Author: I didn't really mean on putting them with Africans I'm so, so sorry if I'm thousand times rude cause I'll apologize ten thousand times. It's just that sometimes, people do discriminate whether they are different races, different status, everything and they just compare and compare and compare! So, that's why I put real life stuffs in the story. And once again I don't own CCS but the storyline and other added characters, I owned them.
Alright, here's Chapter 2…
Chapter 2: First meet…
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At the airport…
"So, where are they?" Meilin silently asked herself as she walked around the airport. Thinking back how her cousins reacted when they heard they're marrying two Africans, she finally found their soon-to-be wives. Having a photograph of their soon-to-be wives really helped out in searching for them in arrival hall.
"Daidouji Tomoyo and Kinomoto Sakura?" Meilin asked at two girls who have just got out with their luggage beside them.
"Yes we are, miss. What is it?" Tomoyo asked.
"I'm Meilin. My aunt has given me a responsibility to take care both of you while you're here."
"Hello Meilin-san. Nice to meet you." Both of them said at the same time.
"Nice to meet both of you. I'm 22 and both of you are?"
"Same like you. 22."
"Good. At least we have something in common. Come with me now, the chauffeur is waiting for us." Both of them nodded.
"And tonight, you both will have dinner with us."
"Must we?" Tomoyo and Sakura asked.
"Shouldn't you both? I mean, you both should be introduced to your soon-to-be husbands, right?" Sakura and Tomoyo slightly trembled hearing those four words.
"Hey don't react like that. You should see how your soon-to-be husbands reacted when I jokingly said that their soon-to-be wives are Africans. Sorry about that. I just want to see their reactions."
"That O.K. So how did they react?" Tomoyo asked.
"Well, they looked at each other and frowned saying 'God… we have just found out that we have African wives.' Actually you should see how they look which is much more interesting."
"Both of them are quite mean. They should discriminate or react like that." Tomoyo said.
"Well, can't blame them on that. It's their own opinion and what do you think if you are getting married to someone that you barely even know and different race than you are?"
"Points taken. So… where are we going now?" Sakura asked as she gave her luggage and Tomoyo's one to the chauffeur before entering the car.
"To your house. Aunt has asked me to get a house for both of you so, don't worry about not having a place to live." They nodded.
"And Meilin-san, can you please don't mention anything to me about our 'soon-to-be husbands'? You can tell Tomoyo about it but please not to me. All I know is that I'm getting married to some strangers in two months time." Sakura said. Although she agreed to get married to some stranger, she just couldn't stand it. She sort of wonder how long can she ever take it. It seems like Tomoyo is more interested in the arranged marriage after one night Sonomi explained everything to her.
"Sure if that's what you both want." Meilin said before instructing the chauffeur to drive to Sakura's and Tomoyo's house.
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Later that evening at Li's residence…
"So… both of you are Daidouji Tomoyo and Kinomoto Sakura?" The lady, Xiao Lang's mother who's also known as Yelen asked.
"Yes. I'm Sakura and she's Tomoyo. We're glad to see you." Sakura said.
"Meilin, where are the two of them?"
"Well aunt… um… mind if I say it that I highly doubt if they really want to have dinner with us tonight." Meilin answered.
Yelen turned to Sakura and Tomoyo before she spoke a word.
"I'm sorry. I guess they're busy…"
"That's O.K. Umm…We're not trying to be rude… but can we sort of… go home?" Tomoyo asked. Sakura nodded.
"But…"
"Aunt, just let them go."
"Alright then, you both may go home now but the next time I want both of you to have dinner with us, alright?"
"Yes, Yelen-san." Sakura and Tomoyo said as they walked away leaving Yelen and Meilin.
After both of them were out of sight, Yelen was quite furious with Xiao Lang and Eriol's behavior.
"Meilin. You are going to make sure that those two are going to see me FIRST when they get back home later. They are VERY, VERY rude today." Meilin nodded as they two walked into the dining hall.
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Later that night…
"I know that you both don't want to marry those two girls but you must marry them. And they were here to know you both and vice versa well. So because you both were not here, they went back home before having dinner. So, have you realized how rude and impolite you both were today? " Yelen asked as the two of them stood in front of her in her office.
"Well, that happens only because you find us some wives!" Xiao Lang shouted.
"Xiao Lang! You are not going to shout in front of your own mother or else you are going to disowned from this family!"
"Fine! Disown me then! I never want to marry that African stranger!" Xiao Lang shouted as he furiously walked out from the room.
