DF14: Here's chapter 3, enjoy! (I forgot to mention, Dark isn't a playboy in this story, sorry) I'm making this a nice long chapter.
I don't own D N Angel!
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Riku lay awake with her eyes closed. She heard a knocking on her door, "Yes?"
"There's someone waiting at the gate for you, it's a boy," Risa's voice rang in.
Riku's eyes shot open as she remembered she was supposed to meet him at the gate, "Will you tell him to come in and that I'll be down in a minute?"
"Sure," Risa answered and her footsteps faded in the direction of the stairs.
Riku dressed as fast as she could, she wore a light blue blouse, with tan trousers, and her brown boots. She then went down the stairs and found Dark in the hall in front of the door.
"Ready?" Dark smirked.
"Yeah, sorry it took so long." Riku said with an apologetic smile.
"Don't apologize, I'm usually the one thats late."
Riku laughed, "Well, let's go before Risa finds out where we're going." Riku said and smiled.
"Right," and they headed out the door to the market.
At the first shop they stopped at, Riku didn't see any cloth she liked so they left and went to the shop next door. As soon as they walked in an elderly woman walked up to Riku and Dark smiling.
"Are you looking for dresses or suits?" The woman asked.
Riku then realized, Dark probably didn't have a suit. "Both, actually." Dark looked at her quizzically.
The woman seemed to recognize the voice so she put on her glasses. "Ah! Princess Riku! I will just need you and the young man's measurments," she stated as she went to get a measuring ribbon. (don't ask;lol) The woman called in one of her male helpers to measure Dark as she measured Riku.
When the measuring was done, the woman walked up to Riku, "What color cloth would you like Princess Riku?"
"Hhhmmm... Why don't you choose," Riku offered with a smile.
"Alright, and no frills, right," the woman asked.
"Right, thank you."
"No problem at all, Princess Riku." The woman smiled as she dug through some fabrics. She lifted up a fabric and walked back to Riku and held it up. "Is this alright Princess Riku?" she asked holding up a deep crimson red cloth.
"Oh yes, thank you." Riku smiled again.
"Would black be alright for you young man?" the woman asked turning to Dark.
"Ac-" he was about to tell her that he didn't have the money for a suit but was interupted by Riku.
"That will be perfect! Especially with your dark hair," Riku answered the older woman.
"Alright then, your clothes will be sewn in about an hour Princess Riku." and the old lady went into a back room after bowing respectfully to Riku.
"Riku, I don't have the money for a suit," Dark said as they walked out of the shop to a food shop.
"I know, but who said you're paying for it?" Riku said and smiled as she bought them both tea and sat down.
"But Riku, I won't be able to pay you back for a long time." Dark said looking down at the table sipping at his tea.
Riku looked at him curiously, "But you don't have to pay me back. Dark you're my best friend why would I expect you to pay me back?"
"Would your Father not get angry if he learned you were spending money on a 'mere peasant' like me?" Dark asked putting the cup on the table his hands still around it and looking up.
Riku scoffed, "I could care less whether he gets mad or not."
Dark chuckled a little, "You're still mad at him for not giving you my note aren't you?" Dark asked with a smirk.
Riku sighed, "Yes, and other things."
Dark didn't want to pry. They talked the rest of the hour at the same table sipping their teas.
"Shall we check on the dress and suit Princess?" Dark asked as he bowed to Riku.
Riku rolled her eyes and smiled, "Yes we shall."
They both laughed at their actings and walked back to the shop.
"Ah! The dress and suit are done, you may try them on in the back." the old woman said as she handed the dress to Riku and the suit to Dark.
Dark was the first to come out, and some other women that were in the store stared and he mentally rolled his eyes.
Riku came out next. The dress was strapless, went down to her knees and formed to her every curve until the waist where it was loose and flowing. The top covering her breast was black, and then the rest was the crimson red cloth.
Dark stared at her as she walked over too him, 'She's...beautiful...' Dark thought.
The old woman noticed him staring at Riku and chuckled under her breath, muttering something about 'soon to be discovered young love'. (don't ask, I made it up lol, it probably doesn't make any sense)
"Does it look ok?" Riku asked. All the guys in the store stared at her; she also mentally rolled her eyes, but Dark had to fight back a growl so instead he sent trhem death glares. "Dark?"
Dark was snapped out of his glare fest when he heard Riku say his name, "Huh?"
"Does the dress look ok?" Riku asked.
"Yes, you look beautiful," Dark said and smiled, he what he said finally registered in his head and he fought back a blush.
Riku had turned a light pink, "Thank you," she said as she smiled back. Dark and Riku then changed back into their clothes. "How much?"
"Don't worry about paying for either Princess Riku, think of it as an early birthday present," the old woman said smiling.
"Oh, thank you very much," Riku said as she and Dark turned to leave.
"Are you going to get any jewelry to go with your dress?" Dark asked.
"Nope, my bracelet will go just perfect since she put black on the dress," Riku said happily.
Dark smiled back.
"Do you want to go to the hill tonight too?" Riku asked.
"Sure," Dark said as he smiled again.
