DISCLAIMER: I do not own Card Captor Sakura, CLAMP does.
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Fanny chan: Well… I TRIED to write more but…
Tomoyo: *sighs*
Chibi Fanny: *sighs*
Fanny chan: *sighs*
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Summary of this story: Haha… I couldn't stand not writing angst… hehe. Must be
something in my blood. So here is a short-story ExT fic… *smiles* R&R
please. I don't know why… *ponders* But I find angst fic more touching, more
beautiful… *turns to readers and smiles* Right?
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Crying without tears
By Fanny chan
A visit to remember
The crystallined rain plattered softly on the windowsill of the Daidouji Mansion. A small smile graced the soft pink lips of Tomoyo Daidouji.
I know Spinel is nice to me, yet never have I expected this. Imagine me, mistress… Tomoyo giggled at that thought. Then she frowned. But Eriol likes… Kaho-sensei…
A bitter pain erupted in the girl's chest, a feeling of overwheming disappointment and lonliness.
I wonder… what if things were some how, different… what if…
You shouldn't think too much. "What if"s are merely fiction of your imagination. They are impossible to come true. A cold laugh seemed to echo endlessly in Tomoyo's mind. Impossible Tomoyo… impossible… The nagging voice mummered snidely.
Sighed audibly, Tomoyo traced the intricate patterns the rain had formed on the glass pane.
"Eriol-kun…" Tomoyo mummered slowly, as if trying to taste his name. "Sakura-chan…" a stinging liquid formed at the corner of her eyelids but she ignored them. She had almost gotten over Sakura, yet still, it hurts. She closed her eyes.
A soft tap on the window pane startled her out from wallowing deeper into self pity. A rather wet and weary object floated lightly outside, vunerable to the harsh weather condition.
Spinel Sun? Tomoyo thought incredulously as she hurriedly opened the window, not caring if the cold droplets soaked her dress. Gently closing her fingers around the tiny winged figure and pulled it in, shutting the window behind her before trotting gently back into the room, shivering as she stepped on the moist carpet.
Entering the bathroom, she grabbed a nice fluffy towel and dried Spinel off, ignoring the fact that she herself was shivering and wet.
After a while of vigorous rubbing, Spinel's head popped out from under the flurry of white.
"Anou Tomoyo-sama, you are wet."
Tomoyo blinked as she finally felt the cold air seeping into her skin for the first time. Spinel lifted the towel from her shaking hands, surprising feat of strength from such a small creature, and threw it over her shoulders, giving her the conforting warmth she needed.
"Arigatou Spinel."
"Iie Tomoyo-sama. It should be me thanking you."
Tomoyo stood up, the towel still draped around her shoulder, and brought Spinel to her bed where she left him and went to change out of her drenched clothing.
A while later, she returned, wearing a sky blue nightgown.
She sat on the bed and brought Spinel to her lap.
Comfortable silent ensued between them. Finally Spinel spoke softly.
"Tomoyo-sama? I would like you to call me Suppi."
A delicate eyebrow arched in shock. "Pardon? You want me to call you by your detested nickname?!"
Spinel smiled, his lips twitching upwards. "I hate it when Nakuru calls me that. But I want to see how it feels like from your lips."
Tomoyo nodded uncertainly. "As you wish… suppi-chan."
Suppi beamed as her, something that seems to make him a whole new guardian. "It feels just right!"
"Really?" Tomoyo asked, a little smile playing on her own lips. Suppi nodded so solemnly that Tomoyo had a hard time biting back an overwhelming urge to laugh.
Flopping down onto her comforters, she curled up into a tiny ball, leaving Suppi to pull her duvet over her, drawing her into a deep slumber. The last thing she heard was the soft plattering of rain accompanied by the gentle rustling of ruffled fur.
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As the first rays of sunlight falls onto her sleeping form, her lilac eyes blinked open, sleep gradually dwindling in those amethyst pools. Yawning, she stretched, subconsciously looking to her side. She held back a gasp as Spinel… no, Suppi-chan was curled there, lazing in the warm cloth. Then she remembered.
Stroking his azure fur, Tomoyo giggled. Then she stared at the 'Sir Sun', an imaginary companion of hers. His golden sparkling cloak was still dull in this early a morning. Another imaginary friend of hers was Lady Moon in her silvery gown. Well, actually they were the Sun and Moon but she love treating inanimated living objects as real people (Is the sun and moon counted as living things? She thought silently.)…
Lost in thoughts, Tomoyo was taken aback as something snuggled into her night gown, ruffling the soft silk.
"Good morning…" the sleep-ladened voice of Spinel Sun greeted.
"Good morning to yourself Suppi. Besides that Suppi, why are you here? Were you running away from the manor?" Tomoyo enquired, mock anger in her voice.
Suppi suddenly shot up, fur rigid. "Gomen Tomoyo-san. I forgot to tell you. Eriol-sama sent me here. He asked to meet with you, to discuss something. I'm not sure what is it…" Suppi looked apologetic, a sheepish grin on his lips. Though I have a good guess, Spinel thought silently as an afterthought.
Tomoyo shook her head in mock annoyance. "I always admired your wonderful memory… who knew?"
Suppi huffed indignantly and settled on the bed as Tomoyo headed towards the bathroom.
In half an hour, Tomoyo waved goodbye to her mother, who had been frantically waving back, jumping up and down eagerly despite her age. Tomoyo grinned as she exited the gate and turned the corner with suppi resting on her shoulder, catching the last glimpse of her energetic mother.
They arrived at the mansion soon enough, finding Eriol pacing his garden gravely, his face grim, almost at the verge of desperation.
On seeing the duo, he immediately made his way around the carefully maintained shrubs towards them. Suppi took this as his cue to fly away.
His hand clamped tightly on Tomoyo's wrist. He's shaking… Tomoyo thought in wonder as he lead her gently and patiently to his room in the mansion.
As soon as the lock clicked shut, Eriol stumbled towards his bed, flopping down wearily, face down. For a moment, there was silence. The old grandfather clock could distinctively be heard through the closed wooden doors, its tick-tocking providing a strange momentum, as if something terrible was about to happen…
A strangled sob pierced the tensed atmosphere, an emotional cry, pleading for warmth, comfort and help.
Rushing towards the bed, Tomoyo embraced Eriol, not caring if her dress was soaked with salty tears, not caring if her hair was being ruined by the distaught hug Eriol was giving her but only about the fact that her crush was brokened by someone. His heart, crushed and splintered in a dozen different ways.
And Tomoyo knew only one person who could have done this to someone so calm, so refined.
As the pitiful sobs slowly ebbed away into a drowsy sleep, Tomoyo eyes narrowed.
"Kaho Mizuki-sensei," she hissed under her breath.
She knows… Eriol's partially conscious mind stated as he fell onto the soft mattress, swollen eyelids hiding the last of his tears.
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*laughs evilly* BWAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's that. So sorry Eriol for making you suffer… *grins* But I kinda, sorta got rid of horid Kaho Mizuki!
Eriol: *huffs angrily* Have you ever seen me cry?!
Fanny chan: Actually yes… in plentiful fics.
Eriol: *sighs*
Tomoyo: *giggles*
Fanny chan: *eyes goes into starry mode as she stares at the kawaii couple* Aww…
Eriol and Tomoyo: *rolls eyes and smiles*
P/S: I finally found how you spells 'evilly' correctly… hahaha…
P/S: P/S: I dunno if this will turn out to be real angsty angst. Maybe it will only turn to sort of sad angst, or something like a sad fic. *shrugs*
::Thankies::
[REMOVED]
~Completed on: 13th October 2002~