Do You Remember
by Regina
Eriol Hiiragizawa
Tomoyo Daidouji
Chapter Ten:
RealizationA week from now was the wedding day. And it was the lasting Eriol was dreading. A few days ago, Tomoyo remembered their past. But she still loves Rei. How can you compare a school year to 9 years! Of course, they had longer time with each other! 'Does this mean I'll have to reincarnate the both of us again?' he thought angrily to himself.
Rei and Tomoyo
Tomoyo dragged her fiancé, Rei to the mall.
"I can't believe Eriol was the person I forgot all these years. It seemed so unexpected." She told Rei as they passed by different stores. Rei smiled at her for a moment and then said, "Tell me how the two of you met." "The real first time we met was very different to the second first time we met." She said. "Why is that?" he asked her.
"The real setting was at school, he helped me get to the clinic by carrying me all the way there, when I felt dizzy." She said. "Well, what did he tell you after that?" he asked. "He said I was light as a feather!" Tomoyo exclaimed proudly. "Really?" he raised his eyebrow at her playfully. "Of course I am!" she said. "Of course you are," he said, and then muttered, "Rumiko."
And as Tomoyo let go of his hand, he watched her, walking pass store by store.
A small, sad smile appeared on his face.
Then she turned to him, smiling, but he knew better. He looked at her eyes. She may be smiling. But her eyes tell him she feels something different for him now. Now that her real special someone has come to claim her.
Syaoran and Sakura
Ring! Ring!
The phone at Syaoran's condo made a noise. Syaoran stepped out of his room, glaring sleepily at the phone. He sat on the couch near the phone and grabbed it.
"Hello? Li residence." He said.
"Xiao Lang." The person said from the other end. "Mother!" Syaoran said, a little loud. "What are you doing, yelling at your own mother!" Yelan said. "Sorry. You surprised me. You never call like this." He said. "Well, I have something important to tell you." His mother told him.
Sakura's House: half an hour later
"Hooeee!" Sakura yelled, making Syaoran and Kero cringe. "Relax, Sakura!" Syaoran told his fiancée. "Is what you said, really true!" Sakura yelled at him. "Why would I kid about something this serious!" Syaoran told her.
Flashback
"Well, I have something important to tell you." Yelan said. "Go ahead, mother. I'm listening." He said.
"It seems that in the past Rumiko's parents engaged her to someone." She said. Syaoran suddenly gave her his ears. "Who might that person be?" he said. "He doesn't seem to be reincarnated, "Xiao Lang. "He came there, in the future. And if the elders are correct, he still uses his name." She said. "And what was his name?" he asked Yelan.
"He was a childhood friend of Rumiko's. His name was,"
End Flashback
"REI HANABISHI!" Sakura yelled, again, making the two cringe again. "I knew there was something wrong in the picture." Kero said.
Rei Hanabishi
He had just dropped Tomoyo off at her house. And now, he was lying quietly alone, in his sitting room. And he thought of the past.
"Tomoyo was Rumiko's reincarnation. And Hiiragizawa was Clow's. And I am… Rei Hanabishi." He muttered to himself.
"I was Rumiko's fiancée. And now, Clow, I'm giving back to you what you lost all these years."
Tomoyo Daidouji
She was seen, lying on her bed, staring on the ceiling.
'I don't understand. I'm engaged to Rei. But I feel like I want to spend more of my time with Eriol now. Oh, no. Please don't let the long gone feelings catch me once more. I'm starting to remember my past. Out past. Eriol…' she thought.
She sat up and walked out of he door. 'I need to see him.' She thought.
Syaoran Li
'I need to do something to push everything back in the right track. But what!' he thought, endlessly.
Sakura Kinomoto
'What happens now? What if Tomoyo-chan and Eriol-kun gets hurt?' she thought.
Eriol Hiiragizawa
Eriol was sitting on his favorite red chair, with Nakuru and Spinel waiting for him to say something.
