First Time I Love Forever
"All is not well,Kaho."said the tired voice of Eriol
Hiragizawa.
"The price of cheating death,Master Eriol.The grim reaper
knows no mage or mortal."replied Kaho Mizuki,watching the
boy from the doorway.
He placed his hands on the window pane and watched the endless
snow descend on the lonely streets of London."I want to go
home."
"To Japan?But Master,you do not feel physically well
enough!"protested the woman.
He turned to her,smiling."Kaho,please tell my friends to
pack their bags.I'm coming home."
A few days later...
"A little more to the right."instructed 15-year-old
Tomoyo Daidouji as she critically surveyed her self-made
crimson-and-green curtains on the classroom windows.She shook her
head."No,to the left."she amended.
Li Syaoran sighed exasperatedly."To-mo-yo!This is the
ELEVENTH time in one hour that you've asked me to change this
thing!Can't you take pity on me and let me go down to rest?"
She pouted."But I want to make sure everything is
perfect!Besides,where's the fire and energy you displayed five
years ago when you were still capturing those Clow Cards with
Sakura?How come you're exhausted with such a simple task like
hanging curtains?"
Li rolled his eyes."The battles lasted for only
minutes.Aside fronm that,my arms weren't outstretched for a whole
hour!"
Tomoyo pressed her hands together in a prayer position and
bowed."Please Li!Let's just finish this one last task then
you can rest.I-I'll feed you anything you want!"
The corners of his mouth twitched."Well.."
"I'll help Sakura sneak out from Touya tonight so you guys
can go out and see a movie!"she continued.
"Deal!"he shouted.He energetically picked the fabric
up."So where do I put this,huh?To the left?More?Lower?Ok,is
this fine,huh,huh?"
She laughed.Ah,the power of symbiosis coupled with a
"white" blackmail."Too low!Move it higher!"
"Oh man,I sure hope Li doesn't have another persona living
in him too."mumbled Tomoyo as she painstakingly carried an
enormous tray plied high with food."Can Li really finish all
of these?"She then recalled the diabolically gleeful smile
on Li's face as he ordered almost everything on the menu after
she allowed him to go down from the ladder to rest."Nah,he's
just taking revenge on me for making him toil for sixty
minutes."She turned right in the corner and crashed right
through a person.Sandwiches,noodles,chocolates,juice and rice
fell everywhere-on the floor,on her skirt and on the poor
fellow's expensive-looking coat.Tomoyo panickedly assisted the
man."Oh my,I'm so sorry!I didn't mean to-"
"No,it's OK."He stood up and adjusted his
glasses."T-Tomoyo?"
She looked startled.The deep male voice sounded so
familiar."Excuse me,but have we met somewhere,Mister?"
A slow smile spread across his face."Yes.Yes,I believe
so.Five years is such a long time though,so it is possible you
have forgotten me already."He turned his back on
her."Very well,proper introductions will be made
later."
"Wait!"Tomoyo hurried to him."Give me your
coat."
Though puzzled,he slipped his stained coat off and handed it to
her.
She smiled."I'll clean this.You can get it from me later.You
can find me here."She gave him her school ID."I'm sure
you'll give that back because I can feel that this is not the
last time we'll see each other."She waved goodbye before
running away.
Eriol Hiragizawa looked down at the ID on his
palm."Tomoyo..Daidouji."For a moment,he thought he felt
his heart leap as he gazed at the smiling matured version of his
old classmate in the picture.He quickly shook his head as if that
would snap himself out of his trance.He placed the ID in between
the pages of his notebook before continuing on his way to the
principal's office.
"Good morning,class.Today we have a new student with us from
England.He studied here in Japan five years ago too,so some of
you may not be strangers to him anymore.Everyone,please welcome
your new classmate,Eriol Hiragizawa."
Amidst the low buzzes inside the classroom,Eriol stepped forward
to speak."Good morning,everyone.I used to study in Tomoeda
Elementary School,but I had to return to London to attend to some
urgent matters.But now,I'm back,and hopefully,for good."He
was vaguely aware of the shocked faces of Sakura and Li,but it
was Tomoyo whom he was really watching.
"Mr.Hiragizawa,why don't you take the seat next to
Ms.Daidouji?"said the teacher.
Eriol made his way to his seat quietly.He pulled the seat and
settled before looking straight at the blackboard.The teacher had
begun the lesson already and was writing some dates down.Everone
took out their notes as well.
As he dutifully copied the lecture,a note slid to his arm.He
quickly read it:
See?I told you we'll meet again!
He turned to his seatmate and found her absorbed on writing the
lecture.She suddenly faced him and threw him a quick grin.
Eriol smiled back.He stuffed the note in between his notebook
pages and continued with the lecture.
TO BE CONTINUED...
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"Master Eriol,you've been holding that coat for hours!I
demand to know what is so special about a day-old school
coat?"said Spinel.
He didn't reply.He merely stroked the smooth fabric of his
coat,wishing it was Tomoyo's porcelain-like skin instead.
Meanwhile,Kaho was watching her master's peculiar
behavior.Something is definitely up and she must know what is
it."Please don't let happen what I think is happening to
him.He can't fall in love..not when his days are numbered."