"Sakura, whats wrong?" asked Fujitaka peculiarly. He stared across the table at his daughter. She was oddly playing with her dinner and seemed very out of it that night. Sakura was resting on the table with one elbow and her other free arm held her fork loosely above the fish. She looked down at it drearily. He could tell something was troubling her. He set his fork down and spoke, "Sakura maybe I can help you…."

"Dad, I'm fine." She said faintly. Sakura poked the fried fish one more time and pulled away from the table abruptly. "I'm going to pass for the night." Sakura got up, still with a grim expression on her face. Her father kept glaring at her. "Sakura…"

"I'm tired. Wake me up...if you need to." Sakura stretched out her arms and yawned. She headed out the kitchen.

Errrr!! Where's Kero? He was suppose to come back an hour a go. He never misses dinner! And he's gotten me so worried right now and me thinking that he could…could…be with…

Sakura halted her thoughts and then said, "Tomoyo."

But Kero doesn't like her. Does he? And why do I give a care? It's not like I like the guy or something. I mean he's my guardian for crying out loud. About a thousand years old, turned into a 13 year-old kid. I mean he's old, but young too. I'm not jealous! I'm not jealous!

Sakura took a look out her window and stared off toward the sunset. She sighed.

Who am I kidding, I am jealous? But it feels so wrong. He joined up in the choir class, he hangs with my best friend a lot…I mean I should be happy for them right? He comes home late, since he joined Music and he walks her home. He even smiles at her and stuff. Smile like in his own special way. I mean I should be happy for them right?

Sakura turned away from her gaze at the sunset and folded her arms. Before she could even take a step, she heard a tap on her window and she shrieked. She whirled around. She saw Kero on her roof and trying to make entrance in her bedroom. Sakura gave him a fuming look and drew the curtains over the glass. Kero tapped again. "Hey, Sakura! Hello! Sakura!"

"What makes you think I would let you in." shot back Sakura.

"I'm your friend and I do possibly live here too, ya know." Said Kero.

"So what!"

"Sakura, whats your problem? I mean what did I do?"

"Well…." Sakura tried to think of what to say, not trying to embarrass herself. "Well…"

"Sakura, I know I'm a little late, but can't a guy take a little walk once in a while." Kero had a pleading voice. "Kero." She started and then shook her head. "Oh, never mind." She withdrew the curtains that covered her windows and opened up her window. Kero crawled in huffing and puffing. He laid on the floor. "Man, I wish I could fly again. Climbing is too hard." Sakura walked over him and headed for her closet. Kero saw the annoyed look in her face and he sat up on his knees. "Hey Sakura, whats wrong?"

"Nothing, just nothing." Said Sakura rummaging through a box of junk.

"Well, to me its not nothing. You wouldn't have tried to lock me out your room Sakura."

"Look, I was worried about you okay? And I hate it when you spend so much time….with you know. It gets me so mad." Sakura found what she was looking for.

"Don't tell me you were…" Kero was surprised. "You were jealous? You?" He chuckled; making Sakura turn red and cheeks grew hot. "Shutup! I wasn't that jealous."

"It sounds like to me Sakura Kinomoto is jealous!" he said in a pleased tone. Sakura threw a shoe at him. "Am not!" Kero caught the shoe. "You don't have to lie." Sakura stood up and she flashed a calendar that had the month of April on it. "Do you see here?"

"See what?" Sakura pointed at the tenth that was circled in red ink. "Look."

Kero squinted at the mark and then curelessly said, "What?"

"My birthday you dumb idiot!" Sakura slammed her calendar on her desk, making Kero jump. "Sakura are you alright?"

"Fine. But I can't believe you forgot my birthday. Kero, whats going on here?"

"I should be asking that question to you, Ms. Jealous girl." Pointed out Kero.

"Kero, how many times do I have to tell you…" Kero raised a hand to silence her. "Sakura I haven't forgot. I was just playing with ya. Anyways as usual your birthday is going to be a girly party, so what makes you think that I care. Well in a party way that is."

"Its not going to be a dumb girlish party, Kero, it's going to be a beach party." Sakura smiled at her bright idea. "It's going to be so cool."

"The beach? Kero's loving this already."

"So, are you in?"

"Definitely. I will never miss a beach party. And it's my chance to actually get to surf. Way fantastic." Sakura laughed. "Why can I never stay mad at you?" She put down her calendar and sat next to Kero who was on her bed. "So how was the concert?"

"Fine, nothing much, but I was a hit. Tomoyo won the crowds heart. It was nice. Wish you was there."

"You wanted me to be there?"

"Uh-huh. I mean you're my mistress and all. Friend too. Ya know. You care more about me in the world right? I mean you need me."

"Need you?"

"No, I mean like with your card capturing and all."

"Oh." It was awkward silence and then Sakura went on, "So Kero, tell me about your "walks at night" I mean you've been doing it ever since you changed into a human boy. How come you do this. Are you depressed or something?"

"That and something else, which I'm not telling you."

"Why not? I won't tell, cross my heart."

"Still can't tell ya Sakura. It's kind of personal." Kero pulled off his jacket and went underneath Sakura's covers. "My turn to sleep under the covers.

"Hey that's not fair." Kero went fast to sleep, and that left Sakura to sleep on the floor.

"Kero, you gotta love him." She made a mini bed on her floor and fell asleep.

What do you think? What do you think is gonna happen next?