Author's Note: Sorry for the delay. I wrote another fanfiction called 'Until You're Mine' while I was facing author block. Please don't forget to check out my new fiction.

Disclaimer: Card Captor Sakura isn't mine. Neither do the insert song.

Edited Version: 2 December 2011

Love Song

Chapter 14: Like a Star

"You woke up early these few days. I thought your shift began at three." Touya said. He paused for a sip of his coffee. "You've wrapped up another case?"

"Nope. We haven't wrap up anything. This case is more complicated than we thought it is." I replied.

Touya frowned. I know he wanted to ask me about this case I've been working on, but decided not to as I won't tell him anything. "Then, where are you going? You haven't had your breakfast."

"I have a few errands to run. I'll have breakfast later." I said. I turned around, gave him a peck on his cheek, and closed the door behind me. I beeped my black Porshe Cayenne Turbo, and slid behind the wheels.

I pulled over a few block from the Tomoeda Police Headquarters where I used to work a few years ago. I looked around for a familiar face and recognize none. I walked to the nearest coffee shop and squinted against the window for familiar face. I saw a few men in their police uniform, but definitely recognize none.

I sighed, walked in, and picked an empty seat near the entrance. I ordered for pancake with syrup and freshly brewed coffee. The entrance door creaked open, and finally saw a familiar female face standing in front of me.

"Sakura?" The woman squinted as he saw me.

I smiled and stood up. "Rika! What a nice surprise."

Okay, I lied. It wasn't really a surprise. When Eriol told me to investigate the case, I've been trying to create this coincidence. When I was working with the police, Rika and I would sometimes have our breakfast here. I've wanted to meet her and snoop around for information.

"What are you doing here?" Rika asked. She was smiling. I guess she was pleased to meet me.

"Breakfast! I haven't been here for a while. I missed their pancakes." I lied. "Would you to join me?"

"Sure," Rika smiled and pulled a chair across me. "How are you?"

"I'm good. You're looking good as usual." I nodded as a waiter came and delivered my pancakes and coffee. "I heard you're married to Terada three years ago."

Rika went pink, and nodded. "Yes."

"Congratulation." I said. "I'm sorry I didn't make it to your wedding."

"That's okay," Rika shook her head. "I heard about what happened to you after Tsukishiro's death. So, what are you doing now?"

I forked some pancake and shoved them into my mouth. "I worked with SEA one year after Yukito's death." I told her.

Rika smiled faintly. "Well, I'm just glad you're alright, Sakura. I was really worried when you disappear after his death."

"I'm sorry." I said.

A waiter approached our table and delivered Rika's breakfast. We had a quite breakfast for a few minutes. None of us said anything at all. I wasn't sure how to bring up Yukito's death, and I'm sure that Rika was careful not to bring up those matters because it might upset me. It was awkward.

"I met Inspector Matsushita yesterday." I said, trying to break up the silent. "I didn't know that he's an inspector now."

Rika smiled. "Yes, he was promoted after solving a case. It was a week ago."

"Koizumi Kei death?" I guessed.

Rika nodded. "How did you know that?"

I shrugged. "I heard some rumors in SEA. He was apprehended under SEA a few days before the police decided to take him for assaulting and first degree murder."

Rika squinted. "You're not in charge of that case are you?"

"No." I lied. "I was in charge of other case."

I decided to change the topic when I noticed that Rika was uncomfortable, and talked about the good old days when I was still with the police. Rika excused herself after a call and I decided to drop by the SEA headquarters to kill some times.

"Any progress?" Eriol asked when he saw me on my cubicle.

I frowned. "Which progress are you referring to?"

"Both."

"No progress in any case. I'm still working on them." I reported. "Syaoran haven't had any threat since he went to Hong Kong. I thought it's too quiet, don't you think?"

Eriol shrugged. "Perhaps they were staying low after Koizumi." He suggested.

"Maybe." I said.

"I had a bad feeling about all these." Eriol paused and stared at me. "If you run into anything, please contact me as soon as possible."

xxx

"I've told you that it is not necessary." I said.

