Dinner and a Song
Chapter 11: Dating or something like it
Tomoyo sighed feeling cool on the couch with the TV off. Tomoyo opened her eyes thinking that she was once again dreaming everything last night. Tomoyo sighed and looked to the purple watch. "Damn." She sighed. She was going to be late for work. "What's the matter." Eriol asked he was sitting up. "AH!" Tomoyo screamed surprised he was still here and falling off the couch. "Tomoyo?" Eriol said concerned and went over to her. Tomoyo laughed to herself as she laid on the floor.
"Oh man, you scared me I thought you'd be gone." She sighed sat up. "Nope, I figure you'd need a ride to work." He said. Tomoyo smiled. "I'll get ready, help yourself to whatever is in the kitchen." She said and crawled away. Eriol stood and went to the kitchen and took out some cinnamon bagels. Eriol went over to her toaster and toasted her bagels, he left his UN-toasted the way he liked it. Eriol smiled looking to the picture of Tomoyo's mother that was on the counter.
The phone rang as Tomoyo got into the shower. "COULD YOU GET THAT?" Tomoyo called from her shower. Eriol picked up the phone. "Hello, Miss Daidoji residents?" He said. "Who is this? Is Tomoyo there?" Rika said on the other line. "This is Eriol Hiiragizawa and Tomoyo's in the shower right now, I'll have her call you back." He said. "Thanks." Rika said and hung up.
Eriol looked to the phone and put it down and the bagels in the toaster popped up. Tomoyo came out the shower wrapped in her towel and went to the door. "Who was that?" She asked. Eriol looked up blushing at Tomoyo standing there in her towel. "Rika." He managed to say. "Mmm, that's right." She said thinking about last night. "And stop looking at me like that." Tomoyo said turning around back in her room. Eriol laughed as he continued to eat his bagel. Moments later Tomoyo came out in simple skinny jeans and a tee shirt. "Ready?" Eriol handing her warm bagel to her. "Yup." She smiled and walked to the door slipping on some heals. Tomoyo opened the door and Eriol followed after her.
Eriol drove Tomoyo to the small grill restaurant, they got out the car and Eriol kept the car running. "Thanks for driving me to work." Tomoyo said as she walked around. "Aren't you forgetting something?" Eriol asked holding out her purse. "Oh, right." Tomoyo sighed with a light laugh. "I wouldn't want to forget that." She said and walked over to Eriol as he handed her the purse. "And your forgetting something else." He said holding out his closed hand. "What? My apartment keys." She said walking over to him. Eriol closely opened his hand and took Tomoyo's hand quickly pulling him to her. Tomoyo gasped in surprise. "You forgot my kiss." He said. "Eriol, please. I'm late as it is." She sighed.
"That's no way to treat your new boyfriend." He teased seeing Tomoyo blushing at the word 'boyfriend.' "Then I'll break up with you so I don't have to be late." She said. "Would you really?" He asked with a charming smile. Tomoyo smiled and gave him a small peck on the lips. "Now, Tomoyo you kiss me like you don't like me." He said as he hand went slowly up and down her back. Tomoyo closed her eyes trying to stay calm. Tomoyo this time kiss Eriol gently. Eriol kissed her back remembering the first time they kissed, it was even sweeter this time. Tomoyo blushed as he pulled away a little and kissed her again lightly. Tomoyo sighed. "Was that better?" She asked. "For now, I'll see you later." He said as Tomoyo walked off. Tomoyo smiled turning around waving to him.
Eriol got in his car and drove off feeling happy, full, and energized as he headed to his place for a shower. Tomoyo smiled as she lightly bit her bottom lip. Tomoyo went inside and smiled to her boss. "WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU?" He shouted. "I'm sorry, I'm late sir." Tomoyo smiled. "You better be and I'm taking those lost minutes out of your pay." He grumbled walking away. Tomoyo sighed but she really didn't care. She kissed Eriol in public and she wasn't afraid to because she actually liked him. Tomoyo spun around thinking of what he said about 'boyfriend,' she was acting like a stupid school girl. Tomoyo sighed again as she went back stage to change.
Rika looked up to her and smiled as she slipped on her working shoes. "How come Eriol picked up the phone at your place?" Rika asked folding her arms. "Because he stayed over." Tomoyo said putting on her apron. "Stayed over? you didn't forgive him did you?" Rika asked. Tomoyo blushed and looked down slightly ashamed. "No!" Rika said shocked. Tomoyo nodded. "He was really sorry." She said sweetly. "Tomoyo, please don't say that." Rika groaned disappointed in her soft-sided friend. "Well, he said sorry so what was I supposed to do, slam the door in his face?"
