About the Last Chapter: I apologize that the last chapter didn't have Dark or Krad, but as I told you before, I just put this chapter and the one before that in. I kinda have a cold so I can't really think straight. And finals are coming up (damn finals.) So, I couldn't really work on the story. Now, I think you've heard enough of me making up excuses. You're not here to watch me whine.

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Chapter 13: Kazuko's premonition

On their way back, Kazuko was thinking to her self, "…That time, when I fell backwards…for some reason, I felt really nervous when he fell on top of me. I hope he didn't see me blush."

They got back to their home on Saturday, Kazuko and Satoshi didn't say anything about the time in their room, or even talk through the whole weekend. On Monday, they went back to school. Daisuke met up with Kazuko in the front of the school.

When they went to the classroom, they saw that Satoshi wasn't in his seat, or anywhere in the school.

"Satoshi's not here today?" Kazuko said to herself.

"He's usually never absent," Daisuke answered.

"Yeah I know, does it have to do with anything about the field trip?"

"About what happening?"

"Err…nothing, I was lost in my thoughts."

After school their teacher walked up to Kazuko and asked her to bring today's homework to him. When she got to his apartment, Kazuko knocked on the door.

"Yes?" Satoshi answered as he opened the door slightly.

"Hey Satoshi. They teacher told me to give this to you. It's our homework for today."

"Thank you…please, come in."

Kazuko walked into Satoshi's clean apartment. She put down her bag and took off her shoes when she walked in.

"I haven't seen you since Saturday. Why don't we talk?"

"I guess…"

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Later on:

"You don't look sick. How come you weren't in school today?" Kazuko asked.

"I tried to stay away from you today…I don't think you can help me anymore."

"What are you…?"

"I can't transform into Krad again. I can't take chances."

"But you haven't transformed into Krad for about…two weeks now."

"I…almost did on Friday."

"…You don't have to care for me."

"I can't just do that, I don't want you to help anymore. In fact, our deal is over."

"…?"

"I care about you, and if an accident like what happened last week happens again, he will come."

"Satoshi…you can't boss me around but if you say that our deal is over, then I'll believe you. The only think I'll ask is how much do you care about be to transform into Krad?"

"That won't help anything if I answer that."

"…So you don't want to talk anymore?"

"…"

Kazuko looked at Satoshi, got up and walked towards the door.

"Fine…you don't want to talk anymore. I don't think I want to talk to you anymore for today," she said in a mad tone.

"It's not that it's-"

"I already see it. We were okay until I brought up that subject. You don't want me to talk about how you feel. If that's the case, then I can just leave now. What's happening Satoshi? You said that our deal is over, just because you don't want to transform?"

"Kazuko, listen!"

"You say that you want me to leave you alone! Fine, I'll leave! I'll let you be alone again like before I even met you!"

"Kazuko!"

Satoshi grabbed her arm when she passed by.

"…"

"I don't want to do this, but I have to stay away from you and Daisuke…or else Krad will come."

"…Sigh…" Kazuko calmed down, "I understand that you said it before…but that won't stop me from being a thief…See you later, Satoshi. Come to school tomorrow…I know nothing bad will happen."

Satoshi nodded his head, "Kazuko…just this once."

"What?"

Once she turned around, Satoshi kissed her. Kazuko was a little shocked on why he would do something like that but then she sunk into the kiss. When he pulled away, Kazuko was looking at him with a surprised look on her face. She smirked and said,

"See you tomorrow."

She walked out of her apartment and while she was walking down, she was saying to herself,

"Ha…I think this is the first and last actual kiss from Satoshi."

On the next morning, Satoshi came to school and Kazuko saw him. When they met eyes when Kazuko opened the door, they looked at each other for about a couple seconds, waved hi and walked to her desk. Kazuko leaned back on her chair and put her hands behind her head.

Kazuko was thinking to herself, "Let's see…when I met Genjo, I had dreams of Mom and Dad, once I met Krad…I have…the feeling like something's gonna happen. I know Genjo explained it to me, but it still doesn't make sense in why I have this sixth sense…something bad is going to happen…soon. I know-"

The chair tilted back and Kazuko was falling backwards. Daisuke caught her before she fell on the ground.

"Are you alright, Kazuko?" Daisuke asked.

"Yeah…Thanks for saving me. I was thinking and I didn't notice what I was doing."

"You're welcome. At least you didn't get hurt."

"I guess so," she said standing up and straightening her shirt. She put the chair upright again and sat back on it.

Kazuko started feeling sleepy in the class and when she was about to close her eyes, the teacher slapped a ruler on Kazuko's desk to wake her up. Kazuko suddenly woke up and yelled.

"Kazuko, are you okay today? You don't seem well," said the teacher.

"I'm fine. I'm just a little sleepy."

"Okay then, just try to pay attention…and don't fall asleep again."

"Yes ma'am."

Daisuke looked over at Kazuko who was half-awake, half-asleep

"Boy, Kazuko is out of it today. I wonder what's wrong with her? She said that she was sleepy during the trip but…it's already been two days," Daisuke thought.

Somewhere near the end of lunch, Kazuko walked up to Satoshi and said hi.

"Why are you still around me?" he asked.

"…I can't let it go. I've been thinking that I can get over it, but I can't let go of the fact…that the deal is over. I have nothing better to do now, helping you catch Dark was fun to do."

"…"

The bell rang and they were walking to class. Before the opened the door, Kazuko stopped Satoshi.

"About yesterday…do you remember what I said in December?"

"About what?"

