(A/N: Tragic end...)
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" I... I love you!"
Eriol froze. He could not believe his ears. " What did you say?" He asked.
Tomoyo looked at him. " I SAID I LOVE YOU DUMMY!" She screamed, blushing furiously. " It's true." She added in a softer but clear tone.
Eriol started to grin. " Really?" He asked.
Tomoyo nodded her head. " Well, you can take it like I had said nothing like that to you if you want to." Tomoyo frowned.
Eriol grinned evilly. Then turned around and put his arms behind his head. " Well then, I'll take it like it didn't happen." He joked.
Tomoyo fumed. " ERIOL!" Throwing her arms into the air, she screamed.
Eriol laughed. " I was just joking!" Tomoyo put down her arms and smiled. Eriol smiled. The couple blushed and smiled in unison.
Eriol ran towards Tomoyo.
Tomoyo laughed happily. She opened up her arms, ready to hug him.
Eriol did the same thing and ran towards Tomoyo.
However, Eriol did the wrong move. A sport car was dashing towards him in a fast speed.
" Eriol, look out!" Tomoyo screamed.
Bang!
Tomoyo covered her mouth with her hands as tears dripped down onto the cheeks.
Eriol lied motionless on the ground. He was bleeding profusely. The crimson- coloured fresh blood painted the whole ground around them.
" ERIOL!"
~*~
Sakura and Syaoran rushed through the nurses and doctors who were walking towards their way. They had just received Tomoyo's call about the incident that happened to Eriol.
The walked briskly like businessmen and finally, they reached the room that had the word 'OPERAION' lighted on the top of the door. Sakura and Syaoran spotted Tomoyo looking down onto the ground, sitting on a chair, crying.
" Tomoyo chan..." Sakura muttered and sat beside her. She put her arms around Tomoyo and tries to comfort her.
Syaoran sat beside Sakura.
" He will be all right..."
" He will not!" Tomoyo snapped Sakura's words. Crying painfully, she cried again. " He will not!"
" What makes you think so?" Asked Syaoran. " He will be all right, you're just too..."
" I'm cursed!" Tomoyo cried, slapping herself on her cheeks. " I shouldn't have told him I love him! I shouldn't have!"
" Tomoyo chan..."
The door opened. A nurse walked out of the room.
Tomoyo stopped her. " How is he? How is Eriol's condition?" She asked worriedly.
" I'm afraid to tell you that he is in crucial danger." The nurse replied. " The doctors are now trying their best to fight his death. Excuse me." Said the nurse as she walked briskly away.
Tears streamed down. Tomoyo fell into her knees. " It's my fault." She cried. " It's all my fault!" She cried furiously as she hit herself. " I knew I shouldn't!"
2 hours passed...
Sakura and Syaoran tried to console Tomoyo into drinking a cup of coffee, but failed.
3 hours...
Yukito and Kiyoko arrived.
5 hours...
After what it seemed to a long time, the 'OPERATION' light dimmed. The door opened.
Tomoyo ran to the doctor.
" How is he?" She asked.
The doctor shook his head.
Syaoran's eyes went wide opened. Sakura put her hand over her mouth and cried, leaning against Syaoran's chest. Syaoran hugged her tight. Kiyoko and Yukito did the same, except that Kiyoko's cries were louder.
" Hush." Syaoran and Yukito whispered to their girlfriend.
Tomoyo's tears could not help by continued pouring out from her eyes. She was tired of crying but couldn't help it. " Doctor, you must save him!" She cried furiously.
" I'm sorry but we did our best." Said the doctor in a sorry tone. " He still have some last breaths." The doctor replied. " Talk to him before he really goes." He said and nodded to Syaoran and signal some of the other doctors and nurses to go.
" Eriol!" Tomoyo cried, kneeling beside him.
" Tomoyo..." Eriol muttered. Tomoyo held his hand. He looked pale as ghastly as a ghost did. His usual cheerful eyes became dull and cold. His touch was cold and stiff. Tomoyo cried.
" Nani?" She forced herself to ask.
" Getting to know you is one of the best thing that happened to me." He said.
Tomoyo nodded her head as a drop of her tears dripped onto Eriol's hand.
" And..." He paused as he wiped her tears away with another hand. " Promise me something."
" What?" She asked.
" Promise me that you'll always be happy." He said. " I never regret of what I did or what you did to us. And no matter what happen, I'll always love you."
Sakura cried furiously in Syaoran's arms. Syaoran looked sadly at them.
Kiyoko cried but looked at the pair of tragic couples.
