Me: Gosh, I'm sorry! This chapter is so short!
Dark: Like always...
Me: What was that?
Dark: Bite...oh, never mind. SylphWindDancer owns nothing.
EGP: HHHEEEYYY!
Me: AAAHHH! SHE'S BACK!
Chapter 4: The Battle Begins...
Krad leapt after Dark as Hikari flew upwards towards the new angel, Yoko. The two dark angels pulled out feathers, and threw them towards the light angels. They evaded easily. Down below, Kosuke and Daiki were heading for cover while they helped other people to get away. Krad took this cruel oppertunity. He threw a feather down towards the small escaping crowd.
Yoko saw this, and flew downward, taking the blow, injuring her left arm. She cursed and grasped it before ignoring the pain. She threw a feather at the unguarded Krad, which hit him.
Hikari growled before blasting towards Yoko with full force. They became locked in combat, as did Krad and Dark, all the Tamers getting hurt. Even Daisuke. Which worried him. The Rutile wasn't working. He growled in Dark's mind as he turned back to the situation at hand.
"So, you like being alive and kickin' again?" Hikari chuckled.
"You don't deserve to be alive." Yoko snapped, knocking Hikari backwards.
"Oh, I don't? Then you don't, either!" Hikari bellowed, slicing with a feather. She found a weak spot that Yoko wasn't guarding, and she lashed at it. Yoko's screams of pain pierced the air.
"Yoko!" Dark called, trying to fly away from Krad, but he blocked Dark's only path. "Get. Out. Of. My. Way." Dark ordered, blasting a feather forth, knocking Krad down. Dark flew to Yoko's aid, but the side of her stomach was bleeding severely. He could tell her wings were fading slowly, and ignored Hikari's laugh of, "Well, I guess you're a little rusty at this!"
Dark grabbed Yoko and let loose a large ball of energy, letting it explode as he made his getaway.
When they were gone, Krad sneered, "This will begin to get interesting...very soon."
"Indeed, my dear Krad." Hikari nodded.
Back at the house...
"Will she be alright?" asked a tuckered out Daisuke from the couch, gulping down water.
"The bleeding was bad, but it's bandaged now." Towa sighed, "She'll be okay. After plenty of rest."
"Sorry about transforming so quickly back there, Daisuke. I had no other choice."
Ah, it'll be okay...hopefully.
"Yeah...I still can't believe Yoko is back."
It IS strange... Daisuke replied, looking at the unconscious gray head. Her breathing was quiet, but her pulse was strong.
But how did you know Yoko? I mean, before.
"Oh, I never told you? She used to steal artworks with me before. Except...I left her to statues. Painting artworks is more my style."
Painting artworks, huh?
Kosuke's voice broke Daisuke's and Dark's conversation as he entered the living room, "Good news, Dai. The people were all evacuated in time, and none of them that saw knew you."
"Ah, that is good..." Daisuke agreed, standing. "I'm going to call Riku."
Emiko told him 'okay' from the kitchen as he went up to his room. He picked up the phone from the receiver and dialed her number. As it rang, Dark asked, "I'm surprised you haven't asked why Hikari's name is 'Hikari', just the same as Hiwatari's real last name."
I think I've figured it out.
"Oh, have ya?"
It was because she obviously worked with Krad and her name also means 'light', right?
"Impressive." Dark chuckled.
Daisuke was about to retort back, but a man picked up the phone, "Yes, Harada residence."
"This is Daisuke Niwa. Is Riku home?" Daisuke answered.
"No, I'm afraid she's out at the moment."
"Do you know when she'll get back?"
"No, I'm sorry. I will tell her you called."
"Okay, thank you."
"Have a good evening."
"You, too."
They hung up, and Daisuke wondered aloud, "I wonder where she is?"
"Probably at school activites."
She'd been done by now.
"Wow, you even know her school scheldule. Daisuke, are you getting serious?"
NO! I just...we've together for three years, so I've been used to it.
"Wow, three years, huh?...Congratulations."
Dark!
"KYU!" With jumped up on Daisuke's lap, eyeing him.
"Hey there, With. What is it? Wanna go out again?"
"Kyu. Kyu, kyu, kyu, kyyuuu!"
"I'll take that as a yes." Daisuke laughed, picking With up.
He announced he was going outside for a while, and he walked out the door, letting With down. With moved around a little, sniffing everywhere. They messed around outside together (Daisuke letting Dark out every now and then), for about an hour and a half. With finally let Daisuke hear his growling stomach, and Daisuke took him back inside.
"Just in time, dinner's ready!" Emiko announced.
"Awsome!" Daisuke grinned, "I'm starving."
Emiko sighed, "You boys and your appities. I don't know what to do with you all anymore."
She served their dinner, and just as Daisuke put some fried eel in his mouth, the phone rang. Daiki went and picked it up, calling, "Daisuke, it's for you!"
Daisuke went to grab the phone; Daiki whispered in his ear, "It doesn't sound good." and he went back to the table.
"Hello?" Daisuke answered.
"Hey...Daisuke."
"Oh, hey, Riku...what's wrong? Are you crying?"
"Daisuke...I have some bad news."
"What is it?"
"...My parents...they're staying in America for while longer, but...we have to go over with them."
"WHAT?!" both Daisuke and Dark roared.
"They came back two days ago, and they told us the news. We're packing as we speak."
"But...you have to?"
"Yes. I can't stay. Either they lose their job, or we go with them. But...I don't want to go!" Riku cried.
Me: Thank you all for the name ideas, too!
Dark: They were most helpful to her. She's sorry you had to wait so long.
EGP: Why are you ignoring me?
Me: I hope you are liking the story so far.
EGP: I said: why are you ignoring me?
Dark: Please read and revie- OOOWWW! SHE BIT ME!
EGP: Pay attention, then!
Dark: Oh, shaddup.
EGP: Hey, Sylphy-
Me: Why the freak is everyone calling me that?!
EGP: -take Dark away. He's not worth my breath.
Dark fans, including me: DARK HATER! LEAVE AT ONCE!
EGP: He's not as good as Sesshomaru.
Sesshomaru: Of course, no one can challenge the great Lord Sesshomaru.
Dark: (glares)
Sesshomaru: Except him.
EGP: NOOO!