Dark didn't find Daisuke. But I came home early from school today, cuz I was sickish.

I slept an extra two hours, and somehow my dreams synched up with Daisuke's. I knew where he was.

"Do you know where he is?" I asked. "Because…I think I do."

"What?" Dark looked at me.

"Dark…" I said. "What's going on? I'm only supposed to feel emotions!" I was panicking.

"What about that one time when you healed me?" he asked. "You got my wound! You have some kind of connection to me and Daisuke."

"I can understand my connection with Daisuke," I said."But I barely know you."

"Quit lying to yourself," Dark said. "Anyway, how do you know where he is?"

"When I'm sick…the serum goes into overdrive," I lied, shrugging. "I dreamed about where he was though. Just take me with you and I can find it."

Dark sighed. "Fine, Kuri-san. I promised."

We flew off into the night sky. We landed on a rooftop in downtown Dallas. There was a square shaped orange barrier of some kind around most of the roof. I saw Daisuke past the barrier.

Dark touched it and got shocked. I reached out, preparing myself, but…nothing happened. I passed right through like it wasn't there.

"Hey!" Dark yelled. "Let me in!"

"Fine," I said, reaching through and grabbing him and pulling him through. I was already sick, so I was running on determination alone.

I saw Daisuke. Passed out. Some guy was kicking him. A guy with blonde hair and white wings.

"Daisuke!" I yelled, and started to run, but Dark grabbed me and pulled me back behind him.

"Don't move," he said to me.

"No way," I said. "I have to do something!"

"No, you don't," Dark replied. "You're very weak right now."

He let go of me, but I didn't run towards Daisuke again. It was Dark's fight now.

I heard the sounds of fighting, punches landing maybe, but I was trying to get around them.

I was grabbed and held up by one wrist, which really hurts, by the way.

"Let me go!" I screamed.

"Leave Kuri-san out of this, Krad!" yelled Dark.

"Fine, then," Krad replied.

Krad threw me across the roof. I hit the wall of the storage room that Daisuke was passed out against.

"Ow…" I said. I looked over at Daisuke. He wasn't passed out anymore. He was wide awake.

"Kuri-san, are you okay?" he asked me.

"I'm okay," I lied. I couldn't feel my shoulder. "Daisuke…don't get up so fast. You were hurt."

I suddenly hugged him. I hadn't known exactly how much I had missed him until now. The tears were coming fast. "Don't ever disappear again!"

He hugged me back, but seemed distracted. Dark landed in front of us.

"Are you two done?" he asked us.

"Oh, yeah," I said. "Who was that guy?"

"Krad," Dark answered.

"But why was he hurting Daisuke?" I turned to Daisuke. "I mean, why was he hurting you? And why was I the only one who could get past that barrier?"

"Krad hates us," Dark answered.

Daisuke was quiet.

"Why are you so quiet?" I asked him.

"You and I…how did we dream the same thing?" he asked me.

I sighed. "Well…I could answer that question, but I'm afraid you might…can we just forget about it?"

"If it bothers you that much," he replied.

"Ugh…" I said. "I'm sorry it's just this is why I only have a few people close to me. The closer we get, Daisuke, the easier it'll be for me to read you. Like…someday, I might just look at you and know what you're thinking. The dreams are part of it. You needed me to know where you were, so you somehow connected with me."

I said all of the words in a rush. I wasn't sure he would believe me.

"That makes sense," he said.

"You mean you believe me?" I said. "You don't think I'm crazy?"

"Huh?" he said. "No, I would never think that about you."

He turned to Dark. "Take her home first. We need to be sure she goes to bed."

"Okay," Dark said, preparing to pick me up bridal style again.

"I…I don't want to leave you," I spoke up. "Not after what happened. What if something bad happens again?"

"You'll know, won't you?" Dark replied. "You'll feel it. Now come on."

He flew me home. Rather roughly.

"Dark?" Kuri-san asked Dark. "Why are you so upset?"

"Wh-What are you talking about?" he asked. "I'm not upset!"

How did she know? Dark wondered.

"Shut up, you totally are," she replied, getting into bed. "You're jealous."

"WHAT?!" He exclaimed.

"Yep, so jealous," I said. "Because you have feelings for me, and I'm in love with Daisuke."

Dark didn't respond. He sighed. Why did he always what he could never have? He went to her window.

"Dark?" she asked.

Dark didn't answer. There was nothing more to say.

"Dark! I'm sorry! I love you too!" She immediately covered my mouth with one hand.

"What…was that?" Dark turned, and he kissed her…and she didn't hit him! She…kissed him back. Then she pushed him away a little.

"But I thought I—" she began. "I was so sure that—"

"You don't know," Dark stated. "You can't decide. It would be better…if you chose Daisuke."

He just wanted the best for her…that's all he wanted. He went to the window and flew back towards the city