Rika thought for a moment and then smiled and nodded. "Why not?"
Tomoyo giggled. "His taking me out somewhere special this week." She said softly. "Tomoyo's your with him now?" She asked. Tomoyo smiled and nodded. "He said he likes me and I like him too, so what's the problem?" She said offended that her friend wasn't happy for her. "But Tomoyo his rich and his reputation for women is high, his a player." Rika said. Tomoyo and pulled her hair in a pony tail. "I thought you'd be happy for me, but your just expecting the worst, maybe he is a player, or murdered, or a freak, or whatever, but if he is I would have known by now, I like this guy Rika and your always telling me I should starting seeing someone and now your saying I shouldn't." Tomoyo said. "Tomoyo-" Rika was cut off. "I have work to do." Tomoyo frowned leaving the room. Rika sighed and looked to her friend worried.
Eriol took a shower and danced around his apartment to his music as he got ready for the long day. Eriol heard the door bell ring as he put on his cooking clothes. Eriol walked to the door and opened it seeing Syaoran. "Hey man, we didn't see you later night." Syaoran said shutting the door. "I was busy." He smiled and walked back to his room getting his name tag. "Busy?" Syaoran said raising an eyebrow. "Yep." He said picked up his wallet and keys and heading out the door with Syaoran right behind him. Eriol got in his car and Syaoran into his. Syaoran took out his cell phone and called Sakura as he followed Eriol to the restaurant. "Hey, Syao." Sakura said cheerfully on the phone. "Sakura, I think something happened to Eriol last night." He said seriously. "Like what? Maybe she forgave him." Sakura suggested. "No, something more then that his glowing and cheerful, his usually calm and relaxed, content." He said.
"Is he drunk?" Sakura asked. "I'm not sure, I'll talk to you later once I find out more." He said. "Okay." She said. They both hung up and Eriol parked in his reserved parking space and Syaoran parked near by and jogged up to Eriol who had a small smile on his face. "Eriol what is the matter with you?" Syaoran asked. "Nothing." He said getting annoyed with Syaoran and his question. "I saw you go with Tomoyo out the club what happened?" He said again. "She forgave my sorry ass." Eriol said trying to calm himself remembering her kiss and her smooth skin. Eriol took out his cell phone and dialed a number. "Hello yes, I'd like to make a reservation for two for Thursday night." Eriol said as he opened his restaurant door seeing it was packed with the breakfast crowd.
"Reservations for two?" Syaoran said. Eriol put of his hand silencing Syaoran. "Yes, thank you, Eriol Hiiragizawa, yes, thank you, bye." Eriol hung up his phone and went in the kitchen. "Yes, a reservation." Eriol said picking up some order sheets and getting it started. "Eriol, are you dating Tomoyo?" Syaoran asked in surprised. "Not yet, I'm just with her if you don't mind." He said. "You didn't tell her you said you liked her?" Syaoran asked. Eriol paused and looked to Syaoran. "I love her, Syaoran I only told her I like her because the word Love would be really pushing it." He said. "Eriol you mooncalf, what is your problem? She just quit from working with you." He said.
"And that makes the relationship better because I'm not her boss anymore." He smiled. Syaoran frowned. "What if she's a gold digger?" Syaoran asked. "She's not." He said firmly as he flipped a pancake. "A reporter, a blackmailer, a whore?" Syaoran continued in a slight panic. "SHE'S NOT!" Eriol shouted. Everyone looked his way. Eriol groaned. "Mind your business unless you want a paycheck." He said and everyone went back to work. "Sorry." Syaoran sighed looking down at Eriol as he checked the pancakes. "I can't believe you sometimes." Eriol said. "Eriol, I'm just worried about you man, all those other girls made you somewhat bitter." He said.
"Somewhat?" Eriol said looking up to Syaoran for a moment before he went back to the pan and flipped another pancake. "Yes, your like a brother to me Eriol I just don't want to see you get hurt by someone your falling too hard for." He said. Eriol sighed and put the pancakes on a white plate with some hot syrup. "Thanks Syaoran, but I know she's none of those things." He said. Syaoran nodded hoping he right. Eriol picked up another order. "I'll see you later then." Syaoran said. "Okay." Eriol said checking a plate and whipping off the plate and giving it to the waiter.
