SourPop1004: Wassup pplz? I want to thank everyone who reviewed. I promise
I'll put up a list of thanks in the end of the entire thing. I'm too lazy
to do that right now, and plus, I know you guys want me to put up the
chapters ASAP. Anyway, here I am, chapter 5. Hehe.anyway, aren't you pplz
glad I took off that 20 review role. I have put my greedy past behind
me.haha.Anyway, this story is going longer than I thought it would. I'm not
sure where it'd end. Oh yeah, and for those of you who are wondering about
Tomoyo and Eriol. Well, all I'll say is don't worry. I'm a E+T fan as well.
I was thinking of making Sakura and Syaoran main stream but than someone
asked me about E+T on a review and my brain started rolling. (A rare
occasion) So, they won't be gone for too long. I know Tomoyo is kinda being
neglected and all but have no fear. I have plans.BIG plans.hehe.::rubs hand
together menacingly:: So, for now, Enjoy!
Ps. I'm sorry but there's gonna be no lemon in this story. Ewww.haha.anyway, I know SOMEONE wanted this chapter to be a lemon but sorry.I have plans for S+S.so.maybe at the end.but I won't *describe* anything.So I'm sorry if you're unpleased but.read on.
PPs. For SOMEONE who didn't want mush.well.this is S+S! There has to be mush. Anyway, if you still have a problem with that, go talk to the person who wanted a lemon. Now THAT'S a mush mush meal deal. Haha.
The Intern
By: SourPop1004
The next morning, Syaoran was sitting at the kitchen table sipping his coffee. He was dressed (I know! I know! Another dress description. I can't help it!) in large white T-shirt, and a pair of yellow basketball shorts with a navy blue line going down the side. (Sorry.no Nike.) Syaoran was intently staring into his mug when Sakura came downstairs. She was still in her pink pajamas.
"Ohayo Pookie-kun!" Sakura smiled.
Syaoran raised an eyebrow. "Pookie?"
"Yeah.it sounds weird.I was thinking of what to call you last night before I went to sleep." (For those of you who are wondering.they were in SEPARATE beds. Hehe. Sakura stayed in a guest room.)
"I see. what were the choices?"
Sakura pulled up a chair across Syaoran and sat. "Hmm.Pookie, Pudding, Cupcake, Sugar, Honey, Love, Darling, Sugarlumps, and." Sakura smiled devilishly.
"And?"
Sakura only smiled sweetly and got up. "I'm gonna go change. Be right back."
Sakura saw Syaoran get up after her. She quickly turned to him. "Sit! Good boy.hehe." Syaoran sat. He had a look of disappointment in his eyes. Sakura petted his head and walked upstairs. She stopped mid track. "Wait! I'm not home. So.I don't have my clothes.darn.can we go to my house?"
"Sure." Syaoran got up and got his keys.
"That reminds me, did I leave my car at the police station?"
"Yeah.I think so. We'll go get it after you change."
"Ok. Let's go." Sakura put on her tennis shoes and went out the door.
She shivered as an autumn breeze traveled by. She quickly got into the driver's seat. Syaoran looked at her.
"Excuse me? My car?"
Sakura put out her hand. "My keys?"
Syaoran looked at her with challenging eyes.
"Don't make me come and get it Mr." Sakura warned.
"Yes ma'am!" Syaoran did a salute and handed over the keys. "Oh by the way, here are your keys and things." Syoaran handed Sakura her keys to her car and house. Oh and here's your hand phone." He took out her white cell phone from his pocket. The clear crystal dangled in the air."
"Thanks." Sakura gratefully took her things and put it in her
Sakura took the keys and started the engine. The black interior was very similar to her car except hers was white. She looked at Syaoran for the last time and drove off.
10 minutes later, Sakrua was in front of her house. They both got out of her car and went to the front door. She turned her key and pushed through the door. When the door swung open, she saw Chiharu in her blue bathrobe eating an ice cream who was apparently going to the kitchen. Chiharu stared at Sakura for a few minutes before flinging her arms around her neck.
"Sakura!!! You're ok! Naoko! Rika! She's home. She's ok! Thank God! Where were you? We were so worried when you didn't come home last night. And when Tomoyo called, the reception was bad so all we heard was Sakura, hurt, and the rest was fuzzy." Chiharu squeezed Sakura tightly. Naoko and Rika came running down the stairs. They all hugged. When they pulled away, Chiharu noticed Syaoran standing in the doorway with a blank expression. Chiharu flickered with rage.
"You! If you hurt her in anyway I'm going to.going to.call the police and they'll arrest you!" Chiharu waved her spoon threateningly. Rika and Naoko got in front of Sakura. Chiharu turned to Sakura and looked up and down. "Sakura-chan, why are you in your pajamas? You didn't. didn't. you know."
Sakura smiled. "I did." Chiharu had a look of horror on her face. Rika gasped. Naoko fainted. Syoaran just stood there with an amused expression. Then Sakura burst out laughing. "You guys! Of course I didn't. but he is cute isn't he.hehe." Everyone breathed in relief.
"Don't scare us like that!" Rika smiled. "But who is he?"
Syaoran broke in. "Chiharu? As in Takashi's girlfriend, Chiharu?"
"H-how d-do you know me?" Chiharu looked at Syaoran.
"I work at the police station. Takashi's my friend."
"You're LI Syoaran?" Chiharu was surprised.
"Yeah. That would be me."
"Oh my gosh! I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to threaten you or anything. Will I go to jail for that?" Chiharu asked with questioning eyes.
Syaoran chuckled. Chiharu turned to Sakura again. "So what happened?"
"Oh.I was hurt.and I was at Syaoran's house.Tomoyo-chan dropped my pajamas off."
"How'd you get hurt?" Rika asked concerned.
"I.I.FELL! Yeah.I fell down the stairs and cut myself. " Sakura looked nervous.
"Aww.you poor thing." Rika and Chiharu hugged Sakura. Syoaran just watched with a smile. 'Girls.' thought Syoaran.
"Anyway, I'm gonna go change. I'll be back home later. So don't freak out. You guys can relax and go do your thing. Ok?" Sakura smiled.
"Ok." Chimed Rika and Chiharu. Naoko was still passed out.
"Will Naoko-chan be ok?" Sakura asked looking down at Naoko.
