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WAIT! OMG, SOMETHING JUST HIT ME. IS IT MEILING OR MEILIN?

Meiling hung off the arm of her boyfriend, smiling like mad. Her hair was done

up extravagantly atop her head, streaks of red running through it. She had added a light blush to

accent the cheeks.

Her low hip hugger black pants squeezed her small waist, and her red tank showed off her

ruby eyes. The black high heeled boots notched her up a few inches, so she was just the right

height. Not too tall, not to small.

Her boyfriend was walking around in a loose green shirt and baggy jeans. His blonde hair

was sun streaked and big green eyes seemed to be constantly laughing. They greeted several

people in the hall slowly making their way to Meiling's locker.

Slowly the crowd they were chatting to disappeared leaving the couple alone. Meiling

flicked the combination lock on her locker and sorted through her bag. She didn't notice a

envelope float to the ground, nor her a guy passing in the hall pick it up.

"Uh, Meiling? Was that yours?" Jake asked tapping his girlfriend on the shoulder and

pointing to the guy. She spun around glaring. "Give it back, Yow" she growled "Just because

your Jake's friend doesn't mean I'll spare you!" Yow rose his eyes at the threat and stepped back

when she started forward, but Jake caught her arm. "He'll get bored. Just watch"

Yow stuck his hand into the envelope and pulled out a letter and a bunch of pictures.

With exaggerated slowness he looked at the pictures. Unable to help herself, Meiling came and

looked over his shoulder.

The first one was taken outside, beneath cherry trees. Three people stood grouped

together, smiling at the camera. On the left side a girl with raven hair and big purple blueish eyes

stood. She wore a simple pair of jeans and a wildly designed blue shirt. Lace, swirls and glitters

decorated it. Her hair was tied up in pigtails, each reaching halfway down her back. (A/N:

Tomoyo looks so CUTE in pigtails. I was watching cardcaptors yesterday ((what the heck! I was

bored! I still think CSS is better)) Li's Calling. When they go to the museum! I mean she looks

REALLY cute!)

On the other side was a guy, with bluish hair and owlish glasses. He had azure colored

eyes, and a sly, charming smile. He seemed to have unknown knowledge. He was dressed simply

in baggy black pants and a white t-shirt.

Between the two was a girl. She seemed comfortable with the two's arms around her

waist as she in turn had her arms slung over their shoulders. She wore a short, white skirt and

white sandals. Auburn hair was left undone, wildly blowing. Her tight, red sweater showed off

her modest curves. Even though she was smiling, her emerald eyes seemed far off. Gazing into

the past or future. One couldn't tell. She seemed everywhere but in front of the camera.

"That's Tomoyo. She sent me the pictures." Meiling said quietly pointing at the raven

haired girl. "And Eriol" she pointed to the guy. "And....." Meiling seemed to be on the verge of

crying. He eyes had the far off look the middle girl held. "Sakura"

Yow flipped to the next picture. It was of the raven haired girl, arms wrapped around the

guy. ~Eriol~ Yow mentally corrected himself. He had been fascinated with pictures since he was

young. How they could capture so many moments and emotions, telling the viewer about the

people the picture was of.

The third photo showed the auburn haired girl in a cheerleading outfit, short blue and

white shirt, tank of similar colors enblemed with TS. The girl held overstuffed pom-poms in

hand. She was smiling like mad, yet still seemed far off. Yow and Meiling were studying the

pictures so closely they didn't notice another guy come up behind them. The guy waited calmly as

they flipped through the pictures. Tomoyo. Eriol. Tomoyo and Eriol. Sakura and Eriol. Eriol.

Eriol and a shaggy haired guy. Three girls and a guy.

In the last picture Sakura actually seemed focused on the camera. Emerald eyes shone

with hidden pain. She wasn't laughing or smiling, just looking at the camera. Yow, looking at the

picture, felt like she was staring at him. The picture was obviously taken at school, for the girl

was sitting at a desk. She wore a plain blue t-shirt. Her eyes were the part that caught his

attention the most. They were filled with tears and anger. She was clutching some sort of card in

her hands.

