Chapter 6- Dream or Delusion

Author: XxArtemisxX

Editor: lady sovereign



A/N: Hello again! I'm really grateful for all the reviews that I got. Arigato everyone!

Sovereign: Here are replies to your lovely reviews. Arty is adding it in the story because she just too lazy to pm everyone.

Me: Shut up!

Angelflight2k6- Option 2 it is! I'm really glad you like my story and I'll work on the yuki-fai switching of pov.

Tsubame go- Enjoy your date with Fai (sob!)

IceQueen987- Why does everyone want Fai??? :(

Black four-leaf clover- Its okay that you didn't review for a while because my internet was out and I got it fixed just today! And you have to do your homework after all. But someone should really let the teachers know that homework kills trees! We should save our green friends by stop assigning homework to the poor little students.

And about the fai-yuki kiss, its gonna take some time because she pretty much hates him right now.

P.S. Have a nice time with my Fai (it breaks my heart to see him going out with others)

Yuki: Hey! I don't hate Fai! I just find him annoying. There's a difference!

Sovereign: You don't have to lie. He's not here. He's out with Tsubame-go chan.

Yuki: I was not lying!

Me: Whatever! Can we just get on with the story? Touya! Disclaimer!

Tomoyo-chan: What's up with her?

Kuro-bing: She's just going cuckoo because the mage is dating other girls besides her.

Me: DISCALIMER!!!!!

Touya: The loony bin, XxArtemisxX does not own TRC or any of its characters. Neither does she own the song below, You found me by Kelly Clarkson. However, she owns Yuki-chan or any other OC in this story.


Is this a dream?

If it is,

Please don't wake me from this high

I'd become comfortably numb

Until you opened up my eyes

To what its like when everything's right

I can't believe

You found me

When no else one was looking

How did you know just where I would be?

Yeah, you broke through

All of my confusion

The ups and the downs

And you still didn't leave

I guess that you saw what nobody could see

You found me


(Yuki's Pov)

I was standing alone in the middle of nowhere. A vast field of emptiness stretched out across me. Just snow. Nothing else.

Tiny snowflakes fluttered around and suddenly someone laughed. I spun around to face two boys of about 6 or 7 years jumping around trying desperately to catch the delicate snowflakes before they touched the ground.

Both the boys had soft blonde hair and were dressed in heavy winter cloaks. They looked identical. Twins.

"Yuui," One of the twins called out, "I bet I can catch more snowflakes than you!"

The other laughed, "I bet you can't."

I watched, mesmerized. Somehow they looked familiar but I just couldn't place who they were. I could have sworn that I had seen one of them before but I had now idea when or where.

One of the twins jumped up to my direction. I took a few steps back, unsure how to react. The little boy came up to me and looked me in the face. The vivid sapphire in his eyes was stunning. He smiled at me and reached for my hand and held it in both of his tiny hands and smiled even broader.

Before I could do or say anything, he spoke, "Is he finally happy? Has he found his angel?"

I stared down at his face. I had absolutely no idea who he was taking about or what he meant.

"Is he happy?" The boy asked again.

I didn't say anything. I just stood there staring at the uncanny familiar face. Just then the other twin called out, "Fai, what are you doing there? Who are you talking to? I can't see anyone."

I tore my eyes away from the boy in front of me and turned my gaze at his twin. He was looking ahead but it was as though he couldn't see me. As though I was invisible or something to him and only and his twin could see me.

Suddenly I froze and looked back at the boy who was still holding my hand and expectantly waiting for the answer to his question. His brother, the one I recalled as Yuui had just called him Fai.

Fai? Fai!!

This couldn't possibly be Fai-san! It couldn't! I gasped as I realized that I was inside a memory. Fai-san's memory! But if it was so, then how could Fai-san see me? Or his childhood form anyway.

There was also another catch to the whole thing; the one who was holding my hand didn't feel like Fai-san. There was just something different about him. Even though he looked exactly the same and even had the same name, it just wasn't him. It wasn't Fai-san.

The kid, or Fai as I now knew him to be smiled at my confused face.

"Don't worry," he said, "I'm not him. You'll know everything in time. And you don't have to answer my question now."

"I…er…" I stumbled for words, "I don't understand…"

"You'll know" Fai said "Now's just not the time."

"Fai," Yuui said, "Are you okay? Whom are you talking to?"

Fai turned, "Just a second, Yuui." He looked back at me "Go now. He's waiting for you."

I opened my mouth to say something but everything blacked out.



Yuki opened her eyes to stare at a pair of mesmerizing sapphire eyes.

"Fai-san?" She said groggily and squealed as she realized that his face was uncomfortably close.

"Good," he smiled, "I guess that means that you're alive."

Yuki blinked and got up.

"Careful," Fai said, "You're hurt."

That's when the pain reveled itself; a sharp sting in her right arm followed by an insufferable burning. Yuki looked down and there it was, bite marks and a painfully large cut. Also, there were multiple scratches all over her body that began to sting as she became more conscious.

