I lay on the grass waiting for him. The clouds above swirled to a milky
white and the birds flocked in a wild flurry towards the trees. Hearing
muffled footsteps towering near; I rose to my feet, brushing grass from my
body. Swivelling around my eyes sought out his. He paused a few feet away
from me and concern etched the lines of his face.
"Hi. Is there anything wrong Sakura?" His words were gentle and he came closer. It infuriated me and I paced backwards.
"Why didn't you tell me?" His eyes widened in shock, he started to speak but I cut his words short, I didn't want to hear anymore. "I know who you are. I know what you do. It was all in Chiharu's diary. And don't think you can lie to me! Her user had your details on the database. Why?" I screamed at him like a misunderstood schoolgirl.
"I'm sorry. I thought you." he whispered, head bent.
"You thought what ? You thought I was aiding the illegal for money? You thought I murdered Chiharu because she found out? Is that it Syaoran? Is it?"
"Yes. I met with you to find out if you were the one. You were so eager to know what information I had. When I said I needed to use the bathroom, I wasn't. I was watching you. Earlier I had placed information into the coat pocket. You took the bait," he eyes glared steadily into mine, willing me to understand his convictions.
"You're wrong, so wrong. The waiter knocked the coat to the floor. I picked it up, but Syaoran, do you know what fell out of it? Your undercover ID card for Keiji Morisato. I suspected you. I thought you murdered Chiharu for capturing your mates." I shook my head, dropping them onto my palms, it was all too much.
I felt warm arms wrap around me and soothing tones whispered, "Its okay. We know who it is. I promise everything will be fine, we'll capture."
An abrupt voice intervened, filled with devious glee. a voice I recognized so well. "Nuh uh ah. Dun make promises you can't keep. But you can promise that bitch she'll die." He held out a gun, aiming straight toward us.
"Eriol! You don't want to do this. You can turn your life around. It'll never work like this," I thought frantically for words to say, to persuade him.
He threw his head towards the sky and erupted a sinister laugh. "Ya reckon Sakura? Chiharu said the same. But it ain't true. She was gonna tell you, I know. I killed her n' thought it'll be the end of it. But this morn' I went to your office, I found her diary."
Shit. If only.
Syaoran paced a step forward, at ease and relaxed. "C'mon Eriol. Give it up pal. It's the only road you've got."
"No, you two die. I stay."
"You underestimate me Eriol. I'm like you. only the other way round. I'm an undercover CIA agent. One of my aliases is Keiji Morisato. drug lord. Several agents are working on a case to solve the uh. person who reveals information such that only a CIA agent could have. I assure you pal, they've got enough information to prove it was you."
The deceit was unmistakable; Syaoran had thought I was the culprit but then. Eriol didn't know.
Thundering anger rages through Eriol's features. "Bastard! If I die. you'll go first." He steadied his aim on the gun and prepared to fire.
All in one motion, a blurred figure materialized from the trees and Eriol fell to the ground. Posed between the trees was Tomoyo blowing wisps of smoke from the tip of her gun. "Touché," she smiled. I ran through the grass, hugging her fiercely. Thank you God.
"I owe you one. You saved my life."
"You don't owe me anything. We're girlfriends right?"
"Thanks anyway. How'd you come to be here?"
"Oh, uh Eriol. The look he had in his face. I thought he was going to commit suicide so I followed him."
How ironic can life get?
She glanced in Syaoran direction, "Hey Sakura! Who's this guy here? It's not like you to be selfish. You got to introduce us." She winked at me, a mischievous smile shining on her lips.
"Syaoran, this is Tomoyo Daidouji. Tomoyo, Syaoran Li. Oh, Syaoran will be part of CIA"
He lent close and murmured in my ear, "And part of your social life."
"Oh? And you're sure?"
"Don't you believe me?" he whispered.
"Hi. Is there anything wrong Sakura?" His words were gentle and he came closer. It infuriated me and I paced backwards.
"Why didn't you tell me?" His eyes widened in shock, he started to speak but I cut his words short, I didn't want to hear anymore. "I know who you are. I know what you do. It was all in Chiharu's diary. And don't think you can lie to me! Her user had your details on the database. Why?" I screamed at him like a misunderstood schoolgirl.
"I'm sorry. I thought you." he whispered, head bent.
"You thought what ? You thought I was aiding the illegal for money? You thought I murdered Chiharu because she found out? Is that it Syaoran? Is it?"
"Yes. I met with you to find out if you were the one. You were so eager to know what information I had. When I said I needed to use the bathroom, I wasn't. I was watching you. Earlier I had placed information into the coat pocket. You took the bait," he eyes glared steadily into mine, willing me to understand his convictions.
"You're wrong, so wrong. The waiter knocked the coat to the floor. I picked it up, but Syaoran, do you know what fell out of it? Your undercover ID card for Keiji Morisato. I suspected you. I thought you murdered Chiharu for capturing your mates." I shook my head, dropping them onto my palms, it was all too much.
I felt warm arms wrap around me and soothing tones whispered, "Its okay. We know who it is. I promise everything will be fine, we'll capture."
An abrupt voice intervened, filled with devious glee. a voice I recognized so well. "Nuh uh ah. Dun make promises you can't keep. But you can promise that bitch she'll die." He held out a gun, aiming straight toward us.
"Eriol! You don't want to do this. You can turn your life around. It'll never work like this," I thought frantically for words to say, to persuade him.
He threw his head towards the sky and erupted a sinister laugh. "Ya reckon Sakura? Chiharu said the same. But it ain't true. She was gonna tell you, I know. I killed her n' thought it'll be the end of it. But this morn' I went to your office, I found her diary."
Shit. If only.
Syaoran paced a step forward, at ease and relaxed. "C'mon Eriol. Give it up pal. It's the only road you've got."
"No, you two die. I stay."
"You underestimate me Eriol. I'm like you. only the other way round. I'm an undercover CIA agent. One of my aliases is Keiji Morisato. drug lord. Several agents are working on a case to solve the uh. person who reveals information such that only a CIA agent could have. I assure you pal, they've got enough information to prove it was you."
The deceit was unmistakable; Syaoran had thought I was the culprit but then. Eriol didn't know.
Thundering anger rages through Eriol's features. "Bastard! If I die. you'll go first." He steadied his aim on the gun and prepared to fire.
All in one motion, a blurred figure materialized from the trees and Eriol fell to the ground. Posed between the trees was Tomoyo blowing wisps of smoke from the tip of her gun. "Touché," she smiled. I ran through the grass, hugging her fiercely. Thank you God.
"I owe you one. You saved my life."
"You don't owe me anything. We're girlfriends right?"
"Thanks anyway. How'd you come to be here?"
"Oh, uh Eriol. The look he had in his face. I thought he was going to commit suicide so I followed him."
How ironic can life get?
She glanced in Syaoran direction, "Hey Sakura! Who's this guy here? It's not like you to be selfish. You got to introduce us." She winked at me, a mischievous smile shining on her lips.
"Syaoran, this is Tomoyo Daidouji. Tomoyo, Syaoran Li. Oh, Syaoran will be part of CIA"
He lent close and murmured in my ear, "And part of your social life."
"Oh? And you're sure?"
"Don't you believe me?" he whispered.