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TIED TO YOU
Tomoyo Daidoujii was a beautiful and intelligent young lady. She had the grace and elegance of an heiress and if her heart desired, Tomoyo could conquer the world with her beauty alone. Although such praises were given to her constantly, Tomoyo would dispense it all away with disdain. She didn't appreciate all the unnecessary attention, all she wanted was a normal life, but that was not possible because of her successful and famous mother. Money and statues has always its price, and Tomoyo was there paying for it.
She sat on her chair patiently waiting in the restaurant for her partner to arrive. This was once again another boring and tedious matchmaking date that her mother had arranged for her. Three months had passed by since her first date, and from that first time, Tomoyo had rejected every single man that dined with her. Her mother's selections were all the same stereotypical man that bored Tomoyo. They were man without substance and life.
Finally the door to the private room slide open and a tall, dark hair gentleman walked in. Tomoyo breathed in before slowly transforming her disdained expression into a pleasant and peaceful mode. She slowly glanced at her wrist watch and made a comment.
"This is the first time that my date has ever been late." Her eyes moved up to greet her partner for the first time.
The gentleman made his way towards the table. He gazed at her with his azure eyes and smiled. "Were you looking forward for my arrival?"
Tomoyo frowned inwardly. She expected him to apologize for his tardiness, but instead he was teasing her.
He chuckled. "How could I forget my manners. I'm Eriol Hiiragizawa and I assume you are Tomoyo Daidoujii. It is a pleasure to meet you."
Tomoyo plastered a fake smile, finding that she was not liking how the date was starting out so far. "I don't want to sound rude, but could we please have this dinner as quickly and painlessly as possible, so that I may return home soon."
Eriol chuckled, he was still standing behind his chair, refusing to take his seat. "If that is the case, then my lady, I don't see why I should stay any longer."
Without another word, Eriol turned around and left the room, making sure that the door closed silently behind, and leaving the place as if he had never entered. Tomoyo stared at the closed door in shock. Did he just leave her? Never had anyone treated her like this before. Embarrassed and humiliated, Tomoyo quickly stood up and walked out the door.
She made her way through the busy restaurant and out towards the front entrance. She looked around and found Eriol about to get in his car.
"Wait." She called, as she headed towards him.
Eriol gazed up and found her staring at him. "Did I forget something?" He asked her politely.
Tomoyo found herself frowning. "What type of gentleman are you?"
Eriol shrugged. "One who knows when to retrieve when he is not wanted. Are you displeased?"
Tomoyo sighed and backed away. He was actually making the whole situation easier for her, but the fact that she was left by him first made her feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. She saw his smile widen, frustrated Tomoyo quickly turned around to return to the restaurant, but before she could walk away Eriol had grabbed her hand.
He slowly pulled her back and brought her inside the car where he sat her in the front seat. He closed the door before she could realize what was happening. Eriol quickly took the drivers seat and started the car. She gazed at him, about to protest, but stopped when he gave her a boyish smile and speed away.
He drove. They sat there silently under the clear night sky, and all they could hear was the car's engine. Tomoyo found herself staring outside the window at the stars, she had no clue where they were heading to, but somehow she felt comfortable under the silence.
Her amethyst eyes slowly traveled from the sky to the gentleman that sat beside her driving. He felt her gaze and looked towards her with a smile. Tomoyo surprised, uncomfortably looked down at her lap. She didn't know why, but he made her heart flutter.
"Are you hungry?"
Tomoyo slowly looked up. "Sort of."
He nodded his head and speed up the car. They reached their destination in the city and Tomoyo found herself being helped out of the car. Eriol held her hand and gently pulled her along with him across the street. Tomoyo stood there staring at the noodle stand that Eriol pointed.
"Here we are" He pushed a seat and sat her down before taking a seat next to her. "Two special lamen please." Eriol ordered out loud.
