A/N: Just got back from an AWESOME time at my BF's house! Whee! And I borrowed this hot CD of DNAngel music, which REALLY gets me in the mood to write! Yet another chapter of my insanity! Can you handle it all? I'm soooo happy! I have 43 reviews at last check! YAY! I'm glad yall are enjoying the story, and just a reminder, PLEASE REVIEW... I want constructive criticism, or praise, and your opinion, but NO POINTLESS FLAMES please! Thank you

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Ending note: Thank you for the support Adam! .../bows head slightly/ and.. I'd like to say, I LOVED your story! Update it soon! PLEASE! EVERYONE READ THE STORY 'RETURN OF THE THIEF'! IT'S COMPLETELY AWESOME!

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Mizzfreestyle: (Chapter one) You don't live in suspense until you catch up with everyone! bwhahaha (Chapter two) How do you get 'sexy' outta being raped? Well... I guess the same way I do... Daisuke's so cute and innocent you just wanna pinch his cheeks and rape him! no? (Chapter three) Heh.. I guess you liked the death of the Harada's? And yes, Krad was awesome! (Chapter four) Isn't it? Even though it's Daisuke in Dark's body... It's still hot... I know! There should be for Krad/Dai pairings... Maybe I'll write a one-shot... Hmm...

I thank everyone who reviewed/reviews for all of your support!

DISCLAIMER: DNAngel doesn't belong to me, obviously, because it's not a yaoi containing only madness, randomness, and only hot, hot guys!

SUMMARY: Why do Krad and Daisuke have to fight so much! Daisuke, why are you so cold and distant! Dark, WHY ARE YOU SUCH A MORON? Satoshi, why don't you have any patience? ...Kimatari... Kanashimi...? Where did you two go! OC's Sato/Dai Krad/Dai Krad/Dark OC/Dark Trace amounts of Sato/Dark in Dai's body ...everyone/everyone

WARNINGS: Rape mentions... Mild swearing... Abuse of the stupid... Mild violence... Small amounts of angst... Pure insanity and twist on all the information that have gotten thus far!... Grieving...

RANDOM WORDS:

Tenshi: Angel

Mousoushou: Paranoia

Kanashimi: Sadness

Gomen: Sorry

Tobutsu no Tokoyami: Darkness' Rest

Kaikou no Kaigen: Awakening Light

'Butsu butsu iu-na': 'Stop complaining' or 'Quit yer bitchin' (Yes... very... amusing...)

Bakayarou: Bastard

Ainoko: Half-breed

THANKS TO:

Kitsu for translating the artifacts names for me, helping me when I forgot words/phrases and being my awesome beta!

THIS CHAPTER IS DEDICATED TO KITSU FOR HAVING ENOUGH PATIENCE TO BETA MY STORIES! EVERYONE THANK HIM FOR MAKING THE STORIES GOOD ENOUGH TO READ! (Now come on, people, If I didn't would you honestly wanna read all his typos?... /dodges a shoe/ XD)

ALSO! Pay attention to this chapter! It gives you information that you might want to know...

Return of Scarlet... and Blonde! -Part one-

;;Krad's thoughts;; ((Dark's thoughts)) ;Satoshi's thoughts; (Daisuke's thoughts)

In the Void.

Flashbacks (All in third person)

Last Time:

Dark's POV:

"I know..." Satoshi's voice gets really soft as he grabs his jacket, and that book and heads out of the door of the study. His final words sting in my ears as I follow him with a sad frown...

"Humans don't last long in the void..."

This Time:

Satoshi's POV:

"Are you REALLY that thick?"

"Are you really that THIN!" This has been going on for an hour now. One that feels like an eternity. We haven't even made it out my front door yet! Me trying to explain the process of getting Daisuke back to that thick-headed moron! He makes me want to rip my hair out! I look at the book in my hand that holds the key to help us in our situation. It was the obvious answer. I can't believe I didn't realize when this whole thing first started! Damn that Kimatari for making me figure it out by myself.

"Ok... I'll explain this ONE more time..." I take a deep breath, rubbing my temples, and let it hiss out between my teeth, showing my frustration.

