Li Syaoran

The boy stood on the cliff, looking down at the sea that crashed at the rocks below. He was clenching his fists tightly as his eyes were squeezed shut.

He had smiled at the brown haired girl before the black sphere had descended upon him, blocking her from his view. He had closed his eyes, ready to embrace the fate that he had been destined to.

There was a sudden sound of sobs, and something clutched painfully at his heart. She was crying, and that was one thing he couldn't' bear.

He didn't want her to cry for him; she could always find someone to take his place. With that, he resigned to fate and closed his eyes.

It was only after the noise around him had died down that he looked up. He now stood opposite the girl that he had waited for so long while he was in Hong Kong. Could he truly forget her now?

Yet, he felt strange. He had been anticipating the loss of his most precious feeling, yet he could still feel it burning within him. Could it still be with him?

"I know it's too late, Li-kun," the girl sobbed, her tears flowing freely down her cheeks as she looked down. His heart softened, and he smiled ever so gently at her. "You may not care for me now, but I don't mind. Ai shiteru, Li-kun!"

With that, she burst into tears as she looked down.

"Ai shiteru, Sakura-chan," he spoke softly as she looked up wonderingly. "I have always loved you, and always will. Ai shiteru."

A beautiful smile seemed to light up her face as she gazed at him. So he hadn't lost his most precious feeling after all!

Brandishing her Jump card, she leaped across the valley that had been created to separate them and leaped into his arms despite his protests.

"I really love you, Li-kun!"

He looked at the rising sun that had begun to shine its rays in the horizon. He had missed the chance to let Sakura know his true feelings when he returned to Hong Kong for the first time. How could he have simply left her like that for the second time after helping her capture The Void?

It had left a gaping hole in his heart, he reflected as he tried to squeeze that picture of her tear stricken faced at the news that he was leaving Tomoeda. He hadn't told her, but she had known it from her best friend, Tomoyo whom he had confided in.

The everlasting memory burned in the deep dark corners of his heart, making a lone tear flow down his cheek as he looked up. Returning to Hong Kong hadn't been easy for him; neither had leaving Tomoeda and Sakura.

"I'll wait for you, Li-kun."

Her words echoed in his mind, making him wince. Unconsciously fiddling with the photograph of the girl that he missed so much, he unconsciously smiled at her.

"I will be back some day, Sakura-chan. I swear," he whispered, holding it close to his heart as he closed his eyes. The longing to see he had clutched painfully at the strings of his heart, as he gazed at the photograph once more longingly.

Still as he uttered these words, there was some doubt in his heart. Could he ever see her again? He had to fulfill his duties as leader of the clan, and couldn't leave Hong Kong at any time he wanted. In fact, he had returned to Hong Kong just for this.

Yet, forgetting Sakura was the hardest thing to do. He still loved her, he wasn't afraid to admit. He had fallen in love with the girl that would now wait for his return to Tomoeda. If he did return, that is

He gazed silently at the rising sun as he turned to return home, lest they should discover him missing. The wind brought back the words that he had longed so much to say to Sakura, and there was hope in those words.

"Ai shiteruSakura-chan."