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Summary: Li Syaoran is rich, talented, wanted by many, and charming. His favorite hobby: women. To him, one girl is only worth one week. He lives a charmed life, one of the heirs to the richest company in Asia, Li and Hiiragizawa. Better known as L&H. Kinomoto Sakura is not rich, not so talented, but still wanted by many, and bitingly alluring. Her favorite hobby: biting off a guy's head. She lives a "crappy life" according to her. The success of the Li part of the company depends on Syaoran's marriage. In an ultimatum type deal between Sakura and the head woman of the Li company, Sakura and Syaoran are engaged.
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS.
Aw Heck No: An Ultimatum Chapter 1 The Deal
Li Syaoran drummed his fingers on the steering wheel of his shiny red Porsche. He bobbed his head to the music he was bumping.
"All the while the girl was home alone...Let me tell what she cryin' fo' - Why? - 'cause I'm fly..................Oooooh I'm fly, yeh.." he sang along. It was that same voice - singing or not - that made so many women swoon. He smiled his charming smile in the rear-view mirror.
"How I can be so damn perfect?" he asked his reflection. He ran his tongue along his straight white teeth and laughed to himself. His Porsche screeched to a halt in front of a tall ominous building. He opened his door and got out in the bright sunshine, running his hand through his shining brown hair.
"Here. Make sure you treat it good, thanks." Syaoran tossed his keys to the valet who bowed nervously. Syaoran pushed the glass doors open by the handle bars and they swung open with a soft hiss. The security guards on either side of the doors greeted him.
"Good morning, Mr. Li. Welcome to Li and Hiiragizawa, sir." they said using the necessary greeting. Syaoran gave a casual salute.
"Keep it up boys." he saluted. He strode confidently, still looking back at the guards. He bumped into someone, making the things in the other person's arms scatter. Syaoran was about to yell at the person but looked first.
"Oh, I'm sorry...Let me help you there." he said smoothly giving a smile at the pretty girl with auburn hair and cornflower blue eyes. The girl blushed and bustled about picking up her scattered papers. She was on her knees reaching every which way. Syaoran raised his eyebrows in an impressed look that no one else saw.
'Nice.' he thought devilishly. The girl just kept on blushing.
"I-I'm sorry Mr. Li, sir, it'll never happen again." she stammered nervously.
Syaoran tilted his head cutely.
"Oh, nonsense. It was all my fault." he assured the girl helping her stand up.
"It would be a shame if I didn't bump into you again." he told her, putting an arm around her shoulders. The girl laughed.
"You have a good day now, alright?" he said, starting to walk again and letting go of her. The girl nodded with a smile.
"Yes, sir." she replied. Syaoran smiled.
"Good." he winked at her as he stepped into the elevator. The girl smiled and gave a little wave and he waved as the door closed.
"Good morning Li. You're late as usual." a female's voice greeted him from behind. He turned around to face his personal assistant, Ren Kurisuto. Syaoran smirked.
"Hey Kuri. Can't let you down." he greeted sitting down on the plush bench in the elevator. Kuri sighed.
"You know, you really should be concentrating on settling down Li." she commented, pushing up the thin frames of her glasses on the side. Syaoran smirked.
"Sure. Will you marry me, Kuri?" he asked her. Kuri glared at him.
"Seriously. You're mom's going to get more upset if you don't soon. Or worse - " she started, pointing a finger in his face.
"She might get you engaged herself!" she said. Syaoran sighed.
"I know, I know. You don't have to remind me. She's done that plenty of times." he said slouching a little in the bench. The elevator's bell chimed, alerting them that they were now at the fiftieth level. They stood up and got out, Kuri following Syaoran.
"She'd probably have me marry Meiling if it wasn't that fact that we're second cousins." he said rubbing his forehead slightly. Then he got a horrified look on his face.
"Or you!" he turned to Kuri grabbing her by the shoulders. Kuri frowned and pushed him away gently.
"Exactly! So you gotta get engaged soon Li!" she exclaimed, silver- green eyes threatening. They continued walking, some people throwing them weird glances.
