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Chapter 6:: Bizarre, bizarre!

Sakura Kinomoto (now Li) was the prettiest bride Tomoyo had ever encountered. Graceful in the western style wedding gown with modified kimono-like sleeves and radiant with her natural peach-colored makeup, the sight of the Cherry Blossom alone could ignite Tomoyo's long forgotten girlish fandom towards that cousin of her.

"Sakuraa…! Smile and wave to the camera! Big smile!"

As to why Tomoyo's inner obsessed side rose up again, Sakura didn't know, but the best she could do was to follow her best friend's sayings. After all, who was she to neglect the wish of a Daidouji Tomoyo –(moreover) in her crazed mode?

"Tomoyo-chaan…" The bride could only let out her 'please-give-me-mercy' expression.

No avail, though.

Only when duty called the heiress (problem at the catering's service or whatever her staff had reported her), Sakura was freed from her cousin's freakish demeanor. Tomoyo hurried herself to the kitchen, fixed the matter, and rushed back with her video camera to the ballroom. Sakura was obviously gone from her former spot (she wouldn't blame her). But before Tomoyo could exhale a disappointed sigh, her eyes caught the warm scene of the newlywed dancing together.

She smiled and decided that recording the dancing scene would be as lovely as recording Sakura posed in her wedding gown. And as she watched the couple behind the lens, seeing how genuine their love could be portrayed into movements, she decided that this was going to be her most prized video collection.

"You look really overjoyed,"

Tomoyo's heart skipped a beat. The voice and the mere presence of this guy alone could always make her like that.

"It's Sakura's wedding, how could we not be overjoyed, Touya-kun?" she spoke after some quick meditation to calm herself.

"I'm not that overjoyed. I still couldn't believe that the brat would really gonna be my brother in law,"

Tomoyo smiled. "Don't worry. Your sister is in the right care. You'll never find any other suitors more fitting to Sakura than Syaoran. He loves her very much,"

Touya sighed. "I know. And that's why I don't like him even more,"

"Knowing that there's other guy who loves Sakura-chan as much as you do?" She snickered. "Such a secreted sister-complex you are,"

The brown-haired guy grunted, but didn't contradict her statement.

"Anyway, I heard you're dating Hiiragizawa now?"

She nodded calmly, though inside her heart started to beat faster. This was her chance to find out what Touya thought about her relationship with Eriol.

"You think he's trustable?" Touya asked.

"Eriol's a bit… mischievous yes, but he has kind souls…." Tomoyo paused. "You…don't really like him, do you? If it's because the words and the punch he gave you some weeks ago then –"

"It's not that," he interrupted. "I just… I don't know, Tomoyo. But I just sense that the guy always has his own secret agenda or something,"

Couldn't argue with that, Tomoyo mentally added.

"I know he's the man of your choice, but… be careful with him. Seriously. I'm worried about you,"

Tomoyo was taken a back.

Okay, okay, she warned herself. 'Worried' in Kinomoto Touya's term could mean anything. 'Worried' here didn't mean that he was jealous, or having a romantic-kind of care. 'Worried' here was just like another form of sisterly love ala Touya, just like his love to Sakura. Yes, didn't mean that he was worried because of anything, so Daidouji, don't you ever think that there's any possibility –

"I love you," her mouth talked suddenly.

He widened his eyes. She was even more surprised on what she had just said.

…

…

Daidouji… think! Say something back to even the situation!

"A-as a sister, of course. Y-you're always gonna be my big brother, so don't you b-be worried about Eriol. My relationship with him wouldn't change my…sisterly love towards you,"

Touya smiled and patted her head. Tomoyo could only look down, not daring to look into Touya's eyes.

Mei Lin came a moment later. "Tomoyo, there you are! We've been looking for you! Come on!" the Chinese girl urged as pulling the other woman until standing up and dragged her away from Touya. The heiress was partially relieved.

"What are we going to do?"

"You're the wedding planner, how could you forget your own event schedule? It's time for you as the bridesmaid and the best man to start the dance! Everybody else wants to dance already, but it's in the tradition that you two have to dance first after the newlyweds before the other could do the dance," explained the Li girl.

