"Tomoyo, you shouldn't have bothered at all! This sure is very expensive!" Sakura looked amazed at all the decorations, the food, and the arrangements. Everything looked amazing! Sakura couldn't even breath straight.

"It wasn't a bother at all! Everything for you and that little guy over there!" She said cheerfully. Video taping her friend. Maybe the videotape thing wasn't a phase after all... But this time, Sakura appreciated it a little bit more than she did in her Card Capturing days. This would be something to show the baby when he/she grew up.

"Syaoran will be here any moment, I told him not to arrive late." Sakura assured. Tomoyo nodded. "And Li Syaoran never breaks a promise and never stops completing a request from you." She completed. Sakura blushed a little bit about her friend's latest sentence. But agreed she was right.

"Eriol will be here any moment now, too. He was really excited about the baby and all, I wonder why." Tomoyo said as she arranged a flower ornament in one of the tables.

"Un." There was a small silence then, Sakura continued. "The doctor said the baby will start kicking anytime soon." At this point Tomoyo squealed in delight, near leaving Sakura deaf.

"I can't wait to feel it! I want a baby too!" Tomoyo near shouted. She made a pout that made Sakura giggle.

"Don't worry Tomoyo. You'll have one someday. I'm sure Eriol will purpose pretty soon." Sakura said with a sly smile that made Tomoyo blush.

The doorbell rang.

"It must be Syaoran!" Sakura said with excitement. Tomoyo smiled and went to open the door.

Sakura stayed in the living room while she waited for her best friend and her husband to arrive. She was with her back to the door while she arranged some flowers that had nothing to get arranged.

"Hi, Tomoyo! Is Sakura here already?" A masculine voice asked politely.

"Hi! Yes, she's here already. She was waiting for you." Tomoyo replied with a smile. "But please, come in!" She said as she stepped aside form the door to let Syaoran come in. He thanked her with a nod of his head and a faint smile.

He stepped inside the living room and watched amazed everything that Tomoyo had done with the decoration and the place. His eyes stopped right at Sakura, who was still with her back to the door and pretended to arrange some flowers. A smile came easily to Syaoran's lips as she gazed at her. Her aura was bouncing around. He knew by that that she had a huge smile on her lips, and that she was waiting for him to come near. His aura searched for hers and she brushed it with his.

Sakura couldn't ignore this tender brush as he came near. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck. She sighed and let herself lean on him.

Tomoyo watched from one side of the room the couple. She thought they were so right for each other. While she was thinking this, a shadow moved against the walls. It came unnoticed to her as the couple continued to cuddle against each other and then started to make out.

The shadow came nearer, silently, unnoticeably. It placed itself right behind Tomoyo, The black-haired girl smiled to herself.

And then... the shadow stroke, wrapping its arms around the slender figure in front of it. The girl didn't even let out a yelp of surprise, only an amused giggle.

"I may not have magic, Eriol, but I do know when you're around." Tomoyo said in whisper, her back to the male's chest.

"Aww..." Eriol said in mock-sadness. Then he looked at the couple. "But even if they have magic, they do not know I'm here." He whispered back, near her ear.

She giggled again. "Yeah, I know. When they are together they forget about everything else." She said with a sigh.

"Is everything ready?" Eriol asked after some seconds. Tomoyo smiled and nodded. Her face lightened up considerably.

"Yes! It's only matter of time till all the guests arrive!" Tomoyo said, excitedly, pulling apart from his embrace to turn around and look at him.

While this couple was having this conversation, another couple in the room was doing something... else.

The couple pulled apart from their kiss and looked at each other.  Syaoran smiled at her as he rubbed her arms with his palms absentmindedly. Sakura snapped him out of his reverie by putting her white, delicate palm on his tanned cheek. His face softened as Sakura studied him.

"What are you thinking of?" She asked after a moment of his silent gazing.

"It's just that I can't shake off the feeling that something important is going to happen today." He said with a shrug, his eyes never leaving hers. Sakura smiled sweetly up at him and responded. "I have that feeling, too."

