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ON TO THE STORY...! (Im listening to K92's top 400 party songs and right now its 'Its raining men'[num 8...and I have Mtn Dew so Im happy!)
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A WARNING! DAI'S FIRST LEVEL SHIRT IS BUTTON UP..OR WELL HALF WAY
A light shake on Dai's shoulder woke him that morning. He groaned and muttered a 'go away' but who ever it was didn't want him to stay asleep.
"C'mon Dai." Satoshi said shaking his shoulder. "Its nearly ten."
Dai's eyes shot open as he sat up quickly. "How'd I sleep so late?"
"Why not?" Satoshi asked confused.
"I haven't slept past nine in years. With my thief training I had to be up by eight everyday." Dai shrugged. "So what are we doing today?"
"We'll explain when you eat." Dai raised an eyebrow. "Alright so I'm not sure either."
"Thats better." Satoshi chuckled and left the room so Dai could change.
Dai walked into the living room area five minutes later wearing a blue button up shirt along with khaki shorts and sat beside Satoshi on the red couch. (Kc and the sunshine band 'get down tonight' was num 6 Lynard Skynard 'sweet home alabama' is num 5 num 4 bon jovi 'livin on a prayer')
"So...?" Dai asked the group of Mio, Mara and Satoshi as Satoshi handed him an omelet.
"We're going to do like I said before." Mio said a bit tersely.
"Which was?" Dai asked.
Mio sighed. "The combat training."
"Oh. Thats not fair. I have more..."
Mio interrupted. "Let me finish." Dai put his hands up smiling in defense.
"He's a bit better, no?" Mara said chuckling at the angry looking Mio.
Mio sighed. "Anyway. The four of us is going down to the beach while the rest of the class goes ('shook me all night long' by ACDC num 3 Sir Mix a lot 'baby got back' num 2) to a movie."
"Which movie?"
"More of a movie trilogy." Mara said.
"Which ones?"
"Lord of the rings."
"Thats like ten hours!" Dai said.
"Exactly."
"This stinks."
"Why does it stink, Dai?"
"I like Lord of the Rings." Dai said pouting.
The other three (num 10 billy Idol 'let me clear my throat' i know thats wrong) laughed a long laugh at Dai. (num one Def Leppard 'pour some sugar on me').
Satoshi ruffled Dai's hair. He loved how innocent Dai still was even through everything.
"So whens sit start?" Dai asked with a part way full mouth.
"After you eat and everyone leaves."
"When dey leaf?" His mouth was full.
"Half an hour." Dai kind of 'mmmk'-ed.
The next ten minutes passed and no one spoke then when Dai was almost done with his omelet he gasped. Everyone looked at him curiously.
"Look!" He said flapping his right wing he had just noticed.
In his excitement he flapped a bit hard and a few things fell over. Everyone looked confused then Satoshi realized Dai's wings was almost healed.
Satoshi stood up and walked behind the couch to look at Dai's wing. He caught the wing lightly in his hands and touched the stitches of magic thread that was covering the scaring wing.
Dai giggled a bit at the light touch of Satoshi's fingers. "That tickles."
Satoshi smiled and continued to lightly touch the wounded wing. Dai shifted from the tickle and giggled again.
Satoshi touched the wound a bit more solidly, afraid it would hurt Dai. The wound was just a darker silver colored scar and magic stitches.
"Mio, Mara?" Satoshi asked with a raised eyebrow.
Mio humphed and Mara shrugged. "I assumed you would have two or three days till it was healed."
Dai shrugged. "Remember I'm different like that." He gave them a little smile.
"So you are." Mio said stiffly.
"What's with you Mio?" Dai asked. "I havent done anything to make you so angry."
Dai was acting his age, not timid but forward and challenging. He seemed stronger somehow from the day before.
"Me?" She said with raised eyebrows. "Whats wrong with ME? Im not the one jumping out windows during the day and getting shot or keep being sent to my other halfs world to heal myself, or believeing some girl with magic to help them."
"Mara has been my friend since I was young." Satoshi said, scowling. "She's my cousin. Do you have a leadership problem? She is only helping."
Satoshi's arms were draped around Dai's neck comfortably. After he spoke he rested his chin on Dai's head.
"I'm not accepting her because a rumor is going around HIS side that there is a spy in our midst."
Dai's eyes flashed dangerously and his wings began to flap dangerously making Satoshi let him go. "How do we know it's not you?! You already tried to kill me!"
Mara looked a bit stunned at Dai's reaction and raised an eyebrow. Satoshi was behind Dai with a slightly frightened look on his face because he had never seen Dai get that mad that easily.
"I told you once already, I did that to see your power!"
"You did that because I figured out you let Krad rape those women and let them die. He raped them because YOU wouldnt do anything during the battle to help him!"
"I helped but I am no use against that evil. It is between Hikari, Niwa and that evil. My place is to teach not fight!"
"You think your place is to teach but you are just as capable of fighting as me, Satoshi, Dark, Krad or Mara!"
Dai's wings were flapping even more dangerously. He was causing heavier things to topple over now.
Satoshi moved forward and grabbed Dai's shoulders lightly. He was trying to calm the redhead down but Dai didnt seem to notice him.
Mio stood up and glared at Dai. "You dont know half of what you speak of." Her magic was visible again to Dai as a barely perceptable pink looking gaseous flame. "You can't know what it's like to see people die, to fight them and kill them. Don't you dare talk to me like you do."
"Maybe I dont but you can fight and you arent willing to put your life on the lines for others because you are afraid. You fear death and going back into your artwork, arent you?"
"You wouldnt know. I have lived through wars and death. Famine and disease. How dare you even talk to me about fear!" Her magic was lancing out towards Dai again.
Dai's next statement, spoken so calmly, made Mio a bit timid in her attack. "You tried once with that attack and it didnt work. Why would it now work?" Dai held no emotion in his voice as he sat there like nothing had happened. "Try me. Lets see what happenes this time."
Dai stood up calmly with his arms outstretched, inviting Mio to try again. His eyes held such a calm demenor that Mara, who barely knew him, was a bit disturbed. No one should be that calm.
"Try it. Let us see what will happen again."
Mio swallowed almost imperceptively. She really didnt want to try Dai again.
"Dai." Satoshi said quietly. "We dont need fighting in our own side."
He was scared too. Last time Dai had shown magnificent power and he didnt really feel like being scared and worried again.
Dai glanced back at Satoshi who had a sad-ish look on his face. He cocked his head to the side a bit.
"Satoshi?" Dai walked around the couch to hug Satoshi tightly around the waist. "I'm sorry." He murmured in Satoshi's chest.
Satoshi had a smile pull at his lips as he hugged Dai back just as much. "It's okay Dai. I just worry about you. You aren't healed completely and I dont want you pushing yourself."
Dai buried his face in Satoshi's shoulder and breathed in his particular scent. Satoshi felt Dai's body relax and lose it's tension.
"You okay Dai?" He whispered in Dai's ear.
"Yeah. I just dont trust her." He whispered where only Satoshi could hear.
"Dont worry." Satoshi spoke normal looking at Mio. "She can find a way to earn your trust back."
"Alright. Come on. Can we stop the lovin?" Mara asked smiling.
Dai and Satoshi looked at Mara. Dai smiled a crooked ebil smile.
"Urm, Dai?" Mara asked.
Dai flopped over the back of the couch on Mara's lap. He laughed when Mara raised an eyebrow at him.
Satoshi reached over the couch and hugged Mara around the neck. "Lovin!" Dai said laughing.
Mara shook her head, smiling. "Idiots." Dai and Satoshi laughed at her. "Now GET OFF me."
The two finally let her go. Dai and Satoshi finally sat down and the four, though Dai reluctantly spoke to Mio, spoke for the next twenty minutes until they heard the bus for the movies.
Dai had stood on their balcony, watching the bus load and watched Seriko AND his goons get on the bus. With his magic enhanced hearing and concentrating on their conversation Dai laughed when he heard two of the goons almost squeal like girls to see the movies.
"Dai?" Satoshi asked from the living room, hearing Dai laugh.
"Sorry. I was watching the idiots talking."
"Which ones?" One of the three asked.
"The goons. Two squealed like girls after finding out they get to see Lord of the Rings."
He heard three seperate chuckles. That was funny to see large muscly beefy guys squeal.
"Have they left yet?" Mio asked.
"Not yet." Dai's voice was guarded.
Satoshi walked out on the balcony with Dai and leaned against the railing. "You okay?"
Dai nodded silently as he watched the students load the bus. He almost wished he joined Seriko to have a normal two weeks, almost.
"Do you wish you were normal?" Satoshi asked watching him.
"Sometimes. You?"
"When Krads in me, I wished it a lot. I wasnt allowed to be nice, or to care about others. You should have seen how pissed Krad was when he realized I DID like someone. Thankfully he didnt figure out it was you."
"Im glad he didnt. That would have been just a tad painful, no?"
Satoshi chuckled. "Might've gotten us together sooner."