"It's 'cause our families go down together so far that's why." Kuri said waving her hand making her papers almost fall. She caught them and instead tripped over nothing and fell on her face. Syaoran sighed and helped with her things.
'Not bad.' he thought looking at his assistant in a green skirt and blazer. (a/n: you know, a business suit set thing?)
"Li Syaoran! Baka bishie..." Kuri muttered brushing herself off. Syaoran laughed.
"Stupid boy? Pardon me, soua gei, but I am no stupid boy." he replied.
Kuri rolled her eyes opening his door. The silver namecard on the door shown: Li Syaoran President.
The wall facing the door was all window looking out to the city below. To the right of the door was the wide oak desk with a computer and other things you would see in an office on the desk. Behind the desk was a comfortable looking black leather chair. In front of the desk there were two chairs. Against the wallwhere the door was was a dark green plush couch with many pillows. On the right wall of the door there were cabinets built in the wall with books about anything were shelved. A few picture frames decorated a slot in the wall.
There was also another small desk where a fax machine was located.
"What matters do have to deal with today?" Syaoran settled down in his chair. Kuri sat down at the chair across from his desk.
"Well, you have to tell Eriol about the stocks...You know how he likes to deal with that type of thing. And Mr. Chu called. He wants to know if and when you can ship barrels of crude oil over. And Mrs. Chang needs some more nano chips shipped over. The computers are really in demand for some weird reason." Kuri said matter-of-factly, flipping through folders. Syaoran ran his hand
through his hair subconciously.
"Why don't they just talk to the Korea branch?" he asked with furrowed eyebrows. Kuri sighed.
"They said that the branch in Korea is a little...slow this month." she
replied slowly. Syaoran sighed.
"I guess I'm just going to have to a small talk with them." he said. "Hey, Kuri, get me some Starbucks will ya?" he waved his hand. Kuri rolled her eyes.
"How'd I end up as your personal assistant?" she muttered standing to go to the door.
"Because your family and my family are close." Syaoran told her. Kuri snorted slightly.
"If we are, then why didn't I get a branch of my own or something?" Kuri complained, going out the door. Syaoran was about to dial up the Korean branch of L&H when Kuri poked her head in once more.
"Oh yeah - you're mom's supposed to call at eleven." she flashed a quick grin before running off. Syaoran heaved another sigh. Just then his phone rang. He stared at it, pondering whether or not he should pick it up. He sighed in defeat as he reached for the reciever.
"Moshi moshi?" he greeted, hoping it wasn't his mother.
"Syaoran, dear, it's mother." the voice on the other line spoke. Syaoran looked up at the sky.
"Hello mother." he replied.
"Syaoran, do you know what day it is, dear?" Mrs. Li asked. Syaoran looked at his little calendar and his eyes widened.
"No, mom. What day is it?" he asked innocently. Mrs. Li chuckled.
"It's september twenty-second." she said in a fake sweet voice. Syaoran gulped.
"Oh, so it is mother." he replied.
"And you know our deal, right?" Mrs. Li cooed. Syaoran heaved another sigh. How many was that now?
"Yes I do. But mom, do I really have to - " Syaoran was cut off.
"Yes, Syaoran. That was the deal. And there were no negotiations. So." Mrs. Li started. Syaoran dreaded what would come next.
"You are engaged to Kurisuto Ren until further notice." she said. Syaoran sighed. (a/n: Remember she's Chinese so she says first name....er...first. Oh, Syaoran and Kuri won't be engaged for long don't worry. ^__^)
"I will try my best to find you a suitable wife today Syaoran, but you brought this onto yourself. I told you that you had until september twenty-second or else you would be engaged to Kurisuto. Now you will have to break it to the girl." Mrs. Li told him.
Syaoran could imagine Kuri's tanned face screaming at him.
"Yes mother." Syaoran replied. There was no use to argue with his mother.
"Xie xie for your time dear, good-bye." she said hanging up. Syaoran slammed the reciever down.
"Damn...it..." he said stretching out the words. Kuri chose this time to waltz in with two venti caramel frappicinos in hands.
