Episode Twenty: Sunlight Kiss

... All this updating is making me dizzy x.x ... hey I've got a spoiler for you! There's going to be a Cardcaptors movie which will be a sequel to the ending of the season! Cool eh? R&R!.. you guys haven't been reviewing sniff sniff Well I hope you will like this episode.

How unexpected...

Li sat at the edge of the bed after a very grueling conversation with Sakura over the phone. She explained everything that had happened the day before very vaguly and sounded really worn out. She asked if she could come over to see Li and he agreed.

Li didn't understand why Sakura had wanted to see him but he had no objectation although he prefered that Sakura had stayed home and rested. She assured them that she had to see him soon and it was of the out most importance.

"Master Li?" Wei called and Li left his room and walked to the door to see Sakura standing in the doorway, staring at her shoes.

"Can we go outside?" She asked, not looking up. Li looked at Wei for permission and Wei nodded.

"Bring your sword." Sakura said simply. Li slipped back into his room and took his sword. He took his time leaving the room and was afraid of facing Sakura. She was acting very strange. When he returned to the doorway he took his coat, put on his shoes and left the apartment with Sakura.

She stayed silnet for the rest of the walk. Li stayed a little behind her because her pace was always a step ahead of his. She led him to a desterted forest and took off her coat and hung it at a tree branch. Li did the same and was afraid of speaking because Sakura seemed very cold.

"Sword..." Sakura called out softly. She revealed that the staff was hidden in her jacket. The staff turned into the sword and Sakura asked for Li to take out his sword. He did as he was told and he grew nervous as Sakura walked towards him.

She stopped walking when she was close enough to hear him breathing. Sakura could see the confusion written across Li's face so she decided the explain why she called him out.

"I want you to teach me how to use my sword," Sakura said and Li raised an eyebrow.

"But you know how..." Sakura shook her head and Li closed his mouth.

"Not like you, I haven't trained and I want to learn how to use it properly," Sakura explained. Sakura stepped away from Li and gripped her sword tightly. Li didn't move until he fully understood.

"Is this for your defense?" He asked and Sakura's plain expression didn't change.

"I don't want to talk about it..." Sakura said coldly. Li looked at her sadly and she saw his sadness and sighed.

"I'm sorry Li. I just don't feel like talking. I really want to learn... yes, how to defend myself."

The session had started:

Li had taught her everything he learned and remembered. He taught her how to strike, block and some tricks to get her out of some sticky situations. By the end of the afternoon, Sakura had been a master and Li had been impressed by how fast she picked up on everything.

When the session had ended rain had started to fall from the sky. Li took his coat and hid under the comfort of a tree while Sakura stood out in the pouring rain. Li saw as a small smile had prieced her lips and she enjoyed the rain cleansing her face.

"Beautiful..." Sakura whispered. Sakura had been enchanted by the precious rain and her reaction to it had Li draw out of the tree's protection and into the pouring rain. Indeed it was cold but on the inside they felt warm because happy thoughts flooded their minds.

"Yes beautiful..." Li responded and Sakura looked at him in surprise.

I didn't know he heard me... he listens so closely. How comforting...

They stood side by side and carefully Li reached for Sakura's hand. Her reflex was faster and she grasped his hand tightly. Li blushed when he looked down and saw their hands holding together.

"I'm cold..." Sakura said sadly. She didn't want to get out of the rain, it was so rare that so much rain had come down and wasn't freice. Li understood she didn't want to leave so he pulled her close. She followed his actions and rested her head on his chest while he wrapped his jacket around her where she was exposed to the cold rain.

Soon the sun appeared from the dark clouds and the rain was dripping from the leaves on the trees and dripping from the back tips of their hair. Sakura lifted her head and looked up at Li, who's face had been shining in the sun.

This feeling... I look at him and in my heart I know that...

I love him.

Li looked down at Sakura and saw that she was looking at him thoughtfully. His heart was about to burst out when he realised how close he was holding her.

She's more beautiful than the soft rain... I finally understand why...

I love her.

Li and Sakura wanted to stay in the position they were in forever. Sakura had felt so empty inside when she was battling the ghosts and Li had filled the hole in her heart. He had given her a reason so wake up everyday.

She's the most precious person to me. I don't know what my life would be like without her. Without her prefect smile shining at me as bright as the sun's rays. If I didn't see the curve in her lips form into that perfect smile I would feel empty everyday...

Their eyes locked and they loved the colour they were enchanted by and without control they pulled closer and when their lips touched they felt as if they were alone in a beautiful world where the rain would fall down as softly as it did just before and the minute after the sun would appear and shine it's divine rays on each other's faces.

Their passionate kiss had lasted for more than a while because they didn't want the dazzling feeling to end. When they finally pulled away they looked at each other and knew that their love for one another was mutual.