Chapter 5: So this is…

"Onegai! Onegai! Onegai! Moyo-chan… go with me to the hill… Moyo-chan… it's only five days that's all. Meilin-chan couldn't make it since she have to help Mr. Li with whatsoever thing and now, you are going to work. Onegai… take a leave for me… please… " Sakura whined her way to success but sadly she failed.

"I'm sorry, Sakura-chan. But I'm really busy helping Eriol-kun with Mr. Fong's project thing. You know how busy I am since that second day we are here." It's been a week now since Tomoyo started helping Eriol with Mr. Fong's project and she's always at the hotel whether Eriol is there sometimes or the headquarter. Eriol has hired her as his part-time assistant (not secretary).

"Ooi… Since when it's Eriol-kun? I thought a week ago, it was Eriol-senpai. And the second day we came here was Mr. Eriol." Sakura was teasing Tomoyo and Tomoyo was blushing madly as she can't utter a single word to reply Sakura back.

"Don't remember that you are not getting anywhere further with Mr. Eriol since your 'future husband' is 30 not Mr. Eriol, the 25." Sakura continued. Tomoyo closed her eyes when she remembered back what Meilin said on the second day.

…as for you Tomoyo, aunt told me that you're marrying my cousin who's 30 this year…

"For goodness and joy Sakura, thanks so much for reminding me with that." Tomoyo said sarcastically. She knew that deep down in her heart that Sakura was right. She can't have any feelings for Eriol as she's getting married in two and a half months. With Eriol's cousin especially. And deep in her heart she also wants to know if Eriol has any feelings for her before getting married of. With any answer she expecting from Eriol's mouth, she will take it and willingly marry his cousin.

"Tomoyo, you know I didn't mean it. It's just that you should know why we are here. I didn't want to start out with that. It's just slip into my mind when I recalled back what aunt Sonomi said to us during yesterday's call." Sakura said when she saw Tomoyo's face getting pale slightly.

"It's alright, Sakura. I know why I'm here. I promised mum." Sakura nodded as then she heard the doorbell rang. Sakura smiled evilly at Tomoyo and Tomoyo did nothing more but smiled back knowing who it is.

"Ohayo, Mr. Eriol. Tomoyo's ready now for work. And can you remind her to have her lunch and dinner and if you can… do me a favor in bringing her for dinner or lunch. I won't be with her for five days." Sakura said when she opened the door and saw the same Eriol who came to fetch Tomoyo to work everyday with him to the hotel ever since Sakura thought God knows when it started.

"Oh, Miss Sakura. You can just call me Eriol. Sure, I'll bring Tomoyo along for dinner and lunch if she wants me to do so. Anyway, where are you going for five days?"

"Alright, I'll call you Eriol if you call me Sakura. I'm going to some hill which I highly doubt if I know where it is. I got into some programs which I had no idea why so I thought of bringing Tomoyo along. But apparently she prefers staying here in helping you with Mr. Fong's project." With that Tomoyo walked out from her room when Eriol nodded.

"Ohayo, Eriol-kun. We can go now." Eriol smiled and greeted her back.

"Sakura-chan, take care. Make sure you give me a call when you reach there. And make sure you don't mess up there." Sakura nodded knowing that Tomoyo will nag even longer if she doesn't agree with her.

"Hai. Hai. Go to work with your Eriol-kun." Sakura said knowing that the last line she said will make both of them blush as she pushed both blushing people out from the house. She sighed.

Tomoyo, just enjoy your time with Eriol before we get marry away…

"And now, I'm going to pack my backpack!"

xox

Later…

Xiao Lang was driving on his way back to the headquarter when he saw a small figure which he thought was Sakura.

"But that can't be her, right?" he asked himself as he drove near the small figure. But he was never right when he's in the game guessing.

Great! Now trouble I found it by myself…

"Mr. Li. What are you doing here?" Sakura asked surprised at seeing Xiao Lang.

"Good question, Miss Sakura. What are you doing here?" Knowing that there's no point wasting her energy in debating with him, she told him.

"I'm supposed to be here with some group of people who's going to the hill but I came here late and I thought of getting a bus or a taxi to the hill so I waited here but there's none."

