Disclaimers: Winged Guardian: Card Captor Sakura belongs to me.
People: No, it doesn't!!!
Winged Guardian: I can always dream, right? *wistfully*
People: *glare* No.
Winged Guardian: *gives people a haughty glare*
*quotes* The future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams.
People: ............................*sweatdrop, sweatdrop*.............................. ^-^"""
Winged Guardian: Fine! CCS does not belong to me and never will!!!
There, I said it. Happy now!? *stomps away and sulks in
a corner*
Note:
"..." stands for speech
[...] stands for thoughts
stands for author's comments
'...' stands for the chapter's title
Battle of the Two Arch-Rivals
By Winged Guardian
Chapter Nine: 'The Prophesy Begins'
Last Chapter:
Sakura had more than enough.
She crossed the distance between them swiftly in two wide strides and grabbing his shirt
roughly, Sakura jerked him towards her with incredible strength.
Pulling him dangerously close to her face, she spat out, "YOU ARROGANT,
OBNOXIOUS, OVERBEARING, CHAUVINISTIC, SELF-CENTERED........................"
Sakura ranted on and on, amazing the two on-looking adults with her wide range of
vocabulary.
However, the closeness of Sakura was having an entirely different effect on Syaoran.
Syaoran found himself unable to think of anything aside from Sakura, oblivious to his
surroundings. He inhaled the sweet scent of cherry blossoms and his forest green aura
mingled with the angry pink aura radiating from Sakura. Her nearness was intoxicating
and Syaoran was entranced by the way her golden brown locks waved slightly in the
breeze, the depths of her flashing dark emerald eyes, the cute infuriated look on her face
and the way her soft pink lips moved as she ranted furiously.
Syaoran took a step closer to Sakura.
He smirked as he saw a flicker of discomfort in her emerald eyes as she unconsciously
took a step backwards uneasily.
Smirking, Syaoran took slow and deliberate steps towards Sakura, causing her to back
away nervously until her back reached the wall and she was trapped between Syaoran's
warm body and the solid wall.
"Shut up, Sakura." Syaoran said calmly.
Sakura narrowed her eyes, "That's KINOMOTO to you LI. And what makes you think
that I would listen to you, you egotistical, narcissistic, self-assured, overconfident---"
Sakura was effectively silenced by Syaoran pressing his lips to hers, capturing her lips
in a passionate kiss.
=====================================================================================
Continued:
There was a shocked silence before all hell broke lose.
Shoving Syaoran away roughly, Sakura took a few steps backwards.
Her face was flushed in a deep blush and she was breathing heavily.
She hated the way he affected her.
Willing her flaming cheeks to cool, Sakura composed herself as well as she could and
yelled at Syaoran furiously, "WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU THINK YOU WERE
DOING????!!!!!! YOU BAKA!!!!!---"
Sakura was cut off by Syaoran's cool and composed voice saying calmly as he raised an
eyebrow, "I was kissing you. Isn't it obvious enough??"
Syaoran was wearing an infuriating smirk on his face as he talked, knowing that his
reply would set Sakura off. He was infinitely enjoying himself.
"NANI!?!?!!"
Sakura's burning green eyes steadily turned a blazing fiery crimson as she gave Syaoran
a scorching glare. She radiated heat and anger and a blinding golden light filled her.
Amber eyes widened. He could tell what was coming.
Sakura lost it then.
"Element Fire! Come to my aid!!!" Sakura cried out in rage.
He barely had the time to erect a shield around him before the attack struck.
Dancing flames formed around Syaoran and spun around him, forming itself into a sleek
and blazing fire tornado.
Both adults stood there, frozen in complete shock.
*^*^*^*^*
Syaoran's POV
He smirked at Sakura, fully aware that it would get to her.
Her emotions were so easy to read. Well, for him at least.
He stared back into her blazing green eyes, unfazed, a smirk playing on his lips as a
look of pure fury appeared on her face as she tried to keep her burning anger in check.
Her fists were clenching and un-clenching as her whole body shook with rage and also
from the kiss he gave her.
