a/n: ok this chapter is going to be, excuse my lack adjectives, ... something. I seem to have a bit of writer's block and by my outline have a lot to cover in this chapter, so bear with me if it's not my best work. The question on everyone's lips is 'Is she going to remember?'. Oh, I wanna answer you guys so bad, but that would spoil so much of the story. I promise all that and more will be revealed in chapter 12, so you guys are going to have to wait!

Oh Yeah! You guys feel free to email me moonlightkissis I love making friends over I still own nothing. Why you people would think that is going to change after 9 chapters is beyond me.

"Riku, I'm sorry" Risa shouted through her sister's door"it's not what you think."

Pressing her ear against the side she waited for a reply, but could only hear Riku's muffled whimpers. Leaning her back against the door she slumped down it in exhaustion. "You've got to come out sometime, Riku. I'm your sister and I'm here whether you like it or not." She released a weighted sigh, deciding that it was a lost cause - Riku was just too stubborn. Gathering herself off the floor she started back to her room stopping, abruptly at the sound of a doorknob turning.

"Risa wait"

Riku's face was drenched in both old and fresh tears, her eyes were puffy and her breathing slightly erratic. She had all the undeniable signs of a days worth of crying. Drying her face with the back of her hand she took a step into the hallway and called out to her sibling again. "Your right" she said between sobs. "You are my sister and I'm not going to let anyone come between that."

"Riku..."

"I love you, Risa" she attempted a delicate smile" I don't need Daisuke."

"You poor thing" Risa whisper as she rushed to embrace her distressed sister.

Risa had never seen Riku this upset or vunerable before, and always thought that she prided herself on being the stronger one. She stroked the back of Riku's hair whispering what words of comfort she could as Riku sniffled trying not to continue crying.

"Do you remember when we were little and we use to feel each other's pain"

"Yeah" Riku pulled back. "Do you still think it's like that"

"No, we've grown out of it or apart I should say."

She watched as Riku's eyes grew glossy with threat of even more tears.

"Let's fix that" the younger twim smiled"come on lemme brush your hair for you."

Daisuke listlessly sat on the rocks at the shore's edge. Occasionally he would pick up a small pebble and send it skipping across the sea. As the waves began to crash a bit more turbulently he was forced to draw his knees to his chest to protect his shoes. He was suprised then that his mind had reserved room for concern for his shoes, because Riku seemed to be all that dominated his thoughts lately.

How was he ever going to explain last night to her? The compromising position she had caught him and Risa in was accusing enough, but his fumbling explanation would only make him appear more guilty. He had no idea what he would say or if she would even hear him out. Riku was usually an understanding girl, but anyone would find the truth hard to believe after seeing that!

"I wouldn't worry about it" a placid voice approached from his right.

"Satoshi"

The pale haired boy pushed his glasses up his nose and turned his attention to the sea, seeming moderately unintrested in its beauty. "She'll get over it."

Folding his arms across his knees, Daisuke rested his head on them"How do you know"

"Listen, Daisuke" Satoshi turned his piercing blue eyes to the sitting boy" I didn't come here to talk about your love life."

"What then" he raised an eyebrow.

"Krad is becoming harder to control and his thoughts have been crazy lately. He'll stop at nothing to get to Dark without any regard to your safety or my own. Next time he is released he'll kill you" he said with all seriousness. "You shouldn't be around me anymore, Daisuke."

"I'm the reason your struggling so much with Krad" Daisuke's ruby eyes saddend.

"It's not because I don't want to be around you, I care about you and Krad is using that to his advantage. I'm trying to protect you."

Daisuke peered up at him questioningly. How can he speak so calmly about something like this? He reviewed in his head what he would sound like if the situation were reversed and concluded that Hiwatari would always be much cooler than him. Satoshi was always so composed, nothing ever seemed to phase him other than when it came to Daisuke's safety.

"All I'm saying is stay away Daisuke, please" he finished shoving his hands into his pockets and turning to leave.

