Loss of Translation
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Category:
+S to Z › Tsubasa
Rating:
Adult ++
Chapters:
20
Views:
5,037
Reviews:
37
Recommended:
0
Currently Reading:
0
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I do not own or make any money off of the Tsubasa fandom. The characters and all plot lines associated to the original story belong to CLAMP.
Orders
Kurogane slammed open the doors of their room and threw Fai towards his blankets. After slamming the doors shut again, Kurogane started towards the blonde intent on a tongue lashing unlike any either of them had ever seen. That’s when he saw the marks on Fai’s cheeks. Bright red welts, raw and jagged. Kurogane turned mid-stride and grabbed a jar of salve off one of the shelves. The lecture, which Kuro knew Fai wouldn’t understand anyway, could wait. At least until those wounds were dealt with.
Fai was seated on the very edge of his blankets holding his robe tightly. As Kurogane got closer, he wasn’t at all surprised to see the blonde shy away from him, pulling his robe tighter around himself. He had no idea what it felt like to be violated in such a manner, and he hoped to high heaven that he never did. Kurogane set the jar in front of Fai and pointed to his cheeks when the man looked up questioningly. Fai picked up the jar shakily, and turned the lid to open it. But his grip slipped and the jar fell, breaking on the stone floor. Kurogane swore loudly causing Fai to jump. Before Kuro could say anything else, Fai reached out and scooped up the broken glass into his hands. The sharp edges and points sliced into his fingers and palms as he did so, causing him to drop the pieces once more to the floor, where they shattered.
Kurogane, restraining himself from shouting, simply put a hand out in front of Fai’s face in a ‘stop’ motion. Fai nodded shortly. Kurogane went to the door and called for a guard. He briefly explained that Fai had been injured during the battle and in his haste had broken their jar of salve. After obtaining the guards jar, he closed the door and returned to the shivering blonde. Kuro gently grabbed Fai’s arm and pulled him over to his own nest of blankets, away from the broken glass. He opened the jar and lifted the blonde head. The welts looked much worse up close, and Kurogane swore to himself that he would never let Fai out of his sight again. Of course, now that Fai knew what the danger was, maybe that wouldn’t be a problem. Fai might refuse to leave Kuro’s side. Kurogane sighed. Yeah, right.
After rubbing Fai’s cheeks and hands with salve, Kurogane noticed Fai’s shivering getting worse. Remembering that Fai was soaking wet, Kurogane rushed off to find a towel. When he came back he noticed something else. Fai was crying. Kuro blinked. Fai never cried. He was the one who smiled and laughed and joked around, keeping the others from crying. But before Kurogane could say anything, Fai had wiped the tears away. Grabbing the towel from Kuro’s hands, Fai smiled his usual smile, and darted into an adjoining side room to change.
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There was a knock on the door. Checking to make sure Fai was still in the secondary room, Kurogane opened the door. It was the Commander.
“What can I do for you Sir?”
“I received a complaint from one of the other men that you came into the baths and stabbed him. Is this true?”
“No Sir. I merely punctured the skin. I should have stabbed him.”
“What prompted you to do this?”
Kurogane darted his glance towards the closed door of the side-room, but didn’t answer.
“I see. May I come in?”
Kurogane opened the door, allowing the Commander to enter.
“I’ve heard the calls Kurogane. I know what the men say about your friend when they think he’s not listening or can’t hear them. I know it’s upsetting to you, but save that anger for the battlefield. It has no place in the castle. The men are simply harassing Fai. He’s new and quite the anomaly. However, they are simply teasing. He is not in any real danger from them. Besides, having seen Fai fight, I am well aware of his capabilities as a fighter, as are the rest of the men. They aren’t stupid enough to try anything. Now, having said that, I understand why you attacked earlier. I will waive discipline, but only this time. Should you choose to attack the other soldiers again, I’m afraid action will have to be taken. Do I make myself clear?”
Kurogane fought back his raging temper long enough to say, “Yes Sir.”
After the Commander left Kuro balled his fist and punch the stone wall. He had thought the Commander would be on his side, helping him keep Fai safe. Pipe dream. No one could be trusted now. Kurogane thought back to Tokyo, how he had protected the Princess by being the most feared warrior in Japan. Maybe he would have to do it again.
Fai was seated on the very edge of his blankets holding his robe tightly. As Kurogane got closer, he wasn’t at all surprised to see the blonde shy away from him, pulling his robe tighter around himself. He had no idea what it felt like to be violated in such a manner, and he hoped to high heaven that he never did. Kurogane set the jar in front of Fai and pointed to his cheeks when the man looked up questioningly. Fai picked up the jar shakily, and turned the lid to open it. But his grip slipped and the jar fell, breaking on the stone floor. Kurogane swore loudly causing Fai to jump. Before Kuro could say anything else, Fai reached out and scooped up the broken glass into his hands. The sharp edges and points sliced into his fingers and palms as he did so, causing him to drop the pieces once more to the floor, where they shattered.
Kurogane, restraining himself from shouting, simply put a hand out in front of Fai’s face in a ‘stop’ motion. Fai nodded shortly. Kurogane went to the door and called for a guard. He briefly explained that Fai had been injured during the battle and in his haste had broken their jar of salve. After obtaining the guards jar, he closed the door and returned to the shivering blonde. Kuro gently grabbed Fai’s arm and pulled him over to his own nest of blankets, away from the broken glass. He opened the jar and lifted the blonde head. The welts looked much worse up close, and Kurogane swore to himself that he would never let Fai out of his sight again. Of course, now that Fai knew what the danger was, maybe that wouldn’t be a problem. Fai might refuse to leave Kuro’s side. Kurogane sighed. Yeah, right.
After rubbing Fai’s cheeks and hands with salve, Kurogane noticed Fai’s shivering getting worse. Remembering that Fai was soaking wet, Kurogane rushed off to find a towel. When he came back he noticed something else. Fai was crying. Kuro blinked. Fai never cried. He was the one who smiled and laughed and joked around, keeping the others from crying. But before Kurogane could say anything, Fai had wiped the tears away. Grabbing the towel from Kuro’s hands, Fai smiled his usual smile, and darted into an adjoining side room to change.
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There was a knock on the door. Checking to make sure Fai was still in the secondary room, Kurogane opened the door. It was the Commander.
“What can I do for you Sir?”
“I received a complaint from one of the other men that you came into the baths and stabbed him. Is this true?”
“No Sir. I merely punctured the skin. I should have stabbed him.”
“What prompted you to do this?”
Kurogane darted his glance towards the closed door of the side-room, but didn’t answer.
“I see. May I come in?”
Kurogane opened the door, allowing the Commander to enter.
“I’ve heard the calls Kurogane. I know what the men say about your friend when they think he’s not listening or can’t hear them. I know it’s upsetting to you, but save that anger for the battlefield. It has no place in the castle. The men are simply harassing Fai. He’s new and quite the anomaly. However, they are simply teasing. He is not in any real danger from them. Besides, having seen Fai fight, I am well aware of his capabilities as a fighter, as are the rest of the men. They aren’t stupid enough to try anything. Now, having said that, I understand why you attacked earlier. I will waive discipline, but only this time. Should you choose to attack the other soldiers again, I’m afraid action will have to be taken. Do I make myself clear?”
Kurogane fought back his raging temper long enough to say, “Yes Sir.”
After the Commander left Kuro balled his fist and punch the stone wall. He had thought the Commander would be on his side, helping him keep Fai safe. Pipe dream. No one could be trusted now. Kurogane thought back to Tokyo, how he had protected the Princess by being the most feared warrior in Japan. Maybe he would have to do it again.