A/N: Last chapter! Woot! I quite like how this chappy turned out. It's pretty damn cute, if I do say so myself… but, whatever. That's just me. You can decide for yourself.

Chapter 4

A Song of Storm and Fire

"Done," Kurogane said finally, looking around at their last wrecked room with satisfaction.

"We make a pretty good team, huh, Kuromi?" Fai trilled, putting his arm around the other boy's shoulders.

"Don't get used to it dumbass," he growled. Then he dropped to sit on the floor and put his head in his hands. "Now all we have to do is figure out how to get rid of that damn thing in the grass out there."

He looked up at Fai so that he could glare accusingly at him. Even though he was furious about the message that the blond had written, he was still in awe, wondering how he could possibly have gotten out there, scribbled the words with gasoline, lit it on fire, got back to the room Kurogane had put him in and locked it up again from the outside, all without Kurogane noticing a thing. The only explanation coming to his stunned mind was that Fai had done the whole thing magically but… there's no such thing as magic! Although he kept telling himself this, he was becoming less and less sure with every repetition. Now, he was like "There's no such thing as magic…right?"

"Well, we might as well go outside to figure it out. There's no point in us staying in here," Kurogane pointed out.

"Ooookaaaayyyy!" Fai sang.

Feeling deeply annoyed, the raven-haired senior led the way to the doors, the blond close on his heels. He would be glad when this whole damn thing was over. He grabbed the door handle and pulled… the door refused to open. The bottom of his stomach dropped as he frantically tried again. Oh shit. They were locked in.

"BUT HOW!" Kurogane screamed, pounding the glass with his fists. "HOW THE FUCK CAN WE BE LOCKED INSIDE! YOU CAN'T LOCK IT SO THAT PEOPLE ARE TRAPPED INSIDE! IT'S IMPOSSIBLE! SO HOW THE HELL IS THIS HAPPENING!"

He spun to look at Fai, a dangerous fire in his eyes. "YOU! YOU HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS, DIDN'T YOU! THIS ISN'T FUNNY, YOU BASTARD! UNLOCK THE FUCKING DOOR RIGHT NOW!"

Fai tilted his head, still smiling and looking politely puzzled. "I don't know what you're talking about Kuropin. I've been with you the whole time. Besides, like you said, you can't lock people inside this school. I don't even have a key."

Kurogane was panting and shaking with rage and fatigue. He just wanted to get out of the damn building! Was that so much to ask! Fai put his arms around his companion and stroked his hair consolingly. Kurogane was tempted to just tell his manly pride to go to hell and just break down and sob in frustration in Fai's comforting embrace but his manly pride was stubbornly resisting. Instead, he got to his feet, breaking free of Fai's grip.

"I guess we're stuck here until they unlock the doors tomorrow morning," he sighed.

"Yayyy! I get to have a sleepover with Kurotan!" Fai cheered, jumping up and down with glee. "Oh, we're gonna have so much fun! We can stay up late and play truth or dare and—"

"You're not staying in the same room as me," Kurogane snapped. The blond fell silent immediately, his head drooping in disappointment. "You'd better pick somewhere where you won't get caught in the morning. Wouldn't want to get suspended…"

"I see," Fai muttered. "Well, good night, Kuronyan…"

Kurogane grunted in reply and departed quickly before he changed his mind about sharing a room with the other boy.

It was difficult for Kurogane to find a place comfortable enough to sleep in where he wouldn't be found when the teachers arrived the next morning. He finally decided to go back behind the bleachers where the wrestling mats were kept. The mats smelled kind of gross but beggars can't be choosers. Kurogane stretched out on his back, folding his arms behind his head so that it wouldn't have to touch the mat. He lay awake for a long time, his mind wandering aimlessly. Actually, his thoughts weren't completely without focus; no matter how he tried to drag them elsewhere, they always seemed to go back to Fai. Where was he staying? Was it a good enough hiding place that he wouldn't be discovered?

Just then, there was a huge crash that made Kurogane jump to his feet and get in his defensive stance. The crash was followed by a series of low-pitched grumbles and he realized that it was only a thunderstorm going on outside. The senior laid down once more, his heart still racing from the shock. Though a lot of people might have found the sounds of the storm unnerving, he found comfort in them. He had always quite liked thunderstorms.

Suddenly his ears were met with another set of sounds that were unrelated to the storm. There was a faint creaking and then some hurried footsteps. Kurogane got into his defensive stance once more. He could see the dark outline of someone walking around in the gym. The figure looked around and then started towards his hiding spot. The dark-haired boy took a seat on the mat, no longer worried. He recognized that willowy form and girly walk; it was only Fai. Kurogane rolled his eyes. What did that idiot want this time?

"K-Kurowanko?" Fai squeaked, peering into the darkness behind the bleachers.

"What is it?" Kurogane demanded, his voice revealing the annoyance he felt at being disturbed.

"C-can…can I…stay with you…p-please?" he whimpered. He sounded so pathetic that Kurogane actually felt sorry for him. But he didn't really want Fai sleeping near him…

"Ugh…" the dark-haired boy groaned.

"Thank you, Kuro chan," the blond said gratefully, crawling over to sit on the mat beside him. Then he latched himself tightly onto Kurogane's arm.

"What's the matter with you? You're all shaky," Kurogane observed.

"I d-don't like… thunderstorms," Fai said, clinging even tighter.

"Well, get off. You're cutting off my circulation," he snapped.

Slowly, the smaller boy let go, settling for hugging his own knees instead. He rocked slightly back and forth, shivering with fear. There was another huge crash of thunder that made Fai jump and whimper a little.

"What's your problem?" Kurogane grumbled. "It's just a little thunder."

Fai looked up at him, his round eyes frightful and pleading.

"You really don't like storms, huh?" The dark-haired boy held his gaze for a moment, before sighing resignedly and looking away. "…Fine…"

Fai fastened his arms around his classmate once more, holding on as if his life depended on it. Kurogane didn't understand how someone his age could be so afraid of thunderstorms but he put up with it and accepted him into his embrace. The blond continued to tremble a little even after he had buried his face in Kurogane's shoulder. Eventually, it subsided and he seemed to be asleep at last. Kurogane rested his chin lightly on Fai's head, taking in the scent of his soft, clean hair. Maybe this wasn't so bad. The blond was warm, at least. Of course, the only reason I'm enjoying this is because of the warmth, he assured himself. That's all. But he didn't fool himself for even a second. He knew that there were many reasons that he was putting up with Fai and the warmth of another body against his was fairly low on the list.

Fai grinned to himself. He had always prided himself on being a good actor but this had to have been his best performance ever. The blond snuggled a little closer to Kurogane. Even if it wasn't his best, it was certainly his most rewarding.

A/N: Yeah… so I was gonna add a part at the end where they both get caught and suspended but…I was worried that it might spoil "the moment" so I decided not to. BTW if anyone has a suggestion of a fic they'd like me to take a shot at, I'm more than willing to listen. I've only got a couple more ideas in my noggin before I run dry for a bit so...yeah.

So what thinks ye? Hanashite ga suki desu ka? Hanashite ga suki janai desu ka? R&R onegai shimasu! And remember kids, "If it's not Scottish, then it's crap!" ...What? You're not Scottish? Naw, me neither ;