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Chapter 12: Saku
"I win," I stated obviously as soon as the she-devil picked up.
"Wha…"
I waited and listened till she registered who I was then smirked as she finally replied.
"I had no doubt" Tomoyo's voice came over the line sarcastically.
"It's no big deal though…"
"Really? If it was no big deal then why call me two in the morning!" Tomoyo said pissed off seemingly.
I smiled. I had secretly planned this pone call for exactly that time just to piss her off and make myself feel better.
"I just got in" I lied professionally
"At two in the morning?" Tomoyo screeched
"Of course" I said with no doubt "Besides getting into the group very easily; I booted high leader off her seat, took over the gang, and gave them some training.
"Training?" Tomoyo asked between a yawn.
"Of course…the kind we had to go through to become assassins"
"Saku…you know those things are…"
"Top secret…I know…but these girls can't shoot, can't fight right…no defense…it's a wonder the group has survived these premises this long!"
"Whoa…are you serious…it must be because they have their boy toys to always back them up…"
"It had better be that because these girls know shit! They can't even spy right…now I don't know why they even call it a gang when every girl just goes there to prep up on makeup!"
"Oh? Well I didn't know…maybe they do depend on guys over there…"
"Screw that right now" I answered angrily "These girls are going to grow up because I personally don't like depending on men!"
"So you're going to give them "the" training?"
"Pf course not Moyo" I stated "just enough so they can survive preliminaries matches and survive this world without men". I concluded lazily.
"Oh? And what is that defined to you Mss I-rule-the-world?" Tomoyo teased slightly.
"Well that means them learning how to shoot a gun for defense, learn proper ways to kick ass and perfect spying and moving silently…Just basics."
"Okay…but no revealing too much remember that"
"Moyo…you are too cautious of me, you forget whose top of the agency…"
"Almost forgot Saku…I mean you do have a lot of missions on the side that everyone else in this world would like you to do"
"Did you decline all of them?"
"Of course and the agency is not to happy about losing all those millions because you're stuck in your own game…I even have to run some of your easier ones…"
"Good job Moyo…I give you credit for being able to handle even one of my assignments"
"Are you mocking me?"
I smirked slightly and wanted to say yes but I quieted and replied a counter instead "Of course not…is that how you take compliments Moyo?"
"Whatever Sak…what happens after that?"
"Well I teach girls and get close by the end of the week, they show me Dragon Brothers, I find Madam S. end my mission and clean up!"
"What do you plan to do with Madam S?"
"Kill her"
Tomoyo gasped at how blunt my words were and I smiled slightly…What would my parents say if they found that my profession was this? Never would they have thought their innocent Cherry Blossom would resort to killing because of a man.
"What else did you expect Moyo?" I questioned slightly
"Why…"Tomoyo finally answered
"Because it's so obvious" My tone changed from emotionless to business and continued, "She obviously killed Suki, hired me to kill her family off and not tell me till the end"
"X…I know this is possible, but have you considered all the other motives for this icidemt?"
"Yes I have," I replied unaffected by anything at the moment. I searched the room for something to occupy my thoughts as she answered.
"It was?" Tomoyo asked hesitatively.
"It obviously wasn't Yelan-Sama for she'd stand to gain nothing by destroying her inheritor, only his wife…"
"And what?" Tomoyo asked
"It only leaves this Madam S to be someone close to the Li's who would stand to gain everything form destroying the whole family" I completed my thoughts flawlessly.
"Your point X?" Tomoyo asked
"This will probably lead me in a circle and back to the beginning but everything should work out in the end. I believe Madam S is the missing connection I need to connect this puzzle."
"Be careful…,"Tomoyo, warned, "I have a bad feeling…"
I laughed a short laugh, "I'm always careful Moyo…"
"I know but it unsettles me that everything is connected to you and your kids are so close to the danger…"
"You know I won't leave that open to my enemies," I stated coldly.
"NO X…But if they find out you'll be at the disadvantage and the roles of this will once again switch to their favor…"
"True, but I must protect the only things left to protect in my dark life!" I vowed standing. I paced the room on my cell; I couldn't stand to contemplate in one spot anymore.
"I know but everything that's happened…everything you do…it's not in our favor at all…"
"I'll call you next week on updates of the girls and my progress" I stated meaning end of conversation…
Before she could reply I took the phone away from my ear and turned it off. Tossing it onto the bed I collapsed in the chair and sighed holding my aching head. More than Tomoyo knew I worried for my children but what choice do I have?
