A/N: I decided to try something new. I looked on an online dictionary and took the word of the day and based a story on it. Here's where it gets fun: I'm asking you, the readers, to choose random words for me to base more stories on. Let's see how long I can keep it up xD

It'll probably be mostly KuroFai as that's my OTP, but I will try to include the rest of the cast as well.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything even remotely connected to the wonderful manga that is Tsubasa.

Chapter 1: Alleviate

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Alleviate - To reduce unpleasantness, lessen or reduce suffering; to lighten things up or chill them out.

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Sneeze

Sniffle

Cough

Fai sighed and turned to the tall ninja behind him.

"Why don't you give it up already? There's no use hiding it, it's quite obvious that you're sick."

"I'm not hiding anything," Kurogane snapped, although his voice lacked its usual energy.

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We'd been walking for awhile, scouting this world while Sakura and Syaroran slept, and Kurogane had been sniffling and coughing for the past few miles and trying his hardest to hide it. I made a sudden stop and Kurogane ran into me before he could slow down.

"What the hell did you stop for?!" snapped Kurogane.

"I thought I saw something out of the corner of my eye but it turned out to be nothing," I said. "Anyways how come you weren't able to stop yourself, did your reflexes slow down that much?"

"My reflexes aren't slow at all!" screamed Kurogane, "stop being so annoy-'' He cut off as a coughing fit came over him.

I rushed over to him and began to rub his back as the fit slowly stopped. When he was done he straightened out and glared at me before turning his back and stalking away, sitting down by a tree.

"Are you okay?" I asked as I neared Kurogane's hunched form.

"Mmghm," was the response.

"What was that?" I asked innocently.

"I said I'm not feeling well!" he screeched forcing himself into another coughing fit.

"So you finally admitted it," I said with a smile. "Come on let's go back, I think I saw some cold medicine in the bathroom…"

I helped him up, supporting some of his weight as we slowly made our way back.


I don't think I really made it clear that it was supposed to be "alleviate", but once I wrote it I loved it too much to change it. It kinda works, I mean Fai does help Kurogane a bit and it's implied that he'll help him more later…