I hate my fkn router i didn't have internet access for the whole wee-end and i wasn't able to update...Can't believe my luck man!

The Matchmakers

Syaoran's P.O.V

I couldn't believe my father! Summoning me this early in the mourning to talk to me about marriage arrangements; he even had the nerves to threaten me. As if I'd force Sakura to marry me just because of money…Ah…how I wish that she'd really want to marry me but I know that it's impossible…Sigh!

"Hey Syaoran why the long face!" I heard the blue devil's voice greeting me. I didn't have time to waste with that pest now…I ignored him and walked towards my office.

"Why? Aren't you crabby today!" Ugh! Why does he always have to keep this annoying grin on his face!

"Look Eriol I have other things to worry about today and I won't waste my time arguing with you!" I snapped and slammed the door to my office. I really had to do something about him. "Maybe send him to one of our departments in Siberia…"

"Sorry to pop your bubble but we don't have anydepartments in Siberia." I looked up to see HIM standing in front of my door. Is he trying to drive me mad!

"What do you want Hiiragizawa?"

"Stop being an ass Xiao-Lang I just need your signature on this document." He smiled innocently; of course I knew better…

"Document? Since when do I sign the documents? Just give to my father's secretary Eriol, he's the one who has the company's seals."

"No…no the client asked for your signature on the transcript. She said you're the one she trusts…you know what I mean lover-boy." I scowled, now what was this about….

"You know that i never mix business and personal life Eriol." I riplied dryly

"Oh then whats that little thing you have for your chief-accountant then Syaoran."

"Hand over the manuscript, the sooner I sign this, the sooner I'll get rid of you."

"Hmmm doesn't look like a normal business transcript…"

"Read the title…"

"Marriage ultimatum? What is…" I looked at him stunned. "What in the world is this Hiiragizawa!" I tried to threaten him but it only came out as a squeak.

"Your father told me you'd be shocked but I didn't expect you to be speechless. I mean, I thought you wanted to marry Sakura!"

"Why…?" I didn't know what to say, my father is ready to go this far to tie me down! Resorting to Hiiragizawa still, is a little rash! "Don't you have a life Hiiragizawa? A wife and kids to take care of? Where do you find the time to pester me!"

"I always take a little time to have fun and enjoy life!" I knew he'd come up with another one of his smarty-pants replies.

"Angry…Surprised…Confused…Are you sure Sakura's the only one pregnant?" I felt like smacking him with my stapler. He really enjoyed this. Why did my father have to be so devious!

"I hope you didn't say anything to Sakura about this…"

"And ruin your surprise proposal? Never my friend" I collapsed in my chair relieved.

"Of course, if you don't ask her to marry you by the end of the month, I'll have to talk to her about it…and I might, I say might inform the press. Of course she'd find out either way wouldn't she Syaoran?" He wiggled his eyebrows at me.

"I really don't have a choice then…"

"Of course not or it wouldn't be fun!" I was stuck this time…and I knew just by looking at his evil grin that he was serious about the press part.

"One more thing before I sign this…"

Eriol's P.O.V

"Yess…"

"You must promise me that you'll keep Tomoyo out of this! If she hears about it, Sakura will hear it from her and she might interpret it the wrong way. " Of course, I couldn't tell him that I had already talked about it with Tomoyo…

"What, you want me hide things from my wife! You know how she loves Sakura; she'd never forgive me if I hid something that important from her."

"Eriol do you want me to sign this paper or not! Don't talk to your wife; she has a bigger mouth than you."

"OK Fine!"

"I'll sign the paper but I can't guarantee that she'll agree…"

"She'll have to agree if you ever want to own this company."

"Eriol do you think I'd ask her to marry me just for that!"

"Why not? You're parents are filthy rich!"

"Don't insult me Eriol or I won't sign your stupid paper!"

"Whining won't get you out of this one Syaoran" I couldn't help but smile.

"Humph!" He signed the paper and threw it at me. I caught in midair making sure not to rip it.

"It's for your own good Syaoran! If your father hadn't asked me to help, you wouldn't have signed the paper." I knew he was mad at me but I also knew that that mule would be thanking me for this later on.

"You tell that to Sakura!" He snorted.

"Don't worry about her…She'll be surprised…yeah pleasantly surprised."

"Leave me alone now. You got what you wanted; let me reflect on how miserable my life will be from now on."

"Oh Syaoran pregnant women aren't that evil…Ermm…Scratch that they are!" I walked out of the room smiling from to ear to ear the phase one of the operation Li, Sakura was complete.

Sakura's P.O.V

"Yes Touya"

"Are you sure…"

"No I don't need you to come over. I can manage just fine!"

"…"

"Touya I'll be okay I assure you!"

"But what if you suddenly wake up at night to find out you broke your waters. You won't be able to drive there on your own."

"Why do you have to be so stubborn! I'll just call an ambulance then or even Syaoran!"