When the day ended Rika and Tomoyo were waiting at the mall entrance for Sakura to show up. "Tomoyo, look I'm really sorry about earlier." Rika said. "It's okay, Rika. I'm really getting sick of that word 'sorry.'" She said. Rika wanted to say more but she didn't know what else to say. Tomoyo just got out of her first rehearsal and they were still amazed by her. The character she's player is very flexible and does some flips in some of her dance numbers, when they saw Tomoyo do a split and a no-handed cartwheel they were thrilled to the point of cheering louder then they should have and longer too.
Sakura's jeep pulled up in the side with her bodyguards in the car. "I'll be back soon." She said and the bodyguard nodded. Tomoyo smiled and waved. "What am I supposed to say?" Rika whispered. "I'll introduce you." She smiled. Rika nodded. "Tomoyo, oh it's wonderful you came." Sakura smiled and gave Tomoyo a hug. "Sakura this is my good friend Rika." She introduced. Sakura smiled. "It's great you got to come with us because were going to a fashion show, come it's going to be starting five minutes." She said and the girls head to the fashion show. Tomoyo was so inspired and checked out the hot male models although she envisioned Eriol in a hot boxers and suits.
Later Rika, Tomoyo, and Sakura went to a play and then went out to eat. Tomoyo had a great time but part of her felt like this world of glam and was too much for a small country girl but she had fun anyway. As the day past it was night time and Eriol and Tomoyo talked on the phone. Tomoyo couldn't help but feel happy but only half way. She loved Rika, she was like the sister she never had but what she said was bothering her too much to be truly happy, would he be another one of those players or a guy who couldn't make up their mind? It was a terrible thought but it was pushed aside when she thought about how nice Eriol was to her and the way he touched her and kissed her. She was also worried about reminding him that she was leaving the 1st of December and wasn't coming back until next year, but more or less reminding him that she was leaving was the hardest part.
Eriol couldn't stop from thinking about Tomoyo she was everywhere he went and just thinking of her made him feel like a whole different person. Eriol planned the whole night for him and Tomoyo he wanted her to remember it and to see that he was very serious about being with her.
When Thursday came along Eriol wouldn't sleep, he felt like a little kid excited about Christmas. He got out the bed, showered, ate, and dressed and headed to Tomoyo's apartment. Tomoyo on the other hand forgot about there date for a moment after working a three am shift at one of her many glamorous jobs, and I mean that sarcastically. Tomoyo sighed smiling turning on her stomach dreaming of beaches and Pina Colada's in a hot tub. Eriol walked down the hall to her apartment and knocked on the door.
Tomoyo groaned and took her pillow and put it over her head blocking out the noise. She figured it was her landlord asking for rent which she paid already. She was an old women and forgot what to do unless she wrote it on her clipboard. Eriol sighed and looked to his sports watch, it was ten and he wanted to be at the beach before lunch. Eriol looked to the door and felt around the sides of the door for a key. Eriol lifted the welcome mat and saw the key tape under the mat. 'She really has to think of a better hiding place for this.' He thought to myself as he removed the tape from the key and then opened the door
Eriol shut it quietly and took off his shoes. Eriol walked looked to the kitchen not seeing her there then to the couch not seeing her there. 'She must still be sleep.' He thought and walked to the bedroom which he had never stepped foot in. Eriol slipped through the door seeing her room. Where her small closet was some clothes where piled, and smiled and looked to the dresser seeing pictures of people and Tomoyo smiling. Eriol looked over to Tomoyo's sleeping form and crouched down.
Eriol looked to her for a moment and smoothed her hair from her face. Tomoyo sighed and turned back to her back. "Good Morning." He said softly. "Mmm." Tomoyo laughed. "Eriol in my apartment, I'm dreaming." She said sleepily taking her arms from under her covers. "Why is that?" He asked playing along. "Because he doesn't know where the spare key is." She said and sighed. "It was taped under the welcome mat outside your door." He said smiling to himself.
"Tape." She sleepily. Tomoyo gasped and sat up pulling her covers to herself realizing Eriol was really in her apartment. Eriol waved the key with a grin. "You really have to think of a better hiding spot." He said. Tomoyo smoothed her hair out of her face and sighed. "What are you doing here?" She asked pulling her covers close to her, it was hot last night so and was in her underwear and bra. "Thursday." He simply said.
"Oh." Tomoyo thought for a moment. "What where you doing last night?" Eriol said sitting on her small bed. "I was working and then I headed to the theater for some late practice." She said. "They want us to be able to get everything right, I fell on my back trying to do my back hand spring." She said. "Ouch." He said. "Yeah, now the pain killer is wearing off." She said relaxing but she still had her covers around her.
