Chapter 11

                     Relationships Pulling Through

SL:  HEY ALL!  Here's Chapter 11!  Uhh, done all my dumb chores, had a fight with a friend, cried and time now for a dose of CCS!  LoL.  Anywayz…Last chapter Sakura learned that she may lose her twins.  Everyone is devastated…everyone that knows…they still have to tell everyone!  Uh oh!  Trouble!  This chapter focuses more on The Touya, Meilin, Tomoyo, and Eriol relationships and someone else.  Forgot Erik?  LoL! Anywayz…it's also Syaoran and having to plan a lot of the wedding.  Too much info! Anywayz...here it is!  Enjoy!

AnimeObsessionFantasy: You asked about Erik and Meilin going out.  Okay…they broke up when she found out that he was evil.  Then after he was freed from Jason (evil guy), he fell for Meilin, truly.  But then….well…keep reading…it's in this chapter!

From the Last Chapter…

He nodded.  "A doctor is coming in with the results of if our baby will be okay, and he told me what it was.  You wanna know?" he asked smiling.  She nodded.  "It's a boy…"

She smiled a little.  "And a girl.

"Twins!" she screeched grabbing him in a hug.

Chapter 11

Relationships Pulling Through

Sakura sighed as Syaoran left.  She didn't really want to see anyone but Syaoran, but knew he was busy, so she allowed some people to visit.  Tomoyo, Eriol, and Meilin and Touya to come in.  Sakura burst out crying and Tomoyo and Meilin rushed to her side.

"What's wrong, Sakura!" Tomoyo said trying to smile.

Sakura continued to cry but managed to spill it out.  "I...may lose...the twins…"

"Lose…" Meilin sputtered.

"Twins!" Tomoyo squealed but with a very shocked look on her face.

"Oh Kami-san…" Touya said as he sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Might?" Eriol concluded. 

Sakura sniffed and nodded as she wiped her eyes on her sleeve.  Meilin handed her friend a tissue and Sakura thanked her.

"Don't worry Sakura.  Everything will be just fine…it always has…" Touya whispered to his sister leaning over and giving her a hug.  "You my kaijuu and no one can take that away from me."  Sakura nodded not knowing what could happen.  She shook the thoughts away.  It was time for her to stop it and keep going on.  The four left as Sakura sobs turned to sleeping sounds turned into deep slumber.  They quietly left the room and closed the door.

"Let's just keep this quiet…we can't have this spread everywhere…if any information falls into the wrong hands…Sakura would be devastated…and I think Syaoran would have to much fun killing every single person who found out to forget it." Touya said closing the door behind him.  They four nodded and turned their separate ways.  A shadowy figure opened the cracked door as he went next door and into the room.

Dear Diary,

Yes…me again…so much to write!  Well…I…Meilin Li…am in love…seriously.  Really this time.  I thought with Erik and Syaoran it was the same.  But this time it's different.  First, what happened with Erik after he asked me out and blah blah blah, is that I realized he wasn't for me.  After thing deal with Jason, I really did love Erik.  But he was acting weird and then when he cancelled a date I went shopping.  I saw him eating at a café with another girl and then they kissed and left holding hands and everything.  I was furious and confronted him when he got home.  He admitted…but I told my mom and Yelen that we just had a fight and broke up and were okay friends.  Technically…we hate each others guts and he's staying here until after Sakura's and Tomoyo's wedding when his apartment will be ready.  As soon as I got home I ignored everyone questioning me who saw me crying threw my stuff in my room and ran to the garden.  I love the garden since it's so quiet and full of nature and beautiful.  I sat on the swing crying until I felt a strong, warm hand on my shoulder.  I slowly turned around to see Touya.  He smiled at me and wiped the tears from my eyes and then embraced me in a hug.  He took my hand and led me towards a soft patch of grass and we sat there for who knows how long as he just held me and comforted me as I cried.  I had no idea what to do, so I let him.  I never thought that I could love anyone.  I only knew him as Sakura's older brother who she thought of as annoying.  I had never really paid much attention to him.  But as I sat there and cried I had a good glance at him.  I soon stopped crying but he never let me go.  When he did he looked in my eyes and kissed me, softly and gently.  I love him…I really do.  He's the sweetest, kindest, gentlest guy I know.  And he's mine.  We both started dating for a while until my mom found out, but continued to let me.  I feel so safe when I'm in his presence, and safe in his embrace like there's not a care in the world.  He took me out that night to dinner and then a movie.  Syaoran and Sakura were pretty shocked when they found out, and Syaoran was despising it, yet was happy for me.  New stuff is that Atackchi, a former Li, kidnapped me, Tomoyo and Sakura.  He wanted revenge and blah blah blah and Syaoran, Eriol and Touya came and saved us.  Also, when Sakura tried to escape she was punched really hard in the stomach and she might lose the baby.  I'm so scared for her!  Well, I have to go!  Touya, Eriol, Tomoyo and I are going for a walk.  Ja ne!

