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Mikol: You're right. But you'd be hysterical too if you've been what she's been through.

Stormshadow13: I wouldn't say I hate technology, but there are times when I'd just love to attack it too. As for what happened in Krad's past, you'd know if you read Crizzy-chan's review.

Me-myself-and-me: Thank you! I kinda just wanted to make it harder for Dark to approach Krad.

Winged Nadeshiko: Hm, I don't remember that. I'll go read the manga again. I'll never get tired of it…even though it never really ended. XD

Crizzy-chan: Sadly, the answer is yes. By the way, are you psychic? You predicted stuff…oO

The servants weren't happy to tend to Krad and Dark at this hour. Also, Sakura wasn't getting off Dark's case. She was blabbing about how dare Dark just so casually enter her Rin-sama's room in the middle of the night, while she was defenseless. Dark snorted at that. Krad would never be defenseless…even while she's asleep. So right now, they were in what used to be the bedroom they shared…which was now Dark's room. Two empty bottles of wine were lying around on the floor, right beside Dark and Krad, who sat on the expensive carpet.

"It'sh noth fair, ya know." Krad slurred.

Dark blinked. This was the first time he'd seen her drunk, and the first time she'd spoken anything since they began drinking. In fact, she downed alcohol so fast. Dark was still halfway through his third glass, and wasn't even beginning to feel the slightest bit drunk. Krad though…she's finished an entire bottle plus about half of the other one. About four more bottles were there, behind Dark. He told her that they were only allowed two, lest she drink more.

"What's not fair?"

"Whyyyyy should I tell yoush?" She snapped…or tried to snap. She was drunk, she didn't do a good job. "You'rrrrre my worsh fenemy." She answered, slouching.

Dark was sort of hurt by this, heaven knows why. " Why?"

"Stop ashking shtupid quessstions." She hiccupped after saying this.

"What do you mean- ?" Dark caught himself. This was another "stupid" question. "I mean, you can't hate me. I didn't do anything wrong to you. You're the one who keeps trying to kill me."

"Noshing wrong?!" Krad cried. Tears began to flow down her face again. "Whaddya mean noshing wrong? He…He…Becosh I wash a gurl." Krad answered.

Dark was trying his best to not stare at Krad. Even drunk, she was good looking. "He what?"

"Nefer mind." Krad dismissed it yet again.

Dark was getting frustrated. Even a drunk Krad was difficult. "Krad, tell me. What did he do?" He said firmly.

"Heeee…He maaaade me do shings. Hic." Krad replied.

"You mean he…?" Dark looked into Krad's eyes, hoping to get his message through.

"Yesh." She replied bitterly.

Dark paused and leaned back…sort of. So that explained it. She was raped. "But why?" He blurted out. The answer was obvious: she was hot. "I mean, why would you pretend to be a guy now?"

"Becosh of you. Mashter Hikarrrri wanted a male cursh. I gave him one." Krad replied, voice still slurred.

Dark realized that with a little more alcohol, he could get more out of Krad. So opened a new bottle, but felt guilty. He stopped and poured himself more instead.

"You shouldn't have. I like you better as a girl." Dark answered. "So you hate me because you were compared to me?"

"Nooooope." Krad replied gleefully. "I hake you becosh you alwaysh had ignored me for osher gurlsh."

"I didn't know you were a girl. If I did, I would have flirted with you more." Dark blurted out. He covered his mouth. He was taking in too much alcohol, he realized. If he didn't stop, he'd soon blabber things he never meant to say.

"Rrrreaaaaally? I…I shink that…I only hate you cosh I love you." Krad said.

Dark choked. "WHAAAT?"

"Noshing." She tried again to snap. "I youshed to like you. But no more…Ever shince Riksha Harasha. I've hash enough of men…" She slurred.

Dark had heard her though. She liked him…Well, used to anyway.

"Becosh I realished that if you knew I was a gurl, you'd want me for bad reashonsh…like the osher men. That'sh why I tried sho haaard to make you shink I wash a boy." She continued. She took another sip, finishing her glass.

