Okay guys, we finally got to the right chapter title this time! Yay! I don't own D.N. Angel or anything affiliated with it. This story is a work of fiction based on both the Anima and Manga of D.N. Angel and contains ideas from both. (I should just copy and paste that, shouldn't I?)

PS, I'm freezing in my bed...
PPS- I mentioned the OST for the anime, did you know I can play some of the piano songs? Just letting you peeps know that... if you care. And also, I just caught a spelling error in ch3. Near the end, Riku apparently shoted at herself. She shouted, not shoted. Sorry guys.
We're also going to call Daisuke Dai when Emiko's talking about him (because she calls him Dai-chan)

Anyway, THE SHOW MUST GO ON!


Hospital parking lot


"Quick!" the butler shouted to the back of the car. "Get him in there!"

Riku sat still in the back seat of the car, still absorbed in her thoughts. She still hadn't found a verdict. All she could think of was how she was always being saved by Daisuke. She couldn't even think of a time she helped Daisuke very much. So much for a rescue from the Land of Snow.

She was abruptly brought back to earth with a small nudge from Kosuke. "We're here. Quick, help us get Daisuke in to the hospital. I'll carry him." (He's so straightforward and simple...)

Emiko burst out of the shotgun seat, rushing back to Kosuke's door to help him lift Daisuke out into Kosuke's arms. Riku gently held Dai's head and shoulders as they extracted him from the back seat. Riku still saw no way that this would keep Dai from hurting more.

Thank [any divine power you want to mention], somebody inside the hospital spotted the urgent group trying to lift Dai out of the car. Within seconds, a gurney was wheeled out to the car at lightning speed. Kosuke spotted it first.

"Emiko, a gurney's here." Kosuke gently laid Dai out on the mobile stretcher, motioning at the nurse who brought it out to take Dai inside. He helped to speed them along the way, creating a gap between the gurney and the rest of the group.

The nurse turned around to face the group behind the gurney. "When you get in, he'll be in the ER, then room 81." She gave a quick wink to Riku, then turned back around and rushed off with Kosuke.

"But... how do they already have a room in reserve?" Emiko turned with a puzzled look toward Riku, who looked back, just as confused. "We'd better get in anyway." She then walked back to the butler. "We'll spend the night here. We can call a taxi or arrange for a ride in the morning. Thanks for your help, we all appreciate it."

The butler glanced at Riku for a moment, then looked back toward Emiko.

"Riku will be staying with us." Emiko and the butler shared a special and significant glance. The butler had no arguments. Their school was out of session for the next few days for repairs from the earthquake the previous night.

Riku was oblivious. She stood with her hands clasped to over her heart, staring at the Emergency entrance where the gurney bearing Daisuke had just disappeared through. The door was still forlornly swinging on its hinges. She wondered what they would be doing to Daisuke... 'I hope they don't hurt him!'

Emiko watched as the butler swung the car out of the parking lot and drove off. She turned and walked toward Riku, putting an arm around her shoulder. She could feel that the poor girl needed some comfort. Riku jumped a little when she felt the arm go around her shoulders. She was a bit surprised when she found it was Emiko, but reminded herself that herself and Emiko were the only ones in the lot. Only Daisuke had held her like that. The thought of Daisuke brought a sharp stab to her heart.

"Come on now, let's get inside and find Kosuke," Emiko suggested softly to Riku. She gathered the gist of Riku's feelings. After that fateful St. White's day, she felt the same toward a certain person. Riku needed something to get her mind off Dai, especially now when he needed Riku's support and happiness. Work does a person good when said person is being eaten up by their feelings.

The two girls slowly walked up to the front doors of the hospital together, Emiko still holding on to Riku.


The Hospital lobby


Riku Harada stepped into the lobby with Emiko and promptly stopped. Lights glared at her from every part of the wall and ceiling, threatening to give her a headache. The front desk was, well, in front of them, with two waiting rooms on either side, making a sort of H shape. The chairs were lined up perfectly in rows, cusions on couches tilted just right, and throw rugs positioned in just the right spot.

Emiko started up to the desk, but turned slightly and faced Riku again. "Will you be okay for a bit? I'll be right back."

Riku nodded her "okay-ness" and Emiko continued up to the desk. Riku attempted to think, but the lights and the setting- just the hospitalness of the place didn't let her concentrate. It grabbed at her attention and made her poor eyes hurt.

It was too perfect...

Everything was perfect and spotlessly clean, fussed over every second of every day. Straight pictures, polished wood, shining glass, cleaned carpets, even glitter in some places. 'Who would put glitter in a hospital? That's just wrong!' The girlishness of the whole place made Riku think a bit of her sister.

