The Wedding Planner's Romance
By. Yuuna Miyako
PAIRING**E x T
GENRE** Romance, AU
SUMMARY** Tomoyo Daidouji is an ever cheerful wedding planner but she isn't married herself. What will happen if her handsome, enigmatic childhood friend, Eriol Hiiragizawa suddenly asks her to plan his own wedding for him?
AUTHORS NOTE**Chapter 5 finally up!~ I manage to squeeze another chapter update before the family thing, I'm proud. Sadly this chapter is short and it ends with a cliffhanger of all things, so please bear with it until I come back. Note, this is just the first part, and the second part will be the next chapter. Touya appears in the scene again, so does this call for a love triangle? Of course it does XD. Thank you for all your reviews, please support me once more!~
**Okay, I really need to disappear now XD.
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winterkaguya – Touya is back in this chapter XD. And you'll see Eriol in his jealous state soon. About his fiancé, I'll be a secret still ^^;;. Syaoran will have a part of his story but actually he'll star in a sequel that I'm brewing. There's more in this story that meets the eye.
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Hope you guys enjoy the surprise chapter XD. And it's cliffhanger. *I'm sorry, I was tempted to.*
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Chapter 5. That Dress—Part 1**
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The lilac haired wedding planner had a rude awakening when she stepped in the office one morning. Don't ever trust Sakura Kinomoto when she says that she got everything under control, because actually she doesn't. It doesn't change the fact that Sakura was efficient in her work and a great friend, but her efficiency drops down when she finds herself panicking over a stack of papers and folders of wedding plans.
"It was a Monday," Sakura shook her head, as the dreadful experience flashed in her mind, "Tomoyo-chan, don't ever get sick on a Monday or I'll hire a person off the street."
"Please don't," Tomoyo let out a hearty laugh, "I won't get sick anytime by now. Now we have to finish all those unfinished business, how many appointments are scheduled today?"
"About eight, half of them are finishing and polishing arrangements, two are halfway done and the other two are just new customers." Sakura summarized as she glanced at the appointment book on her table, "We have about twenty minutes between each appointment."
Tomoyo nodded as she clicked her tongue, "Let's make use of all the time we have."
That proclamation started a very busy day for both Tomoyo and Sakura, scanning and finalizing papers between appointments.
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Lunch break came as quickly as they thought—time does fly when you're busy. Sakura was in the front desk, munching on an apple while reading through a new fresh stack of papers. Tomoyo was left in her office doing the same thing, while taking a bite from her tuna sandwich every now and then. Then a cheery ring tone started playing, causing Tomoyo to drop her papers and search for her cell phone. She didn't even have a chance to look who was calling her.
"Hello, Tomoyo Daidouji speaking," Tomoyo said speaking, "How may I help you?"
"Tomoyo?" A familiar voice spoke.
"Touya? What's the matter?"
"I wanted to ask you—"
Then suddenly her land line started ringing. Because of panic, she quickly picked up the phone too, and brought it up to her other ear. Touya's been talking, but she had no idea what he was talking about since she found herself answering the other phone call.
"Hello?" She asked.
"Yes?" She heard Touya asked in her cellphone line, "Is there something wrong with the reception?"
"No, no," Tomoyo said quickly.
"No?" Another familiar voice rung through her other ear, "Tomoyo, are you busy?"
"Hi-kun?" She asked in a whisper, which was luckily caught by Eriol in the land line.
"Yeah it's me, are you free on Saturday?"
"So is Saturday good?" Touya asked, almost the same time.
Both lines grew quiet, waiting for her reply.
Tomoyo blinked as she clenched her teeth, "Saturday right?"
"Yeah," Both men said in unison in completely different lines.
Tomoyo was dying to know what she's going into this Saturday. Who knows if they're asking if they need a back massage, a house cleanup or something? Oh how she was tempted to ask what's planned for Saturday but she feared that another wave of confusing conversation will fill her ears.
"Okay Saturday," Tomoyo said as normal as possible, "Can I just call you again just to schedule the time? I'll be quite busy this Saturday." She put emphasis on the word busy.
"Sure," Eriol's voice gave an immediate agreement.
"No problem, just call as ASAP, I need to make reservations." Touya said before he dropped the phone.
