SN: hi! Guess what? I finally got over writers block when writing this
chapter aren't you all happy!? *Yay!!* So this chapter is actually good.
(At least I think so) well me has nothing else to say other than...oh what
the heck, I'll just cut to the chase. READ! Please? ^_~
~*Star Princess*~
True Emotions
Chapter 7
Key:
Don't ya ppl know that when I say no, I mean NO! (Just kidding ^_^)
"SAKURA, HURRY UP!!!"
An impatient Meiling yelled.
"Ok.ok, I'm coming!"
Sakura said as she came running down the steps of the mansion.
"About time, and if we end up getting bad seats you know damn well whose fault it'll be!"
"Bitch, qwit your bitchin' and get in da car!"
Tomoyo yelled out from the passengers' seat. (SN: that's what my best friend Jackie would say, I mean she says it to me all the time, I hear "bitch qwit your bitchin" at least 4 times a day, and I said at least! Yup, you guessed it. It's her favorite word) Well after they all got in the car, and of course with Meiling's driving, they finally got to the game on time
"Good, we're not so late"
Meiling mumbled under her breath. They had arrived just when the players were coming out.
"And now the captain of the soccer team, number 21, Syaoran Li!"
the crowd seemed to go wild the minute the announcer, announced his name. The game then began. It was a pretty close one but with Syaoran was captain, his team was ahead by one goal. A ten-minute brake was then called.
"Hey, I'm gonna go get some food."
Meiling said standing up.
"I'll stay here,"
Tomoyo said. Sakura too stood up
"well I'm gonna go say hi to Syaoran, I haven't seen him at all today so I want him to know I'm here."
She quickly made her way down the bleachers to avoid the looks Tomoyo and Meiling were giving and the yeah-right-you-just-want-an-excuse-to-see-him comments. Once she got down to where the players were, they all turned around and stared at her. She hated the fact that she was the center of attention for all of them. "Ummmm.have any of you seen Syaoran?" Sakura asked politely.
"Of course.it had to be him"
one guy mumbled sarcastically under his breath. Sakura pretended she didn't hear him. "Yeah he went over there"
one of the nicer one's said pointing Sakura towards the right direction.
"Thanks"
She then quickly rushed towards the direction she was given. Sakura looked around her surroundings.
'Where could he be?'
she wondered. She then rounded a corner and saw something she wished she hadn't seen. There they were Stacy and Syaoran, making out under the maple tree. She felt as someone had just smacked her across the face. Her eyes watered with tears that threatened to spill anytime.
'How could he' s
he thought as she ran away from the sight she just witnessed. She then bumped into a blur that seemed to try to hold her back. Yet it was no use because she struggled out of its grip and continued to run.
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Meiling had a confused look written across her face. She had decided to take a short cut to get to the bleachers. On her way there, she saw a hysterically crying Sakura running her way. She had tried to hold her back but Sakura had fought her strong grip until she finally let go. She then continued to run.
'What made her so upset'
Meiling thought as she rounded the corner Sakura had emerged from earlier. She then saw the two figures making out under the tree. Meiling go furious! She went up to them and sarcastically said
"my now, aren't we enjoying ourselves today!"
She then gave them both a disgusted look. Syaoran and Stacy immediately broke apart. "Oh hi Meiling!"
Syaoran said
"don't 'oh hi Meiling' me!"
she snapped back at him.
"How dare you hurt Sakuras' feelings that way? And all because of this.this.bimbo!!" (SN: hehehe) Meiling yelled while pointing at Stacy. Li gave Meiling one of his most deadliest glares. She was starting to get on his last nerves. "That's it, I've had enough Meiling! I don't go around dissing you boyfriend (SN: yes she has a boyfriend, I just never find the right place to put him in) so you have no right to talk to Stacy that way!"
"What's wrong with you? Got your head stuck up so far up your ass you can't even tell what real love is all about?" (SN: Kay, now Meiling's really pissed!)
"Look Meiling, I don't know why you don't wanna except the fact that Syaoran and I are in love"
"am I talking to you bitch? I think not, so shut the hell up!"
