Memoirs Of A Fallen Man
Chapter 9:
Lips of the Red Rose and Eyes of the Midnight blue sky
Morning came and Tomoyo went into the room that Eriol was in. He was meditating. Tomoyo stopped and looked at him sitting in the middle of the bed. Tomoyo was wearing a dark purple strapless dress that hugged her curves and that had a Vee-back. Tomoyo hair was up in a messy bun and her lips were red and shiny. Tomoyo walked over slowly not making much of a sound as she stood in front of Eriol who opened his eyes looking to Tomoyo once more.
"I've come to explain to you what I know." Tomoyo announced. Eriol sighed letting his body relax and he listened. Tomoyo sat on the edge of the bed. Eriol watched her movements closely. "When we were taken to the Castle, we were put into the throne Room," Tomoyo began.
"I met the Mistress and she said that I was the lost Princess of the Castle of Light and new Queen to the Islands of Haven. I remember that day, whilst I was only a child, my Palace was being raided by demon's my Mother was killed and I was forced to flea to the ocean. It was a hurricane on the coast and I was swept into it and was found by my Father on the shore of Haven. During that time he took me to England and then we moved to Japan and settled down as you know." Tomoyo looked to Eriol who was listening intendly. "But also my pendant is apart of another pendent." She continued.
"My Mother, Queen Sonomi broke the pendent and gave me only half to protect. But now the Mistress of the Castle is looking for it. I overheard that if she were have my half of the pendent then she could control all around her, she could defeat anything that came in her path. The Pendent is called Spirit. It can be used any way it can be, so that is why I'm hiding it from her." Tomoyo finished.
Most of Eriol's unanswered questions were answered. Tomoyo wasn't what she seemed. A Princess? Ha, he would have thought of something else but he didn't. "So your waiting for the right time to do what?" Eriol asked. "Rescue my people and get the other half of the pendent, but you mustn't let them know you have great Magic, they know you have Magic but they don't know how great. So I advise you to shield yourself." Tomoyo said quickly.
There was a slience and Tomoyo stood up and looked to Eriol. "Come with me I'll show you the Palace." Tomoyo said. Eriol (without hesitation) got up and followed Tomoyo out the room. The floor was black and white tiled with stone figures, swords, painting, etc, around the hall way. Eriol felt the arua once more but it was uncomprehensibly strong almost putting Eriol in a daze.
"Down that way is to my chambers." Tomoyo guided Eriol to her room and opened the door revealing the grand room with a small crystal's light over head with large windows and purple curtain and her bed was covered in lavender sheets and every shade of purple and white. The floor was cover in white carpeting and her dresser and vanity were on either side of the room.
Eriol walked to the window and looked out it. People were moving up and down and around. Eriol closed the curtain leaving the room dimmed. "How could you have forgotten?" Eriol asked turning to Tomoyo who was standing behind him. "Fear drove my memiores of this place out of me, I still don't remember much." Tomoyo said. Eriol looked to Tomoyo seriously but feeling guily for taking her friends away without knowing. Guilt wasn't what Eriol felt, it was so new to him it and made him sick.
"But I needn't cloud my judgement at this time with frayed memories." Tomoyo said quickly in a whisper. Eriol looked to the door seeing the knob move. Tomoyo turned seeing the door fully open. "Princess Tomoyo, I see your companion has awaken finally." Said the hooded female. Eriol natually assumed it was the Mistress. So he bowed.
"Yes, his very well." Tomoyo answered bowing slightly. "Well, you must be Eriol Hiiragizawa, I'd expect your Maigical powers to have grown by now." The Mistress said. Eriol was confused at her statement but did not question her. Eriol bowed slightly. "Princess Tomoyo, I wish for you to go to the Hall of Song soon with your companion." The mistress said and walked out the room shutting the door.
"That was strange, what does she know of how strong my magic should be?" Eriol question. Tomoyo's shoulder stiffened for a moment and then sighed relaxing. "Are you afraid of this Mistress?" Eriol asked. Tomoyo slowly nodded and Eriol laughed. It had been a few years since he laughed at something other then someone begging him for mercy. Tomoyo was shocked and looked to Eriol who sighed and stopped walked past her.
"I don't believe that was funny." Tomoyo protested holding her arms over her chest. Eriol sighed once agin and looked to Tomoyo seriously. "She's nothing. She hasn't that much power to be feared." Eriol said. Tomoyo un-folded her arms and looked to Eriol. "And you can tell by just her voice?" She said.
"No."
"Typical."