" Seeing them like this... Oh, Yukito, I can't stand this!" Cried Kiyoko and she hugged Yukito.
" I know... I really do."
Tomoyo's tears poured out.
" Hush, hush." Said Eriol. " I don't want to see you cry." He said. Tomoyo nodded her head. " Also promise that you'll never cry again. Always be happy." He said.
Tomoyo nodded her head.
Eriol gave his last smile. " I-love-you."
He closed his eyes peacefully. Tomoyo cried. Her eyes widen in shock as she covers her mouth with her hands. Sakura cried. Syaoran looked away, trying not to cry.
Eriol lie there emotionless. Neither breathing nor pulse was detected.
' I-love-you.'
Those were his last words.
He was dead.
Hiiragizawa Eriol was dead.
Miracle did not happened.
~*~
Sonna ni mukuchi ni nattara
Waraenaku naru ja nai
Daremo inai kousha aruita
Kaze ni tobasarenai you ni
When you withdraw into silence like that
You can't laugh, right?
The picture of you smiling innocently
As you walked through the empty school
Tomoyo was riding on a train to Osaka. Tomoyo looked at the picture that she was holding. A picture of Eriol and her was shown on it. They were smiling happily. They had taken it when they went to the amusement park.
Mujaki ni waratta shashin wa
Iroasete iku keredo
Soko ni wa ima demo kaze ga fuite
Namida ga tomaranai
As if the wind wouldn't let you fly
Is fading,
But even now a wind still blows there
And the tears won't stop
A breeze blew by. A tear dripped onto the photo. Tomoyo wiped it away. Tomoyo was crying. Staring at the picture, smiling, she was crying. It hurts to be left alone without fun. Memories of Eriol and her were vivid. It was so vivid that it looked like it had just happened a few minutes ago.
Toorisugita hi no ato wa
Joukei dake ga zutto nokoru
Fuzakeatta toki mo ; surechigatta toki mo
Chanto kono me de ; mite okitai
What's left behind after days gone by
Is always, just a scene.
The times we played around, the times we crossed each other
I want to see them right with my own eyes.
Tomoyo remembered the first time they met. Swearing at one another. She giggled. That was pretty rude. She also remembered the times they had together during the first ballerina camp with him. They seemed to be childlike.
Mou kimi to aenai
Onaji yume tooku made oikaketa
SEPIA no hi ; itsu made mo
Kagayaite futari no takaramono
I can't see you anymore
We chased the after same dreams into the distance
Sepia-coloured days - always
Shine, as our precious treasure
Tomoyo put down the photo and cover it. She cried. She would never be see him anymore. He was dead. She fell asleep, for she cried too much. She cried for a few nights ago when she was told that he was dead.
Yuugure eki no HO-MU de
Zawameki to BERU ga hibiku
Chiisaku unazuita koe sae todokazu ni
Sabishiku naru
Bells echo noisily
At the station platform at twilight
I bowed my head a little; my voice couldn't reach you
And it made me lonely
She was having a dream. She dreamt that she was wearing a wedding gown, dressed up perfectly for her marriage. She took a bouquet of flowers in her hands, a bouquet of white lilies, and stood in front of the see. The bells of the church echoed noisily. Then, she saw her crying. The next minute, she was shouting to the sea. She was calling Eriol's name. She fell onto the ground, crying, feeling lonely.
Kotoba ni shiyou to omou to
Naze da kasugu ni kiete shimau
Totemo taisetsu de ; kakegaenai mono de
Wakatte-iru no ni ; ienai mama
When I think about expressing my feelings,
Why do the words suddenly disappear?
Even though I realize what's so precious,
So, irreplaceable, I can't say it.
Somehow, Tomoyo regretted for not telling Eriol how much she loved him. If she were to tell him earlier, he might understand how she really felt. They might... At least go out for a while. She hated herself. She could stop him from running towards her, couldn't she? This is fate. It's inevitable.
Nani ka wo motomete ; kokoro no DOA wo akete
Fuan ni makesou de miagete sora
Kimi no mama de ite ; jibun no chikara wo shinjite
Atarashii kisetsu wo sagashi ni yukou
Search after something, open the door to your heart.
The sky you looked at as you were going to give in to doubts...
Stay as you are, believe in your own strength
Let's go in search for a new season.
She dreamt that she came to a door, not wearing the wedding gown, but another dress, which made her, looked like a princess. She took the handle and opened the door. She was amazed. In front of her stood a majestic garden. She lied onto the grass, resting herself though tears dripped from her closed eyes.
