The Snowman and The Swallow
Hello hello! Do you call this posting promptly? I dunno. In anyway, I swear I'll post my Love is Crazy 3rd chapter soon! Don't throw eggs at me, Anime, Anony and Lizziechan! In anyway, here's the 9th chappie to this series. Hope ya enjoy this chapter where Tomoyo plays nurse.
Mysterio000
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Eriol's eyes widened. What the heck!?
He recovered quickly, "What do you mean?" Tomoyo laughed, "Syaoran took my history notes. And if I don't play nurse for today, I will never get 'em back."
She handed him the medicine, "And you know I need the notes desperately to pass my coming exams. So why don't you be a good prisoner for once and help me this time?"
Eriol just stared dumbfounded at Tomoyo. Did she meant to say that…she would be playing nurse for today and until he recovered?
Goddamn airhead block! I know what the bloody shit you're up to now!
Eriol cursed the amber-eyed boy. Although this blue-haired boy wielded a cold heart, he was still quick and alert in observations and instincts.
And he jolly well knew what Syaoran was up to.
Tomoyo stared curiously at him, "Eriol? What's wrong?" He shook his head before feeling his head ache again. He grimaced as he took the medicine, gulping it down. Tomoyo smiled before opening the bag and pulling the bowl of porridge, "Here, Eriol, here's your lunch."
He groaned as his 'new nurse' shoved him down onto the bed. Tomoyo smiled warmly down at him, "You don't want me to fail in History, do you? I really need the grades, you know."
He sighed as he slowly took the bowl in his eyes, lying back down on the bed. He stared down at the mixture spreading like white sheet in the bowl before sighing, taking a scoop out of the porridge.
Silence.
She pulled a chair towards his bed before sitting down beside it, eyeing him fondly, "How's it?" He shrugged, "…Fine, I guess." She smiled before pulling out the cocoa drink she packed in the container, "Here, this will help you feel happier."
Eriol frowned, "Happier?"
She laughed as she took the bowl from Eriol and handed him the cocoa drink, "Sick people usually enjoy the heavenly taste of a cocoa drink after the dull hours of staying in bed. It really perks up oneself."
He shrugged after taking a sip, "Not much difference." She giggled, handing him back the bowl, "Well, a snowman like you won't be able to feel the taste that fast." She joked, "Perhaps after a few hours will do."
He sighed, taking another spoonful.
She beamed, "Seems like you're getting cooperative." He frowned, "It's just that I don't want you to come after me complaining that I got you to flunk your history." She giggled, "Well, that's true."
She stood up and opened the curtains, allowing the sunlight to stream through the curtains through the windows. She faced him, "Seems like you've got a beautiful scene down there. You get to face the pond and garden of Shades…"
She turned back to the scenery below as Eriol glanced at her.
His heart twitched.
He groaned silently.
Frick.
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"So how's the patient?" The amber-eyed boy asked with a mischievious glint in his eyes as he spoke to Tomoyo who stood outside Eriol's dormitory.
She beamed, "He's fine. I managed to make him eat the whole bowl of porride and drink down the whole cup of cocoa." Syaoran's eyes grew huge, "Incredible! No one has ever made him do that before!"
She laughed, "I guess it's just he doesn't wants me to flunk in my history." She then smiled, "Well, I've got to go back to my dorm to rush out a homework. I'll see you tomorrow!"
"Oh wait!" Syaoran called out just before she could walk away. She turned around, "What is it?"
He grinned, "He still needs someone to force the dinner down in him. Make sure you come again in the evening."
She broke into another beautiful smile, nodding, "I will."
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Tomoyo hummed a song softly to herself before opening the door slowly to Eriol's dormitory. She peered in silently before letting out a slight giggle, pushing the door fully open as she stepped into the room.
She put down her backpack down on his desk as softly as she could before gazing down at him.
She giggled softly at his sleeping form.
He looks so cute!
She observed how he tossed around and changed directions in his sleep every one minute, how he would kick off the blanket every five minutes as though it was his sworn enemy, how his dark azure tresses would fall from his eyes every now and then and his fingers would just unconsciously brush them off.
She smiled, letting an unconscious pink rise up to her cheeks as she sat down softly beside him, watching his every moves closely.
