Chap. 17: "Mei Lin and Lin's plan"
Author's note: Well I decided to post this chapter up earlier so that ya'll stop being angry with me LOL. I never knew that what I did could have upset ya'll so much and I'm sorry that it had happen that way. If a story has too much mushy stuff then after a while it gets kindda boring well that's what I believe anyways.
Um remember Sakura thinks she's taking vitamins, not something harmful to her and her babies. And she knows that she's having quadruplets, the only thing Vanessa wants to make sure doesn't return to memory is anything dealing with the Li family.
Another thing, Sam really loves Sakura but he doesn't know what she's being drugged. He's there with her so he can make sure that Vanessa doesn't do anything stupid and that Sakura is safe. In chapter 16 when I said that Gwen got out a black teddy for seducing I didn't mean a real teddy but the one that people wear. I REPEAT IT'S NOT THE TEDDY THAT YOU PLAY WITH, AND I'LL GO OVER AND CORRECT THE MISTAKES I HAD IN THE LAST CHAP.
Ne ways on wit the da story AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
"If the only way I can be happy is to take matters into our own hands then so be it"
Mei Lin and Lin's thoughts
The laughter of children flowed on the cool breeze as they played in the large yard, zigzagging through the curves and twists of the garden. Yelen sat on the porch with her daughters watching them play but in truth they were watching Lin, she was finally allowed to get out for a little while and have fun. "So they put her on the list?" Fiemie asked softly looking at her niece.
"Yes but they said heart donations are so very rare that it scares me to think of how long she will have to wait. Hopefully Lin won't need one, I know my grandchild and she doesn't need a heart transplant. All she needs is security to grow in, and her heart will be strong" Yelen answered in a sad tone looking down at her clasp hands. She looked up when Lin and Maria ran up with Kero and Spinal following behind.
"Lin why don't you and Maria rest a little?" Xiefia suggested handing then lemonade, they nodded sitting on the floor.
"Grandmamma?" Lin said thoughtfully.
"Yes child?" Yelen answered looking down at her, she was still a little pale and thinner.
"When is Ying Fa coming back? I really miss her and the babies," Lin answered softly running her hand through Kero's fur. "And daddy misses her too, he just doesn't want to admit it. Why does everyone leave me?"
"Ying Fa, well Ying Fa had some business to take care of," Yelen said struggling to find the right words in order not to make her upset.
"Oh well why doesn't she call ever? I would feel better if she called me," Lin stated looking up. Syaoran stood at the door listening to her, even though she hadn't heard anything from Sakura she still spoke of her and still believed she would come back.
"Hey beautiful" a voice said at the door. "What's with all the commotion?" he asked only catching the last part, Lin laughed and hugged him as best as she could around the waist.
"Oh father, I thought you had to work late?" Lin said happy that he was here.
"Remember I'm the boss besides we finished early" Syaoran laughed picking her up; she was like a baby in his arms so small and cute. "And I need to talk to you mother" he smiled continued resting her down so she wouldn't crush his presents.
"Uncle why is your shirt moving?" Maria asked watching his jacket move and soft squirming sounds could be heard coming from it.
"On my way out of my office I saw this boy on the road with a box being curious I walked up and I couldn't help myself but to get what I saw" Syaoran answered moving his jacket revealing two snow white puppies making the girls squeal rushing to get them.
"What kind are they?" Fanfren asked looking at them.
"Chow Chows, ones for Lin and the other is for Maria, Eriol agreed" Syaoran answered getting a hug from both Lin and Maria.
"Oh I love you father" Lin said holding the small pup.
"Your the best uncle I'm going to name her Sugar" Maria said smiling.
"I'm going to name mine Snowy" Lin said before they ran off to show the other kids.
"How's she doing?" he asked sitting beside his mother, eyes still on Lin.
"She's fine nothing has happened yet but I want her to stop and rest soon," Yelen answered looking at him as she placed her hand over his. "What about you, how are you doing?" she asked concern apparent in her voice, Syaoran smiled squeezing her hand reassuringly.
"I'm fine and will be better when Lin is too" Syaoran answered looking down, he was finally able to get the reporters to back off. But the most problem he's had with people is with the Honda's who believe that he should have gone after his woman. Why couldn't anyone understand?
"Grandma, grandma it's Lin come quick" one of her grandchild yelled running up. "She passed out and isn't getting up" she said on the verge of tears. Everyone got up and ran to where all the kids were, they moved aside letting Syaoran through.
"Call an ambulance now" he shouted getting ready to give her CPR.
Mei Lin.
"What are we going to do? It's not like we can disobey these retraining orders" Renzo sighed looking down at the papers before him. Mei Lin and Tomoyo were silent, their lips pursed as they thought of a plan.
"It seems that we were the only ones who got this, she's not even worrying about Xiao Lang" Eriol added softly running his hand though his hair. It had been over a month N' half since Sakura's departure and the only way they were able to see a glimpse of her was on TV or articles. Her mother was making sure she stayed far from Tokyo and especially them.
"This sucks, it's like the past how we used to watch her on TV not being able to get to her. I'm telling you something is very wrong, there is no way she would have just dump us not even for Syaoran's betrayal in not going for her" Mei Lin spat angrily before dropping deep in thought.
"Maybe, if Syaoran got closer to her he would be able to break through" Tomoyo said thoughtfully looking at them.
"What do you mean?" Renzo asked looking at her, he knew for sure Syaoran wanted nothing to do with her.
