This is what you get when you decide rather than putting up oneshots, you smash them altogether. And then, since it's music, you make it an… album… no, honestly, can you see these characters singing these songs!
Disclaimers: No, I don't DNAngel. Hell, if I did, then it wouldn't even be considered fanfiction in the first place. And 'Rain' belongs to Anthony Callea and… whatever. The music department? No idea whatsoever.
Author's Notes: When you read Track Four's notes then it'll make sense then. Anyway, this was just me mucking around with music and writing, but I dunno. More of an angst work due to me finding the lyrics connecting so well with the characters… yeah, I'm slightly insane, but I don't care. So here we are with the prologue Track, hope you enjoy.
Prologue Track: Rain
000
I remember when we met,
Before I was invisible
I thought I'd play it hard to get,
pretend I'm unapproachable
But somebody else came along and
took all the chances that I missed
Stuck on the sideline I keep thinking
there she goes
Falling like rain
No I don't get to hold her tonight
Falling like rain
I was pushed to the back of the line
Cause even though I need her love and crave her touch
I guess I wasn't fast enough
She's falling like rain
Just not for me
Not for me, no, no
Why I took the longest road
I'll have to plead insanity
It's like my pride put on a show
and didn't sell a single seat
While I was talking in riddles
somebody else made perfect sense
Stuck on the outside I keep thinking
there she goes
Falling like rain
No I don't get to hold her tonight
Falling like rain
I was pushed to the back of the line
Cause even though I need her love and crave her touch
I guess I wasn't fast enough
She's falling like rain
Just not for me
Just not for me
What do you do, what do you say
when the best thing has passed you by?
Where do you go, how do you know,
if she'll come back another time?
(She's falling like rain)
Falling like rain
(She's falling like rain)
Oohohoh
(She's falling like rain)
Falling like rain
(She's falling)
She's falling
(She's falling like)
Rain
(No I dont get to hold her tonight)
Won't get to hold her
(Falling like rain)
Falling like rain
(I was pushed to the back of the line)
Pushed to the back of the line
(Cause even though I need her love)
Need her love
(and crave her touch)
I guess I wasn't fast enough
(She's falling like rain)
Just not for me
She's falling like rain
000
A certain redhead by the name of Niwa Daisuke was currently sitting in his room, having had to pass through the usual 'traps' set by his mother, who believed that it was the best way to teach her son how to be a true 'thief'. Before everything began, Daisuke was just a confused boy, who just did as he was told since it didn't seem that farfetched. Well, to be exact, it was beyond farfetched and nowadays the redhead couldn't believe that he did all that in his younger years without even asking why he had to do it. Must have been a little child thing.
Not that it was a surprise for the occasional entranceway traps every now and again, since he was the Phantom Thief and all that usual junk that Daisuke would rather ignore than put on the spotlight.
Honestly, he and Dark weren't alike at all. It was just insane to assume that even a bit, and although he was more at comfort with the Thief's presence these days, there were some times before that that Daisuke wished that his so-called alter-ego would just disappear. These days… well… he was strangely at peace with Dark with him. No really, he couldn't understand why that was so. It must have been that peace truce something-or-other that settled everything down so he could just TRY to live a more normal based life, even if it did involve being a wanted criminal, running through various traps and being stalked by a certain blue-haired classmate.
Maybe it was because Dark was with him all the time now and it was just so… well, he was used to it now, so it didn't surprise anyone with that. At least, his mother seemed to enjoy the fact that her son was finally accepting his other half now and even though there were times when the young redhead could be heard arguing with himself…
Daisuke blinked and sat up as he felt his alter-ego stirring within him, (Dark? Are you awake?)
((Leave me 'lone. Sleep is good,)) slurred the purple-haired thief and the redhead could almost imagine his alter-ego rolling on his side and falling asleep again. That was accompanied by snores and he winced at the sound. Really, for a being that didn't even have his own body…
Rolling his eyes, Daisuke was soon distracted by a furry bunny-like creature who'd been with the Niwa clan for… who knew how long. Bouncing, With seemed to be rather hyper; a bit too hyper as well. Something about that was really abnormal, now that he thought about it. Or maybe it was because With hadn't had to learn new words for a while now…
Sighing at this since he really was getting a brain overload from it all, the redhead notice one of his sketches of his female classmate Harada Risa. A really old one, he reminded himself; he used to have a crush on her, but ever since that time that she rejected him… not to mention on his birthday…
Dark's appearance was supposed to fix that up!
