The Snowman and The Swallow
Hello! Welcome back to the fifth chappie! Wow, time flies and exams are over! Yippee! Thanks to all who reviewed that gave me the moods and the luck for the exams! Luv ya all!
Anyway, this chappie is like any other chappie. So I hope you like it and drop a review, ok?
Mysterio000
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Eriol looked at the plates in front of him, gulping inwardly.
French fries, Oreo biscuits, Pepsi, salad, pizza….
He unconsciously swallowed before staring at the girl across the table who was smiling up at him.
Silence.
"How much is it?" He asked uncertainly, breaking the cold atmosphere. She let out a soft laugh, "It's my treat, don't worry."
Silence.
"I can't possibly eat it all." He finally said the words.
Laughter before she beamed innocently, "You mean I can help you eat?" Eriol shrugged, "Kind of." She shot him a smile before bending forward and taking a fries. She then looked up at him strangely before breaking into a smile, "How come you're not eating?"
Silence.
He shrugged before leaning forward and grabbing the Pepsi drink.
"Tell me about yourself, Eriol." Tomoyo said, smiling, "How are you?" Eriol nodded silently, "…Fine." Her eyes twinkled as she leant forward for another piece of the fries, "I still can't believe you played basketball, Eriol."
He shrugged, "That was last time." She raised an eyebrow, "And you don't play it now?"
"No." He replied, taking a sip of the drink.
Her eyes shone, "How about a game?"
He blinked as he looked down at her amethyst eyes. She smiled as she stood up, eyes twinkling, "A game with me. How 'bout it?" Eriol put down the drink at the table before staring at the girl before him.
She let out a small laugh, "I do play basketball, too. Don't look down at me, you know." She smiled, "So?'
Silence.
"No." He replied. Tomoyo crossed her arms, giggling, "Why not? Unless you're afraid of losing?" Eriol rolled his eyes, "No."
"Then come on!" She exclaimed before taking his hand, pulling him out of the cafeteria.
"The food?" He managed to ask before they left the cafeteria. She grinned, "Nah, that's ok. Come on now!"
God, save me! What is this situation I'm getting in?
*
"Score!" Tomoyo exclaimed as the ball sailed into the net. She grinned truimphantly at Eriol who was crossing his arms.
"Three to two! You're losing, Eriol!" She let out a laugh before tossing the ball to Eriol who caught it, "I'm sure you're better than this, Eriol!"
He rolled his eyes before running up to the net and flinging himself up.
Almost—
"Think fast, Eriol!" Tomoyo giggled as she slammed the ball down before sailing the ball to the net. He instantly jumped up and shot into goal.
"Three to three." Eriol mumbled as he flung the ball to Tomoyo who smiled, "Whoever score the next one will be the winner of this game."
"Fine." He muttered before she whizzed past him easily but not before he caught the ball and was about to swing up when she caught it again.
Whizzzzz!
"Score!" She shouted truimphantly, giggling at the same time as she caught the ball, "You lose, Eriol!"
He folded his arms expressionless before nodding and walked out of the court.
Silence.
"Eriol!"
He turned around silently, still folding his arms, "What is it?" She scratched her head sheepishly, "I hope you're not mad, are you?" He frowned before turning around again.
"No."
"But I really am sorry! I didn't mean to beat you!" She rushed forward again, standing before his sight.
He looked down at her, his hair swaying in the breeze, "There must always be a winner, there must always be a loser. It's the same thing anyway."
And that was all before he stalked off.
She stared at his departure…
But not before smiling to herself.
"So you're not really a snowman after all…"
*
"Have you heard, Snowman, there's gonna be another ballroom night!!!" Syaoran exclaimed excitedly as he plopped down on his dorm partner's bed who was reading a magazing silently.
"Did you hear me, Snowman!?" Syaoran cried out again, waving a hand in front of Eriol's sight to distract him, "SNOWMAN!!! YO, SNOWMAN!"
He raised his eyes above the magazine, staring at Syaoran for a long time before putting down the magazine.
"Yeah, I'm listening." He muttered.
"It's the Headmaster's birthday the day after next! The student council is gonna celebrate his birthday and a ballroom night is gonna be organized! All students must attend to show respect for the Headmaster! And you're supposed to bring a partner along!" Syaoran blurt out the whole thing in a long breath.
Silence.
"So?" Eriol asked, eyes remaining silent.
"So!? You're asking me 'so'!? You goon! I can take Sakura out! SAKURA! My cherry blossom!" Syaoran said happily before he ran away, "See you later, Snowman!"
