Disclaimers: Winged Guardian: No, *with an air of exaggerated patience* Card Captor Sakura does not belong to me.

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Battle of the two Arch-Rivals

By Winged Guardian

Chapter 7 - 'Confused Thoughts'

Syaoran turned and walked away.

Sakura just stood there, glaring ferociously, boring holes into his retreating back.

When the young man walked out of sight, Sakura let confusion flit across her face as she pressed trembling fingers to her lips that were tingling with this new use; as she stared at the direction where he had left.

[Why did he do that...? And more importantly, what was the rush of emotions which came over me...and why did I feel that warm feeling in my heart...why am I feeling this way... ... ...good lords...what did he do to me...?]

"Syaoran..." she sighed, her voice so soft that it was barely audible.

But someone heard it.

*^*^*^*^* Syaoran's POV

Little did Sakura know that Syaoran Li had only pretended to walk away; He was actually hiding in the shadows and watching her intently to see her reactions.

His lips curved up in a smile at her small gesture of her fingers touching her lips.

Amber eyes watched her carefully, silently observing the emotions that flitted across her features, too fast to catch.

Her bafflement was apparent and Syaoran seconded that.

[Truth to tell, why did I kiss her...??] Syaoran wondered, confused [True, I admire her pure and free spirit, her strength and independence, her earth- shattering beauty, her natural grace-]

[But that still does not explain why I did what I did.]

[And those feelings...the strong longing to protect her, the fierce wish to defend her, the strange desire to hold her in my arms...the passionate yearning mixed with love in my heart-WAIT]

[Replay the last thought.]

[Yearning mixed with LOVE???!!! Where on earth did that come from???!!! Yearning?! Love?! What the??!]

Desperately trying to sort out his thoughts, Syaoran almost didn't hear it.

The sound of a sweet and familiar voice floated over, "Syaoran...".

It was soft and he had to strain to hear it; but hear it he did.

Upon hearing the sweet angel utter his name, a mixture of positive feelings came over him-happiness, joy, elation, delight, hope washed over him as he felt a strange but infinitely beautiful and warm emotion creep into his heart.

A smile of bliss tugged at his lips and a radiant light came into his bright amber eyes as he gazed at the lovely girl, the expression on his usually cold and emotionless face a mix of wonder and love.
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Winged Guardian: Short chapter but I thought you guys would want to know both parties' feelings and emotions about the incident in the precious chapter. ^-^

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