Foreshadowing Darkness
Chapter Nine: Rich Blood
"Ask me no questions, I'll tell you no lies." -Unknown
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Daisuke's POV, Next day, heading to School
I groaned as I stepped into a deep puddle that was seemingly small. Stupid rain, I grumbled to myself. I know its stupid to ask it not to rain, but did it have to rain today of all days? I walked into the school grounds in a very grumpy mood. And it must of shown since everyone was moving out of my was like I was an infectious disease. This really annoyed me.
I walked into the classroom after sliding the door open. Or slamming the door open. Whatever. I didn't care. I walked over to my desk and tossed my bag on it. I looked around to see Dark giving me a weird look. Ok that's the last straw. I snapped. "WHAT!? Why does everyone keep giving me that look? Sure I'm grumpy, but that's no reason for people to look at me and jump like scared rabbits." My voice was heavily coated in sarcasm and a little over loud. Dark rolled his eyes at me.
"Oh, of course, your all highness, I forgot that we were all to bow at your feet when you pasted." Oh, so I wasn't the only one feeling sarcastic today.
"Of course, why wouldn't you?" Sarcastic conversations, Yay. What fun.
"Oh, yes, I'll be sure to remember next time." Dark replied just as sarcastic. I rolled my eyes and glared at the little amount of people in the classroom that was watching are loud conversation. They withered away and turned back to whatever they were doing. I plopped down into my seat and glared at the board until the teacher came.
"Okay, class! Turn to page 443..." I tuned the teacher out as I grabbed my textbook out from under my desk, slamming it on top of the desk. I winced at the loud sound as everyone around me flinched away. I now felt guilty, I mean, its not there fault that I'm so grumpy this morning, so I shouldn't take it out on them.
But it's not like you like them anyways...
Ah, the glorious self-conscience? It can raddle on and on, making you more guilty, or uncaring about anything. Well in a way, it was telling the truth. But I still shouldn't be so mean to them, it's not completely there fault that they look really good at the moment...
Something loudly clattered to the floor in the back of the room and everyone paused, including the teacher, to look back to see what had caused it. A large clay pot lay innocently on the floor, amazingly unbroken. Everyone stared at it, including me, except one person. That said person was looking at me, Dark. He was looking at me, shaking his head. I looked at him in confusion until his point to his teeth. Getting the point finally, I nodded and turned back to the teacher who had continued after telling someone to pick the pot up.
It was working so far. MY fangs hadn't lengthened once, and I didn't give anyone lustful looks(not that way!). But ten minutes till lunch my will was wearing thin. Very thin. A girl who normally sits in the back came bouncing to the front, all giggles, to work with her friend on an assignment. I mentally groans, this was the girl who is about to make any outfit look provocative! No!
I couldn't help it as my fangs lengthen and I ran my tongue over them. I had to last at least until lunch! Then I can run away! Come on! Can't give in! I turned and tried to work on my worksheet and ignore her overly loud giggles coming two desks away. I must not give in! Why hadn't I feed by now? Stupid people! I have 7 minutes left! Must last!
...Aw, hell. It's not working. My tongue just broke open thanks to my fangs. Great. My hand twitched, which seemed to catch Dark's attention. Of course, normally this wouldn't get his attention if it were the hand that I write with. But it wasn't. It was my other hand that twitched. The one that didn't hold the pencil. He stated at me a moment, I could tell even if I wasn't looking, before he started to put his stuff away.
My hand twitched a second time and I clenched that hand into a fist in annoyance. Dark walked up to the teacher and mumbled something even my sensitive ears couldn't hear. The teacher looked blank a moment before nodding. Dark came over to me and mumbled. "Pack up, we get an early lunch." I nodded, not really noticing, and put my stuff away. I stood up and slung my bag over my shoulder and followed him out. A lot of envious stares were shot after us as we left.
He led me outside the building, but I didn't pay to much attention, of course. Did I ever say that nonhuman blood, ignoring animals, is a lot better then human blood? I must have forgotten. Anyway, we finally stopped in a bushy grove of trees, no one could see us if they were out there. Not that there was anyone, of course.
