Tomoy looked at her refelection in the vanity mirror in front of her.Her face was as white as a ghost.
"Take it easy,girl.It's only a painting session."she counseled herself.She looked at the sheer gauzy cloth she was wearing.It barely covered her body,but nevertheless,a cloth is a cloth.Eriol gave her this to wear when he saw that she was not ready for such a daring project.
"It doesn't matter if my subject looks beautiful;what is important is that she feels beautiful and is confident about it."he said.
Tomoyo brushed her long wavy hair for the umpteenth time"Take it easy girl.You can do it."she told herself over and over.
She heard several knocks on the door."Tomoyo,are you all set?"
"Y-Yeah,I'm coming."She looked at her reflection again."Everything's going to be OK."She grabbed her robe and slipped it on before she headed outside.
Eriol showed her the position he wanted as she nodded dumbly.She could not pay attention to him because she was nervous about letting someone else aside from herself explore her body..visually.
Eriol noticed it so he offered her some brandy.She was about to refuse because she has not drink beer even once in her life,but when she remembered how fidgety she was,she accepted his offer,thinking it would make her feel better.
He uncapped the bottle and poured it on to her glass.She cautiously sniffed the drink before taking it in straight.Immediately she felt something warm go down her throat.She fought the urge to vomit.
Eriol watched her,amused."That is not milk,Tomoyo.You have to drink it slowly and by sips only,like this."He took her glass and poured the liquid in.He slowly emptied the glass."See?"
She nodded and took the glass from him,unaware that they're using only one goblet.As soon as the glass was filled,she imitated what he did.
"There,good girl."He stifled his laughter.Sweet naive Tomoyo Daidouji existed in this world for 18 years without knowing how to drink wine.
She nodded."This is good.Can I have another one?"
"By all means."He poured a generous serving on her glass.
Soon Tomoyo was hiccuping while her cheeks were rosy pink.She was giggling like a little girl and her eyes were sparkling.
"Perfect,now shall we start the painting now?"he asked.
"Yes,Eriol."She slipped off the robe carelessly.
He gulped as he felt his face go several degrees higher.The clingy fabric was showing all her curves that were in the right places.Thank God he decided against painting her all-the-way nude.He wouldn't know how he will react,especially when Tomoyo was looking so beautiful,her eyes shining and her face glowing because of the spirits..
"Stop it,Hiragizawa!"he scolded himself.Why was he acting like a sleazy maniac?He forced himself to sit down and concentrate on his work.He must paint his most beautiful painting-his obra maestra- with only perfection and nothing more.
"Stay still,Tomoyo."he ordered.
"Yes Eriol."And she did.
Mant hours later,Eriol straightened up,a blissful and satisfied smile on his face.
"Is it OK to move now?"she asked.
He turned the canvas around so she could see the finished work.
Her eyes lit up."W-Wow!!"She stared at the magnificent work in front of her.She was about to get up to take a better look when she lost her balance.
"Tomoyo!"Eriol quickly caught her.
"E-Eriol.."She looked at him,her eyes shaking.No,no,they're close again!She couldn't help but close her eyes again.
He cursed silently."Not again!"And once again,her lips attracted his like the opposite pole of a magnet.
He then remembered what happened in the park.His eyes hardened."Get off me."
She opened her eyes.
He sneered."Really,Tomoyo.Are you that desperate to get kissed?Well at least you got a better taste than I thought.I am a much better kisser than Li,I can assure you of that.Would you like a demonstration now-"
Tomoyo angrily slapped his face.Tears streaked down her cheek."You..you.."She fled away.
The next morning..
Eriol frowned."Where's my breakfast?Tomoyo?Tomoyo?"He went to her room and knocked on the door.There was no reply.
"Oh no,don't tell me she ran away again!"He took out his spare key and opened the door.There he found Tomoyo shivering underneath the blanket.He rushed to her side."Tomoyo,what's wrong?"he touched her forehead."Y-You're warm!"
She weakly slapped his hand away."Leave me alone!"
"I'll go get a doctor."He walked out of the room.
There is one problem though:he had no money to pay the doctor.Since his last job as an Art teacher,he never had any other job.Where would he get the money?And now,he was just pacing around the living room in circles,thinking of a way to raise money.He peeked at the room where Tomoyo was staying.He moaned.God,if only he could take all her sufferings and be the one to bear them!He could feel the pathetic uselessness he felt months ago back in the hospital.Heavens forbid,but Tomoyo might just die because of a cold!
