Author's Notes: I don't own Card Captor Sakura
"Why yes", Tomoyo answered.
"You love him?" the lass asked again.
"Yes...as a friend", she explained.
"Oh...I thought you love him more than a friend. I don't want to see him lonely so I hope auntie you can make him happy", was the little girl could say. Tomoyo turned to Nakuru which she only shrugged. Then she turned to Katrina.
"Don't worry Katrina. I'll return his old self", was Tomoyo's promised.
"Yey! Thank you auntie!" then Katrina went to her room.
"You still have feelings for my master, miss Tomoyo?" Nakuru began as they continue washing the dishes.
"Yes Nakuru! I still have it for a long time", Tomoyo answered. Suddenly they hear someone playing the piano. "Who's playing the piano in this time of hour?" Tomoyo wondered. Nakuru gave a slight laugh.
"It is master Eriol who plays the piano. Whenever his lonely he always plays the piano", Nakuru replied.
"I see..."was all Tomoyo could say.
~*~*~*~*~
Eriol went to his room when it was 10:30p.m. He was still depressed that Kaho was gone. As he looked at the left side of the bed, he'll never see Kaho's presence. His door opened and Katrina went inside. "Sweetheart you're not sleeping yet?" Eriol asked. Katrina sat on his bed as he stroked her hair.
"Daddy are you still lonely?" Katrina asked. Eriol gave a wry smile.
"Don't worry dear. I'll move on", was her father's reply.
"But aunt Tomoyo is there daddy. Don't worry she'll make you happy she promised me that", the lass said. Eriol gave a slight laugh.
"What are you saying?"
"Daddy...I hope you could love again not replace mommy but to leave the past and forget the pain", was his daughter's reply. Somehow he was taken aback by her words. Tomoyo was there for him. And she still loves him.
"I'll try", Eriol told her daughter. "Now get some sleep it's late", he kissed his daughter on the forehead.
"Goodnight daddy", as Katrina kissed her father on the cheek then left his room.
~*~*~*~*~
That morning Eriol came down to the kitchen to eat breakfast at 10:00a.m. Tomoyo was there preparing his coffee. "Where's Nakuru and Katrina?" Eriol asked as he took his seat and sipped his coffee.
"They went out to buy something in the supermarket. Well they went to the mall actually", Tomoyo answered as she took her seat across him.
"Ah okay", was all he could say.
"By the way we heard you playing the piano last night. What's the title?" she asked. Eriol sipped his coffee before he answered.
"The title was And I Love Her".
"It was beautiful indeed", was Tomoyo's reply as she gave a sweet smile to him then looked away. Eriol was gazing no starring at her again. He had thought everything what his daughter said last night. To love again...not to replace Kaho but replace his loneliness and pain. And the person who still loves him is the girl in front of him. Tomoyo looked at him. "What?" Tomoyo said almost annoyed by his stares. But she was blushing.
"Noting", Eriol answered, as he shook his head. And then the door burst open and in came Nakuru and Katrina.
"We're back!" Nakuru exclaimed as Katrina run to his dad and kiss his cheek.
"Welcome back!" Tomoyo said.
"Hi honey!" Eriol kiss his daughter's cheek.
"Hey master! Me and Katrina bought two tickets for the Carousel today! It's free actually when we we're at the supermarket. It's a new Carousel and today is the first day so it's free. So I thought you and miss Tomoyo could go there tonight...maybe at 8:00p.m.", Nakuru said, putting the groceries at the kitchen then went to her master and gave the ticket.
"Tonight?" Eriol asked as he looked at Tomoyo. "What do you think?"
"That will be great! I have nothing to do anyway", Tomoyo told him.
"That's fun daddy! You two could spend time in private!" Katrina teased. The two blushed.
"You're right Katrina!" Eriol's servant agreed as he gave his daughter two- thumbs up.
"Stop it you two!" Eriol said, as he keeps his cool.
~*~*~*~*~
It was night at last as Eriol waited patiently for Tomoyo to come down. "Master are you sure you don't have feelings for miss Tomoyo? She loves you very much you know", Nakuru said.
"But to tell you the truth Nakuru I...feel odd whenever I'm with her", Eriol said, fixing his glasses. "I mean...I don't want her to leave me. I..."
"You love her?" his servant finished the sentence.
"Don't know", was his reply. Then suddenly Tomoyo come down and she was so beautiful. She was just wearing an off-shoulder white blouse, her skirt just below her knee paired with her sandals. She was just simple yet beautiful even though she was just wearing her pearl earrings and also her hair tilted down. Eriol felt it was just yesterday when they have their first date and their first kiss.
"E-Eriol-kun are you okay?" Tomoyo asked out of trance. Eriol looked at her in apology.
