Summary- Down to five girls. Time for him to settle down. Having to spend five months with them, who would he choose? Only one girl will be able to change his mind about marriage and... R&R
Disclaimer-I don't know how many times I have to say this, but I don't own CCS.
Winning My Heart
Chapter 1
"Hey, Sakura. Let's go in this shop." Tomoyo dragged Sakura into the shop. Inside the shop there were a lot of people, mainly females. They wondered what was going on.
Soon a scream was heard. The shop owner had to plug his ears. He hated when they scream. So far this girl was the only one that has but that didn't mean she was going to be the only one.
"I won, I won!" A brown headed girl screamed. "I can't believe it, I won! Look, Adrienne." She said excitely holding up a small gold ball. It looked much like a ping pong. Her friend looked at it jealously, she had wanted to win but unfortunately pulled out a white one.
"Yeah, I can see that." Adrienne said.
The owner told them what they had won and gave them a package. Soon they were on their way. Slowly but excitely, every girl and some that dragged their boyfriends along quickly paid for what they bought and had a chance to draw out of the big white box. Most of them left with a sad look meaning they hadn't won. Soon enough, half of the people that were in here were gone.
"Sakura, stay here. I'll be right back," Tomoyo said leaving Sakura alone.
Before Sakura had a chance to ask her where she was going she'd left. She sighed and walked around the store. She walked down the row of items when a poster caught her attention.
It was a poster of Syaoran Li shirtless at the beach carrying a surfboard smiling. Boy, he was good looking. He was hot. His amber eyes stared back at Sakura's emerald eyes. Her eyes stared at his face then she noticed his built and fine tone body. His messy brown hair, and his-
"Sakura, you in there?" Tomoyo asked breaking her thoughts.
"Huh, yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" Sakura asked daze.
"Well, the fact that I've been calling your name three times already." She grinned and soon her eyes landed on the poster behind Sakura. A plan beginning to form in her head.
Sakura blushed. "Well...um...wait where did you go?"
"Just to ask something from the owner. So, come on. I have to pay for these things. Did you want anything?" Tomoyo asked curiously.
"Nope, nothing." Sakura started her way to the cashier thinking Tomoyo was behind her.
Tomoyo stayed behind and looked at the poster Sakura seemed to be staring at. She took one of them and quickly went to pay.
"Is this all?" The owner asked.
"Yes, it is." Tomoyo said then turn to face Sakura. "Say, Sakura. Will you buy this poster for me?"
"What? Why?"
"I didn't seem to bring enough money, so can you?"
"How about I give you the money and-"
"No, no. Please Sakura just buy this for me?" She said cutting her off. The owner guy looked at them.
Sakura lifted an eyebrow and gave Tomoyo a confused look. She knew she wouldn't win this arguement so she agreed.
"Miss, that's $20.56 please." He said. Tomoyo handed him the money and got her bag of things she just bought. Now she waited for Sakura to pay.
Sakura handed him the poster. She got out a $20 bill and gave it to him when he told her the price.
Handing the change over, the guy said, "Now you two lovely ladies get a chance to draw and get a prize if you're lucky." He took the big white box over to them.
Tomoyo put her hand in and drew out a green ball. "Green? What do I get?"
"You're lucky. You get a twenty dollar worth of coupon here at this store." He smiled then took the green ball and exchanged it for the coupon, givng her the coupon.
Now it was Sakura's turn. Slowly she reached in and moved her hand around for a bit. Then she drew her hand out. She opened her hand and there was a gold ball.
"Omg, Sakura. You get the grand prize. You're so lucky." Tomoyo said excitely.
The owner afraid that they would scream, plug his ears. When they didn't he unplugged them. "Um, aren't you going to scream?"
"Um..no, why? What did I win?" Sakura asked. Why would she scream anyway? It's not like she won a million dollars.
He looked at them weirdly. For sure, he thought anyone would scream if they won this grand prize, maybe he thought wrong. "Well, you won a-"
Tomoyo cut him off. "We're in a hurry here, can you just give her the package?"
"Sure, may I get your name miss?" The guy asked.
"Sakura Kinomoto."
"Alright, here's the package. All the information that you need is in there so are the tickets."
"Thanks." Sakura took the package wanting to open it but Tomoyo stopped her.
They started heading out. The owner guy watched them leave and looked at the long line of customers waiting to pay. 'This is going to be a long day.' He thought.
Soon, Tomoyo and Sakura had reached Sakura's house. "C'mon, let's go upstairs to your room." Tomoyo said.
They opened the door, and quickly closed it heading upstairs. Sakura sat on her bed while Tomoyo chose to sit on the floor.
