a/n: yeah...so here's chapter 4.... Sorry I haven't put eriol in it yet,
but he is in this chapter...finally!
disclaimer: I didn't put this in the other chapters because the authors note's and whatnot would have ruined the effect. Plus, I put them in the first chapter.... But I don't own this and never will own cardcaptor Sakura.... As much as I want tomoyo and eriol.
From Darkness to Light
Genre: drama/angst/romance
Rating: pg-13, for later on "situations" and very depressing thoughts.
Summary: Tomoyo is in Japan with Syaoran and Sakura, and is depressed. Even though Sakura and Syaoran don't notice. Eriol comes back to Japan for work, angsting over Kaho. Can he and Tomoyo get together-before it's too late for either of them?
"Hiiragizawa-kun!" Tomoyo waved to the broad shouldered, dark haired young man. Hiiragizawa had matured over the years, for the better, Tomoyo thought. Even though she was still smitten and hopelessly in love with Sakura, she still noticed when other girls noticed other guys. Eriol still had the wire rimmed glasses and instead of making him look younger, he looked older. His hair was still longer than most boys had it, and he looked so much like Clow that it was almost scary. Although he had given up most of his magic to Sakura, he still retained the powerful aura of someone who knew the secrets of the universe.
"Daidouji-san!" Eriol walked over to her and enveloped her in a hug. Tomoyo gave him a hug back, and promptly noticed the other young ladies at the airport staring jealously at her. Tomoyo then realized that she and Hiiragizawa looked like a couple reunited.
"Did you have a nice flight?" Tomoyo asked, the normal angelic temperament in place.
"It was lovely." Eriol smiled at her. "Nakuru should be coming right...now." And with that, Tomoyo was glomfed by Nakuru.
"Tomoyo-san!" Nakuru squeezed Tomoyo until her air supply ran out and she managed to squeak out something along the lines of "Air...."
"Oops. Sorry, Tomoyo-san." Nakuru released Tomoyo and went over to Eriol, dumping his bags at his feet. "Here are your bags."
"Thank you oh so much," Eriol said waspishly. (a/n: hehehe. did you catch that scint-chan?) "I think that next time, I'll make you stay home at England, Ruby Moon, if you insist on acting like this." Nakuru gulped and walked away towards the terminal exit muttering.
"No gratitude whatsoever. Takes me for granted and doesn't let me do anything that's fun..." Nakuru could be heard muttering down the hall as Eriol and Tomoyo followed her out of the airport. Tomoyo's bodyguards promptly surrounded her and Eriol, who promptly winced at such a display. But it could not be helped, and as they led the way to the limo, talk turned to school.
"So are you going to be enrolled in school or is your job going to take all of your time?" Tomoyo asked curious. She knew that Sakura would be overjoyed if Eriol was at school, but Syaoran would have a cow.
"My job is, unfortunately. I wish that I had more time to spend with you, but with work and all the meeting that I have to attend for a while, available time will be short. I am merely glad that I have this week to get to know you again and remeet everyone," Eriol said.
"Do you think that you have the energy or the time to go out to the club tonight? If you don't, that's ok, it's just that Sakura really wanted to see you and it'll be really fun." Tomoyo wheedled. '
"I think that I can come tonight, I don't really have anything to do. Nakuru will be willing to set up the house."
"That's great! So do you want to meet over at Sakura's house at seven o'clock? That way we can re-meet and you won't get lost on the way to the club," Tomoyo said.
"Does Sakura still live in the same place as before?"
"Of course. Touya doesn't live there though. He lives with Yukito-kun in a small apartment in southern Tokyo."
"Ah. So what does Sakura do if she needs Yue?"
"Oh, she merely uses a telephone to call. Yue was a little misgiving of it at first, but then he gave in when both Sakura and Touya-kun gave him a death glare."
"Ah. And what does Yue think about the whole Kinomoto-kun and Tsukisiro- kun...thing?"
