A/N: I've got nothing to say except a big, BIG humungous thank you to all those who reviewed the last two chapters of this fic! ^.^ heehee... ^^ You guys make me write! ^_~
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To: Miaka Hiiragizawa - haven't heard from you for ages! Hope you'll email me soon!^^ and also to all my reviewees!^_^ You guys rock!
Daidouji Tomoyo yawned and stretched out as far as her body could go. She relaxed again and rubbed her eyes as she looked at the time.
5:46 a.m.
She got up and fixed the bed sheets, pillows and comforter of the large queen size bed of the room that Eriol gave to her for the interim. She languidly walked to the bathroom and cleansed her face with Cetaphil so her face will be oil-free and to prevent annoying pimples though she never even had one. She didn't forget to brush her teeth with her favorite toothpaste, Colgate Mint.
The bodyguard changed her cute violet pajamas with much more sporty attire which consists of a white Nike racerback, light blue Adidas track pants and white cross training Reebok rubber shoes. Tomoyo tied her hair up in a ponytail and brought a blue Fila hand towel and the handset of her cell phone so she could listen to music as she got out of the mansion to jog around the neighborhood.
She tuned in to her favorite radio station and her melodious voice hummed the song "More to Life" by Stacie Orrico as she jogged on the streets. She learned from a health channel that jogging not only makes you stay fit, it also makes your metabolism go faster. She thought that it would fit her well since she loves cooking and eating very much.
It has already been 4 days since she started her job. Though it has been really hard going all over Japan with her new boss, no harm has even attempted to go within a 50 kilometer radius of him, so needless to say, she's already missing the excitement and adrenaline rush. Not that she wants Eriol to be in peril, but she just misses all of what she intended to have along with her work. Its Saturday hence Eriol will not go to his office today so she could practice her gun-shooting today.
She ran all over the area, nodding at a few persons she knows every now and then and checked the time on her phone to see how long she has been jogging.
6:57 a.m.
'Almost an hour,' she thought as she continued with her exercise. She could feel a thousand sweat beads rolling all over her body and she liked the idea that she's getting in shape by just doing something she likes. She turned off the radio and arranged her headset while jogging.
'Maybe half an hour more.' She continued running and saw another figure running ahead of her.
The person is also jogging and he's wearing black Nike jogging pants, gray Adidas sleeveless hoodie that showed off his well-built but not-so-muscular arms and white K Swiss rubber shoes. Tomoyo jogged faster to catch up with the unidentified running person.
She chuckled at her given nickname to the person. She noticed his midnight blue hair and instantaneously recognized the person. He's no other than her boss, Hiiragizawa Eriol.
"Eriol-kun! Mind if I join you?" She ran up to his side and flashed him a charming smile. She noticed that he's not wearing his glasses, giving her a chance to marvel at how blue his gorgeous eyes are and making him look a hell lot more handsome.
"Ohayo Tomoyo-san! Iie. I would love to have your company by my side," Eriol returned her smile as the two of them jogged at each others side.
"So you're into jogging too, huh?" Tomoyo stated being a good raconteur she is.
"Hai. I exercise every chance that I have," Eriol smiled at her as they turned at a corner.
"Ah. You do know that you're not the only one benefiting from your exercise now don't you?" Tomoyo kidded when two other women coming from the opposite direction sent him flirtatious winks not-so-discreetly, totally ignoring the beautiful lady at his side.
Eriol chuckled and sent them another one of his charming smiles, making the two nearly crash into a lamp post since their eyes are looking off in another direction, specifically at a person.
"Well there's nothing bad about providing exhausted people some entertainment right?" he kidded along, putting his focus back to where it originally was.
Tomoyo giggled and said, "So your definition of entertainment is sending people to hospital beds? I should be careful not to ask you to make me laugh."
Eriol chuckled good-naturedly and replied, "Well it actually depends on the situation, my dear bodyguard. I could also use the help of my guardians. Those two could make you laugh so hard that you'll surely roll off on your stomach."
"Speaking of your guardians," Tomoyo started and counted off on her fingers. "They'll be coming back today right?"
"Yes. Their flight will arrive at 4:30 p.m. today at the airport. That means you'll still be working today," Eriol said as he wiped off his sweat with a towel.
As they rounded up on their street, Tomoyo smiled and replied, "Well, as you know Eriol-kun, I love my job and I don't really mind working 24/7."
"I'm sure that they'll be pretty surprised to know that my bodyguard was my kind, loving and HARMLESS classmate back in 5th grade who used to make cute dresses for my heir and tape her Card captoring days with my cute little descendant," he said with a snigger.
They finally reached the mansion and waited for the gate to be opened.