"Chiharu! Yamazaki! Nice to see you!" Tomoyo's voice suddenly broke the peaceful silence.

"Yo! How are you?" Yamazaki asked as he stepped inside the living room. "Hello, Tomoyo, Eriol! Where is the lucky couple?" Chiharu asked, gazing around the ample room.

"Here!" The sweet voice of Sakura reported. Chiharu let out a delighted shriek as she ran to the side of her friend. She hugged her without another word. "You look great!" She said after she had parted from her. She smiled when Syaoran took a step forward and placed his chin on her shoulder. He placed his arms around her protectively.

"Hello, Chiharu and Yamazaki! Nice you could do it!" He said cheerfully as he straightened up and shook hands with both of them.

"Did you know that in Ancient Egypt baby showers were—ack!" Yamazaki's speech was interrupted by Chiharu's mallet. Everybody sweatdropped and looked at them with open wide eyes of surprise and sympathetic winces of pain for Yamazaki.

"Why no talk a little while the other guests arrive?" Tomoyo suggested. Everyone nodded, forgetting completely about the wincing Yamazaki.

-*-*-*-*-

"Why do you think Touya is taking so long?" Kinomoto Fujitaka asked the always-hyper Akizuki Nakuru.

"I dumf mowmf." She responded with a stuffed mouth. She swallowed and the continued. "I don't know. Maybe he decided not to come." She said with a shrug. Fujitaka smiled and shrugged, too.

"Okay people! I have prepared some games to kill some time." Tomoyo announced the gathered people.  Only Touya was missing. Sakura, Syaoran, Eriol, Tomoyo, Naoko, Rika, Chiharu, Nakuru, Fanren, Shiefa, Feimei, Fuutie, Yelan, Terada-sensei, Kaho-sensei, Fujitaka, and Yamazaki were all gathered in the cozy living room of Tomoyo's house. They were sat on the carpeted floor, talking cheerfully to the nearest one. Tomoyo stood up and walked to the center of the circle they were sitting.

When she talked everybody paid attention to her. "Okay, now that I have your attention, let me explain this to you. Sakura and Syaoran, step inside the circle." Sakura looked at Syaoran with a puzzled look and shrugged. They stood up and stepped next to Tomoyo.

"The game is called 'History lessons'" She said cheerfully. Everybody groaned as if they still were at school. Tomoyo giggled at their expressions and continued with her explanation. "It's very simple. I'll take a card, and the person I say will have to respond the question it is asking, ok? The questions concern, of course, our favorite couple and their life." Tomoyo finished with a huge smile.

Next to her, Sakura was laughing nervously while Syaoran shifted from one foot to another uneasily. "Sakura and Syaoran will tell if the answer is right or wrong." Tomoyo reported as she took out the first card, assisted by Eriol.

"Chiharu, this question is for you!" Tomoyo said. Chiharu shifted and listened attentively. "What did you think of Li Syaoran when he first entered out 4th grade classroom and what you think Sakura thought?" She asked with a smile.

Chiharu gathered her thoughts before answering.

"He was cute!"

Everybody sweatdropped. Yamazaki gave her a look and a nudge. Chiharu giggled. "Really! But the moment I saw Sakura and him together I knew that they were meant for each other. I'm sure Sakura didn't think that, though. Li was one rude little guy!" She said while she gave Syaoran a look. Everybody nodded and Syaoran sweatdropped. He laughed nervously. "I'm sorry?" He said uncertainly.

Sakura giggled and kissed him on the cheek. "Forgiven."

"Okay! Second question! Naoko, I you were to write a book about Sakura and Syaoran, which would be the part you wouldn't hesitate to include?" Tomoyo asked with a sly smile.

Naoko had a spark on her eyes; the one she always got when she talked about something she really liked. "I would include, of course, the first time they confessed their love for each other." Everybody said aww! As they remembered that time (Tomoyo had it in videotape). Sakura and Syaoran were blushing furiously. The floor suddenly looked very interesting.

"Anyone want to see that video?" Tomoyo asked excitedly. Everybody minus Sakura and Syaoran raised their hands up in the air. Tomoyo took out a videotape out of nowhere and inserted it in the VCR.

