Chapter 12

"Knock it off Dark!" Daisuke laughed as he watched the older boy scare off a group of birds. Two weeks had passed since Daisuke's confession and during that time Dark hadn't left him alone. Right now the two were in the park, Daisuke trying to draw a picture for his art class, while Dark took pleasure out of chasing the pigeons around the field.

"Aw Dai-chan!" Dark feigned disappointment. "What am I supposed to do then? You're too busy with your picture to pay attention to me."

Chuckling under his breath Daisuke teasingly asked, "What are you Dark, a five-year-old?"

"The school counselor said I might as well be with the grades I'm getting."

"Dark!" Daisuke shouted in exasperation, but smiled nonetheless. "Honestly can't you be serious for one minute?"

Dark stopped in mid-step, he was about to scare some more birds, but at Daisuke's question, turned around and walked up to the younger boy. With a completely serious expression on his face he leaned his head down so his lips were only inches away from Daisuke's. For few seconds he admired the blush that stained Daisuke's cheeks before speaking in a breathless whisper. "I can be serious Daisuke. I'm serious about loving you."

"Dark!" Daisuke squeaked and shoved the older boy away with a laugh. "Don't tease me about that!"

Laughing along with Daisuke, Dark kept his hurt hidden. He didn't know when or how but he had fallen for the redhead. He knew he hadn't known Daisuke for long but the more time he spent with the guy the more stronger his feelings became until love was the only strong enough word to describe them. "So can I see your drawing?" Dark asked peeking a bit at the mentioned drawing.

Nodding his head Daisuke held the picture up to Dark. At first Dark could only stare in shock, then a smirk formed on lips, which turned into a smile, then finally he burst out laughing altogether. "That's priceless Dai-chan!"

"What's priceless?"

The two teens almost jumped out of their skins at the new voice. Sending glares in the direction of blonde who asked the question their jaws dropped when they saw a certain bluenette next to the blonde.

"How the heck did you get Satoshi to hang out with you Krad!" Dark practically screamed. The world had to be ending! That was the only logical explanation! There was no other way Satoshi would be with Krad any other way, and even then the chances were slim.

Smiling wickedly Krad lifted up his right hand, thus causing Satoshi to lift up his left, for on the boys' wrists was a pair of silver handcuffs. "I decided since Satoshi isn't willing to even get to know me I'll just handcuff him to myself, that way he'll be forced to get to know me!"

"Umm," Daisuke started, hesitantly. "Aren't those Satoshi's handcuffs?" Daisuke blushed when he got strange looks from both Krad and Dark. Perverts! "I mean, Satoshi does work for his dad on the police force, so I'm guessing they're his."

Relief flooded Krad and Dark's expressions, and once again Daisuke felt himself fighting down embarrassment and anger. He liked Satoshi, but not in that way. Why did he have to be surround by suspicious perverts?

"Now are you going to tell us what is so priceless or am I going to have to beat it out of you two?" Krad asked, staring intensely at the two teens waiting for their answer.

Smiling Daisuke turned his drawing around so Satoshi and Krad could see it. There was a moment of stunned silence and suddenly Krad's laughter was filling the park, while Satoshi smirked like a cat who had just caught a mouse.

On the canvas Daisuke had been drawing on was an exaggerated picture of Dark pouncing on a group of pigeons. In the picture Dark appeared to have large fangs and claws on his hands. It was little different from what Daisuke normally drew but as he watched Dark attack the poor defenseless birds the animal like picture of Dark had popped in his head and he felt the need to draw it.

"I didn't know you liked to attack birds," Satoshi said, giving Dark a smug look. In return Dark flicked the bluenette off.

"Guys!" Daisuke whined as he watched the beginning of another confrontation between Dark and Satoshi start. "Please don't fight! You guys give me headaches!"

At those words Dark was at Daisuke's side giving the redhead a glare that could make the dead roll over in their graves in fear. "Why didn't you say something!"

Daisuke flinched at the harsh words but didn't back down. Over the last couple of days he had grown used to Dark's mood swings. "Because I never saw the point in telling you guys. It's not like my headaches would stop your fighting."

Dark scowled at Daisuke's accusation. The redhead really didn't know him well if that's what he thought. Taking a deep breath to prepare himself he turned his cold stare on Satoshi and said in a voice that left no room for argument, "I'm not fighting with you anymore, unless you do something to piss me off, got it!"

Satoshi shrugged but his eyes gleamed with mischief. "And pray tell, what would I have to do to piss you off enough to get you to fight with me?"

Krad chuckled and whispered something in Satoshi's ear that seemed to catch the bluenette off guard at first, but he recovered seconds later and nodded his head. This interaction confused Daisuke, but he didn't get a chance to think it over, for moments later he found himself on the ground with Dark lying on top of him with his arms wrapped around Daisuke's waist.

Rubbing his cheek against Daisuke's Dark sent a flirtatious look at the two standing teens. "Simple Satoshi, if you upset or touch my Dai-chan then I will be forced to take action against you."

This caused Daisuke to blush and hide his face in Dark's shoulder. Why did Dark have to say such things? It was so embarrassing! And what if someone took it the wrong way? Growing further embarrassed Daisuke groaned and buried his face deeper in Dark's shoulder.

"Ha! I win!" Krad shouted victoriously.

"Y-you cheated!" Satoshi sputtered out in a weak defense.

Krad smiled at seeing the bluenette so flustered. How he loved to see Satoshi upset. It made him all the cuter. "No I didn't. I said, 'If Dark says Daisuke I get to take you out,' and you agreed. Now let's go on our date!" Happy as a criminal who just gotten away with murder Krad literally dragged the protesting Satoshi out of the park.

Once Dark and Daisuke were alone everything went quiet. Neither one of them moved. Daisuke was still mortified and Dark was deep in thought.

"Dai-chan?" Dark asked breaking the silence of the empty park. "I know it's only been two weeks but do you still hate it here?"

The question caught Daisuke off guard, causing him to stiffen. He didn't know how to answer. Things weren't as bad as they were before but that didn't mean he wanted to live in this town. "I don't hate it here, but I still want to go home. I miss my old friends. I miss my old school, my old teachers, my old life."

Dark felt a pang in his heart. Daisuke still wanted to go home. Daisuke stilled didn't like it here. Daisuke probably would never have feelings towards Dark that were similar to his own for the other.

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Akira: I feel so horrible! I've been trying to update this fic for weeks, but things kept happening to distract me, and I even got sick at one point! At least now I'm back and I can start writing again. I miss my fics.

I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter. I know nothing much happened but I wanted to show how much Daisuke and Dark's relationship changed after Daisuke's confession. Now for the real action! (smirks knowingly) This is going to be so awesome if things go as planned!