Hidden Truths:
Chapter Four
Li's sword came down on Sakura and she closed her eyes. But nothing came. She opened her eyes and saw Li/Shaulin just standing there. Her illusion disappeared and the room was eiree quiet.
"Li?" She said cautiously.
Li's face seemed to show some recognition. "Sakura?" He said. Then he doubled over in pain to his stomach.
Sakura got up. "Fight it!" She yelled at him.
"I can't! He's too strong!" Li said. He got up and grabbed Sakura by the collar. He raised the sword to her neck. She didn't flinch. She simply met his stare.
"Are you afraid to die?" Li/Shaulin asked.
Sakura didn't answer at first. "Go ahead Li. Kill me." She said.
"I am not Li! I am Shaulin and I will kill you!" He replied.
"Then do it. Go ahead."
Li/Shaulin dropped Sakura, who landed on her feet, and seemed to be fighting himself.
"Li! You can do it! I have faith in you! Please!" She yelled.
Li could see all that was going on from inside. He would not hurt Sakura. He would win. Now that he knew she loved him.
As these words came through Li, he felt renewed strength. He was able to fight Shaulin and he would win.
Sakura saw the necklace around Li/Shaulin start to glow. Li/Shaulin screamed in pain as once again the room was filled with gusts of wind. A tornado formed around L/Shaulin and flew towards the thrown.
When the winds died down. Sakura opened her eyes and found Li lying on the ground, unmoving. She ran to his side and saw Shaulin on his knees, breathing deeply at the foot of his thrown.
She looked down at Li and pulled his head onto her lap. "Li? Are you you again?"
Li opened his eyes and saw Sakura staring down at him. He smiled. "Thanks to you I am."
Sakura smiled and felt a tear of joy fall from her cheek. She then looked over at Shaulin who was recovering himself and getting to his feet. She looked back down at Li who was trying to get up, but was too weak. She helped him to his feet and put his arm over her shoulder.
"We have to defeat him." Li said.
"You're too weak to fight, Li." Sakura said.
Li shook his head and smiled at her. "If I have you by my side, I have all the strength I need."
Sakura nodded and turned back towards Shaulin who had totally recovered. "I can't believe it! Just as I was about to claim victory you fully come into your powers."
Sakura frowned, not understanding what he was saying, but Li understood. "Our love. Sakura, you love gave me renewed strength to beat him. And our love together is enough to beat Shaulin once and for all." Li turned towards Sakura and held both her hands in his and looked her in the eye. "Sakura, for the longest time I've felt something for you. Now I know it's love. I love you so much."
Sakura smiled. "I love you too Li. And I will always love you."
Li leaned in and so did Sakura. Their lips met and Madison, who was watching from a short distance away started crying. Her two best friends finally met thier destiny. Madison then saw both Li and Sakura start to glow with an inside light.
Li and Sakura broke apart and looked at each other in awe. The love for each other seemed to empower them and make them stronger. Li smiled. "Now, shall we teach this wanna be what it means to mess with real card captors?"
Sakura nodded, "Let's." Sakura held up her staff and it began to glow with her inner aura. The pink glow ran from her fingers up through the staff. Sakura watched in awe, then glanced at Li and nodded.
Li raised his sword and a green light came forth from his hand and went up his sword to the tip. He smiled at it's beauty. The color reminded him of Sakura's eyes. Whenever he looked into her eyes he was lost in their infinite beauty. He turned to Sakura next to him and smiled.
Sakura and Li touched their weapons together and the light became more intense. Shaulin watched this and growled. "Oh, no you don't! I won't let you!" He began charging at them.
Sakura looked over at Li who smiled and took her right hand in his left. She had her staff in her left and he had his sword was in his right. They both turned simultaneously towards Shaulin. Together they lowered thier weapons and a beam of pink and green energy came forth.
The attack hit Sahulin right in the chest and he was thrown back into the far wall. But they didn't stop. They continued to shoot forth their energy and even added in a little of their own life energy.
"It's not enough!" Li yelled.
"Yes it is!" Sakura replied. She let go of Li's hand and held her staff with both hands. Li did the same and put more all the energy he could into his attack.
Shaulin screamed and the edges of his body began to desintegrate. His last words were: "This isn't over! I will have my revenge!!!!" Then his body completely disappeared leaving behind a blackened silluhuette behind.
Li and Sakura collasped from the extensive amount of energy they used. Madison ran forward and knelt down by their sides. "Li?! Sakura?!" She asked.
Li opened his eyes first and groaned. "Did we do it?" He asked.
Madison smiled and nodded, while tears of joy fell from her eyes. "Yes you did it."
"And Sakura?" He asked. Madison held her head down. She shook her head.
Li's eyes went wide and he sat up, a little too fast. The world went dizzy and he wouldv'e fallen over if Madison hadn't held him up. He looked around and found Sakura not too far away. She lay unmoving.
