AND SCHOOL'S OUT!!!!!!! [Suddenly squeals] Those angry mobs are after me again!!!! [Runs away]

[Tomoyo and Eriol pops out of nowhere]

Tomoyo: I guess we'll have to introduce angel-twinklez' next chapter, don't we darling?

Eriol: [pouts] do we have to Tomoyo? Because if you ask me, I think there are much more things we can do [grabs Tomoyo, who yelps in surprise]

Tomoyo: Excuse Eriol. He's a little…distracted… [Coughs] anyway, here's chapter 13!



Chapter 13: Spinel Sun


"Ha! I win again!" Kero-chan exclaimed. Spinel Sun rolled his eyes. Clearly, he didn't need to be told as the words "GAME OVER!" kept blinking at the TV screen.

"I can see that Cerberus," he said, letting go of the control and turning to leave the room. Kero-chan frowned.

"Hey! Where are you going Suppi-chan? Just because you lost three times to a champ like me at this game, doesn't mean you have to be all spoilsport about it and leave!" he cried. Spinel froze on his tracks and turned back to the other sun guardian.

"First of all, I'm leaving because I don't want to spend the whole day with you. Second of all, I don't waste my time playing video games, which explains why you're so good at the game. Third of all, how many times do I have to tell you? Don't call me 'Suppi-chan'!" he replied, glaring at Kero-chan. Kero-chan, however, just shrugged and got another video game to play.

"Well, since you're leaving, can you drop by the kitchen and get me something to eat? I finished all the cookies that Tomoyo-chan made," he said, becoming engrossed on the video game as soon as he started playing. Spinel rolled his eyes once more and left the room to go to the kitchen to grab something to eat (There's no way he's going to listen to Kero-chan!). As he passed by the music room, he heard people talking in there. Deciding to check it out, Spinel flew over to the door and saw Eriol-sama and Tomoyo-sama arguing on the piano bench. Spinel chuckled inwardly upon hearing what he just called Tomoyo.

No matter how hard you resist, Nakuru tends to rub off on you in some way or another, Spinel thought, his eyes still trained on the two.

"No no no, Tomoyo-chan, it's not B sharp, it's B flat," Eriol-sama was saying. Tomoyo-sama groaned in frustration.

"I can't do this Eriol-kun! I'll never get it!" she cried out, placing her hands on her temple and rubbing it. Eriol-sama took her hands away from her head and gave her a soft smile.

"Yes you can. Just think of this as your music sheet in choir. See, this-" he took Tomoyo-sama's left index finger and gently pressed in on a piano key, "- is a C. And this-" Eriol-sama repeated the same on the piano key next to it, "- is a D." Eriol-sama repeated this same method on the piano keys, while Tomoyo-sama concentrated hard on remembering which keys goes with which notes. Once they were done, Eriol-sama looked at her again.

"You think you get it now?" he asked. Tomoyo-sama nodded slowly, still concentrating on the keys. Eriol-sama smiled at her (which Tomoyo-sama didn't notice) and he instructed her to play something on the music sheet. Spinel Sun had to wonder why Tomoyo-sama couldn't see Eriol-sama was so - smitten is the only word Spinel could think of – with her and that Eriol-sama couldn't see that Tomoyo-sama felt the same way about him?

Spinel Sun, being the logical beast that he is, decided to analyze their little problem. Could it be because they're afraid of rejection? Spinel doubted it. Eriol-sama and Tomoyo-sama trusted each other too much to make them think that the other would reject them.

Could it be because they don't want to ruin their friendship? Spinel snorted. If anything, Eriol-sama and Tomoyo-sama would rather be more than be just friends. Spinel crossed that out.

Is it because they think the other's in love with someone else? Spinel had to think about that one. It's possible. Well, for Tomoyo-sama's part anyway. The reason that Tomoyo-sama and Eriol-sama are so close is because of his nasty break up with his former flame and teacher, Kaho Mizuki.

