Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters in this fiction but the plot
is entirely mine as I based it from a story I'm making at the moment though
I do want to own kawaii Eriol...
Sai-chan: minna san, hisashiburi! I'm glad you guys reviewed, please do keep on doing so, I promise to update every chance I have. Luckily I was able to write this chapter when I sneaked in the computer last night evil grin... anyway, I still have my summer training and a bunch of other activities so I'll be having my imotou to type the next chapters and stuff, I still have about 19 chappies to go! Please keep up the reviews! Minna- san Arigatou gozaimasta! ... oh and to my confused reviewers just to clarify something about my plot, Tomoyo's real mom is Lauren- a once known model, her parents divorced when she was seven and she was put into the custody of her mother who died within a year. Her father then remarried... and you guessed it right... it is Sonomi... And about the house arrangement, the rooms where they signed the "stupid contract" are actually one big room with a cloth divider. It was later replaced with a connecting bathroom. The house is not yet furnished except for the guestroom in the third floor and the kitchen... If there's anything else you would like to know feel free to ask I don't bite... ROAR! Just kidding , THANKS!!!!
Chapter 8 – Sick with a Cold
Tomoyo opened her eyes as she was awakened by someone knocking by the door and glancing at the grandfather clock across the room she realized that it was already 10:30 in the evening.
"It must be Eriol," she thought to herself as she walks to the door ready to give a sermon to the lad for coming home late. As soon as she opened the door she was surprised to found a totally soaked Eriol, his hair a mess and half conscious.
"Eriol!" Tomoyo exclaimed as Eriol fainted and barely fell on Tomoyo's arms.
"Mrs. Drew! Please help me here!" Tomoyo called out as she struggled in holding Eriol.
"Ms. Tomoyo.... Goodness! What happened to Sir Eriol?" Mrs. Drew exclaimed as she rushed to help Tomoyo.
"He's all wet, we should bring him to his room," Tomoyo said as she took Eriol's right arm and placed it on her shoulder and Mrs. Drew took the other.
"Please get me a towel and some warm water," Tomoyo said as they laid Eriol on his mattress.
She placed a hand on Eriol's forehead and another on hers and realized that he has a fever.
Walking to Eriol's closet she pulled out a clean pair of pajamas and a towel. She slightly slapped Eriol waking him up.
"A-a-Tomoyo?" he stammered, his vision blurred,
"Can you get up? You're all wet, you need to change, you'll get a cold if you don't," Tomoyo said helping Eriol in his bed,
"Y-yeah," he said trying to open his eyes. He feels cold and dizzy as he removed his shirt when Mrs. Drew walks into the room carrying a basin of warm water and some alcohol.
"You idiot! Just what were you thinking getting yourself drenched in the rain? Shaoran-san called, you weren't to meet up with him, so where did you go?" Tomoyo exclaimed as she helped Mrs. Drew in drying up Eriol.
"Kore (Here)..." Eriol said opening his right hand revealing a gothic cross earring to Tomoyo.
"This is..." Tomoyo said startled tears once again welling up her eyes.
"So he got himself drenched searching for this?" she thought.
"I tried to search for the other one but... but the rain was so hard and I just..." Eriol explained still half dizzy.
"Arigatou! ... Hontoni Arigatou" Tomoyo said burying her face once again on Eriol's shoulders. Eriol was taken aback and felt Tomoyo's warm tears roll on his back. Mrs. Drew on the other hand could not help but smile.
"A-Tomoyo..." Eriol stammered. He understood and through his whirling vision he himself smiled.
---
The sun's rays started to seep on the cerulean curtains in Eriol's room awakening him. He opened his eyes and closed it once again, he felt a sneeze coming. Opening his eyes he found Tomoyo in a white dress that falls on her knees arranging his desk,
"You're awake, ohayou!" she said looking at him.
"Good, you no longer have a fever," she said placing a hand on Eriol's forehead checking his temperature.
"How are you feeling?" she asked.
"Better," Eriol said sneezing once again.
"You still have a cold, you should rest some more... oh, I hope you don't mind that I tidied your room up a bit, it's quite messy," Tomoyo said placing the blankets back on Eriol.
"Yeah... thanks" Eriol said watching Tomoyo open the windows and rearrange his closet.
"I'll be downstairs if ever you would need anything, you take some rest," she said before exiting the room.
Eriol closed his eyes to sleep once again, he couldn't, he wasn't sleepy, he checked the clock in his side table, and it was 6 in the morning. He then ran a hand on his forehead where Tomoyo once placed her hand to check his temperature, he could recall the way her hand was warm and the difference of such with the warmth his blankets gave him. Seating up, he looked around the room and realized that everything was organized. A couple of days ago he has been too busy catching up with school work he wasn't able to work on his room and stuff, but that day his room seemed cleaner than usual, clean in a sense that not even he himself can do and it felt weird.
Having nothing good to do, he then climbs out of his bed and hit the shower. After changing to a long sleeved white shirt and black slacks he then walks down the stairs to find Tomoyo working on the kitchen.
