Syaoron's Pov
"Wow, this place is beautiful!" Sakura awe as she walked through the forest. It was a pretty sight. The flowers had reached its full bloom and their scent was spread throughout the air. I inhaled in some of the scent the flower gave off and continued walking.
"Tomoyo. Smell the air. It smells so good." Tomoyo took a deep breath.
"It does, doesn't it? Remember that one time Mindy(their friend Mindy from the begininng of the story) wouldn't take deep breaths with us at school because we looked weird. Well if only she was here to smell this, she probably wouldn't care!" Tomoyo took in another deep breath.
"I think we'll settle here. There's a little stream or pond further down, so we'll stop here." Eriol had been quiet all this time. I wonder if he was hurt with Tomoyo's words from eariler on?
I set my bags down on a log near by and sat on it too. I guess all that walking kind of tired me out a little bit.
"Syaoron. Come over here." Sakura motioned me over with her hand. I got up from where I was sitting and walked over to her. What did she want?
"Let's gather woods to make the fire."
That was all? I'm so freaking tired!
"I think I'll take a rest." I was about to sit down on the grass when Eriol started.
"We do need a fire going first. So don't even think of sitting back down again and help gather some wood for the fire. Or else you won't get any lunch either."
"You mean dinner?" I corrected. It was almost five.
"Yes, dinner." Eriol started first and soon afterwards the rest of us joined him in the hunt for fire wood.
How boring was this? I'm sweating all over and we haven't even found all the requirements for a fire.
"We need some dry leaves! Or dry grass!" Sakura yelled over to me.
"Yeah sure." Not only was I looking for peeling barks, but also for dry grass or leaves? I'm only one man, woman!
"Eriol, can you get that dry branch in front of you?" Sakura pointed over to a dried up branch a couple of feet from where Eriol was standing. He bent down and picked it up.
I continued on what I was assigned.
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"The fire is so big! ACK... my eyes hurt." Sakura's eyes were turning red because of the smoke. I mean she was sitting right in front of it.
"Will who told you to sit so close to the fire?" I laughed from behind her. Sakura turned around and sent death glares at me and then turned towards Tomoyo.
"Tomoyo, come and sit by me. It's kind of cold." Sakura patted the spot next to her on the log. "Let's keep Syaoron and Eriol out of the warmth and keep them in the cold." Sakura just had to add that.
"Hey, I'm going to be cooking. So I have to sit near the fire too. I don't know what Syaoron is suppose to do, so he could stay away from the fire." Eriol looked at me and smirked.
Eriol hadn't say anything to Tomoyo. They mostly ignored each other. I guess you can say Eriol was hurt. She'll see Eriol's true self soon. He's not always like that. He only did what he did to see how long of a patient someone that he likes have. So far to be honest, Tomoyo's the first girl I've ever seen who had not said those words she said eariler to him the first day they've met. Eriol might actually go for Tomoyo.
What am I still doing thinking about Tomoyo and Eriol? I should be getting some warmth too.
I ran to Eriol's side and sat down next to him.
"Why is the smoke suddenly being blown towards my way?" I was spitting with my eyes shut tight while trying to get rid of the smoke blown towards my face. Did I say something wrong?
"Syaoron, I don't think the fire likes you that much man." Eriol patted my shoulder and then laughed his ass off. This wasn't funny.
"Shut up Eirol." I said moving to another different seat. I was sitting across from Sakura, but still on the same side as Eriol.
This time I was lucky. The smoke wasn't coming towards my way, instead it was going up towards the sky now.
"What would you guys like? Sandwiches or canned beans?" Eriol held up a bag of bread and a can of beans.
"I'll take the Sandwich please." Sakura picked first.
"Me too!" I answered from where I was.
"Me three." Tomoyo answered in a tone of no interest in what we were doing.
What was wrong with her? I shrugged and snatched the bag of bread away from Eriol.
"You're too slow." I opened it up while he protest about how rude I've always been and how I should be more polite with the ladies around. Speak for yourself!
"Yeah, yeah! Quit your chatting and lets eat before I lose my appetite." I handed the bread over to Sakura and she made her sandwich.
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After "dinner", everyone was now sitting quietly.
"So much for camping also. We should of have just gone home." I mumbled under my breath.
"Hey, let's go hiking." Sakura came out of no where.
She always does that. Right when I think there could be nothing to do at a place like this she has an idea.
"Hiking?" Eriol popped from no where also.
"Yes. Hiking. Let's go hiking and look for berries. You know, it's summer, but for some reason it's cold in this area, but um...there should be some berries! That's what we should do."
Everyone gave her a weird look. What she was trying to say came out weird.
