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Anyways, the next few chapters are going to be dedicated to Eriol and Tomoyo, since I don't write much about them. But I do have to straighten up some things currently in my fic, so this is sort of a little enjoyable part of my fic between Eriol and Tomoyo. ^_^
Disclaimer: First of all, I totally don't own Cardcaptor Sakura or any of itz characters. Second, I also don't own the story "If You Only Knew", and of course it belongs to kawaiiteddybear, but I have been given full permission from her to write the sequal, so don't go and sue me.
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ENDLESS PASSION
Chapter 8 - Hidden Feelings
The night seems to be dragging on longer than ever. Sitting in a long dinner table, Tomoyo nibbles her food slowly while half of her mind is focused on other things. Across from the huge table sat Tomoyo's mother, Sonomi, who was eating sophisticated with perfect posture every time she made a bite. Surrounding the table was all female bodyguards with thick sunglasses, watching the two of them while they ate.
Tonight was exceptionally quiet, because usually Tomoyo would report everything that happened to her mother during dinner. But tonight, she decides not to talk about anything at all. The awkward silence was hanging in the air, constantly interrupted by the tapping of the silverware on the plates. After a final nibble, Tomoyo stands up and politely announced, "I'm full."
She wasn't really full, but all the unpleasure thoughts storming in her mind made her lose all her appetite. Before she exits the dining room, she heard her mother call. "Tomoyo, dear!"
Tomoyo turned around, and bowed her head politely to her mother.
"Tomoyo, please meet me at my work room later tonight," Sonomi ordered while she gently wiped her mouth with a silky towel.
"Okay, mother," Tomoyo replied, then walked up to her room.
A few hours have flyed through, and the stars in the sky starts to shine brighter. Tomoyo was sitting at the balcony of her room, just gazing at the stars for hours, trying as hard as she could to refresh her mind. But she is constantly reminded of the men of her life, Eriol. Everytime his face flashes through her mind, she couldn't tell whether she's actually happy or sad. Whenever Eriol's face appears in her head, she could see Sakura along with it. She couldn't help questioning his love for herself and whether or not he still aches for Sakura.
'Eriol,' her mind ponders. Another scenario of Eriol and Sakura together jumped in front of her again. 'Eriol, you still care for her. . .' she focused her eyes at the stars far away from the universe trying to relax her mind. But instead, her mind is distracted, causing a whole sky filled with with visions of Eriol from all points of view. A slight smile appeared on her face, but later she dropped her head down and shaked it vigorously.
'I have to be strong and believe in Eriol, or else I won't qualify to be his girlfriend,' she meant to confort herself with that thought, but she ended up crying in her arms.
There was a slight knock at the door, and Sonomi invited herself in the room.
"Oh, mother!" Tomoyo jumped and quickly wiped off the tears on her face.
"There you are, Tomoyo." Sonomi walked towards the balcony. "I knew you would forget to come to my work room after."
Suddenly reminded, Tomoyo immediately apologized, "I'm sorry. . .I forgot. . ."
Sonomi nodded and reached out her hands to touch the silky smooth hair of her daughter's, "I thought you might needed to talk. . ."
Tomoyo looked up at her mother's beautiful face surprisingly, "It's okay, mother, it's nothing really. . . . . ."
"We really don't talk much to each other, since I'm always so caught up with my work. Tomorrow is a holiday for the whole company, so I have a little time to spend with you tonight," Sonomi said warmly and petted Tomoyo's head as if she was a soft and cuddly pet. Tomoyo felt very warm with her mother, but she still refused to talk about the problem in her mind.
"It's a guy problem, isn't it?" Sonomi said as if she saw right through her daughter's heart. Tomoyo's heart starts to beat faster, since she doubted her mother would understand earlier.
"Well, I suppose this silence means I'm correct," Sonomi cheerfully added. "If I recall from last time, I think his name is, Eri-er, something Eri. . ."
"Eriol," Tomoyo corrected.
"Right, that's his name! From last time when you brought him to see me, he was quite a fine young man. How can there be a problem with him?" Sonomi asked curiously, while straightening Tomoyo's hair with her fingers.