~Meilin

The figure grinned evilly.  He wanted revenge after the break up with Meilin and this would definitely hurt her.  Taking the page he ripped it out and left the Li Estate for a quick trip somewhere. 

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Touya gently held Meilin as they sat on a blanket looking at the setting sun. Tomoyo and Eriol were next to them.  An empty picnic basket sat discarded in the grass next to them as they each held their loves. 

Tomoyo sighed resting her head on Eriol's chest.  "I'm afraid Eriol."  Eriol gave her a questionable look.  "Well…look at everything that's happened.  I mean…how do we know that the dangers over?  Sakura's in enough trouble with her twins."

"I wish I could stop it Tomoyo.  To save you from suffering more pain that you already have, but even with all the powers of Clow Reed, I don't know what to do, Tommy…" Eriol said using his pet name for her, kissing her forehead.  She sighed hugging him.

Meilin and Touya looked semi-content as they looked out over the horizon and setting sun.  They knew of all the danger, of all the trouble…but knew not what to expect. 

"Meilin…what do you think will happen to us?" Touya asked out of the blue.  Meilin looked up at him curiously.  "We've been dating only a few months and after Sakura's and Eriol's wedding…I really have nothing but you holding me back from returning home." Touya said afraid to look at her.  He was certainly right.  They weren't far enough in a relationship to get married.  Unlike Sakura and Tomoyo…they had known Eriol and Syaoran forever.  And she knew and he knew that hey both knew that they didn't want to get married yet.  They weren't ready for that yet.

"I…I…don't really…know…Touya…" she said softly looking down.  Touya sighed seeing he hurt his precious girlfriend.  He hugged her tightly.  "Just promise me that nothing will happen to us, okay Touya?"

"I promise…" he said setting his chin on her head.

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The figure walked into a building downtown towards the main office.  A secretary submitted him into an office closing the door behind him.  He walked towards the man at the desk.

"I would like you to submit this for the "Hong Kong Daily".  It's about Meilin Li and some information about the Li Clan Leader's fiancée.  It's her diary entry." The figure said showing the page he had stolen earlier.

"We've been dying to get information about the Li Clan!  This is first page stuff!  I'll pay you $600 for it." the man said.

"Deal." The figure said as he was handed the money. 

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Syaoran sighed frustrated as he rested his head in his hands on the table.  He was in a meeting with the Clan. He was in one before when he was younger with his mother.  He remembered falling asleep and then awoke in his room.  He was ready to fall asleep this time also yet couldn't. He was the leader.  What he said went and all decisions were though him. 

"Xiao Lang…we have one more topic to talk about." A man said from down the black shiny table strewn with papers, cups and other various objects.

'Thank Kami-san!' "What is it?" Syaoran asked.

