Author's Note: Chapter twelve… Ok, I'm trying to reduce on the 'reply to reviewers' thing (below) so I will not reply to you unless you're asking a question (that I can answer) or I'm just too tempted or we're having a conversation. :)
Oh, and I'm deleting the 'Last part of the chap' thing since probably no one find it useful besides wasting space.
)Mariko( - O.o you certainly are hyper… O.o. Lol and a LOT of questions… but that's ok… to tell you the truth, I didn't PLAN to make Alexia such an important character, but as things progressed, I began to like her kind of, and then… something intrigued me to write this… what that 'something' is, I will not say… it's private. :P
)sakura cherry syaoran wolf( - are you kidding?? OF COURSE S and S get together!
)the nadja( - Keke, I like your little 'piss out and nadja trips out'. IT's very original. :)
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And a BIG THANKS for EVERYONE else who reviewed!!! :)
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Chapter Twelve
She's Back!
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Sakura checked on the Internet at the start of Sunday. They (her and Wolf) haven't spoken – er – chatted for so long, and she misses him. There was just so much to say! With no patience left, Sakura wrote him an email.
Hey Wolf!
What's up? It's me, Cherry, well, obviously since no one else has my email address! :P
You wouldn't believe what happened to me this week. It was wicked! As part of my job, I got to travel to Egypt! Isn't that amazing? It sure had been fun for me! But I had a really bad flu, but no one noticed, so I ended up getting really sick then going to the hospital. But other than that, everything was fine. I wasn't that much needed since I was so tired most of the time, but I was glad to be away. It was like a free vacation!
I just came back last night. I went to a bar and talked with two of my friends and it was loads of fun, and I think I helped one of them out too (emotional stress), everything's going well for me, especially now I can breath properly and actually open my eyes (Lotsa sand in Egypt).
How's things going for you? Still been at your job for the past week? Gee, how BORING! ::giggles:: I'm just joking. E-mail me bak whenever you can!
Luv ya!
-Cherry Darling ;) :P
Sakura laughed at her own signature and clicked send.
She yawned and poked around. Perfectly boring day. With Tomoyo gone, without Eriol's daily presence around, the house has gone almost too quiet. Sakura lay down on her couch and quietly enjoyed the nothingness. Might as well, since it's not going to last much longer… Sakura thought to herself. After all, Tomoyo's coming back home tomorrow, and by then, she's probably already married to Eriol, meaning he'll be here 24/7, meaning there'll never be quiet around this house again.
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For Syaoran, things were getting desperate. He had exactly one week left, and by the end of next Sunday, it would be his last day to get back to Hong Kong, before his mother brings the whole news crew with her to hunt him down.
Just a couple of problems…
He hasn't asked Sakura out yet.
Cherry never told him her true identity, and she has made it clear that pressure would get him nowhere.
Meiling no longer wants to marry him either.
Alexia's acting really weird lately and it seems she has forgotten that she was in love with him.
Syaoran sighed.
Stupid women. Why did they all have to either like him all at the same time or hate him at the same time? Makes the world too hard to survive in.
He clicked on his computer and skimmed through his emails. Seeing one from Cherry, he smiled, read it over, and quickly replied.
Hey Cherry!
Glad you emailed me back.
Actually, I CAN believe what's happened to you, because I've been away lately too, and believe it or not, I went to Egypt as well! (Maybe we secretly met in Egypt, had a one day romance then had to leave each other because we were going separate ways but we just don't know it's really each other… ;) )
LOL jks jks. But ur week's not that horrible compared to mine. I dunno what part of Egypt you went to, but the place I did, I thought my friends were going to die… (I was safe inside of a certain white, too clean build :P)
Ne wayz, come on MSN anytime you can.
Waiting for you,
Wolf. ::woof::
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Monday came soon, and it was another day at work. Sakura woke up and almost thought she was in Egypt until she remembered, that that was so last week.
The house was so quiet it was almost eerie.
The water splashing on her face was the only noise surrounding the house.
Gratefully, after breakfast, she left to the noisy streets, then on the bus to hear the endless chatters.
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Syaoran walked into the room and sat down at his position, as the boss of the company. Important members were to hear what he has to say, and he wasn't about to disappoint them.
Syaoran cleared his throat and Takashi pulled a huge poster down so that it covered the entire wall in front of them.
It was a picture of Alexia.
