Disclaimer: I do not own Tsubasa CLAMP owns them
Pairings: Slight Kuro x Fai
Note: Woo! Finally updated this...This is actually the only one I've been updating...I need ideas for one and feedback for the other...its all too much for me faints Enjoy the chapter all the same

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"Fai-san!" The desert princess was out of her seat and kneeling next to the blonde in record time. Syaoran and Mokona were left still on the sofa wondering what exactly happened.

One minute the two were yelling the next Fai was on the floor and Kurogane was out the door.

"Fai!" The white bun jumped from its seat and waddled over to the injured man and the princess. "Fai?" Mokona questioned with worry as it inspected the mage.

"Syaoran-kun?" Sakura watched the other teen get to his feet and make his way to the door.

"I'll go find Kurogane-san. Maybe it'd be best if I was the one to talk to him." The brunette avoided all eye contact and. In reality he wanted Sakura out of the house incase the ninja came back for another go at the other man.

"I'll be fine…I'm sure Kurogane-san would rather speak to you…" Sakura said quietly as she rose to her feet and headed for the first-aid box which was still on the table from earlier.

"Fai-san, is there anything you wish for me to tell Kurogane-san?" Syaoran glanced back to the figure still on the floor clutching his cheek.

Fai shook his head slightly, Syaoran nodded and left.

"Fai-san? Maybe we should get someone to look at your wound…" Sakura was carrying the box in her arms she leant down to the mage's level.

"That wont be needed Sakura-chan" Fai tried his best to smile but the pain that shot through every nerve on his face soon stopped that thought.

"Atleast get Yuuko…" Mokona added but was stopped short of its plan when the door opened.

Syaoran found the ninja sitting by a tree just outside the town, he'd walked up to the ninja expecting him to shout about how he hated being followed but no yelling came.

Kurogane hadn't said a word to the teen even when the brunette sat next to him.

"Fai-san is pretty hurt" The teen mumbled quietly, he still wasn't used to the man beside him.

"Oh? And why should I care?" The man grunted in reply, he didn't really want to talk about the blonde who he'd just hit.

"I wasn't talking about physical even though that's an obvious deal of pain…" The teen trailed off into silence.

"How do you mean then?" The crimson eyes glared at the nervous boy next to him.

"Well…Fai-san obviously doesn't want to talk about his past…and I don't blame him but…well…hes trying his best to tell everything he can so the secrets will be gone…you over reacted…I mean…Fai-san was young then he didn't know…and maybe…he's learnt from mistakes in his past. That's no excuse for you to hit him like you did, he's lost an eye and yet you hit him on the same side of the face." Syaoran had gone from his sitting position to standing up and glaring down at ninja.

"Maybe…but his face told a different story…his face said he enjoyed talking about it, that he enjoyed it once and he'd enjoy it again!" The tanned man met the teen's glare.

"You need to be supportive for him not turn away." Syaoran paused as he spun around, "I'm going back…I think you should re-think your actions Kurogane-san." The teen started walking the way he'd come, back to the house the group was staying in.

One of the neighbours from a few houses down was at the door looking at Sakura, Fai and Mokona with a worried face.

"Are you okay?" She asked scanning the room for anything broken.

"We're f-fin-fine…" The mage stuttered as he tried to stand, the pain on his back had made an appearance and his face stung like crazy.

"You don't look it…did your brother and you have an argument?" She tilted her head as she crossed over to check everyone over quickly.

"He's not my brother." Fai stated simply, how anyone could make that mistake was beyond belief.

"Oh…is he a friend then?" She had absolutely no idea but then again she didn't know the travelling group that well.

"Can I help you?" Syaoran's voice came from the doorway as he walked up to the nosy neighbour.

"I heard something while I was out walking, then I saw a grumpy man storm outside so I thought I'd be able to help." She stared at the teen before making her leave out the door.

"Who was she?" The teen asked still looking at the doorway.

"A neighbour who knows too much…" Sakura said as she too looked at where the neighbour had just left.

"How is he?" The blonde asked patting Mokona on the head who was looking rather upset by the turn of actions.

"Hes-" The brunette started before he was cut off by a rough hand on his shoulder.

"You two…errr…three…go find the feather…" The ninja ordered, it wasn't harsh but still came out worse than he'd wanted.

Sakura and Mokona soon followed Syaoran outside, but not too far, just far enough so they wouldn't be seen but so they could still hear.

"What do you want?" The mage turned away still holding the side of his face.

"I came to fix things…" Kurogane mumbled.

"Fix? I'm too broken to be fixed…and you proved it…" Fai stepped away slightly and started rummaging through the first-aid kit.

"You're not broken…I…" The ninja started before he was cut off by the thin man in front of him.

"You what! Wanted to say something about how stupid I am! How pathetic I was and how I still am!" It was the first real time the mage had yelled, the mask was down and it was clear why he kept his emotions hidden.

"Get a hold of yourself!" Kurogane yelled back as he grasped Fai's shoulders tightly.

"Why? It doesn't matter…not anymore…I knew you couldn't handle the truth…I knew you would lash out at me if I told you!" Tears started flowing freely and Fai made no attempt to stop them from coming.

A cold breeze swept through the room causing Fai to freeze in his spot. The little colour in his face had drained away, leaving a white empty shell.

"Please…no…" Fai muttered as he latched onto Kurogane, gripping his shirt in cold pale hands.