Disclaimer: checks list of things owned lessee…volumes 1,2, and 3…..nope, no copyrights.
A/N: (this might be kinda long…) Okay, it's been a while since I've been to or posted anything. (The whole C2 thing is definitely new.) And all of my other fics were for Inuyasha, but now I've decided to write one for D.N. Angel.
This is my first attempt at a yaoi, and it's actually a bit weird for me. I've only recently come to sort of like yaoi, but only with certain people…and in certain situations. Hehe, I was bored one day, and I was like, "I think I'm going to read a sato/dai fic" And while reading it I was like, "this is so weird! But it's cute! But it's weird! But it's cute!" and about 13 of them later, I finally decided on it being kind of cute. So yeah, that puts me where I am now…writing this story. I've always been sort of awkward at the romance thing, so bear with me. And since I've found out a friend of mine is gay; it's put a different perspective on things. Especially since he wrote an 'essay' (as he calls it) on love and such. It sort of gets to you…(he's a great writer)
(And if Lizzy ever reads this she's going to freak out…and if you're reading this Lizzy….Please don't kill me! ) Oh yeah, and I've only read through volume 4, (since I'm broke . ) and since I don't own 4, I don't know it to well, so I also know pretty much nothing about Krad. Therefore this fic will be minimally about Krad, and mostly about Satoshi and Daisuke (though recent developments of ideas have more involvement with Dark and possibly Krad than I had originally intended.)
Warnings: shounen-ai stuff. Duh. If you don't like it, don't read it. All flames will be promptly ignored, or vehemently responded to with a counter-flame of my own. And with that….enjoy
'thoughts'
Dark speaking
'Daisuke speaking to Dark'
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Lost Around You
Prologue: Love
What is love?
Can you honestly come up with a tangible answer to this question? The heart and soul are the most mysterious part of a person. Not the physical heart, but the one referred to when we speak of love, or emotion. These two incomprehensible pieces in the puzzle that makes up a human being, are what decide our every thought and emotion, and what defines us as the very being we grow to become.
So when you ask, 'What is love', would you say that it's a feeling given to you by your heart? But then you stop and think, how can you define such an abstract object? How do you know when and if you're in love? Where do you draw the line after friendship?
Love is unpredictable. It finds you in the most unexpected, and sometimes most unwanted of places. The phrase 'Love hurts' is only too true at the best of times. Society has created it's own idealistic views about what love is supposed to be. The most religious of people will say that love is when a man and woman are attracted to each other and then get married. But since when was it the god-given right of mankind to decide what love is, and what love should be? When did it become up to mankind to decide who should love, and how they should do it?
The heart does not know, nor does it care about rules written down in a book, or set forth by one whose only importance is their status. The heart will choose whom or what it loves, and there is nothing you can do to stop it. Nothing you can do to stop that feeling you get when that special person comes near you, as your heartbeat quickens, and your stomach turns over with nervousness and excitement.
There is nothing you can do to stop the incessant feeling and ever-waiting presence we know as 'love'.
Chapter 1: a normal day
It was another normal day for the boy known as Daisuke Niwa. Or at least, as normal as it could be for a boy raised to become a thief, and whom has an, 'alter-ego' inside of him that he transforms into whenever he has romantic thoughts about the person he loves.
Okay, so with Daisuke, no day is ever normal. But as close as he can get is a day where he is not being forced to prepare a museum's security systems for a pre-planned, and pre-notated theft. Or where he has to fight a genius detective that also happens to go to school with him.
Beep! Beep! Be--
Daisuke mumbled incoherently as he slammed his fist down on the annoying alarm clock, effectively shutting it off. Effectively breaking it in fact. He hadn't meant to, he was just to tired to constrain his motions well, and ended letting his arm fall with more force than originally intended.
His eyes opened wide as he heard the 'Crunch' as the alarm cracked. He blinked at it for a couple of seconds, and shook his head, deciding to ignore the fact that that had just happened. He yawned and stretched, rubbing the sleep from his eyes, and got up to prepare for school. He opened his blinds, and squinted as the bright sun attacked his eyes, then went off for a quick morning shower to wake himself up.