The lobby made Riku sick- actually sick. She could feel her stomach start to churn, then clench. She became light-headed, swaying a bit on the spot. She got a funny feeling in the back of her throat, and her stomach started to contract. Suddenly she knew she was going to throw up.

Riku frantically looked for a garbage can or a restroom, but could not find any of either. In a perfect lobby, you are not allowed to show such essential things like waste management facilities. 'Oh well... it's their own fault... no garbage can my eye!' Riku thought to herself as she stared down at the carpet, falling into a kneeling position and clutching her abdomen.

By this time somebody had noticed her condition, and it just had to be Kosuke. He came out a door in the left waiting room to see Emiko with her back to Riku, who was on her knees on the floor, about to show the contents of her stomach. (This is part of the reason this is rated T)

The poor guy... Last night, both Daisuke and Riku had been just fine. The next morning, Daisuke came home with severe bone fractures and a head gash, and dear (as Kosuke had started to think of her) had fainted. Now she was sick. (in every sense of the word.) And all of this was in the name of... what? Kosuke still had no idea. But from what he had learned in the car, Daisuke might know what was going on.

A heart-wrenching sound came from the direction of Riku, turning every head in the room- and even some cameras. The receptionist at the desk stood up and screamed at Riku, "Have you ever heard of a garbage can?!" Her sudden outburst startled Emiko, who was the only one not raptured by the disgusting noise from behind her. She turned around and gathered up the scene and the entire lobby in three seconds.

"Excuse me, but there are no garbage cans in here," she said with a wink and a smile, silencing the receptionist. (slightly uncharacteristic of her when Dai's in the ER.)

The poor desk woman sat back down like her knees were pushed from under her. After a moment, she snatched up her phone and hit a single number. Emiko could hear the ringing from the phone. A male voice answered.

"What is it this time? Another person sick on the floor?"

"Just get in here and clean it up!" She slammed the phone down.

Momentarily, a larger man with short hair and enormous hands wheeled out a janitor's cart. By this time, Kosuke had helped Riku to her feet and held a bag near her, evidently ready for another bout of regurgitation.

As the janitor started to work, Riku could hear him mumbling to himself. "Ever since we got that designer... four times a week... What was her name... Harada, something..." He went on cleaning.

Riku's eyes shot open, 'Harada... HARADA?!'


Hospital - Patient room


Riku awoke on a soft bed. Soft lights glowed from every surface, a vase of flowers stood on the bedside table, and the smell of oranges was in the air. She must have been in the hospital. No place else was so white and soft. Even the "perfectness" of the lobby hadn't stretched into the rooms.

Her throat burned, her head was pounding, and there was a small ache in her arm. But her stomach felt fine. She began to think of what happened - she was in the hospital lobby, she threw up, and the janitor came... He had said something... Riku searched her memories... What had he said?

It suddenly clicked. Harada. Riku thought back to when she first stepped in. She remembered thinking of Risa, how she would love how decorated the lobby was. Risa decorated that lobby... but why? What was in it for her? Riku shook her head subconsciously, making her head explode in pain.

She cried out softly, but she couldn't hear it. She began to panic, making another small noise, but still not hearing anything. Her eyes darted around the room as her vision started to turn black. The last thing she saw was a familiar face with a halo of red hair. He held her up as she started to fall back. His eyes were more red than usual, full of worry. He looked into her face, and she thought he called her name. Then he turned to the door and shouted something. Riku couldn't hear it.

The blackness in her vision closed in on her and her head fell back, asleep.


The same room- Same time as Riku


Daisuke couldn't remember all of what happened. (Finally, we get to talk with Daisuke again!) He could remember the top of the hill, jumping to catch Riku. He remembered falling, bouncing down the hill, protecting Riku with everything he had. Intense pain. Blood. Riku's face, looking down at his own, her eyes full of tears.

The only thing Daisuke could remember aside from Riku's face was the car ride- or at least, part of it- when he managed to gasp out his warning. He had faded again, waking up next in the room's bed. Unbeknownst to him, his bed was right next to Riku's. He didn't even look over the side.

He began to think again. He couldn't remember exactly what was wrong, what he had to warn the family about. All he knew about it was that it was a Hikari work. He had a hunch that all the Hikari work was sealed when Dark sealed Kokuyoku. All of them except for one- Kokuyoku.

Just then, a small cry alerted Daisuke to another presence in the room. He looked over and felt his heart stop. Riku... Her face was worried, her mouth slightly open. Her eyes were wide open from shock.