"Yeah.she was probably traumatized or something. Hehe.we'll explain it to her."
"Ok." Sakura ran upstairs.
Syaoran was sitting down in the kitchen table. Chiharu was running all over the place looking for her report. Rika was explaining what happened to the dazed Naoko. Syaoran just sat there watching and waiting for Sakura. After 30 minutes, Sakura came downstairs. Her hair was wet from taking a shower. She was in a pair of jeans shorts (Really short kind.haha.I hate the long ones) and a tight yellow Paul Frank shirt.
"Come on, let's go." Syaoran got up and led her to the door. Syaoran put on his Nike (NEVERMIND! I lied.there is Nike.) sneakers and Sakura put on her Adidas.
"I'll see you guys later!" shouted Sakura as she went out the door. "So.where are we going?"
"I have a basketball game in." Syaoran looked at his Rolex. It was almost 11. "20 minutes with the guys. " Sakura and Syaoran got into the black car. Syaoran started the engine.
"Which guys?" Sakura asked curiously.
"Oh yeah, since you passed the test, you are officially one of us. And so I wanted to bring you along. The gym we're going to is where the other members of the group train, exercise, and all that."
"Oh.I see."
They both sped off towards the gym. Sakura stared out the window blankly and tried recollect what had happened yesterday. It was still a bit blurry but clear enough. She had gasped about a gazillionth time when Syaoran explained to her that she passed the test last night. She still couldn't believe it. Her thoughts broke when the car stopped. Syaoran got out of the car so Sakura did as well. She followed him across the small parking lot and into the large gray building. Inside, a couple of men were working out while a couple of guys were talking in the middle of the basketball court. Syaoran made his way towards them and said hi.
"Hey." Syaoran grinned.
One of the guys smiled and looked over at Sakura. "So who's the chick?"
Before Syaoran could reply Sakura broke in. "Hi there! I'm Kinomoto Sakura." Sakura put out her hand.
The guy took it. "Hey there Sakura. So is Syaoran your boyfriend? Well, if you ask me, he's not boyfriend material. He's more of a. workaholic." The guy shook his head in pity. Sakura giggled while Syaoran put on a smug grin.
"And YOU are?" Syaoran smiled.
They all laughed. Then the guy turned to Syaoran with a serious expression. "Um.does she know that.you know.that you're a." Obviously the news hadn't gone around.
Syaoran chuckled. "Uh.I guess you haven't heard. Sakura's one of us now. Well, since yesterday anyway." Syoaran watched as the other guys stared at Sakura blankly. Sakura blushed.
Braking the silence, Sakura began. "Why don't you guys start your game? I'll just watch."
"No, come on, play with us. We do need one more player. Kris canceled on us last minute. Don't worry, we won't bite of anything." The guys tried to persuade her. "Oh, look at me, how rude. I'm Dean."
"Well." Sakura looked skeptical. "All right. I mean I have nothing better to do anyway."
"Great!" Dean smiled. "Syoaran, if you don't mind, Sakura will be on my team." Syaoran gave him a playful glare. "So we have our teams. Let's start!"
"Don't worry Syaoran." Sakura giggled.
The game started with Sakura throwing in the ball. She passed the ball to Dean who dribbled down the court. (I'm not gonna describe the game. I suck at B-ball) after about an hour, the game came to an end. Sakura was holding the ball.
"Syaoran, we'll see you at tonight's meeting. Me and the guys gotta get going. We have an assignment, so see you then. Bye Sakura." Dean left with the others.
"That was fun." Sakura was trying to cool off. Her ponytail clung to her neck. She furiously fanned herself.
"Are you tired? Already?" Syaoran had those challenging eyes again.
"Are you challenging me?" Sakura took the ball in her hands and passed the ball to Syaoran.
"Yes I am. Got a problem?" Syaoran teased.
Sakura crouched down a bit in a defense position with her hands in front of her. "Shall we?"
"Let's." Syaoran dribbled the ball towards Sakura. Sakura tried to block but with one quick movement he passed her and scored. He passed the ball to Sakura. "Let's see what you got?"
Sakura took the ball and dribbled. She tried to slip through the right but Syaoran blocked her. His hands snaked around her waist.
"Hey! You're cheating!" Sakura giggled helplessly. "Stop! Hehehe." Syaoran pulled her in closer.
A red Jaguar convertible was flying down the road. Inside was a woman with long silky black hair. She was in a black mini skirt, black tube top, and a pair of narrow leather boots. (You know the kind that come up to your knees and have really tall heels.) Her large silver hoop earrings sparkled in under the bright sun. Her hair was sailing behind her like a cape. She stopped at a red light. Next to her, a truck with huge wheels pulled up. The guy inside glanced at the girl inside the red convertible.
"Hey there.wanna go for a ride?" She turned towards the sleazy voice.
She lowered her sunglasses and glanced up. "I'm quite fine with my ride." She pushed back her glasses. Soon as the light turned the green, she pressed down hard on the pedal. Her car shot forward leaving the other car in a storm of dust. She smirked. After a couple of minutes, she pulled up in front of the gym. She scanned the parking lot. When she saw a black Lexus, she smiled. 'Good. He's here. Time for me to move in.' she thought. She smiled confidently. She got out of her car and beeped it locked. She walked towards the entrance and went through the door. She stood at the door and looked around. She spotted a small group of sweaty men lifting waits, a man at the drinking fountain, and Syaoran.with a girl! Her face turned sour. Rage was rapidly spreading inside her. She couldn't bear to look anymore. She knew that that girl was competition. The girl must be destroyed. She plastered on an artificial smile and walked over to the pair.
It had been a couple of minutes and both were cool and dry. Sakura had let down her hair since she didn't feel hot anymore. Syaoran had his arms around her waist. He buried his face in her hair and smelled the sweet cherry blossom scent. Sakura giggled, running her fingers through his hair. They were both interrupted by a cough. They pulled apart and looked to see who it was. Sakura stared. It was the girl she had seen at Syaoran's office. Syaoran wanted to run away. 'Great.' he thought in despair. It was Mira. 'What's she wearing?' Syaoran was disgusted. 'Maybe if Sakura wore that.' Syaoran brushed the thought away.
"Syaoran! Hi there darling. You must introduce me to your friend." Mira smiled and turned towards Sakura. Sakura winced when she heard this woman call Syaoran darling. The nerve of her.