Dark's POV:

"Look... I want you to read this page..." He sets the book on the table in front of me, only after thwacking me on the head with it.

"OW!" I hold my head, eyes closed. Yeah, it WAS only a book, but it was a BIG book!

"Butsu butsu iu-na!" ((That BASTARD!)) I start a low growl as Satoshi glares at me, and with a stern and almost motherly tone, "Just read it..." I grumble but I look at the book nonetheless, one hand still rubbing my poor, beautiful, injured head. ((I hate reading...)) A voice drifts back into my brain, pissing me off further. "You DO know how to read DON'T you?"

"BAKAYAROU!" I snarl at him, gripping the desk with both hands, white knuckled. All I want to do is implant a fist in that smug face of his.

"Read..." He smirks at me before walking over to a bookshelf in the Niwa residence library, since that's where we went for more research, and picking up a book at random. I glare after him before, once again, focusing on the book in front of me.

"The 'Tobutsu no Tokoyami', or 'Darkness' Rest', is a very old Hikari work that dates back 572 years. As far as has been discovered, this artifact has the power to expel a dormant or unruly spirit from the users mind and body, and banish it to a different field of existence, which we refer to as 'The Void'."

((...Interesting... That must be how Daisuke and Krad got sent into the Void...)) I glance back down at the page after looking at Satoshi momentarily. ((THERE'S MORE! GAH!)) I blink a few times and rub my eyes, and with a small groan, continue reading.

"On the other hand, there is the 'Kaikou no Kaigen', or 'Awakening Light'. This Hikari work is a more recent piece, only dating back 24 years. It seems that the 'Tobutsu no Tokoyami' has control over the 'Kaikou no Kaigen'. No one is sure how the relationship was formed between the two, but it's evident that the connection is strong. The 'Kaikou no Kaigen' contains the power to bring a spirit back to ones body and mind if the incoming spirit and host are compatible, and can provide help to one another, but the 'Kaikou no Kaigen' can only be used in the presence of the 'Tobutsu no Tokoyami'."

((YAY! That's how we can get Daisuke back!)) I grin with happiness, but I get that feeling in the pit of my stomach, with those thoughts that I miss Krad too. ((ARG! No... I shouldn't miss Krad... No! I don't... I like Kimatari now... wait... do I?))

"Read, there's still more..." That horrible voice enters my thoughts again.

"Yeah yeah..." I sigh and, yet again, start to read.

"These two artifacts are abnormal to the usual crafting process of the Hikari's. According to tests, the two works of art are actually in the form of human beings, but when dormant can look like a normal artifact of their choosing. It's proven that their creators used 'Forced Mating' of magical creatures to create each artifact. It seems that Kunjyou Hikari forced a demon and a human to mate, and during the process, he added trace amounts of angel and dragon DNA, with a little magic, and created the 'Tobutsu no Tokoyami'.

((...That's not right! Why would ANYONE willingly create ainokos? ...Yanno, Kimatari's half demon, half human... I wonder...)) Now that I'm interested, I eagerly go back to reading.

"In a more ingenious, yet horrible twist, Tenkyou Hikari used Kunjyou's idea of forced mating to create the 'Kaikou no Kaigen', but it was a sick and demented mating. Tenkyou forced an angel and a demon to produce a child, which became the 'Kaikou no Kaigen'. Shortly after the conception of the artifact, Tenkyou Hikari mysteriously disappeared, leaving only one remaining Hikari in the bloodline. This Hikari later changed his name to 'Hiwatari' but there's no denying his heritage..."

((...AN ANGEL AND A DEMON! THAT'S JUST SICK!)) I begin to tremble with what could be rage when I spot a paragraph labeled 'The Void'.

"'The Void', as we refer to it, is a universe of nothingness, an empty space where nothing is real, yet nothing is fake. Not many spirits are sent to the void. Humans don't even last very long in the 'Void', surviving only about 10 hours. They weaken immensely during that time, and most are driven insane. But that situation rarely occurs. Only those that are banished by the 'Tobutsu no Tokoyami' and those that re-inhabit a host throughout the generations reside in the 'Void'. It's believed that the Phantom Thief Dark, which is the Niwa DNAngel, and the great White Wings, or 'Krad', the Hikari curse, are two who are ironically forced to share the 'Void' even though they are great enemies."

