Falling Cherry Blossoms
Kou Usagi: Hey hey! OMG! My 1st Card Captor Sakura story *almost has a heart attack* Oh my! Okay it's AU so that means no Yue or Kero-
Kero: Whaddya mean I'm not in the story!? I'm the star of the show you know!
Kou Usagi: *Sweatdrop* Really? I didn't notice…
Kero: What's that suppose to mean?
Kou U.: N…nothin' nothin at all!
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Prologue: I Can't Fall in Love…
Sakura Kinomoto sighed and flopped down at her work desk which was covered in business papers. She groaned. Why did I want to be a cop anyway? She asked herself as she picked up the limp paper. After staring blankly at a few small print files she picked up the newspaper and read the first page…a very interesting story indeed.
Hong Kong Terror?
Hong Kong! The most beautiful place on Earth has been recently receiving bombings from an unknown terrorist. The bombs (Four so far) have been set off in teen 'hang outs'. Last Wednesday a display of fire works were set off exactly 30 minutes after Lang Yin High was dismissed from school. The supposedly 'bomb' was set off in the auditorium, no one was hurt but the gym had minor damage that will be repaired soon. Another bomb was set off in 'Lover Sundae' the ice cream shop for mostly couples.
The owner explains, "As soon as I locked up to go home I heard this sizzling almost. Then flames of fire burst from underneath a table by the window. I'm just glad that no one was hurt." The other two were similar to that, no one was hurt in either four. It seems our mysterious bomber is not trying to harm anyone, why this bomber is setting off Fireworks is still a mystery to Hong Kong Police. They may be no help to us at all.
Sakura finished silently reading the article and shook her head. "Setting off fireworks? Humph! That is nothing big! There's probably a murder going on, I don't have to worry about fireworks displays." She tossed the newspaper and leaned back in her chair ready to take a quick nap when…
"Ah Sakura! Your back from your daily outing! I need to talk to you." A short portly man walked in with a cigar in his mouth, Sakura personally hated the smell and had no idea how he could smoke such a disgusting thing. Sakura groaned. Bad news was on it's way, she was know for sure if he complimented her policewoman outfit.
"Oh and Sakura, you are looking beautiful in that outfit, absolutely gorgeous!" Her boss told her with a smile. Sakura sat up, here comes trouble… "What is it Kakera? Don't beat around the bush, tell me." Sakura told her boss firmly. Last time he tried to pull this on Sakura it took him nearly half an hour to choke out that she would have to train a new student which wasn't that bad. Tomoyo Daidouji was actually a good cop, all she needed was a little help along the way.
Kakera looked at the newspaper that was on top on Sakura's paperwork. "So you read this ne?" He asked while nodding towards the paper, Sakura nodded. "Well you know about the bomber right. Well they need some help over there in China and…well." "Spit it out…" Sakura said in a singsong voice. "Well I'm going to need you to go into China and help them out." Sakura raised an eyebrow.
"NANI?! Whaddya mean by 'me'? I'm a police officer 'Kera! NOT A DETECTIVE!" She nearly screamed, she was really confused, outside her small office their were about thirty trained detectives. She was only a street cop!
"I know that Sakura but you know…I can't trust those guys! There so lazy! Unlike YOU who I CAN trust with my life. You work hard and you do an excellent job! You never complain either!" Kakera tried to reason with her. "But…chief!" Sakura whined. "I've never been outside of Japan!" Kakera shook his head agreeing with her. "I know I know…that's not the only news…you're going to have to protect a family…" Sakura sighed, another job for a detective that SHE had to do. "It's the Li Clan…rumors are going around saying that they maybe likely targets for the bomb." "But they are just fire works." Sakura reminded him. "Hai hai I know, but they still are in danger…" "Tell me about this 'Li Clan' 'Kera." Sakura wanted to know why this family was so special. "Well their very wealthy, the Leader of the Li Clan is a young man named Xiaolang Li. I believe he's your age. He has one son, Shinlo Li, I think he was er…13-"
"Wait a minute but you just told me that Xiaolang was my age, 26. How could he have a thirteen year old?" Sakura asked. Kakera sighed. "Well he was in an arranged marriage, he was married at the age of 12 and forced to have a child at that age as well." "What do you mean 'forced'?"
