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Chapter Eight

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Daisuke and I got to the kitchen and froze. "What are you three doing," I asked slowly.

Takeshi looked up at us and grinned, "we got you a Daisuke look-a-like so he wouldn't have to go to school to face Koji."

"And why are you putting bows in his hair…and why is he tied to a chair," Daisuke rhymed.

"Because he wouldn't cooperate," Krad answered as he watched Takeshi add another purple bow to Dark's hair.

"I was cooperating just fine until you made the comment that I'd have to sleep with him," Dark yelled.

"Have to sleep with who," Daisuke asked curiously.

"Koji," Takeshi and Krad answered.

Daisuke's eyes widened and a huge blush of both anger and embarrassment appeared on his face. "I never slept with him! I always refused him and told him to be patient, though I was never going to," he added, kissing my cheek.

I grinned and hugged him. "You seriously thought you'd have to sleep with him?"

"That's what they said," Dark yelled at me.

Takeshi shrugged and grinned playfully. "It was just pay back for kissing me."

"What," Daisuke and I asked surprised.

"It doesn't matter, the point is you got what you deserved and now you're late for school," Krad said sounding bored.

"Well if you two wouldn't have tied me up," Dark began yelling again.

Krad hit him over the head and said, "you'd think a thief could undo a simple knot."

"Stop hitting me! And I've been trying to but it won't loosen!"

Krad sighed, "you really are the useless one."

"What did you s-"

I sighed and walked behind Dark, pulling the string that made all the ropes loosen so he could go.

He stared at the ropes and stood happily. He grinned at me and put his arm around my shoulders. "I knew you loved me, Hiwatari."

"I only did it so you could leave; you're giving me a headache." I brushed his arm off my shoulder and went back to Daisuke's side.

Daisuke giggled and Dark faked a hurt expression. Then, with the help of Takeshi, Dark was pushed out the door.

"Have you thought of a plan yet," Krad asked as he watched Takeshi enter the room again.

"Not an acceptable one," I muttered, sitting down next to him.

"Well, wouldn't your dad like to know about him," Krad asked, absently playing with the salt shaker.

"I was occupied earlier," I said softly. I knew Daisuke was blushing and by the silence of Takeshi I figured he too was uncomfortable.

"Satoshi," Daisuke said softly, trying to get my attention. I turned back to him and kissed his cheek gently. "Should we all try and think of something? He might know where you live," he blushed.

"I'll pass," Krad said, standing. "Seeing you two all over each other is something I'd rather not witness." With that he walked out of the kitchen.

"Krad," Takeshi called, running after him.

I smirked and ran my hand down Daisuke's side to his hip. "We're alone, love," I whispered.

He blushed and smiled.

I grinned and kissed him. I wonder how much work will actually get done today, I thought as I led him back upstairs.

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"Krad," I called again for what felt like the millionth time. We had been walking, no Krad had been walking for about 4 blocks I had been jogging to keep up with him.



Suddenly he spun on his heel and pushed me against a fence, his hands on either side of me, trapping me in.

"Krad, Krad, Krad," he muttered, "you're so noisy Takeshi-kun."

I felt my entire face go into a blush. He was so close, if I moved an inch we'd be kissing. "I-I was trying to get your attention," I stuttered.

"Well you have it, so what do you want?"

"Why did you leave like that? We all need to help Daisuke and Satoshi get out of this mess."

"You couldn't feel it?"

"Feel what?"

"They weren't through upstairs. My guess is that if we walked back there right now we'd find them in Satoshi's bed. I don't know what you're into, but I would rather not see such a thing."

I blushed even more than before and turned my gaze to the floor.

"You know, Takeshi-kun," Krad began softly.

I felt his hand gently lift my face to meet his, my blush still present.

"You're kind of cute," he whispered, then closed the distance between our lips.

My heart stopped and my eyes widened. What was he doing? He said he wasn't attracted, so why were we kissing? Had I imagined this all and in reality I'm passed out on the side walk from heat exhaustion? It had to be that…but this felt so right.

Without thinking I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed him back. If this was a dream there was no way I'd let it end so quickly. My entire body responded to the other, wanting to be closer to him.

I felt him smirk into the kiss and pull away slowly. My eyes fluttered open to meet his golden ones, wondering why he had stopped.

"Let's go," he whispered and turned to begin walking again.

I stayed frozen and felt my entire body shake, missing the other's warmth. This was real, but why? Why had he kissed him like that?

"If you don't keep up I'll leave you behind," Krad called back over his shoulder.

I tried to compose myself and ran after him.

When I caught up to him I examined him, trying to figure out why he would do that.

We arrived at our apparent destination, the library, and it'd been an entire hour since the kiss and the last time I spoke. Krad was typing away furiously at the computer, his attention totally captured by it. I was sitting idly by him and watched his fingers fly over the keyboard gracefully.

He did kiss me, I hadn't kissed him…so I should be able to reach out to him right? Wouldn't it be normal for such contact to happen? What if Krad thought I was rejecting him because I had yet to speak or try and make any other contact with him. Should I just do it now? Just lean over and kiss his cheek? Or maybe I should touch his arm gently, like Satoshi does to comfort Daisuke during a sad movie?

But what if it was too late? What if he already thought I rejected him?

I sighed mentally at my over active mind and continued to focus on the man's fingers.

