Chapter four : Five Years Later
In China
Sakura sighed and ran her fingers lovingly down the glass on the photo frame of her daughter. Today she would be Eleven. Tears sprang to her emerald eyes as she starred at Ying Fa's smiling face.
" Sakura? " It was Li's voice.
" No word. " she murmered sadly. " How can there be no word of her? How can she have just vanished? "
Li sighed sadly and gripped her shoulders as he looked over her shoulder at the photo.
" I don't know. " Li replied quietly.
" I know she's alive. I can feel it. "
Li turned her around to look at her.
" Listen to me. " he stated firmly. " We can never truly get over what happened all those years ago, but no matter how sad or hurt we feel, we have to learn to move on. I think both of us have mourned long enough. "
" You want to me to give up on the little shred of hope I have left and just think her dead?!!? " Sakura yelled angrily, crying.
" No! " Li stated angrily. " I will never give up hope that one day she might find her way back to us, but we can't keep doing this to ourselves. We have to move on. "
Sakura turned away from him and looked at the photo.
Almost tenderly, she forced the picture frame on the desk so the picture was no longer showing.
" I may have put you out of sight my darling, but I will never put you out of my mind or heart. "
Sakura shot Li a condemming look before walking out of the room. Li sighed. Was it him or was the gap growing between them getting bigger everyday?
" Ying Fa. " he muttered sadly and walked out of the room closing the door, the flat picture frame standing out as the door closed.
* * *
" Ying Fa don't get any closer they'll see you! " Shinji whispered urgently as Ying Fa crept closer to listen.
They were in an air vent and Ying Fa was trying to here what business was going down.
" Shhh. " Ying Fa glarred as Shinji who was trying to pull her back.
The men were in the other room below them. They were all sitting around a card table, smoking and drinking as they played Poker.
" Yeah I heard some good stuff the other day. " one man said with a cigar between his teeth as he played his hand.
Ying Fa, Cleo and Shinji listened as they talked. Cleo who was now 14 was trying not to laugh at the look on Shinji's face. Shinji was now 13, but that didn't stop them from trying to get killed as they got into everything under the leadership of Ying Fa.
" I heard the other day it's been five years since the heir to the Black Wolves got kidnapped. "
Ying Fa frowned and edged away further from Shinji and was practically visible from the vent holes in the wall. This for some reason caught her interest.
" Yeah there's a big stink about the real heir being supposedly dead. The Black Wolves are trying to decide whether or not to name their other child the heir. "
" What's wrong with that? "
" Because there was no proof of the death of the heir, so they are still expecting to find her. "
One of the guys shrugged and played his cards.
" Well it aint our problem. "
" Yes it is you baka. " one guy spat angrily. " The Black Wolves protect all of us. We don't dare start gang wars for the shear fear that we will be eliminated. They're powerful enough to destroy us all. "
Ying Fa recognised Keir amongst them. He drew on his cigerette and blew the smoke in the air.
" We don't have to live in fear of them. " he said. " It's just that if things got out of control again like in the old days of Jade Fox, then they'd step in. They don't care about other people's business. Just as long as we don't screw with their family or their deals, we live. "
One guy snorted.
" Bit late for that don't you think. " he laughed. " Someone screwed with their family and in the end we'll all pay. "
" You seem calm about that prospect. " one man said taking a sip from his drink.
" Just have to accept the concept. That's all. " replied the first.
The room fell silent for a while and Ying Fa was about to leave when they started talking about her.
" So Katou tell us, how that little one of yours going these days. "
Keir raised his eyebrows not looking at them, but his hand.
" She's not my little one. I got dumped with her, get your facts straight. "
" But you look after her. She's becoming quiet promising I hear. "
" Why don't you ask her herself how her progress is coming? " Keir stated placing the cards on the table.
The others gave him strange looks and he sighed. He looked up at the vent in the wall.
