Mine and mine Only
Summary: "you know about the cards missing?[..."I have them.. and.. no. she can't have them back"[... "you can't be serious.. that's not even fair!"[... I'm willing to give her the cards back [... with one condition [... you become mine.. and mine only".. An E/T story full with emotions and well not so common situation.
AN: obviously the character are nor mine! But the story is! Well is my third story ever.. so bear with me! Love you Guys! Bye !! please review as I'll continue only if you liked it!
The door slipped open and there she saw her.. crying on his shoulder. He was stroking her hair rhythmically murmuring something as he did so.
"What's wrong?" was the first thing that came out of her mouth, moving rapidly and kneeling on their side, dropping her purse in the process somewhere on the floor of their small apartment.
The auburn haired woman lifted her head from the man's shoulder and looked at the purple haired woman with eyes full of tears
"they're gone Tomoyo.. all of them.. they left me .. and.. and. I don't know why" she said between sobs, tears falling.
"who are gone Sakura?" Said Tomoyo, concern mixed with sadness was plastered on her face
"the cards.. the all went away" she said the last part burying her face once more in the man's shoulder.
Tomoyo looked up to meet the man's eyes, he too was worried looking at Sakura while once again stroking her hair. He felt Tomoyo's gaze and looked at her questioning eyes.
"They said their goodbyes this mornings to her, something about 'being time' to do so, and.. well .. when she got back from work they were gone" he said answering her unasked question
"I thought they were joking.. just.. fooling around like sometimes they do.. and I said goodbye back.. but.. but.. ahhhh.. they're gone.. for real" she said with her head still buried in the man's shoulder.
"but Syaoran isn't there something we can do, anything?.. what did Kero say?.. did you try something?" she said once again looking at him
"We already tried everything we could think of.. and well.. Kerberos said that there was nothing he could do.. he couldn't sense the cards.. we called Yue too.. we tried a couple of things but neither of them worked" he kept stroking her hair while looking at Tomoyo, gentle but sad eyes.
"What do you think happen?" She stood up
"I don't know.. all I know is that obviously they knew this was going to happen and they tried to warn Sakura" he was abruptly cut off by a loud sob
"I knowwww.. I'm such a bastard!!" face still buried on his shoulder
"no you're not sweetie.. how could you imagine this was going to happen??" he said in a gentle tone, his head resting now on top of hers, eyes closed.
Tomoyo kept contemplating the image. Sakura was sitting on Syaoran's lap, her face on his shoulder, sobbing; it was the saddest yet sweetest images one could ever see, two lovers, one trying to soothe the other.. and it was all breaking her heart in million peaces.
She looked down.. this was not the time to be thinking about her heart breaking.. she needed to do something.. 'but they've tried almost everything..'
Minutes had past and she was still lost in her thoughts, she no longer heard the sobs so she looked up.
Sakura was now sleeping, her head on the sofa, but her legs still on Syaoran's lap, he was looking at her, stroking her hair as he did so, his back to Tomoyo.. She looked so peaceful, so delicate.. traces of tears still evident on her cheek.
"is their something I can do? Anything?" she said in a low voice
He turned his head in a slow move and looked at her, concern on his face
"no I don't think so.. we tried every magic summon we know.. and well you don't hav" he cut himself off obviously ashamed of what he was going to say
"magic, I don't have magic.. you can say it.. I don't mind" she said with a sad smile, looking in his eyes "but I what to help.. I just want to help" the last part almost in a whisper, looking down at her hands
"I know, I'm sorry.. is just that I'm so worried.. I know you are too.. she loves them so much, their like family to her ever since her father died.. and know.. well.. is like she has lost another member of her family.. a few more.."
He returned his gaze once more to Sakura's sleeping form.. Tomoyo again contemplating in sadness
"I know.."
"I just want to help her Tomoyo.. I would do anything not to see her crying like this" he said still looking at Sakura with gentle eyes
"I know.. we would do anything to see the one we love happy" once again looking at her hands a sad smile on her lips.
Sakura had finally awakened and went to sleep in her own bedroom, Syaoran. spending the night with her.
