Takeshi's worst nightmare is realized!
The next day, after Daisuke and Dark had yet another MENTAL argument, Satoshi and Yukito got ready for school. Though when they got there they were in for a nasty shock!
"Hey, Satoshi! Did you hear about that weird explosion near your apartment last night?" said Takeshi excitedly.
"THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION?!" said Yukito and Satoshi in shock.
"Yeah, from what I hear a few apartments were almost completely destroyed!"
"You don't think…?" said Yukito with obvious horror.
Daisuke was walking up and Satoshi went to him and whispered something in his ear. Then he took off, Yukito in tow.
"What was all that about?" asked Takeshi.
"They said that they're going to their apartment to survey the damage or something. They're not going to be in class today!" said Daisuke in a bored tone.
"Daisuke…what's with you today? Your voice is really…"
"Different?"
"Yeah! Almost like you switched places with someone!"
"You're hallucinating Takeshi. Come on, we're going to be late for class!"
The school day passed like it usually did; with the exception that Satoshi and Yukito weren't there and everyone was talking about the explosion. Takeshi went to Daisuke after school and was about to do his usual stunt: sticking Daisuke with his work so that he could do something else. Today, however, he was faced with his worst nightmare; Daisuke took the broom Takeshi pushed on him and threw it right at Takeshi and said, "Do your work YOURSELF for once! I'm not going to do it for you again!"
Takeshi looked horrified at Daisuke's answer. It was almost as if the apocalypse came early!
"B-b-but…"
"No ifs, ands, or buts. You have to do the chores for a change! I have something else to take care of. Besides, the building isn't going to disappear after the explosion!"
Riku and the others stared in shock at Daisuke's sudden attitude adjustment. This was NOT like the usual boy who wouldn't stick up for himself whenever Takeshi tried to pull a vanishing act! Daisuke left the room without another word. Takeshi was stilled stunned until Riku came up to him and said, "Those chores aren't gonna do themselves you know…"
At Satoshi and Yukito's former home, they were shifting through the damage. It only took Yukito one look to know what caused the explosion.
"How the hell did one of Daisuke's magic blasts make it all the way to our house?!"
"I have a better question; where are we supposed to go now that it's been wrecked?!"
"Your step-father's house is DEFINITELY out! There's no chance in this lifetime that I'll stay in the same house as him!"
"Where else can we stay then?"
"Let's find our things that haven't been completely ruined and go back to the Niwa house. Emiko may let us stay there to keep Daisuke under control when they aren't there!" said Yukito with a crestfallen sigh.
Satoshi found very little of his things that hadn't been caught in the blast. Yukito was relieved to find that his spell barrier had protected the ancient books from the blaze. He sighed as he collected his books and Satoshi frowned. As soon as they recovered what they could, they headed back to Daisuke's house to see if they could stay there.