Memoirs Of A Fallen Man
Chapter 5:
The Welcoming of Fall
(Eriol's POV)
Strange, I feel a power within this woman that I have to protect. I looked down at the black-haired angel, some what mesmerised at her features. I have never seen a woman more clearly in my life. Miss Daidoji's face still showed worried and stress from last night but in time she will see what she had done. Yama, wouldn't leave unitl he knew I was gone. Ha! Mindless little man. A poor soul. I reached to touch the necklace and take it from her, it had suddenly appeared around her neck that night, but she began to awake. "Father?" She said opening her eyes completly and looking to me. Tomoyo sat up and pulled her bed sheets around her small body.
What are you doing in my room?" She asked. I ignored her question and left the room and shutting the room behind me seeing Yama looking angry. "You better not have touched her." He said. I scoffed. "What is there to touch, I have less a feel for women then I do for a bug in my face." I said getting more of a frown from Yama. I bet he would have hit me if he could but couldn't because he was holding a tray of food. I walked passed him and down the stairs. Clow Reed was in the garden waiting for something.
I faded into the wall and went into garden and walked over to Clow. "Ah, I've been waiting for you." He said as I walked over looking at my mirror self. "Eriol, I thank you for pushing Tomoyo as you did to release her power, quiet a shock, but I need you to protect her." Clow said once more.
I still didn't understand why I had to protect a weak woman who can bearly defend herself. "Why?" I asked hoping he would at least give me a clue or a desent answer. "You will have your reward if you do so, but listen, protect her tonight, something is to happen and I won't be able to be with her so, since you are my mirror image of what I could have been, I want you with her always, don't let anything happen to her, please do as I ask.
Clow's plea seemed like a wish before his death so I simply nodded to protect Miss Daidoji as a favor for bring me back to health.
(End of Eriol's POV)
"I brought you something to eat." Yama said setting down the tray on Tomoyo's lap. Tomoyo smiled and began eating she was oddly hungry. "How are you feeling?" Yama asked. Tomoyo cheeks were filled with her rice and fruit and she swallowed and looked to Yama who chuckled at her childish actions. "I'm fine, just very hungry." Tomoyo said with a small smile and quickly finished her food in less then five minutes. Tomoyo set the tray on her night stand looking to Yama who seemed concern.
"Yama, I am fine." Tomoyo said caressing his cheek. Yama closed his eyes savoring Tomoyo's warm kind touch. "Tomoyo?" Yama said taking Tomoyo hands. Tomoyo nodded listening to what he had to say. "Weve been friend for as long as I can remember, and for as long as I can remember I thought you are beautiful." Yama said softly. Tomoyo seemed a little perplexed but she listened on as he continued:
"I am not sure if you or have noticed but . . . I-" Yama felt his words stick in him month. Tomoyo knew what he was going to say but let him continue. "I'm in love with you, Tomoyo" He finally said. Tomoyo smiled kindly to Yama who seemed stressed. "I know that." She whispered. "How? I never mentioned it." Yama said confused. Tomoyo shock her head. "I heard you talking to Kyo once about it, you thought I was beyond beautiful, I was a princess, a goddess." Tomoyo said. Yama looked down feeling ashamed that he hadn't told her sooner.
"I am flattered." Tomoyo giggled. "I never thought that you'd like me for nothing but a friend."
Yama looked up to Tomoyo's face seeing that she was kneeling down to him holding his strong firm hands. "After what happened last night, I just wanted to tell you how I felt toward you in the case of me dying in battle." Yama said. Tomoyo smiled. "I am glad you told me." She said.
Yama forced a smile even though he was a little sad. "I know you don't feel the same way." He said. Tomoyo nodded. "I love you too, Yama. But I love you as a brother and not a lover, I hope you don't distance yourself from me." Tomoyo said. Yama smlied and smooth Tomoyo's soft hair back. "Can I kiss you?" Yama asked.
Tomoyo nodded. Tomoyo caressed Yama cheek and brought herself closer to her and Yama bended down to Tomoyo and there lips met. Tomoyo was on her knees and her fingers ran threw Yama's soft short black hair and Yama pulled Tomoyo closer to to his feel her chest touch his. Yama's seat fell back and he went to his knees kissing Tomoyo even deeper. Tomoyo felt her cheeks flush feeling Yama's strong hands on her back holding her. Yama broke the kiss and looked to Tomoyo who's cheeks flushed from the kiss. "Save a dance for me?" Yama asked with a smile looking to Tomoyo who looked back.
