OK, I'm trying to update as soon as I can...
Author's Song listening to while typing up the story: Sexy Love and When You're mad- Ne-yo, Every time we touch (Candlelight Version (I'm still crying XD))- Casada, Woman- Wolfmother, London Bridges- Fergie, Time to Dance- Panic! At the Disco
...Yes, I listen to everything XD -glomps Brendon doll-
Author's Crisis: I can't beat the 4th Riku in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories...but I don't wanna hurt him...
Disclaimer: I don't own DNAngel...If I did, I wouldn't be stupid enough to think that the 9th month of the year was August...
Chapter 13
Daisuke, Risa and Riku all sat outside, in the waiting room. Daisuke was reading a mother's magazine, Riku was watching the news and Risa was filing her nails. "Daisuke? How long has it been?" Riku asked.
"About forty minutes, Riku." Daisuke lowered the magazine for a minute.
"What are you reading?" Risa raised her eyebrows.
"About the proper attire to dress a kid up if you're going somewhere special." The two girls began to laughing. "What?"
"We didn't know you were so interested about being a mommy." giggled Risa. She stood up and brushed off her skirt. "I'm going to go to the bathroom." The other two nodded and she left to use the restroom.
Risa passed by a few operating rooms before finding the restroom. For some reason, the place had a cold feeling, a sick feeling, a sad feeling. She shook her head and walked into the bathroom. Minutes later, she walked out and smiled at an older woman who was waiting to use it.
Walking back, Risa wanted to walk with her eyes closed but of course, she couldn't. She hummed to herself, trying to forget about the coldness. But then, something caught her eye, something blue. "Satoshi!" she smiled. That would get her mind off the place. Risa snuck by the door and peeked in. The room was empty of doctors, which came to a relief for Risa. The sooner she got to reunite with him. Satoshi...
Behind you.
Huh? Risa turned around and Dr. Fugjisaki was smiling down at her.
"You know, curiosity is not a sin but it should be exercised with caution." Dr. Fujisaki raised an eyebrow." What are you doing?" she asked happily.
"Oh, I-um..." Risa's face grew red; she didn't know what she could say. "I was worried about Satoshi."
"I see." The doctor nodded." They're finished and we can go in the room in a few minutes."
"That's great!" Risa smiled and Dr. Fujisaki couldn't help but smile too.
"So...does he really love you?" She asked, smirking.
"Of course I love him."
"No, honey. You misunderstood me. I asked does he love you." Dr. Fugisaki had a weird look in her eyes.
Risa was taken back. But she wasn't sure about the true answer. "Yes, he does."
"Has he ever said, "I love you." to you, Risa?"
"Well," Risa stared at the ceiling, thinking. For a second, she wondered what business this woman had with her love life, but it was pushed away by her thoughts. "He's said it to me in a dream before, but-"
"But that doesn't mean it was real." The doctor winked at her. "Think about it, Hun." And the woman's head turned the other way.
"Hey, what are you guys doing?" Riku and Daisuke were walking to the room.
"Nothing." Risa chuckled softly, waving her hands. "What are you guys doing?"
"They told us we could go see Satoshi now." Daisuke said.
"Let's go!" Risa almost jumped at the door.
They all walked into the room. A sleeping Satoshi laid on a bed in the middle of the room. Risa walked up to him, Daisuke and Riku followed her. Satoshi's face seemed strained; he looked like he was having a bad dream. "Is he ok?" Risa asked the doctor.
"Yeah, I think he's just having a nightmare." she chuckled softly, taking his IV off. "You're not supposed to think about the surgery before you fall asleep." Dr. Fugisaki smiled at Risa as she passed by.
The group continued to watch Satoshi. He began to squint in his sleep, and his arm curled up to his chest. "Kr-" Satoshi muttered. Everyone's attention turned to Satoshi. "K-No...Krad." he whispered.
Risa looked up at the others. "Who's Krad?" she asked but saw Daisuke's face and said, "Never mind." She peeked back at Dai and his eyes were still wide. He seemed frightened of something...
