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Chapter 5:
An unknown side of her.
Beijing Capital Airport, China. 7th June 2016. 5:00 AM
Syaoran woke up at 3:00 AM this morning just to arrive in time at the airport. His hotel was pretty distant from the Airport and he didn't wanted to be late for the flight. He arrived in there at 4:59 AM and he saw Sakura in front of the gates of the airport, with some suitcases on her side. She had her hair down, not in her usual ponytail, dressed in jeans shorts and a white sleeves shirt, Syaoran could see the black sides of her bra on her shoulders.
He exited from the taxi and took his suitcase, he approached slowly Sakura, but she saw him coming. She had a bullseye and this thing frightened him a little. Sakura mentioned to him to come closer to her, with a wave of her hand and he didn't protested, taking his suitcase and approached her. « Good Morning Professor, I hope you had a good sleep ».
Her voice sounded like an off-key bell on his ear, he didn't sleep well since he had "not-so-innocents" dream of the woman in front of him, especially after he discovered that Sakura Kinomoto was a lingerie model, just to pay her studies at university.
Syaoran nodded only at her question « Yes, pretty good sleep. » Sakura answered only with a nod and mentioned him to enter in the Airport.
They both entered in the Airport in silence, also when they went to check-in for their flight. Syaoran didn't knew the location on where they were headed to, but Sakura knew it for sure. And though… she didn't dare to tell it. Syaoran and Sakura didn't shared a word while they checked in their bags on the plane.
After checking-in, they headed to a bar for a quick cup of coffee before the boarding on the plane. « So Miss Kinomoto » Syaoran began to talk when their coffee where served on the bar table, Sakura looked at him while she put an entire sugar packet on her coffee « Where are we headed to? » he asked while putting his cup on his lips, waiting for an answer. Sakura blinked twice as she mixed the coffee and the sugar with a spoon. She sighed and took her cup
« We are going to Dublin, Professor. » Syaoran nodded as he drank half of his coffee « Is where Nakajima stopped along with her men? » Sakura shocked her head as she drank all of her coffee and put it on its own saucer
« No, I need to ask a favor to my sister in law »
« What kind of favor, If I may ask? »
Sakura nodded once again, she took one of her long locks and played with it for a while, then she approached Syaoran's ear, covering her mouth with her left hand, not wanting that anyone could hear what she has to say; « False documents Li. » she said in a whisper as she moved away from Syaoran's ear.
He drank in a gulp his whole bitter coffee, not understanding why they needed false documents for searching the Jade Heart and looking out for Shinobu Nakajima. The lapdog of Eriol Hiiragizawa and Tomoyo Daidouji-Hiiragizawa according to Sakura's words on the day that she saved him and Mei-Ling on Luoyang's excavations and he was deeply grateful to her, even if at the time he didn't trusted her that much to be only a simple "ancient artifacts collector".
Syaoran shrugged his shoulders as he put the cup on its saucer. « Let me guess, you're wanted by Hiiragizawa for needing the false documents »
Sakura nodded only has she paid the two coffees and adjusted her shoulder bag gently on her body. Syaoran didn't dared to ask questions about that, apparently: Hiiragizawa, Daidouji-Hiiragizawa and Kinomoto were arch-enemies and he doesn't want to know the reason why, something on his gut told him that something was not right between these three people.
Tomoyo Daidouji-Hiiragizawa killed Amelia Lynch, Sakura's sister-in-law's sister and he guessed that Mrs. Kinomoto wanted revenge, above all things. He mentally slapped himself as he adjusted as well his shoulder bag.
« Should we go Professor? » asked Sakura in a pretty disconnected voice, but her eyes were smirking as always, the Professor nodded only as they headed through the gate for the boarding.
7th June 2016. 6:00 AM
« Attention please: Passengers for the flight Beijing-Dublin, please head to the boarding gate, thank you. » the metallic voice in the airport speaker told that the boarding has begun, exactly after one hour that Syaoran and Sakura had checked-in. They managed to be the first ones on enter on the plane, Syaoran hoped that it could be a short flight but from China to Ireland where only thirteen hours. So both could manage some sleep, especially Sakura.
