A/N: Contains slight Daisuke/Satoshi. Don't like, don't read.
DISCLAIMER: fan fiction FAN WRITINGS.
:Dark or Daisuke mentally talking:
+Krad or Satoshi mentally talking+
To Break
Chapter 03: Torn
LAST CHAPTER
I closed my eyes tightly shut as my screams continued… my tears mixed in with the rain; my body numb. Then, my mind drifted off and I felt nothing in the freefall. Nothing… Satoshi…
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( DAISUKE – POV )
I felt my clothes being shredded as my body collided with a large oak tree. I was sprawled out on its limbs - which were groaning under the pressure. I couldn't seem to move, couldn't open my eyes. But then it hit me… had my dream meant anything? Satoshi? Was he all right? The storm! He was still up there when I was falling… I could hear, my senses seemed to slowly come back into focus. Sirens… tornado!
I forced myself to sit upright and fell down to meet the ground with a few small branches in my pathetic attempt at a jump. My relocated shoulder cried out in protest as it slammed unforgivably into the ground that was coated in a slick blanket of muddied water. A small rabbit-like thing shrieked… Wiz stared at me with his big watery eyes fully of worry. I shakily stood and balanced myself with the help of the sturdy tree trunk and tucked Wiz safely into what was left of my pocket and pat him reassuringly on the head.
"DARK… we ha… have to find Sato…" My raspy voice hitched and I was left in a coughing fit. "Da..rk!" I covered my mouth with my hands, a small endeavor to calm my trembling self. My heart races as thoughts traced back to the only person who cared enough to come after me.
GO HOME DAISUKE! I heard the startled Satoshi yell over and over in my memory. His anger upset me but I may have hurt him by being out here in a blind race away from my pain. I choked. 'Riku, why? I knew I didn't deserve her… look how I'm acting right now! She probably thinks that I'm just a failure at everything and, and…' Hot tears on my cheeks provided a sharp contrast to the cold rain. It wasn't fair! What seemed as innocent as running into a park had turned into a living nightmare. I was so ignorant! I ran as fast as I could to the entrance of the park; my shoulder growing stiff by the cold.
'Dark, wake up, where are you? I need you to help me!' I thought. I felt something start to stir inside of me.
:Wha? Daisuke… what happened: Dark's voice was faintly heard in my head as I felt his energy waver. A wave of confusion flowed through my brain, mimicking the feelings of Dark.
'We fell… a tree broke our fall. Was Krad still up in the sky? Tornado sirens are blaring… what if he was sucked up in it? I'm positive I saw a dark funnel cloud!' I tried as hard as I could to glance up at the sky through a mass of damp bangs as I continued to run. My legs moved liked graceful pieces of rock… how I wanted to just fall down…
:I… Dai, I don't know… I just… Dai, I can't remember… I'm so dizzy.: Dark's thought energy wavered. Just great! I'm alone, again. I subconsciously felt lost and scared to what would happen after this day was over.
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( 3rd PERSON POV )
"SATOSHI, WHERE DID HE GO?" Krad yelled with intensified rage as the drifting Dark disappeared into the sullen landscape.
I don't know, leave him alone, we need to get out of this storm.+ Satoshi replied, terrified of the fact that Daisuke was freefalling down somewhere and no one would be there to catch him.
"I don't care about this damn storm, I want to kill him!" Krad replied hotly.
Krad continued to wildly search from the skies, oblivious to the heightening of the storm and the steady increase of wind.
Krad… there's a tornado formation behind us, we must find shelter, get out of here or you'll get us both killed+ Satoshi panicked for his life, but most off all, that he may never get to see 'him' again.
"Shit!" Krad exclaimed as he flipped around to face the growing funnel of darkness. "Since when did tornadoes occur in this area?" He yelled.
Just get the hell of here+ Satoshi replied, growing impatient.
Krad tried to speed away, his wings beating heavily against the pull of the winds. "Come… ON!" Krad grinded his teeth together as his drenched wings felt like they were ripping out of his back. He spotted the ground and rushed towards it to get his wings free of the wind.
Metal scraps, wooden fence pickets, tree branches, house window shutters, and rocks… they were blurring past him at uncontrolled speeds. It took a lot of concentration to dodge them all at the pace that he was flying.
Krad cried out as a metal piece stabbed him near his left shoulder, just below his collarbone. The ground was nearing… Satoshi screamed.
