A Chance of a Lifetime
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Chapter 3's here! So… Riku-chan's going with Dark-kun… will Risa-chan try to ruin it? Will Dai-kun ask Risa to go with him? Or will Riku-chan let Risa-chan have Dark-kun? If it were me, I wouldn't! ;)
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Dark left afterwards to head home as Riku and Daisuke went on their way to Daisuke's house. "What were you going to ask me, Niwa? Dark can be so weird, butting into people's conversations…," she asked, and then mumbled. "It's… nothing, Ms. Harada…!" he reassured, though was disappointed for not asking her first.
"It's just…," Daisuke mentioned, "I was going to ask you to the dance… since you said you weren't going with anyone, and I care… but Dark beat me to it, huh?" He made it seem like a joke, but Riku was touched. "Well, if you had asked first, I'd probably say yes… but at least you could ask Risa to go with you," she told him. "That's right!" he realized, "I could take Ms. Harada!" Riku smiled at the joyful Daisuke, but deep inside, she really wanted to go with him, not Dark; she was just being polite and all, since no one had asked her.
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Risa sighed as she helped fix the decorations for Friday's dance. "Why does Mr. Dark like Riku?" she wondered, who was on a ladder putting on a banner that said "Azumano Middle School Dance!" Suddenly she lost balance and fell. Some of the committee gasped, as others panicked. Risa closed her eyes and screamed.
She then felt someone had caught her. Risa looked up to see… Satoshi Hiwatari! "Hi…wa… tari…!" Risa shouted, blushing. "Be careful next time," he warned her as he put Riku down and tended to the list of other supplies. He was in charge of the eighth grade student government.
The youngest sister with long, brown hair fumed. "He's so annoying! Acting like he's so mature… I can't believe Niwa is friends with him!" she mumbled in anger as she lifted a box to the stage. She sighed. "Maybe… I should ask Niwa. He's sweet, and a good friend… and I know that'll make him happy…," Risa decided.
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Daisuke and Riku sat in his living room, working on homework. They both were next to a coffee table that had two sodas and a plate of rice balls. While the redhead was busily writing on his worksheet, the girl with reddish, brown hair bit into a rice ball, and wondering, instead of worrying about homework, she was wondering about Daisuke, Risa, and Dark.
"Maybe I should cancel with Dark… I don't want to see Risa sad… I never, ever want to see her sad… but if Dark went with Risa, and I went with Daisuke, it'd be Daisuke who'd be sad…," she thought, confusingly. "Ms. Harada… are you alright?" the red haired boy with worried eyes asked. "I… I'm fine! It's just… oh, never mind!" she snapped, and bit into her ball of rice.
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After two hours of exhausting work, Risa went to Daisuke's house to pick up her sister. As the twins walked home, it was very quiet. "I'm… really happy for you…," Risa managed to say.
"Huh?" Riku asked. "I mean, I'm really happy that Dark asked you to the dance… what did you say?" her sister asked, mighty down. "I said…," Riku began, but stopped. "Said what? You… you can tell me anything Riku. I know… you must've said yes…," the girl with long, brown hair said. "No, I mean… I did say I guess I'd go with him, but… for you… I suppose I'll cancel it," Riku explained.
"No, don't do that…," she heard her whisper mumble. "But why? Don't you want to go with Dark!" Riku questioned her. "You… should go with him. If I went with him… he'd only be disappointed at the dance. I don't want that…," Risa explained. "I guess… but I'll tell him a lot about you, so he'll look the other way, you know?" Riku told her. Risa smiled and nodded.
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Wednesday. It was raining. Risa and Daisuke walked to school together, for Riku reassured her sister she just had a cold, and would come soon.
She sighed as she got her things ready for school. "Niwa and Risa are a good couple. I should help Niwa, and not be… jealous…," Riku decided, and looked out her glass balcony doors. The rain poured heavily, and the sky was full of mist. She coughed, and put on a scarf around her neck and a sweater over her uniform for school. "I have to get going," Riku told herself, "I don't want to make Risa worry."
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"Ms. Harada's sick!" Daisuke asked, speechless. "Yeah, but she keeps saying it's a cold. My mom's working today, and she doesn't want to be home by herself, so… Riku got stubborn, saying she had to go to school," Risa explained. "I want to stay with her, but I don't want to miss school." "Ms. Harada…," Daisuke thought.
