The Deadly Duet
Chapter 2: All the Acts Begin
--An Apartment, Hong Kong--
"Hoeee... Tomoyo-nechan, why didn't you wake me up?"
"Just hurry, Sakura-chan, your interview's not over an hour," Tomoyo said as she put the breakfast dishes on the table.
Sakura walked out of her room, had dressed very fast. "How bout your interview, nechan?" she asked.
"At 10.00, so no hurries," Tomoyo said, smiling. Sakura went gloomy. She ate her breakfast at the speed of light. "I'm going. Later, Nechan," she said to Tomoyo then ran for the door.
--Li Inc., Hong Kong--
"Miss Saionji Tomoyo," a woman voice called to the waiting room in the Li Inc. personnel division. "Hai."
Not so long after...
"Well, that's it for today, we'll inform you soon," the woman said.
"Hai, thank you very much."
--Li residence, Hong Kong--
"Master, there's a phone call from Mr. Nakamura of Japan," Wei, the Li family butler told his master. Li Syaoran nodded then walked to his office phone.
"Nakamura."
"Hello to you too, young man, how ya doin?" the man in his mid 50 aged said.
"Fine."
"Hahaha... still as cold as a Li ever be. Listen, I got the message, and I think it couldn't be spoken on the phone, how bout next Friday night at my club, young man?"
"Best," Li said.
--Li Inc., Hong Kong--
"Sakura-chan!! I got the job!" Tomoyo shouted to her cell phone excitedly.
"Nani? Oh my God, nechan, it's cool! We gotta celebrate!" Sakura replied eagerly.
"Yeah, find some place fit?" Tomoyo asked. She was still at the Li Inc. just got her job, she was too excited that she couldn't wait telling Sakura about it.
"Yes, there's a damn cool club round here, we could go there Friday night ne?"
"Best."
--N Club, Hong Kong--
"WOOHOO, you're right, this so cool," Tomoyo spoke, well, a bit shout, because they couldn't hear if they spoke too slowly. She was then moving her body following the music rhythm.
The club's hip hop music boomed all the way, and they felt like they were going to be there all night, dancing.
"Let's dance, Sakura-chan, let's have some fun before all the works begin," Tomoyo shouted to Sakura who nodded, grinning childishly. They walked to the dance floor and in no minute they're becoming the center of attention. The two liked dancing so much, they were expert of it. The crowd paid attention at two young beautiful girls who were dancing expertly.
Not far from there...
"What's that crowded of?" the owner of the club, who were having an important meeting looked up from his glass looking at the crowd of people who were circling something that got their attention. He leaned a bit and through a gap between people he saw two beautiful young girls dancing like angels.
"Well well, girls..." he said.
"Oh it's..." the woman sitting in front of him gasped, looking rather shock.
"Who, Chang-san?" Nakamura asked to the woman, who was his company's partner's assistant. He was having an important meeting with one greatest company in Hong Kong, Li Inc.
"Ehm... Just our new employee, Nakamura-san," she answered.
"Wow I never knew your staff could be those great dancer beauties," he told Li, who frowned. "Why don't you invite them here, I would like a refreshment."
Li Syaoran didn't like the idea at all. He just wanted to finish the deal between their companies and head off. But then he nodded to his assistant, who then stood up.
The dance floor...
"I think we got people's attention, Tomoyo-nechan."
"Hai...oh..." she gasped. "Doushite?" Sakura asked, looking at Tomoyo's shock face. Tomoyo was looking at the woman who was heading to her. And from her direction, she could see two men sitting in a lounge with bodyguards around them.
"You won't believe this, Sakura," was all she said before the woman stopped right beside them.
"Saionji, I presume?" the woman said to them. They stopped dancing and people around them starting to get off the dance floor or continue their own dances. "Yes, Ms... Chang?" Tomoyo answered uncertainly. She gave Sakura a glance then she understood who the woman was. She must be Li's staff.
"Yes I am. I want you and whoever this company of yours to get to the lounge our boss and one of our important partner is having a deal," she stated, more like commanded.
Sakura looked at the conceited talking woman in front of her and frowned. "My company is my sister, Sakura, and my first name's Tomoyo, I doubt you know, now, I'm sorry but why should we go there?" Tomoyo said with a wise but respectful tone. The woman sighed, "Our partner, Mr. Nakamura wanted you, for you were dancing around attracting people, oh well, you're from Japan, maybe you'll get with him," she said boredly. She didn't like girls who were attracting guys' attention like they were.
