Chapter Five: At Last
05/09/2005, CY 2005
Disclaimer: I do not own DNAngel or its characters.
AN: YAAAAY! My sister ordered the boxed set of DNAngel! I'm SO happy! MAN! This chapter was being a pain to upload! The format also sucks so sorry.
I made my Sato plushy a little hoody sweatshirt! It's medium blue-green with little pockets and a zipper! But it came out too big so I'm gonna give it to Krad-san, now that he's made.
If you'd like to see pictures of my chibi dolls, click the link below:
http/ still trying to find Dark's hair color, but he'll be finished soon.
"Yes, to Tuesday." Krad listened while the person on the other phone line typed.
"Fine. Now you have Sunday, Tuesday and Saturday off. Have a nice day." Krad hung up and went to the bedroom. Maybe I should stop working four full days and break up my hour so I only have two days off. Hmm… No, then I would have to leave Satoshi at the daycare center more.
The four-year old was curled into a ball in the center of the bed.
Krad smiled, I wonder if I looked that cute when I was little... He leaned against the wall. I hope I see Dark more. He always comes to the library on Tuesdays, so maybe I can meet him there. The blonde pondered this for a minute. Maybe Keiji's right. It's not completely hopeless. The blue-haired toddler stirred in his sleep. "Hey Satoshi." Krad's brother opened his eyes and stared at him sleepily.
"Krad?"
Krad sat on the foot of the bed. "It's Saturday. You know what that means."
The toddler groaned and pulled the blankets over his head, "I don't want to go shopping!"
Krad pulled the covers back off and lifted Satoshi to sit him on his lap. Krad brushed his fingers through the toddler's rumpled hair. "You just need new shoes this time, then we'll go to the book store." He smiled down at his brother. "How's that sound?" The toddler shrugged a shoulder.
"Okay, I guess."
"Good." Krad stood, placing Satoshi on the floor. "You go get dressed and we'll go." The little boy nodded and ran to do so.
Satoshi held Krad's hand tightly and stared down at his new shoes. They were green. I don't like green, he thought, tapping his toe on the sidewalk. It's icky... Krad started walking and Satoshi had to jog to keep up. "Are we going to the book store now?"
"Well, I thought we could drop by and grab a late breakfast." The blonde looked down at him, "What do you think?"
Breakfast. "Can't we go to the breadsh--" Satoshi stopped and stared across the street. Daisuke! The red-head was standing in front of the mall all alone and seemed to be crying. Satoshi let go of Krad's hand and made a mad dash for his friend right into traffic. He felt an arm lift him from around the waist until his feet dangled in the air.
"What do you think you're doing!" Krad glared at him but Satoshi didn't notice, he was still watching Daisuke. "Are you listening!"
"Daisuke!"
Krad blinked. "What about him?"
Satoshi pointed frantically, "Daisuke's over there and he's by himself!" The blonde looked out over the road and spotted the toddler.
"Daaisuukee!" Krad called and waved his arm. The red-head looked at him and wiped his face. "Stay where you are!" Daisuke nodded. Krad grabbed Satoshi and hurried down to the crosswalk. Once on the other side, he sat Satoshi down and they ran toward where Daisuke was.
"Daisuke!" Satoshi raced towards him.
"Satoshi!" The little red-head glommed onto Satoshi and hugged him tightly.
Krad stopped and sighed. "What are you doing out here all alone, Daisuke?"
Daisuke stared up at him, "I lost Dark in there!" He pointed a finger at the mall entrance. "And then this tall creepy man scared me, so I ran outside!" He glommed back onto Satoshi.
Krad patted his head. "Calm down. We'll go find him." He paused, "Is that your brother's name, Dark?" The sweet little boy nodded. "Okay then, let's go." Krad led them inside.
Man! I'm a horrible brother! Dark had searched the store over twice and still couldn't find Daisuke. What if he was kidnapped? They could murder him! Or worse! More and more terrifying images invaded Dark's mind. He had asked the guards to help him, but they hadn't found anything either. Please be okay! Please, ple-- Dark smacked into a clothes rack. Fighting free of the lacy undergarments, he turned--and promptly toppled over a passersby. Both crashed into an end aisle full of gummy animals. Ouch... Dark sat up, his forehead throbbed a little as gummy bears and sharks fell out of his hair.
"Sorry..." He managed to say, staring down at the person. Gold eyes blinked back at him.
"Oh, it's no bother."
