Disclaimer: as much as I wish I could, I don't own the characters. All characters belong to CLAMP

Chapter 1 A new day has come

The new academic year has just begun. That morning in the spring, a limousine was driven and then parked in front of the gate of Seijou High School. A girl in high school uniform with dark tresses in ponytail stepped out of it with her school bag and an extra tote bag. She closed the car door then took a deep breath and exhaled the spring air on April. A new day has come. She put on her smile, knowing that she has to move on even though her mind was still on a certain time of her last summer break.

An auburn haired girl ran towards her and called her, "Tomoyo-chan!" she turned around to find the source of the voice. "Ohayou!"

That girl stopped in front of her, "Ohayou Sakura-san!"

Sakura hugged her, which drive her to her surprise. She could smell vanilla from Sakura's hair. It was in the hamper she gave her on Christmas, she recalled. She then hugged her back.

"New day has come, Tomoyo!" the hug was pulled apart.

"Yes, it has," Tomoyo said. "What's with the excitement?"

"Well," they then walked together towards the school building, "I sensed something this morning." Sakura indeed was the descendant of a great wizard named Clown Reed, whom she inherited magic power. In this era of technology, apparently the existence of classic magic still existed on certain people who believe in it. Her sense of magical power and aura was considered the strongest at this time.

"And what is it?" Tomoyo asked her second cousin.

"I sensed something very good will happen today, especially for you!" She smiled brightly.

"Me? What will happen then?"

"I don't exactly know, but I am sure there is a wave of light magic coming to us."

"Magic is coming to us? Hold on a second! I can imagine with you, but with me? I am no one to hold any magical power."

"It can also mean one day you will have a magical power."

"You are talking non-sense, Sakura," Tomoyo mentally rolled her eyes. She believes in magic as she witnessed the day Sakura flew on her magic wand recorded on her camera. Since then, she became the only non-wizard who acknowledges the existence of magic in Sakura life. However, for her to have certain magical power, the chance is quite small. She knew well nobody in her ancestry possessed one.

"Tomoyo-chan, why you became gloomier? It's like, you grew up!"

"People grow up, my dear Sakura. It is a matter of fact not desire."

They stopped in front of their classroom.

"Things have changed since your summer vacation. Is there something wrong, Tomoyo?" Sakura brought up the topic Tomoyo avoided the most.

In her heart, Tomoyo was smiling but decided to hide her personal pleasure from Sakura, "Nothing is wrong with my summer vacation, it was just another trip to Europe where I could shop till drop. Besides, why do you and Syaoran always bring it up?"

The Chinese guy she was talking about was just approaching them, "Hey, I heard my name was mentioned. Whassup?"

"Nothing," Tomoyo affirmed.

"I was just asking what was wrong with her since last summer vacation and I told her what I sensed this morning," Sakura told her boyfriend, who is also possessed magical power.

"You guys, really! Nothing was wrong. What makes you think so?" Tomoyo exasperated.

"You were different. You acted different, "stated Syaoran.

"How so?" challenged Tomoyo.

"You were avoiding us like you were hiding something. You barely wanted to go out with us. You fell asleep in class," Sakura said the facts.

"Alright! Firstly, you guys are dating and I don't have the responsibility to be third wheel. You can spend your quality time together. Secondly, I have my other business I have to take care of. High school is coming an end and I gotta start thinking about my university application. My mom said I could study abroad if I want," Tomoyo explained.

"Then why didn't you explain to us?" Sakura pouted. "We might misunderstand…."

"Wait!" Tomoyo arched her eyebrows, "What do you think happen to me?" she twitched them.

"We thought that you were, you know, found someone," Sakura admitted.

Tomoyo showed her flatly surprised face, "Really? Based on what?"

"I don't know. I just have the guts and your aura became redder and you always smiled randomly."

"Is that wrong if I smiled at any moments I like?"

"Well…." Sakura couldn't continue her arguments.

"We'd better go to class. This conversation is over," Tomoyo stated. "I have the feeling that we won't have much lessons since it's the first day of school year."

"Alright," Sakura and Syaoran said in unison yet they stood still.

