Hi all, this is my first actual fic in the Tsubasa fandom. The other is based on a purely canon scene so I don't think that counts. I'm probably years late and all the fervor has died down but I hope you enjoy reading anyway. I usually don't like OCs, but I read a good OC fic with a really likable OC and it sort of inspired me. It's called Adventura and the OC was really, original. It was really funny and I enjoyed reading it, and I like that the OC was not involved in romance with the canon characters (but gave me new observations about them) since to me the canon pairings have already been planned from the start, since it's CLAMP. That's just my opinion. But I observed that. I'm not so creative as to create an entirely new OC with background that will suit the Tsubasa universe. So I decided to recycle an OC from my very first fic. Spoilers ahead since the OC knows about Tsubasa. Writing this was tedious but fun. Please enjoy.
Disclaimer: I don't own Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles.
"Unicorn, wyvern…wyvern, unicorn…"
"What the hell is she mumbling about?"
"Ehehe, who knows?"
Green eyes blinked open and the blonde sat up, her vision clearing to reveal a grumpy looking black haired man and a smiling blond man. "You…"
"Good morning," the blond man gave a friendly smile, "Did you sleep well?"
Amanda blinked as the memories came rushing back to her. She returned the blond man's smile. "Yeah, thanks."
The blond man grinned, "I'm Fay." He introduced himself, then glanced to the side. "And that one over there is-"
"Kurogane." The black haired man said firmly, his arms crossed.
Fay's grin merely widened. "He was the one who carried you here," he said with a sheepish grin. "The witch gave you to me but I was holding my staff and I was afraid I'll drop you, so I gave you to Kuro-pu!" He gave a cheerful smile to the black haired man. "Right, Kuro-pon?"
"It' Kurogane!" Kurogane said in irritation. He scoffed and flicked his gaze to the blonde girl. "You're heavier than you look."
"Ah Kuro-rin! That's no way to speak to a lady!"
"Shut up! And it's Kurogane, damn it!"
"But Kuro-rin sounds cuter!"
"What did you say?!"
"They're flirting already…"
Amanda smiled, "Thank you, Kuro-pu!" She said brightly. She stood up as Kurogane glared at her and Fay smiled at her from where he was in Kurogane's grasp, "Oh I'm Amanda! Nice to meet you!"
"Amanda-chan!" Fay sang with a bright smile. "Hey Kuro-rin, can you let go of me? We need to tell her the story."
Kurogane scoffed and shoved Fay roughly away, who regained his balance quickly. He smiled and sat down on the mattress, stretching his legs, "So Amanda-chan, how much do you know?"
"Everything."
"Well, I only know I'm supposed to be on a journey across worlds with you guys…" Amanda said with a thoughtful smile. "I know besides you two there's a boy and a girl…right?"
"Yup! The boy is Syaoran-kun and the girl is Sakura-chan!" Fay said, smiling. He rested his chin on his hands with a smile. "You're right. We are on a journey across worlds to collect the princess's feathers."
"Princess's feathers?"
"Uhuh. Sakura-chan is a princess and she lost her feathers," Fay smiled wryly. "Her feathers contain her memories and right now, we're on a journey to retrieve them." He shifted his gaze, "Isn't that right…Kuro-pon?"
"Tch." Kurogane scoffed, red eyes narrowing. "Don't misunderstand. I'm just here because I want to go back to my home world!"
"Mmm. And I never want to go back to my home world." Fay smiled almost mysteriously.
Kurogane looked at him, then turned away. "Whatever."
"How ironic that your wishes will be the opposite later."
There was a short silence, before Fay turned back to Amanda, "Anyway!" He said cheerfully, "Right now we're in the first world, Sorata-san said it was the Hanshin Republic-oh," he smiled, "Sorata-san is the one letting us stay here. He lives here with his wife Arashi-san."
"This world makes use of Kudan." Kurogane said impatiently. He scoffed. "Everyone has one. If you want to know what your Kudan is you have to see it. That's what the guy said. You use your Kudan to fight."