"Uh.yeah.this is Kinomoto Sakura." Syaoran weakly smiled back.
"We've met before. I was delivering a letter to Syoaran." Sakura didn't want to say anymore. She still felt a bit pained about what she had seen that day.
"Oh! It's you! What a coincidence. Small world, huh? By the way, I'm Mitsu Mira." Mira smiled sweetly.
"Hi there. Yeah.small world." Sakura repeated.
"You have to excuse us. We were.busy." Sakura heard an infuses on the 'busy' part. This woman was rubbing it in. Syaoran noticed too. Mira began again in her watery voice. "Well, you know how couples get."
Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. Couple? Sakura shot a look at Syoaran. He just stared back with pleading eyes. 'Fine.' Sakura thought angrily.
"So how long have you guys been together?" Sakura asked, curious. Syaoran just stared at her unbelievingly.
"Oh! Well, we've been together for a while. I met him about a year ago. He's the sweetest thing in the world." Mira flaunted. Syaoran was starting to get pissed. The nerve of this woman!
"I see. You guys must be happy together? Will you excuse me for a minute? I'm gonna go to the lady's room. I'll be right back." Sakura looked hurt. She didn't want to believe what she was hearing. But from the silence Syaoran could only mean one thing. Everything was true. Sakura quickly walked off towards the bathroom.
Syaoran watched her go. Then he quickly turned to Mira.
"What hell are you talking about?!" He was really pissed.
"What do you mean?" Mira was acting innocent, again.
Syaoran buried his face in his hands. "My God, woman. You don't get it do you? How dense can you get? Must I spell everything out for you?" Syaoran stared at her with dangerous eyes.
Mira glanced at him. She nervously tried to sort out what to say. She had never seen Syaoran this mad before. But she smiled when she saw Sakura walking back towards them. She quickly took the chance and flung herself at him. Syaoran was taken back with surprise. She quickly covered his mouth with hers. She pressed her lips against his with force. She felt Syaoran struggle under her to break free, but somehow, she had a strong hold of him.
Sakura looked up and her eyes widened. She couldn't believe it. She had been fooled twice. Her eyes quickly watered with sadness and anger. Syaoran realized Sakura had seen. He abruptly pulled himself free. His lips were smeared with dark red lipstick. Mira looked at Sakura with snake eyes, running her tongue over her lips. She smirked when she saw Sakura quickly run out the door. Syaoran just stood there staring. He glared at Mira and went running after Sakura.
When he got outside, Sakura was no where to be seen. He quickly got into his car and drove out of the parking lot. He figured Sakura would either go to the police station to get her car or walk home which was unlikely. He sped off towards the police station.
Sakura had been running but got tired so she walked. She stared down at the cement sidewalk. Tears were dripping from her eyes. How could she have been such a fool? She wondered why she even bothered to listen to him. This was all a mistake. A big mistake. Sakura felt misery rush through her mind. 'Maybe I should of never tried out for the internship.no.that's not true.I didn't join to get a boyfriend.I joined to help Tomoyo-chan, and that's what I'm gonna do.' Sakura thought, her sadness turning to confidence. She quickly walked towards police station. When she arrived breathing heavily, she saw Syaoran waiting for her in the lot. He was leaning against his black Lexus and straightening up when she came into view. Sakura scoffed at the repulsive sight. He still had lipstick smeared on his lips and cheek. Sakura got out her keys from her pocket. She clicked on the little button and her car unlocked. She quickly made her way across the lot to her car. She opened the door. When she about to get in, Syoaran slammed the door shut.
"Listen to me will you? Let's not go through this again?" Syaoran was staring at her intently.
Sakura turned her dry face towards him. "What?" Sakura tried to hide the tremble in her voice.
"You know what I mean. It's just another big misunderstanding. Let me explain to you what happened." Syaoran looked at her with pleading eyes.
"I'm sorry. You may think I'm some stubborn girl acting childish.well I am. And I'm going to act like a child and tell you I don't want to hear it anymore. I mean, it already happened twice. Twice usually means something's up. So don't deny it Syaoran. I don't know why I even bothered last time. Well, I've got to go. I'm tired and I need rest. I hope to NOT see you again." Sakura turned away and pushed his hand out of the way. She opened the door and got in. She started up the car and screeched out of the parking lot. Syaoran smacked himself in the forehead and just mumbled. 'Mira.I'll get you for this.' he thought bitterly.
Sakura was up almost up the stairs when her cell phone rang. It was Tomoyo.
"Moshi moshi. Sakura speaking." Sakura's voice was flat.
"Sakura-chan! This is Tomoyo! I'm really sorry I left but I thought you'd be better off with Syaoran." Sakura winced at the name.
"Oh.umm.yeah."
"Is something wrong Sakura-chan? You sound sad." Tomoyo asked with concern.
"Oh Tomoyo-chan." Sakura proceeded in explaining what an awful day it was. Tomoyo only listened. Sakura was softly sobbing. "But you know what Tomoyo- chan? I didn't become an intern for this. I only did it so I could help you and that's what I'm gonna do. I'll be strong. Why should I care about him anyway, when he's done this twice?" Sakura's voice elevated a pitch.
"Oh Sakura-chan.I hope you're alright. I'll be back tonight. My plane lands at 11:45 p.m. Do you think you can pick me up if you don't have anything to do?"
"Sure. I do have the rest of the week off from the hospital and the coffee shop so, that sounds great. I'll be there. I'll see you then. I just can't wait. Bye Tomoyo-chan. And thanks." Sakura smiled.
"No problem. What are friends for? Anyway, got to go. They're calling me. Ja ne Sakura-chan!" The phone clicked and Sakura was listening to the tone. She quickly closed her phone and found her way all the way up the stairs. She went into her pink room and plopped down in her bed. 'How did everything turn to rain when it was sunny couple of hours ago?' she thought sadly to herself. For the second time, her phone rang.
"Moshi moshi, Sakura speaking." Sakura's voice a bit better but still flat.
"Hi there Miss Kinomoto. This Chief Daidouji."
"Oh! Hi Daidouji-san. How may I help you?"
"Oh well, I just wanted to give you a call and congratulate you for passing the test. I'm very proud of you. And also, there's a meeting today. Your very first one. Just come down to the station by 7 and I'll take you. I know this is your first time so you won't know where the meeting is."
