Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters that you recognize from the TSUBASA RESERVoir CHRoNiCLE series. I'm talking mainly about Mokana and Fye. Sad day because CLAMP owns them. I do however own Fay and the people associated around her. I don't have any creativity with chapter names so I am using the titles from the episodes. I GOT THE TITLES FROM WIKIPEDIA. I know for a fact that there are many translations for the titles, but those are the ones I like the most. NOTE: FYE IS PRONOUNCED THE SAME AS 'EYE'. I love advice to make my future chapters more exciting. I'm lazy. I won't go back and fix grammar. I will take it to heart though. NO FLAMES PLEASE! Enjoy! :D


Chapter 4: Innocent Wandering

'What a strange dream...' I looked around me and smiled. 'Yay! I didn't end up on Fye! Cheers! Wait.' I looked down to see Mokana. 'Wha...' He was sleeping...while holding onto both Fye hand and mine. 'Tricky little beast.' I got my hand free and left like I did the morning before. Quickly and silently. 'I thought Kurogane is supposed to be a warrior. Aren't they supposed to be on like high alert or something? I mean I'm not that good at sneaking around. Whatever.' I headed down the stairs to see Arashi starting breakfast.

"Do you mind if I help?"

She jumped. 'I'm not good at sneaking around. How is it that I'm able to do this?' Then she looked at me. "You don't have to you know."

"I know. But what am I supposed to do until the guys wake up? I really hope the next feather wakes Sakura up. No. I pray it does."

"Why's that? I can understand why Syaoran would say something like that..."

"I really don't like the idea of being the only conscious girl for another world. Or until we find the next feather. Which ever comes first."

She laughed. "I think I'm going to go look for a change of clothes for Sakura. She might appreciate it. Do you think you could watch the food?"

"Sure." She left and about five minutes later Kurogane and Fye showed up.

Fye smiled and I felt my stomach flip flop. 'What the fuck?! No. Bad. Bad stomach. Bad. I don't even know him. Yes. I've seen things about him. I don't know him though.'

"Why is it Fay that you keep waking up before any of us?"

'Because I'm to fucking embarrassed that if anyone realized how I ended up sleeping the night before I really would die from blushing. Again. I don't even know him that well.' Luckily my back was turned to them...well I wasn't about to confess something like that do you? 'Crap. Talking to other people in my thoughts...NOT A GOOD SIGN!' I turned towards them with a shrug. "I think it has something to do with me sleeping in a different world. The times are probably a few hours later than where I come from. Normally I wake up before the sun even has a chance to come up." 'So He didn't have time to try and attack me before school.'

They looked at me like I was mental. While they were pondering about what I said, I served them breakfast. "Hey. Do you want chopsticks? I was able to find silverware as well. Which would you rather have?"

I should have known Kurogane would want chopsticks. Coming from Japan and all. That was one of the first things Mrs. Arisugawa taught us. No silverware. However, I learned Fye used both. "Explain."

"Its hard to. We have something similar to...chopsticks. But we use both depending on what is being served."

"That makes sense." It did. I mean, I always put out different things for the holidays.

After they finished, Kurogane got up and started pacing. I mean it. Fast too. "Kurogane. Really. Its called patience. You might want to learn some." Of course I get a glare. I eventually got so fed up with it I tossed the rag I was using to wash the dishes back into the sink and did everything but stomp up the stairs to the room.

I peaked in to see both Arashi and Syaoran sitting next to Sakura. 'She must have been able to find those spare clothes after all.' I stepped into the doorway. "Ready? Well you're coming anyway. I think if we wait any longer 'Kurrgy' will wear a permanent hole into the floor."

"Sure." He looked down. "I'll be back soon, Sakura."

'Awwwww...its even cuter to see it with my own eyes.'

We walked around trying to think of places to look when we decided to rest for awhile outside by a vendor. Fye started to ask Syaoran about Sakura's essence.

"You remember what we talked about, right? Yesterday at the restaurant?"

"About the parallels living in different worlds? You said they look the same, but their lives and memories are all different so they only share one thing. Like their soul."

"You know, you're a good listener Syaoran. Anyway, I've dwelled on it ever since-"

I decided to get up and look at the scenery. However I wasn't able to relax for long. A swarm of boys ran and crowded around me. Rings, bouquets, and "marry me's" were shoved in front of me.