"Yue doesn't mind as much as he did in the beginning. Although, I think that the idea grew on him, as did Touya-kun."
"Hmm. Yue would do that, wouldn't he? He was one who thought that he didn't need human emotions. This is my stop, Daidouji-san."
"Very well. I will see you tonight, then, Hiiragizawa-kun?"
"Hai."
"Tonight then."
*Sakura's house*
"Tomoyo-chan!"
"Sakura-chan! Is Li-kun here yet, or Hiiragizawa-kun here yet?"
"Nope. Just you. It's going to be so good to see Eriol-kun again!"
"He's grown up a lot, Sakura-chan. He's so tall!"
Sakura giggled at that statement. Neither of the two girls was exceptionally short, but then they might be considered short amazons on Japan.
"Do you have an outfit yet? Because if you don't, I have an outfit for you."
"Oh, Tomoyo-chan. Hai, I do have an outfit, but I don't really know if I want to wear it." Sakura hesitated. "Would you look at it for me?"
"Of course! I would love to! Do you have it here?"
"Hai. Hold on, I'll be right back."
Sakura ran up the stairs two at a time and was soon trampling down the stairs.
"Here it is!" Sakura thrust a white halter-top with cherry blossoms on it into Tomoyo's face and a set of black slinky pants. "Syaoran picked out the shirt. He first tried to get me to wear a huge sweater, but then I said that he could help me pick out something nice or 'I might just have to wear one of Tomoyo-chan's most provocative outfits.'"
"That's the way to show him, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo studied the stitching and design. "This will look really cute. Why don't we start getting ready now?"
"Sure! It's going t be a good hour until Syao-kun and Eriol-kun get here, though."
"We can surprise them, Sakura-chan." Grinning evilly, Tomoyo and Sakura raced up the stairs into Sakura's pink room.
*One hour later*
"Hello? Sakura, are you here?" Syaoran walked into the house carefully. He knew how Tomoyo and Sakura were before they went to the club.
"Sakura, are you up here?" Syaoran walked up the stairs. He thought that he hears a faint giggling noise, but it could be his imagination.
"Sakura?" Opening the door to her room, Syaoran had opened the door to two half-naked girls standing there, giggling.
"Syaoran!" Sakura shrieked. "Get out!" Syaoran had been standing there gaping, but Sakura's scream brought him back to reality.
"I'm so sorry!" Syaoran babbled as he closed the door. Beet red, he tried to get the image of Sakura and Tomoyo standing there in a very lacy see through bra, skirt or pants, and shoes on. No shirt. 'I cannot believe that I just saw that!'
"Oh my god, Tomoyo-chan! He just saw us-withoutanyshirtson!" Sakura shrieked. "I didn't really want him to see that!"
"Right you didn't Sakura-chan...." Tomoyo gave Sakura a big lusty wink. "You know that you didn't answer the door for a reason."
"Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura hit her best friend upside the head with a pillow. "He saw you too!"
"But it doesn't really bother me."
"But it does me!" Sakura wailed. "What if he mentions it?"
"Knowing Li-kun, I think that he is rocking back and forth an the couch downstairs and is ready to gouge is eyes out with spoons."
"You're right, but still...."
"Sakura-chan. Forget about it. Li-kun is the must chivalrous person we know. He won't mention it unless you mention it first." Tomoyo sighed. "Let's finish getting dressed."
Syaoran sat on the couch downstairs with his eyes glazed over. 'I did NOT just see Sakura standing on a bra. I did NOT see Sakura standing in a bra.'
"What is it that has traumatized you, my cute descendant?" Eriol said calmly behind Syaoran.
"Oh my god! Hiiragizawa! Don't do that to me right after I have been shell- shocked!"
"What did you see?" Eriol asked politely. He was wearing a relatively nice shirt and he wore dress shoes. Obviously the boy didn't get out much. If what Syaoran saw had anything to do with the color of Syaoran's face, he would bet he just walked in on Sakura changing.
