Dinner and a Song

Chapter 17: Two Wrongs don't make a Right

Part II

The next morning Tomoyo was happy and refreshed as usual. She had some cereal and fruit, she finished her book last night and it ended perfectly; the bad guy was killed, the prince and princess were united and married and everyone lived happily ever after. Tomoyo sat on her couch and turned on the television and laughed at cartoons for twenty minutes then turned to the weather channel checking the forecast and it was going to be raining again later in the evening. It kinda put her down since she wanted to take Eriol to the beach and confess her true feeling to him but rain was okay, it was really hot anyway.

Tomoyo turned to the gossip channel looking to designer shoes and the latest fashions for fall and then she was startled when someone was banging on the door urgently. Tomoyo sighed and walked to the door and looked to the peek hole seeing Rika looking frantic and was holding something. Tomoyo opened the door and smiled. "Morning, I wasn't expecting you." She said and shut the door as Rika slipped off her sandals. "Tomoyo I have to tell you something." She said quickly and Tomoyo nodded putting the turned her attention to the TV again before Rika said anything. 'It was my have been hot and steamy yesterday but it was even hotter at the party of the summer. Guests like Indigo, Mrs. and Mr. Li to name a few were getting their party on.' The reporter said as Rika and Tomoyo were looking to dancing people and dining guests at the party last night.

"Isn't that the party Eriol went to?" She smiled. 'And ladies get ready to cry because the hot and sexy Eriol Hiiragizawa has got back with his ex-girlfriend Indigo last night sharing a steamy kiss.' Tomoyo frowned when she saw Eriol and Indigo kissing and the screen frozen in a still'Indigo said that she was so happy that Eriol got back with her and he said that he told her that he loved her, talk about sweet!'

Tomoyo's mouth hung open and she looked to Rika who was holding a large magazine with a perfect shot of Eriol and this Indigo person kissing. Tears began forming in Tomoyo's eyes. 'It's all a lie.' She thought feeling her heart breaking. "He doesn't love me." Tomoyo suddenly sobbed and Rika handed her a tissue.

Eriol woke early and was getting ready to go see Tomoyo. She might want to take a walk or just talk, after last night with Indigo he was so mad with himself for even going to sit and talk with her. Of course he hadn't seen the news or the paper he just strolled out of his apartment and got to his car and drove straight to Tomoyo's place. He walked into the complex and he pushed the button to the newly fixed elevator and stopped on her floor and took out the key he had been holding onto and walked down the hall and opened the door.

"Tomoyo?" He called and opened the door completely stepping in taking off his sandals. When his gazed turned to the couch Rika was glaring at him and Tomoyo was crying. "What happened?" He asked concerned. "How dare you show your face to me!" Tomoyo shouted standing up throwing the used tissue that was balled in her hand. "What?" Eriol said confused seeing the floor litter with tissues and advertisement papers. "How can you just come in here when you've been lying to me all this time?" She shouted even louder. "What are you talking about?" He said confused and concerned for Tomoyo and how frantic she was. Tomoyo gave him a look and as Rika handed Tomoyo the magazine and hold the picture up. "Who is this Eriol?" Tomoyo said slightly calming but tears streamed down his face.

Eriol's eyes broke away from Tomoyo and looked to the foggy picture. "I don't know." He said honestly not seeing the picture too well in Tomoyo's shaking hand. "LIAR!" She screamed. "Who is she?!"

"I don't know." He said and Tomoyo repeated herself. "You're a liar Eriol!" She shouted and threw the magazine to him and he duck and pick it up and groaned looking to the picture of Indigo and him kissing, he should have known. "Tomoyo please I can explain this." He pleaded quickly. "NO! I don't want to hear your lies." She cried putting her fists over her ears. "Tomoyo please, I didn't-" Tomoyo ran over and slapped Eriol. "GET OUT!" She screamed and took the magazine and continuously hit Eriol with it.

Rika picked up a fashion magazine and followed suit and Eriol left the apartment confused. He had never been whacked out of an apartment with magazines and he slipped his sandals and looked to the door hearing Tomoyo's frantic crying. Eriol's chest hurt and then he thought he could come back when she cooled down so he could explain.

As the day went on Tomoyo lay on her couch and cried some more. She eventually told Rika to leave her but her friend was hesitant at first but she left soon thereafter feeling terrible for her friend. Tomoyo couldn't take it, each memory from the two and half months they were together was painful. Remembering his kisses were like fire, remembering his touches were like knifes, remembering everything about him was painful. She couldn't believe she was so stupid, she loved him and this was how he repaid her. Cheating.

Eriol couldn't concentrate on his work, or eating, or even listening to anything. He was terrified that he might have lost Tomoyo, he felt ashamed and hoping that Tomoyo would listen to him and forgive his sour judgment. And so he walked from his restaurant holding his umbrella headed to Tomoyo's apartment. Instead of talking the elevator he walked up the twelve flights of stairs pondering on what to say to her. But his fear was burning a hole in his heart. What if he really did lose her?

Eriol walked down the hall and opened her apartment door seeing the room was dark and silent and the only light that was illuminating on was a small table lamp and Tomoyo was sitting on the couch with a empty pint of ice cream in front of her on the small coffee table while she was holding a empty white mug. "Tomoyo?" Eriol said softly and shut the door. Tomoyo blinked and looked up seeing Eriol. "What do you want?" Tomoyo sneered. "I can explain everything; it's not what it looks like." He said in a hurry. Tomoyo held up her hand. "I can't believe you came back." She sighed.

