Its 3:23 A.m. of 7-21-07 (Hp #7 book came out today so I went to the party. Those things are for like kids! W/E) So im wamped with...nothing but...eh...Im listening to Now uh 15/12 heh. Old Cd yes but inspirational.
Crap I need to learn to write less in these. I OWN NOTHING. Check my Pro. . R&R please Love you guys .
Dark and Krad woke the next morning to very bright sunshine coming through the window in their faces. A collective yawn escaped their mouths as they untangled their limbs from one another.
"Mornin Dark." Krad said as he got off the bed.
"Sssh." Dark hissed quietly to Krad as he saw the other two. "AWWWWW." He sounded like a yaoi fangirl.
"What?"
"Look." Dark pointed at Satoshi and Daisuke.
Satoshi was half laying, leaning against the headboard. His arms were wrapped lossly but protectively around Dai's waist where his fingers were tangled with Dai's. Dai was laying against Satoshi's chest, his head flopped back against the other boy, and kind of curled up in the boys lap.
Dark and Krad made sure not to forget seeing that Satoshi's head was resting ontop of Dai's but what got their attention was the peaceful smile that graced the blunettes face.
"Satoshi-sama never smiles like that." Krad whispered.
"Not when hes away from his precious." Dark said with a chuckle. "Lets let them sleep and go down to get food to bring up to them."
"Alright."
Krad and Dark left, leaving Satoshi and Daisuke asleep in each others arms. After the older two left Dai shifted in Satoshi's arms a bit before falling back asleep, when his head was against Satoshi's chest even more.
"Man theres everything you could want for breakfast here." Krad said astounded. "Pancakes, waffles, cereal, soup, bacon, sausage, eggs-scrambled, fried, diced, boiled, deviled, everything!"
"Just choose something for you and Satoshi." Dark said as he got himself and Dai a FULL plate of food, plus orange juice.
When Dark and Krad returned to the room Dai was in it was nearly eight-thirty, they had spent an hour getting food.
"Stupid choosy git." Dark murmered as they walked in the room.
"There was such a wide choice." Krad responded.
Dark rolled his eyes as he sat the two sleeping boys plates on the side table, after putting his plate on his bed. He shook Satoshi lightly, waking the teen up.
"Its nearly eight-thirty creepy." Dark said. "Ill let you wake Dai."
Satoshi nodded before sitting there for a second. He shook the red heads shoulder half heartedly, half still under the influence of his low blood sugar.
"Dai." He whispered in the red heads ear. "Time to wake up. Dark got you food."
Dai's eyed opened slightly. "Five more minutes."
With that Dai was back asleep. "Amazing. He can almost fall asleep on command." Krad said.
"No hes just tired. He'll do that when hes tired. Saehara Takeshi CAN fall asleep on command. Its so much fun to watch." Dark said. "Come on, get him up."
"Dai," Satoshi sais as his lips were right beside the others ear. "Time to get up. We have food and it'll get cold soon. Wake up."
Dai moaned from the warm air on his cheek and ear but otherwise didnt wake up.
"Wake him up, Creepy." Dark said with a smile.
"Dai," Satoshi was speaking so low Krad and Dark couldnt hear him. "Come on Dai, Wake up. Time for school."
Dai's eyes shot open. "School?!"
"Hes now awake. I wondered when you'd use that trick, Creepy."
Satoshi laid back as Dai sat up and got off the bed. The blunette sat there quietly staring at the ceiling.
Dai sat down in a chair close to the bed. "Thanks for the food, Dark." Dai said happily as he began chowing down in the mountain that sat on his plate.
"No prob, Dai. If your bed mate," Dai blushed at those two words that implied Satoshi and he had something. "Would wake up it would be much better."
"Dark, he has low blood suger. It's hard for him to wake up because of it." Darks response was an 'Ommm,' type of sound. "Just give him time Dark. He should be fine in just a couple minutes."
"Amazing what observation can do." Krad said.
"Eh?" Dark and Dai asked.
"Its just amazing how observation can help you figure out so much about a person. You, Daisuke, observed his waking slow and the few other symptoms he has and added it all together to get that he had low blood sugar. I congradulate your observation skills."
Dai blushed slightly. "Er...Thank you?"
Thankfully Krad remembered Satoshi had trouble waking up so he had gotten all cold foods for him. Satoshi took another ten minutes to wake up then was as awake as the other three.
Dai handed Satoshi's plate to him with a sweet smile. "Why is it, Dark, that he had to wake me up so fast but you dont care that he could lay there?" Dai pouted as he turned to Dark.
Dark rolled his eyes. "Your pout wont work on me, Dai."
Dai pouted even more and even got the tremor in the lip like he was about to cry. Even a fake sniffle came out convincingly.
Dark broke. "Okay! It works on me. Gah." He threw his hands in the air as a sign of defeat. "You win, Dai."
"That reminds me, Dark." Dai said as he walked over to sit beside Satoshi, after putting his empty plate on the table. "Two nights ago, our little gaming contest," He wrapped an arm around Satoshi's shoulders. "I believe WE win." The smile that enveloped Dai's face looked almost exactly like Darks cocky smile.
"Thats not fair. You cheated."
