A/N: I still can't understand why I keep on writing plot less stories. My muse seems to hate me sooo much. Anyway, here you all go.. my first ever Tsubasa fic. I've been wanting to try my hand on this pair for a long time. I don't know where this would go, being that it is plot less as of now.. but I will definitely do my best. Notes will be polished, covered and tuck safely in a time-capsule. So drop me a note somehow, ne? 

"Stupid Cyclops!" Kurogane muttered under his breath as his free hand came to roughly wipe away a stream of blood that now marred his cheeks as a stray stone hit his face, caused by the furious rampage of the oni.

"But Kuro-rin, it's not just a Cyclops!" he heard the magician whine beside him.

"What do you call it then? A one-eyed oni? Cyclops is a more convenient term!" the ninja growled.

"It's Octopus-slash-Cyclops-san! Look at those cute tentacles. How could you take them for granted, Kuro-myuu?" Fai said in response, beaming.

Kurogane couldn't help but roll his eyes in exasperation. There was nothing, absolutely nothing cute with the oni they were currently engaged in battle with. In fact, it just had to top the most disgusting list of oni he had seen, and probably ever will see.

The said oni indeed had one huge, swelling eye perched on top of its boulder-like head. Its skin glowed acid green under the lights of the lamp-posts and it had about ten or so tentacles (so it isn't an octopus, Kurogane had to remind himself, as octopuses only have eight) attached to its body. And it had no feet.

Kurogane frowned. He wondered how it was possible that the oni had no feet yet it seemed very capable of running. It was definitely a disgusting sight. It ought to be-

"Kuro-chi, your turn!" the mage's voice suddenly interrupted his 'daydreaming'.

"What?" he asked.

Fai pointed to the octopus-slash-Cyclops in an attempt to wake the ninja from his reverie, and immediately, the said ninja's question was answered. At least six or seven of the oni's tentacles were now pinned to the wall behind it by the mage's darts, although some were still swaying violently. Kurogane's eyebrows shot at the sight, as a slightly annoyed look crossed his face. He couldn't have been brooding about the oni that long for the mage to manage such a feat could he?

"My, my Kuro-pon… You need to hurry. I'm running out of darts," Fai cooed over his shoulder, earning himself a death glare.

"Hmpf. You do a little trick, and you think yourself the hero," Kurogane retorted.

"Hmmmm? Why is Kuro-sama so angry? Is it because I accidentally cut his daydreams about Octopus-slash-Cyclops-san?"

"Shut up, idiot! Why the hell would I do that?!"

"Probably bec-

Fai was about to answer back but was cut off mid-sentence when a tentacle suddenly attacked them, headed straight for the ninja's head.

The magician had time to think, but not too much to act. He debated whether to pull out another dart which would probably take half a second, or simply to push the ninja which would take him about a nanosecond. And so, opting for the wise yet not-so-wise decision, he pushed the ninja aside and took the Octopus-slash-Cyclops wrath instead.

"Stupid mage! What are you trying to do?!" Kurogane said forcefully, and for a while Fai could only stare at him. He spoke so fiercely that Fai could swear he growled, living up to being a 'doggy'.

"I saved you, Kuro-chan! Now I'm a real hero," Fai grinned nonchalantly as he stood up and dusted his waiter's costume, the ever present smile masking his face.

Kurogane took time to survey the mage's form. He seemed perfectly fine, except for the small tear on his right shoulder. The ninja cursed himself inwardly. He was supposed to be the oni-slayer yet now he had a demented mage saving him. What was he doing anyway, thinking about such a ridiculous thought in the middle of a battle? Could it be possible that he was starting to think like the mage because he had been spending too much time with him?

Now he was pissed beyond reason. Not only did he act so helpless that the made had to actually save his ass, but he also wandered around cultivating nonsense thoughts in the battlefield. Whatever happened to the ninja he was supposed to be? For Pete's sake, if Princess Tomoyo knew he started thinking about Octopus-slash-Cyclops…

Octopus-slash-Cyclops?? What the hell? He couldn't believe he was calling the oni with the nickname the crazy magician baptized it with. Biting his lips in annoyance, he decided it was time to quit the stupidity that had been gracing him for a few hours now.

He leapt over the tentacle that had just attacked Fai, making the oni go berserk. It thrashed its remaining stirring tentacles about, crushing everything it came in contact with. It was definitely time to kill this bastard, as it had damaged already half of the avenue where they were in. But he was still thinking of the best way to kill it.

He looked over to where the mage was, standing a few feet away from him. Should he decapitate the oni, it might go out of control with pain, thrash about even wilder and hit the stupid magician. Besides, the mage's efforts in pinning down the tentacles would be futile. Should the oni go berserk, it's highly probable that the darts would be detached easily.

Kurogane avoided another tentacle's furious swipe, and deciding upon the method, he leapt from tentacle to tentacle until he reached the top of the disgusting oni's head. Swiftly, and with all the force he could muster, he drove the blade of his sword right into the oni's swelling eye. And with another rapid motion, he drew it out before the blood scattered, at the same time leaping immediately to a safer place.

Kurogane landed gracefully beside the magician.

"Hyuu! Kuro-wanko is so cool!" the demented magician exclaimed as he dramatically clapped his hands.

"Stupid mage. Acting rashly, when you're not even suppose to be here. You're not a registered oni-slayer!" the ninja replied, watching the oni shrink and returning the sword back to its sheath.

"But, Kuro-tan. Why did you kill it? If you have a crush on Octopus-slash-Cyclops-san, we should have brought it home instead," Fai commented, ignoring the other's reply.

Kurogane almost ignored the comment, as he was in fact a little tired from all the oni-slaying business. However, the word "crush" caught, and it was definitely something that made the veins on Kurogane's temple surface.

"What the hell did you just say, mage??!!" he said, suddenly withdrawing his sword, ready for yet another kill.

But too late.

The prey was already running with his hands in the air.

And shouting "Nyaan! Nyaan!" at that.