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Tsubasa Chronicle Month | Day 10

Kurofai

[40lions]

slides into kurofai day and hands you these dancing boys

trc month day 10 - kurofai (full prompt list)

[tsubasaclones]

my favorite affronts to nature <3

tsubasa chronicle month (which i. totally didn’t forget about until now. hi)  day 8: otp 

[ellayuki]

we're all made of glitter and nightmares (and baby, we thrive)

Tsubasa Chronicle Month 2023

- Day 4: Fai D Flourite

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"What was he like?" Mokona asks, voice hesitantly tiny, but tinged with so much innocent curiosity that Fai can't even think to deny her an answer. He has no reason to, anyway.

Not anymore.

He hums, thinking back to the early parts of his childhood, before the valley, before so much death entered his and his brother's tiny world. 

Thinks back to days of comfortable silences and tiny, warm hands in his. "He was kind," Fai says, a rueful smile lifting the corners of his lips. "And brave. I was… a timid thing back then - yes, Kurorin, it's possible, don't be so shocked - and Fai would… he'd always hold my hand and encourage me to do things, and he'd always be beside me through everything, no matter how scary it felt."

"So he was the elder of the two of you?" 

Fai laughs, and he can feel the bridge of his nose stinging with the onset of tears. Ah, but he misses his brother so. "No. No, I'm the older one. Only by a few minutes, though. But for some reason, it never felt like it."

"I can see it," Syaoran says from where he's sitting cross-legged on the floor by Fai's feet. When Fai blinks down at him and tilts his head in question, the boy's shoulders straighten just a bit. His smile softens ever so slightly. "Fai-san feels like a big brother all the time. Kurogane-san, too, though he's an only child. It's just… maybe it's the age difference between us, but the two of you always felt like elder brothers to me… to us." He shrugs, grin going endearingly sheepish. "When you're not being all fatherly, that is."

And ah, ah, but Fai has drawn such a lucky hand, to have such a good, loving child to call his own. "Thank you for saying that, Syaoran-kun." 

Yes, he's lost more family that he cares to remember, and more than once in his long life, but Fai looks around him now, takes them all in - Mokona snuggled in his lap, Kurogane by side, Syaoran next to them, Sakura here in spirit, always, as well as their other, missing children - and marvels at how lucky he is to be here and have it all.

[kuromokochan]

Tsubasa Chronicle Month 2023 - Day 15 (Let's Get Cooking!)

My Tsubasa coasters arrived, and I thought that they would be perfect for this prompt! The artwork is really adorable, and I had the chance to use my custom trc nendos. :)

[morganthefae]

Day 8: OTP

Characters, Ashura, Yasha

Warnings: Character death, non-explicit references to being burned.

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[authorofthelabyrinth]

Day 3 : Kurogane

That guy gets a lot of nicknames - I wouldn’t look into it too much, Sakura.

[yououui]

trc month day ten - kurofai

Fai stays with Kurogane each night they are in Nihon. If necessary, he will keep his distance and find something else to do when Kurogane needs some time alone with Tomoyo or the Empress, but he always finds his way back to Kurogane's room when the night is done. It's so understood that a second futon is brought in for him on his first night.

Kurogane thinks it's just a polite formality, so he admits that he is surprised when Fai actually sleeps there and not... Well. He won't push it. There is still much to discuss. Many wounds to heal. Old and new grief that lingers with them all. He shouldn't be caught off guard if Fai needs more time.

At least he is here at all. Kurogane can hear his breathing in the quietness of his—their—room. Steady, though not deep enough to be asleep. Fai is awake too, no doubt thinking over everything that happened that day and all of the days before it.

But he's here. He's alive and he's here. Kurogane sleeps to the sound of his breath like a whispered lullaby.

He sleeps until the dawn of their final day in his country, until a chilled breeze makes him wake with a shiver. The shoji door is open. From his futon, Kurogane can see the pale lilac sky, the first vestiges of daylight breaking over the horizon. And sitting on the wooden veranda is Fai.

Kurogane sits up and watches Fai watch the sunrise for a moment. Fai is dressed only in his sleeping yukata, somehow looking so natural on him despite how foreign it really is. His hair falls over his shoulders, free of its tie in this private moment of morning stillness. It's bent a bit funnily on one side, messy from sleep. He doesn't care to present himself to Kurogane as anything more than how he naturally looks when he first wakes and the thought comforts Kurogane. He looks so peaceful. So at home.

