Deno: I'll be short -not in chatter mode- Welcome to chappie 4 of High Tide! Umm... I have no useless information for you, so... disclaimer!

Burt (my sis): She doesn't own D.N. Angel, or anything close to it, but she didwrite the poem thingy (even if it is crap), so DON'T STEAL!

Plain typing-present time

Just Italic-thoughts in present time

Italic and underlined-Daiske's love confession

Deno: Mm-kays! Now for the moment you've all been dieing for (I highly doubt you want to know what happens that much), chappie 4, the final chappie!

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Dark realized it was taking Daisuke way too long to get his backpack, but he was too curious not to see what was sticking out of Dai's book bag. He picked up the letter carefully and unfolded it. He saw it was some type of poem... was it for Risa...? had he changed his mind about her...?

Dark tried to calm down as he read the first line on the letter...

To My Other Me, Dark

Dark stared in disbelief. This was for... him? Dark forced himself to read on.

I believe I have found my other me

The half that has been missing

I feel at a loss when I am without him

You can never know the feeling

Until, you, too, find your other you

He seers my soul, our bond unbreakable

He hears my pain, no matter where I stand

He is first by my side, the reasons good or bad

He knows what I want, before I even realize myself

He has seen my mind, free to wander and explore

He is all I need, and so much more

Could this letter be a love confession...?

He is loyal and kind, if not testy at times

He is unique in more ways than one

He has a heart that feels for others

He listens about my trivial trials, even if he saves the world regularly

He never leaves me to stand alone in the rain

He keeps me hanging on, he keeps me sane

He is my reason, my 'why?'

He is my friend, my 'high'

He is my shelter from the cold

He undoubtedly has me in his hold

He is my Dark, when the light grows to be too much

He is my love, and with just one touch

He has me till the end, be it today or be it tomorrow

But without him, my days would be filled with only sorrow

My question to you is, 'Does he feel the same?

When he walks past, must he also keep himself tame?

Does he love me as I love him?'

My Other Half, I love you so completely

I crave answers I have no control of

This world might be crazy, but it is worth it to be with you

Whatever the out come, whatever is true

Just know that I'll always be in love with you.

A few moments past before Dark could fully comprehend what he had just read. Yes, it must me a love confession.

Dark put two and two together and began to unravel Daisuke's unusual behavior for that day. Dark had, indeed, seen anxiousness on Daisuke's face when he had first arrived. It also made sense why Daisuke was so quiet in the kitchen after the little mug incident: he was embarrassed. Now for the homework, Dark realized, Dai must have meant to give him this letter, not his homework. That was why he hurried out of the room with the excuse to get Dark's backpack.

'Oh, crap! I hope Dai didn't listen to me after I looked over his homework!' and with that, Dark hurried down the stairs and into the living room to talk to Dai, but he wasn't there (We all know where he's at, don't we?). He went to the kitchen and still found nothing. Dark's heart began to race as he searched the entire house. Daisuke was gone, nowhere in sight..

Without looking back, Dark rushed out the door. He didn't know where to go, but he still kept running. The rain was coming down painfully hard, but Dark paid no attention to it. He was on a mission.

'Where would Dai go? Think, Dark, think!'

Dark fervently tried to wipe away the wetness that clung to his face.

'Dang storm! I hate water...!'

Dark stopped dead in his tracks.

'Water! Daisuke always went to the ocean when he was upset, back when we were still one. Yes! He has to be there!'

Dark dashed of towards the ocean, running for all he was worth. He saw the angry, blue-black water stir restlessly in the distance. Not much longer now.

Dark almost stumbled when he reached the sandy beach, but caught himself. If he weren't so intent on finding Daisuke, he would have fallen.

Dark looked around him, yet saw nothing but fierce waves coming forward and then receding back to the deep depths of the unknown.

"DAI, ARE YOU HERE? LISTEN TO ME DAI, I NEED TO TELL YOU SOMETHING! DAI! THIS ISN'T FUNNY! WHERE ARE YOU?" Dark fell to his knees in exhaustion, his relentless running finally caught upwith him. He caught something in the corner of his eye. He saw a familiar looking white cloth that had just been discarded on the beach by the ocean. It was the shirt Daisuke had worn over his red shirt earlier. His heart began to race. He whispered to the raging wind that flew about him, "Where are you, Dai? I love you... where... are ...you?"

Dark choked on his last words, tears finally coming to the purple-haired man's lifeless eyes. Daisuke was most likely washed away, somewhere in the ocean's depths, his corps falling lightly on the sandy floor under the waves. Dark would never see his smiling face again, never see more of the beautiful paintings his small hands could miraculously illustrate, would never hold him in his arms, never be enchanted by his contagious laugh, never be graced by the smaller boy's lips on his own, never touch his soft cheek, never look into the ruby-red orbs that held so much passion for life, for art..., for him. Daisuke was gone. His love was... gone.

How could he have not realized he loved Daisuke before today? How could he not see the longing in the other boys eyes? How could he have been so... so... blind?

While Dark was thinking, the storm's ferocity began to dwindle and the ocean stopped it's raging. The now calm waves seemed to mock Dark, "I have your beloved, and you aren't getting him back." The rain still fell, but it was only a small drizzle. Lightning set the background beyond the ocean as it slowly headed in the opposite direction of Dark. The thunder was now barely audible.

The world around Dark started to swirl. He put his hand on his head to try and calm his disoriented mind, but the images still tossed and turned in his head. Finally, the only image left before him was a small, lifeless body of a boy lying on the beach. Rain separated Dark from the image he had conjured up. Red hair fell heavily against the boy's forehead, water weighing it down. The normal spikes werenow only a mass of wet, tangled hair. His eyes were closed, but his face was to the side, facing Dark.

