Chishio-chan/EmoLittleFangirl/ELF-chan is BACK!
Sorry SOOOOO much for the wait. My laptop crashed and then I couldn't find my flash drive and then once my laptop was finally fixed, I was at camp, but NOW, I bring you chapter two. Everyone who likes the chapter should thank my anonymous friend from school who keeps harassing me about updates, so everyone give MASSIVE thanks to Neko-chan/Kelly/InsaneNekoKitty (finally, we learn), the awesomest Neko ever.
I have this problem where I am an insane perfectionist, and I have a terrible habit of writing future chapters before I write current chapters, and I lost the pieces of paper I wrote this chappie on, so I REALLY hope this is exactly what I was thinking of doing. I know it lost some of the glitter (unnecessary stuff that made it cute), but it's still good I hope. I can't stand writing crappy stories.
Disclaimer: IF I, ELF owned these characters, CLAMP wouldn't. CLAMP still sure as hell owns them. If I, ELF owned Kuro-koi and Fai, this would've happened already. I don't own Twilight either. If I did, my name would be Stephenie and I'd be famous. All I own is the plot and the confusion it causes.
Chappie Warnings: Swearing (is that not obvious?), line-stealing, mild flirtatious dialogue (lol), confusion!, and if you don't care for short chapters, you might not enjoy. My heart and soul went into chapter three, and I wrote chapter three before chapter two, so I'm tired as I type this.
Upon their arrival, the blue-eyed man jumped out of the car as soon as it was unmoving, and stormed off after violently slamming the door. Kurogane was left to lock up before catching up with his lover. He sprinted into the mall, catching Fai just after the entrance.
"Is there something you're not telling me?" The ninja's look was questioning. Fai just shook his head and walked into the nearest clothing store. Kurogane sighed deeply. If only Fai would tell him what was wrong!
Fai stayed true to his usual color scheme; white, blue, and black. He found a style that he really liked, and it only took about… 20 minutes. It was a slim fit v-neck. The magician dragged his favorite magician towards the dressing rooms vigorously. His mood swings were kind of giving the ninja whiplash*, but he went all the same.
"Wait out here. I need your opinion," Fai said. Then, he quickly backed into the small room and shut and locked the door. With a sigh of anticipation, he squeezed his eyes shut and slowly changed into the new shirt. When he opened them, warm, blissful relief washed over him. You couldn't tell! The shirt looked the same on him as it would any other time. He was overcome with such joy that he could do nothing but cry. Kurogane heard Fai's muffled sobs and became anxious. Fai had been really… strange lately. He hoped that the magician wasn't becoming self destructive. The ninja went towards the door just as it opened and Fai threw his arms around his lover in a warm embrace. Kurogane supported the slender man's weight and held him close. Fai peppered Kurogane's face with burning, tear filled kisses. When he pulled away, he gave Kurogane a warm smile.
He saw the slight embarrassment in his eyes. "I'm sorry, Kuro-kuro. I love you, though, more than you'll ever know." He gave the ninja a tight, tense hug, hearing him mutter a faint 'I love you, too,' as he blushed abundantly.
"So, Kuro-tan… how do I look?" He gave his boyfriend a twirl for good measure, trying to get his honest opinion. When Kurogane looked down at what the mage had put on, everything else faded. Fai's beauty was all that he could see. He did a once-over from head to toe. He looked at his gleaming blonde hair, his insanely big, beautiful blue eyes, his supple pink lips, all coming down to his delicate pointed chin. Kurogane's red eyes trailed down Fai's neck, his breath hitching when his eyes passed over the luscious curve at the bottom of his neck, right before his shoulders. He fought the urge to chuckle when he saw the faint purple remains of a love bite peeking out from beneath his shirt. He followed the path of the neckline of the shirt, lust nearly consuming him. The new top showed just enough of the snowy expanse of Fai's chest to just about give the ninja a heart attack. And how the fabric clung to his skin made the shirt Kurogane's personal heaven. He snapped out of it hearing his name being called.
"Really, what do you think?"
Oh, he thought so many things… Kawaii being one of them, but sadly that's not the one he said. Instead, in the quietest of whispers, he uttered "Iroppoi." Thanks to Mokona being in the general vicinity, the word was translated, and Fai's amazing hearing picked it up perfectly.