Sakura was eighteen years old, she had just graduated from highschool a week ago at Seuji High. She was a popular girl there with her best friend Tomoyo of course. Sakura had the looks and the body. She has soft auburn hair that reaches her mid back and beautiful emerald eyes.
Tomoyo was Sakura's best friend and cousin. They've been friends ever since they were babies. She, too went to Seuji High and graduated a week ago. She had long raven hair that almost reached her waist.
"Sakura, I can't believe you won. This is so cool!" expressed Tomoyo.
"Tomoy-"
"No, wait. Let me just say that I will miss you when you're gone."
"But-"
"I'm not finished, I will miss you when you're gone if you decide not to bring me along."
"What-"
Tomoyo gave Sakura a look telling her not to interrupt until she was finished. Then continued on. "But I'm very happy for you and I hope you are picked. Okay, you can talk now, I'm finished."
"I had no clue what you were talking about but what I want to know is what did I win?" Sakura said. She'd been wanting to know for a long time.
"You mean you don't know?" The raven haired girl questioned.
"Um...no. Remember nobody told me." Sakura sweatdropped.
"Well, you won a trip to Hong Kong."
"W-what? Say that again."
"I said you won a trip to Hong Kong."
"I did?" Seeing the look on Tomoyo's face meant that she had won a trip to Hong Kong. "Omg, I did. I can't believe it, I did." Sakura jumped off the bed and started dancing around but stopped when she remembered what Tomoyo had said. "Wait, what did you say earlier?"
"Huh? Oh I just said that you won."
"No, before you told me what I won."
"That I'm happy for you and I hop-"
"Nope, not that."
"I'll miss you when you're gone if you decide not to bring me along?" Tomoyo said that as a question.
"Yes, that's it. What do you mean by it?"
"You're allowed to bring a friend or someone along with you and I just thought you'd probably choose someone else other than me so I-"
"Tomoyo, you've been my best friend since forever. Of course I'd choose you to come with me."
Tomoyo beamed. "You mean it? You mean I get to come and videotape you?"
"Well, I mean you can come but not about videotaping me."
"Aww, come on."
"No." Sakura said going downstairs. They both argued for hours then changing the topic saying how Hong Kong was like.
A week later, Sakura had packed her bags for Hong Kong. The day she told her family, they had nothing to say. Until Fujitaka congratulated her and wished her the best there. Also hoping she would come back home soon enough. Touya on the other hand was furious, he was stubborn. Not letting his sister go anywhere. He feared for her safety, in the end he had agreed and wished her luck.
Tomoyo and her were leaving that very day. Both their families were there at the airport with them.
"Flight 402 to Hong Kong, China about to depart."
"Well, I guess this is it." Tomoyo said to her mother,Sonomi.
"Yup, I guess it is. You take care over there, alright?" Sonomi cried.
Tomoyo nodded and hugged her mother. "I will, mom. I will."
With Sakura things were a bit different. "You take care, kajuii." Touya said. Sakura heard this and stomped on his feet as hard as she could. Then turned to her father.
"Bye dad." Sakura hugged him.
"Bye, Sakura. You take care."
"I will."
"Yeah, you take care of yourself kajuii." Touya said rubbing his feet.
Sakura gave him one of her glares that made him shut up then hugged him and her father. "Well, bye. We have to get going now," she said, tears in her eyes.
They waved until their families were out of sight. "Well, I guess this is it." Sakura said. Tomoyo only looked at her, 'This is a new beginning for you, Sakura.' She thought.
Hong Kong
They stepped out of the airport and breathe in the fresh air. They were in Hong Kong. After many hours on the plane, they were here.
A taxi pulled over. The driver got out and opened the trunk in the back to put their luggage in. "So, young ladies. Where are we off too?" He flirted and gave them a smile.
Sakura looked at him with disgust. She hated when guys did this, she just wants to slap them in the face. But she calm herself before she did anything drastic.
Tomoyo whispered something to the driver and they were off. Soon after they stopped at afive star hotel. They got their stuff, Tomoyo gave the guy the money and he left. "So, Tomoyo. How long are we staying here?" Sakura asked.
"Oh, um how about lets just go to our rooms first?" Tomoyo said avoiding the question.
"Alright." Sakura picked up her bags and started heading in. "So are we staying at this hotel for quite a while?"
Tomoyo groaned silently. She wished Sakura would stop asking her these questions. She would gladly answered her best friend's questions but just not now until she knows for sure. "Um, hey do you want to go shopping afterwards?"
"Tomoyo, why are you avoiding my questions?" Sakura asked irritated.
"I'm not, c'mon lets just get to our rooms." She said getting the keys from the clerk.
