Crow
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The window of his room was open and again the empty hole sensation dominated him. Daisuke didn't react when Dark spoke to him as if he didn't exist. First the thief was offended but after seeing Daisuke´s pale face in the bathroom mirror he began to get scared.
For Daisuke… Hole was the word for him. There was nothing in their black eyes and the paleness in their skin resembled that of the Crow. When he went down to have breakfast, their mother screamed upon seeing her son.
"Daisuke!" she ran toward him and took his face, more broken-hearted than ever. Her tears threatened to fall to which the redheaded one reacted by taking his mother's hands to tranquilize her.
"What has happened?" he asked.
He felt how their body recovered something of its habitual temperature, now conscious that his eyes were not black and that his pale skin as it had been in the mirror a while ago was now not so much. He remembered the dream with Arashi and began to breathe heavily from being so upset.
"Daisuke!" his father came closer taking him by the shoulders; grabbing him so that he didn't fall as Wiz fluttered to his surroundings, broken-hearted.
When he stood up again, he took his head into his hands. He felt as if he had entered into a hot bathroom, and until their neurons had properly returned to their habitual temperature. It hurt. But it was not like the pain caused by using magic, it was for something much deeper.
"Sit down, Daisuke before you faint- Emiko told him taking him to an armchair.
Her son sat down with Wiz poised on his shoulder rubbing his small muzzle against Daisuke's neck. He grabbed Wiz carefully and began to caress him, feeling the soft and lukewarm skin under his fingers as Wiz stopped clamouring at him. He closed his eyes then opened them slowly looking at his mother directly.
"It's already happened mom"
Their mother bit her lip and averted her eyes from his look.
"No, Daisuke" said his father "this is far from finishing."
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Their grandfather Daiki brought out the parchment that he had been looking for. It had cost much to get it but it was worthwhile, as he had said. He put it on the table and uncoiled it, showing Daisuke the drawing of a creature with the wings and body covered with black feathers, except the feet, hands and face.
"Daisuke is this the creature that you saw?" Daiki asked his grandson slowly.
"Yes" responded the redhead. Their mother drowned in sobs.
"Have you seen it more than once? Have you only seen it when you were awake?"
"Yes, and I saw it in a dream I had last night"
Silence.
"Daisuke, where is this feather?"
"It is on the table in my room."
"Bring it here please."
The redhead went to his room and grabbed the feather carefully. It felt cold to the touch, and he stopped a moment to stare at it. It seemed like an onyx jewel, carved by the best of the jewellers, but still he took it to show to his family.
"Here it is."
He gave it to their grandfather whose look seemed to miss Daisuke´s hand. He waved his hand, as if he didn't see it, until he touched the feather and shivered. Daisuke knew what he felt when touching it so he didn't miss that his grandfather felt cold as well. Daiki examined it carefully and after a while he gave it to his daughter and son-in-law.
Daisuke waited not knowing what to feel. Dark was quiet yet expectant. Wiz settled in his shirt while Daisuke caressed it distracted, awaiting the verdict.
"Daisuke, what you saw is called a Crow" Daiki told him after some moments "Generally only a single person is allowed to see them and it is not strange that Dark cannot see it- the thief snorted but what we don't know is why Hiwatari could also see it."
"Does it have something to do with the feather?" asked the redheaded one.
"Yes a lot" said his mother calmer now than before. "People can only see these creatures by having contact with something of the Crow like this feather"
"But why then did it come closer to me?" asked Daisuke choosing his words carefully.
"Daisuke" his mother took his hand before continuing "there are some things about the Crows that you don't know about and that we have to tell you" she took some air in while her son waited. "Firstly they are solitary and cold creatures. Second, they are between two states. And third... " she closed her eyes for a moment "they announce death to those who can see them."
Daisuke blinked trying to assimilate this information.
"But there are other things" said Kosuke "They only appear to one person. They have magical powers as Dark and Krad do but from other…focuses you could say."
