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Chapter 6 The wizard's confession


The sunray peeked through the curtain. Eriol opened his eyes slowly. His eyelids were too heavy to open so he decided to go back to sleep. He shifted his position to avoid the window but his ribs were ache. Failing to sleep again, he rose and adjusted his position on the headboard with some difficulty.

"Argh!" he grunted. He found himself in an unfamiliar bedroom. The interior design was quite simple but cosy. At first, he thought he was in a hotel room but he shook off the idea since last night he left the shrine with Tomoyo. His next guess was a guestroom in Daidouji mansion. Right when he wanted to close his eyes again, someone knocked the door.

"Come in!" he said.

Someone opened the door and let her self in. She brought a small tray with a cup of tea and some painkillers.

"Good morning, my dear," Tomoyo greeted. She closed the door behind her and approached Eriol on the bed. She put the tray on the bedside table next to him. She kissed him on his lips before sitting on the edge of the bed next to his legs.

"Good morning, Angel. Where am I?"

"In a guest room next to my bedroom," she answered.

"Oh. I thought you were gonna put me in your room."

"I would love to. But mom suggested letting you stay here cause she doubted I would not act out in my sleep that might hurt you. She had a point, though."

"Indeed," he teased her.

"Drink your tea and your medicine. Let me help you," Tomoyo helped him drank his medicine.

"Thank you."

"I have another news also," she smiled. She went to sit next to him on the bed. "This is your room now. It has en suite bathroom and it's next to mine also."

"What?" Eriol was dumbfounded.

"It's mother's idea."

"Since when?"

"Quite some time. Since we dated actually. She assumed that you might come here more often and instead of staying in my room, it's better that you have your own room. In case you want to hide from our guest or Sakura or any other friends."

"Tomoyo, you guys really don't have to do this. I feel like I'm spoiled. Besides, if I wanna hide, there are plenty of potential hiding rooms in this humongous house."

"No, Eriol. Your position in this house is the same as me and my mom—although she is still the highest authority—because you are my boyfriend."

"Really, Tomoyo! You and your mom already did so much for me—"

"Sakura and Syaoran are coming to visit. I cannot put you in my room."

"Yeah, okay. Just for today—"

"And onwards! This is your room whether you want it or not. If you don't like it just say it. We can decorate it much better. This conversation is over. Okay, babe?"

Eriol felt himself in not in position or have the power to confront his girlfriend and her mother authority. "Yes, my angel. Thank you very much."

"You're welcome, baby. Now can I kiss you?"

He found it not necessary for her to ask permission to kiss him. "Anytime."

With that she sat on top of his lap facing him and started kissing him passionately. Then she unbuttoned her pyjama top to reveal her bare chest.

"Lemme help you ease your pain," she rose and buried Eriol face between her marvellous round breasts.

"Oh, they really don't need to invent painkillers," he said in satisfaction between her breast.

She let him sucked her nipple and she moaned. "Yes, baby!"

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"He did what?" Eriol asked in disbelief. Luckily he did not spit the tea that he just sipped.

"You heard us correctly. He was busy banging a girl while you were in pain," Tomoyo answered referring to what Kei did the previous night. She sat across him on the dining table having breakfast. Sonomi was also there reading her newspaper. Tomoyo was reading her weekend tabloid while eating at the same time. Breakfast on Saturday at Daidouji mansion was one of the less formal eating times where both Daidouji ladies can act the least ladylike in the dining room, and also one of the biggest and slowest breakfasts they could have.

Eriol smiled, "I don't know if I should be laughing or not."

"How could you? I was in a terrible mood last night. It was a roller coaster. I was happy finally my boyfriend came to see me and then got into the belly of a beast. What was Touya thinking? What kind of problem did you guys have?" Tomoyo said to Eriol.

"Me? I don't know. We barely spoke to each other and then he started conversation with a punch on my face."

"Yeah, what was last night about actually, Eriol?" Sonomi was also curious.

"I can only make a guess. It was about Kaho Mizuki, Sonomi-san," Eriol answered. His face looked more solemn.

"And who is she?" with Sonomi question, suddenly the air became more tense.

This time Tomoyo answered, "She was our teacher in Tomoeda elementary school and Eriol's ex—"

"I wouldn't call her my 'ex', Tomoyo," Eriol said and he tried to look a bit brighter. "But she is Touya's ex."

"I'm quite lost here," Sonomi puzzled. She put down her newpaper.

