Forever in your eyes

Chapter 16

Author's jibberish: wow, this is getting long. For all those who continue to read, thank you very much!

            "You really should tell him," Sakura suggested to her friend.

            Tomoyo sighed. "I can't. How could I possibly tell him?"

            "In all honesty, of course," Sakura said. She and Tomoyo were waiting at the Seijou gates after school.  "Here he comes," Sakura told her.

            Eriol was walking passed them when Tomoyo stepped up. "E-Eriol?"

            He froze for a moment, then looked up. "Yes?"

            "W...would you..." Tomoyo turned to Sakura, whose eyes were eager for her to continue.  "We need to talk...would you like some coffee--."

            Before she could finish, a black jaguar pulled up to them. The window rolled down. "Tomoyo-san!" Satoru called from the driver's side. "Your mom wants to talk with us at her office."

            Tomoyo turned to Sakura, who mouthed Eriol. She turned to him but he just put on a smile. "Maybe some other time" and he walked away. Solemnly, Tomoyo climbed in the car.

            "Two weeks?!" Tomoyo exclaimed. She and Satoru were sitting in front of Sonomi's desk.

            "Yes," Sonomi's eyes were closed as she nodded her head. "Besides, the new digital toys will be premiered in America in 3 weeks; we need Satoru-kun there."

            Tomoyo looked at Satoru. "It's quite sudden," he said, adjusting his tie, "but I have no objections."

            Tomoyo turned to her mother. "Can't you just send him? I mean, I'm not even out of high school yet!"

            Sonomi stood and approached her daughter. She took her hand. "Tomoyo-chan...I want to see you married. I want to know you're taken care of before anything else happens..."

            Tomoyo saw the emotion in her mother's eyes. Stress had made her mom lose her usual spunk and she was suffering. She knew her mother was having a strange case of deja vu.  Tomoyo slowly nodded. "Two weeks Mother. I'll marry Satoru-kun in two weeks."

            Sonomi weakly smiled. "Good; I'm so glad. We must prepare soon.  We need tailors, caterers, church preparations, and decorators...maybe even a wedding planner. We must do things as soon as possible."

            Satoru nodded. He stood up and took Tomoyo's hand. "In two weeks, you'll be my bride."

            Tomoyo nodded her head. "Yes."

            "And we'll live in America," he added.

            "Of course."

            "A whole new life together."

            She nodded again.  Tomoyo stood up. "Satoru-kun, can you please drop me off at Sakura-chan's house?"

            "Don't you think you should begin planning though?" he asked.

            Tomoyo smiled. "She'll be my maid of honor."

            "Well, I suppose..." Satoru and she left as Sonomi started making plans, talking on the phone. 

He took her to his jaguar and drove her to the Kinomoto house. "Do you want me to pick you up?"

Tomoyo shrugged. "I might sleep over."

"Ok," Satoru kissed her hand. "Call me if you change your mind. I don't want you to be walking out late at night."

Tomoyo nodded. "Wagata." She opened the car door and stepped out. She watched Satoru drive away and she rang the doorbell. A man in his mid-20's opened the door. He had short dark brown hair, with a tall strong frame.  "Konbanwa, Tomoyo-san."

"Konbanwa. Is Sakura-chan in?"

"No, she's on a date with that Chinese gaki," he tisked. "Do you want to come in and wait?"

Tomoyo shook her head. "No, it's ok. I'll come back later." She turned and walked away.  When she knew she was out of Touya's sight, her legs began to move faster. Then, she began to jog. Her heart pumped as she ran as fast as her body would let her.

...to be continued =)