My First Card Captor Sakura Fiction Inspired By the Series...

MEMENTO MORI

-Remember that you are mortal -

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CHAPTER THREE:Trouble For Syaoran

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Then the glass dropped to the ground.

"Syaoran!"

"Li-kun?"

Syaoran's surroundings were all vague. It's so confusing for him, but when he saw a flash of someone's worrying face, he peacefully went asleep.

"Momo... is that you?" he muttered before passing out.

"Li-kun! Li-kun!" Sakura tried to wake him up.

"Ne, Kinomoto-san, let him be. He always goes this way you know." Yamazaki told her as he helped her to stand up.

"How can I just let him be this way?"

"I'm so trained in handling Syaoran. Don't worry too much. Anyway, have you a place to stay?"

"Actually, none yet..."

"You can stay at my Syaoran's pad first. Then he'll stay with me in my pad. It's just next to each other. So if you need any help, you can knock at my door."

"Hai. Arigatou, Yamazaki-kun." She said and she bowed down. "This might be too much of help."

"Fellow Japanese should help each other!" he said as he laughed. "Come on. Let's just pick up his car tomorrow."

"Hai."

And they all left the bar...

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Yamazaki gave her keys to Syaoran's pad. "I always have his spare for moments like this!" he said. "They sure come in handy. I'll just get some clothes of his and you can fix your things."

Sakura entered his pad. It smelled wonderful, and the cleanliness just shows how disciplined Syaoran is.

"It's a nice and cozy place." Sakura said as she was looking around.

"Yup, the organized Syao is." Yamazaki agreed. "So then, see ya tomorrow. Oyasumi!"

"Oyasumi nasai!"

She carried her bag to a room. She looked around his place, not much of a bachelor's pad. It's filled with display frames, and lots of kitchen utensils.

"Syaoran must've loved to cook." She thought "Wow."

Sakura entered the room slowly. She found it so clean and organized. "Wow. As if a housekeeper was here."

She fixed her things one by one. Then a certain photo in a golden frame took her attention.

"Momo and Syao..." she read the caption. "November 15, 2000."

"... So this is Momo. She... kinda looks like me... no... she looks exactly like me! Her hair color, eyes..." she shook her head. "Iie... this can't be true!"

"So then.. Li-kun's not lying." She concluded. "How sad, I remind him of his suffering. Gomen ne, Li-kun..."

Sakura had managed to fix everything and she's now going to sleep. His bed seems to be so comfortable. The bed just lulled her to sleep...

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"Ne, Syao, Kinomoto-san is there..."

"Hai. I'll be careful. I won't wake her up." He replied as he entered his pad slowly and discreetly. He then went to his room to gather his stuff.

Sakura was already awake staring at the picture from last night. She was not that happy again. Syaoran noticed her and through the mirror, he saw her sad face.

"That's Momo-chan." He began. Sakura was quite surprised.

"Ne, Li-kun! You're awake now. Do you feel any headache or what?"

"I can handle hangovers." He smiled. "That was on the same year when she had died."

"Oh, g-gomen..."

"You don't mean to if you really are her look-alike, isn't it?"

"Yokatta," Sakura replied. "Good for you. Then you just find someone."

"If she's still alive, she would be a better person now." He said. "I still have hopes that she's alive. You told me that we'll search together, ne?"

She nodded. "I'll find my real parents, you find your Momo-chan. Then we'll have no regrets in the end."

"Right. I guess we must begin our search by finding a job." He said. "Yama will take us to different job fairs today. Ikimasho?"

"Hai."

"Ne, Kinomoto-san to Syaoran! Let's go!" Yamazaki called them.

"Hai!"

Syaoran stayed at his room and looked at Momo-chan's picture. "Momo-chan, I'm hoping to see you soon..." he said and left...

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HIIRAGIZAWA RECORDING CO., LTD: Seoul Branch

"So, what's this, you mean, YOU'VE WORKED here???" Yamazaki asked.

