Chapter 5: Dirty Apartment
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"Now, THAT looks painful." Eriol observed as Syaoran walked into the homeroom with a huge red hand mark on his cheek.
"It's not as bad as it looks." Came Syaoran's reply as he sat down. Eriol put his fingers to the mark and Syaoran flinched.
"Not as bad as it looks huh?" Eriol repeated, amused.
"Ok, ok," Syaoran put his hands up in surrender. "It hurts like mad."
"I'm guessing Meilin came for a surprise visit then."
Syaoran stared at Eriol. It really WAS creepy how his friend was able to do that. As usual, he sighed and began to re-enact that Friday night.
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The minute Sakura had closed the door; Syaoran's stomach gave a sickening lurch. He turned around, preparing himself for the worst, but he found that Meilin was in the kitchen fixing a sandwich. With all defences up, Syaoran plodded in after her.
"Did you have a nice trip?" He managed to mumble, his head down and his eyes up.
Meilin just ignored him; she lightly put the two slices of bread together and placed them on a plate.
Clearing his throat, Syaoran repeated his question but she continued to ignore him. Meilin walked over to the sofa where she neatly placed herself and began to eat. Syaoran followed like a little puppy. (I hate dogs, blah!)
The two sat in silence as Meilin slowly chewed her way through the sandwich. Syaoran's heart was pumping like crazy and he began to worry that Meilin could hear it. Stealthily, he eyed his cousin up. She was very pretty and a lot of guys back in Hong Kong had been desperate to date her. Syaoran was the one who had to protect her from these perverts as Meilin, smart as she was, didn't hang around with those hormonal boys, therefore she didn't know what they were thinking about her.
But, of course, because of having to constantly watch Meilin and chase away the boys who, let's face it, just wanted her for her body, Syaoran and Meilin's mother began talking. In the end, it was decided that Syaoran would marry Meilin when she turned eighteen.
Though the thought of marrying this stubborn girl absolutely repulsed Syaoran, he couldn't disobey his mother and, even though Syaoran would feel disgusted with himself when he thought this, his mother dying and therefore stopping the wedding made it feel like a huge weight was lifted from his fifteen year old shoulders.
Meilin, on the other hand, had taken this engagement VERY seriously. She would watch her own mother and literally take notes on how to be a good housewife. Although she would lie awake at night and wonder if Syaoran really did love her like she loved him, she was very passionate at being the perfect wife for Syaoran.
Finishing her sandwich, Meilin brushed the crumbs onto the empty plate and sat up. Syaoran who gestured to take her plate immediately followed her.
That was when, before he even got a word out, Meilin whirled round and slapped him straight across the face.
"How many times do you clean this apartment?!" She yelled at the dumbfounded Syaoran. "And your sink is COMPLETELY disgusting, this sofa has crumbs down it and you left a glass on the floor!"
As she ranted, Syaoran just stared at her, completely taken by surprise. His cheek was beginning to go numb.
When Meilin had finished, she shoved the plate into Syaoran's hands and strutted into his bedroom. He quickly flung the plate onto the table and rushed into his room, where he was met by one of Meilin's t-shirts flying at him. Syaoran managed to duck and watched as his cousin emptied her suitcase and made herself comfy on his bed.
"Don't worry." She said to Syaoran, her eyes closed. "I'm only staying for a little while."
There was nothing more that he could do. Meilin was the bossiest person he'd ever met and he knew that no matter how much he protested, she would just get more and more stubborn.
Plus, she had also taken Martial Arts. And she was good. Very good.
So, with a heavy heart, Syaoran ended up sleeping on the sofa that night. His mind suddenly flitted back to when Sakura had slept on the sofa. Now he genuinely felt bad for her, as his sofa was less than comfy.
Waking up in the morning, Meilin had left him a note saying that she'd gone shopping with a friend and once again, Syaoran was again left alone.
He ate his cereal and took his cold shower. Then, grabbing his car keys, he left the house.
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"Whoa." Was all Eriol could say. "So she slapped you because you didn't keep the apartment TIDY?"
Syaoran nodded pathetically and put his head in his hands.
"If she finds out what I'm doing with Sakura," He mumbled. "She's gonna kill me."
Eriol just smiled.
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My God! That was crappy! I'm sooo sorry! I didn't really have a clue what I was writing about! And my sister keeps on pestering me to get off the computer, which is putting me off too. -Shakes fist-
My cousin went to New York, and she brought back a Hello Kitty Statue of Liberty Frame, a key chain and a bookmark for me! YAAAAY! I'm also chuffed that none of you have the second CCS movie! Heh heh heh heh.... ........
Because I live in England, it's REALLY hard to get anything Japanese, and if I do end up getting something good, it always ends up being a dubbed version. (Curses.) So I went mad on the Internet! I didn't get it on this site but you can! It's called www.dantz.co.uk , it delivers to England AND the USA!
I PROMISE the next one will be better!
