A Sorta Fairy Tale
Chapter Two: Wiz is not really a Green Dragon & Other New Information
a/n: I own nothing except this plot. Also, this fic is not meant to be taken seriously. Don't take it seriously.
However, I did mess up in the first chapter, which I will fix. Riku and Risa are 16, and were taken from their kingdom at age 6. Daisuke will be 17, and Dark is 19.
Dark , the Black Knight, was a man of many talents, but journaling was not one of them, which was a shame because he was vain enough to want to be remembered after death, and that would be easier if he had a journal of his many talents to leave behind. His only saving hope was to somehow be the protagonist of some epic story that a narrator could tell the world of long after he was gone.
That remains to be seen.
However, if Dark was a journaling sort of man, he would title the first day and night travelling with Riku, Princess of the Hamada Lands, Fake Princess of the Green Dragon's Tower, and Preferable Twin In His Opinion as "The 10 Main New Things I Learned in the First Day."
One: The first new thing he learned was that Wiz was not in fact a dragon or even green. He was white and looked like a deformed rabbit creature.
"He is not a deformed rabbit!" Riku defended her friend hotly. The aforementioned not-rabbit had jumped from the tower's foyer as they were exiting it, and jumped onto Dark's face. As it wrapped its ears around his head, Dark flailed around miserably before Riku managed to stop her laughing and call the animal to her.
It was white, soft, and had red eyes that were not threatening. It perched itself on top of Riku's shoulders before Dark finally managed to ask the Fake Tower Princess what on earth happened to that deformed rabbit.
"This is Wiz, my friend. Although a lot of people think he is the green dragon." It was easy to see how much affection the girl had for the creature. She spoke of it with a soft and admiring voice that Dark found rather charming.
"That is not a dragon," he replied, narrowing his eyes at the creature. It only cooed at him.
"Of course he isn't one, now. Wiz is a shape shifter. He pretended to be a green dragon for years protecting and fighting off unworthy suitors for me—I mean Risa."
"Why a green dragon?" Dark asked curiously, noticing the white fur on the animal.
"The oracle said it had to be a dragon."
"Fine, but why green if that thing is white?"
"What's wrong with green?"
"Nothing, Princess. I was just wondering why a green dragon. Why not, white, or red?"
"I like green!" Riku declared defensively. Dark only conceded and tried to hide his grin.
Two: Princess Riku loved the color green.
For the first ten minutes after stepping into the forest that was across the rickety bridge that led to her tower, Riku rolled around in the grass laughing madly. She climbed the trees to pick the leaves, and did cartwheels down the small hills. For awhile Dark watched her chase the small not-dragon Wiz like a child. He didn't say a word even if it was in his nature to poke fun at such frivolity. He had to remind himself that this princess was stuck in a tower for ten years, only not experiencing the new world that had been outside her confined space.
Three: Princess Riku did not like shoes.
She tried for the first hour after she remembered that Dark, the Black Knight, and avid user of Pelvic Sorcery was with her and had watched her act like a fool for thirty minutes. She put her shoes on back in a huff and walked behind him, not saying a word.
She spent ten years in a tower and outgrew her shoes very quickly. Wiz would sometimes go and turn into a crow and steal shoes and clothing for her, but the shoes she never took well to. There was no need in her mind. Why wear heels when they're so uncomfortable. And Wiz could only carry so many shoes before he had to find a way to throw them out when she outgrew them (the clothing she was able to sew into other things), so she walked around her tower barefoot without a care.
So when she was finally out, she did not realize how stifling her shoes were. Her traveling companion realized her discomfort when he tried to use his rather charming crooked smile at her and commented, "You look constipated."
Riku had no sense of calmness to coolly respond with something witty, so she took off one shoe and hurled it at the handsome—she had to begrudgingly admit, he was very easy on the eyes—but lecherous knight.
"I meant well!" he cried out after catching her shoe. "You have a cute constipated look!"
He didn't catch the other shoe since it hit him right in the chest, but Riku felt much better, which he also noticed and could not stop the smile from resting on his face after watching her wiggle her toes in between the grass. He chose not to comment on it.
Four: Locking up a girl in a tower for ten years makes her rather fearful of…well, everything.
He did not complain though, considering after Princess Riku encountered her second lizard (which were worse than spiders, according to her; she knew what spiders were), she demanded that Dark do something about it. He almost rolled his eyes at her attitude. You can take the Princess out of her kingdom, but you can never take the Princess out of the girl.