" Ying Fa come out of there. Why don't you join us instead of easedropping? "
There was a gasp from the vent and the others whipped out their guns and steadied their aim when the vent was kicked out from the wall and Ying Fa jumped out.
" No fair, how'd you know I was there? " she demanded angrily.
" Shinji, Cleo you too. " Keir stated expressionless.
Two more figures climbed out from the vents.
Keir looked at Ying Fa who was giving him the death glare.
" For starters you were breathing too heavily. I could hear you from a mile away. " Keir started making Ying Fa's glare deepen.
" Secondly, I could here you moving about earlier. "
Ying Fa stamped her foot in frustration.
" Of damn. " she cursed.
The others smiled at her and lowered their guns.
" If she wasn't as sweet and adorable as she is, I give her a hiding for listening on
us. " said the leader.
Keir snorted and relaxed back in his chair.
" Good luck. " he said lighting another cigerette. " You'd have to catch her first. "
The leader raised his eyesbrow at Ying Fa who glarred at Keir.
" Well gentlemen, " Ying Fa started. " I'd love to stay and chat, but since I have been caught, I guess I have to remove myself right? "
The leader smirked and nodded.
" You betcha. "
" Go and get yourself into trouble somewhere else. " Keir stated smiling at Ying Fa's furious glance.
" And don't think I'll save you if you get yourself into trouble either. " Keir stated.
Ying Fa shot him a haughty look over her shoulder.
" Who said anything about needing to be rescued?" she raised her eyebrow. " I can take care of myself. " and with that she walked out of the room with her nose in the air, Shinji and Cleo following her.
" I know gang life is hard Katou, but do you have to be so hard on that little thing? "
" She's more than what any of you realise. I'm just drawing out her potential. " Keir replied and smirked when he realised that he had won the game.
* * *
" Oh he makes me so mad! " Ying Fa kicked the trashcan outside the club as they started walking down the street.
" Well Ying Fa, we shouldn't have been there in the first place. " Shinji stated following.
" When will you learn to drop the faithful son act Shinji? " Ying Fa demanded looking at him.
Shinji glarred at her and put his hands in his jean pockets.
" My dad's the only thing I have left Ying Fa. You know my reasons. "
Ying Fa stopped and she lost most of her anger.
" Shinji I'm - "
" Sorry, I know. "
Cleo coughed pointedly.
" So guys, what now? "
Ying Fa's eyes lit up and Shinji and Cleo sharred looks.
" We know that look. What are you going to do? "
" There's this new move I wanna try out. "
" Oh no. " Cleo stated firmly. " We all know what happened with the last move. "
Ying Fa blushed and rubbed the back of her head nervously.
" How could I help it? He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. "
" Yeah and poor Mr. Takous couldn't sit for a week if I remember correctly. "
" Ok I get the picture, but this one will work for sure. "
" Oh boy. " Shinji breathed and followed after Ying Fa as she walked down the street.
They found an empty back ally and Ying Fa stopped and turned to Cleo.
" Come on and attack me. " she challenged.
Cleo smirked and cracked her knuckles.
" You asked for it. "
Cleo lunged for Ying Fa and Ying Fa ducked. Ying Fa spun around and brought her leg out and tripped Cleo, making her land on her butt. Cleo glarred at her and jumped back up and barred her nails. Ying Fa raised her eyebrow at her and Cleo went to punch her Ying Fa bloked it and dodged to the side. Before Cleo could reach her Ying Fa smirked and backflipped, rather clumsily as she hadn't mastered it properly yet, but still did it all the same, catching Cleo on the chin. Ying Fa spun around with her leg raised, stiff as a board and stopped just beofre hitting Cleo in the chest.
" Check mate. " Ying Fa breathed and smiled like she had just won the gold.
" That was pretty good. " Shinji stated clapping.
Cleo rubbed her chin and glarred at Ying Fa.
