Chapter 6
Disclaimer: I do not own Cardcaptor Sakura or any of the characters used in this fanfiction, except for Kiri and Kagi. Don't sue me!
"_" = Character talking
'_' = Character's thoughts
{_} = My input, that is if I ever have any
Sakura and everyone were sitting at the table. All the people gathered around were singing happy birthday to her. Sakura was so happy. She cut the cake and everyone cheered.
"You touched the bottom of the plate. You have to kiss the closest boy, Sakura-chan." Yamazaki said. Chiharu hit him.
"Actually, it's true." Eriol said. The closest boy was…Eriol. She laughed and kissed his cheek. He put a hand to his cheek. "It seems everyone wants to kiss me today." he said, a cheeky grin on his face. Tomoyo punched his arm.
"I didn't want to. I was forced." Tomoyo said. Eriol put on a tragic look.
"That's what they all say." He said, despairingly. That earned him another hit.
"Open your presents, Sakura-chan!" Naoko said, after they had all finished eating cake. Sakura opened the one from Naoko. It was a book. "Don't worry, it's not a scary book." she reassured her.
"Arigatoo." Sakura opened one that was from Yamazaki. It was another book, but it was on practical jokes and lies. The present from Rika was a stuffed elephant.
"You can never grow out of toys, ne?" Rika said when Sakura thanked her {my mum thinks you can.}. Chiharu gave her a make-up set and Yukito gave her some cookies {you know, the giant ones?}. Eriol bought her a new book bag.
"Arigatoo. I needed one of these." Sakura said, hugging him. Kagi gave her some money. "You really didn't have to…" Sakura said.
"It's fine, I don't mind." Kagi said.
"Arigatoo." she said. Nakuru handed her a handkerchief. It was pink and had Sakura's name embroidered into it.
"I made it myself." Nakuru said, proudly. Sakura thanked her. Sonomi gave her a picture-frame. It had a photo of all of them sitting under the cherry blossom trees. Tomoyo gave her lots of clothes, which she had designed.
"Hope you like it. I got you something else, too." Tomoyo said and handed Sakura a card. "It's a reservation for you and Syaoran at a restaurant. Do you like it?" she asked, uncertainly. Sakura hugged her.
"I love it. Arigatoo gozaimasu." Sakura told her. Touya gave her roller-blades and Fujitaka gave her a cake he had baked. Finally, it was Syaoran's turn to give a present. He handed her a box.
"Here's you r present. Hope you like it." Syaoran said, blushing uncontrollably. She opened it and gasped. It was a cherry blossom pendant with a fine white gold chain. There was also a matching bracelet.
"I love it." she said hugging him. "Arigatoo gozaimasu." He blushed even more {if that was possible}. Luckily, Touya restrained himself from hitting Syaoran and destroying the kawaii moment.
~~~
Everyone had left except for Kagi, Eriol and Nakuru. Eriol had decided for everyone else to leave first. When Tomoyo asked him why, he just shrugged. Kagi, Eriol, Tomoyo and Nakuru had decided to have some tea before anyone would leave.
"Gomen for staying so long." Kagi said as Tomoyo brought some tea. She waved his apologies off.
"It's fine. I don't mind company." Tomoyo answered. Nakuru stretched.
"That was a great party, Tomoyo-chan. I hope someone throws a surprise party for me one day." Nakuru said, eyeing Eriol.
"I think she is trying to give you a hint." Tomoyo told Eriol. Kagi interrupted.
"Gomen, demo how do you know each other?" he asked Nakuru and Eriol.
"She's my cousin. We live in the same house." Eriol explained. Nakuru picked up Tomoyo's camera.
"Can I look at your footage, Tomoyo-chan? I want to know what all the cheering was about." Tomoyo nodded.
"I don't think that's such a good idea." Eriol said, hastily. Tomoyo looked at him and remembered the kiss.
"Hai, actually I don't think it's a good idea either." she agreed. Nakuru still kept watching. Eriol tried to take the camera off her, without damaging it.
