Dinner and a Song
Chapter 7: New job
A week had slowly past and Tomoyo was going to be starting her new job at Starry Night, she was very uneasy about it but she needed the money. And still the fate taste and memory of Eriol's kiss haunted as she woke, why would he do that to her? She trusted him. She shouldn't have been so naive.
It was late afternoon as Tomoyo walked to Starry Night. She wore her black skinny pants with heel and a white tank top and a light pink blazer.
Tomoyo looked around seeing neon lights advertising free drink and eats. And as she walked to the Starry Night club seeing all the rich men and there girlfriends, wives, or mistress's in a long line. The bouncer nodded to Tomoyo and let her through the door. Tomoyo shiver seeing all the revealing costume and the girls flirting with the men. "Ah, there you are, get dressed, it's going to a fun night." The short greasy hair man smoking a pipe said. Tomoyo nodded and went to the dressing room.
It was empty Tomoyo changed in her uniform that was a super short skirt and a bikini top. Tomoyo top her hair in a pony tail and put on her make-up and walked out the room and headed toward the bar. Tomoyo felt instead of wearing the little cloths she had; naked. "Here take this to ten and seven." Said the blond girl as she pushed the tray to Tomoyo. Tomoyo took the tray and looked at the number lite over the tables. Tomoyo walked over there and smiled. "Here's your drinks sir." She said softly. "Oh, a new girl I see." He said licking his lips. Tomoyo ignored him and put the drinks on the table.
"Enjoy." She smiled. As Tomoyo turned to walk away she was slapped on the butt. Tomoyo froze but kept walking back toward the bar. 'I shouldn't have done this.' She sighed taking another drink as music began to play.
Outside Eriol drove up to the bar and parked his car. He really didn't want to be here, he had been called in to see an old friend from back home. Eriol walked up to the bouncer and handed him a note. The bouncer nodded and opened the door. Eriol walked in seeing smiling half naked women, it was shameful to him and he was pretty sure that there parents were in shock. Eriol walked over to table 13 and sat. "Eriol, it's so nice to see you." The old man smiled drinking a cosmos tonic. "Mr. Black, I wasn't expecting your call all the way for France." Eriol said shaking his hand. Mr. Black was one of the chief's that taught Eriol when he was young, he was a widow and very rich.
"I just came to visit you, I was going to China for a cooking show." He smiled. Eriol nodded. "Well, we could have met in someplace more wholesome." He said looking to the girl singing and dancing on the stage. "Well, I just thought this place would be fun, they say it's fun and they have pretty women." He said. Eriol rolled his eyes and waved a waitress over for his order. "What'll it be?" She asked flirtatiously. "Grapefruit martini." He said not looking to the girl. "Coming right up." She smiled looking to Mr. Black who nodded.
"I just came to see how your restaurant was doing." Mr. Black smiled and took sip of his drink. "It's fine, I got the desert you taught the menu. I personally make it." Eriol smiled. "Good boy, if you were my son I'd be so proud even though I am." He said. "That means a lot coming for you, Mr. Black." Eriol said kindly. "Please, I've know you since you were a boy, call me Andre." He said. Eriol nodded.
Tomoyo sighed and took the Grapefruit martini over to table 13. She kept getting mean looks from the other girls and lustful looks for the men. Tomoyo sighed as she walked past table seven getting her butt pinched this time. Tomoyo kept walking fighting the urge to smash the martini glass on his face. Tomoyo finally got to the to table thirteen and smiled. "Here's you drink sir." She handed Eriol the drink. Eriol laughed at something Andre said and turned facing Tomoyo. "Tomoyo!" He said shock standing up. Tomoyo's mouth face open and she dropped the glass and it's contents. "Oh." She bend down with all the men watching her cleaning up the mess and hurrying away before Eriol could say anything.
"You know her?" Andre asked with a smile. "She sings at my restaurant." He said. Tomoyo rushed back with Eriol's drink. "Tomoyo what are you doing her?" He asked quickly. "I'm working." She said back. "Your kidding." He said looking around at this place. "No." She said and turned. "Go ahead Eriol." Andre smiled. Eriol reached over and hugged Andre and kissed his cheek. "I'll call you." He said and rushed after Tomoyo. Andre grinned and sighed leaning back in his seat.
Eriol ran after Tomoyo who took her hair out of her pony tail and cursed herself for ever excepting this job. "Tomoyo, wait." Eriol said taking her hand. "Oy, kid not handling the waitress." The little man said through his pipe. "I know her, she's a friend." Eriol said. "Oh really, how much are you paying." He smirked. Eriol gave him a disgusted look. "Tomoyo, you can't do this." He said. "I do what I want, I told you I'm not rich like you, I have to work." She said and stormed away. Eriol grabbed her hand and held it. "It's not about working, it's about where your working this is dangerous." He said.
"Hey, kid no handling the waitress and besides she works here with me, Pimp Jo." He grinned with his false sliver teeth glimming dully. "Call me kid one more time and I'll send you to the hospital with a broken face." Eriol growled. "Eriol, let me go." Tomoyo said trying to pull from his grasp.
