The group began their walk to Gukolan. There were clouds thickening in the sky, but the humidity was just low enough to make the air pleasantly warm. Meiling looked at the sky."This weather is a lot like Hong Kong, isn't it Syaoran?"
Syaoran didn't seem to be listening. Tomoyo furrowed her brows at his silence. Suddenly, she felt a warm hand on her shoulder. Eriol leaned in and whispered into her ear.
"You've noticed Li-Kun's distance from us, haven't you?" With the sudden closeness of Eriol, it was all Tomoyo could do but keep from blushing. She nodded, avoiding eye contact.
"Do you...do you sense anything, Hiragizawa-kun?" she asked quietly. At this, Eriol closed his eyes.
"No..." he mumbled,"I mean, not exactly. The problem is, there's too much interference. With so many spells being cast, it is hard to pinpoint whether some magic force is specifically effecting Li-kun or not."
Tomoyo glanced over at Sakura. Her hand was clasped tightly around Syaoran's, a wide grin on her face. It was as if this huge change in their lives wasn't terrifying at all. That is one of the reasons Tomoyo loved Sakura so deeply. Her ability to smile in the darkest of times. She was a ray of hope for everyone.
"I know..." Eriol sighed, "I don't want there to be anything wrong with Li-Kun, either. Not when Sakura-San is so happy."
Tomoyo's eyes widened. Hiragizawa-Kun is able to read my thoughts now?! Worrying about Eriol figuring out her feeling's for him, she turned crimson red.
"You're not physcic, are you?"
Eriol adjusted his glasses akwardly,"If I was my life would be much simpler, Daidouji-san. I can read fluxuations in magic, not human emotion..."
It may have been the light, but Tomoyo could have sworn that Eriol's glasses were slightly fogging up.