Asking for a Date

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Asking for A Date

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"Eriol, could you quit moping? For goodness sake it's not the end of the world that Tomoyo threw your flowers back at you," snapped Nakeru, from her corner of Eriol's massive dining room, "and could you quit pacing you're making me dizzy."

"But Nakeru, she rejected for… for that carbon copy of me."

"Eriol, listen to yourself. This isn't suppose to faze you at all, I mean you've faced worst crises before."

"Nakeru, this is Tomoyo I'm talking about here."

" So what? The Eriol, I know, would not be wallowing in self-pity, but already planning his next move."

"Nakeru, you know how I feel about Tomoyo."

"So, I don't see how it makes a difference, Eriol. I mean you were blathering on a similar vein when you were going out with Kaho Mizuki," pointed out Nakeru

"Well, with Tomoyo it's different."

"Riight. Eriol listen to yourself, this isn't the same self-confident Eriol that arrived in Tomoeda Town, yesterday afternoon. What happened to that Eriol, because as annoying as that Eriol was, he was a lot better than the Eriol that is speaking right now, because this Eriol is down right pathetic."

Eriol was about to reply to Nakeru's last statement, when Suppi poked his head in.

"Eriol, Syaoran Li is here. He says it's important."

"I see, okay Spinel Sun, could you show Li into the library? I'll be there after I finished with Nakeru."

Spinel Sun shot a questioning look over at Nakeru, who put one of her hands on her forehead and mock-swooned.

"You know, Eriol. You should quit moping, it's not the end of the world if Tomoyo rejects your initial gesture of romance," commented Spinel Sun as he fluttered his way out of the dining room, "Besides, Eriol remember this moving back to Tomoeda Town is a permanent move, so you have the rest of your life to pursue Tomoyo Daidouji."

"Spinel Sun, could you just show Syaoran to the library."

"She is right, you know. Even if it pains me to agree with Nakeru, she is right about this."

"Suppi-Chan!" warned Eriol

"Okay, okay."

"Eriol, you know you created us as guardians so we could help you out when you've lost your objective."

"Nakeru, I'll talk about this with you later okay. I have to give Syaoran an earful, he gave me the wrong instructions."

"Don't be too hard on him," said Nakeru, "It could have been an unintentional mistake."

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"Li Syaoran, I have a bone to pick with you," said Eriol a few seconds later, as he walked in to the library later.

"Don't I know it. Sakura has banished me from her good graces for the next few days," said Syaoran glumly, as he stared into the flames.

"Has she?" queried Eriol as he took a seat in his plush armchair.

"Yeah."

"What is the punishment?"

Syaoran gave Eriol a look that said don't go there or I'll be forced to hurt you.

"Or not," said Eriol quickly

"So Eriol, I'm apologizing for the flower mix-up, now I have concrete information on what Miss Daidouji looks for in a date."

"Is that straight from the mouth of Tomoyo Daidouji?" asked Eriol wryly, "Because if it isn't I don't want to hear it, I'm already loosing ground with her without your help thank you very much."

"Actually it is, I heard it straight from her in Sakura's dressing room… mind you, I was stuck in Sakura's closet, but it's was still straight from Tomoyo herself."

"Um…. Do I want to know why you were in Sakura's closet?"

Syaoran glared at Eriol, "We were just talking about YOUR situation with Tomoyo, when Tomoyo arrived to talk with Sakura. There wasn't enough time for me to get out of Sakura's dressing room without Tomoyo noticing. You know for someone who doesn't have a talent for magic, she can sense whenever magic is being used or around. You know she help Sakura with sensing the Clow Cards at the beginning.^"

"I see."

"Hey, if it helps any. I do know that Tomoyo really seriously wanted to go out with you and I know why she refused your dinner invitation."

"Really!" said Eriol, snapping to attention at those words, as though his self-confidence and self worth was restored in those words.

"Yeah, you just asked her to go have dinner what was the exact wording you used?"

"umm… Let me think?"

"Come on Eriol, you have a better memory than that. Unless that you are starting to age right before my eyes."

Eriol glared at Syaoran, "I'm not getting old, but I can't exactly recall every conversation with everyone word for word. You know."

