Ch7: Tomoyo and Eriol's day out!
A/N: I know I know! It took me long enough. Yeah I've beaten myself up over this everyday till I posted! Anyways this is especially dedicated to my faithful reviewers and you special few who just refuse to review (although I wish you would!) Thank you so much for encouraging me to continue! I would have probably given up! But thanks to you I wont! Anyways! I hope you all enjoy this chapter you ExT lover's you XD!
Reed Manor
Eriol sat in his darkened sitting room lounging in his throne of evil whilst glaring at the fire. He had made quite the scene upon his return screaming and swearing once he had saw the flowers his father had delivered to Tomoyo, which he made her throw into the fire. Nakuru was smiling at his 'jealous' act but seemed upset that Clow was hitting on Tomoyo, Spinel seemed to be the only one as teed off as Eriol was about it. Tomoyo...Tomoyo found it extremely amusing and couldn't stop giggling even with the threat he made on her life. Try as she might she could not help but to laugh. 'I didn't see what was so funny.'
He scowled and folded his arms tightly over his chest. "What does she see in him?" He growled. "Temper, temper Master" Cooed an all too familiar voice. He turned to see Nakuru and Spinel at the now opened door. Nakuru was smirking. Spinel's face was cast in shadows which made it hard to tell what expression he had on at the moment. "What do you want Nakuru?" "Why to help my Master Ofcorse.." She purred as she leaned on the back of his chair.
"My love sick Master" She smiled when she heard him gasp. "How'd you?" "It's written all over your face...besides your little jealous tantrum kind of made it clearer" 'Leave it to Nakuru to state the obvious' He lamely thought. "How are you supposed to help me?" "Well while me and Tomoyo were shopping that day I found out that she -hates- thunderstorms. And lucky you one's coming up real soon." He quirked an eyebrow. "How soon?"
Vampire City Market Place
Eriol grumbled holding at least 50 bags of kami knows what! "Are you -sure- you need all this?" He groaned to the Lavender haired girl in front of him. She simply turned around halfway flashing him a charming smile before turning back to look at the necklace she had been fiddling with. "Ofcorse I do Eriol-san. I can't possibly wear one of the outfits Nakuru left me. I mean I'd be more covered wearing Saran wrap! I mean it's getting colder now you don't want me to catch cold do you?" He sighed and shook his head. There was no way he was going to win this argument. He decided to just keep quiet and be a good 'bag boy'.
Reed Manor
Eriol's P.O.V.
As I sat in my 'throne of evil' named so by the 'brilliant' Nakuru, she said I got all of my evil idea's when I sat here, I could hear the storm that had already started. Just great a storm to make me feel even worse. I had no idea why my body reacted badly to storms. I seemed to get in a darker mood or I'd be more emotional than ever. This time it felt like the emotional side was approaching as I found myself wondering about my rose garden and if my father was o.k. My FATHER! I mean dear Kami-sama I hated that man and here I am worrying if the hole I made when I levitated the both of us would let the storm into his mansion!
Normally I'd be celebrating and laughing my ass off at the possibilities of him actually falling to such a mortal things as catching a cold! Mortal...that reminded me. Where was Tomoyo? I wonder if she's sleeping o.k. Sleeping. Storms. Tomoyo...Thunder Storms! Tomoyo's afraid of Thunder Storms! Nakuru's plan! I felt so dumb for forgetting about Nakuru's stupid plan. I admit I thought it was a good one at the time. Let's just say 'desperate times called for desperate measures' well I'm in my right state of mind now.
And I think I'll avoid Nakuru the next time I'm emotionally vulnerable. I nearly hit the ceiling when I heard the first set of screams. I was distracted trying to figure out exactly where it had come from when two more came almost completely drowned out by the thunder. That's when it hit me. Tomoyo.
Normal P.O.V.
Eriol hopped out his chair and ran down the long corridors until he reached his destination pushing the two mahogany doors open he was greeted with the sight of a shivering and crying Tomoyo. He stepped closer till he was beside the bed. "Tomoyo..." "E-Eriol?...Eriol!" He nearly fell over when she glomped him burying her face in his chest as she let out another scream in time with the thunder. She shivered violently in his arms. "Tomoyo?...your scared of the storm aren't you?" She stayed quiet before screaming at the next roll of thunder and nodded vigorously into his chest. "Hai Hai!" She balled her hands into fists against his chest grabbing handfuls of his black silk pajama shirt. He smiled slightly. "It's o.k. Tomoyo-san. I'm here" He sat on the side of the bed holding her.
Gently stroking her hair and murmuring comforting words whenever the thunder clapped loudly. He shushed her and she curled into his arms. Instinctively he began rocking slightly with her. Another loud clap of thunder and Tomoyo was whimpering clinging tightly to his shirt her own thin, long sleeved pajama dress clinging to her body from her cold sweat. Eriol began to hum a song he remembered from one of his caretakers in hopes that it would calm the frightened tenshi down. It did.
Her eyes closed as the sound of Eriol's humming lulled her into a false sense of security. When he thought she had drifted away he laid her next to him and stood to leave. However he was surprised when he fell backwards onto the floor by the bed. He looked to see what had caused him to fall. The floor was bare of obstacles he stood up and tried to walk slower when he found that his shirt was stuck to something. Turning around he face faulted when he saw Tomoyo's pale petite hands clinging to the bottom of his shirt.
She was looking up at him through glazed athemist eyes. "Tomoyo?" "Onegai Eriol-san.don't leave me alone." He frowned. "But I have to go to bed." He gently tried to pry his hands off only to find that he couldn't. "Sleep in here!" He blushed deeply. "I can not. Tomoyo-san you know that's not even an option." He again tried to pry her hands off and was astounded to find that she had a death grip on it. A very impressive one at that. "Yes you can! Please! Please! Please stay here with me!" He opened his mouth to retort only to be cut off by the thunder and Tomoyo's shrill scream. She buried her face into the part of his shirt she still held.