"Mother," Tomoyo called her mother. Sonomi understood Tomoyo was being serious every time she called her 'mother'. "We'd better not bring it up."

"Oh. Sorry, Eriol."

"Please. It's fine, Sonomi-san. I understand if you are curious—"

"Eriol, I know when people not wishing to talk about their private life. So you better drop it, son," Sonomi assured him.

"Thank you for your understanding, Sonomi-san," he smiled at her. So did Tomoyo at him.

"Now, now. Can we drop this serious manner, please? I am not capable of digesting anymore heavy subject," Tomoyo broke the ice.

"Right! What's your plan for this summer, Eriol-kun?" Sonomi asked. "I bet it would involve my daughter because last summer she went home jumping and leaping on the air in glee like a crazy girl and it gave me giddiness."

"You always sugar coat everything," Tomoyo rolled her eyes.

"Actually, not really" he answered Sonomi's question after finishing his croissant.

"What do you mean?" Tomoyo asked when he gulped his orange juice.

"I mean my plan for summer will not entirely involve you, darling. I plan to go back to England for couple weeks. My foster father is expecting me and afterwards I will go back straight here to work during this summer. In fact, I already found one and my job interview is scheduled for today. Considering my condition at the moment I probably won't be able to make it there."

"Really?" both Tomoyo and Sonomi said in unison. He smiled as he found it amusing.

"You haven't told me that you are going to England. Why?"

"I was going to tell you. It was not my original plan but yesterday when you went home from my place, my foster father called and asked me if I could visit him in his summer house in Devonshire. So I went to the shrine to tell you and settle things between us, you know, our little fight—"

"We weren't fighting, Eriol. It was just a misunderstanding—" Tomoyo answered.

"Wait! You guys fight?" Sonomi halted her daughter. "How does it feel to fight with her, son?"

Tomoyo turned to her mother, "It-was-a-misunderstanding, mom—" she drawled.

Eriol chuckled. "So now you know, Tomoyo, Sonomi-san. Are you going to be okay without me, darling?" he winked at his girlfriend.

"Oh darling, how could I live without thou? I would be a fish in the sahara or a bird that doesn't fly. Please don't let thee sink in the ocean depth of despair-"

Sonomi rolled her eyes, "Seriously, Tomoyo, he is not going there forever. Besides, who taught you that? Never mind, it means I didn't pay your education for nothing." She sipped her tea again.

"Mother, don't you know? A sunset without him feels like forever—"

"Yeah, yeah. Stop it before I lose my appetite," Sonomi protested. The uncommon mother-daughter-relationship of Sonomi and Tomoyo and their bizarre behaviour at home, which completely the opposite of their flawless manner, were always amusing for Eriol and he found himself reluctant to stay far from them on summer. He would miss their chumminess and sincerity despite their peculiar trait.

"Eri, why don't you go to your job interview with Kei? I'm sure he would not mind giving you some assistance," Tomoyo suggested. "I'm not in the mood having him driving me around."

"Me neither. But it is a good idea, darling," Sonomi answered then sipped her tea.

"Don't be like that to him, my angel. I believe he was just having a good time. Pass me the salt, please, my darling?" Eriol was pointing to an item he referred as saltshaker.

"Please, Eriol. Not when he was working. The salt is in front of you, babe," Tomoyo pointed to a small white porcelain saltshaker right in front of Eriol's plate.

"What?" Eriol scanned for the saltshaker among many plates in front of his. "Ah, there." He found it and sprinkled some salt on his eggs.

"Are you that blind?" Tomoyo asked sarcastically.

"Please, Tomoyo. I don't have my glasses on. They're crooked."

"Ah yeah, sure. No wonder you look so hot this morning, even though I prefer your sexy nerd look," Tomoyo muttered then ate her toast.

Eriol blushed recalling what Tomoyo gave him earlier.

"I didn't hear anything," Sonomi drawled while continued reading her newspaper.

"No, you didn't, Mom," Tomoyo stated.

Eriol's cheeks got redder. He might have spent quite some time with both Daidouji ladies but he was still not used to the strange mother-daughter relationship and their innuendos.

"You better drop it, Tomoyo. You make your boyfriend not comfortable," Sonomi said. Even so, Eriol always flattered whenever they referred him as Tomoyo's boyfriend.

"And you, too, Mom."

"Darling, do you still want punish Kei?" Sonomi asked dropping her newspaper.

