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Trial of Fate
By Ash Night
Chapter Two
An emerald eyed girl smiled cheerfully as she drove towards her destination. She was finally on her way to the airport. The airport meant Hong Kong, and Hong Kong meant seeing one of her best friends again. Meiling Li. Her smiled widen a little bit more as memories of High School swirled inside of her head. Meiling had called her a couple days back, she thought back to the conversation.
-Flashback-
Sakura sat indulged in her numerous paperwork which was always a hassle, but it was required in law. "This can be so frustrating at times!" Sakura ran her fingers through her auburn hair. "And now I can't find that other sheet..." She started searching for it on her desk, which was full with everything imaginable. "I'm always losing everything! Why me?" Her tone was frustrated as she slumped back on her chair.
The phone rang suddenly.
"Oh great, that's probably the people in my agency now." She reluctantly stood up. "How am I suppose to explain to them I lost the information they gave me about my next case?"
Another ring.
The women of twenty-tree years smirked. "And now I'm talking to myself, just answer the phone Sakura." Sakura calmed down and picked up her cherry coloured phone. It had been a present from Tomoyo, it was more to her than a phone. It was a symbol of their friendship.
"Moshi, moshi."
"Sakura-san, is that you?" The voice on the phone was so familiar, was it who she thought it was?
"Sakura speaking." She said cheerfully. Sakura waited for the girl on the other line to respond, that way she could hear her voice again.
"Sakura! I can't wait to see you!" Now she was definitely certain of who the voice belonged to, the voice paused. "Oops, I didn't tell you who I was, did I?" Sakura heard a laugh.
"Of course I know who you are, remember that game we use to play whenever we called each other?" They had always tried to guess who the other one on the line was by the sound of their voices, Sakura was a pro at that game.
Another giggle came through the other line. "For a second there I almost forgot you were queen of that game."
"You forgot?" Sakura's voice was full of false hurt. "I didn't think Meiling Li forgot anything."
"I don't," Meiling snapped teasingly. "So how are you doing, Sakura?"
"I've been good Meiling, and you?"
"I'm getting married, of course I feel good!"
The emerald eyed girl laughed. "So who's the lucky guy, Meiling?"
Sakura listened as her friend's voice turned mushy. "He's absolutely the best, Sakura! His name is Eien, he's from Japan, he has these gorgeous dark eyes and his smile is totally hot!"
The auburn haired girl couldn't help but laugh at her friend. "You sure haven't changed, Meiling." She smiled, she was glad her friend hadn't changed.
"I'm the same Meiling from High school, but a happier Meiling!"
"I'm glad." And she was, she was more than happy for her friend.
"Hey Sakura?"
"Yah?"
"Would you be able to help me with something?" Meiling's voice was sly and full of mischief.
Sakura leaned on he counter with her phone. "Something in your voice tells me I should be scared." She raised a brow to herself.
Meiling laughed. "Nope, no scariness of any sort is involved here Sakura-san." Well maybe a little... But Meiling didn't mention the last part.
"I don't trust you, Meiling Li." Sakura said slyly. "But there's nothing I wouldn't do for a friend, so spill."
"Great! Then it's settled!"
"What is, Meiling?" Sakura was now sitting down on the kitchen floor.
"My cousin in Hong Kong needs a lawyer, and I thought, who better than my best pal Sakura?"
Sakura laughed. "You're kidding me, right?" Please say you're kidding me, usually people phoned her agency and then her agency contacted her. Just like her missing case... She thought of the missing piece of paper.
"No, I'm perfectly serious Sakura."
So she wasn't kidding, something in her fiend's voice told her that. "But why me? I'm not exactly the greatest lawyer, Meiling."
"Sakura, I know you can do it." Her voice was full of encouragement. (AN: Just like your reviews... ^.^)
It's not like you have any other case, Sakura. The auburn haired girl thought silently to herself. That missing case is as good as gone... Besides, my agency always makes me do the paperwork and then they manage to take the case away because they claim I'm inexperienced.
