The Snowman and The Swallow
Hiya there! Still the almighty mysterio000 w/ ya! *hears pukes in the background*
Well, in anyway, this is the next chappie of my latest ExT ficcie and I really really wanna thank all of you for staying tune! In anyway, since I've got much encouragement from all of you sweet fans…
I'll make Tomoyo dance with Eriol!!!
*hear squeals in the background*
But how on Earth does Eriol wants to accept the dance?
Read to find out! And dun forget the R n R thingy! Love ya!
p.s. I am really hyper today 'cuz Mom just bought me two PS game! And I dun havta study!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Amethyst eyes gazed up to the ceiling silently, occasionally scanning around the room. Sighing, Tomoyo Daidouji sat up, brushing her ruffled hair to keep them from messing up too much.
A soft smile plastered on her smile as she crawled up to the window and peered out. Tomorrow was the ball dance and to think the famous 'Mr.Snowman' had actually took the initiative to ask her out!
She giggled.
Well, not in that way that she had imagined.
~!@#$%^ Flashback ^%$#@!~
"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.
She blinked before his words hit her.
Silence.
"I…" She lowered her head, somewhat wordless when she looked up again, beaming brightly, "Sure, Eriol!" He shrugged, putting his hands in his pockets, "Then I'll pick you up at the Quad tomorrow at 7pm then." She smiled, nodding cheerfully, "Hai! Arigatou gozaimasu, Eriol!"
He nodded expressionlessly before turning around and walking off, leaving the amethyst-eyed girl smiling to no one in particular.
~!@#$%^ End Flashback ^%$#@!~
"Eriol! Eriol!"
Syaoran exclaimed as he jumped on his bed and sprang onto his roommate's, "ERIOL HIIRAGIZAWA! EMERGENCY!"
Eriol lifted his eyes off the comic he was reading as Syaoran plopped down beside him, grinning. Eriol rolled his eyes, "What is it, Li?" Syaoran smiled, standing upright, "Do I look great?"
Eriol scanned his eyes on his roommate's tuxedo and black polished shoes. It was a while before Syaoran spoke, "It sucks?" Eriol shrugged, "A little too heavy. The tuxedo won't do." Syaoran sighed, "Tuxedo won't do? Then what do I wear? It's a ballnight, Snowman! And Sakura is my partner!"
"Just get a pair of jeans." Eriol muttered, rolling his eyes. Syaoran sighed before rushing back to the bathroom, "Did anybody tell you that you suck in your clothes taste?"
Eriol merely rolled his eyes before returning to his comic.
Somehow, his eyes drifted to the clock.
6:07pm.
He shrugged before flipping to the next page.
*
7:10pm
7:13pm
7:15pm
60…59…58…57…
She let out a sigh as she dropped her gaze from the clock that hung on the Quad's ceiling. Biting her lips as she hung her head down, she knew that the ball would start in a couple of moments' time and that the 'snowman' wouldn't come at all.
Sighing, she looked up to the stars, swinging her legs as she scanned the skies.
I should have known that Eriol wouldn't come…
Maybe I should go back? Or not?
Hesitating as she finally stood up, she was about to turn and walk away when footsteps approached. Turning around hopefully, her gaze met those dark azure eyes of Eriol Hiiragizawa.
"Eriol!"
She stood up, rushing up to him, smiling brightly. He shrugged, sliding his hands into his pockets, "I thought you'd probably go on your own after fifteen minutes." She laughed, "Then you must be disappointed, eh? Because unfortunately I just happened to have the patience, Eriol."
She then smiled warmly at him, "Let's go now! The ball's about to start!"
He rolled his eyes as he allowed himself to be pulled away.
"Oh yes, Eriol," She stopped, eyeing him with a twinkle in her eyes. He frowned, crossing his arms, "What is it?"
She smiled brightly, "Did anybody told you that you look really handsome today?"
