Everything I Do, I Do It For You: A Xiaoyu L Story

I remember the day that we were first chosen for the 'Little Ladies' Sorority. It was always a dream of some girls. Being a part of a sorority, a sisterhood if you will, that stood together. Helping when you need it, always there for you. When I first came to Ami Lane University, I had one friend: Julia Chang, but since I've been here and before I joined the 'Little Ladies', I've made more friends. Though they're more than just friends, they're my sisters. I love them all, but Lili.

There were bulletins of the 'Little Ladies' needing replacements for when they graduated. The bulletins always said the things that let me know I'd never be chosen as a member. It was wishful thinking on my part. Julia and Suky were definitely in. Julia Chang's older sister was Michelle Chang and Suky's big sis was Jun Kazama. Weeks passed with still no word of anyone being accepted as replacements, then out of the blue the Dean called an assembly in the auditorium. Of course it was optional and of course everyone went. My friends and I sat in a row placed in the middle.

The Dean a woman with long dark brown hair, dark brown eyes and pale skin wearing a gray tweed skirt suit with black pumps, stood in front of the mic.

"It is with great pleasure that I introduce the 'Little Ladies' Sorority members:

Michelle 'Micki' Chang 23 ----Leader----

Nina Williams 24 ----Leader----

Korry Matsu (Kunimitsu) 24

Angelle Mignon 23

Kaori Tsang (Unknown)23

Jun Kazama 23 ----Leader----

"These ladies will be graduating this year. They've done an excellent job with their sorority for 4 years. Let's give these ladies a round of applause." From around the room you could hear the applause for the 6 women on stage.

Then Jun whispered something to the Dean, a few moments later the mic handed to her. "As everyone knows, we 'Ladies' have posted numerous bulletins searching for replacements. We've sifted through and couldn't find the right ones. Now we have. And it is with great pleasure that we announce those names." She looks at the audience for a moment then smiles. "I am Jun Kazama and my replacement is Asuka Kazama." We clap for her and Suky gets up, walking behind the curtain to appear moments later on stage next to her sister.

"Asuka Kazama is my little sister, whom I love so very much. I chose Su because she stands for the character I stand for. 'Love'." Everyone claps, then the mic is handed over to Michelle.

"I am Micki Chang and my replacement is Julia Chang." We do the same for Julia as with Suky. She takes her place next to Michelle.

"I chose Julia Chang, not because she is my little sister, but because she is 'Hope' and this sorority and University will always need hope." There's more applause, then the mic is handed over to Nina.

"I am Nina Williams and my replacement is and ya'll are not gonna believe this... " She pauses for a second. "Anna Williams." Everyone is quiet, then I clap and others follow suit.

Once on the stage, Nina continues with Anna next to her. "I never thought I'd choose my little sister, because we don't get along. And this is for mature people. Hell, we don't even like each other. But one thing that I've seen from Anna is 'Loyality' to her friends. The same character I stand for. And when you're in a sorority, loyalty of great importance." More applause with the mic handed over to Korry.

"My name is Korry Matsu and my replacement is Miharu Hirano." We all clap for Ru and moments later she is on stage with her cousin. "Miharu is my cousin and that's not why I chose her. I chose her because she shows the character 'Peace' in everything she does. Ru mediates disagreements between people and advocates non violence. Everyone knows that you need peace when a group of people live together, family or not." There's more applause with the mic handed over to Angelle.

"My name is Angel Mignon and my replacement is Christiana Monteiro." Chris stands and we applaud. She stands on the stage next to Angelle. "I chose Christie because she generates 'Honesty', the same as me. Honesty is needed anywhere and everywhere and is a character that most others lack, that we try so desperately to find in others." We clap with the mic handed to Kaori.

"My name is Kaori Tsang and my replacement is Lilian Flauer." Everyone applaud but me. I'm sitting by myself with the five seats next to me empty and my friends on stage. I'm really happy for my friends, but them choosing Lili?

Lili is standing next to Kaori. "I chose Lili because of the character I have. 'Impulsiveness'. I know that impulsiveness is considered very bad, but sometimes thinking holds you back from what you most want." There's more applause, excluding mine. All of the original 'Ladies' and the new 'Ladies' stand in a line telling the audience what 'Little Ladies' stands for. All speaking, 'Little Ladies' stands for:

Jun and Asuka: 'Love'

Michelle and Julia: 'Hope'

Nina and Anna: 'Loyalty'

Korry and Miharu: 'Peace'

Angel and Christie: 'Honesty'

Kaori and Lili: 'Impulsiveness'."

