Chapter Five

Meeting with Yelan Li

Sakura looked at herself in the mirror. She was wearing the dress Syaoran bought for her. She wore a little makeup, but was still not satisfied with herself.

'Why didn't Syaoran told me earlier? I could get myself prepare. Now I'm getting so nervous.' Sakura thought.

Flashback

"I'm following you to see your mother?" Sakura repeated again. She thought she had heard wrongly.

"Is there a problem, Kinoyoto-san?" Syaoran asked smiling to himself.

"Why would you bring your secretary to see your mother?" Sakura asked sarcastically.

"Well, probably you are right," Syaoran grinned at her, "But seeing you as my secretary, I might as well let her have a look on you."

"I'm not yours," Sakura told him, "I'm just asked to work as your secretary." Syaoran looked at Sakura who looked at him sternly. He felt a sudden pain swept past his heart. Why was feeling this pain?

"I don't care about the detail, Sakura," Syaoran told her painfully though having an emotional face, "Just let my mother has a quick look at you, the Clow mistress." Upon hearing Syaoran calling her name, Sakura blushed. The way he called her name was so sweet and gentle. Syaoran realized Sakura blushing, and wondered what he had said wrongly.

"You..." Sakura whispered, "You just call me Sakura, didn't you?"

"Can't I call you that?" Syaoran asked, blushing and turning away from her. He didn't realize he called her by her name. He had never called any girl other than Mei by their name and there he was calling his own secretary by her name. He had met her for less than 3 days. What was he thinking again? And why was he kept on thinking about these things? These things about his weird behavior and feelings.

"So can I call you Syaoran?" Sakura asked, tilting her head a little and looked at Syaoran with a gentle sight.

"Anything, but don't forget about tomorrow" Syaoran replied as he released her immediately from his hold and went into his room. Sakura looked at Syaoran walked into the room.

End of Flashback

She had no choice. If Syaoran is the descendent of Clow Reed, then Syaoran's mother is also related to Clow Reed. Seeing herself as the Clow mistress, she thought it was a must to meet her.

Meanwhile, Syaoran was in the kitchen, preparing breakfast. But yesterday incident just kept coming back to him. What did he allowed her to call him by his name? Was he crazy? Have he gone out of mind?

Maybe you are starting to like the girl.

No, I don't.

She took your breath away the moment you met her.

No she didn't.

She is a kind girl.

Yes I know she is.

Why don't you try her?

Then what about Mei? She is here too and I love her.

And you are going to make Sakura heartbroken like Mei did to you once.

Why would Sakura been heartbroken?

You played her out remember. You almost had sex with her.

I just kiss her. I kiss a hundred over girls. So what's the deal?

So you admit you are playing her out.

The idea of himself playing Sakura out made Syaoran's heart beat in pain. Was he really playing her out? His feeling was getting him confused.

You love her don't you?

Love? Had Sakura managed to slip herself into his heart?

Sakura went down the stairs the moment she thought she was ready. But something made her stopped in front of the kitchen. She didn't know how to face Syaoran now. She thought about the incident yesterday, she still hadn't had the courage to face him.

After taking a sigh, Sakura walked into the kitchen and shouted out loud, "Ohayo!" Her voice scared Syaoran out of his bones.

"Ohayo... Sakura-chan..." Syaoran greeted her, sweatdropped. He had almost dropped their breakfast in the shock.

"Are you alright, Syaoran-kun?" Sakura asked in concern.

"Yeah, fine," Syaoran replied, blushing, "Here's your breakfast."

"Arigato," Sakura thanked him as she received her breakfast. Syaoran sat down to eat his breakfast. He peeped at Sakura. She looked a little different. Even a little make-up made her looked astonishing. Sakura finished her breakfast, washed her dish up and went upstair to get her bag. Syaoran gobbled his food up, washed his dish, went upstairs to his room and changed into his clothes. (I can't think of a combination so I let you guys imagine.) Syaoran went out of the room, just in time to meet Sakura walking out of her room.

