A/N: THANKS SO MUCH FOR EVERYONE WHO REVIEWED! Jess and I are very excited about the positive responce we're getting for this story. That makes us want to write faster and that benefits you as the readers! So remember to review! Chapter Two now up and running and thus begins Kurogane's adventures in Wonderland! Sorry this is such a short chapter but we were still working on the outline for the next part so this is as far as I could go with it.
DISCLAIMER: Neither Jess nor myself own any of the characters from Tsubasa, that's CLAMP's job……*goes off to pout*
WARNING: Please don't drink mystery substances that appear in bottles that say Drink Me. That's just stupid.
Kurogane opened his eyes.
The first thing that flew out of his mouth was, "Sweet mother of a samurai! Where's my sword?!" He spun around, eyes searching wildly for Silver Dragon, feeling tremendously vulnerable without its reassuring weight strapped to his waist. He found himself in a small bedroom, furnished with a small bed and an empty dressing table but strangely, no door or window. A flash of yellow in the corner of his vision caught his attention. He spun on his heel, facing a floor length, gold gilt mirror.
And stared at his reflection with absolute horror.
Gazing back at him with the same intensity of disgust was a Kurogane dressed up in a pale yellow dress that fell to just below his knees, flowering out at the end in a small ruffle. Yellow and black stockings covered his legs with shiny black shoes on his feet. A stark, crisp, white apron with a black ribbon border completed the look.
He placed a hand on the glass, hoping against all odds that the reflection would dissolve into anything else but this. His fingers met the cool surface but to no avail. The cross-dressing Kurogane only glared balefully back at him, its own hand outstretched. He removed his hand only to bring it back down with a bang onto the mirror. The glass shook in its frame but held.
"What the hell!" He cursed, unable to contain his anger, "I bet this is all that damn magician's idea!" He struck the glass again for good measure before whirling around again to face the room. He dove towards the dressing table, pulling out all the drawers with haste, searching for another pair of clothes. When all the drawers proved empty, he renewed his search to under the bed. All he found were dust bunnies and a long forgotten penny. He scooted out from underneath the bedspring and stood up, unconsciously dusting himself off. There was nothing else in the room except for the mirror.
AHAH! He bounded over to the mirror, grabbing it by the edges and heaved with all his might, trying to pry the mirror off of its fastenings. It didn't budge, only emitted a low groan as the wood in the backing strained under the pressure. Kurogane was just about to let go when something banged him on the head. A soft thump echoed in the room as the object hit the plush carpet. Kurogane released the mirror and squatted down to examine it, rubbing his head to relieve it of the sudden pain.
It was an old plastic bottle, its label faded from years gone by. Barely legible were the words Drink Me in fine, spidery handwriting. On the opposite side were the words One sip for children, two for adults. If the desired effects do not take place in the following five minutes a third sip is advised. Under no circumstance should a fourth be taken. Inside the bottle came a sloshing sound as whatever liquid the bottle contained hit the sides of the container. Kurogane glanced upward, pondering where the bottle might have appeared from. The ceiling was blank, no cracks or seals to be seen. He returned his attention to the plastic bottle. On the top of the lid was a small arrow, and when Kurogane shifted the bottle around, he found another one on the lip of the container. With deliberate care he twisted the lid so that the two arrows matched up and popped off the top of the container.
The bottle was half full of a strange amber liquid that sparkled faintly in the dim light. He sniffed it, sneezing slightly afterward. It smelled of strong, flowery perfume. He read the bottle again, suspiciously. Who the hell did they think he was? Who would be stupid enough to drink so strange liquid? Someone would have to be a complete idiot to do something that dumb! But then again this was all Fai's idea, Kurogane was sure of it. And Fai would know that Kurogane wouldn't drink some mystery substance. Unless that's what Fai wanted him to do. Wouldn't that just be the magician's style? Blatantly produce a vial of liquid and have it say Drink Me even though Fai would want the exact opposite. "That sneaky, underhand little---!" Kurogane trailed off.
So Fai didn't want him to drink whatever was in the bottle? "Eat this magician!" And with that Kurogane threw back the entire content of the bottle and swallowed. Strangely enough it tasted rather bitter, contrasting with its heady fragrance. He took a step backward, placing the now empty bottle onto the bed side table. He didn't feel any different. He flexed his fingers experimentally and then wriggled his toes just to make sure. Nope, nothing out of the ordinary. He was reaching for the bottle again, to see if there was some sort of fine print that he might have missed, when it hit. At first it was just a pin prick of a feeling but then it suddenly expanded violently, encompassing him. He felt like he was being draw into himself, imploding under intense pressure. He squeezed his eyes shut in a desperate and futile attempt to protect himself form the invisible onslaught. And just when he didn't think he could take the pressure anymore there was an audible pop and it was gone.
He slowly opened his eyes, warily gazing around him. He was standing on a flat, wooden floor. There was only one other thing is sight. A humongous version of the medicine bottle he had just drunk out of sat a few feet away, towering over him like a massive building.
"What. The. Hell." He was pocket sized.
A/N: Hmmm, pocket sized Kurogane, sounds like bundles of fun! Thank you for reading and reviewing Tsubasa Wonderland….you are planning on reviewing aren't you? No? Well get your rear in gear and review already! That's the only kinda payment Jess and I get outta this job ya know! Chapter Three should be just around the corner!