"Yes! I would love to put his head under the guillotine or sit him on electric chair," Tomoyo answered passionately which Eriol found quite strange but he started to get used to their sarcasm.

"I wish we could do that but we better be less renaissance this time," Sonomi explained. "Since weekend is his days off, I was thinking that he should come to work today and onwards to accompany Eriol until he gets better."

"Sonomi-san, you really don't have to do that!" Eriol protested. "I can take care of myself."

"That's a marvellous idea, Mom. Besides, Eriol needs to get a new glasses. Could you call your optician friend? Maybe Kei can take Eriol there today," Tomoyo suggested.

"But—" Eriol still tried to protest but was ignored by them.

"I will do, right away," Sonomi said and left the dining table for a call.

"Thanks, Mom."

Eriol was giving Tomoyo a look.

"What?" she asked.

"You and your mom do it again!"

"Do what?"

"Spoiling me!"

"No, we are not."

"Then what are you guys doing? First, I got my own room then my own driver. You are spoiling me."

"We were just taking care of you—"

"MASTER ERIOL!" a loud sound came from somewhere. Someone was half running towards Eriol. It was Nakuru Akizuki, one of Eriol's magical guardians. She hugged him tightly.

"Aaaarrrgghhh," Eriol grunted in pain.

"Sorry, master," she immediately let him go.

One of Tomoyo's maids and some bodyguards were there tried to catch her.

"We are so sorry, miss Tomoyo. This lady was trespassing," said the maid.

"It's okay. She is a friend and she is just worried about Eriol. You guys can go," Tomoyo instructed them.

"Yes, miss." They were dismissed from the dining room.

Nakuru bowed down to Tomoyo before saying, "I'm so sorry for trespassing your house, Tomoyo-chan. I should've called you first. Well, I called master but his phone was inactive and I was worried about him. Sakura-chan called me this morning and asked me to come here together to check on Eriol-sama but I was so concerned about him that I ran here directly, literally running, not taking the bus—"

"I know," Tomoyo stopped her there with her ladylike manner.

"And thank you for taking care of my stupid master—"

"Hey!" Eriol protested.

"Come one, master. How could Touya beat you up? You could easily throw his ass off."

"I'm not gonna kick anybody's arse, except you perhaps. Now be quiet! I'm trying to finish my breakfast here. I also need to get some rest and get some quiet surroundings. And you running around and be noisy, is completely not helping. Now sit and behave," Eriol instructed Nakuru.

"Yes, master."

Not long after they finished breakfast, Nakuru brought Eriol to his room and let him sleep again. Tomoyo excused herself to take a shower and get dressed since they expected Sakura and Syaoran to come visiting Eriol. Nakuru met Sonomi and they talked in the living room. She cannot stop talking and rambling how grateful of her that both Daidoujis were so kind to take care of her master. From their conversation, Sonomi learned that together with Eriol, Nakuru and Spinel, Kaho Mizuki had lived with them in England before they moved back to Tomoeda; and Nakuru still had no idea about her master relationship with Tomoyo. Not long after that, Sakura and Syaoran came and joined them in the living room. Since Eriol was sleeping, they decided to have some tea and cake until Tomoyo came joining them.

After one hour of chatting and a pan of cake, Tomoyo decided she would check on Eriol whether he was awake or not. This, of course, was Tomoyo excuse to make out a little bit with her boyfriend. Catching the hint, Sonomi offered them to walk around the garden.

"Hey, sweetheart," Tomoyo said and kissed her lover's forehead.

His eyes fluttered open. "Hey, angel."

"Everybody is here to see you. Sakura and Syaoran also Nakuru and Mom are expecting to see you. Would you like to greet them?"

He smiled and tucked Tomoyo loose hair behind her ear. "Of course. I shall wash my face first," he tried to get up.

"Lemme help you," she took one of his arms to help him stand.

"Thank you. I can walk on my own," he gave her a peck on her forehead.

"Sure you don't want me to help you shower?" she teased him.

He chuckled low, "As much as I want to have you naked and wet, I am not physically capable to pleasure you entirely—"

"Eri! That's not what I mean. Or yes, that was my hidden agenda," she replied and stuck her tongue out.

He took his arm off her and stood in front of her. She was a little bit surprised thinking that she might have hurt him. Instead, he took her by her face and leaned in. He closed the gap between them slowly and slowly and tenderly kissed her. She replied with the same movement not wanting to escalate quickly. They both could feel as if their body synchronised by the kiss and the heat gradually built up inside them as their adrenaline rush incrementally. Her hands dishevelled his hair. Neither of them wanted to break apart since they both devoured each seconds of the kiss they shared.

