Yay, chapter 2 is up now :) Just in case i didn't previously mention it, i don't own any of the characters of D N Angel, as much as i wish i did. any OC's i add are mine, but other than that they all belong to the original author. This chapter goes out to xXSweetestXAngelXNightmareXx, who gave me my first review, but the story is still dedicated to the previously mentioned person in the prologue. Happy reading peoples and dont forget to review 3
Daisuke felt sweaty as he got out of his bed to shower, before he changed into his school uniform. After 10 years, Daisuke still had his wide happy smile, but it was now affixed to a lean, athletic body, topped off with spiky, flaming red hair. He took a quick glance at the clock to see that it was 7:10 AM. Daisuke made his way downstairs, stopping only to greet Tsubouchi, the old butler, who returned his bow with one of his own, and the gracious smile he always gave him. Daisuke finished his trip downstairs, and began preparing a breakfast of rice, fish, vegetables, miso soup and a small jasmine tea, before heading back upstairs with the tea. He walked across the hall of the top floor and pressed his ear to the door of one of the rooms and, upon hearing a gentle snoring from within the room, quietly opened the door. Daisuke walked the length of the large room, and smiled down at the sleeping girl. Harada Risa, his friend and the light of his life in his eyes. He gently shook her awake, smiling as she frowned in her sleep and attempted to swat her hand away unsuccessfully. This continued until she smelled her favourite tea, and slowly woke to find the boy standing next to her, the tea in his hand and a warm smile on his face.
"Good morning to you, Risa-san," he said, handing her the tea as she sat up.
"Dai-chan, good morning," she replied, smiling happily up at him. After the accident which had left Daisuke without a home and a family, her parents had brought him into their house, and he had been brought up with the Harada sisters, although he felt very much indebted to the family and, in return, had trained since the age of 5 to cater to the needs of the sisters, Riku and Risa.
"Dai-chan, how many times do I need to tell you to call me Risa-chan, not san?" she mock glared at him, as she rubbed her eyes.
"I'm sorry Risa-chan, I just wanted to make sure you were awake," he said frantically, losing his calm composure and stumbling over his words, something he only ever did around Risa. Risa just giggled at his antics and put down her tea, as she rose from her bed.
"Ok, well I'm going to get changed now Dai-chan, but you're welcome to stay if you like," said Risa, flashing a suggestive smile at him and swaying her hips a little. This was enough to make Daisuke turn completely red and back out of the room, closing the door quietly behind him. Inside, Risa was inwardly laughing at the poor boy's embarrassment, as she proceeded to continue changing.
As Daisuke continued down the hall, he passed by Riku's empty room, reminding himself that there was nobody in there to wake up. Harada Riku, Risa's older sister had left a week earlier for an exchange trip to live in England with a friend, and would be gone for three months. Daisuke continued downstairs to finish preparations for breakfast for himself, Risa and Sabouchi, who would usually eat after he got back from his morning run (He might be 60 years old, but boy that butler could run for ages). Risa smiled kindly at him as she came downstairs, just as Daisuke was serving breakfast. She sat down opposite him and began eating.
"Mmmm, it's perfect as always Dai-chan," said Risa, her eyes closed with content, as she took in the aroma of Daisuke's wonderful cooking. Daisuke blushed with embarrassment and pleasure, before he too began eating. Soon after, they set off for school, with Risa taking the limousine to the train station with Sabouchi, and Daisuke taking the bike to the next train station so that Risa wouldn't have to walk all the way to school. Many times, Risa had told him that he didn't need to do this for her, but Daisuke knew that the long walk to the school made her tire quickly, and therefore persisted in the habit, telling her that it gave him time to think.
As Daisuke cycled down the street, waving and smiling as the residents and shopkeepers called out there greetings to him, everybody knowing Daisuke for his kindness and happy-go-lucky attitude, he wondered about his dream about the accident that had orphaned him in the first place.
"I've had that dream a lot for years, but that's the first time I've seen that purple light. I wonder what it could mean," thought Daisuke. "And I thought I heard a voice," And not a moment after the thought had entered his mind, his world was plunged into darkness, black feathers blocking his view.
"We'll be connected soon," said an echoing voice suddenly, before the darkness vanished as suddenly as it had appeared, leaving Daisuke panting heavily, as he regained control of his senses.
"Wh- wh - what the hell was that," breathed Daisuke, before he noticed the train pulling up at the station.
"Oh no, not again," shouted Daisuke, panicking as he cycled as fast as he could towards the station. Fortunately, luck was on his side today, and Risa was just stepping out of the station as he pulled up.
"Thanks so much Dai-chan," said Risa, smiling cutely at him, making him turn tomato red and stutter a reply. She giggled, as she got onto the bike and began to ride to school, with Daisuke jogging alongside her.
They reached the school with ten minutes to spare, spending the time in their classroom with their friends, as usual. Upon entering the room, Risa went to sit with her friends, Aoi, Mei and Kagome. Meanwhile, Daisuke was claimed by a group of boys in the class, being led by his best friend Saehara Takeshi. The groups began discussing their classes, before the teacher walked in and the day began as usual, with Risa paying little attention to the teacher, preferring to talk with her friends, Saehara sleeping the day away, and poor Daisuke taking notes for all three of them. After English, Daisuke parted ways with Risa, with the boys heading downstairs for Drama class, and the girls heading upstairs for cooking class.