I've been trying to convince Syaoran that a date was not necessary. We've been arguing on this matter since I walked in his office. So far, it didn't succeed. Syaoran thought that he was the reason why I was so stressed up, since I was guarding him and all that. And he thought that he was responsible for my bad dreams.

"Okay, how about this." Syaoran said. "I should be responsible to take you on a date because I'm your boyfriend. Is that reasonable enough?"

I bit my lower lips to think. "I don't think that's appropriate."

Syaoran sighed. "Why not?"

"I'm working. We should go when I'm off duty." I reasoned.

"Would you like to go when your friend, Tomoyo was on duty, following us around?" He asked. "Because that doesn't make any difference. Your team would still be following us around, I believe."

"See, that's why it's going to be more awkward." I said. "The team's following us. Aren't you embarrassed at all?"

Syaoran stared at me for a couple beat. "No. Not really."

I sighed. "Well, I am."

Still I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,
- Like a Star, Corinne Bailey Rae

In that moment, my head was playing a verse from Corinne Bailey Rae's Like a Star. Probably, my mind couldn't comprehend why is it that we would always end up in an argument when we met.

"Look," he paused, and leaned closer to me. "I don't think you have much choice here, Sakura. If I'm going, you're going too. Aren't you supposed to be following me around?" He said.

The truth is I was investigating Koizumi Kei's and Yukito's death. To this point, I haven't had any information. Except for the detective who was in charge of both Yukito and Koizumi's case was promoted as an inspector. In fact, he was officially promoted exactly one week after Koizumi's case closed. I thought that it was a coincidence, but Eriol convinced me that that is not coincidence. I thought that this might be the source of that bad dream.

I took a deep breath and look into Syaoran's brown eyes. "Alright. Fine." I said. "I may have to follow you around. But, I will not consider this a date."

Syaoran sighed. "You're really stubborn. Have anyone told you that?"

"You've told me that a million times," I mumbled, and rolled my eyes. "You changed your car!" I said, noticing his black Volkswagen Passat.

Syaoran shrugged. "I listened to your advice."

I frowned. "When did you purchase this?"

"I've always have this as my second car." Syaoran said, as he ushered me into his car. Then, he slipped into the driver seat, put the key into the ignition and started the engine. He drove into town, and pulled over a parking lot in a theme park.

"This is your idea of a date?" I said. "A theme park? You're not in high school anymore, Syaoran."

Syaoran smirked. "I don't think you have the right to complain." He said. "You did say that you will not consider this as a date, remember?"

I grunted and followed Syaoran into the theme park (Syaoran paid for my tickets). I shook my head furiously when he stopped. "You are not going in there, Syaoran."

"Why not?"

"Why are you doing this to me?" I asked him. I was frowning and my hands were on my hips. "Is this your idea of getting revenge?"

"Why would I do that?" Syaoran asked. He looked amused. "I'm simply enjoying myself. Is that wrong?"

"Syaoran, I am not going in that haunted house." I said, frustrated. "You know how I feel about ghost."

"You're still going. It's in your job description to follow me around, I believe." Syaoran grinned, turned around and walked into the haunted house.

I crossed my arms, stared at him and followed him. "You're evil."

Syaoran pushed away the black curtain at the entrance. "That's not what a girlfriend said to her boyfriend."

"Well, this is not what a boyfriend did to his girlfriend." I replied. "You're stressing me. If I get nightmare after this, I'm blaming you."

I pushed the black curtain, and was now inside the haunted house. It was pitch black. It took me a few second to adjust myself and get used to the dark. Cold wind was blowing. But I guess, that's the air conditioner. I hate haunted house. I hate ghost. I would rather face hundred of bad guys instead of facing this.

"Stop laughing at me," I whispered exasperatedly when I heard him laughing at my sudden grip on his arm. I swallowed to get rid of my fear and hit him playfully on his arm.

"I'm not laughing at you," He said. He was still laughing.

