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All Around Me

Flyleaf

The group stood before a man who had gained powers that had turned him evil when he touched the feather, which the man was holding on tightly to. He was worn out and bleeding from Kurogane's and Syoaran's attacks. Fai was guarding the princess in the background. Kurogane delivered the final blow and the man fell the feather floated away from him.

Syoaran ran to get the feather.

"Good now we can get to the next world. And the quicker we get there the quicker I can get home." Kurogane grumbled watching Syoaran.

"Kurogane watch out!" Fai yelled.

Kurogane turned to the magician who was only a few feet away from him and the to the man who they had defeated to get the feather. A black orb was growing bigger in his and it sparked with blue electricity.

"I haven't lost yet!" said the man who was driven to insanity.

Kurogane froze despite what his brain was telling him he legs wouldn't respond.

It all happened too quickly. The orb shot out of the man's hand towards Kurogane but never hit him. He didn't find out until a few seconds afterwards when he heard Sakura sobbing and Syoaran trying to comfort her. The mage was no were in sight.

It took him a few minutes to put the pieces together but finally looked down at his feet. Fai lay on his back on the ground. His eyes gazing past Kurogane at nothing and a huge bleeding hole in his stomach. Blood mixed with saliva and ran down his cheeks.

Even this was too much for Kurogane especially because he and the mage had become close on their journey. Kurogane had to look away for a moment so he wouldn't barf. Then he looked back at the mage with tear filled eyes and picked him up. He turned to Syoaran and Sakura trying to keep the tears from falling.

"Why him? Why is it always him who has to suffer? Why couldn't of he just let it hit me?" Kurogane asked.

"Why d-" Kurogane's mouth moved but there were no words to be heard. An annoying loud beeping sounded from somewhere. The dark cave started t fade away and so did Sakura and Syoaran. Kurogane eventually faded and the mage's face was the last thing to fade.

Kurogane felt like he was falling. He snapped his eyes open and looked around his room. He shut off his alarm by hitting it repeatedly until it stopped. Kurogane laid his head back on his pillow and stared at the ceiling. It had been two years since he had come back home.

My hands are searching for you
My arms are outstretched towards you
I feel you on my fingertips
My tongue dances behind my lips for you
"Why did that stupid mage have to save me? He would still be alive if it wasn't for me." Kurogane said to the ceiling.

He missed the times when he and the mage would occasionally share a bed with each other when Kurogane was in a good mood and not chasing Fai around the room trying to cut him up with his sword. Kurogane never got to tell him that he loved him and wanted to always be with him. His hands searched the bed looking for Fai. His arms stretched into the air wanting something to be there. He could still feel Fai's skin on his fingertips.

This fire rising through my being
Burning I'm not used to seeing you
Something burned inside him and he felt cold. He felt like someone was watching him. Tomoyo-Hime probably although she never checked on him before.

I'm alive

I'm alive

Kurogane's head hurt and he couldn't think straight. He got up to grab some medicine from a cabinet and shoved the pills into his mouth and swallowed them.

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing
A glass that was on top of the counter fell to its side, rolled off it onto the floor and shattered.

"Fai?" Kurogane asked.

He could feel someone was here but the house was empty. The air was getting thick. Something wrapped around his chest and something heavy was on his shoulder. He wanted to hold onto the feeling of Fai hugging him forever. It wasn't his fault, Fai didn't blame him.

My hands float up above me
And you whisper you love me
And I begin to fade
Into our secret place
His hands floated to where he could feel Fai's and held onto the air.

Kurogane heard something whispered in his ear. It sounded like someone saying 'I love you'.

The music makes me sway
The angels singing say we are alone with you
I am alone and they are too with you
Kurogane swayed dizzily. He felt alone but yet someone or thing was there with him. Maybe he just needed to sleep more he was tired.

I'm alive
I'm alive
Kurogane walked into his room with a little difficulty. He had a migraine and wished it would go away. He crawled into bed and shut his eyes.

And I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing
He woke up moments later. The air was heavier than the air before and the feeling that someone was there had almost doubled. An unseen hand grabbed his own and held onto it tightly.

So I cry
Holy
The light is white
Holy
And I see you
Only You
Kurogane blinked as a bright, white light shone in the doorway. A figure stood before the light and held out their hand.

"Fai?" Kurogane asked, he didn't feel tired anymore and his headache had gone away.

I'm alive
I'm alive
I'm alive
"Hey Kuro-rin. Been a while since I last saw you." Fai smiled.

"B-but your dead! I saw you die!" Kurogane exclaimed.

"Yes, I am dead that is true." Fai said walking up to him.

And I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healing
"Were you here, with me the whole time?" Kurogane asked.

"Yea, but you only noticed today because you can't see ghosts like Sakura-chan." Fai said.

"'Sakura-chan' and 'Syoaran-kun' I haven't seen those two in forever. I haven't even heard their names. I wonder how they're doing." Kurogane wondered.

"I've been back and forth between the two worlds and Sakura-chan caught me a few times but they're doing fine. They're really happy together." Fai said knowing that Kurogane had been worried about them.

"That's good to hear." Kurogane said relieved.

Take my hand
I give it to you
Now you own me
All I am
You said you would never leave me
I believe you
I believe
"Want to see them?" Fai asked holding out his hand.

"Yea. Hey I'm sorry that you died. It was my fault I should have paid more attention." Kurogane said guiltily.

"No it wasn't anybody's fault. It was my choice." Fai said as Kurogane grabbed Fai's hand.

"Doesn't matter. Fai never leave me again." Kurogane said letting Fai pull him into the light.

"I won't I promise." Fai said.

I can feel you all around me
Thickening the air I'm breathing
Holding on to what I'm feeling
Savoring this heart that's healed

R/R! Give me requests! I can't make these depressing stories all the time! Sometimes I do want the characters to live but I don't really listen to undepressing songs. And I listen to the radio but the songs are all just one phrase now... None of them are good for fanfictions!

Hey F.Y.I. yeah Kurogane did die... I think he had a stroke... and then he took too many pills... So he died... Just letting you know if you were confused.

P.S. I did finally get that glass of water I wanted in chapter...6(?)... I think it was six.

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