Chapter 5: Home at Last
(Skip this if you want)
Before we continue with the story, let's have a little flashback…
*Syaoran was sick with an incurable disease (this is way, way back in MMG)
*Sakura made 'The Nothing Card'
*Void took Eriol's love for Tomoyo
*Tomoyo was given a chance to fulfill a wish (Syaoran being well again)
*Eriol went to England
*Tomoyo wrote to Eriol
*Sakura and Syaoran officially dated
*… And All that Jazz…
Oh yeah, Sakura and Syaoran are officially boyfriend-girlfriend now. I didn't know where to say it so just think of it that way, okay? They have been 'on' for six months already. Gomen for not saying earlier…
I'm sorry for not posting this early. The holiday kinda got into me so I was lazier than usual. And! Our computer was off limits during the preparation of Christmas so I wasn't able to type this. We Filipinos really plan a lot for Christmas!
So I'm not gonna make you wait any further… here's chapter 5!!!
"I think I've fallen for him"
"Then that's the more reason we should go back" Eriol said with a soft smile yet a determined voice. He walked to her and crouched beside her. Staring at the garden, he brought his hand to her small back in a comforting way. "You should face your fear, just as I shall do. Let's go back, okay?"
She meekly nodded in affirmation. There was no sense trying to run away from her fears. Her master has a point.
Spinnel flew to them with a triumphant expression. "I already booked a flight. The flight would be tomorrow morning. We'll arrive in Tomoeda at about seven o'clock p.m." he informed as he sat on a small chair in front of the two.
'Already?' the two thought in unison. How did he arrange the flight at such a short time?
"I suggest you two pack your things already" he suggested nonchalantly.
Next Day; Daidouji Mansion
"Tomoyo-chan! I'm so nervous!"
Tonight would be the night of the dinner. The cherry paced around the room as her best friend searched her jewelry kit for an accessory worthy of the beautiful dress they bought. She looked up with a smile, pondering why the girl is so nervous.
"Why are you even nervous?" she asked, a tone of curiosity present in her voice.
"They might not like me! What if... they'll hate me or something?" she shrieked anxiously and continued pacing the room.
Tomoyo stood up and laughed lightly as she walked to her pacing best friend. Placing a hand on her shoulder, she pushed her best friend to a seat. "Stop pacing, will you?"
Sakura looked at her, smiled and nodded approvingly.
"Okay, calm down. No one will ever be able to hate you. You know that! Every single person in this world loves you with a passion! You are too cute to be hated!" the plum cheered on like a mother cheering her daughter on her first day of school.
Sakura hugged Tomoyo. "I hope so."
Ring!Ring!Ring!
The cherry disentangled herself from her best friend and picked up her phone. Upon looking at the screen, a smile blossomed on her face.
"Moshi, moshi Syaoran-kun"
A few words from the other line. A small frown made its way to her cute face. "Oh? Is that so?... I guess you're right... Yes, really... Can we fetch them too? ...Really? ...Oh thanks. Yeah. We'll be right there"
"What did he say?" Tomoyo asked curiously.
"We can't have the dinner tonight. His sisters' plane got stuck so they'll arrive later than planned. We'll fetch them later." she answered with a quiet sigh of relief.
"Can I come later?"
"Sure. I'll need a lot of support"
"I'll be there. What time?"
"8:00. Please come, okay?"
Airport; 7:30 PM
"Let me remind you: This arrival of ours is a top secret for now. It will remain a secret until the day I find Fair Flower. I'm sure it wouldn't take a few weeks."
His two guardians nodded. They're here for a mission and this mission will be a success no matter what.
Eriol and Nakuru walked side by side on their way to the queue of taxis outside.
They continued walking, not knowing that a pair of amethyst-colored eyes were watching them from afar.
...
Tomoyo walked to Sakura and patted her on the back. "Umm, Sakura. I'm sorry but I can't stay here. Something suddenly came up so I really have to go."
The girl pouted for a second but then smiled understandingly. "Okay, I understand. Call me later, okay?"
"Of course. Keep in mind that I'll always support you, okay? Even if I'm not here later, remember that my spirit will guide you"
"Tomoyo-chan! You sound like a prophet of some sort! I know you support me. I know you love me. I'll keep that in mind. Just pray for my safety okay?"
Tomoyo just nodded, suddenly remembering that she should search for that person now.
...
(Insert James Bond theme song)
Our brand new agent... Agent Fair Flower is on the move! To search far and wide and to spy on her hardest mission yet. (Actually, it's her first)
Her mission? To stealthily observe the greatest sorcerer on earth!
"Okaa-sama, I won't be home early today" she said on the phone before hanging up.
She looked at both her sides to inspect if someone had seen her. She then saw that Nakuru was the only one standing beside the queue. Where was Eriol?
"Daidouji."
"Ah!" She shrieked in terror and surprise. Was she discovered earlier than expected? Was the mage that amazing? And... Is this the end of her Agent career?
The answers after a short break!
