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Chapter 6 – Back to school
"What's for breakfast?" Dark asked as he walked into the kitchen, seeing Daisuke with a frying pan in his hand over the stove. There was a bowl of batter next to him was on the counter.
"Pancakes. My class doesn't start until 10am and it's only 7 right now," Daisuke explained. Dark went to the kitchen table and then sat down before watching as Daisuke finished making breakfast.
"What about work?" he asked.
"I don't start until 1pm. My class lasts until noon so I have plenty of time to get there," Daisuke responded as he finished cooking and served the meal. They began to eat in silence and then Daisuke looked up.
"You really should call mom and tell her where you are. If you refused to go home then you should at least do that. I don't feel like having her find me and accuse me of stealing 'her precious Dark' while pointing a knife at my throat," Daisuke said. Dark thought about it for a moment and then realized that he wouldn't want that to happen either. He stood up from his chair and picked up the phone. He dialled the phone number.
The person on the other line picked up immediately.
"Hello!" Emiko answered in a rushed voice.
"Emiko," Dark greeted.
"Dark! Where the hell have you been? You haven't even bothered to call and you just disappeared without a word!" Emiko shouted. She was so loud that Dark had to pull the receiver away from his ear. He glanced at Daisuke, who had stopped eating to listen to his conversation.
"I'm sorry about that. I'm at a friend's house," Dark replied.
"Friend? Which one?" she asked.
"It's not important," Dark answered when he saw Daisuke shake his head.
"I've been so worried about you. I care about you," she responded quietly.
"It's always been like that…ever since she first knew about Dark. He's the only thing she thinks about. Even now…" Daisuke mumbled. Dark didn't say anything and looked away for some reason. He wasn't able to look at Daisuke in the eyes. He was afraid to see the deep well of sadness and hurt that had pooled up over the years.
"Who was that? Is that you're friend?" Emiko called out from the receiver.
"Can't even remember the sound of my voice. That's pathetic even for you… I guess I wasn't of any importance in the end," Daisuke whispered. He looked back at his food and slowly began to eat again, ignoring the constricting feeling in his heart.
"Can you repeat that? You're voice is so soft that I can't hear what you're saying," Emiko asked. Daisuke remained silent. Dark thought it was a good time to step in.
"Anyways, now that you know where I am you don't need to worry. I'll be staying here for a few more days and I'll come back when I feel like it," Dark announced. He hung up before she got the chance to protest. Daisuke looked at him with a neutral expression.
"She'll probably still try looking for you. She's that type of person," Daisuke stated.
"If she wishes to remain on my good side then she should respect my wishes," Dark warned, "It upsets me greatly that she failed to take care of her only son. She's a very bad mother."
"Mother? From this point on she has lost all rights to that name. She'll just be Emiko from now on. She'll never be my mother again because I can't forgive her for what's she's done. I'd say that my feelings for her are on the borderline of hate," Daisuke admitted calmly.
"That bad?" Dark asked.
"It is."
Daisuke glanced at his watch and pushed back his plate.
"I've lost my appetite," he said. "I might as well get ready for school."
Dark quietly finished his own plate and then put the dishes in the sink before following Daisuke to his bedroom. He watched as Daisuke gathered his things and hastily stuffed them in his bag. He picked up the silver clasp from his desk and hastily tied his hair back. The earring he wore was now visible to Dark, who grinned when he saw it.
"When did you get that?" he asked.
"About a month after I moved out. I just suddenly had the urge to get a piercing and I decided to follow it for once. I kind of like it," Daisuke admitted. Dark smirked.
"It gives you a bad boy look. I must say you look good enough to eat," Dark cooed. Daisuke blushed and the placed his school bag on his shoulder. He walked towards the door and then opened it. Dark followed him out. They locked the door and slowly made their way outside and onto the crowded street.
"Isn't it a bit early to leave? It's only 8:30am and you're class starts at 10," Dark said.
"I have to set something up before the teacher arrives so I have no choice but to leave early," he stated. Dark nodded at the information and then a thought came to him.
"You never told me what you were studying at school," Dark sighed.
"I'm doing my Art major. Learning how to apply certain types of paint and blending colours before adding the contrast of light and dark isn't as easy as it looks. I'm also taking other courses so that I can have enough credits to graduate," Daisuke explained, a smile on his face as he recalled all the things he had learned.
"What do you want to be when you graduate?" Dark questioned as they walked down the street.
"A painter," Daisuke admitted, a blush on his cheeks.
"You will never cease to amaze me. I've said it before and I'll say it again. You're the first person that has ever tried to go against the Niwa fate and I'm completely impressed with that," Dark said.
"I just paint. That's all there is to it," Daisuke said. Dark slowly shook his head.
"I have to say that you have amazing talent in this field and it's not just painting. You can draw, sketch and do all sorts of things," Dark commented. Daisuke was about to say something when a familiar voice called out to them.
"Daisuke? It is you!" said the voice.
Daisuke turned around and saw a boy with short blue hair and dark blue eyes. He wore glasses and his hands were in his pant pockets.
Dark grinned.
"If it isn't the Commander," he cooed. Blue eyes narrowed at the thief, but before he could say anything else, Daisuke elbowed him hard in the ribs.
"Be polite," he ordered. Daisuke turned to the blue haired boy and smiled kindly.
"It's good to see you again, Satoshi."
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