A sound from Satoshi's bed was heard again and she looked down. He had clutched the blankets around him. Risa began to worry about him. What kind of nightmare could he be having? Then, suddenly, Satoshi's eyes snapped open and he shot up, gasping for breath. "Satoshi!" All three of them shouted.
He was still trying to catch his breath. After a minute, he finally calmed down and sighed. "I'm sorry, guys." he chuckled softly.
"You worried us." Riku put her hands on her hips. Risa nodded but Daisuke just stared at his feet.
"Well, now that everything seems situated," Dr. Fuijisaki walked from leaning on the wall to next to the bed. "I have to tell you guys the news." Everyone was looking at the doctor now. "Alright, do you want to hear the good news or bad news first?"
"Bad first." Satoshi clearly said.
"Alrighty." she smiled. "Your arm will be fine and should be perfectly normal in a matter of two weeks."
"About five days." Satoshi said, moving his arm slightly.
"And for the good news." Dr. Fujisaki put down her clipboard and chuckled. "We have been able to confirm that that is Satoshi's real hair color."
Risa cocked her left eyebrow. "How?" But from her side, she heard Daisuke laughing. Raising both her eyebrows, she looked at Satoshi who was still registering what she was talking about. They both glanced up to see the doctor laughing. At once, Satoshi's face became red and he put his arms over his waist.
"How-disgusting." he growled under his breath, his face still burning red.
"There, there," she patted his back and glanced at Daisuke, who was trying to hold in his laughter. "If I were you, I wouldn't be laughing. You're next." Daisuke stopped and backed away. Unconsciously, he held up his pants. "Of course, I'm sure Risa already knew." Risa's eyes grew wide as she shook her head and her face began to heat up. "And I could ask your sis here about this one." Dr. Fujisaki smirked at Riku.
Now everyone was blushing in the room except for the doctor. Another man with glasses and gray hair that was pulled back in a ponytail walked in the room quietly opened the door. "Doctor," he softly said to her. "We need you as soon as possible."
"I'll be there in a minute." she told him. He nodded and shut the door. "Alright, well, until your arm is completely useable, we'd like you to stay here." Dr. Fujisaki grabbed her clipboard and exited the room.
"Well, how can you move it?" Risa asked. Satoshi was able to move his arm about an inch off the bed and could wiggle his fingers.
"I wonder why they didn't put it in a cast." Daisuke pointed out.
"I think it's because of what I said. You know, about how I can heal quickly...I think they want to observe that...study me...like an animal." Satoshi sneered.
"Well...we'll be here for you." Risa smiled.
"Yup, until you heal, we'll keep you company." Riku added. Daisuke nodded his head.
"Thanks guys." Satoshi smirked kindly. "Oh...by the way, where's my glasses?"
"Got them right here!" Risa pulled them out of her pocket and waved them. "Do you need them?"
He shook his head. "Not now. Just hold onto them."
There was a quiet moment. They all stared at each other but the moment was ruined by Satoshi's stomach growling. "You hungry?" Daisuke joked. Satoshi chuckled and stood up. "Why don't we see what they have in the cafeteria?" Dai said.
They all watched Satoshi. He walked fine but while one of his shoulders was stiff like it always was and the other hung. Once there, they all got something small to eat. When they finished, they took a small detour to get a better look through the hospital.
"Hey...I have to go to the restroom." Riku said.
"Okay."
"I'll come with you. You know, us girls always go together." Risa went with her as the boys shrugged. "We'll meet you back at the room." Risa and Riku headed to the bathroom.
Riku opened the door and looked around. "Everything looks so...sterile." she chuckled.
"I'll wait out here, ok?" Risa and her sister agreed. After a few minutes, Riku came out. They both walked back to the room but on the way there, Riku spotted a vending machine.
"Oh! I'm gonna get some candy!"
"Go ahead." Risa sighed. "I'm going though."
"Well, you want anything?" Riku asked as she slipped in a dollar.
"Yeah...how about Snickers?" Risa walked away. As she turned the corner, she saw Daisuke close the door. What's he doing? She asked herself. Risa walked to the door and quietly opened it a crack.
"But how can I not be worried!" Daisuke threw his hands in the air. "I let Dark do this. I let him hurt you!"
Dark? What's he talking about?
