'Chocolates, check. Flowers, check. Neat attire, check.' He ticked off his mental notes as he made his way to the house. He didn't need directions, since he was familiar with the address. He wished he could meet somewhere else. But apparently she refused to budge, insisting that he should eat in her new home.

Who would want to enter into the lion's den? No smart man would. He was however, tied to obligations and hence need to honour the promise, a freaking promise that was made a long time ago.

A stupid promise that his mother made and forced him to carry out when she couldn't make it! Crazy mother! The young man walked towards the house that never visited for years. After all, he had no reason to, till now.

He calmly walked into the garden, admiring the flowers that he planted with a childhood friend. The lawn was well kept. 'Not surprising, since she lives here.'

He gently brushed off the snow off his trench coat and took off his hat. He took in a deep breath as he knocked the door, and braced for an attack.

There were shouting in the house and a gentle but firm voice demanded someone to open the door because she was busy. He waited for a while, growing nervous each second. He doesn't want to see him. NOT HIM!

Noise could be heard from the other side of the house. He heard a soft creaking of the door as someone slowly opened it. He took in another breath as he closed his eyes, not wanting to see the owner of the house.

"YOU!!!!!!!"

The owner really didn't welcome him. He slowly opened his eyes and gave a sheepish grin. "Is my cousin in?"

"What are you doing here? I thought you were working overtime today."

"You assumed!" He snapped back, unable to hold back his frustration. "I am here to join Kaho-san for dinner."

Touya stared at the younger man and cursed fate. 'This is not happening!' He blinked hard and stared at the porch. He is here alright, joining his family for dinner. He is so going to get Kaho for this. He was tempted to slam the door shut on the irritating brat. But if Kaho ever finds out, he will never hear the end of his manners towards that brat.

"Excuse me? Is it polite to keep your guest waiting outside the house during this chilly evening?"

Touya let out a frustrated growl and looked straight into his amber eyes. "Don't push it Li."

"You too Kinomoto!" The two of them exchanged deadly stares.

"ONII-SAN!!! Kaho is asking why are you taking so long."

Touya saw his colleague's eyes filled with surprise before he snapped at him. "Who is home?"

"You should know who." Touya said in a protective voice. "What makes you think I don't want you to join us for dinner?"

"Why?" Syaoran asked, deliberately baiting him, even though he knew the answer. He was surprised that Touya turned away. "Get in, I don't want to end up paying your hospital bill if you get sick staying out in the cold."

Sakura saw her brother walking towards the dining room. "So? Who is it?" Sakura frowned when her brother walked past her into the kitchen without answering her. "TOUYA!!! WHO IS IT?"

"It's me." Sakura turned around and looked at the stranger. The messy chestnut hair looked endearing on him and it matched his warm eyes, which was now looking fiercely at her, with some kind of unknown feelings she can't figure out.

"Syaoran? Is that you Syaoran?" Sakura squealed as she rushed to him and gave him a big hug. In the process discovering that he was also taller than her. For all she know he might be as tall as Touya or even taller.

"Sakura, I… can't… breathe!"

"What? Sorry!" She loosens her hold as she whacked his shoulder. "Are you crazy?"

"What?"

"You are working with my brother. MY BROTHER! Are you crazy?"

Syaoran looked at her for a moment and laughed. "Well, it's not as if I wanted it to happen." Syaoran made his way to the sofa. "It's actually my mother's decision to get him to work with me. She insisted that we work together."

"But why?" Sakura asked, not being able to see the reason behind it.

"She wanted someone who is not scared of me."

"WHAT?" Sakura looked at him, flabbergasted. When Syaoran nodded his head, she laughed out, filling the whole house with her laughter. "This is just classic! And I thought my brother was hired because of his capabilities. In the end, it is used to baby sit the heir of the Li Corporation."

"Not funny Sakura," Syaoran brushed the insult off. "Touya was hired because of his skills. But he had an edge with the rest of the people because he isn't scared of me, not one bit." Syaoran gave her a deadly stare when she threatened to burst out laughing again. "In the end, we did a pretty decent job, without killing each other. This pleased my mother and allowed Touya to work for us permanently."

