Note: Hi all! You must be wondering if there's going to be any S+S? Well, no fear, they will be in this story, but only for a little bit. After all, this is mostly an E+T story, but what's the harm in bringing Syaoran and Sakura in, huh? This chapter basically explains everything about why Tomoyo was frowning at herself in the mirror (u remember that?)
Chapter 2 - Like Rain
She took a deep breath. A couple more minutes for sure and she'll burst at the quietness that took place between her and Eriol. She put her empty cup down behind her on the counter and looked at him, her lips turning into a wide smile. She examined him for a while before finally speaking. "Where is Nakuru-san and Suppi-chan?"
Eriol sipped the last drop of content from his cup and put his arm down, his face scrunching up into a sweet smile, the one he was usually known for. "They are looking around the mansion. Nakuru was more up to seeing the mansion again, but not Suppi-chan. He seemed more reluctant to go inside." A chuckle escaped his lips when he said the last few words. The dark haired boy sighed, his smile never fading from his mouth.
"What about you? How do you feel about seeing it again?" She never wished to pry in his personal feelings, but this was the only thing she could do to start a conversation. Tomoyo never enjoyed the environment of tranquillity. She loved conversations!
The sorcerer shrugged. "I don't know. It feels good to be back here in Tomoeda. I'm also glad to see you again, Daidouji-san." He looked into her eyes and grinned, his blue eyes twinkling in delight when he saw her blushing. She's always so cute whenever she blushed like that, he thought.
Tomoyo smiled back. In her heart, she was almost glad that Eriol was back. At least he was the only person left in the world who was willing to listen to what she said or the only person left who was here in Tomoeda. Everyone they knew in Tomoeda elementary had moved on with their lives, or moved on out of the city. Yamazaki found a girl and dared to follow her all the way to America to go to school there and Chiharu chose to be with her cousin, because she was nothing without her favourite cousin. Rika moved somewhere out of Tomoeda, but was still in Japan. She was at least five hours drive from her original home. Sakura moved to Hong Kong with her oniichan and otousan and Syaoran... She took a deep breath. Syaoran was the heart of Sakura's departure. Sakura was popular, beautiful and downright sweet towards people. Tomoyo glanced ahead of her towards her reflected image at the window. 'Am I not good enough for him?' she asked herself. Without realizing it, a tear escaped from her eye. She wiped it quickly with her sleeve, hoping that Eriol did not see, but it was too late because Eriol had seen and heard everything.
"So," she spoke again, her voice slightly shaking. Eriol could tell she was trying to keep hold of herself and not break down and cry. "How long are you staying here?" She turned around to occupy herself on the empty cup on the counter. She poured some more water in her cup, but paused there, staring as the water in the glass began to change into a colour of ember.
The dark haired boy felt pity towards the girl, but kept his face neutral. "At least four weeks or so, unless there is a reason here for me to stay." He looked at her for a bit, wondering what she was thinking now.
Tomoyo didn't hear Eriol's last few words, for the thought of comparing herself to her best friend played in her head. Sakura was always the one being known for the best of her abilities. She was athletic, talented, magically inclined and attractive, which made Li-kun attracted to her. Tomoyo was just being Tomoyo. The dark haired girl sighed quietly and turned back around to face Eriol, who was staring at her this whole time. She put on her best smile and sipped her tea. "Where are you going to be staying now that the mansion is completely abandoned?" she asked.
"I don't know. We might rent a hotel or something to stay in."
Tomoyo shook her head. "Why don't you stay here for a while? I have enough room here for two people, or three if you count Suppi-chan with his real form."
Eriol peeked his head towards the living room, then turned his head back at the dark haired girl who's back was leaning against the counter. "Your mom won't mind?"
The lavender eyed girl smiled. "Oh, my mom wouldn't mind still if she was here. She's away on a business trip in New York."
