A/N: Last chapter! I am so sorry that it took so long; I'm beating myself up for it. I hope no one is too upset. I've kind of lost interest in writing fan fiction, though I felt so bad the final chapter was never uploaded despite that I'm not completely happy with it. Thank you to those who have read my story and commented. I really appreciate it.
Ch.10: Bring me to life
Satoshi was out of school the whole week. Daisuke was miserable that week, but he knew that Satoshi was home. A group of girls from his class were assigned to give him his homework. Daisuke cursed to himself wondering why he hadn't asked before them. Then he came up with an idea, he decided he would go to Satoshi's house to see how he was doing.
"You really miss him that much, huh?" Dark asked.
"N-no…why would you ask that? I-I'm just a little worried about him…"
Later, at Satoshi's house.
The unlocked door creaked as Daisuke slowly pushed it open. He wondered why he unlocked it but just shook his head. It was Satoshi he was dealing with, and even Daisuke knew that he was a little strange. He took a careful look around, noticing that all the lights were off, and then closed the door. His hand reached carefully to the light switch and flipped it, but nothing happened. He shrugged, there was just enough light shining in from outside for Daisuke to see what he was doing.
"Satoshi-kun?" Daisuke called weakly. The small amount of light was enough for Daisuke to notice that the place was a mess, and Satoshi was nowhere in sight. When he took a step forward he tripped clumsily and fell on his face. "Ouch!" He exclaimed. His expression of pain changed to one as fear when he noticed something fluttering over his head, which he snatched from the air instantly. He opened his palm to take a better look.
"A white feather…I knew it! Krad…"
"Better be careful Daisuke, as soon as you see him, change into me, I won't let him hurt you." Said Dark.
"Satoshi-kun, are you alright?" Daisuke called. Again, there was no answer.
"Daisuke! Shh! Krad may still be here." Whispered Dark sternly.
Daisuke nodded, and walked around, carefully avoiding the random junk scattered on the ground. "I don't remember his house being this messy." He then saw his beloved, lying on the ground; his clothes were slightly ripped as if he had just gotten out of a fight. He looked in pain and Daisuke ran over to him.
"Satoshi-kun!" Daisuke yelled.
"D-Daisuke?" Satoshi stuttered, his voice sounded strained. "St-stay…away from…me…"
Daisuke only came closer. "No! I have to help you."
Satoshi looked up weakly. "Please…leave!"
Daisuke simply shook his head. 'No way."
"GO AWAY!" Satoshi yelled.
Satoshi didn't seem to comprehend the fact that Daisuke was not leaving no matter what Satoshi said. Daisuke could see that Satoshi was not injured…he must be battling with Krad. Not even Krad would stop him from getting closer to Satoshi…he had to make Satoshi realize this. He leaned down and kissed Satoshi's forehead gently, he then smiled. "I won't leave you."
Daisuke's gentle voice seemed to calm Satoshi down, for he looked up. Daisuke could still see pain in his eyes, but Satoshi appeared to be winning the battle. He struggled to sit up, stared directly at Daisuke, then quickly looked away. "D-Daisuke…" he whispered.
"Satoshi-kun…what's wrong?"
"You…you must stay away…I don't want Krad to hurt you…he could kill you if you stay any longer...leave me be…please…"
Daisuke put a gentle hand on Satoshi's shoulder to reassure him that he's there for him and that he's not going to leave just because Satoshi told him to. He cares too much for his friends to just leave them. "That won't happen…I won't let it." He smiled once again.
Satoshi just stared, wondering how Daisuke can smile so happily all the time, even when things go wrong. He winced, and got up onto his feet, turning his back towards Daisuke. "Why did you come here? You're not safe around me and you never were…you know that." He said coldly.
Daisuke looked at Satoshi blankly. "I…I was worried about you…I…I guess I missed you actually." He looked away, blushing. "I'm glad I came. I don't want you to hurt. I-I'm sorry…if I ever caused you any pain."
Satoshi kept his back turned, but he smiled. He couldn't think of anything to say. He just stood in silence for a couple of seconds. He realized that he was glad that Daisuke came to visit him, and decided to treat him like a guest. "Would you like some tea?" He asked politely.
