Even In Death

"I dreamed I was missing
You were so scared
But no one would listen
Cause no one else cared

After my dreaming
I woke with this fear
What am I leaving
When I'm done here

So if you're asking me
I want you to know

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed

And don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory

Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest" As Rei drove, Hikari sung along to Leave out All the Rest by Linkin Park.

Hikari felt tears sting her eyes, this song reminded her so much of her past lives. No one remembered her from anything good she did, all anyone knew of her was that she was Dark's 'assistant', slave was more like it, Hikari bitterly corrected her thought. She didn't have anyone who missed her in her past lives, everyone treated her like dirt. But this life...this life was different from the rest.

"Don't be afraid
I've taking my beating
I've shared what I've been

I'm strong on the surface
Not all the way through
I've never been perfect
But neither have you

So if you're asking me
I want you to know

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed

Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory

Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well

Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are

When my time comes
Forget the wrong that I've done
Help me leave behind some
Reasons to be missed

Don't resent me
And when you're feeling empty
Keep me in your memory

Leave out all the rest
Leave out all the rest

Forgetting
All the hurt inside
You've learned to hide so well

Pretending
Someone else can come and save me from myself
I can't be who you are
I can't be who you are..." She finished, tears silently cascading down her face, dripping onto the seat. 

Hikari leaned back in the car, shivering. Her memories were just flowing back, flashing into her mind at how she was hated by nearly everyone but Krad.

Dark...even Dark hated her. He hated everything to do with her. He was always disgusted when she flew in behind him on a heist, always annoyed at whenever she spoke something that said she was right and Dark was wrong. Everyone hated her but Krad.

She let her head fall forward, her chin hitting her chest. Her hands snaked up to her hair, gripping in tightly. "Why...?" She whispered, "Why do they all hate me?" Se sobbed quietly, shaking.

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"Hikari-onee..." Daisuke whispered, something in his heart pinging in sadness and anger and hatred. But those feelings weren't his. They were Hikari's. And Daisuke knew it.

'Hikari...' The name rolled off Dark's tongue, the sound familiar. 'Hikari...' He contemplated where he had heard that name before, '...Hikari! That girl...she's the one!' Dark exclaimed loudly in Daisuke's head.

'Oww...what do you mean, she's the one, Dark?' Daisuke asked his alter-ego, tuning everything else out.

'Hikari. My assistant.' Servant, a small voice nagged at him. 'She's been with the Niwa family almost as long as I have, serving me and the Niwas. I haven't seen her yet though, I wonder what she's up to.'

"Onee-chan...I miss you." Daisuke murmured, now ignoring Dark.

--

Hikari sniffled, her tears long gone. Her eyes were a bit red and puffy, but she had stopped crying. It wouldn't change anything. Crying was pointless now, and it always had been, nothing in her life would change if she cried hard enough, or sobbed loud enough. It would stay the same.

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"Hikari-sama..." Rei murmured, his eyes glinting with worry when he saw the tear stained cheeks, as he opened the door for her to get out of the vehicle.

"I'm fine Rei." Hikari replied stubbornly, stepping out gracefully. "Come on." She walked up the steps to the front door, waiting for Rei to follow before knocking gently.

Hikari's gothic-style black dress swayed lightly in the breeze, and her onyx hair ruffled with the wind. She crossed her arms, thin, silk sleeves hanging elegantly. She shuffled in her black flats, breathing through her nose. Would she be recognized, or have they forgotten her? It has been two years, after all.

A young looking woman opened the door, and Hikari recognized her almost immediately. 'Emiko...you haven't changed a bit.' Hikari smiled slightly at the thought, coming out of her thoughts as Emiko 

gasped loudly before screaming. Hikari blinked at her, tilting her head. "Emiko?" Hikari asked, slightly hesitant. Had that been a good scream, or a bad scream?

"Hikari-chan!" Emiko squealed, jumping the younger female in a bear hug, "We thought you were dead! What happened to you?!" She held Hikari at arms length, scanning over the black hair and golden eyes, as well as her choice of clothes. "Oh, who am I kidding? It's so good to have you back! Everyone missed you so much!!"

That made Hikari flinch, she had hoped that they had forgotten her for the most part, not mourn over her for the past two years like they had been.

She allowed herself to be dragged into the house, Rei slipping in quickly before the door slammed behind him. He took off his shoes quickly, obediently following his Master as she was dragged off into the living room.

"Dad!!" Emiko shouted, "Hikari's back!"

"Hikari-chan's back?" Daiki Niwa came into the room quickly, smiling. "It's so good to see you again, Hikari-chan."

Hikari nodded her head to him respectfully, she still remembered what he looked like when he was young, "It is good to see you again as well, Daiki." She smiled lightly, "I see you still have the same attitude as when you were younger." She chuckled lightly. "Is Daisuke at school?" Hikari turned to Emiko, and Rei sat down on the couch, feeling ignored. "Rei-kun, you aren't being ignored. Stand up." Hikari ordered. "Emiko, Daiki, this is Rei, he's been living with me for the past two years." Rei bowed respectfully, mumbling something under his breath. "Rei!" The onyx-haired girl snapped, hearing what he had said.

"Gomen, Hikari-sama..." Rei muttered to her.

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Okay, that's the end of number three, I know, I'm changing a lot of things from the original, but it's hard to try and do the same thing but better, y'know? This one is long, four pages on MicrosoftWord, so enjoy! Cause the next one will probably be shorter...
Disclaimer: I only own Hikari and Rei, and do not own DNAngel nor have I ever claimed to.
Anyway, here are the backstage scenes for this chapter, brought to you by Nikster Productions.

"Gah, this is such a sappy chapter." Hikari complains, chucking her script on the table in the middle of chairs that made up a circle surrounding said table. She looked up, only to connect with gold eyes. "Yeah?" She asked.
"At least you're in this chapter!" Krad spits back, annoyed with the smug look Dark's giving him, "Oh shut up Mousy."
"I didn't say anything." Dark replied, smirking at his brother.
"I'm so perky in this chapter!!" Emiko whines, "I'm not that perky!! Am I?" She caught the shifty looks exchanged from Daiki, Hikari, Daisuke and Dark.
Hikari found her courage and mumbled, "Yeah, you are Emiko." She let out a small yelp when Emiko's script (with hard cover and binding) connected with her skull. "What was that for?!" She demanded.
"You aren't supposed to admit it to me!" The woman retorted with a smug smile as Hikari rubbed her head.
"Damn woman..." Hikari mumbled under her breath, but Emiko didn't hear her that time, thankfully for the sake of her head, that book was hard!
"Daijobu, Hikari-sama?" Rei asked, coming to the female's side.
"You don't have to call me Hikari-sama off-set, y'know that, right Rei?" Hikari shook her head, seeing spots, "I'm fine." She swatted at his hand.
"force of habit, sorry." He admitted shyly.
"Aww." Dark cooed, making Hikari (who still had Emiko's script in her hand) chuck Emiko's script book at him, making a yelp come from him. She smirked smugly, proud of her work as a bump rose from Dark's head.