Then Angel spoke into the mic. "And because we stand for those 6 quality characters, we found it a challenge to find the one person who possesses all 6. It was especially hard given the way people are today, but we did it. And it is with our greatest pleasure to welcome her." They stand together and say the one name I never thought I'd hear. All together: "Xiaoyu Ling." I'm so shocked, I don't even stand up right away. But somehow I find myself on the stage next to them, with applause from all around.

Angel speaks again. "Xiao is the new glue holding the 'Little Ladies' together." More applause.

I was at the movies with Christie and we were sitting way back in the top row when we saw Steve and Hwoarang. Me and Chris noticed that there was a seat between them. She wanted to go sit with them, so made our way down to their row. Steve noticed us first. We talked for a few minutes before the previews even started. There were five seats. Obviously me and Chris would sit next to each other.

"Hey, can we sit with ya'll?" Chris asked them. Steve answered.

"Yeah." He and Hwoarang moved and motioned for us to take our seats.

Problem was the seat next to the aisle was empty. Steve sat in the seat next to the right of it, leaving another empty seat and Hwoarang sitting to the right of that. That left two seats for me and Chris; she was next to Hwoarang and me next to her. That's when I heard heavy breathing to my right. I turned and saw a old man sporting a balding head with just the hair on the sides feathered out and gray. He was looking right at me smiling showing his disgusting teeth.

I tapped Chris on the shoulder and she turned to me. One look from her told me that I didn't need to say anything about the old perverted feather haired man.

"Hwo." She taps him. He doesn't seem to notice from his conversation with Steve. "Hwo!" She whispers loudly, finally getting his attention.

"Yeah?" He asks. She gestures past me to the old man. After only a second he nods his head and tells Steve.

"Switch places." Steve says simply.

"Hellz to the naw!" Chris whispers loudly. "Then he'll be looking at me." She points at herself.

Steve and Hwoarang look at me. I nod knowing it's true. I want to move, but I don't blame her for not wanting to take my place.

"Okay, we'll switch places with ya'll." Hwoarang says. We are about to get to switching, when a man comes and takes the empty aisle seat next to where Steve was sitting.

"Awww, hell." Steve shakes his head. "I'm not sitting next to him." He doesn't have to explain to 'him' was.

I look at the man. He's older. He smiles to me and sweet smile, not at all perverted like the other old man. "I'll sit next to him."

They all stop talking and look at me. "After what just happened with the 'other' old man?" Chris asks with her eyebrow raised. I nod. "Okay." She says to me.

We begin to switch, but Steve stops me. "It doesn't matter if you or Christie switch with me, me and Hwoarang would be sitting next to each other."

"So?" I say, not understanding what he was getting at. "You didn't want to sit next to that old man because you didn't know him. But you know Hwoarang."

He shakes his head. "I know that I know Hwo and not that old man, but that was only part of the problem." I wait for him to continue. "See, I don't sit next to any man/boy/guy, whatever. Family excluded, because it makes us look gay."

Chris looks at him as if he's crazy. I look at Hwoarang and he nods his head with Steve. "Ya'll are both crazy." Chris tells them. "We're switching seats. Ya'll are just gonna have to get over that rule for tonight."

She starts to move, but Hwoarang turns to block her. She looks at him. "Move."

I can see that I need to intervene. "Hey, why don't I sit next to the old man, Steve sit next to me, Chris sits next to him and Hwoarang next to her."

"Naw." Hwoarang says with arms crossed. '

"Okay, got a better idea?" Chris turns to Hwoarang with her arms crossed.

Before he can speak, the old man sitting in the aisle seat speaks. "I can sit next to the perverted old man." We are shocked. He knows the old man is perverted? He stands to face us. "In fact, that perverted feather haired old man is my bestfriend." He says this with a smile. He moves to take my former seat next to the other old man leaving us speechless.

Steve sits in the aisle seat, me to his right, Hwoarang to my right and Chris to his right next to sweet old man. Through the whole movie, we never talked hearing the two old men talk amongst themselves.

Now that I think about it, why did I come to study hall? I don't need to study for a test or do homework. Boy am I spacing. I need to go to the "Little Ladies' sorority dorm.

I'm leaving out, when I see a flash of tanned skin run up on me so fast. Arms are around me and a kiss is planted on my left cheek. Then the 'person' pulls back with a huge grin. "Hey girl!" She says to me.

Her tanned legs seen from the mid thigh down to the blue and white sketchers; her tanned tummy also revealed in our blue sorority T. Ordered small too. Her neck length dark brown hair pulled into a low ponytail and big dark brown eyes sparkling, I know it's Suky. I've always thought she was pretty. Even her body is all adult. Making me feel the same as with Julia.