"Here let me message your back." Eriol said. Tomoyo blush. "No, you don't have to." She said nervously. Eriol took off his sports watch and rubbed his hands together. "C'mon we can't got to the beach with your back hurting." He said and stood. Tomoyo sighed and turned on her stomach. Eriol slowly brought the cover down to her lower-back. Tomoyo blushed thanking God that she was on her stomach.
"Was it hot last night?" He asked seeing Tomoyo red bra strap. "Yeah, at least I was." She said. Eriol nodded and his hands softly touched her back. Tomoyo shivered. "Sorry, are my hands too cold?" He asked. "No, there warm actually." She said. Eriol felt her back trying to find the knot in her back. "Ah, that's a nasty one." He said. "What?" Tomoyo said turning her head. "You have a knot in your back." He said and began messaging up and down and in circular motions and to her waist where Tomoyo was surprised.
"Do you really have to message my waist?" She asked blushed but Eriol couldn't tell. "Yeah, you use your whole back for flips right?" Tomoyo sighed as the pain in her back slowly subsided. "So what are we doing today?" She asked trying to keep herself under control. "Well, I thought we could hang at the beach, you know, catch a movie and then I can show you my surprise." He smiled. Tomoyo laughed. "A surprise for the first date, isn't that going a little too fast?" She said. "Nope, especially since your going to love it." He grinned. "Ha, and what makes you think I'm going to love it?" She asked.
"Because, I'm good with surprises." He said confidently. "Mmm, if your as good with messaging as you are with surprises then I'll give you the benefit of the doubt." She said. "Your too tense sometimes." He said. "Well, we can't all afford to be relaxed." She said. Eriol stopped. "What?" She asked propping herself on her right and elbow and pulled the covers to her not wanting to show her red laced bra. "Kiss me." Eriol said looking dead in her eyes. "What?" She said confused looking back to him. "Kiss me, I deserve a kiss after getting rid of that nasty knot in your back." He grinned leaning toward her. "Oh, Eriol please, I just woke up." She said nervously as he neared her. "Is that your best excuse?" He asked. Tomoyo nodded suddenly feeling weak.
Eriol scoffed and captured Tomoyo's cool lips and kissed her caressing her cheek. Tomoyo suddenly forgot about her bed sheet and turned to her back as Eriol kissed her softly. Tomoyo wrapped her arms around Eriol letting herself kiss him passionately. Eriol supported Tomoyo by the small of her back and he slowly pulled back and kissed Tomoyo jaw and then her shoulder. Tomoyo sighed with her eyes still closed. Eriol looked down seeing her fancy red bra and smirked. "Nice bra." He whispered getting up. Tomoyo opened her eyes and covered herself instantly.
Eriol laughed getting his watch and walking out the room. "Hurray up, we don't want to miss a good movie do we." He said and shut the door behind him. Tomoyo got out her bed and sighed touching her lips and looked to the door. 'I really shouldn't trust him but his so nice to me.' She thought rushing to the bathroom and started to take a shower. Eriol walked over to a small book shelf and looked to a black and white composition book. Eriol took it off the shelf and looked to the cover seeing it was an old diary that had smiley faces and stickers all over it. He smiled and putting the book back not wanting to invade in her privacy. Eriol looked down seeing Classic books; Jane Eyre, Emma. He thought that she liked classic books.
"Ready?"
Eriol turned seeing Tomoyo in her swimsuit that was one piece purple one and she had a lien white skirt over it. "Yep." He smiled. Tomoyo sighed "I hope we find some place good to eat because I'm starving." She said slipping into her white sandals and adjusted her beach bag. Eriol was wearing his swim trunk and a white tee-shirt. "Well, you wanna stop someplace so you don't have to completely starve?" He asked as Tomoyo locked the door. "That would be nice, something lite like . . ." Tomoyo paused. "Wait, I have to get something." She said. Tomoyo rushed back in her apartment and went to the kitchen and opened and got her banana shake she was saving and gulped in down. Tomoyo smiled and rushed back and shut and locked the door. "Let's just head for the beach." She smiled.
Eriol looked to her confused but he just nodded. "Okay." He said slowly and they walked out the apartment deciding what movie to go see, Tomoyo wanted to see a comedy, Eriol wanted to seeing this new Marshal Arts movie. "But it can be funny." Eriol said as they made there way on the warm sandy beach. Tomoyo scoffed and laid out her beach towel and umbrella. Eriol sighed taking off his shirt and sandals and putting on his sun glasses laying back on his beach towel. "Your so stubborn." He smiled. "Oh am I? I thought that was your department." She said slipping off her skirt. Two teenage boys stopped watching Tomoyo.
