Summary: Midori is a girl that comes from the Akatsuki on a mission to get something. Here, she meets Fai, Kurogane, Syaoran, Sakura, and Mokona. What happens when she falls for the magician, and he figures out who she really is? FaiXOC -- NOTE: Tsubasa/Naruto Mix!
A/N: I'm debating on whether or not I should make this a Kurogane/OC/Fai story or not...if you have any suggestions, please tell me! Well, I hope you enjoy this chapter. There's a little shocking and cute scene at the end!
Disclaimer: I do no own the Tsubasa Chronicles or Naruto characters, only the OCs that I've created.
#Chapter 11: Sealing the Curse#
I heard the sound of repeated hammering to the roof, and I rolled over to my side, groaning.
'The curse activated, huh?' I thought, sighing mentally, 'I only get a migraine if the curse activated, after all.'
I sat up, and looked around the room. I was on a futon with the same clothes I had on earlier, in the same room, in the middle of it.
"W-What...Ha-Happened?" I stuttered, gaining my senses back, "And, geez, stop that hammering! My head's killing me! Please!"
I held my head with one hand, rubbing it painfully.
"Midori-chan, you're awake! Thank goodness! We thought we lost you!" Fai shouted with a hint of relief in his voice.
I looked at him, "How long was I out?"
"About a day," Kurogane replied.
I nodded, standing up slowly, and walking over to look up the hole in the roof, "Wow! It's so big!"
Kurogane sighed, "Why do I have to fix somebody else's home?"
"She let us stay the night, so it's a matter of course," Fai replied, smiling at me with a lot of relief.
He handed Kurogane another board, much to my displeasure, and Kurogane then replied again, "But who would've thought that the kid lives in this house alone."
"She did say her mom passed away," Fai answered again.
As I looked at them, listening since I was slightly interested, I leaned against the wall for support, because I was beginning to lose balance. I haven't even gained complete concentration yet.
"And just how long are we planning on staying here?" Kurogane asked.
"That's up to Mokona," Fai pointed out, smiling.
"Geez, why does that kid have to hold the white manjuu all the time?" Kurogane asked.
"It would be nice if Syaoran knew something new," Fai said.
"But, is that Princess ok?" Kurogane asked again, "She seems to be constantly spaced out, just like the kid right there at the moment."
"That's not very nice! That stupid curse uses up a lot of energy," I sighed and yawned.
He made a grunting sound in response, and Fai responded for Sakura, "We still don't have enough of her memories to get the old Sakura-chan back..."
I nodded in understanding, starting to gain concentration, "We've only recovered two feathers, after all. It seems that she's gotten some memories back, but it's nowhere near complete."
"Well, even she gets all her memories back, she won't remember Syaoran," Fai commented, "But Syaoran will keep on searching for the feathers of Sakura's memory that were scattered across different worlds. No matter how hard it gets."
As Fai began to keep on speaking, he sat down, and we drank tea. Kurorin caught us...
"And you two!! What are you two doing sitting there?!" Kurogane shouted.
"Hmm?" Fai asked.
"You guys have to work too!" Kurogane shouted very angry-like.
"Oh, no, I was thinking I'd just keep an eye on you while you worked, Kuropipi," I replied for Fai and I.
Fai smirked at me, and I smiled back.
As we were arguing, kind of, anyway, the time grew later. The house had already been fixed, and I heard some commotion outside. I looked out the window and I saw Syaoran fighting these guys in black outfits.
"Guys," I got their attention, "There are some weird guys in black suits fighting Syaoran down the street."
"Eh? Black suits? Move aside," Kurogane pushed me out of the way, but I just shrugged it off. Though, it did make me slightly irritated.
Fai stood by me, and he gave me a reassuring smile, as if he knew Kurorin made me a little irritated. I smiled back, showing him I'm all right.
Fai put his arm around my shoulder and pulled me out of the way as Kurogane moved back to his spot, looking aggravated, and flopped down on the ground.
"What's up his butt?" I whispered to Fai, who gave me an amused look.
I looked out the window, noticing that house was burnt down, and the tall, big man from earlier threw this fan up in the air. As he did this, Chun Hyang's face fell into depression. The fan was destroyed, and Chun Hyang looked like she had been smacked across the face and seen a ghost in one day.
I gave her a look of sympathy, and I sat back down up against the window next to Fai I began to grow tired, since I was still under side-affects from the curse. I yawned, and my eyelids began to droop.
"Hmm? You're tired already?" Fai asked me.
