Disclaimer: Geez peoples! I repeat myself too much. I don't own D.N. Angel, its characters, nothing. If I did…er, I'd kill the series. That would be bad…-sniffs- I am only using them (or borrowing them temporarily whichever you prefer) for my own weird plots. Everything D.N. Angel belongs to Yukiru Sugisaki. Enough said.

!!Claimer!!: I own the lyrics!!! (Unless other wise indicated!) Meh! Burn. So go jump off a bridge cause you can't have them! (well, just kidding, please don't jump off a bridge. I don't wish to be responsible for causing someone's death.)

WARNINGS:

I will warn you right now, if any type of yaoi is not to your liking hit the back button right now. (yaoi boy x boy love.) Warning also, Dark is very OOC. (out of character) Daisuke too slightly.

Also this story contains heavy angst in the beginning and will get worse later. Rated for attempted and thoughts of suicide and language used.

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This means Daisuke's thoughts

((This)) means "private" thoughts (can be Dark's or Daisuke's in double closed parentheses)

This means Dark's

-This- offsets lyrics

/This/ means Krad's thoughts

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Previously: Dark and Daisuke have somehow gotten their own bodies. Daisuke doesn't know how to react to this but only in the way he's used to doing-he pushes Dark away again. Dark has a physical body now, but does this mean it's going to be easier for Dark to reach his Tamer's heart or will he only push him away even more?

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Angels and Pills

Chapter 9: Pinprick

"Daiiiisuuuuke!!! I made your favorite! It's-"

But Daisuke froze in mid sentence as she saw not one teen but two descending the stairs. She blinked furiously. Was she loosing her mind?? Or had the Phantom Thief become more than a mere phantom in her son's mind?

"Oh, hi Mom. You did? Ooooo that smells really good…" Daisuke replied in a deceptively calm voice. Emiko promptly passed out from shock.

Dark looked over to Daisuke and raised an eyebrow.

"She took it rather well, if I do say so myself…"

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"So…then…wait…oohhhhh…never mind, I'm not going to even bother trying to make sense of all this…" Emiko grumbled an hour and slightly soaked later. Daisuke had managed to revive her the only way he thought he could-dumping ice cold water on his mother's face. Needless to say, she was not the happiest person in the world. But Daisuke had thought it to be a good way too, seeing it from countless movies and TV shows he liked. Dark had found it to be quite amusing but had to resign himself to stay on the couch so as not to shock her into unconsciousness again.

But the food hadn't gone to waste. Granted, it was startling more quiet without Emiko twittering about but other than that Daisuke actually enjoyed eating at the same table as Dark. He could stare for hours at the teen as he ate…

Now her son and the phantom thief were sitting across from her and she had to constantly pinch her arm to check if she was dreaming or not.

"But…how…?" She stammered weakly. Nothing added up. "Last time I checked, your Maiden, your first love, hasn't returned your feelings…"

((Oh, if she only knew that my love is not so much of a "maiden" anymore…))

"I don't really understand it myself." The Niwa confessed. Dark glanced to his Tamer then looked back to Emiko. As far as all three knew, nothing like this had ever happened. The thief ran thin fingers through his hair. Kosuke and Daisuke's grandfather had gone somewhere and they wouldn't be back for an hour.

"We'll have to consult the books as always. Maybe their might be something in there…?" Dark sighed, head throbbing slightly. He gently rubbed his temples with two fingers. "Hmmm…I wonder if you dad knows anything, Emiko…no…wait, take that back, he doesn't…"

Daisuke's mother still hadn't recovered fully from the shock of seeing Dark and Daisuke as separate entities. Both boys were wrapped in their own thoughts.

