A/N: I do not own DN Angel

.o~Chapter 7- Released~o.

At that moment Dark couldn't sit back and let the brute hurt the poor kid. It was a risky move, but he wasn't one to just let things happen, especially when it involved him in the process. ~This has gone far enough I think...~ Dark thought as Daisuke's body shuddered and quickly slid down and out of Honda's and Sho's grasp before they could react, a loud crack and a popping sound was heard right after as Fukomachi's fist collided with the concrete wall, followed by a howl.

"Oooowwww!" Fukomachi yelled, cradling his hand almost dumbfounded. "You rotten brat!"

Dark was in control of the body now, his violet eyes were the only indication that a change had taken place if anyone was actually paying attention. The three goons stood shocked in the corner and he was now a few feet away from them, making his move towards the rows of desks. ~I gotta get him somewhere safe, and quickly. I can't control his body for long.~

Fukomachi looked at his mangled hand, two of his fingers were clearly out of place and tears were streaming down his cheek and he looked at Sho and Honda. "Don't just stand there! Get the kid!"

That was the sign that Dark made a b-line for the door, slamming his hand on the intercom button before rushing out of the hallway that was now filling up with kids. He could hear the boys in the background of the class coming for him as he entered the sea of students, blending into the crowd as best as he could until he found a safe spot around a corner. The hallway was full chattering kids of various ages and the goons were completely blocked as Dark moved unnoticed by anyone just yet.

~This isn't good. If that teacher returns and he's not back at the classroom, things could get ugly really fast.~ he thought as he glanced back at Fukomachi and co., the group now swept away and out of sight. ~Hopefully he's heading to the nurse soon, or to the hospital. He really hurt himself with that cheap shot.~

Dark took a quick walk around the inside of the school, keeping a look out for Fukomachi and made it back to the classroom before kids in Daisuke's class started filing inside. He heard the familiar voice of Ms. Tekako echoing through the intercom, calling out for the redhead.

"I'm here-" Dark said, quickly noticing that his own voice actually came out of the child's throat, coughing quickly. ~Oh crap, didn't expect that one.~

"Daisuke? Are you alright? I'll be back really soon, give me a few minutes." Ms. Tekako said over the intercom, ending shortly after.

Dark made his way back to the redheads desk, taking a few shallow breaths. ~His body is weak. He needs to rest before his body completely collapses on me.~

Students began to pour into the classroom. Risa and Riku Harada were the first few to arrive and quickly walked over to Daisuke, their faces growing with concern as they looked at the boy, who averted their gaze entirely.

Risa was the first to speak, leaning in close "Daisuke-kun? Are you alright?"

Dark and to think and fast, continuing to cough and try and clear his throat, looking away from the twins as he tried to make an attempt to imitate his vessel. "I-I'm sorry Risa-chan...I-I'm not feeling very well."

Riku blinked. "Your voice sounds awful, do you need to go to the nurse?"

~Awful?! Why you little-~ he bit the inside of his lip and let the comment drop."Y-Yes...I think so." at that moment he realized. ~Fukomachi.~ "O-On second thought...I think it might be best if I..." ~Crap...I can't let him go home either...then.~ "I need to use the washroom."

"The washroom? Of course. Here, I will take you." Risa said, a pleasant smile on her lips.

"Me too, come on Niwa." Riku chimed in.

The three of them were making their way back out into the hallway and that's when Ms. Tekako arrived. She looked at the twins with Daisuke in between the two girls. She knelt down so that she was level with the group. "Daisuke? Are you not feeling well? Did anything happen when I was gone?" she asked.

Dark looked down at the floor, trying his best to imitate Daisuke's normal actions as best as he could. The twins quickly piped up. "Niwa needs to go to the bathroom, Sensei. We were going to take him if that's okay." Riku said politely. "Please?"

Ms. Tekako continued to watch Daisuke. "Are you going to be sick? Do you want me to call your mother and have her pick you up?"

Dark shook his head, his eyes still to the floor. "Bathroom, please." was all he could muster to sound like the redhead. "I'll be okay."

The teacher looked up and saw the majority of the class now inside and ready. She looked at the three. "Take him and keep an eye out for him. If something goes wrong to or from, go straight to a classroom and get the teacher. I have to stay here with the rest of the class."

"Yes, ma'am," the twins said in unison, taking who appeared to be Daisuke to one of the boy's bathrooms.

A couple of splashes of water to his face and Dark looked into the mirror, noticing the change of the boys eye color that matched his own violet hue. ~Damn, hopefully no one saw this.~ he grasped the side of the porcelain sink, taking a few deep breaths as he shook his head, wiping away the rest of the water with a sleeve of his uniform. There was a knock at the door as he heard one of the Harada twins call out to him.

"Niwa? Are you still okay in there?" Riku spoke, remaining outside the door with her sister.

"Y-Yes. I think so." Dark said in return. ~For the most part. But how am I going to explain this to the kid?~

The sound of the flush could be heard behind him and a bathroom stall creaked open. Dark turned as an boy that looked a year older than Daisuke with light purple hair in a mushroom cut and glasses adjusts his outfit, looking up and seeing Dark in front of him, raising an eyebrow.

