Chapter 19: A Beautiful Lie

A KuroFai Story

I found it strange how I kept, literally at times, running into Kurogane when I least expected it. Not that I minded all that much; the man was terribly fun to tease, but it would get harder to keep things from him if we became friends…

He was currently staring at me in confusion, probably wondering why I had just been thrown out of a vehicle that had circled the building we were in front of fifty million times.

I glanced at the building and blinked when I noticed that we were in front of the local college, though thankfully not the one that Fai attends. He went to one of the more well known ones in the next city.

"So what brings you here Kuro-tan?" I asked innocently, smiling even more innocently at him.

"I could ask you the same thing." He said suspiciously, glancing down at the blindfold that was still in my hand. I blinked down at it; I hadn't actually realized that I was still holding it…

I kept the smile on my lips. "Well you know how some people can get… I'm guessing they thought it was funny to say they were going to surprise me with something; hence the blindfold and the dumping me off in front of a random building…" I lied waving the material around a bit. "Just some childish prank really…"

Kurogane scowled, crossing his arms over his chest. He stared at me for a second before he shook his head. "I don't believe that."

I froze, my body going cold fast as if someone had dumped ice cold water on me. A few seconds past before I blinked, and forced the smile back on. "What?" I said, trying to sound baffled and confused.

"I don't believe that." Kurogane stated again. "You don't circle around a building fifteen times just to pull a childish prank. If that were the case they would have let you out the first time, if not the second one. They were waiting for someone."

I blinked again, and let out a low chuckle. "Really? What makes you say that?" I asked, hoping my face held amusement and disbelief.

Again Kurogane stared at me for a few seconds before he explained. "Every time they would pass this entrance they would slow down a bit. And not to mention that this is the least used entrance out of all of them. You'd be surprised at how many drug and prostitution deals go down here. I'm not going to lie to you; you have a very feminine figure, which creeps would just love to get their hands on." Kurogane explained, saying all of this as if he were talking about the weather. "I'm guessing the only reason the person they were waiting for hadn't shown up was because I was here." He fixed me with his red eyed gaze. "You should consider yourself lucky."

'Note to self: Kurogane is smarter than he seems…' It was surprising just how right he was; he had hit everything right on the mark, and just from what little evidence he had.

I laughed suddenly, finding humor even in a situation like this. I glanced back up at Kurogane, smiling brightly. "I think you're overestimating them," I chuckled. "Oh and thanks for the complement about my figure," I winked flirtatiously for effect.

Kurogane looked confused for a second before his cheeks flushed and he turned his head in another direction; arms still crossed over his chest. "Moron." He snapped.

I laughed harder at the image of him blushing and sulking like a three year old.

"Now, now, Kurogane, it's not a nice thing to call people morons." A female commented off to my left. I blinked, and stopped laughing. I glanced over curiously at whoever it was.

It was a petite girl, who looked to be older than me, by about a year or so. She was pretty, but the only thing striking about her to me was that she had purple eyes.

"I'll call whoever I want a moron, Tomoyo," I heard Kurogane snap. "Especially if they are one."

I rolled my eyes. "Yep, that me! Y-Fai the moron~!" I chirped, and hoped they hadn't caught my slip up.

I heard a gasp coming from the girl, and glanced over at her, confused. Her eyes were wide, before they rounded on Kurogane, glaring at him fiercely. I tilted my head to the side and briefly wondered what their relationship to one another was.

Kurogane seemed to notice that the girl was glaring at him. He furrowed his eyebrows. "What?" he growled.

As fast as lightening Tomoyo grabbed the front of his jacket and brought him down to her level. I smiled uneasily, and took a step back, noting that Kurogane looked almost as surprised by that move as I was. Tomoyo whispered something to Kurogane that I didn't catch.

Kuroganes look changed from surprised to fierce. Their expressions matched each others perfectly, and I could almost see sparks coming from their eyes. Kurogane growled something, before he grabbed Tomoyos hands and took them away from his jacket.

They both turned to me, and I smiled lightly, although I was sure that it was dripping with uneasiness.

Tomoyo stepped towards me suddenly, and grabbed my hands in hers. She smiled at me brightly, her earlier mood apparently gone. "Hello, Fai it's good to finally meet you! I'm Tomoyo, that useless man over there's sister." She chirped, ignoring Kuroganes glare that was making a hole in the back of her head.

I smiled back, equally as bright. "Nice to meet you!"

"Are you going to be spending the day with us?" Although she said it like a question, I couldn't help but think it sounded more like a demand.