Tomoyo looked down at her beautiful black dress and then looked up at the old street noodle stand. A laugh burst out of her lips. Eriol gazed at her with a smile before slowly taking out his blazer jacket and slowly covering her shoulders.
"This is one of my favorite dinning places." He commented.
Tomoyo found herself genuinely smiling at him. "Really? I haven't been here before."
"I promise you, you will like it." He answered her with his own smile.
The night passed on pleasantly. Conversation flowed out easily. They laughed, joked, and had fun. Tomoyo couldn't help but smile throughout the whole dinner, it wasn't a forced action, it came so naturally that it surprised her how much fun she was having.
Before Eriol could take Tomoyo back home, they dropped by the restaurant where they initially met, to grab Tomoyo's belongings that she had left behind. Entering the private room Tomoyo looked at the table for two and realized how much she hated matchmaking and the statues she held.
"Excuse me miss. Are you back for dinner?"
Tomoyo turned around and found the waiter holding out the menus. She grabbed her purse and shook her head. "No, I just forgot my things."
He bowed and retrieved. Tomoyo quickly walked out of the room, finding it suffocating, as she quickly found her way out of the restaurant. Eriol stood there by his car waiting, as his eyes gazed up towards the sky. She stared at his figure and found herself smiling again. It was refreshing. Unintentionally she ran happily towards his side. Eriol looked at her and quickly took her hand.
"Come with me."
Surprised, she followed him obediently. Eriol took her towards the back of the restaurant, where it was an open field, and the stars were brighter and visible. He pointed towards a shooting star that he had spotted just a few seconds ago.
"Make a wish." He whispered into her ears.
She shivered at the sensation, and her eyes slowly closed. She wished with her heart.
Soft warm lips suddenly touched her own lips. Tomoyo reopened her eyes surprised, and Eriol pulled back with a smile. She didn't protest. All she did was smile back. This felt right.
They gazed up at the stars for a little longer. Eriol hadn't let go of her hand.
Later Tomoyo found herself in front of her house as she watched Eriol turn towards her.
"Good night." He spoke.
"Good night." She replied, but wishing for something more to happen.
Eriol slowly leaned in to kiss her forehead. He smiled and pulled away. Waving goodbye he entered his car and speed away. Tomoyo kept watching as his car disappeared before she realized that her mother was watching and waiting for her to come inside the house.
The next morning Tomoyo found herself surrounded by her closest friends at school.
"Are you going to see him again?" Asked Sakura who was as cheerful as always. "You should see him again soon!"
Tomoyo just gazed around her friends' faces and chuckled. Her school environment was something she enjoyed immensely. It was a big contrast with her private life at home. At school with her friends, Tomoyo felt at ease. She felt she could be herself, although last night was the first time that Tomoyo also felt the same way. She could be herself around him. He was different.
At break time Tomoyo headed towards her locker to drop off her stuff. Her friends headed outside first, telling Tomoyo to join them as soon as she finished. Taking her necessary books from inside her locker, she then headed towards the classroom, intending to drop off her books on her desk before heading outside.
Tomoyo slide open the classroom door. The room was empty except for a single figure who sat at her desk. Tomoyo frowned, wondering who it was. She hoped that it wasn't another admirer, or someone else that might be playing a joke on her. She marched towards her desk, and noticed that the person was asleep. His head was hidden behind his crossed arms that were settled on the desk, making it impossible for her to identify who the person was. She poked his shoulders.
"Excuse me." She spoke rather loudly.
The figure nudged, and Tomoyo once again poked his shoulder. He shook his body and groaned, making her somehow laugh at his action. She then found herself dishevel his azure hair. His presence felt familiar.
"Wake up sleepy head!" She called laughing.
The person then slowly lifted his head up, and Tomoyo bent down to meet his eyes. She quickly recognized who it was.
Eriol sat there, looking back at her with a sleepy smile.
"Hey there." Tomoyo whispered, excited that she was seeing him again. "What are you doing here?"
