by Mattel
mrd_littlebunny@yahoo.com
~~STANDARD DISCLAIMERS APPLY~~
Author's Notes: 'Hongkong shi ni' means 'To Hongkong'. This idea of the story just popped in my head out of nowhere so don't sue
or ask me 'why's this?' or 'why's that?' and this *is* a fanseries.
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Hongkong shi ni
by: Mattel
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CHAPTER ONE: UNEXPECTED PARTINGS (i got this title from escaflowne.. no relations to CCS.. I know!!)
"Hoeeee!!!," a sixteen years old Sakura, yelled in surprise from what her dad told her seconds ago. After a series of 'hoe-ing', Sakura finally calmed down and came to a stop.
"Otousan.. what are you talking about?," she asked as politely and as calmly as she could. Her small *innocent* mind's still having trouble from processing the whole new information.
Fujitaka-san, Sakura's father, smiled at his only daughter. 'She's already 15 but she's still the little girl I used to know' he thought.
"Sakura-san, the only thing I'm talking about is about the 50%-off tickets to Hongkong that I've decided to buy, so we will have a beautiful and unexpected vacation this summer," he stopped for breath, "Isn't that great?,"
After a full minute of silence, Sakura went ecstatic, "Hoeeee!!! Otousan! it's wonderful," she chuckled slightly at the thought of her leaving Japan!. 'It would be fun! I can't wait to tell Syaoran-kun,' she thought gleefully. Then she asked permission from her dad if she can go to the Penguin Park.
"Can I? Please?," Sakura begged sweetly. Fujitaka-san appeared to be thinking deeply, then,
"No...," he stopped and then looked at Sakura, who's putting on a long face, "....problem..," he finished. At that Sakura's face lightened up by her usual cheerful smile. She tiptoed towards her father and gave him a peck on the cheek, "Arigatou, Otousan.."
Then she straightened up, "I got to call Tomoyo and Syaoran-kun, right away!," she told her dad.
"Who's calling that brat?!," a new voice chimed in, it was Touya.
Sakura stared at him in mock indignation, "I'm the one!.. anyway, 'Morning oniichan!," at that she dashed off the kitchen and left a dazed Touya behind, "Now.. what was her problem?," he muttered. At that Fujitaka-san laughed, their children still hasn't changed a bit.
"Touya-san," his father began, "I have something to tell you..,"
At that Touya stopped doing *whatever* he was doing and turned to look at his father, "Huh?,"
Then Fujitaka-san broke his news to him, Touya seemed enthused but suddenly, his face got long, "I can't go with you," he almost whispered.
Fujitaka-san's forehead creased ever so slightly, "Why?,"
"I still have an exam to pass...and it's a long and difficult one too," he almost complained, but held himself. He too was so disappointed that he couldn't come, this would be a heck of a vacation he was going to miss, but this upcoming exams are still vital to him, it could determine his future, whether he will be a waiter on a restaurant forever or to fulfil his dreams.
Fujitaka-san made a little sound of 'tsk-tsk' then said, "Well, it's too bad, but I couldn't delay this vacation anymore, the ticket will be expired next week, that's why I had it 50% off..," then he 'tsk-tsked' again.
"So that's settled then, only me and Sakura-san will be leaving, but I still have one ticket left.. I'll just have to ask Sakura-san who she would like to take with us then," he concluded.
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The phone rang....once... twice...thrice.. then at last someone picked it up.
"Moshi moshi.. Daidouji Residence, this is Tomoyo, how may I help you?," Tomoyo asked in a formal voice.
Sakura almost screamed at her on the phone because of excessive delight, "Tomoyo-chan! Sakura desu!,"
At that Tomoyo's voice lightened up, "Ohayou Sakura-chan!.. why in the world did you call me so early in the morning?," she asked light-heartedly.
Sakura shifted the receiver from her left ear to her right, "I need to talk to you about something... please come to the Penguin Park at 10 AM.. can you?," she asked, and bit her lip, hoping that she could come.
"Okay.. 10:00 at the Penguin Park?," Tomoyo asked enthusiastically.
"Yep, you're right.. well?," Sakura waited for an answer.
"I'll be there.," Tomoyo promised.
Then they bid each other goodbye and hung up the phone. At that Sakura heard her father calling her.
"SAKURA-SAN! SAKURA-SAN!,"
Sakura ran towards the kitchen while yelling, "Hai!... Hai!," all the way. The moment she reached the kitchen, her father stood in front of her, obviously disappointed from whatever happened.
"Touya-san couldn't come with us..," he told her.
