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OKAY! I swear! This is the last one, for now. I probably won't be updating for a long while. So I decided to binge on you guys now and hope it takes you a while to get through this. Sorry it's three in a row, but it's worth it I swear!
Title: Shards
Author/Penname: Kainsilversbane
Rating: pg-13
Chapters: Chapter 14
Pairings: Fujitaka/Kaho centered
Summary: Just know, a lot of you are going to hate me at the end. And before you ask, no, it's not the end ^_~
Warning, Notes: mild fanservice
Link to previous chapter http://community.livejournal.com/reviewers_inc/14802.html#cutid1
Disclaimer: All CCS characters belong to CLAMP
Chapter 14
Both girls and guardian giggled as they focused the camera in on the two sleeping adults nestled against Kerberos.
“I’m apologizing now in this video so you two know, when you watch this, that I wasn’t being completely selfish,” Tomoyo said as she filmed to two sleeping adults spooned into each other as they slept nestled against Kerberos’s belly and flank.
It was true, after they had gotten Fujitaka settled against Kero, Kaho and passed out not too long after while sitting against the fuzzy guardian, to ensure neither would hurt themselves on several of the sharp rocks that laid about the area. Unconsciously the two adults had spooned into each other, Kaho with her back pressed gently against Fujitaka’s chest, while the man’s arms were wrapped firmly around the woman’s waist.
“They’re going to kill us for not separating them,” Sakura said as she and her friend found comfortable places to sit and wait for the adults to wake.
“It’ll be worth it,” Tomoyo said as she continued filming them. “They’re adorable together. It’s too bad they won’t admit their feelings to each other…”
“They’re just stubborn,” Kero said. “Wait a while, they might yet break their bad habits.”
Both girls chuckled as Tomoyo turned off her camera, “I’d love to get their first kiss.”
“You already got their first kiss,” Sakura said. “At the Christmas party.”
“I want to film their first consensual first kiss,” Tomoyo said. “The one that is sure to happen after they admit their feelings to each other!”
Sakura chuckled at her friend’s enthusiasm and sighed, “If only they’d admit it.” She murmured wistfully.
OOOO
She was warm when she woke up. Her head cushion against something soft and fuzzy, while something warm and comforting was wrapped around her waist and spooned against her back. She didn’t remember falling asleep in this position, nor did she remember rocks being so warm and comfy.
Wait…rocks AREN’T warm and comfy…her eyes shot open and she quickly studied her surroundings from where she lay, unmoving. First and foremost, was the fuzzy golden fur that obscured her vision. After a moments contemplation she realized she was laying against Kero’s hind leg, which explained the warm fuzzy pillow…but not the nice comfy blanket…
She directed her gaze behind her and immediately felt her face heat up. Fujitaka was cuddled up against her back, arms wrapped possessively around her waist. Part of her relished the contact, but that voice in the back of her mind kept screaming at her that it wasn’t right, that she shouldn’t like it, shouldn’t care. Shouldn’t…love…
She closed her eyes for a moment longer, then opened them again, Fujitaka?
Hm…? Came the groggy reply
You might want to wake up…Kaho said flatly.
…why? It’s warm and comfy and…wait…his eyes opened and he found himself with the woman in his arms. Oh… He gently untangled himself from the woman and sat up with a yawn, “Sorry about that.”
“It’s okay…” Kaho said as she rubbed her eyes and looked down at the sodden bandages around her arms. She stripped them off with a disgusted look on her face and tried to untie the sash around her waist, but blood made her fingers slippery and she couldn’t grasp the knot tight enough to undo it.
“I’ll do it,” Fujitaka said as he crawled over and untied the sash with nimble fingers. The woman waited patiently as he unwound the sash, tore it in half, then started wrapping up her arms without even being asked to do so.
“The material’s thick, but I’m not sure how long it’s going to last,” Fujitaka said as he worked.
“Just wrap them tightly and it’ll do the job…” Kaho murmured, her gaze caught on his eyes. She always had a problem with his eyes. If she were to ever look at them, no matter how much of a glance it was, she was frozen in place, lost in his placid, warm, brown gaze that, every so often, would gaze back at her.
Fujitaka finished wrapping her arms quickly, the many days of practice finally beginning to show it. For some reason, he ran his hand gently over the finished wrap job in the inside of her arm as he looked up at her.
And there it happened again, her gaze caught with his, and for the life of her, she couldn’t pull away. “Thank…you…” she murmured as again, the distance between them began to fade.