Xiao Lang couldn't do much but amused and wanted to laugh out. He then said, "You won't fail in amusing me all the time. There won't be any bus or taxi coming here, silly." What Xiao Lang said was right. A few times they met in the hotel, she always cause some trouble which she didn't want to but mess up.

"Why?"

"Because the government has this area prohibited from taxis or buses. It causes a huge traffic jam during the morning and evening when the taxis and buses used to pick up people here."

"Thanks Mr. Li for telling me about it. So I guess bye now." Sakura said as she picked her backpack from the ground and walked back. Xiao Lang couldn't help it but to help her. Why would he do that? He wonders about the reason too. (… Like us but of course, we know why. Muahahahaha!) So he got out from his car and shouted at her, "Do you really want to go to where you want to go!"

Sakura turned and smiling brightly showing him her white teeth as she nodded vigorously. Xiao Lang opened the car door for Sakura before getting back into his place. Sakura quickly entered his car and pointed out on a map on which hill she's going. Xiao Lang said nothing more but drove her to the hill she was supposed to go.

xox

Later at the top of the hill…

"Thanks you so much, Mr. Li." Sakura said before walking to the chalet right on her left. Xiao Lang nodded as he got into his car. He started his engine once but failed so he tried the second time and the third but he failed. Sakura who actually did turned to see if Xiao Lang is still here or not was surprised why he was still there.

"Mr. Li. Your car broke down?" Xiao Lang nodded.

"You can see that, don't you? Can't do much now... I have to stay here for a while before someone comes here to pick my car to the workshop." Xiao Lang said as he walked with Sakura to the reception counter.

"Um… I'm supposed to be here early with a group of people who plans on hill trekking. But I was late so, are they here and do I have my room still?" Sakura asked the receptionist.

"Yes. There is a group which came here early this morning and one of their members is not here. Name please?" The receptionist asked in perfect English which make things easier.

"Kinomoto Sakura." Xiao Lang turned and looked at her when he heard her last name.

"You're a Kinomoto?" Sakura nodded while smiling but she couldn't say anything more when the receptionist interrupted her.

So, she's a Kinomoto. Now I remember that her family has some business with us…

"Yes, the only member left is Miss Kinomoto Sakura. Here's your key. Room 27. Have a nice stay here." Sakura nodded as Xiao Lang walked with her to her room. While he was walking with her, he made a call to Felicia.

"Felicia, I can't make it back to the hotel. So, I guess, can you please cancel off all my appointments later?" Xiao Lang said to Felicia as he looked at his watch. It's already 2 in the after noon and by the time the mechanics come and fetch him will be 4 and when they get back to the city, it will be 6 and getting the car done by 7 till 8. So, there's no way that he can make it for any appointments later.

Where are you now, dear?

"In a hill. My car broke down and I had no transport to get me back to the city. So, I guess, this evening I can't have dinner with you."

That's O.K. Take care. Bye.

"Bye love. And hey, maybe I'll come and see you tonight." Xiao Lang was sure that Felicia would wonder why he is in a hill but didn't explain to her as he thought what explanations were for. (Too bad for Felicia that Sakura was an exception. Muahahaha!)

Sure, I'll be glad. See you then.

"Alright bye." Xiao Lang said as he walked into Sakura's room.

"You know, that actually I think that you are a very mean person and cold to me but to Felicia-san, you are so nice. Did I did anything wrong to you to get you being mean and cold to me?" Sakura said as she got into the toilet.

"Well, you did nothing wrong. Just amusing me and sometimes I think you just cause me some bad luck. I mean, the first time I saw you, my favorite and most expensive cufflink went missing and you were actually sleeping comfortably under the table. Then a few days ago, when you came to the hotel to see Miss Tomoyo, you actually took the wrong file for Tomoyo from me and send it to the wrong company and then, when we were all together with Meilin and Felicia, you accidentally drop your black coffee and stained by shirt. And now when I see you once more, my car broke down which is really rare as this is my first time to have a car broke down." Xiao Lang said truthfully as Sakura walked out from the toilet and looked sadly at him.

So I'm actually causing bad luck to him?...

