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much the same thing with the deadline and stuff. The story was created

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Aw Heck No: An Ultimatum

Chapter 2

First Impressions

"Syaoran! You're mother on the phone! She said she'll be coming soon to

introduce you to someone." Meilin said cheerfully. Syaoran sighed.



"Oh God...." he said, putting his head in his hands. Meilin cocked her

head, her odangos moving with her.



"It's a fianceé huh?" she asked. Syaoran looked at her.

"Most likely, yes." he said grudgingly. Meilin shrugged while she sighed.

"It was your fault you know. You had how long? And you're how old?" she

said. Syaoran glared.

"Hey. I'm only twenty-one! That's not long." he said defensively. Meilin

rolled her eyes.

"Whatever, Wolfie." Kuri said, stepping into his doorway. Meilin laughed

and Syaoran growled.

"Watch yourself, Syaoran. You're starting to sound like one." Eriol agreed

with a small smirk. Syaoran glared at all of them.

"Shut up! Get out, all of you!" he shouted at them. The other three

weren't scared, they just laughed. He was on his way to throw another childish

tantrum.

"Alright, alright....Let's do what Wolfie wants..." Kuri said quietly, shooing

the others out of the office as they laughed as well.

As the door to his office door clicked closed, he looked at the group picture

on his desk. There he was, actually laughing, practically choking from laughing.

Eriol was smiling as Meilin and Kuri made goofy faces. They had all grown up

together and now they were here. Everyone expected them to act grown up, but

they were still young themselves. Meilin and Kuri were only nineteen, but both of

them done with college already to work at the business. Eriol was the same age

as him and it was like they were still kids. They never had a chance to live a real

normal childhood, always taught how to act properly, and shunned because

people thought they were snobs or made friends with them because of the

money. All they wanted was to live normally. Maybe even take a break from this

responsibility. To be honest, Syaoran didn't feel he was ready to take control yet

either.

*`* Syaoran's POV *`*

The only reason I skip from girl to girl is obvious. Well, to someone who'd

look past my looks. But who can blame anyone who doesn't? Anyway, I'm not

sure Kuri even knows. But then again she can hide things as good as I can

sometimes.

I'm scared.

I don't want to be heartbroken again.



I keep going around because I'm afraid!

I'm afraid that once I get close, I'll be let down.

I know how much it hurts, but even so — I keep doing it to those girls. I

see them cry, and feel automatically guilty. But I'd rather have them cry over me

than me cry over them. I sound selfish, but I don't care.

I learned that if I start to love someone, I get hurt. I never love anyone. In

a friend way, I guess, but that's the most. Those are only the people I've known

all my life.

And now I'm engaged?

To someone I don't even know.

What happens now?

I'm trapped, forced to try and learn to love this girl. At least one thing is

sure, she won't leave.

But I don't want to be loved like that.

I want someone to love me like I love them. Someone who's not scared to

show me what a real relationship is like. I know I can be kind of intimidating at

times. But that wouldn't stop them from loving me.

They would love me and would never abandon me for anything.

Like I would treat them.

I'll never know if there's anyone out there for me now. I'm a caged bird.

And so is that girl that is going to marry me. I never wanted to pull anyone into

this, didn't want anyone else hurt.

But I couldn't keep one safe.

We're both trapped.

*-*

"Alright Sakura. You are about to meet your fianceé. Don't be nervous."

Mrs. Li said, briskly walking to the office. Sakura looked around her with nervous

eyes.

"Yes ma'am." she said. She struggled slightly with the older woman's

quickening pace.

"Hello, Mrs. Li! How may I help you today?" greeted Kuri. Mrs. Li stopped

and smiled a little.

"Nihao ma, Kurisuto. I'd like you to meet Syaoran's new fianceé." she

replied, moving aside to show Sakura. Sakura's gaze wandered up and she

revealed her beautiful emerald eyes. Kuri smiled.

'Syaoran'll like her alright.' she thought.

"Hi! I'm Ren Kurisuto. But you can call me Kuri. No need for formalities!"

she said brightly, bowing deeply. Her hair was now up in chopsticks and her

bangs fell as she did. "Nice to meet you."

