~ Angel-twinklez pops in, dabbing her eyes with tissue paper ~ Everyone.. I have some bad news.. This fic is coming to an end! ~ sobs uncontrollably ~ That's why I want to thank all of you for giving me such good reviews.. ~ chokes ~ I can't talk anymore.. Tomoyo, please take over for me ~ blows nose ~

~ Tomoyo pops in and tries to comfort angel-twinklez ~

Tomoyo: There, there angel-twinklez.. Don't cry.. ~ angel-twinklez continued to sob ~ ~Tomoyo faces the crowd ~ Since angel-twinklez can't talk right now, I might as well give you guys the summary for her next fic! Well, here goes nothing!

Please Don't Cry: Tomoyo's mother, Sonomi Daidouji, got married to another man. At first, Tomoyo was thrilled to finally have a father, since she grew up not having one. But as soon as her mother leaves to do business in Italy, Tomoyo's stepfather starts harassing her. Tomoyo, scared of her once loving stepfather, decided to runaway and bought tickets to England, where her real father lives. But before she went to her father's, she stopped at Eriol's house, who gladly took her in. Then as days go by, Eriol finds himself falling in love with the amethyst-eyed girl. But when he finds out what Tomoyo's been through, will he be able to protect her to all the pain she's been through?

~ Eriol pops in ~

Eriol: ~ Looks at angel-twinklez, who's still crying, and raises an eyebrow at Tomoyo ~ what is she crying about?

Angel-twinklez: ~ glares at Eriol ~ Would you PLEASE mind your own business and let me wallow?

Eriol: ~ whispers to crowd ~ I think she's in PMS.. ~ chuckles, then gets hit by a shoe ~

Angel-twinklez: ~ smirks ~ BULLSEYE!

Tomoyo: -_-U All right everyone! Here's Chapter 9!

Stuck with You: This is for you

~ Friday ~

Tomoyo was once again folding her clothes neatly, since she has put it aside again yesterday. The events of yesterday flashed through her mind, and she shook her head. Once she was done folding her clothes, she went to the window and picked a cherry blossom on the nearest tree. Bored out of her

Mind, she decided to pluck the petals of the cherry blossom, mumbling "He loves me" and "He loves me not". Once she ran out of the petals, the last thing she said was "He loves me". Tomoyo blushed and threw the stem outside the window and stared at the window. "I wish that he DOES love

Me," she said. Her thoughts trailed back to when she first met Eriol. Oh, how she was tempted to murder him everytime Eriol annoyed her. Then she remembered how they first got stuck together. Now that she thought about it, it was her fault they were stuck at school in the first place because if she

Went back to their classroom instead of sleeping in the Music room, they'd be out in the cottage with Sakura and everyone else, enjoying their time.. Tomoyo giggled. - Then again, if we didn't get stuck here, we would still be bickering at each other, and we wouldn't have fun at all, - she thought,

Catching a petal that fell from the cherry blossom tree. But one thing she was really looking forward to on the cottage was the dance on Friday. "And it was supposed to start tonight," she sighed. She suddenly realized that tomorrow, everyone will be coming back to the school. Tomoyo stood up, thinking

Of where Eriol could be. ''I've got to ask him what we'll tell everyone if they find us here," she said, bolting out the door to find Eriol.

~ Gym ~

Eriol was throwing the basketball into the hoop, barely concentrating if it shoots or not. He was thinking of telling Tomoyo what he feels about her, because he couldn't keep it in anymore. "Even if she rejects me, at least the best thing she will HAVE to do is be friends with me," he mumbled, throwing

The ball into to the hoop. He suddenly remembered it was Friday today, and there would be a dance in the cottage. He was really looking forward to it, because he thought that Tomoyo and him could settle their differences and start as friends. Eriol smiled. - Well at least that we've already let bigons be

Bigons," he muttered, catching the ball. Now all he has to do is let go of his pride and tell Tomoyo that he loves her. His thoughts were interrupted when a loud bang echoed through the gym. Eriol turned to the door and saw Tomoyo leaning on the door, panting. Although the picture was cute, Eriol

Couldn't help but choke back laughter. "Dear Tomoyo-chan, I never thought you were anxious to see me," he couldn't help but say a remark. Tomoyo glared at him. "I'll let that one go because I have something to tell you." Eriol frowned. Tomoyo Daidouji never let a remark go to waste without some of

Her own. This is something serious. "What is it that you have to tell me?" he asked, going serious now. Tomoyo seemed worried. "Eriol, I just remembered that everyone's coming back from the cottage tomorrow, and if they find us here, what explanation would we tell them?" she asked. Eriol

Rolled his eyes. "Tomoyo, you're getting worked up over nothing. Besides, you have nothing to worry about. I have a plan," Eriol said, turning his attention back to shooting the ball into the hoop. Tomoyo groaned. "What you just said sounds more like a death sentence," she said before heading to

The door. Eriol smirked and turned to her when Tomoyo's thought entered his mind. "I wish I was at the dance." Eriol bit his lip. He just found a way to tell Tomoyo how he feels about her. Eriol put the basketball back to the equipment room and left the gym. He has a lot of preparation to make.