"Not as Typical as you being afraid of a weak ass woman, now what is this Hall of Song?" Eriol asked. "It's just as it says. It is a Hall of Song." Tomoyo said simply walking out the room with Eriol following after her. "Am I to know what that means?" He whispered walking by her side. "Then I'll show you." Tomoyo said gracfully picking up her long black dress and slowly walking up the stairs with Eriol who was slient with a seriously look on his face.
'This palace reminds me of my travels in Morocco.' Eriol thought and then suddenly his bare feet touch water that went over his ankles. Eriol looked down seeing a door open. "Why does it not move down the stairs?" Eriol asked not sencing the magic that was holding it. "This Dear Eriol, is the Hall of Song." Tomoyo sang. Eriol looked to Tomoyo wondering why she was singing all of the sudden.
Eriol was about to ask her why she sang but she put her finger on his lips. "You must listen to me, to move through this all of memory, you must please the spirits with only one song, then you might move on." Tomoyo sang slightly. Tomoyo removed her finger from Eriol lips and smiled. "When I was very young, I spent most of my life here." She paused.
Eriol looked down the hall seeing numbers of doors. "I'd learn song and sang it loud, I pleased all that is here, they name me of angel's voice and now I am here."
"Where will you lead me? Where will we go?" Eriol sang. Tomoyo smiled. "Come with me, and I'll show just how to get there." Tomoyo sang pointing to the door at the very end of the hall. Eriol looked down the watered hall seeing a small light from the door.
(A/n: Just so you know, I made up the whole sing thing, so bare with me this is totally cheesy, The Hall of Song is basically a place where you sing to pass through, if not you'll be drowned, harsh but the spirits like music in this story. So Tomoyo part in the duet will be bold, while Eriol's will be italic and when they sing at the same time it will be normal. Sorry for interrupting).
White wing Angel, do you hear me? White wing Angel will you protect me?
Guide me to where I wish to be. Please help me . . .
I speak of truth, I give mercy. Should you leave me behind.
Will my heart shatter or will I stay divine?
Tomoyo took Eriol's hand and guided him down the hall.
I know nothing of mercy or truth, will I be spared, even when I have spared none?
Who are you White wing Angel? have you come for my soul?
Will I fall in darkness or will I spared.
The wonders of leaving my past behind, will never fade. I regret not speaking my mind when I could. Please forgive me.
White wing Angel tell me my future will you guide me though.
Say you'll be there when I ask you too.
I'll be waiting for you.
I am frighten
Why should you be?
Must I play the part I've been assighed. Tell me you'll be there.
Why should I, I could care less, what of your White wing Angel? is this misson not finished?
Eriol. Such a sweet name for a man of murder. Will you kill me as well. And the poison that kills you like a Desert Rose. Will I drive you to madness. Say you'll protect me.
I'll protect.
Hold my hand. Don't be afraid. My White wing Angel is here. Believe the spirit will take form, leave not your soul in the past.
Has my journey just begun or have I closed it. Will I be here before the next moon is gone. I'll protect you for all that you are My White wing Angel sent me to.
Follow me.
You know nothing of me, you'll regret next time you sing.
Follow me, without regret, guide me, please.
The wonders of leaving my past behind, will never fade. I regret not speaking my mind when I could. Please forgive me.
White wing Angel tell me my future will you guide me though.
Say you'll be there when I ask you too.
I'll be waiting for you.
Will I be spared? I know nothing of mercy or truth, will I be spared, even when I have spared none?
Who are you White wing Angel? have you come for my soul?
Will I fall in darkness or will I spared.
White wing Angel, do you hear me? White wing Angel will you protect me?
Guide me to where I wish to be. Please help me . . .
I speak of truth, I give mercy. Should you leave me behind.
Will my heart shatter or will I stay divine?
Eriol and Tomoyo reached the door and it open as they stepped through. Tomoyo still held Eriol's hand then looked back hearing the spirits singing there song. "They are pleased." Tomoyo whispered shutting the door and letting go of Eriol hand. "You sing well, did you study song whislt you were little?" Tomoyo asked. "No, I don't sing much. Actually, I haven't sang in many years." Eriol exclaimed. Tomoyo nodded and lite the room with light. Eriol gasped seeing the shelf after shelf of bookcase.
Eriol's mind soared. Tomoyo looked to Eriol seeing the lustfull look in his eyes. Eriol touched a book and sighed with a shiver. "Are you all right?" Tomoyo asked worried. Eriol looked at the shelf and took off as many book as he could. "You like books?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol eyes flew from page to page wanting to learn it's secrets.
