Author: Kenbu
Gentre: Angst/Drama
Rated: T+
chapters: 1 out of 3
Main Pairing: DarkxDaisuke
Summary: Daisuke is sick. Sick of Dark. Sick of the thief's lovers. Thats right- everybody loves Dark - nobody cares about Daisuke. So nobody will notice when he is going away, won't they? But Daisuke doesn't know how Dark feels like...

Hey ya! I'm back with a new story! Hope it's not as confusing as my usual work. Geez, this idea was longer in my head than 'Ruby Wings' and simply didn't give me a break - So I had to write it down ... It's just a crazy idea of mine and I don't expect any good remarks ;D But, hey, you know that I work for pure fun :D
I have decided that this story will be only three chapters long. I have no strength for another long story like 'Ruby Wings' which is expected to be my longest and hardest work (sighs)
Anyway, just enjoy reading!

Chapter One - Dark Deep In Thought

Bright sun rays shone into the classroom, where twentyfour students turned out the dull voice of their class teacher. Under those students was one whose crimson hair shone in the sun. The pale skin looked paler than usual and in those hair matching big round eyes deep thought was written. As if their owner was lost in a deep day-dream. Rosy lips were slightly parted and the heavy head rested on a pale and delicate hand.

Daisuke Niwa...

The name gives me the shivers. I only have to whisper the boy's name and I can feel my body turning rather hot and my heart racing faster and faster each time I look at him. It hurts somehow. I never had those weird feelings toward him. Well, come to think of it... I did first sense them when Daisuke was kidnapped by the secondhand of time. I can remember that my heart was being torn apart and my mind was being clouded of worry, frustration and despair.

At that time I put this as a 'worry-about-my-counterpart'-feeling away. But ever since then this emotion grew intenser. Of course I perfectly know what that state of emotion is. It would be a shame for the famous and beloved Dark Mousy not to know what love is.

My lips cracked into a cocky smirk, simply the way everybody knows and loves.

That's right, everybody adores me! Hah! Even that Satoshi-guy likes me! And Krad became a very close friend ever since we defeated Black Wings and Satoshi's father together. Krad and I got own bodies and now we can do whatever we feel like! The Niwas and the Hikaris are freed from their curse and became very good friends.

Risa Harada has changed completely as well. Not only has she stopped stalking me, but also changed her personality into something kind, soft and pure. When I look at her...I can see Rika in her more clearly than ever. It makes my heart fill with cosy warmth. Risa became a wonderful woman.

But what is best - Riku has accepted me at last! Not only this, she became a good friend of mine as well. We have even dated a few times - but that was it. I believe that our relationship won't develop into something that strong. But still- I am sure that Riku is a valuable ally I have gained and that is most of importance.

It all somehow sounds like a short phrase copied out of a wonderful fairy tale, doesn't it? But I don't believe in fairies and therefore my situation certainly is not a fairy tale. Because...

...becaue then again...there is you...Daisuke...

After Black Wings was defeated, he became more and more quiet, more reserved and...sadder... Always lost in his own little world...
I can't explain why he is like that. It just happened, okay? I don't know what it is, but if I knew I would try everything to turn him back to normal!

I always wondered why...why I fell for him. I have to admit that even this time, great Dark Mousy has no explanation to that...

I guess Daisuke is just...different. He is an enigma to me. A mistery. A riddle which can't be solved!
He always acts as somebody else. Always hiding his real thoughts, feelings and intentions behind a polite mask. It irritates me. It fascinates me. Unlike Rika, Risa, Riku or any other girl in this world I have ever met, he has something that attracts me. Something that forces me to want to be with him. I love him. I simply love him! I want to see his smiling face, hear his cheerful voice over and over again and feel his heart lighten.

It had been awful enough as I had seen Daisuke's face with such a hurt look on his face, when I told him I had to leave him forever. He didn't cry nor did he shout at me to not leave him. He knew that this day would come evantually. At that time I was sure that Daisuke had successfully transformed from a clumsy and crying caterpillar into a powerfull and proud butterfly - as I had planned. Even though butterflies are small they can fly large distances and are very strong.

I was very proud of you, Daisuke...

