Chapter 21: Annoying Nakuru, Convincing Touya and Mei Xi's Vision
Mei Xi reached the house first and followed by the others. She put Sachi in her arms as she tried to take the key from her pocket. Suddenly, the door was opened from inside and a girl came out with a smile.
"Hi, guys," the girl said cheerfully.
"Nakuru?" Sakura and Tomoyo said in unison.
"You know her?" Aimi asked. Sakura nodded.
"She is Eriol's guardian," Tomoyo explained.
"Which one of you is Li Mei Xi?" Nakuru asked.
"I am but could you let us in first? Sachi is uncomfortable here," Mei Xi said as Nakuru looked at Sachi, who was sleeping. She moved from the door and let them in.
"How did you get in?" Aimi asked again.
"The door," Nakuru followed Mei Xi.
"She uses her power," Yukito explained.
"Hi," Spinal said which startled Aimi, who sat beside him.
"What the… Who are you?" Aimi tried to calm herself.
"Mei Xin…" Kero whined. Kero flew into Mei Xin's arm.
"Where's Eiji?" Syaoran asked.
"I asked him to go home," Mei Xin yawned. Mei Xi got out of Sachi's room with Nakuru followed her.
"Quit it!" Mei Xi glared at her.
"Kero said you're close to Touya, so you're my rival," Nakuru sat beside Eriol. The others looked at Kero.
"Mei Xin, I'm hungry…," Kero whined again.
"Let's go to the kitchen. Mat…Matte, kawaii," Mei Xin looked at Spinal and pitched his cheeks, which made Kero jealous. Mei Xin took Spinal and Kero with her to the kitchen.
"Rival? You must be hearing wrongly. We're just friends and it will never be more than that," Mei Xi said coldly.
"I hope you're not lying," Nakuru folded her arms.
"I want to sleep now. Goodnight," Mei Xi walked into her room, leaving a frustrated look on Sakura's face.
Fujitaka's house
"Touya, are you listening to me?" Fujitaka nudged Touya's shoulder with his finger.
"Uh, what?" Touya snapped out.
"You've been lost in thought lately," Fujitaka smiled and drank his tea.
"Sorry," Touya sighed.
"Is there anything bothering you that you want to share with me?"
"No, but thanks. I'd better be in my room," Touya stood up but Fujitaka asked him to sit down. There was a total silence for a few seconds.
"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us. Love is like coffee, sometimes it is sweet and sometimes it is bitter. Right now, you felt its bitterness but somehow, somewhere, you will taste its sweetness," Fujitaka smiled and walked away.
"Otou-san, how did you know?" Touya asked.
"I felt this love before, with your mom," Fujitaka said with his back in front of Touya as he walked into the kitchen.
"Huh…," Touya sighed heavily. The phone rang and Touya answered it.
"Who's speaking?" Touya said without thinking.
"It's me, Sakura. Could you pass it to Otou-san?" Sakura's heart beat fast.
"Em," Touya walked to the kitchen and gave the phone to Fujitaka.
"Hello, Sakura. What's up? You sound nervous. Em… I have no objection but I really think you should talk to Touya. Alright, I'll talk to him but I'm not sure he'll agree. You'd better come here yourself. Okay then, bye," Fujitaka hung up.
"Touya, I've got big news for you. Sakura wants to get married to Syaoran," Fujitaka said.
"NO WAY! I WON'T APPROVE IT!" Touya walked, leaving Fujitaka alone.
"I guess you'll response that way but you'll approve it," Fujitaka chuckled.
Sakura
"I'm sure Otou-san can't talk to him now because he will yell 'No way, I won't approve it'," Sakura sighed after impersonating Touya's expression. The others chuckled.
"Syaoran, you are the one to be blamed. If you tell me sooner, maybe I'll get enough time to convince him," Sakura glared at him.
"I'm sorry," Syaoran sighed.
"But why didn't he hinder Syaoran from putting the engagement ring into Sakura's finger?" Mei Xin scratched her head.
"Maybe he was too obsessed with Mei Xi," Eriol grinned.
"Yeah, just like you," Mei Xin raised her eyebrow.
"Did you know where Nakuru is? She's been following Mei Xi the whole day,' Tomoyo looked around.
"Maybe she followed Mei Xi and Sachi to the shopping mall," Eriol grinned cunningly.
