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** OMG. I finally updated. I'm so sorry for the late update. I had the worst case of authors block yet. It was terrible. Anyways, here is the chapter XD. Since I forced myself writing it, I think I rushed it…a lot. Forgive me if the chapter feels that way. This chapter will uncover most of the mysteries—but some will be left covered for the final chapter. Enjoy it please!!!!
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Chapter 8. That Proposal—2nd Part**
Sakura Kinomoto impatiently tapped at the front desk as her emerald orbs was completely fixed at the wall clock just in top of the office entrance. Her right hand was positioned next to the telephone, just in case her friend decided to call. Today was the ever dreaded Monday morning, and yet Tomoyo Daidouji didn't come to the office. Sakura crossed her fingers, wishing nothing happened to her best friend and to arrive as soon as possible because there is no doubt customers will be piling in. She shivered at the thought of the last Monday morning she spent alone. No way she'll handle such a commotion again.
As Sakura waited, her mind treaded in different thoughts—did Tomoyo get into some accident? Did she oversleep? Or did she feel sick again?
The golden haired woman continued to think until the door of the office swung open. In reflex, Sakura cleared her throat, stood straight, and gave a polite bow and a welcome greeting to the first customer that entered the door.
"Irasshai—" Sakura said ever politely as she straightened her posture once more, her eyes widening at the person who she was talking to.
"Tomoyo!"
"Hey." Tomoyo replied softy as she waved.
Before Sakura could even ask her what made her so late, Tomoyo already closed the door to her office, leaving the wide eyed assistant with her unanswered thoughts in her mind.
"What happened yesterday?" Sakura managed to whisper as she stared at the door of Tomoyo's office, not knowing if it is a good idea to barge in. Sakura knew one thing…something really bad happened. She could feel the unusual negative atmosphere that spread when Tomoyo came in the office.
With determination Sakura decided to interrogate her friend at last. It was her greatest desire in the past couple of days to ask what's really happening, but she managed to stop herself because she thought it wasn't the right time.
But just now…
That time when Sakura looked at Tomoyo's eyes…they looked voided. As if she was hiding something.
When Sakura burst into Tomoyo's office, Tomoyo quickly sat up from laying her head down her polished oak desk.
"Sakura what's the matter?" Tomoyo asked, as if everything was alright.
With a studious look, Sakura crossed her arms as a small pout form her lips, "Spill it."
"Spill what?"
"What's happening recently?" Sakura bluntly asked, "I'm your best friend and I'm supposed to know things that I think you're hiding right now. I noticed how strange you've been acting these past weeks. I don't mean to interrogate you like this, but I can't stand seeing you in a slump like this."
Sakura noticed Tomoyo's head was tilted downwards, causing her long curly hair to cover her face. Sniffles and sighs started coming from Tomoyo's direction. With great sympathy, Sakura slowly drew closer to her friend.
"Just cry it out okay?" Sakura said in a softer voice.
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'I'm sorry Touya, I can't accept that.'
Those where the final words that Tomoyo told Touya Kinomoto that Saturday evening.
Yet it still disturbed him greatly, clenching his fist and pounded once at his desk. He looked up at the picture of the glass house he created and sighed. Touya Kinomoto knew she'll say that. But somehow, something in him still believed that somehow Tomoyo would look at him more than just a brother-like figure.
"Damn." He gritted his teeth as he ripped the architectural sketch that he was working on.
In this condition, he won't be able to think. Then all of a sudden, he heard a small clank sound in his desk. Touya looked up, seeing a worried but yet still smiling Yukito Tsukishiro in his midst.
"Here, I brewed you some tea." The silver haired assistant said.
"Thanks."
"So, the proposal didn't happen as wished." Yukito said softly, "Tomoyo-chan must be suffering greatly right now. She's in between two people she really cares for…feeling guilty for rejecting the other and mourning for losing the other from another person she doesn't even know."
Touya remained silent, not knowing what to say.
"Just don't forget you're not the only one suffering. And definitely you're not the one who's suffering the most at this moment." Yukito reminded him softly, "Tomoyo-chan gets the larger portion of the pain. Hiiragizawa-kun is suffering almost as much as her."
Touya sighed in defeat, "I guess you're right."
Suddenly the phone started to ring, and being the perfect secretary Yukito is, he quickly took the call.
"Touya Kinomoto's office, how may I help you?"
Touya stood up, "You may be right, but it doesn't change the fact I'm furious and I can't think. Yukito, just tell whoever that is that I'm out."
He wanted to think and calm himself before he starts working again. The chocolate haired man headed towards the door, so he could finally escape his office.
"Wait, Touya." Yukito called out, as he dropped the phone slowly back to its proper spot, "Eriol Hiiragizawa is here to see you. He wants to see you in the rooftop."
"Okay." Touya's deep voice called back, affirming he got the message. And without stopping, he headed out the office, preparing to meet his one and only rival.
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The handsome Londoner waited patiently as he looked down at the metropolitan surroundings around him. While he waited, the proposal scene last Saturday quickly flashed through his mind and then remembered Tomoyo's reaction when she saw him.
Even through the pain in her eyes he knew one thing—she loved him. Her amethyst eyes we're brimming with emotion that time when their eyes met that night. He too, without a doubt loved her back more than she probably loved him. But things won't go that smoothly if he doesn't make a statement in front of a certain person.
The only person who could steal his place in Tomoyo's heart…
"Hey." A man's voice spoke up, causing Eriol Hiiragizawa to turn around, with a serious smile in his face.