"Your wedding with Kinimoto." Syaoran shot up.  "We have yet to do all the detail's.  Such as where, decorators, cake, food, etc." A woman said.  "In an hour, we are having Eriol and Tomoyo brought here.  They are dear guests and having a wedding such as theirs is a great deal, being the reincarnation of Clow Reed!" she said gleefully.  Syaoran rolled his eyes but nodded. He didn't really want to help that half-wit Eriol who constantly bothered him, but what choice did he have?

~~~***That Night***~~~

Syaoran yawned as he dressed for bed and brushed his teeth.  Leaving his room he carefully went to Sakura's room and cautiously opened the door.  Sakura lay in bed with a remote control in her hand and was surfing through the different channels.  She smiled as he closed the door and sat next to her.  The night sky sparkled with stars and a soft light from the lamp and a glow from the TV lit the dim room.  

"How you feeling Ying-Fa?" he said brushing some hair out of her eyes.  She shrugged.

"I'm feeling ok…did the doctor come?" she asked nervously. 

He shook his head.  "He's sick and couldn't get someone to bring it.  He said the day after tomorrow he'll bring it." Syaoran said.

Sakura nodded satisfactorily.  "Better then knowing I guess." He nodded, and stayed with her until she fell asleep then went to his own room for the night.

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Touya carried a half asleep Meilin and the blanket that they had sat on covering her while Eriol carried an asleep Tomoyo with the empty basket towards the mansion. 

They were all tired being out so late.  As Eriol closed the door behind him he saw Erik dash up the stairs.  He narrowed his eyes but continued to climb the stairs and carefully put Tomoyo to bed.  He dropped off the basket in the kitchen and then went to sleep.

Touya had also seen Erik and glared at him watching him run up.  He carefully placed Meilin on the bed and folded the blanket and put it in her closet.

He carefully dressed her into her pyjama's making sure not to see anything and tucked her into bed.

"Touya…"  Touya heard the soft voice and turned around and smiled at the almost asleep girl.  He nodded. "Ashiteru…" she softly said.

A smile curved on his lips as he whispered back "Ashiteru… Meilin." And closed the door.  Before going to sleep in his own room.

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Meilin awoke to birds chirping and a smile on her face.  Getting dressed into a jean jacket and a t-shirt she bounded down the stairs and outside to get the comics from the paper.  Picking it up and running inside she opened it up to the front page and glanced down horrified at the front page and screamed. 

Everyone else in the mansion awoke with a jump as they too screamed or fell out of bed.  Syaoran and Sakura hurried downstairs as fast as they could followed by Touya, Yelen, Tomoyo, Eriol, Fujiitaka, and Syaoran's sisters. 

They saw Meilin's horrified face looking at the paper.  Syaoran snatched the paper away and the colour immediately drained from his face.  Everyone huddled around and saw the article.  An article and a photocopy clearly pasted in the middle of the page.  Touya blushed as he had a chance to read the article.

"Oh my god!  Everyone will know about me!" Sakura screamed looking at Meilin.

"IT WASN'T ME!"

"It's your writing AND your signature…you diary entry MEILIN!" Syaoran yelled at his cousin. 

The figure in his room heard the commotion and quickly got dressed and daintily walked into the kitchen and opened a cupboard.

"ERIK!" they all screamed.

"It was you, wasn't it!"  Tomoyo screamed shoving the paper in his face.

"Mmmm…yes…" he said explaining his story.  Sakura in tears ran out of the room and Meilin had a distressed look on her face as she looked helplessly at Tomoyo, Touya, Syaoran and Eriol all yelling at Erik.  Syaoran quickly called in two security men.

"Escort his man of the premises.  If he is ever seen here again then I will charge him!" Syaoran said glaring at Erik as he was dragged out.  "Where's Meilin?" Syaoran asked turning around only to see Meilin's seat empty.

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Meilin sat on the swing wearing a soft blue dress that went down to her knees.  Her hair was pulled into a ponytail and her ankles were crossed as she left the soft breeze cool her down.  She sighed softly.  She didn't know.  She was an innocent girl, writing in her diary.  How was she to know Erik would get into her room becoming all evil and stuff?  Tears trickled down her cheek as she softly sobbed closing her eyes.

