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Trial of Fate
By Ash Night
Chapter Nine
Twenty-three year old Sakura Kinomoto lay in her bed, staring up at the ceiling. Isn't it amazing how something can be so intensely interesting when there's nothing else better to spend your time doing? She figured she had some time to spare, after all, it was only nine in the morning... still early on her part.
There were exactly six days left until the trial that would decide it all. Suddenly, Sakura didn't feel too good, apparently, it was the result of thinking too darn much of you know what.
The auburn haired girl let out a sigh and rolled onto her side. Not only were her thoughts on the trial, they were also on the man responsible for the whole thing...
The man that sported an aura of both confidence and haughtiness wherever he strayed. What a delightful combination, Sakura thought sarcastically.
The man that clearly loved his daughter deeply. Sakura smiled at that thought, she smiled even more happily as an image of Mei-Fa and her father found its way into her mind.
Also the same man who had invited her to dinner just yesterday night, for reasons that even she did not know of.
The lawyer shut her eyelids as she thought back to her dinner with Li. She supposed it had been a pretty 'casual' dinner, if you excluded their bantering. Casual dinners didn't usually consist of both eating and firing insults at the opposite person, did it? Maybe, maybe not. Sakura hadn't the slightest idea, she hardly ever went out on dates, not that she had dated Li yesterday... That's hardly what she did.
Reluctantly, Sakura made herself get out of bed for the day she had ahead of herself.
***
Eien Fujitka sat at his desk, with his feet propped conveniently on top, a magazine in one hand and his cup of coffee in the other.
"Fujitka!" A deep and irritated voice exclaimed with authority.
The young blonde man defiantly sipped his breakfast beverage and continued to thumb through his magazine. "No thanks, Chief." He answered.
John Carter frowned, Eien Fujitka hadn't even flinched... And he had used his best commanding voice as well! The nerve of him! Although he wasn't surprised, for he was certain that the CSI sitting cosily in front of him was scared of nothing. If he did fear something, it surely wasn't him. "What!?" He barked back, not understanding what the young man had just said to him.
"No doughnuts for me, John." Eien replied, still not looking up at the man in charge of the entire police force in his district, he was also his boss.
"Doughnuts!?" The chief glared. "What the hel-"
This time, the twenty year old did look up, he looked up with a grin plastering his face. "Isn't that what this is about?"
"For god's sake, Eien. This is a damn police force." John Carter shot back.
"Thank you for making my point," The blue eyed blonde continued, smiling. "I've been under the impression that policemen and their doughnuts went together, hand in hand."
"You think you're so funny, Fujitka." Carter said, with a tone of annoyance in his voice. "Why don't you just get to work, instead of sitting here and doing nothing."
Eien let out a chuckle. "This place has no sense of humour." He threw his magazine onto his desk.
"What the hell were you doing anyways?" The commander demanded.
"I was reading a wonderfully written magazine," Eien replied as a matter-of-factly. "I was also enjoying this deliciously made cup of coffee." The blue eyed cop brought the beverage in front of his boss, as if proving the whole thing to him.
"Argh!" The man was on the verge of ripping his hair out, or what little was left.
"Sir?"
"What!"
"I would think you need what little locks you have left." Eien laughed out loud and closed his eyes, sometimes, he just couldn't control his urges to comment.
"You are fortunate this police force needs you, Eien," The chief bit through gritted teeth. "Or I would have fired you ages ago."
Eien smiled and dismissed his comment, he was more than grateful the force needed him. Nothing was better than to feel like you're needed, to feel helpful when somebody needs you. The young curly haired man stood up, his hands were casually stuffed in his loose jeans. "Actually, I was wondering if you could help me."
The commander raised both his eyebrows in surprise, the sudden change in topic was enough to surprise anybody. "Yes?"
"Would it be possible if I take up a case?"
"What did you have in mind, Fujitka?" The man waited for him to continue.
"Well," Eien ran his right hand through his curly golden tresses. "I'd like to conduct a little research, nothing too big."
"What kind of research?" The older man pried, emphasizing his last word with authority.
"Ever wonder about the reputation of someone who seems to have everything in the right place?" Eien asked, waiting for a reply. The expression on his chief's face made him regret asking it. He was expecting what the next thing out of Carter's mouth would be. He mentally cursed himself.
John Carter tilted his head back and burst into a fit of deep laughter. "You'll have to pardon me while I get this out of my system." He stopped and continued in an uproar of chuckles again, attracting the attention of everybody that was working around.
"Take your time," Eien muttered under his breath. "I have all day."
"Are you telling me that Eien Fujitka is jealous?" Carter tried to keep from laughing again. "Because," He added. "I didn't think somebody like you had anything to be jealous about."
Fujitka noted the hint of amusement in his eyes. "Ha. Ha. You're hilarious, boss." He responded rather dryly. Although a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth as he added something else. "I must have a massive influential amount of power on you if you've gained that much humour in so little time."
Carter grinned at that. He knew that Eien wasn't jealous, but revenge was oh so sweet. "Who are we talking about?"
Eien had almost answered him with a blunt 'You'. It was just a good thing he remembered that this was a serious matter, he would have plenty of time to joke around later. "Ever head of the infamous, Zing Cheng?"
John scratched at his thinning hair. "Cheng?" He repeated. "This is about Cheng? That attorney?"
"What else could it be about?" Eien replied sardonically.
"What do you have on that guy?" Carter asked, puzzled by the whole thing.
"Nothing much," He shrugged. "Just whatever's behind that guy's damn reputation."
"That's all, huh?"
"I'm a simple guy," Eien shrugged again. "I don't ask for much."
John shook his head. "I've always thought that man was clean, what exactly are you expecting to find?"
"A deluded psychopath bent on destroying the world?"
John shot him a disapproving look.
