Authors Note: SORRY IT TOOK SO LONG TO UPDATE!! I want to thank all the
new reviewers!!
Hikagi, Kawaii Bunni, @[I know who you are!!], TakunChann and Flora!!
ARIGATO! Also, the Queen, Kotori... She looks exactly like Kotori from
X/1999, but has the same face expressions as Kanoe... now how about that?
Hehe.
FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTER: A CLIFFHANGER!
"The next step of your journey is here."
All of them looked at Queen Kotori in bewilderment.
'What the hell is she talking about?' Syaoran thought clenching his fists in anger and confusion.
CHAPTER 10: The first test
"What?! That can't be possible. How can it be? –"Before saying anything else, the Queen cut Sakura off by saying,
"What Tomoyo said was correct. My father was a hero in that wartime, but he had been dead for many years. Father always said that an evil would come by when I become Queen of this wretched place. My husband had died too. It was all because of Shishiro. The wind Guardian, the Celestial goddess of wind."
"Shishiro did nothing to harm you! Tomoyo said that there were two guardians who came here to give you advice! Not to do any harm!" Sakura yelled.
The queen chuckled bitterly, "Ha! No harm? She's the one who made milk turn sour. She's the one who took my love away from me. I was his love, his first and true love. Not her, not that wind guardian. Everything was going find until she took him away."
"He didn't love you at all. He wasn't even attracted to you!" Eriol shouted. Queen Kotori's bitter laugh became silent and her eyes became watery.
"Oh Eriol. Please don't say that to me. You're the reincarnated Clow Reed. Not Suzuki. He-"
"But I am the descendant of Suzuki and the Reincarnated Clow Reed." He stated. Kotori became stunned once she heard this.
'Now everything makes sense. This is why Eriol is protecting Tomoyo. Heh. They think that I'm that gullible? We'll see about that!' She thought evilly.
"So, if you are the descendant of Suzuki, than Tomoyo is the reincarnated Shishiro, am I right?" A sly smile came from those pink lips of hers (meaning the Queen's). Her ears were waiting for gasps to hear and her eyes seeing Tomoyo filled with shock brought her joy in her heart.
Tomoyo clasped her hands over her mouth and let out a small gasp.
'Is this why Eriol has been attracted to me? Because I'm the reincarnated Shishiro and they both fell in love?' She thought. The she remembered that Sakura and Syaoran told her a secret.
'People with Power are drawn to each other. Don't Worry Tomoyo, someone will love you for who you are.'
'Gomen-nasai Sakura and Syaoran-kun, you were wrong about me.'
She spun to look at Eriol, but all she saw was his navy blue hair covering his eyes, and his fists stern right next to his legs. Tomoyo couldn't help but streams tears in her face.
"How dare you," she whispered while sobbing softly and running towards an open door. His eyes shot up.
"NO WAIT! Don't listen to her!" Eriol yelled extending his hand out to her, but she was getting farther away. He couldn't loose Tomoyo now, no......not now........ not ever. He couldn't take the pain that was aching in his heart. It felt like at least 2o daggers were slowly piercing his heart.
"TOMOYO!" Eriol chased after her until he caught her in his arms. Struggling to get free from his arms, she was too weak. Tomoyo was screaming and wiggling like crazy, but Eriol withstand it. With tears still streaming down her face.
With Eriol behind her, she decreased the tears and heard something.
'That sounds like someone is sobbing.'
Tomoyo felt teardrops fall unto her collarbone, making her eyes widen in surprise.
"I'm sorry Daidouji. I didn't mean to hurt you. Please don't listen to her. Please don't." Eriol whispered to her. Suddenly hearing that made her even weaker. After all the times that they have spent together, he was just toying with her. Making her feel the pain that Kaho caused him. (A/N: Btw, I made everyone know about the breakup with Kaho. I'm just so happy that I broke them up. Wow, ok I should really cut back on my evilness.)
Tomoyo couldn't help but start tearing even harder. She bit her lip as hard as she could, but Eriol kept on talking.
"I was going to tell you this a long time ago, but never had the chance. I was too afraid of what you will say to me. Afraid that you loved someone else."
"How can I trust you? How can I believe what she said or what you're saying to me right now? I know you're toying with me Hiiragazawa. I know you are. Just get away from me!" Eriol heard those words and felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He let Tomoyo go and she ran right into the room closest to her and slammed the door shut. She looked around and saw a picture of Suzuki on the night table, which reminded her of Eriol. She clenched her dress tightly and as she was bending down leaning against the wall, she whispered, "I can't love you Eriol".
Eriol's eyes were beginning to fuzz; he clenched his shirt and felt like he couldn't breathe. "Why?" He asked himself.