" Where you'd get those moves? "
" In here. " Ying Fa stated pointing to her head. " You ok? "
" Hey don't show me any mercy. " Cleo commanded. " You beat me, that means I need to practice more and work on my skills a bit better. There is no room for an apology. "
Later that night . . .
" Ying Fa what's taking you so long? " Shinji demanded from outside the door.
" I'm helping her get ready. Hold your horses will you? " Cleo yelled back.
" I'm coming in now. " Shinji called and opened the door.
Ying Fa was standing in front of the mirror and was studying her image. She had a nice dark blue skirt on and boots and a very revealing top that exposed her tattoo. Shinji froze when he looked at her becuase she no longer looked like a 11 year old.
" What do you think? " Ying Fa asked twirling around.
Cleo waved her hand in front of Shinji's face.
" Well I think my desired effect worked. " Cleo stated proudly.
That's when common sense came back to Shinji and he looked at the tattoo.
"You can't go out like that. " he stated.
" Why ever not?" Cleo demanded. " She's looks cool. "
" I don't want her wearing that top. It's too revealing. " Shinji shot back.
Ying Fa glarred at him.
" Well I am wearing it. "
" No you are not. "
" Am too. "
" I don't want you exposing your tattoo. " Shinji replied.
Ying Fa looked down.
" My tatoo. What's wrong with it? "
" Shinji a word please. Now. " Cleo demanded and dragged him outside.
" What the hell is your problem? " she demanded.
Shinji glarred at her.
" Listen I don't want people to see her tattoo. "
" It's just a mark. So what? "
" Listen to me I think it might explain who she is. " Shinji stated.
Cleo looked at him.
" What do you mean? "
" The day Ying Fa was brought here, there was some secret about her. My father refused to let me near her until I disobeyed him. When he saw the tatoo he freaked and had to go make a phone call. My father doesn't make phone calls unless someting's wrong or something's weird. What I'm saying is that I don't think it wise to go flaunting her mark to everyone. It might cause trouble. "
Cleo frowned in thought.
" Fine. " she was about to walk inside when Shinji grabbed her arm.
" What now? " Cleo asked angrily.
" What I've said goes no further than you and me. Got it? "
Cleo searched his eyes for some sign of his worry, but in the end just shrugged and gave him her promise.
" Sorry Ying Fa but the top goes. " Cleo stated as she walked in.
* * *
In China
Yelan walked into the garden where Sakura and Syaoran were talking. Sakura loked up and smiled in greeting. To any person she would have looked normal, but Yelan could still see the raw pain behind the mask.
" Syaoran, Tristan's looking for you. I think he said something about going out somewhere. "
( Tristan was the boy Ying Fa was talking about in the earlier chapter when she refused to call him by his name. )
" Cool. Thanks aunty Yelan. Bye mom. "
" Bye Syaoran. " Sakura yelled after him as Yelan sat down.
" I have some news you might like to hear. '
" What? " Sakura asked looking up at the sky.
" The new Wolf Mansion has been completely restored. They finished work on it
yesturday. "
" It will be very weird, going back I mean, after being here for so long. "
" I imagine it will be hard. " Yelan replied watching her.
Sakura sighed and closed her eyes.
" What? "
Yelan smiled.
" You know me too well my dear. I just wish to say, that going back and all, don't feel as if you are going back to the past. This is a new beginning and let it be a new start for all of you. "
Sakura sighed and opened her eyes looking at Yelan.
" Maybe you're right. A new start would suit all of us I think. "
Yelan nodded and smiled.
" Come my dear. I'm serving tea inside. "
Sakura got up and followed her inside.
* * *
Ying Fa, Shinji and Cleo walked into the club where Trinity worked. As they walked in people raised their hands in greeting to Ying Fa and the others. Ying Fa was known very well amongst them all.
" Hi guys. " she called to them all as she made her way towards the bar to say hi to Trinity.
" What are you kaijuu's up to? " Trinity asked smiling.
" Come to say hi and we are not monsters. " Ying Fa stated firmly.
Trinity smirked.
