Howdy! Nice ta see you all! AWESOME...cries, you're actually still with me. lol, i'd have ditched me long ago. - Hmm, but anywho...THANK YOU VERY MUCH for reviewing...the little review button is happy too, i'm sure of it. Ahhh! i knew i forgot something...english translations. gomen ne (sorry) Um...here's some words for ya.
Oyasumi nasai: good night
Ohayoo: good morning
gomen nasai: sorry
hai: yes
arigatoo: thank you
kun; san: suffixes added to the end of names to show respect
chan: suffix added to the names of children or those younger than you
- I'll be sure to write the translations on the side if i put any more japanese in the future. Thanks for reminding me. Really appreciate it! Special thank you to Bluelotus and swm2me who reviewed and gave me such great motivation. - Thanks!
Chapter 2-Nightmares and Saviors
Through the window of Tomoyo's cabin, the moon shone calmly above the darkened sea. The filtered light aroused Tomoyo
from her sleep and drew her gaze toward its brilliance. Full, it fit perfectly in her round window from where she stood,
casting tiny rainbows from the crystals that hung from its sides. 'I really must take a picture of this,' Tomoyo thought. 'I
hope it catches the little rainbows too.' Making her decision she set about looking for her digital camera. 'Where could it be?'
She thought in earnest. Tapping her head lightly with her finger and sitting cross-legged, she searched her memory.
'Oh that's right, I left it in Eriol's room when I first came on board, and had to tell him that I ran away from home.' She
laughed as a she recalled their unexpected "meeting".
Flashback
It was dark, but instead of being alluring like it was this night, only fear and apprehension marked the streets that evening.
Usually the dark had no power of the strong Daidouji heiress, but on this particular night it managed to reach pass her
defenses and grip painfully on her mind.
As the shadows settled in, Tomoyo sat hunched in the center of her immense living room, hugging her shoulders as if afraid
she may blow apart at any second. The wind outside her window blew slowly, taking the branches of the trees with them,
sending branch after branch tumbling against the side of her house. No one else was home, everyone was gone. 'I'm along
again. But its okay, my loneliness will keep me company.' In her head she knew this sounded absurd and clutched
desperately for a sane thought. Instead, the smiling faces of the ones she loved so much began to swarm and consume her,
turning her once greatest joy into the nightmare of all nightmares. In a heartbeat she was on her feet and out the door. She
continued to run and kept going, she wanted to leave it all behind, like they had done to her. Tomoyo scolded herself for
being so selfish, but this time it was for them as well. Sakura and Li had still been around, but as they grew up, the best
friends grew apart, and Tomoyo's two friends had gotten engaged. With these thoughts she headed on and tore blindly
through the dimly lit streets. Suddenly she halted, the sea! Tomoyo sank to her knees by one of the boats. In her haste to get
away, she had not thought how she could get off, she had only thought of how she wanted to be anywhere but there. She
needed to be gone by tonight and transportation to such distances didn't come quickly.
Despair...NO, she was Daidouji, and Daidouji women are headstrong and independent. So with a deep breath and new
motivation, Tomoyo climbed on aboard the nearest ship, making to stow away in the baggage cart. Unfortunately, before she
could make it on, a hand on her shoulder stopped her. She was swung around only to face the captain of the ship she was
trying to board, but it wasn't the fact that she was caught that made her gasp in shock.
"Hiiragizawa-san?"
"Daidouji-san?" Recognition dawned upon his expression, but confustion dominated his demeanor. He looked into her defiant
eyes, 'So strained,' he thought 'their too hard...like she...' His whole body tensed as she fell onto the ground. The tears burst
from her eyes as she sobbed, clutching his ankles, fighting to remain stable.
When she had calmed down some, he knelt down from his tall 6' to her vulnerable position at his feet.
"What happened to you Daidouji-san?" He had always known her to be sensible, and running around the streets of the dock
at night did not seem very sensible to him. Slowly Tomoyo told him her situation, of how she had technically no family to go
back to and that she just needed some time away. Tears poured slowly down her face as she cried herself to sleep,
unconscious by the time Eriol swooped her into his arms. The next thing she knew she was out to sea in a beautiful room, on
her way to Europe.
End of Flashback
Smiling at how close they had become, Tomoyo slowly tip toed to Eriol's cabin across from hers. Immediately she took to
her task of searching for her cam corder. Minutes ticked away and Tomoyo feared that the moon would be gone before she
got back to tape it. It wasn't anywhere. Taken off guard during her moment of disappointment, she jolted when Eriol shifted
in his sleep. Tomoyo froze in her movements as she slowly turned around. Pain etched the face of the young sorcerer as he
tossed in his sleep. 'He's having a nightmare' she immediately concluded. Without hesitation, she rushed to the side of his
bed peering down at the creased forehead. She knelt by the side of the small bed taking Eriol's hand in her own. It was cold
and clammy. She didn't like the feeling at all as she scooted closer. She couldn't stand to see Eriol in so much misery and
gently shook the young man awake.
"Eriol-kun, Eriol-kun, wake up. "Come on, you must wake up." Slowly Eriol woke to the calls of Tomoyo's sweet voice.
Her voice was soothing, but the remnants of his dream lingered, enough to keep him ill at ease. Looking up Eriol saw the
angelic features of the purple haired young woman whom he had grown so fond of. She smiled reassuringly at him, smoothing
his bangs away and stroking his forehead with a cool hand. He took a deep breath and sighed in contentment, he had to admit
he loved the endearing attention he was receiving, despite the forboding presence at the back of his mind. Presuming he was
asleep, Tomoyo got up to leave until a hand caught her own.
"Eriol?" She was slightly bewildered, but further questioning was halted when Eriol pulled her down onto the bed.
"Stay with me please?" He pleaded as he looked up her with so much vulnerability and innocence she had no choice but to
succumb with a gentle smile.
"Alright, Eriol-chan" She stressed the word to keep a light atmosphere in the room, and he smiled, satisfied.
"Come now, move over then Eriol." He moved to one side of the bed as Tomoyo lay down in front of his chest. He put the
warm blanket over them. Tomoyo thought of how Eriol had looked during his dream and with her back still to him asked,
"Daijoubu desu ka (Are you all right?), Eriol-kun?" He put his arm around her waist as she stiffened, and brought her right up against his chest.
She looked up tentatively as he looked above her head with a slight smile. He slowly tilted his head down and buried it into
her hair.
"Hai. Arigatoo gozaimasu (thank you) Tomoyo-san. Arigatoo Gozaimasu." He held on tighter as he kept her close. She smiled at his
temporary vulnerable and protective state and brushed away the bangs in his hair as he looked at her, almost crying with
relief. "Arigatoo Gozaimasu."
"Doitashimashite (You're welcome) Eriol-kun. Oyasumi nasai. Sweet dreams." He smiled at her words and still holding her fell asleep, a sleep in
which she soon followed after.
OOOO...fluffy! lol, i'm not really a fluff person, but it's totally fun to write...so be prepared to see lots more of it in the future. OH, and of course there's goin to be tons of action. Whether or not it's good action and fluff, I'll leave you, the most honorable and wonderful and totally awesome--i'm flattering you, is it working?--reviewers ever! - See ya!