DNAngel: Revenge of the Hikari
By: Ambrlupin
Rating: M
Summary: Six years to the day since Dark and Krad were sealed away, Daisuke and Riku are getting married. But is it really over? Obviously not. Guess what boys and girls, Dark and Krad are back! And with a revengeful Hikari on the loose, they'll need all the help they can get.
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"We thought it was over, Hiwatari and I. We pushed Krad and Dark to the back of our minds, refusing to think back and hurt ourselves even more. We pushed forward, clinging tightly to our loves ones, never losing the light before us. We should have known better. Destiny does not forget even those who chose to forget it." Daisuke Niwa.
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Chapter one: ...Dark...?
Sunlight streamed through soft panels of stained glass, sending rainbows of color dancing across the pristine floor of the church. Daisuke Niwa stood in front of a full length mirror, nervously fixing the cuffs of his suit over and over, unable to believe what was happening. It had been six years to the day since he had kissed Riku Harata on the seaside cliff, and now he found himself moments away from his own wedding.
"Aren't you ready yet, Daisuke?" Satoshi Hiwatari teased, hands in his pockets as he leaned against the door frame. "Honestly, I think you're taking more time to get dressed than Riku!"
Daisuke turned away as a blush settled over his face. "T-That's not true! I..Im just a little...nervous. That's all. Really. Ill be fine."
"Well, I would believe that." He shook his head and came forward, one of his hands coming out of his pocket to hand me a soft velvet case. "If you hadn't forgotten the rings at your house."
Crimson eyes widened in panic and the nineteen year old paled. "AH! I totally forgot about them! Thanks Satoshi!"
The blue-haired teen shook his head with a chuckle, "I pity Riku, about to get stuck with you for the rest of her life."
"Ahuh, and what about Risa? You ask her yet?" Daisuke smiled as his friend paled and tried to ramble off explanations, none of which many any sense whatsoever. Finally the Niwa tamer took pity on the other and assured him that no matter when he decided to pop the question, there was no doubt the other Harata twin would say yes.
"Daisuke, its almost time." Emiko poked her head in the door, immediately gushing at the two of them, "Aww, don't you two look adorable! Stand still so I can get a picture!"
"Mmmmoooooommmmm!" He whined, "Cut it out will you? This is my wedding!"
Music began to play and all three of them jumped in shock. "The wedding!" Daisuke cried in alarm, "Im going to be late to my own wedding!" He grabbed Satoshi's sleeve and drug him behind as they rushed past Emiko, who yelled out something about fixing the rose at his lapel.
"Only you, Daisuke Niwa, could be late to your own wedding!"
"Well excuse me, Satoshi Hikari, at least I asked my girlfriend to marry me! You cant even hold the ring long enough to ask!"
"I don't want to get it dirty!"
"..."
"You're right, that's a lame excuse."
Daisuke laughed as they rounded the final hallway to the front of the church, just in time to see the priest motion to them, directing them to their spots as Groom and Best Man.
"Dai..."
Daisuke turned to Satoshi as they stood in front of the altar, directly across from Risa who stood with her sister's bridesmaids. "Did you say something?"
"Hm," The other was trying to look anywhere but at his girlfriend. "No, why?"
"No reason." He shrugged it off and fidgeted as the music changed and all of a sudden she was there, framed by the golden light from the stained glass, and his heart stopped in his chest.
Riku was beautiful. Her long red hair lay softly atop his bare shoulders, the white of her wedding dress complimenting her peaches and cream complection. The veil hid her face, but it didn't take a genius to know she was about as red as her hair.
"Hi." She murmured when she got to his side, her hand shaking slightly in his. "Heh, im a little...overwhelmed."
He smiled at her, giving her hand a little squeeze. "Don't worry about it, Riku. Just pretend we're in practice, all right? No one is here but us, Satoshi and Risa. There's nothing-"
"Dai..."
His head turned slightly in puzzlement as the priest talked on and on about the holy bonds that love and marriage forged, but he couldn't understand a word he was saying. That voice...Why did he keep hearing it?
"Daisuke? Are you okay?" Satoshi asked softly from his side.
"Yeah, im fine. Just...That voice again..."
"Mr. Niwa, please repeat after me. 'I, Daisuke Niwa take you, Riku Harata.'" The priest prompted, his hand motioning to the ring as he spoke.
Daisuke lifted the ring out of the box as he cleared his throat. "I, Daisuke Niwa, take you, Riku Harata."
"Dai...!"
He didn't even have time to prepare himself as the world around him fell apart, the floor dissolved under his feet and his heart burst into fire. A scream tore itself from his throat as he collapsed, writhing in someone's arms. Riku's face was before his, the veil missing, her eyes wide as she yelled something he couldn't hear.
There was no sound in his black world, only his screams rebounding off the walls, no way to catch himself as he continued to fall backwards, and no way to cling to the face of his beloved as it began to melt away.
"Daisuke!" Arms wrapped about him, crushing him against a chest as his free falling began to slow down to a soft float. Daisuke lifted his head enough to glance up at his savior, but the thanks died in his throat.
"You..."
"You were expecting someone else?"
Daisuke couldn't believe what he was seeing...Dark purple hair, matching eyes, a permanent smirk etched on his face, black wings spread on either side of his body, moving gently to keep them in the air...
"D...Dark...?"
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