" Hey mom, " Cleo asked looking around. " Why's everything all done up? "
Ying Fa and Shinji looked around.
" The Big Boss is coming in today. I thought I might give him a nice welcoming. "
Ying Fa frowned.
" Didn't you once say you were the owner? "
" I am in a way. He comes and goes, real mysterious kind of guy. Strong and silent type.
He basiaclly lets me do whatever, but he comes and goes and I have to know my place. "
" What's his name? "
" Mr. Black. " Cleo butted in.
Ying Fa rose her eyebrow at her.
" Mr. Black? Wow dark name. "
Trinity smiled as she served another beer.
" Yeah well, it doesn't matter. Oh look here he is now. Excuse me kids. "
Yig Fa and the others looked over at the door.
" Ok. " Ying Fa said slowly. " I'm severely freaked. "
In the doorway was a tall, dark, bulky figure. When he stepped into the light, he was dressed in a very classy business suit and had dark glasses on. ( AN: Ok if any of you have seen Lilo and Stitch, I'm referring to Mr. Bubbles. This is What Joe Black looks like. ^-^ )
Cleo and the others watched as Trinity and the the guy walked past them. The guy turned and looked straight at Ying Fa and stopped. He lowered his glasses on the bridge of his nose and studied her. Ying Fa starred back at him curiously.
" Sakura? " he asked and then seemed to realise that it wasn't and followed after Trinity.
Shinji shot Ying Fa a look.
" That was weird. "
" Tell me about it. " Ying Fa replied.
* * *
Up in the office above the club
Mr. Black settled down in the leather chair behind the desk.
" How have things been going? "
Trinity bowed in respect.
" Things have been going well. I'm actually bringing in more crowds. "
Joe took off his sun glasses and placed them on his desk and then cracked his knuckles.
" Good. I'm glad to here it. Please take a seat Mrs Colins. "
Trinity sat down.
" Any news? " Trinity asked.
Joe lounged back in his seat.
" The usual. Nothing you probably haven't already heard. But one thing that has caught my interest is the fact that the Black Wolves are returning. "
Trinity eyebrows rose.
" You don't say. So their coming back. Why? "
" Rumour has it that their mansion's rebuilt and that they want to find their daughter still. "
" But she's disappeared so long ago. Why hold any hope? "
Joe didn't answer, he was in deep thought.
" Mrs Colins - "
" Call me Trinity or Trin. "
" Trinity then. Tell me, who was that girl down stairs that was sitting at the bar? "
" Which one? The one with blonde hair is my daughter and the other in Ying Fa. "
" Ying Fa? Cherry Blossom? "
" Is that what it means? " Trinity asked. " Why are you interested? "
" She reminds me strongly of someone. "
" Her past is hidden, unknown. Keir picked her up one night and she's been here ever since. She doesn't remember much of who she was. But - " Trinity shrugged. " What can you do about it? "
Joe sat in thought.
" How much does she know? "
" I don't follow? "
" Fighting, survival what have you? "
Trinity blinked.
" Keir has been teaching her some things. Why? "
" I am staying near here for a few months. I'd like to offer my services to Ying Fa and teach her all I know. For some reason I've taking a liking towards her. Perhaps I feel sorry for her.
Trinity starred backed at him speechless.
" Well, I - I mean - "
Joe starred at her.
" Bring the child here. I wish to meet her. "
Trinity nodded and got up and went down stairs were she found Ying Fa and brought her before Mr. Black. After a long talk, Joe was certain that this Ying Fa was too similar to the Black Wolf Sakura Showron that he had once had the pleasure of meeting. It was decided then that she would be trained under his influence. Joe knew that one day when it came for her to rejoin her pack, she would have to be worthy of joining. She was the heir and she would have to prove it in a big way.
To Be Continued . . .
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BW2 I'd just like to say that I don't own CCS and all it's characters. The only characters I own, are all the others. With that said. Hope to see you soon.