"Ha ha ha, very funny," Tomoyo said sarcastically with a smile playing on her cherry pink lips. "As if you weren't a person who the school knew as HARMLESS except me, Sakura and Syaoran of course," she said as they walked on the steps leading to the front door.
"True," he answered with a chuckle and the two of them went to the kitchen. Tomoyo used the phone and asked her driver to bring her car to the Hiiragizawa mansion so that she'll be able to go to her own house and practice there. She hanged up and got a carton of orange juice from the fridge and poured 2 glasses for herself and Eriol whose eating toast.
"Would you like to come with me? I'll be practicing my gun skills at home," she offered since she knows that he'll not be doing anything for the rest of the day.
Eriol looked up with a smile. "I would love to Tomoyo-san. But I must say, we both have to change our clothes first because by the time we're finished there, we'll be as stinky as hell."
The two of them laughed and Tomoyo said, "Speak for yourself Eriol-kun," she joked and proceeded eating her ham and cheese sandwich. "Just kidding."
Eriol smirked and said, "I'll go up and change now." He stood up from the counter table and went up the flight of stairs.
After a minute or two, Tomoyo followed upstairs to her room and took a quick shower and changed into a yellow-orange, tight-fit Lee Pipes tank top, pair of faded Earl Jeans and her favorite black Fornarina sandals which shows off her perfectly cut toenails.
She just brushed her hair and allowed it to fall down to her back. Tomoyo used Neutrogena lip balm to prevent her lips from becoming dry. She also placed on her favorite Technomarine watch and a few bangles. She looks fresh and lovely.
She walked out of the room and descended from the stairs to the living room to see a freshly showered Eriol. He's wearing a loose-fit, light blue Giordano shirt with the words "Simply Irresistible." printed discreetly in front, pair of Levis denim pants and white and black Diesel sneakers. He's also wearing his platinum Seiko watch. He looks debonair and fun.
"My, you look so handsome boss!" Tomoyo said as she walked to a smiling Eriol. "You love giving me a hard time shooing off your admirers, don't you."
"Well, you don't look bad yourself, dear bodyguard," his eyes twinkling behind those mysterious glasses. "I really can't do anything about those people you know. Just read my shirt."
Tomoyo laughed and shook her head. "You're impossible Eriol-kun." She took her keys from the maid who handed it to her. "After you boss." Tomoyo nodded at him with a smile which Eriol returned.
They walked past the security guards at the front door and made their way to the garage where her black SLR Mercedes Coupé Mclaren edition is parked along with Eriol's stretch limousines and sports cars. She got in the drivers seat while Eriol hopped on to the passenger seat. She ignited the engine and released the handbrakes. She shifted gears and drove off the long driveway of the Hiiragizawa mansion.
Tomoyo popped in her CD of her all-time favorite singer, Whitney Houston. Music soon filled the interior of the car and her voice started singing.
"So, is this your first time to use a gun?" Tomoyo asked as she drove smoothly. Her mansion is not really that far and it would take about 15 minutes to get there minus the traffic.
"Hai. Hopefully I'll be able to hold it still and avoid wrecking your house," he joked looking at her.
"I'm sure you'll do fine Eriol-kun," Tomoyo said not taking her eyes off the road. Her fingers are drumming at the beat of the songs at the steering wheel. "You're a fast learner."
Eriol chuckled and said, "I do hope that what you're saying is true."
"I'll be delighted to teach you sir," she suggested, looking at him with genuine kindness shown in her sparkling amethyst eyes.
"Arigatou my bodyguard," Eriol replied with another charming smile.
They arrived at the mansion and waited for the gates to be opened. Tomoyo parked her car on the garage and lead Eriol to her large backyard.
"This is your own mansion?" Eriol looked up at his surroundings and whistled. "Quite big just for you."
Tomoyo turned back at him and smiled, "As if this could compare to yours." She smirked.
Eriol just laughed and they arrived at a locked table. Tomoyo fished for the keys from her pocket and revealed her collection of guns, bullet-proof vests, gloves, goggles, and bullets.
Tomoyo pulled out a silver gun and handed it to Eriol whose putting on black gloves. She pulled out another one which looks like a replica of Eriols' except that it's color black.
"You have quite an exotic collection my dear," he kidded at her numerous guns and bullets of different colors, styles and sizes.
Tomoyo smirked and said, "Well I started loving these things about 2 years ago and I really wanted to try out every single one so I did the easiest solution in the world: collected them."
"Anyway, seeing that you're already, why don't we begin?" Tomoyo said and lead Eriol about 30 feet away from the human-like target to make things a wee bit easier first.
"30 feet? You're babying me too much!" Eriol exclaimed with a scratched ego.