…and that is Touya Kinomoto.
Touya frowned, "What do you want?"
"I want to talk to you." Eriol said as his eyes met Touya's, "It's about Tomoyo."
A tense silence was in between both of them. Both of them could feel the heavy atmosphere surrounding the rooftop. Eriol waited for Touya's reply…and it didn't take long until Touya spoke up.
"Are you damn retarded?" Touya asked, as a rage started building inside of him, "Are you playing with her? You're damn engaged and yet you come here as if you've done nothing wrong. Are you that ignorant to know you're hurting her?"
"I loved her longer that you did," Eriol replied calmly, "Even though it seems confusing now, I'll never let her go."
Touya clenched his teeth and his hands into fists.
"I'll prove I love her more than you do."
These words made Touya snap, and that second, an enraged Touya Kinomoto was headed towards him, landing a punch to his stomach. The blow made Eriol stumble, as unbearable pain could be felt where he got hit. Eriol fell into his knees, moaning in pain as he held his stomach tightly.
"That's for me." Touya whispered he picked up Eriol by the collar intending that their eyes will meet again, "And this is all for all the damn pain you gave Tomoyo." Eriol shielded his face with his arms as Touya prepared for another strike.
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Tomoyo Daidouji finally managed to calm herself down and like Sakura Kinomoto requested she spilled everything that happened ever since Eriol Hiiragizawa came back from Europe.
"I can't believe this." Sakura finally spoke up, after the intense story telling Tomoyo gave her, "All of these things happened to you and you didn't even tell me? And the thing about Onii-chan too!"
"I'm sorry…" Tomoyo apologized as Sakura continued mumbling 'Stupid Onii-chan' again and again.
"Oh yes you should be," Sakura sighed, "If I told you earlier, you guys won't be suffering like this."
"What?"
"It's about Eriol's wedding."
"What about it?"
"You know all the special planning I was doing the past weekends?" Sakura said softly, a little hesitant if she should continue or not, "I was planning his wedding too."
"Huh?" Tomoyo looked at her friend closely, listening to every word she's going to say. Her heart was pounding…preparing herself about the worst side of things.
"His fiancé turns out to be—"
Then suddenly a phone call disturbs Sakura. Both women looked at each other as Tomoyo slowly picked up the phone, "Hello, Tomoyo Daidouji speaking?"
Sakura watched as Tomoyo's expression changed from calm to pure horror. So much so, that Tomoyo just dropped the phone in the ground, her eyes a wide in shock.
"Who was that? What happened again?"
"E-Er-Eriol." Tomoyo's voice was shaky, "He was sent to the hospital."
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"He's fine," a doctor comforted the terribly worried Tomoyo Daidouji, "He just has minor injuries and a broken arm. But either than that, he'll be fine." Relief flooded to her countenance as she listened carefully to the doctor.
When that phone call from Yukito reached her ears, she immediately drove herself to the hospital Eriol was admitted too. Somehow, Sakura wasn't there but in replacement, Yukito managed to calm Tomoyo down. She was too worried that she had no room for anger towards Touya Kinemoto who inflicted all the damage to Eriol. Now about the disappearance of Sakura, Tomoyo got the idea that she went to…
Sakura's scolding will deal with Touya.
"You could see him now," The doctor looked at Yukito who bowed.
Yukito Tsukishiro guided Tomoyo in Eriol's room. Seeing him all bandaged up made a new set of fresh tears fall down Tomoyo's cheeks. Yukito patted Tomoyo's shoulder as he handed her a while handkerchief which she gladly accepted.
"S-stop crying silly," Eriol said very slowly, "I'm not dead yet."
"Are you an idiot?!" Tomoyo yelled through her sobs, "Why did you do that to Touya?"
"J-just stop crying. You've cried because of me so much I feel terrible," Eriol let out a smile, "W-we were doing some talking, a man's way to get something across."
"But why?" Tomoyo asked, "Why?"
"The jigsaw puzzle…I have the rest of the pieces." Eriol said, "Do it, and you'll find your answer."
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"Onii-chan?" Sakura's voice echoed through the staircase, as she headed up the rooftop. There she saw Touya sitting in the ground, silent. The golden haired beauty slowly approached her brother and sat next to him, allowing the silence to sink in.
"I didn't know you loved her that way," Sakura murmured, "But in the end, he wins right?"
Touya sighed, "I never thought that jerk went as far as to hurt her feelings to actually prove his point."
Silence.
"But I have to admit—I lost."
"He had no choice," Sakura pulled out a lollipop from her pocket, "It's either he accepts that challenge his parents gave him or he'll marry a person of their choice."
"You knew all this…didn't you?"
Sakura grinned, "Maybe."
"So then, if Eriol didn't choose this idiotic challenge, who will his parents choose for him?"
"It'll still be Tomoyo Daidouji."
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That evening, in the Daidouji mansion, the final jigsaw puzzle was put into place.
"It's me…" Tomoyo whispered as she trailed her hands through the whole picture the puzzle made. The picture was nostalgic, and the lilac haired woman thought this—why didn't she remember that day?
It was a picture with two people—it was her and Eriol.
They were younger this time—elementary years—before they got separated. But both were in the attic, playing dress up games that Eriol used to hate. Young Tomoyo wore a white dress while young Eriol wore a tuxedo.
And both were headed down the aisle with childish smiles pasted in both of their faces.
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**FINAL CHAPTER EXCERPTS
"I love you."