Note: Hi everyone! SORRY SORRY SORRY to make you wait dis long for the chapters! I've been ransacking through my brain trying to figure out how to continue with it! I even asked my best fans of my fanfic with ideas, but they too had none. :( Finally I have it! Sort of...I hope dat u guys like it! ^_^; (New character: Detective Victoria Converse)

Chapter 5 - Please Promise Me

Scattered petals emerged in the palm of my hands
They formed like mosaic of a face I wish to find.
That face was you.
It seemed like years have passed, but it was just hours had gone by when I think of you.
Why aren't you here looking for me?
Have you given up hope?
I haven't.
Wind touched my numbed and bare hands as if it was your hands touching mine.
Another tickled my cheeks as if it was your lips that caressed mine.
Are you dreaming of me right now?
I am.
Are you smiling at our past memories together?
I am.
I don't want to cry, but I feel the large tears coming out of my eyes.
I don't want to be sad, but I feel myself shivering in unhappiness.
Promise me you'll be here when I wake up the next day.
Please promise me you will hold my hand when I dream of you.
I want to be near you.
Forever...


(No titled poem by: Moi! ^_^)

~Tomoyo~

"Thank you Mr. McLoggan!" Jason spoke, as we left the store. Despite it being covered in two paper bags, I could still smell the frozen bratwurst through my nostrils. We found our way back to the car, though with the strangest new feeling that someone was watching us. I glanced at Jason, to see if he noticed anything, but he just hopped inside the car without knowing that feeling. I tried to tell myself that it was just my imagination, but for some strange reason, I found myself staring at the park across the street.

"Something wrong?" Jason asked, stepping out of the car.

I blinked. I hadn't realized that I've been staring at that park for minutes now. I glanced at Jason, who was looking at me worriedly and nodded. "Yes, I'm fine." I took one more glance at the empty swings and playground near the park, then hopped inside the car. Jason started the engine and the car sped across the highway and out of the park's view.

~shadow~


In the shadows, a pair of cold eyes watched in the distance as the car sped away into the late afternoon. He smirked, flipping his wand from one hand to the other. It would only be a matter of time before he decides to end her 'tranquillity.' "You better hurry up Eriol and find her soon, or someone else will," he said to himself, grinning evilly. Right now, he'll have his fun first, before the REAL fun begins. The girl was very smart to get away from him in the first place. But not for long...

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~Eriol~

I slammed by hand against the wall. Where could she have gone? Why didn't she wait for me until I went back to Japan? Why did she have to surprise me with her presence? I sighed, realizing that I couldn't blame Tomoyo for wanting to be with me. Frustration crept back into my head. I buried my face in my hands and thought for a moment. Many questions ran into my head, all contemplating on where Tomoyo could be.

"Eriol-sama?" I jerked my head up to find Spinel Sun hovering near the doorway timidly, as if afraid to be near me.

"What is it, Spinel Sun?" I asked him, releasing my face from my hands. I ran a hand through my thick tresses and sighed, deeper this time. For a moment, it was silent. Irritated, I glanced at the small, live toy by the door and frowned. "Are you going to keep me waiting?" I asked him, annoyed.

Spinel Sun took a deep breath and shook his head. "No, Sir. Someone wants to see you, that's all."

I grimaced in anger. Who in all that is created be wanting to see me now? Nevertheless, I frowned, clenching and unclenching my fists a few times, before deciding to see who this person was Spinel Sun was talking about. My stuffed friend, who was still in his false form, flew across the hallway as I followed him and into the living room. This had better be good, I thought to myself.

And it was.

As I turned the corner to the living room, two very familiar figures sat in the living room, one of them, a girl, had bloodshot eyes, showing that she had been crying before. The other, with his usual scowl every time he saw me, had his arms around the girl, comforting her. The moment they heard my footsteps, both of them looked up. The young man, about Tomoyo's age looked up immediately and immediately with a scowl on his face. He stood up suddenly and charged. I didn't have time to dodge the sucker punch he gave me, for I was too distraught about Tomoyo's disappearance. I felt the bones in my jaws crack as I staggered backward. Fortunately, I was able to stand my ground, though I did not fight back. The boy in front of me seemed to be surprised that I hadn't made an attempt to get away from his attack.

"Stop Syaoran-kun!" Kinomoto Sakura spoke, standing up to place herself in between her boyfriend and me.

I rubbed my jaw and glared at Syaoran. "Nice to see you too, Syaoran..." For me, right now, Li Syaoran did not seem like the cute descendant I thought him to be. "You just come into my house and greet me like this?" The shorter boy backed away, turning his head away from me, cussing in Chinese. He folded his arms across his chest and mumbled a few more swear words that were mainly for me.