"Not necessarily fight," Fay corrected cheerfully. He smiled. "But I think that's all. Any more questions, Amanda-chan?"
"Nope!" Amanda grinned. She stretched with a yawn, and gave a quick wink. "I think I understand! Thanks!"
"Great!" Fay grinned back and leapt off the bed. He practically skipped towards the door.
"Time to meet the rest then, Amanda-chan, Kuro-rin!"
"It's Kurogane!"
Time seemed to fly when reading about an event and just turning the pages, but time passed slowly when one was experiencing the event oneself.
"These apples are pretty good, huh?"
"Yes."
"But, I guess it's really true that the four of us come from completely different cultures," Fay turned and smiled at the other blonde, "This is an apple in your world, Amanda-chan?"
"Yup." Amanda said brightly as she munched on the apple, feeling a sense of nostalgia. She brushed it away. Someday she would go back. To America.
The four dimension travellers were leaning against the railing of a bridge, where the air was cool and the atmosphere was relaxed. Amanda was lost in her thoughts of her home world, feeling like she was alone, until a hand tapped her shoulder, bringing her back to reality.
She turned to see Fay smiling kindly at her. "Are you alright?"
"Yeah," Amanda noticed Kurogane was staring at her as well, while Syaoran seemed to be lost in his own thoughts too. She felt a pang of sympathy as she looked at his sad eyes as he stared at the half eaten apple, knowing what he was thinking about. "I was just thinking."
"I see." Fay removed his hand from her shoulder. She supposed they had finished their conversation about how they had gotten to the dimension witch, "By the way Amanda-chan, who sent you to the dimension witch?"
"No one sent me." Fay looked at her, "I walked there."
"Walked?"
"I have no idea either!" Amanda grinned sheepishly, "I was just walking, and I found myself there!" She shrugged with a smile. "Then she told me I had a wish…maybe her place is in the same world as mine?"
"And what is your wish?" Kurogane said.
"Oh! Is Kuro-pon interested?" Amanda giggled. She grinned at Fay, who looked slightly surprised, before smiling back. Kurogane glared at her, irritated there was another person calling him stupid nicknames.
"My wish, I guess it was to get away from reality," Amanda said as she leaned back against the railing, staring up into the sky, "I just didn't think it would be granted in such a way."
"Get away from reality, huh?" Fay said with a soft smile. Amanda nodded distractedly.
"Tch." Kurogane scoffed, red eyes sharp, "Those who run away are cowards. Nothing comes from running away," he crossed his arms, looking at the two blondes, "Whatever it is you're running away from, you'll have to face it eventually."
Fay blinked in surprise, before he grinned, "Wow! Wise words from Kuro-tan!"
"Wise indeed, Kuro-pu!" Amanda joined in cheerfully. She laughed, "The funny thing is, I can't remember what I was trying to get away from!" She said, trying to think and coming up with a blank, but a lingering sad feeling. "Nope. I can't remember."
Fay and Kurogane stared at the blonde. Fay seemed about to say something, when screams pierced the air. They turned as Syaoran gasped, to the sight of a bunch of goggle wearing guys looking like they owned the place.
"And they're the good guys…"
There was another bunch of guys looking up at the goggle wearing guys. Shouts and screams echoed and it didn't take long for a battle to break out, as the two gangs fired blasts of energy and laser beams at each other.
"So that's a Kudan?"
"I think I've figured out why no one was surprised at Mokona."
"Says the two who already have their Kudan."
The green haired leader of the goggle guys who looked entirely unfazed by the battle brought out his own Kudan to counter an attack. The blue stingray was massive, and with a flick of its tail, easily beat the monkey.
It was chaos, and in the middle of the chaos, Syaoran, impossibly good willed boy, dove for a kid and shielded him with his body. His Kudan, seeming to sense his master's intentions, emerged in a swirl of bright, fierce flames, protecting them.
