SEVEN WORLDS IN ONE WORLD
Chapter 2: The Pandora Box
written by: chette-chan

I know you didn't want to hold hands, but we should.

Syaoran frowned looking at Jack. They were already far away from the hole where they entered and everything was black.

"Entering another dimension is risky." he gulped and added, "or once we exit another dimension." Jack said, looking back at Syaoran.

Syaoran frowned, he picked Sakura's ring from his pocket and safely clasped it with his hand, Eriol seeing that he smiled and grabbed Syaoran's wrist to protect him. Then, Syaoran hesitantly took Jack's hand. As they were walking, Syaoran begun to get dizzy and felt like he was carrying a heavy bag on his back. "What the-"

Jack closed his eyes, "Okay, this is going to be one crazy journey!"

Before Syaoran could say anything, he felt as if someone fast forwarded the time, he couldn't breathe and then they were falling.

"Do not let go!" Jack yelled.

They were screaming as they were falling. Syaoran cannot believe how painful it was inside the dimension. No please... give me strength... I have to come back safely to my fiancée... I cannot breathe.. I...

And then Syaoran fainted.

Hello?

Syaoran groans as he rubs his head, "That really hurt." He opened his eyes and saw a pair of beautiful emerald eyes staring at him. "Ahhh!" he backed away while sitting on the grass. Quickly hid the ring and put it inside his pocket."Sa-Sakura!" he yelled. But to his surprise, Sakura backed away too when she heard him. Syaoran looked around, Where is Jack, Xiaolang and Eriol?

"Hoeee..." Sakura whimpered and took a deep breath, "Li-Li-kun?" she asked.

Syaoran looked at her and saw her blushed. Which made him blushed too. "Um...yes?"

"Are you okay?" she asked softly.

Syaoran blinked twice. "Well... to tell you honestly, I am really not feeling well, since I just fall off the dimension-" he stopped and looked at her confused face. "Um.. yeah! I am" he smiled awkwardly.

Sakura looked down, "It's just that... you said my name..." she said and then looked at him, "This is the first time, you called me by my name" she finished, blushing furiously.

Syaoran laughed nervously. "Oh.. hahaha.. I... yeah! I did! Guess what? I did say your name!" he continued to laugh nervously.

He is laughing... with me? Sakura looked at him while laughing. I cannot believe... he is laughing with me! She cleared her throat, and stood up. "Well... this is nice... how about let's go to school together?" she asked nervously.

Syaoran stopped laughing, "S-School?"

This is getting weird. Sakura thought, as she scratched her right cheek. "Yeah.. we have school.. and we better hurry or else, we will be late"

Syaoran stood up and looked around, "I.. um.." he looked at her in her uniform and looked at his clothes. "You go ahead, I mean... I have to change you know-" he stopped and just rubbed his head.

Sakura blinked and realized that Syaoran wasn't wearing his school uniform, but he kinda look hot wearing that brown jacket. "Okay... I'll see you then." She paused for a while, and shakes her head. "N-Nice J-Jacket by the way..." she said, and run away from him.

Before Syaoran could react, he heard a clap behind him. He turned around and saw Jack, Xiaolang and Eriol. "Where have you guys been?!" he yelled.

"Nice performance." Xiaolang said in a cold voice.
"So where are we?" Syaoran asked, looking at Jack.

Jack looked around, "I think we are in the Third Dimension of the Seven Worlds." He looked around more, "Yeup. This is world 3"

"What is the situation here?" Eriol asked.

"This is where we meet the Sakura who is totally in love with Syaoran Li" Jack closed his eyes and nodded.

Syaoran frowned, "So this world is okay?"

Jack took a deep breath, "Nah.. its pretty messed up."

"And why is that?" Syaoran asked, crossing his arms over his jacket.

Jack frowned, "In this world... Syaoran Li.. hates Sakura Kinomoto."

Sakura run towards the school, still blushing and her face is radiating with happiness. Then she spotted Tomoyo Daidouji entering the gates of their school. "Tomoyo-chan!" she yelled.