"Nothing! Absolutely nothing!" Syaoran nearly screamed.
"Are you referring to Sakura's chest area?"
"Hiiragizawa!" Syaoran stood up and walked over to Eriol. "If you even mention Sakura's chest area or even think about it, I will beat you up so much that you won't know up from down!"
"Very well. I promise not to think of Sakura's chest area ever again."
"Hey Hiiragizawa-kun!" Tomoyo ran gracefully down the stairs. "How are you?"
Eriol glanced up at Tomoyo. She was wearing a translucent shirt and a black tank top. A high slited skirt and a very sexy pair of sandals on her feet, she flowed over to him.
"And how are you doing tonight? Did you get settled in alright?"
"Yes, thank you, Daidouji-san." Eriol said in reply. 'She's grown in a lot of ways. But I think that she still loves Sakura....'
"How are you doing, Li-kun?" Tomoyo turned to Syaoran. She gave a sly little look at him.
"Fine, Tomoyo-san...." Syaoran replied blushing a beet red. "Is Sakura coming down?"
"Hai. She's putting on the last of her makeup."
"No, I'm not." Sakura came down the stairs, not as gracefully as Tomoyo, but she wasn't exactly clumsy either. It seemed that she had outgrown stomping up and down the stairs.
"Ah, Sakura-san. How are you this evening?" Eriol walked over to Sakura, bowed and kissed her hand. "You look lovely tonight."
"Thank you Eriol. How have you been? Are Ruby Moon and Spinal Sun here? Did they come with you? Or did they stay back in England? Did you bring Mitzuki- sensei with you?"
"Sakura-san, slow down. I'll tell you everything, but let us sit down, or we will be standing a very long time."
"Alright." Sakura skipped over to the loveseat and motioned for Syaoran to come sit next to her. Tomoyo took one end of the couch and Eriol took the other. Both were as far apart from each other as possible.
"I have been in England as you know, studying. After a while, I got a job and they sent me here for the job of translator. Yes, Nakuru and Suppi-chan are with me, and Ka-Mitzuki-sensei…well, she died. She was hit by a car when crossing the street and she was killed instantly." Sakura gasped at this comment and she began to cry.
"Shhh. Sakura, it's okay." Syaoran attempted to comfort his girlfriend. Syaoran didn't care, really. That THAT teacher was gone. Oh, yes, he grieved for a life lost, but there wasn't a lot he could do. He glared at Eriol, and he shrugged. A firm, well-practiced mask was in place on Eriol's face, and even though Syaoran could not see it, Tomoyo could, though. She saw how much pain Eriol was in, even though he was smiling slightly. She knew how much it hurt just to think about her death…
'But what if that happened to Sakura? Would you be able to stay strong?' A tiny inner voice asked her. 'Could you be happy for Syaoran and Eriol, and the Kinomoto's? Could you even be happy for your mother? What about all of your classmates?' The voice taunted her. 'Yes. I could. I could keep my mask on. I could be happy through my grief. I would.'
Eriol watched as Tomoyo wrestled with herself. He knew that she loved Sakura, and that it hurt her to see Syaoran comfort her. But it wasn't in his control. He would not manipulate people again. He was ten the last time, and he did not like it. He would not do it if it killed him.
"I think that we should head out now, Sakura-chan." Tomoyo said softly. "Are you ready?
"Hai. One moment, though." Sakura gave a little hiccough and another small sniffle.
"I'm sorry, Sakura. I should have written, but I couldn't…not at that point in time…" Eriol didn't mention that everyday after the funeral/burial he had gotten himself drunk until Spinal had sat on him and Ruby Moon himself slapped him across the face.
"Well, let's head out." Tomoyo made a move to the door and Eriol followed.