He dropped his backpack on the ground and turn to me. "Getting harder?" He asked slowly, not seemingly in any hurry. How annoying, but I nodded and gave his answer anyways. "When's the last time you feed?" He asked. I shrugged.
"'Bout three weeks ago." I walked over and dropped my bag next to him. Then I turned to him and asked, "What are you going to do about it?" He raised an eyebrow in question to my challenge.
"I suppose I could offer my blood, since, of course, you could take enough to saint you without killing me." He said bored. As if I'd really do it.
"What makes you think I'd take your blood if you offered?" Of course I'd take it, now, of course. Not like I could resist it, smells a lot sweeter then human blood, for sure. I take a step forward so only one foot was in-between us.
"Well if you think so..." He didn't get much farther as I step up and wrapped my arms around him, sinking my teeth into his throat. He groaned at the pain, but I didn't pay attention, of course. I did pay attention to the sweet taste of his blood though.
After a moment, which felt a little to short to me, Dark pushed me away. I stared at him with my glazed over eyes as I wiped away some blood from my mouth. Dark grinned at me weakly saying, "Hehehe, a little to much blood there." He sat down hard, ungracefully, and leaned against the tree. "Just... A few moments... My blood should come back... Quickly." I nodded and sat down next to him. The bell for lunch rang.
He looked over to me. " Thought you said you wouldn't take my blood." I shrugged.
"Who says I couldn't lie?"
He humph in reply and turned to look out of a small opening in the trees. People we're walking about talking and laughing with their friends. They all seemed to be really animated after just taking a horrible test. Maybe that was the reason why. Either way, there seemed to be a big gossip flying around. Wonder what it could be.
"Wanna join them yet?" I asked, turning to him.
"Nah, I think I'll stay here the rest of the lunch." I didn't offer to stay, and nor did I leave. I think he was happy about that, I'm not sure. He looked at me teasingly and said, "Ah, I thought you would leave."
"I just don't want to go out there and apologize to everyone."
Dark gasped in (Fake) horror. "Oh no! You've absorbed some of my attitude! What've you become!" He half shouted in mock surprise. I glared at him in reply. He snickered and looked at me innocently. "What?" He asked. I glared, humphed and turned away from him, pulling out a book from my backpack and started to read.
Behind me I heard him complain, " Awww, Dai-chan's being mean." I blink. That felt like deja-vu. Weird. I shook it off and continued to read, half listening to him complain endlessly behind me. I ignored it easily though which probably annoyed him. Good.
His complaining died out into grumbling. I set the book on my lap and turned to him. "Done?" I asked. He muttered a reply then nodded. "Good." I got up and put my book in my bag then slung it over my shoulder and headed off. Just as I reached the edge of the tree line the bell for class rang. I heard him complain about it and get up. I headed off to class as he grabbed his bag and rushed to catch up with me.
"Hurry up, I don't want to be late," I complained over my shoulder.
"Hai, hai." The rest of the school day went pretty much uneventful. That's a good thing, right?
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Dark's POV, 6:30 PM, Beach
I'm here again. Seems I like this place? Oh, well, I'm bored. Again. Daisuke disappeared again too, so I can't go bug him. Bummer, really. Wonder where he went this time? Maybe to creepy boy's house. That reminds me, I don't remember seeing him at school today, maybe he ditched? Ha. That's a funny thought, Creep ditching class. You'd have to force him to do that.
I wonder where Krad is too. Haven't seen him since when Daisuke was still pasted out. Of course, it can be considered a good thing, right? I'm not sure. Another thing to think about. You know, I hate thinking over things, it leaves me with a headache in the end. So, what to do to not think? That sounded weird...
I looked out at the sea to see a storm in the distance. Wonder if it would come this way. Unlikely... I shrugged it off. I looked off to the side to see some people still at the beach. Seems they like it here too. "I know!" I said to myself. "I could sing a song!" Always was easy to learn songs, for me anyway. My mother's specialty was that. Songs. She had such a lovely voice too, envy of everyone. She did a lot of singing to, but she sang to her (my) family the most.
