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Sorry! To all those who know the Japanese names better, I don't really know them, but here's a name guide:
Sakura Avalon: Sakura Kinomoto Li Showron: Syaoran Li Madison Taylor: Tomoyo Daidouji Meilin Rae: Meiling Li Tori Avalon: Touya Kinomoto Julian Star: Yukito Tsukishiro Chelsea: Chiharu Mihara Nikki: Naoko Yanagisawa Rita: Rika Sasaki Zachary/ Zach: Takashi Yamazaki
Key: "Talking" "Whispering" Thinking -----New scene or POV----- POV Point Of View
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Author's Note: If you have something nasty to say, say it to someone who gives a shit. Any flames will be ignored. Don't waste your time.
This is a prequel to COTW, sort of explaining what happened between Tori and Meilin…I may have to change a few minor details…
Chapter 2:
Dangerous Liaisons
Meilin sank into the soft comfort of Tori's squashy couch, stifling a yawn as she did so.
She wasn't willing to go to bed yet.
She'd much rather know why Tori had crossed the road as they neared Julian's house, and why, when she'd handed him her coat, he'd slammed Ruby's download some music engagement ring down with it.
"Here…drink this…it should warm you up a little…" Tori gave her a smile she'd never seen him use before, and she found herself returning it.
"Thanks." She gratefully accepted the hot chocolate from his hands, and sipped it delicately, not wishing to make a fool of herself by burning her tongue.
"Are you feeling ok?" Tori sank down into the couch besides her with ease, concern in his eyes.
"Yeah, thanks…Tori…I'm sorry about what happened back there. I didn't mean to be quite so…emotional…" Meilin felt herself blush and cursed silently.
Why'd she have to make such a mess of things whenever Tori was around?
"Don't be sorry…You're hurt…I get it…I mean, I know what you're going through…" Tori gave a distant smile this time, as though lost in thought.
"Are you sure I can stay? I mean…won't Ruby mind?" Meilin's strong point never was tact.
"I doubt she'd mind, considering we're no longer together." Meilin froze.
Until she heard it, she never thought, in a million years it could be true.
"What? Why?" Her mind raced with plausible conspiracy theories.
"Just did." Tori shrugged, and she knew not to push the subject.
"So…are you going to the party tomorrow night?" She had no idea why she was bothering to ask, but something compelled her to talk to Tori more.
"Yeah…Sakura's making me…Four hours of Madison following me around with a video camera…fun…"
"I swear, Madison's a girl possessed with that camera nowadays! You'd think being married would slow her down a bit!" Meilin was surprised when Tori laughed at her comment.
"Says a lot about Eli, huh?" Tori smirked, and Meilin found herself laughing now.
"What about you?"
"Yeah…Li's bullying me into going…even though they're just gonna make an appearance and leave early, and I'll just be stuck there on my own, with no one to talk to!" Meilin smiled.
"I know! There's all old people going! Talk about a waste of a Saturday night! It takes the piss!"
"At least you've got Julian…" Tori looked up abruptly.
"Yeah…Listen, I've got football training early tomorrow…you can let yourself out, and I guess I'll see you at the party…" And he was gone.
Meilin sighed.
What had she said?
She lay down on the squashy couch, her mind racing.
Had she just had a civil conversation with Tori?
She shook her head.
Who knew he could be so…nice?
That smile he'd given her earlier, so soft and gentle…
But so sexy at the same time.
Meilin sat straight up, shocked at her own thoughts.
Did she have a crush on Sakura's brother?
She was gonna kill her…
But she couldn't help it…
And she let Sakura marry her fiancé!
Why did Tori have to be so damn hot?
That wasn't fair.
So muscly, and strong…
Stop it! She urged herself, shoving her head down against her pillow and switching off the light.
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TORI'S POV
Tori gazed up at the dark ceiling of his bedroom.
What the hell was going on?
He'd just been talking to one of his sister's friends.
The gaki's cousin no less.
And he'd enjoyed it?
He and Meilin had chemistry?
Since when?
And since when had the little brat's cousin become so…
Sexy?
Tori frowned at his behaviour.
He just been dumped, and already, he liked someone new?
But he'd turned off his eyes for other women since he'd been engaged to Ruby…
And now he'd turned them back on…
Wow.
Meilin was hot.
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AT THE PARTY
Meilin looked around, bored stiff.
She'd picked a killer outfit for this party, once she'd collected her stuff from Takato's apartment and got the keys to her old one from Li, of course.
What a waste.
Li and Sakura, Madison and Eli had made themselves scarce, and she was seriously contemplating going home.
Even if it was 9pm on a Saturday night.
Wow, Meilin Rae…party animal…
"Wanna get outta here? This party sucks." And Tori was beside her on the couch, a menacing grin on his face.
"Uh…sure…" Meilin wondered if she was blushing.
Not that she really cared.
Tonight, she was gonna take her chances.
Tonight was all about her and Tori.