Chapter 8
Sorceress Myst: Okay, right now Fagtron hasn't arrived and I'm gonna use this to my advantage. (pulls out new tape recorder) …What's that whistling sound? (Fagtron crashes through the window) Fagtron, where are you supposed to be right now?
Fagtron: *sigh* In the corner because I was on your computer when you told me not to. (faces the corner)
Sorceress Myst: Heh, heh, one week of rest for me. (plays tape recorder)
Tape recorder: (in Sorceress Myst's voice) I do not own CCS or any of its characters except for Xylona, Kalie, Eiryn, Billy, and Xavier too.
Fagtron: Oh-no! It stole Sorceress Myst's voice. I'll get it back for you master! (tries to eat the tape recorder) …Huh?
Sorceress Myst: You think I'm stupid, don't you Fagtron? Well Sorceresses learn from their mistakes for lo and behold, the tape recorder is made of …SILVER!!!
Fagtron: NNNOOOOO!!! I can't chew through silver!!! How could you do this master? Now the voice stealer is gonna steal all the voices!
Sorceress Myst: Oh, go read your lemons. *evil smirk*
Fagtron: *blushes* I didn't mean it that way! I-I was giving a complement to Xylona and Eriol's project.
Sorceress Myst: Yeah right- uhhhh I mean sure I believe you Fagtron. NOW GET BACK TO YOUR CORNER!!!
Fagtron's belly: Now on with the story!
Sorceress Myst: You'd think that old tape recorder would be digested by now.
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"Now I can't deny it any longer." Thought Tomoyo as she was walking to school, "I do love Eriol. But how do I know if he loves me?"
After awhile she sees Eriol walking across the street towards her.
"H-hello Eriol."
"Hi Tomoyo. Need Company?" Tomoyo wanted to pinch herself so she can make sure she wasn't dreaming.
"Sure, after all it is dangerous to travel alone when Eiryn's loose." She said as they began to walk.
"Xylona is right you know. About letting Eiryn strike first. He can't possess anyone else until he's convinced that the body he has is not strong enough." Eriol explained.
"Where did you hear this?" asked an amazed Tomoyo.
"From Queen Bigmouth herself. Ruby accidentally told me about the meeting she had with Kalie and the other guardians before she left with Yue."
"Tell Queen Bigmouth she's absolutely right!" Said a new voice from behind as he grabbed Tomoyo by the arm.
"Billy! What are doing?!?" Tomoyo shrieked, trying to break free.
"Let her go Eiryn!" Eriol shouted. Tomoyo paused and looked at Billy.
"His eyes are red! Billy is possessed!" Tomoyo's fear rose as Billy/Eiryn seized her other arm and forced her to face him.
"Well you must be a special girl," He said with a voice deeper than Billy's, "Especially if you have sorcerers trying to win your heart."
"Get away from her!" Eriol yelled as he tried to tackle Eiryn, only to be knocked down by a magical force field. Feeling helpless and weak, Eriol could only watch as Eiryn paralyzed Tomoyo and place his hands on both sides of her face. Soon a bright light enveloped around them and all that was left was an unconscious Tomoyo and a frightened Billy, who began to run away. Eriol rushed to Tomoyo and carried her to school.
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Eriol hid Tomoyo in the group's secret hideout in the bushes and immediately searched for Xylona. Once he found her, he was out of breath.
"Xylona! …T …Tomoyo-" he started.
"Whoa! Take a breather. What happened to Tomoyo? Oh! I know! You asked Tomoyo out and she rejected you!" Xylona teased. Eriol finally lost his cool and slapped Xylona across the face.
"Why you-!" Xylona was about to punch Eriol but was held back by Syaoran. Sakura jumped between them and asked Eriol what was wrong.
"Tomoyo was knocked unconscious by Eiryn! I think he possessed her."
"Take me to her!" Xylona ordered, free from Syaoran's restrain.
Xylona lifted one of Tomoyo's eyelids then let it go. Sakura was clinging to Syaoran's arm and Eriol looked liked he was going to explode with worry. Xylona searched for a heartbeat and found it to be faint.
Xylona sighed, "The good news is Tomoyo is not possessed. She had a mental battle and won…."
"Then what is the bad news?" asked Syaoran.
"…The bad news is that I have no clue where Eiryn went, I can't sense his presence any more."
"So is she okay?" Sakura asked as she knelt down next to Xylona.
"Yeah she just needs rest." Xylona answered. Suddenly a stuffed tiger poke its head out of Xylona's backpack, "Can I ask a stupid question now?"
"Sure, go ahead- …Kalie what are you doing here?!?" Xylona said in shock.
"Watching your back. Get it? I'm in your backpack watching …your back…never mind" Xylona turned and glared at the group, "And you guys complain when I get hyper."
"No, Xylona. Kalie's bad jokes are harmless. You practically juggle swords in a crowd when you're hyper." Eriol explained slowly, so he could make Xylona feel stupid.
"Yeah and I only did that once!" Soon Xylona realized what she said and blushed, "W-what was your question Kalie?"
"What question? Oh yeah the stupid one! Why is it cloudy all of a sudden?" Everyone looked up and sure enough the sky was filled with dark clouds.
"What the--" Xylona's remark was cut off by Syaoran.
"A teacher is making an announcement." He whispered trying to listen.
"…The weather man has announced a flash food warning, so there will be no classes today." A cheer rose in the schoolyard, "SILENCE!!! You miserable children are to take shelter in the school. You have ten minutes until I lock the doors. MOVE IT!!!"
"How are we going to get Tomoyo inside with out anybody seeing her?" asked Sakura.