"Sure." Tomoyo said and hugged Yama.
The Village was busy putting together the last minute touches for there Welcoming Fall festival, the children were excited while the teenagers were helping the adults. Eriol was sharpening the daggers for the dagger throwing show. It was quiet annoying having the little boys of the village watch him do sharppen the daggers while Clow was reading something behind him. Eriol sighed putting down his daggers.
"What do you little bastards want?" Eriol said with a growl. "Um . . . I don't know." One of them said cutely. Clow looked to Eriol and smiled. Eriol blew a strand of his hair out of his face and thought of something. "You wanna do something for me." He asked looking to the little boy darkly. The boy just nodded.
"What's your name?" Eriol asked standing up. "Meishia." He answered. "Strong name for a child. Now, go stand of there by the wall." Eriol ordered pointing to it. The other little boys exploded into whispers to Meishia. "Go on." Eriol said and the little boy went to the wall. "Stread your arms and legs." Eriol said picking up some daggers without the boy seeing.
Tomoyo came down stairs with Yama and parted ways. Tomoyo greeted her Father and watched what Eriol was doing. "If you may do the honors." Eriol said handing a blind fold to Clow who nodded and tied it around Eriol eyes and held onto his glasses.
"Father what is he doing?" Tomoyo asked hoping what she was thinking wasn't going to happen. Eriol smiled feeling Meishia's fear at realizing what he was doing. Eriol sighed and threw seven daggers at once and that took the blind fold. Tomoyo gasped. That daggers went around the boys body. Meishia suddenly farted and turned pale. Eriol picked up a black fan and waved the smell away from him. Meishia ran away with his friends laughing. Eriol took his glasses from Clow and walked over to the wall and took out the daggers.
"That was simply cruel." Tomoyo said with a frown. Clow laughed at Eriol's little stunt. "I think he made a point." Clow said and began laughing again. "Father, shame on you." Tomoyo said surpised at her Father. "Would you like some tea, Mr. Eriol?" Clow said standing up and leaving the to the kitchen inside. "That would be nice." Eriol said. Tomoyo sat down and picked up the dagger.
"Are you praticing the art of the dagger?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo scoffed. "No, My hands are to soft. I can not even hold a long sword." She answered. Eriol looked to Tomoyo who seemed confused as she set the dagger down. "Kyo told me what you made me do." Tomoyo said almost in a whisper.
Eriol's back was turned so he looked ahead of him to the village seeing teenage girls holding candels. "I thank you for helping me save her. I may not know how to use what little magic I have but you helped me bring it out." Tomoyo said standing up and walking over to Eriol who was putting the daggers in there case. Tomoyo touched Eriol shoulder feeling them tense.
"I don't need your thanks." Eriol said taking a step away from Tomoyo's hand and turning around looking to her. "And I wanted to know why you killed that man the way you did in the moonlight?" Tomoyo asked. "He was nothing of a man, he was a coward." Eriol said coldly.
"Coward or not, you ripped his soul out!" Tomoyo shouted. Eriol looked away from Tomoyo feeling nothing of what she said. "I was protecting you." He whispered. Tomoyo made a confused face. "Protecting me? Why?" She asked. "Because, you are my mission now, you may thank Reed for this." Eriol said simply. "I can handle myself, I don't need protection." Tomoyo spat. Eriol scoffed. "As you said your hands are too soft, you can't even hold a sword." Eriol said. Tomoyo growled and thrust her fist to Eriol face but he caught it. Eriol looked at her hand.
"Too Soft." He said with a smirk. Tomoyo snatched her hand back and walked away from him as Clow came back with the tea. Tomoyo sighed and walked passed her Father. Clow lips smirked mischeviously and then looked to Eriol. "Is there something the matter?" He asked setting the tray down and handed Eriol his tea with his magic.
Eriol took a sip and looked at the liquid sudstance. "No." Eriol answered finally. Eriol walked over and took a gulp of his tea cooling it slightly with his power. "I have to be somewhere, I'll be back by tonight." Eriol said walking pass Clow and disappearing from his sight.