"What I'm trying to say is, Sakura loves him deeply and if anyone could get her to come back to us it would be him. She needs something to get her mind going, like bumping into Syaoran could trigger something. Whatever Vanessa is giving her can't be that strong to make her forget us permanently, if that were the case then she wouldn't object to her seeing us or vice versa" Tomoyo explained getting up, they all took a second to let what she had said sink in.
"You are so right" Mei Lin agreed smiling as her mind reeled thinking of ways to get this going. "Maybe if we were just able to get them to meet like two or three times without interference she would start to remember"
"Yeah but you two only have one problem, how to get Syaoran to go along with this. He doesn't even want to hear her name much less talk to or see her" Renzo said frowning which made Mei Lin and Tomoyo drop to their seats.
"Yeah we know, and who the hell does this Nick whatever his name think he is taking advantage of Sakura?" Tomoyo said softly.
"At least he can't marry her, and if he did they wouldn't be legal. And when she gives birth a blood test could prove that the children are in deed Xiao Lang's. But what's bugging me where those papers with the name change could of disappeared to " Eriol pointed out making them nod.
"We've searched Sakura's whole apartment and even the place she told us she had it but we found nothing," Tomoyo answered frowning deeply. Everyday was getting worst and worst and Lin's condition was adding to it, she didn't want anything to happen to Lin. She knew if it did, that would send Syaoran over the end.
"We have to get them together now before anything else happens" Mei Lin said stubbornly when he phone started to ring. Renzo got up and answered if frowning at whatever the person was saying.
"Is she all right?" he asked getting all of their attention, something was wrong with Lin. "Okay, we are on our way" he said hanging up.
"What's wrong?" Tomoyo asked all ready getting up.
"Lin's in the emergency room, she's gotten the worst attack ever and its not good" Renzo answered making Mei Lin gasp.
"Oh god lets go. I'll go for the boys, come Tomoyo" Mei Lin said frantically.
Sakura.
" I don't feel good, I want to rest," she said over the noise, everyone looked at her as she got up with some difficulty. She was supposed to be happy at her baby shower but she wasn't at all in the mood besides she didn't know half that people in the room even though they were from her husband's family. She didn't feel welcomed because she was Sakura but because she was marked millionaire.
"But I've got an announcement to make" Nick said walking over to her, Vanessa looked up smiling at them.
"She's had a hard day get on with it so she can go and rest" Sam said from beside Sakura, Nick frowned at him but didn't say anything.
"Well since as no one saw us get married, I want to have another ceremony for the world to see my lovely wife" he proclaimed, in truth he wanted to get rid of the rings Sakura always wore for they weren't his engagement ring or wedding ban. When he gave her his, he would take those and sell them, he was sure they were worth something. Heck he couldn't even afford something like that. Everyone in the room cheered at his announcement but Sakura felt numb.
"But we're all ready married, and I love my rings" Sakura objected turning her engagement ring. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen and couldn't understand why he wanted o change them.
"I know we are but I want everyone to know, I was thinking in maybe a couple of weeks" Nick said not listening to Sakura.
"No that can't be, she all ready has too much to do. This would only be adding unnecessary stress on her, which is something she needs no more of in her state" Sam said crossing it out with a frown on his handsome face. "Besides her calendar is filled until late April, which is around the time she's to give birth. I'm afraid you're going to have to wait"
"Don't worry, she won't be doing any of the work. It'll all be taken care of" Nick replied brushing his objection aside.
"I can't deal with this now, Sam knows my schedule better then I, can't we wait until after the babies are born?" Sakura asked pleadingly. She wasn't sure she wanted to marry him again when she found him conceited and money hungry.
"We'll talk about this matter later, go on up to bed" Vanessa said ending the subject, Sakura nodded and she and Sam walked out of the room. When they reached her bedroom Sakura burst into tears.
"Why is this happening to me? I don't see how I could have loved such a man," Sakura said through tears dropping to her bed.
"Don't worry, I'll do everything in my power so you don't have to marry him again. I don't believe you ever married him, child. Something isn't right about his whole matter" Sam said sitting beside her.
"What do you mean?" she asked teary eyed, he smiled down at her as he wiped her tears away.
"Don't you worry about that, now stop crying" Sam answered. Sakura was the closest thing he had to a daughter and he would be damned if anything was to hurt her or her precious babies.
"Sam?" Sakura whispered looking up at him.
"Hmmm."
"Can you get me some cookies n' cream?" he laughed hearing what she said, that was what she always wanted whenever she had a craving, that or dim sum. (Hmmm, something not even brainwashing can get rid of). He wondered where she fell in love with it since as she never really liked it that much and Nick didn't at all care for it.
"Absolutely, now get ready for bed. Tomorrow we've got a doctors appointment then an appearance" Sakura nodded watching him leave. She looked at her wedding ban and took it off to take a better look at it. When she looked inside she saw small writing that looked Chinese, getting out of bed she walked over to her desk to search for a magnifying glass. Finding one she placed the ring under the light and tried to see the writing, "Mistress of the Li Clan" she read making her gasp. Why in gods name did it say that? "This couldn't be an heirloom from their clan, could it? And if so what the devil is Nick doing with it" she whispered jumping when the door opened revealing Sam.
"Sorry didn't mean to scare you" he apologized seeing her jump; Sakura nodded putting back on her ring.
