Going Under
Chapter 2: The Thoughts They Thought
"Competition, huh? Well, I guess the tournament ends now." Dark replied slyly and jumped back from the staff. "It just began." Nicky replied, narrowing her eyes and charged at him. Dark pulled out a dagger from inside his cloak and slashed at Nicky's face, cutting the sash off and revealing her face. "Ah!" she said, covering her face. Dark can't see me, it'll ruin everything. I've got to go. Nicky thought and immediately went before an open window. "We'll meet again very soon." She said glaring and jumped outside, landing on the ground and running into a nearby alley before Dark could see.
Dark wondered why the girl had suddenly fled as they jumped the roofs back home with the Potion of Persephone in his hand. "I think she didn't want us to find out who she was." Daisuke said, hearing Dark's thoughts. "I swore I saw brown hair and blonde highlights." Dark replied as they neared Daisuke's home. "Then it was definitely Nikyu." Daisuke whispered when he was back in his usual self. "I'm wondering how she learned the arts of thievery if they only taught men." Dark said thoughtfully as he went inside and headed straight for his room. Daisuke nodded as he changed into his pajamas and gave a huge yawn. "I am so thankful tomorrow's Saturday and it's the last week of school…." Daisuke mumbled before he dozed off.
Nikyu walked inside of the Hiwatari home, looking down with her hair shielding her face from reality. Her thoughts were all mixed up, with school, her friends, and her job. If it weren't for the Hiwatari's she'd still be stuck in her small town home, dreaming of what it'd be to actually put her skills to use. Walking up the stairs, she heard a door slam and Satoshi walk right in front of her. He said nothing, but she already knew the answer. "They know." Nicky simply said and pushed past him, locking the door to her room behind her.
He ran a hand through his hair, not trying to stop the young thief. Walking up to his room, his thoughts about her changed slightly. But not by much. Satoshi always thought of her as childish, naïve, even overconfident at times. But the way she had just acted, all the happiness that had followed her today, was gone. It was as if all her usual qualities had been sucked out just because Dark had found out her true identity. That's when it struck him that Nikyu was feeling the same way Daisuke felt when he discovered he was Dark.
Satoshi plopped down on his mattress, looking up at his ceiling. Moonlight seeped through the openings in his blinds, creating a striped effect upon his body. He felt like he should apologize, but for what? Nothing had been asked, only answered. He thought that he should have been at least a little supportive, but why? She was doing fine without it. He sensed he should've helped, but how come? It was her job to fight, not his. But the real question was, was he actually starting to develop feelings for her. Satoshi just couldn't take all this nonsense and closed his eyes, waiting for sleep to come.
She laid her head against the door, slowly slipping down until she was on the floor. Nicky tilted her head back, blank eyes staring into the moon's core. Everything that happened that night was a disgrace. Her ancestors were probably frowning upon her. First and most important rule, keep your face and identity hidden. And she was already sure they knew who she was. It was just too horrible or words. Although her eyes were returning to their normal sky blue eyes, her mind was still losing faith in her abilities. "I'm not worthy." She whispered, before drifting into a dreamless sleep.