Tomoyo let out a relieved breath as she slowly drop the phones down. Then she finally made a mental note to herself—don't ever, ever get sick on Mondays.
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The infamous busy Saturday came, as Tomoyo checked her planner twice. That day when she handled the double phone call, she managed to arrange time for both men on the Saturday they were asking for. Eriol asked if she could help him find a proper tuxedo for the wedding while Touya asked for a dinner out in his favorite restaurant. She was happy that their appointments didn't sound ridiculous like what she thought.
Knowing it will be a long day, she wore a royal blue knee-length polo sundress that had a touch of vintage into it. With it was comfortable denim jean looking flats and a matching shoulder bag. Her curls naturally fell beautifully down her face, knowing she didn't really need any major hair touch-ups. She looked simple, yet classy…the very look she wanted to have.
When she stepped out the Daidouji mansion, she already spotted Eriol's black Jaguar in the drive way. He was leaning at the driver's door, looking handsome as ever. When he spotted her, he raised his hand and let out a little wave. Then one of the guards opened the car door for her as she stepped inside.
"Thanks for squeezing me in your busy schedule." Eriol said gratefully.
"I-It's no problem," Tomoyo shook her head slowly. Even though her awareness that they're alone really made her nervous, Tomoyo warned herself not to show any signs of apprehension and uncomfortability.
"Looking for a tuxedo isn't really a problem it's just I need you to help me find a wedding dress," Eriol explained, "My fiancé really meant it when she said she'll leave all the planning to me. So I really need your help."
Tomoyo felt a tug in her heart. Jealous much? She slapped herself mentally to let her live through reality.
That explains it, Tomoyo thought. Eriol was an excellent dresser and of course knew what he was supposed to wear in certain occasions. He is after all a high class man with high standards. He is a man of influence and people look up to him, image is important.
"Wedding dresses, huh?" Tomoyo thought for a while as something popped in her mind, "Let's go downtown. We must visit Chiharu's shop."
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After a drive filled with casual chats about daily life, Eriol and Tomoyo finally arrived in the matrimonial dress emporium. The place was really popular for those who are planning to get married, since the shop had every wedding clothing need. Tomoyo personally knew the manager and the founder of the place, and thus she did have important connections if she needed anything.
"Chiharu!" Tomoyo said as she spotted a familiar friend at the shop. Chiharu Yamazaki, like Sakura, is an old friend from middle school. She was the head manager of the shop, a young but married woman.
"Tomoyo!" Chiahru ran towards her, "Nice to see you again!"
Chiharu was married to her childhood friend Takashi Yamazaki, who is a very close friend to Eriol. Tomoyo also planned their wedding for them and is one of her first clients. Their wedding was Tomoyo's public breakout—the main reason she became a popular wedding planner that she is now.
Eriol stepped in the shop then, looking around before he spotted Tomoyo talking to a woman that looked familiar. Before he could say out a name out loud, the woman let out a beautiful grin and pointed at him.
"Hiiragizawa-kun!" Chiharu exclaimed, "What a pleasant surprise. You're back from your business trip?"
"Yeah," Eriol chuckled, "How's things going?"
"It's great," Chiharu said slowly as she noticed the couple standing next to each other. With an raised eyebrow filled with thought and suspicion, "Am I missing something here?"
"What do you mean?" Tomoyo asked, "I don't—"
"Are you guys engaged or what?" Chiharu asked, "You guys are planning to get married? That's great!"
Both Eriol and Tomoyo glanced at each other and then at her. She can't be possibly thinking that…
"Tomoyo come with me," Chiharu said cheerfully, "You don't know how many dresses fit that beautiful frame of yours."
"You're not planning to make me wear the dress aren't you?" Tomoyo asked weakly, "Chiharu, you're making a mistake here. I'm not—"
"You really helped me during my wedding," Chiharu said, "I owe you a lot. I want to help you during yours."
"But, Chiharu, it's not—"
"Let's go?" She said as she grabbed her friend by the arm and pulled her to the female section.
"Eriol, help…" Tomoyo said slowly as she glanced back where Eriol was standing.
To her surprise, Eriol too was nowhere to be found.
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**Next Chapter excerpts
"You look stunning."