You get to see angry-Fai again. And a drugged-up Kuro-sama! I don't know why I keep writing angry-Fai. Maybe because its amusing?
Just a fair warning, there's a part in here that was in my dream. It was, in fact, the key point of my dream that inspired me to write this whole story! I'll talk more about it at the end, but just keep in mind that this chapter holds significant value to me.
*****OH! I NEED HELP! …no not mental-help, thank you very much.******
I'm looking for a Tsubasa fanfic that I read a LONG time ago (I don't know WHY I didn't save it to my favorites…) But I've been scouring ALL over the Tsubasa fanfiction archives and there's just too many! I don't remember the name or author, but if you could help me, I'd be eternally grateful!
The story was an AU: Fai and Kurogane were orphans and they lived with Tomoyo (Or maybe Yuuko…I don't remember) Um…Fai could see the future and he saw the end of the world, but he kept it a secret from everyone. He and Kurogane went to the store and while they were out, the world started to end (earthquakes and stuff) About to die, Kurogane and Fai jumped in a portal that appeared? They landed in another dimension where Sakura and Syouran took them in. Kurogane was pissed at Fai for not telling him about the end of the world…that's all I remember.
Please, if anyone can help me find this story, I'd be sooooo happy!
Now, I'm sure you're ready to get on with the story! I worked hard/quickly on this chapter to hopefully make up for my long absence! :D
CHAPTER FIVE: COMMANDER KILLJOY
Fai was in quite a predicament.
From his neck all the way down to his ankles, he was bound by a thick, tight rope. Really, it was quite unnecessary. Fai knew several simple knots that would ultimately serve the same purpose of binding him. But Reed was an idiot and had him wrapped up like a Christmas present.
"How do you know who I am?" Fai asked him, trying to muster a glare worthy of Kurogane's standards.
Either he really sucked at glaring, or Reed was immune to death threats via eye-contact.
Fai struggled at the ropes binding him, but to no avail. He was tied too tightly.
His neck itched where the rope rubbed every time he moved. Seriously, who ties up their victim all the way to their neck?
"Funny you should ask me, Fai." Reed grinned mockingly. Fai could tell he was getting extreme pleasure in flaunting his real name around like that, as if he had won a prize.
"Really, it was only by chance that I came across you. I would have never even noticed you and your partner infiltrating my party if you hadn't made such an…extravagant entrance." Reed smiled coyly.
Fai's eyes widened in fear. He knew about Kurogane too?
He hoped Reed hadn't already gotten to him. Though, Fai was assured by the fact that Kurogane was very good at what he did. Perhaps he had managed to sneak out of here without detection.
"And I admit Fai, you're performance was refreshing, as well as your follow-up act in the garden. There's no denying that you have a talent for lying. But sometimes, even the best of us..." Reed reached for something in his tuxedo pocket. Fai watched only mildly interested as he pulled out a photo. "Get unlucky."
He tossed the photo and it slid to a stop in front of Fai's feet.
He looked down and his heart stopped at what he saw in the picture.
His twin brother, Yuui, was smiling happily up at him, dressed in his white chief's uniform.
"My brother…" Fai whispered. Disbelief and fear ran like electric shocks through his body. He glared up at Fei Wong Reed. "What have you done with Yuui?" he snarled.
Reed chuckled in response and Fai felt hatred flare inside him, an emotion he never experienced.
"Really Fai, your brother is such nice company to have; always has stories to tell…a lot involving you, actually."
Reed continued his taunting pacing in front of Fai.
Fai was shaking within his binds, desperation flooding through his veins. Reed better not have touched his brother or else Fai would make him pay for it dearly.
"He holds a lot of respect and admiration for you, being a chemistry teacher and all."
Fai cocked his head in confusion, wondering just what in the world Reed was talking about. But it came to him almost instantly. That was his cover; a chemistry teacher at some school. He didn't even remember the name of the school…
"Of course, that's another lie, isn't it? Last time I checked chemistry teachers didn't run around with these."
Reed was holding up Fai's pistol and lightly waving it in front of his face.
Along with his gun, all his other weapons and gadgets had been confiscated.
He didn't like lying to Yuui, but he had no choice. Entering the agency meant sacrificing friends and family; a normal life. He had taken oath to keep the secrets of the Clow Agency, even from his twin brother.
On the rare occasion they talked to each other on the phone, Fai had to lie about his job and what he had really been up to. He felt like a monster every time, deceiving his only family like that. As he moved up in the agency, the less he was able to communicate with his twin brother.