Yuki tried not to cry out in pain. The pain shooting in her arm was excruciating. The chimera's venom had spread wide across her arm.

"I'm sorry," Fai said, "I can't heal."

Yuki lifted her right arm and placed her left palm over it. Blue sparks emitted but they faded almost instantly. Her knees gave way and she almost crashed into the snow but Fai caught her.

"Whoa," Fai said as he steadied her, "I think that you need to get that healed immediately. I'll take you back to the castle."

He lifted his staff and etched out symbols in the air in a circle around them. A moment later, they were in the castle.

Fai proceeded to lift Yuki in his arms but she backed off.

"I can walk," she said turning a light shade of pink.

Fai almost rolled his eyes but smiled instead, "Yuki-chan, you have nasty bite from a chimera and several other cuts, bruises and scratches. You cannot walk, you can limp and we need to run before the venom spreads any further."

Yuki knew that Fai was right but pride was a powerful thing. She didn't want to accept the mage's help but there wasn't much of a choice in the matter. All Yuki could do was frown.

"Pride," Fai muttered as he picked her up.

"What did you say?" she shot a death glare at the mage who chuckled lightly.

"Nothing."


"Where are we going?" Yuki asked softly as Fai dashed though a corridor she didn't recognize.

"Infirmary. Ashura-ou is not in the castle right now. He left right before I went to search for you."

"Oh,"

Fai stopped before a pale oak door and pushed it open.

"Here we are," he said as he carried the injured girl into the room.

The infirmary was a large room with numerous beds and cabinets that obviously held medicines and other similar stuff.

"You can put me down now." Yuki said

"Sure." He sat her down on one of the beds

A tall woman with dark eyes, fair completion and short blonde hair entered from an adjacent room.

"Hello Fai," she smiled at the mage and turned her attention towards Yuki.

"You must be his majesty's new guest. Welcome to Celes." She smiled warmly

"Er, Edna?" Fai said, "can we get to welcomes later? Yuki-chan's hurt."

"So," Edna said examining the patient's wounds, "your name is Yuki, is it? Does it have a meaning to it?"

"Snow," Fai and Yuki said at the same time.

"Snow…" Edna mused, "That's really nice."

Yuki just nodded.

"Can you heal her?" Fai asked

"Of course I can!" Edna said.

The healer lifted her hands and pressed them lightly to the wound in Yuki's arm. It glowed a warm yellow before fading out. Edna removed her hands and voila! The wound was all gone except for a thin pink line that ran across her arm exactly where the large and excruciating cut had been.

"There, " Edna smiled, "All done. The scar's going to stay though. The wound was really deep."

Yuki nodded and smiled back. "Thank you, Edna-san."

Edna waved a hand dismissively. "Happy to help."


Fai leaned against a wall and observed Yuki with relief as Edna began working on the other wounds.

Although he hadn't shown it, he had been worried for Yuki. The bite form the chimera had been really nasty and when she had fainted, for a second, he thought that she had died and he couldn't help but blame himself.

For the millionth time in his life, Fai had wished once more that he could heal. But wishing wasn't of any avail.

He felt better when Edna had worked her magic on Yuki. He sighed and kept his steady gaze locked on her.


Yuki traced a finger along the thin scar in her arm from the recent wound that she had received as Edna fussed over her other bruises. The healer had profoundly apologized about the scar that she couldn't erase but Yuki didn't mind all that much.

She had never cared much about her appearance. In fact, she sometimes wished that her looks would plainer so that she could blend in with others and create the illusion of being invisible.

As she gazed at the scar, Yuki's thoughts shifted to the incident that had lead it. It seemed that Lucifer had discovered her whereabouts, which meant that she'd have to move on soon. She wouldn't return to Eden no matter what.

All of a sudden her thoughts shifted from her brother to the dream that she had when she passed out. The dream confused her. Who were those twins? Could the one called Fai be the Fai-san she knew? It was possible.

As her thoughts swirled around, Yuki didn't notice the soft furry creature at her feet. Only when it let out a gentle meow, did she acknowledge its presence and apparently so did Fai.

"Aw," Yuki cooed at the black cat purring at her feet, "a kitty!"

At the same time Fai said, "What the hell is that monstrosity doing here? Get it out, Edna!"

Yuki turned around and frowned, "Monstrosity?"

Fai ignored her and glared at Edna, "What is a cat doing here?"

"I'm keeping her with me until her a proper home."

Yuki picked up the cat and sat her down on her lap.

"Would it be okay if I adopted this cutie?"

"Cutie?" Fai asked shooting disgusted looks at the cat.

Edna and Yuki decided to ignore him.

"Sure, "Edna smile and petted the animal.


Fai was still glaring daggers at the cat that was purring like a lawn mower as Yuki scratched her ears whist carrying it on her arms as they made they way through the hallways after thanking Edna for all her help.