"Why wouldn't I? I didn't kiss her Tomoyo." He said finally. Tomoyo chuckled cruelly. "Sorry, if I don't believe that I could hardly say that was Photoshop since they had it playing on every gossip channel clearly showing the kiss happening." She said. "I'm not with her, I never was." Eriol continued. "I can't believe you. You took me for granted." She said. "I didn't." He said almost is a pleading voice. "Liar!" Tomoyo shouted standing up looking angry. "You take everything for granted. You took me for grant," Eriol tried to speak but Tomoyo went over him. "You take your friends for granted. You take your job for granted. You even take your lifestyle for granted and you expect me to believe you?" She shouted.

"You're not listening!" Eriol shouted back. "I didn't kiss her, she kissed me. I didn't think she was going to go that far."

Tomoyo scoffed. "You should have known. You should have been the one to say no to her invite." She said. "I didn't want to be rude." Eriol growled. "You didn't want to be rude? Then why didn't you take me with you?" She shouted. Eriol tensed and didn't answer the question. "Were you ashamed of me too because I'm poor?" She said. "No." Eriol said quickly. "I just didn't think you'd like it." He said not telling the complete truth of why he didn't take her. "I would have done just fine, Eriol." She shouted.

"I can't believe I trusted you all this time and you pull something like this. If you wanted to break up with me you should have said something!" She said furious. "I didn't want to break up." He said calmly. "Oh, so you just wanted to creep behind my back with someone else?" She said. "No!" Eriol shouted taking step forward. "How can you make me feel like this?" Tomoyo cried with tears falling from her cheek. "I loved you." She said looking up to Eriol softly but painfully. Eriol's breath grew heavy. She loved him, she loved him! Eriol stomach churned and his heart was in pain seeing Tomoyo like this. "I LOVED YOU!" Tomoyo shouted and hurled her white mug to the wall and Eriol slightly flinched as it shattered against the wall. "You never wanted me or loved me." Tomoyo cried and turned around covering her face and crying. "That's not true." Eriol said softly walking over to Tomoyo and putting his hands on her forearms. Tomoyo turned and pushed him away.

"I can't bare your touch anymore Eriol. Leave me alone." She said looking to him with rage. "But Tomoyo I-" Eriol was about confess but Tomoyo spoke over him once more. "Don't come near me or any of my friends. I don't ever want to see you again." She said with finality and Eriol slowly back away feeling his heart breaking. "Tomoyo please." He pleaded and Tomoyo looked away from him. Eriol grew angry. "Fine, don't listen to me." He said and walked over to the counter and put the key down on the counter and stormed out the room and slammed the door. Tomoyo winced and looked to the key on the counter.

Eriol stormed to the elevator and when the door shut he sighed. He couldn't be mad at her, he loved her and this so-called love was killing him slowly. "Shit." Eriol swore and kicked the wall behind him. When he got to ground level he went to his car and screeched down the street. He didn't feel like going back home so he drove around and turned off his cell phone. His chest was hurting. The pain was terrible. 'Is this what a broken heart feels like?' He thought in the car in a dark parking lot near the mall. 'Will I die?' He thought

Eriol reached slowly into his pants pocket and took out his cell phone and turned it on and Tomoyo face smiled to him, he had her on his wallpaper. She was smiling and laughing to him. He remembered that day he took this picture of her.

Flashback

Eriol and Tomoyo that morning were just sitting in the park after taking another walk. Tomoyo sighed and sat down on the bench as Eriol just yawned and stretched. "Sleepy?" Tomoyo asked smoothing her short purple skirt out. Eriol shrugged. "I was up late writing." He said taking out his phone and turning on the camera. "Oh, Eriol why a picture this early?" Tomoyo groaned. "So I can have you on my phone wallpaper." He answered. "Why?" Tomoyo said looking with him with a light smile. "Because you're beautiful." He said. Tomoyo chuckled. "I'm flattered." She said teasingly.

"Smile for the camera." Eriol said and pointed his camera to Tomoyo and she made a face. "C'mon seriously." He said. "Well, then say something corny." Tomoyo said. Eriol lowered the camera for a moment and thought of something. "It sucks your not good with jokes." Tomoyo sighed. "I was never the humorous one in the group." He said. Tomoyo rolled her eyes. "Tomoyo?" Eriol said putting the camera phone. "Yeah." She answered looking to Eriol who was trying to keep himself from laughing. "You look nice today, who are you trying to impress?" He said and raised his eyebrow making Tomoyo laugh and he took the picture. "That's really corny." She said and he laughed and showed her the picture.

"See." He smiled. Tomoyo kissed Eriol's cheek. "One of my best." She said. Eriol laughed and made the picture a wallpaper. "This way when I'm working I'll look at your picture and look forward to something afterwards." He said putting his arms around her. "You're too sweet you know that?" Tomoyo smiled and kissed his lips.

End of flashback

Eriol sighed thinking of that memory and the more he thought about the more intense the pain was in his chest. Eriol shivered and clutched his chest. He threw this phone of the passenger seat and started the car again and drove back to his apartment about two in the morning. He opened his door and sighed still feeling fatigued and heart broken. Tomoyo's words continued to play in his head as he went to sleep.

Oh, Snap things aren't looking for good got our favorite couple. Tell me what you think so far and thank you to everyone who reviewed and who are going to review I really love hearing from everyone. I'll update soon. And sorry for it being so short.

Peace.

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