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Sakura knew she couldn't go to the concert. Even if she could walk, Touya would never agree. She wondered if he would question her. Then she would have to tell him everything: about the clow cards, Eriol and magic. She couldn't risk that.
Tossing and turning, she watched Kero, who was snoring loudly. As she couldn't sleep, she hobbled over to her bedroom window. Pushing the glass shutter, she inhaled the nighttime breeze. Smiling, she felt the wind lift her auburn bangs. She was dead worried about tomorrow.
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"Right. Step into the pentacle," said Eriol, his brow lined with sweat. He nervously glanced at the fine chalk lines and wondered if such a crude design would suffice. Never in Sakura's living memory had she remembered Eriol so nervous. He didn't even feel the need to chalk out a pentacle. This alone indicated the powerful magic that was involved.
Tomoyo watched, her eyes taking in the wondrous sights. She had left her camera behind; for fear that Eriol might get disturbed and commit a mistake that would cost Sakura her life. Eriol stepped into his own pentacle and conjured his sun staff. Seizing it with a slightly trembling hand, he watched Sakura as she stood in the triangle, nervously darting glances at Tomoyo.
Eriol glanced at the raven haired girl, who stared at him. As she sensed his gaze, she smiled reassuringly. Eriol nodded at her, looking away. He couldn't believe he could blush at a time like this. Forcing himself to focus on Sakura, he began to chant the special spell, his voice cracking a little. He feared that he might mispronounce a syllable. If that would happen, it would be the end of the Card Mistress. But by the end of the spell, he was sure it would work out.
The dark basement was lit up as Eriol finished his spell. Tomoyo watched fearfully, her eyes never leaving Sakura's now illuminated form. Tomoyo gasped as Sakura was lifted into the air. She tried to shout, but Eriol's look silenced her. After five long moments of sheer desperation and utmost worry, Tomoyo made her way to Sakura's now unconscious form. Just as she was about to step into the pentacle, Eriol's hand seized her. He said, softly, "Until the spell is complete, no one is ever supposed to step into the pentacle."
Tomoyo flushed darkly. Her ignorance of magic was clearly displayed when she was in his company. Fumbling a little, she tried to speak but Sakura stirred. She sat up, smiling at Eriol. Slowly, she stepped forward and said, "Hiiragizawa Eriol, you're a genius!"
Eriol watched as Sakura took her first tentative steps out of the pentacle. Tomoyo flung herself on Sakura, who laughed. Eriol watched from afar, smiling gently. He started when Tomoyo flung her arms round his neck. He stared into her eyes as she exclaimed, "Eriol-sama, Arigatou. You're so…sweet!!!!" unexpectedly, she planted a kiss on his cheek. The place where her mouth touched him turned a dark red. He tried to stutter something, but, Tomoyo was already off, talking about her plans with Sakura.
Eriol couldn't help feeling disappointed. He was sure that she was or she didn't intend anything out of the ordinary for him. Sighing, he shut the musty book with a wave of his staff.
Sakura and Eriol sat alone in the park. Tomoeda looked lovely with the setting sun's orange rays reflected on it. Tomoyo hadn't come that day. She was ill with the flu. While Sakura stared into the horizon with a dreamy look on her face, Eriol was quietly contemplating about the reason why Tomoyo could have contracted the flu. He wondered if it was partly his fault. He was the one who had made her forcibly have ice-cream with him the other day. And now she was ill. Eriol felt thoroughly depressed. His beloved Tomoyo was probably sleeping with a runny nose and swollen red eyes.
Sakura watched her magician friend with a weird look on her face. Almost the whole day, Eriol had been silent and unusually depressed looking. More than once or twice, she caught him staring wistfully at her bedroom wall, which had a picture of her and Tomoyo, playing together in their bathing suits.
"Eriol-kun, do you like Tomoyo-chan?" cam the unexpected question, suddenly out of the blue. Eriol looked up, shell-shocked. Bright green eyes pinned iridescent blue. Eriol gasped, stuttered and turned a brilliant shade of pink. Watching him, Sakura started laughing. She laughed till her sides ached.
Eriol looked at her, annoyance shining on his face. "Care to tell me what's wrong in…um…liking her?" asked Eriol, coldly. Sakura stopped and said, "gomen…demo…. this is so….unexpected…." and with that, she collapsed into another fit of giggles. Eriol simply sighed and said, "How long have you known?"
Sakura smiled and said, "ever since you came back. I may have lost my powers back then, but I still can tell that particular feeling, Eriol-kun." "What feeling, Kinomoto-san?" asked Eriol. Sakura turned to him and said simply, "you don't just like her. You love her. And I must say, it'd rather be you than Houjo-Kun."
Eriol shook his head and said stiffly, "Tomoyo should be happy. If she loves him, I don't have a problem. I've already gotten over her." Sakura chuckled and said, "You may say that to me. But can you say that to your heart, Eriol?"
And Eriol knew it was fruitless arguing with the card mistress. More importantly, with his heart.
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