A Chance of a Lifetime
Thanks for reviewing:
Lilangelarishi- Thanks for the suggestion!
ALCHEMIST ANGEL 2000- Thanks! Dark and Risa are… sort of together, I think. But I don't see her and Krad being together, considering he likes Rika…
Du Weldenvargan Farcai- Thank you! Rika's a great character too!
Star-chan- Yes, we will all miss Rika-chan! Especially Dark-kun and Krad-kun…
Heka- Yes, Dark-kun shouldn't get a cookie for freaking Riku-chan out like that! I'd give him mine… but I ate it! ' By the way, to answer your question, she didn't have enough blood; no one would donate, and she was running out… poor Rika-chan…
Tomoyo7- It's okay! And thank you!
Daishi- Thank you for reviewing! (chapter 2 and 5)
Rika-chan's dead! Nooooooooooooooo! Dark-kun must be really depressed… and just wait until Krad-kun hears about this! He'll probably blame Dark-kun… did I say probably? I mean, obviously, he will! So… as Riku-chan uncovers her feelings, she goes out with Dai-kun, with Dark-kun's jealousy rising. Risa-chan also confronts Dark-kun on their "relationship." (yeah, right, like they even have a relationship!) To all those who are deeply depressed over our dear Rika-chan's death, she's having a funeral too, and in the next chapter! So, remember to wear black! Oh, and for those who think I "wanted" to take Rika-chan out of the story, well, I didn't! Rika-chan is a kind, understanding person who wouldn't hurt a fly. She didn't deserve to die that way, and it's all Krad-kun's fault! Baka Krad-kun! Well, anyways… please enjoy chapter twenty-two of this fanfic! Remember, only four more chapters left!
I Do Not Own DNAngel!
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Riku arrived at class fifteen minutes before the bell to see Dark wasn't here yet. "Where could he be?" she wondered as she and her sister sat in their seats. Riku looked up to see Daisuke. "Hey, Niwa!" she called, who was heading to her desk. "Oh… hi, Ms. Riku," Daisuke replied. Krad wasn't at class either.
"Have you seen Dark? It's weird of him to not be at school…," Riku asked. "I didn't see him. But I heard rumors he went somewhere outside of town…," Daisuke replied. "Outside of town? Why would he go there?" Riku thought.
"So… Niwa… do you want to… go out? After school, I mean?" she decided to change the subject. "Wha…? But Ms. Riku, aren't you Dark's girlfriend?" Daisuke asked, panicky. "No, I'm not! I haven't decided yet! Niwa, I have to know if you're the one too… you're the first boy I liked, and you still are. I still have feelings for you…," Riku told him. Daisuke blushed, but he knew she still had feelings for Dark. "Oh… okay…," he agreed.
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As soon as class started, Dark stepped in, just as silent as ever. "Welcome, Mr. Mousy. Did you decide to be late from class?" the teacher asked. Dark looked away, and put a note on her table. Teacher picked it up and read them. "Oh… I'm so sorry… you can be excused from this absence, alright?" she told them. He nodded.
Riku stared at Dark as he took out his books. "Dark… what's wrong? He isn't staring at me… or doing anything… perverted. And why did Teacher let Dark off so easily? I wonder…," she thought. Dark took a glance at Riku, but looked away. "I'm starting to see what Krad's seeing… why do the Harada twins… look just like…?" he thought, his mind in pain of what he had just heard yesterday.
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As Dark walked through the halls, Riku went in front of him quickly. "What's wrong?" Riku demanded, "Why were you late for class?" "It's nothing," Dark replied, walking pass her. Riku turned around. "I'm going out with Niwa today!" she blurted out, loudly, "I haven't decided on who I want to be with yet!"
Dark stopped walking. He was indeed jealous, but this was a painful time for him as it is. The charming boy shrugged her words off and kept walking. "Dark!" Riku called as she thought, "I thought that would make him talk to me… what's up with him?"
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Risa was thinking quietly as she was waiting for Satoshi at the library. He "promised" to go with her to eat lunch today. "It wasn't technically a promise, but…," she thought, and suddenly saw Dark passing the halls, which she noticed from the library's opened doors. Immediately she rushed out of there, and confronted him.
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Satoshi and Daisuke were walking down the halls together until they stopped noticing Dark coming by, and Risa running to catch up with him. "Risa…?" both boys thought. Also, Daisuke could've sworn he was Riku hiding behind the stairway, listening to the conversation as the two boys were.
