CHAPTER 3:

PREVIEW FROM CHAPTER 2:

Suddenly, she heard a soft and eerie voice..

⌠I will protect you┘I am you and you are me..■

⌠Huh? Whose there?! Who are you?! Show yourself!■

Li-Mei was getting scared. But she decided to forget what she heard and told herself to enjoy because she was going to have a rockin▓ good time with her crush from the band The Katana Sword Style..■I better be careful..Mike must not know about this or else im doomed! Aiyaaa!!!■

When Li-Mei reached 7-11┘

⌠Hey! Come with me and hop in! Hurry!■ Kei said

⌠Okay!■

END OF PREVIEW

⌠So, are you ready to have a rockin▓ good time? Here▓s a helmet! Catch!■ said Kei

⌠Thanks!■ Li-Mei said

Li-Mei was lost in her thoughts again as the motorcycle was going to their destination┘■I can get through this...I miss being a cosplayer┘And, i kinda like holding Kei..I just hope I don▓t let loose and forget..I want to be free but I don▓t want to be unfaithful to my fiancИ..If this happens, my family is gonna be doomed for eternity!! Mike▓s family can do anything drastic once I become unfaithful coz heez one of the richest guys in town and with lotsa influence and power and so does Ashie! And, in Chinese culture, losing face means not showing up to the outside world for the rest of the eternity! Aiyaa!■ Alright, forget it for awhile, May Buddha and Jesus, Amah and Agong and my other ancestors help me! I just wanted my freedom┘┘!!!!!!!!!!!!!!■

⌠Don▓t worry about a thing. We wont get caught..And were almost there so hang in there■ Kei told her. ⌠Alright, we▓re here at the Underground Nippon Katz. Hope ya enjoy yourself!■

⌠Is this where you hang out? It▓s cool! Is this where you have your gigs? I can tell anime freaks and cosplayers and video game addicts come here! How come nobody told me about this?■ Li-Mei asked

⌠Yeah. Cool isn▓t it? Only online members and club members are allowed to go here.■

⌠Really? Can I invite my best friend Shu to this place??■ Li-Mei asked

⌠I know he is your best friend. But im telling you, don▓t tell anyone who is not a member about this place. Or else you will be banned.■ Kei warned

⌠What do you mean? This is only my first time here! I did not even register yet!■ Li-Mei exclaimed

⌠Now you are a member of this club. An honorary member!■

⌠What?! I don▓t understand! Wait, what is this abo-■

⌠Becoming an honorary member takes months or one and a half year! I know I▓m being unfair but, nah, forget it lets go and do this thing before you get caught. Come, they are exited to see you■

While going inside the club, Li-Mei was nervous. She hoped and she prayed that she will fit in with the band┘.But little does she know┘┘..Her wish will be granted!

⌠Hey Kei! Is that the girl we▓ve been dying to see? ■ said a band member

⌠Yup! This is Li-Mei. The 1st place winner of last week▓s cosplay▓s karaoke contest! The one who sang ▒God Knows▓ from The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya anime!■ Kei proudly told his band

⌠Really? Li-Mei, do you want to jam with us? We wanna hear your song! By the way, im Saya, the back vocalist and guitars of this band! Hope you enjoy our company! This is Itchy-kun, the bassist, beware of him, heez a bit high!■

⌠Who are you callin▓ ▒high▓ dude?! I▓m nooooot! Teeheee..! Hii Li-Meiii! You are cuuute!!■ said Itchy-kun in a high state

⌠Uhh... H-hi Itchy..Nice to meet y-you.■ Li-Mei replied

⌠Itchy, I think you should go to rehab! You▓re goin▓ nuts! This is our organist and synchronizer, Larry. He is Kei▓s cousin. And this is the drummer, Travis-sama.■ Said Saya

⌠Um, Saya, may I ask, is Travis-■

⌠Yeah! Heez my boyfriend! Why? You like him?!■ Saya reacted

⌠Oh My God! It▓s not in my attitude to steal somebody▓s man! And I have my own!■ Li-Mei replied

⌠Is it Kei? Or somebody else?■ Saya asked

⌠It▓s somebody else..■ said Li-Mei

⌠I▓ll talk to you later Li-Mei. Come up the stage with us. Kei likes to hear your song again!■

⌠Okay..But what am I gonna do besides sing?! I feel nervous!■ Li-Mei hesitantly asked

⌠Feel free to let loose..Take this stage as if this is your own..Own it!■ Saya encouraged her

⌠Okay..■ Then, Li-Mei took a deep breath and said, ⌠Saya, Itchy, Travis, do you know the song ▒God Knows▓?■

⌠Yeah■ The three answered in chorus. ⌠We▓ve been practicing that since last week! Saya▓s sister was singing it for a school contest!■ said Travis

⌠Alright..Lets get ready to rock!!!!!!!!!!■ said Li-Mei and she started to sing

KAWAITA KOKORO DE KAKENUKERU GOMEN NE NANI MO DEKINAKUTE ITAMI WO WAKACHIAU KOTO SAE ANATA WA YURUSHITE KURENAI

MUKU NI IKIRU TAME NI FURIMUKAZU SENAKA MUKETE SATTESHIMAU ON THE LONELY RAIL

WATASHI TSUITEIKU YO DONNA TSURAI SEKAI NO YAMI NO NAKA DE SAE KITTO ANATA WA KAGAYAITE KOERU MIRAI NO HATTE YOWASA YUE NI TAMASHII KOWASARENU YOU NI MY WAY KASANARU YO IMA FUTARI NI GOD BLESS...

Kei suddenly thought to himself, ⌠This is the same voice I▓ve heard since I first met her..She really is a beauty to me..I can tell. I love her and she will be mine..I will make a way to back down her decision to be Mike▓s fiancИ..Whatever he can do, I can do BETTER! He maybe rich and famous and belongs to a powerful clan, but, he is just so-so to me! Hmph! I am a rich guy myself and I can make her happier than what he can do! I am a rockstar and so is she! She isn▓t meant be with some dirty hip-hop gangster crap like him! If some hip-hop stars are rich like Snoop Do-double-G and the like, if she becomes my girl, she▓s gonna live like Avril Lavigne and of course, lots of anime and cosplay lifestyle! I▓ll do anything for her to love me and for her to be my fiancИ!!■

After jamming┘

⌠Hey Li-Mei..Come with me, we▓re gonna have a little girl talk.■ Saya said while calling Li-Mei

Then, Li-Mei sat beside Saya while she lit her cigarette and whished out a smoke.

