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Anniversaries (Tomoyo/Meiling)
Title: Anniversaries
Fandom: Cardcaptor Sakura
Length: 419 words
Prompt: fic or treat: Cardcaptor Sakura, Tomoyo/Meiling, five o'clock with plans for the weekend for![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
dreximgirl
Pairing: Tomoyo/Meiling established
Other: n/a
Excerpt: Five o'clock on a Friday night... it certainly wouldn't be the first time Tomoyo had canceled plans because of a project or other work delay.
Meiling was trying to choose her earrings when the phone rang. It was Tomoyo's specific ringtone, which normally would prompt a smile, but not tonight. Five o'clock on a Friday night... it certainly wouldn't be the first time Tomoyo had canceled plans because of a project or other work delay. She worked as hard as her mother had when she'd been CEO of Daidouji Toys.
Tonight was supposed to be special, furthermore. It was their second anniversary. Something about that was more important than the first had been. The first had been a celebration, still, of newness, of the queen bed and two toothbrushes in the cabinet. The second anniversary, Meiling thought, was a turning point. The new bed was broken in; the toothbrushes had been used and replaced. They were together. They were committed.
"Hello?" Meiling said into the phone, setting down her jewelry and feeling her heart sink as soon as soon as she heard Tomoyo's voice.
"Meiling-chan... I'm so sorry."
Meiling sighed. "I know," she said gently.
"Umehito's plane was delayed, so we had to push back our schedule..."
Meiling wasn't resentful. If she had been, this relationship wouldn't have lasted the first year. Tomoyo's unwavering dedication-- to both her company and her frinds-- was something Meiling admired about her girlfriend.
"I have to get through these reports for tomorrow's meeting. I should be home around seven."
Though Meiling was used to the interruptions of their life, she wasn't happy about them. Tomoyo sometimes overexerted herself. She'd been late every day this week.
"Did you send Sayaka-san home?" Meiling asked. Tomoyo's equally-dedicated and overworked assistant had recently had a baby, and Tomoyo was making her keep a more reasonable schedule.
"She left at three," Tomoyo answered in a satisified tone of voice. "Her mother is coming to see the baby this weekend."
"Then I'll see you in a little while," Meiling said, hanging up before Tomoyo could protest. With Sayaka gone, it was a certainty that Tomoyo wouldn't have eaten since lunch, if she'd even paused for that. Meiling would pick up a pizza and spend the evening with her girlfriend in her ofice. It wasn't a party really, or a date-- she'd be quiet so Tomoyo could read, but the important thing was, she would be there.
She picked up her earrings and held them up to her lobes, peering into the mirror and letting a smile spread across her face.
Two years gone, and she could hardly wait for the third.
Fandom: Cardcaptor Sakura
Length: 419 words
Prompt: fic or treat: Cardcaptor Sakura, Tomoyo/Meiling, five o'clock with plans for the weekend for
dreximgirlPairing: Tomoyo/Meiling established
Other: n/a
Excerpt: Five o'clock on a Friday night... it certainly wouldn't be the first time Tomoyo had canceled plans because of a project or other work delay.
Meiling was trying to choose her earrings when the phone rang. It was Tomoyo's specific ringtone, which normally would prompt a smile, but not tonight. Five o'clock on a Friday night... it certainly wouldn't be the first time Tomoyo had canceled plans because of a project or other work delay. She worked as hard as her mother had when she'd been CEO of Daidouji Toys.
Tonight was supposed to be special, furthermore. It was their second anniversary. Something about that was more important than the first had been. The first had been a celebration, still, of newness, of the queen bed and two toothbrushes in the cabinet. The second anniversary, Meiling thought, was a turning point. The new bed was broken in; the toothbrushes had been used and replaced. They were together. They were committed.
"Hello?" Meiling said into the phone, setting down her jewelry and feeling her heart sink as soon as soon as she heard Tomoyo's voice.
"Meiling-chan... I'm so sorry."
Meiling sighed. "I know," she said gently.
"Umehito's plane was delayed, so we had to push back our schedule..."
Meiling wasn't resentful. If she had been, this relationship wouldn't have lasted the first year. Tomoyo's unwavering dedication-- to both her company and her frinds-- was something Meiling admired about her girlfriend.
"I have to get through these reports for tomorrow's meeting. I should be home around seven."
Though Meiling was used to the interruptions of their life, she wasn't happy about them. Tomoyo sometimes overexerted herself. She'd been late every day this week.
"Did you send Sayaka-san home?" Meiling asked. Tomoyo's equally-dedicated and overworked assistant had recently had a baby, and Tomoyo was making her keep a more reasonable schedule.
"She left at three," Tomoyo answered in a satisified tone of voice. "Her mother is coming to see the baby this weekend."
"Then I'll see you in a little while," Meiling said, hanging up before Tomoyo could protest. With Sayaka gone, it was a certainty that Tomoyo wouldn't have eaten since lunch, if she'd even paused for that. Meiling would pick up a pizza and spend the evening with her girlfriend in her ofice. It wasn't a party really, or a date-- she'd be quiet so Tomoyo could read, but the important thing was, she would be there.
She picked up her earrings and held them up to her lobes, peering into the mirror and letting a smile spread across her face.
Two years gone, and she could hardly wait for the third.