"Might've sent me to my grave sooner." Dai pointed out. "If we had gotten together while Krad was in you he could have taken over at any time and that would have had bad consequences."
Satoshi nodded. "I'm just glad we have this time, even if it isnt a lot, to be together."
Dai smiled at him. "So am I, Satoshi."
Satoshi wrapped his arms around Dai's waist. Dai turned his head and smiled at him before looking back at the loading bus.
At that moment both of them felt at peace, happy. Dai leaned against Satoshi's chest and felt safe with him there with him. Satoshi rocked himself and Dai slowly side to side in a calm manner.
"Satoshi?"
"Yeah Dai?" Dai felt Satoshi's chest move with each word.
"What do you think we'll be doing down on the beach?"
"Fighting."
"I know that, silly."
"Probably learn how to fight." Satoshi said as he gave Dai's waist a little squeeze.
"Promise not to hurt me too much?" Dai asked as he linked his left fingers with Satoshi's.
Satoshi rested his head on Dai's left shoulder. "Course not. I wouldn't hurt you intentionally." His breath ghosted past Dai's ear.
"Don't do that." Dai said as Satoshi smiled.
"Sorry." Satoshi whispered. "Do you know how right this feels to be with you?"
"Yeah, I do." Dai said happily, but softly.
"Good." Satoshi said as he kissed Dai's neck lightly.
Dai shivered slightly from the kiss. He loved how Satoshi kissed him at the most random moments.
"Satoshi?" He asked a minute later.
"Yeah?"
"Are we going to have to...stop this when Krad and Dark come back?" He sounded sad at the thought.
"I really dont know, Dai. Truthfully Im really hoping we wont. I dont know if I'll be able to live without you now."
"Did you know Dark's alright with us?"
"Really?" Dai could practically hear Satoshi's eyebrows lift.
"Yeah. He doesnt care if I am gay or not. Although when I first told him he called me a pouf."
Satoshi tightened his grip on Dai. "If he ever does that again I'll kick him so hard he wont sit for a month."
Dai chuckled. "Thats not fair to me."
That made Satoshi chuckle. "Alright so I'll find a way to get payback."
They watched the bus pull away from the hotel. Dai sighed a bit, knowing now that he and Satoshi would have to go down and fight for who knows how long.
"Come on, Satoshi. Lets get this over with."
Satoshi nodded and let Dai loose. "Im sorry you have to go through all of it Dai."
"I dont mind, Satoshi. I just wish we could have a normal day or two again."
Satoshi grabbed Dai's arm lightly and pulled Dai back to look at him. He wrapped both arms around Dai's waist and looked in his eyes.
"But this way we're getting to know each other better." He whispered as he rested his forehead on Dai's. "You know, if I didnt fall for your trick when we ran we might have been taken already. We wouldnt have shared the potion, or the room. Seperate and weaker with no one to help us out."
"Good thing I was smarter on the track." Dai said with a smile.
Satoshi chuckled. "Good thing it worked out." He said before pressing his lips onto Dai's.
Dai's eyes fluttered shut and he moaned into the kiss, missing Satoshi's lips in just that one day. One of Dai's hands was in his hair and the other was around Satoshi's neck, pulling him closer.
Satoshi nibbled on Dai's lower lip, making him shift slightly, then licked his lips wanting to enter the slightly smaller boys mouth. He felt Dai smile a bit and knew he was up to no good.
Dai slowly backed Satoshi to the wall beside the door so the two girls couldnt see them and kissed Satoshi with a fierce wanting. He opened his mouth finally, but Satoshi was too stunned by the firey kiss to react yet.
Taking his chance Dai licked Satoshi's longue with his own, making the older moan lightly. Dai's tongue began to explore Satoshi's mouth with a wanting to know every nook and cranny.
Satoshi finally broke from his slight trance and began kissing Dai with as much want as Dai had. He began exploring Dai's mouth again, already knowing much of the smallers mouth.
Neither knew who had done it but the next thing they knew, Dai was up against the wall and Satoshi's right hand was sitting on his rear end. Satoshi lightly stroked Dai's butt then pulled Dais left leg around his own waist.
Before long, both of Dai's legs were wrapped around Satoshi's waist and Satoshi's right hand was below his butt. What kept him from sliding was his own leg strength and the wall, Satoshi's hand was just to balance him.
Satoshi squeezed Dai's butt and earned a squeak from Dai. Dai was pressed against the wall tightly to keep him up while they finally broke the kiss.
"Dai?" Satoshi asked nervously, about to let Dai go, since Dai's face looked a bit odd.
As response, Dai pulled Satoshi to him and kissed him again, running his hands along Satoshi's spine. Before long, Satoshi's right hands fingers were sliding up and down along Dai's shorts where his crack would be.
Satoshi heard a little 'mmm' from Dai from what he was doing. His left hand, during the excursion with Dai's crack, had slipped to the front of Dai's shirt and had unbuttoned it, leaving his chest exposed.
The blue haired boys left hand lightly squeezed Dai's right nipple, sending shivers down Dai's spine. He rolled the pink nub between his fingers a few times before squeezing it again.
They broke the kiss and Satoshi switched to Dai's left nipple with his fingers. The right nub was soon engulfed by Satoshi's mouth making Dai throw his head back and moan.
Satoshi nipped at Dai's nipple causing him to moan again in ecstasy. He sucked on the nub and flicked his tongue across it a couple times before going to the left one.
Dai was having trouble thinking from what Satoshi was doing to him. He was in such bliss from the bluehaired teen.
When Satoshi finished with Dai's left nipple, he kissed Dai's adams apple lightly before going back to kiss Dai's swollen lips. Although he didnt mean to, Satoshi rubbed up against Dai with his slightly erect friend making them both moan.
A loud cough came from the door way, scaring the two apart. Dai flushed so dark, it was amazing he didnt pass out.
Mara was standing in the doorway with a large smile on her face. "Now isnt this interesting. And here I thought my cousin was the innocent one." She chuckled a bit.
Satoshi and Dai both realized Dai's legs were still wrapped around his waist and Dai's shirt was open. Both blushed, Dai so dark he almost fainted from embarrassment.
Mara laughed at the two while Satoshi helped Dai down then let the redhead button up his shirt. Satoshi turned to give her a 'you-had-to-ruin-the-moment-didnt-you? glare.
"Come on you two. We're all going down to the beach for combat training." Mara said as she looked inside to Mio. "You can come out now. They stopped."
Mio walked out with a slightly pink face. Satoshi realized Mio had been embarrassed by how heavy he and Dai had gone on the balcony.
Dai was still blushing pretty dark and felt like a small child again. He didnt even realize that in his embarassment he had slunk behind Satoshi.
"Come on." Mara said to the three as she summoned her pumpkin orange wings. "Down to the beach we go and no complaints from the two of you. We gave you long enough out here."
Dai was still embarassed by being caught in a very...compromising position. He jumped up on the railing after Mara had glided off, stretching his wings to their full sixteen foot wing span and gracefully caught a draft of air to glide off.
Satoshi watched Dai gracefully glide off before climbing up on the railing himself. He summoned his wings and with a couple quick flaps of his wings he lifted off and glided down to the beach.
When Mio finally joined them on the beach Mara was telling Dai and Satoshi to change into their stages. "Hoy, Mio!"
"What?"
"Should Dai go to first or second?"
"First for now. Second he has an unfair advange."
After a minute both Dai and Satoshi were in their first level transformation. Both looking at the other with a kind of lusting look and thankfully the cool air in their glide down had made...something...go away.
Dai had on the black leather pants that hugged his hips and legs tightly, and the black V-neck button up tank top on, revealing his muscled arms and tanned chest. The eye liner and dragon pendant choker appeared with fingerless leather gloves, and the bandanna sticking slightly out of his pocket as his outfit appeared as he transformed.
Satoshi had on black leather pants that was skin tight (like Dai's), black boots that clung to the skin up to his knees below the pants, his shirt, also skin tight and leather, was sleeveless with fishnets to encase his arms and had a low V-neck and his hair was tied back with a green ribbon. He, also had on a dragon pendant chocker and eyeliner, his fake glasses gone.
"Alright so the two of you will be fighting each other, trying to get the other defenseless." Mio said. "Of course we'll be putting protection up where you don't get hurt too badly. Each hit will be like a bee sting type feeling...i hope."
Dai had a half smile half smirk cross his face as he nodded. Satoshi stood there, not really liking the idea, not really caring what was happening.
After putting the protection on the two, Mara spoke. "No flying right now and do try not to hit us. Stay here on the beach and yeah all that stuff."
Mio actually laughed. "Can you be any more of a loser?"
Mara fake glared at her. Dai raised an eyebrow with an almost knowing smile.
"ANYWAY." Mio said. "Dont go in the water or the woods. Stay here. No flying or attacking us. Mara?"
"What she said." She pointed at Mio. "Urm. Stand like um...ten feet apart."
The two began to walk off. Dai glanced back at Mio and Mara.
"Satoshi?"
"Yeah?"
"Do you think Mio and Mara...?"
