Dinner and a Song
Chapter 3: Breakfast
Tomoyo rose bright and easy as usual and took a hot shower and dressed in her long white summer skirt with her ballerina flats and a purple halter top, she was going to be meeting Rika later for some window shopping. Tomoyo got her favorite silver sparking purse that Rika got her last Christmas and went out the door and headed to Eriol's place. Tomoyo was confused at why Eriol wanted to meet her again but he was her new boss now so if she wanted to get paid she'd have to do what he said. Tomoyo called for a cab and seven of them came to her.
Tomoyo smiled and took the nearest one. "Good morning miss." The man smiled. Tomoyo nodded and handed him a piece of paper with Eriol's address. "Could you take me there?" She asked. The driver smiled and looked to Tomoyo from the rearview mirror. "Not only will I take you there, but I'll drive you there." He smiled his barely toothless smile. Tomoyo smiled back being sincere.
It took about fifteen minutes to get there, the apartment complex was huge and costly. Tomoyo smiled and paid the driver and walked into the cool A. C of the building and looked at herself in the floor that was so shiny. Tomoyo smiled to the woman at the desk. "Um . . . I have a meeting for Mr. Hiiragizawa, Eriol." She said.
The woman frowned at Tomoyo's cloth and her politeness. "Yes, right to the elevator press the 50." She said. Tomoyo bowed and smiled. "Thank you." Tomoyo looked back to the woman who rolled her eyes. 'Jerk.' Tomoyo thought and giggled to herself. The elevator doors opened and Tomoyo stepped in. The bellhop smiled to Tomoyo.
"What floor?" He asked. "Fifty, please." She smiled. "Are you a model?" He asked. Tomoyo smiled flattered. "No, I'm just on a little business thing with Mr. Hiiragizawa." She said. "Oh, him. Well, since you very beautiful he might get the wrong impression of you, so be careful, he gets a lot of women up here." He said. Tomoyo nodded. "What's your name?" She asked "Miyaki." He said extending his hand and shaking Tomoyo's. "I'm Tomoyo, I'll keep that in mind, thanks for the heads up. Mr. Hiiragizawa seemed like one of those playboy's, but unlike you city folk, country girls are good at playing hard to get." She winked. Miyaki laughed. "I'll remember that."
The elevator stopped and floor fifty and The bus boy pushed the call button. "Yes?" Eriol said annoyed. "Mr. Eriol, Miss Tomoyo has arrived." He said. "Fine." He said and a buzz came next. "Good luck." He smiled. "Thanks." She said back and opened the door stepping into Eriol's large loft apartment. The door shut and Tomoyo looked around at his shoe and how neat everything was. Eriol walked into the hallway wearing a black tee shirt and PJ pants. "Well, if I knew it was a formal I would have dressed up." Tomoyo teased and then bowed.
"You'll have to excuse me, I hope you don't mind my waffle surprise." He said walking away. Tomoyo shook her head. "Smells divine." She said taking off her shoe and walking into the big fancy room. Tomoyo gasped. "Wow." She said a loud. "Please, sit down." He offered her a chair. Tomoyo walked over to the chair and smoothed her shirt from behind her and sat. Eriol pushed in the chair and walked back over. "You have a big place." Tomoyo spoke up. Eriol stopped pouring the batter onto the waffle grill and looked around. "Really? It's kinda small for me." He said. Tomoyo looked to Eriol like he was crazy as he turned his attention back to the waffle grill. Tomoyo stood up and walked over to Eriol and looked over his shoulder.
"You know it's rude to look over someone's shoulder." He said seriously. Tomoyo smiled and backed away. "You mind if I look around?" She asked. Eriol nodded and Tomoyo walked off slowly looking to T.V. area. Tomoyo picked up a remote. "What's this to?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol looked up, "It's the radio and the one next to it is the T.V." He said. Tomoyo turned on the radio and rock music began blaring. Tomoyo laughed and danced around for a moment and turned it off. Eriol smiled and looked back to the waffle grill lifting it seeing it was ready.
Tomoyo ran to his bathroom and gasped. Tomoyo came running back shock. "Your bathroom is huge!" She exclaimed. Eriol looked to Tomoyo concern seeing her face flushed with excitement. Tomoyo ran to Eriol's room and stopped looking to his huge bed and then to his dresser. Tomoyo was expecting a smelly messy room but it was neat and it smelled like juniper breeze and soap. Tomoyo walked over to a sliding door and gasped looking at his closet. Tomoyo ran back to the kitchen. "You closet looks as big as a mini market." She exclaimed. "Tomoyo, why don't you sit down and have some tea, five more minutes and we can go over our business." He said seriously blushing looking down. Tomoyo sighed. "You think this place is small, you should see my apartment."