Tomoyo spun around and smiled. Then she waited for her until she was beside her, "Good morning, Sakura-chan, my... you look happy" she giggled.

Sakura couldn't help but to hug her best friend. "Yes! I am very happy!" she let go of her and clasped her hands. "You will never believe what just happened earlier!"

"Try me Sakura-chan" Tomoyo said, while smiling.

Sakura blushed once again, "L-Li-kun called me by my first name!"

Tomoyo's smiling face faded, "Are you sure about that Sakura-chan? I mean.. you can be daydreaming or.. just dreaming" she said, looking sad.

"Yes! Li-kun even smiled at me!" Sakura giggled.

I did what?

Sakura and Tomoyo looked at the voice and saw a grumpy Syaoran entering the gates of the Tomoeda High School.

Sakura's smiles fading, "You.. smiled at me...I think..."
"Why would I be smiling at you? Miss Cards' Mistress?" he asked, frowning.
"You did! and you were wearing a cool brown jacket-"

He interrupted her, "Besides, I hate you the most, so I wouldn't be smiling with someone who I really hate right?"

Sakura bit her lower lip, "W-Well.. you did say my name... so I thought, you and I... well we can become friends from now-"

"Friends? With you?" he smirked, "You stole the cards away from me.. . from my clan." He narrowed his eyes. "Because of you... I failed my mission."

Sakura controlled her tears, "But I-"

"and you expect me to be your friend? You are a pathetic person... Kinomoto"

Sakura couldn't control her tears anymore. Tomoyo gasped, she hugged her best friend. "Look what you've done you meanie!" she yelled at him.

"Hmph! A crying cards' mistress.. pathetic." Syaoran said, while rolling his eyes and then he walked away.

Syaoran looked in disbelief, "Syaoran hates her?"

"Yeah," Jack nodded. "Apparently, Syaoran blames her from not becoming the Card's master."

Syaoran frowned, "But how come he hates her?" he asked, and then he sighed, "I mean she's the kindest person I've ever met."

Jack smirked, "You did kind of hate her before, when you first met her, right?"

Syaoran blushed, "Well yeah.. but any person with a stone heart.. will melt with Sakura's attitude."

Jack paced back and forth, "In this world... Sakura fell in love with Syaoran, the first time she saw him. So Syaoran would know, and he will-" he stopped walking and looked at Syaoran. "Well how do you act to those girls who like you?"

Syaoran frowned, "I get it."
"See?" Jack smirked.
"So what's the plan?" Xiaolang asked,

Eriol stood between Syaoran and Jack, "Talk to Syaoran, and hopefully... he will realize Sakura's kindness."

Sakura took a sit under the cherry blossom tree inside the school, she looked up at the pink leaves and sighs, she was totally confused of what happened earlier. At first, she saw Syaoran lying on the grass, and she was a little worried because he looks like he got hurt, and then he became really nice. After that, she saw him at school and he was back to his normal self.

Kinomoto-san!

Sakura looked at the voice and sighed, "Hello Meiling," she said, her voice was full of sadness. Meiling Li is one of her friends from China, who is actually the cousin and ex-fiancée of Syaoran. She had a huge crush on him in the past, but when Meiling found out that Sakura likes Syaoran and she wanted to cheer her friend up, she immediately gave up her feelings for Sakura and Syaoran as well.

Meiling sat down beside her, "What's wrong?" she asked.

"Nothing Meiling-"

"But you look really sad right now." Meiling growled, "Is it Xiaolang's fault again?"

Sakura just shrugged, "Why can't we be friends? I thought.. we could be.. I mean, he helped me a lot during the battles..."

Meiling grimaced, "Kinomoto-san, you have to understand that Xiaolang didn't like it when he lost to you." She paused and looked up, "My cousin is so cold-hearted because he was raised like that and Auntie was really strict with him." She took Sakura's hands and gripped it on her own. "So just hang in there."

Sakura took a deep breathe, "I don't know... I mean... sometimes I've even wondered, why am I attracted to him? He is so rude to me, but I can't help my feelings.. the more he shoves me away.. the more I want to get close to him..." her voice quivering. "I even tried not to have feelings for him.. but its no use" she said, her tears came out.

