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rlm@2 1 "Tomoyo Captor Sakura"
rlm@2 2 by: Ren-chan
rlm@2 3
rlm@2 4 Part II: Prelude to a Picnic
rlm@2 5
rlm@2 6
rlm@2 7
rlm@2 8 Wai! Today Tomoyo, Shaoran, and Kero-chan are going to the park for a
rlm@2 9 picnic with me! It's been awhile since all of us were together. Two
rlm@2 10 weeks to be exact. Semester finals are finally over, so it's time to
rlm@2 11 have some fun. It makes me really happy I get some time off to spend
rlm@2 12 with my best friend and my boyfriend. But I can't help but feel Tomoyo
rlm@2 13 being upset about something. Something in her eyes tell me that's she's
rlm@2 14 sad. I asked once about it, but she said it was about school work. Odd,
rlm@2 15 she never seems to have a hard time with school. Whatever is bothering
rlm@2 16 her she knows she can come to me. Hopefully today will cheer her up.
rlm@2 17
rlm@2 18 Sonomi-san can cook really well. It seems she only does when I'm around.
rlm@2 19 I wonder why that is? Whenever I'm around she's overly happy to see me.
rlm@2 20 It makes me glad she likes me. Though I still wonder what she has against
rlm@2 21 Father. I tried asking Touya, and he just gave me a weird look. I really
rlm@2 22 don't like it when people don't explain things to me. I know I'm a bit
rlm@2 23 dense, but if they tried spelling it out for me I know I'll understand.
rlm@2 24 I'm seventeen already. I'm not ten anymore. Sigh~ I'll ask him again
rlm@2 25 later.
rlm@2 26
rlm@2 27 "Sakura-chan, did you enjoy breakfast?" Sonomi asks sweetly.
rlm@2 28
rlm@2 29 "Un!" I grin happily.
rlm@2 30
rlm@2 31 "Oh, I do hope you come back again, and maybe we'll-" One of the maids
rlm@2 32 come in handing her a phone. Sonomi in her professional tone speaks into
rlm@2 33 the phone, hanging it up sadly. "I was about to ask if you'd like to join
rlm@2 34 Tomoyo and me to a weekend at the beach, but it looks like I some work
rlm@2 35 to handle instead. I'm sorry, Sakura-chan."
rlm@2 36
rlm@2 37 I shake my head. "It's alright. Maybe next week. I'd love to go with the
rlm@2 38 both of you for some weekend. I'm sure Father won't mind." I smile hoping
rlm@2 39 it would make her feel better.
rlm@2 40
rlm@2 41 The stars I could see in her eyes told me she felt more than better.
rlm@2 42 "That would be great!" She rose from her chair and smiled. "I should be
rlm@2 43 going. Good bye, Tomoyo. Good bye, Sakura-chan. Come over again soon!"
rlm@2 44 She left the room as the maids began to clear the table.
rlm@2 45
rlm@2 46 "You go ahead upstairs and get Kero-chan ready," says Tomoyo,"I'll catch
rlm@2 47 up."
rlm@2 48
rlm@2 49 I happily skip up the stairs to Tomoyo-chan's room. Tomoyo-chan and
rlm@2 50 Sonomi-san live in such a big mansion. I wonder if they ever get lonely
rlm@2 51 living in big place like this. And what about Tomoyo-chan's father? I've
rlm@2 52 never met him before. Now that I think of it... Neither Sonomi-san nor
rlm@2 53 Tomoyo-chan has ever mentioned him really. I've never seen any pictures
rlm@2 54 of him.
rlm@2 55
rlm@2 56 Finally I come to Tomoyo-chan's room. I open the door thinking about what
rlm@2 57 store we should go to first to but Shaoran's present. I wonder what he
rlm@2 58 would li-
rlm@2 59
rlm@2 60 "PAAANCAKES!!"
rlm@2 61
rlm@2 62 "Gyaaaahh!" Kero pops out of nowhere squishing his little forehead against
rlm@2 63 mine. He looks at me gravely, giving me a ghastly look. Hunched back, he
rlm@2 64 stares into my eyes hungrily, rubbing his little paws together.
rlm@2 65
rlm@2 66 "Wheeere's myy swweets Saaa-kuu-raa!"