Tomoyo lightly shooked her head and avoided eye contact with her mother, "No, there's no problem with him. . . . . . ."
"Are you sure, honey?" Sonomi lowered her head to catch a look at Tomoyo.
Tears shot right back out of Tomoyo's eyes. "If only everything was back to normal, I wouldn't be so painful right now. . . . . ." Tomoyo bursted out. She immediately threw her hands around her mother and cried on her shoulders like a child. "Sakura's my best friend, and Eriol's my boyfriend. . . . . . .how come everything has to be so complicated?" Tomoyo's tears choked her, which made her cry even more.
Sonomi patted her pack lightly, while Tomoyo's tears starts to spread around Sonomi's blouse. "It's okay, Tomoyo, give him some time. You have to trust both Sakura and Eriol in order to make everything turn back to normal."
Tomoyo embarrassly wiped away most of her tears before new tears burst out again. "I wish I could do that too. . ."
Sonomi gripped her hands or Tomoyo's shoulders, "Tomoyo, you have to remember. Friends are more precious than any jewel in this world. Friends are like diamonds, a very hard rock and very beautiful as well. The beauty makes you happy, and the hardness is what makes the bond so stable. But under some circumstances, this rock could be broken and the beauty would shatter along with it. What I'm trying to say is, you will treasure this jewel for life, but if you're not careful, you'll break this precious jewel and regret it for life."
Tomoyo thought over the words of her mother clearly in her mind. At this moment, she found out her mother had totally looked into her heart and understood all her problems. Being more grateful than ever, she gave her mother another big hug to show her gratitude to her, "I'll never do without you, mother. . ." Tomoyo's tears turned into tears of joy.
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Then next morning, Tomoyo woke up bright and early for her big confession day. 'Today, no matter what, I'll tell Eriol about how I feel about him!'
After a long washing, Tomoyo comes out of the washroom dressed in her best blouse and skirt. Just to be sure, she checked the mirror and applied a load of make-up on herself. When she's finally done, she headed to the nearest phone and started dialing Eriol's number.
But before she finished dialing, she hesitated for a minute. 'What if Eriol's busy today? But I have to tell him as soon as I can. . . . . .' She closed her eyes very tightly and ignored her thoughts and dialed the last number, "Here goes nothing. . ."
The phone rang for more than five times, but still no answer. Tomoyo was about to give up, since her confident was lost already. Just before the second Tomoyo hangs up, finally someone picks up the phone, "Hello?"
Tomoyo's heartbeat suddenly rushed, turning her face all beet red. "Ummm. . . .uuuhhhh. . . . Eriol. . . . . I was wondering. . . ."
"Oh, is it you, Tomoyo? You sound awfully different today," Eriol's voice sounded cheerful.
Tomoyo gulped and took a deep breath, "Well. . . . . . you see, Eriol. . . . . . why don't we go out for a drink or something. . . . . . I have something to tell you. . . . . ."
Eriol answered almost immediately, "Sure! I'd love to! I was going to call you earlier today anyway!"
Tomoyo exhaled, and felt all the nervousness had just escaped her body. She felt very happy, and her chance to be with Eriol just grew larger. Just when her heart felt light and bliss, she heard another voice in the phone. . . . . . a female voice.
"Who is it?" The female voice in the phone asked.
"Oh, it's just Tomoyo," Eriol replied to the girl.
"Oohh. . ." The female voice was quite a distant away from the phone, so Tomoyo couldn't hear every word they said.
"Tomoyo, I've got to go now. Meet you at the café in fifteen!" Eriol quickly spurted out.
"But wait Eriol, I. . . . . . "
CLICK! Eriol hung up.
Tomoyo was still holding on to the phone, listening it buzz for a minute. She was shocked that she knew exactly who the female voice was all along. 'Sakura. . .why is she at Eriol's house so early in the morning. . .' Her thoughts are very tangled right now, but she couldn't help controlling her self. She collasped on the floor and cried.
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Chibiwinwin: Hey hey!! Nice and short chap! And again, thanks for all the reviews, please keep reviewing though!!! The next chap would be the real E/T chap, so please be patient for my update!!!