She was sitting on a tree branch, and it was a long way down if she were to fall. All about her, were dark green trees of different kinds, their leaves were luscious and beautiful, the bark was hard and brown and healthy, sunlight that had squeezed through sparkled all around her and a blue, small bird rested on a branch nearby.
Alexia wore a brown, spaghetti strapped dress that ended at the middle of her thigh. The edge of the dress was not evenly cut, and with the same brown colour, was a halo of lovely flowers resting on her head, making her bright blonde hair stand out more than it already does. While she sat on the branch, she leaned forward and smiled cutely. Her expression was charming and innocent; she didn't seem to have any makeup on.
"As most of you would remember, the picture we have taken 3 months and half ago, the one at the jungle, and almost have half of our crew members die from the wild animals there. Anyway, the point is, it's all been worth it!"
As if it was a well-planned movie, Alexia stood up, looked over everybody and bowed. Then everybody clapped, and she smiled some more. Then as if on a cue, everybody stopped and Alexia sat back down.
"This picture has been nominated as one of the best reflection of pure innocent joy of the year. It'll be posted on the same magazine 'Morning Horizon' was posted on. We won $5000 in cash prize, of course another trophy and certificate, and to make it better, 'Guess' has asked for this poster as one of their advertisement pictures!" Syaoran smiled at a young lady beside him, and she stood up, as he sat down.
The lady cleared her throat. "The best deal we could get, and had agreed upon, was for the right of copyright of the picture for 3 months, and we're charging them $15,000 per month, plus, they're using the picture of Alexia as one of their designs, so the copyright and rights for editing fee for that is $50,000. And we have agreed; it is quite a deal."
Again, a round of applause came, and Syaoran stood up again, smiling. "As a reward, for everybody's wonderful job, everyone will be invited for free lunch at The Golden Dragon Charm Restaurant. Table One is reserved specially for my crew and I, consisting of Alexia—of course—, Chiharu, Rika, Naoko, Yukito, Nakuru, Takashi, Sakura, and Toria, because she was so helpful for the past few weeks. Everybody else, tables 2-5 has been reserved, find a seat, and enjoy lunch."
More applauding came. "Meeting dismissed, see you all at noon."
Syaoran tugged in his chair and left.
Seconds later, everyone else stood up too, congratulated Alexia and they all left to go back to their department.
"Hey, congrats Alexia!" Sakura smiled, patting the girl with encouragement. "I've never seen that picture before actually, well, not a surprise since I wasn't even in the company then… but it really portrayed an innocent girl, and it brought out her happiness. Great job!"
Alexia smiled a little. "Thanks. But I think you would've done better though… you're naturally more innocent that me…"
"You mean, immature…" Sakura said, rolling her eyes.
Alexia just giggled. "We better get back to work… see you at lunch?"
"Sure, see you later."
Alexia became nicer ever since they came back from Egypt. Perhaps because finally getting all that stress out of her system did her some good. That Lynnet. How dare she? Having such a big impact on someone's life but not taking enough responsibility for it.
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The morning passed by breezily, because Syaoran was in such a good mood, he was happy to see people resting and not doing work, which was perfectly fine with everybody else.
Then at lunch, everybody met at the royal restaurant, and Sakura realized that the restaurant was three stories high, and Syaoran has taken the entire third floor.
Everybody ordered their meal, and the price of everything almost made Sakura lose her appetite. Talk about a rip off… She thought to herself. $20 for six shrimps?? Taking advantage of rich people, eh? But she kept her mouth shut and decided to enjoy this while she could, seeing as she'd never be able to afford coming here.
The whole lunch was polite and people smiled at one and another. Perhaps it was because the imperial decorations everywhere had everybody felt more self-conscious than usual, especially since their clothing did not match their surrounding at all. Sakura could almost feel the waitresses staring at them in sympathy.
Lunch was done, and just as they were about to leave, a familiar voice echoed through the room, and it was an ear-splitting difference compared to the silence that had been there only seconds before.
"SAKURA!!! DARLING! I'M BACK!"
Sakura turned to ice as she slowly turned towards the familiar voice. "H-H-H-Hi, hi Tomoyo! You sure are back early… he he he…" Whenever Tomoyo was at a place with lots of people, she's bound to spill something for the whole world to hear, and seeing her cheerful mood today, Sakura knew it wouldn't be any different.
