A/N: YAY~! I updated fast dis time huh? Well.. I kinda feel sorry for
*almost* abandoning dis story dat I so determinedly set out to do soooo..
Here's the next chapter! Please ENJOOY~
Forever Loved Chapter 11
To Run By Violet Karuto
~*~
Groggily, she opened her violet eyes. Staring into nothingness, she lay emotionlessly on the bed. Moving her head sideways, she could feel the towel slid off her forehead. She sat up slowly, pushing against the mountain folds of blankets. Sweating profusely, she dapped her head with the cooled towel.
'I gotta stop fainting so much', she thought to herself, 'Such a headache to try to remember what happened'
Looking down at the towel in her hands, she figured, 'I guess I had a fever.But why.' Her eyes widened at the previous' night's encounter and the death of her dear friend. "Luki."She mourned silently knowing there is little she can do, 'I killed you. There is no excuse to pardon me from my sin'
Falling back onto her pillows, she covered her eyes with her arms as tears silently slid down. 'I'm crying so much lately that I don't know who I am anymore.'
Turning to her side, she snuggled into her blankets and grasped her hands tightly together. 'No matter what I do, I am going to hurt my friends with my magic sooner or later. If I stay away from them, they may be safe.If I.'
Silently, she slipped off her bed and into her slippers. Swaying sideways, she caught onto her bedpost before she hit the ground.
Regaining balance, she walked to her closet at the opposite of her bed. Afraid that she's going to make noise, she inched the doors open and peeked inside.
Dozens of glorious gowns, shoes, jewelries hung neatly and ready to be used. Memories from the past flood into her mind as Tomoyo remembered how Miri used to dress her up in colorful gowns and do her hair in the latest trends.
'I guess I won't be needing these anymore' Tomoyo thought as she reached in deep into her closet to produce a small traveler's bag. She used to always bring this with her when she sneaked out of the castle to the villages below.
"You and I have a long way to go" whispered the princess as she stuffed the plainest clothes she sees into the duffle bag.
Suddenly, a light filled the room blinding everything in its sight. Tomoyo squeaked as she dropped the bag and covered her eyes. As the light died down, she opened her eyes to find the that nothing has happened.
"Huh.?"
Looking down, she saw the Mouri feather around her neck glowing steadily after its burst of power.
"You're going to get me into trouble", Tomoyo scolded, "I won't even be able to leave my room if you keep doing that" Picking up the sack again, she walked around to her bed and reached in under her pillow. Taking out a sack of small coins, she dropped it into her bag.
"It should be enough before getting out of the city." Writing a short apology note to Miri and leaving it on the pillows, she took a last glance at her memory-filled room before closing the door behind her.
Though it is long before sunrise, Tomoyo made sure to keep a careful guard up in case anyone was doing a night stroll. Hiding behind statues and gigantic poles, the princess reached the door which was connected to the garden where the royal stable stood.
The door gave a rusty creak as Tomoyo opened it which made her flinch. Taking a deep breathe, she ran across the yard and to the stable's door.
By now, unknown tears were streaming down her face for she knows that this is the last place she'll ever visit in the castle before running away for good.
Where will she go? All the people she has ever known was in the castle. Mother and Father would be heartbroken if they found out that their only heir and daughter has ran away, and.
Prince Eriol would certainly be in trouble for the missing princess, Tomoyo snickered at this. 'Well, serves him right!'
Pulling the handle, she found that there was a lock on the door. 'Who would lock the doors to the stables?' Tomoyo thought irritably. Covering the lock with both hands, purple light surrounded the lock and melted the metal away.
Surprised, Tomoyo dropped the heap of liquid metal on the ground, afraid what her powers might do if she were to do this on a human being.
'No time to be scared', she told herself, 'This is the sole reason you're running away isn't it?'
Once she reached inside, she swiftly went to Moonlight's section (don't kno how u call dat) and reached in. From the darkness came Moonlight's muzzle resting on its mistress' hands.
