Sugar Pink: I'm so sorry for the late update!!! It's near the end of term here for me in school, and the teachers are loading us with lots of projects! French project, English project, Science project, etc. Anyway, thanks for the reviews! They were greatly appreciated! Please review for this chapter too!!

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The Secretary's Secret

Chapter 10: Baby Fever

"So, do you want to go buy some baby items?" Syaoran asked Kat. They were in the kitchen of Syaoran's home, and Kat was fixing them all a snack and a bottle for her son.

"No, I have them all with me." Kat replied. Syaoran nodded as he picked up the giggling baby boy in his arms.

"What's his name?"

"When I was pregnant, I thought about calling him Tyler Junior. But after what happened . . ." Kat's voice trailed off and a look of sadness came to her eyes. Then she brightened up again.

"Anyway, I decided to call him Kane." Kat smiled. (AN: Ha-ha, I got that name from Beyblade V-Force. Loved that anime!!)

"That's a nice name." Syaoran complimented. Then he paused. There's just one thing he had to ask her.

"Kat?"

"Hmm?"

"Did you ever love Tyler?"

Kat stopped what she was doing, which was getting the cookies out of the oven. She placed them gently on the cooling rack before answering Syaoran's question.

"I supposed I did. I just know that . . . at that time, Tyler was the only one who was always there for me when I needed him. He was so caring towards me that I couldn't help feeling touched by his actions. Then he confessed that he actually liked me. At that time, I was shocked, but also felt sad for him. It must have been hard for him to have liked me all those years and still can acted as if it's nothing when I went out with . . . other people." Kat finished off.

"So you married him because you felt touched and because you're grateful about what he had done?" Syaoran asked.

Kat shook her head. "No, I married him because I really did love him. And I loved him because I was grateful for what he had done for me. You remembered what happened between us, right?" Kat asked.

Syaoran nodded slowly.

Kat let out a small laugh. "It was quite silly of me back then, getting jealous because you were spending time with your secretary due to work. I shouldn't have been so childish. I should have trusted you more, Syaoran."

"It wasn't your fault. Everyone gets upset about these things." Syaoran told her.

"I suppose, but sometimes, I couldn't help wonder what it would have been like if I hadn't left with Tyler. I bet things would have been totally different for both of us if I had stayed with you." Kat sighed.

"I know . . . we could probably be married with at least five kids." He laughed. Kat joined in the laughter.

"So . . . how are things going in the company?" She said, changing the topic.

"Oh, it's fine. But you should see my secretary she's clumsy." Syaoran rolled her eyes.

"You never know you could always end up falling in love with her." Kat grinned. Syaoran imagined himself falling in love with Sakura. He shook his head violently. It just wasn't imaginable. Him? Fall in love with her? Ha! That'll be the day!!

"I don't think that's very possible." Syaoran said grimly. "My secretary just isn't my type."

"That's what you thought about me at first too." Kat laughed.

"Yeah, but I fell in love with you anyways." Syaoran said. Kat kept silent. Was he trying to imply something?

Syaoran realized what he had just said. "Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to--"

"Oh, it's okay. I know what you mean." Kat gave him an understanding smile.

*****

"Daddy, I'm home!" Sakura shouted. Fujitaka lowered the newspaper he was reading.

"So, who drove you home, kaijuu?" Touya smirked.

"I'm not a kaijuu! And Tai drove me home." Sakura announced.

"Tai as in Taitou Wong? Didn't you have a past relationship with him, Sakura?" Nadeshiko asked.

"Yeah, mom, and he's back from schooling in Canada!"

"And he wants to get back together with you?" Touya frowned as he tries to calm his twin sons from fighting over a toy.

"Well, he didn't exactly say that, but I think he's trying to hint something to me." Sakura blushed.

"Ha! You're so dense that you probably won't even going to get the hint." Touya sneered. Sakura glared at him.

"Now, now, Touya, stop teasing your sister. You two are not little kids anymore." Fujitaka said. He looked at his twin grandsons. "And Mike, Nike, please stops arguing over that toy. Your daddy will buy you a new one tomorrow."

"YAY!!" The twins shouted, dropping the toy immediately.

"What?!?! Who said daddy would buy you a new toy?" Touya exclaimed.

"GRANDPA DID!!!!" Mike and Nike whined.

"Ok, ok, ok! Daddy will buy you both a new toy if you go up and brush your teeth for bed!" Touya said sternly. Within five seconds, the twins were out of the room, racing each other to see who gets to the washroom first.