"Hey, what's up?" she asked. She put down his venti and took a slurp of hers. She flipped her long black hair over one shoulder.
"Uh...Kuri, I don't know how to say this...but we're engaged." he said.
He looked at his venti wondering if she'd knock it over in anger.
"WHAT?!" she yelled loudly. He flinched.
"Listen! Me and my mom had a deal! She said that if I didn't have a fianceé by september twenty-second then she'd 'engage' me to you!" he yelled. Kuri stopped her ranting and scowled at him with her unusual eyes.
"SYAORAN!" she shouted. She looked at the calendar and threw it at him. He ducked and it hit the wall behind him. "Baka bishie! I told you to settle down, but nooooo! Mr. No-girl-is-worth-more-than-a-week-to-me man!" she yelled.
"I'm sorry! Okay?! I'm sorry!" Syaoran stood up with his hands up. Kuri looked at him then brokedown, slumping in a chair.
"Bu hao...this can't be happening..." she complained. Syaoran sat down at his chair.
"Tell me about it." he replied. Kuri looked at him and threw her rolled up straw wrapper.
´*`
"Aw, come on! Ten years?! All I did was send a computer virus to the L&H branch in Korea!" another girl with emerald eyes cried. Her lawyer gave her a look.
"You do know what L&H is, right?" he asked. It was her turn to give him a look.
"Anybody who's anybody and not knows what that is!" she shouted. Her lawyer blinked.
"So why did you do it?" he asked. She scowled.
"They act so high and mighty. They should know how it feels to be poor." she spat to the side a little.
"I'm glad you think so, young lady." said a wise and authoritive voice.
Sakura looked at the door with a surprised look.
There stood a tall woman with slightly greying hair. She wore a dark green velvet dress and looked at Sakura with amber eyes.
"M-Mrs. Li, what a pleasant surprise. Please forgive my client for that remark -" the lawyer started. Mrs. Li put a hand up to silence him.
"No need, thank you. Now please, I may like to have a word with Miss Kinomoto. Alone." she added at the end. The lawyer bowed his way out quickly. Sakura looked up at Mrs. Li.
"So, Miss Kinomoto, you are the one that came up with the brilliant virus none of our techs can overcome?" Mrs. Li asked. Sakura nodded.
'Interesting.' Mrs. Li thought. She cleared her throat.
"How old are you Miss Kinomoto?" she asked. Sakura raised a suspicious eyebrow.
"Nineteen...ma'am." Sakura answered slowly. Mrs. Li blinked.
"Would you mind standing up dear?" she said raising her arm. Sakura blinked and stood up slowly. Mrs. Li circled her slowly, regarding her.
Sakura had short brown hair in layers and it fell around her face in wisps. Her curious emerald eyes shone against the white of the room. Although hiding it, she had a body that would make Syaoran say, "Nice."
"Um...ma'am, what are you doing?" she asked slowly again. Mrs. Li stopped.
"Are you in college dear?" she asked. Sakura scratched her head nervously.
"Well....you see, um, there's a perfect explanation..." she looked up at Mrs. Li and stopped. "I got kicked out."
Mrs. Li nodded. "I see." she sat down on a chair. Sakura sat down on the chair across.
"Do you have any money to pay for the bail dear?" Mrs. Li asked. Sakura looked down at the hands in her lap.
"No." she answered quietly. The older woman's eyes softened a little.
"I will make a deal with you, Miss Kinomoto." she said crossing her arms. "If you tell us how to get rid of the virus, I'll pay for your bail." she said. Sakura's eyes widened.
"That's all? Alright!" she said smiling. Mrs. Li laughed a little.
"There is a little catch." she said. Sakura tilted her head.
"Like what?" she asked. Mrs. Li smiled in spite of herself.
"I would like you to work for L&H. You seem to be very technically aware." she said. She couldn't bare to spring it onto the girl yet. Sakura seemed
to think about it.
"Well, sure. I mean, it's a job ne? And I already know Hiiragizawa Eriol. He's my best friend's fianceé." she said with another smile. Mrs. Li raised her eyebrows in interest.
