A/N: Wow, this is my longest chapter so far! I hope people like it.
Warnings: Our two favorite boys get into some odd situations, the story takes a slightly depressing turn somewhere...
Ch. 6: Forgotten Passion
With looked out the window, the sky was clear as if the battle never happened. He still seemed nervous for it was in his nature to hate the Hikari's. He tried to avoid Satoshi as much as he could, even if Krad did little damage to Daisuke. He wondered if one day, the family rivalry would end so that things would be more peaceful.
The sun was bright at this moment, and was shining into the pale boy's eyes. He blinked a little; he seemed to be in a daze. He lazily moved his arm to his glasses, finding that they were neatly put right next to him; he thought that it was strange; he never sets his glasses like that. He winced being unable to get up, and slowly put his glasses on. He only barley needed them, but it was force of habit for him to put them on.
"Ughn...my head…where am I?" Satoshi mumbled. He moved his eyes to look at his surroundings. "Niwa-kun's…room?" He looked around once again, noticing that his arm was bandaged and he was shirtless, with more bandages on his left shoulder, and he could just barley feel a bandage about the size of a fist on his forehead. He felt numb, but somehow he realized he was in a bed, and then there was another realization…he was in Daisuke's bed. He felt himself blush a little. "How did I…get here?" He looked over and saw the red haired boy, Daisuke, climbing up on the bed's ladder.
Daisuke gave Satoshi a friendly grin, relieved that the blue haired teen was finally awake. Satoshi was not quite awake, and he was actually quite dizzy due to the loss of blood, so he was intimidated by Daisuke's appearing in front of him. Satoshi moved back a bit, his eyes had a vacant look.
"I'm sorry about earlier…your injuries are all my fault. I had no choice to stab your other half…but I bandaged your wounds to make up for it. I even gave you some of my clothes to wear…" He stopped his sentence. Satoshi tilted his head in confusion as he saw Daisuke turn crimson. "Except, you were bleeding at the time so I couldn't give you a shirt to wear…"
"Niwa-kun…you…"
"I had no choice! Your clothes were all tattered and bloody!" Daisuke bowed, and that caused him to fall clumsily off the ladder and onto the floor, his blush only becoming more apparent. "You stabbed Krad to save me…you bandaged my wounds…I've never had anyone seem to care about me so much…
Daisuke stood up nervously, he was still blushing. "Oh…that…I thought you meant-"
"-You should have let me die…" Satoshi said coldly.
"No way! Why would I let my own friend die! You…you are one of the only things I have left Hiwatari-kun!"
Satoshi began to climb down the ladder slowly and shakily.
"Daisuke! Stop staring at his ass!" Dark commented.
"SHUT UP! This is a serious moment!" Daisuke thought to Dark, trying to stop Dark from talking.
Satoshi's feet reached the carpet, and he turned around to face Daisuke. His expression appeared to be a mix of many emotions…and at the same time, apathy. "You...why are you being so…kind towards me…?"
"Well…I…" Daisuke stood frozen, staring at the ground and twiddling his thumbs. Daisuke ran up to Satoshi, and tackled him aggressively. "WHY would you ask such a stupid question? I care about you Hiwatari-kun…I…" Daisuke leaned forward and gave Satoshi a light, hesitant kiss, and quickly turned his head the other way. "T-that was…to show that I mean it…not that I…"
Satoshi lay flat on the ground, looking up at the embarrassed Daisuke. He didn't move at all, he just stared at Daisuke with those deep blue eyes that anyone could get lost in. After moments, Satoshi still didn't say or word nor move. The two young boys spent moments just…staring at each other, not even Dark interrupted. Then suddenly, Satoshi attempted to get up; lifting an arm reaching toward Daisuke, only to fall back down, his eyes slowly shutting, and he lost consciousness.
"Hiwatari-kun?"
"He's just passed out! He'll be fine!" Dark commented. "You look like he died or something."
"Well, I'm worried…" Daisuke said, as he lifted himself off of Satoshi. "I'd better get him some water and a wet cloth to put on his head…With, can you look after him for me while I'm gone? It'll only take a few minutes."
"Kyuu!"
Daisuke then began to walk out, his hands in his pockets as he continued down the stairs, walking very casually.
"Ah…what happened?" Satoshi said, opening his eyes once more. "I keep fading out…I must have gotten pretty injured…"
"Kyuu…"
"Hm? Where did Daisuke go? He left his rabbit…" Satoshi got up weakly, and started out of Daisuke's room, and tread down the stairs.
Little did Satoshi know, Daisuke was walking up the stairs, with a wet paper towel in his hands, and was not paying attention to his surroundings at all. The two boys collided, and tumbled down the stars. Satoshi landed on top of Daisuke, a little too close for comfort. Satoshi's eyes widened. For the first time ever, Daisuke saw Satoshi blush. Satoshi began to get up, his hands clenching Daisuke's wrists.
At that moment, Emiko opened the door to the living room, and saw the two in a suggestive position. "Oh my…" She said weakly, and quickly shut the door.
"WAIT! MOM IT'S NOT LIKE THAT!" Daisuke yelled as he pushed Satoshi off of him. He then looked at Satoshi and stood up, helping him up as well. "Sorry about that…it wouldn't have happened if I was paying attention. Well anyways, I'm glad to see you're alright, you seem to be getting a little better."
