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Note: If you are wondering about the time setting, it is not in olden days.

Chapter 6 – Just spending time with you

Riku waked up, feeling confused seeing the unfamiliar place. She was supposed to be in the small house where Dark had kidnapped her. Something was not right… Something warm pressed around her.

A hand.

She turned, facing the sleeping person.

Dark.

Riku remembered what had happened at once. She continued staring at his face and couldn't help smiling. He looked so innocent. When Dark was awake, his face was sharp and tense with his purple eyes gleaming with mischief. However, his face was now relaxed and peaceful just like a baby having his beauty sleep.

Her hand reached out for the hidden necklace around her neck. It was the first gift Dark had given her and she had treasured it. It had been just a few days since he had appeared to her once again but it seemed longer than a week. During all these times with him, Riku had grown fond of him though she would never show it in front of him. She did not want to use the word 'love' as she could not imagine herself falling in love with her father's enemy. Riku slowly reached out to brush away his bangs when suddenly, Dark woke up.

"AHhhhh!"

"What a nice way to wake up." Dark grumbled. He had a red hand mark on his face.

"It's your fault that you startled me!" Riku fumed as she was trying to cover her blush.

There is no way that I am going to love him!

n

"I'm so bored!" Riku cried out, lying on her newfound bed. She was alone in the house as Dark had gone out, properly to steal, leaving her confined in this small room. Afraid that Krad would attack her again, he had forbid her to go out and also put a magic spell around the house in case she broke the rule. It had been days since she went out. She complained that she was not a child anymore and she could defend herself but Dark did not listen.

Riku pouted when she thought about it. Her only wish right now was to be able to go out.

"I'm back." The sound of the door closing could be heard.

"I'm not going to talk to him," she thought angrily.

Dark opened the door to find Riku sulking. He sighed. He was just trying to protect her from harm but in the end brought her misery. He wanted to see her smile. A smile just for him… A thought came into his mind.

"Hey! Let's go out."

"Huh?"

n

Riku was getting irritated as she tried ANOTHER piece of clothing. Dark had brought her to this small clothing store to dress her up. It was not that she disliked the clothes. They were the best she had seen so far but Dark always chose SKIRTS for her to wear. This was not what she had wanted to wish for. She wanted to go out and run about to get herself sweaty.

"We will take all," said Dark to the

"All! Where do you get all the money?" asked Riku.

Dark winked. "It is a secret."

"Don't expect me to carry the bags." Riku grumbled.

"Hey, I am a gentleman. How can I ask the princess to carry?"

Riku rolled her eyes.

n

"Wow. This is so beautiful."

Riku stared in awe. Dark had brought her to a small museum. The place was not very bright but the light shinning through the large windows made the portraits 'glow'. It was not crowded too thus giving it a cozy atmosphere.

Riku was staring at a painting. It was a mother carrying a child. The child was reaching out to touch the mother. Both had a large smile on their face. Suddenly, Riku felt homesick. Her mother had passed away when they were young but she could never forget the warm feeling and her mother's voice. Her father and Risa were always there to help and cheer her up. How she missed them…

"What a wonderful painting. Is that what you call a motherly love?" whispered Dark, his eyes had a faraway look.

Riku was silent. Dark did not have a family and did not know the feeling of having them. His only close relative might be Krad since he was his other half. Furthermore, Krad wanted to kill Dark and Dark had to seal him. Riku shook her head. She shouldn't be feeling homesick now! Dark had a horrible past and both of them should enjoy the time together. She wanted Dark to have a wonderful memory that he could always remember and not thought about his past.

"Hey, let's look at some of the painting over there." Riku pointed to her right and she dragged Dark to another corridor.

n

"That was fun!" Riku cried out as they walked out of the museum. Dark grinned.

"Come on! There is one last place we should go," said Dark as he pulled her.

Riku was confused and wanted to ask but she kept her mouth shut, knowing that he would not answer. The sun was setting and soon night was going to come. Finally, Dark brought her up the hill.

"What are we doing here in the night?" asked Riku.

"Watch."

Suddenly, fireworks shot up, sending a blast of colourful light.

"Beautiful… how do you know that there are fireworks today?"

"I heard from the people about it," replied Dark. Riku turned her attention back to the fireworks. She had never seen them so close since she was not allowed to go out of the palace. She had indeed enjoyed herself today.

"Thank you, Dark."

Dark stared at her face. She was smiling and somehow his heart was delighted that he had placed a smile on her face. She was different from Rika. Her personality was different from Rika's and Riku was not as pretty as her but she had her own beauty inside her heart. Dark knew that his feeling for Riku grew stronger. Stronger than Rika's … Stronger than anything else. Even though Rika was now a memory, he knew that deep down in his heart, he could not have Riku. Fate was cruel, isn't it? He was supposed to use the royal blood to seal Krad but Riku offered hers and he could not possibly say no. If he used her father's or sister's blood, Riku would never forgive him.

Dark was also being selfish. Because of being free, he had to sacrifice his love which he did not want to! Even if he was free, he did not want to see Riku miserable. He wanted to see Riku's smiling. Dark knew what to do next.

"Riku, do you feel homesick?"

Riku turned to him, giving him a questionable look. Realization hit her when she stared at his sad eyes.

"You are not taking me back, are you?"

Dark did not answer.

"Then how about you? Are you not taking the sealed book to captured Krad?" whispered Riku.

"I will find other ways without the book and the blood."

"You are going to get killed by him! I don't know… what to do… if you are dead… " Riku sobbed.

Dark pulled her and gave her a tight hug. Everything had quieted down with only the sound of the wind blowing the leaves. Riku pushed away from him and looked into his eyes.

"I don't want to leave you."

Without a thought, Dark kissed Riku hard. The kiss was different from the pervious kiss. It was more fiery and passionate. It seemed like eternity before they finally broke out for air.

"Dark…" whispered Riku but was cut off when Dark hit her at the back of her neck. Slowly, everything went black.

"I'm sorry, Riku…"

n

Riku slowly opened her eyes. Everything was blurred. She groaned, closing her eyes and reopened. Her bight blue ceiling welcomed her.

Wait. Blue ceiling.

Riku quickly sit up but stopped when a sharp pain appeared at the back of her neck. She looked at her surrounding and found herself in her room. She was home!

Riku cried.

"Why?"

Chapter6 finished! Oh yeah, a few more chapter to go! This story is going to finish soon but I hope you will like it. The next chapter will be up maybe in June holiday so hope that you will continue to wait for it. See ya!

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