D.N.Angel Fanfic!

Valentine Blues

By Akari Kazuki

Disclaimer:-I don't own D.N.Angel, Yukiru Sugisaki does, and ADV films! Nor do I own Dai-kun, Dark, Krad or Satoshi! (sob… . ) I hate Risa, I like Riku better, but I don't own any of it! So sue me!

Chapter 3:-I need some advice…

Riku and Daisuke decided to go home together, since Riku had insisted she'd more than finished with her shopping. They sat by the fountain in the square, eating lunch together. Riku's brain was working overtime; debating on whether or not to ask Daisuke straight out about what he'd like, or not! Daisuke noticed she looked a little stressed out, and wondered if she were okay.

"Um…Riku?" he touched her arm gently. She jumped and turned to him quickly, blushing, a forced smile on her face. "Y-yes, Daisuke!" she stammered. He knew something was definitely up now!

"What's wrong? You seem a little…stressed out." He asked, looking away, but at the same time taking her hand in his and holding it. She looked down at her fingers intertwined with his. She squeezed his hand, though she blushed even harder, and shook her head as he turned his eyes back to hers. "Nothing's wrong, Daisuke. I-I'm just a little…um, confused about…" she trailed off, not knowing whether to carry on or not.

When Daisuke smiled encouragingly at her, and pulled her up to walk with her though, Riku couldn't help but blurt out, "A-actually, Daisuke, I need your help!" He paused and looked back at her, waiting.

Riku took a deep breath and rushed on. "I-I need some advice. From a –guy's point of view."

Daisuke nodded. She asked, "What kind of gifts do guys like to get?" Daisuke blinked then thought about it a little, before scratching his head sheepishly, sweat-dropping!

"Uh…I dunno, Riku. Clothes?" She stared at him, then nudged him in the ribs, laughing. "What the-! Disuke, you doofus! You're no help at all!"

He grinned sheepishly. "I'm sorry, Riku, I really don't know. Why'd you ask anyway?"

'Uh-oh, now what do I say!' panicked Riku.

"Is it for your dad? His birthday is coming up, right?" 'Thank God for Daisuke's naïvity!' thought Riku, sweat-dropping again, in relief! "Uh…yeah, it is." She said out loud. They continued walking on in silence.

They reached Riku and Risa's house. The light was on in Risa's room, and Riku bet everything she owned, and then some, that her pesky sister was watching them, probably hoping to catch them kissing,or something equally embarrassing!

She turned to thank Daisuke to thank him, but stopped at his serious expression. She cocked her head at him, and asked what he was thinking of. Daisuke just smiled embarrassedly, before saying, "It's just, you know that gift for your Dad, Riku?"

Riku gulped. "Uh…yeah?" 'Did he figure it out!'

"I think…you shouldn't worry about it. I'm sure whatever you get your dad, he'll love it because it's from you after all. I know that I would. If you gave me anything Riku, I'd treasure it since it was from you."

Riku stared at him. "Daisuke…" she said.

He broke off, blushing. "S-sorry! That sounded weird didn't it! Forget I-! Riku?"

Riku had hugged him tightly, burying her face in his chest to hide the tears of relief that had come out of nowhere. 'How? How do you do it?' she thought, her heart pounding in her chest.

'How come he always makes me feel so much better? That smile of his, his clumsiness, his laughter…I love them all. I love you, Daisuke.' Daisuke had hugged her back gently after he'd recovered from the initial surprise. Then he noticed something.

"Riku are you…crying?" he held her waist in one hand, while lifting the other to lightly touch her cheeks. They were wet. "I'm sorry, Riku." He told her softly, wiping her eyes. "I didn't mean to make you cry." He kissed her tears away, caressing her cheek in his hand, his grip around her tightening. Riku sighed into his lips, happy to be in his arms, happy to be with him… It felt like time could stop right there, that they were the only two in the world…

Finally, Daisuke pulled back, smiling at her. "Better go in, or they'll wonder where you are." She nodded.

Riku smiled back, and slowly pulled away from him. He let her go, and waved as he walked off. She watched him go, and waved again when he turned back to look again.

'I love you so much, Disuke…' she thought, feeling warmth spreading all over her body from his kiss, and his gentle touch.

She walked in, calling "Hi" to her parents, and running upstairs. Almost immediately, she was engulfed by a bundle of brown hair and frilly, pink nightie!

"OH, WOOOOOOOOOWWW! Whattta kiss! Riku, you go, girl! So how was it, huh, huh!"

"RISA, GET OFF OF ME!" yelled a very flustered and angry Riku, rushing into the sanctity of her room, and locking the door against Risa's giggles and squeals.

"Sheesh..." she collapsed on her bed, exhausted. What a day! 'Still,' she thought, smiling, as she got ready for an early night. 'It's given me an idea for tomorrow. I hope Daisuke likes his present!'

A/N:-Well, here you are, guys! Thank you to all my reviewers! I'm sorry I took so long to update, but I've got exam revision to do too. Heh heh, they're such a pain, huh? I'm sure you know how it feels, huh?

Well, Summer Holidays, are gonna come in July, so updates will be slower till then for the rest of my fics, but probably not this one!

Next chapter may or may not be the LAST CHAPTER for this fic! I'm undecided yet. If people want me to carry on, I might, but I'm not 100 sure, yet! Anyway, please review this chapter, and tell me how you liked it!

Stay tuned to find out what Rimu gives Dai-kun! Any ideas what it is, yet? I won't reveal it to you, so please be patient for the next chapter to find out! Cya!

Akari Kazuki