I do not own Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, it rightfully belongs to CLAMP. Though, I really wish it did belong to me because that would be so awesomely awesome. Anywho, like I said in the chapter before this one I was going to add in a note. So here it is.

The Tsubasa manga has not ended yet, hopefully it won't end anytime soon since I love Tsubasa so very much, so there are bound to be things in here that are spoilerish. And some of the things that happen may be outdated and I am seriously sorry about that. As I read the new chapters of Tsubasa I will try to change events in the story so it won't cause confusion.

Chapitre 7: Longing

Later that night, Sakura and Fai had work while Syaoran, Kurogane, Kyoki, and Yume all sat down at the table to eat dinner. Mokona was there too, but it was taking a nap. The table was very quiet. The tension was so intense that Syaoran thought he could poke it with his fork.

Syaoran looked at the older tenants, wondering why they being quiet. He wasn't so concern about Kurogane who was usually quiet during meal times unless Fai kept making him mad. But Yume and Kyoki were always kidding around about something as they ate. At least until now. Syaoran wished this awkward moment would go away. He tried to think of something to talk about, but could not think of anything. He wished that Mokona were awake to help him.

When everyone was finished eating, Kyoki claimed that she was going to do the dishes and began to fill the sink up with water. Syaoran went to his room to read, and to think.

Kyoki was intensely washing the dishes as her cousin came up from behind her and poked her in the back. It was a small little habit the two of them had.

Kyoki squeaked with surprise. She turned and said, "I'm sorry!"

"For what?" Yume asked her.

"I'm sorry."

"You're weird. Here, let me help you. You wash, and I'll rinse, all right?"

"Kyoki nodded, not looking at her cousins face.

Minutes later as Kyoki was putting the last plate on Yume's side to rinse, her hand briefly bumped into the other females, which caused Kyoki to repeatably apologize.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I'm-" Kyoki was cut off by Yume planting her hand over her mouth.

"What is up with you? Why are you saying your sorry. Tell me what's wrong." Yume released her hand.

"I'M SORRY!" She stepped away from her cousin, looking her in the eye as tears began to fall down. She ran toward the bedroom, running past Kurogane as she made her way.

"What the hell is going on?" He asked.

"That's what I wanna know. Has she told you what is bugging her?" She looked at the hallway where Kyoki just exited.

Kurogane shook his head.

Yume then looked at Kurogane, remembered what she saw the other day, and blushed. She quickly turned away to empty out the dishwater.

"Hey, I'm going to go for a walk. Will you keep an eye on Kyoki for me?" Yume said.

"Fine. Be inside before eight. Those Shadows ain't something you wanna run into."

Yume nodded. "I will." She then turned and left through the front door.

"Is everything all right out here?" Syaoran asked. "I heard Kyoki... You, Fai, Yume and Kyoki all have been acting really funny. Is something going on?"

Kurogane muttered something as he walked past Syaoran.

Syaoran didn't understand and would have asked Kurogane to repeat, but the taller man was already down the hall, entering the girls' room.

Kurogane found the young woman on her bed with the blankets pulled over her head; he closed the door behind him, sighing. He walked across the room and sat down on the edge of her bed.

"Come out."

"Is Yume here?" She didn't budge.

"Yes."

Kyoki pushed the blanket off of her and sat cross-legged, facing him. "What does the ninja need today?"

Kurogane looked forward at nothing silently, thinking.

"Hey, you awake there?" She leaned forward and snapped her fingers in front of his face.

"Let's start the investigation tomorrow night. The princess, weirdo, and your cousin all have the night shift then. The kid will be home, but won't suspect anything if he reads his book all night. Got it?"

"Aye, aye, sir." Kyoki saluted him, smiling.

"You should talk to your cousin. You're starting to act like a crazy person." He got up, placed his right hand on the top of her hair and ruffled her hair like one would do to a younger sibling or pet. He then left the room without saying another word.

