Shadow's last attempt
"I hope you're ready for this, Kisuke. Tonight's the night that you finally get your wings!" said Emiko happily.
"I just hope it isn't as painful as it was earlier…" muttered Kisuke.
It was half an hour before sunset when she showed up.
"Hello, this is the Niwa residence. Are you looking for someone?" asked Daiki.
"Well yes, as a matter of fact I am. Have you seen my son, Night? He's been missing for over two months and someone said that they saw him here," said the woman.
"Are you his mother?" asked Kosuke.
"Yes I am. I came to see if Night was actually living here."
"Hey dad, who's at the…oh shit. Not YOU!!!" swore Kisuke.
"I thought I taught you to watch your language boy!" said his mother fiercely.
"Normally I do, but in your case I'll make an exception…" growled Kisuke.
"I see your temper hasn't improved."
"Would you like to come in? It is a little chilly outside," said Kosuke.
"I'd be delighted."
Inside the living room, Kisuke was fidgeting. His mother suddenly showing up the same day he finally gets his wings? The odds of that happening by coincidence were too great for him to ignore. He had a hard time holding his tongue when his mother addressed him.
"So, Night, why ever did you run away?"
"Don't give me that load of garbage! You know exactly why I ran away!!" retorted Kisuke, who was trying to keep the swearing to a minimum.
"Your father and I have been worried. Won't you at least consider coming home?"
"Not a chance in hell. If I go with you, you'll just do the same thing you did with Tras!!" growled Kisuke.
"Now, now Night, you shouldn't believe what everyone else says…" started his mother.
"Yeah right. More like I shouldn't believe anything that comes out of your mouth! And by the way mother, my name isn't Night anymore!"
"I've heard about that from your father, and I must say I'm disappointed in you, Loki."
"That's only my username you baka! My name's Kisuke and I ain't goin' back to that house!"
"How dare you…after all I've done for you; you turn around and throw it back in my face! Wait until your fat…"
"Shut. UP. I don't care what Shadow says anymore. You people tried to turn me into a cold-blooded psychopath like yourselves!"
"Why I never…"
"And tell Daddy Dearest that he can go to hell for all I care!"
"You know that normally I don't tolerate swearing, but since you're at least trying to keep it at a minimum I'll let it slide…" said Dark. He was impressed at Kisuke's self control.
It was then that Kisuke realized something. His mother's shadow was all wrong! There was only one explanation, and he didn't like it.
"Come on out, dad, and meet my new family…" growled Kisuke.
"What are you…Shadow!! How did you come into the house without our knowing?!"
"ARGH!!!" yelled Kisuke. It was time.
"Kisuke! What's wrong?!"
"It's…Shadow he's…trying to…force his way…out!" cried Kisuke between gasps.
"I'm afraid, madam, that you'll have to leave…NOW."
Kosuke sent Night's mother away, never to return. But Kisuke was still in pain! The damage had been done. Then Dark got an idea that could save him.
"Kisuke, if Shadow is trying to beat you, then level the playing field! Give him a good fight on someplace you're familiar with and he's not!"
"You…mean I…should…force him…to play…by my rules…for once?!"
"Exactly! Shadow may be more powerful than Argentine, but you have the power to change the battle field! Use your own skills to your advantage!"
"That sounds good and all Dark, but how exactly do we get Kisuke's two alter egos into a Video Game?"
"I…might have…an answer…to that…Daisuke!"
And so, Kisuke leveled the playing field, so to speak. He forced the two combatants into a video game that he had been creating. Now Argentine had a fighting chance against Shadow. The Niwa family prayed that this would be enough to save him…