"WAAAEEEII!! SORRY I DIDN'T CALL YOU SWEETIE! BUT I WANTED IT TO BE A SURPRISED! MAN, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW HARD IT WAS TO FIND YOU HERE!!!!!" Tomoyo squeezed her way through clumsily with her bags and lumps hanging on her from her trip, then hugged Sakura tightly.
"Jeez Tomoyo, you feel like your pregnant! Did you get to go home at all?"
"Are you kidding? I had to catch you at lunch! Otherwise you wouldn't really be surprised!"
"Somehow I think I'd prefer the other choice over this one any day…" Sakura muttered.
"What?"
"Nothing, nothing… Well, it sure is surprising that you're finally somewhere alone without your boyfriend…"
"I'M SO GLAD YOU MENTIONED THAT!"
"Oh no…" Sakura murmured in horror. "I take that back—"
"ERIOL! COME UP!" Then Tomoyo turned to her friend. "I didn't think it was necessary for him to come, since I was going to leave in five minutes, but since you miss him too, we'll just stay with you guys, I'm sure it'll be no trouble!"
"Actually Tomoyo—"
"Oh, SYAORAN! I REMEMBER YOU! THE GUY THAT FLIRTED WITH SAKURA THE OTHER DAY!" Sakura could've sworn Syaoran suddenly turned absolutely stiff. "REMEMBER? HUH? DON'T YOU? WE BROKE INTO YOUR HOUSE? AND I WAS THE GIRL WHOSE EMAIL WAS SEXY GODDESS? REMEMBER, REMEMBER? AND YOU WERE ALWAYS ON SAKURA'S SIDE AND YOU TWO HAD THE MOST ADORABLE MOMENTS TOGETHER, JUST BEING SO NEAR EACH OTHER!"
Sakura covered her face from embarrassment. Just great. Perfect. This is exactly what she needs.
There already are enough people wondering how she managed to go so high up in position after only being at the company for such a short period, now they're going to think she only did so by seducing their boss or something.
"Yes, Daidouji, I do remember you." Syaoran replied vigilantly, eyeing all his employees carefully, seeing as everybody else found this conversation very interesting. "You were the girl I thought to be innocent at first who turned out to be a real devil."
Tomoyo giggled sweetly. "A devil? Moi? I'm an angel." Tomoyo blinked her eyes, and Sakura coughed loudly.
"Sorry, just choking, no big deal. I thought I heard you call yourself an angel just a minute ago, no big deal, I'm sure my ears were failing me."
"Oooooooh… dry…" the crowd said.
Tomoyo turned scarlet. "Ha, ha, very funny Ms. Comedian." Then her lips curled into a malicious smile. "But I'm sure flirting with your boss is more fun. Who knows, maybe if you have a bit more fun than you already have, very soon, we can be playing with a baby girl."
"Tomoyo!" Sakura gasped. "That was a very inappropriate joke!"
Tomoyo just smirked. "We're all adults. Pay back. Hah."
Syaoran looked at her dryly. "Payback for her, what did I do to deserve that?"
At that moment, Eriol walked in. "Hello everybody. Hello Sakura." Seeing Sakura and another young man were the only two nervous looking ones in here, he figured the man must be whom Tomoyo was talking about. And politely, as gentlemanly as he was trained to be, Eriol walked in front of Syaoran and extended his hand. "Hi, I'm Hiiragizawa Eriol. I am Tomoyo's boyfriend. You must be Sakura's boyfriend. It's pleasant meeting you."
When the room stayed absolutely silent for three minutes in a row, Eriol finally noticed something was wrong. "Um, when I extent my hand to you, I think it means you're suppose to shake it and I'm being friendly." He explained while nodding as if Syaoran was mentally retarded.
Syaoran glared at him, hard. "I'm not stupid."
"Oh, pardon me, my bad then."
"Now I know why you're dating Tomoyo."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Tomoyo defended. "Is there something wrong with me? Is there something wrong with Eriol?"
"No, not at all…" Syaoran smiled as best as he could, though it looked positively fake. "It's just that you two fit so… uniquely well… unique being the key word."
"You're just jealous Sakura's not as good as Tomoyo." Eriol said.
"What's that suppose to mean?" Sakura growled. "Listen Eriol, just because you're dating Tomoyo now, doesn't mean you get to live with her until I agree, since I'm paying for half the rent, so you better suck up to me until you can afford your own place."
