Secret of My Heart
Chapter XIV
"Look, I brought chicken back for you guys to eat" Syaoran said to the leader and the four guys and to Meilin who was there.
"Oh thank you!" the leader and the four thiefs said kneeling down.
"Stand up" he said helping them up "From now on I'll try to get something for you guys to eat"
"Thank you" they said "you're our big hero"
"Yeah, Mr. Syaoran!" Meilin said.
"Dont say that. I should at least help out here. But i was wondering if you guys can help me on something very important?" he ask kneeling down.
"Of course, what you want us to help you with?" she ask.
"Well, my father was captured by the Hirosho family and he is going to be prosecuted by cutting his head" Syaoran said "And I am planning to rescue him on the day of his prosecution. "And I am wondering if you can come with me" Syaoran ask.
"Of course we can. Even if we die we will help you" the leader said.
"Ok, then thats settled. And thank you so much" Syaoran said.
"Lets sit and eat dinner now" the leader said.
They all sat and then Syaoran asked Meilin "wheres Sakura?"
"She said that she doesnt have the appetite to come down here and eat" Meilin said.
"Ok, then bring some chicken and vegetable for her to eat" Syaoran said handing her the chicken and vegetable.
"You're such a good hearted person" Meilin said smiliing.
"Look, Mr. Syaoran has such a great heart. And he's very tall and handsome. He was the one who told me to bring the chicken to you" Meilin said.
"Meilin! Dont help him say good stuff. Next you dont have to call him Mr. Syaoran, just call him fried pig head instead" Sakura said eating the food.
"Well to think of it, you and Mr. Syao--I mean fried pig head" Meilin said looking at Sakura's expressions "you and fried pig head are probably destined to be with each other"
"What are you talking about?" Sakura ask Meilin.
"Well, you guys knew each othr when you were kids. And when you guys grew up you met him and became brothers. And you guys are arranged to be married too. And then you ran away, and out of no where, he comes here. I mean, who would have that much coincidence? So I think its fate and destiny" Meilin said.
"Well I'll never like him!" Sakura said pouting.
"Then if you're willing to be his 'brother' why arent you willing to be his wife?" Meilin ask.
"Being brothers are different from being husbands and wife!" Sakura said.
Sakura walked over to the window and then said to herself "the one that I like is never here. And the one I dont like is always in front of my face. Is that really what fate is?"
Sakura pushed the door and open and saw Syaoran sitting in a chair with his back against her. And he was pouring tea to drink.
"And I thought who it could be up so late at night" Sakura said loudly.
Syaoran instantly turned around and then said "fourth brother?"
"Yeah. What are you doing here drinking alone?" Sakura ask.
"I was just thinking and I am very sorry for lying to you about my real name. But I dont mean to lie to you and second brother but I have to conceal my identity" Syaoran said.
"And how many other things did you lied to me about?" Sakura ask.
"This is the only thing that I lied about. Really" Syaoran said.
"So tell me all the stuff that you lied to me about!" Sakura said.
"Ok, if you dont believe me I'll make a death swear" he said and then put his hands up "I, Syaoran, swear to god that I will never lie to fourth brother, and if I do then god will punish me with death"
"You are a very strange person" Sakura said "Even you can swear out these death swears. Wouldnt you be scared that one day you really die becasue of that?"
"Of course not" Syaoran said smiling "Because aside from this incident, I never lied to you"
"Ok, lets just say I believe you. What relationship do you have with Sakura Kinomoto?" she ask.
Syaoran looked surprised and then said "how do you know Sakura?"
"Just answer my question!" she said.
"Well she is my fiance" he said.
"Fiance? Have you ever met her?" Sakura ask.
"Yeah, I met her once before when we were young" he said.
"Once? When you were young? How would you know how Sakura would turn out? What if she is so wild now and ugly?" Sakura ask.
"I dont think she is going to turn out that way. When she was young, she was very pretty and a good-hearted person" Syaoran said.
"Such a stupid guy, I could never guess what a good taste he has" Sakura said to herself.
"What?" Syaoran ask.
"Well, how would you know that Sakura will like you?" she ask.
"Well, I dont know about that but when we were little we saw each other before. I guess she wouldnt mind marrying me" he said.
"What? But when you were little you were a big fat pig!" Sakura said and then quickly cover her mouth.
"Oh my gosh, fourth brother, how do you know all these stuff? And why are you so desperate to know about Sakura and my problem?" he ask looking shocked.
"Well, I am not scared to tell you, Sakura is--" she stopped for a second and then said "Sakura is my cousin"
"Oh, thats why you know all these stuff" Syaoran said.
"Well, all I am saying is that you have no chance with Sakura. Sakura will never like you!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Why?" Syaoran ask "Is it because she like someone else?"
"Yes" Sakura said thinking "And that person is--me"
"Oh..." Syaoran said looking down "Dont worry, when I see Sakura and Mr. and Mrs. Kinomoto, I will tell them everything and that I wont marry Sakura and give it to you"
"What? You're going to give up this easily?" Sakura ask.
"What do you mean?" Syaoran ask.
"Well, you can take that as me joking around or you can taking that as me testing how much you like Sakura" she said.
"Fourth brother!" Syaoran said angrily "How can you joke around on these stuff?"
"So?" she ask.
"Sakura, do I really have to go?" Meilin ask. She was all packed up to leave back home.
"Yes, you have to go and check on mom, dad, brother, and Tomoyo to see if they're all right" Sakura said.
"But I cant just leave you here alone" Meilin said.
"I am not alone. If I need help theres many people here to help me" she said getting annoyed.
"But I am worried about you going to help Syaoran's father from getting prosecuted" Meilin said looking worried.
"I told you! Theres many people here and I will be careful" Sakura said.
"You better be careful!" Meilin said.
Sakura nodded and then said "Remember not to tell anyone what I am going to do or where I am! Actually, its better if you make a 'death' swear. I know the type of person you are with a big mouth!. Say that you swear you wont tell anyone that I am going to rescue fried pig head's father out and you wont tell them where I am and if you do...you'll never marry for the rest of your life and be a lonely old woman"
"What?" Meilin ask shocked and lookign helpless "it doesnt have to be that serious, does it?"
Sakura nodded and said "just say it!"
Meilin put her hand up in the air and said "I, Meilin, swear that I wont tell Sakura's secret of rescuing Syaoran's father and I wont tell them where you are and if I do...I'll--I'll never marry and for the rest of my life I'll be a lonely old woman"
"Ok, good, now you can go" Sakura said.
"But you promised that you will come back?" Meilin ask.
"Yes. Ok, I promise, even if I die and became a ghost, I will come back and find you" Sakura said.
"Dont say that! Thats bad luck..." Meilin said.
"Now go" Sakura said.
"Ok, I'll go" Meilin said walking down the mountain.
Sakura watched her as she walked up the mountain. Meilin keeps on looking in the back for Sakura and she quickly runs back to Sakura.
"Are you sure you will be ok?" Meilin ask.
"Yes! Now go!" Sakura said for the last time.
Meilin turned and then walked down the mountains. Sakura watched her until she cant see her anymore. They were all planning to risk their lives saving Syaoran's father tommorow at the place of the prosecution.