Eriol laughed and walked over to the table with the waffles then scrambled eggs and orange juice. Tomoyo smiled as Eriol came back to the circle table once more and put the maple syrup on the table. "Looks great, but what is the surprise." Tomoyo said putting the syrup on her waffles. "Taste it and find out." He said sitting back with a sigh. Tomoyo cut a piece of her waffle and put it in her mouth. "Mmm." She said. Eriol smiled. Tomoyo stopped and put her hand over her mouth and with her left picked up her orange juice and took a long gulp. Eriol laughed and began eating his.
"It's hot, I mean a little spicy." She said confused. "I put cinnamon and a small pinch of a secert pepper." He said. "A pinch, with your hand?" Tomoyo said eating the eggs. "Well, It is my waffle surprise." He smiled. "Well, it's good, I won't deny that." She said taking a smaller bit. Eriol nodded. "Now, to business, I don't think I can give you freedom in your musical selection." He said seriously. "What? why the hell not?" She said.
"Well, I kinda want a mood for the place, something easy." He said. "I can do easy no problem." She said. "Yes, I noticed can you, but all night, you might fall asleep." He said. Tomoyo laughed with her waffle in her mouth. "No, I won't I can sing as long as you want me too." She said. Eriol nodded. "Good, that wasn't so hard." He said. "You make everything seem hard, you could have told me that over the phone." Tomoyo said.
Eriol thought for a moment and blushed lightly. "Whatever." He said. Tomoyo laughed. "Your the most clingy boss I've ever had and the youngest."
"Well, I'm flattered." Eriol said sarcastically. Tomoyo finished eating her waffles and drank down her juice. "Well, that was refreshing, I really liked it, at least I know you can cook." She smiled. Eriol felt himself melt at her smile and he quickly took his juice and took a big gulp of it. "Well, do you mind if I look around again?" She said eager. Eriol sighed getting himself under control. "Knock yourself out." He said. Tomoyo smiled and cleared her plate and went around to the T.v. and she picked up the remote to the radio and laughed as the sound of classical music blasted threw the surround sound speakers.
'Country girls.' He thought clearing his plate and watching Tomoyo pushing the buttons slowly and then changing the channel and then she stopped the radio on a smooth jazz station. Tomoyo spun around and smiled sway. "C'mon boss, dance with me." She said and turned again. Eriol shook his head. "No, I'm fine." He said. "Ah, C'mon City boy, you can't dance?" She said swaying softly to the music. "Yes, I just don't feel like it." He said. Tomoyo walked over and took his hand led him to the middle of the floor. Tomoyo lifted his hand and gave herself a spun and then she took Eriol's hand and put it on her waist and she put her hand on his shoulder and the slowly step from side to side.
Eriol blushed and his heart was racing. "See it's not so hard." Tomoyo smiled. Eriol gave Tomoyo a spin and she smiled and sighed. "I didn't say it was." Eriol said a little nervously. Tomoyo laughed again making Eriol blush. "Well, like I said you make everything seem so hard." She said as Eriol spun her again and dipped her. Tomoyo smiled and closed her eyes and let her head fall back for a moment and Eriol slowly lifted her. Tomoyo's eyes were still closed as Eriol spun her softly again.
Tomoyo sighed and rested her head on Eriol's chest. It was becoming harder for Eriol to breath. "Mr. Hiiragizawa?" Tomoyo said looking up to him. "Yes?" He asked. "Your heart is beating like a drum, are you okay?" She asked looking to his completely. Eriol swallowed. "Yes, I'm fine." He said. Tomoyo smiled as the music changed to a Jazzy Latin beat. "Do I make you nervous?" She teased. "No, not at all. Why would you think that?" He said coolly. Tomoyo shrugged and began moving a little faster in a salsa step.
Eriol tried his best to follow but broke away. "It's not so hard." Tomoyo said and turned moving her hip. "C'mon, let me show you." She said and took his hand and she took a step back and then forward and spun around and shook her hips to the side and then the other side and repeated the step until Eriol caught onto it. Eriol and Tomoyo laughed as they turned from side to side and back and forward and around and when the song ended they flopped on the couch. Tomoyo sighed and laughed even though she was out of breath. "That was interesting." Eriol sighed smiling feeling more relaxed and like himself. "See, it wasn't that hard." She smiled even more to Eriol who suddenly blushed looking away. "But, I have to be going." She said looking to Eriol's digital clock that was ten minutes to twelve o'clock.
