Jikan

ManamiNakaoki: Chapter 2. (Doesn't even know what it's gonna be about) I um…..hope you'll like it? (Speechless).

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Chapter 2: When Time Stops

'Dark. What are we going to steal this time?'

"I'm not sure. I think Emiko said Heaven's Clock."

'Do you know what it does?'

"She said it can stop time."

'Wow! Really? That's so cool. Who would've thought that the Hikaris could make that.'

"I know it sounds cool, but Emiko said it was dangerous and that we should seal it right away. Otherwise, it may get out of control unless we find the princess of Time."

'So she can stop it?'

"Yeah. Her land was the called Time. It could make everything freeze and stop or go really fast like a year in a second. That's how we got the word time here. The people of that realm were the people who knew that we have 24 hours in a day. One of the people came from there and told us. That's how we found out."

'Oh…Hey look! There's the museum and Takeshi's dad!'

"And look. Isn't that Jikan? On the roof?"

'Wha! What's she doing here? Do the police know?'

"I don't think so. Otherwise, Takeshi might be up there with her."

'Good point. Hey. Doesn't Jikan stand for time? And doesn't her last name, Tokei, stand for clock? Do you think that she could be the princess?'

"No. It's impossible. She was sealed away in a block of ice carved to be the shape of a diamond. Only someone really strong could break the seal. Unless….the rumor is true. And her beloved just thinks about her for just a second at least and remembers. But that is also impossible since she never told anyone who she loved and the person that she loved had a 1 chance of even knowing her or even seeing her at least once."

'Oh……so Jikan is probably not the princess huh?'

"I guess…" Dark said while landing on the rooftop.

"Okay. This should be easy since creepy boy isn't here," Dark said.

'Stop calling him creepy boy.'

"Oh, I think our little Dai-chan here is G-A-Y. In other words, gay."

'I am not! He's just my friend. And besides. You know very well that I like Risa.'

"Dark. Why don't you stop talking to yourself and come down here? I'm new and I wanna see your face clearly," a voice said.

"Huh? Who's there? Oh right! Hello Jikan."

"How do you know my name?"

"I know everything."

"The Heaven's Clock. Can you not seal it for a while? I heard that it looks beautiful just the way it is but it hasn't been out yet so I wouldn't know."

"Okay. I'll wait. Just for you but you gotta know, it's pretty dangerous if it gets loose."

"It's okay. With me around, I don't think it'll even try to break free," Jikan said as Dark landed right in front of her. Gasp. "Daisuke?"

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((Satoshi-sama. Shouldn't we get going to the museum? Dark is being distracted by something or someone. He hasn't stolen the Heaven's Clock yet.))

(I know. But we're staying here tonight. We might find one of his secret routes from here. Where he doesn't know we're watching…)

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"What?"

"Don't play dumb with me! I can see Daisuke from the back of your mind! He's right there!"

"Fine but I know you won't tell. You're just like him. You trip and fall at the same time too."

"I knew I saw you at school! You were waking up!" Jikan said while blushing. She knew she was clumsy but to have an audience was weird.

"Yea, well, I'm late so wait right here. I'll bring the Heaven's Clock for you. Even though I know that you can get it by yourself…"

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'Hey Dark?'

"Yea."

'Where's the Heaven's Clock?'

"Right there!" Dark said as he ran up to it and grabbed it. Then, everything turned black and white except for Dark and Daisuke.

'I think time stopped. No one's moving.'

"You're right…"

"Dark, can you give it to me?"

"Jikan! What are you doing here?" Dark exclaimed dumbfounded. "And how can you move?"

"See? You activated it. Give it and after you escape I'll make everything move again."

"Who are you?"

"I thought you knew. I'm Jikan Tokei, the princess of Time."