Anything for you
Disclaimer: Hi, I'm sure everybody should know by now that I, Shining Cookies, do not own CSS or its characters. Yes, that's true. I only own Nicki and the plot.
Author's note:
I could probably only update a couple more chapters before school start and before I start going into a mid-hiatus stage… but no worries because I'll still try to write some more during the weekends after I've finished with my tutorials and such, alright?
And thank you so much for the reviews! That made me really happy, really! I'll answer some of it here in the author's notes if you have a question, so here it is:
AyameRose: Hi there! Thank you for reading and reviewing! I'm glad to see you reviewing for almost every chapter :D Anyway, just to inform you, Nicki isn't related to Sakura's family. Her mother is not Nadeshiko, she just knows her, somehow (:
Suikahime: Yes I hate Nicki too, we all do, trust me (: I'm finding a way to get rid of her soon, so give me some ideas in the reviews, yeah? Thanks for reading!
For the rest of you, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT (: *bows in gratitude*
I shall get going with the story, so here you go! Enjoy~
Chapter 8:
*Recap*
"What. Do. You. Want. From. Me?" Sakura asked with clenched teeth.
The cute smile returned to Nicki's face but Sakura found it extremely revolting. "Simple. I want Syaoran. If you be a good girl and listen to whatever I say and make Syaoran mine, I'll not only make sure that daddy makes your company even more prosperous, I'll also allow you to meet your mother after so many years."
*End of recap*
Sakura fell silent after hearing Nicki's new demand. Her mind went blank immediately, and she didn't know how to react. She just stood there, staring at Nicki, wide eyed. She was unsure about how she's feeling, heck, she was not even sure how she was supposed to feel! She just received a confession from Syaoran and had only realized her own feelings just a second ago and now Nicki says that she wants Sakura to get the both of them together? "But… She knows where mom is!" Sakura argued with her inner self.
Sakura avoided Nicki's eyes and hid her eyes away using her bangs. "…I don't know what you're talking about. Let's go back to class for now, Miss Jamieson." Sakura started walking off on her own, letting Nicki follow behind her closely. As Nicki followed Sakura's lead, she smirked and thought, "The results are obvious. I won, apparently. And I still thought that she'd be fun to play with."
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
(Back at the Kinomoto mansion at night)
Sakura sat down at her room's balcony, looking at the sunset and sipping her tea quietly, and she was thinking about what Nicki said in school.
"…I'll allow you to meet your mother."
Sakura's brows furrowed together as she tried to imagine what will happen if Syaoran really agreed to be with Nicki. There was suddenly a huge sting in her heart as if she was just stabbed through by a dagger. However, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that finding that mother of hers was more important. Even though it pained her to make a decision, she still made up her mind. "Nothing can hurt more than losing one's mother, right? It's ok, it's not going to hurt any more than this…"
She got up from her seat and walked towards the room Nicki stays and knocked on the door. When she entered the room, she saw Nicki staring out of her window with a towel over her head because she just had a shower. Nicki did not speak a word and did not bother about Sakura's presence.
"What if I decline your offer?" Sakura started.
Nicki turned around and sat down on her bed, crossing her legs, "Oh don't worry about that. I'm pretty sure you won't. Even if that's really the case, I have my means of getting you to do it."
"What will you do if I said no?" Sakura asked again.
"Hmm… I haven't given it a lot of thought yet, but I think daddy could start doing businesses in producing toys, electronics, cosmetics or fashion designing." Nicki stated while examining her perfectly manicured nails.
"You…!" Sakura was flabbergasted. She knew Nicki was referring to her best friends' family's companies. She wanted to say something back to Nicki, but no words came out as she felt a lump in her throat preventing her from doing so. She took a deep breath and said, "…Fine. I'll do it. But you have to promise that you will never touch my friends' companies and let me see my mother, deal?"
"Why don't you worry about your side of the deal first, little girl? Make sure none of your pesky friends ruin it too." Nicki looked up from her nails and smirked at Sakura before waving at her, telling her to leave the room.
