Author's Note: There… Chapter 10… It's kinda short… I usually write about ten pages for each chapter… But I thought I should stop there… Hehehe… Hope you enjoy it…
Oh yeah, I usually forget about this…. I don't own CCS… Other characters are mine…
Chapter 10: Why Now Is The Right Time??
He stood still, looking at the girl who was sitting on a bench. He was looking all over for her. She needed to answer a few questions that were scrambling in his head right then. Her tears-streaked face was hidden from him, "Hey," he sat beside her as she stiffened when she heard his voice, "Why are you here?" The girl looked up at him with a puzzled look which turned into a cold look, "I'm taking a fresh air."
"No, I'm not asking why you are here. What I'm asking is why are you here on earth? Shouldn't you…" he was cut off, "It's none of your business. Where else should I be if not on Earth? Stop playing with me, Touya. I'm tired of this."
"Who says I'm playing? I'm being serious here," Touya frowned at her.
The girl sighed and glared at him, "Then why did you ask me what I'm doing on Earth? Are you telling me I'm an alien? Which I am sure I'm not because I can prove you my ancestors are earthlings. I'm not quite sure where you got the idea that…" this time she was cut off by a very angry Touya, "Just tell me what are you doing here, Mei Xi and then I 'll be gone for good. These people are trying to revive you but if you are alive, what's the point for their effort?" The girl was trembling, not from fear but from rage. Yes, she was enraged. Very enraged, "For God's sake!! I'm tired of people calling me Mei Xi! I'm Akimine Hana and I'm going to stay with that name. Stop calling me something that I'm not! I'm tired of this! I'm so tired of people mistaken me as her. Even the person I love is mistaking me as her. For a moment, I thought it would be okay, but as time goes by, I'm starting to hate that name. So, please, I'm begging you! Don't even say her name in front of me! It hurts… it hurts so deep…" she clutched her heart as Touya looked at her with a frown.
"Wait a minute, you mean you don't remember anything?" Touya asked as Hana looked at him back with a frown, "Touya, you knew I have amnesia. I don't remember anything from my past. Do you even remember I had an accident five years ago?" she looked at him incredulously. Touya gave her a bigger frown, "You had an accident? For all I know, you were dead five years ago."
"And for all I know, Kinomoto-san, I'm still alive and breathing right here in front of you," she was getting irritated. Why Touya kept asking if she was dead or alive. Didn't he see her there? Still warm and breathing, neither cold nor blue. Man, he was getting incredibly annoying.
"Hey, before you keep going thinking me as Touya Kinomoto that I'm not, let me introduce myself. I know it sounds dubiously unreal, believe me just this once," Touya looked at Hana who would find herself wrinkling her face more that she thought she could do in a day, "I don't care who are you anymore. I already knew I will never have the chance to… well, whatever… I don't care."
Touya smirked at her and chuckling evilly at her which made her gave him a death glare, "What's so funny, Mr. Dubiously Unreal?"
"Hey, I have a name, it's Edriann, not Mr. Dubiously Unreal, that's Touya," Ed said as Hana glared at him again, "Who are you calling Touya Mr. Dubiously Unreal?"
"See, you like him and I'll explain to you everything. I'm taking over his body right now but he's still here, so don't worry too much… hey, you don't look worried and why's that? And you surely take this calmly. Is your shocked sense not working properly?" He sure talked to get on her nerves, "No, it just it seems normal from the Kinomoto's family."
"And how long did you know them and are you sure you're not Mei Xi? Because you sure looked like an annoyed Mei Xi," Ed looked at her from the corner of his eyes which made Hana really mad, "For the last time I'm going to tell you, I'm not Mei Xi. And I don't know how, I do feel like the Kinomoto family is a bit weird but in a good way, not in a bad way." She explained while Ed listened carefully. He was calculating whether to tell her about Mei Xi or not when a shadow overcast their faces, "You're right about the last time you're going to say you're not Mei Xi, Hana." Hana and Ed looked at person who was still overcastting them. Hana opened her mouth to spoke, "Eriol, what are you doing here?"