"Moonlight, honey, listen", Tomoyo said seriously, "I am going away, far away, and I. I am never coming back again. Do you want to come with me?" Tomoyo looked at her favorite horse with desperate eyes, "I'll understand if you want to stay here, after all, we may be dead by tomorrow"
The white mare snorted as if she understood her. Walking back, the horse gathered its strength before jumping over the wooden fence and onto the soft hay. Walking towards one corner, it grabbed the reins and saddles before dumping it all in front of Tomoyo.
"Moonlight." Sniffling, Tomoyo grabbed the reins and saddles with shaky hands before putting it onto the horse, "There are no guarantees that you'll have a full stomach everyday from now on if you went with me"
The horse stamped the ground impatiently before looking back at its mistress. Tomoyo smiled before whispering, "You're a true friend, or the only friend I'm going to have from now on" She led her to the outside before swinging herself on.
"It's now or never.Hiya!" They raced past the cherry blossom trees, the rose garden, and the giant swing to reach a giant statue by the gate.
By now droplets of crystal are flowing freely down her face as she sat, motionlessly, with her back towards the castle.
"Ne, Moonlight,"she said as she stroked the mane of her dear horse, "isn't it strange? A couple of years before I was dreading the castle and would sneak out every night. But now, when I can finally leave for good, I feel like a portion of my heart has been ripped out", she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, "I-I don't want to leave."
"Then don't"
Tomoyo almost jumped out of her seat at the sound of the voice. Wiping her eyes hastily, she got her small knife out of her sack and turned the horse around.
"Who's there?"
"You should know" As the figure of Eriol Hiiragizawa stepped out of the shadows, Tomoyo inched her mare back towards the gate.
"Yeah, I should" Tomoyo lowered her knife but didn't put it away, just in case.
"You know, Tomoyo, you don't have to do this. I'm always here to help" Eriol said nonchalantly as he stood there, looking up at the annoyed princess.
"Ha! You? Help me? Hiiragizawa, let me tell you, you have NO idea what I'm going through right now so if you want to help me, then I advise you to keep quiet, at least until I'm out of the city."
Sighing at the stubbornness of the princess, Eriol walked forward towards the horse. Alarmed, Tomoyo turned her horse around to try to break out of the gate, but not before Eriol sealed it with his magic. Anger flared in her eyes as she looked at the magicked gates.
"Eriol, I'm warning you, get out of my way or I'll have to hurt you, and there are no guarantees that you'll leave with just minor injuries"
"Try me"
Out of frustration, Tomoyo closed her eyes to concentrate her powers, leaving her defenses down. Eriol, seeing his chance, walked swiftly up to the horse and grabbed the princess down, holding her tightly in his arms.
"You know that I can't hurt you", Eriol murmured huskily in her ears, "I understand that you're frustrated right now but you still have to have some senses to what you are doing."
Blushing furiously, she bit her lip, as if deciding what to do. "L-let go of me!" she wriggled in his arms but lost against the strong yet gentle grip. "Don't you understand? I have to do this! For the sake of everyone in the castle. L-Luki died. because of me, because of my powers. The Mouri also died because I wasn't strong enough. Don't you see? All I'm bringing is death to everyone!" Tomoyo cried silently as Eriol held her tighter. By instinct, she held onto him, hating herself at the same time for being so weak.
"It's not your fault, none of it was. Trust me, Tomoyo, and I'll teach you the ways to harness your powers to do good. Trust me, and I'll show you the real meaning of magic."
They stood quietly for the moment before Tomoyo realized where she was; in the arms of her enemy. Flinching, she tried to wriggle out of his arms once more and could feel her cheeks heat up, 'Oh god, of all times, why do I have to blush in front of him?'
Seeing the red face, Eriol sniggered inside while looking down at the adorable expression. "Nu-uh! Do you know how hard it is to grab a hold of you? Now that I've finally caught you, fat chance I'm letting you go" Eriol teased good naturally as he set his chin atop her head for some special effects.
Now Tomoyo could feel her whole body heat up as she is completely engulfed in his body. Sighing for just a second, she leaned in to smell the special aroma of the prince. 'Smells just like him' Tomoyo closed her eyes before snapping them back open again. 'Oh god, don't tell me that this feeling is.'