I glanced over at Kurogane. "…If your brother doesn't mind…" Although I would have to message Ashura and tell him I was going to hand out with some friends, but I doubt he'd say no.

He'd been working hard lately, trying to get the auction ready. Although it doesn't take long to clean up the back room in The Basement; which would more then likely be my job, but he was trying to find people that would attend to it, as well as pay big money.

"Oh he doesn't mind," Tomoyo said with a casual wave of her hand.

"Tomoyo," Kurogane growled. "Go wait by the car for a minute."

Tomoyo turned to him with a withering glare, but turned around and stormed off. I followed her with my gaze, and notice her get into a black truck that was parked a few yards away.

I raised an eyebrow and wondered where Kuroganes car went.

"Okay listen," Kurogane said suddenly. "I'm going to warn you now, my sister is strange. And at the moment she's got it in her messed up little mind that we're dating." He grunted out, looking a little sick at the idea.

I raised my eyebrow at him, more at his reaction to the mention of us dating, then why his sister had that idea in her head.

"Don't look at me like that! I didn't tell her anything of the sort!" Kurogane snarled, offended.

I decided to have a little fun. "Well it's nice to know that the thought of us dating makes you sick." I said sarcastically, keeping my face void of any emotion.

Kurogane looked a bit confused again, before he rolled his eyes. "This has nothing to do with you, its just I find gays disgusting."

I placed my hands on my hips, actually offended this time. "Well I'm so sorry that I disgust you." I snarled, turning away, and started walking off.

"Hey!" Kurogane shouted, and grabbed the back collar of my jacket, pulling me back to him. "I didn't mean it like that!" he snapped. "I kinda figured you were, anyway- did you a tattoo?" Confusion filled Kuroganes voice.

I shivered at the feeling of his breath, and finger as he traced the lines against the back of my neck, before I could hold it in any longer. I busted out laughing. It was just so damn fun to mess with the man.

"What?" Kurogane squawked indignantly, making me laugh harder. "…Oh you little bastard!" he snarled, finally catching on to the fact that I had been messing with him the whole time.

Still laughing I broke free of his grasp, and bolted towards the car. Tomoyo immediately opened the door for me, and I jumped in quickly.

She turned towards me with a grin as she locked the doors. "I'm so glad I'm no longer the only one who finds teasing my brother to be fun!"

And tease him we did.

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As I had thought it had been relatively easy to convince Ashura to let me be out for the day. Actually he also told me not to come into work today as well, much to my surprise and pleasure. I also let Fai know that I wouldn't be back for some time.

We stayed in Kuroganes house mostly, except for when Tomoyo dragged us outside to get some 'much needed sun' even though it was a cloudy day.

We were currently sitting on the couch, watching some TV. It was some celebrity show, which me and Tomoyo had picked out because we knew it would annoy Kurogane the most.

Kurogane was currently in his office, working on something; which was why we had to volume of the TV up so loud. For the most part we ignored the banging on the wall behind the TV, where someone in the next apartment was trying to get us to turn down the volume.

I had to admit that I was really glad that Shogo and his gang had kidnapped me today….

"Hey Fai?" Tomoyo asked suddenly, finally muting the television.

I turned towards her, and tilted my head to the side. "Hmm?" I hummed.

"What kind of music do you like?" She asked.

"I like mostly anything with a beat really… although I don't like rap or hiphop…." I answered. "Why do you ask?"

"Well I have these tickets for the fifteenth of February to this concert." She explained, hurriedly. "It's in the next city over, and I can't make it that day, so I was wondering if you would go with my brother?"

"You know Tomoyo; you really shouldn't make plans for someone to go out with me unless you talk to me first about it." Kurogane said, stepping out from the hallway.

"Well it wasn't like you were going to ask him anyway. It's times like these that you have to take matters into your own hands." She said, and it reminded me of something Yuuko would say…

"I wouldn't mind going Kuro-puu…" I piped up, glancing at Kurogane with wide innocent eyes.

He furrowed his eyebrows, and gave a small glare at the nickname. "Whatever." He grunted.

"Yay~!" Tomoyo said with a small clap of her hands. "Then its settled then. Kurogane will pick you up at five that day."

"Damn it, Tomoyo! Stop making plans for us!" He snapped, walking into the kitchen.

"Which band is it?" I couldn't help but ask.

Tomoyo paused. "Well it's more like some of the local bands redoing some other bigger bands songs. But there are a lot of them, so I'm sure it'll be fun."

