"Why, why do you torture me so?" Dark said to himself as he looked up at the sky light. The celestial wonder shown brightly, as something white and silvery drifted to his shoulder. Carefully, Dark stretched out his arm to catch a small feather. "Ki." He exclaimed quite happily. She's here. Dark focused his attention back up, and noticed a shadowy silloutte traced by the moonlight. Ki was sitting up there waiting for him.

A small laugh escaped her lips, as Dark tired in vain to follow the sound of her lovely voice. By the time he had flown up through the sky light, no one was there. Quickly, he whipped around scanning the horizon, for any sign of the girl. Nothing. There he stood on the rooftop of the Kawaski Museum, enveloped within his own loneliness. Slowly, he looked down upon the newly aquired headphones. She was there, he just new it. Why do you chase after her like this? Daisuke asked. "Simple, you would do the same if it was Kiyoko." Regretful, Dark slowly made his way back home.

Flying back wih his raven colored wings, he stopped for a moment sensing a presence. Quickly looking around, he saw nothing. As he turned back to continue his journey back, Ki now floated before him. She placed a hand upon his shoulder and bent closer to whisper something into his ear. A chill ran down Dark's spine as he felt, he were to fall out of the sky with this feeling.

"I'm your best kept secret, but your biggest mistake." Her breath was warm and soft, nuetralizing the effect of her bone numbing touch.

And with that simple eerie phrase, Ki disappeared into the surrounding darkness.

Enchanted, Dark floated there a moment, losing his grip upon reality. "Ki..." he said turning in all directions rapidly, searching for her. A shadowy figure appeared behind him, their outline traced by the light of the stars. "Ki?" Dark flew closer, but the better half of him told him to stop. And he did. "Looks like our Dark Mousy finally has a weakness.. A pretty lousy weakness too." Krad.

"Krad, what are you doing here?!" Dark spun around quickly facing him. "Oh you know a quick stroll." Krad moved his hand in a swift motion.

"And she's right. She is your best kept secret, but your biggest mistake. She's nothing but trouble you know."

Kiyoko slowly clicked open the door to her large household. It was an eerie type of empty. The Jade Dragon, had been carefully hidden away, as the girl ran up the stairs and into her quiet bedchambers. Hideaki was at her heels when she closed the door to the blue painted room. Running to the window, she opened the latch and stepped through, sitting on the ledge, catching the breeze as it came and went. The large dog sat beside her on the window sill.

"I couldn't help it Hideaki. I am afterall dangerous."

Carefully, Daisuke slipped back into the Niwa household, holding the headphones once again. We can tell mom about the failed heist tomorrow morning. The red head dashed to his room and slowly shut the door, as to make not a sound. Daisuke stepped through the threash hold and sat beside to the mirror. One a.m. Kiyoko still might be awake right? "You're a fool, we just barely managed to get away from Krad alive, and all you can think of right now is Kiyoko. As I say again, what ever happened to Riku?" Dark responded.

Quickly Daisuke picked up the phone and dialed the number. It rang only twice, before a voice answered on the other side. "Hello?" The voice was as clear as day, but just as groggy. "I'm sorry, did I wake you?"

"Yes, and no."

The day began as usual, Kiyoko headed out of the door nright and early, clearly unaffected by a late night conversaton with Daisuke. As she stepped out of the door, there stood the red head waiting for her. His eye lids were heavy, and he struggled to keep the crimson eyes open. "Daisuke wake up. Time stops for no one." Kiyoko placed a hand on the side of his face, trying to awaken the boy.

With her touch, his eyes fluttered open. "I swear, I'm not tired." Daisuke held up his right hand groggily. "I told you to go to bed." Kiyoko said striding down the long sidewalk. "I did!" the boy said in protest running after her. Yeah, for all of five minutes. Dark's voice protected through Daisuke's mind. "Catch me if you can!" Kiyoko ran faster.

How does she run that fast?

Kiyoko arrived at the front gates and soon bumped into an all too familiar face. "Oh Satoshi, I'm sorry." She tripped, falling forward into his arms. "You're so clumsy Hikaru." Kiyoko remained there for a moment, her face turning a rose from embarassment.

Daisuke ran forward into the gates, but someone blocked his path. "Good morning Daisuke." Arms enveloped him as the realization struck. Riku. "Hey Riku." Daisuke's voice clearly showed his lack of sleep. Daisuke, you have to choose. You can't keep this up forever. Dark's words rang through his mind.

Kiyoko back up slightly, and reached into her bag pulling out something white. "Here Satoshi. I'm sorry you went through so much trouble again." She held the white scarf to him. Satoshi eyed it for a moment, and then took it back into his hands. Snow silently drifted to the ground around them. Without as much as thought, he wrapped it gently back around the girl's neck. His hand carefully caressed her cheek.

"But Hikaru, it looks so much better on you."

Well, it looks like things are heating up for Kiyoko and Satoshi, but can she return his feelings?

Daisuke is now caught between a rock and a hard place, between his feelings for Kiyoko and Riku. Who will he choose? And will he break any hearts in the process?

What did Ki mean when she said, "I'm your best kept secret, but your biggest mistake?"

Preview of what's to come...

"No matter how well we're doing, I can't believe in us completely.."

"You know nothing.."

"Just to waste my time with you.."

"No matter what the time, I'm still alone.."

"And in the pitch black, take the light.."

"A wish that wants to be said, be shall be repressed..."

"Turn off the tv and only look at me.."

"And put on the mask of destiny.."

"Is it just that I'm so anxious?"

"If I face forward, will I meet you again?"

"I think back to the things we couldn't do together and find them dear.."

"Just another regret.."

"Underneath the blue sky.."

"Jealousy is not an easy thing to hide.."

"Hold me, whatever lies beyond this morning, is a little later on.."

"If you can't reach out to me, just send a sign across the sea, and I'll pick it up.."

Yes, I was on a roll. And remember, they're not always in the next chapter.