Lenora- 0.o You obviously don't know what happens when people steal Krad's sushi! Krad- What about my sushi? Kitsune- jumps away Dark did it! Krad- Eyes widen and water as he turns chibi Dark- 0.o What? Krad- Noooooo! jumps Dark Kitsune-Tohohohohoho! This can only end well!
Rikugou- Thank you for telling me! I had my usual scene markers in there but they erased them! --;
Fluffy137- Nooooooooo! Shocks you with electricity
Kikiro Tsuatashi- Krad- looks left, looks right, sticks pins in Dark plushy Dark- TTTT
Sordid- Ooooh! Look! A chibi reviewer! glomps you
Sephykoi- Yes! You have figured it out! Hands you cookie XD Yeah, it took a while for people to figure out Cadell, oddly enough, but she's the most difficult OC I've ever written so she had to turn out okay. She's not a Mary Sue, or at least I hope she's not since I've never known a Mary Sue not to be involved with any of the main chars or the bad guy…thinks- insert apocalypse here NE ways, I hope you'll enjoy the next chap!
Katbell- Krad:Snarl Daere: pulls on Krad's leash I hope you enjoy this chap as well, I know I will, licks Krad who shudders as Dark pops up indignantly
Kloudy Reignfall- XD! I know! I knew Emiko had to think either one way or the other about it, no in between, and I liked her so I had to make her a sweetheart.
Xiao-Mao- Fans you Yes indeedy! The conclusion to Krad's adventure awaits you!
Silvertears- Kitsune-Grins flattered
Krad- Hey! Why do you find me being molested so entertaining?
Daere- Because you're so pretty! licks
Krad- 0.o;;;;;
Dark-…Fu / M0th3r Fu / 3r! Get off my Krad!
Daere- sticks out tongue- and licks Krad
Krad- TT.TT
Satoshi- --;
Daisuke- TT.TT sympathy tears
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Leoth (duh)- Okay!
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CH13- The beauty of sinners, penance
Krad hissed in a breath wishing he could be free of these horrible binds. Upon having his kisses violently rejected, Daere had reacted brutally. Now Krad's golden hair was pasted to his lip where a slap had opened a cut that stung whenever he took a breath. His eye was blackened and he could only swear that he would break the vase that had damned him to this human weakness.
He glared at two sleeping red dogs in the corner, apparently Daere's minions. Known only to him as the strange names Daere called them, Mekura and Kyohi, ignorance and denial. He wondered if he, like Daisuke and Satoshi, had any access to magical powers due to his lineage. Either way it didn't matter, he'd had no need to memorize that many spells with his powers right at his fingertips.
He sighed and attempted not to moan as the blood crusted hair was pulled off his lip. He didn't dare move, the binds had cut into his arms wings and legs painfully. The only movement he could make without that much pain would be to lower his head in submission- And that put a crick in his neck. Daere's advances disgusted him.
True, Dark kissed the same way now, but that was different. He'd remembered back in the old days, when he'd discovered from his dark kaitou that not all kisses were bruising… He missed that, although the reinstatement of it terrified him just as much. But it didn't matter now. He was beaten and bound and he was positive it wouldn't be long before the lust in the hate demon's eyes got the best of him. He could only grit his teeth and wait, because the moment the first bruising kiss had elicited old fears in him he'd sworn that no matter what happened in the hold of this monster, he wouldn't cry.
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Daisuke sighed as he walked about with the charm his mother had given him. It made his senses super sensitive to the supernatural energies around him. Unfortunately when Krad had separated from Satoshi this energy had weakened to the point where he couldn't be felt over Dark and Satoshi's energies which were miles away.
He'd caught the bus and driven around time but he was no where near feeling that brief spark of golden energy that was Krad. All was drowned out by the indigo and blue energies of Dark and Satoshi- and a dark blue one he didn't recognize. He'd felt it ever since he'd gotten to the down town area and it irked him. Even without a charm he should have felt it long ago.
Which only meant one thing. He had to get Dark and Satoshi, and they had to find out what it was, and if it was holding Krad.
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"…Another enemy," murmured Dark. "And Krad's out there all alone. Can he beat it?" demanded Dark.
Cadell's eyes went to the floor before she shook her head slowly. "He's far more powerful than you or I. He's your manifested hate, all of yours…except…Except for Daisuke. Daisuke didn't harbor any hate." she murmured.
Suddenly, before Eriko could blast him, he had Cadell picked up by the arms, her head lolling to the side as she stared at him blankly. "How do we beat him?"
"…You can't."
"What?" growled Dark.
"…Only I can…I was made to do so…I will destroy him, and you'll have your precious ice angel back soon enough," said Cadell calmly.
"But… Cadell…" murmured a soft voice. Dark put her down slowly as Eriko approached. "Cadell you can't…I have your powers now…And…I think…I think you're dying." she murmured.
Cadell was silent before she let out a muffled sob. "Oh no. I have to be the one to kill him! I'm the only one that can! I was made to do so and if I die, he'll run around for all eternity!" she hissed through her teeth as she stood, her body shaking.
