Shattering The Night Chapter 7: Safety And Sanity
"This is insane."
"Did you really expect something like this to be sane? You of all people should realize that more than anyone."
"I don't care, this is getting too screwed up, and it's got to stop."
"And how do you propose we do that? Ask Satsuki and Krad nicely if they will leave us alone?"
"I don't want my son to be exposed to this."
"Oh, so you think you can protect him by keeping him out of it?"
"Anything is better than putting him in harm's way."
"That isn't going to stop him, trust me, after all these years, he isn't going to stop just because you hide Daiki away. Krad doesn't operate like that, face it."
"I AM NOT GOING TO LET YOU GET MY SON KILLED!"
Her soft eyes filled with a great rage as the words burst forth from her lips. He saw her body begin to shake as tears slowly welled in her eyes. Though he may not have known her long, he never imagined anything would reduce her to this state. To be frank, it scared him. If a woman this strong and resilient was this worried, perhaps he was taking the situation a little too lightly.
"Kariko, I know this is hard for you, I can't imagine what this is doing to you."
Raising her head, she fixed her now swollen eyes on his. An unnatural blaze resided within them. Narrowing her thin lips she bored her eyes into his.
"No doubt you can't imagine. You've never had children, you've never been forced to watch as you son flies off to who knows where and then reduced to sitting lamely at the window praying he'll come back alive. You don't have to live with the fact that there are people out there who want to kill the only thing you hold dear. No, I don't think you can ever understand!"
Spinning on her heel, she turned her back to his; he could still hear the silent sobs. She was right, he didn't understand, and he guessed he never would. He was the reason her son was in so much danger, if not for him, Krad and Satsuki would never even consider going after Daiki. His entire existence but Daiki's life at risk, and as much as that tore him up inside, there was nothing he could do. He could not even console Kariko, for what could he say; he was sorry for being alive?
"Kariko," he began cautiously. "It…it will…"
Her slim form turned to face him.
"I promise…it will be alright. I won't let anything happen to him, even at the cost of my existence."
Her expression did not change, her face did not more, her eyes did not even waver for a second. It felt as if ever inch of his mind were being scanned by her intense eyes. Neither moved for what seemed like an eternity. Finally, she lowered her gaze and quickly left the room.
"Don't worry about her Dark, it isn't your fault."
He spun to his left to face the tall red-haired man standing behind him. His fine features resembled that of the work of Michelangelo, yet his eyes were bright and full of life. He wore a smile on his chiseled lips, and to his surprise, it was warm and welcoming, completely unbecoming of the situation.
"How can I not worry," his violet eyes fell to the floor. "it is my fault. I could have easily gotten Daiki killed…."
"But you didn't, did you?"
"How can you say that," he lifted his shaking hands, his eyes focused on the lines covering them. "If it weren't for me, Satsuki and Krad wouldn't even give Daiki a second thought. After tonight's events, how can I say that it was a victory? So we got the Thunderbolt, but now they are focused on destroying the Niwa family."
"You make it sound as though this was a surprise to you. As far as I can tell, Krad has wanted to kill you and all other Niwas since the day you first met, am I right?"
"Yes, of course, you and I did share a body after all, Daishi. I would think you would know first hand. And I would think you should be as angry with me as she is."
"Why?" Daishi's voice showed a hint of sarcasm. "because Krad hasn't changed? Because the bitter daughter of Sayana Hikari wants revenge? You ask too much of yourself. Just accept that you will always have to face dangers like this."
"Kariko probably regrets me being alive…"
"Kariko isn't angry with you, she is angry with herself. She is the one who told you to go after the Thunderbolt. She is the one who feels guilt over putting her son in danger. You are simply an easy vessel for her anger at her own actions."
His head rose to face Daishi's gentle face. Daiki was so like him. Perhaps that is why he liked him so much. Daishi was the only one in the Niwa bloodline that had ever really been able to reason with him. Perhaps it was because Daishi really understood who he was, and it was just in his nature to care that much about other people. He had kept him safe, and Daishi had kept him sane.
"What do we do then?"
"That's obvious," he was still smiling. "Just stay away from Shaji and Satsuki. If you can do that, well then you can buy some time."
With that, Daishi walked up the wooden stairs, the smile still plastered on his face. He stood and stared blankly at the spot where he had stood. He was relieved, enlightened and confused at the same time. What seemed like simple advice only scared him more. What did Shaji, Daiki's best friend have to do with this? The only one he had to be worried about was that insane blond and his attitude….wait, how could this not have occurred to him before?
"Could it be? Is Shaji really Krad?"
Destiny's Quill- Sorry this took so long. This chapter deals with getting to know Dark and Daiki's parents a little better. Of course, it gives Dark the revelation that Shaji is really Krad, which of course is important. Please R&R thanks!
Disclaimer-I do not own D.N.A. and at this rate it looks like I never will…