Chapter Four: Debates and Preparation
Disclaimer: Do I really I have to say this again? I don't own CCS.
Author's Note: Hello, I'm back again. Sorry for the wait. I know I said that I would update sooner than this but hey I did have other things to do too. Special thanks to Wolf Girl Contessa for reviewing. I hope all of you who read this will review!
Recap of Chapter Three:
The Senior director, Akito Suzu, stood up and said, "I have made a decision. Agent Sakura has told us that there will be a ball in 6 days. We will send the Kinomotos in to get more information. Until then, we will enroll Agent Sakura Kinomoto to Seijyu High here in Paris. Seijyu High is a well-known school where most high society men and women send their children to. It just so happens that Jing Long Li's son Syaoran Li will be attending that school soon. Also, Li has some connections within the school faculty. I'm sure that we will benefit by a lot by sending Sakura undercover there. Now this meeting is adjourned. You may all get back to work now."
Everyone else in the room started to nod in agreement and started to file out of the room.
Chapter Four:
Well, most people filed out of the room. A man by the name of Koji Takawa stayed behind. Koji was 20 years old with jet black hair and dark brown eyes. He used to be the top agent until Sakura Kinomoto came along. Sakura got all the important missions that should have been assigned to Takawa, in his point of view. He never really got along with the Kinomoto's ever since Sakura started working.
But all this was really misdirected anger. Takawa in the eyes of many girls and women was handsome. He could get almost any girl. Almost. The one he never could get was Sakura. Unable to control his anger, Takawa constantly tried to get in her way and never forgetting to point out that she was not normal at every chance he could get.
Takawa remained after most people left. He approached Suzu and Akizuki and said, "I don't think that Sakura can handle this job. It would probably be best if I went instead. After all, she's just a mere girl with little experience with the outside world."
When Nadeshiko, Fujitaka, and Touya heard this, they were completely enraged. All their thoughts were, "What in the world is he talking about? How dare he talk about Sakura like that! It's a good thing Sakura left to practice with guns earlier."
It was Touya who spoke aloud first. "How dare you talk about my sister like that you good for nothing gaki!"
"You have no right to talk about Sakura like that." Fujitaka added.
"Just because Sakura refused to go out with you, it's no reason to badmouth about her. You've changed and it's not for the better either." Nadeshiko snapped at Takawa.
"If you want to win my daughter's affections, then you better get your act straight. I know you're still trying to court her. We're not blind," said Fujitaka.
"As if Sakura would ever want anything to do with this arrogant gaki," Touya bit out.
"Sakura is a fool for rejecting me. Any other woman would say yes in an instant. But what should you expect? After all she's not normal, considering she was raised in a lab," Takawa answered back.
"You bastard!" Touya yelled.
"All right, all of you settle down!" Suzu yelled over everyone.
Akizuki then proceeded to add, "Sakura is not a fool. She is human just like any other person. The only difference was that she was produced from the finest genetic material available. That of her very own father and mother, Fujitaka and Nadeshiko Kinomoto. But she is still a normal girl and you have no right to be so disrespectful to the Kinomotos, Takawa."
"I suggest you apologize right now to everyone, Takawa. Not only did you insult the Kinomotos, you have also questioned my authority. I know what I'm doing by sending Sakura in. It will benefit both the agency and Sakura herself. Sakura has been sheltered a bit too much. It's time for her to be exposed to the outside world. She needs to learn how to communicate with people her own age as well, since there aren't any agents her age here. By getting in touch with the world, Sakura can grow and learn from her experience," Suzu said.
"I'm sorry sir," Takawa said to Suzu. Then he hesitantly sent an almost inaudible apology to the Kinomoto family.
Takawa turned around and headed to the door but before he got out, the Kinomotos had one final word with him.
"I would like to remind you that genes aren't everything Takawa," Fujitaka started.
"That's right, Sakura could have the perfect genes, but that doesn't automatically make her the best agent we've ever had," Nadeshiko added.