In China
Sakura sighed and ran her fingers lovingly down the glass on the photo frame of her daughter. Today she would be Eleven. Tears sprang to her emerald eyes as she starred at Ying Fa's smiling face.
" Sakura? " It was Li's voice.
" No word. " she murmered sadly. " How can there be no word of her? How can she have just vanished? "
Li sighed sadly and gripped her shoulders as he looked over her shoulder at the photo.
" I don't know. " Li replied quietly.
" I know she's alive. I can feel it. "
Li turned her around to look at her.
" Listen to me. " he stated firmly. " We can never truly get over what happened all those years ago, but no matter how sad or hurt we feel, we have to learn to move on. I think both of us have mourned long enough. "
" You want to me to give up on the little shred of hope I have left and just think her dead?!!? " Sakura yelled angrily, crying.
" No! " Li stated angrily. " I will never give up hope that one day she might find her way back to us, but we can't keep doing this to ourselves. We have to move on. "
Sakura turned away from him and looked at the photo.
Almost tenderly, she forced the picture frame on the desk so the picture was no longer showing.
" I may have put you out of sight my darling, but I will never put you out of my mind or heart. "
Sakura shot Li a condemming look before walking out of the room. Li sighed. Was it him or was the gap growing between them getting bigger everyday?
" Ying Fa. " he muttered sadly and walked out of the room closing the door, the flat picture frame standing out as the door closed.
* * *
" Ying Fa don't get any closer they'll see you! " Shinji whispered urgently as Ying Fa crept closer to listen.
They were in an air vent and Ying Fa was trying to here what business was going down.
" Shhh. " Ying Fa glarred as Shinji who was trying to pull her back.
The men were in the other room below them. They were all sitting around a card table, smoking and drinking as they played Poker.
" Yeah I heard some good stuff the other day. " one man said with a cigar between his teeth as he played his hand.
Ying Fa, Cleo and Shinji listened as they talked. Cleo who was now 14 was trying not to laugh at the look on Shinji's face. Shinji was now 13, but that didn't stop them from trying to get killed as they got into everything under the leadership of Ying Fa.
" I heard the other day it's been five years since the heir to the Black Wolves got kidnapped. "
Ying Fa frowned and edged away further from Shinji and was practically visible from the vent holes in the wall. This for some reason caught her interest.
" Yeah there's a big stink about the real heir being supposedly dead. The Black Wolves are trying to decide whether or not to name their other child the heir. "
" What's wrong with that? "
" Because there was no proof of the death of the heir, so they are still expecting to find her. "
One of the guys shrugged and played his cards.
" Well it aint our problem. "
" Yes it is you baka. " one guy spat angrily. " The Black Wolves protect all of us. We don't dare start gang wars for the shear fear that we will be eliminated. They're powerful enough to destroy us all. "
Ying Fa recognised Keir amongst them. He drew on his cigerette and blew the smoke in the air.
" We don't have to live in fear of them. " he said. " It's just that if things got out of control again like in the old days of Jade Fox, then they'd step in. They don't care about other people's business. Just as long as we don't screw with their family or their deals, we live. "
One guy snorted.
" Bit late for that don't you think. " he laughed. " Someone screwed with their family and in the end we'll all pay. "
" You seem calm about that prospect. " one man said taking a sip from his drink.
" Just have to accept the concept. That's all. " replied the first.
The room fell silent for a while and Ying Fa was about to leave when they started talking about her.
" So Katou tell us, how that little one of yours going these days. "
Keir raised his eyebrows not looking at them, but his hand.
" She's not my little one. I got dumped with her, get your facts straight. "
" But you look after her. She's becoming quiet promising I hear. "
" Why don't you ask her herself how her progress is coming? " Keir stated placing the cards on the table.
The others gave him strange looks and he sighed. He looked up at the vent in the wall.
