I'm back! :) All reviews are appreciated! Thank you very much reviewers. As promised, here's the next chapter. I'm also excited about my own updates you know! ^^ Once again, I do not own CCS but I'm borrowing the characters. This is a fic and I imagine it to happen right after the end of the manga. Enjoy chapter 3!

Chapter 3. Shattering resolve

Monday morning and she had a headache.

"Tomoyo-chan? Are you alright? You don't look so good." The last thing she wants is for Sakura to worry about her.

"I just have a minor headache. But nothing for you to worry about." It's only because she was thinking the whole night about that sorcerer and that grin he had on while everybody was going away. She keeps thinking of whatever his business is and how long it would take him to accomplish that. She keeps thinking of that smile he has that didn't change from way back. Just that now, it was even more breathtaking. She keeps thinking of how he became taller. She keeps thinking of his face, of how he has gotten even more handsome. She keeps thinking of how close he got on her face, that if she leaned over a little, they might kiss!

"Are you sure? You look a little red." She ought to stop thinking about him. "Yeah. I'm fine!" And she put on her biggest smile. Sakura was still looking worried so Tomoyo was really thankful that class already started. She needed the distraction.

School was just the same. They were in middle school now but in their class were still familiar faces. Tomoyo had her chance in teasing Syaoran about Sakura when lunch break came. Takashi was still telling everyone random facts whenever he has a chance and Chiharu would step in and drag him away especially from Syaoran and Sakura who would still naively believe him. Rika already told them about her and Mr. Terada. Everybody was shocked about it especially Sakura but Tomoyo had known for a while they had special feelings for each other so she was just a little surprised to know that they're engaged. She thought Rika was still too young but they seemed alright. Naoko also told them of her childhood friend who moved to Australia five years back. She said they would always write and call each other and two weeks ago he suddenly asked her if she would like to be her girlfriend. Naoko declined but she said she told him she can wait until he comes back and ask her in person which basically means a 'yes'. Tomoyo remembered how unbecomingly red Naoko was when she told them about it. Basically, Tomoyo is the only one in the group without her special someone. Not that she worries about it too much. She thinks about it but she's not in a hurry to be in any kind of relationship. Especially not now when her mind is occupied by someone who already has someone else.

School ended. Tomoyo walked home. She loves her body guards but she didn't want them to take her in and out of school. Besides she could manage going home herself. "Daidoji-san." But this time she wished she had called her lady guards. Someone guard her from this man!

"You seem to surprise me too often lately Hiragizawa-kun. What are you doing here?"

"I have some business to accomplish."

"Exactly what is this business of yours?"

"Daidoji-san, I won two tickets to the amusement park a while ago. Can I interest you in joining me?"

This came as a shock. To be alone with Eriol in an amusement park is both a dream and a nightmare. She wants to, she didn't know she could want this opportunity badly but she did. But if she were to agree, she would undeniably fall deeper in love with this guy who was making it hard for her to forget him. Can't he just leave her alone?

"What about Mizuki-sensei?"

"She got back to England this morning."

Now she had to wonder about it. "Is something… I mean. With you and Mizuki-sensei…" She couldn't just ask it directly, could she? Awkward silence followed. She wished she hadn't asked.

He tucked his hands in his pocket still walking and he was smiling but she thought there was something wrong with that smile. "I'm afraid we might not have the happy ending we expected. Kaho said I should confirm something first and that was the reason I'm back. Don't worry though. We are not at all in bad terms with each other." Tomoyo didn't know how to respond. Truthfully, she had a lot of things in her mind right now but she could only nod. How did something like this skip her eyes when she saw them yesterday? That was why she felt something amiss. Mizuki-sensei and Eriol were not at all looking at each other like they used to. What was the matter? Was he actually hurting? Was that why he came back here?

"I'll tell you more about it later…"

"You don't have to…" she started to say.

But he continued. "…but for now, I don't want to waste these tickets."

"Okay I'll go." Maybe he needed company and she's the only one available at the moment. Anyhow, she thought it best to be by his side at this moment. Maybe she'll regret it later but right now, she'll allow herself to care for him more. Well, so much for wanting to forget him!

And this was supposed to be a two-chaptered story! I got a little carried away. Yes, of course there's going to be another one. I think the next one's going to be the last chapter though... I think!

I'll update as soon as I can. I need to sleep though because I have a long day tomorrow! Happy days everybody!