AN: Ahhh!!! I haven't updated any of my stories in SUCH a long time! I've kinda, not really forgotten about my stories, just kinda not cared. I'm actually in the middle of typing up another story I had written out and that in itself is A LOT of work. So yeah, sorry about not updating in almost a year. So yeah, here's chapter two of:
I'm Gonna Make You Love/Hate Me
Story Summary: I just saw the movie How to lose a guy in 10 days so I'm making a spoof of it. If it's really close and you think that I took exact parts out of the movie, then I have a reason for it. Sakura Kinomoto is a writer for a women's magazine, she writes the 'How To' column. Syaoran Li works in the advertising business to the dismay of his family. Sakura has been running out of ideas for her column because she wants to write about things she cares about like the environment and politics, so using the break-up of her friend Tomoyo, she plans to write a How To on how to lose a guy in 10 days. She'll go out with a guy and do everything that girls shouldn't do in a relationship and she should be dumped in 10 days. On the other hand, Syaoran is advertising for sports accessories and he wants to work on jewellery. But two of his co-workers are already working on it. So he's given a bet, to make a girl fall in love with him in 10 days.
Chapter Summary:
Disclaimer: I do not own the movie How to lose a guy in 10 days or the anime CCS by CLAMP. I do own the idea to mix the two and some of the plot. So please don't sue me, I have no money.
I'm Gonna Make you Love/Hate Me
Chapter 2 ~ Day 1
"So this is it?" Bob asked, pointing to a black, women's purse.
"Yes. Yes it is." Syaoran answered, sitting down in his leather chair and he leaned forward to examine the bag.
Takashi reached a hand forward to grab the bag but Syaoran slapped the outstretched hand. "What was that for?"
"Are you actually going to look in the bag?" Syaoran asked in disbelief.
Takashi rubbed his hand. "No." He glanced at Bob and Syaoran and noticed that both of them were staring at him with raised eyebrows. "Ok yes."
Bob rolled his eyes and quickly pushed the purse off of Syaoran's desk. "Oops." When Syaoran glared at him he shrugged. "My hand slipped."
All three men went around to the other side of the desk and looked at the spilled contents of the purse that lay scattered on the office floor.
Takashi and Bob poked at the items that had fallen onto the floor and Syaoran pulled out an envelope that was sticking out of the purse and he sat back down in his chair, starting to open the envelope.
"Now who's the one that's going through her bag?" Takashi said, rolling his eyes.
Syaoran merely smiled, seeing what had been in the envelope. "Gentlemen, I think I'm going to a soccer game." He said, holding up the tickets so his two friends could see. He put them behind his back when Bob and Takashi reached for them.
He reached for his phone and dialled Sakura's number with a smile on his face. "Let's see how much she really wants her purse back."
Meanwhile...
Janet shook her head. "I can't believe you left your purse there." She said, sitting down beside Sakura who was sitting in her little cubicle.
"I said I didn't mean to." Sakura said innocently, which earned her a slap from Tomoyo. "Hey!"
"You so meant to leave it there." Her friend answered with a laugh.
Sakura shrugged. 'Yeah well, I needed to guarantee a next day conversation."
Janet and Tomoyo both started to laugh as the phone started to ring, making all three girls jump and laugh even more.
Sakura picked up her phone. "Kinomoto Sakura."
"I was just calling to report a missing purse."
Sakura smiled and pointed to the phone and mouthed that it was the guy from last night. "Well hello there, I had a feeling you'd be calling me."
Syaoran smiled. "So you're a great writer and a psychic, impressive." He held up the tickets so he could see them better. "You know what's interesting? I have this beautiful black purse here, sitting all alone on my desk."
"Well I'm glad you have a good taste in purses Syaoran." She laughed.
"No, the purse is yours. I have the good taste in women."
Sakura rolled her eyes with a smile and flashed Janet and Tomoyo a thumbs up. "What are you saying?"
