A Slight Misunderstanding

"Spinel Sun, have you any notion where she might be?" I asked the flying cat who kept looking at each window searching for any sign of the raven-haired girl. Tomoyo has been gone for six hours since classes ended and she never contacted me using the ring.

"If I had any idea, you'd think I'd tell you by now," answered an annoyed and worried Spinel. I would have given him a lecture about respect at that moment but was disturbed when the clock chimed nine.

"Eriol! You have better search for Tomoyo!" cried Nakuru when she rushed into the living room. She threw me out of my armchair and pushed me to the door while wrestling a coat unto my back. "Spinel and I will keep watch here and prepare her dinner. Get into your car and use your useless magic tricks. You're a powerful sorcerer and you can't even find a girl. GET TO IT!" she ordered, slamming the door at my face.

Murmuring darkly about insensitive guardians, I hurried into the small car I kept for emergency uses. After turning on the engine, I reached into the silver pool of my power and searched for the lavender thread that connected me to the ring, which I gave Tomoyo. The thread stretched to the east and I quickly followed it.

A few minutes after blindly following the lavender magic, I realized where it took me. It was a dark part of the city where strip bars and the like were abundant. I shivered, for I have never gone to that place before and I feared for Tomoyo's welfare. What could happen in a place like this?

I squinted to see the thread again against the bright neon lights of the place. I was shocked to see that it was heading back into the west; nevertheless, I turned the car around and drove back to where I came from.

The lavender thread thickened, telling me that Tomoyo was near, very near. My eyes followed it and saw that it came from a red sports car not far off in front of me. Knowing that it was only the red car and I on the road, I quickly blocked it, causing the car to stop abruptly. I got off and angrily knocked at the front door of the car.

It slowly opened and the jock, Daniel Addams, came out. Instead of his usual smug and conceited face, he looked scared. "Where's Tomoyo?" I growled. Somehow, it angered me to see him so scared. Was he scared of me because something happened to Tomoyo?

He tried to look into my eyes and failed. I had a feeling that the glare I gave him at that time was worse than what Syaoran gave me. "She's – she's in the back," he said, voice wavering. Pushing him out of the way, I threw the car door open and saw two girls and another guy carrying an unconscious and pale Tomoyo on their laps. I carefully took her out and carried her into my car. I drove away without another word to them.

As soon as I got home, Nakuru took Tomoyo from me and brought her up to her room, trying to keep her well. I followed them after I asked Spinel to bring me a cup of coffee. In Tomoyo's room, I settled into an armchair and shooed the guardians away. They needed their rest and so did I.

The sunlight woke me up and I noticed that I fell asleep on the armchair. I stood up to see it Tomoyo was fine, but to my surprise, she was gone. I felt my blood boil and I angrily descended the stairs in search for the wretched girl. I entered the kitchen and saw her cooking pancakes and whistling happily. Now, why did that irritate me.

"Ohayo Eriol!" she said when she saw me sit at the table. I gave her a glare but she ignored it with smile. "I hope you feel like pancakes today. I couldn't decide wether to give you pancakes or bacon," she laughed her twinkling laugh. I almost forgot my anger towards her, but as soon as I regained it, it burned even more.

"You are not going back to school, Daidouji," I said coldly. Seeing her stiffen, I continued. "You are not going out of this house until you get well. Understood?"

She was shaking with rage and banged her hands on the table. She glared at me, her eyes showing an odd shade of red. "I am not obeying any of your stupid orders, Hiiragizawa! If you're used to ordering Nakuru and Spinel, I don't care. I am not one of your creations and I will not submit to you!" she cried shaking.

"You are in my household and you will obey my rules," I said calmly. "What happened yesterday was simply unacceptable and you are not allowed in their company anymore."

"DAMN YOU, HIIRAGIZAWA! Can't you see I'm dying? I wanted to try the disco before I died. Is it my fault that your stupid magic power is eating me up? Is it?" she shouted. Her eyes shone with unshed tears and her face was red with anger.

"What happened to you?" I retorted. "You fainted. You were unconcious. You got sick and got knocked out cold with other people who know nothing about your physical condition. What would have happened if they had worse morals? Your virginity could have been taken by one of those men you were with!"

She screamed and ran back into her room, tears streaked on her face. Spinel came to see what happened and when he saw Tomoyo crying and running away from me, he knew what happened. He also told me what to do. I didn't like the suggestion one bit.

"Apologize," he said and flew away to tell Nakuru what had happened.

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A/N: I'm done with this chapter. How did you like it? Dramatic isn't it. It's too short too.

Disclaimer: I do not own CCS and the magic style is from Tamora Pierce.