Darkness Spreads

Chapter 4 - Guess who?

Very sorry for the gaps between each chapter! I've had writers block for ages! -.- I also had a lot of hw... this is way more fun tho'! . I am also sorry for any mistakes in my fic! I can't change them easily so they may as well stay...

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They quickly followed the direction Mokona was pointing, Syaoran and Kurogane first, Fai next and Sakura and Mokona last.

Fai heard a cry as the two in front went round the corner, he started running. He turned the corner and saw...

"Ashura..." He whispered.

Kurogane had drawn his sword, and Syaoran his. They were looking at Ashura with a determined expression.

Fai looked at them all, Sakura and Mokona just coming round the corner.

"Mokona..." He said, "Take Sakura back to the house."

Mokona looked at him, then nodded.

"Come on Sakura!" It squeaked.

Sakura nodded slightly and turned to follow, taking a glance back at Fai, she'd never heard him so serious before...

Fai stepped forward, past Syaoran and Kurogane who were starting to look confused. Kurogane's eyes narrowed slightly.

Fai looked up into his King's eyes.

"What are you doing here...?"

Ashura frowned, and said. "Who are you? Why are you so interested in me and know my name?"

Fai's eyes widened. He stepped back.

"I... I'm sorry..." He said it to himself more than anyone else.

Kurogane looked at him, a slight expression of worry crossed over his face.

Fai looked at the ground.

"I... Let's go..." He said to the others, then turned and started running.

"Wait! Fai-san!" Syaoran called out and ran after him.

Kurogane looked at Ashura, then sheathed his sword.

"He knows you..." He muttered. "Could you be the one causing him to wake up from nightmares every morning?"

Ashura smiled.

"I will come for him."

Kurogane turned away, then started walking after the others.

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Sakura looked up as the door opened, the went to it but no one was there. She heard thumping up the stairs and realised it must be one of them back before the others.

She turned away from the door and looked at Mokona.

The door opened again, she turned round, just in time to see a flash of brown hair sprint past her, up the stairs.

Sakura sighed and started to close the door.

Kurogane stepped in and pulled the door open.

Sakura looked up at him.

"What's wrong?"

Kurogane had a look of absolute malice on his face.

"He will never get him." He said quietly, then turned and headed up the stairs.

Mokona looked at her as Sakura felt herself starting to cry.

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Fai was lying face down on his bed when Syaoran found him. He turned and went back outside the door, letting Fai calm down seemed the best idea.

Kurogane came up the stairs and Syaoran pointed to the door.

Kurogane nodded and indicated for him to go downstairs.

"Why?" Syaoran whispered.

"Sakura needs you." Kurogane said back quietly.

Syaoran's eyes widened and he rushed down the stairs.

Kurogane knocked on the door.

"Don't come in!" Fai's muffled voice could be heard saying. "I don't want to talk yet."

Kurogane frowned, this was awfully like the conversations he'd had with Tomoyo, creepily like them.

"Oh come on!" He groaned. "You're acting childish."

There was no reply, but the atmosphere didn't change.

Kurogane sighed and opened the door.

Fai was sitting up on the bed now, hugging a pillow. He was crying.

Kurogane almost stepped back out the room, he was so surprised.

Fai looked at him.

"What? I can't cry?" He sniffed.

"N-No!" Kurogane didn't know why he was stuttering, seeing Fai cry was actually pretty scary.

Fai lay down and turned away.

"It wasn't him anyway..." He muttered

"Who?" Kurogane asked, though he knew the answer.

Fai sniffed.

"It wasn't Ashura..." He said.

Kurogane said nothing.

An awkward silence filled the room.

Kurogane opened his mouth to say something, then frowned. He walked closer to the bed... nothing. He prodded Fai in the back... nothing.

Fai mumbled something then turned over.

Kurogane jumped back stifling a scream.

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Downstairs, Syaoran had comforted Sakura until she had fallen asleep on the sofa.

He looked up at the ceiling, wondering if Fai was alright.

Syaoran turned sharply as a noise was made on the stairs.

Kurogane walked in to the room and sat down, facing away.

Awkward silence.

Syaoran looked at Kurogane.

"Uhm..."

"Fai was crying..." Kurogane said.

"Huh?" Syaoran looked shocked.

"He was really crying..." Kurogane's head suddenly turned to Syaoran. He looked scared.

"Kuro-!"

"I didn't know what to do..." Kurogane looked away again.

Syaoran didn't know what to do either.

"Um... I'm sure he'll be fine..."

Kurogane stood up.

"When he comes... I'm going to kill him." He said, anger in his voice. "I will rip him apart."

Syaoran just blinked and sat there as Kurogane walked out the door.

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OMG! Fai cried! Do you PH34R? Heh heh... I was always wondering how people would react if Fai cried in the manga, (surely there'd be a lot of screams worldwide!), I decided to try it in here, obviously not as effective... Maybe this is because I was looking at tragedy fics yesterday... . Oh well! Ashura's awake! Maybe you are wondering why Chii didn't warn Fai, if you are then I will tell you now that she did! Read chapter three veeeeery carefully!

Seeya next chapter!