Chapter 14

"Toki!" Daisuke shouted in surprise, using his old friend's nickname. The girl seemed unfazed by his shock. Moving his head back and forth, Daisuke examined the car, recognizing it as Toki's. At least she didn't steal a car, Daisuke thought to himself. "Toki, what's going on? Where are you taking me?"

Toki gave him another cool glance, but remained silent, focusing her attention on the rode.

"Toki?"

"Yes?"

"Are you kidnapping me?" Daisuke wondered worriedly. He remembered how Toki had always seemed detached from the world and would do some strange things. She even at one point demanded that Daisuke paint her enough pictures that it would take up her room. The only person who she seemed real close to Toki would be Freedert.

Toki made a kind of humming sound, as if she were pondering her answer. "Sort of. More like borrowing your services."

"What could I possibly do?"

The car jerked and Daisuke felt his body press against the window from the force. When the car came to a complete stop Toki turned her head, so for the first time since they were reunited they were face to face. "You could save four people's lives."

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Dark paced in the Niwa's living room. No word had been heard from the police since they were called in. It made Dark want to punch something, anything! It could be a kitten for all he cared.

"Is there any place that he really liked? A place he talked about a lot?" A woman with short white hair, who went by the name of Towa, asked Daisuke's parents.

Dark froze at her question. Daisuke had been talking about his hometown a lot, but then again Dark had been asking about it a lot too, so maybe it didn't count.

"I'm sorry detective," Kosuke answered somberly. "But he hasn't mentioned anything like that.

Towa sighed and scratched her head. "That's not good. If he had been talking about a place a lot then we could assume that he ran away there and send police men to get him."

I've got to call Krad, Dark thought. He wasn't going to put Emiko and Kosuke's hopes up by mentioning that Daisuke had been talking about his old home a lot recently. Instead he would take matters into his own hands.

Stealthily he snuck out of the Niwa's house. With quick glances over his shoulder to make sure no one was listening he pulled his cell phone out of his pants' pocket and dialed Krad's number. It took three rings before Krad answered.

"Any news on Daisuke?"

Dark blinked in shock and confusion. "How did you know it was me?"

Dark could almost hear Krad roll his eyes. "Caller ID."

Felling foolish, Dark fought down a blush. "Sorry, my mind is a little hectic right now."

"Isn't everyone's?"

"True."

"So why'd you call?"

"Is Satoshi with you?" Dark asked suspiciously.

The smile could be heard in Krad's voice as he answered, "Why of course. He's like my charm bracelet now."

"Look, what I'm about to say doesn't go in police files, understand?"

There was some talking on the other line but Krad's answer came back loud and clear. "Sato-chan is a little upset and suspicious, but he agrees so long as it doesn't involve murder or robbery."

"I think Daisuke went back home, but I'm not sure. I want the three of us to go check it out."

"Three?" Krad asked, humor in his voice.

"Well, I wanted just myself to go, but I doubt Satoshi is going to let that happen and since you two are handcuffed that means you're coming along too."

"You know us too well Dark."

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Again short, but the next one is longer. I'm also aiming to update either Wednesday or Thursday my time. So just think, two or three days if nothing goes wrong. Like my internet breaking down TT Let us all hope that won't happen.