"So Daisuke, how does it feel to be 14 then?" asked Saehara cheerfully, sitting back in a beanbag as they listened to some jazz music. Middle school Drama was little more than a time to relax, mostly because the teacher almost always forgot he had a class.
"I'm 14 today?" asked Daisuke in amazement, while his friends laughed.
"Well, luckily for you the rest of us did remember. Happy birthday Daisuke," said Saehara, grinning widely and tossing him a package.
"Just so you know, that is from all of us Daisuke," said Sakamoto, a smiling boy of 14, with sandy coloured hair. Daisuke carefully opened the gift and gasped, as he uncovered a brand new digital camera in a leather carry case.
"Told you that he'd like it guys. Happy birthday aniki," said Kenichi, a grinning orange haired kid with shining green eyes.
"Guys, thanks so much," said Daisuke, grinning at his friends, who all looked very proud of themselves.
"Just don't forget Daisuke, my birthday is next week, and I've always wanted a jet-ski," laughed Saehara, grabbing Daisuke in a headlock. Everybody was soon laughing along with him; even the still head locked Daisuke. They sat back in their beanbags afterwards and continued their 'class', which mainly consisted of Daisuke and Sakamoto sitting back and watching, as Saehara and Kenichi chased each other around the drama hall, attempting to get the other one, ending only when Kenichi took victory by tying Saehara up to the piano. Just another usual day, as far as Daisuke was concerned.
"Risa-chan, what did you get for Daisuke-kun's birthday?" asked Aoi, as she baked a tray of macaroons in cooking class. Their teacher had suddenly needed to leave class and had allowed them to bake whatever they wanted for the time being.
"Ah, That's what this cake is for, I'm baking Dai-chan a cake, do you think he'll like it Aoi-chan?" said Risa, happily cooking what she thought to be a cake, and what the others saw to be a mess. Aoi, Mei and Kagome all looked at each other for a second, before they left to help Risa fix her present, their own food completely forgotten.
"Maybe, but I think we should all work on a new cake just to be sure," said Kagome, laughing nervously. "Daisuke-kun, you don't know how lucky you are we stopped her. I couldn't bear it if you had died from this," thought Kagome, her mind going back to her fantasy of being rescued by Daisuke. Of course, which girl in the school wouldn't want Daisuke for their own, he was the cutest guy at school and he was so nice to everybody.
"I think that Kagome-chan means that we would like to help you bake a cake for Daisuke-kun as well, and with all of us helping it will go much faster," said Mei gently, as she saw a small frown on Risa's face, which quickly turned into a smile.
"Ok, let's get cooking then girls," said Risa, pumping her fist in the air, before throwing the cake out. The girls all sighed in relief, as they began to make a new cake.
"Thank Kami-sama we got here in time, I couldn't bear anything happening to Daisuke-kun," thought all the girls simultaneously.
Daisuke caught the train back home that afternoon, a smile on his face as he remembered the day's events. His friends getting him a present like that, Risa's friends finding him at lunch to wish him a happy birthday (although he was a bit put off by the looks of adoration he was getting from all 3 of them), and best of all, Risa finding him at lunch to tell him that she would give him his present at home. He didn't care so much about the present, but more about the fact that she had remembered his birthday. He knocked on the door three times, and it was opened almost at once by Sabouchi.
"Good afternoon, Sabouchi-san," said Daisuke, smiling and bowing to him, which he returned.
"And to you, young master Daisuke," said Sabouchi, winking at him, fully knowing that he disliked the nickname. "Risa has given me express orders that I do not give you your present until she gets back home, but rest assured that you will receive your gift once she returns home," he said, as they walked through the hall.
"Thankyou Sabouchi-san, I think I'm just going to be upstairs until she gets back ok?" said Daisuke, smiling at him as he walked up to his room. Daisuke closed the door quietly behind him as he walked across his room and uncovered the painting on his desk. Risa smiled up at him through the almost finished painting, and he felt his heart pounding in his chest, as he looked back at the girl of his dreams. Suddenly, his chest began to burn with pain, and his vision began to blur.
"What's h- h- h- happening to me?" he gasped out, finding that breathing was becoming almost impossible. Gasping, he struggled towards the window and, with his last ounce of strength, he wrenched the window open, and he felt his body changing, becoming more powerful and taller, his eyesight becoming longer and his mind flooding with memories that where not his own. Daisuke cried out, as the darkness overcome him, and began to slip into unconsciousness. But before he did, he heard the same voice as before:
"Nice to meet ya, partner," said the voice, and Niwa Daisuke passed out.
Yay, chapter 2 is finished. Hoping everybody liked it, i spent my periods of literature doing this instead of working :P Just so people know, this fic will hopefully have a new chapter on sunday's, cause thats the time i have free. This chapter is brought to you by the proud makers of the inflatable dart board and the glass hammer :P
