"Shinta…you know I'd never stop loving you. Right?" He felt like he was talking to a wall. She was standing there like a zombie watching him. She guarded the door, Meiling, the window. He also noticed a small hurt look on Meiling's face, but it soon disappeared, just like all of her other expressions. "What do I think I'm doing?" he said laughing at himself. Yang-Chan was gone for the moment, looking for Ice, and here he was talking to two girls who still loved him, but didn't remember him. He soon heard footsteps coming toward him and knew that she was back to torture him. Tomo braced himself for her slaughter of words, and worst of all…the truth.
- - -
"Go figure. Yang-Chan told you I wanted to kill Tomo huh?" Xing asked Ice amused. He shook his head and smiled. "I was wondering if she read my thoughts…"
"You slipped?" Ice asked warily.
"Yeah."
"Who are you?" Syaoran asked demandingly.
"I'm Ice. A vampire demon who can control the powers of coldness and ice." she replied.
"Don't worry, you can trust her. She's a friend." Xing said trying to reassure everyone.
"Yeah, right…" Syaoran muttered while eyeing the dagger that had been dropped earlier and remembering what she did to Meiling's room.
"Listen, there's not much time left. You have to go back to the tower Xing!" Ice said pleadingly. "I have a feeling Yang-Chan's going to kill Tomo!"
Xing became totally alert. "Alright. Syaoran, you're going to have to come with me." He nodded to Ice and she grabbed the dagger and flew out through the window. "I'll be waiting outside." He then followed Ice.
"Syaoran! Let me go with you!" Sakura said. She clung onto his shirt. "I can help you with my Sakura cards!"
"It would be best." Eriol said.
"I'll stay behind and say that I'm spending the night so not to raise suspicion." Tomoyo said. "Eriol, you leave with Li-kun. Sakura can then use Fly to leave." They all nodded in agreement.
- - -
We're coming for you…Are you ready to die? Yang-Chan stopped dead in her tracks. Xing's thoughts again. She opened the tower door and stared at Meiling and got an idea. "My dear Meiling…why don't you go and meet the guests that are coming over?" Meiling nodded and went out the window.
Yang-Chan then looked at Tomo. She then revealed her hands that were behind her back to show Tomo a cup filled to the brim with the same blood looking drink that smelled like honey and alcohol that she had given Meiling earlier. "Shinta, hold him down." Shinta came behind him, and fiercely grabbed his arms into a lock. He felt so lost in her touch. It was still so smooth and soft just like the last time she hugged him. As Yang-Chan went closer to Tomo, with the liquid, Shinta's grip on him started to loosen up. Just as the cup was to his lips, Shinta pushed the cup away.
"What's the meaning-" Yang-Chan started to say. But she stopped after looking at Shinta. Her eyes were fading in and out from the sparkling blue eyes she had and black. Yang-Chan was getting scared and Tomo took advantage of this. He grabbed a box and threw it at her. She fell down onto the ground, grabbing her arm. It had started to bleed.
"Tomo?" Shinta asked, looking up at him. He suddenly stopped and stared at her. She soon fell back onto the ground, holding her head and screamed.
Meiling stood in front of the back door of the house. She sensed them coming closer. Syaoran saw her and ran up to her, but was stopped by Xing. "I'll take care of her."
"No, I will. I need to work some stuff out with her."
"But what about Yang-Chan?!" Sakura asked.
"Here." he gave Sakura his sword. "You can take care of her. You have magic capabilities, and you do have some of Clow Reed in you." Sakura held the sword in her hands, not knowing what to say. She saw a serious look in Syaoran's face.
"Alright. Don't hurt her too bad." Sakura followed Xing and Ice and flew into an open window at the top.
Meiling watched them and then turned to face Syaoran. She went into her fighting stance. Syaoran followed suit. He knew exactly what attacks she would use and was ready for all of them. "Meiling, we don't have to do this! It's me, Syaoran!"
"I don't know a Syaoran. All I know is my mistress, Yang."
Syaoran was shocked and hurt. She doesn't remember me? But how? We've spent so much time together… He didn't realize she had started fighting. He flew into a tree with the force of her hit.
Meiling came up to him and quickly grabbed him by his collar. "Come on. I know you can fight. I can sense your aura." She shoved him back down. "Are we going to fight or do I kill you now?"
- - -
"WHAT'S GOING ON WITH HER?" Tomo yelled above Shinta's screams.
"That's exactly what we were wondering." Xing said. He flew in with Ice and Sakura. Yang-Chan whirled around. Apparently, her wound was gone and all that was left of it was a small puddle of blood on the ground. Her eyes opened in terror at the sight of the sword in Sakura's hands that was positioned dangerously toward her. A small thought came into her head though, and she relaxed.
"To be frank, I really don't have any clue myself." Yang-Chan said slowly. "But my guess is, your touch must have triggered something. It seems her memories are coming back. What a shame." She slowly walked over to Sakura and touched the blade of the sword. Sakura shifted uncomfortably under it and Yang-Chan felt it. "And…what's this?"
"The sword that's going to kill you!" Sakura said. She made an effort to thrust it at her, but Yang-Chan flew her into the wall with her mind. Xing and Ice soon followed suit. The dagger Ice was holding, fell to the ground.
Yang-chan picked up the dagger. "There's only one way to end this Tomo. You and Shinta can die together." With all the commotion, nobody noticed that Shinta stopped screaming or that she had picked up Syaoran's sword. Shinta held the sword up to Yang-Chan's neck.
"I don't think so."
- - -
"We'll fight." Syaoran slowly got up and went into position again as did Meiling. She came attacking him. He blocked every move she made. Blow by blow, hit by hit, Syaoran still blocked them.
"What? Can you read my mind or something?" Meiling said after another one of attacks were blocked yet again by him. Her fighting was becoming more and more wild. She was obviously becoming frustrated.
"Sort of."
Meiling stopped and stared at him hard. "How? It seems that I know you, but yet…I don't."
"You loved me." he said sadly. Meiling stared at him in shock. How could I forget him if I had once loved him? she thought.
"No, you're lying!"
"Am I?" he walked closer to her. She stepped back. She knew she could hurt him, but something told her that he just may be telling the truth. Something that scared her to death. He cornered her into the wall and blocked her way out with his hands.
"Did-Did…you…l-love me as…well?" she asked quietly while looking into his eyes.
Syaoran couldn't help but look at her sadly. "No, I didn't Mei." She flinched at his nickname for her. He was one of the few people that called her that. Something was going on inside her head and she was fighting it. "But you know what? I do know." Meiling stared at him and he slowly brought his head toward hers, catching her lips in surprise with his.
- - -
"And what are you going to do with that?" Yang-Chan asked quietly. She was afraid and shaking. It was obvious to everyone. Sakura, Ice, and Xing stared at her from where they were pinned and Tomo was shocked.
"What do you think? You already caused us too much pain and suffering." Shinta said and sliced Yang-Chan's throat. She collapsed onto the ground, eyes wide in shock, blood dripping down her throat. But suddenly, she got up. The scar on her neck quickly healed, just like her other wound and she stared at Shinta with pure evil and a wicked smile.
A/N: So, what do you all think? I hope you liked this chapter. I enjoyed writing it. Especially the end, but hey, that's why this is a MeiLi fic after all. Thank you everybody who reviewed! Alexandra: No, I'm not Singaporean. I'm actually Hawaiian and Korean. Sorry for the little cliff hanger. It's just to build up suspense! Anyways, please review!