"I think I'll name you Eve." Yuki murmured.

"I think you should name it big-ball-of-disease!" Fai said.

Yuki frowned, "why do you hate cats?"

"I don't hate cats. I just don't happen to like them. There's a difference."

"Okay then, why don't you like cats?"

Fai looked up, "well, let me think. They're messy, ugly, full of disease, dirty and annoying."

Yuki rolled her eyes, "That absolutely bull! Cats are not messy, they're really cute and clean which leaves the disease thing out of the question."

"Oh, I wasn't finished. They are greedy, selfish, thieving monsters."

"They are not!"

Fai simply chucked lightly at the pout on Yuki's face.

A few minutes later Fai stopped outside a polished oaken door that Yuki figured probably led to his room.

"Can you find your room or should I walk you there?" Fai asked

"Its okay," Yuki smiled, "I'll find my way."

Fai nodded and pushed the door open and was about to go inside when Yuki spoke again.

"Er, Fai-san?"

Fai turned.

Yuki took a deep breath, "Thank you for today. For helping me defeat the chimera and also for taking me to the infirmary."

Fai pulled the corner of his lips in a smile, "Any time. By the way, can I ask you something?"

"Okay," Yuki thoughts immediately reverted to Lucifer's little visit. If Fai were to ask something about it, she wouldn't be able to reply. She didn't want to. After all, she was entitled to her secrets wasn't she?

"Before killing the chimera," Fai began, "I heard you say 'I'm sorry'. What was that all about?"

"Oh!" Yuki said, surprised, and then looked down, "It was not the chimera's fault. It was ordered by its creator to hurt me."

"You said 'hurt'. Not kill?"

"Yes," Yuki's voice was barely audible.

Fai had a million questions buzzing in his head but he knew the look in Yuki's eyes. She would not be comfortable in answering any of them.

"Can I ask you something else?"

Yuki nodded.

"Are you really the snow angel?"

Yuki's expression immediately changed to annoyed.

"Sprite." She said.

"Huh?"

"Angel is a stupid term. I'm actually a sprite, a snow sprite. I'm different from the common sprites you find here and there. More magic, more power."

"And the legend of Eden, is that true?"

"Parts."

"What do you mean?"

"The humans don't know the whole of the story. Only the people of Eden know what happened there."

Fai was dying to ask what had happened. Why had she left? Why were the sprites forced to spend eternity in Eden?

But he didn't. It was obvious that Yuki wouldn't answer. After all, she was entitled to her secrets, as was he.

A tight silence lingered in the air for a while before Yuki decided to break it.

"If it is okay, I would like to return to my room. I'm tired." She said

"Of course"

Fai watched as Yuki turned and walked away in the direction of her room. It seemed that there was much to her than the innocent look she put up. Her face displayed a childlike innocence but her eyes told a different story. She had seen her share of the world, its cruelties, vindictiveness and everything that was not a pretty sight. Maybe she had seen more than her share.

And he was right.


A/N: Fai's not back yet! Sob!!! Neither is Syaoran-kun. But who cares?

Sakura-chan: I do!

Sovereign: Can we please not fight? This time our reviews can pick from the following-

1) An extra chapter about whatever you want.

2) A date with Watanuki

2) A date with Domeki

3) A date with Kuro-pong

4) Free stuff

Sovereign: Unfortunately. Fai'll not be available for a few days. Artemis and Yuki insisted on it. But we can write an extra chap about anything you want as long as it has a TRC character in it.

Me: Catch you later! Here's a preview for the next chapter!



(Yuki's POV)

I buried my face in the pillow and screamed. Hot tears streamed down my cheeks staining the pillow in saltwater.

A searing pain shot though my chest and throat. This time I screamed out loud.

I was slowly turning into a monster. As much as I wanted otherwise. I was trying hard not to give in to the pain, trying not to turn into something I hated. But how much longer could I hold?

"Yuki?" someone called from the doorway.

I turned my face in the direction of the voice. Eve was standing by the door. Her eyes were sad, almost crying. I hated to see my favorite sister cry. I hated the fact that I was the reason she was sad.

"It hurts." I managed to choke out.

Eve stepped into the room and slowly made her way to me. My gaze followed her as she sat down in my bed beside me. It was then that I noticed that she was holding a small glass in her hand.

The scent of the crimson liquid hit me a second after I saw it sloshing in the glass as Eve pushed it forward to me.

I gripped the pillow harder and looked the other way.

"No!" I screamed.

"But onee-chan, this will help." She said gently.

"No!" I said again, "I will not let myself turn into a monster!"

Eve sighed and placed the glass in a small table beside the bed.

Despite the pain, I closed my eyes and made an effort to sleep as Eve stroked my hair and hummed a quiet song.

As sleep slowly replaced the pain with numbness, I promised myself for the millionth time that no matter what happened, I'd never let myself turn into a monster. Never…