Dark gaped, Blondy! Wonder what he's doing here! Maybe he can help! "Geez, I'm sorry! I-I lost Daisuke!" The blonde gave him an even stare. "I know, I'm awful! But I looked and looked and I still can't find him!" Dark tried to bow but just ended up face-first in the blonde's shirt.
"Okay, just get off! People are staring!" Dark glanced around and noticed Daisuke standing there, hugged onto Satoshi's arm. He waved happily.
"Daisuke?" Dark crawled to his feet and helped the blonde up before hugging his little brother. "Where were you!" He picked Daisuke up and held him as tightly as he could without hurting him.
"We found him, Dark." Dark blinked over at the blonde.
Hey, when did I tell him my name? "Where?"
"Satoshi spotted him standing outside the mall from the shoe store." The slender man dusted himself and started picking gummy creatures out of his hair. "Keep a better eye on him next time."
"Come on. You know how little kids are! You gotta keep them tied to you or they wander off, looking at one thing or another!" Dark sat Daisuke down again and patted Satoshi's shoulder. "Thanks for helping Daisuke, kid."
The blue-haired boy nodded, "He's my friend. Friends are made to--."
"We should be going, Satoshi." The blonde interrupted. "We still have to drop by for breakfast." He stared at Dark, and then took Satoshi's hand.
"See you."
"Wait!" Dark smiled. The blonde suddenly frowned. Dropping his brother's hand, he came and poked Dark's forehead.
"Ouch! Hey!" Dark rubbed his head and looked at his hand. Blood? He rubbed his head again.
"You hit your head." The gold-eyed man stated.
"I, uh, kinda noticed." Dark pressed his hand over the injury and shrugged. "I'll be okay, it's just a scratch."
"Do you know how to bandage it?"
Dark blinked. "No."
"Then let me." Krad gestured for Dark to follow. "I live nearby. But if you want, just get the store to do it."
Well, I wondered where he lived. "No, they're always a little rough." Dark snickered.
"What says I'm not?" The blonde said, a tiny hint of a smile showing on his lips.
"You look gentle." Dark smiled back. Come on, show me a smile, Blondy.
Satoshi cleared his throat, catching both their attentions. "Can you two do that on the way home?"
"Do what!" Both men stared at each other; there seemed to be an echo.
"Talking." The toddler said, hugging Daisuke again. "Can't you walk and talk at the same time?"
"Let's just go." The blonde said, pulling Satoshi to his side. Dark followed with Daisuke clinging to his leg.
I can't believe I'm doing this. I'm letting Dark into my house Krad unlocked and opened the door. "Welcome." He gestured for Dark to enter and the black-haired man did, glancing around. Satoshi grabbed Daisuke's arm and dragged him off into the living room. "Sorry, it is kind of a mess. It gets this way near the weekends."
Dark shrugged, "Thank god you haven't seen my place. It's a real junkyard." Krad blinked and walked past him into the kitchen.
"Make yourself at home." Krad opened the dish cabinet and grabbed the First-Aid kit. He always kept it there in case of knife mishaps. He turned to see Dark examining the kitchen table.
The taller man smiled at him and patted a seat, "Mind if I?"
Krad shrugged, "I said to make yourself at home." The purple-eyed man nodded and sat down, putting a hand on his forehead to test if the injury was still bleeding.
He cringed and stared at his hand, "Hasn't stopped yet?" He pressed on it to stop the bleeding. "Yeesh."
Krad watched him. I'll never wash that chair-cover again. Walking over to the table, Krad dropped the First-aid box and pulled Dark's hand away to look at the scrape. "It's not bad." He sat on the table edge and dug out a cloth and some disinfectant. "Hang on." After running it under the cold water, Krad came back and dabbed Dark's forehead with the cloth.
The older man flinched, "Ouch! That hurts!" He cringed as Krad washed it again.
"Stop being a baby." The blonde held Dark's head in place with one hand and scrubbed off the dried blood. "There." He pulled out a large square Band-Aid and stuck it on Dark's forehead. "Done."
The ebony-haired man laughed. "Bet this looks good!" He poked the Band-Aid and cringed. "Oww..."
"Quit poking it!" Krad got up and shoved the first-aid kit away. "You want to stay for breakfast?"
"No. Don't wanna intrude." Dark grinned and stood up.
"You wouldn't be intruding, Dark. Satoshi would love it if Daisuke could stay."
Dark strolled over and leaned on the counter, "If you're not against it, it's fine with me." He rubbed his neck and smiled. "You know my name, but I don't remember yours." Krad stared at him sideways.