Sakura and Syaoran sighed while the other people gathered around the big TV screen. Syaoran could swear he had heard his mother shriek with excitement when the TV showed the couple gazing into the park's lake. He sighed again. Sakura giggled and wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I never knew how you made those glowing sphere things." Naoko commented. "Right," Rika continued, "I never knew either. It makes everything sooo romantic!"

Sakura and Syaoran sweatdropped and pretended they didn't hear the question. They couldn't answer, could they?

"Yes, guys! You absolutely have to tell us how you did those!" Chiharu asked further. Sakura and Syaoran gulped and turned their way nervously. They looked at each other uncertainly, as if asking the other if they could revel that very well kept secret.

"Is there something you cannot tell us?" Naoko asked as she saw the couple shift uneasily from one foot to another, specially Syaoran.

"Erm…" Syaoran started, unsure of what to do. "We could say that was thanks to Glow…" Syaoran said quietly, hoping that no one had heard him. All the persons that knew about this secret were fidgeting almost uncontrollably.

"Glow? What's Glow?" Rika asked innocently, not knowing that this single question could cause more than one heart attack.

"Glow is a Card." Sakura said finally.

"And what does that has to do with this?" Chiharu asked, looking at them suspiciously.

"The Card is magical." Syaoran continued. "It created those glowing things that you are looking on the TV." He said, signaling the TV, which still was playing the tape that was titled "Sakura's cute confession to Syaoran and vice versa."

-*-*-*-*-*-

"I didn't know all of that! It surely makes everything more interesting!" Naoko said with the sparkle in her eyes. She was scheming about a book she would write; it sure was written all over her face.

Sakura sighed. She really had thought it would be more difficult to show all that to her friends, but it proved less difficult than she had thought at first. Syaoran took her hand possessively when he heard her sigh. She turned his way and smiled that cute smile of his that made her melt in his hands. She was sure he didn't know what kind of power she had over her, if not, she was sure he would use in more ways that one.

Sakura patted her stomach, where the little baby was resting. Six months and counting. She couldn't wait to hold him in her arms. She kept imaging how would he be. He would have Syaoran's eyes, that chocolate eyes she loved so much. He would have her hair, and his bangs would cover his face the way they did with Syaoran's. He would be really smart and protective. She smiled at this vision. She couldn't wait to hold him in her arms.

"What are you thinking?" A gentle voice interrupted her thoughts, it could only be Syaoran's. "About the baby. Lately, I do that a lot."

"Yeah." He whispered. It was growing late. The Sun was long gone and was replaced by the Moon in a high place. The darkness would have covered everything if it wasn't for the lights in the living room. Only a few people remained, most have already gone t their homes, they had to work after all. Syaoran too, had to work, but they were the host, they couldn't leave yet.

Touya had appeared only after they had finished their explanation about the magic and all. He didn't look very happy. "Hard work" was all he had said as a salute and didn't open his mouth for all evening. Everybody, even Nakuru, could feel his annoyance and didn't bother to say Hi or hang around him.

While Sakura was thinking about all that, it was already time to leave. Syaoran gently snapped her out of her reverie and helped her up. Both of them thanked Tomoyo and Eriol and left. They were too tired for anything else. Tomoyo was gald when they left, that meant she could play for some more time before going to bed.

"So, what are we going to do now?" She asked in a husky voice.

"I don't know. What would you like to do?" He asked in the same voice.

-*-*-*-*-*-

When the couple arrived to the car, Sakura was already half asleep. Syaoran put an arm around her to keep her from falling. Normally, he would be the one wanting to go home and Sakura the one who wanted to stay and party, but ever since she was pregnant, she tired easily and really couldn't keep up the pace of everybody else. Syaoran opened the door for her and put her the seatbelt. Sakura opened one eye, placed a hand on her cheek and said tenderly: "Arigato, anata." Syaoran smiled at her that smile he only did when it was directed at her. "It's nothing, koishii. You go to sleep." Sakura nodded and dozed off.

