Chapter Two: Dark and Krad are Exposed

"What's going on over there?" Yuki asked concernedly, pointing towards the far end of the courtyard where they were all eating lunch.
"It looks like that dang rabbit's got himself in trouble again." Kyo said, annoyed.
At the far end of the courtyard, several of the first-year students were glancing in the direction of the yelling coming from Momiji's direction.

"You should be grateful that you have a mom that remembers you," Momiji was saying.
"I don't care! I hate her and you can not tell me what to do!" Takeshi yelled as he pushed Momiji.
"Oh my," Tohru said standing up. "W-what should we do? We should help him!" she started to walk over.
Momiji got up. "You shouldn't hate her," he started to say again. Takeshi slapped Momiji. Momiji stared at him. "You should love your mother not hate her," Momiji said again as Takeshi raised his fist to punch Momiji but Haru caught his fist quickly.
"What the hell do you think your doing? How dare you! I should break your arm in two pieces!" Haru yelled squeezing his fist.
"AWWW!" Takeshi yelled.
"Stop it Haru, Stop it!" Momiji said.
Tohru ran over. "Momiji are you okay!" she said touching his face softly. "Haru-san please let him go," Tohru said quietly walking toward Haru, as she placed her hand on his arm gently. He pulled away quickly as Tohru fell on the ground.
"Don't protect him! He deserves it! He hurt Momiji! Tohru are you saying it is okay to hurt someone and not get hurt yourself!" Haru yelled at Tohru as tears started to well in her eyes.
"Haru please." she stood back up and tried to pull Haru off but he jerked away as she fell again.

From out of nowhere Kyo's fist smashed into Haru's face.
"Don't. Make. Tohru. Cry." He said, monosyllabic.
Haru was knocked to the ground and Yuki came running over too.
"Honda-San, are you all right?" He said, pulling her to her feet.
Dark, it's them! Daisuke said. He walked over to Momiji.
"I'm sorry, Takeshi's always like that. Violent, I mean. Don't take it too hard." He said awkwardly, trying to be reassuring yet unsure of what to say.

Takeshi bit his lips and walked away. "It's fine." Momiji said. "Hello Daisuke," Momiji smiled.

"Y-Yes. I'm okay," Tohru smiled. "Momiji-san, are you okay?" she asked.

Momiji smiled. "I'm okay. Don't cry Tohru."

Haru sat up. "What happened?" he said standing up.

"What happened!" Kyo growled. "You went black and I had to punch you out again, that's what happened!"
Yuki sighed, exasperated.
"Daisuke, you know that kid?" He asked, referring to Takeshi.
"Yeah...unfortunately." Daisuke said, sighing.
"Then I suggest you tell him to stay away from Momiji and Haru from now on." Yuki said, a little tired.
"Um...ok...?" Daisuke answered.

Haru blinked a few times. "Oh, really?" he walked toward Tohru. "I'm sorry Tohru-Chan,"

She smiled and shook her head. "No need to apologize," she said.

Momiji smiled too. "That kid is kinda weird but he's nice."

"Thanks, Yuki-kun, for helping me," Tohru said, smiling as usual. "Thank you to Kyo-kun," she smiled. "No I didn't' mean for punching Haru-san but I Uh..." she said, smiling as usual.

"You say thanks for way too many things." Kyo said, still a little grumpy but all in all happy that Tohru felt better.
The tones signaling the end of lunch rang and the gang headed inside...plus Daisuke.
Does this mean I'm 'one of them' now? He silently asked Dark.

I don't know, Dark says. You might be. That Tohru is kinda cute don't you agree? Dark smiled.

Tohru smiled and waved at Momiji as he walked off to class. Tohru turned to Yuki and Kyo. "Should we go then?" she smiled.

"Yeah, looks like it." Kyo said.
I guess so. But...Daisuke thought, thinking of Riku as well as Yuki and Kyo punching out Dark.
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You know, I don't think you've ever been punched before except by Krad. Daisuke said thoughtfully. Speaking of... he added as Satoshi walked into his classroom. Ironically enough, he and Takeshi were also in the same class as Momiji and Haru.

Tohru smiled as she started to walk to class. "Well that was kinda weird," she thought to herself. "How can anyone hate their mother? I could never hate mom. Just the thought of hating her makes me want to cry," she thought to herself as she lowered her eyes and looked down.

Yeah I've never been punched, but slapped is a whole other story, Dark said as he laughed a bit. Daisuke, you better get to class, Dark told him.

Maybe it's a sign that you need to stop going after girls, Daisuke teased.
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It was the end of the school day and Yuki waved goodbye to Tohru as she headed off to work. He had Student Council work, but he'd still be able to walk her home after her shift was over.

Or maybe its a sign that you need to act more like me, Dark laughed.

