Tomoyo's Problem

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Chapter Four: Tomoyo's Problems

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Well, the play certainly was a success, the audience had loved the performance so much that they had stayed for at least 12 curtain calls, thought Tomoyo to herself, pleased and proud, but finally glad it was all over. She felt completely drained, as she headed backstage to congratulate her best friend.

"Tomoyo," came a soft voice her left.

"I'm kind of busy, Eriol," said Tomoyo coldly

Eriol winced at miles of distance in her voice, "Look, I want to apologize for what I said earlier," he said meekly, " I know what I said was uncalled for."

"Was it?"

"I didn't mean it the way it came out."

"Then what did you mean?"

For once in his entire life, Eriol didn't have an answer, "I don't know," he admitted reluctantly

"In that case, I bid you good evening, Mr. Hiiragazawa," said Tomoyo curtly, and turned to leave

"Wait, Tomoyo, don't go," said Eriol, " These are for you." Suddenly pulling out a bouquet of white easter lilies, "Maybe you would be willing to go out to dinner with me, so I can make it up to you?" He looked at her hopefully, all the while knowing that she already had a date with the ever so charming Eli Moon.

"I'm sorry, Eriol. I've already have plans tonight," she said, "Maybe next time, are those easter lilies?"

"Yes, they are. I heard that they are your favourite type of flowers…"

"Get away them from me," shrieked Tomoyo, "Only an idiot would give Easter lilies, I'm allergic to them. What are you trying to do sabatoge my date tonight or are you trying to put me in the hospital because that's where I ended up the last time I was given Easter lilies. "

"Huh, but I thought they were your favourite flowers," protested Eriol

"My favourite flowers!!! Who was the idiot that idea!! Go away!!"

"But…but"

"Go," ordered Tomoyo imperiously, looking every inch of the graceful princess, which she unconsciously was.

"All right, but we're still on for tomorrow night, right?"

"Arghhh," was Tomoyo reply as she threw one of her hair clips at him, after discovering that she had nothing on hand immediately, and then walked off.

"Or maybe not," commented Eriol lightly, as the hair clip bounced off his chest, and he watched her stomp off to see her best friend, Sakura, and he was still holding the flowers.

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Meanwhile, Sakura was having an enlightening discussion with Syaoran in her dressing room.

"Syaoran, did you give Eriol our offer of assistance?"

"Yes, I did Sakura."

"Good, did you tell him that her favourite flowers are Lilies of the Valley?"

"Uhh…" There was a strained silence.

"Syaoran, did tell Eriol that her favourite flowers were Lilies of the Valley, did you?" Sakura's voice implied told Syaoran that he had better watch his answer, lest he wanted to have her mad at him for a week.

"Well, I did tell him that her favorite flowers were white lilies."

"What kind of lilies?"

"White lilies,"

"Syaoran, you better hope that he did not give Tomoyo, Easter lilies because she's allergic to them."

"I'm sure Eriol wouldn't give her Easter Lilies, considering they are usually used in funerals."

Knock! Knock! Knock!

"Sakura are you in there?" came Tomoyo's voice

Sakura shot a look at Syaoran, who was looking for a place to hide.

"Coming Tomoyo, give me a minute," called Sakura, "Syaoran, into the closet."

"Tomoyo, okay come in," called Sakura, after checking that Syaoran was safely hidden in closet of her dressing room.

"Tomoyo, what's wrong?" asked Sakura anxiously, when Tomoyo entered looking really upset

"Nothing. Don't worry about it."

"Tomoyo, I'm your best friend. You can tell me."

"It's has to do with Eriol."

"Why? What did he do?"

"Nothing that wouldn't promote him to being a gentlemen. He gave me flowers."

"So what's the problem?" asked Sakura

"He … he gave me Easter Lilies."

"He gave you Easter Lilies!!" repeated Sakura incredulously; Syaoran is going to pay for this mix-up. I told him to make sure he told Eriol that her favourite flowers were Lilies of the Valley.

