Chapter 12

Resort

OKAY OKAY I MAY HAVE SAID A LITTLE WHITE LIE. I am NOT writing fluff this chapter, though maybe you might find some anyways? No promises though, since I still have to stick to the plot or else we may never finish, right? But I’ll try to make this as least painful as I can.

Syaoran searched the vast beach, scanning carefully for the white marshmallow we know as Mokona. “Mokona?” He pulled apart the branches of a bush, narrowing his eyes to look. Mokona leapt out and attached itself to his face, laughing insanely. “I CAUGHT SYAORAN!!” It giggled.

“Moko-chan? Syaoran-kun? How do you eat this?” Sakura asked nervously, holding up her hot dog. Mokona shone with glee and released Syaoran. “Just eat it silly, it tastes really good!”

Sakura and Syaoran exchanged nervous glances. “Are you sure Mokona? Does this have any alcohol in it?” demanded Syaoran. Mokona laughed. “Silly that’s a hot dog! Besides, Kurgii made these, so it’s okay!”

Syaoran looked around, suddenly realizing that Fai was gone. He did a 360, even looking above him-come on, it was Fai, and he had to expect the unexpected- when he saw him stubbornly shaking a small tree. He chucked to himself when he saw why; Fai’s new kite had lodged itself in between the branches.

Fai sighed with dismay, letting go of the tree. The tree was much to lithe to hold him but still too tall for him to reach up and grab the kite out…A strong well placed kick landed against the trunk, knocking the kite out of its clutch and into Fai’s welcoming hands. Fai beamed up at the brunette. “Thanks Syaoran-kun!!”

Syaoran smiled a little. “You shouldn’t be so far off Fai-san, Kurogane-san might get mad if you disappear again.”

Fai laughed. “Its okay, I’m just going to be over here, okay?” He looked over towards the princess and meat bun. “I think Sakura-chan needs more help…”

Sakura was covered in mustard and ketchup, both bottles still in her hands as evidence of the crime scene. Syaoran sighed. “I turn around for ONE second…” he muttered as he rushed over to help the Princess clean up.

Fai let the kite lift into the air again, sighing a little. Kurogane, unknowing to Syaoran, was actually asleep. Yeah, taking care of Fai 24/7 kinda exhausted him, just a bit. So when Syaoran had actually left Fai there, it was probably not one of his best of ideas. Fai smiled though. This was a good chance for him to prove to everyone that he could take care of himself!

The kite caught a strong gust of wind, knocking it out of his hands with the force and leading it to fall into the ocean. Fai’s face fell. The kite wasn’t too far out, but he preferred not getting wet, even if the weather was really warm. He measured up his options. He could go get Syaoran- no, that would only prove he couldn’t really take care of himself. He could also get Kuro- no, that wouldn’t work either. He’d have to stay with him all the time if he did that. He could go into the ocean and get the kite…

He smiled, choosing the latter. His wet clothes could easily be blamed on a surprise wave later on, right? Happily walking towards the ocean, he mentally congratulated himself for such a wise decision.

It really wasn’t until he was knee deep in the water when he started to think this wasn’t such a good idea. The water had pulled his kite away even more while he’d been making his way over, and now, it was almost too far away. And even before that, the water had been a lot deeper and colder than he’d realized. His teeth chattered violently against each other, but he pulled himself together and continued forward. His foot dropped into a hidden crevice, surprising him as he was pulled under for a moment. Coughing and spitting, he managed to pull his foot out of his shoe, and rise up again. He blinked tears of distress out of his eyes, but instead of going for the kite again, he began to pull out of the ocean.

A roaring noise pulled his attention behind, his eyes widening at the site of the enormous waves approaching him-Fast. He barely had time to cry out when the waves knocked him under and into a rock.

Everything went black.

Kurogane rubbed his eyes with the palm of his hand, stretching as he sat up. The kids were playing some weird game nearby, screaming something at the top of their lungs while they ran around like beheaded chickens. He shrugged, and continued to do his regular 360 scan of the surroundings. That, is when he noticed that the little blonde haired nuisance-boy, was no where to be seen.

It was around that time when it hit him that the kids weren’t playing a game either.

“Kurogane-san! Kurogane-san!” Syaoran gasped for air, his hands on his knees as he tried to breathe evenly. “We can’t find Fai-san!”

Kurogane looked around again, spotting the kite floating away lazily. He swore, putting two and two together, and began tearing off his shoes. Syaoran blinked, temporarily confused. “K-Kurogane-san?”

Kurogane tore off his shirt and began racing for the shore, searching for any signs of life in the water. A small scream directed his eyes to where Fai was and he turned to look just in time to see a large wave knock the blond face first into the water. He dove in, swimming as fast as he could to reach the blonde.

Fai was sinking fast, eyes barely able to open as he regained consciousness. He couldn’t move, it was like someone had turned him eyes on but the rest of his body remained off. He saw Kurogane’s hand reach towards him, and felt his tough yet comfy arms pull him towards the ninja. When they broke to the surface, Fai’s eyes widened as he began coughing, spitting out all the seawater he’d inhaled while under. Kurogane held him up right as he made his way back to the shore.

“Manju!” he yelled, realizing that Fai was beginning to lose consciousness again. “Take us to the witch!”

“But-“

“NOW!!”

Mokona nodded, jumping into the air. “I’ll try!!” It opened the magic circle and just as quickly as it had appeared, Mokona sucked them in and disappeared.

It was raining. That much Fai could tell from when he woke up again. He could hear the soft pitter-patter of when the water hit against the walls outside. He also felt water lapping gently around him- not the cold ocean water though. This water was warm, and smelt soothing.

The last thing he could tell was that someone was holding his hand in the water. He opened his eyes a little, squeezing the hand for a response. None. He looked to his right tiredly. Kurogane was sleeping again, next to the tub, his arm submerged in the water. Fai smiled weakly. Even if the ninja preferred not to admit it, he really did care a lot for all his companions.

Even him.

Ah well, next chapter will be funnier, i promise, alright? It warms the fangirl in my heart to hear that you all like my story so much, hah, makes my worst days seem pretty good again. Keep reviewing and fanloving for the world of fanfiction, alright?

love, Koro'