Just then when Sakura turned around, she saw Syaoran comming towards her.
"Fourth brother, I need to speak to you" Syaoran said.
"What is it?" she ask.
"About the plan tomorrow. Me and the leader, Wyaki, Kae, and Tomoko is going to dress up so no one notice us and go to the prosecution scene" he said.
"How about me?" Sakura ask.
"You are going to stay with Rei and prepare a wagon and a horse for us if we rescue my father" Syaoran said.
"What if I come with you guys instead" Sakura ask.
"No!" Syaoran said "It's too dangerous. It will be better if you prepare the wagon"
"Fine" Salura said.
"And promise me one thing. Promise me to tell Sakura, if you meet her again, that I wish to marry her even though we havent met once. But I am really sorry that I cant be with her and taking care of her until the end of time" Syaoran said "Please promise me that"
"No I wont" Sakura said.
"Why?" Syaoran ask surprised.
"How can you tell me to tell her this? If you want to let her know this then you have to wait until you come back and tell her that with your own mouth" Sakura said.
"You are right" Syaoran said "If I want to tell her this, I have to wait until I come back to tell her this with my own mouth"
After Sakura finished talking with Syaoran, the leader came and went up to Sakura.
"Hi Mr. Ngai" she said.
"What do you want?" Sakura ask.
"After tomorrow, I dont know if we have a chance to see each other again" the leader said.
"Yeah and so?" Sakura ask.
"So, I want to give you this lucky charm. My mother gave it to my father and now I am giving it to you" she said putting it to Sakura's hands.
"What is this for?" Sakura ask.
The leader smiled as she walked away and said "protection".