"Aren't my nephews adorable?" Sakura laughed.

"Mischievous is more like it." Touya sighed. "So, is Mr. Taitou Wong asking my sister out?"

"Not yet, but I hope he does." Sakura grinned, just to annoy her brother.

"Sakura, are you sure he doesn't already have a girlfriend after all those years?" Nadeshiko asked.

"He said he's single."

"Sakura, dear, it's not that I don't approve of your relationship with Taitou, but I think you could do much well. Taitou is not the kind of person who takes his career seriously enough." Fujitaka frowned.

"Dad! Tai went to Canada for schooling to get a medical degree! And you call that not serious?" Sakura said.

"Taitou only seems like he's serious because he's rich. And he's only rich because his father is wealthy. He's not a type of guy that I think will take good care of you, Sakura." Fujitaka said.

"Then what is the type that'll take good care of me?" Sakura questioned a bit mad.

"The type that's hardworking and works his way up to the top because of his skills and determination, not by the wealth of his family." Fujitaka said. "And I find that Syaoran Li is that type."

Sakura made a face. "Dad! How can you even think of him?!?!?! He's the worst boss ever, he's giving me such a hard time! He's always so . . . perfect when it comes to work!"

"Well, if he's so difficult, then why don't you quit and lose the bet and admit you can't be independent?" Touya smirked.

"As if I'll lose to you." Sakura stuck her tongue out at him.

*****

Sakura entered the office at 8:58 am.

"I'm not late, am I, Mr. Li?" She asked with a smirk.

"How impressive, two whole minutes early." Syaoran said lazily. Sakura glared at him.

"Now, now, no need to glare at me like that." Syaoran grinned. Oh, how he just loves to annoy her.

"I'll be extremely busy today, and I do not wish to speak to anyone who isn't talking about business. So only get me on the phone if it's a client, understand?" Syaoran asked, making himself a cup of coffee.

"Yes, Mr. Li, you will not speak to anyone if it's not a client." Sakura repeated, seating herself down.

"Now that's a good secretary. Keep it up, and I probably won't fire you." Syaoran smirked, getting into his office and closing the door, leaving a fuming Sakura at her desk.

*****

"So, Meiling, how do you like Tomoeda?" Tai asked his girlfriend. They were currently on a date.

"Oh, it's quite beautiful! Just the way I remembered it!" Meiling smiled.

"You have a friend, Rei, in Canada, who's also here, isn't he?" Tai questioned.

"Yep, Syaoran, Eriol, Rei, and I are best friends since kids. I was glad Rei came with me to Canada to. At first, I thought I'd be all alone there." Meiling said.

"Oh, I see . . ."

"But then, I met you." Meiling gave her boyfriend a bright smile.

"Meiling, I don't want to offend you or your friend Rei, but I think you should spend less time around him." Tai said bluntly. Meiling looked at him, confused.

"Spend less time with Rei? Why? He's my best friend."

"Well, I am your boyfriend, and guys do get jealous if their girlfriends are spending too much time with another guy, even if it's just a friend." Tai said, with hints of jealousy in his voice.

"Tai! Don't you trust me?" Meiling asked, a bit angry.

"Of course I do, but--"

"Did I make such a fuss when you were spending time with all those girls in medical school back in Canada? No, I did not, even though I had every right to be. And here you are, telling me to avoid my friends!" Meiling huffed.

"Meiling, all I'm asking is for you to spend less time with him!"

"Forget it! Me, and only me, decide whom I'm spending my time with!" Meiling huffed, walking away, quite angry.

Tai glared, but then his glare turned into a smirk, walking in the opposite direction of Meiling. Who needs her? I have Sakura, and her family is loaded with money.

*****

"Sakura, it's lunch time! We're all heading down to that cafe down the street, want to join us?" Cathy, another worker, asked. Cathy is a nice, sincere person, and rumours have it that she and Li once dated. Sakura wasn't too sure, so she never asked about it.

"Oh, no thanks. I have tons of work to do. But," she fished out some money from her wallet, "if it's not too much trouble, can you get me a muffin and some juice?"

"Oh, sure, no problem, Sakura." Cathy smiled. She joined up with the other workers and they filed out the door. A couple minutes after they left, Syaoran opened his office door.

"Whoa, where did everyone go?" He asked.

"They went out. It's lunch hour." Sakura replied.

Syaoran glanced at his watch. "Oh right. Wow, I had no idea it's this late already! Why aren't you out?"

