Hello everyone, I'm finally getting the time to update. Actually
I would have updated a week ago, but I had my exams
unexpectedly. I'm going to be plagued with exams till my finals
in May. * shudders * Maybe I can breathe easy next year.
Once again thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far, and I know Eriol's been acting like a complete jerk, but I hope to change that.
Chapter 7 - Falling into you!
' When the lady says no, she means no', a voice drawled, yanking Pete off Tomoyo by the collar of his jacket. ' This should cool your ardour', said Eriol and dragged him to the swimming pool, and dumped him in it, all the while watching him flounder with a self satisfying smirk.
He then turned to Tomoyo, who was still sitting on the lawn, completely bewildered. His expression hardened as he strode over to her. He picked her up in one fluid movement and carried her across to the parking lot, where he dumped her unceremoniously on her own feet.
' Just what the hell do you think you were doing?' he grated between his teeth.
She looked at his dark face and could see that he was really angry. Nervously she licked her lips. ' I - I .' but he would'nt let her complete as he cut in ruthlessly.
' Getting more experience I suppose' he said icily. He then shook her. ' Had all the experience you wanted?'
She looked at him, and his wrath was her undoing. She burst into tears, especially as his last comment was so unfair. Eriol was the only guy she had ever kissed, he was the only guy who made her feel the way she did, and he was the only guy she had allowed herself such liberties with. She sobbed.
Eriol raked his hands through his hair in frustration, as he muttered obscenities under his breath. He then drew Tomoyo towards him gently, as he folded her in his arms.
' Hush baby, it's okay, he's never going to hurt you again', whispered Eriol as he stroked her hair in a soothing motion. ' I'm so sorry Tomoyo, please don't cry' he begged, while wrapping his jacket around her shoulders. He kissed her forehead and held her securely within the crook of his arms, stroking her back.
They stood there like that together for a long time, until Eriol realised that she had fallen asleep in his arms from sheer exhaustion. He sighed and in a flash of blue he was gone.
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She tossed and turned. She was desperately trying to get away before he caught up with her. ' No, no' she whimpered as she curled up into a small ball. It was dark and cold, and she felt so tired. Just when she was about to give up, she felt herself being drawn into incredible warmth. She savoured the warmth as it spread through her body, banishing all the darkness and coldness she had felt only moments ago. She drifted away, peacefully, as her tiredness took over.
She woke up with a start, glancing around realising she was in her own bedroom. She noticed that she was out of her torn gown from the previous night and was wearing her pyjamas. She looked around her room, but she was alone. She could have sworn that Eriol was with her last night, she had to stop thinking about him incessantly, before she did something stupid, like falling in love with him.
Too late, she already had!
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She trudged to school on Monday morning, hoping she did'nt see Pete's face again. Unusually careless she dropped her books and papers, but before she could bend down and pick them up, they were being put in her arms. She looked up to find Eriol gazing at her, his eyes unusually soft. ' Thanks' she croaked.
' How are you', he asked her, his eyes gazing into her. Tearing her eyes away from his gaze, she managed ' I'm fine.'
' He did'nt hurt you did he ? ' said Eriol, his dark eyes narrowing, as he took in her hassled form.
' No, he did'nt' she whispered.
As if reading her mind he said dismissively ' You don't have to worry about him.'
Her eyes widened, ' You did'nt do anything to him did you Eriol?' she asked. Being the gentle girl that she was she could not bear the thought of anyone getting hurt.
' Nothing much, just a broken jaw and a black eye, and a kick where it hurts the most, he'll live' said Eriol sharply.
Just then he lifted his head up and sensed something. Waving his hand, he froze time in the whole neighbourhood, except for Tomoyo. She knew what that meant. Some demon or some evil force was near by. Ever since Sakura broke his spell back in 5th grade, he did not participate in the actual vanquishing of the evil force, instead encouraging Sakura and Syaoran to do it, thereby earning them experience, not to mention the fact that their powers grew stronger.
Just then Syaoran and Sakura came running, him with his sword and she with her staff. ' Did you sense it?' cried Sakura while Syaoran closed his eyes and concentrated. ' It's coming from penguin park' he said. Eriol nodded.
Sakura used the fly card to get there, while Syaoran disappeared in a flash of green. Eriol wrapped his arms around Tomoyo and transported them there. Tomoyo no longer carried her camera around filming every one of their adventures.
They both stood in the sidelines watching Sakura and Syaoran battle it out. To get a closer look, Tomoyo stepped forward, completely engrossed in the ensuing battle, and she failed to notice a big black ball of energy heading straight for her!
' Tomoyo look out' cried Eriol, as he got his staff out. Tomoyo turned around at Eriol's cry but it was too late. The black ball of energy hit her squarely between her shoulder blades. She gave a scream of pain, as the world tilted on it's axis, sucking her into a black abyss.
I'm going to stop here, coz my throat is hurting and I'm not feeling too well. I will try and update by next week. Please read and review, I tried to make Eriol more sensitive and tried to get the emotional aspect out in this chapter. I hope I succeeded.
