Truly Madly Deeply
Chapter 6; Just Chillin'
*Where the hell am I going with this? And where are my house slippers!?*
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
"I really hate school."
"Now where have I heard that before?"
"Yeah well," Mei-Ling stuck her tounge out "You said I'd like school in a few years."
"So I was wrong for once." Shin replied "But isn't school better than it was 5 years ago?"
"No not really. The work is harder, the teachers are meaner, and the other kids get on my nerves."
"Well at least Richie is out of school now, so you don't have to worry about him."
"True." Mei-Ling sighed "He went to help his grandpa on his farm."
"So you see, school isn't all that bad."
"No I guess not. But I still don't like it."
"Well you won't have to worry about it too much longer." Shin told her "You're going to graduate next year."
"Hey thats right!" Mei-Ling cried excitedly as she closed her geometry book "I'll be 17 in a year and then I won't have to go to school anymore. Gee how time flies."
"Yes, I know what you mean." Shin laughed "It seems like only yesterday when I found a cute little girl sitting under this very tree."
Mei-Ling blushed. "I was never a cute little girl." she said "I was a scranny little toad worm, remember?"
"Yes I remember. Although I believe it was an ugly toad worm."
"Oh shut up!"
"Heh heh."
"Shin, can I ask you something?"
"You can ask me anything you like."
"How old are you?"
"Old." Shin smiled "Very old."
"You don't look old." Mei-Ling said "How old is very old?"
"I'm much older than your bear Poof Poof."
"No way!" Mei-Ling cried in shock "Poof Poof is like over 100 at least."
"I'm well over 1000." Shin told her "In fact, I'd say well over 10,000."
"That old huh? Wow, you can't die can you?"
Shin laughed slightly and leaned back agaist the tree. "Oh I'm very capable of dieing." he said "But I can live for a very long time."
Mei-Ling sighed. It bothered her that she was getting older every year while Shin stayed the same. Eventually she would grow old and die but he would always be here.
"Does it ever make you sad?" she asked.
"Does what ever make me sad?"
"Knowing that I'll get old and die someday and you won't."
"Yes." Shin replied as he lowered his eyes "It makes me very sad. But you won't be that old for a very long time."
"Yeah, you're right." Mei-Ling sat her book aside and stood up "I think its about time for a break from all this homework." she said.
"I agree." Shin smiled "We can play hide n go seek if you like. You always liked that game."
"Nah." Mei-Ling shook her head "I'm too old for kid games. Think of something else."
"Well, I suppose I can teach you to fly. If you'd like."
"Really!? You can do that?"
"Of course I can."
"Oh oh, teach me!"
"Very well." Shin stood up and took Mei-Lings hand "Flying isn't hard." he said "As long as you believe you can do it. Now, do you trust me?"
"With all my heart."
Mei-Ling gasped as she flet herself float off the ground.
"Don't be afraid." Shin smiled "I won't let you go, I promise. I'll hold your hand until you get the hang of it."
"Wow!" Mei-Ling giggled "This is so neat."
"I assume its just like learning to ride a bike." Shin said "It seems hard at first, but eventually you'll get the hang of it and it becomes like second nature to you."
"Riding a bike is so easy." Mei-Ling said "I've known how to ride one since I was 3 years old."
"Its the same with flying. Once you know how, its easy."
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It didn't take long for Mei-Ling to get the hang of flying. She was a natural, although she never went too high. She was very afraid of heights. It was summer now, and school was out. Mei-Ling couldn't wait until she graduated, then she'd be free of teachers and homework.
"Wanna go swimming?" Mei-Ling asked as her and Shin sat down under their tree.
"Swimming?" Shin swallowed nervously "I uh, can't swim."
"You can't swim?!" Mei-Ling stared at him in utter disbelief "I thought you were the Supreme Kai. You're supposed to know how to do everything."
"No ones perfect, not even me. But I'm sure I can learn.....that is if you'll teach me."
"Yeah, I'll teach you. Its not hard.....just think of it as learning to ride a bike."
"Or learning to fly."
"Exactly."
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"Hey!! No splashing!!" Mei-Ling cried as a small wave went over her head.
"Sorry." Shin laughed.
The two of them were sitting at a small lake in the edge of the water. Mei-Ling had no trouble teaching her friend to swim. Although she was begining to wish she hadn't as another wave came up and drenched her.
"Alright thats it!!" She cried, jumping to her feet "You've splashed me for the last time Kaioshin!!"
Shin just laughed as he sent another wave in her direction. Mei-Ling flew out of the way and hovered several feet above the ground.
"Hahahaha!!" she laughed "I laugh at your sorry attempt to drown me you poor excuse for a God!!" She sat down indian style in mid air and crossed her arms. "You'll have to do better than that." she teased.
Shin raised an eyebrow as he flew up to join her. "I do believe that was a dare." he smirked as he grabbed her foot and pulled her down into the water.
"Not fair!!" Mei-Ling gasped as she came back up to the surface "I got water up my nose!"
"That will teach you not to tease people."
