Chapter 13:Nostalgia
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Any longing for something far away or long ago;the desire to return to the familiar scenes of the past.
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Three years has passed.
Three long empty years that was fruitless to him.
Yes, he carries his diploma.
And a fat checkbook.
A couple of plastics.
And a card identifying him as the junior vice-president of a multi-national company.
He had achieved so much for an 18-year-old boy, yet he knew something else was missing.
The love of his life.
He smiled to himself. And he's going to get her back. He would propose to her, come hell, high waters or the wrath of Sonomi Daidouji.
He shut his eyes tight. In one hour he would be back in Japan,and he was sure of what he wanted to do as soon as he gets his sole on the ground.
"I can't wait!" he thought excitedly as he recalled his last conversation with Nakuru.
"She's not yet married?" he asked.
"Of course!Who would dare lay a finger on the Daidouji princess?" she chatted breezily over the phone. He forced her to stay in Japan to continue looking after his Kiddo. "Oh Master Eriol, you should see her now! She's sooo lovely!"
"Does she still play basketball?"
"Not anymore. She's not the tomboyish little brat you used to take care of. She's totally different now."
"Does she entertain suitors?"
A pause. "Yeah."
"How many?" he pressed.
"Lots." she shrugged. "Like I said, she grew up to be a fine young lady, and guarding her off from the boys as you instructed me to do was as easy as using a medicine dropper to empty a whole ocean!" she finished with a melodramatic sigh.
He gripped the phone tighter. "Do you think she's still mad at me for leaving without saying goodbye?"
"Well, she did cry a river for you, and mouthed off a mountain of curses, so I don't really know."
"Will she forgive me?"
"Ask her, not me."
He sighed, "I'll know the answer when I come there just in time for her debut."
He heard her suck her breath in. "H-Her debut?"
"Yes, on her 18th birthday. What's wrong with that?" he wanted to know.
"Nothing, Master."
"Sir," a polite flight attendant's voice disrupted his thoughts. "It's ok to leave the plane now."
He looked around and found only empty seats."R-Right." he smiled awkwardly.
"Calm down, Hiragizawa," he scolded himself, "In a few hours you would see her again."
That night. the Daidouji garden was transformed into a lavish and tasteully decorated party place befitting a princess who is about to make a grand entrance to the society.
Eriol's eyes roved around, looking for her. He wanted to see her now.
"I'm so glad you could make it, Mr.Hiragizawa!" gushed Sonomi when she saw him sitting in the bar, sipping wine.
He smiled, "I wouldn't miss this event for anything in the world." He looked down. "Did she receive my last 2 birthday gifts?"
The woman nodded awkwardly upon remembering the pair of diamond earrings and a fur jacket her daughter threw away.
"Did she like them?" he asked eagerly.
Sonomi was about to answer when she saw her daughter walking towards the buffet table. "Tomoyo, over here!"
TOMOYO? His throat became dry and his heartbeat became erratic upon the mention of the name.
A tall, gorgeous brunette dressed elegantly in a Japanese-inspired cream-colored silk gown walked towards them gracefully. "What is it, mother?"
Eriol gasped inwardly. Tomoyo was breathtakingly beautiful now. A spring rose in full bloom. No wonder Nakuru always complain to him about Tomoyo's persistent suitors!
"I want you to meet one of your special guests." the woman began.
Tomoyo raised an eyebrow perfectly, as if saying,"Ow? How come I don't know him?"
"He flew straight from London just to make it to your party. This is Eriol Hiragizawa."
A moment of mixed emotions flickered in her perfectly made-up face. Eriol saw sadness and anger, but it disappeared as quickly as it came.
"Really? It's a pleasure to see you again, Mr.Hiragizawa. It's been quite a while." she said cooly.
He winced at the sharp cold formality in her voice. "Likewise."
Just then, Nakuru appeared beside Tomoyo. "It's time."
She nodded and faced him with a fake apologetic smile. "I'm sorry to leave you but the emcee is about to make an ipmortant announcement and it's imperative that I am up in the stage."
He nodded. "Go ahead."
He watched her with forlorn eyes as she ascended the stairs leading to the platform witha grown-up Miruyuki escorting her.
He recalled Nakuru's words. "She's not the tomboyish little brat you used to take care of. She's totally different now."
He sighed. Tomoyo has changed alright.
"Ladies and gentlemen, as we celebrate this young lady's debut to the society, I would like to announce with a little regret that she wouldn't stay long with us.. at least, as a single."
Buzzes of excitement flew around the garden as Eriol nervously sipped more wine. The news sounded ominous to him.
"The very beautiful heiress of the Daidouji business empire is now engaged to be married with her childhood sweetheart, Mitokou Miruyuki!!!" the host announced proudly.
As delighted applause filled the air, Eriol's face turned ashen.
He felt like he just died.
To be continued...
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Any longing for something far away or long ago;the desire to return to the familiar scenes of the past.
*********
Three years has passed.
Three long empty years that was fruitless to him.
