Regular disclaimers apply.
Okay I luv Christmas time, maybe too much - after all I'm writing a X-Mas fic in the
middle of the summer. ^_^; But oh well, itz too like easy to write this. *hugs* Hope
you carry the joy of the season all year!
I don't know if the characters are Christian or not - but for fun purposes let's pretend
they are. And that a Japanese Christmas is the 25th instead the 8th. Okay? Thankies ^_^vBR
~Sara-chan
centerh3~I :: Carol of the Bells~/h3/center
A soft sound drifted down through the empty halls of Tomeda no Daigaku. Daidouji Tomoyo came out of the
adjoing hall. She followed the sound quietly through the halls. The sweet Christmas melody
wrapped around her like a warm blanket. She ran faster as the music went faster, she felt as
if she'd never reach the source. Finally she found the music leading her to the music room.
She felt a eerie chill as she looked in from the glass windows.
Sitting at the paino bench was non other than
Hiiragizawa Eriol. Tomoyo leaned back against the walls and began to murmur the words softly.
With each line her voice became stronger without realizing it. She glanced over her shoulder
as the singing part ended.
Tomoyo watched his long fingers slid gracefully over the paino. He had grown much since she
had last seen him. He had grown into his eyes, he stood around 5'9" - a few inches taller than
Li Syaoran, about four inches taller than her and Kinomoto Sakura. She listened as the last notes
of Eriol's music floated down the deserted hallway. She looked out the window as the snow began to
fall again. She saw Eriol stand up his hair a dark black against the white outside.
"Daidouji-san? Would you like me to play anything?" He asked opening the door and startling her.
"AA!" Tomoyo was so surprised she lost her center of balance on the wall as fell over. Eriol
had to smile. The graceful Daidouji Tomoyo crashing into the floor because of him was something
that didn't happen everyday. Her ebony hair spilled over her blouse and the floor. Her pale skin
looking very beuatiful against the gray tiled floor and her hair. Eriol offered his hand.
"Gomen-nasai, Daidouji-san!" Eriol said politely helping her up.
"Iie, I guess I should have realized you knew that I was here." She said smiling slightly at him,
"But you said, I could request a song?" She got a glint in her eye. Eriol nodded, smiling politely.
"I suppose so, as long as I know it." He said, ushering her into the room. He had turned on the heater
and it was mildly warm compared to the halls outside.
"The "First Noel," please, Hiiragizawa-kun." She smiled wryly at him, "Unless you don't
know that." Eriol chuckled.
"I wouldn't be a very good paino player if I
didn't know that tune." He said sitting down at the paino. He began to play the song softly, and
Tomoyo stood by the paino.
"The first noel/
The angel did say/
Was to to certain poor sheperds/
In feilds as they lay.
In feilds where they lay/
Lay keeping their sheep/
On a cold winter's night that was so very deep.
Nooooel.
Nooooel.
Noooooooel. Nooooeel.
Born is the king of Isreal."
"Well, that's all for my fingers right now." Eriol said, looking up smiling a genunie smile.
He flexed his fingers a couple times before putting his wool lined mittens on. He turned to off the heater,
but Tomoyo beat him to it. She smiled at him as she shut off the heater off, Eriol stood up and they headed
for the door. He shut off the light as they headed for the doors. The traded their school shoes
for boots and they shut the door to the school locking doors behind them. Tomoyo deposited the key into a
huge pocket in her knee-length wool lined coat.
"Excuse me for asking, Hiiragizawa-kun, but what where you doing at school so late?" Tomoyo
asked as they tredged throught the three-inch high snow to the gates.BR
"I don't get the silence at my home." Eriol replied shrugging. Tomoyo giggled lightly her
breath coming out in little puffs. Eriol smiled, "I must admit, Naruku-san isn't very
good at making peace, no matter how good her cookies are." Tomoyo couldn't help
but laugh at her companion for the walk.
"I suppose so." SHe gave Eriol a sly look, "At least Touya-san doesn't live with you."