Eriol nodded and stood walked her to the door. Tomoyo picked up her silvery purse and stepped down and slipped on her shoes. Eriol pushed the button for the elevator. "Well, thank you for joining me for breakfast, I'll look forward to seeing you tonight." He said. Tomoyo smiled slipping into her shoes. "Me too, and don't worry about the music I know what city people like." She winked. Eriol a taken aback for a moment and then he gathered his bearing and sighed. "Fine, I'll trust you." He said. Tomoyo smiled. "See Mr. Hiiragizawa, that wasn't so hard." She smiled and again once again. The door opened and Miyaki bowed. Tomoyo stepped into the elevator and the doors about to close but Eriol put his hand on the door stopping them from closing. "Oh, and Tomoyo call me Eriol." He said. Tomoyo smiled and nodded and he let the doors close.
Miyaki was silent for two floors. Tomoyo sighed and tucked back her hair. "So how'd it go? he didn't try anything?" He asked worried for Tomoyo and mainly because he liked how nice she was. "No, I'm fine thanks, but I know he can cook now, don't worry, I have everything under control." Tomoyo smiled to Miyaki smiled back.
Tomoyo arrived at the restaurant in the back hoping to get to the stage unnoticed but it was crowded in the back so she went to the front still wearing her clothes from this morning holding a dry cleaning bag. Tomoyo went through the door seeing Eriol shouting at some chief's.
"Now try to act like I'm paying you." He said in a pleading frustrated voice. "Eriol!" Tomoyo called. Eriol turned around. Eriol was wearing a black and white suit that was gentlemanly but simple. "Tomoyo, your late! I wanted you here two hours ago!" He shouted. Tomoyo sighed. "I'm sorry, I was talking to my Mother." She said. Eriol groaned and took Tomoyo by the arms and smiling and greeting his guest as he guided Tomoyo to the dressing rooms. Eriol opened the door that had Tomoyo's name on it. "Get dressed the band is on stage already." He said picking up a glass full of wine and gulping it down.
"Eriol, calm down." Tomoyo said. Eriol sighed letting the drink go down. "I can't afford to be calm, now get a move on." He said shutting the door. Tomoyo sighed and turned around looking to herself and the rack of dresses my the large mirror. Tomoyo sighed. "I got myself into this and I'm going to finish it." She said out loud.
Eriol rushed to the kitchen shouting orders and getting in the heat of cooking as the guest took there seats and chatted and excepted there food. Tomoyo finished dressing and walked to the stage and bowed to the band. All the guys mouths opened. Tomoyo's hair was up in a neat bun and she was wearing a long shimmer black kimono that had small red flowers splattered in a beautiful pattern. "I'm Tomoyo, I'll be your singer for tonight." She said. The guy spoke at once bowed and introducing themselves. There was Yoshi, Kai, Yamaguchi, and Gonryu. Tomoyo smiled shaking there hands and she handed them the song she was going to be singing. "I want to sing this first and the rest is up to you guys." She smiled. The guys smiled and nodded dumbly and took there places at there instruments. Tomoyo sighed and took a sip of the water that was on the stage and clear her throat. Eriol looked ahead as he checked an order and the soft jazzy music began to play.
The people applauded and Tomoyo took another breath and began to sing:
I am in the wilderness
you are in the music in the man's car next to me
somewhere in my sadness
i know i won't fall apart
completely
when i need to be rescued
and i need a place to swim
i have a rock to cling to
in the storm
when no-one can hear
me calling
i have you i can sing to
and in all this
and in all my life
you are the lovers rock
the rock that i cling to
you're the one
the one i swim to in a storm
like a lovers rock
The restaurant erupted into approving cheers as Tomoyo sang the song swelling with happiness and she caught Eriol's eye. Eriol nodded and applauded along with the other chief's.
i am in the wilderness
you are in the music in the man's car next to me
somewhere in my sadness
i know i won't fall apart
completely
and in all this
and in all my life
you are the lovers rock
the rock that i cling to
you're the one
the one i swim to in a storm
like a lovers rock
you are the lovers rock
the rock that i cling to
you're the one
the one i swim to in a storm
like a lovers rock
when i need to be rescued
you're there
when i need a place to swim to
in the storm
i think of you
and in all my life
and in all my life
you are the lovers rock
the rock that i cling to
you're the one
the one i swim to in a storm
like a lovers rockcoming from where he did
he was turned away from
every door like joseph
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much
he didn't know what it was
to be black
'til they gave him his change but didn't want to touch
his hand
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much
isn't it just enough
how hard it is to live
isn't it hard enough
just to make it through a day
the secret of their fear
and their suspicion
standing there looking
like an angel
in his brown shoes
his short suit
his white shirt
and his cuffs a little frayed
coming from where he did
he was such a dignified child
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much
isn't it just enough
how hard it is to live
isn't it hard enough
just to make it through a day
coming from where he did
he was turned away from
every door like joseph
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much
he didn't know what it
was to be black
'til they gave him his change but didn't want to touch
his hand
to even the toughest among us
that would be too much
Tomoyo took a few steps back from the mic and bow and then took a deep breath and the entire restaurant stood and applauded Tomoyo's performance. Tomoyo bowed again and smiled and then bowed to the band. Eriol smiled and went onto checking the orders and getting them ready. Another song started it was a soft sad song and Tomoyo sung it beautifully. The rest of the night was as Eriol always dreamed it would be, happy people, great food, and music. Eriol bid his guests farewell and did an interview or two on his success that night and he told them about how he stumbled on Tomoyo while he was out three days ago.