Meilin screamed at Stacy. She was just about ready to punch the hell outta her (SN: whooooo! Go Meilin! *Ahem* back to the story.) Syaoran gave a sigh. His cousin could be so stubborn at times and she wasn't about to back down from her argument. He decided to cut the conversation, fearing for Stacys' safety. He knew what Meiling was capable of.
"Look Meiling, this isn't the time or place to argue. You should leave, the game is gonna start up pretty soon."
Meiling turned around to face him and opened her mouth to throw a comment back at him when she thought against it. She decided to say something else instead.
"You know, I feel so sorry for you. You have been waiting for the love of your life for many years. Now that the person is finally near you, you're letting them slip away!"
She then turned towards Stacy
"and as for you, don't think we don't know what you're up to. You're not fooling anybody except for this dumbass over here."
She said while pointing at Syaoran.
"You will loose"
and with that she walked away. Syaoran had a confused expression on his face. What did Meiling mean with what she told him? And why did she talk to Stacy that way?
'Could she be jealous? Maybe she still has feelings for me? But I thought she said she got over that, and she doesn't feel that way anymore'
Syaoran thought confused. Meanwhile Stacy was just standing there with her arms crossed across her chest.
'You're so pushing me to the limit Meiling. When my turn comes, I'll take great satisfaction in killing you'
"well ummm.I should get going, the game is about to start and I need to talk to the coach about something"
Syaoran said while interrupting Stacy with her thought.
"Sure, see ya later hun"
she then gave him a peck on the cheeks and started heading back to the bleachers.
'You can have your fun for now, but revenge can be so sweet'
Stacy thought evilly as she headed back to her seat.
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Meiling continued walking until she saw Sakura leaning against the wall of the back of the school. She was staring at the sky and seemed to be under deep thought.
"Feeling better?"
Meiling asked gently as she came up to her. Sakura gave her a confused look (SN: the people in this fic seems to be doing a lot of that lately)
"how did you."
"I saw you, I was the one who tried to hold on to you but you shoved me aside and kept running towards this direction."
"Sorry, I guess I might've overreacted a bit. I mean it's not like he betrayed me.right" her voice was starting to crack.
'Poor Sakura, even you don't believe what you're saying'
Meiling thought. Sakura kept her gaze upward as to avoid the tears that once again started to form in her eyes to trickle downwards. She was trying to be strong, and yet she couldn't.
"It hurts. God it hurts so badly! The pain and damage is way more then what a clow card can do. I never thought it would hurt this much until I.I.I saw them."
All the tears she had held back until now all of a sudden came tumbling down. She slid down to the floor and pulled her knees up to her chin, in and effort to comfort herself. Meiling ran up to her and gave her a reassuring hug.
"Sakura you have to believe in yourself, be strong."
"I don't think I can Meiling, I'm scared. What if I can't reach him in time? Damn.this is so frustrating!"
Sakura said as she continued to cry.
"Look Sakura, you have to be strong for him. You can't give Stacy the satisfaction (SN: *singing* I can't get no.satisfaction.Kay, let me shut up. My cousin is listening to Brittany spears and that song is playing.Kay, you ppl guessed it, I'm high again. Damn you nyquil! Yup! I'm sick.again! 2nd time since school started! Sheesh!) Of getting to you. We will figure out a way. We still got a week, remember? A lot can happen in a week"
Sakura seemed to take in some comfort with these words.
"You're right, thanks for being a great friend Meiling."
Meiling then helped her up and they both headed towards the bleacher half way there Sakura asked a question that had been on her mind for some days now.
"Meiling can I ask you something?"
"Sure shoot"
"well, when you first came to Tomoeda you were always hanging around Syaoran. I mean literally! You were always talking about how you two were engaged and someday be married. Now, you want to help get him and I together. I don't get it."
