A/N: Hi everyone! This is technically my first fic in Tsubasa since I discontinued the other one… But I promise, this one's gonna be good, so please read and review! Oh, and just a side note: my other fic will probably be continued in the near future, once the manga ends and I get my hands on all of the Tsubasa mangas, coz currently I only have seventeen… Oh, and this chap is a crossover with xxxHOLiC...
Summary: With Fei Wang Reed defeated, Fay and Kurogane are sent back to their own worlds. But what happens when an unknown person interferes with time and sends them to modern Japan instead? Our beloved pair must learn to face a mob of angry bargain shoppers and furious fangirls if they ever expect to live!!
From Ancient to Modern
Chapter I: Yuuko's Flight
"S-so…. It's finally over, huh?" Domeki sighed in relief and fell to the ground. Watanuki rushed to him.
"What happened to him? Yuuko-san!" Watanuki cried worriedly. Yuuko walked up to him.
"Domeki-kun… has lost his powers." Yuuko said with a sad look on her face.
"Eh? What do you mean, Yuuko-san? Is that bad?" Watanuki asked in confusion.
"That was your wish, wasn't it? Tell me, do you feel or sense anything weird here?"
"Should I? I mean, we just defeated Fei Wang--"
"You absolutely don't see anyone?"
"No, why? Yuuko-san, this conversation is getting weird."
Yuuko ignored his comment. "Your wish is granted, since you do not feel Xing Huo's presence in this room."
"Wh-what wish?"
"It seems you have forgotten. Not to ever see sprits again, remember? By sharing your eye and blood with Domeki, you also shared your powers. With Domeki losing his powers, you lost yours too. So, you cannot see or feel spirits anymore, and they will no longer be attracted to you."
"Th-that's good. But how did Domeki lose his powers? And knowing you, Yuuko-san, there must be a catch to this. What is it?"
Yuuko sighed. "Well, remember when I gave you an egg? A bird, Tampopo, was born from it. I gave Domeki one too, on the same day you named Mugetsu. I told him to keep that egg close to him at all times. By doing this, he transferred all of his powers onto it and when he threw it at Fei Wang Reed to defeat him, all of his powers left him."
"His powers were that strong? I had no idea."
"It wasn't only his powers, Watanuki. It was the combination of your powers that defeated Fei Wang Reed."
"Ah. But tell me, Yuuko-san, what is the catch to all this? And why isn't he waking up?"
Yuuko looked away, not knowing how to handle the situation. After a few minutes of debating with herself, she took a deep breath and began to speak. "That's the catch, Watanuki. To have your wish granted, he had to be sacrificed."
Watanuki's eyes widened in horror, not wanting to hear what he knew was coming. "S-so you mean…?"
"Those powers were his soul as well, so… As I've told you before… Without a soul, a body is nothing more than an empty shell."
Tears fell down from Watanuki's eyes. "Yuuko-san! I beg you, please tell me what I can do to save him!" He fell to the ground while grasping Yuuko's skirt.
"There are two options. Either you will be willing to get your powers back again in order to save him…"
"Y-you mean, see spirits again?" Watanuki interrupted.
Yuuko nodded. "Yes."
Watanuki waved his hand. "No way, next option.:"
"Or…" Yuuko hesitated.
"Or…?"
"Or lose your feelings for him."
Watanuki blushed. "Yuuko-san… You knew all along? But I thought I was really good at hiding what I really felt."
Yuuko smiled. "I knew that he was the one your heart really screamed, Watanuki. Remember when I said that I can read you like an open book? Although I have to admit that your whole 'Himawari-chan is so cute' masquerade was acted out really good, but I can see through it like glass."
"No way! I want to tell him how I really feel, but… I really don't want my powers back either."
Fay, who had been listening to all this time, finally spoke up. "I can pay his price for him, Dimension Witch-san."
"Why would you want his powers, Fay-kun?" Yuuko asked, obviously knowing the answer but asking it anyway for the heck of it.
"I… want to help out, and I want them to have a happy ending as well… And… I'll get more use out of it that he will." Fay answered with a smile.
Yuuko shook her head. "Very well, but this will require a price from you as well since this is your wish."
"Name it." Fay said cheerfully.
"I want… your coat from Ceres." Yuuko replied flatly.
"Okay…" Fay said disbelievingly while taking the coat off. "Why would you want this anyway?"
Yuuko didn't answer. "Do we have a deal?"
"Yeah, I guess." Fay confusedly handed the coat over.
Yuuko accepted it. "Very well. Please bear the pain for a while, Fay-kun." With that said, a magic circle appeared on the ground Fay was stepping on, and Yuuko started reciting incantations. Fay grunted and moaned as what seemed like rays of light penetrated his chest. A few minutes later, Fay fell unconscious, with Kurogane catching him.
"Fay-san!" Watanuki shouted worriedly. Yuuko tapped him on the arm.