((Funny, how I remember thinking that I was in love with Risa then thinking that no, I really liked Riku instead…no, really Riku's nice and all, but she's not for me. Risa…well, Risa is in love with Dark…but then again she has more than a chance of ever being with Dark than me and that's saying a lot considering that the two would never meet. Honestly, she worships Dark-I bet she even has personally customized shirts or something with Dark scrawled on it. I have been practically a part of him, have seen half the thoughts that run through his head and yet…))

((…I can't help how I feel. It's odd, but is it so wrong? I mean, sheesh, there are yaoi fan clubs worldwide, what's one hot thief going to really do to hurt a fan base as large as mine? There's such a stigma about guys liking guys, but love is love….wait…do I love him?...Riku was fine and all but Daisuke butted me aside and got to her first. Funny how I felt so jealous and tried to convince myself that it was because she choose him over me but rather, it had been the fact that he went with her that made me so mad. What had she had that I didn't? Risa…oh god, the girl scares me. She is so obsessed with me. No…just…no. I can't believe my Daisuke would like her and since when had he been mine and called him "my" Daisuke?...Dai-chan…))

((…Dark…))

Something warm and fleeting brushed against his hand, sending a quick jolt through his body. Startled slightly, he looked down and froze. Dark's fingers had ghosted over Daisuke's hand and when he trailed his gaze to Dark's own, it was what seemed to be concern that he was expressing. Unconsciously their thoughts had followed much of the same lines.

You alright, Daisuke?

Daisuke jumped.

Eh?? We can…you can still…do this?

Yeah…he pulled his fingers away and smiled sadly before the fingertips barely contacted his own heated skin. But only if we're physically in contact with each other…

((Only…in…physical…ohhh, man, bad thoughts, bad thoughts….))

I-I s-see… Daisuke stammered mentally, while his real self looked away quickly a light pink tinge on his face. Luckily, Emiko had only taken this as a sign that Dark may have said something perverse to Daisuke in his mind and merely chuckled. The noise brought the two teens back to reality.

"Er, well…I don't really know what to do here…but…well, I'll leave you two to sort things out, maybe you can figure out this better than anyone…" She got up, brushing stray hair out of her face before turning he back on them. "I'll be in the family library room if you need me. Time I did some research myself…"

And was gone to leave the two adolescents in a whirl of their own confusing feelings…

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"I still don't understand it…"

Dark sighed for the millionth time. Daisuke had repeated the phrase at least a thousand times in the last hour.

"Nether do I, Daisuke…" He replied despondently. He had went over this countless times and it seemed to give the red head some strange comfort to keep going back over what was pointless to do so.

Thief and normal teen were sitting on Daisuke's bed, Wiz comfortable curled up on Daisuke's pillow. After the excited ten minutes of Wiz cooing at his master's new appearance in a real body, the rabbit had plopped on the pillow and fell asleep. Frankly, it had nothing to do with Wiz really, but he was not in the mood. So he was eternally grateful that the creature had finally had enough.

"Is Mom even done yet…?" Well, that had been new. Dark looked up.

"With research? No, I don't think so…they won't get much done really until your father and grandfather get back…"

"Which should be now…" Daisuke mumbled, drawing his legs up on the bed and close to his body. He seemed to shrink as he hugged his knees. "I wonder though if they can figure this out…"

"We'll see, Daisuke…."

Daisuke noted the tired tone in the thief's voice and a small frown creased his brow.

"Oh…sorry am I annoying you…? No, wait, don't say a word, I know I am. Sorry…" Plucking a slumbering Wiz off his pillow and setting him on the floor, he swung his legs over completely on the bed and laid down. Dark scooted over automatically as Daisuke stretched out on the bed and burrowed under his covers. The only thing visible was his head poking out. "Well…er, I guess…good night Dark…"

Dark nodded, then a small amused smile crossed his face. Daisuke's eyes were fluttering shut but at this action, then snapped open.

"Hmn?? What's so funny?"

"Good night to me, eh? One question, Daisuke-where am I going to sleep?"

Daisuke groaned and slapped his forehead.

"Oooohhh, man, I forgot!! Have your own body, that means more space used…"

Dark drew back in mock hurt.

"Oh Daisuke are you saying I'm fat?"

Sometimes he wished he could have real rubber duckies he could launch at the older teen. That would be something…he had to suppress a laugh.

"Of course not…." Daisuke sat up, the ruby red blanket covering him from the waist down. He wrapped his fingers around it and hitched it up a bit. "It's just…well, I don't have a spare futon, air mattress or anything like that…"

((Shame…then I just might have to sleep with you…in the same bed…))

"But…oh, I do have sleeping bags!!" He finished excitedly, ruby orbs gleaming. Dark's face feel slightly. And here he had been hoping that maybe, maybe he could curl up to Daisuke's small, lithe…what was he thinking?