Tossing myself on my bed as well I willed my problems away and fell into a deep void of sleep. It was what I needed…
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Week Later…
I turned of my cell and sighed…I seemed to do that a lot after talking to Tomoyo. I had just updated her on the fact that the girls being fast learners had completed training and was now strengthen themselves. Knowing I should Head out now I felt bad for leaving when my kids were doing their homework…
"Sadako"I called talking out of my study to the living room Sadako was reading by the fireplace and she glanced up upon hearing her name.
"I'm going…if the kids ask tell them the usual…"
"Of course Saku…but Zang Zi…"
"What about Sheng?"I asked quickly to cover her mistake.
She flushed slightly at her mistake. "She wanted you to read to her tonight after she finished her homework"
"We'll see if I can make it tonight", I informed her tonelessly.
"Please try…" Sadako begged silently through her eyes.
I smile and nodded getting on my bike I pressed a button hidden on ym watch and my suit changed into a black t-shirt and tight leather pants, carrying a black jacket I swung my leg over the motorcycle and zoomed to CB headquarters.
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Syaoron groaned as he rolled off Kara and got up to dress. He'd ask not to see her yesterday night but he hadn't been able to resist her charm and here she was in his bed again and himself feeling damn ashamed as usual.
He loved his gang like a family now…especially Xin.
Syaoron knew he couldn't keep faking it forever…soon he'd slip and the women's would finally see he was trying to replace Sakura with each of them. He was disillusioned about each of them anyway…he couldn't keep a thought straight.
Walking out of his room he looked back at the person in his bed and felt a pain touch his heart…that place should've only been reserved for Sakura…
"Sakura…." Syaoron whispered before closing his door; whipping around to walk down the hall.
"Jack!" Syaoron called seeing a BW member walking down to the main floor as well
"What's up LI?" Jack asked stopping at the end of the hallway.
"Gather some guys…I need a drink out!" Syaoron stated.
"Right!" Jack skipped some stairs and headed down to see who wanted to get a drink.
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I aimed the gun at the bottles yelling out orders for the other girls to stay steady. Aiming at my three bottles I shot all three flawlessly in the center and looked up to see the other girls trying to aim straight.
"Now!" I said drawing attention back to me "watch this!"
I gestured some girl to set new bottles up and I stepped back to the hundred feet line. I recognized this training form my earlier years as an assassin. To get there this was one of the preliminary rounds that acknowledge my strengths. This also brought back memories of when I had an "experienced "senior assassin help me with my first few missions. She'd messed up giving away the fact that the man was going to get murdered. He'd sun and I had pulled this trick to kill him.
Turning quickly I aimed as fast as I could and shot three shots continuously. The three Bottles shattered to the ground and a smiled touched my lips as every one awed at my skill. Flipping the handgun I turned the butt to one of the girls.
"You try", I challenged and she nodded.
Many others gathered around me asking questions on positioning and such things.
Answering as many questions as I could I solemnly declared, "we don't need men" and watched as each nodded and felt the power of a women as they to wanted to be like me and tried to aim true.
Continuing my rounds I went around straightening their hold and fighting girls that had beat their opponent s to get to me. I corrected their mistakes and while they practiced I moved on to the next girls. I was pretty proud at the dedication that CB members were putting in.
"Saku…"
I turned and noticed one of the most faithful CB members to my reign. I smiled…It might have been a fake smile but was convincing enough.
"Kim Sum?" I acknowledge as she ran up to me breathless.
With a quick smile of her own she swept her black hair behind in a quick bun and breathed hard once more.
"The Dragon Brothers will be at the outskirts of our territory today…did you still want to meet them?" She questioned briefing her statement.
I smiled and thought 'Finally'
Tuning back into her I smiled softly, a more guanine one than before. "Of course Kim Sum…we shall leave now!" turning to the other girls I was training i announced "Listen Up! We're moving out to meet Dragon Brothers"
Everyone nodded and set what they were doing aside and picked up their hand guns to put in a holster that I provided for each member.
The ex-leader laughed at my order and I could tell she was imitating me from here but I didn't give a fuck right now…she was nothing in my agenda just someone to push down…another snob on my list. It was only my second day as leader but I knew the ins and outs already, Including who was with my alignment and who was with her.
"Let's go!" I gestured letting Kim Sum lead since I had no ides which side of the outskirts they'd be on. Perhaps it was the sinking in my heart that hesitated me to follow but I did anyway…I've come this far and I needed to finish…but it was that sinking that bugged me and didn't prepare me for What came next…
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"Fuck That LI!"
Syaoron smirked as he lifted a DB member and threw him over his shoulder to collide with two other rushing at him. Right now he ahd two other BW members were holding back a group of DB members who decided to grace His morning with a fight. Jack had left to get Backup and Syaoron was expecting them any minute now…
A man flew past him and landed with a thud.
