Lost Stage: Soul Ignorance
By Jyoohan
Phase 003 – A Blind Twist of Fate
0950 Hours – March 29, 2011
Riku's Room – Dream... have I been dreaming?
"Daisuke!!" Riku bolted up from her bed.
She gasped and breathed heavily with perspiration running along her red face. 'It was a dream?' Images flashed in her mind. 'No, it wasn't a dream... but... I did see him... last night.' Riku looked around the room and felt her eyes were sore and touched her face.
"What? Tears?" She turned to look at her pillow. She saw that some of her tears were on her pillow. 'It was a dream, why would it be anything else? Daisuke doesn't fall out of the sky. It was only a dream... only a dream.' She kept repeating this to herself about 20 times by the time she reached the bathroom.
'Daisuke...' She looked into her mirror. Her eyes were red, but suddenly a thought hit her like a boulder crushing her. "Niwa-kun." She has been using Daisuke's true name for the first time and of all situations. If Riku was feeling tired, now she was feeling faint.
"What is happening to me?" Riku returned to her bed and fell head first into the soft sheets. He kept appearing in her mind. She closed her eyes trying to remember what happened.
She screamed his name, his real name for the first time in her life then a flash. It wasn't a big flash but a flash none the less that lasted for a split second. 'Dai-, Niwa-kun was now flying in the air again and...' Riku tried to concentrate harder but she couldn't remember. The dream was slipping away like water escaping through her hands, but she couldn't forget that one part of the dream.
"He heard me... he looked at me... I know he did." Riku could see his face.
"Young Mistress, Breakfast." Riku heard the maid knocking.
"Come in." Riku quickly wiped any stray tears.
The maid entered and brought a cart with Riku's food. Scrambled eggs, few bacon strips and two warm toasts finished with a tall glass of orange juice. Riku thanked the maid and began to eat quietly. She looked at her clock. 8:00 am, Tuesday and her sister must already be in class.
"I had to be sick on a school day." Riku sighed biting into her toast.
Slowly the meal was consumed and the empty plates on the cart beside her bed. Home alone with no one except the few workers in her house. Riku was bored to death already. "Maybe a shower will cheer me up."
She would try just about anything as long as it wasn't staying in bed all day long.
1024 Hours – March 29, 2011
South Coast Street – I already had a lot on my mind and now...
Daisuke sighed as he walked down the road from his house that headed towards the coast and harbor. Yesterday night's escapade replaying in his little red head, Daisuke smiled hearing the serene sounds around him. Ocean waves splashing soothingly against the sandy beach with the sea gulls squawking mildly in the sky, Daisuke stretched feeling the warm sunshine.
"Today is a great day!" Daisuke felt comfortable in his loose red shirt, a red-white hood jacket, and a comfy pair of jean pants. "This is one of those days where you would like to relax and it's not a dream." Daisuke tried to create a little shade with his left arm but to only see a glimmering object.
'Ah... this little guy.' Daisuke didn't want to think about the shocking explanation his family gave him concerning the ring on his left ring finger. Dark was already enough to handle in his life.
'Hey! I heard that!' A voice protested.
"Leave me alone, you were laughing and smiling the entire time Mom was telling me about it...' Daisuke moaned inwardly staring at the ring on his hand.
'Hey, Daisuke, It isn't all that bad.' Dark tried to give sympathy. 'What are the chancing of the second person if you have the other ring with you at all times?'
Daisuke nodded happily for this fact was true. He pulled out a silver necklace with a ring looped onto the necklace. It wasn't the Lamenting Rutile that his father gave him. He returned it being afraid of his father's health after last night. This morning he had many facts revealed to him that he would rather not know about.
0922 Hours – March 29, 2011
Daisuke's Bedroom – The ring of what?? Impossible!!
"Oh..." Daisuke moaned trying to sit up.
"Kyuu!" Wizu greeted Daisuke with a good morning.
"Ah, good morning Wizu." Daisuke yawned and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. "Better get ready for school." Daisuke climbed down the small ladder and was heading for the stairs until he noticed his Mom, Dad, Grandpa, and Towa were standing in front of the stairs.
"Um... what are you doing in my room?" Daisuke almost fell backwards seeing them there.
"Daisuke." Emiko had a serious tone in her voice. "We have to talk."
"Yesterday, Dad! Pain? Fine? The Rutile!" Daisuke was speaking to quickly to sort out his words and to even make sense of it.
"Yes, I'm fine. Just a little bruise, here, sit down." Daisuke's dad sat him down on the couch. Emiko gave Kosuke a glare knowing how the Rutile works last night.
"But what about the Ogre's Gauntlet?" Daisuke remembered blanking out last night.
"Safely sealed and stored in the basement." Daiki, or Gramps, answered.
"What happened to me?" Daisuke could see he was still in last night's costume minus the shoes.
"You were sleeping like a baby in the backyard." Towa answered like a giddy high school girl.
"Then why is everyone up here?" Daisuke didn't see the purpose of meeting like this. At this question everyone become eerily quiet.
"Here Daisuke, read this." Gramps handed him a large crimson book. Daisuke opened the book where the bookmark was placed and read aloud.
"The Ring of Fated Souls." Daisuke read the title and saw an illustration that showed a pair of rings beautifully drawn on the old yellow pages. One ring was slightly thicker than the other signifying that the thick one was for the male and the slimmer one for the female. Both gave off a pretty silver sparkle with a white line running along the middle of the ring. Another difference Daisuke noticed was that the slimmer one had a small gemlike stone that looked unidentifiable but beautiful nonetheless.
"They look very magnificent." Daisuke suddenly had a strange attachment towards the objects. "Is it our next targets?" Daisuke wondered since they were showing it to him.
"Um... no. Daisuke... look at your ring finger." Kosuke tried to make Daisuke understand.
Daisuke lifted his right hand to see nothing.
"No, your other hand." Kosuke was sweating now.
Daisuke lifted his left hand only to see the artifact in question. A few seconds ticked by as few things were connecting in Daisuke's head. "No way!!!" There it was gleaming in the morning light. The Ring of Fated Souls on his left ring finger looking more extravagant up close than the book.
"It's okay right? I just have to take it off and there... won't... be... be... a problem." Daisuke felt his heart drop like lead in water. "It... it won't come off." Daisuke tried to pull the little object off his finger but the ring wouldn't even move the slightest bit like it was a part of his body that cannot be removed.
"Actually Daisuke, that ring will be stuck on your little finger for quiet a while depending on what will happen for the next few months or years... a whole lot of years." Emiko tried to act seriously but smiled so big Daisuke didn't like where this was heading.
