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First Encounter

Kurama's heart pounded. They had only one shot to get this right, literally. "Aim for her head, and don't miss. She won't give you another chance." He said sharply as he watched the pale skinned girl head for the open water.

"I got it." The man nodded.

But Kurama stayed tense. His nemesis, Lucy, would be free if the bullet didn't hit her. Lucy was a Diclonius, the only pure one known to man. Also, she was an unstoppable killer. She killed everyone in her path as she made her escape, even Kisaragi, his secretary wasn't spared. "Shoot her."

The man aimed the sniper riffle, and fired into the dark night. The glass they hid behind shattered as the bullet flew at Lucy. She turned her head slightly before being stuck in the head.

But she wasn't killed. The helmet had protected her from an otherwise fatal shot. The helmet was shot off her head; her maroon hair blew wildly in the wind as she fell backwards off the cliff.

"She's still alive!" Kurama shouted in disbelief and anger. A splash rang out in the dark night. The Queen was free.

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The next day

The red haired boy yawned with exhaustion. His eyes opened slowly, the world was still a blur. Ever since his other half awoke in him, he was always tired from stealing valuable artworks every night. At least today is Saturday. He though, a smile grew on his lips. He wouldn't have to worry about getting up so early today. He laid in his bed in a lazy manner, his eyelids closed again. His other half, Dark, didn't want to get up either. Daisuke could hear him snoring.

"Kyu?" A familiar voice called.

Daisuke grunted. "Not now With. I'm sleepy."

"Kyu!" The snow white creature jumped up onto the boy's bed, and stared at him with big, bright red eyes. "Kyu!!!"

The boy sat up. "Alright…I get you some food." He sluggishly pulled himself out of the bed with sleepy eyes. The little creature jumped happily.

"Kyu Kyu Kyu!"

Daisuke entered the kitchen slowly. Standing in the room was his mother. She looked back to him with a happy grin. "Glad to see that you're still alive. I had With go see if you still showed signs of life!"

"You mean he wasn't bugging me because he was hungry?" He said in a wry voice.

"Nope! You were being a sleepy head. So I sent With to wake you up." His mother smiled enthusiastically. "Now take a seat, breakfast will be ready in a few minutes." He dragged himself to a seat at the table slowly. It was the weekend, shouldn't he be allowed to sleep in? After all, he was up all night thieving. Also, why should he have to get up so early when Dark was still asleep? He sighed.

"Hey, glad to see that you're awake Daisuke!" An old man sat down across from the red haired boy.

"Oh, good morning Grandpa." Daisuke smiled lightly.

"Your in time dad, breakfast is ready." Emiko said with a grin as she laid the plates in front of Daisuke, and Daiki.

"Thank you Emiko."

"Thanks mom!"

"Your welcome." Emiko smiled as she took a seat herself. The family began to chomp away at their meal, as With devoured some strawberries.

After breakfast, Daisuke headed up to his room for some clothes. He was already up, so there was no since in crawling back into bed. He ended up putting on a pair of jeans, a shirt, and a light jacket. He snatched up his sketchbook, it was still his weekend, and he would spend it the way he wanted too, till it was six. His mother, yet again, arranged a stealing without telling him about it. A glance over to the painting of his idol cheered him up in a matter of seconds. Risa. A light blush appeared upon his face.

"Your blushing lover boy." An arrogant voice said within Daisuke's head.

"Dark? When did you wake up?" The boy asked.

"Just a few minutes ago, and just in time too." Dark laughed.

"Not this again." Daisuke groaned.

"Aw, your not going to ruin my fun, are you?" The violet haired male smirked.

"Seriously, I like to concentrate when I sketch."

"Well, then I'll stop bugging you when you start sketching."

Daisuke sighed. Dark could be so annoying at times. The red haired boy darted down the stairs. "I'm going out mom!" He shouted.

"Alright! Just be back by six tonight!" Emiko shouted back to her son.

"Okay, see you then!" Daisuke shouted as he walked out the door.

He passed by several familiar faces. Daisuke would wave politely to them, along with the occasional "Hello." Otherwise, he didn't stop till he reached the place. He smiled, in front of him sat the beautiful fountain. Attached to the fountain was one of the many windmills the covered the rolling hills. No matter how many times he came here, it always took his breath away. He sat down on the edge of the fountain, and pulled out his sketchbook. The red headed boy began to sketch away.

"Niwa?" A familiar voice said. Daisuke turned to see two of his classmates.

"Miss Harada, and younger Harada!" His heart skipped a beat when he looked at Risa, the younger one. Her long burnet hair was tied in the usual pink ribbon. She was wearing a light yellow dress that ruffled in the wind. She looks so cute! He thought.

