Eriol Hiiragazawa x Syaoran Li

01 - Comfort

And Syaoran ignored the smug chuckle from above him as he tightened his grip around Eriol's waist and inhaled the comforting scent of snuggle fabric softener. "You did the wash today..." He murmured in content.

02 - Kiss

Eriol leaned forward until their breaths were mingling, his mischievous gray eyes meeting Syaoran's embarrassed brown ones. "So, about that kiss..." He said, plucking the Hershey kiss from the basket in Syaoran's hand.

03 - Soft

"Your hair," Eriol said as he combed out the tangles from Syaoran's freshly-washed brown locks and ignored the glare he received as he finished the statement. "Is softer than a girl's."

04 - Pain

"I-It hurts..." Syaoran whispered, clenching his eyes shut and taking in a shaky breath as Eriol slowly pushed into him, kissing Syaoran's forehead and whispering reassuringly.

05 - Potatoes

Sakura blinked as she tossed another perfectly peeled potato into the pile she and Hiiragazawa-kun were making, wondering why on earth Syaoran was glaring from Hiiragazawa-kun to his butchered potatoes and back again.

06 - Rain

Eriol liked to drink his English tea and sit in his chair in the library so he could watch the rain fall; however, he loved it when Syaoran sat with him and together they listened to the soft pitter-patter of the rain.

07 - Chocolate

The cup shattered against the linoleum floor, spilling hot chocolate all over the place, and Syaoran's cheeks turned red as Eriol pulled away from the kiss, licking his lips and smirking. "You taste much better than chocolate."

08 - Happiness

Syaoran’s happiness can be summed up in one word - Eriol.

09 - Telephone

"ERIOL-CHAN!" Syaoran cried loudly, his face turning red as he turned away from his sisters' prying eyes to hiss, "We are NOT having phone sex!"

10 - Ears

Sometimes, Syaoran thinks Eriol has an ear fetish, but then that tongue darts out to trace the outer shell of his ear and he can't think anything at all.

11 - Name

Syaoran loved the way Eriol said his name - his real name - like it was some kind of prayer, except when he did it in public and attracted the stares of everyone around them.

12 - Sensual

Eriol Hiiragazawa had seen many things in his life time, but nothing nearly as sensual as watching Syaoran eat ice cream, swirling his tongue around the spoon, moaning with every savored drop, licking the excess off his lips, then having the audacity to look surprised when Eriol jumped him.

13 - Death

An anguished scream ripped from his throat as he watched Syaoran fly through the air and slam into the ground and he knew, even as his legs carried him closer and closer, that he wouldn't make it in time to save him, only in time to watch the last light of life fade from the amber eyes of the one he loved.

14 - Sex

Tomoyo leaned even closer to the blushing boy, eyes narrowed as she waggled a pamphlet in his face. "Now, now, Syaoran, just because you're incapable of getting pregnant does not mean you shouldn't practice safe sex!"

15 - Touch

He'd never admit it, even under pain of death, but Syaoran was so addicted to Eriol's touch.

16 - Weakness

Weakness was defined as many things: the condition or quality of being weak, which Eriol had never had and will never have, a personal defect or failing, and he had yet to fail, a special fondness or inclination or something of which one is excessively fond or desirous, and here Eriol had to smile and consent; Syaoran was his only true weakness.

17 - Tears

If there was one thing Syaoran couldn't stand, it was seeing people cry; but the thing he hated even more than that was seeing Eriol cry, because, usually, he couldn't destroy the thing that caused those rarely seen tears.

18 - Speed

Syaoran's mind was racing: this is moving too fast to be real, it has to be one of Eriol's tricks, the instant I let my guard down Eriol will smirk in that infuriating way of his and never let me live it down, it can't be true, it can't be true, how can Eriol love me, how can Eriol be kissing me, why?

19 - Wind

Eriol chuckled as the wind blew the little ski cap off Syaoran's head and the boy shivered from the cold and went tearing after it, screaming, "NOOO!!! IT'S COLD! COME BAAAAACK!"

20 - Freedom

Syaoran tossed the last of his suitcases in the back of Eriol's car, tossing his mother one last disdainful look over his shoulder, then got in the passenger seat, smiling at his lover and feeling, for the first time, free.

21 - Life

"I want," Eriol said, looking up at a shocked Syaoran earnestly from while a teary-eyed Tomoyo and Sakura looked on. "I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Will you marry me?"

22 - Jealousy

Syaoran's eyes practically flamed as he watched Eriol kiss Sakura's hand and he pushed down the small part of his mind that was wishing that was his hand instead.

23 - Hands

Eriol's hands were beautiful, the hands of an artist, delicate like a girl's; they were also evil, the hands of a sadist, ghosting over places that begged their attention, until Syaoran wanted to scream from frustration.

24 - Taste

Eriol loved the taste of ice cream, and he loved the taste of Syaoran, but a combination of the two was, in his opinion, the very best taste of all.