Syaoran looked at her and she had some lines under her eyes, maybe she didn't manage to get some good hours of sleep and indeed she seemed to be perfectly awake and she was mentally polished.
The flight assistants did their ordinary security instructions to the passengers before the take-off of the plane, Sakura put her smartphone on flight mode and so did Syaoran but he didn't plan to listen to music or using his smartphone during the flight, he wanted to get some hours of sleep since during that night, the non-chaste dreams about Sakura that night didn't managed to get him some sleep. He didn't wanted to look like crap in front of Sakura Kinomoto's family.
The plane finally take-off and Syaoran closed his eyes in relief, and slowly, after it managed to take-off, he fell into a dreamless sleep, relaxing his muscles and his mind.
Nine hours later, he woke up, feeling energetic and he had a clear mind, not a sleepy one, he looked at his side and saw Sakura with a paper on her hand, she had also earphones and rock music echoed in her ears. Syaoran looked curiously and the paper in her hand, trying not to catch her attention. The volume on her ears was high enough, so he hoped she wouldn't listen to his breath that was close to her shoulders.
The paper that she had in hand was a letter, in the end of it there was a drawing, a very well-made one. It resembled her, the drawing was in black and white and she had a fierce expression on her face and two guns on her hands, dressed in a shirt and shorts, with the holsters on her thighs and her sniper rifle behind her shoulders, Syaoran couldn't help but smile at it. He thought that it was something dear in Sakura's heart, maybe she had also some soft feelings deep inside her heart besides the bitch that she uses as a façade to everyone around her. A part of her that he doesn't know yet and he hopes that in time he will learn that soft side of Sakura Kinomoto, the fearless (and secretly) Tomb Raider, also a Collector and a Writer, she refused to be a governor on the little town of Tomoeda, she wanted to study what she loved the most: the languages and the archeology, she even worked as a model just to pay her studies. Syaoran felt a sudden admiration once again for Sakura, he didn't faced the sacrifices that Sakura had to do, even though her family was rich enough to let they pay their studies, but she wanted to pay them on her own. Not counting that she had faced the death of many people that she loved the most, her father died in front of her, the sister of her sister in law died and she copied her death along with Katrina Kinomoto, that Syaoran still doesn't know but he already bet that she is an exquisite woman inside and outside.
Sakura moved her eyes to Syaoran's side and removed her earphones from her ears and took her smartphone to stop the music « So you're awake and you were spying uh? » her voice was teasing, but strangely it didn't bother him as the other times. His lips curled in a smirk and his amber eyes smiled with him.
« I couldn't help but notice that you looked at this letter with sweet eyes Miss Kinomoto » Sakura nodded once at his words, she bit the left side of her lips and then she laughed, a little but sweet laugh. Sakura handed to him the letter with the drawing, he took it without hesitation and read it all. It was written in a fluent Japanese and the handwriting was beautifully made, along with the drawing. He couldn't help but read the letter, even though it was something personal to Sakura but he just couldn't help it.
"Dear Oba-san.
It's your favorite niece that it's talking to you! I miss you so much and I wish you could live right beside us.
Otou-san misses you but he wouldn't tell you right directly in your face Oba-san, but I know that somewhere, in any angle of this earth you'll be exploring some tombs and maybe discover some mysteries that the world doesn't know.
When I grow up I want be like you Aunt Sakura, bold and beautiful, sharp and strong, intelligent and elegant. You're all these things in my eyes and you're special.
But I know that besides this façade that you always have, there's a gentle side and you always bring me presents from where you were in your last adventure, even if it is a piece of rock… I'm happy, because It was brought to me by Oba-san, my favorite one!
Well… Uncle Derek is also nice, but sometimes he's annoying. He even calls me kaijuu! (Just like Otou-san used to call you when you two were younger).
I wish I could write you more but I want to make a drawing of you as the awesome Tomb Raider and then, I have my homework to do, you know how Okaa-san is when I don't do my homework.
I know It's in summer but please, come always to my birthdays and I hope that in one of my birthdays, you'll say to me that you're staying in Ireland forever.