Syaoron glanced over and saw Xin and Jack…
"Sorry to keep you waiting LI" Jack said head locking on of the opposing teams members
"No prob" Syaoron said with a smirk sitting back. From here on out he'd just be watching his victory.
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I pulled Kim sum back against the wall and the girls halted as I held a hand up…I heard crashing and I knew a fight was on. Gesturing the girls to stay in the shadows I listened some more to see how far this fight was from here…I judged not to far.
"Listen…there's something going up ahead…from here on as we advance I want everyone to be careful and advance slowly in the shadows…do nothing unless you're told to" I ordered a bit harshly and made sure everyone knew I wasn't joking…
After I got the okay I waited for I informed Kim Sum I'd lead from here.
I felt a shiver as we came closer to the fight and now everyone could hear the grunts and moans of the people. Holding a hand up to stop the girls I motioned everyone to stop and find a spot to hide. I grabbed Kim Sum to stay near me since she was unarmed and I peered around the corner.
"What's happening?" I asked Kim Sum lowly.
"DB is getting beaten up by the Black Wolves!"
"Wolves?" I questioned peering at the unknown faces to me. I lifted an eyebrow slightly and looked at her.
"Yeah…the biggest gossip is that the new leader to the wolves pushed DB border territories way back and now they're bigger enemies than before"
"I see" I concluded some thoughts in my head and continued to watch…observing them would do me some good.
"I think that's they're new leader, sitting over there…I heard he was HOT!" Kim sum whispered back.
I froze as I looked at where Kim Sum was looking, I recognized the way he stood to the way he smirked…There was no doubt in mind that this was…
"Syaoron…You're here…"
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Syaoron scowled suddenly and Jack looked at him worried.
"Something wrong Li?"
Syaoron scanned the premises and looked back at Jack…
"I feel like we're being watched…Have the men scout the area quietly"
Syaoron signaled ways to go….
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I noticed the signs and knew that Syaoron hadn't scammed the area for no reason. Cursing slightly o knew I had to make a move quick before the "secret" people scanning were going to come upon us.
"Not bad!" I whispered to Kim Sum who also notice them advancing.
"He can sense us…his men are looking…"
"What do we do?" Kim sum asked.
I knew this was a test for me as much as my girls to trust me…if I made a wrong move I could lose the fragile trust I'd just built…
I held up my hand and told the girls to backup, I still wanted to observe how good these opposing teams were…knowing Syaoron I knew he'd be good…after all the Li's weren't skilled for no reason…I've seen Syaoron train before so I knew some of his moves from when wee were younger…the question is did he train when I was gone?
Backing up the idiot men passed by us unnoticed and the girls let out a sigh of relief and trusted me more…I glanced back to the fight and noticed Dragon Brothers had picked their men up and were running for it…I was disappointed…My mission again distorted…because of Syaoron!
I saw a few stubborn ones still fighting and observed them…I saw the pattern now, they sent some for their men that were down and replaced them with able men to fight to wear down their opposing team.
"We should help them…we have an alliance!" Cynda said with a hiss to my direction.
I looked at the Ex. Leader and noticed she was getting agreements…I didn't need this now! I scowled and my emotionless face lifted to a scowl…The girls quieted as they saw my look.
"No" I announced just strong enough fir the girls to hear. "This is a man's fight! I don't think they'd like being belittled by us women's to save their balls!"
I heard a mutter of agreement with me through the group and I saw the look that passed Cynda's face.
"Besides…"I continued with a smile "Why have weak men when we can have those" I acknowledge the Wolves and a few girls sighed in agreement…This was definitely swinging my way!
I saw the last of the Dragon Brothers run and Kim Sum looked at me with questioning eyes.
"Should we approach?" she asked.
"We shall," I said with a smile and signaled the girls to get ready…
"This isn't the last of us Li!" DB Gang members yelled as they ran.
"Hmm…Li…?" I said to the girls.
"Let's meet this Li!" I signaled move out and we walked out of the shadows towards the group congratulating their win.
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Syaoron felt a presence from behind and turned suddenly drawing the attention of his members. Syaoron saw the silhouettes figures of women and leaned back with a raised eyebrow…Who could they be?
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I walked in the middle of my girls, my head held high I was confident in my group and I had worked on my look…it was to strike fear into them…I learned it in training and it was coming in good use as the awe of the men died down when they stared at me. Obviously I was the leader and will be the rougher one on them.
Avoiding his gaze I stared past him but seemed to look directly at him. I felt their discomfort as they shifted back towards Syaoron.
I stopped and paused inches away from them The girls halted and looked at the drooling guys for them…A few whistles were heard and I glared at the direction…instantly their was silence…I looked back at Syaoron.