Silence before he popped his head back again, "Oh yeah, you better get yourself a partner, too!"
Slam!
The door closed, leaving Eriol sighing, picking his magazine again.
Damn.
*
"ERIOL! ERIOL! Mr. Snowman! Wait up!" Sallie Kimosos called out as she rushed up to the 'snowman' who was walking out from class after school the next afternoon.
He turned around just as she tugged on his sleeves for him to stop. He jerked his hand away and looked down coldly at the belle of the school, "What is it?"
Sallie smiled flirtariously, "I'm sure you heard about the ballroom night tomorrow…How about you be my partner, Eriol?" She cooed, tugging on his sleeves once more which resulted in him jerking it away again.
"No. I'm not going." He replied coldly before walking off before she caught him again, "But all students MUST go! Unless you don't want to show respect to the Headmaster!"
"I said I'm not going." He answered harshly before pulling his arm away, "Go away."
"But Eriol!" Sallie called out but got no response, only the retreating footsteps of the 'snowman'.
"I hate you, Snowman! Don't think you're THAT suave!" She yelled.
For the first time in her life, Sallie Kimosos, belle of the school, got rejected by a guy.
"There's still a thousand guys out there better than you, SNOWMAN-OF-A-JERK!"
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Dark eyes stretched its gaze across the cafeteria where the lunch crowd was arriving, screaming and laughing like always.
A frown played on his lips as he leant back on the chair, sipping his Pepsi quietly.
He then winced as the first twitch of the day came.
Oh, darn! Not that stupid damn thing again!
He looked up from the ground and his eyes met the sight of Tomoyo Daidouji who was having a conversation with one of her friends when he saw a guy approached her.
He narrowed his eyes to get a closer look.
No good. He could not see much.
He stood up and headed towards the empty table beside the previous one to get a better look.
"How about you going to the ballroom night with me, sweetie? You'll make all my friends go green with envy!" The boy smirked flirtariously, taking a step closer to Tomoyo.
"I'm not going…I don't think so." She tried to think of an answer to get away. Her friends were long gone now. She was alone. No one was taking notice.
"Come on! I'm suaver than most guys out there! Surely you won't reject me!?" He started to raise his tone higher, projecting a threatening tone.
"I have something to do that night. Really I can't." Tomoyo thought fast to come out with a lie.
"Liar!" He whispered fiercely, "You better come along with me! You'd rather have me take advantage of you then any other guys out there! I'd pay you good money!"
She crossed her arms, "I'm not that as a bitch as you think I am!" She struggled to break free but he only caught her hands and cornered her to the wall, "You will be my partner."
A statement, not a question.
She winced, "I really can't."
"You jolly well—"
Before he could bring up his fist, another hand caught it.
"You better let her go."
The guy turned around, wincing as the grip around his wrist grew tighter.
Mr. Snowman.
"So it's you, Snowman…What do you think you're doing?" He winced again, the pain causing to be greater than he thought it would be. Eriol narrowed his eyes, "Nobody's going to the ballroom night with her. She's with me."
The guy raised an eyebrow, "She's your partner for the night ball?"
"Isn't it obvious?" Eriol answered coldly before twisting his wrist, "Out now or you'll regret it forever."
The guy nodded vigorously, "I'm sorry to bother her. Let me go, please!"
Eriol dropped his hand, "Get lost."
The guy timidly stepped away and ran off.
Tomoyo breathed as she looked at the 'snowman' in front of her. Silence before she smiled, "Thank you, Eriol…"
He merely nodded.
She nodded and was about to walk off when he pulled her back. She looked at him strangely, "What is it, Eriol?"
"Are you going to the night ball?" He asked, trying to sound least concerned. She shrugged, "I want to go. It's my first time, too…But there's…" She scratched her head, "Well, you need a partner to go with and I don't think I'm going to have any…"
She smiled, "Well, I'll try to go and ask other people, ne?"
She was about to turn around when he pulled her back again. She eyed him curiously, "What is it, Eriol?"
He shrugged, "Those jerks are the worst lusters in school. They're only take advantage of you."
Silence.
"I'll take you to the ballroom night tomorrow." He finally said.
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HEH HEH! Wow! Eriol's such a hero! Yes! Oops! It's time for lunch! Gotta rush! See ya!
REVIEW!!!!!! ONEGAI!!!!!!!!!
I can't believe Eriol's taking the initiative to ask Tomoyo to the night ball! Heheheheheheheh! R n R or else…………
I'll get someone to get Tomoyo to the ball instead of Eriol!
Ahahahahahahahahahaah!
Mysterio000