Ohhh…mysterious last chapter, ne? Any questions or comments on the last chapter? It was a difficult chapter to explain in detail. (1) Anyway, for the regular record, sigh I do not own Cardcaptor Sakura, Clamp does, I only own the plot line, and characters and places I made up. (2) I am very sorry if the last chapter confused you…(3) I want to thank my wonderful reviewers…
(4) Here is the 10th chapter of The Promise of Forever…
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Deft Explanations
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Setting: At the Tomoeda Airport terminal 2, Tomoyo-chan is waiting with her driver for the landing of Syaoran's plane.
Tomoyo glanced at her designer wristwatch agitatedly, "It is already 5:10!" she whispered worriedly, "where can that plane be…?"
From behind her driver/bodyguard looked at the info desk, where the arrival times of the planes were listed and shook his head. "Now Miss Daidouji, in all my years of experience with the airport, the planes arrival date is usually incorrect, no need to be worried."
Tomoyo looked up at him with worry in her eyes, "But this is a very important arrival, and I cannot wait much longer…I promised Okasan I would be to school on time…and I don't want to miss his arrival…"
Oh please someone say nothing is wrong with his flight…for Sakura-chan…of please… Tomoyo prayed as she looked at the information/flight desk in front.
Just at that moment a flight attendant who was manning the info desks phone rang. She hurriedly put the papers she was folding on her desk, and grabbed for the receiver. Tomoyo could not hear what was said, but when she put the receiver down she located her microphone and picked it up.
Attention all visitors and personal, Flight 409 has been delayed for 10 minutes…Again…Flight 409 has been delayed for 10 minutes they will be arriving shortly….
She hurriedly put down the microphone and went back to helping a disgruntled flight border with his ticket.
Tomoyo sighed in relief…but still she thought in her heart…Please hurry Syaoran-kun…please hurry…
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Eriol raked a hand through his black hair that looked almost dark blue. Soon others where going to notice that Syaoran wasn't going to wake up. I need a plan… he thought worriedly. He glanced around him again…everything was the same as before, the only one who had changed in the past five minutes was he himself. He put his head in his hands as he tried to think, he was still very weak from his encounter with the darker magic. He didn't even know if he could walk steadily and somehow he had to get Syaoran out of the plane with out any questions.
He looked at his dear descendent with concern, his careful eyes noting that Syaoran was now had a tinge of paleness to his skin. He sighed and put his head in to his hands again. How can I make this work… Can I make up some plausible excuse for me to get him out of the airport without any medical personal studying him?...I know they will want to take him to the local hospital under terms that they think he is in a comma…but he doesn't need a hospital…he needs his magic back…and we cannot perform the spells and do not have the time for him to stay there and continually answer questions…the doctors will be suspicious…maybe just maybe…
Eriol motioned for the flight attendant he had talked to before. She nodded to him to show that she understood he wanted to speak to her and walked over to him asking a polite, "How may I help you sir?"
Eriol hesitated, "It seems my co-worker here has passed out from all the stress and exhaustion from our latest conference overseas…"
The flight attendant looked over at Syaoran-kun with concern in her eyes, "Do you want me to get a doctor sir? I can do an all-call on the airplane for any doctors or nurses traveling with us today."
Eriol shook his head empathetically and looked a little nervous, "Thank you very much for the offer, but this has happened before, it distresses him more to be examined by a doctor, a medical phobia if you will. It would be easier if I could carry him off the plane to escort which will be waiting outside the terminal. Usually some rest and food helps him come around, and some peace and quiet. Is there any way you could tell the airport personal not to question me and ask if I want him examined by medical?" Eriol knew he was really stretching it here…he hoped the flight attendant would believe it, he really didn't have enough energy to come up with a better plan.
The flight attendant just looked at him for a second, and then said, "Well…sir…if you are sure that he dose not require any medical assistance…and as long as you are acting in his best interests…" At this statement she gave him a hard look.
"Oh course…" Eriol nodded seriously.
"Then I will see what I can do…" she said matter-of-factly. Abruptly, the fasten your seatbelts sign lit up and the pilot spoke over the intercom.
!Attention all passengers, we will be arriving in Tomoeda, Japan in 5 minutes please make sure your seat belts are securely fashioned….Again… we will be arriving in Tomoeda, Japan in 5 minutes please make sure your seat belts are securely fashioned. It is 5:15 a.m. and the pilots and crew thank you for flying Konita Airlines. I hope you had a relaxing flight.!
