Author's Note: Touya is gone outstation... What will happen??? R&R... -
Chapter 10: Meet Our Cousin
Sakura got up and walked towards him with an angry face. She hugged him as she put her hand into his pocket. Touya was shocked at Sakura's attitude.
"He…he…I found it," Sakura said with a smile.
"I thought you would kick me, kaijau," Touya said.
"Sakura no kaijau!" Sakura tried to kick his right shin but he dodged it, so Sakura changed her direction to his left shin.
"Ouch!" Touya screamed.
"Stupid head," Sakura laughed.
"You!" Touya said angrily. Mei Xin walked passed them when Touya glared her.
"I'm…I'm sorry. I…I forgot my bag," Mei Xin said and took her bag. She ran as fast as she could into her room.
"Onni-chan, this is her house, not yours. So, please, show some respect," Sakura said with anger.
"What do I care?" Touya asked and walked to the kitchen, just to see Yukito was eating cookies and more cookies and more cookies.
"I'm finish with you, Onni-chan," Sakura said and stomped her feet.
"I brought your 'teddy bear'," Touya said and gave Kero to Sakura. Sakura took it and ran into her room.
"Kero, how did Touya get you?" Sakura asked.
"He put me into his bag after 30 minutes staring at me and I'm not a teddy bear!" Kero screamed. Sakura shut his mouth with her hand.
"Stop it! They might hear you," Sakura said. Kero nodded his head like a child.
"Do you hear something?" Touya asked. Tomoyo and Yukito quickly shook their heads with a smile. Sakura came back and sat beside Tomoyo.
"That's odd. Maybe just my imagination," Touya explained. He looked at his watch and said, "I'd better get going. I have to do something important to do first and don't worry, I'll come back."
Tomoyo and Sakura sighed and looked at each other.
"You're coming back?" they sweatdropped.
"But boys are not allowed in this house," Tomoyo said.
"I'm not a boy, I'm a gentleman. Bye," Touya said as they sweatdropped twice bigger than before. Yukito waved at them and left with Touya.
"Now what? Mei Xi will be mad because we have broken the rule," Sakura said.
"We'll talk to her, okay," Tomoyo said as Sakura nodded in agreement.
Syaoran
"You found her?" Syaoran asked a man in black coat. He nodded his head and gave an envelope to Syaoran.
"Thank you, Ryu," Syaoran said as he opened the envelope and took out the pictures. He was shocked to see the pictures. He took his cellphone and dialled the numbers.
"Mei Xi, why did Sakura come into your house?" Syaoran said angrily.
"I'll explain to you later. I have a class right now. We'll meet at the Sun Maple Café at 4. Bye," Mei Xi said and hung up the phone.
"Hey, wait!" Syaoran said but Mei Xi had hung up. Ryu looked at him curiously.
"Who is the girl beside your girl?" Ryu asked with a smile.
"My cousin," Syaoran answered.
"Maybe she got her reason," Ryu said and left.
"Maybe…," Syaoran said to himself. They meet at the Sun Maple Café exactly at 4.
"Xiao Lang," Mei Xi greeted.
"You need to do some explanation to me," Syaoran said as Mei Xi sat in front of him. She ordered a cup of coffee and waited for the waitress to give her coffee before telling Syaoran about what Sakura was doing in her house.
"I'm waiting," Syaoran said with a bit of anger in his voice.
"Sakura thought Ju Lynn is your fiancée and you got her pregnant," Mei Xi explained.
"What the heck is that? And how did you know? She told you?" Syaoran asked as Mei Xi sighed deeply.
"I read her mind," Mei Xi said as Syaoran tried to hide his embarrassment for forgetting about the twins' abilities.
"So, what am I suppose to do?" Syaoran asked.
"Wait, that's all you have to do. We'll try to talk to her and here is her new number but don't try to call her, her brother is living beside my house," Mei Xi explained and gave Syaoran a piece of paper.
"You mean Touya?" Syaoran asked as Mei Xi nodded and drank her coffee slowly.
"But I can't read her another mind. It seems like it's been blocked or something," Mei Xi said worriedly.
"Help me, okay," Syaoran pleaded as Mei Xi nodded.
"I have to go now. Ja ne and drinks are on you," Mei Xi said and got up.
"I'll try to find the right time for you to meet," Mei Xi said without looking at Syaoran.
"She never changes," Syaoran shook his head and smiled.