"Oh, I don't know, maybe it's because my boss had given me a pile of work as high as Mount Everest." Sakura replied quite sarcastically.

"Very funny," Syaoran said. "I still have a lot of work to do, so I won't be going out for lunch either. If you're still staying, then remember what I told you this morning, no phone calls unless it's the clients."

"Okay," Sakura said, wishing he'll go back inside his office so she doesn't have to talk to him anymore. Her wish came true and Syaoran went back into his office, closing the door with a soft click.

Minutes later, Sakura heard someone entered. It was Eriol.

"Hey, Sakura! What are you doing here? It's lunch hour!" Eriol said.

"I would be out if I didn't have this work to do." Sakura sighed.

"Oh well, I just got back from a meeting with some clients, and I'm starving. Just here to pick up some stuff." Eriol said, walking to his desk.

Suddenly, the door opened and a very familiar voice to Sakura rang out.

"Sakura, what are you still doing here? It's lunchtime! Come on; let's go to that new restaurant that just opened!" Sakura glanced up to see Tomoyo.

"What are you doing here?" Sakura asked, quite surprised.

"To take you out for lunch, duh!" Tomoyo rolled her eyes.

"I can't, Tomoyo. I have all this work--"

"And who might you be, miss?" Eriol asked, walking up to Tomoyo with a flirting smile. Tomoyo looked at him, looking shocked as if he had just appeared out of thin air.

"I'm Sakura's best friend, Tomoyo Daijouji." She replied.

"Oh, I'm Eriol Hiiragazawa. Pleased to meet you, Miss Daijouji. You are a miss, aren't you?" He asked tentatively.

Tomoyo laughed. "Of course, I'm not a Mrs yet."

Sakura tried to hold in her giggles as she watched Eriol flirted with her best friend. Who knew they could be such a perfect couple?

"Sakura, hurry up! I'm hungry!" Tomoyo urged.

"I can't go with you, Tomoyo; I have all this work in front of me." Sakura said.

"Sakura may be too busy, but I can accompany you if you wish." Eriol smiled.

"Oh, that'll be great, Mr. Hiiragazawa." Tomoyo replied.

"Call me Eriol." He said, walking her to the door. After they left, Sakura couldn't help but burst into fits of giggles. Suddenly, the phone rang. Sakura made sure all her giggles died down before answering the phone. In case it was a client, she doesn't want to sound like a lunatic.

"Hello, Tomoeda Corporations, how may I help you?" Sakura said into the phone.

"Um, may I speak to Syaoran Li please?" A female voice said nervously on the other line.

"Are you a client, miss?" Sakura asked, remember Li's orders.

"No, I'm a friend of his though." The voice said, still nervously.

"Oh, I'm sorry miss, but Mr. Li had said he won't take any calls unless it's from clients." Sakura replied.

"But this is an emergency! I need to speak with Syaoran now! Please, miss, I really need his help!" The voice wailed.

Sakura thought about this nervously. Should she? That lady did sound very desperate. Maybe she really did need that jerk's help . . .

"Ok, hold on, miss." Sakura said, switching to the intercom.

"What is it?" Li asked on the intercom. He sounded quite annoyed.

"There's this lady who wanted to speak with you."

"Who is it?"

"I don't know . . ."

"What do you mean you don't know?!?!?!?! Ask her for the name!!" Li screamed at her. "And is she a client?"

"No, but--"

"Kinomiya, what have I told you?!?! I said I won't take any calls unless they're from clients!!"

"But she sounds desperate to speak to you, and she said she needs help and--"

"Hang up on her! I'm busy, and don't bother me with useless calls like that!" Li said, hanging up. Sakura glared at the intercom and pressed a button, getting back to the woman.

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry, but Mr. Li refused to take your call." Sakura said.

"But please, I--"

"I'm sorry, but Mr. Li had strictly said--"

"Why are you still chattering out there? Hang up on her!" Syaoran's voice boomed from the office. Sakura winced from the loudness.

"I'm sorry, but good bye, miss." Sakura said.

"But wait, I--"

Click.

*****

"That was a delicious lunch, Miss Daidouji." Eriol said.

"You can call me Tomoyo." She replied.

"If you say so, Tomoyo." Eriol grinned. They were having a short walk around the streets of Tomoeda after they ate.

"It's really hard to believe you're the best friend of Mr. Syaoran Li. Sakura had told me lots of awful stuff about him." Tomoyo said.

"Yes, and Syaoran had told me lots of awful stuff about her as well." Eriol grinned.