~ 7:00 p.m. ~

Tomoyo stretched happily. She was finally done folding her clothes, and it felt like she has been hunched over for 3 years. "Well, better get dinner started," she said to herself and went to the door. As soon as she opened it though, she found a rose on the floor. Tomoyo smiled and picked it up.

There, on the stem, was a note. She gently pulled it off the rose and opened it.

Dear Tomoyo,

This past week of being stuck with you was quite a memorable one. And to show that I'm not lying, go to the gym and wear formal clothes.

-Eriol

Tomoyo narrowed her eyes at the note. "What are you up to, Hiiragizawa?" she muttered under her breath, but decided to go along with it. She went back to the classroom and went through her clothes carefully before pulling out her dress that was supposed to be for the dance. She smiled at it and

Without another thought, she quickly changed into it.

~*~

Before she came out of the classroom, she looked at herself once again. She was wearing a black dress that stopped at her knees. Her hear was up in an elegant bun, with strands of hair curling down and framing her face. She had a little blush on to put a little bit of color into her complexion and lip gloss

That makes her lips extra shiny without wearing off for 8 hours. Black, platform sandals and silver heart studs that match her bracelet and necklace completed her outfit. Tomoyo smiled at herself. "I've outdone myself this time," she mumbled, but otherwise left the classroom and headed down the

Gym. Once she was there, she gasped. The gym was completely transformed. It was beautifully decorated, and on the side were a variety of food and refreshments. And there, standing on the center, was Eriol, dressed in black pants and a dark blue sweater. His hair was neatly combed, and his outfit

Made his eyes look brighter. Tomoyo blushed. Though dressed in casual clothes, Tomoyo noted that Eriol looked more handsome than before. Eriol went over to him and offered a hand. Music started playing, and Tomoyo has no idea where it's coming from, but that's the least of her worries. "Would

You care to dance?" he asked. Tomoyo smiled and took his hand. "I would love to," she replied. Eriol put one hand on Tomoyo's waist and the other held her hand. Tomoyo placed her hand on Eriol's shoulder. "I didn't know you can dance," Tomoyo said. Eriol smirked. "It's one of my talents," he said,

Twirling Tomoyo around. Tomoyo laughed. "I'm not surprised you know how to dance," Eriol said. Tomoyo blushed. "Well, it's one of the things you have to know if you're a Daidouji," she replied. After dancing song after song, Tomoyo and Eriol decided to take a break and went over to the food. "Did you

Cook all these?" Tomoyo asked, nibbling on a cookie. Eriol smirked. "It's amazing what you can do with magic," he said. Tomoyo rolled her eyes, smiling. "No wonder these food are delicious," she said. Eriol frowned. "I heard that!" he exclaimed. Tomoyo laughed and tried all the food that was on

The table. So far, she was having a great time. She didn't even think about the dance that everyone was having at the cottage. She was just glad that Eriol did this for her.

~*~

During a slow song, Eriol and Tomoyo were dancing slowly. "Eriol, I want to ask you something." She said. Eriol looked at her. "Ask away," he said. Tomoyo bit her lip. "Why did you go through all this trouble for?" she asked. Eriol hesitated. - The moment of truth, - he thought. They stopped dancing

And Eriol held Tomoyo's hand. "I wanted to tell you something," he said. Tomoyo raised an eyebrow, but didn't say anything. Eriol gathered up all his courage. "I love you," he blurted out. Tomoyo was shocked. Eriol, the guy she hated and now she loves with all her heart, loves her too? "The real

Reason why I've been annoying you ever since I came to Tomoeda is because I've loved you through it all. Annoying you was the only thing I can do so you can talk to me." He explained. Tomoyo was speechless. - Meiling was right. He does love me, that's why he keeps annoying me, - she thought.

Tomoyo didn't bother to listen what Eriol was babbling about, and stopped him mid-sentence by kissing him. Eriol tried to process what was happening, and when he finally gave up, he pulled Tomoyo closer and kissed her back. Tomoyo pulled away. "I love you too," she said. Eriol had to get his head

Straight and took in what Tomoyo just said. He went wide-eyed. "Y-you do?" he stammered. Tomoyo laughed and wrapped her arms around Eriol's neck. "Yes. I admit, I hated you ever since you laughed at me when I fell down the stairs, but the more I got to know the real you, I found myself falling

For you until I was completely in love with you." She said. Eriol smiled and wrapped his arms around Tomoyo. "I'm glad you feel the same way about me." He said. He didn't give Tomoyo a chance to speak because he pulled her in for another kiss.



Angel-twinklez: Well, chapter 9 is done. The next chapter will be.. The last chapter.. ~ Starts crying again ~

~ Tomoyo pops in and starts comforting angel-twinklez again ~

Tomoyo: Oh angel-twinklez, please! Don't cry anymore!

~ Eriol pops in ~

Eriol: ~ shaking his head ~ what a baby! ~ Gets hit by angel-twinklez' shoe again ~

Eriol: @_@ please review angel-twinklez' fic! ~ Falls down on the floor, unconscious ~

Tomoyo: Eriol! ~ Runs to him and disappears ~

Angel-twinklez: ~ biting down a smile ~ you heard what Eriol said. Please review! Bye everyone!