I do not own CLAMP or the characters in this story; if I did life would be better.
I lay in bed, dreaming sweet dreams as usual not wanting to escape from the warmth. However, Tomoyo had other ideas. She shook me awake. "Sakura you have to get up NOW!" "Tomoyo just 10 more minutes…" I mumbled. "Sakura I have given you more time then I should have and now you have 15 minutes to be to work!" Sakura snapped awake. "HOEEEEEE Tomoyo you should have woken me up before now." Sakura was pulling on clothes and do that silly dance people do to try to pull their clothes on faster. She quickly brushed her hair and went out the door. 3 seconds later she reappeared flashed through the house and grabbed her forgotten briefcase; now she was hustling out the door knowing yet again she would be late.
I might as well introduce myself, my name is Kinomoto Sakura. I live in Tokyo, Japan with my friend Tomoyo Daidouji. We are both 25 years old. We have been through so much together. I met her in kindergarten and we have been friends ever since. Tomoyo is a god send because she always wakes me up right before she leaves for work; if she were like most people who don't bother I would have never gotten out of bed before noon, which means I would not have my job. I am a cost accountant for Li Corp. in their Tokyo branch office. I got that job straight out of University. I worked my way up and I am second in command of the accounting department in our office. My Boss Seymour Alverez does absolutely nothing and it gets me really steamed. He piles all the work onto me and then goes off to play golf or whatever strikes his fancy. Imagine getting paid to do nothing other than have fun, that must be nice! However, as always because of my sleepiness I am always late. My lateness has become an office joke but everyone shared the laughter in a positive way because they know I work hard and always stay later to make up my time missed. Tomoyo usually calls me at least once a day before noon to make sure I haven't forgotten something important such a meeting or a lunch date with her. She works in her fashion studio two streets over and once a week we go out for Chinese around the corner. It's nearly 11 and she hasn't called get this is strange...
3 seconds after I finished that thought the phone rang. I picked up and recited "Good morning, Li Corp. Accounting office Kinomoto Sakura speaking..."Oh Sakura do you always have to say that, people wouldn't call your number if they weren't looking for you." "Good morning Tomoyo I suppose you are your usual grumpy self by this time." I knew she was going to go on a tirade about something. "Yes as usual I can't have a day where something goes right, today the photographer called in sick and he knows I have to do a spread for Vivi magazine. You know I finally get a break where I could hit the big time and something has to mess that all up. Then my model Kimmi called in as well. If I didn't know any better I would think the two of them are having an affair together." On and on it went. "Listen Tomoyo I might have a solution but you will have to trust me to fix this for you." There was silence accompanying this. then in a burst, "Sakura I shouldn't have said anything you are busy with work how can you help me when you are doing your own important work? I should never have called and caused you worry." Sakura sighed. "Tomoyo, listen I will get back to you later today. What are friends for if they can't help each other out? Besides you do happen to be my personal alarm clock everyday." Tomoyo sniffed like she had been crying. "Thank you Sakura, even if you can't help I know you will try everything you can think of, you are a good friend. I will talk to you later. Oh the reason I called is you are meeting with Hamilton for your evaluation today at 2 so don't forget. Ja ne Sakura."
I laughed and hung up. It looks like a long distance phone call to Hong Kong. "Good Morning Li Corp. Hong Kong offices how may I direct your call?" The woman asked. "Good morning, can you tell me if Hiiragizawa Eriol is in please?" I said cheerfully. "I'm sorry Mr. Hiiragizawa is vacationing in Japan." I laughed "That's perfect is his secretary Jenny in by any chance?" "yes, one moment please." Sakura was transferred in to Jenny. "Good morning..." She was cut off by Sakura "Hey Jenny it's Sakura from Tokyo offices can you tell where Eriol is staying?" Sakura listened intently. "Oh thanks Jenny, your a life safer..well maybe literally Ja ne!"
Sakura couldn't believe her luck Eriol is staying in town at the Tokyo Prince Park Tower Hotel. She called there next. "Good Morning you have reached the Prince Park Tower how can I be of assistance?" "Can you put me into Hiiragizawa Eriol's room please?" She was transferred ring...ring...ring. "Hello?" "Good morning Eriol its Sakura from the Tokyo office." "I really don't want to discuss work with you Sakura...Oh I'm sorry I just assumed...Oh ok what is it?" "Eriol I know how you have a flair for photography since it is your hobby I was wondering since you owe me a favor and are about 15 minutes away if you could help me out? You see my friend owns Daidouji Fashions and she needs a photographer for about 5 this afternoon and I distinctly remember some Miranda girl I saved you from last year at the company picnic...Yes you won't regret it I'll even make you dinner! Thanks Eriol, Ja ne!" Eriol sighed, what did I get myself into?
Sakura called Tomoyo back after lunch, "Hey Tomoyo I fixed your problem, I will model your clothes and I have a friend who can take the pictures. He's meeting us at the studio at 5!" "Oh Sakura that's great I don't know how I will ever thank you." "Don't worry about it we are friends, I will see you at 5." She hung up without saying good bye just knowing Tomoyo would try to pull her into some scheme that would repay her for the kind gesture.
Tomoyo smiled, as she read the news on her computer screen. Yes, she definitely had a way to repay her...
