Chapter Three: They Sure Grow Up Fast
Disclaimer: I do not own DNAngel or its characters.
By: Couy-Chan/C.J.Y.
AN: My sister (Threshie) drew fan art for this! Wai, wai! I'm so happy! A little bit about why Krad's so shy about Dark; he's liked him for years. Wouldn't you be a little nervous about talking to a guy you've liked for two years? Krad's not shy about other guys though, just Dark.
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Krad quietly sat bandaging his fingers. I got blood on my new pants! He cringed, sticking another band-aid on his left index finger. It's almost 9:30! The blonde sat up straight, wincing as his back made horrific popping sounds. Finally! He held the floppy bunny doll up, its head now attached with sloppy, uneven stitches. He quickly bandaged it as well. Krad smiled, At last! We can go home!
He stood just as the door opened and a tall black-haired man walked in. The man glanced at him as he passed, stopping in front of the desk. Krad felt he knees straining to hold him up, his heart pounded against his chest. He sank back onto the bench. I-it's him!
The ebony haired guy smiled and waved at Berty, "Hey." He then turned and called to the red-headed toddler across the room. "Daisuke!"
The little boy glanced at him and smiled, jumping to his feet and running to hug onto the man's knees. "Dark!"
The man laughed a little, picking Daisuke up to hug him.
Dark? What's that supposed to mean? Krad thought. He suddenly noticed that he still had the doll. Oh yeah…
He looked back up to see Daisuke pointing to him, saying, "But Wiz isn't through the surgery yet!"
"What do you mean 'surgery'?" The black-haired man asked, smiling at the cute little boy in his arms.
"A mean girl murdered Wiz in cold blood!" Daisuke explained quickly.
This just earned him a weird look from Dark. "Murdered?"
The red-head nodded, "She ripped his head off!"
"Oh." Was the only reply as the purple eyed man sat him back on the ground. "Well, I guess I'll get you another Wiz, then." He smiled again.
Krad felt his heart stop. He stared at Dark. He's so gorgeous.
"But Wiz is getting fixed up by him!" Daisuke pointed to Krad, who flinched.
"Is that so?" Asked the black-haired man, leaning down to Daisuke and glancing over at Krad.
"Yup!" The toddler paused and suddenly blinked. "Oh yeah!" He ran and grabbed Satoshi's arm, bringing him back over to Dark. "This's my new friend!" Dark and Satoshi stared at each other for moment. Daisuke ran over to where Krad was sitting on the bench. "Is the surgery over yet?" He asked cutely, leaning over to look at his bunny doll.
Krad nodded and handed it to him, "Yes and he's fine."
Daisuke examined the now bandaged doll, "When do the band-aids come off?"
"Um, just leave them on until tomorrow and give him extra hugs and kisses," the blonde finished, feeling the black-haired man's gaze on him.
"Thank you so much!" The red-head almost strangled Krad with a tight hug around the neck. "Looky! Wiz is all better!" Daisuke tore over and glommed onto Satoshi again, smiling brightly.
"So what exactly happened to him again?" Dark asked, scratching the back of his head. Daisuke didn't answer, happily chatting with the blue-haired boy beside him.
Dark sighed and turned to Krad, "Do you know what happened?" Krad nodded, feeling dazed. Dark stared at him with an expecting look.
Krad quickly found his voice, "Um, apparently he--" He pointed to Daisuke, "--couldn't get his bunny rabbit back from some girl named Anna, so my little brother tried to take it, she bit him, he ripped out her hair--" The black-haired man stared. "Then she killed your son's bunny--"
"He's not my--" Dark tried to interrupt, but Krad continued.
"And she blamed it on Satoshi! So Miss Berty called me in and the girl's mother was here and that bitch--" He turned quickly to the toddlers. "Don't repeat that!" He turned back to Dark. "--had the nerve to yell at Satoshi and then your son so I told her to let him talk, but your son was upset--"
"But he's not my--" Dark tried again.
"So I had to calm him down before he'd explain it! And then that…" Krad paused, glancing at the little boys again, "…Wench denied it even though we had proof! I finally told her off and but your son's bunny was beheaded and he was crying, so I spent the last couple of hours sewing that back together! And, hell, I had to bandage myself, so why not the rabbit?" He bit his lip. I ranted. Not good. He probably thinks I'm a loud-mouth. He peeked up at the purple eyed man.
The guy laughed nervously, "Yes, um, thanks for that, but he's not my son. He's my little brother."
Krad felt he heart leap. Not his son? "Oh." He managed. "Still married then?" Oops, shouldn't have asked.
Dark looked confused, "No."
Krad felt like dancing, Happy day! "It's hard raising a kid alone, isn't it?" He smiled at Dark.