"She said he's a prankster, a jerk--"

"He said she's a klutz, a baby--"

"A heartless, cold--"

"A stubborn, immature--"

"Kind of guy."

"Kind of girl." They both finished at the same time. Then they burst out laughing.

"To tell the truth, Syaoran isn't really cold and heartless as everyone thinks. He has gone out with lots of females before." Eriol said.

"Sakura heard that from people in the company, and now she's calling him a player." Tomoyo grinned.

"He wasn't always like that. It all started with Kat . . ." Eriol's voice trailed off.

"Who's Kat?"

"Her!" Eriol's eyes widen, as he pointed to a female across the street with black hair, holding a bundle in her arms.

"You know her?"

"It's a long story. Come on, let's go see what's up." Eriol said pulling Tomoyo with him.

"Kat, what's wrong?" Eriol frowned.

"Oh, am I glad to see you! Kane here has a high fever, and I don't know where Tomoeda Hospital is! I tried to call Syaoran, but his secretary said he wouldn't take my call unless I'm a client!" Kat cried, her eyes filled with worry for her baby.

"Oh dear, it is a high fever!" Tomoyo said worriedly, feeling Kane's forehead.

"Come on, I can drive you to the hospital." Eriol said.

"I'll come too!" Tomoyo volunteered, and the three of them walked swiftly to Eriol's car.

*****

"Need a ride home?" Syaoran asked his secretary at the end of the day.

"No, my friend is coming to give me a ride home." Sakura said. Tai just called.

"Okay, suit yourself." Syaoran shrugged, walking towards his car, and further away from Sakura.

Sakura sighed as she continued to wait. Tomoyo was wrong. Tai still loves her. He waited for her all those years even though he was away. She continued to wait for him to arrive to pick her up.

*****

"And then he even had the nerve to tell me to stay away from you!" Meiling shouted angrily. She and Rei were currently walking around the neighbourhood. The stars were out and it was dark.

"Well . . . are you going to?" Rei asked.

"Am I going to what?"

"Stay away from me?"

"Of course not! You're my best friend! He can go ahead and get jealous as much as he wants!" Meiling huffed. "I never insisted that he stay away from females back in Canada."

"Well, if you ever want to stay away from me, I won't blame you, Meiling." Rei said.

"Rei! I'm already having troubles with Tai! The reason I call you out was because I needed to talk to someone! And now you're agreeing with him that I should stay away from you too! How supportive." She said sarcastically.

"Ok, ok, ok, I'm sorry." Rei laughed.

"Come on, I'm still angry! Buy me a coke!" Meiling demanded, dragging Rei off to a corner store.

*****

Tai started up his car. He's getting ready to pick Sakura up from work. Now the Kinomoto family was quite wealthy. If he can become Sakura's boyfriend . . . yes! He'll never have to worry about a career again!

Just then, he caught a glimpse of Meiling, walking off with Rei towards a store. How dare she go out with another guy after she walked off on him? Who does she think she is? Well, nobody walks away from Taitou Wong for another guy!

Tai growled angrily, starting up his car, following Meiling and Rei. He's going to break up their little time together. It was because of this jealousy that he forgot all about picking up Sakura . . .

*****

Sakura sighed. Where was Tai? He's supposed to be here half an hour ago! Suddenly, she felt a wet drop on her forehead. Huh? Looking up, she noticed that a slight drizzle was starting. Oh, perfect!

Within five minutes, the slight drizzle turned to heavy downpour. Sakura tried to shield herself with her arms, but it was useless. Suddenly, she heard a honk of a car. Was it Tai?

"Hey, where's your friend?" A voice asked. Sakura noticed it was Syaoran Li.

"He's late." She replied. Syaoran sighed.

"Well, aren't you going to get in here? You'll catch a cold in that rain."

Sakura didn't really want to give in, but she doesn't have a choice either. Getting out of the rain, she climbed into Syaoran's car.

"I see that your friend decided to ditch you." Syaoran smirked.

"He did not!"

"Oh, then where is he then? Leaving a weak girl like you out in the rain, what kind of friend is he?" Syaoran's smirk grew wider.

"Hey! Who are you calling weak?"

"Or maybe he left you there on purpose." Syaoran grinned.

"Shut up!"

"Is this how you speak to your boss?"

"You're getting on my nerve!"

"Here we are, at your house. And not a moment too soon, you were annoying me." Syaoran sighed, stopping the car at Tomoyo's house.