Sakura Clover
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"Now, THAT looks painful." Eriol observed as Syaoran walked into the homeroom with a huge red hand mark on his cheek.
"It's not as bad as it looks." Came Syaoran's reply as he sat down. Eriol put his fingers to the mark and Syaoran flinched.
"Not as bad as it looks huh?" Eriol repeated, amused.
"Ok, ok," Syaoran put his hands up in surrender. "It hurts like mad."
"I'm guessing Meilin came for a surprise visit then."
Syaoran stared at Eriol. It really WAS creepy how his friend was able to do that. As usual, he sighed and began to re-enact that Friday night.
*^*^*FLASHBACK*^*^*
The minute Sakura had closed the door; Syaoran's stomach gave a sickening lurch. He turned around, preparing himself for the worst, but he found that Meilin was in the kitchen fixing a sandwich. With all defences up, Syaoran plodded in after her.
"Did you have a nice trip?" He managed to mumble, his head down and his eyes up.
Meilin just ignored him; she lightly put the two slices of bread together and placed them on a plate.
Clearing his throat, Syaoran repeated his question but she continued to ignore him. Meilin walked over to the sofa where she neatly placed herself and began to eat. Syaoran followed like a little puppy. (I hate dogs, blah!)
The two sat in silence as Meilin slowly chewed her way through the sandwich. Syaoran's heart was pumping like crazy and he began to worry that Meilin could hear it. Stealthily, he eyed his cousin up. She was very pretty and a lot of guys back in Hong Kong had been desperate to date her. Syaoran was the one who had to protect her from these perverts as Meilin, smart as she was, didn't hang around with those hormonal boys, therefore she didn't know what they were thinking about her.
But, of course, because of having to constantly watch Meilin and chase away the boys who, let's face it, just wanted her for her body, Syaoran and Meilin's mother began talking. In the end, it was decided that Syaoran would marry Meilin when she turned eighteen.
Though the thought of marrying this stubborn girl absolutely repulsed Syaoran, he couldn't disobey his mother and, even though Syaoran would feel disgusted with himself when he thought this, his mother dying and therefore stopping the wedding made it feel like a huge weight was lifted from his fifteen year old shoulders.
Meilin, on the other hand, had taken this engagement VERY seriously. She would watch her own mother and literally take notes on how to be a good housewife. Although she would lie awake at night and wonder if Syaoran really did love her like she loved him, she was very passionate at being the perfect wife for Syaoran.
Finishing her sandwich, Meilin brushed the crumbs onto the empty plate and sat up. Syaoran who gestured to take her plate immediately followed her.
That was when, before he even got a word out, Meilin whirled round and slapped him straight across the face.
"How many times do you clean this apartment?!" She yelled at the dumbfounded Syaoran. "And your sink is COMPLETELY disgusting, this sofa has crumbs down it and you left a glass on the floor!"
As she ranted, Syaoran just stared at her, completely taken by surprise. His cheek was beginning to go numb.
When Meilin had finished, she shoved the plate into Syaoran's hands and strutted into his bedroom. He quickly flung the plate onto the table and rushed into his room, where he was met by one of Meilin's t-shirts flying at him. Syaoran managed to duck and watched as his cousin emptied her suitcase and made herself comfy on his bed.
"Don't worry." She said to Syaoran, her eyes closed. "I'm only staying for a little while."
There was nothing more that he could do. Meilin was the bossiest person he'd ever met and he knew that no matter how much he protested, she would just get more and more stubborn.
Plus, she had also taken Martial Arts. And she was good. Very good.
So, with a heavy heart, Syaoran ended up sleeping on the sofa that night. His mind suddenly flitted back to when Sakura had slept on the sofa. Now he genuinely felt bad for her, as his sofa was less than comfy.
Waking up in the morning, Meilin had left him a note saying that she'd gone shopping with a friend and once again, Syaoran was again left alone.
He ate his cereal and took his cold shower. Then, grabbing his car keys, he left the house.
*^*^*END FLASHBACK*^*^*
"Whoa." Was all Eriol could say. "So she slapped you because you didn't keep the apartment TIDY?"
Syaoran nodded pathetically and put his head in his hands.
"If she finds out what I'm doing with Sakura," He mumbled. "She's gonna kill me."
Eriol just smiled.
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My God! That was crappy! I'm sooo sorry! I didn't really have a clue what I was writing about! And my sister keeps on pestering me to get off the computer, which is putting me off too. -Shakes fist-
My cousin went to New York, and she brought back a Hello Kitty Statue of Liberty Frame, a key chain and a bookmark for me! YAAAAY! I'm also chuffed that none of you have the second CCS movie! Heh heh heh heh.... ........
Because I live in England, it's REALLY hard to get anything Japanese, and if I do end up getting something good, it always ends up being a dubbed version. (Curses.) So I went mad on the Internet! I didn't get it on this site but you can! It's called www.dantz.co.uk , it delivers to England AND the USA!
I PROMISE the next one will be better!
Sakura Clover
