The Sword and The Pen
-Card Captor Sakura-
By Esodane
A/N – Kay, thanks for the new reviews, Zeddy, and of course Flower Lover, you know what'll happen now, and I swear and promise it's going to be interesting, well, hope you enjoy chapter 7, my second most favorite number! Well errr, enjoy! BTW, do you mind if you guess my favorite number? Nah! Just want to have interactive reviews, bwaha! And yeah, the other plot will partly be revealed on this chapter… Just some spoilers… I will predict the first part would suck like a baby would suck, and by god, it really is, because I'm really making the author notes some kind of journal (since I put the author notes actually after or during I write the whole thing) oops wrong grammar I think…Zeddy: goodness, you really think so it's funny? Awwww, that's the best compliment I've ever had (or is it even a complement, something in the back of my mind you called it sarcasm) For me, in my point of view, I really have a 'mushy' type of humor. Well, I really appreciate you really like my work, bwaha!
Flower Lover: two words, THANK YOU… Hehe, goodness, well, I'm really surprised your Arabic, my uncle's also Arabic but I'm really a Filipino f.y.i. Hardy har har… wait… you call a man, uncle if that man is the husband of your mother's sister, right? Hehe, shame on me! Bwaha!
Yukyungtang: Hehe, I'm really glad you too like my story, thank you!
Dark Spirits: Hehe, you'll be expecting the Touya part on this chapter or the next chapter or the next chapter of the next chapter! Hehehehe!
First draft author note: Haha, well, first things first, I would do the first dare, and the most hardest dare I've ever had, an argument scene with a lot of people blabbering, I think I'll try making the chapter a little complicated than before… kay,
Second draft author note: Let me see… damn! I didn't expect the first part is going to be this hard, pardon me if I would hmm… how should I say this, 'neglect' a character or two at a time, so that you really won't get confused, okay? I've used the first method, and believe me, you don't know who's who that is talking or who is he or she is talking too, so many characters talking about different stuffs in the first draft, I decided I would only limit it now only to a few… Hehe, I don't want you get freaked out especially you, Flower Lover:p, kay, let me start the second draft, I don't want confusing you even on this author note,
P.S.
Do I really, really, really have to put disclaimer in the story?
-Hi and Hello-
Upon the calm night sky, the moonlight generously shining her light to the world below, the world in peace, well, at least a few minutes ago…
"You certainly are not joking, Mister Nagasa!" Eriol screamed in disbelief, Tomoyo approving to his shocked exclamation. Syaoran and Sakura were still as still as relics of voodoo gods and goddesses (A/N – Oh great, the voodoo blabbering is back!), their humongous eyes humongous than ever,
"No, I am not Mister Hiirigizawa… Why do you look shocked? I thought I showed you pictures?" The ex-president defended himself calmly, surprised, he did clearly remember that he presented a few pictures to the appointed Private secretary,
"Yeah, right, pictures of your two daughters," Eriol retorted sarcastically though it was really true, the ex-boss never did show him a set of pictures of Sakura, they were only snapshots of his two baby daughters… he had no way he expected Syaoran, Tomoyo, and Sakura ending up in the party too, not only as party-goers but as workers also, and the very fact Sakura and Tomoyo were leaders, and Syaoran, well, really unlikely to find him here made the rare coincidence rarer than ever…
His nice gaze at the three then became a serious one so immediately, even a blink couldn't surpass its speed, "Seriously, Eriol, Tomoyo, Sakura, err…" he bowed to each one of them,
"Syaoran, Mister Nagasa," Li said, coughing to get his respectful name right,
"Syaoran," Nagasa corrected himself, "Hold on… are you saying you all really know each other?" he finally asked, much more of startled as the three all nodded slowly in unity,
"I know Mister Nagasa, it's really true; we were actually former classmates from Tomoeda grade school, high school and even college, including Naoko, Rika, Chiharu, Takashi, and these two here,"
"But I thought Eriol was living in London abroad?" Nagasa asked,
"Uhm, yeah, about that," Eriol excused himself to make himself talk, everyone's attention was his, "Well, I really have a bad habit to stay here," he said again, "Syaoran, that goes also to you, after you left, I did came back, believe me, I was really upset I didn't get the opportunity to say at least goodbye to you, what really happened?" Eriol said innocently, blinded from Syaoran's truth. As he observed, like everyone's observation the same as always as the others who knew Syaoran before, Syaoran was then back at his usual, glum state… and Sakura didn't want to make him recollect silly things, and make himself say silly things, and even do silly things…
"Wait, wait, wait, shut your mouths for a moment," Sakura said interruptedly; she faced Mister Nagasa and gave him a bow. She really didn't wan tto do this, but she really has to, after all, it was more than a serious talk… "Uhm, I'll say this simply sir," Sakura paused for a moment, trying to find words that would at least give a respectful and polite hearing, "can you make us a favor to leave us alone for now, I do hope you understand why," she said shyly, she can't believe she ASKED her EX-BOSS to LEAVE THEIR CONVERSATION…
