Chapter 2! I'll try to limit the spelling mistakes on this one. Please review after you read and tell me what you think!

Okay everyone this is what happened before chapter 1. Fai's eye got gouged out, Sakura's mysteriously disappeared (truth is I really don't like her character much so I just made her go away), Yes, Syaoran has one blue eye and one brown one and Kurogane did pay the price to save Fai's life and yes, Fai is a vampire.

Disclaimer: Do not own this.

Saki Ikumi-chan

After It All

Chapter Two

-CHAPTER TWO-

"Fai did you clean off your clothes?" asked Syaoran.

"Yes," said Fai, smiling at Syaoran. "Where's Mokona?"

"Getting more tea," said Syaoran. "And it's getting late so I suppose I should be getting to bed soon."

"You can go ahead," said Fai. "I'll tell Mokona."

"Thank you."

Fai entered the kitchen with the usual smile on his face. Mokona greeted him with an almost as happy smile, holding up a cup of tea. He also had a half empty bottle of wine next to him.

"Where's Syaoran?" asked Mokona, swinging his legs against the counter in a steady rhythm. "I wanted to give him some of the tea I spiked."

"He went to bed," said Fai. "I'll have some of that, though."

Fai smiled and took one of the cups, the one least full. Mokona waited in happy anticipation for Fai's reaction. Fai slowly put the cup to his lips and drank fully. He immediately coughed, putting his hand over his mouth and forcing him to swallow. He winced, but feigned a smile for Mokona.

"Did you like it?" asked Mokona gleefully.

"Very much," said Fai, smiling and holding his cup still. "But I think you better get to bed soon. Syaoran's probably getting lonely."

"You're right!" Said Mokona defiantly, standing up and jumping off the countertop with ease. "I better go keep him company!"

Fai smiled lightly at his antics as he bounced out of the kitchen. The wine probably had gotten to his fragile mind. Fai cleaned up the rest of the tea and turned on the water to hot. He splashed it over his face, trying to warm his skin. But when he touched it, it was just as cold as before. He gave up easily and leaned against the wall, running his fingers through his long hair in annoyance. He was thirsty. Not thirsty in the normal way, thirsty as in needing something. Needing something that he could only get by causing pain.

"Hey,"

Fai turned. There was Kurogane, standing with one hand on the doorframe. Fai didn't smile this time. He didn't need to. Kurogane's sword was in his hand and he was staring at Fai, as if he was concentrating on something he didn't understand. Fai looked away as he heard the sound of knife against flesh.

"Go ahead," said Kurogane. Fai looked at the blood for a moment, and then looked away in refusal. "You need it. Don't try to lie to me."

Fai looked up slowly at the wrist Kurogane had shoved under his nose. It was bleeding heavily and it was a dark red. Just like his eyes… Fai thought. Fai didn't waste any time, however. He reached out and pressed the wound to his lips. The blood flowed into his mouth as Fai slowly closed his eyes. It tasted… weird. Not like anything Fai had ever tasted before, of course. It had the consistency of melted chocolate, but the taste was metallic.

The blood stopped flowing after a while and Fai looked up at Kurogane with questioning eyes. Kurogane looked down at him, his mouth over the pink wound, clear of all blood. His eyes were dazed and half glazed over, his face was as pale as a ghost's, and his hair was released from its ponytail and hung over his eyes and his lips still had blood caked around the edges. He smelled of sweat and spiked tea, but still Kurogane couldn't help but stare.

"I'm sorry," said Fai, letting Kurogane's arm drop to his side. "I'll be going to sleep now."

Fai left the room, slowly licking the edge of his lips so they were clear of blood. He covered his eyes (or should I say, eye) and felt the tears slowly fall. He dropped to his knees when he entered the bedroom, rubbing his eyes. Was this what he really had become? So weak he couldn't even live without depending on someone that so obviously hated him?

"Dammit!" Fai said, throwing the pillow against the wall.

He pressed his hands to his face and winced at the pain. It was still scarred and painful, even though it's been weeks. Lately he's been angrier than usual. At everything. At everyone. And he was so… so tired… Fai threw himself down onto pillow, purposefully hurting his head. Of course, he didn't bleed. Fai heard the door open slowly with a creek and he turned away from the door, knowing very well who it was.

Fai slowly looked at Kurogane as he sat on the edge of his own bed. He was looking away, sliding his sword back into its case. His sleeve was rolled back down so Fai couldn't see that cut. That was the first time Fai had ever drunk blood from Kurogane. He felt sick.

"Aren't you going to sleep?"

Fai looked up at Kurogane without even a hint of a smile. "I don't want to sleep."

"Whatever."

Kurogane suddenly walked over to Fai's bed and sat down next to where he was curled up. Fai retreated from the light touch of his hand on his shoulder.

"Don't feel bad just because you took something you need," said Kurogane, in a slightly annoyed tone, taking his hand off of Fai. "It's not like you forced me to do it."

"Yes," said Fai. "I forced you to do it because of my own carelessness. I could have just prevented the blood loss from the eye with a spell! I could have prevented all… all this! And you still don't just tell me you hate me?!"

"I don't hate you, Fai," said Kurogane, standing up and looking down at Fai. "If I did hate you I would just let you die."

Fai looked up at Kurogane in shock. He didn't say people's names if there wasn't a reason. Kurogane was looking down at him differently than usual, with a mixture of worry and care. Care? Kurogane, care? All he had done was be hurt by being involved with Fai, even in a relationship close to hatred. No, Fai didn't hate Kurogane. He never had. But he had always felt distanced from the group.

He had always feigned that smile, but beneath the smile Fai was breaking little by little. It was because he felt as if he was alone. So very alone in this dark world. The last time anyone had shown him any care was years and years ago. That was Yuui, and Yuui was dead. He could still see the scene play back in his mind. Yuui's dead body lain against the cold floor of his room, Fai's screams echoing through the halls.

Ashura had come then. He had held Fai as he thrashed in his arms, screaming and yelling his brother's name over and over, accusing Ashura of murder. But then Ashura had whispered something in his ear, something that made him break down in tears.

No one can hear you, Fai. No one can hear you because everyone is dead. And it's all because of you, of course. It's always because of you. Because people included you in their lives.

It was true now as well. Sakura was lost, Syaoran had gone insane and Kurogane would probably die of blood loss sooner or later. Ashura was right. And it made Fai sick just thinking about it. And… so much blood. So much blood had been spilled because of Fai. All of the people of his country, Yuui, too many to count. It was worthless. I should just die. Fai thought.

And then he felt rough hands hold his face.

Please tell me… Did you like it? Hate it? Love it? Want me to throw myself off a cliff? Whatever you think, please review! I will make them kiss if I get up to 2 reviews. (Woo! Two reviews!) Yeah, still don't know whether to put in Tomoyo or Chii. Or if you want any other characters in, then please tell me! I'll try put to them in!