((Heh... They don't know the half of it...)) I almost begin to laugh when my eyes see a paragraph labeled 'Ainokos'. I blink. ((Half-breeds?)) I begin to read again.

"Ainokos, or 'half-breeds', are created when two different supernatural beings mate and produce a child. Ainokos are considered the scum of society. The lowest ainoko is the cross between a demon and an angel. It's considered a mortal sin for an angel to mate period, let alone with a human, or worse, a demon. The more common cross is between a demon and a human. This is still frowned upon, but the ainoko receives less torture for his blood. The world still is not ready for ainokos. As much as humanity may advance, it still takes joy in making the scum, ainokos, feel ashamed for their inheritance."

((Why...?)) I suddenly feel remorse for Kimatari, knowing that he had to suffer for a mistake of his parents. I shake my head, growling in anger when a hand is placed on my shoulder.

"Calm yourself..." I sigh deeply, but I calm down.

"Why would they do that? Why make ainokos? ...On purpose!" I shake my head, glaring angrily down at the book as Satoshi reaches down and shuts it, gently pushing it aside to sit on the desk. I look up at him now.

"They were just making artifacts. To my ancestors, the 'Kaikou no Kaigen' and 'Tobutsu no Tokoyami' were not half-breeds. They didn't care what ridicule and torture they'd receive. They were just work..." He leans in closer, his voice growing softer and softer with every word. ((...Wait... leaning in? Softer voice? WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING!))

"S-Satoshi...?"

"Shhh..." He shushes me and closes the little distance that was left between us, pressing his lips against mine. I don't even know what to think as his tongue flips over my lips, asking for entry, entry that I ... gave him? A low moan escapes my lips and is swallowed up as his tongue darts around inside my mouth. ((If it feels so good... why do I feel so... bad...)) I break away, knowing something can't be right.

"I-It's not right... D-Daisuke... I may be in his body... But I'm not him..." I shake my head as he gets up and steps away looking at the wall. Even though he doesn't show it, I'm sure that's an ashamed stance.

"I know... I apologize..." He straitens up, no longer having that ashamed aura around him. "We should go find Kimatari and Kanashimi so we can get Daisuke back."

"What do they have to do with it?" I absently rub my lips as he rolls his eyes. Well, ok, maybe I can't actually SEE him roll his eyes, but it's in his stance once more.

"They are the 'Kaikou no Kaigen' and 'Tobutsu no Tokoyami'..."

Daisuke's POV:

I grimace and struggle to get up from being face down on the floor. I clench my teeth. The pain would be unbearable if I could feel it, but something's come over me. I wipe the blood from my mouth and look at it, beginning to laugh insanely.

"Looks like I am a mere human..." I lick the blood off my hand and then let it drop, never taking my eyes off of Krad. "Too bad..." I keep up that scary looking smile. I think I'm intimidating Krad, but I don't care anymore.

"The void's powers are getting to you, little one." His smirk is gone. Was that a worried glint in his eyes? No, guess not. I cock my head to one side and grin slyly at him.

"Too bad..." I say for the second time. What's this feeling? I can't figure it out. It's bubbling deep under my skin. Is this what anger feels like? My smile vanishes as I attack Krad again, fueled by this abnormal feeling. "You will pay, Krad... I will make sure of it..." I slam my knee into his face.

He utters a low moan of pain before shaking it off, grinning. "Wonderful to see you've decided to join the fight..." He sneers at me. That cocky bastard. This must be that pure rage. I never thought I could ever be so angry at one person. With a snarl I attack him again, this time a blow to his stomach. He doubles over and I slam my elbow down onto the back of his neck, causing him to fall forward, his turn to be face down on the floor.