"Kaho told me everything. And the one who kissed her is not Touya, it was this buffoon here. He was a soul trapped in a mirror. He used Touya's body as a medium to do his job," Eriol explained as Ed frowned at him and was getting annoyed that the bespectacled guy called him a buffoon, "Why did you seems to know so much about me?" Eriol smirked and glanced down at him which really got Ed annoyed. Anyone who could annoy him was Clow Reed but he was already dead three thousands years ago. "I'm the reincarnation of Clow Reed. Of course, I know you, Edriann Edmund Vichmarck." Ed stiffened and glared at Eriol, "Okay, I believe you. No one knows my real name except Clow Reed and you, don't tell me you already know about this," he turned to Hana who shook her head.
"Hana, no, that's not right. Mei Xi, I need to tell you something before you burst 'I'm not Mei Xi' anger again." Hana was about to yell but stopped when she heard what Eriol said.
"After you sacrificed yourself in order to stop Jimmy Wang, you came to me to tell me that you found the perfect body to in store your soul before we find any way to revive you but the owner of the body requested that you gave her all of your memories that was very odd," Eriol explained but Ed stopped him, "Wait, wait, why did Mei Xi need a body to put her soul into for? And why on earth a soul wants her memories which in my right mind doesn't worth when she gave Mei Xi a body and in return she only requested for her memories." Hana just listened as she still did not quite understand what they were trying to tell her.
"That's where I'm getting at, Edriann. Mei Xi needs a body in order to stop herself from going to heaven. You know that a soul will go to heaven when all her wishes are granted. And when Mei Xi's last wishes were granted, she would be surely go to heaven but she still have something to do even if she had fulfilled her last wishes. By getting in another body, she will not be send to heaven and stay on earth. But, yes there's a but, Ed. Stop rolling your eyes at me." Ed glared at him, "Permission is needed to enter a body which is not yours. To get the permission, the girl, the true Akimine Hana asked for Mei Xi's memories and the memories will be erased from Mei Xi permanently. That's when Mei Xi came to me and asked me whether it was wise to give the memories to her. I did some researched on her and found out that she was in love with Touya. She saw Touya once when he had a fight with Mei Xi in front on his house. That's where she knew about Touya and Mei Xi. But she too, came into mischief when she was knocked down by a car on the way home. She knew that Touya could see souls and ghosts. Too deeply in love him or not, I still can't figure her out, she thought by having Mei Xi's memories, he would love her the way he loves Mei Xi since Mei Xi and her had the same face. So, I did some adjustments."
Hana shook her head, "You're meaning to say that the reason I never have back my memories is because I gave them to the real Akimine Hana." Hana asked as Eriol smiled, "Partially true."
"Partially true?" Hana asked as Eriol nodded, "I'd made a copy of your memories before you gave them to Hana. They are safely kept with me and I'm going to give them back to you when the time is right and right now is the right time to give them back to you." Eriol said but Hana still looked confused with all the information she just got, "Why now is the right time? Why don't you give them to me when Sakura first introduced me at her party?"
"If I tell you, I would have to kill you. Eventually, you will understand, Mei Xi," Eriol put his right hand on her head and a bright light was seen under his hand. She did see the bright light but darkness consumed her after she saw vague images of her memories. They were all mixed together and made her dizzy.
Ed was just looking at Eriol and Mei Xi who was getting back what was hers. But when it was all over, he saw that Mei Xi fainted, so he grabbed her waist before she collapsed to the ground. He put her head on his lap and looked at Eriol. He still has unanswered questions for him, "Before I leave Touya-sama's body, I need you to answer a few more questions, "Why now? And why she needed to stay on earth? I already know about the souls, last wishes and heaven, but why can't she go to heaven?"
