Beyond the Unknown

Chapter 2: Jade and her First Date

Adopted by the deadly owner of the worldwide feared agency, Sakura K. learns to never trust anyone. Trapped in a world where she only knows about pain, backstabbing, vice and death. she never learns to love or feel emotions, except to hate. So what happens when she is assigned for a mission to assassin Syaoran Li? And how will she react when she is fed the medicine of trust, love and reality? If you want to know, READ and FIND OUT.

Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who reviewed! It really brightens my day and hopes. ^_^

The guys in the class stared at their sensei, wondering how he and Mei Lin knew each other, but they weren't the only ones.

"How do you two know each other?" Jade asked. Mei Lin turned to her, "this stud here is my cousin," she said.

Syaoran raised a brow, "stud?"

Sakura gasped. "Y- Your Syaoran?"

``*``

He blinked. "Of course."

Jade stared at him, frozen in her spot. "I- you can't be."

"Do I need to show you an I.D?" He joked, not really understanding why she was freaking out.

"Bu- but." her mind raced to the words on the pamphlet that Evan had gave her.

Be careful because he's in the highest level of martial arts.

He? The only person in this class besides her who was in the highest level in martial arts would be.

The teacher itself. "Holy shit!" She cursed.

Syaoran turned to her with a smirk, "how sad you are."

She raised a brow, "what?"

"I'm the widest known bachelor in Hong Kong and you are the only one here who doesn't know that."

From behind her, Foxy snickered, as she stood up. "Hey, Syao don't I get credit for knowing that you're the hottest and most known bachelor in Hong Kong," she said seductively.

Syaoran turned to her, "It depends and in my case, I don't date my students. Now sit your ass down."

Jade smirked, "what an insensitive jerk you are," she said, rolling her eyes before turning to leave for her seat.

Syaoran coughed, this was the second time she had caught him in surprise. "Ex- excuse me?"

Jade turned around with an innocent look, "oh I'm sorry if I've offended your big ego Mr. I play hard."

"Ooh. strike," a voice said from behind.

Everyone (well not the males in the room, they already knew she was still there ^_^) turned to see that Mei Lin was still there.

"Mei Lin, I didn't recall asking you to stay and watch me teach this class."

Mei Lin laughed, "oh sure, sure cuz, you have excellent teaching skills might I add."

"Mei-"

"Alright I'm leaving cuz," she said, "nice one Jade," she added before she left the room with Anthony in a tow.

They could hear Mei Lin's laughter as the door closed.

"Jade." He spat.

She turned to him with a small naive look, "yes sensei."

He growled, "Don't give me that. You have detention afterwards."

Instead of getting the angry reaction from her, she gave him the exact opposite.

Jade laughed, "Oh. I see that you haven't got enough of me, well I certainly have got enough of you, so I won't be staying afterwards if my life depended on it," and with that said, she took her seat.

Syaoran froze, what happened there? Some girls he knew would be in glee to be staying in the same room alone with him. but Jade wasn't some girls. that he should have known.

'Smart move Sakura,' she thought to herself. She had a chance to seduce Syaoran like Evan wanted and missed it.

Jade

"Hey Jade!" Someone called to her in the hallways, after class. She turned to see a tall guy with broad shoulders and dark brown hair.

She recognized him to be the same guy who got thrown back by her so called sensei.

"Oh. Hey Dan." She said.

He smiled at her, "um. I just want to tell you thanks."

She shrugged, "what for?"

"Well for defending me, I just thought that was cool."

She nodded, "um. okay, so?"

Silently he took her books from under her arms and tucked it under his, "I was wondering if you would go out with me tonight."

She raised a brow, "A date?"

He nodded, "yea, we could catch a movie at like 8."

'A date.' she thought.

"So what do you think?" He asked her.

Sakura turned to him after she thought about it for a second, "We'll see what happens."

"Great," he said, putting an arm around her shoulder.

*A few feet away*

"Hey um. Sensei, do you think you could help with that move we learned in class?"

"Huh?" He said, moving his gaze from the new couples.

Foxy stood in front of him, with her hair in a half ponytail. Her hands were up on her hip showing her cleavage. "I was wondering if you could help me with that new move."

He shrugged; he had nothing else to do.

Jade

She sighed watching the stars glow in the deep dark night. In her apartment room the soft music played on and on.

(How can you see into my eyes like open doors?)

