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CLOSE CALL- Surprise
An ET Fic by the lazy Akizuki Sai
"It's only four in the afternoon, but I suggest you take a rest for the day, I'll drop you in your manor," Meilin said glancing at her watch as they made their way to the elevator. It was a Saturday, three days after Tomoyo's encounter with the Hiirigizawa household and Tomoyo has started her rehearsals for her upcoming concert.
"Thanks. You're right. I ought to take a rest. I'll catch up some sleep today," Tomoyo said stifling a yawn. Arriving by the parking lot they hop in to Meilin's car and exited the building with Vanessa Carlton playing in the background. Just as they were to turn at a curb Meilin pulled the car into a halts surprising the daylights out of Tomoyo. Honks of cars and jeeps then erupted creating a deafening noise. Tomoyo covered her ears.
"I forgot!" Meilin exclaimed with a mixture of profanities in Cantonese.
"What?" Tomoyo exclaimed as Meilin pulled back the car turned around.
"Meilin-chan, my house is that way!" Tomoyo said pointing at the opposite direction they are headed to.
"Forget about taking you home, I forgot my date with Chang!" Meilin exclaimed stepping on the pedal.
"What?!"
"We're supposed to meet twenty minutes ago at the newly opened theme park!"
"20 minutes ago?!"
"Gomen-ne To-chan. But can you come along with me?"
"What? … you can't be serious, I'm no chaperon. You can just drop me here, I'll take cab," Tomoyo said incredulously having heard Meilin use her infamous nickname.
"Oh no, you don't! I need you to back me up!" Meilin said accelerating the car more before giving Tomoyo a chance to rebut.
And that was how the famous Tomoyo Daidouji found herself tagging long as the third wheel in Meilin's date with the love of her life and fiancée, Chang Liu Shing, the son of one of the richest businessman in China.
She rolled her eyes for the umpteenth time as the two exchanged yet another sweet talk. The scene before her was diabetic and she inwardly feel like swearing that anymore sweet from the two would make her puke. As if to test her patience, the two linked arms and walked towards the queue for the love boat. Without further adieu she ditched her way through the mob and sought refuge on one of the sleek coffee shops where she indulged over strawberry ice cream like there is no tomorrow.
She hates to admit it but seeing couples flocking and appearing all over the place like mushrooms makes her feel sick as it reminded her of how everyone has managed to get on with their lives, found their happiness and – how she the richest and most beautiful girl in town hasn't.
Her cherry blossom has found her wolf, Rika has her Terada, and Chiharu has the ultimate liar, Yamazaki. Even Naoku has a beloved. She was happy for them, she really is, but she can't help but feel a certain hollowness in the corner of her heart seeking her own happiness. And this time she knew it was not just seeing Sakura-san happy. She loves Sakura. She loves her like the way she could love her sister if she ever has one. She loves her the way her mother feels a certain bond with Nadeshiko. But that was all. That was not love as love.
Thoughts lost in the wind, her strawberry sundae slowly melting she did not notice a pair of hands reaching for her spoon and sentencing her sundae before it dies away. She was then startled when she felt her table topple sending her sundae bowl and saucer suspended in midair before it shattered into pieces and revealing a surprised Minoru at where the table was previously situated.
"Minoru-chan!" Tomoyo exclaiming recognizing the lad.
"I-Ite!" Minoru said in broken Japanese.
"Excuse me, Ma'am but…" one of the attendants said rushing to them.
"I'm so sorry. We got a little accident here. Please charge the damages to my credit card," Tomoyo said pulling out her Visa Card from her purse and handing it to the attendant. "Would it be a burden if I ask for a first aid kit?"
"Yes, Ms. Daidouji." The attendant said with the snappiness of a soldier upon recognizing the lass and dashing out to get the first aid kit and calling for a fellow attendant to fix the mess.
"Are you alright, Minoru-chan?" Tomoyo asked rushing to the ld with a bruised leg.
"I'm so sorry, Tomoyo-san," the lad said shakily, his surprise and fear etched in his young face. "I'm so sorry…"
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Eriol ran searching throughout the park sweating profusely.
For the last two hours he and Nakuru have been searing the theme park for the young Hiirigizawa but to no avail. He has tried searching the lad's aura but had a hard time from all the hustle and bustle of the theme park and fear dominating all over his system. He lost Kaho two years ago, he's not willing to lose more.
No particular destination in mind he walked straight head a line of booths, turned left at a corner, then right, right, then turned at a corner. To his relief he found Minoru sitting next to Tomoyo having a chocolate parfait.
"Minoru!" he called out rushing to the lad.
"Dad!" Minoru exclaimed hugging the man.
"Where have you been? We've been searching all over for you!" Eriol said worry still painted on his face.
"I… I… I'm sorry…" Minoru meekly said starting to sob.
"Alright, daddy's not mad. You just got me worried. Don't do it again okay?" Eriol said pacifying the boy, his worried and stern expression replaced by his fatherly one.
"Thank you for watching over Minoru, Tomoyo-san," he said turning to Tomoyo ho was watching them with intent eyes as he puts down Minoru.
"Not at all," Tomoyo said shaking her head.
"What happened to your knee?" Eriol asked noticing the freshly bandaged knee of Minoru.
"I…I…" Minoru stuttered fearing to get another lecture.
"He…he tripped earlier," Tomoyo supplied covering for Minoru who was surprised.
"You really should be careful," Eriol said messing Minoru's hair.
"I better call Nakuru. You should join us, Tomoyo-san. I still haven't thank you enough," Eriol said excusing himself as he pulled out his mobile phone without waiting for Tomoyo's response.
"Why didn't you tell dad?" Minoru asked Tomoyo as soon as his dad was not within hearing range.
"Because…" Tomoyo started.
"Because?" Minoru echoed.
"Because I think you are sorry enough, are you not?" Tomoyo asked kneeling so that her eyes would be the same level as that of Minoru's.
Deep purple depths staring at innocent blue gray ones.
Tomoyo smiled.
Seeing the lass smile the boy rushed to her and gave her a hug.
Eriol who was about to hang-up saw all these from the corner of his eye smiled.
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He felt sick – very sick. His vision was blurred and to him the world was dancing very slowly. He could feel the macaroni and cheese he had for lunch in his throat and he rushed to the nearest sink he could find to see face to face again his lunch and much to his dismay – dinner. Washing his mouth he saw a pale hand extend to him a white handkerchief.
"I think it was a bad idea to try the roller coaster after having a bite," he heard Tomoyo said as he accepted the handkerchief with a small thank you.
Even before he could reply he rushed back into the sink to meet the remains of what his poor intestine has digested. Little Minoru cringed and then dragged Nakuru to try the carousel. If there was one thing he hates the most, that was his Dad throwing up the macaroni and cheese he ad for lunch. Another food added in his hated meals.
Sitting by the bench Eriol struggled to overcome his dizziness with not much success. Much to his surprise gentle hands grab hold of his shoulders and he soon found his head resting in Tomoyo's lap, a cool handkerchief in his forehead.
"Rest. This should make you feel better," Tomoyo said plopping a lollipop on Eriol's mouth and hers. Eriol smirked. The famous Daidouji Tomoyo has once again surprised him.
A click. A flash. And it was done.
A much messy scheme next chapter! Please do review!