"I hate you..." I growl and kick him again, before he can get up. I can feel it. I'll never be the same. That happy, idiotic, redhead is dead. "I hate you." I kick him over and punch him square in the jaw, ignoring his cries of pain, and smug remarks. Dead. "I hate you!" I hit him again, and again, ruthlessly, saying 'I hate you' before every hit. Surprisingly enough, when I look into Krad's eyes, I see my own. I'm beating myself up, telling myself that I hate me. I smirk. That's fine with me. That's the old me. He was a weakling. Pathetic. And now he's no more. I kick Krad into a nonexistent wall.

"I hate you..."

Krad's POV:

I grimace, clutching my broken arm as I force myself to get up. I've never seen this side of him before. I look into his eyes. All I see is a look of pure anger and hatred. No longer is there any happiness, forgiveness. Nothing. I smirk. "It seems I've succeeded..." I've broken the Niwa. I groan as he hits me again, muttering that 'I hate you' mantra of his. I grin and bear it.

I already won.

Authors POV:

Of course it's raining. The skies are gloomy. The moods are sad. The flowers are wilting, dieing before our eyes. Even the trees seem to be weeping. Yes, a perfect funeral day indeed.

"Where could they have gone!" Daisuke's voice rings out into the air, yet filled with an attitude that could only match Dark's.

"I know where they are. Just quiet down and follow me." Ah, the all-knowing Satoshi.

"Then where are they?" Dark doesn't seem to be able to listen, does he?

"Just be quiet!" Satoshi shakes his head and pulls Dark to the graveyard.

"Why are we going here?" He questions, yanking his arm free from Satoshi's grasp. The latter sighs.

"Kimatari and Kanashimi are here." Dark blinks.

"Why?" Satoshi sighs frustratedly.

"Funeral..." A simple word. But it has an impact on Dark. First confusion, and then enlightenment, and then a grave expression all find their ways to the young face. The red eyes now filled with remorse. ((Haradas'...))

The two enter the funeral, as the caskets are being lowered. They both split up and go hunting for their two friends. They weave through the sobbing mob, looking for the missing ones.

"...There's nothing we can do Kanashimi... Let's go..." Ah-ha! Dark's borrowed ears twitch as he hears the familiar voice of Kimatari. He smiles slightly and moves in that direction, tackling the elder ninja. ((Hee hee... I like him on bottom...))

"Gotchya!" Dark reached over and ruffles the younger one's hair. "Gotchya both..." Satoshi's there within moments.

"Let's go... We have no time to waste." Dark nods. Truth is, he doesn't want to be around this much sadness any more. He needs idiotic happiness. The kind only Daisuke can provide for him. They walk out of the graveyard using a back passage, so that they don't draw any attention to their little winged friend.

"So..." Dark looks over at Kanashimi, who's riding on Kimatari's back. "You're... the 'Kaikou no Kaigen' ... right?" The young boy nods sadly. "That would explain such a sad name for yourself..." He nods again. That leaves Kimatari as the 'Tobutsu no Tokoyami'. Dark decides to change the subject, to get away from the depressing matter. "How did you two happen to meet and stuff?" Both the ainokos sigh deeply. Dark has no idea how depressing of a situation he's putting himself into.

"Well... We met about 10 years ago." Kimatari starts.

"Wait... but that would make Kanashimi... ...3 years old!" Satoshi blinks. His math is way off.

"...14 actually... but that's besides the point." Kimatari responds. "We don't age like you humans do. Especially one with no human blood, like Kanashimi. So he looks almost the same he did 10 years ago, even though he's actually 24..."

"Uhm... ok... continue." Dark says, still somewhat confused, but he lets it go.

"Alright. Like I said. We met 10 years ago, in a park. It was a deceptively sunny day ..."

"You stupid ainoko! You should just die and stop plaguing OUR world!" Two young men, no older than 25, kick a red-winged child that's attempting to hide behind a bench.

"You don't deserve to breathe our air! We should teach this one a lesson... What do you think Kelinkin?

"Let's have some fun with him!" The one now known as Kelinkin smirks at the frightened lad.

"Yeah!" The younger boys eyes brim with tears, not understanding the hatred these individuals have towards him. His deep, dark red eyes widen as they pull daggers from their back pockets. Did they think of him as an enemy? The confused boy struggles as the two men drag him off the sidewalk, concealing their actions behind a bush.