I love you Oba-San Sakura.
Your favorite niece, Jade."
Syaoran read all the lines with interest, Sakura's niece had a beautiful handwriting and her Japanese was very fluent, even that she was half Irish and half Asian. He returned the letter to Sakura, she put it on her chest and she closed her eyes, a smile was on her face. She was happy, he could tell.
« I suppose that painting in your manor is your family, Am I right? » asked Syaoran as he put his elbow on the armrest of his seat and looked at Sakura. In the meantime a flight assistant was right beside them, with some food and drinks
« Want anything Sir? » he asked politely and with a kind smile all over his face. Syaoran nodded once « Yes, I would like some coffee please »
« Yes sir, and you Madame? You want something too? » he asked once again to mentioning to Sakura. She shocked her head « No thank you. » He nodded, with always the kind smile on his face.
Sakura and Syaoran didn't resume the talking and waited that the flight assistant gave the coffee to Syaoran. He was fast enough and once he breed a gentle "thank you" to him, they resumed the talking. Hoping that they don't get interrupted once again by any other flight assistant.
It wasn't an economic company on they were travelling so they could talk and relaxing in peace and quiet. At least until the landing, which it was four hours away still.
« You're right Professor, that was my family. To be precise… My Oni-chan; Touya Kinomoto, my sister in law Katrina Kinomoto nee Lynch and my nieces. The one that she wrote that letter and draw that beautiful drawing, Jade and the newborn, Naruko. » Syaoran nodded, it was the only family she had, according to his researches. He didn't dared to ask of her mother, he only knew that Nadeshiko Kinomoto was a famous model, maybe of the same company on which Sakura worked as a part-time model to pay her studies.
« I suppose you care so much about them » asked Syaoran as he drank some of his coffee, he drank it without tasting it, he was only getting to know her better and cared less about the coffee. Sakura nodded as she put away the letter and took her smartphone. She went on the gallery of her phone and took a photo:
It was a selfie with Sakura and a girl with freckles on her nose and blue eyes, but she had brown hair instead of red, with some black on the hair tips. In the photo they were smiling and they looked happy, so happy. « This is me and Jade, We took this photo last year, on her thirteen birthday. At the time Katrina was seven months pregnant of Naruko. Jade is always happy when I come to Dublin… And she continues to repeat the same wish at her birthday… »
« What wish if I may ask Miss Kinomoto? »
Sakura locked her phone and put it on her bag and closed her eyes, she looked solemn and almost sad. Syaoran assumed that she cared so much about Katrina, Touya and her nieces. He assumed that she would do anything to protect them from Hiiragizawa and Daidouji.
« To move in Ireland and quit Tomb Raiding… »
Syaoran nodded and drank in a gulp all of his coffee. « I love so much Jade… I swear… If Hiiragizawa or Daidouji-Hiiragizawa or whatever their name is… I swear on the tomb of my father that I'll make them pay… I'll ruin their fortunes if I have to, or kill them. If they hurt or take my little Jade… » There was rage on her voice, bittersweet rage and promise to hurt them if they hurt her niece. Syaoran felt his stomach getting smaller. He didn't wanted to make her hurt with his words, he bit his lower lip as he put his hand on her shoulder, she looked at him with an eyebrow raised.
« I'm almost sure that they'll never touch your niece, not when you're an excellent sniper and a good martial artist » Sakura laughed curly as she removed his hand from her shoulder « Jokes away… I'm sure they have no reason to take her or hurt her. I'm sure Jade knows of the great woman that you are, inside and out. Not only physically but also with your mind. Don't put yourself down Sakura.. » He closed his mouth immediately, realizing that he called her by her first name and not with his usual "Miss Kinomoto"
I must have gone crazy to call her already by her first name… He thought only, by putting an hand on his chestnut hair, passing it though his forehead, confusing himself more.
Sakura smiled only and patted on his shoulder « Thank you for your words… Syaoran. » Did he heard it right? She called him with his first name and not her usual "Professor".
Four more hours and we will be in Dublin. He thought almost stressed by the fact that they reciprocally called themselves by their first names.