"Ne, Syaoran-kun. I'm kinda worried with Tomoyo-chan," Sakura said when Tomoyo already in the classroom.

"So am I. I didn't buy what she told us. I think there is something occupy her mind. I just hope it won't bugger her too much," Syaoran answered.

"Could it be better if she start dating someone? So he can ease her pain away."

"Maybe. Could be. Perhaps. Or perhaps it is someone who occupy her mind," Syaoran said and they walked into the classroom.

Not far from where they stood, a pair of orbs were watching them. A mysterious enigmatic smile plastered on whoever its face. Things have just started and it might be interesting, that person thought.

The bell has ranged as a sign that the first period has just started. Tomoyo already seated on her usual seat next to the window and second from the last row. So were Sakura next to her and Syaoran behind Sakura. However, her eyes was looking at the outside window. Her stare was blank as her mind flew away to a certain moment in the past. It seemed to her that the gray sky was more interesting than the teacher announcement that later would change her life.

"Good morning, class," said Mrs. Sakigawa, " Today we have a transferred student from overseas. He will join our class for the last year of high school. Please introduce yourself, young man."

The young man back was facing the class. He was writing his name on the board. He turned around and bowed to the class.

"Good morning," he said as he rose, "My name is Hiragizawa…."

Tomoyo eyes widened hearing the name. She turned her head around to the bespectacled guy stood next to her teacher in front of the class. She blinked three times to triple check whether her head was playing with her. Her heart beat faster. Her adrenaline rushed.

"… Hiragizawa Eriol. You can call me Eriol," He smiled towards to a certain lady who was stunned in awe. She then smiled.

"You can sit behind Miss Daidouji." The teacher pointed to the empty seat behind Tomoyo's.

"Thank you, Sakigawa-san," he bowed then walked to the appointed seat.

The three friends in the last rows showed different expression in their faces. Sakura was surprised yet happy to see his former elementary school classmate. Dissapointment appeared in Syaoran face. And Tomoyo… she smiled to him and tried to keep her cool. Her amethyst eyes met Eriol azure orbs. She had to play cool hiding her own excitement.

Eriol was finally seated on his designated seat, "Nice to meet you all again, guys," referred him to Sakura, Syaoran and Tomoyo.

During the break, everybody in the class was surrounding him, wanted to get to know him. Eriol was always a kind person and easygoing. He had this certain enigmatic charisma that are always welcoming. His eyes glinted sapphire color under certain lights. There in the last rows of classrom seats, he stood leaning on Sakura desk, chatting with his new classmates. Sakura cannot stop expressing how happy she was to be reunited with one of his good childhood friend. Even though Syaoran kept acting upset, he was actually didn't mind with the presence of his old classmate also. Tomoyo, on the other hand, was calmly listening to people chattering around her. she was busy writing something on her notebook. Eriol couldn't keep his eyes from her. Many times he tried to steal glance on her, but the girl was busy on her own.

"I'm going to the vending machine, anybody wants to get something?" Tomoyo finally stood up.

"A bottle of spring water would nice," Sakura said. The rest answered with just 'I'm cool' or 'I'm fine'.

"How about you, Hiragizawa-san?" Tomoyo asked while approaching him.

"I'll take the same as Sakura, please," he answered.

"Alright. I'll be right back," Tomoyo said while walking away from the crowd. His eyes was still on her until he realised that she was slipping a small note in his hand while they were talking.

During the lesson, he read the note saying:

"Meet me on the rooftop during lunch break. Angel."

He smiled to her girl in front of her. Unbeknownst to him, she also smiled.

The lunch break bell has just rang. Normally, Sakura would asked her to join her for lunch. But today she turned down the offer with excuse that she must go to the music room. She knew well that Sakura would buy her lies. Masking faces has been her expertise since God knows when.

Eriol just smiled at her reaction.

"Eriol-kun, do you want to join us for lunch?" Sakura asked.

"You better say 'no'!" Syaoran threatened him.

"Syaoran-kun!"

"No, thank you. Not today. I gotta go to the teacher classroom to check about my transfer credit," he said which was obviously a lie since he was going to meet a certain lady.

"Okay, I'll see you later then!" Sakura bid him goodbye.