"It's Krad Hikari." Krad tried his best to look calm. A moment I've dreamed of…
"I'm Dark Mousey." Dark gave a little bow. "Nice to get your name, Krad."
Krad hid a smile by glancing the other direction. It's sounds so nice when you say it, Dark.
"Excuse me." Both turned to see Satoshi. "Is Daisuke staying for breakfast?"
Krad looked at Dark who nodded and then turned back to Satoshi, "Yes, him and Dark." The toddler turned and went back in the living room.
"Um, Krad?" Krad blinked at Dark.
"What?"
The black-haired man looked slightly nervous. "I was…kinda wondering if you'd like to hang out? Y'know since we both are on our own…" He grinned at Krad. "Maybe we could help each other."
Krad's heart skipped about five beats before he managed, "S-sure."
"Thanks! Daisuke's never really had a friend before." Dark snickered, "He's kind of a pushover."
"Satoshi's never had a friend, either. He usually gets into fights with other boys. I'm amazed he and Daisuke get along so well." The blonde watched Dark, who nodded.
"Hopefully, they'll be friends for a long time!"
Krad stared at the floor and smiled, I hope so too, Dark. Then maybe, just maybe we'll also become friends…. Or more.
AN: Okay, I have no idea how long it well take me to update! I have writer's block really bad right now! I'm very sorry. Maybe I'll write a filler chapter… Hmmm….
Outtakes:
Number One:
Satoshi let go of Krad's hand and made a mad dash for his friend right into traffic.
A few minutes later…
Krad hummed as he scraped his flattened brother off the pavement. He never listens to me!
Number Two:
The black-haired man looked slightly nervous. "I was…kinda wondering if you'd like to go out with me? Y'know since we both are on our own…" He grinned at Krad. "Maybe have dinner and then go to the movies and then make--" The blonde put a hand over his heart and made strangled noises. Dark stared, "What's wrong with you!"
"Ack! Heart attack!" Krad leered and whacked Dark on the head, "You aren't supposed to do that! You don't like me yet, REMEMBER!" He rattled Dark by the front of his shirt.
"Yeah, yeah! I remember now!" He rubbed his neck, "Yeesh. No wonder you're single…"
"SHUT UP!" Whack.
Review Channel:
Here I'm just commenting on reviews and other such things.
Dante Lionhart:
Aha! You asked a question I can answer! 'Tatoeba' means 'for example'. I'm working on translating that song and so just learned that. The first line of the chorus: 'Tatoeba minami e yuku' means 'For example, if you go/turn south'. I was horrified to find out that was a love song! It's really weird! OH! And if any body knows, it would help immensely, what does 'youna' mean? It's not in my dictionaries and text books.
Kimika:
Eh heh. I don't think I'll be telling my Mom anytime soon. She had a gay friend once, but still. I don't wanna risk it. I'm gonna start writing a non-yaoi version just for her. -
Kittenoftime:
I'm sorry you're losing a reviewer!
Orliluver1137:
The reason Dark hasn't remembered Krad's name is because it's so far not important to him. When it becomes so, he'll remember it. And there's something else about Dark… But I'll save that for a later chapter! I probably already spoiled it by dropping that stupid hint earlier!
Purple-lantern:
Your username is the cutest! It caught my attention, thanks for adding this to your favorite list. I never thought so many people would like it!
To you all:
Sorry I can't comment on each of your reviews, it'd take up too much space! There are so many of you, I can't believe it!
Sorry about making Krad OOC, I have 7 volumes of the Manga, but he just wouldn't have worked running around and trying to maim poor Dai-kun. So, sadly, I had to make him sane.
For those of you who commented on the Slowmance Fact:
Krad doesn't just read Satoshi Physics, he reads him Shakespeare, Symbolism and any other interesting books he finds in the library. I have a fascination with very large books, they can be about anything and I still enjoy reading them.
Out of all of you, you haven't said a WORD about Keiji-san. I guess nobody really likes him! He's one of my niece's favorite characters!
To ...
2005-05-03
ch 3, anonymous
Whoever you are, thanks for your reviews! I haven't noticed anything emotional about my story, but thank you all the same!
To: Dark Moon Sabbath:
I wish you'd write more on Star-Dust or maybe make a brand new story! I miss reading your stuff. You should write more!
Another thing: THIS IS TAKING TOO MUCH SPACE! Must stop now! See you in the next chapter!