"Come on! Let's go!" Sakura exclaimed standing up and walking towards me with a smile. "We should go seperate ways. Eriol, you and Tomoyo. Me and Syaoron! Bye!" She pulled me up so fast and starting dragging me away that I couldn't even protest in time. I didn't want to go hiking right now. I liked the silence and wanted to sit in silence.
"Sakura!" Tomoyo was yelling over for Sakura. But we were just getting further and further away from Tomoyo and Eriol.
"Good luck Eriol. Tomoyo, don't worry, Eriol's good with survival stuff. You'll survive. I'm sure Eriol won't act like he did eariler."
"I think so too." Sakura agreed. "Now let's stop worring about them and let's go berry picking! That way we can forget about all of our stress and just have fun."
"I don't see how we're going to have fun." I rolled my eyes. Sakura was still dragging me. All of a sudden, she let go.
"Syaoron." She stopped walking. "I know it was a hard break up okay, but I wanted to go hiking so you can try to forget about her and for Tomoyo and Eriol to make up. I want you to try and have fun and participate okay?" She came up closer to me. Sakura was staring at me in the eye. Her look was some what wicked and evil. It seemed like she had a plan of her own.
I gulped. "Okay." I forced out.
"All right!" Sakura held onto my wrist and started the dragging again.
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Eriol's POV
"I guess we should start hiking too then." I was the first one to break the silence around us.
"Yeah, sure." What happened to the murderous Tomoyo? She was so wild then, what's up with her now?
"I'll get some stuff and then we can begin." Tomoyo nodded.
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We've been walking for ten minutes now and no sign of any berries, and no conversation between us.
It was kind of boring I'll have to admit. I never thought going somewhere with Syaoron would be this boring.
But to see him change this much is surprising. I don't know if he notices it or not, but he has change a lot. He looks more alive and seems like a person you can sit next to without fearing. Was it all Sakura's doings? If it is, Thank God! Syaoron will not be so cold anymore!
"Tomoyo, are you okay? You seem to be acting so different now." I just had to ask that didn't I?
"I'm just thinking."
"Thinking? About what?"
"Stuff."
"Oh." And we continued on with our quiet hiking.
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Syaoron's POV
"Syaoron, I'm tired already. Aren't you tired yet?" Sakura was behind me while I ran up first.
"Hell no! I never knew hiking would be so much fun!" So far we have been climbing over hills and walking over tall trees that had fallen on its side. We also spotted some birds I've never seen before.
There were a couple type of flowers that I haven't seen before either. This place is so interesting!
To be honest, I think I'm acting too weird.
"Sakura! Hurry up." I walked back down to the exhaust looking Sakura with one hand behind her back. She looked as if she was an old granny climbing up stairs.
I took her left arm and put it around my shoulder and started helping her up the steep hill.
"You're weak." Sakura was sweating like hell now that I have a better look at her. It's only been thirty minutes and she looks like she's about to die.
"That helps a lot. Now hurry up and let's get to the top of that hill." Sakura pointed to the top of the hill breathless. Still wanting to go on even though she can't anymore, I admire her courage.
"Syaoron, the view is so beautiful!" Sakura started as soon as we got to the top of the hill. She unwrapped her arm from my shoulder and pushed me away.
'Where did she get all that strength?' I straighten up myself and walked up to her side.
Instead of looking at the view before me, my attention was on her face. Sakura's brown short bangs were stuck to her face. Her emerald eyes were shining and twinkling as she looked at the view before her. She looked at peace as she continued smiling.
"Look over there!" She spoke and pointed without looking at me. I kept my gaze on her.
The more I look at her the more beautiful she was. This was something I have not notice before. It seems like each day I will discover something interesting and likable about her. I think I'm starting to develop something for her. Some thing that felt right everytime I'm around her and something I will always be happy with feeling. A feeling that's comfortable and relaxing. I don't know what that feeling is yet, but soon, I'm pretty sure I'll find out.
"Syaoron." Sakura turned to face me. I was still staring at her face. "Syaoron?" She gave me a confused look.
"Oh...ahaha..." I gave out a nervous laugh and turned towards the view finally rubbing the back of my head.
"Is something wrong? You were staring at me just then. Is there a bug on me?" Sakura asked.
"No. Nothing's wrong." I stretched my arms. "Sakura, it's getting pretty late. I think we should go back."
"Sure." Sakura nodded and smiled. Everytime she would smile brought me a feeling of something similar to happiness.
We both turned towards the direction we came from and started down the hill.
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Eriol's POV
We've been walking for almost thirty minutes now and nothing have been happening. Except for me talking and pointing at something interesting to me.
Tomoyo would only answer as simply as she could and look towards where I've pointed. Now what really happened to the wild girl I met a couple of days ago?
"Tomoyo, is there something you would like to tell me?" I started first.
