Satoshi's wings

Satoshi left his apartment with a heavy heart. He didn't know how he was going to deal with Kurapika and Dark joining forces. He was starting to like Kurapika; the Kuruta almost reminded him of the older brother he never had. His only regret was that Krad prevented anyone from getting too close to Satoshi; whenever they tried to, Krad shows up out of nowhere and either kills them or close to it.

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Kurapika waited patiently for Dark to arrive. He wanted this over and done with; for some reason he couldn't bear the thought of hurting Satoshi. The blue-haired teen walked up and passed him by without another word. The detective assigned to Dark was suspicious of Kurapika, but when the Commander didn't say anything or act strangely, he let it go. The Kuruta gave a silent sigh of relief.

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It was time. The lights went out in the blink of an eye. Kurapika had enough common sense to keep his eyes barely open ten minutes before the power was cut. His sight was near perfect as he snuck into the museum and waited for Dark. He didn't have to wait long as the thief arrived mere moments after him. Dark paused for a moment when he saw the officer, but when the other didn't make a move to stop him from continuing he relaxed as he realized who it really was. Satoshi enters the room silently.

"Hello, Commander Hiwatari…" said Dark coolly without even turning around.

"You know it's impossible to escape here with that particular piece, don't you?"

"Who said I was the one who would take it out of the building?" hinted Dark. Kurapika took the queue as he noiselessly crept out of the shadows and into view.

"So you have a new accomplice…" said Satoshi coldly.

Dark handed Kurapika the piece and he left without a word. He then faced Satoshi alone; unaware that the teen was slowly losing control. His heart skipped a beat when the feathers flew everywhere and Krad came out.

"Miss me, Dark Mousey?" said the cold-hearted ego.

"I miss you about as much as a sore tooth!" snarled Dark.

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Damn you Krad! Why did you have to come out now?!

I come out whenever I please, Satoshi-sama…

I won't let you hurt anyone again!

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Satoshi once again struggled against the bloodline chains. The only difference was that Krad wasn't around. He stopped struggling and hung his head in defeat. It was then that he tried his usual method of dealing with Krad…he fought like hell to regain control of his body!

Something was wrong, as Satoshi was unable to even contact his darker half!

What is going on?! WHY CAN'T I CONTROL KRAD?!

That's because you no longer need his wings…

What? What do you mean?

You have already succeeded in gaining your own set of wings. All you have to do is bring them out, then Krad will be powerless.

How do I bring them out?

Remember and you will know… the voice faded away into the distance. Satoshi was left there to try and figure out its parting words. He looks out of his eyes to see that Krad was no longer fighting Dark. Now he was fighting…Kurapika?!

No! I won't let Krad hurt him! Satoshi's struggle against the chains renewed as he slowly started to free himself. When the chains finally let go, Satoshi fell to his knees from the fight. He sees a pool of water and tries to get a drink to regain some of his energy. What he sees in his reflection will change his fate.

He looks into the pool and sees…his eyes were no longer blue, they now matched Kurapika's when he used the trait passed down through the Kuruta clan! He stares in shock before he hears Kurapika yelp which brings him back to the present. He looks out to see Krad shooting a blast at the red-eyed Kuruta.

No…this ends NOW! Snarled Satoshi as he was enveloped in golden wings.

Dark looked in shock as Krad began to glow a golden hue. Krad stopped attacking Kurapika long enough for him to hide. Suddenly, a strange gold light escapes from Krad and starts to reveal its secrets… For inside the golden wings was…Satoshi?!

"Impossible! You can't be out!" said Krad in disbelief.

"Guess again you monster! I'll no longer stay on the sidelines while you hurt my friends!" said Satoshi, his red eyes cold and angry.

"Satoshi, your eyes…!" said Dark in shock.

"They're red. I'm fully aware of that fact!" snorted Satoshi.

"Seems to me that your interference of the past has affected you more than we originally thought…" murmured Kurapika.

Satoshi faced his darker ego and shot a blast of his own. Krad narrowly dodges and attempts to attack Satoshi; only to find that all of his magic no longer works! Without Satoshi's body, Krad can't attack or hurt anyone! In other words, he was as harmless as a kitten. Krad fell to his knees in utter defeat. Satoshi landed and walked up to him.

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"Now what are you going to do?" he said coldly.

"I'm going to return control to Satoshi and be quiet…" answered Krad in defeat.

"And when are you going to do it?" said Satoshi coldly.

"Now…" answered Krad right before he returned into Satoshi's subconscious.

Satoshi went back to his old form. Kurapika caught him right before he collapsed from the strain of using magic.

"Dark, do you know where Satoshi lives by any chance?" asked Kurapika quietly.

"Yes, why?"

"I'm going to take him back there and stay with him for the night. After all the racket we made, I'd say the police will be more concerned about the cause rather than you escaping."

"Good point. Meet me at the fountain. I'm going to take this back to the house and switch places with Daisuke. He should know the route better than I do…" said Dark as he lifted the piece onto his back.

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15 minutes later…

"Hey Kurapika! Sorry I'm late! Mom made me change clothes before I left!" called out Daisuke as he ran up to the fountain.

"Are you kidding? By some people's standards you're right on time!" laughed Kurapika.

"Is he okay?" asked Daisuke.

"He'll be better after a few days rest. I'm going to stay at his house until he recovers completely!" said Kurapika as he gently picked up Satoshi's unconscious body. Daisuke lead Kurapika to the apartment and opened the door as his hands were full. After Kurapika and Satoshi were inside, Daisuke shut the door quietly and went back home alone.

Kurapika gently lay the sleeping Hikari down on the bed and sat by his side. Without realizing it, he had fallen asleep next to him.