Eye patch and guilt
The great wizard who had lost his magic looked up. Still holding one hand over the left side of his face, he met the eyes of Syaoran. The blood had stopped dripping, but Fay's clothes and face was still covered in blood, and the blond hair was darkened with stains of red.
-It wasn't you, Fay said smiling.
-Yes it was, not lie. Syaoran said, his voice trembling.
-I don't remember, Syaoran said silent.
-That means it wasn't your fault, said Fay, holding Syaoran face gently.
Syaoran lifted his hand and touched the hand Fay was using to cover the left side of his face. Syaoran gripped it, and pulled it slowly away from his face. Fays face darkened, but he did not try to stop Syaoran from discovering what was gone. Syaoran looked, and slowly tears sprouted from his eyes. He bent downwards facing the ground, and cried. Still sobbing bitterly, realising what he had done, Syaoran felt Fay hug him. Syaoran hugged back tears spilling from his eyes.
-It wasn't your fault, and you must not blame yourself. And if you are so sad like that, Kurp-pon is going to need a napkin.
-WHAT! Kurogane shouted.
-Kurogane is touched, Mokona sang happy, dancing upon Kuroganes head.
-Promise me not to feel any guilt; Fay said facing Syaoran, who's face where filled with tears.
-I cant promise you that, Syaoran sad in gasps.
-I know you cant, that is just the person you are, and therefore you are a person who cant have done this, Fay pointed to the left side of his face, and smiled.
Syaoran hugged Fay, and the moment lasted until a new magic light filled the room. Mokona rose to the ceiling, eyes closed. Wings sprouted from its back, and then Kurogane, Sakura, Fay and Syaoran was once again travelling.
The place they arrived in was dark. The sky was covered in clouds, and a faint rumbling noise could be heard. The air was cold, making every breath fill their lungs with ice. Sakura shivered lightly, and Syaoran hold her tightly against himself. Two cloaked men appeared. There where an unpleasant silent.
-We need medical help, said Kurogane with a strong voice as always. He looked shyly at Fay, who held his hand over the left side of his face.
-How nice of you Kuro-pon, to think of me. Kuro-rin is such a nice person, Fay said in a loving voice.
-Kuro-rin is blushing, Kuro-rin is blushing, Mokona sang out loud.
- Shut the fuck up you white thing! Kurogane shouted at Mokona who was still chanting its song.
-Mokona is not a thing, Mokona is Mokona! Mokona said happily, hopping up and down.
Come with us, the cloaked men said. One of them pointed at Fay, and gestured that he should go with him. Fay followed and disappeared around a corner. We will go this way, said an other cloaked person to the rest of the group. They followed in silence. The room they entered next was dim, and non of them felt welcome there. They where seated against a table and food was served. Eat, a man said angry at them. Moment later they could see their blond companion appear in the doorway.
-Fay, Mokona said happy, jumping around on Fays head singing.
-Fay is looking so hot with his new eye patch, Mokona kept on singing. Eye patch... Fay looks hot with his eye patch...
Syaoran looked down at his food, his face crumbling in pain. Fay noticed that and picked Mokona down from his head, and smiled at it. Mokona smiled back and stopped singing instantly.
-How are you feeling? Sakura asked nervous.
-I'm okay, Fay smiled.
-They where so nice giving me medicine and everything.
-Now you look like a freaking pirate, Kurogane said smiling.
Fay and Kurogane stared at each other. Fay knew that Kurogane cared about him, he had known since the incident in Outo. Kurogane knew that Fay cared about him too. They where so different and always arguing, but still there where care that was the foot of their friendship. Fay had learned from Kurogane to appreciate his life. His chance to help others. Before he didn't really care about others, but now he felt different, he felt that he belonged. And therefore, Fay was grateful to Kurogane, for showing that life is so much more than he had believed before.
-All I need now is a sword, then I would be a real pirate, may a have yours Kuro-sama. I see you don't have an eye patch and therefore, it is unfit for you to use such a weapon, Fay said smiling.
-You bastard, replied Kurogane.
-And stop calling me names.
-Now you go to sleep, said one of the cloaked men.
The group was ordered into a dark room filled with spider webs, and the air was dusty, and hard to breath in. Syaoran was the last one to go asleep, and he had a dream, a dream that showed him the truth. He saw, the blood. He saw how afraid Fay was before he had taken his eye. He felt the warm blood running down his arm when he took the eye out. He saw Fay slumping against the ground bleeding. He woke up, crying. His heart feeling empty and scared forever. So Fay-sans magic was in his left eye. He had stolen his magic. He started sobbing, and Fay woke up.
-I want to give it back, Syaoran said crying.
-I know you want, but you cant, said Fay sweet as always.
-I can do it myself, Syaoran said stretching his hand against his face.
-No, if you do that, you will die, and if you die, I wouldn't be able to live with myself, said Fay worried.
-But I stole it, Syaoran cried harder.
-It wasn't you, but if you feel so bad about it, you can repay me when the time comes.
Syaoran nodded and dried of his tears on his sweater.
-I promise, Syaoran said looking into Fay's blue eye.