Anaen: "You're late."
Cye: "I know…."
Anaen: "Why?"
Cye: "It's so close to the end of the year…I have projects. I also got a new game…."
Sairen: "You need to stop getting new games!"
Satoshi: "Are you even going to edit this chapter?"
Cye: "For spelling, yes."
Satoshi: "That's it?"
Cye: "What else would I do?"
Satoshi: Holds up script. "You do know I'm very OC in this chapter, right?"Cye: "Repressed emotions."
Satoshi: Raises an eyebrow.
Cye: "You've been holding in your emotions for years. I decided now that dam breaks."
Sairen: "It's also so kawaii!"
Cye: "That's right! To the story!"
Reply to Reviewers:
Inuyash-Oddishness:
Cye: "Sorry for the wait."
Satoshi: "You want to keep that psycho here?"
Cye: Smacks him with a paper fan. "Hey! Krad has his reasons!"
Satoshi: "A fan wrote that story."
Cye: "Shut up! It made me like Krad….but the angst factor of having Dark gone for Daisuke….ahhh, so tempting."
Daisuke: "She scares me…"
Drowning Faith:
Thank you for reviewing.
Kyoru:
Cye: "And it's not over yet with their problems!"
Daisuke: Fidgeting with turtleneck collar.
Cye: Smacks hand. "Hey! You keep that on until chapter…."
Anaen: "It's 12, I believe."
Cye: Looks at pocket computer. "Latest is 13! You can take it off then. Unless you let me film you know what." Gestures to Satoshi reading in background.
Daisuke: "Huh? What do you mean?"
Dark: Whispers to him.
Daisuke: Turns bright red. "No way!"
Cye: "Then keep it on until the funny chapter!"
Warning: Satoshi has some OCness in this chapter, but it's cute and fluffy, and no true Sato/Dai fan can complain about it with complete and utter rage! Maybe some annoyance though…
Disclaimer: If I owned DNAngel…I would not be looking for deals for Suikoden. I'd just buy it new.
Chapter Ten: Confession of a Fallen Angel
"Despite her anger...Sairen will not put anyone in her darkness. Deep down, she knows that. I need your help with this..."
"Kazu...we can trust that girl, right?" Daika asked.
Kazu paused in his search of the stolen artworks in the Niwa basement. "Well...I don't know. I suppose it depends if we trust Sairen. I mean, Anaen told us why she's helping Sairen..." Kazu trailed off.
Daika stared at the ceiling it was then he remembered something. "Hey Kazu...you know, I've been remembering the cruise..."
"I was wondering about that. I started remembering things to. Like Maria's funeral..." Kazu said sadly.
Daika was silent a minute. "I trust Sairen." He said and looked at Kazu. "Because I trust Maria and I know she wouldn't love a bad person."
Kazu looked at Daika. "Love?"
Scene Changer
"Tomorrow is when Dark comes for the painting." Daisuke commented from the couch, where he was laying.
"You're thinking we should interfere, right?" Dark asked from the mirror. Satoshi was sitting on the floor, leaning against the couch in view of the mirror.
"You know it would be pointless since this world would start over." Satoshi said.
"Yeah, I know. It just seems sad, is all." Daisuke said.
"At least it isn't like the Second Hand of Time. Not knowing means they get to enjoy the time they have together." Satoshi said, hoping to be comforting.
"Well, that's true, I guess. They can always be with each other again." Daisuke said, smiling slightly.
They then fell into silence. It was neither comfortable nor uncomfortable.
Satoshi sat there in silence, thinking. I'm going to tell him. Tonight. Who knows what will happen after tomorrow. Satoshi thought, standing up.
"Huh! WHAT! You mean now!" Dark demanded.
Daisuke and Krad both looked up at their counterparts. "What's wrong?" Daisuke asked.
Satoshi walked out of sight of the mirror, his back to Daisuke. "Niwa...I would like to speak with you without Krad or Dark." He said.
"Well, all right." Daisuke said, getting off the couch. "You can call me Daisuke too, remember? Should we go to the bedroom?" Daisuke asked, walking away from the mirror.
"I know Niwa. It's just..." Satoshi paused for a moment. "It's just something important I have to tell you." He said and looked up. "Let's go up on deck. No one will be there this time of night." Satoshi said.
"Well, okay then Satoshi." Daisuke said. Maybe...I should tell him about my dreams too. Daisuke thought, following Satoshi.