"It's okay thank you, I'll see you in the morning?" Sakura said taking the bowl of ice cream, he nodded giving her a kiss on the temple before leaving. She changed and sat on her bed looking over the ring. She couldn't believe that it would really be an heirloom from the Li Clan. She took out her planner and wrote a reminder to go to an antique specialist. She placed the book on her nightstand where her tablets were but she didn't at all feel like taking them. "What does it matter?" she thought deciding not to take them tonight. She took her ice cream and started eat as she read an over some songs.
Mei Lin.
She and the others sat in hall outside Lin's room as the doctors checked up on her. Tonight they had almost lost her and it was a scary feeling. She looked at Tomoyo who was holding Maria, who had cried herself to sleep earlier. "Mei Lin, Lin wants to see you" Yelen said walking out of the room with Xiao Lang, who was frowning.
"Okay," she said putting down her purse beside Renzo before going into the room. She looked at Lin, who was laying in bed with a masked over her nose and mouth. Sitting on the bed she brushed the girl's hair off her face. "You wanted to see me?" she whispered, Lin nodded taking the offending mask off her face.
"Auntie I want to see Ying Fa now, please you have to get her for me" Lin whispered hoarsely wanting to cry. "I miss her, please get Ying Fa" she pleaded making Mei Lin's eyes water.
"But I can't" Mei Lin replied making Lin look away from her closing her eyes for a few seconds.
"I want to see her before I die" Lin stated setting her eyes on Mei Lin. "I know they can't save me, I'm not that clueless. I just want to see her before I die" Lin cried brokenly making Mei Lin's own tears drop. "I want her and daddy together, so he's not lonely"
"No your not going to die don't your dear speak like that" Mei Lin shot back firmly wiping Lin's tears away. "Listen I'll do everything in my power to make Ying Fa come here and see you" she added trying to believe her words as she spoke them.
"Make daddy go for her, he'll listen and do it if he knows that if its what I want" Lin added making Mei Lin smile nodding.
"I'll do that you watch they'll be together and you'll be fine as well" Mei Lin said tenderly caressing Lin's face making nod.
"Thank you" Lin whispered before her eyes slowly dropped. Mei Lin kissed her cheek before leaving go home and work on a plan. When she walked out of the room, Syaoran was leaning on the wall with a cup of coffee. It was obvious that he would be staying here the entire night.
"I'll come by tomorrow okay?" she said placing her hand on his arm; he nodded not saying anything, his mind somewhere else. Mei Lin and the other's left leaving him to his thoughts as he walked back into the room sitting beside the window. He remembered a night when he was sitting in this same room waiting for Sakura to wake up so he could give her a thrashing about carelessness.
"I don't know how to be a mother" she whispered
"And it would be a real Christmas.
He now understood some things about her but he didn't understand why she would want to be with a woman who robbed her of so much. It just didn't make any sense, and that was what was riding at him. Should he talk to her and see what she had to say? Or should he just leave it as it is? No matter how much time he thought about what to do, he could never find a solution because he still loved her deeply.
Next day.
Mei Lin sighed resting back in the chair with another dead end plan. She jumped when her phone started to ring, "Hello?" she said looking up at the sky.
"Hello Mrs. Sekigawa. My name is Sam I'm Sakura's manger" a man's voice said making Mei Lin sit up.
"Yes, yes hello. Oh god is something wrong with Sakura? Is she all right?" Mei Lin asked frantically.
"Yes, yes she's fine. She's shopping at the moment; she doesn't know that I've called you" Sam answered keeping an eye on Sakura who was looking at baby clothes.
"Oh good don't let her buy too much baby clothes for she bought a lot over here for the twins. And a lot of furniture too" Mei Lin stated sighing.
"You know about the twins? I suppose you would but she's having quadruplets" Sam replied making her gasp.
"Oh that's wonderful, twins run in our family you know. His sisters have a lot of them" Mei Lin stated matter-of- factly.
"He? He wouldn't be Li Xiao Lang would it?" Sam asked getting interested.
"Yes, Xiao Lang is my cousin. They were married and I have video to show it plus Sakura's early doctor appointments. Xiao Lang has more but he doesn't talk about her anymore feeling betrayed" Mei Lin explained sadly.
"I called you because I believe that something is wrong, she's not happy and isn't gaining weight like a pregnant woman should. I'm afraid for her, its not safe she could have a miscarriage or even worst. I want her to meet one of you in secret to see if she'll remember any of you but I don't know how"
"Oh Sam you have prefect timing. Lin Xiao Lang's daughter is really sick and she misses Sakura really badly and wants to see her. She believes that she's dying and wants to see Sakura and her father happy and together. I wanted a way to get Sakura over here so she could visit Lin and be near us maybe then Xiao Lang will get some sense in his head and take back his wife" Mei Lin stated praying that he would go along with it.
"Perfect, if you could get him here to ask her in person like at a conference or somewhere where there's a lot of reporters because Sakura will answer yes" Sam beamed thanking god that he had called her.
"And it'll be on live TV for the world to see and Vanessa couldn't stop her from coming" Mei Lin finished giddily laughing. "Oh I love you Sam" she exclaimed making Renzo frowned when he walked outside and overheard her.
"Wonderful, listen if you get him here by tomorrow evening everything would work out. She has an appearance on a talk show, so he can ask her there. I have to go but there is also one more problem, Nick wants to marry her again but she doesn't so you have to work fast"
"All right, I'll go and see Lin right away she'll be able to work on him. Call me back at six okay?" Mei Lin said looking all ready running inside dragging Renzo with her.
