Kinomoto residence
Two teenagers, with different shades of brown hair, were cuddling while enjoying some good old television show. One of them had amber eyes and the other one had emerald eyes. The latter had taken the opportunity that her brother wasn't home to spend some time with her boyfriend.
Even though she missed the Card Captor days, she had to admit that she also enjoyed the regular life of a teenager—besides the fact of having magic and being the mistress of the Sakura Cards.
Suddenly, Sakura and Syaoran sat up straight with eyes wide open. Some unknown force was felt throughout Tomoeda.
"Did you feel that?" she asked.
"Yes, and I don't like it," answered Syaoran with a frown.
"Neither do I," she shook her head.
"Do you think Eriol-kun felt it too?" asked Sakura worryingly.
"I don't know," he admitted. "I suppose he did."
"I think we should tell Eriol just in case," she proposed. It seemed the most logical solution; after all Eriol was Clow Reed's half reincarnation.
Syaoran brought Sakura close to him and hid his face in her golden brown hair. "Only for this once do I agree with you to do something with the freak," he admitted with a muffled voice.
"These presences," murmured Nakuru before sipping from her jasmine tea. "It feels funny."
"Master must have felt it already," commented Spinel Sun, who was reading a book. He turned the page over and yawned.
"I don't know about that. Remember, he wasn't looking so well this morning."
"Let's have a check on him," suggested Spinel already closing the book.
"Oh~ he must be having fun, if you know what I mean," Nakuru winked mischievously. Spinel Sun just shook his head. How did he end up with a companion like Nakuru?
The next day at school
Hiiragizawa Eriol was on his way to the lockers with a stupid smile on his face. Yesterday had been an unusual day for him because he had gotten sick, and Tomoyo had taken care of him. But the one thing that kept him concerned was that presence; from whom, he did not remember, but he had to find out.
"Look!" Sakura pointed. "There he is!"
Syaoran tugged her sleeve as he told her, "Come, let's go and ask him." She nodded, and followed him trying to keep up with his pace.
"Eriol-kun did you sense that?" Sakura asked quickly as soon as they were close to Eriol.
"So I wasn't the only one…" he murmured. "You lovebirds noticed too?"
"Hey creep, did the presence feel by any chance somewhat familiar?" inquired Syaoran.
Ignoring the 'hey creep' he replied, "Yes it did. But which presence? I felt more than one."
"Uh?" Sakura and Syaoran uttered in confusion.
"There was more than one," repeated Eriol.
"But do you know who it was or is?" Syaoran clenched his fists; finally when he thought that he could live as a normal teenager he finds out this!
"I guess we should talk about this," Eriol lowered his tone. Somehow they were starting to attract some crowd. "Let's discuss this somewhere else."
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"What if this is a threat?" Syaoran wondered. Eriol, Sakura and Syaoran were in the back of the school, all of them trying to analyze what was going on.
"But I thought everything was over," cried Sakura. She covered her face with her hands, then she shook her head. "It doesn't feel dangerous."
"For the mean time let's keep ourselves in guard for we don't know what might happen," reasoned Eriol as he pushed his glasses.
"If anything happens we know what to do," Syaoran cracked his knuckles.
"I just hope no one gets hurt," Sakura prayed. Why did she have the feeling that something was going to happen?
Days later
"Has anyone seen the news?" someone shouted.
"Do you mean the one of people being attacked by unanimated things?" some random girl asked with a newspaper in hand.
"Is it the one about the three people found dead because of, what is believed, poison?" a boy with glasses asked.
Tomoyo looked from her seat at everyone present in the classroom. Recently, there was a lot of commotion in the classroom. Lately, there was only one topic in her class; the mysterious attacks in Tomoeda. With a worried frown, she looked out the window and saw Eriol, Sakura and Syaoran in a deep conversation.
"Eriol-kun, what is going through your mind?" Sakura looked at her father's half soul.
"I was thinking if this has anything related to what Clow told me," responded Eriol.
Arching a thick eyebrow Syaoran questioned, "When did you talk to him?"
"Some time ago." Slightly, Eriol frowned. "Sakura-san, by any chance, did you ever get to read the letter that Tomoyo-san got which she thinks it's from me?"
"Yes," she replied slowly. "Why?"
"I need to see it. I think that the person who wrote it might be related to the current events."
"Someone wrote it?" Syaoran crossed his arms. In a way it made sense but in another way it didn't.
"Yes. That person created a misunderstanding, clearly to make our lives impossible." Maybe Clow was right. Eriol knew that he had to keep an eye out, especially now with all the mysterious attacks happening in Tomoeda.
"Why don't you just ask Daidouji-san to let you see the letter?" he suggested.
"I'll try to."
Daidouji Tomoyo's room
It's now or never, Eriol thought for the umpteenth time. "Tomoyo-san?"
"Mm?" she replied not looking up from her paper. She and Eriol were supposed to be doing homework together, but that ship got sailed.