The kiss.
Something flickered in his ocher eyes as the question resurfaced in his mind.
Why did he kiss her?
Why was he acting this way?? He usually stayed away from girls as much as he
could...but why? Why was he acting this way around Sakura? He never thought that he
could actually have a sensible conversation with a girl, let alone kiss one. Girls were
illogical, crazy, unpredictable and maniacal creatures so he knew better than to trust
them...but............Sakura was different from them all. There was something about
her...this sweetness and purity in her soul which drew him to her.
Yes, he could tell. Beneath the barriers of brave defiance, tense reserve, careful wariness
and sometimes, hostility, was a girl who had a carefree and forgiving personality. It
wasn't her nature to be suspicious – he could tell by looking into those depthless wells of
flowing green. He wondered, what had happened for her to have lost that trust in her heart.
Up till now, she still had difficulty not trusting and believing people instantly. Now, she
openly treated people as her opponents and possible enemies.
He felt a fierce protectiveness well up in him as he felt a curious desire to tear the one
who took her innocence away into shreds and to shield her from all possible harm.
He blinked away the feeling.
What was wrong with him?
Nowadays, he found himself acting like Eriol, the insane blue-eyed flirt, especially
around Sakura. Well, actually only around Sakura, well, Kinomoto. He called her Sakura,
only to rouse her anger and see the cute infuriated and exasperated look on her face. And
also because he wanted to.
Whoa, wait a minute there. Cute??? He must be mad. Since when did he take notice of
girls, let alone admire the beauty of those fierce emerald eyes and feel like reaching out
to touch the light brown hair, feel the smooth and soft texture of the milky white skin...
He blinked and stopped dead in his thoughts.
He just realized that his thoughts led him to a certain girl.
He quickly shoved those thoughts into the back of his brain, pausing only to continue
contemplating the reason for his strange and bizarre behavior, and the confusing new
feelings surfacing in him.
Why would he want to call her by her first name?? And speaking of first names, how
come a strange, warm and tender feeling washed over him when she uttered his name in
that soft tone after she had thought he left the woods. He also wanted her to call to him in
that way again. Her light and sweet voice, the way she said his name...was music to his
ears......
A furious "WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING????!!!!!!
YOU BAKA!!!!!---" woke him up from his train of deep thoughts as he returned down to earth.
He shook himself mentally. He kept having these strange thoughts appearing in his mind.
He was concerned about the state of his mind. It couldn't possibly be healthy.
Seeing the furious red staining the girl's cheeks, he smirked again and cut her off, stating in
a cool and calm tone, "I was kissing you. Isn't it obvious enough??", knowing perfectly
well that that would cause her blush to deepen and her anger to heighten.
"NANI!?!?!!"
He smirked. The red hue in the blushing girl's cheeks had become a dark crimson.
As her eyes changed color, Syaoran realized that he had gone too far this time.
He knew that he had crossed the limits of her patience and endurance. Sakura could no
longer hold in her anger.
He immediately raised an instinctive shield as magical barriers went up around him
when she yelled out a chant.
Syaoran closed his eyes and braced himself from the on-coming impact of the magic
and fire.
However, nothing could have prepared him for the hot shock of the fire and the immense
power of the molten gold attack magic on him. It blazed around him, scorching power
attacking his shield and defenses as he labored in vain to defend himself and maintain his
barriers.
The crimson and gold flames danced around him, licking at him hungrily as they
swirled around his shield, attacking it and constantly looking for weak spots. The
pressure of the Sun magic was weighing on his mind heavily, steadily hammering away
at his magical defenses.
He knew he wouldn't be able to keep this up for long.
Already, the fiery heat radiating from the angry golden magic was breaking through his
shield as he struggled to fight the merciless onslaught of the seething Sun magic. Beads
of sweat lined his head from the strain of projecting the magical shield, and also from the
unforgiving heat of the relentless fire and the strength of Sakura's magic. He could
already feel the shield wavering as it disappeared for a split second.