"What? Why would I have anything to tell you?" She was acting weird and just now she was nervous.
"Look, where did the outgoing Tomoyo go? Why are you acting so strange and weird and quiet?" I snapped.
She looked at me confused and weird.
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you like that." I quickly apoligized.
"I'm sorry." What? What is she apoligizing about? "I'm sorry for the words that I've said eariler. You were really annoying me, and I just wanted you to stop."
Okay, she should be less blunt when she's apoligizing. That totally ruins the whole thing.
I gave her a grin. "Tomoyo, it's all right okay. I'm not like that." Tomoyo gave me another weird look.
"Is that why you've been quiet for so long?" I asked.
"I was thinking of when would be the best time to apoligize."
"It's okay, okay? Now let's have fun!" Tomoyo gave me a smiled. She seemed to look more a live.
"All right!" Tomoyo yelled. Now here goes the girl I was hoping to spend the day with.
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Sakura's POV
"Are we the only one who made it here first? You don't think Tomoyo and Eriol are lost do you?"
"Of course not. Eriol's good with the woods." I hope Syaoron was right. I was kind of getting worried. What if Tomoyo killed Eriol instead? I was more worried about what Tomoyo would do to Eriol then what Eriol would do to Tomoyo.
"I need a rest." I said going to sit on a log.
"Aren't you going to make the tent first before the sun sets?" Oh yeah, I forgot about the tent. But I'm so exhausted!
"I'll do it later." I waved a hand and lied down on the log.
"Want so water?" Syaoron handed me a bottle of water.
"Thanks." I thanked him and took the water. I gulped it down. "Refreshing." I whispered.
"Sakura, get your butt over here already and set up the tents."
'Syaoron, why can't you just let me rest for a while?' I lazily got up from where I was laying and walked over to Syaoron.
"Here's your tent." He handed me my blue and green tent while he took out his ugly brown tent.
I unpacked the stuff from the bag and picked a spot.
Syaoron picked the spot right next to mine.
How do you set up a tent again? I don't really remember. Do I put this here? Do I stick this into the ground?
I looked over at Syaoron. His tent was coming along great while I haven't even started. I was busy debating with myself where to set what where or how to do this and that.
"Do you need any help?" Syaoron was already done? I turned to look at him.
"You're done already?" His ugly tent was big and looked like it can five people.
"It's not that hard. Here. I'll help you." He took the stuff from my hand and starting working on it. It wasn't long until my tent actaully looking like a tent.
When it was finished, my was twice as small as his. That wasn't fair.
"I'll set the inside of my tent. You can do the same with yours." Syaoron turned quickly towards his tent and took is sleeping bag. I did the same.
"HEY! THE TENTS ARE UP!" That was Tomoyo's voice.
I quickly got out of my tent to see Eriol alive and well and Tomoyo looking like herself again. Loud and blunt.
"Yeah, you can sleep outside today." I gave her an evil look.
"What did I do?" Tomoyo looked hurt. Well, tried to look hurt and shock.
"Where were you two?" I hand my hands in a fist and on my hips.
"Mom, we were out hiking." Eriol joked. Tomoyo laughed at his stupid joke. I glared at the both of them and they shut up. I couldn't hope but let a small smile escape from my lips.
"Now get to work." I spatted turning serious again.
"Yes ma'am." Eriol saluted and ran over to Syaoron's tent. Tomoyo looked at Eriol and turned towards me.
"So what did you guys do?" I rubbed my hands together and walked towards Tomoyo with curiosity.
Tomoyo rolled her eyes. "Let's work on the tent." She smiled and walked past me and grabbed her sleeping bag.
"Our tent is kind of small don't you think? How come Syaoron's tent is bigger?" I followed her inside the tent.
"He was just lucky."
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Syaoron's POV
"Eriol, you're late, sleep outside for the night."
"What? You are turning into Sakura." I looked at him with a death glare.
"You don't even know how Sakura is."
"She said the same thing you've just said to me to Tomoyo too. Oh yeah, did you guys have fun?" Eriol asked as he started unwrapping his sleeping bag.
"I guess." Eriol had on a sly smile. He came closer to me.
"I know you had fun. Admit it Syaoron. You had fun." Eriol smirked.
"So? What if I did?" I ignored him and worked on my sleeping bag.
"Syaoron. My Syaoron is growing up." Eriol cried. I threw my sleeping bag container at him.
"Hey! Be nice!"
"Just work on your side of the tent will you."
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"Good night you guys!" Sakura yelled from her tent.
"Good night!" Eriol shouted.
After the hike everyone was exhausted. It was dark by the time we've finished.
The only thing on our mind right now was sleep.
I just hope tomorrow would be a great day again. Or even better.