Skywatching

Chapter 2: Forbidden to see you

Syaoran awoke without Eriol telling his if it was raining or shining, It felt strange but he continued with his daily routine. Syaoran walked into the palace hall and saw Eriol limping down the hall with yelling nurses trying to tell him to lye down. "Eriol!" Syaoran called and dropped the rags he was carrying to the ball room. Eriol stopped as Syaoran ran toward him. "Eriol, you have to rest." Syaoran said firmly. Eriol took Syaoran hand and told him in sigh language 'no he needed to help him'.

"Sir, this boy needs rest, he won't listen." One of the nurses said. Syaoran nodded. "Let him be. He is too proud." Syaoran said kindly to the nurses. "Well, stop by and I'll give you his medicine." The other nurse said. Syaoran bowed and thanked the nurses.

Prince Touya walked past, he looked at Eriol, who had bowed. Eriol bandage on one side was red with his blood. "You should let the nurse's see that." Touya advised. "My apologies, Prince. But he is too prideful." Syaoran said. Touya nodded. Syaoran didn't see anything but Touya feet. "As you were." He said and walked away.

Eriol and Syaoran ran over to the cleaning rags and hurry down the ball room. There were twenty people cleaning the floors and putting the foods on the tables.

Syaoran and Eriol were on their hand with rags running up and down the floor cleaning it as was the other servants who were assigned to the cleaning of the ball room floors. Syaoran whipped his sweat and then everyone heard horses neighing and their hooves beating the ground softly stopping. Tatsuki came in the ball room and looked around. "Hurry up and make you last adjustments, the guests have arrived."

Eriol and Syaoran ran faster cleaning the floor and then left the room. The cooks put the wine glasses on the long table and then ran for it. Syaoran and Eriol took the short cut to the garden and went into their small hole they made and crawled through when Eriol would steal food or other things and get away without anyone noticing.

Eriol sat on his mat and Syaoran on his panting. "Now we wait for about five minutes." Syaoran said. Eriol nodded seeing more servant coming in the basement.

In five minutes time the party had started with the music playing and the sound of the guest voices filled the palace and faintly the basement. Eriol and Syaoran went putting the last of the food on the tables and stuff some in their pockets quickly. Tatsuki came in wearing a navy blue and white Kinomo at the head of the room introducing the royal's that came in.

"I would like to introduce, Princess Sakura Kinomoto." He said and all the guests applauded. Syaoran and Eriol looked away not seeing the Princess walking into the room and walked out the room being dismissed with a clap from Tatsuki. Syaoran snatched a bottle of wine and Eriol and Syaoran headed to the basement.

No one was there, It was only Syaoran and Eriol now, which was quietly peaceful. "Tonight we feast." Eriol said proudly stuffing the bread and cheese in him mouth. Syaoran took a sip of the wine and made a face.

"What the hell is this!" Syaoran said with a laugh. Eriol took the bottle and took a large gulp. "It's disgusting." Eriol said whipping his month. Syaoran nodded and ate some of the pork they took. Eriol and Syaoran weren't full with what they ate but happy to take good food for once without being noticed.

"I'll be back." Said Eriol getting up and running out the basement the long way.

Syaoran shrugged and took a small sip of the wine and made a face. "These people drink this shit? Yuck!" Syaoran said to himself taking another sip for fun.

Eriol ran down the hall and up a flight of stairs and then stopped hearing the music change and then started with a new song. Eriol continued down the hall and stopped at the Princess chamber. Eriol wanted to steal the book Syaoran wanted to read so badly from the Princess room. Eriol grinned evilly at his plan and then opened the door.

"Sakura I'm-"

Eriol stopped. Tomoyo was in a black bareback corset like dress that came all the way down on the floor. Eriol heart had stopped, he looked into the eyes of his princess that he serviced for so long. "I thought you'd be in the hospital wing." Tomoyo said. Eriol hands began shaking and then he ran out the room. Tomoyo sighed and walked to the door opened it stepping out seeing Eriol running down the hall and to the stairs. 'Strange man.' She thought. Tomoyo couldn't get his eye out of her mind, they had such a sad look to them that was easy to spot.

Eriol kept running his heart was beating faster and faster not from running but from fear, but of the law he had broken. 'What have I done?' Eriol thought. 'If anyone finds out, I'll be killed.'