"But it's not your fault." Satoshi quietly told Daisuke.
"Yes, it is..." Daisuke stared at the ground. "I let my parents give him that ring. But then, when I wasn't sure, I dozed off in the waiting room and saw a few things that happened last night."
"But it's nothing..."
"You mean that being hurled at a wall is nothing? And then he always has to keep his macho look and act all cool." Daisuke paced back and forth through the room. Then, he looked up at Satoshi again. He gasped in shock but Risa couldn't see the look on Dai's face. "Why," he paused. "Why did you say Krad's name in your sleep?"
"I did?" Satoshi calmly said, looking at his fingers. "Daisuke...none of you are safe anymore. I failed. I failed myself, my father and Krad. Krad is going to go after you all when he gets a chance and who knows what father is planning. I can't be around you guys."
"But Satoshi-" Daisuke looked very stressed. "...Neither of us wants a distance. The Harada twins don't want a distance...isn't there something we could do?" Satoshi shook his head. Daisuke placed his hand on his chin. "Think," Daisuke remained silent for a minute.
Risa looked around the halls. Where is Riku?
"What are you doing?" a voice whispered just as Daisuke spoke.
"Riku!" Risa said as quietly as she could. "Oh...well, Satoshi and Dai were talking and I didn't want to interrupt."
"And easedropping makes things better?" her sister giggled and handed Risa the Snickers. Riku softly knocked on the door. "Hello?" She slowly opened the door and smiled at the boys. "I got M&M's!" she held them up.
"Can I have some?" Dai asked.
Day 1:
"Got any threes?" Daisuke asked. There was a silent moment where everyone looked at their cards.
"Nope," all three said at the same time. "Go fish." Satoshi chuckled.
"Damn it!" Daisuke growled. "I already have twenty seven cards..."
Risa began to giggle. "Daisuke, you suck at such a simple, child's game."
Day 2:
Risa, Daisuke and Riku all ate the popcorn anxiously. "No! Why is she going in the house?" Risa almost shouted.
"Seriously, she's just gonna-"
"Shhhh." Daisuke and Satoshi both said. The movie on the TV was playing eerie music and everything was dark.
Suddenly, everything became quiet. "It sure is dark..." the woman on the TV said. She reached in her pocket and grabbed her lighter. Holding it out, she lit it and something hissed behind her. At once, the woman, Risa, Riku and Daisuke all screamed as the monster slashed at her.
"Why is it so dark?" The hospital door creaked open and a figure appeared. The group screamed again as the figure flipped on the light. "Why do you have to watch it in the dark?" Dr. Fujisaki asked.
"They thought it'd be better if it was dark during a scary movie..." Satoshi sighed, holding his head in his hands. "But apparently, they all just pissed themselves..."
Day 3:
"And then, the girl walked up to him and hugged his tightly.'I found you' she smiled.'I looked everywhere for you and now, I've found you.' There was an awkward moment before he wrapped his arm around her. 'I'm sorry.' he whispered." Satoshi said. He looked up. Riku was reading a magazine in the corner but Daisuke and Risa were sitting next to Satoshi. Risa sniffed loudly and Daisuke was blinking continuously, trying to get rid of his tears.
"What a sad story..." Risa blew into a tissue.
"I guess..." Satoshi looked at the book. "Last time I borrow a book from a grown woman."
"But it was a good story! And now I want to ask Dr. Fujisaki if there's a sequel." Satoshi rolled his eyes as Risa chuckled at Dai.
Day 4:
"What do you mean?"
"I'm telling you, a three of a kind does not beat a full house." Satoshi chuckled.
"Well...it should." Daisuke pouted, throwing his cards on the bed.
"So...let's see. I've won ten games and you won three..." Satoshi laughed, showing Daisuke the tallies. "So you owe me forty dollars."
Risa and Riku shook their heads. "Guys are weird." Riku stated.
"Yeah...and they're obsessed with poker..."
Day 5:
"Ooh weem boo wap, Ooh weem boo wap, Ooh weem boo wap, Ooh weem boo wap," Satoshi and Daisuke rocked back and forth, singing.
Then, Riku and Risa started. "In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight." they all sang but then they were interrupted by a knock at the door.
