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Cherri Ookami dateline on December 31, 2003
Well, I am trying my best in school and I am also trying to keep up with my stories. WAI! I am SO busy! I have no time for FUN! Also, I have been deleting my stories and have been rewriting them. I want things to be nice and fresh. It's like I just started out on March 10, 2003. Loved that day, I did. Happiest day I've had that year. Anyways, I am gonna start now. ^_^
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Disclaimer: I am going to only say this once. I do not own Cardcaptor Sakura. CLAMP and Kodansha own it. Please do not sue.
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[A normal day in the Japan Investigation Relief Office and Testing Laboratory (JIROTL)]
"Let me guess, more cases?" Eriol asked, looking a whole lot more refreshed
"Yup. Though, it's just a case." Tomoyo said with a broad grin plastered on her white face
"Are you sure? We only got ONE case? Thank you!" Syaoran cheered, jumping on his desk.
{Tomoyo handed the folder to Syaoran and he sat on his desk. "What's the case, Dai?" he asked. "I dunno. I didn't read it." She said as she strode to the window.
She opened the blinds and the window for a second. She smelled the air, but unfortunately it was polluted air.
*Cough, cough* "Damn it." She cursed, closing the door.}
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Chapter Two of CCSI: Case 00046526
Case #00046526
By: the Cherri Ookami & the Crystal Megami
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"Dearest Sakura, what bothers you so? Your face screams of sorrow." Said Tatewaki as he sipped his wine silently.
{The newly wed couple (Yeah. That is if ya really call 'em wed. What a load of bull. ¬_ ¬) sat together in Kyoko Premier, a very expensive restaurant. (Though, what does money have to do with anything? Once ya kill Sakura you'll have all the money ya want!)}
"Gomen nasai. I'm sorry I am troubling you. It's just that my friends keep saying that you just like me for my money."
"Such preposterous things. I would never take advantage of you like that... You know that, right?" Tatewaki asked
"Yeah. I know. It's just that Tomoyo..."
"Her. That woman was nothing but trouble. She played me for a fool. She dumped me right in front of my friends."
"Are you sure? I don't think she'd do something so mean."
"Oh yeah? Well, she did."
"I'm sorry." She said.
"It doesn't matter anymore. She is in the past and you are my future
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"Hey Tomoyo, who's getting on this case?" Eriol asked, throwing a paper plane into the hall. He heard a distant Itai! What the heck was that? "Oops."
"Err... all of us."
"No problem, Dai. It's one case. What bad could it do?" Syaoran said as he smiled at her and looked down at the paper.
"What is it, Syaoran?" Eriol asked, peering into the hallway, seeing if anyone had his plane, which he worked hard on.
"Well, it's this: We have to look up the cranial capacity of this guy and explain how it is linked to this guy's coma. We've got to do it with a strange relation with this monkey wrench." He said as he tossed a rusty wrench at Eriol.
"Tomoyo, this is so easy. Some guys might've just smacked him with it!"
"Yeah, but we have to identify who it is. I mean the man is in a coma. He might even die. So, let's get serious." Tomoyo said as she cranked out a black suitcase. She opened it, revealing dust, black lights, magnifying glasses, etc, etc.
"Let's get to work then. I wanna go home to watch some TV." Eriol said, taking the power and using a brush to dust it
"Hey! There's a TV right here you idiot!" Syaoran said as he turned out the light. He started to scan the fingerprints with the black light as Tomoyo took pictures with the Polaroid camera. "Good work, Dai."
"Thanks. Now all we need to do is analyze."
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[Still at the Kyoko Premier]
"I'm going to go to the restroom. I'll be back really quick, okay?"
"Of course dear. Though, I'll miss you." And Sakura was gone. (Tis a big idiot with cheesy pickup lines. ¬_¬)
{Tatewaki pulled out a small box out of his coat, containing a bottle and some kind of powder. He took the powder and poured it in her soup. He mixed the powder to conceal it. He took his cell phone, dialing a number. "It's just a matter of time, Hikaru." He took the bottle of liquid, but spotted Sakura. "Ack!" and he put it back. A waiter stared at him suspiciously, but turned away.}
Sakura reappeared and sat back down. "Sorry if I took too long."
"Oh, no. It's great that you came back." He said as he muttered under his breath. "Not long enough."
Sakura took a sip of her soup and smiled. "Such a delicious soup." She said. "I know, isn't it?"
[Hours later at his musty apartment]
"Oww. My stomach."
"What's wrong?"
"I think it's something I... oww... call an ambula..." And she was out cold.
"I thought it'd never work."
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"What's wrong with her doctor?"
"She seems to have a rare poison. It's strange though. It only can be received if it were let in voluntarily. She didn't eat anything strange, did she?"
