So he hoped that it was within the boulevard. No such luck, and they had to stand. "I hope Kuro-han decides to protect me from all the molesters." He said in a hushed tone, and the way he was growled at told Fai that he'd be just fine, but he was probably in danger from being hit.

Their stop was somewhere in the countryside. Fai wondered what exactly was going on. They walked awhile in silence and Fai wondered how long the green fields went on for. He never exactly paid attention when he was on the train. He was occupied with the bustle of people and listening correctly for his stop. They came upon a village after awhile and Kuro-suu stopped at a dilaidated store.

"Wait here for a minute." He said running into the store. Fai wondered about Kurogane's tactics. He looked out to the greenery again and spotted someone walking towards him from the train station. After a moment he could discern that it was Sumergi-san. Without knowing quite why, Fai walked to meet him halfway.

"Why hello Sumergi-san. I didn't expect to meet anyone out here. Do you live around here?" The young man looked surprised.

"Hello Flourite-san. I was going to ask you the same thing. I just came to meet a friend of mine. He buys trinkets from the store up there because he knows the owner. You don't have to call me by my last name so formally. It makes me feel like I'm at work or something." The last sentence sounded nervous as if he were preparing for a lie.

"Subaru-kun then. You can do the same then. I was waiting on a friend too. He is supposed to be surprising me. I was already surprised when we started walking seemingly into the middle of nowhere." Subaru-kun smiled at him as they walked towards the store. Kuro-suu had a sour expression on his face.

"I told you to wait idiot." He held out a bag towards Fai. Fai looked inside and didn't understand what he saw. Was it a kind of charm?

"It's a dreamcatcher. It catches bad dreams. They are the only ones I know who make them by hand." He said and smirked at Fai who was at a loss. "Hang it by your bed." Subaru smiled at it, it seemed that he recognized it. Fai smiled at Kuro-puu but he it fell as someone came from inside of the store.

Subaru-kun called out a name, but Fai could not pick it up. All he could see was that almost gentle smile. His aura was the same. The same as...? God why did he have the same aura of that man! He struggled to remember who he was thinking, but everything started to jumble in his mind. The fragements of his dream came back to him. "Anyway you, you'll see me again in the future." Obscured by petals almost too pink...no they were stained with blood. "He is property of the Sakurazukamori." The air was thick with flowers falling from the sky like rain. The feeling of someone important slipping from his grasp. Not being able to move, as if rooted to the ground.

"Oi! Snap out of it!" Kurogane shook him. Fai could feel himself trembling. Sei...no he wouldn't even say it. Wouldn't think it. Those souless eyes were boring into him. He could feel himself beginning to feel sick to his stomach. He dropped his bag, feeling that for a moment time had stopped and that a small part of him died very painfully.

"I'm okay. Let's go now Kuro...Kurogane." The look on his face was worried and a little frightened.

"I'm sorry. Seems like he's not feeling well." He said. The man said something, but Fai just started walking away, definitely not wanting to hear whatever was said. He felt the urge to start running. Tears threatened to come spilling out of his eyes. When Kurogane caught up to him, he felt himself double over in pain. Physical pain. He felt like he was going to lose it out here in the middle of nowhere and that scared him less than those eyes in his memory. Forever.

"Fai. Dammit. It wasn't a dream."

"What are you saying? What happened to you. You saw Sei-" Fai cut him off putting his hand up and getting up. He started walking again by sheer will to get away from that man.

"Stop! Don't say his name. Just don't. That guy was the one who killed my brother. I know it, and I've been dreaming about it all this time." He looked at the dreamcatcher again, in Kurogane's hand. "What am I going to do now that I know that?" Kurogane looked at him in a concerned way as they made their way back to the station. "I feel like I'm going crazy. I know it's true though."

"I believe you." Kurogane said looking into the sky. There was a moment of silence as Fai digested that. "When I was in the store, he gave me a bad feeling. Like if I stayed near him long enough that he'd do something horrible. Then the way you reacted scared the hell out of me. Honestly. They never had proof that your brother fell out of a window, they just didn't let anyone into the school for a few days. How do you know though? Weren't you somewhere else? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I don't remember that part. I really don't. How crazy would it sound if I suddenly told you that I'd witnessed my brother's death in a surreal place by someone we don't know? I just had to keep it to myself. His name was Fai. I was Yuui. I remember when or why it was switched around." Kurogane looked at him and handed him the dreamcatcher.