"I already can." Eriol defended.
"Then bring Tomoyo there with you."
"It's not polite living with a lady as pure as her until we're wedded."
"Sorry I'm just going to leave for a minute and gag now. I'm sure my ears are deceiving me again, I mean, can you believe I actually thought you called Tomoyo 'pure'? What a joke, eh?"
Tomoyo glared at her. "I came here for your sake and this is what you do to me as a thanks?"
"No." Sakura replied. "You coming here is causing trouble, and this is my way of saying 'it's ok, I forgive you.'"
Tomoyo's mouth opened wide. "Oh, did you just diss me?"
"No, I was talking to your twin." Sakura replied sarcastically.
"All tough and grown up now are we? Because Syaoran's here to support you? I never remember you to be like this before!"
"What does this all have to do with me?" Syaoran asked sourly.
"Because you're Sakura boyfriend, duh." Eriol replied, then turned to Sakura. "I feel so sorry for you, having a boyfriend like this, who's too embarrassed to even admit he's dating you. You really should find your perfect 'Tomoyo's Eriol'."
"Ok," Syaoran cut in. "If you keep thinking you and your Tomoyo are like the perfect most loving couple, why don't you marry her or something?"
Eriol blinked at first, but then he smiled, and Syaoran could've sworn his glasses flashed. "I was going to wait for a better time, but since this is public so a lot of people are here to witness it, so be it." He turned to Tomoyo, and Tomoyo felt her breath caught in here throat.
Eriol got down on one knee, and with Tomoyo's hand in his, he said, "Marry me, love."
It was so simple but cute. Short and sweet. Tomoyo's face blossomed into a smile; her entire expression was bliss. "Yes, I will!"
Eriol stood up and took Tomoyo in his arms and spun her around and around.
People all around applauded and cheered and laughed.
"Oh wow…" Even Sakura had to mutter. "Talk about spontaneous and romantic… who knew a nerd with glasses can be that way?"
"Hey!" Eriol defended. "Those are cool glasses." Then he turned to Tomoyo. "I don't have a ring on me right now, but I swear to you, I'll get it for you soon."
Tomoyo nodded vigorously. "I'm just so happy we're getting married! I'm still so excited! I can't believe you just did that!"
Sakura coughed. "Soon defines into fifty years later." And coughed again.
Tomoyo glared at her. "What did you say?"
"Say? Me? I didn't say anything. Just a, bad case of, um, cold… yeah… I have a cold."
"Puh-lease. Your innocence only works on Syaoran who's just much too interested in your non-existent charm to notice your true self."
"Pardon me!" Sakura gasped.
"Why am I involved again?" Syaoran added.
"You are her boyfriend…" Eriol stated slowly as if Syaoran's hard of understanding.
"Oh my God! Stop saying that! I'm not! I mean not that I don't wish for that to happen…"
Sakura glared at him.
"I mean hell no! Are you kidding? That's like the ultimate punishment!"
Sakura glared at him even harder.
"What do you want me to say?" He whimpered.
"Wait a minute." Eriol said, as if finally noticing something. "You're telling me, you're not Sakura's boyfriend? Like are you being serious or is this just a joke or you're just some really girly man who's too shy to say he has a girlfriend because it's easier for people to believe he's gay?"
Syaoran shot daggers towards Eriol through his eyes. "Do I look gay to you?"
Eriol paused. "Well, that depends…"
"I'M NOT GAY!!"
"Ok, ok, just spill it, are you Sakura's boyfriend or not? If you don't want your employees to know, let's do this then. If it's a yes, shake your head, if it's a no, nod you head."
Syaoran rolled his eyes. "Oh yeah, after you just said that out loud, no one's going to know what I'm talking about when I'm shaking or nodding my head. Yes, smart plan, nerd with glasses… jeez, you're probably the first stupid nerd I've ever met…"
"I'm not a nerd! I told you, they're cool glasses, wicked glasses, they're not your everyday crap glasses!"
"Of course!" Syaoran agreed warmly. "I mean how can they be everyday crap glasses? They're especially crappy glasses!"
Eriol thinned his eyes, then breathed a couple of times. "Be calm… be calm…" He murmured to himself. "Feel so sorry for Sakura, man, ending up with someone like you."