"And there is also another catch." she continued. Sakura looked at her weirdly.
"Whatever it is, yes I'll do it! I'm sure it's nothing I can't handle!" she said with a detirmined smile. Mrs. Li almost laughed.
"Alright dear, the catch is that you will have to be engaged to my son, Syaoran Li." she said. Her face was straight but her eyes hid a twinkle. Sakura's eyes widened.
"WHAT?!" she screamed. Mrs. Li stayed unmoving.
"What do you mean I have to be engaged?! Just like that?!" Sakura asked in a hysterical state. She snapped her fingers in emphasis.
"I'm sorry dear. But it's either that, or stay ten years in prison." she said emphasising the word 'prison'. Sakura stopped her rant. She plopped in her chair.
"But.....why me?" she asked quietly.
"You seem to be the type physically that my son is looking for. And you seem like a pretty smart girl judging by your past records. And it seems like the only reason you got kicked out of college was because of recent fights that occured. You could be very useful technologically, as I was saying. You don't seem like a pushover either. That's a good thing. You wouldn't fall over for my son." she replied matter-of-factly. Sakura sat quiet.
"I'm not forcing you dear, it's just something that you may benefit from in the future. Who knows? You might even end up loving him. Like I said, you can spend ten years in prison if you wish." she finished. Sakura heaved a heavy sigh.
"Alright." she agreed.
"Have you heard anything from Eriol about Syaoran?" Mrs. Li asked curiously. Sakura smiled slightly.
"He said he was an arrogant, conceited, playboy who thinks he can get whatever he wants." she answered.
"Sounds like him." Mrs. Li replied. Sakura sighed again.
"Come, Sakura. It is time to meet your fianceé." Mrs. Li said, beckoning Sakura forward.
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a/n: well, thats it! what do you think? stupid? oh well...Please review
though!
Mandarin Dictionary
baka bishie = stupid boy soua gei = miss xie xie = thank you. usually said xie xie ni bu hao = no
Summary: Li Syaoran is rich, talented, wanted by many, and charming. His favorite hobby: women. To him, one girl is only worth one week. He lives a charmed life, one of the heirs to the richest company in Asia, Li and Hiiragizawa. Better known as L&H. Kinomoto Sakura is not rich, not so talented, but still wanted by many, and bitingly alluring. Her favorite hobby: biting off a guy's head. She lives a "crappy life" according to her. The success of the Li part of the company depends on Syaoran's marriage. In an ultimatum type deal between Sakura and the head woman of the Li company, Sakura and Syaoran are engaged.
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS.
Aw Heck No: An Ultimatum Chapter 1 The Deal
Li Syaoran drummed his fingers on the steering wheel of his shiny red Porsche. He bobbed his head to the music he was bumping.
"All the while the girl was home alone...Let me tell what she cryin' fo' - Why? - 'cause I'm fly..................Oooooh I'm fly, yeh.." he sang along. It was that same voice - singing or not - that made so many women swoon. He smiled his charming smile in the rear-view mirror.
"How I can be so damn perfect?" he asked his reflection. He ran his tongue along his straight white teeth and laughed to himself. His Porsche screeched to a halt in front of a tall ominous building. He opened his door and got out in the bright sunshine, running his hand through his shining brown hair.
"Here. Make sure you treat it good, thanks." Syaoran tossed his keys to the valet who bowed nervously. Syaoran pushed the glass doors open by the handle bars and they swung open with a soft hiss. The security guards on either side of the doors greeted him.
"Good morning, Mr. Li. Welcome to Li and Hiiragizawa, sir." they said using the necessary greeting. Syaoran gave a casual salute.
"Keep it up boys." he saluted. He strode confidently, still looking back at the guards. He bumped into someone, making the things in the other person's arms scatter. Syaoran was about to yell at the person but looked first.
"Oh, I'm sorry...Let me help you there." he said smoothly giving a smile at the pretty girl with auburn hair and cornflower blue eyes. The girl blushed and bustled about picking up her scattered papers. She was on her knees reaching every which way. Syaoran raised his eyebrows in an impressed look that no one else saw.
