Loss of Translation
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Category:
+S to Z › Tsubasa
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
20
Views:
5,033
Reviews:
37
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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The Problem
Kurogane's muscles tingled with the excitement of the fight. Two weeks of near inactivity had taken their toll, but now he was back in action and he couldn't get enough. The other soldiers in Yasha-o's army surrounded him congratulating him on an amazing battle. Even Yasha-o nodded at him in approval. Kurogane loved the attention. He scanned the crowd for the goofy smile of his over-enthusiastic companion. It wasn't there. He scanned the area between himself and the palace. Fai wasn't there either. Kurogane's heart began to beat a little faster. He raised his voice above the crowd.
"My friend, where is he?"
The soldiers looked around to see if anyone had seen him. One man spoke up.
"As soon as we got back he ran for the palace. He looked pretty terrified. Poor little pretty boy couldn't handle the fighting." The soldier's comments brought roars of laughter from the crowd.
Kurogane used the distraction to sneak away from the group and headed toward the palace. For the millionth time Kurogane thanked the powers that be that Fai couldn't understand what the other soldiers were saying. The name calling, the cat calls, and the degrading, dirty comments they made about Fai's 'effeminate' appearance and the suggested uses for his pristine flesh had driven Kurogane to near madness. Determined to protect his friend from the unknown danger, Kurogane had taken special precautions to make sure Fai was always in his line of sight.
It wasn't that he thought Fai was unable to take care of himself. In fact, the soldier's comment that the fighting had scared the wizard was indeed laughable, but for an entirely different reason.
Fai was used to fighting. His movements, fast reflexes, and quick returns had shown Kurogane that although Fai was not a warrior like himself, he was a fighter, and a damn good one at that. So it wasn't Fai's abilities that worried the ninja. It was his attitude. The nonchalant smiles and gestures that left him wide open for an attack. Especially one he wouldn't see coming until it was too late.
Kurogane threw open the door of their shared room and looked around. No Fai. So he checked the dining hall. No Fai. He checked the kitchens, the library, the balconies, and the training grounds. No Fai. Kurogane felt a horrible sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. The only place he hadn't checked was the baths. The clothingless, weaponless baths.
"Shit!"
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"My friend, where is he?"
The soldiers looked around to see if anyone had seen him. One man spoke up.
"As soon as we got back he ran for the palace. He looked pretty terrified. Poor little pretty boy couldn't handle the fighting." The soldier's comments brought roars of laughter from the crowd.
Kurogane used the distraction to sneak away from the group and headed toward the palace. For the millionth time Kurogane thanked the powers that be that Fai couldn't understand what the other soldiers were saying. The name calling, the cat calls, and the degrading, dirty comments they made about Fai's 'effeminate' appearance and the suggested uses for his pristine flesh had driven Kurogane to near madness. Determined to protect his friend from the unknown danger, Kurogane had taken special precautions to make sure Fai was always in his line of sight.
It wasn't that he thought Fai was unable to take care of himself. In fact, the soldier's comment that the fighting had scared the wizard was indeed laughable, but for an entirely different reason.
Fai was used to fighting. His movements, fast reflexes, and quick returns had shown Kurogane that although Fai was not a warrior like himself, he was a fighter, and a damn good one at that. So it wasn't Fai's abilities that worried the ninja. It was his attitude. The nonchalant smiles and gestures that left him wide open for an attack. Especially one he wouldn't see coming until it was too late.
Kurogane threw open the door of their shared room and looked around. No Fai. So he checked the dining hall. No Fai. He checked the kitchens, the library, the balconies, and the training grounds. No Fai. Kurogane felt a horrible sinking feeling in the pit of his stomach. The only place he hadn't checked was the baths. The clothingless, weaponless baths.
"Shit!"
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TBC