The Snowman and The Swallow

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww……………*starts to cry touchingly, wiping away a thousand tears that falls down* I'm so happy and touched at the many reviews I got overnight! I thought my fic sucks and that nobody would want to review!

DOMO ARIGATOU! Keep reviewing and I'll emailing all of you! Arigatou gozaimashita!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HUGS AND ALL! ^_^

There, there, I'm turning to Nakuru2, aren't I? Well, I guess I acted really hyper. But I was really really happy and touched about the many, many reviews I got. So I promise this chappie will be as good as the last one.

To those who reviewed,

Really,

Domo arigatou,

Demo…

You will keep reading won't you?

Mysterio000

*

"You'll regret this forever." Eriol said coldly as the four strangers stood closer. Surely they wouldn't be frightened by this 'snowman', would they?

"HEEEEEEEEEEEYAAAAAA!" One of the man cried out as he brought on the metal steel rod to Eriol's head.

Sure. It was right at aim.

But not before Eriol caught it before it hit him.

"Yeow!" The man cried out in pain as Eriol gripped his arm tightly, causing the man to almost scream in agony. "LET ME OFF!" The man managed to squeeze the word out as Eriol grabbed his arm tighter, causing his wrist to swell up.

Eriol glanced at the chief of all who was beginning to step away.

"Leave her alone forever and I'll not bother you anymore." He said, face remaining unfazed.

"LET ME GO! CHIEF, PLEASE HELP ME! JUST SAY YES!" The man was almost near to tears as Eriol unmercilessly kept his grip on him.

The chief looked at Eriol before putting down his rod, "Let him off." Eriol narrowed his eyes, "You'll leave her alone, won't you?" The chief nodded, "Let him go and we'll promise we'll never bother her again."

"Good." Eriol answered coldly as he dropped his grip from the man who immediately massaged his swollen wrist with a twisted expression on his face, as though he was in hell just awhile ago.

"All of you are from Shades?" Eriol asked, narrowing his eyes. The chief bit his lips, "You better not tell the Headmaster. Or I'll get her again."

With that, the four of them left.

Silence.

Eriol turned to Tomoyo who was biting her lips tightly, staying speechless.

Another round of silence as Eriol stared at Tomoyo before he turned around and walked away.

"Chotto matte, Eriol!" Tomoyo cried out as she ran to catch up with the 'snowman'. Eriol turned around silently before asking, "What do you want?" Tomoyo bowed down her head.

"…I'm sorry."

Eriol gazed wordlessly down at the girl before him before he nodded and turned around, about to walk off again when he felt another tug on his arm. He turned around again where Tomoyo was looking at him.

"I really am sorry." To which was all she could say, bowing down her head, "I really am."

It was a long moment before anybody spoke.

"Were you hurt?"

Her head jerked up at the sudden question Eriol had just asked her. He gazed down at her with the same icy azure eyes.

Silence before she smiled, shaking her head, "Iie. Were you?"

"No." Was all he replied without much willingness to speak much. Eriol stopped for a moment before he spoke again, "Do you want to report to the Headmaster?"

"Iie!" To which she cried out instantly, shaking her head profusely. Eriol glanced down at her strangely, "…Why not?"

Tomoyo shook her head, "Give them a chance. I'm sure they'll change." She then smiled, "After all, you did taught them a lesson already, didn't you?" Nothing changed on his face, just a sheet of blank ice.

She let out a soft giggle, "Everybody deserved another chance in life. Just let them off this once, ne, Eriol?" He shrugged, putting his hands in his pockets, "What if you get caught by them again?"

She looked up at the expressionless man before her before she smiled warmly, "Then I'll just have to take the risk, don't I?"

Silence.

"You're not afraid?" Eriol asked, trying to sound unconcerned.

She smiled bravely, shaking her head, "Even if I'm caught, you'll come to save me again, ne, Eriol?"

He blinked, amused by her reaction, though he didn't really know why.

"Ne, I guess I'm really sorry for what happened today." She suddenly bowed down her head, sighing silently before looking up again, "Demo…. Arigatou gozaimasu…I can never thank you enough."

He just nodded wordlessly.

She let out a giggle before taking a step back, "I better return to my dorm now! It's getting quite late!"

He nodded, yet without words again.

She paused before eyeing him deep in the eyes.