Meiling wiped Sakura's eyes with her hands. "I guess that is what you call... True Love." She said, smiling.

Sakura looked at her friend, "True Love?" she asked.

Meiling nodded and smiled, "I've read something like that on the internet..." she paused, as she tried to recall something about that article. "If I wasn't mistaken, the article said that True Love is painful because you open yourself up to vulnerability and pain, and to love someone completely... is to put your whole heart on the line." She finished and then she tapped Sakura's lap. "So just stay strong Sakura-chan" she added with a smile.

Sakura took a deep breath and gave her a smile, "Arigatou, Meiling-chan,"

Around noon, Syaoran opened his eyes when he heard a door bell ringing. He closed his eyes once again because he knew that Meiling will answer the door. But then again when the doorbell didn't stop ringing, he cursed under his breath and went to answer it. "Now what the hell do you want-" he paused and his eyes widening. "Who the hell are you?" he asked them, but his eyes were fixed on the two people who looked like his twins. "Do not tell me that I am dreaming?"

The guy that was wearing brown jacket greeted him, "Good afternoon, Syaoran Li"

"No you're not dreaming," Said the guy wearing black Chinese suit added.

"Is this a prank?" Syaoran growled.

A guy wearing glasses replied, "No it's not, but this is important so you better let us in."

After a few minutes of debating if he was dreaming or not, Syaoran looked at the people who were discussing something important. He silently watched them talk.

I am home!

Meiling's voice echoed around the room. She paused seeing Syaoran standing on the entrance of the living room, "Xiaolang why are you stand-" she heard voices and looked at their guests. "Eh?" The guests stood up, while Meiling and Syaoran took their seat on the couch. Then she gestures everyone to sit.

The one wearing a brown jacket said, "My name is Syaoran Li" he smiled at her.

"... and that makes the two of us, my name is Syaoran Li.. too." The one wearing Chinese suit replied.

But this time the one who is wearing a green t-shirt yelled "That is not true! I am Syaoran Li!"

The one wearing the glasses spoke, "Actually, they are all Syaoran Li."

"and who are you?" Meiling asked,
"My name is Eriol Hiiragizawa-"

Meiling rolled her eyes, "I am not talking to you, Clow Reed." Eriol smiled, "I am talking to him," she pointed out the one who was wearing a black coat.

"Oh yes, my name is Jack." He bowed, "Me and Xiaolang-" he pointed at the guy wearing black Chinese suit, "are detectives of the inter-dimensional worlds."

Syaoran who was aware of the theory of the multi-verse spoke, "So I assumed these two are the Syaoran Li from the other worlds?"

Jack nodded, "Xiaolang-" he smirked, "By the way, we decided to call him Xiaolang, so that we won't be confused when you guys are together. You know what I mean-" he stopped and saw everyone looking at him, "Okay-Okay.. I am blabbing, anyway.. Xiaolang came from the second world, and Syaoran-" he looked at Syaoran, "Wait a minute.. you need to change your name too.." he looked around and everyone was glaring at him, "Um, this Syaoran, is from the first world." He finished pointing at the Syaoran wearing brown jacket.

"Is this like a Cards mission again?" Meiling asked, she wasn't aware of the theory. Everyone shakes their head, "So what is this theory?" she asked, impatiently.

"There is a theory called the Seven Worlds in One world." Jack paused and then continued. "All Seven Worlds should be aligned... so it's up to all of us to make them right." Jack replied.

"So how are we going to make it right, Xiaolang?" Meiling asked, and then she realized the three Syaoran looked at her. "I was talking to-" she paused and looked at Jack, "We really have to change their names." Jack nodded and smiled.

The Syaoran that was wearing a brown jacket spoke, "You can call me 'Shaoran' then."

Syaoran blinked, "Shaoran?" he asked.

Shaoran nodded, "Yeah, is there a problem with the name?"

Syaoran for the first time smiled, "No, I kind of like it... why didn't I think of that before? It's kinda cool." he said, smiling.