Without waiting any longer he went to the stairs that lead to the rooftop. There was a no-entry sign on the door, which obviously he ignored. Climbing up the stairs to the top, he found Tomoyo was standing in front of the closed access door to the rooftop.

"Tomoyo-san?" he asked.

She turned her head to him, "What a fool I am! Of course the door was locked, we are not supposed to go out there without teacher permission," asnwered Tomoyo.

"Leave it to me," he smiled and said. He touched the doorknob for some seconds. The next thing happened was he easily turned the doorknob and succesfully opened the door.

"After you, my lady."

"That's Clow reincarnation for me. Thank you!" she said.

"My pleasure," he said. Like Sakura and Syaoran, Eriol also possessed magical power. In fact, he was the reincarnation of the great Clow Reed himself.

He closed the door behind him and faced Tomoyo's back. She turned around and the next thing he knew, she closed the gap between them. Her lips locked on his. He was surprised at the beginning and then began returning her kiss. She cupped his cheeks with both of her hands and his one hand on her lower and the other on her nape.

"I guess I haven't welcome you properly," she said between their kisses. "So this is my welcome."

"I guess I'm lovin'it," he said. His hands roamed her body.

"I'm beyond happy you're here," she said pulling his collarshirt. "I miss you so much."

"I miss you too, Angel," he deepened the kiss. His tongue licked her lower lips asking permission to entern her cavern, which she obviously allowed. He couldn't hold his hand to crinkle her clothes. He found his way in to smoothe her back under her shirt. His hands went up on her waist touching the side of her bra.

She moaned. His kiss trailed her jawbone, her ear and lower to the crook of her neck where she moaned the loudest. She felt her womanhood shivered on his action. He could feel the tense from his loving lady.

"Are you sure we wanna do this here?" He broke apart their kisses.

"I don't know. You tell me," said Tomoyo.

"Do you mind if we take it slowly?" He asked apologetically.

Retreating herself from him, she said, "Okay." She smiled.

"I'm sorry Tomoyo, it doesn't mean I am not attracted to you," he apologized to her of his action breaking apart their make-out.

"Eriol, it's okay," she took his hand and put it on her cheek. "Besides, you were right. I'm not gonna lose my virginity up here in school rooftop." Her cheeks blushed and so did his.

She leaned her back on the balustrade with him in front of her. He then hugged her. "Anyhow, I'm here, my Angel. I've been missing you so much. I'm so glad to see you looking so well," he said.

"I didn't expect to see this soon. I don't know if you are moving here. I was thinking to move to England after graduation."

"Really?"

"Yes. It was going to be a surprise. But it seems that you surprised me already. Why didn't you tell me anything about you come back?"

"I guess I missed you too much that I didn't think anything but to see you immediately, my Angel."

She chuckled. "You still call me 'Angel'?"

"Yes, of course. Or do you want me to call you 'my Queen' or 'my Princess'?"

"No. it's not about that. It's just… don't call me like that in front of anybody else."

"Come again?"

"Nobody knows our dirty little secret. Me dating you secretly."

That statement left him stunned, "So you didn't even tell Sakura that we've been dating virtually for the last 2 years?"

"Nope. I didn't even tell her about me visiting you in England last summer."

"Your mother?"

"Nope. But I told her I went to England to see you."

"Nobody?"

"But you."

"Why?"

"What do you mean 'why'?" she complained.

"Well… I don't know. Luckily I managed not to kiss you in class."

"You know I love playing secret. And I like to keep my love life just for myself. For my own enjoyment."

"Well, I am speechless, Tomoyo." He sighed, "So do you still want to date me?"

"Yes, I do."

"But in secret?"

"Even better. Unless you do mind, which mean I have to adjust my lifestyle and getting used to people teasing me."

"I don't mind."

"Really?"

He nodded. She kissed him passionately.

"Thank you, love."

And by that they decided to have a private relationship.

Author's message:

Dear all, I wrote a story in between my PhD proposal. (What a procrastinator). Please kindly review and proof read them. I would really appreciate it. This however, is a light story about E&T. So don't expect to be more literacy style. When I'm stressed, I like to write story in dialogues in fact. ^_^

Enjoy! :D