A/N: ...Gomen ne....I got slack and lazy....I was just having too much fun and got lazy...Sorry... Newayz...I'll try to make it as long as possible to make up for it.... On to the story!!!!



Learning to Love

~*By Snow Flower*~



Chapter four:

The little bell rung once more, as Eriol raced up the stairs. Half running, down the hall way, he stopped to catch his breath, the little bell clanging about once more. Kami-sama, how he wished he hadn't given her that damn bell. Why'd he have to be so stupid for.

Quickly he burst through the door, to see a smiling Tomoyo sitting in bed, tiny bell in hand. She grinned cheekily putting her hand over her mouth.

"Oops..I forgot what I wanted..." she smiled, "Don't worry....when I remember I'll call you again..okay??" she grinned hard.

Eriol sighed, tired. "Tomoyo-chan...that's the fifth time you've called and forgotten what you've wanted....how long does this have to go on??" he said snatching the bell away from her.

She just smiled, "I just forget sometimes...Anyway I'm just trying to make the most of my injury healing time..."

"By making it more difficult for me??" He asked, picking up the dishes beside her bed. He walked towards the door, balancing the plates and bowls in his hands, "Can you remember what you wanted yet??" he asked, opening the door with his foot.

Tomoyo nodded vigorously.

"What?"

"A get well card," she smiled genuinely.



Eriol sat on the plane, staring out of the half-closed window, much like a sleepy eye. How the sea seemed so vast, so beautiful, so deep and yet so fragile.

Just like her, he thought looking at Tomoyo whose head lay on his shoulder, lolling back and forth as she slept soundly.

It had been one week since her ankle had healed and she had stopped ringing that foolish bell.

How she had complained when he took it away but was easily made content by the get well card made for her. Eriol looked over to her bag, the edge of the card sticking out of the zip. She had carried that thing around for the past week, humming to herself happily. Yet behind her happy face and beaming eyes, there was a world of sorrow lurking deep within, just like the mysteries of the sea, Eriol thought to himself, staring back out the window.

Tomoyo woke with a start to someone shaking her gently, she looked out the window to see the sky a deep dark blue.

"Tomoyo-chan....we're about to land."

Straight away she sat up and buckled her belt before resting back on his shoulder, trying to go to sleep. She heard him chuckle beside her.

"Tomoyo-chan... I don't think that it's a very good idea for you to go to sleep again."

"....Go away.." she said grumpily, burying her face to the back of the chair.

"Tomoyo-chan.." he whispered softly.

Hesitantly she got up and sat properly, yawning tiredly. She watched with interest as Eriol fumbled to get his belt on, in the end, she reluctantly decided to help him.

"Couldn't have helped earlier could you?" he smiled.

She grinned back, "Iie."

The plane gradually came to a land and Tomoyo got off, collecting her bag from the above compartment. Her legs buckled from being sitting so long, but a pair of arms caught her before she fell. She turned her head slightly to see Eriol helping her up.

"Arigatou..." she said softly.

He just smiled and followed her off the plane.

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"Tomoyo-chan!!!!!!!" Eriol's voice called from their balcony.

Tomoyo pulled her eyes away from the sea and got up, looking back at him, "Nani?" she screamed, beginning to walk back to the bungalow.

"Have you seen my shirt?" He yelled, suddenly disappearing from the window.

"Which one?" she said looking up at the balcony but finding he had gone. She heard pounding footsteps as the door flew open, Eriol appearing shirtless.

"You know, that one," he said pointing to the shirt she had on.

She looked down to see the much to big dark blue shirt she had on. She blushed, " Gomen ne.." she said awkwardly, " It was just lying around. Gomen"

"Daijoubu." He said back smiling, "I'll just get another one."

~*~*~*~*~

Tomoyo sat on the soft plush couch, feet up, reading a book. Eriol came in and sat down beside her. The minute he sat down, she rested her head on his shoulder and she continued reading. He smiled, her soft hair tickling his ear.

"Do you want to go for a walk?" he asked.

She groaned sitting up, turning her back to him.

"Come one Tomoyo-chan...you're so lazy." He whined

She just smiled and didn't answer.

He stood up then hoisted her up onto his shoulder, "Come on."

She screamed, laughter escaping her as she kicked him in protest, "IIE!!! PUT ME DOWN!!!!" she screamed laughing.

He had just gotten to the door when she sank her teeth into his arm,

"Let me go." she yelled

Immediately he put her down on her back pinning her wrists down before tickling her. Her giggles filled the room as she squirmed and yet he persisted.

"OKAY!!!" she screamed, "I'll come."

Tomoyo sat on a chair beside the door, putting her shoes on. She looked over to Eriol, waiting outside the door. His once neat hair, now and unruly mess. She suddenly stopped tying her laces. She watched him in awe, his soft, azure eyes watching the distance, wind fluttering his hair over his eyes.

Her cheeks suddenly felt hot, as she flushed, looking down at the ground. For a moment, during their persuasion fight she had longed for him to kiss her. She longed for him to hold her close, for him to sweep her into his arms and to be with him forever. For a moment, she could've sworn she loved him. She looked up at his again, cheeks slightly pink. All she could hear was her heartbeat in her ears, a lump caught in her throat. Quickly she shook her head, finished tying her laces and walked over to him.

-Tsuzuku..

A/N: Okay..that's another chapter done. Should I stop this before I look like an idiot?? I dunno....it just seems to be going a bit off track...but no matter...you guys don't know what's going to happen so it can always change. Give me your comments...Thanks...

-Snow Flower