rlm@2 67
rlm@2 68 "Uh-uh-uh... um... K-Kero-chan... I-I.." I sweat furiously not knowing what
rlm@2 69 to do. He seriously freaks me out when he does this.
rlm@2 70
rlm@2 71 "Here you go Kero-chan!" Tomoyo swings the door open with a tray of fresh
rlm@2 72 fruit in yogart, croissants, a jar of strawberry jelly, and banana pancakes
rlm@2 73 topped with warm maple syrup. Carefully she places it in the table in the
rlm@2 74 center of the room. She looks at me warmly then amusingly at Kero-chan.
rlm@2 75 "Sorry I took so long. I had to warm up the syrup a bit."
rlm@2 76
rlm@2 77 "Ii-taaa-daa-kii-maa-suuuu!!" Kero-chan insanely happy flies to the tray of
rlm@2 78 sweet breakfast food muttering 'Wai! Wai!' in between bites. I sweat drop as
rlm@2 79 I watch him devour the food, his belly growing bigger and rounder with each
rlm@2 80 bite he takes. "Arigatou, Tomoyo!"
rlm@2 81
rlm@2 82 I slump to the soft carpeted floor breathing heavily in relief. I look up to
rlm@2 83 see Tomoyo-chan offering her hand to help me up. I take her hand, such a soft
rlm@2 84 and gentle touch, feeling warm inside. Did I ever feel like this before when
rlm@2 85 I held her hand? I gaze to into her eyes, a sweet melancholy shimmers in her
rlm@2 86 delicate violet eyes. "Tomoyo-chan..," I say barely above a whisper.
rlm@2 87
rlm@2 88 "Are you ok, Sarkura-chan?" Tomoyo asks in a worried tone. I shake my head.
rlm@2 89
rlm@2 90 "Yes, I'm alright. Thanks for saving me."
rlm@2 91
rlm@2 92 "No problem. Anything for you, Sakura-chan." She smiles again, eyes looking
rlm@2 93 like slits, barely seeing her eyes. "I have out picnic basket ready. Shall
rlm@2 94 we go?"
rlm@2 95
rlm@2 96 "Un!" I nod to her. I look at Kero-chan who now has an enormous round belly
rlm@2 97 that could make Santa himself be jealous. I glare disapprovingly to my glutton
rlm@2 98 guardian beast. Grabbing him abruptly by his back I plop him into my backpack.
rlm@2 99 "Geez, Kero-chan! All you do nowadays is eat and snack! What kind of guardian
rlm@2 100 beast are you getting out of shape like that!?"
rlm@2 101
rlm@2 102 He didn't hear a word I said. He keeps muffling 'Wai! Wai!' in my bag. I let
rlm@2 103 out a sigh and put on it on. He's utterly hopeless. Tomoyo-chan and I walk out
rlm@2 104 of the room and out the front door towards her limo. Her bodyguards bow to
rlm@2 105 greet us hello, and we bow back. They sure are intimidating. I've always felt
rlm@2 106 awkward around them, even until now. I guess I'll never get used to them.
rlm@2 107
rlm@2 108 "I'm sorry we had to take the limo," Tomoyo says. "I know you like riding in
rlm@2 109 my moped with me. But it isn't working well, so it's in the repair shop."
rlm@2 110
rlm@2 111 I shake my head. "It's alright." I stop and wonder for a moment. "Why's your
rlm@2 112 moped in the shop?" I tense up, squeezing my hands. "Did something happen?"
rlm@2 113
rlm@2 114 Tomoyo turns to look out the window. Not quite able to meet my gaze. Her long
rlm@2 115 bangs slightly mask her face. "I've been having some trouble with the engine.
rlm@2 116 It's been making some weird noises." She turns to me smiling. "I'm sure it's
rlm@2 117 nothing. So don't worry about it."
rlm@2 118
rlm@2 119 I nod slowly. Part of me doesn't quite believe it. But Tomoyo-chan would never
rlm@2 120 lie to me. The limo comes to a slow stop and pulls over to the curb. Finally,
rlm@2 121 we arrive in the commercial district. The bodyguard with the real long hair
rlm@2 122 opens the door and we step out. We bow good bye to them and go on our way. Hand
rlm@2 123 in hand we go through the streets looking around the various stores looking for
rlm@2 124 a good place to look for a present. After a bit of window shopping and browsing
rlm@2 125 through some clothes stores, Tomoyo stops and looks up at the sign of a store.