The main fact was that his own parents had never told him about his abnormal DNA condition, which freaked him out more when he just suddenly transformed. For a moment he actually thought he was going all delusional and stuff and they would have to send him someplace else; oh, and he looked completely different as well.
Shaking his head to clear his mind a bit, Daisuke couldn't help but remember that very day when he decided it was time to try and tell Harada-san how he actually felt. It was a long-time running crush – or something – and he wasn't going to be able to hold it in forever anyway.
So, deciding that his birthday would be the day, the redhead wrote his letter. Most of it was actually him talking more to himself than to the actual addressed, but it happened a lot when he was nervous. He got his point… in the end, and that was it.
And she rejected him without even looking at the letter.
He had been so heartbroken because of that; he seemed to have a bad luck streak in him and that was what annoyed him, since no matter how hard he tried he just couldn't change that very same bad luck. Every single day prior to that one involved in him getting into some sort of trouble, nothing serious but still, and just once, once in his whole life, he wanted to change that: if even for a few minutes. That was all he wanted and even then…
True, he wasn't the most exciting of people and all that stuff, nor was he cool, but he wanted to try to change and that fell flat before he could even start. Dark, on the other hand, was the complete opposite of him and some of the things that the Thief seemed to love to do… flirting and stuff… Daisuke blushed.
"Kyu!" chirped With, noticing that the boy was off in his own thoughts again and clearly wanting more attention.
"Something wrong With?" he asked instantly, as said rabbit hopped around on his desk excitedly. "Why are you bouncing around so much?"
"Kyu! Kyu! Kyu!"
Well, it was a while before he'd finally gotten over his crush with Harada-san, and Dark had managed to fall in love with her twin sister as well, which was a bit strange, but they were the same person… in the end. Daisuke shook his head again: he'd been doing that a lot lately, maybe he was suffering from permanent brain damage. Or mental strain, which wouldn't surprise him much either, considering who was in his brain all the time.
But when he'd actually gotten over Harada-san, he got into an argument about his feelings about her twin, and then he had to admit that he did like her as well and that was that. Dark had been gloating over that for hours after that, seeing that Daisuke was a bit thick-headed at times…
Not to mention the question as to why Daisuke was so good at the whole physical activity thing when he was an absolute klutz when walking normally. Why, just the other day…
"Dai-chan! Dinner!" called his mother.
The redhead sat up straight, having slumped over on his desk as his brain overloaded on him again, "Coming!"
Who knew what would the future would bring and who he could end up with; true, he'd lost the battle of Harada-san's affections against Dark and all that, but it didn't seem important anymore. It was a huge loss in Daisuke's mind when it first happened, but now it was just so… in the past.
Daisuke smiled slightly as he caught sight of the purple-haired thief. Really, what would life be without him?
Only time would tell… and that was a long way away.
000
Falling like rain
No I don't get to hold her tonight
Falling like rain
I was pushed to the back of the line
Cause even though I need her love and crave her touch
I guess I wasn't fast enough
She's falling like rain
Just not for me
Just not for me
000
It didn't turn out so bad, if I do say so myself. I mean, I usually don't work too well with angst and I get carried away a lot… so yeah. But these lyrics really fit with Daisuke and his crush with Risa. I was going to use Breaking the Habit to show that he wanted to get free from his clumsiness and stuff (as in, in the first volume, how he said that he wanted to change) but this seemed to fit in even better! Yeah! Hope you all agree, anyway.
Oh, and I know I should be working on my other stories, but my mind's not working too well, so that's why I'm doing this, so I only have to limit the words to just over a thousand. It's just angst after all… and a bit of strangeness from me. Heh. Well, hope you enjoyed.