"Sakura, you still there?"
"Sorry, I was sort of lost in thought." She paused. "I can't guarantee your cousin a win..."
"All I'm asking from you is a try, Sakura."
I won't let Meiling down. "I'll take it." She said cheerfully.
"You will? Thanks Sakura-san!"
"I just need to call my agency and sort this out with them."
"There's no need, I already called them..." The women on the other line said a-matter-of-factly.
"Nani?" Sakura's voice was full of surprise.
"All the paper work is here in Hong Kong, they faxed it over to us when I told them I needed a lawyer."
Sakura grinned. Leave it up to Meiling to get a job done. "And they approved it already?"
"Yes ma'am."
Sakura laughed.
"So I'll see you in a few days, Sakura?"
"I hope so, my flight leaves in a couple of days." She couldn't wait, she had never seen Hong Kong before.
"Great, My cousin will give you the details then."
"Is your cousin anything like you, Meiling?" Sakura asked her friend curiously. If he/she is, I'm sure we'll get along great.
"I'll leave that for you to find out, Sakura. See ya!" Meiling's voice went back to her original slyness.
What did she mean by that? "Excuse me?!"
"Don't sweat it," The darked haired girl laughed through the phone. "Oh yah! Sakura?"
"Hai?"
"I'll be there to pick you up at the airport, okay?"
"Sure Meiling." She smiled to herself.
"Later gal!"
Sakura stood up from where she sat on the floor and hung up her phone, Meiling is a little too trusting at times. She laughed, but then again that's one of her great qualities.
- End Flashback -
Sakura parked her car outside of an old building. The building was extremely old, so old that it was falling apart. This place brought back so much memories, Sakura stepped out of her car.
INTERFAITH ORPHANAGE
The letters on the sign were old and chipped of its paint. She had wanted to stop at her childhood home before she went to Hong Kong. The door creaked as she opened it and went inside.
Sakura breathed in the smell of fresh laundry as she stepped inside, a smell she remembered so well.
"Sakura!" An old women with greying hair walked up to her.
"Ms. Elena!" She threw her arms around the women. Ms. Elena was one of the people who kept the orphanage running ever since she could remember, she was the one who had also treated her with respect when she was here.
"It's good to see you again, child!" Her voice was soft.
"It's good to see you too!" She smiled and looked around. Not much has changed.
"It was kind of you to donate, Sakura." The women smiled.
"It was the least I could do." Sakura had donated part of the money she had earned from winning her second trial to the small orphanage in which she had grown up in.
"Just look at you, child! All grown up." Ms. Elena patted her head.
Sakura smiled remembering how Ms. Elena always patted her head to show affection when she was younger, she was like a mother to her.
"I'm not that grown up, Ms. Elena."
"Well sure you are, Sakura!"
She laughed. "I came to say goodbye, I'm going to Hong Kong for a friend's wedding." She paused. "And maybe a job." Sakura added.
"I told you you were grown up, missy. You were always an intelligent child. No more stealing cookies now, eh?" The elderly women's eyes sparkled.
"Ms. Elena, I was only five when I reached into that cookie jar." Sakura giggled, glad that Ms. Elena remembered her so much. "But the were very good cookies." She grinned slyly.
"I hope you have a safe journey now, Miss Sakura." The women nodded.
"Thank you, may I say goodbye to the children?" She had come and visited the kids there on a weekly basis, she knew all of them very well.
"Certainly, child."
"Thanks." She smiled and walked down the small hallway that she remembered so clearly.
***Later that Night***
Meiling sat waiting in her elegant limousine at the Hong Kong airport. She glanced at her watch, the flight Sakura and Tomoyo was suppose to catch should be here any minute now. She stepped out of the huge car as she watched the plane land. Meiling watched as people started off the plane, that's when she spotted Tomoyo.