rlm@2 126
rlm@2 127 "Premiere Chocolates."
rlm@2 128
rlm@2 129 "Li-kun likes chocolates doesn't he?" I nod to her. We look at the window and
rlm@2 130 see many types of boxed chocolates, wrapped chocolates, and chocolates shaped
rlm@2 131 like animals and people. There is also a display of stuffed animals holding a
rlm@2 132 box of chocolate. Tomoyo-chan nudges me. "Maybe we can get those import choco-
rlm@2 133 lates he like. Maybe they come with something special like those stuffed animals
rlm@2 134 over there."
rlm@2 135
rlm@2 136 I nod enthusiastically. "That'd be a great idea!" We enter the store looking at
rlm@2 137 various chocolates. We look at the shelves with import chocolates looking for
rlm@2 138 the brand and flavor Shaoran likes. I take a step back-
rlm@2 139
rlm@2 140 "Oi, watch where you're going."
rlm@2 141
rlm@2 142 I accidentally bumped into someone behind me. "Go-gomen na-" I look back to a-
rlm@2 143 pologized to see who I bumped into. "Onii-san!!"
rlm@2 144
rlm@2 145 "Well, well. If it isn't Kaijuu," he says with a smirk. "Monsters shouldn't be
rlm@2 146 let loose in a quiet town like this. See you just bumped into me almost dropp-
rlm@2 147 ing these newly made chocolates. Trying to cause a ruckus, huh? Heh heh."
rlm@2 148
rlm@2 149 "KAIJUU-JANAI WA!!" I raise my voice at him, annoyed. How dare he call me that
rlm@2 150 in public! I'm not a kid anymore! Why must he insist on calling me that!? GRR!!
rlm@2 151
rlm@2 152 "Oooh? Well, only monsters scream in a quiet little shop like this." I turn
rlm@2 153 around and notice the other people in the shop staring at me. I flush bright red
rlm@2 154 and lower my voice. I notice onii-san smirking amusingly.
rlm@2 155
rlm@2 156 "You just work everywhere don't you?? I swear it's like you're trying to keep an
rlm@2 157 eye on me!" I realize what day it is and look at him oddly. "Don't you have a
rlm@2 158 modeling job today?"
rlm@2 159
rlm@2 160 Touya nods his head. "It's later today." He turns his head noticing Tomoyo and
rlm@2 161 gives her a small smile. Tomoyo smiles and bows back. "I have to work, Kaijuu.
rlm@2 162 You better not eat out the store." He walks away smirking towards the counter,
rlm@2 163 newly made chocolates in hand. I angrily glare at him, but stop when Tomoyo lays
rlm@2 164 on of her hands in my shoulder, calming me down. She always relaxes me.
rlm@2 165
rlm@2 166 "Look over there." I turn to where she pointed to. I stare in awe at the display
rlm@2 167 towards the back of the store. "I think, Li-kun would like it. And it's also one
rlm@2 168 of his favorite brands of chocolate." I nod in agreement as we walk over to the
rlm@2 169 display.
rlm@2 170
rlm@2 171 Belgium chocolate pieces surround a beautifully crafted dagger in a carved and
rlm@2 172 laminated wood box. Shaoran likes collecting swords and daggers. He practices
rlm@2 173 everyday with his sword. We both stared at it admiringly. It's kinda rare to see
rlm@2 174 a dagger surrounding chocolates. One of the sales associates comes to us and look
rlm@2 175 at us kindly. "May I help you with something today, ladies?"
rlm@2 176
rlm@2 177 I nod my head. "Yes," I say to him, "how much is this chocolate set?"
rlm@2 178
rlm@2 179 The young man nodded. "This is a rare collection. Only one thousand of these sets
rlm@2 180 were made. Each dagger was hand-made by some expert blacksmiths in Europe. I don't
rlm@2 181 everything about it. But I know the company wanted to try something new with sell-
rlm@2 182 ing their chocolates. I find it odd for them to be selling daggers with chocolate.
rlm@2 183 Doesn't make sense to me, but they're quite popular." The sales associate coughs.
rlm@2 184 "I'm sorry for rambling. This set costs nine thousand five hundred yen."