"Do they have some relationship with vampires?" Daisuke wanted to know.
"They look like each other enough but they pretend to ignore each other as both races need to" his grandfather said looking him in the eyes "Daisuke, the Crows are creatures that will die in one year or less and appear dressed with feathers generally only when they fight."
"But I dreamt that he was with me and he was covered with feathers" escaped the redhead.
"Have you dreamt of the Crow?"
"Last night. He said to call him Arashi."
Silence filled the room.
"Daisuke you must tell me, were you very sad when he appeared?" his mother asked him.
"Eh?" her question took him by surprise.
"Were you sad when you saw Arashi for the first time?"
Daisuke thought hard before responding.
"No" he said finally.
A sigh of relief escaped from his mother's lips and she hugged him with force. Wiz came out from between them both half flat.
"Oh, Daisuke, Daisuke, you scared me so much..." said Emiko.
"Why? What would happen if I had been?" the redheaded one wanted to know what all the fuss was about.
"That means that you could only see him because he gave you one of his feathers. When he hit you, he gave you this feather and for that reason alone you can see him. That means that you won't die in less than one year. Son, I was so scared!"
She hugged him with more force and began to sob. Kosuke came closer and put one hand on each of their shoulders unable to hide that he shared his wife's relief. Daiki had put a hand on his chest also alleviated.
"That explains your paleness earlier Daisuke" his father told him "when you have an accessory of the Crow but are not the one that will die strange things can happen like intense pain or extreme paleness."
"But, if I am not, does that mean...?"
He became quiet in thought, at once aware of what he was going to say. His mother was worried upon feeling him tremble and with the tears appearing on her son's face. He knew the only other one that had seen Arashi apart from him was Hiwatari. Did his friend then know what awaited him?
"That means...That Hiwatari will die in less than one year"-
Emiko left unable to look him in the face.
"I have to save him" said Daisuke.
"It's your decision Daisuke" Daiki said seriously "we can't tell you what you can or cannot do because it is something personal between you both. Not even Dark can say otherwise."
"Eh! that creature shit hit me!" the thief screamed in Daisuke´s head "he inculpated ME of murder don't you remember?!"
"But that doesn't explain why he killed the policemen... " added the redhead.
"Right. There should be some explanation though we cannot worry about it just now" said Daiki "And by the way don't you have school today?"
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When Daisuke met with Hiwatari in the classroom he looked cross. Satoshi seemed as absent as always, though he didn't miss Daisuke´s concerned and serious look at him. At the first recess Daisuke wanted to speak with Satoshi except Riku got hold of him, Daisuke, first to speak with him about something or other.
When he finally remembered, their recess had finished and he had still not been able to speak with Satoshi. Between this and that the end of classes soon arrived and he had not found him. He left running hard still looking for Hiwatari, but again didn't find him and left towards his friend's house despite the screeches from Dark telling him it was a bad idea.
"I'm telling you this is madness, I know you are not that stupid!" screamed the thief.
"This is about the life of a person Dark, that is simply more important."
"Is the life of Hiwatari maybe more important than yours?"
"And what happens to Krad if Satoshi disappears?" After that statement Dark was quiet. "There are several lives in danger Dark so don't try to stop me" he ran a little quicker toward the apartment of Hiwatari "Besides I thought you wanted to clear your name? This is a good way of starting that."
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From the last chapter my beta is CosmicEsscense. Thanks you very much!!!
Thanks to a certain person I decided to update quicker. Now quickly proofread.
I already decided how the story will go and what the relationships among the characters will be. I have written several early chapters so there won't have any problems with this fanfic.
And speaking of that, I needed a break. I have many ideas but the fanfics that I am writing won't be put on hold and this was too good an idea as to leave. So I told myself "whatever, I write it" and here it is. It is an escape for all the build up of pressure. I am glad that people have liked it so much.
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Nakokun