"Well they needed a future rule of the Li Clan when Xiaolang would step down, they had to make sure that they would have a leader. Any way…also in the family in Yelan Li, Xiaolang's mother. Then he has several sisters who are all married but usually spend their time hanging around their family. I believe…there were six of them." Kakera finished. Then Sakura remembered something and frowned. "Wait a minute…what about his wife? You forgot her." "Oh, his EX-wife. Meling Li. She and Xiaolang had a divorce at the age 15. They didn't talk to each other at all during their 14th year of age. It's such a sad story really. Meling left Shinlo with the leader hoping that he would be safer there…and the Clan forbade her from taking her son. They had to train him at an early age and refused to let him out of their sight. Xiaolang really doesn't warm up to a lot of people. He's lived such a drama filled life you can't really blame him."
"So I just walk in and say. 'Hey I'm here to protect you guys, I'll be here for a while.' Sounds pretty dumb." Sakura said while lying back in her chair.
"Iie, you'll be working undercover. They can never have to many maids you know." Kakera took the cigar out of his mouth for one split second to give Sakura a grin. Sakura shook her head. "You don't pay me enough do you know that?"
***
"Oh really? China?" Tomoyo, her new partner asked.
"Hai, you're coming with me Tomoyo-chan, we have to work undercover. Well actually you don't have to work undercover but you do have to help investigate. "Oh you know I'm coming with you to the Li mansion! It'll be fun!" Tomoyo said with a smile on her face.
It was the end of the day and Tomoyo and Sakura were gathering their belonging s to head to their homes. Sakura smiled to her partner who was just three months younger than her. After the training was over the four had become very good friends-no BEST friends. Tomoyo was always doing things for her to pay off her debt, even though Sakura said it wouldn't cost her anything Tomoyo still wanted to pay her for teaching her how to become a police officer.
"Tomoyo you still aren't in my debt you know. You NEVER were in my debt!" Sakura tried to reason with her while she fixed her collar. "I know, I still think I should and anyway I want to come with you." "ARIGATO!" Sakura said hugging her best friend. The two left the building chatting. Then they got on the subject about 'love'.
"Say Sakura-chan…why don't you have a boyfriend?" Tomoyo asked out of the blue. Sakura gave her a curious look. "Nani?"
"Look around Sakura, everyone is paired up into twos…why aren't you paired up with anyone?" Tomoyo asked as they both strolled over to a coffee shop. Sakura sighed as she bought a cup of coffee and sat down at one of their outside tables with her friend. "Tomoyo-chan look at me. I'm working two jobs now…no now I'm doing three! I don't have time for love, I wish I did but that's life. What about you Tomoyo?" She asked her friend while tracing the rim of her cup. Tomoyo looked up to the cloudless sky. "Honestly Sakura I'm not ready for love. That's why I haven't made an attempt to find it. I'm…waiting. For Mr. Right. I'll know when I see him, that I'll be ready for love." Sakura sighed and looked towards they sky. Looking for answers almost. "I guess were both still waiting for love to knock at our door…"
***
"Well your off Sakura." Kakera said smiling at the girl. It was a special occasion so Kakera decided to leave his cigars at home. "Yeah, I'll contact you every week okay?" Sakura said smiling brightly.
Tomoyo had finally made Sakura believe that going to China would be a fun and interesting place and it worked. Sakura now couldn't wait to board that plane. She and Kakera were having one last chat before she was off to a foreign land. It was a beautiful day, simply beautiful. "You and Tomoyo take care all right?" Kakera said while patting her shoulder. Sakura smiled and moved a lock of her auburn hair from her face. "I will I will 'Kera. We know what we are suppose to do." Her smile was brighter than a ray of sun shine. Her smile could melt anyone's heart. Kakera thought to himself with a smile. Tomoyo came running towards her at full speed. "Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan! Come on! They're gonna call for the plane soon!" Sakura smiled to her friend, it seemed that she was just as hyper as she was. "Okay Tomoyo-chan! Just give me one second." Sakura turned to Kakera and kissed his cheek. "Ja ne 'Kera! You'll hear from me soon!" She turned to leave with her friend when Kakera stopped her. "Um…Sakura." He started. Sakura turned around to meet her boss. "Hai?"
"Sakura…I heard that Xiaolang is a handsome man…promise me that you won't fall in love with him. I don't want it to interfere with your work. It wouldn't turn out good." Kakera begged. Sakura just scoffed. "And since when do I have time to fall in love?" Then she turned to walk down to the gate with her friend.
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Oo! Prologue is done! I'm gonna go and work on the first chapter now! ^_^. I'll post Chapter One: The Li Clan as soon as I get 6-10 reviews So getta reviewing! And remember this is my 1st Card Captor Sakura FanFic so PLEASE be nice, no flames please!
Ja Ja!
