A/N HEY! Well I noticed that lots of you had your own guess about what was going to happen next, but then again…that is why this is a suspense story. And to Kawaii Tenshi no Hikari, a PI is someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information. But I don't know if they can enter the forensic labs, but I think they can ask them to check something out for them. And again, I do realize his time in prison is too short, I think the exact same thing, but he asked for a plea bargain so that made his sentence shorter, and I am Canadian so I don't know anything about the death penalty and how it works or if they even have it in Japan… I just know that it is done in some states. Anyways, I had a lot of fun reading your predictions about this chapter and I hope I don't disappoint you with it.
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS, CLAMP does. I do own this plot though.
Recap of chapter 7…
Just then, someone knocked on the door.
"Mommy's here!" Sumi exclaimed dropping everything and running to the door to see her mother.
"Wait! Sumi! You need to pick up your toys!" Nozomi yelled to her retreating back.
But of course, she didn't come and pick them up. Nozomi sighed and started to pick them up herself.
Chapter 8: No Man's Ever Told Me to Blow Harder
Sakura was standing at the door waiting for Sumi. When Sumi opened the door she jumped up and gave her mother a hug.
Sakura laughed as she hugged her back, "Are you happy to see me?" she asked.
Sumi just looked at her face and nodded smiling. Her mother hadn't been around so much anymore so she took every chance she had with her very seriously.
"Were you good for Nozomi?" she asked trying to get some words out of her.
"Yes," was the simple answer she got.
A few seconds later, Nozomi came to the door with a frown on her face. "Sumi…" she said slowly, "you were supposed to pick up your toys."
Sakura set Sumi down and Sumi turned around to look at Nozomi and blushed, "Sorry Nozomi…"
Nozomi sighed and patted her on her head. "Don't let it happen again."
Sumi nodded her head furiously to tell Nozomi that it wouldn't.
"Umm, Nozomi…" Sakura started off quietly. When Nozomi nodded her head to show she was listening she continued. "Could you watch her a little longer?" she asked hopefully.
"Why?" Nozomi asked with her eyes narrowing.
"I just need a break for awhile. A chance to myself after everything's been so hectic. A chance to get away, on my break at work it's not the same. Everyone that passes by looks at me with sympathetic looks and I can't take it anymore. I just need a night out."
Nozomi looked at her with compassion. "Alright, leave her here over night. You need this."
Sakura gave her a weak smile. "Thanks. You're a life saver."
"And don't you forget it!" Nozomi joked making them laugh.
Sakura gave Sumi a kiss goodbye and told her to be good. Sumi wasn't happy about her leaving but let her go eventually.
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Syaoran was sitting on his couch with some papers from his newest case scattered on the coffee table in front of him. The child that was missing was named Outa Tanaka. His parents had been recently divorced after the mother finding out that the husband was having an affair and had won him over in custody. Now both the boy and father were missing and he figured the father probably took him as a way to get custody.
He sighed exhausted from all the work he had done that day. He needed a night out and figured he should have one now. Maybe go to a bar or something. He just needed to do something to get out of his work for just a few hours.
He decided that he would go out now and see what was happening at the bars. He got up off the couch and grabbed his jacket and keys before he headed out the door.
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It was eight o'clock when Sakura was heading to a bar. She had gone home to change after leaving Nozomi's and was planning on a night out without anyone she knew showing up and telling her how they knew Koji was bad news.
She drove to a bar and parked her car. When she made sure it was locked she walked in. She then sat on a stool and ordered a beer.
She started drinking it when she felt a presence sitting beside her.
"Li?" she called to the chestnut haired male sitting beside her.
Syaoran had saw her walk in and sit at the bar and decided to go over and sit beside her. When she called his name he nodded in acknowledgement, "Hey Kinomoto."
"What are you doing here?" Sakura asked surprised. She hadn't seen him since the trial.
"Just needed to get out for a bit," Syaoran answered. "And you?"
"Same."
Syaoran nodded. "So, how have you been?"
