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Chapter 6: Watching and Waiting
It had been about a month since Syaoran sent his package to Sakura. When Yugi called with news Syaoran ran to his place dragging Meilin behind him. He told his mother he was going to Meilin's and she told her parents they were going to Yugi's.
Within twenty minutes of his call to the Li household Yugi's doorbell rang. When he opened the door Syaoran and a half dead Meilin walked in.
"How did you get here so fast? It's a forty-five minute walk from Meilin's house to mine."
"We ran. Where is it?" Syaoran asked referring to the package.
"It's up in my room." Yugi answered watching Syaoran take off up to his room on the third floor. Meilin slowly followed behind breathing heavily.
"Can't breathe, water!" she gasped before collapsing on the floor.
Meilin never did get the hang of long distance running.
Yugi helped Meilin up and to the kitchen to get a glass of water. After Meilin cooled down they went up to Yugi's room. Syaron practically pounced on the package when he saw it but now he was hesitant to open it, afraid of what the might find.
"Would you just open it already?" Meilin yelled.
Syaoran had been staring at the box like he was waiting for it to do something amazing. Taking a deep breath Syaoran finally tore open the box.
Syaoran felt his heart sink when he saw the box still contained the spelled cherry blossom petals. They looked untouched.
"It looks like she sent the pendent back?" Yugi said.
"That just can't be." Meilin said in a sad tone of voice.
"I guess I know what her answer is." Syaoran sighed. "After all this time it makes sense she would have moved on with her life."
He reached inside to fish out the pendent box. But when he opened it he did not find the gold crescent moon pendent. Instead he found a cute little pink and gold key chain in the shape of a cherry blossom flower. A letter was attached to the box the keychain was in. Syaoran carefully opened up the letter all the while trying to stay calm.
Dear Syaoran,
Thank you for the wonderful present. I think the pendant looks good on me, it's so beautiful. I've missed you so much, but now I'm so happy. The waiting and the never knowing was hard, but I had faith that no mater what you would come back to me. Although it seems that I will have to work harder to get your family to like me. Still after winning your heart, winning the elders over should be a piece of cake. Just like the card I created for you said hope, we just have to hold on to our hopes as well.
I told everyone about your letter and they all say hello. You might also be interested in hearing that Eriol is back in Tomoeda. Kero says he still wants an apology for all the times you called him a stuffed animal but I think he is glad you wrote. Say hi to Meilin, your sisters, and your friend Yugi for me and tell them I said thank you for all his help.
All My Love,
Sakura Kinomoto.
P.S. I know my gift is not as nice as yours but I hope you like it. I bought one that looks like a wolf to remind me of you. I hope to see you again soon.
"That's so sweet and just like Sakura." Meilin said
She had been reading over his shoulder.
"I told you she was still waiting for you. Now we just have to figure out a way to get you two back together. But how do we sneak you out of the country without the elders finding out."
Shaoran read the letter again while Meilin continued to talk to herself out loud.
For the first time in a long time he felt like he had something to look forward too, finding a way to go to his cherry blossom.
Later that night, Yelan Li made her way to her son's room. She had just been to the main house to visit the elders and wanted to discuss some new family developments with him.
Passing by her daughters' rooms she knew it was only a matter of time before they would all be married and moved out.
Then it would only be her and Syaoran left in the oversized house.
He would probably move out after high school and she would move into the main house with the elders and the other widowed family members.
The girls would be fine, but she often worried that her son would never find happiness. Yelan went into his room only to find him already asleep.
This worried her briefly because Syaoran never went to sleep this early.
Seeing the peaceful look on his face she decided to talk to him in the morning instead of disturbing him now.
Before she left she spotted a pink letter sitting next to his pillow. Figuring it to be just another of the many love letters he received on a daily basis from his female classmates she went to discard it. Picking the letter up, she quickly scanned it.
Her normally calm exterior was instantly replaced by one of utter shock. Her eyes widened in as she read the letter's content.
Regaining her composure she looked over to her son's sleeping form before returning the letter to it place.