Li got on his hands and knees and crawled over to her. He lifted her head and placed his arm underneath. "No. It can't be. Not after all that's happened. Not after we found out the truth, that we love each other. We tried to hide it so long..." He started to cry. "I won't let you go Sakura. I love you too much!" He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. The same glow from before, started to glow within Li and went from him to Sakura. When he came up, Sakura's eyes fluttered open. "What happened?"
Li smiled and kissed her agin. She kissed back. "What was that for?"
Li laughed. "For being alive." He helped her up and scooped her up with both hands. She was a little shocked at first but went with it and put her arm around his neck and snuggled up to him.
Li turned to Madison. "Let's go home." Madison smiled and nodded. They turned and went out of the cave. Leaving behind all the bad memories and only looking forward to the future. Their future, together.
A week after, Kero still hadn't let any of them off the hook for not telling him. Especially Madison. "Why would you go to that kid before me!!!" He yelled.
Madison laughed. "Oh, Kero. Aren't you going to let that go already?"
"No!" Kero said and crossed his arms.
Sakura laughed, "I know you hurt but I promise the next time I get kidnapped, I'll make sure Madison tells you."
"Don't even joke about that Sakura. I don't want to have to save you again." Li said from behind her. He came up and placed his arms around her.
She leaned into his string embraced and looked up with a smile. "Don't worry. I'll try not to."
Li smiled and took her hand. "Shall we go?"
Sakura smiled. "Let's" They started out of her room.
Kero was about to follow when someone held him back by his tail. He turned around to see Madison giving him an 'I don't think so' look. Kero folded his arms and pouted.
At the park, Li and Sakura sat on the park bench looking up at the sun set. The different colors of red, oranges, to greens and yellows, danced across the sky. It was like the sky was putting on a show just for them. Sakura sighed and placed her head on Li's shoulder.
Li could sense something was wrong. Ever since the cave incident they have been able to sense each others feelings. "What's wrong?" He asked.
Sakura sighed again and looked up at the sunset. "It's just Shaulin's last words keep playing through in my head, over and over again. What if he finds a way to come back?"
Li turned to her and looked her straight in the eye. "Don't worry. If he comes back, I'll be right there to protect you, always."
Sakura smiled and kissed him on the lips. They broke away and went back to watching the sunset. Li's words gave her comfort. She trusted him and knew that what ever happened in the future, they would face it together.
Chapter Four
Li's sword came down on Sakura and she closed her eyes. But nothing came. She opened her eyes and saw Li/Shaulin just standing there. Her illusion disappeared and the room was eiree quiet.
"Li?" She said cautiously.
Li's face seemed to show some recognition. "Sakura?" He said. Then he doubled over in pain to his stomach.
Sakura got up. "Fight it!" She yelled at him.
"I can't! He's too strong!" Li said. He got up and grabbed Sakura by the collar. He raised the sword to her neck. She didn't flinch. She simply met his stare.
"Are you afraid to die?" Li/Shaulin asked.
Sakura didn't answer at first. "Go ahead Li. Kill me." She said.
"I am not Li! I am Shaulin and I will kill you!" He replied.
"Then do it. Go ahead."
Li/Shaulin dropped Sakura, who landed on her feet, and seemed to be fighting himself.
"Li! You can do it! I have faith in you! Please!" She yelled.
Li could see all that was going on from inside. He would not hurt Sakura. He would win. Now that he knew she loved him.
As these words came through Li, he felt renewed strength. He was able to fight Shaulin and he would win.
Sakura saw the necklace around Li/Shaulin start to glow. Li/Shaulin screamed in pain as once again the room was filled with gusts of wind. A tornado formed around L/Shaulin and flew towards the thrown.
When the winds died down. Sakura opened her eyes and found Li lying on the ground, unmoving. She ran to his side and saw Shaulin on his knees, breathing deeply at the foot of his thrown.
She looked down at Li and pulled his head onto her lap. "Li? Are you you again?"
Li opened his eyes and saw Sakura staring down at him. He smiled. "Thanks to you I am."
Sakura smiled and felt a tear of joy fall from her cheek. She then looked over at Shaulin who was recovering himself and getting to his feet. She looked back down at Li who was trying to get up, but was too weak. She helped him to his feet and put his arm over her shoulder.
"We have to defeat him." Li said.
"You're too weak to fight, Li." Sakura said.
Li shook his head and smiled at her. "If I have you by my side, I have all the strength I need."
Sakura nodded and turned back towards Shaulin who had totally recovered. "I can't believe it! Just as I was about to claim victory you fully come into your powers."
Sakura frowned, not understanding what he was saying, but Li understood. "Our love. Sakura, you love gave me renewed strength to beat him. And our love together is enough to beat Shaulin once and for all." Li turned towards Sakura and held both her hands in his and looked her in the eye. "Sakura, for the longest time I've felt something for you. Now I know it's love. I love you so much."