"Tomoyo-Chan!" She yelled happily as she ran. It was hard to run in red high heels.
Tomoyo was dragging her luggage off the plane as she heard her name being shouted.
"Tomoyo, over here!" Meiling gave up running and waved her hand frantically in the air.
The girl with amethyst eyes finally spotted the girl who was screaming at her. "Meiling!" She quickly grabbed her suitcases and ran.
"Oh, I'm so happy to see you again!" Meiling hugged her friend.
"Same here, you look great!"
"Naturally." Meiling said while flicking her long dark hair.
Tomoyo laughed, she was very much like her mother.
"I like your outfit, it's designed by you, am I right?"
Tomoyo nodded. "It's catchy and it advertises!"
Meiling giggled. "Where's Sakura?"
"I'm not sure, we were suppose to board the plane together..."
"So she's not even on the flight?" Meiling looked over at the group of people still climbing out, there was no sign of her cheerful friend.
"Actually, I think she was late and missed the plane." Tomoyo sweat dropped.
Meiling giggled. "Same ol' Sakura."
Tomoyo nodded and watched as the last person left the plane. "Yah, no sign of our Sakura anywhere."
"When does the next flight arrive?"
The girl with the violet hair checked her schedule. "In a few hours, it'll be pretty late by then."
"Well, I'll get you home first. Then I'll send someone out for Sakura later."
"Sounds like a plan." The two girls walked up to Meiling's limousine. "Wow! This is so cool!" Tomoyo glanced at the shiny black car.
"Isn't it? And it's all mine as well." Meiling smiled as they got in. "You and Sakura will be staying at t he Li mansion, wait 'till you see that."
"I can't wait!"
***
"So how is she?" A young man with dark blue hair slumped onto the sofa, making himself right at home.
Li glared at his friend. "You sure act like you live here on a daily basis."
"Is that how you treat your best friends, Li?" A sly smile played on his lips.
The amber eyed man chose to ignore his question. "If you're asking about Mei-Fa, she's sound asleep upstairs."
"Of course I'm asking about your daughter, who else would I be referring to?" The young man pushed up his glasses.
"Or you might have been referring to Jin-Jin." Li said bitterly.
"Jin-Jin?"
"That's right, Hiiragizawa." Li didn't bother to look up.
"Wasn't her name Fiona?" Eriol knew this was a touchy subject for Li, but talking through things always made you feel better. And that's what he planned to do to help his friend, as much as Li would end up pulverizing him. That didn't matter.
"Jin-Jin is that bitch's name, she deceived me and everyone else because she claimed Fiona suited her beauty much better."
Eriol laughed at the way Li had said 'Fiona', he had changed the pitch of his voice a little higher.
"I don't see anything funny, Hiiragizawa." Li looked up at him this time giving him a death stare.
Eriol waved his hands. "And you're right, this is really not a time to be laughing."
"Good, now that that's cleared, you can leave now."
"Not yet," Eriol grinned. "Not until you tell me how your trial's coming along."
Li sighed. "I have no idea, Hiiragizawa. Actually, I haven't even the faintest idea who my damn lawyer is."
"I thought Meiling told you all about he-"
"Meiling told you as well?" Li interrupted his friend.
"All the details, cousin and best friend." He smiled mysteriously.
"Good," Li smiled for the first time tonight. "As my best friend I demand you to tell me all about her. I have to be sure she can win."
Eriol's smile remained on his pale face. "Can't do that for you, Li."
"And why not?"
"Well, there are lots of reasons... Meiling being one and of course I enjoy watching you not knowing, it's quite amusing actually." Eriol smirked.
"I can't believe you," Li rose up from where he sat. "And you're supposedly my best friend, get put of my house Hiiragizawa!"
"Later bro." Eriol chuckled and sat up, he headed towards the door. Li would kick him out if he didn't help himself.
Just as he opened the door, a limousine pulled up right in front of the house.
