A brand new chapter everyone. This is Chapter 5 of Open Up My Heart. Not much in this chappy.
Disclaimer: I do not owe any part of CCS...so there...I confess.
On with the story.
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Open Up My HeartTomoyo stood still with her lips wide apart in total shock.
Syaoran only looked down at his shoes, and then snuck another glance at Eriol who was still on the phone.
"Well..."
A wide grin was immediately plastered on Tomoyo's face.
This time the jock looked up at her, then flushed slightly.
"Don't look at me like that Tomoyo" he muttered.
"Oh my god...you like her don't you...tell me Syaoran, you like Sakura...tell me...I am a hundred percent sure of it" she clasped her hands together, her eyes having shimmering diamonds in them.
"Shh..." Syaoran hissed keeping his forefinger just inches away from his lips, "Not so loud!"
Tomoyo at once fell in a fit of giggles.
Syaoran immediately frowned at this, "Are you gonna tell me or not?" he asked impatiently.
The amethyst-eyed girl instantly got control of her self, and cleared her throat, trying to give herself a serious look.
"Uh...I will answer your question only if you answer mine" she countered.
Syaoran let out a heavy sigh, "Fine. What is it?"
"Have you developed a crush on my dear friend?" she asked all at once looking at him eagerly.
"Uh...no...no...no way...I just met her!" he informed in a rush calming himself down.
Tomoyo scowled at him, then huffed, "Then why do you want to know if she has a boyfriend or not...why would someone who is not interested in a girl ask if she is having a relationship with someone else...gee Syaoran...I think you are hiding something from me"
Syaoran jerked back at this, "Wha...?"
"Come on...tell me!" Tomoyo insisted tapping her levelled shoes on the floor.
Syaoran smiled nervously at her, then slowly walked backwards towards the door, "Uh...oh...I just wanted to know...that's it...eh...you know me...just wanting to know things" with that he smiled confidently at Tomoyo.
The girl only rolled her eyes, "That's the lamest excuse ever!" she declared.
'Oh man, I thought any guy would fall in love with Sakura at first sight...argh...what kind of guy is Syaoran...I was hoping he would ask Sakura out himself instead of me forcing her to, but he has to do it before this Saturday...Syaoran, you idiot...now what do I do...maybe Eriol will cook something up...yeah...he knows Syaoran better than me...oh no...what if Syaoran has already found a date for the party...shit...that mustn't happen...oh dear...'
Tomoyo shook her head forcing her image on Syaoran, but he was nowhere in the kitchen.
"Coward..." she muttered before going back to her cooking.
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"Sakura...there you are!" a feminine voice bellowed through the reception area.
Sakura whipped her head around, and her eyes finally rested on the girl who was looking overly excited.
The blonde was now rushing past an old couple, and dodging a young lady at the same time.
By the time Sora had reached Sakura's side, she was panting hard to catch her breath.
"Sora!" Sakura laughed, "You sure look like you were in a rush"
But Sora wasn't even sharing the laugh; instead she still had the sheer white face, and she was still leaning back on the wall, as if heaving.
Sakura frowned at her behaviour, "Are you okay Sora?" she asked, gently rubbing the girl's back.
Sora immediately flipped her head to Sakura.
"You are not going to believe this..." she breathed pausing, "...you know the contract?"
Sakura nodded in respond, "Yeah...but that can wait...you first try to get hold of yourself then we'll talk, okay?" With that she led her friend to the Waiting Extent.
Both of them flopped on a nearby designed couch, while Sakura eyed her friend carefully.
Sora silently put her head in her hands, "The contract Sakura..."
"What about it...is it over?"
The blonde shook her head, "No...but you won't believe this"
"What?"
"Ben..." she breathed again, and then looked straight into Sakura's eyes, "I don't know what got into him...but I think it was the excitement..."
'This better not be bad news' a thought hit Sakura's mind.
"He had another talk with Aurora..." Sora's eyes were wide with thrilled elation filled in them
"Then?"
"He actually made Aurora agree...to change the contract..."
"Change it?" Sakura scowled.
Sora shook her head, "Change it...from 50,000 dollars to...a million!"
The colour out of Sakura's face was completely drained,
"What?!" she chocked feeling her whole body going numb.
Sora was on her feet again, "You heard me right?" she stopped, "... A million dollars per year"
"And...how long does this contract go for?"
"Five years non-stop" she answered.
Sakura instantly closed her eyes tightly. He head was already spinning around.
'A million dollars Sakura...just imagine...even my pay will increase with that...whoa'
Then slowly she opened her eyes, a bright smile on her face, "Incredible!" she whispered.
Sora nodded happily. Any person could see that a girl like her would be dancing and jumping from inside...and indeed she was.
Sakura let out a held breath, and got up steadily. She felt as if her brain was getting washed.
She looked at Sora grinning, "What are we waiting for?"
The two were immediately on their way to the Resource Department, which was in care by Ben Roger's niece...Kate Cornwell. A polite married woman from Britain.
Sora was almost jumping up and down, while they took the elevator up to the Department.
Sakura once more laughed, "Sora, calm down...or we'll never get up there at this rate"
This was enough to calm down the girl, "Sorry" she apologised smiling sheepishly.
Once they were on the right floor, they soon walked to the desk, where a clerk was promptly seated with wide rimmed glasses.
