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"I can't believe this…"

"Daisuke, relax! This is the first time in ages I get to have some fun in the daytime. And you wouldn't believe how many love letters I got."

"Seriously Dark-…ah! I mean, Keiji…how long do you have to do this?"

"What's the matter Riku? Are you gonna start falling for me too?"

"Never! Its just you're causing so much trouble."

"At least something interesting is happening in this school for once, unlike the times when I was still a part of Daisuke."

The three were walking towards class after lunch and suddenly Risa caught up with them.

"Hi minna!"

"Hi, Harada-san."

"Yo!"

"Hi, Kiriyama-san… so, how do you like our school so far?"

"I dunno…it seems okay so far. It has a lot of cute girls though…" Dark said glaring at her. Risa blushed but then Daisuke elbowed Dark. "Calm down Daisuke, I don't intend on causing any more attention than I'm already getting. It's too dangerous to have so many people around me when Krad could strike at anytime…"

"What are you talking about Kiriyama-san?"

"Oh, its nothing. Let's get back to class." Risa nodded sweetly and skipped ahead of them. As they walked on, Dark caught something moving from the corner of his eye.

"Keiji…did you?"

"Yeah, I saw it."

"Was it…?"

"Yeah it was."

Riku didn't have to ask, she knew deep down inside that it was Krad.

Dark sat down next to Satoshi and put his hands behind his head and leaned back.

"He's here already?"

"You ready for him Commander?" He sighed and looked forward at Daisuke.

"Yeah, but I'm more worried about Niwa."

"He'll be fine, has been trained since birth remember?" Satoshi let out a small smile and looked out the window, carefully observing everything.

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Class continued normally, though there was tension between the four. Dark, Daisuke and Satoshi were all trying to keep their cool, but Riku couldn't help worrying for the person she cared about most.

"Sensei! Can I go to the toilet?"

"Quickly Riku-san."

"Hai!" As Riku got out of her chair, she caught Daisuke looking at her intently. She faced him and whispered "It's okay".

Riku walked out of the classroom and walked towards the girls' toilet which was only around the corner. Though as she was about to turn to her right, a hand came up from behind her and covered her mouth and bringing her out of sight.

'Riku-san…it's been too long…' Daisuke's eyes narrowed and felt something was wrong, and Satoshi could tell.

"Sensei."

"Hai Satoshi-kun?"

"Could you please excuse me?"

"Huh? Oh sure…do you have work to do Satoshi-kun?"

"Hai, gomen."

"Ah, don't worry about it."

Satoshi stood up as calmly as he could trying not to make Daisuke worry, even though he knew he would be.

"Hiwatari-kun?"

"Relax."

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"Harada-san…are you in there? Harada-san?" Satoshi knocked on the girls' bathroom door but there was no answer. As he walked back, he heard some muffled noises and followed them closely.

No Entry-

"This is meant to be locked…" Satoshi slowly opened the door and peeked inside. His eyes widened as he saw Riku tied to a chair and gagged with white wings hovering over her.

"Krad!"

"Satoshi-sama…"

"What are you doing here?"

"I was asking your little friend here…where I could find the statue…but, she wouldn't tell me…" Riku gave out muffled yells and Satoshi stared menacingly at the wounds on Riku's right arm.

"Get out of here Krad!"

"Not until you tell me where the statue is kept." Krad took out a white feather and held it against Riku's neck. Satoshi didn't hesitate to use his newly acquired powers; he held out his hand and threw a feather at Krad's hand leaving a long gash.

"Aaarghh! You!"

"Get out!" Krad gritted his teeth and ran out of the window and flew off. "Harada-san!" Satoshi rushed to her side and freed her.

"It hurts…" She looked at her arm and squirmed at the pain. Satoshi searched the room which seemed to be stocked with supplies and equipment and finally found a first aid kit. After skilfully bandaging her arm, they both made their way out.

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"Fire!"

"Wait everyone! Relax and let's get out calmly."

"Sensei! Is this a real fire or a practice?"

"I'm not sure…but either way, we have to get out of the building." As the class came out into the corridor, Satoshi caught an image of Krad rush past at the other side.

Daisuke and Dark saw Satoshi approaching with Riku. "Hiwatari-kun? Riku-san! What happened to you?" Riku's uniform had been ripped and he could see the bandages quickly. Satoshi gave Riku to him and he embraced her longingly. "Who did this to you?"