Eriol grinned. "All right. If it's all right with you, I guess we'll take your offer." This was going to be his chance to see what was going on the kawaii Tomoyo's mind. Despite the lack of closeness he had with this girl, Eriol also felt fatherly in a way towards his successor's and his descendant's close friend. Anyone friends with his cute descendant and his Sakura, would most definitely be part of him. He was going to say something more flattering, when the door bell rang. Tomoyo excused herself to answer the door. Eriol followed her out of the kitchen, for he knew exactly who would be ringing the door bell with a knock. He watched as Tomoyo opened the door, revealing Nakuru's concerned face.
"Tomoyo-san! I need your help! My young master is..." she paused when she noticed Eriol standing there only a few feet away. "Eriol-sama... I thought you disappeared?"
Eriol, with his deep set voice brightened. "Don't worry Nakuru, I will never disappear from your sight."
Those words made Nakuru slightly grimace. She knew exactly what he thought she meant. She was afraid for him. Afraid that if he disappeared, where will their existence lie then? She didn't want a new master. Nevertheless, she forced a smile on her face as to not show her feelings too much. Inviting herself in, Nakuru quickly gave Tomoyo a hug, then looked around the Daidouji home. "Wow! This is nice!" She dropped the suitcases on the ground and entered the main foyer.
Eriol smirked. He had forgotten than Nakuru has never been inside Tomoyo's home. He folded his arms across his chest and shook his head as he watched Nakuru examine the portrait in the living room of Tomoyo-san. She squealed in delight, commenting on Tomoyo about how she looked so beautiful. Eriol couldn't have agreed more. Tomoyo was simply a beautiful creature, but he knew as well that Tomoyo was breaking apart. Deep down inside, despite all the smiles, Daidouji Tomoyo had a frown in her heart. He watched as Nakuru turned back around to examine the portrait some more and for that one moment, Eriol noticed Tomoyo frown. "Nakuru-san, Tomoyo has asked us to stay at her place while we stay here."
Nakuru glanced at Tomoyo and smiled. "Wow! Thank you, Tomoyo-san! That is so generous of you! Personally, I would have preferred Sakura, but since she isn't here, I think you're an exception!" She gave Tomoyo a kind hug, without realizing the extent of what she had just said. However, despite her words, Tomoyo just smiled in response.
Eriol gritted his teeth. Sometimes, Nakuru could be the worst air-head ever. Then again, she could not read people's minds so he couldn't blame her. Being overly excited enabled her to see through people clearly. "Where is Suppi-chan?" Eriol asked, breaking the silence that now surrounded them. "Isn't he suppose to be with you?"
Nakuru shrugged, looking at the floral ceramic vases at the foyer. "Suppi? I don't know what you're talking about." She pretended not to care about Eriol's other servant and pretended to be interested in the vase.
The dark haired boy sighed. "Where is he, Nakuru? What did you do with him?"
Unable to take any of it, Nakuru jerked her head around and frowned. "He wouldn't stop nagging me about being so happy on seeing the mansion and Tomoeda again! He also called me a 'naive' person! NAIVE! HUMPH!" She stomped her foot and stormed off angrily to the kitchen.
Tomoyo and Eriol watched her fuming in rage towards the kitchen. Eriol turned to Tomoyo and bowed his head in apology. "I'm sorry about Nakuru's behavior, Daidouji-san."
The dark haired girl shook her head. "There's no need to be sorry." She turned and grabbed the two suitcases Nakuru dropped. Eriol followed her and grabbed them instead from her hand.
"It's all right, I can take it to our room," he spoke.
Tomoyo sighed and smiled. She grabbed one, which she could tell was his, because it was lighter than the other. "How about we share the service?" she said, turning around to face the staircase. "Follow me," she said. Tomoyo walked up the stairs, with Eriol closely behind, unwilling to argue anymore.
