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 5: The Hikari Secret
(Wow, the first thing Dark did was go and steal something?)
((Yes, that's about right.))
Kaitou Dark landed in front of the house, he smirked as he tinkered with the window. It slid open easily.
-Dark! Don't do this!.-
/This is too easy. And no I won't stop, I want that painting!./
When he crawled into the house, he went straight for the main hall, he was about to reach for the painting when a voice stopped him. "So it is you."
Dark blinked and turned around, then back at the painting, then at the figure again, "Whoa! Identical twins!"
(You know him?)
((He was in the Black Wings with me…))
(Sou…)
"You don't remember me?"
The thief snorted, "Like I could forget, not to mention the painting's named after you, Krad."
"I see...So I haven't been forgotten."
"How can anyone forget you?"
The blonde shrugged, "You're not taking the painting."
"Oh yes I am."
"No you won't."
"Yes I will."
"Not if I can help it."
"Not that you can."
"So you've been in the Niwa…"
"And you with the Hikari…"
There was a moment of silence, Dark sighed, "This isn't getting us anywhere is it?"
(Krad, let me take over for awhile.)
((Hai Kin-sama…))
Dark blinked as the blonde turned back, "Hi, Kin was it?"
He nodded, "Kaitou Dark I presume?"
"Gods, you're just as formal as Krad!"
"May I speak to Niwa-san?"
/Sei-chan?./
-Sure, why not?.-
Dark shrugged and turned into his host, "Hikari-kun."
Kin smiled at the redhead, it made Seijun's heart skip a couple beats, "So you have an other half too."
Seijun nodded dumbly and watched the blue haired man take the painting off the wall, Kin handed it to him, "Wha?"
"You can take it, if you like it you can have it. There are plenty others and I can always repaint it."
((Kin-sama, you are too generous.))
(Don't worry, I'll paint another one tomorrow.)
"Are you sure?"
Kin just smiled and nodded, "Go on, take it, Dark."
Dark came back out and grinned, "Freebies!"
The man laughed as he changed back to the blonde, "You just got lucky."
"Not luck, skills."
Krad snorted, "You have none."
"Sure I do."
"Name some."
"Stealing, bribing, convincing, and kissing skills."
The last one threw Krad off, "Wha?"
Dark leaned in for a kiss, he smirked, "Did I mention stealing kisses?"
Krad blushed and yelled at the thief as he flew away, "I'll get you back!"
"I wouldn't have it any other way!"
-You kissed Krad?.-
/Yea? So? What's the big deal? That was the first time we saw each other since we were separated./
-But you kissed him, isn't he your greatest enemy?.-
/Dai-chan, I've kissed a lot of people in my life./
-But Krad!.-
/So what?./
-And you love him?.-
/What? His kisses have this tingly Krad flavor to it./
Daisuke frowned-Don't describe it to me.-
/Fine I won't, you non-appreciator./
-What happened next?.-
/I was getting to that./
-No you weren't, you were babbling about Krad.-
/Pft./
-Did he ever get you back?.-
/Yea, he was cheap though./
Kin smirked and ran up to Seijun, "Niwa-san!"
"Huh?" The blue haired man kissed the redhead who blushed like hell, "Ehhh?"
Kin just smiled, "Krad wanted his kiss back."
/That cheap bastard!./
-Don't complain.-
/But I wanted him to take it back in person!./
-Shush.-
/You're enjoying this aren't you…/
-Maybe…-
((After that incident Kin-sama and Seijun grew a lot closer, soon enough they became lovers. That's when Kin-sama made his mistake.))
Satoshi blinked, he hadn't expected Krad to continue to call his old tamer with the same respect that he had back then. Half of him wanted to scream, how come Kin got the good Krad, not the evil sadistic one or the blind quiet one but one that was actually nice…ish. (What mistake?)
((He told Seijun about the Hikari secret…crystal hearts.))
(Crystal hearts?)
Krad sighed and shifted slowly, adjusting to his position, all he could see were memories. ((Every generation my host and some other Hikari have something called a crystal heart. When they find their precious person it's like an instinct for them to give it away.))
(Is it a jewel?)
The blonde paused, ((Yes it's a jewel. Listen carefully Satoshi-sama. A Hikari gets a crystal heart when his love is pure and is true enough that it crystallizes and turns into a jewel. And when he finds his precious person, he gives it away.))
(How?)
((…they give it away even though it kills them…))
(So theydie for their love?)
((In a way, I always thought it was a waste of life but Kin-sama told me that it was never a waste to sacrifice something for the one you love…))
(Kin was a good person wasn't he?)
((His name suited him well, he was gold.))
(What if they don't give it away.)
Krad inhaled, ((If they don't give away and something bad happens, the heart will shatter, and their death will seem like a heart attack. If you trace the records there have been several Hikari who have died of heart attacks.))
(…how did Kin-)
((One day he accidentally said something about the secret and it all went downhill from there.))
"Did you know that Hikari have a special type of heart?"
"They do? How so?"
Kin smiled, "Because when love blooms they seem to crystallize."