"I hope I'm not interrupting anything." Dr. Fukisaki smiled happily.
"No." they all said.
"Ok, but I'm here to tell you that you are free to go. I spoke to your father about your injuries." She stated, leaving the room. "And make sure you don't forget anything."
"Yay!" All four of them lifted their arms and laughed.
They were all walking through the lobby when something caught Risa's eye. A man was talking to a lady in front of a desk, talking to her. He looks familiar... Risa thought for a minute. He finally turned and walked in the opposite direction. ...Hey. It was Mr. Koyanagi. "Hey, guys..."
"Yeah?" Satoshi, Daisuke and Riku all looked at Risa.
"Um...never mind." She said, shaking her head. They all kept walking and then something popped in Risa's head. "Oh! Hey, you guys!"
"What now?" Riku growled.
"Well, you know..." Risa first hesitated. "Mom and Dad are leaving tonight. I was wondering if Daisuke and Satoshi wanted to come say good bye."
"That sounds good." said Satoshi, messing with his arm. Daisuke agreed. "But I have to run home real quickly."
"Can I come?" Risa asked. Satoshi looked like he was going to say no but then he smirked and said, "Sure, I don't see why not."
The couple walked to his apartment and walked to the door. Satoshi opened the door and Risa went to step in but he stopped her. "If you don't mind, could you wait out here?"
Risa nodded and sighed at Satoshi shut his door. She heard a footstep behind her and turned around. "Who could that be?" she asked herself but saw no one. There was another sound and she followed it. "What is that?" she was growing annoyed. But with another step, she found herself falling. Seconds before she was about to his the ground, Risa's feet were pulled up. "Hey, what's going on?"
"Remember us?" Mike and Kyle were standing in front of her, arms crossed in front of their chests.
"Yes, you're those twins that live by Satoshi. Now could you let me down?" Risa wiggled but couldn't get out of their trap. She saw the twins laugh upside down. "Come on, please?" They shook their heads and began to walk away. "Wait, don't leave me here!" she shouted and the boys stopped dead.
They suddenly turned around and began to untie Risa, gently catching her before she fell. "Sorry, we were just messing with you." Mike chuckled softly.
"Yeah, you know we would never really leave you to hang." Kyle brushed her off. The two turned around but were stopped by Satoshi, who was standing in front of them with his hands on his hips.
"You're not going to get off that easily." he chuckled.
"What do you mean, Satoshi?" the boys softly laughed, turning the other direction but Satoshi stopped them. He shook his head and waved his finger. "Alright, we're sorry, Risa." Kyle and Mike bowed to her. After they stood up again, Mike looked up at Satoshi with a worried face. "Um...are you feeling alright?"
"Yeah, but I just feel a little tired." Satoshi told them, scratching his head.
"From the hospital?" asked Risa.
"Well, it could also be because of Satoshi's other-" Kyle began to say but Satoshi and Mike covered his mouth.
"Huh?" she titled her head. "Satoshi's other what?"
"Um, Satoshi's other..."
"My other condition." Satoshi calmly explained to Risa. "If I go from warm weather like out here to a cold place like my apartment, I get tired."
"Really?"
Satoshi nodded his head in assurance. "Now come on, let's go." He softly took her hand as they walked away.
Risa looked behind her shoulder and saw the boy's high fiving. "I can't believe we got off of that." one of them.
She looked at Satoshi and saw a glint in his eye. "Watch this." he whispered. Satoshi lifted his index finger and there was a thin fishing string. The twins took another step and tripped, falling into one of their own traps. Risa and Satoshi laughed together as they walked downstairs, traveling away from the shouting of Mike and Kyle.
"Mommy, Daddy, I'm gonna miss you!" Risa hugged her parents.
"We're gonna miss you too." Mrs. Harada hugged her two daughters. Daisuke and Satoshi smiled even though it was a sad moment. It was good to see that they were so close to their parents. She walked over to Daisuke and hugged him and then stopped at Satoshi. Mrs. Harada was smiling happily. "You sure she's not too much of a handful?" she joked.
"I can handle it." Satoshi nodded to the mother.