“Ha…Hahah! Clow….make the butterfly lady turn Yue’s hair pink again!” Babbled the sleeping guardian. “It was so funny! …W-wait…no no! Not me! No! Clow make her stop!!” Kero wailed and squirmed in his dream.
Kaho and Fujitaka stared at the sleeping guardian, wonder what in the world he could have been dreaming about.
“Remind me to dye his fur pink one of these days,” Fujitaka said.
“Will do…” Kaho smirked, then yawned.
“Still tired?” Fujitaka asked.
Kaho nodded, “A bit.”
“So am I,” Fujitaka said as he stood and wandered over to a nearby boulder and sat down against it. “May as well doze while the others are still asleep.”
Kaho nodded in agreement, internally upset that he’d gotten up to sleep somewhere else. He’d left the nice, comfortable pillow that was Kerberos and opted to sleep against and uncomfortable rock.
Guess I know where I stand…Kaho murmured as she settled back down to doze.
OOOO
“Aw…they moved,” came Sakura’s disappointed voice.
“Yes, it’s really easy to do too, all you have to do is get up,” Kaho mumbled smartly with her eyes still closed.
“I agree,” came Fujitaka’s input.
“Oh well, at least I got it on camera,” Tomoyo said and both adults opened their yes quickly and stared at the young woman.
“That got their attention…” Sakura said as she hid behind her friend.
“If you want it to survive this adventure Tomoyo, you’d best keep that camera close to you, or I’m going to blow it up,” Kaho said as she stood up and she heard a few chuckles at her remark.
“So where’s the way out of here?” Fujitaka asked as they looked around.
“Over there,” Kero nodded his head in the direction. It was another hole in the upper wall of the cavern. And, like the last one, Sakura had to release The Glow so they could see their way as they walked.
Do you think the next room will have Eriol in it? Fujitaka asked.
I can’t figure out what else it would be, Kaho answered. Those of us with magic have already passed their tests, what else is there?
I don’t know, but it’s daunting to realize that in the next room would be the person that has been reeking so much havoc on people for so long, Fujitaka said. I’ll admit, I’m getting nervous at what we’ll find.
Kaho silently sent out her senses and did indeed pick up the demon’s power signature in the next room. She also felt Spinel close by, sitting in wait for something. There was nothing threatening in his thought pattern, so he was either waiting to greet them and wish them luck, or waiting to retrieve Eriol once he’d been set free.
With a sigh, the woman closed her eyes and phased to the front of the group and turned around to face them, blocking their path. “This is where we part ways.”
“What are you talking about?” Sakura asked.
“This is where you turn back, and I go on ahead,” Kaho answered flatly.
“Why?” Fujitaka asked, his eyes dangerous. “We’ve made it this far together, why are you stopping it now.”
“Because you don’t belong here,” Kaho answered. “Not in this darkness, not in this danger. You need to leave, go back home, be safe, and forget any of this ever happened.” She blinked away unexpected tears, “I can’t begin to thank you for everything you’ve done for me, and I’ll forever be grateful. But from this point on, I have to do this alone.”
Fujitaka stared at her, “You’d planned this from the beginning, hadn’t you? You never intended for us to help you?”
She smiled sadly at him, “That’s right….I’m not going to put your lives at risk anymore than they have been. It’s not worth it.” She bit her bottom lip to stop it from trembling, “Now leave, before you force me to make you leave.” She stared them down, waiting for them to leave. All of them had fixed her with defiant glares, and they hurt worse than any of the injuries she had been inflicted with so far. The woman had known they would hate her for what she was doing, but she wasn’t going to allow them to risk their lives in something with such a dangerous outcome.
When they didn’t move after a time, she raised a hand to them and began to form an energy ball in it, “Please don’t make me force you…” She stared pleadingly into Fujitaka’s eyes, hoping beyond reasoning that he’d understand and turn away. “Please go.”
Fujitaka sighed and broke the staring contest, “Let’s go.”
“We’re leaving?” Sakura asked as she turned to her father in disbelief.
“Yes, let’s go,” he said as he walk away, back in the opposite direction. The other three hesitated, but finally turned and followed the man, away from the woman, who finally dropped her hand and watched them go, The Glow receding as they went until she was alone… in utter darkness.
When she was sure they were out of earshot, she whispered, “I love you…all of you.” Then turned on her heels and continued down the tunnel, rocks crunching under her feet as she went.
