AN: Hello everyone! Ok, I decided to make this chapter that night, then the next chapter is during the week, and then the last one is the dance. Ok? I hope everyone enjoys this. Ja ne!
Chapter 4
~You and me,
we used to be together,
everyday together,
always.
I really feel,
that I'm loosing my best friend,
I can't believe this could be,
the end.
I looks as though,
no,
let it go,
and if it's real I don't want to know......~
Eriol sat in his red chair again, pondering the days events again. He moped again for the third or fourth time Nakuru and Spinner had stopped counting. They stood outside the door, Nakuru having a glass in her hand that was against the door, listening to the events through it. They had sensed tension and confusion in Eriol's aura when he arrived home, and Spinner decided to leave him alone while Nakuru decided to eavesdrop. So, both Nakuru and Spinner sat outside the door, Spinner protesting while Nakuru listened to Eriol.
"Why did I feel something strange from Tomoyo. Like she was nervous, or heartbroken?" (AN: Sorry, I'm just going to make Eriol and Tomoyo oblivious of the other's feelings. Like Sakura and Syaoran! O.-) Eriol took a sip of his iced tea. "I mean, we're practically best friends.... Always together, there for eachother, spying buddies for Sakura and Syaoran, although I protested. And I even tried on her COSTUMES!" The thought of him in one of Tomoyo's frilly, puffy, pink and purple, ribbon decorated dresses haunted his mind forever. "I feel like ever since that argument, she wants to be as far away from me as much as possible. Even after I apologized to her, she continuously hid behind the car so that I couldn't see her or talk to her, and she dragged Sakura in a hurry....... I feel like I'm loosing her as a friend...... A best friend..... A lover...." Eriol blushed after thinking that. "Eh he he he he he he....... Maybe I should call her......."
Eriol picked up his phone and began dialing the usual numbers he had dialed every night. The phone continued ringing....... Then ringing......... Then.......
"Hello?" Tomoyo answered.
"Hi."
"What?"
"Tomoyo?"
"Why don't you try talking after the beep." Then, a beep came on the phone, indicating that it washer message machine. (AN: I want to thank my friend Ryan for that idea cause if it weren't for that message on his answering machine, I wouldn't know what to do......)
Eriol sweatdropped. "I should have known that!" "Uh...... Hi Tomoyo! Funny message! I um... Just called to talk to you.... Like we usually do every night..... But you're obviously not there right now. Most likely on a date, huh?" Eriol was feeling incredibly stupid. "Um..... Well, I wanted to say I'm sorry again..... And I guess I'll see you tomorrow at school, ne? Ok! Bye!" With that, Eriol hung up.
~Don't speak,
I know just what you're sayin,
Don't please stop expainin,
don't tell me cause it hurts.
Don't speak,
I know what you're thinkin,
I don't need your reasons,
don't tell me cause it hurts.
Our memories,
well, they can be inviting,
but some are all together.
Mighty frightening,
as we die,
both you and I,
with my head in my hands,
I sit and cry.~
Tomoyo sat in her bed, staring at her phone as it rang. Finally the answering machine got it and went on. She held her breath as her voice was coming from the machine. Finally the beep came. Her face was now blue from holding her breath too long. She heard the voice start talking.
"Uh...... Hi Tomoyo! Funny message! I um... Just called to talk to you.... Like we usually do every night..... But you're obviously not there right now. Most likely on a date, huh?"
"Oh! Just answer it you idiot!"
"Um..... Well, I wanted to say I'm sorry again..... And I guess I'll see you tomorrow at school, ne? Ok! Bye!"
Tomoyo picked up the phone. "ERIOL?! Eriol I'm......."
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
"You're an idiot, you are a fool, you're an idiot, you are a fool...."
"You are, not me."
"Not you again..."
"Yep. And I agree with you. You are an idiot, you are a fool. If I was you, I would have grabbed him, tip him over and say 'Gimme a kiss baby!'"
"What?! What are you saying?! You are me!"
"I am you, true, but I am your second conscience. Your first conscience comes before me, making you a idiot and a fool."
"Please, just...... SHUT UP!"
"Suit yourself...." Tomoyo's second conscience slammed an imaginary door.
"Finally!"
"Tomoyo honey, are you ok?" Sonomi asked in the hall.
"Yes mom, I'm in bed! I won't be grumpy when I wake up for school!"
"Good! Good night!"