"What's cooking? It smells good," he said peering at the kitchen door.
"I'm making some French toast. You went out of bed already?" Tomoyo said putting out a pitcher of juice from the refrigerator.
"Isn't it obvious?" he said wryly helping Tomoyo carry the tray to the breakfast table.
"You should be grateful that you are sick or I would have already smacked you hard on the head," Tomoyo said following him at the table.
"Then I'd rather be sick the whole time than have you smack me from time to time," he said with a smirk sitting down.
"You wish," she said with a smile.
"Now, I really am sick, were you smiling just a while ago?" Eriol said surprised at the different aura the young lass radiates.
Tomoyo raised an eyebrow. Eriol shivered somehow he wondered if it was wrong that he pointed that out. Without blinking he watched Tomoyo stand up from her chair and much to his surprise placed a hand on his forehead, her face a couple of inches from his.
There was a pregnant pause between them. Tomoyo's eyes were expressionless, her face blank.
"... hmm... you're no longer warm..." Tomoyo said breaking the silence as she removed her hand in Eriol's forehead.
"Huh?" Eriol blinked his gaze following Tomoyo as she stands up from her chair.
"The maids are out today, you clean up the dishes after you eat, I'll just be working in my assignment at the library," she said walking out of the veranda.
Eriol's gaze remained blank staring at where Tomoyo once stood, for a few seconds he was just silent and then he gave off a sly smile.
"That gaki... (Brat)" he chuckled as he ate his breakfast.
---
Eriol is seen running all over the background like as if Godzilla was found loose in the city only this time Yukito, Touya, Shaoran, Yamazaki and Kaho are chasing him
AGGGGHHHH!!! Somebody help me! My friends are driving me insane! Now they are off to grade Tomoyo!! Would you believe it, they are all turning my world upside down! Somebody HELP ME!!
Shaoran stops from running and faces the screen as Eriol and the others continued running...err... ruining the set
Shaoran: Ahem excuse him for awhile but it seems that Eriol is incapable to finish his part for this chapter...Let's just say that hell will break loose on...
Next Chapter of Project Engagement: Qualified Score: At the House
Time to get back on Eriol evil grin
Eriol turns white
Eriol: Read and review! Adieu! faints
Sai-chan: Didn't you notice that I like to make my characters faint? I
just realized that one a couple of minutes ago when I reread this
chapter. First Tomoyo – when she drank the tea with a sleeping pill
and now Eriol due to a fever... oh well, I hope you don't mind...
Till the next chappie! Aure voi! (",)
Sai-chan: minna san, hisashiburi! I'm glad you guys reviewed, please do keep on doing so, I promise to update every chance I have. Luckily I was able to write this chapter when I sneaked in the computer last night evil grin... anyway, I still have my summer training and a bunch of other activities so I'll be having my imotou to type the next chapters and stuff, I still have about 19 chappies to go! Please keep up the reviews! Minna- san Arigatou gozaimasta! ... oh and to my confused reviewers just to clarify something about my plot, Tomoyo's real mom is Lauren- a once known model, her parents divorced when she was seven and she was put into the custody of her mother who died within a year. Her father then remarried... and you guessed it right... it is Sonomi... And about the house arrangement, the rooms where they signed the "stupid contract" are actually one big room with a cloth divider. It was later replaced with a connecting bathroom. The house is not yet furnished except for the guestroom in the third floor and the kitchen... If there's anything else you would like to know feel free to ask I don't bite... ROAR! Just kidding , THANKS!!!!
Chapter 8 – Sick with a Cold
Tomoyo opened her eyes as she was awakened by someone knocking by the door and glancing at the grandfather clock across the room she realized that it was already 10:30 in the evening.
"It must be Eriol," she thought to herself as she walks to the door ready to give a sermon to the lad for coming home late. As soon as she opened the door she was surprised to found a totally soaked Eriol, his hair a mess and half conscious.
"Eriol!" Tomoyo exclaimed as Eriol fainted and barely fell on Tomoyo's arms.
"Mrs. Drew! Please help me here!" Tomoyo called out as she struggled in holding Eriol.
"Ms. Tomoyo.... Goodness! What happened to Sir Eriol?" Mrs. Drew exclaimed as she rushed to help Tomoyo.
"He's all wet, we should bring him to his room," Tomoyo said as she took Eriol's right arm and placed it on her shoulder and Mrs. Drew took the other.
"Please get me a towel and some warm water," Tomoyo said as they laid Eriol on his mattress.
She placed a hand on Eriol's forehead and another on hers and realized that he has a fever.
Walking to Eriol's closet she pulled out a clean pair of pajamas and a towel. She slightly slapped Eriol waking him up.
"A-a-Tomoyo?" he stammered, his vision blurred,
"Can you get up? You're all wet, you need to change, you'll get a cold if you don't," Tomoyo said helping Eriol in his bed,
"Y-yeah," he said trying to open his eyes. He feels cold and dizzy as he removed his shirt when Mrs. Drew walks into the room carrying a basin of warm water and some alcohol.