"Onegai Eriol-kun I swear you'll never have to go shopping with me again! I'll be a good prisoner and stay quiet! I won't try to run away. I won't get in your way. I'll I'll even help cook! I'm a real good baker. Just Onegai...don't go"
He looked sadly down at her only being able to see the crown of lavender hair that seemed to cling to her sweaty neck. Leaning gently over he pushed the wet locks of hair from her neck. He felt her stiffen. He gently stroked the nap of her neck before running his fingers from it to her head full of hair. She relaxed at his touch and sighed in content. "Will you stay?" She shyly asked her face still buried in the smooth silk of his shirt. He was about to answer before a loud roar of thunder came and Tomoyo yelped then jumped right into Eriol's arms digging her face into the crook of his neck whimpering. He chuckled.
"Hai Tomoyo-hime if you so wish it?" Another clap of thunder came and she tightened her hold on the collar of his shirt. "I wish it! I wish it!" She called. He chuckled deeply again. "Your wish is my command." He climbed into her bed laying her gently under the covers before lying beside her. She immediately scooted closer to him again burying her face in his warm soft chest. Eriol smiled and gently began to strum through her hair as he once again began to hum.
Tomoyo felt her eyelids droop as she listened to Eriol's deep voice and the rhythmic way his heart beat in slow steady thumps. 'I didn't think vampire's had heartbeats?...I wonder if Eriol knows he...' Her thoughts trailed off as she drifted into a peaceful sleep.
Reed Manor / Tomoyo's Room
Tomoyo awoke the next morning to the sound of steady beating she felt way too comfortable and -WAY- to warm to even think about getting up she moaned a bit and snuggled closer to the warmth. She whined slightly when she felt the warmth move away from her. She moved closer and the warmth again moved away she growled lowly when it did it a fifth time. "For kami's sake will you stop moving? I just want to hold you!" She whined sleepily to whatever the warmth was. She felt it stiffen and move away completely.
She moaned. back." She murmured again reaching sleepily for the warmth that she now felt drawn too. "Onegai...?" She heard a gulp. "Tomoyo wake up..." She slowly fluttered her eyes open at the voice and blinked. "E-E-ERIOL- SAN?" He winced. "Hai.." "How..but..when?..Eriol?" He smiled weakly "You asked me to stay. I promised I would. I always keep my promises." He blushed deeply and looked down at his feet. Tomoyo blushed but couldn't help but to smile. "You kept your promise. Your such a good friend Eriol- san" She said her voice barely above a whisper.
He blushed deeper and nodded. He wasn't ready for his balance to suddenly fail him as he toppled to the ground when Tomoyo threw herself on him in a warm sweet hug. "Arigato Eriol...-kun" He couldn't stop the smile that broke out onto his lips. "Your very welcome. Tomoyo-chan" She too smiled and hugged him again hiding her blush in the crook of his soft and sweet neck. She took a whiff of him. "Eriol-kun?...Did you know you smelled like sapphires and white roses?" He blushed trying to fight the down the urge to jump on her.
He gulped. "I do?"
"Mmhmm...and also like blood" She said scrunching up her nose. "But only a little bit. The other smell almost completely covers it up though" He smiled. "Good"
"What do I smell like?" She asked shyly he could practically hear the blush in her voice. "You? Let's see" He sniffed her hair before taking a long whiff enjoying the tingling feeling in his nose. "Like...Lavender and vanilla" She smiled. "Do I?"
"Hai..It's almost impossible to smell the human blood in you." She smiled.
"Good." She curled into him surprised at how well they fit together. Not to big not to small just right. And she didn't even feel awkward. "What time is it?" "Ano...Kami-sama! It's only 4:19! In the morning!" Tomoyo giggled. "Let's go back to sleep than Eriol-kun!" He smiled once again lifting her up and laying her on the bed with him. "Your wish is my command Tomoyo- hime." She giggled while he chuckled. Before they settled down hugging close to each other as they fell asleep.
Outside Tomoyo's room
"See? I told you using our powers to make a fake thunder storm would bring the master and Mistress Tomoyo closer together!" "But there only hugging!" Thwack! "Itai!...what was that for?" "Being perverted really Spinel I didn't expect that from you!" Nakuru cooed as she folded her metal fan closed again. Spinel flushed embarrassed. "I didn't mean it like that baka! I meant that there not a couple yet!" "Oh.no worries! Next time I'll make a typhoon! That'll send Tomoyo-chan running to Master for comfort and then they'll be lovers in no time! Oh hohohohohohohohohoh!" She laughed her fan now open as she hide the bottom of her face with it laughing.
Spinel sweatdropped before looking back into the room and Tomoyo and Eriol. He smiled sadly. 'They..they look just like my 'Kaa-san and 'Tou- san looked when they slept.' "May the good Clow smile down on you.'Kaa-san. 'Tou-san." He whispered as he allowed a crimson tear to flow down his cheek to the floor as he watched the sleeping future couple. Or so he and Nakuru hoped.
A/N: Done! There this chappy is finally done! Ch. 8 is in the works right now! Wai! My muses are helping me out! Oh and also! If any of you would like to make a guest appearance in a chapter or your made up char, quote, fanfic name, etc. just leave it in the review and I'll add it in .
Muses are seen in the next room all typing on separate computers including CNRini!
Awww aren't they sweet? Ja ne minna-san! R&R! Wow! 4 pages ;;; till next time!
'If I said 'I hate you' I'd be being rude. But if I said 'I love you'...I'd be a liar.' - Miyahara, Sora Yuume Hime, Ch. 6: 'No use resisting you're going down!'