#kurogane’s bday

[zelinxia]

Happy Birthday to Best Boy!! 🥳 🎂 🥷🏽

[shiiko529]

so i was genuinely intending to work on my angel/demon gemshipping fic and this happened instead >.>

tbh this isnt even what i tended to post for fai's bday, but ¯⁠\⁠⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠⁠/⁠¯

i would normally say this is crack, but the CLAMP "back-baby" is canon (which is completely insane)

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“The chairwoman insisted that I come check on you since I live so close.”  Fai could hear Kurogane say as his traitorous twin let him into their apartment. He looked around wildly as his panicked mind tried desperately to figure out somewhere for him to run and maybe hide and somehow manage to avoid seeing Kurogane for at least the next year so he wouldn’t have to–

“Oi.”

Shit. “Kuro-sama-sensei, what- what’re you doing here?”

“I came to check on you,” he said knowing full well that Fai had heard him talking to Yuui.

“Well, you shouldn’t get too close, wouldn’t want you getting sick too,” the blond warned, trying to keep some distance from the gym teacher. 

Kurogane ignored his advice and took a step closer, which led to Fai managing to trip over his own feet as he backed away. He managed to twist on the way down and landed awkwardly on his face instead of his back. Which, of course, put him in an almost perfect position for Kurogane to see what was a small, but obvious lump on his back.

“What is that?”

“What is what?

“On your back- that lump.”

“That? It, uh, its a growth. I have cancer.”

Yuui groaned and muttered something Kurogane didn’t catch, confirming his suspicion that what the idiot just said was complete and total bullshit. “Fai, just tell him.”

“Tell me what?” Whatever was going on (which was obviously not an illness) was going to take more effort than normal to get to the truth.

“If you don’t tell him, I will.”

Or maybe not, if Yuui was siding with him instead of his brother.

Fai shot his twin a scathing glare before sighing and looking at the floor. “Remember the staff party a couple of months ago, with the really good alcohol? Where everybody got really drunk?”

Kurogane did in fact remember that party, probably better than most of the participants. He especially remembered Yuuko shoving the two of them into a closet, even if Fai had later pretended that he had no memory of that part whatsoever.

“Wait. Are you saying- You’re preg- You’re sure its mine?” 

Kurogane was reminded of the other blond in the room by a loud scoff, “Who else’s would it be? My brother has been pining for you since the day he met you.”

“Yuui!”

“Fai, you are stupidly in love with him and now pregnant with his baby, and you keep refusing to listen to me when I tell you he loves you back!” Yuui stopped, closed his eyes and took a deep breath before exhaling loudly. “I’m going for a walk. The two of you had better be talking about marriage details when I get back.”

The outburst from the twin that was generally considered the calm and reasonable one left a resounding silence in its wake. The gym teacher stood there for a moment looking at the figure still hunched on the floor. It was disconcerting for Fai to be this not just quiet, but subdued, which only reinforced that he felt exactly the way his brother had said. Kurogane knew he had to say something because clearly they had a lot of things they needed to finally actually talk about instead of the normal dancing around and avoiding issues that Fai liked to do. This really wasn’t the way he would’ve preferred to start a conversation on this particular topic, or any topic truthfully, but Fai was obviously not going to start.

So he sat down in front of the blond and started with what seemed like the most pressing part of the situation. “Do you… want to keep it?”

“Do you?”

“I hadn’t really thought about- I mean, I knew that it- but you- This whole time?”

The corners of Fai’s mouth twitched up into the tiniest shy, nervous smile and his head bobbed in the slightest of nods, but he didn’t answer the question, instead redirecting the conversation back to the other teacher. “I know how much you like children, and you’d be a great father, but if you don’t want it, then…”

“Well, its your body, so if you don’t want it–”

“No, no! I do! I just- I don’t want to–”

“Do you really think I’d let you do this alone?”

“I’ve got Yuui, so I wouldn’t be alone, but…”

Oh, this really was about him. Kurogane was going to have to actually tell the idiot how he felt, out loud, with actual words; which he admittedly wasn’t very good at. He knew he loved Fai, but to suddenly find out that not only did Fai love him back, but wanted to have this baby with him. He also knew that having a baby was a big decision, and while he only had a couple of seconds to decide, the answer was thankfully easy. “I want it too.”

That pretty face finally turned to look at him. “Yeah?”

“And you.” It wasn’t the best confession, far from poetic or romantic, or even planned, but still, those stunning blue eyes widened in surprise; which honestly was kind of ridiculous given what Yuui had already announced for them just a few minutes earlier. “You should’ve listened to your brother.”

Teasing was normally Fai’s department, but it worked as a much needed break in the tension, and the blond groaned in dismay, finally accepting it and relaxing.

“So, we’re having a baby?”

“Yeah, we’re having a baby.”

