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Tomoyo got out of bed for, perhaps, the fifth time that night. She knew she wouldn't be getting any sleep very soon. She turned the lamp on at her desk and sat down, leaning her elbow against the wood. For the upteenth time, Tomoyo remembered tonight's recent events.

~*~Flashback~*~

"Tomoyo-chan, I'm in love with you."

~*~End of flashback~*~

And then he was kissing her and she could do nothing, but stand in shock.

~*~Flashback~*~

"Tomoyo-chan."

"Yes?" Tomoyo didn't look up at his face. She was too deep in thought. He was walking alongside her, taking her home. Kagi stopped.

"We're here." he said. Tomoyo looked around in surprise. They were indeed outside her house.

"Oh." was all she could say. Kagi gave a exasperated sigh and grabbed Tomoyo firmly by her shoulders, forcing her to look up at him. She had been talking in monosyllabels since he had confessed.

"I need to tell you something, Tomoyo-chan." Kagi said, his face serious. She stared at him, patiently waiting. He took a deep breath before starting.

"I'm going back to Tokyo." Tomoyo gasped, sharply.

"Why?" she asked, quite distressed. Kagi shrugged.

"My father is returning to Tokyo and I'm going with him." Tomoyo looked troubled.

"How long will you be gone?" she asked, hesitantly. He shrugged, again.

"I'm not sure. A few years, maybe?" Kagi said. His green eyes bored into hers.

"But, that's the thing. It'll be too long beofre I see you again. I'd miss you." he told her. He cupped one of her cheeks.

"I want you to come back to Tokyo with me."

~*~End of flashback~*~

Tomoyo buried her face in her hands and moaned.

"What am I going to do?" she wailed. She could go to Tokyo, but she would be leaving everyone behind. Her mother, Sakura, Syaoran, all her friends…

Eriol.

Tomoyo peeked through her fingers and spied her music box. The soft melody always calmed her. She flipped up the lid, pulling out a folded blue handkerchief. Curiously, Tomoyo brought the cloth to her nose and sniffed, experimentally. She stared at it and smiled. It still smelled like him, even after such a long time. She laid her head on her arms and stared at the glass figure that slowly twirled on its pedestal. Little did she know, her mother was outside her door, listening to the tune intently.

Sonomi took a breath and knocked softly on the Tomoyo's door. Tomoyo gave a muffled "Come in.". Sonomi opened the door slightly and looked inside. She saw her daughter with her head against her arms, watching her music box. She walked inside and pulled up a chair next to Tomoyo's desk, sitting down in it.

"Tomoyo?"

"Hai, okaa-san?" Tomoyo answered, eyes not leaving the dancing figure of the box.

"Is everything alright? You seemed a little quiet after your date tonight." Sonomi said, worriedly.

"It wasn't really a date. He was just a friend." Tomoyo said, absently.

"Oh, Tomoyo. Is there something you want to tell me? Something you're thinking about?" Sonomi asked.

"Not really, okaa-san." Tomoyo lied. Sonomi smoothed Tomoyo's hair from her forehead.

"Don't lie. You're thinking about that boy, aren't you? That blue-eyed one?" Tomoyo sat up and looked at her mother, surprised.

"What makes you think that?" Tomoyo asked, defensively. Sonomi smiled, softly.

"You always play with that handkerchief when you think about him." Embarrassed, Tomoyo realised she had been fiddling with the blue material and quickly put it on the table. Sonomi laughed and brushed Tomoyo's hair from her eyes.

"My poor baby is in love." Sonomi said, sympathetically. Tomoyo's eyes widened and she blushed.

"No, that's not it!" she half-shouted. Her mother just laughed, again.

"Don't try and lie to yourself, Tomoyo. I've seen the way you look when you play with that handkerchief. You look all dreamy-eyed, your face softens and you smile." Sonomi said.

"N-no. Demo…"

"I remember when you ran to every shopping mall in Tomoeda, trying to find him the perfect birthday present." Sonomi said, interrupting her daughter. "You always dress your best when you go out to see him. You smile a lot around him."

