We Met in Hong Kong
By: SilverLunarStar
Epilogue: This is Where We Met
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Giggling can be heard throughout most of the mansion's East Wing. A small blur of a figure dashes through the clear, sliding doors, which lead to the backyard's playground. The pretty five year old with chestnut hair and gleaming hazel-green eyes squeals as she climbs onto a swing on the set. "Oto-san, oto-san! Push me onegai? Push me until I can reach the clouds!" she exclaims.
A chuckle escapes the man with the same ruffled looks as the girl. "Shuang, I don't think that's a good idea, but you can try to reach them. Let me just catch my breath." He is currently resting his hands on his knees. 'I'm getting to old for this.' This is a rather sill thought, considering he's only twenty-eight.
A couple of minutes later, Shuang is swinging as high as safely possible. "Higher, higher!" she exclaims.
"If you go any higher okaa-chan will be very worried and she'll strangle me if you fall."
"It's like you read my mind," says a sweet voice behind him.
Catching the swing with his daughter in it, Xiao Lang turns his head to face his wife. "I know, I know." Clearing his throat, he squeaks, "I bore her for nine months Xiao Lang, if anything happens to her, you'll bear the next one, ones." He corrects himself with a smirk, speaking, "Although, I think it's already a bit too late." He looks down at her stomach which looks like she's ready to go into labor, but really, she's just a little over five months along… with twins!
"Okaa-san!" Her daughter comes over and hugs her as best as she can.
"Hi sweetie, lunch is ready, why don't you go wash up? Oto-kun and I will catch up in a bit."
"Hai!" With that, the energetic bundle dashes off.
"What are you so happy about Li-san?" he questions, seeing her smile.
"Well Syaoran-kun, I'm happy for a lot of reasons. What makes me happiest, though, is that we were able to have a future without much of a past." Eyes of emerald sparkle at the memories, one in particular standing out.
Flashback
It was April of 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, a time when cherry blossoms were if full bloom.
"Mou, Syaoran! Matte!" the emerald eyed girl exclaimed, picking up speed with her roller blades.
He laughed. "Hayaku or we'll be late. We have finals today!"
"Hai, hai, I know."
They were heading to Tokyo University, the school they started attending in the spring of 2008. They were almost done in their second year.
"I'm so glad I took extra college classes back in high school or else I'd be so behind."
"Don't worry, I would have wanted for you to catch up," he reassured her.
She smiled brightly.
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They promised to meet at their quad area of the campus. As soon as he arrived, they headed to the parking and got into his car. They were going to visit her older brother and his husband. He came to pick her up in his car and they headed off for the town of Tomoeda.
Her brother-in-law had a late lunch waiting for them by the time they arrived. As they ate, they started catching up on things. Her brother was now working at the local clinic and his husband had opened a restaurant.
Thanking them the two college students headed for the local park, where the King Penguin proudly stood. Sitting on bench, Syaoran wrapped his arms around her as she laid her head on his shoulder.
Staring at the sandbox, she recalled the same little boy she did from two years ago.
"Xiao Lang," she murmured, absent mindedly.
"Hmm," he mumbled.
A couple of minutes passed until realization sunk in.
"What did you just call me?"
There was no way she would call him that. She didn't know that name, what it meant, heck, she barely knew Chinese!
"Nani…? D-dozo?" He stood up abruptly.
She looked just as shocked as him. "A-ano, wata-watashi wa…" She trailed off. "It's your name, isn't it? Xiao Lang, Syaoran, Little Wolf…" She suddenly looked very uncertain.
"H-hai, demo…" It's been two years since he had last heard that name from her lips.
Acknowledging this piece of information, she grinned and hugged him tightly.
There had not been much improvement in her condition in these two years but, little by little, she recalled little things like prom, graduation, their friends (although these were slightly vague), what song her mother used to sing to her and other memories similar to them.
This was the closest she had ever got to remembering him. Grinning at her, he swept her off her feet and-
End of Flashback
"Xiao Lang?" the same voice that came from his memories speaks out.
"Mmm?" he answers back, in the same fashion as he did seven years ago.
"Are you okay? It looked as if you went to a whole other planet!" She giggled.
Chuckling, he answers, "Try a whole different time." As he leans in to kiss his wife-
"OKAA-SAN! OTO-SAN! I'M HUNGRY!" screams Shuang, exasperated.
