It was close to midnight when the warning siren wailed off, awakening many from their slumber.

"What is it?"

"The intruder siren. Go back to sleep, I'll handle this."

"But…"

"No buts, stay here."

"What if it's more than you can handle?"

"I'll be fine."

~#~

In a mass of white and black, one man spoke whose coat was trimmed with gold. "I'm afraid it's come to this: Seresu is at war. All D-ranked mages to the front lines please."

The wind was blowing, catching in white and black coats. "Should I put up the kekkai Fai-san?"

"Yes…I shall go in with my wand raised."

"Very well." Pale hands clasped together as the wind whipped the black coat around. The star-shaped kekkai rose. "Please proceed Fai-san."

"Aren't you coming?"

The black sword formed in the outstretched hand. "You have to ask?"

Magic runes glowed in the night and in the shadows the sound of a sword going through bodies and blood splattering at the feet were heard. At the end two figures, one in white and one in black came out, both sporting blood stains.

"Well that's another good coat ruined. See you the next time people foolishly invade our world."

~#~

"Why do you fight Fai?"

"I just do...it's nice to be able to actually help people…why do you fight...Seishirou?"

"To protect the person whose life I value far more than my own, my unborn child, oh, and my brother too."

"I hope for one day to leave this dank place and find something like that of my own."

"You will one day, of that much I'm sure. Just like I too will one day leave."

"How can you be so sure?"

"Let's just say the little bird of the future told me."