Someone Just For Me

By: Naru-chan

Disclaimer: I don't own DNAngel.

Naru-chan: Thank you, everyone, who's reviewed: smile :

Dark: Everyone seems to love me being with Riku!

Naru-chan:nod nod: I noticed.

Dark: Well? Will I?

Naru-chan: …You'll see! Here's chapter two! Enjoy!

Chapter Two: Here, There, Everywhere

"I'm sorry Riku…I don't know what came over me…" Risa bowed her head, embarrassed. Her face was flushed a light red. Truly, she regretted what she had done and said. She had even dressed up for the occasion. Well, not really, but Risa felt that she always dressed up to school, judging by the fact that it took her quite some time to get ready for it. That was why Riku always left earlier. But now that she had Daisuke came to pick her up in the mornings to walk her to school, she never minded anymore. Unknown to her, Riku had started leaving early because of the fact that Daisuke came to pick her up. She continued, "What I said the other day…you know I didn't mean it right?"

She bit her bottom lip, making a sad face at her older twin. One that she knew Riku wouldn't be able to resist. No one did. Risa usually got what she wanted. It wasn't that she really tried, but people just did as she pleased. Most, anyway. She was used to it. Only Riku and a few others sometimes didn't.

Riku paused at the door. She had just been about to leave, with her hand on the knob and it was halfway open before she had heard Risa's apology. She was silent for a moment, as if judging what to do next. The she turned around to face her younger twin. Seeing Risa made Riku's heart ice over. The face, exactly like hers, yet different, reminded her of how the one just like her, but not her, held the affections of the one she loved.

"Yeah," Riku said curtly, smiling a tiny bit, trying to show Risa that she meant it…sort of. Then she turned and walked out the door. She quickly hopped onto her bike and rode down the familiar red brick road she always went on to school. Her scarf, which she had decided to bring after much debate, flew behind her, like a white flag of surrender. She let out a soft sigh, making her face soften as well. Under her breath she muttered, "Whatever."

The crisp, winter wind blew against her face. She blinked a few times as little bits of snow hit her face as she went downhill. She liked the ride to school. She was always by herself. All she thought about was going to school. Usually no stray thoughts of you-know-who. Just thinking that thought, her grip tightened over the handles unconsciously. She forced herself to think about the road. That was all that mattered anyway.

"Hey there," a voice greeted her.

She turned and blinked once. Twice. Three times. She nearly lost balance of her bicycle, but luckily a certain warm, steady hand covered hers and the brakes made a loud screeching sound that caused her ears to ring.

"You!" she cried, wholly surprised.

"Nice to see you too," Dark grinned in an easy-going manner. Today he had his jacket fully on, and instead of a cross necklace, a ribbon with a red gem hanging on it. The same grin and devilish look was still there though. Riku blushed when she realized that she had been staring at him and the fact that she was so close to him that she could see his long, purple lashes.

"I…I have to go to school," she said finally in a cool tone, looking away. Her hands, which were covered in fleece, black gloves tightened again.

"Me too," he answered cheerfully. Riku chose to ignore this comment since she wasn't sure if he was mocking her, with that cheerful tone...

He let go of her hand and she began pedaling. To her disbelief, he started jogging next to her. Even when she went really fast downhill, he followed, always being right next to her! When he glanced over, realizing she had been staring at him again, he grinned in a boyish style, even though sweat formed at his brow. She felt her face flush. He looked so cute that way…! Then she smiled. Maybe…he wasn't so bad.

When they reached their school at last, Dark was barely out of breath. Riku stared at him in awe.

"You barely broke a sweat! How can that be? I was riding pretty hard!"

"Ha, that? That was nothing! My family sort of trains us to be fit," was his laughing reply. "Really fit. Traditions die hard."

"So…why?"

"Huh?" he blinked, looking up since he had been looking at the ground. His purple eyes stared curiously at her mocha ones. She felt like looking away, but stared right back.

"Why are you doing this?" she repeated calmly. She looked at his surprised eyes straightforward. No emotion shined through. "What's your motive?"

"Motive…?" he murmured softly. Then he smiled. It threw her off since it looked so innocent and full of warm charm. "So that's the way it is. Don't worry. I don't have any. But…in a while…I just might."

"What do you mean by that?" she demanded, getting irritated by his play with words. He had already begun to walk away.

He turned back, still having the same smile on his lips. His gleaming, narrow, amethyst eyes mesmerized her brown ones. She couldn't breath.

"To make you mine."

Okay…Stay calm! Riku forced herself to think. He was just stupid old playboy who's trying to get to her! Yet, no matter how many times she repeated this in her mind, it didn't seem to change anything. Her face was still flushed, and her feelings were all over the place. She couldn't believe what he had just blurted out in front of her, as if he was just saying "Good morning"!

She frowned determinedly, though the rest of her face remained red and unchanged. She wouldn't let him get into her head and mess her up! She was better than that! She wasn't going to end up being another victim on that pervert's list! Riku clenched her fist angrily. Not her!

Riku stomped down the hallway, with these thoughts on her mind. The people who saw her coming quickly jumped away, afraid to be caught in the line of her anger. She dumped her stuff down on the floor as she paused by her locker to grab a math textbook, which she wanted to desperately throw at someone. She thought it was her lucky day when she felt someone tap her lightly on the shoulder. Whoever it was going to be in a hell of pain.

"WHAT. DO. YOU. WANT!" she bellowed at the top of her voice, spinning around with fists raised. Those same fist contacted directly into the face of none other than…Daisuke.

