WWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLLLL~ TAAAAAAAA DAAAAAAA~~ the fifth chapter!! I
was kinda disappointed at the reviews in the last chapter.. Soo... PLEZ~
jus SPARE a review if u would~ good? Bad? Leave a comment~ im tryin the
best I can!
This chapter is dedicated to all those reviewers!!! And ESPECIALLY to my special frend *cough cough UNI-CHAN cough cough* who started a fanfic but too LAZY to finish it. I hope dis chapter can inspire her to continue her work.
**IMPORTANT**NOTE**: ok pplz I made a lil adjustment to the story, Tomoyo DOES have magic, but not a lot of it and her whole family knows. She's the only one in her family that has magic for some strange reason...*hint hint* It won't appear a lot in the story. mayb here or there. annnnnnnnnnnnd... that's about all.
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS
'' =Thoughts
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Forever Loved
Chapter 5
Escape
By Violet Karuto
~*~
Throughout the whole dinner, Eriol tried to make eye contact with Tomoyo but failed miserably. In one way or another, Tomoyo can always avoid his gaze with effortless movements.
'Who does she thinks she is?' Eriol stabbed his stake with his fork and shoved it into his mouth, 'You just watch out, princess dear, by no time you'll be begging for mercy at my feet'
Fortunately, Nakuru and the Queen are engaged in deep conversation and the King is busy with his advisors, so that no one noticed the extreme silence that has taken place across the table.
Tomoyo dabbed the corners of her mouth gently with the napkin and putted beside the plate on the table. Silently, she stood up from the table and the chatting stopped. Four pairs of eyes trained steadily on her as she spoke.
"May I be excused from the table Mother?"
"Certainly you may" Queen Sonomi glanced at Eriol, "Would you like Prince Hiiragizawa to accompany you back?"
For a moment, Eriol could've sworn that he saw a frantic expression flash by her eyes. 'But', he thought, 'maybe it's the light. She has no reason to be scare of me... Does she..?'
"N-no," Tomoyo answered rather uncomfortably, "That's not necessary I can find my way back."
With that, Tomoyo left the room hastily and the chatting resumed as the giant oak doors closed shut.
Eriol's gaze stayed on the doors and eventually strayed back to the food. As he started to murder the steak with his fork again, he failed to notice Nakuru smirking silently to herself.
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Tomoyo looked out her balcony to the lands beyond, but the pounding of her heart continuously distracted her from her thoughts.
'What is wrong with me?' she sighed heavily as the wind tussled with her hair. 'Oh well, I'll think about it later. For now...' a thought formed in her head and she squealed gleefully to herself before bouncing out of her room.
Running down the grand stairs, Tomoyo saw Miri looking around with a worried look on her face. Landing on the last step, Tomoyo walked over to her.
"What's wrong?" The moment Tomoyo spoke, Miri snapped her head up and hope gleamed in her eyes.
"Oh! There you are, Princess" Miri took her hand and started to drag her back to the dinning hall. "The Queen and King wishes to speak to you, and.." Miri's eyes dart cautiously at Tomoyo, "its about the Prince" At this, Tomoyo pulled back her hand and they stopped walking.
"Ugh... can't I just have ONE moment of peace without thinking about that PRINCE?", Tomoyo started to walk towards the opposite way, Miri followed. "Tell them that I'm out riding and won't be back until midnight."
"Midnight!" Miri pulled her back, "It's too late and too dangerous! Even if the King lets you, I won't! Besides, their majesties requested for you presence NOW, it seems important."
"Please," Tomoyo begged with puppy-dog eyes, "Just let me out this once and I'll be forever in your debt. I just... want some time alone with my thoughts..."
Miri looked at her, unsure of what to do. At last, she gave a big sigh and dropped her hand.
"I'm going to regret this..." Tomoyo's eyes gleamed happily and hugged her.
"You're the best!" With that, Tomoyo bounced out the door and into the night. Miri shook her head silently and walked back towards the dinning hall, preparing to give their majesties the news.
