Marriage Chronicle

Chapitre 9: Nine Bags of Money

"Syaoran…"
"Ah, it's you again. I'm bored meeting you already."
"…Damn it! Why do you say the truth! I want to make you bald!"
"I don't want to! Why don't you make yourself bald?"
"I won't look cool that way." He rubbed Syaoran's head, "Good job on being honest, anyway."

Syaoran woke up, gasped, and rushed into the bathroom.
"Oh, good morning Syaoran!" said Sakura, "What're you doing?"
"I'm going to wash my hair!"
"Huh… why?"
"A psycho just rubbed my cool hair!" he yelled inside the bathroom.
"Huh?" Sakura looks confused, "You mean… me?"
"No! You aren't a psycho!" he yelled, "Even you're a psycho, you're a beautiful one."
Sakura looks very confused.

After few minutes, he stepped out, "Now I feel clean!"

"Anyway, today is the day, Syaoran," said Sakura.
"...I know."
"Have you prepared it?"
"Yeah, I have. Money for the wedding right?"
Sakura nodded.

Syaoran ran to his room and took out some bags full of money. "There. Is it enough?"
"I don't know," said Sakura, "Even it's not enough I'll pay for the rest."
"But… I said that I'll be paying it…"
"Syaoran's already worked hard enough and do the best," she smiled at him, "Right?"
"Uhh… yes," he nodded.
"Let me help you counting the money."

So Syaoran put all the money he collected on the table and they start counting.

"We're here to help!!" said Fye, suddenly appeared next to Syaoran from nowhere.
"Gaaah!!" yelled Syaoran, "Where did you come from!"
"We came in from the opened window," said Fye, "Right, Kuro-darling?"

Kurogane nodded.

"Uhh… thanks," said Syaoran.Fye and Kurogane picked some of the money and start counting.
"Yi… er… san… shi… wu…"
"Oi! Since when you can speak Chinese?"
"I learnt it online," Fye smiled.
"Then don't show it off here," said Kurogane, "This is an international fanfic. Speak English!"

"Sshh! Stop talking," said Syaoran, "You're breaking my concentration."
"Like I care," Kurogane turned on the TV.
"I already restart counting for five times!"
"You're not talented at this," said Kurogane, "I can even count as I closed my eyes."

Few moments later, they're finished.

"Wow… it's a lot," said Syaoran, "I can't believe I got them all."
"Nah, it's a little for me," said Kurogane.
"…I know, I know, you're rich and I'm poor."
"You're so honest! Hahaha!"
"Syaoran," whispered Sakura, "It's not enough…"
"What?" Syaoran gasped.
"I added some of my money there but it's still not enough."
"What should we do?"

"I have an idea," Sakura replied short and walked to her room. She turned on her computer and opened her Mozzila Firefox.
"What the hell she's going to do?"

She typed some things.

"What's that?" asked Syaoran.
"I'm sending email to Animal Planet and other animal-loving community."
"What did you say there?"
"Help! The new rare species; Pongo Syaorandeus needs your help of donation to survive. Send them in to my account."

"What the hell!!" yelled Syaoran, "Are you calling me a family of Pongo Pygmaeus?"
Sakura only giggled.
"You do look alike…" Sakura giggled more.
"No I don't!!!"
"I'm only joking. Don't take it seriously," said Sakura.

( For your information: Pongo Pygmaeus is scientific name for orangutan. Shot me for putting this useless joke here.)

"…You have a terrible sense of humor. What did you write, seriously?"
"Whoever can give me most money, I'll send you a picture of naked Kurogane-san."
"WHAT?" yelled Kurogane, "Only one person can see me naked!"
"It's me!" added Fye.
"I'm just kidding," said Sakura, "Again."

"YOU HAVE A TERRIBLE SENSE OF HUMOR!!" yelled Syaoran and Kurogane in unison.

Sakura giggled again, "Oh, I received some money now. Wow, they're a lot!"
"What did you send, actually??" yelled Syaoran, "Tell me!"
Sakura replied short and winked, "It's a secret."

Syaoran looks not satisfied with her answer, but Sakura quickly changed the topic.
"Ok! We've got enough money, now let's bring it to Touya-san!"

Later…
"Impressive," said Touya, "I can't believe this brat can get this amount of money."
"He's not a brat!" said Sakura.
"He is!"
"He's not!"
"He is!"
Ok, we can't just listening to them all day and make a special chapter just for that nonsense. So let's skip that.

Few days later, the wedding preparation is done. The next day is the big day. Syaoran is enjoying his last day being single.
He's walking away from the bookstore when suddenly he saw the garbage bin next to him is moving.