"You can still use it as a charm. I don't think it'd be a good idea to go after him though. He's got alot of power. I hate for anyone to have more strength than me, but I know when you can't win a fight. Besides, something tells me that it isn't our fight." Fai smiled at Kurogane weakly. "The dream ends sometimes."

"Kuro-wan is such a poet." He said and felt his heart leap when he felt Kurogane take hold of his hand and squeeze before quickly letting go. He felt a spark of hope in his heart flare again. "You know that I won't forget that right?" He said grabbing Kuro-puu's hand. Though he knew, he felt like life was being cruel to him again, even if he was awarded small pleasures.

"You don't have to forget. It isn't a dream. We're comrades." It still terrified him on the whole, but he felt that he could still live for Fai. Kurogane squeezed his hand again and looked at him straight in the eyes. "So...don't hide things from me." Fai felt his heart near bursting at that moment in excitement, but a moment later it felt that way for a different reason.

He was going to be alone in his apartment with his thoughts. "I don't want to be alone for a little while." Kurogane sighed almost inaudibly, but nodded.

"Do you think that you want to come over for a few days?" Fai felt like he was going to go through the whole range of emotions in one day. Being with a friend wasn't a bad idea though. Especially if it was offered by someone who had called him a comrade earlier. The word was still rolling through his mind. He packed all his things, not forgetting his dream catcher. He started to feel at least a little consolated as he got to Kurogane's house. There definitely was going to have to be some recuperating time as he got over these this feeling.

The mood was somber, and quiet for a while. Finally Kuro-tan spoke. "You can't stay depressed. If you're going to live, then live. I doubt that you'll see that guy again. If you want revenge, I can't promise you anything, but we can try if you want." The prospect seemed appealing.

"No you're right. There are so many details missing from my memory, and I wouldn't want to get killed for vengence that I can't carry out anyway." Kuro-pon smiled at him and pulled out a deck of cards. Fai found himself utterly surprised at how Kuro-puu could change the conversation. He had to sort through things, but he couldn't dwell too long. Besides he could talk about these things a little at least.

"That's the spirit. Now lets fight for the bed." Fai had a little bit of luck on his side. He hung the dreamcatcher on Kuro-chin's bedside table. He remembered the feel of Kuro-tan's calloused hands in his own when the light was off and he was settled into the covers. He hadn't even thought about it but swordplay made sense. Kuro-kuu wasn't in the kendo club though. He was pretty violent, but he wasn't in a gang...as far as Fai knew.

"Hey Kuro-bun, you aren't in a gang are you?" He asked to the futon where Kurogane lay.

"Of course not, Me and my father practice kendo. He won't allow me to do it in school since he's afraid I'll hurt someone. How in the hell do you think I know how to hold a sword? Remember that play last year?" Fai in fact did remember the odd play the school had, and Kuro-hyu was a swordsman. He'd forgotten about if for a little while. "Now are you going to go to sleep?"

"Well I'm not sure if I won't just stay up all night bothering you until you kill me. Sounds like a chance that I can't pass up." His voice broke on the last word. He heard shuffling, and then Kuro-chii was getting into bed with him.

"Well, I can just kill you now right?" He said softly and Fai squeaked. He felt safe though with the solid presence of Kurogane. "Go to sleep." He said patting Fai on the head. Though Fai wanted to ask if he was Kurogane's pet cat, he felt perfectly comfortable just falling asleep now. Though there were going to alot of things bothering him, and he still had trouble getting those eyes out of his head when everything was quiet, there was a spark of hope inside of his chest. Almost as if the real Fai was nudging him on to live. Fai decided to try his luck and kissed Kurogane quickly.

The room stayed quiet for a moment and Fai wondered if he had been in his thoughts for so long that he'd fallen asleep for a moment and Kurogane was asleep, but he heard a deep rumbling growl come from the bear beside him. "Don't do that." Fai smiled and closed his eyes. He didn't have any nightmares, and even if he decided he wouldn't remember it.

He knew that Kuro-tan was right the next day when he didn't see Sumeragi-san at school. No one had exactly said that he had enrolled there in the first place. Fai decided to disregard why he would even come to their school, and wondered instead how long he could stay with Kuro-tan and when he would get kicked out for being annoying. He'd have to pick up his bike later on also he thought annoyed trying to catch up with Kuro-tin before the late bell rang.