"Scream all you want, nasty ainoko... No one will stop for a half-breed..." That last word carried so much venom.

The tortured boy cries silently as the two strangers slice his skin with the knives they carry for protection. What harm was he causing them? What did he do wrong? He can feel his energy drain from his body, but he already knows death isn't an option he's allowed. He'll just have to take it.

But why should he take it? His eyes turn a dangerous black. He's not going to take it anymore. He pushes the men away from him, brutally shoving them onto the ground. His demon half is kicking in. How cute. The young boy growls, his energy at an immense level.

"That's enough..." A being emerges from the shadows and lays a soothing hand on the young boy's shoulder. "You two had better leave..." He smiles, but his voice proves more menacing than anything. "Now..."

"Why should we? You're a friend of an ainoko!" The idiot Kelinkin points a threatening finger at the new stranger.

"You really shouldn't point at people... It's rude..." In one swift moment the helpful stranger grabs a dagger from one of his many hidden weapon pouches and slices the man's finger off. The older man smirks and licks the blade, tasting the blood, and makes a face.

"Uhg! You taste awful!" He grins as his victim screams and whimpers in pain, the extent of the injury just now reaching his puny brain. The helpful one grins sadistically, twirling his dagger around, turning to the injured man's companion. "Your turn..."

"N-No way!" He turns and bolts away, dragging his injured friend along behind him.

"Weaklings..." The remaining stranger snickers.

Thump. The younger boy collapses onto the ground, devoid of any energy. The older man sighs sympathetically.

"I'm sorry... Kaikou no Kaigen..." He scoops up the younger boy and carries him to his little home. It's practically devoid of any life, but it's protection. He places the boy onto a bed, covering him with a soft blanket. "I'll protect you now..." He smiles as stunningly dark red eyes, matching his own, open to peer at him. They blink.

"T-Tobutsu no Tokoyami?" The younger one doesn't speak much, not unless it's necessary. The elder blinks and then smiles.

"Call me Kimatari... I've long since changed my name... twice..." The younger boy smiles a long since forgotten smile. "And what should I call you?" The boy shrugs, staying silent with a sad look on his face. 'Sad look? This kid seems like that sad type... That gives me a name...' He sooths the boys black hair down gently. "Hmm... I have an idea... How about Kanashimi?" The boy's eyes widen slightly, then go back to normal as he nods his consent.

The one known as Kimatari nods and smiles. "Ok then... Sleep now, Kanashimi... You need to rebuild your strength..." The younger one, Kanashimi, nods and his eyes slide close.

"Night, Kimatari-san..." Kimatari gets up and walks to the door, opening it and turning the light off. He steps out into the hallway, whispering as he shuts the door.

"Good night, Kanashimi-chan..."

Kimatari's POV:

I really hate having to repeat that story. Kanashimi's pretending to sleep. But only I know that. When you've been living with him for 10 years, you tend to learn a few things about the other person. Sleeping patterns, types of food he likes, his personality, his past. His past. I sigh. A sad subject that is. He's been through so much during that first 14 years of his life. Torture, rape, mental and physical abuse… The least I could do was make the next 10 as good as possible. I shake my head as we arrive back at the Niwa residence.

"Hey... is the old man still alive?" I grin, remembering Daiki from HIS attempt to seal me away. It seems that so far almost everyone who had Dark within them has tried to steal or seal me away. But, back to Daiki... We became friends through that ordeal. He even gave me my new name. I remember that day like it was 40 years ago...

"I've come to seal you... Tobutsu no Tokoyami..." A voice chuckles all around the thief.

"You can't be Dark... Dark would know that I'm... here." The voice grins as he breathes on the back of the nervous boy's neck. His eyes widen as he turns furiously. The voice gains an air of cockiness as he realizes the thief is a mere human. 'He must have just came to this host and is letting him get the hang of the ropes.'

"W-Who are you!" The boy yells out. He wasn't expecting anyone else to be there. There's that cold chuckle again.

"Why, the Tobutsu no Tokoyami you've come to seal..."