Shaoran nodded, "Yeah, when Sakura gave me that name, I said the same thing."

Syaoran frowned, "What? Kinomoto gave you that name-"

Shaoran nodded, "Yeah, it's cool and romantic in a way." he said, smiling.

Syaoran grimaced, "So I take it... you guys are friends in your world?"

Shaoran looked at him, "It was even better than that" he paused and smiled, "I am engaged to her."

"Wha-"

Xiaolang spoke too, "and I love my Sakura too."

Syaoran scowled, "You guys are crazy! How can you love someone who is your enemy?!" he shakes his head, "and me... loving someone who is a crybaby, clutz, stupid, miss-too-goodie Sakura Kinomoto? I just can't-" he stopped when he saw the Syaoran wearing a Chinese suit in front of him and seconds later, his other self was already grabbing his T-shirt, he was really angry and was ready to punch him hard.

"You take all that back! Sakura maybe clutz and a crybaby but she is the kindest, optimistic, trustworthy, beautiful and loving person you have ever met!"

Syaoran glared at him back, "and you are too crazy to fall for her stupid attics! She's nice all the time because she wants everyone to be nice to her! I know girls like her, I am not that stupid!"

"Are you ready to get punch by your own self?" Xiaolang growled, as he clenches his fist tighter.

"Oh bring it on Li!" Syaoran growled.

Let him go!

Everyone looked at the voice, and standing at the entrance of the living room was Sakura.

Xiaolang let go of Syaoran, "Sakura-"

"Don't you dare force him to do things that he doesn't want to do." she said, her voice shaking.

"I am sor-"

Sakura took a deep breath, "I am sorry for accidentally hearing the conversation, I am just here to give back Meiling her book-"

Syaoran snorted, "Typical Kinomoto, poking her nose in where it does not belong-"

Xiaolang was about to punch him, but Shaoran grabbed him away.

Sakura ignored what Syaoran said and looked at Jack, "I didn't know that Seven Dimensions do exist. I thought it was just a story."

Jack smiled, "You believe in magic, but you do not believe in dimensions?" he asked,

Sakura nervously smiled, "Oh well, here is your book, Meiling-chan."

Meiling smiled, "Just put it there on top of the table"

Sakura carefully put the book on the table and looked one more time at all the people inside the living room. Then she saw the Syaoran who was wearing the brown jacket, "So.. it was you.. earlier?" she asked, frowning. Shaoran nodded. Great... why do I even think Li-kun will be nice to me? Its so impossible! After a few paused, she broke the silence. "Well.. I should be going-"

"Stay."

Sakura looked at Eriol smiling, "But I-"

Syaoran growled, "Why should she stay?"

Eriol narrowed his eyes at him, "Because she is a part of the solution, descendant." and then he looked at Sakura, "Please take a sit, beside him."

Syaoran growled but made space for her, while Sakura slowly took her sit beside him.

Eriol looked at them, "This may sound crazy, but this world is not aligned with the other world, because of you two."

"How can we help?" Sakura asked softly, Syaoran rolled his eyes.

"You two," Jack said, pointing at Syaoran then at Sakura. "Together."

"What?!" Syaoran growled. Sakura blushed furiously.

"You two are destined to be together, Cards' Master and Mistress." Eriol added.

Syaoran stood up, "How do you expect me to be with her! You know how much I hate her!" he yelled, this cause Sakura to look down, "Because of her, I failed my mission! I am an embarrassment to my Clan!"

Eriol narrowed his eyes, "It was never to be yours alone... or hers alone... to take care of the cards."

Syaoran smirked and took a sit, "Yeah that's why it's called 'Sakura Cards' now?"

Jack smirked, "Oh come on! Do not tell me you were angry because of that?" he asked, Syaoran growled. "Think of it... the cards as your children!" Syaoran's eyes widening while this time, Sakura looked at Jack blushing furiously. "The father's job is to protect and take care of his wife and children, while the mother's job is to manage the children." He said, his voice had a matter-of-fact quality. Syaoran started to blushed and looked away. "and come on! Was your mother angry when you lost the cards to Sakura?" he asked.

