Remember the Time

Chapter 4:

Revealed into new feelings

Eriol was walking down the street heading to a café shop for a coffee, he had a long night and he wasn't sleeping to good lately now that Tomoyo was on his mind. Eriol's phone vibrated in his pocket and he answered it. "Hello?" Eriol said. "I found it! Praise the Lord, I found my vows." Syaoran shouted on the other line. Eriol took the phone away from his ear and sighed. "Well, that's good, where was it?" Eriol asked. "You won't believe it, it was in my duffel bag, Sakura never goes in there." Syaoran said overly excited by the tone of his voice.

"Perfect. Oh, and don't forget about your party man, I invited all your friends and everything." Eriol said excited. "You didn't ask for strippers did you?" Syaoran asked suddenly nervous. "No, I know how Sakura acts, don't worry it's going to be a clean guy party, now I need my morning coffee, I have a long day ahead." Eriol said and then hung up along with Syaoran. Eriol walked into the coffee shop seeing (and get this) Tomoyo drinking some tea and sitting at the little bar.

Eriol ignored Tomoyo knowing that she wouldn't and couldn't be bothered at this point in there life's. "Oh, good morning Eriol." The waitress Cathy smiled. Eriol smiled back and leaned on the counter. "I'll have my usual with creme." Eriol said and the waitress Cathy nodded and went to get his order ready. "Oh, I'll have it to go, I'm a little busy today." Eriol called over the counter.

Eriol looked to Tomoyo she seemed afraid of something she was clutching her purple Tmobile flip phone, and her hair covered her face nearly. Tomoyo's phone went off making she jump and she got up and went outside. Eriol sat down and listened to Tomoyo conversation.

"Hello?" Tomoyo said in a slightly trembling voice. "How did you get this number? Why are you chasing me?" Tomoyo said at once. Eriol heart sped up hearing what Tomoyo said in such a frightened voice. Eriol's mind quaked with questions and for the first time guilt and concern.

"No . . . . not after what happened between us . . . . look I have to go, I'm busy." Tomoyo said and hung up and walked back into the shop and opened her imported Coach designed bag and paid for her drink. Eriol would have stopped her but she left just as he was getting his coffee.

Tomoyo jogged to her car and opened the door and started up the car. "Oh my God." She gasped with fear hearing her phone ringing in her bag. Tomoyo hands shuck with fear she was speed off to the studio. Eriol walked out the coffee shop smelling the fresh air of spring and cherry blossoms. But Eriol didn't feel as refreshed as he usually did after he came out the coffee shop, he was extremely worried for Tomoyo. She was shaking.

Eriol made his way slowly to the studio drinking his coffee on the way.

Tomoyo walked into the classroom and everyone was silent seeing the fearful look on Tomoyo face. "Are you okay, Ms. Tomoyo." One of her students asked. Tomoyo blinked and forced a smile. "Oh, yeah, I just watched this scary movie last night, I'm still a little jerky." Tomoyo lied not wanting to her student to worry.

Tomoyo went to the piano and turned the song book to another song. "Okay everyone, since parents night it coming I need you all to do your best, so remember when you get home gargle with warm water and salt and don't talk too much so that way your voice doesn't get sore." Tomoyo said pushing a key on the piano. "Yes, Ms. Tomoyo." They all said and Tomoyo began playing the song's she choice.

Eriol was walking up the stairs of the studio when he heard the Tomoyo was already teaching her class. Eriol looked at the door and sighed trying to concentrate what he had to do. Eriol opened the door seeing his Hip-hop students stretching. "Hey Eriol." Everyone said. Eriol wasn't too into formality so he let him call him Eriol. It was more comfortable since he was in his twenty's anyway, he wasn't that old.

"Okay everyone parents night it coming up and I have to put a routine up for you and your parents to see so I'm putting the test on hold until the stress of Parents night it over." Eriol announced. Everyone groaned. Eriol rolled his eyes and went to his apple laptop.

"My music choice it Shake, you know with the Ying Yang twins." Eriol said and everyone cheered. "But before we put the music in we have to get the steps down so everyone listen good." Eriol said. Everyone got in a row and Eriol stood in front of them as they started the lesson.

Syaoran was at his small studio teaching his Karate students the simple movements. "STOP!" Syaoran shouted and the students yelled and held there position with there on fist out of the frame of there bodies and the other in the frame. "Now this is your power stance after every move you make I want both you fist at your wa-" Syaoran was cut off seeing Sakura running in the room smiling. "Syaoran sama!" She cried happily and dived into Syaoran. The whole class looked at there teacher and Sakura kissing each other on the floor.