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Turning the corner, Tomoyo stopped in front of a building, the Royal Stable. Reaching into her pocket, she made sure that the 'apology gift' is still there before going in.
Darkness engulfed her the moment she stepped in. Walking blindly, Tomoyo found the torch on the wall and, concentrating with her mind, a violet aura surrounded the tip before bursting into flames. Instantly, a whole row of lights started to glow behind the first torch making a pathway into the darkness. Smiling to herself, Tomoyo walked down the aisle, passing box like rooms with gates. Occasionally, Tomoyo reached in and stroked the noses of the animals that are behind the gate. Reaching the specific room, she opened the gate and stepped in.
In front of her, standing on all fours, was a mare. But this was no ordinary horse, it has been with Tomoyo since she was five; in other words, it was her best-est friend in the world besides Miri. A pair of curious eyes blinked in the shadows as Tomoyo stood, waiting for it to come out. As it slowly stepped out into the light, its pure white body glowed steadily as it sniffed the stranger in front of her.
Recognizing the scent, it instantly shoved its nose under Tomoyo's hands. Giggling to herself, Tomoyo pulled something out of her pocket, a carrot.
Staring intently at the treat in front of her, the mare's eyes darted between her mistress and the carrot.
Putting the carrot under the horse's nose, Tomoyo watched peacefully as Moonlight munched on her treat. Absentmindedly, Tomoyo's hands reached up and gently stroked its back.
"I'm sorry", it was almost a whisper but was heard clearly by Moonlight, "I know I haven't visit you for a long time...But you see, there's another 'one' and this one is especially annoying and bothersome."
Hearing the tone when Tomoyo said 'one', the mare instantly understood and nudged her with its nose as if giving encouragement. Tomoyo smiled gently while patting her nose.
"Thanks.. I know you'll always be here for me..." The moment was broken when Moonlight walked over to one of the stands beside her 'box' and nudged the saddle.
Laughter echoed the walls as Tomoyo reached for the saddle and reins and putted them on Moonlight.
"Guess you're as impatient as me" Tomoyo giggled to herself and lead her horse out of the stable. Moonlight waited silently for her mistress to go on. With one graceful movement, Tomoyo swung onto the saddle.
"Let's go!" kicking the side of the horse, they raced off into the forest.
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"What do you mean she's not there?" King Kimyako looked at the servant who was bowing down.
Miri raised her head and looked at the king, "Princess Tomoyo had decided to go for a ride and had me to inform you that she won't be back until midnight."
"Midnight!" the king roared. Silence was followed after as everyone looked at the King.
Eriol's curiosity got the better of him as he asked in a low voice, "a ride?"
The Queen looked at him at the corner of her eyes and replied with the same volume, "Yes, Tomoyo has grown found of riding ever since she was small, and I must say, she's quite good."
"I see..." Eriol's eyes darted back to the king.
"It's too dangerous!" By now the king was standing and his royal robes trailed behind him, "Tell them to send a search team to look for her! She can't just go out like that without an escort, let alone without any permission, and didn't I forbid her to go riding at night?!"
"Now, now", the queen is now standing by her husband, "Calm down dear, I'm sure she could take care of herself, just like the last 17 years. (A/N: lets make Tomoyo 17 and Eriol 19) She's a grown woman now and doesn't need us to tell her what to do anymore."
The King looked at the Queen intently before sitting down again. "I just wanted to tell her myself before we leave...Although it'll be a short period of time, this is the first time for her to be alone without the both of us."
The Queen's eyes softened and held his hand, "I know, dear, I know. It's hard on me too, but with Prince Hiiragizawa here I'm sure he'll take care of Tomoyo. Why don't we tell her first thing in the morning before we leave?"
"Alright.." Kimyako squeezed Sonomi's hand before they both stood up.
"Please excuse us, Prince Hiiragizawa, we are tired and want to retire early for the night. Please ask one of the servants to guide you back to your room."
"Of course Your Majesties," Eriol bowed, "Good night." Sonomi nodded and they disappeared behind the great doors.
