Konnichiwa minna-san! Domo Sumimasen! I am so so very sorry for making all of you wait this long to read this chapter. I have been so busy with school and all of the other five million things I do. Well chapter number lucky thirteen! There is a lot of reference to Classical music in this chapter, I'm sorry I can't help it I'm a music freak. About Yue's age, I'm just making it up in this story his date of creation would December 21, 1791, again I'm sorry it's just what I think. One last thing then you can begin reading there is a memory scene in this chapter, just so you know.

Disclaimer: I don't own CCS and the pieces of music that I have mentioned belong to their respected composers. I only own Kaire Reed.

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Chapter Thirteen: Music and Memories

"Kero-chan…" Sakura said completely stunned, "What…what do you mean?"

"Ever since Yue was created I have vowed to protect him," Cerberus said, "and I have protected him until the day we were sealed. During the time we were sealed I never heard from him and I began wondering if he had even survived the spell. That was when I realized that if anything ever happened to him I wouldn't be able to live with myself for not protecting him."

"You're so kind Kero-chan," Sakura said, "Yue-kun is so lucky to have you as a brother."

"We really should leave him alone for a while," Cerberus said, "Let him think things over. What are you going to do for supper?"

"I don't know yet," Sakura said, "But Eriol-kun and Nakuru-chan are going to Tomoyo-chan's house later. So I think I'll start breakfast."

"Sakura-chan," Nakuru said as she walked down the stairs, "What's wrong with oniichan? He looks really sick."

"His thoughts," Cerberus said sadly, "Plus Sakura found out what he had been dreaming about."

Nakuru's face fell, "Is it going to happen again?" She asked.

Cerberus sighed, "Let's hope not…"

Sakura sighed she knew what they were referring to. She walked into the kitchen and found Eriol sitting at the table sipping tea.

"Sakura-san it is beginning to get out of hand," He said, "Yue's mind is weakening fast."

"What do I do?" Sakura asked.

"Talk to him," Eriol said, "Force him to tell you everything that he has dreamed about."

"But when I found out about it he ended up going back to bed because he felt sick." Sakura said.

"What has he been dreaming about?" Eriol said, "I promise that I will not tell him."

"All he said is that in his dreams he saw himself brutally attacking me." Sakura replied.

"I can see why that would make him sick," Eriol said, "Yue's sole mission in life is to protect his master. His recurring dreams have always been precognitive, and if he sees himself attacking you in his dreams then it will probably happen. If it does happen…Cerberus, Nakuru, and Spinel will lose a brother."

"Eh!?" Sakura exclaimed, "Yue-kun will…die?"

"More than likely," Eriol said, "If he attacks and harms you then he has failed himself, his current master, you, and his former master, Clow Reed. He wouldn't be able to handle that kind of failure and he would completely stop drawing power from you, even if you walked away with only a scratch."

"Couldn't I just force him to draw power?" Sakura asked.

"Unfortunately, when he was younger, Yue learned a spell that would immediately expel most if not all of his magic." Eriol said, "When Clow learned of that it was far too late to erase the memory from Yue's mind. He would expel his magic before you could do anything about it."

"I don't want Yue-kun to do that!" Sakura cried, "Eriol-kun…Yue-kun is my number one."

Eriol was caught completely off-guard with what Sakura had said and he spit out the sip of tea he had just taken. "What…?"

"Yue-kun is my number one," Sakura said, "He's always there for me…promise me you won't tell anyone."

Eriol wiped his mouth, "I won't tell," he said still completely shocked at Sakura's confession, "When are you going to go shopping? I have a few things that I need to pick up and I would like to accompany you."

"I'm probably going to go after breakfast," Sakura said, "When we get back I'll talk to Yue-kun about his dreams."

"That sounds like a plan," Eriol said, "Does Yue know you like him?"

"No," Sakura said sadly, "I don't think I'll tell him either. I don't want to be turned down again like I was with Syaoran-kun and Yukito-san."

"What do you mean?" Eriol Said.

"Yue-kun has liked Clow-san for so long now," Sakura said, "and I don't know if he has feelings for me. I don't want to be hurt again."

