Tomoyo was walking down the halls in Clow Academy when she heard it.
"Mm…you're quite good at this, aren't you?" She could hear whispering.
"I try." Another voice chuckled. Now she could tell it was a female and a male.
Tomoyo peeked around the corner, and saw a guy with midnight blue hair and a female with lavender hair. She frowned to herself. The guy had to be Eriol, and the woman…was Reyna?! What were they doing together?!
"So that's how you do it…can you do it again?" Reyna asked.
Eriol laughed quietly. "Whatever you want, sweetheart."
Tomoyo bristled. Sweetheart?!
She looked more closely. Eriol was…kissing her?!
Tomoyo felt something inside her break. This wasn't right. That wasn't right. Eriol as hers, no matter how she hated to admit it.
Suddenly, she knew she had to get out of here. Away from here. Away from everything.
She knew what she had to do.
Outside, the gray skies opened, and sheets of rain fell.
x
MIA
x
"Tomoyo's gone missing!" Sakura yelled as she slammed open the door to the living room. Eriol, Reyna, Rei, and Syaoran started and stared at her. "What?"
"God, are you deaf?" Sakura glared at him. She threw her cell at his head. "Take a look at this text."
9/27/xx-6:38 PM
To: Sakura Kinomoto
From: Tomoyo Daidouji
Sorry, gonna be gone. Don't look for me.
-Moyo
"Do the heads know?" asked Eriol calmly. They glanced at him. All they saw was a composed Eriol on the outside. But on the inside...he was scared, cold. "Have you've tried calling her?"
"Yes, but they're preoccupied with the missing people case." Sakura sat down on the couch and slumped. Syaoran rubbed her shoulders gently, an unusual show of affection between the two. "And of course I tried, but I think she turned her phone off. I called Touya, but he's rock climbing with Yukito-san…"
They lapsed into silence, mixed expressions on everyone's face.
Reyna suddenly stood up. "Then what are we sitting here for?! Let's go find her!"
Rei tried to calm down his twin sister. "Didn't you hear the weather forecast? It's supposed to be pouring cats and dogs!"
"…"
"She's right." Eriol piped up. He stood up and paused as he was about to exit. "I'm gonna try to find her. Is anyone coming with me?"
He left before any of them could answer. They looked at each and came to the same conclusion. The group got up fast and ran out the door, pulling their coats. Reyna looked at Eriol's running figure in the distance. "This is harder on you that you let show…"
x
She was so cold. Tomoyo hit herself on the head mentally for not wearing heavier clothes in one of the worst thunderstorms ever.
She leaned back on the stone and sighed. She didn't want to go home yet, because she knew what she would find at home. 'Eriol and Reyna are together,' she thought bitterly. But she could never blame either of them. She had pushed him away and this was the result.
Tomoyo heard some crackling on the other side and curled into herself. Who was coming? The steps stopped and Tomoyo could hear breathing on the other side.
"So it's come to this." Tomoyo could tell it was a woman's voice, but couldn't recognize it. It was one of the most musical voices she had ever heard and Tomoyo could feel herself swaying, despite the cold rain. "Ren."
Tomoyo felt herself stiffen at her dead father's name. So this was where she was. Her father's grave. But…how did she know his name? No, everyone knew her father's name. He used to be a head. More specifically, why was she here?
"I wonder how you found out that they were copies. Even more so how did you find out about me." There was a short, cold laugh. "It doesn't matter anymore now that your dead, does it?"
She paused. "Don't worry; we'll avenge your death. I'll leave some stuff here."
The voice finally paused. Tomoyo could hear steps again; presumably the person was walking away. Tomoyo leaned around the gravestone and peeked. All she saw was a tall figure with light hair and a canister in front of it. Curious, Tomoyo went over and opened it. Steam wafted into the air as she peered inside the thermos. Hot, thick vegetable soup was inside. Thankful, Tomoyo leaned against the side of her father's gravestone and sipped, her insides feeling warm.
Her thoughts drifted back to the scene she had witnessed.
Why did it happen?
Why were they together?
And most of all…
Did she misinterpret Eriol's feelings for her?
She closed her eyes, wishing that someone could take the pain away from her heart.
"Tomoyo."