"Months? Years?" Daisuke couldn't stand up anymore, his legs paralyzed. Towa sat next to him to give him reassuring comfort but was too busy giggling to give any. No matter how Daisuke liked the ring, he had a feeling there was more to it than looks and he was right.
Daiki took the book again and began to read aloud. "The Ring of Fated Souls has gone through the centuries known to bring Fated People together for whatever reasons it may be and the ring will stay on until the conflict has been resolved. Oh, and on a side note, you should know just by looking at the rings that they work only between a boy and a girl." Daiki coughed and hid a smile under his mustache.
'Oh! So lucky Daisuke, Now maybe your life will really get fascinating. Hahahaha! I can't believe we picked it up so early!!' Dark suddenly appeared out of nowhere and began laughing loudly in Daisuke's head.
"But," Daiki continued, "the ring's power is only complete when the two people are wearing the rings at the same time. If the ring's power is only half complete, the other ring will supposedly search until it has found the second soul to complete the link." Daiki closed the book. "So as long as Daisuke keeps this other ring with him and make sure it doesn't fall into the hands of the second soul, there is really nothing to worry about." Daisuke's grandpa held the second Ring of Fated Souls attached to a silver necklace.
"Ah, that's good to know." Daisuke took the appealing object in his hand and saw for himself that this was the actual set of the two rings. "But where did you find it?" Daisuke wondered.
"It came rolling down the street towards our house." Towa answered like it was the weather. "But the odd thing was, when it came around a 3 feet distance from you, it began to roll around and began to go rolling farther down the street. Like it does have a mind of it's own." Towa thought to herself critically.
"But something bothers me." Towa had another question in mind. "From last nights debriefing, we know that the names of the two souls can be seen by the wearers." Towa smiled slyly at Daisuke. "So master, who is the lucky person or should I say... lucky girl?" Towa and Emiko smiled like vultures ready to swoop down upon their prey.
Kosuke sighed nervously at his wife's youthful energy. "So Daisuke, care to tell us who the second person is?" Kosuke requested sincerely.
Daisuke looked at his father for a moment seeing his dad watch him earnestly. "Yeah..." Daisuke looked at the ring already on his finger to look for any kind of mark. He looked at the underside but couldn't see a thing. He rubbed it gently then felt a warm glow.
'What's this?' Daisuke squinted his eyes to see the fine print.
He could see his name on the ring he was wearing, Niwa Daisuke. "It has my name on it." Daisuke smiled pleasantly.
"Hurry! Check what the other one has!" Towa yelled with impatience.
Daisuke looked at the feminine version of the Ring of Fated Souls. If only it was gold it could make a perfect wedding ring. Daisuke shook those thoughts away and tried to find the other person's name. He rubbed it gently like he did with his and a small warm glow was present again.
"I think I can see it." He could barely see the words. 'Ha...ra...da...' Daisuke could barely make out the words. "It says Harada!"
"Oh! The Sacred Maidens of course." Emiko cuddled up to her husband.
"Ah... Daisuke, so which one of the twins is it?" Kosuke smiled awkwardly.
'It says Harada. It can't be Risa right?' Daisuke squinted to see the name. "I can't see it." Daisuke scratched and rubbed but could only make out the name "Harada".
"Kyu, Kyuu." Wizu hopped, trying to reach for the object.
1049 Hours – March 29, 2011
South Coast Street, near Windmill Fountain – Another Curse, another day...
Daisuke held the object of Destiny in the air. Daisuke wanted to keep the Rutile with him by all times, but his father... he didn't want him to get hurt. He believed it was the right thing to do.
Daiki's last warning was still running in his mind. 'The ring will use whatever power and influences it has to reach the second owner. It will use small things like suggestions and manipulating chances to reach that other person.' Daisuke sighed.
Now he has to worry about a rogue ring that will do anything to reach a very special person in question, but a good thing is that Daisuke's mother excused him from school today. She already sent a message that said something about an accident in the basement, fell badly and he cannot come to school.
"But that suits me just fine." Daisuke watched the ocean surf crashing along the rough waves. He needed a break... to be truthful, both Daisuke and Dark could use the day off to rest and relax. Dark contemplated that it might be a day or two before he can come back out normally to resume stealing the special art pieces that have come alive with its own powers and abilities.
'Ah, I could almost feel the sunshine. Jeez, if I had the energy, I would have forced my way out by now already.' Dark grumbled.
"You stay put, and I was worried too. It was the first time you changed back cause you needed to rest." Daisuke found a spot to watch the blue shores.
'How would you feel getting hit by a blade made out of energy pulled from the Void? If that idiot didn't get in our way, and besides, I couldn't force my way out either, but I bet a certain someone can.' Dark stretched his sore body that is in a little house inside Daisuke's head.
"Yeah... I can feel it. I have the marks to prove it." Daisuke rubbed his ribs. "The Rutile made sure we weren't cut in half." Daisuke thanked his father for the Rutile's final feat.
"Ukyu!" Wizu suddenly popped out of nowhere on Diasuke's back.
"Hey, when did you follow me?" Daisuke laughed feeling Wizu's fur tickling his neck.
A small ringing sound caught both Daisuke's and Wizu's ears. "Ah, ice cream!"
'Oh boy... they're still like little kids.' Dark smirked.
1112 Hours – March 29, 2011
Windmill Fountain – The little escapee returns to the crime scene!!
"Phew... I'm finally out of that house." Riku quickly found some shade that the windmill can spare. After being refreshed with a new morning looming over the horizon, she couldn't stand lying on her bed for the rest of the day.
She put on a pale blue and an ivory white colored Sundress with a straw hat plus a pair of scandals. Riku barely sneaked out of the small estate so that the workers wouldn't freak, even put a note in front of the door saying not to bother her all day.
Riku shifted uncomfortably. She hasn't worn this dress ever since her grandmother made her wear it last summer during a visit to her seaside cottage. Well it was practically summer and today the sun is very warm, and now getting the feel of the outfit, Riku decided it wasn't that bad to wear it for today. What are the chances of someone catching dead in these clothes?
Riku leaned back relaxing in her seat. The zephyr blew through trees making them rustle quietly. A sense of nostalgia crept through her body.
'Oh, this is where Daisuke was drawing a picture of me.' She felt her face warm up lightly. She's been feeling like this more recently lately. 'I wonder how it came out.' She stared down the steps and noticed something like white fur.
"Ukyu!" A little animal that looked like a rabbit hopped up the stairs until it was sitting in front of a bench.
"Wizu?" Riku blinked seeing the little white rabbit here. Wait, she thought for a second. If Wizu was here then...
"Come back here you little thief!" A voice yelled up the stairs.