Kyoki lay back down on the bed, staring up at the ceiling. 'Why do I keep putting off telling Yume the truth about what was happening... She's my best friend and I can't tell her... I really like Kurogane, and my cousin knows my feelings for him... So why? Is it because it makes me happy that there is one person out there who thinks Kurogane and me were 'fooling' around on the bedroom floor? Since there is no way that the two of us could be a couple in reality. I'm not his type, after all. Why would he want to be seen with a weak, lazy idiot like me? I'm sorry for not telling you, Yume-chan. I'm such a horrible person. I have to tell you. Now!' She sat up, wiping the tears that had formed while she thought to herself.

She got up, quickly brushed her hair and left the room.

Kurogane was watching television out in the living room again.

"I'm going to go take a walk. And tell Yume-chan the truth." Kyoki told him.

"I wouldn't if I were you. It's eight fifteen and the Shadows are out."

"Then I really have to go out there to get her." Kyoki said, rushing toward the door.

"Hold it. She already called and said she was hanging out at the cafe until they leave."

"Oh... all right... I guess I'm going to go play a video game then." Kyoki walked slowly back to the room, disappointed that she was unable to tell her cousin. She knew she could use the phone, but she wanted to tell her friend in person.

Mokona, who had been curled up sleeping on Kurogane's shoulder, woke up. "Kyoki-chan is sad. There is something she wants, but she thinks she will never be able to have it. But if she tries, she can. It's so sad."

"Oh yea? And what would that be and how would you know, White Pork Bun?" Kurogane said, picking it up and pulling on its cheeks.

"Mokona just knows. Mokona can't tell you though." Mokona told him.

"Hmph." Kurogane then tossed the white thing onto the couch.

Later that night the Palladion Cafe had many customers who chose there to hang out until the Shadows left for the night. Many places were open late there. One reason was for the people who wanted somewhere fun to while the Shadows had their way with the city, others were just night owls and didn't go to bed until the early hours of the morning.

Tonight people were there, talking about the un-normal behavior of the Shadows, who only came out once a month. Some wondered if it was a sign... or something. Some thought that it meant the end of the Shadows was going to come soon. And some just didn't care and sipped their cappuccinos quietly.

"Yume-chan, will you help me in the back for a moment?" Fai said, pointing to the back room where the extra supplies were kept and where the break room was for the employers. It wasn't a very big building, so that was the reason for them to be together like that.

"Sure." Yume nodded.

"Hey, Sakura, I need to get something in the back. I'll be back in a few minutes." Fai smiled at the young princess.

"Ok." Sakura said, smiling back at him. Sakura realized that the two of them went in the back room quite a lot together. But she figured they just went back there to talk or get supplies. Little did she know that was not the only reason they used that room.

The two of them walked into the room and closed the door behind them.

"I wasn't able to talk to Kyoki-chan yet." Yume said as she wrapped her arm around his neck.

"Kuro-ron keeps avoiding me." Fai told her as he began to kiss her neck tenderly.

Yume walked backward, Fai following her, until she came to the small counter. She sat down so it would be too much of a strain for Fai to have to bend down the foot difference between them. She softly clamped her legs around his torso. He pressed his lips to hers. She opened her mouth to allow his tongue to enter.

The two of them made-out for at least twenty minutes before they heard the door open. As soon as they heard the click they let each other go and Fai took a step back.

"Fai-san? Yume-san?" Sakura walked in, oblivious as to what had just happened. Sakura looked at Yume, curious as the older woman got off from the counter. "Are you all right?"

"Oh yea. I had something in my eye and Fai was just helping me get it out." Yume said, smiling.

"What's wrong, Sakura-chan?" Fai said, sensing there was something wrong with the princess.

"There are those Shadow things gathered around the cafe. People are getting worried. Some of them are getting restless; I think they might leave." Sakura said, very worried.

"Already? It's only like, nine. It's not safe for them to go out now. They should be so restless yet." Yume said.

"I know..." Sakura said.

"We'll talk to them." Fai said.

She nodded and the three of them went back out to the business part of the building.

"Shall we continue further later?" Fai whispered softly to Yume so Sakura could not forget.

"Why, of course." Yume whispered back.

