Random scenes from the previous story that I rather liked and wished to keep even though they have nothing to do with the new story
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A contemplation of Riku once she learns the truth
Worry and fear filled her. Along with anger and a hint of despair. Daisuke…Dark…
Daisuke, the sweet little klutz that she had always found herself a little attached to…it hadn't seemed like it before but she now realized that she loved him. The way he smiled at her and everyone at school and in their neighborhood…how he seemed to love everyone and would never hesitate to help others.
He was a clumsy idiot, but he was a kind idiot, an idiot who, even if pointless, would try his best at whatever he could to help. Daisuke was always smiling. Ever happy and cheerful and ready to listen to your problems and give his soft and reassuring comments. He'd always made her feel better, whether it was by making her laugh with his next crazy tumble or just being there with her.
Daisuke listened to her. Unlike the other boys who were loud and never took the girls seriously, Daisuke never treated her like some random girl who was just like the rest of them. He acknowledged her of being the person that she was. Riku had felt her heart being torn open when her sister had told her that Daisuke had given her a letter…
It hurt her, it really, truly did. She began to notice that Daisuke seemed to stare at her sister with a warm look and he seemed to be out of it a lot more than usual, that sad and hopeful gaze on the long haired sister that appeared on his face after she had rejected him.
It felt like a chain constricting upon her heart to see him like that. A deep dark part of her was glad that Risa had rejected Daisuke. Riku hated herself for thinking like that. She wanted Daisuke for herself.
And on that day where Dark first appeared…Riku noticed the strange look in her twin's expression but didn't think much about it. The guy was a thief after all. Thieves were bad right?
But when the said thief had landed in her balcony and scared her, she was going to scream…and he had stopped her in the only way he could think of doing at the moment…he had kissed her.
Her first kiss, she had never tried imagining things like that, those thoughts were for her sister to think up. But even if Riku did envision the moment that she'd lose her first kiss, it wouldn't have been to a stranger with dark black wings in her balcony, and without her permission of all things!
But as it was, the black winged angel had kissed her then disappeared. She thought it might have been her imagination, hopeful thoughts perhaps…but Riku saw Daisuke in front of her for a split second before the youth had taken off.
Around her, Riku heard her sister saying that she didn't know anything and attempt to get them out of this situation. Riku stared into the blank void of pondering. Dark, like the thief he was, had stolen her first kiss…she hated him. Daisuke, the kind gentle soul, who had been her classmate for so many years…she loved him.
Daisuke…love…
Dark…hate…
Daisuke, the pure kind young boy with the blissful demeanor and easygoing (although a bit klutzy) nature that put her at ease and make her feel happy…Dark, the rude flirty kaitou with a taste for fine art and pretty girls, the perverted peeping tom and bigheaded jerk who acted like he was the greatest thing ever…
Light and dark…
Daisuke and Dark…
Yin and yan…
Modest and arrogant…
The classmate she loved and the phantom whom she despised…they were the same person.
It was too much for her. It was all too much, the shocking truth that shattered her fragile heart like China under the foot of an elephant…Riku's eyes rolled and she collapsed on the couch.
The last thing she heard before slipping into the oblivion of sleep was a sweet kind and currently worried voice calling her name. "Daisu-"she managed before the blankness welcome her into its arms.
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A pain of Satoshi after another near miss
Satoshi lay on the ground dead tired. His back ached and even breathing took effort. He scowled as the voice of his curse echoed through him.
"You let him get away…"
"Shut up Krad! You could have hurt the Harada twins badly if you'd done anymore…"
"You're pathetic…"
"SHUT UP!"
"I could have destroyed Dark once and for all tonight…you interfered…"
"SHUT UP!"
"I know you want to capture Dark almost as much as I wish him eliminated…why do you always stop me from killing him?"
"SHUT UP!"
"It's because of that boy isn't it? It's because you don't want me to hurt that Niwa boy…"
"I SAID SHUT UP KRAD!"
Satoshi got up painfully and took one step before tumbling back onto the ground with a cry of pain. Krads laughter echoed in his head before it faded and Satoshi lost consciousness.
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A dark thought with Daisuke
Daisuke huddled in the corner of his mind. He was sitting on a patch of light in the endless sea of dark unconsciousness.
'Why do I have to keep this a secret?'
