Disclaimer: I don't think I own Tsubasa. *Looks around* Nope I'm still not CLAMP.

....Dang it....why can't I be CLAMP....

Kurogane and Fai reached the top of the hill. Kurogane forgot about their fight in his happiness. His tail flew around almost hitting Fai several times.

"I'm home!" Kurogane exclaimed, his eyes glittered in excitement.

Kurogane dashed away leaving Fai miles behind him.

"Kuro, wait!" Fai called and chased after him.

"We have to hurry, the palace gates close soon." Kurogane said when Fai caught up.

Fai looked up at the clock and his eyes widened.

"Kuro-san! I have to tell you something!" Fai said.

"What?!" Kurogane said not even slowing down.

"I'm not really a cat!" Fai said and Kurogane skidded to a halt.

"What?!"Kurogane said.

"I'm kinda like you only I got turned into a cat instead of a dog; not for the same reasons though. I thought I had more time than this but if we don't get in the castle and change back tonight then I'm stuck like this forever." The words tumbled out of Fai's mouth like a waterfall.

The expression on Kurogane's face made him think that he'd have to repeat everything.

"Y-you're still a guy… r-right?" Kurogane said blinking at him.

Fai rolled his eyes.

"Yes I am still going to always be a guy." He said.

Kurogane sighed in relief, "Okay good. If you weren't it would just be too weird. Anyway so what are we waiting for?"

"What?" Fai asked.

"Come on!" Kurogane said racing towards the castle gates with Fai behind him.

=^.^=

Kurogane and Fai made through the gates just before they closed. Tomoyo and Soma were sitting in front of them like they had been expecting them.

"Hello, Kurogane-san." Tomoyo said casually.

"Change me back." Kurogane demanded.

"I cannot actually do that." Tomoyo said.

"What?!" Kurogane yelled.

"Kuro." Fai said and pushed against him.

Kurogane turned around to see two huge, growling dogs walking toward them.

"Tomoyo-hime! Call them off! Change me back!" Kurogane yelled.

"I told you I cannot." Tomoyo said.

"Fine then! Can you change Fai back, then?" Kurogane asked.

"No." Tomoyo said.

Kurogane growled and stood between Fai and the two dogs.

"Stay behind me." He said.

One of the dogs barked and swung at Kurogane who took the blow knowing that if he dodged it Fai would get hit with it. He wouldn't last long in this fight if he couldn't dodge.

"Fai you need to get out of here." Kurogane said.

"But-" Fai argued.

"Look I can't fight like this you might get hit and if anything happened to you… I don't know what I'd do." Kurogane said.

Fai looked at him with wide eyes; no one ever cared about him before.

"Go!" Kurogane yelled giving him a small push.

While Kurogane was busy fighting one dog the other saw Fai running and chased after him barking.

"Kuro!" Fai yelled and saw the other dog chasing after Fai.

"Fai!!" Kurogane yelled.

He scratched the nose of the dog he was currently fighting and ran towards Fai who was pressed in a corner of the palace walls. The dog reared up on its hind legs and prepared to give a final blow.

Fai let out a deep, pleading yowl that chilled Kurogane to the bone. It was even worse than the one that Fai made when he had gotten hurt.

Kurogane never wanted to hear that noise again.

He never wanted Fai to be hurt.

He never wanted Fai to be afraid.

He never wanted Fai to be alone.

He never wanted Fai to feel pain.

He never wanted Fai to leave him.

Fai closed his eyes and prepared for the pain that would come soon.

But it never came. Fai opened his eyes to see a man above him he had dark, spiky hair and red eyes.

"Kuro?" Fai asked.

Kurogane looked at him and Fai meowed again.

"I can't understand you." Kurogane said not knowing whether Fai understood him or not.

Kurogane said something Fai couldn't understand but Kurogane got up and unsheathed his sword and slashed at the dog that attacked Fai.

Kurogane had cuts on his back that were bleeding heavily. He cut down the last dog and returned to Fai.

"Fai it's me. It's Kurogane." He said.

Fai tried to get away from the man by staying close to the wall and going through a gap large enough for him to fit through.

"No you don't." Kurogane said picking him up.

Fai squirmed trying to get away.

"Hey… hey, calm down." Kurogane said scratching Fai's ears.

Kurogane looked up at the clock which read ten past midnight and Fai followed his gaze. He became limp in Kurogane's arms when he saw the time.

"Looks like we're too late." Kurogane said.

Fai didn't show any signs that he had heard.

"Hey, don't worry you can live here with me." Kurogane said.

Once again Fai was still.

Kurogane looked at Tomoyo.

"Can you change him back?" Kurogane asked.

Tomoyo shook her head.

Kurogane looked at Tomoyo, then Fai, then back at Tomoyo.

"Then can you change me back into a dog? Please?" Kurogane asked.

Tomoyo shook her head again.

"I cannot change either of you back. I can let Fai stay here though." Tomoyo said.

Kurogane looked and the cat in his arms and moved his chin so the cat would look at him.

"Fai, I don't know if you can understand me or not but… I love you." Kurogane said and Fai's eyes widened.

Ok so I haven't been real talkative in this story (which is lucky for you because all my friends want me to do is shut up) but I have to say happy St. Patrick's Day (even if I'm a day late). Also Parades are not fun to be in! They hurt!

Review! Please!

Oh and I am going away on the 22nd of March which is in seven days and I will be back on the 25th or 26th. So I can't update then :( I will send out the next chapter before I leave and then give you the last chapter when I come back.

Until then Review!