Sakura Saku (Cherry blossom blooming)
Chapter 6
"OH my God! Meiling! Eriol!" breathed Tomoyo as she hugged her two best friends. She was at their house and since Syaoran was out for a meeting, they were left alone. Meiling laughed.
"Well, I cannot believe you are in America! I thought you were in Japan? Where's your husband?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo's smiled wavered.
"Well, you remember Greg?" asked Tomoyo with a shaky laugh. Meiling and Eriol looked at each other.
"Yeah, what about him?" asked Meiling as she invited Tomoyo to sit down. Eriol and Meiling sat down in front of her.
"Well. I am officially single again." Whispered Tomoyo. Meiling and Eriol froze.
"W- what?" asked Meiling.
"Well, I divorced him a few weeks ago." reasoned Tomoyo as she looked at Eriol. He was frowning hard.
"Why did you leave him? If it's because of us not coming to the wedding-" started Eriol but Tomoyo shook her head with a small smile.
"It's nothing to do with you guys. Its just that. . . he hates kids and. and." stammered Tomoyo. Eriol held his breath.
"No!" breathed Eriol. Meiling looked at him.
"What?" Meiling asked.
"Well, did I mention that I am well. Pregnant?" asked Tomoyo with a weak smile. Eriol groaned and closed his eyes. Meiling just stared at Tomoyo in shock.
"P- pregnant?" whispered Meiling. Tomoyo nodded meekly. Suddenly, Meiling understood.
"That bastard!" she exclaimed. "HE left you when he knew that you were pregnant because he DID NOT LIKE KIDS???" screamed Meiling. Tomoyo nodded silently. Eriol sat up with a grunt.
"So now what?" he asked. Tomoyo looked at him and shrugged.
"I went with Sakura to buy some stuff yesterday- for my erm. pregnancy- and then we went to buy her clothes." Said Tomoyo with a small twinkle in her eyes.
"Clothes?" echoed Meiling and Eriol blankly. Tomoyo nodded her head.
"Did you know that Sakura had only three pairs of jeans, one ancient skirt and four t-shirts in her cupboard?" she said. Meiling gasped while Eriol rolled his eyes.
"WHAT? Only three pairs of jeans, one ancient skirt and four t-shirts in her cupboard?!" Meiling cried. Eriol cringed.
"You say that as if it was a sin!" muttered Eriol.
"Do you have only a few pieces of clothing in your cupboard?" asked Tomoyo with a side-glance. Eriol stiffened.
"Stay out of my cupboard." He warned. Tomoyo and Meiling laughed.
"So, what are you doing asking me here and telling me not to tell Sakura about your erm. timely arrival?" asked Tomoyo as she made her way to the middle of the two and sat down. She looked at both of them expectantly and they both cringed.
"Well, we were just wondering if erm. well, does Sakura remember Syaoran?" asked Meiling. Tomoyo rolled her eyes.
"Duh! You guys have no idea how much you hurt us both you know? Just leaving like that without a word and most of all, not turning up for my wedding!" exclaimed Tomoyo. Meiling and Eriol looked at each other.
"We left without a word because Syaoran thought that it was better to leave without a word than to make you guys miss us. But you know what a block of wood he is." Explained Eriol.
"Well, that explains the leaving part. Now WHY did you guys leave?" asked Tomoyo as she tucked her arm in Eriol's. He patted her hand.
"Well, Syaoran's dear mother wanted us to go back and my dear cousin was too scared to leave Sakura. You know how erm. close he is to Sakura right?" said Eriol. Meiling nodded.
"Yeah. And he was really depressed and he thought that he had gotten over her until we BEGGED his mother to let him come here. Permanent." Said Meiling with a smile. Tomoyo's eyes widened.
"Are you serious?" she breathed. Meiling nodded. Tomoyo turned to Eriol and he smiled. Tomoyo gasped and hugged him.
"That is SO COOL! We can go out like old times and have fun! Oh! I am so happy!" She exclaimed and gave Eriol a big kiss on the cheek, making him blush. Tomoyo gave Meiling a big hug.
"Hold your horses girl. We have a plan. We are going to start up operation 'save Sakura and Syaoran's relationship'." Said Meiling. Tomoyo looked blankly at them.
"Huh?" she asked.
"Well, in simplified words, we are doing a little matchmaking, my dear," said Eriol with a wink. Tomoyo caught the flow.
"OH! You are going to put Syaoran and Sakura together!" squealed Tomoyo. They both nodded. Tomoyo clapped her hands.
"How?" she asked.
"Well, you should know that Sakura works in the station, right?" asked Meiling. Tomoyo nodded.
