I got bored, so now I'm doing anotherTsubasa fic. I don't think I'll be able to keep track of them all! Gah! (Good news, everyone! I got spell check!)

NOTE: This is set AFTER acid Tokyo, but before all that infinity stuff. And 'the blonde' is Fai. 'The spiky haired dude' is Kuro.

Disclaimer: I own a poster of Fai and various graphic novels… but not Tsubasa in a whole…

Saki Ikumi-chan

WARNING! Blood-drinking, Vampires, and excessive swearing! The squeamish should look away immediately! (And parentheses means inputs from the author)

A tall and thin blonde man looked up at the dark sky. He was obviously a foreigner, with a white coat with fur on the edges, even if it was quite warm. He wore tight black pants which almost reflected the sidewalk below him. He looked as if in a trance, his arms pinned to his sides, his eyes nearly glazed over. People turned to look at him as they walked past, but turned away and dismised it as just another homeless man. This country was unusually busy, with all the people crowding the streets, even in this time of night. There was no cars, no electricity, only the candlelight that flickered in people's homes and the dull moon were to light the street. Another man was beside the blond. He was about four inches taller and had short spiky black hair. His tanned skin didn't reflect off the light of the moon like the blonde's did and he had a totally different aura.

"We're going," said the spiky-haired one gruffly.

The blonde nodded, not able to speak as he was literally dragged to follow what looked like a white pork bun and a short brown haired teen. The blonde looked away when he was sure the tanned one wasn't looking.

I don't want this mask to cover my face anymore…

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"Fai! Me and Syaoran made tea!"

Fai turned to look at Mokona, who was bouncing on a nervous Syaoran's shoulder. Tea was on a platter and Mokona's bouncing made it hard for Syaoran to keep it from spilling. Syaoran didn't speak as he held out the sugar and a cup of tea, silently asking him if he wanted sugar. Fai reached over to take the cup, but then Mokona's bouncing got out of control. The tea spilled all over Fai's shirt, dripping down onto his lap.

"Aaah!" Cried Mokona, quickly bouncing onto Fai's shoulder, leaving Syaoran and the empty platter, broken tea cups around his feet. "Fai, you have tea all over you!"

"I know, Mokona…" Said Fai, feigning a smile and trying to hide his anger. "I'll go change and then help Syaoran-kun clean it all up."

"Very sorry, Fai-san," said Syaoran quietly.

Fai stood, careful not to step on the broken china as Syoaran knelt to pick up the pieces. Syaoran was quieter lately, since Sakura was gone. He avoided talking to anyone, especially Fai. Whenever he was with him, his eyes drifted to Syaoran's eyes. One blue, one a milky brown. And Fai always had the impulse to lightly touch his eye patch (makes me think pirates whenever I put that word down…) . His eye wouldn't return, and he didn't feel comfortable in the same house as him. Fai hadn't been able to sleep lately.

Fai ran his fingers through his long blonde hair, releasing it from its tie. He pushed the door open to the room he shared with the ninja. As usual, Kurogane was sitting on his desk, cleaning the bloodstains off his knife. Fai smiled lightly as he came in. Kurogane looked at him in confusion at his apparel.

"What's wrong with you?" Asked Kurogane, standing up.

"Syaoran and Mokona spilled tea on me," said Fai, picking up the clothes on the dresser. "I'm going to change."

He closed the bathroom door without locking it and pulled off his shirt. He unfolded the white t-shirt he had picked out. He slipped it onto his thin frame and buttoned the buttons one by one. He looked at the reflection in the mirror. He pressed a hand to the pale face in the glass. He didn't want to see himself. He didn't want to see the reflection that somehow always made his heart clench. He didn't want to see his brother in that reflection and make him feel more useless than he already was. He looked away.

He picked up the black pants he had chosen and slipped of the ones he was currently wearing. He quickly slipped them on and sat on the floor, his head in his hands. He felt his smooth blonde hair brush against his fingertips and he looked up at the ceiling.

"I really don't deserve this, do I?" He muttered.

He was talking, of course, of being safe. He was finally safe, after all the days with Ashura and Yuui and the dead of his country. Of course Yuui had sacriiced his life for Fai's and Ashura had fallen ill right before Fai had left. To tell the truth, Fai was glad he was dead. But he couldn't help but feel guilty also. If he wasn't traveling with Syaoran and Kurogane and everyone, it would have ended up a lot better than what had happened.

He pushed open the door lightly, carrying the wet clothes over his arm as he stepped out of the bathroom. Kurogane was still there, sighing and looking sseriously at his sword. Fai dumped his clothes into the basket and leaned over next to him.

"You look serious," said Fai, smiling lightly at him.

"I hate it when you do that," muttered Kurogane.

"Do what?"

"Put on that stupid mask…"

Fai looked away for a moment. "What else am I supposed to do?" He asked, looking at Kurogane, his eyes asking the same question he just voiced.

The question hung in the air like smoke. What else was Fai supposed to do? With all he's been through, with all the people who have betrayed him, with all the death he had seen, was he supposed to show his true self? How could he trust anyone ever again if all they have done is make him feel even worse? How could he trust anyone if all people have ever gotten out of getting involved with him is sadness?

Fai smiled once more and then left the room.

Please tell me… Did you like it? Hate it? Love it? Want me to throw myself off a cliff? Whatever you think, please review! Chapter 2 will be up if I get enough reviews. I put a lot of thought in this one, more so then my other fics. I'm debating whether to put in Tomoyo and Chii too, please tell me what characters you would like to be put in the story in a review!!