We Were

Chapter 2

"a day in a life…"

Seldom Wise

A/N: I don't own any CCS Characters, I do own this story tho.

And yeah, thanks for all the reviews, this is fast... hope you'll continue to read my story!

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7 years later…

"Oh God! I'm late, I'm late!" Sakura Kinomoto ran down stairs to the kitchen, taking a toast and then grabbing her sandals she went inside her car and drove.

"Sakura! You forgot you're…" said a woman in the kitchen, "Oh, she's already gone," She looked at the envelope that was resting in the table.

'Oh no, I over slept! I'm gonna be late in my job interview.' Sakura Kinomoto sighed as she slowed down in a red light. She was impatiently tapping on the wheels when she caught a glimpse of herself in the side mirror.

Seven years really do wonders to someone. Now she's 22, and a fresh graduate from college. But it really seemed that she didn't change at all, she's still clumsy, and still somewhat disorganized.

But her appearance changed. Her school hairdo was long over grown, now her brown hair was past her shoulders. Her eyes though, are still the same, if not even more beautiful than before. She did grow too she wasn't that petite little Sakura everyone used to tease.

Currently finding a new job, she's living with her friend Mika. She left home to live near her college in Tokyo. Her father and brother was still living in the same house, though their father's business was now run by her brother. They could've given her a job in their Company, though Sakura wanted to fend for herself, and her father supports her for that. Now here she is, being late for a job interview.

Seven years passed by since Syaoran Li left their town. He would always right to her for the first two years, then it became seasonal, then became seldom… She hadn't heard from him for 3 years already. And somehow, she was okay with it. It didn't bother her at all, perhaps, because she knew they were too old for this kind of things.

Sakura parked her car in the basement and then hurriedly went to the 10th floor of the building. She was hoping to get this job, an Executive Assistant in a modeling Agency, the best known modeling Agency in Japan.

"Hi, I'm Sakura Kinomoto and I'm here for the job interview." Sakura smiled at the attendant who was busy filing her nails, chewing a gum and talking to someone in the headset all at the same time. Sakura frowned; she wondered if the girl heard her. "Excuse me," She waved her hand to capture the attendant's attention. "I'm here for the job interview."

The girl glared at her and put down her nail filer, she cover her head set and said "You're for the 9am interview right? I'm sorry but you're late, so you're cancelled." She gestured at the clock behind her and went back in filing her nails.

Sakura looked at the clock. Heck, is this girl kidding her? It was only 5 past nine; surely, they'd be considerate. "But, Miss, excuse me, I'm only late for a couple of minutes."

"I'm so sorry," The girl said sarcastically, "You see, it isn't our fault that you're late, and this Company is very strict about time Miss."

Sakura became furious, "How rude!" She exclaimed, this girl was only the attendant and she's talking like she had authority all over the company.

"I suggest you leave before I call the security, it's not good to make a scene at the front desk of a very prestigious Company." The attendant said as she returned to her work; which is technically nail filing and chewing.

"Why you…" Sakura started, but knew better. She gripped her hand bag to ease her anger, 'this can't be, I'm being mauled over by an attendant!' she huffed and stomped back to the elevator. 'How stupid, they won't interview me because I'm late for just a friggin' couple of minutes!' She took her car keys and drove to her favorite café.

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She sat by the window, where she always did, there she could see everything that goes on inside and out the café. She liked to watch others as they go on living their lives, having a break, and then going back to their busy schedules. It kind of became her life for the past few weeks, not having a job she had nothing to do but this.

'What will I do, I still don't have a job and it's been 3 months since graduation! All my other classmates in the University have jobs; in their families' companies but it still is a job!' Everyone in the University were elite so to speak, sometimes she felt unwelcomed in their presence. Those people have had riches in their hands since they were born. Her father sent her there because he wanted her to work for their company, but she never did want to get tied in their company in the first place. Touya was there to take care of everything, and she want to start in her own to feet. Thus, she's here, jobless.

Sakura sighed and slumped down the sofa, all the baristas in the café knew her, most likely because she's been frequently here for a month now. And then it hit her, she stood up like lightning shot through her. 'I can get a job!' she gleefully thought as she walked to the counter.

"Ohayo, Sakura-san." The barista in the counter greeted her. "Another cup perhaps?"

"Iie, Chihiyo-san," Sakura shook her head, and took the small sign in front of the counter. "A job," She beamed. Pointing at the wanted sign she was holding.

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Sakura collapse in her bed, it was already 12am. She was tired, but really, really happy. The Café hired her on the spot and asked if she could work on the same day too for her to get used to the scene. It was fun making coffee, and knowing how to make your favorite one. Chihiyo taught her to even holler out the orders of people.

She remembered Chihiyo saying "It usually starts with the cup, and then the shots and the size of the cup, then the syrup, then if they have other added options and the drink itself."

There were a lot to remember, a lot to memorize; where the syrups are placed, how the coffee was made, what are the add-ons, etc, etc, etc… but she did have fun, and that's what matters. And until she can find a real job, she'll be called a barista.

A knock came to her door followed by a faint "Sakura". It was no doubt Mika, her roommate, "Are you still up? I'm going to work now, if you still haven't had dinner there's food in the microwave."

Mika was her classmate in College, though in their first year she sifted to nursing and now she's working at the local hospital downtown. It really is hard, even for Sakura, because Mika's schedule is changing every other week. Sometimes she'll be working at the wee hours of the morning, or sometimes at the dead hours of the night. It worried Sakura that she'll be mugged or something; there were a lot of gangs roaming around the district at those hours. Sometimes Mika would phone Sakura to pick her up when she felt unsafe to commute home and Sakura would gladly do, even if it wakes her up at 3 in the morning.

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A drill from the other room woke her up. It was worse than an alarm clock but quite handy. She was up and about and can't even blink because of the noise.

'What the hell are they doing in there!" She thought grumpily as she opened her room door. The wall clock reads 8.05, she still have time to kill. Her shift doesn't start until 10 am. Walking to the living room she took the control and turned on the TV. She went to the counter and got a cereal box and the milk.

"DigiTech isn't the only company they own; it is only one of the many. They just have taken a hold in the tech gadgets industry, but now this? They're going to have a tie with Amamiya in the toys industry. When will they stop?" It was the local news channel.

"It doesn't even stop there; apparently the son is dating a model right now." One of the anchorman said with a laugh."

The doorbell rang as Sakura sat down the high chair in the counter. "Darn it, Hold on, I'm coming!" she hollered as she walked to the front door.

"Looks like Li Syaoran wants to take over all, now doesn't he?" The anchorwoman said with a smirk. "Well, we'll be right back for another set of news." And then they came for a commercial.

When she came back, another set of news were being told. "Oh, I didn't get to finish it that was some good scandal though." She said out loud as she finished her cereal. And read the bill statements the postman just dropped. "Good thing I got a job yesterday, Mika won't be burdened by paying all the bills now." And then she changed the channel to cartoons.

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--Baristas are those who work for Starbucks®, they're the ones who take your order and make your coffee. Yep, Sakura's gonna work as a barista in Starbucks®…

--haha, she didn't hear the news:D

--thanks for reading and leave a review if you like the story, or not… any hel would be much appreciated! and I'll see you next time :D