Disclaimer: Must I always do this? I own nothing but the sick fantasies of my own and the plot. So go away and read the stupid story.
Warnings: See previous chapters, duh.
Yami sighed as he looked out the window during the teacher's long, boring speech. Daisuke glanced at him in concern and wondered what Yami was thinking about. After their date (that ended in a disaster), Yami seemed to have drifted away. He sighed a lot and always was lost in thoughts. Daisuke was worried, but he tried to ignore it. He thought that this might be a phase for new students. Maybe Yami was just homesick, though his home is now in Azumano, with Daisuke. 'But is it enough for Yami?' Daisuke asked himself. The teacher called for Yami to answer a question. Being in the trance he was in, Yami didn't hear.
That is, until the teacher slammed the textbook onto the table. Dark jumped, startled and looked around before his eyes landed on his teacher. Slowly, his eyes dulled into laziness. Dark drawled out a long 'What?' with a sigh at the end. Dark's classmates were amazed at his display of indifference towards the teacher. Daisuke was shocked, too, though Dark wasn't sure if that was a good shock or a bad shock.
"Dark! I don't know what has gotten into you today. Not only did you disrespect me, but also you weren't paying attention to your education. Do you want me to give you detention?" The teacher asked. Dark shrugged coolly and looked outside again. He ignored his teacher's words and his classmates' looks, but most of all, Daisuke's disapproving frown.
I hold my breath as this life starts to take its toll
I hide behind a smile as this perfect plan unfolds
But oh, God, I feel I've been lied to
Lost all faith in the things I have achieved
And I
Dark sighed again as the class's voices drifted further away. There wasn't any point in learning, when he already knows a lot of the topics discussed (he did learned things before when he shared bodies with the Niwas' of the past). Daisuke was worried about him, Dark knew. But he couldn't bring himself to care until he sorted out his plans and pulled himself together. It was painful for Dark to hear that Daisuke denying his existence, yes, but that didn't mean that it was the end. Though it did seem like it is.
'I'm alone right now, but I've got to pull myself together. I'll find a way to get Daisuke; I know I will… But how can I get Daisuke if I'm stuck here in rejection.' Dark thought. He ignored the paper balls thrown at him by Daisuke. He didn't need to read anxious notes to know that Daisuke was demanding Yami for answers. It's always about Yami now days, never about Dark. Granted, Daisuke isn't supposed to talk about Dark like they were friends or what not, but still, Daisuke shouldn't be that entranced by Yami, right? They only met for a few weeks. And all Daisuke has done during that time was fawn over Yami. 'I'm making myself even more insecure. Damn it.'
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all I have created
I'm longing to be lost in you
(away from this place I have made)
Won't you take me away from me
The bell rang and Dark stood up. Daisuke was about to just walk ahead since Yami was inclined to ignore him. Dark looked hurt for a second, before hurrying up and keeping pace with Daisuke. They had the same class next period after lunch anyways, and Daisuke was eating lunch with Satoshi. Dark didn't know if he should just leave and think by himself or just be with Daisuke and hope that the answers would come to him. Grabbing Daisuke's arm to stop him from walking ahead, Dark spoke.
"Daisuke, can I eat with you and Satoshi today?" Yami asked. Daisuke was confused. Earlier Yami was distant and now he wants to eat together? But Daisuke hid his confusion well and just nodded with a smile on his face. Daisuke wondered if Yami truly was homesick. Or was he someone that doesn't like school. However, that doesn't seem reasonable. For the weeks that Daisuke knew him, Daisuke saw that Yami was an enthusiastic and willing to learn kind of person. But today, Yami just brushed the teacher away, not caring that he wasn't learning a single thing.
Daisuke wasn't used to this worry. A type of worry for the one he had fallen for. All this time, Daisuke has only felt pain from love, maybe jealousy too. But never worry because Daisuke didn't get the right to worry. But now he did, because Yami openly flirted and showed some interest in Daisuke, something Dark never did. But Daisuke is afraid of the change, the unknown. 'What's the phrase that anime's stories like to say? Mortals fear what they don't understand. So they kill it.' Daisuke thought. But what happens in anime doesn't really happen in real life, so Daisuke wasn't sure. But he agreed with that statement. The Hikari tried to destroy their artwork that they couldn't control. Living proof was Freedert and Elliot. Then a weird thought entered his mind.
Was being human really all that great? Dark wasn't human.
Crawling through this world as disease flows through my veins
I look into myself, but my own heart has been changed
I can't go on like this
I loathe all I've become
Daisuke heard a disgusted snort as he opened the door to the roof with Yami. He glanced at Satoshi and saw that he was on the Internet with his laptop. He settled down next to Satoshi and looked past his shoulder. He saw a chain letter and chuckled. People would curse Satoshi with chain letters? Apparently so. Yami sat down next to Daisuke and gave him a questioning look.
"It's a chain letter." Daisuke said. Yami had a puzzled look. Didn't he know about chain letters? Daisuke explained it to him. "Chain letters are messages that tells you some things that would happen if you send the same message to a certain amount of people in a certain amount of time. Satoshi just got one. Let's go ask him what it says." Daisuke silently gave a look towards Satoshi that said 'Give me your laptop or else.' If that wasn't what it meant, it probably said 'Don't you think Yami is hot?' Satoshi coughed before letting Daisuke get his laptop and click the message. Daisuke read it aloud to Yami with a misty voice that made Satoshi laugh inside.