Syaoran opened his mouth and suddenly, he realized that his mother was not angry when she found out that a girl named Sakura Kinomoto got all the cards. He looked down and shakes his head.

"Actually... if I did remember correctly, Auntie Yelan told us that she was proud of Xiaolang, and that the cards are already in the safe place." Meiling said, recalling what Syaoran's mother said.

Shaoran smiled, "It wasn't your destiny to get the cards, Syaoran... but you are destined to become Sakura's partner in many ways."

Syaoran slowly looked at Sakura and looked away when he found out that she was looking at him. Then he growled and stood up, "All of you OUT!"

Everyone blinked, "But Xiaolang-" Meiling paused when she saw Syaoran's face. "Oh my,"

"OUT!"

When everyone left, Meiling smirked at him, "You just kick everyone out because you didn't want them to see you blush right?"

"QUIT IT MEILING!" Syaoran yelled and storm out the room.

Meiling giggled.

Syaoran slammed his door and sat on his bed. He just had this huge headache going on inside of his head. He doesn't know if this headache was because of what he just heard a while ago, or because the feelings he had kept for the whole time is finally coming out.

Oh come on Xiaolang! As if you... have feelings for that Kinomoto-san?

He shakes his head, and frowned. He did have feelings for her but he had kept it all these years because she was supposed to be the enemy.

The Enemy! For goodness sake!

That is why in order for him to keep his feelings in-check, he had to act so rude to her, until he got used to being harsh which he thought finally, he could hate her entirely.

I really thought... I hate her.

Who he was kidding? Of course he couldn't entirely hate her. She was something else... her optimistic character, her kindness.

"AHHH! I have to get out!"

"I cannot believe this! He kicked us out of the apartment!" Jack yelled furiously. "But of course! I should expected this!" he glared at Xiaolang and then at Shaoran. "You guys are difficult to handle!"

Shaoran sighed, "We need another plan."

"How about we create a chaos and the two of them will go and save the day again?" Jack asked,

"That is stupid," Xiaolang sighed.

Jack growled at him, "Well do you have a better plan, Mr-Oh-Mighty-Xiaolang Li?"

Xiaolang scowled, "No. But that plan is stupid"

Jack yelled, "No. No. You are the stupid one!"

Xiaolang face made an angry grimace "Oh really?!"

"Oh yeah!" Jack growled, soon they were growling, face to face.

Eriol and Shaoran shake their heads, left to the right continuously.

Xiaolang paused and then smiled, "How about we kidnapped Sakura? And then Syaoran will come and rescue her?"

"And you call my plan stupid?" Jack asked, smirking. "How can you be sure that Syaoran will rescue Sakura once he finds out that she is missing? He wouldn't care less, since he hates her right?"

Xiaolang looked away, "Whatever. I am going on a walk."

Syaoran frowned, "Don't go too far away"

"I know." Xiaolang growled.

Syaoran entered the Tomoeda's park and sat on one of the benches. The night was peaceful, and up you'll see the moon shinning so bright. The stars were twinkling and the blue dark sky was beautiful. Then he looked around and saw the swing and the penguin slide. There were lots of battles happened around the park. He smiled remembering those thoughts. His thoughts were interrupted when he felt a familiar presence coming towards him, he looked at the presence and saw himself, or rather the another Syaoran in the other world.

Hey...

It was the Syaoran who grabbed his t-shirt and was ready to punch him. He didn't reply to his greet and looked back at the penguin slide.

"I knew you'll be here." Xiaolang said, taking a seat beside him and looked at the penguin slide.

"I just want to say I am sorry for almost punching you there." He paused and there was a long silence between them. Xiaolang looked around the park, "Ahh.. I missed this place." he said, his voice full of sadness. This time, Syaoran looked at him, as he looked back at him. "We used to have one of this in my world."

Syaoran blinked, "What do you mean we used to? Was it gone?" he asked. Xiaolang nodded, "What happened?"

Xiaolang looked up into the sky, "Monsters destroyed everything."