"Now, that is what I call obsession. Thank God she's not following me around," Mei Xin said and put her palms together to thank god.
"You know what? Every time you show me that grin, I got goose bumps," Sakura hugged herself.
"That's better than seeing ghosts, right?" Eriol chuckled.
"ERIOL HIRAGIZAWA!" Sakura frowned.
"Mei Xi could give us a hand but why don't she? Maybe she's only one who could convince Touya to let us marry," Sakura sighed harshly.
"She has her own points not to interfere and we can't just force her to do something that she doesn't want to do," Tomoyo tried not to make things worse.
"Nakuru is now trying to make Mei Xi go to Tomoeda, using Sachi," Eriol drank his tea.
"To help us?" Syaoran asked eagerly. Eriol shook his head slowly.
"To see if Touya loves her. They are rivals, remember?" Eriol grinned again.
"Stop grinning, Eriol. Things are getting worse than I expected," Sakura closed her face with a cushion.
"Aunt Sakura, Aunt Tomoyo, I'm going to Tomoeda. Aunt Nakuru said there will be a play by your old school," Sachi opened the door and ran to the living room.
"Then, how about your mummy?" Tomoyo asked softly.
"She has already said yes," Sachi smiled innocently.
"How could you cry and scream in public?" Mei Xi said angrily.
"Aunt Nakuru said this will work," Sachi blinked her eyes.
"Nakuru, you…!" Mei Xi clasped her palm. Nakuru smiled sweetly back at her.
"Then, you can stay at my house," Sakura beamed. Mei Xi kept silent for seconds.
"No, thanks. I'll stay in a hotel or somewhere and that's final, young lady," Mei Xi looked at Sachi.
"Okay, mummy," Sachi said slowly.
"Hmm…," Sakura face turned sad again.
Next day…
"Why do we have to go today? It's tomorrow, right?" Mei Xi asked.
"Aunt Nakuru wants to show me around. Please…," Sachi pleaded.
"What so good about Aunt Nakuru?" Mei Xi frowned.
"She's nice and she likes me," Sachi smiled.
"Are you saying I don't like you?" Mei Xi gaped.
"Yes because you love me," Sachi laughed.
"You tricked me. That's not good," Mei Xi laughed when Nakuru came in.
"Let's go, Sachi," Nakuru smiled.
"Okay," Sachi pulled Mei Xi with her to the car.
"Sachi, our bag. I'll get it," Mei Xi glared at Nakuru, who simpered.
"Aimi, where are the others?" Mei Xi asked when she saw Aimi got out of her room.
"Meet Touya," Aimi smiled.
"Okay, then. Are you sure you won't come with me?" Mei Xi voice tingled with worry.
"Yes. I just need some sleep," Aimi sat on the chair as she felt weak because of her fever.
"Mummy, hayaku," Sachi's voice heard from outside.
"Take care, Aimi," Mei Xi walked away, leaving Aimi with her rest.
Mei Xi drove to Tomoeda with Nakuru in her car. She seethed silently and drove as fast as she could.
"Why didn't you follow Eriol and Spinal?" Mei Xi asked with her annoying voice.
"I'm afraid that you'll meet Touya secretly," Nakuru simpered again.
"Likewise," Mei Xi insinuated.
"You'll know what I'll do to you," Mei Xi mumbled under her breath.
"We have arrived, Sachi," Nakuru put Sachi on her lap and pointed everything around her.
"We need to check-in first," Mei Xi smiled and parked her car.
"Okay," Nakuru said with her innocent face.
"You're not staying with us, are you?" Mei Xi frowned.
"I am staying with you, so you can't ask Touya to sleep in the hotel," Nakuru whispered.
"You're green with envy. I'll never ask him to sleep with me," Mei Xi growled at Nakuru and took Sachi into the hotel.
"I'll never believe you because… you are my rival," Nakuru said with fire in her eyes.
"Mummy, what Aunt Nakuru was talking about?" Sachi looked up at Mei Xi.
"She was talking nonsense," Mei Xi whispered. They checked in and walked right into the lift after getting the room's key. They went to the third floor and got to their room.
"Sachi, why don't you change your clothes first?" Mei Xi gave a bag to Sachi as Sachi walked into the bathroom without arguing. Nakuru lay on the bed, her arms splayed out.
"Such a nice bed to sleep with your lover," Nakuru glanced at Mei Xi, who walked towards her.