"Daisuke." Riku closed her mouth saying his real name again. The first thing that hit her was to hide, but there was nowhere to hide. He would surely see her if she tried to run. She was trapped. Wizu began to hop up the rest of the stairs to the Windmill Fountain and noticed Riku sitting there. "Kyu!" Wizu began to hop more quickly up the stairs and finally jumped onto Riku's lap.
"Wizu! Get back here you little ice cream thief!" Riku could see Daisuke running up the steps. She was frozen where she was sitting.
Daisuke reached the top of the stairs to see Wizu sitting gleefully on someone's lap. The person was petting Wizu while a straw hat was covering the person's face. "Wizu, I'm sorry. I hope he didn't bother you." Daisuke tried to retrieve Wizu but...
"No, it's okay... Niwa-kun." Daisuke could now see who the person was.
"Harada-san?" Daisuke blinked looking her over from head to toe and back.
Riku frowned at this. "What are you staring at?"
"N-nothing! I just didn't expect to see you here!" Daisuke turned away to stop staring. "But Harada-san, shouldn't you be at home? You're sick aren't you?" Daisuke stole a quick glance.
"I'm feeling much better now. I just wanted to get out so here I am." Riku giggled seeing Wizu kick his feet when she scratched a tender spot. "Hey, shouldn't you be at school?" Riku now questioned him.
"Me?" Daisuke pointed himself. "I... ah... I had... an accident back at home." Daisuke scratched his head.
'Oh yeah, real smooth Daisuke. She's in the palm of your hand.' Dark spoke with a bored tone.
"An accident? You look fine to me." Riku eyed him suspiciously.
'Hey, Daisuke! Why don't you show her your sexy physique?' Dark grinned seeing where this could possibly go.
"Ah well, um... you see." Daisuke stuttered.
"You're skipping school aren't you?" Riku stood up with anger written in her face.
"Calm down, you see I..." Daisuke looked around seeing no one around.
"Niwa-kun of all people." Riku crossed her arms in front of her chest, with Wizu still there. Wizu just looked... like a rabbit, obviously clueless what the two were talking about or maybe he did understand.
"Harada-san please." Daisuke was feeling like a puppy being scolded.
"Well? Are you going to say something?" Riku leered, but stopped when she saw Daisuke beginning to pull his shirt up. "Niwa-kun! What are you doing?" Riku blushed. "Ah."
Daisuke sighed. 'I can't believe I'm doing this, especially to Harada-san's older sister.'
'Oh... I think she likes what she sees.' Dark whispered.
'S-s-s-s-stop that Dark!' Daisuke blushed because of Dark's little joke.
"How did you get that?" Riku shouted a little too loudly while she was inspecting a painful injury. On Daisuke's lower left rib area, there was a bruise that looked like a baseball bat hit him.
"How can you move with that? I'm sorry, I didn't know." Riku said in concern and regret for rushing to conclusions.
"Don't worry about it." Daisuke tucked his shirt back in.
"I'm serious! What if-." Daisuke silenced her by putting a finger to her lips.
"I should be worried just as much since you are also still sick." When Daisuke said this, Riku moved away feeling her face flush more.
"Are you sure you're completely fine?" Daisuke touched her cheek with the back of his hand. "Because you are very warm." Riku only turned redder if possible.
"I'm fine. Don't worry about me, I can take care of myself." Riku pushed his hand away. She began to tickle Wizu who seemed to be enjoying Riku's attention.
"Alright." Daisuke walked a few steps away and turned around. "By the way, you look... very pretty today."
'Oh... Daisuke... flirting I see.' Dark humored himself.
'Dark!' Daisuke couldn't say a thing without Dark making some kind of wise comment. He is very active today for some odd reason. He should be resting so they could resume their night shift job. Or maybe he should keep goofing around.
Riku... well... her heart almost jumped up her throat and out of her mouth. "Niwa-kun? I'm wondering if you are feeling like yourself today." Daisuke grinned hearing this.
"For some reason, I feel great today." And he did, Daisuke didn't know what came over him to say she was looking pretty though she did look heavenly, but he said it. He can't really change what he said since she did look kind of cute.
"Thanks Niwa-kun, for the compliment." Daisuke could see her smiling back at him.
"Hey, you want to go do something together?" Daisuke just asked out of the blue.
"What do you mean?" Riku set Wizu on the floor, and Wizu hopped around happily.
"Well we're probably the only two that aren't in school so why don't we just go and have some fun?" Riku thought carefully about what Daisuke just said.
"So what do you suggest we do?" Riku asked with interest.
"Hm... watch a movie maybe?" Daisuke pointed to a sign down the block that had 'Cinema' written on it.
Riku beamed at the suggestion. "Why not?" They both walked together to the theaters with Wizu following them. 'I mean, we're just hanging out right? Only friends...' Riku thought as Daisuke went ahead to the ticket booth.
1305 Hours – March 29, 2011
Silk Avenue – A date or not a date... that is the question.
"Remember when they changed the entire room back to normal again?" – Riku
"Yeah, I can't believe they would hire a teacher like that." – Daisuke
"It could be a fun experience if our math teacher would be like that." – Riku
"I bet that would be fun! What instrument would you play?" – Daisuke
"Hm... I think I would play the piano, that one guy was so funny." – Riku
Daisuke laughed remembering the scene.
"So what instrument would you play Daisuke?" – Riku
"I think the Bass Guitar. It looked cool." – Daisuke
"I thought you might pick that." – Riku
"Oh? Am I that obvious?" – Daisuke
Riku giggled and nodded.
When they reached the theaters, they barely made it before the show started and even sneaked Wizu in with them, and of course Dark was monitoring the situation silently with an eagle's eye.
"I haven't had this much fun in a long time." Riku couldn't stop giggling.
Daisuke smiled widely seeing Riku having so much fun. "Ukyu!"
"What is it?" Riku tried to calm Wizu down.
Daisuke wondered what Wizu spotted from his spot in Riku's arms, the two humans turned to see a small shop with few fruits on display.
A particular kind of fruits caught Daisuke's eyes.
"I know what he wants." Daisuke recognized the item that Wizu longed for. "Hold on for a minute." Riku stood watching Daisuke run off towards the store and picking something.
Riku could see the old lady saying something that made Daisuke fumble with whatever he was buying. She tilted her head wondering what they could have been talking about.
"Ukyu! Kyu!" Wizu was getting really excited.
Daisuke jogged back towards them with a small bag with red objects inside. Riku could only see the color, but they were becoming slowly visible.
"Here you go Wizu." Daisuke opened the small bag.
"Strawberries?" Riku took one from a small plastic bag.
"Yeah, they are becoming Wizu's favorite food now." Daisuke led them to a bench under a tree.
Wizu immediately took the strawberry from between Riku's fingers and furiously began nibbling on the sweet fruit.
