Chapter 15: She's real… They're real…

Musette Fujiwara: Well, first thing first. I really like what you reviewed. Seriously, for the first time ever in this Ice 2. It's exactly what I want to hear. Well in other words, I appreciate it like my other reviews. Yes, this is a very confusing story. And sometimes, I'm confused too. I'm not sure whether I want it to be a sappy story or not but time will eventually come and so is my decision. Just continue reading this story, and you'll know how it will turn up in the end. After all, I think Ice 2 will end at Chapter 25. I have to, since I got to update my other chapters.

BlackRosePoison-Orchid: Apparently, I do not know how it turned up to be this long. I just write how I want it to be… Come on, everything can't be nice and perfect, right? Not just that, I love ruining things and fixing it back (well, maybe)… this is why I would consider myself as the 2nd Stitch!

Cherry Blossom Lover24: Don't worry, it is a SS and ET story, well maybe or not… I like the fact Syaoran is for Sakura and Eriol together with Tomoyo but then, I like changing some stuffs or more likely relationships… It will turn out fine, just the way I wanted it to be.

Animefreakkagome: Well, how did you know that Tomoyo's and Sakura's parents are coming to Hong Kong? Did I ever mention this in the story? Not sure if Fujitaka and Sonomi would come or not, but something bad is coming up soon. But, it won't be balanced right? That's why, something good will happen too!

MisunderstO-od-child & Sakatrina90: Thanks for reviewing. It's good to know that you're still reading this story.

A/N: By the way… just wanna know if my story really sucks? Coz I had this feeling that my story is… and I can't help feeling like this…

Here's the chapter…

As soon as Tomoyo got out from Xiao Lang's office, she headed back to her place. Xiao Chen was already standing there waiting for her. Tomoyo shot him a smile after Xiao Chen gave her one.

"Hey, are you okay? You looked a little fired up." She nodded before looking straight into his eyes.

"Xiao Chen, I'm fine. Nothing happened… I just want to ask if it's alright for me not to work today. I need to check out a place in the city."

"Well, I'm fine with that. Are you sure that you're alright? Do you want to see a doctor or something? Or maybe do you want me to send you there?" Xiao Chen asked with a concern tone.

"Thanks but no thanks. I'll be fine on my own. Bye." With that, she walked off, leaving Xiao Chen who was walking back to his own office. As she walked her way to the elevator, Kim-Eun and Eriol were walking together, heading an opposite direction of hers. Both were talking and smiling at the same, not noticing Tomoyo at all. They seemed to be in their own world, in her opinion.

Tomoyo stopped, wanted to say hi to Kim-Eun. But when she wanted to say that little word, she wasn't sure if she saw the right thing that she immediately keep quiet and let the two of them walked past her. No doubt that Eriol will not greet her but why did Kim-Eun glare at her? She definitely saw the wrong thing, right? She turned around, seeing Kim-Eun holding onto Eriol's hand and were standing particularly close to each other. She turned her back against them, dared not to see them anymore. Having a hard ache in her heart, she doesn't want to feel jealously at all. All she could do was to wish Eriol's happiness. And all she could do now is to leave this place.

That's right! Stop working here. This place will only make her see him often. And the sight of him and Kim-Eun together will only make her heart hurt. So, why should she make herself worst? She has already decided not to be together with him but Xiao Chen. And the fact now, Eriol is dating Kim-Eun. She thought back what Xiao Lang said earlier. That she's making Eriol mad! She chuckled. Look who's making who's mad? She laughed softly, finally after all these things that she has gone through, right now, she has finally realised that she's an idiot.

Yup, I'm an idiot…

After all this… I realised that…

I was never that important to him…

And why should I waste my time here?

Working in the same place will only make me hurt…

Though I love him…

But he has moved on and so am I…

I gotta be kidding of myself…

She has already planned on opening a bridal shop. And right now…

She checked her watch. Her eyes were widened as she immediately ran to the escalator.

"Oh shit! I'm late!"

