Disclaimers: No, I don't DNAngel. 'I Am' is from Killing Heidi for the, what, Spiderman 2 movie? Whatever.
Author's Notes: This time it's all for Dark. Yup, he's off in his own world, contemplating. I'm just hoping that it made sense.
Track One: I Am
000
I know, I know, I know, I know what you'd say here
I know, I know, I know, I know all the games you play
I am, I am, I am, I am not afraid because
I know, I know, I know, I know what to say
I feel it
It's coming
It's here if you want it and
I am, out on my own
Moving in shadow
Nobody knows who I am
Standing alone
And it's me, but you can't see who I am
I'd like to rip you out of your skin
I'd switch us around and
Put you back in and
I know, I know, I know, I know what to say here
But it couldn't be any other way
Cause I feel it
It's coming
It's here if you want it and
I am, out on my own
Moving in shadow
Nobody knows who I am
Standing alone
And it's me, but you can't see who I am
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you can't see
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you can't see
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you can't see
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you can't see
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you can't see
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you can't see
I feel it
It's coming
It's here if you want it
I am, out on my own
Moving in shadow
Nobody knows who I am
Standing alone
And it's me, but you can't see who I am
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you're never gonna see who I am
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you just can't see who I am
000
It seemed to be rather chaotic outside, Dark decided within the confines of his host's mind: people were yelling at each other and hurling insults and pieces of scrap paper while their teacher was trying to regain control, just another class day. He had nothing against living there (in the mind, anyway) – seeing that he didn't need to eat, or go to the bathroom; the usual stuff – but it was fun when he was allowed the freedom of movement as such. He always had the freedom of speech, to annoy the little redhead who had become his new host and that was one of the few enjoyable things he could do while he wasn't completely in existence.
But it had been a long – long long long long long long… - time since he'd had his own body, without having to rely on someone to be there in the first place. How long had it been now? Dark really couldn't remember.
There was so much that happened, generation after generation, the loop never changed, but he was interested with the fashion change and the way technology made things much easier, even if it was confusing. He was always there, whether it was a boy or girl Niwa, and most of them knew of his existence and the importance of their roles as part of that clan.
And yet, they hadn't told his host – their son and grandson – this time around, allowing him the confusion of not understanding what the hell was going on. Why, he didn't know, Daisuke didn't know, and was too polite to actually ask his family as to why it was so.
When this had first had happened – the little redhead had had a crush on that Risa girl – he had completely freaked and Dark had allowed himself the time to just sit back and see what would actually happen if he wasn't around. But then there was that commander guy. Hiwatari.
Strange, strange person.
Dark shrugged this thought off and went back to… whatever he was thinking. Or was he plotting now? He had no idea and it was going to be either that or sleeping. Sleeping was good, although he actually didn't need it anymore, but still…
He snorted out loud as he felt sure that he was going insane.
(Dark?) Daisuke seemed to be worried about him and they were in the middle of school, meaning that if someone was to talk to him this very moment, well… he was already considered a klutz as such so it really didn't matter.
"What, Daisuke?"
(Are you feeling okay?) his host asked. (You're strangely quiet and that's not because you're sleeping.)
"When you're like me, sleeping can mean anything," Dark decided to retort, "What happens if I'm talking in my sleep?"
(I don't think holding a conversation like that means you're sleeping,) Daisuke replied simply, before turning back to whatever work he had to do, (But if you really don't want to talk about it…)
For a moment he was considering if he should just tell the boy the truth, but decided against it, not seeing any reason for annoying everyone with the simple truth that he didn't want to face himself. What was it that he didn't want to face? Well, it was… it was…
He really wasn't sure what it was.
Dark blinked and scratched the back of his head while the teacher in the outside world droned on about who knows what. Must be the years of coming and coming and coming that was turning his brain into mush. Not good, not good at all.
But as a Phantom Thief, it was his job to steal artwork and that was all he was really good at. Although there was also him flirting and annoying Hiwatari… and that boy's 'other' half.
Krad, the Hunter in this game.
But was it really a game? The stakes were pretty high then, so that couldn't be good for either one of them. He hadn't seen the blonde for a long time, so then… Daisuke had really broken the seal of the Hikari. Dark had to admit that he was surprised that there were still people – okay, one person – who had that blood, since that meant that Krad would keep coming as well.
And Daisuke was still a complete moron to keep approaching that boy, who had Krad sealed in him; nothing would stop the redhead from befriending Hiwatari, and Dark could do nothing but watch and warn his host when necessary. Other than that he couldn't care less… right?
Oh well, he was just a part of the Niwa, so he really couldn't do any more. And it wasn't like he truly hated the Hikari; they were just… dangerous, especially when Krad was out for their blood. Maybe Daisuke really thought that he could change this, but he was also scared of the blonde, so then…
If there had been a solid wall at that time, Dark would have hit his head on it in frustration. His mind really was a pile of mush, from past lives and what was happening now, since it was quite different from his usual routine of appear-steal-go away.
Why was this the case then?
His mind thought many things. More than what most people would see.
He was only seen by the Niwa family as a sort of tradition; someone who came to their family and stole artworks of the Hikari and then left when they found a true love who accepted them and him. Then the Hikari saw him as the one who stole what they worked hard in to make; the Phantom Thief they strove to stop. Krad saw him as an enemy, or did he? He had no idea anymore.
And Daisuke, his current host? Well… he was different. But he didn't know everything about Dark, and there was a lot of doubt that he would ever know at all. There were some things best left alone and untouched.
There was the Great Phantom Thief the outside world knew, and then the Dark only Krad remembered, and that wasn't nice.
So who was he exactly?
He knew, but didn't want to know.
And that was why he wanted this to end, but Daisuke would never allow it just like that: why else would he have gone into the Sage of Sleep?
There was the short-haired twin who hated him though, Riku, and that was what stopped the usual routine that should have ended. She thought of him as a pervert as such, but it wasn't his fault. He didn't mean to do that!
(Dark, we have a job tonight.)
"I know," actually, he'd forgotten, "Leave it to me."
It looked like he would have to act like the Great Phantom Thief for a little while longer.
Until it came for them to know the truth.
Who knew, that could be a while yet.
He could wait.
… Black Wings…
000
I am, out on my own
Moving in shadow
Nobody knows who I am
Standing alone
And it's me, but you can't see who I am
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you're never gonna see who I am
So close but you don't know
And it's me but you just can't see who I am
000
It makes sense, right? Right? Maybe not, but eh. I mean, yeah. Everyone does think about him that way, although Krad might see him as more then just the enemy. Who knows. (shrugs) I sure don't. And if you need to know, I've only read the manga and there's no chance of me ever seeing the anime, but I'm not complaining… really. There just seems to be more to Dark then everyone thinks… oh wait, everyone knows that already.
Again, the song's lyrics really made a lot of sense to the character concept, so yeah.