Meilin nervously entered her old house. She hasnt seen the house for a long time and she missed it. She doesnt know what Sakura's parents going to say to her. She entered the living room.
"Everyone I came back!" Meilin said when she saw her family.
"So you guys played enough?" Fujitaka ask "Wheres Sakura? Is she scared to face me?"
"Umm...Sakura..." Meilin said nervously "Sakura didnt came back. She told me to come back to see if you guys are allright. And she told you guys bot to worry about her because she is all right"
"What?" Yuko ask "Where is she then?"
"Umm...when I left she was going somewhere else I dont know. So now I dont know where she is" Meilin lied.
When Meilin was with Tomoyo in her room Tomoyo ask "c'mon tell me the truth, where is Sakura now?"
"I dont know" Meilin said.
"C'mon!" Tomoyo said.
"I told you!" Meilin said "I dont know"
"I know you and Sakura all my life. There wont be a secret of Sakura that you wouldnt know. So you must know" Tomoyo said.
"But I really cant tell" Meilin cried "I swore I wont tell and if I do, no one would want to marry me and I wont ever have a husband and I'll be a lonely old woman"
Tomoyo giggled and then said "I have an idea"
"Are you sure this would work?" Meilin ask.
"Of course. You not telling it to anyone. You are telling it to a chicken" Tomoyo said.
"Ok" Meilin said facing the chicken "Chicken, it is not my fault that I told you. Sakura said anyone and you are only a chicken"

Touya was passing the backyard when he saw Meilin talking to a chicken. He hid in the corner and listened.
"Acutally I know where Sakura is" Meilin said outloud to the kitchen "Tomorrow, she is going to recue Syaoran's father in the prosecution scene"
"What?" Tomoyo ask "Thats really dangerous! You know that Sakura might be killed there?"
Syaoran, the leader, Wyaki, Kae, and Tomoko all dressed up with wigs and make up so no one will recognize them. They wait among the crowd which were watching the prosecution. Syaoran's father hadnt come put yet And they all waited in different areas of the crowd but still could see each other to give each other signals.

Sakura and Rei went all over town trying to find a place to rent horses but all the horse are unavaible or they have none left. They both stopped at the last horse renting place.
"Mister, do you have a horse that we can borrow?" Sakura ask.
"No, the horses are reserved for Mongolians" the guy said "But we have wagons if you want to borrow it"
Whats the point of wagon if you dont have horses, she wondered and then said "please we really need it"
"I cant give it to you. I told you, it is reserved for mongolian men" he said.
"Mongolian?" she ask herself and then thought a plan.
"What shpuld we do now?" Rei ask "we looked all over town"
"I have an idea! You wait here!" Sakura called to Rei as she ran.
She took out the jade that she had stolen from Yukito and then walked up to a mongolian guard. She showed them the jade and they automatically kneeled.
"Bring me a horse" she said to them.
"Yes" the guards said and quickly went in to get a horse.
"I wonder what job you have that is so great" Sakura said looking at the jade.
Sakura came back to Rei with the horse and they waited in the place, not far from the prosecution scene, that everybody decided for them to wait there.
"How come its so long and they didnt come back yet with his father?" Sakura ask panicking and walking around.
"You think that there is any problem. Do you?" Rei ask.

*Flashback*
Promise me to tell Sakura, if you meet her again, that I wish to marry her even though we havent met once. But I am really sorry that I cant be with her and taking care of her until the end of time" Syaoran said.

"After tomorrow, I dont know if we have a chance to see each other again" the leader said.
"Yeah and so?" Sakura ask.
"So, I want to give you this lucky charm. My mother gave it to my father and now I am giving it to you" she said putting it to Sakura's hands.
"Wait here, I have to go somewhere and so something" Sakura said running away from Rei.
"Wait! Where are ou going?" Rei ask.
"To do something important that I must do" she said running.