Kaho walked blindly for a while, the darkness as all consuming as her emotions were. Tears were streaming steadily down her cheeks as she walked alone, not regretting what she had done, but feeling no better about the fact that they were gone. She became dimly aware of a faint light beginning to appear around the twists and turns of the tunnel, but paid it no mind. She just focused on putting one foot in front of the other, getting herself one step closer to her goal.
“Where have your companions gone?” Spinel’s voice brought her out of her thoughts and she looked to her left to see the black and white guardian walk out of the shadows, white stripes undulating in the darkness. His blue eyes flashed at her in the dim light.
“I sent them back,” Kaho answered. “Sent them home.”
“Was that wise?” Spinel asked as he came up beside her and they both continued walking together.
“Was it wise for them to come with me?” Kaho asked the guardian, countering his question. “Was it wise to allow them to get themselves in this danger when they had no business being in it in the first place? Was it wise for me to have even told them?”
“You needed them,” Spinel said, “To keep you alive, to keep you sane. So everything that’s happened didn’t destroy the woman we all know and love. And you love them.”
Kaho gave a laughing cough, “Is it really that obvious?”
“As obvious as the tears on your face my dear,” Spinel answered.
Kaho wiped the tears away with the palm of her hand, “I want them to live Spinel. And to have as little of this darkness in their minds as possible. They weren’t ready for this anyway.”
“Do you know that for sure?” The panther guardian asked. “Some times our biggest growths come at the most dangerous and trying moments.”
“I’m not willing to risk it,” the woman told him as they came upon the end of the tunnel and the opening into the next, and final cavern.
“And this is where I must leave you,” Spinel said as he looked up at her. Kaho looked down at him, then knelt down and hugged the powerful guardian’s head.
“Would it be wrong for me to say that I’m scared?” Kaho asked.
“No,” Spinel purred into her chest. “There is no shame in admitting something so natural, and at this point, so justified. Good luck Kaho, and I thank you for doing this.”
She released him and stood and faced the entrance, “Spinel, if you see the others, and…” she paused and shook her head, swallowing back another wave of tears, “If you see them, tell them I love them, and that I’m sorry.”
Spinel frowned, but nodded, “Of course.”
Without another word, Kaho stepped into the light of the cavern.
OOOO
*looks around, then hides behind something solid in fear for her life* Um...shred it?
Title: Shards
Author/Penname: Kainsilversbane
Rating: pg-13
Chapters: Chapter 14
Pairings: Fujitaka/Kaho centered
Summary: Just know, a lot of you are going to hate me at the end. And before you ask, no, it's not the end ^_~
Warning, Notes: mild fanservice
Link to previous chapter http://community.livejournal.com/reviewers_inc/14802.html#cutid1
Disclaimer: All CCS characters belong to CLAMP
Chapter 14
Both girls and guardian giggled as they focused the camera in on the two sleeping adults nestled against Kerberos.
“I’m apologizing now in this video so you two know, when you watch this, that I wasn’t being completely selfish,” Tomoyo said as she filmed to two sleeping adults spooned into each other as they slept nestled against Kerberos’s belly and flank.
It was true, after they had gotten Fujitaka settled against Kero, Kaho and passed out not too long after while sitting against the fuzzy guardian, to ensure neither would hurt themselves on several of the sharp rocks that laid about the area. Unconsciously the two adults had spooned into each other, Kaho with her back pressed gently against Fujitaka’s chest, while the man’s arms were wrapped firmly around the woman’s waist.
“They’re going to kill us for not separating them,” Sakura said as she and her friend found comfortable places to sit and wait for the adults to wake.
“It’ll be worth it,” Tomoyo said as she continued filming them. “They’re adorable together. It’s too bad they won’t admit their feelings to each other…”
“They’re just stubborn,” Kero said. “Wait a while, they might yet break their bad habits.”
Both girls chuckled as Tomoyo turned off her camera, “I’d love to get their first kiss.”
“You already got their first kiss,” Sakura said. “At the Christmas party.”
“I want to film their first consensual first kiss,” Tomoyo said. “The one that is sure to happen after they admit their feelings to each other!”
Sakura chuckled at her friend’s enthusiasm and sighed, “If only they’d admit it.” She murmured wistfully.
OOOO
She was warm when she woke up. Her head cushion against something soft and fuzzy, while something warm and comforting was wrapped around her waist and spooned against her back. She didn’t remember falling asleep in this position, nor did she remember rocks being so warm and comfy.