"For the last time, I'm not going out with her! What part of that do you not understand? We're not going out, we're not dating, we don't have any romantic relationship whatsoever, we're just friends!"
Eriol stared at Syaoran in concentration.
"What…" Syaoran defended, backing up.
"Okay." Eriol said with a wave of his hand. "You're not lying. Like I said, these are cool glasses, I can tell if a person is lying or not and you don't seem to be." Then he turned to Tomoyo. "Dear…"
Tomoyo suddenly gulped and Sakura wondered why. "Um… OH WHAT A NICE RESTAURANT THIS IS! OH I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT! IT'S SO EXQUISITE AND THE WEATHER IN HERE IS PERFECT! Now, I'm just going to go down stairs…" Tomoyo walked towards the stairs. "And check out the lovely decorations outside of the restaurant…"
But Eriol dragged her back. "Tomoyo! You told me they were a couple and Syaoran was going to propose in a week's time! You said that's exactly what he told you!"
Syaoran stared at Tomoyo with his mouth wide. "You told him WHAT?"
Sakura turned towards Tomoyo in disbelief. "You told him WHAT?"
"I'm sorry!" Tomoyo whined. "It's not my fault… I mean I'm just telling the future! Like it's not that big of a deal anyways! You're such good friends even though they've known each other for such a short time, AND you're both single! What better couple is there out there? Oh, and both your name starts with 'S'!!"
"Woohoo… our names both starts with S…" Sakura said sarcastically. "I guess Hitler should've married Mt. Helen, eh?"
"And besides," Syaoran added. "I'm the one single here…" he said sourly. "She's not…"
This time, Tomoyo paused, and slowly, she turned towards Syaoran with the same evil smile she's always got. "Who told you that?" She asked slyly.
Sakura froze.
"Sakura told me." Syaoran replied casually, obviously not noticing Sakura's discomfort.
"Yeah, whatever…" Sakura laughed nervously. "Change topic, oh Tomoyo, my GOOD friend! I'm so glad you're back from your trip! It's lovely for you to visit! I mean, such a surprise, and what a spontaneous thing you did visiting me here! And you're getting married to Eriol soon? Have you decided on a date yet? Let's decide now—"
"Uh-uh-uh." Tomoyo shook her finger. "You told Syaoran you are taken."
"Well…"
"Yes she did." Syaoran said, trying to be on Sakura's side but not realizing he's doing the opposite. "And I'd believe her over you any day."
Tomoyo bristled. "And for once my darling,"
"I'm not your darling."
"Shut up. For once my darling, she's the one lying here."
"Yeah right! You told your boyfriend I was going out with her! This is probably another one of your schemes."
"I admit, I did lie about that because I thought by the time we got back from Cuba you two would be a couple already, what I didn't realize was that some people are slower than others in this world."
"Hey!"
"But let me tell you one thing straight, and listen well sweetie—"
"I'm not a sweetie."
"Shut up. Listen well sweetie, 'cause this time, I ain't lying." Tomoyo leaned forwards so that Syaoran backed away in his seat at the woman's two large, round, frightening eyes.
"Sakura hadn't had a date since three years ago."
"With her looks and personality?" Syaoran bristled. "Not likely."
Tomoyo smirked. "Right. That is partially true. But since her and I were always together before, whenever a guy see the two of us, I'm always the one taken. Of course you, my dear—"
"I'm not your dear."
"SHUT UP! You, my dear, is just an exception, because you met Sakura and I differently, and I didn't try to seduce you. Trust me, if I did, the next time I ask you about Sakura, you'd say, 'Sakura who?'"
"Wait a minute Tomoyo…" Eriol suddenly said. "Does that mean, out of all the time I've been with you, you were only trying to seduce me? It wasn't your real side?"
Tomoyo immediately snuggled close to Eriol and her voice was sugary and sweet. "Of course not, my honey bunnikins! I feel so normal around you, it's hard to force myself to act, you know." She blinked her large eyes.
Sakura fake vomited. "Not big deal, just threw up."
Tomoyo glared. "All right. Back to topic. You told Syaoran you didn't have a boyfriend, my darling."
"She's not your darling."
"SHUT UP!"
Sakura laughed nervously.
"She wouldn't lie to me!" Syaoran defended.
Sakura gave a non-convincing giggle. "Um… yeah?"
"See? And she's more truthful that you, Tomoyo!"