"It was." He said. "Eriol, I think we have an audience." Tomoyo whispered. "Huh?" Eriol said and sat up looking for the boy holding their melting ice creams. Eriol chuckled. "Do what you want, there just kids." He said laying back down. "Okay, Jealous man." She smiled and walked over to the boys smiling. "Hello." Tomoyo said sweetly smiling to them. Eriol propped himself on his elbows and watched Tomoyo. "H-h-hi." The boys stammered in unison.
"You seem like some really sweet gentlemen, do you mind tying my bathing suit straps." She smiled. "Sure lady." One stammered handing his friends his ice cream and he gently tied Tomoyo's straps that were on the back. "Oh, thank you so much." She smiled flipping her hair. The boys looked to her dazed. "I should give you something to properly thank you." She smiled. "No, you don't have to." The other boy said furiously blushing. "Not at all, you were very nice, stay right here." Tomoyo jogged back over to her beach towel and got her bag.
"You know a simply thank you would have done just fine." Eriol said feeling slightly jealous. "Nope, I know what I'm doing." She smiled getting out two tickets to her play. She walked back over to the both holding the tickets. "Come to my play, it's next week, I hope I'll get to see you there." Tomoyo smiled cutely giving the boys a kiss on the cheek and a ticket. She waved as they walked slowly away blush even more. Tomoyo smiled and walked back over to Eriol who was sitting up completely looking to Tomoyo though his glasses.
"That's really laying it on thick." He said. "Aw, you want a kiss too." She smiled and kissed Eriol cheek making him blush a little. "I'm sure they'd love to see a play for the summer." She smiled sitting next to a jealous Eriol. He scoffed. Tomoyo smoothed Eriol's hair from his face as the wind blew hot air. "You shouldn't be so jealous." Tomoyo said and rested her head on his shoulder. "I'm not jealous." He sighed clearly telling a tie.
Tomoyo rolled her eyes. Eriol smiled to her. "C'mon, the waters great, let's swim." Tomoyo said getting up and running to the water and diving once she got deep enough. Eriol took off his shades and walked to the slightly blurred sea. He took off his glasses. Tomoyo came to the surface and waved Eriol over. "At least act like your having fun." She shouted. Eriol took his goggles from his pocket and put them on diving under. These goggles were like his glasses so he could see clearly. Eriol swam over to where Tomoyo was floating and came to the surface and pulled his goggles up. "I am having fun." Eriol protested pulling Tomoyo to him. Tomoyo smiled and looked to Eriol. "You shouldn't be so jealous because some guys think my pretty." She said.
"Then they must be blind." He said lacing his fingering through hers as they were in the water. Tomoyo looked to Eriol confused. "Because your beautiful." He whispered to her. Tomoyo smiled and thank God again that Eriol was nice to her. Eriol and Tomoyo spend most of the day swimming and they went to see a kids movie because they kept arguing about what movie to see. Tomoyo was happy about the choice but Eriol wasn't so happy after paying for a movie called Sugar Ninja. Eriol and Tomoyo headed to Eriol's apartment. "So why are we were?" Tomoyo asked taking off her shoes.
"We have to change for dinner." Eriol answered taking off his shoes and going to him room. Tomoyo sighed and looked around at the huge room. 'Man, I wish I could an afford a place like this.' She thought. "Surprise." He smiled he was holding a box that had the Prada logo on it. "What is it?" Tomoyo asked sitting down on his couch putting the gift on her lap. "It's part one of the surprise." He smiled. Tomoyo lifted the top and moved the tissue paper and gasped taking the dress up. The Dress was red with the shoulders straps with a liner of red silk at the bottom and a red silk sash. "Eriol, you didn't-" Tomoyo was cut of with Eriol handing her a shoe box. "I guessed your sizes." He said standing up heading to his room. Tomoyo picked up the box and put the dress in it feeling her heart beating.
She opened the she box seeing satin black heels. Tomoyo screamed looking to the shoe amazed. Eriol rushed in worried. "What happened?" He asked looking to Tomoyo. "This is a black satin Prada shoe do you know how expensive these are?" Tomoyo said looking to Eriol amazed. Eriol sighed. "Actually, those shoe was cheaper, it was 2,000 yen." He said like it was nothing. Tomoyo paled with shock. "That's not cheap." She said. "Well, it was better then the leopard skin 7,000 yen pair." He said and walked out the room getting ready. Tomoyo put the shoe on and shiver seeing it hugging her feet perfectly.
