A more serious chapter I had written a while back, but, then the need for happy stuff came along. But, I finished it and here it is.

"Shut it mage, I'm tired of your excuses."

Kurogane and Fai were having a little spat.

I only say little because Kurogane hadn't tried to throttle anyone yet.

"Kuro-pon" Fai said exasperatedly. Fai had just recently pulled another life threatening stunt and, the price was an angry lecture from Kurogane.

Kurogane had managed to contain himself until the kids had gone to bed, then he went upon a furious rant.

"Mage, I'm not expecting you to stop doing stupid things, apparently it's just in your nature, I'm asking you to stop lying about being ok when you're damn well not" He snapped.

Really though, doing reckless things seemed to be just a part of Fai that he did by habit, however, lying about being hurt was an annoying habit that Kurogane decided should kick the bucket.

In fact, he'd kick the damn bucket if he had to.

"I don't want anyone else to worry" He explained weakly. Somehow, whenever they had arguments like this, it seemed like Kurogane was always going to win, but that wouldn't stop Fai from trying.

"Well, isn't it a little late for that?!" Kurogane growled.

"If he wakes up" Fai murmured, more to himself than anyone, "I don't want anyone getting hurt because of me."

"Lying helps this how?" Kurogane asked, tapping his foot with irritation.

"I don't want anyone getting close to me because he'll go after them first" he muttered.

That was when Kurogane snapped. "You're a real dumb-ass, y'know that" Kurogane said, somehow calming his tone.

Fai looked up at the ninja, startled the he could such a calm tone when he was obviously angry.

"Why?" Was all Fai could say.

"You'd rather keep people in the dark about something that could seriously hurt them instead of letting them know" Kurogane snapped.

"I don't have a choice" Fai snapped back, his golden eye livid with anger.

"Like hell you don't" Kurogane growled. "You could stop running away, face the problem and solve it. If you want to hurt yourself, fine, that's not my problem, but, seeing as how the kids are going to stick with you, I have to put a stop to this" Kurogane said, fury filling his voice.

Being stuck with people for a long period of time either brought you closer of tore you apart, the first being the case with Kurogane. There was no chance we was going to let Fai keep this up, it was pretty obvious that no matter how hard he tried someone was going to get hurt.

Fai, at a loss for any good comeback, settled for a nice, evil glare.

"Fine," Kurogane said, "I can see that I'm not going to be able to stop you, but could you at least consider the fact that maybe some people don't care about how bad your past was, or who's after you."

Kurogane turned and started to leave.

"Sorry" said Fai. He said it so quietly that Kurogane wasn't even sure he had heard the mage right.

Kurogane turned his head around slightly.

"Eh?" He asked. Kurogane speak for 'what?'

Fai was silent, his head was hanging and Kurogane couldn't quite see the mage's face.

Fai's shoulder's shook slightly, causing Kurogane to turn around fully.

"Mage, are you crying?" Kurogane asked

. "Sorry" Fai repeated, his voice cracking.

Kurogane twitched, great, now he felt guilty.

Kurogane sat down on the bed next to Fai.

"Maybe I was a little harsh," Kurogane said awkwardly.

Fai looked up, shocked to be getting that much of an apology out of the ninja. Kurogane met the mage's gaze.

"But seriously mage, you gotta stop lying."

Fai started to look down but Kurogane cupped Fai's face in both hands and held in place.

"Listen to me Fai" Fai blinked in shock. Kurogane rarely ever called him by his name.

"I am not just going to stand by and watch people, including you, get hurt because you refused to tell the truth."

What Kurogane just said slowly sunk in.

Fai's eyes widened and a few tears spilled down his cheek. Kurogane gently wiped them away.

"I'm sorry Kuro-sama" Fai said.

Kurogane blinked, what was he apologizing for now?

Fai hung his head. "I'm not, not ready to talk about it" Fai mumbled.

The ninja pulled Fai onto his lap, one arm wrapped around the man's shaking shoulders and another around the man's waist.

"You don't have to talk about it right now" Kurogane muttered soothingly, "But at least say when somethings wrong."

Fai buried his head against the ninja's chest. He reached his hand up and clutched Kurogane's shirt tightly.

For someone who was normally so gruff, he could be really sweet.

Kurogane rubbed his hand in a small circle on Fai's back, something he remembered his mother doing for him.

Fai's sobbing slowly subsided, and eventually he was merely snuggling up against Kurogane.

Kurogane stood up and lay the mage back down on the bed.

He kissed Fai's forehead.

"Go to sleep" Kurogane commanded.

Fai nodded weakly, smiling slightly.

Kurogane went to his own room, hoping that the mage would be a little more honest from now on.

Yeah, not one of my better things, but I wrote this before KuroFai was my entertainment source.

Also 'the fanfictionalchemist' is looking for beta readers for grammar, so, if anyone's interested, talk to them. Don't worry, it's KuroFai fics.

On another note I have actually started writing a actualy chapter fic. I'll put if up eventually, but for now I'm sticking with Naruto and oneshots.

R&R

- Y.A.O.G