Another noise escaped her lips. She started to fall back. Daisuke leaped forward, wincing from the pain in his left leg. Even with his unnaturally fast regeneration, he wasn't fully healed yet. He caught her with his good arm (his right) just as she was falling back into unconsciousness.

"Riku!" Daisuke turned toward the door. "Mom! Dad! Help!"

Daisuke turned back towards Riku as Emiko and Kosuke burst into the room, the nurse a few steps behind them. They crowded around Riku's bed. Daisuke now knelt on the edge of the bed with Riku in his arms.

"Is she sick?" Daisuke asked the nurse as she came to stand across the bed from Daisuke.

"No, it's just temporary nausea. She'll be fine in a few hours. We've been treating cases like these for the last two weeks, three or four a week."

Daisuke sighed, relieved.

"But wait, what are you doing out of your bed? You just got out of surgery!" The nurse scolded him. She would have thrown him in it but she couldn't reach him without disturbing Riku.

"I'm fine, I really am. Well, almost."

A buzzing sound emanated from the nurse. "Oop, that's the desk. Got to take it," she said apologetically, turning and walking into the hall.

Daisuke sat and looked into Riku's face, still holding her. Kosuke and Emiko shared a look. They both knew Daisuke had found his Sacred Maiden at last.

The nurse returned quickly. "News update from the front desk. Miss Harada is to be discharged and everybody but Patient Niwa removed from this room, effective immediately. Executive's orders." She looked very sorry for removing them all.

Emiko started to protest, but Kosuke stopped her with a hand on her shoulder. "That will be fine. How will we take Riku like this?"

"I've arranged for a wheelchair to be in the lobby. You can keep it- my apology, if you will. And, if I were you, I wouldn't let her wake up in that lobby again, if you know what I mean. There's something about that decorator... some zeal I've never seen before."

Kosuke nodded his thanks. "Daisuke, I'll be taking her down. You should get some rest," he whispered in Daisuke's ear. "If all goes well, you should be fit to go tomorrow."

"Okay. Be careful with her..." He watched as Kosuke gently lifted her into his arms, cradling her. He walked out of the room with Emiko, followed by the nurse.

Just before she left, the nurse turned back to Daisuke. "If you need me, call for Hatsumi. I'll see if I can help you in any way I can. You might also like to know that this designer... she seems, well, obsessed with you. I think the lobby was a trap, of sorts." Hatsumi walked away. "Remember to call if you need me."

Daisuke slipped back into his bed and tried to fall asleep.

Brown eyes stared into the room, hungrily looking at Daisuke as if they wouldn't see him again.


Hospital Hallway


Emiko walked just behind Kosuke as they proceeded down the hall with Riku. She hoped Dai would be alright. She had lagged back and listened to Hatsumi's advice to Dai. Something was worrying. She had heard the mention of Harada, but this seemed too... sophisticated for Risa. She would need to do some digging.

They reached an elevator and stepped in. Emiko pressed the ground floor button for Kosuke, and they started downwards. After a moment of nothing, the elevator dinged, opening the doors for them to escape the close confines. As promised, a wheelchair was waiting for them with the names Harada and Niwa on a printed card resting on the seat.

The couple walked toward the chair without any incident or stirring from Riku. Emiko helped Kosuke to position Riku into the chair comfortably and securely. Emiko then started walking out to the parking lot, and Kosuke wheeled the chair behind her.

While walking, Emiko whipped out a cell phone and dialed a number in. Towa answered. "Towa, we need a door unlocked. Get the key to the Windmill artifact. Meet us there." She hung up.

Emiko lagged back to let Kosuke catch up with her. He gave her an encouraging nod. "You're doing the right thing. We need to figure out what's going on.


Windmill Fountain Square


The trio had walked for at least two miles until they reached the Windmill Fountain square near the Niwa residence. It was deserted. By this time, Riku had awoken. She still couldn't walk on her own, her legs were too weak for now. None of the group had exchanged many words. The tension in the air was palpable.

As they approached the windmill in the square, Towa merged into the group. She held up a small orb to Emiko, who took it very carefully. They stopped in front of the side facing the ocean. Emiko stepped forward to the fountain, holding out the orb. a sort of light appeared in it, growing brighter and fainter as Emiko moved it around, playing Hot or Cold. Finally, she found the correct spot and placed it in a small niche in the pool. Nothing happened.

It took Riku a moment to figure it out. The windmill stopped moving. The surrounding wimdmills turned as usual with the wind. A small path of stairs grew out of the fountain side, and the water stopped flowing. Towa and Emiko approached the stairs.

