Chapter 10:
Dark was really loved by his family. Emiko, however eccentric and over protecting she may be, was really worried about Dark and her son. Maybe, that's what it's like to be known as part of a family…instead of the outcasts of the family. For as long as he could remember, his hosts were treated much in the same way he was…to be used, abused, then thrown away…problem was…Krad always came back…but his hosts never did. Ah, what good was thinking about this now…Krad said to himself and shuck his head during the flight home to Satoshi's. It must have been three o'clock before he landed on the balcony, slowly descending and making sure he wasn't seen in the broad daylight…and he really wasn't worrying to much about it, considering it was a school day and most people were at work.
Landing anywhere had always been sadness for him, flying was the only joy he ever held in his three hundred some odd years of life. And when that joy had to end, the nightmares would begin. Nightmares.
Suddenly Krad gasped and felt a terrible pain come over him, the barricade holding his memories back had just suddenly faded.
"What? NO!" Krad wanted to scream, but could barely form words in his mouth as he grabbed his head and fell to his knees, "Wha…What's…ha-happening…" Krad growled shutting his eyes tight. They were back…with overwhelming atrocity! The pain surging through his head made him cringe, even the first time this had happened wasn't this bad! Suddenly, just as quickly as the memories had come…they were gone, but the headache still lingered like a bad hang over. Damn it hurt…but…what the hell was that? "Arg…" Krad moaned and cringed again at another pulsating jolt of pain shot through his head.
Suddenly, to soft sound of footsteps caught his attention…coming towards him from within the apartment, "Good…now that I have your attention…"
The voice was dark and mildly amused. Krad quickly jumped up and glared at the being that dared to laugh at his pain…or cause it in the first place. But the sudden jump caused his head to spin and his vision to blur a bit, but he refused to show any sign of weakness…even though he was dizzy as hell.
The being in front of him stepping out slightly from the shadows had short golden hair, piercing blue eyes, lightly fair skin, and wearing a white long sleeve turtle neck with tight leather pants that cling to him like a second skin…Xilef…he dared to mock him by taking on the identity of his shadow self, the same person that this demon's former host had slain in cold blood. "You…" Krad growled un-phased by the demon's choice of appearance.
The form of Xilef stood there with a smile that didn't suit his soft features, as the true Xilef had been a kind and far to caring person as far as Krad was concerned…He walked into a fight with his former lover knowing that he would die…yet he still continued the battle. But he did have one fond memory of Xilef, though they only met face to face for a short time, for the sake of his own kingdom and world he was willing to have Dark, himself, Daisuke, and Satoshi killed…but he couldn't bring himself to do it, though he had plenty of chances. Xilef really was a kind-hearted fool…the complete opposite of Krad…but lately, that had been changing. No…this demon didn't deserve to wear his face.
"Nice to see you again…Krad Hikari…did you miss me?" The demon asked with a smirk and crossed his arms studying Krad causing the fallen angel to shudder.
"By coming here, demon, you've signed your own death warrant…" Krad growled as a raging fury grew inside of him. He rose his hand and a ball of ice began to form with the soul purpose of sending the demon to rot in hell, but suddenly his head began to burn and the same terrible pain as before, almost forced him to the ground again as he grabbed his head.
"Tsk, tsk…" The demon chuckled and held his hand in front of him, "Let's not forget that it is still daylight my friend…and using your powers in plain view may cause some problems with your host…should someone see…" The demon mocked and released the pain from Krad's head slightly, but only enough so that the angel could open his eyes again, "Let's talk inside shall we? And let's also keep the temper tantrums to a minimal…I can send you back into that pain again or worse with the snap of my fingers…so try to make our time together a pleasant and relatively…painless…" The demon finished with a wicked grin.
How dare he! For invading his mind the first time, the demon would only endure a quick end…for harming Dark he would have only suffered being obliterated from existence after only a few hours of torture, but for mocking him and daring to play god over him…he would beg for death after Krad ripped all of his insides out while he was still alive…then send him on a one way trip to the seventh circle of hell to burn for all eternity!
"I'm waiting…" The demon taunted, turning his back to Krad as if trying to make him use his powers in the day light by dropping his guard.
No…he would play his little game for now…but he wouldn't fall prey to losing control with the risk of a mortal seeing him use his full powers. Slowly the demon led him inside. Suddenly the sliding glass door leading to the balcony shut behind Krad with a slam once he was fully inside. It startled him, but he never took his eyes from the demon who now turned to him smiling…studying every inch of him…a shiver made it's way up Krad's spin causing his headache to worsen.
"Well…now that we're alone…let's talk shall we?" The false Xilef asked with a darkly warm smile, "I like you better in the shadows anyway…it brings out your more…attractively demonic features…" The demon added with a devious glance.
"Grrr…Just get on with it demon…what do you want?" Krad snapped, disgusted at the creatures comment.
"What, not in the mood for sweet talk? Maybe if I took the form of your precious kaitou…you'd change your mind…" The false Xilef replied seeming to deliberate the idea.
"Don't you dare…you're face won't change the fact that you're a demon! One who's about to be vaporized if you don't start answering my questions!" Krad growled nearly losing himself to the urge to lung forward and slice off the demon's head.
"Aww…now that hurts…you hypocrite…" The demon replied with a falsely hurt face, "Or did you forget that you're as much a demon as I?"