"I fought you, didnt I? You were against the far wall from me a couple times or do I not remember correctly?"
"But Satoshi had to tackle you."
"So? I still beat you."
"We were afraid of you being stuck in the memory."
"There were no rules."
"Dark," Satoshi said with a smile as he, too, put his plate on the table and wrapped an arm around Dai's shoulders. "Just admit defeat. He'll find a million and one ways for us to win. You and Krad are just out of luck."
Dark and Krad exchanged glances that looked a bit like they thought something was cute. "Fine. We admit we were bested ONCE."
Dai smiled. "The tamers beat the magical artwork. Now isnt that sad."
Dark made a kind of growling sound. "Dont push it Dai."
"Im hurt. You cant do anything to me."
"True, but you do heal. You heal a lot faster than most humans too since you had me in you. Just like Creepy over there."
Satoshi rolled his eyes. "Its amazing you've refrained from putting the other part in there."
"What? Creepy Bastard?"
Satoshi looked like he was almost peeved. "I do recommend you stop using that profane name for me."
"Oh look. Doctor intelligence used big words."
"If you were any less of a block head you'd know what the big words mean."
Dai sighed and rolled his eyes. "This'll be a long..." He then remembered what day it was.
Krad soon joined in the bashing Dark bashing Satoshi arguement. Dai ignored the three as he thought about what would happen in court that day.
A sigh escaped Dai's lips. He didnt want to testify against his own mother but he knew it was for the better good of all. It still didnt make it any better.
'I hope I dont screw this up today. It would help if I had someone who knew about all of this with me but that wont happen. I really hope Im not the first to testify. Maybe m-Emiko will be first then dad.' Dai shook his head. 'With my luck Ill be first and screw it all up making me look like a total idiot. Am I supposed to show them my wounds? Maybe im supposed to just tell them what they are. I wish I knew and that I wasnt so scared.'
Satoshi squeezed Dai's shoulders slightly, bringing him out of his reverie as Krad and Dark kept bashing each other. The look on the blunettes face looked sincerly worried.
"You okay, Dai?"
"Yeah. I was thinking about later."
"I figured you were."
"I dont even know whats going to happen in there. It would help if I watched a law show every now and then but too late now."
"Dont worry. I promise you'll be fine. I know a bit on whats supposed to happen in a court so you'll do fine. Alright?"
That alleviated a bit of Dai's worry and anxiety. "Thanks, Satoshi."
"No prob. It's almost nine-thirty. We'd better sign you out and get you back to my house to change and get ready. Kay?"
"Alright."
Satoshi sat up a bit and looked just like the respectable chief commander he was. "Dark. Krad." His voice even held that no-nonsense attitude. "Its about nine-thirty. We need to sign Dai out and get him home."
Dark nodded. "Thats a good idea."
"Dark go down to the reception desk and sign him out and Krad," He gave Krad a 'you do anything stupid and ill shoot you' look. "I need you to go down to the parking garage and get them to call the limo."
"Alright, Commander." Dark said.
Both left with no negative response, barely a response period. Satoshi rolled his eyes at their backs.
"Satoshi?" Satoshi's tantalizing eyes turned to Dai. "You really do have the air of a Commander. No wonder why everyone respects you."
Satoshi smiled. "I got that from my step-father. He always had that attitude and it kind of rubbed off. I remember when I was first appointed as Commander by him. Not his best idea mind you."
"What happened?" Dai asked truly curios about Satoshi's past.
"I hadnt been in any kind of police force before, since I was only fourteen. Everyone of the police hated my guts for that and for having a teenager in command above them ALL. Even Saehara senior is below my status and hes the police chief. I was appointed about March and you and Dark came along in...wasnt it May?" Dai nodded. "By the time May had rolled around a few of the police cadets, they're the newer people in the force, had warmed up to me."
"Takeshi talked about a new Commander but I never paid much attention to him."
"Me. Saehara senior still dispised me but then my father assigned me as Commander of Dark capture so Saehara thought he was back in command. He wouldnt be rid of me that easily. I would come back to the station ordering everyone around making him feel useless. Most of the time Id do that just to really...lets just say his face was red many nights from anger."
Dai laughed. "I can never imagine a Saehara angry. Takeshi never gets mad. He'll get flustered but nothing relativly close to anger."
"Thats the grace of the Saeharas. Always smiling. They're a bit like Niwa's but Niwas have an innocence to them." Satoshi smirked as Dai blushed.
"Then what about the Hikari's?" Dai had no expression on his face as he asked the question.
"A tact for keepting to themselves."
"Not you."
"Oh, and why is that?"
"You're with me Dark and Krad. We WONT leave you alone." Dai gave Satoshi his signature 'im cute and innocent' smile.
Satoshi ruffled Dai's hair. "True. Come on. Time to get up."
"I dont think so." Dai said leaning his back against Satoshi's left shoulder, still with his legs slung over the bed to dangle above the floor.
Satoshi smiled and wrapped his left arm around Dai's waist to almost lay it there. Dai rested his left hand on Satoshi's with an innocent smile on his lips. His head flopped back onto the top of Satoshi's shoulder, where Satoshi rested his head against the top edge of his forehead.
"You really are comfy, Satoshi."
