Chapter 2   "Realization of the heart"

Sakura could clearly see the worry on Li Syaoran's face. It was only the two of them now…

"Li…"She begun.

"Come on! We need to catch her and get the cards back." Li Shouted jumping down from the building leaving Sakura alone.

"Syaoran…" She whispered as she trailed Li.

"Sakura… why do you have to be the one going thru all these hardships? I… I just can't stand to see your always happy face, sad." Li thought as he followed the power of the card. He turned back checking on Sakura who was running behind him… but something in her face seemed to catch him, the usual glow on her face was completely wiped out. No sign of any hope… the girl he once knew who never lost hope in any fight before was now about to give up. Somewhere, something inside him hurt. "Sakura…" His heart seemed to call out to her "did I do anything to hurt you?" he seemed to wonder. "Sakura… please… don't lose hope! I'll always be here… right beside you… I promise…"

"Li…"Li was correct. The usual smile on the young girls face was gone… not even a trace of it was left. "I… I can't take this anymore!" she came to a sudden stop.

"Sakura!!!" Li's head shouted to himself as he stopped as well. He walked towards her in cautious steps.

Sakura dropped down to her knees as she wept and buried her face in her hands.

"I can't… I just can't…" she trailed off.

"Sakura…" Syaoran stood beside her looking down at her not really knowing what to do. Sakura, knowing her Syaoran was beside her wept even more.

"What should I do?" Li asked himself feeling a hint of panic. "Dammit! I just can't stand seeing her cry like that… and the worst part is that I can't do anything to help her… to even lighten up her load, her problems. But … NO! maybe, just maybe, I am afraid of knowing that I am one of her burdens." He sighed to himself. "Whatever it is…"

Li who kneeled down approached Sakura, still weeping on the floor beside her.

"Syaoran!" She exclaimed surprised

"Umm… Sakura…" Li began.

Sakura quickly looked away not being able to answer.

Li sighed. "Sakura please… don't make this any harder for me." When Sakura heard those words her sobbing came to an abrupt stop.

"Sakura, listen to me. Nothing will happen if you just stay there and cry. Please Sakura… look at me…" With those words he took Sakura's chin in his hands and faced her to him. "That's much better, at least this way I know if you are listening to me and I'm not babbling about like some kind of idiot here." He smiled succeeding to at least put a small smile on her face. "I can't do this alone Sakura. I need you… I need you with me. Even though it hurts me to say… I can't do this alone." He whispered hand still on her face.

"But can't you see? Look at everything around us! Everybody's gone… father, onnichan, kero, yukito… yue, meiling and tomoyo." She declared.

"Sakura… you're forgetting something… I am still here with you… I will never leave you… I will fight by your side… I promise." Li comforted as he wiped a teardrop from Sakura's cheek. This made the younger girl smile and nod at the boy.

Li stood up as he extended a hand towards Sakura. Sakura gladly took his hand and stood up beside Li. Side by side the two looked at each other and smiled.

"That's the Sakura I know!" Li smiled. Sadly this smile was interrupted by a glow coming from Sakura's pocket three more of her Clow cards were taken… the windy, wood and the freeze card.

"No!!!" Sakura cried out reaching for her cards. Li on the other hand saw the tension on the girls face took her hand into his and held it tightly.

"Sakura… I have an idea! Let's follow the cards to the direction they're flying to!" Li exclaimed.

"Yes." Sakura agreed. The two of them ran side-by-side following the cards to the direction they were flying too.

a/n: Hey guys! Thanks for all the reviews! Like I promised… here's chapter 2! Hope you like it! Keep on reviewing! I wanna know what you think of each chapter! Ja ne! Please read and review my slam dunk fic too! Thanks!