"Come on, Sakura. Let's go have fun." They all climbed into Syaoran 's jetta and were off.
disclaimer: I didn't put this in the other chapters because the authors note's and whatnot would have ruined the effect. Plus, I put them in the first chapter.... But I don't own this and never will own cardcaptor Sakura.... As much as I want tomoyo and eriol.
From Darkness to Light
Genre: drama/angst/romance
Rating: pg-13, for later on "situations" and very depressing thoughts.
Summary: Tomoyo is in Japan with Syaoran and Sakura, and is depressed. Even though Sakura and Syaoran don't notice. Eriol comes back to Japan for work, angsting over Kaho. Can he and Tomoyo get together-before it's too late for either of them?
"Hiiragizawa-kun!" Tomoyo waved to the broad shouldered, dark haired young man. Hiiragizawa had matured over the years, for the better, Tomoyo thought. Even though she was still smitten and hopelessly in love with Sakura, she still noticed when other girls noticed other guys. Eriol still had the wire rimmed glasses and instead of making him look younger, he looked older. His hair was still longer than most boys had it, and he looked so much like Clow that it was almost scary. Although he had given up most of his magic to Sakura, he still retained the powerful aura of someone who knew the secrets of the universe.
"Daidouji-san!" Eriol walked over to her and enveloped her in a hug. Tomoyo gave him a hug back, and promptly noticed the other young ladies at the airport staring jealously at her. Tomoyo then realized that she and Hiiragizawa looked like a couple reunited.
"Did you have a nice flight?" Tomoyo asked, the normal angelic temperament in place.
"It was lovely." Eriol smiled at her. "Nakuru should be coming right...now." And with that, Tomoyo was glomfed by Nakuru.
"Tomoyo-san!" Nakuru squeezed Tomoyo until her air supply ran out and she managed to squeak out something along the lines of "Air...."
"Oops. Sorry, Tomoyo-san." Nakuru released Tomoyo and went over to Eriol, dumping his bags at his feet. "Here are your bags."
"Thank you oh so much," Eriol said waspishly. (a/n: hehehe. did you catch that scint-chan?) "I think that next time, I'll make you stay home at England, Ruby Moon, if you insist on acting like this." Nakuru gulped and walked away towards the terminal exit muttering.
"No gratitude whatsoever. Takes me for granted and doesn't let me do anything that's fun..." Nakuru could be heard muttering down the hall as Eriol and Tomoyo followed her out of the airport. Tomoyo's bodyguards promptly surrounded her and Eriol, who promptly winced at such a display. But it could not be helped, and as they led the way to the limo, talk turned to school.
"So are you going to be enrolled in school or is your job going to take all of your time?" Tomoyo asked curious. She knew that Sakura would be overjoyed if Eriol was at school, but Syaoran would have a cow.
"My job is, unfortunately. I wish that I had more time to spend with you, but with work and all the meeting that I have to attend for a while, available time will be short. I am merely glad that I have this week to get to know you again and remeet everyone," Eriol said.
"Do you think that you have the energy or the time to go out to the club tonight? If you don't, that's ok, it's just that Sakura really wanted to see you and it'll be really fun." Tomoyo wheedled. '
"I think that I can come tonight, I don't really have anything to do. Nakuru will be willing to set up the house."
"That's great! So do you want to meet over at Sakura's house at seven o'clock? That way we can re-meet and you won't get lost on the way to the club," Tomoyo said.
"Does Sakura still live in the same place as before?"
"Of course. Touya doesn't live there though. He lives with Yukito-kun in a small apartment in southern Tokyo."
"Ah. So what does Sakura do if she needs Yue?"
"Oh, she merely uses a telephone to call. Yue was a little misgiving of it at first, but then he gave in when both Sakura and Touya-kun gave him a death glare."
"Ah. And what does Yue think about the whole Kinomoto-kun and Tsukisiro- kun...thing?"
"Yue doesn't mind as much as he did in the beginning. Although, I think that the idea grew on him, as did Touya-kun."