Nagasa chuckled innocently, giving them instead of a careless smile when they were expecting a shout of indignity or whatever, "Okay, okay, you're the president Sakura, I think I shall be dancing again, I hope I've helped you," he said kindly, Sakura there was about to barf…
'HELP! What kind of help did you do! Confuse us with these mumbo-jumbo private secretary thing!' Sakura thought nastily, unable to believe what her conscience gave to her brain, though it was really not rage, it was pretty much annoying, and it was the first time in her whole adulthood she got annoyed to her boss, and to think she was so loyal to him…
With a bow, Nagasa silently left the terrace, "Bye Sakura, and the others," he said as his last note, "and you may enjoy this very rare and good opportunity of catching up to each other's life," he secretly winked at Sakura, and she winked back, though their was still a sparkle of annoyed flame inside of her…
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"Ahem, now," Sakura sighed as she threw herself on the comfy sofa again, the moon was covered by a thick mist of clouds, she had the feeling it was about to rain. They were all alone again, Sakura, Syaoran, Tomoyo, Eriol "What the hell happened to you Eriol?" Sakura asked, interested, a lot happened since yesterday… too much has happened, it was really unbelievable, two people whom left you returned back in just two days? It was impossible, or probably only ten percent probability it would only happen, but there it was, Syaoran and Eriol in front of Sakura's and Tomoyo's noses…
Eriol faced Sakura swiftly, "Just finished college on London," he implied, "but I was unsuccessful on having a job there, I did have a job their was the president was err… gay," he ended with a gloomy sigh but with a humor-filled laugh, it really sounded weird… happy and sad never mix… at least the don't mix with a 'right' result, "The European world is cruel Sakura, especially to male private secretaries, I don't even know why did I apply for a private secretary when I perfectly knew I was male, I mean you might get screwed by a gay president, he even touched my crotch a few times Sakura, it was horrible, believe me," he said, his voice becoming tiny and shivering every second,
"So you came back here for a change, hoping for some light here," Sakura continued understandingly,
"And then I met Mister Nagasa, trying to find some responsible private secretary, and said the president was female, so I instantly affirmed his offer," he looked at Tomoyo, Syaoran, and Sakura giving him a suspicious look, "at least Sakura's not gay!" he then focused his eyes on Sakura, who gave her a meaningful look Eriol only knew what it meant, and nodded, and lip-talked something to Sakura,
"Duh have you ever heard of a gay female?" Syaoran said sarcastically, interrupting Eriol and Sakura, though they also had the time to laugh,
"By the way, Syaoran, what did happen to you at China, and why are you here now?" Eriol asked so innocently, not having mind what really happened…
Syaoran's brain then was filled with sad memories engraved on him seemingly so long, long ago… he wanted to forget all of them, but they stubbornly didn't go to the drain. He felt an urge to make his eyes lonely again, make it softer and lonely, and sad, and guilty, and weak. He felt then a whisper on Sakura side,
"You don't have to Syaoran, I can tell him if you want," she whispered… Syaoran wanted to thank her for her offer, but the other side wanted to do the dirty work for himself, he has to quit recollecting silly things that passed long ago already… after all, it won't do any good crying for already rotten fruit,
"No, Sakura, I'll do it," he whispered back, and smiled thinly… He took a relaxing breath, trying to find enough confidence and strength to narrate ALL that happened to him…
"Well…" Eriol said again,
"You see… Eriol I'll say this simply, I really can't take a long discussion about this topic…"
Silence…
Eriol then nodded slowly, his eyes in terrible excitement,
"The thing is after I left Tomoeda for the stupid reason my mother, Yelan, I stupidly obeyed her, and so I did get to China…" pause, "Then, their was an ambush on our mansion, and every—one was… was… killed…" he whispered, looking down, ashamed of himself, "I was the only one and the family word who escaped, everyone was really killed… my mother, my sisters, Mei Ling, my uncles and aunts, my grandparents… every soul on our house were killed by some assassination squad, I was the only one and this sword who survived the big-time murder…" he said again, Eriol totally bedazzled in horror as Syaoran said his statement, like some Edgar Allan Poe poem come true… "After that, I was really penniless, I begged in the streets since every possession there was either stolen or burned, and I saved money, I cannot sell this sword since it is really important, just like this is the only relic left only for the Li family, I did not eat food or buying clothes most of the time, for the idea of coming here to come see Wei, one of our most oldest and loyal private butler," pause again, he was beginning to cry like a sissy, "but when I got here at last, I only then discovered I was too late, he already was clutched by his fated death…" Syaoran sighed depressed and sad.