When she saw the best man himself, looking dashingly attractive in his dark blue suit, Tomoyo felt the stupid tingling sensation. And her knees started buckling. And she blushed.

And foremost, she wasn't supposed to feel that way to anyone other than Touya (moreover, not after she had just 'confessed' to him).

"May I have this dance, my fair lady?" Eriol said as he bowed politely.

Mei Lin answered it for her. "Yes, you may," and pushed Tomoyo to the man's hold.

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"You look really beautiful today, Daidouji-san," Eriol flashed one of his infamous charming smile as he carefully spun the woman following the music's rhythm. "I'm honestly captivated,"

"Thank you," she replied nonchalantly. She still had works to calm her fast beating heart. Distraction, she needed distraction… "By the way, nice speech you had as the best man. Though you really didn't need to spill Syaoran's puberty secret, you know? His face was as red as tomato,"

"Ah, but that was fun, wasn't it? Don't say that you didn't enjoy it. I saw you recording that scene eagerly,"

She laughed. Her heart had calmed, and now the familiar feeling of comfort caressed her heart. "Hiiragizawa-san?"

"Actually I wonder why we still call each other by our last names,"

She smiled. "I don't know. But I just like calling you 'Hiiragizawa-san'. Weird, isn't it?"

Eriol smirked. "Not at all. Actually, I like calling you 'Daidouji-san' just as much as you like calling me 'Hiiragizawa-san'. And I come to think of it, but those could be our nicknames toward each other," He looked at her and cleared his throat. "Well if you don't like it –"

"That's weird,"

"Ah, of course. So, you, erm –"

"But that's just so us," she grinned.

He soflty smiled. "I like seeing you smile,"

"Well, I don't really like seeing you smile. Since that means there must be something you're up to,"

Eriol laughed.

"But I like your laugh," she added.

Comfortable silence.

"Hey, Hiiragizawa-san?"

"Yes?"

"I said it,"

He frowned. "You said what?"

"I… kinda… confessed to Touya-kun that I… loved him,"

He gazed at her momentarily before then taking her strolling gracefully on the dance floor.

"I didn't mean to ruin our plan," she quickly added. "I told him afterwards that it was just a sisterly love, don't worry,"

Eriol chuckled.

"What?" Tomoyo questioned.

"Nothing. But shouldn't you be happy that you finally be able to confess to him?"

She stared at him in disbelief. "You didn't know how afraid I was! I was speechless! And that seldom happened!"

"But it feels good, ne?"

"Being speechless?"

"No, being able to confess what you really had in mind,"

Tomoyo couldn't help but to smile a bit. Eriol, despite his actual tendencies to be really sinister, was sometimes very good in cheering her up. "And to think, this is your fault. You brainwashed me to confess to him,"

"Now you're blaming me? You have no heart, Daidouji-san. I only advised you to be more honest with your own feeling,"

She chuckled, "Dimwit,"

"My, my. Since when do you learn to curse, Daidouji-san?"

"I don't know, Hiiragizawa-san. Spending time with you seems to corrupt my mind," she smiled.

He smiled.

None spoke for some moments. Staring to each others' eyes was what they did. No words, no nervousness. Just genuine comfort.

"By the way, how did he respond to your confession?"

"Touya-kun? Oh, he just patted my head and said nothing. I guess he really took my words –you know, about loving him as siblings and such," Tomoyo replied indifferently. Weird. She wasn't as sad as she originally thought she was going to be. Perhaps it was because the stupid grin Eriol was giving him. Perhaps.

"Don't worry. We're going to make it, and he's gonna accept your love someday,"

But God forgave him, he silently was glad when he learned that Touya didn't return Tomoyo's feeling.

Weird, he thought, but quickly shrugged the thoughts off.

The music was nearing its climax, and he gave her one last spin before then catching her back in his embrace.

And he swore he didn't know what demon that possessed him, but Eriol suddenly found her lips to be very appealing.

Before he could stop himself, he had bent down to kiss her on the lips.

To Be Continued