Sakura and she had been sharing the small apartment for over 4 years now, ever since they finished college. As Sakura had bluntly putted: it was just a temporary thing, until she got married to Syaoran.. that broke her heart even more.. if it was even possible. But she had smiled at the time.. like she always did..
Tomoyo had as well dismissed her self to her bedroom, and was now trying to catch sleep.. obviously failing.. she couldn't erase from her mind the situation.. she needed to find a way to return the cards.. anything.. but what?.. she didn't have.. magic.. as he not so carefully had put it..
She once again sighted until at last sleep took over her minutes later.
She had awoken by the sirens of a police car on the street, the sound fading after the damage was done.
She yawned softly regaining back her consciences.. then looked at the clock: 10 AM..
"Oh my god! I'm late for work!.. ohh no wait.. It's Saturday" she said with a smile, once again getting comfortable on her bed.
She then got up fast.. almost falling at her action.. "wow.. Sakura.. I almost forgot" her arms open, trying to stabilize her self from her previously clumsy move.
"I got to go see Eriol.."
She was in her car, outside of a huge gate, her hands meddling with the intercom bottoms
"how does this thing work??" she said in a muffle asking no one in particular
"I can hear you quite fine, Miss Daidouji, just get your beautiful finger out of the red button, as you are ringing the whole house" said a man trough the device
Her eyes big from surprise. She quickly put her hand back in the car
"Good day Eriol" cheerful voice "I was wondering if I could have a word with you"
"I was assuming as much, come in"
The gate opened with a big rusty sound and she drove trough
She stepped out of her car and was walking to the door lost in thoughts 'uhmm hi Eriol… no uhmm.. HELLO! .. no.. long time no see!.. obviously not.. how's it going dude??.. no!!.. urgg' she sighed
As soon as she reached the door someone opened it.
She was surprised to see Eriol, he was wearing a white shirt with navy pants, something that was obviously not worn to be appealing, but fell all the same as it made him, if possible, even more attractive. His hair was messy in a nice way and he had a smile, that obviously did not reach his eyes
"urrrmm" she cleared her throat "Hi Eriol" she said with what she could describe as a nearly happy tone
He was gazing at her, eyes studying her face, that made her uncomfortable and she didn't like it one single bit
"I.. well.. I need to ask you something.. and well" she began
"Come in" he interrupted and moved out of her way for her to come in
She was now seated in a big brown sofa, one of those leather ones that you sink in when you sit. He was sitting across from her in big black leather chair, one of his hands resting on his side, the other with the elbow on the arm of the chair and the hand on the side of his face.. he was obviously studying her.
She looked up from her cup of tea, as she placed it once more on the small plate she was holding, resting them on her lap. They had made them self tea in the kitchen not many words were said then, and now they were in his study.
She sighed, looked at him with nervous eyes and began
"well.. I know that I haven't been the best friend ever since our 'last' encounter" she looked up at him for a reply. He didn't say anything, not even move. She continued
"nor have you" she said this statement barely audible, he caught it all the same
"and well I know that we are not in the best of terms" looked again for an approving or, hopefully, disapproving sign, none came
"but you see.. Sakura's in trouble" no move from him "well not in trouble, trouble, just sad.." she was stuttering. She took a big breath and decided to place the cup and plate on the coffee table in front of her, not wanting to look at him.
As she did so, she decided to stay just there, in the edge of the sofa, no need to sink back in. She was nervous, well.. that was an understatement she was petrified. She sighed and continued
"and well I was wondering if you.. had anything to do.. with.. it" carefully saying each word, at the last two she looked at him once more.
At last he gave a sign of been alive, he inhaled deeply.
"you mean about the cards" he said calmly
She was surprised
"you know about the cards missing?" hope in her eyes
"Yes" calmly
"Of course you would! That's great! where are they? who has them? How can she get them back??" excitement in her voice and a smile on her face
He chuckled lightly, she sensed irony in his laugh. To this she stopped smiling
"I have them.. and.. no. she can't have them back" he said calmly.
She was surprised. She was obviously not expecting that answer, well not without a fight anyways.