Sakura smiled. "I love you too Li. And I will always love you."
Li leaned in and so did Sakura. Their lips met and Madison, who was watching from a short distance away started crying. Her two best friends finally met thier destiny. Madison then saw both Li and Sakura start to glow with an inside light.
Li and Sakura broke apart and looked at each other in awe. The love for each other seemed to empower them and make them stronger. Li smiled. "Now, shall we teach this wanna be what it means to mess with real card captors?"
Sakura nodded, "Let's." Sakura held up her staff and it began to glow with her inner aura. The pink glow ran from her fingers up through the staff. Sakura watched in awe, then glanced at Li and nodded.
Li raised his sword and a green light came forth from his hand and went up his sword to the tip. He smiled at it's beauty. The color reminded him of Sakura's eyes. Whenever he looked into her eyes he was lost in their infinite beauty. He turned to Sakura next to him and smiled.
Sakura and Li touched their weapons together and the light became more intense. Shaulin watched this and growled. "Oh, no you don't! I won't let you!" He began charging at them.
Sakura looked over at Li who smiled and took her right hand in his left. She had her staff in her left and he had his sword was in his right. They both turned simultaneously towards Shaulin. Together they lowered thier weapons and a beam of pink and green energy came forth.
The attack hit Sahulin right in the chest and he was thrown back into the far wall. But they didn't stop. They continued to shoot forth their energy and even added in a little of their own life energy.
"It's not enough!" Li yelled.
"Yes it is!" Sakura replied. She let go of Li's hand and held her staff with both hands. Li did the same and put more all the energy he could into his attack.
Shaulin screamed and the edges of his body began to desintegrate. His last words were: "This isn't over! I will have my revenge!!!!" Then his body completely disappeared leaving behind a blackened silluhuette behind.
Li and Sakura collasped from the extensive amount of energy they used. Madison ran forward and knelt down by their sides. "Li?! Sakura?!" She asked.
Li opened his eyes first and groaned. "Did we do it?" He asked.
Madison smiled and nodded, while tears of joy fell from her eyes. "Yes you did it."
"And Sakura?" He asked. Madison held her head down. She shook her head.
Li's eyes went wide and he sat up, a little too fast. The world went dizzy and he wouldv'e fallen over if Madison hadn't held him up. He looked around and found Sakura not too far away. She lay unmoving.
Li got on his hands and knees and crawled over to her. He lifted her head and placed his arm underneath. "No. It can't be. Not after all that's happened. Not after we found out the truth, that we love each other. We tried to hide it so long..." He started to cry. "I won't let you go Sakura. I love you too much!" He leaned down and kissed her on the lips. The same glow from before, started to glow within Li and went from him to Sakura. When he came up, Sakura's eyes fluttered open. "What happened?"
Li smiled and kissed her agin. She kissed back. "What was that for?"
Li laughed. "For being alive." He helped her up and scooped her up with both hands. She was a little shocked at first but went with it and put her arm around his neck and snuggled up to him.
Li turned to Madison. "Let's go home." Madison smiled and nodded. They turned and went out of the cave. Leaving behind all the bad memories and only looking forward to the future. Their future, together.
A week after, Kero still hadn't let any of them off the hook for not telling him. Especially Madison. "Why would you go to that kid before me!!!" He yelled.
Madison laughed. "Oh, Kero. Aren't you going to let that go already?"
"No!" Kero said and crossed his arms.
Sakura laughed, "I know you hurt but I promise the next time I get kidnapped, I'll make sure Madison tells you."
"Don't even joke about that Sakura. I don't want to have to save you again." Li said from behind her. He came up and placed his arms around her.
She leaned into his string embraced and looked up with a smile. "Don't worry. I'll try not to."
Li smiled and took her hand. "Shall we go?"
Sakura smiled. "Let's" They started out of her room.
Kero was about to follow when someone held him back by his tail. He turned around to see Madison giving him an 'I don't think so' look. Kero folded his arms and pouted.
At the park, Li and Sakura sat on the park bench looking up at the sun set. The different colors of red, oranges, to greens and yellows, danced across the sky. It was like the sky was putting on a show just for them. Sakura sighed and placed her head on Li's shoulder.
Li could sense something was wrong. Ever since the cave incident they have been able to sense each others feelings. "What's wrong?" He asked.
Sakura sighed again and looked up at the sunset. "It's just Shaulin's last words keep playing through in my head, over and over again. What if he finds a way to come back?"
Li turned to her and looked her straight in the eye. "Don't worry. If he comes back, I'll be right there to protect you, always."
Sakura smiled and kissed him on the lips. They broke away and went back to watching the sunset. Li's words gave her comfort. She trusted him and knew that what ever happened in the future, they would face it together.