Whoohoo, another drabble! This one has guest appearances by Nakuru and Syaoran! I hadn't originally planned on writing a sequel to fisherman!Eriol but when redeyes143 asked if there would be one, I was suddenly inspired. So watch out for a continuation to fisherman!Eriol in the near future. Right now though, enjoy as Tomoyo and Sakura move next door!
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066. Relocate
Eriol yawned as he stretched, eyeing the clock on his bedside table. 9 in the morning. He groaned inwardly, it was a Sunday! He was obliged to sleep in until noon at least! But there seemed to be a bit of a racket going on outside the house and so he realised his sleep today would be disturbed. Opening his bedroom door, he emerged into the living room and saw Nakuru and Syaoran perched on the arm of their sofa, both looking out the window with a bowl of popcorn in between them.
He watched as Nakuru and Syaoran threw popcorn into their mouths, their gaze transfixed on whatever was happening outside the window.
"Is that breakfast?" Eriol asked, making his way over to them. Neither Nakuru or Syaoran acknowledged his presence with an answer. Eriol looked longingly towards the fridge in the kitchen. He remembered buying some bacon the other day, but right now he was a little too sleepy to handle anything that might involve hot oil. Reaching down to scoop up some popcorn, he asked again, "What are you guys doing?"
"Observing." Nakuru replied shortly, crunching merrily on her popcorn.
Eriol craned his neck to look above their heads and spied the moving truck outside the house next door. So that's what all the racket was about. "Our new neighbours?"
"Our two, incredibly hot, female, new neighbours." Nakuru corrected.
Syaoran grunted, in what Eriol assumed was agreement.
"Oh okay then." Eriol settled in on the little space left on the back of the sofa, tossing popcorn into the air and attempting to catch it in his mouth. (failing miserably most of the time.) He hadn't caught sight of their new neighbours yet, all he saw were big burly men moving things around. He briefly wondered if Nakuru's vision was impaired when he heard a distinctly female voice shouting.
"Kero! Kero! Get back here you silly cat!"
Leaning towards the window, and trying to see between Nakuru's and Syaoran's head, he spotted a girl with auburn brown hair chasing a cat around the pavement just outside their house. The cat seemed to be enjoying himself, Eriol wondered if maybe Suppi would get along with the new arrival. The girl, on the other hand, did not look like she was enjoying herself as much, as she exasperatedly tried to catch her pet, pushing stray strands of her hair behind her ears in the process. Yes, Eriol decided she was quite pretty.
Then, he heard laughter and the other new neighbour stepped into his view. And whatever Nakuru said before about their incredibly hot new neighbours most certainly did not do her justice. Even from afar, he could admire her radiant complexion and expressive eyes as she tried to hold back laughter while simultaneously helping the other girl round up her cat. Finally, the auburn haired girl managed to get a hold of the excited animal and picking him up gently, she scolded, "Kero! Stop running around like that, you're going to get trampled under by the movers!"
"Dips on the pretty one without the cat!" Nakuru shouted suddenly. Eriol was half fearful their new neighbours would have been able to hear them. Shaking his head instead, he said, "You can't call dips on people Nakuru."
Nakuru scoffed, "You're just mad because I swooped up Aika from right under your nose the last time."
Eriol sighed inwardly. It was true, his last crush actually did end up favouring Nakuru over him, although he wasn't sure how that happened. He was sure Aika had been straight in the beginning. When he had told Nakuru that, she had only patted him on his cheek a little condescendingly and told him he had much to learn.
"Wait, aren't you going out with that new guy in your class? Tall, a little on the pale side?" Eriol questioned, when he remembered Nakuru brought home someone to dinner the other night and announced they were dating. "I thought you're straight now."
Nakuru threw a popcorn at Eriol, "I'm bisexual, which therefore means I can appreciate beauty in all its forms."
Syaoran rolled his eyes at their exchange, although Eriol noticed that he kept his gaze fixed on the other pretty girl with the cat.
Taking off his glasses and wiping it with his shirt (for the popcorn had left an oily mark), he said to Nakuru, "What's wrong with the girl with the cat? She's pretty too."
He felt rather than saw Syaoran's glare.
"Of course, the girl is gorgeous!" Nakuru agreed, "But I hate cats."
"You have Suppi." Eriol pointed out flatly.
"Suppi isn't a cat." Nakuru replied, turning her attention back to the window.
Syaoran and Eriol exchanged looks. They were both quite certain Suppi was a cat, an intelligent cat but a cat nonetheless.
Shrugging mentally, Eriol leaned a little further out the window, hoping to catch a glimpse of their new neighbours again when he saw the movers lift a piano out the truck. Perking up instantly, he watched as the raven haired girl fretted beside them, eyeing the piano worriedly as the movers hauled it into the house.
Ah, a fellow pianist. Eriol was definitely intrigued. Making up his mind, he stood up. Eriol was going to be a good neighbour and welcome the new arrivals to the neighbourhood. He wondered if perhaps he should bring over brownies? He remembered he still had some leftover from Nakuru's bake sale at school. Belatedly, he realised Nakuru was nowhere to be seen.
"Where's Nakuru?" he asked Syaoran who had taken the now empty popcorn bowl to the sink.
Syaoran pointed in the direction of the door, "She left to welcome the new neighbours."
Eriol's eyes widened and he scrambled towards the front door, combing his hair desperately as he slipped on his shoes. Syaoran called after him helpfully, "She said if you're not allowing dips, then she's enacting the 'first come, first serve rule sucker!'"
Eriol cursed under his breath as he stumbled down their porch and barrelled towards the house next door. Before he could ring the doorbell, the front door opened and the new neighbour (who he desperately hoped played the piano) stood in the doorway, smiling at him.
"Er, hello." Eriol greeted, "I was looking for my cousin, Nakuru."
New (incredibly beautiful) neighbour laughed (she laughed! Even her laughter is gorgeous!), "Oh, she just got here, she's helping Sakura with Kero." She stepped sideways and gestured Eriol in, "My name is Tomoyo."
"Oh yes," Eriol ruffled his hair self-consciously, "Sorry, where are my manners? I'm Eriol. It's very nice to meet you." He held out his hand, and she took it, all the while smiling softly.
"Hello Eriol, it's very nice to meet you too."
That look she was giving him? Yea, Eriol was pretty sure Tomoyo did not bat for the other team. Totally awesome.
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Review please? Next chapter, Tomoyo crosses over to the dark side. Ohohohoho.