I was going to ask something else, but a loud knock at the door stopped me.

Kurogane came back into the room. "Tomoyo get the door, it's probably just Dad." He said, walking into the hallway once more.

Tomoyo stood up, and motioned for me to come with her. I slowly stood up, and joined her by the door. She peered through the peep-hole, before she pulled back grinning, and opened the door.

"Daddy~!" She cried and practically jumped on the man. I hung back, feeling awkward. After all neither of the 'Dads' I had had were nice, although Ashura had been at first.

They broke apart from the hug, and the man turned his gaze to me. It was amazing how much he looked like Kurogane, even though he looked to be in his mid-late forties, with a rattail. "Who's this?" the man, smiling at me.

It was amazing how much gentler he was then Kurogane as well…

Before I could introduce myself, Tomoyo butt in. "This is Fai; Kurogane's boyfriend."

I smiled awkwardly, and waved a bit.

The man looked a bit surprised. "I didn't know Kurogane was like that…" he said, though I think more to himself than me or Tomoyo. "Well then again I haven't talked to him all that much in close to six years." The man said sadly, and Tomoyo placed a comforting hand on his shoulder. "Anyway, it's nice to meet you none-the-less. I'm Ryuu, Kurogane and Tomoyos father, as you probably already know." He greeted, holding out his hand.

I blinked at the gesture that I hadn't seen since leaving my country all those years ago with Ashura and Fai. I held out my hand and shook hands with him.

"You don't mind that your sons dating another man?" I couldn't help but ask; it really was amazing how different Kurogane and his father were.

"Oh no not at all." Ryuu said with a smile. "And even if I did, Kuroganes is twenty-six now, more than old enough to make his own decisions about who he wants to be with." He gave me a wink. "And I must say that you are a pretty one."

"I suggest you take your hands away from him," Kuroganes cold voice came from behind me. "We don't want another episode of what happened twenty some years ago, and you already know that I'm not as lenient as Mother was."

I shivered at the coldness in Kuroganes voice. It was true that I hadn't known him for long, but I had never heard his voice grow that cold before. And was it just me or did he actually just play along with the 'we're dating' thing?

Ryuu released my hand form his, and he looked guilty. Tomoyo was glaring daggers at her brother, and I looked over at Kurogane confused.

He was leaning up against the wall, with his arms over his chest. He glanced over at me for a second before turning his gaze to his father.

"Kurogane would you stop-?" Tomoyo snapped, but was quickly cut off by Ryuu.

"No it's alright Tomoyo, I am quite used to it now." He said, with a soft smile, but I could tell it was just a mask. After years of wearing one it was easy to tell when someone tried to put one up.

Ryuu turned to his son. "We'll just be leaving now," he said curtly, grabbing Tomoyos hand and dragging her off with him.

Kurogane stepped forward and closed the door quickly.

I blinked, and tilted my head. "What was that about?" I asked innocently.

"None of your business." Kurogane snapped. He turned towards me again, and I again made note of how much difference there was between us, physically. He was tan, I was pale. He was muscular, I was wimpy, but could be strong at random times. He was tall, and while I was as well, I wasn't going to be able to catch up to his height any time soon. "You should stay away from him." Kurogane warned. "Go get your stuff and I'll take you home."

I nodded quickly, and went to where my cell phone was lying. "He seemed nice…" I commented, scooping it up and shoving it in my pocket. "But I doubt I'll seem him again though."

"He only wants you to think he's nice, but he's a bastard." Kurogane growled grabbing his keys off of the small hook by the door.

I tilted my head, and followed Kurogane out the door, all the while wondering what Ryuu had done to make Kurogane so pissed off at him.

Damn this is a long one! But kind a lot of information about chapters to come in it… hope you liked it, and sorry that it took so long I've been focused on Harry Potter for the last couple of weeks. I usually get back into it when the movies about to come out.

DracoxHarry for life!!! (you know there was something going on with how much Harry was stalking him in the sixth book and movie!) (I seriously don't get the pairing of Ginny and Harry… I mean I know what happens at the end with them, but I mean come on! The only interaction he had with her before the sixth book was the second book… and that was IT! And then he suddenly likes her and everyone is like W.T.F.?!)

Lol sorry long ramble… but I'm curious who else is with me on that? (either harry and ginny ramble or the Harry and Draco one I don't care which one it is but I can't be the only one who thinks all that)

…I feel sorry for Draco…

Okay I'm done… NOW REVIEW~!!!