"Sakura actually worked hard to get to where she is today. She's a hard-working person and just because she is at the top, she still has a great personality. You don't see her bragging like other people enjoy doing. She's one of the best people who have ever set foot in our world. Not many people match or will ever match up to her," Touya finished.
"I know," Takawa said lightly before continuing his walk out.
:Takawa's Thoughts:
Why did I say all that stuff again? I already knew I couldn't get away with it. I'm such an idiot. And all of them were right. Sakura is a normal girl. No she's not normal, she's special. She truly is a better person than me. I guess that's why I like her so much. But she'll never like me if I keep acting so rude to her like Fujitaka said. The only reason I acted like that was so she could see what she was missing but that just backfired. I really do have to get my act together to earn Sakura's love.
:Back in the Conference Room:
"I'm really sorry for our outburst Suzu-san, Akizuki-san." Fujitaka said.
"Eh, no problem. I love Sakura just like a grand-daughter," Suzu replied sadly. He had lost his own grand-daughter a while back and Sakura reminded him of her.
"Are you going to send Sakura in alone?" Nadeshiko asked worriedly.
"Of course not! You will all be accompanying her. After all you are her family and you'll have to be there to watch over her. Meanwhile, you will find a way into that ball Li is holding. He'll be giving out really valuable information there," Akizuki said.
"Thank goodness, I was pretty worried that Sakura would be all alone," Nadeshiko said.
"Well then, if there isn't anything else you need, I still have some work to do," Suzu said and then left the room.
Shortly after that, everyone else left as well.
"Yay! I get to work with my daughter again! I'm so sick of doing computer work. It will be nice going undercover again," Nadeshiko exclaimed.
"I know you're excited and all but this case is dangerous and we have to be careful," Fujitaka said.
"Stop being such a party pooper otou-san. It's not everyday we get to work as a family, you know," Touya said.
"Wai! I can't wait to tell Sakura-chan the great news," Nadeshiko said while jumping around like a little kid.
The three of them started making their way to the shooting ring where Sakura was. When they got there, they saw Sakura practicing her heart out.
Sakura was having so much fun; she didn't even see her family coming from behind. Yes, Sakura was having fun. She enjoyed making different designs and patterns like hearts and smiley faces. Sakura was a girl who was as deadly as she was cute.
Nadeshiko pounced on Sakura as soon as Sakura put down her gun and said excitedly, "Guess what! Guess what! We all get to help you out on your new mission. It's been such a long time since we got to work together. Aren't you happy Sakura-chan!"
"You guys all get to come with me too? Really! This isn't some joke right?" Sakura asked.
"Why would we lie to you kaiju? Anyways someone has to look after you. We wouldn't want some kaiju disturbing the peace," Touya said while smirking.
"You baka, I'm not a kaiju!" Sakura stomped on Touya's foot.
"Calm down you two, you're acting like five year olds," Fujitaka interrupted. "Anyways, we need to go get our equipment now. You're going to be enrolled in Seijyu High tomorrow, Sakura-chan so we have the rest of today to prepare. And after we get our stuff, Suzu said we could leave and get some rest before starting tomorrow."
"Otou-san, Okaa-san, can we get some dessert after we get the equipment. We haven't eaten at a café for since we got here. We've been in Paris for three weeks already," Sakura said.
"Of course, we haven't spent much family time since we got here anyways," Fujitaka said smiling.
"Well what are we waiting for then! Let's hurry up and get our stuff so we can leave. I want to try out all the different gateaux (translation: cakes) at the café that's a few blocks away from here. I've always wanted to go inside. It looks so quaint and the food looks so scrumptious," Nadeshiko squealed.
With that all four of the Kinomotos went to the equipment department. There they met up with Suzu again and Yukito Tsukishiro, the genius who developed every piece of weaponry and other devices that the agents used along with his partner Nakuru Akizuki, daughter of Hiroki Akizuki.
"It's nice to see you all again," Yukito greeted.
"Hi everyone! Wai! Sakura-chan you're here too. You're so kawaii, you've gotten so much more kawaii since the last time I saw you!" Nakuru squealed.