"I'm Kinomoto Sakura. Nice to meet you too, Kuri." Sakura smiled, bowing

also.

"You have a very pretty name, if you don't mind be saying." Kuri said with

yet another smile. Sakura shook her head.

"No, not at all, thanks." she laughed a little. Mrs. Li smiled slightly. She

was glad the girl wasn't totally sad.

"Kurisuto, would you mind showing her to Syaoran's? I'm very busy." she

said. Kuri turned to her.

"Not at all ma'am." she replied professionally. Mrs. Li nodded.

"Good. Here are her papers. And all of her information is in the folder."

she said, handing Kuri a folder. Kuri took it and nodded.

"Good day." Mrs. Li said, walking away. Kuri turned to Sakura.

"Alright, Sakura. As you know, I'll take you to see Li." she started, walking

towards the office. Sakura followed after.

"So...what's your job here?" she asked. Kuri looked at her. Her hair was

now up in it's usual style when she was working hard, a messy bun held up

chopsticks. If she needed to look like a pro, she would've had her hair down or in

a sleek French twist.

"I'm Li's personal assistant." she said grudgingly, rolling her eyes. Sakura

laughed.

"Is he that bad?" she asked. Kuri shook her head with an amused look.

"He can just be so demanding at times. And at other times, he can't even

make up his mind." she said funnily, looking at Sakura.

"Hey, Kuri!" Meilin waved. They were getting nearer.

"Meilin!" Kuri said, nearing the desk. Sakura followed once again.

"This is Syaoran's new fianceé, Kinomoto Sakura." Kuri said, motioning to

her. Sakura bowed. Her heart was racing faster every second.

"Hi, I'm Li Meilin." Meilin greeted. Sakura raised an eyebrow.

"Li?" she asked curiously. 'I thought he needed a wife?!'

"Oh! I'm Syaoran's second cousin." she said sheepishly. Sakura nodded

in realization. Kuri cleared her throat.

"Um, ready to go, Sakura?" she asked. Sakura looked at her.

"Well, I'm sort of...well..." she started. The other girls looked at each

other.

"Scared?" Meilin said.

"Nervous?" Kuri said second. Sakura looked at them and gave a small

half-smile while she nodded.

"Don't worry. Syaoran's really not that bad." Meilin said nicely.

"All you have to do is get past that hard head of his." Kuri volounteered.

The girls laughed.

"You're not being paid to stand around and laugh you know." a sarcastic

voice cut in. Sakura turned to where the familiar voice came from.

"Hey Eriol." she greeted with a smile. Eriol's eyes widened slightly and it

looked like he was trying not to laugh.

"How do you know Eriol, Sakura?" Meilin asked curiously. She blinked

back and forth at them.

"He's my best friend's fianceé." Sakura answered brightly. They nodded.

She put a hand to her chin.

"Funny though. He's never mentioned of you guys before." she said

curiously. Meilin and Kuri glared at Eriol playfully.

"That guy is retarded. He's mentioned the 'friend of Tomoyo' though."

Meilin said jokingly. Eriol sneered just as jokingly.

"Wait. Wait, wait, wait!" he said suddenly, putting his arms out. The girls

looked at him expectantly. There was a smile tugging on the corners of his lips.

"YOU'RE Syaoran's fianceé?" he said slowly. Sakura nodded. Eriol burst

out laughing, which was very odd for him.

"Shut up, Eriol!" she said. He just kept on.

"Wait 'till I tell Tomoyo!" he got out in between laughs. His eyes twinkled.

Sakura's eyes widened slightly.

"No you don't! I get to tell her first!" she said.

"BWAHAHAHAHA!" Eriol laughed maniacally. They blinked and all the

other employees looked at him weirdly. Suddenly he straightened up and put a

hand to his mouth to cough.

"What are you all looking at?!" he snapped at them. The employees all

jumped and continued what they were doing before that weird interruption.

"What the hell is going on out here?" snapped an annoyed voice.

"Don't get you're tights in a bunch, Syaoran." Eriol retorted with a small

smile. Syaoran glared at him and Sakura's eyes widened. The other three she

was talking to earlier turned their heads to her slowly. Syaoran looked at where

they were looking and his widened slightly in amazement.