Meiling just smiled
"ever since I was a little girl, I was very happy that someday I would marry Syaoran. I wanted to see him happy, see him smile. And I thought I would be the only one who could accomplish that. I thought nobody was good enough for him except me. But then you came into our lives and you made him happy, you made him smile. Something that I was never able to accomplish. When he came back from Tomoeda, he had changed. He no longer isolated himself from everyone; he would even smile at times! That's when I realized you had changed him for the better, and he had fallen in love with you. That's also around the time I realized how selfish I had been all those years. I wasn't marrying to make him happy, I was doing it for me. I knew he loved me, but only as a cousin. Yet I never wanted to accept it. You know if we had gone on with the engagement, we'd be married right now."
"Really?"
Sakura asked with surprise present in her voice.
"Yeah, the elders had said that we would marry on my 17th birthday. But a year after he came back, I called the wedding off. I can still remember that day."
~*Flashback*~
A Thirteen-year-old Meiling was sitting on the foot of her bed. A sad expression crossed her young features, yet she knew that what she was doing was the right thing. She then heard the door of her bedroom open and footsteps coming in. She stood up and turned to look at Syaoran.
"The Elders told me about your request, but I don't get it Meiling. Why? I thought you wanted this."
"It's quiet simple actually, I know you don't love me the way I love you. Plus, the only way you can get out of the engagement is if we both agreed and I know I was holding you down."
"But Meiling, I'm willing to go through the wedding I know I'll learn to love you someday."
"No Syaoran, love isn't something you learn, it's born within you. I know there is someone out there that you love. Right?"
Syaoran just looked at the ground and didn't answer her.
"It's OK. You don't have to tell me who it is 'although I already know' Just promise me you'll tell her someday."
"I can't. She's too far away."
"Don't worry, if it's meant to be you'll see her again"
"I guess"
Syaoran answered reluctantly.
"Well now, go and tell those elders that you agree with my decision that way the weddings off.
Syaoran then did something that Meiling wasn't expecting. He enveloped her in a warm hug and gave her a kiss on her forehead. (SN: what you people think? I was gonna make him kiss Meiling? I mean come on! What about Sakura?! OK, OK, I know what some of you are thinking, 'how could you make him kiss Stacy but not Meiling!' and I say 'cuz Stacys' NOT FAMILY!!! How'd you like to kiss your cousin?! Sick, right?)
"Thank you"
he said to her as he closed the door behind him. Meiling smiled at him. As soon as the door shut behind him,the tears came rushing from her eyes, down to her cheeks, her vision became a blurr. She threw herself on her bed and cried herself to sleep. (SN: *sniff* *sniff* how sad.but nice of her part though)
~*End of Flashback*~
"Now I look back at that and think, that has to be the smartest decision I've ever made." "Wow Meiling, that was very nice of you."
"I only did what was right. You and Syaoran belong together. I want him to be happy, and if he's going to be happy with you, I'm willing to do anything so that one of my best friends and my cousin can be happy together. even if it includes beating the shit outta that hoe Stacy!"
They then reached their seats and sat down.
"Hey it was about time you two came! I was starting to worry. The game already started again!"
"Sorry Tomoyo, soooo who's winning?"
Tomoyo frowned.
"The other team is ahead by one point"
"WHAT!! They were able to score two goals past Syaoran!?"
asked a surprise Meiling.
"Well I don't know, he doesn't seem to be doing as well as he was during the first half." Sakura looked down towards the field and saw Syaoran struggling to keep up with the game. She concentrated on his aura and realized he seemed to be getting weaker. Her eyes suddenly snapped open in alert. If he continued on like this, he would pass out any minute on the field! She jumped out of her seat and dashed down the bleachers. She heard Tomoyo and Meiling calling out her name in the background but she just ignored them and continued on her way down.
By the time she reached the bottom, Syaoran's coach had pulled him out of the game and put another person in his place. He was yelling at him on how he should focus more on the game.
"Syaoran, I need to talk to you"
Sakura said as she came up behind them.
"Sakura, what are you doing here? You're suppose to be in the bleachers"
"I need to talk to you"
She repeated. Syaoran looked at his coach
"go take a break, but pull yourself together, I'll need you soon."
Syaoran then said a quick thank you and followed Sakura to a place that was out of everyone's view.
"Syaoran, what's wrong?"
Sakura asked worried.