"Hey Li," Eriol turned around.
"What? I thought I told you to leave." Li said through gritted teeth.
"I know, but your cousin is home."
"So?"
"Didn't she leave to pick up her friends from Japan?" Eriol inquired.
"Friends from Japan? I don't really care, Hiiragizawa. France, Germany, U.S.A, TIMBUKTU... I don't give a damn where her friends are from."
"Fine, then I take it you have no interest in meeting the women who'll play a major role in court." The man with the glasses pretended to leave.
It suddenly struck him, Meiling had said something about Japan. The lawyer originated from Japan, he had completely forgot. "Wait..."
Eriol turned back around.
"Thanks." Li found himself smirking at his friend.
"Anytime." Eriol was about to leave when two women stepped in.
"This place is so cool!" A young women with violet hair exclaimed.
Li looked over at the girl, this was his lawyer? No way...
"I told you." Meiling smiled, she turned to Eriol and Li. "Hey you two! I'd like you to meet a good friend of mine, Tomoyo Daidouji."
Eriol immediately smiled and reached for the women's hand, he gently planted a soft kiss on it. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Daidouji."
Tomoyo found herself flushing.
Meiling laughed. "Tomoyo, this is Eriol Hiiragizawa."
"Nice to meet you as well." Tomoyo finally spoke out.
Li watched the two, clearly amused.
"And this would be the infamous Li Syaoran." Meiling grinned as she pointed to Li.
"Nice to meet you Daidouji." Li nodded at the girl.
"Sane here, I've heard a lot about you." Tomoyo smiled.
"I suppose word travels around fast when you own your own business." Li said proudly.
Meiling hit him in the back. "Don't let it get too much to your head now."
"One can try, right?" Li smirked.
"Whatever, I'm showing Tomoyo to her room upstairs. Li can you do me a favour?"
"What is it now?" Li gave her an exasperated look.
"Will you pick up my other friend from the airport in a few hours?" Meiling shot him a pleading look.
Li smiled to himself, I knew this wasn't the lawyer. Meiling has another friend from Japan. "Why didn't she just catch the same flight as Daidouji?" He asked.
"Actually, I think she missed it." Tomoyo laughed.
Eriol laughed as well.
"Let me guess? The women needed her elderly sleep?" Li said sarcastically.
They all laughed except for Li.
Li watched them, am I missing something here?
"No, silly." Meiling finally stopped laughing. "But you can do it, right?"
"Fine." At least this way I'll be able to meet my lawyer... Not that it'll prove to be interesting, talking to an old lady.
"Great!" Meiling grabbed Tomoyo's arm and pulled her upstairs.
"Nice meeting you, Miss Daidouji!" Eriol shouted cheerfully.
Li gave him a funny look. "Nice meeting you, Miss Daidouji!" He mocked.
Eriol glared at him and left out the door.
The man with the amber eyes couldn't help but laugh, he had actually gotten Eriol.
"Hey Li! I forgot to tell you what she looks like!" Meiling's voice came from above him, where she was standing along the elegant railing.
Li looked up. "You don't have to tell me, I already know!" He shouted.
Meiling shot him an odd expression and left.
After all, how many elderly ladies could a plane from Japan have? He grabbed his coat and started towards the airport.
***
It's so high up, Sakura thought as she stared out the window. And it's so beautiful at the same time. I just hope Meiling and Tomoyo won't kill me for being late... She smiled and closed her eyes. In less than an hour she would be arriving in Hong Kong.
To be continued...
I didn't think this chapter was all that great... And I decided to save the Sakura and Syaoran encounter for the next chapter. *Dodges tomatoes* :P Don't worry, next chappie will be full of S+S! =D Tell me what you think about it. Thanks again for all your wonderful reviews! ^.^ By the way, there isn't any magic in this story, I forgot to mention that last time... Me and my poor excuse for a memory... *Grumbles* -Ash
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So here's chapter two! ^.^ I hope you all enjoy it.
