Chapter VI-Runaway
I wanna run away
Never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth
Instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers
No more lies
I wanna shut the door
And open up my mind
-[hehe,] Linkin Park's [again] 'Runaway'
[AN: I think I overused the word 'blushing' in this chapter. Z: It wasn't in the last five chapters? PJ: GRRR....]
Disclaimer: The word says it all! Disclaim! I disclaim ownership of all the characters, all the songs, and sniff, sniff plot. Wahhh!!
-Sakura-
My heart was thumping in my chest. "D-did you say something?" I stammered.
"Of course, I did" the painting blurted out. "All of us can. Except for those unfortunate ones who doesn't have mouths."
Hoe...this can't be happening...walking empty armors, talking paintings...what next?
"Beware of the sorcerer." The painting said. "Or should I say, sorcerers".
Uh-oh. I thought as I looked over at Tomoyo. This is bad...
-Tomoyo-
Why was Sakura looking at me like that? And it looks like that she's fidgeting. I tried to ignore her and turned to the talking painting.
"What do you mean, 'sorcerers'?" I demanded, curiosity overcoming me.
"I will only tell if you promise to paint my eyes." he declares.
"Okay" At this point, I'll say anything. I have to find out what he's talking about.
"I promise"
"Then I shall reveal to you the identity of the sorcerers." I followed his hand, and was shocked when he pointed to... Eriol and Syaoran.
-Syaoran-
"WWHHAAATTT!!!!!!" I shouted as I stepped away from Eriol, who was looking grimly.
"I know that this would happen, I just didn't expected it to happen sooner..." He glared at the painting. He mumbled something, which I think was a spell, there was a little glow of light, and after that, the painting was replaced with a beautiful portrait of a young lady.
"I should have done this long ago..." he said, with bowed head.
"So we won't discover who you are?!!" I said angrily at him. "And WHO exactly are you?"
"Be patient, my cute little descendant, I'll-".
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? WHY DID YOU CALL ME THAT??!!"
"I'm the reincarnation of Clow Reed" he stated simply.
Silence.
And more silence...
"N-no...w-way" I said, shakily. "Y-you're my ancestor? The Great Clow Reed? H- how, why?"
"Stop it" Tomoyo's voice cut me short.
I looked at her. She was staring at her feet. "Tomoyo?" Then it hit me. I've kept it as a secret. The fact that I have magical abilities, and is one of the descendants of Clow Reed. From her. My one and only best friend and family in Tomoeda. She held up head and looked at us. Her face was tearful.
"How can you do this to me, Syaoran. You lied to me."
"Tomoyo, I can explain..."
"I HATE YOU, SYAORAN LI!!" she screamed as she ran to outside the door.
"Wait!!" I tried to run, but Sakura blocked me.
"Why?" I asked her. Sakura shook her head. "Let her alone. I will go after her, don't worry. Try looking for Aunt Nakuru while we're gone. I'll have a girl talk with her." She said, before she sprinted after Tomoyo.
"Don't worry, Syaoran. Sakura will take care of her."
"How can I not worry? They both don't have magical abili- wait. Does Sakura have..."
"Yes and no." he replied, without letting me finish. I looked inquisitively at him.
"Yes, because it is in her bloodline. You see her father and I are both Clow Reed's reincarnation. But only I have the memory of my previous life. And she is the one destined to be the card captor, and maybe, eventually, the card mistress"
"And no, because she hasn't even opened the Clow book. She's just an ordinary girl, for now. And I believe that that is the reason why you are here, Syaoran Li. To have the Clow book and be the master of the cards, right?"
I hesitated to give him my answer but replied, anyway. "Yeah."
"I know that you would take care of her. I know you will."
"And what do you mean by that?" I said, blushing. Hey, I thought, why was I blushing?
"I know exactly that you know what I'm talking about." He smirked. "C'mon, little descendant, why don't we go out of this room? I think it's useless to look in here."
"Why, are you afraid that a painting would reveal your feelings for my best friend?" I glared at him, ignoring what he said earlier.
"..."
"Eh?" I looked at him and noticed that he, the-so called-Clow, is BLUSHING!
"Daidouji and Hiiragizawa, what an evil couple..." I thought aloud. He narrowed his eyes at me. "What?"
"Don't forget that WE still have problems here, descendant." He said calmly.
"Whatever" I replied. Hmmm, I think he has a point there. Tomoyo...