"And you are like a teddy bear, Dai."
"Whats that supposed to mean?" He asked as he closed his eyes.
"You're cute, cuddly and so innocent looking."
Dai smiled and chuckled. "If im a teddy bear then you have to be like one of the big teddys kids have thats bigger than them and REALLY fluffy."
"Why that?"
"Cause you're so much fun to hug, you're taller than me and I keep laying on you."
Satoshi smiled, picking his head up. A tiny grunt came fom Dai when Satoshi picked his head up. Satoshi kissed Dai's forehead lightly before putting his head back against his, closing his eyes. A happy litte 'Eep.' escaped Dai's lips with the kiss to his forehead.
Ten minutes later Dark and Krad walked back in and both squealed happily. "AWEEEEEEEE!" They looked and acted like fangirls. "SO cute!"
Satoshi opened one eye. "Do shut up."
Dai nodded and grunted in accordance with Satoshi. "Totally agree."
"Dai, come on." Dark said. "Time to get up and go...before I get mauled by fan nurses. Im sorry for not believing you, Krad. They really ARE vicious! I just did get away from them."
"Whatever." Dai said as he sat up, getting off of Satoshi.
Satoshi was the only one who saw Dai's pout of having to get out of his comfy psition. A hand came up and Satoshi ruffled Dai's hair again.
"Lets go." Satoshi said as he slid over beside Dai and got off the bed.
Dai pouted. "Dark," He whined with a smile.
"Yeah, Dai?"
"I dont wanna walk." He pouted some more. "And it hurts when I walk."
"Uh-uh. Im not carrying you. Im the bodyguard."
Dai laughed at the thought of Dark being a bodyguard. "I cant imagine you doing that as a job, Dark."
"Me either." He admitted. "But I gotta protect my little buddy, now dont I?"
Dai smiled as Satoshi walked over to him. "Come on Dai." Satoshi squatted infront of the bed. "We need to go. It'll take nearly half an hour to get to the court house."
"Okay." Dai reluctantly said then smiled as he realized Satoshi was offering him a piggy back ride. "Piggy back ride!"
Everyone laughed at Dai's innocence that he had kept through the whole abuse. They were all thankful that he did keep his innocence.
Dai climbed on Satoshi back and laughed as he stood up. "Yay."
Satoshi smiled and started walking for the door. "You know, Dai, you are really light. Lighter than the last time I carried you. Have you been eating enough?"
"Yes, mommy." He said.
"I dont sound like a mother."
"Oh yeah." Krad and Dark both asked from their positions infront and behind the two.
"Fine, I do...a little bit."
Dai smiled as he wrapped his arms around Satoshi's neck lightly and rested his head on his shoulder, his breath tickling past the blunette's ear.
The four made it to the limo with no incidents beside the one where a girl shot out of a room and glomped Dark hard enough to knock him down. There was also the time a girl stalked Krad for a whole floor. Oh and the time girls filled the elevator with them for a floor.
Beside those few incidents they were all fine, if not shaken (Krad and Dark). The limo was waiting infront of the hospital and the four made a straight line for it and made it in before any fan girls could maul them.
Before the car could go half a dozen fangirls slammed into the side of the car, almost knocking themselves out. By ten they were leaving the hospital and headed for Satoshi's house...manor.
Dai was leaning against Satoshi looking out the window beside him, Satoshi sat there looking out the same window, not paying any attention to it, with a hand wrapped around Dai's waist, Krad sat leaning against Darks shoulder with his eyes closed and a hand resting on Darks thigh, and Dark sat beside the right window of the car with his head leaned back against the seat with his eyes closed, brushing his fingers through Krads hair.
"Satoshi?"
"Yeah, Dai?"
Dai whispered where only Satoshi could hear. "You're really my big teddy bear."
Satoshi chuckled, getting a curious look from Krad. He shook his head at Krad and combed his fingers through Dais hair a couple times.
Satoshi whispered in Dai's ear. "If im a big teddy bear then you're my cuddle bear."
Dai's face brightened to a delicate shade of red at the statement. "Not fair Satoshi."
"Why's that?"
Dai got quiet when he spoke. "I didnt say anything...like that."
"So?"
"Its not fair."
Satoshi chuckled before ruffling Dais hair with his right hand. "Thats life."
Dai was quiet, thinking, for the rest of the ride.
"Dai, come on. We're here. Upsy-daisy."
Dai laughed. "Alright Im coming."
He climbed out of the car, still slightly awed by the sight of the house.
"Ill never get used to this." Dark said a few steps ahead of them.
"Neither will I, Dark." Dai said with a smile as all four walked up to the door and inside.
"Dark, go with Krad. He can give you something to wear to the hearing. We should meet in the living room by eleven twenty. Alright?" Satoshi said as Krad and Dark walked. "Thats one hour."
"Alright." Krad waved at Satoshi dismissively as he and dark headed for the elevator opposite the one Dai and Satoshi needed to ride.
"Come on Cuddle Bear." Satoshi smirked at Dai's embaressed blush as they walked for the elevator on the other end of the house.
"If you call me that Ill do the same."
"And that would be?" Satoshi raised an eyebrow at him.
