Chapter one: Darkness

Dark.

Pain.

Loud.

Screaming.

Flames.

Pain.

Dark.

Crash.

Water.

Wet.

Cold.

Dark.

Pain.

Alone.

Alone.

Flashback:

"Dark! I can't believe you're actually coming with me!" Dai exclaimed, showing the pure expression of innocence,

"Yeah, why are we going again?" Dark asked, sighed over the voice that came over the intercom to have them put on their seat belts. He rested his chin in his palm,

"We are going to meet some of my relatives," Dai exclaimed, then hugged Dark by the arm, "I think they want to be YOUR relatives,"

Dai looked down with a pained expression, "Does everyone hate me?"

"What!" Dark exclaimed, he hated seeing his Dai in pain. Yes, HIS Dai. He pulled Dai's chin up so that they met eyes, "No one could ever hate you,"

"Really?" Dai asked, the pain still in his usually high and perky red eyes. He sighed, "Everyone likes you better than me. But they have a good reason to! You're the great Phantom Thief Dark!"

Dai whispered the last part so that they wouldn't be overheard,

"No one could like me more than you. You're too adorable," Dark said, then laid a small peck on Dai's lips. He smiled then leaned back in his seat, "I'll finally have some time alone with my little Daisuke,"

"Alone?" Dai asked, looking exited at the idea, "I'm still really glad you came with me,"

"Yeah," Dark felt Daisuke grip his arm when the plain took off, "What's the matter, Dai?"

"Oh, I'm just kinda' afraid of planes," Dai admitted, "I've always had a fear of them,"

"Don't worry," Dark said, then cupped Dai's face. Be barley heard the over-head speaker say that they were going over the ocean now, "I'll be with you,"

Dai looked up at Dark with an adoring look on his face, "Thank you so much, Dark,"

Dark looked down at the youth with a small smile on his face, "Yes,"

Dark froze when he heard a loud explosion, then a scream. He heard another explosion, then the plane started to shake.

"Dark!" Dai exclaimed, holding tighter to the man at his side. Dark held tighter to him as well.

"We are having some technical difficulties!" The announcer nearly screamed over the inter-com.

"You call this a technical difficulty!" Dark yelled, making the boy at his side hold tighter, as id Dark would go somewhere.

There was a great explosion, and then Dark looked over as he saw people getting sucked out of the giant hole in the side of the plane. The engine had blown up! He felt the plane lose it's altitude, then felt the feeling of his stomach in his neck. What would happen to Daisuke! He looked over to see tears flying off Dai's face.

"Dai," Dark mumbled, knowing Dai wouldn't hear it.

He then felt the impact of the water, and the swift impact rip Daisuke from his arms. He quickly undid his seat belt, having a loss of breath from under the frozen waves. He undid it and reached over to help Dai from his. It was stuck! He looked into Dai's eyes, which were full of fear. Dark worked harder at it. He felt the loss of tension in Dai's body. He was running out of air! He looked up to see Dai's eyes part way closed, and his mouth a bit open. Dark tried to scream his companion's name, but couldn't under the frigid waves. He pulled with all his strength and got it free.

He pulled Dai up to the surface, witch was surprisingly far away.

His head emerged and he took a deep breath. He breathed deep and looked at Dai. He was injured Blood was running down the youth's face, right from the hairline. And Dark didn't know how badly he was hurt any other way,

End flashback.

Pain.

Water.

Pain.

Separation.

Pain.

Cold.

Frigid.

Cold.

Icy.

Pain.

When Dark opened his eyes, he was uncomfortable. He was cold and stiff as well. He was also very, alone.

"Daisuke!" He yelled, "Daisuke!"

He sped to his feet and looked around. He shielded his eyes from the blinding sun, then spotted his love. The boy was rolled into a tight ball, his arms hugging his legs. He looked alone, and he was motionless.

"Daisuke!" Dark yelled, running for the boy. He nearly tripped from the friction of the sand beneath his feet; he didn't even notice the vast forest behind him. All he saw was Daisuke, looking terribly, and worriedly…alone.

"Daisuke!" Dark yelled, "Daisuke!"

He picked up Dai halfway and looked at his injuries. He was severely bleeding from the head, and (From the way Dark looked at it) Had either a sprained or broken leg.

"Daisuke!" Dark yelled, nearly shaking the young man.

He smiled when Dai's eyes parted open a little, "Dark?"

"Yes, Daisuke, I'm here," Dark said, holding Dai tighter,

"I'm glad. Did we crash?" Dai asked,
"Yes," Dark mumbled, wanting to cry at the sight of his young love,

"I knew we shouldn't have gone by plane," Dai said, making Dark laugh a little through his brimming tears. He tried to shake them away, Midnight Thief Dark didn't cry! No matter what! He didn't cry!

"Dark, why are you crying?" Daisuke said, raising his weak hand to wipe them away. Oh, no! THE Phantom Thief Dark was crying! Why! Why couldn't he be in pain instead of Dai?

"I don't know," Dark said,

"Please, I don't like seeing you in pain, what will make you feel happy…" Daisuke said, suddenly short in breath. He coughed and choked. He retched up forward and threw up to the side away from Dark. He started to shiver, then looked up at Dark, His eyes full of pain, "Dark, Sorry,"

Dark couldn't take it, he just held Dai tighter, "I will make you better. If it's the last thing I do!"

Dai just smiled and patted down Dark's hair. He was shocked when Dark grew his wings, great violet wings.

"What are you doing? Dark?" Dai asked,

"I'm going to share your pain," Dark said, then his wings disappeared and formed into a small glowing, violet ball. This went inside Daisuke, making him nearly scream out,

"Hold on!" Dark said, not knowing what immense pain Dai was in. He then felt something growing inside of him, half of the pain was now being transferred into himself. He screamed out and fell beside Dai,

"Dark!" Dai said,
"I don't know how you could take that, and this is half of it," Dark mumbled, holding his chest and closing one eye in pain,

"Yes, but I have you," And with that, he went to Dark's side and held on to him, "We'll make it through this,"

"Yes, as long as I have you,"