"Good, I'll talk to you then" Sam said before hanging up.
"What's the matter? And who was this Sam you just proclaimed your love for?" Renzo asked frowning
"Oh sweetie he's just Sakura's manager and lifesaver" she answered kissing him soundly on the lips. "Come on I have to go see Lin and tell her the good news. Oh could you call Tomoyo and Eriol too?"
Sakura.
"Oh but Sam I haven't gotten all I wanted" she whined when he dragged her out of the baby store with two men carrying about ten bags each.
"I think you've just bought the entire store" Sam replied. "Besides we don't want to be late for your hair appointment" he added when Sakura saw an ice cream shop.
"Oh please just some ice cream first" she pleaded, he sighed taking her over there. "Cookies n' cream please" she told the girl whose eyes bulged out.
"Oh my god, Oh my god it's cherry" she squeal excited jumping around like she was crazy making people rush from the back. "Look it's her" she pointed babbling incoherent words.
"Hoe? Hehehe hello?" Sakura laughed nervously.
"Oh my god, she just said Hoe, how Kawaii" she squealed clasping her hands together 'Kawaii' she thought, 'that sounds so familiar' a camera and a girl flashed through he mind but she wasn't able to see the face.
"Stop acting like an infant" an older man scolded making Sakura's eyes widen, she almost going to respond to it but noticed he wasn't talking to her. 'How weird, I know someone used to call me that' she thought suddenly very confused.
"Can we have your autograph, please?" one asked holding out a pen.
"Only if I can get a triple scoop of cookies n' cream" Sakura giggled taking the pen, she signed four autographs before getting her ice cream.
"It is soo like on the house, and please come back soon" the girl sighed. "You're my hero" she added making Sakura smile.
"Thank you and I will" Sakura said waving bye as she left eating her ice cream. "Sam can you find me an antique dealer?" she asked making him look at her.
"Since when have you become interested in antiques?"
"Oh please" she pleaded giving him puppy eyes, he sighed nodding making kiss him on the cheek.
Lin.
"Daddy please" Lin pleaded making her voice go weaker as she got teary eyed. "I just want to see her"
"Xiao Lang, you had better say yes, don't get her upset" his mother warned, Syaoran felt trapped. How could she ask such a thing? Why couldn't she ask for something not so complicated? Why wouldn't she ask for her own cruse ship, or theme park or Buckingham palace or something?
"Don't you love me father?" Lin asked crying, Syaoran sighed sitting next to her taking her small hand in his.
"That is what you really want?" he asked softly, Lin nodded yes when he wiped her tears away.
"Yes father, I want to see Ying Fa" Lin answered closing her eyes momentarily.
"All right then I'll go but I don't know if she'll be able to come" he stated getting up from the bed as he pulled out his phone. "Get me T" he said missing the smiles that crossed his mother's, Lin's, Mei Lin's and Tomoyo's face and when Lin winked at them. "T I want you to get the jet fueled and ready to fly to Japan tonight" he stated before hanging up.
"Xiao Lang, the only way you'll be able to see and get Sakura to come is if you ask her and make her say yes in a public place with reporters or an audience" Mei Lin explained making him raise his brow at her. "Hehehe if you don't then Vanessa will not allow her to come, she wants her to have nothing to do with us and will manipulate Sakura" she added.
"Very well, I hope you aren't getting any ideas because it won't work" Syaoran bit out glaring hard at her.
"I don't know why I would waste my time, you don't deserve her love since as you lost trust in her so fast" Mei Lin replied smiling, she laughed inside seeing the tightening of his jaws, this was a lot of fun. "Besides Nick Sinclair is doing all he can to marry her as soon as possible even though she doesn't want to. I'm sure he'll make her a great husband and father"
"You can stop jabbering right now" Syaoran snapped cutting her off. Mei Lin humph, looking away from him but not losing her smile ' you just wait and see Li Xiao Lang' she thought.
Gwen.
She growled in frustration sitting the lobby of Syaoran's apartment building. One would think that he would accept her calls or at least come home once in a while. She dared not go the hospital because his family would be there, even though the whole thought of giving Lin a heart attack was an appealing idea. She near laughed when she got a picture of the whole spectacle, "Well its about time" she whispered seeing her target walked through the doors. Getting up she walked slowly behind him noticing that he didn't see her since, as he was deep in thought. "Well hello handsome" she purred making him come to a halt.
"What is it that you want?" Syaoran asked coldly seeing her reflection in the elevator doors, he didn't bother turning around to saw her.
"Why you of course, I heard about what that slut did to you. I'm hear to sooth your mind" Gwen started making Syaoran's jaws tighten and his eyes narrow at the name she had just called Sakura.
"Get out of this building before I have security throw you out. What ever gave you the idea that I would want you or any other woman in my bed was wrong. Now excuse me I have a flight to catch" he bit out savagely when the doors opened. He walked in and turned pressing the floor number.
Gwen watched him with a cold glare on her face, she could see that he was even colder then usual due that that bitch. She had ruined the perfect specimen ever now he didn't even want her or any other woman. But she knew that translation to that and it was if he couldn't have her, he didn't want any other woman.
Author's note: Well what do ya'll think? Is that a lot better then the previous chapters? Tell me if ya'll still upset or HAPPY that I'm not being so evil anymore LOL. Ne ways, I can't believe that ya'll made me update so fast, anyways Ja Ne.
