Boundaries between Love and Hate
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Chapter 5: Date
"What are you doing here!" Both asked incredulously at the same time. Then Tomoyo glared at Eriol while Eriol put in his usual cocky smile.
Sakura and Shaoran looked at each other then and with that understanding has taken place. Sakura has turned to her friend placating her taking her to a corner while Shaoran gave Eriol a look as if saying 'Don't try to do anything funny!' Eriol shrugged at that then gave Shaoran an impish smile.
"Why is he here!" Tomoyo hissed the moment they got into the corner.
"I really have no idea Tomoyo." Sakura said complete with her innocent eyes look.
Tomoyo looked intently at Sakura for a moment that Sakura thought that she saw right through her. She sighed inaudibly when Tomoyo just shrugged her shoulders before sighing herself.
"Since your date is here I guess I've better get going." Tomoyo started then looked at the obnoxious guy standing beside Li who is busily eating his popcorn. "And besides I can't stand the air around here for another minute or so."
"But Tomoyo since you're already here, why don't you watch a movie with us?" Sakura asked innocently as if she's oblivious to what Tomoyo's feeling right now.
Tomoyo gazed at her friend apprehensively which was a big mistake since Sakura was giving her one of her puppy-eyed-dog-look. She sighed then looked at the two guys then sighed again. "I guess it would be ok." Tomoyo relented which made Sakura hug her friend. "But if that jerk does anything I swear he'll never make out of here alive." She finished before smiling at Sakura.
"You would not regret this day Tomoyo I promise you that." With that said Sakura drag Tomoyo to where the guys are.
"About time you two. The movie's about to start in 5 minutes" Eriol said the moment the two was with them. This earned him glares from both Shaoran and Tomoyo. "What!" He exclaimed.
"Ahmm…maybe we should better be going." Sakura intervened totally oblivious to the fact that she has managed to save Eriol's life. "Shaoran thank you so much for inviting me to see a movie today." Sakura turned to Shaoran giving him one of her sweetest smile.
Shaoran blush a little, before replying "My pleasure." Then he gave Sakura one of his rarest smiles.
Shaoran held up a hand for Sakura which the latter accepts. The two went hand in hand towards the movie leaving Tomoyo and Eriol behind.
'I guess she is really smitten with him and that this is not some excuse to set me up.' Tomoyo thought 'either that or they are really good actors.' Then she looked disapprovingly to the guy beside her which is still eating his popcorn uncaringly. 'But that didn't give her reason to leave me with this leech here.' She taught with grimaced.
"I guess we should follow them now." Eriol spoke first then glanced at Tomoyo before gesturing her to go first.
Tomoyo looked at him warily before she started walking toward Sakura and Shaoran who are waiting for them at the entrance of the cinema. She didn't notice that Eriol's expression turned into amusement. 'I bet that Shaoran and Kinomoto set us up.' Eriol shook his head. 'No matter, I think I'm going to have some good time.' Then he too followed suit.
The movie they were watching was an action fantasy. Surprisingly Eriol has managed not to get Tomoyo riled. He had even managed to make Tomoyo laugh. The two was quite in friendly terms when they've finished. This development made Sakura and Shaoran smiled smugly.
"I think our plan is working quite nicely don't you think." Sakura murmured to Shaoran.
Shaoran looked discreetly at the couple behind them then at Sakura. "I agree. At least they're temporarily not at each other's throat." Then thought 'I wonder how long would it last though.'
"Hey I think it would be nice if we should grab some bite?" Shaoran said to the group. Everyone agreed because it was nearing dinner time. They decided to eat at Mario's (I hope anyone won't sue me if there is really a restaurant named Mario's) who are known for their delicious pizza and pasta.
Sakura and Shaoran sat together that leaves Tomoyo and Eriol to be sat together as well.
While waiting for their orders Sakura saw something across the street and asked Shaoran to accompany her. Tomoyo was about to get up when Sakura told her to just stay coz it won't take them long. Tomoyo agreed gingerly. The two immediately went out across the street and into a store of stuff toys.
"I wonder what was with those two." Eriol asked no one in particular.
Tomoyo pondered his question then smiled a bit "I guess I was not only the one who noticed that they set us up."
Eriol smirked. "Well, I'm not dumb and besides, both are our best friends and cousins and both are readable so it's not really a surprise if we saw through their plan." He turned an amused smile at Tomoyo which she returned with a smile of her own.