((Pervert, neh…?))

"Oi, Dark…what's with the face? Don't want to sleep on the floor?"

((Oh please let him say no.))

"Well…" Dark paused as if he were in deep thought. "Not…exactly…but then again where would I sleep then if not on the floor?"

Daisuke felt a slow blush creep to his face.

"Um…well, if you don't think it weird then how about we…just sleep together in the same bed?"

Dark blinked and Daisuke eeped slightly and covered his mouth with one hand.

((Did Daisuke just say…what I thought he just said?))

((Oohhhhhh, nooooooo, now Dark will think I'm some weird pervert…or worse he'll find out how I feel about him…I'm pathetic…))

"N-Never mind D-dark!!" Daisuke squeaked and struggled to get up. "I- I'll go and get the sleeping bags-"

But he was stopped by a strong arm that was clamped around his waist and amused amethyst eyes. Dark smiled in amusement. There was no way he would pass up this chance for the world…

"Sure."

Daisuke's eyes popped out from his sockets.

"W-what??"

Dark gently but firmly pushed his Tamer back onto the bed and, crawling to him, pulled the blanket up.

"I said…" Dark mumbled, still smiling as he wrapped the blanket around him and the red head. "Okay. I'll sleep here with you."

Daisuke thought he had just died from happiness and went to paradise.

"Goodnight, Dai-chan…"

That pet name…did Dark really have to call him that? Daisuke sighed. And yet, it felt nice, that Dark had given him a nickname that bordered on being deeply intimate…

"Goodnight, Dark…"

Soon the red head had dropped off to sleep. But his other half was anything but asleep. Amethyst eyes softened, glittering with affection and something much more fiery and turbulent…

((How I've waited for this to happen…)) Dark delicately reached one hand to twirl around a sliver of spiky red hair. ((So soft…everything about you Dai-chan is gentle, innocent. But only when you want to be. I've seen you enraged, cold, uncaring and it's scared me. But that was never you…))

The finger went to trail down the younger's face. ((You seduce me without even trying…hmmm?))

Dark paused as a small noise pushed from Daisuke's throat. Dark yanked his finger away, as if it had been on fire.

"D-Dark…" Daisuke mumbled and Dark froze, stomach plummeting. But through the Bond, he could sense that Daisuke wasn't awake-he was dreaming.

((But dreaming…of me…?))

"Dark, Dark, Dark…"the word was becoming a strange whimper and an odd expression crossed Dark's face. "No…not again….d-d-don't leave me…!"

((A nightmare…)) Dark swallowed as a contorted expression crossed the teen's face. Daisuke snuggled closer to him, still wrapped up in the dream. Something suspiciously like tears was falling from closed eyes. ((No, Dai-chan, I would never, never leave…))

I would never leave you Dai-chan He pressed the words firmly onto Daisuke's soul, not enough to wake him up but enough to pierce through the nightmare and ease him into better dreams.

"Nmph? Nm…." Daisuke seemed to calm down slightly. Dark sighed and smiled. This seemed to have not been the first time Daisuke had nightmares but why would the boy get so emotional and fearful of him leaving…? Dark frowned. It made no sense. Daisuke, as far as he knew wanted him gone, fine, sayonara bye bye. If that was true, then why…?

"Dark…"

The tone was oddly different than last time. Dark's gaze feel onto Daisuke's face and was relieved that it was showing no trace of pain or hurt…

"Dark…"

Dark nearly jumped as Daisuke clung to him, burying his face into his chest.

((Another nightmare?))

A small mewl was muffled into Dark's t-shirt. It didn't seem as if he was going through another painful dream sequence…

"Nnn…Daark…"

Dark flushed a deep red. That last cry…that was defiantly not a moan of pain. It was one more of want than anything…

((Dai-chan what in the world are you dreaming?!))

A small groan escaped the sleeping boy's throat and he clung even more to Dark, his hips pressed firmly against Dark's. Dark stifled a gasp-the red head was already quite excited with whatever he was dreaming about. The thief growled faintly in his throat-his own want was responding. Daisuke began mumbling small breathless words that sounded suspiciously like "more" and "lower" and "don't stop" and he bucked his hips gently, sending a spasm of pleasure down Dark's spine.