"Oh, no."
"Well, we must work quickly. If we don't get this done fast, something serious could happen."
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[Japan Investigation Relief Office and Testing Laboratory]
"Hey, Eriol. We got ourselves a new one."
"Huh, what?"
"We got that Chris Smith guy in jail. Even if he did get that guy into a short coma, that guy has a strong lawyer." Syaoran said as he grinned happily at a bird outside.
"Yeah. It's great that we got such a small case." Eriol stated
"Yup. Hey, guys. That man in the coma, Tokida Kiyoi, woke up this morning. He wanted to thank us so much that he gave us this." Tomoyo cheered as she tossed each of the green envelopes. Inside, was a check for...
"Oh, Kami! ¥9,000,000! Is this guy like a millionaire?" Syaoran asked astounded at the sum of money written on the check.
"Well, he does work at Square Enix."
"Sweet." Eriol said satisfactorily as he put his check in his pocket
"I guess all my work with you and Dai actually paid off."
"Err... I wonder. Do we have any work today?" Tomoyo asked
"You do now." A young woman said as she handed Syaoran a folder. "Thanks, Yoiko. Where's Hakura?"
"I dunno. I have work to do, so can you tell me if you all can work on this case?"
"Yeah. Sure. Last one was easy and this one may not be any harder!" Eriol gloated.
"Sure, okay. Though, Eriol-san, don't inflate your head too much."
"HEY!"
{Syaoran leaned back on his chair and frowned slightly as he read the case. His face twisted into a perplexed grimace. He looked at the case file as it said:}
Investigatory volunteers: Syaoran Li, Tomoyo Daidouji, Eriol Hiiragizawa
Duties: Forensic investigation, detective work, interviews, file examination, scene investigation, hospital investigation, etcetera.
Case: 00046526
Client(s): Sakura & Tatewaki Kuonji
Client file: See bottom files
"Hey, Syaoran. Something wrong?" Tomoyo asked concernedly
"Huh? Ah! Err... no. It's fine, really." Syaoran said half-heartedly. "It's... fine."
{Eriol and Tomoyo decided to drop it, so they started to talk about normal stuff on the news. As they did that, Syaoran looked through the files.
Report card files, ID cards, letters, excerpts from notes were all Syaoran found in Sakura's folder.
'Damn, this girl is a regular sissy! What the hell is her file doing in here?' he thought
Looking through Tatewaki's folder, he found police records, finger print files, dirty permanent records, and other stuff. He found 12 permanent records from America with 5 counts, Japan with 3 counts, Tibet with 2 counts and England with 2 counts. He found that he had stayed 4 months with jail time in Egypt too. He spent about 1 year in jail for the 12 counts of attempted murder, rape, theft, and felony.
He saw a picture of one of his friends, and remembered that she was almost killed 2 months ago and moved away from him, thinking that he would be just like Kuonji. She went to therapy, but always seems to cry. She never spoke to Syaoran again... because of Tatewaki.
"Ayashi..."
He wondered why such a goody-goody girl would be hanging around with a criminal. She could be the next victim.}
"You alright?" Eriol asked Syaoran, looking into his hazelnut eyes. "Oh, yeah. Sure." Syaoran answered.
"Maybe you should take a rest." Tomoyo said as she put her hand on his head.
"No, you guys. It's all right. I'll take care of the paper work for the case and fill you in tomorrow. Okay?" he said absentmindedly
"If you say so." Eriol said, looking quite unconvinced
"Yeah. Take care, Syaoran. You're one of the best the JIROTL has. Take a rest and settle down."
"Listen to Tomoyo. You're getting overworked."
"Okay. See you guys tomorrow." Syaoran said emptily, gathering his things and the case folder. He walked with his jacket and smiled at them, leaving. Down in the hall, Yoiko and Hakura looked at him and turned away. "He looks pale." "And ill too."
{He walked downstairs and hailed a cab. He went in and stared at the JIROTL. He sighed and let the cab driver go.
Above, Eriol and Tomoyo were both staring down at the cab driving away. The couple turned back and closed the blinds.
"You worried about him?" Tomoyo asked.
"Yeah. I am. I think he's getting into more than he can handle. We'd better watch him or it might cost him his life."
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Cherri: Okay. It's a short chapter. ^_^ Yeah, I know it is. It's okay, right?" Anyways, I hope to continue a bit quicker. Ai. I need to be less of a procrastinator. Ooh! New Year's Resolution! I am going to update VERY soon, so sit tight.
Crystal: You need to organize my stuff too.
Cherri: Another New Year's Resolution! Great! Anyways, I'll see ya soon, ya'll! Ja ne and HAPPY NEW YEAR!