Beautiful13
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So don't you bring me down today
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"What have I done," thought Meilin as she watched Shou sleep. His heart was beating softly next to her ear. She could feel his warm breath on her cheeks. And felt his soft skin touching hers. "Okay, I know what I've done. But I can't believe I did it…"
She didn't wait for him to wake up; she went to the bathroom so she wouldn't have to face him, yet.
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Meilin didn't take a bath like she usually did but a quick shower. "Maybe I can leave before he wakes up," she contemplated. "This is silly, this is my apartment. But what am I supposed to do with him? I'll just leave and come back later. But Sakura is going to be coming today and if I'm not here and he's the only one here…"
She wasn't sure what to do so she just stepped out of the bathroom to face the day without a plan.
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When she walked into her bedroom her bed was empty. There were just some white ruffed sheets with no one under them. She sighed in relief. "Maybe he left," she thought happily. But was suddenly disappointed. "He just left, without saying good bye to me?"
She sadly got dressed for the day.
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She was about to cook something for her and Sakura to eat and found him lying on the sofa with a grin on his face. "What are you still doing here?" Meilin asked somewhat rudely.
"I'm staying with you," he answered not offended what so ever.
"But, you can't," she tried to protest.
"Says who?"
"Me. You can't stay here. Sakura is going to come and, and, and…" trailed off Meilin as she tried to find an excuse.
"I have to stay here with you now. Especially after last night."
"That wasn't supposed to happen. You don't need to stay with me."
"Oh yes I do."
"Why?"
"You'll know soon enough," he smiled at her.
"That's not a good enough reason for me. Why must you be so difficult?"
"Me? You're the one who keeps insisting for me to leave," he joked.
Meilin knew she was fighting a losing battle so she quietly surrendered into the kitchen to cook. While Shou basked in his glory and kept lying on the nice comfy couch.
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It was nearly noon before one of them spoke to each other again. "Are you going to be here all day?" Meilin asked.
"Only if you're here."
"That's not going to work for me. Can you leave for an hour or two?"
"Only if you come with me."
"Will you stop that?"
"Only if-"
"Sorry to ask," said Meilin resentfully. "You were so much more cooperative in my dreams."
"Isn't real life fun?"
Meilin walked out half-annoyed and half-worried. "How am I going to explain him to Sakura?"
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During the course of the time it took Meilin to call Sakura and Sakura's trip to Meilin's apartment Meilin tried to make Shou less noticeable. She tried to cover him with a sheet, but he somehow always managed to get on top of it. She tried to move the couch, but it was really heavy, especially with him on it. She even tried to ask him to go into the bedroom and shut the door. All attempts were futile.
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When Sakura finally arrived Shou managed to have disappeared somewhere. Meilin didn't care where, just as long as she didn't need to explain him to Sakura.
Sakura was carrying a big box with red wrapping paper on it "Happy New Apartment!" screamed Sakura as she handed it over to Meilin.
"You didn't have to Sakura."
"But I wanted to."
"Thanks. What is it?"
"If you want to know, open it."
Meilin carefully took the red wrapping paper off. She then opened the box to find a gleaming, beautiful golden cage and a bright red chirping bird inside of it. "Sakura! You could've killed the bird. There were no air holes!"
"Oh, I knew I forgot something. The bird was barely in there, if you would've opened it faster. I know how much you love birds."
Meilin forgave Sakura's carelessness and put the bird in front of the window in her kitchen. "Looks perfect there," Sakura complimented.
"What looks so perfect?"
The two both turned and looked at the person, who seconds ago wasn't there. "Meilin's bird cage. Doesn't it just look perfect there?"
He looked and scrutinized the bird and cage. "Too bad it's in a cage."
"But if it isn't it'll fly away."
"It's better than being trapped."
Sakura looked and him and nodded in agreement. She walked over to the cage and opened it so the bird could fly out. "That's better. Isn't the cage beautiful?"
"What are you two doing?" gasped Meilin. "You let my bird fly away. And you aren't supposed to be here."
"Meilin you heard him, we couldn't let the bird suffer in the cage. Who is he anyway?"
"He's no one Sakura. Just ignore him and maybe he'll go away."
"How did he get here? I didn't sense anyone with us until he spoke."
"I'm not sure but let's have some tea and cookies," responded Meilin.
"Where are my cookies?" Shou asked sadly.
"Just ignore him and maybe he'll go away," Meilin said again.
"Meilin aren't you going to introduce me to him?"