⌠What do you mean that you love somebody else?■ asked Saya

⌠Yes. It▓s true. I love somebody else..I-■

⌠Kei loves you..I can see it. I know you have a crush on him, but your heart and mind is focused on somebody else..Who▓se that lucky guy who snagged your heart?■

⌠Can I trust you?■ asked Li-Mei

⌠It▓s up to you. I▓m not the type that can tell a controversial secret to anyone, you know.■

Li-Mei then took out her wallet and said, ⌠You look like someone who is loyal and trustworthy. Alright, I▓ll show you. Here.■

⌠Wait a minute, I know this guy! This guy was my former classmate in high school! This guy was a bully when I was a 1st Year student! This guy had a lot of bad recs when he was in 2nd year! But he transferred from another school coz he was expelled■ Saya exclaimed

⌠Really? Was Mike really that bad before? Why was he acting that way?■ Li-Mei asked

⌠Of course, he was a spoiled brat. And many of the students, boys, girls, gays and tomboys are scared when he passes by, especially when he▓s not in a good mood..Many girls even have a crush on him exept for me coz he▓s arrogant! There was this girl, who was so in love with him, she decided to fess▓ up..When she saw him, I can tell he was in a bad mood because somebody pissed him off that day..He was sitting at the school▓s rose garden in the gazebo, and the girl, who was foolish enough, went to the rose garden..that was almost before dismissal though. And she told him, trust me, I memorized their conversation and it made me laugh and here: ▒Sir, um, please forgive me..But..will you go out with me..?? I▓m in love with you..▓ And his reaction, ▒Get away from me! I don▓t like you!▓ And he stood up and was leaving the garden. Then, the girl, as I said was foolish enough, followed him and grabbed his hand and he told her to let go, but she still was persistent and the unexpected happened┘.■

⌠What happened? What happened to the girl?■ Asked Li-Mei

⌠Oh? What happened? He suddenly, out of his anger, slapped her and told her, ▒Of all the girls in this institution, you are the most childish and immature and most of all you are a girl with no class!!▓ he told her then he walked away angrily with his pride hurt in the process..And the girl was laughed at and ran away crying┘The next day, when she came to school, the foolish girl was dubbed as ▒The Foolish Princess Of The Rose Garden▓ or ▒Princess Of The Rose Garden▓ or ▒Princess Rose▓. But that does not remove the insult to injury..Because of that incident, after the day she was called those names, she did not go to school..But, there was a student who saw her in the rose garden, she was lying down on the thorny parts with a lot of scratches and wounds from the thorns..When the girl saw the student she said, ▒I am the princess of this garden..Dont make me leave..! Allow me to die here..!▓ Then, the student called the ambulance and took her to a hospital for treatment..I think that is all what I know. He was called ▒Sir▓ as a sign ot respect or fear or sarcasm..Behind his back he is called a ▒Male Bitch▓■ Saya narrated

⌠Is the girl a friend of yours?■ asked Li-Mei

⌠Yeah..A close friend..Ok, lets not talk about this already, let me ask you, if you were to choose between Kei and Mike, whom would you pick?■

⌠Of course I would choose Mike! What the hell do you expect?! Kei may be my crush but that is up to there for now. Kei will always become a good friend of mine. I just wanted to be free because Mike is soo overprotective of me! He doesn▓t want me to go to anime conventions or even take a vacation to my family▓s hometown! I appreciate how he shows his love very much but, how I wish I can have some time for myself..I want to breathe..In short..■

⌠In short, you want to have space for yourself don▓t you?■

⌠I don▓t know..Well, I gotta go home now, Saya.■

⌠Kei! Li-Mei wants to go home!■ Saya told Kei

⌠Okay guys, thanks for havin▓ me around! I had a good rockin▓ time with ya!■ Li-Mei said

⌠Yeah! Bye! Don▓t forget to drop by here! Just feel free!■ Saya said convincingly

⌠We can smoke great weed together if you come here again!■ joked Itchy

⌠Take care!■ said Larry

At the motorcycle┘

⌠Li-Mei, don▓t forget what I▓ve told you..Dont tell about this place or else.■ Kei warned her

⌠Okay. And by the way, thanks for having me. I had a great time!■

⌠So, where am I dropping you?■ he asked

⌠Over there. I▓m getting a taxi home.■

⌠Okay, here we are! Here▓s my callcard with the other▓s cell numbers. If you wanna see me, just call or text. Aight?■

⌠Yeah. Thanks! I▓ll see you when I see you.■

Then, Li-Mei took the taxi home. And when she reached home┘.

⌠Aiyaa Li-Mei! It▓s already late! You missed dinner and your father is angry at you for being late!■ Li-Mei▓s mother said in Chinese Hokkien

⌠Im sorry Mom! I just ran into a friend of mine. By the way, where is Daddy?■ she asked in Mandarin

⌠He is inside. He really is pissed! Instead that you stayed at home to study for your entrance test, you go out with your friends!■ her mother told her

When Li-Mei went inside┘┘

⌠Xiao Mei, sit down and have your dinner.■ A stern voice said

⌠Yes, I▓m coming..■ Li-Mei responded

When Li-Mei sat at the table, her father was looking at her sternly, and he is cross indeed.