"Hello Niwa." the boy said in a serious tone, walking up to a sink beside Dark and washed his hands calmly.

~Crap...~ "U-Uh...hello uhm..."

"Hiwatari. I'm surprised you don't remember." the boy stated, turning off the faucet and grabbed a few pieces of paper tower to clean off his hands. "Of course, you have been away from school from quite some time." he continued to eye Dark curiously, pushing up his glasses. "You okay?"

"Yeah." Dark said, clearing his throat. "Why..."

"It's just, your eyes." he moved in closer, his own eyes narrowing. "They're different somehow..."

Dark looked away. "Uh...it's nothing. It's the medication my doctor gave me."

"Strange. I've never heard of a medication that would cause a change of eye color." he tossed the towel into the garbage can, beginning to make his way to the door quietly before he stopped. "Hey Niwa..."

Dark cursed inwardly, doing his best to keep composure, "Yes, Hiwatari?"

"Let me know the next time you decide to leave for a few months. You can always contact me if you need help with your school work. You know my number." The lavender-haired boy opened the door and left, leaving the conversation lingering.

Dark raised an eyebrow in confusion, and shook his head. ~Strange kid. But now I look suspicious...~ he looked at the mirror once again, closing his eyes. ~I need to bring Daisuke back before I cause more problems for the kid. Although I will have alot to explain for myself...~

Daisuke felt like he was drowning in darkness, unable to see anything or feel anything around him. He tried to move around wherever he was, but it felt like something else was controlling his movements. He tried to call out within the darkness, but couldn't produce a sound.

'Maybe I'm in a coma thanks to...Fukomachi. He must have hit me pretty hard to knock me out. But shouldn't I be unconscious?' he started to feel scared, but he was feeling like he was protected somehow. 'I've never felt like this before in my own body...unless I'm-.' It was then that he began to feel warm, his body emitting a faint glow within the darkness. His back began to heat up by his shoulder blades, which caused him to flinch. 'What's happening now?'

~Hey kid? You there?~ came a voice from the darkness.

Daisuke snapped to attention, now forgotting about the irritating feeling of his back and focused on the voice. 'Dark?! What happened? What's going on?! Fukomachi-'

~Is not going to bother you for the rest of the day. Unless he's that stubborn.~

'What did you-?'

~It's a long story kiddo. I'll explain later. Right now you're in the bathroom and those girls are waiting for you so you can get back to class.~

'Girls? You mean Riku and Risa?'

~Yeah, I think that's what their names are. Just take it easy for the rest of the day, okay? I don't think the both of us can take much more excitement.~

'If you think so. But I still don't have any idea of what is going on.'

Dark chuckled deeply. ~Just don't do anything reckless from now until we get back home and I will explain what happened, deal?~

'Deal.'

Daisuke eyes flew open, grasping the sink in front of him to keep his knees from buckling. He looked like he was almost as white as a sheet and his body felt heavy, his eyes returning to the normal shade of red-orange. He dragged his feet as he opened the door to the washroom, seeing the twins looking at him, giving them a small smile as reassurance. "Hi Risa-san, Riku-san," he said softly, doing the best he could to stand on two legs. "I think I'm ready to go back to class."

Riku looked at him with slight frustration. "Niwa, if you don't feel like you should be at school yet; Tekako-sensei can easily get the office to call your mother and pick you up with no trouble."

"I want to stay, Riku-san. I just got back and I don't wanna lose this chance to be with you and everyone else." he looked at the twins. "I don't want to be home all the time anymore. I want to be able to move around and do what I want. To have fun, you know?"

"Daisuke..." Risa said softly. 'His voice is back to normal so quickly...strange.' She gave him a smile as if she accepted his request. "Alright. But please, we'll stay by your side if you want us to, you know that right?"

The redhead beamed, giving her a nod. "Yeah. Let's get back to the classroom. We're missing math class."

Riku groaned. "I don't mind missing that. You have no idea."

The three of them laughed together, Daisuke smiling happily as they went down the hallway. 'Thank you...both of you.'

Dark mentally sighed from within, keeping his thoughts to himself as Daisuke went on with his day. He couldn't do much now that he had spent what precious energy he had accumulated in order to save the little redhead, changing his schedule entirely. 'Looks like I have to stick with him further, but if I remained on the surface anymore than I had to...something might have completely gone wrong.' he cursed himself. 'As much as I want to be back to normal, it's not in my right to use the kid like I am. However...' he looked at the image of what Daisuke was seeing, feeling the boy's happiness as he went through his work, spending time with the girls, answering questions for his teacher. It was a nice feeling to go through the motions of a child's life, but Dark knew that he was running out of options to what his next move was on his own list of priorities.

~Kouske...I hope you're not looking for me just yet.~

.o~ End of Chapter 7~o.

There you are guys. Another chapter. Hopefully this doesn't spark another 3 year hiatus? DX Thank you all who are still reading my story. I very much appreciate all the views that I have received in the last two days. I've missed working on this project but thanks to life getting in the way I had to quickly change gears. But I have some time now to get back on the horse for a bit. 3 ~D151