"So should we go?" Sakura asked with a smile.

"Yeah, sure," Syaoran replied with a blushed. He didn't know what else to talk to her as they went down the stairs, out the house and got into the cab. On the way to the house, Sakura looked at Syaoran. His messy hair made him looked a little untidy. Sakura took her comb out of her bag and combed Syaoran's hair gently. Alerted by Sakura's action, Syaoran turned to face Sakura who withdrew her hand.

"Is there something that matters, Syaoran-kun?" Sakura asked.

"No, nothing, Sakura..." Syaoran looked away from her and out at the car. The feeling was weird. He loved her way of combing his hair. Her presence gave him the comfort. Sakura sat quietly in her seat. Had she done something wrong? Why was Syaoran acting so weird all of the sudden?

They got out of the car and Sakura stared at the vast building in front of her, not to mention the large court in front of her. Syaoran walked past her and pressed the bell, leaving the bags of clothes beside the immobilized Sakura.

"Ze si Li fu," Wei's voice sounded. (This is Li residence.)

"Wei, wo si Xiao Lang," Syaoran replied. (Wei, I'm Syaoran.)

"Xiao Lang sao ye? Wo ma sa gou lai," Wei replied. (Syaoran-sama? I will be there at once.)

Syaoran sighed and turned to face Sakura whom just recovered from her shock. She didn't know Syaoran was so rich. Ember-eyes met emerald-eyes and both of them blushed, looking away from each other.

'What the hell is going on in me?' both of them thought at the same time.

"Xiao Lang sao ye, ni hui lai la?" Wei's voice sounded as Syaoran turned to face him. (Syaoran-sama, you have come back.) Wei was still the same Wei he knew back when he left.

"Si de," Syaoran replied, "Bu hao yi shi, qing ni ba zhi dai na jing qu." (Yes. Sorry about that, but please bring the bags in.)

"Si de, Xiao Lang sao ye," Wei replied and spotted Sakura whom looked at Wei in unison, "Ni shi?" (Yes, Syaoran-sama. You are?)

"Ni hao, wo shi Xiao Ying," Sakura spoke in prefect chinese. (Hi, I'm Sakura.)

"Sakura-chan, let's go. I think my mother is waiting now," Syaoran told her as he walked down the path towards the house. Sakura bowed to Wei before running after Syaoran.

"Who is he?" Sakura asked. (This time in Japanese.)

"He is my housekeeper. But my family treats him as a family member. And he teaches me martial art when I was small," Syaoran replied.

"He is really a good housekeeper," Sakura smiled.

"Why did you say that?" Syaoran asked as he looked over at her.

"He looks kind, and," Sakura smiled even brighter at Syaoran, "you look so happy when you talk about him." Syaoran blushed when he heard her explanation. She is really very observant. When they finally reached the building, Syaoran sighed before opening the door. The moment the door opened, four girls ran towards them, causing Sakura to sweatdropped.

"Xiao Lang, ni hui lai la!" the girls circled Syaoran, making Syaoran sighed even louder. The girls were practically over him. (Syaoran, you are back!)

"Je, ma san ni men fan kai wo," Syaoran sighed in an I-am-so-used-to-this tone. (Sis, can you please let go of me?)

"Wo men de ke ai de di di, ni hai si lao yang zhi," Fuutie told him which made him made a face. (Our cute little brother, you are still the same.)

"Ni shi shui?" Feimiel asked when she spotted Sakura standing there looking at them. (Who are you?)

"Kawaii!" Fanran shouted as she practically jumped on her. (Cute)

"Hoe..." Sakura felt herself sweatdropped upon Fanran's action.

"Fanran! Let go of Sakura!" Syaoran shouted at Fanran while the others looked at their little brother in shock of his action.

"Is she your girlfriend?" Sheifa teased.

