The Snowman and The Swallow

ELLLOOOOOZZZZZZ! Yay! Finally the epilogue! ENJOY, YAH?

As always,

Mysterio000

p.s. the almighty one!

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Once upon a time there lived a boy

He was always cold and alone

Something told him he was missing something

But he never knew what

"Tomoyo?"

"Hmm?"

Her soft amethyst eyes looked into his gentle blue ones and smiled. It was always wonderful to have the familiar gaze placed on her and it was perhaps the sweetest thing to hear him speak her name.

"Nothing…"

She giggled as her fingers intertwined with his. Both of them were strolling along the deserted shore of the beach as the dissolving rays of the sun were beginning to set. The two of them had been together for a year now ever since their beautiful love story that took place that moment. They had been closer than ever and their love for each other had grown fonder each day.

Tomoyo breathed in the fresh sea breeze of the settling evening. It was always beautiful to be out here for a walk especially with the one she loved. She let out a happy sigh, gazing tenderly at Eriol. She always loved it when he called her name for apparently no reason and looked away with flushes on his face. It was always the same story but she found it cuter each time.

Day by day, his tears flow gently

He didn't know how to stop the pain

He was confused to everything that hurt him

The many daggers that pierced his heart

"Ne, Eriol-kun…"

"Hmm?" He let out a soft murmur, looking into her earnest eyes.

"Don't you get sick of me sometimes?" She asked the question so suddenly that it made him amused for a moment. But it didn't took him long for a smile to form on his face.

"…Do you ever get sick of the sunshine?" He teased, eyes twinkling with love and all. She broke into a smile. It was always the same old answer to the same old question. But she knew he always mean it.

So with that, they continued their quiet stroll hand-in-hand along the beautiful shore. But it was not before Eriol's conscience kicked in again like it did one year ago.

Eriol…You know you're supposed to do something.

DON'T STRESS ME ALREADY!

You know you have to do it!

SHUT UP! This is so frickin' hard!

…ERIOL! IM YOUR--

I know, I know! My blardy conscience, eh? I KNOW! SO SHUT UP!

AH, HIIRAGIZAWA--

That's it! I'm not doing it!

But you loved her!

He paused in his tracks, his mind twirling endlessly with his conscience screaming in him. He let out a sigh which went unnoticed by Tomoyo.

Yea, I know…

So?

…I just can't, alright?

………Come on, she's been waiting for the question for a long time…

No, she hasn't.

Ah, whatever. Just do it, ALRIGHT!?

No.

Frick.

Shut up.

Alright.

With those endless thoughts, he continued his quiet walk with Tomoyo along the shore. But his conscience always kicked in when he least expected it to. It almost drove him mad.

Once upon a time there was a soaring swallow

She was always flying high up

Something told her that she was missing something

So she continued her search

"T-Tomoyo?" He started out nervously, placing his hands in his pockets.

"Hmm?" She looked up.

"I…"

YESH, THAT'S IT, ERIOL!!! GO ON, GO ON!

"I'm…" He almost choke on his words before he finished the sentence off adruptly, "I'm hungry."

Ah damn! It's not supposed to come out that way!

SEE!? IT'S YOUR FRICKIN' FAULT!

ACK, SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She let out a giggle before squeezing his hand, "Why don't we get some ice cream? We'll see if there's any shop around, alright?"

"A-Alright…" He muttered. She was about to pull him to a nearby shop when he paused.

"Eh…There's another…thing…" He started out shakily, his throat suddenly running dry.

AH, COME ON, ERIOL! YOU'RE NOT SO WEAK, ARE YOU!?

I'm not a superman, for your information, blardy conscience!!!

…Fine.

"What is it then?" She asked patiently, knowing it was making hard for Eriol since it was obvious he was stuttering all over.

"…Actually…" He continued. Ack! Why did he feel like collapsing on the ground right at this moment!?

Day by day, her tears flow gently

She couldn't find the thing she was missing

But she never gave up on her faith

Though pain continued to haunt her heart

"Actually?" She asked, confused when he paused in between his words.

DON'T STOP THERE NOW, YOU GOON HEAD!!!

I can't do this!

Just blardy ask one sentence, you dumb ass!

It's more than a sentence! What if she says no? What if she says --

What if she says 'yes'?

Then I'll be a happy man!

So then be a happy man!