Syaoran held up the two soccer tickets and looked at them. "Well, I've found a beautiful women who is a fellow soccer fan."
"Oh, so you found the soccer tickets. Have you been snooping through my purse?" Sakura held a finger to her lips, telling her friends to stay quiet.
"No no no, your purse was open and it fell off my desk and some stuff fell out. And I saw the tickets...."
"Which I could have sworn were in a white envelope." Sakura smiled.
Syaoran smiled. "Well, that may be, but we'll never know. So I'll see you at seven?"
"Sorry, I'm going to that game with someone else." Sakura held up a hand when she saw that her friends were going to hit her.
"Not anymore. Meet me at the west side entrance." There was a short pause. "Please?"
"Well, they were really hoping to see this game." Sakura said, as if she were debating the matter in her head.
"Oh come on, I'm making puppy eyes to the phone. I never do that."
Sakura laughed. "Alright, you talked me into it. West entrance at seven o'clock sharp."
"See you then." Syaoran smiled.
"Bye."
"Bye bye." Syaoran said and then hung up the phone. He turned to Bob and Takashi with a smile. "And that my good men, is how it's done."
Sakura hung up the phone and gave her friends a smug look. "And that's how it's done."
Janet shook her head. "I have to hand it to you Kinomoto, this is going pretty good."
Sakura barely got any words out of her mouth when Lin suddenly popped into Sakura's cubicle. "Hello ladies! Who was that on the phone?"
"Syaoran, I accidentally left my purse at his apartment last night." Sakura smiled innocently.
"Well you better be seeing him again." Lin said sternly before giving the women a warm smiled and walking away quickly.
Later that night....
"I can't believe he let that goal get in! I mean, when the ball's coming at you to your left, you don't run away from the ball!" Sakura yelled with a smiled as Syaoran laughed.
"I can't believe I bet on that team to win." Syaoran said, still laughing.
"They can still win." Sakura pointed out.
Syaoran shrugged as the game continued.
Pretty soon, the team that Syaoran had bet on started to win. Much to Sakura's delight as she formed a plan in her head. The last goal was made and Syaoran's team won.
"Yes! Yes! I can't believe they won!" Syaoran yelled, jumping up and down in his seat.
Sakura was cheering and she looked over at Syaoran. "Hey, can I see your bet tab?"
Syaoran handed her the piece of paper absently. "Be careful with it, I need to collect my money with it. I won almost a hundred dollars." He said as he gave high-fives random people around him.
Sakura smiled as she looked at the ticket and she ripped it in half. "Oh no..." She looked over at Syaoran with a very upset look on her face. "Syaoran...."
Syaoran looked down at her and then saw the ripped paper. "What...what happened?!" He asked, clearly in shock.
"The person beside me tried to get the paper but I wouldn't let him have it. It ripped and he ran away." Sakura said, almost in tears. "I'm so sorry Syaoran."
Syaoran took the now two pieces of paper and nodded. "It's ok. Thanks for not letting him get it though."
Sakura nodded and looked at the ground.
He looked at her and saw she was really upset and he looked around. "Hey you want a drink before you go?"
Sakura looked back up at Syaoran with a huge smile on her face as if nothing was wrong. "Ok."
After getting a drink, Syaoran walked Sakura to the road to catch a taxi. "Again I'm really sorry about the ticket." She said as a taxi drove up.
"Oh it's alright, I've won more money anyways. It was no big loss."
Sakura smiled. "Alright. I had fun tonight."
"Me too."
Sakura got into the taxi. "Good night."
Syaoran waved as the taxi pulled away. He turned around to go to his motorcycle when he saw some people who had won some money, betting on the game. He mentally cursed at himself and he kept on walking.
AN: So what did you guys think? Yeah, I know it was really short, but I don't care. I thought I'd do each chapter by the number of days that the story goes through. Well, tell me what you guys think. Flame me if you want, I appreciate criticism. Bye for now!