Eriol cringed visiably through the scarfes and heavy coat. Tomoyo laughed.
"Come, Daidouji-san, must you be so cruel?" He asked trying to be hurt, but a smile cracked across his face.BR
"Oh, and you're the innocent party here, Hiiragizawa-kun?" She eyed him thoughtfully. Eriol
shrunk under her gaze, not that he minded it.
"What are you implying, Daidouji-san?" He asked, again trying to be hurt. Tomoyo just
laughed again.
"Nothing, nothing, Hiiragizawa-kun." She said, they walked along in silence for a while. Each
looking at the snowy, silent city. Every once and a while, a bell would ring as someone left a
shop. They looked in certain shops, such as the bakery which the window held chocolate candies,
peppermints, and other Christmas treats. The card shop held card board cut out of American Christmas
trees.
"Hiiragizawa-kun?" Tomoyo asked as they walked along the street. The passed a small gifts store, not paying much attention
to the nutcracker dolls inside.
"Hmm?" He asked kicking snow into an already filling drift as the snow fell gently.BR
"What was Christmas like in England?" She asked as the walked along. She tried to remember
when she had had a American style Christmas when she was younger.
"Very different from the Christmases here." He said thoughtfully. Then he stopped and turned to her,
"Daidouji-san, didn't you mention your mother was going out of town for Christmas break?" He asked.
Tomoyo nodded, he mother had left earlier this morning for Hong Kong. With her Tomoyo had sent
Sakura and Syaoran's presents. The two where attending college there, while Tomoyo and Eriol
attended college here(Tomeda).
"Hai, demo nani desuka?" She asked. Eriol smiled.
"How would you like to come and stay at my place? We could have an English Christmas? Naruku would
love to have you, as would Spinel!" Eriol said enthuastically, acting almost like Sakura. Tomoyo blush lightly,
she had gotten over Sakura a few months ago, but she still felt empty in that area of her life. Having
Eriol almost filled that for her, but she was not going to let that on.
"And what about you, Hiiragizawa-kun-"
"Eriol, please! We've known each other too long to still use last names." He told her. Tomoyo smiled.
"Tomoyo then." He nodded, "And what about you Eriol-kun? Would you like me to stay?" She asked.
"Yes, Tomoyo-san. I'd enjoy that very much." Eriol smiled politely.
"Well, then I hope you don't mind if I go home to pack some things?" She asked as they arrived at her gate.
"Not at all Tomoyo-san, I'll pick you up in an hour. I can't drive through this," He noted at the snow began to come
down a little faster, "so be prepared to walk."
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The doorbell rung around an hour and a half later. Tomoyo leapt up from her seat by the heater and ran to the door.BR
"Eriol-kun! Come in!" She said, ushering him in. He noticed the two suitcases by the shoe closet and raised his eyebrows,
"Oh, I couldn't figure what dresses to bring." She said blushing lightly. Eriol chuckled and sighed.BR
"And as a woman, you brought them all, plus more fabric and sewing utensils for making more outfits." He guessed. Tomoyo
blushed darker this time.
"Gomen-nasai, Eriol-kun." She said, he just chuckled and waved it off.
"As long as we can get this all to my house." He said lightly, Tomoyo nodded and took her heavy coat off of the
coat rack. She slipped on her boots after running into the main room and shuting off the heater.
"Where's the usual servants?" He asked as Tomoyo heaved the two huge bags out the door. He took one as he shut the door.
Tomoyo turned to lock the door and answered.
"On a vacation, honestly, Eriol-kun. You don't think I wouldn't let them be with their family on Christmas?" She asked.
He shrugged.
"I don't know, Tomoyo-san." He honestly replied as did a quick check to see anyone was around. He seeing no one, he did a
quick incantation. The bags suddenly began to float in front of them. He smiled at Tomoyo's fancination, "Since I don't
have enough power to transport us to my house, this will have to do." Tomoyo nodded still a little surprised.