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Chapter Nine: The Day of Explaining
I sighed, rummaging through my drawers for something to wear.
Eriol and I were going out for lunch with Sakura, Syaoran and Meilin so I could explain to them what had happened yesterday.
Something that I really didn't want to do.
I mean, Eriol had attacked, almost, Darasu only a few days ago. What would he do now that I wouldn't protect him?
Yeah, I'm not helping Darasu. My bitterness has, sadly, gotten hold of me.
I finally found an outfit to wear; a short black pleated skirt and a long white tank-top underneath a long dark blue one.
I quickly took a shower since my hair was still full of chlorine from the pool and then straightened my hair.
It felt good, I have to admit, to be out of that bloody bathing suit.
Slipping on my outfit while rushing down the hallway to grab my purse, I sighed. This would be an interesting meeting.
After Eriol and I were, um, interrupted, Ruby had rushed in and smothered me in hugs, she was promptly followed by Sakura and Meilin and Syaoran.
Though Syaoran didn't smother me in hugs.
So Eriol and I hadn't really been left alone…so who knows if it'll be awkward or something.
Oh well, only time will tell.
The pizza place we were all meeting at wasn't a far walk, so I would get there in no time flat.
I checked my watch. About ten minuets left.
Just enough time to get there and order.
I grabbed my purse from the couch where I'd thrown it when I'd gotten home, and head towards the door.
But it was blocked by someone.
"D-Darasu?" I gasped, taking a step back when I recognized the figure standing in front of me.
Darasu smiled weakly at me, his hands shoved in his pockets. "Hey Tomoyo."
I couldn't help it. My anger flared.
"What do you think you're doing here?" I snapped. "How dare you come here after what you did!"
"I'm sorry Tomoyo, I really am!" Darasu pleaded. "Please…just let me explain."
"How did you get in here anyway?" I growled. "Get out now! I have places to be!"
"With Eriol?" Darasu asked.
Without thinking I nodded. "Yes. With Eriol. Now leave before I call the police!"
"Tomoyo please-"
"Leave!" I shouted, brushing past him and walking out into the sunshine. "When I get home you'd better be gone." I said acidly.
With that I left, leaving the stunned Darasu to stand there, forgotten.
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"So tell us," Meilin said as I sat down at the table in the diner next to Eriol. "What happened yesterday?"
I frowned, folding my arms across my chest. I was more focused on what had just happened. Darasu had been in my housefor God's sake! How had he even gotten in there?
"I don't want to talk about it." I said softly.
"Come on Tomoyo." Eriol cooed, wrapping his arm around my shoulders, hugging me against him. "We just want to know, maybe we can help you."
Help me? How?
I sighed. "Fine."
Sakura smiled from across the booth at me. From what I'd heard from Syaoran, Sakura had been pretty shaken up after the whole incident and hadn't slept all night.
That's so sweet!
"Darasu wanted me to go down the slide." I said. "But I didn't want to. He was kind of pushy but I still said no. Then he pushed me, a little too hard, and I fell over."
"But…he wasn't up there Tomoyo." Eriol said. "I didn't even see him come down."
I frowned. "I don't know where he went. But when I called him, he didn't answer."
"Bastard." Meilin grumbled. "What an ass!"
I sighed and folded my arms and rested them on the table, my head on top of them. "I don't want to talk about it. It's no big deal."
"No big deal?" Sakura growled. "Tomoyo you could have died! If Yue hadn't caught you, who knows!"
I didn't look at her. I didn't want to. Why was I not talking? It was almost as if…I was protecting Darasu.
I felt Eriol's hand rub my back lightly. "It's okay Tomoyo. You don't have to say anything."
"I have something that will cheer everyone up." Syaoran smiled, digging in his pocket for something.
Interested, for I needed some cheering up at the moment, I looked up.
Syaoran produced, from his pocket, five bright yellow tickets.
On them, they said; Dance.
I grinned. I loved dances. How could I possibly forget that there was one coming up at the school?
Syaoran smirked, holding out two tickets to Eriol and I. "Want to go? It's tomorrow night."
I nodded and snatched the tickets out of the Chinese boy's hands and leaned back against Eriol. "Yes! Just what the doctor ordered!"
"Hey," Meilin said, taking her own ticket from Syaoran. "What do you think our parents will think when they find out we skipped school today?"
I laughed. "My mom's out of town, she won't know."
"I don't have a mom." Eriol said.
I leaned over and kissed him on the cheek. Poor guy.
"Yelan won't find out." Syaoran sighed.
Meilin nodded in agreement. "Neither will my parents."
"Speak for yourself." Sakura groaned. "Once Touya finds out I'm screwed. I have to stay out of the house all day."
We all laughed as our pizza finally came, and then fell into silence as we ate, the odd comment lighting up our faces.
The whole scene could have been a commercial or something. Seriously, it was like all these teenagers, smiling and laughing together, eating pizza.
It just seemed so…natural.
Anyway, once we were done Syaoran and Eriol paid for the pizzas, as the true gentlemen they were.
