Disclaimer: CCS ain't mine.

The war was brought in as a major event.

Readers will know why soon enough. I ain't gonna tell you! It'll ruin the story.

Enjoy!

Sakura gasped as Syaoran unconsciously placed his hand on his hair, and started messing it up. Sakura giggled, and slowly took his hand back from his head. Suddenly, Syaoran's fingers entwined into Sakura's, and Sakura was unable to let go due to Syaoran's strong grasp. Sakura sat there, helpless. So what do I do now? I can't do my chores! I can't go! Syaoran! This is all you fault!

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Chapter Fourteen

"…mother…I…I want to fight for my country."

Yelan looked over, worried for her son's safety, "Syaoran…if…if you die…then my country will be without an heir…without their future king…"

Syaoran shook his head firmly, "Mother, I think the people would rather have their king die with honour than have him sitting on his throne, as a coward." he continued on, "The people would like a king who is willing to sacrifice his own life for his people. That is the true meaning of being 'king'. To gain the people's trust in you."

Yelan nodded slowly, "I guess so…but son, what would I do if you died…?"

Syaoran whispered, "I will always be by your side, invisible or visible."

And with that, Yelan nodded slowly, and handed Syaoran the sword that had cut off Doragon's head, "With this sword, you had cut off my step-brother's filthy head. And with this sword, you will bring back with you the Li's victory over the Kinomoto."

Syaoran nodded, "Understood."

Yelan looked away, afraid she might cry, which was something a Li would not willingly do, "Take care, Xiao-Lang."

"…I will, mother."

…

Syaoran was arranging his weapons one by one, from his top priority to the lowest, when a soft knock could be heard. Syaoran turned around to find Sakura, leaning against the doorway, with her eye's red.

"Are you leaving?" Sakura whispered, "Are you?"

Syaoran sighed, "Sakura, you know that I have to. If I don't…then all would be lost."

"You could always stay here, and be safe! That is all I know, that when you're in the palace, I know you're safe…'

Syaoran wiggled, embarrassed, and then he murmured, "But how you and I feel, when we both know that I would forever regret not going to battle, Sakura? It's like giving up before you had even tried."

Sakura shook her head fiercely, and she mumbled, "I know it's wrong of me to suggest it, but…but…" she gasped, as if she had let something slip, "Don't worry…Syaoran…I…I…never mind."

Syaoran then walked over to Sakura, and gently brushed his hand against her cheek, "You know I'll come back safely,"

Sakura looked away pointedly, "I know I do, but…"

"Trust me. Have I ever failed you?"

Sakura looked back at Syaoran, and she said strongly, "Never."

"Well that's that, I guess." Syaoran whispered, "Sakura…"

"Yes?"

"It might be easier to say goodbye now then tomorrow, when I leave."

Sakura raised her hand to brush away her tears in her eyes, and she said, "Yes. That is true. Good bye, Syaoran."

Syaoran nodded, "Goodbye…Sakura…"

Sakura quickly turned upon her feet to leave, but then Syaoran whispered, "Play one more song for me on the piano, Sakura. Just one. I won't be there to listen, but my heart will be."

Sakura nodded, tears in her eyes, and she ran away from the room.

…

Her fingers slowly touched the piano, as tears swept down and landed on the black keys.

Sakura was crying hard as she played the final note in the whole song of: Romance Without Words.

Sakura bit her lip.

She knew Syaoran was listening.

But she would restrain herself from seeing him before he goes off to battle. She knew that tonight was probably the last she would ever see of him.

Syaoran… Sakura murmured. Suddenly, another voice interrupted her thoughts, "You know, there is a way you can still see Syaoran, Sakura."

Sakura turned around to find Tomoyo standing there, three steps behind her, her amethyst eyes gleaming brightly with tears, "I can't stand seeing you cry, Sakura-chan."

Sakura struck the piano keys with her hand loudly, making a very inelegant noise, "What can I do, Tomoyo-chan? What can I do?"

Tomoyo looked up, and she whispered, "You know, before, walking towards here, I had always thought I would say to you, 'Don't cry, Sakura-chan. I'll always be there to support you. Syaoran will come back…' but now, I know I'll be saying something different," she smiled faintly, and she wiped her tears away, "Sakura-chan, will you absolutely do anything to be with Syaoran-kun till death?"

"Anything."

Tomoyo laughed, "I knew you'd say that…but listen, and Sakura…this is your only chance. And it will be your last chance…"

Sakura nodded swiftly, "Yes?"

"At dawn…"

…

Syaoran mounted onto his horse, and he whispered harshly, "We have to get to the border by sunset."

The soldier that happened to be right next to Syaoran winced, "By…sunset?"

Syaoran grumbled, "The battle starts tomorrow. I do not want to not be there. You understand?"

The soldier said stiffly, "And I thought you'd be nicer to me."

Syaoran looked at the soldier closer, "Do you want your head chopped off?"

The soldier snorted loudly, "You have used that threat against me several times, Syaoran."

"You dare use my first name, soldier?"

The soldier laughed, and he raised his head to look at Syaoran, "You told me to, Syaoran."

Syaoran gaped at the soldier who was so brave to speak so harshly at the prince:What is your name?"

The soldier smiled, grinning, and the soldier then whispered, "The one who you commanded to play you a final piece on thy piano."

And Syaoran almost fainted as he took a better look at the Soldier.

Syaoran gasped, and his cheeks turned evidently red, "Sakura! You aren't meant to be here! Go back into the palace…now!"

Sakura shook her head, "No can do. I'm already here, and you can't afford to waste any more time, am I right?"

Syaoran shook his head, "Stubborn as you are, I would enjoy the company."

Sakura laughed, "Let's go then, shall we?"

Syaoran shook his head, laughing, "A girl on the battlefields…absolutely unheard of."

"That's me. Unique."

"Talk about it." Syaoran retorted, while he pulled the reins on his horse, "Do you know how to use a sword?"

"WHAT DO YOU TAKE ME FOR, LI SYAORAN!"

"A wimpy little girl who doesn't know how to kill?"

"I know how to use a sword!"

Syaoran laughed hesitantly, "In all my life, I have never seen a girl who could swing a sword faster than me."

How wrong was he, when Sakura slammed the sheath of her sword into Syaoran's stomach?

End of Chapter Fourteen

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I betcha anything this chapter is the shortest ever.

Anyway, I'm sorry you have been waiting for a month already! Time flies… grins

It's just:

Schoolwork – pretty much self-explanatory. It's kind of a mass of test and projects hitting on me right now.

Sickness – Self explanatory as well. My friends have been sick, and naturally, made me sick (contagious).

No Inspiration – Again, self explanatory. I just couldn't' write on for some reason.

I swear the next chapter will come WITHIN four weeks. Deal?

And, by the way, I was going to go on hiatus, but then I read an SxS story that inspired me to continue.

The author was Starjade, who, in my opinion, is AWESOME at love stories!

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