Eriko rushed up only to allow herself to be pushed away by the other sick female. "Cadell…"
"Lay down Cadell." said a sharp voice.
Cadell glared at Drem. "And why should I listen to you?" she hissed.
"Because you're hurting yourself, and Eriko, and I can't allow that." he said shoving her back to sit on the bed. "What do we have to do to combine these two again?" he asked turning to Dark and Satoshi with a determined look in his eyes. "If we combine them, she should be able to live long enough to destroy this hate person…And they'll both live."
Satoshi looked at Drem to see something entirely familiar in his eyes, an emotion connected with the two dark females in the room. "We need to get her to the Niwa household. And we need to get Daisuke. We'll have to regroup before we find Krad. If what she says is right, we're all in danger until she's combined with Eriko again."
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When Daisuke's cellphone rang and he knew that he was supposed to head back home he knew something was up. Satoshi wouldn't tell him most likely for fear of upsetting him so when he walked in to see his mother, father, and grandfather obviously waiting he wasn't surprised.
"The Hikari called us and told us-" began Emiko. The doorbell rang.
Daisuke was rather surprised when Satoshi and Dark entered the living room- along with a boy from their school who was holding an unconscious Cadell. "I don't know how much time we have left."
"What's going on?" asked Daisuke, eyes widening of his recollections with the little entity- who was followed by her host. "Why is Eriko here? Why is Cadell unconscious- And what is the captain of our soccer team doing here with her?"
Satoshi sighed. "Trust you to ask the hard questions first, it's a long story. Emiko, do you think you can perform the spell?"
"Of course Hikari-chan! But after this we have to have a talk!" she said sternly. Then she noticed the small figure standing in the doorway trying to take up as little space as possible. "You!" she said suddenly. Eriko's eyes widened as she backed up into the closed door.
"Ni- Niwa-san," she said quietly. "I thank you for-"
"I've heard a lot about you!" said Emiko walking up to the cowering girl. Eriko turned her head, from her experiences this couldn't end well, she turned her face and cringed prepared for the slap. "No one told me, that you were so KAWAII!" cried Emiko hugging the girl unmercifully.
To say the least, Eriko looked like she was going to die of fear, the moment she realized that the hug wasn't some strange from of strangulation her eyes widened in awe that such a sudden affection could be paid to her without a particularly high score on some standardized test or a good choice of stocks.
"A- Arigato Niwa-san, you are very kind," she murmured in a soft voice.
"Call me Emiko- You, cute boy, follow me, and bring Cadell with you," she ordered. Drem did so with a yes Ma'me as Emiko chatted about all the cute outfits she was going to dress Eriko in and how she'd always wanted a daughter after getting a son- but how Kosuke never stayed in the same place long enough to have one- something at which Eriko blushed profusely.
"…Explain?" murmured Daisuke.
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"Don't you wonder why they haven't come for you?" asked Daere, his lips rubbing against the pale column of Krad's throat. He was pleased to find that Krad still had incredible healing powers of healing and almost all signs of abuse had disappeared by now.
"They can't find me, my energy signal is low." replied Krad turning away from Daere who turned his face back violently. Krad shuddered as the demon ran his tongue along his cheek. "Get away from me!" he said through gritted teeth. "They're probably dealing with that bitch Cadell!"
Daere smirked. "Cadell? The little entity that's been trying to destroy me? I doubt it! Not after that split! She looked weak enough without being separated from her host!" scoffed Daere. "In fact, when I'm done playing with you, Krad-sama, I'll probably fix that attitude problem of hers." he said nipping at the ice demon's throat.
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After the spell was spoken there was forty-eight hours until Eriko and Cadell combined, a process that would undoubtedly be very painful. After which she'd set about ordering Drem and Eriko around as if they were his own children. Drem seemed a bit startled but obeyed anyways. And after Emiko had dressed Eriko in clean, dry clothes, Eriko listened with an adoring gaze calling Emiko, "Niwa-sama," or "Emiko-sama" and obeyed unerringly.
Eriko looked completely different in normal clothing- and, for the first time, unafraid. Without chest bindings she looked older than Daisuke- beyond that, comfortable and far less pale. But she couldn't help but notice Dark pacing.
"You love him don't you?" she asked quietly.
"Is it that obvious?" he murmured.
She nodded with her head bowed. "…So…We should go get him," she murmured.
Dark turned on her before his violent eyes narrowed. It was clear he was holding himself back from shaking her. "Do you know where he is?" he asked through gritted teeth.
She looked down at her feet, dark eyes half closed. "I…I can feel my prey…And undoubtedly…That's where we can find Krad…"
Dark looked to the kitchen where Satoshi was comforting Daisuke. He took Eriko's wrist and led her to the door. "Take me to him."
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Krad mused at his wounds as he grew dizzy. They kept healing, but each time it took a little longer. Were he to wait there a bit longer tied up and in the cold as he was, he might just grow feverish enough to ignore all of Daere's advances. He doubted however, that he was that lucky. He sighed, cheeks pale.