-Eriol-
I was surprised when Syaoran suddenly bent down. H-He was crying?
-Syaoran-
"I shouldn't have kept it from her." I suddenly blurted out. I don't know why am I doing this, but I can't keep it any longer.
"I w-was just afraid that she won't accept me as a friend... she was my only friend in Tomoeda. I would've gone back, if not for her. She was my only true friend, and I can't bear to loose her. She's like a younger sister to me. The one I always have to protect...but I don't think I could protect her if she learned about my true self. She would hate me..."
"Descendant...I don't think the reason that she ran away is because she hates you."
"But you heard her clearly. She said she that she hated me." I said, dejectedly.
"No. She just said that because she was angry, but she didn't mean it. She will realize it, after she calms down. I think that she's a little confused, and afraid. You know, of our situation, your situation. Maybe she just wants to go back. And finding the truth, in this time, in this place, has worsened it for her. If given the chance, I now that she will understand. I know she will." He patted my shoulder.
I looked up at Hiiragizawa. He was smiling one of his eerie smiles. Holy crap...I can't believe that it is really Hiiragizawa that told me this things. But, he's right. Tomoyo's very understanding. We were just a bit unlucky because she found it out at a wrong place and time...
I stood up. "I think we better go. I just hope Sakura would be able to find her."
-Eriol-
I know I shouldn't be worried. Sakura will find her. She will definitely find her. But...I know! I looked at Syaoran in front of me. This would take a minute...
Next:
-Tomoyo-
"Hi!" I said as I approached Syaoran Li. He was all alone by a cherry tree. It was recess. Bringing with me my food, I asked him. "Can I sit down?". He nodded gruffly at me. "So, you're from Hong-Kong, right?" I broke the silence. I don't know why I was trying to befriend him, but all I know is that he's a good guy. I didn't expect a reply, so I was surprised when he did.
"Yeah" he said silently, almost inaudible.
I leaned closer. "What was that? Sorry, I didn't hear you."
"Hmph" he stood up and tried to walk away.
"Hey!" Now he was getting angry. "Wait up!" I called to him, not noticing that my shoelace was untangled. "Syaora-aahhhhh!!!"
THUD!
I wanna run away
Never say goodbye
I wanna know the truth
Instead of wondering why
I wanna know the answers
No more lies
I wanna shut the door
And open up my mind
-[hehe,] Linkin Park's [again] 'Runaway'
[AN: I think I overused the word 'blushing' in this chapter. Z: It wasn't in the last five chapters? PJ: GRRR....]
Disclaimer: The word says it all! Disclaim! I disclaim ownership of all the characters, all the songs, and sniff, sniff plot. Wahhh!!
-Sakura-
My heart was thumping in my chest. "D-did you say something?" I stammered.
"Of course, I did" the painting blurted out. "All of us can. Except for those unfortunate ones who doesn't have mouths."
Hoe...this can't be happening...walking empty armors, talking paintings...what next?
"Beware of the sorcerer." The painting said. "Or should I say, sorcerers".
Uh-oh. I thought as I looked over at Tomoyo. This is bad...
-Tomoyo-
Why was Sakura looking at me like that? And it looks like that she's fidgeting. I tried to ignore her and turned to the talking painting.
"What do you mean, 'sorcerers'?" I demanded, curiosity overcoming me.
"I will only tell if you promise to paint my eyes." he declares.
"Okay" At this point, I'll say anything. I have to find out what he's talking about.
"I promise"
"Then I shall reveal to you the identity of the sorcerers." I followed his hand, and was shocked when he pointed to... Eriol and Syaoran.
-Syaoran-
"WWHHAAATTT!!!!!!" I shouted as I stepped away from Eriol, who was looking grimly.
"I know that this would happen, I just didn't expected it to happen sooner..." He glared at the painting. He mumbled something, which I think was a spell, there was a little glow of light, and after that, the painting was replaced with a beautiful portrait of a young lady.
"I should have done this long ago..." he said, with bowed head.
"So we won't discover who you are?!!" I said angrily at him. "And WHO exactly are you?"
"Be patient, my cute little descendant, I'll-".
"WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? WHY DID YOU CALL ME THAT??!!"
"I'm the reincarnation of Clow Reed" he stated simply.
Silence.
And more silence...
"N-no...w-way" I said, shakily. "Y-you're my ancestor? The Great Clow Reed? H- how, why?"