Author's note: Well I decided to post this chapter up earlier so that ya'll stop being angry with me LOL. I never knew that what I did could have upset ya'll so much and I'm sorry that it had happen that way. If a story has too much mushy stuff then after a while it gets kindda boring well that's what I believe anyways.
Um remember Sakura thinks she's taking vitamins, not something harmful to her and her babies. And she knows that she's having quadruplets, the only thing Vanessa wants to make sure doesn't return to memory is anything dealing with the Li family.
Another thing, Sam really loves Sakura but he doesn't know what she's being drugged. He's there with her so he can make sure that Vanessa doesn't do anything stupid and that Sakura is safe. In chapter 16 when I said that Gwen got out a black teddy for seducing I didn't mean a real teddy but the one that people wear. I REPEAT IT'S NOT THE TEDDY THAT YOU PLAY WITH, AND I'LL GO OVER AND CORRECT THE MISTAKES I HAD IN THE LAST CHAP.
Ne ways on wit the da story AND HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
"If the only way I can be happy is to take matters into our own hands then so be it"
Mei Lin and Lin's thoughts
The laughter of children flowed on the cool breeze as they played in the large yard, zigzagging through the curves and twists of the garden. Yelen sat on the porch with her daughters watching them play but in truth they were watching Lin, she was finally allowed to get out for a little while and have fun. "So they put her on the list?" Fiemie asked softly looking at her niece.
"Yes but they said heart donations are so very rare that it scares me to think of how long she will have to wait. Hopefully Lin won't need one, I know my grandchild and she doesn't need a heart transplant. All she needs is security to grow in, and her heart will be strong" Yelen answered in a sad tone looking down at her clasp hands. She looked up when Lin and Maria ran up with Kero and Spinal following behind.
"Lin why don't you and Maria rest a little?" Xiefia suggested handing then lemonade, they nodded sitting on the floor.
"Grandmamma?" Lin said thoughtfully.
"Yes child?" Yelen answered looking down at her, she was still a little pale and thinner.
"When is Ying Fa coming back? I really miss her and the babies," Lin answered softly running her hand through Kero's fur. "And daddy misses her too, he just doesn't want to admit it. Why does everyone leave me?"
"Ying Fa, well Ying Fa had some business to take care of," Yelen said struggling to find the right words in order not to make her upset.
"Oh well why doesn't she call ever? I would feel better if she called me," Lin stated looking up. Syaoran stood at the door listening to her, even though she hadn't heard anything from Sakura she still spoke of her and still believed she would come back.
"Hey beautiful" a voice said at the door. "What's with all the commotion?" he asked only catching the last part, Lin laughed and hugged him as best as she could around the waist.
"Oh father, I thought you had to work late?" Lin said happy that he was here.
"Remember I'm the boss besides we finished early" Syaoran laughed picking her up; she was like a baby in his arms so small and cute. "And I need to talk to you mother" he smiled continued resting her down so she wouldn't crush his presents.
"Uncle why is your shirt moving?" Maria asked watching his jacket move and soft squirming sounds could be heard coming from it.
"On my way out of my office I saw this boy on the road with a box being curious I walked up and I couldn't help myself but to get what I saw" Syaoran answered moving his jacket revealing two snow white puppies making the girls squeal rushing to get them.
"What kind are they?" Fanfren asked looking at them.
"Chow Chows, ones for Lin and the other is for Maria, Eriol agreed" Syaoran answered getting a hug from both Lin and Maria.
"Oh I love you father" Lin said holding the small pup.
"Your the best uncle I'm going to name her Sugar" Maria said smiling.
"I'm going to name mine Snowy" Lin said before they ran off to show the other kids.
"How's she doing?" he asked sitting beside his mother, eyes still on Lin.
"She's fine nothing has happened yet but I want her to stop and rest soon," Yelen answered looking at him as she placed her hand over his. "What about you, how are you doing?" she asked concern apparent in her voice, Syaoran smiled squeezing her hand reassuringly.
"I'm fine and will be better when Lin is too" Syaoran answered looking down, he was finally able to get the reporters to back off. But the most problem he's had with people is with the Honda's who believe that he should have gone after his woman. Why couldn't anyone understand?
"Grandma, grandma it's Lin come quick" one of her grandchild yelled running up. "She passed out and isn't getting up" she said on the verge of tears. Everyone got up and ran to where all the kids were, they moved aside letting Syaoran through.
"Call an ambulance now" he shouted getting ready to give her CPR.
Mei Lin.
"What are we going to do? It's not like we can disobey these retraining orders" Renzo sighed looking down at the papers before him. Mei Lin and Tomoyo were silent, their lips pursed as they thought of a plan.
"It seems that we were the only ones who got this, she's not even worrying about Xiao Lang" Eriol added softly running his hand though his hair. It had been over a month N' half since Sakura's departure and the only way they were able to see a glimpse of her was on TV or articles. Her mother was making sure she stayed far from Tokyo and especially them.
"This sucks, it's like the past how we used to watch her on TV not being able to get to her. I'm telling you something is very wrong, there is no way she would have just dump us not even for Syaoran's betrayal in not going for her" Mei Lin spat angrily before dropping deep in thought.
"Maybe, if Syaoran got closer to her he would be able to break through" Tomoyo said thoughtfully looking at them.
"What do you mean?" Renzo asked looking at her, he knew for sure Syaoran wanted nothing to do with her.