"That, or," He considered the other alternative. "The life of a scandal."
"Zing Cheng? A scandalist?"
The appalled expression on his face made Eien frown.
"Let me guess," Eien stated sarcastically. "You're one of his loyally devoted fans."
Carter straightened up and grew serious. "Yes, I have always thought of him as a man that brought justice for those he helped, you, of all people should understand that."
The blued eyed agent threw his hands up in the air in frustration. "What is it about him that brainwashes you all so!" He demanded through his clenched jaw.
"You've seen what he has done for countless of citizens, what reason could you possibly have that would lead you to believe anything but just that?"
Eien sighed, John Carter was definitely a Cheng fan. It was disgusting, really, enough to make any sensible person puke uncontrollably. "It's a gut feeling." He answered defiantly.
"In that case, I suggest you do what common sense, should you even have any, tells you." He snatched the magazine off of the desk. "And get back to work, Mr. Fujitka." Carter turned his back abruptly and strolled off.
Common sense? Eien thought bitterly to himself. Where's a dictionary when you need one? "It looks like it's just you and me, pal." Eien sat down and turned on his computer. As he waited for the machine to boot, it dawned on him that his boss, of all people had stolen his latest issue of, 'From Bachelor to Husband'.
The determined cop grinned as he typed away on the keyboard, making Zing Cheng his latest target. One thing was for sure, Eien Fujitka's aim was always true and to the very point.
***
"It's very nice to see you show up for once, Hiiragizawa." An amber eyed man drummed his fingers at his fancy desk.
"It is, isn't it?" Eriol Hiiragizawa grinned and helped himself to the seat in front of Li Syaoran's desk.
"I forget," Li said dryly. "What exactly is your relationship with me again?"
"I'll take that as your way of saying you've missed all the fine work I do around here for your corporation."
"That's right, I vaguely remember now," Li responded. "You're the extra hired help."
"Nothing, but." Eriol agreed with a smile, knowing it would catch the proud man off guard.
And it did.
"I see life's been treating you quite well, has it not?" Li inferred.
"Oh, just fabulous." Eriol cracked his knuckles and added another grin.
"Is it a women," Li raised a brow. "Or is it all that time you spend at the university? For your sake and for mine, I hope it's the first option."
The blue haired man let out a little chuckle.
"Second option, huh?" Li shook his head, sharing a chuckle with his friend. "Frankly, I don't see why you find all that nonsense so terribly interesting."
"If you bothered to read anything about the subject, my friend," Eriol retaliated. "I'm sure you would find it just a fascinating as I do."
Li Syaoran snorted. "So what sort of ridiculous baloney has you so worked up this time?"
"Why the sudden interest?" Eriol smiled a little.
"No interest," Li shrugged. "Just my guilty conscience catching up to me for treating a friend so."
"Conscience?" Eriol asked, pretending to be shocked. "The last time I spoke to you, I didn't even think that word was part of your vocabulary."
"Funny, you're just too funny."
The blued eyed man grinned. "But since you asked, I'll be more than glad to share my latest discoveries with you."
"I'm thrilled."
"It is possible that one can have the extra sense to foresee the future and one other ability, not necessary in that combination though." Eriol told his arrogant friend proudly, thinking of his conversation with the professor.
Li knew the subject amazed his friend, but this was ridiculous. He actually believed in that garbage? Great, he had a lunatic for a best friend. "So," He pretended to be engrossed. "What sorts of extra senses are we talking about here?"
"There are many forms, which one would you like to know about?"
Li did not care at all. "Your favourite one."
Eriol grinned. "Have you ever seen somebody levitate anything before?"
"No." The business man replied blandly. Apparently, Hiiragizawa didn't stop to think about the insanity behind his question before he asked it.
"Neither have I," Eriol replied. "Wouldn't it be quite the remarkable sight?"
"Sure." Li paused. "If it existed, that is."
"I'm sure it does, we just haven't found that special somebody yet, but someday I will."
Li chuckled. "How inspiring, Hiiragizawa."
"And when I do, I'll make a firm believer out of you." Eriol's voice was full of determination and his features were unreadable, well almost unreadable. If you excluded that evil grin on his face.
"And I'll be sure to fall in love as well, when that happens."
"I guarantee it."
"And that's what has you all riled up?"
"Mainly." The man's blue eyes glittered.
"I have a question for the scientist, if he feels he's up to it."
"I'll see what I can do." Eriol felt a sense of pride shoot up him, he liked the title, 'scientist.'
"What in the world causes these people, should they even exist, to gain these supernatural powers?"
"It's not gained, they're born with it," Eriol stopped and pretended to think about it. "Unless they happen to be involved in some paranormal radio activity. If a child's parents should have it, it's likely to be a trait that gets passed down."
"Is that it?"
"Severe drug overdose or mass amounts of alcohol can be factors. Although that is very rare. I guess the child is just special." Eriol pushed up his light glasses and smiled. "Unique."
"Amazing." Li lied.
"Enough about me," Eriol quipped. "How was your date with the elegant and charming Sakura?"
The man with the unruly chestnut brown hair stared at him. "How did you know about that?" He asked hostilely.
"You must realize by now that I have my sources." Eriol answered, devilishly. "Although you did not answer my question."
"That's because it's none of your damn business."
"Touchy." Eriol smirked. "Is it just me? Or does she tend to do that to you?" When Li didn't reply, Eriol added, "'Cause she sure gets me all revved up." The look on Li's face was enough to make even the grouchiest man break down into a fit of giggles.
"I suggest you cease your tongue while you're still ahead." Li threatened harshly. "She's my lawyer, not yours." No, he did not just say that... "I have the right to defend her rights." He quickly added, except it sounded really stupid. REALLY stupid.