Dark and Riku again talked until it was dark outside, Dark walked Riku home, and they made plans to meet the next day.
--four days later--
Riku was walking down the steps to meet Dark, and she ran into Krad. (not literally don't worry)
"Hello, Krad," Riku greeted him with a smile.
"Morning Princess Riku," he smiled back. "I have some news from your Father."
Riku sighed, "What news?"
Krad chuckled at her reaction.
"Well, he wanted me to inform you that the ball is moved to two days from now instead of five. I'm about to go around the town and tell the news, see you later." Krad said and he left.
"Bye," she answered. Riku was a little surprised by the news, but she then brushed it off and went to meet Dark. They decided they would talk on the hill in daylight some this time, eat lunch together, and then maybe do something together.
When Riku made it to the gate, Dark wasn't there like he normally was. "Huh? I wonder where he is," she said to herself as she walked through the gate.
Riku was walking through the town (I don't know why I called it village at first,lol) looking for Dark, when she came upon a crowd of people. She walked up to one of the men in the back and tapped him on the shoulder.
He turned around and Riku asked, "What's going on?"
"Oh, two teenager's are having a friendly sparring match, Princess Riku." The man answered.
"Oh alright, as long as no one gets hurt." She smiled and the man smiled back. "Excuse me," she said as she made her way through the crowd to see who was sparring. 'Dark?' she mentally giggled, remembering all the times he would spar with other town boys to get stronger and he would say happily 'It's so I know I can protect you!'.
Riku couldn't tell who was winning. They were punching, kicking, dodging, and blocking, but the opponent got behind Dark and smirked as he picked Dark up from behind and threw him straight up.
Dark was going towards the ground fast but at the last moment he did something no one in that town had ever seen before. Black wings shot out of Dark's back, surprising everyone. They came a bit late so they only slowed his fall a little and he hit the ground with a small thump. Dark slowly got up from the ground, his wings stretched halfway out to help him balance and he stood half slumped. He seemed to realize what he had just revealed (sp?), and his head shot up to look at the people around him. They were all wide-eyed. Dark then laid eyes on Riku; her eyes were also wide, but in surprise, shock, and absolute wonder (all 3 in a good way, lol). Unfortunately for Dark, he couldn't sense the wonder, just the surprise and shock and he figured it was in a bad way.
Dark put his head down, squeezing his eyes shut and brought his hands to his head. He began to slowly straighten and shake his head thinking, 'no, no, no, no, no! You weren't supposed to see my ugly wings. Now you'll think I'm a monster just like all the others that know!' tears started to form in Dark's eyes and he bolted in the opposite direction Riku was standing.
"Dark!" Riku shouted and ran after him. She had a hard time keeping up with him so she kicked off her boots to get a little more speed.
Dark was to upset to fly and to upset to sense that he was being followed. 'She probably thinks I'm a monster!' Dark finally let the tears fall as he collapsed in a small claering on his hands and knees.
Riku got scrapes on her feet, face arms, legs and her clothes were being grabbed at by bryers she passed. She finally caught up to Dark. 'He's crying?'
Dark then started saying out loud instead of thinking it, "No, no, no, no, no, no! You weren't supposed to see me like this! You probably think I'm a monster now!" and then he broke down in a fit of sobs, punching the ground and shaking his head.
'A monster? Why would I...' She decided to vocalize her question. She walked closer to him, and he still didn't sense her. "Dark, why would I think you were a monster?"
Dark jumped at the voice, looked up, and stared wide-eyed at Riku not answering her question. Riku felt awful when she saw the look on his face.
"Dark, how could I think you were a monster?" she said, walking closer. Dark then looked at the ground and Riku kneeled down in front of him. "You're my best friend, I could never call you a monster," she reasured him as she hugged him around the neck.
He didn't hug her back, he couldn't move. "I am a monster, what kind of normal person has black wings!" his eyes teared again. (sorry if I'm making him seem weak)
"Your not a monster Dark, monsters are evil, merciless, and many other bad things. But you're not like that, you're kind, funny, considerate, and you think of others before yourself. You may have black wings, but you're not a monster. You're a black-winged angel," Riku said as she let him go.
Dark then pulled her into a tight hug and Riku hugged him back as they stood. When they were all the way up, Dark wrapped his wings around her also muttering "Thank you." and they stayed like that for a while.
When they finally broke the hug, Riku said, "Take me to the inn and pack your things, you're moving into the castle."
This surprised Dark, but he complied picking Riku up bridle style and flew to the inn for Dark's few things. Once they had everything, they went to the castle.
Dark's wings disappeared (if you've seen Escaflowne, then his wings are like Van's. They don't stay out all the time unless he wants them too) as they entered the castle. It was Dark by time they arrived so they went ahead and found Dark a room. Riku told him to pick any room he wanted, and he picked the one right next to hers. After talking for a while in Riku's room, they said goodnight and went to sleep.
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DF14: to clear things up a bit, it was about noon when Riku woke up. and the run took a while, as well as the hug (aw lol), and her catching up to Dark. plus her search after she woke up. ANYWAY! hope you liked it, bye for now!