Chapter #3: Daisuke
What is Hiwatari doing? Why is he toying with me like this? One minute we're together in the locker room and it was all serious, then I come out to this?
-Well technically Daisuke you started it-
'What?! No I didn't, how could you think that, he was smiling at me, and then he winked? He was the only one doing anything!'
-Au contraire mon frère, you were the one who ran in and knocked us all into the water. You were the reason he had to kiss you. He was probably going along with it to please the girls, and I can understand that. What man doesn't want to please such pretty ladies.-
'I suppose that could be true..'
-Or he could just be expressing his true feelings for you Daisuke- Dark said with a phony evil smile, -Just saying, this could be your once in a life time chance to finally get returned love- he teased me by saying the last word in a slight song tune.
'What?! No Dark! Hiwatari doesn't love me, he never will…. And I don't love him!'
-Haha, boy you're in denial. Oh yeah, well if he doesn't love you then why did he nearly change back in the locker rooms hmmm? Face it Daisuke, Miss Harada is your sacred maiden, and you're Hiwatari's!- he snickered at me. I was fed up with this conversation and started to kick my feet around in the water to ripple his reflection. He took the hint and left me alone. Could it be true?
"Well Daisuke?" I felt a hand on my shoulder, it was Riku, she knelt down next to me. I was so lost in thought and talking to Dark, I hadn't even noticed her there, or Hiwatari standing next to her.
"I'm sorry what?"
"Daisuke, she's been trying get your attention for the last five minutes, are you really that rattled from the pool?" he smirked at me. Is it true? No it can't be.. but then why did he let me touch him, why did he nearly change right afterwards?
"Daisuke!" Riku shouted, startling me. I jumped a little, what is going on now?!
"I'm sorry Miss Riku, what did you want again?"
"Ni-waa, I wanted to know if you were ready to start. Hiwatari and I have been waiting for you," they both stared at me strangely, "Are you okay Niwa, do you need to take a break? I'm sure Ms. Kumiko won't mind considering what's happened." She starts to stand up next to Satoshi, they are both giving me weird looks still as they await my answer. Why are they looking at me funny? Do I look ill, because I feel fine? I started to get up lifting my feet out of the pool.
-Are you sure about that Daisuke?-
'What? Dark? When did you?' as I start to straighten out my wet feet slip beneath me and I begin to fall back. I brace myself for the impact, but it doesn't come. I open my eyes to find that Hiwatari and Miss Riku have both caught me. I look up at them, "Thanks guys.."
"Niwa! Are you okay?! Your nearly gave us a heart attack!" Riku yelled gripping me harder, there was pain in her eyes. My heart was beating really fast from the fall still, but I nodded to her question. She sighed in relief.
"Niwa, are you really that clumsy? I already had to save you once today, didn't I already say that I wouldn't always be there for you?" He made a small grin at me. This is all too much, I'm starting to feel dizzy, my heart is still pumping like crazy.
"Niwa, are you sure you're all right?" asked Miss Riku.
"Yeah, you're not looking to well.." Too many questions, I can't, I can't handle this. Then something in my stomach clenched, and I started burning up inside. No, no, no ,no, noo, not Dark, not now! I snap out of this trance, and pull away from them.
"I'm sorry, you're right, I-I, I have to go!" and with that I start to run back to the boys locker room. I hear Ms. Kumiko yelling at me to stop running or I'll get hurt again, her voice sounds so distant. I don't have any choice, I have to run! I can still feel the gazes of Miss Riku and Hiwatari on my back. Why, why, why? I get through the door and close it behind me just as I start to feel my muscles start to shift. Everything is burning up, I fall to the floor and see purple bangs slice over my eyes. Before I know it, I'm sitting on the floor as Dark, and I'm still the one in control. My heart rate goes back to normal, and so does my temperature. 'What do I do now Dark?'
-Well I think getting out of here is first on the list! Do you want me to take over?-
'No, I think I can handle it..Besides, who knows what you would do if I let you..'
-Hey, I'll be a good boy and take you right back home.-
'The answer is still no Dark, what even happened?'
-I don't know, was it the Haradas? Or was it lover boy?- he winked and stuck out his tongue at me.
"What? Neither! Or atleast I don't know, I couldn't tell what caused it, but let's hurry up and get out of here!" I started to brush myself off before I stood up, when suddenly the door leading out to the pool started to open.
-Oh no, were screwed! Let me take over now Daisuke!-
"No Dark! And thanks for the no good confidence you have in me! I can handle this!"
-Can you Daisuke?-