"Not sure. They bicker enough to be." He said knowing what Dai was asking. "You ready for this?"
"Sure." Dai said nonconvincingly.
They walked ten feet apart and waited for Mara and Mio to do something. "Ready. Set. Monkey spit!" Mara called.
Neither Dai or Satoshi had moved. "Mara. The hell?" Satoshi called.
She patted the air in a calming way. "Alright. Alright."
Mio rolled her eyes. "Just go."
Dai's eyes fell into a well learned glare and he began to stalk his prey, Satoshi. Satoshi noticed the immediate change in Dai and knew he was ready.
With little thought, both Dai and Satoshi had feathers in their hands. Dai was in a crouched circling maneuver watching Satoshi with wary eyes.
It amazed Satoshi at how balanced and coordinated Dai was when he circled. Dai was like a circling like a starving wild animal, cool, collected and unafraid.
By then Dai had made a complete circuit of Satoshi. "Oi! Mio, Mara!" He called never letting his eyes escape Satoshi as he continued to circle.
"Yeah?" One of them called.
"Just ten feet?"
"Go where you want now." The other said. "Or well closer futher apart."
Dai nodded as he circled. Satoshi saw no difference in Dai's circling pattern.
A couple minutes later Dai had completed another circuit. Dai's seemed inability or unwanting to attack was making Satoshi nervous.
Satoshi shifted nervously and watched Dai circle him, he just turning in a tight circle. After finally giving into his nerves, Satoshi threw the feather in his hand at Dai.
The feather landed on the ground and exploded. Dai was five feet to the right from where a small crater in the sand was from his flying flip he had done.
With Satoshi's move, Dai had gone into action. His hand shot forward and a feather shot forward towards Satoshi and landed right infront of him.
The feather exploded and showered Satoshi in sand, thankfully Satoshi had thrown an arm over his eyes to block the sand. Another feather came forward and Satoshi had to leap back to keep from being hit.
Dai was stalking forward, throwing another feather at Satoshi. 'Where are all these feathers coming from?' Satoshi yelled to himself. 'He cant be summoning them this quickly! I dont see how he can...'
Satoshi was forced to leap to the side and roll to stay away from two feathers thrown at him. While he rolled he summoned another feather.
When Satoshi stood up he threw the feather at Dai, when Dai was summoning a feather. Dai was thrown back a few feet and landed on his back with a solid thump.
Satoshi, thinking Dai was down for good stood up and stopped. Bad idea. Very bad idea.
Dai flipped himself up quickly to a kneeling position, left knee on the ground and right foot, and threw two feathers equal to Satoshi's knees. The feathers exploded after hitting Satoshi's shins, sending him thudding face first into the sand.
Satoshi was quickly back up calling for another feather as Dai circled again. He had definitely underestimated Dai in this fight and hoped he didnt again.
Dai had two feathers summoned by the time he had circled Satoshi again and his face held an animalistic look to it. He really was a different person when he fought.
Satoshi noticed Dai was fearless in the fight, most likely because of how he was hardened by thief training and Seriko. He threw another feather at Dai, thinking it would hit Dai's chest again like before.
Dai ducked into a roll and rolled under the feather and was propelled into a faster roll from the exploding fether behind him. He stood up just a few feet from Satoshi and looked at him blankly.
Satoshi tried to move to the right but a well placed feather sent a shower of sand on him, making him move left. Dai had him trapped.
Dai threw anther feather beside Satoshi moving him to which ever direction he wanted. Another feather appeared in his hand and he threw it only to be collided with one of Satoshi's.
Satoshi was becomming desprate as he threw the feather to collid with Dai's. His summoning of feathers took longer than Dai since he had a harder time concentrating.
Dai had another feather already and it was flying towards Satoshi just as he summoned another feather. The feather collided with his chest and exploded, sending him flying through the air to land ten feet away.
Satoshi had the wind knocked out of him. He wasnt sure where Dai was but knew he needed to get up.
Dai had ran forward and as Satoshi started to collect his senses, tackled him back to the ground. Just as he tackled Satoshi he got another feather in his hand.
He pointed it at Satoshi's throat, making Satoshi stop moving. There was no way Satoshi could summon a feather in time to stop Dai.
Dai's left knee was pressing on Satoshi's stomach, keeping pain evident so he couldnt concentrate, while his right knee was on his left palm, and Dai's left hand held his right down. Satoshi was amazed at how lethal Dai was.
"Admit defeat." Dai growled out.
"Cant beathe." Satoshi wheezed out a bit.
Dai's face softened. "Sorry." He muttered as he lightened the pressure on Satoshi's stomach.
"Mio, Mara!" Satoshi called.
"Yeah?" Mara called sweetly.
"Im defeated." He called back.
"Alright. Dai get off him and help him up."
Dai's animalistic face relaxed completely and he smiled at Satoshi. The feather in his right hand dissolved and he hopped off Satoshi.
He stuck a hand out. "You have some strong magic there, Satoshi." He said chuckling.
Satoshi grabbed Dai's hand and got pulled up. "Me? I didnt send you half as far as you sent me."
"Heh." Dai said ruffling the back of his hair. "Sorry 'bout that."
"Dont apologize. You did really well." Dai blushed a bit as they walked over to Mio and Mara.
"Good job, guys." Mara said smiling.
Dai was pink faced. "Thanks." He muttered as he stared intently at the ground.
"How long was that?" Satoshi said as he shook his head, making a lot of sand fall from it.
"Only half an hour." Mio said dismissively, even though it was impressive.
Dai chuckled at Satoshi. "Only half an hour? Isnt that good for a first try?" He looked between a smiling Mara and a frowning Mio.
The redhead had trouble not saying 'opposites attract' to them until he saw Mio glare at him even more. Maybe he could keep himself from saying it.
"Yes it is, Daisuke." Mara said with a slight glare at Mio. "It is indeed."
Satoshi wasnt paying any attention to the three of them as he let sand fall out of his tight shirt. Dai chuckled at him a bit, gaining a frown from Satoshi.
Dai walked the few steps over to Satoshi and began combing his fingers through his hair to get the sand out after he pulled the hair thingy loose. He let his fingers slowly glide through Satoshi's hair with a small smile played with his lips.
Satoshi shifted a bit and grunted in an unconfortable way. Dai stopped combing his fingers through Satoshi's hair, thinking that was why Satoshi was uncomfortable.
"Satoshi?" He asked softly.
"You got sand. In. My. PANTS!" Dai busted out laughing at Satoshi who tried to glare at him.
When Dai stopped laughing Satoshi had a 'this-is-DEFINITELY-not-a-good-feeling look on his face. Dai gave him an apologizing look.
"Sorry?" He decided to add.
Mara clapped Dai's shoulder, surprising him for a split second. "Nice job, Dai."
Dai chuckled. "It wasnt on purpose."
"It's still funny."
He shrugged in a noncommital manner. Mara walked back to talk to Mio about the next thing to teach the two.
Dai reached up a little tentively and began combing his fingers through Satoshi's hair again. "Sorry about it Satoshi." He said quietly, back to his normal timid manner.
Satoshi gave Dai a curious look. He was definitely confused by the redhead.
"Whats wrong?" Dai asked a bit worried.
"You're strong, brave, whatever you want to call it, yet you act like a timid lost little kid. Why?"
Dai smiled a bit as he kept combing Satoshi's hair with his fingers. "Thats easy. You made me worry for a second."
"Why? I mean why act that way?"
"It kept you off my and Darks trail, didnt it?" Dai asked with a smile.
"Im confused."
"Since I was about six I was tought to be the phantom thief even though he wasnt in me yet. I learned not to draw attention to myself, how to stay hidden in plain daylight, everything. Mom and grandpa pounded it into my brain that I shouldnt draw attention to myself, so my brain convinced everything inside of me I WAS that little timid needing protection kid. To me, my brain, my body, I am that way. The only time that it kicks in that Im not is when I'm threatened." Dai said, not making eye contact with Satoshi.
"You were sort of brainwashed...or hyptnotized."
"In a way." Dai said quietly, still timid.
"Why not convince yourself you arent?"
"I dont like attention so I just never wanted to. Inside of myself I am that timid kid. I think the only reason I have the fighting streak is because of Dark."
Satoshi nodded. He half way understood what Dai was saying.
"What about you, Satoshi? If Krad wasnt there, would you have been a genius or cold hearted? Would you have been a normal geek, or a jock?"
"I dont know."
"Exactly. There are too many 'what if's'. You can never know. IF Dark wasnt there would I be more outgoing? WHAT IF Krad wasnt there, would you even know who I was? Theories, Satoshi, thery're just theories. They cant be proven."
"I know, but Im just asking what you think you'd be like. In your opinion, would you be more outgoing?"
"No. I never liked attention."
Dai finished combing his fingers through Satoshi's hair, getting as much sand out as he could. After a few seconds he had the bluehair back in its low ponytail.
Satoshi looked at Dai and wondered why he seemed a bit lost looking. "Dai? Everything alright?"
