Ryu: Thank you all for such great reviews!! I got some that pointed stuff out I wouldn't have noticed otherwise and I will try and fix. ^_^
Kuro: Key word try....
Fai: Why do you have to be so mean?? *pout*
Kuro: *sigh* Don't pout Fai... please...
Fai: Ok. Since you asked. ^_^
Ryu: Uhm... would you guys mind doing the disclaimer then??
Fai: Sure!!!!
Kuro: She doesn't own squat.......
Fai: Except for the actual idea of a dragon meeting up with Fai of course. *Cutesy wutesy smile*
Kuro: Let's get on with the story already ..............
Chapter 2. The Reed of Evil
Little did either of them know, while they slept one of the workers had come in to clean up and saw the way they were together. He quickly told his boss this, hoping to get praised for it. His boss really was excited of course. "Does anyone else know about this??" The man asked in his deep cruel and cold voice.
"Not that I know of sir. It was my day to clean out the dragon's cage today." The boy replied back.
"Good. Make sure it stays that way and you'll be greatly rewarded." The boy nodded heavily before turning around and leaving the room.
The man chuckled darkly then. "So.... it appears that you do have a weak spot within that rock hard hide of yours dragon. You're going to wish you never warmed up to the boy...." He gave off a bit of laughter then that filled the whole room.. no, the whole castle with it's sinister evil and sent shivers down the spine of anyone listening. They all knew... that laughter was a sign of absolute pure evil, and everyone always wished that they were not the ones that were on his bad side and so, in the line of fire of this maniacal plan.
A dragon raised his head, hearing the noise and feeling a slight pang of fear enter his heart, not for himself but for the young human that slept on his tail. He looked down then at the human who was still asleep. He wondered how the young human could have slept through that.
He waited until the human woke up again, about 20 minutes later. He watched silently as the human male before him stretched. It seemed as if he had forgotten where he was because all of a sudden he tensed and looked around, freezing a bit as he saw the dragon again before relaxing. The dragon chuckled softly, but it was still a deep booming sound.
"You know... you never did answer my questions earlier......."
"Actually, it was yesterday. It's about 10:00 in the morning now." The dragon interrupted. He watched as the human blinked in surprise.
"Really? Wow, I've never slept so long before." He mused softly.
It was silent for a moment before the dragon broke the silence. "Are you still wanting answers to your questions? I'm sure you have many."
He blinked in surprise before he laughed softly. "Yes, well.. Is that alright with you?"
"I wouldn't have asked if I wasn't willing. I might not answer some questions but I'll answer to the best of my ability."
The human boy nodded then. "Well... why do you seem so comfortable around me?"
"You're a nice person, I can sense that. It relaxes me when there's a kind aura close to me and so I feel like I can be myself." The dragon answered simply.
"Well... how'd you know I was trying to.. you know.... again without even having your eyes open?"
"My sense of smell is a lot sharper then yours. I can smell movement.... and I can also feel the movement of air around me in a way that a bat uses sonar to see in the dark."
"oh...." He answered quietly.
"May I ask you some questions now little one?" The dragon asked, his voice soothing and gentle even through it's deepness. He nodded gently. "Well, first of all, you didn't seem afraid of me before I even started talking to you, before you found out I was the one who stopped you... why is that?"
The young human boy shrugged then. "I... I don't know really... I guess it's just simply that no one can be possibly worse then who I was running away from... even a dragon." The dragon chuckled softly then.
"I see. You're quite a wise lad for your age." The boy blushed a bit, mumbling a soft thanks. "What's your name anyway?" He asked softly. It had just occurred to him that he was trying to be this boy's friend but they didn't know each other's names.
"Oh.. it's Fai." He grinned softly. "Fai D. Flourite"
The dragon nodded then. "Kurogane Suwa." He said back. He laughed at the surprised look on Fai's face. "What's wrong? Weren't expecting me to tell you mine?" Fai shook his head then. Kurogane smirked and leaned close. "Hey, come here. I want to tell you something." Fai came close then, knowing that it was probably a secret if the great dragon was whispering that softly.
"What is it??" He asked curiously.
"You've just been given a great power you know." Fai looked dumbfounded.
"What do you mean?"
"My name. When one of my people is born, we are given a name from the heavens. If a human such as yourself should know one of our people's full name, like I just gave you, they only need speak it before giving a request or command and my people must obey without question." Kurogane smirked softly then as he saw comprehension dawn on Fai's face.
"You're not just joking around with me are you?" He asked. Kurogane shook his head. Fai couldn't believe it, and it showed on his face. Before Kurogane could say anything more he heard someone approaching and quickly lied down with his eyes closed. "What's wrong? What is it?" Fai asked Kurogane before he heard the keys in the lock of the door. His mouth made a soft 'oh' as he understood then.
He looked in the direction of the door, backing into Kurogane's cage a bit. Fai's eyes widened as he felt the presence of the one who walked inside. He'd never felt anything like this... it was even worse then Ashura's, this aura around the man that walked in. He was an older man, the top of his hair already turning white. His hair looked almost like it was shaped to be ears if it wasn't for the black that connected them in the middle. He wore a monocle on his right eye. He was smiling sweetly but Fai couldn't help but think that he would look like a kinder man if he was scowling.
"Good Morning young man. I trust you slept well?" He said softly. Fai glared at him.
"I guess...."
"Are you enjoying yourself here with our pet?" He continued his fake sweet talk.