"Why?"
"Yes, please tell us why you don't introduce me to your friends?"
"Fine. Sakura meet Shou, Shou meet Sakura. Now that we all know each other let's not bother each other."
"So how do you know Meilin?" Shou asked.
"Oh, we go way back. Since we were 10. And I'm married to her cousin. We're really close friends. Weird how she's never mentioned you before."
"I think so too. Meilin and I are living together now."
'Meilin! I can't believe you didn't tell me this? How can we be best friends if you don't tell me these things?"
"We're not living together," Meilin tried to object. "He just won't leave," she mumbled.
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Sakura spent the whole time getting to know Shou while Meilin sat and starred at the two. They joked and laughed like old friends. When it was time for Sakura to leave she hugged her goodbye and said, "We aren't really living together."
"But he's so great. Don't let him fly away."
But before Meilin could protest Sakura was already gone.
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Meilin resisted the urge to hit the man just hours ago she really liked. She did not look at him; it seemed all too tempting. Instead she cleaned up. She cleared the dishes. She washed the dishes. She swept the floor. And she even mopped it, just so she wouldn't have to think about what she was going to do with him.
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"When are you going to leave?"
"Me?" he said surprised. "I told you I was going to stay with you forever."
"What about clothes and other personal things?"
"I already unpacked them."
"What!?"
"Yes, it was right before Sakura got here."
"I can't believe this."
"I can."
"You can't stay with me!"
"I have too."
"No. You don't have to. I can take care of myself. I always had and will. I don't need you."
"As much as you protest, you know you can't live with out me."
Meilin stood there in disbelief, "You can't be serious? You disrupt my dreams. You find where I live. And now you're going to live with me."
"You make it sound as if I was stalking you."
"But you have been."
"I am here to protect you."
"Fine. Whatever. I need some sleep."
[End of CH 13. I would like to personally apologize to the very long no update. Stupid school is getting in the way of everything. It's been a very long time since I updated. I got to try to keep updating on a regular basis until I finish. Next update will be before September 4th. Promise. So how do you guys like the story so far? I think my writing style is changing and I'm distorting the characters, even my original character. This story is going places I never thought of going. But it came to me in a dream, so I use it.]
[August 28, 2003]
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So don't you bring me down today
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"What have I done," thought Meilin as she watched Shou sleep. His heart was beating softly next to her ear. She could feel his warm breath on her cheeks. And felt his soft skin touching hers. "Okay, I know what I've done. But I can't believe I did it…"
She didn't wait for him to wake up; she went to the bathroom so she wouldn't have to face him, yet.
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Meilin didn't take a bath like she usually did but a quick shower. "Maybe I can leave before he wakes up," she contemplated. "This is silly, this is my apartment. But what am I supposed to do with him? I'll just leave and come back later. But Sakura is going to be coming today and if I'm not here and he's the only one here…"
She wasn't sure what to do so she just stepped out of the bathroom to face the day without a plan.
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When she walked into her bedroom her bed was empty. There were just some white ruffed sheets with no one under them. She sighed in relief. "Maybe he left," she thought happily. But was suddenly disappointed. "He just left, without saying good bye to me?"
She sadly got dressed for the day.
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She was about to cook something for her and Sakura to eat and found him lying on the sofa with a grin on his face. "What are you still doing here?" Meilin asked somewhat rudely.
"I'm staying with you," he answered not offended what so ever.
"But, you can't," she tried to protest.
"Says who?"
"Me. You can't stay here. Sakura is going to come and, and, and…" trailed off Meilin as she tried to find an excuse.
"I have to stay here with you now. Especially after last night."
"That wasn't supposed to happen. You don't need to stay with me."
"Oh yes I do."
"Why?"
"You'll know soon enough," he smiled at her.
"That's not a good enough reason for me. Why must you be so difficult?"
"Me? You're the one who keeps insisting for me to leave," he joked.
Meilin knew she was fighting a losing battle so she quietly surrendered into the kitchen to cook. While Shou basked in his glory and kept lying on the nice comfy couch.
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It was nearly noon before one of them spoke to each other again. "Are you going to be here all day?" Meilin asked.
"Only if you're here."
"That's not going to work for me. Can you leave for an hour or two?"
"Only if you come with me."
"Will you stop that?"
"Only if-"
"Sorry to ask," said Meilin resentfully. "You were so much more cooperative in my dreams."
"Isn't real life fun?"
