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CLOSE CALL- Getting the Act Together
An ET Fic by the lazy Akizuki Sai
"Master, what are you doing?" Nakuru asked as she, Minoru and Spinel watch with Eriol walk back and forth the room with interest.
"Isn't it obvious, he's boring a hole into the floor!" Spinel said rolling his eyes.
"Ow," Nakuru said flatly.
"Daddy, I didn't give up on Tomoyo-mama just for you to have a pacing competition with the floor, you know" Minoru exasperated slacking at the couch at the room.
"Master, I'm hungry. Aren't we going down for breakfast?"
"Master, time is passing quickly."
"Daddy, I have no plans of reaching 50 until you finally stop your marathon and get your act together,"
"Master, can I stuff Suppi's mouth with sugar?"
"Oh no, you don't"
"Need my help, Nakuru?"
"MASTER!!"
"Would you stop it? I'm thinking here!" Eriol exclaimed silencing the three and stopping his pacing for the first time for what seemed like centuries.
"If I know any better, you can't think of anything," Nakuru chirped.
Spinel and Minoru stifled a laugh.
Eriol sighed giving up.
"I can't get my act together," he admitted after a pregnant pause.
"Finally!"
"We've been dying for you to say that!" Minoru said with an expression of one singing the Hallelujah.
"Young master was expecting that and had everything planned out," Spinel said flying to Eriol's shoulders.
"He did?" Eriol asked. Somehow, he has a bad idea about this.
"Leave it to us, we have everything under control," Nakuru said patting Eriol by the shoulder with her mischievous smile.
Eriol inwardly wonder if he just had hell break loose…
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"Eriol-sama, you look sooooo gooooood!!!" Nakuru squealed as Eriol steps out of the room wearing a white dress shirt under a black coat and black sleek pants. Nakuru helped him put on his pristine white tie.
"So, can you guys tell me now why we are all dressed up?" Eriol asked in a business like manner, running a hand on his midnight hair.
"We can't do that now, Dad. We have to go downstairs. Everyone's there already," Minoru said checking his watch and leading the way to the staircase like a businessman closing a transaction.
Flashes of cameras welcomed Eriol the moment he stepped on the long and winding staircase.
"Hiirigizawa-san, I just knew you and my daughter make a perfect couple," Sonomi said coming amidst the mob of photographers and reporters. Clad in a burgundy taffeta dress.
The two exchanged a brief hug.
"I…" Eriol started confused, searching for Minoru and Nakuru but found them running out of the hall.
"Now, now, you do know my warning to you back then, don't you?"
Hearing that Eriol loose all the strength and courage to talk. Minoru snickered from the corner of the room.
Everything was going according to plan.
He checked his palm organizer. It is about time.
He signaled the orchestra to start playing and on cue Tomoyo entered the hall.
All eyes averted on the beautiful lass.
She was dressed in velvet, a deep purple in color that it is hard to distinguish its difference from black. She wore little jewelry, only pearl earrings and a simple necklace. Her hair was let loose partially covering her bare back.
Within seconds the lass was cornered by questions fired on after another.
"Daidouji-san, when are you and Hiirigizawa-san getting married?"
"Are you planning to have your honeymoon in the Himalayas? If not, where?"
"How many kids do you plan to have or are you happy with Hiirigizawa-san's first child?"
"Are you going to quit your career after marriage?"
The lass looked confused through her smile. Eriol could tell that the lass is practically clueless about the affair and immediately went into action.
Swiftly he made his way into the crowd.
"Good evening milady. You look as beautiful as ever," he complimented suavely kissing the back of the lass's hand to the lass's surprise and the crowd's amusement.
"Now, if you'd excuse us, everyone. The goddess owes me a dance," he said with his million watt smile smoothly taking the lass to the dance floor away from the reporters' extensive questioning.
"Can I ask what's going on?" Tomoyo asked as they danced the waltz. But before the gentleman could answer Minoru danced with Tomoyo and Nakuru became Eriol's partner.
"You look beautiful, Tomoyo-mama" Minoru said.
"Isn't the party great? I can't believe Yelan-sama and Daidouji-sama actually pulled it off, everyone is practically here," Minoru said not minding Tomoyo's question.
Tomoyo looked at the guests. Indeed, everyone was there, even her former classmates in elementary and to her surprise even the newly weds who are supposed to be in their honeymoon.
"Minoru-chan, we need to talk," Tomoyo said as she took the boy to the nearest balcony.
"Just what is going on here?" Tomoyo asked her voice still calm.
Minoru was silent.
"Tell me," Tomoyo said bending down to see Minoru in eye level.
"I…I… I just wanted Daddy to get his act together…" he started.
Tomoyo did not take her eyes off him, listening.
"S-s-so… I… I had your Mom and Yelan-sama announce that you're engaged already… so Daddy would propose..."
"Does your Daddy know about this?"
"No! He's innocent. Please don't be mad at him…"
Silence.
"Are you mad at me, Tomoyo-mama?"
Tomoyo shook her head no.
Minoru looked at Tomoyo.
"I want you to tell everyone the truth, Minoru-chan"
"But… To…"
"I know you want me and your dad together, but you can't control people like that. It's not right. I don't want him proposing to me just because he's pressured to…"
"But daddy loves you!"
"Minoru-chan, Tomoyo-mama no matteru"
Minoru-chan, Tomoyo-mama will wait
Minoru smiled.
"I'll tell them,"
"Thank you"
With that the young Hiirigizawa left and proceeded to the center stage but with great difficulty with all the guests coming at him pinching his cheeks and telling him how much he looks like his dad and stuff.
As for Tomoyo, she stayed in the balcony. She needed to think. She just wanted to be alone.
She gave out a huge sigh and closed her eyes to think.
"Do you know why we close our eyes when we dream? When we cry? When we wish? Sing? Pray?" she heard someone from her back said.
She turned to see who it was.
"Eriol-kun?"
"It's because the most beautiful things in life are unseen…" he said again walking to her side and joining her by the balcony.
Tomoyo smiled.
"Do you know what the most beautiful thing for me is?" he asked not taking his eyes from the sky.
"What?" she asked following his gaze.
"YOU" he said turning his gaze to the lass who was taken aback by such answer.
Tomoyo opened her mouth but no words came out.
"Ironic isn't it? I guess everything indeed has an exemption to the rule…I guess I was scared… I was never like this… not even with Kaho…" he said almost boyishly.
"I'm sorry for not realizing earlier…that…that I love you…"
Hearing that the Daidouji heiress hugged the English gentleman under the moonlight.
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