"Tomoyo don't know what your doing." He said. Tomoyo smacked Eriol really hard across the face. Eriol blinked as his hand let go. Tomoyo ran to the dressing room in tears and her hand sting. Tomoyo grabbed her pants and slipped them on and took off the skirt and ran out the room. "Hey where are you going?" The short man named Jo asked. "I quit, I can't do this." Tomoyo said trying to keep herself under control.
"You can't quit." He said. "I just did." Tomoyo walked out the club and down the street. "Tomoyo!" Eriol called with his cheek still red and throbbing. "Stop! wait!" He called. Tomoyo kept walking. "Tomoyo stop please, listen to me." He pleaded catching up with her. "For what, so I can be your personal bitch too." Tomoyo shouted. "What are you talking about?" He said. "I should have know to be more cautious around you, after what Miyaki said." She said pushing past Eriol. "Miyaki?" He said confused and then he thought for a moment about the elevator.
"Why do you even care where I work?" Tomoyo said turning to her face flushed and tear stained. "Because it's not there." He said. "I can handle myself you shouldn't even bother." She said and continued walking. "I care enough for your protection!" Eriol shouted. "Oh, so you have to protect me like all your other models and beautiful girls, I should have never trusted you, your just like Shin, you can't keep anything separate." She said. "How dare you compare me to him, I was just concerned." He said turning Tomoyo to him. Tomoyo frowned and slapped Eriol once again even harder to the point of it almost being a punch.
"Then why did you do it? Why did you kiss me? Do you think I'm some kind of country whore?" She shouted. "No, I didn't mean for that to have happened?" Eriol said. "Stay away from me Eriol, I don't care about the money, right now I care about my pride." She said and ran off slipping on her shirt. Eriol sighed and shook his head watching Tomoyo running down the street.
Tomoyo ran the seven block down to her apartment and the moment she opened her door she clock and fell to the floor sobbing. Something told her not to take the job even Rika said it was shaddy there and she didn't listen and she thought herself stupid for trusting Eriol all that time. Tomoyo sighed and panted with her hot salty tears still flowing. Moments later Tomoyo layed on the floor looking to her ceiling.
'You've been such a fool.' She thought to herself and someone knocked on the door. Tomoyo sat up and looked to the door. "Tomoyo?" Eriol voice called from the other side. Tomoyo looked away from the door and just sat hugging her knees to her chest. "Tomoyo I know your there open up." He said and sat down outside the door.
"Tomoyo please just listen to me, I'm not who you think I am." He sighed. "I don't believe you." Tomoyo said finally. "I'm not like that." He said. "And how should I know, your rich and most rich people can afford to lie. It's second nature." Tomoyo spat. "That's not true and you know it." He said. "Leave me along Eriol." Tomoyo said feeling her heart beating rapidly knowing that he was just on the other side of the door. "Tomoyo, I'm sorry, okay. I didn't mean to kiss you, I didn't mean to do anything, It was entirely my fault." He said softly. Tomoyo stood and walked over to the door and looked through the peep hole. Eriol now sat on the floor with his back against the wall.
Tomoyo sighed and sniffed looking to him as he ran his hand through his hand. "Do you expect me to believe you?" She said. "You can if you want to, but I actually want you to trust me again." He said looking toward the door. Tomoyo gasped feeling as if he could see her. Tomoyo looked to her lock feeling like she should let him in. Tomoyo closed her eyes and unlocked the door and opened it. Eriol stood looking dead in Tomoyo's eyes. "Fine." She said and walked away from the door. Eriol followed after her and slipped off his shoes and shut the door.
"'Fine' what?" He asked. Tomoyo turned around and sighed. "I'll believe you and trust you but don't expect much." She said. Eriol nodded. "I don't think that you can't handle yourself, it's just so many women like yourself get involved in this whole money thing and it can be dangerous." He said. Tomoyo walked over to her couch and sat. "Thank you for being concerned." She blushed unknowingly. "And sorry for slapping you." She smiled shyly this time. Eriol smiled and touched his cheek. "If I didn't know better I'd think you were an underground boxer." He said. Tomoyo smiled to his good humor as he sat next to her.
Tomoyo sighed and looked back up to her ceiling. "Who was that men you were with?" Tomoyo asked not wanting it to be silent. "That was Mr. Andre Black, he was one of the French chiefs that taught me to bake when I was a kid." He said. "That's nice." Tomoyo said and closed her eyes. After a few moments of silence Tomoyo fell asleep. "Tomoyo?" Eriol said. Tomoyo moaned and her head rested on his shoulder. Eriol smiled softly and put his arm around Tomoyo and he closed his eyes as well and they both were asleep.
An interesting turn of events, and sorry for taking so long to update, I hope this chapter it good enough, Although I find it a little short but don't worry some long one's are coming. Thanks to everyone who reviewed it's great hearing from everyone and sorry if there is some grammar and spelling, I'm working on it and also stick around, it's getting hot in this kitchen. Thanks for waiting and all your reveiws.
Peace.
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