Dublin, Ireland, 7th June 2016 5:00 PM
The landing was quite calm, they took their suitcases after exiting the plane with no problem. Sakura felt like always, It seems that the Jet Lag didn't affected her, maybe she was used to it and didn't felt it anymore.
Syaoran, on the other hand, he was feeling a bad headache, besides the cups of coffee that he drank on the plane and before the departure, he didn't felt well. The Jet Lag affected him, even though he had also travelled overseas for work, maybe it was the flight from China to Ireland, He couldn't tell it.
Sakura approached a white car on the parking lot and took the keys from her bag, Syaoran came close to her without asking any further question. Maybe it was her car when she went to Ireland.
After they fit their suitcases on the back of the car, they entered on the car, Sakura on the driving seat since it was her car after all, he couldn't pretend to know where her brother and her sister in law lived. « I suppose we go immediately to your brother's house and then we check-in to our hotel »
Sakura laughed curly at his words « Knowing Katrina, she will make us stay until we leave in the search of the Heart. And I bet she want to help us. » Syaoran didn't said any word as Sakura turned on the car and began to drive. The Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath (Dublin International Airport) was the only airport in the city and it was pretty far from Dublin, Sakura didn't headed to the city though.
They were in a street full of trees and greens, Syaoran assumed that her family lived on the country side of Dublin and not in the heart of the city, like many people. Syaoran didn't blame their chose to live on the country-side. The Irish greens were beautiful and they were almost magical to the eyes of an unknown to the country.
Sakura, on the other hand, was familiar to the country. Her brother lived here with his wife and his two daughters. Kinomoto took her phone from her jeans shorts and put it on the dashboard. Syaoran noticed that she was making a call.
Someone answered at the phone right after five seconds.
« Teach Kinomoto, anseo labhraíonn Katrina » it was a female voice, it sounded powerful and sweet, even on the phone « Dia Duit àlainn Katrina! How's my favorite deirfiùr sa dlì's ? Can You guess who it is? » Sakura had a teasing tone on her voice and she was having fun with that, and Syaoran saw that (even better he heard) that she was fluent in Irish, since it seems that her sister in law was a one hundred percent Irish and she spoke her language. In Ireland anyone spoke English and Irish but the majority prefers to speak the first language, maybe because of tourist or that they preferred to speak in English since it's a "sister" nation to the United Kingdom, even though Ireland was independent since 1921.
Sakura had that smile on her lips, she loved to tease everyone, but instead… she was having fun with Katrina.
She seemed surprised by hearing her voice on the phone and she tried to calm herself down, Sakura knew that Katrina was a bit all over emotional for her brother's tastes in women, but she loved Katrina too, she was an unique woman, always sunny and smiling, a typical Irish woman.
« Sakura! Oh for the love of God it's you! » she tried to keep her voice down, maybe her younger daughter was sleeping and Sakura noticed that. The Tomb Raider giggled at her words and smiled pleasantly, and she continued to drive to the way on Touya and Katrina's house. « Yes it's me beautiful, I need a favor and I'm in company »
« Another companion for one of your adventures? » this time it was Katrina who giggled and teased. Sakura noticed that she had her mouth full of food in her voice, she raised an eyebrow while making a grimace at her question.
« Kinda of, He's Professor Syaoran Li, Archeologist from Hong Kong's University. Have you heard that an artifact was stolen from Luoyang's museum, haven't you? »
« Yes I've heard that on the broadcasting news and some colleagues at Interpol suspect that the bastaird of Hiiragizawa is implied. »
Sakura nodded only at her words, still Katrina had her mouth full of food and it was clear to her If she's eating Ice Cream, Touya should control his hormones she thought and laughed at it. At least if Touya was at home and if her suspicions were true, Sakura could easily tease him on his hormones on being too much on fire.
« I'll explain it when I'll arrive. But be sure that I'll don't deal with the monkey that is Hiiragizawa and his bitch of a wife. »
« Tà tù ag lèamh mo intinn Sakura dear. Well… How long it will take for you to arrive. »
« Deich minutes, nothing more sexy gal. »
« Éist suas Sakura, don't tell me these things, and you know how jealous is your brother »
Sakura laughed only, Syaoran remained quiet, not to disturb the moment that she and Mrs. Katrina Kinomoto are sharing, a family moment.