What if she says 'no'? I'll be a sad man, dumb bell!

…Ack. You're hopeless, used-to-be-snowman.

Shut your ass up! I'm dying right now!

"Tomoyo…This is hard…" He fidgeted, looking down at his feet when he felt warmth circling around his fingers. He looked up into her loving eyes as she smiled, "You know you can tell me anything…"

Come on…this is your chance…

…She will say 'no'…And what happens if she really says that?

No harm trying!!!

I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU ANYMORE! YOU'RE MAKING IT HARD FOR ME!

BUT I WANNA TALK TO YOU, DUMB ASS!

…Somebody, help!

"Is it really that hard for you?" She teased, eyes with the usual twinkle, "Hmm, let me guess…You won a prize in basketball?"

"No."

"…Hmm…you're tired and you want to go home?"

"No, no…"

She suddenly paused before asking meekly, "You don't like me anymore?"

Silence.

"Is that it?" She asked, "You want a break up?"

This is the fairytale of rainbow dreams

Their lives changed forever when they met

The little boy took the injured swallow in his cage

Promising her a silent yet beautiful life

"No, it isn't, of course…" He murmured, pulling her into his arms, "You know I'll still love you like always…"

"Then what is it that is so hard to tell me?" She looked into his anxious eyes.

"…I…" He stopped. DARN! DRY THROAT!? DAMN, NO!

Help me, somebody!

Help yourself, Hiiragizawa. Even airhead block can't help you now. You're alone on this. Hohohohoho!

Dang.

"Then it's alright…I don't want to force you anyway…Didn't you say you are hungry?" She questioned, looking into his eyes.

"No, no! I'm not now! I'm…nervous!" He broke out bluntly, causing himself to be amused and her, to be surprise. She suddenly giggled, taking his hands gently, "Alright, alright…But if you don't want to tell me, we'll be wasting time here…"

"Give me a moment…I need to…" He paused. His heart was pumping like a zillion times faster!!! ACK!!!

"Alright…I'll wait…" She smiled, still looking into his anxious eyes.

"You know this is hard…" He said again.

"I know." She giggled.

This is the fairytale of rainbow dreams

The swallow was laughing, the boy was smiling

Their lives were soon moving in the same direction

But when she flew away, everything shattered

"Well…" He licked his lips and swallowed before speaking again, "Tomoyo…" He let out a frustrated sigh, "I'M FED-UP!"

Silence.

"Then it's alright, yah? You don't have to tell me if it's that hard." She said with a spark of laughter in her eyes. She took her hand and headed for the carpark.

"Tomoyo…" He called again, causing her to stop.

"Alright, alright. You want to say it, right? But it's hard?" She guessed.

"Very." He admitted.

"Alright…" She giggled, taking his hands again, "Then I'll wait while you find your courage to tell me…"

Silence.

He breathed, his heart racing faster than any rockets would. He thought he could beat the record of the fastest rocket ever with the rate his heart was pumping. But he knew he had to tell her. No, not tell. Ask.

Once again, the boy was left alone

Crying and weeping tears of no tomorrow

Why hadn't he realize how much she mean to him?

Was he in love, did she feel the same?

"Well?" She tried again, hoping he could tell her quick. She was also curious to what was so important that could make Eriol so anxious.

"You'll take up my whole day if you don't tell me yet!" She teased, laughing lightly.

He sucked in his breath before breathing out again.

Go for it, Eriol. We'll celebrate after this.

We'll see.

Yeah, we'll see. So just ask.

Silence.

"…T-Tomoyo…" He started for the umpteen times. She giggled, "Yes?"

"Would you……Would you marry me?"

He could have felt his whole world shaking before him at that time when his question came out like an easy sentence. But it wasn't easy gathering enough courage, though!

He paused, thousand shades of blushes rushing to his face immediately as he watched Tomoyo's face for any reaction.

Not much, though.

"Tomoyo?" He asked nervously, "Tomoyo, are you alright?"

"Marry you, you mean?" She whispered, as though she had heard wrongly.

"Yes."

"…I'm not dreaming?" She asked, uncertain.

"Hopefully not. I don't want to wake up and ask you that hard question again if this is a dream. Wait…you haven't answered me."

She suddenly broke into a soft smile before throwing her arms around him so sudden that he lost his balance and fell harmlessly on the soft sand. But he didn't care because he finally heard the answer he had been waiting for so long.