Trial of Fate
By Ash Night
Chapter Two
An emerald eyed girl smiled cheerfully as she drove towards her destination. She was finally on her way to the airport. The airport meant Hong Kong, and Hong Kong meant seeing one of her best friends again. Meiling Li. Her smiled widen a little bit more as memories of High School swirled inside of her head. Meiling had called her a couple days back, she thought back to the conversation.
-Flashback-
Sakura sat indulged in her numerous paperwork which was always a hassle, but it was required in law. "This can be so frustrating at times!" Sakura ran her fingers through her auburn hair. "And now I can't find that other sheet..." She started searching for it on her desk, which was full with everything imaginable. "I'm always losing everything! Why me?" Her tone was frustrated as she slumped back on her chair.
The phone rang suddenly.
"Oh great, that's probably the people in my agency now." She reluctantly stood up. "How am I suppose to explain to them I lost the information they gave me about my next case?"
Another ring.
The women of twenty-tree years smirked. "And now I'm talking to myself, just answer the phone Sakura." Sakura calmed down and picked up her cherry coloured phone. It had been a present from Tomoyo, it was more to her than a phone. It was a symbol of their friendship.
"Moshi, moshi."
"Sakura-san, is that you?" The voice on the phone was so familiar, was it who she thought it was?
"Sakura speaking." She said cheerfully. Sakura waited for the girl on the other line to respond, that way she could hear her voice again.
"Sakura! I can't wait to see you!" Now she was definitely certain of who the voice belonged to, the voice paused. "Oops, I didn't tell you who I was, did I?" Sakura heard a laugh.
"Of course I know who you are, remember that game we use to play whenever we called each other?" They had always tried to guess who the other one on the line was by the sound of their voices, Sakura was a pro at that game.
Another giggle came through the other line. "For a second there I almost forgot you were queen of that game."
"You forgot?" Sakura's voice was full of false hurt. "I didn't think Meiling Li forgot anything."
"I don't," Meiling snapped teasingly. "So how are you doing, Sakura?"
"I've been good Meiling, and you?"
"I'm getting married, of course I feel good!"
The emerald eyed girl laughed. "So who's the lucky guy, Meiling?"
Sakura listened as her friend's voice turned mushy. "He's absolutely the best, Sakura! His name is Eien, he's from Japan, he has these gorgeous dark eyes and his smile is totally hot!"
The auburn haired girl couldn't help but laugh at her friend. "You sure haven't changed, Meiling." She smiled, she was glad her friend hadn't changed.
"I'm the same Meiling from High school, but a happier Meiling!"
"I'm glad." And she was, she was more than happy for her friend.
"Hey Sakura?"
"Yah?"
"Would you be able to help me with something?" Meiling's voice was sly and full of mischief.
Sakura leaned on he counter with her phone. "Something in your voice tells me I should be scared." She raised a brow to herself.
Meiling laughed. "Nope, no scariness of any sort is involved here Sakura-san." Well maybe a little... But Meiling didn't mention the last part.
"I don't trust you, Meiling Li." Sakura said slyly. "But there's nothing I wouldn't do for a friend, so spill."
"Great! Then it's settled!"
"What is, Meiling?" Sakura was now sitting down on the kitchen floor.
"My cousin in Hong Kong needs a lawyer, and I thought, who better than my best pal Sakura?"
Sakura laughed. "You're kidding me, right?" Please say you're kidding me, usually people phoned her agency and then her agency contacted her. Just like her missing case... She thought of the missing piece of paper.
"No, I'm perfectly serious Sakura."
So she wasn't kidding, something in her fiend's voice told her that. "But why me? I'm not exactly the greatest lawyer, Meiling."
"Sakura, I know you can do it." Her voice was full of encouragement. (AN: Just like your reviews... ^.^)
It's not like you have any other case, Sakura. The auburn haired girl thought silently to herself. That missing case is as good as gone... Besides, my agency always makes me do the paperwork and then they manage to take the case away because they claim I'm inexperienced.