Tomoyo and Sakura felt like they were destined to chase after Li. They thought there might be a change of plan. And Sakura just couldn't wait to see the one who she thought killed her brother and made lots people suffer's face. Tomoyo nodded smiling in her heart, she didn't think they would meet Li this fast, and neither did Sakura. Then she and Sakura followed the woman eagerly, wanting to see their target's face.
The lounge...
"Gentlemen, I would like you to meet our new employee, Miss Saionji and her sister," Chang announced to the people in the lounge. Tomoyo and Sakura could see two men were sitting there facing each other before they looked upon them. They could see one of them was aged around his mid 50, had some gray hair and a bit fat, gray eyes and black hair, and looked firm but playful. And the other one, oh my God, so handsome and looked young around his middle 20, with amber eyes and brown hair, looking cold.
Tomoyo and Sakura thought they finally met Li, but they hadn't known. Sakura looked at the old man and fire raised to her eyes, looking at the bastard who she thought killed her brother. She felt like she was going to kill him then, but the old man smiled.
Tomoyo walked closer to them, followed by hard-faced Sakura and greeted, "nice to meet you, Nakamura-san," she said to the handsome young man and bowed. "And of course you too, Mr. Li," she then faced the old man warily, who was smiling then laughed. Tomoyo hadn't a clue why he laughed, neither did Sakura who was still looking at him hard-facedly.
"Hahahaha... You think I'm Li?" he said between laughter. He then looked at the young man in front of him who folded his arms to his chest, looking bored and bad tempered. Tomoyo didn't know what to say.
"Uhm, that is Mr. Nakamura, Saionji, he is our boss, Mr. Li," Chang corrected her, nodded at Li when she said his name. Tomoyo's mouth fell open, so did Sakura's. 'Naniiiiiiii???? That's Li?????' they were thinking the same thing. They never thought this Li would be the young and handsome man. Sakura was lost, 'How could he be Li? He's young and... God, he's too good looking.' They were totally shocked that they didn't realize the people were wondering how their expression could be that surprised.
"hahaha... no, I'm not the evil young man Li," he said, still laughing. Li still quiet and looked bored. Tomoyo got a hold of herself first. She then bowed to the men. "Gomenasai, I really didn't know," she said. "Well well, I know Li never knew his staff, but hey, it felt good to be known by your staff, young man," Nakamura said.
"I know some my staff, they're just new, and I have my personnel division office," he replied. He looked like he was gonna kill the man in front of him for making fun of him. "Oh hahaha... bet you never showed up much ne?" Nakamura joked. "You've no idea as I don't that you've got two young beautiful girls working for you who can also dance expertly."
"My apologies, Mr. Li, and Nakamura-san, he's right, I'm new, I just started working today, and I guess Mr. Li wont leave his important works just to meet new staff, am I mistaken?" said Tomoyo smoothly. "And I'm the one Mr. Li's staff, my sister isn't."
"Hehehe... see, young, beautiful, and smart, how did you get one Li? But hey, you've got the one, me the sister ne? hahaha" he said, laughingly. God, this partner's such a joker, unlike Li.
"Okay, sit here, young ladies, can we have your accompanies?" Nakamura said. The girls sat beside them. Sakura tried to hide her hatred towards Li. Li, however, felt her eyes on him. "You see, not much of a socialist, Li is, even though a good dealer. Those press people has been dying to have his pictures, but I guess they still have none."
"Oh trust me, we know," said Tomoyo, smiling. Nakamura set another laugh. This just made Li Syaoran more annoyed. "Hmm.. I think socializing's important for such company," Sakura finally said something.
Syaoran looked at her and frowned. "Ooh... Tell me about it," Nakamura said.
"Well, I wonder how a great company such Li Inc. runs ever so smoothly and successful if the leader hasn't been socializing and caring for their staff to work better," she said smoothly. Syaoran who had been leaning on the sofa sat up straight forward Sakura who was sitting in front of him. How dare that little girl say such thing for him? He never, in his entire life, heard someone saying such words to him, no one ever dare. He glared deadly at her. Sakura faced him, but not looking into his eyes.
"Hoohohoho... such a smart girl you are," Nakamura said, another laugh. "How about the job I offered you earlier ne?" Sakura who was looking at Li turned to look at him and just smiled. Just then one of the guards around them leaned forward Nakamura and said something secretly to him.
"Well, I have to go, Li. And note for you, next meeting, I want these lovely girls' accompanies," at that said, he stood up and nodded to Li who didn't even care nod back, then smiled at the girls and left.
"You," Syaoran said to Sakura in a very cold tone after Nakamura had disappeared. Sakura turned to look at him, still trying to hide her hatred. "The name's Saionji, Mister," she said, trying to sound respectful for Tomoyo. "Whatever, you'll work for me," he stated, more like commanded.