Riku giggled seeing Wizu eat with some of the juice from the strawberry turning his fur pink and red.
Riku didn't notice Daisuke walking off again somewhere else, too caught up with Wizu being the cute little sprite he is.
Cha-ching. "That will be 600 Yen please." The cashier placed two sandwiches and 2 drinks in a plastic bag. "Hey, is that your girlfriend out there?" The cashier said nonchalantly to a red headed boy but making him freak.
"No, just a friend." The cashier just shrugged at the answer and returned to work.
'That's the same thing the other lady asked me.' Daisuke thought as he walked out of the small store shaking his head trying to get rid of his blush.
"Kyu! Kyu!" Wizu smiled happily feeling almost full.
Daisuke watched Riku grinning, her back to him. Daisuke also grinned with a wily thought going through his head.
"Here you go." Riku held the last strawberry to Wizu's mouth and he began to chew the last of the scrumptious morsels.
"Ah!" Riku screamed feeling something cold touch her face.
"Mou! Niwa-kun!" Riku punched him in the arm playfully.
"Sorry, I got you something." Daisuke held up lunch.
"Lunch time already? I didn't even know, thank you Niwa-kun." Riku took the offered sandwich. "I'm having a great time." She unwrapped the meal.
"Yeah, it has been fun so far." Daisuke took a bite of his sandwich.
Riku just sat contently under the shade from the sunny day. But Daisuke did notice some people pointing at him or... at them. While eating, Daisuke swore he heard two old ladies saying how cute the two red headed kids were. Riku who is the brownish red, and Daisuke who is the reddish... red.
Daisuke took a glance, Riku taking a sip from her drink.
"What?" Riku eyes caught him.
"Nothing." Daisuke turned away and took a sip of his own drink.
Riku blinked and just continued eating.
"Oh, is it Niwa-kun I see?" A lady holding a bag full of paint and brushes wondered seeing a familiar colored hair. "Niwa-kun?"
Daisuke looked up to see a very familiar face. "Hello, good afternoon. I didn't expect to see you here." Daisuke bowed in respect.
"I didn't expect to see you either. Shouldn't you be at school? And who's your good looking lady friend?" The lady asked seeing Riku curious to know whom this other girl was that Daisuke was with. "Is she your girlfriend? You two are skipping school to spend quality time together?" The lady asked with a wide grin.
"No! No! Of course not! I mean. We. She." Daisuke stuttered, and both Daisuke and Riku turning red.
"So what do you think of Niwa-kun? Hm? What's your name?" The lady asked kindly to Riku.
"Harada Riku, my name is Harada Riku." Riku looked down trying to hide her face.
"Oh, you're one of the twins. I've seen your sister a few times. Harada Risa right?" The lady tried to go lower to see Riku's face. "You two don't have to be so embarrassed. I was just teasing."
Daisuke and Riku almost fell off the bench they were sitting on.
"Whatever reason you have for not being in school, I'm sure it's a good reason." The lady waved off the stress the two were emitting or was it the heat from their faces. "Anyways, since you're close by, do you want to see the shop?"
Riku snapped out of her daze. "Niwa-kun, who is this lady?"
Daisuke gave a brief introduction, "She's an art shop owner that lives close by with her store. I buy most of my things from her for my artwork."
The lady pointed to her brown paper bag full of art supplies.
"I've got few replicas that came in from some interesting artist today. I'm sure Niwa-kun will be more than delighted to show them to you." The lady pointed with her head to a sign little bit down the street.
Riku finished the last bit of her lunch. "I've never seen an art shop or much artwork. I'll go."
"That's great! I'll open up the shop. Give me a moment okay?" The lady rushed towards her store.
Daisuke and Riku entered the quaint little shop full of not only many supplies but also many beautiful artworks. Brushes, different brands and colors of paint, pencils, pens, easels, erasers, canvases, special papers for specific art mediums were scattered across the room. Amongst these scattered materials, lovely artworks were hanging along the walls of the interior.
"That one finally came in, I've finally received the copy of the 'Mona Lisa'." The lady pointed to a far wall with the famous portrait painting.
"Wow, even for a replica this looks beautiful, but still it looks a bit boring after having seen it in books and magazines so many times." Riku said looking at the large painting by Leonardo Da Vinci.
"Here's something interesting you can try then." Daisuke decided to put some art magic into the day. "Where you're standing you can see the picture is staring right towards you right?" The lady smiled seeing where this was going.
"Now try moving to the right." Daisuke guided her to the right of the painting. "Look, it's still staring at us."
Riku gasped seeing this. "How did you? That's amazing Niwa-kun." Riku was already touching the wall the painting was hanging on, but the painting looked like it was still staring at her. She experimented by moving to the other side, but the painting still stared at her.
"It's an artist trick. I'll tell you more about it one day." Daisuke smiled seeing this amaze Riku so much.
"Hey what's this one?" Riku pointed to a black and white picture with an interesting looking building or actually staircases.
Daisuke recognized this. "This is an artwork with a bit of illusion."
Riku turned her head sideways left and right.
"This painting is called 'Relativity' by M.C. Escher." Daisuke gave the description of the work. "This man made an artwork that is three worlds in one." Riku only nodded trying to get the picture completely.
"This is another one by Escher, Belvedere." Riku could see the drawing done there but the possibility of it being accomplished in real life was impossible.
"Can you do stuff like that?" Riku didn't ever think this type of work could be possible.
"I don't know, I've never tried." Daisuke looked at the illusionary art pieces.
Riku absently walked around the shop seeing all the art pieces.
"Hey, Niwa-kun." The storeowner waved at him to come over.
"Yes?" Daisuke walked towards the counter but took a quick glance back towards Riku.
"So what? Is she really your girlfriend?" Daisuke fell to the floor but stopped by hanging onto the counter.
"What kind of question is that?" Daisuke said because of shock.
"It's a yes or no question, now answer." The store lady smiled seeing Daisuke nervous. "So is she your girlfriend?"
"No, she's only a friend. Um, I think." Daisuke whispered not wanting Riku suddenly to pop in.
"Oh, then why aren't you two in school?" The lady tried to hold in her giggles.
"That... is a long story." Daisuke was sweating.
"I will wait anxiously to hear it someday." The lady finally let out her small fits of laughs.
"What's so funny?" Riku walked up to the counter.
"Oh nothing." The lady waved off the subject.
Riku shrugged and noticed something that pleased her interest and walked off.
"Hm?" Something caught the art shop owner's eye. "What's that Niwa-kun?" She pointed to something around his neck.
"It's only a necklace." Daisuke took a step back. 'Oh no, please don't tell me she saw it.' Daisuke prayed silently.
"No-no, there was something shiny on it." The lady pointed again.
