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Hope Is Lost

The auburn haired girl sighed as she walked up to the school where her cousin, Satoshi went. This had be the most ridiculous thing that she had done. Toumyo was going to watch her cousin and friend in the school play: Ice and Snow. Another sigh came from her as she walked into the school. Frowning some, she looked both ways, and then realized that she didn't know where to go. Rolling her eyes, she fixed her blue skirt and decided to go to the right. Soon after she had taken a few steps, she heard a familiar voice calling her name from the opposite direction. Turning her head, she saw that spiky red hair and smiled. Her whole body moved to face him now as she was glad that someone spotted her going the wrong way. If she got lost in this school, the auburn haired girl might never return home.

"What are you doing going that way?" Daisuke asked as she stopped almost right in front of him.

"Oh, I have no idea where this meeting place is for your play."

"Well, I will show you. This way Miss Toumyo." he said, smiling up at her.

Her auburn eyes looked somewhat sad as she smiled back. This Niwa wasn't like the ones before him, or like any in the stories that she was told. It made her wish that she could have been born into their family. A heavy sigh came from her before she put on her best face and walked with the red head. He lead her down a few halls and up some stairs until finally they reached the class room. He smiled and let her walk in before him.

'I can't believe she came.' 'Oh Dark! She doesn't even know that you are here. Would you give it a rest!' 'Party pooper!' A heavy sigh came from Daisuke as well as he just wished Dark would leave him alone with all of this girl nonsense. He walked up to the front with the rest of the class and began to talk with the Harada twins.

Toumyo smiled as she watched them from the back row. After explaining why she was here to Daisuke's rather nosy friend, Takeshi, she sat on a desk and watched them work away. It was nice to see that they were doing the rather happy version of Ice and Snow. However, the twist that they pulled on the story made her giggle. As the door opened, she looked to see who else had entered. Hearing all of the girls practically fall over and swoon upon seeing the boy who walked in, Toumyo couldn't help but laugh some. For there in the door was her cousin Satoshi, dressed like Dark. A hand went to her mouth as she covered the beaming smile. He had pulled off his arch enemy quite well. Toumyo could hear what her cousin was thinking, and that only made her smile brighter.

The blue eyed boy looked unhappy as he looked around the room to see that more girls were swooning over him. A heavy sigh escaped his lips as he looked at the ground before he walked in further. He stopped almost in front of Daisuke and looked at him. Satoshi wasn't fond of this outfit nor choice in character. His narrow eyes looked at the class once again when he heard more giggling from the girls. That was when he noticed that his cousin was watching him. More horror filled him as he knew that she was enjoying this far to much. He cleared his throat as he looked at Takeshi. "Well, let's get this over with."

Daisuke looked at him with wide eyes. No way! Satoshi couldn't have walked in here dressed as Dark. There was no possible way. His red eyes held shock as he watched him. Even though Daisuke was speechless, Dark did have something to say about this change in the script. 'Daisuke, please let me out! I am gonna kill em!' he yelled, his chibi form would been seen before Daisuke's mind as he threw his arms and legs about like a small child. 'No, that wouldn't be a smart move. I don't want to get busted Dark!' 'Fine...but later, I am going to ring his little neck, steal everything he owns, and leave him hanging for everyone to...Hey...Toumyo is here.' 'Just like you to have a one track mind.' Daisuke thought with a sigh before his friend pulled him into a closet. "Whoa!" he said, looking at Takeshi. "What are you doing?"

"You need to change. You have the part of Fredert."

"What!"

"Keep your voice down and change."

"Oh..but..ah!"

A few antagonizing moments later, Daisuke came from the closet with a sour expression much like Satoshi. All the girls gasped and a few giggled as his messy wig and dress. His pants could still be seen from underneath part of the dress. However, the red head just dealt with it and walked to stand across from Satoshi. He could hear Dark snickering in the back of his mind, which only made this worse.

