The car ride to Sakura's house was calm for the most part. Sakura informed Meiling of everything that has happened in Tomeda while she was away.

"Oh! I forgot to tell you! There's a Halloween dance this Saturday! You better grab yourself a date!" Sakura exclaimed.

"Alright. I don't want to miss it!" Meiling answered with a fake cheerfulness that only Syaoran could detect. He laughed quietly to himself. Still the same Meiling, with a different hair do. He thought to himself. "You and Syaoran are going together, right?" she asked daringly, wanting to know the effect of her words.

The effect of a simple sentence was amazing. Syaoran quickly looked out the window, not wanting to see her cry already. He already caused her so much pain 5 years ago. Sakura's once cheerful eyes, dulled into an almost sympathetic look. She looked down into her hands as she said quietly, "Yes. Tomoyo and Eriol will be going together, also. I'm sorry."

Meiling took Sakura's face and made her look her into her eyes. She said steadily, yet defiantly, "It's alright. I understand. I can find someone else to go with." She let go of Sakura's face, which was completely shocked and Syaoran kept looking out the window, thinking. My, my, she has grown up. I'll have to give her points for that.

Sakura, hating the awkward silence that followed, decided to ask Meiling a simple question. "So, why did you decide to come back to Tomeda for a year?"

"I missed all of you and needed some new scenery." she lied but looked at Syaoran quickly, seeing he turned around and was about to say something, but he shut his mouth when he saw her I'll-explain-later-so-don't- you-dare-call-me-a-liar-look.

"Well, I for one am glad you came back!" Sakura said, just as Wei opened the back door.

"Ms. Sakura, we are at your house now. Please, come back at anytime."

"Thank you very much Wei," she said as she stepped out of the car. Meiling and Syaoran watched as she walked to her door and went inside. Wei started the car and then headed to their apartment.

The car ride to their apartment was silent all the way. When Wei let them out, Syaoran took Meiling into the apartment and made her sit on the couch.

Shocked at the little respect she received she started to fight back.

"I'm sorry I had to be so rude to you Meiling, I just want to know what that look meant." Syaoran said while dodging a kick.

Meiling quickly stopped fighting. "Syaoran, I don't know how to tell you..." She looked at the carpet. "I lied to Sakura because I didn't want her to know the real reason I came back, which was because my "dear" mom wanted me to win you back..." Syaoran looked at her, suspiciously. "Don't worry Syaoran, I won't. I promise." She said looking at him with a smile.

"Alright, I'll take your word for it." He could tell she meant every word, even though she still loved him very much and it broke her heart to even say those words. Wei walked in and went to put Meiling's stuff in her room.

"I guess I'll go and put everything up now. Good night Syaoran"

"Good night Meiling." he watched as she disappeared into her room.

Oh my god...it's just as I had left it 5 years ago... Meiling thought to herself as she walked into her room. "Thanks Wei." she said as she went to sit on her bed.

"Your welcome Ms. Meiling. Will this be all?"

"Yes."

Wei bowed and walked out, closing the door behind him. As soon as he left Meiling got up and walked aimlessly around her bedroom. She saw on her desk a fake Clow Card she had bought after finding out that the one she originally had bought had been real.

~Flashback~

"Meiling! Give me that card!" Syaoran demanded.

"No! It's mine and I bought it!" she answered.

"You don't understand, that's a real Clow Card!"

"It is? See Syaoran, I can be a CardCaptor too! I'll start capturing with this!" she held the Shot card high.

"Give it to me Meiling! You don't know what your dealing with!" he made a grab for it, but Meiling held on tightly. They were in a struggle for it, neither would give up. "Just don't say the card's name!" he warned, while tugging.

"You mean Shot?" and the Shot card turned into its spirit form. The Shot spotted Syaoran first, and so started attacking him.

~End of Flashback~

I caused so much trouble that day. I almost caused the death of my dear Syaoran. It's a good thing Sakura found us. She looked around her room and finally opened her closet. There she saw it, her old battle costume. Meiling reached out and touched it. It was so soft and the silent bells at the sleeves were so shiny. I remember the first time I wore that here.

~Flashback~

The Fight card had finally made her appearance. Sakura was scared because the Fight was choosing her opponent. It quickly chose Meiling and she went into stance immediately.

~End of Flashback~

Syaoran got hurt by my over confidence...I should've known my place... she thought. That's when she saw it, her school uniform. Her last memory of her wearing it was when Syaoran told her he loved Sakura. The engagement was over. Tears were brimming at her eyes and she quickly closed the closet door. Meiling walked slowly to her bed and layed down. So many memories in her bedroom that she had tried to block out. Tears fell from her eyes and she silently cried herself to sleep.

~*~*~*~

A/N: I didn't expect the chapter to be this long! I promise that the next one won't be this long! The flashback of the Shot card might be a little off...But, just ignore anything I have wrong. ^^; Hope you

enjoyed it though! ^^