Daisuke pulled on his collar and hid his ears. The wind had picked up again and a cold wind was forcing him to return home. His ears had turned a shade of red from the cold. He shivered slightly and tried to cover himself up even more, to no avail.

He loved autumn the days were the right kind of temperature. Not to hot, not to cold.

Nevertheless, at night the temperature dropped dramatically.

He had almost literally run out of the house just to get away from the mother and grandfather. He was almost sorry for leaving the house, he didn't like the cold. He liked to be warm, secure and safe.

It is not that he wasn't safe; he could take care of himself if he was attacked or something. Having been in training all of his life, he could pack a punch, even if he did not look like that kind of guy.

Daisuke was not one for fighting, if he could, he would avoid any conflict. However, right now he was itching for a rough and tumble. It would take his mind off things.

He had said he was going to Risa. Of course he didn't go to Risa, like she would let him in.

He had been walking the streets for the last few hours; he had walked to the fountain and back. That damn fountain, he was so drawn to it each time. It was getting late; he was tired, cold and lonely. The thought alone brought tears to his eyes but he stubbornly blinked them back.

Dark was gone.
The bastard had deserted him.

Daisuke blinked, but that was what he wanted, wasn't it?

He did not know that with Dark gone he would feel so empty, so hollow. So lonely.
He looked up at the sky hoping that he would get some sign from god or anybody of what to do.

A rain drop landed on his nose.

Well that was a sign of some sort.

He hung his head and breathed deeply. He'd better hurry home before he really got a cold. He was lucky he didn't get one the other night from standing in the rain.

He set up a brisk pace and set for home.

The rain was really throwing it down now. He couldn't see more then a meter in front of him.

With that he couldn't see the sticking out tile on the road.

"Bloody hell!" Daisuke exclaimed as he fell over it.

It wasn't fair everything was going wrong today, he thought, as he layed on the ground not caring to get up.

He was tired, he couldn't find the strength to get up, and he didn't care anymore. The cold didn't bother him anymore, even the rain didn't seem to bother him. It was like it had stopped.

Wait it had stopped… He slowly opened his eyes. It was still raining, but he wasn't getting wet.

"Your going to catch a cold if you stay there." A voice spoke to him somewhere from above.

Daisuke rolled over onto his back and looked at the person standing beside him with an umbrella in hand.

"Hiwatari-kun?" Daisuke stared at the young blue haired boy.

Wasn't he supposed to be out of town? What was he doing here?

Hiwatari extended his hand to Daisuke.
Daisuke hesitated. Hiwatari was Dark and Daisuke's enemy.

No, that wasn't completely true; Hiwatari was only interested in capturing Dark. But to get Dark, Hiwatari had to get Daisuke as well. Daisuke could not help it that he was Dark's Tamer.

"Well?" Hiwatari was getting impatient.

Daisuke didn't need to be asked again.

Hiwatari was pretty strong even if he didn't look it. He was able to pull Daisuke up without much effort.
As he was standing he looked around nervously, he wasn't sure how to act around Hiwatari.

"Uhm arigatou Hiwatari-kun…" Daisuke mumbled. It was so soft you could barely hear it.

"You're welcome." Hiwatari replied without any emotion in his words, or on his face.

They stood there for a while in an awkward silence.

"I guess I'd better…." Before Daisuke could finish his sentence, Hiwatari interrupted.

"Do you want to go to my place?" Daisuke just stared at him.

"Just until the rain stops." Hiwatari continued as he noticed Daisuke's eyes had grown large.

"Uh…sure." Daisuke answered.

He was somewhat relieved and somewhat nervous. It meant he didn't have to go home and face the music, but this was Hiwatari - the guy that stared at him during class, the silent one, the one who could see right through Daisuke. Nevertheless, he accepted anyway. Anything better then going home.

Daisuke had been at Hiwatari's house before. It was a nice spacious house. Hiwatari is lucky living on his own, no annoying parents or people to tell you what to do. Daisuke thought.

Nevertheless, it must be lonely.
Even with the problems he was having with his family, he would never trade it in for living alone. He glanced at Hiwatari as he put his key in the lock.

"Douzo." Hiwatari stated as he opened the door for Daisuke.

Daisuke looked inside. It looked safe, but going in first was a certain way of being caught by your enemy. He hesitated.
Hiwatari noticed this and smiled slightly.

"Don't worry Daisuke, I won't try anything." Hiwatari walked in first to show his good intensions.