"Gomenne, Eriol-kun," Sakura spoke. She glanced at Syaoran, then back at me. "When we heard about Tomoyo's disappearance, we came here immediately. I thought maybe..." The brown haired girl turned her head towards Syaoran. For a moment, they stared at each other, but I was confused about what she was going to say next. Though I had ideas on what Sakura was getting at.

"You thought that I had done something to her?" I replied, folding my arms across my chest irritably. I looked up at Syaoran and smirked. "I guess you've done a great job making Sakura think I was the bad guy here, Syaoran!"

Syaoran made a move to hit me, but I, for once was tired of his physical abuse and I ended up dodging that one, unlike the last one he gave me. The shorter boy, snorting, backed away and reverted back to the spot behind his girlfriend. "Iiee, Eriol-kun. That's not what I was going to say. We came here to see you and wondered if you knew where she had gone. Daidouji-san is very worried. She wanted to go here and have the police look for her daughter all over town. Do you know where she is?"

I turned away from Sakura's hopeful eyes. "Hai," I answered, quietly.

"Then, where is she, baka!?" Syaoran exploded, no longer able to handle the suspense. "If you know something, then you better tell us or-" He paused when Sakura's hand shot up to quiet him.

I looked back at Sakura and sighed. "Jiro... I mean Kei... he has her."

Sakura seemed to have stopped breathing for a moment, then I was relieved when she did after a couple of seconds. She stared into my eyes, wondering if this was true and I nodded at her questionable gaze. "Where did he take her?"

I shrugged. "I don't know."

"You don't know?" Syaoran had calmed down for once and was staring at me curiously, raising a single eyebrow over his deep, chestnut eyes.

"Yes, I don't know, Syaoran," I replied. "I can't seem to detect her presence. All I know is, that she's really far away from this city now. I can only reach a limited amount of distance from her with my magic powers."

"You're weakening?" Sakura's soft voice spoke out.

I shook my head. "It's not the matter of me weakening, it's the fact that my powers aren't strong enough to detect Tomoyo's aura. Jiro...er...Kei... is smart. He knows that I'm trying to tap into his brain and find out where she is, but he seems to have found a way to block me from his mind."

"Then, let us help you," Sakura suggested, taking a step forward. She lifted up a hand, but I grabbed her wrist and rejected it from me, nodding my head in disapproval.

"You can't, Sakura. Your powers STILL aren't strong enough to tap into Kei's head. His magic is strong. It's the type of magic that is too dangerous to be tampered with. If you, Syaoran and I tamper with it together, we'll be killed. Tampering with an empty mind requires careful procedures if you wanna do it right. Besides..." I glanced out the window behind Syaoran. "It can also kill the host's mind we're tampering with. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if Kei dies, leaving Kaho alone without a husband." I swallowed...hard, trying to erase the memory of Kaho's angry face.

"Then what do you propose we do?" Syaoran asked, finding this conversation interesting. I glanced at him, this time, finding no anger from the shorter man's eyes, but worry and sympathy. Sympathy? For me? I smirked at that thought. "You got something funny you want to share with us, Eriol!?" His anger came back the moment he thought I was smirking at him.

I smiled a true smile. So, Syaoran, the past object of affection of Tomoyo, was actually willing to help him find Tomoyo.? This was interesting. "The more people, the better," I said.

Confused, Syaoran and Sakura looked at each other.

"Now with more people, we can all split up and look for her all over the city," I instructed. I waited for their reaction, yet all I got were more confused looks. "I'm going to give you a map of the city you're being assigned to." From my back pocket, I produced a small map, one that consisted of all the able cities of London. I handed them one copy and remembered the other copy inside my desk drawer, but erased it from my memory, knowing I didn't need it. I knew London like the back of my head. "I'm heading out for Lansbury soon. Nakuru is going to look around in this part of town, while Spinel Sun look for her in Creek. You two, should head down to Surrey and see what you can find there."

I watched Syaoran unfold the map. He examined it for a while, Sakura, looking over his shoulder to look through it as well. I waited for them to finish and when they were, both heads looked up towards mine. I could see that they were unsure, especially Syaoran, whose eyes were, as usual, suspicious than before. I could tell Syaoran didn't like being bossed around by me. Who can blame him? I made his life a living hell.

Sakura, however (bless my other half's daughter), nodded in agreement. "Sure. This map seems easy enough to follow. How long do we have?"

