October 25th, 2005 - Hotaru - Characters (C) CLAMP - One shot x2.

Alone is what it seemed the predicament the young Princess had presented herself with.

But she had presented herself with it.

What was the excuse she had used?

Oh, of course.

That she needed to 'think'.

Mind a certain fourteen year old companion's concern.

And think she would.

But was it of who they expected?

And 'who' being the operative word.

Why, the beholder of lustful caramel eyes, with a thrust of brown; was it not amber?

Chocolate brown hair lay sloppily on his head;

Did she mention the fire his amber orbs seemed to carry?

Though sometimes dimmer (and, of course, the favored opposite), held surefire determination.

And he protected her often with this comforting, surefire determination.

He was warm;

Kind, passionate, attentive, adorable…

Everything about him intrigued her.

And yet something held her back.

Could it be the man missing from her memories?

She knew enough to know she loved him.

But she loved Syaoran too.

If not more.

Therefore she couldn't tell Syaoran - yet.

But one day, she would.

When the time was right,

She would.