Baby, It's The Way You Made Me
Chapter Two
By Sakura Maxwell

Tomoyo stared at Eriol's face. She couldn¹t make out his eyes due to the darkness surrounding them. But somehow, she felt as if she knew him. "Who.. Who are you?" she asked in a whisper.

Eriol smiled, but did not answer.

Tomoyo started to become frantic. "Is.. Is there something you want?" she asked timidly. Eriol nodded slightly. "The-Then what do yo-you want?"

Eriol's lips moved.

To

Mo

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Tomoyo backed away, forgetting how Eriol's hand was gripping her wrist ever so tightly, but he yanked her back and into his chest. With his free hand, he placed it on Tomoyo's head and held her.

Tomoyo couldn¹t believe it. A stranger was..was..was hugging her?! 'This isn't right..' she mumbled in her mind and with all her might, she pushed Eriol away and stumbled back. Her breathing was rapid; she was scared.

Eriol started moving forward when Tomoyo's cell started ringing. She reached into her pocket and pulled it out. "Ha-Hai?" she answered.

"Tomoyo!" Sakura's voice exclaimed on the other end.

"Sa-Sakura?" Tomoyo's eyes darted at Eriol, and then at the cell. "I-Is something wr-wrong?"

"No," Sakura said. "But we were wondering why you were taking so long."

"We?"

"Your mom is here too. Hey, want to talk to her?"

Tomoyo's eyes widened. The last thing she needed was her mom to find out and protect her like she was a ten year old. "No thank you," she said hastily. "Um, is there anything else you need?"

"Huh?" Sakura's voice sounded worried as she said, "Tomoyo, is something the matter? You don't sound very well.. Why don't I let one of the bodyguards go to pick you up?"

"Iie!"

"Naze?" Sakura sounded frightful now. "Tomoyo, what's wrong?!"

Tomoyo bit her lip. 'I can't tell Sakura... She'd only worry about me.. And I don't want to worry her. But then, she's going to find out pretty soon.. I just don't know what to do right now.. Um..' She turned to look at Eriol and found him smiling amusedly.

She glared at him. He rose his eyebrows in fake innocence.

"Tomoyo!" yelled Sakura from the other end. "I know something's wrong, Tomoyo! Tell me! Please! We're friends! I can help you! Tomoyo, are you in danger--"

Click

Tomoyo stuffed the cell back in her pocket. 'I can't take that right now... Gomen nasai, Sakura.'

"That wasn't very polite," Eriol said with amusement.

Tomoyo blinked. 'His voice sounds familiar.. But older..' She glared at him again. "It's not very polite to grab people's wrist and hug them either!² she shot back angrily. "And *why* did you grab my wrist anyway?! I don't even know you!" She was so angry that her anger was giving her courage. "I don't even know you!" she repeated.

Eriol's brows rose again. "You don't?" he asked.

Tomoyo blinked. Her anger vanished and was replaced with confusion. Of course she didn't know this boy. She couldn't have known him! This was the first time she had seen him. But then there was that feeling of familiarness she felt around him. Oh yes, she was thoroughly confused.

"You don't remember me, Tomoyo?" Eriol asked calmly, eyes amused.

'Remember?' Tomoyo thought. 'How can I remember someone I don't know?!" she asked fiercely. "You're not making any sense! Now tell me. Who are *you*?! And what do you want with me--"

Her sentence was cut short when she heard the familiar voices of her bodyguards. She turned her head, trying to find out where the voices were coming from.

Eriol's lips curved upwards. "You'll know who I am when you need to, Daidouji Tomoyo," he whispered mischieviously.

Tomoyo turned back to him, but gasped. Eriol as gone.

"Ms.Daidouji!" one of the bodyguards exclaimed from behind.

Tomoyo blinked as three bodyguards came up in front of her. "Ms.Daidouji, are you alright?" one asked. Tomoyo nodded wordlessly. "Okay, your mother told us to go and look for you, then bring you back." Tomoyo nodded again and let herself be escorted into a black limo parked next to the sidewalk.

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Author Notes: HA! THAT TOOK FOREVER!!! X_X;;!!!!!! Oh well. Short, eh? lol Anywayz, WHAT IS ERIOL TRYING TO DO WITH TOMOYO? WHAT KIND OF GAME IS HE PLAYING WITH HER?? IS YAMAZAKI BLIND?? AND DOES RIKA AND SENSEI EVER GET MARRIED?! ANSWERS TO THESE AND OTHER WEIRD QUESTIONS IN THE NEXT CHAPTER!!!! I think. o.o;;

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