She opened her eyes, and stared at the glowing figure in front of her. "Who are you?"
The blonde smiled at her. "Kotori. I'm an ancestor of yours."
Tomoyo's eyes widened. "Kotori Monou? The one that died for Kamui?"
She nodded. "Yes."
Kotori sat down and looked at her. "What's on your mind?"
Tomoyo bit her lip and decided to ask. "Do you ever regret dying for him?"
She got a startled look on her face and then a thoughtful look. She shook her head. "Never."
"Why?"
"Because I loved him." She grinned at Tomoyo. "And if you love someone, you can do anything for them."
"How does love feel like?" Tomoyo asked.
Kotori tapped her finger against her chin. "Love is different for everyone."
Tomoyo placed her head on top of her knees. "What if they did something…bad to you?"
"You'd be able to forgive them."
"Hm…"
Kotori straightened from her sitting position and stood in front of the beauty. "I have to go now."
Tomoyo hurriedly stood up. "Do you have to?"
She stared disappearing and pointed behind her. "Don't you want to be alone?"
Tomoyo turned around and stared at Eriol.
x
"She's not at the gardens," Eriol said into his phone as he brushed wet hair out of his eyes. "Hm…ok, keep me updated."
He snapped it closed as he stood under the pavilion. He had rushed out and hadn't been able to get an umbrella. Hopefully, the others had gotten one for him. There were few people and they were concentrating on trying to get out of the rain.
Where could she be?
Most of all, why would she run away?
Eriol was so preoccupied in his thoughts that he didn't see his phone ring once, twice, with texts from people. He sighed and flipped it open.
9/27/xx-8:30 PM
To: Eriol Hiiragizawa
From: Reyna Wynter
Found her yet?
9/27/xx-8:31 PM
To: Eriol Hiiragizawa
From: CR
Checked her daddy's grave yet?
His eyes went wide and he ran in the direction of his grave. Panting, he saw Tomoyo, talking to a fading figure. The figure pointed behind her and she turned around, staring at him.
They stared at each other in silence, until Tomoyo croaked out, "What a coincidence."
Eriol glared at her. "I don't believe in coincidence."
Tomoyo let out a nervous laugh. "Uh yeah, haha."
"Why did you run away?!" He yelled at her as she flinched and covered her ears. "Seesh, be considerate."
Eriol took a deep breath and calmed down. "Anyways, why?"
"Why what?"
He narrowed his eyes and said sharply. "Why don't you think about your answer while I go call everybody."
Eriol walked to the side, where he took out his cell phone. He flipped it open and quickly dialed a number. "Hello Syaoran? Yeah, I found her…Ren's grave…see you all soon."
He snapped it closed and eyes icy, walked back to where Tomoyo was and stood in front of her. "Well?"
Tomoyo shivered and Eriol's eyes warmed. "Cold?" He took off his jacket and handed it to her. "Here, wear this."
She nodded her thanks and put on his jacket, snuggling into it. It was Eriol's scent, cooling and calming. She was drifting off to dreamland when Eriol asked her. "Well? What's your answer?"
"Uh…" she stuttered. "I saw you with Reyna this morning…"
His look was blank, and then understanding. "Yeah so? She wanted me to fix her ring for her."
Her mouth formed an 'O.' "Oh."
"Tomoyo!" some yelled out. They turned to see Sakura, Syaoran, Reyna, and Rei running towards them. "Oh my gosh, we were so worried!"
Sakura threw herself onto Tomoyo, squeezing her. "Sakura-chan…can't breathe…"
Sakura let go. "Sorry!"
Eriol watched the happy reunion with mixed expressions. Shaking his head, he walked to the group.
But he still had some questions on his mind.
Who had sent him the text that had led to Tomoyo?
But right now, it didn't matter now that Tomoyo was smiling.
"Let's get back." Reyna said. "If you guys haven't noticed, it's still raining."
"Yeah, let's go." Syaoran raised his umbrella.
They started walking back, hurrying to get out of the rain.
"Thank you."
Eriol's head shot up as he stared at Tomoyo. Her mouth was set in a firm line.
"Your welcome."
Not as long as I'd like it to be but at least it's got the gist through. I hope you all like it and review! Check out my new story!
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