Eriol ran past the guards and went into the basement. Syaoran face was a little red from the wine. "Eriol, I think I'm drink." Syaoran said laughing a little. Eriol took the wine and drunk it down as fast as he could. "Where it you run off to?" Syaoran asked. Eriol was panting and whipped his month. "I have broken the law!" Eriol said. Syaoran was confused. "I looked at the Princess Tomoyo." Eriol said sitting down feeling drunk himself. "Eriol, what did you do?" Syaoran said now afraid for Eriol's life.

"I was going to get that book you wanted to read from the Princess's chamber and Princess Tomoyo was there, I hadn't expected her to be there. I looked at her eyes, Syaoran. They were purple like lilac and her skin . . . radiant." Eriol said closing his eyes.

"Eriol, have you learned nothing, stealing can lead to death and death can lead to hell for your stealing." Syaoran said. Eriol nodded and lies down on his mat. "Syaoran, I think I have suddenly fallen ill." Eriol said putting his hand over his heart that wouldn't stop beating.

"How so?" Syaoran said feeling Eriol head for a fever. "You are normal."

"My heart won't stop beating, It's so fast." Eriol exclaimed . Syaoran put his hand on Eriol chest and felt his rapid beating heart. "You might need some rest." Syaoran suggested. Eriol nodded and pulled his cover over him and slowly fell asleep. Syaoran lied on his mat and did the same.

Tomoyo walked slowly down the stairs heading to the ball room hoping she would do well with her speech. But she was stuck on Eriol. His face and eyes was what made her wonder. Tomoyo approached the ball room seeing a prince out side standing. "I've been waiting for your Princess." He said. He was Prince Lakiko of the Yomisu clan, and first in line to his Father's throne.

"I'm sorry to keep you waiting, I was in my chambers." Tomoyo said not understand way he was looking at her like that of which someone would think worried or concerned. "Tomoyo, I have come to ask your hand in marriage in the future." He said walking toward Tomoyo slowly. Tomoyo sighed and looked away.

"I am flattered." She said simply. Prince Lakiko smiled a little and took her hand. Tomoyo heart stopped and then she looked to Lakiko. "But I must reason with myself with your kind offer."Tomoyo said taking her hand back from Prince Lakiko. He just bowed. "I understand. I shall wait."

Tomoyo nodded. "But at least one dance with you Princess." He asked kindly with his sweet smile. Tomoyo nodded and took his hand and then both walked in the ball room.

The next fall morning Eriol was dreaming about Princess Tomoyo he opened his eyes as fast as he could and then sat up seeing the filled room of servant sleeping. Syaoran once again had a book in his face from yet another late night reading session. 'What is happening to me?' Eriol thought feeling his heart beating fast and then slowing down.

Syaoran moaned and turned his head to Eriol lifting his body as the book fell over. Eriol scoffed seeing Syaoran's hear messier then usual. "It's early." Eriol whispered. "We have to do the floors today." Syaoran said getting up. Eriol got on his feet and yawned and ruffled Syaoran hair. Syaoran smiled and followed after Eriol.

It was a raining day, and very peaceful. Eriol enjoyed rainy day, they (for some odd reason) relaxed him. Syaoran like rainy days because he could sing silly song about them. Eriol and Syaoran went to the main hall were all the servant were to report in the morning. Eriol wound was feeling a little better. Syaoran always said he was a fast healer and a slow learner, but it wasn't entirely true.

"You are late." Tatsuki said walking slowly toward Syaoran and Eriol. Eriol felt the need to take his whip and chock him to his last breath.

"Are apologies, Master Tatsuki." Syaoran said. Tatsuki smirked and kicked Syaoran in the stomach and Eriol across the face. Syaoran groaned from the pain and got back up in his bowed stance. Eriol ignored the pain and the taste of blood in his month. "Next time you bastard's better be on time." He said with a smile at what pain he inflected on Syaoran and Eriol had done. Some blood ran down the corner of Eriol's lip making the longing feeling of Tatsuki's death clearer in his mind. "You all know what you are suppose to do, dismissed." He as he walked out the room.