"Eriol?" Tomoyo said agin walking over to him as he finished a book and went to another on. Tomoyo put her hand on the book making Eriol snap out of his dazed glowing eyes. Eriol blinked and looked up to Tomoyo who had a concerned look on her face.
"Is this the weakness?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol closed the book. "No. It's a lust for knowledge." Eriol answered. "I must know everything and anything."
"Even a human has it's limits of knowledge, what happens if you know all?" Tomoyo said sitting down with her black dress fanning out. "There will be more knowledge, human's can't get enough of it." He said. Tomoyo nodded agreeing with him. "But yes, it might as well be called my weakness." Eriol said touching a book on poisonous plant life.
"I wanted to show you this." Tomoyo said handing Eriol a book written by Clow Reed. "How?" Eriol asked confused. "While you were sleeping I found the library through the Hall of Song and the book appeared in front of me. The Mistress knows nothing of it." Tomoyo exclaimed. Eriol touched the binding off the book and his Key glowed. "I know." He said opening the book and looking to the pages and pages. "Show me your Master." Eriol chanted and the book flew out of his hands and Clow Reed appeared. Kyo placed a cold cloth on Clow's head. "I'm not sure if I can bring the fever down, I haven't anything to disinfect the wound." Kyo said to Yama you appeared. Tomoyo shook with fear, she cover her mouth not wanting to cry out loud.
Tomoyo closed her eyes and her head fell along with her hair covering her face. Eriol waved his finger and the book closed and went back into Eriol's hand. Tomoyo weeped sliently. Eriol couldn't help but feel like he was taking away everything she knew and loved. Eriol leaned toward her and lifted her chin. "You haven't time to weep," Eriol said looking at Tomoyo flushed face. "Tonight, I'll come for you and we will find then, I know there here in the castle. I can sence Clow's aura. But only just. So stop your crying it will help nothing." Eriol said and stood up taking Tomoyo hand and helping her up.
Tomoyo nodded and looked up to Eriol: "Will you still protect me?"
Eriol nodded.
Tomoyo touched Eriol face tenderly. But Eriol took a step back. "What's the matter?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol mind had a lust for knowledge for he never wanted the touch of a woman. "We must hurry." He said. Eriol walked to the door but Tomoyo took his hand. Eriol turned and looked at his hand and then to Tomoyo. "Not that way, come with me and I'll show you another way." Tomoyo said letting go and leading Eriol passed a low stone figure that seen to be staring at Eriol. Tomoyo slipped threw. "Quickly, I can't let anyone know my hidden entrance." Tomoyo said. Eriol slipped threw the small crack and Tomoyo pulled the stone figure back into place and walked down that hall that was dimly lite with torches.
Eriol followed Tomoyo sliently as they made there way up a small stair case. "I used these tunnels to hide from my teacher as I was young, I wanted adventure just like the books I read." Tomoyo whispered with her voice slowly echoing threw the tunnel. "Who made them?" Eriol asked touching the cold stone wall.
"My real Father's father before me made this tunnel for my people to escape." Tomoyo exclaimed. "It hurt more then it helped, actually."
Tomoyo stopped and pushed pass a small painting and slipped threw along with Eriol right behind her. It was mid-afternoon, and the day were getting cooler. "You must join me for dinner tonight." Tomoyo said and then ran off the her chambers. Eriol watched her go down a flight of stairs and he just stood. 'Mystery upon mystery with that woman.' He thought and walked down the hall to were he was staying. Locking the door behind him Eriol went to the baloncy and looked up to the sky that was showing the white moon somewhat.
Eriol's door opened and he turned and looked at the maid placing cloths on a chair and then walking out. Eriol looked up and sighed and looked to his hand. "I'll have to protect her." Eriol whispered. "I'm sorry, Sakura. For taking your away from you friend."
Eriol walked back slowly and closed the balcony doors and went to the bathroom and took a hot bath. Eriol sat up and sighed feeling his pervious wounds sting from the bandits.
Eriol's mind strayed to Tomoyo when she touched his cheek. His wet hand touched the spot and he sighed. 'Nothing is going to stop me.' He thought darkly to himself. Eriol got out the tub and dryed off and put his clothes on.
Moments later Eriol was slowly walking toward the dining hall hearing chatting voices and music. The door where opened for Eriol and he walked in. "Mr. Hiiragizawa, so lovely of you to join us." The Mistress purred holding his husbands hand. Eriol bowed with respect and looked to the Master. His face was hooded and covered too. But he couldn't help feeling as if he was being watched by him.
