Daisuke didn't even know he had passed out until he found himself being shaken awake by his mother. She was smiling and had that over-happiness in her eyes again. This couldn't mean anything good.
"Dai-kun! Are you awake now!"
"Yes….I think so anyways. What….what happened? Mom? Are you okay?"
Queen Emiko had been examining his face with an almost hungry look in her eyes. She smiled and nodded.
"Go look in the mirror my little prince!"
Daisuke was completely nonplussed. What did passing out have to do with looking in the mirror? He got up anyways. Making his way over to the bathroom, he was suddenly aware that Wiz was gone. Where had he scampered off to?
"AAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHH!"
What Daisuke saw in the mirror horrified him. His face! What…what had happened to it? His brown-red hair had been replaced with a magnificently darkish-purple mass and his eyes…they didn't look like his! They looked….evil? This was not Daisuke Niwa. This had to be a bad dream. That was it! It was just a dream, and he hadn't woken up yet. Daisuke started pounding on his head, screaming "WAKE UP ALREADY!"
"Dai-chan? Honey what's wrong?"
Queen Emiko walked into the bathroom looking concerned.
"Are you okay?"
Daisuke swirled around to look at his mother. Was he okay? Yes! Except for maybe his face was messed up and now he didn't look like himself anymore! Daisuke was shocked at his mother's stupidity.
"MOM! What have you done to me! Why does my face look like this? Where's Wiz and Grandpa? Is this just a dream! WHAT ARE YOU SMILING ABOUT?"
Queen Emiko stood in the doorway, chuckling and shaking her head. "Go see you grandpa and he will tell you," she said smiling, making her way out of Daisuke's bedroom.
Daisuke was in a shock. He didn't know what to do. He just stood at the door of the bathroom gaping after his mother. She acted as if this was all normal! How could she be so stupid? This wasn't normal!
Soon, Daisuke decided that he would just do what she had told him to. Go to see his grandpa. After all, he wanted some answers, and Grandpa was the most likely to give them to him, or at least to help him find them.
Daisuke walked through the grand palace. This was, had been, his home for his entire life. He knew it like the back of his hand…though, he didn't know the back of his hand as much as he would have liked to. Anyways, he loved the Niwa Castle. He knew just where everything was. He loved that feeling…complete knowledge of everything.
Suddenly, without warning, a voice popped into his head.
/ Hello, my friend./
Daisuke jumped clear ten feet. This was the same voice that had spoken to him, just before he had passed out! Maybe this mysterious voice could give him some answers!
"What are you?" Daisuke asked tentatively.
/ It depends what you mean. I am a person, not a thing. I am Phantom Thief Dark, and I have lived through the line of the Niwa's for centuries. Is that what you were looking for/
"Yeah…but how are you in my head?"
/ I dunno. Can't explain that. It's just how everything is./
Daisuke nodded. So this was what was happening. Some parasite got into his head and he just needed to get it out. That didn't seem so bad.
/ I am not a parasite/
Daisuke jumped again. This thing…man…object…or whatever it was could read his thoughts! Maybe this was no ordinary parasite….
/ I told you I am not a parasite/
Daisuke coughed. "Sorry…" he mumbled.
When Daisuke reached his grandfather's room, he was unsure what to say. His hand hesitated before knocking as he thought about his opening sentence. Bang!
Daisuke was knocked over backwards as the door swung out and hit him. His grandpa stood there looking very apologetic.
"Daisuke! I'm so sorry! Didn't know you were out here!"
Daisuke got up and brushed off his school uniform, which he was still wearing. This was embarrassing. He was supposed to act very formal with the king of the Niwa Kingdom, even if it was his grandpa.
Daisuke bowed formally.
"I'm sorry your majesty. I was standing in the hallway because I was at a complete loss for words about….about…"
As his voice faltered, he caught sight of himself in the large mirror hanging on the inside of his grandfather's open door. He looked like his old self again! How could this have happened? He must have gasped, for his grandfather asked him what was wrong. In his haste to tell his story, Daisuke forgot to be formal.
"Grandpa! I'm normal again! You wouldn't believe what happened! I came home from school and—"
The king had put up a wrinkled hand. He shook his head and motioned Daisuke into his study, so that he could hear his story.
Two hours later…Daisuke sighed and collapsed onto his bed. All those obstacles in the garden when he came home from school, all the pep talks on his birthdays…those had all been to prepare him for the arrival of Dark. And now he was completely lost. He still didn't understand what Dark was and what he had to do. His grandfather's explanation had been very bleak. Daisuke winced as he remembered it.
" Daisuke, all this preparation has been for this day. Phantom Thief Dark is now apart of you life, your future, and your destiny. You need to fulfill your destiny and make us all proud. Your mother and I believe that you are ready for you missions. Go now, and you will be called for later tonight."
As far as Daisuke was concerned, that was the lamest and deepest thing he had ever heard in his entire life. What the hell was that supposed to mean? Dark was part of his friggin' destiny? So what? Big deal. Like that explained so much. How was he supposed to understand what he had to do…and what his destiny was?
/ Be patient my impatient friend./
Daisuke groaned. "Shut up, he mumbled into the bedspread.
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