A/N: Well, this is certainly a strange coupling, but I read a story where Keroberos was human (when Clow was alive) and then turned into his usual lion form..but (and don't sue me, said author!)I'm changing it...just a tad. CCS belongs to the wonderful, fantabulous people at CLAMP (tankuu! n.n). Please, r/r, tell me what you think, so I know if I should write more.
-BM
Sakura blossoms drifted playfully through the breeze, scenting the air around them. Children danced among the flowers, shouting out to their friends, playing games to celebrate the first day of spring. As if overseeing all this, birds grouped in the trees, chirping merrily, flying away as the children got too close.
A tall man with long, golden hair and sparkling eyes chuckled softly, his cheery manner known amongst the children of the village and the other members of his household. He would've looked just like any other human except for one thing.. the two huge white wings growing from his back.
"Keroberos, come play!" One of them shouted, yanking gently on one wing, staring imploringly up at the man, who smiled warmly and shook his head, ruffling the child's hair.
"I can't, maybe tomorrow. "
"Aw, come on.. Please?"
Keroberos shook his head again with a laugh. "You all can play without me, I have to go."
The child pouted and nodded, looking disappointed as he ran off. Keroberos walked the other way, towards a large mansion, catching a small glimpse of white robes and silvery hair glinting in the sun.
"Yue!" He called out, walking over to where the other being was standing. It was obvious that Keroberos and Yue were different, like light and dark or the sun and the moon, respectively. Yue turned around, raising a slender brow as he looked at Keroberos, his icy-colored eyes cool and emotionless. Yue stood, spreading his wings to block some of the sunlight from hitting his unusually pale skin, the shade shadowing his face.
"You have blossoms in your hair, Keroberos." Yue said calmly, turning to walk towards the mansion as well. Grinning foolishly, Keroberos plucked the flower blossoms from his hair and tossed them away, watching with child-like innocence how they danced on the wind.
"Wanna play, Yue?" He asked cheerfully, and laughed at the expression on his friend's face.
"....Play?" Yue repeated in disbelief, blinking a few times. Keroberos kissed the pale cheek, nodding.
"Play. Remember how we used to when we were young? Clow would--"
"Clow is too busy." Yue's eyes seemed to become even colder, and he looked away from Keroberos, frowning. Keroberos sighed. Clow was always a touchy subject for Yue to talk about, and usually, they just didn't mention him, but hey, everyone slips up now and then.
They both knew that Clow was growing older, but in some foolish hope, they thought that maybe if they wished hard enough, their master would be all right, and maybe he'd live forever too. Keroberos gasped dramatically "Aa!" He pretended to be choking. Yue turned, his eyes widening.
"Keroberos?" He asked in alarm.
Keroberos staggered and nearly dropped to the ground. "Aa, Yue.. " Yue scrambled over, catching the other being before he fell, looking sincerely worried.
"What's wrong?"
"So...cold.." He gasped. If Yue noticed the overacting, he certainly didn't show it.
"Wh..but it's sunny out."
Keroberos sat up with a grin and lightly tapped Yue on the nose. "I'm talking about you, baka.. Cheer up!"
Yue dropped Keroberos with a grunt of disdain, turning away, looking offended. Keroberos laughed, running a hand through his hair and propping himself up on one elbow. "Honestly, I don't know why Clow-sama keeps you around."
"Because if you were the only guardian, he'd die of boredom." Keroberos muttered under his breath, and saw Yue freeze completely, his wings trembling.
"He can't die.." Yue said in a choked whisper, a tear rolling down his cheek. Sighing, Keroberos stood up and embraced the shaking angel, pressing a kiss to Yue's lips.
"Shh.." He let Yue cry for a few moments more, tangling his fingers in the long, silken platinum hair. "Clow'll be all right.." He gently kissed away Yue's tears, tilting the pale face towards him and kissing him again. Yue shivered, turning his eyes upon Keroberos'. As soon as the embrace began, it was over. Clow Reed stood at the balcony of the mansion.
"Yue! Keroberos! Come inside now."
