SUMMARY!
Sakura Kinomoto is the daughter of the world's richest man. One mournful day, her parents die in a car crash. She inherits everything, and will take over the company at age 18. One fateful day, a manager of a music producing company wants her to work for him. She enters the entertainment world, meeting a mysterious singer named Wolf…
It was a windy day in August. An auburn haired girl could be seen, walking through the fierce winds, clinging on to her coat as if it would fly away any second. She walked toward Royal High, school for the rich and privileged. Sighing as she went, the only wish in her mind was hoping for the day to end. Little did she know what was awaiting her that day.
Three Hours Later:
"Sakura
Kinomoto, please come to the office."
An
auburn haired girl stood up form her seat and walked out as soon as
her name was called. Her best friend looked worriedly after her. As
Sakura walked into the office, she opened the door to find a solemn
looking principal. She sat down in one of the old green chairs and
looked up, waiting for his response.
After
a few quiet sighs, he finally talked. "Miss Kinomoto, I have
grave news for you. I'm not sure how you're going to talk this,
but you're parents died in a car accident this morning."
Sakura
stared at him and laughed weakly. "You're kidding me
right?"
But
the look on the principal's face answered her question.
"Thank
you." She said as she ran out of the office, blinking away
tears.
She
stopped running until she reached her classroom. Her tears were
already threatening to spill, but she still walked in. Sakura was
able to walk to her desk, but broke down crying on her knees, sobbing
next to her best friend, Tomoyo Daidoji.
Tomoyo
quickly came to the aid of her friend. She wrapped her arms around
her asking, "What's wrong Sakura-chan?"
Sakura
cried into Tomoyo's school uniform. "They're dead Tomoyo…My
parents are dead…They're all gone…I'm all alone…"
Eyes
of students and the teacher watched worriedly as the scene unfolded
before them.
Tomoyo
felt a wave of shock come over her as she heard the words. Then,
Tomoyo felt an extra amount of weight on her. She looked down and saw
Sakura had fainted.
"Somebody
call 911!" Tomoyo yelled.
Nobody
moved.
"Hurry
or I swear I will kill all of you!" The black-haired girl
growled, her amethyst eyes daring anyone to object.
Everyone
whipped out their cell phones, quickly dialing the three
'magical'digits, hoping to escape Tomoyo's wrath. The teacher
got the number first. After telling the police the details, she
helped carry Sakura to the entrance of the school. The ambulance came
three minutes later, taking away the fainted girl and her best
friend.
One
Week Later:
Much
had passed since the death of Sakura's parents. Their funerals were
the most painful thing for Sakura. She spent many days of solitude in
her room, crying her heart out in her bed. However, today was
important. She climbed out of her specially made mattress and walked
to her closet. She chose a pair of faded blue jeans and a plain black
tank top. She walked into the elevator and pressed the button
labeled, "Dining." She walked into the grand room, sat
down, and waited for her breakfast to be served. Maids came rushing
out, bringing plates of food with them.
This
was the everyday life style of Sakura Kinomoto. She wasn't just
anyone in the world. She was someone. She was the daughter of the
richest man in the world. Due to her parent's death, she was now at
the top of the social chain. She had the most power in the world, and
was just one step under God. She had everything, the looks, power,
and the money. However, she didn't want it. A normal average life
was what she wanted to lead.
A
16-story-house was what she called home. Tomoyo Daidoji was her only
true friend throughout all the 15 years she had lived. Today wasn't
just a normal day though, today was special. The lawyer was coming
today to discuss the will of her parents.
After
breakfast, Sakura took the elevator and got out on the first floor of
the mansion. She walked into the lobby sitting on one of the sofas.
She waited for the lawyer to arrive. She closed her eyes, and tried
to think about the happy memories she had shared with her parents in
her life. A few moments later, she had fallen asleep. She was awoken
by her butler, Kamaji, and she grudgingly woke up.
She
opened her eyes and saw the family lawyer standing besides Kamaji.