"I'm sure defending her rights is first on your list of hobbies." Eriol grinned slyly. "Are you alright? You look incredibly warm."
"I'm perfect," He growled. "It must be the air conditioning, I'll have to get my secretary to turn it up."
A look of amusement lit up on Eriol's face. Li Syaoran hadn't denied it, he hadn't denied anything about Sakura.
***
"Thanks for picking me up Sakura!" Mei-Fa shouted with glee as she ran inside her father's huge mansion and up into her room.
"You're welcome, little fairy." Sakura replied with a smile as she closed the door and entered the kitchen where her two best friends were. She had just picked up the four year old little girl from preschool, which ended at lunchtime.
"Back already?" Tomoyo looked up from where she was stirring a huge pot of what Sakura thought must have been soup.
"Uh huh." Sakura smiled. "What are you two cooking? It smells wonderful." She took a sniff of the air.
"Really?" Meiling smiled, a sly twinkle in her ruby red eyes. "Tomoyo's been helping me, I'm engaged and I still can't make anything edible."
Sakura giggled. "Everybody can make something." She offered.
"You've always been too kind for your own good, Sakura." Meiling teased.
"That's why we love her though." Tomoyo chimed in.
The emerald eyed girl smiled. She was the lucky one with the best of friends, definitely her. "Why was Mei-Fa in such a hurry?" Sakura asked, a little confused.
"It's noon," Meiling smiled knowingly. "Her favourite cartoon is on."
"Oh!" Sakura smiled and laughed at the same time. "That explains it then."
"She's always like this when she gets back from school." Meiling opened the oven door.
"That's simply adorable." Sakura smiled cheerfully.
"Yep." Meiling agreed. "But you don't think I over baked this pie, did you?" She held out the dessert to her friends for inspection.
Tomoyo held back her laughter. "No, of course not..."
Sakura sweat dropped. "Didn't you say Eien enjoyed anything burnt to a crisp?"
Meiling sighed. "I'll never get the hang of this!"
"Practice makes perfect!"
"Thanks Sakura." Meiling muttered.
"Sakura's right," Tomoyo helped out. "Speaking of Sakur-"
Meiling's colour returned to her face. "Right!" She exclaimed cheerfully, cutting off the amethyst eyed girl. "How was the date with Li?"
Great, Sakura thought. They want to know how it went... "First of all, I'd like to point out to all of you that it was not a date."
"Really?" Tomoyo grinned. "Then what do you call it when two people of the opposite gender go out for dinner?"
Meiling suddenly turned and gave her a high five.
"A get together to know each other better session?" Sakura tried helplessly.
"Oh my!" Tomoyo turned to Meiling. "What attraction!"
"Fine," Sakura folded her arms to and held them against her chest. "Think what you will, it doesn't matter one bit to me."
The two girls smiled. "Then why don't you share your lovely evening with your two best friends?"
The auburn haired girl sighed defeatedly and told the two about her dinner with her client.
"So," Meiling paused. "After that last argument you two had, you kept silent for the rest of the night?"
"Mm-hmm." Sakura flashed her a smile. "Now admit it, admit that you both were wrong."
Tomoyo shook her head. "Not yet." She grinned.
"Meiling," Sakura looked over at the raven haired girl. "You were the one who warned me what a womanizer your dear cousin was, if I remember correctly." She informed her.
"I did say that, didn't I?" Meiling rested a finger against her cheek.
"Thank you for proving my point, Meiling-san." Sakura spoke before her friend could say anything more. "Now, if you excuse me, I'll bring Mei- Fa up some lunch." Sakura grabbed a tray of food and made her way upstairs to the little girl, desperate to leave before anymore could be said.
The two girls shook their heads and gave each other a knowingly smile.
"Sakura was right, you know," Tomoyo started curiously. "You did warn her that your cousin was a rake, why the sudden change in heart? Hmm?" She playfully poked the ruby eyed girl in the sides.
"Li Syaoran is the biggest rake I've ever had the pleasure of knowing," Meiling agreed solemnly. "That's because he hasn't met the right girl for him yet. If my cousin had met Sakura any sooner, I guarantee you that he would not have set eyes on another women in sight." She finished off her sentence with a proud smile.
Tomoyo giggled. "How utterly romantic."
"It is, isn't it?" Meiling sighed dreamingly.
"Just a problem," Tomoyo interjected. "Isn't love between a lawyer and her client forbidden?"
This earned Tomoyo a strange 'What are you, crazy?' look from Meiling. "Tomoyo," Meiling tried to keep a straight face. "You seem to be living in the dark ages, I mean, rakes and forbidden love? Give me a break."
Tomoyo sighed and rested her hands on her cheeks. "I guess I am... Wouldn't that be amazing though? A modern day fairytale, it would be breathtaking." The purple haired girl then added with a sly smile. "With long flowing gowns too."
Meiling shared her devilish smile. "And who better to play the fairy god mother, then us?"
***
"Mei-Fa?" Sakura knocked lightly on the bedroom door. "May I come in?"
"Sakura!" The voice from inside said gleefully. "Of course you can come in!"
When the door opened from inside, Sakura stepped in with the lunch tray still in her hands.
"You're just in time for the ending of Sup-" Mei-Fa stopped when she saw what Sakura had carried inside her room.
"Is everything alright?" Sakura asked, wondering why the little girl had stopped midway in her sentence.
"What's that for?" The little girl pointed to the tray.
Sakura noted the features on her face were unreadable, except for the happiness that lurked in her lovely amber eyes. "I thought you might have been hungry," Sakura handed the tray to Mei-Fa with a cheerful smile. "So I brought you up some lunch."