Anyways, the next few chapters are going to be dedicated to Eriol and Tomoyo, since I don't write much about them. But I do have to straighten up some things currently in my fic, so this is sort of a little enjoyable part of my fic between Eriol and Tomoyo. ^_^
Disclaimer: First of all, I totally don't own Cardcaptor Sakura or any of itz characters. Second, I also don't own the story "If You Only Knew", and of course it belongs to kawaiiteddybear, but I have been given full permission from her to write the sequal, so don't go and sue me.
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ENDLESS PASSION
Chapter 8 - Hidden Feelings
The night seems to be dragging on longer than ever. Sitting in a long dinner table, Tomoyo nibbles her food slowly while half of her mind is focused on other things. Across from the huge table sat Tomoyo's mother, Sonomi, who was eating sophisticated with perfect posture every time she made a bite. Surrounding the table was all female bodyguards with thick sunglasses, watching the two of them while they ate.
Tonight was exceptionally quiet, because usually Tomoyo would report everything that happened to her mother during dinner. But tonight, she decides not to talk about anything at all. The awkward silence was hanging in the air, constantly interrupted by the tapping of the silverware on the plates. After a final nibble, Tomoyo stands up and politely announced, "I'm full."
She wasn't really full, but all the unpleasure thoughts storming in her mind made her lose all her appetite. Before she exits the dining room, she heard her mother call. "Tomoyo, dear!"
Tomoyo turned around, and bowed her head politely to her mother.
"Tomoyo, please meet me at my work room later tonight," Sonomi ordered while she gently wiped her mouth with a silky towel.
"Okay, mother," Tomoyo replied, then walked up to her room.
A few hours have flyed through, and the stars in the sky starts to shine brighter. Tomoyo was sitting at the balcony of her room, just gazing at the stars for hours, trying as hard as she could to refresh her mind. But she is constantly reminded of the men of her life, Eriol. Everytime his face flashes through her mind, she couldn't tell whether she's actually happy or sad. Whenever Eriol's face appears in her head, she could see Sakura along with it. She couldn't help questioning his love for herself and whether or not he still aches for Sakura.
'Eriol,' her mind ponders. Another scenario of Eriol and Sakura together jumped in front of her again. 'Eriol, you still care for her. . .' she focused her eyes at the stars far away from the universe trying to relax her mind. But instead, her mind is distracted, causing a whole sky filled with with visions of Eriol from all points of view. A slight smile appeared on her face, but later she dropped her head down and shaked it vigorously.
'I have to be strong and believe in Eriol, or else I won't qualify to be his girlfriend,' she meant to confort herself with that thought, but she ended up crying in her arms.
There was a slight knock at the door, and Sonomi invited herself in the room.
"Oh, mother!" Tomoyo jumped and quickly wiped off the tears on her face.
"There you are, Tomoyo." Sonomi walked towards the balcony. "I knew you would forget to come to my work room after."
Suddenly reminded, Tomoyo immediately apologized, "I'm sorry. . .I forgot. . ."
Sonomi nodded and reached out her hands to touch the silky smooth hair of her daughter's, "I thought you might needed to talk. . ."
Tomoyo looked up at her mother's beautiful face surprisingly, "It's okay, mother, it's nothing really. . . . . ."
"We really don't talk much to each other, since I'm always so caught up with my work. Tomorrow is a holiday for the whole company, so I have a little time to spend with you tonight," Sonomi said warmly and petted Tomoyo's head as if she was a soft and cuddly pet. Tomoyo felt very warm with her mother, but she still refused to talk about the problem in her mind.
"It's a guy problem, isn't it?" Sonomi said as if she saw right through her daughter's heart. Tomoyo's heart starts to beat faster, since she doubted her mother would understand earlier.
"Well, I suppose this silence means I'm correct," Sonomi cheerfully added. "If I recall from last time, I think his name is, Eri-er, something Eri. . ."
"Eriol," Tomoyo corrected.
"Right, that's his name! From last time when you brought him to see me, he was quite a fine young man. How can there be a problem with him?" Sonomi asked curiously, while straightening Tomoyo's hair with her fingers.