"Mmm, stop Sakura." Syaoran said between kisses. Sakura smiled and kissed Syaoran once more and they both got up and everyone was still staring. "Um . . . I'd like you to me my wife-to-be Sakura, class." Syaoran said blushing. Everyone bowed and greeted Sakura. "Um . . . Take five minutes." Syaoran said as Sakura was dragging him away from the mat and onto the floor in the far corner.

"Sakura what is your problem?" Syaoran said still blushing slightly. "Oh, nothing just wanted to see you and tell you something." Sakura said fiddling with Syaoran's hair. Syaoran blushed even more and took Sakura's hand. "What is it?" Syaoran said. "Oh, one: I'm going to pick out my wedding dress soon," Sakura began. Syaoran nodded. "And my dad wants to have dinner with you." She finished. Syaoran paled slightly. "Along?" He asked. Sakura nodded. "Oh my God." Syaoran sighed nervously.

"What's wrong with my Dad, it's not like his going to kill you like Touya." Sakura stated. "That's real comforting." Syaoran said with a sigh. Sakura giggled. "Also, Mar has been calling Tomoyo." Sakura said sadly. Syaoran sighed and ran his hair threw his hair. "How did he get Tomoyo's number?" Syaoran asked frustrated and worried about his friend.

"I asked her if she wants me over but she said she was fine, I worried about her, Syaoran." Sakura said looking up to Syaoran. Syaoran hugged Sakura trying to comfort her. Sakura sighed let go of Syaoran. "Look, I better get going, I'll call Tomoyo later, she must be scared." Sakura said.

Syaoran nodded and kissed Sakura before she walked out the classroom. Syaoran sighed and clapped his hands getting his classes attention.

It was mid-afternoon and Eriol was completely tried for once in so long. Eriol sighed and sat down at his desk and looked out the window. 'What a day.' He thought picking up his hand towel and whipping the sweat from his brawl.

Tomoyo had finished her class too she was putting the song books and closing the piano. Mr. Rankozu came into the room holding a yellow piece of paper. "Miss Tomoyo, I hope your class went well." He said. Tomoyo turned around and smiled. "Yes, I think they have great voices." Tomoyo said as brightly as she could. "That's wonderful. I need a favor, Eriol's got some mail and I need to give this to him, I would do it myself but I have to go to the hospital, I'm getting a new grandchild." He said with a smiled.

Tomoyo took the paper and nodded. "I hope the baby comes healthy." She called as Mr. Rankozu walked out the room and turned and smiled back at her. Tomoyo looked at the paper it was a coded message, Tomoyo walked out the her studio and closed the door carrying her song book and her blue and white Coach bag. Tomoyo walked down the hall and knocked on the studio door and opened it seeing Eriol now standing.

"Yes?" He said firmly.

"Mr. Rankozu wanted me to give you this, it's a message." Tomoyo walked down across the floor and handed Eriol the paper. Eriol took the message and smirked. It was a message from a Syaoran telling him that he had to move the date of his bachelor party because he was having dinner with Sakura's Dad.

Tomoyo turned to leave. "Wait." Eriol said suddenly putting the message down on his desk. Tomoyo turned and looked to Eriol and before she could say anything they both jumped slightly hearing Tomoyo cell phone go off. Tomoyo opened her purse and took out her purple phone looked on the caller ID. Tomoyo slightly gasped. Eriol walked over and took Tomoyo's phone out her hand. "Give me my phone." Tomoyo said extending her hand. Eriol back up and looked at the caller ID.

"Who the fuck is Mar?" Eriol asked confused. Tomoyo shivered a little at the name. "It's none of your damn business, Hiiragizawa." Tomoyo said with anger. "We'll see about that?" Eriol said flipping the phone open. "Don't answer it!" Tomoyo shouted but Eriol was already listening for a voice.

"Hello?" Eriol said running away from Tomoyo.

"Hello?" Mar said in the other side. "Who is this?" Eriol said in a anger voice. "Who is this? I'm looking for Tomoyo Daidoji, is she there?" Asked Mar on the other line. "No, she's busy at the moment." Eriol said offended at his slightly calm voice. "Will you please tell her I called." Mar said. "Fine." Eriol said and hung up.

"Why did you do that?" Tomoyo shouted. "Who is Mar?" Eriol asked agin calmly. "None of your business." Tomoyo said snatching her phone from Eriol's hand. "It is." Eriol said. "Piss off." Tomoyo said turning around and headed to the door. Eriol walked behind Tomoyo and grabbed her wrist. "Who is he?" Eriol asked frustrated at Tomoyo.

