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Chapter 3

Cannot Think

Dear Sakura,

Tomoyo talked to me this morning. She told me not to let go of our friendship, and to talk to you. I think I love you. I want to tell you how much I want to be with you, I want to be with you, but I can't love you. My whole family would hate me; my mother would remove me from our family's clan. Any guy would be lucky to have a perfect girl like you, but I can't. I'm sorry.

Sakura sighed and placed the letter on her desk. She rested her head on her pillow.

...At school...

The next day everything was back to normal, except for Tomoyo. She was afraid to speak to anyone, she disappeared during lunch, and she skipped choir practice. Tomoyo was hiding behind a tree, designing Sakura's next outfit. She let her pencil guide her across the sketchpad. Yellow hat, white outfit, white and yellow cape, and a star on the shirt. "Hi Tomoyo," said a voice from behind her.

'Don't be Eriol, don't be Eriol, don't be Eriol,' she repeated in her head, and sure enough it was Eriol. "Why can't you leave me alone?" Tomoyo buried her face in her hands.

"I'm feeling very curious today," he replied nonchalantly.

A high school girl jumped over the fence. She flipped her hair back revealing her face. She smirked at Eriol, gazing over her shoulder. "Hey Eriol, who's this your girlfriend," Tomoyo turned scarlet, "I'm just kidding!"

"Tsk, tsk, Nakuru. You shouldn't make assumptions like that," Eriol lectured.

"Whatever. You know she's your girlfriend," Nakuru bent down and looked at Tomoyo's face. "Hey! You're Sakura's friend right?" she remarked then began to struggle with her name, "Umm... Tomoyo!"

Tomoyo smiled weakly. Two high school boys appeared on the other side of the fence. Touya seemed very tired after giving Yue all of his powers, but Yukito was now filled with energy. "Leave her alone Nakuru," Touya demanded.

Nakuru whipped around and squealed, "TOUYA!"

Nakuru jumped the fence and hopped onto Touya's back. Touya began shouting, trying to throw her off his back, "Get off me! Why do you always bother me?"

"What are you talking about? You're sooo funny Touya!" Nakuru giggled.

Tomoyo looked up at Eriol, smiling innocently at the three high school students. 'Maybe he won't see me if I sneak away,' Tomoyo thought to herself. "Don't be so sure," Eriol smirked.

'Oh God, he can read minds too?' Tomoyo stood up and began to slowly inch away, and then she ran away. Eriol grinned mischievously.

...In the classroom...

"Hi Syaoran!" Sakura smiled at the boy in the classroom.

"Hi Sakura!" Syaoran smiled back at her relieved that everything was back to normal.

"Can I come to the airport with you this afternoon?"

"Sure."

Suddenly, the door slammed open. Tomoyo stormed in, slamming her books on her desk, "Ugh! He's sooo annoying!" she screamed.

Eriol stepped into class, followed by Yamazaki. "I can't believe you know the tale of the muffin war of 1993!" Yamazaki exclaimed.

Eriol smiled at Tomoyo, who just glared at him. 'I know you can read minds. I want you to stay away from me you stupid fu-.' "Are you coming to the airport Tomoyo?" Sakura interrupted her thought.

Eriol stopped at his desk, "Language, language Tomoyo," he whispered to himself. Eriol pulled out a piece of paper.

"What was that Hiiragizawa?" Syaoran questioned, giving him one of his infamous glares.

"Nothing Syaoran," Eriol looked over at Sakura, "Sakura, you look absolutely radiant today! Don't you agree Syaoran?"

He watched Syaoran turn beet red and mutter in comprehensible words. Once satisfied, Eriol wrote down some words on his paper, folded it perfectly in half, and gave it to Tomoyo. Tomoyo sighed and read the paper.

Dear Tomoyo,

Meet me after school in Penguin Park. I'll understand if you don't come.

Sakura glanced over Tomoyo's shoulder and read the note. "So are you going?" Sakura laughed.

"No," Tomoyo replied coldly, although she had a feeling that she'd go against her will.

...In the park...

Eriol smiled at the violet-eyed girl sitting on the swing. He walked up beside her. "I just want you to disappear," she started to build up her anger, "You're in all my dreams, I can't think straight because you always do something that would distract me for the rest of the day, and you're everywhere I go!"

"It is not my fault that you keep thinking of me," Eriol smirked.

Tomoyo stood up from the swing and faced him. "Listen you demon leave me alone or else..." she paused, Eriol wasn't smiling anymore, he was being very serious, "Or else..." Tomoyo tried to think, but her mind was completely blocked.

Eriol came closer to her leaning in to kiss her. He stopped centimetres away from her mouth, "Or else what?" he asked her.

Tomoyo tried to speak, but she remained silent. He wrapped his arms around her waist and gently placed his lips on hers.

...At the airport...

Sakura and Syaoran stood at the airport's gate, awaiting Meilin's arrival. A girl with long black hair, ruby eyes, and the most fashionable clothing ever came running out the gate. "Sakura! Syaoran!" the girl waved.

"Hey Meilin," Sakura and Syaoran greeted.

"Hey, where's Tomoyo?" Meilin searched for her.

"She with that exchange student," Syaoran said, still showing his hatred towards Eriol.

"How do you know? She told me she wasn't going," Sakura defended Eriol; she knew that Eriol was good. She didn't know how, she just knew, "Oh yeah! Tomoyo wants you to sleepover tonight."

"That would be great!" Meilin accepted.

...At the park...

Tomoyo pulled back, out of breath. "Why did I let you do that?" she panted, "And why did you do that?"

Eriol just smiled at her, "You ask too many questions," he laughed, "But come to think of it, I don't really know why I did that."

