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Ok, people, before I am bombarded by my Anime entourage, I want to say a few things. I, Tigerlily, do not own DBZ, The Final Fantasy Movie or the games, X-men, Sailor Moon, Sonic Underground, Birds of Prey, and of course Card Captors. Coincidently, this is my very first CC fiction. I honestly hope you enjoy it. And now, I leave you to your reading.
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Sakura's Vacation Chapter Two- The Arrival
Sakura had e-mailed Li that afternoon, and after explaining the situation to him, the arrangements were made for her, Madison, Eli, Julian, Ruby, and Tory to take the first flight out in the morning to Hong Kong. Sakura could barely contain her excitement.
The next morning came, and as planned, Tory picked everyone up, and the group boarded the plane. They were surprised to see that their party had been specially reserved overnight by the Li Clan, and the best seats in First Class were waiting for them when they boarded.
Before they knew it, they were landing in Hong Kong. After exiting the plane, Sakura eagerly looked for any sign of Li. Instead she was a tall, graceful looking girl with long black hair pulled back in two pigtails that reached her waist standing next to a long black Limo. She looked around her, as if searching for someone, and once her eyes landed on Sakura and company, her red eyes light up.
"Sakura? Sakura, is that really you?" The girl asked as she raced up to the group. It took a moment before Sakura finally recognized Mei-lin. She had really grown up.
"Mei-lin? Look at you. It's great to see you again, but.what are you doing here? Why isn't Li here?" Sakura asked, not noticing the disappointment in her voice.
"Oh, he doesn't know you're here." Mei-lin said as the group stared at her in shock.
"What? What do you mean he doesn't know we're here? He invited us to spend Christmas break with him and his family. He e-mailed me yesterday." Sakura said in confusion as Mei-lin smiled at her.
"Relax, Avalon. Li doesn't know because it's a surprise. *I* e-mailed you under Li's name. I don't have my own. My family doesn't like computers." Mei-lin explained.
"Surprise? You planned this? But.why?" Madison asked as Mei-lin smiled at her.
"It's my Christmas gift to Li. He'd never admit it, but he'd been missing you guys a lot since he returned. Especially Sakura." Mei-lin said with a smile.
"You're not mad about that?" Madison asked as Mei-lin shook her head.
"No. Of course not. I know; I was horrible when I was younger, but I've changed. I swear it. Li and I are nothing more than friends. Don't get me wrong, I love him dearly; but as my cousin, and nothing more. Besides, his heart never truly belonged to me anyhow." Mei-lin said with a smile.
Sakura blushed as Madison and Eli glanced at Sakura before smiling knowingly at each other.
"Come on, we can catch up more on the way to the Manor. It's a long ride. Oh, I almost forgot. You remembered to bring the dresses and gowns, right? I did write about them, didn't I?" Mei-lin asked as Sakura and Madison stared at her confused.
"Gowns? For what?" Sakura asked as Mei-lin shook her head.
"I knew I forgot something. The Li Clan is a pretty popular family in the town. In fact, they hold a ball every other night. I thought I informed you about them. There's a ball to be scheduled tonight in honor of your arrival, Sakura. Of course we'll have to go shopping first, to get you some gowns." Mei-lin said.
"In my honor? Why?" Sakura asked as Mei-lin smiled at her.
"You're the Mistress of the Cards. You're someone very special to the Li Clan." Mei-lin said as Sakura nodded in understanding.
"We appreciate you taking us shopping Mei-lin, but Madison and I don't have any money." Sakura said as Mei-lin shook her head.
"Don't worry about it. I'll take care of the bill. Might as well get a few things this afternoon too, while we're out. Do you still design and sew your own dresses Madison?" Mei-lin asked as Madison nodded.
"Yes, why?" Madison asked.
