Flashback

"Mummy...Mummy..." Izanyan awoke with a yawn and stretch and looked to the source of the disturbance.

Roppi looked about 6 years old, though he had only been born a few months before. He was wearing a large t-shirt and a pair of red boxers, and clutching a black teddy bear that was almost the same size as him.

The older neko sat up and picked up the child, wiping away his streaming tears.
"What's the matter Roppi?"

"I had a bad dream..." He buried his face into his teddy.

Izanyan kissed the top of his head and set him on a spot close to a pillow. The kitten curled up on the spot, his mother curling up around him protectively and gently grooming the fur sticking up on his ears.

"We'll always be together right?" He was answered with a smile and a kiss on the cheek.
"Of course we will~"

Roppi was still cuddled up to the sleeping older neko's chest, hugging him silently as he continued to think back on his happy memories.

Fresh tears came to his eyes as he began to realize that he wouldn't have his mother forever.
"Mum...I thought we'd be together forever..." He whispered to the sleeping neko as his tears fell silently.

Psyche and Sakuraya were up first and making breakfast while Hibiya hopped in the shower. Roppi woke up Izanyan so they could get some breakfast.
After breakfast the five of them settled into the livingroom and discussed their day plans.

Psyche and Sakuraya were going out to coffee with Tsugaru and Shitzuo, and Hibiya was going to the carnival with Delic.

"Looks like its just you and me today Roppi~"

He smiled at his mum. They used to spend a lot of time together when he was smaller. He had become so busy with school and other things that he and his mum spent less and less time together.

He missed the time they spent together.

"Sounds great~"

Izanyan smiled brighter and hugged his son happily.

Hibiya, Psyche, and Sakuraya all left for their daily plans, leaving Roppi and his mum alone.

"So what shall we go do~?" He thought for a moment and decided that they should go do something they used to do, to bring back good old memories.

"Remember when we all went on the stream boat and went under the sakura blossom bridge?" He nodded back to him.
"Yeah~ And a bunch of the blossoms were blown off the tree and filled up the boat~" The two giggled and laughed at the fond memory.

"Well...how bout we go on that again~? Just the two of us."

"Sure~ It sounds fun~"

They left for the park with smiles and giggles at the idea of them getting covered with blossoms again.
Being out in the sunshine showed Roppi just how gray the other's hair was becoming. It wasn't unnoticeable, but you wouldn't know it was becoming gray at first glance.

It was lighter than the original ebony that it was just last year. And everyday it was growing in lighter and lighter.

It worried Roppi to know how fast the other was aging, though he still looked so young.

He didn't know how old his mum really was, but he didn't really care. His mum looked old enough to be one of his brothers.

They got to the boats within the hour and picked out a small one to take down stream. They let the stream just gently drag them along, listening to the birds sing as they flew by. The older neko eyed one of the small birds hungrily, licking his lips as Roppi put a hand on his shoulder.

"Remember what happened last time?" He gave a nod and giggled an "oh yeah" and relaxed back into his seat.

They approached the sakura bridge, fresh blossoms blooming in the arrival of spring. A small breeze blew the blossom petals into the boat and the two giggled.

"I'm, glad we're spending time together like this again."

"Me too mum."

Thank my cousin for writting this chapter