Um, just a note of advice everyone: Don't count on me updating this fic every week. I mean, there's no doubt I'll be updating this fic, but it might take me awhile to bring up new chapters due to college and stuff. Don't worry, I'm not abandoning this fic. I'm just saying that it might take awhile for me to update it.
To Final Fantasy Princess: To be honest, I'm an author who likes feedback and criticism. That's why I was disappointed that not a lot of people reviewed "In Paradise". But it also doesn't mean that I write fanfics because I'm looking for people to review my fics. I do enjoy writing fanfics (when I have the time and imagination), and trust me when I say I write fanfics for me and me only. It's just nice to see what people think of my writing now and then. Thanks for reviewing, by the way.
Okay, sorry for that detour, but here's Chapter 3!
Kero-chan visits
"You know Eriol, I thought this was a house." Tomoyo said, looking at the front of the house, her head cocked to the side. Eriol nodded in agreement.
"I guess not," he replied, staring at the house as well. What Eriol and Tomoyo thought was a house was actually nothing but a cottage. Eriol shook his head and walked up to the front door, taking Tomoyo with him (since they were still holding hands, but neither of them noticed).
As soon as they made it to the steps, Eriol knocked on the door. When no one came to answer, Eriol knocked harder. When nobody answered the second time, Eriol looked at Tomoyo. Tomoyo, in turn, looked at the window to see if there was anyone inside.
"I don't see anyone inside," she replied, turning back to Eriol. At this point, Eriol didn't care if he was trespassing or not. As he reached for the doorknob, Tomoyo stopped him.
"What do you think you're doing!" she cried out, slapping his hand away from the doorknob. Eriol rubbed the now-turning-red area where she slapped him and glared at her.
"Clearly, I was opening the door to see if we can open it," he replied. Tomoyo rolled her eyes.
"Of course I knew that! But you're trespassing!" she exclaimed. Eriol chuckled.
"Well there's no one inside Tomoyo-chan. Besides, if the door is locked, then obviously, we can't get in, so don't worry so much," he said, reaching for the doorknob once more. When he turned the doorknob, he was surprised to see that it was unlocked. Apparently, Tomoyo saw this as well.
"Eriol-kun! We can't just go in if-" Eriol cut Tomoyo off by entering the house while Tomoyo was talking. Tomoyo scoffed and went in after Eriol.
"You know Eriol-kun, it's rude to leave-" this time, she cut herself off the moment she entered the cottage. Her eyes widened.
The cottage, although it looked like a normal cottage outside, was magnificent inside. Upon entering the cottage, Eriol and Tomoyo have stepped right into the living room. After the living room is the kitchen and a bar. On the left between the kitchen and the living room are three rooms, while on the right of the kitchen is the dining room.
Eriol grabbed Tomoyo's hand, and together, they made their way to the three rooms. Eriol opened the door to his left, and he found the bathroom.
"Do you think anyone lives here?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol looked at Tomoyo in disbelief.
"Well there's nobody around this island except us Tomoyo-chan," he said. Tomoyo stuck out her tongue at him.
Eriol laughed and closed the bathroom door, then opened the door straight ahead. As soon as he opened it, Eriol and Tomoyo's eyes widened.
"Eriol-Eriol-kun," Tomoyo stammered, gasping at the sight. Eriol looked shocked as well. Inside the door, was a bedroom fit for a boy. The bedroom had white walls, but the bed had navy blue bed sheets and pillows.
"Eriol-kun, isn't navy blue your favourite colour?" Tomoyo asked, letting go of Eriol's hand and slowly walking around the bedroom. Eriol, as soon as Tomoyo left him, immediately followed her.
"Yes... Yes it is.." he trailed off, moving over to the bed and running his hand through the navy blue bed sheets.
Tomoyo, suddenly realizing something, turned back and ran out the door. Eriol, who was confused at Tomoyo's behaviour, went after her. As soon as he left the bedroom, he saw Tomoyo standing on the last bedroom, and went in. And as soon as he got in, he then realized why Tomoyo suddenly ran out.
The second bedroom looked exactly the same as the first bedroom, but instead of navy blue bed sheets and pillows, they're lavender.
"Tomoyo-chan, pinch me if I'm wrong, but lavender is your favourite colour, right?" Eriol asked as Tomoyo went over to the drawers and opened each one.
"Eriol-kun, would you say that this place was built for us?" she asked, ruffling through the things inside the drawer. Eriol's eyebrows furrowed.
"It would seem that way, yes," he replied, staring at Tomoyo. She stopped ruffling through the drawers and turned to him, her cheeks flushed.
"So then why is there nothing in these drawers but bikinis!" she cried out, making Eriol laugh. Then he got an idea.
"I'll be right back," he said before leaving the room. Tomoyo smiled, amused. When Eriol came back, he had the "I-know-something-you-don't-know" look on his face.
"Tomoyo-chan, guess what I have?" he asked in a sing-song voice. Tomoyo suddenly got curious.
"What is it?" she replied, a grin growing on her face. Eriol (who had his hands behind his back) showed his hand, which was holding a shirt.
"I've got something you want," he said cheekily. Tomoyo squealed and ran to Eriol, hugging him like there's no tomorrow.
"You're the greatest, Eriol-kun!" she exclaimed, and without thinking, Tomoyo kissed him on the cheek.
