~Feelings~

By Beth-chan

Disclaimer: Nope. I don't own CCS. If I did, I'd be making this story into the fourth series! LOL!

A/N: I hope you guys enjoy my story, and don't forget to hop over to FictionPress.net, and read my other fic, "Essence"! Reviews on it would
be greatly appreciated!

'.............' = thoughts

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Chapter 3 - Apologizing
"It's caving in!!!" Tomoyo screamed.

Rocks crashed down around them, blocking their paths. Suddenly, a giant slab of rock came loose, and was about to hit Tomoyo, when a flash
of light caused it to vanish.

"Whaa..." Tomoyo removed her hands from her head.

"Eriol-kun! Syaoran-kun!" Sakura called, motioning to the two boys standing near them. Eriol held his staff in his hand.

"Tomoyo-chan! Eriol-kun saved you!"

Tomoyo's amethyst eyes met Eriol's sapphire ones. She blinked, and looked away. 'Why would Hiiragizawa save me? He hates me, doesn't
he?'

"Are you alright, Daidouji-san?" Eriol asked her.

"Yeah. I'm fine," Tomoyo awkwardly looked at her shoes "Hiiragizawa. Arigatou." she whispered softly, hoping he didn't hear. But of course,
he did.

"Anytime." he replied.

"Let's hurry and get out of here!" Syaoran said, grabbing Sakura's arm, and pulling her towards the exit. Eriol and Tomoyo followed.

**Afternoon**

Everyone was gathered around the sensei, listening to his directions.

"Right now, we'll be going on a nature hike," he said.

Sakura looked excited. "Tomoyo-chan, do you want to be my partner?"

Tomoyo glanced at Syaoran. "I think you should go with Li-kun, Sakura-chan," she answered.

Sakura blushed. "O-Okay..."

Tomoyo smiled. She loved playing matchmaker for Sakura and Syaoran. She quickly scanned the crowd for a partner. Everyone looked like they
had a partner, except...

"Would you like to be my partner, Tomoyo-san?"

Hiiragizawa Eriol. Figures.

Tomoyo rolled her eyes. "Hiiragizawa, I told you not to call me that!"

"Gomen ne, Tomoyo-chan,"

Tomoyo was furious everytime he added "chan" to the end of her name, but she let it slide.

"If I have to be your partner, I have to be your partner. Let's go." she grabbed his arm, and dragged him along.

Eriol and Tomoyo walked side-by-side (but Tomoyo was keeping her distance) along a dirt path. Tomoyo loved the scenery. The trees, the
flowers, and the little animals scampering about. She forgot about Eriol for a moment, and just enjoyed the beauty.

Eriol looked at Tomoyo out of the corner of his eye. She was smiling warmly. He smiled and looked away.

'She really has a beautiful smile. I haven't seen it in a while.' he thought.

"Ano, Daidouji-san?"

"Nani?"

"Gomen nasai."

Tomoyo stopped walking. She looked at him strangely. "Why are you apologizing?"

Eriol turned around. "I tease you all the time, and you don't like it, so I'm sorry."

"You're actually considering my feelings?"

Eriol paused. He didn't know what to say.

"Well, Thank you. Now maybe we can get along," Tomoyo said.

Eriol looked at her. Was she saying they could be friends? Tomoyo continued walking.

"We are classmates afterall. We don't need to drive each other insane, so I'm glad you finally see it my way,"

'Oh, as classmates.' Eriol thought.

"Yeah." was all he said.

"Oh, and Hiiragizawa?"

"Nani?"

"I'm sorry too."

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Once they got back to the camp, Tomoyo looked for Sakura, and they went back to the tent together.

"So, did anything happen with Li-kun?" Tomoyo questioned her friend.

"Well...nothing really...we had a nice conversation," Sakura answered.

"About what?"

"The weather."

Tomoyo fell over anime-style.

"So, what about you? Did you talk to Eriol-kun?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah. He apologized for teasing me,"

"Really? That's great," Sakura smiled. "Did you apologize to him?"

Tomoyo rolled her eyes. "Yes."

"Good."

Tomoyo and Sakura spent the rest of their time talking, then they had to go for supper. Tomoyo brought her picnic blanket, and spread it
on the ground for her and Sakura. Tonight, they would be roasting hotdogs and marshmallows.

While they roasted, Tomoyo felt Eriol's gaze on her.

'Why is he always looking at me? I thought he wasn't going to annoy me anymore!' Tomoyo thought with a twinge of irriatation.

As is reading her thoughts (In which he probably was...) he diverted his gaze from Tomoyo. She sighed.

"What's wrong?" Sakura asked.

"Oh...Nothing," Tomoyo lied.

"I know something is wrong. Tell me," Sakura continued.

Tomoyo sighed heavily. "It's Hiiragizawa. He's always staring at me. I don't know why it annoys me so much."

"I've noticed. The way he looks at you, its almost as if he has a crush on you!"

Tomoyo's eyes widened. "You don't think he has a crush on me, do you? I mean, that's crazy!" Tomoyo laughed lamely.

"Anything's possible with Eriol-kun," Sakura stated.

"Well, whatever..." Tomoyo trailed off. She pulled her hotdog off the stick, and placed it in a bun.

'I can't believe I'm actually starting to respect Hiiragizawa!'
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