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chichirui - random hailbuts from imaginary cannons huh?? WEll, then, I'll just haveto bring out the chopsticks of doom and spork of death and EAT THEM UP!!!!!!! muahahahahahahaha!!! lol.
Eriol bumped into Phoenix on his way to the Jester one day. "I found out who's hiring the spies."
"Oh really? Who?" Tomoyo asked.
"Spiral."
"You're kidding me. He barely has enough money to feed himself, where's he gonna get the money to hire two spies?" She was shocked.
"Apparently, he does. Oh, he also suffers from constant head pain, but he hides it where there are customers around."
"Impressive." She didn't speak for a while. "What do you think we should do next?"
Eriol thought for a moment. "I think we should wait for them to make their next move. They've been following you for a while, but they haven't done anything. I think that they're going to do something soon because during that whole time you weren't here, Spiral only meet with the men once. When you are here, those men stay after every day. Spiral must have given them new instructions."
"Indeed. Good thinking. We also have to act like we don't know about Spiral. And you have to act like you're a client, so don't purposely come and find me. Ever. I will come and find you."
Eriol nodded. "Gotcha."
Tomoyo turned around and left. She had no stomach for pretending today. If she wanted to pretend, she could go home and pretend all she wanted. She had never really trusted Spiral, Tomoyo never got close to anyone from the Underground...except...except for Eli, and goodness knows what made her do that!
Tomoyo sighed to herself. Things here were getting much too complicated for her own comfort, especially since they were involving her. Half way home, she changed her mind and flew back to the Underground. She was going to spy on Spiral. As soon as she landed some where safe, she shifted into a mouse and scampered to the Jester. She could easily move around unnoticed because her coat was a dirty grey. Slipping in through a crack in the door, she stationed herself under the table where the two spies were sitting.
Tomoyo sat and waited. And waited. And waited. It must have been close to closing time. Her mother would be worried, but Tomoyo decided that this was much more important. People were leaving, in fact, the two spies were about to leave as well, but then they suddenly sat down. It was odd that the two had not said a single word the whole day.
A third person walked over to the table and sat down. "I'm tired of waiting," that was Spiral's voice. So, Tomoyo thought to herself, Eli was right. Spiral does have enough money to get spies.
"Kill him," Spiral said.
"Kill him? For no reason?" one of the spies asked.
"When he's with Phoenix. Kill him." Tomoyo's heart almost stopped. Kill. Eli?
"I don't like that, Spiral, I don't like that at all. Shrimp, what do you think?"
"Duuuuhhhh...I don't like it either."
"Shut up Guy, you too Shrimp. I didn't hire the two of you to sit here and try to sway me. Get moving." The men were getting ready to leave. Tomoyo steadied herself, shifted to a fly and hid on the pant leg of one of the men. She could feel the vibrations of the men walking and then a sudden gust of wind as they walked out into the night.
She flew away and landed in a dark spot, shifting to a mouse and seeing if there was anyone near by. Seeing no one, she shifted into a bird and flew home. As she suspected, her mother was in her room, pacing. She saw a bird at the window and opened it. "Tomoyo Daidouji! Where have you been, don't ever do that again!"
Tomoyo was in no mood to deal with her mother. "Mother, Please, get out of my room. I needed some time by myself."
"You missed you appointments with your tailor and your hair dresser. And I was worried sick!!"
"I know, I'm sorry mother. I won't do that ever again."
"Tomoyo, you've been disappearing a lot lately, where do you go?"
"Out. Mother, Please, I want to be alone right now."
Sonomi looked closely at her daughter. She looked more tired than usual and she also looked genuinely upset. What had happened? She sighed. It would be no use asking Tomoyo. Sonomi could only hope that Tomoyo would come to her someday. She walked out of Tomoyo's room. "Well. Good night then, my child."
Tomoyo sat down on her bed. Her hands were twitching a little bit and her heart was aching. Why should she be worrying about Eli? He could take care of himself. She had been in more dangerous situations than this and not even blinked. What was wrong with her? Tomoyo shook her head and reprimanded herself. Her emotions had never threatened to overwhelm her so much.
Why did she want to save Eli? Maybe I'm just feeling this way because I'm tired.... she thought. Tomoyo went to clean herself up. After she was done she was still feeling the same way. To fatigued to control her mind, unwanted thoughts invaded: I don't get it. Tomoyo walked over to her bed. Love doesn't exist....does it?