The thought makes something funny happen in Kurogane's chest, like his heart is growing to the point that it could break itself free at any second. There were many things Kurogane has longed for in his life. Many things he wished could have gone differently and many pursuits of strength that led him down a twisted path.

Now, in this moment that feels almost separate from the reality he has lived his entire life, he realizes that this was all he ever wanted.

Fai only notices Kurogane when he finally stands and walks over to the veranda. "Did I wake you?" Fai asks as Kurogane sits beside him. He sounds guilty but there's a smile on his face, like he's happy for the company.

"Would have woken up soon either way," Kurogane answers.

"Yes, I don't think any of us could sleep very well," Fai responds with a wistful smile. "How is your shoulder? Does the arm fit well?"

Kurogane nods. "It's fine."

Actually, it's still sore and there are some connections that feel a bit loose, but they are leaving for Clow in a few hours. Complaining about it now will do nothing but cause Fai unnecessary concern and guilt.

"I think it might be a good idea if you took it off when you slept," Fai continues. "If it's heavy, it might strain your shoulder too much. Actually, maybe it would be better to take it off any time you're resting? If it gives you any trouble, you have to—oof!"

Kurogane shuts him up with a hand atop golden hair and a good twist. "I'm fine, mage. You don't need to worry."

Fai peers up at him through messy hair, his eye now warm gold. Before, the blue of his eyes reminded Kurogane of the sky—the sky in Suwa, specifically, in the middle of summer. Now, it reminds him of autumn sunsets that cast long shadows; warm and striking. Inviting. The kind of natural beauty you can't look away from. He's not a mage anymore, Kurogane considers, but that's a habit that won't be easily broken.

Kurogane nods and smiles reassuringly. That seems to convince Fai. For now, anyway. Kurogane has a feeling his concern over the prosthetic arm will never truly go away. But for now, Fai smiles in relief and leaves the topic alone. Kurogane removes his hand from Fai's head, indulges himself by letting his fingers run through the strands. Fai either does not notice or simply chooses to ignore it as he looks back at the sky.

"It's so beautiful here," He muses quietly. "You said once that Nihon has four seasons, right? I wish I could see all of them."

"You could," Kurogane says without a moment of thought. He doesn't need to think about this. He's thought about it enough. He never looks at the sky; his eyes stay fixed on Fai, watches as the smile on Fai's face fades as he's confronted with a possibility he never could have imagined for himself before now. "If you wanted to."

Fai finally, slowly, turns his gaze back to Kurogane. He looks worried, hopeful—maybe scared of allowing himself to be hopeful of a future he never thought he would have. Neither of them knew what would happen in Clow. Should they survive the battle, they did not know what would come next.

But this—them—they knew with unbreakable certainty.

"I love you."

Fai says the words with a conviction Kurogane was not sure he possessed. His voice is sure, his gaze steady. It's Kurogane that suddenly feels knocked off balance—it's not like that was the answer he was expecting. He's happier to hear it, though. There is so much he wants to say in return and for once, he doesn't hold himself back.

"I still feel like I don't really understand anything that's going on," Kurogane tells him. Fai's brows furrow in confusion but he does not interrupt; he wants Kurogane to continue his confession. "Ever since Tomoyo sent me away, I never got a chance to catch up with all of it. All those different universes. The kids. Whatever the hell the manjuu is—"

"Kuro-sama," Fai interrupts with an amused laugh and exasperated smile. Get on with it, his expression says.

"And you," Kurogane continues without hesitation. "You confused the hell out of me. Even I confused the hell out of me. But now, I think it's all starting to make sense."

Fai tilts his head, his hair falling over one shoulder weightlessly. Kurogane reaches out and lifts a lock of golden strands gently over his fingers. And even though Fai's looks are the exact opposite of his mother's, Kurogane can't help but be reminded of her. It's her eyes he sees, the same gentleness that brings calm. The same love and caring.

So many things had happened in Kurogane's life. So many stupid choices and mistakes and stumbles. But it's now that he realizes that it was all leading up to this very moment. Everything was for this chance to sit in his home with Fai by his side. All of it happened to give him the chance to say

"I love you, mage," Kurogane tells him. "That's what confused me before. But now I get it. Everywhere. Every time. I love you in every universe."

