Established KuroFai, meaning they're already in a relationship by the beginning of this story.

I know not many people are sitting around in the Tsubasa fandom anymore, so this won't be a really popular story with hundreds of reviews like I want it to be. But I'll go ahead and do it anyway, because, well, I love Tsubasa.

This story takes place after the manga ends, even though I tried to convince myself to make it take place with the clones.

This is going to be my first published Tsubasa multi-chapter fanfiction! I've written tons, but I never post them, and it's too late now, because they were all thrown out in one of our many moves.

Sorry if the first chapter sort of rambles, I always have a bit of trouble getting stories started.

Oh yeah, and this is a KuroFai story. Actually, they're already together by the start of this story, because I don't really feel like writing out all the, "Oh no I like him, but what if he doesn't like me, oh he does, yay!" scenes that I'd have to. It's just easier this way.

Edit: It will be my second published Tsubasa multi-chapter fanfiction.

This is an MxM story. That's your "warning"

Disclaimer: I am not Clamp, the people who own Tsubasa.

Gone Like The Wind

Chapter 1

It was night, wherever it was they had landed. At least, that's what Fai thought, upon first opening his eyes, because it was dark. He liked the thought, because he was tired, and even if that meant they were stuck sleeping on the floor, he wouldn't mind, he just wanted some sleep. But then when he opened his mouth to call out for the others, water rushed in, and he realized quickly that he was underwater.

He didn't panic, and a second later, he was breaking the surface, and breathing in fresh air. He realized he had been right about it being night though, because when he looked around, it was still dark, and there were stars littering the sky. He glanced around, trying to spot his companions. It took a couple seconds for his eyes to adjust to the dark, but once they had, he spotted Syaoran quickly enough. The young boy was standing about twenty feet away, on shore, dry as a bone. Mokona was on his shoulder, and the two of them had just spotted Fai, and were calling out to him, asking if he was alright.

"I'm fine!" he replied, waving.

"Where's Kurogane-san?" Syaoran called back, and that's when Fai noticed that indeed, Kurogane wasn't on land with the young boy. The question was answered when something broke the surface of the water from a few feet behind him. Fai looked over his shoulder, and smiled at the sight that greeted him. Kurogane, wet, and looking grumpy, just a little bit behind him.

"Kuro-tan!"

Kurogane only made a "hmm" sound as a response, shaking his head to try and get water out of his hair and ears.

"We're in the water!" Fai stated excitedly, like it wasn't obvious. Kurogane made it clear to him what he thought of this idiotic assessment by looking at him with a hard stare, and looking at him with narrowed eyes for a couple seconds.

"I can see that."

They made their way to shore, where Mokona apologized profusely.

"Mokona didn't mean to drop you in the water!" the little white bun promised, but Kurogane pointed accusingly at Syaoran and asked, "Then why did he land on shore?" It was clear though, that he was just teasing, and so Fai looked around as they talked.

"It doesn't look like there's anyone around." Syaoran assessed from next to him. All he could spot were trees, tall trees, and a couple shorter trees. One tree that looked old.

"I'm tired!" Mokona said. "Let's look for people tomorrow, and just sleep right now!"

Fai nodded his agreement, and since Kurogane and Syaoran were just as wiped out as he was, they didn't argue. At first, they planned to just set up outside and call it a night, but just as they started to get settled down, Fai felt a drop of rain hit him on the head. He didn't say anything right away, thinking, and hoping, that if he didn't acknowledge it, it might go away. Unfortunately, he was wrong.

The rain only got harder, and couldn't be ignored. Soon, the foursome was dripping wet as they fled, trying to find some shelter.

Fai had come to a stop, after almost thirty minutes of searching, and was standing still, rooted to his spot, and trying not to shiver. The wind had picked up, and together, it was a killer combo. But he didn't want his companions to worry about him, so he tried to pull off just looking tired. This wasn't hard, luckily, since he was this too, though he'd definitely woken up. He could hear Syaoran and Mokona in the distance, shouting something, but he couldn't hear what had been said.

A second later, a large cloak was wrapping itself around Fai. Or so it seemed, but really, Kurogane, quiet and sneaky as he could be, had come up behind Fai without him noticing, and was now depositing his dark cloak around the blonde's much thinner shoulders.

Instead of pretending like he still wasn't cold, Fai smiled, and gently touched Kurogane's mechanical arm.

"Thank you, "Kuro-sama."

Instead of answering, Kurogane nodded his head in the direction of Syaoran, who had come closer, and was now waving in a way that was easy to interpret.