I thought for a minute, then shook my head. "It doesn't matter. If we have to, then I'd take years and years until I find her."

Syaoran grimaced, folding the map back to its original state. I really don't feel like arguing with him right now. "You expect us with no sleep while we look for her?"

"Please, Syaoran-kun, not right now," Sakura spoke, tiredly. Obviously, she noticed how irritated I was every time Syaoran argued with me. For seven long years, Syaoran has never forgiven me for the things I did for Sakura, no matter how many times I told him that I was testing her for her powers. Even though I came out rather evil looking, I didn't mean to hurt her in any way. Why would I?

Syaoran closed his mouth. He knew he was upsetting Sakura what with Tomoyo missing and all. He didn't want to add anymore dilemma to this problem. He glanced at me and frowned, but I only looked away, not caring how he felt at that point. I sighed. "Well, we better get going," I said, turning around towards the direction of the door. The couple didn't argue. They silently followed me out the door.

I was just lifting my hand to the doorknob, when the doorbell suddenly rang, startling both myself and my two companions behind me. All these interruptions were driving me crazy! Slowly, I opened the door and frowned at the sight of an attractive woman in her early twenties, wearing a tanned overcoat. She had short, dark hair and the deepest blue eyes, although not as similar as mine. She was wearing her black sunglasses on top of her head and the moment I opened the door, she was already grinning from head to toe. I knew who this woman was. The badge hanging from her left jean pocket was a dead giveaway.

"May I help you?" I asked. Syaoran and Sakura were immediately behind me, wondering who I was talking to.

The woman's face, though, was not grinning. She held a cold exterior about her and had already fished her badge from her pocket and flashed me with it. "Hello, I'm Detective Victoria Converse from the London World Police. Are you Eriol Hiragizawa by any chance?"

"Yes. What's going on? I didn't call for a police." I looked over her shoulder and noticed her police car parked beside my Toyota Camry.

"I know sir, but a Sonomi Daidouji did. She reported her daughter, Tomoyo Daidouji missing. Do you have a moment to answer a couple of questions?"

I wanted to brush her off, but if I did, it would sound like I did something to Tomoyo. I nodded finally. "All right. Come on in." I stepped aside and opened the door wider for her. The dark haired Detective stepped inside carefully and looked around at the odd bunch of group she witnessed; two brunettes and a woman in a maid costume with odd lavender hair, holding a yellow, stuffed animal cat. She greeted all three of them with a slight nod, while the three nodded in reply. She turned to face me and waited until I led her to the living room where we could sit and 'talk.'

"So, what do you want to know? I would gladly tell you everything," I said, as I sat down on the single couch across from the larger one.

Victoria Converse sat down in front of me, on the large couch, leaning forward to catch every word I said. It seems she wanted to make sure that I wouldn't flinch at certain things while I talked so she can tell whether I was lying or not. "Mr. Hiragizawa, Sonomi Daidouji reported to me that her daughter went missing five days ago. Is this correct?"

I nodded. "Yes."

"And you are close with Ms. Daidouji?"

I nodded again.

"What is your relationship with her?"

I stared at her for a moment. What did she think I was? Did she think I would kidnap the only woman I love? "She and I haven't really started dating yet, but we have declared our love for each other while we wrote letters back and forth."

"That's sweet," Victoria spoke. I could hear the sarcastic tone in her voice, which was really annoying because it sounded like she was mocking me. I glanced at Syaoran and Sakura, who were standing by the archway, listening to every questions asked. "Mr. Hiragizawa, the missing person's mother told me that-"

"Her name is Tomoyo," I interrupted.

Victoria looked down and nodded. "I apologize.. " Even though she said that, I could see her face burning in anger. "Tomoyo's mother told me that she came here from Japan just to see you, is that correct?"

"Yes, but I didn't know."

"What do you mean you didn't know?"

"I mean I didn't know. She didn't even tell me she was coming here. I found out when-" I stopped, knowing that if I told her that Kaho had come up to me and told me specifically that Tomoyo was kidnapped by her own husband, then that puts her and myself on the line. Victoria Converse would ask question as, how did Kaho know about Tomoyo's disappearance?

"You found out what?" Sharon waited for me to continue, but I just sat there, trying to think of ways to continue my answer. "Mr. Hiragizawa, how did you know that Tomoyo was coming, when her mother told me that she was coming here to surprise you? She told me that her daughter said she was going to call by the time she made it to your place. I would have thought you didn't know that she was visiting."

I couldn't believe this woman! Was she interrogating me right here, right now!? Without any leads!? "I don't think you have the right to interrogate me in this manner, Detective. You can't ask me anything, unless you prove something that you can!" I clenched my fists in frustration.