"I-I said LET GO!" Releasing all of her energy, she expanded her powers in all directions, pushing anything and everything away from her. Moonlight neighed and galloped a few feet farther, not intending to leave its mistress with this complete stranger.
After the burst of power, the light died down as Tomoyo sat down panting.
'Did I know that it was this powerful?' she looked down as something caught her eyes, 'Guess I didn't do it alone' There, glowing, was the same Mouri feather around her neck from before. Grasping it gently, she thanked it for the lent of power.
Looking around, she saw the body of Prince Eriol. At first, she thought he was unconscious so she ran towards Moonlight, preparing to leave while she can. But as she touched the saddle, scenes from before as Luki laid dead on the grass resurfaced her memory as she stood there.
She could feel her heart skipping a beat as she ran towards the unmoving body. 'Oh god, oh god.'Reaching the prince, she slumped down and grasped his hands. There was no pulse.
Without thinking, she covered his mouth with her's intending to do CPR. Not expecting any response, she didn't feel arms go around her as she gasped for breath. When she was about to get up, she was pulled down once again by that same pair of strong arms.
"What the-"
Tomoyo looked at the face of the supposedly-dead-prince and found that he was wide awake with a mischievous smile playing on his lips.
"Caught you once again, my princess." Complete shock overtook Tomoyo as she stared, mouth hanging, gaping in surprise before she regained herself.
"How DARE you? And I thought you were dead!" Instead of breaking down, she pushed away from him and walked angrily towards her mare.
Chuckling, Eriol stood up and brushed himself off "It would take more than a weak attack like that to kill me"
Gasping at his arrogance, Tomoyo shot back, "Well excuse me!"
Eriol's eyes turned serious once more, "But do you understand now? I can help you control your powers. I understand what you are going through since I've been through it once myself when I was young."
Looking at his sincere expression, and contemplating whether she should just ignore him and run away, she asked her horse, "What do you think?"
Nuzzling her mistress, Moonlight strode confidently towards Eriol, believing it was the right thing to do, and because it doesn't want to risk ending up starving out there in an unknown place.
Smiling victoriously, Eriol stroked the horse's muzzle and thanked it silently, while Tomoyo was standing there, giving up completely. Shrugging, she walked towards the duo and whispered silently at her mare's ears, "Traitor"
The horse neighed happily before galloping back towards its beloved stable where she could have a good night's rest.
Watching her horse and murmuring something about "No treats", the princess turned back towards the prince and put her hands on her hips.
"I'm just staying temporarily, you know. If I find out that you're just toying with me, I'll run away for sure" Tomoyo prayed that Eriol is telling the truth and that she doesn't have to leave her beloved home after all.
"Aye, aye! Pricness!" Eriol saluted before heading towards the castle, "Come, we don't want you to catch a cold now, do we?"
Tomoyo huffed in annoyance as she stamped towards him, "How weak do you think I am, Hiiragizawa?" Eriol smiled his 'smile' before he handed his arm towards her.
Looking at it hesitantly, Tomoyo looped her arm through his and they continued walking. "Ummm. Eriol?", Tomoyo looked down and bit her lips, "Thank you. I guess I will be calling you sensei now, huh?"
Eriol looked at her weirdly before laughing out loud into the sky, "Ah~ The princess knows some manners after all" Tomoyo's face went up in flames before pushing herself away from him.
"Hiiragizawa, you bastard, do you enjoy teasing me so much? I'll show you some manners!" With that, she charged towards him and he dodged her easily.
"I guess I was wrong" Screaming and yelling could be heard throughout the garden as the young prince and princess ran towards the castle.
Above them, through the giant Victorian windows were hundreds of maids, servants, and cooks giggling and nodding in approval at the couples below.
Behind a corner, Miri looked disapprovingly at the current progress and glared, through the glass, at the young magician prince beside her mistress. The plan almost worked if it wasn't for that meddling prince. How could she be so careless? Why hadn't she realize who that prince was earlier? She's going to be punished heavily for this.