"Dai sweetieee! Breakfast is ready!" Daisuke heard his mom yell as he dried his hair with a towel.
"Coming!" He quickly combed his hair, not that it did much good as it refused to take any form other than a spiky mass of red, and ran down the stairs to the kitchen. He inhaled deeply as the scent of toast, eggs and bacon reached his nose. He sat down eagerly at the table and picked up a fork. "Itadakimasu!" he exclaimed, then dove into the plate set in front of him.
Emiko smiled and shook her head. "You're going to choke eating like that"
"Shawy mom" he muttered through a mouthful. Then he swallowed "They're announcing the school trip today." He finished devouring his food.
"No wonder…" she said thoughtfully as she started cleaning up dishes. Daisuke always was an excitable boy, it was only natural he would be anxious about this too.
Daisuke put his empty plate in the sink, dashed upstairs to get his backpack, shouted a goodbye to his mom, and ran out the door toward school. When he was halfway to the school, he spotted a blue-headed figure walking in front of him sipping a cup of coffee. "Oi! Sato-kun!" he yelled upon seeing his classmate.
Satoshi stopped and turned around as Daisuke trotted up to him with a large grin on his face. Satoshi smiled slightly in return. There was something about the kid's smile that was infectious. "Someone's happy this morning." he said as Daisuke stood panting, hands on his knees; he had been running since he left his house. Then Satoshi blinked as he realized what he'd just been addressed as. "Since when did you start calling me Sato?"
Daisuke blinked and shrugged. "Dunno. Just sounded right. You don't…mind do you?"
Satoshi pondered it for a few seconds, then shook his head. "Not really." He took a sip of his coffee and began walking again, Daisuke stepping happily by his side. "Why are you so happy today? Er…more than usual that is." He asked as Daisuke started humming a random tune.
Daisuke thought about it for a bit. "Well, first off, they're giving us all the info about the class trip today…"
"Ah yes, some sort of cruise, isn't it?"
Daisuke nodded happily. "And then I've got a date tonight with Riku!"
"So you've finally asked her out then?" Satoshi asked with a seemingly less caring attitude than before.
Daisuke paused a moment at Satoshi's sudden cold tone. Then brushed it aside as normal Satoshi behavior. "Ah, well…she isn't my official girlfriend yet, but I'm gonna ask her soon." He said with resolve.
haha! Yeah right. You've been saying that for 2 weeks.
Daisuke jumped when Dark started talking. "Don't scare me like that!" he said aloud.
Satoshi looked over confused. "Scare you like what?"
"Ah…" Daisuke blushed. "Sorry, Dark just popped up out of nowhere. He surprised me."
"I see." Satoshi answered with an amused smile. Daisuke was cute when he was flustered. Satoshi sighed and shook his head. He needed to stop that. He wasn't sure exactly when he'd started thinking such things about Daisuke. He knew he was never really attracted to girls, but he just thought it was because he hadn't found the right one. Then when he met Daisuke, he started to realize why, and started to feel an attraction to the boy that went beyond friendship. Daisuke was, of course, entirely oblivious to Satoshi's thoughts; and he intended to keep it that way, especially as long as Daisuke liked Riku so much.
The rest of the walk to school went pretty quietly, Satoshi occasionally taking a sip of coffee, and Daisuke making random comments about things most people wouldn't think twice about. Daisuke studied the taller boy beside him. It was really weird how they had come to be friends, or how they were still friends now. What with the whole situation with Dark, and more recently Krad, it was amazing they hadn't killed each other yet, much less the fact they could be walking together like this. They were best friends and worst enemies at the same time.
"Something you wanted to say?" Satoshi asked, not even looking over at Daisuke. He could sense his thoughtful gaze. Just part of being a detective; always be aware of your surroundings, and know what's going on around you.
Daisuke jumped. He hadn't realized he'd been staring, he'd just sort of…spaced out. "Er…nothing, sorry." He looked up and noticed they were at the school. He saw Riku sitting on the entrance steps. She waved to him excitedly, clutching a piece of paper in her hand.
"Daisuke!" She ran up to him, waving a test in front of his face. "I did it! I passed!" she exclaimed.