Syaoran winced at the pain in his stomach and Eriol whipped the blood from his month. "I don't feel so good." Syaoran grunted and ran to the bathroom the was on the main floor and threw up. Eriol ran after Syaoran seeing if he was okay. There was no one around, except for the rain and the birds.

"Are you alright?" Eriol said. Syaoran nodded and whipped his month. "I am fine, we must get to work." Syaoran said firmly. Eriol helped Syaoran up and then they both walked to the main hall and began scrubbing the floors.

"Stone."

"Foam."

"Loan."

"Moan."

Syaoran would teach Eriol also rhyme's with word of his random choice.

"Good, you are improving with each passing day." Syaoran said proudly. Eriol grinned at how pleased Syaoran was. Then was servant came in with a feared looked on her face. "Which one of you is Eriol?" She asked. Eriol stood up and walked over to the servant girl who handed him a piece of parchment. The servant girl ran out the ball room slamming the door. Syaoran stopped scrubbing the floor and walked over to Eriol was reading the parchment that was handed to him.

"Who is it from?" Syaoran asked. Eriol fell to his knees. "I'm a dead man." Eriol gasped. Syaoran took the parchment and read it himself. "Princess Tomoyo calls for you." Syaoran said helping Eriol up. Eriol nodded and walked toward the door. Eriol sighed and walked out the ball room and walked down the hall. Syaoran sighed and prayed softly and went back to cleaning the floor.

Eriol walked up the stairs with the feeling this was his last day living but in the back of his mind he wasn't afraid, he knew everything was going to be okay. Eriol walked down the hall and then stopped at Princess Tomoyo chambers. Eriol knocked softly.

"You may Enter." Tomoyo said. Eriol opened the door and bowed keeping his head down.

Tomoyo was practicing her penmanship as she would do everyone evening if she had nothing more to do. Tomoyo guided her hand across the parchment slowly and gracefully not smearing the black ink. Tomoyo was wearing a all black kinomo with her hair flowing like a black river as the opened windows wind blew in and dancing threw her hair. "So you know you have done?" She asked not taking her eyes off her parchment.

Eriol didn't say anything. Tomoyo placed her quill down and looked at Eriol. "A nod would be a reply." She said. Eriol just nodded. "I see, what were going to do, when you came in my chambers?"

It was slient for a moment just looked at Eriol. "Very well. You may look at me." She said standing up. Eriol heart begain beating rapidly once more. Eriol stood but did not lift his head. Tomoyo walked over to him and a lifted his head with her hand gently. Eriol looked at Tomoyo face feeling like he was spinning. "What are you hiding, behind those eyes?" Tomoyo whispered giving Eriol a chill though his body.

'Is she a witch?' Eriol thought not understanding why he was feeling like this.

"Do you not trust me?" Tomoyo said caressing his cheek for a moment and then taking a step back. It was quiet once again, Tomoyo waited for his answer. Eriol watch Tomoyo walk to her bed and sit gracfully settling her hands on her lap.

The silence continued but breaking it was a small rumble of thunder. Eriol looked to the window and then back to Tomoyo still enchanted by her beauty. Tomoyo looked down and closed her eyes.

"I hide nothing." Eriol said finally. Tomoyo gasped at hearing Eriol's voice for the first time. Eriol hoped Syaoran would understand that talking to the Princess Tomoyo wasn't what he wanted to do, but what he felt was right. "So, you can speak." Tomoyo said getting up. Eriol just nodded. "And to answer your second question, I don't trust you. But I thank you for your bravery toward Master Tatsuki." Eriol said firmly.

Tomoyo smiled and bowed to him. "It wasn't right." She said sounding somewhat offended. Eriol bowed back and turned toward the door. "Syaoran told me what you were to be in your past." Tomoyo said. Eriol paused. "So you still wish to kill under contract?" Tomoyo asked walking a little closer to Eriol.

"Yes." He answered simply and walked out.

Tomoyo walked over to the door and opened it seeing Eriol walking down the hall. "Eriol-san, tonight when everything is silent meet me of the tower roof top." Tomoyo said.

Eriol just nodded and walked down the hall going and down the stairs leaving Tomoyo listening to his foot steps until she could no longer hear them.