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( 3rd Person POV )
Daisuke turned a corner, his breathing raspy and labored. He resisted the urge to stop and catch his breath. He had to find Satoshi at all costs. It seemed wrong to not help a person who had tried their hardest to help you. Daisuke looked up and was startled to find Krad nose-diving to the pavement. 'NO!'
Daisuke ran forward, but at the last second, Krad pulled up and landed with as much elegance that was possible with the rain. Daisuke watched as Krad tucked his dirty-brown wings to rest on his back.
Daisuke watched as Krad's features swiftly became pain-distorted. Krad did not seem to notice Daisuke standing paralyzed not even ten feet away. Krad tried to yank out something shiny in his shoulder, but to no avail. He doubled over and fell to his knees while screaming something that Daisuke couldn't comprehend. He looked so vulnerable in his current state that Daisuke almost felt sorry for him. Krad seemed to shake as his head bent down and his grip on the object loosened until his right hand fell down beside him.
Krad slowly turned back to Satoshi. Daisuke watched anxiously as each of Krad's long hairs turned short and ice blue. The hateful golden eyes faded as well until it was no longer Krad in misery… it was Satoshi…
"Sa…toshi…" Daisuke breathed. Daisuke rushed forward and fell to his knees right in front of the quivering and pained Satoshi. Satoshi's eyes closed shut as his hand gripped the object that Krad had unsuccessfully removed. Satoshi's breath came out in short gasps as the pain increased.
"Satoshi, relax, let me help!" Daisuke stated. Daisuke gently put his hands on Satoshi's shoulders to help stabilize him.
Satoshi glanced up with his glistening eyes that seemed to shoot icicles into Daisuke's deeply worried ones. Satoshi once again closed his eyes after directly looking into Daisuke's. "No, I can't… Please just leave me…"
Daisuke lightly shook him, "I'm not just going to leave you to…" Daisuke choked, "To… die Satoshi."
"It'll be better for both of us… just go home Dai…suke." Satoshi replied weakly before collapsing forward onto Daisuke's chest. His dirtied hair brushed up against Daisuke's chin.
Go home Daisuke. "I will not leave you!" Daisuke yelled. "Wiz, help me! WIZZZZZUUUUU!"
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( DAISUKE – POV )
I felt Wiz attach to my nearly bare back and sprout black wings and I cried out from the unexpected pain. I gripped Satoshi carefully with one of my arms around his waist and the other across his uninjured shoulder. I took off, flying as I knew from being in the mind of Dark. I took care to stay close to the pavement, afraid that Wiz would catch wind and then the sky would take us.
Satoshi stayed unconscious as we flew through the thick rain. I was frozen head-to-toe from the cold, but I kept on, I had to get Satoshi to safety. After all, that's what he intended to do with me.
It seemed like an eternity before I reached his apartment complex. I was extremely thankful that it was away from the tornado's path. I flew up to his window, since I had been there before, and unlocked it. I slid into his desolate room and collapsed onto the floor of his bedroom, taking great care to lay Satoshi down without hurting his injured shoulder.
Wiz unattached himself from my back and turned back into the rabbit-thing that I have grown attached to. I was very grateful, for he had actually helped me out when I needed it the most. This was the first time that he had attached to me and gave me, not Dark, wings. I rubbed his head as he made a kyuu-ing noise. "Thanks Wiz, you can take it easy now, we're safe." I lightly smiled as Wiz took the cue and fell into a deep deserved slumber.
I made myself stand up and go to Satoshi's bathroom to get towels and antiseptics. I hoped that he had bandages. I caught a glimpse of myself in his bathroom mirror and grimaced. I looked horrible and couldn't stand to see myself, so I quickly ducked and searched in his cabinets underneath his sink. Bingo, he had everything that I needed. I quickly reached up and washed my hands carefully so that I didn't further infect his shoulder. I then grabbed three towels, two of which I wet with the sink water, I grabbed bandages and gauze to wrap around his shoulder along with anti-bacterial cleaners. I also found a liquid wound sealer in a tube, which I hadn't come in contact with before.
I knelt down next to him. His shoulder bled and I prayed that he doesn't die from blood loss. I tore away the remainders of his shirt. Every time that I had caught a glance at his bare slim chest and waist… it scared me at how unnatural they were, like there was too little of him to continue to live... I shuddered.
I snapped back into reality and whipped off the blood surrounding the wound with a wet towel and cleansed it. I gently made to take out the object. It was difficult to not irritate the skin around the wound, but I somehow managed to get it out. It turned out to be a corner piece of a red stop sign. I cringed at the mark it had left on Satoshi's frail form.
