I don't own DNAngel. That would be soooooo cool if I did. But sadly, I don't. T . T

I don't own Angel Sanctuary, either. Though, I am in love with the Mad Hatter.

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My earliest memory is of a butterfly wind chime. It hangs in a brightly lit room of my house; I can see the sunbeams reflecting off the cold metal, the prism in the middle of the mobile is causing a rainbow to appear at my feet. I remember staring at the wind chimes, the window is open and the breeze is causing a beautiful melody. "Cho?" my father says, stopping in the doorway. I cannot see his face, but I remember his voice. "What are you doing?" he asked, gently.

I stand there in my favorite dress, holding the pocket watch I'd found on Mommy's dresser. I was using it to figure out when she would come home. But the hands never moved from the 12 or the 6. I wiggle my toes in my slippers. "I'm waiting, Daddy."

"For what?" he'd asked.

I turned to him, like it shouldn't be a surprise. "I'm waiting for . . ." I can hear the clock chime in the back-round even now. "I'm . . . just waiting. . ."

"For Mama to come home?"

I shook my head slowly. "No."

He sighed and held his head. "What then, sweetie, what are you waiting for?"

I stared up at the mobile again. "I'm waiting for the Angel to come and take me away."

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"Hey, did Wiz just run up the tree? I thought he didn't like heights much," Haruno ran up to the boy, her messenger-bag backpack hitting against the back of her ankles. It was a hot day, the sun beating down on the grass.

Daisuke looked at her, and then back up at the tree. The schoolyard was busy with people doing what they did during this particular period. No one seemed to notice Daisuke trying to coax Wiz from the tree.

Cho sat on a bench and watched the two. She really seems to like Daisuke.

Daisuke sighed, "Yeah, but he's in a strange mood today."

Haruno begins to climb the tree. "I'll get him down!" she announced. Hoisting herself up another branch and smiling. What are you thinking, Hikari? She berated herself, climbing up another branch. I'm insane. . .

"Kyuu!" Wiz says as he cocks his head looking at Haruno.

Haruno smiled at the bunny-thing, balancing on a branch she thought was sturdy enough. "Come here Wiz. . ." She heard a cracking noise, and froze in place.

Daisuke's attention snapped to the branch. "Be. . . Be careful. Here, let me help you." he lifted himself into the tree as well.

Cho watched them with narrowed eyes, setting out the food she'd packed for the two of them. "Haruno-chan. . ." she began.

"Don't worry. . ." Haruno said. "I'm fine!" She smiled at Daisuke and rolled her eyes. The cracking noise grew louder. She didn't notice. Her full attention was on Daisuke. He was so nice. . .

Daisuke, almost perfectly balanced, glanced up, "Be careful. . . "

The branch, almost expectantly, snapped at that moment.

Daisuke reached down and grabbed Haruno's wrist, a reaction. Haru went limp and Daisuke swung sideways gently to set her on the ground.

Cho let out a small squeaking sound and was there almost immediately. She ran to her friend's side and shook her friend. "Haruno! Haruno wake up! Daisuke, are you . . . Is she. . . Okay?"

Daisuke nodded, still hanging upside down, "Yeah, I think so."

". . . Do you need help? Getting down?" Cho asked looking up at him and smoothing Haruno's hair out of her face.

Haruno moved a bit, eyes fluttering, "W-what happened?"

"The branch broke!" Cho said, hugging her. "Haruno, lay down, you might've hurt your head. . ."

Haruno sat up and held her head. "The branch?" she looked up at Daisuke, "Why are you hanging upside . . . Down?"

Cho buried her head in Haruno's shoulder, eyes filling with tear. "Haruno! Don't ever do that again! You scared me! I've never been. . ." she let out a sobbing sound.

Daisuke hopped down. "Oh, no reason."

Cho sniffed and wiped under her eyes. "Your not. . . .Going to tell her?"

Daisuke blinked. "Tell her what?"

"That you saved her. She would've gotten really hurt if you hadn't caught her!" Cho could've hugged him.

Daisuke smiles. "It was just a lucky catch, that's all." He dusted off, and stuffed Wiz back into his bag.

"Yeah. . . I guess, it was. . ." Cho said slowly.

"What was a lucky catch?" Haruno smiled at Daisuke. She could barely remember before. Just the crack of a branch and the sudden feeling of being in mid-air.

"When you fell out of that tree, Daisuke caught you." Cho said. Nearly jumping up and down with excitement.

"Yeah, I told you to be careful, but good thing I was there to make sure. . . I'm glad you're alright."

"Really . . . ?" Haruno blushed and looked down.

"Thank You, Daisuke."

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Cho sat in Haruno's apartment cooking dinner. "Haruno? Are you sure. . . Your okay, I mean?" She once again poked her head into the room and sat on the edge of the bed.

Haruno sighed, "Cho, how many times have we been over this? Yes. I'm fine."

Cho straightened her jeans and stood up. "I still haven't found my watch. . . "

"Daisuke might have it. . ."

Cho waved her hand and zipped up her sweatshirt, Haruno stared at the Mad Hatter (from Angel Sanctuary) on the back and the curly font: Mad as a Hatter.

Hair fell down her back and Haruno watched her answer the phone. "Cho's unofficial house, what up? Oh! Asuka-chan!"