Dark reached one of his hands to his eye and felt thatthey were not closed. What he saw before him was real.

As it dawned on him, Dark got to his feet quickly and ran to Daisuke. He dropped to Dai's side and put his ear to the small chest below him. A faint heartbeat was heard, but his breathing was almost undetectable. Dark quickly realized he had to do CPR.

He brought his lips to hover over Daisuke's as he said quietly, "Don't leave me, Dai. Hang on..."

Dark brought his mouth to Daisuke's and he began the task of performing CPR.

Give him breath, press, listen, repeat. Dark continued the process for what seemed like hours to him, but he never stopped. He knew Dai was not a quitter. If anyone could make it through this, it was Dai.

'I have to tell him, let him know how I feel...' Dark thought, never missing a beat.

Finally, Dark felt Daisuke's heart rate become slightly faster. He felt Daisuke start to tremble below him.

After one more breath, and a firm push to his chest, Daisuke began to cough uncontrollably as water spewed from his mouth. Dark pulled him into a sitting position. Daisuke leaned forward so the racking cough would be easier on his small body. He was thankful Dark had helped him sit up. DARK! He was so close to the phantom-thief. Dark's hand slowly rubbed his back, and supported him, as the coughs became less mind boggling. His hand was holding Daisuke's tightly as crouched by his side. His presence was comfortable, but confusing.

After Daisuke's coughing stopped, Dark rapt his arms around Daisuke's waist and pulled him into a desperate hug. Daisuke wasn't sure what to do, so he let his love hug him tight.

"Daisuke, I'm so glad I found you! I thought I'd lost you forever!" Daisuke was still confused, and didn't quite trust himself to use his mouth just yet. "Never, ever run away from me again!"

Daisuke pulled away from Dark. His face held a clueless look. What did Dark mean?

Dark was so happy to be able to see Daisuke's face alive and well again, although he still looked a little on the pale side. He couldn't help but smile at the confusion on Daisuke's face.

"But, you were so mad at-" Daisuke face turned a bright red as he looked away" -my letter..."

"Daisuke, I was mad because that was your homework you handed me. I thought you wanted me to cheat off you."

"Wha- OH! That paper I handed you was my homework?"

"Yes, it was."

"So you didn't read..." Daisuke trailed off. He decided that he should put off giving his letter to Dark for a few months... or forever, even if it took him weeks to write and rewrite that letter. Being his friend, staying by his side, that was more than he could ever really hope for, right?

"you're love letter?" Dark supplied the words after he realized Dai was going to keep it a secret.

Daisuke gasp. How did Dark know? His face, he could tell, had invented a new shade of red. No one's blush could possibly have been brighter.

"H-how di-did you kn-know?" Daisuke stuttered.

Dark laughed as he pulled Diasuke into another hug.

"I found it sticking out of your book bag. After I read it, I went to find you, but you were gone." Dark smiled as he buried his face in Daisuke's wet hair. He smelled like strawberries and sea water. (!)

Dai rested his head on Dark's chest, and said timidly, "Are you... upset about my, uh, letter?"

Dark pulled his face from Daisuke's hair and lifted the small boy's chin so their eyes met, still in their embrace, "Of course I'm upset."

Daisuke quickly adverted his gaze, his face ablaze once more.

"But-" he moved Dai's face again until their eyes intertwined, red meeting purple, "-I'm only upset that you didn't tell me earlier."

Again, Daisuke had confusion written all over his face.

"Oh, Dai, you look so cute when confused." Daisuke's eyes widened while Dark just pulled his face to his chest again. "You see, Dai, I always had an infatuation with you, unlike any other. You were so different from anyone I had ever known. It pained me to be away from you. I couldn't live without you. And then I realized that I, Dark, are in love with you, Daisuke."

Daisuke was overflowing with joy. He hugged Dark around the middle so hard, he almost snapped him in half. Daisuke sat back in the sand. He was still exhausted from earlier's little 'accident', but he was too hyper to settle down.

"I'm sorry to ruin the moment, and all, but it's almost dark. I'm sure your family is really worried."

Daisuke had finally taken in his surroundings, instead of just Dark. All traces of the storm were gone. The rain had stopped, and you could barely see the small light over the horizon coming from the non-visible, retreating sun. It really was almost dark.

"Yeah, we better hurry back."

Daisuke turned back to facing Dark. He was already standing and holding out a hand for Daisuke to take. He gladly accepted the gesture, for he still felt a bit weak, and stood up slowly. Once he was standing, Dark quickly hugged him.

"I love you, Daisuke." Dark gave Daisuke a rotten smile and leaned down, claiming his cherry lips in a sweet kiss. Daisuke quickly returned the kiss as he held on, tightly, to Dark.

Daisuke rested his head on Dark's chest. "I love you, too, Dark."

After awhile of just being in each others arms, the pair reluctantly parted and began their walk to Daisuke's house. They let their time together be spent in each comfortable silence, holding hands all the while.

Dark's soft voice broke the silence, sending shivers up Daisuke's back, "I, too, believe I have found my other me."

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The end!

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Deno: Hey guys! It's finally finished! Did I make you think Dai died? That was the plan, but some of you may have seen through it hehe. Once again, it's 4 in the morning, so I'm too tired to write more. I hope you all enjoyed my story :3

(!) I'm sure that's an interesting smell...

Please review! It makes me happy! Night guys…