"I was... until you stunk up the room. You ever consider doing yoga? Might help that nasty vibe you give off." He growled softly. He already didn't like this man. The man didn't seem to like him either, at least not anymore as the smile was gone from his lips now. It had been replaced with a frown.
"Ahh.. A wise-guy huh??"
Fai didn't answer him. "What do you want??"
"Oh, nothing much. I just have proof that you've made our pet move... and I want you to do it while there's an audience is all." He sneered.
"Never! Especially not for you or your cronies you swine!" Fai practically yelled at him. The man was obviously taken a back by this. He strode purposefully over to Fai then and grabbed him by the collar of his shirt, lifting him up into the air.
"Never..... speak like that to me... again... or you'll sorely regret it..." He growled so deeply and menacingly that it almost had Fai shivering. Ashura had always done much worse to him however. Of course, the man was cutting off his air supply, and he didn't seem like he was going to be letting Fai go any time soon. All of a sudden there was a loud Crack! followed by the man yelping loudly and dropping Fai ungracefully onto the floor in a heap. "What in the world was that!!"
Fai was gasping for air on the floor. The man, thinking that Fai had somehow did it, grabbed him again and pushed him against a wall, Kurogane's cage just to the right of him. "You little snake!" He cried out, pressing hard and it was obvious that whatever had happened wasn't going to be happening again. He raised his hand to slap Fai across the face when he was stopped by an unusual sound. He looked to his right where the sound seemed to be coming from to see nothing. It didn't occur to him at first however that that was the problem.
He again raised his hand, this time to punch Fai, who was already beginning to turn blue from lack of oxygen and had gone limp when he heard a different sound. This sound was more recognizable and he turned behind him to see something he didn't expect or want to see. The black dragon, who had always hated him for being the one to capture him as a young hatchling, was standing right behind him, growling menacingly and his eyes wide open in a death glare.
The man's eyes widened in fear. "Oh..... crap...." The dragon sneered evilly then.
"I thought my plan was foiled when you saw my empty cage... but it appears that you are just as idiotic as always Fei Wong Reed...... especially since you tried to harm my new friend...." Fei Wong gazed at the dragon, unable to look away. "I'd suggest you let my friend go now... before I get really angry."
Fei Wong, in his haste, dropped Fai who lied on the ground gasping for air. "Good boy." Kurogane cooed. He then snapped at Fei Wong to get him out of the room. He really didn't like Fei Wong at all. Fei Wong started to scoot away before he glared at Kurogane.
"Tell me your name Dragon!!" He yelled at the top of his lungs.
"Never scum! You think I'd dare give you such power over me??" He growled deep in his throat, making Fei Wong scurry away in fear. Once Fei Wong was out of the room Kurogane turned to Fai then. "You alright?"
Fai nodded. "How did you get out of your cage?" Kurogane shrugged.
"I can't tell you... unless of course... you'd be willing to leave this place with me."
Fai blinked. "Are you serious? You'd take me away from this place? But.... where would we go?"
Kurogane smirked then. "Simple. Where my family and friends are. My home. There, I'd be able to tell you everything that you want to know if you pass a small test."
"A... A test?"
"Don't worry Fai... You'll ace it with flying colours. I promise you. Just be yourself." Fai nodded then.
"I understand.... Let's go!" Kurogane nodded, purring softly in his throat before bending down for Fai to get on. Fai got on immediately and held onto Kurogane's neck. Kurogane then broke the roof and the two of them flew out and into the sunset, which was the same direction as Kurogane's home.
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Ryu: Ok, I know.. The ending's a bit dorky...
Kuro: A bit? You had me flying off into the sunset with Fai on my back..... -_-;;
Ryu: Hey.. I could have had you guys stuck in their for weeks longer...
Kuro: Point taken...
Ryu: Besides. I could have even had you tell Fai what your secret as to how you got out of the cage was... or even had him use your name against you to have you do the most embarassing things *smirks evilly*
Kuro: O.o *gets worried now*
Ryu: Yeah. Don't get me angry dragon boy!
Fai: *sighs* Can't we just be friends?
Ryu: *shrugs* Alright. For your sake Fai I can do my best. Anyway, I'm again, sorry I took so long with this one. I just... hadn't gotten the inspiration to really write that much and then when it finally came to me I didn't have much time to do things and I lost it for a bit again... Then I'll sometimes get an idea I think would be cool to write but then decide not to... at least not for now... and it wouldn't be on this account if I put it up though because this is a KuroFai account and... it wouldn't have been a KuroFai story... I'm getting off topic though.. I bet you guys are all wondering what Kurogane did to get out of his cage huh? Well, it might be revealed in the next chapter.. I don't know.. I have no idea what's going to happen. But, I do know one thing... if I don't get at least 3 or 4 reviews there might not be a next chapter... either that or it will take longer than this one too. But.. yeah. I like reviews. ^_^ I always answer reviews so if you have any questions go right ahead and ask... I have a couple questions for you guys though. Who saw it coming that Kurogane and the black dragon were one and the same? Also... Did anyone see who the boss was coming from the title?? I kind of tried to fit it in but.. yeah. *shrugs* So.. please review and answer my questions. ^_^
Kuro: Yes.. please do... you know she will be very upset if you don't.... and her emotions tend to go into her writing so you don't want her to write a chapter trying to make you cry or something do you?
Fai: I know I don't! I can't stand sad parts Kuro-Pu!