Sakura came from the bath room in a red and pink kinomo. "What is troubling you, Tomoyo? You looked flushed." Sakura said walking past Tomoyo's and into her room. Tomoyo felt her cheeks and smiled a little. "Nothing, It's just Eriol, remember the servant?" Tomoyo said. Sakura nodded taking the hair stick out of her hair and putting them on her night stand.

"Of course, what about him." Sakura said letting her shoulder length amber hair down. "I am to meet him tonight." Tomoyo said with a smile. Sakura gasped and looked at Tomoyo with shock. "He looked at you? Tomoyo, you know the law." Sakura whispered. Tomoyo looked down sadly and nodded. "You mustn't tell, Sakura. I beg you!" Said Tomoyo grasping Sakura's hands.

Sakura heart jumped and then she looked into Tomoyo's eyes. "You fancy this boy, don't you?" Sakura asked softly. Tomoyo nodded. "I want to know who he is, I know it's forbidden for a servant to court a princess but I need to know who he is, promise me you will not Uncle or anyone." Tomoyo pleaded.

Sakura smiled. "I promise."

Tomoyo smiled back and hugged Sakura tightly. "I must leave, Lakiko is to come see me for tea." Tomoyo said. "You mean Prince Lala is your choose?" Sakura said outraged. Tomoyo laughed: "No, but he does want me to be his queen, but I haven't answered him, I don't want to hurt his feeling." Tomoyo said kindly. Sakura sighed and nodded. "Very well, I shall see you soon. And be careful tonight, okay?" Sakura said.

Tomoyo just nodded and left the room.

It was mid-afternoon Eriol had told Syaoran everything. In stead of Syaoran being (besides shocked) he was afraid and excited at the same time. "Eriol, you must be careful, take the long way to the tower, all the guard are at the short way and you can slip past the two guards with ease." Syaoran advised.

Eriol just nodded. "Syaoran, my heart is still beating rapidly."

Syaoran put his hand over Eriol chest once again feeling his heart beating faster. "I've read about this on a story, does this only happen when Princess Tomoyo is around?" Syaoran asked. Eriol slightly nodded. "You like her?" Syaoran asked. "What!" Eriol shouted making Syaoran jump.

"Are you mad Syaoran, this is not love, love only is real in books, it's a myth." Eriol said outraged. Syaoran shrugged not believing Eriol. Eriol closed his eyes and Tomoyo appeared giving his chills again. Eriol rubbed his arm and shuck his head trying to rid Tomoyo out of his thoughts.

"That doesn't matter, just remember what I said." Syaoran whispered as Tatsuki in with rage holding a little girl by her hair heading to the garden. "You shity little bastard!" Tatsuki yelled at the crying girl. Eriol wanted to run over watching him with anger and sadness for the young girl . "I told you to hoe all the land in the garden, now you doing do it right this time or you eat not a krum!" Tatsuki yelled throwing the girl out the door with a hoe. "It's raining master." The girl cried.

"Then you better be fast about it!" He yelled slamming the door. Eriol looked out the window seeing the girl there. "Don't even think about it Eriol, if you do. I cut you fucking hands off." Tatsuki yelled at Eriol. Eriol went back to folding the dried laundry and ignoring Tatsuki's statement.

Syaoran couldn't get the crying noise out of his head from the little girl. Tatsuki stormed out of the room slamming the door behind him. "Bastard." Eriol said under his breath. Sakura came in the kitchen getting a small saki bottle. Both Eriol and Syaoran bowed. Sakura smiled at Eriol. "Princess, you could have sent me to get what you wanted." Syaoran said.

Sakura giggled. "Thank you, but I need to move around for a short while." Sakura said and walked out the kitchen and smiled at Eriol again. Eriol still had his head bowed. "That was rather odd." Syaoran said. Eriol nodded a little.

Night had fallen and Tomoyo walked the short way to the tower. All the guard knew she only went on the roof to study the stars so she got pass them with ease.

Syaoran and Eriol were quietly reading books. Eriol was now pro at reading and finished two book in the last week. Syaoran looked up then down his book slowly then looked at Eriol. Eriol looked from his book and then to Syaoran. "What?" He whispered. It was about eleven at night. "Nothing." Syaoran said softly.

Eriol sighed and went back to his book. Syaoran couldn't help but feel back for the little girl that was still outside in the garden hoeing the land for the new flower that were to be planted. "Eriol, don't you think it's time too see Princess Tomoyo." Syaoran said whispered very low so none of the other servant would here. Eriol listened and everything was quiet.