"OK. Thank you so much Daidouji-san."
"All right, I'll see you at 7."
Sakura closed the phone. She stared up at the ceiling, transfixed in the light pink color. She closed her eyes and let her thoughts freely rush through her head. 'At least Tomoyo-chan's coming back today.' thought Sakura, expressing a small smile. But the smile turned to a frown when she realized that she'd have to face Syaoran again tonight. She glanced at the clock on her nightstand. It read 6. 'Wow! Already? Well I should get a move on.' Sakura got up and went to the bathroom.
She took quick shower and was toweling her hair dry, when her phone rang, AGAIN! She dashed to her room and picked it up.
"Moshi moshi, Sakura speaking."
"Oh Sakura! Hello, it's me again. Sorry. We'll I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the meeting tonight. But don't worry. I sent someone to pick you up at your house. If you have nay questions, just ask him. All right? I'm sorry, but I need to go. Bye bye." Mr. Daidouji quickly hung up the phone.
Sakura closed her phone. 'Ok.but please don't let it be Syaoran. Please. I can't face him.' Sakura pushed the thought away and looked at the clock. It was 15 minutes before 7. So that meant her escort would be here at minute. Sakura quickly put on a pair of faded ripped jeans (I know ripped jeans are out of style but I like em.even though I don't wear them.haha) and a blue tank top. When she heard the knock on the door, she quickly ran downstairs. Before going down, she popped her head into Naoko's room. Chiharu and Rika were in there as well.
"Girls, I gotta run, I'll catch you tonight. I'm picking up Tomoyo-chan, so don't wait up or anything, ok?"
"Ok. Don't be too late Sakura-chan." Rika replied with a little worried face. Naoko and Chiharu just waved bye.
They had asked her when she came home if she wanted to talk but Sakura had refused and told her that she was tired. She turned her attention to the knock again. She quickly put on her red Hurley sweater with a hood and shoved her keys in her pocket along with her cell phone in her sweater pocket. She quickly opened the door. To her surprise, it wasn't Syoaran. It was a tall man with dark blue hair and glasses. (MUAHAHAHA!!! WAH-CHA!) He smiled a brilliant smile.
"Hi there. I'm Hiragizawa Eriol. Sakura, right?" The man put out his hand in front of her. Sakura took and slowly shook it.
"Yes. I'm Kinomoto Sakura. It's a pleasure to meet you." Sakura smiled. She liked him.
"So.let's go. Wouldn't want to be late. And I want to welcome you to our team." He smiled again.
"All right. Let's go." Sakura quickly put on her Adidas. (Don't worry, I'll make her different shoes. I'm just obsessed with Adidas right now.) She closed the door behind her. She looked at the driveway and saw a silvery- blue Bentley convertible. The top was up though. Eriol motioned for her to get in. she did as she was told. Once they were both inside, they sped off.
The meeting was being held in a private yacht. Sakura's eyes widened when she realized what Eriol was wearing.
"Oh my gosh. Was I supposed to dress formal?" Sakura covered her gaping mouth.
"Oh right! Daidouji-san didn't tell you. Uh, well, when we welcome new members, we have a party-meeting thing." Eriol realized what Sakura was wearing and chuckled. "Isn't it ironic that the party is for you and the you're not dressed properly while the rest of us are."
"Hey! No one told me! Great, I'll feel mortified when I walk in. Everyone would be like, 'Look! Who's that girl in the Hurley? Oh! That's the girl why we're having the party!'" Sakura was starting to feel a sickening feeling in her stomach.
"Don't feel so bad, yet. When Daidouji-san called me to tell me to pick you up, I asked him if he told you to dress formal or not. He made that same mistake last time. So I took the liberty of buying a dress on the way. Don't worry, I didn't exactly buy it. Being part of this world-saving organization has its kicks. The lady at the mall was kind enough to just offer me the dress." Eriol chuckled.
"Wow. but you don't know my size."
"Well I didn't, but now I do. Whenever a person joins the organization, we like to keep files on them. I just looked up your name and there it was. Your height, weight, age, and other things. Did you really have your chicken pox twice?"
"Hoe?! H-how'd you know that." Sakura had a look of horror on her face.
"Hehe.well anyway, your dress and stuff is in the box in the back seat. You can change when we get inside." Eriol smiled. Sakura couldn't help but smile back.
When they arrived, there were many other (expensive) cars parked at the dock. There was huge white ship gently floating in the water. The lights were on inside. Sakura and Eriol stepped out of the car. Sakura took out the large white box from the back and hugged it to her chest. They both walked across the dock and into the stairs that led up to the yacht.
Once they were on deck, Sakura sighed in relief. No one was there. She figured they were all inside.
"Sakura, why don't you go to the back and change in the bathroom?"
"Good idea."
"I'll wait outside."
They both walked to the back of the ship where they found a small bathroom. Sakura went in with her box. After 15 minutes of struggling to get into the tight dress, Sakura stepped out of the room. She swirled around to show Eriol her dress.
"It's perfect." Sakura smiled warmly.
Her black sparkling dress flew all around her. She was dressed in a tight black dress. The collar was a slightly curved line across her chest. The shoulders showed and her back was bare all the way down to her waist. The dress was a tight fit on the upper body but came to a flowing ocean of silky black cloth at the bottom covering her black 3 inch-heeled sandals. When she twirled happily, showing off her dress, her dress made a perfect circle. She smiled and came to a stop. Her eyes sparkled like the tiny crystal gems intricately stitched onto her beautiful gown.
"Thank you Hiragizawa-san." Sakura looked down and blushed.
"No problem. Oh and to finish your outfit off." Eriol moved behind her and placed a beautiful necklace around her slender neck. It was marble sized black stone strung on a thin black chain. The smooth black stone glinted in the light coming from inside the rooms. Eriol fastened the necklace and came around to look at her. "Every girl will be jealous." he smiled brilliantly.
Sakura blushed. "Thank you so much."
Eriol glanced at his watch. "Oops.we should get going, we wouldn't want to be late." He led her to the door. Sakura followed him silently. She looked at his lithe figure. He was well built and was a true gentleman. She realized how handsome he looked in a tuxedo. 'Maybe there will be sunshine after all.' she thought with a smile.