There was this beauty staring at him with lovely emerald eyes. She had

this timid look to her, kind of like a small child. So innocent she looked, but she

had a small, well-hidden glint of mischief in her eyes. She had a light blush on

her slightly tanned cheeks, probably from being stared at. She wrapped her arms

around her stomach self-conciously, showing pretty athletic arms. "For a girl".

Syaoran couldn't take his eyes off of her. She truly was an angelic being.

Meanwhile, Sakura had been doing the same.

'Daaaaaaaaaamn!' she thought to herself. She blushed slightly at her

mental remark. But who could blame her for saying that, huh? His amber eyes

studied her closely, she recognized the look from the ones she often got. Most of

the time they disgusted her, but not now. He had one of those faces that would

have people envy him or want him. He had on a business suit, but she could tell

that under it was a well structured body.

*`*Syaoran's POV*`*

Damn! I don't wanna get married! Well, I don't want to get married to this

young lady right here, but if I wasn't engaged........

I made I sound in my head that sounded like someone who just took a shot

of sake for the first time.

I shook my head mentally.

But I was engaged.

Damn it.

But what would I have done with this girl huh?, I asked myself.

Probably the same thing I did to all the others.



Hang her over my arm for a week. And when the week was over, I'd dump

her like laundry. But she's too good for that. I dunno. Maybe I'd keep her for

more than a week?

She's special in way that I can't explain. Don't ask me why, concience,

just don't. She's more beautiful than any of the other girls I've been with. And

that's saying a lot.

Heh.

Not to sound cocky or anything....but, ah—

I ran my fingers through my hair devilishly in my mind.

It's a curse.

I wonder why she's not on some billboard or TV commercial or runway or

magazine somewhere. Were the scouts blind?! Shoot, I'd buy highwater pants if

she modeled them!

Heh. I laughed to myself. I probably could just use some lame pick up line

just to get this feeling out of my system. Yeah.

I'd walk up to her all cool-like and smile. She'd smile back and I'd say,

"Did you fall from heaven, 'cause you're face is really messed up."

Yeah. Right.

And the funny thing is —

I don't want to get rid of this feeling.

And there was no way this girl could be my fianceé. Mother would never

choose someone as hot as her for me. She'd probably pick some ugly rich girl

just to spite me.

*`*Sakura's POV*`*

Whoa. I mean, whoa. Now THIS is the guy I'm gonna marry. He looks

better in person...Hm, maybe it won't be so bad...

Wait!

Wait, wait, wait.

What am I saying?! I'm gonna have to MARRY him!!



I mean, just 'cause he's good looking doesn't mean he has a great

personality! Or he could turn out to be gay! There are TONS of hot guys out

there that're gay! Like my ex for example....

Oh man! Why is he staring at me? I wonder what's going on behind those

deep, amber eyes....

What am I saying! Sakura snap out of it!

Syeah Saku—

What did I just say?

Syeah....

Syaoran.......

Aw man, I'm getting worse!

And geez, he won't stop looking! Does he think I'm not good enough?

Pretty soon I'm going to start chewing my nails.

But wait—. I recognize that look.

...

Naaaaaah.

Hm. Strange. No modeling company's asked him to come work for them?

I bet if someone invented ass deodorant and they hired him to model it, girls

would come flocking for sure. And the guys would all wanna be like him since all

the girls want him so they'd buy a whole grip load of those too!

Man, am I a good publicist or what?

...

I just can't get over him! Ah! The face! The eyes! The hair!

I haven't seen the body yet, but—.

Ooooooooookay. Going WAY overboard with the rambling there.

Maybe I should stop ri—.

*-*Normal POV*-*

"Uh, Li, I'd like you to meet your NEW fianceé..." Kuri said, putting extra

emphasis on the word 'new'. She waved her arm as she gave a sly smile.

"Kinomoto Sakura." she said. Syaoran gulped a little.

*-*Syaoran's POV*-*

Kinomoto Sakura...

Such a beautiful name that suits her well.

But...

It'll soon be Li Sakura.

Because she's my fianceé.

MY.

...

FIANCEE.

...

Oh yeah.....

*-*

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