A/N: Hola! Konnichiwa! Ciao! Shalom! Hello! How are my wonderful readers and reviewers whom are the reason I write? Hope you enjoy this chapter that is dedicated to…SuperMangaFan89 for being the tenth reviewer!

Fay loved watching Kurogane sleep. His scowling face relaxed somewhat into an expression of slight discomfort. He never moved, ever. Even though he was a ninja, Fay's steady movement toward the slumbering ninja seemed to slip past his skills. The ex-vampire reached out and stroked Kurogane's cheek.

It was amazing how far they had come. How long ago had it been when they'd met? It seemed like centuries ago. However, at that time, if you had told Fay where he would be and what he would be doing right now, he would have laughed into the next week. They had come so far since the beginning. He'd come even farther.

It had taken months and some life-altering events (particularly Celes) during their journey with the children to show Fay that letting people in wasn't so bad. It'd taken even longer to figure out what feelings he himself harbored for the man he was currently snuggling with. They'd faced oni, maniacs, and white pork buns. However, none of these things could have prepared Fay for what had come after Fei Wong Reed had been defeated.

Flashback

It was over. Everything had been restored thanks to Yuuko, Clow, and "Syaoran's" parents. There was finally peace.

"We'll I guess we'll be going back to Clow," said a tearful Sakura who was clutching Syaoran's arm. "We're going to miss you so much!"

"We'll miss you too! Kuro-tan won't know what to do with himself without his children," Fay exclaimed.

"Tch," was all Kurogane had to say.

After hugs were exchanged, Sakura drew upon her newfound power to cross dimensions and Fay and Kurogane watched as the couple left in a bright flash.

"So where are you going to go mage?" asked the ninja bluntly. "You're home was destroyed so if, I mean, you don't have to…" he trailed off.

"Is Kuro-pon suggesting that I come to live in Nihon with him? Well I'd love to! I absolutely loved Tomoyo-hime when I met her last time. The clothes she gave me were too cute!"

Kurogane snorted. "Shut up mage." And without asking permission or thinking about what might happen next, he kissed Fay. It was a short, sweet kiss that lasted about three seconds. When they pulled apart, Kurogane said "Let's go home."

End Flashback

Fay could still remember the feel of Kurogane's chapped lips against his own for the first time. He had tasted bittersweet with a tinge of blood from the battle. It was so imperfect, and that had made it so perfect for them. They weren't the perfect couple, and they never would be. However, even when they fought, had screaming matches, and gave each other the silent treatment, they knew that they loved each other. That knowledge got them through the months of being here.

The blonde was so lost in his memories that he failed to notice that the object of his thoughts had woken up.

"Oi, mage, come back to earth!" Kurogane sat up. "What were you thinking about anyway?"

Fay smiled and continued to nuzzle Kurogane's arm. "Oh not much Kuro-myu; it was just something that made me very happy. Let's go get some breakfast! I'm starving!"

A/N: I like this chapter because I get to write Kurogane and Fay's first kiss! KAWAII! Haha, stay tuned for the next one!