"Sakura, you still there?"
"Sorry, I was sort of lost in thought." She paused. "I can't guarantee your cousin a win..."
"All I'm asking from you is a try, Sakura."
I won't let Meiling down. "I'll take it." She said cheerfully.
"You will? Thanks Sakura-san!"
"I just need to call my agency and sort this out with them."
"There's no need, I already called them..." The women on the other line said a-matter-of-factly.
"Nani?" Sakura's voice was full of surprise.
"All the paper work is here in Hong Kong, they faxed it over to us when I told them I needed a lawyer."
Sakura grinned. Leave it up to Meiling to get a job done. "And they approved it already?"
"Yes ma'am."
Sakura laughed.
"So I'll see you in a few days, Sakura?"
"I hope so, my flight leaves in a couple of days." She couldn't wait, she had never seen Hong Kong before.
"Great, My cousin will give you the details then."
"Is your cousin anything like you, Meiling?" Sakura asked her friend curiously. If he/she is, I'm sure we'll get along great.
"I'll leave that for you to find out, Sakura. See ya!" Meiling's voice went back to her original slyness.
What did she mean by that? "Excuse me?!"
"Don't sweat it," The darked haired girl laughed through the phone. "Oh yah! Sakura?"
"Hai?"
"I'll be there to pick you up at the airport, okay?"
"Sure Meiling." She smiled to herself.
"Later gal!"
Sakura stood up from where she sat on the floor and hung up her phone, Meiling is a little too trusting at times. She laughed, but then again that's one of her great qualities.
- End Flashback -
Sakura parked her car outside of an old building. The building was extremely old, so old that it was falling apart. This place brought back so much memories, Sakura stepped out of her car.
INTERFAITH ORPHANAGE
The letters on the sign were old and chipped of its paint. She had wanted to stop at her childhood home before she went to Hong Kong. The door creaked as she opened it and went inside.
Sakura breathed in the smell of fresh laundry as she stepped inside, a smell she remembered so well.
"Sakura!" An old women with greying hair walked up to her.
"Ms. Elena!" She threw her arms around the women. Ms. Elena was one of the people who kept the orphanage running ever since she could remember, she was the one who had also treated her with respect when she was here.
"It's good to see you again, child!" Her voice was soft.
"It's good to see you too!" She smiled and looked around. Not much has changed.
"It was kind of you to donate, Sakura." The women smiled.
"It was the least I could do." Sakura had donated part of the money she had earned from winning her second trial to the small orphanage in which she had grown up in.
"Just look at you, child! All grown up." Ms. Elena patted her head.
Sakura smiled remembering how Ms. Elena always patted her head to show affection when she was younger, she was like a mother to her.
"I'm not that grown up, Ms. Elena."
"Well sure you are, Sakura!"
She laughed. "I came to say goodbye, I'm going to Hong Kong for a friend's wedding." She paused. "And maybe a job." Sakura added.
"I told you you were grown up, missy. You were always an intelligent child. No more stealing cookies now, eh?" The elderly women's eyes sparkled.
"Ms. Elena, I was only five when I reached into that cookie jar." Sakura giggled, glad that Ms. Elena remembered her so much. "But the were very good cookies." She grinned slyly.
"I hope you have a safe journey now, Miss Sakura." The women nodded.
"Thank you, may I say goodbye to the children?" She had come and visited the kids there on a weekly basis, she knew all of them very well.
"Certainly, child."
"Thanks." She smiled and walked down the small hallway that she remembered so clearly.
***Later that Night***
Meiling sat waiting in her elegant limousine at the Hong Kong airport. She glanced at her watch, the flight Sakura and Tomoyo was suppose to catch should be here any minute now. She stepped out of the huge car as she watched the plane land. Meiling watched as people started off the plane, that's when she spotted Tomoyo.
