AN: Many thanks to reviewers. Also, if you're still reading this, I thank you for your patience with this one.
Gray would be the color…if I had a heart.
Dark watched in horror as Wiz was about to be impaled. Everything seemed to go slowly. Suddenly, a blur of blue knocked Krad out of balance, even if just for a moment. The spear hit Wiz' ear. Dark ran to Wiz, whose ear was pinned to the floor.
Krad glared at the bluenette who had attacked him. Furious, he pulled the spear off the floor, injuring Wiz even more. The familiar shrieked pitifully, but Krad didn't seem to mind. He attacked the Hikari who dared interfere.
"Satoshi-sama, you may be my everything, but you've gone too far." The blond purred softly.
Satoshi tried hard to avoid the thrusts of the spear. "Krad, stop it! You don't have a right!"
"It's my duty…to get rid of that thief over there. Maybe you should consider remembering your own heritage." Krad answered coldly.
Dark cradled the bleeding Wiz. Suddenly, his eyes darkened and he grabbed the Spear.
"Krad, if you're going to be an ass, don't bring others into this." Dark growled, furious.
Krad smirked and did a maneuver. Dark, caught by surprise, fell flat on the floor. Krad was now in prime position to murder the phantom thief. Satoshi held Wiz, frightened. Dark, weakened, changed back to Daisuke.
"Krad…what's wrong?" Daisuke asked softly, almost calmly accepting his death.
((He's gone insane…Well, insane-er.)) Dark muttered.
(Dark! Not the time!)
Krad didn't answer but approached, his bangs covering his eyes.
"Payback for all the years of stealing our art, thief." Krad was about to stab Dark through and through when suddenly, the room's temperature dropped.
Daisuke shivered, and so did Satoshi. Ice began to cover some items. Krad was distracted and looked around for a moment. Daisuke took this chance to try and crawl away, but he was too weak. Satoshi realized what his friend was trying to do and pulled Daisuke close to him protectively.
Isolda appeared and approached Krad. She pulled on his arm gently, and he seemed to be seeing her for the first time.
"Come, leave this place. It's not fit for you… We don't belong here."
"The thief…" Krad glared at Daisuke, who held on to Satoshi even tighter.
"Never mind the thief, you belong to me." She whispered. She wrapped her arms around her neck and planted a kiss there. Krad returned it.
((What the fuck?! They're making out in front of us!)) Dark raged.
When the pair broke away, Krad wore a smirk on his face. Satoshi snarled at Isolda, who gave him a smug smile.
"I told you so." She mouthed.
The pair disappeared in a flash, leaving Daisuke and Satoshi shocked. Dark forced his way out of Daisuke and crawled to the spot where Krad last was.
"Krad?" He called weakly, searching for his counterpart. "Krad?!"
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Daisuke couldn't talk to Dark for the rest of the week. His counterpart was brooding all the time, and even food wouldn't get Dark to speak. Even Satoshi seemed a little tired. The only good thing that had happened was that Wiz was recovering.
One night, while Daisuke slumbered, Dark came out stealthily and flew to the highest point in town.
"Krad?" It was a weak whisper at first. "Krad?"
His shouts grew louder and more hysterical. "Krad, stop hiding! It's not funny anymore!" He screamed.
Daisuke woke up.
"KRAD!!" Dark was growing hysterical. He had never felt this alone.
(Dark?)
Dark felt a tear fall down his cheek. "I…feel so lonely without you. I….miss….you…"
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Krad woke up with a start. Beside him, Isolda stirred. Her eyes cracked open to see Krad sitting up. She reached out and touched his arm.
"Are you all right?"
Krad didn't answer and sat brooding. She pushed him back down gently.
"Go to sleep." She crooned.
Krad consented, but he swore he heard someone calling him…
