Disclaimer- I do not own Tsubasa. But it would be the best thing ever if I did.

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Sorry it's so late and short. Explanation at the bottom

The Kingdom of Clow was a beautiful place. Even Fai who had seen many worlds thought that it was a magnificent place. Kurogane, however hated the weather. It was way to hot it the day and way to cold at night.

The day they had arrived at Clow had been a happy one. Four years had passed in Clow since Fai had left them. Five for Kurogane since they had parted. And Fai had lost track of how many years had passed. So the of course the two kids had done some growing up.

"Will you come live in the palace?" asked Sakura. "If you come live there maybe, Syaoran will come too," They were all heading to Syaoran's house. After Sakura had dragged him from his house to the palace. She had suggested going back for tea. If the boy looked annoyed he didn't show it. He just seemed too happy to have his old companions back.

"I don't know Sakura-Chan," said Fai.

"Oh," she looked up at the magician sadly. "Are you not staying very long?"

"No, on the contrary, the Kingdom of Clow is our new home. Kurogane and I will live here forever,"

Syaoran smiled. "That's good,"

Sakura glared at the magician and ninja. "What's going on here?"

Everyone stopped walking.

The princess looked at the two men. The one looked like death the other the complete opposite. "What happened to you Fai-san? How did you get here Kurogane-san? I want to know what happened."

Fai gave Sakura a big smile. "Well Mokona and I were traveling and we happened upon Yuko's house, and who would've guessed it Kurogane was there! So Mokona and I decided to take him with us. But Yuko then said that if we took Kurogane with us we could only travel to one more world. So that's what happened."

"That's what happened?" Sakura asked. "You took Kurogane back just like that?" She looked at the magician and sighed. "That doesn't surprise me, I guess. When we found all my feathers and Syaoran and I came home I was so worried about you. I'd pray every night that my friends that I had left behind were okay. That Kurogane-san was happy with Tomoyo-Chan and that Fai-san and Mokona were safe." She looked at them both sadly. "Seeing Kurogane-san here and Fai-san looking like that." The princess's green eyes filled with tears. "None of my prayers were answered,"

"Princess Sakura," said Syaoran turning towards her.

"Sakura-Chan," Fai said kindly. "I have told you many times that you shouldn't waste your tears on me." He brushed away the tears that were falling from her eyes. "Whatever happened, happened and there is no need to dwell on it. The most important thing is that I'm here now and I'll always be here Sakura-Chan."

The princess grabbed the magician's hand and held it tightly. "You'll stay? What if that man comes back?"

Kurogane looked at the archeologist who looked back and nodded. So Ashura had gotten to Fai right after he left.

"Even if that man comes back I'll stay. Why do you think I brought Kurogane with? He's gotta work hard to get back into my good graces. If you ever need your room clean just tell me and I'll send him over. Or if Syaoran needs a swimming pool I'll make Kurogane build one for him."

Sakura smiled. "You're still the same Fai," To the magician's surprise the girl embraced him. "You won't let anyone worry about you,"

"I never want anyone to be hurt or troubled because of me,"

Sakura released him. "I'll always worry about my friends. Your problems are my problems."

Fai smiled at the princess.

XxX

The ninja and wizard had stayed at Syaoran's home for the first night.

"So the princess never remembered you?" asked the ninja.

Syaoran shook his head and continued his search for clothes that would fit his old traveling companions. "No, but things are just the way they used to be. She demands that I call her Sakura not Princess Sakura and things like that."

The ninja glanced over at the magician. Fai was quite. He was still wrapped up tightly in his coat. Kurogane couldn't believe that the mage had kept it on through out the entire day. This world was so hot already you didn't need a huge winter coat.

"Alright," said the boy. "Kurogane-san you are about the same size as my dad maybe a little taller but these should do at least for tonight until tomorrow."

Kurogane mumbled thanks and took the old clothes.

"Fai-san these will be a bit baggy on you is that all right?" he held out the clothes, long pants and a t-shirt.

The magician smiled at him. "Yes, but I was just wondering if you had a long sleeve shirt by chance?"

The boy smiled sadly. "Yeah, I'll go grab one. Kurogane-san help me find one,"

The warrior looked at the boy confused. "Why?"

"Just come with me," said Syaoran.

With a sigh the ninja followed the boy into the other room.

Syaoran closed the door behind them and went digging in the closet for a long sleeved shirt for Fai.

"So why do you want me here?" asked the ninja.

"I'm promised the princess that I would talk to you. She was going to give you a telling off herself."

"I'm sure I would've survived,"

The younger of the two couldn't help but smile a little at that. "Yes, well, still I thought I would spare you and tell you myself." He paused for a moment putting the words together in his head. "The Princess loves you very much and is very grateful for all you've done for her. However it's no secret that during our travels you were at the bottom of the friendship pole with the princess."