"Hello Sakura. I'm very sorry about the death of you parents.
But let's get down to business, shall we? Your parent's will is
here in my briefcase. Would you like to discuss it here?"
Sakura
nodded.
"Help
yourself to a seat." The lawyer nodded, obeying her
command.
Kamaji
bowed, and began to walk away.
"Kamaji!"
Kamaji
turned around looking at Sakura.
"Stay
with me here. Sit beside me. Please…"
The
old butler understood the painful look in her eyes and sat down.
The
lawyer cleared his throat and began. After two hours, they were
finally done with discussions. The lawyer looked at Sakura and asked,
"Do you have any questions regarding the will?"
Sakura's
eyes bugged out.
"Of
course I do! Now my parents are dead, I inherit everything that is
theirs? Their money, the company, EVERYTHING! My god, I'm only
16!"
The
lawyer shook his head. "Everything is already in order. You will
continue with school. However, extra lessons will be added to your
daily schedule. There are more details in the envelope I gave to you
earlier. Have a good day."
The
lawyer got up and walked out, leaving a distressed Sakura and an
amused butler. Sakura
opened the envelope and went through its contents. She looked at some
pages, regarding the company. She scanned through it, until she came
on an interesting looking paragraph.
'Yes!
I don't have to become boss of the company! That's Kamaji's job
now!' She smiled evilly and handed over the sheets of paper to
Kamaji. She took out the page regarding her classes and she nearly
fainted. There were more than 100 classes. 'How am I going to do
this??? Dancing, sports, art, instruments, self-defense…the list is
going on and on! At this rate, I can play a symphony orchestra by
myself. I can probably take on the world's #1 boxer and kick his
ass! I can probably even enter a professional sports or dancing team.
Is there no one sane in this world?'
Sakura
took the envelope and gathered its contents. She took her coat and
car keys. She was going over the Tomoyo's. She looked back and saw
Kamaji looking at the paper with shocked eyes. She grinned to herself
and walked out the door. She got into her car and drove to Tomoyo's
mansion. She pressed the intercom.
"Hi.
This is Sakura Kinomoto, asking permission to enter the Daidoji
residence."
A
giggle could be heard on the other end. "Permission Granted
Milady."
Sakura
shook her head and drove in the opening gate.
She
parked her car in her own space and walked entered through the back
door, scanning her fingerprint before she went in. She walked in and
found herself looking at her grinning best friends. Sakura was
dragged up 5 fleets of stairs, and was finally able to rest when they
reached Tomoyo's room. Sakura handed over the envelope and sat down
on Tomoyo's bed. Tomoyo took out the papers, studying them. As she
scanned, she took in all the new information. Sakura was now the
mistress of the house. She also has access to all the bank accounts.
Now her parents were dead, she was now the richest person in the
world. 'Wow. I wonder how Sakura feels...' Tomoyo looked over at
Sakura then back at the paper. Her eyes caught a certain passage.
Tomoyo decided to read it aloud. "With our permission and
consent, we hereby allow Sakura Kinomoto to choose her own husband.
However, we shall only require one thing. The man she marries must be
a blue-blood. If Sakura reaches the age of 20, and is not married, a
list of fiancés will be provided, located in paragraph 104 in my
will."
Sakura's
eyes widened. 'What? I have to get married when I'm 20! In four
years too! Yikes…' Sakura looked over at Tomoyo. "You better
not try to set me up with someone."
Tomoyo
smiled sincerely. "Of course I won't."
Sakura
rolled her eyes.
"But
you know, I know this really cute guy…I'm just saying…"
Sakura
glared at her. "Don't even think about it."
Tomoyo
giggled nervously. Then an idea popped in head. She grinned evilly
while walking over to her closet. She grabbed a two baseball caps and
two pairs of sunglasses. She quickly tied Sakura's hair into a
ponytail, and put on the cap. Sunglasses came on next.