"Hello, earth to Niwa!" The older one, Riku, waved her hand in front of his face. He blinked at her. Her hair was more of a red color, and was cut much shorter than Risa's. She was wearing a pair of shorts and a T-shirt.

"Oh." Daisuke snapped out of it. "Good morning!"

"Good morning Niwa." They both smiled at him.

"What are you two doing out today?"

"Riku said that I needed more air, so she dragged me on this walk." Risa mumbled. "I should be back home, reading tarot cards."

"You need the exercise." Riku said, rolling her eyes.

Daisuke folded his sketchbook. There was no way that he could concentrate with Miss Harada there. His heart began to pound faster and faster, it felt like it would jump out of his chest. He gripped his chest. He knew this feeling all to well. Unless he got away from the younger twin, he would change into Dark unwillingly, and Dark would certainly flirt with Risa. No, he wouldn't let that happen. He had to get away now. "Uh…I have to go!" Daisuke sprinted.

"Niwa, where are you going?" Riku shouted.

"What's wrong Niwa?" Risa called.

Daisuke didn't stop to answer the girls, he kept running. But he couldn't shake the feeling that he was being chased. He took a quick glance over his shoulder; Riku was only a few feet behind him! In her arms was his sketchbook.

"Hey! Wait up!" She shouted, her voice sounded annoyed.

But he kept going, because if he stopped, Risa might catch up. If she did, he would change into Dark. Eventually, he reached the beach. There really wasn't much room for him to run anymore, and his chest was on fire. He stopped to breath. Riku stopped right behind him.

"Why didn't you stop? All I wanted to do was-" Riku stopped in the middle of her sentence. Her eyes were filled with shock.

"What's wrong Miss Harada?" Daisuke asked her.

"Look." She pointed in the opposite direction.

Daisuke turned to where she pointed, he gasped.

A girl stood ankle deep in the water. Her dark pink hair blew around her like wild fire. The girl's china doll white body was completely nude. She just stood there motionless. Then, she suddenly raised her arms to her face, like she was about to cry. But as quick as her hands moved to her face, she moved them away, reveling her ruby red eyes. "Nyuu?"

"Are you alright?" Daisuke finally asked the girl.

She suddenly looked up at him, alarmed. She ran out of the water, and unto the beach. The girl didn't even make it to three feet before tripping. She landed flat on her chest into the sand. The girl sat up. "Wahhhhh!" She wailed, rubbing the tears from her eyes.

Riku suddenly pushed Daisuke away from the crying girl. "Take off your jacket!" She ordered.

"What?"

"Just take it off!"

He obeyed, and stripped the jacked off his body.

"Good, now don't look at her." Riku said as she took the jacket. She walked slowly over to the girl. "Hey, don't cry, I'm going to help you."

"Nyuu?" Was the girl's only response.

Riku blinked, confused at what this girl meant. She carefully slipped the jacket's sleeves on the girl's arms, and zipped it up her body. The jacket was a tight fit on the girl's body. At least she's covered. Riku thought. But then she noticed the red river running down the girl's head. "Hey, I think she's hurt. But this head band is making it hard to see the wound." Riku placed her fingers on what she thought was a headband, and pulled. But it didn't come off. "Wait, these are attached to her head?! Are these really-"

"Horns…" Dark said within Daisuke's head before Riku finished her sentence.

Daisuke turned back to the girl and Riku. He walked over to them, and brushed some of the girl's long hair away from the things on her head. "Yeah, these are attached to her head…there horns." He took his hand away from the girl's head. "We can't leave her like this. My house isn't too far from here. My mom could do something for that cut on her head."

"Nyuu!" The girl shouted, looking away from them for a second. Down at the other end of the beach stood Risa.

"Hey! You guys run to fast!" She shouted.

"Wait there!" Riku shouted. She looked back to the girl. "Don't worry, everything's alright now." She took the girl's hand to guide her, the girl didn't protest.

They received several stares as they guided the half naked, horned girl in town. Who could blame them? Anyone would gape at the sight of such a strange girl. The four hurried their way though town. Daisuke flung the door open to his home. "Mom?" He shouted.

"Home so soon?" Emiko said as she walked to the door. She blinked as she three girls behind him came into sight. "Oh, you brought company with you?" She knew who the Harada twins were, but the horned girl was a mystery.

"She needs help, we think she's hurt." The red headed boy said, referring to the blood running down her head.

"Right, this way." Emiko moved aside for the five of them to enter. The girl began to run back and forth, like a panic rat. "Is something wrong?" Emiko asked the girl.

