Warnings and disclaimer in the first chapter.
Ch.2
I followed Daisuke out of the house and found myself watching the way he moved, like a predator, slinking and silent. I wondered what Daisuke said to prevent Dark from following him, hopefully something bloody. I wanted to scare Daisuke so I leaned close and whispered "you might find you want Dark's protection later," only to be bemused as he smirked and replied that "I don't need Dark's protection, he's nicer than I am."
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I can't believe he thinks I need protection. Then again, I haven't exactly made myself appear anything but harmless. I really think I will enjoy altering Krad's perception of me. "So Krad, tell me, why do you think I need protection?" I could see his eyes narrow from the corner of my eye as he answered. "Have you forgotten, little Niwa, that I am a predator?" "Of course not, but I am a very good predator myself," I replied with a grin.
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I find myself impressed by his nerve but I wonder how long it will hold. He is obviously looking to blow off steam, but I am not nice and he is not my Satoshi-sama. Then again, I am very willing to satisfy my curiosity with him, to see if he remains so much a part of my thoughts once it is over. He is not ugly, if slender as most Niwa are, and he is not weak. A challenge then.
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This will be fun. Not that I expected him to pay attention but… he's here. And I need that. Of course he will have to work for his prize; otherwise I wouldn't have nearly as much fun. I'm grinning as I press myself up against him and whisper "if you want to play, you'll have to catch me." He smirks and asks why his catching me would change anything. I tell him "you could choose not to chase me, but then you won't get this back," and I flee.
I twirl the cross I borrowed from Krad around my fingers as I lean against the tree that is my temporary hiding spot. I know that Krad will react to this even if I don't know why the cross is so important to him. I am past the point of caring that Krad is dangerous; I'm tired of pretending that I'm not. I hear a soft rustle in the tree tops next to me and I can't help but smile as I get ready to move. He isn't taking me seriously, not yet, but he will soon. As Krad gets closer I slide from the tree to the ground and move towards home. If I get home before Krad takes me seriously I am going to hide this thing and Krad will have to do a lot more than just catch me to get it back.
I am taking care to move quietly and as I slip down the alleys that lead through the center of town. Even though it would be faster to go over the roof tops I know that Krad is less likely to search for me on the ground. All he knows of my actions has been as the tamer of Dark and not necessarily what I would do if left to my own devices. I cannot help the smile that spreads over my face as I go still and watch Krad's shadow move over the ground in front of me. He may be good at catching Dark but he's had years of learning his moves and his style. I am not Dark, and Krad has about fifteen minutes to figure that out before I get home. Of course if I had to get into the house from the front door or the windows he would definitely catch me, but there is a tunnel leading to the basement that I can get through.
Hurry and catch me Krad.
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Finding and catching Daisuke is not quite as easy as I expected it to be. It was ten minutes into the chase before it occurred to me that, without Dark's influence, I knew nothing of Daisuke's method of hiding. I also didn't know whether he would move across the roofs or the ground and what frustrated me the most was that I had no idea what kind of route he would take to get home. With Dark I only had to look for the route with the most exposure. Not so with Daisuke. He could have taken the quickest way back, or the most covered, or he may even be hidden somewhere and only be moving every once in a while. It was frustrating. And exhilarating.
To find such a good chase in someone other than Dark was thrilling. Even his Satoshi-sama was unable to evade him for long. Krad increased his watchfulness as he moved over the roof tops. He would have to catch Daisuke before he reached his home as he was not so arrogant to assume he could prevent Daisuke from entering his own territory. No he would have to catch him quickly because the Niwa house was quickly approaching.
It was only a feeling that made him take a closer look between the two houses a mere block away from Daisuke's home. He caught the slightest flicker of movement and increased his speed to catch Daisuke before he could clear the house he was behind. He moved up from the dive right in front of Daisuke and slammed him back against the wall. He plucked the cross from Daisuke's fingers and kissed him. Krad had thoroughly enjoyed himself and figured that he ought to repay Dai for his kindness. He had no doubts now that the young tamer had not been moving to the best of his ability, not when Krad had been able to catch up in Daisuke's own city. "A most enjoyable chase." Krad said as he moved away from Daisuke's mouth.
He was not surprised as a wicked smile curved across Daisuke's swollen lips, "Oh yes, a very, very enjoyable chase indeed." Krad considered for a moment and decided to give Daisuke what he wanted. Human's had a tendency to be the most open with the people they had sex with, and it had become obvious that he knew next to nothing about Daisuke's real self. Krad is a highly curious creature after all, and Daisuke is an enjoyable puzzle.
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Daisuke was immensely happy that Krad was able to tell that he had allowed Krad to catch him. This was his city and absolutely no one, not even Dark, could find him when he really put effort into remaining hidden, and Dark was connected to him. He was almost as happy about the kiss. If Krad was going to be this much fun to be around, he may have to mention to his mother that she had a lot to catch up on with Dark. It would keep Dark out of his hair, and it would hopefully prevent Daisuke from having to carry out one of his threats. Plus there was the added bonus of being able to move around as he wanted without anyone keeping tabs on him.
When Krad pulled away from the kiss Daisuke knew that Krad would give him what he wanted. It was written all over his face, and Daisuke was the type to take advantage of any opportunity that offered itself to him. Daisuke slid up against Krad as he moved out from between him and the wall "You should come up to my room. Dark and Mom will be occupied and I doubt we'll have anyone bother us. Unless of course you think Satoshi would like a show, and then we could go there and be sure no one would bother us." I watched Krad's eyes narrow "I doubt that my Satoshi-sama would appreciate your kind offer. Your room is the best choice."
When we got home I smiled brightly at Krad, pulled my 'naive child' face on, and went inside. My dad saw me and tried to talk to me, but after only a few minutes mom pulled him back into the festivities. I was able to slip into my room without any more distractions and I smiled when I saw Krad looming impatiently by the window. Laughing softly, I locked the door and began to strip, and I watched Krad's eyes darken.
Author: hey look! A post.