"Well, Mr. Nakamura had offered me a job which I think is considerable," she stated, looking at him. He narrowed his eyes 'this girl has a big guts' he thought. He frowned at her and said, "You will, unless you intend your sister to loose her new job." After saying that he also stood up and left, followed by a shocking Chang and the rest of his men.
--Apartment, Hong Kong--
Tomoyo slammed the door behind her and followed Sakura to the living room. "That Li," Sakura muttered with full of hatred tone. She sat on the sofa and rested her back. She closed her eyes, trying to calm her nerves.
"Sakura, I think you've got on his nerve," Tomoyo said, folded her arms and leaned on the wall. They were then loosing their acting things and back to themselves for they had met Li unexpectedly. "I know," Sakura said softly. She was still thinking about him. The person who she thought killed her brother, and the evil man behind all those dark crimes. Yet he was so good looking... oh what was she thinking?
"God I was so shocked. Can you believe I told the wrong person? Damn he was young and good looking, how come Yoshi didn't tell us?" Tomoyo said frustrated. She looked at Sakura who was lost in thoughts. "Sakura?"
"You know, from the look on his eyes, he seemed a suspicious person, we must really be wary and careful," Tomoyo said. Sakura didn't respond. "I'm gonna call Yoshi," Tomoyo said, turning around.
"Matte, Tomoyo," Sakura stopped her. She took out one of her favorite little knife then examined it. "What are you going to tell him?" she asked.
Tomoyo didn't like this Sakura. This is a different side of her she knew from long time ago since she lost her parents. She looked so dangerous. She got used to this Sakura but she always loved the cheerful and smiling Sakura. Tomoyo sighed, "Well, as I've said, Li seemed suspicious, and we should be so wary. I don't want them to screw things up and... You're thinking what I'm thinking right?" she said. Sakura didn't say anything. Tomoyo took it as a yes, she continued turning around. "Tomoyo," Sakura called her again with a colder voice.
"You leave him to me," she said, very coldly, gripping her knife tighter and examined its blade. Tomoyo heaved another sigh. "Wakatta, we've talked about that, anything else Sakura?" Tomoyo let out all her patience, she cared for Sakura, she was like sister to her, they'd been together since babies, but now she wasn't someone to be messed up with. "No," Sakura answered, still examining her small knife thoroughly. "Good, and get that look off your face," Tomoyo said then she really turned around, heading for their secret chamber where they held their communication system that connected them to their headquarters.
She reached it and pulled out the key, she turned the key and put the combination code, and then walked in.
--Headquarters, Tokyo--
"Moshi moshi," came a woman voice.
"This is Daidouji, get me Yoshi," Tomoyo said commandingly from the other side. The woman squealed, but said "r-right away, Miss."
In the next door, the phone rang. "What is it, Yoko?" Yoshi asked his assistant through the speaker phone. "Miss Daidouji is on the line, Tsukishiro-san." He was with Yukito who also heard what she said.
"Quick, are they?" Yoshi muttered, "Put it on, Yoko," he commanded. Then the screen behind him was on revealing Tomoyo's face.
"Hey, darling, what's the news?" Yoshi asked, looking at her on the screen. Yukito moved closer and stood beside Yoshi's chair.
"Well, we've met Li," she stated shortly. Yoshi and Yukito looked a bit surprised. Tomoyo also could see them through her screen. She smiled.
"Yes we have, guys, we didn't even guess. Well, I want a change of plan," she continued. Yukito and Yoshi could see her seriousness. She wasn't the one playful right now. Yoshi nodded and Tomoyo continued, "Send your men back home, we don't want them to interfere."
"Nani?" both Yoshi and Yukito were shocked. "You heard me, Li's suspicious person, and with his power in no time he'll discover who we really are.
"We're in good position now, and I don't want your men to screw things up. Just get everything on us," she put a very serious face and they knew she really meant it that it looked horrifying, the Tomoyo a few days ago were so childish and playful, and instead she looked so intense.
Yoshi sighed and sat back. Yukito said, "you really mean what you say, do you?" he folded his arms, looking at the a few days ago so childish girl on the screen. Tomoyo smiled. "Very well," Yoshi said, surprising Yukito, who then looked at his father in disbelief.
"You know we could count on you, Tomoyo, and Sakura too, where is she?" Yoshi said, just realizing there wasn't Sakura. "Good then, oh, she's playing with her little knives, trust me you don't wanna bother her, I guess I'll call you later." Tomoyo said, and then the connection broke. Yukito looked at his father.
Yoshi sighed. "They're stubborn, Yuki, you'll see what I mean."
