Chapter 3: Getting to Know One Another

Eriol then started to plan things in his head, wondering how he could gain her trust so he could help her. He then decided to start up a friendly conversation, so they could get to know one another. 'Yet I do know her, I just can't let her know yet because then she will shut me out like everyone else...'

"So Tomoyo-san, what are your plans this holiday season?" he asked her.

She turned to his direction with a frown on her face. "I thought I told you that I wouldn't be talking to you during the duration of this flight, and who said it was okay for you to call me by my first name Hiiragizawa-san?" Tomoyo looked furious, as though she were going to pounce on him at any moment and attack.

"Well, I consider you somewhat a friend, so I thought it would be okay..." he said while his eyes softened while looking at her.

Her eyes had a look of sadness in them, as though she might cry. She sniffled a bit and looked at him smiling. 'It's been such a long time since I've had a friend...' she thought.

"Well then...I guess it's okay, as long as I may also call you by your first name," she continued smiling at him unknown to herself.

Eriol returned the smile and nodded indicating she could call him by his first name. The two then began to engage in conversation with one another talking about various topics such as their familes, jobs, and even their love lives.

When asked if she was single, Tomoyo became flustered and looked away answering yes.

"How could a beautiful young lady like yourself ever be single?" Eriol asked with a twinkle in his eyes that made him look absolutely dreamy (A/N: hehe Who thinks Eriol-kun is dreamy raise your hand hehe ^_~).

She sighed and wondered why was she feeling the way she was about Eriol. 'Am I falling in love with Eriol? Of course not...I mean I barely know him, and even if I was...he might hurt me in the end...' She became cold again and answered that she just was and turned away from him slowly falling into a deep slumber.

Eriol stared at her, sleeping ever so peacefully, as though she were an angel from the heavens. He sighed knowing he was falling in love with her, yet it felt so right to want to love her. He threw those thoughts away knowing that it could never be unless his plan worked to help her to learn to love once more...

The plane then began to land and all the passengers started to wake up. "What is going on?" is what people were asking. Then the pilot announced over the intercom that they were running low on fuel so they had to land at the nearest airport which was in Beijing. All passengers were asked to exit the plane and check into the motel next to the airport and at 9:00am the next day they could start on their journey again.

He began to shake Tomoyo's sleeping form lightly trying to wake her up, but it was no use because well obviously Tomoyo was not a light sleeper. He then scooped up her slender, sleeping figure into his arms and carried her to the motel (A/N: He got someone to get their stuff so yeah ^_^;;;). They finally reached the motel and he asked the clerk behind the desk if there were any rooms available. "Why yes young man, we have one room left, so I guess it's all yours..." The nice old man handed Eriol the key to the room.

Eriol opened the door and kicked it open and looked at the room and saw that there was only one bed. 'Great...just great...," he thought sarcastically. He then layed Tomoyo on the bed and sat down on a rocking chair that was next to the bed and just looked at her smiling. 'We have along way ahead of us...'

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Author's note: And that is where we stop. So now their trip to tomoeda has been delayed for abit and they have to stay in the same room together and get to know each other even more, will it be heaven or hell being forced together? Find out in Chapter 4: Stuck Together