During that split second, Syaoran fought back the agonizing pain of the raging fire
slowly eating him up alive, crashing wave after wave against his barriers like the
almighty waves crashing against the rocks, creating those steep cliffs. The wild fire was
uncontrolled and he could feel the raw power slowly obliterating his magical core.
He knew he had to do something and fast.
Using up the last ounce of his strength, he threw out his trained magical power at the
fire tornado, with the help of his ancient sword which was pulsing with heat and power,
finally awakening from the deep sleep and was reacting to the strong magic used.
He burst out from the flames and fell to his knees, his sword supporting his weight as he
had to grit his teeth to control his body which was screaming from the intense pain and
the abuse it suffered.
He paid no heed to it. 'Ignore pain. Pain is a weakness. The mind controls all. Not your
body. Pain is a weakness. Learn to fight it, resist it. Never let your body rule over your
mind. Do not let pain manipulate your body. You can live with pain. Pain is a weakness.'
his numb mind repeated over and over again as the Elders' words appeared in his dazed
mind in a steady chant.
So focused on bringing his body back under his control to prevent it from collapsing
that Syaoran failed to notice that the sky outside the windows was thrown into utter
darkness and stormy clouds gathered where it was just bright and sunny minutes ago.
Only the occasional brilliant flashes of blinding lightning lighted up the place as thunder
roared in the background. The wind howled and shrieked as if it was the end of the world,
and true it seemed so. The sky threatened to fall any second.
Both Yelan and Fujitaka looked at the pitch-black sky outside and had the most
impossible reaction ever. They smiled.
Two identical strange smiles appeared on their faces as they said in creepily similar
tones, "So, the prophesy begins."
=====================================================================================
Winged Guardian: ...........................*holds up hands in a defensive gesture* Okay, okay,
I admit that this is rather short and you guys deserve a longer chapter
after such a long wait; so I promise to put up the next chapter within
a week if there are no mishaps.
Thanks all those who review. ^-^
Please review and hope you enjoyed reading my fanfic!
~ Winged Guardian ~
Heart_given_Wings@hotmail.com
People: No, it doesn't!!!
Winged Guardian: I can always dream, right? *wistfully*
People: *glare* No.
Winged Guardian: *gives people a haughty glare*
*quotes* The future belongs to those who believe in the
beauty of their dreams.
People: ............................*sweatdrop, sweatdrop*.............................. ^-^"""
Winged Guardian: Fine! CCS does not belong to me and never will!!!
There, I said it. Happy now!? *stomps away and sulks in
a corner*
Note:
"..." stands for speech
[...] stands for thoughts
stands for author's comments
'...' stands for the chapter's title
Battle of the Two Arch-Rivals
By Winged Guardian
Chapter Nine: 'The Prophesy Begins'
Last Chapter:
Sakura had more than enough.
She crossed the distance between them swiftly in two wide strides and grabbing his shirt
roughly, Sakura jerked him towards her with incredible strength.
Pulling him dangerously close to her face, she spat out, "YOU ARROGANT,
OBNOXIOUS, OVERBEARING, CHAUVINISTIC, SELF-CENTERED........................"
Sakura ranted on and on, amazing the two on-looking adults with her wide range of
vocabulary.
However, the closeness of Sakura was having an entirely different effect on Syaoran.
Syaoran found himself unable to think of anything aside from Sakura, oblivious to his
surroundings. He inhaled the sweet scent of cherry blossoms and his forest green aura
mingled with the angry pink aura radiating from Sakura. Her nearness was intoxicating
and Syaoran was entranced by the way her golden brown locks waved slightly in the
breeze, the depths of her flashing dark emerald eyes, the cute infuriated look on her face
and the way her soft pink lips moved as she ranted furiously.
Syaoran took a step closer to Sakura.
He smirked as he saw a flicker of discomfort in her emerald eyes as she unconsciously
took a step backwards uneasily.
Smirking, Syaoran took slow and deliberate steps towards Sakura, causing her to back
away nervously until her back reached the wall and she was trapped between Syaoran's
warm body and the solid wall.
"Shut up, Sakura." Syaoran said calmly.