Dark room
"I'm not going to make your life that easy," the man said as he laughed evilly.
"I've blocked Sakura's mind so you won't know about the seven mirrors," he said.
"I'm sorry, silly girl. Your mother is so stupid when she doesn't want to be with me and she chose that man, LI XIAO LU," the man said more.
"I feel BAD to see you suffer just like your mother, but your mother was not as tough as you are," the man said as Mei Xi was in front of him.
"I won't let the Li clan go easily. I'm a Wang. No one can stop me," the man laughed.
Mei Xi
She was driving along the road when suddenly her stomach hurt. She had to do an emergency break and parked her car at the side of the road. She was sweating when someone knocked her window.
"Hey, what's wrong? This is the second time I see you like this," the man said.
"Why did I have to meet you here, Kinomoto?" Mei Xi said, still sweating.
"Could you please talk with manner, young girl?" Touya said with a glare.
"I'm not a girl," Mei Xi glared him back and closed her window as she locked all the doors. She started the engine and left Touya.
"Thank God it just attacked for only a few minutes," Mei Xi said to herself.
"That squid is really crazy and how stupid I am, stopping by to help her. Baka," Touya said and got into his car.
Mei Xi reached her house at 4.40 and saw the girls were sitting in the garden. She parked her and walked towards them.
"Hi, girls," Mei Xi said and looked at Sakura's sad face.
"Hi," Tomoyo and Mei Xin greeted back.
"Why such a gloomy face?" Mei Xi raised her brow at Sakura. She knew what the problem was but she was just having some fun and trying to hide her abilities. Tomoyo nudged Sakura's shoulder.
"What?" Sakura asked.
"She got this little problem with her overprotective brother," Mei Xin answered.
"Just go to the point," Mei Xi said and looked at Sakura.
"Well, about the rule… yeah, the rule. It says no male are allowed…" Sakura was cut off by Mei Xi's words.
"Don't worry. My rule is no males are allowed in the house EXCEPT FAMILY, remember? So, it's not against the rule, but I can't stand his attitude. I'm doing this as a favour for you, not because of that stupid head," Mei Xi said and walked away into the house. She didn't know that giving Touya the access to her house would help her to make a difficult decision in the future. Sakura was so relieved that she hugged Tomoyo and Mei Xin tightly. Mei Xin started to shiver as she hates to be hugged. They went into the house with happy faces.
Dark room
"Happy faces will be gone soon when Sakura dies," the man laughed. Suddenly, he heard a knock on the door. He put the crystal ball into the box and locked it.
"Come in," the man said.
"Uncle, I just want to tell you that my plan is working perfectly. Soon, the head of the Li clan will suffer like what his father did to my father," a girl with black coat said.
"I hope God will help you, my girl. They've done harm to your father and even take you as a daughter. Take it as an advantage," the man said as the girl nodded her head.
"I'll go now, uncle," the girl said and left while the man started to grin evilly.
"Baka, your plan is doomed," the man said and unlocked the box.
House
"Tadaima," Touya said and walked into the house.
"This is not your house," Mei Xi glared at him as Touya glared back. Mei Xin looked at the floor to escape the glaring fight.
"Where's Sakura?" Touya asked, sternly.
"Why should I tell you?" Mei Xi said, still glaring. Mei Xin walked away from the tensed 'ground' and knocked Sakura's door.
"Sakura, your brother's here," Mei Xin said. She turned and met Touya's glare. Mei Xin ran her eyes immediately to the floor.
"Hey, stupid head, stop glaring at my sister," Mei Xi said, solemnly. Touya looked back at her as Mei Xin ran into the kitchen.
"Onni-chan, help me, please," Sakura said to stop the fight. Touya followed Sakura to the kitchen and saw someone he didn't know. She was cooking and the food smelled so good.
"Hi, I'm Aimi, Sakura's housemate," Aimi said with a smile and bowed.
"Hajimemashite," Touya said and bowed. He looked at Mei Xin, who kept looking on the floor to escape from his look.
"Onni-chan, stop glaring at her. Can't you see she's afraid?' Sakura yelled. Touya shook his head and sighed.
"I'm not glaring, I'm just looking," Touya said.
"It's just the same," Sakura said. Tomoyo and Aimi smiled as they tried to keep their eyes on their cooking. Aimi took out a pie from the oven.
"Mei Xin, please call Mei Xi to come here," Aimi said, so that Mei Xin could escape the fight. Mei Xin smiled and ran happily.
