Another episode I didn't write. Please, this contain mostly dialogue. We're at Sakura's house.

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CARDCAPTOR CHRONICLE: SUNSHINE ADVENTURE

EPISODE SIXTEEN: FEELINGS

"He's right here."

Bert showed Sakura and Madison where Li was being kept. It seemed that the battle with Glooper had exhausted his energy and thus needed to rest.

"Li!" Sakura exclaimed. "What happened to you?"

"I'm fine, Sakura, really!" Li coughed a few times. "I'm sorry for worrying you."

"No, don't worry about it."

Seeing Sakura emotionally distraught, Bert asked Madison, "Say, Madison, could you take care of Li while I speak with Sakura?"

"Oh," Madison said, half surprised of the request. "Why?"

"I just need to discuss something with her."

"Well…okay…"

"Amor, you stay with Li as well," Bert instructed.

"Whatever. Don't take to long." As Sakura and Bert walked out of the room, Madison wondered to herself, "I wonder if he's going to tell Sakura…what she really needs to do for Li."

Both Sakura and Bert walked into her bedroom. "Kero, we need some privacy. Could you step out for a minute?"

Kero got out of the drawer. "You want me out? Why?"

"No questions, Kero. Just get out." Sakura nodded to Kero to step out of the room and he humbly obeyed. Then Bert turned his attention to Sakura.

"After the sealing of the final card, you professed your feelings to Li about loving him, did you not?"

"Yes…"

"However Li took it the wrong way and seemed to took your profession as a love for a dear friend. You didn't mean it that way, did you."

"Yes…"

"What I have noticed with you is that you have trouble expressing your feelings towards him. Either it is a girly trait or you're just afraid that he will reject you or something horrible will happen between you two."

"How…how do you know?"

"Fear…fear binds us all. To our negative emotions, our actions are made and sometimes those actions are the things we don't want to do. You don't want to profess your love because of your fear."

"… … …"

"Just treat your fear as a phobia. The only way your going to conquer it is to face it head on."

"I just can't do that."

"Why not?"

"You wouldn't be able to understand…"

"I ask you again: Why not?"

"… … …"

"… … Is it because I'm a guy?"

"… … …"

"Is it because I wouldn't understand completely?"

"… … …"

"Do you have feelings at all?"

"What?"

"Do you have feelings?"

"I do have feelings!" Sakura shouted at him.

"Do you have feelings for Li?"

"Yes, I do have feelings for Li!"

"Why don't you show it?"

"I don't know."

"Do you like to cause him pain? Suffering? Prolonging your decision is just eating him from inside, out. Don't you feel that?"

"Well…yes…no…I don't…"

"What? You don't have feelings and now you do? Get it together, Avalon."

"What do you want from me!" Sakura screamed at him. "What do you want!"

"I want you to know what that kid feels. He feels something that you never want to experience ever again. He feels that no love has entered his heart. Not from his friends, from his family, not even from himself. That kid is hating himself because of what he has become. Ever since he met you, you have showed him the emotion that he was lacking. That emotion was love. Nobody loved that kid like you do."

As he said this Sakura was crying. She was crying out tears of despair and sadness. For the first time, she was experiencing what Li had felt all this time.

"This has become a situation in which Li is waiting for you to make the next move. He has professed his love to you and still is awaiting for the proper answer. Please understand that."

At that moment, Bert left her to think. As he closed the door, he could hear her cry. He was met by Amor.

"You are twisted fuck, Bert."

"Shut up."

"Going off."

"I said shut up."

"This guy using Dr. Phil and everything…"

"I can't believe you won't shut up!"

The pair entered the room where Li was sleeping. The three stood with him for an hour. Finally, he started to wake up.

"Where's Sakura," Li asked.

"In her room," Bert gave the reply. "She's…thinking."

"Hmmm." At that moment, Sakura entered the room.

"Let's leave these two for a while," Madison suggested. Everyone agreed. Amor closed the door behind them, seeing Sakura kneeling before Li. Another hour had passed and the four waited. Tori got home from his work.

"Where's the squirt?" he asked.

"He is having a moment with her lover," Amor said. "Now if you don't have anymore further questions…"

"I don't," he said.

"I think it would be best if we got on home," Bert suggested.

"But I want to see what happens between the two love birds."

"Nothing much. Either love or heartbreak. Now let's go." The pair started at the door. "Madison, well meet you at school, okay?"

She nodded. The two walked over to the bus stop. "Why did you do that?" Amor asked.

"Did what?"

"You know…expose their true feelings to each other?"

"Their feelings are getting in the way. It's better to let it out other than them interfering with the mission."

"Would that create more trouble because Li professed her true feelings and Sakura didn't so…wait…is that what you did in there?"

"Yep."

"Why the hell did you get in the way?"

"She was slow. She needed to understand quicker."

"……You are-an idiot."

"Love you too."

"I love children. So filled with hope." The bus came.

"You know, hope is the quintessential human delusion, simultaneously the source of your greatest strength, and your greatest weakness."

"Amor…stop quoting the matrix and get on the damn bus."

Sakura and Li were talking to each other, softly.

"Why didn't you call us?" Sakura asked.

"What?"

"Why didn't you call us when you were facing that thing?"

"………"

"Why don't you answer me?"

"………"

"Li!"

"Sakura! I'm trying to find the right words…"

"I don't need to hear the right words! Just tell me how you feel!"

"Just a little hurt but…"

"That's not what I mean!"

"Why are you yelling at me?"

"Because I'm scared…"

"Scared about what?"

"Scared that I may lose you…"

"You'll never lose me…"

"Then why don't you say it?"

"Say what?"

"Say what you really feel…about me…"

"I don't get it…"

"Say that you love me!"

"What!"

"Say it Li! Say that you love me!"

"But…I…"

"I love you Li. Can't you love me back?"

"Well…I…really…" Li started to blush really hard.

"Well you can at least hug me…"

"What!"

"Just one hug, I'll be quick…"

"Sakura…I..I..I.."

Sakura leaned over and started to move on Li. Tori came inside to see what was going on. "Hey squirt, I heard yelling and…holy shit!"

Sakura moved off of Li instantly.

"What's he doing here!"

"Ahh!" Li exclaimed. He jumped off from the window and ran off.

"Tori!" Sakura exclaimed. "Why did you do that for?"

"I…I…"

"Just get out!" Sakura threw a pillow at Tori's head. He moved out of the way.

"Well, Bert, you can't say I didn't try…" she thought to herself.

What an emotional episode! I feel dirty. Maybe I'll take a shower. Anyway, please R&R this episode and read the next one!