There was silence, Sakura, Tomoyo, and Eriol's attention on Syaoran only,
"Ahem… you're forgetting something Syaoran," Sakura said with a cough, expecting Syaoran to say something really significant…
Syaoran sighed depressingly, "I thought it was better if I would just die too, so I wanted to kill myself with the sword," he said with a sigh handling the blackish sword,
"Whaaaat! You didn't!" Eriol snapped as they predicted, he hated suicidal themes, for him it was a thing he hated more than world domination of some evil maniacal scientist, he thinks people who would do such crazy things are fuckers, and addicts, and assholes… (A/N – Hey, no hard feelings readers! Joke! Bwahahaha, I know I know, I'm such a meany, hehe, joke!)
"But then Sakura came to the rescue, and stopped me from doing so…" Syaoran said again, with a sigh, and Eriol looked at Sakura with a proud expression, Sakura sweat-dropped. "That's it," he finally concluded and ended his speech, well, kind of,
"Have you eaten yet?" Sakura asked Eriol and Sakura as well as Tomoyo, obviously changing the subject… I think the group had enough of Syaoran's miserable sounding past, and she knew there would be a very, very uncomfortable silence if Sakura didn't make another topic to talk about,
"Yeah, a lot actually, I really miss Japanese food here at Tomoeda, so delicious, what did I ate? Hmm… sushi, sashimi, ramen, and yeah, tempura, and yeah, some Italian rice cakes," he remembered, still looking at Sakura with signaling eyes
"Where are you brother, and that Yukito guy? Are they still teaching?" Eriol asked curiously, he wondered, Yukito was a good teacher who can strangely put all the things that comes out of his mouth directly to your brains, and Touya was a funny one who can put the most boring topic into interesting nude, he was lucky he had the chance he was in their classrooms,
"Ahhhh, they're still teaching, though I don't think they're still here, I mean they still have classes tomorrow,"
"What about the others? I think I didn't see them at the party, I only saw Tomtom here,"
"Eriol, don't call me that!" Tomoyo snapped, somewhat she gets annoyed with Tomtom, she just wants Tomo-chan or moyo-chan, but not Tomtom…
"Ahhhh, same still, nothing really much happened except my sudden promotion, Eriol," Sakura smiled, 'Eriol…' some voice called out his name at the back of her mind…
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Finally, the party people started to vacate the restaurant, as the night grew older and older and older… Syaoran already came back to his suite, of course with the guard of Mirror card… as he would say, he was too tired already he couldn't last another minute Eriol harassing him by asking questions why did he thought of having suicide…
Tomoyo already called the night off, as she still had some undone paperwork, and it seemed she had recorded interesting things enough for her to get satisfied with… That would be interviews with Eriol, Syaoran and Sakura, and nasty toilet jokes she make pranks with inside the bathroom…
So Sakura and Eriol were the only ones whom were left alone on the group. They were on the ballroom, quietly eating again, since Eriol forced her to eat with him… and though they were in the ballroom, it was fortunate, there were only a few people still dancing, or eating or even talking… Their once loud laughter and shouts and chattering now in mumbles and lazy whispers… and so it meant more assured and secured privacy…
"Sakura… Sakura, want to know something?" Eriol asked seriously, looking at her straight at her eye, they were seating and eating on a table on a blind spot of the ballroom they found… "Sorry I was not really true and sincere with my attitude moments ago," he confessed,
Sakura who was in perfect condition, eating another plate of stir-fried lamb suddenly flinched like a quickly moved dummy,
Eriol chuckled for a moment, "Sorry, I didn't mean to shock you… but I'll take that as a yes?" he said politely, sipping his red wine
All Sakura did was nod,
"Okay, okay…" he paused, making the suspense even worse, "I have a fiancé, Sakura," Eriol simply stated. Sakura could have thrown her fork deadly on his face, and stab its spines on his eye…
"Come again!" she said loudly, though somewhat hushed in a way, so only Eriol could hear her exclaimed voice, "did I hear correctly you have a fiancé?"