"Nothing, what do you mean?"
he said while trying to act as normal as possible.
"Look Syaoran, don't lie to me. I saw you down there. Your aura is so weak it seemed like you would pass out any minute out there in the field."
He then gave out a deep sigh
"fine I'll tell you. My head started to hurt again, except this time the pain is much worse."
"When did it start?"
"Right before the second half"
'damn Stacy! She probably started it up during the break'
Sakura then put her hands on Syaoran's head but he grabbed her wrist and stopped her. "No, don't"
"why not?" asked a very confused Sakura.
"I know that every time you do that, it drains your energy. I don't want that."
"It's gonna be OK, don't worry. I wont use all my energy, just enough to help you out. Now please let me help you." Syaoran then looked at her and after some thinking finally said
"all right, but don't use too much of your magic"
Sakura then put her hands on his head again. But as soon as she did that she felt an enormous pain in her head. She let out a scream of agony and fell to the ground. "Sakura! Are you alright?"
Syaoran asked with a worried expression written on his face.
"I.I.I felt your pain"
Sakura said with confusion evident in her voice.
'Stacy must have added an extra spell' Sakura thought.
Li then helped Sakura up and then headed back towards the coach.
"Wait Li, where are you going? I haven't done anything yet"
he then looked back at her and said
"Look Sakura, I don't want to hurt you"
"but."
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
Li said as he continued on his way.
"Fine, be stubborn like that"
Sakura mumbled as she pulled out one of her cards. She then summoned her wand. "Sleep card, put Li to sleep. Sleep card!"
"What the h."
too late, Li was out cold on the floor. Sakura then breathed in a deep breath and got ready to put her hands on his head. Those few seconds seemed like eternity for her. The pain was unbearable. When she was finally done, Li started to come out of his sleep. He immediately looked at Sakura and remembered what had happened.
"Sakura, you didn't."
"yes I did, you were being stubborn. Plus, that was the only way"
"but what about the."
"the pain? Don't worry, it's gone now. I only got it through the transition of energy. Now go back to the field. It seems like your team really can use some help"
"thanks Sakura, I don't know what I'd do without a friend like you"
he then turned and made his way back towards the field. Sakuras' smile turned into a sad frown at the word 'friend.' She tried to hide her disappointment as she made her way back to the bleachers.
"Hey, what was so special you felt the need to ditch us?"
Tomoyo said while raising an eyebrow.
"It's the headaches, she's made them stronger. I'll tell ya more later"
Tomoyo and Meiling exchanged worried glances. They knew what that meant. That day, Syaoran and his team won the championship. The girls ran down to the field to congratulate him. Sakura wen running into his arms. He hugged her and swung her around. (SN: awwwww.how kawaii!!!!) Tomoyo was busy tapping this super "kawaii" moment. "I'm gonna call this 'Sakura and Syaoran super cute hug!" she whispered to Meiling. Meiling just sighed
"Tomoyo, you'll never change will ya?"
"Congratulations" Sakura told Syaoran.
"Thanks, but I couldn't have done it without your help"
they then smiled at one another. A few feet away, behind a tree stood Stacy. She gave a small smile.
"No more child's play, after tonight Syaoran Li will be completely mine! (SN: damn! She sounds like an obsessive bitch! OOPS! I'm sorry, I made her sound that way -_-;) there's nothing that anyone can do to stop me"
and with that on her mind she put on a smile and wen to congratulate her boyfriend.
~*To Be Continued*~
SN: yay!! Me finished writing chapter!! WHOOOO!!! *cough* *cough* OK, stupid cough medicine!!! Well I finished writing, ohmigod!!! I'm getting closer to the action!!! And the end ^_^! Well I got good new for everyone.I finished writing down this story! So now things will go a lot easier. Plus I can't wait for all of you ppls to read my ending. It's so sad *sniff* *sniff* well, I shouldn't be telling you that! oh well I did -_-; but who cares!! You'll find out anywayz. Kay, let me shut up with my babbling and get started on chapter 8. Wheeeee!!! Sorry, don't mind me, Starrie's just hyper at the moment ^_^ well me hafta go bye-bye so.c-ya in chapter 7 (OOPS!) I mean 8! ^_^!