I nodded, "That stupid curse has strange side-affects, but the more I use the curse, the less they happen. The only issue with using the curse is I would eventually just give up and not care about anyone and fall into the hands of the person who gave it to me...whose evil."
Fai nodded in understanding.
"I personally hate that guy," I said with a stone cold face and an emotionless voice.
This caught Kurogane's attention, and he seemed to pick up a hint as if I was hiding something. Fai seemed to notice this a little too.
I yawned again, "Man, I hate being tired! I normally can stay up for like a week with no sleep!"
I noticed that Syaoran, Sakura, and Chun Hyang, along with Mokona, had walked back in.
"Welcome back," I smiled, "Your roof is fixed."
"Ah, thanks for your help," Chun Hyang put on a fake smile.
I nodded, smiling tiredly.
"Are you feeling better?" Sakura asked me.
"I'm feeling a little tired, but I'm a lot better compared to this morning," I reassured her.
She nodded, seeming relieved, and Syaoran just started at me in a non-trusting way. Chun Hyang seemed to be a little relieved too.
"Hey, Mokona," I caught his attention.
He jumped onto my lap, and I laughed with amusement, "Can I have my bag?"
"Bag...? Sure!" he jumped up into the air and threw me my bag.
I opened it up and looked inside to get what I want. I found the book, and I walked over to Kurogane.
"Hey, Kurorin," I asked.
"I said not to call me that!" he shouted.
"I was just...going to ask something," I frowned in a kid-like way.
He rolled eyes, "What do you want, Kid?"
"You said you're a ninja right?" he nodded, "Can you seal the curse again? It wore off. If you don't, it can get really dangerous. I mean I could lose all my senses and kill someone without knowing. I don't want that to happen."
He looked at me for a second in thought, and he nodded slowly, "What do I have to do?"
I sat down next to him, with faces full of wonder from the others, and I opened the book up to the page with the sealing jutsu thing on it.
"Hey, this is in my language!" Kurogane shouted with surprise.
I nodded, "That's good. You read it then."
I passed him the book, and he read through it, "I guess I can try. I've never tried anything like this before. Just show me where the guy bit you at."
I pulled my sleeve down a bit and showed him my shoulder. He did the hand signs shown, and he sealed it. Though, I was in a lot of pain during it, and I winced and whimpered a bit. I noticed the blue marks surrounding my body, meaning it worked. I was relieved at that, at least.
"That should do it," Kurogane gasped for air, huffing and puffing. I held my bite mark, and began to shake a little. Normal side affects, though. The shaking happens all the time. I leaned up against the wall, eyes closed, gasping for air. I motioned for Mokona to take my bag and the book, and he swallowed it.
"Thank...God...that's over," I breathed.
"Midori-chan! Kurorin! Are you all right?" Mokona asked us.
I let out what seemed to be an attempted giggle and nodded. Kurogane just ignored him.
After that incident, we left for bed. I had to hold onto Fai as we walked into the room we slept in with everyone else.
"Are you sure you're all right?" Fai asked me.
I looked at him and smiled, "Yeah. This is normal, don't worry."
I laid down on my futon between Fai and Kurogane. Next to Fai was just the wall, and next to Kurorin was Syaoran. After Syaoran was Sakura, and after Sakura was Chun Hyang. Mokona slept between me and Kurogane.
"Hey, Kid," Kurogane asked me, "How did you get that curse...?"
"I was in a fight with this one guy...and he bit me all of a sudden. I was startled, and that's also how the curse appeared. I almost died from him giving it to me, but I guess there also aren't a lot of survivors from the curse. I was lucky," I replied lazily.
"What was the guy's name?" he asked.
"That's confidential information I cannot give out. Sorry..." I yawned.
I rolled over and faced him as he grunted in response.
"Why do you want to know?" I asked him.
"I don't know," he replied, turning over to face my face instead Syaoran's back. When he saw my face in front of his, he began to blush a little.
I smirked, "You're embarrassed."
"What are you two fighting about?" Fai asked, sitting up and rubbing his eyes.
I sat up too, and I dramatically, and also in a kid's way, replied "Ah, sorry. Did we wake you? I was just teasing Kurowan about his secret love desire for me."
"Eh? Kurorin likes Midori-chan?" Fai smiled mischievously, "How cute! I'm sorry, though. I can't share her!"
Fai put his arms around my waist, pulling me onto his lap, and I blushed. That's not what I expected him to say whatsoever. He doesn't like me like that...does he?