It was a fire wolf with a horn and blazing eyes. It used its flames to protect its master, letting out a loose growl. The battle between the wolf of fire and the stingray of water commenced, and the three adults watched as the two elemental creatures fought each other.
Syaoran spread his arms, protecting the boy with a fire wall from his Kudan, against the strong jet of water. The two elements clashed in a swirl of fire and water, dissolving away to reveal the two contenders, one smirking behind his goggles and the other with a determined expression on his face.
"I'm Shogo Asagi. You?"
"Syaoran."
Shogo smirked. "I like your style." He said.
Sirens sounded, and a guy yelled out, "Shogo, the cops!"
"Tch! And it was just getting good." Shogo sighed.
"Come on ya bastards, let's get out of here!" Shogo turned with a feral grin to the cheers of his gang, "Next time we meet, we'll have some real fun!"
The fire wolf returned to Syaoran's body, and the boy gasped. Amanda watched as Kurogane and Fay went over to him, the former frowning and the latter smiling. But Syaoran was more worried about the kid, as he whirled to face him with an anxious expression.
"The feather's in that Kudan."
As the boys conversed, Amanda took the chance to walk away.
"I'm bored…isn't there anything exciting around here?"
Amanda sighed and slipped her hand into her pocket. She brought out her phone and pressed a button, smiling at the sight of her wallpaper of a brown haired, blue eyed man giving a sexy smirk.
"Ah, Ryu…I wonder if I'll ever get to meet you?" The blonde sighed to herself, "You probably don't even know of my existence. Shade's a fan of you too, you know?"
"Speaking of Shade, he's gonna kill me when I get back…well maybe he'll be sympathetic 'cause we're fighting over…" green eyes blinked. "…Someone."
"Who?" Amanda shook her head, holding a hand to her forehead. "I was close to someone…someone important." The blonde muttered. "I actually got close to someone. But I didn't get him. I can't remember who. It can't be Ryu 'cause I would definitely remember meeting him."
"Ah fuck, my head hurts…"
Amanda closed her phone and kept it. Somehow, she had gotten to an area where there were less people. There were still buildings around her and she was on a bridge, though she didn't know if it was the same bridge. But somehow, she felt inexplicably lonely.
"…I have no idea where I am." Amanda blinked, then shrugged. "Oh well, a little exploring won't do me harm. I mean since I'm here, in Tsubasa, I might as well explore the worlds, right?"
"Do not cause yourself unnecessary pain."
"…Who's that?" Amanda looked around.
"I am in your heart." The voice said. "Concentrate, human."
"Heart, huh?"
Amanda closed her eyes, embracing the feeling of being protected in her heart. She opened her eyes, and watched as a swirl of light blue emerged, swishing into the air to form a wyvern.
"Ah. You're the one I saw in my dream…along with that unicorn."
"You chose me." The wyvern said. "You have two cores so you had two choices." It seemed to smile with sharp teeth. "You rejected the one of Light, the one you have grown to be."
"You are reverting back to who you were."
Amanda smiled, leaning back against the railing. "So, what powers do you have?"
"I govern over the element of Ice."
"An ice wyvern huh? Pretty cool. Though," the blonde smirked with a raised eyebrow. "I thought my Kudan would be of darkness or something. Seeing how many I've killed."
The wyvern smirked back, if wyverns could smirk. It spread its huge, spiked wings, "You are an interesting human." He said. "Not many can control me."
"Why do you pretend?"
"I'm not the only one pretending." Amanda replied casually, staring out into the water with a wry smile, "But, it makes things more interesting, doesn't it?"
The wyvern lowered his head, and the blonde reached out to place an almost affectionate hand on his neck. "So…why ice?"
"Because your heart is cold. And it has grown colder with who you've forgotten." The wyvern blinked its red eyes of frozen ice, "Your darkness is motivated by the ice in your heart."
"A cold heart, huh?" Amanda murmured, staring off into the distance. She turned to look at the wyvern's ruby eyes of ice, "I had warmth once, I remember that. But now, it's just a lost feeling."
