Chapter 5 Unexpected

Tomoyo woke up late the next day. She got tired from last night's 'show' of her and Eriol. And she got tired after they hanged out till late at night last night. But she didn't regret it; instead she was happy about it. Reasons? Eriol made her smile, he made her laugh that she didn't usually do whenever she's around with new people. But Eriol was exceptional. She felt so comfortable being with him. She felt so light with him to the point that she didn't want to end her last night's moment with him. Tomoyo shook her head from the thought. What are you thinking? She asked herself. Tomoyo sat up on her bed and sighed. It's another day again and her life is back to normal again. But hey wait, she never got absent at work before so maybe if she did it today, it won't be much of that hurt. Yes, she'll file a leave today and just rest in her room. Rest? She'll be filing a leave just for her to rest? Maybe she should do something else. Suddenly, her face lightened up when she thought of something. Today is Sakura's day-off so maybe she could hang out with her today. That's it; she'll file a leave and go to Sakura's house. Tomoyo got up and went down the stairs to have her breakfast. Unexpectedly, her mother is still there. Well she has to be at work this time, right? She asked herself again.

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Tomoyo walked towards the table and greeted her mom. "Good morning, ma."

"Good morning." And she started to read the newspaper again.

"Why does it seem like you started to wait for me at morning?" Tomoyo broke the silence. Sonomi silently peered up her head from the newspaper.

"I'm not going at work today." Sonomi replied and read the newspaper again. Tomoyo raised an eyebrow from her mother's reply.

"Is that so? Well, I'm not going to work today, too."

"Why? You have a date with your boyfriend again?" Sonomi asked and raised an eyebrow too.

"No. I'm just going to Sakura's house today." Tomoyo replied flatly.

"Really, huh?"

"And what is that question supposed to mean mom? You don't believe me, do you?" Tomoyo is starting to get irritated with her mother again.

"I didn't say that. I'm just asking. Now why you look so irritated?" Sonomi asked and half smiled at her daughter.

"Because you're ruining my day again." Tomoyo wanted to say it out loud but dared not to. She still has to respect the lady in front her. She's still her mother after all and maybe she's just really asking her and she just misunderstood everything.

"Nothing." Tomoyo ate her breakfast silently. Both of them fell in a deep silence and didn't speak with each other.

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Tomoyo was right; Sakura is in her house today. Glad about it. At least she has someone to hang out with today. Tomoyo heard Sakura scream as the brown haired girl clumsily dropped the mixing bowl with some ingredients for cake in it. Tomoyo chuckled and watched Sakura begin to clean the mess. Tomoyo went closer and helped Sakura.

"Tomoyo what are you doing here?" Sakura asked with full of mess on her face.

"Visiting you. Come on let me help you with that. What are you going to bake?"

"Cake." Sakura smiled shyly.

"For Syaoran, right?"

"Yeah. You guess right."

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Tomoyo helped Sakura to bake a cake. She instructed her on what she has to do and all the stuffs. Now they put it in the oven and waited for it to be baked.

The best friends went to the living room and chatted some things. Random things actually. At first they were just talking about their child hood moments and now they're talking about Eriol Hiiragizawa. Eriol Hiiragizawa, that name kept on repeating in Tomoyo's head and she couldn't get rid of the voice that is echoing in her head.

"So, your mom already met him?" Sakura asked.

"Yeah, last night I introduced him to her."

"And what was her reaction?"

"I couldn't quite figure it out. She looked shocked and unconvinced at the same time."

"Maybe you two should be sweeter with each other next time."

"If that happens, I might collapse at that moment." Tomoyo thought. Tomoyo stared at Sakura blankly who suddenly frowned from Tomoyo's gesture.

"Tomoyo, are you there?" Sakura waved her hand at Tomoyo's line of sight and was glad that her friend was back in her normal self.

"Uh, I'm sorry. What is it again?" Tomoyo asked. Oh, but why does a voice kept on saying something in her head that's not appropriate and should not be told? It has to be stopped before she blurted something out. Sakura grinned at her. She knows that Tomoyo is having a daydream. She used to that when she was being challenged or something caught her attention. Yes, something caught Tomoyo's attention. But this time it's not something instead it's someone.