"If it's not for a fact that both are truly smitten with each other I would've said something about this set-up." Tomoyo said while she turned at the shop across the street. "Besides if you're not being a jerk your company is bearable." She looked at him and smirked.
Eriol chuckled slightly. "Well I did have a good time with your company too Daidoji, that is because you're not being a snob." He smiled when Tomoyo raised an eyebrow but you can see that hostility is far from the way she's looking right now. The two both laughed a little because both think that this is funny.
"If anybody from the school would saw us this way it will start the grape vine running." Eriol thought after the laughter has died down.
"I totally agree, but hey look at the bright side at least we're constantly entertaining the school with our rendezvous." Tomoyo added sarcastically.
Just as their orders arrived Sakura and Shaoran came in with the former holding a black teddy bear with a red ribbon around its neck. They eat with gusto and chattered amiably.
Sakura and Shaoran was pleased that for the first time Eriol and Tomoyo has gone along quite well. The four finished their dinner.
Shaoran decided to walk Sakura home since they both go the same way and naturally since the two are going along quite well Eriol volunteered to walk Tomoyo home. They said their goodbyes and went on their separate ways.
The walk back home to Tomoyo's home is surrounded by a comfortable silence. Eriol broke it first. "Daidouji." He called.
Tomoyo looked at him "Hmmnn." She replied.
"Ah, I really had a good time today." Eriol said giving Tomoyo a cute smile.
'My, he really looks cute when he smiles like that.' Tomoyo taught while staring at the smiling Eriol. 'Hey, wait a minute did I really think that he's cute! Whoaa! Daidouji you must be out of your mind. This is the same Eriol who's continuously teasing you at school whenever possible. One day of him being nice wouldn't change him from an ogre to a prince!' She continued to muse 'but still…'
"…free tomorrow?" Eriol's voice cut through Tomoyo's thought.
"Huh! Pardon but what were you saying?" Tomoyo asked slightly embarrassed with the fact that she was busy staring at Eriol's smiling face that she failed to catch his question.
Eriol looked quite amused and smiled sheepishly. "Is there something on my face?" He asked that made Tomoyo be flustered even more. 'She really looks so cute looking like that.' Eriol thought taking in Tomoyo's flushed cheeks and awkward smile.
"Ahhmm… no…it's just that…ahhhmm" Tomoyo stuttered a bit looking everywhere but Eriol.
"No matter I was just asking you if you're free tomorrow." Eriol continued taking pity at the flustered girl.
"Yes, I'm free tomorrow, why?" Tomoyo sighed in relief she was glad that Eriol let her off the hook.
"Well, I was just wondering if… ahmm… if you would go out with me tomorrow?" Eriol asked with a shy smile on his face, running his hand on his nape.
Tomoyo looked at Eriol a bit surprised then she gave him another of her smile before agreeing. "Yes I would love too." She too smiled shyly at Eriol.
After a while they reached Tomoyo's house. "Well here we are Daidouji." Eriol said "I gotta go. See you tomorrow then." Then he was about to leave when Tomoyo called him.
"Hirigizawa wait." Tomoyo called softly and when Eriol turned she gave him a peck in the cheek before she looses her nerve. "I too had a wonderful time, unexpectedly." She said "and you can call me Tomoyo that is after all my given name." She finished.
Eriol gazed at her, surprised then he smiled tenderly at her before replying. "Then you could call me Eriol." He then took Tomoyo's left hand and kissed it tenderly. "I'm looking forward in seeing you tomorrow Tomoyo." He said her name with such reverence that made Tomoyo's heart skipped a bit. 'Oh my.' Tomoyo thought 'what is happening to me? Be still my heart'. She immediately went inside the gate the moment it opened for her. She waved her goodbye then walked towards her house.
'What the hell happened here?' Eriol thought while still gazing at Tomoyo's retreating back. Then he put a hand to his cheek where Tomoyo has kissed him then smiled so sweetly. 'Heck the hell I care!' Then he continued his way home with that silly smile on his face.
A.N. (What's with me and this one word titles?) So what do you think? Personally I think its lame…waaaaaaahhhhhhh! I think I didn't do this chapter much justice…sniffs. It's a bit long though. I hope I've at least given justice to some Tomoyo x Eriol moments.
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