Daere would always taunt him about his companions not wanting to come and get him. And after a while, it seemed to ring true. Why hadn't they come to get him?
"Hmm, I bet I know why they haven't come to get you," said Daere running his tongue down the back of Krad's neck gently. Krad growled in response and tried not to react to the way Daere nibbled behind his ear, just like Dark liked to do. "Maybe it's because you opened your legs for the kaitou, what need has he for you beyond that?"
"That's not true."
"What's that?" asked Daere grinning at the quiet response.
"That's not true!" snapped Krad.
"That you opened your legs for him?" asked Daere massaging his shoulders. "Oh, but I'm assured it is. I can smell him all over you. It's sickening." he said, his hold tightening painfully. "…Nani? Silence Why no response my ice angel? Hmm? Well…Maybe if you open your legs for me, I'll tire of you as well. You think you'd like that don't you? But perhaps, you could be my whore instead. I'd probably keep you longer."
"Kisama." hissed an all too familiar voice. "If you don't take your hands off of him, I'll remove them."
"Dark!" gasped Krad.
And from the shadows stepped Dark Mousy.
Daere smiled.
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"Itai!" screamed a pained voice. Emiko looked up in shock as Cadell clutched her chest. "What have you done? What have you done!" she hissed, tears streaming down her face.
Drem had to rush up and hold her still to keep her from writing off the bed. "Emiko-sama! What's happening?" he shouted.
"She's reacting adversely to the spell! Cadell! You have to let it work! If you don't you could both die!" said Emiko.
"Eriko! Eriko!" shouted Cadell. "Where is she? You can't let him touch her!"
Daisuke ran in. "They're gone! Dark and Eriko!"
Emiko blanched and turned to Cadell. "Where are they?" she demanded.
"They must have gone to defeat him! But they can't! You can't let him touch her! He has no power over her now, but if he touches her… There's too much pain…He could control her…and my powers!" she said. "Itai!" she screamed again as she curled up in pain.
"Oh no…" murmured Emiko.
Kosuke walked up to the bed and gazed down into Cadell's pained eyes. She gazed back stubbornly. "What was the dog that Satoshi saw in the museum?"
"Me- Mekura, Kyohi, Ignorance and denial…His minions…Krad and Dark must defeat them…And I must defeat Daere." she murmured.
"…First, we have to see to it that Daere doesn't get a hold of Dark, Krad, or Eriko. We have to get them all back…" murmured Daisuke.
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Daere grinned as he and Dark met in battle, seeming equals in ever sense of the word, just like Dark and Krad had been. But a nervousness grew in Dark's mind. Why wasn't Daere wearing down? Even Krad would have crumbled under this kind of treatment. But Daere remained grinning and fighting.
"What does it take to kill a bastard like you?" asked Dark conversationally as he dodged an energy enhanced fist thrown by Daere.
"More than you my pretty one," said Daere smiling sweetly.
"You know that I'll see you in pain for hurting my Krad," said Dark shooting his energy towards Daere's throat.
"We'll see, kirei kaitou, we'll see." purred Daere sweetly. Dark growled at him growing more infuriated every moment. His hand shot out, clipping Daere on the cheek.
Blood.
"Agh!" Dark groaned as Daere's hand tightened about his pale throat and the boy showed incredible strength lifting him at least a foot off the ground.
"You need to learn your place!" hissed Daere as blood ran down his pale cheek. Dark gripped his wrist. It didn't make sense. He knew he was physically as strong as Daere. Their auras were equally powerful. But for some reason Daere could stay powerful throughout the fight, never tiring.
"Tadaima, the one you seek,"
"…Cadell?" said Daere gazing into the shadows.
"…Release him. You know he can't beat you. Why waste your energy when the true danger lurks so near by?"
"Kisama! So it's you!" said Daere with a grin tightening his hold on Dark's throat momentarily before tossing him away to slam into a wall.
"I said I was here,"
Daere's eyes narrowed and he frowned suspiciously stepping towards the crouched figure in the darkness. "Why don't you step into sight?"
"…If I step into sight, I might be forced to see your sickening face."
Daere growled as his face contorted to that of pure rage and he held out his hand, a ball of energy forming to cast light on the lithe figure. "…You…Cadell's little host," he said as his grin grew. "You were foolish to come, you've learned enough of Cadell to know that,"
She opened her dark eyes, her face perfectly serene with a smile on her face. "Hai. But, at least now, I know that I'm doing the right thing."
With that she shot off. Daere took one look at Dark and Krad growling in rage before taking off after her. "Get back here you coward!" he shouted.
It was then that Dark saw the full extent of Krad's injuries and ran to his side. "Krad…Oh Kami-sama. I'm sorry," he murmured untying Krad's bonds.
"You have to help her!" protested Krad. "You can't let him touch her! He'll-"
"We can be no help there." interrupted Dark. "Cadell wasn't lying when she said we couldn't defeat him. He's powered by our emotions, and he knows too much about us. We have to let her fight him. And I have to get you home."
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