"Let me go." Tomoyo said harshly snatching her wrist out of his grasp. "Who is he?" Eriol shouted now making Tomoyo shudder. Tomoyo gasped and fell to her knees and began crying. Eriol sighed and looked to Tomoyo softly and went to his knees and sat in front of Tomoyo. Tomoyo covered her mouth and sobbed even more. She broke her promise to never cry in front of Eriol Hiiragizawa.

Eriol looked at Tomoyo's hand and dared not to touch it. "Who is he?" Eriol said softly. Tomoyo looked up to Eriol and sniffed whipping her eyes. "His an ex okay?" Tomoyo said trying to gather herself. "Why are you so afraid of him?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo sighed and sniffed once more. "Because I am, now just leave me along." Tomoyo said getting up and walking out the room slamming the door behind her. Eriol sat on the floor and looked at the tear drops on the floor.

Eriol looked at his watch and took out his cell phone. Eriol dialed Syaoran number, he knew Syaoran would be in the steam room at this time, class was far from over.

Syaoran cell went off. Syaoran groaned and walked out the steam room and into the cool locker room. "Hello?" Syaoran said. "Syaoran, I need you to give me Daidoji's number, home and cell." Eriol said quickly. "What? Why?" Syaoran said a little surprised. "Just give them to me." Eriol said. "Okay, I'll send it to your list." Syaoran said hanging up along with Eriol and then a moment later Eriol had Tomoyo home phone number and cell phone number were on his calling list.

Eriol IM-ed Syaoran a thanks back and packed up his things and went to his apartment.

Later that night Tomoyo went to her apartment, she had some food shopping to do, you know, eggs, fruit, etc. Tomoyo fiddled with her key as she was carrying the plastic bag to the door and then she stopped. "Hey Tomoyo."

Tomoyo's skin paled and her blood ran cold. Mar was leaning on the wall beside her door. Mar had close cut black hair with tan-ish skin and gray brown eyes that scared Tomoyo. "M-Mar, what are you doing here?" Tomoyo asked walking to her door. "I just wanted to see you, I called you earlier but you were busy." He said smoothly. Tomoyo shiver slightly and put her key in the door.

"Um . . . . you wanna come in for some tea?" Tomoyo asked nervously. Mar smirked a devilishly scary smirk. "Sure." He said as Tomoyo opened the door. Tomoyo and Mar took off there shoes and walked in the apartment. Tomoyo left her door unlocked just in case she wanted to run. "So h-how are things with you?" Tomoyo asked trying to sound happy.

Mar sighed and flopped on the couch. "Just fine, stayed in America for a little bit then went to Tibet for a while, you know, studying." He said. Tomoyo nodded and walked slowly into the kitchen and put away her food and put on a pot of water. Tomoyo walked back in and sat down in a chair opposite of Mar. "That's good." She said trying to keep him from seeing she was scared.

"Who was answered your cell phone today?" Mar asked darkly leaning over to Tomoyo. Tomoyo's hand shiver slightly but she ignored it. "No one, Mar." Tomoyo said trying to control herself. Mar stood up and walked over to Tomoyo. Tomoyo's lavender eyes followed Mar as she stood in front of her. "No one? It seemed to me like he knew you." He said with a frown. Tomoyo looked at her hand and sighed trying to stay strong. "Really, Mar. It was on one." Tomoyo said as tears were building in her eyes.

It was a moment of silence and Mar nodded and his tongue clicked. Tomoyo looked back into Mar's icy eyes and shiver. "On one huh?" He said. Tomoyo nodded. And in the second Mar slapped Tomoyo so hard that she fell out her chair. "BITCH HOW YOU GOIN' PLAY ME LIKE THAT?" He shouted. Tomoyo's breathing became heavy. "Mar, It's on one." Tomoyo cried. "WHO THE FUCK WAS IT?" He shouted making Tomoyo. "It was my ex Hiiragizawa." Tomoyo whimpered but answered.

"YOU BACK WITH HIM, AFTER EVERYTHING ,YOU JUST GOING GO BACK TO HIM!"

"Mar, please I don't love him anymore, I hate him, I haven't seen him in eight years, I have nothing to do with him." Tomoyo cried. Mar kicked Tomoyo in the stomach. Tomoyo cried slightly and held her stomach and sat up. "YOU'RE A LIAR!" Mar shouted punching Tomoyo near her eye.

"Mar please." Tomoyo begged tasting blood in her mouth. "Please? Your cheating' on me with some bastard and all you have to say is 'please'? What the hell is wrong with you?." Mar grunted hitting Tomoyo agin. Tomoyo cried out. "SHUT UP, TOMOYO!" He shouted picking up the chair next to her.

