Daisuke woke up at 11:30 a.m. and was glad it was Saturday; he didn't have to get up and go to school. He sat in bed for a while then decided to go downstairs and get some breakfast. He was surprised when he entered the kitchen. There was a woman sitting there. Then he remembered the night before.
-Ooo yea, that's Chokuro. Duh.
"Good morning Chokuro."
"Morning Daisuke."
"Weren't you and Mom going shopping?"
"We did. We just got back a few minutes ago, but Emiko had to run errands or something."
"Oh. Okay. But, why are you still in Mom's clothes?"
"Eh, I was comfortable and wanted to take a shower first."
"Well, if you wanted, the shower's free."
"Really! Yay! Okay, I'll go right now, well not right now but you get the point."
Chokuro left Daisuke in a very cheerful mood.
-Hahaha I never knew someone could be so happy about taking a shower.
-She was a statue for the past 300 years so it's to be expected…I think…
-Well, I'm hungry. I wonder what we have to eat.
Daisuke searched through the cupboards for a few minutes until finally deciding on cereal. He retrieved what he needed and placed them on the table to get ready for his breakfast/lunch.
-Cereal? How boring.
-Yes, but there's really nothing else, I think Mom went out to get groceries.
-I hope so. Cereal is no way for a Phantom Thief to live.
Daisuke ignored Dark and continued eating his breakfast. After he finished, he put his dish away and headed towards his bedroom. When he walked in, he stopped dead in his tracks.
-Daisuke, what is it? Why'd you - - Whoa!
Dark finally realized why Daisuke stopped. Chokuro was standing, with her back to them, in front of the mirror and she was shirtless. She had pants and her shirt covering her chest, but it was still enough to shock anyone.
"Hmm?" Chokuro said as she took her gaze out of the mirror noticing Daisuke. "O my gosh…" Chokuro blushed a little, which made Daisuke turn very red. "I'm sorry." Daisuke turned around so she could put her shirt on. "I am sooo sorry…. I didn't think you'd come up so quickly and I just needed to check out my back…"
"I-It's okay…" Daisuke said studying his wall.
"Okay. You can turn around now, I put my shirt on." She laughed as she took a chair and sat down.
"O-Okay." Daisuke took a chair and sat in it across from Chokuro. Daisuke finally noticed her hair because it was down; he saw that the length was past her knee.
-Wow, her hair is long.
-Hmm, I never knew.
-I wonder why she doesn't keep it down.
-Beats me.
"So…Umm, why were you in here again?" Daisuke scratched the back of his head.
"Oh! Because. Well, because I have a wound that still hasn't healed…. Even OVER 300 years…ish."
Daisuke sat puzzled at her.
"Well, when I was cursed…ummm… They stabbed me in the back with a sword that helped in making me a statue…and there is still a mark there…so that's why."
Daisuke sat there with concern in his eyes for Chokuro.
"Daisuke? You okay?"
"Yes, but are you?"
"Perfectly fine!"
-Apparently she's not counting mentally.
-Dark! Don't be mean.
Chokuro was laughing as she watched Daisuke. "You look so cute when you're talking with Dark."
"Oh, so you heard what he said?"
"No. I just could tell by the way you look. But I am assuming he said something mean by the look on your face now."
"…"
"He called me nuts again, didn't he?"
Daisuke nodded.
"Eh, that's okay. His day will come."
-Okay, I'm scared.
"As you should be."
-Daisuke, help!
-You brought this on yourself you know.
-…
"Don't be too paranoid Dark. I could never hurt you, cuz I'd also hurt Daisuke and I don't have a problem with him."
-Phew.
Downstairs, they heard the door open and figured it was Emiko coming back from her errands.
"Dai, sweetie, I'm home!"
"Okay mom!" Daisuke said as he went down the stairs to help his mom. Chokuro following close behind.
The two went into the kitchen to see Emiko putting the groceries on the counter.
"Hello Dai! How was your sleep?"
"Good."
"Ahhh, Chokuro. You look refreshed."