The front of the cafe had glass windows that people could look in upon from the street and see who was inside and debate whether they wanted something to drink or snack on. At the moment fifteen Shadows peered in, looking at their possible new hosts.

"Oh my..." Yume said. "There are so many of them."

"Why do these Shadows have to come now? What ever happened to their full moon night?" One of the customers whined.

"I just wanna go home. Why do we have to stay in?"

"I don't know. I heard they don't hurt people. So what is the point?"

"I'm going home."

"Yea, me too."

Half of the people began to head toward the doors and were about to open them, but were stopped by Fai, who stood on the service counter.

"Stop right there. Those things out there aren't just little mischievous creatures anymore. They are hunting for new bodies. If you go out there, you'll be killed." Fai tried to reason with them.

"No they aren't." A woman said.

"Yes, they will. Our friends saw a Shadow make a host-" Yume began.

"Who cares? I'm going home."

The crowd that wanted to go home left in a huge rush.

Outside the Shadows howled with excitement. Each Shadow rushed toward a human and entered them. One by one blood began to squirt out of the bodies.

Fai jumped off the counter, took Yume's hand in his right. With his left he grabbed Sakura and hugged her face to his chest so the young princess would not have to watch any of the gross violence.

Yume's face turned a little pale as she watched. She hugged onto his arm, her face half-buried in his arm as she watched all of that out of the corner of her eye.

Kyoki was sitting on the couch playing a hand held game while Kurogane sat at the table as the door opened and Sakura, Fai and Yume walked in. Sakura quietly said her greetings and then excused herself to take a shower, which she said she was going to go to bed afterwards.

Kyoki quickly saved her game, stood and was about to excuse herself to bed, but stopped when she how sad Yume looked.

"Yume-chan... Are you all right? What's wrong?" Kyoki rushed to her cousins' side.

"Kyoki!" Yume lunged forward and hugged tightly onto her cousin.

Kyoki patted her hair as she looked at Fai, then Kurogane. She looked back down at her cousin. "Hey, Yume-chan. You must be tired right? Want me to tuck you in?"

Yume nodded.

Kyoki then lead the way to their room. Fai sat down across from Kurogane at the table.

"What happened?" Kurogane asked.

Fai quickly told him, and then asked a question of his own: "Kuro-toto, that Shadow attack that you and Kyoki-chan saw, you told Syaoran, who then told me; why didn't you tell me directly too? Are you avoiding dear little me?"

"I'm not doing anything like that. It was just easier to tell the kid. We haven't had to the time to talk." Kurogane snapped.

Fai waved his finger in front of his face. "There were plenty of times."

Silence filled the room.

"So talkative today, aren't you?" Fai grinned.

More silence.

"Well, since the two of us are alone and we have nothing to do, there is something I really need to tell you, Kuro-ton." Fai said, putting his elbows on the table, and placed his chin in his hands as he leaned forward. "Kuro-chan, there is someone who I love and I want you to know who that is."

The muscles in Kurogane's jaw tightened as he began to prepare for what the blond haired man was going to say.

"Kuro-tan, I love Y-" Fai said, smiling happily.

Kurogane stood, his chair sailing across the room from the force. "I have a girlfriend."

Fai blinked at him, confused. But then he smiled and stood as well. "Congratulations. I'm so happy for you. What's her name? Who is she? I'm curious as to whom Kurogane would want as his girlfriend.

Down the hall a door opened, then closed.

"I don't need to tell you that." Kurogane turned to face the hallway, debating whether to go to the bedroom or leave the house.

"Tell me who she is, Kuro-rere." Fai whined.

Kyoki came into the kitchen, wanting to get some water, but stopped in front of Kurogane who was blocking her path to the sink.

"Kyoki." Kurogane said, thinking of the first name that came to his head.

Oh! Kurogane said Kyoki's name! How will the others react? Did Kurogane really mean that or did he make a mistake? You'll just have to wait and find out until the next chapter! Muahahahahaha!

Originally this chapter and the next were combined but I decided to be evil and cut the two in half. Muahaha!