The calls became less frequent and the visits all but ceased.
He hadn't talked to his brother in a long time…hadn't seen him even longer.
Reed continued to taunt. "Can you imagine my surprise when I saw you? A stranger with Yuui's face... I knew right then and there you were not a chemistry teacher like your brother and I previously thought, but a secret agent working undercover."
Fai's scowl deepened. "How do you know my brother?"
Reed continued as if he didn't say a word.
"It's a pity he couldn't see his oh-so-wonderful bother right now, having to lie and kill for a living. It really puts a damper on his opinion of you."
Fai was so wrapped up in Reed's monologue, he had nearly forgotten his secret weapon. Sure, he was patted down and removed of all spy-like equipment before being tied up, but they had missed one small detail. He stifled a smile, not wanting to alert his captor. Reed's pointless chatter seemed a bit more bearable, now that Fai had a plan to wipe that ugly smirk off his ugly face.
Not long after, they dragged in a very drowsy, drugged-induced Kurogane and tied him up too.
He didn't put up much of a fight, but that was possibly because he barley had any feeling in any of his limbs and his basic brain function was seriously shot. He was too out of it to notice much, but he did catch a blur of blonde hair.
Was that Fai?
He squinted, trying to sharpen his hazy vision.
Yep, that was Fai tied up next to him.
Figures the idiot would get caught too, pulling off a dumb dancing stunt like that…
"Hi Kuro-chi, nice of you to join our party." He heard him say with a big, stupid grin.
"Shuddup." He mumbled. That was, without a doubt, the weakest retaliation he had ever come up with. He would have let loose a few choice words at the idiot, but he was feeling to damn tired! Really, all he wanted was to lie down in a nice comfy spot and sleeeeeeep…
"Now that we have our two unwanted guests round up, we can send them back to Clow Agency in matching body bags.
Kurogane didn't want to be sent home in a body bag…it sounded so cold and uncomfortable. They better not stuff him in an orange one; that would be embarrassing.
Wait, did they even make orange body bags?
Kurogane shook his head, trying to bring his thoughts back down to earth. Wow, he felt weird…
"So you guys are after the B.A.T.?" Reed said amusedly. In his hands, he was turning over the flash drive Kurogane had stored in his pocket before he was knocked out. He felt suddenly violated. Those bastards went through his pockets!
"I praise you on your effort, but no one has even come close to exploiting the B.A.T." Reed said. "And although you got this far, I'm afraid I'm going to have to cut you short."
Kurogane didn't like the sound of that. Though he was getting nervous, he nonchalantly looked around the room, identifying anything that could possibly cut him.
Reed smiled evilly and held out one of his hands expectantly. A guard quickly came forward to hand him a syringe. "Looks like it's the end of the road for you two."
Reed held the syringe up and flicked it in an intimidating manner until it squirted a bit of its contents out. Both Kurogane and Fai paled at the sight of the large needle.
"We'll start with you, Fai." Reed advanced upon the blonde, who was wrapped helplessly in ropes, syringe at the ready. Kurogane, who was lucid enough to know his partner was in danger, struggled at his own bindings, but to no avail.
He was useless.
"Stay away from him you bastard!" he yelled to Reed, hoping to distract him. Reed only chuckled and leaned down to access Fai's vulnerable neck. Kurogane had the cold realization that Fai, his partner, his friend was going to die right in front of him.
"I expect this will hurt a lot, Fai." Reed said with mock pity. "But I'll be sure to give Yuui your regards."
Fai glared at him with a ferocious intensity.
With that final word, he pushed the syringe into Fai's neck.
Before the syringe could penetrate the skin, Fai suddenly exploded from the ropes. He hit Reed's hand away, sending the syringe flying in the air where it landed in one unsuspecting guard's arm.
Kurogane's mouth dropped to the floor in disbelief.
How did he do that? He had been completely tied up! From head to toe, literally!
Fai turned towards him and gave him a dazzling smile. "For the record, I could have done that at any time, Kuro-chi!"
Kurogane couldn't even process a coherent thought before Fai disappeared, off fighting bad guys and performing other spy-like things.
Fai took complete advantage of the shock he administered around the room. Quick as a bolt of lightning, he disabled three guards. Some of the remaining guards fired shots, but missed.
One thing about Fai: he was hella fast.
He might not have the brute strength and mastery of hand-to-hand combat like Kurogane, but given the chance, his unexpected speed could render one dazed and shocked.