'Why did I have to be in this situation? My emotions, no Suzuki's emotions are getting in the way. Why Tomoyo? We were best friends! Everything changed between us. My heart...urgghhh....... it hurts so much. I can't bare this at all.'
Sakura ran to him putting her hand on his shoulder and as Eriol looked up at her, she smiled. "Don't Worry Eriol. I'll talk to Tomoyo. She just needs a little clearing up to do. She loves you Eriol, she really does."
While Sakura got there, Syaoran looked back at the two friends and took out his sword. "Why did you tell? WHY?!?! She didn't know at all! Do you know how much he loves her? He loves her from the bottom of his heart and yet you threw it away! What kind of b-"
"ENOUGH!" The Queen screamed. Sakura's eyes shot up at her in amazement. Kotori's ice blue eyes against Syaoran flaming amber eyes were in deep concentration.
"WHO ARE YOU TO TALK TO YOUR QUEEN LIKE THIS?!" She shrieked in frustration.
Syaoran smirked. "Are you that of a dumb blonde? I know that blondes are real intelligent, but man, I finally met a real dumb blonde here."
"Syaoran-kun!!" Syaoran's ears perked up and he turned around to look at a red puffed-face Sakura. "That wasn't very nice Syaoran-kun." She scolded, but all Syaoran can do was shrug and turn around like it was nothing.
Sakura was now pissed, steam was coming out her ears, and she flapped her arms around violently. Eriol on the other hand, sweatdropped and try to stop this girl to attack (more like kill) one of his best friends.
'How can he not care about her feelings? Even though she's mean, doesn't mean that she's pure evil.' Sakura thought, still fighting off Eriol. But in conclusion, Eriol obviously won.
Kotori's flushed face was now wearing off. To the little entertainment that Sakura and Syaoran were giving. She smirked and announced, "This is your first test, you must solve this riddle and if you lose, Eriol-kun is going to marry me but if you win, I will give you this key to your next step of the journey. Agreed?"
Once Syaoran heard this, the corners of his mouth tugged a little and closed his eyes and looked up at her. "Agreed, but under one condition. If we win, you better let Eriol-kun go and don't torture Tomoyo-san."
Her face, which was flushed with anger, was now turned into happiness, but everyone can tell from her ice-blue eyes, that she had everything planned out. "Oh Li-kun. Do not worry for Daidouji's safety. I promise that she'll be returned to you and your friends untouched. Not even a fly will touch her"
"Promise? Queen Kotori, if you do torture her, emotionally, physically and mentally... I swear to you that you won't even SEE the day that you will get married." Eriol threaten. Kotori's eyes widened in surprise, but quickly morphed into pain.
"Eriol-kun...as I said to Li-kun before... She won't get hurt." She said in her lovely tone of voice, and continued; "Now if you will let me say this riddle...you have 2 days to get this answer to the riddle. This answer will be the 2nd step of your journey, but if you do not get this answer correct, then I shall announce that I will get married to Eriol-kun."
"This is the riddle, this riddle is about a person, a person from long ago. He is a person of destiny, darkness and fire. The fallen angel is what everyone calls him. He comes in darkness, and is always searching for light. The Light is what the darkness is always afraid of, but ironically, he has fallen in love with the light. A world that was covered with light was suddenly ruined by a volcanic eruption. When the Light feels sad, she cries and the world receives rain and when she is happy, she gives sun to the world. But when Darkness rules over light. There is a storm. Who is this person?"
'A person from long ago?' Sakura thought.
'The fallen angel is what everyone calls him?' Syaoran thought.
********The room Tomoyo's in*******
Meanwhile, Tomoyo was peaking through the doors, listening to every word had gasped, her right hand hovering over her mouth and her eyes frantically moving. She knew who the person was. "Fallen angel, 'he has fallen in love with the light', he is a person of destiny, darkness and fire." She then again turned her eyes to see the back of Eriol's deep ocean blue hair. "Eriol, please don't get the answer right. I know who it is, and I bet you do too. You're going to get hurt even more because of me. I'm sorry, but I can't love you." She whispered.
Saying those words, which Eriol can't even hear just brought her to tears again. Leaving her heart, heavy and aching in pain. She couldn't help but move across the room, and take the picture that was lying on the floor.
There was a man who looked very much like Eriol, and a lady who was smiling like a sunny day. The picture was of Suzuki and Kotori. Tomoyo couldn't help but show a weak smile and her eyes became a darker color of purple.
"Eriol looks so much like you Suzuki. I'm sorry, but since you went away, I've fallen in love with the reincarnated you. I miss you Suzuki. I love you, no matter where you are." Tomoyo's eyes became her original color and her voice got a bit higher. "Eriol, I'm so sorry."
Tomoyo wept as she lay down on the bed, and slept holding the picture tightly in her hands.