"Hmm. Yue would do that, wouldn't he? He was one who thought that he didn't need human emotions. This is my stop, Daidouji-san."
"Very well. I will see you tonight, then, Hiiragizawa-kun?"
"Hai."
"Tonight then."
*Sakura's house*
"Tomoyo-chan!"
"Sakura-chan! Is Li-kun here yet, or Hiiragizawa-kun here yet?"
"Nope. Just you. It's going to be so good to see Eriol-kun again!"
"He's grown up a lot, Sakura-chan. He's so tall!"
Sakura giggled at that statement. Neither of the two girls was exceptionally short, but then they might be considered short amazons on Japan.
"Do you have an outfit yet? Because if you don't, I have an outfit for you."
"Oh, Tomoyo-chan. Hai, I do have an outfit, but I don't really know if I want to wear it." Sakura hesitated. "Would you look at it for me?"
"Of course! I would love to! Do you have it here?"
"Hai. Hold on, I'll be right back."
Sakura ran up the stairs two at a time and was soon trampling down the stairs.
"Here it is!" Sakura thrust a white halter-top with cherry blossoms on it into Tomoyo's face and a set of black slinky pants. "Syaoran picked out the shirt. He first tried to get me to wear a huge sweater, but then I said that he could help me pick out something nice or 'I might just have to wear one of Tomoyo-chan's most provocative outfits.'"
"That's the way to show him, Sakura-chan!" Tomoyo studied the stitching and design. "This will look really cute. Why don't we start getting ready now?"
"Sure! It's going t be a good hour until Syao-kun and Eriol-kun get here, though."
"We can surprise them, Sakura-chan." Grinning evilly, Tomoyo and Sakura raced up the stairs into Sakura's pink room.
*One hour later*
"Hello? Sakura, are you here?" Syaoran walked into the house carefully. He knew how Tomoyo and Sakura were before they went to the club.
"Sakura, are you up here?" Syaoran walked up the stairs. He thought that he hears a faint giggling noise, but it could be his imagination.
"Sakura?" Opening the door to her room, Syaoran had opened the door to two half-naked girls standing there, giggling.
"Syaoran!" Sakura shrieked. "Get out!" Syaoran had been standing there gaping, but Sakura's scream brought him back to reality.
"I'm so sorry!" Syaoran babbled as he closed the door. Beet red, he tried to get the image of Sakura and Tomoyo standing there in a very lacy see through bra, skirt or pants, and shoes on. No shirt. 'I cannot believe that I just saw that!'
"Oh my god, Tomoyo-chan! He just saw us-withoutanyshirtson!" Sakura shrieked. "I didn't really want him to see that!"
"Right you didn't Sakura-chan...." Tomoyo gave Sakura a big lusty wink. "You know that you didn't answer the door for a reason."
"Tomoyo-chan!" Sakura hit her best friend upside the head with a pillow. "He saw you too!"
"But it doesn't really bother me."
"But it does me!" Sakura wailed. "What if he mentions it?"
"Knowing Li-kun, I think that he is rocking back and forth an the couch downstairs and is ready to gouge is eyes out with spoons."
"You're right, but still...."
"Sakura-chan. Forget about it. Li-kun is the must chivalrous person we know. He won't mention it unless you mention it first." Tomoyo sighed. "Let's finish getting dressed."
Syaoran sat on the couch downstairs with his eyes glazed over. 'I did NOT just see Sakura standing on a bra. I did NOT see Sakura standing in a bra.'
"What is it that has traumatized you, my cute descendant?" Eriol said calmly behind Syaoran.
"Oh my god! Hiiragizawa! Don't do that to me right after I have been shell- shocked!"
"What did you see?" Eriol asked politely. He was wearing a relatively nice shirt and he wore dress shoes. Obviously the boy didn't get out much. If what Syaoran saw had anything to do with the color of Syaoran's face, he would bet he just walked in on Sakura changing.