(Leading me down into my core where I've become so numb)

"Mommy, daddy, can you hear me?" She sniffed. Tears threatened to explode as she fingered the half gold heart locket. She smiled, her lips quivering as her fingers traced over the intricate designs and the engraved words in tiny diamond hearts: My Love.

(Without a soul, my spirits sleeping somewhere cold)

(Until you find it there and lead it back home)

(Wake, wake me up inside)

(Call, call my name and save me from the dark.

She sobbed, looking into the night sky. "Life is horrible. wh- why did yo- you leave me." A tear rolled down her face.

(Wake me up, bid my blood to run)

(I can't wake up. Before I come undone)

(Save me.)

She hugged herself, wrapping her body into the warm, securing blanket. She inhaled the sweet clean laundry aroma, as her tears soaked it. "I'm so alone. and so cold.

.. t- take me home." came the whisper.

All through the night she cried her heart out until she could no longer cry.
Her body limped as the last ounce of tears released itself. and she fell into a deep sleep.

(Save me from the nothing. I've become.............

..........)



She opened her eyes to the sound of a cell ringing. She sighed, picking it up.

"Yes?" She whispered.

"S- Jade?" Came the excited voice.

Sakura sat up from the chair. "Tomoyo, oh Tomoyo!" She nearly screamed.

"Oh S- Jade! I've missed you so much! It's so horrible without you here."

Sakura sighed, "Don't worry, I'll be back soon. Things will go back to normal once I finish this mission, okay?"

Tomoyo nodded through the phone, "ooh, I can't wait! I have five new outfits I want you to try out once you're done! Oh this is so Kawaii!" She breathed.

Sakura smiled, Tomoyo would never change, and aside from the fact that her best friend always knew how to cheer her up.

"Oh Jade, there's so much I need to tell you," Tomoyo squealed.

Jade laughed at her friends' enthusiasm, "what's up?"

"Th- there's this totally new guy in this agency and the best part is that he's totally hot!"

"Tomoyo, be careful," she said.

Through the phone the girl laughed, "no Saku- I mean jade I'm not interested in him, he's interested in you!"

Sakura froze, "what do you mean?"

She laughed, "Well he keeps on asking about you and you could just tell from his eyes."

Sakura inhaled, "did you tell him anything like my real name?"

"Oh, definitely not, but I did tell him that you were really naive, inexperienced and innocent so if he wanted to get- it going with you he would have to be gentle," she finished finally, in tone that sounded like she was proud of what she had told him.

"Tomoyo!" Sakura screamed, "That's not true!"

"True. Well, it is true. When was the last time you've had a date?"

Sakura froze, date.

"Oh no!" She gasped, clasping her hands to her mouth. Her eyes averted to the clock on top of her drawer: 7:46.

"S- Jade, you still there?" Came Tomoyo's voice.

"Uh, Tomoyo I'm late for well a. date," she finally said.

The sound of a loud scream was heard on the other line. "I want the facts, who, what, where, when and how?" She said.

Sakura sighed with a smile at the corner of her lips. "Tomoyo, I'm really late, I have to go," she said.

"Oh hohoho I know what you are doing, well you're lucky I don't have my video camera with me."

"I'll talk you later Tomoyo," she laughed, before she hung up.

The time on the clock read: 7:47.

She squealed, every minute counted.

In a hurry she pushed open the glass balcony door and headed for the closet and her bathroom.

*Somewhere else*

"I think we've practiced enough for today," he said, after having a talk with Mei Lin on his cell phone.

Foxy pouted her lips, "do I have to go?"

Syaoran glared at her, "yes."

She nodded slowly, "o- kay, but you have to promise to help tomorrow after school once again," she added, trying out her luck.

He shrugged; knowing that if he was late Mei Lin would have his neck. "Yes, now I have to go," he said.

She smirked, "see ya Syaoran."

He growled, "Its sensei lady."

*Movies*

She moved through the busy streets, trying to dodge some of the people.

Finally she arrived, checking her watch it read: 8:22. She winced, she was 22 minutes late.

Just when she was about to walk into the movies to their arranged spot a voice stopped her.

"Hey bitch, what are you doing here? Watching a movie by yourself?"

She growled, spinning around. "Well, look who it is- Foxy the bitch. And in fact I am here for a date, so get your slutty piece of ass away from my face. you're burning my poor eyes," she said, in satisfaction.

