A Chance of a Lifetime
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Alright! The tenth chapter! So happy! Well, anyways, so, sorry to disappoint DarkXRiku fans with the last chapter! At least you know what's going on between Dark-kun, Rika-chan, and Krad-kun, but yeah. Will Dai-kun and Riku-chan finally understand their confused feelings? Why are Risa-chan's feelings so messed up too? And will Sa-kun be in this chapter! Never…! I… I mean, sure he will, yeah, yeah, he will!
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After school. "I wonder why Risa was so objective of not walking home with us," Riku said. "Yeah… I mean, I know she wants to be in that play in a few months, but the committee hasn't started audition yet…," Daisuke added.
They were walking from school. "So… umm… why do you want me to be your latest work of art? Why not Risa?" the older Harada twin asked, curious, thinking, "Is it because Risa turned you down?" "Why? You don't want me to paint you? Well, the first person that came to mind when I thought of this was you, Ms. Harada… if you… feel uncomfortable with this, I could always ask her…," Daisuke mumbled, looking down, blushing. Riku instantly blushed, and shook her head quickly. "No, no! I want you to paint me! This is for your art club, remember?" she reassured him it was alright. "Oh… okay," Daisuke agreed with a smile. "Niwa… I'm glad I'll get to hang out with you more…," Riku thought.
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Risa walked down the school halls quietly. "Only a few students are still here… I thought Mr. Dark went this way… but I guess I lost him with the crowd…," she thought with a sigh. "I don't want to walk home alone! I wish I went with Niwa and Riku!" Her brown eyes saw someone walking down the hall. "Is that… Mr. Dark?" Risa wondered. But it wasn't… strange as it was… it was, again, Krad.
Risa gasped. "It's that guy who hurt Riku! Maybe… he knows where Dark is… they did go to the same school…," she thought, and went up to him. Krad stood there, annoyed.
"Excuse me, but, have you seen Mr. Dark?" Risa asked, hesitantly, and was sort of afraid he might hurt her next. "Rika…," Krad mumbled. "Huh? Umm… have you seen Mr. Dark, Krad?" Risa asked again. The blonde looked away, and walked pass her. "No," he replied. Risa pouted. "Great, just great! Now who's gonna walk me home! Definitely not him!" she thought in anger.
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When Daisuke and Riku arrived at his house, a note was left on the table. The cute red head picked it up. The note said:
Daisuke,
I'm going to be out for a while shopping with your grandfather. Don't bring any girlfriends while I'm gone! You're not at that age yet, mister!
Mom
P.S.: I mean it! No girls! I don't want you to do things you shouldn't do at your age!
Daisuke stared at that note, groaning and blushing. "What's wrong, Niwa? What does it say?" Riku asked, curious. "N… nothing…!" Daisuke said, and quickly put it in his pocket. "Oh, come on, let me see!" Riku begged. "Ms. Harada… umm… let's head to my room; the easel's in there…," Daisuke told her nervously as he went upstairs.
At his room, Daisuke put the note on his table, and headed for his easel. He took out some paint supplies and a brush. Riku sat on his bed, waiting.
"Why do you have to paint a picture of someone you care about, Niwa?" she asked him. "Well, Teacher says she wants to see how well we can paint actual people, and made it a project…," Daisuke explained. "Try not to move, okay? Just sit still." And with that, he dabbed his paintbrush in some water, and then started with some brown paint. Riku tried her best to stand still, and to make herself look presentable.
"Don't worry, Ms. Harada," Daisuke reassured her, "You'll look just fine." Riku blushed and nodded. "I bet if Risa was the one being painted, she'd spend hours trying to choose one of her new outfits to wear…," she thought.
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Risa was on her way out of the school as she heard someone call her name. Satoshi. "Why are you still here?" he asked. "Why are you still here?" she questioned. "My student government meeting ended a few minutes ago," Satoshi explained.
"Oh," the younger Harada twin mumbled, "Well, I was just going home now, that's all." "Let me walk you home," Satoshi suggested. "Huh? Since when are you generous?" Risa questioned, eying him. "Last time, you didn't want to go home by yourself because you were afraid perverts were lurking around… what if they catch you while walking home?" he asked her. "Well… okay," Risa said with a nod, "I mean, if any perverts lurk around this town, I would be their first victim, right?" Satoshi stared at her again with annoyance. "Why am I doing this again…?" he wondered, almost regretting it.
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Riku sat, smiling, and was trying to keep smiling while Daisuke was painting. "Gosh! I feel like I am the painting! How long will this take!" she was thinking. Daisuke was painting her face right now. He was smiling at the picture, and Riku noticed. "Why is he smiling…? Did he make a mistake, and he thinks it's funny! Niwa!" Riku assumed. "Niwa, what's wrong?" she asked him. "Oh… I was just admiring my picture, Ms. Harada…! You're a work of art!" Daisuke told her with a smile.
She froze in both delight and embarrassment. "Wha…? What does that mean?" Riku wondered. Daisuke saw her staring, and laughed nervously.
"What I mean is, Ms. Harada, you look… very pretty…," he said, slowly, watching the words come out, like Riku. "What…? He thinks… I'm… pretty! Oh my God!" the older Harada twin thought, her face blushing, and her heart beating like crazy. "Umm… Ms. Harada…," Daisuke noticed her looking down. "Uh, yes?" she asked quickly. "I'm not done painting you yet… are you okay?" he explained. "I… I am! Don't worry!" she responded, and went back to her pleasant, smiling posture.
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Risa and Satoshi were walking home quietly. "I want to say something… to break the ice, but… he seems so…," she thought, observing him. Satoshi glanced at her. "What?" he asked. "Umm… so… you really can't dance?" Risa tried to make a conversation.