Tomoyo
did her own disguise as Sakura asked her a question. "Why do I
need this?" "Well, we don't want you getting swarmed at
the mall again shall we?"
Sakura
sweat dropped. "Who said I'm going to the mall? Last time I
went, I had to go through hell! You made me change into shirts, tank
tops, halter tops, skirts, shorts, jeans and even lingerie. Not to
mention putting on and taking off make-up, nail polish, bracelets,
rings, earrings, anklets, and more and more jewelry!"
Tomoyo
smiled apologetically. "Fine…I'll make a deal with you. If
you shop with me, I'll let you go visit your 'guy' stores later
ok?"
Sakura
considered the deal for a few seconds. "K…"
Tomoyo's
eyes lit up and she dragged Sakura down another five fleets of
stairs, grabbed her car keys, and went out the door, driving Sakura's
car to the mall. As they pulled into the parking lot, Sakura
immediately drove to valet parking. She wanted to get Tomoyo's part
of the shopping done. She got out of the car, handed the valet dude a
twenty dollar bill and walked away with Tomoyo. Both of them blended
into the crowd. Tomoyo started pulling Sakura into stores, trying on
almost everything she thought Sakura would look good in. Tomoyo
bought almost everything Sakura tried on. Store clerks were surprised
these average day teens were able to afford all this. Only if they
looked at the credit card receipt, they would find out the world's
richest person was making these purchases.
After
7 hours of torture, Tomoyo finally called the house, ordering a limo
to come pick up the bags. They waited in the back of the mall, where
barely anyone was. The limo pulled up and Tomoyo loaded the hundreds
of bags into the limo. Tomoyo walked away happily, but Sakura felt
sad for the servants.
Sakura
walked up to the driver. "Bring them over to my house, k?"
The
driver nodded. "I will Miss Kinomoto."
Sakura
smiled and ran after Tomoyo.
They
re-entered the mall, this time allowing Sakura to lead the way.
Sakura walked toward a CD store, hoping to find Linkin Park's
newest album. She walked into the store and headed toward a music
station. She picked up the huge pair of headphones and put them on.
She chose the song the wanted to listen to, and decided to sing
along. As she sang quietly, she was completely lost in the song. She
was unable to notice a middle-aged man staring at her. When she
finished, she felt his eyes staring at her. As the mysterious man
walked over, she was unnerved. Did he see through her disguise?
The
man stepped in front of Sakura. "What's your name?"
Sakura
swallowed. 'I can't tell him my real name…oh well. Let's go
Chinese style.' "My name is Ying Fa."
The
man smiled. "Well Ying Fa, I think you've got a great voice.
If you're ever interested in entering the entertainment world, give
me a call."
The
man walked away, but not after he handed Sakura his business
card.
She
read it aloud. "World Records. Boss: Ishimato Damon."
Sakura stared at the card hard.
Tomoyo
walked over to Sakura. "I think you should take the deal. It's
not everyday you get picked to become a singer. Anyways, you got the
job offer by yourself. Not because you're the richest PERSON in the
world, but because of YOUR amazing voice. If you don't want people
at the job to know your real identity, just wear contacts and a wig.
And, you also love singing. But if you take the job, I want to be
your manager and you clothes and make-up designer."
Sakura
was silent for a few moments. "Fine, I'll give him a call
later."
Tomoyo
grinned. Sakura was defeated
once again.
Sakura
looked around, her eye finally landing on the album she was looking
for. She rushed over to the purchase counter to buy it. She handed
her credit card to the sales clerk, happily waiting for her CD.
However, using her credit card was a mistake.
As
Sakura signed the receipt, the clerk noticed her name. "Oh my
gosh! It's Sakura Kinomoto! Can I have your autograph?"
Sakura's
eye locked with Tomoyo's questioning ones. "My name is on the
receipt! Tomoyo let's go!"