~*~ A/N: O_o so. a new plot begins. heheeh I think I FINALLY decided which way this story would go~ (hope it stays the same) im sorry I haven't answered some of ur questions . (too lazy) but I will!! When I have time. ^^; well off 2 do my bio project. -_-
Forever Loved Chapter 11
To Run By Violet Karuto
~*~
Groggily, she opened her violet eyes. Staring into nothingness, she lay emotionlessly on the bed. Moving her head sideways, she could feel the towel slid off her forehead. She sat up slowly, pushing against the mountain folds of blankets. Sweating profusely, she dapped her head with the cooled towel.
'I gotta stop fainting so much', she thought to herself, 'Such a headache to try to remember what happened'
Looking down at the towel in her hands, she figured, 'I guess I had a fever.But why.' Her eyes widened at the previous' night's encounter and the death of her dear friend. "Luki."She mourned silently knowing there is little she can do, 'I killed you. There is no excuse to pardon me from my sin'
Falling back onto her pillows, she covered her eyes with her arms as tears silently slid down. 'I'm crying so much lately that I don't know who I am anymore.'
Turning to her side, she snuggled into her blankets and grasped her hands tightly together. 'No matter what I do, I am going to hurt my friends with my magic sooner or later. If I stay away from them, they may be safe.If I.'
Silently, she slipped off her bed and into her slippers. Swaying sideways, she caught onto her bedpost before she hit the ground.
Regaining balance, she walked to her closet at the opposite of her bed. Afraid that she's going to make noise, she inched the doors open and peeked inside.
Dozens of glorious gowns, shoes, jewelries hung neatly and ready to be used. Memories from the past flood into her mind as Tomoyo remembered how Miri used to dress her up in colorful gowns and do her hair in the latest trends.
'I guess I won't be needing these anymore' Tomoyo thought as she reached in deep into her closet to produce a small traveler's bag. She used to always bring this with her when she sneaked out of the castle to the villages below.
"You and I have a long way to go" whispered the princess as she stuffed the plainest clothes she sees into the duffle bag.
Suddenly, a light filled the room blinding everything in its sight. Tomoyo squeaked as she dropped the bag and covered her eyes. As the light died down, she opened her eyes to find the that nothing has happened.
"Huh.?"
Looking down, she saw the Mouri feather around her neck glowing steadily after its burst of power.
"You're going to get me into trouble", Tomoyo scolded, "I won't even be able to leave my room if you keep doing that" Picking up the sack again, she walked around to her bed and reached in under her pillow. Taking out a sack of small coins, she dropped it into her bag.
"It should be enough before getting out of the city." Writing a short apology note to Miri and leaving it on the pillows, she took a last glance at her memory-filled room before closing the door behind her.
Though it is long before sunrise, Tomoyo made sure to keep a careful guard up in case anyone was doing a night stroll. Hiding behind statues and gigantic poles, the princess reached the door which was connected to the garden where the royal stable stood.
The door gave a rusty creak as Tomoyo opened it which made her flinch. Taking a deep breathe, she ran across the yard and to the stable's door.
By now, unknown tears were streaming down her face for she knows that this is the last place she'll ever visit in the castle before running away for good.
Where will she go? All the people she has ever known was in the castle. Mother and Father would be heartbroken if they found out that their only heir and daughter has ran away, and.
Prince Eriol would certainly be in trouble for the missing princess, Tomoyo snickered at this. 'Well, serves him right!'
Pulling the handle, she found that there was a lock on the door. 'Who would lock the doors to the stables?' Tomoyo thought irritably. Covering the lock with both hands, purple light surrounded the lock and melted the metal away.
Surprised, Tomoyo dropped the heap of liquid metal on the ground, afraid what her powers might do if she were to do this on a human being.
'No time to be scared', she told herself, 'This is the sole reason you're running away isn't it?'
Once she reached inside, she swiftly went to Moonlight's section (don't kno how u call dat) and reached in. From the darkness came Moonlight's muzzle resting on its mistress' hands.
"Moonlight, honey, listen", Tomoyo said seriously, "I am going away, far away, and I. I am never coming back again. Do you want to come with me?" Tomoyo looked at her favorite horse with desperate eyes, "I'll understand if you want to stay here, after all, we may be dead by tomorrow"
The white mare snorted as if she understood her. Walking back, the horse gathered its strength before jumping over the wooden fence and onto the soft hay. Walking towards one corner, it grabbed the reins and saddles before dumping it all in front of Tomoyo.
