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Chapter 7

Revenge is near

Clara was watering her plants in a bikini, and Tomoyo's dad was half-reading the newspaper and half-watching Clara. Clara heard voices coming from the other house's doorstep. It was Tomoyo and Sonomi. "Tammy!" Clara waved.

Her father looked up from his newspaper and saw Sonomi. Tomoyo looked at her mother's death glare. 'He's doomed,' Tomoyo thought to herself. "I'll go pack my things," Tomoyo ran inside the house.

Sonomi walked up to her father and Clara. "You must be Samantha! Right?" Clara asked.

Sonomi rolled her eyes, "And you must be Carmen."

"Um… No. I'm Clara," she corrected Sonomi, not noticing the sarcasm in her voice.

Her father sniggered behind his paper. "You might want to say goodbye to your daughter. It's bad enough that you have her walking around half-naked," Sonomi crossed her arms over her chest.

"Why? She still has three more days here," her father looked up again from the paper.

"Well, she's staying at his house."

"That isn't a problem. I've gotten to know that boy, and he isn't bad at all."

"Aren't you afraid that history might repeat itself?"

"He loves our daughter very much. I doubt he's going to hurt her in any way."

"He. Loves. Her?" Sonomi shouted, "You knew this and you didn't remove her from this house?"

"What do you have against his family anyways?"

"I'm done packing," Tomoyo walked outside, wiping her eyes.

'At least he's coming back soon,' Tomoyo pasted a smile on her face. Sonomi was fuming. "So Tammy, are you coming to dinner tonight?" Clara asked.

Sonomi and Tomoyo looked at her with disgust. "Let's get this straight you dumb blonde, my name is Tomoyo. To-moy-yo!" Tomoyo screamed, "And no I'm not coming to dinner! Didn't you listen to a damn thing my mom said?"

Sonomi looked in her father's direction, "Start calling her. Write her letters. And for God's sake, wish her a happy birthday."

"Put some clothes on, and remember… You will never be good enough to be a mother!" Tomoyo yelled at Clara.

Sonomi and Tomoyo continued their verbal assault on her father and Clara until they finally got tired and left.

…Hospital…

Sakura sighed, 'All alone.' Syaoran had disappeared, Tomoyo got dragged home, and Eriol ran after her. She glared at Touya, "Why did you have to make him leave?"

"Who?" Touya asked innocently.

"TOUYA!" a familiar voice squealed.

"Oh no… anyone but her," Touya complained.

Sakura frowned at him. "Karma," was all she said.

Nakuru jumped onto Touya's back waving a lunch bag in his face, "I made you something!" Nakuru giggled.

"Yippee." Touya said with sarcasm.

…Airport…

Sonomi hauled Tomoyo around Morgan. Sonomi knelt down and looked straight into Tomoyo's eyes. "Listen sweetie, I don't want you coming back here ever again. You are forbidden to go near your father's house…" Sonomi continued her lecture.

While she spoke, Tomoyo glanced over Sonomi's shoulder. A smile grew on her face, "Eriol!" Tomoyo ran to him and threw her arms around him.

Tears began to sting her. It would be quite a while before she felt this feeling again. "Don't cry. I'll be back in Tomoeda soon."

"I know…" Tomoyo kissed his lips, "I love you."

Eriol smiled, "I love you too."

"Tomoyo!" Sonomi called.

"Alright," Tomoyo took in a deep breath. She felt very hesitant, 'What if he doesn't come back?'

Eriol kissed her hand, "I promise I'll come back."

Tomoyo smiled, and walked back to her mom. "You better!" she shouted over her shoulder.

…On the plane…

Tomoyo had fallen asleep during the trip. Sonomi pulled out a letter from her cousin. She didn't want to read the letter yet she had nothing else to do.

Dear Sonomi,

Your daughter had visited Sister Mary-Lyn at the church with Eriol Hiiragizawa. Eriol Hiiragizawa! I believe that Tomoyo has fallen in love with that traitor's child! Eriol has always been polite but I suppose he's planning something. The time for revenge is soon. I've also spoken with his accomplice, Kaho. She was drunk in a bar, and she blurted out something that I didn't understand. She said, "He's in such danger. They're not responsible enough! If he does that, then... Oh, it's too terrible to say!"

I have no doubt that she was speaking about Eriol. We must take action now! It's time that you accept the truth. Nadeshiko died because she trusted Hiiragizawa. We must destroy Eriol before he kills Tomoyo or Sakura, for they both trust him. Once we get our revenge, our dear Nadeshiko will be put to rest.

I shall see you soon. Love,

Katoya