Author's note: I hope it going good uptil now! Chapter 3! It may look like a very big twist of Ryoma's character, but it the explanation will come in the next chapters.
Enjoy!
Old Treasures – Chapter 3, A new house, but still the same love, right?
Previous..
Then everyone walked out of the changing room and went home. Everyone said bye to Ryoma and Tomoyo and said that they would talk tomorrow. Then Ryoma and Tomoyo walked home.
Echizen Residence
Ryoma and Tomoyo were standing in front of the house.
"It's been long –des."
Ryoma looked up and smiled. Than he noticed some bags in front of the door.
"Onee-san, you didn't go to greet Oka-san and Oyaji first?" He asked with a surprised look.
"No, I didn't. After all I promised something with a small boy that if I come back I would see him first of all the persons that I know, right?" She smiled back and rang the door.
Ryoma looked touched at his sister.
Nanako opened the door and yelled surprised: "Tomoyo-chan!! You're back! Auntie! Uncle!"
"Konbanwa, Nanako-sama."
Rinko rushed over and hugged Tomoyo. "Waah, Tomoyo you came back! Okaeri!"
"Arigatou, Okaa-sama. I'm glad I'm back."
Than Nanjirou came. "Heey, you're back Tomoyo, okaeri."
"Arigatou, Otou-sama"
The Echizen family helped Tomoyo to unpack her bags and lead her to her room.
"Aaah, beautiful and cute –desuyo!" Tomoyo was glad that they saved this room for her.
She unpacked the rest of her things. And then walked down stairs with some packages.
She walked in the living room were Nanjirou, Rinko, Nanako and Ryoma were sitting.
"Onee-san, what are those packages?" Ryoma asked curious.
"Presents –desuyo!" Tomoyo answered winking.
"First my favorite, Ryoma!" With that she gave Ryoma a package that was quite big.
Ryoma opened it and broke in a smile. It was a new wristband, which was made by Tomoyo self and a new racket which matched.
"I was surprised that this racket matched that great and it was a good one too." Tomoyo said.
"Arigatou, Onee-san!" He hugged her and the rest of the family smiled.
"Next, Okaa-sama!" Rinko get a small package which concluded a scarf, which was handmade of course by Tomoyo. "Arigatou, ne? Tomoyo, it's really beautiful!"
"I'm glad you like it! Okaa-sama."
"Next, Nanako-sama!" Tomoyo gave Nanako a package which was a little big bigger than Rinko's one but was not that big either.
"What? Why do I have to be last?" Nanjirou muttered.
"Gomenasai –desuyo, Otou-sama. Demo, ladies first!" Tomoyo smiled. Nanjirou just couldn't resist than and smiled again. After all Tomoyo was his first child and above everything a promising and good girl.
"Waah.. An Amethyst necklace!" Nanako's eyes where glittering, Tomoyo still knew how Nanako told her so much about Amethysts in the past. So she remembered.
"Arigatou! Tomoyo-chan!"
"Hn!" Tomoyo smiled.
"Last but not least, Otou-sama!" Nanjirou took the package that was an average size.
Nanjirou smiled when he saw what was in the package, it was a handmade by Tomoyo wooden feather, very detailed. "So you never forget, my secret hobby, even when you are far away, Tomoyo!"
Rinko and Nanako both nodded, but Ryoma blinked.
"I will never forget, Otou-sama. Never."
Nanjirou hugged his daughter at this answer. Tomoyo smiled and hugged back.
The family talked so much and laughed, Tomoyo had a great time. After dinner she took a shower and wished her parents, Nanako and Ryoma goodnight. "I'm a bit tired." She said. She went to her room and took some pictures on her room and began filling her own room. Then she changed in her night dress, which was pitch black. Then Ryoma knocked on the door. "Onee-san?"
"Hai –desu. Come in!"
Ryoma came in and sat down on the bed. Tomoyo also sat down next to him.
"Ne, Onee-san?"
"Yes? Ryo-san?"
"What was that with Oyaji?"
"Well.." Tomoyo smiled. "I don't think he would like it that I tell you, but handmade wooden statues are his secret hobby. You were too young to remember I think and busy with tennis, ahaha." Tomoyo laughed and Ryoma kept on listening.
"In the past, Otou-sama had a secret hobby, it was calming him down. Believe it or not, it made him very mature. Mom, Nanako and eventually I knew it. I found out, when I was bringing him a new homemade cake. He was under a tree cutting a piece of wood. He saw me and told me the story that he always had another hobby a side from tennis. He learned it from grandfather. Otou-sama loved it. It made him feel for once not like a pervert. That he was not just a old pervert, but for once just a normal father. Just not somebody dirty, just a good person. I petted him and told it was OK and that I loved him because he was 'MY Otou-sama' des " Tomoyo giggled and told further. " He was surprised and hugged me tightly. Than he said he would teach me. So I became to love it too. That was a good old memory, by the way I loved the cake too, ahaha" Tomoyo smiled and noticed Rinko, Nanako and especially Nanjirou were listening. Nanjirou gave here a look that it was OK. Her eyes smiled to him. Ryoma looked surprised, but then smiled.
"Ne, Onee-san, can I ask one more thing?"