"Why? OH MY GOODNESS!" Nakuru shouted.
"Shh! Quiet!" Tomoyo said. 'This is quite amusing.' Kagi thought. Nakuru lowered her voice.
"You and Eriol are kissing! It so kawaii!" Nakuru said. Eriol sighed.
"I t was just a dare." Tomoyo said, blushing a little. Kagi chuckled. Tomoyo shot him a glare. "It not funny, you know!" she said.
"You're so cute when you blush." Kagi said. Tomoyo took a deep breath in order to make her blush retreat.
"Am I cute now?" she asked, sharply.
"Hai." Tomoyo couldn't help, but laugh.
~~~
They all sat around, talking until they had finished their tea. She bade goodbye to them.
"See you another time, ne Moriato-kun?" Tomoyo said. He nodded and waved. She waved back. "Sayonara, Nakuru."
"Sayonara." Nakuru said walking out. Eriol and Tomoyo were left alone.
"See you at school, ne Hiiragizawa?" Tomoyo said.
"I definitely think we should be on first-name terms after that kiss, ne?" Eriol said, glasses glinting.
"Fine, Eriol-kun." she said. He smiled.
"Did you like my kiss?" he asked, mischievously. She sighed and held up her hands.
"I admit, it was nice for my first kiss, but get any ideas." Tomoyo warned. He grinned.
"Sayonara, Tomoyo-san." Eriol said.
"Sayonara, Eriol-kun."
~~~
Tomoyo was in her room, quite bored. It was late, but she wasn't sleepy. She opened up the music box Eriol had given her and listened to it. She lay the side of her head on her on her hands and stared at it. Staring at the dancing girl. A knock came on her door. She snapped out of her daze and closed the music box carefully.
"Come in." Tomoyo said. Kiri came in, a smile playing across her lips.
"Your friends are very nice, even to an old lady like myself." she said.
"You're not old." Tomoyo objected. Kiri smiled and sat down.
"You have handsome friends, too. If I were your age, I would probably go for the blue haired boy…" she said. Tomoyo looked at her, amused.
"Eriol-kun? You don't even know him. He is evil beyond belief." Tomoyo said. Kiri looked amused, also.
"First-name terms, huh? Close friends, aren't you?" she asked. She smiled, cheekily. "I saw the kiss." Tomoyo jumped up in surprise.
"Nani!? Y-you saw!?" Tomoyo stuttered. Kiri nodded slowly. "Does everybody know?" Tomoyo asked the ceiling, despairingly. She looked back at Kiri. "You knew it was a dare, ne? Ongai, don't tell okaasan. She'll think he's my boyfriend!" Kiri raised an eyebrow.
"He isn't?" she asked.
"Kiri!" Tomoyo wailed. Kiri laughed.
"Don't worry, I know it was a dare. I won't tell, either." she promised. Tomoyo sighed.
"Arigatoo."
"So…" Kiri stated.
"So…?" Tomoyo questioned.
"How was your first kiss?" she asked. Tomoyo nearly fell off her chair.
"Sumimasen?" Tomoyo said.
"Come on, you have to tell me. We're friends." Kiri pleaded. Tomoyo sighed.
"It wasn't spectacular, I mean its Eriol. No tongue was present, either. I glad, too. Friends don't kiss like that." Tomoyo said. Kiri looked at her.
"Well. He must be a good friend not to take advantage of you. Any guy in the situation, probably would." Kiri said.
"Hai, I know. I was expecting him to. Maybe he just found me unattractive." Tomoyo said. Kiri snorted.
"I doubt it." Kiri got up. "You're probably tired. Get some sleep. Oyasumi nasai, Tomoyo-chan." Tomoyo yawned. She was suddenly very tired.
"Oyasumi nasai, Kiri-chan." Tomoyo answered and promptly went to sleep in her bed.
