Chapter Two
Emiko embraced her son, "You did everything perfect today! I'm so happy!"
"Cut it out Mom!"
Daisuke and Sani's Grandfather came into view and started the same speech Sani heard on her fourteenth birthday.
"Good going Daisuke. Today is your fourteenth birthday and your final lesson! You've done well Daisuke; we have nothing left to teach you."
But the speech fell on death door step. For Daisuke was already heading up stairs.
"HEY DAISUKE, COME BACK HERE! I'M NOT FINISHED!!!"
Sani stood back and watched the whole scene unravel in front of her. Her dear cousin turned around with a pain expression on his face and mumbled
"Sorry, Grandpa", and climbed the rest of the stairs to his room. Sani walked up next to her Aunt and Grandpa to hear what they were about to say.
"Umm…Well, it looks like we have time for a few last touches."
"Yup, Daisuke is ready to inherit his birthright as a member of the Niwa Family…"
"And what is Daisuke inheriting grandpa?"
Her Aunt and Grandfather jumped sky high and turned around to see Sani looking up at them. Emiko whispered to her father, "Should we tell her? She does have a right to know."
"She does but the same thing may happen to her."
"But she is going to have to help him on his missions' father."
Sani stood there looking at the two adults as if they had two heads each, 'And that would not surprise me one bit' she thought. She sighed and then decided that it would be best just to go to the kitchen and grab a snack. So she left the two whispering adults and walked to the kitchen.
"Jeez you ask a simple question in this family and you can not get a simple answer back," Sani dropped her backpack to the ground and walked over to the refrigerator to grab a snack, snatched the remote off the counter and turned on the TV.
"This afternoon, at the Esviel Art Museum in the Azumano neighborhood of Tokyo…A message was found attached to the famous "Saint of Tears" statue. Currently, the museum is exhibiting part of its large and extremely valuable collection of modern art. Here is a look at the note that was found… Police are posting guards throughout the museum."
Daisuke turned his head at the sound of the TV, while he leaned against the door.
"Kyuu"
"Oh, Hey Wiz, sorry I couldn't take you to school today." Daisuke kneeled down to pick up a white fuzzy looking animal, which looked similar to a rabbit.
"I had something important to do, but I'm done with all that." He sat down and leaned against his bed. Reaching into his backpack he pulled out the letter that was meant for Risa.
"I sure don't need this anymore." His hands started moving on their own and began ripping the letter in two. But then an image of Risa, calling him came into his mind.
"Daisuke…"
"AHH!"
Pain
'What's this pain? What's happening to me?'
Daisuke doubled over in pain, with thoughts of what Risa had said to him earlier and what he wanted to hear for so long from her. 'I feel like I'm on fire.'
Those three little words, "I love you, Daisuke."
Okay, maybe four.
'There's no more pain.' Daisuke looked out the window. "What…What happened?" He then got up and looked in the mirror.
Meanwhile…
At the Esviel Art Museum a crowed of cops, reporters and fans gather around the perimeters, waiting for something or someone.
"BWAHAHAHA! He'll never get near the "Saint of Tears" statue."
Inspector Saeharai laughed manically at the top of his lungs.
"What an idiot letting us know what he's up to! I'm not afraid of you, Phantom Thief Dark." The Inspector smiled and looked around him.
"The Museum is full of guards, alarms and all the exits are covered. There is no way this Thief will be able to break in."
"Inspector Saeharai"
"WHAT!?"
"The commander is here."
Inspector Saeharai turned around to see the commander, he smiled "You're just in time commander." The commander came into view, but you couldn't tell what he looked like when you first took a glance at him. He pulled a notebook out of his shirt pocket.
"The defenses...There're not good enough." The Inspector was flabbergasted. 'What does he mean the defenses are not good enough? Why that little…'
A little ways from the museum…
"HA! From here I'll get the perfect photo!" Stated Takeshi who now was up in a tree trying to get ready for Dark's arrival.
"It's the first appearance of the famous Phantom Thief Dark in forty years!" He talked into his microphone.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH."
"MOM, MOM, MOM!!!! WHAT'S HAPPENING TO ME?"
Daisuke ran down the stairs at full speed and into the kitchen, where his mother, cousin, and grandfather where sitting. His mother looked up.
"OH!! YOU'RE SO CUTE!"
"MOTHER, IT'S ME!"