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Riku hid quickly behind the stairway. "Darn! Risa's coming this way… why? Is she going to talk with Dark?" she thought. Riku blinked twice as she could've sworn she was Daisuke and Satoshi on the other said of the hall.
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"Mr. Dark!" Risa called. Dark turned around. "Mr. Dark… we need to talk. Am I your girlfriend or not?" Risa demanded, wanting to know the truth, "Who do you really like? Me? Riku? Or… Rika?" Dark flinched. "Mr. Dark…?" Risa asked. "Rika… she was the only girl I ever loved…," he mumbled as he ran off. "Mr. Dark!" Risa called, but he kept running.
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"Rika…?" Daisuke asked. "She's the girl from the news report weeks ago. She was caught in a shooting in her school and in the hospital. There was another news report today, talking about her death that happened just yesterday. It seems it was because there wasn't enough blood donated to help her… and her heart… it just… stopped…," Satoshi explained. Daisuke looked down. "Rika… was the only girl Dark ever loved… Dark… he must be heartbroken…," the cute redhead thought.
Daisuke looked up to see Satoshi walking over to Risa. He also noticed Riku was gone. "Riku… she was there. I know she was…!" Daisuke said to himself.
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"Dark… I can't follow him with Risa there… and Hiwatari too… I'll have to go another way…," Riku thought, and headed for the next hall behind her. She knew Dark was in pain; why can't he tell her? "Rika… she was the only girl Dark loved… then… how does he… feel about me…?" Riku wondered. Looking back, she saw Daisuke walk out of hiding, and watched her run off.
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As Dark walked through the courtyard, he saw Krad walking to him. Dark stopped. "You seem quiet today. What happened? That bitch broke up with you?" Krad asked.
Suddenly Dark punched Krad. "You… bastard… it's all your fault… and now she's gone!" Dark snapped as he tried punching him again Krad dodged his attacks. "What are you talking about!" Krad demanded. "Rika… it's all your fault! She died yesterday! If you hadn't shot her, you…!" Dark snapped, punching him again. "My Rika… she's dead…?" Krad asked. "Of course he is, you bastard! It's all your fault!" Dark shouted, his fists tightened.
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Riku rushed outside to see the two fighting. "Dark!" Riku called, running to him. Dark turned. "Riku…," he whispered as she stood in front of him. "Dark…," she whispered as she hugged him tightly. "Riku…? What are you doing…?" Dark asked. "I'm hugging you, duh! Tell me what's wrong, tell me! I want to know!" Riku shouted.
Dark stepped away from her. "Riku… you look so much like her… your sister too. I don't know how I can be around both of you…," he said. "Dark… what are you saying? You sound just like Krad!" Riku asked. "Riku… Rika's dead. Her funeral's tomorrow, at the cemetery next to the bridge northwest of town; four o' clock. I hope you'll be there," Dark said, and walked away. "Rika… dead…?" Riku asked as she flinched. Krad turned around, ready to leave too. "It's best if you two aren't together. You'll only hurt him more…," Krad told her before leaving. Riku stood there, alone. "Rika…how could you leave like this…? How…? Dark still… he still needs you!" she cried as she fell to her knees.
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Riku and Daisuke were walking down the halls as class ended. "Ms. Riku… where are we going?" Daisuke asked. "Niwa… we can't go today… let's go tomorrow, okay? After school, at four o' clock. Meet me at my house by three o' clock," Riku said. "Oh… okay, Ms. Riku… well, I should be heading home. Bye!" Daisuke agreed.
Risa found her sister and smiled. "Riku… I want to walk home with you. Sounds good?" she asked. "Yeah… thanks, Risa," Riku said with a nod.
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Riku lied on her bed, on getting a wink of sleep. It was near one thirty in the morning too. "Why can't I sleep? Is it because of Dark? Rika? Or is it because I'm still unsure about my feelings…," she thought as she sat on her bed.
Riku sighed, and walked out to the balcony. The air was cool, and the night sky was dark with stars. Riku stared at the sky. "Tomorrow… Rika's funeral… I have to be there. Rika's helped me a lot… I need to go," she decided.
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Things are getting confusing as it is! At the funeral, Dark-kun, Krad-kun, Riku-chan, and Risa-chan say touching words to dear Rika-chan, and Risa-chan's decided who she wants to be with! What about Riku-chan? As the play draws near to the day it'll show, Riku-chan is finally realizes something about her feelings, but can she tell him in time? And Dai-kun and Dark-kun… will they find their holy maidens? Or will only one of them will…? RXR, please! And remember folks, Rika-chan's funeral is in the next chapter, so wear black clothes!