K back ppl!!!! Unfortunately, I didn't get that many reviews for my last chapter...('-_-) so I feel a bit.under-appreciated (*sniff*) I expect at least 3 reviews this time ok? Thx.

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"Is he awake yet?" asked one of the elders to the doctor.

"No, sir" the energy drained from him was a great deal more than we expected.

"I have a bad feeling, maybe we should have warned him about it" remarked another elder.

"You know the rules. If we had told him, he wouldn't have proved that he was ready." joined in a third elder.

"I know. but he is the strongest in the clan, we can't afford to lose him"

"If he is the strongest, he will live and defeat this.

Suddenly, Syaoran stepped into the room in his new ceremonial costume.

All the elders dipped their heads in greeting (A/N: the don't bow to him until he has become the king of the tribe)

The tallest elder stood up and spoke, "Are you well, your majesty? We heard you were.indisposed."

"I understand u were well aware of what happened last night, and that you were expecting it for another thing!" said Syaoran a little above his usual tone.

"Yes your majesty, we have been expecting it. I shall explain. You have been chosen as clow reed's successor. Many legends predicted that you would face the Syoaran cards. They are 10 times more powerful then the clow- I mean the Sakura cards.

When we sent you to retrieve the clow- I mean the Sakura cards, it was a test. Legends prophesized that the cards that your were destined to hold, the most powerful cards, would come to you and not you to them, when you indeed, failed to capture and hold the Sakura cards in your possession, we were sure that you were the chosen one. Now that you have faced one of them, even though it is the weakest of them all, we are sure you are ready."

Syaoran now understood. But there was something nagging on his mind and refused to stop.

"where is Meilin?" he asked.

"Umm."started an elder, thinking about how Syaoran seemed to be so concerned for her, "well.it seems as though when the emotional torture jade card made a copy of her, he drew out her soul and forced it into the soul of the fake one. Her soul still remembers you stabbing her even though it has now returned to its rightful body."

"She feels horrid and experiences you stabbing her every time she closes her eyes to rest. It has drained a lot of energy from the duchess." ended the elder.

"Oh no" thought Syaoran, "she must feel horrid. I have to go talk to her" Syaoran excused himself to go and check up on Meilin.

Syaoran came to Meilin's chambers through the door this time like he was supposed to. Her apartments were pink and purple in color opposed to Syaoran's apartments, which were blue and gold.

As Syaoran approached the large door, his name was announced loudly and he was greeted in by a few of Meilin's maids and ladies-in-waiting. He then passed through the living room and directly into Meilin's sleeping chambers.

Meilin had 3 different chambers with beds for her to rest in.

Of all of her beds only 1 were stuffed with swan feathers. This was peculiar because only the royal family was usually permitted for the swan feather beds. But Syaoran had insisted on it just to be able to see Meilin overjoyed. (Syaoran had 5 resting chambers with beds, all of them stuffed with swan feathers) Because the swan feathered bed was the most comfortable (and because Syaoran had specially ordered it for her), Meilin resided in it the most.

And that was where Syaoran found her with red eyes and tear-stained cheeks. His heart lurched for her and he felt horrid for causing her so much pain.

At the sight of him, Meilin backed up into a corner of the large double- king-sized bed (twice the size of a normal king size bed)

She cringed in fear when he moved closer to her and her whole body vibrated in fear.

Syaoran could not stand it much more. He went up to her and gave her a reassuring hug, patted her hair and whispered "I'm so sorry" over and over again.

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