"And my brother is willing?" Sakura questioned him. She cannot imagine her Onii-chan working for her friend.

"Well, he isn't, until my mother gave him a lot of perks." His voice dropped by a notch. "And I mean, A LOT of perks!" The two of them laughed together at the little joke.

From the kitchen, Kaho stared at Touya. "Are you okay?"

"No."

Kaho slipped her arm around him. "Don't worry, Sakura will be alright."

Touya couldn't bother acting like an unconcerned brother anymore. "She better be alright." He paused as Sakura's laughter filled the room. "If not, I will happily skin him alive."

"So, how is life working with Touya?" Kaho innocently queried but with amazing results. The two men on the table exchanged deadly glance once more and refused to break eye contact. Kaho sighed while Sakura had to hold back her snigger. They were still acting like little kids.

Touya bit back a yelp when Kaho's hand sneaked underneath the table cloth and roughly pinched his thigh. "Oh, I enjoy working with Li." He tried to say, but failed to hide the pain that he felt.

"Yes, Touya-san is a very pleasant person to work with." Syaoran made a face that implied that he rather face the devil than to work with him before continuing. "But seriously, he is better then some of the colleagues I worked before."

"I am glad." Kaho beamed as she passed a plate of mixed vegetables across the table to Syaoran, who in turned offered to Sakura who was sitting beside him.

"Sakura, you mentioned that Tomoyo is married." Touya changed the subject immediately. "How is the husband?"

Sakura stopped eating for a moment and smiled. "Oh, that's the problem. They eloped. After one fashion show, Tomoyo met him, and was somehow swept off her feet by him. They met a few times after that and all of the suddenly, they eloped. I only heard about him, but never really met him in person."

"But you know his name right?" Kaho asked when Touya started frowning.

"I think its Eriol Hiiragarizawa." When Syaoran suddenly coughed and Kaho's eye widened, she stopped. "What's wrong?"

"Eriol." Syaoran coughed more violently when Kaho spoke. "Eriol Hiiragarizawa is our distant cousin." She offered a cup to Syaoran who gratefully took it.

"But Kaho, I told you who was Tomoyo's husband right?"

"Yes, but you never told me his last name." Kaho exchanged glances with Syaoran who was drinking his cup of water to wash the food down. "I can't believe it!"

"What?" Touya and Sakura said together.

"That Eriol has finally tied the knot." Kaho laughed.

"We never thought that he will settle down." Syaoran added, smiling at Kaho. "We finally gotten him settled down eh?"

"Yes, Tomoyo is really good at catching him." Kaho smiled.

"That blasted cousin of ours swore that he would never settle down." Syaoran told the Kinomotos. "Now, he is the second one to get married."

"Hmm." Sakura interrupted. "I think he is the first. They married about two to three days ago."

"Ha! We nailed him!!!" Syaoran slapped his hands together and rubbed them with gee. "He will never hear the end of it!"

"Wait, now that you mentioned it. Eriol did mention to me on the phone that he is coming over to visit us." Kaho helped herself with a helping of cold ham. "I wonder whether Tomoyo will be coming along with him."

"Whatever, all I know is that Eriol will never wish he made the bet. Oh, thanks Sakura!" Syaoran smiled when Sakura refill his cup.

"What bet?" Kaho wondered.

"Both of us decided that whoever married first have to treat the whole family for an eight course dinner. This means, Eriol has to buy enough food for," Syaoran paused. "six people including himself and Tomoyo!" He laughed once more. "Revenge is never this sweet!"

"So this Eriol guy, how is he?" Touya questioned, causing Kaho to laugh.

"Don't worry dear. He will cause less trouble than Syaoran." She said with a wink, causing Syaoran to blush and Touya to glare at him once more.

"Who wants dessert?" Sakura asked; unaware of the hint that Kaho gave.

"Thanks Sakura. There is mixed fruits in the fridge, bring it out for us." Kaho leaned back, wondering how long the silly cousin of hers will make his move to seal Sakura's heart.

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