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Spoken From The Heart
The auburn hair girl walked to Moon Glen. Her eyes seemed sad as she had met the one person that she wasn't supposed to ever meet in her life. A sigh came from her as she had found out that someone had stolen her notebook of poems. How was she supposed to read if she didn't have that? She tucked some of her hair behind an ear as she stopped in front of her work yet again. Taking in a breath and gathering all the courage that she needed, she walked in to see a crowded cafe. Worry came over her normally soft face as she walked behind the counter. Another employee told her which tables were hers, and Toumyo began once again to slave away. That fake smile came on her face as she worked the hours away.
A red headed boy, a few years younger then Toumyo, walked into the cafe and took a seat. He looked a bit tired and worried. His red eyes looked around the cafe at all the people. The teenage boy felt a little uncomfortable being around all of these people. He was supposed to be with Riku at the moment, but his 'companion' had urged him to come here. Daisuke had a frown on his face as he wasn't to happy about being here. The red head looked up at Toumyo and smiled slightly.
"What can I get you?"
"Hmm? Uhh, tea, please." he said, before looking back at the small stage. People were setting up for the poetry reading later and were making sure everything was ready. 'Dark, I don't like this idea. She is going to find out.'
'Relax, Daisuke. She won't.' Dark replied, looking through Daisuke's eyes at Toumyo. He smirked to himself as he wanted to appear, but that smirk soon disappeared as Daisuke reminded him of what had happened the previous night. Dark sighed and sank back into Daisuke's mind once again.
She returned and offered that fake smile. Her auburn eyes held worry as she looked at the stage. "Here you are." she said, setting down his tea. After that, she bit her lip and turned to go.
"Are you reading today?"
She stopped and turned her head to the boy. "Yes, but someone stole my book. I will just have to wing it." she said, smiling some.
"I am sure you will do fine. Good luck." he said, before taking a sip of his warm tea. Dark's smirk appeared once again as he knew that most of the poems that she had were hidden away in the Niwa's basement. For that was where all of the other Hikari works of art lay.
The auburn haired waitress looked back fully and smiled. "Thank you." she said, before walking away and continuing on with her work. As time went by, she spent some time talking briefly with Daisuke. It was nice to relax around the red head. Before to long, however, it was time for her to get up on stage. She was rather nervous for she couldn't remember any of her poems. She walked up on the stage and looked out over the crowd. Pressing her lips together, she knew she would just have to wing it. Toumyo cleared her throat and began.
Why think that I am free? Free to fly, free to care.
For I am not as others would think.
Take me away, and let me escape this empty place, surrounded in dark.
My heart is caged as is my soul.
Will there be someone to take this pain away? Only time shall know.
After that, silence filled the room as they looked at her. Her poems were deep and so full of emotion. She could feel the embarrassment of having to get up and say her poem only to hear nothing by silence. Her heart seemed to ache as she knew that this wasn't a good idea. As she lowered her head some, she heard someone in the back clap. Snapping her head up, she saw that spiky red hair. A smile came to her face as at least someone liked what she wrote, or rather made up on the spot. As she walked off stage more people began to clap, which made her feel better.
Daisuke, however was blown away, him as well as Dark. They both sat there in complete shock. It was when Dark heard her that he realized how alike they actually were. He felt the same as she did, but how could he tell her. She was a Hikari that wouldn't want to listen to him. That was when the brilliant idea was for him to make Daisuke stand and clap. He smiled as he saw her walk this way. 'Just talk to her Daisuke, tell her what a wonderful job she did. Find out more about her.' A sigh was heard from the red head just as Toumyo was coming up to him.
She sat down across from him and let out her own sigh of relief, happy to be away from the spot light. Her auburn eyes looked up at the boy, and she smiled. "Thank you for clapping. I thought that no one would like it."
"What? It was wonderful! You must have worked really hard to write that."
"Actually, since my book was stolen, I made that one up right then and there." she said, laughing some. Here she was, unable to understand why this one boy made her feel at home. She couldn't explain it at all.
"That is a shame. What does it look like? I will keep an eye out for it." he said, smiling as he wanted to help her get it back. Although, he wasn't to sure how Dark would like that. Right now, he didn't care.
"Well, it's a composition notebook. My name is written on the front. Thanks..." she said, trailing off not knowing his name.
He nodded and looked up at her. How was he going to pull this one off? "Oh..Dai." he said, using his nickname.