"Eriol-sama," Nakuru stood from her seat, "Do you want me to accompany you back to your room?"
"That's not necessary" Eriol walked towards one of the maid servants, "I would like to explore a little bit longer. You may go back if you wish."
Looking intently at her master, Nakuru sighed and bounced to the door.
"Alright then, good night!" Nakuru squealed happily suddenly thinking of 'playing' with Eriol's pet cat. Patting her pockets, which was stuffed with desserts from dinner, she bounced along the hallways towards her room.
Eriol sighed and shook his head. Facing back towards the maidservant, he asked, "Could you show me to your library?"
Miri nodded and guided him out of the room. Walking absentmindedly while leading Eriol around a corner, she thought about her mistress.
'I don't think she's going to like the news' she has been listening to the exchange between the King and Queen and felt sorry for the young princess.
Following the servant's shadow, Eriol thought about the situation at hand. He has to stay with the princess for three months, alone in the castle, except for the servants, while her parents were away.
'This is getting more complicated than I thought. But no worries, after 3 months, I'll be a free man and no more running around and visiting stuck-up princesses!' Eriol cheered inside his mind, but stopped when he thought of the violet-eyed princess. 'Before all that, I just need to conquer my very last 'victim' and I'll be on my way'
Eriol had no idea how wrong he was.
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A/N: Waiiiiiiiiiiiii!! I finished! Yeees~ I kno I kno~ dis chappie's kinda pointless and everything. but I need 2 set the stage and everything ready before hitting it off! Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut~ dis IS a lOOOOOOOONg chapter sooo there~ once again~ I thank u from the bottom of my heart 2 those ppl who reviewed.. To those that haven't.. (u kno who u r) plez at least drop a comment or so about the story so I kno wat I did wrong and stuff and rite a better chapter next time! Siiigh~ dis story is getting longer and longer by the minute... O well~ O yea~ next chapter's gonna b reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally loooooooong~ so it mite b a while b4 I update again. Jus think of it as a christmas present 2 u guys 4 bein such good readers~! Merry Early Christmas to all~! ^_~
This chapter is dedicated to all those reviewers!!! And ESPECIALLY to my special frend *cough cough UNI-CHAN cough cough* who started a fanfic but too LAZY to finish it. I hope dis chapter can inspire her to continue her work.
**IMPORTANT**NOTE**: ok pplz I made a lil adjustment to the story, Tomoyo DOES have magic, but not a lot of it and her whole family knows. She's the only one in her family that has magic for some strange reason...*hint hint* It won't appear a lot in the story. mayb here or there. annnnnnnnnnnnd... that's about all.
Disclaimer: I do not own CCS
'' =Thoughts
-.-. = Change of scene
Forever Loved
Chapter 5
Escape
By Violet Karuto
~*~
Throughout the whole dinner, Eriol tried to make eye contact with Tomoyo but failed miserably. In one way or another, Tomoyo can always avoid his gaze with effortless movements.
'Who does she thinks she is?' Eriol stabbed his stake with his fork and shoved it into his mouth, 'You just watch out, princess dear, by no time you'll be begging for mercy at my feet'
Fortunately, Nakuru and the Queen are engaged in deep conversation and the King is busy with his advisors, so that no one noticed the extreme silence that has taken place across the table.
Tomoyo dabbed the corners of her mouth gently with the napkin and putted beside the plate on the table. Silently, she stood up from the table and the chatting stopped. Four pairs of eyes trained steadily on her as she spoke.
"May I be excused from the table Mother?"
"Certainly you may" Queen Sonomi glanced at Eriol, "Would you like Prince Hiiragizawa to accompany you back?"
For a moment, Eriol could've sworn that he saw a frantic expression flash by her eyes. 'But', he thought, 'maybe it's the light. She has no reason to be scare of me... Does she..?'
"N-no," Tomoyo answered rather uncomfortably, "That's not necessary I can find my way back."
With that, Tomoyo left the room hastily and the chatting resumed as the giant oak doors closed shut.