Tomoyo sat on the stage while the last minute cleaning was going one before everyone left it was about one in the morning. Tomoyo brought her knees to her wearing her normal clothes and took a breath. She to admit it was fun singing almost all night with all those rich people praising you.
Eriol sighed putting up the last table and loosened his tie and walked over to the stage tired. Eriol hoped up on the stage next to Tomoyo and flopped on his back. "That was fun." Tomoyo smiled down to him. Eriol blushed and put both his hand on his face and groaned at himself, half because he was tried, and half because he didn't know why he would basically turn to putty at the mere sight of Tomoyo.
Eriol sighed and looked up to Tomoyo. "Well, you saved the night." He said. Tomoyo smiled. "Well, I flattered."
"Good night Eriol!" One of Eriol's chef called. Eriol waved as the others left. Eriol sighed and looked around. "Let me drive you home it's getting late." Eriol said standing up. "You don't have to I can walk." Tomoyo said. "This isn't the country." Eriol said looking to her softly. Tomoyo sighed and picked up her costume and her purse.
Eriol turned off the light and locked the doors and headed to his car that was in the parking lot about one block away. "So how do you think you did?" Tomoyo asked. Eriol nodded. "Well, everything was fine, the food was done right I didn't get one complaint." He answered. "Wow, really?" Tomoyo asked. "Pleasing some of these people can take an arm and a leg." He said. Tomoyo smiled and nodded.
Eriol took out his keys and pushed the button to unlock it. Tomoyo looked to the car ahead it was a sleek jaguar. Tomoyo gasped. "That's your car?" She said and jogged over to it looked at it. It was black with sparkling sliver rims. "Yes," Eriol said and opened the door for Tomoyo. Tomoyo got in and gasped as she felt the seat.
Eriol opened the door and got in and started the car. "Is this real leather?" She asked. Eriol nodded pulling out the parking space and onto the slightly empty road. "Shut up!" Tomoyo said looking at the back seat and then to the glove compartment and then to the mirror and then to the window. "This is so cool!" She laughed sitting back and buckling up. "Really I thought it was a little plain." Eriol said.
"Plan? are you kidding me, this car is like . . . you don't even know what you have here!" She said shocked. "I would die for a nice car." She said. Eriol looked to Tomoyo concerned. "It's just a car." Eriol said stopping at a red light. Tomoyo scoffed. "I'm lucky to be even in a Jag." She said. "So where do you live?" Eriol asked. "Oh, three block up and then take a right and you'll see the small apartment complex." She said. Eriol nodded. The light turned green and Eriol went down the first block. "I told you I could have walked." Tomoyo sighed. "This isn't the country, people get mugged and raped and killed everyday especially in the city." Eriol exclaimed. Tomoyo sighed. "I guess."
Eriol went down the second block and then the third and turned right seeing the old tatty apartment complex. Eriol parked the car and opened the door and then Tomoyo's door taking her hand helping her out. Eriol walked next to Tomoyo and he opened the door for her. "Thanks." She smiled making him blush lightly. Tomoyo walked over to the elevator and pushed the button. "You really don't have to see me up, I can't handle myself." She said. Eriol shook his head. "It's not a problem." He said.
Tomoyo sighed and nodded not wanting to pester him. The elevator doors opened and they stepped in. Tomoyo pushed floor twelve and the elevator went up. "Thank you for your performance tonight." Eriol said not wanting to silent during the ride in the elevator. "My pleasure." Tomoyo smiled. "My voice my be a little strained in the morning but I had a great time, it's the first time a bunch of rich people praised me." Tomoyo laughed.
Eriol chuckled and smiled at her good humor. The elevator stopped and opened it's door. Eriol and Tomoyo stepped out and Tomoyo walked a few doors down and stopped putting her key in the door. "Well, good night or should I say good morning, I'll look forward to your next call." Tomoyo smiled. "Don't worry I won't bug you." He smiled.
Tomoyo nodded. "Good night." She said opening the door and stepping in. She gave a small wave and shut the door. Eriol sighed and walked to the elevator and rode all the way down to the ground level. Eriol walked out the building and then to his car and drove back to his apartment.
See, I updated agin, yah! And I hope everyone likes it. I used Sade's Lovers Rock I thought it was smooth and sweet. So what will happen next. I'll update as soon as I can. Please Review and thank you to everyone who reviewed.
Peace.
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