Eriol just nodded and walked out the basement taking Syaoran's advise. Syaoran on the other hand went threw the hole that lead to the garden seeing the little girl wasn't near finishing. She was still crying still. Syaoran had a piece of bread in his hand that he saved and walked over to the little girl. "Here." Syaoran said handing the little girl the bread.

She stopped hoeing and looked at Syaoran and then took the bread and eat it as fast as she could. Syaoran smiled and picked up as hoeing took and began striking the land. "Why are you helping me?" She asked. "Because, you are young and still need to learn, just follow me." Syaoran said as he raised the hoe and struck the ground once more.

Eriol had made his way to the top of the tower and on the roof. It was easy be he made it up there. Eriol sighed touched his scrapped hand from a sharp stone. "I'm glad you made it." Tomoyo said from behind Eriol making him turn around. The moon was almost full. Eriol heart began rapidly beating once again and he felt a chill go threw him.

"What is it you wanted of me?" Eriol asked harshly trying to stop his heart from beating so fast. "I wanted to ask you a few question." Tomoyo said gracefully walking toward Eriol balancing on the point of the roof. Tomoyo extended her hand to Eriol waiting for him to take it. "Ask your questions." He said firmly. "Take my hand." She said softly. Eriol looked at her hand and sighed. "Answer me this," Eriol began.

"Very well." Tomoyo said walking a little closer to Eriol. "Are you a witch?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo nearly laughed. "If I were a witch I would have pushed off his roof and let you die." Tomoyo said answered and extended her hand again.

Eriol thought about it for a moment and then looked at her hand. Eriol extended his hand at Tomoyo a little and then stopped. "Why are you letting me break the law?" Eriol asked suddenly.

Tomoyo took Eriol hand and smiled. "Because I can, and I know that you want to." She said. Eriol felt his cheeks caught fire, with his other hand he rubbed his cheeks trying to clam down. Tomoyo guided Eriol across the roof and then jumped down to another rook landing over seeing where the lake was.

Eriol was once again enchanted by the sparkling look of the large lake felt it's breeze and it's deadly water from many year he had touched and nearly died in.

"Beautiful isn't it." Tomoyo said dreamily looking ahead at the large body mass of water. "I've never seen so much water at one time." Eriol confessed. The ground sparkled from the rain early making Eriol wonder if this moment would last as long as he wished it would.

"Where do you come from?" Tomoyo said as she sat on the ledge.

Eriol looked to Tomoyo with a emotionless face. "I came from the Daidoji clan, far from here. Where the trees are taller and the sun lights up a entire palace." Eriol said sadly remembering his long miss home.

"Did you have any family?'

Eriol just nodded. "My Mother and Father."

"Did they die?"

"No, they were murdered, my Father was assassin and my Mother was a medical woman. My Father was to kill my Mother but they fell in love and eloped together, I was there only child," Eriol paused and sat down next to Tomoyo feeling a slight glow about being around her.

Tomoyo didn't say anything thing, she just waited for Eriol to continue.

"My Father killed a evil man at the age of ten from then on out, he was under contract to kill. He was the best assassin that ever lived. When he met my Mother all the regret from all the kills he did left him like a wind blowing past and then stopping. My Mother always told me she loved him every much, my Father wanted me to learn to protect myself, but as I got to age ten, I wanted to become a assassin to kill all the men and woman that did wrong, but then My Father's enemy heard of were he was and kill my Mother and Father, kidnaped me and beating me nearly to death for four long months.

I learned that my pain was there pleasure so I never wept again. I would never beg the only thing I wanted to do was kill them. To my surprise, someone had already killed them, there food was poisoned so I made my ecaped. Having been beating nearly to death I came across my homeland to this place, I was sweep away by that lake after thirty miles of running."

Eriol paused yet again and looked up to the stars were he would talk to his parents. "Then Syaoran found me and took me in. I thanked his and I own him my life, I only trusted him because there was a look in his eyes as if he knew what I was going threw." Eriol stopped and closed his eyes. "We've been like brothers ever since."