Eriol was sleeping in his bed but suddenly awoke feeling a strange ache in his heart. Eriol gasped and clutched his shirt. The pain stopped and Eriol looked at his alarm clock, it was two in the morning. Eriol's heart felt like it was beating fast but something was making him nervous. Eriol ran in hand threw his dark navy hair and reached for his glasses. He couldn't sleep. Eriol got out the bed and got dressed and went out.

It was slightly cooler then he thought but walked down the street and found himself looking for Tomoyo's apartment. Some place expensive. Tomoyo was woman of class, he could tell by the way she dressed. Ten blocks later Eriol went into a private apartment building hoping (for some reason) this was the apartment complex she was staying in. Eriol went to the information desk seeing the man drinking super strong coffee. "I'm looking for a Miss Daidoji." Eriol said leaning forward onto the desk.

The man nodded and typed the name in. "Yes, Miss Tomoyo Daidoji?" He asked. Eriol nodded. "On the seventh floor, door number fourteen, may I have you name there." The man said handing Eriol a slip. Eriol wrote his name and then paused seeing the name: Mar. "Thank you." Eriol said slowly and walked to the elevator pushing the seventh floor button.

After a moment Eriol was walking down the red carpet hall looking for door number 14. He had to admit he was really worried about Tomoyo. Was she here when this Mar guy came? Eriol stopped seeing the door, sighed, and then knocked on it for a moment. He heard something drop on the other side of the door. "Who is it?" Tomoyo called on the other side walking toward the door still crying.

"Daidoji it's me, open up." Eriol said not to loud. Tomoyo's tears stung her face and she was about to open the door but stopped. She didn't want Eriol seeing her this way. "Go away Hiiragizawa." Tomoyo said. Eriol could tell she was near the door she didn't have to yell she was close.

"Look I wanted to ask you something, about yesterday." Eriol said with a sigh. Tomoyo sighed. "Two in the morning?" She asked. Eriol chuckled. "I couldn't sleep, seriously."

Tomoyo looked at the door knob and shook her head. "Look, I know were not friends anymore, I just wanted to ask you something personal." Eriol said.

It was silent for a good minute or two and Tomoyo finally opened the door looking down downing with her hair covering her face. Eriol walked into her apartment and slipped off his shoes. Tomoyo shut the door with her back facing Eriol. "What happened?" Eriol asked looking at the broken vase and chair. Tomoyo sighed and slowly locked the door.

Tomoyo turned around revealing her batter face. Her lips were busted and slightly bleeding, her left eye was slightly swollen and she was a bruise make on her right cheek. Eriol's eyes widened with horror. "Oh my God." He said quickly walking over to her. Tomoyo's tear stained face sting from the pain Mar had inflicted on her body.

"Is this what you wanted to see?" Tomoyo whispered in a emotionless voice walking past Eriol. "I guess I'm meant for this or I had it coming." She said. "Daidoji, what the hell is going on? Did that Mar guy beat you? Is that why your afraid of him?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo sat on her couch and sighed. "Yes, He beats me." Tomoyo said frustrated. Eriol walked over to Tomoyo and sat next to her. "This isn't okay, why haven't you called the police?" Eriol nearly shouted. "I know it's not okay, but he got away with it the first time." Tomoyo said tucking back her long hair and revealing a long scar on her jaw line.

Eriol's heart raced with fear, concern, anger, guilt, etc. He was mixed with so many feelings it all boiled down to one: Pain.

"I met him when I was twenty and in my freshman year at Collage in America I was going to, I thought he was nice, smart, funny, cute, so we dated for two-three years whatever, by the time I was twenty-two he asked me to marry him, being me all caught up in fantasy, I accepted and then he changed, every night he came to me drunk and then one night he found out I was going to a party with a guy-friend, he went mad and cut me with a knife, I told my Family but before I could press charges he disappeared, I was happy, and hoping he was dead, but now his chasing me, I had to go threw months of group therapy with women who shared my same fate.

He's never beaten me like this, when you answered the phone he thought I was going out with you, he thought I was cheating on him, I broke up with him after that night he cut me, so ever since I've been looking for something to get away from this nightmare, but now I wish I didn't come back, too much pain, too many memories." Tomoyo finished.

Eriol looked to Tomoyo for the first time he remembered everything about them and when they started dating-everything. Eriol felt guilty for answering the phone and with his stupid action he got Tomoyo hurt for it. "I'm so sorry." Eriol said shaking his head. Tomoyo scoffed feeling her tears running down her stinging cheeks. "I shouldn't have never butted into your life, I'm sorry." Eriol said agin.

