﴾‡ † Moon Sight: Want † ‡ ﴿
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"Be carful today Sakura." Suki said giving her "child's" forehead a kiss. It could be seen in her eyes the worry for Sakura.
"Yes, Suki I will." Sakura replied putting on her helmet and buckling it securely.
"Remember I'll be a little late for the game but tell Cerberus and Tomoyo I will be there alright?"
"Yes."
Then she went through the door. Today was the start of the football season and today was the start off. It was so exciting the school would be in a buzz all day. Plus the cheer leading team was showing off a new routine. Oh, she just couldn't wait for four pm.
Tomoyo had left earlier. She had things to straighten out and Kero went with her. He was going to be the announcer as always. At every game they had both Kero and Tomoyo so busy. They were very dedicated to the school. Sakura was a few yards from the school so she sped up. She had spotted her cousin.
"TOMOYO-CHAN!" She shouted waving at her. Tomoyo returned the smile from the front gates. Sakura stopped in front of her and her smile widened.
"Everything ready for this afternoons game?" Tomoyo winked at her.
"Of course and a really cute football player wants to go on a date with you." Sakura blushed and fiddled with a strand of her hair. Tomoyo always tried to get her to date someone on a team. But she could never see herself dating any of them. They just did not make her feel anything special.
"I won't approve of that." Someone whispered near to Sakura's ear. She stiffened feeling his hot breath on the tattoo he had marked her with. She felt fear, and anger, but something else. The possessiveness in his voice made another feeling make her heart flutter with excitement. She pushed that feeling away. "The only person you are allowed to see is me." There came that fluttery feeling again. She tried to move but couldn't. "How long will it take a bird to get use to her owner?" All those nice feelings suddenly disappeared. Rage began to fill Sakura and she whirled around ready to slap him when Tomoyo held her arm down.
"No, Sakura-chan, it is not worth your strength." She said in a calm voice. Tomoyo held her hand lacing their fingers and lowered it. Sakura held on to her tightly.
"And who may I ask are you?" Tomoyo glared at him a fierce scowl on her face.
"My name is Daidouji Tomoyo. I am Sakura-chan's cousin." She glared at him harder almost boring a hole in his head. Syaoran snickered.
"Oh, right, The Bumpkin." Tomoyo was getting ready to hurt him when another person stopped her.
"You shouldn't bother these young women brother, it is no polite."
Eriol calmly glided beside his brother. His eyes were bright and sincere and completely captured Tomoyo. He bowed to them and she watched how his hair moved perfectly. She had to shake her head to stop staring at him. Syaoran stared at his sibling giving him an indifferent glare.
"You are ruining my fun Eriol." He said but Eriol smiled back.
"Mother must have taught you better manners on how to treat young women." Syaoran growled scaring some students around him earning a warning glance from his brother.
"I'll play with her later then." He gave Sakura one last glance that made her skin crawl with more than fear and walked into the school building. Eriol sighed and rubbed his forehead.
"Please forgive my brother. Sometimes I question if our blood is really the same." Tomoyo shook her head and smiled.
"Thanks Hiragizawa-san."
'Though you so do not have to question your blood, your from Sangre Santa damn it.' She added mentally.
"Me and Sakura owe you." Sakura looked at them wearily. "Don't worry Sakura he's not like his brother. Why don't you go inside and get changed? The coaches want all the cheer leaders to be in uniform for the whole day."
"Alright." She glanced at Eriol. Had her cousin been hypnotized? "Be careful."
"I'll see you later, sweetie."
Sakura went inside straight to her first period class. She really did not want to be caught in the halls alone with pure bloods wondering around. Tomoyo smiled at Eriol and he smiled back.
"Why are you not afraid of me?" He asked his eyes displaying more than his smile.
"Should I be?" Tomoyo asked playfully. Of course she should be afraid! She had no idea what the hell was wrong with her.
"Yes."
"Well I'm not. But your brother is giving me problems." Eriol was so amused with the Dhampir. No other child of that species was so bold to speak to a pure blood like him. Especially not one who was obviously dangerous and powerful. "But we can talk about that later. I need to find a way to thank you for getting rid of your pesky brother."
Eriol chuckled slightly as Tomoyo thought of ways to thank him. But not one idea came to her. She was a cheer leader for goodness sake! Captain of the cheer leading team. She coordinated complicated routines but couldn't find a way to thank a pure blooded, Sangre Santa vampire. Well it did make a little sense, no wait it didn't. Just then the first period bell went off. Tomoyo cursed silently.
"I take it you have no idea what to repay me with." Tomoyo giggled nervously.
"My mind is blank. Guess all my creative juices went into the refrigerator and froze for a while." She sweat- dropped. Why did he not just kill her now? That was the most idiotic thing ever to say! What was she thinking?
'Keep calm Tomo, just stay calm.'
"May I ask for something instead?" Tomoyo nodded suggestions were always welcome to melt away frozen creative brain juice.
'Ewww, that actually sounds very nasty.'
"Anything." He chuckled and smiled mischievously. "But make it quick we're late."
"Anything is a very dangerous word Miss Daidouji but if you do insist…"
He stepped to the side and he was beside Tomoyo. That really did not surprise her very much. But what did make her heart quicking was his warm breath near her lips. He kissed her cheek gingerly and inhaled her scent.