Both
girls ran toward the exit, looking for a place to hide. For five
minutes, they ran all over the mall, looking for a way out. Then,
they heard more screaming. They looked up and saw two guys being
chased also. The four crashed into each other, causing two pairs of
wigs, two caps, and four sunglasses to fall to the floor. As if it
was a matter of life and death, they helped each other into a dark
store. As the four panted and finally caught their breath, they
looked at each other. Emerald met amber and amethyst met blue for the
first time.
The
amber-eyed man introduced himself first. "My name is Syaoran Li.
I am the richest guy in the world."
Sakura
rolled her yes. She held her thumbs up sarcastically.
"Nice
to meet you ladies. My name is Eriol Hiiragizawa. I'm am currently
the second richest man in the world. I am also the cousin of this
rude dude over here. I sincerely apologize for him."
Sakura
laughed. "Hi. It's nice to meet you too. My name is Sakura
Kinomoto. I am the richest person in the world."
Tomoyo
followed after. "It's nice to meet you two also. My name is
Tomoyo Daidoji, and I am the richest girl in the world."
Tomoyo
looked at the time. "Well anyway, we've got to go. Maybe we'll
see each other again. We probably will, since Sakura is hosting a
party for the rich society people soon. Bye!"
Sakura
followed after Tomoyo into the crowd, pulling both their jacket hoods
up before disappearing.
Syaoran's
POV:
"What
does she mean by being the richest 'person' in the world? And
Daidoji was the richest girl in the world. And I'm the richest
guy…Is she richer than all of us?"
Eriol
shrugged. "Why don't you Google her? She's 'someone' in
this world."
I
nodded. "Yeah…It's also time for us to go home."
After
driving back to my mansion, I went up to my room and went onto the
internet. I typed in her name, and there were so many files found.
Even more than me! Who was she? I clicked on the most recent one. It
was a news file.
Wow…her
parents just died in a car accident last week. I went back and
clicked on more things. Ok, this is weird. Before, she was the
daughter of the richest person in the world. But now her parents were
dead, and she's the heir, so she inherited everything. She's
almost like Eriol and I. Both of our parents are dead, and we took on
the family business. I know how she feels.
Well,
time to look up the Daidoji girl. She didn't have as many files,
but she also is the only one left. No parents or siblings. Just
Kinomoto as a best friend. Wow. What is the deal with rich people
having no parents? Ok…Daidoji also has her own line of clothes. So,
a clothing designer huh? Not
bad…I have to admit, she's got a good sense of taste. I started
browsing through more documentaries before a thought crossed my mind.
Wait a second…
I
clicked the back button. If her parents were dead, Sakura won't be
allowed to inherit the company until she's eighteen. Then who took
on the family business? Oh…her butler did. God, I am so bored…maybe
I should just check my mail.
I
walked downstairs and went to the living room. The letters for today
were stacked neatly on a table. Wei must have dropped it off. I
flipped through it and my eye caught a fancy blue envelope. I opened
it. It read:
Dear Mr. Li,
You are cordially invited to a party for Ms. Sakura Kinomoto. It is strictly a black tie event. Entrance prior to invitation. This party will take place at my mansion. The celebration will take place on Sep 22, at 8:00 pm.
-Ms.
Sakura Kinomoto
'Ok...a
party. So this was what Daidoji was talking about. The
twenty-second…tomorrow? Wow…that's pretty fast. Oh
well….'
"Wei!"
An
elderly man popped out of a door. "Yes Master Li?"
I
looked at my butler. "Have a suit tailored for me today. I need
it by tomorrow. There's a party I'm invited to."
Wei
raised his eyebrows. "Who is hosting it?"
"Sakura
Kinomoto."
"Ah…poor
girl. Her parents died just last week. Although, she is very
pretty…"
I
felt an amused expression break my normally stoic facade as Wei
walked away. 'Okay…he better not be suggesting
anything.'
Sakura's
House:
Sakura
picked up her cell phone. She dialed the number from the business
card given to her by Damon Ishimato. She heard a woman on the other
line when someone picked up.
"Hello?
