Disclaimer: I don't own it…so don't sue…coz if you do, I'll hurt you!

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" "YELLING" Thinking -----New scene or POV----- POV Point Of View

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Chapter 2:

My life!

Meilin slammed the door to the apartment, angry as ever.

Li hadn't bothered to wait for her. She'd gone to the bathroom about two minutes before the bell went for the end of the day, and when she returned, Li, Madison and Sakura had all disappeared.

She stomped around the kitchen, searching for any signs of Li's return, but there were none. He must be hiding in his room.

But that was empty, too.

"Lady Meilin? Is there something I can assist you with?" Wei was soon standing in the doorway, obviously attracted by all the noise.

"Where's Li?" She asked, frowning.

"Master Li has gone out. To an art shop, I believe, with some friends from school." He then frowned slightly as Meilin stormed off in a huff, slamming her bedroom door behind her.

How dare Li go off out and not invite her?

Then it hit her. A plan. She'd invite herself. She knew the only 'art shop' they could've gone to was the 'Twin Bells' just down the road, which would've given Li the chance to come up and tell Wei he'd be home late.

She changed out of her school uniform and grabbed her purse from her desk.

As she ran out of her room, Wei looked up from where he was sitting at his desk, doing the monthly bills.

"I'm going to meet Li. Be back by dinnertime!" She explained, grabbing her cell phone off the table in the hall, and was gone before he'd even had the chance to tell her she could go.

-----------------------------------INSIDE TWIN BELLS---------------------------------

Li was standing rather nervously in the craft aisle, the only place in the entire store where he felt moderately comfortable.

Everywhere else was filled with cuddly toys, key rings, cards and mugs. Things you might to someone you loved.

And all Li could think about was how that was supposed to be Meilin. And how it wasn't. He couldn't love her. It just felt all wrong. But, until he found someone else whom he loved more, he and Meilin would stay engaged. And eventually, they'd be married.

But the way Meilin kept tabs on him, there was no chance of him ever meeting anyone else.

He shook himself out of his thoughts, not wanting to have to worry about the life he had ahead of him.

Meilin would be leaving for Tokyo tomorrow, and he would be going to the Winter Festival with Madison and Sakura. At least he could get away from thoughts of his looming marriage for a while.

Li frowned as he thought of Sakura. For some reason, he'd actually grown to like the oh-so-sweet Sakura lately. Not that he'd admit that to anyone. Least of all Meilin.

She'd only go into a jealous rage and drag him back to Hong Kong, forbidding him to ever see Sakura again. Meilin had never liked her in the first place. How'd she feel when some of her feelings and fears had been realised?

"What you looking at, Li?" Sakura was bouncing towards him now, and in his desperation to look anything but an idiot, he reached for the nearest item he could find, which happened to be a 'make your own bear' kit.

"Cool, who you gonna give it to? You gonna give it to Meilin? Li?" The young Chinese boy blushed slightly, which for some reason, he seemed to be doing a lot recently.

"Umm…I don't…I'm not sure yet…" He managed. He managed.

"Well, let me know when you're done, I love bears. I'd love to see yours! Mkay?" He merely blushed more. She barely noticed, though, as she was so busy thinking of what to get.

"What you gonna get?" Li muttered, trying his best not to blush, yet, once again, he felt the familiar warmth rise in his cheeks.

"I'm not sure…I've never been that good at this kind of thing. It's more Madison's sort of area…" Sakura frowned for a moment, and looked almost upset at this thought, and Li had the sudden urge to wrap her up in his arms and tell her it was ok that she wasn't good at the same things as Madison. She was smart, and kind, and pretty.

He shook his head again, trying to get these thoughts out and away, and earning a confused look from Sakura in the process.

"So, you looking forward to Christmas? Are you going home?"

"Uh…no…my mother's in a conference in Beijing, and my sisters are gonna be going crazy on their own…" Li smiled slightly for a moment.

"Oh.my.god…did Li Showron just smile?" Sakura feigned shock.

"I think so…" He muttered, smiling directly at her now.

"So, you think we're gonna get a white Christmas?" Sakura shuffled through some packets of knitting needles.

"I hope not…I can't stand the cold…" Li shivered and Sakura laughed.

"You don't really have it this cold in Hong Kong, huh?" She picked a box with the words 'Teach yourself knitting' printed on the side.

"No…I guess not…" Li frowned at Sakura's choice of craft. She noticed the direction in which he was frowning.

"Oh…I just…can't knit, I guess…"

"Hey, you guys ready?" Madison was walking towards the both of them now, and Li jumped guiltily, yet he had no reason why.

What is wrong with me?

----------------OUTSIDE LI AND MEILIN'S APARTMENT, MEILIN'S POV---------------

I stormed down the road as fast as I could go without running. No point in looking like an idiot.

I looked out for any signs of Li anywhere nearby, just in case he was on the way back to the apartment.

Then I had a little brainwave. I took out my cell phone and dialled Li's number. It rang once and went straight to voicemail. He put me on divert? He was gonna get it when I saw him.

I stopped outside the door to Twin Bells, and I was just opposite when I heard a familiar laugh and the door swung open. I dived into the alley nearest the door just in time to hear footsteps hit the pavement.

"So…" I heard Sakura begin to say, but at that moment an ambulance went by and sirens wailing full blast, and by the time it had gone, all I could hear was the distant sound of footsteps. I peered round the corner just in time to see Li disappearing down the road that lead back to our place. They must all be making their ways home!

I froze. I had to get home before Li, otherwise he'd know I was spying on him! I ran home through all the back alleys, not caring if I looked like an idiot this time.

------------------------------LI AND MEILIN'S APARTMENT-----------------------------

As it was, Meilin needn't have worried about running home, because Li didn't get back until about two hours later.

The front door slammed slightly, and Wei and Meilin looked up from where they had been sitting in silence at the kitchen table, drinking tea. Li entered the apartment, putting his shoes down.

He walked into the kitchen, and Wei swung into action, pouring out another cup of tea, which Li gratefully accepted. Meilin merely stared into space, appearing to be lost in thought.

"Master Li, can I get you anything to eat?" Wei smiled at his young master.

"No, thanks, Wei…I've already eaten…" He glanced slightly at Meilin, frowning at her quiet state.

"Are you ok?" Li frowned at his 'fiancée'.

"Why wouldn't I be? It's not like you left me on my own and didn't tell me where you were going or anything!"

"You don't own me." Li muttered, immediately regretting it.

"Fine. I'm going to pack."

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