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It was just a random thought. It happened when Sakura told him that Syaoran had to return to Hong Kong for a few days for the New Year. It reminded him of that particular New Year he spent with Clow Reed. He had not known that it would be the last one, but it certainly was the most memorable one.
Keroberos had not sought any trouble upon reaching the residence. After all, he had make quite a big scene last year. Instead, he had listened to Clow's instructions to wait for him in the front garden together with Yue. In fact, he couldn't move much because Yue was holding onto him tightly. Literally.
"Hey! You with the silver hair! What's with the little plush toy?" a boy pointing at Yue and "plush toy" Keroberos, snickering.
It was the same boy who had bullied Keroberos on the previous new year. Obviously, he had not learnt his lesson from last year.
Yue ignored him and looked just straight away. This got Jin Keng angry and he spoke in a louder voice for the other children to hear.
"Hey! Are you dumb? Or was that man too stupid to create you correctly? Or is it because you are just a thing?" Jin Keng said angrily and pointed at Yue rudely.
The children gathered around the scene. Keroberos realized that some of them had grown older, while some other children seemed fresh to him.The 'thing' comment got Keroberos heated up. So what if they are creations? They are a part of the family! Clow's family!
"You twerp! You're not even old enough to shave yourself!!!" was what Keroberos had wanted to shout at Jin Keng when Yue interrupted. 'Interrupted' seemed a word too nice to use. Yue forcefully ended the conversation by summoning some icicles and directed them at the children, missing them by a few centimeters. The children stepped back from Yue, some even ran back into the mansion. But Jin Keng remained. He was surprised by the attack, but it did not frighten him away.
"Don't think little stones like that will scare me! I'm a mage and I can squash you into what you're made of!!!" Jin Keng shouted at them.
Yue trembled angrily and dropped Keroberos. He raised his arm and summoned another round of icicles. From Keroberos's point of view, the way Yue's face was so distorted with anger made him looked nothing less than a demon. He was a nightmare.
"Yue, stop it," Clow's voice commanded. He walked swiftly out of the mansion to Yue. Yue kept his arm up. "Yue, stop this at once."
Reluctantly, Yue dissolved the icicles and let his arm fall back in place. Jin Keng gave an arrogant smirk. Clow caught that smirk and gave a sigh.
He stooped to Jin Keng's height so that they can see eye to eye and said firmly but gently, "Jin Keng, to you, they may be nothing but particles of magic. But to me, they are my friends, my children, my family, my flesh and blood. I am proud of them and I respect them. Please give them the respect they deserve."
Jin Keng's mother once again appeared to apologise her child's behaviour to Clow. He just gave a gentle smile and turned to the old lady who was watching the scene. She seemed to be an important person of the household as Clow had bowed and sopke quietly and respectfully to her. To Keroberos, the lady had a hint of worry on her face when Clow bid farewell to the family.
It was midnight when they returned back to Clow's mansion. Clow had washed up and was now seating in his arm chair, reading. Keroberos strolled in and lied down next Clow. Yue followed, sitting next to Keroberos. Clow continued to read as Keroberos and Yue settled themselves quietly. Which is not normal because Keroberos and Yue together were usually not quiet.
"What's the matter, my children?" Clow asked gently, patting Keroberos and Yue with both hands.
"Well… it's just that… We want to…well…" Yue stumbled on his words, blushing. It wasn't something he was used to doing.
"You baka!" Keroberos said to Yue and then turned to Clow, "We want to say thank you and do not ask why because you know the reason!" Keroberos said hurriedly.