SourPop1004: Wah-Cha! Chapter 5 is done, baby, done! Oh yeah, I know this chapter was mellow but have no fear! The action is next chapter. So please gimme lots of reviews and I'll put it up! And once again, thank you so much wonderful reviews! I love you! Haha.anyway, I know some people want to kill me for what happened to S+S. Don't worry. Have faith people. They'll be together in the end. And some other couple might be together in the end.hint hint.hehe.I'm not telling you who! MUAHAHA! See ya next chapter! R+R!
Ps. I'm sorry but there's gonna be no lemon in this story. Ewww.haha.anyway, I know SOMEONE wanted this chapter to be a lemon but sorry.I have plans for S+S.so.maybe at the end.but I won't *describe* anything.So I'm sorry if you're unpleased but.read on.
PPs. For SOMEONE who didn't want mush.well.this is S+S! There has to be mush. Anyway, if you still have a problem with that, go talk to the person who wanted a lemon. Now THAT'S a mush mush meal deal. Haha.
The Intern
By: SourPop1004
The next morning, Syaoran was sitting at the kitchen table sipping his coffee. He was dressed (I know! I know! Another dress description. I can't help it!) in large white T-shirt, and a pair of yellow basketball shorts with a navy blue line going down the side. (Sorry.no Nike.) Syaoran was intently staring into his mug when Sakura came downstairs. She was still in her pink pajamas.
"Ohayo Pookie-kun!" Sakura smiled.
Syaoran raised an eyebrow. "Pookie?"
"Yeah.it sounds weird.I was thinking of what to call you last night before I went to sleep." (For those of you who are wondering.they were in SEPARATE beds. Hehe. Sakura stayed in a guest room.)
"I see. what were the choices?"
Sakura pulled up a chair across Syaoran and sat. "Hmm.Pookie, Pudding, Cupcake, Sugar, Honey, Love, Darling, Sugarlumps, and." Sakura smiled devilishly.
"And?"
Sakura only smiled sweetly and got up. "I'm gonna go change. Be right back."
Sakura saw Syaoran get up after her. She quickly turned to him. "Sit! Good boy.hehe." Syaoran sat. He had a look of disappointment in his eyes. Sakura petted his head and walked upstairs. She stopped mid track. "Wait! I'm not home. So.I don't have my clothes.darn.can we go to my house?"
"Sure." Syaoran got up and got his keys.
"That reminds me, did I leave my car at the police station?"
"Yeah.I think so. We'll go get it after you change."
"Ok. Let's go." Sakura put on her tennis shoes and went out the door.
She shivered as an autumn breeze traveled by. She quickly got into the driver's seat. Syaoran looked at her.
"Excuse me? My car?"
Sakura put out her hand. "My keys?"
Syaoran looked at her with challenging eyes.
"Don't make me come and get it Mr." Sakura warned.
"Yes ma'am!" Syaoran did a salute and handed over the keys. "Oh by the way, here are your keys and things." Syoaran handed Sakura her keys to her car and house. Oh and here's your hand phone." He took out her white cell phone from his pocket. The clear crystal dangled in the air."
"Thanks." Sakura gratefully took her things and put it in her
Sakura took the keys and started the engine. The black interior was very similar to her car except hers was white. She looked at Syaoran for the last time and drove off.
10 minutes later, Sakrua was in front of her house. They both got out of her car and went to the front door. She turned her key and pushed through the door. When the door swung open, she saw Chiharu in her blue bathrobe eating an ice cream who was apparently going to the kitchen. Chiharu stared at Sakura for a few minutes before flinging her arms around her neck.
"Sakura!!! You're ok! Naoko! Rika! She's home. She's ok! Thank God! Where were you? We were so worried when you didn't come home last night. And when Tomoyo called, the reception was bad so all we heard was Sakura, hurt, and the rest was fuzzy." Chiharu squeezed Sakura tightly. Naoko and Rika came running down the stairs. They all hugged. When they pulled away, Chiharu noticed Syaoran standing in the doorway with a blank expression. Chiharu flickered with rage.
"You! If you hurt her in anyway I'm going to.going to.call the police and they'll arrest you!" Chiharu waved her spoon threateningly. Rika and Naoko got in front of Sakura. Chiharu turned to Sakura and looked up and down. "Sakura-chan, why are you in your pajamas? You didn't. didn't. you know."
Sakura smiled. "I did." Chiharu had a look of horror on her face. Rika gasped. Naoko fainted. Syoaran just stood there with an amused expression. Then Sakura burst out laughing. "You guys! Of course I didn't. but he is cute isn't he.hehe." Everyone breathed in relief.
"Don't scare us like that!" Rika smiled. "But who is he?"
Syaoran broke in. "Chiharu? As in Takashi's girlfriend, Chiharu?"
"H-how d-do you know me?" Chiharu looked at Syaoran.
"I work at the police station. Takashi's my friend."
"You're LI Syoaran?" Chiharu was surprised.
"Yeah. That would be me."
"Oh my gosh! I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to threaten you or anything. Will I go to jail for that?" Chiharu asked with questioning eyes.
Syaoran chuckled. Chiharu turned to Sakura again. "So what happened?"
"Oh.I was hurt.and I was at Syaoran's house.Tomoyo-chan dropped my pajamas off."
"How'd you get hurt?" Rika asked concerned.
"I.I.FELL! Yeah.I fell down the stairs and cut myself. " Sakura looked nervous.
"Aww.you poor thing." Rika and Chiharu hugged Sakura. Syoaran just watched with a smile. 'Girls.' thought Syoaran.
"Anyway, I'm gonna go change. I'll be back home later. So don't freak out. You guys can relax and go do your thing. Ok?" Sakura smiled.
"Ok." Chimed Rika and Chiharu. Naoko was still passed out.
"Will Naoko-chan be ok?" Sakura asked looking down at Naoko.
"Yeah.she was probably traumatized or something. Hehe.we'll explain it to her."
"Ok." Sakura ran upstairs.
Syaoran was sitting down in the kitchen table. Chiharu was running all over the place looking for her report. Rika was explaining what happened to the dazed Naoko. Syaoran just sat there watching and waiting for Sakura. After 30 minutes, Sakura came downstairs. Her hair was wet from taking a shower. She was in a pair of jeans shorts (Really short kind.haha.I hate the long ones) and a tight yellow Paul Frank shirt.
