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Story #3: Superstar
"WOW! He's so very, very great! How I wish I were his leading lady!"
Tomoyo has just finished watching her favorite movie in DVD version, 'Sheets of Silk' on the TV, along with Sakura Kinomoto, her cousin. Then Sakura's mother showed up.
"Are you finished watching, dearies?" she asked kindly.
"Yes, mom!" said Sakura, beaming.
'He's so handsome! How I wish I could meet him in person!' dreamed Tomoyo as she looked out the window of her and Sakura's room.
"Who's that guy again?" Nadeshiko asked her daughter.
"Hiiragizawa Eriol," Sakura replied. "Well, yeah, he's cute, but I still love my Syaoran-kun."
Tomoyo lives in a big house together with the Kinomoto family. But it so happens that Fujitaka and Touya are doing some business in the other countries. Tomoyo's parents, meanwhile, have some things to do so they left their daughter under the care of the Kinomoto family. Sakura and Tomoyo both study in the same public school as seniors.
The next day in school, Sakura and Tomoyo were indeed, surprised, to hear the biggest announcement in school: "Everyone, Saturday will be the prom night and I want you all to go get your own partners…"
"Well, I wish Eriol Hiiragizawa will be my partner!" giggled Tomoyo quietly to Sakura. Unfortunately, someone heard them from behind.
"Just make sure about that, Daidouji." It was Sharon Cole; and she and her gang hates Tomoyo and Sakura.
"But I didn't say that he'll be my partner!" Tomoyo was outraged. "I only daydreamed of that!
"Still, make sure he'll be your partner. Prove it to me. If he wouldn't show up in Saturday, I'll tell the whole school body who you really are—an ambitious, nothing but a—"
"Will you shut up, Cole?" Sakura threatened to box her with her fist, making Sharon surprised. She just said nothing.
That afternoon, at home, Sakura and Tomoyo were watching TV. Tomorrow afternoon, there'll be an Eriol Hiiragizawa fans day at the Super Mall Main Court.
"Can I go to Eriol's fans day tomorrow, auntie, at the main court?" Tomoyo asked Nadeshiko keenly.
The beautiful woman smiled. "Why, sure, Tomoyo! You can have Sakura and Syaoran go with you, too."
"Thanks a lot, auntie!"
Meanwhile, there goes argumentation...
"I've got a busy schedule here, Johnny," Eriol smirked to his gay but kind manager. "But I can't stand to have a Saturday along with Lara. That dratted girlfriend of mine… How can I get rid of her? I mean, how can I avoid her?"
"Why don't you tell her you don't love her anymore?" suggested Johnny. Eriol shook his head.
"Her heart attack will kill her seriously. You know her…" he frowned. Johnny sighed.
"Oh, well, why don't you just get ready for your fans day later?" Eriol just sighed when his manager spoke these words.
Many people went to the mall main court that fateful afternoon. Tomoyo, Sakura, and Syaoran, still in their uniforms, rushed to the mall as fast as they can, but many people are already there.
"I'm afraid I won't have a chance of seeing him personally, signing his autograph, and… Inviting him to the prom," Tomoyo said sadly.
"Don't give up, Tomoyo," Syaoran encouraged sympathetically.
They spent a whole hour waiting until all the people were gone. Tomoyo was about to approach Eriol when more people came swarming in.
"How I want to know him… Once that happens, I won't ask for anything else any further."
"This might be the answer…" Someone heard her from behind. It was Eriol's manager.
"Who are you?" asked Sakura.
"Oh, I'm Johnny Wilson, Eriol's manager. I see that your friend has a problem here. I don't want to butt in, but I think I can help. Miss." Tomoyo turned to him. Johnny continued, "I'll try my best to set a date for you tomorrow, 7 o'clock in the night with Eriol, if you want. I'm his manager anyway…"
"Really? You would do that?" Tomoyo was dumbfounded.
Johnny nodded. "Well, if you need anything, just call or text me with this calling card…" he gave his calling card to Tomoyo. Then he waved goodbye.
"This is a dream of a lifetime!" Tomoyo's eyes were welling in happiness. "I'll show Cole that I'm not what she thinks I am!"