Sakura nodded vehemently. "Yeah, before. At Incheon though."

"Oh that's nice," Syaoran replied. "Applying won't be tough on you."

"Demo, I've been missing for 3 years! And I was just a high school part-timer way back then."

"What makes you more qualified now." Syaoran assured her.

"Iie, I have not been into college..." she said shyly.

"NANI????"

"What do you mean?" Yamazaki asked. "ohoho, don't joke, Kinomoto-san."

"No! Yada! I have no parents. I'm an orphan. My family's poor... you see..." she said honestly. "I have no money on my own."

"Ne, daijoubu. I'm sure they'll accept you. You have more reasons to work than I do." Syaoran said. "Saa, ikimashou ka?"

"Hai, arigatou, Li-kun to Yamazaki-kun."

"Nah, don't mention it." the boys chorused.

A large crowd emmerged to the revolving glass doors. Hiiragizawa Eriol just arrived at the Seol Branch yesterday with Japan's hottest Pop Star, Daidouji Tomoyo. As they walked inside the building, they were swooned with video cameras and cameras.

"So, Hiiragizawa-san, is Daidouji Tomoyo really a regular in your company now?"

"Is she going to perform using your company's funds?"

"Iie, iie." Eriol answered. "The truth is, I came here to be with her as a close childhood friend. Nothing much about showbiz, right?"

He flashed them his dangerous smile.

"Oh, and oh... Hiiragizawa-san!!!"

Eriol had to run quick, and towards the door, he collided with Sakura...

"Aa... Gomen ne... I mean, what's that Korean word for sorry? Argh!" Eriol slapped his forehead then he helped Sakura out.

Sakura gave him her sweetest smile. "It's Mianhamnida."

"Right. Sou ka." He replied, gazing at the girl he just collided with. He stopped for a brief moment, and then his small eyes enlarged in shock. He didn't let go of her hand first, engrossing himself at the sight of Sakura...

"H-Hinagi? Hinagi-chan???"

"Nani?" Sakura asked. "ne, Ajusshi, let go of my hand, please!"

Syaoran saw Sakura in trouble. He ran quickly to her side and then he set aside Eriol's hand on hers.

"Let go of her..." he said with his voice, dangerously low...

Eriol snapped back to reality. "Mianhamnida... right?" he asked Sakura.

"Ye. It is." She replied, bringing back a sweet smile.

Syaoran was relieved. "Ne, Kinomoto-san. I told you not to go on your own and wait for me and Yama-kun!" he scolded her. "Mianhamnida Ajusshi."

"Hai... hai. Gomen ne, Li-kun."

Eriol grabbed Syaoran's arm so he can face him directly. "Li-kun? Li Syaoran?"

"Syaoran gazed at Eriol. "Aa! Hiiragizawa-san!" he greeted as he bowed. "Ohayou!"

"Hisashiburi..." he replied. "So, how's the Li boy doing here?"

"I'm still finding my Momo-chan." He gazed at Sakura, who smiled eventually.

"She looks exactly like her, is it right?" he asked again.

"Hai." She bowed down. "Ohayou! Kinomoto Sakura desu! Hajimemashite!"

"Hajimemashite. Watashi wa, Hiiragizawa Eriol desu."

"You know each other?" she asked the two boys.

"Hai."

"Yokatta!"

"Anyway, what are you doing here?" Eriol asked Syaoran.

"We're looking for job vacancies. The both of us." He pointed to Sakura.

"Do you have any?"

Eriol paused for a while and thought of something... "I think there are 3 vacant slots at the advertising committee."

"Waii!!!" the two of them exclaimed happily. ""Arigatou!"

"You have to go to my HR first and have an interview with your resumes. Ok?"

"Kamsahamnida, Hiiragizawa-sama!" Sakura said as she bowed down. "Ikou yo, Li-kun!"

Then together they ran along hand in hand...

"What a false alarm, Hinagi... I thought it was you again," he smiled to himself. "Kinomoto Sakura, you're quite interesting..."

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To be continued