"WHAT? But I thought you were an artifact!" The 'artifact' steps out of the shadows in front of the scared teen.

"All you Niwas are cute... Not as cute as Dark though..." The being smirks. "I'm not going to hurt you or anything... Unless you still have that silly idea of sealing me..."

"How are you... Human, Tobutsu no Tokoyami?" The latter sighs.

"Call me Mousoushou... and don't bother yourself with petty questions."

"Mousoushou?" The teen begins to giggle at that.

"Oh? Funny is it? And what might your name be..." The other snaps at the laughing one.

"Gomen... Daiki... Daiki Niwa..."

"Now what's so funny about my name? It's been fine for 500 odd years!" The one know known as Daiki bows his head in apology again.

"Gomen nasai! It's just... It's such an odd name... Why don't you change it?" Mousoushou cocks his head to the side in a thoughtful manner.

"Change it? To what?" Daiki pauses in a moment of thought, and then grins. "How about Kimatari?" The older one blinks.

"Well that's a stupider name than what I have now!" Daiki huffs slightly.

"I doubt that..." Mousoushou grins and ruffles the boy's hair.

"You should get going before you get caught. Police are coming... Don't worry about failing to steal or seal me... I'll leave this museum for a while and go elsewhere." The boy nods and heads to the window, calling for his familiar.

"Bye, Mousoushou!" He can't hold back a snicker as he jumps out of the window, flying off toward his house once more. The older boy goes red in the face.

"What's so funny about it!" He fumes for a few minutes more and the sighs, deciding to figure it out later. The police's footsteps are growing nearer. He sneaks out of the building with the stealth that comes from being a ninja for all of his long life. After a few moments of running along the shadows, he comes across an empty and deserted house a few blocks away from the museum.

"I pick this spot..." He grins and walks inside, making himself at home. He figures he'll go... 'pick up' some necessities tomorrow as he sits down in a corner, his back against the wall.

"Kimatari, huh?" He allows a small smile, and begins to fade off into submissive meditation.

"Kimatari it is..."

Kimatari's POV:

"Yeah, he's alive, but I think he and the Niwa parents went on a vacation for the weekend..." Daisuke's voice pulls me from me memories and I pout slightly.

"Aww! I wanted to see him again!" I really do... I wanna see how old he got. Snicker.

"They'll all be back tomorrow... I think... I don't pay attention anymore." Dark's borrowed shoulders shrug. Even though I've never met this Daisuke, I've watched him. I've seen how he's so fond of my master. Speaking of which...

"That's even more reason to get Daisuke back! You know Emiko-chan when she gets worried." Satoshi fights a visible shudder, and Dark seems to pale.

"Gods... You're right..." I have never seen Dark look so serious in his entire life. I blink. This Emiko character must really be frightening to scare these two like this. I work up an image of what she might look like, and all I come up with is a manlier version of Daisuke with fangs and blood dripping from said fangs. Ok... My imaginations a bit... Overwhelming for many...

"Alright... lets get Daisuke back..." My master sighs. I frown slightly, realizing we've reached the basement. It's kind of spooky down here. I hate round rooms... No corners to hide in. I shake my head, ridding myself of my fears. I have to be strong. We need to pull that human out of the void. He needs to fulfill the prophecy.

"So... How do we get Daisuke back?" We all sweat drop, and Satoshi practically falls over into the ground. "I'm kidding! ... Kidding..." Dark allows himself a good laugh. I shake my head.

"We need to do this. I predict he's got about 1 hour before he weakens too much to fight Krad anymore..." A worried look crosses the features of everyone in the room, but Dark and Kanashimi nod slowly, knowing their duties.

"Dark-sama... Stand here please..." A quiet voice that booms with power whispers from across the room, pointing to a spot on the floor. Dark blinks, but obeys, standing in front of the alter pit, facing away and out into the room. Kanashimi crawls up onto the side of the pit and places his hand on either side of Dark's head. I think that's my cue.

"Good..." I nod and smile a bit and walk over to the two. I just have to be nearby. I pull myself up and sit on the edge of the pit, wrapping my arms around Kanashimi's waist. We don't need him falling now do we? I nod over to Master. "You should probably stay as far back as you can Satoshi-sama..."