"What?!" Syaoran shouted as his face turned apple-red, "No! She is my secretary!"

"You bring your secretary to meet Mother?" Feimiel asked, "It's really suspicious." The other sisters nodded in agreement. Syaoran sighed helplessly against his sister.

"Ano..." Sakura was still in the hug of Fanran, "Who are you?" The sister looked at Sakura in surprise and smiled almost at once.

"We are Syaoran's sister," the four of them answered her at the same.

"Hoe?! All the four of you?" Sakura asked, her eyes widened.

"Yep, the all four of us," Fuutie replied, "This is Fanran, Feimiel and this is Sheifa. I'm Fuutie. Nice to meet you." All of them bowed at Sakura.

"I'm Sakura. I'm Syaoran's secretary," Sakura replied.

"Only his secretary?" Sheifa asked in a suspicious tone. Sakura nodded quickly.

"Wouldn't mind, I will like to take Sakura to see Mother," Syaoran told his sisters.

"Sure, she is waiting for you in the hall," Fanran told him.

"Let's go, Sakura-chan," Syaoran told her, "And sis, your presents are with Wei."

"Really?!" the sisters shouted as they went off to find Wei. (Or should I say the presents?)

Syaoran led Sakura down the hallway and stopped in front of the wooden door. Sakura could feel a strong magic from behind the door.

"Syaoran-kun," Sakura called out to him. She wanted to ask if it's really alright to meet his mother. She was getting too nervous.

"Relax, Sakura," Syaoran told her, "My mother, unlike the elders, is more understanding. When she knew the cards had chosen its owner. She immediately told me to stop finding the cards."

"Okay," Sakura looked at the floor. Why was she so tense up in the first place? She is not meeting with Syaoran's mother to talk about the future. Sakura shook her head to throw away that thought. Syaoran opened the door. A lady was standing in front of the balcony. She has long black hair tied high up.

"You came back, Syaoran," the lady spoke. Her voice was musical.

"Yes, Mother," Syaoran replied as he bowed low. The lady turned around and faced them. Sakura stared at Syaoran's mother and gasped. She looked very young and she is Syaoran's mother?!

"I see you brought someone along with you," she spoke again.

"I'm Sakura, nice to meet you," Sakura introduced herself and bowed to her.

"I'm Yelan Li," Yelan replied, "I'm Syaoran's mother."

"Yelan Li?" Sakura looked up and stared at her.

"You should know by now, Sakura-san," Yelan smiled, "I'm the boss of Ye Yang Cooperation."

"And the multi-billionaire of Hong Kong?!" Sakura shouted in shocked. Syaoran is the son of Yelan Li!! Which means he is going to take over Ye Yang Cooperation?

"I know you are rather shocked to hear that Syaoran is my son, Sakura-san," Yelan replied, noticing her shock expression, "But don't worry, he wouldn't let out any information on the Kinomoto's company." This made Sakura sighed in relief.

"Syaoran!" A voice called out behind them, making both Syaoran and Sakura turned around. Mei had already run to Syaoran and hugged him.

"Mei," Syaoran called out.

"I cook your favourite food, come and try," Mei told him as she pulled him along. Sakura looked at them; her face was red in anger. Why wasn't Syaoran pulling himself away from her? Wait, was she getting jealous?

"Fine, Mei, but please wait for a while. I need to talk to my mother first," Syaoran told her, "You go there first. I will be there in a moment."

"Fine," Mei replied as she skipped out of the room, but she managed to spot Sakura staring at her.

'Why is Syaoran's secretary here?' she thought, 'Never mind, I will go and prepare the food for Syaoran.'

"So what is it that you want to tell me?" Yelan asked.

"Yes," Syaoran turned to face her again, "Sakura, here, is the Clow mistress."

"She is the one?" Yelan looked at Sakura whom returned her a small smile.

"Yes, she is the one," Syaoran reassured her.

"But I don't sense anything from her," Yelan replied.

