The Snowman and The Swallow
Yo! This is mysterio000 trying to rush out the chapter in time! I've got a dinner to go! YIKES! So pardon me if this chappie's too short or too fast-paced.
Mysterio000
p.s. r n r!
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"Eriol-kun…? Eriol-kun?"
His eyes suddenly blinked and slowly fluttered opened. He shielded himself from the sudden flood of lights in his vision.
"Eriol-kun, are you awake?"
He suddenly remembered who was that and what happened last night. He snapped awake and jerked up from the sofa. He looked up and came face to face with those familiar amethyst eyes.
Tomoyo.
He then looked down at himself. He realized that the blankets were over him. He looked at Tomoyo again who was smiling.
"Ne, gomen ne, I didn't mean to fall asleep in your dorm last night. I was really too tired." She said sheepishly, getting the blankets from him and folding them neatly. He shrugged, looking at the blankets quizzically.
She then smiled, "You got cold last night that's why I gave you the blankets. And you're already down with fever." She raised her hand and pressed it against his forehead.
He felt the 'twitch of the heart' again.
Damn.
She smiled as she put down her hand, "You're getting better all the time, though. I'll prepare breakfast for you before I get to class."
She stood up, placing the blanket on the bed before holding out a packet bag, "There's sandwiches inside. I got 'em from the cafeteria for you in time. They almost ran out of everything."
She stood up, smiling, "Make sure you finish every bit of it, ne, Eriol-kun?"
He shrugged, getting out from the sofa when he felt another shove that pushed him back.
"Ne! You're supposed to be on bed! You're sick, Eriol!" She reminded, giggling as she pulled a chair next to him, "You take your breakfast and then you take your medicine. Got it?"
She held out the pack of medicine and placed it on the desk. She then smiled at Eriol, "I've got to rush now. And about the homework, I'll get 'em for you today, ne?"
She then stood up, waving, "See you later, Eriol!"
She opened the door and stepped out.
"W-Wait!"
She turned around, halting in her path. She looked at him quizzically, "Nan de, Eriol-kun?"
Another twitch came as he nodded towards the desk, "You forgotten." She looked at the table before springing in and taking her backpack. She looked at Eriol, smiling, "Arigatou gozaimasu, Eriol-kun! Ja ne!"
She then closed the door after her and that was all.
Eriol stared after the door, shrugging before lying back down on the sofa. His eyes adverted to the packet bag before taking out a sandwich and munching on it.
He felt confused. He sighed in exhaustion and closed his eyes.
Frick.
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"Demo, I've already done my job as Eriol's nurse already. Why can't I get my history notes back?" She asked as she and Syaoran gathered at the locker room after lessons. Syaoran smirked, "No way! Not when he's still sick!"
"You mean I have to wait until he recovers?" She sighed exasperatedly before folding her arms, "That doesn't really matter. But at least give me back my history notes? I need them to study! I don't want to fail in my history!"
Syaoran smirked, "Well, that's the point. If I give you back, you won't want to play nurse anymore." He started walking off when she chased after him.
"Iie! I promise I'll still do the job of Eriol's nurse even after you give me back my history notes! I really need them to study!" She protested, "Please, Syaoran?" Syaoran chuckled, "We'll see. Perhaps tomorrow."
With that, he walked off.
Tomoyo sighed, shaking her head, "Anou baka."
*
"Oi! Snowman! I've returned!"
Syaoran yelled as he slammed the door shut, entering the dorm and flinging his bag to one side. His amber eyes looked down at his partner's bed where Eriol laid reading a magazine.
His dark azure eyes lifted, looking at those amber ones silently. Syaoran frowned, "What's with that look, Snowman?"
Silence.
"Ya not feeling good?" Syaoran asked, plopping down on his bed lazily. Eriol sat up suddenly, facing him.
"Why don't you just let her off?" He suddenly spoke out of the blue.
Silence.
Syaoran sat up, eyeing Eriol, "Her? As in…Tomoyo?"
Eriol rolled his eyes, "Like yeah." Syaoran smirked, "Let her off? What did I do to her?" His blue-eyed partner frowned, crossing his arm.
"For one thing, I don't need a nurse. And she needs to pass her subject to get to next year." He said flatly.
"Ooooooh! I see!" Syaoran looked at Eriol with his oh-so-knowing look. He smirked, "You care soooo much about her, Snowman?"
"Frick you," The blue-eyed boy muttered, "If she fails, her parents and teachers and friends will look up for you, airhead." Syaoran laughed, "I'll just say it's because of you that she fails!"