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The night was spent awake, thinking of Eriol's arrival at her place. She thought about Eriol's change in appearance and the unchangeable overjoyed personality of Nakuru and Suppi-chan's moods. Tomoyo sat on her chair and wrote in her diary. There were many things in her mind. She was sad and happy at the same time. At times, she felt like the whole world was abandoning her and at other times, she felt consumed with a variety of mixed emotions. She missed Syaoran. She loved him and she loves him still. She proclaimed his love for him when he first came back to Japan after a few months of being away. That was the time that Sakura went vacationing to Korea for a class field trip and Syaoran ended up hanging out with Tomoyo all the time. Eventually, they grew close and Tomoyo began to feel something that she has never felt before. It was just before Sakura was coming home that Tomoyo felt she needed to tell him how she cared for him more than a friend....
~Flashback~
The autumn breeze was beginning to show as she stood waiting for him. Wind blew across her long, dark tresses, twisting her hair into small, untangled knots. The leaves had now changed and the long awaited September was near. With trembling hands, which was mostly from the fear and not from the cold, she wrapped her coat tighter around her. She looked up and noticed him coming, regretting now of ever calling him to meet him at the park.
"Konnichi-wa, Tomoyo-san," Syaoran greeted. He walked up to her and gave her a smile, unlike the loving smile he usually gave to Sakura. She could tell that Syaoran was excited about seeing Sakura again and she felt pained on thinking about it.
"Konnichi-wa, Syaoran-kun," she greeted back, watching his handsome face with a smile.
"You called me to meet you here? What's going on?" Syaoran folded his arms across his chest and waited patiently for her to answer him.
Tomoyo took a deep breath. "I called to tell you something and-" She fidgeted with her fingers and shuffled her feet nervously.
Syaoran saw this and was immediately concerned. "What is it?"
The dark haired girl looked up, her face flushing, then looked back down shyly. She mumbled some words, but Syaoran could not hear it. He moved closer and leaned his ear closer to her.
"What did you say?" he asked.
Without thinking, Tomoyo wrapped his arms around Syaoran-kun and kissed him on the lips, only to be pushed away by Syaoran himself. He looked at her, aghast by her actions and could only stand there stiffly.
Tomoyo's eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she did. "I- I'm sorry Syaoran-kun..." She turned and fled, not giving Syaoran a chance to know what was going on, but he had a slight idea. He watched her turn a corner with tears in her eyes and disappeared.
~end flashback~
Tears flooded her eyes. Tomoyo put her pen down on top of her journal and looked straight ahead. There were moments that she wished she had never done what she did. It was her fault that Syaoran went back to Hong Kong and it was her fault that she lost her best friend, Sakura. She should never have done it and Tomoyo found herself drowning deeper into the dark void. No one was going to ever pull her out. She stared at the wall ahead of her, more tears soaking the fine paper of her journal. It fell one by one like rain as Tomoyo closed her journal and rested her head down on the table with a slight ease, but the burden still did not leave her. She closed her eyes, her heart still beating with the needness to be comforted by someone, but no one was there. No one dared to come near her, because she was just Tomoyo. She was not Sakura. She was not Syaoran's love interest, because he was Sakura's. That's the whole story of it all. It's a Syoaran+Sakura love story, not a Syaoran+Tomoyo story.
Eventually, Tomoyo fell to sleep, unaware the whole time she was awake in her room that someone was watching her nearby, concerned for her well being and the feelings in her heart. He walked inside her room undetected and watched her sleeping form with her head craned on the table. He tucked a piece of strand behind her ear and frowned. "If you want someone to comfort you, Tomoyo-san, let someone in first," he whispered, watching as tears continued to fall on the table. He placed a hand on her shoulder, turned and closed the door behind her, leaving her on that sleeping position.
The tears that fell from her eyes stopped falling like rain, replacing them with the sunlight above the heads of the world. An empty void did not exist at that moment and Tomoyo found herself surrounded in wild flowers.