'She saw it.' Daisuke reluctantly pulled the necklace off and showed it to the lady.
"It looks like it's for a girl to wear." The lady gave Daisuke a furtive look.
"It's something special I found." Daisuke couldn't think of a better cover.
"I can see why. Saving it for someone special in mind?" The store lady winked at him.
"Ah well... I..." Daisuke nervously scratched his head.
"I think you two would look just cute together." Daisuke turned blood red in the face hearing this.
The lady giggled again. "Here, follow your heart Niwa-kun." The shop owner gave the necklace and the ring back.
Daisuke nodded putting back the necklace around his neck.
"I think you should take your friend now, she looks bored." The lady pointed to Riku who absently skimmed over paintbrushes.
"I guess we should be returning now. It was good to see you." Daisuke waved good-bye.
"Hope to see you soon, very soon." The lady clerked whispered the last remark to herself. She watched as Daisuke led Riku out of the store, and Riku even waved goodbye to the lady as they left.
The storeowner sat down beginning to imagine something thoughtfully. 'I wonder what their kids will be like.' She beamed at this charming thought.
1341 Hours – March 29, 2011
South Coast Street – Meet the Parents, again.
"You're taking me home?" Riku frowned at this idea.
"But you should really be resting." Daisuke tried to reason with her.
"You're just trying to get rid of me aren't you?" Riku accused without a thought.
"N-no! I wouldn't do such a thing! I'm just... jeez." Daisuke hung his head.
Riku couldn't hold it in anymore, she began to chuckle.
"Hey, what's so funny?" Daisuke felt confused.
"You are, I'm just kidding, but can we do something besides taking me home. Still a bit until school is out and Risa comes home." Riku leaned on the railing getting a clear view of the ocean horizon.
"Well what do you want to do?" Daisuke began playing with Wizu.
"Kyu-kyu!" Wizu hopped from the ground to Daisuke's head then to Riku's shoulder.
"I think he's really beginning to like you." Daisuke laughed seeing Wizu tickling Riku's neck.
"You think?" Riku cuddled the little white furry creature.
"Kyuuu." Wizu said with satisfaction.
"Huh? Oh is it Daisuke I see?" Daisuke and Riku turned to see.
"Grandpa?" Niwa Daiki stood tall in a business like attire.
"How are you Daisuke?" The old man walked up to the two. "And who's your young friend?"
"Harada Riku, I think we've met." Riku bowed in respect.
"Ohhh, it good to see you again, and you look lovely today." Riku blushed remembering what she was wearing today.
"But something bothers me, aren't you supposed to be in school." Gramps asked in curiosity.
"Long story Grandpa." Daisuke saved Riku from a big explanation.
"Well we've got time. Why don't you come over for some tea?" Gramps invited.
"Thank you." Riku accepted the invitation.
At the Niwa Residence. "Kosuke..." A voice said with small melody.
"What are you doing?" A male voice said with uneasiness.
"The house is empty, and I'll overflow if we do nothing." Kosuke began sweating hearing this.
Knock-knock.
Emiko pouted hearing someone at the door, but she'll soon find out that she'll like this new company.
"Father, you're home." Emiko sighed, but Daiki was smiling widely.
"We have guest Emiko." Daiki stepped aside to see.
"Daisuke... and you are Harada-san!" Emiko said with a little too much excitement.
"I... uh... Good Afternoon Niwa-san." Riku bowed.
Wizu jumped out of Riku's arms and into the house.
"Oh please, come in! I'll get some tea ready." Emiko ran off to the kitchen.
"Who's at the door?" Kosuke turned his head from the couch.
"Daisuke and one of the Holy Maiden." Emiko filled a pot with water.
Kosuke fell off the couch hearing this. "They're here? I mean... she's here?"
Just as he was saying this, Gramps, Riku, and Daisuke entered the den.
Kosuke immediately stood up. "Welcome, uh, please come sit.... Down... here." Kosuke said with a lack of experience of hospitality.
"Th-thank you." Riku sat down on the plush couch.
"Ah that's such a cute dress you have on." Emiko brought the green tea.
"Th-thank you." Riku felt awkward in Daisuke's home. They were all smiling and giving quick glances at her and Daisuke as if they knew something she didn't know.
"So what happened Daisuke?" Daiki broke the silence.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Daisuke blew and took a careful sip.
"You and your friend seemed to have had a fun day. Mind telling us today's agenda?" Daiki took off his hat.
"Nothing really, we just ah... walked around... doing what... friends do, right?" Daisuke turned to Riku.
"Yes, just ordinary things." Riku began sweating seeing Daisuke's parents giving them shrewd smiles.
"Okay." Riku and Daisuke sighed in relief hearing them agree with them.
"But I've been hearing something about two kids and a rabbit running around town when I visited the cafe." When Gramps said this, Daisuke and Riku almost spit the tea they were drinking.
"Now father, don't scare the kids like that." Kosuke tried to calm the two down and even though they were trying to hide it, Daisuke and Riku's faces were turning pink.
"So... I wonder why aren't you in school Harada-san." Kosuke thought this would be a normal question, but quickly found out it was not.
"I was a... you see, I'm supposed to be at home resting, but I wanted to get out alone and I happen to meet Niwa-kun by chance." Riku began her explanation.
"And she was sick yesterday and I helped her home." Daisuke ended her explanation quickly.
"Oh, it's good to see you're feeling much better then." Emiko smiled. "Did you have lunch?
"Yeah, we had a sandwich." Daisuke answered.
"Only a sandwich? You two must still be hungry. I'll fix something up." Emiko went to the kitchen again.
"Best just to listen to her." Kosuke smiled.
Emiko had set up a wonderful meal for Daisuke and Riku. They both ate quietly with Daisuke's parent talking in the background. Riku did feel a bit odd eating in Daisuke's home, not like it was something new, but felt like she was intruding.
"Now don't be shy, you'll always be a guest to our home." Emiko set a cool glass of water for them.
Riku thanked her politely.
After the hearty meal, "Thank you for the meal Niwa-san." Riku took her plate to the sink, but Emiko took it before she could.
"Don't worry, like I said, you're our guest today." Emiko began to wash the dishes.
"Yes, oh. Niwa-kun I was wondering if I could see that drawing." Daisuke nodded in understanding remembering he didn't show her the finished product.
"Yeah, I'll get it." Daisuke excused himself.
"I'll just follow him." Riku excused herself also.
After the two left, the three parents began to laugh.
"She has much more character than the younger one." Gramps took a big sip of his tea with a smile plastered on the cup while drinking.
"Well she is an interesting person, that's all I can tell right now." Kosuke rubbed his chin in deep thought.
"I wonder where she got that dress, it's so cute." Emiko blushed with a smile.
