Haunted
Forth Haunting:
Dark looked around, it was nearly pitch black in his house, he could hear the rain pouring outside, what the hell's going on here...I'm guessing that it's not a good thing, he got out of his seat and looked around. He could see a little light reflecting off of something so he made his way towards it, curiosity killed a cat, it was the mirror, only he didn't see his reflection, the light was none other than the gleaming fangs that they saw at the school, smiling at him through the mirror which was smothered in black fog making the grin stick out. Nani!? Dark moved back a bit too quickly, resulting in tripping and falling onto his butt, he backed away some more, suddenly, the computer clicked on, Dark made his way back over to it and unplugged it, but nothing happened, soon the screen was hazed up by black fog too, the words "Hello Dark Mousy..." appeared then the screen was filled with big red errors'. Dark shuffled backwards, the panting and the swamp smell came back, then his phone rang, his answering machine clicked, and the lights still weren't on. Then the TV turned on, but only static showed up, but that was soon overwhelmed by the black fog too, glowing red eyes peered out of the screen.
Dark backed up more until he was against a wall, he looked around in the darkness trying to look for something that might help him. Then things started flying across the room, from clocks to glass, the dark haired boy wanted to run out of the house but then remembered.
"With, where are you!?"
"Kyu, kyu!"
Violet eyes searched everywhere looking for something white to show up, it was nearly impossible for him to focus with the panting, the flying object, the red eyes and the teeth gleaming at him. Suddenly, a white creature was thrown at him, Dark lost balance as he caught the rabbit and fell, he looked around frantically in search for the door. He could hear something whisper to him, "No escape...no escape..." An echo followed behind it, Dark didn't attention to it, his only thought was to get out of the house alive. I'm going to die, I'm going to die, I'm never going to see Krad again, I don't want to die, I don't wana die! Suddenly, a glass picture frame was thrown at him, Dark didn't see it coming until the last moment, he blocked it with his free hand and ended up having a lot of glass shatter and cut him, he closed his eyes incase a shard might fly into them. He backed off to where the frame had flown from, he backed up until he his back hit the door, more objects were being thrown at him, the eyes, the smile and the black fog never moving. Dark looked back at the darkness one more time before he grabbed the doorknob and swung open the door and ran out into the pouring rain with With in his arms. The door slammed shut behind him, Dark didn't look back, the power at his house went back on as he ran and the black fog and the eyes and the smile assembled themselves back into a whole figure and watched him run, its grin never disappearing.
"Kyu, Kyu?"
Dark didn't stop running, he ran to the only and closes place he could think of, Krad's house.
Krad was lounging around reading a book, he was about to start cooking dinner, wonder what Dark's doing right now...the second he finished the thought, someone knocked on the door. What kind of idiot would be out in this weather? The blonde sighed and made his way over to the door, he opened it only to find a very wet Dark and With. Oh...THAT kind of idiot. Golden eyes stared for a moment, then his brain went back into place and he let his friend in, Krad could see that the wound on his stomach opened up again and he had cuts over his right arm, Dark could explain later, but first things were first.
"Go grab some dry clothes from my room and dry yourself off then show me your injuries. Have a shower if you'd like to. Here, you dry yourself, I'll dry With."
Dark nodded, he handed With to Krad and did as he was instructed, and Krad went and grabbed the first aid kit and a towel. Krad wrapped the towel around the bundle of white fur and dried the rabbit off. With snuggled Krad and hopped onto his head.
"Kyu, kyu!"
The blonde's house was slightly larger than Dark's, it was still only a story high, with a kitchen, a living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and an extra room. Krad kept his computer in the extra room along with his books, and he made good use of the kitchen by actually cooking in it. His living room was almost the same as Dark's couches and a TV. Dark showered and changed into Krad's clothes, he headed back out carrying his shirt and he made his way towards Krad.
Krad sighed, "Sit down, I'll wrap up your stomach again and lets see your arm."
Dark sat down and watched his friend wrap up his injuries; the blonde finished wrapping his stomach and was inspecting his arm.
"This is going to hurt, there's a shard embedded in your arm, I'm going to take it out okay? Don't bite your tongue or anything..."
Krad sighed as Dark whimpered, he took his free hand and grabbed Dark's injured hand and enlaced their fingers together, the violet eyed boy looked at his friend and blushed, "If it hurts too much just squeeze okay? No biting yourself...or breaking my arm."
