Author's Notes:

This is again dedicated to my friend Akizuki-Sai and to my kind reviewers of my previous ET story. This is my own plot and if ever it goes somewhat similar to other stories, it is not my intention. Till then, please do enjoy my story.

Disclaimer:

Sadly… I own no CCS. Oh well…

Love knows no reasons,
love knows no lies.
Love defies all reasons,
love has no eyes.
But love is not blind,
love sees but doesn't mind.
by Author unknown

Prologue:

I smiled to myself as I felt the cold, ceramic touch of the frame that was in front of me. Gently, I reached out my finger and stroke the glass.

My heart felt heavy for some reason as I stared at his elegant features and anguish smile. One could see the traces of distress and suffering of his fragile body with the way he is now. He's not the same as before when we were still children way back in Tomoeda.

Ever since he came back from England… he's not the cheerful and positive Eriol-kun anymore.

Ever since he came back… he was the complete opposite of the Eriol-kun that I've come to love so much.

I felt uncontrollable tears stream down my face as I remembered the day when he invited us in his mansion to celebrate his homecoming. From there, his tone of voice from the phone was already gloomy and depressing. Sakura seem not to mind it when I told her.

"Tomoyo-chan! You worry a lot! Eriol-kun is fine! His voice just became deeper, that's all!"

For a moment, I was relieved. But when we were finally there, I felt that there was no celebration for the young master himself. Surely there were lots of food, laughs and stories being told but when he stood up from the table without saying even a single word, all of us were silenced by his sudden action.

It's not like Eriol-kun to do that.

I pressed the frame on my chest tightly as I could and I felt nothing but pure pity for myself. I pity myself for being so weak and for not having done anything for my special someone yet.

All I could do is to go along with him and try to get close to him. Even just a bit. Even if all I could hear was his sighs and mumbles.

I just… I just want to help. Even just a bit. If listening could help out a little for him, I'd give it all.

The problem is, there's nothing to listen to. He doesn't say anything. And here I am, being worried as always and I could do nothing but cry silently for his wounded soul.

Whatever happened to Eriol-kun…?

Suddenly, my cell phone rang and I quickly wiped my face and composed myself before answering the phone. I reached out and answered it.

"H-Hello…?"

There was a brief pause on the other line before the caller answered back. "Tomoyo… you haven't been crying again, have you?"

I smiled through my tears as the usual cold tone greeted me. "O-Of course not, Eriol-kun… D-Don't mind me. Is there anything I could do for you?"

He sighed and said, "Five o'clock. The usual. Wipe your face. Don't want to see you messy." With that, the line was cut off.

If ever you were wondering what that meant, he means 'I'll meet you up five o'clock at your house and stop crying already.' It took me quite a few times before I finally understood his way of saying things. Nakuru-san taught me that.

You see how different he is right now? The only thing that he has retained is the way how he often surprises me. That's the only thing that never changed.

Hiirigizawa Eriol is still the perfect example of a womanizer.

As I went down each level of the staircase, I saw him sitting on the couch with his hands clasped together on top of his cross-legged right knee. He was wearing his plain white polo shirt with his brown coat hanging across his shoulder. The usual serious look was well-evident on his face as his attention focused on me.

Azure eyes found its way to froze me from my tracks as I stood petrified a few paces away from him.

He didn't say anything. He just looked at me with nothing but lonely sparkles in his eyes. It is the usual thing I see whenever he looks at me. The thing called 'loneliness' engraved upon him that I have no idea where it came from.

"H-Hi…" I greeted meekly and blushed at the sudden sight of amusement in his face.

He stood up and walked towards me until he was only a couple of inches away. He fished out for a handkerchief in his pocket and handed it to me. "I thought this might come in handy…"

I stared at it for a while and took it. I looked up only to be disappointed to see him unmoved. If he was the Eriol-kun before, he would've smiled at me and wipe my face with his own hands instead.

But not today and probably not tomorrow...

He sat down and motioned for me to do the same. I sat beside him and asked, "Would you like to drink something?" I received a 'no' as a response and we kept silent for a while.

It was him who broke the silence first.

"I have something important to tell you. It's something that should be kept between us only… I believe I can count on you for that, neh Daidouji?"

What kind of a boyfriend he is? He calls his girlfriend by her last name? Oh well… "Sure. What is it?"

He adjusted the rim of his glasses and began. "Laugh if you want. I won't interfere. You see… I have this sort of 'curse' thing."

I quirked my eyebrow and asked, "Curse? Are you trying to be hilarious, Eriol-kun…?"

"I believe I'm not. But it appears to be hilarious no matter how you look at it. You do remember Kaho, right?" he glanced at me.

Oh yeah. I remember the bastard that ditched you off… "Yes. I remember her. She's your ex right?"

I saw him squirm a little when he heard the word 'ex'. "Yes, she is. Well… when we broke up in England, she kind of… gave me this… this 'shit'."

"Eriol! Your language!"

"Sorry about that. It just seems to be the perfect word to describe this 'curse' that Kaho gave me." He mumbled which I barely heard and understood.

"So… you're saying that the almighty and powerful sorcerer like you was cursed by… by Mizuki-sensei? Is that what you're trying to say?"

He slapped his forehead and grumbled, "In a word, yes…" He breathed deeply and asked, "Would you like to see how the 'curse' works?"

"Eh?"

He suddenly hooked me on my waist by his left arms and I felt cold, dry lips against mine. In a split second, I felt nothing but a thick puff of smoke. Opening my eyes, I was surprised not to see Eriol.

It happened fast, I suppose.

After…After he had kissed me for the first time in my life… he was…

"I'm still here, Tomoyo. Now help me up." I heard Eriol's voice which made me even more confused.

"Where are you, then?" I asked and looked around hastily.

"Down here."

"Down where?"

"Just look down!"

I looked down and saw a brown teddy bear in white polo shirt with eyeglasses sitting down my lap. Could this stuff toy be…?

"Eriol-kun? Is that you?" I asked quite horrified.

To my greatest surprise, the bear nodded.

"Eeeeeeeeeeeeeyaaaaaaaaaaahhhh!" I shouted in horror. Seeing Eriol different as before was surprising already but this… this is the ultimate bombshell!

"Calm down, will ya?" I heard the bear say again as it stood up and looked at me. "That's the 'curse' Kaho gave me. Whenever I kiss or get kissed, I turn into a…" He let out a sigh. "I turn into a teddy bear stuff toy. I'll return back to my human form only if…"

I listened closer. "Only if…?"

"Only if you kiss me again…"