Gakuen no Hibi (School Days)
Author: Lorna Reynard
Disclaimer: I don't own TRC that's CLAMP
Spoilers: None. This series is AU
Rating: PG
Series Status: incomplete
Comments/constructive criticism appreciated.

Author note: If you have read the First chapter when it was uploaded then some of this may be familar to you. because I ditzed out and forgot to seperate what I was working on. but now it's in it's rightfull place with the rest of the chapter. please enjoy!


Soon Fai joining them for lunch was a regular occurrence. Fai also seemed to always be at Tomoyo's family temple loafing around which added to Kuroganes annoyance, was he to never get a full day without seeing that moron.

"Kurogane. I've decided we're going out on a date Sunday!" Tomoyo announced as she sat in one of the Dojo's training rooms as Kurogane practiced his Kendo. The declaration caught him off guard and lost his balance mid-strike and fell over

"W-What?!"

"I think we should visit Fai-chan" both relief and irritability washed over Kurogane

"Why should we go to that idiots place?" he grumbled as he got back up and returned to his training

"Because he told me he's living alone here so I want to spend the day with him, and I know that you hate me going out somewhere by myself, even if it's with Soma" he couldn't deny that. At 4 years old he had decided to protect the tiny Miko so he was rarely away from her if he could help it.

"I'm guessing there's no way I could talk you out of going?" he asked as he couldn't concentrate on training anymore so he sat down next to Tomoyo and drank the water she offered him
"You could stay home and not accompany me" she offered
"to hell with that" so there it was. Kurogane just put himself in a position where he and his miko were going to see the Russian who had been annoying the hell out of him for the past 3 months.

"Oh I forgot to get something, go on with out me" Tomoyo said as she spun around her blue dress billowing out as she started to run towards the temple

"I'll wait for you" Kurogane said leaning against the wall that surrounded the Dojo

"Don't be stupid, then we'll get their late and I don't want to make Fai-chan wait, so go!" he voice was as light and cheerful as ever but the look in her eye's told him not to argue.

"…Fine. But before I go… why do you use '-chan'?"

"It suits him better don't you think?" Tomoyo smiled patiently then ran back to the temple. Kurogane snorted, not at all pleased that she was telling him to go away, he dug his hands in his pocket and stalked off towards the train station where they were to meet.

It didn't take Kurogane overly long to spot the Russian, ignoring his pale complexion, blonde hair and blue eyes, it was what he was wearing and all the girls that were standing in a huddle close buy taking photos with the camera function on their phones. Fai was smiling his normal stupid smiling knowing the girls were there, Fai had spotted Kurogane too, and blue a kiss towards the girls, causing them all to swoon which annoyed Kurogane, he ran a hand through his black hair.

"What the hell kind of outfit is that?" Kurogane grumbled. Fai was wearing a pair of dark blue denim jeans with white clouds and birds flying on them, his shirt was white trimmed in blue, with blue buttons and on the back across his back and shoulders was the embroidered likeness of a phoenix, Kurogane also took note of the fact that with his arms down Fai's midriff was very visible, this annoyed him he didn't know why, but it really annoyed him.

"What's wrong with it, the girls seem to like it. Speaking of, where's Tomoyo-chan?" Fai lifted his hands over his eye shading them to try and look for Tomoyo, Kurogane noticed that he was spending more time noticing the midriff then answering the question.

"…she sent me ahead of her, she forgot something and she told me to meet up with you and wait her for her" He glared in Fai's direction, which made him feel decidedly better for doing so.

"That means I get to spend alone time with her precious puppy!" Fai clasped his hands together and grinned

"Stop calling me stupid names moron" the taller boy growled

"Awww, Kuro-Kuro can't talk, Fai-Fai might call Kuro-Kuro by cute little nicknames, but Kuro-Kuro never says Fai-Fai's name" Fai pouted playfully

"Nor do I intend to. If you like nicknames so much you'll just have to come to terms with the fact that 'idiot' and 'moron' are my nicknames for you"

"Kuro-rin doesn't play by the rules" Fai wailed melodramatically just as Kurogane's phone rang

"Hello?"
"Hey Kurogane"
"Tomoyo where are you? Are you still at home? Hurry up already he's really pissing me off"
"Yes, I'm still at home, and I'm not comin-"
"What! Why the he-"
"because I want you to spend the day with Fai-chan"
"But he's-"

"I don't care. I want you two to be friends because he's the only guy who doesn't seem to be scared of you. So you will either make friends with him or kill him"
"I'll take the second option thanks"
"No you won't…"
"And why is that"
"I forbid it"
"Tomoyo!"
" Don't whine to me, now go have fun bai"
click

She had played a trick on him, she had never done it before so he never saw it coming and he berated himself for it he glared at the phone hoping it would convey his feelings to the girl who wasn't on the line anymore. Fai was watching him, his smile still present but he was going to wait until Kurogane spoke to him.

"…" Kurogane looked up at Fai "she isn't coming, she wants us to hang out for the day…bye" Kurogane turned to leave by Fai grabbed his hand

"Kuro-sama, could you please give me a tour of Tokyo?"
"Tour it yourself I'm going home" Fai pouted as Kurogane pulled his hand away

"But Tomoyo-chan told you to spend the day with me. I don't want to feel stood up for our date if you leave"
"This isn't a date!"