The second Sakura left Nicki's room and closed the door behind her, she leaned on the wall and grabbed her chest with a pained look on her face. There were tear streaks on her face as she closed her eyes. She heaved deeply, trying to drive the pain in her heart away before going back to her room to prepare what she was going to do the next day at school.
The next morning at school, Sakura said that she wanted to switch seats with Nicki, so now Nicki was partners with Syaoran instead. Syaoran and the rest felt a bit odd, but thought it was just another one of the stupid requests Nicki made to Sakura. However, they found it even weirder as Sakura was being extremely friendly with the rest of the class and ignoring Syaoran whenever he tried to speak to her. What made them suspect something was wrong was the way Sakura was behaving whenever Nicki tried to get close to Syaoran. She was constantly creating chances for the both of them to be together, even during lunch break. Sakura would then disappear during lunch breaks after making Syaoran take care of Nicki, so he would be stuck with Nicki for the whole hour.
Days past just like that and almost every day was the same scenario. Sakura continued ignoring Syaoran despite his efforts of trying to get her to speak to him. He was getting more annoyed every single time Nicki glues herself onto him. Things were getting worse as time passed, because Sakura were not even defending her friends when Nicki insulted them every time they tried to intervene between Nicki and Syaoran.
"Sakura…! Why are you defending her when she's being the uneducated one!" Tomoyo tried to get Sakura to get even with Nicki.
However, Sakura did something unexpected. She went back to the old self before meeting Syaoran and used that cold attitude towards Tomoyo. "Please stop that. No one is to be this rude to Miss Jamieson. I apologize on behalf of my ignorant friends here, Miss Jamieson. Please forgive them for their insolence. I will ensure that none of this will ever happen again."
Meiling could not stand it anymore and tried to reason things out with Sakura and find out what exactly was happening, "Sakura chan! How can you do this to us? We're your friends!"
"And I have responsibilities of ensuring that Miss Jamieson enjoys her stay here as her escort. I will not forgive anyone who disrespects Miss Jamieson." Sakura replied unemotionally.
"Did this brat tell you to do this to you? If it's just about your company, all of us can help you! We have enough resources to save your company from whatever crisis you're having!" Tomoyo started to tear up, trying to get Sakura back to her senses. Seeing no reaction from Sakura, Tomoyo opened up her water bottle and splashed the water at Nicki, soaking her from head to toe. Everybody, including Sakura, was stunned by what she did, because the Tomoyo that they knew always held a calm demeanor and seldom does anything rash.
"Tomoyo Daidouji! Just because you're my friend doesn't mean you can do whatever you like! This is my business, stay out of it!" Sakura shouted at Tomoyo before turning back to Nicki to cover her up with her school jacket. Before Sakura could even ask if Nicki was hurt, a slap landed on Sakura's face, leaving a clear hand mark on Sakura's porcelain skin.
"Now I understand what people mean when they say how similar beings group together (Chinese idiom). Shouldn't you stay clear of such vulgar friends, Sakura-san?" Nicki said frostily after giving Sakura a tight slap. "I'm going home to change. Prepare the ride for me." Nicki walked out after leaving Sakura with those words.
Sakura stared at the ground darkly after Nicki left, but raised her head a while later with no emotion visible in her eyes. She turned to Tomoyo's direction and said in an unfeeling tone, "I think we should stop talking to each other for the time being, since Miss Jamieson didn't like it. And just another personal warning I'm giving to you guys, do not ever offend Miss Jamieson. For I am not sure what things she might be able to do as well. So… Goodbye, for now."