Tomoyo was very excited the next day while they were in school. Sharon looks at her loathingly every time she mentions her date with Eriol while they were having classes. Sakura, who kept snooping over to Sharon's place just to know her expression, was enjoying this 'jealousy challenge' as she looked at an angry tomato-faced Sharon.
Meanwhile, on the other hand, Eriol was talking to Johnny, quite surprised and quite angry.
"What? I've got a date with some girl I don't know?"
"Don't be like that, Eriol! She's one of your fans, in fact, so don't you dare speak like that to her! You'll regret that when you see her! She's really pretty… And she wants to know you more." Johnny said flatly, "And, besides, you want to avoid Lara."
"Hmm… You've got a nice point, Johnny. Thanks all the same. But when will I tell her the truth about it? That…" He hesitated.
Johnny seemed not to have heard while he was trying to ask him something. He just said, "Go to the 'Star Diner' and just wait there and pick a romantic place to set your date in."
Eriol nodded, wondering who and what that Tomoyo Daidouji looks like.
It strike exactly seven in the evening. Tomoyo's latest shining moment has arrived. She first went to stop by Johnny and Eriol's place, a very big mansion. Johnny saw her when she got out of the van she was riding in. He approached her as quickly as he can.
"Eriol's not here. I bet he's still refreshing himself before going to the restaurant. Come, I'll go get you some new and more… formal clothes. And not only that, you'll have a makeover too… Well, let's hurry; Eriol will be arriving there any minute by now in the restaurant."
Eriol fixed his tie as he waited for his 'date' to arrive. He had been waiting for already 5 whole minutes. He was starting to get a little bit impatient.
"Where the hell is that girl and Johnny?! What's taking them both so long?" he goggled, tapping his forefinger on the table.
Just then, a beautiful girl showed up. Her long and beautiful purple hair was tied in a bun, with curly tresses framing her porcelain face. She was wearing a simple but an elegant gown. No one ever looked so perfect...
Eriol jumped and suddenly Johnny appeared behind the stunning girl. His problem about their tardiness a while ago disappeared in is head.
'You're such an idiot, Eriol Hiiragizawa,' he thought to himself.
The two approached the table, while Eriol pulled the chair for the lady to have a seat. He himself sat down too.
"Hi," he smiled to the quiet girl. He saw she was blushing.
"H-hello," replied the girl. "I'm Tomoyo Daidouji... You may call me Tomoyo, if you wouldn't mind."
"Well, I think both of you better order first what you two can eat before I go," Johnny announced, breaking the quiet moment between the two. He giggled quietly. "And, try getting to know each other, okay? Then you can dance the whole night long..."
'Young lovers today are so sweet...' he smirked.
After the two received their orders, Johnny hurriedly went outside.
"So, how are you...?" Tomoyo said shyly, excusing herself from blushing by taking a spoonful of ice cream.
"Oh, I'm fine," replied Eriol. She was very different from all the girls he knew.
Both of them just turned to eat after that. But then, Tomoyo decided to break the silence.
"Um, Mr. Hiiragizawa?"
"Just call me Eriol, Tomoyo. I turn embarrassed when I'm being addressed to like that," he smiled. Tomoyo blushed again.
"Can... Can you be my partner in my prom in Saturday night?" she said hastily. Eriol looked in her dazzled eyes.
He didn't hesitate. "Oh, yeah-- sure! I won't be doing anything anyway in Saturday."
Before they parted, Eriol gave Tomoyo a beautiful white rose. Then he had the opportunity to hold her soft hands.
"Bye! See you on Saturday!" Tomoyo was very red on the face after Eriol held her hand.
Back at the Kinomoto household...
"What happened? What happened?" Sakura asked excitedly. Syaoran poked her in the ribs, making her howl in pain, but laugh all the same.
"Well..." Tomoyo gave Sakura the white rose.
"Did he say 'yes'?" Syaoran asked. "About the prom?"
"Yes, he did," smiled Tomoyo, untying the bun on her head.
"I'm glad for you, Tomoyo," said Nadeshiko, caressing Tomoyo's head.
Friday morning. The second day before the big day... What lies ahead???
Eriol was looking very happy as he signed the autographs. Nothing else can make him happy...