Yes...This happened before Krad and I were sealed into the Black Mirror. Three Months we disappeared in there - fighting each other until wie decided to join our strength against our creator: Black Wings.
I can remember that bastard screaming in pain as he left us forever. I have to admit it filled me with pleasure. No, don't misunderstand me. I am certainly not a killer. But Black Wings has deserved every single pain Krad and I had caused.

A slow and painful death...

After that, both Krad and I collapsed and it took us a day to recover from our wounds. I know this sounds odd, but, hey, time goes differently than in the human world. Therefore we weren't really three months away, but in reality only three days. But, hah, what am I saying? You could also say that the other way round was reality, couldn't you?

You surely can see my smirk, can't you?

Anyway, we came back only to find that we caused a lot of a ruckus as we flew through the skies on our own majestic wings (we had come out of the Black Mirror in Germany! Don't ask me how!)
Before the media could bring our faces to Japan we already were at the houses of our ex-hosts.

I grin at the next thought...

You should have seen Daisuke's shocked face when I came gliding through the window into his room! All I could think of at that time was to throw myself into his arms and cuddle into his warm and petite body. And so I did.
At last I could touch him! At last I could feel his heart pounding against my midriff. I will never forget how he cuddled back into my embrace. He had hid his face into my chest and cried out how much he had missed me, whilst his crimson eyes were overfilled with tears.

...Yeah...I had missed him too. So much that it hurted. But I still miss him. I miss the honest Daisuke who would tell me all his worries. The relationship between us had changed completely since my return.

We are both trapped in two different bodies. But we had been so long together that there existed a kind of firm bond between us. This bond allowed me to appear around him as a ghosty shade of myself- just like now. And just like it always had. However, this time I can control wether Daisuke is able to see me or not, allowing me to always be near him and protect him without him noticing.

But these moments a part of my soul share with him have also a different function...

I can be alone...

True, I enjoy being in the centre of everybody's attention, but sometimes I simply have enough. I don't need to listen to people's rambling about how great, cool or sexy I am - I know that without their help!
Krad is the only one who knows what I am doing and he is the one who keeps telling me to open up my feelings towards Daisuke. That this would change our situation completely.

Pah! Don't make me laugh, Krad. You sure are a good talker. Aren't you the one who told me your feelings to Satoshi? And how much you would like to tell him but you are afraid? Hey, Satoshi is already taken! Telling him how you feel will definately change your relationship! Oh, by the way- which relationship are we discussing here right now? You have one?

Well, but Krad is somehow right. I should tell Daisuke. I want him to know it. But that's impossible! How will he react to that? It is so difficult to face him and simply tell the truth... We aren't even in the same classrooms! How am I supposed to do that secretly? Without being SEEN? As you know I am always being followed by my admirers! And I have dated Riku before- wouldn't it look odd when I suddenly dated Daisuke? And he is a boy, additionally. That makes me...bisexual...
Wouldn't things be much easier if you were a girl, Daisuke?

However, there is another reason why I am afraid to admit my love to him.

The main reason - to tell the truth. His reservess towards me. I am not sure anymore wether he likes me or not. We don't hang out together anymore, because I am always with my friends and adorers. I don't have any time left for him... And when I try to talk to him he doesn't look at me, but when he does it is always when I am not. But what I can feel out of his glare is... hatred...
But I don't hate him! How could I ever do so?
When I am home at last, after being interviewed and writing endless autographs, we both are in the room which we are sharing and permanently are in the middle of an awkward silence.
I can feel it! He tries to avoid me all the time! I can't understand why he is doing that! What have I done to him?

Dai...su...ke...

It hurts, Daisuke. It really does. Please stop ignoring me. Please stop faking that smile when you are around your friends. Please talk to me! Please look into my eyes at least! PLEASE SMILE TO ME THE WAY YOU ALWAYS DID!

Dai...
su...
ke...

This was chapter 1 - hope you liked it. This chapter contained, as you can see, Dark's thoughts and feelings on the whole situation and introducing the plot at the same time. An introduction giving hints of Daisuke's rage in the next chapter. Chapter 2 is going to be about Daisuke's thoughts this time and is planned to be published quite soon.
Please tell me what you think of the story in a review.
Until next time!
Kenbu