Tomoyo lightly shooked her head and avoided eye contact with her mother, "No, there's no problem with him. . . . . . ."
"Are you sure, honey?" Sonomi lowered her head to catch a look at Tomoyo.
Tears shot right back out of Tomoyo's eyes. "If only everything was back to normal, I wouldn't be so painful right now. . . . . ." Tomoyo bursted out. She immediately threw her hands around her mother and cried on her shoulders like a child. "Sakura's my best friend, and Eriol's my boyfriend. . . . . . .how come everything has to be so complicated?" Tomoyo's tears choked her, which made her cry even more.
Sonomi patted her pack lightly, while Tomoyo's tears starts to spread around Sonomi's blouse. "It's okay, Tomoyo, give him some time. You have to trust both Sakura and Eriol in order to make everything turn back to normal."
Tomoyo embarrassly wiped away most of her tears before new tears burst out again. "I wish I could do that too. . ."
Sonomi gripped her hands or Tomoyo's shoulders, "Tomoyo, you have to remember. Friends are more precious than any jewel in this world. Friends are like diamonds, a very hard rock and very beautiful as well. The beauty makes you happy, and the hardness is what makes the bond so stable. But under some circumstances, this rock could be broken and the beauty would shatter along with it. What I'm trying to say is, you will treasure this jewel for life, but if you're not careful, you'll break this precious jewel and regret it for life."
Tomoyo thought over the words of her mother clearly in her mind. At this moment, she found out her mother had totally looked into her heart and understood all her problems. Being more grateful than ever, she gave her mother another big hug to show her gratitude to her, "I'll never do without you, mother. . ." Tomoyo's tears turned into tears of joy.
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Then next morning, Tomoyo woke up bright and early for her big confession day. 'Today, no matter what, I'll tell Eriol about how I feel about him!'
After a long washing, Tomoyo comes out of the washroom dressed in her best blouse and skirt. Just to be sure, she checked the mirror and applied a load of make-up on herself. When she's finally done, she headed to the nearest phone and started dialing Eriol's number.
But before she finished dialing, she hesitated for a minute. 'What if Eriol's busy today? But I have to tell him as soon as I can. . . . . .' She closed her eyes very tightly and ignored her thoughts and dialed the last number, "Here goes nothing. . ."
The phone rang for more than five times, but still no answer. Tomoyo was about to give up, since her confident was lost already. Just before the second Tomoyo hangs up, finally someone picks up the phone, "Hello?"
Tomoyo's heartbeat suddenly rushed, turning her face all beet red. "Ummm. . . .uuuhhhh. . . . Eriol. . . . . I was wondering. . . ."
"Oh, is it you, Tomoyo? You sound awfully different today," Eriol's voice sounded cheerful.
Tomoyo gulped and took a deep breath, "Well. . . . . . you see, Eriol. . . . . . why don't we go out for a drink or something. . . . . . I have something to tell you. . . . . ."
Eriol answered almost immediately, "Sure! I'd love to! I was going to call you earlier today anyway!"
Tomoyo exhaled, and felt all the nervousness had just escaped her body. She felt very happy, and her chance to be with Eriol just grew larger. Just when her heart felt light and bliss, she heard another voice in the phone. . . . . . a female voice.
"Who is it?" The female voice in the phone asked.
"Oh, it's just Tomoyo," Eriol replied to the girl.
"Oohh. . ." The female voice was quite a distant away from the phone, so Tomoyo couldn't hear every word they said.
"Tomoyo, I've got to go now. Meet you at the café in fifteen!" Eriol quickly spurted out.
"But wait Eriol, I. . . . . . "
CLICK! Eriol hung up.
Tomoyo was still holding on to the phone, listening it buzz for a minute. She was shocked that she knew exactly who the female voice was all along. 'Sakura. . .why is she at Eriol's house so early in the morning. . .' Her thoughts are very tangled right now, but she couldn't help controlling her self. She collasped on the floor and cried.
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Chibiwinwin: Hey hey!! Nice and short chap! And again, thanks for all the reviews, please keep reviewing though!!! The next chap would be the real E/T chap, so please be patient for my update!!!