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Beneath the Rain

By: xbroken.wings

Chapter Two- The Realization

Practically running out of his grand mansion after hurriedly choking down his breakfast Syaoran Li suddenly stopped abruptly and sniffed the morning air. Refreshed after the nice sniff, he made his headed towards the driveway and hopped into his forest green lexus SC 430 convertible. Heading towards the massive front gates he spotted a pink object laying not far from front gates. Curious as to what it was he stepped out of his green convertible and started making his way towards it.

Unconsciously he held his breath while making his way to the mysteriously enchanting object. With each step he took his heart began to beat faster, threatening to jump out from his chest. Beads of perspiration rolled from his forehead down.

Any person looking at him right now would have thought he to be bewitched and if that person happened to be studying him they might even think he's blind, deaf, or maybe both. He could not blink, divert his eyes and attention to anywhere but the 'interesting' object nor could he hear the sounds around him as though he was in a trance. He was oblivious to everything around him. If he was not so focused or if he could hear the sounds around him he'd know of the person approaching him at a fast pace calling for him.

Time can be such a bore. For example, sitting in class on the last day of school till summer vacation you anxiously stare at the clock praying that time would tick by faster. What seems to you have been forever, in reality, has only been seconds.

After what seemed to be a millennium to the anxious and zoned out Syaoran Li he was finally closing in on the object when suddenly he was snapped out of his trance from being swung around. Turning around Syaoran Li faced an elderly man with an exhausted yet merry expression, grey hair, and glasses wearing a butler suit holding a briefcase and an umbrella in the right hand, which is free from not having to turn Syaoran around.

"What, Wei!?" snapped Syaoran with aura of anger flaring wildly and directed a cold glare at the elderly man known as Wei. Anyone would have been shaking with fear right now after sensing the aura of anger and seeing the cold glare directed to him or her.

Unshaken by Syaoran's cold exterior and handing him a black briefcase and an umbrella he replied kindly, "Master Li, you forgot your briefcase."

Realizing his mistake yet too proud to admit his wrong Syaoran grunted in reply and accepted the briefcase. As he was about to accept the umbrella he looked at Wei questionably wondering as to why Wei was handing him an umbrella.

Nodding in understanding, "It was raining heavily last night and although all the traces of the rain has evaporated..." Wei answered caringly before inhaling and continuing again, "there is still a chance that it might rain today."

After digesting the information Syaoran's amber eyes widened but quickly returned to normal as soon as he realized Wei was studying his expression with interest. Heading back towards his convertible forgetting totally about the 'object' he quietly muttered, "Thanks."

Oblivious to everything around him once again Syaoran stopped in his tracks and began talking to himself.

"It was raining! She was real!" stated one half of Syaoran in glee.

However, the other half soon contradicted hotly, "It rained, so what?! That doesn't prove anything. Listen to how crazy you sound talking how someone who 'dances in the rain'. You were probably hallucinating then and 'thought' you saw that person."

"Oh right! I'm so crazy for believing in her," laughed the other half, "and you're not crazy for hallucinating! Oh, let me remind you, if I'm crazy then so are you because you are me."

"Stop it!" a frustrated Syaoran yelled throwing his arms up in the air. "You're talking to yourself. Get a grip." he continued and then chuckled softly running his hands through his hair.

Crouching down, Syaoran began pounding his head with his hands trying to come up with an answer to the existence of the mystical creature. Suddenly, he was one again jerked out of his thoughts and by none other than Wei.

Smiling softly with a twinkle of knowing in his eyes he asked, "Weren't you going to check something before I interrupted you earlier on?"

Dumbfounded, Syaoran stared at Wei wondering as to what in carnation he was talking about. 'The object!' his mind screamed and Syaoran nodded dumbly before sprinting in the direction of the object. Closing in on the object he slowed down and stared at it. 'An umbrella? That's what I was so excited about?' Syaoran Li thought. What lay before him and in front of the massive front gates was a pink umbrella. Surprisingly the umbrella seemed familiar. 'Click!' It suddenly dawned on him, this was the umbrella that lay on the ground forgotten as the mythical creature, not that she is an animal, danced her sacred dance beneath the rain. As though the light bulb in his mind was suddenly clicked on everything started rolling in.

He was not hallucinating. He was not dreaming. She is real. Not only that, and he is going to find her. He has to meet her. He just has to. He just has to.....

To be continued....


A/N: This chapter is longer! =) Praise me! Joking. =P Same rule applies, at least five reviews before next update. I'll try to update faster but hey! This is my second update in one day, not too bad I hope? Btw- Is this long enough?


--Important—

My chapters are pretty short as all of you know and well, I can't really make them all long and still have updates that are this quick you know? Look at today! Two updates in one day! Therefore, I have to ask you all to take a vote.

I update at least once a day but the chapters will be the length of chapters one and two.

I'll update with chapters that are around this length but the elapsed time will be 1-2 days before another update.

Chapters will be around twice the length of this chapter but the time between updates will be approx. 3-5 days.

Take your pick! And please, review! (I love lengthy reviews! XD)