Insanity of the Art
Chapter VII:
The next morning, the place was swarming with police, Dark frowned as he looked out the window. Krad, something's happened to Krad!
He had wanted to go out and look for the blonde but Emiko forbad him to step outside in daylight since the police would catch him without breaking a sweat. So he stayed inside, he paced around restlessly, finally he couldn't take it anymore, it was already the afternoon, no more waiting could be done. When Emiko wasn't watching, he sneaked out the redhead's window and onto the balcony. There, he unfurled his wings and took off. Krad…where's Krad?
Dark tried to call out to his other half but no response was heard. The thief looked around until the sun started to set, he didn't notice but a car was following him from below. At last, he felt a thread of magic coming from a park nearby, it wasn't strong but it was still there. Black wings changed direction and swooped to the right, the car followed.
The thief landed and looked around, he saw a flash of red and white. Running into the forest, it didn't take him long to catch the blonde. "Krad!"
The blonde watched him in astonishment, "Dark?"
Dark felt his stomach churn at the sight of the blonde, his hair was a mess and he was covered in blood. He didn't really trust his voice but he managed to whisper, "…what happened?"
Krad stood there, drenched in blood. He was weary, wanted sleep but couldn't, not while there were policemen everywhere, searching for him, "I…ran away…"
Violet eyes widened, "What? How?"
"I don't know…he was asking about you and then I just ran. I don't know why I did it…I…I just ran…"
"Krad…" He was afraid to touch the blonde, it felt like the second he touched him, Krad would disappear and never return.
A voice interrupted them, "Krad, so there you are." The Hiwatari spoke as he got out of the black car, "Good thing I followed the thief here, now come back, your work isn't finished."
The blonde's eyes grew wide, then realization hit him. He laughed ironically and shook his head, everyone stared at him in confusion, "I should've known…" Those words again… He turned to Dark who was equally surprised at the Hiwatari's appearance and smirked in mock amusement, but his eyes reflected different, there was betrayal in the air, "And you know what's funny, Dark? For awhile there, I actually thought I could trust you."
With that spoken, he flew away disappearing from sight, Dark stared at the now empty sky dumbfound, Krad's words ringing in his ears, it was like the déjà vu from hell, I should've known…I actually thought I could trust you…
The blonde flew through the night sky, his chest clenched painfully, he wasn't sure whether it was from the ring or the fact that he was betrayed, it somehow felt like it wasn't the first time. He just stood there, ancient words echoed in his mind.
"Running away again Krad? Tell me…how does it feel to run away knowing that no one will come looking for you?"
Time and time again…it's a never ending cycle of pain and betrayal…
"I thought you'd be here…"
Krad whirled around meeting Dark, "What are you doing here thief?" The thief winced, he had gone from using his name back to thief, "Did you bring that bastard here too?"
A flash of hurt appeared in Dark's eyes, "No, he isn't here, Krad…"
The blonde tilted his head and gave a sinister smile, "Thanks, for betraying me…it was my own fault, really. I should've known better than to trust a thief."
Dark looked at his feet in guilt, but then he looked up with defiance, "If you didn't want to trust me…then tell me, why are you here?"
Krad looked around and was shocked, he was standing in the forest by the museum. Why am I here? Why…there were too many whys. He hadn't expected to landed here, "I…don't know…"
The thief raised a brow, "You really want someone to depend on don't you?"
The blonde looked at him in shock, he had always been alone, independent, he didn't need anyone, not now, not ever, "No!"
"Liar."
"Ne Dark?"
"Yes love?"
The blonde snuggled closer to the thief, "If I were to fall, you'd be there to catch me won't you? I mean, I'll be able to depend on you right?"
Dark looked at his lover in confusion, "Yes, of course, but I'd never let you fall in the first place." Krad let out a soft laugh, "Why'd you ask? Don't trust me to catch you?"
The blonde shook his head, "No…I guess I'm just paranoid."
He chuckled and pecked the blonde's lips, "Well don't be. You're not alone anymore, you have me to depend on, not just me, Dai-chan and even creepy boy. We'll be there, I'llbe there to catch you. I promise."
I couldn't keep that promise…I'm sorry…
Krad narrowed his eyes, "Why would I want that? How would trusting anyone benefit me? And why should I even trust what you're saying right now?"
"What do you have to lose?" What a stupid question.
"My life, but I suppose that's not a big thing now is it? So I guess I really have nothing to lose hm?"
Dark stared at the blonde disbelievingly, "How can you say that?"