"Moonlight." Sniffling, Tomoyo grabbed the reins and saddles with shaky hands before putting it onto the horse, "There are no guarantees that you'll have a full stomach everyday from now on if you went with me"
The horse stamped the ground impatiently before looking back at its mistress. Tomoyo smiled before whispering, "You're a true friend, or the only friend I'm going to have from now on" She led her to the outside before swinging herself on.
"It's now or never.Hiya!" They raced past the cherry blossom trees, the rose garden, and the giant swing to reach a giant statue by the gate.
By now droplets of crystal are flowing freely down her face as she sat, motionlessly, with her back towards the castle.
"Ne, Moonlight,"she said as she stroked the mane of her dear horse, "isn't it strange? A couple of years before I was dreading the castle and would sneak out every night. But now, when I can finally leave for good, I feel like a portion of my heart has been ripped out", she tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, "I-I don't want to leave."
"Then don't"
Tomoyo almost jumped out of her seat at the sound of the voice. Wiping her eyes hastily, she got her small knife out of her sack and turned the horse around.
"Who's there?"
"You should know" As the figure of Eriol Hiiragizawa stepped out of the shadows, Tomoyo inched her mare back towards the gate.
"Yeah, I should" Tomoyo lowered her knife but didn't put it away, just in case.
"You know, Tomoyo, you don't have to do this. I'm always here to help" Eriol said nonchalantly as he stood there, looking up at the annoyed princess.
"Ha! You? Help me? Hiiragizawa, let me tell you, you have NO idea what I'm going through right now so if you want to help me, then I advise you to keep quiet, at least until I'm out of the city."
Sighing at the stubbornness of the princess, Eriol walked forward towards the horse. Alarmed, Tomoyo turned her horse around to try to break out of the gate, but not before Eriol sealed it with his magic. Anger flared in her eyes as she looked at the magicked gates.
"Eriol, I'm warning you, get out of my way or I'll have to hurt you, and there are no guarantees that you'll leave with just minor injuries"
"Try me"
Out of frustration, Tomoyo closed her eyes to concentrate her powers, leaving her defenses down. Eriol, seeing his chance, walked swiftly up to the horse and grabbed the princess down, holding her tightly in his arms.
"You know that I can't hurt you", Eriol murmured huskily in her ears, "I understand that you're frustrated right now but you still have to have some senses to what you are doing."
Blushing furiously, she bit her lip, as if deciding what to do. "L-let go of me!" she wriggled in his arms but lost against the strong yet gentle grip. "Don't you understand? I have to do this! For the sake of everyone in the castle. L-Luki died. because of me, because of my powers. The Mouri also died because I wasn't strong enough. Don't you see? All I'm bringing is death to everyone!" Tomoyo cried silently as Eriol held her tighter. By instinct, she held onto him, hating herself at the same time for being so weak.
"It's not your fault, none of it was. Trust me, Tomoyo, and I'll teach you the ways to harness your powers to do good. Trust me, and I'll show you the real meaning of magic."
They stood quietly for the moment before Tomoyo realized where she was; in the arms of her enemy. Flinching, she tried to wriggle out of his arms once more and could feel her cheeks heat up, 'Oh god, of all times, why do I have to blush in front of him?'
Seeing the red face, Eriol sniggered inside while looking down at the adorable expression. "Nu-uh! Do you know how hard it is to grab a hold of you? Now that I've finally caught you, fat chance I'm letting you go" Eriol teased good naturally as he set his chin atop her head for some special effects.
Now Tomoyo could feel her whole body heat up as she is completely engulfed in his body. Sighing for just a second, she leaned in to smell the special aroma of the prince. 'Smells just like him' Tomoyo closed her eyes before snapping them back open again. 'Oh god, don't tell me that this feeling is.'
"I-I said LET GO!" Releasing all of her energy, she expanded her powers in all directions, pushing anything and everything away from her. Moonlight neighed and galloped a few feet farther, not intending to leave its mistress with this complete stranger.