'His crazy, he doesn't even know what his done, this dress must be at least over four thousand yen and he dropped it like it was nothing.' She thought touching the dress. The shower started and Eriol showered as Tomoyo watched TV and the two box beside her. Eriol was another twenty minutes before he came out smelling great and looking handsome in his black suit, white shirt, and royal purple tie he adjusted. "You can take a shower if you like." Eriol said buttoning his cuffs. Tomoyo stood turning off the TV and smiled noticing how handsome Eriol looked when he was all formal. "Okay. I promise I won't take long." She smiled.
Tomoyo was exactly twenty-five minutes before she came out wearing the red Prada dress that fit in like a glove and she was holding the shoes. Eriol was flipping his keys waiting for Tomoyo and when she stepped out Eriol smiled to himself seeing Tomoyo was glowing. Tomoyo gave a spin and a poise. "You look amazing." He said walking over to her. Tomoyo blush. "C'mon or we're going to be late for our reservations." He smiled excited. Tomoyo got to the door and slipped on her shoes and she laughed. "What?" Eriol said as they entered the elevator that was completely empty. "I'm almost as tall as you in these heels." She said. Eriol scoffed. "Well, at least I don't have to reach to kiss you." Tomoyo smirked looking away from Eriol. Eriol blushed.
Eriol and Tomoyo got to the parking lot and Eriol smiled. "Here." He said throwing her the keys. "What? I can't drive stick." She said nervous as Eriol got into the passenger side of the car. Tomoyo opened the door and sat behind the wheel. "I'll teach you." He said. Tomoyo gulped and started the car. It was smooth once she got out of there parking space but she was going a little too fast. By the time they got to the restaurant Eriol's nerves were shot. Tomoyo smiled panting and Eriol's shaking hand took the keys out of the starter.
"That was fun." Tomoyo smiled getting out the car with Eriol. "I need a drink." He sighed trying to calm himself. "Sorry, I told you I couldn't drive stick." She said. "I'm not letting you drive again." He said. Tomoyo smiled and took Eriol's hand. "Sorry." She said and kissed his cheek. Eriol blushed and looked away as they came to the fancy restaurant. Tomoyo looked up seeing the neon sign 'Midnight' it was called and it had a martini glass glowing next to it. Eriol opened the door for Tomoyo who smiled walking in. Eriol walked over to the hostess who was smiling to them. "Good evening." She said. "I made a reservation, Eriol Hiiragizawa." He said and the woman gaped at Eriol and blushed looking to the list. "Yes, right this way to the V. I. P. area." She said and lead Eriol and Tomoyo up a flight of stairs.
Soft music was playing as they came in seeing some people dancing and getting there food and enjoying themselves. Tomoyo was beginning to wish she were invisible. "Right this way, we saved you a romantic window table looking over Tokyo, it's so amazing." She said holding the menu's. Eriol pulled Tomoyo chair out some and Tomoyo smoothed her dress under her and sat down. "Would you like anything before you order?" She asked. "Water." Tomoyo said and Eriol nodded the same. "Okay, will be with you soon."
Tomoyo looked around the room seeing famous people. "Is that Doctor Myshu from Blood Transplant?" Tomoyo whispered to Eriol who looked over. "Yeah, I met him once at a movie premiere that he invited me and Syaoran too." He said back. Tomoyo sighed. "Wow, I feel like a small country mouse now." She laughed lightly. Eriol smiled. "Don't worry, there not cats." He smiled. "So where is this surprise?" Tomoyo asked smiling. Eriol looked to his watch. "You'll see it in thirty minutes." He said as the waiter came back with their water. "I'll be over to take your orders." The waiter smiled looking to Tomoyo. Tomoyo smiled back and thanked him for the water.
Eriol and Tomoyo opened there menu's and read down the long list. "So tell me something, what was your most embarrassing moment?" Tomoyo asked looking to Eriol who chuckled. "Oh, you don't want to hear about that." He said. "Please, I'll tell you mine." She said smiling cutely and batting her eyelashes. Eriol sighed, he couldn't possible say no.
"Well, it was in my freshmen year in college and I was still studying to me a chef, so there was this field trip to Paris and I went with a few of my friends and we had this delicious Snickerdoodle cookies from the upper-class men. I asked what they put in it but they wouldn't tell me unless I jumped off the high board in mid-afternoon when everyone was out and jump off." He said.