The blonde kneeled down, still holding Dark's arm, he touched the shard and Dark winced. Krad gently used two fingers and held the piece of glass, Dark squeezed his hand, the second Krad felt the squeeze, he pulled the shard out and showed it to the violet eyed boy. Dark stared at the shard, his hand still holding onto Krad's, he let go with another blush. Krad wrapped up his arm and got up.
"Thanks..."
Krad shrugged and walked towards the kitchen, "I'm not sure about you, but I'm hungry, I'm going go cook dinner."
Dark's head jerked up with a grin plastered on, "I want some! I want a lot! I'm starving!"
The blonde nodded, "So that means I have to cook three times more than I usually do."
"Abso-fucking-lutely!"
"The least you can do is help out."
"Remember last time I "helped" out?" Last time he helped out, he almost set the kitchen on fire.
"Right...nevermind, just sit there and watch TV or something."
"That's exactly what I had in mind."
"Come on With, lets see if we have any strawberries here."
"Kyu, kyu!"
Krad went into the kitchen with With on this head and started cooking; Dark just grabbed the remote controller and flipped through the channels looking for something good to watch. Finally finding a decent show to watch, his violet eyes soon drifted down to his bandaged hand, it still felt heated where he squeezed Krad's hand. He blushed at the thought, he felt pathetic, it was pouring ice cold rain outside but he felt like melting. Maybe I'm coming down with something...he looked at the TV again, the red eyes popped into his head, he pushed the thought away. Suddenly, the news interrupted the show he was watching, just then, Krad came out too With still sprawled out on his hair.
"A student was brutally murdered at his school today, the principle requested that the school name and student's name remain confidential. This student was found plastered to the side wall of the school, it seems as though he was blown up from the inside, this murder seemed to have taken place at night when there was no one left in the building, no one knows why the student was there in the first place. The killer left a mark of two red eyes and a demon-like smile as you can see in these pictures."
Dark turned to Krad and saw the blonde shiver a bit.
"What? This just in, another student was found murdered at the same school, Kyou Ayumu was just found on an isolated wall by the courtyard, murdered in the same brutal way, with the same signs marked by the body. Unfortunately, no one saw the killer and the rain has washed away quite a bit of the blood. His mother informed us that he played soccer after school, and we have question his friends that were with him."
The camera changed to another boy who was crying, "Kyou said he'd put away the soccer ball and that he'd catch up to us but he didn't."
Krad's arms hung loosely at his side as he watched, he had heard that name somewhere before...Dark was just as dazed as he was.
"Yes, no one knows the reason behind these murders, if anyone knows anything please contact your local police station."
The blonde headed back into the kitchen as Dark closed the TV, and followed Krad into the kitchen. The blonde turned off the stove and poured the noodles into bowls and handed one to Dark while carrying the other to the counter. He reached into the fridge and grabbed some strawberries and put it down on the counter, With jumped off his head and started to stuff his face. Krad took his chop sticks and started eating, Dark followed his example and started slurping his noodles. While eating, something clicked in Krad's mind; he knew who the kid was.
"Oh right...Kyou Ayumu was that kid who kicked the soccer ball into your face the yesterday."
Dark looked at Krad, he wondered if he knew about the red eyed monster. When they finished their noodles, Krad loaded the dishwasher and walked out of the kitchen. The blonde picked up his book and sat down on the couch while Dark sat in the other with With on his head.
"Kyu?"
I know! I know! But how do I actually start the conversation and ask him without making myself look like an insane freak!
Another voice in his head talked to him, since when did you can about what other people thought of you as?
Dark answered himself, but this is Krad!
So Krad's thoughts matter and no one else's?
Yes...no...but he...he...
He what?
He might think I'm weird and stuff...
And you care because...
He's Krad!
You're repeating yourself AND stuttering, it's things like this that would make anyone who saw you or heard you think that you like-
Shut up!
Fine, be that way...
I will!
The voice snorted and faded, violet eyes looked at the blonde who was looking at him, "Yes?"
"You're talking to yourself aren't you? Anyways, mind explaining how you ended up with a scratch mark on you stomach, glass in your arm, why you ran here in the middle of a storm and don't say it was a cat that scratched you or With, or any other animal that you might be thinking of."
There went his first excuse, With looked down at him with its big red eyes, "Kyu!"
"Err...you see...this thing...ano..."