Mou kimi to aenai
Tsugi no SUTE-JI eto mukatte iku
SEPIA no hi ; SAYONNARA
Wasurenai yo ; ookiku te wo futta
I can't see you anymore
I'm going on to the next stage
Sepia-coloured days - Goodbye
I won't forget how you gave me a big wave goodbye
She breathed deep and sniffed the scent of flowers' fragrance. It was nice and refreshing. She opened her eyes and stared at the sky. It looked so blue, so real, and so beautiful. With a smile, she continued looking at the clouds, which made her saw Eriol waving goodbye to her. She cried with a smile.
" Tomoyo chan?" Cried a voice. Tomoyo opened her eyes. " We've reached our destination." Said Sakura.
Tomoyo nodded her head. " Arigatou."
He died a few nights ago, right after summer.
Tomoyo yawned.
" Let's get down then."
Yuuhi no kaze ni osarete
Yukkuri to densha ga ugokidasu
Mata itsuka ; kono bashou e
SEPIA no hi natsu e kaette koyou
Pushed by the evening winds
The train slowly begins to move.
Someday, let's come back again, to this place,
To sepia-coloured days, to summer...
~*~
Tomoyo, Sakura and Syaoran put their offerings in front of the gravestone that had the name 'Hiiragizawa Eriol' carved on.
Tomoyo finally put the last offering in front of the graveyard, a bouquet of while lilies, and stood up.
" Tomoyo chan..." Sakura muttered.
" He was the most wonderful person I have ever met." Said Tomoyo. Both Sakura and Syaoran look at her sadly. " No matter where he is right now and even if he is dead physically," Said Tomoyo as she paused to smile. " He always live in my heart." She said to the sky as seagulls cried while flying around the sea of Osaka.
" Hope he feels peaceful in the graveyard beside the sea of Osaka." Said Syaoran.
Tomoyo smiled and nodded to her two friends. They all walked away from the graveyard. Tomoyo took a last peep at the gravestone and muttered.
" I-love-you."
~*~
Da-dump... Da-dump...
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(A/N: Tragic, right? T-T Gomen, gomen! Well, it looks like it's the end of this story, doesn't it? Well, if you think so, then you are wrong! It's not the end of it! Don't worry, it'll still remain as an E+T fic. Heh, heh, what do I mean? Well, continue reading the story then!)
(A/N: Is 'da-dump' used correctly as the sound of heartbeat?)
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" I... I love you!"
Eriol froze. He could not believe his ears. " What did you say?" He asked.
Tomoyo looked at him. " I SAID I LOVE YOU DUMMY!" She screamed, blushing furiously. " It's true." She added in a softer but clear tone.
Eriol started to grin. " Really?" He asked.
Tomoyo nodded her head. " Well, you can take it like I had said nothing like that to you if you want to." Tomoyo frowned.
Eriol grinned evilly. Then turned around and put his arms behind his head. " Well then, I'll take it like it didn't happen." He joked.
Tomoyo fumed. " ERIOL!" Throwing her arms into the air, she screamed.
Eriol laughed. " I was just joking!" Tomoyo put down her arms and smiled. Eriol smiled. The couple blushed and smiled in unison.
Eriol ran towards Tomoyo.
Tomoyo laughed happily. She opened up her arms, ready to hug him.
Eriol did the same thing and ran towards Tomoyo.
However, Eriol did the wrong move. A sport car was dashing towards him in a fast speed.
" Eriol, look out!" Tomoyo screamed.
Bang!
Tomoyo covered her mouth with her hands as tears dripped down onto the cheeks.
Eriol lied motionless on the ground. He was bleeding profusely. The crimson- coloured fresh blood painted the whole ground around them.
" ERIOL!"
~*~
Sakura and Syaoran rushed through the nurses and doctors who were walking towards their way. They had just received Tomoyo's call about the incident that happened to Eriol.
The walked briskly like businessmen and finally, they reached the room that had the word 'OPERAION' lighted on the top of the door. Sakura and Syaoran spotted Tomoyo looking down onto the ground, sitting on a chair, crying.
" Tomoyo chan..." Sakura muttered and sat beside her. She put her arms around Tomoyo and tries to comfort her.
Syaoran sat beside Sakura.
" He will be all right..."
" He will not!" Tomoyo snapped Sakura's words. Crying painfully, she cried again. " He will not!"
" What makes you think so?" Asked Syaoran. " He will be all right, you're just too..."
" I'm cursed!" Tomoyo cried, slapping herself on her cheeks. " I shouldn't have told him I love him! I shouldn't have!"
" Tomoyo chan..."
The door opened. A nurse walked out of the room.
