"Greetings, Lady Meiling, it's very nice to see you again." The elderly man smiled.

"Hi Wei. It's nice to see you too," Meiling said, "Do you know where Seichi is?"

"Master Seichi is in his room. I'll let him know that you've arrived," Wei said and walked out of the room.

Meiling walked over to the green sofa and sat down. She patted the spot next to her. "Come sit with me, Sakura." Sakura did as she was told. Syaoran sat on a nearby chair.

Sakura examined the room with amazement, her emerald eyes shining with curiosity. The living room was huge. The walls were painted white and there was a large flat screen television in the middle of the room in front of the sofa she and Meiling were sitting on. Pictures of Syaoran and Seichi were hung upon the walls. There were also a few pictures of Syaoran and Seichi standing with four beautiful girls, a man and a woman.

"Must be a family portrait," Sakura thought.

There was also a large window with silky white curtains. Sitting on the windowsill were two vases of flowers, one on each side.

"So… how long have you two been going out?" Meiling asked.

"We're not-" But before Sakura finished her sentence, Seichi walked into the room.

"Seichi!" Meiling exclaimed as she dashed over to give him a big bear hug.

"Hi, Meiling," Seichi said and hugged her back.

He looked over at Sakura. She seemed shocked when he looked at her. And after a while, she gave him a small smile.

"She's as beautiful as always," Seichi thought as he smiled back at her.

x-x-x

After finishing the pizza they ordered, the two girls went up to Sakura's room and had some tea.

"Boy, I'm stuffed!" Meiling said and stretched her arms.

Sakura giggled. "So how long are you staying in Japan?"

Meiling said she wasn't sure.

The two girls got along very well, and learned that they had many things in common. Amongst other things, they both liked music and gymnastics, their favorite place was the amusement park, and they loved to eat strawberry jell-o. And Sakura also found out that Meiling used to be Seichi's fiancée!

"It sounds kind of crazy, but our parents wanted to keep the blood of the Li Clan within the family. So… we got engaged!" Meiling said and laughed.

"Did you love him?" Sakura asked with curiosity. After what happened today at Seichi's house, the pain she felt whenever she thought about him was slowly fading. Sakura had thought that it would be awkward between them, but for some reason, she smiled at him, and seeing him smile back at her made her feel all better. Yes, it was weird.

Meiling was quiet for a moment. She had that faraway look in her eyes, as if she was recalling a distant memory.

"Yes, I did love him," she paused, "He broke off the engagement a year ago. He told me that he found someone very special in Japan; someone that he loves."

Sakura felt a sudden sharp pain in her heart.

"There was nothing I could do. Seichi always looked at me like another sister. He always cared for me, and he said he loves me, just not in that way." Meiling continued, "That was enough for me."

"Aw, Meiling," was all Sakura could say. After a few more hours of talking, they went to bed.

"Goodnight, Meiling," Sakura said and turned off the light.

"Goodnight," she replied.

Sakura quickly fell asleep, but Meiling was wide-awake, thinking about the events that took place today.

-x-x- Flashback -x-x-

Meiling wanted to talk to Seichi and catch up on the things that she'd missed while he was in Japan, so they went into his room.

"So have you finally adjusted to life here in Japan?" Meiling asked with a smile.

"Yeah, I guess. How have you been? You must have been really lonely in Hong Kong without me," Seichi said jokingly.

"For your information, you're not the only friend I have!" Meiling said and hit Seichi's arm playfully.

"So how's it going with that girl you like?" Meiling asked bluntly.

"Blah, I don't want to talk about it," he said sadly.

"Aw, Seichi, what happened? Tell me," she said. Meiling was probably one of the few people that really cared about Seichi. Ever since they were children, they played together, and they told each other secrets no one else knew. Meiling wasn't like everyone else; she didn't abandon him like they did. She truly cared for him, and she was the only one Seichi could confide in.

He told her about Naomi, the picture, and Syaoran. But throughout his story, he did not mention that the girl he liked was Sakura; he only referred to her as 'she' and Meiling didn't feel the need to question him.

"Oh my gosh! This is like one of those movies where two brothers like the same girl, but only one of them can have her! I'm so jealous! This girl has such an exciting life!" Meiling said in awe, her eyes shining with excitement.

"Gee, thanks. I'm telling you about my tragic life and all you can do is go on about how much it's like a movie!" Seichi sighed.

"Sorry," Meiling said sheepishly. "Don't worry, dear Seichi, I'll fix everything for you!" Meiling said as she stood up triumphantly, her eyes flaming up with determination.

Seichi got scared and looked at her with wide eyes.

-x-x- End of Flashback -x-x-

"He said she was the most beautiful girl he's ever met. She had enchanting eyes and a wonderful smile. Above all that, she had a heart of gold," Meiling said softly, "I'm glad I was able to meet her today." And she surrendered to slumber.

Author's Note: Sorry it took me so long to update! Life's been very hectic lately. :( I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter. And as for questions why Seichi's parents acted the way they did and if Seichi was older, they'll be answered in future chapters.

I'm currently working on a fanfic for Christmas. It'll only be a few chapters long and the last chapter would be updated on Christmas Eve. But I have to finish the chapters before uploading them, so if I don't finish soon enough, no Christmas fanfic. Lol. Maybe next year.