"Krad…"

Satoshi away from the class and towards their art room with Daisuke following behind.

"Daisuke-kun!"

"Keiji! Stay with Riku-san, keep her safe!"

"Baka! Stop trying to act so cool!"

"Kiriyama-kun, this way please…"

"But Sensei…"

"C'mon!" The teacher brought them all out and Dark watched helplessly as Daisuke and Satoshi disappeared behind the corner.

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"Hiwatari-kun! Where are we going?"

"The art room, the statue has arrived."

Satoshi swiped his card key through the lock and they rushed inside. There was Krad, hovering high above them facing the painting and holding out his necklace, preparing to absorb the statue's spirit.

"KRAD!" Satoshi yelled with every ounce of anger he had. He brought his arm back and swung it forward, and with that motion, feathers of light formed and they cut Krad's arm.

"What? Satoshi-sama? It's good to see you again…"

"Well, it makes me want to throw up seeing you Krad." Satoshi put his palms side-by-side and unleashed a ball of energy at Krad. In defence, Krad brought up his shield.

Though, as soon as he lowered it, Daisuke came from his side and punched Krad in the face "That's for Riku-san!" He then kneed Krad in the stomach and threw him smashing against the wall. Rubble fell on top of him and both Satoshi and Daisuke stood guard, waiting.

"You think that got him?" Daisuke asked as he loosened his fists.

"I wouldn't bet on it…"

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"Keiji! What's going on? Where's Daisuke-kun?"

"Shh! Calm down…I can't explain right now…"

"Its Krad…isn't it?

"Riku…stay here…and wear my jacket to cover your wounds."

"Where are you going? You know you can't expose yourself, not yet!" As Dark was about to move, Riku grabbed onto his shirt and held him back. "Believe in Daisuke-kun…Keiji…"

"I can't let what happened to you happen to him."

At that moment, the principle of the school came out with a loud speaker a told everyone that this was only a practice drill. Though suddenly, a huge explosion came from behind him and a tower of smoke formed and everybody panicked.

"DAISUKE!"

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Satoshi had thrown Krad through the wall into the adjacent room, which happened to be the computer room, causing everything to explode. Daisuke and Satoshi were both badly injured, both bleeding, staining their shirts.

"Enough joking around…" Krad emerged from the hole in the wall and unleashed a ball of energy and flung the two against the wall, but before they could fall to the ground, Krad pinned them down with his feathers. "Stay."

Krad faced the statue again, which still unharmed despite all the damage around them. The pendant on his necklace shone and began to levitate. 'The White Emperor' turned a bright white and this light began to seep into the pendant.

Satoshi and Daisuke struggled to get free as they were forced to watch a statue die.

"Daisuke!"

"Keiji! The statue!" Dark ran towards Krad, but he had already seen him.

"Dark Mousy! Long time no see!" Krad lifted his right arm and a strong gust of wind pushed Dark back and banged him against the wall next to Daisuke and Satoshi.

"Dark, get up!"

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"Riku! Where's Kiriyama-kun?"

"Ehh…I don't know…think there're over there…" Riku pointed to some random direction within the crowd and Risa desperately followed. "Gomen ne Risa…" she whispered under her breath. Though behind her, Takeshi was closely eavesdropping.

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"Eghh…" Dark struggled to open his eyes and stand, but he soon as he did it was too late.

"Well, let's test out how much power I've just gained…" Behind him, the statue began to crumble to bits. He turned to Dark who was running towards him, but as soon as he got close enough, Krad stepped in and punched Dark in the chest and he flew through the wall and into the corridor.

"DARK!" Daisuke summoned up all his strength and ripped himself free from the wall and ran through the hole in the wall and kneeled down next to him. "Dark…Dark…are you ok?" Satoshi came up behind him and went to the other side of Dark to examine his condition.

"He'll be fine. C'mon Niwa, you have to leave before anyone sees us."

"Mm…Wiz…" The brown hair on Dark's head transformed itself into black wings on Daisuke. He lifted up Dark in his arms and turned to the window. "Hiwatari-kun, will you be ok?"

"Yea."

"And…"

"I'll make sure Harada-san is safe."


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Next Chapter: Dark has clues on where Krad will hit next and takes a trip with the rest for the weekend, but they don't realise that they're being followed.