Meilin walked out half-annoyed and half-worried. "How am I going to explain him to Sakura?"
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During the course of the time it took Meilin to call Sakura and Sakura's trip to Meilin's apartment Meilin tried to make Shou less noticeable. She tried to cover him with a sheet, but he somehow always managed to get on top of it. She tried to move the couch, but it was really heavy, especially with him on it. She even tried to ask him to go into the bedroom and shut the door. All attempts were futile.
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When Sakura finally arrived Shou managed to have disappeared somewhere. Meilin didn't care where, just as long as she didn't need to explain him to Sakura.
Sakura was carrying a big box with red wrapping paper on it "Happy New Apartment!" screamed Sakura as she handed it over to Meilin.
"You didn't have to Sakura."
"But I wanted to."
"Thanks. What is it?"
"If you want to know, open it."
Meilin carefully took the red wrapping paper off. She then opened the box to find a gleaming, beautiful golden cage and a bright red chirping bird inside of it. "Sakura! You could've killed the bird. There were no air holes!"
"Oh, I knew I forgot something. The bird was barely in there, if you would've opened it faster. I know how much you love birds."
Meilin forgave Sakura's carelessness and put the bird in front of the window in her kitchen. "Looks perfect there," Sakura complimented.
"What looks so perfect?"
The two both turned and looked at the person, who seconds ago wasn't there. "Meilin's bird cage. Doesn't it just look perfect there?"
He looked and scrutinized the bird and cage. "Too bad it's in a cage."
"But if it isn't it'll fly away."
"It's better than being trapped."
Sakura looked and him and nodded in agreement. She walked over to the cage and opened it so the bird could fly out. "That's better. Isn't the cage beautiful?"
"What are you two doing?" gasped Meilin. "You let my bird fly away. And you aren't supposed to be here."
"Meilin you heard him, we couldn't let the bird suffer in the cage. Who is he anyway?"
"He's no one Sakura. Just ignore him and maybe he'll go away."
"How did he get here? I didn't sense anyone with us until he spoke."
"I'm not sure but let's have some tea and cookies," responded Meilin.
"Where are my cookies?" Shou asked sadly.
"Just ignore him and maybe he'll go away," Meilin said again.
"Meilin aren't you going to introduce me to him?"
"Why?"
"Yes, please tell us why you don't introduce me to your friends?"
"Fine. Sakura meet Shou, Shou meet Sakura. Now that we all know each other let's not bother each other."
"So how do you know Meilin?" Shou asked.
"Oh, we go way back. Since we were 10. And I'm married to her cousin. We're really close friends. Weird how she's never mentioned you before."
"I think so too. Meilin and I are living together now."
'Meilin! I can't believe you didn't tell me this? How can we be best friends if you don't tell me these things?"
"We're not living together," Meilin tried to object. "He just won't leave," she mumbled.
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Sakura spent the whole time getting to know Shou while Meilin sat and starred at the two. They joked and laughed like old friends. When it was time for Sakura to leave she hugged her goodbye and said, "We aren't really living together."
"But he's so great. Don't let him fly away."
But before Meilin could protest Sakura was already gone.
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Meilin resisted the urge to hit the man just hours ago she really liked. She did not look at him; it seemed all too tempting. Instead she cleaned up. She cleared the dishes. She washed the dishes. She swept the floor. And she even mopped it, just so she wouldn't have to think about what she was going to do with him.
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"When are you going to leave?"
"Me?" he said surprised. "I told you I was going to stay with you forever."
"What about clothes and other personal things?"
"I already unpacked them."
"What!?"
"Yes, it was right before Sakura got here."
"I can't believe this."
"I can."
"You can't stay with me!"
"I have too."
"No. You don't have to. I can take care of myself. I always had and will. I don't need you."
"As much as you protest, you know you can't live with out me."
Meilin stood there in disbelief, "You can't be serious? You disrupt my dreams. You find where I live. And now you're going to live with me."
"You make it sound as if I was stalking you."
"But you have been."
"I am here to protect you."
"Fine. Whatever. I need some sleep."
[End of CH 13. I would like to personally apologize to the very long no update. Stupid school is getting in the way of everything. It's been a very long time since I updated. I got to try to keep updating on a regular basis until I finish. Next update will be before September 4th. Promise. So how do you guys like the story so far? I think my writing style is changing and I'm distorting the characters, even my original character. This story is going places I never thought of going. But it came to me in a dream, so I use it.]
[August 28, 2003]
