A/N: Touya now…


--29th February--

I was awakened by the hammering at my door, accompanied by shouting.

"'Nii-chan, get up!" Sakura shouted from the other side of the door.

I groaned loudly and rolled over to glance at the clock. It was half seven. How the hell Sakura manages to get up that early on a weekend when she's always late to school, I'll never know!

"Calm down, Kaijuu! Give me a minute to wake up!"

"I'm not a monster, Onii-chan!" came the reply, accompanied by thuds as she descended the stairs.

I sighed slowly getting up. She'll be back if I didn't reach the kitchen in five minutes. 'Tou-san had left early, saying he'd be backing the early afternoon, to celebrate, so I was on breakfast duty. And even if Sakura didn't come moaning at me, that dammed plushie would.

By the time, I got dressed and down to the kitchen, Sakura had already gone through the mail and was reading a letter.

"Who's that from, Kaijuu?" I asked her, looking over her shoulder.

She was so engrossed in the letter; she didn't retaliate or respond in any way. Kero answered for her.

"The Brat," he said, through a mouth full of pancakes that Sakura had made for him.

I didn't actually mind that she liked the Gaki now. He was back in Hong Kong and away from Sakura. I was well aware that I over-reacted a lot of the time, but that was mainly to annoy her instead of actual resentment.

I headed over to the worktops and started to make pancakes for breakfast. Sakura had finished the letter and was waiting for the pancakes. As soon as I put them in front of her, she started to eat them. I watched Kero as I ate. He continuously stuffed food into his mouth and yet managed to hold a reasonable conversation with Sakura.

The morning passed quickly, nothing exciting happening. Tomoyo, Eriol and Yuki had come at various points during the morning. Just after we had lunch 'Tou-san arrived. I barely caught a glimpse of him before he had disappeared up the stairs.

"Come on, To-ya! Why don't we go up to Penguin Park?" Yuki asked brightly. I looked at him. There was something in his eyes. I looked at Sakura, Tomoyo and Eriol. They had identical gleams in their eyes as well. Something was up.

"Okay. See you Kaijuu. Don't blow the house up." I swiftly ducked and avoided the attack of the pillow that Sakura had thrown. Yuki proceeded to drag me out of the house, pausing only to slip on our shoes.

He sat carefully on a swing and started to gently swing back and forth. I stood in front of him, looking down on him.

"To-ya, sit down," he said, indicating the seat next to him. I sighed and sat down.

"Something's up. Yuki, what are you four planning?" I asked him.

"To-ya, how you ask such a thing? And besides, I thought you didn't have your powers anymore?" he replied. An emotion flickered on his face as he mentioned my lost powers, but it was too quick for me to recognise.

"I don't need my powers. After spending this many years around Sakura, you, Tomoyo-san and that Hiiragizawa kid, anyone would learn paranoia real fast." I paused. "And plus, you've got that look in your eyes. All four of you had."

"What look do you mean by that To-ya?" he asked innocently. Too innocently.

"That 'I-know-something-and-I'm-not-telling-you' look," I told him.

"I never!"

"Oh whatever, Yuki. Powers or no powers, I can tell when you're planning something. I know you far to well," I told him.

"Okay, you found us out…But I'm still not telling!"

I sighed. I wasn't in the mood to tickle him to get the information. They were keeping something from me, and I couldn't be bothered to find out.

"BEEP BEEP BEEP" I jumped when my mobile went off in my pocket.

"Moshi moshi?"

"Hey 'Nii-chan!"

"Kaijuu…"

"I'm not a monster. Anyway, can I speak to Yukito-san?"

"Fine. Yuki, Kaijuu wants to speak to you." I gave him the phone and started to swing lazily back and forth.

"Hello?"

"Yeah…Good idea."

"Okay, I'll tell him. Bye!"

He handed the phone back to me.

"Shall we go back then?"

"Fine. Don't tell me, your part in this plan was to get me out of the way, while everybody else set up. Right?"

"You found me out. Again." I smiled.

Slowly, we started to walk back through the park to my house. As soon as I opened the door, I noticed the whole house was in the dark. I saw a string of peach blossoms leading up the stairs. I slipped off my shoes and followed the trail. Yuki was dragging me along, so I didn't have that much choice. The trail led up the stairs and into my room.

"If the Kaijuu's been in my room…" I muttered under my breath.

"What was that To-ya?" Yuki asked.

"Nothing," I told him.

I pushed my door open and cautiously entered the room. With a sister that a sorceress, you never knew what to expect.

Inside my room, I was surprised. Nothing had changed…There was a flash of bright light behind me and I turned to face Yue.

"Yue, what's going on?" I asked him, falling onto my bed and looking at the ceiling.

"Sakura-sama asked me to give you our gift before anyone else." I looked at him. He stared straight back. "I asked both Sakura-sama and Clow about this. They both assured me that Sakura-sama was powerful enough to support me."

"You don't mean!?" I asked, staring at him, now in shock. He nodded.

"Stand." I stood and he walked over to me. His hand stared to glow with blue light and he smiled at me. He placed his hand on my cheek and I immediately felt a rush of power through my body. My knees couldn't take it anymore and, as the power locked onto my soul, they gave way underneath me. The glow around his hand diminished and he caught me before I fell to the floor.

He gently sat me on my bed and sat next to me, just looking at me.

"Thank you, Yue," I told him.

"No, thank you, for letting me be able to do this," he replied. I leant on him slightly for support as we stood up. He stepped away, ready to transform, but I put a hand out.

"Please, stay. We hardly ever see you anymore," I said. He nodded slightly and willed his wings away. We went downstairs and were greeted by another string of blossoms, this time leading into the living room.

I cautiously slid open the door and stepped in. All the lights turned on and I was greeted with banners and a huge cake. The cake must have had some kind of shield around it; otherwise plushie would have had it by now.

"Kaijuu, get up from behind the couch," I said. Her head popped up.

"I'm not a monster! 'Nii-chan, how did you know?" I just started at her and nodded my head sideways slightly. She hadn't noticed Yue stood next to me.

"Oh…" She understood.

"Can we have cake yet?" Kero said, popping up from under the coffee table.

"Kerberus, do you ever think of anything except your stomach?" Yue's cold voice said.

"Yue, why are you still here?" Kero said. Yue just stared at him.

"I have been asked to stay," he said simply.

I felt the shield disappear and Sakura immediately grabbed Kero, before he submerged himself in the cake.

The rest of the day past as normal. For my birthday, anyway. I got the standard sort of present, games, clothes etc. Soon I retreated upstairs out of the madness, along with Yuki, who had reappeared to eat the cake.

I fetched the futon from the cupboard and laid it out next to my bed. Yuki was staying over. Soon enough, Yuki was sleeping peacefully in my bed and I went out onto the balcony. I looked down the road, and saw the much missed sights. The spirits walking down the road and the auras of the other people around me.

The was a presence behind me, whose aura immediately washed over me. It was familiar, like the feel of a baby blanket.

"Okaa-san," I said as I turned around.


A/N: This was really had to write. I knew exactly what I want ed to stay but couldn't say it properly…I think the end is a bit rushed. Anyway, the next birthday is Meiling's. No idea what I going to do for that. Should be up in a week, I hope…