"Is this ready yet?" Tomoyo asked.
"Hmmm… this is just nice," Aimi said after taking a sip of the soup. Tomoyo put the soup into the bowls.
"Aimi, what's up?" Mei Xi said and glared at Touya. Sakura, Tomoyo and Aimi sighed when the glaring fight continued.
"Could you please take the lemonade out from the fridge?" Aimi asked. Mei Xi nodded but her eyes still glaring at Touya.
"I don't think this fight will end that easy," Tomoyo whispered and chuckled. Sakura nodded her head in agreement. Mei Xi put the jugs on the table where Yukito was looking at her with a smile. Mei Xi turned around and helped Tomoyo putting the clotted cream on the scones.
"How could he think I will be compatible with that stupid head?" Mei Xi thought to herself.
"Compatible… compatible… compa…" Mei Xin said but stopped when Mei Xi put a slash on her neck. Yukito looked at Mei Xin and told himself, "What a coincidence."
Mei Xin hid behind Mei Xi when she felt a goose bump on the back of her neck as Touya glared at her.
"I told you, stop glaring at her, stupid head!" Mei Xi said.
"Say what you wish but I'm not going to do what you said, squid," Touya grinned.
"Idiot!" Mei Xi said and walked towards Sakura who was cutting the pie.
"What did you say?" Touya asked angrily.
"I won't say it twice. Say what you wish but I'm not going to say it twice," Mei Xi grinned. They all sweatdropped to see Touya and Mei Xi arguing. They brought all the foods on the table and spoke in unison, leaving the two behind.
"Itadakimasu," they said and started eating. Mei Xi sat in front of Touya and started glaring again.
"Please give us a peace to eat. Oh, God," Aimi said, wanted to cry. Sakura, Tomoyo, Mei Xin and Yukito chuckled.
After two months having to hear and watch Touya and Mei Xi fighting over minor things or even big things, Sakura and Tomoyo were invited to meet Mei Xi's and Mei Xin's family.
"Sakura, Tomoyo, I'm sorry. Our father couldn't make it but my cousin is coming with his friend. He is the best guy I ever knew," Mei Xin said and smiled innocently.
"That's alright. He's your family too, right?" Sakura asked and smiled back.
"I smell something fishy around here," Tomoyo said and grinned at Sakura.
"Oh, Aimi is making sushi," Mei Xin explained with her blank face. Sakura looked at Tomoyo and they started to laugh.
"Hey, what did I say?" Mei Xin asked.
"Huh… my dear meimei, you won't understand it. Take your dictionary and find it there," Mei Xi said with a smirk.
"Touya's not coming, right?" Mei Xin asked as Sakura nodded.
"Good, or else my stomach will be filled with butterflies," Mei Xin explained.
"Don't worry. He's at Osaka, meeting," Sakura explained.
"It's 8.30, let's go," Tomoyo looked at her watch.
"Have fun. I'm sorry, I couldn't make it. My boss won't let me take a leave," Aimi said sadly.
"It's okay, you will just lose a sweet memory with us," Mei Xin said.
"That was nice of you to say THAT," Aimi glared at Mei Xin.
"Why everyone wants to glare at me?" Mei Xin asked.
"Ja ne," Mei Xi said and pulled Mei Xin with her. Sakura and Tomoyo laughed and gave their goodbyes to Aimi.
They reached a five star restaurant called Daisy Restaurant. Mei Xi parked the car and they all got out. Sakura saw a car that she thought she was familiar with.
"I know that car. Whose car it is? Ah! Just forget about it," Sakura said but still looking at the car.
"Sakura, what are you doing?" Tomoyo asked as Sakura quickly walked towards them with a smile.
"Gomen ne," Sakura smiled.
"You three wait here," Mei Xi said and walked to the receptionist. Sakura, Tomoyo and Mei Xin looked at Mei Xi who was checking their room.
"Let's go," Mei Xi said as they were brought to their room by one of the waitresses.
"It's so beautiful," Sakura looked at the room, mesmerized. Another waitress came in and asked for their orders.
"Just make a steamboat for six and a cup of coffee, no sugar," Mei Xi said and looked at the others for their orders. The waitress looked at Mei Xi because she would be first one to eat steamboat with a cup of coffee.
"Orange juice, please," Mei Xin said.
"We'll take orange juice too," Sakura said while Tomoyo nodded.