Mei-Fa eagerly put the tray aside and jumped right into Sakura's arms, giving her a tight, warm hug. Nobody had ever done anything like that for her before, not even her father. Li worked most of the time and rarely ever ate lunch or made it for her. She wasn't even sure if her father could cook. Her father had once told her that the chefs he hired for the kitchen were always the ones that made their meals for them. Sakura was the first. She had reminded her of what her friends at school had told her about, the love they had for their mothers. Mei-Fa had always felt awkward whenever the children from school talked about their mothers, so she just sat there and nodded at what they said, pretending to feel what they felt.
"I love your hugs, little fairy," Sakura giggled and played with her hair. "But lunch is over there."
Mei-Fa smiled widely, she felt a sudden urge to cry out in happiness. "Thank you, Sakura. Thank you very much." She ended up burying her face in Sakura's stomach again. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
"You could thank me more," Sakura told her, amusement in her voice. "If you didn't suffocate yourself while giving thanks to me and eating something before you starve."
This sent Mei-Fa into a fit of giggles. "Okay!" She smiled.
Sakura watched the little girl as she took a bite out of her sandwich. The way Mei-Fa had responded to her when she brought up her lunch almost shattered her heart. She had decided that Mei-Fa probably felt very lonely, her father worked most of the time and her mother had totally abandoned her. She knew the feeling of loneliness, after all, she grew up without parents either.
"Would you like some, Princess?" Mei-Fa said through a mouth full of food and offered her some of her sandwich.
A smile tugged on Sakura's lips as she shook her head. "That's kind of you, but I would very much have to refuse your offer."
"Okay then," Mei-Fa took another bite. "If you're sure, Princess Sakura."
Sakura gave her look, but ended up laughing instead. "What were you telling me when I came upstairs?" She remembered that Mei-Fa had started to say something to her.
The little girl thought for a moment. "Oh, that!"
Sakura waited for her to continue.
"I was just going to tell you that you were right on time for the ending of Supergirl!" Mei-Fa said cheerfully as she pointed to the TV.
"Oh no," Sakura turned to the TV. "Did I make you miss it?"
Mei-Fa shook her head. "I've seen it before, it's okay." She reassured her.
"Okay, Meiling told me it was your favourite show, I wouldn't want you to miss it just because I came upstairs."
"Uh huh," Mei-Fa looked up. "It is my favourite show! It's the best ever!"
"Then maybe you could tell me what happened on today's episode?" Sakura asked politely.
"You really want to know?" Mei-Fa was already getting up.
The auburn haired lawyer watched as the little girl tied her blanket to her back. "Oh!" She smiled. "Are you going to give me a demonstration?"
"Yes," She stood up with one hand on her forehead. "I'm Supergirl, destined to save the lives of countless of innocent citizens from world demolition!" Mei-Fa grinned. "That's what she always says, Sakura."
"Really?" Sakura pretended to act surprised. "You must be a wonderful actress."
Mei-Fa blushed. "But in today's episode, Supergirl used her super powers to move a boulder! And saving all the people that were stuck behind it!"
"Wow, a boulder?"
"Uh huh," Mei-Fa nodded. "The boulder was blocking the entrance of the dark and scary cave. But Supergirl saved the day!"
"Thank you." Sakura gave her a tender smile.
"For what?" Mei-Fa asked, a little puzzled.
"For sharing with me something you must enjoy watching."
Mei-Fa smiled again, more warmly this time. "You know why Supergirl is my favourite show?"
"No, I don't." Sakura responded. "Why do you like it so much?"
"Guess!"
Sakura laughed. "Okay then. Um, you like her costume?"
"That's one reason." Mei-Fa admitted. "But there's another."
"And what would that be?"
"Supergirl helps everybody, she saves everybody and she doesn't ever do anything selfish. She'll risk her life any day just to save someone else's. And she doesn't ever use her superpowers for anything bad. She's also so modest! Nobody knows about her superpowers or who she is!" Mei-Fa paused and then added, "I would use my superpowers to help people too."
"That's very honourable of both her, and you too." Sakura agreed, blown away by how big the little girl's heart was.
"Thank you," Mei-Fa said politely with a little laugh. "Do you think she does the right thing by helping people with her powers?"
"I think she does, Mei-Fa. I also think that she should tell somebody about her powers, that way, somebody can help her if she ever needs it."
"I never thought of that, Sakura." Mei-Fa looked away. "Maybe she should tell somebody."
"Mm-hmm." Sakura smiled. "There's ice cream downstairs, let's go get some!" She stood up and started for the door. "Last one there does the dishes!" She shouted cheerfully.
Mei-Fa smiled to herself. She was now one hundred percent sure that she wanted her father to fall in love with Sakura. But there was that kiss she kept seeing in her dreams! Sometimes she hated her father for kissing every girl he came across to. So why in the world doesn't he kiss Sakura? Mei-Fa pouted and started slowly downstairs. She would volunteer to do the dishes every day of her life if it meant Sakura would stay here with them.
Then it hit her that she forgot to turn off the TV. She ran to the entrance of the room and flicked her finger in the direction of the television switch. She gave her pointer finger a little wave in mid-air and watched as the switch rotated and shut itself off. She was in many ways like Supergirl, and she would use her powers for good as well. With a smile unconsciously on her face, she danced downstairs.
To be continued...
Hurray! I finished chapter nine! This chapter was meant to tie up loose ends and bring everything together. I apologize if it was incredibly boring. =P Hmm, there seems to be more to Mei-Fa than meets the eye, huh? ;) And what is Eien getting at? I think we're about halfway there, up to this point. ^^ Again, I am sorry for the late update. I will 'attempt' to have the next one up faster than this one. And I am trying to resist the urge of publishing another story that I have typed up already. Eek! I don't think I can wait any longer to post the other fiction I'm working on. But I think I'll have to, I can't juggle that many stories at one time. =P Thanks for reading everybody. =) Look forward to more S+S in the next chapter. -Ash
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Trial of Fate
By Ash Night
Chapter Nine
Twenty-three year old Sakura Kinomoto lay in her bed, staring up at the ceiling. Isn't it amazing how something can be so intensely interesting when there's nothing else better to spend your time doing? She figured she had some time to spare, after all, it was only nine in the morning... still early on her part.