"Well I'm not bleeding or anything, so I guess I'm okay." Sakura said sarcastically.
"Ah. Life's been hard." Syaoran said knowingly.
They both took big gulps of their drinks when Sakura finally answered. "That obvious?"
"Only to those who saw you when that whole thing was going on."
Sakura nodded at his answer. "So what about you?"
"What about me?" he asked taking another gulp.
"How have you been?"
"Busy. Lot's of stuff going on at the office and my friend's wife has decided a need a girlfriend and sets me up with her friends almost every weekend."
"I always hated getting set up." Sakura grumbled.
"Why would people want to set you up? You don't look like you'd need help getting a date." Syaoran asked.
"Turned a bunch of people down. They thought I would never settle down." Sakura explained. "And I should be saying the same about you." She said as an after thought.
Syaoran was surprised when she said that but quickly recovered. "Yeah, well pretty much the same as you, I was just never interested in anyone."
Sakura nodded her head. They spent the next while drinking and talking. They were getting to know each other a little more.
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Tadashi was sitting at home. He hadn't seen much of Sakura since the night Koji was arrested. She hadn't wanted to talk to anyone and was pretty busy working longer then usual. He had tried to talk her once in awhile, but she could never talk long or was too tried. It made him angry.
He was angry because it was all Koji's fault. If Koji hadn't gotten himself arrested, Sakura would have more time to talk to him. Sure, they never had a relationship going on but they were always friends. She always had time to have a friendly conversation with him to tell him how her life was going and stuff like that. But now because she was on her own…she had no time.
How was he supposed to show her how much he cared for her when she was never around? It had already been two months and he was going crazy. He needed something to keep his mind off of everything. He walked over to his stereo and put on his Ramones CD(heh…I'm listening to them right now). He had never really listened to them. Actually, he didn't listen to much music…. But Sakura did. She liked The Ramones and made him buy the CD a while back. He only listened to them because of her.
Now that he remembered that Sakura was the one that got him to buy the CD, he started to think of her and what she was doing. Was she sleeping? Was she playing with Sumiko? Was…she with another man? That thought made him clench his fists. He didn't want to think of her with another guy. It was hard enough knowing she was with Koji. But at least she wasn't anymore.
He shook his head. He was thinking about her too much. He should just go to bed.
And that's what he did.
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Syaoran and Sakura were still at the bar around mid-night. They had each had a couple of drinks but weren't that drunk.
"Well, I guess I should be heading home…" Sakura said after looking at her watch. "It's almost mid-night."
"Yeah…I guess I should too…" Syaoran said not really wanting to stop spending time with her.
"Well, bye. I had fun." Sakura smiled.
"Are you driving home? You had a lot to drink."
"Hahahah don't worry about me! I can handle my liquor! When I was in college I was one of the best-drunk drivers around! Besides!" Sakura said doing a little motion with her hand, "I've been even more drunk then this before and drove home without getting a ticket."
"If you say so." Syaoran said smiling at her.
"What about you? You were drinking too."
"I'll be okay," then he smirked at her. "I'm a pretty good driver too."
"Well I guess we'll see who's better then, won't we?" Sakura smirked back.
"I guess we will."
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Syaoran was driving his car and he thought he was doing pretty well, but he was starting to swerve a little. He looked in his rear-view mirror and saw that Sakura was right behind him. And like she said, was a pretty good drunk driver.
The next thing he knew, he was hearing sirens telling them to pull over. He saw Sakura pull over as well and the car parked in between them. The officer walked out and came up to him first.
When he came up, he saw that it was one of his friends on the force Eight Ball, at least…that was his nick name… he had called him that for so long he had forgotten his real name as embarrassing as that sounds. Eight Ball came up to his window and he pulled it down.
"Hiya Eight Ball! What's the problem?"
Eight Ball had a breathalyser in his hand when he looked over at him. "You were swerving a little out there and I need to see if you've been drinking."
"Awe, c'mon Eight Ball! Can't you give a friend a break?" Syaoran begged.