"Why are we here? This is--" Sakura stopped herself from saying it was Tomoyo's house. Hadn't she lied to Li that this was where she lived so he won't discovered her identity as Fujitaka's daughter?

"Now, if you don't mind getting out . . ." Syaoran sighed.

"Oh, I think I forgot my keys." She laughed nervously. Knowing Tomoyo, she's probably still out with Eriol, even though lunchtime ended several hours ago.

"You have got to be kidding me, Kinomiya." Syaoran rubbed his head, as if he's getting a headache, which he probably is.

"Now why would I do something like that?" Sakura asked innocently.

"Great, now what am I going to do with you?" He sighed. Sakura remained silent. Suddenly, Li started up the car again.

"Hey, where are we going?" She asked immediately.

"I'm taking you back to my place." Syaoran said.

"Who said I wanted to go to your place?" Sakura replied.

"Oh, I can drop you off here, in the rain, if that's what you want." Syaoran smiled amusingly. Sakura kept silent. How can she get back to her own place if she's staying at Li's?

*****

"Want anything to drink?" Syaoran asked Sakura as they entered his house.

"No, I'm okay." Sakura replied, looking around. She had to admit he does have a nice place. It looks cosy and warm.

Sakura wandered into the living room, and there saw a note. It says:

Syaoran,

Kane is having a huge fever. I tried to call you today to ask where the hospital was, but your secretary said you refused to take my call. I think I can find my way around, so I'll probably be at Tomoeda Hospital.

Kat

"Hey, who's Kat and Kane?" Sakura asked as Syaoran wandered into the living room as well.

"Oh they're my friends. Why? How did you know about them?"

"There's a note here that Kat left for you." Sakura showed him the piece of paper. Reading it over quickly, Syaoran's auburn eyes grew wide.

"Oh no . . ." he muttered. Then, in a flash, he grabbed his car keys again.

"Where are you going?" Sakura shouted after him.

"To the hospital!" Was his reply.

"The least you could do is wait for me!" Sakura grumbled loudly, running after him.

*****

"Eriol, what are you doing here?" Syaoran asked, seeing his navy blue haired friend in the hospital as well.

"I saw Kat today so I took her to the hospital." Eriol replied.

"Tomoyo! You're here too?" Sakura gasped.

"I was with Eriol when we saw that lady." Tomoyo explained.

"Where's Kat and Kane?" Syaoran asked. "Is Kat okay? Is Kane okay? Is the fever down? Where's the doctors? Where's the nurses? WILL YOU ANSWER ME ALREADY?!?!?!" Syaoran yelled.

"Keep your voice down, this is a hospital!" A passing nurse scolded.

"Relax dude! Kat is in the restrooms and baby Kane is safe." Eriol sighed, calming his friend down.

"Who's Kat?" Sakura asked.

"Syaoran Li's friend." Tomoyo replied, repeating what Eriol had told her.

"If I didn't know better, I'd say she's his wife." Sakura said, sitting down on a hospital bench.

"Why didn't you tell me Kat called today?!?!?" Syaoran yelled at his secretary.

"Well, I said there's a lady who wanted to speak to you very badly, but you refused the call." Sakura reminded. Syaoran let out a sigh. She's right . . . this was all his fault!

"This is all my fault!" He moaned.

"No, it's not, Syaoran. Just chill, okay?" Eriol reassured.

"How can I chill when Kane is high on fever and Kat doesn't know where the hospital is?" Syaoran exclaimed.

Tomoyo gave Syaoran a weird look. Sakura was right! Her boss is nutty!

"Uh, how about I buy you a drink?" Eriol offered Tomoyo, sensing that she's a bit scared of Syaoran's reactions.

"Sure." Tomoyo accepted, and the two of them went off, leaving Sakura and Syaoran.

Minute passed and Sakura was getting quite uncomfortable with the silence.

"So . . . who is Kat?"

"She's a . . . friend."

"Judging by your reactions, I think she's more of a wife to you." Sakura said bluntly.

"Well, it's a long story . . ." Syaoran sighed.

Sugar Pink: Okay, I didn't leave a cliffy this time! I made this chapter extra long due to my lack of updating! Please REVIEW!!!!!!!!! It gives me motivation!!

I think I'm getting an idea for a new story, but still not sure yet, so be on the lookout for a new story of mine, also CCS.

PLEASE REVIEW!!!! It's greatly appreciated and I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter!! Next chapter, there'll probably be a more in depth story to Syaoran and Kat's past relationship. It's clears things up a bit, for those who are confused. Please review!!!