"Well it is clear that she likes him. She's terrible at hiding her feelings." Gramps sighed after drinking such fine green tea. "Ever since she was little."
In Daisuke's Room, "Here it is." Daisuke pulled out the sketchpad that was in his art portfolio. "Hope she likes it." Daisuke said to himself but.
"If you show me, I think I can tell you that." Daisuke turned to see Riku coming up the stairs and into his room. "Ah, so cute." Wizu was napping on Daisuke's couch.
"Here." Daisuke handed her the open page where he drew yesterday.
"Ah... Niwa-kun..." Riku... couldn't describe how she liked the piece.
The picture was a landscape with her in the lower right corner. She was leaning on one arm and the other folded on her lap. Daisuke drew in all the details correctly. The background Riku was drawn into was lovely to look at. Riku wanted to dream to be in that picture if possible. Wait, she was in that picture.
"It's... I..." Riku couldn't find the words.
"Dai-chan!" Emiko shouted up the stairs. "Mom and Dad are going out! Grandpa is in his room as usual. Have fun!" Daisuke sweated hearing this, but Riku didn't hear them. She was too absorbed looking at the drawing.
"Would you like to keep it?" Daisuke asked and also breaking Riku's trance.
"Yes, I'd love that." Riku closed the sketchpad.
"I'll get it to you later then, okay?" Riku nodded and was impatient to receive this little gift from Daisuke.
"It's three o clock." Daisuke heard the bell ringing in the living room.
"Ah! I need to go home!" Riku began to panic.
"Calm down Harada-san, I'll help you home." Daisuke had led her to the front door.
"It's alright, you don't have to come." Riku slipped on her scandals and got her hat.
"I'll come anyways." Daisuke insisted. 'I don't want grandpa to ask me anymore questions as it is.'
1510 Hours – March 29, 2011
Harada Residence – Scourge of the mid-afternoon breeze...
"Daaiiisukeee!" a loud spunky voice cried into the sky.
Riku stared at Daisuke who looked as if he was hiding from death. "She really is a bother... isn't she?" Riku crouched to be eye level with Daisuke.
"Maybe it was better for me to be at home." Daisuke laughed nervously.
Riku giggled. "Maybe."
"Well at least you're home." Daisuke climbed over the wall and helped Riku up.
They climbed over the small wall of the Harada residence. The jumped down and saw a large tree that was close by to Riku's window.
"Hey Harada-san, I can see how you got out but how are you going to get back in." Daisuke wondered.
"Aahh!! I never thought about that!" Riku screamed.
Daisuke fell over onto his back.
"Ah? Daisuke?" A blonde head popped over the wall.
"Daisuke... where are you." Mio looked around and couldn't see a soul.
"You better not look up!" Riku was blushing as she was trying to climb the tree from Daisuke's shoulder.
"I won't!" Daisuke was half hiding and half helping Riku to... break in... get back into her home.
"I got it." Riku climbed up and jumped onto the porch of her room.
"Daisuke? Are you here?" Mio jumped the wall and made her way towards the house.
"Ah! Please don't find me, please don't find me." Daisuke prayed.
"Niwa-kun." Daisuke looked up to see Riku motioning him to come up.
"I'm going to find you." Mio said with a singsong tone.
Daisuke made a one giant jump, grabbed the branch, flung himself onto his feet to the branch, and jumped straight over Riku.
"Huh? Daisuke, is that you?" Mio tilted her head thinking she saw something move.
"Be quiet Niwa-kun!" Riku tried to calm him down but.
"I FOUND YOU!" Mio shouted from the branch where Daisuke jumped from just a moment ago. "Huh? Daisuke? Have you seen Daisuke red Harada?" Mio searched with a keen eye.
"Niwa-kun? I haven't seen him all day." Daisuke was hiding behind Riku's dress skirt and the balcony's balustrade.
Mio squinted at her as if trying to see if Daisuke was hiding there. Like that could happen. Mio sighed and jumped down from the tree. "Tell me if you've seen Daisuke! Bye!" Mio jumped the wall and began to search fervently for her heart's desire.
Riku and Daisuke sighed. "Thank you Harada-san."
"Hey Riku!" Risa suddenly bursts into the room.
"Risa! Don't just come in!" Riku looked around to see that Daisuke disappeared.
"Forget about that at the moment, the cards said that you were out on a date with someone!" Riku choked inwardly.
'How does she do this?' Riku couldn't believe Risa's fortune telling actually said that she was dating Daisuke... or wait, she was just having fun with him or just being with him right? It wasn't a date or was it?
"But that's impossible, I was here all day." Riku tried to act convincing.
"That's what confused me. So you were home all day?" Risa asked and Riku nodded. "But why are you in that?"
'Oh no, Risa please don't find out.' Daisuke thought that Riku was in a corner, and speaking of which, Daisuke was hanging onto one of the grooves of the balustrade.
"I took a change of clothes after a shower. I don't want to stay in pajamas all day." Riku countered.
Risa hummed, thinking over what Riku just said. "I guess my cards were wrong then. It's good to see you better though." Risa hugged her sister.
"But you better get to work!" Risa pointed to a pile of books. "The teacher told me to bring you your make up work. I better get Niwa-kun's make up work also, bye" Risa left.
Riku sighed finally having peace. Riku heard something landing softly on the grass. "Niwa-kun?" She looked over to see him dusting himself off. "Are you alright?" She called.
"I'm fine. Thanks again Riku, but I better be getting back." Daisuke waved goodbye.
"Yeah, I had fun today." Riku waved.
"Me too, see you tomorrow at school then." Daisuke made a running jump and over the wall.
"See you tomorrow." Riku whispered.
0752 Hours – March 31, 2011
Azumano Middle School – Nostalgia, good or bad?
"Good Morning Daisuke" Sekimoto, a blonde friend of Daisuke greeted him.
"Good Morning Sekimoto. Ah!" Daisuke was cut short as an arm was suddenly choking him.
"Good Morning Daisuke! How've you been?" Saehara Takashi greeted Daisuke with his normal violent self.
"Dude you're so violent." Sekimoto muttered.
"What was that?" Saehara leered at Sekimoto.
"Nothing" Sekimoto just stared off.
"Anyways, Daisuke! You've heard haven't you?" Daisuke acted ignorantly knowing what Saehara was talking about. "Dark has got another warning out! This time he's after the Eye of Arcadia at the Azumano District Embassy at 12:00 pm!" This little information caught Risa's attention.
"Dark got another warning note out! Oh, I can't wait to see him again." Risa cooed.
"But it was odd, last time I took pictures, Dark had red hair. And on a side note, my camera freakishly erased all my pictures." Saehara rubbed his chin and also expressing his sorrow.