Lying and deceiving everyone, but then again, who'd ever believe that Daisuke was the great phantom thief?
'Why must I fight?'
All Daisuke wanted was to be friends with Satoshi and he knew that was all Hiwatari-kun wanted as well. So why is it that they're always trying to kill each other?
'Why do we have to do this?'
The twins might have to lose their memories of tonight. Daisuke didn't want for them to forget. Why must they forget? Wasn't it better for them to know? All memories are precious…they shouldn't be erased…
Something moved in the corner of Daisuke's red eyes and he turned to see Dark standing over him.
A small bit of anger flashed across Daisuke's face before his expression became emotionless once more.
'It's not my fault…'
"Are you alright Daisuke?"
'It's your fault…yours and Krads…'
"I'm fine…"
"You don't seem fine."
'Leave me alone.'
"What's going to happen to Harada-san and Harada-san?"
"There's no helping it. We'll have to erase their memories. It's for their own good."
Furious anger raged through Daisuke's body. He hid it and just lowered his head.
'It's your entire fault!'
"Why can't they keep their memories?"
"No outsiders are supposed to know."
'I never wanted this'
"But why?"
'I wish…'
"Just because…"
'I wish none of this happened…'
"It's not fair!"
'I wish there was no stupid curse…'
"Life isn't fair Daisuke."
'I wish there was no dumb secrets…'
"But just this once…why can't we just let this slide?"
"No can do Daisuke."
'I wish Dark was never here…'
Daisuke fumed silently. He hated this. He hated all the lies. He hated the rules. He hated the curse.
He hated Dark.
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The morning after
The next morning came with the twins waking up in their rooms with a pounding headache and a blank spot when they tried to remember what had happened the night before.
The same thing happened to everyone who'd gone to the twins' slumber party. And during school, Satoshi was absent. The excuse was that he wasn't feeling well.
Daisuke was strangely quiet during school. His smile seemed strained. Riku noticed that his eyes filled with pain whenever he looked at her or her sister. Risa didn't notice.
"Are you okay Niwa-kun?"
"…"
"Niwa-kun? Are you sick?"
"I'm fine Harada-san."
Riku's heart clenched and she wondered why she felt afraid. Why was she suddenly afraid of Niwa-kun? She didn't bother him again for the remainder of school.
Daisuke's mood was so strange even Risa came out of her own fantasy world and noticed that he was acting a bit different.
After school Riku walked home in a daze. What was going on? Why did everything seem to mock her as she went. Why did things as normal as doves flying past make her jump and look around warily?
Something was wrong. That much she knew. She couldn't remember the events of last night and no one in their class seemed to remember what had happened when they'd gone to the sleep over.
And every time she looked at Daisuke she'd get a flash. An image comes to her head of Daisuke lying on the ground bleeding. Then the image went away before she could blink and she'd have to hold her head as a dizzy spell came over her.
As Riku walked she felt moisture on her face. Reaching up with one hand she brushed at her face and found warm tears. Why was she crying? Why were things so strange? Just what had happened last night?
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A problem between Dark and Daisuke
Daisuke was still strangely silent as Dark bragged about how the cops wouldn't be able to even touch him.
The trip back home was quiet and even Dark was starting to worry. But no matter what he said, Daisuke stayed solemn.
-Are you still mad at me?-
'No…not at you…' Liar
-You don't seem like yourself these days…-
'I'm fine Dark…' No thanks to you…
-Look, it isn't my fault alright? We can't let the girls know, it'll put them in danger…-
'…' They're in enough danger not knowing…
'Dark…we're going to have to tell them someday…so why couldn't we let them know?'
-To let them find out by having a life or death situation isn't exactly a good way to confess…-
What would you know?
'I want to tell them…I want to tell them tomorrow…'
-WHAT? What the hell are you thinking Daisuke! You can't do that!-
'I'm telling them, and you're not going to do anything about it…'
-Daisuke…-
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On the subject with Emiko
"NO! DAISUKE! YOU CAN'T!"
"I can and I will! I'm tired of lying all the time! I'm telling them both the truth!"
"But you can't! We still need Dark! What'll we do if Dark disappears?"
"Then I'll steal the artwork myself! I don't care anymore! I just want to let them know the truth!"
Everyone was too shocked by Daisuke's outburst to say anything, or stop him when he left for school.
Dark was silent…
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