"Um… I'll go check him out." Eriol said as he quietly walked out from the room too leaving Meilin and Yelen alone.
"Guess… I'm out of here too." Meilin said.
"Hold it, young lady. I believe you own me an explanation."
"Err… actually… I just want to spice things up." Meilin happily said as Yelen raise her eyebrow.
"Spice things up? You sure have done more than spicing things up, dear."
"Alright, I'll tell them back that they're not marrying some Africans."
"That's O.K. You don't have to tell them anymore. I want to teach them a lesson that they'll never forget."
"And remember Meilin… don't even tell them who their REAL soon-to-be wives are."
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The next day…
"Good morning, Meilin-san. What brought you here?" Tomoyo asked.
"Good morning. Mind if I call you Tomoyo?"
"Anything will be fine."
"Good. So Tomoyo, are you ready for today?"
"Huh!"
"Well, I'm bringing you and Sakura going around the city today."
"Um… Meilin-san, would you mind helping me to wake Sakura up while I'll go and take a shower?"
"Sure. I'm think waking Sakura up isn't really a hard thing. Go take your shower quickly and mind you that I'm bringing you both back home quite late today." Tomoyo nodded.
"Sakura's room is that one and just to mind you… do be careful." Tomoyo said as she walked into the bathroom leaving a puzzled Meilin. Meilin knocked on the door and hearing no reply, she walked in. Seeing Sakura still under her comforter and sleeping, she walked near her and slightly pushed her.
"Sakura, you have to wake up now or else you'll miss today's fun."
"Moyo… onegai… let me sleep…" Sakura murmured. Meilin smiled hearing what Sakura said, not really understands Japanese, Meilin thought Sakura was asking her to let her sleep.
"Sakura…I'm not Tomoyo. So, better wake up now."
"Touya, don't wake me up now."
"Sakura… I'm not Touya or whoever you said is that. I'm Meilin and I warn you now that if you don't wake up in five minutes… you'll be very sorry."
"Blah…blah…blah…" Sakura babbled making Meilin giggled.
5 minutes later…
"Alright. Since Sakura doesn't want to wake up, I guess I'll have to do this." Meilin said softly to herself as she rubbed her hands together and cracked her knuckles. Meilin pulled Sakura's comforter aside and bent down slightly.
Meilin cleared her throat and just after she did that, she tickled Sakura's waist. Sakura didn't really react first till Meilin started to tickle Sakura's stomach and instantly Sakura jolted up and 'accidentally' gave Meilin a kick. Meilin fell down on the floor hitting her back.
"Touya! It's rude of you tickling me while I'm still asleep." Sakura babbled as she rubbed her eyes.
"Sa-Sa-kura… I-I'm… n-no-t… To-Tou-Ya…!" Meilin shouted as she got up while rubbing her back.
"Meilin-san. When did you get in here? Oh I'm so sorry! I didn't mean it! Really! I didn't! I thought I was still in Japan so I thought you are my brother! He's really irritating to me and he always tickles me when I'm asleep so I always give him a kick or a punch when he tickles me! It sort of a 'reward'! I'm. So. So. Sorry, Meilin-san!" Sakura was talking so fast as she continuously bows and bow. Meilin giggled as she looked at her new friend. She thought it might be fun to have a Japanese friend and indeed it is fun to have one.
"It's O.K. Sakura. But please… never kick someone you don't know when you can't see them."
"Alright. I'm so sorry, Meilin. I'll promise you not to kick anyone if I can't see them."
"And mind you that you sure have one strong kick."
"He-he…" Sakura smiled sheepishly.
"Alright what happened just now!" Tomoyo burst into the room with a towel around her.
"Nothing happen. And now I know why you said do be careful to me." Meilin said. Tomoyo smiled as she guessed she knows what has just happened.
"Um… so, I'll go and change now and Sakura, go and take a shower now. Meilin is bringing us around the city today."
"Oh so… he-he… I'll go get myself ready now." Sakura said as she got out from her bed.
"I'll help you to fix your bed so, don't waste any time now." Meilin said. Sakura nodded as she walked out from her room together with Tomoyo.
15 minutes later…
"Alright. Let's go now!" Meilin said as she started her car. Today, Meilin will drive the car and no chauffeur will be with them.
"So Meilin-san… where are we going now?"
"Well, you both are going to have breakfast, aren't you both?"
"Well, we can just get some fast food." Sakura suggested.