Krad sighed and put down his book, "Look, all I'm asking is that you tell me what really happened, and no I will not laugh at you or think you're a freak or anything."
"Yakusoku?"
Krad nodded and looked at him waiting for him to start, "Some time today please."
"Hai, hai...uhhh...you know that time I told you that there was some guy standing by the bushes?
Krad nodded, Dark continued, "Yea...and it had red eyes...then when I took the forest route home it was...watching me and then I stopped and turned around and it was like flying towards me so I ran home. But then I heard something scratch at my door so I kind of...opened it, I know that was stupid but still...then I kept on seeing a shadow in the corner of my eye.
He looked at Krad who was simply listening not making any comments or faces, "Then I saw the red eyes like everywhere, first I thought it was With's but it wasn't, it looked...sinister...and they glowed. I think it sleep paralyzed me or something since I couldn't move and they were like hovering above me...did I mention that it smelt like a swamp with tons of corpses? Ya then I saw it in the courtyard, that's why I ran down but then the soccer ball came along...
He took a deep breath in, "Then at night when I finished ordering that medium Hawaiian pizza with pineapple, ham, cheese, tomato sauce on pizza dough.
The blonde raised a brow at the order, "And then the phone rang and I picked it up like three times and there was nothing but static at the other end...so I turned my answering machine on and then there was more static and then panting. Then I unplugged the answering machine and the phone but it just kept on ringing so I muted it and I was just like "What the fuck" and then there was panting in the house and I freaked out...then the pizza boy came with my pizza and a bag of peanuts...don't ask.
Krad nodded again, "When I was eating, there were red eyes in front of me again and they disappeared when I looked up, then I saw like a shadow behind me again so I turned around and nothing was there and I went to bed. Then that paralyzing thingy happened again and that thing scratched me on the stomach...
"Then I tonight I went home and I was eating the leftover pizza and I was surfing the web when I came to this weird site and I saw the eyes thingy and it was loading then the power went out and the mirror was like fogged up by black fog and that mouth that we saw at the murder sight...well it was smiling at me from the mirror, then the computer turned on even though I unplugged it and it said "Hello Dark Mousy" before the screen was filled with errors...then the TV turned on and the static got erased by the black fog and the red eyes were staring at me from the screen. Then the phone rang and the answering machine turned on and they were unplugged...then stuff started flying around, even With. I caught With and started looking for the door, the that picture frame by the door flew towards us so I used my hand to block it...then I ran to your house...you think I'm crazy don't you? And can I have a glass of water? Or milk...or juice...or pop..."
"Go get it yourself; you know where the drinks are."
Dark got up, "Some host you are..."
"Don't complain."
"Fine..."
Krad sat there trying to work it all out in his mind, he saw the...thing too, Dark wasn't making it up, he knew that, but if it was attack Dark, they would have to get rid of it one way or another.
Dark came back in with a can of soda, "Sooo...what do you make of it? Am I qualified for being a freak?"
"You wish, so far the kids that were murdered has been in contacted with you one way or another."
A thought struck Dark, if the thing was murdering people that contacted him one way or another, which would mean that Daisuke, Satoshi would be in danger, and Krad! He was worried more about Krad then the creepy boy and Daisuke's family was...
"We wouldn't have to worry about Daisuke, I mean his family is like...witchcraftish...and Satoshi I somehow doubt anything would go after something as arrogant as him." It seemed like Krad read his mind.
"And you..."
"Me?" Krad shrugged, "Never thought of it, who knows? Are you saying that I can't defend myself?"
Dark knew as well as Krad did that he could kick anyone's ass if he wanted to. But that didn't reassure Dark of the safety of the person who was most likely to be the most important person in his life. And the thought of what happened on the roof made him shudder.
Dark whined, "Kkkrrraaaddd..."
Krad sighed, "I'll be okay, happy?"
"You aren't very convincing."
The blonde sighed and got up, he tilted Dark's chin up so their eyes met, he spoke softly "I'm going to be alright, okay? We'll go back to your house tomorrow to grab your stuff so you can stay here for another night or two. Now I'm going to go shower and go sleep, is that alright with you?"
Dark nodded dumbly, and Krad strode off towards his room, the amethyst eyed boy stared in shock for a moment before realizing what just happened, they were so close that their noses almost touched, Dark blushed and shook his head.
Soon when the lights were out, Dark made his way to Krad's room, the blonde was sound asleep on the bed, "Hey Krad..."
