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Chapter 18 Clues
Eriol had taken Tomoyo back to her home. She said nothing had happened. But she just wanted him to be there and let her fall asleep. She held Eriol's hand tightly as she fell asleep. Eriol brushes a strand of her hair away from her face. He was worried someone was planning to hurt her. He kisses Tomoyo's forehead.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't able to protect you from this." Eriol whispered.
Eriol thought about who would hire someone to hurt her. Tomoyo was a sweetheart to everyone. She was very kind. The only person he thought would hurt her was Jin. He promises to himself he would make Jin pay if it was him. Tomoyo didn't need any more problems to happen in her life. He will try to help forget today. He laid his head down next to her and his eyes slowly closed as he fell asleep next to her.
Syaoran had gotten home late and was worried about Eriol and Tomoyo. He had never seen Eriol so distressed as he had tonight. Syaoran thought it was weird that Tomoyo had gotten kidnapped. He felt the urge to investigate it. Eriol and Syaoran had thrown the man into a cellar of an abandoned building that Eriol's family had purchased. Eriol sent people to watch him until they came back to interrogate him.
Syaoran came back and felt something was out of place in his room. He looked everywhere in his room and felt someone move something. He went to his computer and noticed his computer was still on. He thought that perhaps Meiling was going through his stuff again. When they were younger she had always touched his stuff. He looked at his desk and saw his laptop was angled differently than normal. He really hoped she hadn't looked at his computer. He moved the computer back to the original spot.
He had forgotten to respond back to Ying Fa's email. He went to bed and would deal with Meiling in the morning.
The next morning Hua had received a phone call from someone. She had smiled and quickly frowned when she heard an update from them. She screamed at the phone and swiped the desk from the things on top.
"Why can't you guys do anything right!" Hua yelled. She had called the best person to do the job in kidnapping Tomoyo. She was so angry. Her phone rang a text message of the girl they had kidnapped. She looked at it for a few moments and realized it was the wrong girl.
"Who is this girl?" she demanded.
"This is the girl you asked, Tomoyo." the person responded.
"No, this isn't the girl." Hua said. She was sure that was her name. She thought about it a little longer. If this wasn't the girl what was that girl's name?
"Ms. Wang, this is the information that you provided us. You do know her family is well known in Japan. We didn't know that beforehand. How will you compensate us?" the person said.
Hua gulps. She didn't know Tomoyo was someone not to deal with in Japan. She had just got here and didn't even know what she got herself into. "I-I do apologize."
"It is okay. The next time we do a cooperation, please do your research and give us the correct information. Otherwise, the consequences may not be taken so lightly." warned the person.
"Su Lan, do not threaten me." Hua demanded.
Su Lan smiles and responds, "I am not threatening you. I am merely reminding you what I can do to you."
Hua clenches her phone tightly and responds, "Of course you are. Well if you are done reminding me I have businesses to attend to." She hangs up the phone and looks at her phone. So Tomoyo was not the girl, that was unfortunate. She would just have to make sure to get the right girl next time.
Su Lan looks at his phone and smirks. He had known Hua for a while. He knew how evil she could be. But he was just a leader for mercenaries that would get paid to get things down. His subordinates had not come back from the mission. He had to fly into Japan and see what was updated. He sent his top mercenaries, but they haven't reported in. He had to find clues about what happened.
He went to the location they last reported in. They were staying at a low key motel. He entered the room discreetly and looked at the plans in the room. He saw the plans of going to the abandoned suburbs. There was a picture of the girl. He saw how pretty this girl was and whispered the name. "Tomoyo."
He thought she looked brilliantly beautiful and it was a shame that she was targeted by Hua. She was a crazy lady and anyone in her radar she grabbed on. He writes down the location and heads towards the place they were going to take the girl.
Eriol had woken up with Tomoyo touching the top of his head. She brushed his hair with her hand. Eriol got up and stretched. "Are you okay?" he asked her.
Tomoyo smiles up at Eriol. "I'm doing great. I'm happy you stayed to help me sleep." She held his hand again. Eriol smiled at her and brought her hand to his cheek. Tomoyo blushes at Eriol interactions. Eriol was just happy he could still bring a smile to her face after everything that has happened.