'Somebody...please...explain why this is happening? I hate attention like this. I liked being unnoticed. Its nice. It has its advantages. So why the hell do I suddenly have guys fighting in front of me?!'

It was true. They started punching each other right in front of me. My eyes must have looked like saucers. It took me awhile to realize that I had been picked up.

"I will save you!"

I looked up to try and see the face of my 'rescuer'. 'JACOB WINTERS! WHAT THE FUCK?! How many people am I going to meet up with?' That's when I realized that he was running. Fast. 'I guess he still has the ability to be a really good football player. No matter where he is.' That's when I noticed my friends looked like toothpicks. "HEY! PUT ME DOWN! I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU! (Lie.) YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TRY AND CARRY ME AWAY LIKE SOME WANNABE KNIGHT! I SAID PUT ME DOWN!"

Kurogane must have heard my screeching and stopped his chase for Mokana. He blocked Jacob's path in a matter of seconds. 'He really is a ninja. A good one too.'

"Let her go."

'Note to self. If one values life, don't cross Kurogane. He's really scary.'

"She's mine. You're too late. She chose me."

I glared at him. "As if. You just picked me up and started running you jerk."

"Yeah. Wrong. You're holding my sister."

'GO KUROGANE!'

"Well you don't watch her very well. All those guys. They started fighting right in front of her. She could have gotten badly hurt if I hadn't come along. Where were you when she needed saving. Obviously I am the perfect one for her. We're soul mates."

'Oh not that bull shit again.' I started to punch him in his chest. "I'M-NOT-A-TOY!"

"Yeah. Okay. I believe you. However. Our Dad wouldn't really appreciate some random stranger, she doesn't even know, try to carry her off."

"She loves me."

'Uh....NO I DON'T! He is seriously walking on eggshells right now.'

I think Jacob got what little sense he had lost back and realized how tall and how big Kurogane was because he dropped me. Right onto he concrete sidewalk. "Fuck! That hurt you bastard!"

He didn't seem to hear me because he just grabbed my hands. 'Seriously. Why do they keep grabbing my hands. The guys here either grab my hands...or propose to me? Next person who does either. They're getting a black eye.'

"I will come back for you soon my love. I will pray that your brother will take better care of his sister. Until then my sweet I leave you with a kiss."

He bent down and kissed me so quickly I didn't have time to kill him before he ran away.

"You know him?"

I nodded. "Even in this world he's obsessed with me!" Kurogane helped me up.

"You okay? I heard a smack."

I tested it out. "Its just going to be sore for awhile. I've had worse." I walked back as fast as I could to the others. I didn't want to talk about all the shit he did to me.

When we reached the group Arashi showed up not even a second later. "There you are! Thank goodness! I'm so sorry. I promised you I'd look after her. But she's gone."

"Where did she go," Syaoran asked. "How could she be gone? She's in a coma."

'Apparently not.'

"I left the room for awhile. She must have woken up."

'No. Really?'

"But where is she now," Fye wondered.

"Okay. I have to go search for her."

"Uh Syaoran. Yeah. I hate to be a downer. But search where exactly? This is a pretty big city. She could be anywhere."

'And now he's the one running off. Seriously only Fye and myself need to just sprint in a random direction and that will be everyone.'

"Now what."

"Well. It would be inhumane of us not to help. The poor girl's lost with no memory. With the waring gangs looking to gain an edge, she could really be in danger. Look at what happened to you yesterday Kurggy."

I looked over at Arashi. "Maybe you should go back and wait at the apartment. If by some miracle she's able to find her way back, someone should be there."

She agreed and headed back. We decided to split into groups. Fye went in one direction with Mokana, Kurogane went in another, as did I. Not to long after I went in my direction, Jacob decided to drag me into an alleyway.

'He's more annoying than the one from my world!' I started to struggle.

"Now now. You know you like this. You came looking for me. So I decided to make it easier."

While he bent down to kiss me again I shoved my knee there. While he doubled over in pain I ran away I could hear him coming after me and I collided with someone. Fye to be exact. I gulped.

"Maybe you should get up. Before we start gaining unwanted attention."

I blushed and practically jumped up.

"Oh darling! I forgive you."

"Is it someone you know?"

I didn't answer right away. 'Okay. This is going to be way to awkward. But I'd rather not have to deal with him anymore.' I took a deep breath.