There were exactly six days left until the trial that would decide it all. Suddenly, Sakura didn't feel too good, apparently, it was the result of thinking too darn much of you know what.
The auburn haired girl let out a sigh and rolled onto her side. Not only were her thoughts on the trial, they were also on the man responsible for the whole thing...
The man that sported an aura of both confidence and haughtiness wherever he strayed. What a delightful combination, Sakura thought sarcastically.
The man that clearly loved his daughter deeply. Sakura smiled at that thought, she smiled even more happily as an image of Mei-Fa and her father found its way into her mind.
Also the same man who had invited her to dinner just yesterday night, for reasons that even she did not know of.
The lawyer shut her eyelids as she thought back to her dinner with Li. She supposed it had been a pretty 'casual' dinner, if you excluded their bantering. Casual dinners didn't usually consist of both eating and firing insults at the opposite person, did it? Maybe, maybe not. Sakura hadn't the slightest idea, she hardly ever went out on dates, not that she had dated Li yesterday... That's hardly what she did.
Reluctantly, Sakura made herself get out of bed for the day she had ahead of herself.
***
Eien Fujitka sat at his desk, with his feet propped conveniently on top, a magazine in one hand and his cup of coffee in the other.
"Fujitka!" A deep and irritated voice exclaimed with authority.
The young blonde man defiantly sipped his breakfast beverage and continued to thumb through his magazine. "No thanks, Chief." He answered.
John Carter frowned, Eien Fujitka hadn't even flinched... And he had used his best commanding voice as well! The nerve of him! Although he wasn't surprised, for he was certain that the CSI sitting cosily in front of him was scared of nothing. If he did fear something, it surely wasn't him. "What!?" He barked back, not understanding what the young man had just said to him.
"No doughnuts for me, John." Eien replied, still not looking up at the man in charge of the entire police force in his district, he was also his boss.
"Doughnuts!?" The chief glared. "What the hel-"
This time, the twenty year old did look up, he looked up with a grin plastering his face. "Isn't that what this is about?"
"For god's sake, Eien. This is a damn police force." John Carter shot back.
"Thank you for making my point," The blue eyed blonde continued, smiling. "I've been under the impression that policemen and their doughnuts went together, hand in hand."
"You think you're so funny, Fujitka." Carter said, with a tone of annoyance in his voice. "Why don't you just get to work, instead of sitting here and doing nothing."
Eien let out a chuckle. "This place has no sense of humour." He threw his magazine onto his desk.
"What the hell were you doing anyways?" The commander demanded.
"I was reading a wonderfully written magazine," Eien replied as a matter-of-factly. "I was also enjoying this deliciously made cup of coffee." The blue eyed cop brought the beverage in front of his boss, as if proving the whole thing to him.
"Argh!" The man was on the verge of ripping his hair out, or what little was left.
"Sir?"
"What!"
"I would think you need what little locks you have left." Eien laughed out loud and closed his eyes, sometimes, he just couldn't control his urges to comment.
"You are fortunate this police force needs you, Eien," The chief bit through gritted teeth. "Or I would have fired you ages ago."
Eien smiled and dismissed his comment, he was more than grateful the force needed him. Nothing was better than to feel like you're needed, to feel helpful when somebody needs you. The young curly haired man stood up, his hands were casually stuffed in his loose jeans. "Actually, I was wondering if you could help me."
The commander raised both his eyebrows in surprise, the sudden change in topic was enough to surprise anybody. "Yes?"
"Would it be possible if I take up a case?"
"What did you have in mind, Fujitka?" The man waited for him to continue.
"Well," Eien ran his right hand through his curly golden tresses. "I'd like to conduct a little research, nothing too big."
"What kind of research?" The older man pried, emphasizing his last word with authority.
"Ever wonder about the reputation of someone who seems to have everything in the right place?" Eien asked, waiting for a reply. The expression on his chief's face made him regret asking it. He was expecting what the next thing out of Carter's mouth would be. He mentally cursed himself.
John Carter tilted his head back and burst into a fit of deep laughter. "You'll have to pardon me while I get this out of my system." He stopped and continued in an uproar of chuckles again, attracting the attention of everybody that was working around.
"Take your time," Eien muttered under his breath. "I have all day."
"Are you telling me that Eien Fujitka is jealous?" Carter tried to keep from laughing again. "Because," He added. "I didn't think somebody like you had anything to be jealous about."
Fujitka noted the hint of amusement in his eyes. "Ha. Ha. You're hilarious, boss." He responded rather dryly. Although a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth as he added something else. "I must have a massive influential amount of power on you if you've gained that much humour in so little time."
Carter grinned at that. He knew that Eien wasn't jealous, but revenge was oh so sweet. "Who are we talking about?"
Eien had almost answered him with a blunt 'You'. It was just a good thing he remembered that this was a serious matter, he would have plenty of time to joke around later. "Ever head of the infamous, Zing Cheng?"
John scratched at his thinning hair. "Cheng?" He repeated. "This is about Cheng? That attorney?"
"What else could it be about?" Eien replied sardonically.
"What do you have on that guy?" Carter asked, puzzled by the whole thing.
"Nothing much," He shrugged. "Just whatever's behind that guy's damn reputation."
"That's all, huh?"
"I'm a simple guy," Eien shrugged again. "I don't ask for much."
John shook his head. "I've always thought that man was clean, what exactly are you expecting to find?"
"A deluded psychopath bent on destroying the world?"
John shot him a disapproving look.