"Arigatou," Mei Xin and the waitress said in unison. The waitress left after closing the door. Suddenly, they heard a knock on the door. Mei Xin opened the door while Sakura and Tomoyo were shocked to see the two guys. Sakura tried to escape from the room but she was blocked by one of the guy. Sakura looked at him with hatred in her emerald eyes.
"Sakura, we need to talk, please," Syaoran said pleadingly.
"Sakura, please sit down," Mei Xi said. Sakura felt like she was sitting on fire as Syaoran was in front of her.
"Eriol, what are you doing here?' Tomoyo whispered.
"I miss you, so I followed Syaoran," Eriol whispered back.
"We all need to talk about you two, Sakura and Xiao Lang," Mei Xin said.
"Sometimes Mei Xin talks like a normal person or more to mature," Syaoran thought. Mei Xin glared at him.
"First of all, meet our cousin, Li Xiao Lang, even though you know him. Second, Ju Lynn is not pregnant," Mei Xin said. Sakura and Tomoyo looked at them with shock as they never told Mei Xin about Ju Lynn. Sakura and Tomoyo looked at Eriol but Eriol quickly shook his head.
"It's not him. Mei Xi and me can read minds, that's how we know," Mei Xin explained. Sakura got more confused.
"Ju Lynn is not a nice lady. This is her picture. She hates Li clan but we still don't know why because her mind is blocked. The elders think she is the PERFECT bride for our Xiao Lang and to be our cousin is not in even a million years. NO WAY!" Mei Xin said. Sakura felt guilty as she did not want to hear Syaoran's explanation. She looked at the carroty-haired with tears.
"How could she do that to me? Syaoran, I'm sorry. Can you ever forgive me?" Sakura said as she walked towards Syaoran and hugged him. She cried in his embrace. Syaoran was shocked with Sakura's respond but he still smiled.
"I'll always forgive you, love," Syaoran said and hugged Sakura tightly. Tomoyo and Eriol just smiled at them and couldn't help to hug each other too.
"At last, we are all over with Ju Lynn's pregnancy," Mei Xin said and laughed.
"And by the way, where's Mei Xi?" Tomoyo asked.
"I'm here. I'm taking some fresh air," Mei Xi answered after opening the door.
"I'm glad that Sakura and Syaoran are back to normal again," Eriol said with a grin.
"And I know why. So that, you can follow Syaoran when he meets Sakura and you can meet Tomoyo," Mei Xin said. They all laughed at Eriol who smirked.
"Now I really need to be careful with you two. My mind is my privacy, if you don't mind," Eriol said as the others laughed except Mei Xi who stayed silent. They stopped laughing when they noticed Sakura was daydreaming.
"Sumimasen for the lateness," the waitress said after opening the door.
"It's alright," Mei Xin said with a smile.
"Sakura, Sakura-Chan, what are you thinking about?" Tomoyo asked again.
"Thinking what I've done to Syaoran and how selfish I am," Sakura said beads of tears crowded at the corners of her eyes.
"Sakura, please, stop thinking about bad things. I know you don't even know things will be this way," Syaoran smiled charmingly at her as Sakura hugged him.
"Okay, now stop hugging. Let's eat. Itadakimasu," Mei Xin said as the others sweatdropped.
"This girl just loves to eat. Creepy and scary, isn't she?" Syaoran said as Mei Xin hit his head with her knuckles.
"Urusai!" Mei Xin said but became silent when Syaoran glared at her. They laughed uncontrollably except Mei Xi who was not in the mood to laugh.
"Congratulation," Mei Xi said when Syaoran looked at her.
"Thanks," Syaoran smiled happily.
Dark room
"Laugh as much as you can and you'll cry and feel guilty when Sakura, the Mistress of the Sakura Cards dies," the man laughed.
"I must say, I underestimated your mother's power, but I'm glad I could still put the spell on you when your mother was giving birth to your sister. I won't let your sister go too. Her time will come before your turn," the man said.
"Li Xiao Lu is going to suffer when his daughters die and I'll be watching him crying just like when Fuyumi died," the man said with a grin.
"But… but… I'll take the cards and kill each of them slowly. Furthermore, those two silly girls can give me the advantage. The Li clan will end in the hand of my niece, my stupid niece and Xiao Lu's daughters' lives will end in my hands. Even now, Xiao Lu is so sad because of his daughter who thought he was the cause of Fuyumi's death," the man said as he looked into his crystal ball.