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Chapter Six: Untitled
Weeks passed and everyone got used to seeing Sakura and Eriol together. He visited her school sometimes during her breaks and lunchtime and they had both assured everyone that they were just friends and nothing more, though a few people still doubted it.
"Want an apple, Eriol?" Sakura called to her friend as Eriol lounged under the shade of a tree, leaning against its large, sturdy, trunk.
"Hai, thanks," he answered, catching the apple that Sakura threw him expertly. "Got any plans for tonight?"
Sakura shook her head as she started peeling the plump orange she had unearthed from her bag. "I've got to study for that mathematics test tomorrow, remember?"
"I see. Need any help?"
"No thanks." Sakura replied, popping a piece of the orange into her mouth. "I've finally gotten it from you teaching me."
Sakura settled down onto the grass, reading from the thick red and orange textbook she had gotten from her bag, the only sounds the occasional rustling of paper as she turned to another page and Eriol munching on his apple every now and then. It was really peaceful, times like this, when no one disturbed them. The large shade of the three was their own private place in school so no one thought of bothering them whenever they went there.
She looked up from her book when Eriol's quiet voice began speaking. "Sakura, I've been meaning to ask you for some time now." He stood up from he was leaning casually against the tree trunk, setting the left-over apple core on the grass beside it as he strolled over to where she was sitting and plopped down beside her. "Your graduating three weeks from now, right?"
Sakura smiled, thinking of how pleased her father and Touya had been when the principal informed her that she was graduating as the valedictorian of the class. It was fitting for the heiress of Avalon Incorporated to finish at the top of her class, after all. "Yes, why'd you ask?"
Eriol ignored her question, asking another of his. "Have you already made plans for your vacation?"
Sakura frowned and she shook her head. "Not really. Onii-chan's going on a business trip with Yuki-chan and Otou-san is heading off to a conference in Switzerland. I was thinking more of staying home and taking it easy for a while before starting college."
Eriol looked a little uncomfortable and he fidgeted nervously a bit, looking at everything except her. Finally, his gaze settled on the toes of his high-tops and he asked in a slightly uncertain voice, "Ah, by any chance, would you consider coming with me to England for two months?"
She was surprised, to say the least. To England?
"If you must know," Eriol started again, giving her the unasked explanation. "My mother has been downright curious as to why I came back here to Japan. I was only able to go back because things have been going easy for a while at home. I told her a little about you and she wants so much to meet you." He continued again, a growing blush staining his cheeks as he still refused to look at her, "You see, I have only a few close friends and mother wants to meet the most special of them all."
"Why, I'm flattered!" Sakura replied, giving him a beaming smile.
He let out the breath that he had been holding, sighing in relief as his face took on that confident and sure look that she only knew too well. "Shall I tell mother to expect us in three weeks time?"
Sakura thought it over for a minute. "I'll have to ask for Otou-san's permission first, but I'm sure he'll agree." She said slowly. Then she smiled again. "I'm definitely going, if Otou-san allows me too!"
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"England?" Fujitaka Avalon echoed slowly, looking down at his steak and mashed potatoes.
"Hai!" Sakura said, nodding at their butler who refilled her glass with sparkling mineral water.
Touya was staring at her suspiciously, a frown on his face as he absentmindedly took a bite of his own food. "Who are you going with?" Then a muscle twitched in his cheek. "Is it a male? If yes, then no, you aren't going."
"Onii-chan!" She protested. "It is a male-"
"Aha!" Touya exclaimed.
"But it's Eriol! You know him, right?" Sakura finished, looking pleadingly at her father and older brother.
Touya looked considerably subdued and taken aback when Sakura told him that it was Eriol she was going with. "Eriol? Are you talking about Hiragizawa Eriol?"
"Hai." Saying so, she turned back to her father who was still looking at his food thoughtfully. "So, Otou-san? Can I go?"
Fujitaka looked up and met his daughter's sparkling emerald eyes. It's been a long time since I've seen her like this. "I see no reason why not, since your brother and I won't be here to enjoy your vacation with you. I know Eriol Hiragizawa, and he's an extremely thoughtful and responsible young man. Yes, I'm allowing you to go to England with him."
"Yay!" Sakura cheered, a delighted smile lighting up her face. For the rest of their dinner, she ate quietly, her mind racing as she thought about her coming trip.
England. a faint flutter stirred in her heart as she thought about it. She was going to Eriol's home. and she couldn't wait!
A/N: How pathetic was this chapter? By all means, you guys see that button down there that enables you to make a review? Click it and answer my question, you guys!
Anyway, the surprise twist I promised you is getting nearer and nearer. Frankly, I'm having a little trouble with this fic for the moment. I have the plot all thought up in my mind, it's putting it down to story form that's giving me trouble! Nevertheless, I will definitely finish this story, no matter what! C",) How about doing your part to encourage me to continue writing? Again, Read and Review please!!! Thank you, minna!