"Could you please stop it? How many times do I have to tell you that we are just friends," Mei Xi was out of control.
"Until you prove it," Nakuru said when Mei Xi touched her neck.
"Maybe next time. I couldn't bear to sense you around me and maybe I should tell you about it too, you won't be able to move or speak until I get back here," Mei Xi covered Nakuru's body with the blanket.
"Mummy, I'm done," Sachi opened the door and put the bag into the cupboard.
"Let's go then," Mei Xi took her handbag and dragged Sachi with her.
"How about Aunt Nakuru?" Sachi pointed at Nakuru.
"She said she needs a rest, so we'll look around first," Mei Xi explained.
"Okay," Sachi blinked her eyes.
"Sleep tight, Aunt Nakuru," Sachi waved at Nakuru as Mei Xi dragged Sachi out.
Meanwhile…
"I've said that I won't approve it and I'm not going to change it," Touya shook his head.
"Onni-chan, please, for my happiness," Sakura pleaded.
"I'm doing this for your own good or that brat will take advantage of you," Touya took his sweater.
"Onni-chan, where are you going?" Sakura said with tears in her eyes.
"Out," Touya said shortly.
"If you go out, we'll never find a conclusion," Tomoyo urged as Touya just walked out.
"He's so hard-headed, just like Ne-chan," Mei Xin sighed.
"You have a sister?" Fujitaka asked.
"Em, but more to twins and she's here, somewhere in Tomoeda," Mei Xin explained. The others gaped.
"She's here already? I thought she'll come tomorrow," Syaoran frowned.
"Sachi was persuaded by Nakuru to come today," Mei Xin explained again but still they gaped as Fujitaka smiled.
"I knew Nakuru will do something like this," Eriol grinned.
"Mummy, I want that green balloon," Sachi pointed at a bright pale green balloon.
"Okay," Mei Xi bought the balloon and gave it to Sachi.
"Mummy, can I have some money? I want to buy something special," Sachi smiled.
"Here," Mei Xi took out the money from her purse.
"I'll be right back," Sachi ran into a shop and came out a few minutes later. Sachi came running towards her, breathless.
"I bought you a hairclip. Could I wear it on your hair, mummy?" Sachi asked for Mei Xi's permission.
"Of course you can, my dear," Mei Xi squatted in front of Sachi. Sachi put the clip on Mei Xi's hair when her balloon got away.
"Mummy, my balloon," Sachi ran after the balloon without waiting for Mei Xi. Mei Xi ran after Sachi but Sachi had already disappeared in the crowd.
"Sachi, where are you?" Mei Xi shouted but no answer was heard.
"I hope she is fine, but Jimmy wants to kill her," Mei Xi thought. She looked all over the place in worry.
Meanwhile, Sachi was in the park, trying to reach her balloon, which was stuck in a tree.
"Balloon, please come here. Iii…," Sachi said and tried to reach it, but the balloon was too high for a little and short girl like her. She looked around and saw someone.
"That's him. Uncle Touya! Uncle Touya!" Sachi ran towards Touya, screaming his name. Touya looked at the little girl with suspicious look.
"Could you please take my balloon from that tree?" Sachi panted hardly.
"How did you know my name?" Touya looked into Sachi's dark greenish eyes as he reached for the balloon.
"Your eyes looked familiar to me. Just the same like … Kenji," Touya's eyes sadden.
"My mummy told me," Sachi smiled brightly.
"Your…," Touya tried to ask but was cut off.
"Sachi!" Mei Xi ran towards her and hugged her tightly. Touya turned around to give the balloon to Sachi as his eyes came to rest on Mei Xi's face.
"Mei Xi?" Touya said.
"Touya?" Mei Xi said. They were clueless to meet each other.
"So, what are you doing here?" Touya broke the silence.
"There will be a play tomorrow, Sachi wants to see it," Mei Xi looked at Sachi, who was playing with the seesaw.
"You're married to Kenji at last. Congratulations," Touya looked away. Mei Xi was extremely shocked to hear it.
"Well, thanks, anyway," Mei Xi felt her heart ached.
"Such a cute daughter you have," Touya looked back at Sachi, who looked back at him.
"Thanks again but I'm still a burden to her," Mei Xi smiled.
"A burden?" Touya asked with shocked but Mei Xi just laughed.