-*-*-*-*-*-

When Sakura woke up the next morning, it was already very late. The Sun was very high in the sky. She guessed it was more than noon. Syaoran was nowhere to be found. It seemed that he had left for work already. She breathed in and out slowly. The baby took much of her energy lately. To the baby, the only thing left was grow. Only three months to go. Sakura thought with something in between fear and relief. She sure would love to have him in her arms, but she was afraid. Taking care of a baby was lots of work, and she only was 23. She didn't have a mother to help her out. There sure was her father and her mother-in-law, but in any way it meant that it was the same. In moments like these she really missed her Mom. There were only very few things that she could remember, like her voice, her gentle voice. That one that made her go to sleep immediately.

She was in one of those mood swings again. This has to be the worst part of being pregnant. She thought bitterly while she dried her tears with the back of her hand. I have to get up, there are lots of things to do.

-*-*-*-*-*-

Syaoran was not enjoying his work. Oh no, he wasn't. The only thing in his mind right now was the baby and Sakura. He was amazed of how quickly time went by. In only very few weeks he was going to be a father and he was restless. Oh, yes, very restless. They hadn't thought of names and his brain was growing dry. He had tried a few, but every time he came with one name he thought would fit and told it to Sakura, she would scoff, or worse, scold him for his stupid idea.

The pregnancy was sure getting in the way. He had to walk on his tiptoes all the time, specially when she was on one of those mood swings. He shivered unconsciously. He couldn't make out how a girl so sweet as Sakura could be so scary when she was mad like that.

He loved her, nevertheless. She had given him an infinite happiness he couldn't have thought of before meeting her. She was his world. He was nothing without her. Sometimes it was almost scary. She had so much power over him, it scared him. But not in a bad kind of way. It was nice to let go of his power and let her do whatever she wanted with him. It was nice to let go of control once in a while.

He tried to concentrate on the papers that were currently at his desk. Everything seemed blurred and he really couldn't get his brain to think something that weren't Sakura, the baby and how would they would name her. He heard a heavy sigh somewhere near the door, then he heard footsteps and an exasperated and sharp in-take of breath, like someone was calming herself.

Syaoran raised his eyes to see a very, and I mean very, annoyed look on his secretary's face. "If you are not going to work there is no point in having you here, so, go home. And I mean it, if I find you here in five minutes I'm going to get you tied to that chair and you'll have to work till midnight. Did I make myself clear?"

Syaoran looked at her with open wide eyes and nodded. He didn't need five minutes, in two he was already out of the building. He happily jumped into his Porsche Boxster and got out of there. It really was nice to be the owner of his own company. There were some advantages to it –he didn't have to respond to anyone.

-*-*-*-*-

It wasn't like she wasn't glad to see him. She loved him, very much indeed. But, in moments like these she really, really hated him. Yeah, and very much. If he wasn't for him, she wouldn't be in this situation in the first place… it wasn't like she was completely innocent… but… but! But that wasn't the point! She was the one suffering not him!

Sakura sighed from her place in the hospital bed. With each sharp in-take of breath the pain receded… a little. She was clutching Syaoran's hand for dear life. Pain was written all over his face, but he couldn't complain. He was too scared. He once heard someone, "Never get in the path of a pregnant woman, specially in labor." He now knew why. Pain. Nothing but pain. He felt every single bone from his hand get crushed, and yet he couldn't bolt up the courage to even yelp. He loved her, yes, and he couldn't wait to get the prize. The sex of the baby was still a surprise. He knew, from the depths of his heart she was going to be a girl. He just knew it! Sakura insisted he was going to be a boy, but he was just as stubborn.

The doctor finally came in. "In no time people, you are going to have a handsome boy or girl in your arms." Something in the doctor's face unnerved him, but he couldn't quite place a finger on it. Maybe he was just being paranoid, in fact, Sakura looked okay, yes, he was being paranoid.

Sakura's breath quickened and the doctor prepared to receive the baby.

-*-*-*-*-

"I cannot believe it!" Syaoran near-shouted as he passed back and forth the waiting room. His hand was bandaged and some bruises were visible here and there.