"May not be the best time." Krad said.
Probably not, but I need to tell him eventually. Daisuke thought.Though, what does he need to tell that he can't in the room?
Satoshi was silent as he led Daisuke to the deck. He looked around and then walked to the edge of the boat and leaned against the railing.
Daisuke stood behind Satoshi for a few minutes, waiting for him to speak. When he didn't, he walked up and leaned against the railing beside Satoshi. He was silent as he watched Satoshi just stare at his hands hanging over the edge. He then looked up and gasped. "Wow...the stars are so clear." He whispered.
Satoshi looked up too. "They are...before all the pollution of our time." Satoshi commented in a quiet voice.
"And the moon is so big now when it's full. It seems closer than when I fly as Dark. It's beautiful." Daisuke said in awe.
Satoshi looked at Daisuke and blushed slightly. He thought Daisuke looked better as himself, but no one could deny family resemblance and he still had the eyes. The eyes were what Satoshi loved about Daisuke the most and with the boy looking so in awe in the moonlight, the picture almost left Satoshi breathless.
"You're eyes are better than any star or moon." Satoshi whispered without realizing.
Daisuke thought he misheard Satoshi and looked at him questioningly. "Satoshi?"
Satoshi blushed a deep crimson when he realized he said that aloud and looked away. "Niwa...I-"
"Call me Daisuke if it's something personal. Please?" Daisuke asked quietly.
Satoshi paused and sighed. "Daisuke...there's something I need to tell. If I don't, I know you'll somehow hear from Dark. If not, Krad will probably tell you before the switch to make me miserable and I don't want you find out from either of them." He said.
"Satoshi? What are you talking about?" Daisuke asked. He could figure out it was personal, but nothing more than that. He was surprised by how Krad was staying silent too.
"Daisuke...you're a very important person to me. I've watched you a long time...at first it was just because of Dark, but then...I just felt drawn to you. You were always so...happy, even when you were down, you always had those bright, honest eyes..." Satoshi said and trailed off.
Daisuke was silent, waiting for Satoshi to continue. Satoshi looked down at his hands, wringing them together nervously.
"I think it's your eyes that did it. Even when you lost Dark, faced Krad alone, and even after the Second Hand of Time, there was hope, happiness deep inside them. Eyes that I haven't had for a long time." Satoshi said and closed his eyes. "Those eyes with hope, happiness, and a determination that there would be good times again...the eyes of someone I couldn't bear to destroy..."
When Satoshi didn't speak for several minutes, Daisuke reached up to turn his face to meet his eyes. "Satoshi? What are you trying to say?" He asked quietly.
Satoshi put his hand over Daisuke's and opened his eyes to meet his.
Daisuke gasped and took a step back. He was shocked by the look in Satoshi's eyes. He wasn't sure what it was, but it was so intense and sincere that it made his heart pound in his chest, and it kind of scared Daisuke.
Satoshi reached and put his hand on the side of Daisuke's face, stopping him from moving back farther. He moved Daisuke hand from his own face and over his heart. "You're the only one to get into my heart despite my carefulness. To try and keep people from getting destroyed because I cared about them. You and your eyes." He said quietly.
Daisuke's eyes widened, finally figuring it out. About what Satoshi meant. Satoshi stepped closer and Daisuke was so shocked by his realization that he couldn't move.
Satoshi leaned closer to Daisuke. "You see, Daisuke, because of your eyes... I've fallen in love with you." Satoshi whispered, his eyes closing as he spoke, before he kissed Daisuke.
Scene Changer
"So according to the time Daisuke entered the painting, by tomorrow afternoon will be after the heist. By this time, Sairen will be out and you guys can go back in and switch with Daisuke and Satoshi." Anaen told the two boys.
They were currently in the art room, during lunch and Anaen was working on a sculpture.
"So, did you find the piece I asked for?" Anaen asked, looking up.
"Yeah. It was really buried, but we got it." Kazu said.
"You haven't explained what they did yet exactly." Daika said, pulling out a pair of earrings. They were simple. One was a crescent moon with a six-pointed star in the middle and the other was the sun with a cross in the middle.
"If they can accept it, they will become it." Anaen said cryptically.
"Become what?" Daika asked.
Anaen bent over to snatched to earrings from his hands and grinned. "Don't worry." She said straightened up and held up the earrings. She smiled. "These will give the eyes of the person Satoshi admires to everyone."