After finishing her sentence, Sakura turned and followed in the direction that Nicki went. However, as she turned, Syaoran managed to catch a glimpse of pain and guilt in Sakura's eyes, but that did not last for very long as she returned emotionless again. "She doesn't want this. What is she thinking exactly! I need to talk to her really soon. Something's definitely going on with her that she didn't tell any of us." Syaoran thought as he watched Sakura leave them. He convinced Tomoyo and the rest that Sakura did not mean whatever she said or did to them, and asked all of them to continue believing in Sakura as they all know what kind of person Sakura is. He also said there must be a good reason why Sakura was willing to tolerate all those things, and he is going to find out what it is.
A few days went by, but Sakura had been missing from school. Syaoran and the rest called up the Kinomoto residence and the butler told them that Sakura was perfectly healthy, and that she just decided to skip school for a few days.
When they asked Nicki why, she just simply replied like it was a matter of fact, "Well, that's because I told her not to. I find her a nuisance, so I told her to stop coming to school. Syaoran, isn't it nice? Now I can really be with you without her hanging around me all the time!" For the whole day, Nicki was sticking Syaoran throughout the whole day, but finally, Syaoran snapped and shook her arm away.
"I don't know what the hell is your problem, and I have no interest to know either, but just for your information, I have no plans to continue playing with you! Ever since you came, you've done nothing but create trouble for Sakura and all of us, not to mention that you've been nothing but an irritating whore around me. Get the hell out my sight!" Syaoran growled using a dangerous voice.
Nicki was infuriated after hearing what Syaoran just said to her, but she thought of a plan immediately that would make Syaoran go out with her for a date. When she went back to the Kinomoto mansion, she called Sakura to go to her room at once.
"You called, Miss Jamieson?" Sakura asked in an emotionless tone.
Nicki turned to face Sakura, "I have a plan and I want you to follow whatever I say, got that?"
Sakura replied shortly, "…Understood."
"I want you to call Syaoran out for tea, telling him that you need to talk to him. Next, I want you to act like how you did before, and tell him that you love him. Then, I want you to arrange for a date with him at some place romantic." Nicki stated her plans.
Sakura did not know what to say after hearing that, so she asked, "But Miss Jamieson, I thought that you liked him…"
Nicki then smiled with an evil glint in her eyes, "Of course I do. That's why you're going to do whatever I'm telling you to do next. After calling him out for a date, you will not appear in front of him. I will be the one to appear beside him, saying that you're busy with something else instead. But you will meet us later, with a man I arranged beforehand, to act as your boyfriend. You will appear near our premises, and you will kiss the man I sent with you right before Syaoran's very eyes. If he asks you about it, you will tell him that all that you've said before is a lie and that you had never set eyes on him ever. I will then comfort the devastated Syaoran. Got it?"
As Sakura tried to imagine the scenario, it hurt her so much tears started to well up in her eyes. But she covered it up by asking Nicki calmly, "And what do I get in return?"
"As I figured. I will arrange a meeting for you to meet you mother." Nicki offered.
With that condition provided to Sakura, she could only agree to Nicki's terms. The next day, Sakura went back to school, and acted like how she did before Nicki arrived. She was back to the cheerful Sakura everybody knew. Nicki was absent from school, which Sakura lied was because she had caught a flu, so Tomoyo and the rest just assumed that all the mean things that Sakura did was just a show to please Nicki. When they probed why Sakura did that, she made up a lie that her father told her to put up a show in front of Nicki. Since they also thought that way, Tomoyo and the rest did not ask any further. During lunch break, Sakura called Syaoran up to the roof top, telling that she has something to tell him. Curious, he did as she said, and went to the roof with her.
"I'm so glad you're back to who you really are. The past few weeks were horrible. YOU, were horrible." Syaoran laughed.
Sakura just gave him a small smile, feeling guilty for what she did. "I'm sorry… I didn't mean to do that…"
Syaoran shook his head a few times and smiled at Sakura, "You don't have to apologize. We all know it was just for show anyway. So, what's up?"
Sakura began to look at the ground and started softly, "Remember what we said here the last time we were here before I went crazy on you guys?"
Syaoran nodded and urged Sakura to continue, "What about that?"