"Snuggles." Dai said in his most innocent voice ever, making Satoshi blush himself.
"This will be an interesting conversation to think back on." They were in the elevator and going up by then.
"Your fault Sa-Snuggles."
Satoshi laughed. "A very interesting converstaion indeed." He smiled and ruffled Dai's hair again. "Come on."
They headed own the hall and Satoshi went into his room. "Ill come by your room when Im done getting ready."
"Kay. Bye, Snuggles." Dai smirked cutely at Satoshi.
"Bye, Cuddle Bear." He was smirking right back at Dai.
Dai walked off down the hall, smiling.
Eleven rolled around and Satoshi was done getting ready. He was wearing a black suit, the pants a tight expensive cloth that complimented his thin legs, a white shirt of no real 'woop-de-doo' with the top couple buttons undone to show a little bit of smooth cream colored skin, the jacket was composed of the same expensive cloth as the pants and hugged his body nicely. His hair was combed back nicely and slicked back slightly to keep it out of his face, but not enought to look gross.
He pushed the bottom of his jacket back as he stuck his hands in his pants pockets, making him look even more imposing and (coughsexycough) respectable.
He walked out of his room and down the hall to Dai's room where he knocked lightly. "Dai?"
"Eh? Satoshi. Yeah?" Dais voice came through the door.
"Are you decent or do you want me to stay out here for a minute?"
"Im dressed..halfway. You can come in. You wont see anything." Satoshi rolled his eyes and walked into the room.
"You arent even completly dressed, Dai." He observed the boys white shirt that wasnt buttoned up.
"I had trouble finding my stuff. Sorry for not getting ready faster."
He stood there talking to Satoshi, facing him, as he tucked his shirt in his pants and then buttoned it up, leaving the top few buttons undone, too, to show the bandage that still wound from his chin, down his neck, to his waist.
Satoshi had to sit there and squeeze his nose when Dai was fixing his shirt to keep... something from happening. He stood up when Dai was done.
"Dai." Dai was about to move but stopped when Satoshi walked towards him.
Satoshi stopped walking when he was right infront of Dai. "You missed one." He observed before reaching out and buttoning the button right above Dai's belt that hung open. "There you go."
Dai was red in the face like a firetruck. "T-Thanks."
Satoshi smirked. "Hurry up."
Dai fixed his belt then rushed over to the closet, looking for his jacket.
His pants were of a cheaper material than Satoshi's but thet hugged his hips and legs nicely to show off how muscled and toned they were and hugged his rear nicely, too. His shirt was a cheap one but looked nice on him. The Jacket he pulled out of the closet was made of the same material as the pants (hence a suit) and hugged his arms to let how small they were show.
"You ready, Cuddle Bear?" Satoshi asked as he held the door open for Dai.
"Yeah, thanks Snuggles." He walked out the door and stood there as Satoshi came out.
They started for the elevator they had come up in. Halfway down the hall Dai linked arms with Satoshi, whose hands were still in the pockets and laughed almost like a child, making Satoshi smile.
"Trying to make a move on me?" Satoshi asked, smirking.
Dai blushed slightly and was about to pull his arm loose but Satoshi reached over with his left hand and held his arm still.
"Stay. I was just teasing." Dai blushed even more. "You know you look cute when you blush?" He put his hand back in his pocket.
"Are you trying to see how much Ill blush?"
An evil smirk crossed Satoshi's face. That was all Dai needed. Satoshi was trying to make him blush.
'Two can play that game.' Dai thought.
"Snuggles, come on." He pulled Satoshi's right hand out of the pocket and linked their fingers, pulling Satoshi's body close to his and down the hall.
Satoshi's cheeks turned a light pink color but no real sign of embaressment. "Arent we going at a fast enough pace, Cuddle Bear?"
"No." Dai pouted right in Satoshi's face. "Come on, Snuggles, please?"
Satoshi's cheeks turned a slightly darker shade of pink and picked up his pace and into the elevator.
At exactly eleven-twenty Krad and Dark came into the living room of Satoshi's house.
"Well dont these two look cute." Krad said as he saw Satoshi and Daisuke.
Dai was sitting on Satoshi, pinning him to the floor. The red head looked up at Dark and Krad with cutely innocent wide eyes.
"He did it." He accused.
"I did not." Satoshi said weezily from below Dai.
"Did too."
"Not." Satoshi sounded funny because Dai was sitting on his stomach.
"Dark." Dai whined. "Who do you believe?"
"Him." Dark pointed at Satoshi.
"Why?"
"Because I can tell you're lying by the smile on your face."
"Told you." Satoshi said as Dai got off him.
"Yup." Dai offered to help him up but Satoshi gave him a look.
"Dont do that, Dai. You're still hurt."
Dai grumbled and crossed his arms.
Krad and Dark were wearing the same type/brand of suit looking really like opposites. Black suits, one with purple hair and the other with blond.
"Time to go." Satoshi said looking at his watch after pulling his sleeve up some. "Its eleven twenty five."
The others nodded and all four headed for the limo again. Dark and Krad were in the front, side by side laughing at a joke and walked shoulder to shoulder. Dai and Satoshi were side by side too. Dai was quiet and staring at the floor and Satoshi watching him with a concerned look on his face.
