Thank you

"I'm going to protect the ones I care about."

The words were repeated as the ninja's heavy eyelids slowly dropped.

Fai held the still body in his arms for once and it would surely be a moment of happiness, were it not for the fact that Kurogane was slowly dying.

The two of them was attacked in the outskirts of the town they lived in this time.

He hadn't noticed the last warrior coming up from behind and Kurogane who did had received the blow meant for him. The ninja had saved him again.

"No Kuro-chii don't leave me!" He cried desperately while shaking the almost unconscious body leaning on him.

This resulted in a groan coming from Kurogane.

"Damn it you idiot your messing me up", the ninja growled with his eyes closed.

Fai grinned weakly. Kurogane hadn't left him.

Tears spilled from his eyes as he bent his head downwards, sobbing quietly.

"Tch, I won't die from this", Kurogane said confidently when he felt the wet liquid on his shoulder. "I definitely won't."

"Nee, Kuro-kuro would this be a bad time to say I love you?" He said while hiding his face behind his yellow bangs.

Surely he knew it was a bad time, but he couldn't find any other way to thank Kurogane sincerely enough at this moment.

He felt the ninja turn his head away from him feeling slightly warm.

"Whatever", he grunted still with eyes closed.

Fai's smile grew larger and it was one of those rare genuine ones. He held Kurogane close while hoping that help would arrive soon.


A/N: yay. okay now that that's done, reviews? -stares at-

Edit: Thank you Fighting Dreamer Girl and YourAverageObsessiveGirl for pointing out the quotations marks! I had totally forgotten about them. -commits suicide-

Yes I am an idiot...