"I seems that I must attend to your concern and the other passengers…please fasten your seatbelt sir, and the gentlemen's next to you too please." After this remark she wandered away to the front of the airplane and looked into seating rows to check for unfastened seatbelts.
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!Attention to all people in terminal 2… Flight 409 will be arriving any minute…Again…Flight 409 will be arriving any minute…thank you for your patience.!
Tomoyo gasped with happiness and joy at the news and turned around to hug her very embarrassed bodyguard/driver.
"See Miss Daidouji," He started to say as he tried to push Tomoyo's arms away, "I told you the flight was just running late, you had nothing to worry about."
Tomoyo smiled at the man and then stepped forward to look out the large windows in the front of the Terminal. He's coming!
Suddenly she heard the noises of a plane landing outside, and she ran to the window. She saw Syaoran's plane make a smooth landing and taxi to the gateway that was terminal 2.
Very exited, she ran over to stand next to her driver her eyes riveted on the gateway, and tried to wait patiently.
She watched as one passenger after another come out of the gateway, see friends or family and run off to see them, looking very excited or happy. But as she watched more and more passengers come out, Syaoran-kun still didn't appear, and Tomoyo-chan became worried again. She leaned over to the business man standing next to her and said worriedly, "These…are… Flight 409's passengers, aren't they?"
"Yes of course madam, here comes my cousin Koriti-san now, and he was on flight 409." The man said reassuringly. "Koriti, how was your flight!" He boomed over the mass of people and ran over to shake his hands with his cousin.
As the number of people dwindled, Tomoyo still watched the gateway. As the people began to leave and only a small groups were left, her heart became heavier and heavier, and one single teardrop trickled down her pale face.
Noticing this driver said reassuringly, "Come now Miss Daidouji, he still has time to exit the gateway, maybe he couldn't find his luggage…" He stopped and squinted at the gateway, "Wait…that could be him now…"
Instantly, Tomoyo's face was alight with happiness, and started to run over to meet Syaoran. But before she could take a step she saw Eriol step out of the gateway door, carrying Syaoran in his arms with a weak and tired look about him. His stunning gray eyes worriedly glanced from left to right and then he turned to talk to an airport personal. She paused in misstep and stared in shock, "Eriol-kun…?" she whispered looking at him with disbelief and surprise. He must have heard her, anyways he broke off his hurried conversation with the airport personal and turned and captured her eyes with his.
Tomoyo uttered a small gasp and her delicate hand flew to her mouth. She saw pure exhaustion in his eyes and great pain…and she saw other emotions swirling in his black eyes that she couldn't name. She ran over to him and bent over Syaoran as Eriol set him on the floor for a moment. He crouched next to him to rest and watch over him. Tomoyo felt his forehead and looked anxiously at Syaoran to Eriol and back to Syaoran. "Eriol-kun…" she said as she gasped for air from her sprint, "what has happened…" At this she almost glanced up at him again, but quickly bent her head back down when she saw his intense gaze.
"I can't explain it all right now Tomoyo-chan, we need to get my dear descendent somewhere safe" His tense but calm demeanor did nothing to convince Tomoyo-chan that everything was not as bad as it seemed.
She gave him a quick look of concern, and went back to keeping an eye on Syaoran-kun.
Eriol sighed as he tried to not look so tense, "Tomoyo listen to me, we need to get Syaoran to your house very soon so I can explain to you what happened, and so I can monitor Syaoran."
Still not looking at him, Tomoyo stiffened in surprise and then, relaxed a little. "Yes Eriol-kun, we should go…do you want my driver to carry Syaoran-kun?" she said worriedly, "You look exhausted…" She turned away for a minute to motion for her driver to come over.
When she had turned back Eriol answered, "No Tomoyo-chan, I will carry him…"
Tomoyo rose gracefully from the floor and backed up a bit as Eriol scooped up Syaoran-kun in his arms and started walking hurriedly to the exit of the Airport.
"This way sir…" the driver motioned as he walked quick steps ahead of them, and led them to the car as they headed out the exit door.
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Ummm…what do you think? …wrote that all in one sitting…amazing…Anyway, I am sorry, this chapter is kind of boring I know…but it is necessary you will see. Any questions or comments as usually can be put in a review or emailed directly to me! Thanks for reading!
Mikomii-chan