Meanwhile at the same time inside Sakura's closet, Syaoran realized he was in big BIG trouble.

"Yeah, I guess he didn't know I was allergic," said Tomoyo with a shrug

"Then why are you so upset?"

"He asked me out to dinner," said Tomoyo a bit hysterically

" So why are you upset?" asked Sakura curiously, "I though you wanted him to ask you out on a date?"

"Yes, I wanted him to ask me out on a date."

"Then what's the problem?" asked Sakura confused

"I said no."

"You said no," repeated Sakura slowly, "I don't quite follow, why did you say no?"

"Because he didn't ask me out for the right reason," wailed Tomoyo

"I guess that is a good reason to say no," said Sakura off hand, while thinking 'you better be taking notes Syaoran because you are going to need every point you can get to save yourself from my wrath', continued casually but in a MUCH louder voice, "So why did you say no?"

"Well, the main reason I refused was he didn't ask me even ask me out for companionship. You'd think I'd be satisfied with that!! No, he asked me out because he felt guilty over something he said earlier, I'm just not a person, who can be taken out because he feels guilty."

"I see."

"Even if I was available tonight, I would have said no, because it wasn't the right reason for going," said Tomoyo with a sigh, "I really don't know what to do. I mean Eli's great and everything but he isn't… well you know."

"I guess I do," said Sakura quietly, " So where are you going to be meeting Eli, anyways?"

"I don't know, he didn't really suggest a meeting place when he made the date, so I guess I'll meet him here."

"Sure. Do you know when you are going to be meeting him?"

"No," replied Tomoyo with a frown "That's strange, Eli usually takes care of everything whenever we have a date and he never fails to let me know the plans"

"Really, do you think something's up?"

"That is quite possible, but I don't know."

Knock! Knock! Knock!

"Who is it?" asked Sakura

"Its Eli, is Tomoyo there?" came a familiar boyish voice through the door

"Yeah, I am. Could you hang on for a minute?" called Tomoyo back

"Sure, I'll be just outside this door."

"I'll be out on a few minutes."

"Okay, we have reservations at Reflections in about half an hour, so we'll have to get going soon, if we want to make it on time."

"Reflections!! It must be something important if he taking you to Reflections," whispered Sakura urgently

"I know, it's not the place where you can put a guy down gently that you're not interested. What am I going to do?" said Tomoyo as she buried her hands into her hair.

"No kidding, that place has the reputation for being the place of engagements and happily ever afters, not exactly the place to break up with a charming guy."

"I know, I guess I can't do it today. I don't know what to do. First Eriol probably thinks I hate him, and now Eli probably wants to go steady with me, which is probably why he wants to take me to Reflections; which is the exact opposite of what I want to do. I feel so trapped."

"Why do you think Eriol would hate you?"

"I threw one of my hair clips at him"

"You, what?"

"I threw one of my hair clips at him."

"That's a first for my best friend Tomoyo. You've never lost your cool with anyone. But why Eriol?"

"It was the easter lilies."

"Oh."

Knock! Knock!

"Tomoyo, we have to get going or we are going to lose the reservation. Are you ready?" came Eli's gentle voice through the door

"Yes, Eli," said Tomoyo, "I'm coming."

"Have fun tonight, Tomoyo," said Sakura giving her best friend a hug, "I'll talk to you tonight over the phone okay?"

"Okay, I'll talk to you later," said Tomoyo before going out the door to leave for date with Eli, "I hope I didn't keep you waiting for very long, Eli. I have couple of things that I needed to speak with Sakura about."

"It's okay Tomoyo, I could wait all day if it was necessary. I don't mind."

"You're so sweet, Eli. Shall we?"

"Yes."

To be Continued…

Up next:

The rest of Tomoyo's date with Eli and the beginning of Tomoyo's date with Eriol. Kero and Suppi have some FUN with a bit a chocolate cake, and Syaoran has to get Sakura to forgive him for his bungle… let's see if Eriol will help Syaoran this time around, since he is busy trying to charm Tomoyo over to his side, instead of Eli's…