Author's Note: I had to leave a chapter for all fans. When I don't write, it tortures you and me. Yes we are in the same boat.
Disclaimer: I don't own Saint Tail for the…wait let me go back and count.
Chapter 11
After school, Seira ran hastily across the schoolyard. After gym, Meimi had not shown up in any of her classes. Seira, scared about what had happened to her, was now searching. After thoroughly checking all the classrooms and the school itself, she ran hurriedly to the church. The day's light shown through the stained glass sending a duplicate on the wooden flooring. Seira rushed down the isles scanning each pew before running up to the altar. Becoming nervous, Seira ran to her confessional. She opened the visitor's side to find it empty. Seira sat down, exasperated, as she put her face in her hands.
(If anything should have happened to Meimi, I don't know what I would do.) Seira felt her eyes sting with tears. She started to sniffle when she realized it was not her making the crying noises. Seira looked up through the screen to see Meimi hugging her knees, crying dry tears.
" Meimi…" Seira whispered. Seeming like Seira was invisible, Meimi continued to grieve.
" You wanted to catch me so bad." She said to herself. " And now that you have, you don't want me! You don't want to see me!" Meimi screamed through her tears. Her shouts turned into loud sobs as she lay her head back down on her knees. " I don't know what to do Seira." She whispered finally acknowledging her presence.
" Meimi…I don't know what to say." Seira anxiously said softly.
" You're supposed to know. You're supposed to know Seira!" Meimi said her voice rising in anguish. Seira fell silent at her comment.
" I know I'm not a very good friend or nun Meimi. But at a time like this…" She trailed off. The confessional fell quiet as both were embarrassed at their helplessness.
" I don't blame you Seira." Meimi whispered softly. She looked up to reveal her tear-stained cheeks and puffy eyes.
" I have something to help you take your mind off Asuka." Seira said.
" What?" Meimi said sitting upright.
" A lost lamb…"
" That's supposed to help me get my mind off Asuka?!" Meimi snapped.
" I guess not. But will you do it anyway?" Meimi did not respond. " It's for one of our classmates."
" Who?"
" Asuka Jr."
" And you said this would get my mind off of him." Meimi said sarcastically. Seira shook her head sadly.
" He didn't come to me for help. It's sorta help for both of you."
" First you're a nun, now you're playing match maker?"
" Don't give me that Meimi. You want to be with him. I can see it in your eyes." She whispered softly.
" There is no more of him in my life. But if it will help him get over me, then I'll do it."
" Just go to his house at eight o clock." Meimi nodded and wiped away her teary eyes. She walked out in the sun for the first time in three hours. The rest of the day crept by dreadfully slow while Meimi sat at her window waiting for the night. She had tried to do her homework but her mind lingered on tonight's meeting. Finally, as the sun began to set, Meimi morphed and jumped out of her window. She crossed across many rooftops until she was sitting on top of the chimney of the Asuka resident.
We need to talk, is the coast clear? If so, clap your hands three times.
St. Tail
Meimi shoved this note down the chimney and watch it sway to the bottom. Like magic, it got sucked out of view and into the living room.
" What's this?" Asuka's father said grasping the letter. He read it slowly and looked around.
(Obviously, this was meant for my son.) He thought. He clapped three times loudly signaling for her. Asuka's father listened intently as he heard a being slide down the chimney. Seconds later, two black boots touched the ashy logs. Saint Tail ducked her head in to look around. At that moment, Asuka's father dived behind the couch. Saint Tail, not noticing Asuka's father, stepped into the living room. Her boots dragged soot in that stained the white clean carpet. She tiptoed around carefully looking for Asuka.
" Asuka Jr." She whispered quietly. Suddenly, Meimi felt a cold chill rush up her spine. She spun around to see Detective Asuka grab her. " Let me go!" Meimi said trying to free her wrists from his hands. Detective Asuka put his left arm around his waist. He pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and held it over her mouth. Meimi breathed in and gasped.
(Chloroform…) She thought to herself. She tried to hold her breath, but she could only hold it for so long. Meimi gasped for breath as she saw the world fade around her. She felt her body fall asleep as her eyes strained to see the light of the room. (No don't give up Meimi!) She thought to herself.
" 1…2…thr-" Meimi shouted before falling asleep. The detective removed the handkerchief and set the thief down on the couch. He wiped the sweat from his brow before looking at her.
" That wasn't to hard. And all this time Asuka has been chasing her, I catch her in ten minutes." He took out a pair of handcuffs and slipped them over her wrists. " Sorry, girl. Either way, you are going away." He said patting her soft orange hair. He picked her up and carried her to the kitchen. He filled his coffee mug full of icy water and splashed it against the young girl's face. She instantly woke up from her short slumber and sputtered wildly. She looked around at her surroundings nervously and spotted her captor.
" Asuka, you have a friend here!" The detective yelled up the stairs.
" Who would be here at this time of night?" He asked shuffling down the stairs. He instantly saw his father's mocking grin and the frightened look on Meimi. Asuka stopped abruptly in his tracks.
" Looks like Saint Tail decided to drop in." He said throwing the calling card at him. Asuka fumbled briefly with it and read it quickly.
" Why?" He asked softly. His hands clamped into fists, which started to shake with anger. " You promised that you would send the calling card to me! How did he get it! How did he catch you?!" He asked furiously. His face was twisted in anger as he looked from Meimi to his father.
" I told you, if you didn't catch her I would." His father said smirking happily.
" Asuka…You wouldn't see me any other way. If I were myself you would have ignored me. This was the only way to see you!" Meimi yelled. The detective pulled hard on the cuffs that made Meimi silent.
" Now I either give her to you and you put her in jail or I do it." The detective said.
" Let her go!" Asuka yelled.
" Wrong choice." The detective growled obviously annoyed. Meimi shakily looked at Asuka and then his father.
" 1,2" *Smack* Meimi's chant was interrupted with the brutal hand of the detective on her cheek.
" All these criminals are the same. They try to escape from any situation. They just want to save themselves. That's why I never show mercy. They take it for granted" Meimi began to cry softly.
" How could you do that?! You made her cry!" Asuka yelled angrily. His father shook his head and looked up at him.
" Take her." He said pushing the thief at his son. Asuka caught her fell as she lay her arms on his shoulders.
" I'm sorry Asuka." She whispered in his ear. Asuka put his arms around her back to comfort her. Asuka's father walked out into the living room and picked up his paper. " I couldn't tell you. You would hate me if I did." She said clenching his shoulders.
" I don't hate you." He whispered softly bringing her into a tighter embrace. " Don't run away. I'll come back for you okay? Don't run away!" He whispered harshly in her ear.
" I d-don't understand."
" Dad! Let's take her in!" Asuka yelled into the living room. Asuka pushed Meimi out of the embrace and caught her by her wrist. Meimi, frightened, looked at him.
" You'll make a lot of friends where you're going Saint Tail." Asuka's father said pulling the couple out into the car. They drove down to the station. Most of the police that were working at night were out on patrol. Inside the building was quiet and peaceful. Meimi was surrounded by dark and could not see her surroundings. They stopped every once in a while and picked things up. Finally, in the back of the station, they had reached the attached cells. Asuka's father pushed her into a cell and threw a change of clothes at her. The door slammed shut, lock and key. Asuka and his father left Meimi in that cold cell. Meimi's eyes followed Asuka to the door hoping for a sign. He did not once turn around. For the second time, Meimi was left in the darkness by herself
Author's Note: SO SAD!!!!! I hate myself for writing this. Please I want lots of reviews!