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Burning Love
By Snare-chan
Pairings: Firey/Tomoyo
Ratings: K+
Category(ies): Angst/Romance
Warning(s): None
Status: Continuation, 4?
Summary: What happens with Tomoyo discovers she's caught the interest of a certain Clow Card?
Notes: Heh, in the first version of this story I'd gotten my first flame. I guess it was so bad I had to erase it from my memory cause I've completely forgotten what it was about, just that it was a flame.
Eheh…moving on, once again sorry for the long wait. School is sucking away my will to live and write. x.x
Also, one last quick note: Before I confuse anyone (further) Firey is, indeed, a he. I keep meaning to get Firey's rant in here about how he is most certainly male, but it just hasn't come up yet. To Tomoyo he is an 'it', since she just doesn't know that Firey has a gender yet.
Disclaimer: I dun own them; wish I did like everyone else. They should put CCS in stock, then I'd buy it all!
Dedication: To all those CCS lovers and my supporters, you are what keep me writing and alive. As always, thanks for beta-reading Cassandra Cassidy!
She could easily admit she was afraid. She felt like some sort of insect someone could poke at for amusement. It wasn't a nice feeling, she felt small and insignificant when compared to its strength and power. Tomoyo could only picture the creature cackling as it stepped on her over and over and over again in 'play', smashing her a bit more each time till there was no more of her.
She gulped.
/Y-you see…what I mean is…/
/Yes/
The creature's lips broadened into a cat-like grin, definitely a face a feline would give to a cornered mouse. It only grew wider as it sensed her nervousness.
Tomoyo's home was just around the next corner. It was so close, so very close. If she were at a distance from where she currently stood she could even see the roof of her house… She'd just have to make a break for it, but the question was how? The thing was watching her like a hawk, and at a close range to boot.
But if there was one thing Tomoyo could truly pride herself in was her creativity. She'd come up with something, she was sure of it!
Wasn't it over-confidence that killed many, or was it doubt in one's self?
/Well? Speak up already; spit it out/
/I was…oh my! Is that Ms. Mitsuki/
The fiery beast snarled in rage, turning around hurriedly in the direction Tomoyo had previously pointed to. Like a wild animal startled out of its wits, its claws had extended to a much greater length, the fire consuming his body flared out like spiked fur.
/Where is she! How dare she enter my territory/
This was just the distraction Tomoyo needed, and she didn't dare waste it. Running to the best of her ability she took off at mach-speed, whirling past the corner with such force that she skid across gravel. She did not let the wide turn daunt her escape. She'd make it!
Then, however, the thrill of a chase became much more vivid in his system. His grin from before reappeared on his face. He chuckled, his tongue traveling over his two front fangs as he allowed his female to get a head start. It was only 'sporting' of him, after all.
Without another moment's hesitation he snapped out his wings, taking flight. He'd be able to see her much easier from the air. With fewer obstacles in his way it didn't take long to catch up to her, less and less distance came between them with each step she managed to take...
Then she paused. Confused at the sudden odd feeling she had she tilted her head, slowing down to both catch her breath and take a moment to observe her surroundings. It was dead silent, like those moments in movies she'd watched where all the birds and wildlife just ceased to exist.
It was a moment of perfect tranquility - the moment before something bad happened.
Her breath, though slowed from her hasty panting from her running, was rigid and shaky. Slowly, she backed up and pressed herself squarely against the wall, as if to meld and become one with it or hide within the vines themselves.
Several moments passed…but nothing happened, not even a breeze blew past. It was as if the world had left Tomoyo out as it crumbled away entirely around her. She felt, strangely enough, alone.
Hesitantly, she peeked her head out and around, spotting nothing out of the ordinary. There was no one around - no children playing ball or people on bikes. No birds, a cat…not even leaves skittering by. It was still just too quiet, the air eerily frigid with danger, to be considered safe.
But she couldn't just stick it out here all day and night; she had to do something - anything. Hesitantly, she shifted from one foot to the other, preparing herself before moving along the wall, scaling it to try and discover that secret passage her mother had installed along here just for her. It was so unused Tomoyo had completely forgotten all together where it might be, other then against the far west wall.
Maybe…she thought silently to herself, if I'm careful I could get to the main gate this way.
It would be a last resort if she really couldn't find the passage that should be along here, it'd be too much a risk to try right off, but what if she had already accidentally passed the it or she was mistaken about it being along here all along?
While deep in her own mind and thoughts she'd not been careful enough, and her hand rustled the vines a bit too much. She gasped and covered her lips in terror, worried she might have given herself away. Her eyes darted about, looking for any signs of the being but spotted nothing.
Sighing with relief she took a moment to calm her quickly beating heart before moving on once more. Something tinkled, metal going against metal and she smiled. She'd found it, the door to her backyard!
But of course, as luck and good fortune fell upon her it was not to last; it being dashed within seconds of it surfacing. There was a rustling from above, Tomoyo's eyes widening with realization and she gazed upwards. She was greeted with the sight of the beast taking a curling nose-dive, and heading straight for her!
/Found you/
The triumphant declaration from the monster was lost to her as she instantly let out a blood-curdling scream. She was only able to stifle it a moment before she slammed her body back against the stone wall, putting as much space between the creature and herself as humanly possible.
It seemed that the impact of her body and the secret entrance did not agree, for the great force had it bursting open and her falling back inside. This didn't just surprise Tomoyo but also the beast that had been chasing her in the first place.
By appearance it looked like Tomoyo hadn't been the only one to forget the entrance, for there was a pool placed just outside of it, compliments of Tomoyo's mother. Her 'eep's of surprise were completely lost as she fell right back into the chilling, ice cold water of their pool. Another splash beside hers could be heard, but she ignored it instead to concentrate on getting to the surface. She didn't have much time, having plunged into the pool so quickly the air had been knocked right out of her.
As she reached it she sputtered slightly, coughing and gasping for air. She managed to swim to the side, grasping the edge with a death grip to help her regain her balance as she continued coughing. Once her breathing had calmed considerably she rubbed at her eyes, clearing her vision and looking around.
She was startled out of her wits seconds later as…it's a bit indescribable what had happened really: it was as if a gigantic explosion had ensued right under her feet, water spurting upwards in a magnificently glorious water fountain. The water caught the light, making it appear clear and pure, creating small rainbows all around. It was frightening and dangerous, because it's not everyday something goes boom in your pool, however, it was beautiful all the same.
Hesitantly, she brought her eyes from the sight to gaze outside of the pool: the fiery beast from before was sputtering and hacking. It seemed it and water didn't agree, if it hadn't been obvious before. Tomoyo's eyes widened considerably at this, trying to duck out of sight before it saw her.
No such luck, unfortunately.
As if sensing her thoughts it snapped its head up, holding her in place. It didn't appear angry, or miffed, or anything really…it just stared at her. Finally, it tilted its head, shaking its body out, as if to scatter water off of its body like a dog. The scary part is that it never took its eyes off of her, even as it drew itself up and came closer to her.
Tomoyo gulped, unconsciously ducking deeper into the pool, which seemed to be half as full as before.
/You look like a wet dog./
She blinked, looking up at the creature as it towered over her. At first she wasn't sure she understood it right.
/E-excuse me/
Finally, some sort of emotion crossed its face. Amusement.
/I said, you look like a wet dog./
Then there was silence. It was thick and cloying, as if it had taken form and become the air around them; a gunky, thick goo that made the air heavy and almost foreboding. Everything seemed to still in interest, all eyes and ears on them.