"That, or," He considered the other alternative. "The life of a scandal."
"Zing Cheng? A scandalist?"
The appalled expression on his face made Eien frown.
"Let me guess," Eien stated sarcastically. "You're one of his loyally devoted fans."
Carter straightened up and grew serious. "Yes, I have always thought of him as a man that brought justice for those he helped, you, of all people should understand that."
The blued eyed agent threw his hands up in the air in frustration. "What is it about him that brainwashes you all so!" He demanded through his clenched jaw.
"You've seen what he has done for countless of citizens, what reason could you possibly have that would lead you to believe anything but just that?"
Eien sighed, John Carter was definitely a Cheng fan. It was disgusting, really, enough to make any sensible person puke uncontrollably. "It's a gut feeling." He answered defiantly.
"In that case, I suggest you do what common sense, should you even have any, tells you." He snatched the magazine off of the desk. "And get back to work, Mr. Fujitka." Carter turned his back abruptly and strolled off.
Common sense? Eien thought bitterly to himself. Where's a dictionary when you need one? "It looks like it's just you and me, pal." Eien sat down and turned on his computer. As he waited for the machine to boot, it dawned on him that his boss, of all people had stolen his latest issue of, 'From Bachelor to Husband'.
The determined cop grinned as he typed away on the keyboard, making Zing Cheng his latest target. One thing was for sure, Eien Fujitka's aim was always true and to the very point.
***
"It's very nice to see you show up for once, Hiiragizawa." An amber eyed man drummed his fingers at his fancy desk.
"It is, isn't it?" Eriol Hiiragizawa grinned and helped himself to the seat in front of Li Syaoran's desk.
"I forget," Li said dryly. "What exactly is your relationship with me again?"
"I'll take that as your way of saying you've missed all the fine work I do around here for your corporation."
"That's right, I vaguely remember now," Li responded. "You're the extra hired help."
"Nothing, but." Eriol agreed with a smile, knowing it would catch the proud man off guard.
And it did.
"I see life's been treating you quite well, has it not?" Li inferred.
"Oh, just fabulous." Eriol cracked his knuckles and added another grin.
"Is it a women," Li raised a brow. "Or is it all that time you spend at the university? For your sake and for mine, I hope it's the first option."
The blue haired man let out a little chuckle.
"Second option, huh?" Li shook his head, sharing a chuckle with his friend. "Frankly, I don't see why you find all that nonsense so terribly interesting."
"If you bothered to read anything about the subject, my friend," Eriol retaliated. "I'm sure you would find it just a fascinating as I do."
Li Syaoran snorted. "So what sort of ridiculous baloney has you so worked up this time?"
"Why the sudden interest?" Eriol smiled a little.
"No interest," Li shrugged. "Just my guilty conscience catching up to me for treating a friend so."
"Conscience?" Eriol asked, pretending to be shocked. "The last time I spoke to you, I didn't even think that word was part of your vocabulary."
"Funny, you're just too funny."
The blued eyed man grinned. "But since you asked, I'll be more than glad to share my latest discoveries with you."
"I'm thrilled."
"It is possible that one can have the extra sense to foresee the future and one other ability, not necessary in that combination though." Eriol told his arrogant friend proudly, thinking of his conversation with the professor.
Li knew the subject amazed his friend, but this was ridiculous. He actually believed in that garbage? Great, he had a lunatic for a best friend. "So," He pretended to be engrossed. "What sorts of extra senses are we talking about here?"
"There are many forms, which one would you like to know about?"
Li did not care at all. "Your favourite one."
Eriol grinned. "Have you ever seen somebody levitate anything before?"
"No." The business man replied blandly. Apparently, Hiiragizawa didn't stop to think about the insanity behind his question before he asked it.
"Neither have I," Eriol replied. "Wouldn't it be quite the remarkable sight?"
"Sure." Li paused. "If it existed, that is."
"I'm sure it does, we just haven't found that special somebody yet, but someday I will."
Li chuckled. "How inspiring, Hiiragizawa."
"And when I do, I'll make a firm believer out of you." Eriol's voice was full of determination and his features were unreadable, well almost unreadable. If you excluded that evil grin on his face.
"And I'll be sure to fall in love as well, when that happens."
"I guarantee it."
"And that's what has you all riled up?"
"Mainly." The man's blue eyes glittered.
"I have a question for the scientist, if he feels he's up to it."
"I'll see what I can do." Eriol felt a sense of pride shoot up him, he liked the title, 'scientist.'
"What in the world causes these people, should they even exist, to gain these supernatural powers?"
"It's not gained, they're born with it," Eriol stopped and pretended to think about it. "Unless they happen to be involved in some paranormal radio activity. If a child's parents should have it, it's likely to be a trait that gets passed down."
"Is that it?"
"Severe drug overdose or mass amounts of alcohol can be factors. Although that is very rare. I guess the child is just special." Eriol pushed up his light glasses and smiled. "Unique."
"Amazing." Li lied.
"Enough about me," Eriol quipped. "How was your date with the elegant and charming Sakura?"
The man with the unruly chestnut brown hair stared at him. "How did you know about that?" He asked hostilely.
"You must realize by now that I have my sources." Eriol answered, devilishly. "Although you did not answer my question."
"That's because it's none of your damn business."
"Touchy." Eriol smirked. "Is it just me? Or does she tend to do that to you?" When Li didn't reply, Eriol added, "'Cause she sure gets me all revved up." The look on Li's face was enough to make even the grouchiest man break down into a fit of giggles.
"I suggest you cease your tongue while you're still ahead." Li threatened harshly. "She's my lawyer, not yours." No, he did not just say that... "I have the right to defend her rights." He quickly added, except it sounded really stupid. REALLY stupid.