Daisuke was puzzled at where that came from, but he smiled shyly and nodded. "Uhm…Y-yeah…sure. Thank you…"
A few minutes later…
"Do you feel alright Satoshi-kun?" Daisuke asked.
"Yes. I am fine now." He replied. "…And…I'm glad that you came to see me." Satoshi began to sip his tea, alongside with Daisuke. "But I don't think you should have come…my body is weak."
"You're my friend, no matter how bad things get, I'll stay with you. You should know that already."
"I-I don't…understand…" Satoshi looked away in confusion.
Suddenly Satoshi felt two reassuring kind arms around him. Satoshi looked back at his redheaded friend, who was clinging tightly to him with closed eyes. "…D-Daisuke…" He stared, as he fought a blush. This only made Daisuke cling tighter. "…Please let go of me…" He said calmly.
Daisuke looked up at Satoshi and quickly let go, turning away completely in an embarrassed manner. "I-I'm sorry…It's just that I-"
"You should know by now, that your actions will soon get you killed."
"W-what do you mean?"
A glowing light behind Daisuke made him realize exactly what was going on. Those were not Satoshi's words.
"Daisuke! Transform!" Dark yelled inside his head. "Think of creepy-boy!"
"I-I can't I'm too scared!" Daisuke stood up, staring Krad right in the eyes, frozen like a deer in headlights.
"Then run Daisuke! RUN!"
Daisuke scrambled, stumbling on the way. He pushed himself back up in a rush and tried to escape, but as he ran his legs suddenly stopped moving, and he began to levitate. Daisuke gritted his teeth. "Oh my god I can't move!" He struggled. "Krad! Leave us in peace!"
"…Us?" Krad questioned in disgust. "Don't tell me you…actually care for MY Satoshi-sama." He swung his hand and in a matter of seconds, Daisuke crashed into a wall. There was a short moment of silence, before Daisuke stood up as if nothing happened.
"S-so what!" He yelled strongly. "Maybe I do! And I'll fight to protect him, even it means being killed by you!" He taunted. Satoshi's eyes winded while inside Krad's mind. He was touched, and Krad could feel it.
"Leave him alone Krad!" Satoshi managed the shout. Krad turned away.
"Shut up!" He smirked as he turned back around, and then laughed like a maniac. "Ha ha ha…very brave of you…but a mere kid like you couldn't get rid of me. In fact, my desire to kill you grows stronger by the minute." He walked towards the cornered Daisuke and enjoyed the redhead trembling with fear. He quickly swiped at the boy, pulling him up by the collar of his shirt.
"Today, you will die."
"Not today, not ever by your hands!"
"D-Dark!" Krad yelled in surprise and fury, he accidentally let go of his shirt. Dark only glared and pushed Krad forcefully onto the ground.
"You're not going to hurt either of them." He said, and stepped on Krad's chest, holding him down with his weight. "You've done…too much already."
Krad coughed. "There's always going to be pain…in this world!" He lifted Dark's foot and flipped him over. Dark hit the ground with a loud thump. This gave Krad time to stand tall, posing victoriously. Dark back flipped and stood across from the blonde demon, taking out a black feather.
"Krad…" Dark stated.
"Yesss?" His voice slurred.
"All these years we've been fighting each other for barley any reason in this modern world." He glared seriously at Krad. "But now I have something to fight for, and you are in my way."
Krad chuckled. "And what's that?"
"I want to be mortal."
Krad's chucked turned into uncontrollable laugher. "M-mortal? You can't be serious." He continued to laugh. Dark stood un-phased by his laughter.
"That's right." He said. "This is my chance!" While Krad was laughing, Dark threw his feather straight at Krad's forehead. "Bull's-eye!"
"Ugh…I-it burns!" Krad hissed as he desperately tried to pull the feather out. "Gah!" He fell to his knees, his head dripping a stream of blood. Despite the pain, he continued to laugh. "By doing this, don't you realize you're hurting Satoshi-sama!"
