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Chapter 4

Coming Together

...At the park...

A few weeks went by and there were rumours going around that Tomoyo was supposedly dating Eriol. They were true. Tomoyo walked along the park's sidewalk, taping her pencil on her notebook, trying to find inspiration for her poem. 'I hate homework,' she sighed. She was very calm. She missed the feeling when Eriol broke her concentration; it felt exhilarating when she broke away from reality. A pair of soft hands covered her eyes gently. "Guess who," a familiar voice whispered in her ear.

Tomoyo smiled, 'Finally, what took him so long?' She grabbed the two hands, lowered them from her eyes, and then turned to see Eriol. Tomoyo softly kissed him on the lips, she then turned around, and continued walking along the path, leaving Eriol stunned and surprised. Once he caught up with her they just remained silent. Eriol stared at her for a second. "What?" Tomoyo questioned.

"Purple," Eriol smiled back at her.

"I beg your pardon?"

"Your eyes... They're purple."

"Yup, and yours are..." Tomoyo took off his glasses so she could see his eyes, "Blue, midnight blue to be exact," she placed his glasses back in her bag and kept walking.

"Ha ha," he gave a fake laugh, "Give them back."

"Um... no."

Tomoyo ran down the park's pathways, listening to Eriol's footsteps follow her the whole way. While running she caught a glimpse of Sakura walking along the sidewalk far away. She stopped and waited for Eriol. She looked over her shoulder and saw that Eriol was already there. "Now, will you give me my glasses?" Eriol asked.

Tomoyo took his glasses out of her bag and handed them over. Tomoyo scanned the trees looking for a certain someone. "Come on Syaoran, where are you. I know you're here," Tomoyo whispered, somehow hoping that he would hear her.

"That was too easy," Eriol laughed, "What's going on?"

Tomoyo grabbed his hand and dragged him behind a tree.

... Where Sakura is...

Sakura walked around the park speaking to herself. She figured that the park was empty, and so what if there was someone there? "If everything is back to normal, why do I feel so miserable?"

She sat on a bench, holding her legs close to her body. "Oh Syaoran... Why can't I stop thinking about you?"

...In one of the trees...

Syaoran's heart stopped beating. He wanted to scream out loud. Why was it that the only thing he actually wanted was the only thing he couldn't have? Maybe he was being selfish, but he couldn't help it. 'I love you Sakura.'

...Daidouji Manor...

"Hey guys," Sakura stepped into Tomoyo's room, followed by Syaoran.

"Hi Sakura," Meilin was sitting on the bed beaming, "Um, Syaoran, can I speak with you in private?"

"Um... I guess-" Meilin grabbed Syaoran's arm before he could answer and pulled him into the hallway. Sakura and Tomoyo pressed their ears against the closed bedroom door.

"You know what?" Meilin's voice asked.

"What is it Meilin," Syaoran sighed.

"I'm calling off the marriage since you love Sakura, and all," she laughed.

Sakura withdrew her head and turned red. Tomoyo covered her mouth trying not to giggle. Sakura replaced her ear by the door. "How... do you know that?" Syaoran stammered.

"I have my ways," she answered coolly.

Sakura shot a look at the video camera. "You didn't delete it, did you?" Sakura frowned moving away from the door and standing by the window.

Syaoran and Meilin's voice coming through the door. Their voices were loud and unclear. She smiled as she remembered all her captures with them. She would have never captured all the cards if it weren't for them. Suddenly she sensed a presence nearby in the park. Li rushed into the room, "Do you sense it?"

"Yeah, let's go," Sakura grabbed her coat and they all ran into the crowd of trees.

"What's going on Syaoran?" Meilin demanded, "Another one of those strange occurrences?"

"Yes," he replied.

...In the park...

"Sakura look!" Meilin saw one of the Clow Cards glowing, "WHAT IS GOING ON?"

The card shot out of Sakura's pocket and revealed its name. "Fight card?" Sakura read.

Fight released itself and brought her attention to Meilin, who simply gave a competitive smile and attacked Fight. Tomoyo frowned and began to search for Eriol. 'Where is he?' Tomoyo disapproved of him using Fight against Meilin. Her attention was brought back to the duel; Meilin was now on the ground. Fight grinned and leaped into the air. Meilin couldn't move; she was struck by fear. Fight was about to land, heel first into her neck. Tomoyo ran to Meilin and pushed her out of the way, but she had no time to move. An agonized scream pierced the Tomoeda sky.

...Upon one of the trees...

Three figures stood upon a thick branch. "Why did she do that?" Nakuru demanded.

"Foolish girl," Spinel glared at the dark haired girl lying on the ground.

Eriol stood silent. Eriol moved to get off the tree, but stopped when Tomoyo began to move again. "Are you okay?" Sakura ran over to her friend.

"Yes, I'm fine," Tomoyo looked over Sakura's shoulder; Fight began to make a run for it, "Sakura! Go catch Fight, I'll be fine here."

Sakura nodded and ran after Fight, followed by Meilin and Syaoran. Tomoyo made sure that they had left before she broke out in pain. "Where are you?" she screamed.

"I'm sorry," Eriol appeared behind her.

"It's okay," Tomoyo answered, clutching onto her arm.

Eriol kneeled down and touched her arm. She flinched as he gently touched it. "I'm sorry, I could have stopped it... But when you pushed her out of the way, I couldn't move, or think," Eriol explained, disappointed in himself.

Tomoyo leaned her head on his shoulder. Eriol touched her arm again and the pain was instantly gone. Tomoyo stood up happily, "Shall we go?"

"We shall."

...Somewhere...

"Power!" Sakura shouted, she then hit Fight over the head, "Return!"