Then we all walked outside. The sun was still handing fairly high in the sky, signaling that it was not yet time to go home.
"What shall we do until it's safe to go home?" I asked, knowing very well that Sakura couldn't go home at the moment, though the rest of us had free range.
"I'm going to Syaoran's with Meilin." Sakura said. "You and Eriol want to join us?"
I was about to say yes when Eriol cut me off.
"No thanks, Tomoyo and I have plans."
I held back the urge to give Eriol an odd stare.
"Sure." Sakura smiled waving as Meilin got into Syaoran's car. "See you two tomorrow then!"
"Bye!" I smiled back, waving slightly.
And then Sakura got in Syaoran's car and was gone.
Once they were out of sight, completely, I turned to Eriol. "What are these all-powerful plans?"
Eriol smirked and wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me against him.
I should have known.
"Is something wrong?" He asked.
I shook my head. "What do you mean?"
"Well," He said. "You seemed so…sad in there. Like your mind was somewhere else."
I sighed and leaned against his chest. The truth was…I didn't want to go home. Not now that I knew Darasu could get in…somehow.
"Darasu came to my house before I came to the pizza parlor." I admitted softly. "I don't know how he got in…but I don't want to be alone." I looked up at Eriol, a shocked expression was plastered to his face. "Will you stay with me?"
He nodded and let go of my waist, gripping my hand tightly. "Of course Tomoyo. But…why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"I was still trying to figure out how he could have gotten in." I shrugged as Eriol and I turned, walking towards my house, which wasn't very far. "I mean…I was leaving and he was just…there. He wouldn't tell me how he got in. I got kind of…mad."
"I would have too." Eriol sighed. "You should tell the police, or your bodyguard."
I smirked, my 'bodyguard' had been fired years ago when she'd failed to help me when a guy was following me around the mall.
I, of course, didn't want her to go, but my mother had insisted.
"I don't have a bodyguard anymore." I said. "Except you, now."
Eriol smiled and kissed the top of my head. "Of course. I'm the best you can get."
"Can anyone say egomaniac?" I giggled.
Eriol elbowed me slightly. "Hey! Is that any way to talk to me?"
"Of course." I smirked, letting go of his hand and running ahead, the blue-haired boy chasing after me.
We made it back to my house in no time flat, but as soon as we stepped onto the property it was all business and no play.
"Stay back." Eriol said, holding his palm out in front of me. "I'm going to make sure he's not in there."
I nodded. This was no big deal, really…kind of…but whatever.
Eriol held out his hand to the side, a gold ring surrounded him with the same patterns that surrounded Sakura when she summoned the Star Staff.
"I call upon the power of day and night." Eriol chanted, the air in front of his hand starting to glow. Even he seemed to glow. "Sun and darkness, unleash your might. Release!"
He lifted his hand into the air and a large moon and sun staff appeared in his hand.
Once the summoning was completed, Eriol gently lowered his hand and pushed open the door to my house.
"Come on Tomoyo." He said.
I nodded, following after him.
I would never, ever, get used to the way he did that. Sakura, sure, I'd seen her do it enough, but Eriol? I'd only seen his summon his staff like…three times.
But whatever. I was in fascination, so I followed.
Eriol walked through the house silently as I waited in the front area for him to return.
How had Darasu gotten in anyway? Should I have listened to him?
I shook my head, sinking down onto the couch in the front room. I rested my head on the top of it and closed my eyes, breathing slowly.
Chill Tomoyo…I'm sure I left the front door unlocked or something. I thought with a sigh.
I felt Eriol sit on the couch next to me, his arm slipping around my waist.
"I couldn't find anything." He said, pulling me so I was resting against his chest.
I sighed and opened my eyes. "Maybe I just left the door unlocked..."
"You never leave the door unlocked, I know you." Eriol sighed, his arms around me were like a comforting blanket.
I felt safe with him. More safe than I had ever felt with anyone.
Eriol cupped my chin with his hand and turned it so I was looking up at him.
"If you want, I can stay with you." He said softly, brushing some hair from my face. "For as long as you want."
I smiled. "That would be great."
More than great, that would be awesome.
He nodded and leaned forward, pressing his lips against mine.
I kissed him back, of course, but I didn't feel right about it.
It was only after Eriol had pushed me back against the couch, when his hand slid up my thigh, that I stopped him.
What if Eriol had missed Darasu? What if he was still there?
"What's wrong?" Eriol asked, his breathing harsh.
"I can't." I said softly. "It just doesn't feel right. At least…not now okay"
Eriol smiled and kissed me lightly. "Of course. You hungry? We can make dinner."
I smirked as he got off me. "We just ate pizza."
"That was an hour ago." Eriol said, getting to his feet and walking towards the kitchen. I followed after him. "Besides, it'll take a while to make."
I nodded. "Fine. We'll make something."
As soon as Eriol stepped into the kitchen he went at it, searching for pots and pans and the like. "Pasta?" He asked.
"Sure." I said, grabbing some sauce from the cupboard. This was going to be an interesting night. Eriol couldn't cook any better than Meilin.
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