"Ah, I heard about that!" Some of the other girls entered the conversation. "They have no physical proof but many eye witnesses have said they seen Dark with red hair or he appeared smaller."
Daisuke hoped their suspicions wouldn't turn on him.
"I'll make sure to get a perfect shot this time! I'll see for myself if Dark has red hair or if it's just an imposter like person." Saehara said with determination.
"Riku! Dark is coming again tonight!" Risa went to greet her sister.
Daisuke sighed in remorse. Dark was still resting, and he couldn't wait cause the Eye of Arcadia's power was awakening tomorrow night and must be stolen tonight to be sealed. This was bad, why couldn't the stupid thing wait one more day.
Daisuke remembered how dangerous it could be. Gramps said the Eye could put someone into a deep Coma if exposed to it for a certain amount of time. The victim dreams of the legendary fields of Arcadia and almost like a paradise they would never want to wake from. It was crucial to seal it. Fate wasn't with Daisuke today.
"Good Morning Niwa-kun." Daisuke looked up to see Riku.
"Oh, Good Morning Harada-san" Daisuke smiled pleasantly and Riku returned the favor.
"Why are you two so friendly?" Risa looked suspiciously.
"It's nothing." Riku looked at her sister with a bored tone.
"Okay everyone, get in your seat and let's start class." The teacher came in.
1157 Hours – March 31, 2011
Azumano District Embassy – Night of Moonlit wishes.
"You understand right Wizu?" Daisuke held Wizu in his hand.
Wizu nodded furtively and transformed into an exact copy of Dark with his wings.
"Great, now be ready and keep them busy. Because Hiwatari-kun isn't around, this might be a lot easier." Daisuke waved Wizu off as Wizu took to the skies.
The plan was simple. Wizu would fake out the media and police by flying over the crowd and with the distraction; he would sneak in from the rotunda and swipe the Eye of Arcadia.
"10 seconds." Daisuke looked at his watch. "Go Wizu."
"It's Phantom Thief Dark! He's appeared in the sky!" The reporters and police officers stared into the dark skies.
"I'll get you Dark!" Inspector Saehara shouted with malice.
Daisuke sighed not seeing a particular person in the crowd. He finally took the guts to refuse Risa. Risa asked him after school to escort her again, but he finally talked her out of it. She did seem a bit sad, but Daisuke couldn't do it anymore.
Daisuke shook his head; he needed to concentrate on more important things. Guards were in constant patrol. "Heh, I guess making the smoke bombs was a great idea." Daisuke lighted a few and ran for cover.
"Cough-cough! Hey! What the hell? I need back up!" An officer ran trying to find an escape from the foul smelling smoke. Soon a large group of the patrols were concentrated to one area.
"Here's my chance." Daisuke threw a grappling rope began scaling the wall. He glanced up to see Wizu flying in the sky and making another dive towards the crowd. Daisuke finally was on top of the embassy roof. He dusted his gloves off after the climb. He was wearing the same outfit like last time but instead of the leather jacket he had a black trench coat and a black undershirt underneath.
"Thank you mom, for the great outfit." Daisuke smiled as he pulled out a long black strip of clothe and began wrapping it across his head covering his hair and a part of his nose, leaving a slit for his eyes. He didn't want to take another risk of his identity being blown wide open.
"Curse you Dark! Are you making fun of us?" Daisuke could hear Inspector Saehara shouting.
"I better hurry before they catch on that Wizu is just distracting them." Daisuke made a dash for the center of the large building. "There it is." He reached a dome with a small opening on the top. There was a cone shaped cover above the hole, but enough space for Daisuke to slip in.
Daisuke secured himself a rope and slowly began to slip in. "They never make it too easy." Daisuke noticed 3 security cameras and 3 sentry guards each guarding a door.
Daisuke slipped in and quickly took cover by a chandelier. "Hello." Daisuke could see the Eye of Arcadia. The Eye of Arcadia was a free hanging balance the size of a chair.
"Well there goes the last of my smoke bombs." Daisuke broke into a power outlet ready to kill the power and let loose a thick cover.
Clank. "Not again! Dark is in here!" The three guards pulled out their flashlights and pointed to the ceiling to find the Eye of Arcadia gone.
"Sir, he's taken it!" the guard yelled into a radio.
"What? But he's flying right in front of us!" The Inspector's voice was heard in the radio. "But it is gone, sir!"
There was static until, "Initiate the plan!"
Back outside, Daisuke climbed out of the rotunda with the art piece in the bag Dark always used to stash away the catch of the night. Daisuke made a run for the edge where Wizu was still distracting the media. "Wizu! Let's go!" Daisuke jumped off the roof.
"Oh my! Someone just jumped off the roof of the Embassy!" The reporter and few people only saw a person flying through the air but. "Wait! What's this? The Dark we were witnessing was a fake! The real Dark had already stolen the Eye of Arcadia! The fake Dark turned into the black wings! Now it's on the real Dark!" As the reporter said, Daisuke began to make a quick break for it.
Wizu returned to his form as a fox-like creature with black wings and zoomed towards Daisuke to give him flight.
'Don't you think this was a little too easy Daisuke?' Dark pondered.
"Maybe we caught a lucky break." Daisuke hoped that their luck wouldn't run out if they had any.
'Be careful Daisuke.' Dark returned back into Daisuke's mind to rest.
"Let's go back home Wizu!" Daisuke turned but stopped dead in the air as a bright searchlight glared at his face.
"Catch him already!" Inspector Saehara shouted.
Daisuke instinctively dove and barely dodge a capture net. Another 2 helicopters rose from behind the embassy and gave chase to Daisuke or whom they thought was Dark.
From a TV in a familiar room, "This is amazing, the police have set a trap all along to capture dark with the new scout helicopters that they have designed especially for Dark." Risa listened with utmost attention.
"Dark, please make it out alright." It was odd because Dark was covering his face. Maybe it was another costume he wore, but all she could do was sit back and watch from the TV.
Riku already retired for the night, but what piqued her the most was Daisuke. He refused to take her there to the Embassy. It was the first time he denied her. She couldn't help the thought that she lost something that Daisuke had for her.
Meanwhile, Daisuke made a turn and could see the night ocean.
"They're trying a little too hard with those new equipment." Daisuke made a sudden turn to dodge another net. They were getting more accurate by the second and he had to think of something fast.
He could see that his home was close by but he couldn't hide in his home when he still had some police after him hot on his trail.
"Kyu!" Wizu suddenly began diving.
"Wizu? What are you doing?" Wizu landed in an area full of thick trees.
"On foot?" Daisuke turned to see the helicopters flew over him. "I guess this works. Thanks Wizu."