He blinked.

And stepped back.

"What—!?"

She burst out giggling, before smiling up at him, "I just really want to say thank you…"

Silence as he awkwardly nodded.

She smiled softly before waving, "I'll see you around then, Eriol!" She took another step back, smiling before she turned around and walked off.

Eriol stared after her for a moment…

Before she turned around.

He gulped inwardly.

She smiled, letting out another beautiful giggle before waving and disappearing into the night.

Just like the night before.

Eriol blinked.

Wha—?

He shrugged, before turning on his heels and heading back to his own dorm room.

*

"Eriol! Can you believe it!? She just confessed that she loves me, too!" Li Syaoran exclaimed excitedly as he rushed to Eriol's desk on that Monday morning of school.

Eriol looked up from his thick book of physics, "…So?"

"So? So what!? THIS IS GOOD NEWS, YOU BAKA!" Syaoran cried out frustratedly. Eriol inwardly smirked. Sure, he might be cold and all but he really enjoyed making fun of Syaoran and see him go mad.

"Really, Snowman," Syaoran sighed as he pulled a chair beside Eriol before sitting down, "Sakura really is a good girl. I love her a lot…"

A blush stained his cheeks as he buried his head in his hands, "Ashiteru, Sakura-san…"

Eriol blinked before he shook Syaoran, "You spoke Japanese, didn't you?" Syaoran looked up, face still flushed before he grinned idiotically, "Sure! Sakura is a Japanese too and she taught it to me!"

Eriol hid a smirk, "And 'Ashiteru' means 'I Love You'?"

"Wha—!?" Syaoran immediately hung down his head, hiding a flush. Eriol smirked, "She's here."

Syaoran jerked up, "Who?" He immediately stood up and turned around harshly, almost toppling off the chair as Sakura entered the room.

"Argh!" Syaoran whispered as he took in the beauty of his crush. Eriol sighed before he turned his attention back to his textbook as Syaoran and his crush were talking yet stuttering at each other.

So Syaoran finally finds someone who he loves…….

Eriol frowned.

Love? What's love anyway? And who needs 'em?

Eriol groaned inwardly as he slammed his textbook closed as he glanced at the class clock. He winced again as the twitch in his heart start to activate again. He then heard the door slide opened.

Must be another classmate.

"Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura's jubiliant voice cried out.

Eriol's head jerked to the door as the raven-haired lady walked into the room and waved at Sakura who was smiling brightly.

"Syaoran, this is my new roommate, Tomoyo-chan! She and I are both from Japan, too!" Sakura introduced as Syaoran shook hands with Tomoyo who smiled politely.

Her gaze then landed on Eriol who narrowed his eyes back.

She then smiled and waved.

No reaction. No response.

She giggled before taking down the seat in front of him. Eriol looked up in amusement as she plopped down in her seat and took out her books.

Wait a minute…I thought that Naoko was sitting there? What happened?

And as though she heard his thoughts, she turned around and let out a soft giggle, "Mr. Tereda made me sit here."

Eriol shrugged before nodding slightly, opening his history textbook once again.

*

A frown played on his lips as he walked back to his dorm, flipping down his textbooks carelessly on his bed before flopping down.

Strange, he never felt that exhausted before in his life.

Sighing, he was about to sit up when a sneeze came. Eriol groaned inwardly as he touched his forehead which was burning hot.

Don't tell me it's a goddamn cold!

Another sneeze came. And another. And another.

Grabbing a tissue, Eriol sat up and was about to exit the dorm for lunch when Syaoran barged into the room, grinning like mad dog. Eriol sighed, tossing the tissue into the bin, "What is it now?"

Syaoran smirked, "I just saw Petioso hitting on a girl!" Eriol frowned, "So? He always does that." Syaoran shook his head, "Guess who the girl was?" Eriol shrugged, "Kinomoto?"

He received a swat in return. Syaoran glared at Eriol, "Don't be mad! If I find Petioso ever hitting on Sakura, I'll kill him!" Eriol shrugged before trying to push his way out.

But not before Syaoran pulled him back, "He haven't heard finished!" Eriol rolled his eyes and faced Syaoran, "Yeah, what!?" Syaoran grinned, "The girl was Tomoyo."

Silence.