"Here you go talking about that gaki again! I don't want you to see that rich boy…"

"Yes it was nice talking to you too Touya have a good day"

"But-"

"Bye!" Boy was my brother always that talkative? I talked to him at least 45 minutes today. Syaoran would kill me if he found out I hadn't started finalizing these semester's final projects.

"Syaoran…" I hadn't talked to him since yesterday night. I wonder if his parents didn't give him a hard time…

"Sakura? Can I talk to you for a moment" Tomoyo stood at her doorstep.

"Yes? Is something the matter? Wait a second let me get some coffee before we talk." Why was she smiling like that? I got up to fill my mug with coffee.

"You know, you shouldn't drink coffee? It's bad for the baby?" I looked at her intrigued

"Oh yeah? How?"

"Well I drank a lot of coffee during both my pregnancies and look at my babies now! They're super-charged with caffeine and they jump around all over the place."

"Ha…Ha…Really funny Tomoyo…"

"Whatever…Anyways, I heard you had a date with the boss yesterday." A date when! I stumbled and almost dropped my mug. What was Tomoyo talking about!

"Excuse me…I don't think I heard that right."

"Don't try to hide it from me Miss. Kinomoto or should I call you Mrs. Li already! Eriol told me you went to grab a bite yesterday. You two went on a little "rendez-vous" hmmm?"

"Tomoyo! You know it wasn't like that so stop your non-sense already and you know very well that I've always hated that French class!" For some reason I didn't feel like joking with her today. I didn't like it when she said things like that about Syaoran and me…

"What's wrong honey, I know I'm the one who got you in that class but it's no biggy… or are you mad because I said something wrong? I didn't mean too. I though he had proposed already." I looked at her disbelievingly. She really wasn't feeling right today…

"Syaoran…propose to me? I think you caught your kid's fever Tomo-chan you're completely delusional!"

"I guess he didn't propose yet…Me and my big mouth"

"Tomoyo, Syaoran and I aren't an item and we weren't dating yesterday. We were talking about the baby!" I answered gruffly.

"Oh? So he's planning to adopt the baby. You really planned everything! How long have you two been dating?"

"Tomoyo keep the baby out of this!" His hissed exasperated.

"But you're the one-"

"TOMOYO"

"Okay…okay fine! I won't talk about the baby anymore. I know I ruined the surprise but I hope you won't forget to invite me to your wedding. I already have ideas for your dress. I sketched this gown, yesterday night when I heard the news-"

"Tomoyo when will you understand that I'm not getting married to Syaoran!" She looked at me puzzled.

"What was Syaoran's father announcement for then?" Okay this was starting to get a little scary…

"I received a letter from the head office…"

"Yes…" I asked expectantly.

"It was from Syaoran's father…"

"Yes…"

"And he said…"

"Will you say it already!" This was too much stress for a poor pregnant women.

"Well he asked me if I knew that your fiancé would ask you in marriage by the end of the month…I just assumed that it had to be Syaoran." I couldn't believe what she just said. What exactly did Syaoran say to his parents yesterday? Obviously, something was really wrong.

"Are you sure about that…I mean maybe you didn't read it correctly or something and I wasn't informed and…" I rambled I didn't know what to say. What was happening? This wasn't how it was supposed to happen.

"Positive! I know what I read. And he said that his son would propose! How he found out that I was your best friend that I don't know…"

"This must be some kind of joke Tomoyo! Tell me it is!" I asked desperately. I really wanted it to be true…to be able to marry Syaoran but…but I knew that something was wrong…This wasn't like Syaoran!

"If you don't believe me then just go ask him Sakura-chan!" I felt the heat rise up to my face. I couldn't even think about it without blushing how in the world would I be able to approach him!

"I don't think it'd be a good idea…" I whispered.

"You don't sound too happy! Cheer up you found a great guy and who knows maybe a great husband and father eventually…" She sounded so happy…How I wish I could be this optimistic too.

"I don't really know what to think…Everything is so sudden! I feel like some girl from a romance novel. It's so unreal!"

"I know! It felt like that too when Eriol started to "court" me. I really felt like a princess from the middle ages at that time!"

"Sigh…"

"Well…I think I'll let you take in all I said…you know recover from the shock…" I nodded absentmindedly and closed behind her.

Tomoyo's P.O.V

Everything had gone exactly as planned and Sakura had reacted just as I had expect her to. I skipped happily in the hall back to the art department. I was about to walk in the elevator when I noticed Eriol waiving to catch my attention.

"So how did it go?"

"It was perfect just perfect! The second phase of our operation Li, Sakura is complete!"

Male Author

Born to be the champ, after the girls that is…

Well this is it…I was thinking of a way to get those two involved in the plot and I guess they fitted in my ultimatum thingy…Well I also wrote another story. Another romance story I think…I'm not too sure. Take a look at it if you find some time! This chapter was a little easier to write…The last two where just too hard; I was starting to think about giving up this story. It's a little better now.