Children

Sep 13, 2008 00:28

Title: Children
Author: Imladra
Fandom: Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle
Characters: Kurogane/Fay, Syaoran
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: TRC and its characters are owned by CLAMP, not me.
Notes: Like every Kurogane and Fay fan, the splash for Chapter 198 made me melt. This is the result.
Summary/Excerpt: “It was a dream…We never met…did we, Kuro….?”

The three children found themselves in a garden, with no explanation, no knowledge of how or why. As is so often the case with dreams, they did not question it. Instead, they looked at each other - the dark-haired one and the pale blond. It had not yet occurred to them to look away when the small one quietly asked “What’s that?”

In the distance was darkness, a total darkness that seemed to wait for them.

The dark-haired boy from his perch in the tree studied it with an indifference that was a little too casual. “Dunno. Maybe a monster. Maybe a trap.” He grinned.

The small one didn’t reply, but his eyes widened slightly. The blond shook his head with a smile and caught the little one’s hand. “Don’t look at it if you don’t want to. It’s all the way over there - too far to touch us.”

The dark one snorted. “If it exists, it’s not too far. Not looking won’t make it go away.”

The blond looked up again. “That doesn’t mean we have to go deal with it.”

“Ignoring it isn’t any better!”

“If…” They both looked at the small one, his eyes still fixed on the darkness. “…if it comes here…would you protect us?” He finally tore his eyes away to look at the dark-haired boy.

“No.”

The blond held the small boy’s hand a little tighter, his smile fading.

“No, I wouldn’t. I’d teach you how to protect yourself.” The dark boy jumped out of the tree, crouched in front of the little boy. “That would be better, wouldn’t it? If you could protect yourself, I wouldn’t have to worry about you.” He grinned and ruffled the boy’s hair.

The blond looked down at the crouching boy in surprise, then the calm smile was back. When he blinked, he was no longer in the garden. His eyes opened to a familiar sight - crimson red eyes watching him closely. He smiled.

“Kuro-tan. I think I dreamt of you.”

Kurogane's head tilted a little, telling him to continue.

“You, and Syaoran-kun too, I think…if only it wasn’t a dream, but a memory. It could have been…Kuro-chan?”

Kurogane looked startled. “A dream of a garden…”

“Of darkness before us…”

“The kid…”

“And us.”

They were both silent a moment.

“It was a dream…We never met…did we, Kuro….?”

“No. We didn’t.” Kurogane’s brow furrowed slightly. “But maybe we all wish we had.”

“A wish?” Fay smiled. “If only it could come true.”

“Hnnn,” Kurogane huffed, “if it did, we’d owe more to that witch, wouldn’t we?”

“Yes.” Fay’s smile faltered. “But if a price could be named, would you pay it?”

Kurogane leaned close and whispered in his ear. It was too long to be ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Fay’s smile returned, and his hand closed around Kurogane’s.

trc, yuuko, fay, syaoran, kurogane

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