"I gave her memories now because the real Hana is on the move. She wants revenge. And before you start asking why she wants revenge, I'll tell you now. So shut up and listen," Ed glared at him. Man, the reincarnation is just as annoying as the real one, "I said I made some adjustments. I made Touya couldn't see her. That's why she wants revenge and Mei Xi has nothing to do with that. So, I need her to prepare herself before Hana comes to her. But the reason of why she was needed on earth is something I can't tell you right now but eventually…" "Don't give me that. I hate it when you say you will know it eventually."
"Man, you're hard to deal with, you know that?" Eriol frowned at him but Ed gave him tell-me-now look. Eriol smirked and chuckled, "I'm sorry, dear. No, can't do or the story won't be interesting anymore. Now, it's time for you to leave his body. I need to talk to him now." Ed gritted his teeth but knew all along he could not get any answer from him if he was unwilling to tell him. Man, he hated that man. That calm face and that evil smirk.
"Edriann Edmund Vichmarck, you are to leave the body of Kinomoto Touya now whether you like it or not. Leave," Eriol said and Ed had to leave the body when someone called the real name of the souls. But before he leaves, he bent his waist and kissed Mei Xi who was lying on his lap. A smirk was plastered on his face. He closed his eyes but when he opened his eyes, a shocked look was plastered on the face of Touya. He quickly straightened his body and looked at Eriol who too was in shock when Ed bent his waist, "I…It's … this isn't… what you…"
"I know Touya. The soul that was possessing your body did that. I was just asking him to leave you and you see what he did to show his rebellion," Eriol explained as a deep blush still plastered on his face, "But how on earth did you know a soul was possessing me?" his blush faded a bit but Eriol still stayed calm, "Well, before she wake up, I might tell you the truth."
"What truth?" Touya looked at the face of the girl who was lying on his lap and then turned his eyes to Eriol who slowly sat beside him, "She's Mei Xi but I assume you already know that." He paused before he smiled his usual creepy smile. "Partially."
"And you're going to tell me you knew it all along before she decided to leave me a few years ago after her last wishes were granted. Am I partially right?" Touya glared at him and Eriol gave him a smirk, "Glad to know you knew me so well."
"I knew you never did trust me on anything," Eriol sighed with a smile. He paused again, "Are you going to tell me or not?" Touya was getting impatient with his sudden pause. And his pause didn't usually end with happiness.
"I just gave back her memories. Before she went into Hana's body, she was asked to give up her memories in order to get the body but I made a copy of her memories and told her that I'll give them back to her when the time is right." Right then Touya cut him off, "Why is now the right time? Why didn't you give them to her when we first met? Or when she wake up from her coma? It wouldn't cause so much… so much complications then," Touya tried to get him to tell him the whole truth. He hated it when people tried to hide something from him. And knowing how cunning Eriol can be, he needed him to volunteer to give him the truth, "Are you saying that her getting with Sato is a complication? I knew how much you two love each other. But if I give the memories to her too early, something bad might happen to her. Do you want that to happen? I'm sure you don't want anything to harm her."
"I will protect her no matter what happen. Who would want to…" Touya was cut off, "Can you protect her if you have no idea what is trying to harm her? You can't protect her from things you can't see. I'm going to tell you something and I want you to do it without protest. Keep an eye on her. And since you always see her at work, I need you to keep an eye on her there too. Not from Sato. Sato is Hana's soul mate. You, on the other hand, are to lookout for her." "What makes you think I'll listen to your stupid demands?" "I know you'll do it because you love Mei Xi. Do it for love, Touya and things will go smoothly." He just needed to listen to him. Just like that? Eriol cannot be trusted just like that. Though he is one of them, but he had a lot of things under his sleeve and sometimes they might not come right. It may be right to him but not to the people who were in it. They always went wrong. But after that, it was all over. Well, they would think it was all over when another trouble come to shatter their thoughts. Even if he said nothing, he would look out for Mei Xi with his life.
