Well, you can't really blame me this time… last time it took me 6 months to update, this time, only 2 months. I'm actually trying to update everything at least once before the New Year. So everybody, Happy Early New Years!

Disclaimer: I don't own D.N Angel. Lets just imagine I write a disclaimer for every chapter from now on…

Warnings: Male x Male

Whistling quietly, he slinked out of the pub and into the sunlight. He walked past the famous Narigin fountain, named after the hero of the Civil War who won the major battle that lead the East side to victory, and threw in a few coins.

Legend had it that if your wish was pure hearted, and you tossed in something of equal value as the wish you made, the great Narigin might grant your wish. Dark had no idea how this legend was started, but it didn't hurt to try, did it? Besides, by morning the items that were tossed into the fountain just disappeared without a trace.

After he tossed in the coins, he peered softly into the clear water. 'I want, no, wish, for a purpose...' Although he enjoyed his life very much, just making piles of money and charming girls was not enough, for him at least. Any man would gladly take his place.

After looking at the water for a while with glazed eyes, he finally started walking again. Nearby, girls were looking at him and giggling to each other. Dark swiveled his head to face them and winked coyly at them.

They blushed and pushed a girl towards him, and made some shooing movements to her. 'She seems pretty enough,' Dark decided, and indeed she was. With bright blue hair and doe brown eyes, she was quite eye catching. She timidly walked up to him and the hue on her face darkened.

"Oh, no need to be afraid. I wouldn't dare hurt a sweet little thing like you," he cooed charmingly. She flushed darker and stuttered, "W-we wondering if y-you would like to come with us t-to the W-Winter Fe-eastival…" She trailed off, obviously waiting for rejection.

Dark sighed softly, she seemed really sweet, but he must start moving again before they caught up with him. "Listen, honey," he grasped her chin gently and lifted her head up, "I would absolutely love, love, to go with you, but I can't."

Her doe eyes lowered, and she nodded her acceptance. She started to move away, but before she could, he caught her by the wrist and gave her a swift peck to the lips.

Her friends gasped and started tittering happily as they started to move towards her. He just stood like a statue on the spot, looking at him with shocked eyes. Dark grinned at her before sprinting forward to him inn where his horse was being kept.

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A hand clasped onto his, warm and soft-comforting. Daisuke peered at Riku curiously, and while Riku just looked at him, he gestured to their hands.

Riku grinned, "A lady's not supposed to go out alone ya know. And even if they aren't out alone, they better are claimed in some way or someone is going to be huntin' ya."

Daisuke starred at her bug eyed, "Are you serious?"

Riku nodded, "Aye. Lassie, ya better start…fixin your voice soon too."

He nodded slowly, his now blonde locks blowing softly in the wind. Riku had started talking in the traditional clipped accent of a weary traveler who had seen too much and picked up too many accents to return to the accent of their home language. People usually referred to this as the traveler curse.

He licked his now chapped hips, pale, small hands fisting in the blue checkered dress. He coughed lightly, and tried to coax his voice to come out softer, "Rio, you might actually have a brain."

Riku raised a now dyed green eyebrow at him, silently asking him why he wasn't using an accent. He shook his head, "One of us has to be intelligent."

He was absolutely sure that if they weren't in the disguise of lovers that she would've clocked him on the head.

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She swiftly mounted her horse, all supplies stuffed tightly in their packs. She straightened her silk shirt and whistled. The stable hand, a young boy, released the reins quickly as she changed from a standstill to immediately a run.

She sailed through the air as her trusty horse's hooves pounded into the ground. She leaned down a bit so that they could gain more speed. She really wanted to meet this Dark. She blushed again as she recalled the picture she was shown.

They gained more speed, but her dark brown eyes widened as she noticed something small slam into her horse, Meik. It hit his side so strong that they fell to the ground. Whatever it was, Risa decided that it was more than capable to kill her as she stared down at Meik.

His side was completely ripped open, showing his intestines. His flank was covered in blood, and his mane matted with sweat as his blue eyes circled around frantically, his nostrils flaring rapidly. All of their supplies were ruined, so she couldn't even save him. All she could do was be with him until his spirit finally left.

As tears gathered into her eyes, she knelt down. But her head quickly snapped up again, spraying her long hair into the air as she heard a feral scream. With tears streaming down her dirt clad cheeks, her eyes widened as she noticed the scream was coming closer to their location.

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Dark rode quickly, he needed to get out of this city fast. He was almost positive that they would've caught wind of him now. As he raced into the outskirts, he heard a scream that chilled his blood.

He hoped off his horse and tried to keep it silent. He whispered soothingly and patted his neck till his breathing calmed. He tied the reins to a branch and slowly walked towards the clearing.

As he got closer he noticed a stench, the stench of blood. His stomach turned over, 'it can't be them…they wouldn't dare act so close to a place with such a large population.'

But his traitorous mind disagreed, and he quickly saw pictures flash in his head.

He paid no heed to them, and snuck closer to the clearing. What he saw he never wanted to see again. A dead horse with warm blood still steadily pouring out of its side, and ripped bits of leather and silk on the grass. Both were stained with blood.

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