Everyone else in the room just sweat-dropped.
"But Nakuru-chan, you just saw me a yesterday before I went out on my mission," Sakura sweat-dropped.
The only response Nakuru gave out was, "Ehehe…"
"Okay let's get down to business, shall we?" Suzu began.
"Alright, let's start off with Nadeshiko-san. I've upgraded your laptop. It's virtually un-hackable (CS88: this is so not a real word, but bear with me please.) by anyone else. If anything goes wrong and if it is hacked, all the information you have gathered will be sent directly to us. This pin here is actually a mini-computer. It may look like a pin but it's also like a backup disk. If your laptop goes haywire, the information will come here as well. If you press the hidden red button, your laptop will self-destruct," Yukito said.
Nakuru then stepped in and added, "I've installed more feature in your laptop that you should find useful. You'll figure it out when you start using it. I've also upgraded the code-breaker to help you with your hacking. Hopefully, you'll find this laptop to be more efficient!"
"Wai! This is so cool! It's like I'm getting a brand new laptop!" Nadeshiko squealed.
"But that's not all. You still have the earrings. The right one will allow you to communicate with us and your family. The left will allow us to listen in on your conversations. You can turn them on and off at any time. Just use the tiny switches on the back. You also have a necklace decoder and scanner. It can also act as an explosive if there's an emergency. And these contact lenses will let us see whatever you see. You really don't need any of these until you crash into Li's ball," Yukito added.
"Moving on," Suzu said to Yukito and Nakuru.
"Okie-dokie! Next will be Fujitaka-san and Touya-kun!" Nakuru said excitedly.
"Well, there really isn't anything to tell you two. You'll be receiving the same stuff you've always used before only upgraded. We have your regular guns, explosives, and spy-ware all ready. You both have contact lenses that work the same way as the ones Nadeshiko-san has. Your watches are capable of almost anything. All of this you should have no trouble with since you're used to it," Yukito said.
"Cool, arigatou Yuki," Touya said.
"Arigatou Tsukishiro-kun," Fujitaka thanked.
"Last but not least, we have cool gadgets for the kawaii Sakura-chan!" Nakuru jumped around. "Since it was for Sakura-chan, I took it upon myself to create all the kawaii stuff."
Yukito jumped in and said, "When Nakuru heard that you needed new stuff, she bugged me like crazy until I let her do everything and she wouldn't let me help. I only got to double-check."
"Ehehe, I wanted to do something nice for Sakura-chan. She's just so kawaii!"
Sakura just sweat-dropped at Nakuru. 'This is so embarrassing,' Sakura thought.
"Anyways, let's get started. This kawaii cherry blossom necklace will help decode combination locks. Your hairclip will release a thick and heavy fog if you have to make a quick escape. This ultra-kawaii pen will help you hack into the computer systems. All you have to do is remove the cap, unravel the cord, and hook it up to the computer. Next is your bag. I've made it so that no one else can get inside without your permission. It's already programmed to identify you. Anyone else who tries to break in and steal your stuff will be hit with a strong knock-out gas. Cool huh, Saku!" Nakuru explained.
"Great!" exclaimed Sakura.
"Well that's all for now. If you need anything else, just contact us and we'll send you more equipment," Yukito added.
"Remember the three of you will be watching over Sakura and try to get into the ball. If you can't get your hands on an invitation then you'll just have to crash it, which you most likely will. Sakura, just worry about Li's son, look out for any suspicious characters, and try to get some information out of the kids. No doubt, they probably have a lot of rumors and information circulating around the school," Suzu said. "Well, you four can go home now and rest up. Tomorrow is when your mission officially starts."
CS88: Well that's all for now! Did you enjoy? I know this chapter and the last were a bit boring but it's going to get better. I'm going to introduce Tomoyo and Eriol in the next chapter. I promise things will get better in the next chapter so don't give up on me yet, okay? I really don't know when Chapter 5 will be posted. School starts tomorrow so I can't guarantee anything. Anyways, please review!