Kurogane was not exactly au fait with the holiday he was attempting to prepare for. That was not to say he hadn't tried; quite the contrary. Many hours had been spent hiding in the library with hefty tomes detailing a myriad of ideas, customs and practices. The problem had been sorting out what was relevant and what wasn't... He suspected (quite ( Read more... )

Kurogane has been watching the window for a little while now. He acknowledges the arrival of, well, whatever he's been waiting for with a nod. He whips a tie from its former resting place on the back of a chair (it's best not to ask), heads straight for Fai and without warning, fastens it over his eyes ( Read more... )

Kurogane is looking at the ceiling. He's been doing this for quite some time. Yet if you got him to look away, he would have no idea how many cracks there are, how big the dents are, or even remember that he'd been looking at a ceiling. (He could, however, tell you the colour: he remembers having to repaint it after That Unpleasant Episode.) He has ( Read more... )

Kurogane clicks around the internet, growling under his breath at an almost constant rate. Were anyone to be listening in, they might believe there was a very angry doggy in the room ( Read more... )

Kurogane is quite smartly dressed. Not just well dressed (that comes naturally, but he would hate it if anyone pointed it out), but smart. Which means it is time to Take Fai Out Someplace Nice again. As always, he has it all planned as only a ninja can plan, i.e. by keeping it all very secretive, everything carefully thought out yet flexible in ( Read more... )

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Kurogane carries Fai all the way home, all the way inside and onto the bed. He thinks Fai should lay down. He kicks off his shoes and lays down with him. His Fai. He swallows, hard, and wraps his arms around Fai. This Fai is going to be fine. He knows it. He can't weaken himself by doubting it ( Read more... )

They successfully completed the big day and now they get to relax and use as little energy as possible ( Read more... )

Kurogane is in the kitchen. So is Fai, but Fai has been allowed to simply sit and play with whatever he wants at the kitchen table. Kurogane, on the other hand, is going to be cooking. It's a pretty rare occurance that he can be bothered, but for Fai he's willing to do it. He begins by chopping up the vegetables, slicing them quickly and expertly. ( Read more... )

Kurogane brings the quivering child into their kitchen, guessing that this is Fai's most pressing concern at the moment. He eschews the elaborate, knowing what Fai needs is food right now. He brings out a selection of cold meats, cheeses, bread, quiche and sausage rolls and places them in front of Fai. Water is brought with them, to satiate Fai's ( Read more... )