"Im fine, Snuggles." Dai said without looking up.
"How'd you know I was worried about you?"
"I could feel you staring."
They reached the limo and got in, the same positions as before.
"Cheer up, Dai." Dark said looking over at his former tamer. "You'll be fine."
"I know, Dark. Its just that im afraid. Im afraid that she wont be sent away. What if something happens and shes let loose? What if I have to go back there with her?"
"Dai," Dark said sympathetically. "You wont. None of us will let you go back there. The three of us wont let you. If we have to we'll kidnap you and keep you as a pet in Satoshi's house. Ill even buy you a little cage and a leash for Satoshi to have for you when you're," Dark smirked evilly. "A bad boy."
"Dark!"
"What? I was just saying."
Satoshi sat there with a hand covering his mouth, hiding his smile and blush.
"Look, even Creepy Bas-boy thinks its funny." Dark said pointing at Satoshi.
"Satoshi." Dai pouted and looked out the window like he was mad.
"Awwww. Little Daisuke is sulking." Krad said in his sarcastic manner.
"Shut up Krad." Satoshi said.
"Satoshi-sama is standing up for him too." Satoshi almost growled. "How cu-Ow! You hit me!"
"Good job, captain obvious."
"Sirs," The drive said through an intercom twenty minutes later. "The courthouse is just a couple blocks away."
When they reached the courthouse, the press and media, newspapers, Tv show hosts, everyone to exploit things was there, even the butcher from down the street and the random french man in town.
Dark and Krad were the first out of the limo, protecting the perimeter as Satoshi got out and helped Dai out. Dai stood there, tense, for a second looking around at the press.
"Come on, Dai. Lets get you inside." Satoshi said as he shielded Dai from many of the camera shots. "They all think Im a bodyguard in this since Im the commander. Just go with it."
Dai sniffed. "Kay." He sounded terrified. "I hate big crowds. This is Darks scene."
And it really was. Once the crowd realize it was Dark Mousy there all camers went to him and few stayed with Dai.
"Krad hurry up and get him inside once we're there." Satoshi called back.
"Go. Ill take care of him." Satoshi nodded and rushed Dai inside the doors where none of the press was allowed.
Once they were inside Satoshi let go of Dai's shoulders. "Sorry if I hurt you, Dai, but I know how bad the media can be."
"Its fine," Dai whipered the next part. "Snuggles but I felt better with you there like that."
Satoshi nodded and pulled Dai over to the side wall, to wait for Krad and Dark. They didnt have to wait long. The other two ran in and slammed the doors shut, then leaned against then in a scared 'mouse trapt in a hole' type of way.
"Come on you two, we need to get into the court room." Satoshi said as he put a hand on Dai's shoulder to help calm him, then whispered in his ear. "Come on Cuddle Bear we need to go in."
Dai nodded and straightened his shoulders, looking more confident and sure of himself. "Lets go."
"Amazing. Hes so much different than most Niwa's." Dark said to Krad. "The others never stood up to others and here Dai is standing up to his mother in a court of law. Im so proud of him. He has enough sense to pretend to be confident and sure of what hes doing."
"Yes. I agree he is different than most Niwa's. That and that he fell for a Hikari. Few people can do that but a Niwa none the less. If their relationship did work and he wasnt taken by the necklace this would be our last time out."
"Everything happens for a reason Krad." Dark said smiling as the four walked into court room 24.
The official that was in the room pointed them to go to the seats...
Dai's head dropped as he saw where he had to sit. "I cant do this, Satoshi."
"Yes you can. You can do this, Cuddle Bear." Satoshi said quietly to him. "Come on. you can do this." He squeezed Dai's shoulder lightly and led him to their seats.
Krad and Dark walked into the row first then Satoshi and finally Dai. Dai sat there looking at his shoes in fear of looking infront of him.
"Dai," Satoshi said to him, still quiet in the room. "Sit up. You need to look confident here. Just sit up and stare ahead at the judges bench."
Satoshi's hand went from Dai's shoulder to his leg where he gave it a light squeeze. Dai sat up straight and did exactly as Satoshi told him.
"Please clear the isle for the defendant accused." Said the court official.
Everyone seated turned to the door to watch Emiko walk in the room. Dai swallowed heavilly and kept staring at the judges bench. He dint want to see his mother.
When she passed Dai she hissed at him but he made no notion he had heard her or acknowkedged her, making her mad. When she was walking in Dai's view she slowed her pace to try to tick him off.
Satoshi, Krad and Dark watched Dai raise his eyes up to meet Emiko's with a sad determined look in them. That look made her even madder.
Everyone was seated again and waited quetly until the official spoke again. "Please stand for Judge Maldova." A collective scuffling of shoes sounded throughout the room as Judge Maldova entered and sat in his bench seat. "You may be seated."
Everyone sat down with a collective whisper. Dai looked around quickly and saw that some of his friends from school were there. On the other side of seats and back a few rows was Takeshi, Risa, Riku, Mio, and a couple other class mates of his. Even a few teachers came along with Takeshi's dad. Takeshi gave Dai an encouraging smile when he saw Dai.
Along the bench the four teens were on that would be testifying was also Dai's dad, grandpa, a psychologist and a doctor.
