/Kamui/=Fuuma. Fuuma and the Chi no Ryu think of Fuuma as /Kamui/. Kamui and the Dragons of Heaven think of Fuuma as Fuuma.

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Guardians of the Seal
by Rachel

Chapter 7: Kamui and the Surprise Guests

Kamui returned to the Imonoyama mansion alone, exhausted from his day at school. His attendance had been rather sporadic and this was the first time he had gone to school twice in a week since his decision. That fateful decision that had started everything. It had cost Kotori her life and changed his life forever. Tears threatened to overtake him as he thought about all he had lost, when he heard strange shouts coming from inside the Imonoyama mansion.

Wiping his eyes, Kamui burst through the door, curious despite his gloomy thoughts. He removed his shoes and followed the shouts into the living room. Inside, Spinel was quietly reading a book with a put upon expression and cotton stuffed in his ears. Facing the TV and a Playstation sat Nokuru, Akira, and Suoh. Nokuru and Akira were shouting rather loudly and Suoh had a similar expression to Spinel. On closer inspection, Kamui realized none of the Campus trio were actually playing the game. He wondered who was.

"It's Kero," sighed Spinel, who noticed Kamui peering from the doorway. "He came with more costumes for you from Tomoyo."

Kamui still wasn't sure what a "Kero" was. He approached the video game console and noticed what appeared to be a small yellow teddy bear with a lion's tail and wings. It was shouting the loudest of all and appeared to be playing the game. Kamui surmised that this was a "Kero."

"ACK!!!" shrieked Kero as he lost his game.

"My turn!" shouted Nokuru enthusiastically. Before he could start to play he noticed Kamui behind them. "Do you want next turn Kamui?"

Kamui gurgled, unsure of what to say.

"Have any more snacks Akira? You cook even better than Tomoyo!" declared Kero. Despite having lived in Tokyo for four years, Kero retained his strong Kansai accent. He turned to look towards the new arrival in the room. "So who's the kid?"

Akira disappeared into the kitchen to bring out more snacks and Spinel glared at Kero.

"You are really stupid," sighed Spinel.

Kero flew towards Spinel and started punching the space separating them. "Who you calling stupid?"

Spinel rolled his eyes and sighed. Kero was even more tedious than Nakuru. He wished someone else had delivered Kamui's new costumes.

"This is Kamui Shirou," introduced Nokuru, who stood next to the boy with his arm around Kamui's shoulders.

"He's saving humanity," added Akira who returned with a tray of sweets and placed them on a coffee table.

Kero flew towards Kamui and circled the teen. He stared at him several moments not saying anything. "You sure are short!" announced Kero.

Kamui started to sputter.

"You still have no manners," said a disappointed Spinel, who shook his head in shame. "Even Nakuru has more sense than you do."

"Try saying that again!" squawked Kero who was suddenly covered by a strange glowing light. When the light passed a large lion with wings in some sort of armor was standing where the small yellow creature had been. "I'll beat you easily, just like last time."

Spinel just gave Kero a withering look.

It was at that moment that Sorata and Arashi entered the living room. Their eyes were as huge as saucers when they saw the winged lion in the room.

"Perhaps you should return to your false form Kero-san," suggested Nokuru in a mild voice.

"But this form is so much cooler!" exclaimed Kero.

"But your other form is better for playing video games," supplied Suoh in a desperate bid to try and return to some semblance of normality.

Kero scratched his head and thought for a moment. Huge white feathered wings swallowed his form and when they parted the yellow teddy bear had returned. He grabbed the idle controller from the floor and started another game.

Other than Kero, who was shrieking with delight over his game, the room was silent. Everyone was rather startled when the doorbell rang.

"I'll get it," offered Arashi in an attempt to escape from this awkward situation. Several moments later, she returned with a short junior high school boy who was looking around the room and scowling. His attitude reminded her of someone else, but she couldn't put her finger on it.

"It's time to leave," the boy said gruffly to Kero.

Kero turned to look at this new voice. "Hey! What's the brat doing here?"

The boy started to glare at Kero angrily.

"Excuse me, I've been so rude and failed to introduce myself," said Arashi in a vain attempt to stop the fight between the new arrival and the yellow creature. "My name is Arashi Kishuu."

"I'm Sorata Arisugawa but everyone calls me Sora-chan." The monk walked over to where the boy and Arashi were standing and put his arm around Arashi while he smiled at the boy. Arashi gently removed it.

"I thought we were past this stage?" sighed Sorata.

"I'm Nokuru Imonoyama and this is Suoh Takamura and Akira Ijyuin." All three bowed politely to the frowning boy.

"Shorty is called Kamui," piped up Kero before Kamui could introduce himself. Kamui gave a cold glare to Kero. "He's the one Tomoyo-chan made the costumes for."

The boy cast an apologetic look towards Kamui. He then glanced again at Kamui, as if studying him. "I'm Syaoran Li, and Sakura asked me to escort Kero home because she is in charge of dinner."

"But I'm winning!" complained Kero. He took his eyes off the game for a second to stare down Syaoran.

"EHH! NOOO!" Kero's momentarily lapse in concentration had ended his game. "I want to stay here for dinner!" pouted Kero. "This guy sure cooks well. Besides it's not like you have something to do, brat!"

"You weren't invited," noted Spinel.

Kero made threatening moves towards Spinel again and Syaoran turned and glared at both creatures.

"Actually, Kamui is making dinner tonight," laughed Sorata. "He's practicing for when he'll be a..." Arashi clamped a hand over his mouth hoping to prevent the situation from getting even more out of control.

"Shorty cooks?"

Kamui stopped giving Sorata a threatening look and turned all his attention to Kero.

While Syaoran wasn't overly fond of the stuffed animal, he knew Sakura would be hurt if something happened to Kero. From the looks that Kamui was giving Kero, Syaoran decided it would be a good idea to make a fast exit. The violet-eyed teen was giving off way too much magical power. There was also the matter of Spinel sitting on the couch, where Spinel was, Eriol was sure to follow and Syaoran had no desire to ever see him again. Syaoran grabbed a protesting Kero and headed towards the door.

Nokuru, ever the perfect host, showed them out. As the door shut, Kamui let out a loud sigh.

"Aren't you happy you didn't end up with him as your Guardian," said Spinel.