*
"Eriol! Yo Snowman!" Syaoran came rushing to Eriol at top speed who was standing at a corner, sipping on a drink when his roommate gave him a playful slap on the back. He frowned, looking up at the amber-haired boy, "What is it again?"
Syaoran grinned mischieviously, "Where's your beautiful and sweet partner?" Eriol stopped, staring still at Syaoran before shrugging, "You mean that 'girl'?" Syaoran frowned, "Oh come on! You know I meant Tomoyo! Why can't you even speak her name properly?"
Eriol rolled his eyes, "Get lost, jerk." Syaoran beamed, "I couldn't believe you came here with a partner for the first time in your entire life in Shades! I mean, you always either get a Medical Sick Leave on the ballnight or you give us a million of excuses that you have to visit the infirmary! For the first time, you got a partner here and it's a sweet 'lil girl!"
Eriol glared at him, "Don't tell me you're getting any ideas on that 'girl'."
Syaoran wagged a finger, "Nu-uh! Her name's 'Tomoyo' for the second time! Call her PROPERLY! And secondly, I've already got Sakura and Tomoyo's yours!"
Eriol shot his partner another deadly glance, "You're an asshole, Li." Syaoran laughed, "You're embarrassed!?!?"
"Don't be an idiot!" The 'snowman' growled. Syaoran laughed, "It's seldom that people see the 'snowman' getting mad! Nu-uh! BAD, ERIOL!"
With that, Syaoran ran off, laughing.
Eriol rolled his eyes, deciding that moving to another place would perhaps be much better.
His heart twitched again and his eyes immediately drifted to the crowd, somehow landing on Tomoyo who was engaging in a conversation with one of her classmates.
The twitch disappeared but not before causing him to sigh.
He finally realized it one night ago that the 'twitch of the heart' was caused by the certain raven-haired girl, Tomoyo Daidouji. Whenever she was around or was in danger, he would feel the twitch everytime.
He shrugged.
But why her, of all people?
*
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine…
He breathed as his eyes caught the heavenly sight of the stars before him. It was a dark night and whatever that shone in the night acted like a bright light flashing from a distant place.
He brought the drink to his lips before taking another sip. He leant against the railings, looking out silently just as the soft wind started blowing.
"May I have a dance with you?"
He turned around unsurprisingly as a pair of unfamiliar green eyes met his. The girl before him with long blonde braids smiled, "I'm Eliana. May I have this dance with you, Mister?"
He remained unfazed before turning back to the scenery, "I don't know you." Eliana smiled, "But you're still available, right? I am, too. Come on." She pleaded with her puppy eyes that could mesmerized anyone. A slow love ballad was coming up and it was many's favorite. It was also the perfect chance to get this hunk to the dance floor.
Eriol remained unaffected, "I said no. Get lost."
Eliana stepped back with a startled blink.
How come this guy isn't affected by my puppy eyes that had mesmerized so many guys before?
She shrugged, "Fine then. I'm sorry to bother you." She then walked off, head lowered slightly in embarrassment from getting rejected.
Eriol let out a silent sigh before turning back to the stars.
He then winced inwardly.
That damn twitch!
Don't tell me that girl is here?
He turned around and realized his prediction was right. So his predicament about the 'twitch of the heart' having something to do with Tomoyo was not wrong. He shrugged as the raven-haired lady waved, making her way towards him.
"Eriol!"
He turned back to the night skies silently before speaking, "What is it?" The girl beside him smiled as she stared up to the skies before looking down at him, "You like the stars, Eriol?"
He shrugged, "Whatever…" Tomoyo smiled softly as she leant against the railings, looking up, too, "How many stars are there tonight, Eriol?" He looked up before answering, "Nine, I guess."
She let out a soft giggle before pointing to a small star almost invisible in the skies, "There's another one up there!" He took a glance at the tenth star before nodding, "I guess."
Silence drifted in once again for the many, many times.