Dai took a shaky breath in to try to calm himself as Satoshi looked over at him. "Dai? You okay?" He whispered very quietly as the jury walked in.
"I-I think so. I-Ill be okay." Satoshi nodded as Emiko was called to give her plea.
"Im not guilty, sir. This os all an elaborate plot to send me away. He al..."
"All we needed was a simple quick statement." The judge said interjecting.
Emiko nodded and sat down. A few minutes later she was called to the stand and sworn in.
"Do you swear to tell the truth whole truth and nothing but the truth?"
"Yes."
With that the hearing began. Dai began fidgiting in his seat in fear after ten minutes.
Satoshi leaned towards Dai. "Dai.You're making me nervous with all that shifting. Sit still. You'll be fine, I promise."
Dai nodded and put his hands in his lap. Satoshi reached his right hand over and grasped Dai's hand, giving it a squeeze. Thats seemed to help him some.
After almost an hour Emiko's lawyer and the cross examination was done. When she sat back down they called the psychologist up to the stand, swore him in and began questioning him.
The psychologist was done being examined by two, only half an hour of questioning, and they went on to question Dai's dad and grand father. When it was Dai's turn to be questiones it was almost three.
Emiko's lawyer spoke when Dai's grandfather sat down again. "I call Daisuke Niwa to the stand." Dai stood up.
"He is no son of mine." Emiko said to the judge.
"He has a birth certicate under your name."
"Sir," Dai said. "A few days ago, she disowned me."
"Ah."
The lawyer sped Dai along in his trip to the box to be sworn in and questioned. When he sat down he looked at Satoshi who gave him an encouraging smile.
"Put your right hand on the bible. Do you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth?"
"Yes." The bible was taken away and Dai was questioned.
"You are Emiko's son?"
"Yes."
"Why did she disown you?"
"Because I wasnt a good enough son and she didnt want me."
"Why werent you a good enough son?"
"I wasnt like Dark, my brother."
Dark gave Dai a slight nod at the slight fib. They both considered each other as brothers and they WERE born from Emiko.
"Did she ever beat you?"
"Yes."
"How old were you when it first happened?"
Dai told the whole story of whe she had stabbed him with the scissors.
"Did you tell anyone about it?"
"Not until recently when she abused me again."
"In the past week how many times did she abuse you?"
"Twice."
The questions went on and on Dai couldnt remember how long he had been up there or who was asking the questions. All he could think about doing was answer the question and keep loking at Satoshi for support.
"Has she ever told you that you were worthless?"
"Yes."
"Has she broken any of your bones?"
"Yes."
It continued on for almost two hours. Both lawyers believed he was the key to winning or losing the case.
"Last question for the cross examination." That meant it was Dai's final question to answer. "Do you have reason to believe she is insane?"
"Yes. The most recent time she abused me she said her sanity left as I came."
"Im done questioning him." The lawyer said as Dai was allowed to go back to his seat.
Emiko's laywer spoke again. "I call police Commander Satoshi Hiwatari to the stand."
Satoshi gave Dai's hand a squeeze before standing up and walking to the stand. He was sworn in.
"Please state your name."
"Satoshi Hikari."
"Why lie?" Emiko's lawyer asked.
Satoshi had a 'my patience is wearing thin you baffoon' look as he spoke. "I was born Hikari and adopted by Hiwatari. My real name is Hikari."
"Oh." Was the lawyers response. "How long have you know she supposedly abused him?"
"Just recently. He hid it well for such a long time."
"Why do you think he was abused?"
"Judge Maldova if I may present some evidence?" Satoshi asked in a very business like way.
"Go ahead."
"Daisuke if you please come up here a second."
Dai nodded a second and realized what Satoshi was planning. He walked up to right infront of the judge and pulled his black jacket and white shirt off showing bandages around his upper body and wist to elbow.
"That proves nothing." The lawyer said.
Satoshi let out a quiet sigh. "If I may get up?" He asked the judge.
"Go ahead."
Satoshi got up and helped Dai unwrap the bandage around his torso and neck. Where the bandages had been was worse than Satoshi expected, worse than any of the four expected.
Around Dai's neck were purple bruises from Emikos hands, on his upper chest was a blistering, puss filled third degree burn, his sides looked odd from the broken ribs that had been set and the crack ones too.
The jury gasped at the abuse Dai went through as he unwrapped his wrists to show then the bruises from what was tied around his wrists.
Satoshi looked straight at Emiko's lawyer. "Is that ebough to show she abused him?"
"How do we know hes not a masochist?"
"Why would he want to cause himself pain?" Satoshi answered with a question of his own as Dai pulled his shirt back on and balled up the bandages.
"Please sit down Niwa." The lawyer said.
"He is no Niwa!" Emiko screeched.
"I would advise you to keep you client silent when it isnt her turn to speak." The judge said. "Please sit down, Commander."
Satoshi nodded and went back to the stand. He sat down just after Dai did and waited for other questions.
Satoshi's interview continued on for another ten minutes before they excused for a dinner break for an hour.
"Its five o'clock, Dai. Come on. Lets go get dinner." Satoshi said quietly to Dai.
"Im not hungry."
