Hello people. This is my very first fanfiction. So be nice or I will chase you with my flying chickens. Ummm... Yea.

Disclaimer: I don't own D.N.Angel or any other anime but Kaida is mine.

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Daisuke Niwa looked up at the stars. It had been a while since he had heard from Dark. He couldn't help missing Dark. Dark was kind of like an older brother to Daisuke. He even missed the way Dark was constantly teasing him.

Aw. You missed me that much Daisuke? Dark said and Daisuke could imagine the smirk that was undoubtedly on Dark's face. Niwa smiled. They didn't always get along but they cared about each other as though they really were brothers.

"Dark! Where were you?" Daisuke said in his usual somewhat winy yet somehow worried voice.

I'm afraid I was blocked from you for quite some time now. It is probably another artwork. Dark said suddenly becoming serious.

"Another artwork?" Daisuke was surprised. It had been quite some time since he had had to go steal more artwork. He was starting to get used to having a normal life. Of course his life was only somewhat normal to begin with if you factor in all the training and booby traps and whatever else his mother added to keep him on his toes.

Yes but this artwork was supposed to be sealed permanently quite some time ago. Dark said. Daisuke sighed but couldn't truthfully say that he was disappointed. The whole stealing stuff gig had kind of grown on him.

"What does this one do?" Wiz hopped on Daisuke's head and looked down at him his ruby eyes wide with worry. Kyu?

"It's all right, Wiz, I'm ok." Wiz smiled happily. Kyu!

Daisuke we can't send a note for this one.

"What? Why not?" Not that Daisuke really minded but the note was part of Dark's style.

If Krad finds out then we will all be in danger. If he had any reserve before he definitely won't hold back now. He values the piece above all others. Daisuke I'm going to have to ask you not to say anything to anyone. This is one piece that will have to be stolen in absolute secrecy. Dark said his voice deadly serious. Daisuke nodded.

Good we steal it tomorrow night. Daisuke sighed and went to bed. He had school tomorrow and it was getting late. He didn't want to oversleep again.

Daisuke slowly woke up. His vision was blurry. Daisuke looked at his clock as his vision slowly focused. As usual he was probably going to be late. The one glance woke him up completely.

He shot out of bed, got dressed, ran downstairs, ate breakfast and all that other stuff he needed to do in record time. Now all he needed to do was focus on getting to the tram on time. Niwa grabbed his backpack and ran out the door almost forgetting to wave to his mom and Towa.

He ran all the way to the tram and just barely caught it. A few more seconds and it would already have been gone. Niwa sighed in relief but a feeling of unease stayed with him. Something was coming. He could sense it and from the look Towa had given him on his way out she could sense it as well.

When Daisuke reached his desk Hiwatari was waiting for him. His blue eyes even colder and distant today than Niwa had seen them in a long time. They only added to his suspicions. There was something Dark wasn't telling him about this new piece. Something important.

"So Niwa are you doing any thing tonight?" Hiwatari asked his ice blue eyes narrowing dangerously and in Daisuke's head Dark cursed.

This is not good. It must have effected Krad and Hiwatari as well. Prepare yourself Daisuke this will not be as easy as the times we have stolen in the past. Daisuke sighed. Who said the other times had been easy?

"No I don't think so but I think Towa is trying out a new recipe," Daisuke stuttering. It made him nervous to be put on the spot like that. Daisuke rested his head on his bag as Hiwatari slowly walked away not quite looking convinced. He didn't like having to lie to Hiwatari.

The bag that Daisuke was leaning on began to wiggle. He jumped up and looked around to see if anyone else had noticed his bag. Luckily no one did. Hiwatari was conveniently looking the other way. Daisuke sighed. He thought that he and Wiz had agreed that Wiz was not allowed to go to school. Daisuke got up to get Wiz another huge sucker. He had a feeling that today was going to be a long day.

Daisuke ran home with Wiz in his arms. Wiz was struggling to get free. Daisuke had just caught Wiz and he was not about to let him go again. Wiz ran fast despite the fact that he had been running around almost all day. When Daisuke had thought that it was going to be a long day he had no idea how much of an understatement that was going to be.

Wiz somehow managed to jump out of Daisuke's grasp for the umpteenth time that day. Daisuke just sighed and ran off to catch him again but just as he was about to loose sight of Wiz he just stopped. Wiz tottered off balance and fell. Daisuke caught the little sprite just before his fuzzy body hit the pavement. Wiz was out cold.

"Dark! What is wrong with Wiz?" Daisuke said worriedly.

Daisuke we have to go. If it has already affected Wiz this much then we can't wait for night. Towa is probably having similar effects. If we wait much longer there is a possibility that the effects will be permanent. Dark said his voice grave and in one swift moment Daisuke Niwa was no longer in his place stood the "notorious phantom thief" Dark. And this phantom thief had no time for games.

Dark felt the cold metal of the statue slowly begin to warm at his touch. It had been too easy. The Hikari had not been there. With him gone there was no one who could stop him. In all honesty he was nervous. This had been too easy. And when it came to the Commander and Krad things were rarely easy. Dark was still somewhat relieved. The last time he had barely escaped with the statue and his life. The wounds inflicted on him on that night had left scars. Granted you couldn't see them unless Dark himself showed them to you but still just the thought of that night made him nervous. And Dark did not get nervous. Period.

He looked around him. It was completely silent and Dark took a moment to look at the statue. It was a dragon with pink sapphires for eyes. It's large wings stretched out protectively. If not for the wings it might have looked like a lizard with it's long curling body. It was beautiful.

"You think I would just let you take it, Dark Mousy?" Krad's voice made Dark shiver. It brought back memories of the last battle over the statue. Memories that were not pretty.

