Chapter 4: Fate Makes A Twisted Illusion
"Let's do the drills guys!" Eriol shouted. Then he kicked soccer balls to each player and they performed their maneuvers. "Hey Hiiragizawa!" He turned to the speakers. "Hey Fred! Captain Maxwell! We just started the drills." "Good, now we'll take over," Fred said. He turned to Robin who was turning to look back. "Are you coming? Or do you want to wait for her?" He shook his head in negative. "Let's go."
Tomoyo stepped into the field and headed for the bleachers. There were some girls watching the practice. And Tomoyo knew what they were after, the boys. Eriol suddenly caught a glimpse of her seated on the bleachers near the sidelines. "Tomoyo? What's she doing here?" He went to her. "Hi Eriol!" she smiled at him. "I just dropped by to see your practice." "But I thought you didn't like to watch practice? You just went straight home and-" "Hi Tomoyo!" They both looked at Rupert running their way. "Hi Robin!" Eriol turned quickly at the girl. 'They know each other? Tomoyo's smiling at him? And. did she just call him by his first name?' He suddenly felt ridiculously jealous of the treatment Tomoyo was giving the guy. He felt like a chopped liver. "Uh, I see you don't need to be formally introduced, then," he said. Robin was still looking at Tomoyo. "Yes." Eriol felt his blood boil and snapped the other guy out of his trance. "Let's get back to practice sir." The red-headed boy composed himself and smiled his grin. Tomoyo laughed. Eriol felt like bashing him.
After a few minutes, the team was having their break and Eriol was talking to Tomoyo on the other side of the field. Fred saw Robin who was looking at them. "What are you going to do now?" Robin kept silent. Fred sighed. "I'm not siding with anyone here okay. I just want to tell you my opinion. He's just being a good friend to her and a good fellow guy to you. He doesn't want her to get hurt and he wants to spare you from the horror she might unleash on you," Fred said. "So please follow my advice and stay away from her." "No. I'm going to have her but I'm not going to be the "player" anymore," Robin said in a resolved, firm manner. "She really has an effect on you. Are you in love or something close to that?" He nodded. Fred sighed again and patted his shoulder. "Good luck then."
Eriol and Tomoyo were walking quietly under the evening sky. "You seem to be talking too often to yourself to realize that I'm still here to talk to. I don't want to see frown lines on my handsome best friend's forehead," she said with familiarity. He turned to her. The elegant porcelain face was glowing with apparent giddiness. "I was just thinking." "About what?" "A while ago." "You mean the practice? That I shouldn't have come?" Yes! He wanted to answer. Because I've finally seen what I've been dreading for the last 2 years. And I don't want it to further develop without you knowing my feelings first. "No. When we were walking home, I just saw some things that reminded me of the past." Tomoyo bought it. "Ah." Eriol stopped walking. "We're here." "I'll see you tomorrow!"
The teacher took a breath before starting. "Class, I have a few announcements to make. First of all, our class will be having a transferee from another classroom. He will permanently remaining with us for the whole year." At the mention of the pronoun for the male species, some girls perked up while the other guys groaned and muttered about desperate, dateless girls who wouldn't look their way. "Juniors!" the teacher called out again. Then she looked at the girls who were overreacting. "If you girls, want to meet the young man, I suggest that you keep to yourselves for a little longer." Silence. "Thank you. As I was saying, he will be with this class and I expect that you would be treating him nicely. So young man," she called to whoever was outside, "Please come in." The girls held on to their seats as a tall, dark-haired, and bespectacled youth entered the room in light steps. Their jaws dropped even lower as he introduced himself. "Good morning to all of you. I'm Eriol Hiiragizawa and it's nice meeting all of you." Unusual stillness ensued as Eriol made his way to his seat. Diagonally behind his best friend's right. He completely disregarded the stares that followed him as he listened to the teacher continue with the homeroom announcements. Tomoyo slipped him a note while the teacher droned on. Hey! What brings you here? To which he replied. Later.
