Title: "Careful With What You Wish - Chap 7: Building A Mystery"
Author: J.J.
Warning: It's an AU BASED ON THE MANGA. It requires knowledge of the 'X' manga. It contains some Japanese words (the Dictionary is at the bottom), some OOC, a bit of sappiness, twisted relationships, suicide attempts, mentions of abuse, violence, general insanity and other stuffs I might have forgot... Deal with this fic with caution...
Notes: This is dark and twisted, dark and twisted, dark and twisted... have I mentioned it's dark and twisted? It's born to show a less nice Seishiro, how bad is Fuma's idea that Wishes must be fulfilled and how stubborn can be Subaru no matter what happened to him.
Warning over notes: This fic has notes. You will find them at the bottom. Each time you see a number between brackets it means there's a note connected to the word/sentence that preceded it. However I suggest you to read the notes AFTER you finished the fic unless the word/sentence connected to the note is really troublesome for you to understand. Anyway the fic should be still understandable without the notes. Notes are merely extra explanations for who wants to know more.
Disclaimer:
"Tokyo Babylon" and "X" belong to Clamp. I'm merely using their characters because I love them... especially Seishiro and Subaru...
Ehy, Do I own something here? Oh yes, I own the plot and a sensible heart which would surely break if you give me harsh reviews... so please be honest but nice ok?
Thanks:
To Jennifer for betaing this! Thank you a lot!
To Moko, Tanuki-dono, Meffie, Sakanagi and Yupita for supporting me while writing this fic! Thank you a lot!
Summary: After meeting Subaru in his Maboroshi 16 years ago Seishiro chose to keep him and placed him under a spell so that he would obey to him. Now, in the year of the destiny he has to face Sumeragi Hokuto who wants her brother back and Monou Fuma's obsession for fulfilling wishes...

'We should be glad God doesn't give us everything we ask for.' Andy Rooney

"You come out at night
That's when the energy comes
And the dark side's light
And the vampires roam
You strut your rasta wear
And your suicide poem
And a cross from a faith
That died before Jesus came
You're building a mystery

'Cause you're working
Building a mystery
Holding on and holding it in
Yeah you're working
Building a mystery
And choosing so carefully."
(Sarah McLachlan - "Building A Mystery")

The world didn't end the day Fuma started calling himself 'Kamui' and joined the Chi no Ryu, nor did it end in the following three months.

For some mysterious reason, clear only to him, the Chi no Ryu's Kamui decided that the Chi no Ryu weren't going to destroy Kekkai for now, and that his fellows were free to do what they pleased while they waited for him to decide it was a good day to blow up a Kekkai.

The break gave the Ten no Ryu the time to rearrange their lives, and to Kamui the time to rebuild part of his psychological balance, balance that had been violently shattered by the tragic loss of Kotori and Fuma on the top of the death of his mother, his aunt and Kyougo-ojisan.

Now Kamui lived with three of his companions, Sorata, Arashi and Yuzuriha. Hokuto also, even though she wasn't a Ten no Ryu and already had an apartment in Tokyo, had, in the end, accepted an invitation to live with them. They now were all enrolled in CLAMP Gakuen and were all working together to help him cope with what had happened, and had regular meeting with the other two Ten no Ryu, Aoki Seiichiro and Kasumi Karen, the Honotsukai.(1)

It was a peaceful life and it would have been nice if they could continue like that.

As for the Chi no Ryu... they had no idea what was in the mind of their Kamui, but they didn't bother to complain. The boy left them free to do whatever they preferred and so they did.

Kanoe, who was the sister of the Ten no Ryu's YumeMi Hinoto and had started collecting the Chi no Ryu before Kamui showed up, even if she wasn't one of them, continued her work as secretary of the governor.

Yatouji Satsuki, the computer genius, continued to have her 'fun' with her computer, Beast, in the room under the Tokyo Government Office.

Kigai Yuto, the blond Mizutsukai, continued his work as civil servant at the government Ward Office, dividing equally his attentions between Satsuki-chan and Kanoe-san.

Shiyu Kusanagi Issou stayed on with the JSDN. He had shown up only once at the Tokyo Government Office, and that has been when their Kamui had first shown up. After that time the Chi no Ryu had not heard from him again.

Kuzuki Kakyou, their YumeMi, had taken possession of a room inside the Mitsukai's base and spent most of his time there, probably dream-gazing.

Nataku, the odd, male-looking creature that had carried the ShinKen to the Tokyo Government Office, followed the Chi no Ryu's Kamui around like a lost puppy.