"It'll be easier and less expensive if you buy your own material and design the dress yourself. It's better too because you can use the material to make gloves and as many other gowns as you'd like. Plus, I'm sure your designs will be far more beautiful than anything our fanciest stores carry. But, we'll have to make due tonight. If.that's ok with you three." Mei-lin said as Sakura and Madison smiled warmly at her.
"No, that's fine. We appreciate you helping us." Sakura said as Madison smiled.
"Besides, I've had this great idea for a gorgeous Christmas gown for Sakura, but until now I never had a reason or the materials to make it for her. It'll be so beautiful." Madison said as Sakura blushed.
"Good. Then we'll also have to get some tuxedos for the guys. And I know the perfect place to stop first for some really elegant gowns for you three. You'll love shopping here in Hong Kong." Mei-lin promised.
"Are you sure Miss Mei-lin? Isn't the Clan expecting you back immediately?" The driver asked. Mei-lin frowned as she nodded her head.
"I know, Gatsby, but something more important has come up. We'll be going shopping first. Then we'll go to the Manor. Aunt Lanori will understand." Mei-lin explained.
"Lanori?" Sakura asked curiously as Mei-lin nodded.
"Yes. She's Li's mother. Although Li's father is head of the Li Clan, Aunt Lanori is head of the household. She instructs the cooks what will be prepared for each meal and for every party, and she does all the necessary planning for the parties as well. But don't worry too much, Sakura, she's very nice. You'll get along just fine with her." Mei-lin explained as Sakura nodded in understanding.
"We'll have Gatsby drop us off at the Golden Star. It's the best place to find the dresses and materials we're looking for. Once we're finished, we'll walk to the rest of the stores. They're all clustered pretty close together. We'll look for the guys' tuxes after we get your gowns. I'll send Gatsby ahead to bring your belongings to the Manor, and they'll be waiting for you in your rooms when we return, so you'll have nothing to worry about." Mei-lin informed Sakura and the others.
"Shall we go now, Miss Mei-lin?" Gatsby asked. With a nod from Mei- lin, the limo driver detoured from his original destination, and instead headed into the heart of Hong Kong.
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Ok, people, before I am bombarded by my Anime entourage, I want to say a few things. I, Tigerlily, do not own DBZ, The Final Fantasy Movie or the games, X-men, Sailor Moon, Sonic Underground, Birds of Prey, and of course Card Captors. Coincidently, this is my very first CC fiction. I honestly hope you enjoy it. And now, I leave you to your reading.
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Sakura's Vacation Chapter Two- The Arrival
Sakura had e-mailed Li that afternoon, and after explaining the situation to him, the arrangements were made for her, Madison, Eli, Julian, Ruby, and Tory to take the first flight out in the morning to Hong Kong. Sakura could barely contain her excitement.
The next morning came, and as planned, Tory picked everyone up, and the group boarded the plane. They were surprised to see that their party had been specially reserved overnight by the Li Clan, and the best seats in First Class were waiting for them when they boarded.
Before they knew it, they were landing in Hong Kong. After exiting the plane, Sakura eagerly looked for any sign of Li. Instead she was a tall, graceful looking girl with long black hair pulled back in two pigtails that reached her waist standing next to a long black Limo. She looked around her, as if searching for someone, and once her eyes landed on Sakura and company, her red eyes light up.
"Sakura? Sakura, is that really you?" The girl asked as she raced up to the group. It took a moment before Sakura finally recognized Mei-lin. She had really grown up.
"Mei-lin? Look at you. It's great to see you again, but.what are you doing here? Why isn't Li here?" Sakura asked, not noticing the disappointment in her voice.
"Oh, he doesn't know you're here." Mei-lin said as the group stared at her in shock.
"What? What do you mean he doesn't know we're here? He invited us to spend Christmas break with him and his family. He e-mailed me yesterday." Sakura said in confusion as Mei-lin smiled at her.
"Relax, Avalon. Li doesn't know because it's a surprise. *I* e-mailed you under Li's name. I don't have my own. My family doesn't like computers." Mei-lin explained.