rlm@2 185
rlm@2 186 "Hoe!?"
rlm@2 187
rlm@2 188 "I told you. It's a rare collection. This is one of the only places in Japan, in
rlm@2 189 the world that sells it. We have only ten sets here. We already sold six of them.
rlm@2 190 I'm not sure if the last four will be here by the end of the week." He turns around
rlm@2 191 noticing another customer. "Excuse me, ladies. If you need help with anything, just
rlm@2 192 call me over." He walks away, leaving us to ponder about the set.
rlm@2 193
rlm@2 194 "It's really expensive Sakura-chan. Can you really afford it?"
rlm@2 195
rlm@2 196 "Actually I can. I saved up some money from when I used to model in the same place
rlm@2 197 as Touya. The thing is I worked for months to save that money..."
rlm@2 198
rlm@2 199 Tomoyo pulled out her credit card. "I'll help pay for half. How about that?"
rlm@2 200
rlm@2 201 I look at my best friend wide-eyed and felt my cheeks faintly blush. "I couldn't.."
rlm@2 202
rlm@2 203 "It's quite alright," Tomoyo says dreamy eyed, "I have some old costume designs I
rlm@2 204 never got you to try out. I re-did that prince costume design I made for you back
rlm@2 205 in grammer school. I also have a princess and other costume designs for you to try
rlm@2 206 out." She starts to blush eyes filled with stars more bright than before. "Oh,
rlm@2 207 Sakura-chan, you'd look so beautiful in those costumes!" She takes my hands in hers
rlm@2 208 staring happily into my eyes. "Please wear them! I could tape them you in them like
rlm@2 209 old times! I could use them to help my portfolio for art school. Maybe I could be a
rlm@2 210 theater costume designer. You'd do that for me won't you?"
rlm@2 211
rlm@2 212 I laugh nervously, sweating dropping more than this morning. So Tomoyo-chan still
rlm@2 213 hasn't given up on me wearing those fancy designs. I really don't mind. I actually
rlm@2 214 feel kind of honored she'd let me take part in her artistic genius. Though, I do find
rlm@2 215 it a bit weird. Oh, well. I can't say no to her. I nod to her uncertainly, and she
rlm@2 216 sighs happily. She seems a little too happy, but at least she doesn't seem sad like
rlm@2 217 before. I'm glad I can make her smile. I don't think I'd be able to bear to see her
rlm@2 218 sad... or cry..
rlm@2 219
rlm@2 220 Tomoyo called over the sales associate and charged the set on her card. I thank her
rlm@2 221 repeatedly, and she says its ok. "I know you'll look wonderful when I tape you in my
rlm@2 222 costumes," she says enthusiastically. I sweat drop again, but quickly smile.. and
rlm@2 223 faintly blush? I wonder why my cheeks gets so warm when...
rlm@2 224
rlm@2 225 "Oi, Kaijuu. What are you still doing here? Don't you have do some stomping somewhere?
rlm@2 226 Like maybe trash that Li punk's place?"
rlm@2 227
rlm@2 228 I turn around and glare at Touya. "I'm not a monster! And stop saying bad things about
rlm@2 229 Shaoran! He's a very nice guy! He's MY boyfriend!"
rlm@2 230
rlm@2 231 Onii-san narrows his eyes. "I don't like that punk. I suggest you find someone else."
rlm@2 232
rlm@2 233 "Don't tell me who to go out with! Shaoran is a gentleman and has always been there for
rlm@2 234 me!" I lower my voice. "Besides he helped me a lot when I captured the Clow Cards and
rlm@2 235 turned them to Sakura Cards! How can you not approve of him!?"
rlm@2 236
rlm@2 237 "Here you go, miss," says the sales associate as he hands the set to Tomoyo. "Thank you
rlm@2 238 very much. Have a nice day!"
rlm@2 239
rlm@2 240 Touya looks into the bag and gasps. "Why the hell are you buying that expensive thing!?"
rlm@2 241
rlm@2 242 "It's for Shaoran! Our anniversary is coming this week!"
rlm@2 243
rlm@2 244 "Over my dead body! I do not like that punk kid and how he treated you before! I don't
rlm@2 245 trust him!" Now he lowers his voice. "I think me and the little beast agree on that!"
rlm@2 246 A little muffled cry of agreement comes from my backpack.
