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Fic - Things We Do Not Say (7/8)
Author: Red Fiona
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, their situation or the worlds they travel in, CLAMP do. No money is being made from this piece of fiction.
Fandom: Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles.
Characters: Fai and Kurogane, with mention of Sakura and Sayoran as well as others.
Rating: PG to PG-12, nothing worse than what's in the manga.
Content: Romance, drama and Fai/Kurogane.
Spoilers: Up to the end
Previous chapters: Chapter 1 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/525492.html
Chapter 2 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/538051.html
Chapter 3 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/592814.html
Chapter 4 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/604209.html
Chapter 5 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/627972.html
Chapter 6 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/639774.html
Once more they continued on their quest.
Clow was a pretty country, charming and full of life for all that it was in a desert. The people were so kind, and gave Fai and Kurogane a room of their own. Fai was pleased, because he intended to do a lot of shouting, and he worried that it would upset not only Sayoran but also their hosts, and that would never do.
Kurogane slowly unwrapped himself and he did it so carefully that Fai was almost tempted to go easy on him, except Kurogane would never, if he later thought about it, forgive Fai if he did. So Fai hit him as hard as he could.
Fai's hand seemed to ring inside; he really would have to learn how to punch better in future. "Why didn't you tell me you were in pain?"
Kurogane only grunted in response.
"If you don't tell me, I can't help you." It was so frustrating.
"There's nothing you can do. The artificial arm hurts sometimes, there's nothing that can be done about it. This arm is as good a replacement as I am going to get." Kurogane flexed his fingers, to show off what Fai would more than happily admit was a fantastic piece of engineering. In a different life, Fai wanted to believe he could have been an engineer, or a designer, someone who created without the need for magic.
"I could have brought more pain relief."
"I don't like using them. They make me slow. They mean I can't be sure that I can do what I want to do."
"If you're in pain, you can't do all the things you want to do either. Let me have a closer look." Kurogane carefully took off his shirt. There didn't appear to be any blistering or rubbing at the surface of the join between flesh and machine, no redness to the skin. The pain must have been on the inside of the join.
Fai considered what supplies he had with him. After the towers in Tokyo, he realised that they carried no medicines with them, which left them at a disadvantage in many situations. If Yuuko was right, and Fai didn't doubt that she was, the places they were going to find themselves in from now on were only going to get more dangerous and they would need healing materials to hand. He had studied herbs and their uses a little with Ashura-o, and it seemed to be the best way he could aid the group. He had stocked up again before they left Nihon, and it was just a question of whether what he had would suit the purpose of his actions. It seemed odd that the information that Ashura-o gave him could be used to help Kurogane, given that Kurogane had killed Ashura-o, and yet, when Fai thought about it, through the sorrow and guilt he still felt, he thought Ashura-o, the one he loved, not the later monster, would have appreciated it.
He mixed a combination of herbs that should have had a painkilling effect, and a short duration, as he knew Kurogane would wish to be free of their effects tomorrow, whatever Fai's own views were on what would be best.
Kurogane took his medicine without complaint. However convincing Kurogane that he wanted to give his shoulder a rest and take his artificial arm off to sleep was proving to be an impossible task.
Kurogane settled into the bed, arm still strapped to his side. "I need it on me, with me, in case we're attacked."
"It's the matter of three seconds to put it back on."
"Three seconds fully awake, how long when I'm still half-asleep? Anyway, anyone half way capable would kill you in those three seconds."
Fai looked at his hand, anyone who saw the neatly trimmed nails on it would not believe that, in a flash, those nails could grow to talons to match the fangs he had. "No, at the start of our journey, maybe, but not now. You can sleep easily. I can defend myself. I can defend you." Kurogane looked as though he would argue, because Kurogane always needed to protect everyone. As vices went, it was charming and understandable, but still a weakness. "I'm a creature of the night now; nothing will sneak up on me." That Kurogane wavered for even a second without contradicting him told Fai everything he needed to know about how painful the arm was. "Just this once, let me protect you."
There was a time when the pleading would have been part pretense, part of a game, but not now. They were moving towards the end, and they all needed to be at full strength. Kurogane would never give less than his all, Fai knew that, but he would be weakened by a lack of sleep. Kurogane would never forgive himself if anything went wrong because of him, and Fai would not let that happen.
Kurogane couldn't help the slight sigh of relief that escaped him when he took the arm off, or the fleeting look of gratitude, for all that he fought to keep both expressions in. He fell asleep immediately, leaving Fai to watch over him.
~~~~
End notes: I hope to have the final part of this finished soon, but if there's anyone else who has read the final volume and epilogue of TRC and wouldn't mind talking over a couple of points with me, I'd be grateful. I'd like to make sure I've understood it properly.