Sakura stopped asking questions. She wondered what was wrong with Tomoyo. Something was definitely up and she was going to figure it out.
Next Day
"Sakura, wake up. We have to get going." Tomoyo yelled.
"No, I'm tired." Sakura whined. She tried to throw her pillow at Tomoyo but missed.
"You better get up or I'll pour cold water on you." Tomoyo threatened.
Hearing that, Sakura woke right up and headed for the bathroom. She can still remember her many encounters with that bucket of freezing water from Touya. And she didn't want that to happen today.
Half Hour Later
"Ok, I'm ready." Sakura said coming out.
Tomoyo grabbed her hand and they headed out. Outside the hotel, a black limousine was waiting for them.
They quickly got in and got driven away. Tomoyo hushed Sakura as they got in. Soon she would find out so why ask now.
After a few minutes or so, they had stopped. The chauffeur quickly got out his side and opened the door for them. "Thank you." They both said politly. Sakura followed Tomoyo inside the tall building. They got in the elevator and went up to floor two.
"C'mon, Sakura. Over here, we're going to be late if we don't hurry." Tomoyo rushed to the door. She opened it and both her and Sakura stepped inside. There were a lot of females there looking at them. Tomoyo rushed over to say something to an older woman, who seemed to be in her 50's or so. But she looked a lot younger. She was beautiful too. Tomoyo came back to Sakura and told her to stand with all the other girls. She did what she was told and Tomoyo took a seat among the other girls that were sitting down.
Sakura still didn't know what was going on but she wished she knew. There were fifteen girls standing including her and the rest sat down where Tomoyo sat.
Suddenly Yelan's voice perked up, "Welcome, girls. I'm Yelan Li, I'm sure you all know me by now." She smiled at everybody. "Well, now I'd like to see who's who. Care to introduce yourself."
The girl on the other end of Sakura went first, "I'm Aiska Tuyishiro. I was born in China. My parents are both divorced, and currently I'm eighteen years old." She finished off.
The second girl went. "Hi, I'm Mina Suyushi. I'm like seventeen years old, and I was born in Canada but like my parents moved here when I was like six years old. Yeah, that's like it, " she said perky.
Then the third went, Sakura remembered her from when she was in that shop. And she had screamed that she won. Sakura looked over to the people sitting, and she noticed that Adrienne girl. 'Must've came with her.' She thought.
"I'm Saomi Miyuki. I just want to say it's an honor to be here. I'm eighteen years old and I was born in Tomoeda, Japan. Both my parents are still married and live in Tomoeda. I just graduated from highschool and again I'm very happy to be here." She finished it off with a curtsied.
Along the line, the girls went. Each introduced herself then finally it came to Sakura's turn. She noticed everybody looking at her and Tomoyo giving her the thumbs up.
"Um..hi." Sakura started nervously. "I'm Sakura Kinomoto and I'm eighteen years old as well. I just graduated highschool. My home is in Tomoeda, Japan. I live with a father and a annoying brother. Um...and that's it."
Yelan looked at Sakura and smiled then stood up. "Well, it's nice to meet all of you. Now I'll call each one of you up and ask you some questions. Then as you all know I'll have to choose five of you out of fifteen that's here today. Please don't be upset if you're not chosen. Well, lets get started shall we."
Bodyguards helped everybody out of the room leaving only Yelan, a few other bodyguards and the first girl Aiska Tuyishiro in there.
Sakura tried finding Tomoyo. When she did, Tomoyo whispered, "Good job, I think you're going to get chosen for sure."
'Chosen for what? I don't even know why we're here. I just wish Tomoyo would give me a straight answer.' Sakura thought. Hearing the door open, the young girl came out.
She didn't do anything but stand. No one made a sound until she finally screamed, "I made it!"
Everybody glared at her, except for some. Aiska kept chanting she made it, until she was told to leave by the bodyguards who said she was too distracting. She didn't give a care to what he said and left like she was asked too.
The second went in, the look she had on her face meant that she didn't make it. Then the third went in, fourth, fifth, sixth and so on till it got to Sakura. So far Aiska Tuyishiro, Saomi Miyuki, Rose Ushitasi, andRabia Yuikatshi made it. And since Sakura was the only one left, she was sure to make it.
"Miss Kinomoto," the bodyguard called.
