Title: Apartment
Rating: PG
Card Captor Sakura
Couples: Eriol/Tomoyo, Sakura/Syaoran, Meiling/Touya, Nakuru/Yukito
Summary: Tomoyo needs an apartment. She seems to have found the perfect one, but all it brings her is heartache.
Disclaimer: We all know the drill… I don't own anything and if I did I probably didn't make it on my own and other people have claim to it.

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"Anyway, I love the apartment Eriol-kun." She smiled.

'Way to bring it back to topic Tomoyo' Eriol thought, chuckling as he said, "Yes isn't it? I really need a new roommate. If you still want you can."

"Oh, of course. Why would I pass up the chance to live with Eriol Hiiragizawa(spelling?)." she joked, "But really Eriol-kun, I would love too."

"Great! You can move in as soon as it's convenient for you." He said, "What are you doing tonight Tomoyo-san?"

"Well I'm supposed to meet Sakura-san and Syaoran-kun, were going to eat out today with Xiao-Chen and Nadeshiko, it's my birthday." She smiled, reminding Eriol of the worst day in her life, the day Eriol left, "We're going to celebrate my 23rd birthday. But really, I'd just rather spend it alone, but they insisted, and I just couldn't say no."

"Well Happy Birthday Tomoyo-chan. It's you're birthday and I didn't even get you a present!" he said.

"Well you can make up for that. You could always come with me to dinner with the Li family." She laughed.

"Ehh… why not? I'm free." He smiled, "When do we go?"

"Well actually we should be leaving in 15 minutes. I'm supposed to get to Sakura's house by 7pm." She said.

RING RING. RING RING.

Tomoyo heard her phone ring and excused herself from her Eriol's presence and answered her phone, "Hello, Tomoyo Daidouji speaking."

"Hey Tomoyo. It Sakura." The woman on the other line said, "Can you come a little bit earlier? The children are just begging to see their Aunt Tomoyo, and they want to go already"

Tomoyo laughed, "Of course, I'm coming. Well see you Sakura-chan. Bye"

Tomoyo heard a click from the other line and closed her phone. She turned to Eriol and said, "Eriol, I'm afraid we'll have to leave now. I'm afraid Xiao-Chen and Nadeshiko are a bit excited to see their Aunt Tomoyo." She laughed.

"Of course, no problem. Let's go!" he jumped up from the couch and dragged her out the door.

They got into Tomoyo's 2004 Camry and drove off. Tomoyo spoke there and now, but most of the ride was spent in silence. A comfortable silence. Tomoyo turned right one more time and parked her car in the drive way of the Li Residence. Eriol and Tomoyo got out and Tomoyo locked the car. They walked together towards the door, when they got there Tomoyo rang the doorbell. They had waited a good five minutes before an impatient Tomoyo opened the door-finding it unlocked- and had all her friends yell out at once a loud, "SURPRISE!"

Tomoyo was speechless. They were all there, Sakura, Syaoran, Xiao-Chen, Nadshiko, Naoko, Ryo, Raina, Chiraru, Yamazaki, Yamaki, Nakuru, Yukito, Meiling, Touya, Rika, Terada-sensai, and the man she loved, Eriol. They all walked up to her, completely ignoring Eriol until after they all their Happy Birthdays, Tomoyo receiving a fair amount of hugs and kisses from Xiao-Chen and Nadeshiko.

"Everyone, I brought Eriol-kun. He had come back a month ago." She said happily.

Everyone then noticed the man Tomoyo had come with. And true enough, it was Eriol Hiiragizawa. He spoke up with a simple, "Hey!"

They all gave Eriol a hug, that's right even Syaoran. It seems the stubborn man had missed Eriol too. Eriol couldn't help but laugh when Syaoran mumbled, "It's good to have you back man."

After the exchange of hello's were completed, they all sat down and ate. Meiling every so often bursting into tears because Touya had gotten her the wrong items-talk about pregnancy hormones.

Laughter and happiness filled the air, but something was missing to Tomoyo. She was missing the love of the man she loved. She loved him, but that was never going to be known. She vowed that if he was happy then she was happy. That's just how she was. So considerate of everyone, everyone that is but herself. No matter how unhappy she was, as long as the ones around her were happy she was content with that because she thought she could not get anything more than that.

Her outside shell seemed so happy but inside she was dead. She had died a slow and painful death. But now he was back. Maybe, just maybe, he could learn to love her. Maybe he could help her come alive again. Help her spark the fire that had long ago since died.

He observed her. From afar yes, but he was watching her. She might have not known it, but he watched over her. He could tell she's hiding behind a façade. He knew something had been bothering her, but he thought that was none of his business. It might have just been something about work. But deep inside he knew he wished she was thinking of him. He hoped that she loved him the way he loved her.

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AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey there I updated. If you'd like to R&R go ahead but I prefer that you do. Thanks