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DISCLAIMER: I don't own Cardcaptor Sakura. I am just a POOR fan....

WARNINGS/NOTES: Umm...if you didn't read the first part, you better do so.
And it is long...it took a week or two to write...-_- There might be some
mild cursing and mush...I ain't sure...depends on my mood. Anyhoo, enjoy!
Now to the fic!

After getting up, Tomoyo nervously followed Nakuru-san downstairs to
breakfast, where she assumed Eriol-kun would be. She stuffed her hands into
her pockets to try to hide their shaking.
Tomoyo, not paying attention, took a misstep on one of the stairs and
started to fall downwards, head first. She let out a silent gasp, fearing
the worst as she shut her eyes as tight as could be.
Tomoyo heard a swoosh! adn fell against something soft. Tomoyo slowly opened
her eyes to find herself in Ruby Moon's arms, and quite close to his chest
as well. Tomoyo, speechless, could only gape at the magical being. 'I was
never this close before....they truly are magnificent!'
Ruby Moon chuckled, placing lightly placing Tomoyo back onto her feet after
walking down the remaining steps.
Tomoyo took a step back as Ruby Moon took on his false form again, amazed.
Nakuru giggled at Tomoyo, then grabbed the girl's hand and skipped into the
kitchen, dragging along and astounded Tomoyo.
**********
Tomoyo could only follow stupidly as Nakuru led her towards another room by
her wrist, skipping merrily, with Tomoyo stumbling to keep her balance.
Nakuru burst into the kitchen, Tomoyo in tow.
"G'morning, Eriol-chan! I brought Tomoyo down to eat with us!" Nakuru
chirped.
Eriol, in an apron and chef's hat, turned around, a smile on his face. "Ah,
good moring Nakuru-san, Tomoyo-san. I trust you slept well, Tomoyo-san?"
Tomoyo, flustered, could only look at the ground. "Y-yes....arigoto,
Eriol-kun....I'm sorry for the inconvience."
"Nonsense!" Eriol replied, a note of joy to his voice. "You are always
welcome here. You are my friend. I am just sorry for
your....experiences....yesterday. If I could I would have spared you from
them."
Tomoyo looked up. "No, Eriol-kun...it's OK...Thank you for coming to save
me."
Eriol glanced at Tomoyo, his eyes sliding shut as he smiled yet again. "Of
course, Tomoyo-san."
Tomoyo walked towards Eriol. "Can I help?"
"Sure," he replied. "Can you help Nakuru set the table?"
Tomoyo nodded and went over to Nakuru's side to help with setting the table
for breakfast.
**********
"Ahhh......That was good, Eriol-kun," Tomoyo breathed. "You are a good cook.
I could get used to this!"
Eriol chuckled. "Arigoto, Tomoyo-san. You're very kind. Now, how about we go
for a walk in the park?"
Tomoyo, Nakuru, and Suppi-chan cheered.
**********
Eriol and Tomoyo were strolling side by side, watching Nakuru chasing
Suppi-chan. Tomoyo sighed happily. She felt safe with Eriol by her side and
she didn't get out as much as she used to anymore...
Tomoyo threw her arms over her head, a few steps ahead of Eriol. She had
work to do at home, but Eriol had insisted that she stay until her wound was
completely healed. She sighed. She had given in too easily to his smile and
cheerfulness. Not that she minded - she didn't really want to be
home...ALONE....after being attcked by the three guys and prositiure people.
Tomoyo, musing in her own thoughts, didn't notice Eriol calling out her
name. She was so preoccuppied, she didn't notice the approaching
bicyclist....
Eriol grabbed Tomoyo and pulled her out of the bicyclist's way as he rode
by. Tomoyo lost her balance at the unexpected tug and fell against Eriol,
knocking the two over on top of the grass.
Tomoyo immediately turned red and flustered, pulling herself off of Eriol's
chest. "I'm sorry, Eriol-kun!!"
Eriol just chuckled and got up, standing next to Tomoyo, brushing himself
off. "It's OK, Tomoyo-san. Are you hurt?"
Tomoyo shook her head, to embarrassed to speak. She turned and took a few
steps away from Eriol.
Eriol laughed again, walking towards Tomoyo to assure her that he was
alright.
*****FLASHBACK FOR TOMOYO*****
Tomoyo wasn't looking where she was going, all she knew was that she was
late for class and had better hurry her butt up and get there. Tomoyo felt
anxiousness growing in the pit of her stomach; she had never been late
before, but she had woken up late that day.
As she was running, Tomoyo crashed into another girl, and the two fell to
the ground, Tomoyo landing on top.
Tomoyo gasped audibly, getting up off the girl and offering her hand to help
the other up. "Gomen gomen!!"
The girl took Tomoyo's hand and got up, smiling. "It's OK. I'm not hurt. Are
you? No? Good! Are you late as well? I am always running late! Oh, by the
way, my name's Sakura. What's yours?"