(A/N: This moment was weirder than expected. I never thought there would be something like this in here. Oh well, it's okay, ne? Oh yeah)
"Daidouji Tomoyo-sama. What a pleasure to see you again. So early after we arrive!" Spinnel Sun's pleasant greeting was heard.
Our not-yet-over Agent sighed in relief. "I thought Eriol saw me. How... How did you know I was here?"
"It's quite simple really. I sense people easier when I'm expecting them to arrive. Eriol-sama isn't expecting you"
"Oh..." a look of comprehension; then a nervous one. "Can I talk to him now?"
"Not so soon. I have a plan in mind." There was a mysterious glint in his eyes. Looks like he had everything planned!
"Another plan? You seem really interested in us" Tomoyo smiled appreciatively.
"I learned from the greatest match maker in Tomoeda." he said with a shrug.
Tomoyo giggled at that. "So what's this plan you speak of?"
…
Next day; Hiiragizawa manor
"Nakuru. You better talk to him while I search for clues as to who Fair Flower is."
Eriol took his coat, cap and sunglasses; his over-all disguise for his search today. Once he had put each apparel on, he looked at his moon guardian with a suggestive smirk.
"Who?" she asked, trying her best to sound as naïve as possible
"I know you can be innocent, Nakuru, but we all know that you understand well who I am talking about" his stern voice echoed through the hall. His voice then softened as he said "Just talk to him, okay? I know you want to"
He walked to the door and left with a final wave.
"He's right. As usual" the flying stuff toy said as he flew to Nakuru's side. "You do want to talk to him and you really need to"
The girl fell silent. She stood up and walked to the kitchen, her own haven. The other guardian faithfully followed.
"Naku-"
"If you say another suggestion about Touya, I'll make a triple chocolate supreme cake and force feed you! I am not joking!"
This made Spinnel Sun stop on his tracks. He always wins their arguments but now… with that simple statement, she is winning by a land slide!
The girl smiled like a Cheshire and went on to cook.
"I would talk to him tomorrow. I will call him later and that's that! No more suggestions!" she declared while stirring the chocolate syrup.
"Do remember to tell him later that this arrival is a secret on all accounts" was his final word before leaving the devilish kitchen. It would be better for him if he stays as far as possible from Nakuru and her weapons (mainly everything with sugar).
Two days after arrival; Park
The aforementioned girl nervously looked around the park which was their meeting place.
"Akizuki."
"Ah!" she exclaimed, surprised. She whipped her head to where the voice came from; the place behind her bench where a human-size mascot stood. The rabbit mascot took off his head gear, revealing the handsome face of Kinomoto Touya.
"Long time no see, Touya-kun" She raised her hand awkwardly in greeting. She tried her best to hide her blush and act normal but to no avail, Touya noticed her odd behavior.
"What's wrong?" he asked while looking at her unusually shy face. He tried his best to sound unconcerned and normally irritated but to no avail, she noticed.
"You sound weird. Are you okay?"
"You're the weird one, calling me here so suddenly after a year."
"You're weirder! Who would meet a girl in the park wearing a rabbit costume, honestly?"
"You're weirder, we all know that."
"I told you! You're weirder!" her previously shy/embarrassed blushing face turned to a darker shade of anger as she fumed.
He calmly looked at her and sat down on the bench. "Good. You're almost back to normal" was all he said as he looked around the park nonchalantly.
He just said that to make me feel comfortable?
After looking around the park, he settled his gaze on her. "What did you want to talk to? And why did you want to keep your arrival a secret?"
She looked down and fumbled with the hem of her skirt. She was wearing a simple red blouse and a pink skirt that goes down to below her knee.
What did she want to say? She seriously forgot why! All she remembers is that she was pissed with her master and Suppi-chan because they were forcing her to talk to Touya. Why did she call him?
"Do you… are you angry with me?" she asked nervously, her previous embarrassment coming back ten-fold. "With what happened before I went away, I mean."
"No. Seriously…" he wasn't able to finish his sentence since he didn't know how to accurately convey his thoughts. Even he was confused. "No" he repeated to emphasize his answer.
"Really?" her eyes twinkled with childish joy. She was worrying about this all those time? Looks like she was worrying too much! She sighed in relief. "I'm glad; really glad."
Silence followed as the two looked around the scenic park.
Touya's voice then shattered the silence. "Why did you want to keep your arrival a secret?"
Nakuru looked at his deep brown irises. There and then, she promised herself that she'll say only the truth. If she wants to start anew in Tomoeda, she needs to say the truth to him at least.
"Do you know about the Clow cards?" Nakuru asked to start the story. She needed to know the extent of his knowledge about Sakura's magic. She didn't want to be the one to break it down on him.
Touya's face showed shock. So… he knows about it?
"How did you know about it? Are you..?" He stood up and stepped back a little.
She looked away with a look of hurt. "Sakura-chan and Tomoyo-chan knows me as Hiiragizawa Eriol-sama's guardian. I have power too. Eriol-sama is Clow Reed's reincarnation."
… Silence …
"Please do trust me" she pleaded.