Then there was silence. The two just stared at each other in confusion, and fear. "Once again, you've done something that will haunt for a long time," Tomoyo turned away and began to walk, but Eriol caught her arm.

"Too bad," Eriol pulled her into another kiss.

...Syaoran's apartment...

Meilin stumbled into Syaoran's apartment. "Good evening Meilin!" Wei greeted as he took her bags, and assisted her to the guest room.

Sakura pulled out her cell phone and dialled Tomoyo's number. "Hello?" Tomoyo's voice sounded hazy.

"Hi Tomoyo, Meilin's going to sleepover at your house okay?"

"Who is it?" a voice whispered in the background.

"Is that Eriol?" Sakura squealed.

"Um... y-no," Tomoyo sighed, "I'll be at my house."

"Okay bye!"

Tomoyo shut off her phone. Sakura did the same thing and kept a big smile on her face. "What's the matter with you?" Syaoran entered the room.

Sakura let out a squeal, "Tomoyo and Eriol are a couple; I know it!"

"Yeah right. Tomoyo wouldn't do something as low as that," he rolled his eyes.

Sakura continued to celebrate, jumping up and down and skipping around the room. Meilin came out of her room with an overnight bag. "I'll walk with you there," Sakura offered, "It's on the way to my house anyways."

The two girls headed out the door, "Bye Syaoran, bye Wei," Meilin shouted as she closed the door.

"So, you haven't tried to steal Syaoran from me have you?" Meilin demanded.

"What! Me? Heheheh, no way!" Sakura laughed nervously.

"That's not what he told me," Meilin frowned.

"WHAT?" Sakura screamed.

Meilin laughed, "Relax Kinomoto, it's just a joke."

"Ha ha ha. Yeah, a joke."

"Why are you all nervous?"

"Nervous? Me? No," Sakura lied, they finally reached Tomoyo's house, "Oh look! There's Tomoyo's house, lets go inside!"

...Daidouji Manor...

"There's something wrong with Tomoyo," Sonomi sighed, "She just came back from the park, and she seemed very distracted."

'Eriol did something,' Sakura thought. "I gotta go," Sakura said mindlessly and made her way out the door.

"I'll go talk to her," Meilin assured Sonomi.

She entered Tomoyo's room. Tomoyo sat at her desk, staring at a dried up rose on the table. "Tomoyo?" Meilin asked.

She lifted her head and turned to Meilin.

...At the park...

Sakura saw a dark haired boy leaning against a tree in Penguin Park, drawing in his art book. "Eriol?" Sakura called.

The boy didn't answer. He sighed, removed his glasses and rubbed his eyes. "What are you drawing?" Sakura continued.

Eriol looked up and saw a pair of jade eyes staring at his art book. He shut before she could see anything. "Nothing," he answered tonelessly.

"Oh yeah! Do you know why Tomoyo is acting weird?"

"Nope," he answered nonchalantly.

"Okay, I thought that maybe you said something to her, since you were the last one to speak with her."

Eriol didn't answer, "Eriol?" Sakura asked again.

"Hmm?" he looked up, "I have to go."

Eriol ran out of the park dropping his art book. Sakura picked up the book and looked at the last picture drawn. Sakura's eyes grew wide, "No wonder their both acting weird," Sakura began, "Could they be..."

...Tomoyo's room...

"Would you like anything Meilin?" Tomoyo smiled at the girl looking around her room.

"I'm thirsty, do you have anything to drink?" Meilin asked.

"We have apple juice and 7up."

"Umm, I'll have both. A lot of 7up and a bit of apple juice."

"Okay I'll be right back," Tomoyo left the room.

Meilin looked at the video camera hooked up to the television. 'Tomoyo must have taped another one of those strange occurrences,' Meilin pressed the play button. They were building a haunted house, 'How fun.' She kept watching. Sakura dropped the sign on Touya's foot, 'Good! He deserves it for calling my Syaoran a brat!' They were now locked in the storage closet and everyone but Syaoran was asleep. Syaoran kneeled down into the shot and kissed Sakura. Tears began to flow from Meilin's eyes. Tomoyo came into the room and saw Meilin crying as she watched the footage of Sakura and Syaoran's kiss. 'Oh no!' Tomoyo gasped, 'I cannot believe that I forgot to delete that! Damn Eriol, he's messing up my mind.' Tomoyo stopped the tape, "Are you okay?"

"I can't believe her, how could she do this to me?" Meilin silently cursed at Sakura.

"It wasn't her fault, she didn't even know that it was Syaoran kissing her," Tomoyo defended her best friend.

Meilin wiped her tears and paused for a second. "Tomoyo, where's your phone?"

Tomoyo pointed to the corner of her room. 'That's a strange question, why would she want to use my phone?'

...Sakura's house...

"Does he know that you have it?" Kero asked referring to Eriol's art book.

"Nope," Sakura replied.

"Has she seen it yet?" Kero looked at his last drawing.

"I don't know," Sakura stood up, "I need the phone."

...Meilin's phone call...

"Auntie?" Meilin asked.

"Yes my dear," Yelan answered.

"I wish to marry someone who loves me as much as I love him."

"Yes, I know and that is why Syaoran will make an excellent husband."

"What if he cannot be the best husband he could be. Putting his entire heart into this marriage."

"What are you saying Meilin?"

Meilin stopped and thought once more about her decision, "I'm calling off the engagement."

...Sakura's phone call...

"Hi, Eriol!" Sakura greeted the boy on the other end of the phone line.

"Hi."

"You dropped your book in the park, I'll give it back to you tomorrow, okay?"

"Oh, good you have it," Eriol gasped, "You didn't look at any of the pictures, did you?"

"Yeah, sorry, I hope you don't mind."

"It's okay. Just don't let Tomoyo know anything about it."

"Okay, I promise."