Kari: It's about time that you got this finished!
Mystical: I know, right? I'm so happy I was going through all my stuff. I finally found my paper scraps that I had written these chapters about.
Sakura: And we're glad you did.
Mystical: The most disappointing thing is that this story is coming to a close.
Syaoran: It's going to be a kick-ass ending too!
Tomoyo: Is Sakura even going to show up in the end? Or is something else going to happen?
Mystical: I'm working on the next chapter already so you'll have to read that one.
Kari: I'm just afraid that it's going to take too long.
Mystical: Hey! I will work as fast as I can. So please enjoy this chapter.
Chapter 35 Sum : As you have read in the previous chapter, Sakura turned cyborg extreme on her dearly beloved friend, Chiharu. The poor unsuspecting girl was knocked out and had her memory erased by Sakura, causing her to become temporarily brain dead in her best subject. Of course, Tomoyo came to the rescue before Sakura could do anymore harm. This did not please our agent. She is beginning to lose trust in everyone close to her as she digs deeper into JISA's dark past and conflict with CSSAS. Will she be able to discover the secrets? Is Syaoran going to uncover 'The Ultimate Weapon' and bring it back to China with him?
Chapter 36: The Plan in Action
The school was exceptionally loud that morning which pretty much said that something was going on. A group of students were huddled around the front of the building looking at something. There was some kind of chant emanating from the center of the circle and the crowd seemed to enjoy the show they were watching.
Sakura smiled, her chest rising and falling heavily. The young cheerleader could not feel happier. The morning was warm and bright, reflecting everyone's positive attitudes. She spirited for about a minute before reminding the student body of the cheerleading competition that night. There was no way to describe the euphoria that she was feeling; however, that didn't last long when she stepped foot inside her class. Her senses went high alert and her smile disappeared almost immediately.
Syaoran walked up to his agent partner, noticing her quick expression change. "Oi, daijoubu? What happened with the school spirit you had earlier?" He mocked her playfully doing wild arm motions. Today was the day he would try to uncover all that he could about her, the Ultimate Weapon, and JISA.
Sakura physically relaxed and smiled, but knew too well that something was up. Her mind reeled many times before she remembered. The person in front of her was the very one who could change her whole future. "I thought I forgot something, but I was just nervous because of the competition tonight."
The CSSAS double agent looked skeptically at the teen, but pretended to buy it. "It's not like your not use to it, though. So you'll do great." He waved to Meiling, who at that moment chose to walk through the door. Hopefully, the raven haired girl would not mess up his plans after going over them constantly.
Meiling made her way over to her cousin and the enemy. "Heard about the competition tonight, Kinomoto." She smiled, "Don't forget to look constipated." Her eyes connected with stinging dark ones and she frowned displeasingly. "Gomen, what I meant to say was gambatte." She hoped that Syaoran's plan would work, if not . . . The possibility of her taking action was big.
Sakura blinked, not expecting Meiling to apologize. "Arigatou." She walked away from the two, needing to talk to another JISA agent. She found Tomoyo chatting with Eriol and just went over. It wasn't like he didn't already know about some of the fishy stuff.
Syaoran turned sharply to Meiling. "Watch it," he advised. "We can't risk blowing any part of the plan. You know that all to well, so I shouldn't have to remind you." A sigh escaped his lips, "Tonight at the competition, we'll start to find out."
The Chinese teen simply rolled her eyes. "Yeah, yeah, whatever you say. I already know what to do. Have you talked to the elders about this theory of yours? They sent me here to find out what you were doing because you weren't keeping tabs with them." She lowered her voice even more, "Don't forget why we're here in the first place, Syaoran."
The Li heir's face hardened. "I haven't and it's Xiao Lang, while we're here Meiling." He looked at his JISA partner, "We'll be home before you know it with the Ultimate Weapon for the organization."
Syaoran's POV:
Am I doing the right thing? Was Meiling right when she said I loved Sakura during the Agent Fun Night? I know the only reason for me coming here was to take down JISA and steal the Ultimate Weapon from them. But what if it really is Sakura? Can I still do my job? And now that Meiling is here, I'm going to have to work extra hard just to keep my cover up. There's no backing out now, though. Not by a long shot. I have a mission to do and no matter what, I will do it.
Normal POV:
Sakura grew more anxious as the day wore on. Why was she feeling like this? All she would have to do was visit JISA for a quick update on the missions and then head off to the competition. Or at least that's what she was being led to believe. It seemed that Yue had different plans for our agents, though. It didn't help her cause much when the two Li cousins were whispering hushed plans every time she passed by.
Kinomoto wasn't the only one to feel a certain tension growing. The other agents undercover at the school knew that something big was coming and that they couldn't miss out on going to their headquarters.
"Sakura," Tomoyo whispered, pulling her friend into an empty classroom, or at least it was regularly empty. She ignored the fact that her companion did not shriek as she normally did, there were more pressing matters to attend to. "You are going to JISA after school, ne?"
The cheerleader nodded, "Hai. Doshite, Tomoyo?" She swallowed a lump in her throat, knowing the answer, but needing to hear it. "Why is everyone in here? Don't tell me that you guys felt it too." When Sakura saw the other JISA agents nod, she had to know if they knew. "What do you guys think it means?"