"What I'm trying to say is, Sakura loves him deeply and if anyone could get her to come back to us it would be him. She needs something to get her mind going, like bumping into Syaoran could trigger something. Whatever Vanessa is giving her can't be that strong to make her forget us permanently, if that were the case then she wouldn't object to her seeing us or vice versa" Tomoyo explained getting up, they all took a second to let what she had said sink in.
"You are so right" Mei Lin agreed smiling as her mind reeled thinking of ways to get this going. "Maybe if we were just able to get them to meet like two or three times without interference she would start to remember"
"Yeah but you two only have one problem, how to get Syaoran to go along with this. He doesn't even want to hear her name much less talk to or see her" Renzo said frowning which made Mei Lin and Tomoyo drop to their seats.
"Yeah we know, and who the hell does this Nick whatever his name think he is taking advantage of Sakura?" Tomoyo said softly.
"At least he can't marry her, and if he did they wouldn't be legal. And when she gives birth a blood test could prove that the children are in deed Xiao Lang's. But what's bugging me where those papers with the name change could of disappeared to " Eriol pointed out making them nod.
"We've searched Sakura's whole apartment and even the place she told us she had it but we found nothing," Tomoyo answered frowning deeply. Everyday was getting worst and worst and Lin's condition was adding to it, she didn't want anything to happen to Lin. She knew if it did, that would send Syaoran over the end.
"We have to get them together now before anything else happens" Mei Lin said stubbornly when he phone started to ring. Renzo got up and answered if frowning at whatever the person was saying.
"Is she all right?" he asked getting all of their attention, something was wrong with Lin. "Okay, we are on our way" he said hanging up.
"What's wrong?" Tomoyo asked all ready getting up.
"Lin's in the emergency room, she's gotten the worst attack ever and its not good" Renzo answered making Mei Lin gasp.
"Oh god lets go. I'll go for the boys, come Tomoyo" Mei Lin said frantically.
Sakura.
" I don't feel good, I want to rest," she said over the noise, everyone looked at her as she got up with some difficulty. She was supposed to be happy at her baby shower but she wasn't at all in the mood besides she didn't know half that people in the room even though they were from her husband's family. She didn't feel welcomed because she was Sakura but because she was marked millionaire.
"But I've got an announcement to make" Nick said walking over to her, Vanessa looked up smiling at them.
"She's had a hard day get on with it so she can go and rest" Sam said from beside Sakura, Nick frowned at him but didn't say anything.
"Well since as no one saw us get married, I want to have another ceremony for the world to see my lovely wife" he proclaimed, in truth he wanted to get rid of the rings Sakura always wore for they weren't his engagement ring or wedding ban. When he gave her his, he would take those and sell them, he was sure they were worth something. Heck he couldn't even afford something like that. Everyone in the room cheered at his announcement but Sakura felt numb.
"But we're all ready married, and I love my rings" Sakura objected turning her engagement ring. It was the most beautiful thing she had ever seen and couldn't understand why he wanted o change them.
"I know we are but I want everyone to know, I was thinking in maybe a couple of weeks" Nick said not listening to Sakura.
"No that can't be, she all ready has too much to do. This would only be adding unnecessary stress on her, which is something she needs no more of in her state" Sam said crossing it out with a frown on his handsome face. "Besides her calendar is filled until late April, which is around the time she's to give birth. I'm afraid you're going to have to wait"
"Don't worry, she won't be doing any of the work. It'll all be taken care of" Nick replied brushing his objection aside.
"I can't deal with this now, Sam knows my schedule better then I, can't we wait until after the babies are born?" Sakura asked pleadingly. She wasn't sure she wanted to marry him again when she found him conceited and money hungry.
"We'll talk about this matter later, go on up to bed" Vanessa said ending the subject, Sakura nodded and she and Sam walked out of the room. When they reached her bedroom Sakura burst into tears.
"Why is this happening to me? I don't see how I could have loved such a man," Sakura said through tears dropping to her bed.
"Don't worry, I'll do everything in my power so you don't have to marry him again. I don't believe you ever married him, child. Something isn't right about his whole matter" Sam said sitting beside her.
"What do you mean?" she asked teary eyed, he smiled down at her as he wiped her tears away.
"Don't you worry about that, now stop crying" Sam answered. Sakura was the closest thing he had to a daughter and he would be damned if anything was to hurt her or her precious babies.
"Sam?" Sakura whispered looking up at him.
"Hmmm."
"Can you get me some cookies n' cream?" he laughed hearing what she said, that was what she always wanted whenever she had a craving, that or dim sum. (Hmmm, something not even brainwashing can get rid of). He wondered where she fell in love with it since as she never really liked it that much and Nick didn't at all care for it.
"Absolutely, now get ready for bed. Tomorrow we've got a doctors appointment then an appearance" Sakura nodded watching him leave. She looked at her wedding ban and took it off to take a better look at it. When she looked inside she saw small writing that looked Chinese, getting out of bed she walked over to her desk to search for a magnifying glass. Finding one she placed the ring under the light and tried to see the writing, "Mistress of the Li Clan" she read making her gasp. Why in gods name did it say that? "This couldn't be an heirloom from their clan, could it? And if so what the devil is Nick doing with it" she whispered jumping when the door opened revealing Sam.
"Sorry didn't mean to scare you" he apologized seeing her jump; Sakura nodded putting back on her ring.
