Crystal Hearts
We can grow only once in our lives. As our love crystallizes and grows, so, too, do our hearts…they are a manifestation of our love. In time, they are given over to the one who inspired them…who wished them happiness. You at least…I wish you happiness…
Chapter 2: Empty World
Dark was shaking him frantically by the shoulders, "This isn't funny Krad!"
The blonde just stared at him wordlessly, glassy golden eyes staring right through the thief, "N-no…"
The thief watched him fade away into Satoshi's form who blinked, and looked up at him, "Dark?"
The thief looked at the boy, "Can you see?" He held his hand up, "How many fingers am I holding up?"
"None."
Dark nodded, "Yea, you can see…"
"But Krad, Krad's-"
"His eyesight's gone."
Satoshi nodded again, "He's gone completely quiet…"
"Did you see what happened?"
"All I saw was the knife swinging at him then everything was red and black."
The thief looked like he was about to be sick, holding a hand to his mouth, "I see…"
-How come Hiwatari-kun can still see?-
/The weapon must have been designed to damage only a single person./
-Krad…-
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The next day Hiwatari Satoshi didn't show up at school, Daisuke had volunteered to bring him his homework. He reached the blue haired boy's house and knocked on the door, no one answered so he tried turning the doorknob. It was unlocked. He headed upstairs to find Satoshi sitting on his bed, deep in thought.
((Satoshi-sama…someone's here…))
Satoshi looked up in surprise, "Niwa…"
"Eeto…I brought you your homework…"
He nodded his thanks and went back to his thoughts.
/Let me talk to Krad./
Daisuke nodded, it was the first thing that the thief had said all day, "Dark wants to talk to Krad…"
Satoshi nodded again, letting his hair lengthen.
((Satoshi-sama, please no…))
The blue haired boy felt a little victorious from the fact that he was in charge now, (You're going to have to face him one time or another.)
Krad replaced Satoshi on the bed staring at the redhead blankly, "Yes?"
Dark took over, "Krad…"
The blonde stiffened, "What?"
The thief strode over and cupped his face, Krad tried to pull back but couldn't, Dark studied him closely, "You…really can't see can you?"
The hunter snarled, "Go ahead, laugh, I really couldn't care less at the moment."
To his surprise Dark let go repeating his name softly, "Krad…"
Krad frowned and looked away turning back to his host whoregarded the thief silently, "Hello Dark."
Dark sighed, "Has he been like that all day?"
"Not really, he's been awfully quiet…since when did you care?"
-Yea Dark, since when did you care?-
The thief changed back into the redhead, /Since a long time ago…/
Daisuke looked at Satoshi and gave a nervous smile, "Well…bye…"
/So he really can't see…/
-Dark?-
/Yea?/
-Why are you so concerned about Krad? I mean isn't he your worse enemy? And what did you mean by a long time ago? You weren't always fighting?-
/It's a long story, you wouldn't get it./
-…-
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(So you're just going to sit here and pity yourself?)
((…))
Krad sat there in the blue haired boy's mind, his world of light suddenly turned dark; he received no comfort from it.
(Krad?)
((Yes Satoshi-sama?))
(What's with you? You shoot everyone away, it's like you don't have a heart.)
Satoshi could feel the demon's surprise, then he chuckled and appeared beside him, sensing him rather than seeing, ((I don't have a heart in more ways than one Satoshi-sama.))
The blue haired boy didn't expect that answer, (What's that suppose to mean?)
The demon grabbed one of his arms and placed it on his chest, Satoshi gasped in horror, there was no heart beat, Krad's lungs expanded as he inhaled, it was empty, ((You see Satoshi-sama, I really don't have a heart …))
(Krad…)
The blonde sighed and disappeared back into his mind and Satoshi asked no more.
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((Just a little more…))
The dragon-like creature snarled and raised his knife, he watched the weapon move towards him at a high speed. His eyes widened but concentrated on the energy flowing onto his palm, panic started to rise and he glanced at the knife which was several inches away from him. Quickly he lifted his arm and shot the power he had gathered, he inwardly cheered as he did but when he looked over the knife had reached him. The next thing he knew he cried in pain and was thrown back by the impact and the world grew black.
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Heavily panting he woke up, looking around frantically to discover that he was in his own bed and in his house. His dream was a fragment of someone's memory, Krad's, he realized. What he saw before he turned sightless, Satoshi considered it horribly terrifying.
Krad was stirring in his mind, he could feel the demon's uneasiness, (Krad?)
((…))
(I know you're awake.)
A sigh, ((What is it Satoshi-sama?))
(You know it, you know what I just saw don't you?)
((Of course I know…))
(Why didn't you dodge? You had a spare second.)
((…I wasn't thinking straight.))
Satoshi stopped despite knowing that the blonde was lying, there was something that he didn't know. And something Krad didn't want him to know.
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-Dark?-
/Yes?/
-What really happened between you and Krad?-
/It's a long story./
-So? It's a long night, tell me.-
/No…another time./
-Don't you feel bad for Krad at all? I mean he can't see…-
/Rub it in why don't you?/
-So you do care!-
/You make me sound like a ruthless bastard…/
-It was just to get my point across.-
/Your point being…/
-That you care about Krad.-
/I do?/
-Yes you do! Don't try to deny it either!-
Dark stopped for a moment, /…you like creepy boy don't you?/
Daisuke blushed, -Stop trying to change the subject! You care about Krad! Something happened between you two, I'm not sure how long ago but it happened!-
The thief was taken aback, /…and just how did you come up with such a conclusion?/
-I just know!-
/You know Daisuke…you never cease to amaze me with the way you observe things. /
-So you going to tell me the story or what?-
/Maybe another time, when you're old enough. /
-Dark!-
/Shouldn't we be worrying about the demon that got away the other night? Aku or what's-his-name, he's the dangerous one right?/
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(Are you going to sit around like this all day?)