"Icchan-Nyo!!!" he popped out from the garbage bin. Of course, that bin is not empty.
"AAHHHH!" Syaoran yelled. Icchan looks just like Sadako with all the rubbish on his head.
Icchan shook his head. The rubbish flew away here and there.

"I heard you're getting married!"
"Uhh… yes."
Icchan hugged Syaoran, "I'll miss you a lot!!"
"Gay alert…! Gay alert!" Syaoran thought and quickly ran away from Icchan.
"Where are you going?" yelled Icchan, "Syaoraaannn! Wait for me!"
"Aaah!! Never!!"

Later, he was found in the amusement park.
"You'll stop working here today?" asked Eriol.
"Yes," replied Syaoran, "Thank you very much for everything."
"You're welcome," smiled Eriol, "Here, take this Black Mokona costume home. It's souvenir for you."
"Thanks," then Syaoran thought, "What am I going to do with this? Play it with my children? ...IF I have children."

He walked home carrying the Mokona costume.
"Sakura, I'm home…" Syaoran opened the door and really surprised.

The house is full of girls. They're all Sakura's friends.
"Syaoran!" Sakura turned and ran to him, "Sorry, but my friends came paying a visit when you're away…"
"That's okay," said Syaoran, "I'll go somewhere else."

Suddenly the girls ran to them.
"Sakura-chan, so this is your soon-to-be husband?"
Sakura blushed and nodded.

"Wah! He's cute!"

And they all surrounded Syaoran, looked at him from top to bottom.
"He's handsome!"
"Not bad for Sakura-chan. Good choice."
"Sakura-chan, if you divorce with him, tell me! I'll marry him instead."

"Hahahaha…" Syaoran stepped backwards and quickly fled away.

He went to Oujiro's bar.
"Let this be the last time I dressed you up as a girl!"
"NO! I said no more!"
"You said so, but I don't."

Oujiro walked in. He's not dancing, whistling, singing, or anything like that. He's not with his iPod.
"Congrats for your marriage Syaoran," said Oujiro.

"Thanks, sir!" said Syaoran.
"Here's a gift for you," Oujiro took out his iPod and gave it to Syaoran.
"But… sir! This iPod…"

"I'm used to bring that everywhere I go. Something important for me."
"Then… why… do you give it to me?"
"Because…"

Oujiro took another iPod, a better, cooler, and looks more-expensive one and plugged into his ears.

"Because of you… my life is gone…" he began to sing and walked away.

"…I felt like a garbage bin," said Syaoran.
"But at least you got an iPod," whispered Ryuoh, "Hey, it's still working!"

Later, Syaoran decided to go home after partying with Ryuoh, Oujiro, and other bar staffs that have never appear in the storyline.

"Ok, I'm coming home now," said Syaoran, "I don't want to be late tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow," said Ryuoh, "Keep visiting this bar, okay?"

Syaoran nodded and walked home. He peeked through the windows: the girls are still there. Looks like they're going to leave. For now, he sat down on the grass waiting for them to go away.

"...I can't believe it… tomorrow I'll marry her," he giggled, "It seems like I just met her yesterday: as Kurogane's manager, who's treated badly… and then I fell in love at first sight with her…
It's a long story, if I think again. But time flew so fast..."

He lied down on the grass, and slept after doing nothing for few minutes.
"Syaoran!"
"...Huh?" He woke up. Sakura is next to him.
"What are you doing here?"
"…Your friends already went home?"
"Yep, they have. Come inside, you might catch cold if you stay outside."

Syaoran walked in, following Sakura.
"So, Syaoran," Sakura turned and smiled, "I went to the mall when you're gone. What do you think?"
"…Ehhh?" Syaoran began to think and observed her.

I don't think anything changed from her… And nothing new.

"…What are you asking me about?"
"Baka!!" she poked his nose, "Don't you realize I bought new earrings?? And I bought a new bracelet!"
"Oh… Wait! How much money did you spend for those?"
Sakura whispered to him.
"You said you have not much money left!!!"
"For accessories, I have."

AN: Ok, one more chapter to go. I have quite a bad mood these few weeks, and since I'm quite moody at writing. So just to notify you, it might take a long time before I uploaded it. But I promise I won't leave the story unfinished. Because I made many versions of the last chapter and not feeling satisfied with it.
Anyway, you might already realize this, but my grammar sucks. I think I need someone to check up and help me with this. (I can't let my teacher at school or my brother to do this! Duh.)

Ah, I almost forgot. THANK YOU! heheheh.