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"I want a Mom… I want Tomoyo-san to be my mom," the young lad said before drifting to sleep leaving a confused Eriol and a surprised Spinel.
CLOSE CALL- Realizations, Finally
An ET Fic by the lazy Akizuki Sai
Her purple depths reflected he beautiful moon in he sky. She could not sleep and opt to take a stroll on the beach where she could see the starlit heavens. One by one she pulled out the pins that held her hair in a bun and soon the evening breeze was playing with her midnight stresses. Alongside the pins were the footprints her dainty feet made on the sand slowly being washed by the waves as she carelessly unclasp her high-heeled sandals and flung it unto her shoulders.
It was about two hours ago when the young Hiirigizawa admitted his feelings for her. And it was about two hours ago when she gently turned the young lad down, telling him that he loves her for a mother and she feels the same. She loves Minoru, she really does, if it was because of his spontaneity and cheerfulness, she doesn't know. There was always this instinct in her of being mother figure. First, there was the motherless Sakura and now Minoru - strange, considering the fact that she can be considered motherless as well with her busy 24/7 kind of a mother.
Then the lad asked him, "Do you love somebody else? … Is it my dad?" and without hesitation she found herself nodding. She never admitted it back then, even to herself but when Minoru asked him, all forms of excuses and denials vanished in thin air and she admitted the truth.
She loves the lad's father, very much.
When it started?
She doesn't know.
Perhaps, back in fifth grade when the English man stepped into their class and occupied the seat behind her becoming her accomplice in their devious matchmaking schemes for the cherry blossom and the wolf.
Why?
She doesn't know as well. Maybe it is because of the way he would pretend to read a novel whenever he stares at her hair or maybe it is because the way his fingers glided on the ivory keys of the piano whenever he plays or the way he would surprise the class with his wit and humor or maybe the way they can read through each others' minds.
She really can't tell.
It just happened.
And just when she thought her little crush for the man died it rekindled the moment she landed in his arms and stared at his dark blue eyes that stormy day. The memories came running back to her when she heard him play the piano once again.
The day Sakura transformed all of the cards she talked to him in his manor.
He asked if she was worried about the kind of person he is. She said no and told him that she knew she was a really kind-hearted person.
The Clow reincarnation was moved and commented on her keen powers of observation. That was the last time he saw him after thirteen years.
She realized that her feelings just keep getting stronger as soon as she found him by the breakfast table eating animal-shaped pancakes laughing, when she saw him worried of Minoru back at the theme park, when she saw him freak out at the roller coaster, when she watched him rest on her lap, when the two of them would chat about the old times over Earl grey tea and strawberry cheesecakes, when he arrived in her dressing room with a bouquet of flowers only to face the wrath of the formidable Meilin Li and the extensive interrogation of police of a mother, Sonomi Daidouji.
She loves him.
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The words of his son echoed on his head like a broken record as he struggled to lull himself to sleep. His sheets are all wrinkled from all the twisting he did that if it is alive it would have hit him with a mallet. Luckily, it isn't.
Standing up he walked to the balcony for some fresh air. The breeze was cool and he enjoyed the quick caresses of the wind to his face.
"You don't look chirpy today, Eriol-sama," Nakuru said surprising him.
"Nakuru! You surprised me!" Eriol gasped looking at his moon guardian.
"I heard about the young master from Spinel, he wanted a mother. He wanted Mistress Tomoyo to be his mother," Nakuru said without her usual chirpy voice and without calling Spinel Suppi which Eriol noticed.
"I guess, I'm not enough for Minoru,"
"You know that is not the case. You love Minoru-chan more than a father could, but there are things that are just not within your grasp."
"I know, I'm just being dumb, I guess…" Eriol said resting his head by the railing.
"Not dumb- DENSE!" Nakuru said full of conviction surprising Eriol.
"Everything is right under your nose, you just have to get your act together and complete your happiness, Master," Nakuru said messing Eriol's hair like she usually does.
"But I am happy"
"Start shelving your coffee. Too much caffeine is distorting your brain. Try this instead," Nakuru said handing him a cup of warm coffee from out of nowhere.
"I give up on him, Suppi. It's your turn to rub some sense on that thick skull of his," she said patting Spinel who was by the door listening as she left the balcony.
""Whatever. And it's not SUPPI!" Spinel said throwing a death glare at Nakuru as he flied to Eriol's shoulder.
"Really, Master, for once that moron said something right," he said.
"About calling you Suppi? It is cute." Eriol teased.
"NO!"
Eriol laughed.
"You know what we're talking about." Spinel said seriously,
"What? I don't understand." Eriol said looking at the beach and avoiding Spiel's scrutinizing gaze.
"There's a big difference between not understanding something and not wanting to understand something, Master"
"Are you saying hat I don't want to understand what I am supposed to understand, Spinel?
"Precisely."
"And what is it that I am supposed to understand yet don't want to understand?"
"Does Tomoyo Daidouji ring a bell to you?"
"What about her?"
"You love her, for heaven's sake!" Spinel exclaimed rolling his eyes. He really looks up at Eriol being the reincarnation of Clow Reed and all but at times he just couldn't help the feeling of pulling mallet and hitting his master hard on the head. He was being simply impossible.
"You know, Master. If you want to piss me like Nakuru, you win. But do I really have to set out everything for you?"
"Perhaps, my sun guardian" Eriol said testing the sun guardian's patience.
"Fifth grade, you came to Tomoeda as an exchange student in order to help the Card Mistress transform all the Clow Cards into Sakura Cards. You were doing well doing what you are asked to do until the card mistress's best friend got into the picture." Spinel said like a prosecutor.
"She was too perceptive, very keen. She need not have to have powers just to know what I am." Eriol put in.
"You were impressed of her nevertheless, you even commented about it when she talked to you before we left for England." Spinel reminded.
"What's wrong with that? I simply gave merit to those who deserve it," Eriol said defensively.
"- Which is something you rarely give, not even to Mistress Kaho." Spinel added.
"So she is the only one who actually sees me as not the reincarnation of Clow Reed, so what?" Eriol said finally looking at Spinel. Spinel inwardly smirked. He was going to win.
"-Which is what you've always been looking for – someone who will see you as not the reincarnation of Clow Reed, for you don't want being the most powerful sorcerer in the world." Spinel said.
Eriol went silent.
"I remember you telling me that… the thing you want and that will make you the happiest is something that I don't anticipate." Spinel said.
"I never anticipated that indeed. I was too blind thinking that like any man you wished for power and enjoy it. But then memories of Clow Reed told you that it isn't the thing that can make you happy forever. The burden of power is way too much even for you. It is only until now that I realized it," he continued.
"Even Mistress Kaho failed to see you as such. She only did when she was near her deathbed. I'm sure Mistress would wish for the same thing as well. It's time for you to complete your happiness."
Eriol smiled.
"Yeah, perhaps I will." He said.
Sai-chan: phew! Finally got over that part. I'm afraid this fic is nearing its end. Next chappie will probably be the last or so. starts getting sentimental Hope to get more reviews and please do check my site which will be coming out within this week. THANKS!
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