"Grrr…I said, answer my damn question! Arg…" Suddenly after a brief moment of extreme pressure in his head he fell silent and glared at the demon murderously.
"May you also not forget the position you're in right now…" The demon replied becoming more serious now. "Once inside a person's head…even for a brief second…I can cause the poor fool immense pain…even a slow death if I wish it…so you might want to keep that rudeness of yours in check…" He replied and released the pain once again.
Krad didn't speak again…his head hurt too much. He was barley able to keep his eyes trained on the demon at the moment…he felt to dizzy and the soft light around him made his head throb with pain.
Suddenly, Krad felt someone come up from behind him. Even though the haze of pain and dizziness, he could feel two arms wrap themselves around him, one around his chest holding his arms in place, and the other around his waist pulling him closer…and the closer he got, the more intense the pain…
"What's wrong Krad…I thought you rather liked this position…" The demon snickered and nuzzled the back of Krad's neck, causing the angel's skin to crawl. "I've played the memory over and over again in my head…I remember each and every emotion you felt then too…I wonder, do you feel them now?"
Krad's anger was reaching a breaking point, but the angrier he became the more the pain hurt. It was killing him! And the feeling of this demon pressing up against him wasn't helping.
"Hmm…it doesn't matter to me anyway…I always take what I want and when I'm done with it…I simply throw it away…much like your loving Hikari's hmm? Considering they made me…as well as you…"
Krad's anger was past its boiling point now; he was going to kill this demon even if his head exploded, which would be a wonderful reprieve from the pain. Krad growled and forced his wings open with a large burst of energy, throwing the demon off of him. Normally he would have followed up with another devastating attack, but he fell to his knees in pain barely clinging to consciousness.
"Haha…" The demon chuckled softly and moved to in front of the kneeling angel who was holding his head and slightly wrapping his wings around him to block out the painful light, "A bold move…but I didn't have to tell you that…I'm sure you're feeling the after effects of your decision now…"
"I…I'll kill…you…" Krad growled with barely a voice to speak with as he knelt there blind and unable to sense the demon anywhere. This was not good at all, the monster could attack from anywhere and Krad wouldn't be able to detect, much less block it, in time. But no such attack came, only another irritating laugh.
"Alright then…I'll give you your chance…" The demon said and knelt down to in front of Krad still smirking, "Meet me tonight on the roof of the old museum…the one where we first met." He added with another grin and moved his mouth close to Krad's ear, "And come alone…least you forget…though I wasn't able to fully penetrate the kaitou's memories… I was still inside of his mind…and have the same power I do now to send the Kaitou to his knees begging for death. Understand?" The demon asked slowly standing up and moving away from Krad lessening his hold on his mind. "It's a date then…so don't forget." He said turning from the fallen angel, "See you soon…"
Suddenly the demon had vanished again and with it the extreme pain that had pounded itself into Krad's brain. He collapsed on the ground panting and still with a mild migraine as the lingering effects of the pain still held.
'Krad! Krad are you okay?' Satoshi repeated over and over again to the exhausted angel.
Krad would have loved to clamp Satoshi's mouth shut as his shouting was making his headache worse…but he was too tired and in pain.
'Krad!' Satoshi said again more urgently.
"Y-Yes…I'm…fine…" Krad growled annoyed that speaking hurt his head even worse. He strained to raise himself up on his arms and barely managed the task, "D-Did you hear…everything…?" Krad asked shutting his eyes again as more sunlight came in from the window.
'…It's obviously a trap…' Satoshi replied at a moment of silence to allow the pain in Krad's head to dull a bit. 'You're not planning on going are you?' Satoshi asked calmly.
Yeah, like he had a choice…the demon had threatened to hurt Dark…and if he could bring Krad to his knees with but a fraction of his power…then there was no telling what that might do to Dark. Krad slowed his breath back to normal and slowly reopened his eyes.
"Like I have a choice Sato-kun…" Krad said with a groan as he stood up on his two legs again, "I have to go…"
Satoshi wasn't surprised, but just the same he was extremely worried.
"Hmph, don't worry so much Sato-kun…" Krad replied with a short smirk, "I'm beginning to think you actually like me…"
'Krad…'
"It's okay Satoshi…I know…" Krad said with a sigh, "I'm going to the museum tonight…I'm going to end this once and for all, and enjoy tearing that demon to pieces…" He growled.
'But alone! You and I both know you can't beat him if you can't stand up!' Satoshi retorted trying to avert his angel's intentions.
"Hehe," Krad chuckled, "One thing I was able to gather from this…little experience…He can only mess with my head if he has full and undivided attention focused on me…so if he can't focus…he can't immobilize me."
'But if he's already got you in a bind, then how do you plan to distract him?' Satoshi asked sharply.
"Who said it was going to be me…that was distracting him?"
Notes from the Author:
SORRY SORRY SORRY SORRY SOOOORRRRRY! Cries I'm so sorry I let you all down by not uploading yesterday! cries more I do apologize, but my daddy finally came home from the hospital yesterday after not seeing him for like a week and I spent the day with him instead of typing! bow bow bow And sorry this chappie is so short, but I promise that the next one will be much longer! bow bow bow bow I'M SORRY SORRY SORRY AGAIN!! And thank you so much to everyone who commented and bared with me enough to continue to read! bow bow bow Meow Meow, sniffles So please forgive me! Bows Thank you…
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