"Ah, Kinomoto-san...and Mizu-san...what can I do for you?" the aged man asked.
Both girl smiled politely and gave back the greeting.
"Are the packages ready?" Sakura asked adjusting the chain around her frail neck.
The man was clearly surprised, "Is this for the contract?"
"Yeah..." Sora butted, her eyes twinkling as if there were no tomorrow.
The man too was in the same reaction. He was beaming widely then turned around to call another clerk. After saying something to him he turned his attention back to the girls.
"You girls must be pretty excited?" he commented smiling.
Sora only laughed while, Sakura returned the smile.
"Yes, we are...it's like one of those auspicious moments" Sora screeched her hands clasped together.
"Our salary will probably get raised too" the man grinned.
Sakura nodded, "Million dollars is no joke!" she sighed.
"That's right" both of them exclaimed in unison.
Before anything else could be said the clerk who the man had appointed returned.
He glanced at the two girls then turned towards the man, "They have already started loading the van" he informed.
The desk clerk nodded him a dismissal.
"Guess you girls better get goin'...don't wanna be late"
Sora giggled at his statement, "Wish us luck...I heard Aurora isn't very pleasant"
The clerk shook his head in agreement, "I wish you all the luck"
Both girl immediately started towards the elevator, talking all the way, while reaching towards the car park.
Sora suddenly turned to Sakura, "Is it ok, if we take your car..." she looked shyly at the ground, "...It's in better order than mine" she completed flushing at the same time.
A smile tugged on Sakura's lips, "Sure!" she agreed.
After notifying the two men in the van, Sakura entered her B.M.W, with Sora seated in the passenger seat.
Getting on her ignition, and on reverse mode, she pulled the car out of the car park then zoomed along on the main road, past other cars.
Sora looked back once and noticed that the van was right on the same pace.
"They are right behind us," she informed
Sakura let out a sigh, "The faster we get there the better"
After a minute silence Sora let out a giggle, "Ya know Sakura...in all this rush I forgot to look at what you wearing"
Sakura smiled at the remark, "True...but as always you look beautiful"
Sora blushed at the comment, "Naw...you look better"
The emerald-eyed girl only shook her head, already remembering how Sora always commented on how pretty she looked.
She was dressed, in a loose, blue thin material top, which had a thin strap holding up her shoulders, then glided down her chest. Her skirt was the same shade of her top, except it was wavy and reached just till her knee. The side of the skirt was pulled up in a wavy knot that expressed a few designs. To match her dress she had on a similar blue shoes with small platforms, which reached a few inched above her ankle. Her hair was let loose, and the only make up she had on was a light lip-gloss. She had on a small stud earring, which matched her dress, a silver bangle that dangled on her thin wrist, and a platinum watch.
Her girlfriend Sora was very fashionable by her looks. She had worn an off-shoulder pale green shirt, with a short black leather mini-skirt.
Her leather shoes reached up till her knees. Her wrists were bare, and had long dangling earring, with a multiple necklace. Hidden behind her crimson eyes, were dark eye shadows. A faint blush was held on her cheeks, and a dark pink lipstick outlined her lips. Her blonde hair was tied up in a loose bun, for she was a half American.
"Do you think they will be impressed when they look at us?' she asked nervously.
Sakura didn't tear her eyes away from the road.
"You worry too much Sora...relax...we just have to show them our products...that's all"
The girl looked down, "You know what...I spent all yesterday night going through the brochures and by-hearting the ingredients in each product...my head's hurting know...I think I have got too much information packed"
Sakura laughed, "You're really scared aren't you?"
"You bet I am!"
"Well...there is no need to be...they only look at you...approve you...then ask you a few questions about the products"
Sora turned to face Sakura, "You sound as if you have done this before"
"Actually I haven't"
"Hard talk" Sora mumbled causing both of them to laugh.
After twenty more minutes, they had finally reached a restricted area, where stood a production building taller than theirs, with a side notifier, saying Lakmé.
"Whoa...it's huge!" Sora muttered, throwing her head back to get a better view.
Sakura just peeped at the building outside the window, "Yeah" she recommended, parking the car in between a Red Mercedes and a quite familiar black Lexus.
Sakura shook the thought out of her head. Many people owned a black Lexus.
'Duh!'
The company van, which had followed them, parked itself in another lane. The two girls briskly got out of the car, and walked towards the man.
The driver in the car, hurriedly turned the car keys around, making the engine come to a stop.
Sakura tiptoed to the seat window, coming face to face with the man.
"How are you going to bring the package?" she asked.
The burly man saluted at her sight, "By a trolley ma'm...there ain't 'ny other way "
"Ok then, we'll be at the Reception...ok?"
"Yes, ma'm...we'll meet you there"
Sakura turned back to Sora, who was looking at her confused.
"Let's go in!"
Sora shifted her weight to her other leg, "Are you sure about this...I mean...will they be impressed. Because if we say anything wrong, then the contacts...cancelled!"
Sakura smiled at her nervousness, then grabbed her friend's arm.
"You get scared too easily...you just see...this contract will be on it's way"
"Why are you always so sure of everything?" Sora mumbled.
"Because if you chicken out, then you life is sure to stoop on you!"
To be continued...
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So how was it????? Please review...PLEASE! I know it's not much of a fun chapter, but I had to write it. It is important...like every other chapter. So...HAPPY NEW YEAR...
Adiós everyone.
