A/N: HI YOU peeps! How are you doing, this wonderful summer day (I DON'T Have school, YAYAYAYA!) Decided to write this! Cuz T+E are JUST SOOOO KAWWAIIIIIII!!!! Kawwaiiii!

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Eriol Hood

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Eriol Hirigazawa never knew he could run so fast.

His pumped short 6-year-old legs, his breath rasping through his enlarged lungs. He had to get away now. The little boy looked around frantically, his large blue eyes roving from the left to the right. The uneven ground was making his stumble, and his knees were already bruised and scraped from falling down.

"Come back here NOW!" a harsh voice commanded. Eriol turned panicked eyes behind him, and stumbled on a rock. No. He couldn't let the man catch him. He knew what would happen if he did. A sharp pain gouged through his arm, but he ignored it, his fear urging him on. He staggered onto his feet, swaying unsurely for a moment, his tired body protesting his sprint. Eyes watering, the little boy began to run again; faster, faster, his mind drove him on.

He dove into the woods, welcoming the calm shade that the trees provided. His blue hair was wild and disarrayed on top of his head, and his right arm was bleeding. Eriol weaved in and out of the trees, his short legs bringing him ever closer to salvation unknown to him. The bushes in his path scratched at his skin, and the rugged forest floor was littered with protruding roots and branches; it was not until the 5th time he fell, however, that the boy decided to slow down to a trot.

His whole body felt sore from his run. The little boy remembered the various times he had fallen. He whimpered softly to himself, the pain in his limbs demanding his attention. He didn't notice that the forest was thinning around him until his had walked into a small valley. Eriol stumbled slowly out into the sunshine, his legs protesting his every step.

He collapsed beside a tree, letting its cool shade wash over him. His body was exhausted, and his eyes couldn't focus. The pain in his arms was hurting him. He was hungry.

It was all too much for the little 6-year-old to handle. He curled up in the fetal position, and pulled his legs up to his chin, ignoring the pain every time he moved. Shoulders shaking, he let the silent tears roll down his cherubic cheeks.

Eriol looked up when he felt a glowing presence in front of him. He sniffed, and wiped his cheeks with the back of his hand.

His breath caught as he watched the girl in front of him. Her eyes glistened with worry for the crying, bleeding boy. He amethyst eyes that looked so lovely. His heart leapt to see so much care, so much concern in them. Her dark purple hair reached down to her waist, but had been tied in a perfect braid. She wore a pretty purple dress, with a large sash that secured it behind her waist. Eriol held his breath while his angel talked.

"My name's Tomoyo." She said innocently. "What's your name, and why are you crying?" The blue haired girl held out a handkerchief to him and smiled. "Don't cry." Eriol couldn't help but smile in return, and took the proffered handkerchief from his angel. Tomoyo. What a beautiful name.

He wiped his eyes delicately with her purple handkerchief; he didn't want to soil it.

"My name's Eriol." He said softly. He felt her sit beside him, in the over- encompassing shade of the tree. He handed her back her handkerchief, but stopped when he felt her small gasp. His eyes met her worried amethyst ones.

"You're bleeding, Eriol." Eriol looked down at his arm, trying to ignore how nice his name sounded on her lips. The numbing pain rushed back to him, as he saw the large gash that bled across his arm. His arm...was bleeding badly. He clenched his teeth to keep from retching from the pain.

Tomoyo's eyes were tearing, and she stood up decisively. Eriol's heart flipped in his chest. For some reason, her pain caused him pain.

"Don't worry. It's nothing." He lied through gritted teeth.

"I'll be right back." Tomoyo told him, and sprinted away. Eriol couldn't help but feel empty after she left, like a part of him had left with her. He closed his eyes, and leaned back against the tree, trying to ignore the strange empty feeling in the pit of his stomach.

Eriol felt a presence at his side again, and looked up to see Tomoyo, her purple tresses falling over her face. She seemed to be grinding a leaf into a fine pulp. Eriol noticed with a painful pang that her dress was ripped. Tomoyo began to talk again, and Eriol lost all thought in his head.

"My nanny made this for me once, I hurt myself a lot too." She eyed her leaf pulp medically. "I think that's good. Now give my your hand." The little girl commanded imperially, fluffing herself up to full size.

Eriol let a brief smile flit across his face, and he passed her his arm. Tomoyo took a wet cloth and cleaned his wound. The boy realized with a start that the cloth had been part of her dress. His heart leapt gratefully in his chest. He had never been treated so nicely...

He yelped when she pressed the cool salve on his arm.

"Sorry, it stings." Tomoyo said apologetically. Eriol stared at her when she administered his wounds. A dark purple tress fell across her eyes as she worked, and she blew it away in annoyance. Eriol suppressed an itch to tuck it behind her ear, and sat on his free hand to stop it.

She tore another piece of her dress off, and tied it around his wound.

"There," Tomoyo giggled, and surveyed her handiwork.

"Thank you." Eriol told her seriously, catching her hand in his own. She giggled childishly again.

"You're welcome, silly." Dragging him along with her, she decided to play hide-and-seek. "You come find me, okay Eriol? I'm gonna hide!" Tomoyo ran off into the direct of the bushes. "No peeking!" She yelled cheekily behind her.

Eriol grinned. He had never played a game before.

Their childish laughter echoed through the glade.

Eriol laughed and peeked out from underneath a boulder. This was the perfect hiding spot. The forest was behind him, and he was sheltered from sight by the boulder. Eriol chuckled. She'd never find him this time. He felt a tap on his shoulder, and turned to meet the smiling face of Tomoyo.

"Told you I'd find you!" Tomoyo and Eriol laughed.

Eriol stopped abruptly when he saw a figure running towards them. A man...

"Tomoyo. RUN. HIDE. NOW." He told her, pushing her deeper into the woods behind them.

"But..." she said anxiously, eyeing the man who was barreling towards them.

"NO BUTS. NOW, TOMOYO!" Eriol screamed, his panic taking the best of him. The girl had to go. NOW. Who knew what Hirota would do to her if he saw her...

Tomoyo's eyes widened as she sensed the sudden change in her playmate. Her eyes watered when he yelled at her. She ran into the woods, her blue braid coming loose. Eriol let out a relieved sigh when he saw her retreating back. His 6-year-old mind made a decision.

He would not run anymore.

He couldn't run again. He might risk the chance of leading Hirota to Tomoyo.

Eriol clenched his teeth. He knew what was coming.

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Eriol's arms were wrenched behind his back, and he was forced to the ground by a knee at his back. Eriol clenched his teeth as the coarse grasses scratched his face. Hirota scoffed at him.

"I'll teach you lesson. Run away from me, will you? You're just a slave."

Hirota took off his belt, and started whipping him.

Eriol's back blossomed in pain, but his eyes remained dry, and no sound came from his mouth. One thought kept him going. Tomoyo. Tomoyo. She was out there somewhere.

He fell unconscious.

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Tomoyo stuffed her hand in her mouth to keep from crying out. Her large amethyst eyes were wild from crying.

She had hid behind a bush, to see that Eriol was okay. Her eyes widened from the scene that unfolded before her. Her heart was beating wildly in her chest. Eriol. Eriol! Her heart called out to him. He had been so gentlemanly-he didn't deserve this.

She couldn't take it anymore. The 5-year-old ran. She ran away from his pain, she ran away from him.

Away from Eriol.

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a/n: OKEE, Now that's the ENNND of this chappie!!! Hope u like it! PLEAZE REVIEW!!!!! No really, I need them. REVIEEWWW!!! :DDDDDDDDDD

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