Dinner and a Song
Chapter 6: Vacation
Morning finally came and Tomoyo was completely rested and she felt much better that she talked with her mother last night. Tomoyo yawned and stretched and got out the bed and went to the bathroom. Tomoyo flushed and washed her hands and opened her medicine cabinet to get her tooth paste. Tomoyo when she opened it. There was a box of tampons beside her tooth paste. Tomoyo frowned not remembering getting any. Tomoyo brushed her teeth and took her showered and got dressed. "What am I going to eat, I forgot to go shopping again." She sighed. Tomoyo walked into the room seeing Eriol silently sleeping on the love seat. Tomoyo smiled and walked to the kitchen. 'I think I had some bread in there, maybe I could have toast and eggs, if there any good.' She thought.
Tomoyo opened the refrigerator and gasped seeing it filled with food. Tomoyo opened the freezer and gasped again seeing ice cream and other frozen foods. Tomoyo turned and looked to Eriol who sighed. Tomoyo smiled and walked over to him. Tomoyo tapped Eriol and he groaned ignoring her. "Eriol?" Tomoyo said and shook him again. Eriol opened his eyes and gasped standing straight up. Tomoyo backed away and Eriol lost his footing and hit his head on the coffee table. "Oh my God!" Tomoyo said and ran to the kitchen to get an ice pack. "Ow." Eriol whined sitting up and touching his forehead. Tomoyo ran back over to Eriol and looked to his swelling forehead. "It's swelling." Tomoyo said shocked and gently put the ice pack on his head.
"Are you okay?" Tomoyo asked worried. "Well, I'm not use to falling on my head first thing in the morning." Eriol sighed and looking to Tomoyo who smiled. "Why are you smiling? I have a knot on my head the size of China." He said. "I'm smiling because of what you did." She said. "Oh." Eriol blushed. "It was nothing, I know how hard you work, I know you hardly have time to feed yourself." He said. Tomoyo hugged Eriol and sighed. "Your the sweetest man I've ever met." She said. Eriol rolled his eyes trying to control his rapidly beating heart.
"So for doing that, I'll make you breakfast." Tomoyo smiled and helped Eriol up who was still keeping the ice pack on his forehead. Eriol sat down at the small counter and groaned. "You don't have to watch me, I have a TV you know." Tomoyo smiled taking out some cinnamon and eggs and bread. Eriol nodded and walked to the couch and turned on the television. Eriol changed the channel to the gossip channel. "Thanks Nel, well the hot and sexy power boss Syaoran has been spotted at-what else -- a night club and -get this-with another woman not his wife," The newscaster reported showing a picture of Syaoran dancing with a girl. Eriol laughed and took out his cell phone and called Syaoran.
"Hello?" Syaoran said on the other line. "Dude, you went clubbing last night and didn't invite me?" Eriol teased. "Oh, Eriol please not now, I already have reporters crawling up my ass about that, I wasn't dancing with anyone, I was with Sakura, it's total Photoshop." He said.
"Damn, that software should be banned from reporters, my just love ragging on you." Eriol laughed. "Whatever, where are you? I went over your place and you weren't there. I told everyone at the restaurant you were going to be busy, what's up?" Syaoran asked. Tomoyo was to busy smiling and fixing French toast to notice Eriol was talking on the phone. "I'm at Miss Tomoyo's place with a hickey on my head." He said. "Eww, your a freak." Syaoran said.
"No, you ass, I fell and it my head this morning, she startled me." Eriol explained. "Oh, well, good luck with that." Syaoran laughed. Eriol sighed. "So how's Sakura?" Eriol asked. "Shopping, Christmas shopping of all the things it's summer." Syaoran said. Eriol laughed. "That's Sakura for ya, always late getting there but always early having what she needs." He sighed.
"Also in other news, the rich and famous chief Eriol Hiiragizawa has his restaurant opened and business if booming, we also heard of a new performer, she's very talented, and also performs at a local bar and grill, who is this mystery performer?"