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Syaoron noted the piercing gaze the women shot him and remembered it looked similar to the one Saku shot him in Japan when she first arrived…Sakura…His Sakura that was now gone…
Syaoron was determined not to lose to her piercing gaze…he'd challenge it…besides this was a women who kept his interest longer than in looks alone…it was her attitude and the way she held her head high that attracted him.
He smiled at her and waited for her to speak.
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First of all, I'd just like to inform my audience reading this how much I wanted to smack that silly "smirk" off his face and shove it through his ass. But I didn't do that but instead extended a hand in greeting.
"You must be Li, the new Black Wolves Leader…" I concluded eyeing him precautious of him.
"You are?" he asked raising an eyebrow slightly. He also but his hand in mine and noted that he tested my strength of grip. I gave it my all and smiled as he realized it wasn't at all easy to escape my vice grip.
"Leader of Cherry Blossom Gang, Saku" I replied coldly.
Syaoron laughed and his men smiled
"You came all this way to introduce yourselves to your boyfriends' enemies?"
"Who said they were? What makes you think we weren't just playing with them?"
"What makes you think we'll be next in line?" Syaoron shot back.
If I knew myself I loved a challenge… I looked up with a deadly eye that seemed to wipe off his smug look a little.
"You're pissing my off after such a nice welcome I gave you" I said lowly
"Is that how you see it?" Syaoron laughed, "So what is it that you want? You saw us beat up your good-for-nothing- boyfriends and decided you want real men like us to protect you ladies?"
"You insult us! It's not us who need you!" I spat looking angrily at him. The girls also scowled now and Syaoron's members looked uncomfortably at him.
"Then why introduce yourself now!"
"Because you're on the border of MY land!" I shot him my deadliest glare and the men backed away…Syaoron didn't budge.
Syaoron was use to this because of Sakura…If he hadn't had experience with such temper he knew he'd probably flinch like the rest of his men. He straightened up and looked down at her whose forehead only came to under his nose.
"Look lady…why don't you tell me what you want then? A kiss?" Syaoron suggested with a smile "After all…it is what you females are good at right?" he leaned closer to Saku.
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That was the fucken last straw!
I glared with through hate at how he belittled us women and I motioned for my girls to back up.
The boys laughed as they thought we were leaving. I smiled my last smile that victims usually saw before their death.
The boys quieted as my fist made contact with Syaoron's check.
"Shit!" I heard one say "The lady throws fists not slaps!"
I smirked as Syaoron recovered not so handsomely anymore and the girls cheered.
Syaoron was stunned but he recovered and knew this was no joke now…
He saw the next one coming…
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I flung another fist at him and saw him raise a hand to block, switching quickly I turned and landed a kick to his belly. Catching him off guard I executed a uppercut on his chin and next thing Syaoron knew he was down with my boot up to his neck…
"Don't underestimate us Li!" I mocked as I removed my foot and was about to walk away. I heard him flip up and reach for me.
Ducking I saw his hands where my shoulders were and stuck out my leg tripping him. I could tell he'd been training when he caught himself and dragged me all the way down to the ground as well.
I cursed slightly and struggled to get up flipping up as well. I was face to face with him. He grabbed my upper arm and looked at me.
"I don't want to hurt you…"
"Well I do!" I spat and kicked his shin bringing my fist to his eyes. He flipped his arms around and I felt myself fall towards the ground but he pulled me against him.
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Syaoron realized why he recognized this fight, it was because he had one years ago with Sakura when he still trained…before he married Suki.
"Sakura…"He whispered.
She looked at him and he pictured emerald eyes that glared at him instead of violet.
He couldn't help it…he bent down and did as he thought he should do…
He kissed her.
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My eyes widened as I realized what he just did…it's not that I don't like the feel of his lips on me but the fact that he was way to close to me and we were not suppose to be doing this.
I pushed away wiping his germs away. I regained my scowl and held out my hand to stop the girls from advancing towards me.
I have no idea why I still sat here and introduce myself to him. I don't know why I'm still protecting him…I keep telling myself it's from Madam S. that I do this but lately I've been wondering…have I based it off that lie to be near him? I couldn't think straight anymore and now he was looking at me.
He laughed I bit back a retort and Pulled away to walk.
"Let's go!" I said pissed and the girls followed but I felt his arms wrap around my waist and when I turned to yell at that bastard he stole another kiss.
When I finally came up for breath he smiled and looked at everyone there then he looked back at me with a tender smile.
"You're mine!"
The BW cheered and hit Syaoron on the back and the girls crowded around me as I smiled sweetly at him. Thinking I accepted it the girls looked at Li.
I also looked at him and he smiled at me, I returned it and said three words.
"GO TO HELL!"
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