She heaved a sigh before looking at the 'snowman', "Tell me 'bout yourself, Eriol." He looked down at the girl before him before shaking his head, "There's nothing about myself." She laughed softly, "Of course there is! What about your dreams, ambitions and your life?"
Silence.
"I don't have dreams. I don't have any ambitions. Nothing." He replied emotionlessly. She looked at him before breaking into a warm smile, "This means you don't have a life, too?"
He blinked before looking down at her, "What do you mean?" She giggled, resting her chin on her hands as she stared at the skies, "Dreams and ambitions are what a human needs in life. Life is make up of dreams. If you don't have dreams, does that means you don't have a life, too, Eriol?"
He shrugged.
Tomoyo smiled, "Surely when you were young, you had a dream and a mission to accomplish in life, haven't you?"
Silence flew in once again as he stared up quietly to the stars.
I remember all I wanted was to travel the world around with dad and mom…
He looked down.
But they're all gone…My dream is also gone now…Even if I managed to travel everywhere, dad will never come back.
His fists suddenly clenched.
And all because of you, Skrichey! You betrayed my dad and killed him! He trusted you so much and you killed him! You took away everybody from me! You took away my dream! You took away everybody I needed! Damn you! I swear vengeance Skrichey! I promise one day I'll look you up and kill you before you can crave anything out of life!
Blood was beginning to flow when he bit his lips so hard in order to keep his thoughts in place. Tomoyo glanced at him worriedly, seeing his fingers clenched up and his face turning red.
With anguish or what?
She shook him lightly, "Eriol! Are you ok? You alright?"
As though suddenly waking up from a terrible dream, he blinked and nodded, "I'm alright."
She bit her lips, "Did I make you angry?" He looked down at her for a long time before asking, "What makes you think so?" "Your fingers were clenched so tightly and I…" She stopped, "You're angry?"
He shook his head, "No. I was just thinking of something else." She nodded slowly, "Vengeance?"
He looked amused as he turned and faced her, "How do you know?" She smiled softly, "By the way you looked so angry and flammable, I knew something was wrong…" She then let out a giggle, "Well, in anyway, you can't keep yourself in too much hatred and vengeance. That kind of world isn't beautiful at all."
She broke into a beautiful smile, "You've got to calm down sometimes, you know, Eriol. Thinking too hard isn't exactly that good."
He nodded slowly when he suddenly felt someone tugging onto his hands. He blinked and looked down.
Tomoyo laughed softly, "I'll show you exactly a way for you to relax!" He gulped inwardly as he was being dragged to the dance floor.
"D-Dance!?" He choked out. She beamed, "Dance, alright!" He shook his head profusely, "But I don't know how!"
He struggled away from her reach but she pulled him to the dance floor, "Ne! It's ok! You'll learn anyhow!"
He groaned in dismay as a fast tune began ripping across the ballroom just as Tomoyo took his hands and placed it on hers.
He swallowed.
God, help me! What kind of situation did I just got myself into!?!?
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THE END
(of the chappie duh!)
Ne, if you want the dance part, R N R or I'll just get Eriol out of the dance floor without dancing at all!
So better R n R and I'll email a big ARIGATOU GOZAIMASU all the same!
Oh yes, just to querify some parts. You will realized that Eriol hasn't called Tomoyo by her first name yet. It will take him quite some time to get used to Tomoyo's company and he will somehow kinda adjust to her and finally use her first name. Around the later chappies!
Oh yes, just for your info, this 'mr. eriol snowman' knows how to play the piano. The later chappies will reveal more.
Isn't it cool how a cold and icy Eriol can play basketball and even play the piano? Yikes!
Some people says that Eriol is somehow 'melting'. Yes, he is. But at a very very tiny rate. He's still as cold as ever. But not to worry, with Tomoyo around, daijoubu desu!
TOMOYO-SAN, GANBATTE TASAI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mysterio000