The Wizard's Keep
Summary: Life had never been simple when you lived it as a mage. There were expectations, rules, and regulations that kept not just your self, but all the worlds at peace. Breaking even one of these rules meant the slow unraveling of peace itself. If only that had been made clear.
Rating: M for later chapters
Pairings: KuroFai, SyaoSaku, Toukito, AshuYuui
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with the Sword of Truth Series –though I was inspired by it for some parts in this fanficion- or anything else that has a similar title to this fanficion; nor am I affiliated to CLAMP.
-Prologue-
"I can't believe you're going!" His brother's voice was mixed, not sure if he was truly excited or depressed at his leave. "You'd better write to me!"
"I think we'll both be a bit busy. Aren't you going to Nihon?"
"But Valeria!" He was shoved playfully, catching himself against the dresser. "I want to know everything when you get there! Oh, you'd better pack warmly; it's going to be freezing! Do you know where you'll be? Will there be an overseer?" The look-a-like continued to ramble, grabbing clothes from the wardrobe and into a large carrying bag. The other continued to stand apart politely with a smile, not getting a chance to actually answer any of his twins questions. "I hear the ruins there are amazing! The city its self is gorgeous from all the paintings I've seen, and then there's –"
"Hm?" The older opened his eyes, watching his brother stare at him.
"… Isn't Valeria where the Wizard's Keep is?" Silence; the older twin's gaze averted guiltily.
"Yuui…"
"No!" All the cheer of the youngers' previous thoughts had bled out, the blond throwing himself around his elder and clinging on for dear life. "No, that isn't right! I change my mind, you have to stay!"
Arms wrapped around the younger, holding him tightly. The slightly smaller frame was shaking, sobs muffled into the fluffy coat. "I'm really sorry… but it's going to be okay-"
"No! You'll be in Hell! How can I live knowing that?!" He was patting the crying twins back, attempting to sooth with little success. "P-Please… I-I'll go instead!"
"No you will not." He shook his head, pulling the younger back to get a stern look at him. "Yuui, I'm going to be fine. I promise; I'll even write to you as often as I can. Alright?"
The younger was a mess, eyes already red and puffy, and tears streaking his face. The older wiped his brother's cheeks with his sleeve, moving over to the bed they had shared, moving the bag to the floor.
"Come on over here Yuui." He insisted, voice soft as he patted the bed. When he stubbornly resisted, the older made the pout even his own brother had a hard time resisting, and climbed onto the plush bedding. He pulled his younger brother close, the both of them curling up under the blankets. Yuui was being held comfortingly and the older clung to him like a dragon to her egg. Neither was ready to lost their eight year old brother yet…
The next morning, when red, puffy, cerulean pools opened at last, Fai D. Flourite was gone.
-End Prologue-
Please review, this is my first official and completely solo KuroFai fanfiction.
"Sword of Truth and Tsubasa!? I think you just hit the best crossover of all time! I'm very excited about this one, even if you did leave me in tears at the end of it... This was a good intro, teasing readers with plenty of questions, but not so haphazardly that we felt lost; rather just that we can't wait for the ride to really start."
-Vivacia18