"I'm sorry", Eriol stood up from his seat and extend his hand. "Shall we go?" Tomoyo took his hand and clasped it with hers. He turned to Nakuru. "We'll be home late".
"Okay master! Have a good time", Nakuru told them as they left.
~*~*~*~*~
Eriol parked his black car and they proceed to the Carousel. They we're having so much time. Buying food and drinks, watching some people ride in the carousel and tour the place. "How about we ride the ferris wheel?" Eriol suggest also, he want to rest too for all the touring they had.
"That will be fun!" Tomoyo told him. They went to the ticket booth for the ferris wheel. And they went inside of the ferris wheel. "Wow! Look at the beautiful cities below Eriol!" Tomoyo gushed. Eriol rolled his eyes. Even Tomoyo is twenty five she still acts like a ten year old. When their ferris wheel was at the top most it suddenly stop. "What the?" she said. Their was a little stereo at the near left inside their ferris wheel and their was an announcement.
"People don't worry will fix this in just ten minutes".
"Boy sure it's the first opening of the Carousel and something bad happened", Eriol said. They we're just sitting beside each other.
"Anything can happen Eriol", Tomoyo told him. "Oh well..."
"Odd isn't it?" he said. She looked at him in confusion. "Odd that", he inched closer. "You still have feelings for me after seven years". Tomoyo blushed on what he said.
"And odd too because you don't-"he silenced her by putting his finger to her lips.
"I knew what you're going to say. That I don't have the same feelings with you. But Tomoyo I feel that I don't want you to leave me", he told her. "I need you here".
"Eriol-kun..."the sweet blushing Tomoyo was speechless. He needs her even though he doesn't love her as she loves him. He crossed the measly inches of their lips. And he could almost feel that hunger whenever he kissed her. He was waiting she'll kiss him back. And she did wholeheartedly. She loves him so much that she wanted to be in his arms. But the ferris wheel started again and they broke away...blushing.
~*~*~*~*~
They went home at 10:00p.m. And when Tomoyo was about to go upstairs the phone rang. She picked it up. "Hello good evening?"
"Hi honey!" it was Sonomi, her mom in the other line.
"Mom? What is it?" Tomoyo asked.
"Honey I need you back here. So can you get a ticket tomorrow and have the flight next, next day?" Sonomi favored. Her daughter was shocked. It just like what happened seven years ago. But Tomoyo have to do what her mom says.
"Yes mom. I'll get a ticket tomorrow for the next day", was her daughter's reply. Eriol who was listening in the conversation was already nervous. She'll leave him again?
"Great thanks honey. Say 'Hi' to Eriol for me. Night! Bye!"
"Bye!" and they hang up. Tomoyo looked at Eriol as he did the same. "Mom wants me to go back and I'll get a ticket tomorrow for the flight the next day", Tomoyo began.
"Ah...so she needs you in the company?" Eriol asked.
"Yeah", she said after a moment's paused. She could feel her heart broke again. "We'll talk about this tomorrow. Good night", she said.
"Good night", was all he could say as he saw her climbed up the stairs.
~*~*~*~*~
"Knock, knock, knock", Nakuru said, leaning at the door of Tomoyo's. Tomoyo was starting packing her things. And she looked up to see her.
"Oh...hi Nakuru! Wait for a moment!" Tomoyo said, zipping her bag. She stood up and let her bag stand.
"I heard the news...you'll leave again", the servant began. Tomoyo looked at her sadly.
"And my heart is broke again. I don't want to leave him but mom wants me to go. Mom doesn't even know I love Eriol", she said as she looked at the window. "I'll come back here...Nakuru. I promise".
"Okay", was all Nakuru could say. "Happy trip miss Tomoyo".
~*~*~*~*~
Tomoyo left the house to buy a ticket. It was late in the afternoon as she left. Eriol, Nakuru and Katrina we're eating their snacks. "So aunt Tomoyo will go back to Japan? How bad", Katrina began. Her blue eyes were full of sadness.
"Don't worry Katrina. Your aunt told me she'll visit us", Nakuru said, comforting her little master.
"That's great! We'll see each other again!" somehow the little lass eyes lit up. Nakuru nods her head. She looked at her master. He was so deep in thought. She was supposed to say something when Eriol was the one who broke it off.
"Nakuru I'll leave for a while", Eriol said, standing up from his seat and quickly exit the house.
"Dad sure is weird", Katrina said, still looking at the door.
"Yeah", was the lame reply of the servant. 'Master I know you love her. So tell it to her before it's too late!' she thought as she drank her tea.
~*~*~*~*~
Tomoyo was spending her time alone. Instead of spending her time to her dear friends at the house she spends her time alone. 'I'll just drink whisky! That's what I did seven years ago!' Tomoyo thought as she went to the same bar. But she was shocked to see who opened the door. "Eriol?"