"No fast food, Sakura." Tomoyo said as she slightly give a knock on her head.
"Alright then, we will head to one of aunt's restaurant."
"Your aunt owns restaurant too?" Tomoyo asked, wondering if Yelen owns anymore other than the company and the hotel.
"Yes. Not just one. Plenty! And she owns two cruise ships and cargo ships and planes too. Come on. There's this place that I have just thought that will be good but it takes about half an hour from here so do you mind getting still hungry for another half an hour?"
"It's O.K. We are here now for two months and we have quite plenty of time."
"Alright. Next destination, Tai's Restaurant!"
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After having breakfast, Meilin drove them back to the city.
"Where are we heading next?"
"We'll go to the hotel."
"Why would you want to bring us to the hotel?"
"Well, I'm bringing you both over to check the view out and during the night, we'll come again. The view of the city during the night is very beautiful. Furthermore, aunt wants to see you both." Both shook their heads as in they understand the reason Meilin told. They have no idea about anything in Hong Kong. Not even a single thing.
"Alright."
"So, have you both decided how you both want to spend two months here?"
"Well, I'm not so sure but I'm going to look for a part-time job. But it's going to be quite hard since I work as a art director and I don't know if anyone would hire me for just two months. I can't just be here for two months with just spending money everyday, right?" Tomoyo asked.
"What about you, Sakura?" Meilin asked while she concentrated on the road.
"Well… I'm not sure what I want to do but I'm going for trekking next week."
"You're going for trekking next week?"
"Yes. I'm a photographer for a magazine company."
"So, what kind of photos you take?"
"Wild flowers and people but I quitted my job recently."
"Why?"
"To come here, Meilin-san…"
"…even if that's not just exactly the reason." she softly added.
"I'm so silly to ask that question. Hey, I know just a place for you to take pictures of people."
"Alright, bring me there later. I got my camera with me all the time."
"Good. Here we are. The Axis Hotel." Meilin said as she got out from the car. Sakura and Tomoyo got out from Meilin's car and walked with Meilin entering the building.
"Meilin-san, why are they doing like this?" Tomoyo asked as she was quite surprised to see the hotel staffs bowed and greeted her.
"Well, the close relatives of the Li's help aunt Yelen to run the business and apparently, me and my cousins help aunt runs the hotel and cruise ships. well, we are sort more into the tourism thing."
"Interesting job."
"Alright, let's get in the lift now." Meilin said as she walked together with Tomoyo and Sakura into the lift. A while later, they reached the top floor which is the 38th floor where Yelen's office, Eriol's and Xiao Lang's office and Meilin's office with one of Yelen's daughter, Shiefa's office and Yelen's brother in-law, Tong's office are on that floor together with their secretary.
"Want to meet your four words someday?" Meilin asked when she brought them into her office.
"No way!" Sakura immediately replied her as soon as she heard her saying 'four words'.
"Meilin-san, don't mention about them to her. So, where's Yelen-san?" Tomoyo said.
"She's having a meeting. She'll be done soon."
"So, who exactly are we marrying with?" Tomoyo asked which made Sakura rolled her eyes and trying to run away from listening from that topic.
"Hey Sakura, don't glare at me. You know that you still have to know, right?"
"Well, my cool cousins. Aunt always helps all my cousins to held out wedding ceremonies so don't be surprise when you are part of our family, you'll be shocked when you see our relatives. There are at least 25 cousins and right now, I'm an aunt to 9 kids. The oldest one is 16 and the youngest one is 3 this year. Twins, triplets and even quadruplets runs in our family. So, our family tree is sort of big."
"Big indeed, Meilin-san." Tomoyo said.
"Well, actually I didn't want to tell you Sakura but you are marrying to my cousin who's 34 this year and as for you Tomoyo, aunt told me that you're marrying my cousin who's 30 this year." Meilin said in a serious tone. She thought that since Xiao Lang and Eriol was tricked that their soon-to-be wives are Africans and Aunt Yelen told her not to tell the truth to Xiao Lang and Eriol, she thought it might be fun if she trick Sakura and Tomoyo that their soon-to-be husbands are way older than them.
"Meilin-san-"
"Sakura, Tomoyo… can you please for goodness stop calling me Meilin-san, it's just making me sound so old. Call me Meilin. Sounds much younger." Meilin smiled after saying that.
"Yes um… Meilin." Both were a little amused with Meilin.
"And please Meilin, don't tell me anymore about those four words, please." Sakura said.