"I have thought through it thoroughly for the past weeks and I want to tell you… You're right. I like you. I like you so much I can't even control myself. Before I even knew it, I relied on you just because you told me to…" Sakura's voice kept getting softer after each word, but Syaoran still caught it. He was ecstatic! Sakura liked him just like how he liked her! To Syaoran, that was the best thing he had ever heard.
"Are you sure? I mean, I won't feel sad if you rejected me!" Syaoran wanted to reconfirm.
Sakura giggled after hearing what he just said, "Why? Would you like it more if I said no instead?"
"N-no! Definitely not! I'm more than happy to hear this!" Syaoran ruffled his messy chestnut hair as he spoke.
"Anyway… I'd like to go out with you this Saturday… Would be it alright with you?" Sakura offered.
Syaoran was on cloud nine after hearing Sakura's offer, "Sure! Of course! God, I love you so much!" and brought Sakura in for a tight hug.
Sakura was a bit shocked at first, but sadness soon took over her as she hugged Syaoran back and thought, "I'm sorry, Syaoran… I'm really sorry, but please believe me when I said that I love you too…"
The both of them started dating publicly and held hands in school for the next few days, and they did not have to hide it because Nicki was still absent from school. Sakura used this chance to make more memories with Syaoran, because she knew that she will have to betray him soon and leave him with Nicki. The both of them enjoyed every moment together and soon, it was Saturday, the couple's first date.
Syaoran woke up early so he could call Eriol over to see what he should wear. He was freaking out because it was his first date with Sakura and he absolutely could not wait another second longer.
"There's nothing to worry about. Sakura likes you for who you are, not how you dress anyway. I wasn't this nervous when I went on my first date with Tomoyo." Eriol pointed out to Syaoran as he held Tomoyo close and gave her a smile.
"But I still want to look good in front of her- Wait! The both of you are together?" Syaoran asked, wide eyed, as if he just found out some breaking news.
"Yeah, we were together for quite a while now. You were just too busy worrying about Sakura to notice!" Tomoyo giggled.
Syaoran stood there, shocked, for a moment before coming back to reality. "Anyway, would this be ok? God, I can't believe I'm so nervous…"
"Don't worry, I'm sure Sakura will be fine with anything!" Tomoyo reassured him.
After preparing himself for the date, he drove to one of the Kinomoto hotels that Sakura's family owns to wait for her. He was also told that they will be having a romantic dinner there. However, Syaoran waited for Sakura for about an hour, and yet she was nowhere to be seen. He tried calling her, but her phone was switched off. He was starting to get worried, but just then, a girl walked up to him.
"Syaoran! Oh dear, have you waited for a long time? I'm sorry but, Sakura told me to come instead… She said she had some errands to attend to for the company, so she couldn't make it… She asked me to accompany you instead. I heard that you'll be having dinner here right, let's go or we'll miss it!" The girl that came up to Syaoran was none other than Nicki who had planned all of this. Syaoran was confused at what was happening, but he thought that since Sakura had a reason, he should let it go, but it was still weird how she ditched him without telling him about it. Since there was a reservation, he could not find a reason to reject having dinner with Nicki.
However, as they went up to the restaurant of the hotel, and they saw Sakura with a mysterious man. Syaoran could not believe what he was seeing, while Nicki was just smirking behind him.
Right in front of them was Sakura. And she was kissing that man passionately.
~.~To be continued~.~
Author's notes:
Hi there this is chapter 8! I think I have gotten myself hooked on giving little cliffs at the end of every chapter ha ha! I personally think I have watched too many dramas to be able to come up with such a storyline and make Sakura so heartbroken HAHAHA.
Once again I apologize for how bitchy Nicki is. I'll make sure she'll disappear by next chapter, alright? Even though I created her I can't stand her as well!
Anyway… I shall sign off now and think of new ideas for the next chapter. Tell me what you think about this chapter, ok? ^^
Please continue giving me reviews and keep the subscription coming! Thanks for reading~~~
Xoxo, Shining Cookies