At that Sakura popped her head and looked behind her father, to where Touya was sitting and reading something, "Hoe?.. is that true, oniichan?," she asked.
Touya merely grunted then answered, "Yeah.. so don't go poking around and putting your nose everywhere okay?..," he warned.
She turned to her father once more, "Hoe?... what's the matter?,"
Fujitaka showed her the *three* tickets, and since there were only two of them...
"Would you mind inviting one of your friends to come with us?...," he gave Sakura a little smile.
Sakura's face brightened and bobbed her head up and down in a fast motion.
"HOEEE! Arigatou!!," at that she looked at the clock and realized that she will be late for her meeting with Tomoyo.
"I need to go now.. Bye otousan!,"
"Bye, Sakura-san,"
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"So let me get this straight..." Tomoyo began sorting things in her mind, "your family is going to a vacation in Hongkong?,"
Sakura smiled widely, "I'm so excited Tomoyo-chan!," she half squealed, half cheered, "But that's not all.. I invite you to come with us since oniichan couldn't make it.."
Tomoyo stopped, speechless, she couldn't believe Sakura asked her to go with *their* family's vacation, "I would be glad to go with you, but I already promised my mother that we will spend the whole vacation sight-seeing in Paris.. together, since lately she didn't have enough time to see me.. so she promised me that this summer we will spend it together.. and I can't wait too.. I often dreamt going to Paris.. and now it will come true! yatta!,"
Sakura's face fell, so now Tomoyo couldn't go with her, neither could Rika and Chiharu since they told before the class ends that they'll be going to a swimming school..
Sakura searched her mind for an answer... Than *who* could possibly accompany us?!>
Then a certain image of someone with amber brown eyes and hair popped in her mind's eye.
She almost jumped off the bench where she and Tomoyo sat making Tomoyo so startled that she, too almost jumped off to her feet, she slightly complained.
"Don't surprise me like that, Sakura-chan..," she trailed off, noticing the unusual glint in Sakura's emerald eyes, "Huh?,"
Sakura then, looked at her, with a big smile plastered on her face, "I KNOW!," she yelled enthusiastically, "I KNOW WHO'S THE RIGHT PERSON!,"
"Hey, don't shout, I'm only here beside you, and besides, yelling like that you would seriously damage my eardrum..," Tomoyo told her while covering her ear that's turned on Sakura's side.
Sakura bit her lip, "Gomen..," she apologized softly, "Anyway, I have found the right person whom I will invite!," she continued excitedly.
Tomoyo urged her to go on, "So who?.." but she didn't need to ask, all she could do to know who was the person Sakura was talking about was the familiar sparkle in her eyes. She was dumbfounded, she can't be serious..
Her eyes widen, "You don't mean..," Tomoyo started,
"Yep, you've guessed right!," Sakura said happily, "Of course! why not him?.. he's from that place and we would absolutely need a tour guide.. ne?,"
Tomoyo thought about what Sakura had said while playing with the ends of her hair, Sakura's right... Li-kun did know Hongkong.. he's born there.. and they do need a tour guide.. plus, I'm sure there'll be a great improvement on the relationship of these two..> she smiled at the thought.
"You're right..," Tomoyo agreed at last.
Sakura chuckled, "I thought so....," she stopped laughing then turned towards Tomoyo, "Hey.. I think I should go now if I'm going to invite Li-kun..," she stopped then turned towards Tomoyo, "Is that ok?,"
Tomoyo abruptly stood up and straightened her skirt, and gathered her handbag, "It's okay..," she assured her, "I should go now too.. I hate to keep my mom waiting.. we leave tomorrow morning..so.. bye-bye!," Tomoyo said as she bid Sakura goodbye.
Sakura bid her goodbye as she herself stood up from her seat and waved after her, after she is lost from her sight, she took a deep breath and go straight towards Syaoran's house.
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"One.. two..," Syaoran counted every swing he made with his trusty sword, "Three.... four," he continued as a bead of sweat rolls down from her chin and plopped on the ground.
He stopped practising and wiped his forehead from sweat, he sighed deeply and continued practising again. He swung his sword left and right matching the rhythm of his count.
DING DONG...... DING DONG...
"Huh?," was all Syaoran said, I wonder who would possibly go here, let alone visit me,...> he thought, well.. there's one possibility...>
He walked towards the door while yelling, "Coming!," then he opened the door, and his visitor was now exposed to him,
"Sakura?," he breathed.
"Ohayou Syaoran-kun!," she greeted warmly, as she looked at him strangely, "You've been practising with your sword again?," she asked.