"Alright stop with me telling you both about my family… how's the view of the city from my office?"
"Great! Very, very beautiful. Mind if I take pictures from here?"
"That was the reason I brought you here. Anyway, help yourself in my room before we meet aunt. I need to do something." Tomoyo nodded as she helped herself by reading some magazine. Thank goodness the magazines are in English or else… Then, Meilin asked her secretary to get some tea for Sakura and Tomoyo. A while later her secretary, Yun brought in tea for them. And when she got out from Meilin's office, an angry Xiao Lang bust into Meilin's room without knocking the door.
"What the-?" Meilin was shocked and so were Sakura and Tomoyo who were standing at a corner. They were surprised why a person would show up in someone's office just like that.
"Meilin! What happened?" Xiao Lang shouted as he threw a file onto Meilin's table. Meilin opened the file and saw a letter from a law firm and began to read the letter thoroughly.
"That old hypocrite geezer who doesn't even know how to run a company!" Meilin said to herself.
"Meilin… don't give names to that donkey." Xiao Lang said as he didn't hear Sakura giggled softly.
"I was telling the truth and I don't mind saying that in public. First, he really doesn't know how to deal and run his company. All he did was just relying on his subordinates and just pretend that agrees in every our plan. Second, we shouldn't have that old geezer to cooperate with us! And third, he's just going to waste our money and time! And now, that hypocrite has just sent us a letter to tell us that if we don't finish that project in two months, we are going to get sue! That old geezer is going to get a piece of me when I see him the next time!"
"So this has nothing to do with you?" Xiao Lang asked as he took the file back. Meilin put her hands on her hips and sighed.
"After so long I'm telling you how USELESS that geezer was… does every problems is my business?"
"Well… isn't it?" Xiao Lang asked as he raised his eyebrow. Tomoyo and Sakura giggled. Apparently Xiao Lang has finally realized that Meilin has some guests and he has just showed the guests some bad way of entering someone's office. He just stood there like a stone as he silently cursed himself since he thought Meilin's guest might be one of their clients.
"Xiao Lang… you have just realized that I do have guests here, right?" Xiao Lang said nothing and showed no expression as he just got himself out from Meilin's office. Xiao Lang made sure he really closed the door and cursed himself again.
"That person…" Meilin said pointing to the door.
"He's one of my cousins."
"I know." Sakura said.
"He has the same anger like you and you said his name out just now and I saw him nameplate on the door just now. And you said your relatives helps to run this hotel so I guest he's one of your relative." Meilin stared at her with a little amused by her.
"You don't really have to explain to me. Well, let me call aunt's secretary now." Sakura and Tomoyo nodded. Meilin picked up her phone and pressed some number.
"Rebecca, has my aunt finish her meeting?" Meilin asked in Cantonese. Sakura and Tomoyo had no idea what Meilin was talking about since they're bilingual in Japanese and English. (Since they are in Hong Kong now, most Hong Kong's residences speaks Cantonese all the time)
"Yes, Miss Meilin. Mrs. Yelen has just finished her meeting. Do you wish to talk to her?"
"Yes. Please tell aunt that I brought two people who she wished to meet."
"Yes. Please wait for a while. I'll give you a call back later."
"Alright." Meilin put down the phone and turned to Sakura and Tomoyo.
"Aunt has just finished her meeting. We will be able to see her later." Sakura and Tomoyo nodded and then, Meilin's phone rang.
"Yes?"
"Miss Meilin, you may enter Mrs. Yelen's office now."
"Alright." Meilin put down the phone and walked out from her office. Tomoyo and Sakura were walking together with Meilin and saw Eriol who was walking with his secretary, talking about something towards them.
"Eriol, I need to talk to you later." Meilin said and Eriol just nodded without looking at her. As Eriol was walking, passing Tomoyo, he stopped as if something in his head has just shouted at him to stop walking and turn around. He did exactly what his conscience has asked him to do. He turned around and the only thing he saw was… nothing…
"Mr. Eriol. Mr. Eriol." His secretary called him, wondering what happened.
"Ah yes. What is it, Kim-Eun?"
"I was wondering why you would stop walking all of sudden."
"Oh… there's nothing. Come on now. I need you to help me with something."
Author: How's that? I know it's not really that interesting but I hope it's a little good although it's not that good. Anyway, I'm crapping to myself. So, just review and review! And I thank the ONLY anonymous reader who did review. Domo arigatou! And may God bless you in everything!