To be continued...
"Why yes", Tomoyo answered.
"You love him?" the lass asked again.
"Yes...as a friend", she explained.
"Oh...I thought you love him more than a friend. I don't want to see him lonely so I hope auntie you can make him happy", was the little girl could say. Tomoyo turned to Nakuru which she only shrugged. Then she turned to Katrina.
"Don't worry Katrina. I'll return his old self", was Tomoyo's promised.
"Yey! Thank you auntie!" then Katrina went to her room.
"You still have feelings for my master, miss Tomoyo?" Nakuru began as they continue washing the dishes.
"Yes Nakuru! I still have it for a long time", Tomoyo answered. Suddenly they hear someone playing the piano. "Who's playing the piano in this time of hour?" Tomoyo wondered. Nakuru gave a slight laugh.
"It is master Eriol who plays the piano. Whenever his lonely he always plays the piano", Nakuru replied.
"I see..."was all Tomoyo could say.
~*~*~*~*~
Eriol went to his room when it was 10:30p.m. He was still depressed that Kaho was gone. As he looked at the left side of the bed, he'll never see Kaho's presence. His door opened and Katrina went inside. "Sweetheart you're not sleeping yet?" Eriol asked. Katrina sat on his bed as he stroked her hair.
"Daddy are you still lonely?" Katrina asked. Eriol gave a wry smile.
"Don't worry dear. I'll move on", was her father's reply.
"But aunt Tomoyo is there daddy. Don't worry she'll make you happy she promised me that", the lass said. Eriol gave a slight laugh.
"What are you saying?"
"Daddy...I hope you could love again not replace mommy but to leave the past and forget the pain", was his daughter's reply. Somehow he was taken aback by her words. Tomoyo was there for him. And she still loves him.
"I'll try", Eriol told her daughter. "Now get some sleep it's late", he kissed his daughter on the forehead.
"Goodnight daddy", as Katrina kissed her father on the cheek then left his room.
~*~*~*~*~
That morning Eriol came down to the kitchen to eat breakfast at 10:00a.m. Tomoyo was there preparing his coffee. "Where's Nakuru and Katrina?" Eriol asked as he took his seat and sipped his coffee.
"They went out to buy something in the supermarket. Well they went to the mall actually", Tomoyo answered as she took her seat across him.
"Ah okay", was all he could say.
"By the way we heard you playing the piano last night. What's the title?" she asked. Eriol sipped his coffee before he answered.
"The title was And I Love Her".
"It was beautiful indeed", was Tomoyo's reply as she gave a sweet smile to him then looked away. Eriol was gazing no starring at her again. He had thought everything what his daughter said last night. To love again...not to replace Kaho but replace his loneliness and pain. And the person who still loves him is the girl in front of him. Tomoyo looked at him. "What?" Tomoyo said almost annoyed by his stares. But she was blushing.
"Noting", Eriol answered, as he shook his head. And then the door burst open and in came Nakuru and Katrina.
"We're back!" Nakuru exclaimed as Katrina run to his dad and kiss his cheek.
"Welcome back!" Tomoyo said.
"Hi honey!" Eriol kiss his daughter's cheek.
"Hey master! Me and Katrina bought two tickets for the Carousel today! It's free actually when we we're at the supermarket. It's a new Carousel and today is the first day so it's free. So I thought you and miss Tomoyo could go there tonight...maybe at 8:00p.m.", Nakuru said, putting the groceries at the kitchen then went to her master and gave the ticket.
"Tonight?" Eriol asked as he looked at Tomoyo. "What do you think?"
"That will be great! I have nothing to do anyway", Tomoyo told him.
"That's fun daddy! You two could spend time in private!" Katrina teased. The two blushed.
"You're right Katrina!" Eriol's servant agreed as he gave his daughter two- thumbs up.
"Stop it you two!" Eriol said, as he keeps his cool.
~*~*~*~*~
It was night at last as Eriol waited patiently for Tomoyo to come down. "Master are you sure you don't have feelings for miss Tomoyo? She loves you very much you know", Nakuru said.
"But to tell you the truth Nakuru I...feel odd whenever I'm with her", Eriol said, fixing his glasses. "I mean...I don't want her to leave me. I..."
"You love her?" his servant finished the sentence.
"Don't know", was his reply. Then suddenly Tomoyo come down and she was so beautiful. She was just wearing an off-shoulder white blouse, her skirt just below her knee paired with her sandals. She was just simple yet beautiful even though she was just wearing her pearl earrings and also her hair tilted down. Eriol felt it was just yesterday when they have their first date and their first kiss.
"E-Eriol-kun are you okay?" Tomoyo asked out of trance. Eriol looked at her in apology.
