A/N: Chapter 11 for you guys again! Sorry once again for the humoungus
delay in updates. ^^;;;;;
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura
Meilin walked along the sidewalk a determined look on her face. "It's my job to see what that girl is up to and how she managed to get it in Syaoran's head that Sakura's brother is dead." Meilin said to herself. All day Syaoran had been gentle and friendly towards Sakura and had been rather cold towards Meilin. This only confirmed her original beliefs. Sakura is most definitely trying to get Syaoran for herself. She may be able to fool everyone else, but she can't fool me! Meilin slowed as she approached Sakura's bright yellow house and quickly hid in a nearby bush. She peered out from behind the bush and stared at the window, where Sakura was standing. That's funny. She looks like she's watching for someone. Then the answer came to her. Syaoran! Of course! She's waiting for him to come here. Well, we'll just see about that. Just then Meilin's orange eyes met Sakura's green ones. Meilin expected her to fluster and turn away, but to her great surprise, Sakura did neither. Instead, her face hardened into a cold glare and she stood her ground. A chill ran down Meilin's spine and she gulped, backing off a bit. Sakura turned away slowly, gave Meilin a last glare, and turned away from the window, disappearing from sight. "What's up with her?" Meilin wondered out loud. She shivered, although it was warm outside. "What's up with who?" Meilin whirled around and saw Joel standing behind her, a curious expression on his face. She blushed. "Oh, no one." Meilin lied, standing up and brushing some dirt off her skirt. "Why were you hiding in the bushes?" Joel asked. "Um." Meilin hesitated. "You were keeping tabs on Sakura, weren't you?" he asked, all curiosity gone from his face and voice. "How did you know?!" "I've got my ways. " he said, turning away. Then he turned his head and looked at her. "Come on. It's time you had a talk with my sister, Crystal." Meilin hesitated and then she followed and caught up with him. "Where are we going?" Joel kept walking, saying nothing. Meilin was only mildly surprised. Syaoran often chose to say nothing to her as well, so she was used to it. And of course this had also taught her that this did not mean that he was angry to her. She fell silent and fell into step next to him. I just hope that we don't have to go far. I need to get home in time to get dinner started. Meilin thought. Did you bring what we discussed earlier? A voice echoed within Meilin and Joel's heads. Joel answered, smiling. Yes I did. Good. Joel turned to Meilin. It's time I go. I'll meet you again tomorrow and we can discuss the finer points of our plan to get rid of Sakura. Meilin nodded. "But when?" she asked. I'll come to you when it's time. Don't worry. And then he turned and left. Meilin gulped. There was something about Joel lately that was creeping her out. Oh well, if it'll get Sakura out the picture than it's definitely worth it. "What were you doing at Sakura's house?" a voice asked from behind her. Meilin whirled around and saw Syaoran standing behind her, who did not look happy. "How do you know that I was at Sakura's house?" Meilin demanded, scowling right back at him. He scoffed. "I was going to check on Sakura, and then I saw you crouching in the bushes. So I waited and watched." "Oh? And you think that my spying is any different than your spying?" Meilin asked. "I only have one thing to say to you, Li Meilin. Stop giving Sakura such a hard time." Syaoran said. Meilin rolled her eyes in response. "I mean it, Meilin." Syaoran said in a warning tone. "Whatever. But you've been spending an awful lot of time at Sakura's house. I wonder why?" She said in mock question. "You know perfectly well that her brother just died. She needs comforting and she's a friend. I help friends that are in need." "That is so lame. Really, Syaoran, I can't believe you're so blind! Can't you see that she's cast some sort of spell on you? She's tricking you into coming to her. Pretty soon, she'll take you away from me altogether!" Meilin said desperately. "Will you stop saying that! Sakura is not tricking me and she certainly did not cast a spell over me. I'm visiting her on my own will." Syaoran insisted, his voice now taking an impatient edge. "Syaoran." she began. "No. I've heard enough. Just stay away from Sakura unless you have something good in mind." And with that, Syaoran turned and walked away. Meilin stared after Syaoran. Her eyes shone with pity. My poor Syaoran. He doesn't realize what that witch has done to him. Joel suddenly appeared behind her. "The time is near. We just need a test. We won't be using you first though. We'll only use you for the real thing. Now, are you sure you won't back out at the last minute?" Meilin hesitated for a moment but then her mind went back to images of Syaoran yelling at her and giving Sakura his very rare smile. She clenched her hands into fist and nodded. She turned to look at the direction Syaoran had walked off. Meilin grinned evily. Syaoran said to stay away from Sakura unless I had something good in mind. But he never said it had to be good for her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sakura's Room ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Syaoran." "What is it Sakura?" Syaoran asked, his eyes filled with concern. "I have a bad feeling." She said. "What do you mean you have a bad feeling?" "I have a bad feeling that the girl that got my brother won't stop there. I think she has something much bigger plan. Almost as if it's just a step in some grand scheme." Sakura said. "So, you think she'll go after someone else?" Syaoran asked. "Yes I do." Sakura whispered. Then she turned to look at him. "Syaoran, I never told you how my mother died, did I?" "No." "Well, she died in a battle with a girl who also had magical powers. I didn't realize it at first, but the girl that killed my brother is the same girl that killed my mother. She swore that she would wipe out our family. We all have magical powers and were the most powerful next to Clow Reed's family. She was taking over and gathering more power. We were the only ones who were standing in her way and so she decided to get rid of us. My mother used her last bit if energy to send her to the end of the universe. And now she's back." "Who do you think she'll go after next?" Syaoran asked. Sakura looked at him with no expression. "Me."