--Li Inc., Hong Kong--
"Morning, Chi-san, is Ms. Chang present?" Tomoyo asked as they stood in front of the secretary desk. The secretary looked up and smiled. "She's inside. And who are you with, Ms. Saionji?" she asked.
"My sister, Sakura," Tomoyo said. She smiled and dialed her phone. She spoke to the phone. After a minute she hung up and nodded, "she's waiting for you." Tomoyo nodded and grabbing Sakura's hand she turned towards the door. "Oh, don't forget to knock, she's finicky." She told Tomoyo, in a low tone. 'That woman' sakura thought, shaking her head. Tomoyo giggled and continued her walk.
Reaching the door, she knocked, and heard the answer, "come in." She turned the door knob and whispered to Sakura, "behave." Sakura glared at her, she still hadn't had controlled her temper. She was still caught up in hatred towards Li, and talking to his assistant absolutely not lightening her mood, beside, that woman seemed displeasing.
"Well, it's about time you come to me," she spoke straightly to Sakura, not bothering to look at Tomoyo. Sakura tried to smile and kind of succeeded. "Sit, you two."
'Oh please, not that she's his assistant she could command us with that tone,' Sakura thought. Apparently Tomoyo thought the same. But they did as she told. "Tell me," she started. "What makes you wanna work here?" she asked, her tone displeased, and her eyes looking straightly at Sakura's.
Sakura hated the way she spoke to her. She knew she disliked her, the way she looked and talked to her. Sakura tried to control herself, she said "you know, your boss said I should work here unless my sister loses her job." Sakura's mood wasn't going to get better at all. She had been annoyed by the fact that the one who should interview her was the assistant of the president director herself. She didn't even know why, and now she was talking and looking at her like that.
"I know, girl, but why mustn't your sister lose her job? There are lots of places to work in, and her resume's quite enough, you know that," she smirked at her. Her temper was rising. Tomoyo was aware and was going to say something but interrupted, "it's Saionji, and yes I know that, she's intelligent, but why must look for another job when she already got one in a great company? Beside, I also have the opportunity, why turn it down?" she put her face a big smile. Chang lost her smirk, and looked at her deeply. Sakura put a satisfied smile. Chang glared at her, she couldn't hide her aversion to her anymore.
"Okay, I'll send you to the personnel division to put you in the right place. Now, go." She said, turning back to sit behind her desk and not even looked up to them anymore. Sakura narrowed her eyes at her, but Tomoyo grabbed her, and made her stood up going to come out before "you seem do not like me, Ms. Chang, is something wrong?" Sakura asked her. She then looked up at Sakura who looked straightly into her eyes.
"Nothing," she said, looking at her too. They stared at each other slightly; Tomoyo could see they hated each other. She grabbed Sakura's hand and continued their way to the door but then Chang spoke, "but yes, I don't like you." Sakura glared at her, but before she could start a spat, Tomoyo pushed her out.
Sakura glared at Tomoyo but knew she did the right thing. "What the hell is her problem?" was all she said.
--Apartment, Hong Kong--
"Why must she herself who interviewed me?" Sakura said loudly.
"Well, meaning you're important, little sister," Tomoyo replied, she was in front of her computer. "I'm serious here, you know it's weird Tomoyo."
"It's not weird if it's them isn't it? They don't want you to spread information about them from me to Nakamura if you then work for him," Tomoyo said, still looking to the computer screen. "Hey, this is so great, isn't it Sakura? We're getting nearer to get rid of them. And they themselves made us this close to them," Tomoyo laughed.
"I know about that Tomoyo, but still, she didn't need to talk to me like that, I think they're already suspicious on us," Sakura told Tomoyo, she continued her laugh. "That's so Sakura," she said, shaking her head. "Always paranoid, aren't ya? Well, you might wanna look at what I found from the group's documents," she said. Sakura walked to her and leaned beside her, looking at the screen.
"Nakamura... Yakuza?" Sakura asked, surprised. "That explains everything right? Li's making deal with him for another round of dark crime, and, they actually aren't business partner, he doesn't even want you to work for Nakamura for I'm just an ordinary employee who wouldn't know many things to spread information, but he actually doesn't want him to know anything about his company."
"And tomorrow night, little sister, we're gonna find out what are they really up to," she grinned evilly.
-End chapter 2-
Author's note: Thank you so very very much for my reviewers you're all so kind!!! I promise I'll continue if you also conitinue reading, well, like the spy group's motto: we start we finish ( I hope I'll really finish it without disappointing you. Oh well, there wasn't action in this chapter, but there will be a bit in the next chapter. I'm not really good at it actually, but I'll try my best! Umm... continue reviewing ne? please? (
--An Apartment, Hong Kong--
"Hoeee... Tomoyo-nechan, why didn't you wake me up?"