"Do you miss you parents?" Tomoyo asked sadly. "Very much, sometime I look up to the sky and see there faces in the clouds looking down at me." Eriol said. "I miss mine as well, my Mother got sick and died, I never really knew my Father. He left me and my mother when I was still very young." Tomoyo confessed.

Eriol looked to Tomoyo who had a sad look on her face. "So Princess Sakura is not your sister?" Eriol whispered. "Not by blood but my God." She said with a small smile.

Eriol stood up on the ledge and jumped down. Tomoyo gasped seeing him three feet below her. "Come, If you want to see something." Eriol said loud enough just for Tomoyo to hear. "I can not, it's to far a drop." She said. "Then I'll catch you." Eriol answered. Tomoyo just nodded and stood up and jumped off. Eriol was right at the mark where she was fall and caught her with ease. Tomoyo closed her eyes and inhaled Eriol scent of rain.

Eriol slowly put Tomoyo on her feet making her open here eyes. "Your very strong." She stated with her hand on his arms and Eriol hand on her small waist. Eriol let go of Tomoyo and back away. Tomoyo looked ahead seeing a broken glass bottle.

"This is Syaoran and I key to freedom." Eriol said picked up the broken glass bottle. Eriol took out a key. "Do you not feel free now?" Tomoyo asked. "Never, it's always this invisible chain tugging me by my neck, I'll never feel truly free." Eriol said looking out to the lake again. "What are you going to do if they won't set you free?" Tomoyo asked sadly hoping he wouldn't run away.

"We'll run away, Syaoran and I know this palace and the guards plan better then anyone, one day we going to leave and I'll come back. . . " Eriol said and then paused. "Then what?" Tomoyo asked.

"I'll kill that son of a bitch Tatsuki!" He said with rage flowing threw him. Tomoyo touched his fist making his shake and step back. "I understand how you feel but killing him won't solve anything." Tomoyo said softly.

"What are you doing to me?" Eriol asked with a little fear in his voice snatching his hand away from her. "What do you mean?" Tomoyo asked confused.

"My heart beats rapidly just at the sound of your name, you touch makes me feel as though I'm floating and your beautiful eye haunt me even when I'm awake, what are you?" Eriol said backing away. "I am but a young woman, who's heart was stolen. Everything that you say happens to you happens to me as well." Tomoyo answered. Eriol stopped and looked at Tomoyo softly.

"Eriol, do you know what you are feeling?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol shock his head no and waited for the answer. "You feel love. I've never felt so safe around someone like you, I wanted to tell you this when I first saw you, I want to know more about you." Tomoyo confessed walking toward him.

Eriol leg felt weak and his body heavy. "You love me?" Eriol chocked out never knowing what it was except for in fairy tales. "Yes, I want to know more about you." She said stopping in front of him. Eriol looked at Tomoyo softly. He never knew there would be such a thing as love in his life, he think himself to proud and ruff to be loved by a woman.

Tomoyo took a step closer to Eriol, "Would let me kiss you?" She asked. "I have not experience Eriol said."Then that makes two of us." She said and kissed Eriol. At first Eriol was shocked but then he kissed her back. Eriol wrapped his hands around her small waist and brought her closer to him.

Tomoyo broke the kiss leaving Eriol breathless for a short moment. "Now we are experience." Tomoyo whispered as Eriol slowly opened his eyes. Eriol caressed Tomoyo cheek and kiss her himself.

Meanwhile Syaoran and the little girl had finished hoeing the garden. "Hurry back, you need rest for the morning." Syaoran said. Before the little girl left she hugged Syaoran. "I will never forget your kindness." She said then ran off. Syaoran whipped the sweat from his forehead and sighed. "You are a very kind to do such a deed for a young girl." Said a female voice from behind. Syaoran remembered the voice and bowed. "Forgive me princess Sakura. Her hands are small and not yet strong enough, please forgive me." Syaoran exclaimed and pleaded.

"There is nothing to forgive about, you help a little girl out of kindness from you heart, you should feel proud. Are you proud?" Sakura asked walking over to Syaoran slowly. "Yes, Princess Sakura." Syaoran answered.

"Do you know where your brother is?" She asked. Syaoran nearly looked up but stayed clam. "Please do not punish him." Syaoran pleaded once again. "Don't worry, I won't I know it's forbidden for a servant to court a royal but My Tomoyo has a liking to your brother." Sakura said bending down to Syaoran level.