Steam fumed from the girl's ears as her cheeks flooded with heat. "Whatever, bet my date is 10 times cuter than any of yours," and with that she spun around in an instant. Her long rich black hair whipped around quickly and fell down in a heap onto her shoulders.

Jade frowned, but then a smiled appeared at her face. Quickly she stuck her toes out.

"Oh!" Came after the sound of a thud.

Sakura smirked, brushing back her bangs. "Don't fucking mess with me bitch. You don't know me.
.. Be glad, cause you WOULDN'T like it," she added.

Guys nearby watched with interest, she was one hot bitch with one hot attitude.

*Else where*

"Why do I have to go?" He whined.

Mei Lin rolled her eyes, "oh come on you big baby I just want you to meet some friends of mines at the movies."

Syaoran froze, "you told me that we were going to meet up with Anthony."

Mei Lin turned to him with a sheepish grin, "did I? Oops." she whispered, sticking out her tongue.

"I'm not going."

Mei Lin gasped, "Aww cuzzie, when was the last time we ever hung out together?"

He shrugged, "look, you know that I don't have time for that with father's well you know." He trailed on.

"Okay Syaoran, you're right. Now that uncle's dead, you don't have time for your own family- blood, but you have time for that slutty Foxy girl. You know what! I don't care anymore!" She screamed, running down the streets.

He froze, taking a second to regain his consciousness. Before he could Mei Lin's figure was just a tiny dot.

"Mei Lin! Mei Lin WAIT!" He screamed.

He sighed, running a hand through his hair, before he began to chase after her.

*Inside the theater*

A few minutes ago she had met up with Dan, now they were watching a horror flick. on her absolute favorite topic. ghosts.

A figure in a white form floated through the air. Boo. came the shrill scream, when BOO! His face popped up in front of two kids.

"AHH!!" Sakura screamed, standing up from the chair.

Dan turned to her, "what's the matter?" He said, but she was already running.

He shrugged, walking out of the movie theater, using the opposite door Sakura used... what's with that?

*Outside*

She gasped, as she burst out the room where the horror flick was playing.

What would people think when they found out that she was afraid of ghosts? It was childish, but she couldn't control it.

Finally deciding that she should go back, she turned around when a hand grabbed her.

With instincts her fist came forward in full force.

"Ow!" Someone winced, feeling the force ram into his face.

Sakura gasped, seeing stunning chestnut hair and captivating amber eyes. "Oh my gosh," she stuttered. "Syao- sensei." She quickly said.

The guy turned to her holding the spot where she punched him, "where'd you learn to hit like that."

"I- I'm sorry," she whispered, "let me see," she said, taking his hand away from the bruise. "I would have thought that you would have blocked it," she said.

He shrugged, "I didn't expect you to get so violent. wait, knowing you I should have expected it, damn!" He cursed.

"Mou, you're mean," she pouted, smacking him on the side.

He stared at her, wondering what happened to the Jade she knew. For a second she looked so innocent and naive.

He blinked, trying to see if he was dreaming.

Her face held a bit of worry and a tint of alert, giving her away. "You're afraid of horror movies?" He asked, with humor in his tone.

She blushed, turning away. "No not horror movies, just the stuff in the movies." she said, trying to make sense.

He chuckled, "yea, in other words you're afraid of monsters, ghouls, ghosts- "

She winced at the word, "uh, I really get the point," she said, "look, I have to go now," she started to say when she froze.

He was staring at her. as if he wanted to figure her out. She gulped, feeling self- conscious as his captivating amber eyes bore deep down into her sparkling emeralds.

"Syoaran!" Came a shout.

Their gazes broke and shifted to the person.

Foxy stood there in her fabulous white top and baby blue Capri's.

"I didn't expect you to be here after we had practice after school TOGETHER," she added, seductively as she winked at him.

"I- I should go," she said, turning away.

He turned around seeing her retreating figure, "wait."

Author's Note: Well, that's all for Chapter two. I hope that you've enjoyed it and please tell me what you think.

I'd love to hear the areas that I need to improve in and I would love suggestions!

WEllz, I had fun writing this chapter and what I really should give is my thanks to these people for reviewing:

Angelic countenance- hey, my first reviewer. Sorry if they were too violent. thanks for the suggestion.

Flame Aura- really glad you enjoyed it. I can't wait for Sakura to beat her up too!

F@ntasy K@t - you really brightened my day for putting me in your favorite authors list. I'm glad you like this story, I really liked yours too!

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