"No…," Satoshi replied. "I could… ah… teach you… if you like," Risa suggested. "No dances are coming up soon," he reminded her. "I know, but… that way… we'll get to hang out more, you know? And… when a girl asks you to dance, you won't say no, you'll say yes," she explained, pressing her two index fingers together, repeatedly. "Hang out…?" Satoshi questioned, staring at her, as if she was a complete idiot.
"Yeah… so, umm… do you… want to…?" Risa asked quietly, looking up at him. He rolled his eyes and sighed. "It… wouldn't… hurt if I did…," he mumbled, in disbelief those words were coming straight out of his mouth. "You will? Great!" the youngest Harada twin exclaimed. "That's it; I'm regretting this all…," Satoshi thought.
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The older Harada sister sighed in relief once Daisuke told her he was finished. It was already in the evening, but Riku and Daisuke didn't have homework tonight. The two stared at the painting. It was a painting of Riku, sitting on Daisuke's bed, smiling with a peace sign. "Wow, Niwa, you're a great artist!" she exclaimed.
"Really? I just thought I was okay at this…," he said, laughing. "Oh, come on! You're more than okay!" Riku told him. "What?" Daisuke asked, confused. "I… umm… I mean, oh, look at the time! It's getting late! I should get going!" she mentioned, quickly, blushing as she picked up her backpack. "Uh, Ms. Harada, why don't I walk you home? It's dark outside," the cute redhead suggested. "No, I can go by myself!" she tried to reassure him, but Daisuke wasn't easily convinced. He walked her to the doorway as the door opened.
"Daisuke, I'm home!" he saw his mother and grandfather return from shopping. "Were you okay while I was…," Emiko was about to finish, but saw Riku, "… gone?" "Mom… I… I…," Daisuke was trying to find an excuse quickly, but couldn't think of one.
"Didn't you read my note! It said don't bring any of your girlfriends home while I was gone! You know you're too young to be thinking of such things!" Emiko shouted. "So that's what the note said… no wonder…," Riku thought, blushing. "Mom, I was just painting a picture of Ms. Harada in my room; it was a project…," Daisuke explained, who was blushing as well. "She was in your room too! Daisuke, you absolutely know you're too young for that!" his mother reminded him. "Mom…," the redhead groaned.
"Please, Mrs. Niwa, it's the truth. It's getting late, and my mom will be mad at me coming home at this hour…," Riku explained. "Oh, don't worry; I don't want your mother to worry! Oh, and Daisuke, go with her, okay? You never know when there are perverts around!" Emiko exclaimed, who wasn't mad at her, only poor Daisuke. "Y… yes, mom…," Daisuke agreed, hesitantly as the two walked out the door.
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"Mom, is Riku home yet?" Risa asked her mother, who was in the kitchen. "Oh, Daisuke Niwa's mother called. She was helping him out with his art club project, and is coming home right now," she told her daughter. "Oh… okay…," the girl with long, brown hair replied, and went up to her room. "Riku's… helping Niwa with a project? Why didn't he ask me?" Risa pouted.
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"I'm sorry I kept you so long, Ms. Harada. You must be tired," Daisuke said. "Not at all. The painting was really nice. You are a great artist, you know that? I'm glad…," Riku replied. "Why…?" he asked. "I'm glad… because you chose me… as the person you care about most for your art club project. I mean, you could've asked Risa, or somebody else… but, no… you asked me. That's why I'm happy," Riku told him softly. Daisuke smiled.
"Ms. Harada… tomorrow, don't bring lunch, okay? I'll make us something," he said. "Huh?" Riku asked. "You'll cook this time?" "Yeah, it'll be fun," Daisuke explained. "Well, okay, if you say so," she replied with a smile.
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When Riku got to the mansion, she immediately sighed as she walked to the balcony. She saw Risa there too. "How come Niwa asked you to help him with his project?" her sister whined. "How do you know about that?" Riku questioned. "Mom said Niwa's mom called, and told her," Risa mentioned.
"Well…," Riku explained, in a sort of superior way, "Niwa's project was to paint a portrait of a person he really cares about. And guess what? He asked me, and told me I was the only person he thought of!" Risa could tell Riku was over joyous. "That means his silly crush about me is gone now, right?" she asked, trying not to care. "I… guess…," Riku mumbled. "That's great because now I won't feel guilty about going after Dark," the youngest Harada sister said, "At least I know he likes you now."
Then it hit Riku. Daisuke liked her… right? "Niwa… likes me…? No way! I can't believe it! Wait… what about Dark…? I wonder what he'll say about this… oh boy. But… if Niwa likes me… and I like him… I can… tell him… right?" Riku wondered, trying to think straight.
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What did you all think of chapter 10? Sorry Dark-kun wasn't in this one… uh… he needed a break, yeah, a break! (Dark-kun glaring at me) Okay, okay, so you're angry about Dai-kun and Riku-chan; what are you gonna do about it, hmm? (Dark-kun's holding a gun) Eeeeek! No, Dark-kun! Don't be like that crazy, meanie Krad-kun! (Krad-kun's glaring at me now…) Oh, come on! Give the great author a break, will you two!
Well, anyways, sorry about that. Will Riku finally say her feelings, which are taking her, like, forever to say? Will Daisuke feel the same way? Oh my God, is Sa-kun really gonna dance! What happens when Dark finds out about our dear Dai-kun and Riku-chan? And will Risa be able to ask Dark out? Oh boy, I'll have to get started on the next chapter, which is coming soon! RXR! I know you will, my loyal fans! So please, review!