Touya sighed.  Everyone else was inside.  Everyone but Syaoran, who had gone to find Sakura, was looking for Meilin.  He knew where she'd be.  He always knew.  He looked at the innocent girl sitting on the swing and quietly walked over and wrapped his arms around her tiny waist and picked her up setting her on the ground.  He sat on the swing, allowing her to sit in his lap.  He read her eyes of guiltiness of what she had done to Sakura and the Li Clan.  He could only smile as he wiped the tears of her tear-stained face and kissed her.  She could only cry onto his shoulder as he held her.

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Syaoran sighed walking into the library.  Sakura sat sniffling on a window seat looking outside.  Walking over he sat down silently in front of her.

"Syaoran…this whole thing is a mess and just crazy…getting pregnant, getting kidnapped by Atackchi, and Erik and Jason and blah blah blah!  It's so hard to handle!" She cried moving over and resting her head on his chest. 

"Shhh…it's always okay.  It'll always has been!  We've always handled things…we've always pulled through and worked things out…try not to cry my Cherry Blossom." Syaoran said hugging her.  She nodded.  She knew she had to be strong.  She sighed softly and wiped her tears. 

"Look…I'm going to go to the doctors and get the results.  I'm really need to get them.  So you wait and I'll be back in an hour, okay?" Syaoran said resting his hand on her shoulder.  She nodded as he gave her a peck on the lips and ran out.

She sighed.  It may not be easy, but what could she expect?  Life wasn't always peaches and cream.

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Tomoyo giggled as she dove under the water.  She and Eriol had gone out to the pool and were having some rest and relaxation.  Eriol chased her and dove under grabbing her ankle and holding it up leaving her under.  He laughed as she made a face and struggled to get away.  He let go smirking as she started to chase him around the pool. She grabbed his arm and pushed him under the water and smiled. 

"Enough?" She smiled as he swam back up. 

"Never!" he smirked grabbing her two arms and pulled her under with him.  He kissed her and pulled them back up.  The two soon went back inside after drying off. 

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"Shhh…it's okay Meilin.  It's not your fault.  You have a right to say whatever you want in your diary.  It's Erik's fault and only him.  Nothing to do with you!" Touya said hugging her.

"But I wrote it, he got it and put it in the paper…Sakura and the Clan wouldn't be in this position if I hadn't wrote it!" Meilin said wiping her eyes.  Touya just smiled.

"It's nothing to do with you.  Don't worry!" Touya said smiling as much as he could.  She nodded and allowed him to wipe away the rest of her tears. 

"Come on, I'll treat you to ice-cream." He said standing up.  She nodded and held his hand leaning slightly on his shoulder.

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Syaoran held the envelope nervously as he headed back into the library.  Sakura was still sitting on the window except now she was eating a bowl of what looked like ice cream.  It was covered in a bunch of…stuff.  Her shivered and ignored it as he sat down opposite her.  She bit her lip nervously as he silently opened it up and pulled out a piece of paper.  His eyes read nothing as he quickly scanned the letter.  Her hands twisted as she dropped another spoonful of ice cream in her mouth.  He dropped the letter and pulled her into his lap and hugged her.  Shocked, she dropped the bowl on the floor unsure of what to do or say.  He kissed her and smiled.

"They're okay?"

"They'll live, Sakura.  And your due anytime.  The thing is…is that they may be born premature and might have some problems…"  he said.  She nodded and sniffed.  No one said it was easy…did they?

SL:  OKAY!  HEY!  Chapter 11 is finally over!  Whoa…I actually made it through like…11 chapters?  Dude…LOL!  Anywayz…I'll have the next chapter up As soon as I can!  I really have to work on school and pull up my average! It's getting scarier then I thought and it's already June!  Dude…okay…I better stop it…. I was watching "Dude, Where's My Car?" earlier…it's rubbing off…It was hilarious though!  Anywayz…Read and definitely REVIEW!  Ja ne!

~Princess Sarah

~SakuraandLiforever