Several hours later Yue woke to the sound of the flute. It was a song that he had not heard since he was a young boy. He sat up, got out of bed and walked out of his room.

Sakura was in her room practicing a part for one of the songs for the competition. No matter how many times she tried she couldn't get it right. She played the phrase again and was once again met with failure.

"Don't give up, keep trying."

Sakura jumped a bit and turned around to see Yue standing in her doorway, "Yue-kun you startled me." She said.

"I'm sorry," Yue said, "That's Symphony Number Forty in G Minor K.550 composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, is it not?"

"Yue-kun," Sakura said rather surprised that Yue knew the entire name of the piece, "How did you know?"

"It was one of my favorites," he said, "Clow used to play it on the piano we had. In fact I was created about sixteen days after Mozart's death."

"That's got to make you…"

"Two hundred thirteen years and eight months old," Yue said gravely, "I know, I'm old."

"No you're not," Sakura said, "You don't look a day over seventeen."

"That's because I stopped aging at seventeen," Yue said. He looked at the flute, "Do you mind?"

"No, go ahead," Sakura said as Yue picked up the flute and began playing it. Sakura was astounded Yue was playing the song perfectly. When Yue finished Sakura clapped, "That was amazing Yue-kun! When did you learn to play the flute?"

"I learned by watching you play," Yue said, "I was taught how to play the piano when I was a young boy."

"That's so cool!" Sakura said, "I wish that I could play like you."

"Keep working at it," Yue said, "You'll get there soon. You're in the Western Orchestra right?" Sakura nodded, "What else do you have?"

"We have a piece called Bolero…"

"Maurice Ravel, early twentieth century…"

"Joy of Man's Desiring…"

"Johannes Sebastian Bach, Baroque era…"

"Canon in D…"

"Johannes Pachelbel, also Baroque era…"

"Ode to Joy…"

"Ludwig Von Beethoven, Symphony Number Nine, Classical era…"

"The Entertainer…"

"Scott Joplin, early twentieth century…"

"Eine Kleine Nachtmusik…"

"Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Serenade Number Thirteen K.525, Also Classical era."

"You really know a lot about western music, don't you Yue-kun?" Sakura asked.

"I was created in England." Yue said

"Who is your favorite composer?" Sakura asked.

"Ludwig Von Beethoven," Yue said, "When I was a boy I was fascinated by 'Moonlight' Sonata Number fourteen."

"I bet you would be," Sakura said, "It sounds pretty."

"It was," Yue said, "Clow and I were once invited to Vienna to view a performance by Beethoven, but we never made it to Vienna."

"What happened?" Sakura asked.

"At the time I had yet to develop magic," Yue said, "Clow did not create me to have magic at first. He wanted me to live like a mortal child for a while, meaning I had no shields against illness. A week into the trip I fell ill and after stopping in a small town for a few days Clow had to take me back to England. That was the first time I almost died from illness." Yue paused, "I must have apologized to Clow about fifty times."

"Yue-kun I want to ask you something," Sakura said, "Why do you hide things from me? You never tell me when you're feeling upset or sick and by the time I find out it's almost too late to help you."

Yue turned away from Sakura and sighed, "I'm sorry Sakura-chan," Yue said as he bit his lip, "Sometimes it's hard for me to express what I'm feeling. Sometimes I don't even know why I feel upset…It's just so difficult sometimes."

"I can understand why you don't want to talk with me when you're upset," Sakura said, "But Yue-kun when you're feeling sick you need to tell me. I'm under the impression that your body is not able to fight off a fever."

"Sakura-chan," Yue said softly, "When I was younger, whenever I was feverish, I thought that Clow was punishing me. Clow, Cerberus and I knew the toll fevers would take on my body, Clow also knew that, as you said, I am not able to fight off a fever." Yue paused, trying to push back the memory that was surfacing, "I wouldn't tell Clow because I thought he would become angry with me for complaining about my punishment. I guess I have yet to break that habit."

"It's alright Yue-kun," Sakura said as she put her arm around Yue's shoulders, "I'll try and help you the best that I can." She looked as Yue. He looked as though he was in some sort of trance, "Are you alright?"