Spinel remembered that time. Kaho and Eriol-sama got into another row (which happened quite a lot before they broke up) and for some reason, it became into the topic of Tomoyo-sama; how Eriol-sama was spending so much time with her and wasn't even paying attention to the fact that Kaho was his girlfriend and not Tomoyo-sama. Eriol-sama immediately defended the raven-haired girl, and that was obviously the wrong thing to do because the next thing Spinel knew, Kaho was out of the door with her clothes, slamming the door behind her.

Spinel cringed as the memory of that washed over him. He clearly remembered Eriol-sama sinking deeper into depression, and Nakuru and himself could do nothing but watch him. Nakuru, bless her soul (though Spinel would never admit it), did the only thing she could think of, and called Tomoyo-sama. Spinel watched in amazement as Tomoyo-sama came rushing through their door in less than 2 minutes and almost demolished Eriol-sama's door.

Spinel snapped out of his memory and had to thank Tomoyo-sama silently once more for getting his master out of that misery he was in. He didn't know how she did it, but he was still thankful for it. Which brings him back to his previous question. Spinel frowned. He pretty much know that if Spinel mentioned Kaho's name to his master, he'd reply by looking at him with confused eyes and say, "Kaho who?"

But does Tomoyo-sama know that? By looking at her, Spinel doubts it. He could read Tomoyo-sama like a book, and he can tell that Tomoyo-sama thinks that Eriol-sama is still hurting over Kaho. This hit Spinel as weird. Kaho and Eriol-sama's relationship was over 2 years ago. Of course Eriol-sama would be over her, so why would Tomoyo-sama think he's not?

Unless… Tomoyo-sama doesn't want to get hurt by Eriol-sama because he's still supposedly pining over Kaho, he thought. Spinel agreed with his thoughts. If there's only a way for Eriol-sama to take that away from Tomoyo-sama….

Spinel slowly smiled. Disguising his aura (which he can't hide from his master), Spinel pried into his master's thoughts and acted as his conscience.

She's so beautiful… Spinel heard his master saying to himself and had to stuff his paw in his mouth to keep from chuckling out loud.

She's a darling, isn't she? What are you going to do about it? Spinel said to Eriol-sama. Eriol-sama, on the other hand, was too preoccupied in watching Tomoyo-sama play a piece in the piano to think that his guardian was in his mind.

What can I do about it? Eriol-sama's thought reached Spinel's head and resisted the urge to yell at him.

Well maybe, you can prove to her just how beautiful you really think she is, Spinel said, smirking. Spinel had to fly away from the music room as soon as he saw Eriol-sama blush because Spinel knew he couldn't keep his laughter in anymore.

But what would she think? He heard Eriol-sama think. Spinel's smirk grew wider.

You'll never find out until you try, he sent back at his master as Spinel reached the kitchen. With great effort, he got the fridge open and looked inside to find something to eat. He found carrot sticks and decided to take one. He was about to take a bite when he suddenly dropped the carrot stick at his surprise. Then Spinel smiled, realizing just what his master had just done.

I knew you could do it, was Spinel's last thought to his master before leaving his mind. He picked up the carrot stick he dropped and went over to the sink to wash it. Spinel doubt the thought of Eriol-sama still pining over Kaho still lingered in Tomoyo-sama's mind.

Well Spinel Sun, you're a better matchmaker than Nakuru, he thought and chuckled, biting into his carrot stick before going back to the room to share his little adventure with Kero-chan.
Tomoyo: That's the end of that chapter! According to angel-twinklez, [grabbing a piece of paper and reading through it] you readers will know (or do know) what Eriol did on the next chapter. She also said that she just gave away who the next person will be. [giggles]

Eriol: [sitting on the floor and scowling] can we go now?

Tomoyo: [looks at her boyfriend] Yes, yes, we can go now.

Eriol: [immediately lights up and jumps to his feet] Well what are we waiting for? [grabs Tomoyo and before she could say anything, the two disappeared]

[Sakura pops out of nowhere]

Sakura: To finish what Tomoyo-chan said, angel-twinklez would like for you guys to RR… until then, she'll see you next time!