Wait…rocks AREN’T warm and comfy…her eyes shot open and she quickly studied her surroundings from where she lay, unmoving. First and foremost, was the fuzzy golden fur that obscured her vision. After a moments contemplation she realized she was laying against Kero’s hind leg, which explained the warm fuzzy pillow…but not the nice comfy blanket…
She directed her gaze behind her and immediately felt her face heat up. Fujitaka was cuddled up against her back, arms wrapped possessively around her waist. Part of her relished the contact, but that voice in the back of her mind kept screaming at her that it wasn’t right, that she shouldn’t like it, shouldn’t care. Shouldn’t…love…
She closed her eyes for a moment longer, then opened them again, Fujitaka?
Hm…? Came the groggy reply
You might want to wake up…Kaho said flatly.
…why? It’s warm and comfy and…wait…his eyes opened and he found himself with the woman in his arms. Oh… He gently untangled himself from the woman and sat up with a yawn, “Sorry about that.”
“It’s okay…” Kaho said as she rubbed her eyes and looked down at the sodden bandages around her arms. She stripped them off with a disgusted look on her face and tried to untie the sash around her waist, but blood made her fingers slippery and she couldn’t grasp the knot tight enough to undo it.
“I’ll do it,” Fujitaka said as he crawled over and untied the sash with nimble fingers. The woman waited patiently as he unwound the sash, tore it in half, then started wrapping up her arms without even being asked to do so.
“The material’s thick, but I’m not sure how long it’s going to last,” Fujitaka said as he worked.
“Just wrap them tightly and it’ll do the job…” Kaho murmured, her gaze caught on his eyes. She always had a problem with his eyes. If she were to ever look at them, no matter how much of a glance it was, she was frozen in place, lost in his placid, warm, brown gaze that, every so often, would gaze back at her.
Fujitaka finished wrapping her arms quickly, the many days of practice finally beginning to show it. For some reason, he ran his hand gently over the finished wrap job in the inside of her arm as he looked up at her.
And there it happened again, her gaze caught with his, and for the life of her, she couldn’t pull away. “Thank…you…” she murmured as again, the distance between them began to fade.
“Ha…Hahah! Clow….make the butterfly lady turn Yue’s hair pink again!” Babbled the sleeping guardian. “It was so funny! …W-wait…no no! Not me! No! Clow make her stop!!” Kero wailed and squirmed in his dream.
Kaho and Fujitaka stared at the sleeping guardian, wonder what in the world he could have been dreaming about.
“Remind me to dye his fur pink one of these days,” Fujitaka said.
“Will do…” Kaho smirked, then yawned.
“Still tired?” Fujitaka asked.
Kaho nodded, “A bit.”
“So am I,” Fujitaka said as he stood and wandered over to a nearby boulder and sat down against it. “May as well doze while the others are still asleep.”
Kaho nodded in agreement, internally upset that he’d gotten up to sleep somewhere else. He’d left the nice, comfortable pillow that was Kerberos and opted to sleep against and uncomfortable rock.
Guess I know where I stand…Kaho murmured as she settled back down to doze.
OOOO
“Aw…they moved,” came Sakura’s disappointed voice.
“Yes, it’s really easy to do too, all you have to do is get up,” Kaho mumbled smartly with her eyes still closed.
“I agree,” came Fujitaka’s input.
“Oh well, at least I got it on camera,” Tomoyo said and both adults opened their yes quickly and stared at the young woman.
“That got their attention…” Sakura said as she hid behind her friend.
“If you want it to survive this adventure Tomoyo, you’d best keep that camera close to you, or I’m going to blow it up,” Kaho said as she stood up and she heard a few chuckles at her remark.
“So where’s the way out of here?” Fujitaka asked as they looked around.
“Over there,” Kero nodded his head in the direction. It was another hole in the upper wall of the cavern. And, like the last one, Sakura had to release The Glow so they could see their way as they walked.
Do you think the next room will have Eriol in it? Fujitaka asked.
I can’t figure out what else it would be, Kaho answered. Those of us with magic have already passed their tests, what else is there?
I don’t know, but it’s daunting to realize that in the next room would be the person that has been reeking so much havoc on people for so long, Fujitaka said. I’ll admit, I’m getting nervous at what we’ll find.
Kaho silently sent out her senses and did indeed pick up the demon’s power signature in the next room. She also felt Spinel close by, sitting in wait for something. There was nothing threatening in his thought pattern, so he was either waiting to greet them and wish them luck, or waiting to retrieve Eriol once he’d been set free.