"Not for this. Now come on. Blow into this." He held the breathalyser up to his face and Syaoran had no choice but to blow into it.
Eight Ball shook his head. "Get out Syaoran. You've been drinking and driving."
Syaoran sighed and got out of the car as Eight Ball led him to the backseat of the police car. "Is the woman over there you're friend?" he asked, meaning Sakura too Syaoran.
Syaoran looked over and saw Sakura in her drivers seat oblivious to what was happening to him and shoving gum into her mouth. "Yup. Sakura's my friend."
Eight Ball nodded, "I'll tell you what. If she passes the breathalyser, I'll let you go."
Syaoran nodded hoping the gum would help her pass.
Eight Ball then walked over to Sakura's car and she pulled down her window.
"Well if it isn't Sakura. How are you tonight?" Eight Ball asked her.
"I'm great Eight Ball! Thanks for asking!" Sakura smiled. She knew Eight Ball from when Koji was on the force. When he pulled her over she had put almost a whole package of gum in her mouth hoping it would block out the alcohol in her breath.
"You were swerving." He stated.
"I was?" Sakura asked dumbly.
"Yup. I need to see if you were drinking."
"I wasn't! I swear!" Sakura denied.
"Sakura, if you pass the test I'll let Syaoran out of the car."
"Syaoran's in your car?" Sakura asked. When he nodded she looked over to the police car in front of her and saw Syaoran staring at them from the back. Knowing that there was probably no chance she could get him out, Sakura waved at him stupidly from her seat with a big grin on her face. This act caused Syaoran to wave back.
"Sakura! Ignore Syaoran! And take the test and blow!" Eight Ball said annoyed.
"Okay," Sakura said about to blow when he saw all the gum in her mouth.
"Sakura," he said slowly. "Get rid of the gum."
"Alright…" Sakura said taking out a little piece of her gum.
"SAKURA GET RID OF IT ALL!" he yelled annoyed.
Sighing, Sakura chewed it for a few more seconds before she took it out and too make him happy… put it on his hand and opened her mouth wide to show him it was gone.
"Good, now blow and make it below zero." Eight Ball instructed.
Sakura shrugged, "Okay."
She blew so lightly that the breathalyser couldn't even tell it was being blown into.
"Oh come on Sakura! Blow already!" Eight Ball said angrily.
"Okay…" Sakura said and did the exact same thing.
"Sakura! Blow harder!" he commanded her.
Sakura then started crying.
"What's wrong Sakura?" Eight Ball asked concerned. He hoped nothing was wrong now.
"No man has ever told me to blow harder before!" Sakura started laughing now.
"Oh man! Sakura not that way! God! Just blow okay! Just blow harder okay?" Eight Ball said embarrassed.
Sakura then did the exact same thing as before.
"That's it!" Eight Ball said getting thoroughly annoyed. "Get into the car with Syaoran!"
He then opened her door letting her unbuckle her seatbelt and make her way to the police car.
When she sat down she turned to Syaoran and waved.
"Hey Syaoran!"
"You bitch…" Syaoran mumbled.
"Well I tried." Sakura sighed.
Eight Ball then walked into the drivers seat.
"I hope you kids had fun."
He then started to drive.
TBC
A/N Now I know nothing happened in this story and I know you all had your own ideas about what was going to happen, but if your guesses were right, then this story wouldn't be very exciting. Anyways I had some trouble writing this story cause I've been pretty busy lately. I had a sleepover with my best friend and we had the house to ourselves and we pulled an all nighter and raided the local convenient store and ate everything we bought. Then it was my mom's birthday and she turned 50…yes…my mom is old and I'm only 14…she's half a century. Anyways…Then it was this event going on down here in my town called the Drag Races which I go to every year….mostly just to see Insanity…the best racer there and had a sleepover with another one of my friends and fell into a sugar coma….Also…a note to those who don't know…never eat plain kool-aide… it doesn't taste as good as it sounds, it actually burns. I learnt the hard way… So anyways… Read and Review! Ciao!