"Well no wonder you look so happy." She whispered to his sleeping form before quietly exiting the room.
As she walked down the hall to her own chambers, memories of the young cardmistress Sakura and her son's previous relationship with her came rushing back.
She had not given the matter any though in years. Not since the elders had forbidden Syaoran from seeing the girl ever again.
She remembered…
Syaoran and Meilin had just returned from a trip to Japan. She thought they had just gone to see some old friends, but they had really gone to get Sakura's answer to Syaoran's love confession.
Once he returned to Hong Kong the two continued to correspond for several months, until the elders got wind of what was really going on.
Flashback Begins
A twelve year old Syaoran was called before the elders. The elders sat behind a large table facing the same direction. The elders were all old retired members of the family over sixty years old. In the middle sat the head elder behind a raised platform.
The large hall they were in was dark with only a few lamps along the wall providing little if any light and creating a slightly eerie feeling. The only way in or out appeared to be two large metal doors that went from ceiling to floor.
The door was open a crack revealing some curious eyes, various family members including Meilin were peeking in to see what kind of trouble their cousin was in. In the middle of the table setting was the head elder, the oldest living member of the family. He was an old man of ninety-two, but when he spoke people listened. It was he who spoke today in an old sounding but strong voice.
"Syaoran, as the only son of the former clan leader you are to be the next head of the family. Because of this we have always had high expectations of you and up till now you have never disappointed us.
But the results of your latest mission have left a lot to be desired.
We sent you to Japan to retrieve the Clow Cards for the clan.
However not only did you fail Yue's judgment and loose the cards to some Japanese girl but we now know that you are involved in some kind of romantic relationship with this girl. What do you have to say for yourself?"
Syaoran looked the elder strait in the eye with his famous glare before speaking.
"There is nothing to say. Sakura was able to defeat Yue so she won mastership of the cards. As for our relationship, I did not go there expecting to fall in love with someone it just happened.
I know she feels the same way, she loves me as well, and that's all that matters. My private life is none of your business so it does not need your approval."
"Ooohhh, he's going to get it now!" One of the spying kids whispered to the others.
"Your private life is very much our business because it directly affects the future of the main branch of the family and the clan as a whole." Another of the elders said
"This can be considered betrayal. You could loose your spot as the next clan leader. Is that what you want?" one of the female elders asked him.
"No, of course not, the clan has always been important to me and always will be." Syaoran spoke in his own defense with a stern look on his face.
"But I am warning you now. If you force me to choose between the clan and Sakura, I will choose Sakura. So don't make it come to that."
Some startled gasp came from both the elders and the clan members who were spying through the door.
"We will not allow that, so do not attempt to threaten us." The head elder spoke, clearly angered by Syaoran's statement.
"As of right now you are forbidden to have any contact with that girl or any others you met while in Japan. This goes for Meilin has well. You are never to see or speak to that girl again!"
"You can't tell me who I can or can't see!" Syaoran yelled back but before he could continue he was silenced by his mother's hand being placed on his shoulder.
She bowed to the elders before walking out pulling Syaoran with her.
The clansmen who were peeking in through the door scattered when the two left the elder's chambers.
"With all due respect mother I will not obey the elder's orders on this matter."
Yelan looked down to her son before speaking.
"Yes you will, for right now. When you are grown you are free to do what you want, but right now both you and Meilin will do as you are told." She said before walking away from him.
Flashback Ends
The matter was never discussed by anyone again. Yelan had hoped that over time Syaoran would forget about Sakura. After all what do twelve year olds really know about love? But his feelings never wavered once and that letter was bound to only be the first step.
For the first time in her life Yelan Li felt scared.
The letter was the only proof she needed to know her son would go through with his threat, that he would leave his family to start a new one with that girl.
"It feels like my son is being taken from me. I almost feel a little jealous of her." Yelan said to herself.
As a member of the Li Clan Yelan knew she should stop this before it could continue. But as a mother intervening felt wrong. For now she would do nothing. She was worried, but also curious about what would happen next.
'In the end it is your decision Syaoran, so I will let you decide how to live your life so that you don't have any regrets.'