"Yeah." He looked up at Satoshi. "Just thinking is all."
"You sure?"
"Yeah. Just thinking about mom, dad, and grandpa. Do you think he'll kill them?"
"No." Satoshi turned completely to see Dai's face, not believeing him. "It's okay, Dai. He wont kill them because he needs them as something you'd go after. If he killed them you would come at him even stronger than he will be and I think he fears that."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah. He never gets rid of a bartering chip." He pulled Dai into a reassuring hug. "I'm sure of it." He whispered in Dai's hair.
He heared a muffled sob escape Dai's throat. Not knowing what was wrong, Satoshi rubbed Dai's back calmly.
"Dai, whats wrong?" Satoshi whispered into the top of Dai's hair.
"I miss them, Satoshi." He said quietly. "This is the longest time I ever spent away from them."
Satoshi tightened his grip on Dai. "It's okay. They'll be fine and so will you." He tried to reassure Dai.
Dai hugged Satoshi tightly and Satoshi felt the feeling of damp leather on skin; Dai was crying. He hugged Dai all the tighter, hoping he was helping Dai.
"Dai, it's okay. They're fine. Dont worry. He wont kill them." He sat as he lowered himself and Dai to the ground where he crossed his legs indian style.
Satoshi pulled Dai into his lap and let him curl up against him and cry. He knew Dai had a lot on his shoulders and also knew it was better to cry than to hold it in.
Satoshi rocked Dai back and forth a bit then kissed his forehead as the tears began to subside. He gave Dai a little smile to let him know it was okay then hugged him reassuring him.
Dai wiped away the last trails of tears he had for his family then hugged Satoshi tightly, thanking him. He knew his and Satoshi's relationship was strong for Satoshi to be able to comfort him so easily.
Satoshi smiled slightly when he heard Dai sniffle like a small child. For just a split second he felt more like an older brother than a friend to Dai, comforting him after falling and scraping a knee.
"Whats seems to be so amusing?" Dai asked with his head tilted to the side cutely.
Satoshi chuckled. "For a second it was like I was comforting a little brother after scraping his knee." Satoshi said lightly as he ruffled Dai's hair.
"Mom and dad never comforted me when I scraped my knee."
Satoshi's smile faded. "Why not?"
"Everytime I got hurt they usually said 'you're an art thief you shouldnt be clumsy enough to get hurt ever.' I never got praise or comfort unless it was when I got better at my training."
Satoshi nuzzled Dai's cheek affectionately, almost catlike, making Dai chuckle. He swatted at Satoshi lightly to keep him from doing it again.
"You're like a cat, Satoshi." He said smiling.
"Why's that?"
"What you just did reminded me of a pet cat."
"You're more like the cat." Dai raised an eyebrow. "Slender, agile, swift, hunter instincts, and," He lightly poked Dai's nose. "Likes curling up in my lap."
Dai laughed. "Sounds like Im a lap cat."
"Why not?"
"Lap cats are lazy."
"You aren't."
Dai stuck his tongue out at Satoshi. "Im not a lap cat."
"Alright."
"OI!" Mara called from a ways off. "C'mere."
Dai got off Satoshi's lap and stood up. When he turned to help Satoshi up, he was already up and smiling.
Satoshi grabbed Dai and plopped him on his back. "Piggy back ride!" Dai sounded like a child.
Dai hugged Satoshi lightly and kissed his cheek. "Onward!" Dai called pointing at Mio and Mara.
Satoshi laughed and began walking forward. Dai pouted and made a sad sound, though he was smiling.
"Cant you go any faster? Pigs can go faster than this." Dai joked.
"Are you calling me fat?"
"No. Im saying your slow."
"I will not run."
Dai was holding onto Satoshi with his left arm and surprised Satoshi by grabbing his rump tightly, making him jump and barely hold in a moan. Mio and Mara, being so far off, didnt see anything.
Satoshi slowed his pace a bit, making Dai grunt then smile evilly. With a loud crack Satoshi was jogging forward.
"What was that for, Dai?" He asked.
"What was what for?" Dai asked sweetly.
"Smacking my butt that hard."
"You're a big boy and it wasnt that hard." Dai said beside Satoshi's ear.
"Not fair." He muttered as his paced slowed back to walking.
"You were the one who gave me the piggy back ride." Dai reminded.
"You weren't supposed to do that."
"You're fault."
"How about we drop it so they dont know?"
"Sure. Sounds good."
"Good."
"So...wonder what we have to do." Dai said as he rested his head on Satoshi's shoulder.
"I dunno. Mio AND Mara arent completely up there so Im afraid to ask."
When they finally reached the other two, they were a bit peeved it took so long. "Sheesh you two are SO slow." Mio said briskly.
"Sorry?" Dai asked as he got off Satoshi.
"We have more stuff planned." Mio said.
"Stuff. Very descriptive." Mara said rolling her eyes.
"Its better than crap."
"Whatever."
Dai and Satoshi gave each other a look then turned back to the two. "LOVERS QUARREL!" The two yelled at Mio and Mara.
"WHAT!" The other two yelled just as loud.
"Ima get you!" Mio said as she ran for Satoshi.
"Daisuke." Mara said sweetly.
"Uh-uh. Sorry. I'd like to stay in one piece." Dai said as he took off with Mara on his heels.
"C'mere, Dai! You cant run forever! Probably cant run as long as me."
"Whoa! A starfish." Dai said as Mara made a flying tackle for him.
She flew through the air and landed face first in the only random sandcastle in sight. Mara came up spitting out sand.
"Whats with that?" She asked.
Dai was skittering off before she even finished her question. He stuffed the dry starfish in his pocket and ran as fast as he could down the beach.
With a squeak Dai fell in a hole and Mara, still rubbing sand out of her eyes, didnt see him fall in. With a solid thump, that Mara didnt hear because of her grunts of pain of sand in her eyes, Dai landed at the bottom of the hole thing.
It was like a liquor sheltor when it was illegal. The walls were wooden and rotten crates littered the floor.
Dai had fallen through the old trap door and onto the trap that was set. With an anguished scream Dai felt something clamp onto his arm and newly healed wing then another on his leg right below the knee.
Satoshi stopped running when he heard the scream echo through the air, knowing it was Dai. It worred him that it was painfulled, Mara would never hurt Dai.
Mio ran into his back but neither really cared, forgetting the game and began running for the scream. Satoshi, being the faster of the two made it to Mara first, looking around frantically for Dai.
"Mara!" He said getting scared. "What happened to Dai?!"
"I dont know." She was sitting confused. "I tried to tackle him but missed because he found a starfish. He ran off when I was rubbing the sand from my eyes but I think I saw him go that way." She pointed to her right.
Satoshi ran off and less than two hundred feet away he skidded to a stop, just barely keeping himself from falling into a pit. He heard a moan come from the bottom of the pit, making him catch his breath in fear.
"Dai!" He called frantically.
"Sa...toshi?" A weak painfilled voice came up to him.
"Its me, Dai. Just hold on. I'll get you out."
"Hurts."
"Just stay still Dai. Dont move."
"Kay."
"Mio! Mara!"
The other two came running over and stopped beside Satoshi. "Is he...?"
"Dai, is anything down there that I might get caught in?" Satoshi called.
"Strange...metal things."
Satoshi swung him self over the edge and hung there. "Dai, are there any near the wall?"
"No. Not...where...you." Dai's voice was becomming weaker from the pain.
"I'll be down in just a second Dai."
With that Satoshi dropped down and into the darkness. He landed just inches from the strange metal things Dai had spoken of.
Satoshi summoned a feather of his to light up the pit and he saw Dai in the middle of the metal things. He thanked whatever was watching over them that Dai hadnt moved or two or more would have gotten him.
"Dai, dont move, okay?"
Dai nodded just slightly.
"I'll be there in just a second." He slowly began to pick his way through the pit to where the cluster of metal objects were.
When he reached Dai he saw chains hooked to the metal objects and after a while got them loose with his feathers. He carefully picked Dai up and unfurled his wings.
Satoshi wasnt going to try to get out the way he had come with Dai hurt. He flapped his wings a bit and rose a few inches off the ground.
Rotten wood began to fall over from the speed of air from Satoshi. Thankfully Satoshi had gotten off the ground because the wood fell and many of the metal objects snapped closed and shot rotting wood everywhere.
Satoshi held Dai close to him so he wouldnt be hit by the flying wood. The splintes shot towards him and impaled him.
A strained 'agh' escaped Satoshi's lips as the splinters embedded themselves in his back and legs. He flapped his wings harder and got out of the pit as the walls began to collapse from the air pressure.
Satoshi landed a dozen feet away and watched the pit emit a cloud of sand as it collapsed in on itself. He grunted and winced when he moved from the splinters.
"Satoshi?" Mara asked.
"I feel like a pincushion."
"You look like a porcupine." Mara said.
"Well pull them out."
Mara nodded. "It's going to hurt."
"I dont care." He said as he flopped to his knees, lightly jarring Dai, then sat the pale rehead on the ground.