~~~
Eriol was sleepy. Nakuru had been telling Spinel about the kiss and he hadn't been let off until late. They had been bugging him. 'Tomoyo is my friend. Why should they care so much?' Eriol thought. He knew the answer. It was the closest thing to a girlfriend since Kaho left him. Eriol rolled over in his bed. 'I don't want to think about it.' he thought, but he knew it was useless. He would end up thinking of her anyway.
~~~
Eriol woke quite early that day. He looked out the window. The skies were blue, but he knew it would be cold outside. He dressed and went downstairs for breakfast. Nakuru and Spinel were already awake when he reached the kitchen.
"Ohayoo!" Nakuru said, cheerfully.
"Ohayoo." Spinel said.
"Ohayoo." Eriol said. He went to the kitchen to help Nakuru cook breakfast. She turned to him.
"Arigatoo!" she chirped. Nakuru placed the plates of food on the table and they all sat down to eat, except for Spinel. "Suppi-chan! Come try a cookie!" Nakuru wailed. Spinel immediately took flight.
"It's Spinel Sun, not Suppi-chan, Ruby Moon." Spinel said. Nakuru tried to grab him.
"Don't be a spoilsport, Suppi!" Nakuru pouted. Eriol finished eating and ran her fingers through his hair. Watching Nakuru chase Spinel around the house wasn't his idea of a good day. He got up and placed his plate in the sink.
"I'm going out, Ruby Moon, Spinel. Don't destroy the house." Eriol told them. Nakuru nodded. Eriol walked to the door and left the house. He placed his hands in his coat pockets and started walking, heading in the direction of town. 'So many people around.' he thought. In the corner of his eye, Eriol saw a swish of black hair. He turned and looked. Tomoyo was looking into a clothing store window. She was wearing a blue scarf, tan coat and black pants. Tomoyo slowly turned, as if sensing someone was staring at her {which he was}. She saw him and smiled. Eriol walked over towards her.
"Ohayoo." Tomoyo said, cheerfully.
"Ohayoo." he replied. "What are you doing here? Shopping?" Eriol asked. She shook her head.
"I'm just looking at clothing designs. What are you doing here?" she asked. They started walking.
"Just going for a walk. Ruby Moon is trying to feed Spinel some cookies. I wouldn't be surprised if I found the house in shambles when I get back." he joked. Tomoyo laughed. 'She has a beautiful laugh.' Eriol noted to himself. Tomoyo waved a hand in front of his face. He hadn't noticed he had been staring at her. She laughed again. He turned away.
"Can we go there?" Tomoyo asked him, pointing to a shopping center.
"Okay." Eriol said, agreeing. They walked inside. They looked at various shops and many gift stores. In one of the stores, Tomoyo had bought a picture frame. It was a metal picture frame and had small flowers wrought into the iron.
"What's that for?" Eriol asked while she was paying for it. Tomoyo put on a mysterious expression.
"It's a secret." was all she said. They walked out of the shop.
"I can't believe I'm her shopping with Tomoyo-chan. Willingly for that matter." Eriol stated.
"Shopping with me isn't that bad. It's not as if you anything else to do, am I right?" Tomoyo answered. He smiled. She walked over to a milkshake store{store?}. Tomoyo turned to him. "What flavour do you want?" she asked him.
"I'll have my descendants favourite, chocolate." Eriol said. She nodded.
"Two chocolate milkshakes, please." she ordered. "You're paying for your own, you know." Tomoyo informed him.
"What if I told you I didn't have any money with me?" Eriol asked.
"I'd call you a liar. Now hand me the money," she said, holding out her hand. He sighed and gave her the money. "Arigatoo." she said to the worker and handed Eriol his milkshake.
"Arigatoo, Tomoyo-san." Eriol said in a babyish voice. She laughed and sipped her milkshake. Tomoyo stopped walking for a second. "Nani?" Eriol asked. She pointed to a figure looking at some books on a rack in a bookstore.
"It's Moriato. Let's go talk to him." Tomoyo said and dragged him to the bookstore. "Konnichiwa, Moriato-kun." Tomoyo said, cheerfully.
"Konnichiwa." Eriol said. Kagi looked up from the book he was looking at, surprised. He bowed, slightly.