Eriol slowly sat up on the seat. Tomoyo stood up straight and faced him, waiting for his answer. He fixed his glasses on his face before speaking.
"What did you wish for last night?"
Tomoyo puzzled looked at him. "What do you mean?"
Eriol stood up and faced her. "Remember last night we saw a shooting star. You made a wish. What was it?"
"Why do you want to know?"
Eriol raked his azure hair back and sighed. She noticed that he was feeling a bit distressed.
"Is something wrong?" Tomoyo asked with worrisome.
"Just a minor problem. I have to figure out how to solve this." He replied as he turned around and walked towards the door in thoughts.
"Wait." Tomoyo suddenly called back. She didn't want him to leave.
Eriol turned and smiled. "Come with me."
He extended his hand out and Tomoyo gladly accepted, as he took her outside of the school building. They walked towards the back, away from the crowd. Eriol then faced her.
"Were you serious about your wish?" Eriol proceeded to ask.
Tomoyo looked at him in question, still not understanding. "I just made a wish."
Eriol nodded his head. "Whatever you wished for, it's coming true."
Eriol then lift up his left arm and pulled down the sleeve of his shirt. There was a red string tied around his wrist. He then pointed toward her right arm. Tomoyo quickly then lift her arm and pulled down her sleeve. A red string was tied around her wrist as well. Perplexed on how she hadn't noticed the string, Tomoyo slowly tugged it. Suddenly Eriol moved forward, closer to her. Realization dawned into her, as her eyes darted to face Eriol, who nodded his head.
"What does this mean?" Tomoyo whispered in disbelief.
"I am not entirely sure, but all I know for now is that I cannot be away from you."
Tomoyo stared at him. "Is that why you are here?"
Eriol nodded his head. "I tried to leave, but there is some kind of force shield preventing me from leaving this school."
"Impossible." Tomoyo tried to reason. "It's only a red string. Stay here."
She then proceeded to head out of the school gates, wanting to prove him wrong. Once in front, Tomoyo took a step forward, but something blocked her way. There was nothing visible in front of her and she could feel the wind caressing her face. She extended her hand out, and strangely she felt a solid wall. Tomoyo pushed, but nothing happened, the invisible wall did not move.
Tomoyo suddenly felt something holding her waist, and the next thing she knew, she was being pulled back all the way towards Eriol.
He welcomed her into his arms, before she lost her balance. Tomoyo looked up and he smiled.
"I tugged the red string and pulled you back. Now that you know what I mean, we have to be careful not to call attention. Don't you think that seeing someone pulling against air is strange?" Eriol commented.
Tomoyo understood what he meant and nodded her head. She slowly then pushed away from his embrace. "What can we do about this?"
"Find a solution." He simply answered.
Tomoyo grinned. "It's easy to say then to make it happen. Where should we start? How can we solve this?"
Eriol looked at her in seriousness. "Tell me what you wished for?"
She gazed at his eyes. "No." She found herself replying back instantly.
"I need to know what you asked so we can find a way to reverse it." Eriol explained.
"No." Was her same answer. "I won't tell you what I wished for."
Eriol raked his hair back. "Is there a reason?"
Tomoyo blushed and stared down. "If you speak out your wish, it might not come true."
"Well, apparently your wish is coming true." Eriol found himself grinning. "I guess these things truly happen."
Tomoyo looked up at him and saw that he wasn't displeased or angry with her. Eriol was actually finding the situation very amusing.
"Well there aren't any other options left for us to choose. About our living conditions, you will have to move in with me."
Tomoyo surprised shook her head. "No impossible. My mother will not allow such a thing to happen."
Eriol nodded his head. "True. But would she allow me to move in with you then?"
"No." Tomoyo answered. "Don't tell me that we have to get married."
Eriol chuckled at her reaction. "I won't force you into marriage. I have been thinking about a plan this morning. I will move in with you. I know how busy your mother's schedule is, so it won't be a problem for me to stay in your house, and when she is back in town, we can come up with a plan."
