A/n: I'm burning a cd and hopin I can type this chapter up w/o ruining the anime. XD Anyways...I uh dedicate this to my parents…tho they won't read this ^^; happi 19th anniversary~ o.o; *blinks* wow…19…means they had like 1.5 years of peace before I came. ^.~ And KyteAura I do like your work…in fact I love it, but I shamelessly lurk...ah gomen? ^^;;;;;;

Disclaimer: Oh…I only own Miru [the dog] and Shiori [the bodyguard/friend] I own nuthin else ^-^; or I think anyways @.@;

::Chapter 9::

They returned hand in hand with speckles of pink on their cheeks, not from blushing but rather from exhaustion. It was the second day and Tomoyo after renewing her friendship from the time before she had ever confessed, was happy again. Shiori eyed her mistress delighted; she was glad that Daidouji-sama was filled with vigor again but, if Hiirigizawa-san harmed her again he'd look forward to her fist. This was why she came up to the very top of Daidouji-sama's bodyguards.

Miru happily trotted up to the blue-eyed boy, he always received a back rub or an ear scratch from the young man and wasn't disappointed again. Sniffing and tilting his head he thought he smelled something unknown, which was impossible because he evidently thought he explored everything. Years of living inside big houses led him to known every inch as not to get lost, and Eriol's house was no exception. He went past the kitchen and stopped seeing Nakuru fix some food…he wondered who the food was for and followed. Pitter patter was the sound his little paws made on the wooden hall, but Nakuru was busy devising new recipes and how best to welcome Touya.

Nakuru suddenly stopped and tapped his foot waiting for the whoever he was serving the lunch to. Miru look around and realized that they were in the place filled with books. The objects filled with paper that his mistress liked to pour herself over, vaguely cuddling him from time to time. The weird smell was even stronger now and he was sure whatever it was, it was near. He scampered underneath the opening between Nakuru's legs and dived into the mound of books.

The It, had only wanted to spend quiet contemplation around books, they were far more interesting then what was happening outside. He sighed…he really wanted to go see Tomoyo-sama, but ah well he wasn't like Ruby Moon who could pass on his more normal form of Nakuru. He perked his ear up hearing Nakuru's usual impatience and got up on his paws when he was attacked. Fearing some kind of bite he transformed in his more larger and domineering form.

Miru shrank back in fear and let out a loud whimper, half barking, and half pushed by fear it carried itself across the house as if amplified.

It was heard everywhere…and everyone came…and it was a very surprising site.

'Oops' was the only thing that came into Nakuru's and Spinel's minds, both stood like a deer crossed in headlights as Shiori put two and two together. She was pointing her finger back and forth from Spinel and Eriol. Raising her voice she demanded an explanation and stood by Daidouji-sama's side. Eriol-sama, Spinel saw was actually smirking more then usual as if he was laughing over the whole situation. Well at least he could see Tomoyo and even she was grinning too. She looked taller and had her hair up but she was still the same kind girl from Tomoeda.

Tomoyo brought Shiori to the corner to explain while Spinel tried to befriend Miru who was quite smart for a puppy. Eriol was supposed to say good-bye to Tomoyo tonight but he found that he couldn't. Perhaps he was selfish, but he wanted her to stay since they had only spent about two days catching up. Thinking it over he didn't want her to be hurt, the farther she was away from his new Clow business then the safer she was. When Tomoyo was finally done, Eriol gave the signal that he wanted to talk to Tomoyo alone.

Note: Well at least she knows…about magic…[Shiori] that talk? Well it'll come up…review D the more reviews the faster these fingers type. Tho…I really shouldn't demand reviews buh I like them. ToT