END OF CHAPTER 10!! I am so sorry for keeping this delay. AHH, I feel so guilty now. Ok, everyone's gonna be like "OMG FINALLY!" I will accept flames. ;]
FROM PREVIOUS CHAPTER: A CLIFFHANGER!
"The next step of your journey is here."
All of them looked at Queen Kotori in bewilderment.
'What the hell is she talking about?' Syaoran thought clenching his fists in anger and confusion.
CHAPTER 10: The first test
"What?! That can't be possible. How can it be? –"Before saying anything else, the Queen cut Sakura off by saying,
"What Tomoyo said was correct. My father was a hero in that wartime, but he had been dead for many years. Father always said that an evil would come by when I become Queen of this wretched place. My husband had died too. It was all because of Shishiro. The wind Guardian, the Celestial goddess of wind."
"Shishiro did nothing to harm you! Tomoyo said that there were two guardians who came here to give you advice! Not to do any harm!" Sakura yelled.
The queen chuckled bitterly, "Ha! No harm? She's the one who made milk turn sour. She's the one who took my love away from me. I was his love, his first and true love. Not her, not that wind guardian. Everything was going find until she took him away."
"He didn't love you at all. He wasn't even attracted to you!" Eriol shouted. Queen Kotori's bitter laugh became silent and her eyes became watery.
"Oh Eriol. Please don't say that to me. You're the reincarnated Clow Reed. Not Suzuki. He-"
"But I am the descendant of Suzuki and the Reincarnated Clow Reed." He stated. Kotori became stunned once she heard this.
'Now everything makes sense. This is why Eriol is protecting Tomoyo. Heh. They think that I'm that gullible? We'll see about that!' She thought evilly.
"So, if you are the descendant of Suzuki, than Tomoyo is the reincarnated Shishiro, am I right?" A sly smile came from those pink lips of hers (meaning the Queen's). Her ears were waiting for gasps to hear and her eyes seeing Tomoyo filled with shock brought her joy in her heart.
Tomoyo clasped her hands over her mouth and let out a small gasp.
'Is this why Eriol has been attracted to me? Because I'm the reincarnated Shishiro and they both fell in love?' She thought. The she remembered that Sakura and Syaoran told her a secret.
'People with Power are drawn to each other. Don't Worry Tomoyo, someone will love you for who you are.'
'Gomen-nasai Sakura and Syaoran-kun, you were wrong about me.'
She spun to look at Eriol, but all she saw was his navy blue hair covering his eyes, and his fists stern right next to his legs. Tomoyo couldn't help but streams tears in her face.
"How dare you," she whispered while sobbing softly and running towards an open door. His eyes shot up.
"NO WAIT! Don't listen to her!" Eriol yelled extending his hand out to her, but she was getting farther away. He couldn't loose Tomoyo now, no......not now........ not ever. He couldn't take the pain that was aching in his heart. It felt like at least 2o daggers were slowly piercing his heart.
"TOMOYO!" Eriol chased after her until he caught her in his arms. Struggling to get free from his arms, she was too weak. Tomoyo was screaming and wiggling like crazy, but Eriol withstand it. With tears still streaming down her face.
With Eriol behind her, she decreased the tears and heard something.
'That sounds like someone is sobbing.'
Tomoyo felt teardrops fall unto her collarbone, making her eyes widen in surprise.
"I'm sorry Daidouji. I didn't mean to hurt you. Please don't listen to her. Please don't." Eriol whispered to her. Suddenly hearing that made her even weaker. After all the times that they have spent together, he was just toying with her. Making her feel the pain that Kaho caused him. (A/N: Btw, I made everyone know about the breakup with Kaho. I'm just so happy that I broke them up. Wow, ok I should really cut back on my evilness.)
Tomoyo couldn't help but start tearing even harder. She bit her lip as hard as she could, but Eriol kept on talking.
"I was going to tell you this a long time ago, but never had the chance. I was too afraid of what you will say to me. Afraid that you loved someone else."
"How can I trust you? How can I believe what she said or what you're saying to me right now? I know you're toying with me Hiiragazawa. I know you are. Just get away from me!" Eriol heard those words and felt a sharp pain in his heart.
He let Tomoyo go and she ran right into the room closest to her and slammed the door shut. She looked around and saw a picture of Suzuki on the night table, which reminded her of Eriol. She clenched her dress tightly and as she was bending down leaning against the wall, she whispered, "I can't love you Eriol".
Eriol's eyes were beginning to fuzz; he clenched his shirt and felt like he couldn't breathe. "Why?" He asked himself.
'Why did I have to be in this situation? My emotions, no Suzuki's emotions are getting in the way. Why Tomoyo? We were best friends! Everything changed between us. My heart...urgghhh....... it hurts so much. I can't bare this at all.'
