Disclaimer: I do not own the D.N.Angel characters or their settings.

"Hey, Satoshi! Wanna play ball with me?"

"Satoshi-kun! Do you want to come play on the swings with my gang?"

"-NO! He's playing with me!"

The young blue-haired boy just turned his back on these children and walked away. Everyday was the same for young Satoshi Hikari. First he was to wake up at 7am sharp, then eat his breakfast with the other boys at the orphanage, next came the study and work then he would be in bed by 8. He did not feel comfortable enough to play with the other children. He did not feel comfortable to speak to the other children. Satoshi had seperated himself from the other children and the rest of the world... and it had been like this since his mother died when he was born 6 years ago...

"Ewwww! No! Don't play with him! He's so weird! Stay away from him!"

"Come and play with my gang instead!"

"Yes let's! We can eat our lunches together, play ball, then when we get to the park - we can go on the swings too! I can't wait!"

"But what if I get adopted soon? Then I'll never see you again, and friends can't leave eachother! They stick together forever!"

"I'll ask my nice new parents to invite you round sometime, then maybe they'll adopt you too!"

Satoshi flinched at these words but as much as he tried to not listen the voices of these happy young children hung to his ears. Adoption... yes... there had been alot of that happening of late. Each day a new face would appear at the center - a nice, kind, grown-up's face who was willing to take one of the boys, and let him share their home with them forever. They would walk around, saying hello to everyone and ask them questions then eventually decide on someone to take. But never Satoshi. Nobody wanted him. Nobody looked at him.

Stupid horrible adults who took my home from me. Nasty, awful people who took everything special to me and my mother!

Really... deep inside his heart, Satoshi wanted someone to want him. So everytime an adult with a gentle face came to the center, he would play happily on their emotions, making them go 'Awww' and 'how cuute!' But when they asked the staff about his background and how he got into the center all they could say was the honest to truth words;


"Satoshi killed his mother."

Then he was back to being not wanted again. Even though it had not been him who had done it, all this talk of the matter lead the boy to believe that he really had. It's sad really, how naiive and trustful little children like Satoshi could be towards an adult at that orphanage...

Growing up in seperate worlds

part 1

It really wasn't easy growing up in Satoshi's world. Getting bullied... all the reject... but in Miss Harada's world, everything was perfect. From the pink ribbons in her hair to the shiney heart-shaped buckle on her shoe. Everyday was different for this energetic little girl! One day she would go to the park with her sister, the next she would be down at the beach just before the start of school whether there was sun or snow. But this time, she was in the forest on her own, collecting some weeds and flowers.

"Riku's going to love this one! Oh and look! This one is pink, so pretty!" She laughed to herself. But her attention caught a boy who was just sitting next to the river a few paces away from her. He was crying and looking at a picture... "Excuse me... but why are you crying?" She asked rather hesitantly. He closed his eyes tight. "Hey, I'm talking to you nii-san!"

He looked up at her out of curiosity in the end because the voice sounded... different. Like something so familliar that he couldn't quite place. Then he suddenly noticed why it seemed so different and stood up straight, backing away from her slightly.

"Y-y-you're a... girl!" he finally gasped. A girl. Just a girl yet this was so ailen to poor Satoshi. There were no girls at the place he grew up - it was an orphanage especially for boys and so he didn't know quite what to say around this girl. But he didn't need to say anything because the girl spoke first.

"Yes, of course I am. So are mommy and most of my friends."

Mommy. No... not that word... don't say that word... Satoshi thought.

She winked at Satoshi and laughed. "You're quite a shy one! What's your name?"

Normally he wouldn't reply, but there was something different about this girl... just something that made him reply.

"My name i-is Satoshi," He blushed a little and stared at his feet. She's so pretty...

"Nice name, mine is Risa," She giggled. "But it's not as good as your name is. So Satoshi, do you like to pick flowers?"

This was something that Satoshi had never experienced before... the gift of a friend. Risa... She was now holding out her hand towards him, but to take it? Or not? It could be dangerous... or it could be a good thing... Satoshi could not tell. So he just stood there looking a little awkward going "um...umm... urm...I..." with his heart starting to beat a little unevenly and the world spinning a little.

"I take it you do, else ya would have said no by now!" She laughed and then she took his hand and dragged him down the path that she was following. But then she stopped and looked back at him, flicking her hair with her free hand. "Always come down here with somebody Satoshi-kun, or you might get lost."

"I..." He hesitated. But I don't have anyone to go with... "I...w-will try."

They spent ages just quietly finding flowers and picking them but they couldn't have been more content... even though it was winter and there weren't many kinds of flowers out yet - it made it all the more fun to find them. Then it was finally time for her to leave. Risa's mother who was nearby called her to leave.

"Goodbye, Satoshi. I hope I'll see you again soon..."

He just nodded and forced a smile, though he was very sad to leave her. His first friend... a girl... a special girl... he thought to himself, as he walked back to the orphanage with the sun setting just behind the trees. A very special girl...

Authors note

Thankyou very much for reading this, I hope to continue it soon. I love reviews as do we all and they are very helpful so I'd much appreciate them Isn't little Satoshi so sweet? See you soon! xx