Email:AnimeHiyoko@aol.com
Kou Usagi: Hey hey! OMG! My 1st Card Captor Sakura story *almost has a heart attack* Oh my! Okay it's AU so that means no Yue or Kero-
Kero: Whaddya mean I'm not in the story!? I'm the star of the show you know!
Kou Usagi: *Sweatdrop* Really? I didn't notice…
Kero: What's that suppose to mean?
Kou U.: N…nothin' nothin at all!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~****~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Prologue: I Can't Fall in Love…
Sakura Kinomoto sighed and flopped down at her work desk which was covered in business papers. She groaned. Why did I want to be a cop anyway? She asked herself as she picked up the limp paper. After staring blankly at a few small print files she picked up the newspaper and read the first page…a very interesting story indeed.
Hong Kong Terror?
Hong Kong! The most beautiful place on Earth has been recently receiving bombings from an unknown terrorist. The bombs (Four so far) have been set off in teen 'hang outs'. Last Wednesday a display of fire works were set off exactly 30 minutes after Lang Yin High was dismissed from school. The supposedly 'bomb' was set off in the auditorium, no one was hurt but the gym had minor damage that will be repaired soon. Another bomb was set off in 'Lover Sundae' the ice cream shop for mostly couples.
The owner explains, "As soon as I locked up to go home I heard this sizzling almost. Then flames of fire burst from underneath a table by the window. I'm just glad that no one was hurt." The other two were similar to that, no one was hurt in either four. It seems our mysterious bomber is not trying to harm anyone, why this bomber is setting off Fireworks is still a mystery to Hong Kong Police. They may be no help to us at all.
Sakura finished silently reading the article and shook her head. "Setting off fireworks? Humph! That is nothing big! There's probably a murder going on, I don't have to worry about fireworks displays." She tossed the newspaper and leaned back in her chair ready to take a quick nap when…
"Ah Sakura! Your back from your daily outing! I need to talk to you." A short portly man walked in with a cigar in his mouth, Sakura personally hated the smell and had no idea how he could smoke such a disgusting thing. Sakura groaned. Bad news was on it's way, she was know for sure if he complimented her policewoman outfit.
"Oh and Sakura, you are looking beautiful in that outfit, absolutely gorgeous!" Her boss told her with a smile. Sakura sat up, here comes trouble… "What is it Kakera? Don't beat around the bush, tell me." Sakura told her boss firmly. Last time he tried to pull this on Sakura it took him nearly half an hour to choke out that she would have to train a new student which wasn't that bad. Tomoyo Daidouji was actually a good cop, all she needed was a little help along the way.
Kakera looked at the newspaper that was on top on Sakura's paperwork. "So you read this ne?" He asked while nodding towards the paper, Sakura nodded. "Well you know about the bomber right. Well they need some help over there in China and…well." "Spit it out…" Sakura said in a singsong voice. "Well I'm going to need you to go into China and help them out." Sakura raised an eyebrow.
"NANI?! Whaddya mean by 'me'? I'm a police officer 'Kera! NOT A DETECTIVE!" She nearly screamed, she was really confused, outside her small office their were about thirty trained detectives. She was only a street cop!
"I know that Sakura but you know…I can't trust those guys! There so lazy! Unlike YOU who I CAN trust with my life. You work hard and you do an excellent job! You never complain either!" Kakera tried to reason with her. "But…chief!" Sakura whined. "I've never been outside of Japan!" Kakera shook his head agreeing with her. "I know I know…that's not the only news…you're going to have to protect a family…" Sakura sighed, another job for a detective that SHE had to do. "It's the Li Clan…rumors are going around saying that they maybe likely targets for the bomb." "But they are just fire works." Sakura reminded him. "Hai hai I know, but they still are in danger…" "Tell me about this 'Li Clan' 'Kera." Sakura wanted to know why this family was so special. "Well their very wealthy, the Leader of the Li Clan is a young man named Xiaolang Li. I believe he's your age. He has one son, Shinlo Li, I think he was er…13-"
"Wait a minute but you just told me that Xiaolang was my age, 26. How could he have a thirteen year old?" Sakura asked. Kakera sighed. "Well he was in an arranged marriage, he was married at the age of 12 and forced to have a child at that age as well." "What do you mean 'forced'?"