He made a noise halfway between a growl and a purr low in his throat. "I think you're sexy, too, Kuro-chuu." He finished with a seductive smile.
The ninja's mind was officially on overload. He was blushing, fuming, raging, lusting, screaming, and dying under the surface. And what did he naturally do when he felt that way? The ninja attacked.
He chased Fai around the dressing room area, internally rejoicing that the dressing rooms weren't monitored and that it was a secluded area. After about a minute of running, jumping, escaping, and insanity, Kurogane stopped. Fai seemed relieved that Kurogane had stopped and rested for a moment to catch his breath. When the ninja looked up to observe his lover, he couldn't stop sensing that something was wrong. Fai was breathing extremely heavily, even though they'd only been at it for a little while. The magician was athletic, lively, and energetic; he didn't get tired out after short bursts like that. But obviously he did, because here he was, looking exhausted after it. He also had a faraway look in his eye. Fai's mind was somewhere else and it was killing the ninja not to know where that might be. Snapping back to reality, Fai met Kurogane's stare.
"What… what's wrong… Kurogane?" He asked between deep breaths.
Kurogane found himself unsure how to respond. Should he reveal his observation to the man he loved, or should he let it go this time? He felt the terrible hypocrisy in what he was about to say, but didn't want to worry Fai or be too hard on him. Sure, he always promoted saying what was on his mind, but really, was it necessary at the moment? "It's… it's nothing. Just keep shopping. And do not put that shirt back. We're sure as hell leaving this store with that if nothing else."
Kurogane fought the urge to blush, realizing how much he'd just told Fai about what he thought of the shirt, but thankfully, Fai simply smiled to himself, glad to be complimented by his lover who spoke nicely so rarely. He went back in, changing back into his normal shirt, and came out, looking for more clothes on the racks. About halfway through his search, he realized that his size would be drastically changing. He thought of how his slender shape might be affected by the whole… thing, and tried to decide where to look. He almost looked in the m-… section whose name he'd rather not think about, but realized how much of a giveaway it would be. He immediately started getting clothes in preparation.
Kurogane was in shock when the magician didn't try everything on, but he wasn't complaining. Hell, it saved them time, didn't it? They checked out, purchasing bags of clothes (they had made a lot of money in this country), and went to the car. Fai had purchased so many shirts and jeans and pants and… it was insane! The styles ranged from the tight-fitting low cut to giant baggy long-sleeved shirts, including everything in between. As they got situated and ready to drive off, Kurogane caught a glimpse of one of the tags of the shirts. In complete disbelief, he brought the bag into the front seat with him. His eyes hadn't deceived him! And there were more that size, too! "What the hell, Fai?! You bought 2X?!?! Size small runs a little too big for you sometimes! What the hell did you buy this for?! Y–"
He looked up to see his lover's face glistening with tears. Kurogane instantly felt horrible for freaking out like that. He probably had a perfectly logical explanation, and the ninja had just spazzed out. He slid his firm hand into Fai's slender, trembling one, rubbing small circles on the back of his hand in an attempt to comfort the mage. He let go when Fai didn't respond, moving his hand up to massage his willowy forearm, in what he hoped to be a calming gesture. Fai smiled softly in a way that was so… fake.
"I'm just gaining weight. And I want to be prepared for it. Really, it's okay. I'd be shocked to see that, too." He flashed that smile again and brought Kurogane's hand to his mouth, placing a chaste, loving, emotional kiss on the back of his hand. The action was so simple, and innocent, yet so intimate that it made the ninja blush brightly as his love for the blonde flared. There was no way anyone else in the world would ever make him feel that way with such a simple gesture. He never wanted to let go of the man.
Fai started the car and set off on the drive home, wondering how long it would be before Kurogane knew the truth.
*I was watching Twilight on a school trip when I was writing this. Could. Not. Help it.
So, yes. That is the conclusion to the terribly written insanity that is chapter two of But It Happened Anyway. I will post the next chapter after two reviews. It may be short, because it was only half of a chapter, but it was better used as a chappie in itself. Sorry for the terrible wait. If I do it again, I owe you bigtime.
Chappie Teaser- Weird things happen when you can't sleep. You get those feelings of desolation, apathy. Sudden urges that you'll regret… if you live past them.
~~ELF-chan