"You're having a daydream." Sakura chuckled.

"No I'm not. I just thought of something. That's it."

"It's just the same. So tell me. When are you going to have a date with Eriol?" Tomoyo narrowed her eyes from her friend's question. What does she supposed to mean?

"Are you serious? We're not lovers." Sakura chuckled even more. Tomoyo's eyes got wider when Sakura laughed. She's not irritated though but she was curious why Sakura is acting like that today. What the hell is happening with her?

"Caught you." Sakura finally said through heavy breathing.

"Caught me where?"

"I didn't say that your future date with him should be romantic. You can have a date with him platonically."

Suddenly, Tomoyo's face burned and turned red from Sakura's comment. She wasn't really good in hiding her thoughts especially to Sakura who knew her all along. "Well, I guess I misunderstood it."

"Come one tell me what he's like."

"What do you mean?"

"Describe him to me. Is he nice? You know I only met him when he came here last day."

"Well, he looked so mysterious at first but when you get to know him, he's…" she cut off when he suddenly remembered how his hands felt against hers. Well her mind seems really not cooperating with her today.

"And he's what?" Sakura demanded.

"He-he's fun to be with and has a lot of things to say. You know funny things." Sakura's smile went wide as Tomoyo's face continued to blush. It seems Eriol really got Tomoyo's attention.

They were interrupted when they heard the sound of the oven. The cake was finally baked. The two stood up and went to the kitchen. Sakura grabbed a pot holder and carefully pulled the baked cake out of the oven.

Tomoyo watched Sakura with a smile on her face. "You know what? He's really lucky to have you."

"Huh?" Sakura looked up at Tomoyo.

"Syaoran. He's so lucky to have you."

"Well, I'm lucky to have him, too." Sakura smiled.

"Yeah right. So romantic for the two of you."

"And I'm hoping you find your lucky man, too." Sakura smiled at Tomoyo who smiled back at her also.

"By the way we have a date today."

"So, that's the reason why you baked a cake."

"Yeah."

"And it seems you want me to go now."

"It's not that Tomoyo. I really want you being here…" Tomoyo laughed at Sakura.

"You know I was just joking. It's okay with me. I think I have to go also now."

"I'm sorry Tomoyo..."

"Hey you don't need to apologize. You don't have to apologize being in love." Tomoyo winked at her and Sakura smiled at that. "So do you still need some help with wrapping the cake?"

"No. I think I can handle it all now."

"Okay. So see you soon again?"

"I would love to." Sakura replied.

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Tomoyo walked down the road without a concrete plan where she will head next. Her mind started to wander again. And there it is, Eriol popped into her mind again. Why does it happen always today? First when she woke up, then when she and Sakura talked and now at this moment. She shook her again, and started to walk to nowhere in particular. In the middle of the road, she suddenly stopped when she spotted someone so familiar to her. Is it Eriol? She asked herself. She hurriedly walked without tearing her gaze at the man she thought was Eriol. She bumped into someone so she lost sight of the man.

"Hey watch it lady." The man she bumped into said. The man in front her is wearing business attire and looks so elegant. He has yellow hair and so handsome. He also got blue eyes that made him so adorable. Tomoyo stared at him for a moment and looked down.

"I'm sorry. I didn't see you." Tomoyo looked again at the spot where she saw the man she's after at but unfortunately, the man was gone in sight.

"Just be careful next time." The man in front her said and then walked away.

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Tomoyo stopped at the doorway of their house when she heard two voices inside. Her mom's voice and a man's voice that sounds familiar to her but she couldn't recall where she heard it. Tomoyo opened the door and was surprised from what she saw.

AN: Okay so here's chapter 5. Sorry for the mistakes of my previous chapter and for the mistakes of this chapter. By the way you guys ROCK! Thank you for the reviews from my last chapter hehe. Now let me know what you think of this chapter.