"Tomoyo, I-" Eriol started.
"Eriol, I am okay. I was knocked out but before I was knocked out I heard them calling someone before I fainted." Tomoyo started. After thinking about it, she didn't know why she was kidnapped. Eriol looks at Tomoyo surprised.
"The thing is I heard them talking on the phone. They were chatting about how Ms. Wang was desperate to get rid of me." she started, "But the only person I could remember as Ms. Wang is Hua Wang." Tomoyo looked confused.
"Hua Wang?" Eriol said.
"But I don't remember making her angry at me?" Tomoyo said questionably. Tomoyo had barely had any interactions with her during the brunch. She didn't even speak a word to her if she recalled. Eriol was thinking about this.
Tomoyo suddenly remembered her trying to blame Sakura for her fall. "Do you think she may have kidnapped me thinking I was Sakura?"
Eriol recalled that scene. He picks up his phone and calls someone immediately. Tomoyo looks at him.
"Hello, we need to meet up immediately." Eriol said seriously. Eriol fears that Sakura may be next. Eriol hangs up his phone and looks at Tomoyo.
Tomoyo looked worried and asked, "Who did you call?"
"I called my cousin. He will be able to help out. He had more contacts than I did." Eriol responded.
"Oh, you mean Syaoran Li?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol nods his head. Tomoyo chuckles and askes, "Do you think Li likes Sakura?"
Eriol chuckles and thinks, "They look very compatible to me." They smiled and were both thinking of how to make the two of them interact with each other.
Eriol looks at Tomoyo. He had the sudden sense of wanting to kiss her. Her smile always seems to brighten his day. He leans down and asks, "Can I kiss you?"
Tomoyo looks down and blushes. Before she could answer, Eriol kissed her lips. Eriol tasted her sweet lips and pulled her closer. He started slowly with gentle kisses. Tomoyo was speechless and surprised at first. Eriol pinches her to wake up from her reverie. Tomoyo slowly responds to his kisses. Their kisses got more aggressive as they were trying to dominate each other. Eriol slowly lets her go to breathe. He smiles at Tomoyo and Tomoyo blushes.
"That was amazing." Eriol said, as he raised her face to look directly at him. He liked how beat red she was blushing and it made his heart race.
Tomoyo's heart was beating erratically. She shyly starts, "I-I," her phone rings before she could respond to him. Eriol looks at her and gets her phone. He looks up at her and smiles.
"Sakura is calling you." Eriol says softly, "I will let you talk to her. I need to meet with my cousin."
Tomoyo just nodded her head as if she was in a trance. Eriol steals another kiss from her and gives her a kiss on her forehead. Tomoyo could not help blushing even more, she felt she must look like a red tomato by now. Eriol chuckles at her and leaves her residence.
Tomoyo answers her phone call, "Hello, Sakura." she flustered nervously.
"Tomoyo, you called me last night?" Sakura said worriedly.
Tomoyo did not want to worry Sakura, "Oh, yes. I-I uh. I wanted to know if you need a dress today?" she said quickly. She just remembered Sakura was going to meet her grandfather today.
"That was all?" Sakura asked, she felt Tomoyo was hiding something.
"Sakura, Eriol kissed me." Tomoyo said. She said this quickly to change the subject to distract her.
"He what!" Sakura exclaimed.
"You won't believe how dreamy it was," Tomoyo said dreamly, "The kiss was exactly how I imagined it would be." Tomoyo places a hand on her cheek as she remembers the kiss. Her heart started to beat fast again.
Sakura smiles at the thought of her best friend and friend moving closer to each other. "I'm very happy for you Tomoyo."
"Sakura, you should find someone too." Tomoyo said she was determined to get Syaoran and Sakura together. They looked very cute together.
Sakura laughs nervously, "Haha. Like with who? Don't tell me it's Li?"
Tomoyo was silent for a moment, "N-No of course not!" she said quickly.
"It better not be him. We barely even became friends and to suddenly be more than friends? That's impossible." Sakura said.