"Surprise? You planned this? But.why?" Madison asked as Mei-lin smiled at her.
"It's my Christmas gift to Li. He'd never admit it, but he'd been missing you guys a lot since he returned. Especially Sakura." Mei-lin said with a smile.
"You're not mad about that?" Madison asked as Mei-lin shook her head.
"No. Of course not. I know; I was horrible when I was younger, but I've changed. I swear it. Li and I are nothing more than friends. Don't get me wrong, I love him dearly; but as my cousin, and nothing more. Besides, his heart never truly belonged to me anyhow." Mei-lin said with a smile.
Sakura blushed as Madison and Eli glanced at Sakura before smiling knowingly at each other.
"Come on, we can catch up more on the way to the Manor. It's a long ride. Oh, I almost forgot. You remembered to bring the dresses and gowns, right? I did write about them, didn't I?" Mei-lin asked as Sakura and Madison stared at her confused.
"Gowns? For what?" Sakura asked as Mei-lin shook her head.
"I knew I forgot something. The Li Clan is a pretty popular family in the town. In fact, they hold a ball every other night. I thought I informed you about them. There's a ball to be scheduled tonight in honor of your arrival, Sakura. Of course we'll have to go shopping first, to get you some gowns." Mei-lin said.
"In my honor? Why?" Sakura asked as Mei-lin smiled at her.
"You're the Mistress of the Cards. You're someone very special to the Li Clan." Mei-lin said as Sakura nodded in understanding.
"We appreciate you taking us shopping Mei-lin, but Madison and I don't have any money." Sakura said as Mei-lin shook her head.
"Don't worry about it. I'll take care of the bill. Might as well get a few things this afternoon too, while we're out. Do you still design and sew your own dresses Madison?" Mei-lin asked as Madison nodded.
"Yes, why?" Madison asked.
"It'll be easier and less expensive if you buy your own material and design the dress yourself. It's better too because you can use the material to make gloves and as many other gowns as you'd like. Plus, I'm sure your designs will be far more beautiful than anything our fanciest stores carry. But, we'll have to make due tonight. If.that's ok with you three." Mei-lin said as Sakura and Madison smiled warmly at her.
"No, that's fine. We appreciate you helping us." Sakura said as Madison smiled.
"Besides, I've had this great idea for a gorgeous Christmas gown for Sakura, but until now I never had a reason or the materials to make it for her. It'll be so beautiful." Madison said as Sakura blushed.
"Good. Then we'll also have to get some tuxedos for the guys. And I know the perfect place to stop first for some really elegant gowns for you three. You'll love shopping here in Hong Kong." Mei-lin promised.
"Are you sure Miss Mei-lin? Isn't the Clan expecting you back immediately?" The driver asked. Mei-lin frowned as she nodded her head.
"I know, Gatsby, but something more important has come up. We'll be going shopping first. Then we'll go to the Manor. Aunt Lanori will understand." Mei-lin explained.
"Lanori?" Sakura asked curiously as Mei-lin nodded.
"Yes. She's Li's mother. Although Li's father is head of the Li Clan, Aunt Lanori is head of the household. She instructs the cooks what will be prepared for each meal and for every party, and she does all the necessary planning for the parties as well. But don't worry too much, Sakura, she's very nice. You'll get along just fine with her." Mei-lin explained as Sakura nodded in understanding.
"We'll have Gatsby drop us off at the Golden Star. It's the best place to find the dresses and materials we're looking for. Once we're finished, we'll walk to the rest of the stores. They're all clustered pretty close together. We'll look for the guys' tuxes after we get your gowns. I'll send Gatsby ahead to bring your belongings to the Manor, and they'll be waiting for you in your rooms when we return, so you'll have nothing to worry about." Mei-lin informed Sakura and the others.
"Shall we go now, Miss Mei-lin?" Gatsby asked. With a nod from Mei- lin, the limo driver detoured from his original destination, and instead headed into the heart of Hong Kong.
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