"I'm just kidding, okay?" Mei Xi could not stop laughing.
"What's so funny?" Touya looked into Mei Xi's eyes but she looked away.
"Touya, we need to talk, about Sakura and Syaoran, after all this might be our last meet," Mei Xi smiled at him.
"I can't refuse to see your smile. Okay, we'll talk but I don't think you can change my decision," Touya sighed.
"Maybe and may be not," Mei Xi smiled again.
"I really think you should let them marry and for one good reason, I don't want you to regret it forever when Syaoran is married to Ju Lynn," Mei Xi gave her opinion.
"Why I'll be regretting my decision?" Touya asked with his cold voice.
"Because Sakura will be very disconsolate and may be distraught too. Do you want to see Sakura in that condition, which is the main cause to mental problems? Do you want to see your sister crazy? That way, everyone will pity her. Oh, look at her. I pity her. Is that what do you want to hear and see?" Mei Xi tried to convince him.
"That is just your imagination. She'll be alright. Just fine," Touya said solemnly.
"That only mean she'll keep her emotions and feeling to herself. Don't you want to see her crying or smiling?" Mei Xi said with soft voice.
"I don't know what to do. I hate that brat," Touya heaved a sigh of worry.
"We hate some persons because we don't know them and we will not know them because we hate them. Syaoran will take a very good care for her. Don't distress yourself," Mei Xi smiled.
"How can I not worry?" Touya closed his face with his hands.
"If you love and care for someone, you have to make them happy and invoke to god for their everlasting happiness," Mei Xi smiled again.
"Why are you keeping on smiling?" Touya asked.
"Because… well, hmmm… when we smile, we'll be using lesser muscles," Mei Xi explained.
"Mummy, I'm tired," Sachi whined.
"Well, I think I have convinced you. I'd better be going," Mei Xi said as she looked at vivid blue sky and let out a sigh.
"Be a good girl, Sachi," Touya ruffled her hair playfully.
"I am," Sachi giggled.
"Bye, Uncle Touya. See you again," Sachi waved as they walked into different directions. Mei Xi was lost in her memory when Sachi screamed, "Mummy!"
A car almost knocked her down but fortunately, she moved aside as quickly as she could.
"I'm sorry, Sachi," Mei Xi hugged Sachi tightly and ruffled Sachi's hair affectionately.
Vision
"Sakura, are you alright?" Syaoran tried to help Sakura to stand up.
"Em," Sakura tried to get up but failed. She looked up as blood spattered on her face. Someone was trying to save her from Jimmy's sword.
"NO!" Sakura screamed.
"Touya!" Syaoran was shocked as Touya fell on the ground in a heap.
"Onni-chan, wake up. Please, WAKE UP!" Sakura shook his cold body.
"Stupid!" Jimmy laughed.
End Vision
"Touya? It couldn't be him. No," Mei Xi fell, sitting on the ground.
"How could this happen? Mei Xi said, shed tears of sadness.
"Mummy…," Sachi did not know what to say because she did not understand a word that came out from Mei Xi's mouth.
"Every step Sakura took into your house, you've changed the future," a voice heard. Mei Xi looked around but found nobody there.
"Mummy, what's wrong?" Sachi frowned.
"Don't worry. Sachi can't hear me. Mei Xi, I'm your mother. I need to tell you something important. If the future incurs death, it will need another soul for a substitution, whenever it is changed," Fuyumi's voice heard.
"Mum? Is that supposed to mean that someone has to die?" Mei Xi thought as Sachi just sat beside her.
"Yes, my dear. I'm truly sorry but a soul must be taken. I love you, Mei Xi and please tell Mei Xin that I love her too," Fuyumi's voice was faded away but Mei Xi could hear every word Fuyumi said.
"Sachi, I really think I have to go home," Mei Xi looked at Sachi with her usual expressionless face.
"But the play," Sachi sighed.
"Why don't you go with Aunt Tomoyo instead? I'm sorry," Mei Xi said.
"Okay, mummy," Sachi said with gloomy face.
"Sachi, please don't be mad with me and please don't tell anyone that we've met Uncle Touya, okay?" Mei Xi pleaded.
"I've already locked my mouth and here's the key," Sachi said and put her 'invisible' key on Mei Xi's palm.
"I'll keep it, so no one could find it. Thanks, Sachi. I love you. You really bring 'sachi' out of me," Mei Xi tried to smile.
