catch you, catch me
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Disclamer: I don't own D.N.Angel, or any of it's characters…they belong to Sugisaki Yukiru-sensei and…all those other people it might belong to? XD but not to me. :0;;
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Summery: So, How do you get your ex-boyfriend (who you still have feelings for) and your twin sister (who is currently going out with a pervert) together while still salvaging enough time to be able to deal with your lingering feelings of unrequited love that keep chasing you around and trying to eat you?
That, is what Harada Riku wanted to know. However, what she was learning was that unlike in the shoujo manga her sister liked to squeal over, there wasn't always a hot guy waiting somewhere below the window willing to rebound you as you fell…
A/N: Hey! Nya, I don't really know what to say here…but I hope you enjoy the fic? I've been wanting to write a D.N.Angel fanfic for awhile so I'm glad I was finally able to start one!
please review and tell me what you think!
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"I'm so sorry Riku…I thought that I could forget about Risa, but I couldn't. I still love her…I'm so sorry," said Daisuke as he stood before her apologizing over and over again.
Even after she broke up with him in such a horrible way, he still loves her.
Even though I've been here for him…he still…
"…and that's why I think we should break up."
There were so many questions she wanted to ask. So many things she wanted to say but nothing came out. Nothing…nothing. In the end, was that all this had been?
Was the whole thing a lie…?
Instead, she found herself smiling at him.
"It's alright, I knew it was impossible to begin with."
That's right. She had known from the beginning. She had known from the beginning how much Daisuke loved Risa. Even though Risa always brushed off his feelings as mere idolization or like, to her it was obvious…Niwa Daisuke loved Harada Risa. Words like "I love you" from Daisuke would always, always be for Risa.
But even though she knew that, she'd still told him how she felt. Even though she knew how close to impossible it was, she'd still tried because…even if it was an incredibly small chance…all she wanted more than anything in this world, was for Daisuke to be happy.
She wanted to make Daisuke, who always seemed so sad in his disheartening pursuits of Risa, happy.
But I could never be enough…
"You know, Risa's relationship is pretty rocky with that Dark guy right now…if you comforted her, you'd probably have a pretty good chance!"
because…
Daisuke perked up a little as his eyes lit up hopefully.
he loves Risa almost as much as I love him.
"Do you really think so?"
He blinked and looked down at the floor, ashamed of himself as soon as he realized what he'd just done.
He probably never…
"Er…I mean, that is…"
…liked me as anything more than a friend. Even when he asked me out that time, those words…"Riku, I like you too."
They were never meant for me.
Now he was feeling guilty for acting so hopeful right after dumping her. Riku chuckled to herself at the same time her heart broke even more. This was so like him…and was one of the reasons that she knew she couldn't cry right now.
"Daisuke. You don't have to hold back because of me! I'll be here cheering for you so…go for it."
When had she become so brave…? That she could smile like this and tell him to "Go for it!" like she was really happy for him?
"But Riku…"
She begged the tears to hold on a little longer, and looked him straight in the eyes.
"Daisuke, don't worry about me. Just worry about getting Risa away from Dark before that pervert hurts her or does something bad to her!"
Never before had speaking two sentences hurt her so much. Never before had she had to hold back like this in front of Daisuke. But…
If I cried right now, all that would do is hurt him. I need to be strong. For Daisuke, I need to be strong.
She clenched her fists and bit the inside of her lip.
Strength, strength, strength-
She started as he put a hand on her shoulder.
"Alright, I'll do my best but…Riku, how can I not worry about you?"
As she looked up into his sincere ruby eyes, she could feel all the walls she was struggling to maintain start breaking down one by one.
And then, just like that, she was saved by the second to last person she wanted to see right now, and the one person who for her was absolutely impossible to avoid.
"Ah! Daisuke-kun! Riku!"
Risa…
Almost reluctantly, Riku gently removed Daisuke's hand from her shoulder and smiled at him one last time. Partially because she only had enough strength for one last smile, and partially because she didn't plan to stick around any longer now that she had a chance to escape.
"Good luck," she whispered to him as she passed, not pausing, not daring to look him in the eyes lest she falter again.