"This magic can only hurt you, Krad." He took out a slew of feathers, and threw them in Krad's direction. Even though Krad didn't know it before, it was obvious he was too much in pain to avoid them.
The feathers pinned Krad to a wall. He once again winced in pain, knowing he could not keep his form much longer. "I'll be back Dark! I'll be back!" He yelled, transforming back into the bluenette we all know and love. He fell to the ground as the feathers disintegrated. Dark was right, Satoshi was completely unharmed, even though Krad took a beating.
"Dark!" Daisuke cheered inside of Dark's head. "Satoshi is back!"
Dark smirked. "I think I'll leave you two alone…" And then Dark transformed back into Daisuke.
"Satoshi!" Daisuke ran over to Satoshi, helping him up.
Satoshi sighed. "I am deeply sorry…" He said as he held tightly into Daisuke's shoulder. "You better be going home…your mom-"
"I don't care." Daisuke interrupted. "B-Because I…I came to tell you something important."
"No. I'm not going back. I can't risk Krad-"
He interrupted again. "No! Satoshi! I have to tell you this!" His eyes were tearing a little. He took a deep breath. "It's true…I…" He exhaled and inhaled again. "I love you." He said seriously. Satoshi only stared at him emotionlessly.
"I couldn't admit it before…but now I realize that I was being a jerk because of it, I was an idiot." He said once again. "I love you!" But he got no response. "I really do! I love you! Don't you get it! Do I have to spell it out for you?" He shouted.
"Dai…su…ke…" Satoshi hesitated at first, but learned in to kiss the red head. Daisuke moved in, and their lips met. Daisuke was really crying now. Daisuke held tightly onto Satoshi's shoulder, who closed his eyes and let Daisuke kiss him. "Oh I'll get my revenge sooner or later…" He thought mischievously.
FLASH
Suddenly a blinding light surrounded the two. In a matter of seconds their other halves were…standing right across from them.
"What the!" They exclaimed together, breaking from their kiss.
"…Is this a dream?" Daisuke blinked in confusion.
Dark shook his head in disagreement. A large grin appeared on his face, and then me smiled with joy when he looked at his own hands in astonishment. "It's really me…" He looked over at Daisuke, Satoshi, and Krad.
"What the! What the hell happened HERE!" Exclaimed Krad.
"I knew it! I was right!" Dark commented happily. "If a Niwa falls in love with a male as opposed to a female, Dark…that's me!" He grinned before continuing. "… Can have one wish granted. I wished to be mortal."
"But then why is Krad here?" Questioned Daisuke.
"…Haven't you been paying attention?" Sighed Dark. "I hate to admit it, but he is me. Although I am much better than him."
"…Bastard. I'll kill you." Krad commented.
Dark ignored Krad and hugged both boys. "I'm so glad…thanks to you too I can have a real relationship with someone…I am finally free of this eternal curse."
"N-No! Thank you Dark! Because of you I was able to admit my feelings." Daisuke said modestly.
Satoshi smiled down at the shorter teen, embracing him into a hug. Turning his head to Dark, he began to speak. "As much as I hate to admit it, Daisuke is correct. I guess I have no choice but to be thankful to you, too."
"Dammit Dark! Why must this be!" Krad stamped away, aggravated.
"Don't do anything reckless!" Dark called. "Soo, Daisuke…" He put a hand around Daisuke's shoulder. "How are ya gonna tell Emiko about your new boyfriend?" He grinned.
"Oh no! I completely forgot! She's not going to like this…"
"Dark… get your hands off of him." Satoshi glared, then looked at Daisuke. "I'm sure it will be alright. I'll talk to her about it…"
"T-thanks…"
"Oh and Riku's gonna have a fit when she finds out!" Laughed Dark.
"I don't think she'll mind. I mean she's probably found someone else I gather." Satoshi replied.
"Satoshi you always know what to say. I hope you're right." Daisuke smiled.
"I guess we should start leaving now."
"Yeah."
"Wait for me!" Dark yelled.
"Go away, Dark!" The couple said.
Dark sighed. "Things will sure be different from now on…"
The End