Eriol was the first up to answer the question. "I think it has to do with . . . Ano, that," he was having trouble telling them without alerting the others. They didn't know the new theories and rumors spreading yet, and they didn't need to know until it was proven for sure. If they found out too early, so would Yue and the CSSAS organization.
Tomoyo caught on to what her boyfriend was saying and nodded. "I agree, I also think it has to do with the AFN." She noticed that the other agents gave small nods, thinking back to the night they had been attacked. "Something big is going on you guys. We have to be prepared for anything that might happen. Don't let anything take you by surprise." Her advice was taken to heart by all.
Sakura waved weakly to all as they left. Her next class was just actually next door so she could wait for a little while. She needed to sort out what was going through her mind and skipping school for a while could help, but it could also hurt. If her latest theories were right as she suspected they were, then she couldn't miss a minute of school, at least not around the Lis. They were tiring her out and she needed to focus on more important thing. The reason for joining JISA still burned fresh in her mind and it fueled every minute she spent in that hell-hole. She shook of her anxiety and left to class with Tomoyo.
"Where were you?" Syaoran asked, trying not to let suspicion take over his tone. "Is there something going on?" The tension and current behavior of the other agents were tipping him off. His observation skills took in how her fingers twitched and the subject and her eyebrows almost furrowed together.
"Nowhere you need to worry about," Sakura replied. 'Or know about for that matter,' she added in her mind. "You're too uptight, Li. I know we're suppose to have our guard up and all, but can't you at least relax a little? We're at school surrounded by our fellow agents. We all trust each other, right?" Her question implicated more than a casual one would.
Syaoran frowned, "Hai." He didn't know what was up with her new behavior but he hoped that she didn't suspect. He still needed to speak with the elders and that wasn't something he was looking forward to.
The school day went by ridiculously fast for anyone's taste. Every agent gathered to depart from the high school, including Syaoran who had been told by Eriol much to Sakura's dislike. Together, they traveled to headquarters and were ushered to the higher floors of the building towards Yue's office. This meant that it was something of great urgency.
Yue stood before the agents lined up in front of him. Not only were the high school agents there, but also some that resided in the organization. "I have called you all here because we may very well be in danger. You are all the best of the best and I believe that if we work quick enough, we may come out on top of this dilemma."
Black Cherry Blossom frowned, "Yue-sama, what danger are we talking about exactly?" She crossed her fingers, praying that he wasn't talking about what she was thinking. If he was though and said it, Li would go and tell CSSAS what they were planning and JISA wouldn't stand a chance. That was, if she was right about him.
"CSSAS had been quiet for a while as you all have noticed. That's not a good sign like many of you would think. If what I have speculated is true, then we will be in store for a battle like no other that has been fought. I think that it's finally time that you all find out the reason behind CSSAS's attacks."
The tension in the office grew exponentially. This was the moment of truth for all of them. They held their breaths as Yue continued on, "You see, there is item called 'The Ultimate Weapon' which both organizations have been striving to get. I am proud to announce that JISA has forged it after all these years."
Cherry Blossom's heart stopped beating and she could feel herself grow with panic. Her eyes sneaked a peek at Syaoran. His mouth lifted into a part satisfied smirk. So she was right. Well, as long as he didn't know what it was, they still had a chance. "Yue-sama, are you sure that it's safe to be speaking about this?"
Two pairs of eyes looked that the special ranked field agent. "I wouldn't have called you all here if I didn't trust that this information would be secure. And since I'm now speaking with you, it's time that not only you, but everyone else finds out the truth."
Everyone had confusion written on their faces as they looked at the red hair girl. What was Yue talking about? Syaoran's fingers were twitching in anticipation. Was he finally going to find out? Was it this easy?
"All of you will find out why CSSAS fears us so much. The Ultimate Weapon will be ready and functional and we will strike when they least expect it. I want you all on alert, don't trust anyone for the time being. I will be calling all you here regularly to train for the upcoming battle." Yue dismissed everyone else, but kept Black Cherry Blossom behind.
Syaoran waved good-bye to everyone. They were all heading to the cheerleading competition, but he opted out. If Sakura was staying behind, then by all means, so was he. This was a small window of opportunity and he was going to take the bull by the horns. It was time to put his plan into action. He made sure no one was around and climbed into the nearest air vent, thankful that he managed to get the buildings blueprints. It wasn't a picnic in the park, but it was a fun challenge. He army crawled his way forward recalling the distance it would take to get to Yue's office. Inside, there were monitors that showed the whole complex. His eyes strained for a glimpse of the pretend red head and saw that she was heading down the laboratory wing. He made his way and stopped at an opening. His eyes followed Sakura, but something was wrong.
Mystical: I am so proud with myself. I already have the next chapter in the works.
Kari: Good for you!
Sakura: Hey, you know what? Everyone should review!
Mystical sweat drops: Um, yeah. Sakura I'm pretty sure everyone does that already.
Tomoyo: Well then you should work on the other chapters faster.
Everyone cheers.
Syaoran: The next chapter is going to be the most heart-pounding one. I should know.
Sakura: Yeah, but it doesn't go your way for too long. Just remember that, Syaoran.
Meiling: That's true because I'm going to turn it all upside down. So you guys better be ready to fight for your lives.