"You're right, I'm sorry, Mr. Hiragizawa. But why are you suddenly defensive?"

Damn! I cursed to myself. This woman was definitely hard to get rid of. I don't have time for this bull! I have to go find Tomoyo now! "I'm not being defensive, Detective. I'm merely trying to tell you that I had nothing to do with Tomoyo's disappearance."

Victoria nodded. "Hm...." was all she said. She stood up and I too did the same. "Well, thank you for your time, Mr. Hiragizawa." With that said, I escorted her out of the room and out the door. I made sure she was in her car, before she pulled from the driveway.

"Do you think she accuses you of something, Eriol-sama?" Nakuru spoke from behind me. The door closed as I stepped back inside. Syaoran and Sakura were both staring at me curiously.

I stared through the window as the car turned a corner and disappeared for good. "It seems like it, Nakuru. But there's nothing else we can do about that now. She'll be following me the whole time I look for Tomoyo, but all I have to do is not worry about it. What matters now is looking for her." I glanced at my other two companions. I watched Sakura agree, while, Syaoran, surprisingly, supported the same thing.

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~Tomoyo~

Another week passed. There was STILL no sign of Eriol as I called him many times. He must have figured out already that I was missing and went looking for me himself. It would have been easier though, if he stayed in his house so I can just reach him by phone and let him know where I was. I was just hanging up the cordless phone, when Jason came out to join me into the balcony. It was just me and him. He had his summer vacation too, while Alice had to work during the three months of vacation and Emma was away for summer camp with her friends.

"What are you looking at?" Jason asked, glancing at me.

I smiled, feeling my cheeks heating up. He was quite sweet. Even though he had feelings for me, he knew that I loved Eriol and that no one can ever replace my heart for him. Not even as kind as Jason. Sighing, I took in the breath of England's fresh air and looked into the horizon. "Nothing. Just admiring the view. You?" I looked over to him, and now I regret of ever asking him that question, because he was staring at me the moment I did. I turned away, blushing even redder. "Jason..."

Jason turned away, blushing as well. "I'm sorry, Tomoyo. It's just that... You're quite beautiful when you look at the world like that."

"Like what?" I asked him.

"Like a Goddess looking down at her planet." He grinned when I looked into his eyes. He turned around to face me and kept his smile there. I didn't know what happened then, but he began to walk towards me. Too entranced by his eyes, I stayed where I was and waited for him to come nearer. I don't know why, maybe because I had missed being with someone so much that I felt the need to touch someone, to hold someone...even to kiss someone. Before I could stop him, his arms were already around my waist. Jason pulled me in closer against him and our lips immediately touched. This couldn't be happening, I told myself. This is a dream! Wake up! Don't continue! Stop now!

As if something slapped me straight across the face, I opened my eyes and pushed Jason away as hard as I could. The dark haired man looked away, scratching the back of his neck nervously. "I'm sorry..." he mumbled.

What have I done? Did I just cheat on Eriol? Though, we haven't really started dating yet, but what of my promise? My mind went back to the last line of the letter I wrote to him, just the day before I decided to come to England:

...please promise me...

...promise me you won't find someone else while you're there...

I choked when I remembered what he said to me as his reply to the letter and my heart grew worse:

...despite the distance, I promise Tomoyo to stay true to you...

...no other can replace my heart that rightfully belongs to you and only you...

Suddenly, I cried. Jason attempted to approach me once again, to embrace me and comfort me, but no comfort can come to me now for what I have done. True, Jason was the one who advanced, but I should have stopped him before our lips met. I should have turned away when I had the chance.

But....

I didn't.

I looked up, tearfully at Jason. "What did I just do?"

The dark haired man shook his head assuringly. "Don't blame yourself. It's my fault. I know you have a boyfriend, but..." He stopped when I lifted up my hand at him.

"No, please don't talk anymore. I... I have to go. I'm tired..." I turned and left, feeling so much emotion in my mind and my heart. I just broke the promise I asked for Eriol to do. I won't be able to live with myself if Eriol knew the truth...

GoodGurl: Uh oh @_@. What has Tomoyo done? Even though Eriol and her haven't 'officially' started dating yet, does this mean she cheated on him? Hm... well I'll let you readers be the judge of that. Heh heh! ;) At least she didn't sleep with him, ne? ;) And hey what's this? Syaoran and Sakura are in England too! And a new character, Detective Victoria Converse is...*gasp* accusing Eriol now? Oh the humanity! ^_^; Stay tuned!!!!!!!!1