BONUSES:

For all Sato x Risa fans… a little mini-chap at the end! I'm still not sure what it's about though.

Both two play chapters put together!

Read the "Little Mermaid!" (I still have goose bumps.)

Daisuke/Riku or Daisuke/Risa

Awards rewarded at the end!


Authors Note: Hey, the final is up! Promised a mini-chap at end for Sato x Risa fans! Still not sure what it's about… For research, I read (gasp) The Little Mermaid, Disney style! It was so different from what I remember! I was like 'OMG! I don't remember all this corny stuff!' Turns out she was supposed to be a slave. O.o Strange. Well, the changes will still take place. So please keep reading! Also, I will be giving "awards" to the reviewers that helped me out a lot!

Also, sorry for the slow update. They deleted my StH Sonic x you story for some weird reason… O.o Plus, someone threatened to shoot everyone at my school. Scary.


Part I

"I…. can't stand the play!" Risa said, clutching her hair.

Shinobu (1) rolled her eyes, not listening. Risa went on and on about her role with Satoshi, and how she couldn't stand that 'dorky, geeky, nerdy jerk who would mess up her role, especially when she didn't want that role' speech. The girl almost fell asleep.

"You can relate to me, can't you!" Risa asked, giving puppy eyes, "SO how about it? We can switch places!"

Shinobu looked up at the girl. "Are you blind? We're a different skin color."

Risa smiled. "That's what makeup is for!" she said, in a sing-song voice.

"Uh. No." She said, getting up and leaving.

Some friend YOU areRisa thought, pouting. So much for having a replacement.


Keiji's House

Ring. Ring. Ring.

Keiji picked up the phone, stretching. "Hello?"

Nobody answered him. He heard low breathing, like the person had asthma. Keiji said hello again, but the person hung up.

"Just a stupid prank caller," he said.

Near the house, Funabashi was in a pay phone, dialing Keiji's number again. He was answered by Keiji once again, and hung up.

Keiji got up, a little scared. "I'll just take a bath," he said, removing his clothes and going in the bathroom. He opened the curtain to see Funabashi himself.

"AHHHH!" he screamed, covering himself.

"I'm impressed, sir. How old are you?" Funabashi asked.

"YOU PERVERT! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!"

"Stalking you."

Keiji's eyes narrowed. 'No, really?' he said under his breath. He quickly put on some pants.

"Would you get out?"" Keiji asked, trying to cover himself.

"Can you hire me?"

Keiji smacked himself mentally. He closed the door and left the minion in the bathroom.


Risa's/Riku's House

"Riku? I need to talk to you."

Riku said her sister could come in. Her sister came in, and plopped on Riku's bed. She's up to something…

"Riku. I…"

"Hmmm?" Riku asked, sweat dropping.

"I talked to Keiji already… and he said yes. So, I want to know… if we could change the end of the script," Risa said, looking so serious that Riku had to listen to her.

"What do you mean?" she asked, starting to play the piano.

"I mean me. And you. Trying to win Daisuke."

Riku's hand struck a note.

"What!"

"You… do like him, right?"

Riku turned away, looking at the balcony. "Yeah… but you rejected him! This isn't some game…"

Risa stood in front of her sister. "But I'm not playing around! I noticed… that…. I do like Daisuke!"

The words seemed to echo in Riku's head. Riku knew that Daisuke had feelings to her sister – so she might have it won. But she truly cared for Daisuke… so then what? She always thought her sister liked Dark, but now she had different thoughts.

"OK then."


Part II

"Alright everyone! Today is the day of the play – which is sponsored by Keiji Saga is Saga Enterprises!"

Behind the curtain, Riku was in her outfit, as well as Risa. Not known to Daisuke, they had changed a lot of the plot. Of course, Daisuke wouldn't be clued in until the last scene, where he chose either of them.

For the first scene, Risa walked on stage, smiling happily.

"Once upon a time," Takeshi said dully, until Shinobu kicked him, "there was a mermaid. Usually, she would spend her says exploring. One day, she came upon a ship with a prince on it." (2)

Risa gave a cute look to the audience, trying to win them over. Daisuke tried his best not to blush. The thunder effect happened, and the boat seemed the fall apart (3), Daisuke falling into the water. Risa took this as a chance, and (4) hugged on to Daisuke tight into her embrace. Daisuke blushed. He could feel her warmth, as well as his 'Dark Meter' rising. Dark was laughing in his mind.