« I know, I'm just teasing baby, you know me. Okay… Now I have to cut. Oh! Don't tell Jade that Aunt Sakura is coming. I want to surprise her »
Katrina laughed and it was actually a pretty hysterical laugh, Sakura's eyebrow went skyward this time. Syaoran dared to do not talk when she had that expression, she was extremely confused and so was he. What a lively woman is her sister in law.
« All right, fheiceann tú níos déanaí Sakura, Dìa Duit.»
« Dia duit, fheiceann tú níos déanaí Katrina. » It was Katrina who actually hang up the phone call, Sakura sighed and relaxed her shoulders on the driver's chair, but she continued to remain focused on the road and it wasn't distracted by the call that she had made to her sister in law. Syaoran looked at her and dared not to distract her. Beside her hard shell there was a sensible and kind woman, and somewhat very funny too. It was out of character for a woman that he had met in that museum in Luoyang. « Are you always like this with her? » he suddenly asked out of the blue as she drove right on the street. Sakura didn't answered immediately at Syaoran's question because she was focused on the road.
She blinked twice as she moved her fingers on the steering wheel. Sakura turned on the radio, Say Goodbye of Theory of a Dead man echoed on the car and closed her eyes, during the initial guitar parts of the song
« Katrina is also my best friend besides being my sister in law, we met her when…» she suddenly stopped talking and once again she closed her eyes, but this time tightly. Maybe she was trying to back-off some potential tears. Syaoran opened his mouth to say something but Sakura interrupted him by raising an hand. « If you're curious you can ask Onii-chan, I prefer to do not talk about it. » Syaoran nodded and looked at the window of his seat and listened to the song. It was not his genre but he enjoyed it.
At the chorus of the song he looked at her, suddenly Sakura had a sad look on her face and she was trying again to back-off the potential tears in her eyes. It was something private for Sakura and he didn't want to know what could make her potentially cry. The next minutes were in complete silence for them, Sakura eyed at him and gulped, chewing the inner part of her left cheek
« I'm sorry if I sounded rude Syaoran… When we met Katrina it was after a… a sad event, and it's still fresh on my mind.. Sorry » Syaoran looked at her, stunned. Not knowing what she meant with "it's still fresh on my mind", he assumed that it was something that gave to her some awful memories of her past and decided to do not ask further… or maybe he should talk with her brother. Maybe it was the best option.
Syaoran gave to Sakura a simple smile and nodded at her « It's Ok Sakura, I didn't know it was something that could have upset you so much…» the Tomb Raider blinked twice, in his voice there was sympathy and even… pity for her. She suddenly turned off the car and took the keys « We arrived, by the way. Professor »
Sakura exited from the car and so did Syaoran, on his eyes there was an house, It was a manor but it wasn't big as Sakura's manor. It was a typical countryside manor, with white walls and Nadeshiko flowers on the frontal door.
The greens were stunning and there were peach blossom's trees on both sides of the manor. Away from the manor there was a stable, with ponies and horses. Syaoran remained stunned at the sight of the house, for sure the Kinomoto family was pretty rich. Sakura with the jobs that she had, being a writer and a collector officially and a tomb raider unofficially. But he didn't know what Touya and Katrina Kinomoto did as jobs, but for sure they had brought this house thanks to the inheritance of their father or maybe it was built from zero. « That's a stunning manor » Syaoran said in a whisper, fortunately Sakura didn't hear to his words as she looked at the frontal door and had a big smile on her face.
There was a woman leaning on the door, with her arms crossed against her chest and exchanging smiles with Sakura. She had her red hair in a very neat ponytail and she was dressed in a light blue t-shirt and jeans shorts. She had freckles on all over her body, including her legs and arms, giving some marks on her bronzed skin. Syaoran recognized immediately that woman, from the Facebook photos that he had looked, searching for the information about Sakura Kinomoto.
That woman was Katrina Kinomoto.