"It's okay thank you, I'll see you in the morning?" Sakura said taking the bowl of ice cream, he nodded giving her a kiss on the temple before leaving. She changed and sat on her bed looking over the ring. She couldn't believe that it would really be an heirloom from the Li Clan. She took out her planner and wrote a reminder to go to an antique specialist. She placed the book on her nightstand where her tablets were but she didn't at all feel like taking them. "What does it matter?" she thought deciding not to take them tonight. She took her ice cream and started eat as she read an over some songs.
Mei Lin.
She and the others sat in hall outside Lin's room as the doctors checked up on her. Tonight they had almost lost her and it was a scary feeling. She looked at Tomoyo who was holding Maria, who had cried herself to sleep earlier. "Mei Lin, Lin wants to see you" Yelen said walking out of the room with Xiao Lang, who was frowning.
"Okay," she said putting down her purse beside Renzo before going into the room. She looked at Lin, who was laying in bed with a masked over her nose and mouth. Sitting on the bed she brushed the girl's hair off her face. "You wanted to see me?" she whispered, Lin nodded taking the offending mask off her face.
"Auntie I want to see Ying Fa now, please you have to get her for me" Lin whispered hoarsely wanting to cry. "I miss her, please get Ying Fa" she pleaded making Mei Lin's eyes water.
"But I can't" Mei Lin replied making Lin look away from her closing her eyes for a few seconds.
"I want to see her before I die" Lin stated setting her eyes on Mei Lin. "I know they can't save me, I'm not that clueless. I just want to see her before I die" Lin cried brokenly making Mei Lin's own tears drop. "I want her and daddy together, so he's not lonely"
"No your not going to die don't your dear speak like that" Mei Lin shot back firmly wiping Lin's tears away. "Listen I'll do everything in my power to make Ying Fa come here and see you" she added trying to believe her words as she spoke them.
"Make daddy go for her, he'll listen and do it if he knows that if its what I want" Lin added making Mei Lin smile nodding.
"I'll do that you watch they'll be together and you'll be fine as well" Mei Lin said tenderly caressing Lin's face making nod.
"Thank you" Lin whispered before her eyes slowly dropped. Mei Lin kissed her cheek before leaving go home and work on a plan. When she walked out of the room, Syaoran was leaning on the wall with a cup of coffee. It was obvious that he would be staying here the entire night.
"I'll come by tomorrow okay?" she said placing her hand on his arm; he nodded not saying anything, his mind somewhere else. Mei Lin and the other's left leaving him to his thoughts as he walked back into the room sitting beside the window. He remembered a night when he was sitting in this same room waiting for Sakura to wake up so he could give her a thrashing about carelessness.
"I don't know how to be a mother" she whispered
"And it would be a real Christmas.
He now understood some things about her but he didn't understand why she would want to be with a woman who robbed her of so much. It just didn't make any sense, and that was what was riding at him. Should he talk to her and see what she had to say? Or should he just leave it as it is? No matter how much time he thought about what to do, he could never find a solution because he still loved her deeply.
Next day.
Mei Lin sighed resting back in the chair with another dead end plan. She jumped when her phone started to ring, "Hello?" she said looking up at the sky.
"Hello Mrs. Sekigawa. My name is Sam I'm Sakura's manger" a man's voice said making Mei Lin sit up.
"Yes, yes hello. Oh god is something wrong with Sakura? Is she all right?" Mei Lin asked frantically.
"Yes, yes she's fine. She's shopping at the moment; she doesn't know that I've called you" Sam answered keeping an eye on Sakura who was looking at baby clothes.
"Oh good don't let her buy too much baby clothes for she bought a lot over here for the twins. And a lot of furniture too" Mei Lin stated sighing.
"You know about the twins? I suppose you would but she's having quadruplets" Sam replied making her gasp.
"Oh that's wonderful, twins run in our family you know. His sisters have a lot of them" Mei Lin stated matter-of- factly.
"He? He wouldn't be Li Xiao Lang would it?" Sam asked getting interested.
"Yes, Xiao Lang is my cousin. They were married and I have video to show it plus Sakura's early doctor appointments. Xiao Lang has more but he doesn't talk about her anymore feeling betrayed" Mei Lin explained sadly.
"I called you because I believe that something is wrong, she's not happy and isn't gaining weight like a pregnant woman should. I'm afraid for her, its not safe she could have a miscarriage or even worst. I want her to meet one of you in secret to see if she'll remember any of you but I don't know how"
"Oh Sam you have prefect timing. Lin Xiao Lang's daughter is really sick and she misses Sakura really badly and wants to see her. She believes that she's dying and wants to see Sakura and her father happy and together. I wanted a way to get Sakura over here so she could visit Lin and be near us maybe then Xiao Lang will get some sense in his head and take back his wife" Mei Lin stated praying that he would go along with it.
"Perfect, if you could get him here to ask her in person like at a conference or somewhere where there's a lot of reporters because Sakura will answer yes" Sam beamed thanking god that he had called her.
"And it'll be on live TV for the world to see and Vanessa couldn't stop her from coming" Mei Lin finished giddily laughing. "Oh I love you Sam" she exclaimed making Renzo frowned when he walked outside and overheard her.
"Wonderful, listen if you get him here by tomorrow evening everything would work out. She has an appearance on a talk show, so he can ask her there. I have to go but there is also one more problem, Nick wants to marry her again but she doesn't so you have to work fast"
"All right, I'll go and see Lin right away she'll be able to work on him. Call me back at six okay?" Mei Lin said looking all ready running inside dragging Renzo with her.