(Having fun, Daisuke?)

NO!

(You should be.)

Yes, that was true. He should be having fun, but because of his 'curse' he was not.

In fact, he felt something brushing against his chest – which reacted his transform. Water was splashed again like someone just did a cannonball – and covered his transformation. Water splashed on the audience, as well as on Shinobu, Des, Takeshi and Amaya.

"What… just happened?" Des asked, confused. Everyone shrugged.


Keiji sighed. Great… now I have to fire my two best minions. My other minions either complained or were annoying… he thought, not wanting to hire Funabashi again.

Wait… I got it!

He smiled. It was perfect. Quickly he called Funabashi's cell phone (5) and Amaya's cell. He told them to quickly come over.

Funabashi was in his bathroom, so he came over as quickly as possible. Amaya and Des came in about 7 minutes, drenched in water.

"Did you have a water balloon fight? Without me!"

They gave him a look. He shut up.

"Well, Funabashi wants his job back… but I don't want to fire you two. So… you shall have a contest!"

"What kind?" Amaya asked.

"Boy bands."

Des and Amaya exchanged looks.

Keiji got out some random cards (6) and started asking questions.

"Name one person in the Backstreet Boys," Keiji said, lifting an eyebrow.

Des and Amaya looked at each other. Funabashi automatically raised his hand.

"Nick Carter!" (7)

Keiji blinked. "Correct."


Dark stood on top of the railing, smirking. Daisuke was screaming inside his mind to let him have control, but the Phantom Thief wasn't listening.

Forget it, Daisuke! This seems like a time I can have some fun…

(Dark! Stop it!)

Everything seemed to be still as Dark jumped from the railing. Girls squealed, and boys groaned.

"I, Dark Mousy, am going to be – in your play!"

More screams. Some boys argued against the fact.

Risa looks up at Dark's purple eyes, her eyes glittering.

"I have never… seen such a beautiful mermaid in my life," Dark said, pulling on the charm. Risa squealed, blushing.

(Dark! Stop it!)

I'm just having some fun.

He gave Risa a smile that would make any girl swoon. He lifted her shin, preparing to kiss her. Many girls in the crowd screamed 'NO!'

Riku came on stage. revealing outfit and everything and kicked Dark. Risa flew (8) to the other side of the stage. And just to Riku's luck, behind the decoration rock.

"OH! A PRINCE!" Riku yelled, Dark on the floor in pain.

Riku got closer to Dark's pained body. "What are you doing here, you pervert!" Riku whispered.

"It's a crime to try and be in a play?" he asked, smirking.

"Would you go away!"

"Why?" Dark asked, pouting.

Riku blushed. Daisuke had given up, calming down in Dark's mind. Dark gave her a seductive smile.

Oh, just great… NOW what do I do! Riku thought.

Her thoughts were cut off when Dark leaned up and gave her a passionate kiss on the lips. Every girl in the audience screamed. Risa gasped. And… stuff.

Lots of things happened at that moment. Daisuke had control again, Riku saw him transform, and not to mention Risa saw him transform too. Luckily, the audience thought it was all an act.

"Did… I miss a rewrite?" Takeshi asked.


Keiji counted up the points. "Des and Amaya… Negative 16. Funabashi… 30."

Funabashi didn't even look happy. He just looked at Des and Amaya, who just hugged their plushies.

"How did you know about all this, and they didn't?" Keiji asked.

"I like boy bands."

Keiji sweat dropped. "OK… well… minion! Kick these two out!"

Funabashi did as told.

(Note: Don't worry, you'll get revenge.)


Even though the play was going on, Daisuke could feel the strange glances Risa was giving him. The current scene they were doing was when Daisuke took Risa on a boat ride. Satoshi had done the kiss scene, but groaned in annoyance 3 times trough the kiss. Risa did the same thing as well.

Daisuke said his lines all while laughing nervously, which the play did not call for. By the time they got to the final scene, most people were bored. Ms. Hinako called for a break.

Riku gave Risa a nod to tell him, and she walked in Daisuke's dressing room, ready.

"Daisuke?"

"AH! Ms. Harada, er, it wasn't er, I'm not Dark…"

Risa sweat dropped, realizing what a bad liar Daisuke was. "That's not what I came about… we can talk about that later…" she said, nervously pushing a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Riku and me talked… and the last scene is changed. Right now, we're going to let you decide who to choose as your girlfriend."