"You should stay away from me Niwa-kun…I cause nothing but trouble for you." Satoshi said seriously, his ice-cold eyes were scaring the red head.
"That's not true! You've helped me so much, I would have been miserable without you. You mean a lot to me." Daisuke's eyes looked away, as if he was keeping a secret from his closest friend.
"…That's the reason why…I must avoid you…" Satoshi replied sternly. He began to walk past Daisuke, turning the knob to the house's exit.
"Wait!" Daisuke shouted, following Satoshi. "Why…why do you pursue me so?" Satoshi asked, a hint of sadness appeared in his eyes.
"Because…you're my friend."
Satoshi began to fall, but he put his hand on the wall for support, he appeared to feel dizzy, as he stared deeply into Daisuke's eyes. "Yes…and I will always be just that…" He sighed; his words were a bit shaky.
"Look, you're not well. You really should stay here tonight."
"…You do know that by letting me stay here, you're risking your life."
For some reason now that Satoshi's been in his house for a while, he has been feeling more comfortable around the taller boy, he knew the consequences of allowing him to be so close, but it was a risk he was willing to take…Satoshi was not something he'd let go of easily. "I don't CARE!" he exclaimed while taking Satoshi's hands in his.
Satoshi was shocked but he didn't show it one bit. He seemed to be able to keep his balance for he didn't fall when Daisuke took his hands. He thought Daisuke had been acting very strange lately. "Could he finally be returning my feelings?" he thought. Krad hissed in the back of his mind at the thought of the two getting together, and felt as if he should do something about it, but he secretly wanted Satoshi to be happy, and felt as if this was the wrong time to interfere.
"…D-Daisuke-kun..."
"You're not leaving! You have to stay here! At least not until you get better…please?"
"How…can I resist?" He smirked. For some reason he felt better already, except for a few bouts of dizziness from time to time.
"Good! Now, you go back to bed. I don't mind…I'll sleep on the floor tonight." He gave Satoshi a friendly, innocent smile.
"You're too kind sometimes…I like that." Satoshi smirked deviously.
Dark shuddered at the thought of what was going through Satoshi's thoughts. Though Dark thought Satoshi was creepy, he still felt as if it was best for the two to become lovers. "Man, that guy…he scares me." Dark twitched.
…Later that night…
"Daisuke-kun…are you there?" Coughed Satoshi. He sat up slowly, and noticed that the hallway light was on. "Daisuke-kun…?" Satoshi called again. There was no answer. He tilted his head in confusion, and slowly went down the ladder. Then he heard Daisuke's voice outside the door.
"Riku…are you ever coming back? B-Because I love you and I miss you already."
Satoshi winced as he heard Daisuke's words, but he continued to listen. "B-but we promised…I promised…I can't let go of you. Hiwatari-kun? Well…that's an odd thing to say…no, I can't love him…because I still love you Riku. Even though we're so far apart, you're still my sacred maiden…I hope we'll be able to see each other soon…goodnight Riku…"
Satoshi stood wide-eyed. He knew that Daisuke would never return his feelings. Normally, he'd shrug it off…but he felt horrible. After Daisuke gave him even a little kiss, he thought it meant something. He slowly climbed back up, trying to stop the rage burning inside him. "I guess it was just…friendship…" He growled to himself. "I always thought you were a kind boy…now you're just…"
…Meanwhile…
"Daisuke! I can't believe you! You said you were going to clear things up with her! Not make it worse! You're so pathetic! It's either creepy-boy or her! Not both, that's my job!" Dark ranted.
"I tried! But I still love her! And I don't wanna brake my promise to her!"
"You act like you want to make everyone happy, but you seem to have forgotten about Hiwatari-kun…"
"I…just…can't think of him that way, he's not a female…"
"Why should it matter? I know how you really feel! You can't hide it forever! And no matter how weird he is, he's done so much for you, he even saved your life!"
"Please don't remind me of that…" Daisuke blush embarrassedly.
"You're just trying to be normal, and if you've been ALIVE for the past 15 years of your life you'd realize that you are NOT normal. Creepy-boy knows this…he loves you for who you are, you're the only one who was ever close to him! He doesn't care that you're also a boy!" Dark yelled in Daisuke's mind. " You are a bit feminine though…" He added, snickering.
"I just don't think it would work out…besides us being guys and all, he's a Hikari…Mom would NEVER allow it…she barley allows us to be friends, and I can't believe she hadn't gotten on my case about the…incident below the stairs…"
"Well, I guess you'll have to talk to her about it later. You shouldn't worry yourself, we need to go to sleep now."
Daisuke nodded, and opened the door. Daisuke then, climbed up to where Satoshi slept to see how he was doing, but it was pitch black, so he couldn't see a thing.
"Hiwatari-kun?" Daisuke felt his wrists being grabbed, and he was forcefully pushed off the ladder, he landed with a thump on the ground.
"Hiwatari-kun…is there something the matter?" Daisuke asked, rubbing the back of his head. There was no response. Daisuke tilted his head in confusion, but then decided to shrug it off. He took a blanket from the ground and began to fall asleep.
"Goodnight…"