With a sigh, the woman closed her eyes and phased to the front of the group and turned around to face them, blocking their path. “This is where we part ways.”
“What are you talking about?” Sakura asked.
“This is where you turn back, and I go on ahead,” Kaho answered flatly.
“Why?” Fujitaka asked, his eyes dangerous. “We’ve made it this far together, why are you stopping it now.”
“Because you don’t belong here,” Kaho answered. “Not in this darkness, not in this danger. You need to leave, go back home, be safe, and forget any of this ever happened.” She blinked away unexpected tears, “I can’t begin to thank you for everything you’ve done for me, and I’ll forever be grateful. But from this point on, I have to do this alone.”
Fujitaka stared at her, “You’d planned this from the beginning, hadn’t you? You never intended for us to help you?”
She smiled sadly at him, “That’s right….I’m not going to put your lives at risk anymore than they have been. It’s not worth it.” She bit her bottom lip to stop it from trembling, “Now leave, before you force me to make you leave.” She stared them down, waiting for them to leave. All of them had fixed her with defiant glares, and they hurt worse than any of the injuries she had been inflicted with so far. The woman had known they would hate her for what she was doing, but she wasn’t going to allow them to risk their lives in something with such a dangerous outcome.
When they didn’t move after a time, she raised a hand to them and began to form an energy ball in it, “Please don’t make me force you…” She stared pleadingly into Fujitaka’s eyes, hoping beyond reasoning that he’d understand and turn away. “Please go.”
Fujitaka sighed and broke the staring contest, “Let’s go.”
“We’re leaving?” Sakura asked as she turned to her father in disbelief.
“Yes, let’s go,” he said as he walk away, back in the opposite direction. The other three hesitated, but finally turned and followed the man, away from the woman, who finally dropped her hand and watched them go, The Glow receding as they went until she was alone… in utter darkness.
When she was sure they were out of earshot, she whispered, “I love you…all of you.” Then turned on her heels and continued down the tunnel, rocks crunching under her feet as she went.
Kaho walked blindly for a while, the darkness as all consuming as her emotions were. Tears were streaming steadily down her cheeks as she walked alone, not regretting what she had done, but feeling no better about the fact that they were gone. She became dimly aware of a faint light beginning to appear around the twists and turns of the tunnel, but paid it no mind. She just focused on putting one foot in front of the other, getting herself one step closer to her goal.
“Where have your companions gone?” Spinel’s voice brought her out of her thoughts and she looked to her left to see the black and white guardian walk out of the shadows, white stripes undulating in the darkness. His blue eyes flashed at her in the dim light.
“I sent them back,” Kaho answered. “Sent them home.”
“Was that wise?” Spinel asked as he came up beside her and they both continued walking together.
“Was it wise for them to come with me?” Kaho asked the guardian, countering his question. “Was it wise to allow them to get themselves in this danger when they had no business being in it in the first place? Was it wise for me to have even told them?”
“You needed them,” Spinel said, “To keep you alive, to keep you sane. So everything that’s happened didn’t destroy the woman we all know and love. And you love them.”
Kaho gave a laughing cough, “Is it really that obvious?”
“As obvious as the tears on your face my dear,” Spinel answered.
Kaho wiped the tears away with the palm of her hand, “I want them to live Spinel. And to have as little of this darkness in their minds as possible. They weren’t ready for this anyway.”
“Do you know that for sure?” The panther guardian asked. “Some times our biggest growths come at the most dangerous and trying moments.”
“I’m not willing to risk it,” the woman told him as they came upon the end of the tunnel and the opening into the next, and final cavern.
“And this is where I must leave you,” Spinel said as he looked up at her. Kaho looked down at him, then knelt down and hugged the powerful guardian’s head.
“Would it be wrong for me to say that I’m scared?” Kaho asked.
“No,” Spinel purred into her chest. “There is no shame in admitting something so natural, and at this point, so justified. Good luck Kaho, and I thank you for doing this.”
She released him and stood and faced the entrance, “Spinel, if you see the others, and…” she paused and shook her head, swallowing back another wave of tears, “If you see them, tell them I love them, and that I’m sorry.”
Spinel frowned, but nodded, “Of course.”
Without another word, Kaho stepped into the light of the cavern.
OOOO
*looks around, then hides behind something solid in fear for her life* Um...shred it?