"Good, I'll talk to you then" Sam said before hanging up.
"What's the matter? And who was this Sam you just proclaimed your love for?" Renzo asked frowning
"Oh sweetie he's just Sakura's manager and lifesaver" she answered kissing him soundly on the lips. "Come on I have to go see Lin and tell her the good news. Oh could you call Tomoyo and Eriol too?"
Sakura.
"Oh but Sam I haven't gotten all I wanted" she whined when he dragged her out of the baby store with two men carrying about ten bags each.
"I think you've just bought the entire store" Sam replied. "Besides we don't want to be late for your hair appointment" he added when Sakura saw an ice cream shop.
"Oh please just some ice cream first" she pleaded, he sighed taking her over there. "Cookies n' cream please" she told the girl whose eyes bulged out.
"Oh my god, Oh my god it's cherry" she squeal excited jumping around like she was crazy making people rush from the back. "Look it's her" she pointed babbling incoherent words.
"Hoe? Hehehe hello?" Sakura laughed nervously.
"Oh my god, she just said Hoe, how Kawaii" she squealed clasping her hands together 'Kawaii' she thought, 'that sounds so familiar' a camera and a girl flashed through he mind but she wasn't able to see the face.
"Stop acting like an infant" an older man scolded making Sakura's eyes widen, she almost going to respond to it but noticed he wasn't talking to her. 'How weird, I know someone used to call me that' she thought suddenly very confused.
"Can we have your autograph, please?" one asked holding out a pen.
"Only if I can get a triple scoop of cookies n' cream" Sakura giggled taking the pen, she signed four autographs before getting her ice cream.
"It is soo like on the house, and please come back soon" the girl sighed. "You're my hero" she added making Sakura smile.
"Thank you and I will" Sakura said waving bye as she left eating her ice cream. "Sam can you find me an antique dealer?" she asked making him look at her.
"Since when have you become interested in antiques?"
"Oh please" she pleaded giving him puppy eyes, he sighed nodding making kiss him on the cheek.
Lin.
"Daddy please" Lin pleaded making her voice go weaker as she got teary eyed. "I just want to see her"
"Xiao Lang, you had better say yes, don't get her upset" his mother warned, Syaoran felt trapped. How could she ask such a thing? Why couldn't she ask for something not so complicated? Why wouldn't she ask for her own cruse ship, or theme park or Buckingham palace or something?
"Don't you love me father?" Lin asked crying, Syaoran sighed sitting next to her taking her small hand in his.
"That is what you really want?" he asked softly, Lin nodded yes when he wiped her tears away.
"Yes father, I want to see Ying Fa" Lin answered closing her eyes momentarily.
"All right then I'll go but I don't know if she'll be able to come" he stated getting up from the bed as he pulled out his phone. "Get me T" he said missing the smiles that crossed his mother's, Lin's, Mei Lin's and Tomoyo's face and when Lin winked at them. "T I want you to get the jet fueled and ready to fly to Japan tonight" he stated before hanging up.
"Xiao Lang, the only way you'll be able to see and get Sakura to come is if you ask her and make her say yes in a public place with reporters or an audience" Mei Lin explained making him raise his brow at her. "Hehehe if you don't then Vanessa will not allow her to come, she wants her to have nothing to do with us and will manipulate Sakura" she added.
"Very well, I hope you aren't getting any ideas because it won't work" Syaoran bit out glaring hard at her.
"I don't know why I would waste my time, you don't deserve her love since as you lost trust in her so fast" Mei Lin replied smiling, she laughed inside seeing the tightening of his jaws, this was a lot of fun. "Besides Nick Sinclair is doing all he can to marry her as soon as possible even though she doesn't want to. I'm sure he'll make her a great husband and father"
"You can stop jabbering right now" Syaoran snapped cutting her off. Mei Lin humph, looking away from him but not losing her smile ' you just wait and see Li Xiao Lang' she thought.
Gwen.
She growled in frustration sitting the lobby of Syaoran's apartment building. One would think that he would accept her calls or at least come home once in a while. She dared not go the hospital because his family would be there, even though the whole thought of giving Lin a heart attack was an appealing idea. She near laughed when she got a picture of the whole spectacle, "Well its about time" she whispered seeing her target walked through the doors. Getting up she walked slowly behind him noticing that he didn't see her since, as he was deep in thought. "Well hello handsome" she purred making him come to a halt.
"What is it that you want?" Syaoran asked coldly seeing her reflection in the elevator doors, he didn't bother turning around to saw her.
"Why you of course, I heard about what that slut did to you. I'm hear to sooth your mind" Gwen started making Syaoran's jaws tighten and his eyes narrow at the name she had just called Sakura.
"Get out of this building before I have security throw you out. What ever gave you the idea that I would want you or any other woman in my bed was wrong. Now excuse me I have a flight to catch" he bit out savagely when the doors opened. He walked in and turned pressing the floor number.
Gwen watched him with a cold glare on her face, she could see that he was even colder then usual due that that bitch. She had ruined the perfect specimen ever now he didn't even want her or any other woman. But she knew that translation to that and it was if he couldn't have her, he didn't want any other woman.
Author's note: Well what do ya'll think? Is that a lot better then the previous chapters? Tell me if ya'll still upset or HAPPY that I'm not being so evil anymore LOL. Ne ways, I can't believe that ya'll made me update so fast, anyways Ja Ne.