"Just hurry, Sakura-chan, your interview's not over an hour," Tomoyo said as she put the breakfast dishes on the table.
Sakura walked out of her room, had dressed very fast. "How bout your interview, nechan?" she asked.
"At 10.00, so no hurries," Tomoyo said, smiling. Sakura went gloomy. She ate her breakfast at the speed of light. "I'm going. Later, Nechan," she said to Tomoyo then ran for the door.
--Li Inc., Hong Kong--
"Miss Saionji Tomoyo," a woman voice called to the waiting room in the Li Inc. personnel division. "Hai."
Not so long after...
"Well, that's it for today, we'll inform you soon," the woman said.
"Hai, thank you very much."
--Li residence, Hong Kong--
"Master, there's a phone call from Mr. Nakamura of Japan," Wei, the Li family butler told his master. Li Syaoran nodded then walked to his office phone.
"Nakamura."
"Hello to you too, young man, how ya doin?" the man in his mid 50 aged said.
"Fine."
"Hahaha... still as cold as a Li ever be. Listen, I got the message, and I think it couldn't be spoken on the phone, how bout next Friday night at my club, young man?"
"Best," Li said.
--Li Inc., Hong Kong--
"Sakura-chan!! I got the job!" Tomoyo shouted to her cell phone excitedly.
"Nani? Oh my God, nechan, it's cool! We gotta celebrate!" Sakura replied eagerly.
"Yeah, find some place fit?" Tomoyo asked. She was still at the Li Inc. just got her job, she was too excited that she couldn't wait telling Sakura about it.
"Yes, there's a damn cool club round here, we could go there Friday night ne?"
"Best."
--N Club, Hong Kong--
"WOOHOO, you're right, this so cool," Tomoyo spoke, well, a bit shout, because they couldn't hear if they spoke too slowly. She was then moving her body following the music rhythm.
The club's hip hop music boomed all the way, and they felt like they were going to be there all night, dancing.
"Let's dance, Sakura-chan, let's have some fun before all the works begin," Tomoyo shouted to Sakura who nodded, grinning childishly. They walked to the dance floor and in no minute they're becoming the center of attention. The two liked dancing so much, they were expert of it. The crowd paid attention at two young beautiful girls who were dancing expertly.
Not far from there...
"What's that crowded of?" the owner of the club, who were having an important meeting looked up from his glass looking at the crowd of people who were circling something that got their attention. He leaned a bit and through a gap between people he saw two beautiful young girls dancing like angels.
"Well well, girls..." he said.
"Oh it's..." the woman sitting in front of him gasped, looking rather shock.
"Who, Chang-san?" Nakamura asked to the woman, who was his company's partner's assistant. He was having an important meeting with one greatest company in Hong Kong, Li Inc.
"Ehm... Just our new employee, Nakamura-san," she answered.
"Wow I never knew your staff could be those great dancer beauties," he told Li, who frowned. "Why don't you invite them here, I would like a refreshment."
Li Syaoran didn't like the idea at all. He just wanted to finish the deal between their companies and head off. But then he nodded to his assistant, who then stood up.
The dance floor...
"I think we got people's attention, Tomoyo-nechan."
"Hai...oh..." she gasped. "Doushite?" Sakura asked, looking at Tomoyo's shock face. Tomoyo was looking at the woman who was heading to her. And from her direction, she could see two men sitting in a lounge with bodyguards around them.
"You won't believe this, Sakura," was all she said before the woman stopped right beside them.
"Saionji, I presume?" the woman said to them. They stopped dancing and people around them starting to get off the dance floor or continue their own dances. "Yes, Ms... Chang?" Tomoyo answered uncertainly. She gave Sakura a glance then she understood who the woman was. She must be Li's staff.
"Yes I am. I want you and whoever this company of yours to get to the lounge our boss and one of our important partner is having a deal," she stated, more like commanded.
Sakura looked at the conceited talking woman in front of her and frowned. "My company is my sister, Sakura, and my first name's Tomoyo, I doubt you know, now, I'm sorry but why should we go there?" Tomoyo said with a wise but respectful tone. The woman sighed, "Our partner, Mr. Nakamura wanted you, for you were dancing around attracting people, oh well, you're from Japan, maybe you'll get with him," she said boredly. She didn't like girls who were attracting guys' attention like they were.
Tomoyo and Sakura felt like they were destined to chase after Li. They thought there might be a change of plan. And Sakura just couldn't wait to see the one who she thought killed her brother and made lots people suffer's face. Tomoyo nodded smiling in her heart, she didn't think they would meet Li this fast, and neither did Sakura. Then she and Sakura followed the woman eagerly, wanting to see their target's face.