"I'm happy for you, mate," said one of his friends, Yamazaki Takashi. "Tomorrow's the big day."
After signing the autographs, Johnny came running to Eriol, sweating.
"E-Eriol, I'm sorry..."
"Sorry for what?"
"I... I accidentally told Lara! I... She insisted on me telling the truth! I'm truly sorry!"
Eriol was speechless. How will I face Tomoyo tomorrow?
In the other hand...
Tomoyo and Sakura were about to go home when a girl the same age as them appeared with a BMW on the way.
"You must be Tomoyo Daidouji, right? I'm Lara Harrison, Eriol's one and only girlfriend," she smiled evilly. Tomoyo's smile faded.
"Didn't you know that Eriol only agreed to that meeting because he just wants to make me jealous so that he can get rid of me? How stupid of you not to know..." Lara said boastfully. Then she continued on her way. Tomoyo was dumbfounded.
"How can he do this to me?" she wiped her tears. Sakura comforted her.
Eriol truly was desperate. He ran on his way to the Kinomoto household where Tomoyo lives. He knocked on the door gently. A woman came out.
"You must be the young lad who hurt my niece," she said.
"I'm truly sorry about it, ma'am! I didn't mean it... Please tell her I'm sorry... I really didn't want to hurt her!" his tears started to fall down. The woman just smiled.
"I know you didn't mean it, but what's done is done..."
"Is she in there?" asked Eriol.
"No, she isn't here."
"O... Okay, ma'am. Thank you. I'll just... go."
Nadeshiko closed the door. She looked at a crying Tomoyo on the sofa and said, "He wants to say sorry and it looks like he's sincere. Can you forgive him now--"
"No," said Tomoyo flatly. "I... I don't know, auntie, it really still hurts me a lot. I won't turn up in the prom tomorrow and that's final."
In Eriol's mansion, the next day, Saturday...
"Why did you do that, Lara?"
"Why, it's the truth, Eriol!"
Silence.
Lara then looked at Eriol's eyes. She saw something that moved her.
"Eriol, do you love me?"
"O... Of course I do!"
"No... I want you to tell me honestly. I know you feel something about the Daidouji girl."
Eriol nodded, not knowing hwat will happen next.
"Well then, let's break up!" Lara smiled sincerely.
"What?"
"I mean it. You're free now to love someone else."
"Are you serious?"
"I'm dead serious. There are other men there anyway. And we can still be friends."
"Thanks a lot, Lara. This means so much to me!"
Lara laughed. "Isn't it that you're going to a prom tonight? Faster, you're late!!!"
They both laughed. Eriol hastily went to prepare himself...
At the school campus...
Sharon started teasing Tomoyo. "Your date won't come! It's time to reveal to everyone how ambitious you are..."
Then she yelled, "Everyone! Listen to me! Do you know that Tomoyo Daidouji is such a--"
"Shut up, you piece of vermin!" a lad poured a glass of juice all over Sharon. This made everyone laugh so hard. It was...
"Eriol?" Tomoyo sputtered. "I can't believe this..."
Eriol went up to the stage and announced, "I've come to this prom for the girl I truly love... Tomoyo Daidouji..."
The people clapped very hard. They urged Tomoyo to go up the stage, and she did. Sakura and Syaoran smiled for her.
"Tomoyo, I'm truly sorry..." Eriol took her hand.
Tomoyo smiled. "Apology accepted."
Eriol jumped up for joy. "Thanks... and I love you!"
"I... love you too!"
"WAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" The students and the teachers began to dance as the music played.
While Eriol and Tomoyo danced, Tomoyo asked, "But... how about Lara?"
"She... just did what has to be done," Eriol said simply.
It was the most memorable night or both of them. They were crowned the prom king and queen. Then the people yelled, "KISS!"
The two young lovers looked at each other and just gave a simple kiss on the cheeks.
"YAAAYYYYYYY!!!" The people yelled and jumped up for joy. They were all very happy for both of them.
As they say... Love has its own ways of connecting people who are meant to be...
darkshadow36: That's the end of the third story! Please R&R each chappie so that I would know my mistakes or what you think of my simple invention. Now go on to the next installment and make sure you enjoy reading it as you enjoyed reading thefirst threestories...