"I found a cave!" were the words he shouted next, and immediately, the two older travelers were following behind him as he lead them to a dark cave that was hidden behind a mass of trees and shrubs. Mokona hopped off Syaoran's shoulder the moment they reached the cave, and the others were close behind, collapsing on the floor in a heap.

They took a moment to catch their breath, and get comfortable. Still cold, Fai sat close to Kurogane, hoping to steal some body warmth. Kurogane, cold too, allowed this.

Syaoran meanwhile, had nobody to warm him up, so he just shifted deeper into himself, shaking himself dry like a dog. He kept his eyes on his companions, watching at they tried to subtly move closer to each other without being obvious. Well, this was more true in Kurogane's case. If it was up to Fai, it wouldn't take so long.

After a few minutes, Fai finally had his head resting on Kurogane's shoulder, and both his arms wrapped gently around one of Kurogane's. He started to doze, and Syaoran smiled gently to himself when he noticed that Kurogane was silently watching the blonde.

Moments like this made him feel like an intruder and he didn't like it. He also didn't like it because it reminded him of Sakura, and all the moments like this they never had time for. Not that he was in anyway angry at Kurogane and Fai for this. He was very happy that they had each other.

Still though, to give them more privacy, he stood up, shaking himself one last time. He placed Mokona in Fai's lap, and the little white bun snuggled into the warmth of Fai's clothing, asleep.

"Where are you going?" asked Kurogane, taking his eyes off of the now sleeping Fai.

"I'm just going to take a look deeper in the cave. See if there's anything to be found."

"Be careful." Kurogane said back. He trusted the kid, but damn could he be spacey, and he didn't need the brunette falling down a hole or something.

"Right."

Once he was alone, Syaoran moved slowly, looking closely at the walls. He couldn't be sure, but it looked like there might have been something written there…

He peered closer, squinting and trying to brush away any dirt, but whatever was written there, if anything at all, was impossible to make out. Time had done it's damage. He explored a few more minutes, but he couldn't go any further. Ahead was a dead end, with no other turns to take. There was what seemed to be a pile of rocks stacked on top of each other, but not much else. He was curious as to the meaning behind it, but there was nobody around to ask. Maybe when they found some people, one of them could clear it up for him. With no other choice but to make his way back, Syaoran did so.

Within minutes, he could hear Fai's voice. Clearly, he had woken up, and didn't seem to be showing any signs of the exhaustion that had plagued him only minutes before.

"Syaoran-kun!" Fai said once he was in view. "Did you find anything interesting?"

Syaoran shrugged, still wondering how the blonde had managed to bounce back so fast. Personally, he didn't think he'd last another five minutes without crashing into the floor. Kurogane didn't look like he'd last much longer either. "I think there's writing on the wall, but I can't make it out. There was a pile of rocks too."

"Rocks?" Fai repeated, and tilted his head.

Syaoran only nodded as he silently sat back down, a little further into the cave. It was warmer back here.

Fai thought this over for a few seconds, and suddenly turned the way Syaoran had just come from. "I'll go check it out!"

"Why?" asked Kurogane, and even though he looked like he wanted to get up and go after the blonde, it was clear he was very tired.

"I just want to see for myself. I'll be right back, I promise."

"Hmm. Be careful." Kurogane said again, this time a little more seriously. Syaoran understood why. Fai, without meaning too, was sort of a trouble magnet, probably because he seemingly carelessly wandered into potentially dangerous situations.

Fai, meanwhile, was now in the process of doing the same thing Syaoran had done earlier, squinting at the wall. He could see the writing too, but there was no way he could make out what it said.

"I hope it doesn't say, "Stay away." he said to himself, his voice echoing, and carrying down the tunnel, back in the direction that his companions were waiting for him. Quickly, he found the pile of rock that Syoaran had mentioned, and he picked up his speed, going at a little trot. Unfortunately, he couldn't see everything very well, and his foot suddenly connected with what felt like a large rock.

"Uwah!" he fell forward, and held out his hands to try and catch himself. He stumbled forward a few more feet before his hands connected with the tall pile of rocks. Instantly, the tower of rocks crumbled, taking Fai down with it.

"Ouch…" he rubbed his head, even though it hadn't been hit, then started to sit up, and dust himself off. But just as he pulled himself into a kneeling position, he felt the ground give way beneath him. He started to scream on the way down, but it was cut off quickly. The air around him was heavy, and it felt like he couldn't breath. Like he was back under water. He hit the ground hard, knocking what little air he still had out of him. For a few seconds he just lay there, trying hard to get his breath back. Once he finally had, he rubbed his head again, more seriously this time, really checking for damage. When his hand came away, there was blood on it.

