Title. Tapestry
Part. three
Part Title. The Proper Way to Fix a Roof
Authour. ~sushisama~ ()
Fandom. Tsubasa Chronicle
Warnings. This story will contain shounen-ai/yaoi themes between Kurogane and Fai. If you don't like it, then don't read it. Pretty simple concept.
Disclaimer. I do not own Tsubasa Chronicle, nor any of its characters or settings. I am in no way making money off of this story.
Notes. This part is a little shorter than the last. Next part will be longer, promise. I'll post is next week, I'll be a bit busy this weekend. Thank you to those who continue to read. ^-^

thoughts [ dreams ] ( flashbacks )
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Kurogane tensed up as he heard the repeated banging on the roof above him. He knew that the idiot wasn't really doing what he said he was going to do, but the dark-skinned man had done his best to try and ignore him. However, as the past few hours had gone by, the hammering had grated on his nerves to a sharp point.

Crimson eyes faced the hole in the ceiling, glaring at the sky. He could not see the other man from this angle, but he knew he was up there, both by the hammering as well as the low humming. Kurogane preferred how Fai acted at night, when the brats were asleep. Though he kept his mask in place, it was easier to have a civilized conversation with him. When the sun was up, though...

"Oi, are you going to actually try to repair the roof, or are you just going to hit the same nail again and again?" Kurogane shouted up at the sky, his annoyance clear in his voice.

The top of Fai's body appeared over the edge of the hole, his hair framing his pale face. "I haven't decided yet," the blond responded in a cheerful voice, a grin on his face. "Why? Am I annoying you, Kuro-pipi?"

Kurogane growled at the nickname. "It is annoying me," he hissed. "So either do it right, or don't do it at all."

"Then you'd have to do it, Kuro-puu," Fai replied, his voice more sing-song than mocking, "and you're enjoying that planning too much to be pulled away, ne?" A low chuckle came from the idiot's throat, knowing that he was right.

"Then I guess you have to do it right!" Kurogane shouted up at Fai, a warning in his voice.

"Ohh!" Fai exclaimed. "Kuro-puppy is scary!"

Kurogane stood up from his seat at the dining table where he had been planning the raid on the Ryonfi's castle. He walked directly below the hole in a violent stride, still staring in anger at the blond. "Why don't you come down here and call me those names!?" he yelled up, his eyebrows furrowed in frustration. There was something in the way Fai said the names that only made him angry part of the time. When the idiot wasn't playing his little 'games,' Kurogane could almost tolerate the nonsensical suffixes attached to his name. It was only when he felt like he was being teased did it really seem to upset him.

Fai's blue eyes lit up at the words, almost as if he had been challenged. "Well, Kuro-pon—" He attempted to place his hands on the sides of the hole, but one of his palms lost its hold and instead, went through the opening. Fai's eyes widened in surprise as his body followed the arm, falling through the open space.

Kurogane's crimson eyes were in shock as well, if only because he was standing directly beneath the lithe body the now came crashing towards him. He tried to move aside, and would have been successful, had Fai not grabbed one of the straps of his armour on the way down, pulling him atop the mage as he fell.

The two landed haphazardly on the floor, Kurogane somehow directly on top of the blond idiot.

"Oww..." Fai whined. "Kuro-sama, you're heavy..."

Almost with a start, Kurogane pulled himself back to lift his weight off of the smaller man. Though he tried to pull himself completely off the other male, he found himself hovering instead, the strap of his armour still in Fai's thin hand.

"What are you—?" he began, his voice demanding. His crimson eyes landed on sapphires, and his expression changed its edge with the look in Fai's eyes. The blond had let his mask slip, if only for the briefest of seconds. In that moment, Kurogane could not read more than confusion in the pale man's expression, but over what, he was unsure.

Fai smiled up at Kurogane, an unsure look through his mask. He reached up with one hand to place cold fingers on the ninja's cheek. "Kuro-sama..." came the purr from Fai's parted lips, a request asked in the name. Kurogane was grateful for the nickname the blond had chosen, else this moment might have been ruined.

Kurogane dipped his head down, brushing his lips against the other man's soft mouth. He wasn't surprised by the smooth textured of Fai's lips; it just felt slightly awkward against his chapped mouth. He pulled away slightly, his eyes connecting with the man's beneath him. He waited briefly to see what the reaction would be from Fai.

A small smile crossed the pale man's lips, different than the ones from before, as it spoke of some truth to it. Kurogane liked it: it wasn't out of place, it wasn't fake, and it fit the blond better than the several other different looks he had given. Fai pulled up some, allowing his lips to grace Kurogane's. The ninja kissed back with a little more fervor, hoping that the action would bring another honest smile to the idiot's face.

Soon Kurogane felt himself get lost in the heat of Fai's lips and mouth as the other man deepened the kiss, setting the ninja's entire body on fire. He felt the tip of Fai's tongue entering the cavern their two mouths had made together, flicking against his teeth before seeking a war with the muscle in his mouth. Kurogane obliged, battling the other's tongue for dominance.

Kurogane found most of his actions governed by an autopilot in his body more than in his brain. His hands moved across the mage's body, one hand cupping Fai's face while the other ran through the golden locks. Fai had one hand on the other man's neck while he still held onto the armour strap with his other. He pulled Kurogane back down slightly, their chests connecting.

Once the two of them found breath necessary again, they pulled away slowly from each other. Crimson eyes stared at the pale face below him, but Fai's eyes stayed closed. A small smile crossed the mage's lips, a real one, one that the Japanese man couldn't help but admire. Kurogane nipped at Fai's lower lip, pulling it down slightly, as if the action would keep the smile longer.

Sapphire eyes opened slightly to look up into crimson. The mask slid back on slowly, and a different look came over his features. His thin fingers moved to Kurogane's shoulder and began to rub it tenderly. "Kuro-sama..."

Again, Kurogane felt like the mage was doing something he didn't want to do. Though his body yelled at him to continue, he finally had enough of his mind back to hesitate. It wasn't what he wanted. That fake smile was not worth the 'offer' the mage had given him.

Kurogane could feel pressure in his inner thigh as Fai moved his leg. With the simple action, Kurogane came out of his haze. He snapped back, pulling himself off of the smaller man completely. He stared down at Fai for only a moment before turning around and walking out through the back door, leaving the mage alone on the floor.

Fai stayed on his back even after he heard the door slam shut behind the ninja. He reached up and touched his lips gently, the mask falling off for a moment as a frown crossed his face.

"How you leaving me wanting, Kuro-chan..."

Still feels unhappily short to me. *sigh* Ohwell. Until next time. Anyway. Shout-outs.

The Laughing Mann - Thank you. I like writing from Kuro-daddy's perspective. It's cheating in my mind because he's personality is so simple compared to Fai. *lol* But I'll get to Fai's soon enough. ;)
x fuji x - I'll try to keep those updates coming, just for you. Hieh. :D