A/N: So sorry for not updating in such a long time. I went on vacation,
had end of the year tests, and what not. But now, I'm updating like crazy.
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Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura.
Syaoran unfolded his sheet of paper and read the name. His jaw dropped and his face turned slightly red. He blinked a few times and reread the name to make sure that he hadn't mistaken it for someone else's name. But it didn't change. It read very clearly: 'Sakura' Syaoran heard Meilin squeal happily beside him. "I got Joel! I got Joel!" She was grinning from ear to ear. "Who did you get Joel?" "I got Niki." He said, smiling at Meilin's enthusiasm. "That's cool." She turned to Syaoran. "Who did you get Syaoran?" "I got." he hesitated. How would Meilin react? "Spit it out Syaoran." Meilin said. "Sakura." Syaoran said. "WHAT!?" Meilin's happy smile turned into a face of anger and jealousy. Then Joel stepped in. "Come on Meilin. I want you to help me find Niki." And with that he dragged her away into the crowd. Syaoran sighed in relief. He felt a tap on his shoulders and he turned around to feel the apprehension return again. Sakura was standing behind him, smiling at him. "S- Sakura! What are you doing here?" Syaoran stuttered. Sakura giggled. "You're the one I have to exchange my gift with." "What!" Syaoran's face turned even redder than before. "Who did you get?" She asked happily. "Um." "Come on Syaoran, you can tell me." "Well, actually I got. you." Syaoran said. "Really? How ironic that we got each other." Sakura said. "OKAY PEOPLE. IT'S TIME TO EXCHANGE GIFTS." Tomoyo's voice announced.
"Uh, here." Syaoran gave his present to Sakura. It was a small, white package topped off with a golden ribbon. "Here you go." Sakura handed Syaoran her present, which was green with a bright red ribbon. "I'll open my present first." Sakura said, smiling at Syaoran. She carefully opened the present and saw some tissue paper. From within the folds, Sakura brought out a silver charm bracelet, but without any charms. "Oh Syaoran, it's beautiful!" She threw her arms around his neck. "Well, most people like jewelry so I decided it was a safe bet to get a bracelet." He said, blushing. "But where did you find a bracelet without charms that you can put your own charms on?" Sakura asked in confusion. "And how did you know that I needed one? Syaoran blushed red. "Um. Tomoyo told me I should get a bracelet without charms on it and I um. had to ask for it." "That's so sweet of you." Sakura said, blushing a bit herself, and smiling at him. "It's no problem, really." Syaoran said, feeling uncomfortable under her gaze. "Open mine, now." Sakura urged. Syaoran opened the package as carefully as Sakura did and just like his, he found tissue paper inside. Reaching into the thin paper, he brought out a silver star that had a thin loop of string protruding from the top. It had a light layer of silver sparkles and it shimmered in the light. "It's supposed to be a shooting star. I'll grant you any one wish that you want." Sakura explained, smiling at Syaoran. Syaoran's face flushed. Then he smiled back at Sakura. Only Sakura would think of something as meaningful as this. He thought gratefully. "Thanks Sakura." She flushed a little at Syaoran's gentle smile. "It's just something that I thought would be fun. Plus, what if I got something meant for a girl and I had to exchange with a boy? And vice versa." She pouted. Syaoran chuckled. She was so cute when she acted like that. "So, what's your wish?" asked Sakura. "Oh, I have to think about that. How about you give me the rest of the night and I'll get back to you tomorrow on that, okay?" "Sure." They smiled at each other, unaware that at the other side of the room someone was watching them. It was Meilin and she was scowling at the girl with amber brown hair. She folded her arms and narrowed her eyes. "You better watch it missy. I'll be taking matters into my own hands soon. And then you'll be sorry you didn't heed my warning." But unknown to Meilin, Joel was listing to her muttering behind her. He smiled. I'll help you with your plan Meilin. I have the power to help you get rid of that puny girl if you want. Joel's eyes narrowed and his smile turned cruel. Just then, another voice echoed in Joel's head. You do realize she's the Mistress of the Cards, don't you? Of course I do. What puzzles me though is that I sense power from the boy as well. Joel's own voice answered in his head. Are you blind? He's a direct descendant of Clow Reed, Li Syaoran. That's right! How could I have forgotten? But, Crystal, if he's Li Syaoran, then why do I sense his power is weaker than the girl's? That's because she has surpassed him. Now stop asking questions. It's time to start our plan. Have you found an appropriate pawn? I have. In fact, she's the cousin of Li Syaoran. The girl named Meilin. She's perfect. That way, we can get closer to Sakura without her noticing us and we can find a weakness. Exactly like we did 10 years ago. Now, go and fetch me that girl! Yes, Crystal. Joel moved forward towards Meilin and placed a hand on her shoulder. She jumped and spun around in surprise. "Hey, you're jumpy." Joel said. "Sorry, Joel." Meilin said. "I can help you." Joel whispered into her ear. "Huh!?" Meilin's eyes widened. "I can help you get rid of Sakura." Joel said. Meilin turned to Joel with doubt in her eyes. "What are you talking about, Joel?" "You and I both know that's what you want. I'm offering you the chance to get her out of the picture." Joel said, smiling evilly at her. "Really?" Meilin asked. "Of course. Would I lie to you?" "I guess not. Thanks Joel. So what did you have in mind?" Meilin asked, smiling evilly herself now. "My sister, Crystal, has a plan that will ensure that Kinomoto Sakura never bothers you or Syaoran ever again." Joel put his hands on Meilin's shoulders and whispered something in her ear and she nodded. Then Meilin slowly smiled and her eyes narrowed.