Tomoyo laughs nervously and says, "You never know Sakura. Haha."
"Besides, we are just friends." Sakura said cheerfully, "I met him at the orphanage yesterday."
Tomoyo was surprised. She didn't know he would go to the same place with Sakura yesterday. "Oh?"
"I found out he is the son of the orphanage's benefactor." Sakura said.
"Interesting. You've been with him almost everyday, Sakura." Tomoyo teased.
"Tomoyo!" Sakura exclaimed.
"Don't tell me you aren't attracted to Li?" Tomoyo teased some more.
"Tomoyo." Sakura whined.
"Okay, I am just teasing you." Tomoyo laughed.
"If you want to come by later, you can bring the dress you wanted me to wear. My grandfather wanted to have a big Christmas party. I will probably meet his investors." Sakura said.
"Okay, I will see you soon!" Tomoyo said. She hung up her phone and was quite worried. She was worried that Hua would go after Sakura. Sakura didn't have anyone that could protect her as Eriol did for her. Tomoyo gets ready and looks through the closet to which dress Sakura would wear to the party. She soon felt happier and excited to bring over a few dresses to Sakura's place.
Sakura hangs up her phone and looks at it. She had a strong sense that something was wrong yesterday. But if Tomoyo said everything was okay, she must be okay. She had to start getting ready for the day. She had a party to attend. Her grandfather was always there for her when he was needed. She loved him so much and could not bear to disappoint him.
She had looked at her email but did not see any messages from Little Wolf. She felt a twinge of disappointment. She turned off her computer and went to look at her mirror. She smiled. She came down from the stairs in her house. She yawned and stretched her arms coming down the stairs. She sat down in the chair at her dining table area. She put her head on the table and sighed.
Touya turns around from the kitchen stove and shakes his head at her. "What? You didn't get any beauty sleep?" He teased her.
She turned her head towards him and glared at him. She had stayed up late because she was very worried about Tomoyo. She woke up early to check up on her, but she was fine. But even though she had heard it from Tomoyo, something was gnawing at her that wasn't true. She trusts Tomoyo so she must be keeping from her for a reason.
Sakura thought of Tomoyo's teasing her earlier about Syaoran and her. She thought it was ludicrous for her and Syaoran. They sometimes didn't get along. But she suddenly thought of his alluring amber eyes that just seemed to suck her in everytime. She didn't know she had a dazed look on her face. Touya peers at her and pokes her face.
Sakura woke from her trance and touched her face where her brother poke her. She rubs her face from the slight pain. She glares at her brother, "Why did you poke my face so hard!" Sakura yelled.
Touya laughs and walks away from her to continue cooking. "I poked your face because I asked you a question." he said.
Sakura looked at her brother. "I asked you if you had any date to grandfather's party?" he asked her again.
Sakura shook her head. Touya smiles and nods his head. He felt glad it wasn't the pest that had been hanging around her. "I will ask Yukito to accompany you tonight." he said, "Now eat your breakfast. You have a long day today."
Sakura smiles and starts to eat her breakfast. Sakura finished her meal and went to wash up the dishes. The doorbell suddenly rang and she thought it must be Tomoyo. She was rather early. She runs down the hall and opens the door. To her surprise it was not Tomoyo.
"Oh? Meiling?" Sakura said, surprised.
"Hello Sakura!" Meiling said cheerfully. She waves at Sakura, "I hope it's not too early for me to stop by?" she asked. Meiling was determined to get them together. She really likes Sakura and Auntie Yelan likes her too. The other girl, Ying Fa, was like a wild card.
"Uh, not at all. I was just surprised to see you." Sakura admitted. She motions for Meiling to come inside. Touya comes up drying his hands from the kitchen. He sees it was the pest's cousin that came. He squints his eyes at her.
Meiling saw Touya and she waves at him nervously. "Is your brother always like that?" whispers Meiling. She follows Sakura back to her room. Sakura laughs nervously.
Sakura and Meiling sat down in Sakura's room. Meiling had a mission today from Auntie Yelan. She was to ask Sakura to go on a date with Syaoran. But she didn't think Sakura would do it if she knew it was Syaoran.
