BS: FYI, this chapter is not meant to be scary, it's just peculiar.
The four guys: Krad, Dark, Satoshi, and Daisuke ate dinner and cleaned themselves up. Daisuke and Dark washed their faces and brush their teeth. Krad and Satoshi were somewhere else doing something. Daisuke then led Dark to an extra bedroom.
"Here, Dark. This is your room. If you need anything, just yell my name." Daisuke stated. He sounds casual, something Dark never heard of except when Daisuke talks to Satoshi. But to the now bitter tone that he uses when talking to him, Dark guessed that Satoshi dumped Daisuke. He grinned inwardly and nodded to whatever Daisuke just said. Daisuke then left and Dark entered his room.
It was a decent room, albeit a bit empty. There was a desk, a closet, and a bed. On a closer inspection, Dark noticed the rug. He yawned and decided to go to sleep. He slipped into the bed and before his head hit the pillow, he was fast asleep.
Dark awoke from a scream after a few hours of sleep. Recognizing that it was Daisuke's voice, he jumped out of bed and ran out the door. He crashed into Daisuke's door and fount that it was locked. He pounded it, but there was no response except Daisuke's occasional yells of fright and pain.
He then remembered that he had a lock-picking utensil in his pocket: a hairpin! He grabbed it out and stuck it into the keyhole. He twisted it a bit and he heard a click. He grinned until he heard another of Daisuke's thunderous shouts.
He burst in and was happy that Daisuke was not scratching his arms like another time. He ran to the bed and jumped on. He grabbed Daisuke's shoulders and shook him roughly. Daisuke didn't do anything, but thrash around weakly.
"Daisuke! Daisuke! Wake up! It's just a nightmare." Dark said loudly. Daisuke calmed down a bit, but he was twitching slightly and he began to cry. Tears and tears fell. Dark felt a pain in his chest and he too felt sad. He hugged Daisuke and rocked him back and forth in his sleep.
Soon, Daisuke calmed down. He stopped thrashing and twitching. Now he was clinging to Dark tightly and was snuggling up to him. Dark smirked, but he didn't take advantage. Suddenly, for no reason, a bright light flashed through from the window. It enveloped the whole room in a blinding white flash. Dark closed his eyes and the sensation was over. Dark still didn't open his eyes; he thought that there might be another light.
"Ahem…" A familiar voice uttered. Surprised, Dark pulled his eyes open and he smiled.
"T-To-to? What are you doing here?" Dark asked. Upon looking at Towa's sad and grim face, he frowned. 'Was something the matter?' He thought.
"I-I'm sorry. I just found out something terrible." Towa muttered softly. Her eyes brimmed with tears. Dark frowned even more and urged the soul-collector to continue.
"D-Dark. I just found out from the Elders that… That you're going to die soon." To-to said. She flung herself onto the floor and grasped Dark's arms away from Daisuke. From the sudden loss of contact, Daisuke blinked his eyes awake and was surprised to see Towa. He was about to say something until he heard the white haired female's last sentence.
"Die? B-but I just came back alive… How can that be? That's not fair!" Dark said in the beginning but slowly turned into a yell. He jumped up and backed away. The soul-collector noticed and held on tighter.
"Just be careful, okay? Be careful and you might survive." The immortal said. She knew it was hopeless, but she couldn't bring any more sadness to Dark. Dark only nodded and looked away.
He seemed too lost in thought to see Towa disappear in thin air and Daisuke rubbing his eyes to see if it was real. He also didn't notice Daisuke get up and walk over to himself. But he did notice Daisuke hugging him fiercely. He smiled sadly.
"Who was she? Is what she said really true? You won't leave me will you?" Daisuke asked. For an unknown reason to both of them, Daisuke was really attached to Dark after one day. They were still friends, but Daisuke just wanted to be by his side.
Dark couldn't say anything. His mouth went dry hearing Daisuke ask those questions. He could only think, 'How did he find out? Was he awake?' Being unable to do anything, he simple nodded.
"Okay… If you don't want to say anything, that's okay. I understand." Daisuke said. Dark realized that Daisuke did understand. Renewed with a strange energy, Dark opened his mouth to say something.
