IF you people want a disclaimer, you can just go to the first chp, cuz I refuse to put it in again, i already told you once, not tellin ya again...It depresses me that I dont own DNAngel --criesto self --
"Chokuro--?"
The woman looked up at Dark only to watch him fall in the bushes beneath. She flinched as she heard the loud thud that he made when he hit the ground. The woman jumped down from the pole and landed next to the bush where Dark landed. She peered in and saw Daisuke sitting there rubbing his back.
"I guess you do remember me, Dark." She giggled to herself.
At this remark, Daisuke was alert. He got up from the ground and out of the bushes. He stood there for a while staring at the girl in front of him. She was a few inches taller then him, her hair was tied back in a bun andwas white, but a hint of silver in themoonlight, and two pieces of her hair came down to her waist on either side of her face.She also had a very odd looking attire on. She wore a long black dress, with a VERY long slit that cut up to a few inches from her waist, with a purple-red coat over it. Daisuke's thoughts were interrupted by the woman's laughter.
"…Ummmm…."
"I'm sorry for laughing, but you have the same expression on your face that Dark did the first time he saw me too." She continued to laugh.
Daisuke sat there with a very confused look on his face.
-Dark… umm, what is she talking about?
-I don't know, lets just leave her; I think she's a mental patient that escaped.
"HEY! Dark! Don't tell him I'm insane!" She stopped laughing and turned to Daisuke with her hand on her hip.
-Dammit… so close
-Umm…. I'm lost… Dark, how was she able to hear what you said?
-I really don't know; she's able to read minds or something.
"Um, let me explain since you look so confused."
"…"
"Okay, well I do have the ability to read minds, obviously, and since Darks is in your mind I can hear, …read, … whatever… what he says."
"I think I get it. But, why did Dark change into me?"
"I think Dark can answer that one."
-Umm, shock?
"I don't think that's it." The woman stated.
-I know, I know. Yea, yea, yea. So I still have 'feelings' for Chokuro."
"Umm, who's Chokuro?"
"Me!"
"Oooooooo. So, Dark has feelings for you?" Daisuke laughed at the thought of Dark being in love.
-Yea, so what's the big deal? Besides, Chokuro…
"Yes?"
-Shouldn't you be a statue or something?
Daisuke stopped laughing and had the look of confusion on his face again.
"That's what I was wondering too, but yet, here I am."
-Hmmmm…
"… Umm…"
"I can explain later, but not now. It's too late."
"Okay. Do you have a place to go?"
"Nope."
"No family?"
"None that I know of anyway."
"Hmm, then, I think you should come home with Dark and me."
-What!
"Aww, thank you. I'd be honored."
They started to go back to Daisuke's home, until Daisuke remembered about Wiz. Daisuke retrieved the injured-and-out-of-breath-Wiz from the bush and they headed towards his house.
-Why Daisuke?
-Well, for one, she has no place to go, and two, I want to know more about this statue thing.
-Fine, whatever.
"Aww, c'mon Dark. I'm not that bad."
-Yes you are.
"How so?"
-You can read what I think and say to Daisuke.
"No, not all the time."
-Yea, when you want to you can.
"Duh."
-I give up.
"So …'Daisuke', I take it that's you."
"Yup."
"Hmm" She analyzed him for a few minutes then finally said, "Okay."
"What was that for?"
"No purpose."
The three arrived at Daisuke's house around 12:30 a.m. Daisuke opened the door for Chokuro and followed after she went inside. Just as the two stepped on the floor, it gave away. Daisuke grabbed the side where the doorway was, relieved that he didn't fall, until, he remembered Chokuro.
"Oh no! Chokuro!"
"What?"
Daisuke looked up and saw Chokuro standing across the empty space and looking at him. Daisuke looked puzzled at how Chokuro was standing there and there weren't any other traps being set off. That was, until he saw his mother running towards them and the trap door closing.