Tomoyo sighed in relief. "Thank you."
Eriol nodded his head. "About this school." He proceeded to ask. "When may I transfer in?"
Tomoyo gazed at his eyes and saw his sincerity. She smiled warmly before finding herself hugging him in content. He was being so considerate. She wouldn't have to change her daily routine, even though both of them were stuck in this situation together, Eriol was making all the changes in his life without any complaint.
"You realize this won't be easy." Eriol spoke as he slowly caressed her hair.
"I know." She replied back, but somehow she felt at ease knowing that he was there.
Eriol chuckled. "You don't sound so concerned."
"Maybe because it was my wish."
He smiled.
The day passed by slowly, as Tomoyo went back for her classes, while Eriol hid himself behind the school building waiting for the day to end soon. When Tomoyo had finished all of her classes, she hurriedly headed out with Eriol, preventing anyone else to see them. Soon they had reached Tomoyo's mansion.
"This is home." She spoke while walking in.
Eriol noticed that her smile had slowly faded away and he knew why. The mansion was enormous and grand, but without anyone inside but servants, Tomoyo was very lonely without anyone to keep her company.
Eriol followed her up the staircase towards the guest room. There she presented him with everything he needed.
"Excuse me madam." Spoke a servant as she knocked on the door and popped inside. "You have a telegram from your mother."
Tomoyo walked towards her and grabbed the closed envelope. She opened and the small smile she had, soon faded away. Eriol approached her from behind and she showed him the content of the letter. It was another date that her mother had arranged for her before she left town that morning.
Tomoyo sighed, and closed the letter. The servant retrieved and Eriol caressed her head.
"Where shall we go tonight?" He asked. Tomoyo looked up at him curiously. "Have you forgotten? We can't be apart." Eriol answered.
Her smile returned as she laughed imagining how this date would turn out. "Be ready at 8pm. We will be heading downtown to that Italian restaurant that so many people love."
Eriol nodded his head. "I'll make sure I look presentable."
When they arrived that night, Tomoyo found herself attacked by bouquet of flowers along with teddy bears, and other boxes of gifts. She quickly cast them aside before facing her date, who looked love struck by her beauty. Eriol chuckled before he took a seat with them.
He then noticed Eriol's presence and proceeded to speak. "Excuse me, but a butler should know when to leave once his master is seated, and NOT join them on the table."
Eriol smiled back. "Well then you will be pleased to know that I am not a butler, but in fact Tomoyo's boyfriend."
"What!" He asked in shock. Tomoyo faced Eriol in surprise but quickly caught on with his scheme.
"Haven't you heard? I am taken. How dare you invite me to dinner knowing that Duke Eriol is my boyfriend. Are you disrespecting him?" Tomoyo proceeded to play along.
"Duke?!?!? I-um. I ."
Eriol held his laughter as he frowned at the perplexed man that tried to find an excuse to this whole ordeal. Eriol then hastily stood up from his seat and threw his napkin on the table, pretending that he was furious.
"I refuse to stay here any longer." He spoke as he slowly pushed Tomoyo's chair for her and proceeded to help her up. "Let's go."
"Pardon my manners Duke Eriol. I had no intention in insulting you. In fact I was only joking. I am truly, deeply sorry for my behavior!" Spoke the man as he hastily grabbed a hold of Eriol's arm.
Eriol turned and looked down at him. "Release me if you don't want to get hurt."
Afraid, he instantly let go. Eriol turned and left with Tomoyo.
Both of them drove off as they laughed loudly inside the car.
"Thank you." Tomoyo spoke as she sat down comfortable before rolling down the window to feel the wind on her face.
Eriol glanced at her and smiled. Tomoyo smiled back feeling comfortable like she did before. It felt nice.
"Hungry?" He asked.
"Starving."
"Super lamen dish?"
"Absolutely."
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