"Wow! She's hot! Is she taken?" the guy behind the two gasped. He shoved Tomoyo and

Yow back gaping at Sakura. Meiling frowned, shoving him back. "Yeah she's taken." yanking the

pictures back Meiling glared at him. "By who?" the guy asked. "Syaoran Li" She growled.

Flipping her hair she took the pictures from Yow and stormed back to her locker.

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"How did you do it, dude?" Syaoran looked at the guy standing next to him

emotionlessly. "Could you move" he ordered chillingly. The guy leaped out of the way, but

continued to follow Syaoran out of the school and down the busy street.

"I mean she's HOT. How did you snag her? How did she fall for YOU?" The guy jumped

in front of Syaoran and stared at him. "I'll let you through if you answer me. Who is she, and

where does she live?" Syaoran felt a stirring in his stomachs, something was trying to push itself

into his attention. Calmly he pushed it back down.

"Who?" Syaoran asked. He leaned against the wall. Whatever thought wanted to be

noticed was strong. The emotion pushed at his head, giving him a headache. "Your girl. The

redhead. Big green eyes? She is your girlfriend? 'Cause that's what that chick said. Meiling? She

said the girl was yours"

The thought demanded to be noticed. Syaoran gritted his teeth, at the same time

wondering what the hell he was doing. "Sakura?" the name popped through his lips, without him

consenting. Suddenly the thought burst through his mental barricades, and Syaoran gasped.

**FLASHBACK**

"Your really brave Syaoran"

"What?" Syaoran whispered, it was like knowing the script, but being unwilling to say

and play the part.



"I'm just saying I'm glad you and your training are on our side."

"Oh. Oh yeah"

**END OF FLASHBACK**

The guy was looking at Syaoran strangely. "I think that's her name. Where's she from?"

Another part of him wanted to be noticed. Syaoran tried to force it down, but once again it

answered. "Japan" Syaoran croaked.

**FLASHBACK**

"Shut up Gaki! You don't know anything!"

"Hey, don't call me Gaki! Your just a stuffed animal-"



"Calm down you too!! Kero, Syaoran! Lets try and figure out what that force it......

**END OF FLASHBACK**

"Huh. Japan. That's really far off. Why are you here, and she over there. Long distance

relationship working out so far?"



**FLASHBACK**

"So what do you think of my new Card Capting outfit? Seriously does it suit me? I

want your honest opinion"

"Looks great, Sakura!"

"Don't you sense that?"

**END OF FLASHBACK**





"Were not...not.....not a.....not a couple" Syaoran chocked out. The guys eyebrows shot

up. "But Meiling said......"

**FLASHBACK**

"I got it! I caught the float card and got back the book!" Sakura yelled, emerald eyes

gleaming. She looked down and noticed how close to the edge of the bank she was. Swinging her

arms around she yelped.

I rushed forward and caught her hand. "Catch Tomoyo" Sakura yelled tossing the book to

her as her weight pulled us both in. I sat up blinking, strewn over Sakura's lap.

"This is why I don't study with girls"



**END OF FLASHBACK**

Darkness filled me as one last memory shot through my mind.

"I love you, Syaoran"



"I-I-I love you too, My Ying Fa"

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Meiling walked into her room, bag clutched to her chest. She threw herself on the bed,

burying her head in a pillow. She could feel the pull, the box demanded to be opened. The was

the day. The day She, Syaoran and Sakura's life had been torn apart. The day of the Void Card.

Tomoyo and Eriol hadn't felt it as bad, but even they were suffering. This was the day they had

lost a friend, not in a physical sense. But mentally.

Meiling reached under her bed and pulled out the box. It was a normal cardboard box, no

writing or decoration whatsoever. She must have stared at it for five minuets, part of her asking

why she had to do this. But she knew why. Sakura would be going through something similar

back in Japan. Meiling closed her eyes slowly, breathing deep. She opened the box.

