Just to let u know..a new interactive fanfic wil be posted this weekend in my site..remember the fic, The Mysterious Play, my CCS-Fushigi crossover fic? I decided to make it an interactive one to aid me in writing! Start voting as soon as it's up!
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Picture 13

"Sakura, look! Our school is starting to get crowded already!" cried Tomoyo excitedly. "Maybe the fair will start alreday!" cried Tomoyo excitedly. "Maybe the fair will start formally now!"

"Uh-huh.." said her best friend distractedly, looking at the booth Chiharu was opening. Her emerald eyes twinkled mischievously.

Eriol fought the urge to yawn as the principal's voice droned on and on for two whole hours about the history of of the school. "Why can't he just say, 'Hey everyone, the fair is open. Come in!'?" he mumbled.

"..and to end my brief speech," continued the still enthusiastic voice of the bald principal. " I would like to welcome everyone into our 48th school foundation day. Enjoy!"

Eriol sighed, relieved. Finally!

He then strode inside the school, his azure eyes scanning the crowd. "I wonder where Daidouji-hime could be." He silently mused whether there was a customer service booth inside so she could just page her.

He then noticed a Song Request booth. They were just opening so not so many people are there. He walked towards it cheerfully. "May I be your first customer?"

Rika grinned. "Sure, sir! What song would you like to request and for whom?"

He looked at the song menu. "Song 08, and please dedicate it to Ms.Tomoyo Daidouji from someone who cares.."

As Rika jotted the rest of his deddication, a hand brushed his shoulder. He turned around and saw Takashi Yamazaki grinning at him as well..only he was smiling a bit too much. "Ohayou, tomo!"

He gulped inwardly. "Good morning, buddy!" he greeted nervously. Something's definitely up.

"Happy Foundation Day!" With that, Yamazaki placed a handcuff around his wrist.

Snap!


Click!

"There you go. Come back after one hour and the photo will be ready." Tomoyo flipped her hair over her shoulders. "Arigatou!" She waved happily to her first bunch of customers.

"Tomoyo!" Chiharu rushed towards her.

"Hi Chiharu! Want your own photo? It costs only two tickets-"

Snap!

Tomoyo's eyes widened as she stared at the handcuff on her wrist. "What the-"

"Sorry! Business is business, Tomoyo. Somebody paid for this. But don't worry, I'll have my photo taken here later," apologized Chiharu.

"But..but.." Tomoyo paused when she heard the speaker boom.

"Our first song is dedicated to Ms.Tomoyo Daidouji, from someone who cares for you yet knows that you will never do for him. He wants to let you know that you will always be the Flower of his Destiny no matter what."

She froze. No way! Hiiragizawa is the culprit here!

"..and by the way, he wants to remind you that you should brush your teeth three times a day and visit your dentist twice a year."


Her face flamed. "Damn you, Hiiragizawa!"



All I am, all I'll be

Everything in this world

All that I'll ever need


She paused, and so did the crowd.

Chiharu pulled her gently. "Come on, off you go to our booth. Someone's waiting for you there."






Is in your eyes shining at me

When you smile I can feel

All the passion unfolding..



Eriol smiled to himself as he hummed along the song. "Uh, Yamazaki, where are we going, my good friend?"

"Sorry, but secrecy is our primal motto here, my good friend."





..Your hand brushes mine


and a thousand sensations

seduce me coz I..

"We're here!" announced Chiharu. She took her handcuffs off Tomoyo.

"Marriage booth?!" cried the raven-haired girl incredulously.

"Chiharu!" greeted Yamazaki as he pulled Eriol towards them.

The girl winked. "Thank you, Yamazaki." In one swift motion, she handcuffed Tomoyo with Eriol.

"Hey!" the two cried at the same time.

"Shall we go on with the ceremony?" asked the boy, putting on a priest's clothes.

"What?!" shrieked Tomoyo. "Me and him?!" she pointed at the smiling Eriol. "No way, José!"

"Well, you either get married now and get this over with, or you stay chained with him all through the day," said Chiahru, trying to sound reasonable.

"Alright, alright!" Tomoyo took the veil and hastily placed it on her hair. Eriol quietly placed a coat over his clothes.

"Is this your stupid idea, Hiiragizawa?" she hissed fiercely.

He shrugged. "I wish I can claim ownership of this amazing idea, but I can't. It is not mine."

"Shoot!" Tomoyo exasperatedly took the bouquet of flowers. "I can't believe this!"


"Well, the card was right. You will marry me after all," joked Eriol.


"Sock it, Hiiragizawa! I'm not in the mood for your corny jokes! And I don't find the song dedication amusing either."

]"Well, I think it's perfect. A good background music theme for our wedding," teased the Londoner.

"I said, KNOCK IT OFF!!"

But Eriol was unfazed. He started to sing softly under his breath. "I do..cherish you..for the rest of my life..you don't have to think twice. I will..love you still..."

Her heart skipped. Kami-sama, how could he fake so much sincerity into his voice that she was starting to believe him?



..it's beyond my control

I've waited so long to say this to you..


"Do you, Hiiragizawa Eriol, take this woman as your lawfully-wedded wife?" asked Yamazaki in mock solemness.

"I do."

"And do you, Daidouji Tomoyo, take this man as your lawfully-wedded husband?"

Her heart was jumping out of place now.



..Baby, I do..



"OK, OK, I do," said Tomoyo hurriedly.

"Then I now pronounce you man and wife! You may now kiss the bride!"

Eriol smiled wickedly.

Tomoyo's face turned white.

"But the kiss will cost 4 tickets on the cheek and 8 on the lips," said Yamazaki as he took off his costume.

Eriol's face fell. "I forgot to buy!"

Tomoyo smiled gleefully. "So that does it!"

"Nope!" Chiharu showed her 3 more tickets. "We were paid again by an anonymous person to chain you the entire day for your 'honeymoon'."

"W-What?! Y-You've gotta be kidding! W-Who would run my booth?" cried Tomoyo in horror.

"Naoko said she would gladly cover for you," put in Yamazaki.

"No, no, NO!!" Tomoyo was on the verge of despair. "I-I'll pay you double..j-just don't do this, please!"

"You're not bribing us, are you, Tomoyo?" asked Chiharu.

"O-Of course not!" Tomoyo shot the very happy-looking Eriol a dirty look. "Looks like we're stuck with each other for the whole day."

"No objections."

She clenched her fists. "Kami-sama, how could you let this happen to me?"



Sakura smiled devilishly. "There! Now if that doesn't patch their differences then I will give up." Thank heavens she was able to come up with a brilliant plan regarding the two. It was worth spending all her tickets at them.

"I wonder how they will get along."



The whole day didn't turn out to be so bad. Tomoyo discovered that beneath his smartass attitude, he was sort-of a nice guy, and a gentleman at that. He teated her to snacks and free lunch. He even gave her the cute stuffed bear he won in a shooting gallery.

Soon, it was 5 pm.

"Almost time for the pageant," said Eriol quietly.

"Nervous?" chided Tomoyo.


"Not when you're watching."

Her smile vanished.

"Wish me luck," he said quietly.

"You don't need that. You always win." But she smiled anyway. "Koun o inori masu."

"Arigatou gozaimasu."

Eriol took out the Clow key and unlocked the handcuffs.

Tomoyo's eyes widened. "What?! All this time you have a way for us to-"

He chuckled. "Hey, I enjoyed the afternoon with you anyway. That's what counts." With that, he strode into the backstage, leaving Tomoyo bewildered.




****to be continued****