"As much as I would love to follow your every command, I don't control nature. I can't just stop lizards from existing, Princess," he reasoned with her. Luckily for him, while Riku was in all aspects of the word, bossy, she was not unreasonable. That much was obvious when she flushed for her ridiculous request, and he knew she was putting on her brave face before walking amongst the lizard infested lands again. It was all too much for him to take, so he crouched down and pointed at his back.
"Excuse me?" She sounded ruder than she intended, but she felt herself get hot at his implication. No one warned her about these feelings. They were not feelings of love or infatuation (the princes who wrote to her made sure she knew what those were), but they were feelings of burning desires that made her feel quite embarrassed. She did not like Dark, the Black Knight. That much she was sure about. But it didn't stop her from getting excited at the thought of pressing her body near his.
What is wrong with me?
"I can't make the lizards stop existing. But I am strong, and I will carry you from whatever you believe is trying to harm you."
"Are you serious?"
"Just think of it like this, Princess: throughout this journey, I will be your knight, and I swear on my life to protect you."
It was a rather dramatic declaration just to quell her fear of scaly, small lizards, and she was about to tell him as much. However, he threw a wide, boyish smile at her, and her words could not help but get caught in her throat. So, with a nose turned up and a solid, "tch!" for good measure, Riku climbed on his back, and he used his arms as a shelf for her bottom.
And while Riku was a bit of a rough princess, especially in comparison to her sister if her memory served her right, she was still a polite child. "Thank you."
And Dark found himself very grateful for the existence of lizards.
Five: No matter who the sixteen year old girl is, she is still like every other sixteen year old girl.
To be specific, teenage girls—like the boys—were hormonal. Princess Riku was no exception.
Dark had the tact to keep his comments to himself.
She was too good, too proper to admit it, and much too fierce to actually act on her teenage whims. But he noticed how subtly she felt his body as he carried her on his back (his heavy armor had been disposed of back in the tower, so he was left only his dark pants and a very fitting shirt that he normally wore under heavier armor), and based on how often her hands traced over his pectorals and abdomen muscles, she at the very least, appreciated his physique.
He was unabashedly pleased by this.
It was not like he was immune either. Dark may have been older by a few years, and definitely way more experienced when it came to the opposite sex, but having a cute girl press her body on his back and feeling him up was not doing his own hormones any favors. At least Riku was the sort of person who needed to fill silences with words, so he was able to momentarily distract himself.
"After we leave the forest, we need to head east. My sister is residing in the village my mother grew up in, and I know it is east, close to the sea, across the port town, Vitem.
"Okay, so we are going to have to find a boat to get to the Diem lands—"he started before Riku scoffed. The sound vibrated in her chest, which Dark was all too aware of.
"We don't need a boat. We have Wiz."
Said creature was resting on top of Dark's violet and messy head, curled up in a tiny ball and sleeping soundly.
"I don't follow," he quickly responded. He could not see it, but he practically felt Riku roll her eyes.
"Wiz is a shape shifter. He will shift into a dragon (maybe he should stay white, or maybe navy to blend in with the night sky) and carry us across the sea." She sounded almost excited about the idea.
"Then why don't we have him do that now?" he didn't mean to sound bitter about walking, but he did and Riku felt slightly guilty about making him carry her.
"Wiz can only shift for a few hours, and since it is daytime now, he would be easier to spot. Remember, we have to make sure the witch does not notice I left the tower, or that we are heading to where the real Risa has been the last ten years."
Dark nodded to show his comprehension. At least, their possibly month long trip would take only two weeks if all went according to plan. Then he would know for sure if Risa, the other princess, was meant for Daisuke or himself.
He was really hoping Risa was not his bride.
Six: Riku was actually a princess who knew how to defend herself.
For someone who was scared of touching lizards, Riku did not bat an eyelash at the group of five or so thieves that found them on the forest path. Now, Dark had no problem with facing thieves. He was the Black Knight after all, and he was the best knight in the Niwa kingdom. But he had a princess now who never encountered them before, and he knew he would have to be a little more guarded this time around.
"What do we have here?" one of them sneered. "What a lovely couple, being so intimate out in public."
Both Riku and Dark looked at each other once he put her down on the ground with Wiz on top of their shared bag. They each exchanged a rather confused stare since neither of them believed giving a piggy-back ride was considered "intimate." Still, Dark found that the best lies were those others thought up first.