Dai's eyes opened a bit and connected immediately with Satoshi's. "Why do I always seem to get hurt?"
"I did too." Satoshi said. "My back supposedly lookes like a porcupine."
"Sorry." Dai said quietly.
"Its not your fault." Satoshi said brushing his fingers through Dai's bangs that were in his eyes.
"My wing just did heal." Dai said still quietly.
"It'll be fine Dai." Satoshi said as Mara pulled out a few splinters.
"What are these things?" His voice was still weak.
Mio spoke up. "Bear traps."
"Why have them?"
"Looked like it was a runners hideout. When Things were illegal runners had stores like that all over the place."
Mara pulled the last few splinters out of Satoshi's bak and he looked at Dai, laying infront of him. He was confused on why Dai seemed to not feel the pain.
"Dai?" He questioned. "Why arent you like...you know?"
"Magic." Dai said waving his left hand around.
"What?" The other three said.
"Not sure. I think Im delirious."
"Why?" Mara asked.
"I see something circling up there and it doesnt look normal."
Simultaneously three heads looked up and saw three tiny black specks. All three looked back at Dai.
"How can you tell?"
"I dont know. I feel sort of like a bird. You know? Like how they seem to zoom in on things?"
Mio nodded. "Of course. He's using his power to look closer at them. Tell me, Daisuke, what do they look like?"
"There is three, no four, people like us. Ones a coppery yellow, another brown. The last two are higher up so I cant tell." He spoke calmly and almost emotionlessly. "They've seen us. They're coming." (those two sentences are from Lord of the Rings...sort of. Frodo says "They're here. They've come." sumthin like that)
"We need to get to some shelter." Mio said.
"No." Dai silenced them with a quiet word. "They wont harm us. I think they want to help."
"How do you know?"
"Just trust me, Mio." Dai said as the creatures came lower. "They're not real humans."
The three just stared at him curiously. The creatures came closer and not five minutes later would land.
Dai watched the descent of the new comers and didnt even flinch when they landed. The creatures seemed human enough but had excessively squared shoulders and blunt features to match their odd six foot height. His head turned to look at the one with the copper yellow wings.
"You lead?" Dai asked
"Yes. I'm Grazmash." The humanoid said. "These are my loyal followers that havent been killed. Machmul," He pointed to the brown one. "Kunil," pointed to the teal on carrying a wounded creature. "And Luncia." The wounded peach winged creature.
"What do you want?" Mio asked a bit bitterly.
The humanoid ignored her and watched Dai intently. "We have come to serve you." He said to Dai.
"What?" Dai sounded winded.
"We have come to serve you."
Dai was on the verge of fainting when he felt Satoshi touch his right shoulder lightly. He looked up to Satoshi's face and saw worry etched on it.
"Why?" Dai asked the humanoid.
"Most of our clan was wiped out by the man who claims all magic power."
"Kei." Was the four human responses.
"Yes."
"Well if you dont mind, we need to help him right now, so shoo you bird." Mio said angrilly.
"Dont mind her." Mara said as she smacked Mio's arm hissing a quiet sentence to her. "They're allies, so shut up."
Grazmash kneeled down on Dai's left side to help free him of the trap. While Grazmash worked on the trap on Dai's leg, Satoshi and Mara worked on the one holding his arm and wing.
When Dai was finally freed of the traps he closed his eyes, ignoring Mio's death glares and the humanoids stares. He needed to heal himself.
After five or so minutes Dai's body was engulfed in a silver shimmer and his wounds knitted themselves closed, except for the couple holes in his wing from the trap. He opened his eyes and with the help of Satoshi, sat up to look at the humanoids.
"What is wrong with...erm...?" Dai said pointing to the unconscious wounded humaoid.
"In a fight with HIM Luncia was hurt and we had to flee."
Dai nodded. "Set her down here. Let me see how terrible the wounds are."
The one holding the wounded humanoid slowly lowered her to the ground infront of Dai. A small sad sound escaped Dai's lips as he saw the wounds.
He rubbed his face in contemplation then held his hand just above one of the lesser wounds. After licking his lips, Dai nibbled on his lower then closed his eyes, seeing the wound in his mind.
In Dai's mind he saw the wound close. To the three humans and three humanoids they watched the silver aura surround Dai's hand and the wound began to knit itself together like Dai's had done.
After a minute, Dai opened his eyes and grunted as he went to another wound on the unconscious body. Twenty minutes passed with Dai healing the humanoids body before it was almost completely healed.
"Thats all I can do. I used a lot to do that, so hopefully she'll be fine when she wakes, if not sore." Dai said quietly as he rubbed his temples with his finger tips.
Satoshi wrapped his arms around Dai's waist to stablize him. One of the humanoids smiled at them.
"We had better all get inside." Dai said with a tone of foreboding.
All the humanoids nodded to him and prepared to take flight after the one who had smiled picked up the still inconscious one.
Satoshi helped Dai up and wrapped an arm around his waist to keep him up since he was a bit dizy and weak. Dai gave him a thankful smile before turning his head to Mio and Mara.
"What do you think you're doing!" Mio whispered sharply.
Mara rolled her eyes and crossed her arms. "Im helping those who need help." Dai said.
"They are Krechlin."
Dai raised an eyebrow. He was defnitely confused.
"Krechlin," Mara explained. "Are rare creatures that come to help those who might fail. They sense failure in a way on the good side. Some say they are bad luck because they do not always stop the good from failing. It's really rare to see a Krechlin now since almost all of their lands have been destroyed."
Dai nodded. "Lets get inside then talk."
Mara and Satoshi nodded. The Krechlin took off after the humans then followed them to the room Dai and Satoshi lived in.
As soon as they landed Mio left to blow some steam off while Mara and two of the Krechlin left to get food for the others, since it was nearing three in the afternoon.
Satoshi sat Dai down on the blue couch and sat beside him. The leader of the Krechlin laid his unconscious comrade on the floor at his feet to watch her.
"Why now?" Dai asked. "Why so many?"
Satoshi raised an eyebrow. He thought Dai knew nothing like him about the Krechlin.
"We are all that is left of our trait of Krechlin. There are others but we are the last of the royals. We agreed that good needed to make sure they won so we came to offer our help to you."
"Why me? Why not Mio Mara or Satoshi? Or even Dark or Krad?"
"You are the one to defeat HIM."
Dai paled. He couldnt speak.
"You mean Dai is supposed to kill Kei?" Satoshi asked.
The Krechlin decided to answer him. "Not kill but destroy his power."
"Why Dai?"
"He has the power."
Dai's face was in his hands. Hadnt he just told Satoshi he didnt like being the center of attention?
Satoshi rested his hand on Dai's left shoulder. "Dai? You okay?"
"I dont want to be the one." Dai said quietly.
"Lets just go step by step, Dai. First you neeed to do something about your wing before anything."
Dai took his face from his hands and nodded solemly. He concentrated on his wings and soon the magic needle and thread was sewing the holes in his wing.
While Dai concentrated on his wing, Grazmash kneeled next to Luncia to make sure she was okay. Satoshi watched the humanoid closely, wanting to keep Dai as safe as possible.
"Why?" Dai asked suddenly.
"Why what?" Grazmash asked confused.
"Why me? Why do I have the power? Why not Dark, Krad, or Satoshi? I dont understand it."
"You were chosen to be the one to carry the power because it was least likely that you would abuse the power. The last carrier was Krad and he almost destroyed Dark."
"Who choose?"
"Who choose what?"
"Who decided for me to get the power?" Dai was running his fingers lightly over his wing in his nervous state.
"Krechlin."
"What?"
"We Krechlin choose when you were a child to have the power."
Dai looked stunned for a minute then his features glazed over to an unknown look. It surprised Satoshi at how well Dai was hiding his emotions now.
"And let me guess, you cant change who has the power now, can you?" A shake of the bird mans head. "Of course. Im also guessing this isnt your true form."
"Yes."
"Dai, I thought you didnt know anything about these people." Satoshi said, completely confused.
"I thought I didnt but Mom and grandpa gave them another name. Nauthgil, the bird leaders. Show him your true form Grazmash."
The humanoid stood up and transformed into a mans body with a birds head on it. He had a beak and feathers on his head and his wings became part of his body, connecting his arms to his sides.
"The true form of the bird men." Dai said flatly.
"Yes. We are few and far between who can change between forms now."
"Only the royals can keep the form because of their connection with the birds still, no?"
"You are right."
"So I am to believe you that I should face off against Kei for the...what? The continued existance of magic?"
"For freedom. If he controls all magic every magic being will be taken and killed. He will take every magic power from everyone then owertake the normal realm."
"Oh yes. The normal fantasy book plot. Take over the world." Mio said from the doorway.
"Yet it is true."
"No. All he wants is magic." Mio said with a frown, ignoring the true form of the creature.
Dai sat back with a sigh and crossed his arms, agitated. He was getting tired of Mio acting like such a jerk and just wanted to understand everything that was going on around him.
"Mio," He said with a forced calm evident in his voice. "Just shut up and listen to what he has to say. He's told me more than you have. You might find something out if you listen."