After the class settled down and they did a few run-throughs with the lines, things began to work out on their own. Even though some were still laughing over Daisuke and Satoshi, the two main characters did fine. Toumyo watched her cousin and smiled warmly. He seemed at peace here with Daisuke and the others. She wished that she had that in school when she went. A sad look came over her face as she remembered being taken out of school and having tutors upon Krad's request. Everything bad that had happened to her always reverted back to Krad. Her auburn eyes looked up and noticed that people were leaving. Shaking her head, she got up and walked to the door. Toumyo followed some of the people out so that she didn't get lost again. Once outside, she pressed her lips together.

"You alright?"

Toumyo jumped and looked to see Satoshi. "Yes and no."

"It's Krad again. Isn't it?"

"Hmm? Yeah, I-I just...it's nothing."

"Toumyo, be careful. You know how he gets when he is angry. I can't control him then."

She nodded. "Yeah...I know." Toumyo said before her blue haired cousin walked away. "That is what my Black Wings are for." she said softly, and then laughed at the comment she made. "Oh who am I kidding? I should just give up." The auburn haired girl through her hands up and walked away.

The sun was just setting as she walked back to the small café.. His eyes caught sight of her and just couldn't stay away. He walked up behind her and placed his hands over her eyes. "Now, you shouldn't give up. Your light might go out, and that wouldn't be good." he said, his voice low, yet seductive.

Toumyo shivered and placed her own hands on top of his. "Who is this?" she asked, having a sneaky feeling that she already knew who it was.

"It's a shame that you have to ask."

"I am not supposed to see you."

"Well, you are going to be seeing a lot more of me. Remember, I am your Black Wings."

"No. NO!" she said, wiggling out from underneath his soft hold. "I-I can't."

"Of course you can, I am right here." Dark said with that sexy smirk on his face as he stood there with his arms crossed.

"No, I really can't." she said, looking at him with those pained auburn eyes. "This isn't something that I can do. No, you can't help me." she said, as she looked away from him.

"Then why do I still get the feeling that you still want me around?" he said, raising an eyebrow as he continued to look at her.

"Be-because I-I do." she said, still looking upset at him. "But...I just can't see you."

He frowned. "Why? Because Krad is bossing you around again? Toumyo, you are free to do what you want. Remember what I told you?" he asked as his purple eyes looked at her. He noticed that part of her necklace was missing. How odd.

"Of course I do. You...you just wouldn't understand." she said, sighing. "What is it now?" she asked as that frown of his was still there.

"Your necklace..."

"What about it?" she asked, fed up with trying to explain to him things what he would never get.

"It's broken."

"Oh...yeah. I lost the other piece." she said, closing her eyes and taking a deep breath. "Now, if you excuse me, I have to be at work in an hour." she said, turning away from him.

"Toumyo..."

The auburn haired girl stopped just as she had started to walk. Her eyes held that sad nature that they always had. "Don't...my hope is gone." she said, walking away, not wanting to hear anymore of what he had to say. A silent tear ran down her cheek as she walked further down the road. This feeling that was in the bottom of her heart was starting to build up and rise. She couldn't have that happen. If Krad found out that she was interested in Dark, things would be terrible for her and him. That was something that she did not want. She couldn't afford to risk everything for someone who she was forbidden to see. It just wasn't a logical choice.

Standing here in the rain, I will pay the price with pain.

Mornings, days, and nights, no longer is there any light.

My mind won't let me be free.

No more flying with hopes and dreams.

But there will be a cost, with all this light, hope is lost.

"Oh this is hopeless. Why even write about him?" she said, tearing that page out and throwing it on the ground as she hurried to work because she wanted to start early to get her mind off of him.

Dark walked down the street and noticed a piece of paper flying through the air. He held out a hand and caught it. His purple eyes looked at the wrinkled piece of notebook paper. The words on the sheet shocked him. The violet haired man knew who had written this poem. He looked up down the road with a determined look. How could she give up like this? 'Daisuke, I am going to change her mind.' 'Be careful Dark. She is an Hikari.' 'I don't care. Daisuke, this is something that I have to do. This isn't some girl that I want to swoon over me. Toumyo needs my help.' Dark's grip on the paper tightened as he was sure, now more then ever, that he needed to help this one girl.

End Chapter...

Soooo, how do you like it? Pretty full of drama huh? Yeah, this is only the beginning for them. All in due time. No sitting still in this story. So, tell me what ya think. See ya later!