Konnichiwa! I got a new fic on my mind right now! ^___^ It's been bugging me for days now that I just have to finally write it down. Anyway, just some info on the story: the gang are all twenty-two now, S+S still haven't met. Meaning, they still don't know each other. Oh, in this fic, Syaoran has NO sisters. I decided it to be that way because his situation could contradict some events in the story if he has sisters. Anyway, his mother died, leaving him an orphaned and making Sakura the co-heir of his mansion. Which really bugged him most. Oh well, I should really stop babbling now so you could get to read the rest of the fic. Please review later, okay?
CHAPTER ONESyaoran fidgeted on his seat, his fingers slightly toying the loose strands of thread on his armrest. Still not contented, he decided to stand up, in a rather impatient manner, looking as if he'd rather be elsewhere.
Just when he thought he couldn't wait any minute longer, the huge oak door of their family attorney's office opened gently. A balding man in his late fifties, walked hurriedly inside the room, his face a mixture of anxiety and embarrassment.
"Sorry for being late."
Syaoran just nodded in response.
"Please do take a seat."
He reluctantly looked at the leather chair he used to sit earlier before he arrived. Not that he had a problem with it, in fact it's very comfortable but he suddenly felt as if sitting down only takes up more of his energy. After a few more seconds, he sighed and grudgingly sat down.
"Could we please just get on with it, Attorney Tan?" He paused. "I-I just want to get this whole thing finished as soon as you can."
The attorney looked at him sympathetically. "I understand. It must've been hard with the sudden death of your mother and everything."
"I could manage well all by myself."
"Well, there's still your cousin Meiling and your butler, Wei, to take care of things around you."
Syaoran coughed deliberately. "Hmmm…if you don't mind…"
"Oh-! Yes, we should start the reading of papers now." Atty. Tan answered hastily. He perfectly understood how much the young man is suffering right now. Losing a father in his childhood and with the unwanted death of his mother due to a car accident, Syaoran Li is already an orphaned. But despite being an orphaned at the age of twenty-two, he differs from other child who suffered the same fate as he is, in such a way that he is left with a huge amount of money and assets by his late parents. And this is the reason why he is here in his office right now. He is going to read over the inheritance papers and proclaim his share of money, even though of course, most of it will go to him being an only child.
"As stated here in the paper, which is signed by your mother, she said that eighty percent of your family's money will all be granted to you. Ten percent will go to your loyal butler and caretaker, who is Wei, as an act of deepest gratitude for all the years he dutifully served to your family." He paused to take a look at Syaoran, whose eyes stared dully at the table infront of him. "Five percent will go to your cousin's family, Meiling and the remaining five percent will go to charity."
"Which charity will the money go?" Syaoran asked curiously.
"I guess…since it's not stated here it could be a charity of your choice."
"Oh."
"Anyway, all your parents share of stocks will go to their one and only child, whom is you of course. She now granted you the right to take over and own your very successful company, Li Corporations and take full responsibility of all its transactions."
"The mansion in Europe is given solely to you, however this situation couldn't be applied in the case of your mansion here in China."
Syaoran jerked slightly at the attorney's last sentence. "What do you mean?"
"You're only a co-heir of your mansion."
"With whom? Meiling? Wei?"
The old man shook his head gently, looking back at him seriously, as if assessing his face.
"Your mother clearly stated in the papers that the family's mansion, in Hongkong, will be bestowed upon two persons: to his son Syaoran Li and to Ms. Sakura Kinomoto."
Syaoran's face showed complete bewilderment at the name he just heard.
"Who the hell is she?"
"It was not stated who she is, or how is she related to your family. Her name is plainly written in your mother's last testament and I'm only reading it to you."
"Is she some kind of a child of my father or mother born out of wedlock? Is she supposed to be my sister or something? Because if she is, I couldn't accept her!" He stood up abruptly, glaring at Atty. Tan.
"Now, now. We shouldn't jump to conclusions so suddenly Syaoran."
"I don't care. I don't even know who she is and she even got some inheritance from my parents?" His eyebrows twitched angrily. "Is she some important person?"
The attorney looked worriedly at Syaoran. He already expected reactions like this coming from him. This kid is spoiled and has become used to being so irresponsible with his life that taking charge over the family's business and hearing somebody's name written in his parents' will seemed to have already taken a toll to his body.
"My subordinates already found Ms. Kinomoto and I think they already talked to her. She will be coming to the mansion any day this week."
"What for?" Syaoran grunted.
"Well, I haven't told you but it is also written in the papers that she gets to stay also at the mansion, just like you are. So to put it simply, you'll be living together."
Syaoran's amber eyes darken. "WHAT?!?"
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"Now, who could she be?" Meiling asked out loud, upon hearing Syaoran's narration of what happened earlier at the attorney's office.
"I don't know who the hell is she but one thing is for certain: I don't like her." Syaoran frowned. He spent almost all the time driving back to his house, thinking just what this Kinomoto girl's connection with his family but still, he couldn't figure it out.
"Come on, you still haven't met her and you're saying you don't like her already?"
"I bet she's some gold digger or something."
Meiling couldn't help but laughed at his cousin's overactive imagination.
"What's so funny?" He shot her a look of annoyance.
"You never change my dear cousin." She replied haughtily, looking at Syaoran amusingly. "So…what are your plans with Li Corporation?"
Syaoran inhaled sharply, running a hand in his hair frustratingly.
"You know damn well I don't know anything about business." He shrugged. "I don't know. I don't care about anything right now."
"God, Syaoran! You ought to take your life seriously now! Especially now that your mother is…" She paused hesitantly. "You should think about the company, or else it will go down into the drains."
"I don't need any more of your sermons, Mei-ling!" He taunted.
She frowned at the stubborn look he just gave her.
"I'm just trying to help you. I mean, you should give up on that carefree, happy go-lucky attitude of yours by now. You have to learn to grow up!"
"Just what are you implying?"
"Why don't you give a run in handling your company? Who knows, maybe it could become even more successful in your hands!" Meiling eyes sparkled. "I have an idea. Why don't you ask some help from Eriol? He knows a lot about businesses."
Syaoran's eyes grew large. "No way! He is darn creepy! I don't like him!"
"Shheesshhhhh…you act as if you're not his descendant or something."
"I am not!"
"Fine! If you say so, your oh-so-stubborn-Highness," she rolled her eyes. "But he's the only one who could help you."
"Whatever." Syaoran crossed his arms impatiently. "I'm going to think about it."
"You should. Oh by the way, how are you going to deal with that Kinomoto girl living here with you." A worried look registered on Meiling's face. "I hope you don't really intend to make that girl's life miserable. You said so yourself that she has no idea that she even became the co-heir of this mansion, just the same way as you do."
"Oh right." Syaoran smirked. "I'm going to make her stay here as unforgettable as it could possibly get. I'll make sure that the moment she stepped a foot here in MY mansion, she will regret having to see me. And if she still insists? I'm going to make her life as miserable as hell."
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A/N: Syaoran sure sounds like a meany! ::Shudders:: But I still love him anyway! Now, what will happen to our dear Sakura now? Will Syaoran really make her life that miserable? Hmmm…just keep reading the next chappys okay? I hope you review this new fic of mine! Arigatou!