Sakura narrowed her eyes, "That's KINOMOTO to you LI. And what makes you think
that I would listen to you, you egotistical, narcissistic, self-assured, overconfident---"
Sakura was effectively silenced by Syaoran pressing his lips to hers, capturing her lips
in a passionate kiss.
=====================================================================================
Continued:
There was a shocked silence before all hell broke lose.
Shoving Syaoran away roughly, Sakura took a few steps backwards.
Her face was flushed in a deep blush and she was breathing heavily.
She hated the way he affected her.
Willing her flaming cheeks to cool, Sakura composed herself as well as she could and
yelled at Syaoran furiously, "WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU THINK YOU WERE
DOING????!!!!!! YOU BAKA!!!!!---"
Sakura was cut off by Syaoran's cool and composed voice saying calmly as he raised an
eyebrow, "I was kissing you. Isn't it obvious enough??"
Syaoran was wearing an infuriating smirk on his face as he talked, knowing that his
reply would set Sakura off. He was infinitely enjoying himself.
"NANI!?!?!!"
Sakura's burning green eyes steadily turned a blazing fiery crimson as she gave Syaoran
a scorching glare. She radiated heat and anger and a blinding golden light filled her.
Amber eyes widened. He could tell what was coming.
Sakura lost it then.
"Element Fire! Come to my aid!!!" Sakura cried out in rage.
He barely had the time to erect a shield around him before the attack struck.
Dancing flames formed around Syaoran and spun around him, forming itself into a sleek
and blazing fire tornado.
Both adults stood there, frozen in complete shock.
*^*^*^*^*
Syaoran's POV
He smirked at Sakura, fully aware that it would get to her.
Her emotions were so easy to read. Well, for him at least.
He stared back into her blazing green eyes, unfazed, a smirk playing on his lips as a
look of pure fury appeared on her face as she tried to keep her burning anger in check.
Her fists were clenching and un-clenching as her whole body shook with rage and also
from the kiss he gave her.
The kiss.
Something flickered in his ocher eyes as the question resurfaced in his mind.
Why did he kiss her?
Why was he acting this way?? He usually stayed away from girls as much as he
could...but why? Why was he acting this way around Sakura? He never thought that he
could actually have a sensible conversation with a girl, let alone kiss one. Girls were
illogical, crazy, unpredictable and maniacal creatures so he knew better than to trust
them...but............Sakura was different from them all. There was something about
her...this sweetness and purity in her soul which drew him to her.
Yes, he could tell. Beneath the barriers of brave defiance, tense reserve, careful wariness
and sometimes, hostility, was a girl who had a carefree and forgiving personality. It
wasn't her nature to be suspicious – he could tell by looking into those depthless wells of
flowing green. He wondered, what had happened for her to have lost that trust in her heart.
Up till now, she still had difficulty not trusting and believing people instantly. Now, she
openly treated people as her opponents and possible enemies.
He felt a fierce protectiveness well up in him as he felt a curious desire to tear the one
who took her innocence away into shreds and to shield her from all possible harm.
He blinked away the feeling.
What was wrong with him?
Nowadays, he found himself acting like Eriol, the insane blue-eyed flirt, especially
around Sakura. Well, actually only around Sakura, well, Kinomoto. He called her Sakura,
only to rouse her anger and see the cute infuriated and exasperated look on her face. And
also because he wanted to.
Whoa, wait a minute there. Cute??? He must be mad. Since when did he take notice of
girls, let alone admire the beauty of those fierce emerald eyes and feel like reaching out
to touch the light brown hair, feel the smooth and soft texture of the milky white skin...
He blinked and stopped dead in his thoughts.
He just realized that his thoughts led him to a certain girl.
He quickly shoved those thoughts into the back of his brain, pausing only to continue
contemplating the reason for his strange and bizarre behavior, and the confusing new
feelings surfacing in him.
Why would he want to call her by her first name?? And speaking of first names, how
come a strange, warm and tender feeling washed over him when she uttered his name in
that soft tone after she had thought he left the woods. He also wanted her to call to him in
that way again. Her light and sweet voice, the way she said his name...was music to his
ears......