"I'm tired of swimming." Mei-Ling sulked "Come on, lets go home before mom gets worried."
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"What on earth happened to you two?" Sarah asked when Shin and Mei-Ling appeared in the kitchen "You look like drowned rats."
"We were swimming." Mei-Ling replied "Shin got water up my nose."
"Well go outside until you dry off." Sarah told them "And don't drip on the carpet."
"Ya know what?" Mei-Ling said as she sat down on the porch.
"What?" Shin asked, taking a seat beside her.
"For someone whos supposed to be so old, you sure don't act it."
"Yes well, it only seems to happen when I'm around you."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Mei-Ling asked.
"I think its a good thing." Shin replied "I like being with you. You make me forget about being the ruler of the universe, and just have fun."
"Its good to have fun." Mei-Ling smiled "But its also good to be serious once in a while."
Shin turned to look at her. "Did I just hear Mei-Ling Mioko say that?" he asked.
"Hey, I've grown up a lot."
"Yes you have. I'm very proud of you."
"Thank you." Mei-Ling smiled "Its getting late. I guess you'll be leaving soon huh?"
"Yes." Shin replied "I must be going again."
"Well alright. Then I guess I'll see you later."
"Of course you will." Shin smiled "Don't I always come back?"
"Yeah."
Mei-Ling watched her friend leave then went back in the house. It didn't upset her anymore when he left, because she knew he'd be back.
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"Are you alright Mei-Ling?" Sarah asked when she saw a strange look on her daughters face.
"Huh?" Mei-Ling blinked "Yeah I'm ok. Mom, can I ask you something?"
"Yes, whats wrong?"
"Nothings wrong. I was just wondering.....have you ever been in love?"
Sarah smiled. "What an odd question." she said "But yes, I have been in love. Why do you ask?"
"No reason." Mei-Ling replied "Uh, how do you know when you're in love?"
"Well" her mother motioned for her to sit down "You just know. When you truely love someone, every moment you spend with them seems better than the last. And when you're apart, seconds seem like years."
"What else?"
"The person you love will make you happier than you've ever been." Sarah replied "They'll make your heart light, and you can't help but smile when you're with them."
"Does your stomache get all funny?" Mei-Ling asked "And does your head get swimmy?"
"Sometimes. Why all the questions about love?"
"I was just wondering." Mei-Ling smiled as she hugged her mother "Thanks mom."
"You're welcome, I guess." Sarah shook her head as she watched Mei-Ling disappear up stairs. "Could she be in love with someome?" the woman wondered "I wonder who it is."
Chapter 6; Just Chillin'
*Where the hell am I going with this? And where are my house slippers!?*
I want to stand with you on a mountain
I want to bathe with you in the sea
I want to lay like this forever
Until the sky falls down on me
"I really hate school."
"Now where have I heard that before?"
"Yeah well," Mei-Ling stuck her tounge out "You said I'd like school in a few years."
"So I was wrong for once." Shin replied "But isn't school better than it was 5 years ago?"
"No not really. The work is harder, the teachers are meaner, and the other kids get on my nerves."
"Well at least Richie is out of school now, so you don't have to worry about him."
"True." Mei-Ling sighed "He went to help his grandpa on his farm."
"So you see, school isn't all that bad."
"No I guess not. But I still don't like it."
"Well you won't have to worry about it too much longer." Shin told her "You're going to graduate next year."
"Hey thats right!" Mei-Ling cried excitedly as she closed her geometry book "I'll be 17 in a year and then I won't have to go to school anymore. Gee how time flies."
"Yes, I know what you mean." Shin laughed "It seems like only yesterday when I found a cute little girl sitting under this very tree."
Mei-Ling blushed. "I was never a cute little girl." she said "I was a scranny little toad worm, remember?"
"Yes I remember. Although I believe it was an ugly toad worm."
"Oh shut up!"
"Heh heh."
"Shin, can I ask you something?"
"You can ask me anything you like."
"How old are you?"
"Old." Shin smiled "Very old."
"You don't look old." Mei-Ling said "How old is very old?"
"I'm much older than your bear Poof Poof."
"No way!" Mei-Ling cried in shock "Poof Poof is like over 100 at least."
"I'm well over 1000." Shin told her "In fact, I'd say well over 10,000."
"That old huh? Wow, you can't die can you?"
Shin laughed slightly and leaned back agaist the tree. "Oh I'm very capable of dieing." he said "But I can live for a very long time."
Mei-Ling sighed. It bothered her that she was getting older every year while Shin stayed the same. Eventually she would grow old and die but he would always be here.
"Does it ever make you sad?" she asked.
"Does what ever make me sad?"
"Knowing that I'll get old and die someday and you won't."
"Yes." Shin replied as he lowered his eyes "It makes me very sad. But you won't be that old for a very long time."
"Yeah, you're right." Mei-Ling sat her book aside and stood up "I think its about time for a break from all this homework." she said.
"I agree." Shin smiled "We can play hide n go seek if you like. You always liked that game."
"Nah." Mei-Ling shook her head "I'm too old for kid games. Think of something else."
