1 Chapter 2
Syaoran was about to pick up his backpack and walk out the door when the phone rang. He picked it up. "Hello?"
"Hello, Syaoran."
He instantly stiffened. "Mother."
"Yes. How are things in Japan?"
"Fine," he replied nervously. What does she want?
"And I suppose you would like to know how your fiancée is doing."
"Of course. How is Sa-" What am I thinking? "-Meiling?" he corrected.
"She is well. She misses you, as I am sure you miss her."
"Of course, mother." Syaoran was shaking. He tried desperately to keep his voice steady. "I'm glad that she is well."
"Remember your duties, Syaoran, both to her and to the Li clan. Do not let yourself lose sight of your duties. Do not be distracted by any outside interests." Her voice was cold.
"Yes, mother." Syaoran's voice cracked. It was as if she already knew what Syaoran still could not even admit to himself.
"I'm sure that you must be getting off to school now," Syaoran's mother said, her voice warmer now. "Good-bye, Syaoran."
"Good-bye, mother." Syaoran hung up the phone and slumped to the floor. He hugged his knees and bowed his head, shaking hard, trying to compose himself.
If he had been confused before, it was nothing compared to this.
Author's Note: I know this is short again. Most of my chapters will probably be this way, that way I can upload new stuff as soon as I write it instead of waiting until it gets long. I hope you don't mind. ^_^ Again, please review, and I hope you enjoy my fic!
Syaoran was about to pick up his backpack and walk out the door when the phone rang. He picked it up. "Hello?"
"Hello, Syaoran."
He instantly stiffened. "Mother."
"Yes. How are things in Japan?"
"Fine," he replied nervously. What does she want?
"And I suppose you would like to know how your fiancée is doing."
"Of course. How is Sa-" What am I thinking? "-Meiling?" he corrected.
"She is well. She misses you, as I am sure you miss her."
"Of course, mother." Syaoran was shaking. He tried desperately to keep his voice steady. "I'm glad that she is well."
"Remember your duties, Syaoran, both to her and to the Li clan. Do not let yourself lose sight of your duties. Do not be distracted by any outside interests." Her voice was cold.
"Yes, mother." Syaoran's voice cracked. It was as if she already knew what Syaoran still could not even admit to himself.
"I'm sure that you must be getting off to school now," Syaoran's mother said, her voice warmer now. "Good-bye, Syaoran."
"Good-bye, mother." Syaoran hung up the phone and slumped to the floor. He hugged his knees and bowed his head, shaking hard, trying to compose himself.
If he had been confused before, it was nothing compared to this.
Author's Note: I know this is short again. Most of my chapters will probably be this way, that way I can upload new stuff as soon as I write it instead of waiting until it gets long. I hope you don't mind. ^_^ Again, please review, and I hope you enjoy my fic!