'Nice.' he thought devilishly. The girl just kept on blushing.
"I-I'm sorry Mr. Li, sir, it'll never happen again." she stammered nervously.
Syaoran tilted his head cutely.
"Oh, nonsense. It was all my fault." he assured the girl helping her stand up.
"It would be a shame if I didn't bump into you again." he told her, putting an arm around her shoulders. The girl laughed.
"You have a good day now, alright?" he said, starting to walk again and letting go of her. The girl nodded with a smile.
"Yes, sir." she replied. Syaoran smiled.
"Good." he winked at her as he stepped into the elevator. The girl smiled and gave a little wave and he waved as the door closed.
"Good morning Li. You're late as usual." a female's voice greeted him from behind. He turned around to face his personal assistant, Ren Kurisuto. Syaoran smirked.
"Hey Kuri. Can't let you down." he greeted sitting down on the plush bench in the elevator. Kuri sighed.
"You know, you really should be concentrating on settling down Li." she commented, pushing up the thin frames of her glasses on the side. Syaoran smirked.
"Sure. Will you marry me, Kuri?" he asked her. Kuri glared at him.
"Seriously. You're mom's going to get more upset if you don't soon. Or worse - " she started, pointing a finger in his face.
"She might get you engaged herself!" she said. Syaoran sighed.
"I know, I know. You don't have to remind me. She's done that plenty of times." he said slouching a little in the bench. The elevator's bell chimed, alerting them that they were now at the fiftieth level. They stood up and got out, Kuri following Syaoran.
"She'd probably have me marry Meiling if it wasn't that fact that we're second cousins." he said rubbing his forehead slightly. Then he got a horrified look on his face.
"Or you!" he turned to Kuri grabbing her by the shoulders. Kuri frowned and pushed him away gently.
"Exactly! So you gotta get engaged soon Li!" she exclaimed, silver- green eyes threatening. They continued walking, some people throwing them weird glances.
"It's 'cause our families go down together so far that's why." Kuri said waving her hand making her papers almost fall. She caught them and instead tripped over nothing and fell on her face. Syaoran sighed and helped with her things.
'Not bad.' he thought looking at his assistant in a green skirt and blazer. (a/n: you know, a business suit set thing?)
"Li Syaoran! Baka bishie..." Kuri muttered brushing herself off. Syaoran laughed.
"Stupid boy? Pardon me, soua gei, but I am no stupid boy." he replied.
Kuri rolled her eyes opening his door. The silver namecard on the door shown: Li Syaoran President.
The wall facing the door was all window looking out to the city below. To the right of the door was the wide oak desk with a computer and other things you would see in an office on the desk. Behind the desk was a comfortable looking black leather chair. In front of the desk there were two chairs. Against the wallwhere the door was was a dark green plush couch with many pillows. On the right wall of the door there were cabinets built in the wall with books about anything were shelved. A few picture frames decorated a slot in the wall.
There was also another small desk where a fax machine was located.
"What matters do have to deal with today?" Syaoran settled down in his chair. Kuri sat down at the chair across from his desk.
"Well, you have to tell Eriol about the stocks...You know how he likes to deal with that type of thing. And Mr. Chu called. He wants to know if and when you can ship barrels of crude oil over. And Mrs. Chang needs some more nano chips shipped over. The computers are really in demand for some weird reason." Kuri said matter-of-factly, flipping through folders. Syaoran ran his hand
through his hair subconciously.
"Why don't they just talk to the Korea branch?" he asked with furrowed eyebrows. Kuri sighed.
"They said that the branch in Korea is a little...slow this month." she
replied slowly. Syaoran sighed.
"I guess I'm just going to have to a small talk with them." he said. "Hey, Kuri, get me some Starbucks will ya?" he waved his hand. Kuri rolled her eyes.
"How'd I end up as your personal assistant?" she muttered standing to go to the door.
"Because your family and my family are close." Syaoran told her. Kuri snorted slightly.
