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 19: The Last Crystal Heart

The redhead blinked, panic slowly setting in, #Dark!#

/…nnn…/

#Dark! Wake up!#

/What?./ came a tired voice/where's the fire?./

#Where's Satoshi-kun?#

/Oh him…he woke up in the middle of the night and went home, he asked you to go over there…after you had breakfast./

Daisuke quickly changed and ran down the stairs, he swallowed a piece of toast before heading out the door with a, "I'm going over to Satoshi-kun's!"

/What's the rush? He's still going to be there, it's not like he's going to disappear or anything./

#I know…but still…#

/For all we know, he's still asleep./

#He probably isn't.#

There was a pause/He probably is./ The thief replied stubbornly.

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The blonde stirred sleepily, ((…Satoshi-sama?))

(Yes?)

((What are you doing up at this hour?))

(Just thinking…)

The blonde appeared beside him, not taking notice in the change of surrounding, ((You're thinking about that aren't you?))

(It this 'that' you're talking about refers to my jewel for a heart then yes.)

Krad dipped his head understandingly, ((You know…I didn't think I'd come back from that place, so I guess…thank you for coming after me.))

Satoshi shook his head, (Don't thank me, Dark's the one who jumped at the opportunity to get you back…don't tell me you still don't believe him…)

The hunter remained silent, ((Right now…it's not a matter of me believing him but I don't know if he'll ever forgive me.))

(Why?)

((After everything I've done, he went to that dimension just to get me and what do I do? I tell him everything that I told him. I'd hate me too if I were him.))

His tamer scoffed, (That's the thing, you're not him, if you were I would've gone insane a long time ago.)

((You mean you're not insane right now?)) The blonde asked back lightly. ((But, thank you.))

(…you're welcome.)

Then there was a "Satoshi-kun! Are you awake?"

He looked to the door, "Daisuke…"

The redhead stepped in somewhat out of breath, ((It appears that he ran here…))

(Yea…)

((Eager isn't he?))

"Dark told me about the message," he inhaled deeply and stood up properly, "I got here as fast as I could…everything's okay right?" Satoshi blinked and gave a slow nod, Daisuke smiled, "Good, I was worried…"

(He was worried about me…)

Krad remained silent and continued to watch from the back of his host's mind. "Thank you Daisuke…"

"For what?"

"Worrying for me."

Crimson eyes blinked, then his smile found its way back, "There's no need to thank me, it's only natural to worry about someone you care about it, isn't it?" He asked with that smile of his.

Blue eyes regarded him for a moment, "Not really…not for me. For me, I haven't been able to feel anything for years now, until I met you that is."

Daisuke blinked again, the thief was silent, "Me?" What did he do?

The blue haired boy nodded silently giving a small smile, "Yes you, it's because of you that I felt…happiness, kindness and…love."

#Love?#

"Satoshi-kun…"

"I love you Daisuke. I want to give you something back in return, so…I…" His hand traveled to his chest and paused, "I want to give you my heart, the only thing that can be called my own…"

(Krad…)

The entity nodded silently, Satoshi was about to go through with it when he was knocked to the ground, he looked up in surprise, "D-Daisuke?"

The redhead had tears slipping from his eyes as he continued to pin the other boy down, looking him in the eye, "Satoshi-kun…please don't…you don't have to do this…if it means losing you, then I don't want it."

"Daisuke…"

"Because I love you, I'd rather have the loving heart that's truly yours, it's not something you can give away, when you die, it dies with you, that's the heart I want. It's more beautiful than a crystal heart could ever be because it's yours, I don't have to see it to know its there."

Satoshi allowed to be pulled up by the other, his eyes narrowed, tears threatening to spill, he cupped the redhead's face, "I love you too…so much…" and brought their lips together.

Before they switched, Daisuke smiled, "Krad…Dark's forgiven you, you know…he says he couldn't stay mad at you even if you killed him…"

Blue eyes widened, wings sprouted from his back, and his eyes turned to gold, tears finally overflowing, he cradled the other's scarred hand and pressed it against his cheek longingly, tears running into his hand, "Krad…"

"Sorry…I'm so sorry Dark…" He whispered brokenly.

"It's okay…it's all in the past now."

Krad frowned, "It was the past that led to this…"

The thief gave a soft smile, "But it's because we learn from the past that we're able to move on with our lives. You are, the only one I have and will love Krad." The blonde paused, the scene of him and the girl flashed in his mind and he remained silent. "If I could cast that spell of truth on myself I would and tell you nothing but the cold hard truth, I love you. I didn't see you around for a long time so I got tired and found her, girls always liked promises but I didn't mean them."

"Did you-"

"I meant them when I told them to you! I meant every word of it! I don't know what I have to do to prove it to you but I will-"

He was interrupted by the other, "I believe you, I do, I promise I'm not lying. After all…the tears you've shed for me couldn't be fake."

"Krad…" He looked down at the angel in front of him and crushed their lips together. "I was so scared…" The blonde looked up at him, "I thought I was going to lose you forever…the very thought of it drove me insane."

"Dark…"

"Satoshi is the last line of the Hikari blood and after he goes…"

"So do I."

"Who knows…maybe I'll go too…"

There was a pause, "Dark…"

"Yes?"

"Can you please…thank your tamer for me."

Violet eyes blinked, "Why?"

"He stopped Satoshi-sama from killing himself, he was the first." The angel gave a soft smile, "I didn't even attempt to protest and he's going to be my last tamer too, I can't help but think that I should've tried to stop him or something so...thank…Daisuke for me."

/Did ya hear him?./

#Yes, tell him he doesn't need to thank me.#

"He says you don't have to thank me." Dark said giving a lazy smirk.

"And why would I thank you, thief?"

"Because I saved your life back there."

Krad looked mock thoughtful for a moment, "Yes…I suppose I should thank you shouldn't I? But," Dark blinked, "I'm not going to."

"Oh? You're not?"

"No, actions speak louder than words." With that, the blonde gave a soft smile and pulled the thief into another kiss. "I love you thief."

"And I you, my exquisite little hunter."

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That night the two entities laid on the bed asleep as the moon shone brightly across the sky along with stars that twinkled brighter than usual. In the arms of his hunter Dark smiled as he rested his head against the hunter's chest, listening to his heart beat.

Owari

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Nya

Whoa! Another fic's ended :O What can I say? I enjoyed blinding Krad XP There will be a bloopers or bloobers as my friends call it :) In the next chapter just because I'm insane and 19 seems like such an odd chapter to end at >.O Yes, there shall be bloopers, and that's that XD Krad's finally come to his senses! ish! X3 Thankies thankies thankies!

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iloekyo, Kyuseisha no Hikari, MacLee, animeperfect, Koway Oceshia, Hakudoshi-chan, Iarrod, Seena58, KikyoKiller, SeLeNa MoUsY, Daishi, negolataknofelet, Silv3r MagiciaN, catseyes77, golden-flame4, General Kitty Girl, blood-fire-dragon, Akkirako

See you in the next chapter, the real last chapter XD