⌠Why were you late? Where have you been?■ asked Li-Mei▓s father asked

⌠Dad, first stop, I went to see a friend of mine to borrow a few Chinese language books but she said she was gonna use it coz she has a test..The other reason I was late is because I went to the bookstore to find guides..But before that, I had to see Mike.■ Li-Mei said lying in Mandarin

⌠What guides? Chinese books?■ asked her father

⌠Yes Dad..I▓m sorry. I am engrossed at perfecting this..Don▓t worry about me, nothing bad happened to me..■

⌠By the way, Your fiancИ called up. He was looking for you. He is asking if you got home already and I said that you were not at home yet┘And why aren▓t you eating your dinner yet? Have you eaten?? Pick up your chopsticks and eat■

⌠Yes Dad..What did you say to him? And, what▓s this?■ she asked

⌠It▓s Canton Style Pork Noodles. Eat it, I cooked that.■ Her father replied

⌠Wow!!! My Sunday dinner favorite!!!!! Thanks Dad!!■ then Li-Mei ate her food happily

⌠You know what, your fiancИ is a fine guy. I like him.■ Li-Mei▓s father told her and suddenly she spat what she was eating and said ■What?!!■ and she coughed

⌠Actually, I have spoken to him and his parents..I can▓t believe they like you! My free-spirited and beautiful and cute tomboyish daughter who is intelligent and has a good voice and a polyglot?!■

⌠And don▓t forget Dad, your daughter is also the sexiest and most attractive!■ she added

⌠Aiyaa Li-Mei! Be humble! Or else people will be irate at you!■ said Li-mei▓s mother

⌠Shut up Ma! I▓m tellin▓ the truth!■ Li-Mei snapped

⌠Tai-tai..Try to appreciate the beauty of your daughter..She looks just like you!■ Li-Mei▓s father said in Chinese Hokkien

⌠Oh Daddy..Of course I appreciate her beauty..But the thing is, she must be humble!■ explained Li-Mei▓s mother

⌠One day, His mother and father came to the clinic..The secretary was shocked that they had bodyguards with them! And they said┘■

BACK TO THAT TIME┘┘LI-MEI▓S FATHER NARRATED..

⌠Doctor Yong, are you the father of Yong Li-Mei?■ asked his mother and I said, ⌠Of course I am. Why do you ask, Madame?■ ⌠Doctor, I am your daughter▓s fiance▓s mother.■ And their secretary told me, ⌠Doctor, this is Madame Catherina Hua-Salazar. And this is her husband. Sir Leonard are here to discuss her with you if you can allow your daughter to marry into our family.■ And I said in my head, ⌠To marry my Xiao Mei into their family?! I cant believe it! The most richest and powerful family here in the city?!■ Then, I said to them, ⌠Can we discuss this at my home, sir and madame? My wife needs to hear about this too..■ And the father and the mother said in chorus, ⌠You don▓t need to call us ▒Sir▓ or ▒Madame▓! Call us your ▒in-laws▓! Enough of this formal stuff..■ And when they went here, me and your Mom agreed to it!■

⌠Really Dad? Is it true, Mom?!■ Li-Mei asked

⌠Yes Li-Mei. Now go to your room and study for your entrance test■

⌠Yes Dad.■

While Li-Mei was studying, she decided to stay up and she switched off her phone for concentration┘

⌠Now let▓s see..This character for luck is 16 strokes..And I▓ve got to read all these books with pinyin and translation on it┘■

Then, Li-Mei began to read and write and memorize..Until suddenly, she was too tired to read,write and memorize..Suddenly, she fell asleep from her desk┘

DREAM SEQUENCE┘.

⌠Huh? Where am I?? Where is this place?..? Can somebody explain to me why I am here?■

⌠Is this..? No way, I must be-⌠

⌠No you are not dreaming..I sent you here┘Because now, I am you and you..are me..■

⌠Please tell me who you are! I want to-■

⌠Look┘behind you..■

⌠I-i..I know you..! Are you the one that I saw in-■

⌠Yes..I am Ai Enma..I appeared to you because I chose you..■

⌠Why choose me..? I don▓t understand..What does this mean..?■

⌠You will soon find out┘Now, I have chosen your body..You will contain my spirit and we will deliver the vengeance of the people who need my help..No, your help..You will now be Ai Enma from now on┘■

⌠AAAHH!!!■

⌠No way┘I am Ai Enma now?...! No freaking way!...!■

⌠Remember, You must be careful┘Never reveal your secret to people you can never trust..■

END OF DREAM SEQUENCE

The Next Morning┘.

⌠Whoa..I feel heavy..What a dream..■ Li-Mei said and she went to the mirror to check herself

⌠Nothing has changed at all..But I feel weird..Am I Ai Enma now..?■ she thought to herself until she heard a soft but eerie voice

⌠Remember, I am you and you are me┘■■

⌠Ai Enma┘I am the Hell Girl now┘■

⌠Li-Mei, breakfast is ready! You still have to go to the grocery today!■

Downstairs┘

⌠Li-Mei, here▓s the list of what you are going to buy..Go upstairs and bath then after, go.■

⌠Yes Mom. I▓m going to bath and I also plan to go to the bookstore.■

⌠Alright.■

When Li-Mei went to the grocery, she was picking up the products that was on the list┘

⌠Ai, are you really with me?■ Li-Mei asked

⌠Yes..■

⌠Why did you pick me in the first place..?■

⌠You will understand soon enough..■

After grocery shopping..

⌠Ai, I wish I can let you meet my bestfriend Shu and Ashlee! Im sure they will be glad to meet you! Especially Shu! To tell you, I would love to tell you about my life with the people I love┘!■

⌠Li-Mei, somebody▓s following you..I can tell..■

⌠Who is it?..Is it near here..?■ asked Li-Mei

⌠It▓s Ying-Hsiung..! Your stalker..!■ replied Ai

⌠Is it Mike who is following me again?! Oh no! I gotta go to the bookstore so that he wont see me! And by the way, how did you know Mike▓s real name?■

⌠I know everything┘Hurry he is heading this way..■

Li-mei walked fast and called for a taxi..■Taxi!■ and the taxi and her went to their destination

When Li-Mei reached the bookstore, she conversed with Ai Enma again in her mind..

⌠Ai, Of course Mike is my stalker, but he is my fiancИ as well..And I love him..But I want to have a certain space of my own┘That is why I do this..he wont even let me do even make my own juice and stuff┘It▓s annoying!■

⌠You can tell me anything, but I cannot give you advice about love┘Because when I loved, I suffered┘■

⌠Is that Sentarou whom you are reffering to?■ Li-Mei asked

Ai did not answer. Instead she said, ⌠Sentarou..My cousin..■

Then, Li-Mei searched the whole bookstore for a perfect Chinese Dictionary with pinyin and in the BIG 5 format with the Simplified script. And she found it!