"…So?" Eriol asked. Syaoran folded his arms, "Petioso was actually trying to seduce her! Thank God I came in the nick of time or you wouldn't know where they would end up next."

Eriol gave Syaoran a disgusted face before exiting out. Syaoran shrugged.

"Hey, what's his prob?"

*

Dark eyes scanned the cafeteria as he slowly ate on his meal. Eriol looked down at his sandwiches before rolling his eyes, pushing them away before grabbing his packet of juice.

He winced again.

Like for the fifth time of the week. Or maybe more.

That stupid twitch.

"Mind if I sit here, Eriol?"

Eriol jerked up to meet the amethyst eyes of the girl before him. A moment of silence before Eriol shrugged and shook his head. Tomoyo let out a giggle as she pulled a chair opposite him.

Silence.

"That's all you're eating?" Tomoyo asked, looking at the plate of sandwiches before him. Eriol looked up from the table and shrugged, nodding. Tomoyo smiled, "Want me to help you get something more?" "No." He replied emotionessly.

Silence. Yet again.

Tomoyo eyed him closely before sighing, leaning back on the chair.

"You're just a snowman, ne, Eriol?" To which she suddenly asked, making the lad blinked before looking up in silent amusement.

It was obvious he didn't know what she was talking about.

She burst out laughing, "Forget it then, Eriol." He shrugged before she leant forward, "Mind if I take one?"

He raised an eyebrow, "What?" She pointed to the sandwiches.

Silence.

"Fine." Was all his reply.

"Need I pay?"

Eriol blinked before shaking his head, "Take the whole plate if that's what you want." Tomoyo beamed, "Arigatou!"

Silence.

Eriol turned around and paused as he spotted a trash bin. With one quick look, he aimed the packet drink into the bin, which sailed smoothly in. He turned back to the table, noticing Tomoyo staring up at him.

Silence.

"What?" He asked, slightly irritated.

She giggled, "You play basketball?" He shrugged, "Long ago." She smiled before picking up another sandwich. Eriol eyed her before folding his arms, "You didn't take your lunch?"

Tomoyo paused before gazing up at the man before her. Silence before she giggled, "No. I don't really take lunch."

A shrug and that was all.

"Eriol?" She asked, looking up again. Eriol arched an eyebrow, "Yeah?" She beamed, "What are you doing here?" Eriol shrugged, "Lunch." Tomoyo giggled, "You ate finished already, haven't you?"

Eriol nodded.

"So why are you still here?" She asked, biting down her giggles.

Eriol blinked before staring at the empty space on the table. He looked at the girl before her who was smiling unwaveringly. He sighed before standing up and was about to turn around when he felt a tug on his hand.

He looked down at Tomoyo who was giggling, "I was just joking." She stood up and beamed, "Sit down while I get you something, k?"

"But—" He started to protest but she was already in the queue.

Sighing, Eriol sat down again. But not before turning to look at Tomoyo.

He winced again.

Stupid twitch.

**

THE END !!!!!!!!!!!!

(Not of the story, duh! Just the chappie!)

Anyway, I know this chapter bloody sucks. But hey, at least I put in some effort just when I got maths exam tomorrow! So be kind souls and r n r! It's seldom that I post so promptly!

Well, if you don't know why all of a sudden when Eriol asks Tomoyo if she ate her lunch and she kept quiet suddenly, that's because it's seldom that Eriol ask a question out of the blue. Well, you'll be shocked if suddenly a tortoise starts to talk to you!

Yes, I have to admit, Eriol is still far, far, far, far, like a zillion miles away from any emotions or feelings. But we all know Tomoyo will keep trying, won't she? GANBATTE TASAI, TOMOYO-SAN!

Well, for those alerty in observations, you should know by now that Tomoyo has some sort of crush already on Eriol. But it's not that obvious yet. More will be revealed as the chappies come and go.

*starts to bow* Once again…DOMO ARIGATOU, ARIGATOU, ARIGATOU, ARIGATOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP THE REVIEWS COMING AND I'LL KEEP EMAILING YA!!!!!!!! If you got any good fics for me to read, you can also tell me to. I'll definitely take the time off to read your fics and also drop a dozen reviews.

After all, you did help me so much with the reviews. Aw….*starts to cry*

Ok, mysterio! Enough of the stupid touching scene!

*kicks myself out of screen*

YAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

Mysterio000