Tomoyo stopped her. " How is he? How is Eriol's condition?" She asked worriedly.
" I'm afraid to tell you that he is in crucial danger." The nurse replied. " The doctors are now trying their best to fight his death. Excuse me." Said the nurse as she walked briskly away.
Tears streamed down. Tomoyo fell into her knees. " It's my fault." She cried. " It's all my fault!" She cried furiously as she hit herself. " I knew I shouldn't!"
2 hours passed...
Sakura and Syaoran tried to console Tomoyo into drinking a cup of coffee, but failed.
3 hours...
Yukito and Kiyoko arrived.
5 hours...
After what it seemed to a long time, the 'OPERATION' light dimmed. The door opened.
Tomoyo ran to the doctor.
" How is he?" She asked.
The doctor shook his head.
Syaoran's eyes went wide opened. Sakura put her hand over her mouth and cried, leaning against Syaoran's chest. Syaoran hugged her tight. Kiyoko and Yukito did the same, except that Kiyoko's cries were louder.
" Hush." Syaoran and Yukito whispered to their girlfriend.
Tomoyo's tears could not help by continued pouring out from her eyes. She was tired of crying but couldn't help it. " Doctor, you must save him!" She cried furiously.
" I'm sorry but we did our best." Said the doctor in a sorry tone. " He still have some last breaths." The doctor replied. " Talk to him before he really goes." He said and nodded to Syaoran and signal some of the other doctors and nurses to go.
" Eriol!" Tomoyo cried, kneeling beside him.
" Tomoyo..." Eriol muttered. Tomoyo held his hand. He looked pale as ghastly as a ghost did. His usual cheerful eyes became dull and cold. His touch was cold and stiff. Tomoyo cried.
" Nani?" She forced herself to ask.
" Getting to know you is one of the best thing that happened to me." He said.
Tomoyo nodded her head as a drop of her tears dripped onto Eriol's hand.
" And..." He paused as he wiped her tears away with another hand. " Promise me something."
" What?" She asked.
" Promise me that you'll always be happy." He said. " I never regret of what I did or what you did to us. And no matter what happen, I'll always love you."
Sakura cried furiously in Syaoran's arms. Syaoran looked sadly at them.
Kiyoko cried but looked at the pair of tragic couples.
" Seeing them like this... Oh, Yukito, I can't stand this!" Cried Kiyoko and she hugged Yukito.
" I know... I really do."
Tomoyo's tears poured out.
" Hush, hush." Said Eriol. " I don't want to see you cry." He said. Tomoyo nodded her head. " Also promise that you'll never cry again. Always be happy." He said.
Tomoyo nodded her head.
Eriol gave his last smile. " I-love-you."
He closed his eyes peacefully. Tomoyo cried. Her eyes widen in shock as she covers her mouth with her hands. Sakura cried. Syaoran looked away, trying not to cry.
Eriol lie there emotionless. Neither breathing nor pulse was detected.
' I-love-you.'
Those were his last words.
He was dead.
Hiiragizawa Eriol was dead.
Miracle did not happened.
~*~
Sonna ni mukuchi ni nattara
Waraenaku naru ja nai
Daremo inai kousha aruita
Kaze ni tobasarenai you ni
When you withdraw into silence like that
You can't laugh, right?
The picture of you smiling innocently
As you walked through the empty school
Tomoyo was riding on a train to Osaka. Tomoyo looked at the picture that she was holding. A picture of Eriol and her was shown on it. They were smiling happily. They had taken it when they went to the amusement park.
Mujaki ni waratta shashin wa
Iroasete iku keredo
Soko ni wa ima demo kaze ga fuite
Namida ga tomaranai
As if the wind wouldn't let you fly
Is fading,
But even now a wind still blows there
And the tears won't stop
A breeze blew by. A tear dripped onto the photo. Tomoyo wiped it away. Tomoyo was crying. Staring at the picture, smiling, she was crying. It hurts to be left alone without fun. Memories of Eriol and her were vivid. It was so vivid that it looked like it had just happened a few minutes ago.
Toorisugita hi no ato wa
Joukei dake ga zutto nokoru
Fuzakeatta toki mo ; surechigatta toki mo
Chanto kono me de ; mite okitai
What's left behind after days gone by
Is always, just a scene.
The times we played around, the times we crossed each other
I want to see them right with my own eyes.
Tomoyo remembered the first time they met. Swearing at one another. She giggled. That was pretty rude. She also remembered the times they had together during the first ballerina camp with him. They seemed to be childlike.