Syaoran's eyes widening. "Monsters?"

Xiaolang smiled, "Monsters from the create card."

"Oh... I see..."

Xiaolang looked at him sadly, "I lost everyone... including Sakura."

"What do you mean?"

"My Sakura is dead."

Syaoran suddenly felt as if someone just drop the weight of the world on his back, "H-How did this happened?"

Xiaolang took a deep breath, His face full of sorrow. "Just like you, I was destined to get the clow cards and Sakura became my rival, but because of her attitude and beauty... I fell in love with her." He paused and shook his head, trying to control the tears that are about to come out of his eyes. "She befriended me and changed my life for good. I am happy when we became friends... and even happier when we fell in love with each other."

Syaoran looked down, but continues to listen to him.

"After the Clow Cards became Sakura Cards, I confessed that I love her. We were so happy back then, until one day... I had to go back to China because something came up." His voice started to quiver, "An Evil sorcerer appeared and the Clan in China, fought him but he was too powerful, So my mother told me that I needed to go back to Japan to protect Sakura, the evil sorcerer wanted one of the cards, which is the create card." he paused and took a deep breathe, "I still remember that frightful day... The evil sorcerer got the create card, made it really strong." He looked down, tears are now falling on his cheek. "I had to get there as fast as I could, but I was late... I saw... blood... everywhere... people.. dead... the trees were cut... I was looking for her.. my Sakura... she must be alive or else... then I run.. and trying to look for her... then my phone rang... it was my mom..." he stopped and clenched his fist, "she told me that she love me.. she told me to protect Sakura.. and I heard someone stabbed her and she died!" he yelled at him, grabbing his t-shirt. After a few minutes of pausing, he let go of him. "She died... I wasn't there to save her... Then I took a deep breath, I have save Sakura..." and then he stood up and run towards the penguin slide. "She was here! She was here! Laying beside the side! She was covered in Blood!" He fell on his knees while crying, "I reached out to hold her.. I begun to shake her... I kept calling her name.. and she opened her eyes and smiled at me..." he stopped, sobbing really hard.

Syaoran felt some familiar presences and saw that the others were already there, they have witness and heard what Xiaolang just said. Then he looked at Xiaolang again when he continued his story.

"She told me that I came back, and she told me.. to hold her... and she made me promise that awful promised.. that no matter what happened in my life, I will not give up... and then she died on my arms." Xiaolang said, looking at his arms. "Because of my promise to her... that is why I am still alive right now." He looked up and saw Syaoran and the others. "Then Jack recruited me and became one of them."

Shaoran took a step forward and pat the back of Syaoran's back. "I know... deep inside... you love Sakura." Syaoran looked down, "We know, because we are Syaoran too. You just can't agree right now, because of your Ego." Syaoran smiled, "But let me tell you something. You two are stronger together, so you better tell her everything or else it will be too late."

Syaoran's heart was beating fast when he knock the door of the Kinomoto's residence. Unfortunately, it was Sakura's brother who answered the door.

"What do you want Brat?"

"I need to talk to Sakura Kinomoto" Syaoran said, looking nervously at him.

Touya scowled at him, "Are you going to hurt her again?"

"No- I just..." he sighed. "I just need to talk to her alright?"

Touya scowled faded, surprise and a hint of disappointment replacing it, "It's about time huh?"

"What?" Syaoran asked.

"Nothing... just wait here." Touya said, sighing.

After a few minutes, a surprised Sakura appeared in front of him. "What are you doing here Li-kun?" she asked,

"C-Can we talk for a second?" Syaoran asked, looking down.

"Sure." Sakura said,

Syaoran looked at Touya glaring at him. "Can we go for a walk?"

"Okay... let me just grab my coat."

Syaoran and Sakura started walking and for the first time, Syaoran gave himself a permission to look and study her face. She is definitely beautiful, her auburn hair, her beautiful emerald eyes, red cheeks, no wonder guys are ogling about her.

"Li-kun."

He almost jumped hearing her speak. "Yes?"

"What is it that you wanted to tell me?" she asked.