"I will tell you my decision at lunch time." He whispered huskily. "But you can guess what I already want." Then he was gone. Tomoyo gasped for a breath she didn't realize she had been holding. Then she giggled and stoked her cheek gently. Her heart fluttered.
"I can't decide if he's a devil or an angel." Then she skipped to her class in a very merry mood.
Lunch time came rather quickly for Tomoyo. Though she was not sure why she was so excited. Sakura on the other hand was going to be happy to just be outside. For her being inside with her cheer uniform on was a bit uncomfortable. Plus Tomoyo was right, all cheer leaders and football players were in their respective uniforms. Sakura ran out of class. Tomoyo had been called by the football coach earlier.
As she dashed down the hallway music filled her sensitive ears making her stop short. She was completely captured by the low notes of the piano. Slowly she walked down the hall tracing the soft melody and was not surprising it came from the music room.
She leaned against the door and closed her eyes listening to the wonderful notes. Sakura hummed along with the music. Words began to form in her mind as the melody became familiar. It made her feel light, happy and, and…something else she couldn't quite put her finger on.
She decided to peek at the talented pianist. She slid the door open slightly to look at the person and she gasped when she saw who it was. None other than Li Syaoran. He was seated in front of the grand piano and as usual his eyes were closed. But his face was calm and serene. He looked happy for a moment and was handsome as well.
"How can I-" Sakura covered her mouth before the lyrics of her new song came out of her lips. She backed away from the door as the song came to an end. She ran outside and tripped over her own two feet on the grass.
"Sweetie are you alright?" Tomoyo asked kneeling down beside her. She helped her to sit up and concern was shown in her amethyst eyes. "That was a nasty fall. I have never seen you trip like that."
"I'm alright." Sakura said rubbing her scraped knee. Then she suddenly jerked her head up to look at her cousin. "Wait where were you?" Tomoyo smiled a bit sheepishly.
"Well after I talked to the football coach about some last minute preparations I came outside to meet…" Sakura looked at her left and frowned at the person.
"Kero-chan won't like that you are seeing a vampire." Tomoyo 's sheepish smile did not fade.
"I know but we're only friends. Don't tell him. Please Sakura?" Sakura chewed her lip and nodded.
"Thank you. Oh and Hiragizawa has some juicy info on that little scare of yours." Tomoyo cringed at the word 'juicy'. What was up with her and that word today?
"Really? He knows hot to get it off?" Sakura asked in excitement, she scooted closer to Eriol and waited patiently for him to continue.
"Well first off you can never get the mark off," Sakura's face fell. "It is a part of you as much as of him."
"Of him?" Eriol nodded gravely.
"The day he marked you he also marked himself. It is basic theory for us. But once you mark a femaleof any species both of them are bound to each other forever." A figure suddenly loomed over Eriol .
"Brother why must you ruin my fun?" Syaoran asked sitting down beside him. Eriol smiled innocently.
"She has a right to know brother. Unlike you she is the victim."
Syaoran's gaze went to Sakura. She jumped startled by the distant look in his amber eyes. They stared at each other for what seemed an eternity to Sakura. Then the image of him playing the piano came to her mind. She blushed and shot to her feet.
"E-Excuse me." She stammered then turned to run.
"W-Wait Sakura!" Tomoyo stood to go after her but she was already gone. "What is wrong with her?"
"Go ahead and get her Daidouji we can discuss the mark later." Tomoyo nodded and went after her flustered friend. Eriol stood and Syaoran did the same.
"She saw me playing." Syaoran said still staring at the spot where Sakura was seated just a few moments ago. As if he could still see her.
"Well that explains her sudden exit. You do know what will happen don't you? It's inevitable her feelings will be intensified. Your mark helped in that but the magic when you play is irresistible Syaoran." Syaoran stayed silent. "Is this what you wanted to happen?" He still said nothing. "Are you returning to you normal self, brother?"
Again he did not respond. Instead he walked in the opposite direction of Eriol. He walked and walked and walked until he was as far away from the school as possible. When he stopped he was back in the meadow from his first night in the small town.
He sighed and sat down under a tree and stared out into the sky. He closed his eyes and remembered the night. The beautiful voice filled his ears singing a song he could not recognize but was wonderful none the less. Her guardian coming to her when she sensed her fear and how soft the child's voice when she spoke, and how she looked in the light of the moon, he remembered all of it so clearly he knew he was already captured.
'Capture' Another voice rang in his ears. The voice of an immortal man who surpassed his own years, deep, husky and malevolent.
'Entice.'
'Deliver, then it is you can take your place and rule at my side as the rightful prince.' Syaoran mused over the command. It grew dark outside and the real voice of the maiden filled the night sky. It looked like every time the child sang the moon would come out and shine on her as if to give her the spot light in the night.
"Is that really what you want to do brother? Do you want to lose yourself in power and never be happy? Is that-"
He opened his eyes and looked at his surroundings. Yes, he was in the meadow but the sun was up. He checked his watch and realized it was a little passed four.
"I am already late for the game."
'Is that really-' Syaoran sighed sadly.
"No, Eriol I do not want that. What I want is still a mystery to myself even after all the years I have been alive."