"I'm sure defending her rights is first on your list of hobbies." Eriol grinned slyly. "Are you alright? You look incredibly warm."
"I'm perfect," He growled. "It must be the air conditioning, I'll have to get my secretary to turn it up."
A look of amusement lit up on Eriol's face. Li Syaoran hadn't denied it, he hadn't denied anything about Sakura.
***
"Thanks for picking me up Sakura!" Mei-Fa shouted with glee as she ran inside her father's huge mansion and up into her room.
"You're welcome, little fairy." Sakura replied with a smile as she closed the door and entered the kitchen where her two best friends were. She had just picked up the four year old little girl from preschool, which ended at lunchtime.
"Back already?" Tomoyo looked up from where she was stirring a huge pot of what Sakura thought must have been soup.
"Uh huh." Sakura smiled. "What are you two cooking? It smells wonderful." She took a sniff of the air.
"Really?" Meiling smiled, a sly twinkle in her ruby red eyes. "Tomoyo's been helping me, I'm engaged and I still can't make anything edible."
Sakura giggled. "Everybody can make something." She offered.
"You've always been too kind for your own good, Sakura." Meiling teased.
"That's why we love her though." Tomoyo chimed in.
The emerald eyed girl smiled. She was the lucky one with the best of friends, definitely her. "Why was Mei-Fa in such a hurry?" Sakura asked, a little confused.
"It's noon," Meiling smiled knowingly. "Her favourite cartoon is on."
"Oh!" Sakura smiled and laughed at the same time. "That explains it then."
"She's always like this when she gets back from school." Meiling opened the oven door.
"That's simply adorable." Sakura smiled cheerfully.
"Yep." Meiling agreed. "But you don't think I over baked this pie, did you?" She held out the dessert to her friends for inspection.
Tomoyo held back her laughter. "No, of course not..."
Sakura sweat dropped. "Didn't you say Eien enjoyed anything burnt to a crisp?"
Meiling sighed. "I'll never get the hang of this!"
"Practice makes perfect!"
"Thanks Sakura." Meiling muttered.
"Sakura's right," Tomoyo helped out. "Speaking of Sakur-"
Meiling's colour returned to her face. "Right!" She exclaimed cheerfully, cutting off the amethyst eyed girl. "How was the date with Li?"
Great, Sakura thought. They want to know how it went... "First of all, I'd like to point out to all of you that it was not a date."
"Really?" Tomoyo grinned. "Then what do you call it when two people of the opposite gender go out for dinner?"
Meiling suddenly turned and gave her a high five.
"A get together to know each other better session?" Sakura tried helplessly.
"Oh my!" Tomoyo turned to Meiling. "What attraction!"
"Fine," Sakura folded her arms to and held them against her chest. "Think what you will, it doesn't matter one bit to me."
The two girls smiled. "Then why don't you share your lovely evening with your two best friends?"
The auburn haired girl sighed defeatedly and told the two about her dinner with her client.
"So," Meiling paused. "After that last argument you two had, you kept silent for the rest of the night?"
"Mm-hmm." Sakura flashed her a smile. "Now admit it, admit that you both were wrong."
Tomoyo shook her head. "Not yet." She grinned.
"Meiling," Sakura looked over at the raven haired girl. "You were the one who warned me what a womanizer your dear cousin was, if I remember correctly." She informed her.
"I did say that, didn't I?" Meiling rested a finger against her cheek.
"Thank you for proving my point, Meiling-san." Sakura spoke before her friend could say anything more. "Now, if you excuse me, I'll bring Mei- Fa up some lunch." Sakura grabbed a tray of food and made her way upstairs to the little girl, desperate to leave before anymore could be said.
The two girls shook their heads and gave each other a knowingly smile.
"Sakura was right, you know," Tomoyo started curiously. "You did warn her that your cousin was a rake, why the sudden change in heart? Hmm?" She playfully poked the ruby eyed girl in the sides.
"Li Syaoran is the biggest rake I've ever had the pleasure of knowing," Meiling agreed solemnly. "That's because he hasn't met the right girl for him yet. If my cousin had met Sakura any sooner, I guarantee you that he would not have set eyes on another women in sight." She finished off her sentence with a proud smile.
Tomoyo giggled. "How utterly romantic."
"It is, isn't it?" Meiling sighed dreamingly.
"Just a problem," Tomoyo interjected. "Isn't love between a lawyer and her client forbidden?"
This earned Tomoyo a strange 'What are you, crazy?' look from Meiling. "Tomoyo," Meiling tried to keep a straight face. "You seem to be living in the dark ages, I mean, rakes and forbidden love? Give me a break."
Tomoyo sighed and rested her hands on her cheeks. "I guess I am... Wouldn't that be amazing though? A modern day fairytale, it would be breathtaking." The purple haired girl then added with a sly smile. "With long flowing gowns too."
Meiling shared her devilish smile. "And who better to play the fairy god mother, then us?"
***
"Mei-Fa?" Sakura knocked lightly on the bedroom door. "May I come in?"
"Sakura!" The voice from inside said gleefully. "Of course you can come in!"
When the door opened from inside, Sakura stepped in with the lunch tray still in her hands.
"You're just in time for the ending of Sup-" Mei-Fa stopped when she saw what Sakura had carried inside her room.
"Is everything alright?" Sakura asked, wondering why the little girl had stopped midway in her sentence.
"What's that for?" The little girl pointed to the tray.
Sakura noted the features on her face were unreadable, except for the happiness that lurked in her lovely amber eyes. "I thought you might have been hungry," Sakura handed the tray to Mei-Fa with a cheerful smile. "So I brought you up some lunch."
