A/N: I don't own DNAngel, but I absolutly love it. Enjoy!
"It's hot in here, Satoshi said. "Do you mind if I hang up my jacket in this closet?"
Sen's eyes widened, that was where Krad was hiding.
"Sure," Ness said with a smile before turning back to Risa. Sen stood and started for Satoshi, hoping to catch him in time.
Krad stood there waiting. If Satoshi opened the door, all hell was going to break loose, and he didn't want to deal with that and he definably didn't want to cause problems for Ness.
"Mr. Hiwatari," Sen said just as Satoshi's hand rested on the doorknob. "Let me hang that up for you."
Satoshi smiled at the girl. "How kind," he said before handing her his jacket and sitting back down. Sen let out the breath she was holding and then opened the door and tossed the jacket at Krad.
"Hang that up," she said to him in her head. He glared at her before the door shut in his face. Krad dropped the jacket, not about to hang it up, and went back to listening to the conversation.
Dark was sure that his hiding place was the best, though rather cramped. He had taken to hiding in a small cabinet in the kitchen, next to the pots and pans. He remained as still as he could and listened to the conversation through Ness' thoughts.
It was hard getting into that cabinet with actual wings. He never thought that he would have to stuff himself into a cabinet in the first place, but there wasn't anywhere else to hide.
Suddenly he heard some footsteps entering the kitchen, followed by voices, both sounding very familiar.
"Oh, what should we have for dinner dear?"
"Don't know. What do you want?"
"I feel like cooking something special for you. I haven't seen you in so long that I want to make your favorite dish."
"Oh, Gran, I couldn't have you cooking on your vacation."
Someone touched the cabinet and Dark's eyes widened. He tried to get the message out to Ness, but her own thoughts were blocking his message.
"No, no, I want to. I am sure that you haven't had a good meal in a long time."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes," The cabinet door opened and Dark was staring at a pair of legs. "Just let me get…"
Dark came face to face with an older Risa Hiwatari.
"Hello," he said.
Risa screamed and Dark covered his ears. Ness rushed to Risa's side. "Gran? What's wrong?" Risa didn't answer, just pointed. Ness turned to the cabinet and was in complete shock.
"Oh no," she said as Dark uncovered his ears. Bye this time both Sen and Satoshi had entered to find out what was going on.
"Ness, what happened?" Sen asked. Ness looked at Sen with wide eyes.
"Gran just discovered a houseguest is all," Ness said seriously. Sen's eyes widened as she rushed over and stared at Dark squished in the cabinet.
"Damn," Sen said she held out her hand. "I guess that you should just come out now that you've been discovered."
Dark reached out and took Sen's hand before he remembered how badly the pain was. Sen fell to the floor as Dark fell out of the cabinet, both groaning in pain. Sen's black wings sprouted from her back as both Ness and Risa moved away from them.
Finally they separated and Satoshi stepped forward. "Dark?"
Amethyst eyes looked up at him clouded with pain before clearing. "Satoshi?"
Satoshi's blue eyes widened as he knelt down next to Sen. He looked at her wings and then back at Dark. Then he turned to Ness with sharp eyes.
"If Dark is here, then…he can't be far behind."
"He?"
Dark's eyes widened. "Krad!" he said in his eyes. Ness gasped and covered her mouth. Her eyes were as wide as saucers.
Satoshi's eyes narrowed at his own granddaughter. "You know," he said. Ness looked over at Sen, who was sitting up with wide eyes. Satoshi turned to Sen and glared at her before leaving the room.
"Now I know why you offered to hang up my coat," he said as he left. Ness jumped up and rushed into the other room, followed closely by Dark, Sen, and Risa.
Ness was faster and stood in front of the closet. "Gramps, what are you talking about?" she said with a forceful voice.
Satoshi narrowed his eyes. "I never thought I'd see the day when my own granddaughter would lie to me."
"Satoshi, you aren't even sure if Krad is here," Dark said. Satoshi turned to him, his blue eyes as sharp as ever.
"You're here, and whenever you're around, Krad isn't far behind." He turned back to Ness. "Now move."
Ness crossed her arms and stood directly in front of the closet door. "No."
Krad couldn't believe that Dark had blown their cover. He waited patiently on the other side of the door, praying that Master Satoshi would give up and all this would be over.
"No? You will listen to your elders young lady," Satoshi said. Risa moved forward and placed her hand on Satoshi's arm gently.
"Please stop this," she said.
"Not until I know," Satoshi answered before asking Ness to move again.
"I said 'No!'"
"You will move, even if I have to make you."
"Then make me."
"Why don't you just move?"
"I am not going to let you injure or interrogate anyone in my house. You aren't an officer anymore."
"He will pay for what he has done to me!" Satoshi yelled. "Do you have any idea what that bastard put me through?"
"Yes, but I'm still not moving."
"Why the hell not?"
"Cause I love him!"
As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Ness knew that she couldn't take them back. Her hand flew to her mouth as her eyes widened in shock. She hadn't meant to say that, but it had just slipped out.
Dark and Sen stood back in mild surprise that she would just say that like that. Risa was in shock, and Satoshi couldn't believe what he had just heard.
And in the closet, Krad had fallen to the floor with his hand over his eyes as he smiled to himself. For some reason, he didn't care who had heard Ness say that, he was just happy that she had.
Suddenly a strange white light engulfed him and Krad blinked in surprise.
"What the hell!"