Tomoyo gaped. She didn't know her mother was so observant. She also didn't know that she unwillingly did all those things without knowing. Tomoyo's expression grew from shocked to upset. She bowed her head.

"I can't be in love with him. Can I?" Tomoyo asked, sadly. Sonomi was alarmed by her reaction and quickly hugged her daughter. Tomoyo returned the hug, gratefully.

"There's nothing to be sad about, Tomoyo dear." Sonomi comforted.

"But…what about Kagi-kun?" Tomoyo asked her mother. Sonomi pulled back, surprised.

"What about Moriato-san's son?" she asked. Her eyes widened. "You don't love him, too, do you!?" she asked.

"I don't know, okaa-san. But…I do know that he loves me." Tomoyo looked up at her mother, expression distressed. "He wants me to go to Tokyo with him, okaa-san. What am I going to do?" Sonomi held Tomoyo in her arms and rocked from side to side. She didn't say anything for a long time, contemplating her daughter's situation.

"Tomoyo? Do you remember when I used to rock like this when you were very young?" Sonomi asked.

"Hai." came Tomoyo's muffled reply.

"I know how you're feeling. You like that blue-eyed boy a lot, but you don't know if he likes you back. Moriato-san's son loves you, but you aren't sure if you love him. He wants you to go to Tokyo with him, but you don't want to leave the blue-eyed boy."

"Eriol." Tomoyo supplied. Sonomi smiled.

"Yes, Eriol. You're confused and sad, because you know you could break Moriato-san's son's heart and could have your own broken by Eriol. You don't want to go through all that pain, do you? And you don't want to put Moriato's son through that either, ne?" Tomoyo shook her head, stubbornly.

"I'm not in love with him." Tomoyo argued. Sonomi sighed.

"You're so stubborn." Sonomi said, exasperatedly.

"I know…" Tomoyo paused. "Someone will be heartbroken in the end," she said, upset.

"Don't worry, Tomoyo. Just tell them what you're feeling. If they really are your best friends, they'll surely understand?" Sonomi suggested. Tomoyo sniffed and sighed.

"You're right, okaa-san. You're right." She gave her mother a watery smile. "Love isn't always as wonderful as people make it out to be."

~~~

Tomoyo gulped. Nervously, she knocked on the door of the music room.

"You didn't have to knock. I knew you were there." Eriol stated from his seat. He was sitting at the piano, but for once, he wasn't playing. He just sat there, staring out the window at the students reluctantly making their way to school. Tomoyo glanced away, nervously, but made her way over to him. She didn't sit, but just stood at the piano.

"I'm surprised you're not playing the piano." Tomoyo said, trying to make conversation. Eriol shrugged, not looking at her.

"I…don't feel like it." he said, somewhat coldly. Tomoyo took a step backwards, looking as if she had been physically hit. Eriol noticed the change and sighed. He turned to look at her, eyes sad.

"I'm sorry, Tomoyo-san. I'm just in a depressed mood today." Eriol admitted. Tomoyo sat down next to him.

"I can tell. You want to talk about it?" she asked. He shook his head and resumed to looking out the window. "Can I ask your advice?"

"Of course. We're best friends aren't we? Since when are we this cold to each other?" Eriol asked.

'Ever since I fell in love with you, I guess.' Tomoyo thought, bitterly.

"I need to tell you something first." she said. Tomoyo took a deep breath. "Kagi-kun wants me to go to Tokyo with him. Soon. What…do you think I should do?" she asked, earnestly. Eriol spun around and stared her in the eyes. He put both his hands, firmly on her shoulders. How he wanted to kiss her, tell her everything. But, she was out of his reach now. Kagi had gotten there first and he could do nothing but pine away.

"I care for you very much, Tomoyo-san. If you want to go to Tokyo, I will support you." Eriol said.

'I won't be bitter.' he thought in his mind. Now he knew how Tomoyo felt. Letting Sakura go, so she could be happy with Syaoran. It was all so sad. And it hurt. More than when he was with Kaho. It took a lot of effort to keep up his mask.

"But, that's it. I don't know if I want to go. I'd be leaving everyone. Everyone behind." Tomoyo said, sadly. She could feel her eyes burning and the tears filling up. Eriol was looking at her so intensely.

"I," Eriol paused.

'This is for her. You can't be selfish anymore and keep her for yourself.' he thought. 'Everything's changing.'

"I…think you should go. It's a great opportunity. You go finish your schooling and get into one of the best universities." Eriol said. It was getting harder, stopping the tears. A small drop trailed down Tomoyo's cheek.

"But, I…"

"No," Eriol said, interrupting her firmly, "I don't want to be a hindrance. Be happy." he urged her. The tears fell, from both their eyes.

"You think…that I should go?" Tomoyo asked, in a small voice.

"Hai." Eriol smoothed her hair away from her face, aware that both of them were crying. "You're pretty and smart and deserve the best of everything." he told her.

How she wished she could say what she wanted to say. How she wished he would feel the same way.

'Will I ever know?' she asked herself. The tears flowed and flowed, silently. Eriol still held her shoulders.

"Come on. We can't cry. We have to be happy, don't we?" Eriol asked. First he smiled. Then suddenly, Eriol was laughing, despite his tears. He laughed and laughed. Tomoyo could do nothing but laugh along with him, both their hearts aching.

From outside the door, Kagi felt his heart breaking. It was such a sad sight. For anyone just passing by, you would think their tears were from happiness. But, he knew. Kagi knew the deep, river of sadness that traced the laughter and words.

And he was hurt, terribly hurt.

Because he knew why they cried.

Kagi closed his eyes.

It was so sad…

