* Ducks from all the rotten tomatoes * I know, I know, I haven't updated this in awhile * squeals when a watermelon came sailing towards her head * GUYS! NO NEED FOR VIOLENCE! Look guys, I'm sorry for not updating this in a VERY long time, but it seems that school won't cut me some slack. I had a project due, then I had an ISU to finish, and then I have to study for two tests… I'm glad that I actually found some time to do this! But again, sorry for not being able to post up the chapter as fast as I can!

I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed for Wishes Do Come True. I must say, it was the best (and only) one shot that I posted, so I am quite proud of it! I'm also glad that you guys enjoyed all that fluffiness! I'm amazed I had it in me to write something as fluffy as that. But don't worry, the one-shots I'm going to do next will be full of angst… and maybe a little romance here and there ^_~

Okay, enough of my gibberish. Here's Chapter 8!





Chapter 8: Meiling





Li Meiling raised her eyebrow once more at the dark-haired couple sitting in table of the ice cream parlour. She could tell something's going on between them, but she can't quite put her finger into it. Mostly because there's one question that's been lingering in her mind as soon as she saw them.

Why didn't Syaoran or Sakura-chan tell me about them?

Meiling was kind of hurt. She expected Sakura-chan, Tomoyo-chan and Syaoran to at least tell her something, but no one bothered to tell her anything. Meiling shook her head. If no one's going to tell her, then she'll find out for herself!

With newfound determination, she walked over to the table where Tomoyo and Hiiragizawa-kun were sitting. They didn't seem to notice her since Meiling could tell that they were too preoccupied with each other that she decided to make her presence known.

"Daidouji Tomoyo! Why is it that you never call or write?" she scolded in a teasing voice. Tomoyo froze, turned, and when she saw Meiling, squealed.

"MEILING-CHAN! WHEN DID YOU GET HERE?! WHY DIDN'T YOU CALL ME? WHY DIDN'T LI-KUN TELL US?" she asked the same questions that Yanagisawa-chan asked, causing the jet-black haired girl to laugh. At least some things haven't changed. Meiling's thoughts were interrupted when Tomoyo-chan wrapped her in a bone-crushing hug.

"Tomoyo-chan! Bones breaking!" Meiling managed to say. Tomoyo gasped and let go of her.

"I'm so sorry Meiling-chan! But I'm just SO glad to see you!" Tomoyo exclaimed. Meiling beamed at her, then glanced at Hiiragizawa-kun, who was watching the whole time, amused. Meiling scowled at him.

"Nice to see you two Hiiragizawa-kun," she said. Hiiragizawa-kun laughed.

"Why is it that the Li Clan's always scowling at me?" he asked to no one in particular. Meiling just blinked at him, then turned to Tomoyo-chan.

"Meiling-chan, we HAVE to catch up on EVERYTHING!" Tomoyo-chan exclaimed, her face flushed with excitement and her eyes lighting up. Meiling had a thought and glanced back at Hiiragizawa-kun and choked back her laughter. Hiiragizawa-kun was staring at Tomoyo-chan with undisguised admiration.

There's no doubt about it. Hiiragizawa-kun's in love with Tomoyo-chan.

Before Meiling knew what was happening, Tomoyo-chan was dragging her back to the table, babbling about what they're going to do. Meiling pulled back, causing the raven-haired girl to look at her in surprise.

"Tomoyo-chan, can I talk to you for a minute?" she asked, and without waiting for Tomoyo-chan to respond, dragged her to the ladies' bathroom. Once they were in there, Meiling turned to her.

"Okay, spill Daidouji, and don't leave anything out," she said. Tomoyo-chan opened her mouth, closed it, then opened it again. After a moment of staring (from Meiling's part) and shock (from Tomoyo), she finally spoke.

"I don't know what you're talking about," she replied, not quite meeting Meiling in the eye. Meiling took note of this.

"Yes you do Tomoyo-chan, so you better speak now or Daidouji-sama would miss her daughter VERY much," she said firmly, though her eyes gave her away. Tomoyo-chan's face turned red.

