The Snowman and The Swallow

Hehe! Backies! Here's the chapter many has anticipated for! Hope ya guys enjoy!

R n r okie?

Like always,

Mysterio000

p.s. the almighty one!

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He watched as the girl before him ran off and disappeared soon enough. The next thing he knew, he was bending down on the ground, burying his head in his hands.

What the heck did he just done?

I blew it…Dammit…WHAT THE HELL WAS WRONG WITH ME!?!?!? I…I…was too fed up by Sallie…Then I…I yelled at Tomoyo…And then she ran off crying…

He collapsed on the ground, not knowing what to do next. Something pained in his heart and he knew that he was hurting because Tomoyo was hurting. He was the one who made her miserable…He accused her, he blamed her…

He squeezed his eyes shut.

He didn't know what was going on anymore.

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The next day in school, he sat at his usual seat. Tomoyo was always earlier than him but today, she wasn't there at all. Her seat was empty and it made Eriol's heart ached again.

Sakura and Syaoran walked into the classroom together when they spotted Eriol. Sakura sighed, "Eriol, did you see Tomoyo-san yesterday?" Eriol spoke no words, just blindly flipping the pages of his history book. Sakura frowned as she settled down her seat beside Syaoran, "I didn't get to see her at all yesterday. I'm really worried."

"Don't worry, Sakura, Tomoyo's a big girl now. She can take care of herself." Syaoran replied. Sakura sighed again, "Hopefully so…"

Eriol listened all this in worry. The door opened and his eyes shot to the entrance, expecting the arrival of Tomoyo. But it wasn't. It was Yamazaki and Chiharu. His eyes sank back down to his history pages. His heart was afraid, confused and lost.

CAN'T YOU SEE THAT? YOU IS WHAT'S WRONG! YOU'RE ALWAYS BOTHERING ME! YOU'RE ALWAYS HARRASSING ME! I NEED PRIVACY, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND!?

He winced and something painful tugged at his heart again. He wanted to run after her, he wanted to say he was sorry. But he couldn't…

WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS FORCING ME TO DO SOMETHING I DON'T LIKE!? WHY ARE YOU CONTROLLING MY LIFE?

He regretted the tone in his voice. He regretted those words. He actually told Tomoyo that she was a nuisance to him. He made her sound like…a burden to him. He actually told her not to speak to him again…

Damn.

How he regretted everything.

"CLASS! Let's settle down quickly and begin lessons!" Mr. Tereda said as he stepped into the classroom, "Tomoyo Daidouji is sick today so we'll excuse her." Sakura stood up, "Mr. Tereda, did you see her today?" Mr. Tereda shook his head, "I only received this information from the office today. Tomoyo must have informed them."

Sakura nodded, relieved as she sat back down.

Eriol dipped his head.

Dammit, dammit, dammit.

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Those amethyst eyes gazed out to the morning horizon. The day was just starting but her heart felt the other way round. Her mind was already entangled with thousands of thoughts and she couldn't find her way out of them.

She had been thinking a lot last night. About the way she had treated him all this while, about the times they had together. She let out a sigh as she tugged back a few strands of hair.

Perhaps she really had been controlling him like a caged bird. She would not bother him anymore. Perhaps it was time to set him free.

Tears fought their way through and leaked from her eyes as she buried her head in her hands. She was confused, scared and lost. She had always thought that she and Eriol would be good friends. Yes, she couldn't deny it. She loved him and she never regretted it.

But now Eriol hated her. She was annoying, irritating and was always controlling him around. She began to cry.

I didn't mean it…I really didn't…I didn't know he hated me so much…If I knew perhaps I could step back in time…

Endless tears dropped from her sad yet still beautiful eyes.

She had skipped school today. She couldn't pluck out enough courage to meet him in the eye and see the same hatred he had yesterday. She couldn't…She had destroyed his life…How could she still speak to him as though nothing happened at all?

She wiped away her tears, her eyes meeting those crystalline waves of the sea. After much thoughts, she finally stood up. Perhaps she should apologize to him. He may hate her for life but she still have to say sorry.

