• "Dammit Mokona! You taken us to how many worlds now and you still can't get the landings right?" Kurogane yelled at the white puffball as he waded into shallow waters. "At least we landed in the oasis waters instead of on a cactus." He grumbled getting out of the small lake taking a look around. There was nothing but sand and cacti everywhere, but in the distance a mile or so away a town could be seen.

    Fai only chuckled to himself and scooped Mokona into his arms in a loose hold. "Don't listen to Kuro-poo, he's just cranky from the trip." he exclaimed in his always cheerful voice while shaking his hand up and down. "Right Daddy? When we get to the town we'll buy some nice coffee for you." Fai stuck out his tongue slightly and pranced forward, "Away!"

    "GRRR! How many times wizard must I tell you not to call me that!? It's Kurogane!" He yelled chasing after the airy-blond about ready to smack him for that comment.

    "It seems they are at it again." Sakura said giggling, watching Kurogane chase Fai across the desert. "We've been searching for my feathers for two years at least and they still don't get along. Isn't that right Syaoran-kun?"

    Syaoran gazed at her with a nod. "Yeah." he simply said. "Syaoran-kun! Catch!" Fai yelled, throwing Mokona. "Ah!" Syaoran yelped. "Wee!" Mokona exclaimed, landing safely in his arms. "Mokona likes flying!"

    Fai laughed, leading Kurogane further and further the desert, away from the group. "Daddy is mad!" he exclaimed happily, throwing his arms in the air.

    "Quit calling me that!" He said following Fai further into the desert toward the city. "When I get my hands on you, you are toast."

    "Sometimes I feel sorry of Kurogane-san, even if Fai-san is just having a little bit of fun, he's constantly being picked on." She sighed watching the two run off toward the city. "What I'm curious about is if Fai-san keeps calling Kurogane-san Mokona's daddy, who's the mommy? I hope it isn't me." She said taking Mokona from Syaoran's arms cradling him gently to herself.

    Syaoran gave a surprised look. "You don't know who... Never mind." he started then quit the sentence before Sakura had a freak out or pass out. "Come on, we should probably follow them before things get bad or we just get left behind." he concluded, grabbing Sakura's hand and starting forward.

    Fai continued to prace along like an idiot, glancing over his shoulder time to time to see if Kurogane was still following. "Come on Kuro-poo! You can do it! Daddy can't get out of shape! He has to protect his sweet children and the mother!" Fai pranced in a short circle before continuing on with his quick sprint.

    "No I don't." Sakura said looking at him curiously. 'I wonder who mommy is.' "Come on, we should probably follow them before things get bad or we just get left behind." Syaoran said pulling Sakura from her thoughts. Taking his hand they followed quickly after Fai and Kurogane.

    "You are so dead." He said following right behind the wizard. Reaching out for his coat Kurogane could feel the faux fur between his fingers and held tight. Coming to an unsteady stop Kurogane tripped pulled Fai back toward him and down ontop of him.

    Fai gave a dumbfounded look before grinning. "Funny daddy, he caught me!" he exclaimed, poking Kurogane's face. "He has passed the test! Mommy is so proud!" Fai laughed aloud like always and continued to poke Kurogane.

    Watching Kurogane grab ahold of Fai's coat, Sakura watched as He stopped suddenly and lost his balance. Falling to the ground She saw Fai land on Kuro and she let out a gasp. Still holding Mokona and holding Syaoran's hand she rush to them just as Fai began poking Kurogane.

    Landing face up in the desert sand, Kurogane was aware of the weight of Fai laying on him. "Funny daddy, he caught me!" Fai had said poking his cheek, "He has passed the test! Mommy is so proud!" He laughed still poking him. "Shut up! Why do you keep refering to me as daddy and you mommy!?" He asked shoving the blond off of him.

    Fai rolled to the ground next to Kurogane, still laughing. "Because we must take care of the children Kuro-poo!" he joked, "You are the strong, yet good Daddy and I am the happy, nice Mommy!" Fai rolled on his side and looked at Kurogane while tipping his head side to side, a hum crossing over his lips.