Syaoran secretly smiled, "I am glad to hear." He said. Sakura lifted Syaoran head to hers. Sakura was covered by a hood the shadowed her face. "Look." She whispered pointing to the moving figures on the roof top. Syaoran looked seeing Eriol helping Tomoyo up the roof then disappearing on the other side out of there sight.

"They must be heading back, we should as well." Sakura said standing up taking Syaoran hand. "Hurry." She whispered and kissed Syaoran on the cheek and then ran off. Syaoran walked slowly away and touched his cheek. Syaoran crawled there his little rabbit hole and sat back on his mat and opened a book making it look as if he never left.

Eriol had came back and sat on his mat calmly not looking as if he were afraid of excited. Syaoran was trying not to smile so he covered his face with his book. Eriol sighed and lied down on his mat and opened the book he was previously reading. Syaoran lowed his book and looked at Eriol. He suddenly seemed different to Syaoran eyes. Eriol just acted as though nothing had happened. Syaoran continued to look at Eriol trying to see what was different about him. Eriol looked at Syaoran.

"What are you staring at?" Eriol asked annoyed. Syaoran put his book down.

"You seen different." Syaoran said looking at Eriol. "There is nothing different." Eriol protested and closed his book and got under his covers. "We must rest, we have to clean the windows tomorrow." Eriol said blowing out the candle and lying down. Syaoran nodded and lied down. Syaoran wanted to ask what had happened so badly the words were on the tip of his tongue.

Syaoran sat up and looked to Eriol. Eriol turned to Syaoran knowing he wanted to say something. "What is it you want to ask me?" Eriol whispered. Syaoran looked at all the sleeping servant. It was so quiet. Syaoran lied back down and supported his head with his hand. "What happened when you where with Princess Tomoyo?" Syaoran whispered every low to Eriol.

Eriol sighed and looked at Syaoran. "I think I know why my heart was beating the way it did, I was. . ." Eriol paused.

"What?" Syaoran urged Eriol to finish. "I was in love with Tomoyo, with only one glance." Eriol said with a blush. Syaoran smiled. "I'm glad, you found someone." Syaoran said. "Didn't say that I found someone, I just said that I loved Tomoyo." Eriol said. "I haven't decided if she is the one for me." Eriol said.

"I just feel so. . . relaxed around her."

Syaoran simply nodded. "Well, I hope that she is."

Eriol just smiled a little Syaoran statement. "She kissed me also." Eriol added. Syaoran smiled.

"What was it like?"

"Breathless." Eriol sighed stilling a little dazed at his first kiss. "Lucky you, I might die old and along." Syaoran said with a little laugh a the end. "No worry's Dear brother, she is waiting for you." Eriol said sure of what he had said. Syaoran nodded and slowly fell slowly asleep.

Tomoyo hadn't told Sakura she had given her first kiss to a servant, she was afraid that she would think her mad. Prince Touya came in the room with a firm look on his face. "Tomoyo, Father has arranged tea this afternoon with Prince Lala- I mean Lakiko." Touya said trying not to laugh but Tomoyo and Sakura did. "And Sakura your are to meet Prince Shi in the garden for lunch." He said.

Touya very much hated seeing his sister Sakura and his cousin (or more like sister) with these fresh prince's. "Touya do not fret, we well be very careful." Sakura walking over to her brother and hugging him. "I know but I don't like these forceful marriage at your age." Touya said as he hugged both his Sisters. Touya was sometime cruel to them but they knew he loved them dearly.

"Just remember what I taught you." Touya said. Touya taught Tomoyo and Sakura some self-defence. Sakura nodded and someone knocked on the door.

'You may enter." Touya spoke for Tomoyo and Sakura. Then servant came in and it was Syaoran and Eriol. "Princess, you Father requests you presence in his chamber." Syaoran said. Tomoyo looked at Eriol who was silent. "Very well." Sakura said. "I have to go back to my training," Touya stated and left the room. Sakura had as well as Syaoran was ran to the kings chamber. Eriol and Tomoyo were left along.

Eriol was still in his bowing stance with his head down. "Might be another marriage offer." Tomoyo suggested offended Tomoyo looked over to Eriol who was silent Tomoyo slowly walked to him and got on her knees. "You don't have to bow when it is just us." Tomoyo whispered lifted Eriol head with her hand.