"What happens now, Eriol-sama?" Nakuru asked him. He opened his eyes and stared at the fireplace, revealing illusions of dancing fire in his eyes. "I don't know what do anymore, Nakuru." He said. Nakuru looked at Eriol with worry and stood up, "I must tell her how you feel, Master!" she exclaimed, hand in fists. Suddenly, Spinel flew straight to Nakuru's face. "What are you doing, Suppi-chan!" she yelled at the plushy. "Don't call me 'Suppi-chan', airhead!" Spinel yelled back. "Don't call me an airhead, Suppi-chan!" Nakuru pouted at the feline. "Shut up! You must not tell Ms. Tomoyo how Eriol-sama feels about her!" Spinel said, calmly. "Why is that, Suppi-chan?" Nakuru asked, innocently. "Because, Ms. Tomoyo is already engaged. And don't you SEE? If Ms. Tomoyo finds out Eriol-sama's feelings now, you would be responsible for the heartbreak Ms. Tomoyo, Mr. Rei and Eriol-sama experiences!" the feline yelled angrily at Nakuru. Nakuru's face turned very sad. "What do we do now? I was looking forward for a new Mistress, Eriol-sama." She said, lowly, as if breaking down. The two guardians heard their Master sigh, very deep, and then, they were suddenly startled when Eriol stood up, disappointment in his eyes.
"She's here." He said. "What's wrong with that, master?" she asked him. "Tell her I'm not here, okay?" he said, and snapped his fingers. And then he disappeared. But he was still there, sitting on his chair. He just used an illusion to pretend he's not there.
Knock. Knock. Knock.
"I'm coming!" Nakuru said, as she tucked Spinel inside her pocket.
And then she opened the door. It was Tomoyo, all right. It was Tomoyo, unconscious, carried by Rei. At the back were Syaoran and Sakura.
"Hi. Why are all of you here?" Nakuru asked the four of them. "Did we bother you at the wrong time, Nakuru-chan?" Sakura asked her. "No! I was just asking!" Nakuru said.
Nakuru felt Spinel clutch her dress. She looked at Rei, who was looking at her pocket. She placed her hand above her pocket, and said to all of them, "Please come in."
She led them to the sitting room, where Nakuru can no longer feel Eriol's presence. 'I wonder where master went.' She thought.
As soon as all of them were sitted, Nakuru noticed Rei kept on looking at the stairs. "Do you find our stairs wonderful, Mr. Rei?" she asked him openly. He was quiet for a moment, and said, "Yes, I do." "Then I'll give you a tour of the house!" Nakuru volunteeringly said, and stood up, grabbed Rei's hand, and led him to somewhere in the manor. Once the two… well, three if you add Spinel, were out of sight, Sakura and Syaoran glanced at the stairs and Sakura said, "You could come out now, Eriol-kun." She carefully placed Tomoyo's head on her lap and gently stroked her long hair. Eriol appeared from the dark and made his way towards them, and then sat down on his chair.
"What happened to her?" Eriol asked, voice full of worry. He was about to reach her face when his hand stopped. Syaoran and Sakura looked at him in worry. "I mustn't." They heard him say. Sakura looked at her cousin's face, so deeply asleep. "We made her unconscious. We needed to talk to you." Syaoran said. "What is it?" Eriol asked.
"Let me get everything straight." Syaoran said but Sakura's voice cut him, signaling she wanted to tell the whole story.
"Clow and Rumiko met on a mask ball. They fell in love. But Rumiko's parents and relatives didn't approve of him because he was Clow Reed. One of the most powerful magicians. Which means he had many foes. Rumiko's parents engaged her to her childhood friend since he seemed to like her. And her childhood friend only wanted her to be happy. And he came to this era-" she was cut off by Eriol, standing up and yelling, "What do you mean he went to this era!" "Hiiragizawa, it means her childhood friend went to our time to make everything like how it was supposed to be. And he still uses his name." Syaoran told him. Eriol calmed down and asked him, "What's his name?" "Rei Hanabishi." Syaoran muttered.
Tomoyo's Dream
"Tomoyo? Tomoyo? Wake up."
Tomoyo started to get conscious… in her dream. Then she saw someone in front of her. A complete replica. "W-who are you?" she stuttered.
"I am Rumiko." She said.
"Why am I here?" she asked. "You are here because the future lies in your hands." She told her.
"What do you mean?" Tomoyo asked her.
"Who do you love, Tomoyo? Do you love Rei? Or do you love Eriol?" Rumiko asked back.
'Who do I love? Is it Eriol? Or Rei?' she thought.
"No, Tomoyo. You musnt listen to you head. Listen to your heart. Who do you want to be with forever? Imagine a life without Rei. Then imagine a life without Eriol."
"Without Rei… it'll be okay because I'm used to his business trips. But Eriol… what if he goes away again?"
"Yes."
Then Tomoyo realized something.
"Rei was only there to fill up such little space when I forgot about someone special! That's it! Which means… I still love Eriol." She whispered.