"Well they needed a future rule of the Li Clan when Xiaolang would step down, they had to make sure that they would have a leader. Any way…also in the family in Yelan Li, Xiaolang's mother. Then he has several sisters who are all married but usually spend their time hanging around their family. I believe…there were six of them." Kakera finished. Then Sakura remembered something and frowned. "Wait a minute…what about his wife? You forgot her." "Oh, his EX-wife. Meling Li. She and Xiaolang had a divorce at the age 15. They didn't talk to each other at all during their 14th year of age. It's such a sad story really. Meling left Shinlo with the leader hoping that he would be safer there…and the Clan forbade her from taking her son. They had to train him at an early age and refused to let him out of their sight. Xiaolang really doesn't warm up to a lot of people. He's lived such a drama filled life you can't really blame him."
"So I just walk in and say. 'Hey I'm here to protect you guys, I'll be here for a while.' Sounds pretty dumb." Sakura said while lying back in her chair.
"Iie, you'll be working undercover. They can never have to many maids you know." Kakera took the cigar out of his mouth for one split second to give Sakura a grin. Sakura shook her head. "You don't pay me enough do you know that?"
***
"Oh really? China?" Tomoyo, her new partner asked.
"Hai, you're coming with me Tomoyo-chan, we have to work undercover. Well actually you don't have to work undercover but you do have to help investigate. "Oh you know I'm coming with you to the Li mansion! It'll be fun!" Tomoyo said with a smile on her face.
It was the end of the day and Tomoyo and Sakura were gathering their belonging s to head to their homes. Sakura smiled to her partner who was just three months younger than her. After the training was over the four had become very good friends-no BEST friends. Tomoyo was always doing things for her to pay off her debt, even though Sakura said it wouldn't cost her anything Tomoyo still wanted to pay her for teaching her how to become a police officer.
"Tomoyo you still aren't in my debt you know. You NEVER were in my debt!" Sakura tried to reason with her while she fixed her collar. "I know, I still think I should and anyway I want to come with you." "ARIGATO!" Sakura said hugging her best friend. The two left the building chatting. Then they got on the subject about 'love'.
"Say Sakura-chan…why don't you have a boyfriend?" Tomoyo asked out of the blue. Sakura gave her a curious look. "Nani?"
"Look around Sakura, everyone is paired up into twos…why aren't you paired up with anyone?" Tomoyo asked as they both strolled over to a coffee shop. Sakura sighed as she bought a cup of coffee and sat down at one of their outside tables with her friend. "Tomoyo-chan look at me. I'm working two jobs now…no now I'm doing three! I don't have time for love, I wish I did but that's life. What about you Tomoyo?" She asked her friend while tracing the rim of her cup. Tomoyo looked up to the cloudless sky. "Honestly Sakura I'm not ready for love. That's why I haven't made an attempt to find it. I'm…waiting. For Mr. Right. I'll know when I see him, that I'll be ready for love." Sakura sighed and looked towards they sky. Looking for answers almost. "I guess were both still waiting for love to knock at our door…"
***
"Well your off Sakura." Kakera said smiling at the girl. It was a special occasion so Kakera decided to leave his cigars at home. "Yeah, I'll contact you every week okay?" Sakura said smiling brightly.
Tomoyo had finally made Sakura believe that going to China would be a fun and interesting place and it worked. Sakura now couldn't wait to board that plane. She and Kakera were having one last chat before she was off to a foreign land. It was a beautiful day, simply beautiful. "You and Tomoyo take care all right?" Kakera said while patting her shoulder. Sakura smiled and moved a lock of her auburn hair from her face. "I will I will 'Kera. We know what we are suppose to do." Her smile was brighter than a ray of sun shine. Her smile could melt anyone's heart. Kakera thought to himself with a smile. Tomoyo came running towards her at full speed. "Sakura-chan! Sakura-chan! Come on! They're gonna call for the plane soon!" Sakura smiled to her friend, it seemed that she was just as hyper as she was. "Okay Tomoyo-chan! Just give me one second." Sakura turned to Kakera and kissed his cheek. "Ja ne 'Kera! You'll hear from me soon!" She turned to leave with her friend when Kakera stopped her. "Um…Sakura." He started. Sakura turned around to meet her boss. "Hai?"
"Sakura…I heard that Xiaolang is a handsome man…promise me that you won't fall in love with him. I don't want it to interfere with your work. It wouldn't turn out good." Kakera begged. Sakura just scoffed. "And since when do I have time to fall in love?" Then she turned to walk down to the gate with her friend.
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Oo! Prologue is done! I'm gonna go and work on the first chapter now! ^_^. I'll post Chapter One: The Li Clan as soon as I get 6-10 reviews So getta reviewing! And remember this is my 1st Card Captor Sakura FanFic so PLEASE be nice, no flames please!
Ja Ja!
Email:AnimeHiyoko@aol.com