The Snowman and The Swallow
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Mysterio000
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"Wow! I didn't know there are so many flowers over here!" Tomoyo gushed as she stepped towards the bed of colored flowers. She turned and faced Eriol who was standing a few distances away. She smiled, "How big is this place?"
The blue-eyed man shrugged, "…I'm not really sure…I remember the other side of this place is only a sea and that's all."
She nodded, "How far is it anyway?" He frowned, "You mean, the sea?" She giggled as she twirled her dark locks, "Yep, that's it!" He folded his arms, "About the length of five soccer fields."
She thought for a moment before breaking into a smile, jumping forward and taking his hand, "Then let's go to the sea then! It's still quite early in the evening!"
"B-But—" He didn't get to finish his sentence.
He knew nothing would get this lady off him.
He cursed silently as he was being pulled towards the sea.
This practically sucks! Why the heck am I giving in to a girl like this!? Get a hold of yourself, Hiiragizawa! She's just a girl! You don't have to do whatever she ask you to do!
He was about to retort and protest when he stopped.
That look on her face where she was always smiling unwaveringly, the sparkle in her eyes that twinkled beautifully everytime…
Something strange tingled in his heart and he knew that no matter how hard he argued with his mind, he could never turn down this girl.
Why?
He had no idea.
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The refreshing breeze of the sea blew across the thousand ripples of the waters as they lapped upon the sandy shore of the valley. Everywhere was silent and peaceful, except for the footsteps made by the dark-haired lady and the 'snowman'.
"Suteki da ne?" She asked, smiling to no one in particular as she faced the sea crashing upon shore.
Eriol shot her a strange look. Apparently, he didn't know what she was talking about. Tomoyo turned towards Eriol, noticing his strange glance. She then let out a giggle, turning back to the sea.
"Isn't it beautiful?" She asked, facing Eriol once again, smiling in the breeze. He shrugged before looking out to the distant seas.
"…Yeah…"
Silence as the gently breeze blew by, adding up the layers of calmness around the sea.
Suddenly, she pointed up to the sky, bouncing excitedly.
"Look, Eriol-kun! Aren't they beautiful?"
Those dark azure eyes shot up to the skies as two swallows grazed the white linings of the clouds, leaving behind a trail of silent peacefulness. He watched as those birds finally disappeared behind the horizon before he looked down at the girl before him.
He remained wordless as his eyes met the tenderness on her face, a new look in her eyes that he never seen before yet he couldn't really guess what it was.
She finally turned her eyes away from the horizon, looking at Eriol. Their eyes met for a while before she broke into a smile.
"Aren't they beautiful, Eriol-kun?" She asked, pointing up to the skies.
Silence.
He nodded, turning back to the clouds, "…I guess…" He looked back down at her again, suddenly realizing she had gone quiet all of a sudden, just staring silently out to the horizon.
That's…kind of strange…She's always so full of life. How come now she's so………quiet?
He looked at her, noticing the look in her eyes…It was somehow undescribable…somewhere in between the linings of sadness and happiness…
Longing?
He sighed silently, looking back down at the seas. The tide was beginning to subside now and the sun was beginning to settle down, letting its dimming rays shine across the sea like a golden rainbow.
"Eriol-kun?"
He turned his head down to look at her.
Thank god she's finally speaking now. I thought she was possessed or something or being hypnotized.
"What is it?" He asked.
She paused for a moment before speaking.
"How's your mother like?"
This caught him off guard, causing silence to capture his mind. He suddenly hung down his head, his eyes not daring to look at hers, sudden thoughts filled his mind as he thought of his long dead mother.
Mom………She was always there for me when I needed her……..She was the only one who gave me so much comfort after Dad died…
Tomoyo looked at the blue-eyed boy quietly, eyeing his sudden longing eyes that stared out silently to the waters.
"……….I can see your Mom's a great lady….She must be wonderful and caring, isn't she?" The dark-haired girl asked gently, smiling. His dark azure eyes looked into hers, "…….How did you know?"
A light smile touched her lips, "From the way your eyes always have that longing look when you were thinking of your mother….Some people say that eyes don't really show much emotions but they do…"
A certain tenderness rose within her eyes, "Your eyes always show me how much you love your mother…"
Silence.
He looked at her.