I loved her songs. They were always interesting things to listen too. I loved to listen to the more slowly sung songs the best. I don't really know why, never really thought about it much. Krad learned a lot of her songs too, regretfully more then me.
There were many songs to pick from in my memory, but I chose this one. Why, maybe because I favored it for a moment. I will never know. Never have. I started to sing:
""Arigato" wo kanade kanade, tooku hanadeta toshitemo, kaze ni ikude nacada aduita, ikikou hitogomi no maka de, yasashii kimi ni koko de deacta, ... "hanadetaku naiyo", samashii yozu mo kimi sa ita ne, yakusaku sudu yo itsuyokunadu kadaj, tsunaida kokodo wa hitotsu dakada, bokutachi wa tobezunda, "arigato" wo kanade kanade, tooku hanadeta toshitemo, "sayonara" to te wo jutte, mata koko de aimashou, ...mata kimi ni aitai..."
Hmm, I can't remember when she had ever sang this song. I don't really remember it either, but I do remember the tune in her voice when she sang it. So Mother had sang the song, but when? Too blurry of a memory, never going to remember at this rate. Great, now I feel old.
Maybe I'll write her songs down, then I won't forget a single one. Except maybe the ones I may have already forgotten. But, of course, I can't remember which ones though were, since I forgot them. It's like they never existed. I wonder what that's like, to feel like you don't exist...
I shouldn't think like that, makes me feel depressed. Hmm, maybe I'm sleeping too much? That causes depression... Except I'm barely getting enough sleep, keep staying up to late. Oh, well, don't think on it.
I stand up on the rock and stretch lazily. I watch the sun which is just barely close to touching the horizon. The sunset would be fun to watch. I think I will. I sat down again and vaguely wondered what everyone else was doing. I figure out soon enough, if not what they're doing right this minute. The sunset was definitely going to have interesting colors in it, like it always does.
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Satoshi POV, going back at bit, in the morning waking up before school
I blink a couple of times, hoping that would focus my vision. It didn't. So I ended up staring at the far wall across the end of my bed. How fun. Once my vision cleared as best it could, I looked around and froze. There sat Krad, grinning. I narrowed my eyes at him. "What are you doing here?"
He chuckled lightly and grinned wider. "You look cute when you stare like that in a daze."
I glared and asked, "What?" Daring him to say it again.
He shook his head, raising his hands in mock defense. "So, how are you feeling this morning?"
"I was fine. Until I saw you. Now I just want to throw up." My lip twitched upward a bit when I saw his face change to annoyance.
"Oh, my bad. I didn't know I looked so revolting."
"That's okay." This time I did smirk.
"Anyways," He still looked annoyed, but it was fading fast. Too bad. "You look to be fine."
"Peachy." He gave me a weird look before continuing.
"So," He looked really cheerful all of a sudden. "You get to stay here!"
"No!" I shouted back and made to get up. He quickly came over and pushed me back down.
"Ah, ah, ah, can't have you leave, ne?" I glared at him. He grinned again and walked out the room shutting the door. I heard a click and thought, there's a lock on the outside of the door? I got up and tested the knob anyways. Yup, it's locked, I thought. I walked away from the door and collapsed into my desk chair.
Ow, the back of the chair isn't comfortable. Stupid chair. I opened my laptop and turned it on. As I waited for it to load up, I looked out the window. It was an empty courtyard that I looked down into. And by empty, I mean empty. There were dead trees everywhere, not a single one alive, weeds, tall grass, dead plants and flowers that had grow wild and dead without being taken care of. It was sad to look at. A once beautiful garden reduced to this.
I heard the door to my room creak open and looked over. Ah, there stood the joy of my world, Krad. "Ready?" He asked simply with a grin on his face. The first thought that ran through my head after he said that was,
Ready for what?
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Daisuke's POV
I sighed heavily. Towa's parents had finally come home. Of course it didn't bother me, I could care less. But watching them made me feel lonely. It fueled that ever present ache in my heart. So I ended out here, in the cold, night, street lightless path in the park. And I wasn't even bright enough to bring a jacket. Can't get any stupider then this.