Laughing, the two go into their home.
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Two years later, they are at a very familiar park, with their children. The trouble is, the emerald eyed mother can't place her finger on why it's so familiar. They've been in Hong Kong for the past nine years, a little before their godson was born, yet she knows she's never been here? Has she?
Shuang is now seven and the twins, both male, Yong Liang and Yong Zheng, are two.
Sitting down on a blanket, the keep an eye on their children as they run around, chasing each other.
A woman with amethyst eyes and her sapphire eyed husband join the couple as their child, Akihiko, nine years old, joins his god-siblings.
Soon Xiao Lang's ruby eyed cousin, his cousin-in-law and their three pairs of friends come to join them as well.
The children are playing in the sandbox by this time.
About once every month, the dozen friends get together with their kids. This time, the emerald eyed mother asked that they go to a park that was near their mansion. Her husband had been shocked, but he agreed. Said mother is now grinning as she lays her head on his lap. "Xiao Lang?" she says, softy.
"Yes?" he replies. He starts playing with her auburn hair.
"This is where we met," she states.
He looks at her in amazement. True that, nine years ago, they had moved back here, before their godson was born to Tomoyo and Eriol. Though, she could never remember that they met here, in Hong Kong, much less here, in this very park. Until now, that is.
"Wo ai ni Xiao Lang."
He grins at her. Bending down, he whispers, "Wo ai ni Ying Fa," before planting his lips on his true love from the past, present, future, and then some.
Owari
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Well my dearly devoted readers, this is the end.
I'd like to thank everyone who has reviewed, I'm sorry that I have not responded to them, but if there's anything you'd like me to answer, just email me.
Um, I'd also like to give an extra thanks to all those who stuck through with this story from the beginning until the very end, even though it did take a rather like time to finish it.
I hope everyone enjoyed my first continuous story and I shall continue to post more stories in the near future.
In fact, next week I will be posting a one-shot of Dragon Ball-Z-GT. It's a Trunks and Pan number. I really love this couple, along with the originals and I hope you'll read, enjoy and review it too.
Once again, ARIGATO GOZAIMASU MINNA-SAN!
Until next time,
Eli
Translations from Chapters 1-15 (in order of appearance):
Hoe: Sakura's word of expression
Osoyo: it's late
Tenshi: angel
(Name)-chan: usually reserved for girls, close friends, or little kids
Oto-san: father
(Name)-san: roughly translated as Miss, Ms. Mr. Mrs. sign of respect
Itterasshai: have a nice day
Ittekimasu: I'll be back soon
Gomen: sorry
Xie-Xie –Chinese-: thank you
Sugoi: wow
Konnichiwa: hello, good afternoon
Oi: hey
Kaijuu: monster
Imouto: little sister
Gomen nasai: I'm (very) sorry
Onii-chan: older/big brother
Demo: but
Chibi: little; small
Ookami: wolf
Hai: yes
Arigato: thanks/thank you
Dai bu qui (Chinese): I'm sorry
Daijoubu (desu): it's alright
Watashi wa: I am (last name, first name); my name is (last name, first name)
Hajimemashite: It's nice to meet you (name)
(Name)-kun: usually added to boys names; close friends
Itai: ow
Iie: no
Nani: what
Ara: oh
Minna: everyone
Gomen ne: I'm sorry
Honto ne?: really?
Doushimashite: you're welcome
Onegai: please
Yatta: yay
Daijoubu desu ka?: are you alright?
Ni hao (Chinese): hello
Ni baat poh (Chinese): you bitch
Hayaku: hurry
Shoujo: girl
Koi: sweetie, honey, darling
Honto: really
Tadaima: I'm home
Okaeri: welcome home
Ja (ne): see you later
Doushite: why
Chotto matte: wait a minute
Ohayo: good morning
Kiirei: pretty
Arigato gozaimasu: thank you very much
Aishiteru: I love you
Kuso: damn it
Shonen: boy
Baka: idiot
Xiatian (Chinese): summer
Kawaii: cute
Qu ni sheng er kuai le: happy birthday
Kami: God
Urusai: shut up
Dare: who
Konbawa: good evening
Mizu: water
Matte: wait
Nandemonai: never mind; it's nothing
Wakata: I understand; understood
Mou: sheez
Dozo: how
Wo ai ni (Chinese): I love you
Owari: end
If I missed anything, go ahead and tell me!