"You guys will probably get invited on the show. Sakura told me." Said Tomoyo. Eriol nodded.
"And we are. Already. Look," said Eriol as he reached over to the coffee table beside him and threw the letter from the radio station to Tomoyo. Tomoyo grabbed it and read it, eyes going back and forth like bullets as she read it. She let out another squeal.
"Oh my god! You guys are in luck man! Sakura is the show host for Power Request!" cried Tomoyo as she gave Eriol another hug.
"Really? Then our plan will be easier to carry out!" exclaimed Meiling as Tomoyo nodded her head.
"I made her go shopping with me yesterday after I threw out her old clothes. We bought a lot of things! I can't wait! When is the interview?" asked Tomoyo as she scanned the letter for a date.
"Aha! There it is. It's 6th April and that's." -Tomoyo checked her watch and gasped- "TOMORROW!!!" she cried.
"Yup. That's why we had to have this meeting today." Said Eriol. Tomoyo smiled.
"Alright then, if you all meet at the station tomorrow, pretend to be real surprise and all. Just do it ok?" asked Tomoyo as she stood up and gave Eriol and Meiling a kiss each.
"I'll see you tomorrow! I hope?" said Tomoyo with a laugh and went out from the front door. Eriol and Meiling waved goodbye from the window. Just as Tomoyo's car drive off their lane, another car took its place. Meiling and Eriol gasped.
"Syaoran!" cried Meiling as the occupant of the car opened the door and started walking towards the house. Meiling waved at him and went to open the door.
"Hey Syaoran!" greeted Meiling as she gave her cousin a hug. "Whatcha doing home so early?" Syaoran struggled away from the embrace and surveyed the both of them.
"Hello, and why do you care if I am home early?" asked Syaoran as he cocked an eyebrow at them.
"Well, we wanted to tell you that the interview at the t. v. station is tomorrow and for god's sake, look at least presentable." Said Meiling as she stared Syaoran's loosen tie. Syaoran noticed her gaze and rolled his eyes, giving her a salute.
"Yes, madam. May I take a shower now madam?" he asked in a military tone.
"Ha ha. Very funny." Said Meiling as Syaoran made his way up the stairs to his room. When he was gone, Eriol sighed.
"Have you ever heard a plan that so many things could go wrong?" he asked.
Chapter 6
"OH my God! Meiling! Eriol!" breathed Tomoyo as she hugged her two best friends. She was at their house and since Syaoran was out for a meeting, they were left alone. Meiling laughed.
"Well, I cannot believe you are in America! I thought you were in Japan? Where's your husband?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo's smiled wavered.
"Well, you remember Greg?" asked Tomoyo with a shaky laugh. Meiling and Eriol looked at each other.
"Yeah, what about him?" asked Meiling as she invited Tomoyo to sit down. Eriol and Meiling sat down in front of her.
"Well. I am officially single again." Whispered Tomoyo. Meiling and Eriol froze.
"W- what?" asked Meiling.
"Well, I divorced him a few weeks ago." reasoned Tomoyo as she looked at Eriol. He was frowning hard.
"Why did you leave him? If it's because of us not coming to the wedding-" started Eriol but Tomoyo shook her head with a small smile.
"It's nothing to do with you guys. Its just that. . . he hates kids and. and." stammered Tomoyo. Eriol held his breath.
"No!" breathed Eriol. Meiling looked at him.
"What?" Meiling asked.
"Well, did I mention that I am well. Pregnant?" asked Tomoyo with a weak smile. Eriol groaned and closed his eyes. Meiling just stared at Tomoyo in shock.
"P- pregnant?" whispered Meiling. Tomoyo nodded meekly. Suddenly, Meiling understood.
"That bastard!" she exclaimed. "HE left you when he knew that you were pregnant because he DID NOT LIKE KIDS???" screamed Meiling. Tomoyo nodded silently. Eriol sat up with a grunt.
"So now what?" he asked. Tomoyo looked at him and shrugged.
"I went with Sakura to buy some stuff yesterday- for my erm. pregnancy- and then we went to buy her clothes." Said Tomoyo with a small twinkle in her eyes.
"Clothes?" echoed Meiling and Eriol blankly. Tomoyo nodded her head.
"Did you know that Sakura had only three pairs of jeans, one ancient skirt and four t-shirts in her cupboard?" she said. Meiling gasped while Eriol rolled his eyes.
"WHAT? Only three pairs of jeans, one ancient skirt and four t-shirts in her cupboard?!" Meiling cried. Eriol cringed.
