~* It's Not As It Seems *~

Meimi Haneoka looked down at her slowly moving shoes, as she walked to school. There was no smile apparent on her face, only a light pink blush.

I wonder if it was all just some marvelous dream. Did Asuka.Jr and I realy go to Wonder Garden? Did he realy tell me he loved me? I don't know! The small red headed girl kept thinking this in her mind. No.it could never have been a dream. It was to.to.real! The little thief silently fumed in her head.

Meimi was so deep in thought she didn't notice someone was watching her from afar.

"Its almost time." the person whispered to no one in particular, then quickly walked off into the crown of school students and people on their way to work.

~*~

Asuka.Jr slowly walked out of his house and started off on his journey to school. A faint, almost useable, blush appeared on his face. How was he going to tell everyone at school that he and Meimi were now a couple? Those two friends of Meimi's , Kyoko and Ryoko, would surely not let the topic slide easily. There would also be quite a few guys who would be upset at him because Meimi was taken. At this thought Asuka.Jr just had to smile. The thought of how, even though she could have almost any other guy she wanted, she had chosen him.

Asuka.Jr didn't know what he did to deserve her. Or how he had managed to get the courage to tell her how he felt, but he would be forever thankful for them.

Suddenly Asuka stopped in his tracks. There.walking very slowly, not to far away from him, was the red haired goddess herself [A.N. did that sound weird?] Asuka.Jr noticed something different about her though. She looked. .sad.

she was always so happy and cheerful though. What on earth could have possibly mad her so sad?

Determined to find out Asuka.Jr hastily made his way over to his girlfriend.

~*~

Meimi continued to stare down at her misguided feet. She was most certainly not looking forward to this day of school. There would be so many questions to answer.so many.suddenly Meimi was cut short of her thought as she tripped on her own shoe lace that had come undone. She expected to hit the hard ground almost instantly but.she didn't. As a matter-of-fact she didn't hit the ground at all.

Meimi blinked a few times as reality took a toll on her. She could feel someone.holding her around the waist. Slowly and almost reluctantly the red head turned around and saw none other than Asuka.Jr!

"Th-thanks Asuka." Meimi said a bit short of breath from the shock of falling.

He smiled brightly at her, making her almost melt and squirm in his arms. "Next time I think you should tie your shoe laces better."

Meimi quickly released herself from his tight hold on her and brushed off her skirt. Then, she bent down to tie her shoe to keep from falling again.

~*~

Asuka.Jr watched her as she daintily brushed off her skirt and tied her shoe, and he could not help but think about how cute and small she looked. The young detective tried to smoother a chuckle but found he couldn't and begin to laugh slightly.

Meimi looked up to face him as soon as she heard him start to laugh. She stared at him with a confused and dumfounded look on her face.

"What is it?" she asked confused as ever.

Asuka.Jr managed to stop laughing for a time to answer her question. "No.its nothing." Then, he bent down and picked up her school bag and gave it to her. "C'mon lets get to school." A sly smirk then covered his face. "There are going to be a lot of questions to answer today."

As soon as reality hit the both of them the two started to laugh.

Meimi's old sparkle and shine was now back on her face, and the thought that he was the one that made her happy again made Asuka.Jr feel important and needed.

~*~ Much too Meimi and Asuka.Jr's dismay, the new couple soon found themselves standing in front of St.Paualia's school gates. Meimi's stomach gave a funny leap as when she felt Asuka.Jr's hand brush against hers, then silently take her hand in his. His fingers lightly laced with hers as he tugged her closer to him. Some unknown feeling washed over Meimi.a feeling that she never wanted too lose.

~*~ The door of classroom 2-a nosily swung open, as Meimi and Asuka.Jr walked in. their hands were still clasped at their sides, and both were oblivious to this.

A silent 'hush' fell upon the students of 2-a. Meimi and Asuka.Jr looked at each other in confusion, both wondering about the sudden silence in the room.

Suddenly to loud squeals of delight sounded throughout the room. Meimi recognized them instantly.Kyoko and Ryoko..oh no.

"MEIMI!!! WHEN DID YOU AND ASUKA.JR BECOME SUCH A COZY COUPLE!!!" yelled the twin terrors.

Meimi wore a look of plain shock on her face "H-how." her sentence flattered.

Kyoko and Ryoko pointed too Meimi and Asuka's conjoined hands. The couple went a dark shade of red and the two pulled apart.

"W-well." Meimi stuttered helplessly.

Suddenly Asuka.Jrs shoulders stiffened a bit in defense. He then took a swift step behind Meimi and wrapped his arms protectively around her shoulders. Small gasps echoed through the room when all saw what Asuka had done. Meimi felt her cheeks flare 20 different shades of red right at that moment, and she couldn't help but wonder what on earth Asuka was doing.

Then Asuka.Jr's voice rang through the room, getting everyone's attention. "So what if Meimi and I are a couple? What's the big deal! Besides I think you all knew that it was bound to happen someday." Asuka sounded confident and triumphant.

Kyoko then put her hands on her hips with a large 'humph' and stared at the new couple quizzically. "No kidding we new you two would become a couple. We are only making a big deal about it because we've all been waiting for this day since 2nd grade!" said Kyoko, followed by the class making small noises of agreement.

Meimi and Asuka.Jr both blushed a deep, rich shade of red. This day was going to drag on forever.

~*~

The doors to St.Paulia's very own church swung open very silently and very discreetly.