My hands swiftly continued to clean the wound and I finished off by applying a line of the wound sealing substance. It hardened seconds after it was applied, which shocked me.
I cleaned off the remaining of his chest and stomach to make him more comfortable then put a cloth-like bandage in the wound. I then carefully wrapped the gauze around his shoulder and upper chest to hold the bandage in place.
His dirt-clogged hair bothered me, so I took a wet towel to it and gently removed most of the dirt. I also whipped up the dirt on his face. He looked so peaceful in contrast to his usually ridged façade. I couldn't help but stare at his face for minutes. A faint blush crept up on my cheeks, but I was oblivious to it.
In time, I went to his bed and folded his blankets over so that it would make room for him. I went back to pick him up and marveled on how light he was as he was in my embrace. Instead of laying him down on his bed, I sat down on it with him in my lap. I had a strong feeling to not let him go. I stared down at him in thought. My fingers lightly traced his ear.
'Why is it that when I continue to think about Riku, my mind trails to Satoshi? Why am I making them seem related in my mind? I'm confused. Riku… how dare her! I loved her… at least I think I did…' Do I even know what love actually is? 'She claimed that she loved me too… why then would she just give up on me in thin air? Takeshi! I saw him follow her… did she cheat on me with him?' I became angry. 'What could anyone see in him that wouldn't be found in me? I mean, he is busy to, with that camera reporting stuff! Why…?'
Satoshi let out a deep breath and it shook me from my thoughts. My grip around him tightened as I felt that I was attached to him somehow. But, what if he didn't forgive me after what I drug him into? He should avoid me! I shook my head as my eyes welled up with unshed tears. I don't have Riku, I probably have lost Takeshi, and all I have left of Risa is just her sweet "Good Morning, Daisuke!" greetings. My stomach twisted into knots and I felt sick.
The thought of just staying here for the night crossed my mind, but mom would be worried sick and if I fell asleep, who knows when I'd wake up? I was beyond exhausted to a point where my body was numb from over-exertion. I sighed as I laid Satoshi's angelic head gently on his pillow to prevent further injury, and tucked him in. Guilt swelled up in me, I thought for sure I was going to suffocate in his room. I had to leave, though I was reluctant. I had to get out of here before I…
I turned to leave, and tore my gaze away from my unconscious friend… of whom I cared too deeply about. If I lost him, I would break.
I spotted his raincoat in the corner and thought that it would be a good idea to wear since my shirt was nothing but shreds. I picked Wiz up and poked him with my finger. "Wiz, can you assist me just one more time? We need to go home." I whispered into his fluffy ear. Wiz woke up.
"Kyuu?" Without a further thought, Wiz attached to me and I felt the familiar tightening of my back muscles. I opened the window back up and crouched on the sill. The rain had calmed a drastic bit but the sky could still not be seen through the sheen of dark clouds. The winds had slowed to probably 10 miles per hour and the tornado was gone.
I peered back at the unconscious Satoshi… it hurt me to leave him alone so vulnerable, but I had to. Without further ado, I leapt out of the window and headed for home. I had to drive my fingernails in my palm to stay awake. I was so tired…
My house, I see my door. I nearly collided with it as I went to land. Wiz automatically detached from and crawled into one of Satoshi's coat pockets. I wildly knocked on it. At the moment I couldn't concentrate enough to pick at the lock, I fell against the door, loosing the will to stand. I saw a rush of light from the inside as the door was opened. "My Goodness, DAISUKE!" I fell forward into my mother's arms and everything went black.
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A/N – This chapter is approx. 500 words shorter than my previous chapters, but I had to end it here, for continuing on would've started a new day in which I don't really have planned out completely… so it was either giving you guys a smaller chapter and quickly or giving you a really big chapter and have to wait… a long time. Excuse my frequent grammar mistakes, I get comma and dot happy. Hope you liked it! D
Also, thanks for the reviews, it really encouraged me to continue this quickly.
Peace out!
-FM
Preview of Chap. 4
Daisuke stared down at his coffee and lazily continued to stir it for no reason. Emiko had restricted him to his bed for a whole week to recover, but today was only the 4th day after the storm and he was restless and as angry at Riku as ever. School had been cancelled both Monday and Tuesday due to the storm, so he didn't miss much, but he… had to find out about Satoshi, it was killing him from the inside. Daisuke decided that he was going to go against Emiko and go see Satoshi himself. He got out of bed and made his way to his window. "Wiz?"
A/N – Not much of an interesting preview, but oh well.
Also, I really need to change this story's description… it doesn't really go with the story… any ideas?