Chapter 2: New Mission


A small commercial building with bigger underground structure is just located outside of the city. It appears to be an advertising agency on the outside, but really it is a section for JSA (Japan's Secret Agency). Agents, Sakura Kinomoto and Syaoran Li, stood stiffly in the head of espionage office on the sixth floor, Mr. Terada.

"How is it you two can screw up on a mission, yet still succeed?" Although the agents could only make out his silhouette, Mr. Terada stood over his desk sorting through a pile of scattered papers. "It's not mistakes, its actual stupid, petty screw-ups in pretty much every mission. It doesn't make sense but it worries me. "

"Perhaps we need to be assigned new partners, sir." Kinomoto suggested.

"We tried pairing you two off before." Mr. Terada finally stopped shifting through the papers and looked up at them for the first time since they entered the room. He sighed, rubbing his forehead and chin. "It didn't work, remember? You and Li are quite a unique pair. I just want you guys to work on better teamwork… communicate. Co-operate. Just make it work. Now do that in your next mission. No screw-ups. Period."

Mr. Terada gave them a stern look before dismissing them. Once they were out of earshot, they immediately blamed each other.

"Hmp. Dancing around like a lunatic!" Sakura huffed. "Really? How old are you?"

"Well at least I did something that saved your sorry ass." Syaoran muttered. They got into the elevator and went down to the B4.

"It's ridiculous having to put up with you. I do so much more work that you do on missions. And I don't make mistakes –"

"Oh! Like reading the map upside down was on purpose? Genius. I'll try it next time."

"I was coordinating everything just fine!"

"Right. Who was the one who screwed up on what time we should've infiltrated the place? 'We should be there for 8pm' she says." Syaoran scoffed and rolled his eyes.

"Uh...well at least we got the file and completed the mission."

"I'm sorry…" He laughed and raised a brow. Then he cuffed his hand around his ear. "Who got the file again?"

"You mean shaking that woman vigorously? That was more enjoyment for you then work!"

They arrived at the fourth basement level, which was one of the floors for espionage operations that include labs, training facilities and simulation rooms, weaponry, espionage tech support, and more.

"It was an obvious distraction." Syaoran smirked. "What would you do without me!"

"Well for starters, I'd celebrate –" Before Sakura could finish they had arrived at their missions and weaponry coordinator, Eriol Hiiragizawa, who was delighted to see them.

"Good Morning, Kinomoto and Li. How are you both?"

Relieved to see a pleasant friend, they calmly said that they were doing well and asked the same of him. Eriol then went into briefing them on the next mission and gestured at the computer monitor presentation of the mission specs.

"Fairly big mission. You'll be sent to Osaka for Tokyo business and will be infiltrating Tempta Co., a suspicious real estate development company owned by Daisuke Yamato, the current CEO and president. They're projects run in Osaka currently and are looking to expand. It is believed right now that five of their heads own a file of discretion. It is important that you two obtain these. Please investigate more on the company through these names."

A man rolling two large suitcases came up beside Eriol. He hoisted both of the suitcases on a large table beside the computer. He opened both suitcases that revealed men's clothing in one, and women's in the other. Their tools and weaponry were each cased inside.

"Since this operation involves infiltration, you will be going undercover as a rich, business couple: Hitomi Sakuraba and Kaito Kobasagi. " Eriol saw Sakura and Syaoran slightly cringe and just smiled as he went on. "Kaito Kobasagi is the rich heir to the Kobasagi family casinos, on business representing Daddy Kobe Kobasagi to join Yamato's new project. Hitomi Sakuraba is his secretary and girlfriend."

Eriol had then requested that Sakura and Syaoran change before they were to be on their way to the airport. Syaoran put on a simple blue dress shirt and black pants Eriol had given him for he needed to always wear business attire. He also slicked back his hair and put on a pair of glasses and wristwatch. Sakura wore a short-sleeve copper wrap dress and brown coloured contacts to conceal her green eyes.

"Be nice to each other." Eriol smiled. Sakura and Syaoran rolled their eyes and sighed. "Remember to be in character and don't screw up."