"I-I know you're a girl now! I don't think that." Dark lied.

"Rrrrriiiiiiiiiiiight. You youshed Risha forrrr your oooown shelfish reashonsh."

Dark chose to keep silent. Krad was beginning to droop anyway. In a few minutes, she'd succumb and fall asleep.

OoOoOoOo

Krad's eyes fluttered open. She was in their room. Then she froze and tried to get up. She fallen asleep in another room last night. She tried hard to remember what had happened after speaking to her Satoshi-sama. Trying to sit up, she groaned. Her head hurt a lot, and she felt so tired.

"What the hell did I do last…" She saw Dark beside her, asleep.

Then she remembered that Dark had invited her to go drinking. Oh God no…She didn't…Did she? Not bothering to check whether or not she was clothed underneath the blanket, she punched him, hard.

"OW!!" Dark got up, suddenly. He touched the back of his head, the part Krad had punched.

She collapsed back onto the bed. "Moron. You didn't try anything…did you?"

"Of course not." Dark snapped. He couldn't let on that he knew Krad's secrets. She doesn't remember what happened while she was drunk. Which is a good thing…

"How much did I drink last night?" Krad asked.

"You were knocked out after the first bottle." Dark lied.

"AN ENTIRE BOTTLE? Lord, what did I tell you?"

"Nothing. As I said, you fell asleep after telling me you hate me." He replied sourly. He got up and went to the bathroom.

For the entire next month, Krad allowed him to sleep on the same bed, but no further. They were friends, but nothing more. This sort of annoyed Dark. Then THAT happened. It began at dinner…Dark had come back after a long day of flirting yet again. He didn't flirt as much though, knowing Krad disapproved. But hey, she didn't like him anymore…right? Even though he was developing a crush on her...not that he'd ever admit it.

When Krad saw the food, she ran away. Maybe it invoked painful memories, Dark thought. Sakura came and told Dark that Krad didn't feel like eating. So he was eating alone. Then a shriek came. Piercing. Loud. Krad.

"WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT?? BUT I NEVER EVEN ALLOWED HIM TO TOUCH ME LIKE THAT!!"

A murmur of the doctor followed. Dark decided to listen in.

"THE PRESSURE? YOU THINK BECAUSE OF THE PRESSURE I MIGHT HAVE SLEPT WITH HIM ONE NIGHT??"

The doctor again.

"I WAS DRUNK, BUT I AWOKE FULLY CLOTHED IN THE MORNING!"

Dark was dense. He didn't get what she was yelling about. That is, until another voice cut in.

"DARK!" Daisuke's voice rang out, clear, unmistakable.

"Dai? Where are you?"

"In the bathroom…Wait! Satoshi told me to deliver a message to you."

"Well, spit it out."

"Uh, don't sleep on the same bed with Krad."

"Why not? She's hot." Dark replied, picking on his food.

"Because you'll end up a father."

Dark spat out his food. "Dai, Krad doesn't even allow me to LOOK at her that way."

"Satoshi says that it's all that's required of female artworks. To sleep on the same bed."

"…" Oh damn. "You're on a first name basis with creepy boy?"

"Uh…"

Dark heard a splash of water. Daisuke had done that on purpose. He frowned. Sakura came bounding towards him happily.

"Well, Rin-sama has fainted." Sakura said.

"What's to be happy about if she fainted? Oh, and I need another bed." Dark muttered. Better late than never.

"She was overwhelmed by happiness." Sakura announced.

"Last I heard, she sounded extremely pissed."

"Psh, she just doesn't want to show her real feelings."

"Riiight. Another bed?" Dark reminded.

"Oh? A fight? But Kira-sama, how would you explain to the child why his parents are sleeping on different beds?"

"Child? What child?" Dark asked stupidly, his brain refusing the process the possible meanings.

"All the while I thought you guys were very innocent." Sakura wagged her finger. "Rin-sama is with child!"

"SHE'S WHAAAAAT?!"