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At Azumano Middle School, everyone was hurrying to their classes, holding umbrellas or wearing jackets and coats. Dark sat on his seat, waiting for Riku to come, so he could tease her, as usual. "Where is she?" he wondered.
"Hi, Mr. Dark!" Risa called, coming up. "Hey Risa, Niwa," Dark greeted with a smirk, "Walking to school together, huh? What a great couple." Daisuke blushed and Risa pouted. "Niwa and I are friends!" she protested. Friends. That word again echoed in the redhead's mind. "Yeah, we're only friends…!" Daisuke added, hesitantly.
"Where's your twin?" Dark asked in a playful voice. "Oh, umm… Riku's… sick today," Risa said quietly. "She's sick!" the charming boy demanded. "It's only a cold, though," Risa mentioned. Dark was about to run out of class, when the bell rang and the teacher stepped in. "Mr. Mousy, where do you think you're going? If you're trying to skip class, you should've done better than leave when the bell rings," the teacher demanded. Dark glared, but went back to her seat.
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Riku stepped outside her house, looking at the weather. "I'm already late…," she said with a cough, and ran in the rain. Puddles filled the road, and the neighborhood seemed eerily quiet.
Her scarf was getting wet, and so was her face. Riku panted the whole way, but it hard for her to see from all the terrible rain. "I should have known better not to head out on my own," she spat, and slipped and fell. Riku winced as she tried to get back up, but her left ankle hurt. "Geez… why now…?" she mumbled, and stood up, holding onto the brick wall next to her.
She looked at her watch. 9: 51, it read as she rubbed her mittens onto the watch she got last Christmas. "Great…," Riku whined, "Just great…!"
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Even though Daisuke should've kept his eyes on his work, he had been looking at the windows. The rain looked hard, but typhoons are natural when it's near winter. "Ms. Harada… didn't Ms. Harada say you'd be here soon? What if you're too sick?" he worried.
Suddenly Daisuke stood up. "What is it, Mr. Niwa?" the teacher asked, trying to get back to their daily discussion for the day. "I… I… I got to go…!" Daisuke shouted, running to the door. "Mr. Niwa, hold it this instant! I won't let you leave my class without an excuse!" the teacher told him. "If I may, teacher," Satoshi spoke, standing from his seat, "Can't you tell he's sick? From the look of his face, Daisuke may well even throw up right now." "I suppose… Mr. Niwa is acting pretty funny today…," the teacher mumbled. "Thanks, Hiwatari," Daisuke thought, seeing the boy with blue, short hair and glasses nod.
The redheadthen raced out of the classroom, taking his umbrella before he went. "Mr. Niwa, you forgot you pass!" the teacher called; she didn't notice him taking his umbrella. Dark looked out the window, and saw someone running out of school. He sighed. "So… someone's trying to play the knight in shining armor, huh?" he thought.
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Riku was halfway to school, walking slowly because of her ankle. She suddenly heard a familiar voice shouting her name. "Ms. Harada! Ms. Harada!" Daisuke shouted, and spotted her on the sidewalk across from him. "N… Niwa…?" she asked, seeing him. He rushed to her quickly, letting go of his umbrella.
"What happened?" Daisuke asked. "Why… are you here? You… you shouldn't be here, Niwa!" Riku shouted. "I came here because I care about you, Ms. Harada! I knew you were gonna get stubborn like this and head here on your own!" he snapped. Riku gasped, blushing as red as a tomato. "Niwa…," she thought, seeing Daisuke squat down. "Get on;" he told her, "I'll take you home." "N… no! You should be at school…! I should be at school!" Riku shouted, but stopped as she started coughing a lot.
"Come on, Ms. Harada," Daisuke told her. "You should be at home resting." "But I…!" Riku tried to protest, but she felt herself falling. "Ms. Harada!" the cute redhead shouted, seeing her faint. He then took her on his back, and held her backpack. "Why are you so stubborn, Ms. Harada? Now you'll get even more sick."
Riku was still barely conscious on the way. She kept wondering why Daisuke would be here right now, just to take her home. "Niwa…," she whispered, and closed her eyes.
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Like Chapter 4? Dai-kun to the rescue! Wee! Well, sorry if you guys wanted Dark-kun to be the hero, but Riku-chan likes Dai-kun, remember? And, by the way, I'm basing some chapters on the usual anime episodes, so. RXR!