He entered the room and gazed at her.
"W-What are you doing here?"she asked.
He said nothing,but he kneeled beside her and stroked her hand."Don't worry,no matter what happens,you will get well.I will make a way."
Something flickered in her eyes."I don't need your concern!"
"Maybe so,but I don't want to see you like this.It's..killing me."he replied.
She was about to say something when he stood up.He looked at his paintings."You will be well,Tomoyo,I promise."
When Eriol came back,he was bringing a doctor along.After the physician checked her up,he prescribed some medicines and left.
"How do you feel?"he asked.
Tomoyo didn't look at him."Much better than yesterday."
His eyes shook before he laughed.
She looked at him with bewilderment.
He cupped her face."I'm just happy,Tomoyo.I'm so happy you're OK!You really scared me back there!I thought I was going to lose you!"
She couldn't help but smile back too.
The whole day,Eriol never left her side except when he cooked his specialty soup for her.
That night,Eriol was awaken by moans in the room.He quickly got up from his makeshift bed and ran towards her.He found her trembling."C-Cold..."
"A chill!"Eriol quickly wrapped a heavy blanket around her,hoping it would help."Well?Well?"
"E-Eriol..it's so cold.."She was near to tears already.
Alarmed,Eriol took off his shirt and wrapped it around her."It's Ok,Tomoyo."He enveloped her in his arms.
She snuggled closer to him."I love you so much,Eriol.Don't leave me."
He embraced her tighter."Yes,yes,I love you too,Tomoyo.So much that it hurts like hell."He planted a light feathery kiss on her forehead.
Minutes later,she quieted down.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHH!!!!"
Eriol and Tomoyo sat up."What?What?"
Sakura looked at them in shock,pointing a trembling finger at them while Li watched them silently."Y-You..did it."
"Did what?"Then it dawned on Eriol.He was shirtless and Tomoyo was lying next to him in bed.
"L-Look,Sakura,we can explain-"Tomoyo looked at him pleadingly.
He held her tighter."I will marry her,Sakura."
to be continued..
"Take it easy,girl.It's only a painting session."she counseled herself.She looked at the sheer gauzy cloth she was wearing.It barely covered her body,but nevertheless,a cloth is a cloth.Eriol gave her this to wear when he saw that she was not ready for such a daring project.
"It doesn't matter if my subject looks beautiful;what is important is that she feels beautiful and is confident about it."he said.
Tomoyo brushed her long wavy hair for the umpteenth time"Take it easy girl.You can do it."she told herself over and over.
She heard several knocks on the door."Tomoyo,are you all set?"
"Y-Yeah,I'm coming."She looked at her reflection again."Everything's going to be OK."She grabbed her robe and slipped it on before she headed outside.
Eriol showed her the position he wanted as she nodded dumbly.She could not pay attention to him because she was nervous about letting someone else aside from herself explore her body..visually.
Eriol noticed it so he offered her some brandy.She was about to refuse because she has not drink beer even once in her life,but when she remembered how fidgety she was,she accepted his offer,thinking it would make her feel better.
He uncapped the bottle and poured it on to her glass.She cautiously sniffed the drink before taking it in straight.Immediately she felt something warm go down her throat.She fought the urge to vomit.
Eriol watched her,amused."That is not milk,Tomoyo.You have to drink it slowly and by sips only,like this."He took her glass and poured the liquid in.He slowly emptied the glass."See?"
She nodded and took the glass from him,unaware that they're using only one goblet.As soon as the glass was filled,she imitated what he did.
"There,good girl."He stifled his laughter.Sweet naive Tomoyo Daidouji existed in this world for 18 years without knowing how to drink wine.
She nodded."This is good.Can I have another one?"
"By all means."He poured a generous serving on her glass.
Soon Tomoyo was hiccuping while her cheeks were rosy pink.She was giggling like a little girl and her eyes were sparkling.
"Perfect,now shall we start the painting now?"he asked.
"Yes,Eriol."She slipped off the robe carelessly.
He gulped as he felt his face go several degrees higher.The clingy fabric was showing all her curves that were in the right places.Thank God he decided against painting her all-the-way nude.He wouldn't know how he will react,especially when Tomoyo was looking so beautiful,her eyes shining and her face glowing because of the spirits..
