Title: Does it really matter?

Author: .KuroxFye.

Rating: T

Warning: I've read pretty far so spoilers might come up at some point I'm not sure if I'll include them yet.

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Tsubasa or any of it's characters.

Fye steadily stared into space with heavy thought… he didn't even realize when kurogane had walked right up next to him in confusion.

Kurogane first stared at the thin man, it wasn't often that he seen Fye without a fake smile plastered on his face, he could even see the beginning of tears to form in his eyes… 'What could have happened?' the ninja pondered for a while. 'He doesn't even seem aware of my presence… he may be an idiot but he's still alert on most occasions.'

He decided to ask… because simply staring at the man wouldn't do either of them any good. Kurogane moved a little forward and placed his hand on Fye's left shoulder which obviously startled him.

Fye turned quickly reacting the hand's sudden appearance but then just seen Kurogane, it took him a second to realize his guard was down but within seconds the smile started to set itself back into place as if nothing had happened.

"Kuro muu! You scared me" he laughed…"how long have you been standing there?" his head gave a slight tilt to the side… as if it were a new addition to the mask but it still looked so fake to kurogane.

"Drop it" Kurogane gave an angry sigh "who do you think you're fooling?" his tone was low as always but this time it had a hint of something Fye himself couldn't place, not that he was actually trying though.

Fye looked at him for a few seconds before giving up, his smile dropped as did his head and he fixated his glair at the ground below. "What else am I supposed to do?"

"What's that supposed to mean… what are you talking about" He sounded as if he had given up the games… he spoke slowly and thoughtfully as if he was taking in every word being spoken. He had never seen the mage like this and for the mean time he wasn't about to miss anything important.

"Everything" Fye spoke shamefully "right now, for me. 'what else am I supposed to do'…those words fit everything"

Kurogane wasn't going to try to make sense of it just yet… because he hadn't really discovered anything. "well, what else CAN you do?"

Fye's eyes widened with those words… he knew the answers he knew what he could do to fix things… but he also knew what he didn't want to do.

"There are many things I could do… but they all just seem so hard." His smile flickered again at the end of that sentence… as if it were instinct.

Kurogane was tired "So you won't do something simply because it might be hard? … well you're either really lazy or really weak, pick one." Kuro tan smirked as if he was amused at what he had just said.

"I'm neither" Fye's thoughts slowly came into place. "It's more like I'm a coward."

"your not going to explain that to me are you?" he sighed and threw his head back to stare at the stars.

"Probably not… well at least not now." Fye was about to kill the conversation because it was making him nervous but then he realized… If anyone was fit to give him advice at this point it would be him, the tall man next to him had been threw enough to have some worth while answers, so he asked. "Kuro muu, lets say that you did something terrible… something that effected everyone you cared for and you yourself. After this mistake your life was of value to everyone either then yourself. Would you flee for your life or would you at least try to set things back into balance at high risk of your life?"

The warrior was taken back at the question… it was in such detail but still didn't reveal anything about the dumb mage that he wanted to know. He looked at the blond who was currently gazing into his eyes with anticipation of an answer. "I would stay… staying is the noble thing to do."

Fye knew it… he had no doubt in his mind that, that was to be the answer but he wished it weren't, that small flicker of hope in him wished that Kurogane would have said that running was the best option but who was he kidding. Only he himself could find a way to justify running away from all his fears.

"I've had enough for tonight kuro puu I'll see you in the morning" Fye trailed back indoors and a decision was made in the instant his head hit the pillow, he was going back whether he wanted to or not, now he only had to choose when.

Kurogane still stood outside, he could see his breath form into mist in front of his face. He wondered now more then ever what was being hidden by that damn man, in truth he wanted to know every little detail but he had to much respect for that. He couldn't simply pry into someone's life like that.

A shooting star passed on over head and kurogane looked at it hopefully. A silent wish he had just made to know what was going on. He didn't believe in fairy tales or that wishes like such actually came true, but he also didn't believe that the mage was ever going to tell him what was wrong so who not lump two disbelief's together and hope for the best. His eyes narrowed and his expression dropped as if he just realized how childish he must look wishing upon a star. He turned in and followed Fye's foot prints back into the cabin. He didn't want to admit it but he was tired and sleep would do him good.

Positioned against the wall he laid his head back and slept almost instantly.

If you want chapter 3 review… and constructive criticism is always helpful.

And yes I do know I'm horrible with spelling and such, that together with a keyboard creates giant problems for me. But I'm working at it.

- KuroxFye