"I'm sorry. I'm sorry to worry you. I'll tell you. The girl's name is Towa, but you have to call her To-to she said. She is a soul-collector and…" Dark softly told Daisuke everything. He left out the part that he fell in love with Daisuke. When everything was told, the morning sun was peeking through the window.
"Come on. Let's sleep." Dark said. Daisuke was silent. He still needed to take the info in, so he just nodded. Dark carried Daisuke onto the bed and tucked him in. When he was about to walk away, Daisuke grabbed his wrist.
"Yes?" Dark asked concerned. "Do you need anything?" Daisuke shook his head.
"Can you stay?" Daisuke asked. Dark was surprised and he didn't hide it either.
"But I need to sleep. I'm tired of telling a story and hearing something terrible. And I feel like I pried into your memories without your permission, even thought that had to happen." Dark started rambling. Daisuke covered Dark's mouth with his hand and scooted over on his bed.
"You can sleep here, in my bed. You didn't pry. When you entered my memories, I felt something like acceptance to everything that happened emanating from where you probably stood. I would've break if I couldn't feel it." Daisuke said. Dark smirked.
"You sure I won't molest you?" Dark perverted stated. Daisuke blushed but didn't say anything. Dark's smirk turned into a genuine smile. "Thanks, Dai." He said quietly. He slipped under the covers next to Daisuke and wrapped his arms around him.
"Night, Dark."
"Night, Daisuke."
When Daisuke and Dark woke up, they saw Satoshi and Krad looming over the bed. Krad was cracking up mercilessly while Satoshi frowned.
"I can't believe you, Dark. Just one day and you already slept with him." Krad said in between chuckles. Dark and Daisuke blushed at the statement. You couldn't really tell with Dark except the slight coloring, but with Daisuke, it was pretty obvious.
"Don't say it like that. Daisuke, did he molest you? If he did, I'll call the police on him for you." Satoshi says seriously. Krad laughed even more. Daisuke chuckled nervously and Dark smirked yet again.
"Jealous, Hiwatari?" Dark asked superiorly.
"No. I broke up with him, remember?" Satoshi asked haughtily, without realizing it was just a sarcastic remark. Dark couldn't help but laugh out loud with Krad. Daisuke felt no pain in his heart and laughed along with the rest of them. With the sound of laughter all coming from Daisuke's room, Daisuke and Dark seemed to forget about everything.
"Where were you last night? Did you hear Daisuke yell in his nightmare?" Dark asked. Satoshi blushed at the first statement but frowned at the second. Krad just looked dumbfounded.
"No, I didn't hear. What happened?" Satoshi asked concern. Dark shook his head.
"Nothing." He said. Daisuke looked upset at that. He wanted to tell them what happened, too. But since Dark chose not to say anything, he didn't either.
"Why the long faces? Let's go to an amusement park!" Krad said encouragingly.
"Okay!" Daisuke said, putting on a fake happy face. Nobody other than Dark noticed though. Slipping into the spot next to Daisuke in the car, he leaned close to Daisuke's ear. Daisuke blushed.
"Don't worry. Everything is going to be fine." Dark whispered. Daisuke's face returned back to normal color, but he was sadly nodding. Nothing happened during the car ride. Satoshi was chatting away aimlessly with Krad while listening to some music. Daisuke and Dark were looking out opposite windows, deep in thought.
'What's this feeling? I feel so strange when I' m with Dark. I never felt it before. But I also have a deep depression after hearing this Towa person's words.' Daisuke pondered. Dark was thinking something else.
'I want to tell Daisuke my feelings before I die. But if I die and confess, does that mean I'm leaving him all alone? Abandoning him like his family?' Dark wondered. At first, he was outraged that he would be dying so soon, but he soon realized the facts and accepted it. He knew the To-to was lying, but he didn't say anything.
Satoshi parked the car and everybody got out. The amusement park had lots of people and it was across the street. The streets were busy; cars were flying everywhere (not literally).
"Come on. Let's go." Krad rushed them. Dark crossed the street first. Unexpectedly, a car came rushing by. Soon a loud bang was heard and two people were lying on the floor. The driver left the seen of the crime and the people were outraged at that dangerous driver.
BS: Another cliffy. Who were those two people? I'm so mean. Are they dead or alive?
Dark: Man. I thought you would write more, too.
BS: I'm sorry.
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