But then again he might have planned this. Now Daisuke was really confused.

"Maybe I shouldn't…." The cold was getting to him, but the fear that something might happen wasn't too appealing either.

He looked into Hiwatari's eyes. He saw nothing but care for him. That is, his eyes had a bit more emotion to them then his usual unemotional face. He didn't have that glint in his eyes when he was chasing Dark. However, Hiwatari was the head of the police corps. He could be faking.

"Daisuke, you can either stay outside and catch a cold, or you can come in." Hiwatari was growing impatient again.

Daisuke felt ashamed. Hiwatari was being kind to him, taking him into his house even though he was his enemy. He had never hurt him.

"I'm sorry." Daisuke stated as he followed Hiwatari into the house.

Daisuke noticed the bags in the hall. Hiwatari hadn't even unpacked yet. And why was he outside walking in the rain at a time like this anyway?

"So uhm, how was your trip Hiwatari-kun?" Daisuke was trying to make small talk, the silence was unbearable.

"Fine." A short simple answer, no more words were needed. However, the silence came back too quickly.

"Where did you go?"

"Nowhere special."

Silence again. Daisuke didn't feel like starting the conversation again and kept quiet.

"Sit down." Hiwatari practically commanded him. Daisuke complied.

Hiwatari disappeared for a moment and came back with a towel handing it to Daisuke.

"Thanks." Daisuke replied and started drying his hair. When he had removed the towel, Hiwatari had disappeared again.

"Hiwatari?"

No answer.

Damn it, where did he go? Is he planning something? Surprise attack? Daisuke got up and looked around skittishly.
A sound alerted him to look behind. He spun around fast knocking his attacker.
Two loud crashes were heard, and a brown fluid spread over the heated stone floor.

"If you didn't want any hot chocolate you could have just said." Hiwatari stared at him blankly.

Daisuke was horrified. He was so paranoid being around Hiwatari. He was never usually like this around Hiwatari. But today he knew he had to be careful; a phantom thief should never get caught.

Phantom thief? He may be Dark's tamer, but that did not make him the phantom thief. Why did he think like that?

"Hiwatari-kun I am so sorry! Gods I am an idiot. Here let me help you." Hiwatari was already on his knees grabbing the broken cup pieces.

"It's alright. But Daisuke...?"

"Yes?"

"Calm down, I'm not going to do anything."

Daisuke cast his eyes downwards and blushed. He felt so stupid. Hiwatari was being so kind.
He saw Hiwatari's hands beginning to pick up the pieces again, and followed his example.

"Ouch!" Daisuke exclaimed as he had cute himself on a sharp piece.

The wound on his right index finger started to bleed slightly.

"I'll get you a bandage." With broken pieces in hand Hiwatari made his way, to the kitchen. He returned with a first aid box.

"Ah Hiwatari-kun it's alright. I don't need a bandage."

"But you're bleeding."

"Don't worry." He relied smiling and put his finger in his mouth.

Hiwatari smiled slightly, Daisuke was such a klutz sometimes, pure and innocent. But always putting up a smile, even if he was sad or in pain.

It was such a surprise to him that this clumsy boy was Dark's tamer. Even before he found out about Daisuke's secret, he would have never guessed, never thought to do any research that this red head could be the legendary Phantom Thief.

But somewhere in the back of his mind he knew, he always knew.

That tingling sensation he had when he was near Daisuke was the same when he was near Dark. He always thought it was the thrill of the hunt, but it was more. Much more.

"Hiwatari-kun?" Daisuke asked questioning.

Hiwatari had been standing there just looking at Daisuke, but not actually seeing him. It was like looking into space with his eyes fixed on Daisuke. It freaked him out; he had wanted to snap Hiwatari out of it.
It reminded him of what Dark said. Hiwatari-kun likes you. Daisuke didn't mind gay people, but he did mind being at the attention of one.

That's of course if Hiwatari was gay.

"Sorry Daisuke, I'm just a little tired, I didn't mean to space out."

"Maybe you should go to bed Hiwatari-kun?"

"Perhaps. But then I would have to ask my guest to leave and return home. And I believe that for some reason my guest does not wish to go home."

Daisuke stared shyly at the floor. It was true, he didn't want to go home, but he had nowhere to go. He didn't want to intrude on Hiwatari's privacy, plus the fact that he didn't have to right to ask Hiwatari for such a favour.

