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Tangled
Chapter Thirteen: The Day Everything Went Right
My feet scuffed against the wet sidewalk, the rain soaking through my school uniform.
For the first time in weeks, I'd gone back to school.
Darasu wasn't there.
Eriol wasn't there.
By now, of course everyone knew what had happened between us, and different rumors were spreading like wildfire.
But I knew the truth; Eriol had gone back to England and Darasu had switched schools in hope to get away from Syaoran's beating.
It didn't work though. I heard that Syaoran and a couple of his friends had ran into Darasu and gave him a little "talking to".
I sighed, wrapping my arms around myself, lifting my face to the sky, enjoying the feeling of the rain against my skin.
It had been a week since the singing contest, I hadn't won but that's okay, and three weeks since Eriol had left.
No one had heard from Eriol.
I found myself wondering constantly where he was, why he hadn't contacted at least Syaoran.
But no one knew.
I remembered how I'd gone to Yukito's house a few days ago to talk to Yue. If anyone, Yue would know where Clow Reed's reincarnation would be.
Flashback
Yue and I sat outside of Yukito's house, under the stars. Yue's great white wings were spread behind him, shielding me somewhat.
"Do you know…where he is Yue?" I asked softly.
Yue shook his head, the moonlight reflecting the shine in his eyes. "No Tomoyo, I don't know. But I suspect that he's somewhere thinking."
I laughed faintly. Though it hurt to laugh. It had hurt to do anything for the past few weeks…everything seemed empty without Eriol.
"Yeah…he always was one for thinking. He thought so much."
Yue nodded. "You're speech, on the television…I saw it. Was what you said true?"
I nodded. "It was. Everything I said."
"Then he is thinking." Yue smirked. "But don't worry Tomoyo, I'm sure Eriol will come to his senses soon enough."
I sighed and leaned against one of Yue's strong wings. "But I want him back Yue…I want to tell him the truth."
"You are still healing from that night." Yue said. "Give yourself some time, and then Eriol will come around."
"Me? Healing? Nah, I don't worry about Darasu anymore."
Yue shot me a look.
I sighed. "Fine…but I just miss Eriol, Yue. You understand, right?"
Yue nodded. "I do."
End Flashback
And that's all that Yue would tell me.
What he'd said was true, I was still healing from Darasu's attack. His near rape had scared me almost to death and I still had nightmares about it.
Meilin had, though, given me some very useful advice.
"Next time you see Darasu," Meilin had said with a smile. "Run away really fast screaming bloody murder."
After she'd said that, I'd smiled. The first smile I'd shown in days.
I continued walking down the streets, not caring that I was drenched and the rain was only getting colder by the minuet. I was almost home anyway.
I don't know what I'd do without Eriol. It had already been three weeks…I didn't think he was coming back…ever.
He hated me, that was all. I only wish that he could know the truth…what had really happened between me and Darasu.
I sighed and turned the corner that led towards the house, a crack of lightning shinning overhead.
"Remember the Water Card?" A voice said from behind me. "When Sakura had to transform it? You guys almost drowned."
I gasped and stopped dead in my tracks, my heart suddenly beating very fast. "I remember. That water was so cold. I remember thinking that I'd kill whoever was testing her."
"This storm kind of reminds me of then." Eriol said as I turned to face him. He, like me, was drenched with rainwater. But none the less, he had his palm out beside him, catching the fat drops of water. "Though…I'm not controlling it."
I nodded, looking sheepishly at my feet. "Eriol…I'm sorry. What you saw, you got the wrong idea I-"
"It's okay." Eriol said, cutting me off. "Syaoran told me, Sakura told me and…well I think Meilin told me, but it sounded more like a threat."
I smiled. "So…you forgive me?"
"Forgive you?" Eriol said, walking up to me so that we were only inches from each other. "Tomoyo I was never mad at you. I was mad at myself. I thought that I'd done something wrong and…I'd lost you."
I looked up at him with a faint smile, feeling as if this were a dream.
Was he really back?
No…he couldn't be. This had to be a dream, and I was going to wake up any second.
But I didn't.
"You never did anything wrong." I said. "You never lost me, not for a second."
He smirked and gripped my hands in his, holding them up to his chest. "I…I took Meilin's advice, or threat. I watched the show. You were amazing."
I smiled. "Thanks."
"And…about your speech." He said, his blue eyes boring into mine. "Well I have something to say about that..."
I wanted to freak out on him. Say it already damn you! It's raining and I'm cold! Say it!
He smiled and leaned forward, whispering into my ear. "I love you too."
I choked down tears as I jumped up and wrapped my arms around his neck, grinning into his shoulder. "Eriol!"
He laughed and wrapped his arms around my waist and brought his lips to mine. His kiss was gentle and passionate. Delightfully so.
"Tomoyo I've loved you all this time, I just didn't know how or when to say it!" He breathed, resting his forehead on mine. "Please forgive me for waiting this long."
I smiled. "There's nothing to forgive Eriol. I don't care how long it took. I love you!"
We stood there for a long time, in the rain, kissing and hugging and just enjoying being together.
I never wanted that day to end, and I'll play it over and over in my mind until the day I die.
Because, you see, throughout those few short weeks since Eriol's arrival, all the turmoil we went through…it was worth it.
And it always would be.
Okay! Well that's the end to the sappy story! REVIEW!
The end.
Shikon
Song: I'll Be
By: Googoo Dolls
The strands in your eyes
That color them wonderful
Stop me or steal my breath
Emeralds for mountains
Thrust towards the sky
Never revealing their death
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated
I'll hang from your lips I
nstead of the gallows
Of heartache that hang from above
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
And rain falls
Angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're my survivor
You're my living proof my love is life
Not death
Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated
I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows
Of heartache that hang from above
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life
And I dropped out
I burned up
I fought my way back from the dead
I tuned in
Turned on
Remember the thing that you said
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your
I'll be your crying shoulder
I'll be love suicide
I'll be better when I'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of your life