...Okay, never mind, Dark proved that wrong countless times. How'd he get so stupid anyways? Is he really that stupid, or is it an act? Probably the first one. I sighed again and continued my lonely walk down the path. Arrrrgh, this is soooo boring. I almost wish I stayed at the house. Almost.
I looked up at the sky to see a clouded, moonless night sky. Hmm, seems the moon has yet to come out. Oh, well, it will eventually. I saw a clearing off to my left and went off the path to it. It was an open meadow, and I was standing on a small hill on the edge of the meadow. I lie down and put my arms behind my head. I started up at the sky for a bit before closing my eyes.
It was very peaceful here, with no animals out, no people around, no lights, and sounds to bother me. After a while I noticed someone standing over me. I slowly open my eyes to look into deep purple ones." ...Dark?" I questioned sleepily. He sat down next to me saying,
"Hello, Daisuke."
I nodded my head once and closed my eyes again. This place made me sleepy, so after a little nap, I'll head back home, can't make them worry, now can I? After a while I was half conscience when I noticed that Dark was running his fingers through my hair. It felt nice. I leaned my head slightly closer to his hand. As I lay there like that, half awake, something in the back of my mind started to stir. But I fell into a deep sleep before I could even think to worry about it.
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Daisuke's Dream
I was running. I didn't know where I was running anymore. It didn't really matter anyways, so long as I got away. My breath was coming irregularly into my damaged lungs. My speed was slowed greatly by my heavy wings. I was getting nowhere fast.
I stumbled a bit. I stretched my hands towards the ground in front of me and my wings out a bit and I caught my balance. Off I was again, trying to run faster without any success. My breath hitched in my throat as my lungs refused air for a moment. I took a sharp turn and finally took note of my surroundings. I was in my favorite place. Uruna's Garden. Pity I ended up here, really.
My body finally couldn't take it anymore and I collapsed on the ground, panting heavy as I tried to fill as much as I could of my lungs. I heard the gravel rocks as someone slowly came towards me. I sucked in a sharp breath and looked to see who it was. I wish I didn't look, it made me almost want to cry.
It was Dark. Or not really Dark anymore. He had this evil, sadistic smirk on his face and his bangs covered his eyes. But I knew that if I could see his eyes, they would be glowing a blood red. His wings were out also, lying almost limply on his shoulders.
"D-Dark." I stuttered out as my body started to shake from fear. Something was wrong with Dark. Definitely wrong with him. I was running from him. Earlier he had attacked me from out of nowhere and somehow managed to damage my lungs. I don't know really how he managed that, but he did. And he scared me to death doing that.
I whimpered as he started to walk towards me, my whimpering getting louder with each step he took closer to me. Finally he stood in front of my shaking form. He knelt next to me whispering, "Dai-chan..." Drawing out the word. It made me shiver and I closed my eyes.
"Daisuke, Afla," He lifted his hand up slowly and ran his fingers through my hair. "My Dai-chan." I screamed in pain as he grabbed a fist full of my hair and jerked my head back. I could feel him slowly work a hickie on my neck before he bit into it.(1) I whimpered as he let the blood flow freely from the deep bite he left on my neck.
He let go of my hair only to throw me into a tree. I gasped and coughed horribly as I tried to suck in air. I curled up and held my neck as I was finally ably to breathe in a somewhat normal way. I could see Dark finally make his way through my blurry vision.
He smirked widely and his bangs finally moved out of the way to reveal the blood red eyes that held no recognition within them. My breath caught in my throat and my eyes widened as he held his hand up towards me. His hand had black tendrils crawling up and down his arms. My vision finally blacked out as I screamed my heart out.
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Dark's POV, while Daisuke sleeps
I was staring up at the sky as I felt Daisuke start to move next to me. Thinking he was awake I look to him asking quietly, "Daisuke?" He was still asleep though and didn't reply. He was moving a lot and starting to sweat. His eyebrows were knitted together and he was moaning.