"Nothing! Absolutely nothing!" Syaoran nearly screamed.
"Are you referring to Sakura's chest area?"
"Hiiragizawa!" Syaoran stood up and walked over to Eriol. "If you even mention Sakura's chest area or even think about it, I will beat you up so much that you won't know up from down!"
"Very well. I promise not to think of Sakura's chest area ever again."
"Hey Hiiragizawa-kun!" Tomoyo ran gracefully down the stairs. "How are you?"
Eriol glanced up at Tomoyo. She was wearing a translucent shirt and a black tank top. A high slited skirt and a very sexy pair of sandals on her feet, she flowed over to him.
"And how are you doing tonight? Did you get settled in alright?"
"Yes, thank you, Daidouji-san." Eriol said in reply. 'She's grown in a lot of ways. But I think that she still loves Sakura....'
"How are you doing, Li-kun?" Tomoyo turned to Syaoran. She gave a sly little look at him.
"Fine, Tomoyo-san...." Syaoran replied blushing a beet red. "Is Sakura coming down?"
"Hai. She's putting on the last of her makeup."
"No, I'm not." Sakura came down the stairs, not as gracefully as Tomoyo, but she wasn't exactly clumsy either. It seemed that she had outgrown stomping up and down the stairs.
"Ah, Sakura-san. How are you this evening?" Eriol walked over to Sakura, bowed and kissed her hand. "You look lovely tonight."
"Thank you Eriol. How have you been? Are Ruby Moon and Spinal Sun here? Did they come with you? Or did they stay back in England? Did you bring Mitzuki- sensei with you?"
"Sakura-san, slow down. I'll tell you everything, but let us sit down, or we will be standing a very long time."
"Alright." Sakura skipped over to the loveseat and motioned for Syaoran to come sit next to her. Tomoyo took one end of the couch and Eriol took the other. Both were as far apart from each other as possible.
"I have been in England as you know, studying. After a while, I got a job and they sent me here for the job of translator. Yes, Nakuru and Suppi-chan are with me, and Ka-Mitzuki-sensei…well, she died. She was hit by a car when crossing the street and she was killed instantly." Sakura gasped at this comment and she began to cry.
"Shhh. Sakura, it's okay." Syaoran attempted to comfort his girlfriend. Syaoran didn't care, really. That THAT teacher was gone. Oh, yes, he grieved for a life lost, but there wasn't a lot he could do. He glared at Eriol, and he shrugged. A firm, well-practiced mask was in place on Eriol's face, and even though Syaoran could not see it, Tomoyo could, though. She saw how much pain Eriol was in, even though he was smiling slightly. She knew how much it hurt just to think about her death…
'But what if that happened to Sakura? Would you be able to stay strong?' A tiny inner voice asked her. 'Could you be happy for Syaoran and Eriol, and the Kinomoto's? Could you even be happy for your mother? What about all of your classmates?' The voice taunted her. 'Yes. I could. I could keep my mask on. I could be happy through my grief. I would.'
Eriol watched as Tomoyo wrestled with herself. He knew that she loved Sakura, and that it hurt her to see Syaoran comfort her. But it wasn't in his control. He would not manipulate people again. He was ten the last time, and he did not like it. He would not do it if it killed him.
"I think that we should head out now, Sakura-chan." Tomoyo said softly. "Are you ready?
"Hai. One moment, though." Sakura gave a little hiccough and another small sniffle.
"I'm sorry, Sakura. I should have written, but I couldn't…not at that point in time…" Eriol didn't mention that everyday after the funeral/burial he had gotten himself drunk until Spinal had sat on him and Ruby Moon himself slapped him across the face.
"Well, let's head out." Tomoyo made a move to the door and Eriol followed.
"Come on, Sakura. Let's go have fun." They all climbed into Syaoran 's jetta and were off.