As for Sakurazuka Seishiro, better known as the Sakurazukamori... oh well, he kept himself busy with his job and his Subaru-kun. More often with his Subaru-kun than with his job. Not that he complained.

Seishiro, with Subaru-kun in tow, also visited the Chi no Ryu's headquarters regularly.(2)

The other Chi no Ryu had effortlessly accepted Subaru-kun's presence in their midst. It wasn't as if anyone in their right mind could consider Subaru-kun a threat, or think to question the Sakurazukamori's decision, except maybe Kamui, but Kamui wouldn't have cared, not even if Seishiro had invited all the Ten no Ryu and had a picnic with them right in front of him. Seishiro was secretly curious to know what would faze the almost always mildly amused mood of their so-called leader.(3)

Of course Seishiro didn't pay visits to the place out of loyalty, but merely because he enjoyed the clingy behaviour that the Chi no Ryu's Kamui produced in Subaru-kun.

Subaru-kun didn't like the teenager, and that alone was saying a lot since he normally liked everyone. When Kamui was around Subaru-kun tended to cling to Seishiro in an odd mix of fear and protectiveness that amused Seishiro to no end. Seishiro's amusement, however, was destined to be short lived.

First of all, it bothered him that Kamui too was amused by it. The boy had no right to be entertained by his Subaru-kun's behaviour. Second, there was the fact that Subaru-kun was starting to interact with the other Chi no Ryu. Not that much, but Seishiro had never liked sharing and wasn't going to start right now. Third, there was what had happened during their last visit.

The Chi no Ryu's Kamui had just had Satsuki-chan steal some data from a computer, an action that had caused Ikebukuro to tremble, and now he sat on the throne that once was Kanoe's, happily bonding with his personal human-looking pet. Seishiro couldn't say that Nataku, or as Kamui had recently inexplicably started calling it, Kazuki, was bad looking because it wasn't, and also had a hint of innocence that made it look like a cute child, but it just... didn't interest him much, it looked like a boring playmate and definitely not as sweet as his Subaru-kun was.(4) He hadn't, however, expected that Kamui would realize what he was thinking.

"Comparing your doll with Kazuki, Sakurazukamori?" Kamui asked in that amused, teasing manner of his.

"I've no need to compare my Subaru-kun with your pet, Monou-kun," Seishiro replied, smiling charmingly. If the boy was going to be irritating then he could be as well.

"The name is 'Kamui', 'Seishiro-san'," the boy reminded him with a sweet smile. Seishiro blinked. For a moment he though the boy had looked like... Seishiro however recovered quickly.(5)

"On my, how could I forget such a unique name? My old age must be getting the best of me," he replied cheerfully.(6)

"Oh, I'm sure you can still do just fine when you aren't distracted by... other thoughts..." the boy countered, returning to his normal teasing tone and giving Seishiro a knowing glance.

"You called for me, didn't you?" Seishiro asked, returning to business as he lit his cigarette. He had left Subaru-kun in the other room, sharing a cup of tea with Kigai, Satsuki-chan and Kuzuki. Recently, Subaru-kun's dislike for Kamui was starting to affect the boy's mood a bit too much. Seishiro wasn't really interested in having Subaru-kun upset for the rest of the day due to something Kamui did or said, so he hadn't brought him along to talk with the teenager. Yet, even if he knew that none of the others posed a threat to his Subaru-kun, he didn't much like leaving him out of his sight. In fact, he didn't like it at all.

"So eager are you to leave my company? I'm hurt," Kamui complained but his tone was all but hurt. In fact, the boy was still smirking his usual amused smirk.

Seishiro smiled charmingly but didn't deny it. The fun of the reaction the boy caused in Subaru-kun had faded when he had asked Subaru-kun if the reason behind it was that he was jealous and Subaru-kun had replied that 'that' was the last of his thoughts. When Seishiro had suggested so he had merely planned to tease Subaru-kun; he had no interest in a sadist teenager who probably suffered from schizophrenia, believed himself to be a Kami-sama and had the power to match that statement, but the fact that Subaru-kun didn't care at all had bugged him for a reason he couldn't identify. Anyway, it had made him start to consider it a waste of his time to be around Kamui. He tipped his cigarette letting the ash fall on the floor. He wasn't the one living there, anyway.

"I'm planning a trip to Sunshine 60 with Kazuki here. I though you'd be interested in being around with your dear doll..." Kamui said after a while, gazing fondly at his pet.