The blonde looked at him, eyes half closed, "What..."
"Can I sleep with you?"
"Hm?"
"Err...I'm kind of...scared..."
"Wow...Dark's afraid of the dark..."
"Krad..."
The blonde groaned and made room for Dark, "Fine, whatever, just let me sleep."
Dark beamed and crawled into the bed that his friend was in, he snuggled Krad a bit, in result, the blonde wrapped his arms around Dark unconsciously, he mumbled, "Night..."
"Oyasumi."
Soon Dark rested his head on Krad's chest and fell asleep to the sound of pouring rain outside, free of any eyes watching him in the arms of the one that smelled like vanilla. The night drifted away with little disturbance.
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Golden eyes opened lazily, he looked around, one eye squinted while the other was half opened he found a sound asleep Dark in his arms curled up with a content smile on his lips. He brushed away the bangs and got up, pulling the blanket over his friend's shoulders, he shivered as the cold air hit his bare arms, perhaps he shouldn't have worn a sleeveless to sleep, when Dark got up, it wouldn't be any better for him either, he was almost in the same clothes as him, only he was in cargo pants instead of jeans. Krad washed his face and brushed his teeth before dragging his feet to the kitchen, he had already slept in but he wouldn't have complained if he slept in some more, he started cooking breakfast.Dark yawned, he looked around wondering where he was, he rubbed the crust off his eyes from the good night's sleep with Krad. Krad...right, he was in Krad's house, he looked at the clock beside the bed, it was ten, he got up and stretched not noticing the cold air, he dragged his feet into the bathroom to wash his face and his other morning rituals. Then he made his way into the kitchen where Krad was eating, he pulled up a stool and joined his blonde friend.
"Ohayou..."
"Mornin."
"Kyu, kyu."
With kyu'ed at Dark while gulping down his strawberries, Dark looked at the rabbit, "Sorry, morning to you too."
"Kyu!"
Krad finished eating and gulped down the milk in front of him, "We're going back to your house today to grab your stuff 'kay?"
Dark pouted, "Do we have to?"
"Yes, you can't wear my stuff everyday you know."
"I can't?"
"Stop being so immature Dark."
Dark blew him a raspberry, "Fine..."
"Watch it; you almost spat food in my face."
"I'm sorry mom."
"Call me mom one more time and I'll take your breakfast away."
"Fine, fine, sorry hon."
"Dark...do you want breakfast or not?"
"Yea..."
"Call me anything close to "mom" or "hon" again and you won't be eating under this roof, got it?"
"Yes sir!"
Dark gobbled down his food and put the dishes away, "Sooo...what now?"
"We go to your house, grab your stuff and come back here."
"Demo..."
"Stop with the buts, no buts, now we're going to get our butts over there and grab your stuff okay? Nothing's going to happen to you, do-you-understand?"
Dark sulked and nodded, all the facts were against him, he was afraid of that thing, Krad was going to be there with him, and he was being immature about it. Krad was always the mature rational one; he was the rash and immature one, there wasn't much left to explain. The blonde grabbed a couple of jackets, he threw one at Dark and put the other one on and headed out the door with an umbrella, he waited for his friend to come out before locking the door, With bounced from Dark's head to Krad's. The two of them walked towards Dark's house under the umbrella, when they reached it Krad could see the scratch marks on the door, Dark pushed the door open and they stepped in, the blonde got goosebumps just from the feeling from the house.
"Hurry up and grab your stuff and let's skedaddle."
The dark haired boy couldn't and didn't want to argue with that logic and walked into the house to grab his things. Meanwhile, Krad looked around, he could see that there was glass everywhere, and all the electronics were unplugged. He didn't want to stay in the house a second longer then he had to, he walked around avoiding the glass scattered on the floor, With was cowering on his head, just then Dark came out with his pack. Krad signaled towards the door.
"Let's go already."
Dark nodded and followed the blonde, he locked the door and they headed back to Krad's house, Krad carrying the umbrella while Dark carried his things. With kept on recoiling despite being away from the house.
"Kyu, kyu..."
Violet eyes looked at his pet, "What's wrong With?"
"Kyu..."
They didn't notice the presence following them from a distance. Krad opened the door and Dark lugged his things inside, suddenly the blonde felt a breeze blow his long hair back, golden eyes widened at the sudden wind, strange...
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Nya The plot is ticking XD