Mio's mouth snapped closed. She was angry with Dai for acting so righteous jusrt because a bunch of birds follow his command.
"Im not one of your lackeys."
"I didnt say you were." Dai said giving her a hard stare. "I was telling you to shut up so we can get more information."
Mio gave a small nod but was still a bit peeved. On the other hand Satoshi had a small smile on his face, glad Dai was acting the leader he could be.
"Grazmash, how do you know so much about our fights with Kei?"
"We choose you to have the power."
"So you're like guardian birds or somethin?"
"We watch over the fight between the righteous and the wrong. When the right begomes pressed we send some of our own to help. Now us four are all thats left of the wwatchers, so we decided to come down and make sure the battle ends right."
Dai nodded to Satoshi's amazement. He didnt expect Dai to follow all of the political side of magic, he barely comprehended it.
"So I can expect the four of you to completely listen to what we humans have to say?"
"Yes."
"There will be no mutinus thoughts, no leaks, or destruction of allies?"
"None."
"What can you and your people give us as help?"
"We can gather much information. All birds listen to us."
Dai nodded again, lacing his fingers together and put them infront of his face. Like that, Dai seemed like an intimidating and imposing figure.
"I see. So you and your people are scouts?"
"Yes."
"We may yet have use for you." Dai sounded so different even Mio didnt deny his logic. "Until Luncia wakes we will not speak of this again. Take her and lay her on my bed. Being on the floor wont help her one bit."
Grazmash nodded and lifted Luncia off the floor. He stood and walked to Dai and Satoshi's bedroom to take care of Luncia.
"Dai, you know you sounded just like a leader?" Satoshi asked as Dai's stiotic leading expression fell.
"To show ones flaws keeps others from listening." Dai said quietly as He went back to concentrating on his wing.
He had only sewn two of the five holes of his wing when he had spoken earlier. A sigh escaped Dai's lips as he got his magic to sew up another hole.
"Dai?" Satoshi asked.
"Its a lot to think about." He said quietly still. "I was chosen because I wouldnt abuse the magic. What do they think you would have done, Satoshi? I cant think of a thing you would have done to abuse it. Not a thing."
"It might have been his heritage." Mio said from where she was leaning against the wall. "His ancestors had the power and eventhough Krad didnt teach them, they abused it and tortured others."
Dai sighed again. "I dont want to be the hero. I just want to be me."
"But you are a hero. Its part of you." Satoshi said as he gave Dai's shoulder a squeeze. "Whether you like it or not, Dai, its what you need to do. I know you dont like it but if you dont Kei will win."
Dai nodded. "I just...Why does everyone think I can do it? I've always been the weak little kid. How could I be strong enough to beat him?" He turned desprete eyes on Satoshi.
"Dai I believe in you and so does Mio and Mara. Believing in yoursef will make you that much stronger." Satoshi said with a reassuring smile. "I know your a strong person."
Dai hugged Satoshi tightly, not wanting him to leave him ever. He knew Satoshi was right but he feared that he wouldnt be strong enough to beat Kei.
Mara came back ten minutes later with the two bird men. They had lunner (lunchy dinner) for everyone.
"Dai, Satoshi." Mara tossed the two wrapped burgers and covered salads. "Mio." She tossed mio a couple burritos.
"Where is Grazmash?" One of the bird men said.
"He took Luncia into our room to take care of her." Dai said as the two bird men walked into the bedroom.
A smell of uncooked meat wafted to Dai's nose. At the smell Dai's nose crinkled up in disgust.
"Please dont tell me that they're going to eat RAW meat."
"Then I wont tell you." Mara said grossed out.
"Gross." Mio supplied.
No one said anything for the twenty minutes that it took for them to eat. When they were done they all spoke about how much longer the class would be gone.
Half an hour later one of thebird men walked into the room. "Luncia has woken."
Dai nodded and stood up. He knew a summons when he heard it.
"Ill be back." He told The other three humans.
Dai followed the brown winged bird man into the bedroom where Luncia laid on his bed, slightly delerious. He nodded to the other two birdmen before walking to the bedside.
"How feel you?" He asked slowly.
"Sore."
"As you should. You had many wounds that needed tending. It was a good thing your fellows found me in time or you might have gotten one infected and could have passed."
"I thank you, Gris guerrier (that is french for 'gray warrior')." She said tiredly.
"Luncia I ask that you do not fly far if possible. You will tire easily for a while from being wounded so."
"That I can do."
"I ask that the four of you contact you birds and send them to spy as much as they can on Kei and his followers. Luncia I dont want you flying further than the border of the forest." She nodded. "I expect daily reports on what your spys have seen. Daily. If I do not hear from you I will send someone to find you."
All four of the bird men nodded. They understodd how much trust Dai was putting on them for sending them off so soon.
"I hope you do not misplace my trust. Luncia will be in the forest and each of you daily will contact her and report. I will expect you Luncia to contact me every night an hour after night fall with reports. This way I can keep an eye on each of you. This spy network can NOT be broken. It may be our only way to keep up with Kei."
The four nodded again. Each of them knew the expense at wich a broken network would cause.
"I expect the three of you to be gone within the hour. The sooner the better for all of us. The class will be back by dusk tonight so I expect the first report tomorrow."
Grazmash bowed to Dai. "We understand."
Dai nodded. "Do not try to fight against Kei's forces at the moment." With that he was out the room and walking back to the couch where Satoshi was.
"Dai? What was that about?"
"I had to speak with them."
"About?" Mara sported, she was curious.
"I needed to setup a spy network."
"A spy network." Mio said thoughtfully. "Maybe you arent as hopeless as I first thought."
"We'll see." Dai said as he sat beside Satoshi.
"Why?"
"They'll be gone within the hour."
"What!" Mio said. "We need time to interview them."
"That will cause them to have less trust in US." Dai said.
"How do we know they arent the spys?"
"Kei killed their comrades and almost killed Luncia. Why would they lie?"
"Their comrades could have turned on them for helping Kei."
"We shall see." Dai said ending the arguement.
"You have changed Daisuke. Im not sure if thats good or not."
"Everyone changes when their lives are threatened." Dai said calmly.
Ten minutes later Grazmash and the other two bird men walked out of the room and into the living room. Each bowed a bit to Dai then flew out the balcony door.
"And so it begins." Dai said quietly.
The four talked for a few hours on plans and what the future held for them. It was nearing six thirty when a small crow landed on the balcony railing.
The crow cawed lightly to get someones attention and Dai looked up. He muttered a 'be back' to the others and walked to the crow.
"Hello." Dai said to the bird as he held an arm pout for the bird.
The crow hopped onto Dai's arm and he walked slowly, as to not knock the bird loose, to the bedroom where Luncia rested. He stepped into the room and squatted beside Luncia.
"Luncia," Her eyes opened. "This crow came. Can you speak to it?"
She nodded as the crow hopped around to look at her, still on Dai's arm. The bird began a series of caws and chirp like counds as Luncia watched it.
After a good five minutes the crow shut up. "The network is set up but Kei is planning something tomorrow. They couldnt figure it out but he has something planned. Three birds were killed for sport by one artwork hunter. Kei knows nothing about the network, he thinks that birds are just there for worms and free food." She finished.
Dai nodded and slowly stood up. He turned and saw the othe three in the doorway.
With a small smile Dai led the way out towards the balcony and absently petting the crows soft feathers. "Here you go little guy. On your way now." Dai said as he held out his arm for the bird to fly.
The crow nipped his arm affectionately before flying off. A small smile crossed Dai's face as he watched the bird fly off, before he rubbed the now sor nip spot.
"Dai?" Satoshi said, leaning against the doorway with his arms crossed.
Dai turned around and smiled at Satoshi. "That bird liked me."
"No now I have to compete against a bird?" Satoshi said as he stepped forward.
"Maybe." Dai said smiling still as Satoshi stepped closer to him.
"I better not have to." Satoshi joked as he wrapped his arms around Dai's waist, careful of Dai's folded wings. "If I do have to Ill be mad."
Dai chuckled. "Dont worry. You dont." He smiled up at Satoshi.
"Good." He said as he rested his forehead against Dai's. "I dont want to share you with anyone either."
"Stingy." Dai said as he kind of giggled.
"Me? Stingy? No. Just in lo...well you know." He said giving Dai a little smile.
"Same here."
"I know." Satoshi said before kissing Dai.
Satoshi's hands jumped from around Dai's waist to one being behind Dai's neck and the other below his shirt. Dai's hands had gone into Satoshi's hair and behind his neck.
The kiss lasted a while and when they broke apart Satoshi smiled at Dai. He loved how wonderful Dai tasted and how Dai seemed to fit perfectly with him.
"Should we continue from where we were before?" He said in a deep voice that sent shivers along Dai's spine.
Dai nodded and a squeak escaped his lips as Satoshi's right hand shot down to his butt. Satoshi chuckled at him as he turned them around where he was backing Dai up to the wall.