Fai dashed all around the room, almost like an acrobat, swiftly knocking out guards left and right. There seemed to be double the amount of bad guys than before and they kept streaming in like ants, yet Fai was somehow on top of it all.
Kurogane, still not over the initial shock of Fai bursting out of the ropes like that, could only watch as his partner reined havoc on the poor guards. He knew Fai was a good fighter, but usually he did all the work during missions while the idiot hung out and cheered him on.
Since when had Fai become so…ninja?
Really there was no other word that came to mind as Kurogane watched Fai kicked a gun out of a guard's hands and struck a firm blow to his jugular, leaving him gasping and heaving.
Fai was already working on the next guy, twisting his arm painfully behind his back and striking the pressure point on his neck. Fai dropped him and ducked, avoiding a flying fist from a guard hoping to sneak up on him. Fai, now crouched, swept his leg under the guard, tripping him.
Fai fought with such unexplained gracefulness, it really ought to be a fighting style of its own. It was as if he couldn't be touched as he cart-wheeled away and jumped up over the heads of a few guards, surprising the lot of them as he struck them from behind.
And so it continued in that fashion until the room was full of unconscious guards.
Kurogane had no idea what had just happened, his mouth still hung open wide.
It seemed he had been doing that a lot lately…
His mind just couldn't process what he had just seen.
Finished with his tyranny upon the guards, Fai quickly untied him.
"We've got to get out of here, Kuro-drug." He said, helping Kurogane get up. Kurogane thought that last name was uncalled for: it wasn't his fault he was all loopy!
He swayed a bit but thankfully stayed upright.
"How…how did you…?" Kurogane stuttered, still not comprehending what had just happened in the last five minuets.
Fai smiled sheepishly, as if he had been caught stealing from the cookie jar.
"My watch."
He held up his wrist and Kurogane examined said watch, thoroughly unimpressed by its normalness.
"Yeah, and…?" he urged with impatience.
"It's got a hidden switchblade. See?" Fai pressed the small dial on the watch and a blade flipped out."
What the hell? Why did Fai get an awesome lethal watch and he didn't?
He voiced his outrage.
"Where the hell did you get that?"
Fai blinked. "Yuuko."
Of course. Kurogane's eyebrows twitched as he tried to contain his anger.
Fai couldn't hear exactly what Kurogane was grumbling about, but he thought he heard the words "witch" and "unfair" and "showing favoritism" somewhere in there.
"What about butt-face?" Kurogane mumbled, his bad mood clouding overhead like a rainstorm.
Fai looked around the room. Reed was gone, having snuck away during Fai's onslaught of terror.
"Okay, now we've really got to go, Kuro-chan." Fai said. Kurogane, though his legs still felt odd, tried to take a step forward. He could have cried with delight when he didn't fall on his face. It seemed as if the drug was wearing off.
Suddenly, a siren around them went off. The lights overhead flicked red.
An alarm had been raised.
"That would be out cue, Kuro-tan!" Fai sang as he motioned for them to leave.
Kurogane had to agree with the idiot for once. But how were they going to get out of this mansion? He didn't even know where he was, let alone how to escape.
He followed Fai, albeit a biz clumsily, out the door and into an unfamiliar hallway. Kurogane thought maybe Fai knew where to go, but Fai stopped and looked left and right. He looked back to Kurogane.
"This way?" he motioned to the right.
Kurogane shrugged in a your-guess-is-as-good-as-mine kind of way.
"Right it is." Fai nodded.
They took off down the hallway on the right.
They had managed to navigate blindly around Reed's ridiculously large mansion for a short while until trouble started catching up. Kurogane knew they couldn't just run around this place like headless chickens for long until they were eventually captured again. They needed to find their way out and fast.
Fai landed a swift kick to a guard's face, knocking him out. Kurogane, getting some feeling back in his limbs, was able to help Fai fight off the guards that trickled in randomly. His body didn't feel so funky anymore and his senses were becoming more alert.
He was glad. Being useless was not his forte.
He and Fai continued to run in zigzags around the mansion, alarm still screaming in their ears.
Fai took a sharp right, and busted through a door, hoping it would lead them out.
At first glance, it was just another wasted room. But Kurogane quickly did a double take at what he saw: a shiny, slender, red and black sports bike, gleaming underneath the florescent lights.
Scrawled on the side of the bike was the word Ninja.
It was a dream; too good to be true. It was as if an angel had been sent to him personally and was beckoning him to climb aboard. It was so sleek and shiny and alluring…
Wait, why was there a motorcycle just sitting here in a room?
