Title: The Piano Man and the Songstress
Summary: It was like a game, this wordless exchange of looks that they played.
Word Count: 637
Rating: G
Warning: Nothing, except nonsensicalness and sap. Lots of it.
Disclaimer: Card Captor Sakura is not mine; it's all CLAMP's. In addition, "Blue Eyes" is not mine, it's the property of the Cary Brothers. All I own is this fic. Sorry to disappoint you.
Author's Note: I wrote this a week ago in an attempt to get rid of my writer's block. Whether it worked or not is for you to decide. This is a songfic (..yeah, I know), and the song that I used is "Blue Eyes" by the Cary Brothers.
And this takes place before Eriol leaves for England. It could be considered as an AU, since Eriol and Tomoyo did not do this sort of thing in the anime and manga. (Okay, maybe the singing and playing the piano, but that's it.)
This was meant to be a birthday present for Eriol (whose day was the 23rd), but alas, I couldn't get the fic idea out of my head until now. sheepish That's me, late as usual. Anyhow.
"She" refers to Tomoyo, "he" refers to Eriol, and "they" is pretty self explanatory.
Dedication: To my friends on Livejournal. You know how much I love you guys.
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She quietly watched him play. There he was, seated at the piano, playing it effortlessly, as if he'd been doing it all his life.
Which he probably has been, she mused with a smile.
Wish enough,
wise man'll tell you a lie
window broke, torn up screens
who'd
have thought that you'd dream
of a single tragic scene
He could feel her eyes on him as he played. He knew that she was watching him, but he pretended not to notice. He didn't show her that he knew that she was there.
I just wanna sing a song
with you
I just want to take it off of you
'Cause blue
eyesyou are all that I need
It was like a game, this wordless exchange of looks that they played. Neither let the other know that they were there, observing them. They were each other's silent admirers.
'Cause blue eyes
you're the sweet
to my mean
Fess it up, dot on the palm of your hand
I can help
you to stand
He didn't know how long it would be before this game ended. It wasn't going to last forever, they both knew it. So he waited silently to see what would happen.
They had fallen into a routine.
Tell me all the things you can
I
just wanna sing a song with you
I just wanna be the one that's
true
'Cause blue eyes
At school they bantered and exchanged amused looks at the other. They even collaborated evil plans together, trying to set up their best friend together (well, to be more correct, her best friend and his favorite person to tease, he thought dryly), and eventually succeeding.
You're the secret I keep
'Cause blue
eyes
All the lights on and you are alive
but you can't point
the way to your heart
Yet they remained careful to never cross the invisible, forbidden line. There was still too much pain that they hid deep behind their jovial facades. They didn't want to cause more anguish for the other person.
They were selfless like that.
So sublime, when the stars are aligned
but
you don't know
you don't know the greatness you are
'Cause
blue eyes
Even though they couldn't risk the chance, they
still played this game.
It was beginning to tire him. He wanted a means to an end, a new beginning. He wanted happiness, and it was within his reach.
Yet...
He couldn't let himself lose her.
You are destiny's scene
'Cause
blue eyes
I just wanna be the one
I just wanna sing a song with
you
It went two ways with them. Step over the line, lose a trusted friend. Remain standing where they were, and they would yearn for the other forever.
He hated it.
So did she.
I
just wanna get it on with you
'Cause blue eyes
You're the
secret I keep
'Cause blue eyes
The game didn't last forever, just as he had predicted. Sometimes he really wished he wasn't a magician; it allowed him to see things that he didn't want to face.
He sensed her walking upstage to where he was. He did not move; he kept on playing, as if he didn't see her coming.
They both knew that he was pretending, and failing miserably.
I just wanna sing a song with you
I just
wanna sing a song with you
I just wanna sing a song with
you...
She smiled, her amethyst eyes shining with mystery. They looked at each other and nodded with understanding. They were done playing the game.
She placed her hand on the keys, near his hand, and softly began to sing. Her ethereal voice filled the room and soothed him.
He only looked at her and continued playing, a small smile touching the corners of his mouth.