Mou kimi to aenai
Onaji yume tooku made oikaketa
SEPIA no hi ; itsu made mo
Kagayaite futari no takaramono
I can't see you anymore
We chased the after same dreams into the distance
Sepia-coloured days - always
Shine, as our precious treasure
Tomoyo put down the photo and cover it. She cried. She would never be see him anymore. He was dead. She fell asleep, for she cried too much. She cried for a few nights ago when she was told that he was dead.
Yuugure eki no HO-MU de
Zawameki to BERU ga hibiku
Chiisaku unazuita koe sae todokazu ni
Sabishiku naru
Bells echo noisily
At the station platform at twilight
I bowed my head a little; my voice couldn't reach you
And it made me lonely
She was having a dream. She dreamt that she was wearing a wedding gown, dressed up perfectly for her marriage. She took a bouquet of flowers in her hands, a bouquet of white lilies, and stood in front of the see. The bells of the church echoed noisily. Then, she saw her crying. The next minute, she was shouting to the sea. She was calling Eriol's name. She fell onto the ground, crying, feeling lonely.
Kotoba ni shiyou to omou to
Naze da kasugu ni kiete shimau
Totemo taisetsu de ; kakegaenai mono de
Wakatte-iru no ni ; ienai mama
When I think about expressing my feelings,
Why do the words suddenly disappear?
Even though I realize what's so precious,
So, irreplaceable, I can't say it.
Somehow, Tomoyo regretted for not telling Eriol how much she loved him. If she were to tell him earlier, he might understand how she really felt. They might... At least go out for a while. She hated herself. She could stop him from running towards her, couldn't she? This is fate. It's inevitable.
Nani ka wo motomete ; kokoro no DOA wo akete
Fuan ni makesou de miagete sora
Kimi no mama de ite ; jibun no chikara wo shinjite
Atarashii kisetsu wo sagashi ni yukou
Search after something, open the door to your heart.
The sky you looked at as you were going to give in to doubts...
Stay as you are, believe in your own strength
Let's go in search for a new season.
She dreamt that she came to a door, not wearing the wedding gown, but another dress, which made her, looked like a princess. She took the handle and opened the door. She was amazed. In front of her stood a majestic garden. She lied onto the grass, resting herself though tears dripped from her closed eyes.
Mou kimi to aenai
Tsugi no SUTE-JI eto mukatte iku
SEPIA no hi ; SAYONNARA
Wasurenai yo ; ookiku te wo futta
I can't see you anymore
I'm going on to the next stage
Sepia-coloured days - Goodbye
I won't forget how you gave me a big wave goodbye
She breathed deep and sniffed the scent of flowers' fragrance. It was nice and refreshing. She opened her eyes and stared at the sky. It looked so blue, so real, and so beautiful. With a smile, she continued looking at the clouds, which made her saw Eriol waving goodbye to her. She cried with a smile.
" Tomoyo chan?" Cried a voice. Tomoyo opened her eyes. " We've reached our destination." Said Sakura.
Tomoyo nodded her head. " Arigatou."
He died a few nights ago, right after summer.
Tomoyo yawned.
" Let's get down then."
Yuuhi no kaze ni osarete
Yukkuri to densha ga ugokidasu
Mata itsuka ; kono bashou e
SEPIA no hi natsu e kaette koyou
Pushed by the evening winds
The train slowly begins to move.
Someday, let's come back again, to this place,
To sepia-coloured days, to summer...
~*~
Tomoyo, Sakura and Syaoran put their offerings in front of the gravestone that had the name 'Hiiragizawa Eriol' carved on.
Tomoyo finally put the last offering in front of the graveyard, a bouquet of while lilies, and stood up.
" Tomoyo chan..." Sakura muttered.
" He was the most wonderful person I have ever met." Said Tomoyo. Both Sakura and Syaoran look at her sadly. " No matter where he is right now and even if he is dead physically," Said Tomoyo as she paused to smile. " He always live in my heart." She said to the sky as seagulls cried while flying around the sea of Osaka.
" Hope he feels peaceful in the graveyard beside the sea of Osaka." Said Syaoran.
Tomoyo smiled and nodded to her two friends. They all walked away from the graveyard. Tomoyo took a last peep at the gravestone and muttered.
" I-love-you."
~*~
Da-dump... Da-dump...
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(A/N: Tragic, right? T-T Gomen, gomen! Well, it looks like it's the end of this story, doesn't it? Well, if you think so, then you are wrong! It's not the end of it! Don't worry, it'll still remain as an E+T fic. Heh, heh, what do I mean? Well, continue reading the story then!)
(A/N: Is 'da-dump' used correctly as the sound of heartbeat?)