"Stop it" Tomoyo's voice cut me short.
I looked at her. She was staring at her feet. "Tomoyo?" Then it hit me. I've kept it as a secret. The fact that I have magical abilities, and is one of the descendants of Clow Reed. From her. My one and only best friend and family in Tomoeda. She held up head and looked at us. Her face was tearful.
"How can you do this to me, Syaoran. You lied to me."
"Tomoyo, I can explain..."
"I HATE YOU, SYAORAN LI!!" she screamed as she ran to outside the door.
"Wait!!" I tried to run, but Sakura blocked me.
"Why?" I asked her. Sakura shook her head. "Let her alone. I will go after her, don't worry. Try looking for Aunt Nakuru while we're gone. I'll have a girl talk with her." She said, before she sprinted after Tomoyo.
"Don't worry, Syaoran. Sakura will take care of her."
"How can I not worry? They both don't have magical abili- wait. Does Sakura have..."
"Yes and no." he replied, without letting me finish. I looked inquisitively at him.
"Yes, because it is in her bloodline. You see her father and I are both Clow Reed's reincarnation. But only I have the memory of my previous life. And she is the one destined to be the card captor, and maybe, eventually, the card mistress"
"And no, because she hasn't even opened the Clow book. She's just an ordinary girl, for now. And I believe that that is the reason why you are here, Syaoran Li. To have the Clow book and be the master of the cards, right?"
I hesitated to give him my answer but replied, anyway. "Yeah."
"I know that you would take care of her. I know you will."
"And what do you mean by that?" I said, blushing. Hey, I thought, why was I blushing?
"I know exactly that you know what I'm talking about." He smirked. "C'mon, little descendant, why don't we go out of this room? I think it's useless to look in here."
"Why, are you afraid that a painting would reveal your feelings for my best friend?" I glared at him, ignoring what he said earlier.
"..."
"Eh?" I looked at him and noticed that he, the-so called-Clow, is BLUSHING!
"Daidouji and Hiiragizawa, what an evil couple..." I thought aloud. He narrowed his eyes at me. "What?"
"Don't forget that WE still have problems here, descendant." He said calmly.
"Whatever" I replied. Hmmm, I think he has a point there. Tomoyo...
-Eriol-
I was surprised when Syaoran suddenly bent down. H-He was crying?
-Syaoran-
"I shouldn't have kept it from her." I suddenly blurted out. I don't know why am I doing this, but I can't keep it any longer.
"I w-was just afraid that she won't accept me as a friend... she was my only friend in Tomoeda. I would've gone back, if not for her. She was my only true friend, and I can't bear to loose her. She's like a younger sister to me. The one I always have to protect...but I don't think I could protect her if she learned about my true self. She would hate me..."
"Descendant...I don't think the reason that she ran away is because she hates you."
"But you heard her clearly. She said she that she hated me." I said, dejectedly.
"No. She just said that because she was angry, but she didn't mean it. She will realize it, after she calms down. I think that she's a little confused, and afraid. You know, of our situation, your situation. Maybe she just wants to go back. And finding the truth, in this time, in this place, has worsened it for her. If given the chance, I now that she will understand. I know she will." He patted my shoulder.
I looked up at Hiiragizawa. He was smiling one of his eerie smiles. Holy crap...I can't believe that it is really Hiiragizawa that told me this things. But, he's right. Tomoyo's very understanding. We were just a bit unlucky because she found it out at a wrong place and time...
I stood up. "I think we better go. I just hope Sakura would be able to find her."
-Eriol-
I know I shouldn't be worried. Sakura will find her. She will definitely find her. But...I know! I looked at Syaoran in front of me. This would take a minute...
Next:
-Tomoyo-
"Hi!" I said as I approached Syaoran Li. He was all alone by a cherry tree. It was recess. Bringing with me my food, I asked him. "Can I sit down?". He nodded gruffly at me. "So, you're from Hong-Kong, right?" I broke the silence. I don't know why I was trying to befriend him, but all I know is that he's a good guy. I didn't expect a reply, so I was surprised when he did.
"Yeah" he said silently, almost inaudible.
I leaned closer. "What was that? Sorry, I didn't hear you."
"Hmph" he stood up and tried to walk away.
"Hey!" Now he was getting angry. "Wait up!" I called to him, not noticing that my shoelace was untangled. "Syaora-aahhhhh!!!"
THUD!