"Yep, me and my fiancée here are humble travelers with not much on us, so why don't we all go about our merry way." Dark pulled her close him with one arm secured on her waist. She glared at him, but was a reasonable princess to not contradict him and play along.
"Sorry, but no can do," another thief jumped in. "We control this part of the forest, and we are not in the business of letting money slip past us, no matter how pretty your girl happens to be."
"You know how it is. It's a living," Another thief shrugged.
"That it is." Dark smiled and faced his "fiancée" who only stared at him with a bemused expression. "My darling, would you be so kind as to step back. I could not bear the thought at having you get hurt."
"Okay," Riku replied, her amber eyes twinkling fiercely, as though there were flames hidden in them. "But you're not allowed to get hurt. Do you understand...Honey?"
Dark gave her a quick peck on her forehead before facing his opponents. They came at him before he had time to pull out his sword, but that still did not deter him. While they fought dirty, they did not have his strength or finesse. He practically glided when he jumped over them and lightly injured them all. The battle was practically over before it began. When he counted the unconscious bodies, he noticed that one was most definitely missing. It was the thief that called Riku pretty. When he realized it, a river of fury coursed through his veins. He assumed the worst and was prepared to kill when he spun around to save Riku.
Only, she seemed to be doing just fine.
The thief had a thin sword and was flailing around dangerously, but she was faster, more observant, and most definitely more clever. Once she backed up enough and moved out of the way, the thief struck and stuck his sword into the tree. Riku took this opportunity to pull out a dagger she hid in her trousers and used the handle to strike his head unconscious. The thief fell to the ground and without wasting time, Riku searched his body for anything worth taking.
"What?" she finally asked as she pocketed a few coins when Dark kept standing in his spot with an open mouth.
"I…how…where did you learn to do that?"
Riku only shrugged. "Wiz and book. I was in a tower by myself for ten years. I learned a few things."
He did not even respond to that. He was used to the whole damsel in distress bit that this scenario put him at a loss for words.
Seven: Fighting off a group of thieves together makes you friends. Or at the very least, friendly acquaintances.
Riku figured that Dark was at least noble enough to protect her and fight without spilling blood if possible. So she decided that while she was still wary of his Pelvic Sorcery, which she heard so much about, and the improper feelings he stirred inside her, she would try to be nice and respectful for the man who put her safety first.
"I have to admit, you were rather dashing," she said which pulled him out of his stupor. "I never saw a knight in action, but you were actually impressive."
Was she flirting? No, she was not, he decided. This girl knew pretty words that were written in letters, but subtle flirting was not something she could have known. Dark shook off his nerves but could not ignore the intense beating of his heart. It fluttered like hummingbird's wings. "I aim to please."
"So, are we lovers now?" she asked innocently. His heart jumped at least a few feet. "Are we telling people that? It makes sense. We are a man and woman traveling together, and we don't look similar to pass off as siblings."
"Sure. Yes. That's right. If we encounter others, we will say that we are lovers about to wed." It made sense, but his heart was beating to a samba.
"We should also not reveal our names, so in public, you should continue to call me 'darling' and I will call you 'honey.' Is that alright?" She asked with wide, pure eyes, that he almost felt guilty for being so pleased with the ruse she was coming up with.
"That is quite alright, darling."
Eight: Riku was almost like a happy, healthy virus.
"I have never been sick in my life. Ever," she told him when he suggested she put her shoes back on when the sun was setting down. She was back on his back and he carried her with ease, but he warned that the night air in the forest was not kind to bare skin, and she should do well to stay warm if she did not want to catch a cold.
"You've also never been outside your tower," he countered. She poked his cheek with her point finger, something she was now in the habit of doing when he carried her and she wanted him to pay extra attention to her words. The gesture was downright cute that he looked forward to when her skin touched his.
"Even before I was in the tower, I have never been sick. Risa used to catch colds and get scrapes when we were kids, but I never did. Even if I fell, I would get up without a problem. When I was playing outside in the rain with Risa, she needed a doctor to come by and I slept soundly. So, I can say with confidence that even if I don't wear shoes, I won't fall ill."
He sighed heavily. "Well, I will still feel better knowing that you are warm."
"Well, it is getting late. Shouldn't we stop and make a fire?"