"I was wondering if you could show me the, well you know, letter," he stammered. Shoot, I should say this with more confidence. Why am I scared of that letter?
"What letter?" Tomoyo asked, though she knew exactly which letter he meant.
"The one that you think I wrote but I didn't."
"Here you go again," she rolled her eyes. "Do you want to be kicked out?"
"But this is important!" he argued.
"Hiiragizawa Eriol, I'm warning you!" Violet eyes full with rage stared at him, and a hot air surrounded her.
"Tomoyo-san please," he begged. "If I get to touch that letter we might be able to find out who did this. We might be able to know if this was the same person who did the disasters a couple of days ago."
"Okay," she replied finally giving in. She stood up and gingerly opened the box. She got the letter and quietly gave it to him. "I hope it helps in some way," she whispered.
"Thank you," Eriol nodded and slowly opened the letter. He took a deep breath and started reading.
Daidouji-san,
I won't bother in continuing this. Just for you this is my last letter…
From now on I hope you no longer write to me. I know the truth about you, and to tell you the truth I'm not interested.
I know that you love me, yet I cannot, and definitely will not, return those feelings. In fact, I feel rather disgusted with you.
As you can see I have better things to do than to waste my time with the likes of weak, pathetic girl like yourself; before you were just a source of amusement to me. Yes, a weak, pathetic, dependable, spoiled girl like you was nothing but a source of killing time. You see, while I was in Japan I needed something to not only get close to the Card Mistress, but also to play around with. Though, I must confess that half the time I either, wasn't paying attention, or I just wished you more misery. You really annoyed me. A great magician like me losing precious, yet interesting, time with a person called Daidouji Tomoyo. What a joke! All those letters and talks we had were to kill to time, as well as comforts back then. But now that it's over, and it's rather boring, I won't waste my time. I'll be here in England and I will never be going back to Japan. What for? I honestly don't want to see that repulsive, pale face of yours.
Oh, another surprise.
Dear Daidouji-san, sorry to burst your bubble, but you see when everyone says that you are so beautiful that even the angels envy you? Well, people say that out of pity because you are far from being called gorgeous or breathtaking. I wonder how your mirrors haven't cracked… maybe that's a reason, the reason, why your mother, Daidouji-san, is never home. She can't bear the fact that she has such a hideous daughter like you. It must break her frail heart. She can't love you. No one can. Why would they?
And I lied to you when I told you that someone will love you. Well, I just wanted to see your reaction. After all, you are doomed to eternal loneliness. Enjoy your everlasting loneliness. I hear it's cold and aching. You know, this makes me smile. Never mind me.
But, maybe for your sake, maybe you should leave Tomoeda. Let's hope you don't get run over by a car. I doubt it would be consider a tragedy rather than a miracle. It will bring delight and bliss to everyone. That is including myself.
May this be our last letter…
Hiiragizawa Eriol
PS. May all misfortune fall upon you.
Eriol stood paralyzed trying to analyze what he had just read. How come that from his original letter came to her hands something as cruel as this? But he had to admit that he did feel some sort of magic in the letter. He'll have to inform Sakura and Syaoran, as well as his guardians and Sakura's. "Tomoyo-san, I am unbelievably sorry about this. But I swear on anything in this world that I DID NOT write this, and never would I ever write something like this letter. And I wouldn't do this to you out of all people."
When she didn't say anything he continued, "You believe me right?"
"What did the original letter say?" she bit her lips.
"Things I knew that wouldn't come out of my mouth easily," confessed Eriol.
"But…" she did not know how to continue. "Someday you will right?"
"I hope," he remarked. "No scratch that. I will someday."
"Eriol-kun?"
"Yes?"
"I believe you. Your eyes show honesty in them." This she said with a sincere tone in her voice. Deep inside she knew that Eriol wasn't the kind of person to do that; he simply wouldn't hurt anyone.
He smiled gratefully. "Thank you for believing me."
Tomoyo, nevertheless, smiled. She slipped her hand in his, entwined their fingers, and pulled him next to her. "Let's go outside."
"But you'll get wet." It was raining cats and dogs outside.
"I don't care. I love the rain. Besides it goes with one of the poems for our project."
"You mean 'A Kiss in the Rain'?" She nodded. Soon, they both went out and stood in the rain.
Almost as if they could read each other's mind, they recited the poem together, even though Eriol recited more than Tomoyo.
