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"Akina-kun?" said Daisuke softly as he entered the room.

Ryuu was looking out the window with a blank face. He turned to Daisuke.

"Raidon... doesn't seem to enjoy living anymore." croaked Ryuu.

"Can I talk to him?" said Daisuke.

Ryuu nodded and forced Raidon out. Raidon didn't seem happy, but was too weak to do anything about it.

"What?" he said in a pissed off voice.

"Raidon-kun, I think you shouldn't be so selfish. Akina-kun still needs to live, and your purpose is to be with him. When did Akina-kun find you anyway?"

Raidon smiled weakly. "He was still three, and still a stubborn donkey. He dug up the layer of blood much to the disapproving elders."

"Dark and I.. have been together for only less than a year, and yet when Dark disappeared, it felt empty. I'm sure Akina-san would feel empty too."

Raidon looked at Daisuke blankly before turning to the window. "I'll think about it."

"Uhh... Sure. Bye." Daisuke exited the room quickly. Raidon gave him more heebie-jeebies than Krad did.

Krad saw the whole thing. He entered through the open window, and Raidon didn't even look at Krad.

"Do you still have that.. crush on Dark?" asked Raidon softly.

"W-What?!" said Krad.

"You hurt Dark because of his ignorance. You hurt him because Dark is too blind to notice that you love him. Dark remained ignorant all throughout the three hundred years I was gone. You hate him, yet you love him." said Raidon, reading Krad's feelings. Raidon then shook his head. "You twisted angel..." added Raidon silently.

"Maybe so, but then again, I could have replaced that strong feeling with another feeling by now... Hate. He goes with all those women, toying with them. Then he longs for Rika Harada, and makes it so clear. It hurts, and you should know that." replied Krad.

"But if you truly did hate him, you wouldn't hold back anymore... Dark would be dead by now." said Raidon silently.

"What if I want to torture him?" said Krad, a little more violently than he wanted it to come out.

"No. No, you don't want to torture him. You want to give him a little more time to get his mind out of the darkness and into the light." said Raidon.

"Hmph." Krad flew away, and he wasn't happy. It was true, he didn't hate Dark. He detested the women who Dark went with. But who was Raidon to mess with his business and feelings? This was between him and Dark, no one else.

'Raidon is your best pal, Krad. Yours, not Dark's. Of course he messes around with your head.' said Satoshi. Just like you mess around with mine, he added silently.

Krad ignored Satoshi. True, there were only three people he holds dear. Dark, Raidon, and his host. But that's it. Nothing else.

Daisuke hoped that Dark was listening throughout Krad and Raidon's conversation. Dark, the guy who plays with girls' hearts and discards them like they are pieces of trash. It wasn't fair to poor Krad. He felt sorry for Krad, and he felt slightly grateful that Raidon did NOT tell Krad that Daisuke was listening. Raidon knew, since Raidon saw Daisuke out of the corner of his eye somewhere during the end of the conversation. Krad would kill Daisuke without hesitation. After all, wasn't Dark and Krad supposed to be together, even if they ran out of hosts? He didn't mean a thing to Krad.

Later that evening...

Satoshi and Krad's conversation:

Satoshi: Krad, do you really like Dark?

Krad: Like is putting it lightly, Satoshi-sama. Besides, when did you become interested in my thoughts?

Satoshi: Don't get cocky. I was just thinking...

Krad: About what?

Satoshi: About... Bah, none of your business.

Krad: (pauses) It's about that Harada girl, isn't it?

Satoshi: ... Maybe.

Krad: (grins) Leave it to me.

Satoshi: No way!! You nearly killed her the last time!!

Krad: Aww... I didn't know you liked her the last time.

Satoshi: If you don't shut up, I'll tell Dark that you're jealous of all the girls he's been dating.

Krad: You wouldn't.

Satoshi: Hell yeah I would. Now shut up while I think about what to get Risa.

Krad: (mutters something before disappearing to the back of Satoshi's mind.)

Dark and Daisuke:

Dark: Ne, Daisuke..

Daisuke: Yeah?

Dark: Umm... that conversation you were eavesdropping on earlier... Do you think they were joking?

Daisuke: No, I don't think so.

Dark: Isn't Krad devoid of feelings?

Daisuke: I don't know. Why, do you like him?

Dark: (blushing) NO!!

Daisuke: YOU DO!!!

Dark: Hey, is that picture something you're gonna give Riku tomorrow? You know, for Valentine's day?

Daisuke: I don't think I'll have the guts to hand it to her...

Dark: No problem!! I can help.

Daisuke: NO!! She's MY girlfriend.

Dark: Suit yourself. No gift for her, but I'll approach Harada Risa.

Daisuke: But.. Hiwatari-kun likes her.

Dark: So?

Daisuke: You'll hurt his feelings...

Dark: Let me take control of your body and hand it to Riku, and I won't bug Risa.

Daisuke: DAAAARK!! THAT'S NOT FAIR!!!

Dark: So?

Ryuu and Raidon:

Ryuu: Hey, Raidon..

Raidon: Hmm?

Ryuu: Did you really put Maria-san here to keep her safe?

Raidon: Yeah... But it didn't work. She died anyway. (sighs)

Ryuu: Maybe she wanted to be with you in the spirit world...

Raidon: Possibly...

Ryuu: So... Are you still going on about that I-want-to-die thing?

Raidon: Nah... I guess I should stick around and see what kind of trouble the stubborn donkey gets into.

Ryuu: (smiles lightly, then frowns) Why are Dark and Daisuke so noisy?

Raidon: I don't know.

Ryuu: (sighs) Maria-san... was she beautiful?

Raidon: Yeah... If you dig through my memories, you can see her.

Ryuu: I'll do that.. later... (yawns)

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AN: In the last chapter, I said Daisuke had Risa, but I meant that he had Riku. Sorry for the mistake.