⌠At last! What I▓ve been looking for! I have been dreaming about this dictionary for a month! And I have been saving my ass on this since forever! Look! Only P1000 bucks! And my Dad gave me P2000 last week..But, im gonna get the P1000 from my allowance so that I can have a hitch home And I▓m kinda hungry! ■ Li-Mei said

And, she was about to go to the counter happily until she did not noticed..■BUMP!■

⌠Aiyaa! Damn you asshole! Watch were your going!!!■ Li-Mei said with her eyes closed in pain because her forehead was hit

⌠Hey, I▓m sorry miss..! I didn▓t mean to..!■ a familiar voice said in Mandarin

Li-Mei looked up, ⌠Cutie, is that you?■ she asked

⌠Yeah! It▓s me love. Why are you pissed? I already said sorry..■ Then Mike kissed her forehead

⌠Thanks for the kiss, it still hurts!■ Li-Mei said to him while she slapped him

⌠Want me to do it again?■ he asked flirtatiously

⌠If you plan to flirt, not HERE!!!!!!■ she screamed

Then, the people in the bookstore stared at them. And a middle-aged woman whispered to her friend, ⌠What a stupid couple! The guy and the girl may be good looking, but surely are stupid! They even flirt in a public place!■ And one guy said, ⌠If you guys wanna flirt, not here! Go to a motel!■ and they laughed

⌠Cutie, I▓ll pay for this, let▓s go.■ Mike said to Li-Mei

⌠Here▓s my money.■

⌠No, I▓ll handle this and that▓s FINAL.■

After going to the bookstore, they went to have coffee at Starbuck▓s..

⌠Cutie, what are you doing at the bookstore? Are you trying to stalk me again?■

⌠Cutie, I went to the grocery to buy something and I went to the bookstore to get a copy of the book called ▒Twilight▓. Ya▓know, vampires and stuff..■ he lied

⌠So? What did you buy? And where is the book?■ she asked

⌠Oh, I just bought a simple gum and the book, I had no time reading it.■ He lied again

⌠Li-Mei, let me ask you, why weren▓t you answering my calls last week?■

⌠I cant lie to him Ai, but I have to..! I cant tell him I went to Dagupan with Shu to attend a cosplay event! Oh! I remember now! Shu and I were interviewed!!!! Oh no..IM DEAD!■ Li-Mei said to Ai

⌠By the way, I saw you on TV. You were with your friend..He is InuYasha and you were Ai Enma in kimono. Correct? I know now. Now, you don▓t have to lie to me!■ he said in a angry but calm voice

⌠Alright! I went to the cosplay convention! I joined the Individual Cosplay and the Karaoke Contest! I am an anime fan!!! And I want to see Avril Lavigne coz she is one of the judges!!!!! Somehow, I need to visit my hometown too!■ Li-Mei explained

⌠I knew it! I just knew it!! You went there to find your crush again! Why did you defy me again?! I told you that we are going somewhere on that day! I called up your house again and again and your mom told me that you went somewhere without my knowledge!!! This time, I wont let you go anywhere without me!! Even in cosplay events! Do you understand?!■

⌠This is pissing!!! I did not even see whom you are talking about!!! Why are you so paranoid?! Anime, Rock music, and Cosplay is my life!!! I am just doing my dream!! Why are you prohibiting me from doing what I want?! When you go with your gang or crew, I don▓t even prohibit you! Why are you controlling me like this?! You even doubt my other friends! My God, Mike! You have just pissed the shit out of me and that is not funny! I▓m going home, if not, anywhere where my feet leads me to go to and I beg of you not to follow me!■ Li-Mei said angrily then she walked out

⌠Li-Mei, Cutie, come back! Li-Mei! I▓m taking you home! You should rest!■ Mike followed her

⌠Let me go! I▓m sick of this! Tonight, I▓m gonna drink myself to death! There is nothing you can do to stop me!!■ she said while she lit her cigarette

⌠Yong Li-Mei, quit lighting that cigarette!■ he warned and she puffed on him to defend herself

When Li-Mei was walking away, she turned her back and said to him, ⌠Today is my day of freedom! Nothing can stop me! Not even you! I don▓t wanna see you, Ying-Hsiung Hua-Salazar! You are pissing me off! And you have done nothing but piss me off!!!■ then she called a taxi and rode in while Mike went back to his car and punched the horn of his steering wheel in anger.

⌠Damn! What did I do wrong again?!■ then he sighed and drove home

Then, Li-Mei went to the mall to forget what she feels..Then, went to a bar to have a few shots of margarita and when she went home, she was drunk to death

⌠Ma, I▓m home..■ Li-Mei said in Hokkien

⌠Li-Mei? Okay, wait! I▓m coming!■ said her mom

When her mom opened the door, she was shocked when Li-Mei fell to the floor

⌠Xiao Mei?! Xiao Mei?! Aiyaa!! You are drunk to death again! The groceries are here now. Mike took them home! You forgot it at his car and your dictionary! You guys had a fight again, didn▓t you?!■

Then, Li-Mei▓s mom gave her a bath and put her to bed.

⌠On Tuesday, you have classes again. Better be ready.■

RIIINGG RIIINGGG RIIINGGGG

⌠Xiao Mei, wait here. I▓ll answer the phone■

⌠Hello?! Mike?! Xiao-Mei is already at home, but she cannot talk to you right now. She▓s drunk! Oh?! Ok, I▓ll let you know if she is ok now. Yes. Next morning, she will be fine and I▓m sure you can talk to her again. Thank you. Bye!■

The Next Day┘.

⌠Uuuggh..I feeeeeelll sooo meesssed uuuuppp..!!! Damn yesterday! Shitty hangover!!!■ Li-Mei said as she woke up

⌠That is your fault for drinking a lot of margaritas┘.■ Ai replied

⌠I know, I know, I know!!! All I wanna do right now is to see Shu coz I need comfort!■ she replied in Mandarin

RIIINGGG RIIINGGG RIINNGGG

⌠Who could it be at this type of the morning?!■ Li-Mei went to check her phone

⌠Oh! It▓s Shu! He said that he wants to see me today! I hope..■

⌠Hello? Shu?■

⌠Li-Mei! Help Me! I▓m being chased!!!■ cried Shu

⌠Where are you?!■

⌠I▓ll tell you the whole details later! Just come here!!!!!■

Then, Li-Mei ran going to her former school, ▓s Academy and she was totally pissed coz she can sense somebody is harming her bestie and sworn twin sibling

⌠Li-Mei!!! Mei!!!! Twin bestie!!! I▓m over here!!!! I gotta tell you something now!!! Help me!!■