"Um… exactly?"
Tomoyo rolled her eyes. "Syaoran, look at Sakura in the eyes, and ask her whether she has a boyfriend or not."
Syaoran shrugged and stared intently at Sakura. "Do you have a boyfriend?"
Sakura began to sweat. "Um… no, I mean ya?"
"YOU SEE? HAH! SHE SAID 'YA'!"
Tomoyo whacked him.
"OW!"
"Are you stupid? Didn't you hear the question mark at the end of her sentence?"
"Well technically I can't HEAR a question mark—"
"MORON! She's lying!"
Syaoran turned to Sakura. "Do you have a boyfriend, or not."
"I…"
"Can't you answer me?" Syaoran pleaded.
"I…" Sakura looked down.
Syaoran took a deep breath. "Sakura, Tomoyo, Eriol, can we please go talk outside?"
Tomoyo smiled innocently. "Sure, why not." She pulled Eriol with her, then Sakura followed feebly, and Syaoran walked out after her.
"That was some conversation those four had!" Chiharu commented giggling. "Someone should make it into a movie!"
"I'll watch it!" Toria agreed.
Outside…
"Syaoran please don't be mad…" Sakura whimpered. "I'm so sorry… I don't have a boyfriend it's just that at that time I was really nervous when you started asking me a question like that and I don't know where it came from but then I just suddenly said I had a boyfriend but it's not my fault really please don't be mad at me I can't stand for you to do that twice Syaoran please—"
"AH-HA!" Syaoran exclaimed.
"Huh?" Sakura blinked stepping back.
"So you admit!"
Sakura sniffled. "I'm really sorry! I really am! This time Tomoyo's right but really I didn't do it purposely!"
"This would be the perfect day if only we had some popcorn to go with this nice show." Tomoyo whispered to Eriol.
"But you admit right? You don't have a boyfriend!"
Sakura looked down guiltily. "Yes… I wasn't trying to avoid you or anything but it just slipped out of my mouth and—"
But Syaoran was in no mood to hear her.
Yet, instead of being furious, Sakura could've sworn, there were stars shining in his eyes. "This is perfect!"
"Huh?"
He turned towards Sakura. "Don't you get it? It all makes sense now! I do have a chance after all! Now that I know you don't have a boyfriend I have every right to hit on you! And I can ask you out on dates now without feeling bad or like someone trying to steal another guy's girlfriend away!"
"WHAT?" Sakura cried. "WHAT'S THAT SUPPOSE TO MEAN??"
Syaoran smirked. "What? I'm not good enough for you? Are nerds like Eriol more your type or something?"
"Let me say this one last time!" Eriol growled. "These are COOL glasses!!"
Syaoran ignored him. "So what's your reply, Sakura? Am I not good enough for you?"
"I-I-I-I-I-I… it's not that!! It's just weird! How can you talk about this so comfortably!!!" Sakura cried with her face burning.
Syaoran saw that and laughed. "Have a problem with people liking you?"
"Too much attention make my skin crawl…" Sakura muttered looking down.
Tomoyo sighed and whispered to Eriol. "This TV show's getting bad, I was expecting a fight so then I'll go up and stop it and be the nice one… change channel please?"
"It's hard to believe you're a grown up sometimes." Syaoran commented.
"It's hard to believe any of us were grown ups with the way we acted in the restaurant today." Sakura stated.
Eriol nodded in agreement. "The only mature part said out of the four of us was when I said 'those are cool glasses.'"
Sakura and Syaoran and even Tomoyo bristled.
"Darling, let's go home now, Sakura and Syaoran needs to go back to work." Tomoyo smiled sweetly, taking her stuff with her. "And please, no more talking about your glasses." She ushered him away. "Well, see you at home Sakura!"
"But my glasses are cool! I mean their exquisiteness and expensiveness should dazzle your eyes, they're really—"
"That's really nice." Tomoyo stated as they walked away.
"And they are—"
"Can we please talk about the weather instead?"
That was the last thing they heard before the soon-to-be-married couple walked out of sight.
"That, was the weirdest lunch, I've ever had…" Sakura commented.
"Sure." Syaoran replied. "But I also found out valuable information from it, so it's all good." He said, winking.
Sakura grumbled. "Damn Tomoyo…"
"You know, I think I'm beginning to like your friend Tomoyo!"
"I thought you were suppose to be on my side!"
