Sorry if I kept u waiting for more chapters. My whole week's been a bust. Ur probably wondering y I added a new character in the story that also fights for Sakura's love. I thought it would make the whole thing more competitive and romantic. So let's get on with the story.

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Chapter 8 "Dueling for Love'' ^v^ ^v^ ^v^ ^v^ ^v^ ^v^

Morning came for both competitors. Both competitors fiercely rushed around the castle getting ready for the duel. The duel wouldn't take place for another 3 hours. With Syaoran roaming around the castle he looked around the hallway intrigued with the surrounding. Still walking around the castle his eyes caught the attention of the princess standing at the end of the hallway talking to no one, but his competitor Shuru. Syaoran

decided to get a little closer to hear what they were saying.

" Princess I hope you'll be there to see me assure my victory against that peasant" said Shuru.

Hearing those words, Syaoran began to enrage with jealousy and felt the thrill of stomping him flat to the floor. " How dare that pretty boy call me a peasant?! He doesn't even know who he's messing with.. I'll show him something when we get there!"

Syaoran continued to set his eyes on the princess and Shuru seeing that the Shuru gave a bow to the princess and exited himself which gave Syaoran a chance to leave as well. On his way back to his room Meilin popped up out of nowhere hugging him and throbbing him with all her strength.

" Why didn't you tell me you were going to have a duel?" said Meilin full of concern.

Syaoran didn't answer her. He walked away from Meilin trying to not hurt her that the only reason he accepted the duel was because he had already loved someone else.

Meilin approached to Syaoran asking him another question but was full of content and sadness " Is it because you're fighting for her?!"

He stopped walking and stood still with his eyes widened and shocked. In his mind "How did she know?"

Meilin approached more closer to Syaoran "I always knew you had loved someone else after all these years. I didn't had the guts to even say it....... but I'm happy for you, you should be happy and be with the one you want".

Syaoran: But.........

Meilin: It's all right......Now get out there and win!!!

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Everything was set up. Meilin, Yelan Li and all of Syaorans sisters sat with the audience in the guest box. The servants had all been placed in the two boxes right next to the royal seating box. Tomoyo sitting in the servants box gazed at the whole field filled with happiness and joy " I am so happy for the princess. I think she may have found that right guy waiting for her, right Eriol? Eriol? Eriol? What's wrong?"

Eriol looked serious and was thinking about something "Could this boy be........?"

Tomoyo: Eriol... shhhh the duel's about to start.

In the royal box, there standing was King Fujitaka, Queen Nadeshiko, Prince Toya and Princess Sakura.

"My friends thank you for coming here today to witness our special event. As you know I have finally found two suitors for my daughter. Today we are going to determine which will win her heart. And now I give you our contestants ......The Prince from the East Kingdom....Shuru!!!! and a skilled warrior from our humble town...... Syaoran!!!!!

The whole stadium roared tremendously with excitement as everyone one from each of the boxes even the servants couldn't keep themselves from the excitement.

Meilin: Yeah!!!!! Go Syaoran!!!!!!!!!!

Sakura gazed out at the whole event and two of her suitors. As soon as she had set her emerald eyes on Syaoran she couldn't look somewhere and began to blush. Shuru had began to wave at Sakura getting her attention until realizing that her eyes were fixed on Syaoran. Shuru grew with jealousy that it was Syaoran who had caught her attention. Both guys wore their combat clothing. Shuru was dressed in black armor which looked to be like a knight lining nearly all around him with his silver polished engraved sword with his red cape hanging on his back. Syaoran dressed in his green robes( similar to the one showed in the series) light for fighting with his magical sword on his back.

"Ready to lose peasant?! " said Shuru.....

" We'll see about that....pretty boy".....said Syaoran.

Announcer: And..... Let the Match BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Syaoran just stood there as Shuru began to charge at him with his sword ready to stab him" What's the matter huh peasant? Too afraid to move?!". Syaoran began to flip high above Shuru... just as he landed he gave a blow toward Shuru and missed him.

"Not bad peasant.... you may have gotten me by surprise but lets see if you could withstand this. Shuru prepared a surprisal attack looking like he was about to charge but without Syaoran realizing Shuru flipped right behind Syaoran and began to frenzy stab him. Each stabs Shuru had missed began to become worn out.

" That's the pathetic thing about you... always trying to make the first move and now you're already tired. Now it's my turn....Haaahhhhhhhhhh!!!! said Syaoran.

Both were face to face with their swords collided pushing each other with all their strength. With both backing away Syaoran smirked with eagerness " I think it's time for me to finish this duel."

Shuru: What?!

Syaoran: Element Thunder!!!!!! Fuse!! Now!!!!!!!!!!!

His sword was fused with his magical sword getting ready to aim at Shuru.

"This is impossible" said Shuru... How?

Eriol: Is it possible? Can he be ..............?

Shuru had taken the blow fallen on his knees with scrapes all over his body.

Syaoran withdrawed his magic panting but giving these last words to his worn out opponent " Looks like you lose, pretty boy.."

Announcer: And the Winner is SYAORAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The audience cheered with amazement and roared out Syaorans name throughout the whole stadium. "Syaoran!!! Syaoran!!! Syaoran!!!! Syaoran!!!! Syaoran!!!!"

Both of the competitors had came to the royal box after the match was over. Sakura ran over to Syaoran with amazement curious with the whole match "That was awesome!! How did you manage to do that last attack? I've never seen anybody do that before in a duel." said Sakura.

Yes my boy.. How did you manage to show us that remarkable performance? said the king.

Shuru: I would like to know how also..........(still worn out)

Syaoran: Well how can I put this...........I'm a descendant of Clow Reed.................

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