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"Syaoran! Are you okay?" Syaoran opened his eyes slowly, staring at the little girl in front

of him. He was laying in the small front yard, his head pounding. "Sure Maeve" he groaned

sitting up slowly.

"C'mon! I know how to fix you!" Maeve tugged him to his feet, an amazing amount of

strength for a small child. Syaoran followed her, taking one step for each of her two. He went

through the hallway quickly only slightly feeling the dread of before.

The little girl forced him to sit in at the kitchen table. Syaoran watched as with a flare of

authority the girl sorted through the cupboards. "Maeve, are you sure you know what your

doing?" He asked warily as the girl placed blue pills in his hands. "Yes. I care for mummy all the

time. Besides, these won't make you sick like last time" Syaoran chocked the pills down, before

staring at the blonde.

"She blushed under his gaze and focused on the floor. "I shouldn't have given you have

given you the peanut butter sandwich" She whispered. "Why not?" Sullenly the little girl pointed

at a calender. (A/N. It's August 25 2003 right now. I'm going to pretend that is the year that

Syaoran lives in normally. You know when he's awake) Syaoran stood up and walked over to it.

He froze. "Oh shit" He whispered"

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Meiling watched each of Tomoyo's Card Capting tapes one by one. There were a least a

hundred hidden in that box and Meiling watched each one. She was eating chocolate ice-cream

and crying at the old times. Watching Sakura and Syaoran hurt the most. Watching them slowly

falling in love.

She laughed, sobbed, quieted and cackled evilly at each scene. But her attention never

wavered. She loved how when she was a part of the group everything got done a lot sooner. She

really was a good leader. Kero made her laugh the most as he gave Tomoyo information on all

the stuff she had missed.

As the last Movie played itself over, Meiling placed each tape carefully back in the box.

She, Sakura, Eriol and Tomoyo did this every year. On the one day Syaoran had been destroyed

by the Void Card, they watched the old times. Meiling had given up trying to get Syaoran to

watch with her. He just wasn't interested.

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**Back in Tomeda**

Tomoyo and Eriol sat on the couch, his arm around her. Sakura sat on the floor, her knees

pulled up to her chin. Even Kero was silent, munching on popcorn. No one knew what to say.

Eriol had tried to get Sakura on the couch, especially when the scenes were of her and Syaoran.

But each offer was politely declined.

Tomoyo had desperately tried to force Sakura to not watch the movies, she hated seeing

her normally cheerful friend quiet. But all Sakura would say was "Why pretend what happened

didn't happen?" Her words made sense, in a scary way.

After the movie they would go through the photo album, look at each picture, watch

Sakura sink a little more into herself each time.....

What was is like for Meiling? All alone. Tomoyo had sent her some happy pictures of

them and friends. But at the last moment, remembering how Meiling hated to be lied to, she had

added in a photo of Sakura last year around the time they watched the video's. Tomoyo hated that

picture, how sad Sakura looked while holding the Void Card. It chilled her.

Silently she pulled out the album. Sakura moved closer, allowing Eriol to put his arm

around her. "Okay. Here we go" Tomoyo sighed.

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It seemed like a normal calender, days crossed off neatly. Today was Tuesday. "I don't see

what's so special about this. I mean, it's a normal calender." Maeve frowned. "Look harder,

Syaoran" Her voice was edged anticipation.

Syaoran peered at the date sighing. "It says August 15 2003" He muttered, but Maeve was

shaking her head. "Look again"

Syaoran glanced at the calender, when something on it caught his eye. The date was

wrong. It said.... Syaoran's breath caught in his throat.

August 15 2020

***HEHEHE

I REALLY DON'T LIKE THIS CHAPTER.... BUT OH WELL.

TIME FOR ME TO GO!

LUV YA'LL

LYA