If you leave your email id I will let you know when I update this fic.
Hoarse embattledcurve.
Once again thanks to everyone who has reviewed so far, and I know Eriol's been acting like a complete jerk, but I hope to change that.
Chapter 7 - Falling into you!
' When the lady says no, she means no', a voice drawled, yanking Pete off Tomoyo by the collar of his jacket. ' This should cool your ardour', said Eriol and dragged him to the swimming pool, and dumped him in it, all the while watching him flounder with a self satisfying smirk.
He then turned to Tomoyo, who was still sitting on the lawn, completely bewildered. His expression hardened as he strode over to her. He picked her up in one fluid movement and carried her across to the parking lot, where he dumped her unceremoniously on her own feet.
' Just what the hell do you think you were doing?' he grated between his teeth.
She looked at his dark face and could see that he was really angry. Nervously she licked her lips. ' I - I .' but he would'nt let her complete as he cut in ruthlessly.
' Getting more experience I suppose' he said icily. He then shook her. ' Had all the experience you wanted?'
She looked at him, and his wrath was her undoing. She burst into tears, especially as his last comment was so unfair. Eriol was the only guy she had ever kissed, he was the only guy who made her feel the way she did, and he was the only guy she had allowed herself such liberties with. She sobbed.
Eriol raked his hands through his hair in frustration, as he muttered obscenities under his breath. He then drew Tomoyo towards him gently, as he folded her in his arms.
' Hush baby, it's okay, he's never going to hurt you again', whispered Eriol as he stroked her hair in a soothing motion. ' I'm so sorry Tomoyo, please don't cry' he begged, while wrapping his jacket around her shoulders. He kissed her forehead and held her securely within the crook of his arms, stroking her back.
They stood there like that together for a long time, until Eriol realised that she had fallen asleep in his arms from sheer exhaustion. He sighed and in a flash of blue he was gone.
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She tossed and turned. She was desperately trying to get away before he caught up with her. ' No, no' she whimpered as she curled up into a small ball. It was dark and cold, and she felt so tired. Just when she was about to give up, she felt herself being drawn into incredible warmth. She savoured the warmth as it spread through her body, banishing all the darkness and coldness she had felt only moments ago. She drifted away, peacefully, as her tiredness took over.
She woke up with a start, glancing around realising she was in her own bedroom. She noticed that she was out of her torn gown from the previous night and was wearing her pyjamas. She looked around her room, but she was alone. She could have sworn that Eriol was with her last night, she had to stop thinking about him incessantly, before she did something stupid, like falling in love with him.
Too late, she already had!
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
She trudged to school on Monday morning, hoping she did'nt see Pete's face again. Unusually careless she dropped her books and papers, but before she could bend down and pick them up, they were being put in her arms. She looked up to find Eriol gazing at her, his eyes unusually soft. ' Thanks' she croaked.
' How are you', he asked her, his eyes gazing into her. Tearing her eyes away from his gaze, she managed ' I'm fine.'
' He did'nt hurt you did he ? ' said Eriol, his dark eyes narrowing, as he took in her hassled form.
' No, he did'nt' she whispered.
As if reading her mind he said dismissively ' You don't have to worry about him.'
Her eyes widened, ' You did'nt do anything to him did you Eriol?' she asked. Being the gentle girl that she was she could not bear the thought of anyone getting hurt.
' Nothing much, just a broken jaw and a black eye, and a kick where it hurts the most, he'll live' said Eriol sharply.
Just then he lifted his head up and sensed something. Waving his hand, he froze time in the whole neighbourhood, except for Tomoyo. She knew what that meant. Some demon or some evil force was near by. Ever since Sakura broke his spell back in 5th grade, he did not participate in the actual vanquishing of the evil force, instead encouraging Sakura and Syaoran to do it, thereby earning them experience, not to mention the fact that their powers grew stronger.
Just then Syaoran and Sakura came running, him with his sword and she with her staff. ' Did you sense it?' cried Sakura while Syaoran closed his eyes and concentrated. ' It's coming from penguin park' he said. Eriol nodded.
Sakura used the fly card to get there, while Syaoran disappeared in a flash of green. Eriol wrapped his arms around Tomoyo and transported them there. Tomoyo no longer carried her camera around filming every one of their adventures.
They both stood in the sidelines watching Sakura and Syaoran battle it out. To get a closer look, Tomoyo stepped forward, completely engrossed in the ensuing battle, and she failed to notice a big black ball of energy heading straight for her!
' Tomoyo look out' cried Eriol, as he got his staff out. Tomoyo turned around at Eriol's cry but it was too late. The black ball of energy hit her squarely between her shoulder blades. She gave a scream of pain, as the world tilted on it's axis, sucking her into a black abyss.
I'm going to stop here, coz my throat is hurting and I'm not feeling too well. I will try and update by next week. Please read and review, I tried to make Eriol more sensitive and tried to get the emotional aspect out in this chapter. I hope I succeeded.
If you leave your email id I will let you know when I update this fic.
Hoarse embattledcurve.