"Yeah..." I watch Satoshi press himself against the wall farthest from us. Ok... Let's get this distraught human out of that void.

"Let's go Kanashimi..." He nods at me and I smile reassuringly up at him. I know he can do it.

"Refero ut phasmatis quod est lost. Ego dico super vox of sanctus polus quod igneus abyssus. Addo phasmatis domus." I blink. I always wonder how he can easily say that, when he doesn't utter more than 10 words at a time. I shake my head mentally, waiting for the spell to take affect. (A/N: It's Latin.. and it means: 'Bring back that spirit which is lost. I call upon the powers of the holy heavens and the fiery hells. Bring the spirit home.') (Or so he says. . )

We all stand there, completely silent, waiting to see if Kanashimi's call would work.

Krad's POV:

I grimace and cough. Ouch. Pain really sucks. I look at the ground and see my blood from when I coughed. This kid can sure win in a fight if he ever wanted to. I force myself to stand up. As happy I am that I already won, I will not crawl around on my hands and knees. That's not an option. Ever.

"I hate you..." I close my eyes and brace myself for the oncoming hit. ...Which... Doesn't come? I open my eyes to see the Niwa staring, wide-eyed at an opening portal, showing the innards of Daisuke and Dark's shared mind. They must be calling him back! I'll be damned if I stay here. I watch as the young Niwa gets sucked into the black hole type portal and I growl, lunging forward. With just enough time I grab his sleeve and I get pulled into the quickly shrinking hole as well. I smirk as I look at the bewildered Niwa, looking around his surroundings, and then focusing on me. That look in his eyes is of pure horror. I revel in it.

I'm back...

Satoshi's POV:

I stand there, arms crossed. Why is this taking so long? I'm about to growl but before the noise can even think about leaving my throat, a gold light fizzles around Daisuke's body. Dark's borrowed red eyes fly open and they flash from violet, to red, and then... to gold? I blink, letting the information connect and sink in. Oh my god...

Krad's back...

A/N: Oh my! What will happen to poor Daisuke now! Read the next chapter! Yay!

W00t! Kicked this chapter's ass! Score! Sorry it took awhile... My imagination was conflicting over Takeshi/Daisuke stuff and this chapter. But I won out in the end! Everyone! PLEASE go read 'Chance Encounter' ... I've only got the prologue up, but give it a try! PWEASE! puppy eyes

Anyway... I really enjoyed writing this chapter, and I'm becoming proud of this story. Yes... It has met my high standards... Please review lest I cry! Reviews give me the power to get out of this chair and run around in a circle yelling 'I GOT A REVIEW!' ... Yes... Special... I know...

Review please! And I don't want ANY flames, but if you have some constructive critisism, I'll happily take it. Also, if you have the urge to contact me. My AOL Screen Name is 'DeathOfASaneKupo' ... Yes... it fits me well.

Also... If you want to read some great stories while you're waiting for me to update.. check out these authors:

Lady Samurai (All fics)

Staryday (All fics)

Schizo and Proud (US of Angel)

Evil Overlord of my Own Mind (Return of the Thief)

Mizzfreestyle (Fire and Ice, and Tempting Me, Teasing Me) (It's a tie)

Kawaii Thief Kitsune (Captive of the Dark)

Shimisaki-kun (When Darkness Falls)

Trichloroethane (When Doves Cry)

Zan Artemis (Everybody Needs Somebody to Love)

Chiba Lae (Burning Ice and Freezing Fire)

Hitttocerebattosai (Demon of Ice, Angel of Fire)

There are some of my fave authors with my fave stories by each! ... and they are in NO particular order! There are other great authors too... But this is what I've discovered so far!

ALSO! Check out the C2 'Burning Ice and Freezing Fire'! It's all Satoshi/Daisuke! Subscribe to it! You know you want to!

And don't you DARE forget to check out the picture of Kimatari and Kanashimi! The link is in my profile!

What a long A/N.. Geez.. time to end it! Please enjoy and review!

Kupo