Eriol's gaze stayed on the doors and eventually strayed back to the food. As he started to murder the steak with his fork again, he failed to notice Nakuru smirking silently to herself.
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Tomoyo looked out her balcony to the lands beyond, but the pounding of her heart continuously distracted her from her thoughts.
'What is wrong with me?' she sighed heavily as the wind tussled with her hair. 'Oh well, I'll think about it later. For now...' a thought formed in her head and she squealed gleefully to herself before bouncing out of her room.
Running down the grand stairs, Tomoyo saw Miri looking around with a worried look on her face. Landing on the last step, Tomoyo walked over to her.
"What's wrong?" The moment Tomoyo spoke, Miri snapped her head up and hope gleamed in her eyes.
"Oh! There you are, Princess" Miri took her hand and started to drag her back to the dinning hall. "The Queen and King wishes to speak to you, and.." Miri's eyes dart cautiously at Tomoyo, "its about the Prince" At this, Tomoyo pulled back her hand and they stopped walking.
"Ugh... can't I just have ONE moment of peace without thinking about that PRINCE?", Tomoyo started to walk towards the opposite way, Miri followed. "Tell them that I'm out riding and won't be back until midnight."
"Midnight!" Miri pulled her back, "It's too late and too dangerous! Even if the King lets you, I won't! Besides, their majesties requested for you presence NOW, it seems important."
"Please," Tomoyo begged with puppy-dog eyes, "Just let me out this once and I'll be forever in your debt. I just... want some time alone with my thoughts..."
Miri looked at her, unsure of what to do. At last, she gave a big sigh and dropped her hand.
"I'm going to regret this..." Tomoyo's eyes gleamed happily and hugged her.
"You're the best!" With that, Tomoyo bounced out the door and into the night. Miri shook her head silently and walked back towards the dinning hall, preparing to give their majesties the news.
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Turning the corner, Tomoyo stopped in front of a building, the Royal Stable. Reaching into her pocket, she made sure that the 'apology gift' is still there before going in.
Darkness engulfed her the moment she stepped in. Walking blindly, Tomoyo found the torch on the wall and, concentrating with her mind, a violet aura surrounded the tip before bursting into flames. Instantly, a whole row of lights started to glow behind the first torch making a pathway into the darkness. Smiling to herself, Tomoyo walked down the aisle, passing box like rooms with gates. Occasionally, Tomoyo reached in and stroked the noses of the animals that are behind the gate. Reaching the specific room, she opened the gate and stepped in.
In front of her, standing on all fours, was a mare. But this was no ordinary horse, it has been with Tomoyo since she was five; in other words, it was her best-est friend in the world besides Miri. A pair of curious eyes blinked in the shadows as Tomoyo stood, waiting for it to come out. As it slowly stepped out into the light, its pure white body glowed steadily as it sniffed the stranger in front of her.
Recognizing the scent, it instantly shoved its nose under Tomoyo's hands. Giggling to herself, Tomoyo pulled something out of her pocket, a carrot.
Staring intently at the treat in front of her, the mare's eyes darted between her mistress and the carrot.
Putting the carrot under the horse's nose, Tomoyo watched peacefully as Moonlight munched on her treat. Absentmindedly, Tomoyo's hands reached up and gently stroked its back.
"I'm sorry", it was almost a whisper but was heard clearly by Moonlight, "I know I haven't visit you for a long time...But you see, there's another 'one' and this one is especially annoying and bothersome."
Hearing the tone when Tomoyo said 'one', the mare instantly understood and nudged her with its nose as if giving encouragement. Tomoyo smiled gently while patting her nose.
"Thanks.. I know you'll always be here for me..." The moment was broken when Moonlight walked over to one of the stands beside her 'box' and nudged the saddle.
Laughter echoed the walls as Tomoyo reached for the saddle and reins and putted them on Moonlight.
"Guess you're as impatient as me" Tomoyo giggled to herself and lead her horse out of the stable. Moonlight waited silently for her mistress to go on. With one graceful movement, Tomoyo swung onto the saddle.
