thanks ChouRan for the review! as a better thank you than just words, here is the new update. and I even managed to figure what's up with Fai, so thanks for the help :) in this chap they see new sides of each others. nice, eh?

Chapter #

They were walking together and the blond was pointing to buildings and other stuff and telling him all about everything. Needless to say he was not listening. Just nodding occasionally so that the blond wouldn't actually start talking to him but believe that he was paying attention.

He glanced around. They were in the shopping district. And he watched how the blond started heading to somewhere and didn't even look back to see if he was following. He figured this was a perfect moment to disappear. He didn't want to get to know anyone. He was more than fine by himself. He started to walk on the opposite direction from the blond and after a while he was sure that he had indeed managed to get away when he heard running behind him. For a moment his heart beat faster and he tensed up. Who was sneaking up to him. He swirled around fists up and ready to fight.

Fai halted few yards in front of him and looked a bit perplexed. He glanced around and seeing no one else around he calmed down and lowered his hands

"Uh, Kuro-pun is everything okay?"

his brow twitched

"It's Kurogane you idiot." he turned and was about to continue his way when Fai grabbed his hand. Reflexively his other hand shot out and smacked Fai on the chest.

"Ouch" Fai gasped and grimaced while taking a step back and bending over a bit. "Geez." the blond tried to catch a breath. He stood there a bit embarrassed and a bit worried. He had tried to slow it down but it had still been rather hard. He hoped the guy wasn't too hurt. A bit hurt would be okay, maybe then the blond would stop twisting his name. But he didn't need new problems. And his parents would be so pissed. He sighed and scratched the back of his head.

"You okay?"

the blue eyes looked up and there was some tears in the eyes.

"Why did you do that? You knew it was me"

he looked away and crossed his arms

"Don't jump on people."

in the corner of his eyes he saw Fai straightening up still pressing his chest.

"So you are blaming me that you hit me?"

"Well, you could act like normal person and respect others personal space"

the blond mob swung in nods

"I see. Kuro-poi hasn't gotten enough attention as a child and now he is awkward with other people."

"That's not it!" he growled and Fai laughed.

"It's okay Kuro-min, I can play with you!" the blond said cheerily. He rolled his eyes

"I don't want to play with you. At least not before you learn to say my name right"

Fai tilted his head

"Oh, don't be shy Kuro-kuro"

"Am not"

Fai shook his head like he would be the more childish there and sighed, lifting his hands in defeat

"Okay Kuro-pin. As you want. But where were you going?"

he shrugged and now Fai rolled his eyes

"C'mon, you were meant to buy me an ice cream."

"No I wasn't. You came up with it but I never agreed to it."

"But I did save you, right?"

a thick silence. He moved his feet and lowered his arms. He hate to own anything to someone. So he had to buy the damn ice cream.

"Damn." he muttered. There was a small smile on the blond's lips. He sighed and looked straight into the blue eyes "where is this place then?"

Fai squealed and pointed a hand

"Right here." they started walking. "And you did agree to it"

"What?"

"You said fine in the school yard. You remember?"

shit. The blond was right. He rubbed his temple

"You give me a headache."

the blond looked a bit sad. But then he brightened up and raised an index finger

"I bet ice cream will help with that?"

he stared the blond

"You know ice cream can cause headache?"

Fai shook his head

"No, that's brain freeze."

he groaned

"You are an idiot, you know that?"

Fai shrugged.

"Some think that. But my grades are good" Fai looked at him proudly.

"You can get good grates and still flunk life"

the blue eyes flashed in mischief

"So what your grades are? Above or under average?"

he shrugged

"Around it" his grades were a bit down now since he had missed some even though he had studied himself. This school was a bit better than his last one so he was now a bit behind. But he was sure he could fix it soon.

"So you have flunked life?" Fai said amused. He stopped dead on his track. He had not flunked life. Life had flunked him if something. He frowned. No, it was not his fault things had gone as they did... a hand waved in front of his eyes

"Hello? Kuro-kun are you still there?"

he swatted the hand away

"Stupid" he snapped. Fai shrugged

"I don't know if you are."

he smacked a hand to his forehead. This guy was just too much.

"how about I just give you the money and you get the ice cream alone?" he really hoped he could leave. The blond frowned

"That's not good. We were meant to talk over the ice cream and get to know each others."

"I don't want to get to know you. I don't want to get to know anyone"

Fai reached out a hand but didn't dear to touch him again.

"You can't live like that. It's too hard"

he glared

"I'm strong"

Fai shook his head

"No one is that strong. It's not proper life alone. You loose too much that way." there was a sad look in Fai's face. "no matter what the reason someone else is with you, why they need you, it's great to be needed" the blue eyes met his. "I have tried. And I like this life better"

he stared the blond guy.

"Then why can't you smile for real?"

the blond gaped a while and the reaching hand dropped down. The blue eyes looked away.

"Never mind. I don't want ice cream anymore" with that Fai walked past him and kept on walking. He wanted to call after the blond but his pride didn't let him. He had no idea how he would get home from here. But now he just had to find his way alone. No big deal.

He started walking at some direction and found a bookstore on his way. From there he bought the notebooks and other stuff he needed and satisfied continued his journey. He could have asked the shopkeeper for directions but he didn't want to let anyone know where he lived. If he couldn't find home then he would just have to call his parents for advice. But before that he would try his might to find it.

And find it he did. With a relieved sigh he walked more energized when he saw the nearby store. He was nearly there. And without any help. Just like he wanted.

so, was I right and was it nice? hope so. reviews help finding writing inspiration, so... good week for everyone who read!