Disclaimer - I don't own CCS, but I do own Hime.
A/N - Before everyone gets all mad at me for not updating, I need- *dodges a torch*- to have my say. I have some very good reasons for not updating like a good girl. This pertains to all fics!
1. It's called school? 2. I do like updating things besides CCS, you know… (HELLO PEOPLES! DIGIMON? *blush* can you review it please?) 3. HOMEWORK?? 4. Do you think it's easy to write these things? 5. When you don't get reviews, (hint, hint.) you get discouraged… 6. I do have a life, you know. 7. If you want more fics then, I do need time to brainstorm. I start a lot of fics, then I go and write for one whenever I have an idea. (After all, it's easier than forcing an idea, which never comes out right.) So, that's why I don't update frequently.
Chapter Four - Tomoyo and the Innocent Rose
Tomoyo walked silently down the path to her home. Syaoran had a raging fever, and she had been helping him a little. For some reason, Ruby Moon and Yue had been at his apartment when she arrived. They had explained, a bit suspiciously, that they had sensed something odd, and they quickly departed.
Syaoran had been happy to see her, though. He had been unconscious when she arrived, but after a while, he had woken up. She had been startled by his eyes, glowing silver, just like stars, but he had reassured her it was normal. He was asleep now, and she had felt it alright to go home.
Upon arriving, Hime had inquired what was wrong. "Syaoran-san was sick. I was helping him."
"Oh, that was nice of you." Hime had acted like she couldn't care less, but she was fuming inside. She acted pleasant for Tomoyo's sake, but she knew where she would be going later that night.
Syaoran's eyes, still shining silver, were starting to have reddish after-tones when the guardians came to visit later that night. "Is this getting to be a habit or something??"
Hime, probably the angriest of the guardians, burst. "What is your problem??? You can't commit suicide, you're an immortal. Only thing that'll happen is that your false form will die!"
Syaoran stared at Hime, confusion in his eyes. "Yue did this before… you didn't yell at him… Why? Ruby-chan hurts other people… You don't yell at her like this… Why me?"
Kero blinked. "Well… Uh, why don't you ask Hime?"
Hime, now subdued, spoke at barely above a whisper. "We want to protect you. You're still the baby of the guardians, whether you like it or not. Besides, Tomoyo will be hurt if you die. You're the only friend she has."
Syaoran, his eyes now with the shades of understanding, blinked with sleepiness. "Oh. Promise me something."
Ruby gently stroked the younger guardian's chestnut hair. "Promise what?"
"Promise that I can tell Tomoyo-san that I love her… Not now, but in the future. Please?"
"Alright. Now, don't do anything too drastic." The guardians silently flew out, but the words of Syaoran had more meaning for Ruby and Yue. Secret meaning.
Tomoyo answered the doorbell the next day, surprised to see Syaoran standing there, looking horribly embarrassed. He was holding a single rose, of a pretty white color. "Ano… are for you. Thank you for helping me yesterday…" He stammered through his once well thought thank you.
Tomoyo smiled and took the rose. "Would you like to stay for a bit? At least for lunch."
"Uh… Okay, as long as you don't mind." As he timidly followed her through her house, she thought tenderly, "He's so sweet! Eriol wouldn't have done have the things he does for me. Or would he? Anyway, Syaoran-san is such a good friend!"
She put the rose in a vase, and she plopped Syaoran down in a chair. "What would you like for lunch?"
"Uh… Anything, I guess."
"Well, I guess I'll make soup. Wait here while I get it ready." She darted away.
Syaoran quickly stood, and gently pulled a lily from his pocket. He gently pressed it to the rose, and concentrated. Flower knew what he wanted. She pulled some energy from the Moon Guardian, and the lily vanished. Syaoran, now exhausted, dropped on the couch, sound asleep.
Tomoyo came back quickly, and smiled at the sight of her friend peacefully sleeping on the couch. She seated herself next to him, and reached over to brush his unruly bangs out of his eyes. Then, she casually look at the rose… and did a double-take. "HIME!!!"
Hime popped in like greased lightning. "TOMOYO!! WHAT'S THE EMERGANCY!! C'MON, WE CAN HANDLE IT!!!" Her high-pitched shrieks awoke Syaoran, who sat up.
They all paused dead in their tracks. Instead of a single white rose, there were at least a dozen crammed into the vase. "Well, it looks like Flower has invaded your house. Let's get out of here before she starts-" Too late. A ton of flowers started raining down from the ceiling.
Tomoyo, coughing and choking on flowers, struggled to grab her staff. "From the silver orbs of the moon, to the golden ones of the sun, to the stars shining bright, to the comets late at night, I, Card Captor Tomoyo, call upon your powers! Reveal your might into the wand! Power of the moon, bestow yourself into me! RELEASE!!" She whirled around to face the flowers, but was promptly hit in the face with them. She felt the flowers start piling around her, holding her in place.
Syaoran, seeing his friend's plight, concentrated on his powers. Flower, sensing his displeasure, stopped hitting him and Hime, but started lobbing more dangerous flowers at Tomoyo, who struggled desperately. Syaoran started toward his friend, one thought in his mind. Protect Tomoyo.
Tomoyo's eyes widened when she felt her friend shield her from the flowers. "Tomoyo! Seal it now!"
"Hai! Card created of the moon, with powers burning bright, become the card you were meant to be, and restore the light!! FLOWER CARD!!" The flowers started blowing back into the card, and finally, after a final whirlwind, vanished. Tomoyo sighed with relief, and gently hugged Syaoran, who was standing there solemnly, waiting to see if she was alright. "Arigato Syaoran-san, you helped me."
Syaoran, still surprised, finally caught the feeling the other guardians must have felt. Ecstasy.
A/N - Whoa, today was busy. One