"Tomoyo," he said finally broke apart their kiss.

"Yes?" she asked opening her eyes that were closed while they were kissing.

"I love you."

She was stunned for some seconds. He was waiting for her answer.

"I'll be waiting in the living room with the others," was her answer and then she left him alone in the room.

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Eriol was sitting in the back seat of the car where he and Tomoyo were making out the previous day. His right elbow was on the car door and his fist propped his head. He stared blankly outside the car window. He was drowning in his thought.

"Ahem!" the driver cleared his throat, which woke him from his daydreaming.

"Are you okay, master Eriol?" Kei asked while stopping at the red traffic light.

"Yes, I am fine," he now crossed his arms.

"Well, Miss Tomoyo was not really jolly also when she called me earlier." Kei took a glimpse on Eriol from the rear-view mirror.

"I see," Eriol answered but his eyes still looked outside the window.

"You know, you can always talk about stuff with me. Your secret is safe with me."

Eriol turned to the driver and smiled, "I know. Thank you very much for your concern, Kei."

"My pleasure."

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Tomoyo and Sonomi were sitting in front of the television in the living room. Sonomi was watching the news while having her tea and Tomoyo stared blankly to the telly while stirring her tea.

"You know your tea won't turn into wine no matte how long you stir it," Sonomi shot her daughter with her sarcasm, which brought Tomoyo from her reverie. She took a sip of her tea and put it on the table.

"Spill it, Tomoyo. What's on your mind? Is it Eriol?"

"Well—" she did not answer her mother.

"Yes, mom. It's Eriol," Sonomi pretended answering. "Is it because he was going to England? Did your talk go south?"

"No, mom. It wasn't that. He—"

Sonomi waited patiently to her daughter answer.

Tomoyo looked down, "He told me that he loved me—"

"Really?" Sonomi looked brighter. She was going to tease her daughter but as a mother she knew really well when her daughter felt blue. "You should be happy, darling. Instead, you feel so blue. What's the matter?"

Tomoyo looked at her mother, "I don't know, mom. Tell me."

"You love him, don't you?"

"I don't know mom. Really! I didn't know if I should say 'I love you, too' to him. Should I?"

"Well, you should've told him what you felt. What did you feel, Tomoyo?"

"I don't know if it's love. It is different with him. I've always loved you and Sakura, I know that for sure, that, that it is love. But what I feel towards him is something else. Every time with him, I experienced different thing. One time I felt hot as if there was a fire burning inside me. Another time I felt as comfortable as sleeping on my own bed. He kissed me before he said that and it was a beautiful one. It felt warm and passionate, but it was not the passion that drive me to undress him. Oh gosh, I don't know—"

Sonomi smiled at her daughter and stroked her daughter's hair. "It is also love, Tomoyo, a different one than my love to you or your love to Sakura. Do you miss him when he was away?"

Tomoyo nodded.

"Do you want to kiss him when you see him?"

"Yes."

"Does seeing him make you smile and happy and somehow your heart became less heavy even though you were under stress and then you feel like everything is gonna be alright?"

"Yes. Mom. Do you think I love him?"

"I cannot say, darling. That must come from you. The fast heartbeat, the butterflies in your stomach, the Goosebumps; they are just symptoms. But the true feeling has to come from your heart. As for me, the world became a better place every time I see the one that I love. Do you feel the same with him?"

"Actually, yes. I like being around him and only with him. When I was with Sakura, I wanted to be around with my other friends, too, the more the merrier. But with Eriol, I want exclusivity. Is that love, Mother?"

"It sounds like obsession to me."

"Yes. Maybe I'm obsessed with him. Correction, I am completely obsessed with him."

"Tomoyo, sometimes it took a while to fell in love. It doesn't have to be love at the first sight. The feeling can grow. Perhaps, that was your case."

"What should I do, Mom? What should I answer when he said 'I love you' again?"

"Then answer what you feel."

"What if I don't love him and then he leave me? I don't want him to leave me because I love him—" Tomoyo came to her realization. She was surprised herself.

Sonomi smiled, "There you have it."

Tomoyo smiled, "I think I should tell him."

"Your call," Sonomi said then she drank her tea.


What do you think? It's not a long one though.

About the next chapter, it won't be a continuation of this chapter but a flashback. *working on it* ;p

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