"I asked if you think I was pretty and you said, "No." I asked if you think I was fat and you said, "Yes, of course." I asked if you want to be with me forever and you said, "No." I asked if you would cry if I walked away and you said, "No." I heard enough and needed to leave. As I walked away, you grabbed my hand." Here, Daisuke glanced at Yami before continuing on. "You said, "You're not pretty, you're beautiful. The only thing that's fat is your heart full of love. I don't want to be with you forever, I need to. If you leave, I won't cry. I'd die." If you think this is sweet, resend it to 10 people in 3 days. If you did as asked, your crush will say this to you." Daisuke finished. He was still glancing at Yami from time to time and Satoshi almost chuckled at the sight.
Daisuke obviously likes Yami. But Yami doesn't know.
Dark sat puzzled. That was a chain letter? It didn't seem to be a lot of deal and it doesn't have the feel of magic around it. So it's fake. That's weird. Why do people trick each other to send messages on the net? Dark was confused but he wants to ask those questions to Daisuke and hope that Daisuke would respond the same way the letter did. But that wasn't real, so Dark felt sad again.
I've woken now to find myself
In the shadows of all I have created
I'm longing to be lost in you
(away from this place I have made)
Won't you take me away from me
'I bet Daisuke would never answer the questions like that. Nothing in life is fair if life doesn't get something back in return. Damn Gods and fate.' Dark thought bitterly. Dark hated the fact that Daisuke had grown so casual with Yami. Even Satoshi had too. Why do they both like Yami and not Dark. Sure, Daisuke liked to talk with Dark before, but who's to say that Daisuke would care about Dark since Yami seems to be a replacement. Satoshi never liked Dark but he likes Yami. So who was Yami? Daisuke and Satoshi both like Yami more than Dark, but Yami and Dark are the same person. Aren't they? Who's the real one and who's fake?
Dark is growing insane from pretending to be someone he's not.
Lost in a dying world I reach for something more
I have grown so weary of this lie I live
Dark was having a migraine and he placed his head into his hands. He groaned and his mind was fighting the new personality: Yami. The alibi Yami became reality. Yami gained his own personality and demands. But he didn't get a new body. And that means Dark has to share his body with someone again… A new partner, oh boy.
When Daisuke had heard Yami groan in pain, he was instantly concerned and he jumped to Yami's side. He placed a hand on Yami's shoulder and asked if he was all right. With Yami's head in his hands, Daisuke didn't notice the maniacal grin on Yami's face or the fact that one of his eyes were flickering from red to violet. Yami shook Daisuke's hand off and muttered a quiet 'I'm fine.' Daisuke gazed at the black head worriedly before nodding hesitatingly and dumped the rest of his lunch in the trash bin on the roof.
Satoshi had seen the change of posture in Yami, but he wasn't sure if it was actually there. In the beginning, Satoshi thought Yami might've been Dark, but Yami's posture right now is different than Dark's. Yami's spoke of arrogance, aloofness, and somehow aristocracy while Dark's says confidence, power, and somewhat human emotions. Yami currently seems like some kind of demon. And Satoshi knows how to label someone a demon. Krad seems like a perfect example.
"Wh-what! What happened? Where am I?" Dark said. Everywhere around him was black. He could see nothing except himself. It was so much like sharing a body with Daisuke. But how can that be? Daisuke has his own body, just like Dark. And where did the hair dye and the contacts go? Dark was in his original form, with wings not part of Wiz. His confusion was displayed opened to the world, but Dark wasn't afraid. There wasn't anyone in his mind. But Dark was wrong.
"Heh. Dark, I'm taking your body now. It's my turn to play. Daisuke looks delectably cute, like usual." Someone said. The voice rang everywhere, to Dark's left, right, up, and down. Where did it come from and who was it? Only one thought came to Dark.
Yami was taking control.
I've woken now to find myself
in the shadows of all I have created
I'm longing to be lost in you
(away from this place I have made)
won't you take me away from me
"Let me out! Yami, you're not real! You're just an alibi!" Dark shouted. His voice echoed and Dark was afraid that Yami had cut off their link and didn't hear him. But Yami did hear him.
"You're wrong. For other people, I could've been an alibi. But you have magical powers, right? It leaked into me and I was born. Hello, father." Yami chuckled and Dark was shocked. His black wings drooped in surprise and Yami laughed mockingly. Dark was fearful for Daisuke's safety. When will Dark get back control?
A/N: Wow! A new enemy or something! Yami was created at the last minute. But who saw it coming? I played with the idea for a while, but I didn't actually plan for him to come out. A cliffhanger.
Reviewer Stuff:
takuya: The music helps a lot. Just go with the flow. (So cliché.) Thanks for reviewing!
tenshi: I'm so sorry. You recommended the song and I got the lyrics wrong! I'm sorry! I just got the lyrics off the Internet and copied and paste. I didn't know.
Angel Born of Darkness: Ne, Dark didn't know Daisuke loved him, so he didn't search for hurt or love or anything like that. He just wanted to see recognition. Thank you for pointing it out!
Hikari: Thanks! –blush and hands you a cookie-
minceo: Arigatou. Thank you and I'm happy. XD
Review please.