"Nyuu!" She responded. "Nyuu Nyuu Nyuu!" Suddenly, she dropped down to the floor. A look of relief grew on the girl's face. A yellow puddle grew around her legs. She sighed happily. "Nyuu…."

Everyone in the room gasped. This girl just peed on the floor! "Oh, dear…" Emiko walked to the girl's side, and helped her up. "Well, I'd better clean you up. Daisuke, could you take care of the mess she just made?"

"What?"

"Please? I'm going to wash this girl up, and get her some suitable clothes." Before he could protest, his mother was out the door with the strange girl at her side. He sighed.

"Don't worry Niwa, we'll help." Riku offered. Risa nodded with her. Together, the three of them mopped up the urine.

After about ten minutes, Emiko returned with the girl. She was wearing a plain white tank top with a pair of teal shorts. Her head was wrapped up to stop the bleeding. "There, all clean." She smiled.

"Nyuu!" The girl smiled as well.

"Strange…is that all she can say?" Emiko mused.

"That's the only thing she's been saying." Riku said.

"Hm…I guess until we figure out her real name, let's call her Nyuu." Emiko said with a smile.

"Nyuu!" She cheered.

"I think she likes it." Risa smiled. "Are you going to report her to the police?" She asked.

"I think we shou-" Daisuke was cut off by Dark.

"Don't" Dark said in his head.

"Why not?" The boy asked.

"There's something up with that girl, and the police will only make things worse." Dark answered.

Emiko read her son's face like a book; he was obviously talking to Dark now. It would be best to get Dark's opinion as well. She looked back to the girls. "Thanks for your help, we appreciate it."

"No problem." Riku said with a smile.

"Well, it's getting late. You two should go home before it gets dark outside." Emiko said to the twins. The two girls nodded, and waved goodbye.

"See you at school Niwa!" Risa waved.

"Bye Niwa!" Riku smiled. The twins left the Niwa house to head home.

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A few hours later

It was almost six o'clock. Daisuke went up to his room to get ready for thieving. Tonight, he was stealing the Heart of Juliet, an old amulet said to make the person of their dreams irresistible to the one who wears it. He quickly changed into the black paints, and black zip up jacket. He was red to go, except for one last detail, With. "With?" Daisuke called.

"Kyu!" The little rabbit's voice was coming from down stairs.

"With, it's almost time to go." Daisuke walked down stairs.

"Nyuu!"

"Kyu!"

Both With and Nyuu were playing. She kept throwing up in the air, having fun catching him. And after three tosses, the would nuzzle the soft rabbit. Daisuke smiled. The scene was adorable.

"She really likes With a lot." Daiki said, sitting down across the room from Nyuu and With.

"I can tell. But I need With's help tonight." Daisuke said as he walked to the two. "Hey, Nyuu?"

She looked up to him right before catching With. "Nyuu!" She smiled.

"I need to barrow With for a while." He said in a gentle voice.

"Nyuu?" Her head tilted to the side, confused.

"She doesn't understand us." Daiki said to his grandson. "It's like having a two year old in the house."

"Your right." Daisuke sighed. He didn't want to upset Nyuu, but he needed With tonight.

"Let me handle this, I've always been better with girls than you have." Dark said with a chuckle.

"Fine, but don't do anything to upset her." Daisuke said as he pulled out Risa's picture. He gazed down at the picture, his heart pounded. In a matter of second's, his hair became violet; his eyes became an amethyst color, and he was much taller than before.

With immediately jumped from Nyuu's arms to Dark's shoulder.

"Nyuu!" She cried out in protest.

"Hey, calm down." Dark gently lifted her head up to look into her eyes. "I'm just barrowing him for a few hours. We'll be back in no time." He smiled as he locked her gaze. Her eyes seemed strange to him. The ruby eyes were full of innocence and wonder, the eyes of a child. A girl her age wouldn't have that kind of innocence. His hand dropped from her chin. She really is like a two year old. He thought to himself.

Her eyes were still fixed on his.

Dark turned to With. "Ready to go?"

"Kyu!"

"Alright, time to go!" He walked out the back door to avoid being seen. The little rabbit transformed into his black wings, and the phantom thief took off into the night sky.

What he wasn't aware off was Nyuu following behind him. Both with worry, and wonder.

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Meanwhile

A smile was present on the man's lips. "I never thought they'd let me kill a minor." Banto said with a smirk. "This should be fun."

A man looked up to the sadistic Banto. "This isn't a game you know. This is serious!"

Banto's attention quickly turned to the man. "I know that!" He snapped. "I just like to have a little fun, that's all." His smirk returned. "I can't wait. That girl's life is mine."

The helicopter landed on the beach, and the men piled out. The search for Lucy began.