A divine young lady walked down the lonely and barren isle way. Her long hair flowed brilliantly behind her as she walked. She defiantly looked confident about something.

As the girl approached one of the confessionals, she stood there. Still and silent for what seemed like ages.

"I'm glade you finally came Meimi." The voice behind the confessional doors said.

Meimi frowned slightly in confusion. Her friends voice was hinted with concern and she talked hesitantly.

"Well you said you wanted too see me, Seira, so I came. Hey by the way I'm glade you're out of the hospital and doing better!" The young red head chirped.

The nun-in-training only sighed in response. "Yes, I am doing better, I should be back in school by tomorrow. Well.anyway.I called you hear because I.well we have another lost lamb."

"We do?" Meimi asked. Still confused as to why her best friend was acting so strangely.

"Yes. A young reporter came to me today. His name was Harvey Westerman, you can see him on channel 7 news."

Meimi nodded her head hesitantly. Not sure as to where this conversation would end up at.

".he came to me today. He said that while he was reporting inside his fathers mansion, and accidentally locked his precious camera inside one of the rooms. And now he cant get it out."

Meimi suddenly interrupted Seira's speaking with a heart filled laugh. Seira was worrying over nothing! This would be like every other case she had. Nothing was different about it at all! "Don't worry Seira! Saint tail will retrieve that camera! Leave it to me! well.see ya.I've got lots of home work to do! Bye!" and with a quick wave of her hand Meimi ran down the hall and out of the church. Leaving her best friend to call after her, but with no success.

Seira finally gave up calling as soon as she heard the door of the church close. "Oh.Meimi.don't you know there is so much more ridding on this than you think? This reporters father.is Mr.Egami.the man who stole the Electra." the nun-in-training murmured, before going back to her duties.

~*~

When Meimi got home she quickly ran inside her house as she hummed a little tune in her head. When suddenly.she stopped. She stopped humming, she stopped walking, she even dropped her bag. Seira's words were finally catching up with her.

Seira was right.

.something did seem somewhat out of the ordinary.

.what with all the threats Meimi had received lately. All of them saying that whom ever sent those knew exactly that she was Saint Tail. It.it just didn't feel right.

Meimi quickly shook her head and tried to shake these silly thoughts away from her mind. "I should stop worrying. After all I still need to figure out how im going to send Asuka.Jr a calling card."

So with that Meimi walked up the steps of her house and went into her room. Deciding on the best way to shoe Asuka the Saint Tail would once again dawn the night.

~*~

Asuka.Jr sluggishly walked home from school. Today had not been one of those days that he could exactly call relaxing. Asuka was also wondering where Meimi had disappeared to so suddenly. He had offered to walk her home after school but she declined him politely saying she had some one she needed to see.

Who?

Oh well.it was Meimis life and he didn't need to know every single little detail about it.right? Right. With a heavy sight Asuka.Jr slowly walked up to the front door of his house. fuming silently he looked for the small silver key that was well hidden in his pocket. When he found it her quickly brought it out and put it in the door to let himself in.

When Asuka stepped inside his house he was surprised to find out that all was dark. The blinds had been shut allowing no light to enter, there was not a single light on in the house any where. Asuka.Jr was sure his father didn't do this because he left after his dad this morning, and this was surly not hoe he had left things.

Mumbling slightly to himself Asuka.Jr walked slowly over to a blind to open it. Trying to allow some light into the cold house. But as soon as his hand reached out to open it the world suddenly started to spin.

.and everything got darker than it already was.

.much darker.

~*To Be Continued*~

sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry sorry..

I am soooo sooo sooo sorry that this chapter took forever!!! I was just being realy realy realy lazy.

Now to do something I normally don't I want to answer some questions, and say somethings.

1*~ THANK YOU SO MUCH DREAMY-gal!!!!!!!!!!!! You are reason why I finally decided to stop being lazy and write!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you sooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!

2*~ if I have not said this before then I will say it now. im sorry for calling the magic knight rayearth video stupid. I was not calling magic knight rayearth in general stupid I was only calling the movie that. You see I absolutely hate the ending of the anime but the end of the manga is to die for! The only reason why I don't like the ending of the anime is because they leave.but of course hikaru says she wants to go back.which means they most likely will..

Also there are some new fics I might come out with soon. [since there are only two more chapters of Watching You]

Here are the previews please please please tell me what you think.

Alls Fair In Love And War~* Meimi Haneoka.cute.kind.sweet.gentle.and DROP DEAD GORGEIOUS! Oh ya.and single too. So what happens when a new guy comes to Meimi's school and tries to win over Meimi's heart? But how can he when there's a jealous Asuka.Jr around? Its like the title says 'alls fair in love and war' oh and this is defiantly war!

I Bet You Love Me~* So.what happens when Asuka.Jr makes a little bet with some friends. Well.I don't think you could call it little since the bet was to make Meimi Haneoka fall in love with Asuka.Jr in two months. That sounds easy right? Wrong! Not when Meimi and Asuka.Jr hate each other more that hate itself! Things get a little twisted in this game of seduction.

A River Of Light And Love~* "Im going to ask you for the last time Asuka.Jr. why did you trap me here in this small closet?! And why are you blocking my only way out?!" Meimi exclaimed. Her patients running thin. Asuka.Jr took in a heavy sight. "I trapped you in here because.because I wanted to tell you that I-I love you."

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