⌠What happened?! Who is doing this to you?!! I▓ll beat the hella crap out of that persons!!■ Li-Mei said in rage

⌠Some hoodlums related to Arabella are accusing me of something I don▓t know and didn▓t do! She said that I was taking advantage of Daphne! And I don▓t even know what she is talking about!! Li-Mei, I think the whole campus is watching┘!■

And, the hoodlums related to Arabella called ⌠Maximizers■ came to the scene having baseball bats in their hands..And they are coming close to Shuichi and Li-Mei was ready

⌠Hey Yo! I▓m supposed ta▓ rezzt y▓all!!! And now, I▓m wasting my hangover on you guys?! You dare harm ma▓ bro here, you dead!!! It▓s time ta go send ya ta heyll!!! Come get me!!!!!■ Li-Mei bellowed with rage

One of the students whispered to her friends and asked, ⌠Who is that girl protecting Nakakawa Shuichi?■ and they replied, ⌠That is Li-Mei Yong. Last last year and last year, she used to be one of the top campus singers! And not only that, she is a a tough person because she practices martial arts! And she is also called the ▒Tough Soprano Rocker Diva▓! In short she is called the ▒Tough Diva▓! And now she strike▓s back! And she is not in a good mood so don▓t mess with her now!!■

⌠How unforgivable if you accuse a person of something he or she didn▓t do?! My best friend will never do a THING you are accussing!!!!!! How dare you?!!!!■ she said as she kicked, punched and slapped and beat the crap out of the hoodlums

When half of the hoodlums were already beaten up, Li-Mei picked up a baseball bat and she went near the strongest person in the team of Arabella, and she was whipping the bat to her hands and the guy was scared to death as she approaches and when Li-Mei was about to hit him┘.

⌠Li-Mei! Stop it now!■

⌠Shu?..?■

And the last hoodlum ran away cowardly until┘a sharp whistle was heard

⌠Students, what is going on here?!■ asked a voice with authority

⌠Good afternoon Mr. Salve! Good afternoon Father Shannon!■ the students chorused to greet their school disciplinarian and principal

⌠Li-Mei Yong, what is going on here?! Kindly explain what happened here.■ Said Mr. Salve

⌠Good Afternoon Mr. Salve, Good afternoon Father Shannon. I can explain all that ha-■

⌠Miss Yong, Mr. Nakakawa, please explain this in the P.O.(Principal▓s Office) ■

Then, Li-Mei explained this to Father Shannon and the school disciplinarian..And all became clear.

⌠So Father, Nakakawa did nothing wrong. He was simply accused by a student named Arabella because she thinks that he is taking advantage of Daphne. I only defended my best friend from harm.■

⌠Arabella? You mean Arabella Saganay? She is the cousin of Daphne Ferrer isn▓t it?■ asked Mr. Salve

⌠Yes sir.■ Li-Mei replied

⌠Father, how many months will Miss Saganay be suspended?■ asked the school disciplinarian

⌠We will settle this Mr. Salve. Mr. Nakakawa, you are safe now. I know you can never do a thing like that to your classmate. In fact, try to help her.■

⌠Yes Father. But what do you mean I have to help her?■ Shuichi asked

⌠You will understand. Nakakawa, you can go back to your classroom. Pack your stuff and stay at the school clinic. I will excuse you from your afternoon classes. Miss Yong, you are indeed a great friend. I hope you can set us an example.■

⌠Thank you Father for your kind appreciation. I humbly accept it. ■ Li-Mei replied

When Li-Mei and Shuichi left the P.O,

⌠Shu.. I▓m sorry..I was just worried about you..I▓m sorry if I acted so violently..I was drunk last night..■

⌠I▓m the one who was worried about you Li-Mei!! You could have been killed! By the way, do you ever regret being best friends with me..? I am trying to follow your advice but, I still am weak! How can ever be like you┘?■

⌠No Shuichi..I never regretted being best friends with you! Never! Remember, you can be strong in your own way..You can always follow my advice whenever you like! Remember, you will always be my twin and best friend! And it is only you who can find your own strength!■ Li-Mei reassured Shuichi then embraced him

⌠Thanks twin sister! You▓re the best!■

⌠Just call me if you need me ok? Take care!■

⌠Okay!■

The next day, at Li-Mei▓s school┘..The University Of St. Seatiel..

⌠Damn, I▓shouldav been absent today..Today is soo boring!! And I don▓t wanna see..■

⌠You don▓t want to see Mike..? It▓s almost recess┘■ said Ai

⌠So, the correlation of X times Y is┘■

RIIIINNNNGGG!!! RIIIINGGGGG!!!!

⌠Okay class! Recess! Go and eat your hearts out!■ said the teacher while the students are rushing out to the classroom and in to the canteen

⌠Mei, I heard that you won in the Karaoke contest in a cosplay event in your hometown! I cant believe 1st place!■ said Ashlie

⌠Really?! Ashie, where did you see it?!■ asked DeeDee, a classmate of Li-Mei and Ashlie▓s

⌠I saw it on YouTube! Even if I am not much of an anime fan, I still had to see it!■

⌠Yeah. Thanks guys..I▓m gonna go to the cafeteria to buy chocolate bread and milk and- ■

⌠Hey look! It▓s Mike! And heez coming this way! Oooh Li-Mei! I think heez here to apologize! I heard you guys had a fight!■ Dee Dee said to Li-Mei

⌠I▓m going to the cafeteria.. And you guys tell him to leave me alone!!■ Li-Mei snapped

When Li-Mei went to the left door, Mike was going to the right door going to Li-Mei▓s chair at the back..

⌠Ashie, Where is she?■ he asked her sadly

⌠Going to the cafeteria..Buying her favorite food..She said that you should leave her alone■ Ashlie replied

⌠She looks pissed at you Mike..Chase her!■ Dee Dee energetically replied then Mike stormed out to find Li-Mei

Then, when Li-Mei bought her food, she was finding a perfect place to eat her food until┘

⌠Mei!!! Cutie!!!!■

Then, when Li-Mei heard Mike, she decided to leave the cafeteria and placed her headphones in her ear and placed the volume of her mp3 to level 29 and the song ⌠Leave Me Alone■ by The Veronicas played in her head

Then, Li-Mei went to her secret hangout, the acacia tree near the library building..