The lounge...
"Gentlemen, I would like you to meet our new employee, Miss Saionji and her sister," Chang announced to the people in the lounge. Tomoyo and Sakura could see two men were sitting there facing each other before they looked upon them. They could see one of them was aged around his mid 50, had some gray hair and a bit fat, gray eyes and black hair, and looked firm but playful. And the other one, oh my God, so handsome and looked young around his middle 20, with amber eyes and brown hair, looking cold.
Tomoyo and Sakura thought they finally met Li, but they hadn't known. Sakura looked at the old man and fire raised to her eyes, looking at the bastard who she thought killed her brother. She felt like she was going to kill him then, but the old man smiled.
Tomoyo walked closer to them, followed by hard-faced Sakura and greeted, "nice to meet you, Nakamura-san," she said to the handsome young man and bowed. "And of course you too, Mr. Li," she then faced the old man warily, who was smiling then laughed. Tomoyo hadn't a clue why he laughed, neither did Sakura who was still looking at him hard-facedly.
"Hahahaha... You think I'm Li?" he said between laughter. He then looked at the young man in front of him who folded his arms to his chest, looking bored and bad tempered. Tomoyo didn't know what to say.
"Uhm, that is Mr. Nakamura, Saionji, he is our boss, Mr. Li," Chang corrected her, nodded at Li when she said his name. Tomoyo's mouth fell open, so did Sakura's. 'Naniiiiiiii???? That's Li?????' they were thinking the same thing. They never thought this Li would be the young and handsome man. Sakura was lost, 'How could he be Li? He's young and... God, he's too good looking.' They were totally shocked that they didn't realize the people were wondering how their expression could be that surprised.
"hahaha... no, I'm not the evil young man Li," he said, still laughing. Li still quiet and looked bored. Tomoyo got a hold of herself first. She then bowed to the men. "Gomenasai, I really didn't know," she said. "Well well, I know Li never knew his staff, but hey, it felt good to be known by your staff, young man," Nakamura said.
"I know some my staff, they're just new, and I have my personnel division office," he replied. He looked like he was gonna kill the man in front of him for making fun of him. "Oh hahaha... bet you never showed up much ne?" Nakamura joked. "You've no idea as I don't that you've got two young beautiful girls working for you who can also dance expertly."
"My apologies, Mr. Li, and Nakamura-san, he's right, I'm new, I just started working today, and I guess Mr. Li wont leave his important works just to meet new staff, am I mistaken?" said Tomoyo smoothly. "And I'm the one Mr. Li's staff, my sister isn't."
"Hehehe... see, young, beautiful, and smart, how did you get one Li? But hey, you've got the one, me the sister ne? hahaha" he said, laughingly. God, this partner's such a joker, unlike Li.
"Okay, sit here, young ladies, can we have your accompanies?" Nakamura said. The girls sat beside them. Sakura tried to hide her hatred towards Li. Li, however, felt her eyes on him. "You see, not much of a socialist, Li is, even though a good dealer. Those press people has been dying to have his pictures, but I guess they still have none."
"Oh trust me, we know," said Tomoyo, smiling. Nakamura set another laugh. This just made Li Syaoran more annoyed. "Hmm.. I think socializing's important for such company," Sakura finally said something.
Syaoran looked at her and frowned. "Ooh... Tell me about it," Nakamura said.
"Well, I wonder how a great company such Li Inc. runs ever so smoothly and successful if the leader hasn't been socializing and caring for their staff to work better," she said smoothly. Syaoran who had been leaning on the sofa sat up straight forward Sakura who was sitting in front of him. How dare that little girl say such thing for him? He never, in his entire life, heard someone saying such words to him, no one ever dare. He glared deadly at her. Sakura faced him, but not looking into his eyes.
"Hoohohoho... such a smart girl you are," Nakamura said, another laugh. "How about the job I offered you earlier ne?" Sakura who was looking at Li turned to look at him and just smiled. Just then one of the guards around them leaned forward Nakamura and said something secretly to him.
"Well, I have to go, Li. And note for you, next meeting, I want these lovely girls' accompanies," at that said, he stood up and nodded to Li who didn't even care nod back, then smiled at the girls and left.
"You," Syaoran said to Sakura in a very cold tone after Nakamura had disappeared. Sakura turned to look at him, still trying to hide her hatred. "The name's Saionji, Mister," she said, trying to sound respectful for Tomoyo. "Whatever, you'll work for me," he stated, more like commanded.