Meanwhile…

Eriol's POV

"Kim-Eun, was that Daidouji-san? I think she wanted to say hi to you." I said as I looked through one of my file while walking.

Kim-Eun shook her head as she suddenly hold on to my hand. I said nothing or even showed any expressions. Just being quiet while listening to Kim-Eun. From the moment I reached Axis Hotel, Kim-Eun has already been chattering non-stop to me, talking about what clothes she brought recently, where I should take her for lunch or dinner. Seriously, I felt regretted for using her to get Tomoyo's attention. I had not intentionally used her but I couldn't stand it that she has moved on and I have not. I couldn't stand watching her and Xiao Chen together. And today earlier, in that restaurant… I wanted to call her Tomoyo but I don't think it's right anymore… She is marrying Xiao Chen though… Probably in one and a half month time…

Talking about marriage… I suddenly remembered about my engagement and Xiao Lang's too. Where are our 'fiancées'? There's been a few nights before I was dating Tomoyo, I have been thinking about those two and I began to feel suspicious if they are ever real or something like that because Aunt Yelan has not been introducing us to them.

"Eriol. Hey, dear. Eriol."

I shook my head. Looking to my right and then left, just to realise that I was drifted away with my thoughts.

"Are you alright?" Kim-Eun asked.

"Yar. Go back to your place. I need to see Xiao Lang a while." Kim-Eun nodded as she took the files that I just gave her and walked back to my place. As soon as I reached Felicia's table, she was talking on her phone. So all I did was just making some signs asking if Xiao Lang is free and she nodded her head.

Walking in quietly and realizing that he has yet to notice me, I walked up to his desk and knocked on it twice. He looked up and asked, "Since when did you come in?"

"A few seconds ago."

"So, why did you see me? Anything to ask or what?" he continued typing something on his laptop.

"Yar. A few. You know about that engagement that your mum has set up for both of us?" Right that instance, Xiao Lang stopped his work and nodded his head, looking at me, giving me that serious look.

"Yar what is it? I have been wondering about it though. Mother said that they came to Hong Kong already and we have yet to see them."

I nodded my head. "Yes. That is the business that I'm talking to you. Don't you feel a little suspicious about them? And also the fact that your mum insisted that we marry those two Africans? And why has she yet to tell us anything about them and that she hasn't prepare the wedding ceremony stuffs? And didn't she want us to meet them? Shouldn't she be arranging a meeting or something like that?"

"As a matter of fact, I do. But anyway, do you planned on asking her about those two Africans?"

"Well, shouldn't we? I mean we're supposed to marry those two right?" I looked at Xiao Lang as he got up and walked to the bar that he had at the corner of his room.

"I guess that yes, we should. But the fact that we're not agreeing in this marriage thing anyway. So, forget that first. Mine turn. So how're you and Tomoyo? She's very pissed today. Came all the way up to my office and seriously for the first time ever, she's freaking scary. Though I did tick her off earlier."

I paid full attention to Xiao Lang's words as he passed me a glass of martini.

"Me and her… well… we're over but I'm not over with her though. I'm using Kim-Eun, you know Xiao Lang? I accidentally did that. I wanted to get Tomoyo's attention but it turned out that she didn't care about it anymore." I confessed out. Xiao Lang gave no comments as I continued.

"She's driving me mad. And yesterday, during that dinner, I can't stop looking at her. I know that she knows that I'm looking at her cause the whole night she was keeping quiet and never looked me and I did catch her looking at me."

Xiao Lang chuckled, "Really? Now this is interesting? So just to get myself stuffed up with some info… how do you plan on getting rid of Kim-Eun? You're not seriously going to lead her like this, are you?"

"I'm not so sure yet. Maybe a little longer."

Xiao Lang nodded, "Anyway… I got something to tell you." Xiao Lang said after he took a sip of his alcohol. I looked at him, raising my eyebrow.

"You got something to tell me? What is it now?"

"I'm intrigued by your Tomoyo's cousin. And the fact that she spent the night at my place, unintentionally because of the rain and that I'm not planning on to tell Felicia about it." He drank again as he and I walked to the couch and sat. I was utterly shut and shocked. He's telling the truth, right? Under the influence of alcohol, right?