The kiss was not demanding. It was soft and gentle. Yet so much was transferred through it. Daisuke could feel Satoshi meant what he said.
Satoshi pulled away after only a few seconds, keeping his eyes closed, afraid to look at Daisuke's eyes and see hatred.
Daisuke hadn't kissed back. Couldn't kiss back. He just stared at Satoshi with wide, shocked eyes. "Satoshi, I-"
"Shhh." Satoshi said, putting his finger over Daisuke's lips. They even felt the same as Daisuke's lips. He thought. "I already know you probably don't feel the same. I only had the courage to tell you because Dark reminded me how understanding you are." He said. "I just hope he and I know you as well as we think we do." He murmured.
"Satoshi..." Daisuke stared at him and then sighed, turning to look at the ocean. "I...I don't know my feelings for you. I know I've wanted to be your friend for a long time..." Daisuke sighed, leaning his forehead against the railing.
Satoshi stared at Daisuke's back for several minutes and then looked away. "I'd understand if you never wanted to see me again after we switch back Dark and Krad. Outside of work. Dark said I would probably make you uncomfortable." He said quietly, suppressing the hurt in his voice.
"No!" Daisuke shouted, whipping around to face Satoshi. "I don't want you to go!"
Satoshi stared in shock. "Daisuke?"
Daisuke sighed, leaning back against the railing. "Satoshi...I don't know my feelings for you beyond friendship. I really don't. Things with Riku have been off lately and then this thing with Black Siren and the switching...throw in the dreams, this painting, and your confession and my head is ready to blow!" He declared.
Satoshi looked away after a moment. "Well, I'm sorry for inconviencing you." He said with honesty.
"But..." Daisuke started. "I don't want to lose your friendship. I mean, if I could deal with you trying to capture Dark and harboring an angel who wants to kill him and me, I should be able to handle this, right?" Daisuke said, smiling though slightly nervous.
Satoshi stared at Daisuke in silence for several minutes, making the other even more uncomfortable before smiling a small smile. "Thank you Daisuke."
"Okay, okay, are we done with the sappiness?" Dark demanded.
I think so. Satoshi thought.
Daisuke yawned. "Well, we've had a long day and I'm beat. I'm going to bed. You coming, Satoshi?" He asked.
"No, I'm going to stay out here a while." Satoshi said.
"All right. Good night." Daisuke said and walked back inside.
Satoshi walked over to the railing and leaned against it again, looking at the ocean and sky. "Dark...I want to thank you." He said after a while.
"For what?" Dark asked.
"For...reminding just how amazing Daisuke is." Satoshi said. "If you hadn't said that, I may have never had told him otherwise."
Dark was silent a few moments. "Well, it's not that I hate you anyway. I think you're creepy as hell and annoying to keep chasing me, but I don't hate you." He said. "Krad I hate though."
"Goes without saying." Satoshi replied and looked at the sky. "Thanks anyway."
Scene Changer
"You knew and then you went and made me paranoid! What was with that!" Daisuke demanded of Krad in a loud voice.
"Oh, maybe because I despise your existence?" Krad suggested in a casual voice.
"True..." Daisuke sighed. "But you still knew about Satoshi's feelings, didn't you! You were the one who kept saying he would hate me because of those dreams!" He yelled.
"What exactly is the meaning of those dreams?"" Krad asked.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Daisuke asked.
"What are your feelings towards Satoshi?" Krad asked.
"I already told him I don't know." Daisuke said.
"Then why are you having them?" Krad asked.
Daisuke sighed, flopping back down on the bed. "I don't down. The first one I remember is the one I had before when Wyth woke me up when Satoshi came to pick me up to take me to the library." Daisuke said, staring at the ceiling.
"Well, then, the dream in the museum was not an assumption?" Krad asked. "Miss Harada I sor shi?"
"Miss Harada I'm sorry, but Sates is waiting." Daisuke said absentmindedly.
"How did you know that?" Krad asked.
"I've had three dreams with Satoshi and one of the Harada's. Two with Riku has me leaving, saying that. I don't remember anymore." Daisuke answered.
"So I see." Krad murmured. He sighed. "You would have given him false hope."
"What do you mean?" Daisuke asked.
"As soon as you told Satoshi about your dreams, Satoshi would think he had a good chance. I didn't want you to dash away his hopes in the worst way." Krad said.
