Authors Note: Here is the next chapter, posted much sooner since the last one was so boring.

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The school bell rang; Daisuke ran into the classroom at the last minute and took his seat he was out of breath. The students looked at him oddly before resuming their conversations with nearby friends before their teacher began the lesson. Daisuke looked to the back of the classroom; there was a single empty desk and it just so happened to be Satoshi's. He gulped in worry; knowing that he was the reason Satoshi wasn't in class.

When it was finally time for lunch Daisuke sluggishly made his way to the courtyard to eat his lunch. While walking Riku found him.

"Daisuke! I haven't seen you all day want to eat lunch with me?" She asked him hopefully.

"Um…Yeah…sure." He followed her not really paying attention to where she led him. They sat and ate in silence. Daisuke left his food alone he didn't feel like eating, or doing much of anything. He had a knotting sick feeling in his stomach; it had been there ever since Satoshi had kissed him right in that courtyard.

"Daisuke?" Riku had finally asked breaking the silence.

"Hm?"

"Are…Are you doing…anything this…this Friday?"

He shook his head. "No, why?"

"Well I was wondering." She began to twirl her hair around her fingers. "If we could go out and do something. Like…Like." She paused a moment. "Go to the beach."

Daisuke hesitated for a moment. "Well…uh…I guess so." He responded slowly.

"Oh Daisuke!" She encircled her arms about him. "You have just made me so happy!" Daisuke embraced her and let go forcing himself to smile, he had wanted an opportunity such as this to be alone with her. But now that they had finally set up a date between the two of them, he still had that nauseated sickness in the pit of his stomach.

Satoshi lay on his back just staring up at the ceiling. He didn't bother getting up for school; there was just no point to it anymore. The only reason he had gone was to feel like a normal kid; but now there was no reason, no desire for him to be considered normal. After all he was anything but normal. I'm a teenage college graduate genius that is chief commander of the police force; that also harbors a demonic angel within, is sexually attracted to other guys, and is a social reject at school. He sighed, turning over on his side. Fuck them all I don't need any of them. I don't need any petty emotions for people who don't give a rat's ass about me. All it will do is slow me down, keep me away from my main goal. Capturing Dark. Satoshi's eyes narrowed just thinking about the thief made him sick.

Dark had been stealing his family's artwork for years and nothing had been done about it. Now he would be the one that would finally stop the thief and put an end to it all. He just had to wait for the opportune moment, much more artwork would have to be stolen but the overall result would be worth it. I will stand by and wait and watch; evaluate him and then create my strategy.

(And what of the Niwa?) Krad broke through his thoughts.

"What about him?"

(Are you going to allow him to slow you down as he once did?)

"Never, I will do my job as I'm supposed to."

(Good, very good.) Krad mentally caressed the boy. (I'm confidant you will do things right this time.)

"I assure you, I will." Satoshi smiled wickedly, he was going to enjoy tormenting the boy who broke his heart.