Sakura now held in her hands two Star Cards. "Let's go see Tomoyo," Sakura ran in the direction of the Daidouji Manor.

...In the Daidouji Manor's backyard...

Tomoyo came out into the garden with two glasses of water. "Here," Eriol took the glass from Tomoyo's hand, and stared at it for a second. He smiled playfully and pulled Tomoyo close to him. He leaned in towards her and... poured the glass over her head. Tomoyo shrieked as the water fell on her. Eriol was laughing hysterically, Tomoyo poured her water on him. Now they were both laughing. Sakura ran into the yard, "Tomoyo! I transformed two new..." Sakura stopped and hid the cards, "Hi Eriol, why are you guys wet?"

Meilin came around the corner. "Who's he?" she asked.

"Eriol," Syaoran said tonelessly.

Eriol smiled at Syaoran, who simply glared. "I'll go get us some towels," Tomoyo ran into the house.

"Were we interrupting something?" Syaoran's nosiness activated.

"Nope," Eriol answered nonchalantly.

Sakura gasped and whispered into Syaoran's ear, Syaoran's glare intensified. "Come on, tell me it's not a good thing," Sakura shouted.

"It's not a good thing," Syaoran answered, not taking his eyes off Eriol.

A towel landed on Eriol's head. He pulled it off and began to dry himself, "I have to get home, Spin..." Tomoyo shot a look Eriol. He was about to accidentally say Spinel.

She spoke up before he could finish, "We have that math test right, Eriol?"

"What?" everyone shouted, Sakura was the loudest, she definitely hated math.

"Um, remember the day me and Eriol were both sick? We didn't do our tests so we're taking it tomorrow afternoon, right, Eriol?" Tomoyo lied

Eriol noticed what he was about to say, "Right!" Eriol responded, "Can you come over to my house, I don't understand a certain thing in my math book."

"Okay, I'll just change," Tomoyo rushed into the house, "I'll be right down!" her voice carried out into the yard.

"We have to go too," Meilin grabbed Syaoran and dragged him out of the yard.

"Meilin!" he shouted.

Meilin gasped and released his arm. "Sorry, habit, I suppose."

Syaoran walked up to Eriol, "Listen Hiiragizawa, if you hurt Tomoyo, I'm going to rip your guts out and force feed them to you," he said happily.

He then left with Meilin. 'I guess I'll be all alone again,' Sakura sighed. "Well I better go too," Sakura smiled politely at Eriol, "Say bye to Tomoyo for me okay?"

"Okay," Eriol answered.

Eriol waited a while until Tomoyo came out wearing dry clothes. Eriol looked around, and then snapped his fingers, and he was now dry. "Show-off," Tomoyo teased him.

...On the way home...

Sakura walked down the road looking through her cards, "Five more!" Sakura remarked.

She placed her cards into her bag and continued down the road. Suddenly, someone grabbed her, put their hand on her mouth, and pulled her into the dark alleyway. Sakura glared at the amber-eyed boy. "Quiet! She'll hear you!" he whispered.

"Who?" Sakura demanded.

Syaoran was silent. Meilin marched by the alleyway, enraged. "I swear, she's going to kill someone one of these days," Syaoran finally said, as he checked for his furious cousin.

"What's wrong with her?" Sakura laughed.

"She's just angry cause I don't want to go to the mall," he replied, "I figured if I had to hide from her, I might as well have some company."

"SYAORAN!" Meilin's voice shrieked.

"Shoot! I think she heard us!" Syaoran headed out of the alleyway, but stopped half way out.

He ran back to Sakura and gave her a quick kiss. Syaoran blushed slightly, "Sand card."

Sakura stared at him with a baffled look on her face. "It's my favourite capture because it was the first time I ever felt close to you."

Then she remembered the question she asked a while back.

...Eriol's Mansion...

Your house is freezing!" Tomoyo shivered.

She stood in the middle of Eriol's living room. The smell of pastries filled the cold air. Eriol headed up the stairs, "I'll be right back!" he yelled back.

"TOMOYO!" Nakuru popped out of the kitchen, "What are you doing here?"

"I'm here with Eriol," Tomoyo responded.

"Ha! I knew it. You are his girlfriend!" Nakuru laughed triumphantly while Tomoyo blushed.

"And so what if she is?" Eriol's voice sounded behind Nakuru.

Nakuru shrugged, "I don't know, but I'm going to cook for your new girlfriend!"

Nakuru ran into the kitchen. A sweater landed on Tomoyo's lap. "That should fit you," Eriol smiled at her as she put it on.

...Sakura's room...

Sakura walked into her room, smiling. She closed the door and melted to the floor. Sakura let out a big sigh. "What's with you?" Kero demanded.

"Nothing's wrong, Tomoyo," Sakura was in one of her trances again.

"Not this again!" Kero shouted.

...Syaoran's apartment...

Syaoran walked into his apartment, followed by Meilin. "Why won't you answer me?" Meilin demanded.

Syaoran walked into his room, and slammed the door in Meilin's face. Syaoran flopped onto his bed, thinking non-stop about Sakura

…Eriol's Mansion…

Tomoyo quietly made her way over to Eriol's desk and looked at the papers on her desk. There was a letter addressed to Kaho and an unopened letter from England. Nakuru skipped into the room holding up a tray of cookies, "Eat up!"

She placed the tray on the coffee table and went out of the room. Eriol grabbed a cookie and nibbled on it. Nakuru's head then poked back into the room, "Oh yes, Master, that ridiculously ridiculous fat guy from England sent you a letter."

Eriol laughed and went over to the desk to pick up the letter. Just before he took it he gave Tomoyo a kiss on the cheek. He quickly read the letter then ripped it up. She heard him silently curse, "What's wrong?"

He remained silent for a second. "I'm so sorry," he whispered.