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, their situation or the worlds they travel in, CLAMP do. No money is being made from this piece of fiction.
Fandom: Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles.
Characters: Fai and Kurogane, with mention of Sakura and Sayoran as well as others.
Rating: PG to PG-12, nothing worse than what's in the manga.
Content: Romance, drama and Fai/Kurogane.
Spoilers: Up to the end
Previous chapters: Chapter 1 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/525492.html
Chapter 2 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/538051.html
Chapter 3 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/592814.html
Chapter 4 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/604209.html
Chapter 5 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/627972.html
Chapter 6 - http://redfiona99.livejournal.com/639774.html
Once more they continued on their quest.
Clow was a pretty country, charming and full of life for all that it was in a desert. The people were so kind, and gave Fai and Kurogane a room of their own. Fai was pleased, because he intended to do a lot of shouting, and he worried that it would upset not only Sayoran but also their hosts, and that would never do.
Kurogane slowly unwrapped himself and he did it so carefully that Fai was almost tempted to go easy on him, except Kurogane would never, if he later thought about it, forgive Fai if he did. So Fai hit him as hard as he could.
Fai's hand seemed to ring inside; he really would have to learn how to punch better in future. "Why didn't you tell me you were in pain?"
Kurogane only grunted in response.
"If you don't tell me, I can't help you." It was so frustrating.
"There's nothing you can do. The artificial arm hurts sometimes, there's nothing that can be done about it. This arm is as good a replacement as I am going to get." Kurogane flexed his fingers, to show off what Fai would more than happily admit was a fantastic piece of engineering. In a different life, Fai wanted to believe he could have been an engineer, or a designer, someone who created without the need for magic.
"I could have brought more pain relief."
"I don't like using them. They make me slow. They mean I can't be sure that I can do what I want to do."
"If you're in pain, you can't do all the things you want to do either. Let me have a closer look." Kurogane carefully took off his shirt. There didn't appear to be any blistering or rubbing at the surface of the join between flesh and machine, no redness to the skin. The pain must have been on the inside of the join.
Fai considered what supplies he had with him. After the towers in Tokyo, he realised that they carried no medicines with them, which left them at a disadvantage in many situations. If Yuuko was right, and Fai didn't doubt that she was, the places they were going to find themselves in from now on were only going to get more dangerous and they would need healing materials to hand. He had studied herbs and their uses a little with Ashura-o, and it seemed to be the best way he could aid the group. He had stocked up again before they left Nihon, and it was just a question of whether what he had would suit the purpose of his actions. It seemed odd that the information that Ashura-o gave him could be used to help Kurogane, given that Kurogane had killed Ashura-o, and yet, when Fai thought about it, through the sorrow and guilt he still felt, he thought Ashura-o, the one he loved, not the later monster, would have appreciated it.
He mixed a combination of herbs that should have had a painkilling effect, and a short duration, as he knew Kurogane would wish to be free of their effects tomorrow, whatever Fai's own views were on what would be best.
Kurogane took his medicine without complaint. However convincing Kurogane that he wanted to give his shoulder a rest and take his artificial arm off to sleep was proving to be an impossible task.
Kurogane settled into the bed, arm still strapped to his side. "I need it on me, with me, in case we're attacked."
"It's the matter of three seconds to put it back on."
"Three seconds fully awake, how long when I'm still half-asleep? Anyway, anyone half way capable would kill you in those three seconds."
Fai looked at his hand, anyone who saw the neatly trimmed nails on it would not believe that, in a flash, those nails could grow to talons to match the fangs he had. "No, at the start of our journey, maybe, but not now. You can sleep easily. I can defend myself. I can defend you." Kurogane looked as though he would argue, because Kurogane always needed to protect everyone. As vices went, it was charming and understandable, but still a weakness. "I'm a creature of the night now; nothing will sneak up on me." That Kurogane wavered for even a second without contradicting him told Fai everything he needed to know about how painful the arm was. "Just this once, let me protect you."
There was a time when the pleading would have been part pretense, part of a game, but not now. They were moving towards the end, and they all needed to be at full strength. Kurogane would never give less than his all, Fai knew that, but he would be weakened by a lack of sleep. Kurogane would never forgive himself if anything went wrong because of him, and Fai would not let that happen.
Kurogane couldn't help the slight sigh of relief that escaped him when he took the arm off, or the fleeting look of gratitude, for all that he fought to keep both expressions in. He fell asleep immediately, leaving Fai to watch over him.
~~~~
End notes: I hope to have the final part of this finished soon, but if there's anyone else who has read the final volume and epilogue of TRC and wouldn't mind talking over a couple of points with me, I'd be grateful. I'd like to make sure I've understood it properly.