"Hey, Tomoyo your popular, there saying your a mystery performer." Eriol said. "Oh, really, how exciting." Tomoyo laughed being sarcastic. Eriol smiled. "Anyway, I'll see you later, Syaoran. I'm about to have breakfast." Eriol said. "Okay, man, bye." Syaoran said and hung up. Eriol closed his phone and put it in his pocket.
Eriol walked back over to the counter after turning off the T.v. "Mmm, Smells wonderful." Eriol said. "Well, that means a lot coming from a master chief." Tomoyo smiled to Eriol as she put the French toast on the plate with some syrup. Tomoyo put the plates down and she sat on the other side and began eating.
Eriol took bit and smiled. "Cinnamony sweet." He commented. Tomoyo smiled. "You know what I just realized?" Tomoyo said. Eriol took another bit and shook his head. "We both have nothing to do." She said. Eriol nodded and took sip of orange juice. "So I'm thinking we should go to the music fair at the park." She said excited. "The music fair?" Eriol said. "Yeah, they have food and games, and prizes and music, it's fun I went on time when I first came here, I went with my friend Rika." Tomoyo exclaimed.
Eriol nodded. "Sounds like a plan." He said. Tomoyo smiled and finished eating in a hurray and Eriol finished too. "Just a minute, I'm going to change." Tomoyo said. "What's wrong with what you wearing?" Eriol called. "I'll be just a minute." She said. Three minutes past and Eriol was waiting at the door with his shoes tied and everything. Tomoyo came out her room wearing a white tank top with a long light cotton skirt and her new pair of sandals that laced up her leg. Eriol smiled. "That was fast." He said. Tomoyo smiled and spun around and picked up her purse. "C'mon we can walk from here." Tomoyo smiled and took Eriol's hand and they rushed out the building and down the street.
It was hot, and I mean hot. Tomoyo and Eriol crossed the street into the cool shade seeing people dancing and running kids and the smell the grilled food filled the air. Tomoyo smiled and gasped seeing the performer's dancing. Tomoyo took Eriol's hand and they began to walk through the festival playing games and going on the rides and eating lunch, they were there all day. Eriol was almost under a spell with Tomoyo smiling and laughing and talking with him.
By night time Eriol and Tomoyo headed back to her apartment and ate dinner. "So you haven't told me when your birthday was?" Tomoyo smiled drinking her lemon and water. "August 29." Eriol answered. "And yours?" He asked. "September 10." She said. "Looks like we both have birthday's to look forward too." Tomoyo smiled cleaning there plates off the table.
"That music festival was inspiring, I'm thinking about adding another dish to the menu." Eriol said watching Tomoyo as she turned on the water and put liquid soap in it getting ready to clean the dishes. "What did you have in mind?" Tomoyo asked turning around putting the left overs in the refrigerator. "I'm not sure, I was thinking some cool like iced fruits and sweet cakes, something tropical I suppose." Eriol said. "Mmm, Iced fruit, like icing?" Tomoyo asked. "I think so, I'm not sure I haven't really decided but it's going to be something cool and tropical." He said. Tomoyo smiled and began washing the dishes.
Eriol couldn't watching Tomoyo, he was in love with her and he thought he had fallen in love with her at first sight he admitted to himself. She was so different, she was kind and thoughtful, adventurous and hardworking, and he never thought a women like that could exist in a city like this. Just being around her made him feel suddenly full and complete.
Eriol stood and walked over to the counter in front of the sink and continued to watch Tomoyo. Tomoyo washed rinsed and placed the dishes in the dish rack to dry. Eriol watched as she repeated this notion. Tomoyo turned her head and looked to Eriol from the corner of her eye. "Something wrong?" She said turning her body a little to get a better look at Eriol. Eriol gave a soft smile and shook his head.