"We'll go farther each time you shoot it out right so just stay put." Tomoyo answered with a saccharine sweet smile.
"Fine." Eriol cutely pouted with a smile too and focused at the target in front of him.
"Okay, first you have to pull your arms out straight," Tomoyo began and covered his smooth, pale hands with her own and guided him. She stepped behind his back and adjusted her body near hers. With their faces cheek to cheek, tension enveloped the two of them.
'He has such a soft skin,' Tomoyo thought and inhaled deeply to relax her from the tension between their bodies, unintentionally taking in his manly scent of aftershave.
'I love his smell,' Tomoyo closed her eyes with a smile and inhaled more of the addicting smell. Tomoyo snapped out of her thoughts and cursed herself. 'OKAY, take a hold of yourself girl. REMEMBER: HE'S YOUR BOSS.'
Eriol liked the way their bodies felt with each other and tried to keep his hands steady as Tomoyo's supple ones covered his. His heartbeat went faster when he felt Tomoyo's flawless smooth cheek against his.
'She smells like honey, lavender and vanilla all at once,' he thought when he took in air. He averted his eyes to be in awe with Tomoyo's sparkling amethyst eyes which are looking at the target.
'I never noticed how beautiful she is,' he mentally slapped himself from his trance and refocused his attention back to the target and his bodyguards' instruction.
"I'll show you first a demonstration," Tomoyo stepped back and went to another target and Eriol wanted her closeness back.
'Shit. I have to break out of this,' her mind conjured up of an idea and stepped away from Eriol to ease her uneasiness.
'Why am I thinking like this?' Eriol asked himself as he pretended to be interested in Tomoyo's bull's eye and praised her.
"Wow. You really are such a talented lady Tomoyo-san," he flattered her once more.
"I'll tell you this over and over again Eriol-kun: Flattery will take you nowhere." Tomoyo shook her head and walked back to their original position.
"Now you try it. Just pull the trigger when you're sure that you'll hit the bull's eye." Tomoyo stated, cheek to cheek again.
Eriol mentally smiled again and pulled the trigger.
"Nice one Eriol-kun," Tomoyo said as they saw a hole in the middle of the target.
"I wouldn't have done it without a great teacher like you," his eyes twinkling in mirth.
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Eriol looked around at the sea of people around him and checked his Seiko watch for the 5th time that afternoon.
4:48 p.m.
It is almost 20 minutes after Nakuru and Spinel's flight arrived and he's waiting at the lobby with his bodyguards in suits, eyeing the people around them like eagles and of course, with Tomoyo-san.
The bodyguard is not wearing her usual tuxedo because Eriol thought that "Nakuru and Spinel wouldn't like it if she saw your beauty in a manly set of clothes", to which Tomoyo argued.
She said that she is not a guest in the house but his bodyguard so she will act like one and dress like one in public areas. She said that she doessn't really care about what people think about her.
But once more, the English man won their argument so Tomoyo wore something different from the other bodyguards. She's wearing a casual set of clothes which consists of a white thight-fit DKNY halter top, Guess? khaki capris and white Francesco sandals.
Tomoyo fingered the white-gold cross pendant of her matching white-gold necklace that Eriol gave to her as a "welcome gift" earlier that day.
"MASTER ERIOL!!!"
Tomoyo giggled when she saw Nakuru hug or rather suffocate her handsome boss. She smiled at the idea of calling him "Master Eriol" since she's also one of his servants now.
"Er, Nakuru-san? Master Eriol is already purple," she cautiously said when she saw his face once pale face turn into blue and then purple.
"Oh sorry master," Nakuru broke the hug and fixed the wrinkles she left on his clothes giving him a chance to catch his breath.
Nakuru turned to a smiling Tomoyo and gasped. "Tomoyo-san???" She looked at a smiling Tomoyo up and down and indulged her beauty. "You are so grown up! And really beautiful!" She squealed and gave Tomoyo a bone-breaking hug.
The hug was soon broken when gunshots were heard all over the airport and people started screaming.
Tomoyo immediately stood guard in front of Eriol and Nakuru as she got her gun out of the bag.
"Shit!" Eriol said as he called for the police with his cell phone when every bodyguard around him suddenly lifelessly falls to the ground.
Tomoyo's eagle eyes looked around for the source of the gunshots and identified the culprits. She shot at each one of them at the shoulders just to disarm them but there were too many of them and the last thing she knew was the pain in her chest, Nakuru's terrified scream and Eriol shaking her.
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A/N: Oohh.. A cliffhanger! *dodges the rotten tomatoes* Okay, I'll update as soon as I really can. ^.^ Hopefully by Friday. ^_~ Just don't forget to drop a short review of what you think!^^ Arigatou gozaimasu!^.^
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