~*Star Princess*~
~*Star Princess*~
True Emotions
Chapter 7
Key:
Don't ya ppl know that when I say no, I mean NO! (Just kidding ^_^)
"SAKURA, HURRY UP!!!"
An impatient Meiling yelled.
"Ok.ok, I'm coming!"
Sakura said as she came running down the steps of the mansion.
"About time, and if we end up getting bad seats you know damn well whose fault it'll be!"
"Bitch, qwit your bitchin' and get in da car!"
Tomoyo yelled out from the passengers' seat. (SN: that's what my best friend Jackie would say, I mean she says it to me all the time, I hear "bitch qwit your bitchin" at least 4 times a day, and I said at least! Yup, you guessed it. It's her favorite word) Well after they all got in the car, and of course with Meiling's driving, they finally got to the game on time
"Good, we're not so late"
Meiling mumbled under her breath. They had arrived just when the players were coming out.
"And now the captain of the soccer team, number 21, Syaoran Li!"
the crowd seemed to go wild the minute the announcer, announced his name. The game then began. It was a pretty close one but with Syaoran was captain, his team was ahead by one goal. A ten-minute brake was then called.
"Hey, I'm gonna go get some food."
Meiling said standing up.
"I'll stay here,"
Tomoyo said. Sakura too stood up
"well I'm gonna go say hi to Syaoran, I haven't seen him at all today so I want him to know I'm here."
She quickly made her way down the bleachers to avoid the looks Tomoyo and Meiling were giving and the yeah-right-you-just-want-an-excuse-to-see-him comments. Once she got down to where the players were, they all turned around and stared at her. She hated the fact that she was the center of attention for all of them. "Ummmm.have any of you seen Syaoran?" Sakura asked politely.
"Of course.it had to be him"
one guy mumbled sarcastically under his breath. Sakura pretended she didn't hear him. "Yeah he went over there"
one of the nicer one's said pointing Sakura towards the right direction.
"Thanks"
She then quickly rushed towards the direction she was given. Sakura looked around her surroundings.
'Where could he be?'
she wondered. She then rounded a corner and saw something she wished she hadn't seen. There they were Stacy and Syaoran, making out under the maple tree. She felt as someone had just smacked her across the face. Her eyes watered with tears that threatened to spill anytime.
'How could he' s
he thought as she ran away from the sight she just witnessed. She then bumped into a blur that seemed to try to hold her back. Yet it was no use because she struggled out of its grip and continued to run.
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Meiling had a confused look written across her face. She had decided to take a short cut to get to the bleachers. On her way there, she saw a hysterically crying Sakura running her way. She had tried to hold her back but Sakura had fought her strong grip until she finally let go. She then continued to run.
'What made her so upset'
Meiling thought as she rounded the corner Sakura had emerged from earlier. She then saw the two figures making out under the tree. Meiling go furious! She went up to them and sarcastically said
"my now, aren't we enjoying ourselves today!"
She then gave them both a disgusted look. Syaoran and Stacy immediately broke apart. "Oh hi Meiling!"
Syaoran said
"don't 'oh hi Meiling' me!"
she snapped back at him.
"How dare you hurt Sakuras' feelings that way? And all because of this.this.bimbo!!" (SN: hehehe) Meiling yelled while pointing at Stacy. Li gave Meiling one of his most deadliest glares. She was starting to get on his last nerves. "That's it, I've had enough Meiling! I don't go around dissing you boyfriend (SN: yes she has a boyfriend, I just never find the right place to put him in) so you have no right to talk to Stacy that way!"
"What's wrong with you? Got your head stuck up so far up your ass you can't even tell what real love is all about?" (SN: Kay, now Meiling's really pissed!)
"Look Meiling, I don't know why you don't wanna except the fact that Syaoran and I are in love"
"am I talking to you bitch? I think not, so shut the hell up!"