Kurogane shook his head, irritated. Rich people were freaking weird. Who keeps a motorcycle stored in a random room? Like a piece of furniture!
"Hmm, that will certainly be faster than running around." speculated Fai.
Kurogane was about to retaliate with a mature "Well DUH!" but was set back as Fai suddenly hopped onboard the motorcycle.
"Wait, what the hell do you think you are doing?" Kurogane demanded. "I'm not climbing onto a motorcycle with you driving."
Did that idiot even know how to drive motorcycles? If his scatter-brained tendencies were anything to go on, Kurogane could only guess how spastic his driving was. Kurogane was clearly the more capable and ideal option to be driving the vehicle.
Fai rolled his eyes as he started up the bike. The keys were just sitting there in the ignition, as if asking to be stolen. Pompous rich idiots…probably have never even driven it, just bought it to add flavor to the otherwise empty room.
Kurogane's pride ached at the thought of this beauty wasting away in this forsaken mansion.
"Sorry Kuro-sama, but I'm not letting you operate any motor vehicles while still under the effects of drugs. I'm driving."
He said it with such finality, that Kurogane knew there was no point arguing. Seething with irritation, he climbed on the bike behind Fai.
Stupid idiot, making it sound as if he was some druggie…he wasn't! Stupid idiot, not letting him drive the dream-machine…
"Hold on tight Kuro-tan!" Fai revved the engine and they sped forward, through the door they had entered through.
Speeding out into the large hallway, Fai jerked the handles and the motorcycle skidded into another direction, leaving large black tire marks on the marble floor.
Kurogane smirked, positive that Fai had done that on purpose.
Next thing he knew, they were flying though the mansion, engine roaring with delight. Apparently still groggy from being drugged, Kurogane was busy pondering how screwed up it was that they built houses large enough to recklessly drive a motorcycle through it.
He shook his head, trying to regain focus. They were, after all, trying to escape certain death.
Some guards tried to shoot at them, but quickly ducked out of the way when they saw a motorcycle careening towards them at deadly speeds.
Kurogane managed to yank a gun from a guard that had barley escaped being ran over. Maybe he couldn't drive, but he could shoot, which was an up-lifter.
While Fai navigated, Kurogane shot down their enemies. He had no idea where Reed was, their only link to the B.A.T., but since their covers were blown, their main priority was to escape alive.
"Hold on!" Fai called to Kurogane, voice outmatched by the roar of the motorcycle's engine.
Luckily, Kurogane could understand him and looked ahead.
They were heading straight for a large window pane.
Beyond the glass, Kurogane could see the familiar scene of the party room, still in full swing.
Great, and they were going to crash it. Literally.
Kurogane unconsciously tightened his hold on Fai, bracing himself for the impact.
Fai cranked the throttle and they shot forward like a speeding bullet. Kurogane hoped Fai knew what he was doing as they speed closer and closer.
At the last minuet, Fai jerked the handlebars up and leaned back, shifting all the weight onto the rear wheel. The front of the bike lifted up in a perfect wheelie as they crashed through the large glass window.
Kurogane felt shards of glass rain upon him as they passed through, time seeming to slow down. They were airborne for what seemed like minuets as they lurched forward into the throngs of the party. Kurogane could see each individual face of the party guests change from oblivious cheerfulness to complete shock.
Time suddenly sped up and they landed sharply, making both Kurogane and Fai oof! with surprise. Screams and shouts erupted. Amazingly, they hadn't hit any innocent people when they crashed in through the glass. But they were still racing forward with momentum, aimed for a group of women sitting at a table.
Fai jerked the bars again, using their momentum to swerve into a U-turn, avoiding the women.
Kurogane had to give Fai credit; it seemed the idiot was very much knowledgeable in driving motorcycles. In fact, Fai's skill was noteworthy in Kurogane's book.
Today seemed to bring out a lot of things about his partner he didn't expect. Exactly how much did he really know about Fai?
A question for later, as they were still on Reed's hit list.
Gunshots rang out after them and more screaming ensued as people ducked, surely wishing they hadn't come to this party.
Fai revved the engine, and it purred in compliance. He cranked on the throttle again, and the bike roared to life. Fai kept the handles turned so they squealed in a tight circle before speeding off, leaving the surrounding guests in a cloud of smoke smelling of burnt rubber.
Show off, Kurogane smirked at Fai's perfect donut.
They accelerated through the party, heading towards the front, where they had initially entered this hell hole. Luckily for them, most party guests had cleared out of the way in terror, so there wasn't much dodging involved.