Krad let out a low growl, "My life isn't worth anything, it's on someone's finger or maybe even in his pocket. If given the chance to, I'd probably jump with glee just to end it!"
The thief was stunned beyond words, "Your life is worth a lot!" It's worth more than anything in the world to me…how can you say it's not worth anything?
"My life's purpose is so people can manipulate and use me to do their bidding, this body is anything but pure, Dark. I'm already tainted, there's no point in going on like this."
"Krad…"
"Just admit it Dark, my life is worth nothing. It's not that hard to believe is it?"
"Wouldn't that mean mine's worth nothing too?"
Krad shrugged, "No, not really, the Niwa think that you're worth something. Incase you haven't noticed, I'm simply a curse that no one wants."
"So my opinion doesn't count now? Gods Krad, I care."
The blonde laughed a hollow laugh, somehow it made Dark want to punch him and hug him at the same time, "You care simply because without me, the balance would be distorted, and you'd get dragged along."
That did it, the thief couldn't gold back anymore, his fist connected with Krad's lower jaw, the blonde's head snapped back at the impact. Thoroughly shocked, Dark stood there, fist at his side, "Krad…if that's really what you think then I can't stop you. But I do care about you, balance or not. It wasn't always like this, I can tell you that much…"
Krad wiped the blood off his chin, more red stained his white clothes, "Then what was it like, Dark? The past is in the past yet we're all prisoners of it. You probably weren't supposed to be here but got dragged along anyways."
"No! I came here because-"
The hunter looked at him, "Because?"
"Because I…I…"
"You shouldn't start something you can't finish Dark Mousy."
He unfurled his wings, Dark watched him, "Where are you going?"
Krad clenched his bleeding chest, blood was dripping onto the ground, "He's calling again."
Just as the hunter was about to take off, the thief called after him, "I'll steal it! I'll steal the ring for sure! You just wait!"
Golden eyes looked back before the figure in black was too far away to see.
"Krad…I came here out of my own free will…"
The things a fool will do for love…
Dark landed on the redhead's balcony, Emiko rushed towards him, "Where were you?"
The thief landed, "Out. What happened?"
She was panicking, a very rare occasion, "The paintings! They're unsealing themselves!"
"What?"
"Something's happened! The light has completely been drained of these paintings!"
The thief looked around, "Where's Daisuke?"
Emiko's eyes darkened with horror, "No…he went outside! Go get him! The paintings have completely disappeared!"
Without a second thought the thief ran out the door, he could see the spirits of paintings flying everywhere. Suddenly he saw a familiar blue glow, Toki no Byoushin! Around the area was the redhead, "Daisuke!"
His tamer didn't hear him, attention captivated by something else, then he heard it, "Freedert-san!"
Dark's eyes widened, there was the artwork that had been destroyed, "Daisuke!" His attention was averted to the figures beside the blonde. There was another blonde dressed in red. It was Kurashina Menou. And on Freedert's left was the fallen warrior, Elliot. To make matters worse, beside Menou was Adonis. "Daisuke! Get away from them!"
Daisuke looked over at his alter-ego in confusion, "Eh? Dark? Why-"
The redhead was tackled to the ground as a blast of magic was shot towards him. Above the two, the artworks remained emotionless, eyes devoid of life. Daisuke was needless to say, stunned, the thief growled in annoyance and half dragged the boy back to the house. "You twit!"
His tamer just blinked, "What happened?"
"You almost got yourself killed that's what! Didn't you see the lack of life in their eyes?"
"Why? What happened to them?"
Just then there was a scream from the kitchen, the two ran to the aid of Emiko, "T-Towa-chan!"
There was Towa, eyes dull and lifeless, "Emiko!"
"Kaa-chan!"
Dark bit his lip and grabbed Towa by the arms and dragged her off, "Where do you want her?"
Kosuke came in, "Put her in the vault for now."
The thief started dragging the art into the vault, Towa just kept struggling, when he came back, he was covered in scratched marks. Daisuke frowned, "You okay?"
"I never knew she could fight like that…"
Emiko bit her lip, "What's going on?"
"Their balance has been distorted…"
Everyone looked at the thief, "What?"
Daisuke frowned, "You seem okay…"
"Why wouldn't I be?"
Kosuke replied, "Because the balance has been thrown off for all the artwork and yours hasn't."
I was human! "That's because I have balance! My balance is-" His eyes widened, Krad…
Daiki caught on, "So as long as Krad's still around you won't go insane."