Meilin screamed at Stacy. She was just about ready to punch the hell outta her (SN: whooooo! Go Meilin! *Ahem* back to the story.) Syaoran gave a sigh. His cousin could be so stubborn at times and she wasn't about to back down from her argument. He decided to cut the conversation, fearing for Stacys' safety. He knew what Meiling was capable of.
"Look Meiling, this isn't the time or place to argue. You should leave, the game is gonna start up pretty soon."
Meiling turned around to face him and opened her mouth to throw a comment back at him when she thought against it. She decided to say something else instead.
"You know, I feel so sorry for you. You have been waiting for the love of your life for many years. Now that the person is finally near you, you're letting them slip away!"
She then turned towards Stacy
"and as for you, don't think we don't know what you're up to. You're not fooling anybody except for this dumbass over here."
She said while pointing at Syaoran.
"You will loose"
and with that she walked away. Syaoran had a confused expression on his face. What did Meiling mean with what she told him? And why did she talk to Stacy that way?
'Could she be jealous? Maybe she still has feelings for me? But I thought she said she got over that, and she doesn't feel that way anymore'
Syaoran thought confused. Meanwhile Stacy was just standing there with her arms crossed across her chest.
'You're so pushing me to the limit Meiling. When my turn comes, I'll take great satisfaction in killing you'
"well ummm.I should get going, the game is about to start and I need to talk to the coach about something"
Syaoran said while interrupting Stacy with her thought.
"Sure, see ya later hun"
she then gave him a peck on the cheeks and started heading back to the bleachers.
'You can have your fun for now, but revenge can be so sweet'
Stacy thought evilly as she headed back to her seat.
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Meiling continued walking until she saw Sakura leaning against the wall of the back of the school. She was staring at the sky and seemed to be under deep thought.
"Feeling better?"
Meiling asked gently as she came up to her. Sakura gave her a confused look (SN: the people in this fic seems to be doing a lot of that lately)
"how did you."
"I saw you, I was the one who tried to hold on to you but you shoved me aside and kept running towards this direction."
"Sorry, I guess I might've overreacted a bit. I mean it's not like he betrayed me.right" her voice was starting to crack.
'Poor Sakura, even you don't believe what you're saying'
Meiling thought. Sakura kept her gaze upward as to avoid the tears that once again started to form in her eyes to trickle downwards. She was trying to be strong, and yet she couldn't.
"It hurts. God it hurts so badly! The pain and damage is way more then what a clow card can do. I never thought it would hurt this much until I.I.I saw them."
All the tears she had held back until now all of a sudden came tumbling down. She slid down to the floor and pulled her knees up to her chin, in and effort to comfort herself. Meiling ran up to her and gave her a reassuring hug.
"Sakura you have to believe in yourself, be strong."
"I don't think I can Meiling, I'm scared. What if I can't reach him in time? Damn.this is so frustrating!"
Sakura said as she continued to cry.
"Look Sakura, you have to be strong for him. You can't give Stacy the satisfaction (SN: *singing* I can't get no.satisfaction.Kay, let me shut up. My cousin is listening to Brittany spears and that song is playing.Kay, you ppl guessed it, I'm high again. Damn you nyquil! Yup! I'm sick.again! 2nd time since school started! Sheesh!) Of getting to you. We will figure out a way. We still got a week, remember? A lot can happen in a week"
Sakura seemed to take in some comfort with these words.
"You're right, thanks for being a great friend Meiling."
Meiling then helped her up and they both headed towards the bleacher half way there Sakura asked a question that had been on her mind for some days now.
"Meiling can I ask you something?"
"Sure shoot"
"well, when you first came to Tomoeda you were always hanging around Syaoran. I mean literally! You were always talking about how you two were engaged and someday be married. Now, you want to help get him and I together. I don't get it."
Meiling just smiled
"ever since I was a little girl, I was very happy that someday I would marry Syaoran. I wanted to see him happy, see him smile. And I thought I would be the only one who could accomplish that. I thought nobody was good enough for him except me. But then you came into our lives and you made him happy, you made him smile. Something that I was never able to accomplish. When he came back from Tomoeda, he had changed. He no longer isolated himself from everyone; he would even smile at times! That's when I realized you had changed him for the better, and he had fallen in love with you. That's also around the time I realized how selfish I had been all those years. I wasn't marrying to make him happy, I was doing it for me. I knew he loved me, but only as a cousin. Yet I never wanted to accept it. You know if we had gone on with the engagement, we'd be married right now."
