Disclaimer: I have never and will never own CCS *sniff* So I do the next best thing, borrow them =^_^= ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Summary of this story: ExT A shift of time, mumbo of jumbo. Meeting him and adventure begins. I'm trying out a fic which is mixed with humor and angst. I want to write better so kindly give me your support. ARIGATOU!! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Fanny chan: ARRRHHH!!! I had lost my original ending so I had done this ending in an hour, no more no less. Of course I edited it, but I don't think it is as good as my original! *pulls hair* Chibi fanny: *sighs* Tomoyo: *smiles sweetly and shrugs* Fanny chan: However, I have decided that my next fic would be in Eriol's perspective. So there, though I still need to be inspired to a plot. =^-^=

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The End ~Fanny chan~ As the rain falls down, the world comes a-tumbling ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

Blurred visions zoomed like tiny spots. Something felt totally wrong, yet familiar. Gazing sideways, her arms reached out, hitting the bedside table with a sound knock, sending arrays of photo frames tumbling to the ground. Gazing through thin slitted pupils, she found photos of her friends and relative standing in each picture, gazing cheerily at her. And realization hit its mark.

Jerking up, she swung her legs around, eyeing the room in disbelief. It was her room, her own world. There is no magic, no monsters and certainly no Eriol. She felt herself sink to the floor, eyes swimming with confusion and tears. Why had she come back?

Yet the answer was clear as crystal- Eriol. Her mother and the ghostly image of Oime came dashing in, hugging and squeezing her so tightly.

Tomoyo stared blankly, her body as stiff as stone to the unfamiliar yet warm embrace. Where was the intoxicating perfume from Aunt Firasi? Where is the oh so beautifully strong arms that suppose to surround her?

Shaking off her mother, she crashed out of her room, the door banging on its hinges. Somewhere, a piano clanked loudly, ominous looking black clouds gathering above.

It can't be. I couldn't have failed, could I...?

Tomoyo ran across the street, her once bright world now painted with shades of black and gray. Absently-mindedly, she collided into someone, a boy, with beautiful shimmering midnight eyes. The raindrops fell and shattered around them; his red umbrella lying to the side, forgotten.

Tomoyo gazed, transfixed, into those so familiar eyes. All of a sudden, a lock of slick black hair fell over his eye and she snapped out of her daydream, backing away slightly in dismay.

No. he's not Eriol.

Screaming in despair, she brushed past the young bemused man dashing away into the wave of dark waters and even darker shadows.

Not knowing how or why, she arrived in front of an old abandoned mansion.

She glanced at the manor's entranceway and soon enough, a fairly visibly figure floated there, seeming so fragile as to sway with the wind.

"Great-Grandmother." tears like leaky drops dribbled down her cheeks. "Why? Why had you cause me so much pain?"

Oime floated closer, her frail fingers ghosting down Tomoyo tear-stained cheeks. "Read this my dear. Perhaps then would you understand better."

She presented the intricately bound book, the pages turning by itself, illuminated with a silver of light, protection from the harsh beatings of water.

"Today I found out something unbelievable, something that can only be found in fairy tales and fiction books. I found out I'm the recarnation of Iiloke Hiragizawa, one of the greatest sorceress in her time. She came to me in my dream last night, and told me that I had the power to view the future. Amazingly, I accepted this fact rather well. Immediately, she listed instructions for me to follow, and by sunrise, I had already mastered most of the basics of this power I have thanks to her. Occasionally, I would have brief flashes of velvet purple hair and similar gemstone eyes. I wonder who she could be. I guess I should concentrate more on mastering my power."

"That girl I saw, was you Tomoyo. And Iiloke. she was Eriol's now-deceased mother. We knew what was going to happen, everything that was going to happen. We knew Tomoyo, but could do nothing to avoid it. This is your fate. You are destined to live in this world, and Eriol, in his own. Never to be together. "

Tomoyo's tears gradually ceased despite the rain pouring down stronger than ever. Her expression became awkwardly resolute and determined.

" But fate can be wrong and so could destiny. We were meant to be together, Eriol and I. No matter what, even if fate and destiny opposes, I will prove them wrong Great-grandmother, truly I will." With that, she walked down the path with faltered steps and a dull has-been aura trailing after her.

Oime shook her head slightly. "No Tomoyo, you are wrong. The end has arrived for you and you can never change that. It is the end Tomoyo. I'm so sorry."

A streak of lightning flashed as two lives weave together before breaking off completely. Never and ever to be rejoined, truly to be the end. or is it?

OWARI THE END

~Completed on: 29th January 2003~ ~Amended on: 8th Febuary 2003~

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So as I have said before, I left an ending so that it would be open to a sequel, but I have no idea if I'll ever have the time and inspiration to do it. I sincerely hope so. and I hope the ending was all right.

This with this, I conclude the end of this seemingly never-ending fic. Thank you to everyone for you kind words and support =^-^=