Eriol took a step and placed his hand softly on Tomoyo's shoulder. Tomoyo turned around completely facing Eriol. "Okay, if there are soap suds on my face just say so." Tomoyo said as water dripped from her hands. Eriol's other hand pulled Tomoyo closer to him. "Eriol." Tomoyo whispered. Eriol and Tomoyo lips touched softly. Tomoyo couldn't help but fall in the magical daze of this unexpected kiss. Eriol kissed Tomoyo completely he could feel her warm body against him sending shock waves threw his body. Tomoyo was about to kiss him back but she pushed away and turned away from him. Eriol looked to Tomoyo startled. Tomoyo gripped the sink trembling. Eriol didn't say anything so he just simply left. Tomoyo put her damp hand to her mouth and cried.
What did she expect? A gentleman? She cursed herself for not taking more caution like the bell hop Miyaki said. Tomoyo turned and sighed putting her hand to her stomach and gasped and sobbed sliding down to the floor. She let someone get to close to her and as a result she put herself back into that black void of depression that she work so hard to climb out. Tomoyo stood and raced to the window and looked at it hearing Eriol racing down the road and turning the corner with a screech. Tomoyo sighed and whipped the tears from her eyes and picked up her phone.
Eriol turned into the parking lot near his apartment building and turned off his engine. 'What was I thinking?' Eriol thought angrily and he got out the car and headed to his apartment. Miyaki could see the frustration on Eriol face and stepped to the farthest corner of the elevator not wanting to be hit or anything worse. Eriol opened his door and took his shirt and headed for the shower. He loved her way couldn't he just simply say it? Eriol turned on the hot water and got into the shower and sighed still tasting Tomoyo's lips, it was the sweetest thing he ever tasted and he was so taken by it. Just touching Tomoyo made him crazy. Eriol sighed and looked up into the water closing his eyes.
"YOU DID WHAT?" Rika and Mrs. Sonomi shouted on the line. Tomoyo sighed. Tomoyo called her mother and Rika and told them everything that happened even Eriol-her own boss-kissing her on the lips. "I didn't want it to happen, but it did." She said.
"Honey, I might just have to come down there and put you in a cage, these city folk are nuts, especially the men."
"Tomoyo, did you kiss him back?" Rika asked. "No." Tomoyo answered quickly. "Well, then he should know, Tomoyo he sounds like a really nice man, maybe his just smitten because your pretty." Sonomi said. Tomoyo laughed. "Mom, that's the least of my problems, I can't face him after this happened, I have to quit the job and get another one." She said. "Are you nuts, why the hell would you do that? His paying a great amount of money, just try to be professional about it, act like it never happened." Rika said.
"How much is he paying you again?" Sonomi asked. "3500 yen, plus tips." Tomoyo sighed. "Honey, you better act like it never happened, I know it's going to be hard but you have to act like it and ignore him, he'll get the message sooner or later." She said. "Okay." She agreed. "Also I'll be starting a new job next week." Tomoyo said. "What job?" Rika said confused. "Starry Night." Tomoyo sighed. "Tomoyo, that place is for whores!" Rika exclaimed. "Tomoyo Daidoji, what did you do?" She asked. "It's not a strip joint, but there uniforms are a little revealing, but I'm not dancing or anything, I'm just a bus girl." Tomoyo said quickly.
"You don't have to sell your body for money for all those rich old perverted men." Sonomi said. "Mom, I'm not selling my body, I can handle this, don't worry." Tomoyo assured her. "Please be careful and strong, those men are rude and dishonorable." Her Mother advised. "Okay, Mom." Tomoyo nodded to herself. "I have to go now honey, I'll be in town hall for a meeting, I'll call you as soon as possible, and I'll see at you Christmas." She said. "Okay Mom." Tomoyo said again. "I love you dear." She said. "I love you too Mom." Tomoyo's mother hung up the phone and it was just Rika on the line now.
"You'd better be careful all sorts of shady guys go to that joint." Rika said. "I promise I'll be careful." Tomoyo said. "Oh, Tomo, I'll see you later."
"Bye." Tomoyo hung up the phone and sighed looking to her new uniform to Starry night that came in. She didn't feel right about this job.
Thank to everyone who reviewing and is about to review, it really means alot and sorry if my spelling and grammar is a little off I'm still working on it and I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter as much as I did, just wait until the next one. wink, wink
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