Tohru waved back and smiled as she walked off to work. "How can anyone hate their mom?" she asked herself.

Are you kidding me? If I felt like getting beat up by a large group of girls I would act like you. Otherwise, no. Don't forget you've got (apparently) better looks and you could probably escape a bunch of girls. Not like you'd really want to, though, knowing you. Daisuke replied. He was heading home when he spotted Tohru going to work. Hey...isn't that Miss Honda? Where're her 'bodyguards'? He asked Dark.

HMM who knows, dark said a little so sly in his voice. Go talk to her Daisuke, dark said, a sorta weird (miroku) smile on his face.

Tohru sighed a bit. "I can't get depressed!" she smiled as she said good evening to someone passing by but was not watching where she was going and tripped over her own feet. "OHH!" she said as she caught her self. She sighed in relief as she kept on walking.

(WAAAAAH Miroku! )
I guess I could walk her the rest of the way to work...but of course, that's not what your perverted mind is thinking. Hey, I don't need to get punched out a second time. Oh, wait, that was you... Daisuke said sarcastically.
He started to walk over.
"Miss Honda?"

Ha ha very funny, Daisuke. Better watch it before I change and take over.

Tohru turned around, snapping out of her daze, "Oh! Hello Niwa-san!" she smiled, "How are you today?" she smiled.

But that would let her know who we actually are. Can't blow your cover, so sorry. Daisuke, once more sarcastic, said before answering Tohru.
"I'm fine, I just thought I could maybe walk you to work...Don't you usually have someone else walking you here?"

Off in the distance, Satoshi Hiwatari was following Daisuke. He hadn't been following his usual route home (of course Mr. Stalker Detective Hiwatari would know this...). And now this strange girl, too. What was going on?
Jealous? Satoshi flinched as Krad unexpectedly began to talk.
Of what exactly! He snarled back.
Krad was silent, letting Satoshi answer his own question.
Daisuke was pretty much Satoshi's only friend, so...

"Oh. No not really," she smiled. "I would love to. But I don't want to trouble you at all!" she said a bit over reacting, her eyes spinning a little.

So what? Dark laughed a bit. I think you're being followed, Daisuke.

"Oh, no, there's no imposition at all...but could you wait a moment? I need to check on something." He said.
Followed? For how long, and where are they? Who is it? Takeshi? I wouldn't put it past him... Daisuke asked. He walked a bit off from Tohru, who was probably a little confused.

It's Satoshi, Dark said.

"All right!" she smiled waving and going into her spaced out mood and smiling.

What! Daisuke yelled mentally. Where is he? How long has he been following us?

I don't know but for a short time now. Daisuke, chill out. I just think Satoshi is a little green with envy if you know what I mean, dark said.

Oh...I guess that would make sense. Should I go over before he gets too jealous and goes all Krad on our butts? Daisuke asked, half-serious.

UMMM Dark thought. I think you should go back to Tohru before she's late, Dark said.

Oh yeah...she's got a job to go to. What the...is she even awake? He walked over to Tohru and smiled.
"All right, let's go! Lead the way!"

She snapped out of it and smiled. "Y-yes," she smiled as she started walk to her work "Thank you so much Niwa-san," she smiled. "It's so nice of you!"

"No problem!" He said, smiling back and turning determinedly.
Now, Satoshi. He thought, both to himself and to Dark.
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He knows you're following him. Dark probably told him. Krad said to Satoshi.
How do you know? Satoshi said defensively.
I know because he's walking right at you. Or hadn't you noticed?

Tohru smiled and waved as she walked into her work and got dressed and started to work.

Yeah let's kick butt! dark smiled.

Yuki got off class officer duty and was almost to Tohru's work. He usually got there very early and waited all the way till the end of her shift, but of course if she knew that she'd feel guilty so he didn't say a word.
He came just in time to spot Daisuke turning into Dark to confront Hiwatari.
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Are you sure it should be you? Krad reeeaaally hates you. It might provoke a transformation. Daisuke said worriedly.

If he transformed then I'll just knock his blonde butt out of the sky, dark laughed and smiled.

Tohru works...

Not quite so easy, Dark. Remember last time? Daisuke asked. In the meantime, Satoshi had walked out from behind the tree he'd been spying from and glared at Dark.
"What?" He said. (Satoshi)

"What do you think your doing following us like that? What are you jealous?" Dark smiled, winking at him.

"What do you care, Dark!" Satoshi said furiously, angry and worried at whether or not he could contain Krad.
What the---It's HIM! LET ME OUT! Krad shouted with hatred, steadily louder inside Satoshi's head.

Dark smiled. "Look, as long as you don't plan on harming Daisuke, I'm okay," he said, taking his wings and flying off. "See ya?" he called.