Seijun perked up, "That reminds me, I heard something about crystal hearts, do you know what they are? I heard that it's the most beautiful jewel in the world. I'd like to see one someday wouldn't you?"
The blue haired man's smile disappeared for a moment, then returned weakly, "Aa…"
((Kin-sama…))
(…he wants to see it…)
/You're an idiot!./
-What?.-
/You're acomplete idiot!./
-Why?.-
/…/
((Kin-sama you aren't-))
(Krad, you've been through this a lot haven't you?)
The blonde nodded silently, (Would you mind going through it one more time?)
Krad opened his mouth to protest but looked down, ((If he is the one you truly love then I will.))
Kin smiled, (Thank you, good luck with Dark.)
The blonde looked at him with confused eyes. ((What?))
(Nevermind, it's nothing.)
That night Kin invited Seijun over, the redhead smiled at his lover, "You wanted to talk about something?"
"Aa…you said you wanted to see a crystal heart right?"
The redhead went quiet, he nodded, "Kin?"
The blue haired man smiled, "If you want to see a crystal heart then I'm more than happy to show you one."
Seijun blinked, "Kin?"
(Krad, lend me your strength.)
((Hai…goodbye Kin-sama.))
(Goodbye Krad, it's been fun.)
((Aa…))
Kin touched his heart, "I'll give you my crystal heart."
He leaned in for one last kiss before his hand ripped through his ribs. Seijun watched in horror and blood spilt from his lover's chest, "KIN!" He smiled and handed the redhead something, Seijun looked at it, "Don't tell me…it can't be! This can't be what a crystal heart it! Kin! Please don't die!"
"Isn't it…beautiful? The most beautiful jewel…in the world some say…pure love…" His hand slumped and blue eyes closed. And Krad was thrown into unconsciousness again.
((Kin-sama…))
Seijun watched in horror, "Kin…no…please Kin, wake up." He looked at the icy blue crystal in his hands, his lover's words rang in his head, isn't it beautiful? The redhead gave a little smile while his tears fell, "Aa…it's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen…Kin…"
/…/
(What happened to Seijun after?)
Krad sighed, ((Only the thief knows.))
/After that Seijun went into depression, half the time he still thought Kin was alive but soon enough he ended up jumping off a bridge./
-…-
/They truly loved each other, if only Sei-chan kept his mouth shut…/
((Having crystal hearts is the reason why the Hikari bore at least two children every generation, only one survives.))
(What about me?)
The blonde looked wistful for a moment, ((This will be the final generation of the Hikari.))
(So after I die you…)
((That is right, I will cease to exist, forever.))
Satoshi thought for a moment, when something caught his attention, (Wait…you say we give our hearts away.)
((Correct.))
(Then you-)
Krad let out another sigh, ((You are a bright child Satoshi-sama…the truth is…I was never suppose to have a heart in the first place...))
-Whhhaaaattt?.-
/Have you gone deaf?./
-No-
/I said Krad had a crystal heart too./
-He had a heart?.-
/Hard to believe isn't it?./
-Wait…what did you mean by had?.-
/He doesn't have one anymore…/
-Explain.-
/After we met that time, me and Krad naturally called out to each other./
-I know that much.-
/Shush and let me finish./
-Fine, go on.-
/Every time we met our tamers somehow fell in love and Krad's would always die first…well they did most of the time. A couple of my tamers died in accidents which caused Krad's tamer to go heartbroken which resulted in his crystal heart shattering and he'd die anyways./
-…how can you say that so…carefree-
/I've been along for a long time…I'd be a mental wreck if I let all their deaths get to me./
-What about the ones that survive?.-
/Survive?./
-Even after Krad's tamer died.-
/They find someone else./
-That sounds so unfaithful…-
Dark shook his head/Some live on and find others to show their deceased lover that they're doing well and that they don't have to worry where others like you said were simply unfaithful./
-So the Hikari have pure love and the Niwa…-
/Don't get me wrong, there's a dud in every batch of eggs, not all Niwa are unfaithful, I mean look at Sei-chan he was devastated. You have to expect at least one unfaithful person every now and then…the only way the Hikari survive is by having two kids, one who will die and one who will be set up into some arranged marriage so the family bloodlines survive./
-But Hiwatari-kun…-
/Aa…after he's gone…it'll be the end of Hikari./
-And the end of Krad.-
Dark winced/Yea…/
-Anyways- Daisuke said trying to change the topic-what were we talking about?.-
/About how Krad used to have a heart…/
The redhead could see that they went to an even more depressing topic, but his curiosity wouldn't be satisfied until he heard the story-What happened?.-
/…it turned out that he had a heart too, I never realized it until the pain got to him…/
((There was too much pain, I couldn't handle it so I gave it away.))
Nya
Honestly I was biting my lips while I typed the Kin and Seijun part :( -sniff- I'm pretty pathetic XP but it really did make me sorta sad...and yea...Krad had a heart, wait for the next chapter :D don't blame me for the sorta slow update, I've been busy with school and typing out MORE fics XD
Hakudoshi-chan- Glad you liked it :D lol yea, they're oldies XD oollllldddd, practically ancient XP here's the end of that generation :)
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