Fai and the rest of the group were currently traveling between worlds. Dead quietness surrounded them. Someone's stomach growled. He sighed. He missed being able to enjoy food. Blood tended to taste boring after a while.

I hope that at least the next world is one of happiness, or at least no pain. he thought randomly, trying to get his mind off the thought of food.

The last world hadn't been one the group would really like to remember. Though it had a feather, it also had Syaoran-kun, who of course immediately went for Fai, aiming to take his other eye out. Fai was able to hold him off with his vampire abilities, but…

WHATEVER.

Skipping to the next scene!!

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Mokona landed them in the next world with pizzazz; they landed in a tree.

"Damn PORK BUN!! WHY CAN"T YOU EVER LAND US IN A DECENT PLACE?!"

Kurogane yelled, hanging upside down from a limb. Mokona didn't even hear this colorful outburst, or at least pretended to not; instead he jumped on Syaoron's head.

"Mokona smells food here!"

Syaoron's face lit up. "Where? How far—"

"WAA!"

"Fai-san!"

Syaoran scrambled down from his branch to aid Fai, who had fallen from his own onto the ground.

"Hyuu, that hurt." Fai muttered as he was helped up back to his feet. Mokona jumped on his head. Fai blinked his golden eye, and then smiled.

"Are you ok, Fai?" he asked. Fai nodded.

"I'm still here!!" Kurogane yelled from the tree as the group began to set out to find out where they were. Grumbling, he jumped down the tree and to the ground, stomping off after them.

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The group stopped short to the entrance gate to some city. The city didn't appear to be anything special; in fact it looked quiet rundown.

So, why the gate?

Confused, Kurogane kicked lightly at the fence.

"Kuro-pii, I wouldn't do that if I were you…" Fai said, peering through the gate.

Kurogane ignored him however, and kept kicking the poor, defenseless gate.

Suddenly, a person appeared at the other side of the gate. Startled, she glanced at the group, looking a little freaked at the sight of Mokona, then she turned and looked at Fai.

"Chii!" Fai blurted out.

Impossible!

He was surprised, yet happy to see her, even though she was a different Chii. He wasn't sure if she was happy to see him though, it seemed that his golden eye scared the crap out of her.

She blushed, and then quickly looked down. Mumbling a sorry, she hastily opened the gate. Stepping through, the group just about fell over in shock.

The whole city scene had changed. In a snap, it began to faze into a more pleasing one.

"It looks almost like Piffle," Syaoran muttered.

"Welcome to the country of Valeria!" Chii said brightly, smiling a smile as white as snow. Fai's face paled to an even whiter shade.

"Before I let you on into the actual city, it's law that I scan you three." she continued. She whipped a small remote out of her pocket and pressed a red button.

Three? Can't she see Mokona or something? Guess not.

"Scan…?" Kurogane asked

"Yes, scan. You know, to check if you're using your real names so we can keep tabs on you if needed, which I doubt, and to be sure you're not hiding anything suspicious."

The ground beneath them began to glow green; it was clear that this was the scanner.

"What happens if we get on the scanners 'bad side'?" Fai squeaked.

No pits, please no pits…

"You'll be cast into the Pit, where you'll rot."

Fai looked like he was about to faint.

Kurogane noticed how scared the once-mage appeared. Great. Ninja to the rescue. Again.

"Don't the people who fail the scan get a warning or something?" He asked, handing a small bottle of some liquid to Fai from behind. Fai immediately shoved it into his pocket; knowing what the bottle held.

Chii looked thoughtful for a moment.

"I guess it depends on how severe the case is. If it's something like a legally changed name, or a small amount of magic, I usually let them through. If they, however, stole a name, harbor huge amounts of dangerous magic, or are half human (or not even human), I have to arrest them immediately."

WHY ME?!

"AH! Mokona will rot!" Mokona cried, still sitting on the blond head of Fai.

The area beneath Syaoran and Kurogane began to flash blue.

"Oh! That went quickly! You two may pass. Enjoy Valeria!"

As they stepped off of the scanner with worried looks at Fai, Fai whispered something up to Mokona.

The area beneath Fai shot into a sinister shade of red.

Not already…

Chii walked up to him asking

"What is your name?"

"F-Fai D. Flourite… Mage of Celes"

The scanner buzzed.

"Your real name, please?" Chii asked, the kindness leaving her voice.

Fai began to sweat nervously.

"Yuui… Former prince of another Valeria."

The space below him turned a slight shade of purple.

"Well, it seems that you only took the name of a family member. Illegal, but not that harsh of a crime. I'll let that one slide,"

"Thank you, miss. Can he go now?" Syaoran asked. Chii turned and faced him, shrugging. Fai quickly took Mokona off of his head and threw him out of the range of the scanner. Chii turned back around, not even noticing that Mokona had vanished.

The whole scanner pad turned black.

"Mr. Yuui, what exactly are you?"