The Snowman and The Swallow

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Mysterio000

R n r!

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It wasn't long before the sun settled down and gave in to the night clouds. It was definitely not a beautiful night either. Thunder was beginning to roll in, lightning ocassionally flashed across the sky. The chill was beginning to lift up from the ground and somewhere around the Mahaj Hotel, two person lay quietly among the stairwell.

Tomoyo wearily looked up at the door, silently praying that all of a sudden, someone would opened up the door and the both of them would be free. But of course it wouldn't…

Her gaze settled upon Eriol's motionless body. He had his head buried in his knees and his arms were wrapped protectively around himself. A light smile lit her face. He was always so cute when he fell asleep.

Out of the corner of her eyes, she caught him shudder. She immediately sat up and crouched near him, tapping him lightly.

"Eriol-kun…?"

There was no response, only the sudden shivers running down his back. Tomoyo immediately felt for his arms.

It felt way too warm.

Tomoyo frowned as she took off her jacket, "Eriol-kun, don't tell me you're running a fever again?" She draped it around his shoulders as he immediately squirmed.

"I'm fine…" He muttered, eyelids closed as he turned to the other direction, burying his head in his knees again. The jacket fell to the ground.

"No, you're not, Eriol-kun! Don't be stubborn now!" Tomoyo protested, putting on back the jacket, "Now wear it before you catch a cold!"

He sniffled as she felt for his forehead.

Nothing extraordinary odd.

"You're not running a fever, Eriol-kun?" Tomoyo asked, frowning. She felt for his arms again before kneeling in front of him, "I think you caught a cold, Eriol-kun…You're always like that…You don't know how to take care of yourself." She lectured softly as she watched his weary face.

He sniffled again as he wrapped the jacket around him, feeling another shudder running down his spine. Tomoyo let out a soft sigh as she gently pulled Eriol up from his slumber, "Wake up for a moment, Eriol-kun…" She lightly ordered. Eriol looked at her, puzzled, "….What…?"

Tomoyo sat down beside him before pulling him down to her, making sure his head was resting on her lap.

"W-What are you—" Before he could finished, he sneezed. Tomoyo giggled as she brushed the tresses out of his eyes, "Sssh. You need plenty of rest, Eriol-kun. And you can't possibly sleep along the hard steps. Just rest here for tonight."

Eriol looked up awkwardly before feeling her hand touching his forehead again. Though as weary as he may be, he felt his face grew warmer than usual. He shrugged as she draped the jacket around him, "Go to sleep now, Eriol-kun. You're going to need it if you want to get well."

He sneezed again before sighing, turning on the other direction. It felt sort of funny, to be lying on a girl sleeping.

But somehow, a kind of strange feeling bubbled up inside him.

Not something odd but definitely something beautifully warm.

He looked up again at Tomoyo's face. Her amethyst eyes met his and smiled, "It's ok…Go to sleep now." He shrugged before turning back. Nothing much was on his mind, only the fact that he was sleeping on Tomoyo.

It felt….somehow strangely wonderful…

But before he could think on, he finally gave into slumber's call and fell into the hours of darkness…

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His eyes fluttered opened and the next thing he saw, lights flooded into his vision. He immediately remembered where he was, what happened yesterday and he sat up instantly. The jacket around him fell to the floor. He picked it up slowly before turning around. Stains immediately touched his face as his eyes scanned her sleeping body.

She was really beautiful, with her mind somewhere slumbering and her eyelids closed lightly. Her head suddenly took a dip and her eyes immediately opened. Eriol immediately moved back a few distances, leaning against the wall as he watched her recovering from the long hours of sleep.

Her eyes met his and she broke into a smile, "Hey, Eriol!" The blue-eyed boy shrugged as he handed her the jacket, "…Here's yours…" She smiled thanks and accepted it. Before he could react, she leant in and touched his hands.

"Wha—" He started when she moved back again, smiling, "You're ok again, aren't you?" He nodded slowly, "…Guess so…" She giggled, "You're always like that. You don't know how to take care of yourself."

He scratched his head as he turned to the ceiling.

"So…you slept well last night?" She asked. He hesitantly nodded, "Yeah…" She smiled and no more words were spoken.

"…Your legs….ok?" He tried to phrase out the sentence in a not-so-concerned way. She looked at him, amused when she broke out laughing, "Sure!" She calmed down and touched her legs when she giggled, "Just a bit numb, though."

He unconsciously flushed which went unnoticed by the observant Tomoyo.

"Ne…are we still trapped?" Tomoyo suddenly asked, remembering the ordeal they were in. Both of them immediately stood up as she approached to the door, pulling on the knob.

Nope, nothing.

"What!?" Tomoyo complained, banging on the door, "HEY! LET US OUT!" Eriol frowned, "Nobody would hear us. Don't bother." Tomoyo folded her arms, "You mean we're stuck in here for life?" Eriol shrugged, "Maybe…"

"No way! I won't let that happen!" She tugged on the door knob again and banged on the door several times, "HEY! LET US OUT!" Eriol sighed as he stepped forward, "I'll try banging the door down." Tomoyo nodded, "Ok. Give it a shot. It's better than nothing!"

"HEY! WHO'S IN THERE!?!?" A old feminine voice boomed out. The door suddenly opened as an old lady in her bucket of pail and mop stepped in. She shot those two a curious look when she broke into a toothless grin.

"Ok now. I need to do my chores so I'm sorry if I just interrupted something…uh…private." The old lady teased, "But I'll just have to remind you that the staircases isn't a good place for that."

Tomoyo's eyes grew huge as a flush came to Eriol.

"But we didn't—" Tomoyo started but was cut off but the woman grinning, "Oh everybody tells me that. There's nothing to be shy about."

HELL ASS!?!?! Eriol thought, rolling his eyes.

Tomoyo flushed as she stepped out of the door. Eriol followed behind, stucking his hands in his pockets. No words were spoken between the two until they reached the lobby. Tomoyo suddenly turned towards Eriol, smiling, "Ne, Eriol-kun, wanna have breakfast together?"

Eriol shrugged, "…I don't know…" Tomoyo sighed, "You always say that!" Eriol took his hands out of his pockets, "Yeah fine…" She broke into a grin, "Knew you'd say that! Come on! Let's go!"

She ran out of the hotel as Eriol walked behind. She paused, turning around.

"Hey, Eriol! Don't be such a slowpoke!" She shouted out. He sighed before jogging towards her. She shot him a smile before the two of them entered a café a few distances away from the Mahaj.

Somewhere behind the busy streets, a girl watched on with intense jealousy and envy and her fists clenched.

Her name was Sallie Kimosos, if you didn't know.

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END OF CHAPPIE!!!

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Mysterio000