rlm@2 247
rlm@2 248 "I don't care I love him! And you can't stop me from loving him! Why can't you just be
rlm@2 249 happy for me? Why can't you see what a good guy he is!?" I'm nearly crying as I say
rlm@2 250 this. Why can't onii-san be happy for me? For us?
rlm@2 251
rlm@2 252 Onii-san looks sadly at me. Oddly he looks sadly at Tomoyo-chan too. She shakes her head
rlm@2 253 and faintly smiles back at him. He shakes his head in defeat. "If he does anything to
rlm@2 254 hurt you," his eyes narrow again, more serious, and voice grows deadly, "I swear I will
rlm@2 255 make that punk will PAY."
rlm@2 256
rlm@2 257 "Shaoran's a good guy, Onii-san. Please believe me.."
rlm@2 258
rlm@2 259 ***
rlm@2 260
rlm@2 261 "Achoo!!" I rub my nose, sniffling. I decided to come to the park a little early. I sit
rlm@2 262 on the park bench listening to the birds chirp and trees rustle in the wind. I narrow my
rlm@2 263 eyes thinking about Sakura and Tomoyo. Sakura I trust. But what about Tomoyo? I know she
rlm@2 264 helped me confess my love for Sakura. Thanks to her, we're together. She also has lessen
rlm@2 265 her idolization towards her. I mean would a best friend make silly costumes for her to
rlm@2 266 wear, taping her constantly, flattering her constantly and going dreamy eyed sometimes
rlm@2 267 to the point where she seems going orgasmic 'just' because they're best friends? Doesn't
rlm@2 268 that seem strange to go through all that, feel all that over your best friend? Maybe I'm
rlm@2 269 thinking too much. Could she really be in love with her? I mean it's not impossible. I
rlm@2 270 liked Yukito-san... Now that I think of it, Sakura also was a bit "Haniyaaan" around
rlm@2 271 Mizuki-sensei..
rlm@2 272
rlm@2 273 "Hmph!" I shake my head furiously at the thought. It was all because of our magical ties
rlm@2 274 with them. I cross my arms, closing my eyes feeling the wind mussing my hair. If one
rlm@2 275 thing is for sure, Tomoyo-san and I look out for her happiness and well-being. She knows
rlm@2 276 we're happy together. She won't jeopordize her happiness.. Our happiness. At least, I
rlm@2 277 don't think so. I hope not.
rlm@2 278
rlm@2 279 This week is our two year anniversary. I saved up a lot of money for this white gold
rlm@2 280 celestial bracelet. I hope she likes it. I can feel the box fitting snuggly in my breast
rlm@2 281 pocket of my denim jacket. Hopefully within the next four or five years I can save up for
rlm@2 282 an engagement ring. Sure it may seem a bit early for marriage, but I know for sure whom
rlm@2 283 I truly love. There's no other woman for me. I hope she'll except my proposal when I do.
rlm@2 284
rlm@2 285 Then it hits me. It's not going to be easy. There's her over-protective brother and that
rlm@2 286 damn stuffed animal. They won't let me marry her so easily. They still don't approve of
rlm@2 287 me. What the hell!? I've been treating her like a princess! I helped her become the Card
rlm@2 288 Mistress! I really do love her! Why can't they see that!? Geez, buncha idiots. If I was
rlm@2 289 bad to her, Sakura woulda burned me with Firey or something. I'd never hurt her...
rlm@2 290
rlm@2 291 "Shaoran!"
rlm@2 292
rlm@2 293 I turn to see Sakura in the distance with Tomoyo. Both of them wave at me. It's best if
rlm@2 294 I don't think of it. I just want a great afternoon with the girl I love and the girl who
rlm@2 295 made our relationship possible.
rlm@2 296
rlm@2 297
rlm@2 298
rlm@2 299
rlm@2 300 Author's Ramble:
rlm@2 301
rlm@2 302 Hello! Hope you people understood whatever Japanese I used. I hope I used it right. ^_^;;
rlm@2 303 Well, it took me awhile but I finally kicked myself in the butt and wrote this down. In
rlm@2 304 art history class too! ^_^;; Also when I should be drawing storyboards for my narrative
rlm@2 305 class! Sigh.. when will I get my priorities straight??
rlm@2 306
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