"If we are, then why didn't I get a branch of my own or something?" Kuri complained, going out the door. Syaoran was about to dial up the Korean branch of L&H when Kuri poked her head in once more.
"Oh yeah - you're mom's supposed to call at eleven." she flashed a quick grin before running off. Syaoran heaved another sigh. Just then his phone rang. He stared at it, pondering whether or not he should pick it up. He sighed in defeat as he reached for the reciever.
"Moshi moshi?" he greeted, hoping it wasn't his mother.
"Syaoran, dear, it's mother." the voice on the other line spoke. Syaoran looked up at the sky.
"Hello mother." he replied.
"Syaoran, do you know what day it is, dear?" Mrs. Li asked. Syaoran looked at his little calendar and his eyes widened.
"No, mom. What day is it?" he asked innocently. Mrs. Li chuckled.
"It's september twenty-second." she said in a fake sweet voice. Syaoran gulped.
"Oh, so it is mother." he replied.
"And you know our deal, right?" Mrs. Li cooed. Syaoran heaved another sigh. How many was that now?
"Yes I do. But mom, do I really have to - " Syaoran was cut off.
"Yes, Syaoran. That was the deal. And there were no negotiations. So." Mrs. Li started. Syaoran dreaded what would come next.
"You are engaged to Kurisuto Ren until further notice." she said. Syaoran sighed. (a/n: Remember she's Chinese so she says first name....er...first. Oh, Syaoran and Kuri won't be engaged for long don't worry. ^__^)
"I will try my best to find you a suitable wife today Syaoran, but you brought this onto yourself. I told you that you had until september twenty-second or else you would be engaged to Kurisuto. Now you will have to break it to the girl." Mrs. Li told him.
Syaoran could imagine Kuri's tanned face screaming at him.
"Yes mother." Syaoran replied. There was no use to argue with his mother.
"Xie xie for your time dear, good-bye." she said hanging up. Syaoran slammed the reciever down.
"Damn...it..." he said stretching out the words. Kuri chose this time to waltz in with two venti caramel frappicinos in hands.
"Hey, what's up?" she asked. She put down his venti and took a slurp of hers. She flipped her long black hair over one shoulder.
"Uh...Kuri, I don't know how to say this...but we're engaged." he said.
He looked at his venti wondering if she'd knock it over in anger.
"WHAT?!" she yelled loudly. He flinched.
"Listen! Me and my mom had a deal! She said that if I didn't have a fianceé by september twenty-second then she'd 'engage' me to you!" he yelled. Kuri stopped her ranting and scowled at him with her unusual eyes.
"SYAORAN!" she shouted. She looked at the calendar and threw it at him. He ducked and it hit the wall behind him. "Baka bishie! I told you to settle down, but nooooo! Mr. No-girl-is-worth-more-than-a-week-to-me man!" she yelled.
"I'm sorry! Okay?! I'm sorry!" Syaoran stood up with his hands up. Kuri looked at him then brokedown, slumping in a chair.
"Bu hao...this can't be happening..." she complained. Syaoran sat down at his chair.
"Tell me about it." he replied. Kuri looked at him and threw her rolled up straw wrapper.
´*`
"Aw, come on! Ten years?! All I did was send a computer virus to the L&H branch in Korea!" another girl with emerald eyes cried. Her lawyer gave her a look.
"You do know what L&H is, right?" he asked. It was her turn to give him a look.
"Anybody who's anybody and not knows what that is!" she shouted. Her lawyer blinked.
"So why did you do it?" he asked. She scowled.
"They act so high and mighty. They should know how it feels to be poor." she spat to the side a little.
"I'm glad you think so, young lady." said a wise and authoritive voice.
Sakura looked at the door with a surprised look.
There stood a tall woman with slightly greying hair. She wore a dark green velvet dress and looked at Sakura with amber eyes.
"M-Mrs. Li, what a pleasant surprise. Please forgive my client for that remark -" the lawyer started. Mrs. Li put a hand up to silence him.