Yue immediately pulled away and ran inside the house, still feeling the warmth of the kiss upon his lips. With a soft smile, Keroberos followed, although slower, watching Yue with silent affection.
-BM
Sakura blossoms drifted playfully through the breeze, scenting the air around them. Children danced among the flowers, shouting out to their friends, playing games to celebrate the first day of spring. As if overseeing all this, birds grouped in the trees, chirping merrily, flying away as the children got too close.
A tall man with long, golden hair and sparkling eyes chuckled softly, his cheery manner known amongst the children of the village and the other members of his household. He would've looked just like any other human except for one thing.. the two huge white wings growing from his back.
"Keroberos, come play!" One of them shouted, yanking gently on one wing, staring imploringly up at the man, who smiled warmly and shook his head, ruffling the child's hair.
"I can't, maybe tomorrow. "
"Aw, come on.. Please?"
Keroberos shook his head again with a laugh. "You all can play without me, I have to go."
The child pouted and nodded, looking disappointed as he ran off. Keroberos walked the other way, towards a large mansion, catching a small glimpse of white robes and silvery hair glinting in the sun.
"Yue!" He called out, walking over to where the other being was standing. It was obvious that Keroberos and Yue were different, like light and dark or the sun and the moon, respectively. Yue turned around, raising a slender brow as he looked at Keroberos, his icy-colored eyes cool and emotionless. Yue stood, spreading his wings to block some of the sunlight from hitting his unusually pale skin, the shade shadowing his face.
"You have blossoms in your hair, Keroberos." Yue said calmly, turning to walk towards the mansion as well. Grinning foolishly, Keroberos plucked the flower blossoms from his hair and tossed them away, watching with child-like innocence how they danced on the wind.
"Wanna play, Yue?" He asked cheerfully, and laughed at the expression on his friend's face.
"....Play?" Yue repeated in disbelief, blinking a few times. Keroberos kissed the pale cheek, nodding.
"Play. Remember how we used to when we were young? Clow would--"
"Clow is too busy." Yue's eyes seemed to become even colder, and he looked away from Keroberos, frowning. Keroberos sighed. Clow was always a touchy subject for Yue to talk about, and usually, they just didn't mention him, but hey, everyone slips up now and then.
They both knew that Clow was growing older, but in some foolish hope, they thought that maybe if they wished hard enough, their master would be all right, and maybe he'd live forever too. Keroberos gasped dramatically "Aa!" He pretended to be choking. Yue turned, his eyes widening.
"Keroberos?" He asked in alarm.
Keroberos staggered and nearly dropped to the ground. "Aa, Yue.. " Yue scrambled over, catching the other being before he fell, looking sincerely worried.
"What's wrong?"
"So...cold.." He gasped. If Yue noticed the overacting, he certainly didn't show it.
"Wh..but it's sunny out."
Keroberos sat up with a grin and lightly tapped Yue on the nose. "I'm talking about you, baka.. Cheer up!"
Yue dropped Keroberos with a grunt of disdain, turning away, looking offended. Keroberos laughed, running a hand through his hair and propping himself up on one elbow. "Honestly, I don't know why Clow-sama keeps you around."
"Because if you were the only guardian, he'd die of boredom." Keroberos muttered under his breath, and saw Yue freeze completely, his wings trembling.
"He can't die.." Yue said in a choked whisper, a tear rolling down his cheek. Sighing, Keroberos stood up and embraced the shaking angel, pressing a kiss to Yue's lips.
"Shh.." He let Yue cry for a few moments more, tangling his fingers in the long, silken platinum hair. "Clow'll be all right.." He gently kissed away Yue's tears, tilting the pale face towards him and kissing him again. Yue shivered, turning his eyes upon Keroberos'. As soon as the embrace began, it was over. Clow Reed stood at the balcony of the mansion.
"Yue! Keroberos! Come inside now."
Yue immediately pulled away and ran inside the house, still feeling the warmth of the kiss upon his lips. With a soft smile, Keroberos followed, although slower, watching Yue with silent affection.