Touya was holding Mei Xi, pulling her closer to his chest in a trance, hardly aware of his surroundings. Eriol left them quietly with a smile on his face. He can be sure that Touya would look out for her. Seeing how tight he hold on to Mei Xi told him what he needed to know. Touya and Mei Xi stayed like that for awhile. Touya popped his bubbles of thoughts when he heard someone called his name. He looked straight ahead of him but no one was there. The voice came again, calling his name softly but this time the voice came from his chest. He moved his chin and looked down to meet the familiar hazel eyes. The familiar deep hazel eyes that he had missed so much, "Touya…" he smiled when he heard his name came out from her mouth. He had missed her voice too, "Mei Xi." His hand that was intertwined in her hair was stroking her hair affectionately. But the words that came from her mouth after that stopped him from stroking her soft hair, "Touya… let me go." Trust Mei Xi to crumble the romantic trance they were having. He let go of her reluctantly as Mei Xi got up and sat tightly beside him, "Never thought I would wake up in your arms. I thought I could at least make a surprise before I meet you." Mei Xi said when they came into a long pause, "Why are you in Hana's body?"
"There's something I have to do. I can't go to heaven just yet," Mei Xi said but Touya grabbed her wrists and looked into her eyes, "You told me you'd never meet us again. What's that supposed to mean? Two years. And now you're here. What are you getting at?" Touya harried her with questions. Mei Xi sighed and slowly got her hand loose from his tight grip and caressed his cheek, "Just after I left you, I met Hana and she made an interesting offer to me and at that moment, I didn't really have any choice to go to. So, I took the offer after Eriol said that it was okay to go with Hana's plan." Touya leaned his face into her hand when suddenly a can flew at them. Mei Xi quickly let go of his face and dodged the can. A little girl came running to them with apologizing eyes. She bowed in front of them and the girl shrilled at them, "Gomenasai! Onee-san! Onni-san! My sister was playing with the can. She kinda accidentally threw it at you. Gomenasai!"
Mei Xi patted the girl's head which was still bowed at them. The girl looked up at her and loosened up a bit when she saw Mei Xi's smile, "It's okay, but be careful next time. Someone might not be so lucky." She nodded vigorously, telling them without word that she would be more careful next time. Touya ruffled her hair when her sister came towards them, "Let's go, Yuka Onee-Chan." She pulled Yuka's hand while glaring at Mei Xi. But she suddenly pulled Mei Xi's hair which made her right ear leveled up with her mouth when she whispered something to her. Touya and Yuka were shocked but were too shocked to move and prevent the little girl from pulling Mei Xi's hair and Mei Xi's eyes were widened from what the little girl had said. Before Touya could give the girls his little talk on manners, the little girl grabbed Yuka's hand and left with a smirk plastered on her childish face.
"What did she say to you? You looked so shocked," Touya asked. His voice was tinged with worry but Mei Xi just shook her head and smiled bitterly, "Can we go home now? I'm sure the others would want to know about me being me again." Touya wanted to know what the girl had said to her but knowing Mei Xi, she wouldn't tell if she didn't want to. So, it was better to be left alone. For now.
They left the ground and went back to Kinomoto's resident where Sakura and Syaoran were still looking for clues and answers. Sakura was the first one who came and hugged Mei Xi, "I'm sorry about today. It was not Onii-Chan who was kissing Kaho. I swear to you. It's complicated but I swear it was not his doing." She was pleading and gave a glare at Touya, "I'm so going to kill you, Ed."
Mei Xi and Touya looked at Sakura and tried to comprehend what she had said. Mei Xi finally came to realization and smiled, "I know. It's okay."
"No, it's not okay. I knew you'd said that but really, Onii-Chan won't just kiss Kaho. She's his friend. I assure you." Sakura kept telling her the same thing. She did saw Touya shivered a little but maybe he was picturing what she'd do to him later. He better be, "I… I kissed Kaho?!"