Must be having a bad dream... Better wake him. I reach over and shake him lightly. The only reaction I got from that was a flinch. Maybe he was having that dream? Then I really should wake him. I shake him more violently, but it didn't do anything but get him to move away from me. His moaning was growing louder into sounds of pain.
"Daisuke, Daisuke, DAISUKE!" I called franticly as I tried to wake him. I was leaning over him now shaking his shoulders really hard. Finally His eyes snapped open. I sighed in relief and let go of his shoulders. He started at me a moment before his eyes went out of focus and tears started to stream from his eyes. "Daisuke?"
His eyes went wide and he started to whisper. "I don't want to remember, I don't want to remember, I don't want to remember!" Until he ended up screaming it into my face. He closed his eyes tightly and shoke his head back and forth violently. Yelling those words over and over again. I knew what he was yelling about, but could do nothing but watch him.
After a moment I couldn't stand it anymore and hugged him close to my chest making him still his movements. He was still crying though and started to get my shirt wet, but I didn't care. "I don't want to remember anymore..." He whispered into my shirt so low that I almost missed it.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." I replied over and over again. I was truly sorry and nothing I do can take back what I did.
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Daisuke's POV, in Dark's arms after remember that awful dream/memory
I didn't want to remember. I didn't want to remember how I died. How could he do it? How could he of done that and still look at me today? How? I don't want to see him. I don't want to remember. I don't want it. It so unfair, why do I have to, why do I have to suffer this pain? Why can't I forget it? Forget it all? As if it never existed...
This pain is new. I've never felt this kind of pain before, what is it? Why do I let myself sit here and suffer while in his arms?
Because I can't forget. Forget him. I sit, crying in his arms, trying to forget, but I can't. Not anymore, I won't let myself- but why? This memory is too painful. This pain is too much. Why can't I make it go away? Why? WHY? WHY?
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry." I slowly notice him repeating this over and over again. I can't bring myself to trust these words. Can I? I don't know. I don't know anything anymore. I'm lost. Lost and confused, without any direction. I need an anchor, before I lose myself.
I'll use him. I can't forget him. It won't work, no matter how lost and confused I will get, he'll always be here. He won't leave me alone, I'm starting to not want him to leave. Like so long ago...
I felt him start to move away, but I clung to his shirt, not letting him. "Daisuke...?" He asked in a whisper. I smiled weakly into his shirt, but he didn't see. "Daisuke..." He tightened his hold on me and I tried to look up. "Why? Why do you make my heart ache so much? Why does it hurt so much?"
I was about to reply when I finally was able to look only to see him with a pained expression. "Dark?" I questioned, unsure if he was in real pain or not. Then he flinched and let go of me, backing away. He winced and closed his eyes, holding his chest in pain. "Dark?" I asked again, but he just shook his head taking a step back.
"Ever wonder why Dark killed you?" Said a familiar voice. I turned around to see Satoshi step out of the trees with Krad trailing behind. (A/N: Look! Krad's being such a good puppy! -Eeps and hides behind Dark as Krad starts chasing me.-) "Even wonder why you were "reborn"? Well your about to find out." I blinked then jumped as a black tenderly rapped around my ankle. Where'd that come from? Wait... That looks familiar... I looked up a fright to see my worst fears confirmed.
He was back. The evil Dark was back. Eyes as red as ever.
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Don't you love me? I didn't know quite where to end this chapter, too much to get into it, but then I decided on this. A cliff. Don't ya love it? And- OH MY GOD- how'd get in here? Satoshi and Krad pairinbg isn't to be here! I didn't plan it! Really! Oh, well, next chapter should be the last or maybe a chapter after it, don't know. Haven't updated in a while either, but, look! It's a long chapter! That's good right? Right? Good. Hoped you all liked this chapter well.
Well review! Ask questions! Make suggestions! Anything to show me you're reading it! Even flames. But no one will flame me, no one has yet. My stories just too good, huh?
(1): Awww I'm making him look like the vampire! Not Dai-chan!