His eyes softened, hearing her sincere voice. He went back to his previous position on the bench and looked at her to signal that he is all ears.
She smiled gratefully at him. She said everything that she wanted to say; her secrets, their secrets. She realized that there wasn't much she should tell since Sakura already filled him in so it didn't take too much time.
"We don't want Eriol to have too much pressure. He deserves gradual intake of everything. He shouldn't be too shocked."
"I understand" He smiled understandingly and sincerely at her. He had been smiling too much this day, ne?
He looked at his watch, sensing that he should go back to work now. The girl saw this gesture and understood. She stood up and bowed her head.
"I'm really sorry for what happened and for wasting your time," she straightened up and gazed at his serious eyes. She then added, "Thank you for coming!"
"It's alright" was his nonchalant reply.
"We're still friends, right? Wait… we're we friends?" She placed her index on the side of her chin as if thinking deeply. This pose just made her look more childish than she already was. Placing the thought aside, she said: "Oh well, I'd rather go now. I need to cook lunch!"
She waved her hand and walked away.
…
When she was about ten meters away from him, she looked back at him with a wide grin. "You know what?" she shouted. "I really missed you Touya-kun! I actually thought of more ways to annoy you!"
She then ran away as fast as her legs can allow.
Unknown to her, instead of an irritated expression like usual, Touya's face had a fond smile as if watching an older version of Sakura on her way home.
"Who would have guessed that I actually missed you too…? I'm looking forward to those ways, Nakuru."
Two girls paced back and forth, wondering how they could solve the gigantic problem laid in front of them. One of them strode forward until she reached the stack of clothes situated above the bed.
"But I loved the red high heels! It's sexy! We need to sometimes let go of your cute look and start making you look hotter!"
EH? That was the BIG problem?
"Tomoyo-chan! Focus! That's not the problem here…" Sakura protested quietly as she sat in front of her best friend.
What's the problem, you ask? Their gigantic problem: Li Yelan asked Sakura to tell her father and brother to go to their dinner. They can't figure out how to exactly ask the two men… just thinking of it is stressful!
Tomoyo made a peace sign and winked cutely. "Just kidding! Lighten up a bit, will you? I can talk to your father and brother if you want… but that's not the right course of action. I think it should be Syaoran. It's his dinner after all"
Sakura pouted a little. "Otou-san is no problem. I can easily ask him to go to the dinner with me. But onii-chan is another matter. He doesn't like Syaoran-kun that much, ne?"
She sighed and went to Tomoyo's side. She lied there sprawled and staring at the ceiling.
"With Syaoran's and your father's convincing powers, I know he'll say yes" her best friend said comfortingly. She then added mysteriously, "And I bet he'll be in a better mood than usual"
Sakura and Syaoran went to the Kinomoto residence to ask Touya and Fujitaka if they can come to dinner at the little wolf's place. Fujitaka immediately said yes, knowing that something special would happen later. Touya, as usual, glared at Syaoran. But surprisingly agreed too.
Yeah, you heard me right. He agreed. Why he did? Well, let's just say that Tomoyo was right.
After talking, the dinner was arranged at Syaoran's new place at 6:30.
"Can you come earlier to my place? At 6:00 perhaps" he asked with a mysterious smile.
"Sure"
A person in a dark violet cloak walked through the hallway of the Hiiragizawa manor, a mystifying aura following with every step. Leading the person was none other than the panther-like creature with wings, Spinnel Sun. They ventured silently towards the big library where the most powerful mage is most likely staying.
"Daidouji-sama, please stay here first while I talk to Eriol-sama" Suppi politely said to the cloaked girl before entering the giant library.
She merely nodded discreetly, either too scared to move or simply not wanting to waste effort. The panther changed to his false form and flew to his master's side.
"We have a guest?" Eriol calmly inquired, not taking his eyes off his philosophical book.
Suppi glanced at him with a small smirk. "I brought someone who could help you find that Fair Flower. A friend of mine from long ago"
The mage stared at his guardian with a look of surprise. "Really?"
Yatsi-chan: Looks like this can't be the last episode. But there's only a matter of time before this will end. The next should be the last. (Oh Kami-sama, onegai. Please make it the last!)
I hope I made up for my long absence with this long chapter! Long chapter = Long Review, ne? Please!
I've written some things about the next chapter so I can give you a preview:
Chapter 6: The Four Orbs
Sakura and Syaoran's dinner- a fluffy moment is sure to appear!
Nakuru and Touya's relationship- Are they friends? Or simply stalker and stalked?
Cloaked girl- Daidouji Tomoyo has a new surprise for us! And with it shall come romance and more romance!
The Four Orbs- Take note of the title of this chapter because… well if the name rings a bell, tell me! Okay?
Randomness:
Yatsi-chan: This is my longest chapter yet. Wai! Oh… I want to write a long A/N too… Oh, another reason why I was late in posting this was because of our DVD marathon. We watched Gokusen 3 yesterday! I'm also starting to love 'Hey! Say! Jump' so much… But, of course, Arashi is still number one in my heart… (And Oguri Shun too!)