Eriol heart began to quicken. He wanted to look into Tomoyo eyes all night like a thirst for water in a desert. "I am sorry." He said. Tomoyo just smiled.

"There is not a need to be." She said. Eriol slowly leaned into her and capturing her lips. Tomoyo sighed as Eriol caressed her face deepening the kiss. Both Tomoyo and Eriol broke away breathless. "Are you worried you will be forced to be-wed Prince Lakiko." Eriol whispered stroking Tomoyo's cheek with his thumb. "Yes and No. Prince Lakiko is a very nice young man, but he is not you, I fall in love with the first time I looked into your eyes. I feel so safe around you." Tomoyo said. Eriol softly smiled kissed Tomoyo.

"I love you as well, Princess." Eriol said finally. Tomoyo smiled and looked down and then was brought into another breathless kiss. Tomoyo broke there kiss and looked at Eriol longingly. "I must leave before we are seen." Tomoyo said standing up. Eriol held her hand standing with her.

"When will I see you again, my Love?" Eriol said stepping close to Tomoyo. Tomoyo smiled and looked at the window. "When everything is quiet, when the air is still, I well call for you." She said. Eriol nodded and kissed Tomoyo one last time before leaving. Tomoyo walked to the window and then to the balcony and felt the cold fall breeze. Prince Lakiko in the garden talking with King Kinomoto.

"What is my path." Tomoyo whispered then walked out the room.

Syaoran was in the garden ridding the garden of the weeds the grew. Syaoran sometimes heard the flowers singing a silent song that only the people who listened can hear. Sakura walked down the slate pathway watching Syaoran gently taking weed out of the earth. "Syaoran." She said. Syaoran heart jumped not knowing of her presence. Syaoran bowed and kept his head down. "Yes Princess?" Syaoran asked. "Please you may call me Sakura." She said. Sakura smiled and walked a little closer to the servant.

"Very well, Sakura." He said. Sakura picked up a leaf that fell on the ground and sighed. "Winter is near." She whispered. "If you are cold, I can fetch you a warm fur." Syaoran said gently blushing at Sakura presence. "No need, I sometimes enjoy the cold." She said. Syaoran just nodded. Sakura looked down at Syaoran and then looked over at a green snake at was coming to Syaoran. "Oh God, Syaoran there a snake near you." Sakura said with fear at looking to the snake. Syaoran stood and looked down at the snake and stepped on it head and slowly bent down to pick it up.

Syaoran held the head of the hiss snake and took a knife out and cut it head off. Sakura looked away as Syaoran set the headless reptile down on the ground. Syaoran took a damp cloth and cleaned his hand. "Are you alright?" Syaoran asked. Syaoran stood in front of Princess Sakura and looked at her, his longing feeling was now satisfied, but just. Syaoran suddenly bowed and looked away feeling a rush of regret of his action.

"What is you full name?" Sakura asked. "I'm deeply sorry, for I am forbidden to say so." Syaoran said still feeling regret. "Will I ever learn you last name?" Sakura said getting on her knees and sitting looking to Syaoran with a sad expression. "I am unsure, but in my heart it'll be one day soon." Syaoran said smiling at the thought of being free. "Then I shall look forward to that day." Sakura said looking up at the gray sky.

"Syaoran?"

"Yes, Sakura."

"I'm assigning you to be my personal servant." She said. Syaoran heart skipped and he just nodded. Sakura took out a small piece of parchment that she was saving to write a Haiku and began writing what she assigned Syaoran. "Give this to your Master." Sakura said. Syaoran nodded and stood up. Sakura lifted his head and looked at him once more. "I look forward to seeing you tonight before you are finished your duties." Sakura said and then kiss Syaoran on the cheek once more and walked away.

Syaoran's cheeks flushed and then he continued to finish his garden work before carrying out his Princess's wishes.

Author note:

Sorry everyone for putting more Tomoyo and Eriol, then Sakura and Syaoran. I'm trying to get back in the swing with Syaoran and Sakura. I just so interested in Eriol and Tomoyo, SORRY! Anyway hope you are able to understand everything I wrote and write for this story, I don't normally write this way, sorry for grammar and everything else.

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