" Ying Fa come out of there. Why don't you join us instead of easedropping? "
There was a gasp from the vent and the others whipped out their guns and steadied their aim when the vent was kicked out from the wall and Ying Fa jumped out.
" No fair, how'd you know I was there? " she demanded angrily.
" Shinji, Cleo you too. " Keir stated expressionless.
Two more figures climbed out from the vents.
Keir looked at Ying Fa who was giving him the death glare.
" For starters you were breathing too heavily. I could hear you from a mile away. " Keir started making Ying Fa's glare deepen.
" Secondly, I could here you moving about earlier. "
Ying Fa stamped her foot in frustration.
" Of damn. " she cursed.
The others smiled at her and lowered their guns.
" If she wasn't as sweet and adorable as she is, I give her a hiding for listening on
us. " said the leader.
Keir snorted and relaxed back in his chair.
" Good luck. " he said lighting another cigerette. " You'd have to catch her first. "
The leader raised his eyesbrow at Ying Fa who glarred at Keir.
" Well gentlemen, " Ying Fa started. " I'd love to stay and chat, but since I have been caught, I guess I have to remove myself right? "
The leader smirked and nodded.
" You betcha. "
" Go and get yourself into trouble somewhere else. " Keir stated smiling at Ying Fa's furious glance.
" And don't think I'll save you if you get yourself into trouble either. " Keir stated.
Ying Fa shot him a haughty look over her shoulder.
" Who said anything about needing to be rescued?" she raised her eyebrow. " I can take care of myself. " and with that she walked out of the room with her nose in the air, Shinji and Cleo following her.
" I know gang life is hard Katou, but do you have to be so hard on that little thing? "
" She's more than what any of you realise. I'm just drawing out her potential. " Keir replied and smirked when he realised that he had won the game.
* * *
" Oh he makes me so mad! " Ying Fa kicked the trashcan outside the club as they started walking down the street.
" Well Ying Fa, we shouldn't have been there in the first place. " Shinji stated following.
" When will you learn to drop the faithful son act Shinji? " Ying Fa demanded looking at him.
Shinji glarred at her and put his hands in his jean pockets.
" My dad's the only thing I have left Ying Fa. You know my reasons. "
Ying Fa stopped and she lost most of her anger.
" Shinji I'm - "
" Sorry, I know. "
Cleo coughed pointedly.
" So guys, what now? "
Ying Fa's eyes lit up and Shinji and Cleo sharred looks.
" We know that look. What are you going to do? "
" There's this new move I wanna try out. "
" Oh no. " Cleo stated firmly. " We all know what happened with the last move. "
Ying Fa blushed and rubbed the back of her head nervously.
" How could I help it? He was in the wrong place at the wrong time. "
" Yeah and poor Mr. Takous couldn't sit for a week if I remember correctly. "
" Ok I get the picture, but this one will work for sure. "
" Oh boy. " Shinji breathed and followed after Ying Fa as she walked down the street.
They found an empty back ally and Ying Fa stopped and turned to Cleo.
" Come on and attack me. " she challenged.
Cleo smirked and cracked her knuckles.
" You asked for it. "
Cleo lunged for Ying Fa and Ying Fa ducked. Ying Fa spun around and brought her leg out and tripped Cleo, making her land on her butt. Cleo glarred at her and jumped back up and barred her nails. Ying Fa raised her eyebrow at her and Cleo went to punch her Ying Fa bloked it and dodged to the side. Before Cleo could reach her Ying Fa smirked and backflipped, rather clumsily as she hadn't mastered it properly yet, but still did it all the same, catching Cleo on the chin. Ying Fa spun around with her leg raised, stiff as a board and stopped just beofre hitting Cleo in the chest.
" Check mate. " Ying Fa breathed and smiled like she had just won the gold.
" That was pretty good. " Shinji stated clapping.
Cleo rubbed her chin and glarred at Ying Fa.
