Lovie-chan here again! Thanks for all the fab reviews on my first chapter. That's why I decided to work on the second chapter so soon. I think there's definitely going to be more S&S parts in this chapter but I'm not sure yet. I mean after all, I haven't wrote it yet…..
Standard disclaimer: I don't own cardcaptors…….
To Love Again -- Chapter 2
"Syaoron?" Sakura whispered, but enough for him to hear… he turned around and those amber eyes meet her emerald ones……
"Sakura?" Syaoron said out of surprise. But he shook off his surprise face very fast. He turned to face Alex with his what-in-the-world-are-you-doing-this-time look.
"I'm glad you have already meet Ms. Kinomoto, the new executive manager of the Hanoah Auctions," Alex said with her not-so-innocent smile. Syaoron's face paled.
"You expressed no objections what so ever yesterday. I assume that's the same for today?"
::Oh my god! I'm going to be working with Sakura/Syaoron!:: Sakura and Syaoron thought at the same time.
"Have we agreed on the salary, stock option, medical insurance, and bonuses?" Syaoron asked in a emotionless tone as if he didn't hear Alex's last comment
"Of course. All we need is your signature, Mr. Li" Alex pushed the contract in front of Syaoron. He took the pen beside it. He suddenly realized his hands were shaking. ::If just the presence of her affects me so much, how am I suppose to be able to work with her?:: ::I think your just afraid to face her:: :: Shut up!:: ::Is it not the truth?:: ::damn I'm talking to myself…::
"Did you forget how to write your name again, Xiao Lang?" Alex teased.
"No," Syaoron said coolly as he signed the paper with a swoosh and handed to a secretary. His eyes stared intensely at Sakura. "Of course, we must celebrate this bright occasion and hoping Sakura has more luck than Daning had at the job. Claire, cancel my luncheon with Mr. Yang." Syaoron said to a nearby secretary.
::He called me Sakura. What could that mean:: Sakura's heart jumped.
"Any mine with Mr. & Mrs. Gao." She turned to another and said "Danny, prepare the lunch room, we'll be up there in just a moment." The two petite ladies walked out of the room.
"Oh no, you shouldn't have. We can all just grab something casual. No need for…" Greg was about to decline for the group (he didn't really want to spend anymore time with Syaoron) but Syaoron interrupted (rather impatiently…)
"I don't believe that I was addressing to you. I was inquiring for Ms. Kinomoto's decision." ::He called me by my last name. What does he mean? Can't he tell that he's torturing me like this?::
"Of course we'll stay!" Tomoyo said happily. "It'll be a great time for all of us to catch up on stuff. And I can videotape all you guys again!" Everyone sweatdropped.
* * *
"So how have you guys been?" Syaoron asked. His stare had never left Sakura during the whole meal. Greg had noticed this and put his hands around Sakura's waist almost all of lunch, making sure Syaoron sees that Sakura was his.
"Actually quite well, Syaoron. Wish I could say the same for you," Eriol smirked at Syaoron's longing gaze at Sakura.
"I don't believe quite well really covers it. I believe Eriol here had been radifying (made up word) with Tomoyo just last night." Alex said. Both she and Syaoron smiled a little at the comment.
"Hoe, what could that mean?"
"I can see you're still clueless as ever," Syaoron chuckled.
"Mou," Sakura pouted. Greg's eyes burned with anger. ::How dare he flirt so openly with MY girlfriend!"
"If you must know Sakura, radify is a word between Alex, I and a couple of friends that means sex, having sex to be precise." Everyone in the room except for Alex blushed deeply. Greg was angrier by this. "What? You asked."
::He use to blush with the slightest hint of these things. Now he can even talk about it casually. I wonder how could've he changed so much. Does he have a girlfriend?::
4 masked fighters suddenly crashed into the room through the windows interrupting Sakura's thoughts. Alex and Syaoron jumped out of their seats immediately to fight off the intruders. Sakura was awed by their (mostly Syaoron's) amazing fighting skills. Both of them flipped through air as if it was ground. Suddenly, one of them grabbed Sakura and took her high into the air. Suddenly, he dropped her. The whole room paled. Sakura and Tomoyo were screaming.
A blinding light flashed. All the fighting suddenly stopped.
"Are you all right, Sakura?" Syaoron whispered gently in her ears. He had just caught her in his arms as she was falling. ::Just the scent of her is seducing me into an endless world, I wonder what would she taste like…..::
::His voice is so sexy. Does he know he's seducing me by just being so close to me? It doesn't help the fact that he's so sexy. I wonder if I could…."
"Ahem!" Greg cleared his throat very loudly. Both Sakura and Syaoron blushed as Syaoron gently put Sakura down. Two of the hooded fighters took off their hood revealing an attractive raven head girl with light brown eyes and a handsome man with blue eyes and hair so blonde that it's almost white.
"Sup? My man?" the boy said. The two of them, Syaoron and Alex greeted each other like close friends (like ghetto people). But to the group, they looked like two couples. 2 extremely attractive girls with 2 handsome guys.
"If I knew how beautiful you were, m'lady, I would have certainly caught you in my arms my self," the boy said in a flirtatious voice as he kissed Sakura's hand.
"Kevin, stop flirting with every girl you see." Alex said as she led Sakura to the girl. "Let me introduce my good friend Hel. She and Kev randomly break into our buildings sometimes to check our security, which is very LOOSE! Isn't it, Mr. Han?" Alex said as she turned to face Mr. Han, the head of security, with a very serious look.