"Tomoyo-Chan!" She yelled happily as she ran. It was hard to run in red high heels.
Tomoyo was dragging her luggage off the plane as she heard her name being shouted.
"Tomoyo, over here!" Meiling gave up running and waved her hand frantically in the air.
The girl with amethyst eyes finally spotted the girl who was screaming at her. "Meiling!" She quickly grabbed her suitcases and ran.
"Oh, I'm so happy to see you again!" Meiling hugged her friend.
"Same here, you look great!"
"Naturally." Meiling said while flicking her long dark hair.
Tomoyo laughed, she was very much like her mother.
"I like your outfit, it's designed by you, am I right?"
Tomoyo nodded. "It's catchy and it advertises!"
Meiling giggled. "Where's Sakura?"
"I'm not sure, we were suppose to board the plane together..."
"So she's not even on the flight?" Meiling looked over at the group of people still climbing out, there was no sign of her cheerful friend.
"Actually, I think she was late and missed the plane." Tomoyo sweat dropped.
Meiling giggled. "Same ol' Sakura."
Tomoyo nodded and watched as the last person left the plane. "Yah, no sign of our Sakura anywhere."
"When does the next flight arrive?"
The girl with the violet hair checked her schedule. "In a few hours, it'll be pretty late by then."
"Well, I'll get you home first. Then I'll send someone out for Sakura later."
"Sounds like a plan." The two girls walked up to Meiling's limousine. "Wow! This is so cool!" Tomoyo glanced at the shiny black car.
"Isn't it? And it's all mine as well." Meiling smiled as they got in. "You and Sakura will be staying at t he Li mansion, wait 'till you see that."
"I can't wait!"
***
"So how is she?" A young man with dark blue hair slumped onto the sofa, making himself right at home.
Li glared at his friend. "You sure act like you live here on a daily basis."
"Is that how you treat your best friends, Li?" A sly smile played on his lips.
The amber eyed man chose to ignore his question. "If you're asking about Mei-Fa, she's sound asleep upstairs."
"Of course I'm asking about your daughter, who else would I be referring to?" The young man pushed up his glasses.
"Or you might have been referring to Jin-Jin." Li said bitterly.
"Jin-Jin?"
"That's right, Hiiragizawa." Li didn't bother to look up.
"Wasn't her name Fiona?" Eriol knew this was a touchy subject for Li, but talking through things always made you feel better. And that's what he planned to do to help his friend, as much as Li would end up pulverizing him. That didn't matter.
"Jin-Jin is that bitch's name, she deceived me and everyone else because she claimed Fiona suited her beauty much better."
Eriol laughed at the way Li had said 'Fiona', he had changed the pitch of his voice a little higher.
"I don't see anything funny, Hiiragizawa." Li looked up at him this time giving him a death stare.
Eriol waved his hands. "And you're right, this is really not a time to be laughing."
"Good, now that that's cleared, you can leave now."
"Not yet," Eriol grinned. "Not until you tell me how your trial's coming along."
Li sighed. "I have no idea, Hiiragizawa. Actually, I haven't even the faintest idea who my damn lawyer is."
"I thought Meiling told you all about he-"
"Meiling told you as well?" Li interrupted his friend.
"All the details, cousin and best friend." He smiled mysteriously.
"Good," Li smiled for the first time tonight. "As my best friend I demand you to tell me all about her. I have to be sure she can win."
Eriol's smile remained on his pale face. "Can't do that for you, Li."
"And why not?"
"Well, there are lots of reasons... Meiling being one and of course I enjoy watching you not knowing, it's quite amusing actually." Eriol smirked.
"I can't believe you," Li rose up from where he sat. "And you're supposedly my best friend, get put of my house Hiiragizawa!"
"Later bro." Eriol chuckled and sat up, he headed towards the door. Li would kick him out if he didn't help himself.
Just as he opened the door, a limousine pulled up right in front of the house.