Sakura went in and was told to stand, not sit by the guard. "Hello, Sakura. Please come sit." Yelan gestured to the seat in front of her.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, now I'm going to ask you a few questions." Sakura nodded. "What gifts would you want from someone you love?" Yelan inquired. She certainly hoped she wouldn't say what the others that didn't make it hadsaid. Sakura seemed like a nice, kind hearted person. But a person can't be judge by their looks. One may look innocent but in truth they're a money digger. (Not that Sakura is that)
'I wonder why she would be asking these kinds of questions.' Sakura thought. But nonetheless answered her, "Actually I wouldn't want anything, except for that person I love to love me back." She said giving a simple answer.
Yelan looked quite shocked, but hid it well. 'That's a first. I've never heard a girl talk like that. She must be something.' She smiled and asked a few more questions. And Sakura answered them the way she hoped she would. In the end, Yelan told her she'd made it.
Sakura still confused, decided to ask the question she'd been wanting an answer to. "Li-san?" Getting her attention.
"Oh, please don't call me that. Call me Yelan."
"Alright, Yelan. May I know the reason why I'm here in the first place?"
Yelan looked quite surprised. "You don't know?" Sakura shook her head. 'How can she not know? I thought everybody knew about this.' "Well, I suggest you ask your friend, the one who came here with you."
"Alright, then."
"Well, I'll be seeing you soon, Sakura." With that, Yelan left.
Tomoyo came in. "So how did it go?"
"I made it."
"Omg, I knew you would. You are so going to be chosen. The others will be so jealous. And I will be there to tape every moment of it." Tomoyo exclaimed.
"Tomoyo?"
"Yeah."
"Do you mind telling me the reason why I'm here? You've been avoiding that question everytime I've tried to ask you. Don't you think you owe me an explanation by now?" Sakura stated clearly showing she was irritated.
"Well, look at the time. Sakura, we gotta go-"
"Tomoyo, tell me."
She knew she was trapped. Sitting down in one of the chairs, she started telling Sakura the truth why she was here.
"Fine, I'll tell. Remember that store we went to a few weeks ago." Sakura nodded. "Well, while you were busy staring at that poster, I went to the store owner and asked what that girl was screaming about."
"Yeah. Hey, that girl was the one that was just here wasn't she? I think her name was Saomi. She was one of the ones who made it."
"Yeah, she was. Anyways he told me that she had won the grand prize to Hong Kong and that's not all. She got to be one of the candidates, Syaoran Li would have to choose as his bride.
"Syaoran Li? Wait, isn't he that guy on the poster?"
"That's him. He's a model right nowbut soon after he marries, he'll have to give up his modelling career and take over the Li Corp."
"Wow, really?" Sakura whispered. "No wonder there was so many people in that store. They all want to be Li's wife."
"Yeah, though only fifteenare chosen and then they eliminate ten so there would only be five left. And you're so lucky you got chosen. I knew you would make it after everyone went and you were the only one left."
"Yeah." Finally realizing what was happening, Sakura shouted. "HOOOEEEE!"
"Aah, Sakura. Keep it down." Tomoyo said rubbing her ears.
"What do you mean by that? Do you realize that I'm one out of the five that he might choose for his bride? What am I going to do? How did I get in this? I don't want to marry him. Tomoyo, help me out of this. What if he chooses me? Then I'm dead. I'm not going to stay here, I can't marry someone I can't love. C'mon, Tomoyo. Let's get out of here. I ha-" Sakura went on blabbering until Tomoyo decided to stop her.
"Sakura, calm down. Alright? First, you're one out of the five. So, there's a big possible chance he won't choose you. He might choose the others. Second, I got you into this. I'm sorry, I thought you would be happy. Third, you can marry someone you don't love."
"Says who?"
"Um..the king of the king."
Sakura rose her brow. "That didn't make sense at all."
"I know. I'm sorry, Sakura. I really am."
"Well, it's not really your fault because I was the one who drew out the grand prize."
"Yeah, but you wouldn't have if I wouldn't have made you buy the poster."
"Yeah, well it already happened. You can't change the past. Oh and you didn't even take the poster. I think I packed it with me. I was planning on giving it to you but forgot."
"Don't be mad at me. But I wanted you to buy that poster and try your luck in the draw. And you were really lucky, I never would've thought that you pull out a gold one."
"So, you mean you set this up."
"Yeah, but like I said I'd never thought you would get the grand prize." Tomoyo sweatdropped.
"Well, I guess...nevermind. So, I guess you don't want the poster."
Tomoyo thought back to what poster she made Sakura buy. "No, you can keep it. I'm sure you'll love it." She saw Sakura opened her mouth to say something. "We have to get going, we're moving into the Li's mansion." She interrupted. Then dragged her out.
A/N: Well, here's my new story. 11 pages. All the chapters will be just as long as this one. I hope you read this. If you do, please review! I love getting reviews! The lot more reviews I get, the sooner I update! That's a promise!
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