Eriol, Xiaolang and a Pet shop
By Xiao Ying/Kittycow/Etchi-neko
A/N: This is an Alt. Universe in China so there is no nakuru, suppi and everyone who belongs in Japan is there, except eriol... duh... okay... ummm PG-13? Yeah... I think... I'm not good at ratings... maybe less... but maybe more later... ^.^'' SIGH! The thoughts are in *" "* and I'm not sure what else I need to mention... argh!
OH! DISCLAIMERS!: Oh these horrible disclaimers us fans have to go through, denouncing our ownership of the wonderful animes we love... how depressing! CLAMP owns these people, but sure wish I did too! *Glances over to Eriol* "heh heh..." ERIOL: ^.^'''
Anyway, here goes!
~Chapter 1~
"He's just so cute!" squealed a voice.
"Just so cute!" screamed a second.
"So cute!" yelled another.
"Cute!" and so on...

Xiaolang sighed heavily as his four over-bearing sisters glomped him for the 19th time today. A few things about this bothered him: 1) he was 17 years old, which meant his sisters were at least 20-something. 2) They were all married. Well, except Fei Mei, so why didn't they go glomp their husbands?!? And why do they still live HERE?!? 3) They had been doing this since he was a baby, won't it ever get OLD?!? And 4) That horrible way they talked! Couldn't they come up with their OWN sentences?!? All this contemplating made Xiaolang grumble loudly.

"What's wrong little brother?"
"Wrong little brother?"
"Little brother?"
"Brother?"

He pointed at them and yelled, "That's it! That's exactly what I'm talking about! I can't stand it anymore!!" He released himself from their grasp and stormed out the door. His mother, Yelan, called, "Don't yell at your sisters!" from inside.

"Need a plan, need a plan..." Xiaolang mumbled to himself as he walked down the path to the bus stop. "Something that'll direct their attention away from me, something cuddly and glompable...a pet! That's it!" He said excitedly. The bus came and he got on. "I'll go from this street to here and get off over there..." he said quietly while drawing an invisible map with his fingers. Unfortunately, he was so busy making the map to his destination that he forgot to get off at his stop. By the time he looked up and noticed where he was, it was too late. *"Aww man! Now I gotta walk over there!"* he thought. He stood and spoke up, "Um! C-Could you let me off here? I missed my stop..." he called to the driver.

"We're only a little ways to the next stop, do you mind sitting down and waiting for a few seconds???" The driver said bluntly and quite rudely.

"Well, fine!" Xiaolang huffed to himself as he sat down and noticed a few people looking at him. He blushed at the embarrasing situation.

When the next stop came he got off and stuck his hands in his pockets as he turned the corner and walked down the street. "Stupid bus driver, stupid sisters, stupid pet shop..." he stopped. "Hey! A pet shop! This one is new. Guess I don't usually come down this street." Xiaolang decided to check this place out. Besides, they had some cute looking animals.

The bells on the door to the shop rang as it was opened and the boy at the cashier counter looked up to see who had stopped by. A rather impressive looking guy about his age strolled in and was taking a look at the hamsters on the furthest wall.

*"Light brown hair, huh?"* he thought. *"Strange for a chinese boy...if he is chinese. How cute."* he smiled in his normal way and made his way over to help the customer. "Good evening, how may I help you?"

Xiaolang didn't divert his attention, but rather answered, "Yeah, I'm looking for something cute, cuddly and glompable..."

"How about me?" the other boy replied smirking.

Xiaolang raised an eyebrow, and turned his head, "Huh??" His eyes met with the other's set of beautiful blue eyes behind silver frames. He blushed, their faces were so close. He wasn't scared exactly, just surprised.

"You okay? You look a little flushed..." the blue-eyed boy said with concern. Xiaolang didn't realize he was blushing, and turned an ever darker shade of red, then slapped his cheeks a bit. "N-No, I'm alright..."

"You're cute. What's your name?" the boy asked.
*"What's with this? He's so forward...and...why am I blushing?!"* "Umm...it...uhhh..." He stammered.
"Hmm hmm. You do have a name don't you?"
"Yes!" Xiaolang responded defensively. "It's Li. Li Xiaolang."
*"Chinese, just as I thought..."* "I'm Eriol Hiiragizawa. Pleased to meet you." he bowed politley.
Xiaolang returned the bow."Ummm...nice to meet you too, Eriol. Are-are you Japanese?"
Eriol nodded, "Yes, but I'm also part English. Tell me, is that your natural hair color?"
Xiaolang gave a confused look, "My hair? Never really thought about it. Yeah, it is. My sisters' hair is the same."
"Really? It's nice." Eriol commented as he brushed a few stray strands out of Xiaolang's face, causing him to blush slightly again.

