When Friends Take Over
By: nikki hiiragizawa sailorsjini@yahoo.com
Disclaimer: I do not own Card Captor Sakura no matter how I try. The ladies of CLAMP does. Arigatou for letting me use your characters! ^^
Author's notes: This is the result of sleepless nights and reading Harry Potter: I think of Eriol. ^^ Anyway, this is not a very long fic, but it has three endings and it is up to you to choose which one is the most appropriate. R & R and help me choose the best ending, onegai! Thanks…
Warning: This is extremely a S+S, E+T fic. About those instances when Yukito and Touya…uhm…you'll find out in the end. ^^
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Part I: It's all because of the love of a schoolteacher…
Happened while Sakura is capturing the Hope Card.
Eriol looked thoughtfully into the fire. Looking after his inheritor of The Clow was much difficult than he had thought. After months of torturing Sakura with his magic to help her change the Clow Cards to Sakura Cards, Eriol has finally gotten some rest…and this happens.
Well, at least my kawaii descendant is looking after her, he chuckled.
"Master Clow, would you like some tea?" Eriol looked up to behold the speaker.
"Hai, Mizuki-san. Please join me," he told the young woman graciously. Kaho Mizuki entered the room and sat with Eriol, looking into the fire.
Eriol looked at the grade – school teacher lovingly. After Kaho had completed her mission for Eriol, she still stayed by his side. Although Nakuru and Spinel Sun had taken quite a dislike to her, she tries to fit in.
Kaho moved closer to the fire, warming her hands. Are, Eriol thought. I have never forgotten how lovely she looks. He sipped his tea while keeping an eye on Kaho. Her red hair and eyes were illuminated by the fire, making them look as if they are ablaze. Eriol gasped as she closed her eyes briefly and smiled.
"A….Anou, Kaho…." he started.
"Do you think Sakura will be able to tame the Hope Card?" Kaho asked suddenly.
"A…are??"
"I really think Sakura is strong enough to pass your tests but, I don't think she is ready enough to make decisions like letting a very important part of her go."
Eriol clenched his fists. If he wants to tell Kaho how much he cares for her, he must tell her now!
"Uh, Kaho…I…uh…"
"I know what you are trying to say Clow." Kaho turned to face him.
"A…Are?"
"You told me once before how much you cared for me, and you are going to say it again," Kaho continued.
That's right. Eriol thought. I have told her once how much I care for her, and how much I wanted to be with her. Very much like his cute descendant, he blushed like a tomato.
"You know," Eriol said quietly. "And I remember the time I have told you how I feel. But still, I receive no answer. So I'm telling you again, hoping I'd get an answer."
Kaho merely sighed. "You know it's impossible for us to be together, Clow." She looked away.
Eriol stood up. "Why is that? You are single, and so I am. We have finished our duties for the new owner of the Cards. What is it that's preventing you from answering me?! Do you not love me?…or…" he looked at her sternly, "or you are still in love with Kinomoto's onii-chan?!"
Shocked from the attitude Eriol is displaying, she forced a smile and shook her auburn head. "No, I'm not in love with Touya. It has to do with two other things."
"What are those, then?" Eriol demanded.
Kaho stood up, pushed Eriol to his chair held the armrest so that they are face to face. Eriol, surprised at the sensei's' actions, stammered, "W…what i..s it?"
She started to brush Eriol's hair from his face, smiling when the young man shuddered at the touch. "Eriol…" she started softly, letting his name linger in her mouth. "You are not Clow Reed anymore. You are just a reincarnation. Yes, I know our ages are nearly alike in terms with your soul, but your body and heart is only twelve. You are too much young to fall in love with someone like me."
"B…bu..but…"
"Sssshhh," Kaho whispered, tracing his jaw line with her finger. "You don't know it, but you act as immature as a ten year – old." She laughed a little. "Although you have the knowledge of an all-powerful wizard, your feelings will not always act like a 27 year-old wizard no matter how hard you try, for half of you is still young."
"Age doesn't matter," Eriol said flatly, mentally aware that he is getting goose bumps from Kaho's touch.
"Yes it does," Kaho answered. "We are not meant to be, don't you get it? If we are meant to be, I would have been the same age as you are now, but I'm not. Besides, you'll meet some people better than me, more deserving of your love than me. Do you understand?"
As Eriol nodded in understanding, Kaho let go of the chair and sat down on a cushion.
"Gomen nasai, I didn't mean to trigger your feelings for me. It must have been your reincarnation who is attracted to me. I hope you understand," Kaho finally said.
Eriol smiled. " I understand now. It may be my reincarnation who is attracted to you, but not all of me. I am sorry I offended you a while ago, Kaho."
Kaho smiled and they lay quietly by the fire, until Eriol remembered something. "By the way, Kaho, you said there were two things. You only said one. What was the other one?"
"Hmm…let's see," Kaho started. "I told you that maybe only your reincarnated half is attracted to me, right?"
" M …hm…so?"
"Well, I also think that you are cherishing somebody with more care than you have for me."
"What?!"
"Uh-huh. You just don't want to release your feelings, so it remains hidden."
Eriol laughed heartily. "But how could you know that if I don't even know who it is myself?"
Kaho smirked. "I'm a teacher. And basically a teacher notices everything."
"Huh?"
"Well, I must go now. I have classes tomorrow. Jaa ne, Eriol Hiiragizawa."
"Wait! You haven't told me yet…"
The only answer he received was the sound of a door slammed by the wind..
Author's notes:
Nikki: Eheheheheh…..getting weirder,ne? I really enjoyed working on this…and the next chapter is about to be more…mussssshhhhiiiieeeerrr and funnnniiiiieeeeerrr…..lol….enjoy!!!
Eriol: Stop torturing me, will you?
Nikki: That is torture for you? Wait till the next chapters….ohohohohohoh ^.^'
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