Mesmerized
Cherry Blossoms01
Chapter 4: No one has to knowA/N: konnichiwa! Aren't u guys happy that I got the 4th chapter up so soon? IM ONNA ROLL! Im just hoping that more people will review my story oh well! I don't care if I don't get a lot of reviews, I'm still gonna write just because I want to! So if you guys have any questions, suggestions or anything, I'll be happy to hear them.
"A pretty girl like you shouldn't be sitting alone" a warm voice said.
Tomoyo looked up and blinked at the figure in front of her. He had deep blue eyes and long navy hair that reached just above his chin. He was tall and slim with a medium build. Had Tomoyo seen him before? He looked oddly familiar. Tomoyo looked the stranger over again. Yes. She had definitely seen him before, just where? Wait a second Tomoyo thought. He couldn't be…Tomoyo let out a small gasp.
"You're the man that I bumped into yesterday."
The man smiled and his eyes glowed. "So you do remember me."
Tomoyo looked at him again and blushed when she thought It's kind of hard to forget someone like you. The man was around his early twenties, perhaps Tomoyo's age. He wore an expensive long black pea coat, black slacks and a tight long sleeved shirt. Tomoyo noted that all the black seemed to compliment and bring out his handsome features and intense blue eyes on his clear pale skin. He was Asian but it was hard for Tomoyo to decipher exactly where from.
Tomoyo suddenly caught herself starring at him and promptly lowered her gaze to her plate.
The stranger saw this and grinned to himself. "May I sit with you?" he asked.
Tomoyo's head shot up. "Excuse me?"
He smiled at her again "I said may I sit with you?" he repeated calmly.
Tomoyo put her head down in embarrassment. "Yes, of course" she muttered in response. She could hear the screech of the chair being dragged from under the table then being pulled back when seated with its occupant. Tomoyo tried to keep her attention on the food in front of her, but it was very heard to eat. Especially when a very handsome man was sitting right across from you.
She could feel the stares from the gentleman opposite her. They had sat there now for a few minutes like that, starring. Tomoyo at the once warm food in her plate, him at the top of her head. I wonder what he's thinking. I bet he's thinking something like 'why did I bother to come and sit next to this pathetic little girl. She must be pretty stupid to have knocked me over yesterday....' Should I say something to him? What should I say? We can't just keep sitting here in silence. Tomoyo glanced up only to find the stranger still starring at her. She quickly left the focus of his gaze and diverted then to her fidgeting hands. She took a deep breath. She was going to say something.
"About yesterday…"
"I was wondering…" they both started at the same time.
"You first, no you" they insisted in unison. The two looked away in awkwardness.
"Please" the man turned back to look at Tomoyo who cached his eye. "Ladies first" he purred in a seductive voice. Tomoyo raised one eyebrow. Okkkk.
"Well" she began. "I just wanted to apologize about yesterday. It was very juvenile for me not to look where I was walking."
"No apologies needed Ms…."
"Daidogi"
He smiled and licked his lips. "Ms. Daidogi" he repeated.
Tomoyo had a bad feeling about this new stranger. She didn't feel quite comfortable with the way that he had repeated her name and stared at her. Perhaps it would be best if their little 'meeting' came to an end. Tomoyo stood and held out her hand.
"Well it was nice meeting you Mr…."
"Hiragizawa Eriol Hiragizawa"
"Hiragizawa"
Eriol gazed at Tomoyo for a few moments and then at her outstretched hand. Slowly he stood and grasped his hand with hers. Tomoyo felt a chill go threw her spine—and it wasn't because of the weather. She glanced up and shimmering sapphire eyes locked with deep blue. Tomoyo's breathing stopped and her heart rate quickened.
The handshake lingered longer than was necessary and Tomoyo quickly released. She cleared her throat and said "Goodbye Mr. Hiragizawa." She didn't even wait for his response, just took a 5 five dollar bill from out her pocket, laid it down on the table and left without looking back.