Their lips collided again and Dai moaned into it when Satoshi ran his right hand down the inside of his right thigh. Before Dai knew it, his legs were wrapped around Satoshi's waist again and the kiss was becoming more firey.
Satoshi's left hand unbuttoned Dai's shirt while their tongues battled for dominance in Dai's mouth. The shirt was out of the way and Satoshi ran his hand along Dai's side making Dai squirm from being tickled.
They broke apart to gasp air. "Dont tickle me." Dai pouted before Satoshi bent forward and began to nibble on Dai's pouted lower lip.
Satoshi played with Dai's nipples like he had before, squeezing them then playing with them. He decided to go a bit longer with Dai this time and lightly tugged on the pert nipple, making Dai moan again.
When his hand went to Dai's left nub he pulled his mouth loose from Dai's and kissed his way down to the right nub. Where he had kissed his way down Dai's body sent chills down Dai's spine.
Dai's mind was blank again from how much pleasure Satoshi was giving him and they hadnt gone as far as Takeshi and Sekimoto had even gotten. He loved how Satoshi wasnt pushing anything further than either felt comfortable with.
Somehow Satoshi had gotten his right hand down the back of Dai's pants, after unbuttoning and unzipping them and his fingers were lightly tracing Dai's crack. Dai's head went back and a moan escaped him, loving everything Satoshi was doing.
Satoshi's pointer finger began tracing Dai's crack with a bit more force, sending chills down Dai's body, as he switched to Dai's left nipple to put his mouth on. Dai was in such bliss, he just kept running his fingers through Satoshi's hair.
After a while Satoshi's left hand lowered and cupped Dai, making him moan again. "Oh god Satoshi." Dai moaned out.
Satoshi finally let Dai's left nub go and began to kiss his way back up Dai's body. When he reached Dai's collar bone he began to lightly nibble on it before kissing it over and over again.
He began to suck on the spot on Dai's collar bone, the skin was already beginning to show signs of a hickey. After sucking on the spot he bit the spot harder, making Dai suck in a breath.
Satoshi flicked out his tongue and ran it over the red purple mark, soothing the wound he had accidently given Dai. He kissed the spot repeatedly, in an apology for hurting Dai, soothing Dai's slightly tense body and making the redhead moan just slightly.
When Satoshi pulled his lips from Dai's collar bone, he looked in his eyes. "Sorry, Dai." He said quietly.
Dai grabbed the back of Satoshi's head and pulled his lips to connect with his own swollen ones. "Dont be." He murmured before kissing Satoshi.
That was all the reassurance Satoshi needed. He kissed Dai a bit longer then went back to the redheads left collar bone and continued what he was doing, covering Dai's whole colar bone in one large purple hickey.
Dai moaned slightly as cold air hit the new mark Satoshi gave him. Satoshi flicked his tongue out and licked the whole hickey, making Dai shiver.
A chuckle came from Satoshi when Dai's grip on his shoulder tightened with the slight lick. He nibbled lightly on the spot where Dai's neck and shoulder connected, starting the process over again.
Dai jumped slightly when Satoshi's right hand squeezed his rear, he had forgotten the hand. He moaned a bit at the feeling as Satoshi continued to suckle his skin lghtly, making sure not to hurt him again.
When Satoshi finished with that spot he began to suck a hickey path to the others he had made, leaving a line of hickeys across Dai's shoulder. He felt Dai shiver in the chill air of pre-dusk, knowing they shouldnt stay outside much longer.
Satoshi finished his line of hickeys and kissed Dai again, deciding to go a little bit further before going inside. As he kissed Dai with a firey passion, Satoshi moved his right hand a bit and pressed inward.
Dai's body tightened a bit as he flinched at the new feeling. Satoshi had pushed the tips of both his pointer and his second finger into Dai.
The kiss had almost been broken by Satoshi when Dai grabbed Satoshi's right wirst and pushed with his strength. He pushed Satoshi's two finger all the way into his ass.
A moan of pleasure errupted from both of their throats, causing them to kiss each other with even more passion. When they broke the kiss a few seconds later, gasping for air, Dai wiggled slightly, trying to get comfortable with Satoshi's fingers in him.
"Dai." Satoshi said a bit worried. "Sorry, I shouldnt have..."
Dai looked at him in the eyes, his hand still around Satoshi's right arm. He surprised Satoshi by pulling his fingers out about half way, Satoshi's arm lax from surprise, and pushed Satoshi's fingers in again.
Dai's head fell to Satoshi's shoulder as stars of frenzied ecstacy shot across his vision. A loud moan of enjoyment came out right beside Satoshi's ear, making Satoshi get a bit warmer.
The little redhead was panting, the hot breath hitting Satoshi's neck, ear and cheek. He wrapped his left arm around Dai's waist holding him close, since he seemed almost out of it from just the little bit of pleasure the fingers in him had done.
"Come on Dai." He whispered. "We should head in. I dont think either of us are ready for much more."
"Yeah." Dai's voice was soft and barely heard by Satoshi who's ear was right beside Dai's mouth. "Sorry. I shouldnt have done it."
Satoshi nuzzled Dai's cheek. "Dont be Dai. We both know when to stop and where not to go. Anything more than this I dont think we should be doing. Not right now."
"But this," Dai said giving Satoshi's right wrist a squeeze, to let him know what he was talking about. "Should we be...I mean..."
"Why not Dai? I just dont think either of us are ready for...you know...intercourse."
Dai chuckled slightly. "So this isnt...?"
"Isnt what Dai?" He asked.
"Too far?"
As an answer Satoshi moved his fingers out a quater and pushed them in again. Dai moaned right into Satoshi's ear, making Satoshi smile.
"Do you think its too far?" He asked Dai.
"N-no." Dai answered in a winded fashion. "No."
Satoshi kissed Dai's cheek and slowly pulled his fingers out of Dai. It was getting dark and he wasnt sure if they should continue what they were doing in the cold air.
"Mara and Mio are propbably worried about us." Dai whispered in Satoshi's ear.
Satoshi nodded as he zipped and buttoned Dai's pants for him. He nuzzled Dai's cheek when Dai didnt lift his head up from his shoulder.
"Dai, did I make you go too far?" Satoshi asked a bit scared.
"No! No. No you didn't Satoshi. It's just been a long day." Dai said in Satoshi's ear.
"Well the sooner we get you covered again we can go in." Satoshi said as he reached up to button Dai's shirt.
Dai's hands cupped Satoshi's, stopping their movement. "Why hide it Satoshi? Mio and Mara know about us so who cares?"
Satoshi smiled. "I just thought you'd want that," He ran his hand over the warm purple red marks on Dai's collar bone. "Covered."
Dai chuckled and wrapped his arms around Satoshi's neck, hugging him. "No. I dont care."
Satoshi chuckled at Dai's innocence at hugging him. He was acting like a small child too tired to walk to their room.
Dai was surprised when Satoshi stuck his right hand below his butt again then pulled him away from the wall. He was carrying Dai just like that inside the hotel room.
"You like to spoil me, dont you Satoshi?" Dai asked.
"Why not? You deserve it." Satoshi said as he closed the doors behind them, then froze. "Maybe we should have stayed out longer." Satoshi whispered quietly in Dai's ear.
Satoshi was NOT expecting THIS. Dai's head shot up and swung around...three two one...
It finally clicked in Dai's head what he was seeing. "My god." He whispered as he closed his eyes and buried his face in Satoshi's shoulder.
Satoshi agreed and quickly walk into the bedroom. Neither he or Dai expected Mio and Luncia to have wild sex on their floor.
Mara was sitting on Satoshi's bed wide eyed. "Mara, what started...that?" Satoshi said as he sat on Dai's bed, with Dai sitting on his lap his legs behind Satoshi still.
"Mio decided to tell me she's known these bird people for a while. Ugh, gross. She and Luncia decided tonight to go the final step." A shiver went down her spine. "Of course I went to get food and came back to that."
Dai's head was still sitting on Satoshi's shoulder and he felt Dai's beathing begin to slow. "Dai," He whispered affectionately. "Dont fall asleep yet. It's only a little after seven."
The redhead shook his head and tried to let himself fall asleep. Satoshi, feeling that, spun Dai around quickly where Dai was sitting in his lap facing Mara.
"Butt munch." Dai murmured as he leaned against Satoshi.
"Im offended." Satoshi faked hurt as he hugged Dai.
"No you arent." Dai said as he rubbed his eyes. "Mara, how long have they been at it?"
"Not long."
"Gah." Dai muttered.
Mara laughed. "We'll just have to make do with something in here."
"I am NOT cleaning up their mess." Dai said grumpily.
"We can make them Dai." Satoshi said as he ruffled Dai's hair.
Satoshi quickly lowered his arm when he saw a small wet spot on Dai's pants, making sure Mara didnt see it. He had Dai on his lap to hide his little wet spot so Mara wouldnt think much.
"How about..." Dai said thinking. "Okay so I have no idea."
Mara laughed then got a mischevious glint to her eyes. "Truth or Dare?"