"Sure, Ryo-san."
"Don't you miss our home in America? Don't you want to go back there?" Ryoma knew how much Tomoyo loved their home in America, because that was were she grew up and played with her family and friends.
"You know Ryo-san, I really loved that home, you know that. But I've learned that a new home doesn't eventually means that the love there is different, right?" Tomoyo stared out her window to the stars.
Ryoma sighed relieved.
"Arigatou for worrying.." Tomoyo softly said.
"Of course, you're back finally. I waited so long, Onee-san." Ryoma began sobbing again. Than Tomoyo hugged him tightly. Ryoma cling his arms again around her.
"I'm just so sorry, Ryo-san. You needed me at that age, but it was so selfish, but I had to go. But I will make it up now, Ryo-san. More than ever. I will be by your side from now on. Because I waited to, Ryo-san. Because I waited too..ne?"
"Hai, Onee-san."
Rinko, Nanako and Nanjirou were still watching and listening. They smiled when Ryoma felt a sleep and Tomoyo tucked him in and protective held him in her arms. She then felt asleep too.
6.00 AM in the morning.. Tomoyo woke up, she was a early person, but she could sleep very long if she could. But she wasn't a morning person like Ryoma. She found Ryoma sleeping next to her. "Onee-san.." Ryoma mumbeled. Tomoyo giggled and get out of bed. She took a shower and she got dressed in the school uniform. She also put some earrings and a bracelet. She packed her stuff. It was 6.30AM. "Time to wake Ryo-san up -desuyo." She said. She went to the bed and start shacking him. "Ryo-san, wake up! –des!" Ryoma mumbeled and turned over. Then Tomoyo started tickling him, only Tomoyo knew that that would wake him up nicely. "Ahah – Onee – haah- san! Haha, sto – op haha it!" Ryoma looked up and saw his sister face. Tomoyo placed her index finger on his forehead and said: "Get ready for school –des!" "Hai, Onee-san!"
While Ryoma was getting a shower and stuff. Tomoyo and Nanako were making breakfast and obentous.
" You're first day at school, ne? Tomoyo-chan. Excited?" Nanako gave her the rice.
"Well, I guess it will be fun, right? Nanako-sama. I guess they would put me with the regulars." Tomoyo put the rice in Ryoma's and her obentou.
"Just do your best, ne?" Nanako put up her pink.
"So des ne?" And Tomoyo locked her pink with the pink from Nanako.
Than they both laughed.
"Haha, we haven't done that in a long time –desune?" Tomoyo giggled.
"Ahaha, well it's been long, but let's make food again!" Nanako lauged.
"Yes!" Tomoyo remember it very well. Nanako and she would make everything a promise. It almost began to be a greeting. But they were very close.
"Here, Ryo-san."
Ryoma's face cleared up, he hadn't eaten that in years!
"Hare Hare.. he only likes that American breakfast, right Tomoyo?" Rinko said laughing.
"Apparently, he only likes my homemade berry pancakes." Tomoyo said also laughing.
Ryoma took a bite and he smiled. "It's delicious!"
"Thanks, Ryo-san!"
Rinko thought: He really likes food.. Especially from his sister. Rinko smiled.
After breakfast they went to school.
"We're off!"
Ryoma and Tomoyo were walking to school, when they heard: " Oi, Echizen and Onee-san!"
They turned around and there was Momo, riding his bike. He stopped and looked at both. "Hmm.. difficult, I can't ride two…can't I?"
"No worries, right Ryo-san?" Tomoyo was looking in her bag.
"So ne? Onee-san?"
"What is going to happen?" Momo asked curious.
"Well… this –desu." With that Tomoyo clicked some roller-skates-weels (Author's note: no idea how you call those, xD) under her shoes and started skating.
"Wow, you have those?" Momo said excited.
"Yes, that's right. Momo-sama" Momo looked weird at the –sama part, but didn't say anything.
Then they arrived at school.
"Well, see you at the roof again, Ryo-san –des." Tomoyo waved. " Oh, and Momo-sama, thank you for letting me go with you to school today."
"No prob!" Momo was a little stunned but happy.
Ryoma just waved and was off to his class. Momo eventually too.
Tomoyo was heading to the administration. "Echizen-san, you have to go to the principal."
" Ah, Hai –desu. Arigatou –desuyo" Tomoyo headed to the principal office.
"Excuse me. I'm Echizen Tomoyo –desuyo."
The principal smiled and said: "Echizen-san, now that you're here, I will lead you to your class, after all we have done everything yesterday right?"
"Hai- desu." Tomoyo followed him.
"Here is it." The principal said. Then he called the teacher to the hallway.
"Oh, Hai, principal. You told me yesterday." The teacher said.
"Have a good time, Echizen-san." "Arigatou, principal-sama."
Still in the hall way, they introduced, the teacher and Tomoyo.
"I am glad to make a part of your class, Aiza-sensei-sama." Tomoyo said.
Aiza-sensei nodded and smiled before she went back into the class.
"Class, we have a new student here, come on in!" Aiza-sensei said.
Tomoyo walked in.
Author's note: I hope the scenes are not too long for you! Tell me if it's gotta be faster than this!