Eriol sat back down in his chair and pondered over the mysterious Daidogi. She sure was something. At first she seemed reserved and shy. But you shouldn't judge by looks. As soon as Eriol set his oh-so-famous charm on her she put up a guard and became distant and blunt. But when they shook hands…. The whole while Eriol hadn't moved an inch. He had remained transfixed on the beauty set before him. Oh what a beauty she was. Pure and sweet but with a determined look that would send any man crying to his mommy. But not Eriol. No, definitely not Eriol.
He had dealt with many women his whole life, even as a young boy. Ever since sixth grade girls would swoon over his mysterious dark blue eyes and long unruly navy hair that swept just perfectly over his left eyelid. He was actually quite famous for carrying on at least three women at the same time. Yes, he could actually say that he was a master of charming women. And this one was not an exception. What he wanted was her. And he always got what he wanted. He was forever up to a challenge.
"Daidogi" he muttered softly to himself and licked his lips.
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Tomoyo fumbled with her keys and flung open her apartment door. After taking off her shoes at the door she walked into her bedroom and threw her coat along with her scarves and gloves. She decided to take a nice long bath to relieve her of the stress from the day. Entering the bathroom she began to remove her pieces of clothing and stopped when she glanced her reflection in the mirror over the sink. OH MY GOD she shockingly thought. I look… she searched for a word to describe her physical state. Horrible. He hair clung to her flushed face and lay on top of her head in matted knots.
Tomoyo suddenly realized something. If I look like this then that means when I meet Hiragizawa… "Oh no I must have looked like a complete mess!"
Groaning Tomoyo turned on the hot water for her bath. When she was fully disclosed she gingerly stepped into the warm inviting water sighing with content. Images began to flash before her eyes. Running to her job at Lucile's, being told she was fired and meeting Hiragizawa for the second time. Fired. She was fired. Tears started to form in her eyes but Tomoyo fiercely brushed them away. Her long dream was out the door. She had lost her perfect opportunity to make it somewhere in the fashion world and now…it was gone. Gone like the last autumn leaf being swept in the wind. Gone.
Tomoyo closed her eyes and pushed back the long bangs that fell over her eyes. She suddenly remembered that she had left all her things back at the office. But there was no way that she could show her face there again. It was just to embarrassing.
At least there was one good thing that had happened to her that. She had seen that man again. Hiragizawa. Just thinking about him made Tomoyo's blood boil and send shivers down her spine. But he wasn't important she argued with herself. He was just a guy…a very cute guy. Besides, Tomoyo had no time to be worrying about men. There were much more important things in life. And right now her number one priority was to look for another job.
Tomoyo stood up in the tub, grabbed her towel and dried herself off. When she was fully clothed in an over sized T-shirt and sweats, she laid sprawled out on her bed starring up at the white ceiling. She turned her head to the digital clock to her left. 10:16. It was a good thing that Sakura wouldn't be home from school till around one. Tomoyo didn't know what she would do if Sakura found out that she lost her job. Of course knowing Sakura she would openly be happy to pay Tomoyo's rent until she could stand on her own two feet again. But Tomoyo couldn't do that to her friend. After all she was already paying more than her fare share on the apartment. Tomoyo couldn't possibly ask for anything more.
And telling her mother was another thing. Tomoyo's mom Sonome already had enough trouble back in Japan as it was. Living on her own wasn't easy especially without Tomoyo there to help her pay off all the loans and bills she owed. But even with all the stress of raising a child on her own, she still seemed to be the perfect mother. Sonome always had faith in Tomoyo. To let her down would be…. Tomoyo didn't even want to think about it. All she had to do was find another job and then carry things on from there. No one had to know.
"No one" Tomoyo's whispered as her eyes began to fluttered and she drifted off into a soothing sleep.
A/N: ok I didn't get this up so fast. The thing is it was supposed to go up on Saturday Nov. 28th but my AOL has been recently cut off. I don't know how I'll be posting up my chapters. (Keep in mind I'm writing this before this is going up). Hope it'll be up soon though! Next chapter (if it goes as planned) will be up by next week Saturday!
Ja ne!