"Huh?" The taller man forced, very lost.
Krad crossed his arms over his chest. "Unless you have a girlfriend or are just babysitting him, I assume you raise him alone." He paused, cocking his head. "Am I wrong then?"
The other man finally seemed to catch on. "Uh, no. No, you got it right. I'm on my own."
"Me, too." Krad smiled, This is the closest I will ever come to being near him. Please, don't let it end just yet…
"Really?"
Krad popped back to reality, "What?"
Dark smiled again. "Are you really alone too?"
Krad nodded. He smiled at me. Krad felt a shiver run up his spine. He giggled a little feeling very giddy.
"What is it?" Dark asked squinting at the blonde.
"Nothing." Krad lied. They both looked over to where Satoshi and Daisuke were. The taller toddler was cradling the doll in his arms as the red-head watched.
"Thanks for fixing that thing." The purple-eyed man said softly. "I really appreciate it."
"No problem." Krad lied again, tucking his bandaged hands into his pockets. "It's late--we should be getting home. Satoshi, it's time to go home." The blue-haired boy nodded and went to stand by the door, Daisuke following closely.
"Us too, kiddo. Say bye-bye." Daisuke watched him cutely while he talked, then suddenly turned and gave Satoshi a peck on the cheek. Krad stared.
"Oh god! I-I'm so s-sorry!" Dark stuttered to Krad, dragging Daisuke away from a rather stunned Satoshi.
"It's alright…" Krad mumbled. "Kids sure grow up fast, huh?"
Dark was now shaking his little brother by the shoulders. "What's the matter with you, kid!" He turned back to Krad, his face bright red. "I'm really sorry! He doesn't understand all that yet! I'm sorry!" He dragged his little brother by the back of his shirt out the door.
Krad grabbed Satoshi's hand and followed. "It's okay. That stuff is hard to understand…" He continued as they made their way back to the parking lot. Krad strapped Satoshi's seatbelt and got in the car. With that reaction, he has to be straight. The blonde sighed, all his dreams burning away to ash. He felt like crying, but only bit his lip as he silently drove home. Whatever higher power let me meet him, thank you…thank you so very much…
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Dark slammed the car door as hard as he could. "Why the hell did you do that? You go and scare off every guy I meet! I don't even have any friends anymore! Why?"
Daisuke started sobbing, "I don't even know what I did!" He covered his face with his tiny hands. Dark took a deep breath.
He doesn't know what he did, there's no point in yelling at him. "I know, I know. I'm just tired and grumpy--"
"You always say that!" The little toddler sobbed.
"Well I AM!" Dark protested.
"Stop yelling at me!" Daisuke cringed away from his older brother, burying his face in the other side of his car-seat.
"Sorry." Guilt washed over him, reminding him of a time where he had hurt Daisuke. What if he's still scared of me for… The dark-haired man reached over and gently rubbed his little brother's arm. "I'm a jerk, huh?" Daisuke didn't reply. "I just had a really long hard day. You know how nasty I get when I'm tired. I'm really sorry this time."
"I know…" Daisuke seemed to be calming down now and snuggled Wiz against his face. Dark sighed, watching Daisuke out of the corner of his eye and keeping only half an eye on the road.
"Do you want to play cards when we get home?" The little boy turned to face him, smiling weakly.
"S-sure."
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AN: Sorry it took longer to update then planned! First was down, and then my beta editor's computer stopped working! But anyway, I hope you all like it. It will probably be awhile before my next update, seeing as I now have a new Harvest Moon game to play… Eh heh. Can I help it? It'll be awhile, probably whenever I read over my DNAngel manga. I say 5-10 days. Sorry.
Outtakes:
Number One:
"Us too, kiddo. Say bye-bye." Daisuke watched him cutely while he talked, then suddenly turned and gave Satoshi a peck on the cheek. Krad stared.
Dark turned and grinned at him, "That's how we say bye-bye!" He suddenly hopped up to the blonde. "C'mere gorgeous!" The tall man pulled Krad up to him, wrapping an arm tightly around Krad's waist and before he could escape the young man gave him a long, passionate kiss.
Krad looked about like this: O,O
Number Two:
He doesn't know what he did, there's no point in yelling at him. "I know, I know. I'm just tired and grumpy--"
"You always say that!" The little toddler sobbed.
"Well I AM!" Dark protested.
"Just because you stay up till one in the morning with a new girl every night!" Daisuke made a sour face. "It's gross!"
Dark glared, "It's none of your business what I do at night!"
Daisuke sighed softly. "I guess you're right… "He leered over at his brother. "But not when you do it in the living room!"
"Would you shut up! You're gonna bring the rating up again!"
"Well sor-ry!" The toddler stuck out his tongue.
Until next time...