Yue broke away form his trance, "Yeah, I guess," he said. The memory he was trying to suppress was beating his will. He didn't want to relive that experience. "Don't worry I'm alright."

"Okay," Sakura said as she went back to her music. As she finished playing one of the phrases she turned to look at Yue. He still looked as if he was in some sort of trance. Sakura was about to say something to him when his eyes glazed over and he began to slump to the floor, "Yue-kun!" she cried as she tried to prevent Yue from hitting the floor. She then felt the magic of the return card envelope her and Yue, and then her world as well as Yue's went black.

Sakura found herself in a late eighteenth century Western European mansion. She was in a large well-lit room with immense windows covering most of the walls. There was an unlit fireplace and a grand piano. Sakura turned to look around the room when she heard the most jarring sound she had ever heard a piano make. She looked towards the piano a noticed a young looking boy resting his head on the piano.

'That must be Yue-kun as a child,' Sakura thought, 'He's so cute.' She walked over to the child and realized that he was sleeping, 'Did he just fall asleep at the keyboard? I'm surprised the noise didn't wake him.'

"Are you Kinomoto Sakura-san?" a girl's voice came.

Sakura whipped around, startled by the sudden question, "H-hai," Sakura answered, "I'm sorry to barge in like this but-"

"Don't worry, we were expecting you," The girl said, "My uncle foresaw your arrival."

"Your uncle…" Sakura repeated.

"Oh I'm sorry," The girl said, "My name is Kaire Reed, Clow Reed is my uncle." Kaire looked over at Yue and sighed, "He must not well, this is the fourth time he's fallen asleep at the piano."

"Does he have a fever?" Sakura asked.

"We dunno," Kaire said as she shrugged, "He won't let us check. We should wake him up…again." Kaire walked over to Yue, "Yue-kun wake up," she gently nudged Yue's shoulders, "Yue-kun please wake up before Clow walks in here and you get in trouble." Yue stirred slightly but did not wake, "Fine then," She said, "You leave me with no choice." She then pounded the keyboard and Yue's head shot up, "Yue-kun you fell asleep again."

"I'm sorry," Yue muttered, "I'm just really tired for some reason."

"Tired or not, you have to continue your lesson," Kaire said, "You were at measure twenty-five."

Yue positioned his fingers back on the keys and began to play a hauntingly beautiful piece. He played for another few bars when his head began to dip again.

"Yue-kun, focus!" Kaire snapped

Once again Yue's head snapped back up and he continued playing. Soon his playing slowed as his eyelids began drooping, he tried to keep his eyes open but it was becoming very difficult. "I have to stop," he muttered, "I can't play anymore."

"Why not?" Kaire asked.

"My…vision's…blurring," Yue muttered, "I can't read the music…"

"Yue-kun, I'm going to check you for a temperature," Kaire said as she moved her head towards Yue's forehead, "You're not acting like yourself and the new moon's nearly two weeks off."

"Don't," Yue said as he covered his forehead with his hand, "I have already told you I'm not sick, I'm just tired."

"Then you will continue with your lesson," Kaire said folding her arms, "You left off at measure forty-one."

Yue placed his hands at the ready position but then moved them away, "I can't do it." He said as he got up off the bench and ran out of the room.

Kaire sighed again, "I'm sorry that you had to witness that," She said, "I was just trying to see if I could catch him off guard. He won't tell us when he's sick. Ever since that last time he just won't trust us."

"What happened the last time?" Sakura asked

"For starters, he nearly died," Kaire said, "Clow had a heck of a time trying to lower his temperature. Secondly Cerberus and I found out before Clow did and Yue-kun made us swear that we wouldn't tell Clow. Naturally Clow found out and Yue-kun wouldn't talk to us for a few days. I don't want him to get like that again." She paused, "We should go find him, if he's feverish he'll pass out somewhere."

Sakura and Kaire walked around the mansion. Sakura was in awe, the mansion was even larger than the one she had been to in Japan.

"Where could he be?" Kaire said, "Why must he be this way?"

"Do you think that perhaps Yue-kun thinks he is being punished when ever he's sick?" Sakura asked.