Sakura ran to him putting her hand on his shoulder and as Eriol looked up at her, she smiled. "Don't Worry Eriol. I'll talk to Tomoyo. She just needs a little clearing up to do. She loves you Eriol, she really does."
While Sakura got there, Syaoran looked back at the two friends and took out his sword. "Why did you tell? WHY?!?! She didn't know at all! Do you know how much he loves her? He loves her from the bottom of his heart and yet you threw it away! What kind of b-"
"ENOUGH!" The Queen screamed. Sakura's eyes shot up at her in amazement. Kotori's ice blue eyes against Syaoran flaming amber eyes were in deep concentration.
"WHO ARE YOU TO TALK TO YOUR QUEEN LIKE THIS?!" She shrieked in frustration.
Syaoran smirked. "Are you that of a dumb blonde? I know that blondes are real intelligent, but man, I finally met a real dumb blonde here."
"Syaoran-kun!!" Syaoran's ears perked up and he turned around to look at a red puffed-face Sakura. "That wasn't very nice Syaoran-kun." She scolded, but all Syaoran can do was shrug and turn around like it was nothing.
Sakura was now pissed, steam was coming out her ears, and she flapped her arms around violently. Eriol on the other hand, sweatdropped and try to stop this girl to attack (more like kill) one of his best friends.
'How can he not care about her feelings? Even though she's mean, doesn't mean that she's pure evil.' Sakura thought, still fighting off Eriol. But in conclusion, Eriol obviously won.
Kotori's flushed face was now wearing off. To the little entertainment that Sakura and Syaoran were giving. She smirked and announced, "This is your first test, you must solve this riddle and if you lose, Eriol-kun is going to marry me but if you win, I will give you this key to your next step of the journey. Agreed?"
Once Syaoran heard this, the corners of his mouth tugged a little and closed his eyes and looked up at her. "Agreed, but under one condition. If we win, you better let Eriol-kun go and don't torture Tomoyo-san."
Her face, which was flushed with anger, was now turned into happiness, but everyone can tell from her ice-blue eyes, that she had everything planned out. "Oh Li-kun. Do not worry for Daidouji's safety. I promise that she'll be returned to you and your friends untouched. Not even a fly will touch her"
"Promise? Queen Kotori, if you do torture her, emotionally, physically and mentally... I swear to you that you won't even SEE the day that you will get married." Eriol threaten. Kotori's eyes widened in surprise, but quickly morphed into pain.
"Eriol-kun...as I said to Li-kun before... She won't get hurt." She said in her lovely tone of voice, and continued; "Now if you will let me say this riddle...you have 2 days to get this answer to the riddle. This answer will be the 2nd step of your journey, but if you do not get this answer correct, then I shall announce that I will get married to Eriol-kun."
"This is the riddle, this riddle is about a person, a person from long ago. He is a person of destiny, darkness and fire. The fallen angel is what everyone calls him. He comes in darkness, and is always searching for light. The Light is what the darkness is always afraid of, but ironically, he has fallen in love with the light. A world that was covered with light was suddenly ruined by a volcanic eruption. When the Light feels sad, she cries and the world receives rain and when she is happy, she gives sun to the world. But when Darkness rules over light. There is a storm. Who is this person?"
'A person from long ago?' Sakura thought.
'The fallen angel is what everyone calls him?' Syaoran thought.
********The room Tomoyo's in*******
Meanwhile, Tomoyo was peaking through the doors, listening to every word had gasped, her right hand hovering over her mouth and her eyes frantically moving. She knew who the person was. "Fallen angel, 'he has fallen in love with the light', he is a person of destiny, darkness and fire." She then again turned her eyes to see the back of Eriol's deep ocean blue hair. "Eriol, please don't get the answer right. I know who it is, and I bet you do too. You're going to get hurt even more because of me. I'm sorry, but I can't love you." She whispered.
Saying those words, which Eriol can't even hear just brought her to tears again. Leaving her heart, heavy and aching in pain. She couldn't help but move across the room, and take the picture that was lying on the floor.
There was a man who looked very much like Eriol, and a lady who was smiling like a sunny day. The picture was of Suzuki and Kotori. Tomoyo couldn't help but show a weak smile and her eyes became a darker color of purple.
"Eriol looks so much like you Suzuki. I'm sorry, but since you went away, I've fallen in love with the reincarnated you. I miss you Suzuki. I love you, no matter where you are." Tomoyo's eyes became her original color and her voice got a bit higher. "Eriol, I'm so sorry."
Tomoyo wept as she lay down on the bed, and slept holding the picture tightly in her hands.
END OF CHAPTER 10!! I am so sorry for keeping this delay. AHH, I feel so guilty now. Ok, everyone's gonna be like "OMG FINALLY!" I will accept flames. ;]