The Snowman and The Swallow

Yippee! 33th chapter up! Eh…some pple think this is the last chappie but I just wanna say that will be about 3 chapters more to go or so…Whatever that is. IT'S GONNA END!!!!!! :'( wahAHAHA… ..::CRIES::..

Niway r n r, yah?

As always,

Mysterio000

p.s.the almighty one!

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"Her condition doesn't look too good. I guess when she was locked in the ice pack room, her immune system has already weakened, though there wasn't any symptoms yet. And because she hasn't eaten for days, I'm afraid her recovery chance doesn't look too good either. She doesn't have enough energy to survive through this ordeal. And she's suffering from too much loss of blood. That's why I'm not sure if she can pull through this." The doctor said, eyeing the three friends before him.

"Now, it's up to herself and you guys to help her. She needs the care and comfort. Try to speak to her everyday. She'll somehow hear you and pull through this whole thing." The doctor focused his gaze on Eriol, whose eyes were still rather red from crying all night.

"Thank you so much, doctor." Sakura said, eyes also red from crying. Syaoran nodded solemnly as the doctor walked off.

"Eriol…" Syaoran faced the blue-eyed boy, weakly leaning against the wall, "You're the only one who can save Tomoyo now."

Dread clouded in those blue eyes, "But…what can I do to help?"

"Your words…and your love." He answered simply.

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"Tomoyo…I'm here again…" Eriol greeted softly as he sat down beside her bed. He watched her peaceful eyes closed in a dream. He slowly wrapped his fingers around her hand.

"Are you still dreaming, Tomoyo?" He asked gently, caressing her hair, "Please don't dream anymore…Open your eyes, alright?"

No response.

"I'll keep praying…and trying…" He promised, reassuringly squeezing her hand, "I won't give up, Tomoyo…Wake up, please…I'll be waiting for you…I'll bring you to Plum Blossoms Valley again…I'll teach you the piano again…I'll tutor you on History and bring you to the fair and sit on the rides again…Just please…wake up for me…"

She suddenly winced as the machine beside her began to beep noisily.

"Tomoyo…?" He stood up, alarmed. "Tomoyo, what happened?"

A group of nurses suddenly rushed in, drawing the curtains around her, shoving Eriol to aside. A doctor quickly entered the entrance, barging into the crowd of nurses.

"What's going on?" Eriol demanded when a nurse tried to keep him out, "Please, sir, the patient is under dangerous condition. Leave the room now."

Eriol uncertainly exited the room, his footsteps fumbling as he sank down into a seat outside the room.

Under dangerous condition?

"WHY!?" He pumped his fist on the wall hard.

"Hiiragizawa!" Syaoran came running to his friend, grabbing his hand to prevent him from destroying the wall and his hand.

"Are you mad!?" He scolded as Eriol started to bury his head in his hands, tears coming once more.

"Calm down, Eriol! Tomoyo will be fine!" He assured.

"SHE WON'T BE! HOW CAN SHE BE WHEN SHE'S IN THERE AND I'M OUT HERE WAITING FOR A MIRACLE WHICH DOESN'T SEEMS TO HAPPEN!?" Eriol yelled in tears.

"Believe her, Eriol…Believe her…If you don't believe her, how can she come round?" Syaoran comforted, "God knows all things…He won't let a good girl like Tomoyo die…"

"I'm tired of waiting for a miracle…" He said, crying in his hands.

"It will come, Eriol…Just wait a little longer. This wait will be worth it if she wakes up in the end, won't it?" Syaoran asked gently.

"I'll keep praying…" Eriol promised, "I will…"

Please let her be alright…Please…God, don't take her away from me anymore…I can't take it if you do…

At that moment, the doctor and nurses exited from the room as Eriol rushed to him.

"How's Tomoyo!?" He demanded.

"She's fine for now…But…" He paused, trying to find the right words, "Just keep praying for a miracle."

Keep praying for a miracle!? BUT I'VE BEEN PRAYING FOR SO LONG!!!

Eriol fell to the ground in tears, much to the amusement of the doctor.

Silence.

The doctor knelt down before him with gentle eyes, "You're her lover, I presumed?" Eriol said nothing, just crying his heart out.

"She needs you now. If you're going to break down at this critical time, who's going to be strong for her?" The doctor comforted, "You have to believe she will come through this ordeal. If you don't believe in her, who is going to believe in her? She trusts you the most, I presumed. She would want you to believe in her. Trust me. She's going strong now when many people would have never survived this far from a gunshot near the heart. And you know what? I think the only thing that is keeping her strong is her love for you. She knows you're waiting and she wants to see you again. So believe in her. She will come through." The doctor said before standing up, smiling softly.

I think the only thing that is keeping her strong is her love for you.

Eriol went silent as the doctor walked away with a reassuring smile given to Syaoran.

If you don't believe in her, who is going to believe in her?

She trusts you the most. So believe in her.

Eriol wiped away the tears before standing up, facing Syaoran.

"I will believe in her." He finally said, his eyes finally potraying a strong expression. Syaoran smiled, "I finally see the old Eriol back again…"

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"Hey Tomoyo, I'm back again." Eriol said with a soft smile as he put down the bouquet of flowers beside her bed.

"You know what? I guess the doctor's right. I have to believe in you." He leant back on the chair with a sigh, "This wait will be worth it if I get to see you again."

He pulled out something from his pocket. It was a blue rose. The one that she gave him when they were at Plum Blossoms Valley. He eyed the blue rose that had kept so many memories in it. He broke into a confident smile as he placed the blue rose alongside with the bouquet of flowers.

"Remember this rose you gave me? Everything I'm sad, I'll look at it and I'll get strong again. I'll lent this rose to you for now. Hopefully you'll recover faster, eh?" He smiled, "Of course I'll want it back when you wake up again."

I've got a crazy idea…

He stood up, glancing around the room before catching sight of a radio. He started operating it and from his pocket, he took out a tape. Hitting the button 'play', the familiar music rolled in.

Once Upon a Time.

"Tomoyo, I'll have to go for now but just remember that I'll be waiting for you always. Just like the boy who will wait for his swallow until she returns." He smiled, "Good bye for now."

He gave one last longing look at Tomoyo before exiting the room, letting the music continue flowing across the room.

I'll be waiting for you always…Just like the boy who will wait for his swallow until she returns…

Her eyes twitched as her fingers started to move.

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END OF CHAPPIE!!!

Short one but who cares?

..:: grins ::..

Yupperz……r n r, yah?

As always,

Mysterio000

p.s.the almighty one!