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Accidental
Chapter Nineteen
Moon Kitty 2005
July 22nd, 2006
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Eriol sat on the edge of the bed that was in his hotel room, staring at the wall in front of him, the eerie quiet filling the room. What the hell am I supposed to do? I told her that I wouldn't hate her after she told me, but I just left like that.
You have right to hate her, though, a voice in his head told him cruelly. She lied to you this entire time. And the real Sakura did, too. They can't be trusted.
As time wore on and he still stared at the wall, he found his mind kept straying back to when he had first seen her, first heard her voice, first touched her hand, danced with her at the wedding. She was a wonderful person... and he had thought that they were different people.
But now that he knew that the Sakura he had talked to on the phone and the internet and the Tomoyo that he had met in real life were the same person, he realized that ultimately... he was in love with Tomoyo.
He flopped back on the bed, closed his eyes, and smiled slightly as he saw Tomoyo in his mind in the silver dress that she had worn to the wedding. His eyes popped open and he looked at the suitcase he had packed that afternoon.
He had been planning on leaving today... and he was sure that Tomoyo hated him now... but he couldn't leave. He couldn't leave without telling her that he forgave her and how he felt about her.
Gathering all the courage he had left, he rose from the bed and grabbed his keys.
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Tomoyo sniffled a little and stared at the clock, hearing a little shriek from next door that sounded like Sakura. She smiled dreamily, happy that Sakura and Syaoran were finally together. Her roommate seemed so much happier than before, and Tomoyo was glad that she could have caused it.
And now, every night when she cried, Sakura was there to cry on. She had promised Tomoyo that if she ever needed help, she would be there for her, a hundred percent.
However, the thing Tomoyo needed help with right now... no one could help her with.
Eriol was probably already gone.
She peeled a carrot viciously, feeling tears threatening again, but held a shuddering breath in, glad when the tears retreated. She was tired of crying. It was no use crying over someone whom she would never see again.
There was a knock on her door and she poked her head out of the kitchen, her heart pounding. What if it's him? No... her mind protested. It's probably Sakura... she probably locked herself out... again.
She wiped her hands on a rag, walking over to the door, and when she pulled it open and her amethyst eyes caught sight of who was on the other side, she almost fainted.
It's him.
She could see him biting the inside of his cheek, looking nervous. "Tomoyo-"
He was cut off as Tomoyo whirled around, slamming the door in his face amidst a shuddering gasp before the tears started flowing again. She didn't want to hear his insults. However, instead of leaving as she had expected him to, he began talking.
"Tomoyo... I want you to know... that I know you hate me now."
What?
"I want you to know that I forgive you..."
What?
"... and there's one more thing."
Oh, my God...
"I love you, Tomoyo."
Her eyes shot open and she crumbled, sobbing into her knees, hearing his feet shuffle on the ground. "You don't have to answer, Tomoyo. In fact, I'm leaving... I'm going back to England tonight. I just wanted to let you know before I left."
She hiccuped and tried to say something, anything, but found she couldn't find the words. She vaguely heard footsteps receding away from the door, and her features hardened determinedly.
I can't let him go. Not this time. Not ever again.
She pulled open the door and turned to the right, seeing him at the top of the staircase, getting ready to walk down. "Eriol!"
He turned, startled, and smiled sadly at her as he caught her eye. "Yes?"
She ran forward and threw herself into his arms, feeling incredibly warm and protected as he wrapped his arms around her in return. "I-I love you, too, Eriol. Ever since I first met you. And I always will."
He could swear that he felt his eyes tear up as well as he lifted her chin to finally do what he had been longing to for so long. He kissed her, full on the mouth, ignoring her little squeak of surprise before she wrapped her arms around his waist. He pulled away, kissed the tip of her nose, and pulled her further into him. "I love you, Tomoyo... but this was one confusing accident."
She pouted playfully. "You saying us falling in love was accidental?"
He kissed the top of her head and smiled brightly. He blushed a little as he noticed Sakura and Syaoran watching happily from his doorway, their arms wrapped around each other.
"It was the best accident we've ever been in."
And Syaoran nodded in agreement.
Everything finally seemed right with the world.
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Authoress Notes
Kitty: (sobs on random people) It's over! OMG...
Moon: (rolls eyes) She finishes her first chapter story and she gets all emotional. (backs away)
Kitty: (sniffles) I'm crying because I have to leave you now, Moon.
(awkward silence)
Moon: (smacks Kitty upside the head) You're a moron. I'm your other half. I'm going to be working on all your other stories with you, too. So shut up. (looks away, embarrassed)
Kitty: (glomps Moon) THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT! Look forward to my other CCS stories coming out! Make sure to check my profile page every once in a while to see the new fics that I've written or am in the process of writing! We'd love to see you there! THANKS AGAIN! (sobs on Moon)