Description
Blood. Dreams. Desire. Things never turn out as planned. Fai did not ask to be turned. He did not ask to be saved. And he certainly did not ask to become a 'hunter.' In fact, he would love nothing more than to get off this strange world, where his fair skin and golden hair make him appear as something he is not, bringing on confusing feelings, shaking his resolve... But they are stuck. Stuck in a dying world with an old curse upon it, stuck with one another as reluctant hunter and willing prey, stuck with that unfinished conversation hanging between them, constricting their throats. An impasse. Unless, something happens to tip the balance. As the heroes search for yet another "feather", one of Princess Sakura's memories scattered across the worlds, they encounter a society wildly different from anything they've known so far. Strangers in this strange land, they will be forced to reconsider everything they know about who they are, what they want, and what they are willing to do to get it. ___________________________ This story is set in the world of Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicles, taking place sometime after the Tokyo Revelations arc but before Spring Thunder, and diverging dramatically into a totally new adventure. No prior familiarity with the manga/ anime is required. All Tsubasa characters and backstory belong to CLAMP, the rest is my wild invention. The title, and the opening scenes, are inspired by the eponymous Florence + the Machine song. 2019 update: All my writing is on a bit of a hiatus, but I've plans to come back and finish this, probably within the next year. It's been a long time in progress, but I never stopped thinking about it! I hope readers can bear with me.
1. The Desert, part one
