Crow
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He found him in his department working on his laptop. Luckily for Daisuke, Satoshi had not gone to the police station. Dark was quiet but the redhead felt a strange mixture of emotions inside the thief almost as if he didn't know what to think.
-Hiwatari, I need to speak with you about something very important-
Satoshi looked at him and invited him in without saying a word.
-Why are you here Niwa?- he asked when they both had sat down in the kitchen due to the lack of two chairs together in any other room.
-Hiwatari, I know that you know something about that...Crow. But there are some things... that I have to tell you-
There was a tense silence after Daisuke said this possibly also because Dark had left; he didn't want to be there.
-I believe in this respect we both know things in common- he paused -what did they tell you at your house?-
-Eh...- that took him by surprise -they showed me a drawing and asked me if he was the creature that I had seen. They asked me if I had seen him more than once and if I had been awake at any time. They also requested that I show them the feather, I have. After that they told me that it was called a Crow and that I could see him because he had given me that feather. They said Crows were solitary, cold creatures, they belonged to the intermediate phase between two states and only appear to one person usually... that they have magic and also that they are not friends with the vampires- Satoshi looked at him -Hey... You do believe in vampires and such things right?-
-Considering there is a chance I have a traverse creature inside of me and that is something I would normally consider impossible-
Daisuke remembered something.
-What is meant by being traverse? Arashi also mentioned it when I dreamt of him-
Satoshi looked at him alarmed.
-You've dreamt with the Crow?-
-Yes but only once. He told me some strange things though. He said... he said that Dark didn't interest him and that compared to the other one, I was more interesting. I believe that that other one is you. He said that he preferred me but that...that the other one would be more willing-
Silence.
-Is that all?- asked Hiwatari his hands trembling a little.
-No. My parents and grandfather also told me that Crows appeared covered with feathers when they fought. Only he didn't appear to have any intentions of fighting against me or at least that's how it looked. Although later they asked me something really strange- he looked at Satoshi then -were you very sad the first time you saw him, Satoshi?-
He opened his eyes wide and surprised. In the past few days he had been doing it a lot only this time his mouth was open too. He hid his hands under the table because the tremor in them was already impossible to hide, but his voice was strong when he responded.
-Yes-
Daisuke breathed deeply.
-Satoshi, I came to tell you some things that alarmed me a lot. They told me that the Crow only appears in front of one person. That person will die in one year or less and...-
-I already know-
Daisuke stopped, surprised. He looked at Satoshi, without knowing what to do or what to say. He pretended to be calm, his face was always a mask of ice, but Daisuke looked at him unbelieving.
-I know that only the person that will die can see it, unless you touch an object (like the feather) of the Crow. And it is for that reason that you have been pale in the mornings. It does not surprise me that Dark has not been able to see him with you-
-But... the policemen?-
-I cannot explain that. I am not a Crow. But I bet I know things about the Crows that you don't-
There followed a little moment of silence.
-To begin with they are neither good nor bad, but when their "chosen one" dies, they eat up the meat of your body. They don't touch anything else; just your skeleton is left clean. After certain quantities of eaten bodies they evolve to their following stage: shinigamis (1) Only for that a new Crow, a "rookie" if you want, should devour the body of the Crow that was their "master"- Daisuke shivered -I suppose that it would hurt them but without that they cannot be shinigamis and they don't evolve-
Daisuke could not believe what he was hearing. Satoshi not only knew of the Crow (and he had guessed all that had passed him) but rather he calmly took to it.
Wait a moment.
Daisuke remembered that before he had been very nervous.
-Hiwatari, why did you tremble at the beginning?-
Satoshi looked at him through his glasses.
-Because I had believed that you had been sadder than me-
"Daisuke I've got a bad feeling" Dark had returned and he had begun to worry.
-How?- asked the redheaded one unbelieving.
-Then you could be the elected of the Crow. The fact that you have dreamt of him is not good-
-Why is not good?-
-Because a Crow can predict death, except that doesn't mean that whoever it sees first is his elected-
Daisuke gave a jump.
-What did you mean to say with that?-
-That he will be able to announce my death but that doesn't mean that I will be a Crow- Satoshi looked towards the redhead -didn't they tell you how the Crow's reproduce?-
-No-
-Theoretically they form a new body starting from your remains, and from one of their feathers. These feathers cover your whole body and, on occasion, they can form clothes, shoes and several accessories. It could be classed as Gothic because they always have that on them. As they are made at night it is not strange that they are pale. Finally the new Crow will not necessarily be the one that the original announced the death to-
-And... And that what...- Hiwatari interrupted him.
-But to really be a Crow, the "apprentice" must eat his "teacher's" body like I told you before- he looked at Daisuke -why are you this way? After all death is something that all receive (2)-
-But...but Satoshi- Hiwatari looked at him -You won't fight? Will you just allow this to happen?-
-And what should I do?-
-Fight!- Daisuke rose hitting the table -It's your life that's the one in game!-
-Does somebody even care for my life?-
The redheaded one felt icy. Dark also and for the first time they felt the same thing for Satoshi: fear.
-What do you want me to say?- Daisuke's voice trembled from him.
-Nobody cares for my life, only what they can obtain from me. I am no longer a Hikari, I am Satoshi Hiwatari, an object, my 'father's' property-
-You aren't an object! You are a person!-
-And do I care to somebody?-
-YOU ARE IMPORTANT TO ME! You are my friend and...!-
Satoshi cut him with a look.
-It is precisely for that reason that I don't care if I die-
Daisuke rose quickly and left running, slamming the door behind him.
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(1) Literally "god of the death"
(2) Famous Mexican sentence.
Late but sure, here are me with another chapter of the Fanfic. I was glad a lot the one that has moved the things a little (and especially that Ishida Ryo has read it, and that he has liked) when it finishes I will finish the other pending projects that I have, Arahsi it is already claiming me.
Note from beta (CosmicEsscense): Kept as close to original authors wording as possible. But still enough to make better sense.
Note from Nakokun: CosmicEsscense, thanks you very much!!!
C you
Nakokun
