DN Angel – The True Guardian Angel

Chapter 1 – Daisuki

Daisuke Niwa looked himself in the mirror, checking himself for anything strange on his face. It was the last week of school, and the school dance was coming quickly around the corner.

"Which one…? Which one…?"

"Do I have to pick your date for you?"

Daisuke was startled, bothered by Dark's abrupt response.

"Listen, if you can't decide who you want to go to the dance to, I'll gladly do it with ease. Or better yet, let me go to the dance in your place."

"WHAT! Dark! Don't!"

"Relax; I wouldn't do such a thing. But you know you can't go to a dance without a date."

"I know…"

With a sigh, he went back to checking himself in the mirror.

"DAISUKE! Hurry! You're going to be late for school!"

"Coming mom!"

Dashing downstairs, he grabbed a poptart and ran out the door. Out into the streets he went, past the flea market, past the regular market, and into the train station. He hopped on the train, in the back.

Daisuke squeezed in with the other passengers. He turned his head, and saw Risa Harada. Her hair was brown and long. Her smile, her face, and her personality, so innocent.

"Maybe Risa…"

The train stopped, and Daisuke went to ask Risa out to the dance.

"Oh hey Ms. Harada."

"Hi Niwa! Do you have a date to the dance yet?"

"Well, no, you see…"

"Hello, Niwa."

Satoshi walked up behind Risa.

"Hi! Satoshi, you going to wear the outfit I gave you for the dance?"

"Do I really have to, it's so…bright."

"Course silly! Why not? Oh, Niwa, did you want to ask me something?"

Daisuke shook his head, and laughed.

"Oh! Nothing, nothing at all!"

"Do I sense jealous Daisuke?"

"Shut up Dark..."

He continued walking to the school, his head up even with his first choice rejected.

"Then Riku…"

During his classes, he wondered what he should say when he saw Riku, something to express all his feeling for her.

"Maybe I could just be direct…Riku, would you go to the dance with me? Ok, or maybe…"

"DAISUKE!"

The teacher slammed a book on Daisuke's desk.

"At least try to pay attention in my class like everyone else in this class, is that understood?"

"Yes."

"Ok, read the first section on the top of the page."

As the school day progressed, he continued to ponder about his meeting with Riku. Finally, it was after school. Niwa dashed around the entire campus, but to no prevail. Daisuke went to Risa.

"Hey Risa, where's your sister?"

"Oh, Riku's sick. And she's going to be sick for a few days."

"Oh, ouch. Tough luck Daisuke. And just when you got a good pick-up line."

Daisuke glanced down, ignoring Dark's comment.

"Oh…alright. Thanks a lot Ms. Harada. See you tomorrow!"

Daisuke went home, saddened without one to go to the dance with.

"How could I go to the dance without a date?"

"With a paper-bag over your head."

"Dark, that's not funny!"

"Yeah, like going to the dance without a date."

"Riku won't mind if I asked someone else to the dance."

Daisuke pulled out his drawer and retrieved his school photo. One person caught his attention.

"Mio…what about her…?"