"Thank you, Dai." she said, with a smile as she stood up. "Well, I hope to see you around, but, as of now, I have to get back to work." she said, gathering up his teacup.
He placed what he owed on the table and nodded. "I will, I like it here." he said, standing up as well. "See you around." he said, before leaving her to work the rest of the night with a much more genuine smile.
The next day, Dai headed towards Moon Glen after school. He smiled some as he liked that place and hoped that Toumyo was working that day. His feet would take him inside to see that she hadn't arrived yet, but would be working today. He sat down at one of her tables and said that he would wait until she arrived. He could hear Dark getting anxious as she walked in and offered a smile to Daisuke. 'Let me take over.' Dark commanded before giving him a chance to protest. 'Aww, Dark..she will know.' Daisuke whined as he knew that he just couldn't win.
"Welcome back, Dai." she said, smiling as she was happy that she had a regular. "What can I get you today? Tea like last time."
"No, I think I will have a cup of coffee."
She blinked as she looked at him with a frown. "Aren't you a little young to be drinking that?" she asked, wondering why he picked that. Not that it was bad, but most 14 year olds didn't drink coffee.
"Uh, uh..right. I wanted a change." he said, looking nervous for a few seconds. 'You had coffee, not me.' Daisuke thought to Dark as he frowned. 'She is going to find out.'
"Oh, well that is understandable. I shall make sure that you have some sugar in it." she said, offering another smile before leaving and going to another table. Again she was busy until about close when, she actually sat down with 'Dai' and talked to him. After all, she was done for the day.
Dai looked at her and smiled warmly as he couldn't believe that she was unlike her cousin. He had to know more about her. When she was done, he smiled at her as she sat down. "Long day?"
"You wouldn't believe it." she said, smiling at him. "So, what brings you back? Think you will find Phantom Dark here?" she said, almost snickering.
"Well, I hadn't thought of that, but it couldn't hurt to run into him."
She blinked and looked at him. "You aren't one of his fans are you?"
"Oh! No, no. I just thought it would be interesting to meet him."
"Well, I don't want to ever meet him again."
"Oh? I take it something happened."
"Yes. I can't be near him. He is a thief. He steals art that is my family's. Why? All because he is stingy. Or is there something deeper that none of my family talks about?" Toumyo rambled that last part more to herself then him.
"Are you one of the Hikari's?"
"Oh, yeah. Sorry, I am not supposed to tell a lot of people about that."
"That is interesting."
"What?"
"You claim to hate him, yet in your poems, you talk about black wings."
Toumyo smiled. "You catch on. Yes, I talk about him in my poems. He can steal from us and get away with it. I cannot get away with anything like that." she said, getting a distant look in her eyes. "He is free."
"No, he isn't as free as you think."
She blinked and looked at him. "Hmm? What do you mean?"
"N-nothing. I mean, have you stopped to think about how he might be feeling."
"Well, no I guess not. But why wouldn't he be free? He can stand up to my family."
"And you can't?" Dai asked looking at her with a frown.
"Once a Hikari, always a Hikari. Women are born into the family only to be used as mere pawns in a bigger picture." she said, lowering her head. "I am not exception. Which is why I wish I could have black wings."
"You do? But I thought-"
"I hate him because he can fly away from my family. He can do what he wants. He can steal and get away with it. I hate him because he has a chance of being happy." Toumyo said, lowering her head to hide her hears.
"Would you say that to him if you met him?"
"Oh, I don't think I could talk to him. Not after what happened a few nights ago."
"I would keep your eyes open. You never know when he might show his face again." Dai said, with a small smirk on his face as he stood up. "Excuse me, but I have school tomorrow." he said, watching her as she looked at him with confusion.
"Well, I shall see you soon, Dai." she said, offering him a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you for listening."
He nodded and soon left. He waited around the corner from the Moon Glen for her to get off work. As soon as his eyes caught her small body walking in the opposite direction, a smile came to his face. His form instantly changed the moment he stepped into the moonlight. Daisuke was shocked at how Dark could be able to change like that without something to trigger it. As Dark walked behind her, he heard a beautiful song come from her. Like all Hikari works, this one was no different. It was a work of art. He smiled as he listened to the song. For once again, it spoke of black wings and freedom.
"Such sad words, shouldn't come from a beautiful voice." he said, his classic charm kicking in.
Chapter End...
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