"Oh, well," Sakura smiled in an I-am-really-sorry way and released some of her aura. Yelan looked at the pink aura that surrounds the girl.

"Syaoran..." Before Yelan finished her sentence, Syaoran continued, "Have a nice chat with her, Sakura-chan, Mother. I will go and see Mei now." The moment the name 'Mei' came out of Syaoran's mouth, Sakura felt the pain again. She hates Syaoran for calling Mei's name so sweetly.

"Fine then," Yelan replied as Syaoran turned to leave. The room was left with Yelan and Sakura.

"You have a very nice dress there," Yelan smiled as she sat down on the sofa, "Please take a seat, Sakura-san. Make yourself at home."

"Thank you, Mrs. Li," Sakura thanked her nervously and sat on the opposite side of Yelan.

"I think Syaoran had already told you that we are related to Clow Reed, the creator of Clow Cards," Yelan continued, "And I suggest you hide your aura. The elders will be able to sense the weak aura you have released now."

"Syaoran-kun told me that you stopped him from seeking the Clow cards after you sense someone had the cards," Sakura told Yelan.

"As a matter of fact, Sakura-chan, Clow Reed had already chosen you as the Clow mistress from the start and there is nothing that the elders can do to stop it. Even though they wanted Syaoran to snatch the Clow cards by force," Yelan replied.

"But I changed the cards," Sakura replied. Her face couldn't hide her fear.

"That's was why they can't, Sakura-chan," Yelan smiled, "The cards take its power from the one who change them. Therefore, it's natural that you are the only one who can use the cards. The elders can't do anymore thing about it." Sakura stared back at the floor with a sigh of relief. She loves her cards, the only thing that brings back the memory of her mother.

"And I might assume," Yelan continued, "That you are Fujitaka Kinomoto's daughter."

"Ah?! How did you know?" Sakura shouted.

"Sakura Kinomoto, I heard your name before from Fujitaka," Yelan replied, seeing how innocent this girl was, "I think I will be meeting your father in the next 5 days time."

"The meeting you mean," Sakura asked.

"Yes, and I really looked forward to see my son's performances," Yelan smiled.

"You will be proud of him, really," Sakura replied. Wait, what are you talking about? Did you just praise Syaoran?

'This girl...' Yelan looked at Sakura who blulshed, 'Could it be?'

Meanwhile, Syaoran was with Mei. Mei had prepared a whole table of food, ranging from eastern to western. Syaoran sweatdropped.

"You prepare all of these?" Syaoran asked.

"Yep," Mei replied happily, "It's been a long time since I made food for you."

"Yeah," Syaoran replied, it was true that he never tasted her food ever since then. He missed it as well but he was not able to feel the happiness he thought he would have. Something was bothering him.

'Sakura...' Syaoran thought as he closed his eyes. Should he really leave Sakura alone with his mother? He was getting worried. Yes, damn worried about that girl. Why was he worried? But what if she was going to face the elders? She can't handle them. She is not ready for them.

"Syaoran?" Mei's voice brought him back to reality.

"Yes, Mei?" Syaoran smiled unnaturally.

"Go on with the food," Mei smiled.

"Oh..." Syaoran whispered and ate the food. Mei looked at Syaoran worryingly, Syaoran was changing. Why?

I stopped here for now. I have to prepare to go back to school for term 3. Problem a lot la... Sigh Anyway, hope this chapter is okay, I was running out of ideas... Sorry if the chapter is not good and for my mistakes. Do correct me...

If you have any ideas, please do provide me with them. All ideas will be taken in as consideration. I really appreciate your helps.

And KawaiiSweetie, is there something wrong with my story? Why did you sound so surprise?

And to Wolf Jade and sakura tenshi.AnGeL oF lOvE, Mei is really what you two mention. But Syaoran is unlikely to be a two timer.

Thanks for all your reviews!! Looking forward to see your reviews!!

Signing off,

Kit, the weird girl.