Tomoyo gave Eriol a small smile. Eriol gave Tomoyo a quick glance and sat down beside her. "Mmm, you have a strong body, Hiiragizawa." The Master said lowly. Eriol was given his first course along with everyone. "Thank you, sir." He said politely. Eriol's posture gave most of what he learned in self-defence away.
"What fighting styles were you trained in?" The Mistress asked. "To name a few, Judo, Karate, and the art of Ninja." Eriol said picking up his wine glass and taking a small sip. Tomoyo cut her chicken and ate small pieces. "Princess Tomoyo, have you seem any of these styles yourself as you traveled with him?" The Master asked. "Not really, My Lord. But he is quiet skilled with the sword and hand-to-hand combat." Tomoyo said.
"Really." The Master said darkly sending out his power to Eriol who felt a sudden chill go up his back but he continued eating not letting The Master and Mistress know he felt it.
As dinner ended Tomoyo and Eriol left and went down the hall leaving the slightly tispy royals to talk about business matters. "Eriol?" Tomoyo said in almost a whisper. "Have I not ask you to call me Hiiragizawa?" Eriol said sharply. "I wish not to call you that, I think Eriol's a handsome name, and it's easy to say." Tomoyo exclaimed cutely. Eriol growled and continued walking down the stairs going toward the garden.
"But as I was going to ask before, I have a pack with everything I need for My Father and the other, we just have to find them, when will you come for me?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol opened the paper sliding door and walking into the beautiful garden with Tomoyo. "You'll know just keep you balcony doors unlocked." Eriol said. Tomoyo nodded and looked up to the sky seeing the moon fading away.
"Looks like the moon won't be out for a few weeks." Tomoyo said. Eriol looked at his hand and then curled it into a fist.
Loud classical music played all the way to the garden. Tomoyo smiled and turned to Eriol with a small curtsy. Eriol looked to her confused. "Might I have a dance, Eriol Hiiragizawa?" Tomoyo said with her head down. Tomoyo looked up and smiled waiting for his answer. The last time he had Waltz with her he nearly lost himself in a memory that now (when he thinks about it) eats his soul. But he decided that he could so, he bowed back and took Tomoyo soft hand bring her slowly to him as the song was getting ready to start offically.
When the song started his lightly gripped her soft and small hand and then then moved foward and then to the side and then into a full Waltz. Tomoyo felt it once more. The dance was like she was in the air floating from cloud to cloud. Eriol spun Tomoyo around dipped her slowly. Tomoyo closed her eyes feeling light in Eriol arms as he drought her back up and spun her around agin and continued to Waltz.
Tomoyo opened her eyes and looked into Eriol's midnight blue eyes. "Your a wonderful dancer." Tomoyo commented in almost a whisper. "I-I learned whilst I was young." He stammered a little. Tomoyo smiled. "I'd bet you'd step on my feet if you could." Tomoyo chuckled. "Why would I do that?" Eriol asked confused yet agin. "It's nothing." Tomoyo sighed with a smile. Tomoyo lips shined with the ocean the wasn't too far off from where they were dancing.
"I am greatfull that you are going to help me, Eriol." Tomoyo whispered to him not taking her eyes off him. "Your are very kind hearted, although you don't know of it."
Eriol was speechless he looked away from Tomoyo for a moment and then looked back into her lovely purple eyes. "I'm sure you won't say that later." Eriol said back softly. "How come you say that?" Tomoyo asked. "You must think less of yourself."
Eriol spun Tomoyo around and they Waltz in a circle. When the song ended Tomoyo and Eriol stopped but they were still in each others arms looking into there eyes intensly. "You should not think less of yourself." Tomoyo whispered. "Why not? There is nothing good about myself." Eriol whispered back. "Your protecting and helping me. That's good." Tomoyo said moving a lock of Eriol hair that was in his face.
Tomoyo study Eriol's strong faical features and slowly (and lightly) touched his cheek. Eriol took Tomoy hand from his cheek and backed away slowly. "I'll come for you when it is time." He said turned away walking out the garden leaving Tomoyo to herself.
Hope this cleared things up a bit. Tomoyo is a Princess. And I know the song on there is super cheesy but bare with me. I couldn't think of anything else. How you like the little bit with Eriol and Tomoyo at the end the next chapter might but everyone one the egde. I'll be a while before updating, my computer is acting really funny, but I thought I'd put this up. And thanks to all the reviewers.
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