He bit his tongue, How is he going to start this? "Um.. do you know the Pandora box?" he asked, uncertainly.

"I know Pandora box" she said, recalling her mythology classes. "It is an artifact in Greek mythology right?" she asked him, he nodded. "The box contained all the evils of the world and then Pandora opened the box and all the evils flew out, leaving only the hope... inside once she had closed it again." She finished and blushed because he was just looking at her while explaining the Pandora box. "Li-kun, you are getting weird."

She really is beautiful... Syaoran cleared his throat; he couldn't help but to be captivated at her while she was explaining. "Well yeah.. that Pandora box."

"So what about it?" she asked softly.

They both stopped walking, "I have a Pandora box-" he paused seeing Sakura's eyes started to shine. "Oh no! no! not a real Pandora box" he laughed.

"Oh," she frowned but her frown faded when she heard him laughing. "What is this Pandora box of yours?"

Syaoran raise his hands and put them together. "I have kept something inside for a long time... and now I want to open my Pandora box." He looked at her, "Will you let me open my Pandora box?"

Sakura scratched her chin with her finger, "If you like..."

Syaoran smiled, and open his hands. "There you go... you are all finally free." He said, while looking at the imaginary things in the air. Then he looked at her. "My evil attitude towards Kinomoto-san." He said, and she blushed. Then his gaze soften, "Kinomoto-san... I am sorry for treating you bad. You do not deserve to be treated like some kind of a trash." He looked down.

"It's okay.. Li-kun."

Syaoran looked at her, "Call me Syaoran." Then he smiled, "or rather... call me Shaoran."

"Shaoran-kun?"

Syaoran's smile widening, Shaoran was right, It's so much better when he heard it from her. "Yes, Sakura."

Sakura backed away. "Oh my God.. is this because of the other Li-kun?"

Syaoran shook his head and took a step forward to her, "No, this has been my Pandora box ever since I met you.. and there is another thing..." he stopped and gulped.

"What is the other thing?" Sakura asked nervously.

"My True Feelings for you."

Sakura gasped.

Syaoran rubbed his hands to feel the heat, because the night is getting cold. "The reason why I was so cold to you because I was trying not to feel what I really feel for you, I am trying to kill the attraction between us, I kept telling myself that you are my rival, and that I should not fall for you. That you are the one that made me failed my mission. I was always harsh and rude... because I do not want you to fall in love with me.. and I do not want to fall in love with you."

Sakura softly asked, "You do not want to fall in love with me?"

Syaoran looked at her, "I thought... I don't want too. But now that I have opened my Pandora box, I realize that I do."

Sakura gazed at his pretty chestnut eyes. "So do you love me?"

"I do." Syaoran said softly, "I do love you." He added, he couldn't stop saying it. It just feels perfect.

Sakura bit her lower lip, and tears started to form in her eyes. "Oh Shaoran.. you have no idea, how long I've waited to hear that...I was about to give up on us-" she paused and saw the horror in Syaoran's eyes. "Thank God I didn't." she finished.

Syaoran sighed in relief. "Thank God you didn't." he said, and then he begun to lean towards Sakura and gently pressed his lips against her soft lips. A warm feeling inside of them awakening, she responds just as slowly, letting her tongue passed his lips. His muscles sag as he slid his hands on her waist and she wrapped her arms around his neck. "My god... I didn't know this feels so great" Syaoran said, after he pulls away from the kiss.

"It feels perfect... my first kiss." Sakura said, shyly.

Syaoran smiles, "Sakura... will you be my girlfriend?" he asked nervously.

Now she couldn't stop her tears anymore.

Syaoran panicked. "What's wrong? Did I say something stupid again?"

Sakura wiped her tears and giggles, "No, it wasn't stupid.. it was.. just perfect." She said, "and yes, I will be your girlfriend."

Meanwhile on the 1st Dimension, Sakura is sitting on her chair, beside her window and looking at the moon. She missed him terribly, and is praying that he is safe wherever he is. Then out of the blue, someone covered her with darkness and lost her consciousness.