Daisuke went soaring across the hallway, slamming painfully into the wall, probably leaving a dent. He slid slowly down onto the ground. His books and backpack flew all over the place. Other people in the hallway hurriedly jumped back, dodging the papers that scattered all over the place. His bright red eyes were shut tight in a painful manner. He felt the side of his face becoming numb and knew it was going to bruise ungracefully later.

"Good…morning…?" he moaned pathetically. He turned his grimace into a weak, unsure, trembling smile.

"Oh my God…Daisuke!" Riku cried out in dismay and horror. Her face revealed her shock and regret. She rushed to his side, cradling his poor, sore head in her arms. "I'm so sorry…! Oh, what have I done? Daisuke…Gomen (Sorry) Daisuke! I'll never do this again! I promise! I'll be more careful! Ohhh, why do I have to be so short tempered!"

"I-It's alright," he groaned slightly. He felt a budding headache coming on. Still, he tried to mask his pain. He knew that if he showed any she would feel even worse. And he didn't want that. He knew Riku well enough to know that she would feel immensely guilty if she felt something was her fault. She was so passionate about everything she did or felt. Also, it seemed she already had so much on her mind, which was why he had wanted to try to cheer her up.

"Dai…jou…" Daisuke began to assure her that he was all right, but trailed off as he slowly opened his eyes. He felt slightly stunned. His ruby red orbs shook at the sight before him.

Riku's light yet dark chocolate hair poured over her shoulder, glistening from the morning light that came from the windows beside and above him. He felt his breath get caught as he stared into her deep eyes. The last thought he had before he blacked out was…what goes on behind those masked eyes? Why did they seem so nakedly bare when they were directed at him…? And…why hadn't he noticed them before?

"Daisuke!" Riku exclaimed when his body went limp in her arms. Hot tears formed in her eyes. Everything she does always ends up to be something like this! At this rate Daisuke would never return her feelings! She gritted her teeth. Calm…be calm…! She had to get Daisuke to the nurse's office!

The people around them didn't move or try to help. Riku figured they were too shocked from what already happened to do anything. The idiots, she thought with annoyance and frustration.

She began to lift him up. He was heavier than she expected. He was taller than her, after all. But she played lacrosse so it wasn't too hard. So she thought.

"Need a hand?"

Riku blinked and looked up. Surely her eyes betrayed her! Surely…Hiwatari Satoshi…had just not…offered to help her…

"Ah…"

"He'll be fine. He'll only have a huge headache when he wakes up," Satoshi said calmly and coolly as he tucked Daisuke into a long, white bed. There was a pause.

Then his ice-cold sapphire eyes, semi-hidden behind silver glasses, turned to Riku's nervous mocha ones. It was a rare moment. Neither of them had expected it, since both had been off guard. In that one instant they felt a connection with each other. Satoshi, the cold person who everyone seemed loved yet appeared to have no emotion of affection whatsoever, and Riku, the person who was becoming cold and not loved by the one who mattered most. Their eyes revealed a deep sorrow only those who had it as well could see.

"You too?" Riku asked softly.

"…I don't know what you mean," was the indifferent reply from the azure-head. The look had disappeared from his eyes, replaced by a mask of nothingness. "Class starts in a few minutes. Shall we go?"

"I…" Riku uttered, still taken aback from his quick withdraw. "I think I'll stay. It was my fault after all. Can you…explain it to the teacher?"

Satoshi nodded soundlessly. He swiftly walked toward the door. As he opened it, Riku's voice rang out with her back to him.

"'A little paint, to cover what's deep inside. A little truth we all want to hide…'" she quoted from The Calling's "Just that Good".

Satoshi said nothing, but his head nodded so slightly, he might not have at all. The door closed softly behind him.

Riku turned her head. Part of her still felt Satoshi's presence there. She smiled a little. She had learned something new about the mysterious, silent, cold boy whom was adored by almost everyone in the school – or the whole town. And even better, it was only she who knew. But it was sad as well, she thought, since that meant he felt the same pain she did…somehow…in some way. The pain she felt when she thought of how her love didn't care for her.

She turned and looked at Daisuke and all thoughts of Satoshi fled from her mind. So did that little smile. Now it was just her. And Daisuke. As she walked toward Daisuke, her shoes seemed to squeak loudly. Her heart beat faster. She sat on a chair near the pure white bed.

Daisuke…looked so mature when he was asleep. He didn't have that foolish, childish, happy look. This meant…when he grew up, he'd be…incredibly handsome! Like…! An image of Dark flashed in her mind before she quickly shoved Dark out of her mind as he began to creep in. She didn't want to think about him right now!

Right now…all she could really think about was…Daisuke. She swallowed hard as her trembling hand ran through his flaming red hair, then down his face. A mixture of warm serenity and melancholy ran through her body.

He's sound asleep. He can't hear me, can he…? She thought to herself.

"Daisuke…" she whispered softly with a smile to match her tone. She closed her eyes and then said, as if it was a sigh of defeat, "I…I love you…"

Suddenly, his hand appeared from under the blanket and covered hers. She felt his warmth transfer to her suddenly ice cold hands. Riku's heart stopped. He hadn't heard her, had he! But that meant…!

"I love you, too…" he uttered. Her eyes widened in shock. "Ri…sa…"

Naru-chan: ….The suspense! So review and you'll see what'll happen next! Love Love! Review Review!

Dark: Yeah! I'm such a smooth guy!

Daisuke: Ow! My face!

Satoshi: Do my eyes say that much about me…?

Naru-chan: See what happens to our lovely characters!