"Stop it,Hiragizawa!"he scolded himself.Why was he acting like a sleazy maniac?He forced himself to sit down and concentrate on his work.He must paint his most beautiful painting-his obra maestra- with only perfection and nothing more.
"Stay still,Tomoyo."he ordered.
"Yes Eriol."And she did.
Mant hours later,Eriol straightened up,a blissful and satisfied smile on his face.
"Is it OK to move now?"she asked.
He turned the canvas around so she could see the finished work.
Her eyes lit up."W-Wow!!"She stared at the magnificent work in front of her.She was about to get up to take a better look when she lost her balance.
"Tomoyo!"Eriol quickly caught her.
"E-Eriol.."She looked at him,her eyes shaking.No,no,they're close again!She couldn't help but close her eyes again.
He cursed silently."Not again!"And once again,her lips attracted his like the opposite pole of a magnet.
He then remembered what happened in the park.His eyes hardened."Get off me."
She opened her eyes.
He sneered."Really,Tomoyo.Are you that desperate to get kissed?Well at least you got a better taste than I thought.I am a much better kisser than Li,I can assure you of that.Would you like a demonstration now-"
Tomoyo angrily slapped his face.Tears streaked down her cheek."You..you.."She fled away.
The next morning..
Eriol frowned."Where's my breakfast?Tomoyo?Tomoyo?"He went to her room and knocked on the door.There was no reply.
"Oh no,don't tell me she ran away again!"He took out his spare key and opened the door.There he found Tomoyo shivering underneath the blanket.He rushed to her side."Tomoyo,what's wrong?"he touched her forehead."Y-You're warm!"
She weakly slapped his hand away."Leave me alone!"
"I'll go get a doctor."He walked out of the room.
There is one problem though:he had no money to pay the doctor.Since his last job as an Art teacher,he never had any other job.Where would he get the money?And now,he was just pacing around the living room in circles,thinking of a way to raise money.He peeked at the room where Tomoyo was staying.He moaned.God,if only he could take all her sufferings and be the one to bear them!He could feel the pathetic uselessness he felt months ago back in the hospital.Heavens forbid,but Tomoyo might just die because of a cold!
He entered the room and gazed at her.
"W-What are you doing here?"she asked.
He said nothing,but he kneeled beside her and stroked her hand."Don't worry,no matter what happens,you will get well.I will make a way."
Something flickered in her eyes."I don't need your concern!"
"Maybe so,but I don't want to see you like this.It's..killing me."he replied.
She was about to say something when he stood up.He looked at his paintings."You will be well,Tomoyo,I promise."
When Eriol came back,he was bringing a doctor along.After the physician checked her up,he prescribed some medicines and left.
"How do you feel?"he asked.
Tomoyo didn't look at him."Much better than yesterday."
His eyes shook before he laughed.
She looked at him with bewilderment.
He cupped her face."I'm just happy,Tomoyo.I'm so happy you're OK!You really scared me back there!I thought I was going to lose you!"
She couldn't help but smile back too.
The whole day,Eriol never left her side except when he cooked his specialty soup for her.
That night,Eriol was awaken by moans in the room.He quickly got up from his makeshift bed and ran towards her.He found her trembling."C-Cold..."
"A chill!"Eriol quickly wrapped a heavy blanket around her,hoping it would help."Well?Well?"
"E-Eriol..it's so cold.."She was near to tears already.
Alarmed,Eriol took off his shirt and wrapped it around her."It's Ok,Tomoyo."He enveloped her in his arms.
She snuggled closer to him."I love you so much,Eriol.Don't leave me."
He embraced her tighter."Yes,yes,I love you too,Tomoyo.So much that it hurts like hell."He planted a light feathery kiss on her forehead.
Minutes later,she quieted down.
"EEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHH!!!!"
Eriol and Tomoyo sat up."What?What?"
Sakura looked at them in shock,pointing a trembling finger at them while Li watched them silently."Y-You..did it."
"Did what?"Then it dawned on Eriol.He was shirtless and Tomoyo was lying next to him in bed.
"L-Look,Sakura,we can explain-"Tomoyo looked at him pleadingly.
He held her tighter."I will marry her,Sakura."
to be continued..