Up ahead, there was a large wrought-iron gate. Beyond the gate it was the outside; freedom. They were approaching at fast speed, but Kurogane could see two guards struggling to close it.
They wouldn't make it by the time they closed the gate and there was no way to bust through that.
The gate was nearly closed, only a sliver of an opening for them to pass through.
Kurogane, suddenly remembering he had a gun in his hands, brought it up and aimed over Fai's shoulder. He snipped the two guards down just in time to graze past the gate and into the night.
They had done it. They had escaped.
Gun shots followed after them feebly, but Fai, who now had all the space in the world to drive freely, zoomed out of range and far away from Reed's mansion.
They pulled over an hour later, the adrenaline and excitement from the escape drained from their veins.
Now they were tired and weary and their failure weighed heavy on them.
Their mission was a bust. They had failed; simple as that.
Simple, but not easy to swallow for Kurogane. Failing took a hit to his pride and left a bitter taste in his mouth.
Not only had they nearly died by the hands of Reed, but they also left empty handed, without any tangible evidence on the B.A.T.
Reed had taken away the files Kurogane had downloaded that would have given them all the secrets of the team of terrorists. He was gone, the files were gone, and they were left here on the side of the road in a foreign country with nothing.
Fai seemed to be deep in thought as well, unusually quiet.
Kurogane sighed heavily, not really wanting to talk, but having no other choice since the blonde idiot decided to shut up now of all times.
"Look, we need to get back to the agency and inform them what happened." So we can tell them we failed, was left unspoken.
Fai didn't say anything. He stared at the ground, eyebrows creased in concentration.
Kurogane resisted the urge to groan in annoyance. He was tired, sore and still drugged, and his partner wasn't helping. Still, he quelled the anger, knowing it wasn't really Fai he was mad at. In a softer tone, he tried again.
"Fai, we have to get back to base."
Fai finally looked up and there was something solemn about his blue eyes.
"I can't, Kuro-chi." He said weakly. "I'm not going back."
Kurogane faultered, unsure if he heard right. What did he mean he wasn't going back? They had to. It was protocol.
"I'm not going back with you." Fai said more firmly, though Kurogane detected a hint of uncertainty.
"Why the hell not?" he narrowed his eyes scathingly. Fai was silent, holding back. They were at a stand-still. Kurogane glared intensely at the blonde, silently demanding an honest answer. Eventually, Fai sighed and dropped his gaze, defeated.
"Because…I have to save my brother." He finally said with conviction.
Kurogane blinked, utterly confused and shocked. His breath caught. "Your…brother?"
Fai nodded silently.
"You have a brother?" Kurogane was having a hard time processing the information. He had never known the idiot had any siblings running around. He always seemed like an only-child kind of guy.
"Yeah." Fai said. He looked away. "We're…twins."
Kurogane's mind went reeling at that point. Twins? The idiot had a twin brother?
He tried to process another Fai in the world. It was odd, thinking of another person walking around with the same face as Fai; same hair, same crystal blue eyes, same dumb smile.
Definitely weird.
Kurogane realized he was almost physically gawking and pulled himself together quickly. Hell if that blonde idiot ever caught him shocked.
"How come you never told me?" Kurogane feigned nonchalance. Deep below, underneath all the chaos, Kurogane couldn't help but feel slightly disappointed. He had known Fai for several years now and although Kurogane would readily deny it to anyone who asked, they had grown fairly close. Sure, Fai would get under his skin like no other, but there wasn't another person he would trust to watch his back more than his blonde idiot of a partner.
But to find out Fai had kept something like this from him had strung a tiny bit. After all, having a twin was kind of a big deal and Kurogane had thought Fai would have at least mentioned it once or twice.
Fai shrugged. "I don't know…I guess I just wanted to keep him as far away from this as possible."
He gestured all around him and Kurogane understood.
This life of killing and lying wasn't cut out for everyone. Those who entered did it for the sake of the ones they love; to keep the world a better place for them. It was dangerous and harsh and it took a toll on you both physically and mentally.
Some people were better off being as far away from this suffering as possible. It was completely understandable that Fai would want to keep his brother out of it.
"We have to go back to the agency though." Kurogane implored. "We can't just up and ditch our duties. They'll think we double crossed and issue our extermination. You know that."
Every agent knew that. It was the first thing they were taught. The spy business was a strict one: you did what you were told, when you're told to.
If not, you were terminated.
Running a spy agency meant keeping your agents on a tight leash. There was only so much trust that went around in the occupation. Too many things could go wrong, double agents or rogue spies being the main issue.