"Mummy, don't smile if you don't want to," Sachi stared at her.
"Let's go to the hotel. I'm going home and you're going to Aunt Tomoyo's house," Mei Xi said as they walked slowly to the hotel.
Touya reached the house and sighed heavily in front of the house.
"Tadaima," Touya said.
"Okairi," Sakura said with dull voice.
"Sakura, be an angel and make me a cup of tea," Touya said and sat in front of Syaoran. Tomoyo and Eriol sat across them. Sakura stood up and stomped to the kitchen.
"You really love her?" Touya asked.
"Of course I do," Syaoran was getting angry and angrier and angrier.
"I'll let you marry her but with one condition; you are only allowed…… to make her happy, no sadness, and no tears. Is that clear?" Touya glared at him. Syaoran just smiled his thanks and ran to the kitchen and heard Sakura screamed with joy.
"What made you change your mind?" Eriol asked.
"I only do this for Sakura's happiness," Touya snorted.
"That's very nice of you, Touya," Tomoyo smiled.
"Yeah, I thought you'll never approve it. I thought you are a cold-hearted, hard-headed and hot-tempered man," Eiji said with a smile as Touya glared at him.
"Eiji, I think you better not to say anything," Mei Xin whispered.
"Why?" Eiji asked with a puzzled look.
"Just… shut up your mouth," Mei Xin sighed.
"I must say, Sachi is more mature than both of you," Tomoyo chuckled.
"Sachi?" Touya asked as if he did not know anything or better to say he wanted to know more about Sachi.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you. Sachi is Mei Xi's adopted daughter," Tomoyo smiled.
"Adopted?" Touya was shocked.
"Yes, Mei Xi took care of Sachi after her mother died," Tomoyo explained.
"I thought Sachi is her real daughter. Stupid, I just left Tokyo for two weeks, so how come she has already pregnant and gave birth," Touya mumbled under his breath.
"What did you say?" Mei Xin asked.
"Nothing important," Touya glared at her.
"Okay, I won't ask you anymore," Mei Xin looked away. Tomoyo's cellphone rang and she answered it.
"Hi, Mei Xi," Tomoyo said. Touya looked at her but immediately looked away.
"Hi, Tomoyo. I need a favour. Can you take Sachi to the play? I have something important to do," Mei Xin said.
"Okay but could you send Sachi to Sakura's house?" Tomoyo asked but Mei Xi just kept quiet.
"Then, I'll take that as a yes. I'll be waiting here," Tomoyo hung up.
"Mat… Matte," Mei Xi tried to disagree but Tomoyo has already hung up.
"But, mummy," Sachi tried to say something but Mei Xi has already left.
Mei Xi got into the room and took the bag out from the cupboard. She left the room and checked out. She drove the car without listening to Sachi's words.
"Mummy," Sachi said but was cut off again.
"I'm trying to find the house. Shh…," Mei Xi frowned. They reached the house after a few minutes.
"Now, what do you want to tell me?" Mei Xi looked at Sachi, who pouted.
"Aunt Nakuru," Sachi reminded Mei Xi.
"Oh! I forgot about her. Gomen…," Mei Xi hit her head slowly.
"Now, what are we going to do?" Sachi asked. Mei Xi parked her car a bit far from the house.
"I'll think about it but you better get inside," Mei Xi sighed. They walked to the front door. Mei Xi was worried about Touya while Sachi was surged with worry about Nakuru.
"Mei Xi, I have good news for you. Sakura and Syaoran are getting married," Mei Xin hugged Mei Xi.
"Em," Mei Xi pushed Mei Xin away gently. Touya looked at her with mixed feeling, happy and anger.
"Hi, Uncle Touya," Sachi waved at him.
"You met before?" Tomoyo asked.
"No but I know him from the picture of Aunt Aimi's engagement party," Sachi said sweetly. Touya looked at her with shock. He turned his eyes to Mei Xi but she quickly ran her eyes to Sakura.
"Mei Xin, could you help me? Go to the Rose Hotel, room 376 and undo the paralytic that I put on Nakuru. I really have to go home now," Mei Xi explained.
"Okay," Mei Xin nodded.
"Thanks and bye. Sachi, be a good girl, okay?" Mei Xi looked at Sachi, then Touya, who looked back.