25 - Devotion

"I'm hopelessly devoted to yoooooou!" Syaoran sang, locking eyes with the gray-eyed boy sitting in the front row of the auditorium with a small smile on his face.

26 - Forever

Later, if asked, Syaoran was going to blame the alcohol for the tiny tattoo on his hip that clearly read 'Eriol', because no one would ever believe he'd permanently branded himself with Hiiragazawa's name otherwise.

27 - Blood

"It'll be alright. I promise you." Eriol murmured softly as he carefully cleaned Syaoran's wounds, swearing to himself that he would never again allow his love to get hurt so badly again.

28 - Sickness

Syaoran set the tea to the side and placed both his hands on the bed, leaning in close to the sick boy and closing his eyes as he prepared for a kiss, then wailing and flying backwards as Eriol sneezed in his face.

29 - Melody

The softness of the music, the sheer delicacy of it, told Syaoran ran that Eriol was the one playing and for a moment he took a deep breath and simply felt the music before a small smile graced his face and he made his way out of bed.

30 - Star

"Oh come on, Syaoran-kun!" Sakura pleaded, green eyes locking on the sulking boy. "Hiiragazawa-kun picked you to be his co-star in the play! You can't not accept!"

31 - Home

Syaoran chuckled and continued to stir the cake batter while Eriol checked the heat of the oven; the brunette couldn't help but think that this, this comfort, this togetherness, just this was made the small apartment a home.

32 - Confusion

"I-I... he... I mean..." Syaoran stammered in response to Tomoyo's question, deciding to rely on old, familiar anger. "I don't feel anything for Hiiragazawa-kun! Not a single thing!"

33 - Fear

"You don't understand," Syaoran whispered, trembling. "If they find out... if they ever find out that it's you I love... they'll disown me, Eriol-chan! I-I can't... not yet..."

34 - Lightning/Thunder

"Nothing drowns out the sound of a thunderstorm like hours of really good sex!" Eriol informed his blushing lover, beaming.

35 - Bonds

"Oh, would you look at that," Eriol said calmly, the corners of his mouth turning upwards as he stared down at the barely visible tie joining him and Syaoran at the wrist. "I think this is a good time as any to take a nice... relaxing... joint shower."

36 - Market

Syaoran sweat dropped as he stared at the empty cupboard. He can remember where all my secret spots are but the bastard can't remember to go shopping for food...

37 - Technology

"This computer comes with many features!" Eriol explained brightly, wrapping an arm around Syaoran's shoulders. "Not only does it have a lot of memory, but it also has a high speed connection so you can download porn faster!"

38 - Gift

"What I want for my birthday is the same thing I've wanted all this time, Daidouji-san," Eriol said softly, watching Syaoran blush at something Sakura said on the other side of the basketball court.

39 - Smile

Syaoran hated Hiiragazawa, but the thing he hated most was when he smiled that empty smile that was almost painful to watch and probably even more painful for Hiiragazawa to show.

40 - Innocence

And there was another significant difference between Sakura and Eriol: Sakura was naively innocent while Eriol was the most perverted mage he'd ever met and continuously faked innocence, whether or not anybody believed him.

41 - Completion

There were only two things Eriol needed to have a full life: oxygen and Syaoran.

42 - Clouds

"That one looks like a clown." Sakura whispered to Tomoyo and, as the dark haired girl made her response, Syaoran stared up at one cloud in particular which, though he'd never say it, looked exactly like Eriol to him.

43 - Sky

Even if the sky shattered and the world broke apart, Syaoran would never, ever let go of this feeling in his heart - the same feeling he'd gotten the first time Eriol had said, "I love you."

44 - Heaven

Syaoran smiled at him softly, then closed his eyes and snuggled up against Eriol's side and this, Eriol reflected just before he fell asleep, was pure heaven.

45 - Hell

"You want to know what hell is?!" Syaoran screamed, infuriated, his anger fueled by the gasps of his classmates as they - and he - realized that tears were streaming down his cheeks. "Hell is finding you unconscious and bleeding on my doorstep and then, when you're recovered, having you walk out without telling me why! Hell is having you use me for my hospitality without even a word of thanks! Hell is the way you made me fall in love with you and knowing that a HEARTLESS BASTARD LIKE YOU COULD NEVER LOVE ME BACK!"

46 - Sun

Syaoran shone like the sun, bright and wild; he placed fiery passion into everything he did, be it anger, love, or sex. How could Eriol not love him?

47 - Moon

Eriol was like the moon: mysterious, yet beautiful, untouchable, yet desired, seemingly fragile, but strong like a rock.

48 - Waves

Thank goodness for waterproof cameras! Tomoyo thought as she cheerfully recorded Eriol and Syaoran sharing a watery kiss beneath the ocean waves.

49 - Hair

"Soooo~" Tomoyo sang happily, giving Syaoran a devilish look. "Is Hiiragazawa-kun's hair that color all over?"

50 - Supernova

"Will you come with me to watch the supernova in the park tonight?" Syaoran asked quickly, bowing his head as his cheeks turned bright red and not daring to meet Eriol's shocked gaze.