After the burst of power, the light died down as Tomoyo sat down panting.
'Did I know that it was this powerful?' she looked down as something caught her eyes, 'Guess I didn't do it alone' There, glowing, was the same Mouri feather around her neck from before. Grasping it gently, she thanked it for the lent of power.
Looking around, she saw the body of Prince Eriol. At first, she thought he was unconscious so she ran towards Moonlight, preparing to leave while she can. But as she touched the saddle, scenes from before as Luki laid dead on the grass resurfaced her memory as she stood there.
She could feel her heart skipping a beat as she ran towards the unmoving body. 'Oh god, oh god.'Reaching the prince, she slumped down and grasped his hands. There was no pulse.
Without thinking, she covered his mouth with her's intending to do CPR. Not expecting any response, she didn't feel arms go around her as she gasped for breath. When she was about to get up, she was pulled down once again by that same pair of strong arms.
"What the-"
Tomoyo looked at the face of the supposedly-dead-prince and found that he was wide awake with a mischievous smile playing on his lips.
"Caught you once again, my princess." Complete shock overtook Tomoyo as she stared, mouth hanging, gaping in surprise before she regained herself.
"How DARE you? And I thought you were dead!" Instead of breaking down, she pushed away from him and walked angrily towards her mare.
Chuckling, Eriol stood up and brushed himself off "It would take more than a weak attack like that to kill me"
Gasping at his arrogance, Tomoyo shot back, "Well excuse me!"
Eriol's eyes turned serious once more, "But do you understand now? I can help you control your powers. I understand what you are going through since I've been through it once myself when I was young."
Looking at his sincere expression, and contemplating whether she should just ignore him and run away, she asked her horse, "What do you think?"
Nuzzling her mistress, Moonlight strode confidently towards Eriol, believing it was the right thing to do, and because it doesn't want to risk ending up starving out there in an unknown place.
Smiling victoriously, Eriol stroked the horse's muzzle and thanked it silently, while Tomoyo was standing there, giving up completely. Shrugging, she walked towards the duo and whispered silently at her mare's ears, "Traitor"
The horse neighed happily before galloping back towards its beloved stable where she could have a good night's rest.
Watching her horse and murmuring something about "No treats", the princess turned back towards the prince and put her hands on her hips.
"I'm just staying temporarily, you know. If I find out that you're just toying with me, I'll run away for sure" Tomoyo prayed that Eriol is telling the truth and that she doesn't have to leave her beloved home after all.
"Aye, aye! Pricness!" Eriol saluted before heading towards the castle, "Come, we don't want you to catch a cold now, do we?"
Tomoyo huffed in annoyance as she stamped towards him, "How weak do you think I am, Hiiragizawa?" Eriol smiled his 'smile' before he handed his arm towards her.
Looking at it hesitantly, Tomoyo looped her arm through his and they continued walking. "Ummm. Eriol?", Tomoyo looked down and bit her lips, "Thank you. I guess I will be calling you sensei now, huh?"
Eriol looked at her weirdly before laughing out loud into the sky, "Ah~ The princess knows some manners after all" Tomoyo's face went up in flames before pushing herself away from him.
"Hiiragizawa, you bastard, do you enjoy teasing me so much? I'll show you some manners!" With that, she charged towards him and he dodged her easily.
"I guess I was wrong" Screaming and yelling could be heard throughout the garden as the young prince and princess ran towards the castle.
Above them, through the giant Victorian windows were hundreds of maids, servants, and cooks giggling and nodding in approval at the couples below.
Behind a corner, Miri looked disapprovingly at the current progress and glared, through the glass, at the young magician prince beside her mistress. The plan almost worked if it wasn't for that meddling prince. How could she be so careless? Why hadn't she realize who that prince was earlier? She's going to be punished heavily for this.
~*~ A/N: O_o so. a new plot begins. heheeh I think I FINALLY decided which way this story would go~ (hope it stays the same) im sorry I haven't answered some of ur questions . (too lazy) but I will!! When I have time. ^^; well off 2 do my bio project. -_-