"What!? You have them! But why!? And why can't you returned them!?" she said furry in her tone. She had gotten up from her seat looking down at him.
He kept gazing forward
"well my beautiful Tomoyo.. that's something I'm not going to answer you.. nor anyone" with the last word he looked up at her removing his hand from his face and leaning his head on the back of the chair, as for her to see him better, now with a hard expression
"you can't be serious.. that's not even fair!.. you didn't say anything to her! You just took them!" moving her hand with every sentence as to make her point clear
He chuckled once more, still looking at her
"and you're worried?" irony in his tone
"you damn well know I am! She's devastated!"
"worried for her and her only?" mocking tone
"Yes!, and the others that are worried for her too! Syaoran's worried sick about her!.. and.. and Kero.. and .. and Yue" She was stuttering again
"ahhh, at last... truth" he said with irony
"and what the hell is that suppose to mean?!" her face flushed with anger. She couldn't understand how he had the ability to get her like this..
"I don't know.. you tell me.. are you really worried that Sakura's sad because she lost the cards or are you worried that Syaoran distressed about her??" with a grin
She opened her mouth and closed it again "I.." she began but couldn't continue
"Well yes.. of course.. you thought you had fooled me too" a grin "I too believed that you were in loved with her.. for a while.. that's what you wanted everybody to believe// wasnt it.. that you loved HER not.. HIM.. it was the easiest way, at least you didn't 'look' so 'bad'" this two word being dragged with mockery, one of his eyebrows going up
She open her mouth to speak but no words came out, her hands were trembling on her sides and she was breathing roughly
"you didn't believe me so naïve, did you Tomoyo??" he said with a grin, getting up from his seat still looking at her.
"but you see.. I'm the master of disguise.. you can't fool me" advancing towards her "I see the way you look at him.. the way you try to help him.. the way you immerse your self in her just to forget about him"
She was still looking in his eyes, million emotions on her face
"but then again there was nothing you could do.. he loved her and.. she loved him back.. so you decided to play the act for both their sake" he was now in front of her dangerously close.
"and know.. again.. you are looking for a way to ease.. is it her pain?.. or his pain?" he said mocking
Her face turned harsh
"she is 'MY' friend and I don't like seeing her like this" between clenched teeth
"don't get me wrong" a smile " I know that much, but your main focus is not her, its him" he lifted his hand and caressed her cheek, he was merely inches away from he lips.. she could feel his breath on her face
To the feel of his skin she moved her face abruptly to the other side, not wanting to feel his touch
He moved away from her once more, this time to the back of his chair grabbing it roughly with both hands. Inhaling deeply
"and as I am such a good friend too.. I'm willing to give her the cards back"
She quickly looked at him, a grin on his face
"with one condition"
She knew he wasn't such a good person.. not anymore anyways.
"Which is?" harsh tone
"thgh thgh thgh" he said moving his head in a negative way, a grin on his face
"I, once more, am whiningly giving her MY cards and that's the way you thank me?" false hurt in his tone
"cut the crap Hiragizawa.. spill"
"well.. simple.. you become mine.. and mine only" the grin still on his face looking straight at her, his hands tight on the chair
"WHAT!?"
"well you wanted her.. or is it him... to stop hurting?.. no? .. I'm giving you the way" a mocking smile on his face
"you are one peace of scum bag you know?" between her clenched teeth
"ohh.. no.. much the contrary my love.. I'm a pretty nice guy.. believe me .. you have no idea" this last statement almost inaudible looking down then rapidly looking back up, the irony back on his face
"and if a object?"
"Well then I keep MY cards" a smile "as simple as that"
Silence
"We leave tomorrow night to England, you have till then to think it over" he said walking out of the room, his back to her
"ohh and another thing" stopping but not turning around
"you tell them I have the cards.. and I swear things will get a little bit more ugly then what they already are" harsh tone
"Good day Tomoyo, you may show your self out" with that he exited the room and she was left alone .. with a million thoughts spinning in her head.
Well that's it for now .. please review as I'll continue only if you liked it!