"Oh, I gonna regret this …," Xylona started, "…Eriol, carry Tomoyo to a closet and I will cast an invisibility spell on you and Tomoyo. Sakura and Syaoran listen for the weather, find out if there was anything suspicious about it."
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"Thanks Xylona." Eriol muttered as the spell began wearing off. He and Xylona were in front of the closet, allowing Tomoyo to rest.
"Yeah, yeah, well you should know I don't work for cheap." Xylona said while trying to keep her balance as she paced around the hallway.
Eriol sighed and said, "Okay I'll pay for the Dr. Peppers." Xylona turned and faced him.
"Well I don't think you can, Mrs. Brainwasher raised the prices of food and drinks after she overthrew the principal and took over. It takes at least 12 cans of Dr. Pepper to regain my energy, so that option would be expensive."
Eriol sat beside the closet door and looked at the rain outside. Xylona walked up to him and suggested, "You could confess."
"Confess what?"
"Tell a certain girl the truth before you cause an emotional disorder." Xylona grinned.
"I admit it, I cheated. I was the one who made the tree branch fall when you prank called Sakura and Syaoran."
"YOU WHAT!?! You son of a …tired …very tired. Must sit down." Xylona leaned against the wall and slowly slid down to the floor next to Eriol.
"Eriol remind me to beat you up later. …Anyway I was talking about Tomoyo."
"I know I should tell her, but what if she rejects me?" asked Eriol.
"Then maybe she really isn't the girl for you. Either that or she's playing hard to get. Hey, maybe that's why Eiryn wouldn't leave me alone back then!" Just then, Syaoran and Sakura came with 2 cans of Dr. Pepper.
"Since you spent some of your energy helping Tomoyo, we decided to buy you some Dr. Pepper. I know its not enough but Mrs. Brainwasher is selling them for $2.50 each." Sakura said as she held out the cans to Xylona. Xylona smiled and said, "Thanks guys, you didn't have to…"
"Well if you say so." Syaoran said as he reached for one of the cans, but Xylona quickly grabbed them before he could touch it.
"GIMMIE THAT!!!"
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Tomoyo opened her eyes to find that she was in the closet.
"Why am I here? Why does everything happen in this closet?" Tomoyo's thoughts were interrupted when the door opened and Eriol came in.
"Good, you're awake. I thought you were going to be possessed by Eiryn." He said as he sat next to her. For some reason Tomoyo couldn't speak although she didn't have the time to as Eriol suddenly wrapped his arms around Tomoyo's waist.
"Before anything else happens I have to tell you something …I love you." Eriol whispered. Tomoyo's eyes widen in surprise when he pulled her in for a passionate kiss. All of a sudden, someone fell through the door as it opened. Eriol and Tomoyo stopped kissing and stared at the intruder, it was Xylona. Xylona grinned, propped her elbows on the floor and rested her head on her hands. "I didn't know you guys were in here. How's it goin'?"
Tomoyo woke up and found out she was dreaming. She checked her surroundings and found that she was in the closet from her dream. The door opened as Eriol came in. "Thank heavens you're awake, we thought you got possessed by Eiryn." He said, and then he sat down next to Tomoyo. Tomoyo started to worry that this was another dream. Eriol continued talking, "Tomoyo …I need to tell you something. If you don't like it then you can slap me really hard." Tomoyo nodded and kept saying in her mind, "Please don't let this be a dream. Please don't let this be a dream."
Eriol summoned up all his courage and said, "I …love you." Tomoyo looked at Eriol and saw him squeeze his eyes shut, expecting to be slapped. She wrapped her arms around his neck and said, "I love you too, Eriol" She felt him relax and tilt his head closer to hers and then ……………Xylona, Sakura, and Syaoran fell through the door. Sakura was on the bottom with Syaoran slightly on top of her and Xylona on top both of them. Xylona was in the same position as in Tomoyo's dream. "WASSSSUP!!!" Xylona shouted. Eriol was about to yell at Xylona but Mrs. Brainwasher made an announcement on the 'Extremely Loud Speaker'. (Basically it involves a teacher with a bullhorn, microphone, and a really large speaker. It can make kids within a five-yard radius instantly deaf for 3 hours.)
"Report to the auditorium for more boring announcements"
"I guess we should report to the auditorium." Eriol told Tomoyo while helping her up.
End of Part Two
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Sorceress Myst: I guess Tomoyo wasn't dreaming that time. Sorry about the last chapter, my computer mouse was broken by an idiot (glares at Fagtron) so I had to use my father's computer with the T.V. on full blast. Because of this, I may have neglected to say when or where some of the characters were.
Fagtron: (holds out a poorly wrapped present) Merry Birthday and Happy Christmas! Wait that's not right, Happy Christmas and Merry Birthday.
Sorceress Myst: (hold out a nicely wrapped present) Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas. (Fagtron puts the present in her mouth and spits out the gift) Eeeeeewwwww!
Fagtron: A golden chew toy! Just what I always wanted! (Sorceress Myst opened her gift and found a piece of paper)
Sorceress Myst: What's this?
Fagtron: Sorcerer Noah's phone number.
Sorceress Myst: Oooooo nice.
Fagtron: Why are we doing this again?
Sorceress Myst: 'Cause your birthday is on the 22nd, my birthday is on the 29th, and we're going to a Christmas party on Christmas Day.
Fagtron: What's a Birthday?
Sorceress Myst: The day you're born. Or created in your case.
Fagtron: Oh. (grabs Sorcerer Noah's number) I'm gonna call Sorcerer Noah and tell him how much you loooove him!
Sorceress Myst: Don't you dare! GET BACK TO YOUR CORNER!!!