Shadowed Memories

Sorry I took so long to update. I was too caught up with other things…and homework. I'm going for the 'romantic' scene now, but I doubt it would be very good because I suck at that sort of stuff. Anyhow, enjoy!

Chapter 5: Riku, Did I Ever Tell you…?

The wind whistled gently, blowing through any gaps it came across. The same wind whipped red locks into a messy pattern, yet the owner did not mind. He was too intent on his drawing in his hand, his pencil moving quickly across the near-blank page. It was nearly dark, and he would not be able to see for much longer.

Finally stopping his pencil which was on a roll, Daisuke looked up at the fading sky, smiling as he thought 'Everything is going to be ok now, it'll all be back to normal,' even though normal didn't use to consist of a Phantom Thief in his head, it was still bearable. He moved around the lighthouse so that he was facing the shoreline on the beach.

--Hey, Daisuke--

-Yeah?-

--Riku's behind you, know that?--

-She-what! Why would she be here?- Daisuke thought, surprised.

--Dunno, but looks like your about to find out, right about…--

"SURPRISE!" Riku called joyfully as she leapt from behind, giving Daisuke a large bear hug.

--…Now-- Dark finished triumphantly, crossing his arms as a smirk appeared on his face. Daisuke turned his head around to meet hers, and both blushed deeply.

Riku got off him and they both leaned against the rail, watching the sunset together. Daisuke cleared his throat nervously; the awkward silence was beginning to get to him.

"R-Riku?" she turned her head towards him and smiled.

"Yes?"

"U-um…did you come here for a reason?" he asked uneasily. Hope he didn't sound insulting…

Riku shrugged, looking out at the sea again. "I'm not sure; I guess it was just to see you Daisuke." She smiled at him shyly, a big blush on her face. Daisuke smiled gently back.

"I wanted to see you too, Riku."

Riku looked at his kindly smiling face, and suddenly broke into tears, covering her eyes with her hands. Daisuke looked shocked as he reached out a hand to comfort her. She welcomed the comfort gratefully, allowing herself into a one-armed hug.

"What's wrong Riku? Why are you crying?" he whispered, brushing the hair out of her eyes. Riku shook her head and gradually reduced the sobs to a slight sniffle. Finally, she looked up with worried eyes.

"I-I'm sorry Daisuke, I was so scared when I got lost; I thought I wouldn't ever get out!" she admitted, clutching onto his shirt. "A-and, when you came, I was so glad to see you!"

She wiped the remaining tears out of her eyes and blushed, looking away. "You must think I'm stupid now, blabbering about all this stuff…" she mumbled, suddenly fascinated with the lining of Daisuke's shirt.

Suddenly, she felt the wind squeezed out of her as she was pulled into a fierce hug. Her eyes widened in shock, but they gradually calmed down as her body relaxed and became Riku-mush in Daisuke's arms.

"Don't worry. I'm here now." He whispered comfortingly, stroking her silky smooth hair with one hand while still embracing her tightly with the other. He didn't quite know what had compelled him to make such a bold move like this; normally he was the shy, awkward type who let others make the first move.

Gradually, they broke away, and Daisuke gave his trademark, sheepish smile, while rubbing the back of his head bashfully. "Ehehe…"

Riku blushed too; she was not good in awkward moments like this. She sneaked a glance at him, to see how he was acting, and was surprised to see that he was giving her the same type of looks.

Simultaneously, they both blushed and tried to avoid eye contact. Then, quite suddenly, Riku started laughing. She knew that Daisuke was giving her strange looks; she knew that later she was going to kill herself for acting so stupid in front of Daisuke, but right now she didn't care.

"Daisuke," she managed to choke out, while clutching her sides which were hurt from laughing. "Y-you lo-hahaha!"

"R-R-Riku?" he asked, trying to calm her down. Eventually, she sobered and looked at him happily.

"You look so funny when you're shy." She smiled, content alight in her eyes. "And that's why I love you." She whispered, a slight blush creeping up onto her cheeks.

He looked taken aback, but gradually relaxed and smiled, his eyes half closed.

"Riku, did I ever tell you why I loved you?"

Now it was her turn to be surprised. Was Daisuke actually…?

He stroked her hair, pulling out a long strand and running it through his fingers. He cupped chin so that he was looking directly at him.

"It's because you're…" he leaned closer, his mouth near her ear. "You are you." He whispered.

Riku blushed, but allowed Daisuke's arm to encircle her waist, so that they stood together. They watched the gentle waves lapping against the shore lines.

Maybe love really wasn't so far away for a Phantom Thief's Tamer.

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Sorry for the shortness and crappiness, but it seemed wrong to rush on, what with the way I ended and all (which completly sucked). Ok, that really sucked. I told you I'm not good at that sorta stuff…and in case some people are wondering, the reason why I didn't make them kiss or something like that, it's 'cause I didn't want to completely change the plot for the anime, even though I know it' completely irrelevant, I just felt that it wasn't quite right to make it really different. Next chapter should definitely be the last, ok? Thanks for putting up with my really late updates, till next time!