Story Key:
" " = Speech
' ' = Thoughts
* * = Noise/Sounds
italics = Big Scene change/Notations
A/N = Author's Note
A King and a Card mistress >> A Surprising Event
"Tomi! Please come here." Tomi hurried over to Jenny. "Here is your schedule for the next two weeks. Tomi took the paper.
'Hmm... Not bad... I have to clean the kitchen tomorrow, and serve Syaoran again on the day after, on Tuesday, though... Oh, I have an off day on Tuesday?' Tomi turned to Jenny.
"Yes, of course! We give off days once in a while, as to not overwork our maids." Tomi nodded with slight joy.
'Maybe that day I could... Maybe...'
Syaoran grabbed his black briefcase and rushed out the door. He was late to work, he rarely was. It had been a week after the ball. Meiling was quite disapointed, after all, she hadn't found that certain someone yet, and she was quite sure that Syaoran hadn't either. By now, Meiling and gone back home from her monthly visit, and Syaoran was glad, though having a slight tinge of guilt feeling that way.
... Tuesday ...
"Master Li! You are going to be late again if you don't hurry!" Wei called.
"I know, Wei! I know! I just can't find my black tie!" Wei, knowing that Syaoran was only looking for his tie, entered his room.
"I will look for your tie later, but for now, just improvise with another tie." Wei walked to Syaoran's closet. He pulled out a nice brown tie put it on Syaoran. Then he ushered him out for work.
... Syaoran comes home ...
"Wei, did you manage to find my tie yet?" Wei shook his head.
"Sorry, Sir. Maybe you should go check with the maid. Maybe she washed it."
"Good idea, Wei. Do you know which maid does my laundry today?"
"I belive it's Miss. Suzuhara"
"Thanks Wei." Syaoran rushed off to find Suzuhara.
*knock knock* "Suzuhara, do you know where my tie is?" Syaoran asked, outside her door. There was no answer. Slowly, impatient to know where his favorite tie was, he opened the door. As Syaoran peeked inside, he discovered that Suzuhara was not there. He went inside, feeling slightly nervous. He curiously looked around the small room.
The walls were dingy and a big window was along the outside wall. There was also a small closet, which Syaoran guessed was where the clothes were. A bed was in the middle, it's sheets a bright pink (A/N: no, not neon bright@.@ more like a richness of colour...) Syaoran noticed something strange, though. On the middle of the bed was a small sheet of paper. He went closer to it, hoping that no one was watching him. As soon as he got close enough, he read silently,
We hope that you are using your powers only for the good. What you posses is a strong power and if used wrongly, can destroy the whole world. We know that this is just review for you. But after what you have endured, there is no telling what will happen. We are sure that you still remember how to re-call them and put them to use, so there is no use on wasting space on it. And remember-you are in a terrible place of living. Use your powers to free yourself.
-Anonymous
Syaoran stared at the note in disbelief.
'Another note?! In Suzuhara's room?! Is she this 'Powered One'?! Or is she 'Anonymous?! Or is this a mistake that this is here? I am so confused!' He whipped out the first note. He put them close together.
"Definitly the same writing and paper. It's got to b-"
"...Master Li? What are you doing?!" It was Tomi. Syaoran swirled around, trying to hide the note, hoping that Suzuhara hadn't seen him reading it, but it was too late.
"What are you doing in my room? What were you reading?" Syaoran, thinking fast, wanting to know some answers, but also feeling very guilty, hung his head. He gingerly held out the note from her bed.
"I- I- Gomen-nasai..." he said in a soft voice. "I- I-" he trailed off. He didn't know what to say. Tomi dropped her dusting cloth when she saw the note in Syaoran's hand.
"Where...did you get that?"
"From your bed" Syaoran mumbled. He may 17 now, he may be a king, but he was embarressed and guilted easily.
Tomi trembled. 'I-I have to tell him. He's close to getting it, so I might as well just tell him.' Feeling that she should act mad, even if she wasn't, she snatched the note from Syaoran's hands. She pushed him outside.
"Suzuhara-chan! Please, don't be mad at me! I didn't mean to!" The door clicked. She had locked him out. Syaoran felt lost. But then, a few seconds after she locked the door, Syaoran heard a soft glowing kind of sound. Then another clicking sound. Tomi had unlocked the door. Syaoran quickly went inside. He gasped. Loudly.
"I- it-it-it's-it's-it's-y-y-y-ou-you!" he stammered. Standing right infront of him was the beautiful girl from the night of the ball. She was wearing the same, shimmering dress with lace. Her auburn hair and emerald green eyes were the same, Syaoran was sure of it. Syaoran stammered a bunch of gibberish. He couldn't believe that Suzuhara, his maid, was the girl. He sat down on her bed quickly; he knew he would fall over if he didn't. Tomi smiled shyly. She walked calmly and slowly over to Syaoran. Syaoran blushed deeply.
"You like that?" she whispered softly in his ear, making Syaoran turn even redder. "Just you wait, there's more, prince boy..." she whispered.
She stood back from a completly shocked Syaoran and closed her eyes. She concentrated. A light pink glow surrounded her. She whispered, "Change" softly. Syaoran shielded his eyes from the light. When he removed them, he couldn't believe his eyes. (A/N: not that he did when Tomi turned into that girl infront of him^.~) Right infront of his eyes was the girl of his dreams. Sakura Kinomoto. Her hair was the same auburn brown as before, her eyes still sparkling. Her skin was a light, creamy-peach colour. She wore the outfit she'd worn years ago, the very same day that Syaoran left to China. He would never forget it. It was a pretty yellow dress. At the bottom, it was extremely puffy. The ends of the dress was lined with tiny sunflowers, all sewn on. It reached down to her ankles, showing off ankle bands (A/N: sorry, I don't know what those are called@.@;;) that were and inch tall. Her shoes were yellow as well, with little sunflowers on top of them. Her hair was tied up with little sunflower hairties. It was a simple dress, yet lovely.
"Syaoran-kun... It's been a long time, hasn't it?" Sakura said, with a smile. Syaoran sat up, his truly lively for the first time in years.
"Hai, Sakura-chan... Your dress, it's so beautiful... I can't believe you kept your secret for so long... Tomahura Suzuhara? Why did you keep your identity a secret?" Sakura smiled shyly.
"Why so many questions, little wolf?" she ran into his arms. "I'm so happy to see you again." Syaoran embraced her. "Well... It's such a long story." Syaoran smiled.
'I can't believe it! It's Sakura-chan! She's here, with me... Yikes, I hope I don't wake up.'
{End of Chapter 9} HOE!!! I love this chapter! It's where Sakura is revealed!!! Yay! (Why am I so happy over my own story?@.@;)So anyways, some questions are answered, like Sakura/Tomi! Yay! Next Chapter, Explations, will give all of the answers, and if I get enough reviews, I might do an epilogue^^ How does that sound? Enjoy and Review! Thanks!