"Yup! I got to take a shower." She said with a big smile. Emiko laughed at how happy she looked after she said she got to take a shower.
"Well, that's good. Umm, would you mind helping with the groceries?"
"Not at all! What can I do?"
"Just putting them away would be fine."
"Okay." Chokuro went to the counter where the groceries were and started to put them away, with the help of Daisuke since she didn't know where to put anything.
"Umm, Chokuro?"
"Yes?"
"Why do you put your hair up? It looks so nice when it's down."
"Oh…"She looked at her hair. "I guess, habit. I always put it up when I was younger. So I suppose, I just keep it up now."
"Oh, Okay."
They finished with the groceries and joined Emiko in the living room.
"Okay, Chokuro."
"Hmm."
"Monday, you start school with Dai-chan."
"What!"
"Well, I figure that if you are going to be living here, you might as well live like a normal girl."
"Well, okay, that I don't mind too much, but I am 16 not 14."
"Oh. Sorry, but we can just say that you started school late. Besides, I could change it, but then you wouldn't know anyone and I don't want you to be alone."
"Thanks." Chokuro meant it sincerely.
Emiko smiled at Chokuro. "O, and here's your uniform." Emiko held up the matching shirt and skirt to show Chokuro.
"What! I don't want to wear a skirt! I hate them!"
-But, you had on the black dress.
"That wasn't my fault! And was a dress, not skirt!"
-Oh, well sucks for you.
"Uh-uh, I am NOT wearing a skirt, I will just wear pants." Chokuro said in a non-negotiable tone.
"Well, since I don't want to argue with you and I put you in a lower grade than you should be. I will let you wear pants."
"Thank you."
"Are we even now?"
"No."
"What?"
"I owe you much more."
Emiko laughed and said, "Well, I have some more things to run, and while I'm out, I'll trade your skirts for pants."
"Okay, thank you once again."
"Bye Mom"
"Bye. See you later. But I might not be home for dinner so you're probably going to have to find something."
"'Kay."
Emiko exited through the door and was on her way. Daisuke and Chokuro sat in dead silence for a while until Chokuro decided to break it.
"Umm, Daisuke."
"Yea?"
"So, what's school like? Well, nowadays."
"Heh. Umm…"
-Boring.
-It's not that boring.
-Yea, it is.
-I like school.
-You're probably the only one.
"Umm, Daisuke."
"Yes?"
"Can you stop fighting with Dark for a sec?"
"Oh, sorry."
"Perfectly fine. But onto a different subject?"
"Sure."
"Can I make a request from you?"
"Umm, sure."
"Could I talk to Dark? I mean outside of your head."
"Umm," Daisuke sat in thought then finally said, "Yea, give me a sec and I'll be right back."
Daisuke got up and left the room. After a few moments, he returned as Dark.
"So you missed me?"
"Yes, and I wanted to do something." She got up from the couch and went over to Dark. She looked up at him and flicked his forehead.
"Ouch! What was that for?"
"For being mean to me."
-HAHA She did say your day would come.
"Didn't you say you wouldn't hurt me cuz you don't have a problem with Dai?"
"Yes, and I don't have a problem with him, cuz if I did, I would've punched you and not just a little flick on the head."
"Oh. Is that all you wanted me for?"
"No, I did miss you." She said hugging Dark. "So, we need to catch up…It has been 300 years after all."
The two wandered over to the couch and talked about what the other has been doing. They were so entranced in their conversation that they lost track of time. Until Chokuro finally looked at a clock.
"Wow!"
"What?"
"It's already 5:30."
"Wow…I didn't even notice."
"Well, I'm hungry."
"So am I."
"Eh, I'll make something. I shall return."
-Wow Dark…
-What?
-You and Chokuro talked for a long time.
-Well, we haven't talked in an even longer time.
-I think you missed her.
-…
As Chokuro opened the door to enter, Dark looked up and reverted back to the red-headed-boy.
-She's my friend. Daisuke heard Dark mumble in the back of his mind. Daisuke just smiled at what he knew.