A question mark appeared in Daisuke's head. Risa threw her arms around Daisuke.

"Please…! Choose me and not Riku… she doesn't deserve it!"

Daisuke wondered what was going on, and Risa wiped her fake tears. The announcer called for the last scene, and Riku and Risa were in position.

"Just watch me win," Risa said, smirking.

Riku growled underneath her breath.

"And now… Daisuke will choose his bride!"

Dark was snickering in Daisuke's mind. Daisuke, however, didn't know it was for real. He walked steadily and slowly to…

Riku opened her eyes, to see Daisuke kneeled in front of Risa.

"Will you marry me?" Daisuke said to Risa dramatically.

The whole crowd seemed to scream when Risa said yes. Risa hugged Daisuke, leaving Riku standing there, her heart seeming to rip in a thousand pieces. Little did she know, if it was real life, Daisuke would have chosen her.

She ran.

Ran from Daisuke, Risa, the crowd, everyone. Ignoring her surroundings, she turned an unfamiliar corner and slumped down on a wall, crying.

It's always Risa! She's so much prettier, so much better than me!


(Why did you do that?) Dark asked inside Daisuke's mind.

What are you talking about? It's in the play, isn't it?

(You idiot! You mean you had no idea what happened?)

The play ended?

(No, you dead brain! You rejected Riku for Risa!)

WHAAATTT!

Risa wrapped her arms around Daisuke's neck, making his hairs stick up. She puckered her lips, and Daisuke pulled away. Risa looked at him, confused.

"Daisuke? What's wrong?"

"I-I'm worried about Riku."

Risa pouted. "Don't be! You rejected her, so she doesn't matter, I do."

Those words seemed to echo in Daisuke's head. Risa leaned in for a kiss.

"NO!" he said, pushing Risa to the floor.

"What?"

She watched Daisuke run, run from her, to her sister.

"Daisuke!" she called after him. He kept on running.


"Riku!"

Riku looked up to see Daisuke, his hair wet from the rain. She got up to run again, but he stopped her.

"Riku, I'm sorry… I didn't know it was for real!"

"Stop lying! You like Risa not me! I'm just-."

She was cut off by Daisuke abruptly kissing her on the lips. Riku blushed, her whole face turning red.

"If I knew it was real, I would have chosen you," he said, wiping her tears.


After Play

"Mutual or Not?"

"He's such a jerk!" Risa yelled, burying her face into her knees. She sat alone on stage, herself in the whole auditorium.

She didn't notice when someone walked in, he sitting down next to her. She looked up, seeing blue eyes looking right at her. She saw it as Satoshi and immediately tried to stop her tears, but they wouldn't stop flowing.

She gave up and just kept crying, ignoring him. He lifted her head up, wiping her tears.

"Just… leave me alone!" she said, hiccupping, "What do you want!" she said, turning around, still crying.

Satoshi pushed his glasses further up his nose. "Are you sure you like Daisuke?"

"What are you talking about! Of course I do!" she said, her tears ceasing a little.

"Sometimes.. what you think are feelings… aren't."

Risa just stared at the boy, wishing he would stop talking in riddles.

"And sometimes… what you think is hate… isn't. It's love."

Risa backed away from Satoshi. "You? And ME? LOVE? You must be crazy! I don't love you!" she said, crossing her arms over her chest.

"It seems like the feeling is mutual."

Risa stormed out of the auditorium and thought about what he just said.

Maybe is mutual. In fact, I can see it already. Risa Hiwatari.


(1) My character.

(2) Don't ask. Somehow, they got a huge tank on stage. I must be dreaming.

(3) Daisuke fans, he's OK.

(4) Oh dear. What kind of chance?

(5) Don't ask how he has one.

(6) Uno Cards. lol.

(7) His brother is such a poser.

Did ya like it? I did… It was so much fun to write, but took forever. Hope ya life! Review, all… and for the fan characters that didn't belong to me… T- Sorry about that evil thing… you still get your payment… from Keiji. Just ask him and you'll get it.

Keiji: What money?

Ugh… slow people.

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Awards to -

evans625

Menoumaru

Angel Dream Aino (Evil boot lady!)

RavenMoon

Kosmic Kitty

Congrats to all of yas