Chapter Six: Untitled
Weeks passed and everyone got used to seeing Sakura and Eriol together. He visited her school sometimes during her breaks and lunchtime and they had both assured everyone that they were just friends and nothing more, though a few people still doubted it.
"Want an apple, Eriol?" Sakura called to her friend as Eriol lounged under the shade of a tree, leaning against its large, sturdy, trunk.
"Hai, thanks," he answered, catching the apple that Sakura threw him expertly. "Got any plans for tonight?"
Sakura shook her head as she started peeling the plump orange she had unearthed from her bag. "I've got to study for that mathematics test tomorrow, remember?"
"I see. Need any help?"
"No thanks." Sakura replied, popping a piece of the orange into her mouth. "I've finally gotten it from you teaching me."
Sakura settled down onto the grass, reading from the thick red and orange textbook she had gotten from her bag, the only sounds the occasional rustling of paper as she turned to another page and Eriol munching on his apple every now and then. It was really peaceful, times like this, when no one disturbed them. The large shade of the three was their own private place in school so no one thought of bothering them whenever they went there.
She looked up from her book when Eriol's quiet voice began speaking. "Sakura, I've been meaning to ask you for some time now." He stood up from he was leaning casually against the tree trunk, setting the left-over apple core on the grass beside it as he strolled over to where she was sitting and plopped down beside her. "Your graduating three weeks from now, right?"
Sakura smiled, thinking of how pleased her father and Touya had been when the principal informed her that she was graduating as the valedictorian of the class. It was fitting for the heiress of Avalon Incorporated to finish at the top of her class, after all. "Yes, why'd you ask?"
Eriol ignored her question, asking another of his. "Have you already made plans for your vacation?"
Sakura frowned and she shook her head. "Not really. Onii-chan's going on a business trip with Yuki-chan and Otou-san is heading off to a conference in Switzerland. I was thinking more of staying home and taking it easy for a while before starting college."
Eriol looked a little uncomfortable and he fidgeted nervously a bit, looking at everything except her. Finally, his gaze settled on the toes of his high-tops and he asked in a slightly uncertain voice, "Ah, by any chance, would you consider coming with me to England for two months?"
She was surprised, to say the least. To England?
"If you must know," Eriol started again, giving her the unasked explanation. "My mother has been downright curious as to why I came back here to Japan. I was only able to go back because things have been going easy for a while at home. I told her a little about you and she wants so much to meet you." He continued again, a growing blush staining his cheeks as he still refused to look at her, "You see, I have only a few close friends and mother wants to meet the most special of them all."
"Why, I'm flattered!" Sakura replied, giving him a beaming smile.
He let out the breath that he had been holding, sighing in relief as his face took on that confident and sure look that she only knew too well. "Shall I tell mother to expect us in three weeks time?"
Sakura thought it over for a minute. "I'll have to ask for Otou-san's permission first, but I'm sure he'll agree." She said slowly. Then she smiled again. "I'm definitely going, if Otou-san allows me too!"
~~
"England?" Fujitaka Avalon echoed slowly, looking down at his steak and mashed potatoes.
"Hai!" Sakura said, nodding at their butler who refilled her glass with sparkling mineral water.
Touya was staring at her suspiciously, a frown on his face as he absentmindedly took a bite of his own food. "Who are you going with?" Then a muscle twitched in his cheek. "Is it a male? If yes, then no, you aren't going."
"Onii-chan!" She protested. "It is a male-"
"Aha!" Touya exclaimed.
"But it's Eriol! You know him, right?" Sakura finished, looking pleadingly at her father and older brother.
Touya looked considerably subdued and taken aback when Sakura told him that it was Eriol she was going with. "Eriol? Are you talking about Hiragizawa Eriol?"
"Hai." Saying so, she turned back to her father who was still looking at his food thoughtfully. "So, Otou-san? Can I go?"
Fujitaka looked up and met his daughter's sparkling emerald eyes. It's been a long time since I've seen her like this. "I see no reason why not, since your brother and I won't be here to enjoy your vacation with you. I know Eriol Hiragizawa, and he's an extremely thoughtful and responsible young man. Yes, I'm allowing you to go to England with him."
"Yay!" Sakura cheered, a delighted smile lighting up her face. For the rest of their dinner, she ate quietly, her mind racing as she thought about her coming trip.
England. a faint flutter stirred in her heart as she thought about it. She was going to Eriol's home. and she couldn't wait!
A/N: How pathetic was this chapter? By all means, you guys see that button down there that enables you to make a review? Click it and answer my question, you guys!
Anyway, the surprise twist I promised you is getting nearer and nearer. Frankly, I'm having a little trouble with this fic for the moment. I have the plot all thought up in my mind, it's putting it down to story form that's giving me trouble! Nevertheless, I will definitely finish this story, no matter what! C",) How about doing your part to encourage me to continue writing? Again, Read and Review please!!! Thank you, minna!