Now she looked up at Risa and forced a grin as she dashed by her surprised twin.
"Risa! I was just heading out…but you'll stay and help Daisuke with the cleaning duties, won't you?"
She sprinted off before either of them could protest, and if she knew her sister, she would.
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Risa's POV
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Risa blinked, startled by her twin's request she turned quickly, looking at Daisuke's concerned face, and then at Riku in confusion. Usually her twin sister would jump at the chance to be alone with Daisuke.
Riku…?
She was about to protest when she noticed that Riku had around disappeared around the corridor and was nowhere to be seen.
"Ara…That was strange…ne, Daisuke-kun, did you two have a fight or something?" She asked, noting the distressed look on Daisuke's face and becoming more than a little worried.
"Daisuke-kun?" She prodded again as no response was given, startling him out of whatever thoughts had been occupying his mind.
"Huh? Um…it's probably my fault because…" here, he stopped and hesitated, looking down at the floor in an ashamed sort of manner but then, as if deciding on something very important, he straightened a bit, and looked her straight in the eyes in a both grave, and determined way.
"Because I-"
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Daisuke's POV
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He was interrupted as something which sounded very much like the singing of birds, chimed from Risa's bag.
"Ah, sorry Daisuke-kun, that's my phone…someone must have text messaged me…"
She pulled a small cell phone out of her bag and flipped it open, and Daisuke observed that as she read the message, a smile spread across her face, as if all worries had been put away for a pocket-sized moment, and his heart ached.
If only…
"Dark…" she whispered, a look of absolute bliss upon her face.
At the mention of the Dark haired boy who seemed to be able to steal the heart of any girl that glanced at him, Daisuke's face fell.
If only that smile could be for me…
Closing her cell again, she looked back up at Daisuke, "Daisuke-kun, I have to go now but…" the dreamy look was fully gone now, leaving only concern.
"I don't know what happened but…please be careful with Riku. She's…she acts strong but…well, anyway, if you have to do it, please don't be too hard on her."
She turned to leave then, but paused once more, a pained expression on her face.
"Riku…she's…serious about you, you know."
With that added, Risa walked off leaving Daisuke shocked and bewildered at how she had guessed that he was going to break up with Riku. Although she was a little off seeing that it had already happened, still…
He sighed tiredly as he moved to start cleaning the classroom that still hadn't been cleaned.
"But Risa…I'm serious about you so…I won't give up."
I'll get you back someday…somehow…
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Riku's POV
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Riku panted, kneeling down with her arms on her legs to support herself, and keep herself from falling over. She hadn't stopped running until she'd gotten home…maybe not the smartest thing to do. She felt like she might throw up now but…
She collapsed on the floor and lifted a hand to wipe some sweat from her forehead and keep it from getting into her eyes.
The running had kept her mind off of things but…
"I thought that I could forget about Risa, but I couldn't."
"I still love her…I'm so sorry."
She felt the hand she had lifted begin to tremble, and then, she could feel her whole body trembling as if she were cold, though it was a surprisingly nice day.
A beautiful day, actually.
But go figure that the weather would be perfect on a day like this…
It never rains when you want it to…
"Riku, do you know when your sister's getting home?" her mother walked in, a frown upon her face, but when she looked at Riku, the frown turned from one of annoyance, to concern and worry.
"Riku, honey, what happened? Are you hurt?"
Riku's mother was shocked as Riku burst out into a forced laugh.
And only when you're dying…
"Nope! Some sweat…just got into my eyes…that's all…I'm not really…crying."
…does the sun shine.
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A/N: nya, how did you like it? Hate it? Please review! It would really make my day. sorry if it was a bit rushed though…
Oh! And I couldn't really remember what the characters call each other…so if I got that wrong, then feel free to correct me. It would be really helpful.
Future chapters will be more from Riku's Point of View, but it will switch when needed. In this chapter, I was trying to give readers a better idea of the situation.
Please look forward to the next chapter? Oh yeah, and if the format looks kinda odd when you read this, it's probably because I'm still getting used to using the editor thingy? So please bear with me. I'll try to fix any problems asap... x.x;;
But anyways, thanks for reading!
-Shuji