Title: Kamui and Subaru's ABCs

Rating: T

Warnings: KamuiSubaru, AU, character death

Disclaimer: I don't own Kamui, Subaru or any other characters created by CLAMP.

A/N: I thought it was about time to steer back into this genre again.

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W: Will-o'-the-wisp

"Where are you going?" Kamui asked with concern as he squinted in the dark, he was just able to make out Subaru's silhouette.

Subaru stopped running and turned around to look at his twin, "what do you mean?"

Kamui crossed his arms and tapped his foot impatiently.

"Didn't you say that we're going to go see mum and dad?" Subaru looked up towards the sky, "just a little further and it'll be the best view."

Raising an eyebrow, Kamui looked at Subaru strangely, but before he could even open his mouth to call out the other's name, Subaru had already turned around and started running off in the same direction he was heading before. Sighing, Kamui gave chase.

Eventually he found Subaru looking up into the night sky whilst standing on the top of a grassy hill.

"Subaru, this isn't…", Kamui began but could not finished when his brother started laughing as he flopped down onto the ground, letting the tall blades of leaf catch his body.

"People who have passed on, they shine so bright, but because I only notice them when the sky turns dark, I feel as though I only ever think about them when the sun disappears", Subaru contemplates as he continues staring at the stars that twinkled above him.

"I've been meaning to tell you, Subaru", Kamui walks over to Subaru and looks down at him with an amused expression, "there is a way for you to communicate with people who have passed away from this life."

Instantly, Subaru's eyes were on Kamui.

"Do you want to?" Kamui asked, already knowing the answer.

Nodding frivolously, Subaru sat up, allowing Kamui to pull him up. He let Kamui lead him away from the grassy hilltop. Quietly, without a single question, Subaru followed Kamui wherever he was taking him. When Subaru realised where they were heading, he asked with a quiet voice, "are we heading down towards the marsh?"

Kamui took Subaru's hand and squeezed hard, "yeah."

"But Kamui! Did you forget, mum and dad told us not to go there because it's dangerous!" Subaru said in a tone he didn't usually wear, "we might fall in and drown, be eaten like that poor girl who lived a block away!"

"It'll be alright, I'll be there to hold on to you and make sure you don't kill yourself", Kamui said confidently, and it's not like we're going to stand on the edge of the marsh, really, Subaru, come on", Kamui nodded as he tugged the other along.

Before long, Subaru was left speechless as orbs of what appeared to be glickering white flame appeared before him.

"What is that, Kamui?" Subaru pointed at the object that was leaving him flabbergasted.

"Will-o'-the-wisp", Kamui replied in a gentle tone, "they're messengers sent by people who have passed away, people like mum and dad."

"Oh?" Subaru nodded as the new information sank in.

"If you're not careful, they'll lead you to the afterlife", Kamui smiled bitterly.

"Wha-what?" Subaru looked at Kamui with surprised, he could not understand why messengers sent by their parents would want them to pass away.

Kamui held Subaru's hand tighter and smiled at the other again, "it just means that mum and dad misses us, they just wish to hold us, that's all."

As Subaru stood over Kamui's dead body, the only thought that kept playing in his head over and over again like an echo was that he had to go see the will-o'-the wisps again, he had to feel Kamui again.