[Author's notes: Ok, I kinda made a promise to myself not to start any new
ficcies until I finish the rest, all the incomplete ones, but I couldn't
resist. I just watched A Walk To Remember, which is a heartbreakingly
beautiful movie about true luv and all that… oh, and I bought the book, and
it's great!!!I was supposed to post this ficcie up on the 25th of March,
but my account is unable to upload anything till the 27th. I know this
sounds kinda cheesy, but the movie inspired me to write the story (or at
least, the chapter), and so.. here it is!]
I'll Always Remember
By like a falling star
For the first time in her entire 42 years, Sonomi Daidouji cried. As a baby she been quiet and obedient, and pretty much never cried. When her precious Nadesiko had married that wretched professor, she had managed to keep calm and reserved. Even when Nadesiko died, not a drop of tear was shed.
When she had received the news about Tomoyo's condition, she managed somehow to hold back her tears. A Daidouji never cried.
This time, however, it was different.
Sonimi watched as her only daughter sat serenely on the couch, doing a cross-stitch piece for her grandfather's 80th birthday. It was a cute picture of a raccoon opening the door to find his friend, another raccoon, wrapped up in a huge yellow and green polka-dotted bow. It said "Life is Full of Surprises!"
This scene seemed so tranquil and ironic at the same time. True, life was full of surprises. But most of them turned out to be unpleasant ones. Tomoyo was such a loving spirit, so selfless. Why was life so unfair to her daughter? Sitting there, realising that she would never have the chance to watch her baby girl grow up, blossom into a mature adult, and get married, there was nothing she could do but weep. And Sonomi did.
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Tomoyo licked her lips, her eyebrows scrunched up in concentration as she sewed neat, tiny stitches across the thick cloth. Owing to her frequent fainting spells, Tomoyo had gone to see the doctor. After some tests, just two days ago, she had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. Even with all the money in the world, her condition was incurable. Nothing, no miracle treatment, could save her. She had about a year left to live. A year. That was 12 months. 365 days. It was reasonable enough. More than reasonable. After all, at fifteen years old she had what most people could never achieve in their lifetime: looks, brains, money, talent, a claim to fame as the songbird of Tomoeda, and, most importantly, she had the sweetest, nicest, most caring boyfriend on earth.
Eriol. He was the one who mattered the most. He was the only thought in her mind at the moment. Eriol… how do I break the news to him? I can't do it. I cannot. I just can't stand to see him hurt. I have to… I have to do something now, something drastic, if not he'll only be hurt more later.
I love Eriol… but I can't let go. How can I be so selfish? I will not let my own feelings stand in the way of his happiness. I won't. Tomoyo took a deep breath as tears welled up in her eyes. I will not cry. A Daidouji never cries. I… I will not let Eriol get hurt. Not for anything. I'll do what I have to do. Even if it kills me.
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The doorbell rang.
Sonomi glanced at Tomoyo, who was sitting motionless on the couch, staring at nothing, as if deep in thought. Sonomi walked through the hallway to the door and opened it.
Eriol stood there, smiling at her. His hands clasped behind his back, he bowed politely to her. "Good afternoon, Daidouji-sama."
She nodded. "Wait here while I get Tomoyo for you." She closed the door and went back in.
Tomoyo stood up, facing her mother with a resolute look in her eyes.
At one glance Sonomi knew what Tomoyo was going to do. She stopped Tomoyo before she could leave the room. "Are you sure about this?"
Tomoyo nodded. "I will do what is best for him."
Sonomi choked back her tears. Why was it that even in the worst situation possible, her daughter could still put others before herself?! "What about you!?! Why don't you do what is best for yourself? What about your happiness!?!"
Tomoyo lifted her chin bravely. "I love Eriol, mother. If he is happy, I am happy. I don't want him to be hurt later." She whispered. Her lower lip was trembling from emotion.
Sonomi hugged her daughter. "If that's what you want to do…"
Tomoyo gave her a small smile. "Thank you, mother."
"I'll be up in my room if you need me."
Tomoyo kissed her mother on the cheek, and opened the door, a smile plastered on her face.
Eriol greeted her with a cheery smile. "Hello, Tomoyo-chan. He held out a bunch of yellow daisies to her. "I grew it myself. For you."
Tomoyo took it, smiling. He was the sweetest boyfriend ever! Tomoyo forced herself not to look into his azure blue eyes or at his heartbreakingly warm gaze. She'd be tempted that way, and she could not be tempted. Not as this moment.
Eriol noticed something. "You seem preoccupied, Tomoyo-chan. Is… is anything wrong?" He searched her face for an answer.