Tomoyo went into her room and lyed on her bed. She looked at her hands and feeling dirty from what Eriol had said. She was beginning to become afraid of him. His effect on her was like snake vemon in your blood stream. Tomoyo closed her eyes and touched her bare neck. She was so use to having her necklace around it she felt bare and cold.
And then her thought's strayed to Yama. The kiss they shared was nothing that she ever felt before. Did she love him? That question played over and over in her head filling her with doubt and fear for her friends. Tomoyo got up and walked out her room and went down the stairs and walking into her shop that was on the first floor. Tomoyo walked into the back room seeing Eriol talking to Kyo in almost a whisper.
"How do you know who I am?" Eriol asked in his dark serious voice. Kyo smiled and sat up. Eriol helped her sit and looked to her. "When I was little I had a power to see the future and past of anyone I touched, but now I can look into anyone past, present, and future. I knew I would see you soon, and so I thanked you for pushing Tomoyo. Bring out her power as you did." Kyo said. Eriol looked to Kyo hands.
"Can you control such a power?" He asked. "Yes. I've had it all my life. May I look into you past? Your dark power is very strong and I can barely seeing through your barrier." Kyo asked sweetly. Eriol almost was puzzled at why this woman asked to see his past but he looked into her power. It was great and with it's pure light, it was almost like God wanted her to have it.
"You may, if you can handle it." Eriol said slowly extending his hand to Kyo who touched it. Eriol's dark past spun in Kyo head with hundred of shouting voices and Eriol crying for what he had done everything seemed to make Kyo feel dead. Kyo let go of Eriol's hand and shivered. "So cold." She whispered. "Why?"
Eriol looked away and stood up. "It was my fault. And for that, I have to live in the hell I made."
Kyo looked to Eriol with sorrow. "You needn't give me that damned pityful look, I've seen it enough." Eriol said disappeared. Tomoyo looked to Kyo who shiver and went under her blankets. Tomoyo walked in the room.. "Kyo?" She said. Kyo turned to look at Tomoyo and smiled. "Tomoyo-san, it's so good to see you face agin twice on one day." Kyo said trying to get herself warm. Tomoyo sat on the bed next to Kyo and pulled the blanket more to her. "Are you all right?" Tomoyo asked worried. Kyo nodded. "It'll leave in a minute." She said.
Tomoyo looked out the back door seeing Eriol form for a moment. What was so dark and evil about this man that made her so afraid? And why did he have to protect her?
Night had fallen and the Welcoming Fall Festival had started, everything was wonderful, Everyone Waltz to the music that was playing and drank and ate while the kids played and danced. Eriol was at the wine table drinking dark red wine. It was about his sixth cup already. He was a little tispy but was clear in throught. Eriol looked to Tomoyo who was wearing a shimmering dress waltzing with Yama. His aura (Eriol noticed) wasn't screaming out in pleasure from Tomoyo's touch. It was slient and normal. Eriol took a step back and nearly collided with Clow who was smiling and his long hair in a pony tail. "Why aren't you dancing?" He asked. Eriol scoffed and continued drinking his wine.
The music changed into another waltz but it was soft and romantic. "Do you not know how to waltz?" Clow asked. "Why should it matter, I am not here for a good time." Eriol answered. Tomoyo ran over smiling at Clow. It almost made Eriol sick at how carefree she was. "Father come dance with me." Tomoyo said pulling her Clow's hand. "Oh, no. I am to dance with Mrs. Wattashu." Clow said walking away to her.
Tomoyo looked to Eriol was finished his wine and poured his seventh glass. "Then will you dance with me?" Tomoyo asked softly looking to Eriol. Eriol nearly chocked on his wine. "Nevermind that. I know what you'd say." Tomoyo took Eriol glass and sat it on the table and took his hand rushing him to the dancing area.
Eriol was almost startled at Tomoyo's quick action and took Eriol hand and guided the other one to her back. Eriol's hear shock and began to remember the last time he waltzed:
Flashback
Eriol was in a black and white suit waltzing with Sakura. They were praticing for party that they were being invited to. Syaoran was sitting on the bench near the panio. He was blushing and a little jealous that Eriol was dancing with Sakura.
He almost wished that he asked Sakura to pratice with him first. Eriol spun Sakura around when the music stopped. "Oh, Eriol your such a wonderful dancer." Sakura squealed hugging Eriol who smiled. "I must say you are wonderful yourself." Eriol said back. Syaoran rolled his eyes at Eriol's sickly politeness.