Daisuke found himself wanting to call out to him; to tell him not to worry, that he was his friend, but as usual Satoshi left him feeling intimidated and confused. "I'm not scared..."

Despite Risa's attempts to coax her out Riku remained isolated in her room. She was just as uncomfortable as Daisuke about facing the situation at hand and despite Risa explanation she still found herself a bit unforgiving. Maybe Risa was just covering up because she doesn't want to see me get hurt...

The room was completely dark which was suiting to her mood,she didn't care if she ever saw daylight again at this point. She sat her on her bed with her knees to her chest and her arms wrapped around them. Risa didn't understand how someone could sit in there room and do nothing for hours, honestly neither did Riku.

"Are you just going to sulk forever" came a familiar voice from a shaded corner of the room.

She bolted upright"How did you get in here, you pervert"

"I'm a theif" Dark answered stepping out of the corner" you really don't think I can't get through a simple lock like that"

Riku frowned.

"And I'm not a pervert."

"Then how come your only spotted out at night" she pointed an accusing finger.

"It just suits me better" he shrugged" dark, like my name."

"Your still a creep" her eyes narrowed.

"Whatever you say cutie" he smirked."And how about some light in here, I can't see your pretty face."

"Why do you say those things about me" her head lowered.

He gave her a curious glance. "You don't think your cute"

"Not like Risa..."

He saw her shoulders tremble, indicating that she was crying, although her head was too low to clarify the matter. He approached her warily expecting her to reach out and strike him at any moment, but the blow never came. The closer he approached the more his confidence grew until gradually he wrapped his arms around the weeping girl. He rested his head on hers breathing in- her scent hadn't changed. He slowly moved his hand in a alleviating circular motion across her back. This was the moment Dark had been aspiring for all this time, but he knew he would have to release her from his arms-he had to do the right thing. "I think you beautiful...and so does Daisuke."

"What" she pulled back staring up at him confusedly.

"Daisuke really loves you. He may be an idiot sometimes, but its you he cares about-not Risa. He's just too scared to face you right now, so forgive him."

"Why are you doing this? Why are you defending Daisuke" she searched his violet eyes for answers, but he swiftly turned away.

"Because I" he looked up at the ceiling"I want to see you happy."

"Dark..." she reached out to touch his shoulder, but he pulled away.

"Besides" he offered her a hopeless smile"you two being upset over something like this is stupid."

"Dark" she repeated in sympathy.

"I guess, I'll leave you be" he gestured toward the window. "But seriously though, your way to pretty to be hidig in the dark, you know what I mean."

Before she could utter another word he left as quickly and as silently as he came.

Obliging her lovers wishes Riku ran as fast and as far as she possibly could with out stop and without a glance over her shoulder. Once she did she saw flames rising above the tree tops and het feet no longer held the will to run. Before sense could come to her she founder herself over welmed with concern and heading back in the direction from which she came.

"Dark" she called repeatedly until she reached the destruction.

Ever inch of what was once her home was now a blaze.Buildings crumpled into smoldering embers as ash and soot polluted the air. None the less, she searched through the inferno a swiftly and as carefully as she could. After receiving several minor scrapes and burns she collapsed in a exhaustion.

"DARK"

On her stomach lying on the ground she watched the dancing flames as they closed in around her. Hot tears trailed their way down her cheeks as bitter reality took a death grip on her heart. "You promised" she sobbed"you promised you'd come back for me"

Yet again another black feather found its way to her, only to stir the painful memories. Clenching it, she fought desperately against the will to scream.

"I want forget... I want to forget all of this" she whispered her eyes empty and doll-like. "I want to forget you,Dark."

"I want to forget."

a/n: I wanted to focus on Riku and Risa's relationship because I think its really sweet and gets ignored. People always want to make them rivals, but there sisters at heart and in blood. Also I seem to ignore Satoshi and Daisuke's relationship quite frequently and I wanted to fix that. I had to be careful because my yaoi fangirl badge was trying to show But I'll save that for my upcoming Gravitation fics...