"Dai-chan…" He rasped quietly, the name squeezing past his throat. He couldn't help it. This was defiantly not what he had envisioned happening…

On their own accord, Dark's hands began to run down Daisuke's body. His pulse quickened as he heard another quietly pleased moan escape Daisuke's lips but Dark was frustratingly amused that Daisuke was still fast asleep. Dark paused, his hands already resting on Daisuke's thin waist. Daisuke squirmed a bit and one word that past his lips made Dark smile.

"Tease…"

Apparently he thought this was all just a dream. He was still certainly lost in the one he was having right now and it didn't take Dark three guesses to know who it was about. But again, he was unsure. Daisuke had to have become very, very frustrated with the pain gathering in his lower regions…

((This may be the first, last and only time I can do this…)) Dark's thumbs gently slid under both pants and boxers and he slowly pulled them down. He swallowed and his eyes widened a bit as his Tamer's lower regions were exposed in all their glory. Dark couldn't help thinking that Daisuke had a rather admirable size for his age… Daisuke sighed a bit, and Dark was sure to check again through the Bond if he was asleep. Confirmed that he was he let his fingertips tease his smooth thin inner thighs. A small growl told him that Daisuke was getting impatient. Smiling, he let one hand slowly grab his prize and was rewarded with a loud gasping groan.

Dark breathed as he slowly pumped his hand up and down. The pace was agonizing and slow, but the last thing he need was Daisuke waking up in the middle of this. He was going to burn in hell for this, if there was a hell out there.

((Oh, but I forget, I'm already there. This in and of itself, is part of my hell…))

His own throbbing erection was pushing against his pants. He ignored it, telling himself he'd deal with it later on. Right now, he was intent only on helping Daisuke.

((Funny, I had almost forgotten what it was like to have intense desire coursing though your body…haha, maybe it was because I never did have my own for such a long time…))

Daisuke mewled a decibel louder and Dark could feel Daisuke's body beginning to shiver. The red head's fists began to reflexively clench into the sheets next to him. Dark swallowed and ran his thumb over the head, gently kneading the slit. Unable to restrain himself, Dark picked up the pace, earning more small moans and slight thrusts of his Tamer's hips.

((Oh god, Dai-chan, you're so…hot. Wonderful. Beautiful. Sexy. Perfect…))

Daisuke didn't last very long. With a cry he gripped the sheets as he came, the hot load barely missing Dark. He rolled away quickly, letting go of Daisuke's now slightly limp erection and moved up to kiss Daisuke gently but not before hiking Daisuke's pants and boxers up his waist.

It was exactly at this moment that Daisuke woke up.

Dark pulled back, face flushed slightly.

((Uh-oh…Dai-chan please, please please, think that it was only a dream…))

"D-Dark?!"

((I'm taking that as he didn't…))

"Dai-chan?"

There was a terrible strained silence. Daisuke felt his heart racing and he was aware dimly that he had released hard and fast. Weather Dark knew that or not and over what, Daisuke prayed that, somehow the thief didn't know.

"I…" Daisuke couldn't find any words to say. "I…what did I dream Dark? Did you…hear anything?"

Dark assessed the red head for a minute. Sweet, sweet misery…but a lie would be better than the truth the teen couldn't handle.

"No…I just woke up when I hear a small moan from you and that's when you woke up I suppose…why?"

"N-nothing…"

But Daisuke slept with his back to Dark curled up in a small shivering ball (he refused to share the blanket for some reason…) Dark couldn't go to sleep from twisting gut wrenching guilt.

((It was only a dream to him…right?))

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"Nmph…darn you Wiz…Wiz…Wiz,.get off…"

A black haired teen blinked wearily as he pushed the fluff off his head.

"Chuuu!!" The rabbit keened in annoyance at being pushed off. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. Deep glistening amethyst orbs squinted against the sunlight.

"What time is it…?" He grumbled then looked to the digital clock.