Dai shrugged then looked to Satoshi. "Mara, try anything and I'll maim you." He warned.
"Aww now, Sato-chan dont be so mean. Dai might just hold you up on your offer and keep you from giving him any affection." Satoshi glared at her and pulled Dai closer to him, making Dai giggle.
"Fine. We'll play." Satoshi said.
"Good." Mara said clapping her hands. "You two can change out of your first level things."
Dai and Satoshi concentrated on their normal clothes while Mara decided to dig through Satoshi's bags and things. A simultanious flash of green and silver appeared and both Satoshi and Dai were in their normal cloths, Dai in his button up shirt and khaki's and Satoshi in a t-shirt and brown shorts.
All three sat on the floor between the beds since it was a good six feet between the two beds. Mara smiled and chuckled evilly as Satoshi raised an eyebrow at her.
"Alright. So I'll start!" Mara was happy. "Daisuke, truth or dare?"
"Why me?" Dai pouted.
"Truth ot Dare?" Mara said again.
"Fine...Truth."
"Did you like Sato-chan while you dated that Riku shit?"
Dai laughed at her nickname for Riku. "Yeah." A little bit of pink colored Dai's cheeks.
"Alright, now its your turn."
"Right back to you then Mara." Dai said smirking.
"Urm..." Mara shrugged. "Truth."
"Ever forget to fly?"
"Yeah. I fell half a dozen feet once."
Dai laughed. He didnt expect her to say that.
"Sato-chan!" Mara cooed. "Truth or dare?"
"Im so going to regret this..."
"Just choose." Mara said.
"Truth?" Satoshi said wincing.
"Ever like anyone except the cute and innocent Dai?" She asked ruffling Dai's hair.
"No."
"Amazing. Your turn." Mara said smiling still.
"Dai?"
Dai nibbled on his lower lip. "Truth."
"Did you ever have a thing for Dark?"
"EW, no! Darks like my brother."
"Good. That would have been really gross."
"Mara, truth or dare?" Dai asked smirking.
"Dare. Ill be the first dared."
Dai's smile got even bigger and he chuckled ebily. "I dare you to run out there, where they are...you know...and scream as loud as you can like a chicken while running around in circles."
Mara glared at Dai. "Not cool."
Five minutes later after things thrown and shouts of pain, Mara came back in glaring at Dai. She flopped down on the floor and layed Dai with another glare.
"Sato-chan, truth or Dare?"
"Urm...Can I just go with, dont kill me?"
"No."
"Im so going to hate this for a while...dare."
"YES!" Maras mood lifted immediately. "HWAHAHAHAHAHA!"
"My dear...!" Dai said hiding in a corner. "I fear for my life!"
Mara calmed to a psychotic calmness. "Sato-chan I dare you to...hmm..."
"Flee. Flee for your life!" Dai said from his hiding spot where neither Satoshi or Mara could see him.
"No!" Mara said. "I dare you to...Wear Daisukes clothes, including boxers, until told otherwise!"
"What!" Dai screeched.
"Yes."
Satoshi grumbled while Mara dug through Dai's bag and found a pair of shorts that would be slightly tighter than comfortable, a shirt that would be tight on Satoshi, and a pair of Dark blue boxers. With a sigh Satoshi went to the bathroom and changed into Dai's clothes.
"Mara." Satoshi said as he came back in the room.
"Yeah?"
"What did you do to Dai?"
"Flee!" Dai said from some point in the room.
"Come on Dai." Satoshi said trying to find Dai.
"Nuh-uh."
Satoshi looked under Dai's bed and saw Dai trying to scooch out the other side of it. He crawled across the bed and grabbed Dai's ankle, recieving a half screech from Dai.
"Nooooo!" Dai said trying to crawl under the bed again.
Satoshi pulled Dai out from under the bed and carried him back to where Mara was sitting and plopped him down in his own lap. He had to hold Dai's arms to his sides to keep Dai from running again.
"Dai, Truth or Dare?"
"Dare. Just dont let her kill me."
Satoshi smirked. "I dare you to sit beside Mara for ten minutes."
"Gah!" Dai pouted as he sat beside Mara. "Not fair not fair not fair!"
"Just choose someone Dai." Satoshi said smiling.
"Fine. Truth or dare Mara."
"Dare."
"I dare you to try to talk like Yoda from Star Wars."
"Possible, that is. Dare or truth Sato-chan?"
"Dare."
Mara smiled again. "I dare you to...grope yourself!"
"What?! NO!"
"Fine I dare you to make out with your arm."
Satoshi did just that. The little show made one little redheaded boy a bit warm down under.
"Dai, truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Have you ever hated Dark so much you tried not to talk to him?"
"Yeah. Lots of times. Our like third theft I wasnt talking to him the whole time. The only reason you didnt get him was because I told him you WERE behind him."
Satoshi smirked. It amused him to no end how Dark needed Dai's help in stealing.
"Mara?" Dai asked.
"Dare."
"I Dare you to sit on Satoshi until your next turn."
The two cousins groaned. "Stupid dare." Mara muttered as she flopped down hard on Satoshi's legs. "Truth or Dare Dai?"
"Dare."
"I dare you to just wear your boxers until told." Mara smirked.
Dai rolled his eyes and unbuttoned his shirt, throwing it on his bed. He unzipped and unbuttoned his pants a bit slower then pulled them down before throwing them on his bed.
Mara shifted ove on Satoshi's lap, on the edge of Satoshi's leg, knowing he would have a little friend soon. She was right, Satoshi was barely able to hide his friend from Dai.
"Satoshi, truth or dare?" Dai asked.
"Truth."
"Has Krad made you do something you dont want to?"
"Yes."
"Like?"
"You didnt ask."
Dai stuck his tongue out. "Fluke."
"Mara, truth or dare?"
"Dare."
"I dare you to...kiss the rabbit."
"He has a name, Satoshi."
"Which I dont remember."
"Wiz."
"Alright. Mara I dare you to kiss Wiz."
Mara called the little rabbit over and picked it up. She pulled it close and kissed Wiz's head lightly.
"Hah." She got off Satoshi and looked between him and Dai. "I still need payback for you, so truth or dare?"
Dai winced. "Urm..."
"Pick!"
"Truth."
"Is it true you and Sato-shan almost got it on earlier when I was getting food and DETAILS!"
Satoshi groaned but Dai smiled. The bluenette raised an eyebrow at Dai.
"Yes. We kissed and were in the same position. It was about a quarter to seven, light breezes, a few sparse clouds, the sun was soon going to set, it was getting chilly, we were in first stage, both black leather."
"I said details."
"I told you details, just not about what happened since you werent specific on what you wanted the details about."
Mara groaned. "Still need payback."
The truth or dare went on for almost two hours, Dai getting the brunt of the Mara torment from the first dare. Satoshi, the smart one mainly chose truth until Mara made him choose dare where he had to try to drink water from the opposite side of a cup.
Dai had to try to juggle while walking in circles, which he did so well in he wasnt even watching the juggling balls. He also had to let Mara braid his hair.
When eleven rolled around Mara had just finished singing 'hit me baby one more time' Dai yawned and leaned back against Satoshi, where he had been dared to sit and make funny faces at Satoshi until he laughed (which was hard), still in his boxers.
"You look a bit tired, Dai." Satoshi observed from where he had his chin resting on Dai's right shoulder.
"Just a little." Dai said as Mara thought.
"Mara," Satoshi looked up at Mara. "I think we all should head in."
"You dont have to because of me." Dai protested.
"I'm actually getting tired too." Satoshi said with a little smile.
Dai shrugged and crawled into his bed anyway. "Dont have to because of me." He muttered and he rolled close to the wall before yawning.
Mara smiled and nodded Satoshi to the bed while she got up to turn the light off. "Night all."
"Night." Dai muttered.
"Night Ma-chan." Satoshi said as he crawled in with Dai.
Satoshi wrapped an arm around Dai's waist and pulled him to his chest. Dai was spooned completely by Satoshi's taller frame.
"Night Satoshi."
Satoshi gave Dai's waist a little squeeze. "Night, Dai."
He kissed Dai's forehead before closing his eyes. Mara smiled as she crawled into Satoshi's bed.
Andsoendschapterelevenandallthathappiness.WhoexpectedMioandLuncia?Ididnt.Iplannedotherstuffs.
Alright so I enjoyed the makeout scenes of Sato/Dai O.O Yeah. Who here expected Mio and Luncia? Or even the bird people? I didnt until I wrote it. I thought about making it Mio and Mara but having every main character gay made it a bit odd. You know? Dai/Satoshi Takeshi/Sekimoto all GAY Mio and Luncia lesbiens. So who's Mara go with? I got nothing. .O Maybe I do.
Chapter twelve will hold even more surprises and happinesses .O I hope. Enjoy guys. My b-day is in 2 (TWO) days! Wish me a happy birthday? I might update faster.(My birthday was great..even if i had to go to school for it. I got a Dodge Neon! and a MP3 player!)
Chippy says hope you love me enough to review. Chippy dont be such a butt. sigh