"Come on, let's go." Syaoran got up and led her to the door. Syaoran put on his Nike (NEVERMIND! I lied.there is Nike.) sneakers and Sakura put on her Adidas.
"I'll see you guys later!" shouted Sakura as she went out the door. "So.where are we going?"
"I have a basketball game in." Syaoran looked at his Rolex. It was almost 11. "20 minutes with the guys. " Sakura and Syaoran got into the black car. Syaoran started the engine.
"Which guys?" Sakura asked curiously.
"Oh yeah, since you passed the test, you are officially one of us. And so I wanted to bring you along. The gym we're going to is where the other members of the group train, exercise, and all that."
"Oh.I see."
They both sped off towards the gym. Sakura stared out the window blankly and tried recollect what had happened yesterday. It was still a bit blurry but clear enough. She had gasped about a gazillionth time when Syaoran explained to her that she passed the test last night. She still couldn't believe it. Her thoughts broke when the car stopped. Syaoran got out of the car so Sakura did as well. She followed him across the small parking lot and into the large gray building. Inside, a couple of men were working out while a couple of guys were talking in the middle of the basketball court. Syaoran made his way towards them and said hi.
"Hey." Syaoran grinned.
One of the guys smiled and looked over at Sakura. "So who's the chick?"
Before Syaoran could reply Sakura broke in. "Hi there! I'm Kinomoto Sakura." Sakura put out her hand.
The guy took it. "Hey there Sakura. So is Syaoran your boyfriend? Well, if you ask me, he's not boyfriend material. He's more of a. workaholic." The guy shook his head in pity. Sakura giggled while Syaoran put on a smug grin.
"And YOU are?" Syaoran smiled.
They all laughed. Then the guy turned to Syaoran with a serious expression. "Um.does she know that.you know.that you're a." Obviously the news hadn't gone around.
Syaoran chuckled. "Uh.I guess you haven't heard. Sakura's one of us now. Well, since yesterday anyway." Syoaran watched as the other guys stared at Sakura blankly. Sakura blushed.
Braking the silence, Sakura began. "Why don't you guys start your game? I'll just watch."
"No, come on, play with us. We do need one more player. Kris canceled on us last minute. Don't worry, we won't bite of anything." The guys tried to persuade her. "Oh, look at me, how rude. I'm Dean."
"Well." Sakura looked skeptical. "All right. I mean I have nothing better to do anyway."
"Great!" Dean smiled. "Syoaran, if you don't mind, Sakura will be on my team." Syaoran gave him a playful glare. "So we have our teams. Let's start!"
"Don't worry Syaoran." Sakura giggled.
The game started with Sakura throwing in the ball. She passed the ball to Dean who dribbled down the court. (I'm not gonna describe the game. I suck at B-ball) after about an hour, the game came to an end. Sakura was holding the ball.
"Syaoran, we'll see you at tonight's meeting. Me and the guys gotta get going. We have an assignment, so see you then. Bye Sakura." Dean left with the others.
"That was fun." Sakura was trying to cool off. Her ponytail clung to her neck. She furiously fanned herself.
"Are you tired? Already?" Syaoran had those challenging eyes again.
"Are you challenging me?" Sakura took the ball in her hands and passed the ball to Syaoran.
"Yes I am. Got a problem?" Syaoran teased.
Sakura crouched down a bit in a defense position with her hands in front of her. "Shall we?"
"Let's." Syaoran dribbled the ball towards Sakura. Sakura tried to block but with one quick movement he passed her and scored. He passed the ball to Sakura. "Let's see what you got?"
Sakura took the ball and dribbled. She tried to slip through the right but Syaoran blocked her. His hands snaked around her waist.
"Hey! You're cheating!" Sakura giggled helplessly. "Stop! Hehehe." Syaoran pulled her in closer.
A red Jaguar convertible was flying down the road. Inside was a woman with long silky black hair. She was in a black mini skirt, black tube top, and a pair of narrow leather boots. (You know the kind that come up to your knees and have really tall heels.) Her large silver hoop earrings sparkled in under the bright sun. Her hair was sailing behind her like a cape. She stopped at a red light. Next to her, a truck with huge wheels pulled up. The guy inside glanced at the girl inside the red convertible.
"Hey there.wanna go for a ride?" She turned towards the sleazy voice.
She lowered her sunglasses and glanced up. "I'm quite fine with my ride." She pushed back her glasses. Soon as the light turned the green, she pressed down hard on the pedal. Her car shot forward leaving the other car in a storm of dust. She smirked. After a couple of minutes, she pulled up in front of the gym. She scanned the parking lot. When she saw a black Lexus, she smiled. 'Good. He's here. Time for me to move in.' she thought. She smiled confidently. She got out of her car and beeped it locked. She walked towards the entrance and went through the door. She stood at the door and looked around. She spotted a small group of sweaty men lifting waits, a man at the drinking fountain, and Syaoran.with a girl! Her face turned sour. Rage was rapidly spreading inside her. She couldn't bear to look anymore. She knew that that girl was competition. The girl must be destroyed. She plastered on an artificial smile and walked over to the pair.
It had been a couple of minutes and both were cool and dry. Sakura had let down her hair since she didn't feel hot anymore. Syaoran had his arms around her waist. He buried his face in her hair and smelled the sweet cherry blossom scent. Sakura giggled, running her fingers through his hair. They were both interrupted by a cough. They pulled apart and looked to see who it was. Sakura stared. It was the girl she had seen at Syaoran's office. Syaoran wanted to run away. 'Great.' he thought in despair. It was Mira. 'What's she wearing?' Syaoran was disgusted. 'Maybe if Sakura wore that.' Syaoran brushed the thought away.
"Syaoran! Hi there darling. You must introduce me to your friend." Mira smiled and turned towards Sakura. Sakura winced when she heard this woman call Syaoran darling. The nerve of her.
"Uh.yeah.this is Kinomoto Sakura." Syaoran weakly smiled back.
"We've met before. I was delivering a letter to Syoaran." Sakura didn't want to say anymore. She still felt a bit pained about what she had seen that day.
"Oh! It's you! What a coincidence. Small world, huh? By the way, I'm Mitsu Mira." Mira smiled sweetly.
"Hi there. Yeah.small world." Sakura repeated.
