Beautiful15

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Full of beautiful mistakes

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There Meilin sat, it seemed like her life was perfect just a couple of days ago. She had her own apartment, she had a job, and she was happy for once in her life. Now everything was upside down. There was a baby growing inside of her. XiaoLang has come back to make her return. And on top of all this, the father of the baby was irritating the crap out of her.

She sighed softly every couple of minutes. And Shou watched carefully, as if she were a bird about to escape from the opened door. But she was a tired bird and didn't try to escape, for now.

"Shou," whispered Meilin.

"Yes?" he said hopefully

"Would you try to find me if I ran away?"

"I wouldn't need to because you wouldn't," said Shou trying to hide his anxiety.

"I want to run away again. It was so easy before and I was so happy afterwards."

"You don't want to spend the rest of your life running away."

"But you and your mom ran away."

Shou hesitated a moment before speaking, "But we had no other choice. My father did not approve of magic and especially not to my mother teaching his children magic."

"My parents don't approve of me because I don't have any magic."

"I know. I've known you all my life, even before I've ever met you."

"Then why didn't you ever come rescue me?"

"Because I wasn't allowed to."

"Where are all these rules coming from?"

Shou chuckled before answering, "There are certain ways to do things and it wasn't until you let me in that I could help you."

"Let you in?"

"Yeah, after you let go of XiaoLang I could come and help you because before he was your protector and you didn't need another."

"I guess," she said slowly. "But he was never really mines. Are you ever going to leave me?"

"Even if I wanted to, I couldn't," he said as he sat next to her and held her in his arms.

"I feel so safe in your arms," Meilin whispered as she snuggled up to him.

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It had been a blissful week after that. Shou was still annoying but she loved him and he her. Sakura was supposed to be coming today and Meilin wasn't sure but knew XiaoLang would not be far behind. She was prepared to face him today. She felt as strong as the day she left the estate.

There was a knock on the door as Meilin finished setting up dinner. She had set four places, in case XiaoLang did show up.

Shou went to open the door and sure enough Sakura was there with a big smile on her face and hiding behind her was XiaoLang. "Hiding?" Meilin mused to herself.

"Meilin, I hoped that you have enough for four people. Li's here too."

"Of course I do. As if I didn't know he wasn't coming."

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XiaoLang had sat next to Sakura and Meilin and across from Shou. They sat in awkward silence until Meilin brought up the subject of babies.

"Sakura, have you and XiaoLang decided on your baby's name yet?"

XiaoLang looked quickly at Sakura in confusion while Sakura's eyes opened wide in shock. "Meilin! I uh,"

"Sakura, you're pregnant?" XiaoLang asked cautiously. "Since when? Why haven't you told me?"

"Yes. Almost five months now."

"FIVE MONTHS!"

"You should've noticed by now! Didn't you think it was peculiar that I ate so much and was gaining so much weight! Did you think that I was only getting fat!" XiaoLang was quite and not sure of himself as Sakura spoke. "You could feel her aurora by now." XaioLang's hands slowly went to Sakura's stomach and his face lit up.

"She's so small. I can't believe that I couldn't feel this before. I was so caught up in finding Meilin and being the clan leader. I'm so sorry, to you both," said XiaoLang sincerely. Sakura smiled back and hugged him.

"I think I will call her PaYang, Have you guys came up with a name?"

Shou answered, "Yes, we've decided to call him Chiyou."

The rest of the night they four spent discussing their future children and their own childhood. Meilin, Sakura, and XiaoLang told Shou all about Japan and how much fun they had there when they were children.

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When it was time for XiaoLang and Sakura to go Meilin spoke to XiaoLang alone, on the balcony.

"XiaoLang I think that we should move back to the estate with you guys," said Meilin confidently.

"You mean Shou and you?"

"And of course the baby when it is born."

"Of course. You could have your old house if you'd like. Your mother and father moved into a smaller house after you left."

"I think that I've had too many unhappy memories in there. Somewhere near my garden. You are still taking care of my garden, aren't you?"

"Sakura has seen to it that none of your flowers have died. So of course you can live near your garden."

"We'll come after I have the baby, is that okay?"

XiaoLang smiled and hugged her, "I missed you so much."

She smiled back, "I missed you too."

[End of CH 15. So, uh yeah. I don't know if I've got them all in character but this is the best that I could do. I have no idea when I'll be able to post the next chapter. I have like three essays due next week, so I must work on them but when I'm finished, I promise to update, asap! Read&Review]

[September 9, 2003]