Mr. Ishimato's secretary, who is calling?"
Sakura
professionally answered, "Hi. Mr. Ishimato asked me call him. It
would be great if you connected me to him."
The
secretary made an uncertain response. "May I ask your
name?"
Sakura
replied, "Ying-Fa." The secretary checked the appointment
list for today. "I'm sorry Ms. Ying-Fa. You're not on the
list for appointments."
Sakura
sighed impatiently. "Just tell Mr. Ishimato right now that I am
calling him, would you please?"
Sakura
was running out of patience, and the secretary could tell. "Please
hold."
The
secretary dialed another line.
"What
is it?"
"There's
a girl named Ying-Fa calling for you."
"What?
Connect her to me immediately!"
"Yes
sir." The secretary connected the two lines and hung
up.
"Hello?"
Damon Ishimato asked breathlessly. Did Ying-Fa reconsider his
offer?
"Hi,
this is Ying-Fa. Is this Mr. Ishimato?" Sakura asked.
"Yes.
So, are you interested in becoming a star?" Damon squealed
mentally. 'YES!'
"I
have made my decision. However, there are some things I would like to
discuss with you. Also bring the business papers. Meet me at Café
Momo on Momo Street. I'll be wearing a white sweater with jeans.
I'll see you there in half an hour. Good-bye." Sakura
said.
Damon
stared at the phone. He looked at his watch. It was 5:30. Damon
rushed out of the office, down the elevator, into his car, and began
driving toward Café Momo.
As
he walked in, he immediately checked his watch. 5:45. Right on the
dot. He looked around and spotted a girl waving at him. He walked
toward her and sat down.
"Anything
you want to order?"
Damon
shook his head.
"Ok.
Let's get down to business. But before we start signing contracts
and release papers, I have a question for you. Do you really want me
in your company?"
Damon
nodded.
"Fine.
But let me tell you something. You're getting yourself into
something big, very big."
Damon
raised his eyebrows. "I'm not sure what you mean, Ms.
Ying-Fa."
Sakura
pushed back the urge to roll her eyes. "I just want one deal.
Never ask who I really am. I will only allow you to release my name.
However, I will not let my last name or my background be known. If
you can go with these rules, I'll become a singer under your
company."
Damon
looked at Sakura's serious expression. 'This can be a big hit. I
can just imagine the headlines of the newspaper: The mysterious star!
She got the voice, the looks and maybe the money. The superstar the
world has been waiting for, after Wolf of course.'
Damon
finally opened his mouth. "I agree. Welcome into the
entertainment business, Ying-Fa."
He
reached out his hand. "No, welcome into the world of
mystery."
Sakura
smiled mysteriously. Damon couldn't help but think, 'She's just
like Wolf…they both want to hide themselves. They're both
mysteries to me…oh well.'
Damon
took out the papers from his briefcases and indicated where Sakura
should sign.
After
signing the papers, Sakura looked at Damon. "Oh, I already have
a manager, a clothing designer, and a make-up artist. You can provide
the rest of the employees if you want."
Damon
handed her a piece of paper. "That is your schedule for
tomorrow. We'll start recording your first single tomorrow. We'll
release it after it's done. If it's a big hit, we'll let you
record with Wolf, the top singer right now. If that is a success,
we'll make a music video. This'll probably make you more famous.
Oh, and please call me Damon from now on."
Sakura
nodded and stood up. "Great and I'll probably be able to score
some deals for broadcasting with some companies. I'll get the
deals, but how I do it is private. Oh and Damon, if you're
wondering, I do have the money. Lots of it."
Sakura
smiled grimly and walked out. Damon looked at Sakura as she walked
out. 'What a mystery. She's just like Wolf. Wolf was also a big
hit since nobody knew who he was. Ying-Fa would probably have the
same result, possibly even a bit bigger.' Damon got up and also
walked out, buying a cup of mocha on the way.
AN: You can probably guess who Wolf is. LOL. :D Next Chapter coming soon!