He stood up on shaky legs, looking up. He'd fallen about eleven feet, and he'd taken the rock tower down with him. He coughed, his lungs filling with dirt.

"Kuro-sama!" he managed to shout, but it wasn't nearly loud enough. "Syaoran-kun!" This time, it was just a bit louder. Hopefully loud enough for Kurogane to hear. "Kuro-sama, help!"

Were you the one who released me?

Fai stopped, mid shout, and looked around. There was nobody there with him that he could see, but he was sure he'd heard a voice.

"Hello?"

You released me, human?

This time he was sure he'd heard the voice, but there was still nothing.

I'm thankful.

"Where are you?" Fai asked, turning around, trying to catch any sign of what was talking to him. The only proof that there was anything at all was a light breeze that was blowing the dirt around. As he watched, it started to pick up speed, obviously getting stronger, until rocks were being blown around. A couple began to hit Fai, and he covered his head.

Fai had a feeling he should be getting out of there. The voice hadn't exactly said anything threatening, but the way it sounded...and the way the air felt...the way Fai was starting to feel. He quickly started to float in the air, planning on flying out of there. But quickly, he felt the wind wrap around his ankle, and make it's way up his legs. It held him in place, and with a violent gust, Fai suddenly found himself back on the ground, having been knocked down. The wind released him, and he quickly stood back up.

You have power too? The voice asked. Hmm. As thanks for releasing me, and because you too, hold power, you will be staying with me.

Now Fai knew had to get out of there. Across the room, wind was swirling, and as he watched, it slowly started to take a shape, one that looked human. He'd released something. Something had been sealed here, under the rocks, and he'd let it out.

The wind figure began moving forward quickly, and there was nowhere for Fai to go. He put his hands up, planning on using his magic, but to his horror, nothing happened. A laugh echoed through the chamber.

Silly boy.

It had taken his power! Fai could still feel it, and he knew it was there, but it must have stopped him somehow. It's magic had to be much more powerful, canceling his out. The wind figuring was closing in, close enough that Fai thought he could see a pair of eyes.

"Stop!" he shouted, and a second later, Kurogane was in front of him, and the wind blew past him. Fai looked over his shoulder, and saw that it was circling back around.

You cannot get away.

Kurogane scoffed, apparently having also heard the voice. "Watch me."

Then, Fai was in Kurogane's arms, and the ninja was jumping, right out of the hole in the ground, bringing them back into the tunnel. Syaoran was waiting there, holding Mokona, and didn't argue when Kurogane ran past him, still carrying Fai. Over the ninja's shoulder, Fai could still see the wind coming, and it was picking up speed.

"Hurry!" he shouted.

I'll get you!

They ran out of the cave, back into the rain, but they didn't stop running. Out here with the rest of the wind, Fai could no longer tell what was regular wind and what was paranormal wind. But now that they were out of the cave, he tried again to use his powers, and thankfully, his barrier went up around them, and they were all quickly carried into the sky, and away.

Fai didn't take down the shield, not until a village came into sight. He dropped them right outside of it.

"What was that thing?" asked Kurogane, still looking around for any sign of it.

"I don't know. I knocked down the rock pile on accident." Fai admitted. "Then the ground collapsed, and that's when it showed up."

"I think those rocks may have been used to seal it." Syaoran said. "When you knocked them down, you let it out."

"That's what I thought."

"Great." Kurogane said, folding his arms over his chest. "Now what? Do we just leave this place?"

Fai shook his head. "It stopped me from using my powers before. But since I could use them just now, that meant it wasn't stopping, or we'd lost it." He smiled, trying to look reassuring.

"But Fai…" Mokona said worriedly, "What if it comes after you?"

"Mokona, we can't waste any chance of finding away to see Syaoran-kun and Sakura-chan again, can we?"

Mokona shook his head, and Fai looked at Kurogane and Syaoran for confirmation. Syaoran did the same, looking at Kurogane. The ninja was silent for a second, his arms crossed over his chest, before he let out an exhale.

"Fine, but if there's any sign of that thing again, we're leaving."

"Alright, Kuro-chan." Fai agreed compromisingly. He was glad they were staying. He really didn't want to waste any chance of finding a way to see the clones again. And besides, now that he'd released that thing, he felt like it was his responsibility to at least make sure that these townspeople weren't in any danger.

He turned toward the village, grabbing Kurogane's arm. A gust of wind blew through, but it was quiet.

Or so he thought.

You haven't escaped yet.

Ah, I'm so glad I finally got around to this. I picture the scenes that will happen later, and I'm so excited to write them. It's a slow start, but it will get much more interesting. Even if you don't review, I hope that some people are reading, and liked it so far.