Since he's so tired, perhaps his dinner would have to wait…
She glanced at the clock at the ceiling.
7pm.
She broke into another smile before leaning back against the chair, watching the 'snowman's sleeping form.
Somehow, time whirled by and darkness soon called for her. She finally gave in to exhaustion and let her head fall softly onto the bed and slept silently.
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He stirred awake from his sleep, opening his eyes slowly before adjusting to the surroundings. He groaned as he felt his head pounded achingly and his whole body ached. He then remembered he was ill.
Damn, he cursed as he stared up to the ceiling, touching his forehead which was burning with the hot temperature.
He somehow felt a twitch tugging at the corner of his heart. As though pulled by some kind of powers, his eyes adverted down to his right.
His eyes grew huge as he sat up instantly.
What the heck!?
He stared down wordlessly at the girl who had her head down on his bed, sleeping in her dreamworld. He looked towards the desk and realized that she was here to bring him dinner.
He sighed, laying back down on the bed.
Maybe she held back the dinner when she realized I was asleep…Damn…
He sat up again, turning down towards her sleeping form. He sighed. Maybe I should do something about her…I can't possibly let her sleep like that…It sucks…
He then remembered Syaoran was at Sakura's home today and won't be back until the next day. He shrugged, facing down at the girl.
Damn, surely he couldn't possibly wake her from her sleep after her exhaustion from today's work.
He frowned.
Carry her?
Don't be idiotic, Hiiragizawa. He mentally slapped himself for even having the thought occuring to his mind.
He looked down at her form. But surely he couldn't leave her at that?
He sighed, finally coming to a decision. He pushed away the blankets and stood up, walking towards the sleeping girl before kneeling down before her. He shook her gently.
"Tomoyo…Tomoyo…"
He felt a stir from her as she lifted up her head. She looked at him with tired eyes before it hit her.
"Ne, gomen nasai!" She instantly stood up, still slightly dazed from her sleep awhile ago, "I didn't mean to stay in your dorm room for so long!" She packed up her backpack before facing Eriol who shrugged.
She faced the dinner on the table before looking at Eriol, "I'm sorry for delaying your dinner. You must be very hungry now…" She walked up to the front and hit the light, instantly lighting up the room.
She instructed him to sit on the bed before handing him the dinner. He stared down at the rice puddings. She sat down wearily in his seat, "I made it especially for you. Don't let me down, k?"
He took a look at her before taking a bite out of the rice pudding. He steal a glance at her and noticed that she was having trouble keeping awake.
He frowned.
She must have been exhausted from the day…
"…Maybe you ought to go. I can take care of myself here." He said as Tomoyo looked at him. She then smiled, "Iie. I still have to keep my nurse job, remember?" He frowned, "But you're tired. Go back to your dorm. I'll tell Syaoran that you did your job already."
She smiled, "Iie. Daijoubu. I'll take care of things here." He shrugged before eating the rice puddings.
Silence for a long moment.
He finally put away the rice puddings, not willing himself to eat anymore. He glanced at Tomoyo and realized she had fallen asleep on the chair.
He sighed before walking to Tomoyo. He knelt down silently before her before touching her lightly, "…You ok?"
A stir and that was all as she placed her head lightly on the bed. He stood up, sighing just as another ache pounded in his head. He grimaced before reaching for the blankets. With one silent move, he placed it around her shoulders before letting his arms fall back onto his sides again.
He walked up to the lights and turned it off. With one last ounce of his strength, he flung himself down onto the red sofa before closing his eyes wearily.
Somehow, he felt another twitch at the heart.
He frowned.
Weird.
It was not like any other twitch at all…It wasn't hard nor painful, it wasn't sharp nor hurting…
It felt wonderful…Like a butterfly fluttering beautifully in his heart.
He groaned.
Weird. Definitely weird.
He tossed to the other direction, facing the spacious room. His eyes suddenly flew opened and his gaze somehow landed on…
…Tomoyo Daidouji.
He felt his face grew warmer than usual and another twitch covering up his heart.
He groaned for the umpteen times before turning back to the usual position.
Must be the fever doing its damn thing again.
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END OF CHAPPIE!!!
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GWAHHHHH!!!!! *laughs horribly*
Mysterio000