GoodGurl: Okay that was weird. You must be wondering, yes there is a slight T+S, but that was only for one moment! We all know that Syaoran loves Sakura. And you can probably guess that this is kind of like a square or whatever you call it. Sakura loves Syaoran, Syaoran loves Sakura, but Tomoyo loves Syaoran and Eriol is beginning to fall for Tomoyo. That's how it is! :)
Chapter 2 - Like Rain
She took a deep breath. A couple more minutes for sure and she'll burst at the quietness that took place between her and Eriol. She put her empty cup down behind her on the counter and looked at him, her lips turning into a wide smile. She examined him for a while before finally speaking. "Where is Nakuru-san and Suppi-chan?"
Eriol sipped the last drop of content from his cup and put his arm down, his face scrunching up into a sweet smile, the one he was usually known for. "They are looking around the mansion. Nakuru was more up to seeing the mansion again, but not Suppi-chan. He seemed more reluctant to go inside." A chuckle escaped his lips when he said the last few words. The dark haired boy sighed, his smile never fading from his mouth.
"What about you? How do you feel about seeing it again?" She never wished to pry in his personal feelings, but this was the only thing she could do to start a conversation. Tomoyo never enjoyed the environment of tranquillity. She loved conversations!
The sorcerer shrugged. "I don't know. It feels good to be back here in Tomoeda. I'm also glad to see you again, Daidouji-san." He looked into her eyes and grinned, his blue eyes twinkling in delight when he saw her blushing. She's always so cute whenever she blushed like that, he thought.
Tomoyo smiled back. In her heart, she was almost glad that Eriol was back. At least he was the only person left in the world who was willing to listen to what she said or the only person left who was here in Tomoeda. Everyone they knew in Tomoeda elementary had moved on with their lives, or moved on out of the city. Yamazaki found a girl and dared to follow her all the way to America to go to school there and Chiharu chose to be with her cousin, because she was nothing without her favourite cousin. Rika moved somewhere out of Tomoeda, but was still in Japan. She was at least five hours drive from her original home. Sakura moved to Hong Kong with her oniichan and otousan and Syaoran... She took a deep breath. Syaoran was the heart of Sakura's departure. Sakura was popular, beautiful and downright sweet towards people. Tomoyo glanced ahead of her towards her reflected image at the window. 'Am I not good enough for him?' she asked herself. Without realizing it, a tear escaped from her eye. She wiped it quickly with her sleeve, hoping that Eriol did not see, but it was too late because Eriol had seen and heard everything.
"So," she spoke again, her voice slightly shaking. Eriol could tell she was trying to keep hold of herself and not break down and cry. "How long are you staying here?" She turned around to occupy herself on the empty cup on the counter. She poured some more water in her cup, but paused there, staring as the water in the glass began to change into a colour of ember.
The dark haired boy felt pity towards the girl, but kept his face neutral. "At least four weeks or so, unless there is a reason here for me to stay." He looked at her for a bit, wondering what she was thinking now.
Tomoyo didn't hear Eriol's last few words, for the thought of comparing herself to her best friend played in her head. Sakura was always the one being known for the best of her abilities. She was athletic, talented, magically inclined and attractive, which made Li-kun attracted to her. Tomoyo was just being Tomoyo. The dark haired girl sighed quietly and turned back around to face Eriol, who was staring at her this whole time. She put on her best smile and sipped her tea. "Where are you going to be staying now that the mansion is completely abandoned?" she asked.
"I don't know. We might rent a hotel or something to stay in."
Tomoyo shook her head. "Why don't you stay here for a while? I have enough room here for two people, or three if you count Suppi-chan with his real form."
Eriol peeked his head towards the living room, then turned his head back at the dark haired girl who's back was leaning against the counter. "Your mom won't mind?"
The lavender eyed girl smiled. "Oh, my mom wouldn't mind still if she was here. She's away on a business trip in New York."