"Sure I am, but just not all the time."
Sakura rolled her eyes. "Let's get back upstairs, everybody's waiting for us, and for some reason, I think they're going to want all the details of what happened down here."
"Not likely…" Syaoran said thoughtfully.
"No?"
"Nope." Syaoran pointed up at the third floor window.
Sakura looked up to see about 50 heads poking out, watching, while squishing one and another tightly. When they realized Syaoran and Sakura had noticed them, they turned stiff and quickly all shrank back.
Sakura raised an eyebrow.
Upstairs…
"So, what have you all been doing while we were down there?" Syaoran asked politely, with a look that said I know what you're up to but I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself.
"Oh, we were, um, chatting about… about…" Rika fought for an excuse.
"Eriol's glasses." Alexia finished.
Chiharu spat out her drink. "Sorry. I mean, yeah, we were!"
"Oh now really!" Sakura replied pleasantly.
Everyone nodded.
"So why was everyone's head poked outside the window?"
"To…" Yukito started. "To see…"
"The pigeons down there." Nakuru finished.
"There are no pigeons down there." Syaoran said.
"Oh really?" Nakuru gasped, as if surprised. "Well, well, well, we sure do have some imagination don't we, people?"
Everyone nodded agreeing with her.
"Okay, cut the crap, you were all staring at Sakura and I, weren't you?" Syaoran demanded.
"Syaoran, my dear boss." Naoko started. "Please stop flattering yourself, you're not that important for us to waste our time spying on."
He turned scarlet. "Denying isn't healthy for you."
"And too much self-esteem is pitiful."
"Why you little…"
Sakura whistled innocently nearby. "Hm… today is sunny and beautiful, and I'm so concentrated on that, that I'm oblivious to the argument Syaoran is having with everyone else so I don't have to help him out."
Syaoran glared. "I can get you fired just like that." He said, snapping his fingers.
"And I can just decide to never go out with you." Sakura threatened.
"Oh, ain't so shy anymore, now are we?"
"Well, nothing much to be embarrassed about seeing as that you're the one in love with me, not the other way around."
"Yeah? Well you weren't so comfortable with that just a minute ago, what? Trying to act innocent in front of your precious glasses nerd?" Syaoran pretended to be shocked. "Oh, if only Tomoyo knew! Her fiancé is in the heart of another girl!"
"EXCUSE ME? I'LL NEVER LIKE A GLASSES OBSESSED FREAK!!"
"Are you racist against people with glasses?"
"NO!"
"So please explain yourself."
"I JUST DON'T LIKE PEOPLE WHO ARE OBSESSED WITH GLASSES!!"
"YEAH?"
"YEAH!"
"YEAH?"
"YEAH!"
"YEAH?"
"YEAH!"
"YEAH?"
"YEAH!"
"WAITRESS!" Someone called. "Get us some popcorn and coke please! This is turning out to be one damn good movie!"
Sakura grumbled and turned to walk away. "Let's get back to work everyone… party's over…"
"Hey! I'm not done with you yet!" Syaoran said chasing after her. "Why don't you like the fact that I like you?"
"Oh can we please stop talking about that?"
"Why? I thought you weren't shy anymore!"
"Leave me alo-o-o-one!"
Nakuru giggled. "They sure do make the funniest future-to-be couple ever… if only Sakura wouldn't be so resis…resistant… resistantive…" She looked around. "Is that even a word?"
In unison, everybody replied. "No."
"Well, I tried." She said shrugging, then stood up. "C'mon let's go back, still another afternoon left to waste."
Everybody else nodded in agreement and followed after the two bickering funniest future-to-be couple.
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When Sakura got home, Tomoyo was apparently busy upstairs with Eriol, but luckily Wild Wolf was on MSN, and she excitedly told him about her day.
--MSN CONVERSATION--
Cheerful Cherry: Hi!
Wild Wolf: HEY! LONG TIME!
Cheerful Cherry: Yeah I know! Got my email?
Wild Wolf: Yup. You got mine?
Cheerful Cherry: Course! OMG I still can't believe we were actually in the same country for the past week… :S
Wild Wolf: Why? Missed me? Aww, how flattering, but you don't have to, now you know we were close the whole time!
Cheerful Cherry: …
Cheerful Cherry: …
Wild Wolf: Aww, dear Cherry afraid to admit?