"What's there to say? I'm in love with Eriol, he doesn't know it, everyone's telling me to tell him how I feel, but I know that he only sees me as a friend," Tomoyo-chan said. Meiling's heart went out to Tomoyo-chan. But then again, Meiling wanted to smack this girl on the head. How could she not see that Hiiragizawa-kun's just as crazy about her as she is with him?

"But Tomoyo-chan, what if he DOES feel the same way you do?" she asked, feeling sad for her friend and yet wanting to shake her until she got her senses back. Tomoyo-chan looked at her hands, her eyes far away.

"He doesn't love me because he told me he loves someone else," she said. Meiling raised an eyebrow, but inside, she wanted to rip her hair out in frustration. She couldn't believe that Tomoyo-chan can't see that the girl Eriol was supposedly in love with was her!

Meiling could tell that this subject was very sensitive on Tomoyo-chan, since the girl was now trying hard not to burst into tears. So instead of pressing further into the subject, Meiling decided to go to Hiiragizawa-kun for it.

"Tomoyo-chan, do you want to go back now? Hiiragizawa-kun might be wondering what in the world we're doing in the bathroom," she said, giggling. This seemed to brighten up the raven-haired girl's mood.

"Yeah, I think he's going to eat my ice cream if we don't get there," she replied, giggling. The two girls then left the bathroom, talking about everything and nothing at all and basically trying to catch up with each other's lives that they didn't notice that they finally reached the table were Hiiragizawa-kun was looking kind of lonely. Meiling noticed that it soon changed when they got there.

"Had fun at the bathroom girls?" he asked, a sly smile on his face. Meiling smirked.

"We had the BEST time! Too bad you weren't a girl Hiiragizawa-kun, or else you could've joined us," she replied with mock sarcasm. Hiiragizawa-kun laughed while Tomoyo-chan took a seat, giggling at the conversation.

"It's no brainer you and my cute descendant get along so much," he said. Then he looked at her with a thoughtful expression.

"So what exactly brings you here in Tomoeda?" he asked with a smirk. Meiling gave him a dull look. She wasn't stupid. She knows that Hiiragizawa-kun knows exactly what she's doing here.

"Well, I wanted to ask you guys if you know where Sakura-chan and my cousin are," she said, blushing a little. Tomoyo-chan grinned.

"You don't need to look for them," she said, looking past Meiling and waving at someone. Meiling turned and immediately froze. There, moving towards them, was Kinomoto Touya.

"Touya!" Meiling exclaimed after she got over her shock and ran to her boyfriend, who welcomed her with opened arms.

"I've missed you Meiling," he whispered in her hair. Meiling just hugged him tighter. She was happy to see her friends, but her point of her visit was to see Touya. When they pulled apart, Meiling was trying hard not to cry from happiness.

"I guess you're working here now?" she asked, and laughed at her stupid question. Touya chuckled and decided to ease her by planting a kiss on her lips. When they parted for air, Touya took her in his arms again.

"I get off work in 10 minutes. What do you say you wait for me and we'll do something together? Just the two of us," he said. Meiling beamed.

"I can't wait," she replied. Touya smiled at her and gave her one last kiss before going back to his work. Meiling went back to Hiiragizawa-kun and Tomoyo-chan's table, where they were watching the whole scene, smiles pasted on their faces. Meiling sat beside Tomoyo-chan.

"Tomoyo-chan, I hope you know that I wish only for you to be happy," she said, looking straight into her amethyst eyes. To her surprise, Tomoyo-chan understood what she was really trying to say.

"I am happy, Meiling-chan. I really am," she replied with a soft smile. Meiling also smiled. She understood what Tomoyo-chan was trying to tell her.

As long as I am with him, that's enough for me.

Oh Tomoyo-chan, Meiling thought as she watch the girl talk to Hiiragizawa-kun. If you only knew…





Okay! That was Chapter 8! It was sappy, yes, and it was a bit dramatic, yes, but hey, no one really knows why Tomoyo-chan was hesitating to tell Eriol how she feels. But thanks to Meiling, she managed to get it out of her. But don't worry my dear readers! This IS a romance fic, and without it, this would just be full of sap and angst. THEY WILL END UP TOGETHER IF IT'S THE LAST THING I DO! Hehehehe… Okay, I'm being weird again. Next chapter will be Touya's POV, and you guys know what to do now, right? R+R! Until next time! -^_^-