"You idiot! Just what were you thinking getting yourself drenched in the rain? Shaoran-san called, you weren't to meet up with him, so where did you go?" Tomoyo exclaimed as she helped Mrs. Drew in drying up Eriol.
"Kore (Here)..." Eriol said opening his right hand revealing a gothic cross earring to Tomoyo.
"This is..." Tomoyo said startled tears once again welling up her eyes.
"So he got himself drenched searching for this?" she thought.
"I tried to search for the other one but... but the rain was so hard and I just..." Eriol explained still half dizzy.
"Arigatou! ... Hontoni Arigatou" Tomoyo said burying her face once again on Eriol's shoulders. Eriol was taken aback and felt Tomoyo's warm tears roll on his back. Mrs. Drew on the other hand could not help but smile.
"A-Tomoyo..." Eriol stammered. He understood and through his whirling vision he himself smiled.
---
The sun's rays started to seep on the cerulean curtains in Eriol's room awakening him. He opened his eyes and closed it once again, he felt a sneeze coming. Opening his eyes he found Tomoyo in a white dress that falls on her knees arranging his desk,
"You're awake, ohayou!" she said looking at him.
"Good, you no longer have a fever," she said placing a hand on Eriol's forehead checking his temperature.
"How are you feeling?" she asked.
"Better," Eriol said sneezing once again.
"You still have a cold, you should rest some more... oh, I hope you don't mind that I tidied your room up a bit, it's quite messy," Tomoyo said placing the blankets back on Eriol.
"Yeah... thanks" Eriol said watching Tomoyo open the windows and rearrange his closet.
"I'll be downstairs if ever you would need anything, you take some rest," she said before exiting the room.
Eriol closed his eyes to sleep once again, he couldn't, he wasn't sleepy, he checked the clock in his side table, and it was 6 in the morning. He then ran a hand on his forehead where Tomoyo once placed her hand to check his temperature, he could recall the way her hand was warm and the difference of such with the warmth his blankets gave him. Seating up, he looked around the room and realized that everything was organized. A couple of days ago he has been too busy catching up with school work he wasn't able to work on his room and stuff, but that day his room seemed cleaner than usual, clean in a sense that not even he himself can do and it felt weird.
Having nothing good to do, he then climbs out of his bed and hit the shower. After changing to a long sleeved white shirt and black slacks he then walks down the stairs to find Tomoyo working on the kitchen.
"What's cooking? It smells good," he said peering at the kitchen door.
"I'm making some French toast. You went out of bed already?" Tomoyo said putting out a pitcher of juice from the refrigerator.
"Isn't it obvious?" he said wryly helping Tomoyo carry the tray to the breakfast table.
"You should be grateful that you are sick or I would have already smacked you hard on the head," Tomoyo said following him at the table.
"Then I'd rather be sick the whole time than have you smack me from time to time," he said with a smirk sitting down.
"You wish," she said with a smile.
"Now, I really am sick, were you smiling just a while ago?" Eriol said surprised at the different aura the young lass radiates.
Tomoyo raised an eyebrow. Eriol shivered somehow he wondered if it was wrong that he pointed that out. Without blinking he watched Tomoyo stand up from her chair and much to his surprise placed a hand on his forehead, her face a couple of inches from his.
There was a pregnant pause between them. Tomoyo's eyes were expressionless, her face blank.
"... hmm... you're no longer warm..." Tomoyo said breaking the silence as she removed her hand in Eriol's forehead.
"Huh?" Eriol blinked his gaze following Tomoyo as she stands up from her chair.
"The maids are out today, you clean up the dishes after you eat, I'll just be working in my assignment at the library," she said walking out of the veranda.
Eriol's gaze remained blank staring at where Tomoyo once stood, for a few seconds he was just silent and then he gave off a sly smile.
"That gaki... (Brat)" he chuckled as he ate his breakfast.
---
Eriol is seen running all over the background like as if Godzilla was found loose in the city only this time Yukito, Touya, Shaoran, Yamazaki and Kaho are chasing him
AGGGGHHHH!!! Somebody help me! My friends are driving me insane! Now they are off to grade Tomoyo!! Would you believe it, they are all turning my world upside down! Somebody HELP ME!!
Shaoran stops from running and faces the screen as Eriol and the others continued running...err... ruining the set
Shaoran: Ahem excuse him for awhile but it seems that Eriol is incapable to finish his part for this chapter...Let's just say that hell will break loose on...
Next Chapter of Project Engagement: Qualified Score: At the House
Time to get back on Eriol evil grin
Eriol turns white
Eriol: Read and review! Adieu! faints
Sai-chan: Didn't you notice that I like to make my characters faint? I
just realized that one a couple of minutes ago when I reread this
chapter. First Tomoyo – when she drank the tea with a sleeping pill
and now Eriol due to a fever... oh well, I hope you don't mind...
Till the next chappie! Aure voi! (",)