Eriol stood up and walked away from Tomoyo and looked for the bathroom. Eriol found the purple and white bathroom and looked unto the sink finding a small first aid box. Eriol walked back over to Tomoyo who was crying silently. Eriol and Tomoyo didn't say anything. Eriol sat on her coffee table and opened the box, and took out the cotton balls and whipped the blood and tears off her face. "Stop crying." Eriol whispered softly.

Tomoyo's heart fluttered hearing how softly Eriol had spoken to Tomoyo. Tomoyo looked to his serious faced as he cleaned her face from all the cuts and bruises. "Do you remember when we were twelve, we were at Sakura's house playing soccer with Syaoran and he kicked the ball to hard and you got hit on the head and you had this huge hicky one your forehead?" Eriol said. Tomoyo thought back for a moment and chuckled.

"I remember, I saw stars when that ball hit me, you and Syaoran couldn't stop laughing and it made me cry." Tomoyo said. Eriol smiled slightly and nodded. "And then I said 'I'm only laughing at you because you spaced out when the ball hit you.' remember?"

Tomoyo nodded slowly. "And you said in the future you wouldn't have wrinkles on your head as fast." She finished. Eriol laughed this time. "I'm not entirely sure if it was true."

Tomoyo winced as Eriol cleaned the small cut about two inches away from her eyes. "Sorry." Eriol whispered quickly. Tomoyo looked away from Eriol feeling like she did when she loved him. Eriol looked at Tomoyo's arm. "Damn." He said to himself seeing a slight purple bruise where Mar had hit Tomoyo with the chair. Eriol pulled up Tomoyo sleeve and she winced ever more. Eriol looked to her, there faces were inches away from each others. Tomoyo blushed but Eriol stayed cool. Eriol sighed and lifted Tomoyo's shirt off. Eriol almost gasped seeing the buries go to her arms to her back and a little on her ribs.

Tomoyo was blushing but she let Eriol check her. She was wearing her silk black bra. Eriol didn't mind but if he did he would have said something stupid. "My God, you have to go to the hospital." Eriol said looking to Tomoyo. Tomoyo shook her head feeling a little dizzy. "No, I can't go. I'm sick of hospitals." Tomoyo said. Eriol sighed. "Stop being so damn stubborn." He said sharply.

Eriol touched Tomoyo's arm lightly not wanting to cause her too much pain and his warm hands travels to her shoulder. Tomoyo shivered slightly at the touch of Eriol's hand, she forgot how warm and comforting they were. Eriol looked to her flat tone stomach and counted her ribs silently. Tomoyo gasped and grabbed Eriol's hand. Eriol looked up to Tomoyo. "Does that hurt?" He asked.

Tomoyo shook her head. "It tickles." She said. Eriol smiled and went to the other side counting her ribs. "Nothings broken just really badly bruised, this is going to be a problem." He sighed. "What are you a doctor too?" Tomoyo asked putting her shirt back on slowly feeling sore from all of her bruises "No, I took a pre-med course in collage, I could be a doctor anytime I want but I can't take all the long hours, zero social life." Eriol exclaimed.

Tomoyo nodded slightly. "So what have you been doing these eight years?"

"Nothing, finishing school and dancing, nothing exciting, I've been chillin'" Eriol said closing the first aid kit and throwing away all the used cotton balls and whatnot. "Sure you have." Tomoyo said not believing Eriol was just 'chillin'. "A person can change." he said. Tomoyo stood up and then winced. Eriol turned seeing she was rubbing her arm. "I'll be going to the mall soon so Sakura can pick out the brides maid fabric's's for the dresses and I'm going to have this on me." Tomoyo sighed.

"You should tell Sakura about it." Eriol said. "She'll understand."

"Sure she will, she'll freak out and worry about me I don't want to ruin the wedding before it even happens." Tomoyo said. "So, you have to go to the hospital or your going to get a really nasty infection." Eriol said back. Tomoyo sighed. "Fine, tomorrow." She said. Eriol nodded. "I'll go with you to make sure, I know how you lie." Eriol said. Tomoyo moaned and lied on the couch.

"And . . . I'll stay with you for a while." Eriol said walking over to Tomoyo who was drifting off to sleep. "Thank you." She whispered as Eriol sat on the couch at her feet.

Tomoyo was sleep in a instant. Eriol looked at the girl he once knew and loved at a time appear in front of him as a woman. Eriol sighed and looked at the window seeing the sky lightening a little.

Thank you everyone who reveiwed the last three chapters I'm glad everyone likes it so far and now you know who Mar is. What do you think? Of course you think his crazy, mad, and should be killed! Well lets just see what happens next I hope you like this chapter and make sure you reivew because I'll be updating really soon so you can see what happens next with Tomoyo and Eriol.

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