Reiko was looking through her things and took out a bear. "One of my old stuffed animals...a fond memory...Kuri what are you doing?"
Kuri rolled her eyes. "I'm getting ready."
"Getting ready for what?" Reiko said. "You aren't into boys, why are you acting like this?"
Kuri finished getting dressed. "You wouldn't understand."
Reiko sat on the edge of the bed. "I understand that you're trying to get Dark to help you save brother. But it's not going to be as easy as batting your eyelashes at a Phantom Thief."
Kuri smirked. "I intend to do more than that."
Reiko tilted the bear at her. "Hm?"
Xxx
"Tonight was another easy theft. Without him, it's too easy." Dark said.
"Dark!" Kuri said.
Dark... Daisuke said.
"What?" Dark said.
You can hear it, can't you? Daisuke said.
"Dark!" Kuri said.
She's calling your name. Daisuke said.
"Dark!" Kuri said.
"Do you want me to go to see her?" Dark said.
Well, no.. Daisuke said.
"Dark! Come on, Dark!" Kuri said. "He didn't hear me."
Xxx
"So he didn't go to you after all." Reiko said.
"No." Kuri pouted.
"You can't trick a Kaitoh." Reiko said. "Not without my help."
"You'd help?" Kuri smirked.
"If it makes you happy." Reiko rolled her eyes. "Dark will be stealing Radiance of Days Past from Old Clover Mansion tonight. Be there and we'll ambush him."
Reiko tilted her Bear.
"And I can get answers about this bear!"
Xxx
The Hikawa sisters approached Old Clover Mansion in the rain.
"I remember a boy knocked my bear into the mansion, and the old man took it. Then another boy went and got it for me." Reiko said.
"A boy?" Kuri said. "Wouldn't it be romantic if you met again and fell in love?"
"That's the last thing I expect to hear from you." Reiko sniped. "Now get in there."
Xxx
Kuri leapt deftly over the gate and entered the mansion.
"What the hell are you doing? Why did you come here?" Dark said.
"You know I have to talk to you!" Kuri said.
"I don't understand you." Dark growled back.
"That's right. Dark. Weren't you supposed to steal a portrait?" Kuri said. "That's...Midoriko. She's the head of our family line."
"She's the only woman who I truly loved. I was seeing Midoriko in you. That's all...or so I thought." Dark said. "But when I look at you now. You are clumsy and troublesome. You get in my way but for some reason, you love me unconditionally, despite being a miko, and having those eyes..."
"You're referring to the fact that I can see the Kokuyoku? I don't care about that. Though despite it all, since the day we met I have been working tirelessly on a way to break the Hikari curse; the chains that bind you." Kuri said.
"I really can't get over how you play dumb and then all of a sudden reveal that you are smarter than Hiwatari." Dark said. "Despite your efforts, I won't see you again."
"What? You won't...I just said, It doesn't matter to me! I don't care about the curse! I care about who you are Dark! I love you!" Kuri shouted.
"I love you too. And that is why I can't let you become cursed like me. Please try to understand Kuri." Dark said. "There is no hope, for me, or for us. My only hope is to trap Krad in the seal once again in the end."
Kuri was on her feet, furious. "I won't let you sacrifice yourself! I will master the Shikon before it's too late! And that is a promise!"
Dark kissed her fiercely, realizing that he couldn't stop her after all, and flew away.
That's cruel, Dark! If that's how you feel, why did you kiss Miss Hikawa?! Say something, Dark! What do you think you're doing?! Daisuke thought.
"It's about time you realized your true feelings too." Dark said.
"Ow, ow, ow..." Daisuke fell on the ground. "That's not fair, Dark!"
"Dark you idiot! I'll never forget! I will absolutely keep my promise!" Kuri shouted. "I love you, and there's nothing I can do about that! No matter what you say, I want to see you."
"Miss Hikawa..." Daisuke said.
"What's the matter, Niwa?" Reiko said..
"Miss Hikawa is..." Daisuke said.
"What happened to Kuri?" Reiko said.
"Well... That is... She was crying and went that way." Daisuke said.
"Did something happen between you two?" Reiko said.
"No, it wasn't with me..." Daisuke said.
"In any case, I'll go and look for her. Later!" Reiko said.
"Hey! The umbrella!" Daisuke said.
You don't suppose, back then... Reiko thought.
Xxx
"Dark...Dark, where are you? Dark...Dark!" Kuri shouted.
"Sorry that it's just me." Daisuke said.
"Niwa...Niwa!" Kuri embraced him.
"Miss Hikawa!" Daisuke said.
"No! I can't stand not seeing Dark! No... I can't stand it...He doesn't understand that I just want to help..." Kuri said.
"Miss Hikawa!" Daisuke said. "I found her."
It really was Niwa. Reiko thought. "Thank you.