⌠Ai, this is my secret place. This is where i find serenity and peace here in the campus.■

⌠It is a nice place..You made a good choice, Li-Mei..■

⌠Am I wrong..? I just want to breathe..■

⌠It is up to you┘■

Back at the classroom┘..

⌠Li-Mei! Where have you been?! Mike has been looking all over for you dammit!!!■ Ashlie said angrily then Li-Mei sat down and ate her food angrily

⌠God, why are you two acting like kids?!! Lord please have mercy on these childish couple! Have mercy on us..amen┘! And- ■ Ashlee prayed and suddenly..

⌠BONK!!!!■

⌠Ouch!! Mei!!! Quit bonking me in the head!!! It hurts!!!!■ Ashlie said while Li-Mei was still eating angrily

⌠Ashie, I think our Xiao Mei is still angry at her cutie..What are we gonna do?■ asked Dee Dee

⌠You know Dee, My cousin won▓t give up on Mei that easy! He loves her too much and he wont rest until he has her back to him and he is very persistent! Li-Mei, may I borrow your mirror and eyeliner pencil?■ said Ashlie

⌠Here. Return it okay?■

⌠Whoa!!! Mei! Is this the latest eyeliner from Shu Uemura?! I heard this doesn▓t smear out your eyes! You really are in the know when it comes to makeup! The last time I bought makeup was last last year! How much is this anyway?■

⌠Only P2590 bucks..Haah..To be honest, when I bought that one, it was my first time using a credit card┘Guess what, I just got my credit card last week..My Dad got it for me! And to be honest, I feel like using it again!■ Li-Mei said

⌠Really?! I cant believe you have your own card now! I▓m soo jealous of you two, Ashie and Mei! I cant have my own credit card yet!! Papa said when I turn 18 next year, I can have my own card! Hope I turn 18┘riiight now!■ Dee Dee said in a jealous tone

⌠Okay Class, get back to your seats and bring out your homework!■ the teacher said as the students returned to their seats

⌠God, another boring poetry lesson┘How boring it is┘.I just hope that lunch will come soon..■ Dee Dee said as she goes back to her seat

As the classes go on, Physics and Arts, lunch came in at last┘

⌠Hey guys! Check out this new dish! It▓s Japanese curry! And I bought two Chocolate Breads!■ Li-Mei extaticly said to Ashlie and Dee Dee

⌠Actually Mei, we both have the same meal! And you have not started eating the second Choco bread you bought last recess!!!!!!!■ Ashlie and Dee Dee said to her

⌠For all I freakin▓ care!! Just let me eat, would ya?! I▓m still pissed at that over-protective jerk who only loves himself!! If the Hell Girl was real, I▓m surely gonna send him to hell!!! If only I brought back my tomboyish ways and with my boy▓s uniform and baseball bat, I▓m gon▓ beat him up so hard heez gonna bleed to death!! Argh!!!■ Li-Mei said in anger until┘surprisingly she felt someone▓s arms wrapped around her┘

⌠Cutie┘.I▓m sorry┘I just don▓t┘I▓m sorry cutie if I acted that way..I just want to┘■

⌠Let me go. Don▓t touch me.■ Li-Mei said coldly

⌠Li-Mei! Don▓t be so cold to him! He▓s already saying sorry! Lower down your pride, girl!■ Ashlie told Li-Mei

⌠Hmph! I▓m going to the comfort room! Just call me when class starts! And I▓m gonna buy Choco bread again!! ■ Li-Mei angrily told them

⌠But there is no class in the afternoon! We are shortened period today!■ said Dee Dee

⌠Yeah. See▓ya later, suckers.■ Li-Mei said as she walked away

⌠Cutie, wait!!! Let me explain!!■ Mike ran after her again

Then, Li-Mei went to the CR to pee for awhile hid for a minute and after she went to the CR, she went to the school▓s rooftop to be alone.

⌠Alright Ai, I am alone again at last. I▓m soo happy I can shout it out loud!■ Li-Mei told Ai happily

⌠Go ahead┘Shout if you wish to shout..I know you are angry..Shout as loud as you can..■

⌠That▓s what I will do! Alrightie, heeere goes┘■ Li-Mei then took a deep breath and shouted

⌠AAAAAARRRRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!■

⌠Let me shout another one! Yeah!■ she said as she was about to shout again

⌠HUA YING-HSIUNG!!!! I HATE YOU SO MUCH TO DEATH!!!!!!! PLEASE REMIND ME AGAIN WHY I FELL IN LOVE WITH YOU!!!! YOU TELL ME!!!! IM SICK OF THE CRAP WE▓RE FIGHTING OVER NOTHING!!!!! TELL ME AGAIN, WHY DO YOU FUCKING LOVE ME YOU MOTHERFUCKING SHITHEAD?!!! AAAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!!!!■

When Li-Mei was finished screaming from the top of her lungs, she took out a cigarette and started to light it. Until she heard someone scream as well..

⌠YONG LI-MEI!!!!! I AM SORRY!!!!!! I REALLY LOVE YOU!!!!! CUTIE!!!!! DO YOU REALLY HATE ME THAT MUCH?!!! I AM JUST WORRIED THAT SOMEBODY WILL TAKE YOU AWAY FROM ME!!!!!! I REALLY LOVE YOU, DO YOU STILL LOVE ME??!!!!! ARE YOU GIVING UP ON ME ALREADY?!!! WHY?! CUTIE┘!!! I STILL LOVE YOU!!! I REALLY DO!!!!!■

⌠Mike..Are you here..?■ Li-Mei was frightened as he was about to come to her┘

⌠Cutie..■ he said as he ran to her and hugged her tightly

⌠Why are you always doing this to me..? We still love each other, don▓t we?..?■ he asked her

⌠What do you think Ai, do you think I must forgive him..?■

⌠It▓s up to you┘If you love him truly..■

⌠Cutie┘Of course we do! You really are handsome and cute and damn sweet to me, but you sure are stupid! And childish as well!■ Li-Mei said to him

⌠Oh Cutie..! I cant believe you are mine again..! I love you!!!■ he said and they sealed everything up with a kiss

⌠Oh no! Cutie, wait!!! I forgot to buy Chocolate bread!!! Aiyaa, I don▓t remember where-■

⌠Here. This is for you. I bought it awhile ago. And, to congratulate you for being 1st place in the karaoke contest. Actually, that is the last of the choco breads left in the canteen. The taro bread was the only one left. Now, only a Chocolate bread can make your day!■ then he gave Li-Mei the bread

⌠Thanks Cutie! By the way, howdja know that I won 1st place? And thank goodness I don▓t eat Taro Bread! I hate it to death! Sometimes I wonder why some students here in this school eat that..Hmm┘Since we are together again, I▓m in the mood to do this..!■ Then, Li-Mei started to flirt and kiss him

⌠Oooh cutie..Stop tickling me! No! Not here!! What if somebody catches us?!■

⌠Cutie, I don▓t care if somebody catches us..As long as I can do this! I mean it! I can do this to you all day!■

⌠Really now? So, are you in the mood to make-out with me?■ he replied as he looked at her cutely

⌠Urusai perv! Only this one for now..■ She slapped him as she said that and started to kiss him again until suddenly..