She turned around and stood shocked.

"E-Eriol-kun?" Was all she can managed as the dark-haired boy stood before her, eyes a symbol of coldness.

"What are you doing here? Don't you have school?" She asked, voice concerned before immediately dropping her head. There she goes again, caring for him and pestering him like always.

"Ne…I…I was about to look for you…" She said, not willing to look up, "I…I just wanted to say I'm sorry…I…I really didn't mean to destroy your life and make you miserable…"

She couldn't continue, tears were now dropping endlessly from her eyes and she hung down her head, wiping them away. Eriol looked down at the girl before her, a painful tug on his heart like always.

"I really hope you'll forgive me…I really, really won't bother you again…And I'm sorry for making you do so many things that you don't enjoy. I won't ask you to do anything for me anymore. I know it's my fault for making you miserable. I apologize for being so dense and not sensing your feelings. I should have known earlier…I'm sorry." She finally managed to say those words she had been meaning to say since he had hurt her that day.

She took a few steps back before running off.

Eriol looked on, shocked at her sudden reaction. Before he could think of what to do next, his legs were already running after her.

"TOMOYO! TOMOYO!" He called out.

She didn't reply. She kept on running. But he didn't give up.

"Tomoyo!" He cried out and lunged for her, grabbing her arm, turning her around. She kept on crying as he took her hands.

"I'm really sorry! I know you're mad at me but I hope you'll forgive me! Please don't hurt me again…I won't bother you anymore…Really, I promise…" She ended, crying all over again.

At that time, Eriol mentally slapped himself and his tears struggled to stay back in his soul. Seeing her cry broke his heart. Seeing her upset because of him made him angry over himself.

"…Let me say this, Tomoyo. Please don't cry anymore." He leant his head down, wiping away her tears as her sorrowful eyes met his. He continued, "I'm sorry for hurting you. I admit I was a jerk yesterday for saying those words to you. Really, I never mean any of them."

Tomoyo shook her head, "I troubled you too much. It was my fault. I never thought of how you felt."

"No no, Tomoyo. I'm sorry for making you feel as though you're a nuisance to me but don't get me wrong. Whenever I'm down and out, you're always there to make sure things go right. Whenever they're wrong, you always turn them around. I won't deny it but without you, I wouldn't know how I could survive till this far." He said sincerely, "Really, I was too fed up by Sallie that day and I kinda threw my temper on you. I'm sorry. I would never dream in a million of years of hurting you."

His eyes softened as she continued crying, "Please don't cry anymore…It's all my fault…" She wiped away her tears, looking up into his equally sorrowful yet sincere eyes, "No of course it isn't your fault, Eriol. Please don't be upset over this." His thumb tenderly brushed her tears away, "Please don't cry, Tomoyo…I'm an asshole for making you cry…"

She broke into a soft smile, "You're not an asshole, Eriol-kun."

"I am one…And I'm ready to make up all my mistakes for you. What do you want me to do?" He asked gently. She dropped her head shyly, "W-Well…I…" He tilted her chin up, "Just name it. I'll do anything for you."

"…Will it be ok if you bring me to the Plum Blossoms Valley again?" She asked softly, "But it's ok if you don't want to. I understand."

He smiled, "No problem. I'll pick you up tonight, alright?" She giggled, "Ne, arigatou, Eriol-kun! You're the best!"

And it was most natural that both ended up in a sweet embrace.

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END OF CHAPPIE!

Yeah, I knoe it's hell short but live with it, ya knoe? It's just one chappie! Alrite alrite! I'll write a longer one the next round! Eh…about Eriol suddenly appearing before Tomoyo, yeah, u guess it. He skipped school and feigned sickness in order to find her! YIPPEE! Eriol is melting finally! Isn't Eriol sooooooooo sweet here!? Aw……………………

Yea yea, do the same thing and r n r! LUV YA!

As always,

Mysterio000

p.s. the almighty one!