"Are you-"

I kissed him. Only for like three seconds. Enough for Jacob to cry out, "No! You're in love with me!" I ignored him and whispered up to Fye, "Please play along. Just until he leaves."

He did. Shortly after Jacob left and I backed away from Fye. I looked down hoping my hair covered my face. "Thank you."

He laughed.

I got furious.

Of course something would break.

We were soon being rained on. My a fire hydrant.

He looked at me and grabbed one my hands. In the other he held a sleeping Mokana.

'Crrrraaaaap.'

"Is that your magic?"

I winced. He sounded mad. "Ye-yeah."

"Does that always happen?"

"Not usually. It flames up like that occasionally though."

He didn't ask anymore. "Um...Fye?"

Silence.

"Could you maybe...um...could you perhaps....let go of my hand?"

He did.

We headed back to where we decided to meet up with each other. All I could think about was how I kissed him. 'Oh my fucking god! I'm a complete idiot! Why the hell would I do such an idiotic thing! I'm smarter than that! Okay. Deep breath. Just play it cool. Stop thinking about it for one. Just stop thinking. Yes. Let us go with that.' I started to think about the lyrics to a song that always made me clear my head. Sadly. It was a Cheetah Girls song. Cherish the Moment. Something about just clears my head. It worked. When I came to I saw Kurogane shove Mokana into his shirt pocket.

"There."

"Like Mother and Child."

'What?' I tried to think about that phrase and got a really bad headache. No one noticed for which I was thankful. 'Wonder why? I don't have one...'

Syaoran came running up to us. Apparently none of us had any luck. 'This sucks.'

"Syaoran! Fay!"

Masayoshi had seen her with the leader of the Mohawk gang. "Hey. Wasn't he trying to get you to join his group Kurogane?"

"Yeah why."

"Just thinking."

Masayoshi pulled out his kudan. "Finding people's always been my specialty." Well if its you specialty why have we been sitting around for like an hour? I had been singing 100 bottles of beer on the wall. I was currently on 38. When I started singing the 37 the kudan started to fly off in a random direction. 'Finally. My but was starting to get numb.'

We followed it to a dock of some sort. It had construction tools everywhere. "Okay. So where is she?"

We eventually looked up to see Sakura glowing a shade of pink and flying. 'She can fly?!' The light went away and she started to fall. 'Okay. Scratch that. She can glide very long distances.'

Syaoran caught her and after a conversation with Shougo we headed back to the apartment. My back kept me from keeping up with the others and I couldn't get Masayoshi to leave me alone. He wouldn't stop asking me if I was alright. I kept answering different ways because I realized that he wasn't really listening to me. When I saw the building I forced myself to forget about the pain in my back and I ran in front of the others and threw myself inside. 'Sanctuary.'

We were gathered around Sakura's bed. Well Fye and Syaoran were. Kurogane was sitting on the window seat and I was leaning against a wall. Trying to keep the pain to a minimum.

I heard a pop and turned to see that Mokana had gotten free of Kurogane's shirt.

"I'm awake."

'Really?'

He went on to say in his dream he found a feather. 'Good for you. Try when you're awake though.'

Silence.

"I said that out loud didn't I?"

Nods. 'Perfect. I'm even crazier now. I should be locked up. Sign me up for the funny farm. Its were I belong for kissing a complete...DAMN IT! No. Stop thinking about that. Its in the past. That's where its going to stay.'

I was happy to see that I didn't say that out loud as well. I sighed in relief as well.

Fye told us that Shougo had found out that the leader of the Mohawk Gang handed over his territory. 'Cool.'

I couldn't really focus anymore. Arashi brought in some tea and brought pain killers for me. I wanted to cry. "Thank you so much."

"I saw you walk a little too stifly up the stairs. I though you might appreciate them."

I was grateful. I took them and returned to my position against the wall and closed my eyes. I couldn't hear the rest of their conversation. Or see the looks they were all giving me. Some questioning and the others worry and caring.

YingYang13: I'm probably going to go by the anime more. Manga books take me forever to figure out because of the whole right to left thing. But I might put some of the details from the manga that aren't in the series into my story if I need to. With your other statement, I'll do my best to explain. Look at the title. XD This chapter is just one of many. Its going to be spontaneous. Their doing this subconsciously. I can only offer two solutions. Read over it. Or stop reading. I don't know what else to tell you. I'm trying to keep her from being a Mary-Sue to the best of my abilities, though. I deeply apologize.