And he dips his head to press his lips to Fai's hair in a reverent kiss.

It's interrupted when Fai throws his arms around Kurogane. Kurogane hugs Fai back instinctively, hands fitting perfectly against his narrow back. Kurogane feels soft lips press a kiss to his cheek and hears a whisper of thanks.

"Bring me back here," Fai asks him. "When everything is over. I want you to show me everything."

Kurogane smiles against silky hair and nods. "Yeah. We'll see it all."

[magicfeatherspecialist]

Tsubasa Chronicle Month 2022 - Day 5 - Mokona

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Tsubasa Chronicle Month | Day 25

Crossovers

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happy trc month to all who celebrate !!

day 1 - sakura (full prompt list)

[tsubasaclones]

tsubasa chronicle month day 8: OTP

What if we were in love... and we were both fucked up clones 😳😳

[ellayuki]

we're all made of glitter and nightmares (and baby, we thrive)

Tsubasa Chronicle Month 2023

- Day 14: Meeting Your Other Self

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“Oh, yeah, no, this is definitely weird.”

“You’re tellin’ me. I’m startin’ to think I might be going a bit insane here.”

Kurogane blinks, and yes, there’s that headache that was threatening to make his day worse.  

And okay, so maybe he’s being a little bit hypocritical, being so damn startled to see his own face in this new world they’ve landed on, especially since his entire current family has at least one double each that he’s either met or heard about (or started the journey with and lost along the way, but it still hurts to think about, even now). He knows it was bound to happen at some point. It’s just. Yeah, it’s weird.

“Who’s the blond?” the other Kurogane asks, raising a pointed eyebrow in Fai’s direction, eyes sparkling with interest in a way Kurogane hates to think his own have ever done. 

Fai chooses that moment to raise his gaze from where he’s been looking through a collection of crystals (“They’re perfect for casting spells, Kuro-pon, and as protection charms.”) a street vendor’s selling. His eyes widen when he sees Kurogane’s companion. (Fuck. Hell no.) “My husband,” he tells his other self, as pointedly as he can, turning away from Fai to look at the man straight on. “And I ain’t sharing, before you get any ideas.”

Sudden laughter from right next to him startles him. “Oh, that’s good to know,” Fai says (and just when the hell did he get here so fast?), leaning on Kurogane’s good shoulder, amusement clear on his face. “Though I’ll admit it would be interesting.”

“No.”

The other Kurogane laughs, hard. “Don’t worry, don’t worry. Stop looking like you’re gonna murder me. I have no interest in married men. As pretty as they might be.” 

“Aw,” Fai coos, and Kurogane’s forgotten how condescending he could sound when he wanted to. “Kuro-sama thinks I’m pretty.”

Kurogane rolls his eyes. “Shut the hell up. Did you finish looking at your sparkly rocks?”

Fai nods, and turns his most blinding smile at this world’s Kurogane. “Please excuse my husband, he’s a bit brutish when he feels threatened. (“The hell I am!”) I’m Fai.” He stretches out his hand in a polite introduction.

The other Kurogane raises his eyebrow again, before nodding and shaking Fai’s hand firmly. “Youou.” And ah, doesn’t that feel like a gut punch, hearing his own name so easily spoken out loud. “I’m guessing you guys aren’t from around here.”

Fai sways from side to side, hands clasped behind his back, lashes fluttering just so. The picture of innocence. Kurogane snorts just at the image. “You’re right, we’re not. Would You-chan (“You-chan?? What the fu-”) mind showing us around?”

So yeah, Kurogane’s headache is not going away anytime soon. 

~

(“Honestly, Kuro-sama, being jealous of your own self, how unbecoming.”

“Shut the hell up. Who’s jealous?”)

[kuromokochan]

Tsubasa Chronicle Month 2023 - Day 1 (Sakura)

I don't have a lot of free time so I thought that I would at least do a simple sketch. It came out a lot better than I hoped for and certainly a lot better than my very first submission back in 2016!

[butchkurogane]

You really are a good kid, Sakura-chan.

Tsubasa Chronicle Month - Day 1 - Sakura