Eriol grinned. "All right. If it's all right with you, I guess we'll take your offer." This was going to be his chance to see what was going on the kawaii Tomoyo's mind. Despite the lack of closeness he had with this girl, Eriol also felt fatherly in a way towards his successor's and his descendant's close friend. Anyone friends with his cute descendant and his Sakura, would most definitely be part of him. He was going to say something more flattering, when the door bell rang. Tomoyo excused herself to answer the door. Eriol followed her out of the kitchen, for he knew exactly who would be ringing the door bell with a knock. He watched as Tomoyo opened the door, revealing Nakuru's concerned face.
"Tomoyo-san! I need your help! My young master is..." she paused when she noticed Eriol standing there only a few feet away. "Eriol-sama... I thought you disappeared?"
Eriol, with his deep set voice brightened. "Don't worry Nakuru, I will never disappear from your sight."
Those words made Nakuru slightly grimace. She knew exactly what he thought she meant. She was afraid for him. Afraid that if he disappeared, where will their existence lie then? She didn't want a new master. Nevertheless, she forced a smile on her face as to not show her feelings too much. Inviting herself in, Nakuru quickly gave Tomoyo a hug, then looked around the Daidouji home. "Wow! This is nice!" She dropped the suitcases on the ground and entered the main foyer.
Eriol smirked. He had forgotten than Nakuru has never been inside Tomoyo's home. He folded his arms across his chest and shook his head as he watched Nakuru examine the portrait in the living room of Tomoyo-san. She squealed in delight, commenting on Tomoyo about how she looked so beautiful. Eriol couldn't have agreed more. Tomoyo was simply a beautiful creature, but he knew as well that Tomoyo was breaking apart. Deep down inside, despite all the smiles, Daidouji Tomoyo had a frown in her heart. He watched as Nakuru turned back around to examine the portrait some more and for that one moment, Eriol noticed Tomoyo frown. "Nakuru-san, Tomoyo has asked us to stay at her place while we stay here."
Nakuru glanced at Tomoyo and smiled. "Wow! Thank you, Tomoyo-san! That is so generous of you! Personally, I would have preferred Sakura, but since she isn't here, I think you're an exception!" She gave Tomoyo a kind hug, without realizing the extent of what she had just said. However, despite her words, Tomoyo just smiled in response.
Eriol gritted his teeth. Sometimes, Nakuru could be the worst air-head ever. Then again, she could not read people's minds so he couldn't blame her. Being overly excited enabled her to see through people clearly. "Where is Suppi-chan?" Eriol asked, breaking the silence that now surrounded them. "Isn't he suppose to be with you?"
Nakuru shrugged, looking at the floral ceramic vases at the foyer. "Suppi? I don't know what you're talking about." She pretended not to care about Eriol's other servant and pretended to be interested in the vase.
The dark haired boy sighed. "Where is he, Nakuru? What did you do with him?"
Unable to take any of it, Nakuru jerked her head around and frowned. "He wouldn't stop nagging me about being so happy on seeing the mansion and Tomoeda again! He also called me a 'naive' person! NAIVE! HUMPH!" She stomped her foot and stormed off angrily to the kitchen.
Tomoyo and Eriol watched her fuming in rage towards the kitchen. Eriol turned to Tomoyo and bowed his head in apology. "I'm sorry about Nakuru's behavior, Daidouji-san."
The dark haired girl shook her head. "There's no need to be sorry." She turned and grabbed the two suitcases Nakuru dropped. Eriol followed her and grabbed them instead from her hand.
"It's all right, I can take it to our room," he spoke.
Tomoyo sighed and smiled. She grabbed one, which she could tell was his, because it was lighter than the other. "How about we share the service?" she said, turning around to face the staircase. "Follow me," she said. Tomoyo walked up the stairs, with Eriol closely behind, unwilling to argue anymore.
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The night was spent awake, thinking of Eriol's arrival at her place. She thought about Eriol's change in appearance and the unchangeable overjoyed personality of Nakuru and Suppi-chan's moods. Tomoyo sat on her chair and wrote in her diary. There were many things in her mind. She was sad and happy at the same time. At times, she felt like the whole world was abandoning her and at other times, she felt consumed with a variety of mixed emotions. She missed Syaoran. She loved him and she loves him still. She proclaimed his love for him when he first came back to Japan after a few months of being away. That was the time that Sakura went vacationing to Korea for a class field trip and Syaoran ended up hanging out with Tomoyo all the time. Eventually, they grew close and Tomoyo began to feel something that she has never felt before. It was just before Sakura was coming home that Tomoyo felt she needed to tell him how she cared for him more than a friend....
