Chapter Two: Let the Games Begin, aka A Confession and Allies Made

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Chapter Two: Let the Games Begin, aka A Confession and Allies Made

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Fifteen minutes later, Tomoyo felt that her head was going to explode with all the chaos that was happening backstage.

I'm definitely going to need at least 2 extra strength Tylenol before this day is over. My head is killing me. Where is Sakura? She should be here now, getting ready backstage. We don't have a lot of time, she thought grumpily to herself, 'Where is Phil with those lighting and sound boards?'

"Miss Daidouji," said a tall woman dressed a black suit and dark sunglasses, tapping Tomoyo on the shoulder, "what you requested earlier is here."

"Huh, oh thank you Samantha. Could you get the costumes in to the dressing with the name Sakura on it and also could you possibly get one of your people to located Sakura and get her to her dressing room."

"As you wish, Miss Daidouji."

"Thank you, Samantha"

"Tomoyo! The sound and lighting guys are here!" shouted Rika "Where do you want them to put the stuff they brought with them"

"Umm… Yamazaki knows where to put the lighting board, seeing that he is lighting director. Naoko, could you show Phil where to hook up the sound board"

"Sure, Tomoyo"

"Okay listen up," Tomoyo shouted over the noise, "I want everyone on lighting and sound crew up at the front of the stage now! Phil and Takashi will be showing you people how the equipment will work so that way we won't have any immediate future screw-ups. We are close to Showtime people, we can't afford to have anything major to go haywire now."

"Tomoyo, Sakura in her dressing room now. Do you want to go speak with her before we go on?" came a quiet voice to her side.

"Thanks Syaoran," replied Tomoyo, "You should be backstage now too, because you do want to look your best in  your role of her leading man on stage."

"Tomoyo, could you stop that please," said Syaoran, blushing like a ripe tomato, "It's really embarrassing when you start talking like that."

"But it's so cute," said Tomoyo, starting to laugh, "Both of you are so cute together."

"Tomoyo, please!"

"All right, I'll stop for now. But only because I have to go make Sakura pretty for her appearance on stage," said Tomoyo and she turned as if to go to Sakura dressing room.

"Oh and one more thing Syaoran! The costumes that were made for Sakura by Rika have gone missing and we haven't found them yet," said Tomoyo suddenly turning around to look at Syaoran as if she had forgotten something, "So Sakura will be wearing some of my costumes which I made myself as backup. You are going to absolutely love what she is wearing. Her outfits are going to match yours perfectly, since I made yours." And with that remark, she walked off; all the while enjoying Syaoran's stunned expression and the extra-ordinary bright red color of his face, as his emotions played across his face; ranging from delight to major apprehension.

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Five minutes had passed since Tomoyo had left to go see to Sakura's last minute preparations, when Eriol showed up to speak with Syaoran backstage in Syaoran's dressing room.

"So I take it that Daidouji didn't exactly welcome you with open arms, did she?"

"You mean like your joyous reunion with your Sakura?" said Eriol, ruefully, "No."

"I see," Syaoran said absently, "What are you going to do about it though? As smart as Daidouji is, I don't think she realizes that she IS the reason for your sudden return to Japan."

"How can you be sure that she IS the reason for my return?" questioned Eriol clearly getting annoyed at Syaoran 's cross-examination.

"Because she was the first person you asked about," replied Syaoran and added almost as an afterthought, "and the fact that you never failed to ask if Tomoyo had any romantic interests or the like in all your letters to Sakura for the last four years."

"How… How…did you know about that?" sputtered Eriol.

"Sakura may be a little bit dense sometimes, but she is pretty perceptive most of the time. As to how I figured it out,  well… she mentioned her suspicions to me on several occasions," said Syaoran quite enjoying Eriol's discomfort and embarrassment.

"So are you going to tell Tomoyo about how I feel?" Eriol asked quietly.

"No, I'm not going to tell her, and Sakura isn't either in the just-so-you-know department."

"Why not?"

"Well, Sakura as much as she loves Tomoyo," explained Syaoran, "But lately, Sakura's been feeling kind of guilty because Tomoyo is so lonely. She just seems content to watch Sakura and I, but Sakura says that Tomoyo has this look of desolate loneliness on her face, when she thinks Sakura isn't looking."

"Hence the reason, why she told me that there might be a romantic interest in Tomoyo's life," interrupted Eriol thoughtfully, " It all begins to make sense now."

"So that's why your return was unannounced even to Sakura?"

"Hmm, yeah it was."

"I see," said Syaoran seriously, "well seeing that I do owe you for a couple of favors, seeing that you DID help indirectly me and Sakura get together, even though your methods were life endangering. Tell you what I'll help you out with Tomoyo."

"Thanks although I don't think I'll need it,"said Eriol dryly.

"You will, seeing that if you're anything like my ancestor Clow Reed, which you are remarkably alike," said Syaoran smugly.

"And what is that suppose to mean!"

"Nothing, you may not want my help, but you're going to get it anyways."

"If I've got no choice, I guess I'll have to accept!" said Eriol irritably, "When do we get started?"

"I don't know, probably after all this chaos is done. I guess. Speaking of which, could you leave I have to get ready."

"Sure, I'll see you later," said Eriol as he was getting up to leave, "Oh, by the way break a leg."

"Thanks," said Syaoran, "Tomoyo likes flowers, especially white lilies"

"Huh!" said Eriol bewildered, "Oh thanks for the tip, I'll keep it in mind."

"You're welcome," smiled Syaoran, "Now if you don't mind" and gestured to the door.

"I'm going, I'm going. See you on stage."

To Be Continued…..

Up next Sakura's conversation and will her attempts to worm out the truth out of Tomoyo be successful?  Eriol experiences the meaning of competition, in the form of a rival. I'm sorry if there isn't any romantic sparks happening yet, but I'm working on it.  Oh and look for some madcap antics courtesy of Suppi-chan and Kero-chan as comic relief.

Author's Blurb:

Now I have a huge complaint about the AMERICAN CARD CAPTORS series… I don't know how many people are aware of Eriol's new name in NORTH AMERICA but I'm not happy about it.  Because it's not a very good name... I don't know about you but I absolutely refuse to call him ELI MOON. Okay I can understand that changing Sakura Cards to Star Cards is somewhat acceptable, but absolutely butcher poor Eriol's name like is absolutely criminal. This is my opinion. I'm carrying on a bit but I'm not happy about it. (So please forgive..)