Kosuke asked Riku if she could manage on her own. Riku replied that she would need some support. Kosuke helped her out of the chair and aided her in walking to the stairs. Emiko and Kosuke looked at each other, then nodded. They climbed the flight of stairs to the base of the windmill, where a hatch had opened for them.

Towa entered and started climbing a ladder in the shaft towards the top. Emiko followed her. Riku had enough strength back in her legs to climb the ladder, and went next. Kosuke followed behind to make sure Riku didn't fall.

The atmosphere was grim as they all emerged into a fairly small room, completely empty but for purple mist. 'This can't be part of the actual windmill... it wouldn't fit!' Riku had a hard time figuring out what had happened.

Emiko must have spotted the confused face Riku was wearing, because she elaborated. "When when we climbed the windmill, we passed through a gate of sorts. We are in a different world. Think of it like Dai's painting. We are actually in a piece of art."

This worried Riku a bit. Last time she was in an artwork, she was captured by snow monsters with spears. 'Then rescued by Daisuke... again. Maybe this time I'm helping him..."

Emiko continued explaining. "We will go into this more at a later time, but there was a family called the Hikari that created art. My family sealed those artworks. This is not a Hikari work- actually, Daisuke made it."

Riku was taken aback. Daisuke knew how to make other worlds? There was more to him than she thought.

"There's an oracle that lives in here," Kosuke carried on. "We would ask him where the artworks were, from our basement. There was an... event... that occurred just this morning when you found Daisuke. We'll explain it all later. We lost the connection with the oracle from our house, so we needed to come directly to her."

"Her?" Riku asked, a little surprised. She always imagined Oracles as fat old men.

"My cousin," Towa said, blushing a little. "I am the Guide. My cousin knows as much as I do, but on a different... level. I will speak with her."

The purple mist gathered into clumps, then formed into a cat-like shape. As the mist changed color, a white tiger materialized in front of the foursome. A voice resonated from the giant cat.

"What is it you seek, Eternal Guide?"

"We seek to know who it is... well, stalking Daisuke Niwa, the former vessel of Phantom Thief Dark."

Riku cringed, even though she knew about Daisuke being cursed with that pervert.

"Another's will is masking my power to show her to you. All I can show you is a part of her."

Deep brown eyes formed above the Oracle. Riku knew those eyes...

"I have shown you what I can. This showing took much effort. I must rest."

"Thank you, O Oracle," Towa curtsied. "Rest now. We may return in time."

As the group climbed down the ladder and re-entered the real world, Riku felt troubled. She knew those eyes. They were the eyes of her sister.


Harada Residence


As Riku walked in the front door of her house, she felt sudden anger at Risa. What was she trying to do? She stormed up the stairs towards her sister's room. By now, Riku knew what Risa was attempting to do. Risa wanted to tear Riku and Daisuke apart. She finally wanted Daisuke, but why? Did she see some connection between Daisuke and Dark?

Riku kicked the door open. Risa was on her bed reading a book. "What do you think you're doing?!"

Risa looked up from her book to Riku, then started reading again.

"Why are you stalking Daisuke? Why are you trying to tear us apart?"

Risa gently closed her book reached into her bed sheets. She then stood with something behind her back. "I know Niwa did something to Dark... I just know it! You two are so happy together. I know you and Dark kissed on the balcony... You can't have him! I know you want him! That's why you're pretending to love Niwa! You know Niwa knows Dark! You're using Niwa to find Dark and then keep him for your own!"

Risa had screamed this all at Riku with a calm face Her eyes were blank. This scared Riku. Risa never talked about Dark without being emotional.

"No! You're wrong! I love Daisuke! Dark is a pervert who kissed my against my will! I hate him with all my heart!" Riku longed to tell Risa about Dark, but that would only expose Daisuke. "Daisuke loves me!"

"He may love you, but you don't care for him at all!" Risa countered. "You only care for Dark!"

"Risa... why? Why resort to sabotage?"

Now Risa began to break down."Sabotage? I think not! I would never go behind your back. I, your twin, would never hide anything from you. So, I will tell you now."

Risa brought the object from behind her back. She held a knife.

"I will kill you if you try to find Dark anymore."

Riku gasped. She was in total shock. A knife was glittering in Risa's hands, wicked sharp and black as night.

"If I find out that you spend any more time with Daisuke, I will kill you. And then I will kill him."

Riku ran. She ran for all she was was worth. Out the door, pounding down the stairs. Into the night, running, running. There was only one place she could go.

"Daisuke! DAISUKE!"


Yeah, a bit of a sinister turn of events. It won't last for a long time, don't worry.

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