"So you were never going to tell? You were just torturing me?" Daisuke asked.
"Yes. I didn't get a chance to stop you when Satoshi arrived earlier." Krad said.
"Oh..." Daisuke stared thoughtfully at the ceiling. "Why? I mean, you and Satoshi don't seem to get along that well. I mean, you force yourself out everytime I see you and it's so painful. Not like the second time."
Krad was silent for several moments. "The second time the wings didn't come out and you were not fighting me." He said.
"Krad, why didn't you want to get Satoshi's hopes up?" Daisuke asked again.
Krad was silent for a minute before he spoke. "Because you're a rival I can only beat if you were dead, did something extremely stupid, or rejected him." Krad answered.
Daisuke was silent while he digested this information. "Do you just want his body, or...do you actually have feelings for Satoshi?" He asked.
"I want my own body, but...I want Satoshi as well." Krad replied soberly after several minutes. "That's what I want."
"Is that why you hate me? Because of Satoshi's feelings for me?" Daisuke asked.
"You don't deserve Satoshi's feelings!" Krad snarled.
Daisuke sighed. "Well, now I can understand Satoshi feeling guilty." He mumbled.
Scene Changer
Two hours after talking with Daisuke, Satoshi walked into the room. He looked around slowly. "Daisuke?" Is he already asleep? Satoshi wondered and looked in the bedroom. He stared for a moment and sighed. Didn't even get ready. He thought.
He walked over to the bed and looked at Daisuke, asleep above the covers, across the bed, and still wearing his day clothes. He sighed again and moved Daisuke's legs out of the way and pulled back the covers. He picked up Daisuke and put him on the cleared space and unbuttoned his vest and shirt and took it off before placing the covers back over him.
Satoshi looked at Daisuke and sighed again, but this time in despair. He kneeled by the bed and stared at Daisuke. He brushed away a stray lock of red hair from Daisuke's face. "I wonder...if I really have a chance with you?" He murmured.
He watched Daisuke for a while longer before he stood up to go to the main room to sleep on the couch, but stopped when something tugged on his sleeve. He looked back and saw Daisuke had his sleeve in his tight grip, but still asleep. Satoshi tugged on his sleeve a few times before he gave up and sighed, but smiled.
"You're such a kid sometimes Daisuke." Satoshi muttered.
Scene Changer
"So, this is a spirit from a painting? Who looks just like Daisuke?" Takeshi asked, looking at Daika closely.
"They took our bodies, so we took theirs, apparently. Though Daika and I do bear strong resemblance to Daisuke and Satoshi anyway. Their bodies taste, feel, smell, and look quite similar. A bit of a difference in shading and hair styles and us being taller is the only difference." Kazu said.
"Yeah, they're definitely not Hiwatari nor Niwa." Saga said and pointed to Kazu. "He's completely ice free," he said and then pointed to Daika, "and he is closer than the Dark version, but he isn't quite to the point where I want to jump him because of his cuteness aura."
Kazu grabbed Daika and pulled him away from Saga. "Don't even think about it." He said warningly, glaring at Saga with a glare that said 'touch him and die!'
Daika laughed nervously. "Don't mind Kazu. He's a bit on the jealous side sometimes." He said.
Saga edged away from Kazu. "I could tell." He said uneasily.
"Well, we aren't going to make Kazu jealous. Saga will make Satoshi jealous when they come back, but for now...Takeshi?" Anaen turned to him with a grin.
Takeshi sighed. "I feel like I'm doing something perverted." He said.
"Well, we are trying to make this look like something that wasn't volunteered." Anaen said and sighed. "I'm afraid by the time they come back, Satoshi could say it was doctored. The tape, I mean. These, however, won't be if they look like it was sneaked. At least there's doubt."
"Is there any other reason?" Daika asked.
"Reality check. One for Daisuke to see how perfect they are together, or if Riku goes into denial." Anaen said.
"You're also like Maria, aren't you?" Kazu asked.
"Well, Lana said Maria was probably the first famous person who was a Yaoi fangirl. So, yes I am." Anaen said.
"You know, I shouldn't be, but that surprises me." Takeshi said.
"Enough talk! Saga, where's the best place to stage a fake make out that can be spied on legally? Or at least no other charges than spying?" Anaen asked.
"Deep in the park where no one walks." Saga answered.
"Right! To the park then!" Anaen declared.
To Be Continued…