"Well, Mr. Nakamura had offered me a job which I think is considerable," she stated, looking at him. He narrowed his eyes 'this girl has a big guts' he thought. He frowned at her and said, "You will, unless you intend your sister to loose her new job." After saying that he also stood up and left, followed by a shocking Chang and the rest of his men.
--Apartment, Hong Kong--
Tomoyo slammed the door behind her and followed Sakura to the living room. "That Li," Sakura muttered with full of hatred tone. She sat on the sofa and rested her back. She closed her eyes, trying to calm her nerves.
"Sakura, I think you've got on his nerve," Tomoyo said, folded her arms and leaned on the wall. They were then loosing their acting things and back to themselves for they had met Li unexpectedly. "I know," Sakura said softly. She was still thinking about him. The person who she thought killed her brother, and the evil man behind all those dark crimes. Yet he was so good looking... oh what was she thinking?
"God I was so shocked. Can you believe I told the wrong person? Damn he was young and good looking, how come Yoshi didn't tell us?" Tomoyo said frustrated. She looked at Sakura who was lost in thoughts. "Sakura?"
"You know, from the look on his eyes, he seemed a suspicious person, we must really be wary and careful," Tomoyo said. Sakura didn't respond. "I'm gonna call Yoshi," Tomoyo said, turning around.
"Matte, Tomoyo," Sakura stopped her. She took out one of her favorite little knife then examined it. "What are you going to tell him?" she asked.
Tomoyo didn't like this Sakura. This is a different side of her she knew from long time ago since she lost her parents. She looked so dangerous. She got used to this Sakura but she always loved the cheerful and smiling Sakura. Tomoyo sighed, "Well, as I've said, Li seemed suspicious, and we should be so wary. I don't want them to screw things up and... You're thinking what I'm thinking right?" she said. Sakura didn't say anything. Tomoyo took it as a yes, she continued turning around. "Tomoyo," Sakura called her again with a colder voice.
"You leave him to me," she said, very coldly, gripping her knife tighter and examined its blade. Tomoyo heaved another sigh. "Wakatta, we've talked about that, anything else Sakura?" Tomoyo let out all her patience, she cared for Sakura, she was like sister to her, they'd been together since babies, but now she wasn't someone to be messed up with. "No," Sakura answered, still examining her small knife thoroughly. "Good, and get that look off your face," Tomoyo said then she really turned around, heading for their secret chamber where they held their communication system that connected them to their headquarters.
She reached it and pulled out the key, she turned the key and put the combination code, and then walked in.
--Headquarters, Tokyo--
"Moshi moshi," came a woman voice.
"This is Daidouji, get me Yoshi," Tomoyo said commandingly from the other side. The woman squealed, but said "r-right away, Miss."
In the next door, the phone rang. "What is it, Yoko?" Yoshi asked his assistant through the speaker phone. "Miss Daidouji is on the line, Tsukishiro-san." He was with Yukito who also heard what she said.
"Quick, are they?" Yoshi muttered, "Put it on, Yoko," he commanded. Then the screen behind him was on revealing Tomoyo's face.
"Hey, darling, what's the news?" Yoshi asked, looking at her on the screen. Yukito moved closer and stood beside Yoshi's chair.
"Well, we've met Li," she stated shortly. Yoshi and Yukito looked a bit surprised. Tomoyo also could see them through her screen. She smiled.
"Yes we have, guys, we didn't even guess. Well, I want a change of plan," she continued. Yukito and Yoshi could see her seriousness. She wasn't the one playful right now. Yoshi nodded and Tomoyo continued, "Send your men back home, we don't want them to interfere."
"Nani?" both Yoshi and Yukito were shocked. "You heard me, Li's suspicious person, and with his power in no time he'll discover who we really are.
"We're in good position now, and I don't want your men to screw things up. Just get everything on us," she put a very serious face and they knew she really meant it that it looked horrifying, the Tomoyo a few days ago were so childish and playful, and instead she looked so intense.
Yoshi sighed and sat back. Yukito said, "you really mean what you say, do you?" he folded his arms, looking at the a few days ago so childish girl on the screen. Tomoyo smiled. "Very well," Yoshi said, surprising Yukito, who then looked at his father in disbelief.
"You know we could count on you, Tomoyo, and Sakura too, where is she?" Yoshi said, just realizing there wasn't Sakura. "Good then, oh, she's playing with her little knives, trust me you don't wanna bother her, I guess I'll call you later." Tomoyo said, and then the connection broke. Yukito looked at his father.
Yoshi sighed. "They're stubborn, Yuki, you'll see what I mean."