"Of course you did, Ed. You know, the lady with long brown hair that you kissed at the front of this door," she pointed at the entrance, "Hana, please forgive him. He's an idiot, I know. But please…" Sakura was cut off by Syaoran who held her shoulder, "Stop for a minute, Sakura. They seem different."
"What seems different? Hana will misunderstand if I don't tell her the truth," Sakura explained but Syaoran just shook his head and told Sakura with his eyes to get some explanation from the two persons who were still standing on the doorway.
"Xiao Lang is right. I'm Mei Xi, Sakura. And Ed has already gone. You were talking to Touya just now." Mei Xi said while Sakura gaped her mouth at them, "B…But Ed said he wanted to use Onii-Chan's body for two days."
"Like hell I'm going to let him use my body for two days!" Touya slammed his fist at the door while Sakura shivered a bit, looking at how angry her brother was. Syaoran smirked, "It's him alright." "Shut up, gaki!" Sakura looked at Syaoran and nodded, "Yup, that's him."
Sakura was agreeing with Syaoran when she realized something, "Wait a minute… did you just say you're Mei Xi?" Mei Xi nodded. Sakura turned at Syaoran and then back at her, "As in our Mei Xi? Xiao Lang's cousin?" Again, she nodded, "Yup, the very one and only Li Mei Xi you know."
"But how…" Sakura looked at Syaoran again and then back at her, "Maybe you should sit, Sakura. I'll explain before you go into shock again." Sakura sat on the couch with Syaoran beside her.
"You're home. Hi, Hana. Touya, I might need your help. Can you come with me for a moment?" Fujitaka came with a book in his hand, "Fujitaka-san, you might as well sit for a moment." Fujitaka looked at Mei Xi and realized that her way of talking was off. Her voice was calm, which did not sound like Hana. Hana usually talked with her emotions in it. He could tell her emotions by just listening to her voice. This time, he couldn't read her voice. He sat beside Sakura and looked at Touya and Hana who were sitting in front of him.
"I'm Mei Xi. The soul is mine but the body isn't. This is Hana's body. I just borrowed her body to accomplish what I'm supposed to do. She made an offer to me. I take her body and she takes my memories permanently. I don't know if that's the right thing to do, so I consult Eriol about it," Mei Xi explained when Syaoran frowned at her, "You mean Eriol knew about this?" Mei Xi nodded, "And he purposely didn't tell us?" Mei Xi nodded again, "He had his reasons. It was best that way."
"Is that why you didn't have your memories when you met us for the first time? I mean when Hana… you…" Mei Xi nodded for the third time and ended Sakura's misery and confusion, "Yeah, Eriol made a copy of my memories and kept it for until he finds the right time to give them back to me."
"And why is this the right time?" Fujitaka said as Mei Xi shrugged her shoulders, "I don't really know the answer, Fujitaka-san. Eriol left before I could asked that most important question." Mei Xi explained, "Don't worry. He'll come here sooner or later and explained it all to us or I could just tell Tomoyo to kill him for me. How could he not tell me about you?" Sakura clenched her fist while Syaoran nodded, "Count me in. I'll punch him for you."
"This is the first time I ever going to agree with you, gaki. I'll volunteer to kick him to the end of the universe." Touya said while Fujitaka just looked at Mei Xi who sighed deeply.
"Achoo!" "What's wrong, Eriol?" Tomoyo asked as she was sitting beside Eriol with curious eyes, "I think I know who are talking about me. And I'm sure they planning to kill me." "Huh?" Tomoyo frowned at him but he just smiled at her lovingly.
Author's Note: Hope you like it…. R&R please… I don't even start the next chapter yet… So, I don't know when the next chapter will be up… Hope you can be patient with me…. I'll try my best…. Thanks for reading and please… pretty please… review… TQ..
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