Not...So... "FAST!" Yelled Krad, forcing Satoshi to transform.

Wha? 'Fast'? Tell him to speak in comprehensible sentences, Dark. Daisuke teased, yet worried because now Krad was on their tails.
Krad rose into the air and his hands began to glow.
Uh-Oh...Dark! DOWN! NOW! Daisuke yelled.

On the ground below, Yuki's eyes grew wider and wider as he realized that Phantom Thief Dark and Daisuke Niwa were one and the same. And he had an enemy who was also 'posing' as a kid. What? Aiiii, confusing!

Dark clenched his jaw tight as he went down and grabbed Krad's hand and looked in the direction of Yuki. "Yuki, run!" he yelled, pulling Krad into the sky with him. "Let's keep this personal darling," Dark smiled.

"Darling?" Krad said before pulling sharply away and aiming a blast of light at Dark.
"Well, if we're so close then here's an anniversary gift!"

Dark dodged it. "For me? You shouldn't have!" Dark said throwing a ball dark ball back at him.

Krad dodged it hastily, still a little off kilter from his sudden transformation, but returned the shot with a volley of what looked like arrows of light.
"Seems to me like our relationship's a bit rocky, dear! Maybe we should get a divorce!"

Dark laughed. As the arrows started to come toward Yuki, Dark made a shield for Yuki and came close to Dark, so close he felt Krad's breath. "Dear, don't go play around with other people I might get jealous," he smiled.

(Wah SHIGURE AND AYAME FLASHBACK)

Yuki stood frozen, still as a statue as the battle continued above him. Zodiac curses were one thing, but this was way above him. They were using magic against each other.

"I could never cheat on you, Dark! There's no one I hate," he punctuated this remark with another attack of light, "more."

Dark smiled, "I feel so loved," he smiled, dodging his light energy and sending on back to him. Dark looked down at Yuki. "Are you deaf, boy," he yelled, "RUN!"

Yuki jumped, startled. He ran out of the shield Dark had built around him and into Tohru's work.
Finally...now we can concentrate purely on Krad. Daisuke said, relieved. Beat him so bad he doesn't come back! He told Dark.

Meanwhile, Satoshi was fighting his own inner battle trying to subdue Krad's presence and take over his own body again. Probably not a good idea at the moment, since he was currently a few hundred feet up in the air, but all in all you get the picture.
KRAD! He kept shouting, but the angry WhiteWings merely ignored him. Krad was also busy, between fighting Satoshi for dominance of the body, keeping airborne, dodging Dark's attacks, and attacking Dark back.
"Oh, no, Dark, we can't have you feeling loved when I hate you so much..." he said, still able to make smart comments. He attacked again and nearly lost his balance in the air. He was weakening. He dodged, assuming Dark would return fire, and flew quickly away. A few miles later, once they were closer to the ground, Satoshi struck once more and took over his body again, falling the remainder of the way to the pavement.

"Satoshi..."Dark said softly as he flew down to him, "Satoshi. Are you okay?" he asked, not attacking or anything just asking if he was okay.

Tohru was taking a drink and resting a bit as she sighed a bit and started to work, even harder.

Satoshi, however was collapsed on the sidewalk, unconscious from the energy he'd expended fighting Krad, the damage Krad's using magic had done to his body, and the fall.

Back at Tohru's work, Yuki rushed in and grabbed Tohru's arm, pulling her off to the side.
"Tohru," he said urgently, "Daisuke Niwa is Phantom Thief Dark!"

"He's out cold, Daisuke, what should I do?" Dark asked.

Tohru blinked a few times, "Niwa is Phantom Thief Dark?" she asked, "That is strange," she said softly. "Yuki-san are you sure?" she asked.

I don't know...maybe we should take him to our house. But mom might freak...do you think the Sohmas could watch him for a while? They already kind of know you... He replied.

"Considering I just saw him transform practically in front of me, yes, I'd say I was sure." Yuki said. "Tohru, can you leave work early? It might be dangerous around here for a little bit. Last time I checked, Dark and some other guy with wings were fighting in the sky. The other one tried to attack me."

Tohru blinked a few times, "umm I think I can," she said as she ran and checked with her boss and came back, "I can leave," she said.

I don't think they would mind that much, Dark said, but what if Satoshi transforms to Krad?

I don't see why he would, being as weak as he is. Daisuke said quietly, looking sadly at Satoshi's unconscious body from Dark's eyes.

Yuki walked Tohru quickly home and they went inside, locking the door. (for whatever reason.)
"Shigure!" Yuki called. (I'm playing Shigure, right...?)
"Yes, Yuki?" Shigure said from another room.
"Come here, I need to tell you something."

In the meantime, Daisuke was trying to figure out if Dark could fly Satoshi all the way to the Sohma's home. Probably he could...