Talk about worst timing.. she visits me here and discovers me sweating and smelly..> he thought ruefully, he nodded at Sakura as an answer, then motioned to her to come inside.
As soon as they were safely inside, Syaoran asked her if it would be okay if he take a bath first.
Sakura blushed on the prospect of seeing Syaoran in a single towel, or so she thought, because he sometimes see her brother like that after bath, she only nodded while clasping her hands tighly on front of her.
But before Syaoran take his morning bath he gave Sakura a juice and a snack to keep her busy while he was taking his bath. Sakura accepted them gratefully and she muttered her thanks to him and ushered him not to mind her. Syaoran only raised one of his eyebrows, confused by Sakura's unexpected visit. But then he cleared his thoughts as he stepped inside the bathroom.
At the sound of the shower being opened, Sakura blushed tremendously, she couldn't imagine Syaoran in his.. STOP IT!!> she yelled inside her head, "I'm getting crazy..," she muttered as she munched a cookie Syaoran gave her, and busied herself looking at her suroundings.
After 10 minutes Sakura heard Syaoran emerge from the bathroom, she willed her eyes to stay on their place, but curiousity overcame her and found herself looking at Syaoran's bare back.
Good.. he's wearing shorts...> she thought relieved, she risked a look on her back and gratefully he's not turned towards her. She took a deep breath and slowly released it through her nose so it would be noiseless.
Sakura started to relax, Okay... this is what I have to be.. relaxed..> she thought as she soothes her mind and free it from her worries.
"Anyway..," Syaoran suddenly said.
Sakura was surprised by the sudden abruptness of a sudden noise, that her shoulders suddenly stiffened. Syaoran noticed the stiffness of Sakura even from a distance, "Uh.. sorry.. didn't mean to surprise you..," he murmured as he continued drying his hair.
Sakura shifted on her seat and turned towards him, "It's okay.. anyway, what are you saying?," she asked, purposely avoiding her eyes to look at his *bare* chest.
Syaoran was still toweling his hair, "I said...," he dried his hair more, "Why did you..," dried more, "come here so suddenly?," at that he put away his towel and eased into a new shirt.
This time, it was *safe* to look, so Sakura turned to look at him, "I was just wondering...," her voice trailed off as she stared at the amber brown eyes that were also looking on her own green ones, she averted her gaze, "Do you have any plan this vacation?..," then she looked at him again, only to see him putting his left hand under his chin, a perfect picture.
"None... I have none.. except if you count practising," he offered.
Sakura immediately stood from her seat and clasped her hand in front of her chest, "That's great!," she enthused.
Syaoran was confused, Having nothing to do this vacation is.. great?!> he don't understand her a bit, so he asked her, "Why is--," but was cut off by Sakura, "Would you accompany us for our vacation?," she asked.
Syaoran was surprised, A vacation with Sakura.. great, but then his big brother would be there.. but then.. > he thought.
"Where?," he asked her suddenly.
Sakura put her hands on her hips, "Guess what? in Hongkong!," she said merrily.
Syaoran's brain stopped working altogether at the mention of Hongkong, his place, his *birthplace*. He was startled.. no more than startled, he was shocked by the sudden invitation. He stiffened.
As if sensing the sudden stiffness and tension that were building inside Syaoran, Sakura explained everything from the start, the reason why he is inviting him, the calling-off of Touya, the vacation of Tomoyo, and most of all she told him that he would be the perfect tour guide for them.
Syaoran's mind was presently in chaos, in Hongkong?! what if my mom saw me there?! she would never let me go back here, here where I have friends, here where Sakura is and mostly, here where I truly belong.. but maybe I can just hide from them, yeah, I could.. I would just have to tell Sakura.. no, I couldn't, but I can go with her there.. and I really miss Hongkong too... okay, then.. I'm going,> he resolved. He turned towards Sakura, who is looking hopeful,
"Well?," she asked.
"Okay" he answered.
"Yatta!!!," she yelled as she threw herself into Syaoran, then when she realized what she's been doing she quickly pulled back and bent her head, blushing.
"Arigatou," she thanked him sincerely.
END OF CHAPTER I
--To be continued--
NEXT: CHAPTER II : LOST AND FOUND
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AUTHOR'S P.S.
Well that went well, I hope..> anyway, I have some faint ideas for the upcoming chapter.. and next is going to be *fun*.. heheh.. I can't wait. Anyway, Please send some crits or comments okay, so I'll have some encouragement for the next chapter.. ^_^ just mail me at: ai_no_hime@mail.com
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