The red-haired woman walked fast towards Sakura and gave a little bow to her « Konnichiwa giri no ane! » said Katrina and then she hugged Sakura in a tight embrace, the smiles still on their faces « Damn, I'm so happy to see you baby! » said Sakura once she broke the tight, Katrina's embraces were always too tight sometimes and she had always to catch her breath. This time it was too much tight, maybe Katrina was very happy of the unexpected visit by Sakura. She always came in Dublin for Jade's birthday every year and now it wasn't her daughter's birthday.
Indeed, she needs a favor from her, but still Mrs. Kinomoto was overjoyed to see her sister in law and best friend in here. Katrina moved her blue eyes and saw Syaoran, he had his arms crossed against his chest and was watching the scene.
Sakura mentioned him to come closer and Syaoran gave a little bow to Katrina. Syaoran extended his arm, presenting himself to her « Professor Syaoran Li of Hong Kong's University. » Katrina smiled, revealing her perfect white teeth, and extended her arm as well, shaking hands « Agent Katrina Kinomoto of Dublin's Interpol and ex agent New Scotland Yard. »
Syaoran nodded as he leaved Katrina's hand from his hold. Katrina studied him: he was indeed an handsome man with his well build figure and amber eyes, his hair were messy but they seemed neat by the look of it. He was dressed in a plain T-shirt and dark jeans. Katrina mentioned to the pair to come inside the manor.
The walls looked warm and welcoming, even during a very hot day in summer, the inside of the house was just as gorgeous as the outside. In the kitchen there was a man that was holding a tiny infant, he had short dark brown hair and dark eyes. The baby yawn towards Sakura and she couldn't help but smile and approach the man and the newborn. « Hello Naruko, I missed you too! » said Sakura in a sweet tone of voice, and being gentle as she removed Naruko from the men's arms.
Naruko opened her eyes, she had a fluff of red hair on her head and her eyes were dark. Naruko is the opposite of Jade Sakura though as she put her nose on Naruko's, the newborn laughed with joy at seeing her aunt. Syaoran remained surprised at seeing that scene, Sakura was always stubborn, sultry… and now, at the sight of an infant… of her baby niece, she was playful and joyful. Never judge a book by its cover Syaoran…
« Give me my daughter back Kaijuu! » said the tall and dark haired men, Sakura looked at him with amused eyes and shook her head, giving back Naruko into his arms « I'm twenty-four Onii-chan! And…»
« She's a hot mama, not a Kaijuu! » Katrina's voice interrupted Sakura's talk. Touya shook his head as he learned closer to Katrina and placed a tender kiss on her lips.
Syaoran hid his cheeks with his hand when Mrs. Kinomoto said that Sakura is an "hot mama", he couldn't help but agree with the woman's affirmation. His cheeks assumed a new shade of red and maybe his hand wouldn't be enough to hide that shade.
Katrina took Naruko into her arms, in the meanwhile she smiled to her daughter and placed a kiss on her forehead « Now, más rud é go mbainfidh tú leithscéal dom, I'm going to put Naruko to sleep. She missed her afternoon nap today and I want her to be a little rested before dinner » Katrina winked at them and she left with Naruko, in the meantime she was singing an Irish lullaby and she was rocking her while walking towards one of the many rooms.
Touya looked at Syaoran with an eyebrow raised, the Professor looked at him as well, he felt a bit embarrassed since he entered on his home… okay It was his wife and his sister that allowed him to enter, but he couldn't help but be embarrassed a little « I don't think we've met Mr. » said Touya as he put and hand on his hip and smiled at him, Syaoran bowed his head and exchanged back his smile, he tried to be as kind as possible « Professor Li Syaoran of Hong Kong's University » his voice was clearly embarrassed, Touya couldn't help but laugh a little at his embarrassment. He bowed back at him « Kinomoto Touya, Lawyer of Dublin's court » Sakura smiled only at the scene and put an hand on her brother's shoulder.
