Chapter 2: Forgiven?
Disclaimer: Great! It's not mine. (Serious face) but who cares as long as the plot is mine!
"Good morning. Hiiraigizawa's residence. Who is this?" A butler picked up the phone.
"Call Eriol for me."
"It's you sir. Hold on for a moment." The butler went away and pressed the intercom button and woke Eriol up, telling him that his friend called. Eriol told his butler that he will answer the call from his room and the butler put down the phone.
"Who the hell is this! I don't care if you're my friend or what but 5 in the morning! Are you a crazy dead man or what!... fucking bastard." Eriol yelled at the phone and muttered two words out softly.
"It's me, asshole. And yes, I'll be dead man sooner than you can curse again, you asshole! cough. cough And do what you got to do as I told you before." The other person on the line said as the 'end' button was about to be click.
"Oh it's you and don't end the call yet. sigh God damn it, just tell my butler to tell your name the next time you call."
"Do you cough. cough want me to make your life cough miserable?"
"No and I know what should I do already. I just can't believe that you have done it so fast. And you know… I was wondering these few days… that this might not be the best way-" Eriol said, knowing what is going on. He didn't bother asking his friend about his coughing, cause he knows that he will get a short reply for it.
" cough. cough Too late, Eriol… I had to and I have done it. cough It's the only way I could think of. It wi- cough. cough. cough. will be too crucial in the end if I could make it."
"Man! Can't we just think of something else?"
That man laughed. "Forget it, Eriol. Just play your part well and I'll give your-"
"Don't finish that word, asshole. You're really pathetic, you know. I never ask for your money or anything. I'm doing it for you, my friend. As my buddy. One good one and a close one you might add that as well." Eriol answered back.
"Thanks, Eriol. sigh You have no idea how much I appreciate a lot. cough Pick her up and take good care of her. When my news is all over the world, make sure you'll be there cough. cough. cough. with her and Tomoyo as well."
"Alright, see ya dude." Eriol replied. But before he put down his phone, he was certain that he heard two words… better not
Getting out from his king sized bed, he put on his robe and walked to his balcony. The view from his balcony was magnificent especially during sunrise but he didn't feel like looking at it as his mind was full with one thing. He has been standing there was sometime and soon, decided to take a shower before going to the airport. But first…
"Hey dear."
"It's you. What do you want from me this early in the morning?"
"Well… just wanna tell you that Sakura's coming here."
Tomoyo gasped, "Eriol, you're no kidding right?" She wanted to see Sakura. God, she was planning to fly back to Japan to meet her this coming winter holiday.
"Do I sound like one?" He chuckled.
"Get ready in two hours time. It's six already. See you later." With that, he turned off his phone and walked to his bathroom. Thinking his buddy's life. How long could he stand?
Standing there in the airport waiting for their friend, they have finally found her. The moment their eyes landed on them…
"Oh my God!" Sakura squealed and ran to hugged Tomoyo while Eriol looked on. She didn't expect to see both of them here.
"I miss you so much, Sakura!" Tomoyo said. Eriol sweatdropped. How come she doesn't say that when I was away from her for 2 weeks for business?
Then, Sakura asked. "What are you guys doing here?"
"We came here to fetch you."
"How did you know that I'll be here? Did Meilin tell you both?" Eriol sweatdropped once more.
"I don't know. Eriol told me that you're coming. That's all."
And so Eriol lied, knowing that he can't say Sakura's husband name.
"Yar! Oh course, who else besides Meilin right?"
"Thought so. So umm… Tomoyo, I'll be staying here with you. Won't mind at all?"
"No problem. Come on, let's go now. First destination, my house. Then, we go for breakfast. How's that?" Both agreed with Tomoyo's plan. On the way to Tomoyo's house, Tomoyo came with a question. Which only cause Eriol to be shocked to know whether Sakura really believe that her husband cheated on her and Sakura to be shocked to hear that question.
"Well? I'm asking you why sudden decision to come to England?"
With 10 minutes time, Sakura spilled out everything. Tomoyo was on fire already and Eriol said nothing much or ask since he knew it earlier.
"So, do you really think he didn't love you at all?" Eriol asked.
That question took Sakura a long time to answer. Thinking, really. She was trying really hard to find for the answer and she knows the answer very well.
"Yes. I don't think he loves me at all. If he has then, he won't be treating me like this. Hurting my feelings. He was on the bed with another woman. Call it jealously to see your own husband on the bed with another woman but it will be the last thing on my mind to think that he loves me yet do that just to break my heart and leave him." With that, Eriol kept silent. One thing for sure… he's going to regret for his selfish decision he had come up.
But Eriol wanted to know more. "What if? I just say what if… an assumption… that he did it on purpose? Just to make you see this? To leave him so that you won't be heartbroken?"
"Eriol… I love him too much to be heartbroken. I just want him to be by my side. Nothing all. Just by my side." And so, Eriol got his answer why would his buddy do that. Sakura will be terribly upset if he finally not going to be with her.
"Please…. Eriol. Don't ask her anymore…" Tomoyo quietly whispered, knowing that Sakura is going to break down soon. Eriol nodded as he paid his concentration fully on his driving.
When they reached Tomoyo's house, while Tomoyo ran up to open her door and Sakura taking all her luggages out from Eriol's car, he asked, "Will you forgive him?"
Sakura didn't answer. The truth is… she doesn't know the answer. She still loves him and she wondered that could she really forgive him on his action? She never gave that answer as she took her luggages into Tomoyo's house.