When they found a decent spot, Riku and Wiz played around their camp while Dark set up a tent for her and a sleeping area outside for him. She laughed as Wiz, now awake, cooed and flew around the fire chasing her. Though he should have been tired from their journey, he was energized just watching her. Whatever she had, it was contagious, and when all was set, he found himself laughing like a child and chasing Wiz around. He had not laughed like that since he was truly a boy, and it was though his chest was opening up to let out years of fighting, weariness, and having to prove something out, and letting in a music of positivity and freedom instead. When they were done playing, Dark sat down and wiped his sweat from his brow away with a cloth, still smiling. Was this what it was like to be away from the kingdom? Was this what it was like to be away from judging eyes and a court of nobles who still only saw him as the bastard brother?
No, he had left the kingdom many times for various quests, and this feeling of freedom was exciting and novel to him. He suspected it was because of this girl, so small and fierce who was only just tasting the cool air and feeling a crackling fire outside of the tower she was forced to call home.
"You look handsome this way," she commented suddenly. When he looked at her agape, she blushed but did not retract her statement. "I mean, you look normal like this. There is no armor or strange smirks, or cocky attitudes right now. I think just like this, is your best look."
Again, she spoke in such a matter of fact way that he knew not to interpret it as her trying to appease to his vanity or to want something more.
"You're not so bad yourself, Princess," he exclaimed back at her. She grinned at him, not realizing his playful nature. She, luckily, did not interpret it as flirtatious, since he doubted she knew what that sort of behavior looked like. Though if he were honest, he was very flirtatious with the pretty princess that made him feel young and free again.
"Of course I am not. I am a princess after all," she replied back.
When she handed him a piece of bread and their fingers brushed against each other's briefly, he knew he was in trouble.
Nine: Princess Riku was going to end up playing him like a harp.
It was in the smiles she gave him. They were sincere, real, and hid nothing, and she was giving them more frequently, now that she was not as guarded as she was before. He was not sure what part of him convinced her not to throw heavy objects at his head, or to look at him consistently with a look of disdain, but he was grateful for it nonetheless.
In was in the way she laughed. There was nothing but joy in that melodic sound, and she was too contagious. Things he found dull were lively. Things he found troublesome were now intriguing.
It was in the way she bit her lip when she was trying to explain something, even if it was as simple as the constellations. She would point them out to him, naming them all and explaining why they were named so. She loved the sky and would reach out her hand as though she wanted to touch a star for herself.
It was in the way she moved. She was graceful and lithe, but there was clumsiness to some of her actions. More than once did Dark find himself grabbing her arm to pull her up from a possible tumble. She would smile graciously and thank him, but she never learned. She was wild in that way. For someone used to being surrounded by walls, Riku was fearless in that she did what she wanted without holding back. She explored the trees and danced around the fire. In that way, she was the most dangerous girl he ever encountered.
And he knew he would do anything she wished.
Ten: Dark knew that he would not survive two weeks with her.
"You should sleep. We should probably get up early when dawn breaks," he instructed her when he caught her yawning.
"You are likely right." She stood up without warning and brushed some of the dirt off her trousers. When she turned to face him again, she curtsied ever so slightly. He bowed back to her.
"Have a good night, Princess," he spoke in a voice he didn't recognize. It was gentle and full of an emotion he did not recognize.
She did not notice. "Good night, Black Knight. Rest well." Before she went into the small tent he set up for her, she looked at him once more. "I am sorry for my behavior earlier. After today, I realized that if there had to be a person I had to make this journey with, I am glad it was you."
When she did get inside and left him alone with his thoughts, Dark found himself burying his face in his hands, feeling the way his cheeks burned from her words. The girl was wild and dangerous, that much he knew.
He knew he wouldn't last two weeks with her without falling in love.
Ultra Special Blah Blah Blah: A couple things…
First off, thank you for reading! Like I said, this story is still in the works of being planned, but I love writing these two so much, and I want it to be very different from most of my DarkxRiku fics. Though if I am honest, I love writing the Casanova Dark as the one who falls in love first. I don't know why, but I love it. Please mind the mistakes, I tend to edit them later, and if you spot any, feel free to let me know. This fic will be likely twenty chapters, which is impressive since it will be my longest DN Angel fic.
ToGetHer will be edited in a few weeks. It is such juvenile writing in comparison to now, but I have a soft spot for it, and since it was the fic that brought me back into DN Angel, I don't want to take it down.
A special thanks goes to Sister of the Pharaoh for her encouraging words, plot bunnies, and overall support of my writing in this corner of the fandom. Also, I will get to your story idea for sure, so thanks for the request!
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