Disclaimer: I don't own xxxHOLiC or Tsubasa Chronicles or the characters of them. But I do own the few OCs of this fic and this AU (=v=)

Note1: I had not intended to include TrC characters and created this story as a regular fic but now it's a Crossover. Hope you don't mind ^-^;

Note2:The main story is gonna be starting in the next chapter (see the chapter title name Prologue?). This chapter is just to introduce you to this AU world and everything else. There are some important characters in this chapter that you may need to know since they're important in a way (for example, their job). If you don't read this chapter, that's okay, but I'm not gonna be introducing them again in the next chapter.

Note3: Lol new pairing included! It's KuroFai :3 ~SEi

- - - - - - - - - - - - Prologue.

Mornings always started very early for a maid. Fuu woke up to the chirps of the very-early-morning birds and sitting up on her bed, she stretched her arms and got out of bed. She went over to her small wooden wardrobe and stared intently at her clothes. Which one should I wear today? The maid outfit, the maid outfit or the maid outfit? She went through them one by one, deciding which one to wear (even though they were all the same). There were 30 of them and on the 11th one, she stopped to look at it. She smiled and took it off its hanger. This one.

Be it by coincidence, instinct, or by inevitability, Fuu always seemed to choose the one that matched what day it was. Today was February 11th. Three more days until the Festival of Love in which the town celebrated every year on the 14th. She put it on, tied up her hair with a black ribbon and looked at her reflection in the small mirror that hung on the wall of her room. She smiled and the girl in the mirror smiled back at her. She went over to the only window in her room and pushed it open all the way. The birds on the tree in front of her window greeted her with a morning song. She said to them: "Yes, good morning to you too."

She looked up at the sky. It was still dark but she could see a little golden spot trying to peek out over the horizon. She said to the birds, "I'll come out and feed you later, okay?" The birds chirped in reply, or rather, she thought it was. She never really had gotten to understand bird speech and she didn't think she wanted to. However, since the beginning of her maid days, they were her first friends before the other maids and servants began talking and getting to know her. It was rude for a friend to give up her first friends, so every day Fuu greeted them and gave them bits of her meals.

Half of the first floor was for the many occupants that worked for Lord Doumeki. They each had their own rooms - most sharing - and four bathrooms. Two for the men and two for the ladies. Two, because the bath room was separate from the lavatory. It was the lavatory that Fuu headed for first. The lavatory had a row of stalls since there were many women (and men), and in front of the stalls were a row of sinks. When she went in, she saw Kohane, who was four years older and Lord Watanuki's own maid who had come with him. Kohane had had her own room to stay in since there was no more room for her in a room that was large enough for two people to occupy. Fuu's own room was small and she was quite happy with it.

"Good morning," Fuu said politely.

Kohane smiled. "Good morning, Fuu-chan."

She remembered my name! Fuu blushed. Most of the others either could not remember her name since she was not important or because they didn't want to. Fuu bowed slightly and went over beside Kohane, of whom was fixing her hair in front of the sink. Fuu couldn't help but stare at Kohane. She was really pretty, with long brown hair, large eyes and she had a curve that any girl would envy! Fuu had immediately took to calling the maid Kohane-senpai the minute she stepped into the mansion the day before. Kohane was also really nice. Despite being the maid of the lord of a rivaling town, she had took to being a very well-mannered lady. Fuu felt envious of her but maybe that was just because that was the way Kohane had been brought up.

Fuu took away her ribbon in her hair and looked at herself in the large mirror that hung on the wall. She noticed that she had bed hair and immediately combed it down with her brush. Kohane giggled and Fuu couldn't help but smile. This might be how it would be if I had an older sister... Fuu brushed her hair over and over again before putting it up again with her black ribbon. All done.

"Well, it's time to get ready for the day," said Kohane. Fuu nodded. Just as they headed for the door, the other maids started pouring in. Each one of them said 'good morning' to each other and went on with their morning business. Kohane and Fuu glanced at each other and giggled as they stepped out into the hallway and headed for the kitchen. Fuu used to be the only early riser and having Kohane being one too was a great thing to know. It was quite lonely in the morning, after all.

x x x

Since Fuu was the youngest maid of them all and the one that came along very late, she didn't have much to do - the head maid had arranged everyone to do something separately; it was something like teams according to a room or a chore. Fuu wasn't assigned to a team since everyone seemed to be properly doing their work. She did, however, do whatever she was asked to do and she did them well, without any complaints.

Kohane was also not doing anything because she was not one of Lord Doumeki's maids. She stood by Fuu who was standing by the door, waiting for someone to tell her to do something. After a few minutes of not doing anything, she said to the older maid, "I'm going to check on Faye-san."

Faye was the cook of the mansion. He occupied a room near the kitchen with the head guard Kurogane and had the most hardest job of all, mainly because Lord Doumeki ate a lot. The lord didn't seem to gain any weight or fat though. He somehow managed to keep steady his well-built body. Probably because of practicing sword-fighting. With Kurogane, that is. And the cook.

"Good morning, Faye-san!"

The blond turned around from the pot he was stirring in and looked at his visitors. He gave a smile when he saw who it was. "Fuu-chan~"

Faye was the first person (aside from Lord Doumeki) who wanted to get to know her and such. He was always giving her snacks for the birds too. That being said, Faye had also cooked a huge dinner for Fuu when she arrived at the mansion half a year ago. The other maids were quite jealous of her since he had never done it for them when they arrived. He told them sweetly off with a "She's still young and growing" and a smile.

