Do You Remember

by Regina

Eriol Hiiragizawa

Tomoyo Daidouji

Chapter Two:

"Azure. What a beautiful color."

- Rumiko Amamiya

Past

A ball was held at the Amamiya's kingdom. A lady had been staring at people dancing at the square. She loves the music. She loves the people of dancing colors. But she was waiting for someone she could love.

"Rumiko!" called someone from behind her.

She turned around and saw her cousin, Ayame.

"Ayame! Long time no see! It's been so long since you visited me, Ayame! How's it going with you and Kazuki?" Rumiko said. She hugged Ayame and patted her shoulder.

"That was what I was about to tell you." Ayame said. "I'm gettingg married, Rumiko." then her face saddened.

Rumiko was so shocked, all she did was stand and stare.

"It's okay. Congratulations, Ayame. I'm so happy for you." she said.

Then she hugged her again.

Rumiko, looking behind Ayame, saw Kazuki. As if he's waiting for Ayame.

Ayame turned around and saw Kazuki. She then ran to him and smiled.

Rumiko approached the engaged couple. Then she turned to Kazuki.

"Kazuki, if you ever hurt Ayame, I'll send my guards to you. Understand?" Rumiko mocked.

He nodded and took Ayame's hand. They ran to the balcony for privacy.

Rumiko was left alone and was back to watching people again. Talking to ladies she doesn't even know was not really comfortable. But that was all the entertainment besides watching.

Looking beside her, sh saw the most wonderful color she ever saw. Azure.

"Azure. What a beautiful color." Rumiko thought.

"My lady, I believe it id rude to stare." the man said.

"But it's also rude to say that I am yours." she said.

"I'm sorry."

"Don't bother. We both made a mistake."

Looking at each others eyes again, it was only then she noticed that he had glasses on. Then he bowed at her.

"May I have this dance?" he said and held out his hand.

But she didn't seem to hear what he said. So he asked her again.

"Shall we dance, dearest?" he asked again.

"Yes." she answered.

Then he took her hand and led her to the square. At the middle. And then the other people stopped. And then the lights were dimmed and the spotlight hit them. They can't remember the people a while ago. All they saw was each other.

She placed her left hand on his shoulder. He placed his right hand on her waist. Their free hands clasped. Then a song was played. 'The Waltz of The Flowers'.

It was all there was. The music. The spotlight. And them.

"May I ask the lady's name?" he said.

"I'm Rumiko." she said and smiled up at him.

"Unfair that I won't tell, my name is Clow Reed."

"Oh my, what a cute name."

"Thank you."

When the song ended, the people around applauded. And then the stopped again.

"May I take you to the balcony?" he asked.

"Yes, you may," she answered.

Walking away from the square, he opened the doors for her like a gentleman would.

While going outside, Rumiko didn't notice Ayame and Kazuki watching them the whole time from the corridor upstairs.

"Do you think that maybe, they would fall in love?" Ayame asked.

"Let's just stand back and see what happens." Kazuki answered though he hated what his fiancee thought.

While at the balcony, Rumiko kept looking away because Clow Reed keeps on staring at her.

"Why do you look away?" he asked.

"Because I'm uncomfortable under your heavy gaze." she answered.

"Forgive me."

She stared at the flowers in the garden. So beautiful. And then she spotted a tree. A cherry blossom tree.

"Do you mind if we go there?" she asked pointing at the cherry blossom tree she saw earlier.

"I don't." he said.

She took his hand and went to the cherry blossom tree.

And while she was so innocent taking him to the tree, he was staring at her back and their hands which is laced together.

Reaching the tree, she placed her palm against it and smiled.

"It's beautiful." she said and turned to him.

"Yes, it is." he replied.

Then he stared at her smiling face. She was so beautiful. She was a lady in a marvelous art.

Noticing that he had been looking at her, she placed her hands on her hips, pretending she was angry.

"Clow-sama, I thought it was rude to stare?" she said.

"Forgive me. Your beauty can not take my eyes away." he replied.

"Oh dear, please stop flattering me."

"Believe what you believe, then."

"Rumiko, where are you?" someone yelled.

Both of them turned to the direction the voice came from. It was Ayame.

"Ayame, I'm right here!" Rumiko yelled back, waving her hands.

Ayame saw the signal and approached. And then she saw the man beside Rumiko. Then her fiancee followed. It was the four of them.

"Do you mind to tell me who he is?" Ayame told Rumiko.

"Oh. He's Clow Reed." Rumiko introduced.

"Glad to meet you." Clow said and kneeled. And then he kissed Ayame's hand.

Rumiko laughed seeing Kazuki behind Ayame so jealous of Clow.

Kazuki held Ayame's hand and then he faced Clow.

"Clow, she's my fiancee." he said.

"Goodevening, cousin." Clow replied.

The two girls looked at the two boys with shock.

And then recovered.

Then all four of them laughed.

"I see you already know my friend, Clow-sama." Ayame said.

"Yes. A wonderful woman." he replied.

Rumiko blushed and looked at him.

'Is he insulting me?' she thought.

'No, I'm giving you a compliment, dearest.' He thought back to her.

'What! First, you read my thoughts and then you speak to me in it!' she thought back.

He laughed and held her hands and kissed them.