"Oh, Daisuke, I'm sorry. I was testing the traps and I didn't turn them off since yesterday you didn't get back until later." She ran over and embraced her child in her arms not noticing Chokuro standing there.
"Umm, Mom?"
"Yes?"
"I can't breathe."
"Oh, sorry." When she let go of Daisuke, she finally noticed Chokuro. "Dai…"
"Yeah?"
"Who's this?" She asked pointing to Chokuro.
"Oh, that's Chokuro."
"And who is she exactly? And why is she here?"
"Well, it's kinda hard to explain…" Daisuke scratched the back of his head thinking of a way to explain this.
"Um, yes… Let me explain." Chokuro started.
-You say that a lot you know.
"Shut up Dark."
Emiko stood there looking very puzzled.
"So, as I was saying…" She took a deep breath then continued. "About 300-or-so years ago, I knew Dark, well his other self, but not the point. And then I was cursed and it was supposed to keep me cursed forever, but now I'm here. I really have NO clue how I was un-cursed, but I am."
Emiko stood there with a disbelieving look on her face.
I don't believe her. Emiko thought to herself.
"Why does no one EVER believe me?"
"What?" Emiko questioned.
-Because it would be impossible.
"I know that Dark, but, you only look like 18. And yet, she comments on me. I was a statue! Of course I'm NOT going to age."
-You have a point there.
"Thanks."
-But, you never told Emiko that you were a statue. You just said 'cursed.'
"Hmm, oh yeah! Hahaha wow. Okay" She turned to Emiko, "yea, my curse was that I was to be a statue as long as my family lived…which could explain why I am out… All my family's dead…." Chokuro sat down feeling the weight of what she just said.
Emiko and Daisuke looked at her very worried.
"Chokuro?" Daisuke said moving towards the shocked woman on the floor. "Are you okay?"
Chokuro looked up at Daisuke with hurt in her eyes. "I no longer have a family…" She trailed off into her thoughts.
"Um, Chokuro, was it?" Daisuke nodded to his mother. "Umm, I know we're not blood, but you can become a part of our family. If you'd like."
"Hmm?" Chokuro finally started to notice everything around her and Emiko's words finally hit. "You mean it?"
"Of course."
"Umm, okay."
Emiko stood up from kneeling and offered a hand to Chokuro. "I now pronounce you: Chokuro Niwa."
Chokuro looked at Emiko and smiled very broadly at her. After the shock and some of the happiness wore off, she hugged Emiko around the neck. "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
"Umm, Emiko?"
"Yes?"
"I don't suppose you have something I could eat?" Just as she said this, her stomach growled. "Hah, what timing."
"Yes, of course. What would you like?"
"Umm, anything is good. Cereal or something."
The three headed for the kitchen and Emiko went to get the cereal and milk while Daisuke and Chokuro sat down. Emiko returned to Chokuro and handed her a bowl and the cereal.
"Thank you sooo much!" Chokuro said as she poured the cereal and began to eat.
"It's nothing. But we need to establish sleeping arrangements. For tonight, you can have the guest room, but we should probably find you your own room."
Chokuro finished her cereal a few minutes later.
"Umm, where should I put this?" Chokuro asked holding up the dirty bowl and spoon.
"You can just put it in the sink for now."
"'Kay." She placed the bowl in the sink and turned to Emiko and told her, "Umm, I don't have pajamas or any other clothes for that matter."
"Okay, you can borrow one of mine for tonight. And tomorrow, you and I can go shopping."
"YAY! Thank you again."
"Mom," Daisuke said wearily.
"Yes?"
"I'm going to bed."
"Okay sweetie." Emiko kissed Daisuke on the forehead.
"Chokuro, I'll see you in the morning."
"Yup, till then. Good Night."
Daisuke went up the stairs to his bedroom and fell fast asleep, again.
"Well, Chokuro."
"Hmm?"
"Shall we get you into some pjs?"
"Please."
That is it for this chp, till the next...please review if you can, if you cant, you can email me if ya want, but no matter...