"Dear Cousin, why not pratice with Sakura while I prepare some tea." Eriol said with a sly smile on his face looking to Syaoran.. Eriol left the room and Sakura walked over to Syaoran.
"Ready, Syaoran?" Sakura asked. Syaoran stood and took Sakura's hand. Sakura blushed a little feeling Syaoran's hand touch her back. "And . . . one, two, three, one three, two, two." Sakura counted and then stopped looking up to Syaoran blushing. Syaoran smiled a little to Sakura. "Um . . . Syaoran?" Sakura said slowly. Eriol was behind the door watching them. "Yes?" Syaoran said. Sakura and Syaoran glided across the carpeted floor. Syaoran spun Sakura around. Sakura looked into Syaoran's dark brown eyes and Syaoran stared back into Sakura's emerald green eyes. Sakura stood and her toes and kissed Syaoran on the lips quickly. Sakura looked down and bit her lip lightly.
Syaoran was shocked a little as Sakura giving him his first kiss. Syaoran lifted Sakura's chin and kissed her back. But this kiss was deeper then they imagened. Sakura and Syaoran broke there kiss looking at each other giggling. "I really like you, Syaoran." Sakura said. "Me too." He said. Behind the door Eriol grinned and went into the kitchen for then tea.
End Flashback
Eriol stepped with Tomoyo gracefully to the music. There movement to the music was almost romantic. Tomoyo felt like she was flying in Eriol's arms as they danced. Eriol spun Tomoyo around and continued dancing with Tomoyo. Tomoyo was almost in a dream like daze. She had never felt this way dancing. When the music ended Eriol let go of Tomoyo and walked away. Tomoyo stood shocked. Clow slowly walked over to Tomoyo and touched her shoulder. "It's time for your performance." Clow said.
Tomoyo nodded and all the little girls that Tomoyo had been teaching with to this small stage. The village people turned to Tomoyo looked to her beauitful face and listened at the music started and she sang her song:
Yoru no sora ni matataku
Tooi kin no hoshi
Yuube yume de miageta
Kotori to onaji iro
Eriol stood on the roof the a house watching from below. That voice was haunting him since he first heard it's sweetly sinful sound. But in the dark of the night Tomoyo was the moving light that seemed to be the joy of the village. Eriol listened on.
Nemurenu yoru ni
Hitori utau uta
Wataru kaze to issho ni
Omoi wo nosete tobu yo
Tomoyo's students sung softly and in almost a whisper as she progressed into the song.
Yoru no sora ni kagayaku
Tooi gin no tsuki
Yuube yume de saite 'ta
Nobara to onaji iro
Yasashii yoru ni
Hitori utau uta
Asu wa kimi to utaou
Yume no tsubasa ni notte
Eriol's magic Key was slightly reacting to Tomoyo's voice as if it were a call. Eriol gripped his Key feeling a cold dark wind some past. Something was coming and fast.
Yasashii yoru ni
Hitori utau uta
Asu wa kimi to utaou
Yume no tsubasa ni notte
Tomoyo song came to a close and everyone cheered while Tomoyo and her students took a bow and smiled. Eriol suddenly felt that push of power agin. He fell off the rook but landed like a cat on all fours. Something was trying to control him. Eriol turned his head and looked to Clow who was looking at something. Eriol figured he sinced it too.
Tomoyo stepped down off the stage and everyone looked to the sky as Midnight to ten seconds away and the beginning of fall was about to start. 5 . . . 4 . . . 3 . . . 2 . . . 1 . . .Fall have offically began. Everyone turned to the shrine and prayed for a good harvest, health and everything like that Eriol walked to Clow after everyone finished there praying. Clow turned around looking into Eriol intensely evil filled midnight blue eyes. "Ready yourself." He whispered and walked away. Tomoyo turned around looking to Clow and wondering why Eriol looked to her and they disappeared.
Questions filled Tomoyo heard as the night carried on and by time one in the morning everyone went to bed. But Tomoyo was still wondering why was Clow talking to Eriol?
Well what do you think, I hope you like Eriol's flashback and wait and see what happens next. Remember review. And sorry for my bad spelling and grammar I'm working on them as I write. Thanks for reading. Also I might be a while on the next update, I have some writing to catch up on my other CCS story called Skating Figures, But stay tuned and thanks to all the previous review I didn't think anyone would like it.
Peace.
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