Angels Fall First
Chapter Two: "Under a headline of tragedy"

a/n: Why am I continuing this? No one said that they liked it, only that it was "interesting". Honestly I've only managed to plan the story out to 7 chapters and with no couple decided. There is some romantic interaction between Riku with Dark,Satoshi and Krad as welll as Risa with Satoshi and Dark. Poor Daisuke never gets any love in my stories. Give the plot a chance and at the end you can decide the couples. Even though I know the answer is going to be Dark and Riku or Satoshi and Risa. Which is fine because Dark and Riku are always first in my heart.

If you don't read and review I won't write...it's as simple as that.

Disclaimer: I don't own D N Angel

Risa couldn't pretend not to hear because, although she wished they weren't, her ears were in perfect working order. As she passed solemnly through the school grounds she could hear every spiteful word those around her whispered. They were all saying that she was crazy, that she was nothing without Riku and that there was a reason Riku was taken instead of Risa. None the less, she kept her head low. Normally she would snap around and put them back in their place with over powering sass, but she found herself without the energy or will.

The vibrant colors of the world around her had faded to a dull grey without her sister. She felt the cool press of winter's air at her side instead of her twin's cheerful presence. She would spend nights waiting by the bedroom window eagerly with hopes that the winged stranger would return her other half. A piece of the Harada puzzle was missing and possibly the most important piece.

She also couldn't pretend to be okay. As much as she wanted to plaster on a deceitful smile and dance around as if nothing had happened, it just wasn't possible. Risa's obvious dispair only drew more attention from her curious peers. When Daisuke was sad no one notice, nor when Riku was strung out over Niwa. But of course they were going to notice now, she was Risa Harada! Everyone's eyes were always on her, but she woul have no show for them today.

Daisuke diligently searched his heart for words of comfort he could offer to Risa, but found none. She was approaching him now with slow, heedful steps. Long bangs sheilded away usually bright amber eyes. She seemed so small against the crowd that she was passing through. If he were Dark he could just gather her in his arms and everything would be fine, but as it stood he was just Daisuke Niwa.

"Harada-san?" he called once she was in hearing range.

Her eyes never met his, fixated on the ground beneath her. At some point she lost sense of eveything, passing by him as if he was not there at all. Daisuke raised his arm a bit, wanting to extend his hand to Risa and claim her attention. His ruby eyes sadden and his hand with drew, as the image of it passing through her entered his mind. This wasn't the Risa he knew, it couldn't be real. This was all some lurid dream that soon he and the rest of the world would wake up from.

When Daisuke awoke this morning, the day did not hold the same hopeful prospect as the one before. The concern for Riku Harada had kept him tossing and turning all night. The questions within his heart needed answers now and there seemed to be no one who could provide him with such answers. The air about him only seemed thick and gloomy. Down stairs he found his mother brooding over a newspaper with the headline "Local Tragedy". She informed him quick and sternly that he must find and rescue Riku.

Coming to school spared him no comfort, for the mood was only more grim. He stared at Risa as she gazed lifelessly out the window. It wasn't like her to pay attention in class anyway, but she seemed so cheerless and lost. He couldn't imagine the pain she was going through, but only wished he could alleviate some of it. He felt like an idiot for saying nothing, but he wasn't sure how to act when she was like this.

"Riku?" Risa yawned, opening her sister's door. "I heard a noise. What's going on?"

The whimper that slowly stirred from Riku's throat quickly grabbed Risa's attention. Peering up she found her twin wrapped tightly in the arms of a gorgeous man with large, white wings. Blood flowed down from an open cut on Riku's brow in a thin stream to stain the white glove of the hand covering her mouth- obvious signs that this wasn't a friendly visit. Risa took a brief moment to survey the over turned furniture and other indications of her sister's struggle before glancing back up at the two.

"I'm going to have to borrow her for a while," the man replied with a menacing grin. He'd take them both if need be.

"Are you an angel?" she asked meekly, trying to down play her awe of the man's beauty.

Laughing, the angelic appearing man began to gradually back toward the open window. Riku's head began to thrash violently against him as he aviated out the window and into the night sky. The shock passing, Risa rushed madly toward the pair, but little too late. Stunned by the stranger's presence, Risa had just allowed her sister to be kidnappped.

One by one, tears began to lace Risa's honey colored eyes at memories that just wouldn't settle. She had done a lot of stupid things in her life and Riku had always been there to bail her out. But what was she going to do now? How could she ever ask for Riku's forgiveness after this? Unable to supress the wayward tears any longer, she casually rose from her seat and headed for the door- crimson eyes following her as she left.

Satoshi moaned in pain as his back made forceful contact with the stone wall behind him. Wine colored eyes burned furiously into his. Dark's grip around the collar of Satoshi's shirt tightened as he gave him one more shove.

He had been following Commander Hiwatari home, but along the way grown impatient for his answers. Catching him off gaurd in an alley way, he decided now was a good a time as any to intterogate the boy.

"Where is she?" he sneered. "They said Krad took her and that means you were involved!"

"I don't know why he's doing this," Satoshi replied calmly. "I've tried releasing her several times now, but when I get close my DNA starts to react."

"Wha?" Dark's eyes widened in surprise as his hold the boy loosened, lowering him to his feet. "You mean-"

"I have nothing to do with this," Satoshi answered straightening his posture. "He gets violent when I try to free her and I'd stay away for now if I were you. Let me at least figure out what his motives are. Until then I won't let anything happen to her."

"You better not!" Dark barked, "If one hair on her head his harmed I'll-"

"She'll be fine," the pale haired boy brushed by him cooly, "I promise."

Dark just stared at Satoshi's retreating back in silence. Even though he felt that he shouldn't, he trusted Satoshi to be true to his word.