"You don't remember…hmph…it makes sense. Anyways, the kiss…I liked it."

She walked in the classroom and Satoshi walked behind her. He was thinking about what happened in December. (Flashback: Kazuko- "Hm…Well, you didn't really mean it, so I can't really say anything about it…Maybe one day, it WILL be for real, and then that's when I'll tell you.") As class went on, Satoshi couldn't stop thinking about the conversation that he and Kazuko just had.

"It looks like everything will go back to normal. Maybe I should go to another city. There's nothing else for me to do here…" Kazuko thought.

She walked back to her apartment after school. When she got home, her phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Kazuko…"

"Satoshi? Why are you calling?"

"I just wanted to tell you that Dark will steal the Night Sword from the Melino Museum at 10:30."

"I thought you said that you didn't want me to steal anymore."

"…I said that you don't have to help me anymore, and that you have to stay distant from me. Just be careful from now on."

"Alright then..."

She hung up the phone and went to her dresser and changed.

"I'll go back to my regular stealing days. Probably when I'm done in this city…I'll quit stealing..."

At 10:30, Kazuko came to the museum and when she came to the artifact, Dark was there too.

"So you're back?" Dark said.

"What do you mean that I'm back?"

"Don't tell me that you forgot."

"About what?"

"That time about a week ago when you fell of the museum."

"Oh…that…I'm fine aren't I? It wasn't that serious."

"It wasn't serious because Krad caught you."

"Krad…Satoshi doesn't like him right?"

"I don't know, all I know is that he wants to kill me."

"Really? I see you're still alive."

"Yep. Well, let's see who can get this one first."

"Kazuko dashed to the sword followed by Dark. She took it first and ran out of the museum. As she got out of the museum, Dark caught up and grabbed Kazuko's arm, she stopped and Dark grabbed the hilt from Kazuko. He ran in front of her and Kazuko tried to give pursuit. She jumped forward and tripped Dark.

"Cheating I know, but I'm not in a good mood right now," she said walking up to Dark and picking up the sword.

For some reason, a guard was shooting at Dark and Kazuko. They dodged the bullets, but then a bullet on her right arm scrapped Kazuko. She yelled and held her hand over her wound.

"What are you doing?!" Inspector Saehara yelled at the cop.

"They're criminals! They should just die!"

Kazuko was getting mad, but then her marking started hurting again, "What in the hell is this guy thinking?!"

Satoshi was watching on what was happening to Kazuko. He went to a corner where there were no guards and he transformed into Krad again since Krad forced himself out like last time. He went to Kazuko and Dark and stood in front of them.

"Krad…What are you doing here?" Kazuko yelled.

"I just thought of showing my face again. Now, if you remember what I said before, Dark, you will die now."

The a-wall guard was still shooting at them but then the other guards seized him and took him away. Now the guards were looking at what Krad was doing to them.

Krad took out a feather and used his magic to hit Dark. Dark jumped and evaded. Kazuko ran up to Krad and grabbed his arm.

"You will not hurt Dark!" she yelled.

"Ha! Pitiful human," Krad said.

He threw Kazuko to the side and she hit a tree. She got back up and Dark used his magic to fight Krad. Krad shot forward and Dark fell down and rolled on the ground. Krad walked up to Dark and he was about to kill Dark until Kazuko stepped in front.

"Step aside, Human," Krad said.

"No…No one tells me to do anything."

"Hmph…then I have no choice but to kill you, too."

Krad was about to attack until Kazuko held up the sword in her hand and swung it sideways. Krad jumped backwards.

"Hm…you're not a regular person are you? Yes, you have some magical properties in you. I can sense it.

"Me? Have magical powers? I don't think so."

"Kazuko…stop you can't win," Dark was saying as he was trying to stand up again.

"It's okay Dark. I want to help you!" she said as she was dashing towards Krad.

"Are you sure you want to hit me?"

Kazuko stopped, as she was about to swing the sword.

"The one you love is inside here. If I get hit, it might hurt him as well." (Love is a powerful word, but I didn't want to put 'like' in that sentence either.)

Krad was smirking and Kazuko was still in her stance. Krad was pulling out another feather and Dark grabbed Kazuko and ran away; Krad didn't give pursuit.

"Cowards," Krad said. He transformed back into Satoshi; he knelt down.

"Tonight's a good night to get a good story, I'm sure of it!" Takeshi said as he was sitting in the tree near the Melino Museum, "Huh? What's this?"

He saw Dark running while he was holding Kazuko's hand.

"That's Dark…and that's…Kazuko?! What is she doing here? She has the sword in her hand! Is she helping Dark? Man, this'll make a good cover story for the school!"

Takeshi steadied his camera and took a picture of Dark with Kazuko in it.

"This is great! Too bad I won't be able to develop this picture for a while."

Dark and Kazuko ran towards an alleyway and they rested there.

"Kazuko…don't do that again."

"He was about to kill you. That's what I thought I should do."

"Krad was about to kill you too, think before you do things Kazuko."

"I did think! Please, don't tell me that you're gonna tell me what to do! I don't like it when people tell me to do things."

"…"

"…I'm sorry Dark. I already said I'm not in a good mood. Krad made me even madder. I just need to go home now…here's the sword."

"…Keep it."

"…Alright, see you some other time then…"

Once Kazuko got to her house, she closed the door and leaned on it.

"Why was I mad in the first place? Sigh…I guess I can't even figure myself out…hmph…that's weird."

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End of Chapter 13

Next chapter: Takeshi's Accident