"I see. I'm sorry then. I didn't mean it. That's the first time I heard someone telling me that I cause them bad luck. I'm really sorry then. I didn't know that I'll cause someone bad luck. Don't worry then, I won't cause you anymore bad luck or amuse you." Sakura said sadly as she walked back into the toilet and closed the door. She never knew that what Xiao Lang said would make her so unhappy and she never thought he would think about her like that. She never knew that she would think Xiao Lang's words so seriously. Xiao Lang looked at her feeling that he has just said something hurtful but why would he care about hurting people especially to someone who he thought a trouble causer? He did nothing more but sat on the couch waiting for the mechanics to come. He was sitting there for an hour or more and was feeling weird why Sakura still haven't come out from the toilet. Hoping that she didn't faint or whatsoever in the toilet, he went and tried to open the door. Surprising as he thought she will lock it, she didn't. There Sakura was sitting, leaning on the wall, wiping her tears, shocked when she saw Xiao Lang. He was wondering why she is crying so he asked.

"Um… what happened? Why are you crying?"

"Oh nothing, Mr. Li. Why are you still here? I thought you have gone by now. I heard your phone rang earlier and I thought it's from the mechanics."

"Well, you're right. That's the mechanic. They couldn't make it for an hour more. They were caught in a traffic jam."

"I see. It's my fault again. I'm sorry." Sakura said as she wiped her tears as she walked out from the toilet.

I guess I am really a bad luck person… And now I finally know what the unsure feeling is when I'm near him. It's just a bad luck thing…

"Where are you going now?" Xiao Lang as he saw Sakura getting the key from the table and walking to the door.

"Out. Taking some fresh air. You can leave anytime you want, Mr. Li. You don't have to tell me anything of yours. I might cause you bad luck if I know anything about you, you know like bothering you. I don't want to do that." Sakura said as she walked out from the room, leaving a confused Xiao Lang.

She is really taking my words seriously… but why?...

Xiao Lang did nothing more but sat on the couch. Some time later, feeling guilty a little now, he got up and walked out from the room, finding her. And he did. She was sitting outside the chalet and when Xiao Lang got near her, he saw that she's actually sleeping. Xiao Lang smiled as he wondered how come she can sleep all the time. Xiao Lang sat next to her and she was still sleeping peacefully totally unaware about Xiao Lang's presence.

"Mr. Li. I didn't mean to be a bad luck cause to you. I didn't mean it." Sakura murmured softly and Xiao Lang turned to see her.

She sleeps talk? That's something new about her for me…

"I really didn't mean it. I feel so bad for causing bad luck to people."

And now, it's Xiao Lang who feels bad for making Sakura thinks that she actually a bad luck causer to him. He was just joking and means nothing about it but he never knew that Sakura would take things so seriously. So, he decided to explain to her that she isn't causing bad luck to him.

"Kinomoto… wake up now." Xiao Lang has no idea on how to make Sakura to wake up so, he started poking her and immediately, she's awake.

"Mr. Li. What are you doing here?"

"I was finding for you. Actually, I just want to apologize that I made you felt bad about telling you about what I said earlier. It's not true actually, I was just joking. So don't take my words seriously."

"No. You are right. I am a bad luck causer. If I wasn't, then how come, your car broke down? Your cufflink went missing? And your shirt got stained? And the mechanics couldn't make it but an hour more? See, all these things I caused it when I'm near with you. So, you should stay far from me." Sakura said as she got up and walked back to her room. But not as fast as Xiao Lang grabbed her wrist making her turned around.

"No. you're not. I was just joking. Really, dummy. I'm just joking. It's not true. Alright."

"Yes, it is true. OH please, you are not that young to play jokes, right? How about a bet?"

"A bet?" Xiao Lang looked at Sakura as she nodded.

"Yes. If I say that you will be unlucky for the most time in your life you will be in three days with me."

"Three days only?" Xiao Lang asked, totally not afraid of whatever Sakura said.

"Well, if you want more… then, it's O.K. with me but you are the one who's going to get bad luck."

"Alright then. It's a bet between you and me. But, I'll be the one to decide if it is considered as a bad luck or a good one. And also, you'll do as what I said in these five days." Xiao Lang agreed as this is going to be interesting.

"And if in five days you gave me no bad lucks, what do I get?"