"Konnichiwa." Kagi replied. Tomoyo peered at the book he was looking at, curiously.
"It is nice seeing you again, Moriato-kun." Tomoyo said.
"You, too. What are you two doing here?" Kagi asked. He was looking at their hands. Tomoyo blushed and let go of Eriol's hand. She had forgotten that she had been holding it, still.
"Just looking at things to buy. It's not a date, mind you." she told him. Eriol laughed a little. Tomoyo turned her attention to him. "What's so funny?" she asked him.
"Nothing, Tomoyo-san." Eriol said, grinning. She looked at him, suspiciously. "It is just that you are so quick to assure everyone that this isn't a date." he told her.
"Shut up." Tomoyo told him.
"What if I said no?" he asked. She turned to look at him.
"I'd pinch your lips together." she threatened.
"Do you two always talk to each other like this?" Kagi asked, amused.
"Yes." Eriol answered.
"No." Tomoyo said at the same time as Eriol. She shook her head and glared at Eriol who just smiled. "Do you want to go sit somewhere and talk, Moriato-kun? I love some more company than this baka." Tomoyo said. Kagi looked at Eriol.
"I don't mind. Snakes aren't good company. Especially when you're a baka." Eriol said. Kagi laughed. Tomoyo punched Eriol's arm and turned to Kagi.
"Don't laugh. It just encourages him." she told him. Kagi nodded obediently and they all walked to a café and sat down. A waitress came up to them and asked what they wanted. Eriol and Tomoyo looked at each other, then at their milkshakes.
"Don't worry. I'll get something." Kagi reassured them. He turned back to the waitress. "One coffee, please." The waitress went off to get his order. She arrived back and Kagi paid her.
"Well, why don't you tell me about yourself?" Tomoyo asked as he sipped his coffee. He shrugged.
"Well, like you know, I'm a doctor's son. I'm starting at your school on Friday. I'm an only child. I met Naoko in Tokyo and we've been good friends since. I play the violin and like sports." Kagi said.
"Are you Naoko's boyfriends?" Eriol asked.
"Naoko's already got a boyfriend." Tomoyo informed him.
"Gomen, I forgot." Eriol said. "You play the violin? Are you good?" he asked Kagi. Kagi shrugged.
"I'm alright. Do any of you play an instrument?" Kagi asked them.
"I play the piano." Eriol said.
"I sing." Tomoyo said.
"Tell me about yourselves." Kagi asked them.
"You start." Eriol said, looking at Tomoyo. She nodded.
"I'm the only daughter of Daidouji Sonomi, owner of Daidouji Toys. I don't have a boyfriend and Eriol is DEFINITELY not my boyfriend. We are barely friends." Tomoyo said. Eriol put on an expression of hurt.
"That was a personal assault." Eriol said.
"No it wasn't."
"Yes, it was."
"No, it wasn't."
"Yes, it was." Kagi started laughing. They both looked at him.
"Nani?" they said, simultaneously.
"You argue like children." he informed them. Only Tomoyo blushed.
"Your turn, Eriol-kun." Tomoyo said, changing the subject.
"I don't have parents anymore. I came originally from England, but moved here a few years ago. I live with my hyper cousin, Nakuru, and cat, Spinel Sun." Eriol said. "Oh yeah, I'm also in love with Tomoyo-san here." he added. Tomoyo blushed and hit him.
"Don't lie about things like that." she said.
"You're right. How could I be in love with you when Moriato-san is here?" Eriol joked. Tomoyo laughed.
"How long have you two known each other?" Kagi asked, curiously. Tomoyo shrugged.
"A long time."
That chapter I thought was a little boring towards the end. I have so many ideas for this fic. Do you find Eriol and Tomoyo to be OOC? Should I make the chapters longer? I make the chapter at least 4 pages all the time. This chapter was extra long. I'm going to eat. I'm so hungry, but it is pretty late. I need to eat! Please R&R and don't pay attention to my babble near the end there.