" Where you'd get those moves? "
" In here. " Ying Fa stated pointing to her head. " You ok? "
" Hey don't show me any mercy. " Cleo commanded. " You beat me, that means I need to practice more and work on my skills a bit better. There is no room for an apology. "
Later that night . . .
" Ying Fa what's taking you so long? " Shinji demanded from outside the door.
" I'm helping her get ready. Hold your horses will you? " Cleo yelled back.
" I'm coming in now. " Shinji called and opened the door.
Ying Fa was standing in front of the mirror and was studying her image. She had a nice dark blue skirt on and boots and a very revealing top that exposed her tattoo. Shinji froze when he looked at her becuase she no longer looked like a 11 year old.
" What do you think? " Ying Fa asked twirling around.
Cleo waved her hand in front of Shinji's face.
" Well I think my desired effect worked. " Cleo stated proudly.
That's when common sense came back to Shinji and he looked at the tattoo.
"You can't go out like that. " he stated.
" Why ever not?" Cleo demanded. " She's looks cool. "
" I don't want her wearing that top. It's too revealing. " Shinji shot back.
Ying Fa glarred at him.
" Well I am wearing it. "
" No you are not. "
" Am too. "
" I don't want you exposing your tattoo. " Shinji replied.
Ying Fa looked down.
" My tatoo. What's wrong with it? "
" Shinji a word please. Now. " Cleo demanded and dragged him outside.
" What the hell is your problem? " she demanded.
Shinji glarred at her.
" Listen I don't want people to see her tattoo. "
" It's just a mark. So what? "
" Listen to me I think it might explain who she is. " Shinji stated.
Cleo looked at him.
" What do you mean? "
" The day Ying Fa was brought here, there was some secret about her. My father refused to let me near her until I disobeyed him. When he saw the tatoo he freaked and had to go make a phone call. My father doesn't make phone calls unless someting's wrong or something's weird. What I'm saying is that I don't think it wise to go flaunting her mark to everyone. It might cause trouble. "
Cleo frowned in thought.
" Fine. " she was about to walk inside when Shinji grabbed her arm.
" What now? " Cleo asked angrily.
" What I've said goes no further than you and me. Got it? "
Cleo searched his eyes for some sign of his worry, but in the end just shrugged and gave him her promise.
" Sorry Ying Fa but the top goes. " Cleo stated as she walked in.
* * *
In China
Yelan walked into the garden where Sakura and Syaoran were talking. Sakura loked up and smiled in greeting. To any person she would have looked normal, but Yelan could still see the raw pain behind the mask.
" Syaoran, Tristan's looking for you. I think he said something about going out somewhere. "
( Tristan was the boy Ying Fa was talking about in the earlier chapter when she refused to call him by his name. )
" Cool. Thanks aunty Yelan. Bye mom. "
" Bye Syaoran. " Sakura yelled after him as Yelan sat down.
" I have some news you might like to hear. '
" What? " Sakura asked looking up at the sky.
" The new Wolf Mansion has been completely restored. They finished work on it
yesturday. "
" It will be very weird, going back I mean, after being here for so long. "
" I imagine it will be hard. " Yelan replied watching her.
Sakura sighed and closed her eyes.
" What? "
Yelan smiled.
" You know me too well my dear. I just wish to say, that going back and all, don't feel as if you are going back to the past. This is a new beginning and let it be a new start for all of you. "
Sakura sighed and opened her eyes looking at Yelan.
" Maybe you're right. A new start would suit all of us I think. "
Yelan nodded and smiled.
" Come my dear. I'm serving tea inside. "
Sakura got up and followed her inside.
* * *
Ying Fa, Shinji and Cleo walked into the club where Trinity worked. As they walked in people raised their hands in greeting to Ying Fa and the others. Ying Fa was known very well amongst them all.
" Hi guys. " she called to them all as she made her way towards the bar to say hi to Trinity.
" What are you kaijuu's up to? " Trinity asked smiling.
" Come to say hi and we are not monsters. " Ying Fa stated firmly.
Trinity smirked.
