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Tangled
Chapter Five: The Day The Fight Started
I sat, silent, on the edge of my bed, staring blankly at my wrist. Totally healed.
I could no get over how Eriol had just healed me.
Just…healed me, without a second thought he just…did it.
Who knew what could have happened? What if he exhausted his powers or something?
I was being stupid, I know, but I couldn't help it.
I stood from my bed and fixed my hair; I'd curled it that day, it fell in slight bouncy curls around my face.
A honk sounded form outside. Great, my ride was there.
I quickly ran and grabbed my backpack and rushed from the room.
I rushed down the hallway and pulled open the front door, only to find myself face-to-face with Eriol's blue eyes.
"Good morning Tomoyo." He smiled.
I smiled in return. "Morning Eriol, how are you?"
"I should be asking you that." Eriol said, walking me down to the car and, like the day before, opening the door for me, closing it behind me.
He got into the driver's seat and started up the engine. "How's your wrist feeling?"
"It's fine." I said, looking at the curve of my hand. "But…what about you? Healing me…didn't hurt you?"
Eriol shook his head, a smile breaking out across his face. "No, of course not! You don't have to be worried about me Tomoyo."
"Still…" I said, remembering how after Sakura transformed the Star Cards, she'd always been exhausted.
Eriol smiled and turned to me, cupping my chin with his hand and turning my face so I was looking at him. "Don't worry Tomoyo, okay?"
I nodded, my heart kind of speeding up in my chest as he just sat there, staring at me, a smile on his face, his hand cupping my chin.
And I kept on thinking; was he going to kiss me?
Stop thinking that Tomoyo! God! We are friends! Only, friends.
The moment was gone, however, when his hand left my chin and he turned to the wheel and stared down the driveway.
Damn you Eriol.
XxXxX Eriol's POV XxXxX
I don't know why I didn't do it. Kiss her, I mean.
Really, she looked so beautiful, just sitting there, the morning sun shinning off her hair and eyes. And she was worried, about me!
But I'd heard about her date with that other boy, Darasu, and Sakura had been so giddy on the phone with Tomoyo the other night that I can only suspect Tomoyo was with him now.
What right did I have to kiss her anyways? I mean…I left her for almost five years we barely spoke more than five times over that length of time, and each time we did it was over a letter or e-mail.
But just the thought of her with someone else, this Darasu person, made me grip the steering wheel more tightly.
I wanted Tomoyo, more than I'd ever admit. The afternoon before, when she'd tackled me in the park…that had surprised me. And when she'd gotten hurt in the process…
I shook my head, begging myself to forget about her. I mean…she's with Darasu now, she must be.
What would she want with old Eriol Hirazagwa, a childhood friend from her past who used to play the piano for her while she sang?
I wished I could hear her sing again, from asking Sakura, she was supposed to be amazing.
We drove into the school parking lot and I parked, shutting off the engine.
"Thanks for the ride Eriol." Tomoyo smiled, her eyes bright.
I nodded, smiling a bit. "No problem Tomoyo, anytime."
She nodded and hopped out of the car, I followed after her.
Tamoeda High was just as busy as usual, a group of boys were playing basketball in the corner of the courtyard, while giggling girls watched them.
I knew what the people, the girls, thought of me at this school. Cute. Handsome. Charming. Blah, blah, blah. Same old same old. I wasn't interested in any of them.
Only Tomoyo.
She smiled and waved to someone who walked up to us.
My heart sank as I watched Darasu give Tomoyo a kiss, small and yet loving, on the cheek.
"Morning Tomoyo." Darasu smiled, turning to me. "Eriol, right?"
I nodded, clenching my fists at my side to keep from knocking the guy out…or putting a spell on him. "Darasu."
He nodded curtly and turned back to Tomoyo, saying something under his breath to her.
Tomoyo nodded and turned to me. "I'll see you later Eriol, okay? I have to go now."
I nodded and wave slightly as she rushed away.
Music, no doubt.
Darasu didn't, as I'd hoped, walk away. Instead he stayed standing there in front of me, smiling arrogantly.
I wanted to knock that smile right off his face.
"So, how do you know Tomoyo?" He asked.
Oh, so that's how it was. Time to rub it in my face then? Fine.
"We were friends since we were twelve." I answered with some pride.
"Were?" Darasu said.
"Well, still are. We lost contact over the years."
"Oh," Darasu said. "Well that's too bad."
I couldn't help it, my temper flared. "What are you getting at Darasu?"
Darasu smirked, his arms folded across his chest. "You know what I'm getting at Eriol. I heard about you, and I know how you feel about Tomoyo. Just to let you know, she's mine now."
I gaped at him. His?
"Tomoyo doesn't belong to anyone!" I growled, my fists clenching more tightly now. I would kill him, just kill him! "How dare you say that!"
"Hey, you're just jealous." Darasu laughed. "You're too late Eriol, if you hadn't of waited, then maybe you'd be where I am today."
"Like I'd want to be like you." I retorted.
"Ah, but you want her." Darasu said, leaning forward so I would hear this part loud and clear. "Well that's too bad, because I have her and I'm not letting go until I'm finished with her."
I stared blankly at him for a second. Until he'sfinished with her? Did he think he could treat Tomoyo like some material item, tossing it away when it was past it's expiration date?
Anger pulsing through me, I did the only thing I could.
I punched him, hard, in the jaw.
Surprised, Darasu went flying back into another person, but he quickly regained his composure and came flying at me.
He didn't, however, get a punch in, for a voice cut through the chattering of teenagers.
A voice that, up until then, I didn't think could go so loud.
"Darasu stop it!" Tomoyo shouted.
Darasu stopped instantly and turned to the fiery Tomoyo, who was advancing on us like a woman possessed.
"You too Eriol. Whatare your problems? What the hell are you doing?"
I had never, in my life, seen Tomoyo so angry. I could see her aura clearly, vibrating violently with anger…and confusion.
"Sorry Tomoyo." Darasu said, walking up to her with that charming, pitiful, smile. "I don't know what got into him. He just punched me."
Tomoyo sighed, raising her hand to Darasu's face, where a dark bruise was already forming on his jaw. "Oh you poor thing!"
I smirked. Darasu wouldn't be kissing her in a while, at least until the bruise went down.
Then Tomoyo turned on me, her eyes flashing. "Why would you punch him Eriol?"
"Me? He deserved it!" I protested. "You can't blame me!"
"Why? What did he say to make you so angry?" She said harshly. "Eriol, you two just met, there can't possibly be anything for you to be fighting about now!"
Want a bet?
"Look," Darasu said, snaking his arm around her waist and pulling her against him. "It's all right Tomoyo, really I'm fine. Eriol just got hot in the head, right Eriol?"
I would kill him. I would so fucking kill him while he slept. He was taunting me, waving Tomoyo right in my face.
"Right." I said through gritted teeth.
Tomoyo sighed and shook her head sadly. "I can't believe you."
With that she turned, pulled out of Darasu's grasp, and walked away.
As soon as she was gone I moved convulsively towards Darasu, but Syaoran's hand shot out of nowhere and grabbed my arm, holding me back.
"Don't, Eriol." He warned. "He's not worth it, at all. You can get him back later."
I clenched my fists together and glared at Darasu, who was standing there, that same smirk still planted on his face.
"Fine." I said finally, turning away from the black-haired boy. I would get him later, right where it hurts the most.
Tomoyo.
I'd take her from him.
I loved her, I admit it. And I wasn't about to let some scum bag like Darasu have his way with her.
Syaoran pulled me through the crowd, jabbering on about something.
I wasn't listening, however. I was too busy plotting.
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