~~~

Kagi sat underneath the cherry blossom tree. His eyes were closed. His heart was torn and breaking inside of him. The sound of their laughter. The image of the tears falling down their faces. They haunted him.

Kagi loved Tomoyo. But, he got the impression she didn't return his feelings.

"Oi, Moriato. Trying to sleep?" Kagi opened his green eyes, slowly. Syaoran face swam into view. Kagi looked away.

"Not really. I was just…thinking." Syaoran could tell Kagi was distressed. He sat down near him and sighed.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Syaoran asked.

"Do you mind?" Kagi asked.

"No, not really. I can tell it's really bugging you." Syaoran said. Kagi took a deep breath.

"I saw Eriol and Tomoyo crying before. They both seemed so…upset." Kagi said.

"Eriol AND Tomoyo crying!?" Syaoran said, incredulous. Kagi nodded.

"I know. The chances of that is once in a blue moon, ne?" he said, sadly.

"Hai." Syaoran answered. Kagi stared at his hands for a while, before clenching them.

"It hurt me to see my best friends upset. Especially when I am partly the reason."

"What do you mean?" Syaoran asked, looking at him. Kagi smiled, humorlessly.

"What would you do if you loved someone, but your best friend also loved that person, too?" Kagi asked.

"I would fight for the girl's affections, not matter if they are my friends or not." Syaoran said, fiercely. Kagi nodded, agreeing.

"But, what if she didn't love you how you wanted? But she didn't want to break your heart? What if she was in love with someone else?" Kagi asked, desperately. Syaoran looked at him, surprised. His expression changed from surprise, to understanding, then sympathy. Syaoran clamped a hand on Kagi's shoulder, companionably.

"Just do what your heart says. That's all I can say. I not really a hopeless romantic, but follow my advice. Hearts are our masters and we are just the servants." he quoted. Kagi nodded in understanding. He stood and bowed.

"Thank you for your advice." he said, gratefully. Syaoran shook his head, embarrassed.

"Nah, I didn't do anything." Syaoran said, modestly. Kagi bowed once again and walked away, in the direction of the school. Syaoran sighed. He knew Kagi must have been going through a lot of pain at the moment.

Syaoran just hoped everything would turn out all right.

Sad chapter, ne? I was in a angsty mood and, well, it effects my writing of course. Nearly finished this fic, then I can finally work on my non-published works without guilt. Yes!

I'm glad people actually enjoy reading my fic, aside from my late updates and all. Thank you, minna-san!