"I have a huge favor, Sakura." Meiling said. She turns on her puppy eyes at Sakura. Sakura looks at Meiling and halfway smiles at her. She didn't know what to do. Suddenly, Meiling grabs her hands. "I know it's so much since we just met."
Sakura gives Meiling a calm smile. She pats Meiling's hand to continue.
"Sakura, someone I know doesn't have a date for the Amamiya party tonight. I was wondering if you could go with him?" Meiling asked.
"I-" Sakura started.
"Don't worry, all you have to do is show up." Meiling interrupted. She wants Sakura to say yes and leave before she asks who it was.
"Okay." Sakura said eventually. She didn't want to disappoint her new friend.
"Great! You will meet him there then." Meiling said. She thought if she knew it was Syaoran before the party, she would not go with him. Once at the party, they would be stuck with each other. She laughs in her head.
"Meiling." Sakura said, interrupting Meiling's thoughts.
"Oh! Sakura, I have to go!" Meiling said. She pretends to look at her watch and waves Sakura goodbye, "I will text you where to meet him. Just let me know what color your dress is and I will let him know."
Meiling ran out of Sakura's house quickly. Sakura sighs. She goes down her hall and knocks on her brother's door. Touya opens the door to see his sister.
"You don't need to worry if I have a date. I am going with someone." She said, Touya peers at her and thinks who could it be. "Haha. It's just a friend, okay?" Sakura said. Touya nods his head. He will be at the party too in case the guy tries to do anything funny. He smiles and messes her hair.
Sakura shakes her head away from him and runs away. Touya looks at her retreating back and realizes she is just growing too fast. He sighs. He doesn't know what he can do to protect her. He doesn't want to find a guy that she will fall in love with. He doesn't know if he could trust him. Touya woke up from this thought. He heard his phone ring and he answered it.
"Hello, Yukito." Touya answers.
"Hello, Touya." Yukito greeted Touya.
"How's everything? Is there something that happens?" Touya asked.
"Nothing that big has happened." Yukito said.
Touya pauses for a moment and says, "I have to mention that Sakura has a date that will accompany her tonight."
Yukito chuckles, "Is that why you were so hesitant to tell me?"
Touya doesn't say anything. Yukito responded, "Don't worry. I actually called to tell you, I have someone to accompany me tonight. She has a cousin that can be your date."
Touya cringes at another girl throwing herself at him again. The last girl was so clingy it was difficult to get rid of her. He heard Yukito laughing.
"Don't worry. Her cousin is very nice. She isn't clinging. She just needs a date to get her father off her back. You guys can use each other." Yukito teases.
Touya rolls his eyes. "Okay." he responds.
"I will see you later tonight and then we will pick up the girls afterwards." Yukito said.
"Okay." Touya felt he had no choice anyways. He had to bring a date. His grandfather was pushing him to bring one this year. Every year before he had gone alone. His grandfather insisted that if he didn't bring a date he would introduce a girl to him. He rather skip all that unnecessary things.
Sakura sat back down on her bed. Her bed was so soft and fluffy she really just wanted to go back to sleep. She laid down and looked at her phone. She started to play a game on her phone waiting for Tomoyo to arrive. She received a message from someone.
"Hello, Kinomoto. I was wondering if you could meet me at the park." Message was sent to her phone.
"Oh, yes. This is Syaoran Li."
Sakura sat up fast and almost dropped her phone. She was shocked that Syaoran had messaged her. Sakura messaged him back, "Okay. I will be there in a few minutes."
Sakura went to change into some clothes. She loosely ties her hair part way. She pats her face with some moisitzer. She didn't know that she looked even more youthful and pretty. She pulls on her jacket and takes one look again in the mirror.
Syaoran had met up earlier with Eriol. He found out it was Hua Wang that had kidnapped Tomoyo. He didn't know why Hua would do that, he had nothing to do with Tomoyo. Eriol had brought up that she may have gotten the wrong girl or retaliated to all girls that interacted with Syaoran. Syaoran immediately thought of Sakura and could not help but run back to the park nearby where they live. He forgot he didn't have her contact information. He was about to call Eriol when he received contact information sent to him from Meiling.
