Chapter 18. The Perfect Plan
Syaoran wouldn't move. He stood motionless. Eriol started shaking him, "Syaoran! Syaoran!" Eriol said continuously…

(FLASHBACK)--- A young Syaoran and an amber-browned hair girl stood in front of each other crying, they stared into each other's sad eyes. ""I will always love you. You were my first love. My only love, I will never find anyone like you…. Please don't forget me…" He said giving Sakura an embrace. The embrace felt warm, yet it was filled with sorrow… "Li. I love you. I will never forget you. Someday we will meet again…." She let go of him and watched him go…

Syaoran moved his hand to his heart, there was such a big pain. Daggers. Knives. All hitting his heart as if it were a target. Eriol stopped shaking Syaoran and looked at him. Syaoran could feel tears to his eyes. He looked at the floor, his head down. 'There is no way he is going to see me crying again.' He thought to himself as he slowly turned around to face the drawer. 'I am going to find that picture.' He said with determination. He slowly took things out of the drawers. Eriol stared at him. 'What the heck is he doing?" Eriol thought angrily, fighting down the urge to punch his friend. Syaoran dropped Meiling's things on the floor. Socks. Binders. Books. Pencils… Picture. Syaoran froze looking down at the picture. His tears stopped. "Sy-Syaoran?" Eriol said stuttering, "I—I found it." Syaoran said holding up the picture of an Emerald eyed girl with auburn hair and a captivating smile. Eriol slowly neared Syaoran and looked over his shoulder.

"Wow." Eriol said studying the picture. 'Wow. I wonder what she looks like now…' Eriol said, 'Ew. Wait did I just say that about a 7 YEAR OLD GIRL? Dude. Eriol. Shut up and stop looking—' the doorknob downstairs twisted. "OH CRAP! SYAORAN ITS MEILING!" Eriol said picking the things up from the floor and stuffing it into the drawer. Syaoran stood still and then jumped up. Meiling was home. "OH NO!" Syaoran started helping Eriol with the things and grabbed the two pictures, and left. They ran into his room and turned on the TV. Eriol wiped a sweat drop, "That was close." He said, "WAY to close" Syaoran replied putting the two pictures together. "Syaoran---" Meiling opened Syaoran's door and stared at him. Syaoran quickly stuffed the picture under his bed. "What was that?" Meiling said crossing her arms across her chest, "What was what?" Eriol said nervously. "I'm not talking to you." Meiling said going closer to Syaoran, Syaoran stood up, "What are you doin' here?" Syaoran said, "I live her stupid." Meiling shot back, "I know that. But what are you doing here. In my room?" Syaoran said crossly.

"Uh… to tell you that MadisonandSakurarespendingthenight." Meiling said running for the door. Eriol grabbed her shoulder, "What.Did.You.Say?" Eriol said slowly. "Uh… bye?" Meiling said trying to get to the door, but Syaoran stood in front of the door. "Who is doing what?" He asked, 'Please don't say they are spending the night.' He silently prayed to himself. "Uh---" "MEILING!" Madison yelled from outside the door, Eriol pushed Syaoran out of the way and opened the door, "Hey there stranger." Eriol said casually leaning against the door. Meiling opened the door wide causing Eriol to fall on the floor, Madison and Sakura laughed. Syaoran looked happy yet unhappy. Madison held out her hand for Eriol to grab. Eriol slowly grabbed it and stood up. "Um… it is ok for us to spend the night right?" Sakura asked, "YES." Eriol said loudly. Sakura laughed, "Ok." She said picking up her sleepover bag. "Yeah. This way!" Meiling said leading them into her room.

"She is smokin'" Eriol said wiping his drool. Syaoran rolled his eyes, "Yeah yeah" Syaoran pulled Eriol inside and closed the door, "Now help me will yeah?" Syaoran said grabbing the pictures from under his bed. Eriol let out a sigh, "WHAT THE HECK ARE WE GONNA FIGURE OUT ABOUT THIS GIRL WITH ONLY A PICTURE AND A SCRIBBLE THAT SAYS----" "Its says S. Kinomoto." Syaoran said staring at the door. Eriol closed his mouth, "S… Kinomoto?" Eriol asked. He slowly turned his head towards the door. "It sounds like… Sakura's name…" Eriol said with a weird tone. Syaoran nodded. "Eriol… Cherry Blossom. Sakura. There's a connection." Syaoran said, Eriol looked at him, "They mean the same thing…" Eriol said looking at Syaoran with wide eyes. Syaoran nodded, "But wait, how do we know if this is the right girl?" Eriol asked sitting on the edge of the bed. Syaoran paced around his room. How would they know? Syaoran snapped his fingers, "The locket." Syaoran said.

"WELL! Did you give her the flowers?" Maiiko said crossly. "Yeah yeah." The look-a-like Syaoran said, "Good job Kenshin." Maiiko said with a smile growing on her face. "Why'd you want me to give her roses anyways?" Kenshin asked, "Hello! Did you not get the concept of the plan?" Maiiko said rolling her eyes, Kenshin had an angry expression, "No. Actually, you didn't even tell me the plan baka." Kenshin said crossing his arms, Maiiko let out a loud sigh, "YOU be all sweet with Sakura, I be all sweet with Syaoran" Maiiko let out a squeal at the sound of Syaoran's name, "And then we live happily ever after." She finished clapping her hands together at her perfect plan. Kenshin rolled his eyes, "What makes you think I'm going with this plan?" he asked eyeing her suspiciously, "Well, duh. You're gonna get paid." Maiiko said opening her wallet and taking out $20, but even if Maiiko did pay him, he would have done it anyways, 'Sakura is one fine hottie.' He thought to himself as he grabbed the cash and left.

Maiiko grabbed her make-up bag and put on her make up. Lipstick. Eyeliner. Eye shadow. Lip-gloss. Blush. Powder. Mascara. Cover up. She looked like a total fake. Not even a clown would date her. She glanced at herself in the mirror and blew a kiss to herself, "I look hot." She said grabbing her purse and went out the front door. DING DONG. "He---" Syaoran looked at what seemed to be half Maiiko and half clown, "Who is it?" Eriol said peering over Syaoran's shoulder, and there stood Maiiko. With clown face and all. "WOAH! WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO YOU?" Eriol said pushing Syaoran out of the way. Maiiko grumbled something under her breath, "Wooh! Girl! You gotta stop putting that stuff on in the dark!" Eriol said pointing at her face laughing. Syaoran tried to back away, "WAIT COME BACK HUNNY!" Maiiko said pushing Eriol out of the way running into the house after Syaoran. Syaoran looked behind him, he was running away from a girl, in his own house. BAM! "Wahhh!" Sakura said falling on the floor.

She rubbed her head, "OW! What was that for?" Sakura said standing up, and brushing herself off, "Oh sorry! But Maii---" "SYAO! WHY IS SHE HERE?" Maiiko said pointing at the dumbfounded Sakura. Sakura looked at Syaoran, then at Maiiko, "What the heck?" Sakura said with a clueless tone.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------AUTHORS NOTE: o.o I absolutely hate Maiiko. But she FORCED me into making her part of the story! I hope you enjoy!
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