It only took a second for the reality of what they had just said to overpower the elation of finding out that Kurogane did actually love him back and panic started to take over. “Oh god, we’re having a baby. We need to pick a name, and buy stuff, and–”

“Hey. We don’t have to do everything right now. We’ve got a few months, right?”

Fai slumped against him, “What would I do without you, Kuro-sama?”

“Something stupid probably.”

[noa-ciharu]

I love how relative concept of time is in Tsubasa. How old is Fai? 26 or 226? Who knows. How old is Ashura then? 1226? How long did Fai and Yuui spend in imprisonment before Fei Wang arrived? Noone knows. How many loops did Syaoran and Sakura go through? What is their mental age? Are vampire twins on the run for few years or few centuries? How old are they given they look like teens? How much time has passed since Yuuko died? Vampires and wizards age slowly but how much slower than human characters?

Clamp please, I need answers.

I need to know age gap between kurofai. I need to see look on Kurogane's face when he realizes they're celebrating Fai's 226th bday

[frededork]

to celebrate my hc bdays of THEM

(20.03 for fai, 21.03. for kurogane)

[zelinxia]

Hope there’s still some good cake option at Trader Joes tomorrow when we do our groceries run. Gotta get something good for best boy’s birthday 👀

[zelinxia]

Kurogane’s true name and date/time of birth = nod to good fortune

His true name is Youou, “hawk king”. CLAMP revealed he was born just shy of midnight of New Year’s.

Hatsuyume is the first dream of a new year (the night going into January 2nd) and whatever you dream about reveals your fortune for the year. The top three auspicious images you can dream are 1) Mt. Fuji 2) hawk and 3) eggplant

Watanuki and Himawari even talked about it at one point in xxxHolic (when Watanuki’s New Year’s dream was of Mokona crushing him with eggplant feet)

CLAMP, you had ideas for birthdays a long time, you geniuses you

[zelinxia]

[Fic] Fledgling

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KUROGANE!!!!!

Although I am preoccupied with studying...I just had to do something for best boy’s birthday. I’ve been waiting for this forever.

Crossposted on AO3

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On the eve of the New Year, the last day of the thirteenth month, and before all of Nihon welcomes the arrival of spring, Lady Suwa goes into labor.

Having a baby hasn’t been easy. She and her husband have tried several times. Perhaps tonight would change. And yet, she breaks into a fever while the manor’s team of midwives assist her with delivery.

With a hoarse throat, she says, “My lord. Where is he?”

“Please, my lady, do not strain yourself anymore.” A nursemaid dabs at her feverish sweat with a wet cloth. “Our lord should be now on his way home.”

Just three days ago, Lord Suwa and his men had to go far out again to defeat monsters. Lady Suwa had remained in the prayer room for hours on end, pouring her spiritual power to Suwa’s guardian dragon. As soon as she felt the borders were no longer in danger, and she let down the barriers, labor pain set in her belly.

More hours pass. Evening breaks in. Lamps are oiled and lit up and most midwives change shifts. Then, finally –

Cries pierce the room.

“My lady! The baby’s here. He is safe.”

Thank the gods. Even though her body strains from all the fatigue, she bursts into heavy tears.

Someone will assist with cleaning the baby. Another will tend to her. With the immense relief that all proceeded well, Lady Suwa closes her eyes and falls into a much needed slumber.

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The next day is a joyful one for all in Suwa Province. Along with the usual New Year’s festivities, villagers welcome the news of the birth of their new young lord. 

Three days later, Lord Suwa and his men return to the manor. At all stops they stayed at, locals congratulated them on the baby’s arrival. He was anxious to see his wife and newborn.

She rests in their bed, with the baby swaddled and in her arms. He sleeps peacefully, as his wet nurse had just fed him. Lord Suwa goes to their side and sinks to his knees.

“I apologize for not being there,” he says.

“Do not be harsh on yourself,” she says. “All that matters is our child is alive and healthy.”

He embraces them both. “I will protect my most precious one and our precious son.”

She hums and leans into his arms. He kisses her forehead.

“Does he have a name yet?”

“I do have one in mind. But I wanted to wait for you to hear your thoughts.”

“Do tell. I’m sure it is a worthy one.”

Their child, the provincial heir, born on the cusp of the new year and made out alive and sound in spite of his mother falling briefly ill from the tolls of hard labor. Lady Suwa had mused on all the good omens marking his arrival to the physical world. Here, dragons were their guardians. But hawks portend good luck just as much as strength, cleverness and victory. 

“His name is Youou.”

[zelinxia]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KUROGANE!!!

I also wrote one set in Horitsuba. I imagined Kurogane-sensei handling his birthday just like how Ron Swanson does with his: he totally hates birthday parties. So this fic is inspired by the episode where Leslie does a surprise for Ron's birthday.