Heka: Heya sorry for the late update! Internet screwed up on me... gaahh...
Thanks to all who reviewed!! Such a nice warm and fuzzy feeling I'm getting.... Sorry to say this but there'll be hints of Dark/Riku only, I haven't really geared myself up for full blown Dark/Riku pairings... need more experience...
Now, on with the story!
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Riku fidgeted slightly as she waited for her sister to emerge from the bathroom. Rolling her eyes slightly, she strolled out to the balcony, enjoying the slight breeze that blew around the area. Her mind wandered, and she unconsciously returned back to that night...
She shook herself mentally. 'Snap out of it, Riku! You hate that evil pervert!' she told herself fiercely.
'Do you, really?' a quiet voice asked. She spun around, nearly screaming out in fright, and bumped right into a black shirt.
It was Dark. He had an odd expression on his face.
Riku backed away.
'Does it matter to you, the ladies' man?' she shot back. Dark closed his eyes and bent his head down slightly as she continued talking. 'You've got practically the entire female population in town swooning at your feet...what's my hatred to you?' Her voice trailed off as Dark looked up again and grinned at her, his eyes flashing. Smiling down at her, he bent down and kissed her on the cheek. Riku flushed furiously.
'What the-!' she exploded.
'You're just so... interesting, you know,' he teased.
Leaving Riku shaking in both fear and anger, he was about to reach for the door behind her when his head suddenly exploded with stars.
He cursed loudly and was rewarded by another stunning blow, coupled with more purple and other coloured patches in his vision.
He rounded on Riku, who had one of her hands bunched into a fist.
'WHAT WAS THAT FOR?!' he thundered, rubbing his head painfully. Riku huffed.
'I felt insulted,' she muttered.
Dark was amazed at the sheer incredulity of the issue. His temper wasn't helped by Daisuke, who was laughing at the back of his head.
'What is the matter with you? That strange woman hit me!' he hissed.
'What's even stranger is that the strange woman was able to hit you twice!'
'Ne, you're really not helping here,' he growled at Daisuke, before turning to face Riku, who had her back to him.
'Fine, fine, I'm sorry... Happy?' he bowed mockingly. Riku turned to face him and stuck her tongue out. 'All in all, I don't like you.'
God she looked so adorable doing that, thought Dark automatically. Tilting his head, she grinned at her.
'Do you know that you looked so cute when you did that?'
Riku flushed again and turned her back to the smirking figure. Dark strolled up and placed both his hands on her shoulders, pulling her back to rest on his chest before she could protest, and tilted her head upwards to face him. Riku was flushing brilliantly again, as he slowly bent down to brush her lips again...
Daisuke, on the other hand, started protesting, rather too violently, in Dark's opinion.
'Dark-san, that's too outrageous! We're here on Risa's invitation!' he cried. 'Stop it!'
Dark winced then shrugged as Riku pulled herself away from his grasp. To Daisuke he sighed, 'Hai, hai, Oka-san! Sometimes I think you're just like a nagging woman...' Turning to face a rather freaked out Riku, he asked, 'So, where's that sister of yours?'
Riku pointed to the room mutely.
Dark winked at her and strode into the room. Riku continued to sit outside at the balcony, contemplating.
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Dark stood in the middle of Risa's room, and looked around. It was quite plain but well designed, with two beds for both sisters to sleep on. He noticed that the television was on, and documenting his theft of the Turtledove Pendant.
'... and this ends another exciting episode of one of the many thefts of the Phantom Thief, Dark!'
He decided to tap his foot for good measure. There was an immediate answer from a closed door near the end of the room.
'Yes, Riku, I'm coming out soon! Just give me five more minutes!'
'Five more minutes there means five less minutes with me, Risa!' Dark cackled. There was a ruckus from behind the closed door. 'Oh, Dark-san, you're already here? Riku never told me!' Risa squealed. 'Wait for me!'
Daisuke, inside Dark was egging him on. 'Dark-san, just this once! Check the Turtledove Pendant, to see if Risa-chan and I are meant for each other!'
'But it can only be used in the presence of the significant other...' Dark mused, reaching into his pocket for the object. 'Besides, it'll take me and Risa and that's never a good combination...'
'Granddad told me that it doesn't matter whether it's me or you, it'll count us as one,' Daisuke countered eagerly. Dark shrugged and dangled out the Pendant in front of him. It was intricately carved in silver, with the turtledove's wings spread out wide.
'What am I supposed to do again...?'
'It'll just glow when we're compatible. Point it at the door. Risa's on the other end, it should work.'
Dark pointed the dove to the door. Nothing happened.
'Perhaps...' Dark cut him off, laughing.
'Nah, we and Risa never were compatible. As for Riku...' he trailed off and pointed the pendant at the figure by the balcony.
'But... but...' Daisuke was cut off by the pendant. The turtledove was glowing bright green.
Dark's eyebrows rose.
'Well, what have we here...'
He was shortly cut off from any oxygen by something which hit him with the force and the volume of a mini-hurricane. Wincing and groaning slightly, he slipped the pendant into his pocket again as the creature professed its love for him.
'Dark-san, Dark-san, you got my letter! You've finally come over!!' the creature was exclaiming, slowly suffocating Dark as it did so.
'Aargh...' he groaned inwardly but forever the courteous gentleman, he said, 'Yes, Risa, I'm very happy to see you too...'
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heka: I grovel before you... I am so sorry for updating after such a long time... I made you wait... -grovels- forgive meeeee....