Cheerful Cherry: …
Cheerful Cherry: … let's see, how do I put this.
Cheerful Cherry: hm… let me think…
Cheerful Cherry: one year later…
Cheerful Cherry: two years later…
Cheerful Cherry: three years later…
Cheerful Cherry: four years later…
Cheerful Cherry: five years later…
Cheerful Cherry: You're gay.
Wild Wolf: ::blinks:: huh? What happened? I think I fell asleep when you said 'two years later'. Sorry. So, what's happening?
Cheerful Cherry: I hate you.
Wild Wolf: I love you too!
Cheerful Cherry: …
Cheerful Cherry: ANYWAYS.
Cheerful Cherry: Let me tell u about the weirdest day I had today…
Wild Wolf: Oh trust me, can't get any weirder than mine!
Cheerful Cherry: Oh yes it can… ::sour look on face:: my bf came to my company today and made a total joke outta me. She practically spilt all the personal info regardin me and everybody that I know and dunno were there n they were all just listening intently, not even bothering 2 try 2 ACT lyk they weren't interested. -.-
Wild Wolf: OMG! YOUR BOYFRIEND DID THAT?? WAT A FRIGGIN' SCREWED BF U HAVE!!! DUMP HIM!!! ::whisperes:: n date me…
Cheerful Cherry: ::ignores last part:: Oh did I say that?? Oh sry, rite, bf means boyfriend… -.- no I meant BEST friend… but ya no, same initials n stuff…
Wild Wolf: Oh… 2 bad…
Cheerful Cherry: ::ignores:: ne wayz, she mainly tried 2 embarrass my boss n me, and then somehow my boss n I were suppose 2 get in a fight, but somehow we avoided it because he was just plain weird and he ended up embarrassing me too (no details, thank u very much), which I guess would've been some wat ok, if da whole company wasn't listening to it.
Cheerful Cherry: But ne wayz we went bak to work in de end and of course I wasn't left only 4 the rest of the day. Boy am I glad to be home! I just hope my boss had just as much trouble as I did so I wouldn't b the only one suffering.
Wild Wolf: …
Wild Wolf: Y CHERRY! THAT IS SO THOUGHTFUL AND CONSIDERATE N KIND OF U!!!
Cheerful Cherry: REALLY? THANK U!!
Wild Wolf: … I was being sarcastic.
Cheerful Cherry: 8-) So was I. I'm not stupid u know.
Wild Wolf: That'z news.
Cheerful Cherry: Hey!
Wild Wolf: Lol jks jks, ne how, with me, today, I invited everyone out for lunch for a special occasion, and some girl I knew from like before and from a friend of mine came, she began talking all weird n tried match making me up with one of my employee, but the only thing that happened is someone proposing 2 her, wich she 4got 2 seconds later and began getting on my case again.
Wild Wolf: I tell ya I despise that gurl n she scares me, bad…
Wild Wolf: But she DID help me find out some VALUABLE info about some girl I've been interested in… ;);) so for that, I LUV HER!!!
Cheerful Cherry: Um… u shouldn't say that… she's already taken.
Wild Wolf: Obviously I dun mean it that way.
Cheerful Cherry: Are u sure? MUAHAHAHAHA!!! Maybe u're just trying 2 deny the truth! Maybe u're truly in luv with her but just trying not to admit it!!
Wild Wolf: Um… yeah… ::thinks u're krazy:: It's ok, some people take more crack than others… it's understandable.
Cheerful Cherry: tsk tsk, poor you, it's not healthy to torture yourself like this.
Wild Wolf: And it's not healthy to assume.
--End MSN Conversation—
Sakura chuckled to herself as she typed a response. She hadn't talked to Wolf for a while but they seem to be really loose around each other now. And she almost told him her true identity because she felt so close to him.
Almost, that is. After all, there's still a possibility that he's a murderer. Who's extremely funny. And an extremely good actor. And extremely patient. And extremely nice to talk to.
That's not the point. He may be a murderer, that's the real point.
And Sakura isn't going to take any chances, or at least not today.
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Author's Note: Sorry for a late update. Those of you whom are my penpal knows why. Plus, I was suddenly interested in writing a new story called Last Minute of Life, a really angst one… and… I DARE YOU 2!! Yup, I lied when I said there'd be no sequel, 'cause it's back, and better than ever! :P
5554 Words… yay!