"Yes, and let me tell you she's French," he smiled at Sakura, and she blushed,
"I am happy to know that Eriol, at least you've loved somebody else… than me," she whispered and smiled back, "what's her name?" she asked… 'What is more, how does she look like?'
Yes… Sakura dated and fell in love with Eriol… after Li Syaoran's flight to Hong Kong… and nobody knew they were… only them, and of course the readers and the author who control their story… It was hidden in everybody's mind, secluded and secured to a lock with no key, a secret they decided not to be freed for population to know… even Syaoran did not know, even Touya, who did know everything about Sakura, from being nude, to the color of her panties, to her favorite color, to her favorite number, to her diaries… he did not know a single thing about Sakura and Eriol's relationship,
"Sophia Tonnete Jacquelyn Lebraske IV," he stated still smiling, Sakura froze from what she heard, "I know, her name is a little long, but I really am in duty to know her name right?" he said with a sigh, "but yet again, I call her Lyn,"
"But are you and Sophia Tonnete Jacquelyn Lebraske IV okay?" Sakura said teasingly, she did admit it was a really good full name, even if it out-reached ten syllables, it was a beautiful name,
Eriol thought and analyzed Sakura's question carefully… Was he and Lyn okay? He didn't know what really was the true answer to the question, but… something tells him there is… "No, not really," Eriol sighed again, admitting, it really was the answer,
"Well, why?" Sakura asked interested, leaning, while literally gnawing on her lamb… Eriol though looked at her peculiarly, how did she get so beautiful when she didn't even have the word 'diet' on her own dictionary. Then she suddenly stopped, with a worried expression, "this certainly has not to do with me, right?" she asked,
Eriol laughed out of the blue, "No, Sakura, definitely not… But as for the meantime, I don't know, it's just that she had this attitude change, some kind of like she has this split personality inside of her…" he said,
Sakura looked at him with a farfetched look, "O c'mon, Eriol, we are not getting anywhere. Extrapolate, and do you even like her?" she said… 'You're being too general again, Eriol,'
Eriol sighed again, a sigh that was depressed, she can't believe he had a problem, a few hours ago, he was so happy; poppies and daisies could have grown on around
"It's just that after I've promised her I would marry her, things started to change about her… You know what I'm saying? Remember I promised you that I won't break another promise," Eriol said, leaning back the chair, "I met her, she was just like a nice, sweet pretty girl, but now…" he paused, and frowned
"But now?" Sakura asked
'sorry, Lyn,' Eriol thought with contrition, "she's a cranky old bitch," he finally admitted, "She started getting corrupt, I thought she was just like you, Sakura, but now she looks more like of a human sour grape,"
Sakura could have burst out laughing, though with a little sorrow in the tail… how could Eriol love somebody else…
"…I mean I don't even know where she is if she isn't at home, she is like a stray bitch on the road nowadays, I just can't believe she is like that now…" he said again depressed,
"Why don't you just break-up with her then?" Sakura asked in a manner of as-a-matter-of factly,
Eriol looked at her, so hurt, so twisted, Sakura could not explain his expression. Eriol was always like this, from the time she fell in love with him… "I… just can't Sakura," he simply stated,
"I do not want another heart broken again, Sakura," he said, "You know that feeling, Sakura…" Eriol whispered…
Sakura's eyes became bigger, and shivered in her cruel past, oh how she remembers the time when Eriol embraced her, the time he kissed her, the time he said he loved me, the time he had a crush on me… the time… the time he wanted to break-up with me again… I never learned from my mistakes, and I keep committing the same mistake, and sin again…
Yes, she remembers…
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A/N – Oh my Goodness, I never imagined there's going to be Sakura x Eriol on he fic, well, I'm happy or sadly announce it's a
Syaoran x Sakura & Eriol x Sakura
I hope it would not make a turn-off about the fanfic, you can always make opinionated reviews and I welcome them, I too allow flames, since I don't mind them a lot, to tell truths, I rather read polite flames (is there such a thing?) than an arrogant flame, okay, time is up, I'm blabbering again, it's my newly profound hobby, bwahahaha!
But seriously, I do hope the Eriol x Sakura thing would not deteriorate your interest right? I mean you read my fanfic because it's in the Sakura x Syaoran category, but you bet Syaoran's going to win Sakura's heart, right? Hehehe! Till then, and here's a spoiler, the next chapter would be another flashback, and I think it's really good, half fould be Eriol x Sakura and half would be Syao x Sakura! Esodane! Enough! I think I'm freaking out the readers already!