"Hey." Is all I get out before she starts telling me what's going on tonight.

"See, we're having a meeting that's very important. So be there or you know Anna's gonna be pissed." I nod. She puts her hand on my shoulder, her expression that of worry. "I covered for you last time, but I can't again. At least not this soon."

"I'll be there. I promise." I say crossing me heart. She smiles back to her usual calm self.

"I'm on my way there now to help set up, wanna come?" She asks and I can see she really wants me to.

I nod. "Yeah." She smiles grabbing my hand and leading me to 'Little Ladies' sorority.

We go inside seeing Julia setting out the drinks on the dark wood table, Anna streaming the yellow 'Party Saturday' banner and dictating things for Miharu to write down.

Anna notices us. She wearing our blue sorority T showing her tanned tummy, denim Capri’s, white sneakers. The bangs of her chin length blood red hair pinned back showing her gray/blue eyes. She's pretty in a way that's only hers.

She walks over to us. "Glad you too came. The others must be real busy." I can tell she's pissed at Chris and Lili.

Ru smiles and nods at us, her brown eyes smiling too. We do the same. She's sporting our blue sorority T showing her tanned tummy. Ordered small. Is everyone getting tans to wear our sorority T's? And getting them small? This questions is unanswered for now. Ru was also wearing khakis and black flip flops and her neck length red hair pulled into a tight ponytail.

"Okay. Suky, you can copy the flyers and Xiao, you can set the snacks." We nod at Anna and everybody gets busy for an hour, that passes by really fast. Before we know it, it's time for our meeting.

"I think we should wait till Chris and Lili get here." Anna says standing with Ru and Julia in the front of the room. With that, me and Suky take seats in two chairs.

We wait 5 minutes, then 15. After 15 minutes, I sit on the floor in front of Suky while she gives me two plaits. We wait till 30 minutes have passed and they still haven't showed. When Julia says, "I think we've waited long enough. If they show up cool, if not whatever. We'll deal with them later." The four of us nod in agreement with Julia.

Miharu starts talking about the 'Little Ladies' sponsoring a party Saturday to raise money for the children in Children's Hospital. I thought it was a great idea. Then Julia said that the flyers would help get peoples attention along with the bulletins we would make tomorrow and Wednesday.

"Pass these flyers out in class and on walls/doors." Miharu says holding a stack of them.

"Hell, put them on peoples cars." Anna finishes, handing out two stacks of 50 to me and Suky. Julia grabs her a stack of 50 and one for Anna.

"We'll just have to work harder tomorrow to pass out the other 100." Julia says as me and Suky make our way towards the door. We nod and turn to leave when, guess who decides to show their faces? Chris and Lili. I couldn't help but notice that their matching blue sorority T's. Lili's showing off her tanned tummy with black shorts and white flip flops, her waist length blonde hair pulled into a plaited ponytail. And Chris's showing off her bronzed tummy, stone-washed boot-cut jeans and white sketchers. The answer to my previous question: 'Is everyone getting tans to wear our sorority T's? And getting them small?' Yes. Everyone has a tan and have a small sized sorority T showing off their tummy's. Mine's a medium and doesn't ride up if I bend over. Simply put, it doesn't make me look sexy. I like to have moving room. Maybe that's the price I pay for comfort.

"Sorry we're late. Okay?" Lili says.

"You weren't just 'late'. You missed the whole damn meeting!" Anna hollers. And that's all I hear, for I'm out the door into the cerulean blue sky. Not yet midnight blue since it's only 8:26 pm. I'm not scared to walk to the 'Little Ladies' sorority dorm by myself at night because it's only 3 feet behind/to the right of the 'Little Ladies' meeting building.
On my way to the dorm for the members of 'Little Ladies' sorority, I run into Jin. Jin the raven haired brown-eyed guy I have my eyes on. He's making his way towards my direction. Black jeans, white T. I notice his clothes. Or better yet, how he looks in them. Boy does he look hot! When he gets close enough, I stop him.

"Hi, Jin." I look into his eyes as he stands in front of me.

"Hi..." His voice trailed off. He forgot my name. That's ok, I'll remind him.

"It’s Xiaoyu." I tell with a big smile. He looks at me for a minute that seemed like forever.

"Xiaoyu." He whispers my name. Oooo, he sounds so sexy. He shouldn't forget my name this time. He gives me a smile that I can't put my finger on. Then I watch him walk by me. One day….he’ll notice me.