Akane looked out the window as the train sped forward, thinking about the recent conversation.
During lunch, they had found out that the book in the library had Sakura's feather. However, since the book in the library was a copy, they had to go to the national library to find it.
Sounds simple, right?
Wrong.
In every simple plan there's always a catch, in this case huge fire dogs that tended to be vicious.
Akane wasn't worried about fighting the dogs; they would be begging for mercy when they fought her. She was worried that Sakura and Syaoran would get hurt.
Sakura had no fighting skill. Syaoran did, but not nearly as much as Fai, Kurogane, or Akane and he would have to protect Sakura while protecting himself.
"Is something wrong Akane-Chan?" Asked Mokona.
She looked at the white bunny thing on Fai's shoulder. "…What gives you that idea?"
"Mokona can sense when someone is upset and you feel worried."
"…I just don't want anyone to get hurt." Akane muttered.
"Don't worry." Said Fai, smiling. "After all, daddy always takes care of his children!"
"Shut the hell up!" Yelled Kurogane.
Before a fight could start, Akane began to scold. "Kurogane watch your mouth! There are innocent minds here!" She gestured toward Sakura. "And Fai, don't tease him! You just do it to piss him off!"
Fai looked at Akane, then Mokona. "You know what Mokona?" Said Fai with a grin. "I don't think I'm mommy anymore; I think Akane-Chan is more of a mommy than me!"
"I agree!" Squealed Mokona happily. "She's always scolding us!" He began to imitate Akane's scolding and reproachful voice. "Fai-San, don't tease them! Kurogane, watch your mouth! Fai, don't tease him like that!"
Fai laughed at the imitation but Akane didn't yell, to his surprise. She didn't even scowl. She just kept staring out the window.
"She really must be worried if she's not yelling." Thought Fai.
"Is something wrong Akane-Chan?" Asked Syaoran. He had noticed Akane looking at him with a strange expression, almost worried.
She blinked in surprise. "Huh? No. Don't worry about it."
They felt the train stop. "Time to go!" Said Fai cheerfully.
They left the train and stared at the library in awe. If the library was huge, the national library was enormous. The building was surrounded by water, except for a small bridge that connected the ground they stood on to the library.
They started to walk forward. That's when they noticed the guard dogs. They were just like they imagined: huge, with fur like fire and intimidating.
Akane tapped on Kurogane's shoulder. He turned around. "What?"
"Can I hold your hand?" She whispered.
Unless someone had good eyes, they wouldn't notice the slight blush that appeared on Kurogane's face. "Why?"
"These dog things are freaking me out." She whispered nervously. "I need reassurance."
"Why can't you hold that damn wizard's hand?" He whispered gruffly.
"Fai-San would just make fun of me. Besides, you're stronger than he is, so I feel better holding your hand."
Kurogane groaned. "Fine."
He held out his hand and she took it. Kurogane's blush darkened.
Fai noticed Akane holding Kurogane's hand and felt a twinge of annoyance. He reached over to Akane's other hand and gripped it tightly.
She looked at him. "What are you doing?"
"Holding your hand." He said in a closing tone. Akane didn't push the subject.
She noticed Sakura and Syaoran holding hands too and she couldn't help but smile.
Even though she had lost her lover, it was nice to see people who hadn't.
She tightened her grip on the two men's hands as they entered the National library.
Yay! Jealous Fai! Ahh, that was fun to type. Anyway, I have news: I won't be able to update for a while. I have really big tests coming up and I need to focus on them. But I'll make sure to update as soon as their over! Alright, time to answer reviews:
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