Dark Wings of Change
Koway: hello again. Before the chapter I would like to say thank you sooo much negolataknofelet for going to add another chapter! Also, thank you very much hittocerebattosai for finding the time to read this! Anyways, what will happen now that Krad has found someone claiming to be Satoshi Hikari? What of Dark and Rika? Daisuke and Satoshi? Here's chapter 11, Enjoy!
Disclaimer: do not own D. N. Angel
Warning: this is a story of a shonen-ai relationship. Read at your own risk. Thank you
"Speaking"
'Thinking'
Chapter 11: Memory of the Soul
Daisuke shut the door behind him, or should I say the wind shut the door behind him. He let it go until he noticed that there weren't any lights on in the room. "That's strange…I was sure I saw light under the door when I picked it."
He reached out for a wall and found nothing. 'What? How is this possible?' As his eyes adjusted, he noticed that there were no walls, no ceiling, and no floor! "How am I still here?"
"Because I'm holding you from falling." Daisuke looked up to see two big wings from above him.
"W-who are you?" the boy asked as the creature that was holding him summoned lights to go on. Daisuke could see exactly who it was yet he was very surprised. It was an angel with long purple hair that resembled Krad's. He had deep violet eyes and his lavender wings flapped as he landed.
"Me? I am Black Wings, but you may call me Dark Hikari."
"Dark Hikari?" 'Okay, this has got to be a dream! Maybe I'm still asleep or—'
"Yes, Dark Hikari. Why are you so surprised?" Dark tilted his head to the side as he watched the boy hit his head and talk to himself.
"But you're not Dark! Dark's name isn't Hikari, it's Mousy! Where am I and what is going on!"
"Ahem."
"I just want to be with Dark and something always happens!"
"Ahem…"
"I should just attach a tracking devise on him so I know where he is or maybe a—"
"Ahem! Sheesh, I can't believe I was ordered to greet you." The dark angel said, finally getting the boy's attention.
"Ordered?" Daisuke asked now looking at the angel. "What do you mean by ordered?"
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'At least there's a light switch here. No more tripping over junk.' Satoshi thought as he picked himself up after falling over some moving object and flicking the switch. When he did, he was not expecting to see someone sitting a few feet away painting.
"How did you get there?" the detective asked and the person stopped to turn and face him. Short golden hair fell just past the ears and two golden eyes stared at him for a long time before they turned back to the painting.
"I am, Krad Hikari…what do you request of me…" Krad said softly as he picked up another brush.
"Y-your name is Krad!" Satoshi tried to stay calm but this was a bit weird. His calm tone was replaced with surprise and his eyes were wide. "How is this possible?"
"This church belonged to the Hikari family." His voice was a bit higher but it was defiantly Krad's and Satoshi wondered if the other two had found something like this when they walked in their doors. Now that he thought of it, the original door was no more and the room looked more like an art room than anything else.
"I am the guardian of that family. You are Satoshi Hikari, right?" The boy's golden eyes never left the painting he was doing as he spoke but was able to see Satoshi nod. "Then you should know what is happening, right?"
Satoshi was quiet as he thought about what actually was happening. Then he remembered the book he was carrying. Krad placed his brush gently on a stand and watched as Satoshi rustled through the pages until he reached the Memory of the Soul.
"Have you found out yet?" the golden-eyed child asked as he appeared to be only ten or eleven years old.
"Yes, the artwork has taken control of this place…as the Secondhand of Time did before…" The nod he received proved that his theory was correct and that it was indeed the work of Memory of the Soul. "But how did she do it?"
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"So you are saying that you are a creation of the Hikari's artwork?" the angel asked as he watched the boy sit on the grass.
"Yes, but I'm afraid that I cannot say anymore for I will be disobeying her orders." Satoshi said, resting his head on his knees.
"Orders?" Krad was interested now and the boy merely nodded. 'He looks like Satoshi but much older and more experienced in life. I wonder why the Memory of the Soul is doing this.'
"Come now, my master wishes to meet you." The boy stood up, his long blue hair falling across his back. He reached out a hand to Krad. "C'mon, we don't have much time."
Krad took the hand and followed him. 'What am I doing? I should be searching for that thief...stupid Hikari artwork...all this trouble for a piece of art that the Hikari made with such passion.'
"Are you through with talking to yourself? We're almost there." Krad looked up and saw that the field had all but vanished and a small mansion stood where it once was. They walked into the gates and Satoshi knocked on the door. 'I have a very bad feeling about this.'
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Master, Dark is awake
Rika got up and walked into another room. She saw the thief sitting on the bed with his hazy purple eyes. "Dark?" He looked up as his name was called and he smiled at the woman.
"Yes, my Rika?" He asked. He was like a puppet, controlled by the Memory of the Soul. To him, nothing else mattered to him but Rika. Just as she wanted it…a puppet that listened to every word she'd say.
"Come, we have guests coming and you should change out of those clothes and into some new ones." Rika ordered, giving him a peck on the cheek. Dark nodded and she left him.
Dark obeyed and changed into a pair of dark colored pants and a shirt that resembled one of his thieving outfits, the one with the black trench coat. He slid his wings through the holes that were made and gave a nod. "All for Rika…the only one I truly love…"
Master Dark, Rika awaits you in the main hall. Please follow my lead
Dark followed the young girl until he noticed a picture of a little red eyed boy with an angel of the night. The girl turned, enforcing her magic and Dark shook his head. "Nothing…sorry to make you wait."