Daisuke laughed and congratulated her. The test she was holding was one that he had helped her study for recently. "Come on! Let's go!" she said, tugging on Daisuke's arm. "They've called an assembly to give us the details about the trip."
Daisuke nodded and followed, then turned back to Satoshi. "You coming?" he asked.
Satoshi shook his head. "I'll be in there later. I want to finish this first." He said, indicating his coffee cup. Though that was a lie; he had finished it a couple minutes ago. He just felt rather out of place when he was with the two of them. Like the odd man out. He watched the two as they chatted happily until they were through the door. He threw his coffee cup into the nearest garbage can, and made his way to the auditorium as well, though he wasn't near as interested as the rest of the people gathering anxiously in the large room. He found a place in the back to stand and blend in with the woodwork.
Daisuke however was bounding around as much as the next person. "Daisuke!" Daisuke turned as Takeshi called for him. He walked up and grabbed Daisuke in a headlock and ruffled his hair.
"Ugh….Takeshi. Geroff me." He said into the slightly larger boy's side, pushing him away. The people around them laughed. Then the principle's voice came over the speakers.
"Alright everyone, take a seat, I know you're all excited, but it's time to start." There was a lot of shuffling and excited murmuring as everyone took a seat and whispered their own comments about the trip. Once everyone had become silent- so much so you could've heard a pin drop- the principle started again. "As I'm sure you all know, we will be going on a cruise. This cruise will last for four days, and will stop at a lovely island resort where we will stay for another four before coming back home. I've got all sorts of events planned, so be sure to come prepared for fun! " She said excitedly as the murmur of voices began to rise again. She waited for it to get quiet, then started up again. "Your homeroom teachers will be giving you further details, and your room assignments will be given to you as well. You are dismissed." There was another bustle of movement and noise as all the students got up to return to their classrooms.
"It's a really long one this year." Riku said thoughtfully as she walked beside Daisuke and Takeshi. The boys nodded.
"It's sorta like two vacations in one." Takeshi added. "Way cool."
"Yeah it is. This is so exciting." Riku said, bouncing up and down.
Wonder if there's anything good to steal at an island resort?
Daisuke smiled. 'Dark, is that all you ever think about?'
Well, I am the 'phantom thief'. It's my job to think about things to steal.
Daisuke rolled his eyes. 'Right, of course, I forgot. But this is my vacation. I have no intention of turning it into a big event, or being chased by the police. Which means no appearances from Dark.'
Awww, you're no fun. Dark pouted.
Daisuke laughed inwardly. 'We have very different ideals about what fun is'.
"Hey Riku!" The small group looked over as Risa came up to them in the hallways, weaving her way past a mob of chattering students to get to them. "Come here, I need to talk to you." She grabbed her twin's wrist and ran back through the halls, leaving the two boys standing there with confused expressions. They decided to chalk it up to the fact that, 'girls will be girls', and returned to their homeroom class.
Daisuke wasn't surprised when he saw Satoshi already sitting in his seat, notebook in hand, chewing on the end of his pen thoughtfully. He looked up and briefly caught Daisuke's eyes, his face expressionless, and then bent back down and scribbled something in the little black book.
What do you think he writes in that book? Dark questioned. Daisuke shrugged.
Dark snickered. Tuesday, 8:20 am, Daisuke looked at me! He said in a mocking tone, and Daisuke rolled his eyes, but flushed slightly. That was a rather awkward thought.
Five minutes of chaos later (involving much talking, one slapped face, and three paper airplanes) the teacher walked into the classroom, seemingly oblivious to the class' misconduct. "Alright class!" the young teacher chirped happily. She adjusted her half-moon glasses on her nose, and shuffled through a few papers, finally pulling out a worn clipboard. "Here we are." She muttered more to herself than to the class. "Okay, I have taken the liberty of putting some numbers into two separate hats." She said as she pulled out said hats from under her desk. "One is for the girls, and the other for the boys. Each of you will come up and draw a number. The person who draws the same number as you will be your partner for the trip. We will be working with a buddy system, and at the resort, I don't want any of you to wander off alone, got that?" she gazed over the class with a serious expression, daring anyone to call that idea stupid. When no one said anything, she smiled and continued. "Your partner will be your bus seat partner, and your roommate both on the ship and at the lodge."