A furious "WHAT ON EARTH DID YOU THINK YOU WERE DOING????!!!!!!
YOU BAKA!!!!!---" woke him up from his train of deep thoughts as he returned down to earth.
He shook himself mentally. He kept having these strange thoughts appearing in his mind.
He was concerned about the state of his mind. It couldn't possibly be healthy.
Seeing the furious red staining the girl's cheeks, he smirked again and cut her off, stating in
a cool and calm tone, "I was kissing you. Isn't it obvious enough??", knowing perfectly
well that that would cause her blush to deepen and her anger to heighten.
"NANI!?!?!!"
He smirked. The red hue in the blushing girl's cheeks had become a dark crimson.
As her eyes changed color, Syaoran realized that he had gone too far this time.
He knew that he had crossed the limits of her patience and endurance. Sakura could no
longer hold in her anger.
He immediately raised an instinctive shield as magical barriers went up around him
when she yelled out a chant.
Syaoran closed his eyes and braced himself from the on-coming impact of the magic
and fire.
However, nothing could have prepared him for the hot shock of the fire and the immense
power of the molten gold attack magic on him. It blazed around him, scorching power
attacking his shield and defenses as he labored in vain to defend himself and maintain his
barriers.
The crimson and gold flames danced around him, licking at him hungrily as they
swirled around his shield, attacking it and constantly looking for weak spots. The
pressure of the Sun magic was weighing on his mind heavily, steadily hammering away
at his magical defenses.
He knew he wouldn't be able to keep this up for long.
Already, the fiery heat radiating from the angry golden magic was breaking through his
shield as he struggled to fight the merciless onslaught of the seething Sun magic. Beads
of sweat lined his head from the strain of projecting the magical shield, and also from the
unforgiving heat of the relentless fire and the strength of Sakura's magic. He could
already feel the shield wavering as it disappeared for a split second.
During that split second, Syaoran fought back the agonizing pain of the raging fire
slowly eating him up alive, crashing wave after wave against his barriers like the
almighty waves crashing against the rocks, creating those steep cliffs. The wild fire was
uncontrolled and he could feel the raw power slowly obliterating his magical core.
He knew he had to do something and fast.
Using up the last ounce of his strength, he threw out his trained magical power at the
fire tornado, with the help of his ancient sword which was pulsing with heat and power,
finally awakening from the deep sleep and was reacting to the strong magic used.
He burst out from the flames and fell to his knees, his sword supporting his weight as he
had to grit his teeth to control his body which was screaming from the intense pain and
the abuse it suffered.
He paid no heed to it. 'Ignore pain. Pain is a weakness. The mind controls all. Not your
body. Pain is a weakness. Learn to fight it, resist it. Never let your body rule over your
mind. Do not let pain manipulate your body. You can live with pain. Pain is a weakness.'
his numb mind repeated over and over again as the Elders' words appeared in his dazed
mind in a steady chant.
So focused on bringing his body back under his control to prevent it from collapsing
that Syaoran failed to notice that the sky outside the windows was thrown into utter
darkness and stormy clouds gathered where it was just bright and sunny minutes ago.
Only the occasional brilliant flashes of blinding lightning lighted up the place as thunder
roared in the background. The wind howled and shrieked as if it was the end of the world,
and true it seemed so. The sky threatened to fall any second.
Both Yelan and Fujitaka looked at the pitch-black sky outside and had the most
impossible reaction ever. They smiled.
Two identical strange smiles appeared on their faces as they said in creepily similar
tones, "So, the prophesy begins."
=====================================================================================
Winged Guardian: ...........................*holds up hands in a defensive gesture* Okay, okay,
I admit that this is rather short and you guys deserve a longer chapter
after such a long wait; so I promise to put up the next chapter within
a week if there are no mishaps.
Thanks all those who review. ^-^
Please review and hope you enjoyed reading my fanfic!
~ Winged Guardian ~
Heart_given_Wings@hotmail.com