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Never Ending Nightmare- Well, I'm not really all that, but I do love Tsubasa so much that I'm going to try hard to make sure this story is a good one! Or, at least an interesting one.

Felicja- I'm sorry, my friend. I don't have wifi where I live (hard to believe, I know) so it takes me awhile to get it updated. I'll try to make the chapters are long enough to make up for the slow updates.

In real life-or uh, real Tsubasa, I don't think Fai would take so long to realize what was going on. But...you know…

Whatever.

If Syaoran can walk into a room without knocking, (from a different fanfic of mine) Fai can be slow on the uptake of a magical possession.

Chapter 5

Things were surprisingly quiet for the next few days. Fai didn't have any more nightmares, and Kurogane seemed fine. His worries subsided, but by only a little. He wasn't going to just be naive and believe the spirit had randomly given up. He knew that, if anything, the silence just meant that the spirit was biding its time, waiting for something. But at least this gave them more time to prepare for it, and find ways to seal it. They also used some of their spare time to work on the large house, and by day three, it had never looked better. That Fai had seen anyway.

Syaoran and Fai went to the market for more food and supplies, and came back to Reya, Shea, Kurogane and Mokona all trying to cook lunch. Fai couldn't help but wonder how the twins had managed to survive so long on their own, when he saw what the four of them had managed to make.

Still, out of the kindness of his heart, he gave it a try, and Syaoran did too. Looks can be deceiving when it came to food though, (he was well aware looks could be deceiving for people) he realized, because truthfully, it wasn't all that bad, though a little strong in flavor.

When lunch was done, Reya decided to go fishing, probably for better food, and invited Syaoran along. With nothing else to do, the boy agreed. Mokona and Shea invited themselves along, leaving Kurogane and Fai alone together. Fai had considered going with too, but ultimately thought it would be good for Syaoran to hang out with other people his own age, without Kurogane and himself standing just a few feet away. The boy was already much too mature, (though with good reasons) and it would do him well to lighten up and have some fun.

"Want to go on a walk?" Fai asked a few minutes after they had gathered their gear and gone, even though they could have used the alone time to do other things. He and Kurogane hadn't really taken the time to look around town together.

Kurogane looked up from the card game he'd started. "Sure."

They took their time, strolling casually through the town, doing some light shopping. It was mostly Fai buying things, using what little money they had on little trinkets he thought were pretty or interesting.

"Such a waste of money." Kurogane said in his teasingly gruff tone, shaking his head, and Fai shook his head back.

"Not true. Kuro-sama. I'm buying them cheap here, but who knows? In other worlds, they might fetch a good price."

Kurogane couldn't argue with that. What was cheap in one world could be extraordinarily rare in another. For one, Fai had one an argument, and the nina crossed his arms over his chest disgruntledly. Fai laughed, knowing that Kurogane was only messing with him, and took the ninja's hand, swinging it over dramatically between them.

"If only we had a small child." Fai said. "We could swing them between us."

One half of Kurogane's mouth lifted into a smile, and he indulged in this ludicrous statement. "How the hell are we supposed to get ahold of a small child? Did you develop a womb? Or are we thinking kidnap?"

"Exactly. We'll go to a school the next time we're in a world with lots of schools, watch the kids a couple days, and pick one we like the best. Then we run in there, snatch them up, and jump to the next world before anyone can stop us!" Fai probably sounded a little too enthusiastic. Should anyone have been going by at the moment and overheard, they most likely would have thought the blonde serious.

Kurogane lifted an eyebrow at the blonde. "What if we're tearing the kid from a loving home?"

"Hmm. You're right. We'll pick one that will be happier with us then."

"So we have to stalk our choices home, and wait to see which one has the worse life?" Kurogane asked, purposely sounding exhausted.

"It's a lot of work, Kuro-rin, I know, but it will be worth it when we are able to swing them between us."

"Swing the damn porkbun. I'm not gonna kidnap a kid just because you're dying to swing one between us."

"Mokona, huh? That might work. Oh! We could swing Maru or Moro the next time we're at the shop! That way we don't have to kidnap anybody, but I still get my wish." With this finally settled, Fai nodded happily, and Kurogane just shook his head at all his tom-foolery. But he had a feeling that even though Fai never had any intention of kidnapping a child, he would find himself swinging those weird twins next time they dropped in at the witch's shop.

"Hey, fags, get out of the streets!"

Fai, who had been humming only seconds ago, stopped instantly, freezing in his spot. Had those words been directed at them? He glanced around, and didn't have to look far to find the source of the voice. There were a few men, probably about the same age as Kurogane and Fai themselves. (Well, the age Fai's appearance suggested anyway) They were all glaring at the ninja and wizard with very visible disgust, and Fai could tell instantly they were the kind of men who would fight back, should they choose to approach them.

"Let's go Kuro-tan." the wizard said easily enough, trying to turn and go back the way he came. He pulled lightly on Kurogane's hand to get the bigger man to follow him. But he was quickly jerked to a stop. Kurogane hadn't budged an inch. And judging by the confrontational look in his eyes, he wasn't planning on it either.

"What did you say?" he growled threateningly, taking a few steps closer. Since Fai was still holding his hand, he was forced to step closer too.

One of the males spoke, and it was the same voice as the first time. "You heard me! You're staying with those freakish twins, right? Well get the fuck back to their house and keep your filthy ways off the streets!"

Even though Fai didn't like the way they were being treated, he was used to it. For a long time, his life had been nothing but hateful words slung at him the moment he and his brother were spotted. The thought of this cause a quick look of sadness to flash across his face, and Kurogane, who hadn't been calming down anyway, saw it, and now looked ready to explode.