Damn, even she knows so much about me when I don't even tell her a single thing about myself…….One day, she will maybe even know when's my birthday or what's my shoe size…………Scary thought…
Tomoyo let out a sigh as she sat down on the sand, looking out to the sea before she smiled up at Eriol, "Aren't you gonna sit down?"
He frowned, "I……" He was about to protest when he remembered that he could never turn down this girl. He sighed and sat down silently before her.
She let out a soft giggle, "You know, Eriol-kun, people always tell me you're cold, that you're unbreakable…But come to think of it, perhaps you're one of those normal guys out there…Except you're a lot cuter!" She teased, laughing lightly.
He shrugged, folding his arms, "………Whatever."
She stared up to the skies.
"You know, when I was really young, my mom always told me the story of 'Once Upon a Time'. It's the story of a swallow and how it survives her life for the four seasons…Many people despises the swallow and never really cared about her. Until one day, a certain boy took pity for her and kept her in a cage."
She stopped, facing Eriol, smiling, "I'm sure you know the story, don't you? I remember you had that book." He nodded, "…Yeah."
She beamed, "I always loved that story…But I didn't like just how it ended."
Silence.
"The swallow died in the end…" He whispered, looking down at the sand.
She let out a soft giggle, "You know, that part always makes me cry." She smiled, "When I saw those swallows just now, they just reminded me of the quote in the story that goes…" She thought for a moment when he cut in.
" '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.' " Eriol finished the sentence for her.
Tomoyo looked up at him, surprised, "You're really brilliant, Eriol-kun! I bet you even memorize the whole story, didn't you?" She teased, though awed at how he managed to recite the quote as though he need no memorizing.
He shrugged, "….Whatever."
She giggled, "Eriol-kun! Do you always tend to say 'whatever' everytime I ask you a question?" She teased, laughing. He sighed, shaking his head, "Forget it."
She smiled as she turned back to the sea.
"Kanashii no ha semete shimau koto da to…" She whispered almost inaudibly but enough for the 'snowman' to hear. He looked at her strangely.
"…What?" He asked.
She looked at Eriol when she giggled, "It's just the quote, too…except in Japanese. It also says 'Being sad is the same as giving up'." He shrugged, nodding, "Fine…"
She looked up at the skies, a soft sparkle still twinkling in her eyes, "It's almost night time, Eriol-kun…" He looked up before nodding, noticing that the first blanket of stars had made their appearance and the sun was already on its way down beyond the horizon.
"…Maybe we should go back…" He said.
Silence.
"Or maybe not." She answered, smiling, "Come on, tomorrow's a weekend and a public holiday. Why not enjoy ourselves even more? Seldom we get a night like this to get out of school and out of homework. We'll just go home when the time's right…"
He frowned, "Yeah, right…"
She broke into a smile full of softness, "Unless you are that impatient." He crossed his arms before turning back to the sea. Her eyes smiled as silence soon overcame them once more.
The sun soon settled down and the moon finally made its appearance through the dark linings of the night skies with the accompaniment of the twinkling stars that sparkled through the night.
Tomoyo held back a yawn as she rubbed her eyes wearily, almost worn out from today. Eriol looked down at her before speaking, "We better get back now." She shook her head, "Iie! I'm not tired!" He sighed.
Damn, I didn't know she's that stubborn.
She let out a sigh before resting her head on her knees, burying herself in her hands.
Silence.
Eriol looked down at her soundless form. He lightly touched her, "…You ok?"
Just a stir and no more.
He frowned, "Damn…She should have know her limit in keeping herself awake." He felt a slight cold breeze reaching him and for a short moment, he felt chilly. He took off his jacket and draped it around her shoulders carefully so as not to wake her up.
He then looked up to the skies once again. The night stars were still there yet all around him, silence had overcome.
He suddenly heard a stir and a light weight on him. He turned to his right and realized she had fallen asleep on his shoulder. He took a long glance at her tender face before feeling darkness overcoming him himself.
He looked at the skies.
Silence.
He looked back down at her sleeping form, those eyes that closed in peacefulness, somewhere drifting in dreamworld.
Unconsciously yet tenderly, his fingers reached up to her and brushed across her dark strands of hair before finally giving in to exhaustion and closing his eyes in a peaceful sleep.
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