He didn't want to know how she got her contact information. He immediately contacted Sakura and asked her to come out. He was anxiously waiting for her by the swings. He slowly swung slowly. He sees feet from the ground and looks up and sees Sakura standing there smiling at him. She had a light pink jacket and a whit scarf, mittens, and hat. Her bangs curled out from behind the hat. She wasn't wearing any make up again. Syaoran felt his throat was stuck with something. Syaoran missed a step when he tried to stop swinging. And tumbled and fell on the snow. Sakura was in shock and went to help Syaoran.
Syaoran could smell her sweet scent again. It was spellbinding whenever he was close to her. He gets up with her help and he feels like being electrocuted from her touch. He suddenly remembers why he called her that he saw that she was okay. He felt relieved.
"Li? Is something wrong?" Sakura asked.
Syaoran just suddenly felt embarrassed. He didn't know what to say to her all of the sudden. "I-I" He starts to say.
Sakura turns to sit in the swing that was next to him. "Do you want a piece of candy, Li?" Sakura opens her palm to a piece of candy. She smiles at Syaoran. She saw he wasn't making any movements, she was just staring at her face. She touched her face and asked, " Is there something on my face?"
Syaoran stepped close to her and thought she looked cute touching her face confusingly. He grabs the chains of the swing set and bends down. He caresses her cheek and looks at her eyes. He smiles at her and his hands brush back her hair.
"Sorry, I saw something on your face." Syaoran said. He took a step back and looked away. His heart was beating fast again. He doesn't know what is controlling him. He lied for the first time to someone. He had to look away from her.
Sakura felt her cheeks warm and flushed. She was thankful that it was cold outside and he was looking away. "I-I I'm sorry." She said, she started to wipe her face. She looks up and gives Syaoran the candy.
"Li, is there something bothering you?" she asked again. Syaoran looked at her and felt worried about her. Hua was not a simple girl if she got Tomoyo kidnapped. He sat down on the other swing.
"I just need a dose of your candy of the day." He said, he opens the wrapper and slips the candy in his mouth. His eyes squint as he thinks that he needs to get rid of Hua sooner than later. She seems rather difficult to get rid of.
Sakura turns and looks at him. "You look frustrated. Is there anything I can do to help you, Li?"
Syaoran looks up and says to her. "No, Kinomoto. It's okay. I will figure it out." he said.
"You said we are friends now right?" Sakura asked.
Syaoran looks at Sakura and nods his head. Sakura smiles and says, "You should stop calling me Kinomoto. Try saying my name instead."
Syaoran was surprised. He never called someone by their first name that was not family. Sakura kept looking up at him with her eager eyes. He felt his heart go soft. He whispers, "Sakura."
Sakura smiles brightly at him and asks, "Can I call you by your name too?"
Syaoan shyly nods his head and blushes. When he heard her say his name he could not help but smile back at her brightly.
"Syaoran." Sakura said. Syaoran looks away from her before he does something he doesn't want to do. He didn't understand this feeling. He suddenly heard a phone ring. He looks and Sakura pulls out her phone.
Sakura looks at her phone and sees that Tomoyo has arrived at her house. "I'm sorry. Li- I no, Syaoran. I have to go home." she said.
Syaoran nods his head. "I will walk you home." Syaoran said, looking around.
"Okay." Sakura said. They start walking in the direction to her home.
Down the street there was a girl in her car clutching her phone in anger. "Drive." She didn't want to see them be in love in front of her. She will tear Sakura down and she will not be able to come back. She was determined to make Syaoran hers. This was her mission and to make Syaoran fall in love with her before going back to Hong Kong. She knew Syaoran was going to a party tonight. She wants to go and send the girls away. But little did she know that Meiling had set Syaoran up with someone else.
Syaoran waves at Sakura goodbye. He looks at his watch and he needs to see this man they had taken from last night. He may have to be rough to get the clues he needs. Syaoran turned around and had a serious expression.
"Hello, let's talk to the scum." Syaoran said, calling Eriol.