« Touya, why don't you offer something to drink to the Professor? I need to talk to Katrina… » she said in a false sweet sugar tone of voice and blinked twice towards her brother. Touya rolled his eyes and he shook his head « Whatever it is, I don't wanna be on women's business! »
Sakura laughed curly at him, and she covered her mouth with her hand « You had two daughters Onii-chan, you'll be always surrounded by women! »
« Sakura! You bit-» Touya didn't even finished to talk and Sakura ran towards a room upstairs. Syaoran had an amused smile on his face, it was a beautiful side of her, unknown but still beautiful.
« Is she always like this? » asked Syaoran as he crossed his arms against his chest, watching the direction on where Sakura had left. Touya nodded « Yeah, you for sure met her with all her sultry and sexy attitude… But she wasn't always like this… » Syaoran looked at Touya with an eyebrow raised. Maybe Sakura had a trauma or something like that to be all that stubborn and sultry, she had only that sweet side with her nieces it seems and also with her sister in law Katrina and her brother Touya.
« What do you mean Mr. Kinomoto? » Touya raised an hand and formed a bittersweet smile on his lips « I'd prefer to talk about it over a glass of lemonade, It's going to be a long story… » Syaoran couldn't help but notice the smile on his lips. He nodded, accepting the lemonade offered by Touya.
St. Petersburg, Russia. 7th June 2016. 5:16 PM
Shinobu blew out the smoke out of her mouth, stressed. She was talking via skype with her boss, Tomoyo Daidouji-Hiiragizawa, and put the cigarette on the ashtray. Shinobu crossed her arms on her chest and looked at Tomoyo and blinked twice « So you think that bitch and her oh-so-dear Professor will poach me, just for that damn Jade Heart? » Tomoyo nodded only, her boss was right now in Venice with her husband, in their HQ and Shinobu noticed that she was in the laboratory of the HQ, Nakajima knew what she was doing at the moment.
She was studying the blood of her husband, it was on a glass test tube and she was playing with it and in the meantime she talked to her most trusted agent, to her and her husband most trusted agent. « Yes, you did a great job, with a capital G, in Luoyang Shinobu. » Tomoyo had a crazy smile on her lips, which pleased so much at Nakajima, seeing her like this meant that she was still the prestige agent of them. « Now, we have just to bring them hell, nothing more and nothing else. »
Shinobu nodded only as she took her cigarette back on her lips, she again blinked twice, cigarette still on her lips « I have all the guns in the world thanks to you Tomoyo » she said while she blew the smoke once again. « You have no idea how much I want Kinomoto's head hanging up on my office. »
« You aren't the only one. » The smirk still on her lips, as she mixed a blue liquid with Eriol's blood. « Your mission doesn't change but I want Agent Akizuki and Agent Sasaki in Venice in between twenty-four hours » Shinobu nodded only, Nakaru Akizuki and Rika Sasaki were her most trusted agents in the HQ of St. Petersburg. If Tomoyo wanted them in there, it means that Kinomoto is up to search for the Jade Heart. Shinobu noticed that Sakura had placed locators on her men's and her own cars. So she wanted to play a little with that bitch and her boy-toy. And this time she will not kill any others of her men, but she will kill her in cold blood if needed to… or bury her alive. « It'll be done Tomoyo. » Doctor Daidouji nodded pleasantly at her as she put the mixed liquids on the microscope, by the look in her eyes she seemed satisfied by the result. « It seems that I've finally find how to make my husband fertile »
They both shared a satisfied smile and Shinobu put the cigarette once again in the ashtray, this time she ignored it. Shinobu didn't had the vice of smoking but it relaxed her occasionally.
Tomoyo and Eriol had found her while she was selling drugs in Tokyo, she was a reckless castaway from the Island of Okinawa, orphan and forgotten. Shinobu owned to them their lives as they saved her from the streets. She became their report dog, as always mentionedby that bitch and became their most loyal agent… a prestige agent.
« I have a new order for you Shinobu » said Tomoyo in a pretty satisfied voice, Shinobu closed her eyes once as she nodded « Anything for you Doctor Daidouji. » Tomoyo's lips curved in a smirk, an evil smirk.
That meant that it was going to be a pleasure to fulfill that order for Shinobu.
« Kill them, both Kinomoto Sakura and Li Syaoran ».