"Whatever Eriol," shrugged Syaron, " Now to get down to business."

"Is for Eriol-kun to ask Tomoyo-chan out again," came Nakeru's voice just beyond the closed library door, "and Suppi-chan agrees with me too. So don't waste anymore time. Just CALL her!!!"

Eriol glared at the door, and then he flicked his wrist. Although he was all the way on the other side of the room, the library doors open and sure enough on the other side Nakeru and Suppi-chan were on the other side, "You know Nakeru and Spinel Sun, this is was PRIVATE conversation," snapped Eriol

"Awww, pooor Eriol-kun got his feathers ruffled because his lady love refused him," soothed Nakeru in a sing song voice, while Suppi-chan played a scratchy tune on his miniature violin.

"Nakeru, Suppi-chan. Please cut it out, if you behave I'll let you stay and watch me ask Tomoyo-chan out again."

Almost instantly, the two guardians of Eriol stopped what they were doing.

"thank you Eriol, you are so kind…" Nakeru gave him one of her superhugs, "you're so reasonable when you're not sulking."

"umm…. Nakeru.. ummm…air," gasped Eriol

"Oopps, sorry Eriol," said Nakeru and immediately dropped him, causing him to land on his rump on the carpeted floor of the library.

A light chuckle began emanating from Syaoran, who was watching the whole scene with great amusement.,

"I'm glad we amuse you, Syaoran-kun," said Eriol as he stood up from his drop to the floor.

"I suppose Nakeru and Suppi would like to be on this scheme."

"You got it in one, Syaoran," said Nakeru, happily, now seated in the crimson sofa, right next to Suppi-chan.

"Anyways Eriol, what Tomoyo said was this; ' 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.' That is word for word, too"

"I see. It's amazing how memorizing that wasn't a real challenge and you can't even get her favourite flowers straight," Remarked Eriol

Syaroan shot at look at Eriol, " You're never going to let me forget that aren't you."

"Nope."

"I guess that's okay."

"So call Tomoyo-chan now," said Nakeru, "you boys are so sloow, Hurry Eriol, or else Eli is going to get to kiss Tomoyo goodnight."

Eriol's ears slight reddened at that image. "Nakeru, will you please not disturb my my thoughts with an image of that."

" So it does bug you huh?" said Suppi, "So call her already."

"Fine just get me the phone."

"Here you go," said Nakeru and tossed him the phone. Eriol started to dial a number. Suddenly, Eriol stopped dialing. "Umm. Syaoran, what is Tomoyo's home number?"

"You mean you don't know?"

"No, considering I just arrived yesterday."

"850-9647"

"Thanks." And Eriol started to dial Tomoyo Daidouji's number.

"Hello, is Miss Tomoyo Daidouji home? No, she isn't. No, No message, thank you." And then Eriol hung up the phone. Once he put down the phone, he turned to Syaoran, and said "she isn't there."

"So call her cell phone, Eriol," called Nakeru from her spot on the sofa

After two phone calls later, and no Tomoyo answering, Eriol put down the phone.

"Syaoran, do you know if Sakura would now where Tomoyo would be?"

"I don't know, but you can try. I can't talk to her though, it would be too painful."

Eriol started to dial Sakura's personal line.

"Moshi, Moshi" came a soft voice over the line,

"Tomoyo!!" exclaimed Eriol and dropped the receiver.

"Yes, Hello, Hello, is anybody there?" came Tomoyo's disembodied voice over the line.

Eriol reached for the receiver, " Tomoyo? Are you still there? This is Eriol." Then he heard a click, and then a couple of seconds later the dial tone. Disheartened he replaced the receiver back on the hook.

"Gee, that went well for a first attempt." Said Nakeru from her spot on the sofa.

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To Be Continued….

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Some notes:

^ this concept was borrowed for the Nelvana Card Captors website the character bio section.

Author's Blurb:

Special thanks to Dee-chan for helping me overcome my writer's block. Your ideas were great. Sugoi- Ne!!!! I'll try and get the next chapter up soon, but I don't know when exactly, but I'll let you know via my mailing list.

Happy Reading….