" Hey mom, " Cleo asked looking around. " Why's everything all done up? "
Ying Fa and Shinji looked around.
" The Big Boss is coming in today. I thought I might give him a nice welcoming. "
Ying Fa frowned.
" Didn't you once say you were the owner? "
" I am in a way. He comes and goes, real mysterious kind of guy. Strong and silent type.
He basiaclly lets me do whatever, but he comes and goes and I have to know my place. "
" What's his name? "
" Mr. Black. " Cleo butted in.
Ying Fa rose her eyebrow at her.
" Mr. Black? Wow dark name. "
Trinity smiled as she served another beer.
" Yeah well, it doesn't matter. Oh look here he is now. Excuse me kids. "
Yig Fa and the others looked over at the door.
" Ok. " Ying Fa said slowly. " I'm severely freaked. "
In the doorway was a tall, dark, bulky figure. When he stepped into the light, he was dressed in a very classy business suit and had dark glasses on. ( AN: Ok if any of you have seen Lilo and Stitch, I'm referring to Mr. Bubbles. This is What Joe Black looks like. ^-^ )
Cleo and the others watched as Trinity and the the guy walked past them. The guy turned and looked straight at Ying Fa and stopped. He lowered his glasses on the bridge of his nose and studied her. Ying Fa starred back at him curiously.
" Sakura? " he asked and then seemed to realise that it wasn't and followed after Trinity.
Shinji shot Ying Fa a look.
" That was weird. "
" Tell me about it. " Ying Fa replied.
* * *
Up in the office above the club
Mr. Black settled down in the leather chair behind the desk.
" How have things been going? "
Trinity bowed in respect.
" Things have been going well. I'm actually bringing in more crowds. "
Joe took off his sun glasses and placed them on his desk and then cracked his knuckles.
" Good. I'm glad to here it. Please take a seat Mrs Colins. "
Trinity sat down.
" Any news? " Trinity asked.
Joe lounged back in his seat.
" The usual. Nothing you probably haven't already heard. But one thing that has caught my interest is the fact that the Black Wolves are returning. "
Trinity eyebrows rose.
" You don't say. So their coming back. Why? "
" Rumour has it that their mansion's rebuilt and that they want to find their daughter still. "
" But she's disappeared so long ago. Why hold any hope? "
Joe didn't answer, he was in deep thought.
" Mrs Colins - "
" Call me Trinity or Trin. "
" Trinity then. Tell me, who was that girl down stairs that was sitting at the bar? "
" Which one? The one with blonde hair is my daughter and the other in Ying Fa. "
" Ying Fa? Cherry Blossom? "
" Is that what it means? " Trinity asked. " Why are you interested? "
" She reminds me strongly of someone. "
" Her past is hidden, unknown. Keir picked her up one night and she's been here ever since. She doesn't remember much of who she was. But - " Trinity shrugged. " What can you do about it? "
Joe sat in thought.
" How much does she know? "
" I don't follow? "
" Fighting, survival what have you? "
Trinity blinked.
" Keir has been teaching her some things. Why? "
" I am staying near here for a few months. I'd like to offer my services to Ying Fa and teach her all I know. For some reason I've taking a liking towards her. Perhaps I feel sorry for her.
Trinity starred backed at him speechless.
" Well, I - I mean - "
Joe starred at her.
" Bring the child here. I wish to meet her. "
Trinity nodded and got up and went down stairs were she found Ying Fa and brought her before Mr. Black. After a long talk, Joe was certain that this Ying Fa was too similar to the Black Wolf Sakura Showron that he had once had the pleasure of meeting. It was decided then that she would be trained under his influence. Joe knew that one day when it came for her to rejoin her pack, she would have to be worthy of joining. She was the heir and she would have to prove it in a big way.
To Be Continued . . .
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BW2 I'd just like to say that I don't own CCS and all it's characters. The only characters I own, are all the others. With that said. Hope to see you soon.