"Well, I suppose I can teach you to fly. If you'd like."
"Really!? You can do that?"
"Of course I can."
"Oh oh, teach me!"
"Very well." Shin stood up and took Mei-Lings hand "Flying isn't hard." he said "As long as you believe you can do it. Now, do you trust me?"
"With all my heart."
Mei-Ling gasped as she flet herself float off the ground.
"Don't be afraid." Shin smiled "I won't let you go, I promise. I'll hold your hand until you get the hang of it."
"Wow!" Mei-Ling giggled "This is so neat."
"I assume its just like learning to ride a bike." Shin said "It seems hard at first, but eventually you'll get the hang of it and it becomes like second nature to you."
"Riding a bike is so easy." Mei-Ling said "I've known how to ride one since I was 3 years old."
"Its the same with flying. Once you know how, its easy."
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It didn't take long for Mei-Ling to get the hang of flying. She was a natural, although she never went too high. She was very afraid of heights. It was summer now, and school was out. Mei-Ling couldn't wait until she graduated, then she'd be free of teachers and homework.
"Wanna go swimming?" Mei-Ling asked as her and Shin sat down under their tree.
"Swimming?" Shin swallowed nervously "I uh, can't swim."
"You can't swim?!" Mei-Ling stared at him in utter disbelief "I thought you were the Supreme Kai. You're supposed to know how to do everything."
"No ones perfect, not even me. But I'm sure I can learn.....that is if you'll teach me."
"Yeah, I'll teach you. Its not hard.....just think of it as learning to ride a bike."
"Or learning to fly."
"Exactly."
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"Hey!! No splashing!!" Mei-Ling cried as a small wave went over her head.
"Sorry." Shin laughed.
The two of them were sitting at a small lake in the edge of the water. Mei-Ling had no trouble teaching her friend to swim. Although she was begining to wish she hadn't as another wave came up and drenched her.
"Alright thats it!!" She cried, jumping to her feet "You've splashed me for the last time Kaioshin!!"
Shin just laughed as he sent another wave in her direction. Mei-Ling flew out of the way and hovered several feet above the ground.
"Hahahaha!!" she laughed "I laugh at your sorry attempt to drown me you poor excuse for a God!!" She sat down indian style in mid air and crossed her arms. "You'll have to do better than that." she teased.
Shin raised an eyebrow as he flew up to join her. "I do believe that was a dare." he smirked as he grabbed her foot and pulled her down into the water.
"Not fair!!" Mei-Ling gasped as she came back up to the surface "I got water up my nose!"
"That will teach you not to tease people."
"I'm tired of swimming." Mei-Ling sulked "Come on, lets go home before mom gets worried."
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"What on earth happened to you two?" Sarah asked when Shin and Mei-Ling appeared in the kitchen "You look like drowned rats."
"We were swimming." Mei-Ling replied "Shin got water up my nose."
"Well go outside until you dry off." Sarah told them "And don't drip on the carpet."
"Ya know what?" Mei-Ling said as she sat down on the porch.
"What?" Shin asked, taking a seat beside her.
"For someone whos supposed to be so old, you sure don't act it."
"Yes well, it only seems to happen when I'm around you."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Mei-Ling asked.
"I think its a good thing." Shin replied "I like being with you. You make me forget about being the ruler of the universe, and just have fun."
"Its good to have fun." Mei-Ling smiled "But its also good to be serious once in a while."
Shin turned to look at her. "Did I just hear Mei-Ling Mioko say that?" he asked.
"Hey, I've grown up a lot."
"Yes you have. I'm very proud of you."
"Thank you." Mei-Ling smiled "Its getting late. I guess you'll be leaving soon huh?"
"Yes." Shin replied "I must be going again."
"Well alright. Then I guess I'll see you later."
"Of course you will." Shin smiled "Don't I always come back?"
"Yeah."
Mei-Ling watched her friend leave then went back in the house. It didn't upset her anymore when he left, because she knew he'd be back.
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"Are you alright Mei-Ling?" Sarah asked when she saw a strange look on her daughters face.
"Huh?" Mei-Ling blinked "Yeah I'm ok. Mom, can I ask you something?"
"Yes, whats wrong?"
"Nothings wrong. I was just wondering.....have you ever been in love?"
Sarah smiled. "What an odd question." she said "But yes, I have been in love. Why do you ask?"
"No reason." Mei-Ling replied "Uh, how do you know when you're in love?"
"Well" her mother motioned for her to sit down "You just know. When you truely love someone, every moment you spend with them seems better than the last. And when you're apart, seconds seem like years."
"What else?"
"The person you love will make you happier than you've ever been." Sarah replied "They'll make your heart light, and you can't help but smile when you're with them."
"Does your stomache get all funny?" Mei-Ling asked "And does your head get swimmy?"
"Sometimes. Why all the questions about love?"
"I was just wondering." Mei-Ling smiled as she hugged her mother "Thanks mom."
"You're welcome, I guess." Sarah shook her head as she watched Mei-Ling disappear up stairs. "Could she be in love with someome?" the woman wondered "I wonder who it is."