"Alright, well, I'll see you next time." she giggled, just like Risa always did, bent down, and embraced Satoshi. "Take care of her."
Then, Mr. Harada said farewell to his daughters and shook hands with Daisuke. He glared at Satoshi as he passed him but he stopped when he heard Satoshi's voice. "Have a safe trip." Even though it had no emotion in it, it still made Risa and Riku's dad change his mind.
"Thank you." They shook hands and the man went to leave but Satoshi grabbed his wrists.
"You don't have to act like you hate me." Satoshi chuckled, letting go of Mr. Harada's arm. "I would never let anything happen...and my hair is naturally blue...I'm not one of those punk rocker kinds of people."
"I can see that." The old man ruffled Satoshi's hair and finally smiled at Satoshi before leaving.
Mr. and Mrs. Harada got in their car to leave. The group were waving them goodbye. The twins had tears in their eyes. Daisuke put his hand on Riku's shoulder and walked with her back to their house.
Risa looked at Satoshi and noticed something as he was waving. "Hey...where'd you get that ring?" she pointed at his hand.
"This?" he quietly asked, holding his hand as if he was going to shake someone else's hand. Risa could see the ring better now that was on his ring finger. It was black, spiky and had a small wing on it. Risa nodded. "Oh, Kosuke gave me this a while back and I found it when I was looking in my apartment. I felt like I was in the mood to wear it." he grinned.
"Cool." Risa leaned on his shoulder. "I thought it was something else."
"What else could it be?"
"Well..." Risa opened her mouth to say another word but Riku and Daisuke ran out.
"You guys want to go eat? I'm kinda hungry..." Daisuke nervously said.
Risa looked up to Satoshi with solemn eyes. When their eyes met, Satoshi immediately looked away. "Yeah but I need to talk to Risa really quickly." Her face lit up as she tugged on Satoshi's arm and dragged him to the back of the house. It was surrounded by trees and the sun was still high in the sky. "What were you going to say?"
She looked worried. "Um...Satoshi. Is there something wrong? Or something you don't feel like you can tell me?"
He put on a thinking face and looked up at a tree. After a few moments, he looked down at Risa. "Nothing that I could think of at the moment."
"Then can I ask you a question?"
"Sure."
"Do you have an "other"?" Satoshi almost jumped.
"Wh-What do you mean by that?" he stuttered, trying to slow his heart beat down.
"There's been this mysterious guy that will show up. He has long blonde hair but covers up his one eye and normally wears white." she showed Satoshi as she told him. "Nights ago, he even had wings. But...he reminds me a lot of you." Satoshi's expression became surprised. "He always tries to save me, and has his mood swings." she chuckled. "But that night, the wind blew and I could see his other eye. It...looked like yours."
Satoshi stared at the ground as Risa place her hand next to his eye. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"I see...but...is there two of you?"
"How could there be two of me?"
"Like...two sides to you." Risa asked softly. She felt Satoshi hand touch hers and pull it away. "I mean, do you have different personalities? Or can you look like someone else?"
"That's...impossible." Satoshi still wouldn't look in Risa's eyes.
Liar.
What? Risa was still holding his hand. "If you're-"
"Risa, that guy...He's not me. We're not the same and I don't know want us ever to be..." There was a small hint of anger in his voice but Risa nodded.
"Ok...Well, why don't we get going? Daisuke's going to start eating his own hand." Risa smiled kindly as they rounded the house
"Would he actually do that?"
"If he had to."
They shouted to the other couple and ran. "Took you guys long enough." Daisuke whined, massaging his stomach.
"Come on." Risa grabbed the boy's arms and Riku followed.
As they were walking, Risa heard Daisuke ask Satoshi, "Hey, you're actually wearing that ring?"
Ok, it's kind of a break after last chapter XD
Gasp, I can't believe I'm almost done...I've been writing this story foreva. XD
It's a fact that all guys like poker...all of my guy friends like it, my dad, grandpa and other guys love it so yeah...
Yes, I included that ring that Kosuke gives Satoshi in the 9th volume...and major spoiler...I guess... He does actually use it in the manga...we just haven't seen it yet. I saw it in Japanese XD
Until later
-Paige...