Passionate Love

-Chapter 1: Sweet Partings-

"Are you alright? You shouldn't have jumped like that," Syaoran said locking Sakura in a tight embrace. His heart beated louder with every second her cherryblossom scent intertwined with his own.

She felt the same way to me...

My hopes didn't fail...

She loves me and so do I...

Sakura rested her chin on his shoulder. ''It's alright, everything will soon return to normal," she flushed and gently broke away from him.

He did not lose this feeling...

The feeling we treasured the most...

His love remained, as mine would... in my heart...

"Syaoran," she murmured and stared deep into his amber eyes.

He blinked and gave her a sweet, breathtaking smile. Now that she has confessed her love, it seemed that his world started turning in a different path. The rainbow of his dreams is no longer the same, monotonous one whose ends never seemed to meet. The simple proclamation of love from her lips made this rainbow shine with such passion that his world brightened with every second that comes along.

"I'm glad I did not lose this feeling," he took her hands to his," but no matter what, I'll still continue to fall in love with you."

Sakura smiled at his words and took out the new Sakura card.

''Thank you Hope. If it weren't for you, I would've lost one of the most important person in my life."

The little girl that once brought the near destruction of her surroundings gave Sakura an encouraging smile. Crossing the boundary in the realm of impossibilities would be fulfilled if the power used against it is stronger.

It is the power of dreams and hopes…

The one that resides within the hearts of all…

...the power of love…

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Sakura and Syaoran went out of the bell tower and the morning sun gleamed beyond the distant horizon. It dazzled them for a moment and after the first gleam passed by, they saw from afar, Yukito, Keroberos, Tomoyo and Meiling smiling brightly at them.

They did it…

And she never thought it would come to pass.

Love is more powerful than any other thing in the world.

And surely, it will forever be…

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Airport

A couple of days passed by after the Nadeshiko festival and Syaoran and Meiling are about to leave for Hong Kong.

"I'll be missing both of you!" Tomoyo squealed still holding up her video cam. She exchanged a quick mischievous glance with Meiling. After Sakura and Syaoran fought against Void, they've grown closer to each other. Tomoyo's certain that she already confessed. Unfortunately for her, the precious moment wasn't captured by her cam.

"We'll try to visit you guys again!" Meiling exclaimed suffocating Sakura and Tomoyo with a big hug. "Keep the letters coming in, ne?"

Kero's muffled voice cut them from inside Sakura's bag, "Hey easy with the hug brat, I can't eat properly in here!"

Sakura sweat dropped, laughing at the same time. "Don't you worry Meiling, we will!"

Meiling glanced at her cousin behind her and whispered to Sakura, "Hey, she wasn't such a bad princess after all. Though the ending was cut off, I'm sure somewhere between those lines she was able to tell him her true feelings," she paused and made her voice barely audible, "even if it seemed to her that he couldn't hear a thing."

Sakura was puzzled by what she said but Meiling just giggled.

Finally she came face to face with Syaoran.

They stared at each other for some time unperturbed by the ongoing video cam behind them.

"I guess this is a goodbye again, huh?" Sakura said blushing.

"I don't mind the goodbyes if I know I'll be seeing you again."

The intercom suddenly announced the flight for Hong Kong.

Syaoran and Meiling gave one last look before they started to walk away with the ruby-eyed girl waving frantically.

Sakura held both her hands together and hurriedly added,

"Come back again sometime."

Syaoran halted, and with his intense amber eyes looking lovingly at her, he replied with the same sweet smile.

"I will."

a/n: end of chapter one! Hope you guys like it! Syaoran's gonna leave again… awww... But something's surely up on the coming chapters! A problem, perhaps? Hehehe, There's still a mystery waiting to be solved… S&S Forever! Please read and review!