This chapter is actually very full of mistakes, so it's probably the worst. I could go through and correct them, but I'm too lazy.
A crowd of people was gathered outside the museum by 6:30, most were young women, all were waiting for the Phantom Thief Dark. He was late, however, because Daisuke and Haruko had been talking and completely lost track of time. Now, Dark and Haruko were sprinting towards the museum, bickering along the way.
"If you only had the brains to put a working clock in that damn room of yours-" He said.
"Hey, I just got back today! There was no way I would've had time to set that ancient thing!" She countered.
"Oh yeah, sure! You had an hour and a half, but you didn't do anything!" Dark argued.
"Hey, it was your other who insisted on talking to me!" Haruko defended. Dark growled, ready to say something else, but the museum was now visible.
"Look, we can argue later! Just get to your ground spot! Wiz!" He shouted, and the rabbit thing that was Wiz transformed himself into black wings and he attached himself to Dark's back so the man could fly off as Haruko made a mad dash towards the museum.
MEANWHILE!
Takeshi Saehara paced just outside of the crowd of Dark fans, a digital camera around his neck.
"Where is he? I was hoping to get some pictures so I could sell them at school tomorrow..." He muttered. He was looking at the ground, so he didn't notice as a girl dashing up to the museum came straight toward him until it was too late.
The collision sent both teens flying backwards and left them both rubbing their heads. Takeshi looked up and saw her slowly standing up.
"Hey, what the hell was that for?" He asked, getting up himself.
"Maybe you should keep your eyes open from now on!" She yelled back.
"Well maybe you should look where you're going next time!" He shouted, rubbing his head. She put her hands on her hips.
"That must hurt." She said in a smart ass tone.
"Yeah, thanks to you." Takeshi growled. She sighed.
"Come here." With that, she walked over to him and kissed his forehead where it had collided with hers. He blushed, but then he noticed that the pain was gone.
"Hey thanks!" He said, but realized that he was talking to no one. He looked around, but didn't see her.
MOMENTS LATER!
Dark stood inside the museum, having snuck in successfully. As usual, the guards were no match for him.
So how's Haruko going to help us if she's outside? Daisuke asked from within Dark's mind.
Oh, you'll see soon enough Daisuke. We may not even need her tonight. I mean, it's not like she's the most important asset I need to steal. Dark said.
I heard that! Came a pissed off sounding voice. But it wasn't Daisuke's. It was Haruko's.
Wha-? How can she-? Daisuke stuttered, dumbfounded.
Oh, it's just another one of my tricks. Haruko said.
You can enter people's minds! Daisuke exclaimed, suddenly very scared.
Yup, but don't worry. I don't abuse this power. I only use it when Dark's stealing something. So your private thoughts shall stay that way Daisuke. Haruko assured him. He let out a sigh of relief. But, on to business. You do need me tonight Dark because the painting's on the move.
"On the move? What the hell?" Dark said out loud. Where's it going?
Keep going straight and take the third left. Haruko answered. She was outside the museum, standing under a tree away from the crowd. She had both her eyes closed and one hand to her temple. This way, she had a birds eye view in her mind's eye and she could sense the magic of the painting and Dark. The images were so clear to her that she almost felt like she was inside the museum herself.
Meanwhile, inside, Dark did as he was told. He had just entered a room that was completely empty save for several large paintings hanging on the walls.
DAMMIT HARUKO! YOU GAVE ME THE WRONG THE DIRECTIONS! He mentally roared.
No I didn't! It's in the room! I can see its magic! Haruko defended.
Are you sure it's not mine? Dark asked.
I'm positive, you jerk! It's on the wall to your left! Haruko yelled. Dark looked to his left but saw only a blank wall.
There's nothing there. He told her.
Reach out and touch it, okay? She sighed. He did as he was told. When he touched the wall though, he was surprised to find the texture of an ornate frame.
"Well what do you know?" He said out loud as he grabbed it. The moment he took it off of the wall, the painting became visible. "Now to get this back home." And in a flash he was gone out of the room.
"Dark... my love..." Whispered a voice when he had left. A girl emerged from the shadows of a corner in the room. She was petite, and her long, light brown fell over her right eye. Her knee-length white dress fluttered with her movements and around her neck hung a necklace that seemed to have a gold, broken wing hanging from it. She touched the wing around her neck and disappeared.
MEANWHILE!
Haruko paced outside, waiting for Dark. When she heard the collective gasps from the crowd, she looked up. There was Dark Mousy, flying over everyone's heads, scanning the crowds for her. When he did, he nodded and she nodded back before he flew behind some trees where he could turn back into Daisuke peacefully. When he was gone, Haruko turned and left the museum, on her way back to the Niwa home.
LATER!
"So how did it go?" Emiko asked once the two teens returned home.
"Flawless of course!" Haruko announced proudly. Emiko smiled.
"That's good." She said before turning to her son. "Well what's your input? Did things go a little smoother?"
"Hm... Well I guess so. Or at least it would've been a lot more confusing if she hadn't helped us this time." He said, thinking about how the painting had moved.
"So? Do you have it?" Daiki asked as he entered the room.
"Yup!" Haruko said, grabbing the painting from Daisuke and handing it to the old man. He took it from her and examined it.
"Well, it looks in pretty good shape. No damage... Did it disappear on you at all?" He said as he looked at it.
"Well actually..." Daisuke started, but Haruko slapped a hand over his mouth.
"Nope, no problems at all! Now come on Daisuke, didn't you say that you were an artist? I want to see some of your work!" She said, grabbing the boy's arm and dragging him upstairs. Daiki and Emiko watched them, slightly confused.
"What was that for?" Daisuke asked once they were in his room. "Why wouldn't you let me tell grandpa what happened?"
"Daisuke, you don't understand. This was my first time in a long time that I've helped Dark steal something. I don't want him to think that skipping a generation of stealing has left me rusty." She admitted.
"Is that all?" Daisuke sighed. "That's a pretty lame excuse."
"Well it's true!" She defended.
"Well obviously he expected it to disappear, and you didn't have any trouble finding it so-"
"You just don't understand Daisuke." Haruko sighed before walking over to the door. "I'm going to bed now. School in the morning and all."
"What? School?" Daisuke exclaimed surprised. She looked back at him over her shoulder.
"Yeah. I enrolled myself in your school. I start tomorrow." She said.
"Why?" He asked.
"Because that's what I do!" she answered, walking out.
A few hours later, Daisuke lied on his bed, staring up at the ceiling. His mind was running full of questions about Haruko. Why did she come just now, so long after he had gotten Dark? Why did she still want to help him, even after all these years? Why was she going to attend his school? Why was she able to talk to him and Dark telepathically? How was she able to sense magic? What other things could she do? And, the biggest question hovering in his mind, since she wasn't human, what in the world was she? These questions were what eventually led him to sleep as they ran through his brain.
Omgshortchapter!D: I'll try to make the next one longer.
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