Lady of the Twisted Kingdom: Well guys, I have more time to be adding chapters and everything, so… Here's your next chapter and I hope you guys like it!

Title: Sorry Risa

Chapter: Angel

Author: Lady Of The Twisted Kingdom

Disclaimer: I don't own D.N. Angel… 

Daisuke walked toward his window, as he was deep in thought. He pondered whether introducing Dark as his cousin was a good thing… Everything that had to do with his darker half, usually led to some kind of mischief, or trouble. Was it the fact that Dark brought trouble, or was it, that maybe, he was jealous? Daisuke shook his head and quickly dismissed the thought as impossible, since he'd never felt jealousy towards his counter half.

As he looked into the night sky, he noticed a lone figure in the distance, slowly becoming larger. At first, the red head panicked and took a couple of steps back, after all, he wasn't really able to see what it was, just that it was getting closer. Once noticing wings, and how the figure was shadowy, he figured it was Dark. Daisuke backed off from the windowsill and let Dark enter his room.

"Where've you been?" Asked Daisuke as he looked at Dark, almost seeming annoyed.

"Well…I've been doing some side work, apart from stealing," Dark responded with a mischievous grin on his face.

"Daaarrrk… You can't just be going around doing whatever you want… You can get us into real trouble… Grandpa and Mom have been looking through books trying to find a way to get us back together, I need you here!" Replied the younger boy as he tried to get his point across to his older companion.

"Well, maybe I like it better this way, I mean, I get to do whatever I want without being yelled at. I can also take you along to places and we can both have our own bodies to get the things we want, if you catch my drift," Said the Phantom Thief as he went over to Daisuke's door and went into the hallway. He then went down the stairs and into the kitchen where mother Niwa was cooking dinner.

"Now where have you been Dark?" she asked as she looked up from cooking some soup.

"Around, and by the way, I thought you'd like these," said Dark as he pulled out some flowers from behind his back. They were a dozen red roses, and every one had a single black ribbon on them. Daisuke's mom quickly grabbed them out of Dark's hands and began to smell them, gently cradling them in her arms. In short, The Thief had done it again, and he was off the hook. The older boy then went to one of the couches and laid on it, taking off his sweater and any kind of annoying jewelry. What he really wanted to do was relax and maybe even take a nap.

BACK TO RIKU'S HOUSE

Riku had been laying on her bed for quite some time now, just thinking of the going's on of the present day… So many things had changed in just the blink of an eye…

'And speaking of eyes…Mine are getting tired…I better get some rest, something tells me tomorrow's going to be a long, long, day…' Said Riku as she shut her eyelids and almost immediately went into a light sleep.

The next morning, after Riku did everything necessary in the morning, she decided to call up Daisuke's house. As she was about to pick up the receiver, her sister then walked in and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Nothing really," was Riku's only reply as she started dialing the number to Niwa's house. She didn't feel like talking to her sister, and she hoped her twin would leave soon.

"Oh really, well, I should tell you. Daisuke's not home right now, he and his family had to go downtown for grocery shopping. Dark didn't tell you? What a-." At that point, Riku's face lit up and went bright red.

"Riku, I've been waiting for you all morning. Now, I made sure that no one was home just so that you could come over and keep our little secret just between you and I… Are you ready love?" asked Dark's mischievous voice. How he loved Caller ID…

"Y-yes, I'll be there in a bit," said Riku, trying to cover up her embarrassment. She then hung up the phone and decided she had to deal with her sister whether she liked it or not.

"Who was that Riku? Hmm? Was it your new little friend, Dark? Or should I say… MY soon-to-be-BOYFRIEND?!" cried Risa as she glared at her older sister. It really got to her, how her sporty, non-feminine, less attractive, older sister could get the Phantom Thief's attention, rather than herself. If there was one thing she knew, she'd make sure Dark fell in love with her, and not her twin.

"It wasn't Dark, Risa," Riku lied as she walked towards the door, "It was a friend of mine. She needed some help with her shooting…It's a basketball thing."

"Ah…Fine," said Risa as she walked away from Riku and into their large living room. Riku followed, but went straight to the door leading to the outside. There was nothing more that she wanted than to just get away from her twin for even a fraction of the day. It was one of the reasons she had joined sports in the first place… Practice was the only place where Riku Harada felt she could breathe, and maybe, just maybe, Dark could help her find another place to breathe. Riku slowly walked to Daisuke's house and made sure to keep aware of her surroundings, just in case Risa was following her. She made sure to listen for the little clicks a bicycle made when being ridden, and upon hearing none, she proceeded into walking towards one of the many trolleys near her household. After a couple of minutes, she was 3 blocks from Daisuke's street and still energized. Upon seeing his house, she noticed that there was an extra shadow behind her. As she quickly turned around to meet her pursuer, she threw herself backwards onto the floor with a gasp.

