A/N: I'm back, after a veeeeeery sucky few months. =.= R&R Oh, wait! Did anyone else notice that Kurofai rhymes with curly-fry? That's adorable! ^o^

Disclaimer: *sigh* I wish :(

"Fai-san, I don't think this is a good idea!" Sakura said, as she clung to a nearby light pole to support herself. She jumped slightly as he adjusted her helmet from behind her, "Nonsense, Sakura-chan! I'll be with you the whole way."

Under any other circumstances that would have been wonderful… But seeing as he's the one who placed her in this situation (the situation being hanging off of a light pole at the top of a rather steep hill) it wasn't very comforting.

Mokona poked his head out of the rucksack they'd borrowed from the skate shop. "Ohhhh! Fai-san, are you sure about this?" He asked straining to see the bottom of the hill over Sakura's shoulder.

Fai smiled. Answer? Nope. He'd actually never tried this before, but he'd seen it in some movies so it had to work out sometimes, right? He didn't mention how this was a 'learn to swim or drown' type learning experience, and instead he took Sakura's hands. "We'll see!" He said, and his eyes sparked.

Sakura was about to try to make a grab for the lamppost again but Fai pushed her lightly towards the edge. As she began to pick up speed, her brain was telling her to scream but she was too busy trying to remember how to breathe.

Fai raced right behind her, "On your left!" He shouted as they narrowly missed a pedestrian (with a very colorful vocabulary).

Mokona grabbed Sakura's hair, "Watch out!" Sakura swung into full on panic mode as she realized what Mokona was talking about.

The end of the road suddenly turned form concrete to gravel, and ran into what appeared to be a forest. Fai silently wondered how (the hell) he didn't notice that beforehand, and glanced around. There was a turn they could make that would keep them on the streets, but sent them back into heavy foot traffic.

He swore under his breath, "Defiantly should've thought this through more..." He thought making a grab at Sakura's backpack.

Sakura glanced up and noticed the turn too, trying to figure out how to make it in time. She opted for crashing into people who might forgive her as opposed to a tree that might knock her out. But how was she going to…?

Mokona's grip on her hair tightened, "Sakura-chan!"

It seemed like time slowed down for the next few moments. Sakura looked up and saw another light pole and leaped for it. Fai blinked amazed as Sakura swung herself around the pole, plastic in the wrist guards scraping against the metal.

It would have worked out perfectly if she hadn't underestimated how fast they were going. (Damn.) She opened her eyes wide as she realized she was coming up fast on Fai's back. He hadn't managed to make the turn and went streaking onto the gravel road.

Sakura gripped the back of his shirt, gravel flying up and stinging her legs. Fai tried to slow down, but his and Sakura's skates kept bumping into each other. Fai let out just about every curse word he'd ever (learned from Kurogane) heard as they zoomed towards the end of the road. The dead end.

Fai spun around as fast as he could, gripping Sakura to his chest as they finally lost control. He knew it was far too late to start a spell, especially without his staff… He mentally cursed himself again, as he heard Sakura regain her voice and scream as the headed towards the ground.

Fai felt the unmistakable rush of magic wash over him, and the hair on the back of his neck stood on end. It felt like the ground and sky were arguing over who should be where... After a moment, he opened his clenched eyes and felt his entire body tense up. "Well… This certainly isn't right." He thought.

He was sitting in a gazebo cradling and unconscious Sakura (with Mokona balanced in her lap) in his arms. Fai could feel her breathing against his shirt and Mokona whimpered lightly in his sleep, so he decided against waking them… At least until her knew what was going on.

He could feel the persistent pressure of magic in the air around him, and surrounded himself in a minor protective spell. The magic didn't feel especially threatening, but it was powerful. Like really powerful. And he knew better than anyone how fast people that strong could mood swing…

Fai took a deep breath of humid air, smelling thick with plant life. He looked out around the little island they currently inhabited, and felt slightly trapped seeing the outline of thick bushes surrounding them. He shifted Sakura in his arms, and looked over his shoulder. The gazebo had a short stairway of peeling paint that lead to a gravel pathway.

He kneeled and moved Mokona back into Sakura's backpack, before carefully shifting her to his back. She sighed against his neck as he stood, but didn't stir as he stepped down the stairs. His shoes crunched lightly as he started down the gravel path.

He'd only walked a few feet before seeing a small garden, with a tea party for two off the side of the road. Suspecting the mage currently controlling this… world (for lack of a better term) wouldn't let him just get his own transfer spell going, he increased his protection spell. Sighing he tightened his grip on Sakura, and walked carefully into the garden.