    "You have got to be kidding me." He whispered under his breath. 'What does he take me for, his lover?' He thought rather annoyed. Face reddening slightly at the thought that Fai was referring to them as lovers he shook away that thought and stood up. "Stand up, let's hurry and find that feather."

    "Yeah yeah..." Fai replied, grabbing Kurogane's hand to pull himself up. He let go once he straightened himself and held his own hand up to shield his eyes. "Sakura-chan! Syaoran-kun!" he called, waving his free arm in the air, "We're almost there!"

    Hurrying to where Fai and Kurogane stood the five of them finished walking to the town. "Where do you think we should look first for my feather, Fai-san. Or should we maybe ask around?" Sakura asked.

    Fai gave a thoughtful look before pointing upward exploding with an "Ah ha!" "I got nothing." he finished slumping over. "It's okay Fai-chan. Mokona thinks it's okay." Mokona said, patting Fai's head. Fai instantly came back to himself and grabbed Mokona. "I always knew you'd understand Moko-chan!" he said, kissing the side of the white puff ball's head.

    "How about we split into groups. Kurugane-san and Fai-san go North into the city, while Syaoran-kun, Mokona and I go South?" Sakura asked cheerfully. "I like it!" Fai exclaimed, "Please daddy, can we, can we, can we?!"

    "Fine, but will you stop calling me that?" He asked to apease the excited, bouncing blond. 'Why am I always stuck with him?'

    "I think we probably should fine something better to wear." Syaoran commented looking at the people around them and how they were dressed. "It's odd but they seem to wear Yukatas. Why they would wear something made of cotton is beyond me, despite how thinly made they are."

    Fai held out his hand out to Kurogane. "Daddy, can I give the kids money to buy some clothes so they're not shunned?" Fai asked.

    "Fai-san." Syaoran hissed, shaking his hands between them, "It's okay, me and Sakura-hime can find somewhere to get stuff. You guys hold on to whatever you have and we will too. Okay?" "Yep!" Fai replied, giving a thumbs up, "We probably don't have money from the world anyways." Fai laughed, his hands on his waist.

    "Keep calling me that, I dare you." Kurogane said glaring at Fai from over top of Syaoran who had just stepped in between them.
    "Fai-san, please try not to anger Kurogane too much." Sakura said lightly touching his shoulder with her hand, "I don't want him to end up killing you." "Come on Syaoran-kun, let's get going."
    "Let's go wizard." Kurogane muttered dragging him along by the sleeve of his coat.

    Fai chuckled with a funny face, letting Kurogane pull him along for a bit before walking himself. "Kuro-poo, we should get some clothes first, then look around for the feather." Fai said, gazing about, his hands on his waist. "It's a small town so it shouldn't be hard to find... but then again, this is Sakura-chan's feather after all." Fai shrugged, still waring his grin.

    "I'd rather go looking for the feather in my birthday suit then wear a yukata." He said watching the blond wizard look around. "It would make more sense to just find the feather than spend money for clothes then go look for it in this small of a town."

    "But they look so fun Daddy!" Fai wined, "I want to try one!" Instantly Fai gripped Kurogane's arm and drug him through a small crowd to a nearby store. Fai stuck out his tongue slightly in amusement and pulled Kurogane to the back on the shop. "You should wear this one!" Fai started, holding up a pink one, "Or maybe this one!" Next it was a green Yukata, "There's so many choices!" Fai continued to hold Kurogane's arm so he couldn't run off.

    "Buy one if you want, but I'm not wearing one." He said before Fai began to drag him through the small crowd and into a store. In the back Fai held up a pink yukata and said You should wear this one!"
    "I am NOT wearing that!" he said trying to escape Fai's grasp as he then held up a green one. "Let me go! I told you, I'd rather wear nothing than one of those."

    "Come on!" Fai wined, "It's fun!" He tackled Kurogane to the ground and take away his sword. "You're wearing this either way Kuro-poo!" Fai said, almost in a happy but evil tone, "Just take off whatever you call that! You have to change into this!" Fai exclaimed, shoving a green Yukata at Kurogane. "I'll wear the blue one!"