"You're intrigued by Sakura? Woah… woah… you're joking, aren't you? Xiao Lang, you must be sick, alright? I thought you love Felicia. What's with you, man? You know Sakura's off limit and are you trying to get yourself into trouble?"

Xiao Lang chuckled, "Why on earth are you saying the same thing as what Tomoyo said earlier? I admit that I still love Felicia. But there's something about Sakura that makes me think of her constantly and though I didn't admit it out. And you know what, Eriol? Tomoyo warned me today. Told me to be away from Sakura. Ha-ha! She told me that she will do anything to make sure I'm away from her."

I was getting everything absorbed into my brain. Xiao Lang is in deep shit. Exactly like me. And right now I want to know Tomoyo said to him earlier.

"So… what Tomoyo said?"

Xiao Lang poured a little more wine into his glass. "Well, she told me that Sakura's not going for a holiday with me. And that you and her are completely over from this morning earlier."

"She said that?" I saw Xiao Lang nodded his head as he stood up from his place and back to the bar. Silently I asked myself, earlier? I never said anything to her today, except that I called her Daidouji-san. Was she angry or upset? I couldn't think of a conclusion and just at the same time,

there was a knock on the door.

"Xiao Lang, it's me Felicia." Felicia said before Xiao Lang called her to come in.

"Dear, this is the file you wanted and Meilin passed me the message that your mum wants to meet both of you in 10 minutes time."

"Do you know why?" I asked, wondering. My projects had already finished and there's nothing else unless she has something important.

"Well Felicia, tell Meilin that we'll be there in 10 minutes." Xiao Lang said as Felicia nodded and walked out from the room. Just before she closes the door, "Hey, are we going out for dinner tonight?" I looked at Xiao Lang, wondering how many times he must bring Felicia out in a week.

"Uh… I don't think we can go out for dinner tonight. I might be working late till 12." Felicia gave a short smile before closing the door. The second I heard that click sound, knowing that the door is shut, I asked, "Do you bring her out for dinner everyday?"

Xiao Lang looked up and answered me, "Nope, it depends. By the way, do you know that Tomoyo is not helping Xiao Chen anymore? Starting from this week I think so. She's opening a bridal shop, well, that's what I heard from Sakura last night. She said Tomoyo is very serious in this." Xiao Lang said as he sat back and started browsing some files. I looked at him a few seconds before I started thinking.

She's opening some bridal shop?...

Why didn't she say it yesterday?...

Is she escaping from me?...

"Eriol, whatever you're thinking, I had no idea at all about it. If you want to know, I think it's better for you not to ask her. If she wants to tell you, she will." Xiao Lang said to me. He stood up from his chair and walked to me.

"So, I say we go meet my mother now." I nodded once and we both walked out from his office.

End of Eriol's POV

Soon, both of them reached Yelan's room. Rebecca immediately stood up from her chair and wished them as she informed Yelan.

"Good afternoon, Mr. Li and Mr. Hiiraigizawa. You may see Mrs. Yelan now." Rebecca said as she knocked on the door and opened it for them. Both of them entered, facing straight at Yelan.

"So mother, why would you want to see us?" Xiao Lang asked when he was certain that the door was finally closed. Yelan, who was sitting right in front of them, said nothing at first. All she did was looking right at their face and both of them were puzzled. Xiao Lang sat first, followed by Eriol.

"Aunt Yelan, can you tell us now?" Eriol asked, still not liking the fact that he knew nothing about what she's thinking and same goes with Xiao Lang.

"Well, I've got a surprise for the both of you today. It's about time though. They'll be arriving soon." And just the moment she finished her sentence, Rebecca called her.

"Mrs. Yelan, they're here."

"Alright, let them in Rebecca." Yelan said. Eriol and Xiao Lang, both were still puzzled, wondering who they were meeting now. And when the door was opened, two pairs of tanned, long legs were revealed. As Eriol and Xiao Lang glanced right up, both of their minds were shut immediately when they heard what Yelan just said.