"8:05…Daisuke!" He threw the covers off him and stumbled off the bed instantly a paper fluttered in front of him. Dark nimbly snatched it and pulled it to eyes level. It was a note.

Dark-

Knowing you, you'll freak probably as to where I went, but just to let you know, I'm off at school.

Mom says that as soon as you wake up, you can help yourself to breakfast.

I swear that woman may love you more than me, but whatever…

Oh and she also says that they've found out something very interesting and very urgent but that we'll have

to hear it when I get back from school today.

So well, I guess that's all I have for now. Later-

Daisuke

P.S. What's with you and calling me Dai-chan? Fetish of yours?

Dark laughed at the last line and tucked the note in his pocket. Wiz blinked up at Dark with puzzled eyes. He just shook his head at the rabbit.

"Apparently, my nickname calling is a 'fetish' of mine..."

"Kyuu?"

The thief chuckled again, suddenly feeling a bit warmer inside.

"Don't ask…"

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"H-hikari-kun, d-don't…"

"Satoshi, Daisuke. Just call me Satoshi…no more of this Hikari-kun, you hear me…?"

The harsh whisper was accompanied by a reproachful glare. Daisuke winced slightly. Why did life always find him getting pinned up against walls or chair link fences? He felt slightly exposed and lonely without Dark in his mind…

"Thinking of the Phantom Thief again? Or maybe he just said something to you?" Satoshi commented dully. Daisuke flinched.

"No!! He's not even-!' But Daisuke stopped, catching himself. If Satoshi were to know that Dark was no longer a part of him…would he find that the perfect opportunity to arrest him and get at the red head or would he only back away and give up?

"Not what?"

"He's uh-not awake right now."

Yeah right…like I'd know that…I can't even feel him from this far away…was our Bond as strong as it should have been?

"I see."

Satoshi leaned forward and before Daisuke could protest, soft, searing lips were pressed against his. Daisuke protested against the kiss as his friend held him firmly against the wall.

No!! Satoshi, s-stop!! Daisuke screamed in his mind. Satoshi moaned quietly, pressing his body flush against Daisuke's. I…I can't do this…!!

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"Well, this is different…wandering by daylight…"

Dark leapt cat like from roof to roof then jumped down. He pulled the black cap he had secured over his head a bit lower to shield his eyes. One problem with being so notorious a thief-everyone knew you.

Of course, Emiko had warned him not to go anywhere while Daisuke was at school. But suddenly…he just felt a burning need to see him. It sent pinpricks of want up his body. His mind drifted to what had happened last night. He groaned, trying to knock the image out of his mind. Daisuke, though he had been asleep had seemed to enjoy it…and he had been dreaming about him. Did that mean that maybe…maybe he felt the same way? No of course not, he told himself sternly. Maybe he had dreamed that part too….But it wasn't just want now that he found himself running to Daisuke's school but the slightly faded screams in Daisuke's mind that happened to include "Satoshi" in the mix…

((What are you doing to my Dai-chan you bastard…??))

He quickly darted into the school yard and darted up a tree before anyone could see him. He climbed to the top and poked his head out the top was level with the school roof and the chain link fence than surrounded the edge of it to keep people from falling off. There, pressed up against the wall not too far away was Daisuke with Satoshi passionately making out with him.

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"Stop!!"

Daisuke shoved Satoshi away roughly, tears stinging his eyes. Satoshi tensed.

"Why?" The question held hurt, anger and a sting of jealously. Satoshi tried to pull the boy into a warmer embrace but Daisuke rejected him.

"I…I just can't!!"

"Daisuke…" Satoshi paused then he began again a bit desperate now. "Please, just give me a chance…just one. I promise I can make you fall for me…"

Daisuke hesitated, now unsure. Satoshi was a close friend of his but…

No. He just couldn't think of him as anything more.

The bell rang. Grateful, Daisuke heaved his backpack up off the ground and broke away from Satoshi before he could say anything. A rustling in the tree nearby made Satoshi whirl around. He could have sworn he had seen a glimpse of jet black hair and eyes a deep and striking amethyst…

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"Mom, I'm home-!"