"Good night." Tomoyo turned off her lights. "Don't think about Eriol, Don't think about Eriol, Don't think about Eriol......." Suddenly she burst into tears for no reason. "Why am I crying? I shouldn't be crying....."
"You're crying because you're in love with Eriol and you want to talk to him every night and say, 'Goodnight! I love you!' and him say 'I love you too! Goodnight!'"
"I thought I told you to shut up!?"
"Sorry......."
"God!I hate to admit it but she's right......"
Tomoyo went into her drawer and got out a picture of Eriol. It was of him and her together under the cherry blossom tree, smiling. He was wearing a pair of jeans, a white button up shirt and a blue sweater while Tomoyo was wearing A purple button up shirt that had sleaves ending at the elbow, and a purple zip up shirt wrapped around her waist where her blue jeans could be seen. Eriol had his arm around her shoulders while she had hers around his waist and her head was on his shoulder. Tomoyo began to blush.
"Ok..... What things do you hate about him......" Silence was in her head. More silence. "He's too smart for his own good......" Tomoyo sighed. "Get another picture!"
Tomoyo moved the picture to the back to look at the new picture. It was of him at the Winter Show last year. He played the piano and she sang. Of course, she sang "Only Hope", not really a really christmas song, but everyone seemed to like it. Eriol was wearing a black tux and was seated at the black grand piano, before she began singing.
"......." Crikets were chirping in her head.
"Eh hem, I think this is your cue to go to the next photo........"
"I KNOW!"
Tomoyo then went to the next picture. It was, once again, at the Winter show, only both of them. Tomoyo was wearing a black glittery spagehtti strap gown, standing with Sakura, who was wearing a emerald gown simular to hers only tank top straps, Chiharu, who was wearing a red gown just like the girl's only with long sheer sleaves, and then Eriol, wearing the tux, Syaoran, wearing a black suit and silver tie, and Takashi, who was wearing a black suit also but a colorful christmas tie that lit up and played music, (AN: ^.^' Good ole Yamazaki-kun......) making a v-shape out of the group.
"God I hated it when Takashi-"
"Eh hem! You're supposed to be thinking about Eriol!"
"Eh he he heh....... Right!"
Tomoyo went to the next picture of Sakura and Syaoran at the Winter Show, then Takashi and Chiharu, then her and Eriol. They were both smiling, Eriol's arm this time around her waist, where she remembers Sonomi had exclaimed "KAWAII" for an unknown reason until now...... Her mother knew before she did that Tomoyo was in love with him. But for some unknown reason, Tomoyo can't help but feel there's another side of the story......
"See? Right there? His hair is slicked back just a little crooked!"
"That doesn't make you hate him, you idiot! It just makes you a neat freak!"
"I though I told you to shut up, AGAIN!"
"Buh bye, but I'll be back....."
Tomoyo moved to the next photo. She looked at the back and found it to be December 15, 2002. (AN: I know it hasn't come yet.... but it's supposed to be at the end of their 8th grade, 2002-2003.) She flipped it back over and looked at the top and found a mistleto on the top of it, and blushed because......
"Not good....... Not good....."
"Not good....... Not good....."
"Why do I still have this picture? And why did I forget about that?"
"Ha ha ha, looks like I wouldn't have to say 'gimme a kiss baby!', because he already has....."
~*Flashback*~
Tomoyo was up in her room, listening to "All I want for Christmas...." by Mariah Carey, singing and dancing around her room in her red pants, white shirt, and santa hat. She was decorating her room with a tiny christmas tree, christmas lights, stalkings, etc. She hadn't heard the door open or realized someone was watching her. When she turned around and became face to face with a smug looking Eriol. He was laughing at the way she was acting.
"Hello Mrs. Clause."
"Mr. Clause." Tomoyo curtsied.
"Wait, i though I was a reindeer?"
"Well, you do have the red nose....."
"Hey! It's cold out!"
Tomoyo giggled. "Why are you here?"
"Well..... I wanted to give you your present." Eriol held out his hand.
"Why so early?"
"I'm going to go to England to do some buiness, so I wanted to give it to you before I left."
"Ok, I'll open it now." Tomoyo ripped the paper and opened the box to find a charm bracelet with five charms. One, a video camera, another one a heart, a violet, a cell phone, and a "T". "Eriol......"
"Do you like it?"
"I love it! Thank you!" Tomoyo jumped up and hugged Eriol. Tomoyo went to her little christmas tree and got his present. "Sorry if it's not great.... I didn't know what to get you..."