"Now Xiao Lang, Eriol… may I introduce you to your fiancées."

OH MY GOD!

Both were thinking the same thing. Yes, their mouths were shut and so were their brain. Not functioning well at the moment. As they were very surprised and still stunned, Yelan did a good job by making some cough sounds. She stood up elegantly and walked to their guests.

"Yelan-san, it's good to meet you." A tanned, tall but slim figured woman greeted. The one who was standing greeted too and both of them hugged her. Yes, both the African girls, and even more specifically Eriol's and Xiao Lang's fiancées. Within a second, both stood up and walked to them.

"Hi, you must be my fiancée! I'm Eeshah. I finally found you!" The woman, Eeshah immediately hugged Eriol which really got Eriol stunned and surprised.

God, why did I ever mention about the fiancée I got?

At the time like this?

And Eriol glared at Xiao Lang as he saw Xiao Lang was about to laugh at him for getting such overly hyper fiancée, he was hugged tightly by the only African girl left.

"You must be my Xiao Lang dearie! Your mummy told me a lot of stuffs! Oh, you're so hot! And you're mine, Xiao darling! Muaks! My darling fiancée! I'm so glad that I'm your fiancée! Wait till I tell papa and mama about this!" Immediately Xiao Lang wanted to faint at that moment. Goodness, talk about hyperactive people! He looked away from the person who was hugging her and he saw Eriol smirking at him back. Now, he felt like wiping off that freaking smirk out of his face.

"Oh, oh! By the way, my name is Zureshah! I'm Eeshah's younger sister! Aren't you delighted to see me? And, Xiao darling, you can call me Zuzu, Zure, Shah Shah, or Zushah, or Zu dear, darling, honey, love, or my baby Zu! Anything, darling! Anything!" she said too chirpily as she hugged him tighter. Xiao Lang was even more shocked and chocked right now. Yelan could only laugh really, really softly.

"Alright, alright. I'm sure tonight, Xiao Lang and Eriol will bring you both out for dinner. Off off, all four of you. Eriol and Xiao Lang will bring you all to their office. You four are getting very mushy right in my office." Yelan said, making Eeshah and Zureshah smile innocently while holding on Eriol's and Xiao Lang's arm. Meanwhile, Xiao Lang and Eriol looked at each other. The 'You gotta be kidding' look was all written on their faces.

"Oh don't worry Yelan-san, I'm sure they will bring us for dinner. After all, we're their fiancées, right?" Eeshah said, directing the question to Eriol and Xiao Lang. The two guys never did say anything but walking out of Yelan's office, dragging Eeshah and Zureshah out, literally.

Great!

All four of them thought the same thing. While in Eriol and Xiao Lang's minds, they were thinking about how to deal with this; both Eeshah and Zureshah were thinking how great this thing is.

Later…

During the late afternoon, around 5.40p.m…. Sakura finally woke up. Looking at her clock, she gasped. She was late! So late!

"Oh no! I'm late! I'm late! What should I do? Oh Kami-sama! I'm late!" Sakura practically jumped out from her bed and immediately combed her hair while getting undressed. Opening her wardrobe, she managed to pick a denim skirt and a pink polo out. While getting rid of her pants, she came across with a note that she found. She stopped everything she did as she read the note.

"Tomoyo called Syaoran? Well, then I guess it's alright then. I'll see him some other time. So, Tomo went out to get dinner… Oh, Tomoyo is so sweet… Maybe I should do something for her." Sakura said to herself as she finally changed her clothes. Picking up her clothes, she walked to Tomoyo's room to see any clothes that needed to be washed. After putting the clothes into the washing machine, she walked into the kitchen. Looking around, she decided that maybe she should make strawberry shortcake for Tomoyo. After all, she's pretty good in making that type of cake only ever since she failed most of the cooking test during high school time.

A/N: It's done. Finally, those two fiancées of Xiao Lang and Eriol have revealed themselves. Don't you think that those two are a little too annoying?