Hey minna~! Umm this is my VERY FIRST e/t story so pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez don¡¦t hate me because of spelling, grammar, misuse of Japanese¡K OK!!! Anywayz~! Enjoy the story!
Disclaimer: I DO NOT *sniff sniff* own CCS or any of its characters¡K(noOOOOO!!!) Clamp does
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Hidden Self
By: Violet Karuto
As the young goddess walks out of her bathroom carrying a towel, she notices that the doors to her balcony are open. Gracefully, she crosses her gigantic room and stopped when she was about to close the doors. My, what a beautiful night¡K Tomoyo Daidouji thought as she stares out into the night sky, yes¡K yet another night alone. Tomoyo closed her eyes as she felt the loneliness overwhelmed her. Since she was small, her mother, Sonomi Daidouji, was never there for her since she was the CEO of the biggest toy company in Japan and is always busy; therefore, she grew up with her maids who took care of her. Today, like always, her mother wasn¡¦t home due to some important business in some foreign land and won¡¦t be back until the week after.
Tomoyo sat down on her bed and started to brush her luxurious black hair while staring out into space. Her lips trembled a little like she was on the verge of crying, but didn¡¦t. No! I can¡¦t cry! I have to be strong for okaa-san¡K for okaa-san¡KTomoyo put her brush down as she walked out to the balcony to have some fresh air. The mask of the always-hyper-Tomoyo-who-always-chases-her-Sakura-chan-with-a-video- camera was specially taken off tonight, which was rarely, for she never shows her true self to anyone; not even at home. At school, she shows her happy mask to everyone around her; including Sakura, and smiles her brightest smile which can fool anyone who looked at her. The experiences she¡¦s gained since she was small thought her how to think of a foolproof lie within seconds and say it without a blink of a eye. True, no one has ever figure out what¡¦s inside the head of Tomoyo Daidouji for she was always a surprise.
A tear streaked down the flawless porcelain face as the girl stares at the stars with her dull amethyst eyes. What¡¦s this? A tear? How funny¡K I almost forgot how to cry¡K Gently, she wiped the only tear away with her small hands and went back inside her bedroom to prepare for school tomorrow.
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At the Hiirigazawa Mansion¡K
Eriol stares sadly at the sleeping figure of Tomoyo from his huge magic mirror on the floor. His dark blue hair fell over his deep azure eyes as he stared at the mirror. With a swipe of his hands, the image disappeared. Sitting at his Throne-of-Evil, Eriol went into deep thinking¡K
Outside of the room, figure of two people standing was seen, a girl with red-brownish hair and a flying small cat.
¡§Suppi-chan, what should we do? It¡¦s a week since master¡¦s been like this¡¨ said the girl with a worried expression.
¡§I¡¦m NOT Suppi-chan, I DO have a name, thank you very much¡¨, argued the feline, ¡§the only solution I can think up of is to leave him alone. We can¡¦t solve his problems and if he needs us, he¡¦ll tell us.¡¨
The girl, known as Nakuru, pouted slightly ¡§but its sooo boring seeing him like this every night. I want to have fun!¡¨
¡§Now, you know very clearly that that¡¦s not the reason we¡¦re here-¡¨ reasoned the cat nodding slightly to himself. But he was cut off when Nakuru suddenly crabs his furry little body and rushes downstairs to the kitchen.
¡§If Eriol-sama¡¦s going to sit like this again tonight, I¡¦m going to go crazy! Why don¡¦t you and I have some fun of our own, ne Suppi-chan?¡¨
¡§Wha-Wha~? NOoOOoOOoOOO!!!¡¨ was the last thing to be heard that night¡K
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School next morning¡§Ohayo minna!¡¨ cried Tomoyo as she walked into the classroom.
¡§Ohayo Tomoyo-chan!¡¨ answered an emerald-eyed girl, who was also Tomoyo¡¦s best friend. Sakura has become Tomoyo¡¦s obsession since they were small, everywhere Sakura goes, Tomoyo will be there already with a video camera; which was also another of Daidouji¡¦s obsessions.
¡§Ohayo Daidouji-san¡¨ came a dull reply from behind Sakura as she turned.
¡§Ohayo Syaoran-kun!¡¨ replied Tomoyo sitting at her desk and getting her books out.
¡§Ohayo Daidouji-san¡¨ came a deep voice by her ear that almost made her jump out of her skin and scream in fright. Almost. And that person is certainly enjoying every moment of it.
¡§O-Ohayo Hiirigazawa-kun¡¨ replied a pale Tomoyo who didn¡¦t even bother to turn her back. Ooooo¡K that bastard¡K
¡§Now, now, isn¡¦t that very un-ladylike?¡¨ replied Eriol with a knowing smile on his face.
She didn¡¦t need to question where he got that statement. If her dear Sakura wasn¡¦t there, Tomoyo will surely wipe that freaky smile off his face within seconds. But unfortunately their sensei walked in just in time to spare the commotion, which it would last within the gossiping halls of the school for a week.