⌠Oh My God Dee! Just look at those two making out in the rooftop! Do you think they should get a room?■

⌠Oh No!!! BUSTED!!!■ said Li-Mei and Mike

⌠Get A Room!!!! Get A Room!! Get A Room!!!! Wheeee!!!! Ashie, I think we should report this to the school disciplinarian so that they could get a suspension, or probably..expelsion!!!!■ Dee Dee said laughing evilly

⌠Ashie,Dee, get outta here! Can▓t you see were havin▓ a good time here?!■ Li-Mei said

⌠Oh, just the sight of you two can be sweet! If only I have my phone here..I could video you two making out and I▓m gonna call it ▒The St. Seatiel High School Rooftop Scandal-Mike and Li-Mei▓! and im gonna post it on YouTube and some porn websites..Teeheeehheeehheee!!!!!■ Ashlie said jokingly to the two

⌠Thank God you didn▓t have your cellphone with ya! If you dare shoot us with your phone, your phone is gonna be smashed to pieces!■ Mike said to Ashlie

RIINNGGG RIIINNNGGGGGG

⌠I think that▓s the dismissal bell! I gotta go get my stuff!■ Li-Mei said

⌠Let▓s go!■ Ashlie said

While they were walking on to their classrooms and took their stuff, some students were talking┘

⌠Hey, I heard that our classmate Asanah sent her boyfriend to hell! Is that true?■

⌠So the ▒Hotline To Hell▓ really does exist! I▓ll try to send my Mom to hell! She▓s such a bitch! If only that site was real!■

⌠It▓s true. I really sent my boyfriend to hell. I broke up with him because he was trying to make out with me but I don▓t want it. And, when I knew he was stalking me, I tried calling the cops and telling the barangay officers to blotter him, but to no avail! So I had no choice!■

⌠Asanah! Is that you?..Is that the ▒mark▓?■

⌠Cutie, why did you stop? Let▓s go■ Mike said to Li-Mei

⌠Oh yeah, right! Let▓s go but first I need to go to the comfort room.■ Li-Mei replied

⌠I▓ll wait for you, Ashlie won▓t be coming with us. She▓s gonna watch Calvin on his basketball practice. Dontcha have practice at the choir and the kung fu-wushu team?■ he asked

⌠None love. I excused myself because of the entrance exam that I am taking. I should get ready soon.■ She replied

At the comfort room┘

⌠Ai, is that true..? Asanah sent her boyfriend to hell?■

⌠Yes. She did..But, I was the one who helped her. I have not possessed anyone yet that time..■

⌠Is that so? Where are your assistants..?■

⌠Their spirit haven▓t found a body to possess them. You will soon find out who they are..■

⌠Mistress, is this the girl you have chosen as to take your role and have your spirit?■ a certain voice asked

⌠Miss Carrie..? Are you talking to me?■ asked Li-Mei

⌠Yes Hone-Onna. She is the person carrying my soul.■ Said Ai.

⌠The other two have not been awakened yet, Mistress..■

⌠Very well, Li-Mei, let us go.■

⌠Yes Ai..■

When Li-Mei went out from the CR┘.

⌠Hey Cutie! I▓m so sorry I took so long! I was fixing myself..ya▓know, girly stuff!■

⌠Okay. So, where do you wanna eat? I▓m going to take you out since we are shortened period.■

⌠It▓s up to you. Where do you wanna take me, cutie?■ Li-Mei asked

⌠Just come with me.■

Li-Mei and Mike already went to the school parking lot to ride in his car. As usual, she was in her thoughts..again

⌠Cutie, where we are going is a 30 minuite ride from here. You can sleep if you want to. I▓ll wake you up when we are already there.■ Mike told her

⌠Alright.■

While Li-Mei was sleeping┘

⌠I wonder how Miss Carrie, our history teacher, became Honne-Onna▓ vessel?..? And what does she mean by the other ▒two▓ have not yet been awakened?..? I hope im gonna be okay soon..■

⌠Yong Li-Mei, one day you will understand.. I have chosen you because it was your destiny. I am sure you will┘.■ Ai said to her

After 30 minuites┘

⌠Cutie, wake up. We▓re here!■

⌠Huh? What? Where are we..?■

⌠What? This is..??■

⌠My favorite place. This is one of my favorite restaurants. This is place is called ▒The Hillside Grille Restaurant and Teahouse▓. To be honest, I never took any of my ex-girlfriends here. Oh, I▓m sorry. I never really considered them as my girlfriends..You are the only one I took here..■

⌠Welcome Sir. The usual place and the usual order?■ asked the head waiter

⌠Yes, Garcon. And please give my fiancИ a menu.■ Mike replied

When the two went up to the VIP section of the restaurant┘Li-Mei was amazed at the place and she cannot help but roam around the room

⌠Wow! This is nice! There▓s even a grand piano here! Lemme▓ try!!■ Li-Mei was about to play the piano,until..

⌠Xiao Mei, come over here.■ Mike called her to the table and she followed

⌠Miss, Your order please? This is the menu.■ Said the waiter

⌠Oh, I will take this carbonara pasta and a simple strawberry cake. Is that alright with you cutie?■

⌠Yeah. Oh and waiter, My order and her order must come together. Okay?■ Mike told the waiter

⌠Yes Sir. Miss, what is your drink? Tea? Shake? Or Water?■ the waiter asked Li-Mei

⌠Uh, Is tea okay?■

⌠Mei, try ordering English tea for the cake and the watermelon shake. It▓s sweet■

⌠Okay, we want the English tea and the watermelon shake. And get me another slice of Strawberry cake too.■ Mike told the waiter

⌠Yes Sir.■

When the food came to their table┘.

