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Review responses:

mistfur:

Aww, I'm really happy you liked it enough to come back! I think it's deffinetely a lot easier to read now, you have no idea how horrified I was re-reading the original lol.

wolf1380:

Glad you like it^^

Xynostaph:

Sweetie I like you already ^^- The fact that you went and read the original gives you major points to begin with and then the shear length of you review just wracks up even more! I totally understand what you meant about Kuro and Fai's relaxed/serious conversation at the end; I wanted them to come off relatively comfortable with each other so hopefully I accomplished that. I'm so happy you want to review each chapter, I just hope I give you something worth reviewing each chapter lol. I hope this chap lives up to your expectations, hugs and cuddles, Bella~

Alright everyone, now on to the story, please enjoy~

Sleep was very much welcome.

It would not be the first time he shared a bed with the mage and it certainly would not be the last but it filled him with a strange sense of unease; unfamiliar, though not unpleasant.

It was annoying at best, the fact that he has trouble sleeping with the blonde laying less than a foot away. He wants to blame it on the other's breathing but he knows it's far to soft and quiet to be keeping him up. He thinks back to his time in the army barracks-Hell, if it doesn't feel like far too long ago-surrounded by dozens of other sleeping men. He never had any problems then so why now?

Fai was on the outer edge of their bed, nothing more than a mattress pushed against the wall of their room. He lay on his side, one arm tucked up under his head, fingers barely twitching as they tangled in his own hair. Slim shoulders barely rose with each breath but a soft warmth emanated from him and, with the chilled air that surrounded them, it was appreciated. What was not appreciated was the commentary.

"It looks weird, doesn't it?"

The blonde spoke, voice slightly slurred from fatigue and Kurogane cracked one eye open, grudgingly considering what the mage might be talking about.

It might have been that the emptiness of the room made it loom before them, their low angle making it appear larger, imposing.

Or it could have been that, because of the lack of blinds, there was light filtering in from the surrounding buildings and streets so they could see how grey the room was. The light from passing cars cast odd, ever-shifting shadows across the walls.

It could have been one of those things, but it didn't matter because they were being pointed out to him at one o'clock in the morning and he was tired. He calmly put his hand over Fai's mouth earning an indignant, but muffled, whine.

"Stop talking. For six hours, just stop talking."

Slowly he removed his hand and the silence held for a few moments. Then…

"But it is creepy…"

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