"Hey Li," Eriol turned around.
"What? I thought I told you to leave." Li said through gritted teeth.
"I know, but your cousin is home."
"So?"
"Didn't she leave to pick up her friends from Japan?" Eriol inquired.
"Friends from Japan? I don't really care, Hiiragizawa. France, Germany, U.S.A, TIMBUKTU... I don't give a damn where her friends are from."
"Fine, then I take it you have no interest in meeting the women who'll play a major role in court." The man with the glasses pretended to leave.
It suddenly struck him, Meiling had said something about Japan. The lawyer originated from Japan, he had completely forgot. "Wait..."
Eriol turned back around.
"Thanks." Li found himself smirking at his friend.
"Anytime." Eriol was about to leave when two women stepped in.
"This place is so cool!" A young women with violet hair exclaimed.
Li looked over at the girl, this was his lawyer? No way...
"I told you." Meiling smiled, she turned to Eriol and Li. "Hey you two! I'd like you to meet a good friend of mine, Tomoyo Daidouji."
Eriol immediately smiled and reached for the women's hand, he gently planted a soft kiss on it. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Daidouji."
Tomoyo found herself flushing.
Meiling laughed. "Tomoyo, this is Eriol Hiiragizawa."
"Nice to meet you as well." Tomoyo finally spoke out.
Li watched the two, clearly amused.
"And this would be the infamous Li Syaoran." Meiling grinned as she pointed to Li.
"Nice to meet you Daidouji." Li nodded at the girl.
"Sane here, I've heard a lot about you." Tomoyo smiled.
"I suppose word travels around fast when you own your own business." Li said proudly.
Meiling hit him in the back. "Don't let it get too much to your head now."
"One can try, right?" Li smirked.
"Whatever, I'm showing Tomoyo to her room upstairs. Li can you do me a favour?"
"What is it now?" Li gave her an exasperated look.
"Will you pick up my other friend from the airport in a few hours?" Meiling shot him a pleading look.
Li smiled to himself, I knew this wasn't the lawyer. Meiling has another friend from Japan. "Why didn't she just catch the same flight as Daidouji?" He asked.
"Actually, I think she missed it." Tomoyo laughed.
Eriol laughed as well.
"Let me guess? The women needed her elderly sleep?" Li said sarcastically.
They all laughed except for Li.
Li watched them, am I missing something here?
"No, silly." Meiling finally stopped laughing. "But you can do it, right?"
"Fine." At least this way I'll be able to meet my lawyer... Not that it'll prove to be interesting, talking to an old lady.
"Great!" Meiling grabbed Tomoyo's arm and pulled her upstairs.
"Nice meeting you, Miss Daidouji!" Eriol shouted cheerfully.
Li gave him a funny look. "Nice meeting you, Miss Daidouji!" He mocked.
Eriol glared at him and left out the door.
The man with the amber eyes couldn't help but laugh, he had actually gotten Eriol.
"Hey Li! I forgot to tell you what she looks like!" Meiling's voice came from above him, where she was standing along the elegant railing.
Li looked up. "You don't have to tell me, I already know!" He shouted.
Meiling shot him an odd expression and left.
After all, how many elderly ladies could a plane from Japan have? He grabbed his coat and started towards the airport.
***
It's so high up, Sakura thought as she stared out the window. And it's so beautiful at the same time. I just hope Meiling and Tomoyo won't kill me for being late... She smiled and closed her eyes. In less than an hour she would be arriving in Hong Kong.
To be continued...
I didn't think this chapter was all that great... And I decided to save the Sakura and Syaoran encounter for the next chapter. *Dodges tomatoes* :P Don't worry, next chappie will be full of S+S! =D Tell me what you think about it. Thanks again for all your wonderful reviews! ^.^ By the way, there isn't any magic in this story, I forgot to mention that last time... Me and my poor excuse for a memory... *Grumbles* -Ash