"And who is this?" He asked, giving a nod to the brunette.

"I am Lord Watanuki's maid, Kohane." She gave a curtsy.

Faye bowed in return. "Let's get acquainted, ne~? Since we're going to be together for a year~"

Kohane smiled and Faye grinned back. Fuu wondered then if there was something that sparked between them. She hoped not. During her first month working, she had accidentally came upon him and the head guard kissing by a tree. The pretty brunette gardener, Sakura, who had been working nearby with the vegetables had told her with a giggle: 'Don't mind them'. Fuu did so. She also, however, went on supporting them from the shadows. Despite being a fourteen year old, she couldn't help but think that they were meant to be together.

"Oi, is breakfast ready?" A tall dark-haired man with a frown on his face came into the kitchen.

"Not yet, not yet. I got a little preoccupied just now."

"Oh, I'm sorry Faye-san," Fuu apologized. "I forgot you were busy..."

The 24-year-old smiled and patted her head. "It's not your fault. It's great to meet new people too, you know." He then turned to Kurogane. "Meet Kohane-chan."

"… Uh, yeah. I'm Kurogane. The head guard," he said, with a nod-bow.

Kohane curtsied in reply. Fuu nudged her and whispered in her ear, "He's actually very nice, despite his scary appearance." Kohane looked at her since it seemed like Fuu wanted to say something else too. "And... keep this a secret, but Faye's Kurogane's so..." Kohane just smiled like she had already known it.

"Anyway, call me when breakfast is ready. I'm gonna be out sword-fighting with Syaoran." Syaoran was part of the guards group. He had a high rank though - and he was the captain of his own special team, since he had been specially trained by Kurogane before they were taken in by the past Lord Doumeki Haruka, whom had witnessed their skills when his traveling group had been attacked by bandits.

Faye, who had gone back to work, didn't turn around but waved a hand as an "OK". Kurogane left and Fuu and Kohane followed shortly after apologizing to Faye again.

x x x

"Oh. It's time."

Fuu looked at Kohane questioningly. She then looked at her own pocket watch and her eyes widened. "Oh! Glad you reminded me!" She told the other maid that she'll see her later and bowed slightly before running off down the hall and slowing her pace when she got to the stairs in which she climbed very quickly.

The entire second floor was the lair of the lord. There were six rooms in all, one in the south side, two in the west side and three in the east side. The north side was where the stairs were. The toiletry and such were on the east side. The lord's office and library was on the west side. Fuu walked down the eastern hallway, glancing out the large windows to see if she was going to be on time or not, and then turned the corner. She continued down the hallway until she saw the only room's door of the south side. She paused before knocking. "Please excuse me," she whispered, before turning the knob and entering.

She quietly strode across the floor and to the second largest window of the room which was opposite the large bed a sleeping young man was still resting in. She pulled aside the curtains, letting the first rays of the sun enter the room.

"Ngh..."

Fuu sighed. She went over to the bed and tapped Lord Doumeki's forehead softly. "It's time to wake up, Lord Doumeki."

His eyes opened so swiftly, Fuu couldn't help but jump back a little and watch as he sat up and yawned. He looked her way but it didn't seem to Fuu that he was actually looking at her. Right through her was more like it. That meant he was still asleep. In a way.

This happened a lot when she was on duty to wake the lord up. She wondered if the other maids had this problem too, as she went to the end of the bed and pulled the covers aside. "If you're not going to wake up, then I'm going to feed your breakfast to the birds!" she said loudly.

To the other maids, it would seem rude to yell or threaten or well... do anything that may get you punished since they were of nobility and had the power to, but as for Fuu's case... Lord Doumeki was more like an older brother than a lord to her. He had, you see, treated her like a little sister too, albeit she was to be assigned as a maid. How he had picked her up is another story of which is totally taking you away from the story at present.

"... I'm awake."

Fuu shook her head but smiled. Anything related to food was this guy's weakness. Too bad she couldn't cook though. If she had, she would have been able to survive out there on the streets...

Lord Doumeki blinked a few times before shifting his position and slipping his feet into the dark blue slippers that were placed neatly beside his bed. As he shuffled his feet over and over to get his feet properly placed inside its warmth, Fuu went over to the coat rack by the window and took down the matching long silk robe. When she turned around, she found the lord already walking towards the door.

"W-Wait!" She briskly walked over to his waiting figure and slipped the robe through his arms and resting it on his relaxed shoulders. Since he had said that he didn't like it buttoned, she stepped back and as he walked away, she said, "Hurry up and come to the dining room before I really do feed your breakfast to the birds, okay?"

The lord yawned loudly when he reached the doorway. He then turned right and just before he disappeared from view, Fuu had noticed a smirk on the lord's face. It was during these short but pleasant times that she felt that she belonged to this large 'family'.

Everything seemed perfect. But nothing's perfect. And nothing lasts forever.

A/N: Geh. I started speaking in the story again =__=; Oh well. But seriously, it is another story. Just wait on it, thanks.

This wasn't really a quick update since I had actually started and almost completed this chapter yesterday... HOWEVER, I ran out of time before I could finish up and post it along with the first diary entry.

Anyhow, hope you enjoyed the prologue! Even though it was long... U_U; ~SEi