"Let's go!" kicking the side of the horse, they raced off into the forest.
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"What do you mean she's not there?" King Kimyako looked at the servant who was bowing down.
Miri raised her head and looked at the king, "Princess Tomoyo had decided to go for a ride and had me to inform you that she won't be back until midnight."
"Midnight!" the king roared. Silence was followed after as everyone looked at the King.
Eriol's curiosity got the better of him as he asked in a low voice, "a ride?"
The Queen looked at him at the corner of her eyes and replied with the same volume, "Yes, Tomoyo has grown found of riding ever since she was small, and I must say, she's quite good."
"I see..." Eriol's eyes darted back to the king.
"It's too dangerous!" By now the king was standing and his royal robes trailed behind him, "Tell them to send a search team to look for her! She can't just go out like that without an escort, let alone without any permission, and didn't I forbid her to go riding at night?!"
"Now, now", the queen is now standing by her husband, "Calm down dear, I'm sure she could take care of herself, just like the last 17 years. (A/N: lets make Tomoyo 17 and Eriol 19) She's a grown woman now and doesn't need us to tell her what to do anymore."
The King looked at the Queen intently before sitting down again. "I just wanted to tell her myself before we leave...Although it'll be a short period of time, this is the first time for her to be alone without the both of us."
The Queen's eyes softened and held his hand, "I know, dear, I know. It's hard on me too, but with Prince Hiiragizawa here I'm sure he'll take care of Tomoyo. Why don't we tell her first thing in the morning before we leave?"
"Alright.." Kimyako squeezed Sonomi's hand before they both stood up.
"Please excuse us, Prince Hiiragizawa, we are tired and want to retire early for the night. Please ask one of the servants to guide you back to your room."
"Of course Your Majesties," Eriol bowed, "Good night." Sonomi nodded and they disappeared behind the great doors.
"Eriol-sama," Nakuru stood from her seat, "Do you want me to accompany you back to your room?"
"That's not necessary" Eriol walked towards one of the maid servants, "I would like to explore a little bit longer. You may go back if you wish."
Looking intently at her master, Nakuru sighed and bounced to the door.
"Alright then, good night!" Nakuru squealed happily suddenly thinking of 'playing' with Eriol's pet cat. Patting her pockets, which was stuffed with desserts from dinner, she bounced along the hallways towards her room.
Eriol sighed and shook his head. Facing back towards the maidservant, he asked, "Could you show me to your library?"
Miri nodded and guided him out of the room. Walking absentmindedly while leading Eriol around a corner, she thought about her mistress.
'I don't think she's going to like the news' she has been listening to the exchange between the King and Queen and felt sorry for the young princess.
Following the servant's shadow, Eriol thought about the situation at hand. He has to stay with the princess for three months, alone in the castle, except for the servants, while her parents were away.
'This is getting more complicated than I thought. But no worries, after 3 months, I'll be a free man and no more running around and visiting stuck-up princesses!' Eriol cheered inside his mind, but stopped when he thought of the violet-eyed princess. 'Before all that, I just need to conquer my very last 'victim' and I'll be on my way'
Eriol had no idea how wrong he was.
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A/N: Waiiiiiiiiiiiii!! I finished! Yeees~ I kno I kno~ dis chappie's kinda pointless and everything. but I need 2 set the stage and everything ready before hitting it off! Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuut~ dis IS a lOOOOOOOONg chapter sooo there~ once again~ I thank u from the bottom of my heart 2 those ppl who reviewed.. To those that haven't.. (u kno who u r) plez at least drop a comment or so about the story so I kno wat I did wrong and stuff and rite a better chapter next time! Siiigh~ dis story is getting longer and longer by the minute... O well~ O yea~ next chapter's gonna b reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeally loooooooong~ so it mite b a while b4 I update again. Jus think of it as a christmas present 2 u guys 4 bein such good readers~! Merry Early Christmas to all~! ^_~