Forever in your eyes
Chapter 3
Author's note: the next part is kinda of short, so sorry about that! Btw, I made Nakuru a she, since she wears girl's clothes. I made Spinel a he.
Eriol stormed out of the building. The world is not my friend...he thought. He saw a car pull up near the gates. He wished he had his car too, but Nakuru uses it to go to the university on weekdays. Eriol stopped as he spotted Kaho board the car. She gave the driver a kiss on the lips and it sped away. Raindrops fell on the earth. Eriol looked up to the sky. Just his luck. "Why me?!" he hollered aimlessly.
He made his way home in upset silence. The raindrops soaked his hair and clothes. It clung to his glasses and fogged them. He sneezed. Eriol wanted to punch himself; he felt absolutely miserable. Here he was in terrible weather, pining over an older woman who he couldn't have. He clenched his teeth. Heaven help him.
Eriol couldn't feel any raindrops on his skin. He turned and saw Tomoyo, holding an umbrella over them. She softly smiled at him. "Need some shade?"
He sighed. "I'll be fine." He walked ahead, away from the umbrella's protection. Eriol threw his head back and sneezed. Tomoyo hurried her steps and caught up with him. "Thanks," he told her.
She escorted him home, but he remained wordless. "Well," she started, "Let's work on the song some other time, ok?"
Silence.
"We could reminisce too, if you like?"
Eriol looked away. He was most definitely not in the mood. They arrived at his manor.
"I'll see you later," she started on her way.
"You're going to walk by yourself in the rain?" he asked. She nodded. "Come inside," he told her. "Call one of your bodyguards and they can pick you up." He may not have been in the mood to reminisce, but he most certainly wasn't heartless.
"I suppose I could," she followed him inside.
As soon as she walked in, a welcoming, very happy face bombarded her. "Tomoyo-chan!" Nakuru giggled. "Wow! You look so different! You've grown up beautifully!"
Tomoyo closed her umbrella. "And you look beautiful as always, Nakuru-san."
"Hah," in came the other guardian, Spinel. "Nakuru: beautiful?"
"Do you want me to stuff your face with the cookies I baked?" an evil glint appeared in Nakuru's eyes.
Spinel grimaced. "Your cooking's bad enough but your cookies?" It flapped his wings and headed upstairs. "No thank you."
"The nearest phone is in the living room." Eriol led Tomoyo into a richly furnished room, with Victorian pieces of furniture and art. The massive fireplace stood dark and dank but its mantle was decorated with golden wiring and a portrait up top. Tomoyo picked up the phone and dialed the number, calling for a bodyguard to pick her up. When she finished, she placed the phone down. She turned and saw Eriol sitting on a red armchair. "Would you like some tea?"
Tomoyo smiled, "No thank you." She sighed. "So, how have you been? It's been a good six years since we last saw each other."
"Well," he started. Eriol found no harm in talking about her. He didn't want to talk about himself. "I see Li-kun and Sakura-san are together."
"Yes. He returned during our first year of high school. It made Sakura-chan very happy," she said, folding her hands together. "So, what brings you back in Tomoeda?"
Eriol's eyes turned away, then to her feet. "There was nothing in London."
Tomoyo nodded. "I see."
The doorbell rang and a woman in black, holding an open umbrella, was standing at the door. Tomoyo left with her, waved goodbye to Eriol and smiled, "I'll see you tomorrow."
He had to admit that her smile did brighten the atmosphere.
...to be continued =)
Author's note: I promise the next chapter is a little better...