"That's not so bad unless your scared of heights." Tomoyo said not getting the embarrassing part. "Naked." He added. Tomoyo laughed. "Did you do it?" She asked. "Yes, My ass was out in the Paris afternoon sun and I jumped, and they told me the secret ingredient was cinnamon in the dough and as the coating, I never stepped foot on a high dive since that day, it was terrible but the only benefit I got out of it was I got a few phone numbers." He laughed. Tomoyo laughed too finding that really funny.
"All that for cinnamon." She sighed looking back to her menu seeing something that caught her eye. "And yours?" Eriol asked with a smirk. "Well, it was back home and I was getting ready to sing and I was eighteen at the and it was at the winter festival and I was nervous and rushing to get my voice warm up and I went on stage and started singing and everyone was laughing and the guys were cheering, I was in my underwear and bra in the winter, I couldn't tell if I was cold but I ran off the stage so fast I fell and my Mother laughed at me. It was mortifying." Tomoyo blushed remembering. The Couple laughed. "Now that's terrible." He said. "I missed school for two weeks because I was so embarrassed." She sighed.
"Okay, first kiss." Tomoyo smiled.
"Tomoyo please, no." He pleaded seeing something delicious on the menu. "Okay I'll go first, I was twelve when I got my first kiss, his name was Daniel Lee, he was born in China then his family moved to Tomoeda, he was the soccer star." Tomoyo sighed thinking back. " God, he had so great legs, I had the worst crush on him, I went to all his games and practices, and when I told him I liked him he blushed in the cutest way, he took me out a few times and I kissed him Christmas Eve at the swings in penguin park, it was the perfect moment, it was snowing." Tomoyo smiled.
"Daniel Lee?"
"Yes, he was a good kisser, then he had to move to America with his other family." She smiled.
"Fine." Eriol sighed. "She was an exchange student from Spain, Rosa something, her last name was long and hard to pronounce. She was a dancer." He said. "Eriol shame on you." Tomoyo said. Eriol shook his head. "No, I was only ten, she practiced the Rumba, Salsa basically the Latin dances. She could really dance. I went to the dance room one day to return a music book I took since I was studying music and she was there playing her music and practicing her Tango. I asked if she wanted help but she didn't let me at first, so I came back the next day and offered again, so I helped her with the Tango." He paused.
"That's so sweet." Tomoyo said.
"She was very pretty, she had long black hair and when she spoke she this accent I thought was attractive. She went to her competition and won, I was happy for her and her partner but I was a little jealous, I wanted to be her dance partner, but I had a piano lesson to go to, I told her I was sorry I didn't make it and she just French kissed me. Mind you I was in an orphan boarding school, I so was scared I ran away. Evidently I had to see her again and she told me she was leaving for the airport because she got adopted so she kissed me good-bye but this time I didn't run away, later I found out that she got sick and died." He said sadly finishing his story.
"Oh, I'm so sorry." Tomoyo said. Eriol shook his head. "Don't be, I visited her grave once and I was fine, I'm pretty she's doing fine." He said looking to his watch.
The waiter came over and took their orders, they presented there orders to the waiter and while they waited they looked out the window gazing at the clear summer night in Tokyo. "You know looking over the city like this is making me wish I could see some stars." Tomoyo sighed. "Stars?" Eriol said. "Oh, yes, Tomoeda is a really small town and we don't have a lot of light so you can see the stars sparkling at night. I made a wish on a shooting star once and it came true." Tomoyo said. "What did you wish for?" He asked. "I wish that I could come to the city and become a professional singer. Well, the first part came true I'm just working on the second part." Tomoyo smiled and Eriol smiled back.
There orders came to there table piping hot. Eriol looked to his watch and smiled, Tomoyo sipped her wine and smiled smelling the delicious food. "Tomoyo, look to the window." He said. Tomoyo looked seeing fireworks going off in the distant. Tomoyo gasped and smiled to Eriol. "Surprise." He said with a light grin. "Oh, this is perfect, I love it." Tomoyo smiled. "Told ya." Eriol gloated eating his food watching the fireworks. When Eriol and Tomoyo finished eating the fireworks were still going. "Where are they coming from?" Tomoyo asked as her plate was clear from the table. "It's a dance festival." He said and extended is hand as another song started.
Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I'll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands,
Oh.. I do love you, Still I wonder why it is, I don't argue like this,
"C'mon dance with me." Eriol said taking Tomoyo's hand. Tomoyo blushed feeling like she was a princess and this was her prince showing her a good time. Eriol walked Tomoyo to the dance floor and gave her a small spin and put one hand on her waist and held the other. Tomoyo rested her free hand on his shoulder as they danced slowly to the romantic song.
With anyone but you,
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,
You've got this look I can't describe,
You make me feel like I'm alive,
When everything else is a fade,
Without a doubt you're on my side,
Eriol held Tomoyo close and they slowly danced to the music. Tomoyo blushed as he brought her hand to his chest and held it gently. "Thank you." Tomoyo whispered to Eriol looking up to him. Eriol smiled softly to her. "You really didn't have to." She said. "I wanted to. I didn't want you to think I was joking." He whispered back to her. Tomoyo smiled to. "I didn't think you were joking."
Heaven has been away too long,
Can't find the words to write this song,
Oh.,.. Your love, Still I wonder why it is, I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
Eriol couldn't feel more complete in that moment with Tomoyo, Eriol closed his eyes feeling Tomoyo adjust her hand.
We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,
I have come to understand,
The way it is,
It's not a secret anymore,
'cause we've been through that before,
From tonight I know that you're the only one,
I've been confused and in the dark,
Now I understand,
I wonder why it is,
I don't argue like this,
With anyone but you,
I wonder why it is,
I wont let my guard down,
For anyone but you We do it all the time,
Blowing out my mind,
Just like a star across my sky,
Just like an angel off the page,
You have appeared to my life,
Feel like I'll never be the same,
Just like a song in my heart,
Just like oil on my hands
When the song ended Eriol gave Tomoyo one last spin and they applauded. Eriol and Tomoyo went back to their seats for some dessert which was a cooling ice cream cake. Then Eriol and Tomoyo headed to her apartment (Eriol drove). Tomoyo opened the door and let Eriol in. Tomoyo put her beach bag on the floor and her shoes by the couch.
Eriol walked to the kitchen and went to the cabinet and took out spray whip cream. He gave it a shake and sprayed some on his finger. "Mmm, French vanilla." He said looking to the bottle. Tomoyo smiled and walked over to the counter and opened the refrigerator taking out some grape juice she was saving. Tomoyo poured a cup for herself and gulped it down and set the glass in the empty sink.
Eriol put the whip cream away and looked to Tomoyo. "What's wrong?" He asked. Tomoyo smiled a little and shook her head. "I had fun today, thank you." Tomoyo said softly. "I'm glad." He said. Tomoyo yawn a little and Eriol walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her from behind. Tomoyo leaned her back softly on Eriol as he rested his chin on her shoulder. An old love song started playing in her head as she rock side to side softly. Eriol took Tomoyo hand and turned her around looking into her eyes. Tomoyo smiled and smooth his hair from his face.
Eriol brought his hand to her cheek and caressed it softly running his thumb along her cheek bone. Tomoyo leaned forward to kiss him but Eriol back up before her lips could touch his. Tomoyo smiled and then she kissed him letting her feelings flow through. Eriol deepened the kiss taking her hand as his other smoothed down her bare shoulder to her waist. Tomoyo broke away and rested her head on Eriol's chest as he kissed down her neck to her shoulder. Eriol sighed and closed his eyes. "I wish you would stop sighing." Tomoyo giggled.
"Are you tired?" Eriol whispered taking her other hand. Eriol loved the feel of Tomoyo's hand in his. "Yeah, I have an early shift tomorrow." She said looking up to him. Eriol nodded and gave Tomoyo a peck on her lips. "I'll change." She said and broke away from Eriol to get to her room and put on her nightwear. Eriol loosened his tie and walked over to the couch and sat down. Tomoyo came in taking her hair from her under baby-tee night shirt that had a cute sleeping cat on it along with her short red pant to match it. Eriol smiled. "I didn't know you sleep with cats on your stomach." Eriol teased. Tomoyo rolled her eyes and sat down cuddling up to him.
"A friend gave it to me." She said and rested her head on Eriol's shoulder and her hand on his chest. Tomoyo sighed. Eriol wrapped his arm around her as he could feel her slowly falling asleep. Eriol smoothed Tomoyo's hair from her face and smiled to her sleeping face.
This one was about 7,000 words and I haven't written that much in a long time. I hoped everyone likes this chapter. This has to be one of my favorite chapters. I hope my grammar is a little better and thanks for all the wonderful reviews and thanks for sticking around, I'll update soon.
Peace.
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