"Please Kuro-han" Fai pleased tugging on Kuroganes shirt, he was starting to make a scene and people were looking. Kurogane sighed

"Fine, just stop being an idiot this once"

"I make no promises but I will try Kuro-pie"

"Stop that!" Kurogane walked off towards the station, maybe Shinjuku, Akihabara and once around Tokyo tower will keep him happy.

Kurogane always knew he attracted stares, whether it was because he was looking fearsome or because of his (according to Tomoyo) attractive features he didn't care. But walking with Fai he felt more eyes on both of them, most of them lingering on the blonde and once again Kurogane had an unreasonable annoyance at this. Fai on the other hand didn't seem to notice the stares

"Kuro-pu look at this isn't it cute?" Fai picked up a small plush, which looked like an egg with rabbit ears, it had a cat like grin and a red jewel on its forehead

"It makes me hungry…"
"Why is that Kuro-pop?"
"It looks like I'm a steamed bun…" he shrugged then Fai's face brightened

"What?" Kurogane asks apprehensively of the look on the pale face beside him

"Kuro-kyu has been a very good date taking me around Tokyo, so I will make him lunch at home, it is after 1pm after all and growing boys have to eat"

"Can you even cook?" Kurogane couldn't be sure, because although the boy would never shut up he never really spoke about himself. Not that Kurogane was one to talk.

"Sure can, I can make Tarts, cakes, jelly buns, crème Brule and Pavlova!"

"How are you not diabetic? Can't you cook anything savoury?"

"I can make Borsht and Steak Pie….I usually just end up buying boxed meals though because I find savoury foods bland…" Fai pouted in thought
"Probably because of all that sugar. Maybe we'll just buy something out here"
"But I wanted to show you my house… it's really cool there, I have video games" Kurgane had the feeling that he was trying to be lured back to the crazy Russians home
"…I guess we can get something take away"

"Thank you Kuro-wii!"

Kurogane held the brown bag which he had inevitably payed for, because Fai had only Rupels on him because he spent his last yen on the Train fare

"I'm really sorry Kuro-wan, I thought I had more money on me" he looked apologetic as he opened the door to his apartment it was for the most part fairly tidy, with the odd unpacked box lying around, Kurogane noticed that while the living rom was the tidiest part of the house the kitchen and dining table had empty sweet packets and empty meal boxes. Fai also noticed this too and apologised for it

"I just rarely go into the living room. Usually it's just the kitchen or the table, and then to bed"
"So you don't like TV?"
"More like I don't like watching things alone. TV is something to share with important friends" he cleaned up the dining table as he spoke making room for the lunch they were about to eat

"I'm sure that there are any number of girls that would be happy to watch TV with you, Tomoyo and Soma included" Kurogane put the bag on the table and started to take out the fries and hamburgers

"Girls are fun to hang out with, but maybe not watch TV with" Kurogane wondered if they were still talking about the same thing but didn't give it a further thought. During lunch Fai told Kurogane about Russia and how it was cold but very pretty. They moved to the living room and talked for several hours and the only thing Fai mentioned about his past was that he moved to Japan because he didn't want to live with his uncle, but wouldn't elaborate any further. Kurogane told Fai about his family, his father who was a master in Kendo and his mother a Miko which was how he had come to know Tomoyo. Fai listened to every word intently which somewhat unnerved Kurogane. The blue eye's never left his, which made him suddenly aware of how alone they were in the apartment. This threw them into an uncomfortable silence. Kurogane stared out the window leaning back into the couch, Fai had pulled his legs up towards his chest hugging his resting his head on his knees he didn't seem to mind the sudden silence Kurogane brought about.

"I bet Kuro-yon is very popular at school" Fai didn't look at him

"Popular? I don't think so…" Kurogane glanced at Fai wondering where this was going

"Kuro-chi probably has quite fans, because you're so scary"
"I'm not scary stop saying that" Kurogane growled then cursed himself for being so idiotic

"Kuro-pup would probably have many confessing girls if he smiled and stoped growling all the time" Fai rocked back and forth smiling listlessly
"Eh? Who wants to be popular with girls?"

"Are you really a high school student Kuro-pu? Boy's want to be popular with girls" The blonde turned his head to look at the somewhat surprised looking boy

"I've just never thought about girls, just getting the Dojo from my father" Kurogane shrugged he had never thought of any girls other than Tomoyo and even then he only thought of her as a sister.

"So then Kuro-nii prefers boys then" Fai smirked at him, Kurogane flushed at the insinuation

"Hell no!" Kurogane looked fierce "I don't prefer boys!"

"I see…" Kurogane couldn't read the look on Fai's face, feeling a little odd Kurogane looked around the room to find something to focus on.

"Kuro-chama?" Kurogane turned to look at Fai his eyes grew wide at the fact that Fai's nose was only 2 cm away; the blonde raised a hand to caress and hold Kurogane's face then kissed him with out warning. Surprise and the invasion of personal space made Kurogane shove the smaller boy away; Fai looked a little wilted as fell on the floor. Kurogane stood up and stormed out saying nothing to Fai as he did so. The sound of the door slamming echoed around the room, Fai stayed where he was for another few minutes

"That… could have gone better" he shrugged then rolled onto his side to stare at the TV seeing nothing


Poor Fai, you just scared off Kuro. let's hope everything turns out for him ;
or maybe Fai will become my kicked little pupy MUhahahahahaha...or not. there will be more cameo's in the following chapters