Krad pulled out his feather. Tonight Dark had to be completely focused. Their lives depended on it. He pulled out his own feather. They clashed circling higher and higher. Krad did not hold back in the least. Dark was at an obvious disadvantage. If he used his powers too much he would do much more than just hurt Daisuke but if he kept holding back it wouldn't matter. It was getting harder to dodge Krad's magic.

Krad's eyes narrowed even more making them golden slits that gleamed malevolently. They might have glittered like stars if not for the burning hatred. Krad blocked out the sounds of his tamer's screams. He would not let Dark get this statue no matter the costs. He focused even more his feather glowed as he delivered his most powerful blow. Dark almost dodged it. Almost. At the force of the blow the statue slipped from his fingers.

Dark!! The statue!! Dark was already falling. His wings pinned to his back in an effort to catch up. They were getting closer and closer to the pavement. Just as the statue fell on the cold concreted were it surely would've broken at the force of the fall and at the height from which it was dropped Dark caught it. But he could not stop himself. He fell on the pavement at the same force that would have shattered bronze. And he lived. Just barely.

Dark was floating in and out of consciousness. The statue had somehow made it unscathed. It flashed with a brilliant pink light. The light dulled. And its place was a girl. She looked only to be about Daisuke's age. The statue was gone. The girl's eyes were closed. She had blond hair that went to her shoulders. The two pieces of hair that framed her face were 2 inches longer than the rest of her hair. The tips of her hair were a brilliant pink. She opened her eyes. They flashed a bright pink before dulling to a softer but just as breath taking color of pink. There was a look in her eyes that Dark knew had never seen before but somehow they still looked familiar.

She looked at him for a moment before she realized the state he was in. She fell to her knees before him. Dark was having more and more trouble trying to stay conscious. The girl looked at him for a moment with her brilliant pink eyes before leaning down and pressing her lips against his. Dark's eyes widened. Energy flowed from her to him. She was slowly restoring his energy.

A soft tap reverberated behind her. She snapped her head up and whirled around. Krad stood watching them with an expression that neither of them could read. The girl stood up standing protectively in front of Dark. Dark tried to get up. She turned back to him and put a gentle hand on his shoulder.

"Don't worry Master Dark. You don't have to get up. I can take care of Krad. At least for a little while," the girl said with a smile that lit up her features beautifully. She looked at Krad who was waiting patiently for them to finish. The girl looked down at the many dark feathers that littered the ground. She picked one up and looked at Dark.

"Master Dark can I have this?" Her voice was soft and gentle. Dark was confused but he nodded. She smiled at him again and stood back up. Dark could only watch as Krad and the girl faced each other. The girl brought the feather to her face and blew on it. It shimmered. Then the tip of the feather turned pink. Dark turned slowly so he could watch better.

"Krad… Shall we?" The girl was not afraid. Krad grinned his lips forming a smile that was filled with emotions that Dark couldn't read. Krad pulled out his own white feather.

They stood there for a moment. The girl had enough sense to let Krad make the first move. They fought. The girl dodged all the attacks aimed at her but blocked all the ones at Dark. Krad had the clear advantage. He could fly while the girl was stuck on the ground. The girl could do a numerous number of flips. It somewhat evened out the odds. Krad began slowly and then his attacks began to slowly get stronger and faster. He was clearly testing her. She fought with ease using magic where absolutely necessary. Krad continued to fight and the girl stopped dead after a moment. Her eyes widened and she was frozen whether in shock or fear Dark couldn't tell. Whatever it was that she was thinking it clearly broke her concentration. Krad saw that she was vulnerable but he hesitated. Then he slowly raised a hand and the familiar yellow glow returned. It surrounded the girl. Her eyes widened even further and her expression changed to one that Dark could read. Fear. The girl tried to fight it but she couldn't. Her eyes slowly began closing.

"KRAD!! That is enough!!" Hiwatari's voice rang out and he transformed back. The yellow glow disappeared and the girl fell. Hiwatari caught her easily. Her eyes were closed and she took a long shuddering breath. Her eyes flashed open. The girl's eyes widened. Hiwatari placed her gently on the ground. She flashed him an apologetic smile and ran over to Dark. Kneeling before him she pulled out a long roll of gauze . She bound up all of Dark's wounds. She leaned over and kissed him again giving him just enough energy to get back to his house behind her Hiwatari turned to leave. The girl turned towards him. She tried to get up only to fall back down to her knees.

"Master Hiwa- Hiwa" she tried so hard to say his name but for some reason she just couldn't. Her eyes shut. "Master Hikari!" He froze. Then he turned around and looked at her the usual glare in his eyes. Her head dropped.

"I'm sorry master but I have not properly thanked you," She said softly her voice shaking ever so slightly. She slowly looked at Dark who was watching her with interest. Dark stood up and gently picked her up as well. The girl smiled at him but shook her head.

"Master Dark I'm afraid you can't take me. Master Hikari saved my life as well. I can't serve you. It has to be him. You have Daisuke, Emiko, Kosuke, and countless others. Master Hikari has no one. Please understand," The girl said softly. Dark looked at her.

"Very well princess as you wish," Dark said putting her down. He rose up in the air. She turned away back toward Hiwatari. Behind her Dark paused. "And princess thank you."

"What do you want with me?" Hiwatari said softly not looking back. She smiled.

"I'm your servant Master Hikari" Hiwatari said nothing for a while then he

turned and looked at her.

"What is your name?"

"I'm Kaida, the cursed protector," She said smiling.

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So yea how was that. Review please. I don't mind if you criticise it as long as there is something there that is somewhat constructive.

C'ya

Jazzi Andrea Talon