Tomoyo replied, "My name's Tomoyo. Nice to meet you, Sakura. I'm sorry for
crashing into you! I panicked....I am never late but it seems that that will
change today."
"That's OK," Sakura giggled. "They don't get that mad at you on the first
offense. What room are you going to?"
"Forty-five. You?"
"Wow, cool! I just got transferred into that class today!"
"Kawaii!"
"Let's go together, Tomoyo. I have the feeling that we are going to be great
friends!"
"...OK, Sakura, let's go!"
And the two took off sprinting for their homeroom at breakneck speed.
*****END OF TOMOYO'S FLASHBACK*****
Before Eriol could place his hand on Tomoyo's shoulder, she spun around and
stared at him, and he noticed that she was crying.
"Tomoyo-san?" Eriol asked, dumbfounded.
Before Eriol could utter another word, Tomoyo clutched her hands at her
chest a split-second before letting out a heart-wrenching sob and spinning
around to run off.
"Tomoyo!" Eriol shouted, unable to decide if she needed time to be alone or
if he should follow her.
Eriol pondered what to do a second before running off after Tomoyo.
**********
Tomoyo, after running away from Eriol for a few minutes, looked over her
shoulder and spied Eriol still following her. She couldn't run for very much
longer, but didn't want to face his questions right now.
Tomoyo, gasping for breath and crying at the same time, turned violently and
headed into the maze. Once inside, she took many twists and turns before she
was sure that she was lost and that Eriol wouldn't find her for awhile and
dropped to her knees at a deadend, sobbing uncontrollably.
Tomoyo brought her knees to her chest and peeked above them, tears coursing
down her eyes visibly. She was wracked with sobs and didn't try to stop.
'Sakura-chan! I miss you so much! Why did you have to leave me alone and
move to Hong-Kong with Li-kun? God Sakura, I miss your smile, your very
presence. Why? Why did you leave me alone with no one? Don't you care
anymore? You hardly call or write...I know that people move on, but please,
not like this! I need you! I can't be without you anymore! Everyday is just
a struggle to make it to night! It's been five years, and I still can't move
on. Please, I want to see you again, to be with you. I miss you so much...I
love you Sakura-chan, so how can I let you go?'
Tomoyo continued to sob, hiding her face from the world behind her knees.
Even in the past, she had always hidden her pain, her hurt, her anger behind
her smiles. Her pain and hurt and anger that Sakura had chosen Syaoran over
her, that her friend had written or called like she promised to, that she
was so very alone.
'I will die,' Tomoyo thought sadly, 'as I was born. Alone.'
Tomoyo stood up, only to start crying again and falling against the side of
the maze, crouching beside it's edges, sobbing with no end to the tears she
shed.
'I know you're happy now, and that I should be, because your happiness is
mine, but I just can't be! I can't be happy with you forgetting about me! My
pain, my hurt, my anger, you don't know any of them. You don't want to be my
friend anymore, you have a life of your own...Sakura-chan, I miss you so
much I can't explain.'
Tomoyo sobbed against the maze's wall for a few more minutes before quieting
and standing up. She took a few wobbly steps before falling down onto her
knees again, hanging her head in shame and hurt.
'I fell on top of Eriol-kun....it was just like the time I met you...It was
so alike, it overwhelmed me...I couldn't hide the pain anymore. Sakura,
please call or come visit soon, I still love you.'
Tomoyo wiped her tears away with the back of her hand, getting up once more.
She slowly started to walk back towards the way she came, and collided with
Eriol, who immediately gripped her upper arm.
"Tomoyo!" he cried. "Are you OK?!"
"Yes," Tomoyo replied tiredly. "I am fine, just a little bit frazzled."
Eriol, perhaps understanding, just put his arm around Tomoyo's shoulders and
slowly led her out of the maze.
Tomoyo stifled cries, thinking them weak, when Eriol stopped walking and
placed his hands on her shoulders, looking into her eyes.
"Tomoyo-san...." Eriol whispered. "It is not bad to cry, it is a healing and
release that you need. I have cried on your shoulder in my grief over Kaho,
and I know that you love Sakura-san. I am here for you, to help you through
the bad times just like you were there for me. So, when you have to cry, sob
with all of your being. I will be here for you, OK?"
Tomoyo's eyes brimmed with tears, hiccuping every now and then with
suppressed sobs. Tomoyo nodded, burying her head into Eriol's neck. It was
odd actually; her form fit perfectly against his. They were both just the
right size for one another. Too bad both were so blind that neither saw what
was needed to see.
To be continued.....
NOTES: Wha ha ha! This chapter was MUCH shorter....I didn't want to put
Hikari through that again. There are consequences, such as this story will
be longer due to the cutting down of the chapters, but will that really
matter? I'm diving into the story at a good pace...anyhoo, comments?
Questions? Suggestions? I'll read anything, but if you make a dumb
suggestion, then prepared to be laughed away to shame. :P
by Eriol