"Well, you should Syaoran! I, mean you saw it with your own eyes!" Eriol said cheerfully, slapping him hard on the back. Syaoran have him a half glare.

"Isn't it wonderful!" Tomoyo squeaked in delight, her trusty video camera in her right hand. "But I still cannot believe you two didn't call us or something!" She near-yelled in annoyance.

Syaoran sweatdropped nervously. "I'm very sorry, Tomoyo. It was kind of sudden. We didn't know this would happen."

"Ohohohoho! It doesn't matter, Li. Where's Sakura, by the way?"

"Oh! She's resting. The doctors said that she needed resting after such a hard labor. They also said that the babies needed it, too. They left me here all alone, and they didn't even let me see them because they are getting them washed and everything." Syaoran said with his head hung low.

"It's hard to take in, who would said they would be babies." Tomoyo said thoughtfully.

"Yeah, a boy and a girl. You two got a hand-full to manage." Eriol said wickedly.

-*-*-*-*-

"Syaoran?" Sakura spoke between dreams. She tried to open her eyes, failing to do it. She felt all stiff and had cramps all over her body, but she felt like… light today. She moved a hand and placed it over her belly. What she felt made her open her eyes fully. She was no longer pregnant! That was right! Now she remembered, they had to go to the hospital in the middle of the night for it was time to deliver the babies. What came next was hard to remember, she was half asleep with drugs, but she vaguely remembered a tender, soft scream, the cry of her baby. It was weird, she remembered hearing it twice, maybe she had dreamt about it. Damn drugs! She thought bitterly. And she couldn't even remember having seen the face of her baby. The doctors had drugged her before she could.

She was awake, but really couldn't move. The hospital's ceiling was really boring, all white and even. She couldn't make any form out of it.

Suddenly there was a movement on the door, and a soft voice. A very comforting and nice voice. It was Syaoran. "Sakura? Are you awake?" He asked gently, moving closer to her bed. Sakura nodded her head, suddenly finding the strength to try and sit on the bed. Syaoran was at her side in an instant. "And the baby?" Sakura asked when he was close enough to hear her. "You mean, you don't remember?" Syaoran asked a little puzzled. "Remember what?" She asked trying to rub the sleepiness out of her eyes.

"You are a mother."

"I already know that, Syaoran." Sakura responded somewhat annoyed.

"We had twins."

"Twins?" Sakura asked and Syaoran nodded. "As in, two?" She asked again. "Yeah."

"Can I see them!?"

"I think so. I'll call a nurse."

Few minutes later, after Syaoran had requested to see the babies, the nurse arrived with two little bundles in each arm. They were sleeping.

"Oh my God!" Was everything Sakura could say when she had both bundles in her hands. "Yeah. A little boy and a little girl. How are we going to name them?"

"I don't know. We should have thought about it a long time ago." Sakura said while she gazed lovingly at her daughter and son.

"I know." There were a few moments of silence in which the couple thought names. Suddenly, there was a gentle knock on the door. The nurse was the one to attend to it. It was Tomoyo and Eriol. They had flowers and all kinds of toys and ornaments. Some said "I had Twins" and Eriol lost no time to put it at the door.

There were shrieks from Tomoyo and lots of videotape and lots of Congratulations from Eriol to Syaoran. Sakura had a smile from ear to ear and couldn't help but laugh at her friends' antics. The babies were still asleep and that proved to be a real miracle. Eriol and Tomoyo told them that everybody was on his or her way to get to them. Kinomoto Fujitaka was in a dig but that he was on his way and Touya was only a few hours away.

"We still don't know how we are going to name them." Sakura said after some moments.

"Shin." Syaoran said.

"What?"

"Baby boy should be names Shin."

"It seems to fit him. It means soul." Eriol agreed. Tomoyo nodded. Sakura just smiled, showing her agreement. "Then Shin it is. But we still another name."

"Sora. I like that name."

"Sky?"

"Yes, it means sky."

"Sky and soul. I like it." Sakura said. Syaoran agreed.