((I thought you always wanted me to be like this.))
(Like what?)
((Not bothering you, keeping to myself and not trying to take over your body.))
Satoshi blinked, it was true. He liked this silent Krad more than the old sadistic one, but it was really, really awkward, for him anyways. Having a curse that's always been there to molest and taunt him suddenly turning quiet and helpless was too much for him to comprehend at once. Krad just let out another sigh, the sixty-seventh one the blue haired boy silently counted as the blonde drifted even further back into his mind.
(So are you going to be sitting around and sighing like this for the rest of your life?)
A horrible thought struck Krad, he was an eternal being, would that mean he could stay sightless for the rest of his days? ((Would you rather have me taking over your body and blindly trying to kill the wing master instead?))
(…) Krad had another point there, all he ever did was try and take over his body so he could kill Dark.
((Well Satoshi-sama?))
(No…I'd rather you not try and kill Niwa, but you could do something other than sit around waiting for my death.)
((Who says what I'm waiting for is your death?))
(Then what are you waiting for?)
((An answer…))
(Stop answering me in riddles!)
((Why aren't you attending school? You don't have to suffer this blindness.))
(So I can think over things and think of a plan.)
((To…))
(To catch Dark.)
((…))
(And to calm down.)
((Why are you telling me all this?))
(Huh?)
((Usually, I have to pry through your mind to read your thoughts yet you're sitting here explaining everything to me out of your own free will.))
(Who knows? Maybe it's because you can't do anything about it anymore.)
Satoshi got up, Krad felt slightly unstable having his host move around and unable to see where the blue haired boy was going. Suddenly the blue haired boy turned into him, ((Satoshi-sama?))
(Try, try moving on your own. You can't live helplessly forever, and you're getting on my nerves with all your sighing.)
The blonde tried to change back to no avail, ((Satoshi-sama…))
(This is a first, you begging and helpless while I'm the one in charge.) He rather liked it that way.
((I am not begging and I am not helpless.))
(Then suck it up and go.)
Krad frowned, he tried looking around but saw nothing but blackness. ((Satoshi-sama…))
(No, at least get to the kitchen or you'll be stuck like this until you do.)
The blonde's frown deepened, he look a step forward trying to regain the gracefulness that he had lost. After a couple steps he stopped and sighed again, ((This isn't going to get us anywhere.))
(Yes it will, it better or else we're going to be stuck here for a very, very long time.)
The hunter sighed yet again and started moving again, ((I'll get you for this.))
(Turn right.)
Krad obeyed, his host gave him little instructions and warnings while slowly leading him to the kitchen, but half way there Krad's hand landed on something soft and warm with magic emitting from it. ((???))
"Well, well, well, look at what we have here…"
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Nya
The second chapter of Crystal Hearts! Finally! Yes, Krad's still blind...have no fear, more will happen XP I'll post up the next chapter soon, I'm already starting on it! XD
Mysterious Kaitou- Yea! And here's the second chapter with Satoshi feeling all powerful and stuff! I love torturing Krad XP Yes you're the first reviewer! Thankies! And it only took me...21 days to update this XP
SpinningAvia- My second reviewer! XD Yes! I absolutely love making Krad suffer, and I love Krad-angst XP School does suck! It sucks like a vaccum! You don't really have to go and buy the manga, I'll explain it soon enough! I like making Krad blind :) And I like the next chapter even more...since I've already written most of it...XP
Shadow Suka- Not quite, you're my third reviewer XD Hope you like this chapter! :D
blackmagic111090- Thankies! Glad you liked it nya!!! XD
Hikari Fubuki- :) Yea, I can't help it, I like the Krad-angst, and I always wanted to make him blind for some reason it just seemed like a fun fic to type out :P I kind of like Aku's look, yea...not exactly the most creative name...but oh well! My imagination went insane XD Thankies! -takes a bow-
Mujyakina-Hitokoroshiya- Krad's blind! XD Thankies! I'll be posting the next chapter up soon! Hopefully within a...week or two XD
Sheridan- Cool! I finally wrote 20 fics! And there's more coming out soon XD Thankies nya
Hakudoshi-chan- Yea I was reading my Demon Diary again when I read through that part I was just like, crystal hearts would make a cool title for a fic...so hell...why not? XP Helpless? Just ever so slightly, he's still got his pride! Krad in sunglasses! XD
ivyking- Finally a new fic XD Gonna start even more soon! nyaahhaha can't wait XP glad you like it, umm...demon diary's by...lemme check...the art's by Kara and the story's by lee chi hyong? Something like that :P
Ailin- Nah, the blind part was created through my little insane mind XD it's the crystal hearts part, it's a sidestory and I liked the name so yea...XP Hmm...maybe I should start on my homework now...XP
Seena58- Interesting huh? XD Really glad you like this fic :) I like Krad being blind for some reason XP No! Don't get stuck like Satoshi! XD
leoth- :P Yes I blinded Krad, who knows if he'll get better? o.O I'm sorry I couldn't resist saying that, but still...who really knows where this fic will go? XP
General Kitty Girl- I updated! And I'll update again soon! -hands over a tissue- it's okay...sort of! He can't see but he hasn't lost his prettiness or anything else! Err...am I making any sense? I didn't think so...anyhoo..thanks for reviewing! Hope you like this chapter nya!
Lillith- Glad you like it, you flatter me :P I swear I'm gettingtoo much ego-boosts from you XP it's going to get inflated and fly off somewhere. I'll try to update all the other fics soon!! :)