"Forgive me. I must go now." He told her and went away.

"He's a kind man." Ayame told Rumiko.

"He is." Rumiko replied.

Present

Tomoyo wakes up from her slumber. And finds herself on her bed.

'What am I doing here?' she thought.

Flashback

She was sitting on one of her chairs outside he room's balcony. The night of the day she met Hiiragizawa. She went there to gaze at the stars.

Before losing consciousness, the wind blew side ways. And then she was put on bed by someone.

End Flashback

Let's go to the other main character.

Meanwhile, Eriol had been standing at his own balcony.

"Goodnight, dearest." he whispered.

If you're going to ask why he just said that if he forgot half of his past that doesn't include her, he was unconscious, okay?

So let's go back to our other main character.

Tomoyo, getting tired of wondering how she got there, just went back to sleep.

The moment her hear hit the pillow, she immediately dreamed of the man dancing with a woman. And the same goes to the other character.

The next morning, she went through the same schedule. Going to the shower, drying, and dressing. Those stuff.

And then there's going to school. Approaching the school, she went to her classroom. But to her utter surprise, there was someone already sitting on one of the chairs. So she approached the student.

As she approached, she recognized who he was. He was sleeping. She knew. He is him. Hiiragizawa.

'Why is he sleeping?' she thought.

So she shook his shoulder a few times to wake him up.

After a few tries, she gave up. When she turned to go back to her seat, a hand grabbed her hand.

She turned around.

She checked if he was awake. But he wasn't. Then she noticed his lips moving so she went closer to hear what he was saying.

"Amamiya-san." he whispered.

'Amamiya. That's my middle name. I wonder how he knew.' she thought.

And then all of a sudden, he woke up. He brushed his eyes and wiped his glasses and out them on. He stared at the girl in front of him.

"Ah. Daidouji-san. Good morning." he said.

"Hiiragizawa-kun, you shouldn't be at school if you're only planning to sleep. This is a school, after all. You should know that." she told him, pointing her finger at him.

"Sorry. I was lonely all alone in here. But now you're here, would you show me around the school?" he asked.

"Sure." she said.

He stood up from his chair and then walked to the door. He opened the door for her just as a gentle man would.

She showed him around the school and introduced him to the employees. It was only 6:00 am. Two more hours before classes stars. So when they reached outside, to the school's garden, she led him to a nearby cherry blossom tree.

She placed her palm against the tree and then her eyes saddened with longing. Eriol noticed so he closed his eyes as well.

Then he felt it. Her aura. She was very lonely. To know what she was thinking of, he read her mind.

'I want Sakura to find her true happiness.' She thought.

Being bothered, he broke her thoughts instead.

'It's a beautiful tree, isn't it?' he thought to her.

'Hiiragizawa-kun? Ah. So you have magical powers as well.' She thought back.

'It's my favorite flower.' He thought.

She turned to him and he gave her a cherry blossom.

"For you." He said.

She smiled at him.

"Thank you." She said.

She smelled the scent. Then tears began to form in her eyes.

He stared at her. What was he going to do? Embracing Tomoyo would be like betrayal to Kaho. So he spoke to her instead.

"Daidouji-san, I can not help you on what your situation maybe. I know you love Sakura. But… please stop crying." He told her.

She looked at him and nodded. She smiled instead. like nothing happened. Like she didn't feel any hurt. As if she didn't feel anything.

But then again, there were still tear drops on her face and he couldn't help it so… he wiped them away.

She stared at him. He stared at his hand.

She looked down and he withdrew his hand.

"I know about you and Miss Mizuki." She whispered.

"What?"

"I know about you and Miss Mizuki." She said a little louder.

He looked down and stared at the ground.

"I know." He said.

"Of course you know. You know that I know. Bacause you have magical powers."

"Yes."

"How did you two end up together? Doesn't it bother you that she's far older than you?"

"Please sit down."

Tomoyo sat down beside the cherry blossom tree. And he stood against it.

"We met the first day she went to England. I came from a fortune teller who told me I would be meeting the woman I'll love on that day. When I went outside, I bumped onto her. Kaho. Sometimes, yes, it bothers me because of my physical appearance. I'm too mature. I'm only 23 on this body but I'm way older than you can imagine."

"I see."

"But I have a feeling its not her."

"What do you mean?"

"There's something in Clow Reed's—my past personality that was erased."

"Oh so you're his reincarnation. That man Sakura was taling about."

"So you knew."

"Of course I knew! I'm her best friend!"

"How does erasing your memories sound, Daidouji-san?"

"I'd like to see you try, Hiiragizawa-kun."

"How about erasing SOMEONE in your memories?"

"Who? My mother?"

"No. The other girl."

"Who might it be?"

"Daidouji-san. Do you want to forget Sakura?"

Tomoyo fell silent at what he asked.

"I don't want to forget her." She said.

"Then what do you want to forget?"

She stood up and he faced her. She looked straight into his eyes.

"I want to forget what I feel for Sakura."

He smiled at her softly.

"Please close your eyes." He whispered to her ear.

She closed her eyes slowly. Then she heard his chant. She peeked a little. He had staff, too.

"I call upon the powers of day and night;

The sun and darkness unleash your might;

Release!"

She didn't know what happened next.