Just Saying A Little Prayer
Chapter 5

After a few days,Eriol decided to give in to his students' whims and settled in the piano bench.They sang "Someone's Waiting For You"first as a group.Then it was the nun's turn to sing.

"What do you wan me to play?" asked Eriol.

She smiled,mischief in her purple eyes. "Yasashisa no Tane."

He grimaced as he recalled the time he brought the piano to life,almost injuring Tomoyo.He was then living the life of Clow Reed.

"I see you remembered." she said,amused.

As the nun sang and the teacher played,the students,who could not understand Japanese, marveled at the beautiful blend of his music and her voice.Even the whole school stopped with whatever they were doing to listen to them.When they finished the song,everyone applauded.
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"You wanted to see us?" asked Eriol as he and Tomoyo entered the Principal's Office.

"Yes,take your seats." Mr.Burns looked at them. "Were you the ones who sang awhile ago?"

Tomoyo bowed down. "I'm sorry.We didn't mean it to be disturbingly loud!"

"Disturbing?!" The old man laughed." Why,I find it movingly beautiful!In fact,I decided to send you guys with your students to the District Choral Singing Competition happening in two weeks!"

Tomoyo looked happily at Eriol. "Did you hear that?"

He nodded. "They will be thrilled,that's for sure!"

"That's all I want to say.You may go now,Sis.Tomoyo." He turned to the teacher. "Please stay,Mr.Hiragizawa.I have something to discuss with you."

After Tomoyo left the room,Eriol looked sharply at the principal. "What is so important that you have to say that you still have to send her out?"

"I just want to ask why you changed your attitude overnight."

"Give me a break!"

"Has Sis.Tomoyo got anything to do with it?"

"No!I can't believe you're wasting your time and my time over something that is so far-off!!" He went out of the room as the old man chuckled.

"Far-off ,huh?What a pathetic liar." he whispered.
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"This is ridiculous!Why can't I take her off my mind?" Eriol threw a pebble down the soccer field.

"Eriol?" Tomoyo sat down beside him.

He looked up.

"I really think you should give Kaho her happiness." she began.

He immediately knew what she meant. "Did Fr.Ayashi tell you this?"

She shook her head. "No,I was the one who asked because I want to know why you looked so sad back when you braved that rain.I was worried-" She exhaled. "That's not the point.I think you should give her the capability to give birth-"

"Never!!She made me unhappy so why should I give her happiness?"

"But that is selfish!" reasoned the nun.

"I love her!" countered Eriol.

"N-No,you don't.If you really love her,you will always look out for her happiness,even if her happiness is being with another man." She stood up quietly. "Good day." She walked away,leaving Eriol stunned.
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"You look sad,Sir Eriol." commented Paul as he sat beside the teacher in the cafeteria.

He smiled cheerlessly. "Nah.just tired." he said as he bit on his Ham sandwich that tasted more like sand.

"No,you're sad." insisted Ryane as she slid to a seat in front of her teacher.

"Sis. Tomoyo's sad too." said Cara softly as she sat beside Ryane.

Eriol felt a severe blow in his heart.He knew he was the reason for her sadness.

"Maybe you should go to the chapel and cheer her up." suggested the Australian exchange student Donn Jacobs.

"Do you think she'll cheer up when she sees me?" asked the teacher,uncertainty in his voice.

"Of course!" said Stephen,sitting on the right of Eriol.

Meanwhile,Mr.Burns and the rest of Wellings Academy watched in amazement as more and more students crowded around the table of who used to be Students Enemy No.1.

"This is a miracle!" was all the principal could say.

Eriol stood up reluctantly. "But what do I do?"

Donn raised his hand up as if reciting. "Say sorry even if it wasn't your fault!" His voice went into stage whisper mode. "Girls always like that."

Ryane slapped him playfully. "Bring her flowers!"

"Marry her!" shouted Paul.The whole cafeteria shook with delighted laughter as a blushing Eriol made his exit.
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Tomoyo was wiping the statue of Virgin Mary clean when Eriol arrived.He cleared his throat to get her attention.

"H-Hey!" greeted the nun.

"G-Good Afternoon." Eriol shyly showed her the bouquet of flowers he was hiding behind him.

"Do you want me to put that in this statue or in the Holy Family?" she asked.

"Er,actually,this is for you." said Eriol ,blushing.

"What for?" she asked as she took the flowers.

"A peace offering.I-I'm sorry for shouting at you awhile ago." he apologized.

She laughed. "Oh that!You're forgiven."

Eriol sighed in relief.Tomoyo's not mad at him anymore!' I also want to tell you that I followed your advice and gave Kaho what she was asking.I called her up already about it."

"That's wonderful!" Tomoyo hugged him happily. "Thank God He enlightened your mind already and showed you the true meaning of true love."

Eriol felt his heart beat go erratic as he felt her soft,warm body. "T-Tomoyo.."

Upon hearing him call her by her name,she looked up."E-Eriol?" Time seemed to freeze as they stared at each other's eyes.Seeing her soft,untouched lips that reminded him of the petals of a young rosebud,he felt the urge to feel them.

"Teacher?Where are you?" Paul's voice snapped both of them out of trance.Tomoyo looked down on the smashed roses. "Oops.sorry!"

He forced his breathing to return to normal. "Ah,that's ok.I can always steal another batch from Fr. Ayashi's garden." he kidded although inside him,,his mind and heart were in turmoil.

"Tomoyo,why am I feeling this way?" his heart cried out.