Well it's been fun but I suppose I have strung you all along for long enough. It is time for me to give up the last of my story. I hope you have enjoyed this as much as I have. Please enjoy the last bits of my creativity.

I do not now nor have I ever owned Card Captor Sakura.

Of War & Prophesy

The Missing Pieces

When Syaoran's eyes opened it was to see white canvas above him. For a moment he lay there embracing the quiet and warmth, then the memories came flooding back.

First came the image of the Evil General lying below him on the ground, blood oozing from his tattered throat. He felt the bile rising as his stomach churned. He had done that, literally ripped a man to shreds with his bare teeth. He wanted to pass out again, just to fade into darkness for the light was cold and ruthless.

Then he saw green. The most fantastic shade of emerald green he had ever seen. They were Senka's eyes, but they were also Sakura's. He jolted out of his dream like state when an image of Senka without his hat floated into his mind. "It was Sakura!" He bolted straight into a sitting position. That was a mistake as the wound in his side sent shocks of horrendous pain through his body. He yelped in agony.

The flap of his tent was pulled aside revealing Sakura in a plain white linen dress. "Syaoran you're awake! You shouldn't be sitting up like that yet, your wound isn't healed."

"I noticed. How long was I out and where are we?"

"You've been asleep for two days. We are still in the eastern hills because some people were injured too badly to be moved. The Evil army was soundly defeated after you killed the General. Touya and Eriol are leading the bulk of our army to flush out the remainder of the Evil scum. Victory is complete."

"Sakura… what I saw before I passed out, that wasn't just my mind playing tricks on me, right?"

She sighed and sat down on the edge of his bed. "No. I've been Senka all along." She noticed the fresh blood on his bandages. "Now look what you've done sitting up so fast, you've reopened your wound."

She scooted over to pull off the bandages and tend to his wound, but he refused to lift his arms. "Why did you disguise yourself?"

"Syaoran lift up your arms."

"No."

"Lift up your arms you stupid jackass!"

"Not until you tell me why."

"Fine bleed to death, see if I care."

"Works for me, my death will be on your head."

Silence filled the tent as the two glared at each other. Sakura glanced at the blood staining his bandages. "Fine, if you lift your arms I'll explain everything."

A smirk spread across his face. "I knew you'd see it my way." He lifted his arms and she quickly went to work mending the ugly gash in his side.

"You see, all the women in our culture learn how to fight, mainly specializing in archery as you saw the other day. But I showed great skill in combat from a very young age so my training was extended. Soon I became the most skilled warrior in our army. When you and your people came my father decided that I would be more accepted as a boy, thus Senka was born."

Syaoran winced as a needle bit into his skin.

"Stop squirming, you need stitches."

"Sorry. So if you were both people then why were the personalities so different?"

"That was a stroke of brilliance on my part, even if I do say so myself. You see I split my personality into two extremes. The girly side I kept for Sakura, I had to be extra proper all the time which drove me crazy. Then I used all my energy and frustration in Senka, plus all the coarse language and behavior I've learned over the years."

Her fast and practiced hands began wrapping a fresh bandage around his waist. He sat perfectly still thinking about Sakura and Senka as the same person. It was strange to think that the obnoxious little warrior and the beautiful composed princess were the same person. All that time spent complaining about the two and wishing they met at a happy median.

"I'm sorry I lied to you like that. But I had no choice. Anyway you won't have to deal with me anymore. The prophesies must be wrong because you didn't like the warrior or the Lady of Light." She began to secure his bandage.

Suddenly it dawned on him. Senka and the princess were the two extremes of her personality; Sakura did indeed sit right in the middle. With movements too swift for Sakura he grabbed her hand keeping it at his side. He could feel her muscles tense she was so close.

He turned so that his amber eyes locked with emerald green. "It is true I didn't care for them alone, but Sakura I like." His lips brushed against hers. The kiss was soft and sweet and Sakura felt herself melt into it. When he pulled away she sat there stunned for and instant, then as her senses returned she began to blush. With a small squeak she pushed him away and ran from the tent, her heart pounding.

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A few days later found Syaoran sitting in his own tent, on a bed of dark green pillows, watching the sun set. Sakura entered the black tent with a very business type air, doing her best to hide her light blush.

"Hello Sakura, what brings you here?"

"It is time to remove your stitches."

"Very well." One quick move and his loose shirt was on the floor revealing the finely chiseled muscles of his chest. Sakura's blush was bright and plain but she went to work with the calm objectiveness of a doctor.

When she finished she watched him run his fingers along the scar. "How does it feel Syaoran?"

"Fine thank you, I'm lucky to have such a skilled healer."

"Thank you for the complement, but I should go now."

As she turned to leave Syaoran stood and grabbed her hand. "Why leave so soon Sakura?"

Her cheeks were flaming by now as she pulled to get away. A smirk spread across his face at her attempts to get away. He gave her arm a quick tug and she found herself against his chest, captivated by his burning amber eyes.

"The light may give you strength, but at night I'm in charge." His lips crashed against hers. This was not the soft sweet kiss from the day before; it was strong, passionate and demanding. Sakura felt herself surrender to his solid strength and power. In that kiss she gave herself to the darkness as he reveled in her light.

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Wedding bells peeled through the air. Everyone clapped and cheered as the happy couple stood side by side gazing lovingly into each others eyes. Sakura and Syaoran had never been so happy for Eriol and Tomoyo.

The four friends sat at a table together during the wedding feast. Tomoyo giggled as Eriol kissed her cheek. "You know you two should start thinking about getting married."

Sakura and Syaoran looked at each other nervously. Syaoran cleared his throat. "I don't think we're quite ready for that. Umm… I need to go check on something."

"I'll go with you." Tomoyo and Eriol watched the two leave with knowing expressions.

The two ran through the sunny forest laughing. Syaoran grabbed Sakura around the waist pulling her down to the ground. "Hey let me go!"

"Not until I get a kiss."

She gave him a quick peck on the lips, but he didn't let her go. "Hey you promised to let me go!"

"Who promised? I never promised to let my princess go."

That remark earned him a rather painful punch on the arm. "You asshole, I am your equal not yours!"

He laughed. "I know and I wouldn't have it any other way." She kissed him for real this time. "Thank you, but I'm still not letting you go."

"Syaoran!"

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Of course the two eventually married and ruled for a long time over their now joined races. Peace came to the land at last as light and dark existed in harmony. Hopefully such a time of war and strife will not come again, but that would be unrealistic.

Just as light cannot exist without darkness, good cannot exist without evil. The balance is fragile and will one day be upset again as history is forgotten. But that is another story.

Fin

Thank you so much to all of my readers, and especially my reviewers. As all good things come to an end so dose my story. For those of you who have been wondering when Sakura and Syaoran would notice each other you now have your answer.

For those of you who where expecting the wedding to be Sakura and Syaoran's I hope you enjoyed my little twist. I need one more little deception before packing up my story and hitting the road.

I hope you all enjoyed it, because I sure did. Please let me know if I managed to entertain you. All it takes is pressing that little review button.

Now for the last time ja ne.

Yooso