"Yes ma'am, it'll not happen again."
"You bet it won't because it'll be coming out of your pay. Now I want a new set of food here immediately," Alex ordered with authority. The roomful of servants was all bending down, all frightened.
"No need, we were finished anyway," Eriol said casually.
"Yea, we wouldn't want all the food to go to waste," Tomoyo said, bailing all the servants out.
"Look, it seems like you guys are busy so we'll see you guys later right?" Hel hinted.
"11 at the Black Raven?" Kevin said. "Or is Xiao Lang too busy entertaining ladies?"
"We'll be there," Syaoron said, giving Kevin a dangerous look. He hoped Sakura didn't think about it the wrong way. It was just banter between the four friends anyway while Kevin was surprised how Syaoron reacted to old-time banter.
"Why don't you all join us?" Alex said to relieve the tension. ::Maybe actually dissolve this whole mess.::
"What's the Black Raven?" Greg asked suspiciously.
"It's a club we hang out at every Friday night."
"Cool, we're there," Greg said. He always loved to dance. The rest of the group sweatdropped.
"Wonderful, since I had a meeting five minutes ago, I need to get my butt down to the meeting room. See you guys later," Alex said as she left with Hel and Kevin.
"I'm sorry but I have a meeting across town this afternoon so I shall not be able to join you all in sightseeing," he said sweetly. He kissed Tomoyo and Sakura's hands and left without another word, leaving Sakura thinking…….
* * *
"Are you sure this is a right club?" Tomoyo screamed above the loud music in the club.
"Pretty sure," Eriol screamed back. The foursome took each other's hands and squeezed their way through the club.
"Here!" Alex said as she led them to the VIP booth, where everything is a bit less loud.
"Sup?" Hel asked. She was wearing a cyan tube top with ocean blue pleather pants. Alex was wearing a lavender tank top with only two strings that tied around the back with black flair leather pants. Sakura and Tomoyo looked at themselves. The four of them were definitely not dressed for the occasion (jeans and T-shirts). Alex seemed to understand that problem.
"Tomoyo and Sakura, why don't you come with me and Hel. We'll get you something to wear. Why don't you two guys follow Ben over there to get something to wear?" Alex said as she led them to a back room.
"Tomoyo, come and pick out an outfit with me," Hel said as she led her into a room connected.
"Here, Sakura, put these on." Alex threw some clothes at Sakura.
"Hoe? I can't wear these!" Sakura said as she looked at the clothes.
"Trust me, everyone here dress like that. If you don't, then people would notice you."
* * *
When Alex and Sakura back to the booth, Tomoyo and Hel were already out talking. Tomoyo was wearing a purple bare-backed flowered dress that was skin-tight and didn't quite reach her knees.
"You look so Kawaii!" Tomoyo squealed. Sakura was wearing a silver halter top with a hot pink mini-skirt. She blushed a little.
"The ladies all look fabulous tonight," a loud voice said from behind. It was Kevin's usual flirtatious greetings. He was wearing these tight white wife beater and a baggy khakis. Syaoron followed behind him. He was wearing a body tight green shirt and black baggy pants. The sight simply wooed Sakura over.
:: Oh my god! Does she even know how sexy she looks right now?:: Syaoron thought at the sight of Sakura. He struggled for self-control. But before he could've commented on Sakura's outfit, Eriol and Greg were already back. Everyone went into the crowd to dance. After all, this is a club.
* * *
Women had swoon over Syaoron all night. Girls brushing their hips with his, flickering their eyelashes…. But Syaoron couldn't care less. He sat down at the bar and took a drink.
"Why are you here all alone? Shouldn't you be dancing with some girl?" Sakura said in a loud voice over the music. She had noticed how many women were trying to work their way down his pants.
"Nah, I don't really enjoy clubbing," Syaoron answered.
"Really?" Sakura said as she sat on the stool beside him. "Could've fooled me." She sounded a little hurt.
"I'm just really use to it since all my friends love to club. Me, I just come here to hang out." He said to try to make her feel better. "What about you?" Syaoron asked.
"I can't really dance in a long time in these shoes," Sakura said as she pointed the silver heels that matched her shirt.
"The clothes are Alex's right?" Syaoron chuckled a little. Sakura blushed under the chuckle.
"Hai… we weren't really dressed for clubbing." There was really a long moment of awkward silence.
"Are you really having fun tonight?" Before Sakura could say yes, Syaoron said "REALLY having fun." Sakura looked away.
"This really isn't my thing…"
"How about if you change into something more comfortable and I'll take you to a place to have REAL fun?" Syaoron screamed over the music.
"S…sure," Sakura stuttered.
* * *
The warm Hong Kong breeze blew over the two young people on a hill of the Hong Kong Park. Syaoron had taken Sakura here to look at the stars.
"It's so magnificent here," Sakura said as she sat in front of Syaoron and had her head in his lap.
"Yea, it's the only thing that I think Hong Kong has to offer that's fun." Syaoron whispered huskily into Sakura's ears that send a shiver down her spine. The couple was silent again to observe the stars. After who knows how long, Syaoron noticed that Sakura was asleep in his laps. "Sleep tight, sweet angel," Syaoron whispered as he stroked her brown bangs away from her cheek and gently planted a kiss there.
That's it for this chapter. Thanks bunches to those who have reviewed and liked my story. R&R and I'll try to get the next chapter up ASAP.
~Lovie-chan