"I don't know. But if I win, you will have to do for me three things. Alright?" Sakura asked.

"Alright but then if I win, you'll do three things for me. So, five days it is." Sakura nodded.

"But it's not going to start today. You have to get back to the city. Remember that you are going to see Felicia-san tonight?"

"It's alright. I can arrange things up. After all, I'm a Li. The bet is going to start now not before but now. It'll be after I make a few calls." Sakura giggled hearing him stated that he's a Li. Yes he is, no doubt. and she wonders if every guy cousins of Xiao Lang is like that, then what will be her 'four words' be?

Will he be arrogant?

Will he be mean?

Will he be just like this Xiao Lang?

Will he be much more handsome than Xiao Lang?

Sakura shook her head vigorously when she realized what she has just thought and back to reality, she continued.

"But I-"

"Are you afraid that you're going to lose?" Xiao Lang asked. Sakura said nothing as Xiao Lang dialed some numbers. After 15 minutes with Xiao Lang telling Eriol and Meilin to take over his things for five days and telling Felicia that he's not coming to see her tonight and telling her that he's not working for five days, he called the mechanics to take his car back to the city.

"All done. But first, I must get myself a room." Sakura nodded as she walked with him to the receptionist.

"Excuse me, do you have a room left?" Xiao Lang asked the receptionist.

"I'm sorry but this lady has the last one." The receptionist pointed to Sakura.

"Told you that I'll bring you bad luck." Sakura said to Xiao Lang.

"Excuse me, but if you had realized that you actually have a queen-size bed in your room as I thought both of you are couple. You both can sleep together on it." Xiao Lang smirked as Sakura gasped.

"No. No. We're not a couple. We're merely acquaintances not friends or even couple. He has a girlfriend." Sakura immediately said and Xiao Lang smirked hearing what Sakura said. Of course, they're not friends and even COUPLE, that's going to be weird and odd if Xiao Lang will be her boyfriend since he got Felicia and she will never want Xiao Lang to be her boyfriend. One minute he's nice to her and the next minute, he isn't. He shows her his arrogant, mean, cold, pompous, horrible, a nasty and bad side to her. He'll make fun of her,

"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't know that. You both look so cute together." Sakura was blushing already and Xiao Lang who turned to look at Sakura, amused on how red could she be before turning back to the receptionist.

"Cute or not, it's none of your business." Xiao Lang stated and immediately, the receptionist said nothing more and Sakura was just so surprised on how cold his tone was.

"Mr. Li. I told you that the bet can't start today. So, it's going to be postponed to some other day. See, I told you its bad luck if you are near with me. And it's already start."

"Oh no, Kinomoto. Remember that I'm the one who's going to consider if it's going to be a bad luck or not. Now come on, we're going back to your room. The bet is starting today and it's official now."

"But you have no place to sleep and it's for 5 days, Mr. Li. And why do you have to call me by my last name like that. You can call me Miss Kinomoto not Kinomoto only. That's rude."

"Yada. Yada. Yada. You're being too formal. Remember that I said you are going to do what I said in these five days so now, you are calling me Li and I'm calling you Kinomoto. Easier. And that's final. NO objections." Sakura gave up, agreed.

"But still, where are you going to sleep?"

"In your room, remember? You have a queen-sized bed that will fit me and you." Xiao Lang said knowing that it will make Sakura goes red.

Xiao Lang smirked, "Don't worry. I'll sleep on the couch."

Why would I say 'don't worry' to her?

It's not like I'll care about her…

Both of them walked into her room before Sakura asked him again.

"Now now, Kinomoto. You are getting more and more questioning. What do you want to ask?"

"Well sorry, I just want to ask on how are you going to get change? I mean, you don't have your clothes and whatever you need and remember that I'm joining some group for that hill trekking? You are not even registered in it."

"Kinomoto. In this world, there are something called money and reputation." Xiao Lang stated proudly as Sakura knew that he can get what he wished for easily.

How arrogant could he be…

Too bad that his 'reputation' didn't help to get him another room…

And I'm stuck with him in my room…

But he will just get unlucky near me…

I know he will…

It's just seems to be that fate couldn't change it…

Just someday…

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