Kurogane agreed that was true. She had always seemed a bit wary of him. Fai-san had spent a lot more time with her as well teaching her how to cook and such.

"So when you left," continued Syaoran. "things were kind of bad for a little while. Fai-san was a mess and Princess Sakura never left his side. Then not long after that he came,"

"Ashura," said Kurogane darkly.

"I don't know his name. Fai-san told us that he was very dangerous. Fai-san protected us from him and from others while we were searching for the princess's feathers. But both the princess and I could see that Fai-san was still suffering because of you. And the day we found the last feather and were sent here," the boy paused. "Princess Sakura was crying begging him to stay. But all he said was that he didn't want to burden us any more and that he was glad Sakura had regained all her memories. And then he and Mokona left. Every now and then the Princess would ask me how I thought Fai-san and Mokona were doing. I would always say that I'm sure they were doing fine."

"Fai-san really loves you," Syaoran continued. "and you hurt him. You hurt him terribly. I understand that you wanted to go home but you never even said goodbye to him. He may have taken you back but Princess Sakura won't forgive you so easily. She stayed by his side for many days after you broke his heart. You hurt one of her dear friends you wont be easily forgiven."

"I take it she never wondered how I was?" asked the ninja.

"I'm sure she did. But you were safe at home. Fai-san was being hunted by someone. He also never got over you,"

Kurogane looked up only to get a shirt in the face.

"Take that to Fai," Ordered the archeologist.

Kurogane got up holding out the shirt. "This is too big for him," he muttered.

"It's all I have." said the boy. "Now go give it to him. Oh and Kurogane-san"

The warrior looked over at the chocolate eyed boy.

"Don't hurt him again," that was not a request that was an order a demand. Not just coming from Syaoran but from the princess too. Not that he ever planed to hurt the mage again. But if he lost his mind and did he would loose the only friends he had in this world.

"You," he said to Mokona as he walked into the main room. "Where did the wizard run off to,"

The room was empty only Mokona remained snaking on treats that he had found in Syaoran's home.

"Fai went out,"

"Where?"

Mokona gave him a tiny shrug and went on consuming the goodies.

With a sigh Kurogane went outside to search. He didn't have to look very far the magician was sitting right outside the house, on the ground leaning against the house starring at the moon in the sky.

Kurogane sat beside him. The two sat in silence for a while.

"I am sorry," said Kurogane at last.

"I know you are," replied the wizard.

That was all that was said Kurogane couldn't be forgiven not yet. He knew that. Forcing Fai to forgive him would only push them further apart. He would wait. He would wait no matter how ling it took.

Fai spoke up again. "When I was traveling with Mokona he and I were watching a show on the television."

Kurogane searched his memory for what a television was.

"It was a very interesting show. There were these dolls but they were alive. The dolls were all fighting to become the perfect doll. There were these two dolls that fought a lot. And one battle the blue eyed doll called the black winged doll junk. If you were junk you could never be loved. There was something wrong with the black winged doll. Because she wasn't perfect she was junk." The wizard wrapped his arms around his knees. "If you're junk you can't be loved. That's how I kind of feel right now. Like junk."

Kurogane frowned. "Don't say things like that. No one will ever be perfect. I've got a good number of battle scars. I'll be damned if that makes me junk,"

"You don't understand. Underneath this coat really is nothing but junk. I'm telling you this now so-"

Kurogane wrapped his arm around Fai. "Be quiet. I don't care what's under that coat. And you are defiantly not junk."

The mage fell silent.

"So what happened to the black winged doll?" asked the ninja.

"The blue eyed doll set her on fire,"

Kurogane sighed "That's how it ended?"

"I had to go before the show finished."

"What other weird shows did you watch?"

"There was one with a girl and she had to collect cards with magical powers and stuff. The girl looked just like Sakura,"

Kurogane looked up at the stars as the magician chatted about other strange programs he had seen

"And there was one with ninjas and one could manipulate sand and no one could beat him. The magician stopped suddenly. He looked up at the sky. "Kurogane?" asked the mage.

"Hm?"

"I thought you should know. Ashura is on his way here,"

To be continued.

Oi! It's been so long. I know it's short. Please forgive. But with all the crazy storms and tornado warnings and my power going on and off along with an internet connection that also comes and goes I didn't know even I would be able to give you guys something. And there is another storm on its way so…. I thought something was better then nothing. Anyway I hope you like it. I'll update when I can.

Oh I guess I should do this.

Disclaimer I do not own Rozen Maiden. Or any of the other anime Fai was talking about. .

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