Tomoyo felt her heart melt at the tenderness in his voice and questioned herself on what she did to deserve such a great guy. She forced a cold, unfeeling look on her normally happy, gentle face. "Nothing's wrong." She said coolly, wincing inwardly at the puzzled look Eriol was giving her. "But… I think we should break up."
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I'll Always Remember
By like a falling star
For the first time in her entire 42 years, Sonomi Daidouji cried. As a baby she been quiet and obedient, and pretty much never cried. When her precious Nadesiko had married that wretched professor, she had managed to keep calm and reserved. Even when Nadesiko died, not a drop of tear was shed.
When she had received the news about Tomoyo's condition, she managed somehow to hold back her tears. A Daidouji never cried.
This time, however, it was different.
Sonimi watched as her only daughter sat serenely on the couch, doing a cross-stitch piece for her grandfather's 80th birthday. It was a cute picture of a raccoon opening the door to find his friend, another raccoon, wrapped up in a huge yellow and green polka-dotted bow. It said "Life is Full of Surprises!"
This scene seemed so tranquil and ironic at the same time. True, life was full of surprises. But most of them turned out to be unpleasant ones. Tomoyo was such a loving spirit, so selfless. Why was life so unfair to her daughter? Sitting there, realising that she would never have the chance to watch her baby girl grow up, blossom into a mature adult, and get married, there was nothing she could do but weep. And Sonomi did.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Tomoyo licked her lips, her eyebrows scrunched up in concentration as she sewed neat, tiny stitches across the thick cloth. Owing to her frequent fainting spells, Tomoyo had gone to see the doctor. After some tests, just two days ago, she had been diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. Even with all the money in the world, her condition was incurable. Nothing, no miracle treatment, could save her. She had about a year left to live. A year. That was 12 months. 365 days. It was reasonable enough. More than reasonable. After all, at fifteen years old she had what most people could never achieve in their lifetime: looks, brains, money, talent, a claim to fame as the songbird of Tomoeda, and, most importantly, she had the sweetest, nicest, most caring boyfriend on earth.
Eriol. He was the one who mattered the most. He was the only thought in her mind at the moment. Eriol… how do I break the news to him? I can't do it. I cannot. I just can't stand to see him hurt. I have to… I have to do something now, something drastic, if not he'll only be hurt more later.
I love Eriol… but I can't let go. How can I be so selfish? I will not let my own feelings stand in the way of his happiness. I won't. Tomoyo took a deep breath as tears welled up in her eyes. I will not cry. A Daidouji never cries. I… I will not let Eriol get hurt. Not for anything. I'll do what I have to do. Even if it kills me.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The doorbell rang.
Sonomi glanced at Tomoyo, who was sitting motionless on the couch, staring at nothing, as if deep in thought. Sonomi walked through the hallway to the door and opened it.
Eriol stood there, smiling at her. His hands clasped behind his back, he bowed politely to her. "Good afternoon, Daidouji-sama."
She nodded. "Wait here while I get Tomoyo for you." She closed the door and went back in.
Tomoyo stood up, facing her mother with a resolute look in her eyes.
At one glance Sonomi knew what Tomoyo was going to do. She stopped Tomoyo before she could leave the room. "Are you sure about this?"
Tomoyo nodded. "I will do what is best for him."
Sonomi choked back her tears. Why was it that even in the worst situation possible, her daughter could still put others before herself?! "What about you!?! Why don't you do what is best for yourself? What about your happiness!?!"
Tomoyo lifted her chin bravely. "I love Eriol, mother. If he is happy, I am happy. I don't want him to be hurt later." She whispered. Her lower lip was trembling from emotion.
Sonomi hugged her daughter. "If that's what you want to do…"
Tomoyo gave her a small smile. "Thank you, mother."
"I'll be up in my room if you need me."
Tomoyo kissed her mother on the cheek, and opened the door, a smile plastered on her face.
Eriol greeted her with a cheery smile. "Hello, Tomoyo-chan. He held out a bunch of yellow daisies to her. "I grew it myself. For you."
Tomoyo took it, smiling. He was the sweetest boyfriend ever! Tomoyo forced herself not to look into his azure blue eyes or at his heartbreakingly warm gaze. She'd be tempted that way, and she could not be tempted. Not as this moment.
Eriol noticed something. "You seem preoccupied, Tomoyo-chan. Is… is anything wrong?" He searched her face for an answer.
Tomoyo felt her heart melt at the tenderness in his voice and questioned herself on what she did to deserve such a great guy. She forced a cold, unfeeling look on her normally happy, gentle face. "Nothing's wrong." She said coolly, wincing inwardly at the puzzled look Eriol was giving her. "But… I think we should break up."
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