"Really?"
Sakura asked with surprise present in her voice.
"Yeah, the elders had said that we would marry on my 17th birthday. But a year after he came back, I called the wedding off. I can still remember that day."
~*Flashback*~
A Thirteen-year-old Meiling was sitting on the foot of her bed. A sad expression crossed her young features, yet she knew that what she was doing was the right thing. She then heard the door of her bedroom open and footsteps coming in. She stood up and turned to look at Syaoran.
"The Elders told me about your request, but I don't get it Meiling. Why? I thought you wanted this."
"It's quiet simple actually, I know you don't love me the way I love you. Plus, the only way you can get out of the engagement is if we both agreed and I know I was holding you down."
"But Meiling, I'm willing to go through the wedding I know I'll learn to love you someday."
"No Syaoran, love isn't something you learn, it's born within you. I know there is someone out there that you love. Right?"
Syaoran just looked at the ground and didn't answer her.
"It's OK. You don't have to tell me who it is 'although I already know' Just promise me you'll tell her someday."
"I can't. She's too far away."
"Don't worry, if it's meant to be you'll see her again"
"I guess"
Syaoran answered reluctantly.
"Well now, go and tell those elders that you agree with my decision that way the weddings off.
Syaoran then did something that Meiling wasn't expecting. He enveloped her in a warm hug and gave her a kiss on her forehead. (SN: what you people think? I was gonna make him kiss Meiling? I mean come on! What about Sakura?! OK, OK, I know what some of you are thinking, 'how could you make him kiss Stacy but not Meiling!' and I say 'cuz Stacys' NOT FAMILY!!! How'd you like to kiss your cousin?! Sick, right?)
"Thank you"
he said to her as he closed the door behind him. Meiling smiled at him. As soon as the door shut behind him,the tears came rushing from her eyes, down to her cheeks, her vision became a blurr. She threw herself on her bed and cried herself to sleep. (SN: *sniff* *sniff* how sad.but nice of her part though)
~*End of Flashback*~
"Now I look back at that and think, that has to be the smartest decision I've ever made." "Wow Meiling, that was very nice of you."
"I only did what was right. You and Syaoran belong together. I want him to be happy, and if he's going to be happy with you, I'm willing to do anything so that one of my best friends and my cousin can be happy together. even if it includes beating the shit outta that hoe Stacy!"
They then reached their seats and sat down.
"Hey it was about time you two came! I was starting to worry. The game already started again!"
"Sorry Tomoyo, soooo who's winning?"
Tomoyo frowned.
"The other team is ahead by one point"
"WHAT!! They were able to score two goals past Syaoran!?"
asked a surprise Meiling.
"Well I don't know, he doesn't seem to be doing as well as he was during the first half." Sakura looked down towards the field and saw Syaoran struggling to keep up with the game. She concentrated on his aura and realized he seemed to be getting weaker. Her eyes suddenly snapped open in alert. If he continued on like this, he would pass out any minute on the field! She jumped out of her seat and dashed down the bleachers. She heard Tomoyo and Meiling calling out her name in the background but she just ignored them and continued on her way down.
By the time she reached the bottom, Syaoran's coach had pulled him out of the game and put another person in his place. He was yelling at him on how he should focus more on the game.
"Syaoran, I need to talk to you"
Sakura said as she came up behind them.
"Sakura, what are you doing here? You're suppose to be in the bleachers"
"I need to talk to you"
She repeated. Syaoran looked at his coach
"go take a break, but pull yourself together, I'll need you soon."
Syaoran then said a quick thank you and followed Sakura to a place that was out of everyone's view.
"Syaoran, what's wrong?"
Sakura asked worried.
"Nothing, what do you mean?"
he said while trying to act as normal as possible.
"Look Syaoran, don't lie to me. I saw you down there. Your aura is so weak it seemed like you would pass out any minute out there in the field."
