Chapter 4
Tomoyo and Eriol were walking home from the basketball court when they saw Kaho walking with a man beside her.The couple went into a coffee shop,holding hands.
Tomoyo looked at her buddy sideways,and as expected,his face was like the one of an orphaned kitten left alone in a dark alley one rainy night.
Immediately,she hated Kaho.
"Come on,Big Bro.I'm hungry.Let's eat there."She pointed at the cafe.
He frowned suspiciously.The little girl was surely up to something,but he allowed himself to be dragged by her inside out of curiousity.
Inside,Tomoyo told him to fix himself in the men's room and to get a table where Kaho could get a good view of them.
"And how about you?"He wanted to know.
"Just wait and see."She patted his shoulders."This may be embarrassing,but I'll do this for you."
It's been 10 minutes since Eriol got a table for two,but there was no Tomoyo.He was feeling awkward already,sitting alone,esecially when Kaho had noticed his presence already and was most probably laughing at him privately.
He then saw a pretty lady emerge from the double doors of the shop.She strode towards him gracefully and sat down in front of him."I'm sorry for making you wait,Hon."she said loudly.
He blinked.Was she talking to him?"E-Excuse me,Miss.I'm sorry to be mean,but do I know you?Are you sure you're in the right table?"He asked in a low voice so as not to embarass her.
The girl flipped her glossy dark hair behind her shoulders."Yes.As far as I remember,Big Bro,you're Eriol Hiragizawa."
He did a double take and stared at the girl in front of him."T-Tomoyo??"
He wasn't used to seeing the kiddo with her hair down,soft curls framing her slightly powdered face,and her lips glossed over.She was wearing a light blue tank top and fitting jeans that emphasized her curves.
Damn,she's pretty.
Really,really pretty.
"Where have you been anyway,Hon?"he asked,riding along with whatever diabolical plan she had cooked up.
"I just came from my best friend's house.I..borrowed a few things from her."she said."So shall we order?"
He didn't reply.He was staring at her again in complete awe and fascination.
She cleared her throat and smiled sweetly."Ho_ney?Let's order?"
He blinked several times."O-Oh yeah."As he called the waiter,he suddenly forgot why he was here in the cafe in the first place.
His mind was on someone else.
As they were chatting,Kaho and her date passed by their table.
"Hello,Mr.Hiragizawa."greeted Kaho.
Eriol did his best to look surprised."Why,Ms.Mizuki!What a pleasant surprise seeing you here!"
She smiled teasingly."I see you have a gorgeous date with you.A classmate in the university,perhaps?"
Eriol was about to shake his head when Tomoyo kicked him hard on the foot underneath the table.He winced and looked at Tomoyo."Yes,but she's transferring to another university soon,unfortunately.Her name is Hana,and she's taking up Foreign Language."
Tomoyo,on the other hand,could feel the intent gaze of Kaho's date on her.She was about to glare at him when she froze.
It was her second cousin,Touya Kinomoto!She quickly looked down,letting her hair curtain her face from his eyes.
"Well,it's nice meeting you here,but we have to go."said Kaho.She looked at Tomoyo."Bye,Hana!"
After the couple left,Eriol smiled."Thanks,Kiddo.Because of you,I was able to show her that my world didn't end when he rejected me."He laughed."What an immature thing to say,I know,but I actually feel great!"
She smiled back."No one ever hurts my Big bro and gets away with it!The least you can do if you can't make her jealous is to save your ego,er,pride."
"I can't believe she actually believed our date was real!"he exclaimed.
Her smile lessened.She almost believed that it was real too.She quickly shook her head,as if it would banish the thought.
"Thanks again,Kiddo."He squeezed her hand affectionately.
"You know that I will do anything for you,Big bro."she said softly."Your happiness is mine too."
"Likewise."He lifted his glass."To us,my little Kiddo and me.May we never be seperated."
"To us."she echoed as she clinked her glass with his.