"So it seems."
Then there was a moment of silence before the human in the house all made a mad dash for the basement. Emiko's eyes widened, "The painting!"
There on the wall, was the painting of the white and the black feathers, the white one was glowing intensely. Dark stared at it, so something had happened to Krad…without another word he ran outside. Ignoring all the pleas that came from the house. Then he heard something he wished he didn't.
"Daisuke! Get back here!"
"But Hiwatari-kun! I have to check if he's alright!"
"He'll be fine! Get back in the house!"
"Not until I'm sure!"
Dark didn't look back, Daisuke would be fine, he was, Satoshi would be there to protect him. "With!" His black wings came, thank god he's part of my balance…
"So that's where've been disappearing off to, outside seeing the thief have you? Well now, I guess I'll just have to punish you won't I, Krad? Chain him." The hunter snarled as a couple men dragged the wounded angel back by the arms and slammed him against the wall, still dazed from the impact, they cuffed him. "Show me your wings Krad."
The blonde hissed, "And why the hell should I?"
"Because," he took out the ring squeezing a certain part of it, Krad cringed in pain as white wings slowly unfurled themselves unwillingly, "Either way, I'll get what I want. Tie them up."
Krad watched the men bind his wings up with buckles and belts. After they finished strapping him up, the Hiwatari walked up to Krad, grabbing him by the chin to face him eye to eye, he smirked, "You look like a caged bird Krad, but do you know what's missing?"
He snapped, "You burning in hell."
Kei laughed, "No, not quite, I thought you'd know. Caged birds have had their wings clipped so they won't fly away," Golden eyes widened, "But since yours are too big to clip, I guess we'll just have to break them off…"
Krad's eyes grew wider if possible, "No…get the fuck away from me!" The men stood beside him, strap in hand, the blonde stared at the Hiwatari in fear, "Please…no…"
The man simply laughed, eyes emotionless, he nodded at the men, "Break them off."
With the command spoken, the men began to pull at the strap as though in a game of tug-o-war, pain filled up the entity, he let out a bloodcurdling scream. After awhile, there was a sickening snap and a horrified scream filled the air.
Nya
I finally updated! Whoa...am I mean to Krad or what:P Blargharharhar more torture to come :) Kei tore his wings off! ;.;
Hakudoshi-chan- Sad...yes...it must suck to have to know everything while everyone else is clueless and stuff, I mean especially when the one you love doesn't see you as anything but the enemy. o.O
Les Scribbles- Everyone wants to eat Krad :) And we all know why, we as in everyone except Krad who can't figure out how pretty he looks XD -ahem- Yes all the paintings want to eat Krad even though he's off limits to everyone but Dark, he's reserved XP
Mysterious Kaitou- Yup, you're absolutely right, Kei should die being mean to Krad and for ripping his wings off...those pretty pretty white wings... :( But at the same time, without him ,there'd be no action in this fic :P
dimonyo-anghel- Why indeed? You'll find out unless you already guessed which then you'll still have to find out whether your guess is right or not :) So I guess you'll just have to find out XD
Gabriel of Dreams-Yume-Chan- awww...I don't mind at all, when people actually get a sense of feeling from my fics I get to figure out how I'm doing -eg: crying, laughing, screaming- whichever :) it helps me figure out whether I suck or not XP
Seena58- My internet's been screwing up lately, it screwed up yesterday too :( I like my cursed gift XD You know me, I'm inwardly sadistic, towards Krad anyways, but I end up making it up to him, sometimes, and yes...I do torture him, possibly too much. I'm sorry...I guess :P
Kiri-chan the neko-girl- It's okay...-stuck already- okay...maybe it's not so okay...but errrr..yea...poor Krad, he has to deal with me being the authoress XD All the power in the world couldn't save him now XP
boeboebi- Kei, yes, he's a bum, a big bum. A horrible bum that rips people's wings off :( But since he's the villain, I can't kill just yet, that is...if he does die...okay...I'll shut up now, I don't want to ruin the story XD
Raydar89- Ummm I guess not soon enough XD Hmmm...let's just hope I'll update even sooner next time XD But as for now...I'm just going to go...and...yea...sleep...yup, sleep would be nice...but I'll try to update soon nonetheless :D
chrnoskitty- Thankies! I learned a new word from you! Enrapturing :D It sounds so sophisticated XD I swear, I'm going to use it more often in my daily speech XP This is enrapturing -going crazy from a word...I'm a freak-