"I can't just turn my back on my brother, Kuro-sama." Fai said desperately. "He could be in serious danger!"
"I'm sure Yuuko would let you on short leave to make sure he's okay once we get back. But our covers were just blown, we're standing in enemy territory and we have no way to communicate with base since butt-face took all our equipment. Things aren't looking too good for us. We've got to get back first. Then we can rescue your brother."
"It'll be too late! I'm not sure how, but Fei Wong Reed somehow knows my brother. That's how he knew I was a spy."
Fai turned and clenched his hands, turning his already pale hands even more white.
Kurogane could only remain silent as Fai spoke. He was slightly startled by the edge in Fai's voice. Fai was always so goofy, smiling and laughing and poking fun at Kurogane all the time.
For the first time, Kurogane could see the secret agent carved deep inside him: raw and dangerous.
Fai wasn't laughing now and Kurogane visualized a murderer; not Fai.
He didn't know if he liked Fai's change of demeanor…
"I need to get to Paris to make sure he's okay. I don't want Reed anywhere near my brother." Fai narrowed his eyes dangerously. "He's probably on his way there right now."
Kurogane's blood suddenly froze, suddenly remembering a key detail amidst the crazy, hellish night. "Paris? He lives in Paris?"
Fai turned to him and nodded.
"You can't go to Paris, Fai."
Fai slumped his shoulders in exasperation. "Kuro-chan, I don't have time to go back to base. I'm leaving for France no matter what you say."
Kurogane racked his brain, trying to remember what he had read in that document. It seemed like eons ago…
"No, I think something bad is going to happen there."
Fai cocked his head, interested. Kurogane continued, memories flooding back.
"When I was downloading documents from Reed's computer, I skimmed through a random file. It said something about two members of the B.A.T. meeting up with some sort of cargo."
"What kind of cargo?" Fai asked, raising a thin eyebrow.
Kurogane shrugged. "It didn't say, but I have a bad feeling it was talking about one of Reed's infamous nuclear bombs. It mentioned a…detonation at…"
Kurogane stopped, trying to grasp desperately at the memory floating just out of reach. Of course, it wouldn't have been so difficult if he hadn't been previously drugged. Now his brain was a jumbled mess.
Fai was looking at him worriedly.
He concentrated and focused on what he was doing before he was attacked. He was sitting at Reed's desk, reading a file…
at 08:00 hours on Tuesday, September 10th.
Like a jolt of electricity, it came back to him.
"Eight o' clock on September tenth." Kurogane relayed to Fai.
Fai wrapped his fingers around his chin in thought. "Kuro-sama, that's tomorrow." he said quietly. "Do you know where this detonation will be? Paris is a big playground, Kuro-chan."
"The Eiffel Tower. That's the target"
Fai's face paled and he gasped.
"That's-that's where Yuui works."
Has anyone else noticed the change of tone in the story since the beginning? I just looked over the first chapter, and I'm surprised it progressed the way it did. This started out as some crack-fic, but now I'm really getting into it! It's crazy!
Sooo about this chapter…I woke up one random morning, having just experienced the weirdest dream: Fai, tied all the way up to his neck, suddenly bursts out of the ropes like it was silly-string. Kurogane is gawking, utterly shocked. Fai takes the time to smile at Kurogane and say, "For the record, I could have done that at any time." Then wailed on everybody in the room and Kurogane is left wondering when in the world Fai had gotten better at being a ninja than himself.
I swear, that's how it happened. And that weird dream blossomed into the fanfiction Agents of Clow.
Cool, huh?
You want to know something odd?
When I began making plans to write a story inspired from that dream, I didn't think to make it a modern day AU. I originally thought I'd go with Fai and Kurogane living in Nihon after their dimension-traveling adventure was over. I imagined Kurogane teaching Fai the ways of a ninja, then being suddenly surprised when Fai exceeds his expectations. But, I'm happy Iwent the secret agent spy route :)
Just a few notes:
*Because I really don't know…do make orange body-bags?
*Would 'switchblade' be the proper term here? Or just blade? I was too excited to update, I didn't do much reasearch. Especially on the motorcycle escape scene. I don't know anything about bikes, so please don't kill me if I mangled it. Oh and, yes, that was a Kawasaki Ninja they stole.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything. Not Tsubasa, not a Kawasaki Ninja (Though I'm hoping to change that soon! I recently found a 2007 Ninja for a reasonably low price and I might go for it!)
I'll get chapter six up ASAP!
.Tameny.