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura
Meilin walked along the sidewalk a determined look on her face. "It's my job to see what that girl is up to and how she managed to get it in Syaoran's head that Sakura's brother is dead." Meilin said to herself. All day Syaoran had been gentle and friendly towards Sakura and had been rather cold towards Meilin. This only confirmed her original beliefs. Sakura is most definitely trying to get Syaoran for herself. She may be able to fool everyone else, but she can't fool me! Meilin slowed as she approached Sakura's bright yellow house and quickly hid in a nearby bush. She peered out from behind the bush and stared at the window, where Sakura was standing. That's funny. She looks like she's watching for someone. Then the answer came to her. Syaoran! Of course! She's waiting for him to come here. Well, we'll just see about that. Just then Meilin's orange eyes met Sakura's green ones. Meilin expected her to fluster and turn away, but to her great surprise, Sakura did neither. Instead, her face hardened into a cold glare and she stood her ground. A chill ran down Meilin's spine and she gulped, backing off a bit. Sakura turned away slowly, gave Meilin a last glare, and turned away from the window, disappearing from sight. "What's up with her?" Meilin wondered out loud. She shivered, although it was warm outside. "What's up with who?" Meilin whirled around and saw Joel standing behind her, a curious expression on his face. She blushed. "Oh, no one." Meilin lied, standing up and brushing some dirt off her skirt. "Why were you hiding in the bushes?" Joel asked. "Um." Meilin hesitated. "You were keeping tabs on Sakura, weren't you?" he asked, all curiosity gone from his face and voice. "How did you know?!" "I've got my ways. " he said, turning away. Then he turned his head and looked at her. "Come on. It's time you had a talk with my sister, Crystal." Meilin hesitated and then she followed and caught up with him. "Where are we going?" Joel kept walking, saying nothing. Meilin was only mildly surprised. Syaoran often chose to say nothing to her as well, so she was used to it. And of course this had also taught her that this did not mean that he was angry to her. She fell silent and fell into step next to him. I just hope that we don't have to go far. I need to get home in time to get dinner started. Meilin thought. Did you bring what we discussed earlier? A voice echoed within Meilin and Joel's heads. Joel answered, smiling. Yes I did. Good. Joel turned to Meilin. It's time I go. I'll meet you again tomorrow and we can discuss the finer points of our plan to get rid of Sakura. Meilin nodded. "But when?" she asked. I'll come to you when it's time. Don't worry. And then he turned and left. Meilin gulped. There was something about Joel lately that was creeping her out. Oh well, if it'll get Sakura out the picture than it's definitely worth it. "What were you doing at Sakura's house?" a voice asked from behind her. Meilin whirled around and saw Syaoran standing behind her, who did not look happy. "How do you know that I was at Sakura's house?" Meilin demanded, scowling right back at him. He scoffed. "I was going to check on Sakura, and then I saw you crouching in the bushes. So I waited and watched." "Oh? And you think that my spying is any different than your spying?" Meilin asked. "I only have one thing to say to you, Li Meilin. Stop giving Sakura such a hard time." Syaoran said. Meilin rolled her eyes in response. "I mean it, Meilin." Syaoran said in a warning tone. "Whatever. But you've been spending an awful lot of time at Sakura's house. I wonder why?" She said in mock question. "You know perfectly well that her brother just died. She needs comforting and she's a friend. I help friends that are in need." "That is so lame. Really, Syaoran, I can't believe you're so blind! Can't you see that she's cast some sort of spell on you? She's tricking you into coming to her. Pretty soon, she'll take you away from me altogether!" Meilin said desperately. "Will you stop saying that! Sakura is not tricking me and she certainly did not cast a spell over me. I'm visiting her on my own will." Syaoran insisted, his voice now taking an impatient edge. "Syaoran." she began. "No. I've heard enough. Just stay away from Sakura unless you have something good in mind." And with that, Syaoran turned and walked away. Meilin stared after Syaoran. Her eyes shone with pity. My poor Syaoran. He doesn't realize what that witch has done to him. Joel suddenly appeared behind her. "The time is near. We just need a test. We won't be using you first though. We'll only use you for the real thing. Now, are you sure you won't back out at the last minute?" Meilin hesitated for a moment but then her mind went back to images of Syaoran yelling at her and giving Sakura his very rare smile. She clenched her hands into fist and nodded. She turned to look at the direction Syaoran had walked off. Meilin grinned evily. Syaoran said to stay away from Sakura unless I had something good in mind. But he never said it had to be good for her. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sakura's Room ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
"Syaoran." "What is it Sakura?" Syaoran asked, his eyes filled with concern. "I have a bad feeling." She said. "What do you mean you have a bad feeling?" "I have a bad feeling that the girl that got my brother won't stop there. I think she has something much bigger plan. Almost as if it's just a step in some grand scheme." Sakura said. "So, you think she'll go after someone else?" Syaoran asked. "Yes I do." Sakura whispered. Then she turned to look at him. "Syaoran, I never told you how my mother died, did I?" "No." "Well, she died in a battle with a girl who also had magical powers. I didn't realize it at first, but the girl that killed my brother is the same girl that killed my mother. She swore that she would wipe out our family. We all have magical powers and were the most powerful next to Clow Reed's family. She was taking over and gathering more power. We were the only ones who were standing in her way and so she decided to get rid of us. My mother used her last bit if energy to send her to the end of the universe. And now she's back." "Who do you think she'll go after next?" Syaoran asked. Sakura looked at him with no expression. "Me."