We're back! Whoo! It feels so nice. :D Anyway, here's the prologue for Beware the Broken Soul and the story behind it;

I was staying the night at Kai's house. It was 10 o'clock at night. I had no internet connection so I was typing this that and the other thing. (Updates that haven't quite made it to fan fiction yet.) I was bored so I asked ehr to help me come up with a plot. She asked 'For what?' and I said 'D.N.Angel!' Because at that time I was in the biggest D.N.Angel mood ever. So, she came up with the first bit of this off the top of her head right then and there! Let me just say that I was shocked. We came up with the rest bit by bit.

So, the better part of the credit for this story goes to my wonderful muse, Kai.

Kai: -bows- :D

Disclaimer: I don't own D.N.Angel... There I said it::sobcry::

Prologue: Seeds of Hatred

"Hakuo, please behave yourself. He's new, make him feel welcome." His mother lectured, folding her arms and smiling sweetly at her son.

Hakuo sighed, not wanting to do this one bit, "Okay, I really don't see why I have to participate though. You all can do a good enough job in your own."

There was a new member of their family now, someone his age that everyone expected him to get along with. His uncle had adopted him a few weeks ago, everyone was so excited about it. Hakuo flopped down on the couch, turning the lamp on and opening a book. But he couldn't concentrate, thus the book didn't keep his attention very long. The doorbell was a relief from his boredom as more family members arrived to meet the newcomer, who hadn't shown up yet.

His aunt messed up his hair, "Oh Hakuo, skeptical as ever I see." She said, smiling as he silently fumed. The doorbell rang again.

"Hello, long time no see."

"Hello." His mother paused in her greeting, "Oh, this must be Satoshi!" She said happily, standing by to let the two of them inside. Hakuo peeked around the wall to see who was there, watching as his uncle, Commander Hiwatari as he was known by most, stepped inside followed closely by a boy whom he assumed was his new cousin. His mother looked up from greeting the boy and saw him looking their way, "Hakuo, come here and say hello!" She said.

He sighed, walking out of the other room to meet and greet and get on with his life. Though this would mean one more person to brag to. He smiled, trying to seem as friendly as possible. His uncle greeted him first, as he expected. "Hello, Hakuo. How have you been?"

Hakuo stuffed his hands into his pockets, "I've been fine, thanks." He turned to Satoshi, not wanting him to feel left out, "Hi, I'm Hakuo. It's nice to meet you."

Satoshi looked distant, as if he didn't want to be here in this crowd as much as Hakuo did, "It's nice to meet you as well." He said nothing more, because nothing more needed to be said to answer his new cousins question. He didn't want all of this attention, not by a long shot.

"Satoshi, try to be a bit more social, okay?" His father asked, patting him on the shoulder.

"Hakuo," Hakuo's mother chimed in, "why don't you show Satoshi around? Introduce him to a few of the others while your uncle and I talk."

Hakuo nodded, looking back to Satoshi, "Is that okay with you?" He only got a shrug in response. He toured him around the house, introducing him to those they saw along the way. Soon after people were asking the commander about Satoshi. Things like how old he was, things he liked, etcetera. Hakuo and Satoshi occasionally caught bits and pieces of conversation and one thing caught Hakuo's ear.

"Wait, hold on! You're my age and you're in college already? I haven't made it past the tenth grade yet!" Hakuo was a genius in his own right, but this had just knocked him out of the spotlight. Satoshi looked passive, as if that was nothing at all. He didn't answer Hakuo and kept his gaze to the ground.

The adults started confronting Satoshi one on one now, eager to learn more about the mysterious newcomer. Hakuo felt shunned, nobody seemed to listen to him anymore and Satoshi still seemed uneasy around everyone as far as he could tell.

"Did you hear yet? Commander just told me that Satoshi is like Hakuo, but he's in college!"

"Oh my, it makes you wonder why he was orphaned."

"But I'm glad the boy's in our family now."

"Me too."

Hakuo glared in their direction, folding his arms yet trying to remain inconspicuous. He felt outshone by the new kid, and that would not be tolerated on his part. "I will best him at something. Anything, I have to."

And thus the seeds of hatred were planted.

Not very long, but it gets the point across. This is what me and Kai imagined Satoshi's meeting the Hiwatari family to be like. Hey, there had to be ONE envious person there, right? Ah well. The shortness is why I'm posting this chapter and chapter one at the same time.

Kai: Clever. Now may I suggest posting chapter two?

Yeah, yeah, yeah...

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