Once she realized what she has done, she quickly disentangled herself from Eriol, blushing and not quite being able to look at him in the eyes. Eriol, who couldn't believe what just happened, also turned pink and avoided looking at Tomoyo.
"Um... You're welcome," he coughed out before handing the shirt to Tomoyo, who took it, all the while avoiding Eriol's eyes.
"I'll just uh... Let you uh... change then," Eriol continued before leaving the room, leaving Tomoyo, who continued to blush.
Moments later, Tomoyo came out of the room, wearing the shirt that Eriol gave her. It was a big shirt that reached up to her knees, and she was grateful for it because she doesn't know if she can take wearing nothing else but a bikini. She was also glad that the moment alone gave her time to compose herself after the incident.
But thanks to Eriol, Tomoyo doesn't need to feel embarrassed about wearing nothing but a bikini. It looks as if Eriol feels the same way, because as soon as Tomoyo saw him, he was wearing a shirt as well.
"Thanks for the shirt again, Eriol-kun," Tomoyo said, smiling. She hoped that Eriol had "forgotten" about the incident in her room. She felt relieved when Eriol smiled back.
"Don't thank me. Thank whoever left this house," he replied. Tomoyo and Eriol were just about to head off to the kitchen to find food when there was a knock on the door.
Tomoyo and Eriol gave each other confused looks before Eriol went over to the front door and opened it. He was even more surprised to see who it was.
"Cerberus?"
Indeed, the Guardian Beast of the Seal was on the front door, floating, and looking as confused as he could get.
"Eriol? What are you doing here? And better yet, what am I doing here?" he asked, looking around. Tomoyo came to the door as well, and when she saw Kero-chan, her eyebrows furrowed.
"Kero-chan?" she asked. Kero-chan turned around, and when he saw Tomoyo-chan, his beady eyes grew wide.
"Tomoyo-chan? You're here as well?" he asked. Tomoyo shrugged.
"It depends on how you define 'here'," she replied. Eriol opened the door wider.
"Would you like to come in, Cerberus?" he asked. Kero-chan smiled and floated inside.
"Don't need to ask me twice," he said.
"So you mean to tell me that you two woke up in this place after you two got hit by the car?" Kero-chan asked. Eriol, Tomoyo and Kero-chan were all in the living room, having tea and biscuits. Eriol and Tomoyo watched in amusement as Kero-chan inhaled the biscuits.
"That's right," Eriol said, smiling in amusement. Tomoyo, however, looked confused.
"But it doesn't explain how you got here, Kero-chan," she said. Kero-chan stopped eating and looked thoughtful.
"I don't know how I got here either," he replied. Then he snapped his fingers (A/N: Or is that paws? shrugs).
"I remember falling asleep near you two," he said, reaching for more biscuits. Eriol and Tomoyo exchanged confused looks.
"That's all you remember?" Tomoyo asked. Kero-chan nodded, his mouth full of biscuits.
"And the next thing you knew, you ended up here?" Eriol continued. Kero-chan nodded again. After he finished chewing and swallowing, he placed his paw on his chin.
"Eriol, have you tried using magic here?" he asked. When Eriol shook his head, Kero-chan continued.
"See if you can try using magic," he said. Eriol nodded and closed his eyes. After a moment, he opened them again, concern etched on his face.
"Nothing," he said. Kero-chan nodded and closed his eyes.
"I thought so, because I couldn't feel your aura. That's why I was surprised to see you two when I knocked on the door," he said. Then Kero-chan looked up.
"My guess is that you two are here because there's something you two need to do," he said. Tomoyo-chan was getting more and more confused by the minute.
"And what do you suppose that is?" she asked. Kero-chan shrugged.
"Something tells me you'll figure that out soon," he replied.
"Kero-chan. Kero-chan! KERO-CHAN!" a voice yelled, causing Kero-chan to wake up.
"HEY! CAN'T YOU SEE I'M SLEEPING!" He cried out. Akizuki Nakuru giggled and pinched him on the cheeks.
"Oh you're so cute when you're flushed and everything!" she exclaimed. Kero-chan pried Nakuru's hands off his face.
"Is it your turn to look after Eriol and Tomoyo-chan?" he asked. Nakuru dropped her hands and turned to see her master and her soon-to-be mistress sadly. Eriol and Tomoyo have switched positions again; they're both facing one another, and Eriol has finally let go of Tomoyo's hand but his arm is now slung over her waist.
"How are they doing?" she asked. Kero-chan thought hard. There seems to be something he's forgetting...
"They're doing fine," he blurted out subconsciously. Nakuru raised an eyebrow at him.
"And how would you know this?" she asked, crossing her arms. Kero-chan shrugged.
"It's a feeling that I'm getting from them," he said, looking back at Eriol and Tomoyo.
"Besides, they have one hell of a batch of biscuits," he grinned, confusing Nakuru even more.
Well guys, that's chapter 3. I hope you liked it! Now here's the preview for Chapter 4:
"Hey Eriol-kun! Look what I found!" Tomoyo exclaimed. Eriol, who was cooking dinner, raised an eyebrow.
"What did you find?" he asked, not looking up. He sensed Tomoyo leaving her bedroom
"Turn around Eriol-kun," she said. When Eriol did, his jaw dropped.