Eriol sighed as he looked up at the moon. He wasn't quite sure what it was that he was feeling. It was a strange feeling for sure.
He leaned back against the roof of the house, feeling his eyes beginning to close. He wasn't sure why, but it was nice to have the rays of the moon watch over him.

"Eriol-sama?" Ruby flew over to the roof and sighed in relief when he noticed the child sleeping peacefully, fully intact.

"You gave us a fright." Ruby muttered, gently picking the boy up and bringing back inside the house.

"You found him?" Spinel Sun asked, immediately seeing the bundle in Ruby's arms and sighing in relief.

A knock suddenly surprised them, Ruby frowned and went over to place Eriol down on the love seat, wondering if Eriol had always been that small. She didn't remember Eriol looking so frail and small, it was probably because of that magical air around him, full of mystery. Also the energy needed to do all the magic that he did, it gave him that sense of power and strength. Seeing him now, back in his young days, before he fully knew who he was and what he was meant to do. It made Ruby wondered about the happiness of his master, and his health.

"Who is it, Suppi?" Ruby asked, stepping behind Spinel Sun to look out the door. She was surprised to find Yue and Cerberus, both holding children in their arms.

"Let me guess, Sakura-chan, Tomoyo-chan, and Syaoran-kun!" Ruby groaned, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Yes, we've come to talk to your master." Yue huffed angrily, stepping inside the house causing Ruby and Spinel Sun to shout in protest.

"Look, you can't just come in like that, and you can't talk to him right now." Ruby snapped angrily, placing her hands on her hips.

"Ruby? What is going on?" a soft voice stopped the fight that would have ensued.

"Eriol, it is alright, let's get you to bed." Ruby quickly rushed over and picked up her master.

Yue and Cerberus were shocked to see the small and frail looking Eriol. He had the same navy blue hair and navy blue eyes, but he was so much smaller, smaller than Sakura.

"Come, I'll show you some rooms you can place them down to rest in," Ruby muttered, following Spinel Sun up the stairs to tuck Eriol in.

Eriol woke up early the next morning, sneezing softly as he made his way out of the bed. He shuddered and grabbed his sweater, immediately putting it on, before slipping into his kitty slippers. He wrapped a scarf around his neck, before trekking out of his room and down to find Ruby moon and Spinel Sun.

He peeked into the living room and was surprised to see two other people in there with Ruby and Suppi.

"Hello." he softly spoke, causing the four to suddenly turn to him.

"Eriol! You are awake! How are you feeling? Are you too cold? Too warm?" Ruby and Suppi immediately asked, rushing over to him to make sure he was alright.

"I am fine, the scarf keeps me really warm." Eriol stated, patting the scarf around his neck.

"Good, do you want something to eat?" Suppi asked, smiling softly. Eriol nodded eagerly.

"You are going to meet some other kids and you can all play together! isn't that fun?" Ruby smiled, picking Eriol up and placing him on her lap as Suppi went to make breakfast.

"I can play without leaving the house!" Eriol grinned excitedly, before coughing softly.

"What is wrong with him?" Yue asked finally, staring at the sickly child.

"Master has always been rather weak in health, the only thing that changed it all, was when he recovered memories and knowledge of the past, present and future. The magic helps him be healthy and gives him energy, if it weren't for that, we are sure that our Master would not make it to an old age at all." Ruby stated, pressing a kiss to Eriol's forehead.

"Eriol, this are Suppi's and I's, friends, Yue and Cerberus, but you can call him Kero." Ruby introduced them.

"It is a pleasure to meet you." Eriol smiled at them, charmingly.

Eriol looked at the three children that had walked down the stairs all of the sudden.

"Well, you three are finally up!" Kero cried out. Sakura and Tomoyo rushed over to hug the two, while Syaoran instead looked around the room, curious as to where he was, before to look at the others in the room.

"Sakura, Tomoyo, Syaoran, meet Eriol." Kero introduced the three to Eriol who peered at them from his place on Ruby Moon's lap.

"Hello." Sakura and Tomoyo chorused. Syaoran moved forward and peered up at Eriol before offering his hand to him.
Eriol glanced at the hand, before gingerly placing his hand in Syaoran's hand.

"A pleasure to meet you." Syaoran stated, placing a kiss on Eriol's hand, before stepping right next to the girls again.

The other four just watched perplexed at that action. Eriol laughed, cheeks flushed, before motioning for Ruby Moon to place him down.

"Are you not hot with all of that?" Sakura asked, poking at the scarf that Eriol had.

"I get sick easily, and cold." Eriol muttered while Tomoyo giggled with her toy camera, pretending to take pictures.

"It is ok, I am sure you won't get sick because we won't let it happen, right everyone?" Sakura stated, turning to look at Tomoyo and Syaoran who both nodded.

"Of course, I will protect you three girls at all cost." Syaoran stated, hitting his chest.

"Thank you Syaoran, Sakura, and Tomoyo. I've never had friends before." Eriol stated, staring at them intently.

"Never?" Tomoyo cried out in shock, Sakura was beginning to tear at the idea. Syaoran just huffed and crossed his arm in front of his chest.

"Well, we are your friends now." he stated determinedly, the other two girls nodding determinedly as well.
Eriol laughed and hugged them, causing Syaoran to flush in embarrassment.

"Hey, you don't treat her like that!" Syaoran huffed, watching as Yue picked Eriol from his arms and placing him down on the chair. Eriol had just laughed, enjoying the feeling of flying, but Syaoran knew that that was only done to boys, because girls were fragile.

"I think dear Syaoran thinks my master is a girl. I can see why." Ruby Moon chuckled as Syaoran scrambled to sit next to Eriol, to protect him from the world, it seems.

"What bothers me is that Eriol would have gone along with it, even if he understood what was going on." Yue deadpanned, causing Ruby Moon to giggle and place a kiss on Eriol's cheek.

"Alright, Kero and Suppi, get over here so we can all eat!" Ruby Moon cried out, taking her seat.

Sakura laughed as she listened to Eriol tell a story of when Suppi took a bath and came out with bright pink fur. Tomoyo said how she wished she could have been there to take a picture. Syaoran just listened to them silently, eating away and just happy to listen to the girls.