He then gave out a deep sigh
"fine I'll tell you. My head started to hurt again, except this time the pain is much worse."
"When did it start?"
"Right before the second half"
'damn Stacy! She probably started it up during the break'
Sakura then put her hands on Syaoran's head but he grabbed her wrist and stopped her. "No, don't"
"why not?" asked a very confused Sakura.
"I know that every time you do that, it drains your energy. I don't want that."
"It's gonna be OK, don't worry. I wont use all my energy, just enough to help you out. Now please let me help you." Syaoran then looked at her and after some thinking finally said
"all right, but don't use too much of your magic"
Sakura then put her hands on his head again. But as soon as she did that she felt an enormous pain in her head. She let out a scream of agony and fell to the ground. "Sakura! Are you alright?"
Syaoran asked with a worried expression written on his face.
"I.I.I felt your pain"
Sakura said with confusion evident in her voice.
'Stacy must have added an extra spell' Sakura thought.
Li then helped Sakura up and then headed back towards the coach.
"Wait Li, where are you going? I haven't done anything yet"
he then looked back at her and said
"Look Sakura, I don't want to hurt you"
"but."
"Don't worry, I can handle it."
Li said as he continued on his way.
"Fine, be stubborn like that"
Sakura mumbled as she pulled out one of her cards. She then summoned her wand. "Sleep card, put Li to sleep. Sleep card!"
"What the h."
too late, Li was out cold on the floor. Sakura then breathed in a deep breath and got ready to put her hands on his head. Those few seconds seemed like eternity for her. The pain was unbearable. When she was finally done, Li started to come out of his sleep. He immediately looked at Sakura and remembered what had happened.
"Sakura, you didn't."
"yes I did, you were being stubborn. Plus, that was the only way"
"but what about the."
"the pain? Don't worry, it's gone now. I only got it through the transition of energy. Now go back to the field. It seems like your team really can use some help"
"thanks Sakura, I don't know what I'd do without a friend like you"
he then turned and made his way back towards the field. Sakuras' smile turned into a sad frown at the word 'friend.' She tried to hide her disappointment as she made her way back to the bleachers.
"Hey, what was so special you felt the need to ditch us?"
Tomoyo said while raising an eyebrow.
"It's the headaches, she's made them stronger. I'll tell ya more later"
Tomoyo and Meiling exchanged worried glances. They knew what that meant. That day, Syaoran and his team won the championship. The girls ran down to the field to congratulate him. Sakura wen running into his arms. He hugged her and swung her around. (SN: awwwww.how kawaii!!!!) Tomoyo was busy tapping this super "kawaii" moment. "I'm gonna call this 'Sakura and Syaoran super cute hug!" she whispered to Meiling. Meiling just sighed
"Tomoyo, you'll never change will ya?"
"Congratulations" Sakura told Syaoran.
"Thanks, but I couldn't have done it without your help"
they then smiled at one another. A few feet away, behind a tree stood Stacy. She gave a small smile.
"No more child's play, after tonight Syaoran Li will be completely mine! (SN: damn! She sounds like an obsessive bitch! OOPS! I'm sorry, I made her sound that way -_-;) there's nothing that anyone can do to stop me"
and with that on her mind she put on a smile and wen to congratulate her boyfriend.
~*To Be Continued*~
SN: yay!! Me finished writing chapter!! WHOOOO!!! *cough* *cough* OK, stupid cough medicine!!! Well I finished writing, ohmigod!!! I'm getting closer to the action!!! And the end ^_^! Well I got good new for everyone.I finished writing down this story! So now things will go a lot easier. Plus I can't wait for all of you ppls to read my ending. It's so sad *sniff* *sniff* well, I shouldn't be telling you that! oh well I did -_-; but who cares!! You'll find out anywayz. Kay, let me shut up with my babbling and get started on chapter 8. Wheeeee!!! Sorry, don't mind me, Starrie's just hyper at the moment ^_^ well me hafta go bye-bye so.c-ya in chapter 7 (OOPS!) I mean 8! ^_^!
~*Star Princess*~