"Would you like to have some tea first?" Fujitaka asked with a smile.
"No, thanks…I…I can't," Mei Xi bowed and walked out of the house.
"Don't be mad at me, Uncle Touya. Mummy said, not to tell anyone about us meeting you accidentally," Sachi whispered. Touya stood up and left the house, running towards Mei Xi, who was about to get into her car.
"Why did you lie to me?" Touya asked.
"I'm…," Mei Xi tried to defence herself.
"Do you think by lying I will forget you? By saying that you're married, I will stop loving you?" Touya asked and asked.
"STOP IT, TOUYA!" Mei Xi looked at him with anger.
"I will never love you. Do you understand? I. Will. Never. Ever. Love. You. Is that clear?" Mei Xi got inside the car and left Touya, who was stunned by her words.
"I'm sorry, Touya, but this is what I have to do now," Mei Xi cried her eyes out.
While in the house, Sakura was looking at them with worry when she saw Mei Xi was saying something with anger in her eyes but Sakura could not hear what she was saying. Mei Xi had already left but Touya still standing straight on his spot.
"Onni-chan, let's get inside. It's getting dark," Sakura urged. Touya walked into the house and disappeared into his room.
"Sachi, let's go. You are coming with me to my house," Tomoyo said but Sachi shook her head.
"Can I stay here?" Sachi asked with her pleading eyes. Tomoyo looked at Sakura and Sakura nodded her head in approval. Tomoyo left with Eriol as Mei Xin went to the Rose Hotel to undo the paralytic on Nakuru.
"You'll be sharing my room tonight. Is it alright, Sachi?" Sakura asked as Sachi smiled.
"Can I talk to Uncle Touya?" Sachi asked but before Sakura answered it, she has already in Touya's room.
"Hi, Uncle Touya. What are you doing?" Sachi lay beside Touya on his bed. Touya was startled by Sachi, who came without knocking the door first.
"Do you hate mummy?" Sachi asked and looked at Touya's face.
"Huh?" Touya looked at Sachi with shock.
"You can't hate mummy because she likes you very much, even though she doesn't tell, but she really likes you. So, please don't give up," Sachi's tears ran down her cheeks.
"But she told me she doesn't like me," Touya said and wiped Sachi's tears away.
"But she cried when she said your name," Sachi said with teary eyes.
"When?" Touya asked.
"After we met in the park. Mummy was ruffling my hair when she said your name and cried. Then she said she has to go home," Sachi explained.
"Why did she cry?" Touya frowned.
"I don't know but she looked like she saw something unpleasant," Sachi blinked her eyes with a puzzled look.
"Something unpleasant?" Touya thought.
"Uncle Touya, I'm….I'm hungry," Sachi rubbed her belly.
"Huh?" Touya said in shock as he thought Sachi was going to say something important.
"Let's go downstairs," Touya said and they went to the kitchen. Fujitaka was making them a dinner when Sakura saw Sachi and Touya were talking and laughing.
"Hey, kaijau. What's wrong with you?" Touya looked at Sakura, who stood at the doorway.
"Nothing's wrong," Sakura smiled. Relief surged through her.
"There is something special about Sachi. How did she make us so happy?" Sakura sat in front of Sachi and ate her dinner. Fujitaka looked at them with a smile.
"Sachi…," Fujitaka's heart spoke.
"Aunt Sakura, there's something on your head," Sachi said and looked at Sakura's head.
"What is it?" Sakura asked.
"Just kidding," Sachi laughed as Sakura pouted.
"Everyone will find their happiness," Fujitaka said under his breath.
Vince
"Ops, sorry," Vince bumped into someone.
"Vincent?" the girl looked at him with tears. Vince looked at her with soft eyes.
"I'm Vince, Vincent's twin," Vince looked at her and helped her to stand up. The girl cried and looked at Vince with disbelief.
"Can we talk? I need to tell you something," Vince asked but the girl did not answer him but just stared his face.
"Sheifa, are you listening to me?" Vince asked.
"Em," Sheifa nodded. Her heart was knocking wildly.
"I know you're shocked to see me but the truth is I am the one that you love, not Vincent," Vince tried to explain.
"What are you talking about? I love Vincent with all my heart and you can't take that away from me," Sheifa looked at him with anger.
"I know this might sound crazy but I met you before Vincent. I'm the one who was with you until Vincent came and pretended to be me," Vince tried to make Sheifa believe him.