Instantly, ten arrows sped directly for his heart. With a cry, he dropped his backpack and quickly back flipped only to set off another trap which seemed to be one of Emiko's personal favorites-the robotic fighting dinosaur toys. Daisuke groaned as a T-rex his height transformed from a deceptively cute looking toy. Its entire body shinned a metallic scaly silver and red eyes trained on its new target. It gave a grating roar and charged, jaws open…

Daisuke crouched a bit then lashed out his foot, aiming for a glowing red circle on the middle of its chest.

It froze, got a confused expression on its face then popped back as a small cute looking T-rex toy in a cloud of smoke. Daisuke slumped against the wall and sighed.

"Mom, have I ever told you you're crazy?"

Emiko emerged form the kitchen beaming as Dark came in after her. Kosuke and Daichii soon followed.

"Well, I'm glad the welcome committees all here…" Daisuke snipped, grabbing his backpack. He trumped after the four into the living room and he sat down on the couch in a huff while Dark took a seat beside his Tamer. Emiko sat across from her son while Kosuke and Daichii remained standing. Kosuke was sipping his customary cup of coffee while Daichii was sipping green tea.

"I still say tea beats coffee…" Daisuke's grandfather whispered, waving the steaming cup under Kosuke's nose. Kosuke made a face at the smell floated into his nose.

"Uh-uh, don't think so…coffee gives you so much more energy that tea…"

"Well, coffee stains your teeth!"

"Well, tea come from leaves and who knows what went on those leaves…!"

"Okay, okay, that's enough Dad, Kosuke…" Emiko broke in nervously. The eternal battle between coffee and tea could wait.(1) They had more pressing things to handle. "Now…"

She turned to Daisuke and Dark who both stiffened a bit

"We have…good news and bad news…" She glanced to her father for support. The older man nodded in encouragement, sipping his tea. "So…your choice, what do you want to hear first?"

"Good."

"Bad."

Daisuke and Dark looked at each other. Dark smiled slightly

"Trust you Daisuke to be the optimist and want to hear the good news first…okay then…"

"Good news?" They both nodded. "You, Dark, can rejoin Daisuke's body again. Basically, you can return to Daisuke. This isn't permanent."

Both Tamer and curse sighed in relief. But deep down both of them weren't as relieved about the news as they thought they were.

"And the bad…?"

Emiko sighed.

"A lot."

Daisuke winced.

"There are…conditions that must be met…" She fiddled nervously with the hem of her knee-length skirt.

"And…the conditions are very specific almost…ritual like. In a pagan way."

"Pagan…? With blood sacrifices…and…?" Daisuke was not liking the sound of this at all. In fact, it was making him a bit queasy…

"…Yes…there will be blood involved…but not from animals, no!..." Now she seemed even more nervous. "It's more…er centered around who's being reunited that's the problem…."

Dark frowned.

"Clarify?"

Emiko looked over helplessly over at Daichii. Daisuke's grandfather put hi cup down.

"During two specific times during the year, the moon takes on a red sheen. After a year passes from the time you separate from his body there is no way to unite again. You have only two chances during this year to re-unite. Since you break was unnatural in nature, it has caused a terrible imbalance in Dark's body. As a result…" Daichii paused. "In a year's time…if he does not re-bond with you in this fashion or another…he will die."

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Krad smirked as he gazed down at the sleeping form of Satoshi Hikari. The poor boy had cried himself to sleep, wanting nothing more than to have Daisuke to call his own.

/You poor, poor fool…how foolishly you love someone who loves no one but the curse that lives inside…or had lived inside. You may not have known my beloved…/ He gently brushed the hair from Satoshi's face. /but this is all going according to plan. Daisuke would never profess his love for Dark and vice versa…it will ultimately be Dark's downfall. But just for you, I'm helping…but in the end, you will still come crawling back to me…/

A sinister laugh echoed through the recesses of Satoshi's troubled dreams…

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Waaaaaaa!!! Run away!! Krad is getting so evil…not that that's anything new…

He didn't enter the story much in the beginning but you'll being seeing him more often.

Awww, Dark! You naughty boy!! Taking advantage of him while he's asleep!

So yesh, thank you as always to all my wonderful reviewers and be sure to get reviewing on this chap! Tell me what you think!

(1) and yet the battle seems to have raged on again…will one or the other ever win?