Sani looked up from drinking her diet cherry vanilla Dr. Pepper, but she ended up spraying it all over her grandfather. She looked at her cousin; Aunt Emiko was not lying. Daisuke did look cute. 'Wait, what the heck am I saying. Daisuke is my cousin, I can't think that.' Daisuke hair, eyes and high had changed dramatically. His hair was short and the bangs were flying every where over his sharp eyes. To make him even darker looking, his hair and eyes were purple. 'Talk about your color change.' He was still wearing his school clothes, which shrunk on him since he was leaner and taller.
"Why do I look like this? I don't understand what's going on? I felt weird and then I started growing! I feel like I'm someone else…" His mother cut him off.
"It's all part of your destiny."
Daisuke and Sani gave each other a questioning look.
"Your destiny?" questioned Sani. Her cousin shrugged his shoulders.
"Kyuu"
Sani looked up on Daisuke shoulder and saw Wiz. She shuddered, 'I will never get use to that creepy, yet cute thing.'
"Aunt Emiko, what do you by his destiny?"
Emiko looked at her niece and smiled, "It's not just Daisuke…I mean Darks destiny, it's also your destiny Sani."
"So, if its Daisuke destiny to turn into…" Sani looked at Daisuke's new form and pointed at him "well that. Then that means I can do that too?"
Emiko looked at her niece then sighed.
"What?" asked Daisuke and Sani at the same time.
"Well, we are not sure if you will or not Sani, but there is a chance" stated Grandpa.
Sani nodded her head.
"Anyway, what's the story with Daisuke here? Why do you look so dark and mysterious?"
"Well, you've heard about the stories of the legendary Phantom Thief Dark, whose real identity is unknown, right?"
Both Sani and Daisuke nodded their heads.
"Well, now it turns out that Daisuke here has inherited that identity…oops I'm sorry I mean Dark."
"Dark…what kind of name is that? Who names their kid Dark?" Emiko glared at Sani then sighed.
"For four hundred years, the Niwa's have been a family of Art Thieves. They're the best in the World and they begin when they reach 14 years of age." Daisuke and Sani eyes widen.
"Four hundred years!" They both screamed.
Emiko smiled, "It is the destiny of the Niwa family! And your Grandfather was Dark too." Sani raised an eyebrow.
"Wow-wow, wait a minute."
Everyone turned to her.
"Let me get this straight…Daisuke…is Dark. I get that much, but Grand…pa…" Sani stopped in mid-sentence when something clicked in her head. 'If what Aunt Emiko is saying is true then that means…'
"Aunt Emiko…"
"Yes dear?"
"You said Grandpa was Dark…right?"
Emiko nodded her head.
"But then how come it's been forty years since Dark showed up?"
"Well yes, but it is only the males who can turn into Dark." Sani now looked very confused.
"Then how the heck is this destiny also mine?"
"You get to help out Dark."
"What…why?"
Sani did not really what to become a thief at an early age. Actually, she did not want to be one at all. All she wanted to do was draw and go to college in the states.
"There is a story in our family blood line that Dark has had help in past generations for someone in the family. They never really said if it was a man or a woman, but it was someone who knew Dark very well and was very close to him. As thought they were brother and sister."
Daisuke finally snapped.
"What your saying is… Dark… is me? NO WAY, I am no 'Great Phantom Thief!' Change me back!"
Emiko signed, "Daisuke…I've already left the warning note for the Police."
Dai and Sani starred gogglie eyed at Emiko.
"So, tonight at eleven o'clock you're going to steal the famous "Saint of Tears" sacred maiden statue! And all of them will be waiting for you."
"No way…I can't do it."
Sani nodded her head agreeing with her younger cousin.
"But, you and Sani are the only ones that can."
Grandpa sipped on his tea.
"But…"
"You've been trained to do this all of your lives, Daisuke, Sani. There is a Key to changing back and that is the Sacred Maiden."
Daisuke smiled.
"So If Sani and I go steal it, I'll turn back into a kid!"
Their Grandfather looked like he was about to say something, but was interrupted by Emiko.
"Yup, that's right!"
"Yep, take Wiz with you Daisuke and Sani you are going along with him."
Sani sighed, "No matter what I do, I'll end up going with him. Won't I?"
Both adults nodded.
"Okay, I'll go, but what am I suppose to do?"
"Sani why don't you come with me, while your Grandfather tells Daisuke how Wiz is going to help."
Sani followed her Aunt to her room.
Star: Okay its been ages since I last updated. So that was the 2nd chapter...Cliff hanger I plan this summer to get more chapters out and I already started the 3rd chapter so that is a good sign. Hope you enjoyed the chapter and please review. I may change the rating later too...just as a warning to everyone.