"You have to excuse us. We were.busy." Sakura heard an infuses on the 'busy' part. This woman was rubbing it in. Syaoran noticed too. Mira began again in her watery voice. "Well, you know how couples get."
Sakura couldn't believe what she was hearing. Couple? Sakura shot a look at Syoaran. He just stared back with pleading eyes. 'Fine.' Sakura thought angrily.
"So how long have you guys been together?" Sakura asked, curious. Syaoran just stared at her unbelievingly.
"Oh! Well, we've been together for a while. I met him about a year ago. He's the sweetest thing in the world." Mira flaunted. Syaoran was starting to get pissed. The nerve of this woman!
"I see. You guys must be happy together? Will you excuse me for a minute? I'm gonna go to the lady's room. I'll be right back." Sakura looked hurt. She didn't want to believe what she was hearing. But from the silence Syaoran could only mean one thing. Everything was true. Sakura quickly walked off towards the bathroom.
Syaoran watched her go. Then he quickly turned to Mira.
"What hell are you talking about?!" He was really pissed.
"What do you mean?" Mira was acting innocent, again.
Syaoran buried his face in his hands. "My God, woman. You don't get it do you? How dense can you get? Must I spell everything out for you?" Syaoran stared at her with dangerous eyes.
Mira glanced at him. She nervously tried to sort out what to say. She had never seen Syaoran this mad before. But she smiled when she saw Sakura walking back towards them. She quickly took the chance and flung herself at him. Syaoran was taken back with surprise. She quickly covered his mouth with hers. She pressed her lips against his with force. She felt Syaoran struggle under her to break free, but somehow, she had a strong hold of him.
Sakura looked up and her eyes widened. She couldn't believe it. She had been fooled twice. Her eyes quickly watered with sadness and anger. Syaoran realized Sakura had seen. He abruptly pulled himself free. His lips were smeared with dark red lipstick. Mira looked at Sakura with snake eyes, running her tongue over her lips. She smirked when she saw Sakura quickly run out the door. Syaoran just stood there staring. He glared at Mira and went running after Sakura.
When he got outside, Sakura was no where to be seen. He quickly got into his car and drove out of the parking lot. He figured Sakura would either go to the police station to get her car or walk home which was unlikely. He sped off towards the police station.
Sakura had been running but got tired so she walked. She stared down at the cement sidewalk. Tears were dripping from her eyes. How could she have been such a fool? She wondered why she even bothered to listen to him. This was all a mistake. A big mistake. Sakura felt misery rush through her mind. 'Maybe I should of never tried out for the internship.no.that's not true.I didn't join to get a boyfriend.I joined to help Tomoyo-chan, and that's what I'm gonna do.' Sakura thought, her sadness turning to confidence. She quickly walked towards police station. When she arrived breathing heavily, she saw Syaoran waiting for her in the lot. He was leaning against his black Lexus and straightening up when she came into view. Sakura scoffed at the repulsive sight. He still had lipstick smeared on his lips and cheek. Sakura got out her keys from her pocket. She clicked on the little button and her car unlocked. She quickly made her way across the lot to her car. She opened the door. When she about to get in, Syoaran slammed the door shut.
"Listen to me will you? Let's not go through this again?" Syaoran was staring at her intently.
Sakura turned her dry face towards him. "What?" Sakura tried to hide the tremble in her voice.
"You know what I mean. It's just another big misunderstanding. Let me explain to you what happened." Syaoran looked at her with pleading eyes.
"I'm sorry. You may think I'm some stubborn girl acting childish.well I am. And I'm going to act like a child and tell you I don't want to hear it anymore. I mean, it already happened twice. Twice usually means something's up. So don't deny it Syaoran. I don't know why I even bothered last time. Well, I've got to go. I'm tired and I need rest. I hope to NOT see you again." Sakura turned away and pushed his hand out of the way. She opened the door and got in. She started up the car and screeched out of the parking lot. Syaoran smacked himself in the forehead and just mumbled. 'Mira.I'll get you for this.' he thought bitterly.
Sakura was up almost up the stairs when her cell phone rang. It was Tomoyo.
"Moshi moshi. Sakura speaking." Sakura's voice was flat.
"Sakura-chan! This is Tomoyo! I'm really sorry I left but I thought you'd be better off with Syaoran." Sakura winced at the name.
"Oh.umm.yeah."
"Is something wrong Sakura-chan? You sound sad." Tomoyo asked with concern.
"Oh Tomoyo-chan." Sakura proceeded in explaining what an awful day it was. Tomoyo only listened. Sakura was softly sobbing. "But you know what Tomoyo- chan? I didn't become an intern for this. I only did it so I could help you and that's what I'm gonna do. I'll be strong. Why should I care about him anyway, when he's done this twice?" Sakura's voice elevated a pitch.
"Oh Sakura-chan.I hope you're alright. I'll be back tonight. My plane lands at 11:45 p.m. Do you think you can pick me up if you don't have anything to do?"
"Sure. I do have the rest of the week off from the hospital and the coffee shop so, that sounds great. I'll be there. I'll see you then. I just can't wait. Bye Tomoyo-chan. And thanks." Sakura smiled.
"No problem. What are friends for? Anyway, got to go. They're calling me. Ja ne Sakura-chan!" The phone clicked and Sakura was listening to the tone. She quickly closed her phone and found her way all the way up the stairs. She went into her pink room and plopped down in her bed. 'How did everything turn to rain when it was sunny couple of hours ago?' she thought sadly to herself. For the second time, her phone rang.
"Moshi moshi, Sakura speaking." Sakura's voice a bit better but still flat.
"Hi there Miss Kinomoto. This Chief Daidouji."
"Oh! Hi Daidouji-san. How may I help you?"
"Oh well, I just wanted to give you a call and congratulate you for passing the test. I'm very proud of you. And also, there's a meeting today. Your very first one. Just come down to the station by 7 and I'll take you. I know this is your first time so you won't know where the meeting is."
"OK. Thank you so much Daidouji-san."
"All right, I'll see you at 7."
Sakura closed the phone. She stared up at the ceiling, transfixed in the light pink color. She closed her eyes and let her thoughts freely rush through her head. 'At least Tomoyo-chan's coming back today.' thought Sakura, expressing a small smile. But the smile turned to a frown when she realized that she'd have to face Syaoran again tonight. She glanced at the clock on her nightstand. It read 6. 'Wow! Already? Well I should get a move on.' Sakura got up and went to the bathroom.