I swear I could see that Syaoran was enjoying this moment. He was smiling and laughing when I closed my eyes and screamed my lung out whenever the ghost popped out from nowhere. Sometimes, I would hide myself behind him.

I turned around when I felt someone tapped my shoulder and saw a ghost with red eyes, sharp teeth and long hair staring at me.

"Boo!"

In an instant, I panicked. I released myself from Syaoran's arm, and punched the ghost in the face. Then, I kicked the ghost in the stomach and the ghost was now lying on the ground.

"Sakura! Calm down!" Syaoran said in alarm and, grabbed me by my shoulder.

I screamed and without thinking, slapped him hard on his face.

The light went on, and I finally calmed down.

"What's going on?" a man asked. I believe he was one of the operators of the haunted house. "Takeru!" He screamed when he saw the ghost lying on the floor.

xxx

"I'm sorry." I said to Syaoran. "I freaked out."

"You went berserk." he said. He had an ice pack on his cheek. But that's all. No any other damage done.

"I was really scared." I told him. "I told you I didn't want to go in there."

"I've never saw someone as scared as you, Miss." Takeru said. He sat next to Syaoran after his checkup. His friend was standing next to him. "If everyone acted like you, we would have to quit our job."

"I'm sorry." I said apologetically. "Are you okay?"

Takeru nodded. His right hand was on his stomach. "Yeah. I'm alright. A few bruise here and there. But, no broken bones." He said.

I sighed in relieved.

"Hey, don't worry." Takeru said, smiling. "At least the doctor gave me two days MC."

"You're not going to press charge on me, are you?"

"No," Takeru laughed. "I won't do that."

Syaoran smiled.

"What are you smiling for?" I asked him.

"Who would have thought you went crazy in there?" Syaoran said. "I thought it was funny."

Syaoran and the guys looked at each other and burst into laugh. For an instant, I thought they went crazy after all that happened. Maybe their head weren't thinking right after all that slapping, kicking and punching from me. We parted our way after all those check up is done. Of course, I have to pay for all medical expenses as it was my fault.

"I feel guilty." I said to Syaoran.

"Don't be." Syaoran said. "It was my fault. I shouldn't drag you into the haunted house in the first place."

"But, I shouldn't hit people like that." I said.

Syaoran smiled. "It was unintended. Don't worry too much about it, Sakura."

My phone beeped. It was Yamazaki.

"I'm not sure if you're in trouble." Yamazaki said.

I looked at Syaoran and frowned. "What do you mean?"

"I bumped into your brother when I went out for snacks, and he asked me about you." Yamazaki said. "I told him you're in the hospital. He got worried. He ran off to find you before I could explain anything."

"What?" I nearly screamed. "When did this happen?"

"Five minutes ago." Yamazaki said. "I wasn't sure if I should tell you. But Chiharu thought I should."

I looked around for any sign of my brother and sighed when I didn't see him.

"Okay, don't panic." Yamazaki said. "But, he's behind you."

I flipped off the phone and turned around. My brother, Touya was standing behind me. "Touya!" I said, pulling him away from Syaoran. "What are you doing here?"

Touya frowned. "I heard you're in the hospital. I was worried."

"Yes. I'm alright." I assured him. "I wasn't hurt or anything."

"Sakura," Syaoran called behind me. "Is something wrong?"

In an instant, I feel like my blood drained. The last thing I wanted was to let these two meet. Touya have never liked Syaoran when we were in high school. They would always argue about anything when they met.

Touya turned around, and frowned. "You!" Touya said. He was squinting towards Syaoran.

- End of Chapter 14: Like a Star -

Author's Note: Another completed chapter! This chapter was one of the chapters where I have written, and not satisfied with the story line. So, I have to re-write them a few times. What do you think of this chapter? Please do not hesitate to click the review button. I really need to know what you think. Thank you for those who read and reviewed chapter 13.

Insert Song: Taken from Corinne Bailey Rae's Like a Star. A friend introduced the song, and I was smitten right away :)