"If you want you can stay, I have a spare futon."

Daisuke looked up at Hiwatari who was staring right at him.

"I don't want to intrude…"

"You wouldn't be. We would be helping each other out."

As Daisuke was about to ask how he would be helping Hiwatari out, the person in question had made his way to the main hall where the staircase was.

Daisuke followed in silence.

Daisuke looked around the room. In most cases people would be worried to touch or pick up anything if the owner did not want it. In Hiwatari-kun's case this would not be the problem, for the room lacked any items that would be considered personal.

A library.

That's the first thing that came to his mind. A high ceiling, a bookcase crammed with books, a flight of stairs going to a higher level and huge windows. Even the walls where in a library royal green kind of style. Very stylish and reeking of authority.

Upon further study the main this that caught his eye was a chair in front of the large window. Not an ordinary chair, but a chair with angel wings. Sadly one of the wings was damaged; it gave the room an even gloomier feel to it. The thought of a fallen angel with broken wings came to mind.

Pain.

Yes pain. Painful memories where lingering in this room. He could feel them. Physical, mental, he didn't know but it gave him the creeps. The thought of staying the night didn't appeal to him so much now. But he couldn't turn back now.

Trying to take his mind of it he observed the room further seeking more uplifting objects.
He noticed a pc in the corner close to the window. And to his surprise a bathtub under the flight of stairs.

He smiled slightly. Who would have a bathtub in there own room underneath some stairs? Well besides Hiwatari that is.

"Daisuke?"

Daisuke turned around facing Hiwatari. Hiwatari was holding a futon and some cushions.

"Ah Hiwatari-kun, arigato. You have a rather interesting room." Daisuke smiled as he took the futon from Hiwatari.

"Thank you. My bed is up the stairs, it's a double bed, but I wasn't sure if you would feel comfortable sharing."

"Ah…uhm thank you again Hiwatari-kun."

Daisuke replied sheepishly as he started turning red.

Hiwatari started climbing up the stairs. Daisuke wasn't sure if he was supposed to sleep on the floor here, or on the floor next to Hiwatari's bed. As Hiwatari glanced over his shoulder Daisuke decided he might as well sleep next to the bed.

After the futon had been placed next to the bed a deadly silence settled in the room.

In the darkness Daisuke stared at the ceiling. He wasn't sure if he would sleep tonight. But at least he wasn't at home.

"Can I ask you a question?"

Daisuke asserted his attention towards the bed even though he couldn't see Hiwatari.
It was strange, Hiwatari wanting to ask a question, a very rare thing indeed.

"Sure."

Again a silence fell.
After a while Daisuke was wondering if Hiwatari had fallen asleep and popped his head over the edge of the bed.

At the same time Hiwatari had moved close to the edge of the bed to look at Daisuke. The inevitable happened. There heads collided.

Both grunted in pain as Daisuke held his head and Hiwatari held his nose. They looked at each other for a few seconds before Daisuke burst out in laughter. And apologised. This was a good way to lighten the mood, and Hiwatari could not help but smile.

"Are you okay?" Hiwatari asked. As Daisuke looked up at him he saw that Hiwatari's face had changed to that of concern. Not because they had bumped heads, but for a different reason. Daisuke sighed.

"Yeah, I'm fine…I'm just…." He looked up at Hiwatari, was this really the person he could share his problems with. Dark was gone, he was fighting with his mom. All his emotions were in turmoil, he wasn't sure what to think, what to do.

"I'm fine..." He replied once more firmly this time. He started lying down and pulled the cover over him.

Maybe a good night's rest is what he needed.

"Goodnight."

He didn't feel like talking anymore, luckily Hiwatari wasn't one for pursuing answers. The light turned off and he heard Hiwatari crawl under his sheets. This was going to be a long night he gave a big sigh and tried to get comfortable.

Luckily sleep claimed him soon, but it wasn't going to be very restful….


Hooray Chapter 5 \o/ You don't want to know how long that took

I've started my fan fiction at my work experience place when I was bored, but since i don't do that anymore I don't have time to write this, Please forgive me!

This is my last year of collage, so I'm kind of stressful at the moment so bare with the slow updates and such!

Little side note: Tomorrow (6 may 2005) is the Animeconvention here in Holland in Almelo! I can't wait! I'll be cosplaying as Himiko from Getbackers! Fun fun fun!

Anyway review! And till next chapter for the part you have all been waiting for...I think :P