A girl near the back raised her hand. "Ano, sensei, can't we choose our own partners?"
The teacher smiled and shook her head. "I thought this would be a great opportunity for you all to get better acquainted with your fellow classmates." She said happily.
The girl sighed in defeat and slumped back in her chair. There was no arguing with that teacher once she put that smile on her face.
"Any more questions?" The teacher looked around the room? "No? Well then, I'll come around with the hats, and you will each draw a number." And with that she began to walk around the room, switching hats when she would come across the opposite gender. When she came to Daisuke, he pulled out a number 7. He silently prayed that he would at least end up with someone he knew.
When everyone in the class had drawn a slip of paper from the hat, she walked back to the front of the classroom, clipboard in hand. "Now then, when I call out a number, I want those of you who drew that number to raise their hands, and I'll write your name down here. Okay, number one?"
Risa and the girl who had asked the question earlier raised their hands, and the teacher wrote their names on the first line of the clipboard. And so it went…until "Number seven?"
Daisuke timidly raised his hand into the air. He looked around the room, and when he finally found the other hand, his eyes widened in surprise. "Niwa Daisuke…" the teacher said, jotting down his name. "And…
Hiwatari Satoshi.
Satoshi looked over, and could've laughed at Daisuke's expression. It was priceless. Then when the boy spaced out, he could only guess what sort of conversation he was having with Dark within the recesses of his mind.
Him? HIM?! Of all people, it had to be the one whose goal in life is to capture me. And we'll be alone with him. Every night. Great.
Come on Dark, surely it can't be that bad. Besides, he promised not to touch me remember? I don't think Hiwatari's the sort of person that would take advantage of a situation like that.
There was a pause, then We'll see… Replied Dark.
What's that supposed to mean?
But Dark said nothing, leaving Daisuke rather confused. He shook his head. "Stupid Dark…" he muttered quietly.
Once all the names had been called out, and all the students had been assigned partners, their teacher set the clipboard aside. "Very well then, the trip is one week from now. Next Monday we will come to the school, take attendance, then depart for the cruise." She smiled dreamily, it seemed her mind had already left on vacation and forgot to take her with it. "Be sure to pack plenty of clothes, especially warm clothes for the ski resort. I don't want any of you catching a cold."
The rest of the day was pretty uneventful for the students. Though everywhere in the hallways you could hear people talking excitedly about the upcoming trip. After school Daisuke walked out of school with a much more mellow demeanor than that of this morning. He walked through the gates so deep in thought that he nearly jumped out of his skin when Satoshi greeted him. He was leaning against the brick with his hands in his pockets.
Once his heart calmed down again, Daisuke smiled and nodded his own greeting. "Konnichiwa, Satoshi-kun."
Satoshi fell into step beside Daisuke, and they walked in silence for a bit. "This is going to be an interesting trip, ne?"
Daisuke laughed lightly "Tell me about it; me, you, Dark, and Krad, all in the same room…for two weeks. Dark didn't seem to happy about the arrangement."
Satoshi nodded in agreement. "I was afraid Krad was going to come out and kill the teacher right then. Poor woman has no idea the catastrophes she's wrought."
Daisuke blinked at him. "Wow….that was really dark."
Satoshi shrugged, "I picked it up from a book I was reading earlier."
Daisuke laughed. Then he looked up in surprise as he saw something small, white, and fluffy come bounding down the sidewalk toward him. "Wiz?" His question was answered when the rabbit-like creature jumped up into his arms, kyuuing softly. "What are you…?" Then he noticed a note attached to the animals' neck. He pulled the makeshift collar off of him, and the fluffy creature jumped onto his shoulder, studying Satoshi carefully.
The bouncy redhead scanned the note carefully. It read, "Tonight you will be stealing the chaos gem. I did not send out a warning note, because it is too dangerous to get the police involved. Dark will know what to do. Your grandpa and I have something important to attend to for the next two days. Sorry for the last minute notice. Good luck, and lots of love, Mom."
Satoshi watched his friend's face carefully; first as his eyes widened, then as he visibly paled a bit. "What is it?" he asked, not expecting the reaction he received.