We step out ofthe carand intothe street
You can hear it hit softly, like the patter of little feet
It's such a magical time, like sunset on the ocean
We're caught in its spell, and we move in slow motion
I move in close, with my hands on her waist
I take it slow, no rush, no haste
The rain slowly falls and the full moon shines
She slides her arms around my neck, and says "your mine"
The rain picks up and it soaks our hair
But our eyes are focused, we have no cares
I whisper in her ear, "I love you my dear
"You willalways besmiling, you have no use for tears"
"I will love you forever, is my vow to you"
"You are my heavenly dove, may italways betrue"
She smiles at me, with joy and bliss
My lips meet hers, and in the rain we kiss
The rain itself, dances all around
As I kiss my sweetheart, without a sound
The rain glides through the air and I hold her tight
It's like the angels are crying, such a beautiful sight
Her tongue touches mine and its ecstasy
A kiss in the rain sets my emotions free
She pulls my lower lip and it takes its toll
My whole body tingles, like I've lost control
As the rain falls down I just can'tbelieve
That I need her to move, to think, to breathe
I take a step back and I look in her eyes
She tells me she loves me andmy heartjust flies
If youbelieveperfection simply isn't real
Kiss your love in the rain, and I promise you'll feel
Many things in this world can wash away pain
But none of them compare, to kiss in the rain
"May I have this dance my lady?" He extended his hand. Tomoyo blushed and placed her delicate hand on his.
"Of course, my lord."
He placed his free arm gently on her waist, and she placed her hand on his shoulder. Soon, they started dancing to the imaginary music that only they could hear. He raised and twirled her. She would occasionally laugh and hide her face on his chest, which was soaking wet. When was the last time they both had fun?
At one point, Tomoyo had let go of Eriol and started spinning around, enjoying rain's touch against her skin. To her chagrin, her feet slipped over a wet rock. She flailed out her arms in an attempt to keep balance. Oh why did she have such clumsy moments?
Before she could fall, Eriol caught her in time and pulled her close.
"Thanks," she whispered, ashamed of such clumsiness from her part.
"Pleasure," he whispered back.
Slowly, trying to see each other's face in the rain, they leaned forward. Tomoyo closed her eyes slowly trying to relax. Eriol, on the other hand, seemed lost in daze until instinct took over him. He leaned closer letting her feel his breath. He, first, tentatively brushed his lips against hers. Slowly, she answered back. After they tore apart their foreheads touched, and almost unexpectedly Eriol hugged her tightly.
"Eriol," she sighed in pure bliss. What could make her day any better?
"Kaho," he murmured against her ear. If Tomoyo would have heard his tone correctly she would have noticed that he said it in a confusing tone.
Tears formed and she pushed Eriol away. Offended, she started running. After all this time and she foolishly gave away her first kiss to Eriol out of all people. Why was her heart aching so much?
"Tomoyo-san, wait!" Eriol called. He wanted to run after her but he knew that she was far away. He turned around and tried to face his longtime friend. For a while nothing came out of his mouth, and then he no longer felt the pouring rain, though he did hear it.
"I have created a misunderstanding, haven't I?" asked Mizuki Kaho. She held an umbrella to shield both of them from the pouring, cold rain.
He sighed and covered his face with his hand. He took a deep breath and looked up, "Hello Kaho. Long time without seeing you."
"Yes, long time without seeing you either." She smiled sadly. "Believe me when I say that this wasn't the way we were supposed to see one another after such a long time."
"Let's go to the manor," he grumbled. Everything had been perfect why did it go wrong?
"I guess I came at the wrong time," lamented Kaho with sad eyes.
"Why does my life keep getting complicated?" he muttered under his breath.
"I guess that's a rhetorical question," she chuckled to herself.
Out in the street, looking at the Reed mansion, someone with an umbrella chuckled.
"Let the fun begin Clow Reed. Let the fun begin..."
Author's notes: *enters quietly and posts new chapter* I'm so sorry for the long update! I hope the chapter is okay. I know it could have been longer, and perhaps better, but many things happened. During spring break, on that Friday, a student from my school passed away. May he rest in peace. My mother knew him and I needed to comfort her because she wouldn't stop crying. I was in charge of the house for a full weekend. (Cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc.) The week after spring break was my quinceañera week :) (Birthday April 10th) Even though the school was in mourning, my group sort of celebrated my birthday. I had a dinner with my closest friends and family. It was the best birthday ever! After my birthday I had to present a group project for my English class. The week after that I had a math practice and test, as well as the MUN entrance test. There were several stages for the MUN entrance. The week after that, I had a REALLY LONG chemistry project. Plus the interview for MUN. Oh, and then my Social Studies teacher (for Spanish) told us that we had to do a project in less than a week. I spent my weekend working. It was divided into two part: individual and group work. In total: 40 points of our grade. It was a really long project. After that she assigned a civics project. (I passed the MUN process. I'm a new member :D) The 9th and 10th graders are organizing The Shakespearean Festival. (I have to do a food presentation and a puppet show :P) And for next week we have 3 tests, 2 projects, and an essay of 1000 words about the Enlightenment. *sigh* I know excuses but it's the absolute truth. I write/talk too much here.
The poem is not mine. I found it on internet. It's called "A Kiss in the Rain" by Matthew.
I want to thank everyone for their comments and support! :) I really appreciate them. Any feedback and/or ideas are welcome. Oh, and I was wondering if I should post a fragment from my original story. I'll give details later because I've written too much. I hope you all have a great day and see you in the next update.