"Yes, yes, yes!" She answered happily as she fell down to the sand together with him.

"Oh dang, happy me!" He had to control himself from screaming as he return the embrace, not caring if they were flying in the air or on the sand.

She giggled as he landed on top of her, his face coming closer as she nuzzled her nose against his, "It isn't a dream, right?" He laughed, "Even if it is, I'll just treat it as a rehearsal." His eyes turned sincere and loving, "But thank you."

"For?"

"Saying 'yes'. That one word made me the happiest man alive." He said.

"And I think I'm the happiest woman alive now, too."

"Hmm…" He simply murmured as his face came closer to hers, their lips meeting in the same sweet and loving kiss like that of one year ago when he confessed his feelings to her.

"Tomoyo?" He broke off the kiss, looking into her tender eyes.

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

She giggled, "I know. I love you, too."

And it was, of course, most natural that the two of them ended up in another sweet kiss that lasted lovingly under the field of stars above. And once again, nothing could be more perfect as the first shooting star shot across the magical stretch of stars which led to a whole shower of stars soon after that.

"Eriol, look!" Tomoyo whispered, pointing to the falling stars.

"It's beautiful…" He agreed as the both of them sat up. She smiled, leaning into his arms, "Of course it's beautiful…Nothing could be more beautiful than watching the stars with you…"

He smiled before holding her closer to his body and to his heart.

"Life's perfect, isn't it, Tomoyo?"

"Never better." She agreed as they melted into another kiss of the evening.

Once upon a time

There lived a boy with a cold heart

And a swallow which changed it all

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"Tomoyo!" He used his foot to kick open the hospital door. He couldn't use any of his hands anyway. He was holding a basket of fruits in the right and some toys in his left. The door was ajar as he strode into the room.

"Eriol-kun!" Tomoyo looked up to her husband with a smile, "You're just in time for the breakfast burps!"

"That's why I'm here at the correct time, eh?" Eriol answered as he took a sit beside his loving wife. He held out his hands, "May I?"

Tomoyo gently handed the sweet little infant to her husband's trustful hands as he played 'peekaboo' with him.

"Eriol!" She broke into bits of giggles as her husband turned to her, "Yeah?"

"Eroy can't play with toys yet!" She said in between laughter. He smiled wistfully, "Yeah, but he can learn."

"Eriol!" She whined good-naturedly.

He laughed as he leant in to placed a kiss on his wife, "I know I'm silly but that's why you love me, right?"

"Unfortunately, right." She laughed as he handed the infant back to her.

"OH OUR LITTLE EROY!!!" A yell came from the hospital door as Syaoran and his wife, Sakura ran in.

"Syaoran!" Eriol cried out with surprise as Syaoran gleefully took the infant from Tomoyo's hand.

"HE'S SO CUUUUUTE, ERIOL!" Syaoran gushed as he patted the baby on the back. Sakura giggled, "Forgive Syaoran. He's like that when he sees cute babies."

"Ah, can't imagine you guys have a baby before us!" Syaoran teased as he handed the infant back to Tomoyo. He put an arm around Sakura, "But don't worry, we'll trying hard now!"

"Syaoran!" Sakura whined.

Tomoyo giggled. Syaoran smiled, "Alright…Ne, Sakura, let's go grab a drink first, shall we? See ya guys later!" With that, they exited the room, leaving the new family together.

"Tomoyo?"

"Hmm?"

"I'm happy."

She laughed, "I know."

"Nothing can make me happier. Nothing."

She smiled, nodding as her husband placed a loving kiss on her cheek.

"Me, too, Eriol." She agreed, breaking into another tender beam.

And both of them were right, because nothing could be more happy and joyful at that moment as their wonderful Eroye curled up in their arms, snoring lightly in their sleep. It was almost a fairytale, too perfect to end as a normal life story. And perhaps this is the final chapter to this beautiful tale.

And what name shall we call this fairytale? The Snowman and The Swallow, of course!

But hey, whoever said this was all a fairytale?

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THE END

Hope ya guys enjoy it! Thank you a million times! And the song is Once Upon a Time written especially by me for this ficcie! Hope ya guys like this epilogue, yah?

LUV ExT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

As always,

Mysterio000

p.s.the almighty one!