"They transferred me here because of some miscalculations." Tomoyo was thinking about something else. "Miscalculations? They were wrong to place you there? I think they hadn't consider the fact that this is the classroom where girls practically drool over guys." He smiled in pretense of laughing at her quip. Now he could spend more time with Tomoyo and make sure that Maxwell won't try anything on her.
Eriol was practicing his drives when someone called him. "Hiiragizawa!" He turned. It was Maxwell. "Yes sir?" The captain dropped to a whisper. "Being her best friend, I'm sure you know her schedule. Do you know where Tomoyo is right now?" Eriol nearly glared at Robin. How dare he call Tomoyo by her first name? But out of respect and still having not sufficient proof that Maxwell likes his best friend, Eriol told him that Tomoyo had club practice. Robin left, and went to get a soccer ball. Good, then I'll extend practice, leave to fetch Tomoyo, and walk her home.
Eriol was still fuming with jealousy. Maxwell really had a lot of nerves! I'll show him! He kicked the soccer ball from 20 yards straight to the goal.
"I'll go ahead guys!" Robin packed his bag. The team waved and Robin went off. Eriol went to Fred. "Where did he say he was going?" "Some books to borrow. He's nearly finished with his thesis and needs some more references."
Tomoyo was talking to some club mates after the practice when someone knocked and opened the door. It was Robin. "Hi guys! Could I speak with Ms. Daidouji for a second?" The girls giggled while the guys were dumbstruck as Tomoyo excused herself from the door. "Hi Robin! What brings you here?" Robin started to get nervous. He couldn't understand why the minute Tomoyo spoke, he felt like cemented to the ground. "I wanted to ask if I could walk you home." Tomoyo seemed to think it over and glanced around. "Uhh, Hiiragizawa extended his practice. And," he started his charm by showing his shy grin. "It's not nice if a nice lady like you goes home unescorted." Tomoyo giggled under her breath. Well, she wasn't going to avoid them forever. Besides, Robin was not like the others who were too aggressive and brainless. "Sure." Then she smiled. Robin had to keep himself from melting under her bright smile.
"Let's do the drills guys!" Eriol shouted. Then he kicked soccer balls to each player and they performed their maneuvers. "Hey Hiiragizawa!" He turned to the speakers. "Hey Fred! Captain Maxwell! We just started the drills." "Good, now we'll take over," Fred said. He turned to Robin who was turning to look back. "Are you coming? Or do you want to wait for her?" He shook his head in negative. "Let's go."
Tomoyo stepped into the field and headed for the bleachers. There were some girls watching the practice. And Tomoyo knew what they were after, the boys. Eriol suddenly caught a glimpse of her seated on the bleachers near the sidelines. "Tomoyo? What's she doing here?" He went to her. "Hi Eriol!" she smiled at him. "I just dropped by to see your practice." "But I thought you didn't like to watch practice? You just went straight home and-" "Hi Tomoyo!" They both looked at Rupert running their way. "Hi Robin!" Eriol turned quickly at the girl. 'They know each other? Tomoyo's smiling at him? And. did she just call him by his first name?' He suddenly felt ridiculously jealous of the treatment Tomoyo was giving the guy. He felt like a chopped liver. "Uh, I see you don't need to be formally introduced, then," he said. Robin was still looking at Tomoyo. "Yes." Eriol felt his blood boil and snapped the other guy out of his trance. "Let's get back to practice sir." The red-headed boy composed himself and smiled his grin. Tomoyo laughed. Eriol felt like bashing him.
After a few minutes, the team was having their break and Eriol was talking to Tomoyo on the other side of the field. Fred saw Robin who was looking at them. "What are you going to do now?" Robin kept silent. Fred sighed. "I'm not siding with anyone here okay. I just want to tell you my opinion. He's just being a good friend to her and a good fellow guy to you. He doesn't want her to get hurt and he wants to spare you from the horror she might unleash on you," Fred said. "So please follow my advice and stay away from her." "No. I'm going to have her but I'm not going to be the "player" anymore," Robin said in a resolved, firm manner. "She really has an effect on you. Are you in love or something close to that?" He nodded. Fred sighed again and patted his shoulder. "Good luck then."