Mei-Fa eagerly put the tray aside and jumped right into Sakura's arms, giving her a tight, warm hug. Nobody had ever done anything like that for her before, not even her father. Li worked most of the time and rarely ever ate lunch or made it for her. She wasn't even sure if her father could cook. Her father had once told her that the chefs he hired for the kitchen were always the ones that made their meals for them. Sakura was the first. She had reminded her of what her friends at school had told her about, the love they had for their mothers. Mei-Fa had always felt awkward whenever the children from school talked about their mothers, so she just sat there and nodded at what they said, pretending to feel what they felt.
"I love your hugs, little fairy," Sakura giggled and played with her hair. "But lunch is over there."
Mei-Fa smiled widely, she felt a sudden urge to cry out in happiness. "Thank you, Sakura. Thank you very much." She ended up burying her face in Sakura's stomach again. "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"
"You could thank me more," Sakura told her, amusement in her voice. "If you didn't suffocate yourself while giving thanks to me and eating something before you starve."
This sent Mei-Fa into a fit of giggles. "Okay!" She smiled.
Sakura watched the little girl as she took a bite out of her sandwich. The way Mei-Fa had responded to her when she brought up her lunch almost shattered her heart. She had decided that Mei-Fa probably felt very lonely, her father worked most of the time and her mother had totally abandoned her. She knew the feeling of loneliness, after all, she grew up without parents either.
"Would you like some, Princess?" Mei-Fa said through a mouth full of food and offered her some of her sandwich.
A smile tugged on Sakura's lips as she shook her head. "That's kind of you, but I would very much have to refuse your offer."
"Okay then," Mei-Fa took another bite. "If you're sure, Princess Sakura."
Sakura gave her look, but ended up laughing instead. "What were you telling me when I came upstairs?" She remembered that Mei-Fa had started to say something to her.
The little girl thought for a moment. "Oh, that!"
Sakura waited for her to continue.
"I was just going to tell you that you were right on time for the ending of Supergirl!" Mei-Fa said cheerfully as she pointed to the TV.
"Oh no," Sakura turned to the TV. "Did I make you miss it?"
Mei-Fa shook her head. "I've seen it before, it's okay." She reassured her.
"Okay, Meiling told me it was your favourite show, I wouldn't want you to miss it just because I came upstairs."
"Uh huh," Mei-Fa looked up. "It is my favourite show! It's the best ever!"
"Then maybe you could tell me what happened on today's episode?" Sakura asked politely.
"You really want to know?" Mei-Fa was already getting up.
The auburn haired lawyer watched as the little girl tied her blanket to her back. "Oh!" She smiled. "Are you going to give me a demonstration?"
"Yes," She stood up with one hand on her forehead. "I'm Supergirl, destined to save the lives of countless of innocent citizens from world demolition!" Mei-Fa grinned. "That's what she always says, Sakura."
"Really?" Sakura pretended to act surprised. "You must be a wonderful actress."
Mei-Fa blushed. "But in today's episode, Supergirl used her super powers to move a boulder! And saving all the people that were stuck behind it!"
"Wow, a boulder?"
"Uh huh," Mei-Fa nodded. "The boulder was blocking the entrance of the dark and scary cave. But Supergirl saved the day!"
"Thank you." Sakura gave her a tender smile.
"For what?" Mei-Fa asked, a little puzzled.
"For sharing with me something you must enjoy watching."
Mei-Fa smiled again, more warmly this time. "You know why Supergirl is my favourite show?"
"No, I don't." Sakura responded. "Why do you like it so much?"
"Guess!"
Sakura laughed. "Okay then. Um, you like her costume?"
"That's one reason." Mei-Fa admitted. "But there's another."
"And what would that be?"
"Supergirl helps everybody, she saves everybody and she doesn't ever do anything selfish. She'll risk her life any day just to save someone else's. And she doesn't ever use her superpowers for anything bad. She's also so modest! Nobody knows about her superpowers or who she is!" Mei-Fa paused and then added, "I would use my superpowers to help people too."
"That's very honourable of both her, and you too." Sakura agreed, blown away by how big the little girl's heart was.
"Thank you," Mei-Fa said politely with a little laugh. "Do you think she does the right thing by helping people with her powers?"
"I think she does, Mei-Fa. I also think that she should tell somebody about her powers, that way, somebody can help her if she ever needs it."
"I never thought of that, Sakura." Mei-Fa looked away. "Maybe she should tell somebody."
"Mm-hmm." Sakura smiled. "There's ice cream downstairs, let's go get some!" She stood up and started for the door. "Last one there does the dishes!" She shouted cheerfully.
Mei-Fa smiled to herself. She was now one hundred percent sure that she wanted her father to fall in love with Sakura. But there was that kiss she kept seeing in her dreams! Sometimes she hated her father for kissing every girl he came across to. So why in the world doesn't he kiss Sakura? Mei-Fa pouted and started slowly downstairs. She would volunteer to do the dishes every day of her life if it meant Sakura would stay here with them.
Then it hit her that she forgot to turn off the TV. She ran to the entrance of the room and flicked her finger in the direction of the television switch. She gave her pointer finger a little wave in mid-air and watched as the switch rotated and shut itself off. She was in many ways like Supergirl, and she would use her powers for good as well. With a smile unconsciously on her face, she danced downstairs.
To be continued...
Hurray! I finished chapter nine! This chapter was meant to tie up loose ends and bring everything together. I apologize if it was incredibly boring. =P Hmm, there seems to be more to Mei-Fa than meets the eye, huh? ;) And what is Eien getting at? I think we're about halfway there, up to this point. ^^ Again, I am sorry for the late update. I will 'attempt' to have the next one up faster than this one. And I am trying to resist the urge of publishing another story that I have typed up already. Eek! I don't think I can wait any longer to post the other fiction I'm working on. But I think I'll have to, I can't juggle that many stories at one time. =P Thanks for reading everybody. =) Look forward to more S+S in the next chapter. -Ash