    "Fun for you maybe." He complained trying to get his sword back that Fai had taken. Looking at the green Yukata Fai held up for him to wear he said, "Over my dead body. The only way I'd ever wear that is if you forced it on me, and that would never happen."

    "Or would it?" Fai said, giving a sly look. He paused, letting the words sink in before throwing Kurogane's sword off to the side, out of reach. He focused on Kurogane again with a dark grin of playfulness and began to pull at Kurogane's cloths. "You better not fight. I don't like violence Daddy!" Fai laughed.

    "Wait, what!?" He asked wide-eyed watching Fai toss his sword to the side away from them both. Eyes back on him Kurogane saw the dark grin that followed. "s**t. Don't you dare." He said struggling to keep his sand covered clothes on. 'Dammit, he's stronger than he looks.' he thought. In the end Kurogane lost and Fai forced him to wear the Yukata.

    "Now... how does this go...?" Fai muttered, trying to tie the whole thing up, "Ah! There we go!" Fai gave an approving nod and stood up. "Daddy should wear Yukata's more often!" Fai laughed and hung his over his arm, still not having put it on yet.

    'I feel so violated. Why can't he take no for an answer?' Kurogane thought still sitting on the floor of the changing room. "Was it really nessasarry to put it on me yourself? I didn't wan to wear it." he huffed eyeing Fai with annoyance.

    "Yes. I did have to put it on you, thank you very much." Fai said, crossing his arms with a sly grin, "Other wise you wouldn't have put it on." Fai grinned and started pulling off his clothes to change.

    Shuddering slightly when Fai said that he was about to argue back when Fai began to change. Watching as Fai began to pull his shirt over his head, Kurogane turned away with wide-eyed surprise, and waited for Fai to finish changing. 'Jeeze, he's muscular but no one can tell with that thick coat he always wears.' He thought as Fai changed into his Yukata.

    Fai finished quickly and tossed his cloths over his arm. "That's better!" he exclaimed, looking himself over. "They're so cool! And fun to wear! How could you not want to wear something so awesome Kuro-chan?" Fai held out his hand to him then, to help him to his feet being as Fai was the one to knock him over.

    Hearing Fai exclaim he was finished, Kurogane turned back around to see. "Hmm... It doesn't look bad on you at least. I was never one to wear one; even when I was younger." He told him taking his hand to stand up. Walking over to his sword he picked it up and tied it to the band of his Yukata.

    Fai was shocked. He ran to Kurogane and felt his forehead. "Kuro-poo didn't yell at me and even said nice things!" he exclaimed, "I-It's the sign of the apocalypse! Run run! Save the children!" Fai pranced around the shop, a grin taking him as he did.

    Surprised when Fai ran to him to check his tempature he swatted his hand away. "It is not. I can be nice when I want. Stop run about the shop you'll get us kicked out, and we still need to pay for these stupid things."

    Fai paused, a blank expression taking him for a moment before he pranced over to Kurogane and poked him in the forehead. "Oh you." he said cheerfully, dropping his hand back down. Fai gave slight sigh and he relaxed though a retarded smile was still planted. "Okay... paying... paying..." he muttered, searching his own clothes, "Daddy, Mommy needs money to pay." Fai concluded, holding his hand out to Kurogane.

    "Stop calling me that." He said with a sigh searching for his wallet. Tossing the 'Dragon scaled' wallet - that he bought while in Oto Country - to Fai he said, "Here, there should be enough money to pay for both. Take the price tag too." Pulling off the tag he handed it to Fai as well and stood outside the door of the shop.

    Waiting as Fai paid for both of the Yukata's a thought suddenly hit him. He had the picture that Syaoran took of him and Fai in the wallet. "Oh s**t!" He cursed as realization dawned on him, "I have that picture Syaoran took of us in my wallet. If he sees it..." He said stopping short as Fai came out of the shop.