The amber-eyed boy received a swat in the face as the magazine from Eriol's hands came flying at his face. Syaoran yeowed as he picked up the magazine.
"Wow. World's Most Craziest Thing?" Syaoran read from the cover page. He smirked, "I think the world's most craziest thing is that this particular 'snowman' from Shades School is actually caring about a WOMAN. Heard that? A WOMAN." He emphasized on the word.
And before he knew what was going to happen, another book came flying to his face, followed by a fierce mutter.
"Fricking airhead block."
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"Eriol?"
Tomoyo opened the door a few distances apart and peered through the gap as silently as possible. Her mouth twitched as her eyes landed on Eriol's sleeping form. She pushed opened the door and stepped in quietly, placing the pile of homework and the packet of meal and medicine on the desk.
She gazed at Eriol's silent form before pulling a chair next to his bed and touching his forehead.
She smiled, "I see you're getting better already," She whispered softly. Her eyes then settled upon the book in his hands that he had been reading before he slept. She curiously picked it up gently, eyeing it.
" 'Once Upon a Time' ?" She whispered as her fingers traced opened the book. Her eyes flipped across the many words before landing on the famous quote in the book.
I want to go to that place I've prepared for my journey
All that's left is to start running
The closer I get, the more I seem to understand
But I still pretend not to see
But I've come to the point where I can't turn back
And that's where I hesitate
Even stopping scares me
Fragile and crying, you said to me
Being sad is the same as giving up…
Tomoyo smiled as she continued reading the book, absorbed by the beautiful contents inside.
A stir was heard as her eyes immediately adverted to Eriol. She stiffled a giggle which came out as a muffled sound as she observed him tossing to the other direction where she could see his face clearly. The blankets had rolled down to the other side after umpteen times off kicking them off.
Her eyes laughed as she placed the book down before picking up the blankets and draping them carefully over his peaceful form. She settled down quietly on the seat, gazing intently at his serene sleeping face.
She had never saw him that quiet and calm before. All this while, he was always looking as though there were vengeance in him and hatred was all around him.
But now, he looked so different…
Tomoyo leant forward slightly, raising her hand as she brushed off the dark azure strands that were touching his eyes. Her touch lingered there before she let it fall back to her side.
He looks so calm and peaceful…I've never seen him looking so warm before…
She muffled back another giggle as he kicked off the blankets again, his hands falling over the edge of the bed. She stood up, laughing silently as she draped the blanket over him for the second time. She then glanced at the meal and the pile of homework on the table.
Oh well…Guess we'll have to leave it alone again…
She sat down and picked up the book again, getting absorbed for the second time almost immediately.
And so that was how the one hour passed with the dark-haired lady sitting by the 'snowman', reading quietly in her own world, though somehow occasionally, she would break into a fit of muffled giggles as she watched the blue-eyed boy tossed in his bed and kicked in all directions as though it was his death enemy….
*
He stirred in his sleep, eyes fluttering opened slightly. Darkness met his vision and he comfortably turned to his right, feeling for his forehead.
Not much temperature now…Guess I'm feeling better and—WHA!?!?
His eyes grew huge as he noticed Tomoyo asleep with her head resting on his bed. He then recovered almost immediately, realizing it was only his 'so-called nurse'.
Must have fallen asleep from playing nurse again…He thought as he glanced over his desk where the packet meal and medicine with the pile of homework were at. He shrugged before turning to his right again.
His eyes met the resting form of Tomoyo Daidouji and something unknown stirred up within him as another twitch for the umpteen times reacted again.
Damn…
Like the first day he met her, he felt he couldn't pull his gaze away.
Why…?
He continued looking at the girl before him, sleeping peacefully.
She suddenly stirred and that was all.
He frowned, feeling something was not right. He leant forward and touched her lightly on the shoulder.
She was shivering.
Almost immediately, he sat up and pulled the blankets from him and draped it around his shoulder. He felt her stirred before falling into her warm sleep again.
Silence.
He stared down at the form of the girl before lying back down on his bed, staring up to the ceiling.
And somehow, his gaze fell upon the dark-haired lady again…
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END OF CHAPPIE!
Yeah, I know this isn't a cliffhangy but plz stay tune, ok!?!?!? R N R ONEGAI! I won't post a threat this time so be kind souls and r n r ok?
Oh yeah, the quote from the book is taken from one of Ayumi Hamasaki's song, Naturally. It's the translation so if it's wrong, don't blame me, yah?
Arigatou!
Mysterio000