Dai," Dark said as he stood up. "You need to eat, little buddy."
All four left in the edge of the group and went to a McDonalds to eat quickly. Their meal was a silent one, all three watching Dai in his quiet silence, hiding behind a wall of fear.
"Come on, Daisuke, You okay?"
"Huh?"
"Krad asked if you're okay." Dark said worried.
"Uh...Yeah. Im just really out of it. They still have to question the two of you and the doctor. Then its all up to a dozen people who dont know how bad she is." Dai sounded completly dejected.
Dark and Krad looked across the table at Dai, worried over the youngest of the company. "Why is it the youngest always goes through the worst?" Krad asked no one in particular.
"I dont know, Kraddykins." Dark said sadly.
Satoshi wrapped an arm around Dai's shoulders, hugging him lightly. "You'll be fine Dai."
"I know. It still doesnt help my fear though."
"We know. All we can do is be here for you."
Dai nodded and stood up to throw his tray away with a half eaten sandwich on it. "At least he ate some." Dark said as Dai walked off.
Satoshi nodded and went to throw his tray away and was followed by Dark and Krad. When all four had thrown their trash away they began walking back to the courthouse.
Once past the media and inside the lobby, Risa, Riku, Saehara senior, Takeshi, and Mio ran over to Dai.
"Dai!" The four his age hugged him while Saehara walked up to Satoshi.
They shook hands. "Nice strong testify."
"Thank you chief." Satoshi said quietly watching Dai.
"He'll be fine. Give him a little while and he'll be as good as new. That kid can stand a lot to be happy when his mother beat him like that."
"I know. Hes a strong willed person."
Dark and Krad watched the interplay between Dai and his friends before Risa and Mio broke away from the group and trotted over to Dark while Mio went to Krad.
"Mr.Dark...I didnt know you and Dai were brothers! I could have hung out with him to be close to you!"
Krad glared at Risa when Mio started speaking. "Krad Hikari?"
"Yes. Who are you and how do you know me?"
"I am also an artwork. That bastard Hiwatari made me wake up and work for him, for a short while. Im free now, like you. Dai and Riku saved me by well who cares about long winded explanations."
Krad nodded to her as Takeshi knoogied Dai and Riku laughed at them.
"Im sorry to cut this short chief but we only have five minutes before the hearing starts up again."
"Ah, yes." Saehara clapped his hands. "Kids. We need to get back in the room."
All of them filed in then broke apart in groups, the chief and the teens, then the two angels and their tamers.
When it started again Dark was called to the stand then Krad. Both of their questioned times were short, no more than ten minutes. After Krad sat down the doctor was called forward to give his expert opinion on Dai's wounds.
"Could he have inflicted those wounds on his own?"
"No. He wouldnt have enough leverage to do that to himself."
"The bruises on his neck, would any of his friends have done those?"
"No. They are sized for a grown female. They are skinny and long like a fully grown hand but too skinny for a male."
His qustioning was a bit longer, half an hour.
It was about six when the jury left to go in a different chamber to decide the fate of Emiko.
When the jury left Dai felt like he was about to faint, he was that scared. Satoshi put an arm around Dai's shoulders.
"Dai, you okay?"
"I dont know. Im too scared to tell."
"I understand how you feel. Just hang in there."
Dai nodded and leaned back when Satoshi took his arm away. He closed his eyes to calm himself and wait.
A dreadfully slow hour passed when the jury finally came back into the room. They walked to their seats and sat down.
"Dai," Satoshi shook Dai's shoulder, since he looked asleep. "Their back."
"I know." Dai's voice sounded fine, no fear. "I was trying to meditate to keep myself from hyperventilating."
"Look."
Dai sat up and opened his eyes. He watched as the judge turned to the jury.
"What has the jury decided?"
"On the account of abuse to a minor, child abuse, we have found the defendant guilty. On the account of instable mental abilities we find the defendant guilty. We have decided to send the defendant to a mental asylum and if she gets better to jail. If she doesnt get better she is to stay in the asylum until decided by a team of seven psychologists that she is well enough. If better she is to go to jail for nine years."
The judge nodded. "Case closed. Everyone stay seated while the defendant is dismissed."
Everyone watched as Emiko was escourted out side and brought to a police car to go to the asylum for women.
"You all may go." The judge left first then the jury, followed by the lawyers then everyone else.
Dai sighed relieved and turned to Satoshi. They had decided to leave last. He looked at Satoshi and hugged him tightly even if it did hurt his broken ribs. Satoshi was a bit more delicate with Dai, lightly holding Dai back.
Dark and Krad shouted and kissed fiecely. Satoshi pulled out of the hug looking at Dai's tear stained face.
"Dai, whats wrong?"
"Im just happy. Now I know I wont be abused anymore."
Krad and Dark broke apart right when Dai leaned over and (HOLY GOD...I am listening to Pop and yeah i listen to Nsync still but I coulda swore I heard a female voice in my room call HEY i hear dead people! back to the story.) They broke apart when Dai leaned forward and kissed Satoshi's cheek quickly before pulling back and blushing as dark as his hair.
Satoshi blushed a deeper shade of pink than he had before, then rubbed the back of his hair.