"Knock it out! How could you say that to your own brother? If you can say that, you can be lying too. I won't believe you and please don't criticize the dead because they can't defence themselves," Sheifa wiped her tears and stood up.
"Please, Sheifa. I'm telling the truth," Vince pleaded. Sheifa stared at him and left without a word.
"Why my heart beats this fast? Is he telling the truth or I'm falling in love again? No! I can't betray Vincent. He was killed because of me," Sheifa held her heart.
Mei Xi
"Mei Xi, what are you doing here?" Aimi asked when Mei Xi walked into the house.
"I…I'm not feeling well," Mei Xi answered with her clueless face.
"But where…?" Aimi was about to ask her about Sachi but Mei Xi had already disappeared into her room.
"Something is wrong," Aimi let out a sigh.
Mei Xi shuffled to her bed with tears.
I open my eyes
I try to see but I've blinded by the white light
I can't remember how
I can't remember why
I'm lying here tonight
And I can't stand the pain
And I can't make it go away
No I can't stand the pain
How could this happen to me
I made my mistakes
I've got no where to run
The night goes on as I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
Everybody's screaming
I try to make a sound but no one hears me
I'm slipping off the edge
I'm hanging by a thread
I wanna start this over again
So I try to hold onto the time when nothing mattered
And I can't explained what happened
And I can't erase the things that I've done
No I can't
How could this happen to me
I made my mistakes
I've got no where to run
The night goes on as I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me
Mei Xi lay on the bed. She curled up and closed her eyes as tears ran down her cheeks.
I made my mistakes
I've got no where to run
The night goes on as I'm fading away
I'm sick of this life
I just wanna scream
How could this happen to me Untitled, Simple Plan
"Mei Xi, are you alright?" Aimi knocked the door but there was no answer.
"Mei Xi, are…" Aimi said but was cut off by Mei Xi's soft voice.
"I'm fine. Just need a sleep," Mei Xi answered and tried to cover her sobs.
"Are you crying? What's wrong?" Aimi asked but Mei Xi did not answer it.
"Mei Xi, please don't hide your feelings. You still have Yukito and me to listen to your problems. Please, Mei Xi," Aimi assured but still there was no answer from inside.
"Okay, sleep first. Maybe you will tell me afterwards," Aimi walked away and went to the kitchen to take her medicine.
"Maybe she met Touya," Aimi thought.
"Must be or…I don't know what to think anymore," Aimi scratched her head aggressively.
"If Sakura didn't come here, maybe Touya can be saved. But if she didn't come here, she will get killed. How can I save both of them without risking their life? If Jimmy die, I'll die too," Mei Xi thought awhile and breathed a sigh.
"What am I supposed to do now? I've made Touya hate me and his heart will be torn right now after what I said to him," Mei Xi sighed again with tears flowing down. Her eyes were puffy after too crying much as she felt her heart hurt when she told Touya that she will never love him though she has already fallen in love with him.
Next Day
Touya
"We have extra, right, Aunt Tomoyo?" Sachi asked with a smile.
"Yes, that's right," Tomoyo winked at her. Tomoyo walked to the kitchen with a tray of cups.
"So, will you come with us, Uncle Touya?" Sachi showed her pleading face, which made no one could refuse her request.
"I don't know," Touya said with a clueless face.
"Please…If you go with us, you'll be the most handsome man in the whole world. Please….," Sachi urged with her smile and whine.
"Okay, but with one condition. You will make Aunt Sakura mad with Uncle Syaoran, okay?" Touya grinned evilly.
"That's tough, Uncle Touya. Could you ask for something not as tough as that one? I could be hated for a lifetime," Sachi pouted.
"Okay, how about you make Aunt Nakuru away from me through the play?" Touya looked at Nakuru, who was running towards them.
"Deal," Sachi winked and showed a V-sign.
"Hi, my love," Nakuru put her arm into Touya's. Touya slowly pulled his arm out of hers.
"What are you doing here?" Touya asked with his cold voice.
"To meet you," Nakuru smiled innocently.
"Aunt Tomoyo, Aunt Sakura, let's go. The play is in 30 minutes. Aunt Nakuru, let's go," Sachi pulled and dragged her to the car as she winked at Touya. Touya smiled his thank and waited for Sakura and Tomoyo, who were still in the kitchen.