⌠Hey Cutie, the food, is scrumptious and it is the shit!■ Li-Mei exclaimed

⌠Yeah. And trust me, I▓ve always wanted to bring you here. Did you notice that the atmosphere in this room is just for the both of us?■ Mike said to her

After they have finished eating, Li-Mei was enjoying the view of the city from the hills┘ ⌠Cutie, I think I am starting to doubt┘■ she said

⌠Why..? Li-Mei, you mustn▓t doubt my feelings, girl..You know how much I love you..right from the very start..Cutie, as I said, I really love you..! Why can▓t you believe me..?■ he asked her

⌠I dunno.. Your ex..Did you ever treated her as your girlfriend? Shania I mean. ■

⌠Oh? Shania? My last girlfriend? I spent some of my dough on her, but I got her, you know, for gangsta purposes. Remember, I was quite a playboy before I met you! Haha! Ok, to be honest, the girls I used to be with, nah. I never even fell for them! And Xiao Mei, let▓s not talk about this. Past is past.■ he narrated

⌠Oh. I▓m sorry. I▓m just afraid that you would treat me that way like what you did to them..■ Li-Mei said to Mike while he went to the white piano and opened it and he started to sit down

⌠Li-Mei, come over here. I want you to watch me play the piano..■

⌠What for..?■ she asked him

⌠I am going to play a love song. And I want you to sing it with me.■ He told her

⌠Alright.■ Then he started played the piano

⌠Is that..?■

⌠The Moon Represents My Heart. I▓m sure you know this song.■

⌠Of course! Every Chinese person knows this song! Even Filipino people even know this!■

He played the intro of the song and then, sang the 1st part┘

Mike:
Ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen wo ai ni you ji fen Li-Mei:
wo de qing ye zhen wo de ai ye zhen yue liang dai biao wo de xin

Both■ qing qing de yi ge wen yi jin da dong wo de xin shen shen de yi duan qing jiao wo si nian dao ru jin

Li-Mei Ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen wo ai ni you ji fen Mike:
wo de qing ye zhen wo de ai ye zhen yue liang dai biao wo de xin

Both:
ni wen wo ai ni you duo shen wo ai ni you ji fen ni qu xiang yi xiang ni qu kan yi kan yue liang dai biao wo de xin

Then, after singing, Mike stood up and went to Li-Mei and said, ⌠You are the only one..The only one. The only one I and always love..If I had a first love, that would be you..■

⌠But, you once had-■

⌠Sssh..Past is past cutie..You are the only life I have now..I may lose everything, I don▓t care. And If I lose everything, you will not be an exception..■ he said then he kissed and hugged her.

⌠Oh..Cutie..You better release me before anyone sees us■■ Li-Mei said to him

⌠Oh, you▓re right. I better take you home. You still gotta study for the quiz you missed last week. Miss Garcena is already telling you because next week is card day. Come, let▓s go■ Mike said

⌠Oh No!!!! My Trigonometry Quiz!!!! Darnitall!!!! I should go home and study! ▒I▓m sure that my notes are still with me! I must take the quiz tomorrow! The deadline is tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!!!!■

Then, they took on the road home┘As they were driving on the road┘

⌠Cutie, guess what, I▓m very stressed! I have a lot of homework to do! First, I▓ve got to watch the movie called King Arthur and give the summary in Literature class, Second, make my spiritual journal in Religion class, Third, I▓ve got to recite a poem in Elective French and Elective Spanish language class!! And in Arts class I gotta do a paper mache goldfish art and the summary of Harry Potter and The Sorcerer▓s Stone in English class!!!!! How stressing I would-■

Then he kissed her again..and suddenly..

SCREEEEECCCHH!!!!-

⌠Brake!!!! Brake!!!! Step on the brakes!!!!■ Li-Mei said hurriedly broke the kiss

When he stepped on the brakes, it was back to normal.

⌠My God, Mike! You could have got us both killed!! Don▓t tease me when you are driving!!!!■

⌠You said you were stressed! So I had to do it!■ he said to her

⌠Crazy lovesick idiot.■ She muttered

⌠Hmph. I heard you. You▓ll see. I▓ll make out with you if you piss me off■ he snapped back

⌠What did you say?!■

⌠Nothing!■

Then he smiled.

⌠Tell me, why you are smiling at that perverted manner?! As if you plan to do-■

⌠What are you saying, Mei?! Are you saying that you WANT me right now?■

⌠Oh┘You┘PERVERT!!!!!■ Li-Mei punched him suddenly

⌠OUCH!!! Alright, were here at your place. Come down coz yo mom▓s there. After studying, go to bed okay? But before you go inside, give me a sweet kiss before you go.■ He told her

⌠Okay, gotta go! MWAH! Love you!■ then she went inside.

⌠Dear God, I really, really and truly love her..And I wish she was┘awww..Oh well, I better get home. I▓m tired as well..■ Mike said to himself as he drove away from Li-Mei▓s house.

AT LI-MEI▓S HOUSE:

⌠Xiao Mei, go eat. Then study and sleep. Your Dad is already in bed.■ Said Li-Mei▓s mom

⌠Dad got tired that easy? What did he do when he got home?■ she asked

⌠Oh, he just read the paper then ate then read the paper again and went to bed.■

⌠Oh, okay.■ Then she went straight to her room

⌠You are not going to eat again?! I▓ve prepared your favorite! Hamburger Special!■

⌠I▓ll have it for breakfast. When is Ahia Solomon and Achi Madleine coming to visit?■

⌠Oh, they went to Fujian Province and Taiwan and Hong Kong for a vacation. Next month they▓re dropping here for a visit.■ Her mom replied and Li-Mei went to her room

IN HER ROOM┘

⌠Ok, let me check my phone┘17 Missed Calls? Who could it be? Ashie, Mom, Dad, Ahia Solomon, and the five others are from..Kei?!■

⌠Mei, where you at? Let▓s have fun tomorrow. The band wants to see you. Kei■ she read the text message

⌠Oh No..Oh No..What am I gonna do?!■

END OF CHAPTER 3