"Oh! My sisters! I remember why I'm here again! I want to get them something they can cuddle so they don't tackle me all day." Xiaolang explained to Eriol.
"How about a puppy or a kitten?" He suggested and finally stopped flirting for awhile.
Xiaolang thought for a minute, "A cat would probably be better, I think I might sorta be allergic to dogs."
Eriol looked at him strangely, "But, doesn't your name mean 'wolf'? Doesn't that pose a problem itself?" He chuckled.
Xiaolang paused to think, then laughed, "Hey! You're right."

Eriol giggled inwardly, *"Ah! Cute laugh too!"* "Well, the cats are over here, follow me." He explained and led Xiaolang to the kittens. "How many sisters do you have?"
"I have four. Four VERY annoying sisters, who will NOT leave me alone." He stated with a worn look on his face.
"Are you the oldest?"
"No...They're quadruplets too."
"Oh wow! That must be interesting!"
"Interesting isn't the word I would use. How would you like four 20-something year olds glomping you at all hours of the day?"
"Well I could tell you that most guys wouldn't mind that..."
"But when they're your SISTERS??"

Eriol sweatdropped, "True." He looked into the pen, "So what do you think they'd like?"
"Anything cute and playful... Maybe I should get two..." Xiaolang mused.
"That might be good. What about those two over there?" Eriol nodded toward the middle where two energetic kitties were play-fighting.

"They're cute. How much are they?" Xiaolang asked, not really concerned with the price since anything would be worth getting his sisters to leave him alone.
"Regular $35, but I'll let you have them both for $50...if..." Eriol didn't finish, and Xiaolang became suspicious.
"If what?"
Eriol sidled closer to Xiaolang, "Its near closing time. I'll let you take them for 50 if you let me take you home..." he smiled.
Xiaolang's eyes brightened, "Really?! Now I won't have to take the bus back! It's a deal Eriol!!"

Eriol danced inside his head. "Great!" He said as he picked up one of the playful couple. It was a darling little orange kitten. Xiaolang cradled the other of the pair, a bit smaller and solid white. He shifted it to one arm as he got out his wallet and sifted through his money, pulling out the cost and handing it to Eriol. They completed the sale and Eriol grabbed his keys from the back room, "Well, lets go..."

Eriol held open the door for Xiaolang so he could turn off the lights and lock up. They walked to his car, just a short distance from the shop, and Eriol handed Xiaolang the other kitten as he opened the passenger door. "Y-You don't have to do that..." Xiaolang replied.

"Yes I do, I'm a perfect gentleman." Eriol said as he smiled and closed the door. Xiaolang blushed again. It was strange, this feeling, but it almost made sense when he thought about it. After all the female attention from his sisters and Meiling, a little from the same sex felt...almost...pleasing, as much as he hated to admit it. And Eriol just seemed really nice.

Eriol drove on as Xiaolang gave directions, and on long stretches of road, he asked as many questions he could get in to find out more about this chinese bishounen. But he was sorry when they finally reached Xiaolang's house. He really enjoyed his company and didn't want him to go. They were silent for a moment, after Eriol stopped in front of the Li house, not sure how to say goodbye.

Xiaolang chuckled, "Eh heh, awkward silence. Never know what to do here..."

Another mischievous smirk crept across Eriol's lips. "I do..." He leaned in very close to Xiaolang's face and closed his eyes. This surprised Xiaolang, but all he could do in response was face the inevitable kiss... but then...

"Mew! Mew!" Xiaolang was startled by the kittens' meowing and snapped out of his daze, something about Eriol had mesmerized him. Eriol opened his eyes and a disappointed look came across his face as Xiaolang got out of the car.

"Ummm... I just wanted to say thanks a lot, Eriol, for everything today.." Xiaolang said leaning his head in the car window.
"Sure anytime." Eriol responded with the usual smile. "I had fun. Do you want me to walk you to the door?"
"No, that's alright. You need to be really prepared to meet MY family..."
Eriol laughed, "Okay. Hey, make sure you stop by the shop again, I could always use the help, and the company... And I still need to get your number."
"Okay, yeah, we'll do something sometime."
"I'm holding you up to that..."
"Alright... Zai Jian Eriol!"
"Cheerio Xiaolang! Take care! Hope the kittens work out for you!" Eriol shouted to the already departed Xiaolang.

"Okay! Thanks!" He shouted from the door. It opened and he was immediately attacked by his older, hyper-active sisters.
*"Number 20"* Xiaolang counted in his head.

Eriol watched and sweatdropped from his car. He left after the pile of siblings were inside, still wishing for that kiss...

~End Chapter 1~
A/N: Aiyaa! I love the way this is turning out! But I still need a little more for Ch. 2! Oh well! Let's try it anyway! I'm on a roll!