"No need, thank you. Now please, I may like to have a word with Miss Kinomoto. Alone." she added at the end. The lawyer bowed his way out quickly. Sakura looked up at Mrs. Li.
"So, Miss Kinomoto, you are the one that came up with the brilliant virus none of our techs can overcome?" Mrs. Li asked. Sakura nodded.
'Interesting.' Mrs. Li thought. She cleared her throat.
"How old are you Miss Kinomoto?" she asked. Sakura raised a suspicious eyebrow.
"Nineteen...ma'am." Sakura answered slowly. Mrs. Li blinked.
"Would you mind standing up dear?" she said raising her arm. Sakura blinked and stood up slowly. Mrs. Li circled her slowly, regarding her.
Sakura had short brown hair in layers and it fell around her face in wisps. Her curious emerald eyes shone against the white of the room. Although hiding it, she had a body that would make Syaoran say, "Nice."
"Um...ma'am, what are you doing?" she asked slowly again. Mrs. Li stopped.
"Are you in college dear?" she asked. Sakura scratched her head nervously.
"Well....you see, um, there's a perfect explanation..." she looked up at Mrs. Li and stopped. "I got kicked out."
Mrs. Li nodded. "I see." she sat down on a chair. Sakura sat down on the chair across.
"Do you have any money to pay for the bail dear?" Mrs. Li asked. Sakura looked down at the hands in her lap.
"No." she answered quietly. The older woman's eyes softened a little.
"I will make a deal with you, Miss Kinomoto." she said crossing her arms. "If you tell us how to get rid of the virus, I'll pay for your bail." she said. Sakura's eyes widened.
"That's all? Alright!" she said smiling. Mrs. Li laughed a little.
"There is a little catch." she said. Sakura tilted her head.
"Like what?" she asked. Mrs. Li smiled in spite of herself.
"I would like you to work for L&H. You seem to be very technically aware." she said. She couldn't bare to spring it onto the girl yet. Sakura seemed
to think about it.
"Well, sure. I mean, it's a job ne? And I already know Hiiragizawa Eriol. He's my best friend's fianceé." she said with another smile. Mrs. Li raised her eyebrows in interest.
"And there is also another catch." she continued. Sakura looked at her weirdly.
"Whatever it is, yes I'll do it! I'm sure it's nothing I can't handle!" she said with a detirmined smile. Mrs. Li almost laughed.
"Alright dear, the catch is that you will have to be engaged to my son, Syaoran Li." she said. Her face was straight but her eyes hid a twinkle. Sakura's eyes widened.
"WHAT?!" she screamed. Mrs. Li stayed unmoving.
"What do you mean I have to be engaged?! Just like that?!" Sakura asked in a hysterical state. She snapped her fingers in emphasis.
"I'm sorry dear. But it's either that, or stay ten years in prison." she said emphasising the word 'prison'. Sakura stopped her rant. She plopped in her chair.
"But.....why me?" she asked quietly.
"You seem to be the type physically that my son is looking for. And you seem like a pretty smart girl judging by your past records. And it seems like the only reason you got kicked out of college was because of recent fights that occured. You could be very useful technologically, as I was saying. You don't seem like a pushover either. That's a good thing. You wouldn't fall over for my son." she replied matter-of-factly. Sakura sat quiet.
"I'm not forcing you dear, it's just something that you may benefit from in the future. Who knows? You might even end up loving him. Like I said, you can spend ten years in prison if you wish." she finished. Sakura heaved a heavy sigh.
"Alright." she agreed.
"Have you heard anything from Eriol about Syaoran?" Mrs. Li asked curiously. Sakura smiled slightly.
"He said he was an arrogant, conceited, playboy who thinks he can get whatever he wants." she answered.
"Sounds like him." Mrs. Li replied. Sakura sighed again.
"Come, Sakura. It is time to meet your fianceé." Mrs. Li said, beckoning Sakura forward.
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a/n: well, thats it! what do you think? stupid? oh well...Please review
though!
Mandarin Dictionary
baka bishie = stupid boy soua gei = miss xie xie = thank you. usually said xie xie ni bu hao = no