~Flashback~
The autumn breeze was beginning to show as she stood waiting for him. Wind blew across her long, dark tresses, twisting her hair into small, untangled knots. The leaves had now changed and the long awaited September was near. With trembling hands, which was mostly from the fear and not from the cold, she wrapped her coat tighter around her. She looked up and noticed him coming, regretting now of ever calling him to meet him at the park.
"Konnichi-wa, Tomoyo-san," Syaoran greeted. He walked up to her and gave her a smile, unlike the loving smile he usually gave to Sakura. She could tell that Syaoran was excited about seeing Sakura again and she felt pained on thinking about it.
"Konnichi-wa, Syaoran-kun," she greeted back, watching his handsome face with a smile.
"You called me to meet you here? What's going on?" Syaoran folded his arms across his chest and waited patiently for her to answer him.
Tomoyo took a deep breath. "I called to tell you something and-" She fidgeted with her fingers and shuffled her feet nervously.
Syaoran saw this and was immediately concerned. "What is it?"
The dark haired girl looked up, her face flushing, then looked back down shyly. She mumbled some words, but Syaoran could not hear it. He moved closer and leaned his ear closer to her.
"What did you say?" he asked.
Without thinking, Tomoyo wrapped his arms around Syaoran-kun and kissed him on the lips, only to be pushed away by Syaoran himself. He looked at her, aghast by her actions and could only stand there stiffly.
Tomoyo's eyes widened. She couldn't believe what she did. "I- I'm sorry Syaoran-kun..." She turned and fled, not giving Syaoran a chance to know what was going on, but he had a slight idea. He watched her turn a corner with tears in her eyes and disappeared.
~end flashback~
Tears flooded her eyes. Tomoyo put her pen down on top of her journal and looked straight ahead. There were moments that she wished she had never done what she did. It was her fault that Syaoran went back to Hong Kong and it was her fault that she lost her best friend, Sakura. She should never have done it and Tomoyo found herself drowning deeper into the dark void. No one was going to ever pull her out. She stared at the wall ahead of her, more tears soaking the fine paper of her journal. It fell one by one like rain as Tomoyo closed her journal and rested her head down on the table with a slight ease, but the burden still did not leave her. She closed her eyes, her heart still beating with the needness to be comforted by someone, but no one was there. No one dared to come near her, because she was just Tomoyo. She was not Sakura. She was not Syaoran's love interest, because he was Sakura's. That's the whole story of it all. It's a Syoaran+Sakura love story, not a Syaoran+Tomoyo story.
Eventually, Tomoyo fell to sleep, unaware the whole time she was awake in her room that someone was watching her nearby, concerned for her well being and the feelings in her heart. He walked inside her room undetected and watched her sleeping form with her head craned on the table. He tucked a piece of strand behind her ear and frowned. "If you want someone to comfort you, Tomoyo-san, let someone in first," he whispered, watching as tears continued to fall on the table. He placed a hand on her shoulder, turned and closed the door behind her, leaving her on that sleeping position.
The tears that fell from her eyes stopped falling like rain, replacing them with the sunlight above the heads of the world. An empty void did not exist at that moment and Tomoyo found herself surrounded in wild flowers.
GoodGurl: Okay that was weird. You must be wondering, yes there is a slight T+S, but that was only for one moment! We all know that Syaoran loves Sakura. And you can probably guess that this is kind of like a square or whatever you call it. Sakura loves Syaoran, Syaoran loves Sakura, but Tomoyo loves Syaoran and Eriol is beginning to fall for Tomoyo. That's how it is! :)