"I don't think I need you and your pet to blow up a Kekkai," Seishiro stated in a polite yet cold tone. He worked alone. End of discussion. It was almost insulting to think he would need help. Scratch that, it was insulting.

"Oh, it won't be you who will blow up the Kekkai. You and your precious Ten no Ryu will be mere spectators," Kamui informed him as he caressed Kazuki's hair affectionately in the same manner the Godfather pet his cat while planning a murder in that old American movie.(7) "I'm sure Subaru-kun will enjoy the show," the teenager added. Seishiro laughed.

"Then you don't know Subaru-kun at all. He's far too nice to like that sort of thing," he replied, pretending to be back in his good mood. 'And dragging him there to watch a show based on mass death and destruction will only result in putting him in a bad mood' he thought also, but that wasn't something he was going to share with Kamui.

"I think you're the one who doesn't know him at all. He has a Wish, Sakurazukamori, as do you. I'm merely inviting him there to help him to fulfil his Wish. And yours too, of course," Kamui stated graciously. Seishiro mentally complained over how arrogant teenagers had become in these last years. They all believed themselves to be omniscient. A kind, modest boy like his Subaru-kun was really a rarity.

"There's nothing Subaru-kun or I wish for. We're perfectly happy the way we are," Seishiro replied anyway, forcing a cheerful tone. Kamui recently had started babbling about knowing people's Wishes and planning to fulfil them all. Seishiro didn't care if the boy wanted to play 'Genie in The Lamp' as long as he did it far from Subaru-kun and himself. He didn't need anyone's help to get what he Wished for... as for Subaru-kun... he was the only one allowed to fulfil Subaru-kun's Wishes. Besides, there was nothing his Subaru-kun could Wish for. He always took care to keep the boy perfectly happy, therefore he would know if Subaru-kun wanted something...

No, his Subaru-kun couldn't want something for himself that Seishiro wasn't aware of. His Subaru-kun depended too much on his Wishes to desire something for himself and keep it hidden from him.

"Everyone has a Wish. You just haven't realized yours yet, but you will soon," Kamui announced, and Seishiro didn't know if it was a warning or a threat. "Unless, of course, you're too scared to..." the teenager teased.

"I'll be at Sunshine with Subaru-kun. You'd better give us a good show. I would be disappointed to see 'The One Who Hunts The Power Of Kami-sama'(8) and his pet fail in destroying a Kekkai, when I could do it easily all by myself," Seishiro said and smirked as he regarded the boy with the cold gaze of the hunter, considering if he could kill his Kamui before the final day or if he had to wait until after it. No one implied that Sakurazuka Seishiro was a coward and survived. Maybe Subaru-kun was right in disliking the brat so much.

Kamui smirked back. His plan had been set into motion.

To be continued...

JJ's Notes:

1. In the manga and in the anime only Sorata, Arashi and Yuzuriha live with Kamui in that huge mansion. Seiichiro still lives with his family and Karen has her own house. Subaru has his own apartment as well, even if it's possible he had moved with the others after the destruction of the Kekkai of Shinjuku. In this fic Hokuto too had her own apartment but she had been invited to live with the Ten no Ryu and she had accepted. As for the meeting... I'm not sure if there were regular meetings but they met after the earthquake at Ikebukuro caused by Beast stealing information over Nataku from the Tojyo Seiyaku so it's not totally impossible.

2. In 'X' is not clear if Seishiro visits the place or not. Here he does.

3. Actually I think that the Chi no Ryu wouldn't care about having Subaru in their headquarter because they are a bit... apathetic. Satsuki doesn't care of the world around her, Yuto takes the world as it comes, Kakyou is too deep into his depression, Nataku does only what Kamui tells him to do and Kusanagi is never around.

4. Yes, Seishiro uses 'it' to talk about Nataku since he knows that Nataku is an artificial human with no sex. The others however will use 'he' to talk about him.

5. The Chi no Ryu's Kamui can looks like the person one wants to see... I guess it's easy to guess who Seishiro had seen when Kamui had smiled at him...

6. In 'Tokyo Babylon' Seishiro often referred to himself as old... and he was only 25...

7. 'The Godfather' a movie based on the homonymous book from Mario Puzo.

8. Probably everyone knows this already but 'Kamui' means 'The One Who Represents The Power Of Kami-sama' but also 'The One Who Hunts The Power Of Kami-sama'. The first meaning is used to talk about the Ten no Ryu's Kamui, the second is the one used for the Chi no Ryu's one.