Yes, he carries his diploma.
And a fat checkbook.
A couple of plastics.
And a card identifying him as the junior vice-president of a multi-national company.
He had achieved so much for an 18-year-old boy, yet he knew something else was missing.
The love of his life.
He smiled to himself. And he's going to get her back. He would propose to her, come hell, high waters or the wrath of Sonomi Daidouji.
He shut his eyes tight. In one hour he would be back in Japan,and he was sure of what he wanted to do as soon as he gets his sole on the ground.
"I can't wait!" he thought excitedly as he recalled his last conversation with Nakuru.
"She's not yet married?" he asked.
"Of course!Who would dare lay a finger on the Daidouji princess?" she chatted breezily over the phone. He forced her to stay in Japan to continue looking after his Kiddo. "Oh Master Eriol, you should see her now! She's sooo lovely!"
"Does she still play basketball?"
"Not anymore. She's not the tomboyish little brat you used to take care of. She's totally different now."
"Does she entertain suitors?"
A pause. "Yeah."
"How many?" he pressed.
"Lots." she shrugged. "Like I said, she grew up to be a fine young lady, and guarding her off from the boys as you instructed me to do was as easy as using a medicine dropper to empty a whole ocean!" she finished with a melodramatic sigh.
He gripped the phone tighter. "Do you think she's still mad at me for leaving without saying goodbye?"
"Well, she did cry a river for you, and mouthed off a mountain of curses, so I don't really know."
"Will she forgive me?"
"Ask her, not me."
He sighed, "I'll know the answer when I come there just in time for her debut."
He heard her suck her breath in. "H-Her debut?"
"Yes, on her 18th birthday. What's wrong with that?" he wanted to know.
"Nothing, Master."
"Sir," a polite flight attendant's voice disrupted his thoughts. "It's ok to leave the plane now."
He looked around and found only empty seats."R-Right." he smiled awkwardly.
"Calm down, Hiragizawa," he scolded himself, "In a few hours you would see her again."
That night. the Daidouji garden was transformed into a lavish and tasteully decorated party place befitting a princess who is about to make a grand entrance to the society.
Eriol's eyes roved around, looking for her. He wanted to see her now.
"I'm so glad you could make it, Mr.Hiragizawa!" gushed Sonomi when she saw him sitting in the bar, sipping wine.
He smiled, "I wouldn't miss this event for anything in the world." He looked down. "Did she receive my last 2 birthday gifts?"
The woman nodded awkwardly upon remembering the pair of diamond earrings and a fur jacket her daughter threw away.
"Did she like them?" he asked eagerly.
Sonomi was about to answer when she saw her daughter walking towards the buffet table. "Tomoyo, over here!"
TOMOYO? His throat became dry and his heartbeat became erratic upon the mention of the name.
A tall, gorgeous brunette dressed elegantly in a Japanese-inspired cream-colored silk gown walked towards them gracefully. "What is it, mother?"
Eriol gasped inwardly. Tomoyo was breathtakingly beautiful now. A spring rose in full bloom. No wonder Nakuru always complain to him about Tomoyo's persistent suitors!
"I want you to meet one of your special guests." the woman began.
Tomoyo raised an eyebrow perfectly, as if saying,"Ow? How come I don't know him?"
"He flew straight from London just to make it to your party. This is Eriol Hiragizawa."
A moment of mixed emotions flickered in her perfectly made-up face. Eriol saw sadness and anger, but it disappeared as quickly as it came.
"Really? It's a pleasure to see you again, Mr.Hiragizawa. It's been quite a while." she said cooly.
He winced at the sharp cold formality in her voice. "Likewise."
Just then, Nakuru appeared beside Tomoyo. "It's time."
She nodded and faced him with a fake apologetic smile. "I'm sorry to leave you but the emcee is about to make an ipmortant announcement and it's imperative that I am up in the stage."
He nodded. "Go ahead."
He watched her with forlorn eyes as she ascended the stairs leading to the platform witha grown-up Miruyuki escorting her.
He recalled Nakuru's words. "She's not the tomboyish little brat you used to take care of. She's totally different now."
He sighed. Tomoyo has changed alright.
"Ladies and gentlemen, as we celebrate this young lady's debut to the society, I would like to announce with a little regret that she wouldn't stay long with us.. at least, as a single."
Buzzes of excitement flew around the garden as Eriol nervously sipped more wine. The news sounded ominous to him.
"The very beautiful heiress of the Daidouji business empire is now engaged to be married with her childhood sweetheart, Mitokou Miruyuki!!!" the host announced proudly.
As delighted applause filled the air, Eriol's face turned ashen.
He felt like he just died.
To be continued...
*****
Geez, what a crappy chapter!Sorry guyz!I'll do better next time.
Before I end, I have a few site-related news..(My site)
-All E+T site owners..I'm offering an E+T award!
-I'm looking for 7 site affiliates!
-I have an S+S fanfic writing contest!
Check out my site URL in my profile for more details.
-Syaoran no Hime-