Haruno turned on her side. "Asuka again?" she mumbled into the pillow. She could feel Cho's eyes on her back, but ignored it. She was chattering happily about. . . Whatever she spoke about with Asuka. She switched on the radio and began pulling off her clothes.

"Tonight at 7:00 Dark will invade the Miyamaru museum and steal the 'Maiden's

Medallion.'"

Daisuke. . .

She stared at the radio a moment and blinked. Pulling on her clothes quickly as possible.

She changed into some loose black jeans and a black sweatshirt, and she put her hair up into a ponytail.

Sorry Daisuke but I need to talk to your other half.

Cho looked up from doodling on a piece of napkin. "Haruno?" she set the phone down and stood up. "Where are you going? Not Dark again. . ." She through up her hands and told Asuka she'd call her back. She listened to the radio a moment and leaned against the wall. Watching Haruno grab a bag.

"I'm jealous," she said walking closer. "Extremely."

Haruno laugh, Cho was the . . . "yeah, I'm sure."

Cho laughed too, and then looked down as Haruno ran past her. After a moment, Cho grabbed her purse and followed.

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The police where already outside the museum, waiting for the appearance of the Phantom Thief. The place was swarming with various people. Fan girls, crowded about (a fan boy or two) and people who just wanted to witness 'The Phantom Thief' and see if he was a fake . . . Or . . . Or whatever he was.

Haruno ran up they stopped her. "Haruno Hikari." They let her through; she ran past hundreds of guards and continued down a darker hallway. Her footsteps echoing in the empty place, until she finally came into the room with the 'Maiden's medallion' She ordered all the police out. "So this is his target." She walked around the case; it looked more like a silver locket then a medallion. . . .

Suddenly, a dark figure flew across the sky on jet black wings.

Haruno heard the grand shuffle made by the guards. "He's here," Haruno reached into the case and pulled out the medallion. What was going through her mind? Really, she had no idea, but whatever it was caused her to run down the halls. This should make him come.

Haruno ran up the stairs and onto the roof she stood there and held up the medallion.

"Phantom Thief, I DARE you to come down here." The medallion shone in the moonlight, as though calling Dark to her. She spun in a circle to see if he'd--or anyone else for that matter-- had heard her.

It was quiet for several moments, and Haruno half relaxed. Out of no where a hand snatched the medallion from her and Dark appeared, jumping off the roof.

Damn it! She jumped. "Coward! Are you afraid or something?" I sound . . . So . . . Mean, oh, well I need to talk to him… I have an idea.

She turned and jumped off the roof. Shit! What am I doing!

Wiz transforms from the decoy Dark to Dark's wings. Dark turns around and smirks. "Coward? No not really." He stopped and watched as Haru jumped off the roof.

Haruno let out a scream as she continued to fall. She could feel the air rushing around her and almost feel the oncoming impact with the ground. He's not going to catch me!

Dark sighed and swooped down Catching Haru last second. "I must say, I was rather tempted to let you fall."

"I could tell." Haruno tried to smiled but only clutched onto him tighter. "I figured I had to do something dramatic to get your attention."

"Pretty much, I just couldn't let a pretty girl like you fall to your doom." Dark says smiling at her.

Haruno blushed and looked down. "Thanks, I think. Where's Daisuke?"

Dark, taken aback that she'd figured it out, almost dropped her. "Y-You know!"

She nodded her head, slowly, "I didn't mean to find out, I got worried and I just saw, I'm sorry." Tears welled in her eyes. "I'm sorry!"

Dark sighs. "It's fine. Don't cry. You just have to promise not to tell a living soul, understand?"

Haru cracked a little smile, "I've known for a while. . . And if I haven't told anyone yet, then hey, you know I can keep a secret. I know why Satoshi is after you--some stupid family thing that only restricted to boys--that sucks, of course, I wouldn't want to go after you or Daisuke though. . ."

"Well, I suppose that is one way to look at it," Dark answered looking over her.

She clutched onto his jacket. Swallowing and looking down at the ground. Wow. "Thanks, both of you. I guess we can be friends in a way, right Dark?"

Dark smiles. "Right."

She hugged him the best she could from her position. "Thanks." She coughed into her sweatshirt sleeve. I just got done with the last cold! Way to ruin the moment. . .

"Hey, are you alright?"

"Yeah I think, I'm not sure. I don't want to get you or Daisuke sick though, you know just incase I am." She coughed again. "Knowing Cho she'll check my temperature the moment I walk in the door. . ."

"Don't worry about it. We have a good immune system. But, I'll drop you of near your house, anyway, so you don't get too cold."

Haruno smiled, "Thank you."

"No problem."

Haruno leaned against him and suddenly sleepiness fell over her. She closed her eyes and tried her best to stay awake.

Dark looked at her. I better take her straight home. He adjusted her in his arms and flew toward her house.

"Heh. I'm sorry. . . To trouble you. . . "She said against his chest.

Dark flashed a smile. "No trouble at all."

Dark landed gracefully on Haruno's balcony. Looking at the moon. Tonight, hadn't gone as planned--not that it ever did. But, somehow, he welcomed in-discrepancies. It helped him stay sharp. This wasn't so bad, he'd met a pretty girl, got the medallion and no interruptions from Satoshi.

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Krad watched Dark through Haruno's window. Smirking slightly as he backed into the shadow. "Ah, the fun begins. . ." he whispered. He heard Satoshi say something but just continued to watch Dark. "Don't worry Satoshi-sama. It will all work out. . ."