"That's it." He said lowly, and he began marching over to the men. Fai, still trying his hardest to prevent any bloodshed, pulled as hard as he could on his soulmate. "Please, Kurogane. No. Let's go back." He begged, using the ninja's full name in hopes that it would get his attention.

"Yeah, listen to your pretty little girlfriend, you fag!" said one of the other men. And Kurogane launched himself forward and punched the man square in the face, sending him tumbling backwards over himself.

Fai gasped, finally letting go of Kurogane's hand. The ninja now turned his fury on the man who had called out the first and second time, and even though Fai saw fear flash through the eyes of this hateful man, the stranger stood up straight, ready to accept the challenge.

"You think you can beat me, you fag?" he growled. In one swift movement that Fai barely managed to see, Kurogane had the man's shirt crumpled in his fist. His red eyes were blazing, and he snarled, in a low, frightening voice.

"Yes."

Then, the ninja used his other free hand to punch the man in the face. Blood gushed from the man's noise, and he tried to fight back, and quickly, tried to get away. But Kurogane wasn't letting go. Soon, he had the man pinned on the ground, and was wailing away on him. The third man only briefly tried to pull Kurogane off, before running away on his own, leaving his two friends to their demise.

Fai was too stunned to move. The look in Kurogane's eyes was not one he'd ever seen, in all their time together. He'd seen Kurogane angry, he'd even seen Kurogane ready to kill. But in those moments where he was obviously ready to kill, it was always for a purpose. This however, was not a reason to kill.

And kill was what Kurogane was aiming to do.

People were coming out to look, shouting and screaming in horror, but none coming closer.

They weren't going to stop him.

It was on Fai.

"Kurogane, stop!" he screamed, and he jumped onto the ninja's back, trying to pull him away. It was as if Kurogane didn't even notice him though, so Fai, after a quick second, did the first thing that came to mind.

He bit Kurogane's ear, as hard as he could.

The ninja let out a short grunt of pain and finally looked up, and then around, trying to pinpoint the source of said pain. His eyes settled on Fai, and they cleared up. Not totally, but enough that Fai knew he could get through to the man he loved.

"Kurogane, come on, we gotta run." he said. If they stayed much longer, they were sure to have an angry mob on their hands, or maybe the police. And that wasn't something they could afford. If Mokona's earring glowed, and Syaoran couldn't find them, the boy would have no choice but to leave them behind. And even though Fai could move between dimensions, there was no gaurntee they would run into the boy they loved so much ever again.

Well, perhaps they could make their way to Watanuki's shop and simply wait there until Syaoran came back around. But Fai didn't want that to happen anyway.

Luckily, the two of them were running off seconds later, much too fast for anyone to follow. Most of them probably knew where they lived though. They would just have to hope it would blow over quickly.

As they ran, the man's torn and bloody face stayed firmly in Fai's mind.

*(*)

Once back at the house, they were both silent for almost ten minutes, waiting for the sounds of angry people, or the police. When nothing came, they slowly began to breath a little easier.

"Kurogane, what...what happened!?" Fai asked, walking over. "Why did you...why did you do that?"

Kurogane turned to face him, and his eyes still burned with something very unfamiliar to Fai.

"He was insulting us." the ninja said simply, as if that was the end of it.

"So you decided to what...to kill him!?" Fai practically screamed, his heart still pounding. "That was so dangerous, so stupid, so-"

But he didn't get the next word out of his mouth, because he suddenly found himself pushed up against the wall, Kurogane pinning him there.

"Don't call me stupid." he snarled, and even though he was afraid, Fai didn't shrink back. This time, he demanded, his mouth in a firm line, his voice low, "Let go of me."

But Kurogane didn't.

So Fai began to struggle, pushing against Kurogane's chest. "Kurogane, get off of me!" he demanded. Kurogane wasn't the kind of guy who would do something against your will. Fai knew that with all his heart. He may do things people didn't like, but he knew the meaning of "No," and "Get off." Not that Fai had ever had to say them before.

But Kurogane didn't let go.

"You're scaring me!" Fai admitted, hoping this truth would work. His voice wobbled. The man he loved would never try to scare him, no matter what.

A split second passed where Fai saw a flash in Kurogane's eyes, something that made him think the ninja would finally let go. It was fear too. But then his grip only got tighter. And his eyes hardened.

"No."

Fai wanted to fight him off, but he wasn't strong enough physically. He could beat him if he used his magic, but his magic was much too strong. He could, probably would, kill Kurogane if he used it.

He was stuck.

And he was in danger.

*(*)

Syaoran was alone as he walked up to Shea and Reya's giant house. The twins had stayed behind at the river with Mokona, still fishing. Syaoran was going back because he'd fallen (was pushed by Shea) into the river, and needed a change of clothes.

As he approached the house, he thought he heard something that sounded an awful lot like Fai's voice. That wasn't weird. The weird part was he sounded scared.

Syaoran quickly picked up his pace, his mind racing with possibilities. Was it that spirit that was targeting Fai? Had it found them? Or was it human? Whatever it was, Syaoran had every intention of kicking it across the room.

Until he opened the front door.

His heart was pounding against his ribcage, and it only got worse as he took in the scene in front of him. Kurogane had Fai pinned against the wall, and Fai was struggling fearfully against him, trying to tear away, demanding to be let go in a shaky voice.

And Kurogane's eyes were…

They weren't his eyes at all.

"Kurogane-san?"

Not as long as I would like it to be, but I enjoy cliff hangers, so...

This is what ya get.