Let us go
"Yes…" the thief followed her until he saw Rika. She stood there and smiled, running over to give him a sweet kiss. "Did I make you wait too long?"
"No, let us greet our guests. Memory, will you show them in?" The girl nodded and opened the door. "Greetings, Satoshi Hikari. What brings you here?"
Satoshi bowed respectfully and motioned to Krad. He did the same but went speechless when he saw Dark standing there with her.
"Dark!" Krad ran over and grabbed the thief by the shoulders. "Dark, what happened and where are we? Who is she?"
"Let go!" Dark whacked away the angel's arms and looked into his golden eyes. "What do you know of my Rika!"
"Dark…what happened to you? What about Daisuke?" Krad saw that Dark's eyes held no emotion and stepped back. He turned to the girl, Memory. "Release him. I will only ask you once."
"But Krad, if I do then I'll have to destroy my medium." Memory answered with a grin. "Besides, you have no power here!"
"Ah!" Krad sunk to his knees as all his magical energy left him. Satoshi watched and bit his lip. He was created from what Krad's memory was only with a few differences.
"Satoshi, take him away and finish the job." Memory ordered and the teen was forced to obey her. He picked the angel up and left the room…
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"So you were created and ordered to prevent us from stopping Memory?" Daisuke asked. He was now used to seeing the angel and wanted to know what else was going on.
"Yes, but we are just created of your memories. We are pieces of memory that were put together to create something new…that is why I resemble the one you call Krad…yet I am Dark." Dark said making sure the boy understood what he was saying.
"What do you mean by 'we'?" Daisuke questioned. And the angel stood up.
"I will show you…there is Satoshi, Krad, and I. We were all created out of the memories of you and your friends…though I think that Memory has gone too far."
Daisuke watched as he was shown the pictures of the other creations and gasped. "But why is she taking Dark?"
"She needs him. She will draw off his power for as long as it stays. She creates illusions that trick the mind and the heart before she makes them vanish and destroys you…" the boy was silent and Dark sighed. "She has done this to keep her existence. Dark is now hers…"
"No!" the angel looked at him. "I came all this way to save him and I will not leave unless it's with him! I will not let you stop me!"
The dark angel smiled. "Somehow, I knew that you would say that."
"What?"
"Nothing, I too am tired of taking the memories of others and would be more than willing to help you. However, we will need Krad and Satoshi's help. Oh, and call me Hiruku. That way, it will be easier to not get confused when we meet up with the others." Hiruku smiled and picked Daisuke up. "Now let's find Krad."
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"So what are you working on?" Satoshi asked the golden eyed boy. Since he had no where to go, he decided that it would be best if he made the most of it.
"The world…outside this place…" Krad answered grabbing another paintbrush.
Satoshi thought for a moment before glared at a spot on the wall. Time went by and a door appeared. Satoshi sat up and almost fainted as an angel burst through with Daisuke. "Daisuke! Who is that?"
Krad looked over and got up. Hiruku let Daisuke go and Krad ran over. "Hiya Krad! Glad to see you missed me."
"Master Memory told us that we are not allowed to leave our rooms…" the boy said sounding a bit sad.
"We don't hafta listen to her anymore, Krad." Hiruku said happily and the boy looked up. "We're going to be free of her magic."
"Daisuke, what is happening?" Satoshi lost his calmness and Daisuke sighed.
"The angel's name is Dark Hikari but we can call him Hiruku, it makes things easier." The redhead pointed out. Satoshi gave a nod. "He's a creation from my memories and so is…is that Krad?"
"Yeah…" Satoshi turned to the boy who was now wrestling with Hiruku.
"So will you help us?" the angel asked. Krad sighed. "Kay, but I think that when we find the real Krad, we might get mixed up so you can call me Taku." The boy latched himself onto Hiruku's leg and everyone sweat dropped.
"C'mon, we don't have much time until she knows we left our posts." Hiruku said and they all nodded.
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"W-where?"
"It's alright…you're safe now." Krad opened his eyes to see calm blue ones staring back at him.
"Satoshi?" the angel sat up and saw that he was in a small room.
"Please, call me Saito for I am nothing be an image in your mind…" Saito said, turning his head away from Krad.
"Then you were the one who created this artwork?" Krad watched the man nod. "What about Dark?"
"Memory is only using him…" There was a knock on the door and Saito went to open it.
"Hiya Saito! Want to help us defeat Memory?" Hiruku asked as they all came in.
"Krad! Dark!" Saito was speechless.
"Call us by our other names, Saito. So it won't be trouble." Hiruku said as Krad went beside Satoshi and Daisuke. Saito nodded.
"Is that Dark? And a mini…me?" Krad looked as Saito picked up the small boy.
"Yeah, I promise to explain later." Satoshi said.
"Okay!" Taku said, nuzzling into Saito's blue shirt.
"Do you have a plan?" Hiruku smirked and gave a nod. "I got one, though we'll need a distraction…"
All looked to Satoshi. "Why are you all staring at me?"
Koway: that's it for chapter 11. I know it's a bit confusing but I hope you all liked it. I plan to make it have more action in the next chapter as well as a lot of fluff between Dark and Dai-chan. What's going to happen now? Thank you for all the reviews! LupineLightning-IllusionDragon, Miko102 (), darkest moon, hittocerebattosai, and negolataknofelet! Thank you all again! Bye!