"Ya know, I think you're right," Kaire said after thinking for sometime, "Why else would he keep something from Clow? Change of plans, let's go find Clow."

Sakura and Kaire found Clow in his study.

"What can I do for you two?" Clow asked

"We think Yue-kun's sick," Kaire said, "Yet he won't let us check for a temperature."

"I am well aware of this," Clow said, "He wouldn't eat at breakfast. The child is a light eater but he never misses a meal. Why will he not tell us these things?"

"Sakura-san had a good theory," Kaire said, "Tell him Sakura-san."

"Could it be that perhaps Yue-kun thinks that you are punishing him every time he's feverish?" Sakura asked.

Clow looked at Sakura, "You might be right," Clow said, "Yue is not one to hide things from me. Where did you come up with that theory?"

"Well," Sakura said "as you may know I'm from the future and Yue-kun and Cerberus are under my care. Before the Return Card took me Yue-kun told me that he used to think that you were punishing him whenever he was sick."

Clow nodded, "Can you two try to find him?" He asked, "Kaire-chan, he might be hiding in one of his favorite spots."

"Alright," Kaire said, "Come on Sakura-san."

After searching the mansion for quite sometime Kaire and Sakura came to a stairway.

"If he's not here then I don't know where he could be." Kaire said, "The attic is his favorite place to play." Sakura and Kaire slowly climbed the stairs and as they got to the top they could hear crying. "He's sick, he has to be," Kaire said, "He never cries."

The two girls entered the dark room, "I thought I told you that I'm fine."

"If you're fine then why are you crying?" Kaire asked.

"I hit my knee on something," Yue answered, "Am I not allowed to cry when I hurt myself?"

Kaire walked over to Yue, who was sitting on the floor with his knees against his chest, "Yue-kun you're not well," She said, "Please, tell me what's wrong."

Yue sighed, "You're right," he whispered, "I'm not well."

Kaire put her hand to Yue's forehead, "You have a fever," Kaire said, "Come on we need to tell Clow."

"Why?" Yue said, "Why do we have to tell him?"

"Do you want a repeat of the last time?" Kaire asked as she gently got the feverish boy to stand, "Do you really want that to happen again?"

"No…" Yue muttered, "Could you help me?"

Kaire smiled, "Sure," She said as she gently lifted the boy from the floor, "Oh Yue-kun this is my friend Sakura Kinomoto."

"Hello," Yue muttered as he buried his head in Kaire's shoulder.

When Sakura and Kaire got back to Clow's study, Yue had already fallen asleep.

"He's got a fever," Kaire said quietly as she gently set the boy down on a couch, "We found him in the attic."

"Thank you," Clow said as he placed his hand on Yue's forehead, "Yue, I need you to wake up."

Yue stirred, "Clow-sama, I'm sorry," he whispered, "Whatever I did, I'm sorry. Please don't get angry with me."

"Yue, I'm not angry with you," Clow said, "Why would think that I was angry with you?"

"I have a fever," Yue said.

"I would never punish you," Clow said, "Is that what you were worried about?"

Sakura smiled as she watched the scene unfold, but then she felt Return card's magic fading, "I have to go," Sakura said, "The magic I used to come here is wearing off."

"Sayonara…Sakura," Yue muttered.

"Not Sayonara Yue-kun," Sakura said, "You'll see me again."

The boy nodded and closed his eyes.

"See ya Sakura-chan!" Kaire called.

"Good Bye Sakura-san." Clow said

"Thank you for your hospitality," Sakura said as the magic began to bring her back to her own time, "Good Bye, see you again!"

She closed her eyes and the magic of the Return Card took her back to her room.

Sakura opened her eyes and she was in her room again. She slowly sat up and saw that Yue was next lying next to her, his face incredibly wan and he was shaking uncontrollably. Sakura stood up and took the pillow off of her bed and gently put it under Yue's head. Then her cell phone started going off she quickly grabbed it and exited the room. Once outside the door she opened the phone.

"Moshi moshi…Syaoran-Kun…?"

Wow that took a while! Oh yes Syaoran's back, oh boy. Again I apologize for the wait, I'll try to update sooner. Thanks to all those people who reveiwed and have a Happy New Year!

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