She took quick shower and was toweling her hair dry, when her phone rang, AGAIN! She dashed to her room and picked it up.
"Moshi moshi, Sakura speaking."
"Oh Sakura! Hello, it's me again. Sorry. We'll I'm afraid I won't be able to go to the meeting tonight. But don't worry. I sent someone to pick you up at your house. If you have nay questions, just ask him. All right? I'm sorry, but I need to go. Bye bye." Mr. Daidouji quickly hung up the phone.
Sakura closed her phone. 'Ok.but please don't let it be Syaoran. Please. I can't face him.' Sakura pushed the thought away and looked at the clock. It was 15 minutes before 7. So that meant her escort would be here at minute. Sakura quickly put on a pair of faded ripped jeans (I know ripped jeans are out of style but I like em.even though I don't wear them.haha) and a blue tank top. When she heard the knock on the door, she quickly ran downstairs. Before going down, she popped her head into Naoko's room. Chiharu and Rika were in there as well.
"Girls, I gotta run, I'll catch you tonight. I'm picking up Tomoyo-chan, so don't wait up or anything, ok?"
"Ok. Don't be too late Sakura-chan." Rika replied with a little worried face. Naoko and Chiharu just waved bye.
They had asked her when she came home if she wanted to talk but Sakura had refused and told her that she was tired. She turned her attention to the knock again. She quickly put on her red Hurley sweater with a hood and shoved her keys in her pocket along with her cell phone in her sweater pocket. She quickly opened the door. To her surprise, it wasn't Syoaran. It was a tall man with dark blue hair and glasses. (MUAHAHAHA!!! WAH-CHA!) He smiled a brilliant smile.
"Hi there. I'm Hiragizawa Eriol. Sakura, right?" The man put out his hand in front of her. Sakura took and slowly shook it.
"Yes. I'm Kinomoto Sakura. It's a pleasure to meet you." Sakura smiled. She liked him.
"So.let's go. Wouldn't want to be late. And I want to welcome you to our team." He smiled again.
"All right. Let's go." Sakura quickly put on her Adidas. (Don't worry, I'll make her different shoes. I'm just obsessed with Adidas right now.) She closed the door behind her. She looked at the driveway and saw a silvery- blue Bentley convertible. The top was up though. Eriol motioned for her to get in. she did as she was told. Once they were both inside, they sped off.
The meeting was being held in a private yacht. Sakura's eyes widened when she realized what Eriol was wearing.
"Oh my gosh. Was I supposed to dress formal?" Sakura covered her gaping mouth.
"Oh right! Daidouji-san didn't tell you. Uh, well, when we welcome new members, we have a party-meeting thing." Eriol realized what Sakura was wearing and chuckled. "Isn't it ironic that the party is for you and the you're not dressed properly while the rest of us are."
"Hey! No one told me! Great, I'll feel mortified when I walk in. Everyone would be like, 'Look! Who's that girl in the Hurley? Oh! That's the girl why we're having the party!'" Sakura was starting to feel a sickening feeling in her stomach.
"Don't feel so bad, yet. When Daidouji-san called me to tell me to pick you up, I asked him if he told you to dress formal or not. He made that same mistake last time. So I took the liberty of buying a dress on the way. Don't worry, I didn't exactly buy it. Being part of this world-saving organization has its kicks. The lady at the mall was kind enough to just offer me the dress." Eriol chuckled.
"Wow. but you don't know my size."
"Well I didn't, but now I do. Whenever a person joins the organization, we like to keep files on them. I just looked up your name and there it was. Your height, weight, age, and other things. Did you really have your chicken pox twice?"
"Hoe?! H-how'd you know that." Sakura had a look of horror on her face.
"Hehe.well anyway, your dress and stuff is in the box in the back seat. You can change when we get inside." Eriol smiled. Sakura couldn't help but smile back.
When they arrived, there were many other (expensive) cars parked at the dock. There was huge white ship gently floating in the water. The lights were on inside. Sakura and Eriol stepped out of the car. Sakura took out the large white box from the back and hugged it to her chest. They both walked across the dock and into the stairs that led up to the yacht.
Once they were on deck, Sakura sighed in relief. No one was there. She figured they were all inside.
"Sakura, why don't you go to the back and change in the bathroom?"
"Good idea."
"I'll wait outside."
They both walked to the back of the ship where they found a small bathroom. Sakura went in with her box. After 15 minutes of struggling to get into the tight dress, Sakura stepped out of the room. She swirled around to show Eriol her dress.
"It's perfect." Sakura smiled warmly.
Her black sparkling dress flew all around her. She was dressed in a tight black dress. The collar was a slightly curved line across her chest. The shoulders showed and her back was bare all the way down to her waist. The dress was a tight fit on the upper body but came to a flowing ocean of silky black cloth at the bottom covering her black 3 inch-heeled sandals. When she twirled happily, showing off her dress, her dress made a perfect circle. She smiled and came to a stop. Her eyes sparkled like the tiny crystal gems intricately stitched onto her beautiful gown.
"Thank you Hiragizawa-san." Sakura looked down and blushed.
"No problem. Oh and to finish your outfit off." Eriol moved behind her and placed a beautiful necklace around her slender neck. It was marble sized black stone strung on a thin black chain. The smooth black stone glinted in the light coming from inside the rooms. Eriol fastened the necklace and came around to look at her. "Every girl will be jealous." he smiled brilliantly.
Sakura blushed. "Thank you so much."
Eriol glanced at his watch. "Oops.we should get going, we wouldn't want to be late." He led her to the door. Sakura followed him silently. She looked at his lithe figure. He was well built and was a true gentleman. She realized how handsome he looked in a tuxedo. 'Maybe there will be sunshine after all.' she thought with a smile.
SourPop1004: Wah-Cha! Chapter 5 is done, baby, done! Oh yeah, I know this chapter was mellow but have no fear! The action is next chapter. So please gimme lots of reviews and I'll put it up! And once again, thank you so much wonderful reviews! I love you! Haha.anyway, I know some people want to kill me for what happened to S+S. Don't worry. Have faith people. They'll be together in the end. And some other couple might be together in the end.hint hint.hehe.I'm not telling you who! MUAHAHA! See ya next chapter! R+R!