Chapter 4
Tomoyo can feel all her classmates puzzled gazes at her and
Eriol.She looked to her right where Eriol pulled his seat beside
her desk and is now spooning bite-sized marinated barbecue to her
mouth.
She caught Sakura's confused eyes at her so she immediately
looked down."This is too much,humiliating me in a public
place!"her mind screamed.She was about to tell Eriol that
she was full already when she felt something touch the corners of
her mouth.She looked up and saw him dabbing a napkin around her
mouth.
"I hope you enjoyed the meal,Tomoyo."he said with a
grin.
Tomoyo was at lost for words.Her blush did the talking.She
watched as he put the plastic plate back in his lunch box.Aside
from her mom and Sakura,no one has ever cooked for her
before."I never knew Eriol can be this sweet."she said
to herself.
She then noticed Eriol watching someone from the corner of his
eye.She followed his eyes and found Kaho watching them.Tomoyo
sighed.She should have known."I-I'll see you later."She
stood up and walked out of the room.
"H-Huh?!Wait!"Eriol stood up too,but Yamazaki stopped
him.
"She needs privacy,man."he told the boy.
Chiharu appeared beside the boys."No Eriol!Follow Tomoyo at
once and apologize.Can't you see you hurt her?"
He didn't know what to do."B-But.."
"Look Chiharu,do you want our friend to get slapped?Daidouji
looked so..uh.."Yamazaki looked at Naoko for help.
"Emotional."the girl helpfully supplied.
He nodded."Yeah,and she won't listen to him."
"I want to see if she's ok."murmured Eriol.
"OK?!"Chiharu placed her hands on her hips."You
just broke your girlfriend's heart and you think she's ok?!"
He stood up."Alright.I'll go talk to her."
"Goodluck,"the boy said,patting Eriol's shoulder.
Tomoyo inhaled deeply.She can feel a peculiar pain in her heart
when she remembered what happened to them for the past eight days
since she and Eriol talked in the recreation room.
He took her to the library to help her research about her term
paper,only to see Kaho sitting on one of the cofee tables and
getting ready for the weekly poetry readings.He also took her to
the arts museum only to,again,see Kaho-this time in the
canvas.She was the subject of the crowd-drawing oil painting of
one of the featured artists in the exhibit,David Williams.He took
her to a fancy restaurant,only to hear him babble about how he
and Kaho used to frequent places like this before.
She rubbed her eyes,annoyed by the hot liquid forming in her
eyes."Go away!"she silently begged her tears.
"Tomoyo?"
"Oh please go away too."she mentally begged the
familiar voice.
Eriol looked at her."I'm sorry."
"You always are."she replied,her voice sounding almost
normal.He immediately thought that she's ok now.
"Why don't we now kiss and make up?"he suggested,eyes
twinkling mischievously.
She narrowed her eyes at him."Why don't you take a clue and
scram before I kill you?"She then realized her voice broke
and her eyes were wet again.
Eriol froze."Oh damn Tomoyo!"
Tomoyo wanted to scream.Those stupid,stupid things are falling
down endlessly,revealing a raw but powerful emotion she forbade
herself to feel.In a flash,her whole life turned upside down
because of this strange feeling.If she only knew how hazardous
Eriol Hiragizawa would be to her heart,she could have refused to
play his games.If she only knew she'll lose in the end,she could
have stayed away from him.
But would the prior knowledge that he'll break her heart stop her
from falling for Eriol?Would it make any difference?When she felt
his strong arms around her,she knew the answer.Like a moth drawn
to a flame,she's aware that she would still be drawn to the
enigma that is Eriol.
"Hey Tomoyo,why the tears?"he asked."Don't tell me
you're starting to get jealous."
"Isn't it obvious?"she snapped.
He apparently didn't expect her
answer."You're..jealous?"He wasn't sure he heard her
right.
"I'm sorry but I failed miserably on my job.I was suppose to
make your ex jealous.But guess what?It backfired.It was me who
got jealous.I envy Kaho because..because..she owns your
heart."
"T-Tomoyo.."
"How I wish I was Kaho,then I could experiance how you
really love a woman.But since it's not possible,I can only wish
that Kaho will realize her mistake and love you again.I know
getting her back will make you happy,and it's but my dearest wish
to see you happy."With that,she left.
Eriol was paralyzed by indecision."Tomoyo.."He does not
care anymore whether he can bring Kaho to his knees or not.He's
more concerned about Tomoyo now.
"What should I do next?"he wondered.He then decided to
go ask an advice from the person he knew would be sensible enough
to straighten everything out.