Author's Foreword

A reformatted story was created by the author that is why the continuation took too long to be posted up.*she bows down and apologizes*Gomen nasai!That is why I changed the summary too.But the prologue will not change.Without further ado,let's continue to Chapter I

Chapter I

Eriol Hiragizawa looked at the ebony-haired girl standing in front of him in dismay."What in Jove's name are you doing in here,Tomoyo?"

Tomoyo Daidouji looked away from his piercing interrogative blue eyes.She perfectly understood why her former fifth-grade classmate didn't find her surprise visit pleasant.

It's been seven years since they've last seen each other and here she was on his doorstep at 10:30 in the evening,trembling in the bitter sub-zero wind,and carrying a couple of big suitcases.

"Tomoyo?"he pressed.

Her amethyst eyes stared at him beseechingly."Please don't turn me away Eriol!I have no one else to turn to but you!Have mercy!"

His forehead creased."Come in."He slid off his robe and wrapped it around her shaking body.He then carried her suitcases inside.

The girl eyed the topsy-turvy living room-the scattered paintbrushes,paint on the floor and crumpled pieces of paper.She couldn't help wrinkling her nose a bit.Her eyes were used to the orderly rows of porcelain figurines and Persian rugs at home.

He noticed it."I'm sorry if my place is a mess,but I did not expect any visitor,so I didn't clean up."

She shook her head vigorously."No,it's OK.I'm sorry for being so rude."She sank to the floor exhaustedly."Your place is so warm."

He silently went to the kitchen.When he came back,he was carrying a cup of tea and a basin of warm water."Drink this."He handed her the steaming cup.He then began wiping her face with a towel he immersed inside the basin.

"Thank you Eriol"

"I want to know what you are doing here,Tomoyo."he told her in a commanding voice.

She fell silent as her lower lips quivered.

Eriol combed his fingers through his hair."Alright,alright,geez!I'm sorry!We'll talk tomorrow morning.Just stop whimpering!"He pointed to the room on the right."Use that room over there."

She nodded gratefully.Carrying her suitcases,she entered the room he pointed at.



Eriol poured more wine in his glass.He's annoyed to the superlative.That girl was chasing his slumber away!He shut his eyes tightly as he heard sobs inside the room.He sipped nore from his glass as he restrained himself from barging into the room.He just might frighten the poor child by having her rest disturbed by a semi-drunk man throwing the door open in the middle of the night."Damn,what's with the cosmic movements tonight anyway?"

He forced himself to ignore the sounds inside the room and sleep.He tried to adjust his position into something more comfortable and less bone-breaking.He should really push through with his plans on buying a bigger sofa,just in case of emergencies.Like when a girl barges into your studio,invades your room and leaves you only two options in sleeping:on the easy chair or next to her in bed.The second option is delightful,but he knew better than to make a move on problematic women.Especially when that woman happens to be Tomoyo Daidouji,the nicest girl he remembered back in elementary and the best friend of dear Sakura Kinomoto.He's not a sex-starved maniac who'll victimize even someone he considers as a younger sister.

"Heavens,she really changed!"he told the near-empty glass.Tomoyo grew up to be unbelievably beautiful,even when she was not really looking her best awhile ago.Her clear purple eyes,porcelain skin..and God,those lips!They looked so invitingly fresh.."Damn,shame on you,Eriol Hiragizawa!"He cursed himself.He's lusting over her!Now more than ever,he needs sleep.He closed his eyes and forced his mind to draw a blank.Soon he fell asleep.



The streaming sunlight on her face woke Tomoyo up.Yawning,she sat up and stretched.She reached for her alarm clock,but she only managed to touch air.Her eyes flapped open in surprise.A blank white wall was the first thing she saw.

"Not my room."she whispered.She cautiously got out of the blanket and looked around.The room was bare except for the canvases that stood in the corner of the room.She then noticed when she looked at them one by one that all the drawings and paintings were Kaho Mizuki,her former elementary teacher.Almost all the paintings were done in nude.She felt her face go warm as she wondered up to what extent their relationship was that made Kaho trust him so much."But this is not pornographic at all.Everything's done so artistically."she reasoned."Eriol is really gifted in this.Ms.Mizuki seems really alive and can jump out of the canvas anytime."she ran her eyes around the room."Whose room is this?"

"Mine."A voice replied.Tomoyo looked up and saw Eriol standing on the doorway,arms crossed over his chest.

She quickly bowed."I-I'm sorry for looking at your painting without your permission."

"Oh,I don't mind at all,especially when you admire my paintings so much."he said before turning his back on her.

"W-Wait!"called Tomoyo.

He looked at her expectantly.

"If this is your room,w-where did you sleep last night?"she asked.

"Let's just say..I improvised."he replied.



Tomoyo looked at the meatloaf and the loaves of bread on the table.She wasn't used to this kind of breakfast.

"Tomoyo,I'm sorry but this is the only kind of breakfast my budget could afford."There was a trace of impatience in his voice.

She nodded apologetically and took a slice of the meat.She sliced it in a half and sandwiched it between two breads.She bit on it delicately.She then realized how hungry she was.She has not eaten anything for one whole day because she wanted to save the meager amount left from buying a one-way airplane ticket to London.

Before she knew it,she was making her third sandwich already.



"Now Tomoyo,can we talk?"asked Eriol as they sat on the garden chairs outside.

"Do we have to?"she whined."Alright,I came here because I ran away."

"Don't you think you're too old for that childish game?"he asked sarcastically.

She winced visibly.

"Alright,continue."he prodded.

"W-Well..I don't want to stay with my mother anymore."she explained.

"Really huh?Why?"

"She remarried."

"So?"He asked,completely puzzled.Women can be so emotional sometimes!

Her eyes flashed with sudden anger,startling the boy."Be cause we were happy with just the two of us!Then all of a sudden,he comes and steal the only person who loves me!"

"He?He who?"he asked curiously.

Silence.

Eriol stirred his tea."Fine,you don't have to tell me who he is.But Tomoyo,pray tell,how did you know where I live?"Knowing her wealth FBI agents may be trailing him a week a go and had put him under surveillance.

She looked down,blushing."I bought one painting of yours..I liked it so much so I asked the store manager where the artist lives.Coincidentally,the artist happens to be you,so I decided to.."her voice trailed off.

"Is this your first time in LOndon?"

She nodded.

"So you had no idea where my address is."he said.

"I asked a lot of people,and your name seemed to ring a bell in the minds of most of them.One kind woman pointed to your house."she explained.

"You are very foolish,going to a place where you don't know anyone."he commented."But you are also very brave."

She smiled shyly,cheeks turning pink.

Eriol paused.Something flickered in his eyes as he gazed at the girl in front of him.He then shook his head and stood up abruptly."Excuse me,but I must continue my work."he strode away.

Tomoyo stood up too and took the cup he left.She went inside and found more scattered silverware.As she was picking them up,she noticed Eriol staring at the blank canvas."Probably searching for inspiration."she decided not to disturb him anymore.She proceeded to clear the table and wash the dishes.



Eriol rubbed his hands together."Oh all-knowing Athena,what ever did I do to deserve this fate?Why are you sending Eve to an Adam who's already contented with celibacy?"he whispered.What's going to happen next?

Nakuru's favorite saying popped in his mind."Que sera sera".

Whatever will be,will be.



Postword

Chapter II shall come soon as soon as I finish my MS Word project for Computer class.Ja ne!