A/N Hello, sorry to all that waited so long for this chapter. Although, I'm pretty sure it wasn't that much. I've been awfully busy preparing for Orchestra and School and whatnot. An apology in advance since it's also extremely short. I feel like if I write anymore, it will just lose some quality.

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Chapter 5

The shrill tone of the phone rang throughout the Daidouji household.

"Konnichiwa, Daidouji Residence." The maid answered. "Tomoyo-sama? Sumimasen, I'm afraid she's gone to the skating rink for the day." She hung up the phone and proceeded to finish her chores.

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Tomoyo had indeed gone to the skating rink. With her duffel bag slung over her shoulder, she walked a short distance to her destination.

The familiar blast of harsh and bitter winds swept her face. She immediately began to strap up her skates. She had just finished her usual warm-ups when she felt a pair of eyes on her.

Tomoyo turned her head around to meet a pair of twinkling azure eyes.

"Eh? Eriol-kun, what are you doing here?"

"Sakura informed me that you came here often, so I decided to come and keep you company."

"Why, thank you very much." She responded, a light giggle escaping her lips.

Suddenly, an evil glint shimmered in her eyes. Seeing as he often had that look upon his face too, he picked up on it, quirking his brow in question.

"What…?" He inquired in suspicion. "Why don't you come onto the ice with me?" she came off the ice and pulled him towards the rental booth.

"No way. Oh, God, no. Come on, Tomoyo." He pleaded desperately. However, it was no match against a Daidouji.

"Please? Just for a little while… But, If you really don't want to…I'll understand," she stared at the floor woefully and traced invisible circles with her skates (well, as well as she could.) "Well, bye." She heaved a dramatic sigh sauntered off, glancing behind her periodically.

Eriol sighed as well, and finally gave in. "All right...I'll go. But only for a little while."

Tomoyo spun around and grinned in happiness.

"I knew you would give i– I mean…see how ice-skating was just so wonderful and joyful!"

Eriol chuckled to himself and began to change into his skates.

Tomoyo pranced off in the direction of the rink. "I'll be skating around. Find me later, okay?"

She had just finished up a round when she saw the awfully disoriented Eriol wobble his way to the entrance. She glided towards him grinning from ear-to-ear, barely stifling the laughter that threatened to pour out of her throat.

"Yeah, just laugh your heart out. This will be the only time you'll see me like thi-" Before he could complete his sentence, a skater flew past him, throwing him off balance. He tumbled down to the frosty ice. With that last action, Tomoyo found it too hard to keep it inside her and laughed until her sides hurt.

Her merry laughter bounced off the walls and caught the attention of several passing skaters. They all stole a glimpse at the bizarre couple before skating off. While grabbing her sides and chortling for all her worth, Eriol stared at her crossly and waited for the boisterous laughter to die down to slight giggles.

"When your guffawing has died down, you think you could help me up?"

"Sure." Tomoyo replied, even if the single word came out amidst giggles.

She stuck out her hand to aid him, but when he accepted it, Eriol yanked down hard, bringing her down as well.

Eriol smirked at his small, but meaningful victory.

"Mou! You tricked me." Tomoyo huffed, but then erupted in laughter with Eriol following suit soon after.

Now they were just a large roadblock in the rink. "Now that we're…ahem, even, why don't we enjoy some hot chocolate?" He proposed.

"Ohoho, you're not getting off the hook that easily, Mister. You still have to go skating," She gloated in a singsong voice. "Now let's go, we've got an awfully long way to go!"

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A/N Thank you for reading. Please review. Constructive criticism accepted.