"Dark! I didn't see you…" Said Riku as she looked up at him from the ground. Again, she was blushing and Dark was grinning, loving the way he usually got the upper hand with the young lady. He then extended his hand towards her and was nearly thrown off guard when she accepted it. Riku had done it on purpose, knowing that she usually wouldn't accept his help, especially when it came to little things like a fall. She had felt embarrassed that he once again got the upper hand and so quickly thought up a new way to get him back.

"I see you're getting more comfortable," said the Thief with a lopsided smile on his face.

"Maybe I am, after all, we ARE going to be practicing and all… I should learn to trust you a little more," said Riku as she smiled up at the handsome young man and pulled her hand from his, already heading towards Daisuke's house. Dark quickly caught up to her and slipped his hand into hers, quickly bending down and giving her a kiss on the cheek. Before Riku could protest, he swept her into his arms and grinned.

"We have a visitor at six o' clock love," he said and bent down to place his forehead on hers, so that she could hear his whispering. Riku took the initiative and quickly glanced back. Sure enough, there was her sister. She wasn't on a bicycle, and so Riku couldn't have heard her.

"Hurry Dark… I want to get away from her… please," Riku pleaded, showing the desperation on her face. Dark's expression seemed to almost become angry as he noticed the look on her face and stopped walking.

"She did something to you again, didn't she," he replied with a flat tone on his voice, anger surging through his beautiful features.

"No, it's just that… I told her I was gonna go to one of my friend's houses to practice some basketball, I swear," Riku quickly said in response, letting honesty cover her facial expression. Right now, she didn't want any drama with her sister. All she wanted to do was practice and learn to be a little thief herself.

"I'll believe… But only because you trusted me earlier, it's my turn to trust you," said Dark as his expression lightened into one of playfulness. He started walking again, quickly, and went through the door when he reached the house. Riku's face shined with relief as she heard the words exit Dark's mouth, and even gave him a little hug, to which Dark responded by smiling kindly at her. The Thief let her down as soon as he shut the door and then headed for the room he shared with Daisuke.

"Right through these doors," said the Phantom Thief as he pulled on a book that was on a bookshelf near Daisuke's bed. There was a small rattle and the bookshelf slid open without protest, showing some stairs descending into darkness. Dark then started towards the stairs, and smiled when he felt Riku's hand in his. They went down, slowly so that Riku wouldn't trip. When they reached the bottom, the Thief whispered some words and torches came to life on every wall, illuminating every nick and cranny of the room. It was huge, and made out of stone, ancient and cracked in some areas. Dark then went towards the middle of the room, where there was light coming off the object in the center.

"What's that?" Riku blurted out before she could help herself. Her curiosity had gotten the better of her and now she felt awkward, hoping it wasn't a personal object to which she had no business in asking of. "Sor-" she began to say but was quieted when Dark raised a hand and beckoned her forward.

"Come and take a look…" Dark whispered as he himself walked towards the center object and looked at it with a caring smile. Riku also walked towards the center of the room and gasped as she saw a beautiful statue at the center of the room. It was pearly white, shiny, and strangely resembled her… The only difference was that the statue was not of a human, but of a magickal being. The statue in the center of the room was of a young woman, one with short hair, dressed in celtic medieval attire, sword in one hand, book in the other, and wings. Her face was void of expression, her eyes open and white, looking into an oblivion that only she could see.

"Who… who is she…" said Riku as she walked closer, looking up at the warrior's eyes.

"You mean to ask… Why does she look like you," said Dark as he also came closer to the statue and extended a hand to touch its face, and before Riku could respond he went on, saying, "Well, I don't really know. I don't know why she looks so much like you, or why the old man gave it to me. Ah, you don't know about him… You see… A long time ago, before I even met Daisuke, I defeated an old wizard who gave me this statue. He said it would 'help you unlock the mystery to your purpose, that which you have longed to figure out.'

"I don't understand, Dark…" said Riku as she walked over to the Phantom Thief and looked up into his eyes, which seemed to be in a cloud of memory.

"It means… That as long as I can remember, I've wondered the reason why…" Just as he was about to finish his sentence, there was a loud knock on the house door. Dark sighed and grabbed onto Riku's hand, pulling her with him as he went up the stairs and into Daisuke's room. He then gave the book another pull, which sent it back into place with all the others.

As he got to the door, he turned to Riku and smirked, "Guess who it is….darling."

Lady Of The Twisted Kingdom: Alright, I know I didn't do such a good job here, and I know you guys were expecting a bit more fluff, but I had to add this chapter so that everything can make sense and so that this won't just be a senseless story! Hehe, well, I can assure you guys that the next chapter will be quite… Interesting. Thank you millions for the reviews! I greatly appreciate them!!!