"Kyu-kyu!" Wizu said you're welcome.
Sirens suddenly blared and came closer. "They know I'm somewhere here. Better hide." Daisuke began to make a run seeing beams of light searching high and low for him.
Daisuke climbed over a number of walls and past different house lawns slowly making his way towards his home.
"Crap!" The helicopters found him again. He took a little bit to the air and made it to another group of thick trees. "I've got to lose them."
"There he is! I found him!" Daisuke took another quick fast break away from the search party.
"I need a place to disappear." He jumped onto another wall. He turned to see the search helicopters just behind him. Daisuke jumped and glided to a porch that he thought looked familiar.
"I think he jumped another wall!" Daisuke could hear them getting close.
Daisuke quickly picked the lock and entered the dark room of the house he randomly chose.
He could hear the helicopter roaring in the air and slowly fading. Daisuke sighed. He was safe and dropped the heavy load he had to drag with him.
"Mmm..." Daisuke suddenly heard something.
He turned to see that he was in a bedroom with someone in it! Daisuke's eyes shut for a moment because a small lamp suddenly became lit. He slowly opened his eyes to see... 'Harada-san? I'm in Harada-san's house?' Daisuke shouted in his mind.
Riku couldn't believe what is happening and hoping she is yet having another wild dream. She heard something making noise and turned on her lamp to find a figure clothed in black standing at her porch doors.
"Ah..." Riku began to grip her pillow more tightly and still as stone.
The figure stood equally still, not making a move.
"Please... I didn't mean to... I mean I... er..." Figure clothed in black stammered.
"Pervert! Get away from me!" Riku began throwing anything she could get her hands on. She grabbed her pillow, clock, lamp, stuffed animals, and any other loose objects to throw. Many things and some ridiculous things began to run through her mind. 'Is he a robber? Or is a trying to peep on me? Or is he trying to rape me? Aahh!' Riku kept grabbing things but soon ran out of things to throw.
Daisuke who was still in his mask sighed feeling nothing hitting him. He looked up to see Riku trying cover herself with her blanket. "Please, let me explain..." But Daisuke could see Riku taking in a deep breath. 'Oh no...'
Before she can even let out a small scream, Riku felt this masked person suddenly jump on her and cover her mouth. The figure straddled her and using one hand to cover her mouth and the other to pin her arms. Looking at it from a third person view this would actually look like as if she was about to be violated, but she didn't know what would happen.
"Get off me! I'm going to scream!" Riku barely spoke out and trying to get out of this stranger's grip.
Daisuke couldn't believe he was doing this. He just wanted to leave, but the police were still patrolling just outside the window. He had no choice but try to silence her.
"Please, I mean no harm." Daisuke tried to say some sense, but Riku being shocked at the thought that her room was being desecrated, Riku was beyond reason.
"Get off me! Risa! Someone!" Riku screams were muffled but trying to shout nevertheless. Riku finally got an arm off and began thrashing to get out of Daisuke's grip.
"Wait!" Daisuke felt her scrape the cloth that was covering his face.
Riku eyes were closed in fear. She kept thrashing until she hit one of Daisuke's arms and half of his body fell on hers.
"I'm not going to hurt you!" Daisuke didn't feel the tug at his neck as something became loose. "Riku-."
It was stupid. Of all the houses, Daisuke had to enter the Harada Home. And also of all the room, he had to enter Riku's. Right when Daisuke was trying to say her name Riku knocked his other arm off balance and his face fell towards hers.
Riku opened her eyes feeling something on her lips. Her breath caught in her throat as she slowly recognized who was in her room. 'Daisuke?' It was a warm feeling, a gentle warm feeling on her lips and in her chest. It felt soft and pleasant almost, the kiss. No, it was soft and pleasant. She could feel him slowly pull back and her eyes widened being stunned. She couldn't describe it in words but could only try.
Daisuke pulled away now above her on his knees, his face rather red. He tried to cover his face with his hands, whether if it was to hide his identity or because he just... took her on the lips. What astonished her the most was his wings. She was too scared at first to notice but the moonlight softly shedding light in her room outlined his amazing black wings. She tried to sit up, but her body felt weak.
In a flash, Riku felt a gust of wind blind her for a moment. When she opened her eyes, nothing was there. It was almost like a fairy tale. Riku sat up feeling dazed by this encounter. She looked at her sheet to find few of the black feathers still there, but another little thing caught her eyes.
"What's this?" She picked it up. It was a beautiful little ring looped into a silver necklace. From the moonlight it looked like it was from a storybook. It was a fine-looking thing. She could see the details, the silver shine of the ring and even the white line and the gem. Riku glanced out the window.
"I... I wasn't dreaming, or was I?" Riku touched her lips.
'But was it really him?' She touched her lips, almost feeling the warmth that was there a moment ago. Riku's face reddened a bright shade as she stared at the pretty object between her fingers.
Somewhere, A figure in black sat on the top of a windmill with a fountain at its base. The figure stared of into the ocean with the moon reflecting in the waters. The figure was none other than Daisuke holding a finger to his lip.
"I really did... I kissed her."
To Be Continued...
Disclaimer: I-wish-I-wish-I-wish-I-wish-I-wish but too bad it is not mine!
Author is currently snoozing and left this message:
I'm done! Waahaa! I did it I did it! Okay enough happy praises and satisfying jumps.
Phase 003 is finally done for all you people who like my story. And I don't have the energy right now to write a super cool note at the end of this story... like you people care...
Anywho, I wanted to give my thanks to a few reviewers!
Cosmik: Thanks again for reviewing. I think that idea about Dark stealing something from Riku's house might be interesting. If the opportunity arises that fits in perfectly. I might just go through with your idea. So you never know!
nyczbabigrl: scream some more cause I left you hanging yet again! Muhahahaha!
Arelyn: Thank you for enjoying my story and even till now I re-read my story to fix all the bugs and more typos and blarghish errors. So pray that I get the idea for my next one... my head is dry of ideas... grr... headaches...
Arctic: Sorry to disappoint you but I don't do Dark/Riku. It feels too awkward to me, sorry. But I can understand if they act like brother/sister... oh... did I give too much info away? I hope I don't spoil something... heh-heh! You never know if I'm bluffing either! Anyways, I'll think about it since Dark has a major role in the anime. Argh... can't think... I'll stop now.
Anyways I thank all you people who have read my story and feel unlimited spite towards those who reads and don't even drop a line or their thoughts about my story so no pressure! Now I'll just break out my hypnotic-disk onto this desk and be on my merry way... I can't believe I'm graduating in 10 days... sniff
7/7/2004 – Yup, 2 in 1 day. It's a special! Well I made more editing like stuff to this also... not much though. Anyways... uh... shoot!
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