"Because you have forgotten." The wyvern met the blond's eyes. "But even though you have forgotten, all is not lost. You have new companions who will travel the future with you, people who will warm your cold heart." The dragon said. "You should look to the future."
"Yeah, and I can't do anything to help them," the green eyed blonde said softly, "Knowing the future sucks."
"All the more you should treasure the present." The wyvern raised his head, and the blonde removed her hand, "One of them is approaching."
"How do you know?" Amanda said, even though she had sensed the presence.
The wyvern smiled toothily. "I can sense his Kudan." He leaned down to nuzzle the blonde's hair. "Farewell for now."
"See you later." The wyvern disappeared back into the blonde's heart.
"Amanda-chaaan!"
The blonde tapped her foot and inhaled, then looked up with an expression of surprise. "Fay-chan!"
The mage grinned, not seeming to mind the feminine suffix to his name, "Found you!" He exclaimed. He touched down on the ground lightly and leaned his arms on the railing, blue eyes shining, "Hey Amanda-chan, why did you walk away like that? We were surprised when you disappeared!"
Amanda stared for a while at the shining blue eyes, then shook her head with a sheepish smile. "Sorry, I wanted to explore this place! It's a new world after all!" She winked, "But don't worry, I know we're here for Sakura-chan's feather!" She sighed, "Ah, I can't wait for her to wake up, I really want to talk to her!"
"Ah. Though Amanda-chan's tall, you're still a girl," Fay smiled serenely, then shifted his blue eyes, "But, I guess I'm waiting for Sakura-chan to wake up too. And so is Syaoran-kun."
Amanda inhaled. "Even though she has forgotten him."
Fay blinked. "How did you know?" He said in surprise.
"Shit. They didn't tell me that, did they? Think Rain, think!"
"Uh," Amanda said with a smile, "The dimension witch- Yuuko-san took the most important thing as the price, right?" She said. "I was watching. And it's obvious Syaoran-kun treasures Sakura-chan more than anything. So I thought he would forget her as his price. But since he still remembers her, she must have been the one to forget him."
"That makes sense. Amanda-chan's a smart girl." Fay smiled. He sighed softly. "Mmm. That's what happened. It's more painful for Syaoran-kun if Sakura-chan forgets him than if he forgets her." He said sombrely. "That's why the dimensional witch took her memories of him as the price."
"Poor Syaoran." Amanda murmured. A short silence lasted between them.
"Poor Fay too. He thinks he's not supposed to exist. Maybe that's why he cares for Syaoran and Sakura so much." The blonde thought as she looked at the silent mage. "The three of them are beings who aren't supposed to exist."
"Concentrate on the present." The wyvern's voice said. Amanda shook herself out of her thoughts and smiled, "By the way Fay-chan, were you flying just now?"
Fay blinked as if snapping out of his thoughts and then grinned, "Oops. My secret's out!" He laughed lightly, "I didn't know where you went, so I thought using my Kudan to find you would be faster!" He smiled brightly, "Flying is faster than walking after all!"
"Ah. Sorry for walking away like that…"
"It's okay, Amanda-chan!" Fay drew his lean form gracefully away from the railing and gestured with a forgiving smile, "Let's go back, okay? Everyone's waiting. Syaoran-kun was worrying about you. Masayoshi-kun wasn't sure if we should advance if one of us was missing." He smiled wider, "Oh even Kuro-rin looked concerned, Mokona pointed that out!"
"And…if Sakura-chan was awake, she would be worried too."
"Great…way to make me feel guilty," Amanda thought of the sleeping girl. "Yeah, she's too kind that she'll be worried if one of her companions was missing, even though she doesn't know me." She sighed inwardly. "Yeah that's Sakura alright. Why'd the unicorn of Light come to me? It should have gone to her. Heh, Sakura with a Kudan…"
"Yeah." Amanda said aloud, smiling at the smiling mage. She pushed herself away from the railing and grinned. "Can't keep everybody waiting, can I? Lead the way, Fay-chan!"
"Sure, Amanda-chan!"
