Yue groaned softly in his sleep, slowly starting to wake. His blue eyes stared sleepily around him, and he saw Clow resting next to him. Blinking, he gently kissed the man's forehead, sitting up.. The last thing he remembered was being in Clow's study, looking at the newest card.. Which one was it again? Oh. Shadow.. He heard Clow murmur something, and looked over.

".. told you to keep away from him, didn't I.."

Yue frowned, cocking his head to one side. Suddenly, it hit him. Keroberos. His eyes widened, and he ran out of Clow's bedroom, calling out Keroberos' name. "Keroberos!? Are you here?!" His heart was pounding.. He was sure that Clow would never hurt one of his own creations, but then again, he'd been acting so strange lately.. It was becoming hard to see the man that Yue loved within the cold sorcerer.. Yue became almost frantic as he didn't receive any response to his calls. There was a voice behind him.

". who are you looking for, Yue?"

He whirled around. "Where is Keroberos?"

"You won't see him again for a while, Yue."

"What?! Why? Clow-sama.."

Clow's eyes were cold enough to send a shiver down Yue's back. He backed the angel against the wall, and slapped him hard across the face. "Did I give you permission?"

Yue jerked, eyes stinging with tears. He held one hand up against the red mark on his cheek, looking at Clow with a betrayed expression. "P..Permission?" He repeated, confused.

"Infidel." He whispered harshly, shaking his head. "I didn't give you permission to be unfaithful."

"You said it was all right!"

Clow frowned, looking hurt. "I love you, Yue.. why would you hurt me like that?"

"Clow.."

"Do you love him more than I?"

"Never."

Clow slumped to his knees, crying softly. "Don't leave me, Yue.. Please.. " Yue sighed, gently lifting the older man up and embracing him, trailing his slender fingers through Clow's graying hair. "Please, Yue.. Stay.."

"I will, Clow.. come. Get some sleep.. you're quite warm."

"I wanted to be the only one to touch you.. to make love to you.. but he stole it from me, Yue."

"Shh." He closed his eyes, gently walking Clow to the bedroom and helping him out of his robes.. They made love that night, but it lacked the intensity of he and Keroberos', and Clow could tell that his angel's mind was elsewhere.

"He's gone, Yue."

"I know." He sighed softly, resting his head on Clow's chest, silver tears snaking down his cheeks. 'I'm sorry, Keroberos.. I'll miss you. I love you..' Soon, he fell asleep listening to his lover's shallow breathing, and had the strangest dream of his young life.. There was a winged lion chasing after him, trying frantically to catch him.. but just as the beast was about to reach him, he woke up, panting softly. "Keroberos.." He closed his eyes and looked outside.. The sun was just rising..
Yue felt Clow's body go limp in his arms, and he began to sob softly.. It had been almost fifty years since Keroberos had disappeared, and now Yue found himself completely alone in this strange place.. It was so much stranger to him than London, anyway. The book that held the cards sat beside him on the bed, and he closed his eyes tightly.

'Just one more minute with him.. ' He begged silently, burying his face in Clow's chest, wrapping his wings around the older man's body, but the book flipped open, the pages flicking faster and faster. Yue clenched his eyes shut, trying to block out the bright light that was taking him from his lover's grasp. "No.. Please.." Yue whispered, but it was too late. The book had taken its second guardian, and would not be opened for many, many years..
Author's Notes: o.o; Maybe Clow was just going through menopause .;; Anyway ^_^; I'll let all of you figure out what happened to Keroberos, but most of you should have guessed by now. Sorry it took so long to update! Either next chapter or the one after that will be the finale. -Beautiful Midnight