Eriol opened the box to find a watch with a black leather buckle. In the clock was a picture of everybody when they were ten. "Thanks, this is really cool!" Eriol hugged her. "Well, I better get going...."
"I'll walk you out...." Tomoyo led Eriol to the door when Sonomi passed by them and grinned evilly.
"Hello Eriol."
"Hello Mrs. Daidouji."
"I just wanted to let you two know you're under the mistleto...." Sonomi explained. Eriol and Tomoyo looked up and sure enough, there was a mistleto. "Kiss her, it's trudition."
Tomoyo and Eriol blushed slightly and then quickly kissed each other, but not fast enough for Sonomi not to capture the moment.
"Kawaii!"
~*End Flashback*~
Tomoyo groaned. She just couldn't possibly get over Eriol. No matter what she would do, she'ld probably still love him. Tomoyo set the photos down on the night stand and laid down, trying to go to sleep.
"Just try to avoid him. Don't speak to him. Try to avoid him....... Don't speak to him. Try to avoid him....... Don't speak to him. Try to avoid him......."
With that, she fell asleep, not knowing someone was invading her privacy at that last moment.
~Don't speak,
I know just what you're sayin,
Don't please stop expainin,
don't tell me cause it hurts. (No, no, no, no.)
Don't speak,
I know what you're thinkin,
I don't need your reasons,
don't tell me cause it hurts.
It's all ending,
Gotta stop pretending who we are.....
You and me I can see us dying...... Are we?
Don't speak,
I know what you're thinkin,
I don't need your reasons,
don't tell me cause it hurts.
don't tell me cause it hurts!~
"Why does she want to avoid me? What did I do to her? I guess I'll have to find out tomorrow....." Eriol laid his head down onto the pillow, hoping sleep would come easy. Unfortunantly, because of the situation with Tomoyo, I wouldn't.
AN: Ok, sorry about the delay, I had to think about what to write about! Ok, I'm going to show you a preview of the next chapter:
~Tell me what you want from me,
take a look at what you see,
let me know if this right here,
is something you can have for years.
Tell me what you want from me,
take a look at what you see,
let me know if this right here,
is something you can have for years.
Now
the more you treat me royal I adore you
That's why I dont mind
doing these things for you
You did things for me I wouldn't
believe you did
That's why I always want to keep you here
In
the year 2 girl, I could see you with my kid
Girl, you make a thug
want to get a legal gig
It's only right we spend our lonely
nights
Gettin crazy biz till we awake the kids
Can't get to
loud got respect for you honey
But keep it all real you come
second to my money
Can you be my ghetto love prophecy?
Everybody
love you girl not just me
And I know you really care a lot for
me
I want to see you happy even if it's not with me
Even if
it's not with me.~
Eriol couldn't stand it anymore. He got the note right back after he sent it. Sakura passed it right back, indicating Tomoyo had pushed it away. It was now after school and he was once again searching for Tomoyo. He found her at her lockers, getting and putting away her books. When she slammed the locker door, he appeared in her way. Tomoyo tried to scoot over, but he stopped her.
"Let me go Hirigazawa!"
Finally, Eriol, grabbed her and threw her onto the lockers. (AN: Don't worry, it didn't hurt her!) He put his hands on each sides of her head.
"I have some questions....." Eriol said horsely, anger flurring in his eyes and voice. "One, since when have you been calling me 'Hirigazawa'?" Tomoyo just stood there, not saying anything or meeting his gaze. "And why won't you talk to me?! What did I do to you?!" Tomoyo still said nothing. "At least look at me!"
Eriol grabbed her face and directed it in his direction. Their eyes locked and said nothing to each other, giving no answers still. But, their faces were slowly inching towards each other. Finally, their lips achingly touched the other's in a simple kiss. Eriol's hands slid down the lockers and allowed his arms to wrap around her waist. Suddenly he was very aware of Tomoyo's face becoming wet.
Tomoyo was angry and was trying, fighting, pleadingly trying to push him away. But when his lips touched her's, she couldn't even move. Her anger and sadness let loose at tears began to slide out of her closed eyelids. When Eriol moved away Tomoyo finally felt her energy come back enough to push his arm out of the way, swipe her backpack, and run away, never looking back. Eriol stared at her fading figure. Tonight. Tonight he would see her again, and he'ld get to the bottom of this. Tonight.