JJ's Extra Notes:
Someone has an idea of why the Chi no Ryu's Kamui waits three months before attacking besides that they wanted to put the Ten no Ryu in CLAMP Gakuen summer uniforms?
Not only, he also waits three months before retrieving Nataku's data... Nataku should feel himself lucky they didn't need them in those three months.
Oh, yes, about Nataku... I know he's sexless but I'll refer to him as a male since he looks more like a male than a female. To call him 'it' sounds bad to me... On the contrary Seishiro won't have problems in doing it... but well, he already consider normal people as objects, artificial ones are even lower in his scale...
As for Fuma... as long as he's the Chi no Ryu's Kamui he'll be called 'Kamui' or 'Chi no Ryu's Kamui' unless it's the Ten no Ryu's Kamui the one who's talking about it. Sorry, I know it can be confusing but in the manga too everyone except for the Ten no Ryu's Kamui call him 'Kamui'.

Dictionary:
-chan: Name ending used to express affection and familiarity or to talk with a child
-kun: Young
-sama: "Lord" or "Lady"
-san: "Mr." or "Mrs."
Chi no Ryu: Dragon of Earth
Gakuen: Campus
Honotsukai: Fire Caster
Issou: Sergeant
Kami: God
Kekkai: Shield
Maboroshi: Illusion
Mitsukai: Angel
Mizutsukai: Water Caster
Ojisan: "Uncle" or "Older man"
Onmyoudo: "Way of Yin and Yang". Yin and Yang are the male and female forces underlying the movement and changes of nature. Onmyoudo is based upon the Chinese arts of astrology, divination and Taoist magic and also represents a mystical way of living in harmony with the forces of nature
Onmyoujutsu: "Art of Yin and Yang". The ability to use Onmyoudo spells
Sakura: "Cherry Tree" or "Cherry Blossom"
Sakurazukamori: "Guardian of the Cherry Blossom Burial Mound". The assassin who uses Onmyoujutsu to kill who threatens Japan
Seiyaku: Pharmaceutical
ShinKen: "Sword Given By God" or "Sword Offered To God"
Ten no Ryu: Dragon of Heaven
YumeMi: "Dreamgazer". Who can see the future in dreams

Replies to reviews:

To Everyone who reviewed: Thank you! You're a great encouragement for me!

To Dark Angel Of Fire Ice: At first I've been troubled by what Hokuto could say to Kamui to help him to get out from his state then I realized her situation too can be considered similar to his. Glad you like how Seishiro possess Subaru!

To foreverbreathless: Actually I too don't think that Hokuto has anywhere NEAR the abilities Subaru has and I stated it in this fic many times, starting from chap. 3. However in 'Tokyo Babylon' she's not an Onmyouji. She just got some basic training as a child. Here she got an intensive complete training and therefore she's more powerful than in 'Tokyo Babylon' even if still nowhere near Subaru or Seishiro.

To Ruth: I've checked both the 'Tokyo Babylon' and 'X' manga but they don't mention going within as a technique that requires a lot of power. It's risky because you enter in another consciousness that can attack you but you can't attack it or you'll might damage it and I guess that's also why the Sumeragi keep it as a secret technique but nowhere they talks about power required.
When Subaru in 'Tokyo Babylon' goes within Mitsuki he enters easily, has only some troubles when she attacks him and when he gets out he's perfectly fine.
When Subaru in 'X' manga version goes within Kamui there's only a small reaction of reject at the beginning that ends fairly soon. It's true that Subaru fainted when he gets out Kamui's consciousness but I take into consideration he had been previously injured by Seishiro when they fought so he wasn't in his best shape. In the Anime he struggles a bit more, that's true, but this work is mainly based on the manga.
Hokuto might have caused an even smaller reject reaction because since she's less powerful she might be considered less threatening by Kamui's consciousness.
Well, Subaru and Seishiro's meeting went a little different than from the manga and ended with Seishiro kidnapping Subaru.
As for how the Sumeragi believed the Sakurazukamori to be responsible for Subaru's disappearance... when they found him missing they tried to track him down with a spell. They reached the place in which Subaru and Seishiro met and found they couldn't go further. In the place still lingered the Sakurazukamori's magic and there was also a discharged body nearby (Seishiro's victim). Since the Sakurazukamori is rumoured to kill whoever sees him into action they assumed that was what had happened to Subaru. They didn't find Subaru's corpse but their attempts to track him down where stopped by Seishiro's magic so they grew in the conviction the Sakurazukamori had to be behind this. I hope everything is clear now.

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