"He'll be alright in a few minutes. For now, please lay Domeki-kun on the ground." Watanuki did as he was told. Another magic circle appeared on Domeki's chest. He started to float as Yuuko recited more incantations. A few minutes later, he was back to the ground and conscious.
"Domeki!" Watanuki shouted happily as he hugged Domeki. Domeki's beady eyes widened, but he didn't say or do anything. Realizing his blunder, Watanuki immediately pulled away while blushing. "Don't… DON'T THINK THIS MEANS ANYTHING!!" He screamed angrily as Domeki covered his ears. Yuuko laughed.
After a few minutes of laughter, Yuuko turned to the Tsubasa group. "You, Syaoran-kun, and Sakura-chan, and you, Kurogane and Fay-kun… You must return to your own respective worlds at once."
"But… I don't have a world to go back to." Fay said casually with a smile on his face. Kurogane went abruptly to him and glared.
"Wipe that smile off our face. I hate it when you do that smug, fake smile. Frown when you're sad, glare when you're angry! You're only allowed to smile when you're truly happy."
Fay stared at him wide-eyed and smiled. "I… guess you're right, Kuro-rin. Though I like your little rhyme."
Kurogane blushed. "Shut up!"
Fay then turned to Yuuko with a serious face. "As I've said, Dimension Witch-san… I don't have a world to go back to."
"You will go to live with Kurogane." Yuuko declared. "After all, he is your life… literally."
Fay smiled sheepishly. "Right…"
"Therefore… go! Mokona will bring you back." Yuuko turned to White Mokona. "After this, who would you want to stay with, Mokona?"
Mokona turned to Yuuko. 'What does Yuuko mean? Isn't Mokona going to stay with Yuuko and Black Mokona?"
Yuuko smiled and shook her head. "Since my shop has served its purpose, I must go to another world and take care of other businesses."
"What?! You mean, you're leaving, Yuuko-san?" Watanuki asked in disbelief.
"I'm afraid so, Watanuki. So you'll have to find another part-time job!" Yuuko teased.
"I never called it a 'part-time job'. 'Slavery' has more of a ring to it than anything else." Watanuki said with another wave of his hand.
Yuuko ignored the comment and turned to White Mokona. "So…?"
"Mokona is thinking of staying with Kurogane and Fay."
"Whaaaat?! The white pork bun's staying with us?" Kurogane shouted angrily.
"Sure! Why does Kurogane hate Mokona? Mokona is very sad!" Mokona mock cried while jumping on Fay.
"There, there… Daddy wouldn't hate his offspring, his very own flesh and blood…" Fay mock comforted Mokona.
"YOU STILL HAVEN'T CUT OUT THAT STUPID JOKE??" Kurogane screamed while waving and pointing his sword at Fay.
After a few minutes of laughter, everyone said their goodbyes.
"It has been a great adventure, Syaoran-kun." Fay said while shaking Syaoran's hand. "Take care of Sakura-chan, okay?"
"Of course. It has been a pleasure traveling with you as well, Fay-san and Kurogane-san." Syaoran smiled while bowing. "Thank you for all your assistance."
"And thank you for bringing me my memories back and taking care of me." Sakura said cheerfully while bowing as well.
"Bye!" Fay waved. Kurogane grunted. "Ah, of course, how could I forget? Kuro-rin, you haven't said your goodbye yet!"
Kurogane grunted again and turned to Syaoran. "Kid… Be sure to hone your skills as a swordsman. I will come to challenge your skills one day."
Syaoran smiled and bowed. "Of course. I will not fail you, Kurogane-san. I will do well." He bowed.
Turning to Sakura he said, "And you, princess… Don't drink too much. You'll give the brat there a lot of trouble if you do."
Sakura looked confused, but smiled anyway and bowed. "I don't understand what you mean, Kurogane-san, but I will promise to do as you say."
"Awww!! Daddy is giving advices to his children! How sweet!!" Fay teased from afar.
"You! WILL YOU CUT THAT OUT?!" Now I'm really starting to have my doubts if it was right to let him live… Kurogane thought while chasing Fay.
After saying their chaotic goodbyes, the white Mokona gobbled up the four and left to go to their respective worlds. Yuuko, Domeki, Watanuki, and the Black Mokona were left.
"Well, would you like to stay with Watanuki, Mokona?" Yuuko asked Black Mokona.
"Yes! Good Luck, Yuuko!"
"Very well. I'm off, Watanuki and Domeki. Make sure to take care of yourselves."
"Yuuko-san… You're really going?" Watanuki asked sadly.
"Yes. And maybe hitsuzen will make our paths cross again in the future." With that, she vanished.
"… Yes. Take care, Yuuko-san." Watanuki said with a smile while Mokona gobbled them up.
End of Chapter
A/N: So what do you think? Please review… I so loved working on this! The focus of the next chapters will be Kurogane and Fay, I promise… I just got sidetracked with the whole DouWata thing…