"I'm sorry", Eriol stood up from his seat and extend his hand. "Shall we go?" Tomoyo took his hand and clasped it with hers. He turned to Nakuru. "We'll be home late".
"Okay master! Have a good time", Nakuru told them as they left.
~*~*~*~*~
Eriol parked his black car and they proceed to the Carousel. They we're having so much time. Buying food and drinks, watching some people ride in the carousel and tour the place. "How about we ride the ferris wheel?" Eriol suggest also, he want to rest too for all the touring they had.
"That will be fun!" Tomoyo told him. They went to the ticket booth for the ferris wheel. And they went inside of the ferris wheel. "Wow! Look at the beautiful cities below Eriol!" Tomoyo gushed. Eriol rolled his eyes. Even Tomoyo is twenty five she still acts like a ten year old. When their ferris wheel was at the top most it suddenly stop. "What the?" she said. Their was a little stereo at the near left inside their ferris wheel and their was an announcement.
"People don't worry will fix this in just ten minutes".
"Boy sure it's the first opening of the Carousel and something bad happened", Eriol said. They we're just sitting beside each other.
"Anything can happen Eriol", Tomoyo told him. "Oh well..."
"Odd isn't it?" he said. She looked at him in confusion. "Odd that", he inched closer. "You still have feelings for me after seven years". Tomoyo blushed on what he said.
"And odd too because you don't-"he silenced her by putting his finger to her lips.
"I knew what you're going to say. That I don't have the same feelings with you. But Tomoyo I feel that I don't want you to leave me", he told her. "I need you here".
"Eriol-kun..."the sweet blushing Tomoyo was speechless. He needs her even though he doesn't love her as she loves him. He crossed the measly inches of their lips. And he could almost feel that hunger whenever he kissed her. He was waiting she'll kiss him back. And she did wholeheartedly. She loves him so much that she wanted to be in his arms. But the ferris wheel started again and they broke away...blushing.
~*~*~*~*~
They went home at 10:00p.m. And when Tomoyo was about to go upstairs the phone rang. She picked it up. "Hello good evening?"
"Hi honey!" it was Sonomi, her mom in the other line.
"Mom? What is it?" Tomoyo asked.
"Honey I need you back here. So can you get a ticket tomorrow and have the flight next, next day?" Sonomi favored. Her daughter was shocked. It just like what happened seven years ago. But Tomoyo have to do what her mom says.
"Yes mom. I'll get a ticket tomorrow for the next day", was her daughter's reply. Eriol who was listening in the conversation was already nervous. She'll leave him again?
"Great thanks honey. Say 'Hi' to Eriol for me. Night! Bye!"
"Bye!" and they hang up. Tomoyo looked at Eriol as he did the same. "Mom wants me to go back and I'll get a ticket tomorrow for the flight the next day", Tomoyo began.
"Ah...so she needs you in the company?" Eriol asked.
"Yeah", she said after a moment's paused. She could feel her heart broke again. "We'll talk about this tomorrow. Good night", she said.
"Good night", was all he could say as he saw her climbed up the stairs.
~*~*~*~*~
"Knock, knock, knock", Nakuru said, leaning at the door of Tomoyo's. Tomoyo was starting packing her things. And she looked up to see her.
"Oh...hi Nakuru! Wait for a moment!" Tomoyo said, zipping her bag. She stood up and let her bag stand.
"I heard the news...you'll leave again", the servant began. Tomoyo looked at her sadly.
"And my heart is broke again. I don't want to leave him but mom wants me to go. Mom doesn't even know I love Eriol", she said as she looked at the window. "I'll come back here...Nakuru. I promise".
"Okay", was all Nakuru could say. "Happy trip miss Tomoyo".
~*~*~*~*~
Tomoyo left the house to buy a ticket. It was late in the afternoon as she left. Eriol, Nakuru and Katrina we're eating their snacks. "So aunt Tomoyo will go back to Japan? How bad", Katrina began. Her blue eyes were full of sadness.
"Don't worry Katrina. Your aunt told me she'll visit us", Nakuru said, comforting her little master.
"That's great! We'll see each other again!" somehow the little lass eyes lit up. Nakuru nods her head. She looked at her master. He was so deep in thought. She was supposed to say something when Eriol was the one who broke it off.
"Nakuru I'll leave for a while", Eriol said, standing up from his seat and quickly exit the house.
"Dad sure is weird", Katrina said, still looking at the door.
"Yeah", was the lame reply of the servant. 'Master I know you love her. So tell it to her before it's too late!' she thought as she drank her tea.
~*~*~*~*~
Tomoyo was spending her time alone. Instead of spending her time to her dear friends at the house she spends her time alone. 'I'll just drink whisky! That's what I did seven years ago!' Tomoyo thought as she went to the same bar. But she was shocked to see who opened the door. "Eriol?"
To be continued...