--Li Inc., Hong Kong--
"Morning, Chi-san, is Ms. Chang present?" Tomoyo asked as they stood in front of the secretary desk. The secretary looked up and smiled. "She's inside. And who are you with, Ms. Saionji?" she asked.
"My sister, Sakura," Tomoyo said. She smiled and dialed her phone. She spoke to the phone. After a minute she hung up and nodded, "she's waiting for you." Tomoyo nodded and grabbing Sakura's hand she turned towards the door. "Oh, don't forget to knock, she's finicky." She told Tomoyo, in a low tone. 'That woman' sakura thought, shaking her head. Tomoyo giggled and continued her walk.
Reaching the door, she knocked, and heard the answer, "come in." She turned the door knob and whispered to Sakura, "behave." Sakura glared at her, she still hadn't had controlled her temper. She was still caught up in hatred towards Li, and talking to his assistant absolutely not lightening her mood, beside, that woman seemed displeasing.
"Well, it's about time you come to me," she spoke straightly to Sakura, not bothering to look at Tomoyo. Sakura tried to smile and kind of succeeded. "Sit, you two."
'Oh please, not that she's his assistant she could command us with that tone,' Sakura thought. Apparently Tomoyo thought the same. But they did as she told. "Tell me," she started. "What makes you wanna work here?" she asked, her tone displeased, and her eyes looking straightly at Sakura's.
Sakura hated the way she spoke to her. She knew she disliked her, the way she looked and talked to her. Sakura tried to control herself, she said "you know, your boss said I should work here unless my sister loses her job." Sakura's mood wasn't going to get better at all. She had been annoyed by the fact that the one who should interview her was the assistant of the president director herself. She didn't even know why, and now she was talking and looking at her like that.
"I know, girl, but why mustn't your sister lose her job? There are lots of places to work in, and her resume's quite enough, you know that," she smirked at her. Her temper was rising. Tomoyo was aware and was going to say something but interrupted, "it's Saionji, and yes I know that, she's intelligent, but why must look for another job when she already got one in a great company? Beside, I also have the opportunity, why turn it down?" she put her face a big smile. Chang lost her smirk, and looked at her deeply. Sakura put a satisfied smile. Chang glared at her, she couldn't hide her aversion to her anymore.
"Okay, I'll send you to the personnel division to put you in the right place. Now, go." She said, turning back to sit behind her desk and not even looked up to them anymore. Sakura narrowed her eyes at her, but Tomoyo grabbed her, and made her stood up going to come out before "you seem do not like me, Ms. Chang, is something wrong?" Sakura asked her. She then looked up at Sakura who looked straightly into her eyes.
"Nothing," she said, looking at her too. They stared at each other slightly; Tomoyo could see they hated each other. She grabbed Sakura's hand and continued their way to the door but then Chang spoke, "but yes, I don't like you." Sakura glared at her, but before she could start a spat, Tomoyo pushed her out.
Sakura glared at Tomoyo but knew she did the right thing. "What the hell is her problem?" was all she said.
--Apartment, Hong Kong--
"Why must she herself who interviewed me?" Sakura said loudly.
"Well, meaning you're important, little sister," Tomoyo replied, she was in front of her computer. "I'm serious here, you know it's weird Tomoyo."
"It's not weird if it's them isn't it? They don't want you to spread information about them from me to Nakamura if you then work for him," Tomoyo said, still looking to the computer screen. "Hey, this is so great, isn't it Sakura? We're getting nearer to get rid of them. And they themselves made us this close to them," Tomoyo laughed.
"I know about that Tomoyo, but still, she didn't need to talk to me like that, I think they're already suspicious on us," Sakura told Tomoyo, she continued her laugh. "That's so Sakura," she said, shaking her head. "Always paranoid, aren't ya? Well, you might wanna look at what I found from the group's documents," she said. Sakura walked to her and leaned beside her, looking at the screen.
"Nakamura... Yakuza?" Sakura asked, surprised. "That explains everything right? Li's making deal with him for another round of dark crime, and, they actually aren't business partner, he doesn't even want you to work for Nakamura for I'm just an ordinary employee who wouldn't know many things to spread information, but he actually doesn't want him to know anything about his company."
"And tomorrow night, little sister, we're gonna find out what are they really up to," she grinned evilly.
-End chapter 2-
Author's note: Thank you so very very much for my reviewers you're all so kind!!! I promise I'll continue if you also conitinue reading, well, like the spy group's motto: we start we finish ( I hope I'll really finish it without disappointing you. Oh well, there wasn't action in this chapter, but there will be a bit in the next chapter. I'm not really good at it actually, but I'll try my best! Umm... continue reviewing ne? please? (