"You say that as if it was a sin!" muttered Eriol.
"Do you have only a few pieces of clothing in your cupboard?" asked Tomoyo with a side-glance. Eriol stiffened.
"Stay out of my cupboard." He warned. Tomoyo and Meiling laughed.
"So, what are you doing asking me here and telling me not to tell Sakura about your erm. timely arrival?" asked Tomoyo as she made her way to the middle of the two and sat down. She looked at both of them expectantly and they both cringed.
"Well, we were just wondering if erm. well, does Sakura remember Syaoran?" asked Meiling. Tomoyo rolled her eyes.
"Duh! You guys have no idea how much you hurt us both you know? Just leaving like that without a word and most of all, not turning up for my wedding!" exclaimed Tomoyo. Meiling and Eriol looked at each other.
"We left without a word because Syaoran thought that it was better to leave without a word than to make you guys miss us. But you know what a block of wood he is." Explained Eriol.
"Well, that explains the leaving part. Now WHY did you guys leave?" asked Tomoyo as she tucked her arm in Eriol's. He patted her hand.
"Well, Syaoran's dear mother wanted us to go back and my dear cousin was too scared to leave Sakura. You know how erm. close he is to Sakura right?" said Eriol. Meiling nodded.
"Yeah. And he was really depressed and he thought that he had gotten over her until we BEGGED his mother to let him come here. Permanent." Said Meiling with a smile. Tomoyo's eyes widened.
"Are you serious?" she breathed. Meiling nodded. Tomoyo turned to Eriol and he smiled. Tomoyo gasped and hugged him.
"That is SO COOL! We can go out like old times and have fun! Oh! I am so happy!" She exclaimed and gave Eriol a big kiss on the cheek, making him blush. Tomoyo gave Meiling a big hug.
"Hold your horses girl. We have a plan. We are going to start up operation 'save Sakura and Syaoran's relationship'." Said Meiling. Tomoyo looked blankly at them.
"Huh?" she asked.
"Well, in simplified words, we are doing a little matchmaking, my dear," said Eriol with a wink. Tomoyo caught the flow.
"OH! You are going to put Syaoran and Sakura together!" squealed Tomoyo. They both nodded. Tomoyo clapped her hands.
"How?" she asked.
"Well, you should know that Sakura works in the station, right?" asked Meiling. Tomoyo nodded.
"You guys will probably get invited on the show. Sakura told me." Said Tomoyo. Eriol nodded.
"And we are. Already. Look," said Eriol as he reached over to the coffee table beside him and threw the letter from the radio station to Tomoyo. Tomoyo grabbed it and read it, eyes going back and forth like bullets as she read it. She let out another squeal.
"Oh my god! You guys are in luck man! Sakura is the show host for Power Request!" cried Tomoyo as she gave Eriol another hug.
"Really? Then our plan will be easier to carry out!" exclaimed Meiling as Tomoyo nodded her head.
"I made her go shopping with me yesterday after I threw out her old clothes. We bought a lot of things! I can't wait! When is the interview?" asked Tomoyo as she scanned the letter for a date.
"Aha! There it is. It's 6th April and that's." -Tomoyo checked her watch and gasped- "TOMORROW!!!" she cried.
"Yup. That's why we had to have this meeting today." Said Eriol. Tomoyo smiled.
"Alright then, if you all meet at the station tomorrow, pretend to be real surprise and all. Just do it ok?" asked Tomoyo as she stood up and gave Eriol and Meiling a kiss each.
"I'll see you tomorrow! I hope?" said Tomoyo with a laugh and went out from the front door. Eriol and Meiling waved goodbye from the window. Just as Tomoyo's car drive off their lane, another car took its place. Meiling and Eriol gasped.
"Syaoran!" cried Meiling as the occupant of the car opened the door and started walking towards the house. Meiling waved at him and went to open the door.
"Hey Syaoran!" greeted Meiling as she gave her cousin a hug. "Whatcha doing home so early?" Syaoran struggled away from the embrace and surveyed the both of them.
"Hello, and why do you care if I am home early?" asked Syaoran as he cocked an eyebrow at them.
"Well, we wanted to tell you that the interview at the t. v. station is tomorrow and for god's sake, look at least presentable." Said Meiling as she stared Syaoran's loosen tie. Syaoran noticed her gaze and rolled his eyes, giving her a salute.
"Yes, madam. May I take a shower now madam?" he asked in a military tone.
"Ha ha. Very funny." Said Meiling as Syaoran made his way up the stairs to his room. When he was gone, Eriol sighed.
"Have you ever heard a plan that so many things could go wrong?" he asked.