Daisuke made a small squeaking sound in his throat as he hurried to hide the note. If his mom didn't want the police involved, it definitely wouldn't be good if Satoshi found out. "I-it's nothing. Nothing. Just a little note from mom…uh…telling me to be home." He laughed nervously.
"It was a notice, wasn't it?" Satoshi asked, his blue eyes narrowing, suddenly serious.
Daisuke silently cursed the commander's ability to be so perceptive. "N-no, not at all. Just a note…I-I have to go. See you tomorrow!" And with that Daisuke turned and ran, leaving Satoshi staring suspiciously after him. His heart pounded as he ran as fast as he could. He wasn't sure why he had panicked so much, but the look Hiwatari-kun had given him…he hadn't realized the boy's glare could be so…scary. Actually, the only time he'd seen that look was through Dark's eyes. He stopped when he reached his house, pausing for a moment to lean against the door to catch his breath before going inside.
The house was empty, since his mom and grandpa were gone. Why did they have to leave so suddenly? This wasn't like his family at all. He shook his head, and called to the sleeping kaitou inside him. 'Dark? Dark? What's going on here? This chaos gem…what is it?'
Dark awoke to the panicked tones in the young boy's voice. He yawned. Wassamatter Dai?
'The chaos gem. What is it?' Daisuke repeated, calming down a bit as he took his stuff up to his room and sat down on his bed. He looked in the mirror that leaned against the wall, and Dark's image appeared before him. He liked being able to talk to Dark directly like that; it made him feel less like he was talking to himself, and more like he was conversing with an actual person.
The thief smiled reminiscently. Ah yes. The Chaos Gem. There are a lot of rumors that have been circulated about that thing. It's an ancient Hikari artifact, and one of the most mysterious.
"Why's that?" Daisuke interrupted, cocking his head to one side.
You know that all the Hikari art pieces have magical powers, right? He continued when Daisuke nodded, Well, the exact use of the Chaos Gem is still unknown. Everything made by the Hikari family has always served a specific purpose. But with the chaos gem, nobody knows what it is supposed to do. All anyone knows, is that it is a tool of destruction, and people who mess with it usually pull away worse for wear.
Large ruby eyes stared nervously at Dark after this statement. "A-and we're supposed to steal it? Are you sure that's a good idea?"
Dark smiled reassuringly at the young wing master. Don't worry Dai-chan. I've got it covered. Besides, shouldn't you be getting ready for your date?'
Daisuke's eyes widened suddenly. "Oh my god! I completely forgot! Riku!" He looked at the clock. He told Riku he would pick her up at 6. It was now 5:15. He sighed. At least he still had a little bit of time. "But…what about the gem?" he asked, looking back at Dark.
The raven-haired man smiled. You have plenty of time. We have to wait until the museum closes anyway. Enjoy your date. And with that Dark disappeared, and left Daisuke staring at his own reflection. He blinked a couple of times, then decided to get ready. It was going to be a long night…
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Woot. First chappie of my first DNAngel fic is finished . A couple of notes…the first one being about Wiz. I'm going to keep the Tokypop translation of the name, because 'With' is a much too commonly used preposition, and it gets confusing using it as a name as well. Therefore the adorable rabbit-type-thing's name shall be Wiz.
It's strange how this story developed in my mind. At first it was going to be a simple 'vacation fic' but then, I don't like to follow a crowd, so now it's going to be a bit different. But I'm excited about writing it
Oh, and any information about Krad would be appreciated. Here's what I've gathered about him from some fanfics…He's some sort of demon/angel-ish type thing that lives in Satoshi, and for some reason causes Satoshi to not get close to anyone. And that he's some sort of homicidal maniac. Does he get jealous or what? Please tell me!
I'm not sure exactly when this story takes place…but I guess it's not too long after vol. 4. I dunno, I can't remember what happens at the end of that book. But anyways, Daisuke and Satoshi are obviously closer friends in this story…so yeah. But they're both still 14. And I'm rambling now cuz I'm really tired. So yeah. Please tell me what you think! (this was more of an introductory chapter than anything, so hopefully it'll get better )