Dark laughed at the two. He shook his head at how romantic they were and yet they wouldnt admit their feelings for each other. With a shrug he started forward.
"Come on guys, time to go home."
The four walked out of the courthouse and was mobbed by the media. Dai 'Eep'-ed as someone tried to tug him away from his friends. Satoshi head the slight 'eep' from Dai and wrapped an arm around the smaller teens shoulders.
"Commander! What part did you have in the hearing?" Someone called as Satoshi opened his mouth.
"My part is confidential like everyones lives are so fuck off and keep your noses out of people business. It is none of your busines. If it was you would have been let in." He pulled Dai away from the stunned media.
After they got into Satoshi's limo Dai finally spoke. "Satoshi. You cursed."
"Hmmm. So I did." He smiled at Dai. "I had ample reason to curse, wouldnt you agree?"
"I would say so, since you told them off." Krad said. "That'll be all over the news. I can see it now." He waved his hand around. " Yep. 'Chief commander of police force Satoshi Hiwatari blows a cap at reporters.' Thats what it would say I bet."
By seven they had returned to Satoshi's manor, with many more reporters at the gate wanting to talk to them. When they finally made it through the gate it was almost seven thirty and Satoshi was seriously about to explode from his anger.
"Satoshi." Dai said as he climbed out of the car and went into Satoshi's manor. "Breathe. We're fine. Dont get angry." He spoke quietly where only Satoshi could hear. "Besides Snuggles, its very unattractive when you scowl."
Satoshi cracked a smile as all four went upstairs to change.
When everyone was changed and Dai had rewrapped his torso in gauze it was nearly eight. They all met in the living room and decided to watch a movie.
"Which movie, Dai?"
"How about a Tv show on DVD?" Dark asked.
"Fine." Satoshi said as he sat on a chair. "Go choose Dark."
Satoshi reached up to Dai and pulled him down in his lap. They got comfy in the chair by the time Dark had chosen a DVD. Dai was curled up beside Satoshi, since the chair was so big, his legs up in the chair and he was leaning fully on Satoshi with his arms wrapped around Satoshi's left one.
Dark walked over to the TV and put in 'R.N.Arch-angel' About a demon with another personality that was human and he kept killing humans with another demon human match out to kill them. (its supposed to be like the opposite of D.N. Angel...my creation...heh)
The four watched a couple episodes, making fun of it since it was an old series that didnt last long. Then after about four episodes they really werent paying attention to it. Every now and then one of them, usually Krad or Dark, would mention that one of the MALE characters were hot.
"Dark," Dai yawned. "You really are a perv."
"All I said was that the main character is sexy and I'd turn to evil for him."
"Which reminds ME Dark, does that mean you wouldnt for me?" Krad asked.
"Krad why would I need to chage? You like me the way I am."
That argument wen on for another five minutes before Krad and Dark began a more suitable fight for them...kissing.
"Dai," Satoshi said as Krad and dark continued their...ministrations.
Dai looked over at Satoshi. "Yeah?" His head tilted slightly to the side in an adoringly confused fashion.
"Like you told me when Krad was pulled out of me 'You're free.' You dont have to worry about your mother beating you or anything. You can live with no worries now."
"I know. Ill be at home with Dark and dad now. It'll be a bit different but he is really nice if you dont bother him. Maybe you can come over a lot." He had a hoepful look in his eyes.
"We'll have to see."
Dark stood up randomly. "Ten-thirty and tomorrow is thursday! That means you two," He pointed at Satoshi and Dai. "Have four more days before school starts up again."
"Dark, are you okay?" Dai asked.
"Hes gone over board on Krad." Satoshi said then whispered to Dai. "On Krads kisses."
Dai cracked up laughing as Dark swayed and fell on Krad. "Murgle flurp flump!" Krad cried as Dark landed on his stomach, he had been laying on a couch.
Another hour of wisecracks and idiot conversations went on until all four decided to hit the sack. They headed up the elevators, Krad and Dark headed for one room and Dai and Satoshi headed for the fourth floor.
They reached Dai's room forst since they took the same elevator as the older two. Dai changed quickly and layed down as Satoshi just stood there.
Satoshi tucked Dai in. "Good night, Cuddles."
"You shortened it again."
"Yeah."
Dai giggled. "Goodnight, Snuggles."
Satoshi bent down and kissed Dai's forehead, before leaving.
Dai layed there on his back with his hands behind his head, thinking as the night went on.
Before falling asleep, the last thing Dai thought of was a simple sentence.
'IM FREE.'
The end
So...I wasnt sure how to end this...Sniff...Im so sad its over. and yet happy. . I worked on this for a good two weeks spending practically every day on it since it is summer break. I would wake up and pretty much either write this, eat, read fanfics, or write this. Thats what two weeks pretty much was for me. Enjoy? I would love ideas if I wrote another after this...like a continuation but it would be a Sato/Dai Krad/Dark couple one that is obvious couple ness.
If any one coupld help me along and stuff...like explaining lemons/limes/C2's/how to find replies to review I would love you to no end. and Id dedicate something to you . Until another time...Which shouldnt be too long b/c im starting another fic along with two short Star Wars fics
See you around soon,
Tash aka Wasabi Pancakes