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura.
Syaoran unfolded his sheet of paper and read the name. His jaw dropped and his face turned slightly red. He blinked a few times and reread the name to make sure that he hadn't mistaken it for someone else's name. But it didn't change. It read very clearly: 'Sakura' Syaoran heard Meilin squeal happily beside him. "I got Joel! I got Joel!" She was grinning from ear to ear. "Who did you get Joel?" "I got Niki." He said, smiling at Meilin's enthusiasm. "That's cool." She turned to Syaoran. "Who did you get Syaoran?" "I got." he hesitated. How would Meilin react? "Spit it out Syaoran." Meilin said. "Sakura." Syaoran said. "WHAT!?" Meilin's happy smile turned into a face of anger and jealousy. Then Joel stepped in. "Come on Meilin. I want you to help me find Niki." And with that he dragged her away into the crowd. Syaoran sighed in relief. He felt a tap on his shoulders and he turned around to feel the apprehension return again. Sakura was standing behind him, smiling at him. "S- Sakura! What are you doing here?" Syaoran stuttered. Sakura giggled. "You're the one I have to exchange my gift with." "What!" Syaoran's face turned even redder than before. "Who did you get?" She asked happily. "Um." "Come on Syaoran, you can tell me." "Well, actually I got. you." Syaoran said. "Really? How ironic that we got each other." Sakura said. "OKAY PEOPLE. IT'S TIME TO EXCHANGE GIFTS." Tomoyo's voice announced.
"Uh, here." Syaoran gave his present to Sakura. It was a small, white package topped off with a golden ribbon. "Here you go." Sakura handed Syaoran her present, which was green with a bright red ribbon. "I'll open my present first." Sakura said, smiling at Syaoran. She carefully opened the present and saw some tissue paper. From within the folds, Sakura brought out a silver charm bracelet, but without any charms. "Oh Syaoran, it's beautiful!" She threw her arms around his neck. "Well, most people like jewelry so I decided it was a safe bet to get a bracelet." He said, blushing. "But where did you find a bracelet without charms that you can put your own charms on?" Sakura asked in confusion. "And how did you know that I needed one? Syaoran blushed red. "Um. Tomoyo told me I should get a bracelet without charms on it and I um. had to ask for it." "That's so sweet of you." Sakura said, blushing a bit herself, and smiling at him. "It's no problem, really." Syaoran said, feeling uncomfortable under her gaze. "Open mine, now." Sakura urged. Syaoran opened the package as carefully as Sakura did and just like his, he found tissue paper inside. Reaching into the thin paper, he brought out a silver star that had a thin loop of string protruding from the top. It had a light layer of silver sparkles and it shimmered in the light. "It's supposed to be a shooting star. I'll grant you any one wish that you want." Sakura explained, smiling at Syaoran. Syaoran's face flushed. Then he smiled back at Sakura. Only Sakura would think of something as meaningful as this. He thought gratefully. "Thanks Sakura." She flushed a little at Syaoran's gentle smile. "It's just something that I thought would be fun. Plus, what if I got something meant for a girl and I had to exchange with a boy? And vice versa." She pouted. Syaoran chuckled. She was so cute when she acted like that. "So, what's your wish?" asked Sakura. "Oh, I have to think about that. How about you give me the rest of the night and I'll get back to you tomorrow on that, okay?" "Sure." They smiled at each other, unaware that at the other side of the room someone was watching them. It was Meilin and she was scowling at the girl with amber brown hair. She folded her arms and narrowed her eyes. "You better watch it missy. I'll be taking matters into my own hands soon. And then you'll be sorry you didn't heed my warning." But unknown to Meilin, Joel was listing to her muttering behind her. He smiled. I'll help you with your plan Meilin. I have the power to help you get rid of that puny girl if you want. Joel's eyes narrowed and his smile turned cruel. Just then, another voice echoed in Joel's head. You do realize she's the Mistress of the Cards, don't you? Of course I do. What puzzles me though is that I sense power from the boy as well. Joel's own voice answered in his head. Are you blind? He's a direct descendant of Clow Reed, Li Syaoran. That's right! How could I have forgotten? But, Crystal, if he's Li Syaoran, then why do I sense his power is weaker than the girl's? That's because she has surpassed him. Now stop asking questions. It's time to start our plan. Have you found an appropriate pawn? I have. In fact, she's the cousin of Li Syaoran. The girl named Meilin. She's perfect. That way, we can get closer to Sakura without her noticing us and we can find a weakness. Exactly like we did 10 years ago. Now, go and fetch me that girl! Yes, Crystal. Joel moved forward towards Meilin and placed a hand on her shoulder. She jumped and spun around in surprise. "Hey, you're jumpy." Joel said. "Sorry, Joel." Meilin said. "I can help you." Joel whispered into her ear. "Huh!?" Meilin's eyes widened. "I can help you get rid of Sakura." Joel said. Meilin turned to Joel with doubt in her eyes. "What are you talking about, Joel?" "You and I both know that's what you want. I'm offering you the chance to get her out of the picture." Joel said, smiling evilly at her. "Really?" Meilin asked. "Of course. Would I lie to you?" "I guess not. Thanks Joel. So what did you have in mind?" Meilin asked, smiling evilly herself now. "My sister, Crystal, has a plan that will ensure that Kinomoto Sakura never bothers you or Syaoran ever again." Joel put his hands on Meilin's shoulders and whispered something in her ear and she nodded. Then Meilin slowly smiled and her eyes narrowed.