To be continued...
Tomoyo and Eriol were walking home from the basketball court when they saw Kaho walking with a man beside her.The couple went into a coffee shop,holding hands.
Tomoyo looked at her buddy sideways,and as expected,his face was like the one of an orphaned kitten left alone in a dark alley one rainy night.
Immediately,she hated Kaho.
"Come on,Big Bro.I'm hungry.Let's eat there."She pointed at the cafe.
He frowned suspiciously.The little girl was surely up to something,but he allowed himself to be dragged by her inside out of curiousity.
Inside,Tomoyo told him to fix himself in the men's room and to get a table where Kaho could get a good view of them.
"And how about you?"He wanted to know.
"Just wait and see."She patted his shoulders."This may be embarrassing,but I'll do this for you."
It's been 10 minutes since Eriol got a table for two,but there was no Tomoyo.He was feeling awkward already,sitting alone,esecially when Kaho had noticed his presence already and was most probably laughing at him privately.
He then saw a pretty lady emerge from the double doors of the shop.She strode towards him gracefully and sat down in front of him."I'm sorry for making you wait,Hon."she said loudly.
He blinked.Was she talking to him?"E-Excuse me,Miss.I'm sorry to be mean,but do I know you?Are you sure you're in the right table?"He asked in a low voice so as not to embarass her.
The girl flipped her glossy dark hair behind her shoulders."Yes.As far as I remember,Big Bro,you're Eriol Hiragizawa."
He did a double take and stared at the girl in front of him."T-Tomoyo??"
He wasn't used to seeing the kiddo with her hair down,soft curls framing her slightly powdered face,and her lips glossed over.She was wearing a light blue tank top and fitting jeans that emphasized her curves.
Damn,she's pretty.
Really,really pretty.
"Where have you been anyway,Hon?"he asked,riding along with whatever diabolical plan she had cooked up.
"I just came from my best friend's house.I..borrowed a few things from her."she said."So shall we order?"
He didn't reply.He was staring at her again in complete awe and fascination.
She cleared her throat and smiled sweetly."Ho_ney?Let's order?"
He blinked several times."O-Oh yeah."As he called the waiter,he suddenly forgot why he was here in the cafe in the first place.
His mind was on someone else.
As they were chatting,Kaho and her date passed by their table.
"Hello,Mr.Hiragizawa."greeted Kaho.
Eriol did his best to look surprised."Why,Ms.Mizuki!What a pleasant surprise seeing you here!"
She smiled teasingly."I see you have a gorgeous date with you.A classmate in the university,perhaps?"
Eriol was about to shake his head when Tomoyo kicked him hard on the foot underneath the table.He winced and looked at Tomoyo."Yes,but she's transferring to another university soon,unfortunately.Her name is Hana,and she's taking up Foreign Language."
Tomoyo,on the other hand,could feel the intent gaze of Kaho's date on her.She was about to glare at him when she froze.
It was her second cousin,Touya Kinomoto!She quickly looked down,letting her hair curtain her face from his eyes.
"Well,it's nice meeting you here,but we have to go."said Kaho.She looked at Tomoyo."Bye,Hana!"
After the couple left,Eriol smiled."Thanks,Kiddo.Because of you,I was able to show her that my world didn't end when he rejected me."He laughed."What an immature thing to say,I know,but I actually feel great!"
She smiled back."No one ever hurts my Big bro and gets away with it!The least you can do if you can't make her jealous is to save your ego,er,pride."
"I can't believe she actually believed our date was real!"he exclaimed.
Her smile lessened.She almost believed that it was real too.She quickly shook her head,as if it would banish the thought.
"Thanks again,Kiddo."He squeezed her hand affectionately.
"You know that I will do anything for you,Big bro."she said softly."Your happiness is mine too."
"Likewise."He lifted his glass."To us,my little Kiddo and me.May we never be seperated."
"To us."she echoed as she clinked her glass with his.
To be continued...