The day seem to last forever for Tomoyo and its been repeating themselves over and over again every single day. Bored, she looked out the window into the dark sky and thick clouds. Just perfect thought Tomoyo sarcastically and where would I get an umbrella in the middle of school? This is definitely not her day.
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After school¡§Tomoyo-chan, are you coming with us? It¡¦s raining really hard outside and, thankfully, Syaoran brought an umbrella.¡¨ Said Sakura as she put her homework inside her backpack.
¡§Gomen ne Sakura-chan, I¡¦m afraid I have choir practice after school and won¡¦t be able to join you guys. Don¡¦t worry though; I brought an umbrella of my own too. Besides¡K hohohoho¡¨ Tomoyo suddenly put on her evil smirk, ¡§I don¡¦t want to bother you guys and I¡¦m sure Syaoran will take good care of you and not get you wet.¡¨
The results, two beet red faces staring at her and looking down. Tomoyo giggled helplessly as she bade goodbye to the couple. It¡¦s been three years since Sakura changed the Clow Cards and passes Eriol¡¦s test and of course, declared an official couple with Syaoran. Tomoyo sighed at the last thought as she looked around the empty classroom. She had lied, there were no choir practice today and she definitely doesn¡¦t have an umbrella. Well, what¡¦s the worse thing that could happen? Me getting soaking wet, or me seeing Sakura and Syaoran together hand in hand and have your heart broken again? Yeah, very smart Tomoyo, like there¡¦s a choice for you.
As Tomoyo ran out from the doors of school, she saw someone standing, with an umbrella, by the gates waiting. Curiosity got the better of her as she slow to a pause to see whom it is; which is none other than Eriol himself.
¡§What are you doing here Hiirigazawa-kun? Shouldn¡¦t you be going home?¡¨ asked Tomoyo as she came under the shelter of his umbrella.
¡§Of course Daidouji-san, but what are YOU doing here? I¡¦m pretty sure that there are no choir practice today¡¨ Tomoyo looked away as Eriol smirked.
¡§We-Well, I¡¦m just finishing up some unfinished business at school that¡¦s all,¡¨ replied Tomoyo pretending to be as calm as ever. But inside, her heart is beating like crazy. Certainly, that Hiirigazawa thinks this is funny? Teasing me with every chance he has. Well he¡¦s not going to succeed, definitely NOT with a Daidouji. ¡§What are you doing here Hiirigazawa? Waiting for your girlfriend?¡¨ Ha! Take that!
¡§Why how ever did you know my dear Daidouji-san!¡¨ said a surprise Eriol ¡§ I¡¦m waiting for you! As you know, I¡¦ve been waiting for an hour now.¡¨ Eriol smiled his innocent smile, which caused Tomoyo¡¦s blood to boil.
¡§Thanks for your offer, but no thanks. I certainly can get home by myself without your help, also, I didn¡¦t ask you to wait for me so it¡¦s your fault you¡¦ve been standing here for an hour and not mine. Good day Hiirigazawa-kun.¡¨ With that, Tomoyo walked past Eriol with as much dignity as possible despite the hard rain slapping her face.
Soon after, Eriol caught up with her in a brisk walk as he put his umbrella over her head again. As expected, Tomoyo ignored him and continue walking.
¡§Now Daidouji-san, I AM a gentlemen after all and I can¡¦t let a lady like you to walk home alone in a weather like this and you¡¦re already soaking wet. Why don¡¦t I walk you to your house?¡¨
¡§Your status doesn¡¦t concern me Hiirigazawa, and I don¡¦t care if you walked me home or not, just don¡¦t bother me with your flirting. I¡¦m not like the other girls in school that will melt under your feet with your comments. Save your breath for tomorrow in school.¡¨ Tomoyo said without a glance at him.
¡§You wound me Daidouji-san¡¨ said Eriol with a hand over his chest, ¡§I do care about the wealth of your being.¡¨ Tomoyo rolled her eyes as Eriol smiled his famous smile.
¡§Oh please, I bet that¡¦s the line you use on every female being you see. But sorry, it doesn¡¦t work on me¡¨ replied Tomoyo as she walked faster. Soon, they were standing in front of the Daidouji mansion.
¡§Well here it is, thanks for the walk, even though I¡¦m certain that I didn¡¦t ask you to do so, and good bye.¡¨ Said Tomoyo quickly wanting to get as far away from this man as possible.
¡§Are you sure? It does seem like a long way to your front door..¡¨ said Eriol staring at the 1 mile long driveway behind the gate.
¡§Yes, yes, I¡¦m sure¡¨ said an impatient Tomoyo as she closed the gate and starts the mile run.
¡§Nice talking to you!¡¨ shouted Eriol making sure she heard it; the response, a slipping Tomoyo. Eriol chuckled to himself as he walked away into the pouring rain.