Eriol and Tomoyo were walking quietly under the evening sky. "You seem to be talking too often to yourself to realize that I'm still here to talk to. I don't want to see frown lines on my handsome best friend's forehead," she said with familiarity. He turned to her. The elegant porcelain face was glowing with apparent giddiness. "I was just thinking." "About what?" "A while ago." "You mean the practice? That I shouldn't have come?" Yes! He wanted to answer. Because I've finally seen what I've been dreading for the last 2 years. And I don't want it to further develop without you knowing my feelings first. "No. When we were walking home, I just saw some things that reminded me of the past." Tomoyo bought it. "Ah." Eriol stopped walking. "We're here." "I'll see you tomorrow!"
The teacher took a breath before starting. "Class, I have a few announcements to make. First of all, our class will be having a transferee from another classroom. He will permanently remaining with us for the whole year." At the mention of the pronoun for the male species, some girls perked up while the other guys groaned and muttered about desperate, dateless girls who wouldn't look their way. "Juniors!" the teacher called out again. Then she looked at the girls who were overreacting. "If you girls, want to meet the young man, I suggest that you keep to yourselves for a little longer." Silence. "Thank you. As I was saying, he will be with this class and I expect that you would be treating him nicely. So young man," she called to whoever was outside, "Please come in." The girls held on to their seats as a tall, dark-haired, and bespectacled youth entered the room in light steps. Their jaws dropped even lower as he introduced himself. "Good morning to all of you. I'm Eriol Hiiragizawa and it's nice meeting all of you." Unusual stillness ensued as Eriol made his way to his seat. Diagonally behind his best friend's right. He completely disregarded the stares that followed him as he listened to the teacher continue with the homeroom announcements. Tomoyo slipped him a note while the teacher droned on. Hey! What brings you here? To which he replied. Later.
"They transferred me here because of some miscalculations." Tomoyo was thinking about something else. "Miscalculations? They were wrong to place you there? I think they hadn't consider the fact that this is the classroom where girls practically drool over guys." He smiled in pretense of laughing at her quip. Now he could spend more time with Tomoyo and make sure that Maxwell won't try anything on her.
Eriol was practicing his drives when someone called him. "Hiiragizawa!" He turned. It was Maxwell. "Yes sir?" The captain dropped to a whisper. "Being her best friend, I'm sure you know her schedule. Do you know where Tomoyo is right now?" Eriol nearly glared at Robin. How dare he call Tomoyo by her first name? But out of respect and still having not sufficient proof that Maxwell likes his best friend, Eriol told him that Tomoyo had club practice. Robin left, and went to get a soccer ball. Good, then I'll extend practice, leave to fetch Tomoyo, and walk her home.
Eriol was still fuming with jealousy. Maxwell really had a lot of nerves! I'll show him! He kicked the soccer ball from 20 yards straight to the goal.
"I'll go ahead guys!" Robin packed his bag. The team waved and Robin went off. Eriol went to Fred. "Where did he say he was going?" "Some books to borrow. He's nearly finished with his thesis and needs some more references."
Tomoyo was talking to some club mates after the practice when someone knocked and opened the door. It was Robin. "Hi guys! Could I speak with Ms. Daidouji for a second?" The girls giggled while the guys were dumbstruck as Tomoyo excused herself from the door. "Hi Robin! What brings you here?" Robin started to get nervous. He couldn't understand why the minute Tomoyo spoke, he felt like cemented to the ground. "I wanted to ask if I could walk you home." Tomoyo seemed to think it over and glanced around. "Uhh, Hiiragizawa extended his practice. And," he started his charm by showing his shy grin. "It's not nice if a nice lady like you goes home unescorted." Tomoyo giggled under her breath. Well, she wasn't going to avoid them forever. Besides, Robin was not like the others who were too aggressive and brainless. "Sure." Then she smiled. Robin had to keep himself from melting under her bright smile.