Slowly, nervously, I reached out and placed my hand on Krad's shoulder. I felt him tense under my contact but eventually relax. I smiled eagerly and leaned over to him and kissed his cheek.

"What are you doing, Takeshi-kun?"

I pulled back slowly and whispered, "I wanted you to know that I like you too."

He turned to face me, examining me. "Is this because of the kiss?"

I nodded and blushed slightly.

"It was just a kiss Takeshi-kun. I told you I wasn't attracted to men. I thought you were cute, nothing else," he said softly then turned back to the screen, typing again like nothing had happened.

My heart stopped and I quickly pulled my hand off of his shoulder.

"Satoshi said Koji had been his father's younger brother, but it seems he was also part of the mafia. He's been on the most wanted list for seven years, since he turned nineteen. His specialty is locks, hacking, and conning. He is apparently dating the son of the leader, so he's got it cozy. Also it appears that Satoshi's father was manipulating the research on him and was actually helping him."

I stared at him. I had to focus on what he said, it was more important than my feelings. "What does he want with Satoshi?"



"Now that his brother is in jail no one is changing the reports to make it in his favor. So, both he and the clan hate Satoshi and want him to pay, though Daisuke was apparently never in the plan. That was all on Koji's call."

"What are they going to do to Satoshi?"

"Kill him."

I gasped softly and stared at him. His gaze turned to me and he offered a small smile to comfort me.

"Don't worry, I won't let that happen."

Tears quickly spilled from my eyes and I wiped them away, desperate for them to stop. I hated crying, but I could never stop myself.

Silently I felt a pair of arms wrap around me. "Why are you crying?"

I couldn't tell him it was because I thought he would die in the place of Satoshi...he'd think I was even weaker. I shook my head and wrapped my arms around him, taking advantage of the situation.

I heard Krad sigh as he lowered his head slightly to rest his chin against my shoulder. "Why do you do this to me Takeshi-kun? Why do you make me feel so much when all I want is to push you away and be normal," he whispered against my ear.

My heart pounded against my chest and I could swear everyone in the country could hear it.

"Tell me why I want you even though I know it's wrong," he whispered huskily.

"What's so wrong about it? Love is love, Krad. It doesn't matter if the one you fall for is a man or a woman, what matters is what you feel for them," I whispered, my voice shaking slightly.

"This is a sin, and yet," he hugged me closer and said, "I want you to be mine and only mine."

"But you said-" I began to protest, trying to remind him that he had said it was just a kiss.

"I lied," he answered simply.

I blushed deeply and smiled, burying my face in the crook of his neck.

"After we finish with Koji," he began softly, "I want to spend more time with you."

My heart skipped a beat and I grinned happily. "Whatever you want."

He chuckled softly and loosened his grip on me slowly. I reluctantly let go and we both turned back to the computer.

"How did you find so much about Koji," I asked, trying to get my mind on other things.

I have been…friends with Satoshi for a long time. He, unknowingly, taught me things about these things," he said, pointing to the computer as if he didn't know what to call it.

I nodded and watched as he closed everything and covered his tracks.

As we walked out of the library I fingered the edges of the report he printed out for Satoshi.

"Do you think they're done," he whispered into my ear.

I blushed and shrugged. He grinned and walked beside me.

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I grinned at Daisuke as he gazed back at me, a blush still on his cheeks. "How do you feel, love?"

He smiled and nodded, his small way of saying great without having to use his voice.

I chuckled softly and kissed his forehead. "Don't ever take things into your own hands again, alright? I'll always be here to help you, and do anything for you. Never forget that," I whispered, kissing him gently.

Suddenly we both heard the front door open and froze.

"Satoshi, we're coming up," Krad called upstairs.

I cursed under my breath and watched as Daisuke dashed to the bathroom to get dressed and cleaned up. I sighed and lay back in bed, not really caring how they saw me.

Krad opened the door and I lazily looked at him, the only thing covering me was the sheet tangled around my waist and legs.

"I see you two were very busy while we were away," Krad said, not even fazed by my state. He had seen me in less many times so it was nothing to him. Takeshi on the other hand was as red as I'd ever seen him and his gaze was focused intently at the ground.

"What do you want Krad?"

"We got some more information on Koji," he said calmly taking a seat on my computer chair.



Takeshi stayed in the doorway, his gaze never moving.

Krad smirked at my brother and handed me the papers he held. I sat up and began reading through them.

"Is this all true," I asked catiously, not wanting Daisuke to know that they wanted me dead.

"I'm afraid it is. If you'd like I can find out more. Infiltrate them and figure out exactly what their plan is."

"That's too much, you can't," Takeshi said softly but forcefully.

I examined him and looked back at Krad. "He's right, that's too dangerous."

Krad rolled his eyes and sulked on the chair.

I sat up, making the sheet cover more of me and the bed and read through the information again. "This stays between us," I said softly, knowing Krad and Takeshi would know exactly what I meant.

Krad nodded and said, "where is Daisuke?"

And as if a little Daisuke signal had gone off, the red head entered the room with a blush on his face, his hair still wet from his quick shower. "What'd I miss," he asked.

I grinned at him and patted the spot next to me on the bed. He blushed and sat down, resting his head on my shoulder.

"What's that," he asked pointing to the papers.

"Just some more information about Koji," I said softly.

He nodded and closed his eyes, listening as I read him everything off the papers except the last line. It was too much to put him through, and it wouldn't happen so why worry him?