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Chapter 8- Loose Threads

'And he disappeared after that?' Daisuke thought to himself, sitting on his bed working on homework.

~Yeah, I think he may of broken his hand.~ Dark commented, retelling the redhead what had taken place hours before at his school.

'Poor Fukomachi. I hope he will be okay.'

~Wait what? 'Poor Fukomachi'?! He was nearly going to cream you into the wall if I didn't intervene!~

Daisuke fell back onto the bed and rolled over to his side and looked over to the window. He could feel an inkling of frustration in the back of his mind, making him nervous.

~Daisuke? What is it?~

"Dark..." he said quietly. "What is this? With you and me?"

~What do you mean?~

Daisuke closed his eyes. "I do thank you for coming to my rescue; and you are correct, if Fukomachi did hit me I would be back in the hospital. But about you and I, this isn't normal, right?"

Dark remained silent, he knew that the kid would realize it eventually that having two separate beings in one body would start not making sense, especially since he could take control over the others body. He may be a child, but he knew the kid was smarter than he looked. He gave a sigh and tried to juggle an explanation in his head, unsure of himself to come out with a logical answer.

Daisuke grabbed a pillow and hugged it tight, sighing himself. "I know it sounds silly, but I really do think you're like...a guardian angel."

~Still on that bandwagon are we?~ Dark laughed deeply.

"Bandwagon?" he shook his head, disregarding the thought before questioning the statement. "I mean it. You've been with me since the night of the big snow storm. And since then, things have been getting better. I feel healthier than I have been in a long time, I'm back to school, and I was even saved from being injured by Fukomachi and his gang. What else can I call you? And in return I've done nothing, and I'm sorry."

~Heh. There's no need to be sorry. You saved my life that night, kiddo. I know we haven't really talked about it; but if anything, I should be thanking you. If you didn't find me in the snow, who knows what may have happened.~

Daisuke sat up, a small blush on his cheeks. "Dark?"

~Yes Daisuke?~

"When you get better, you will leave?"

Dark paused, thinking about it. ~I guess so. But with what took place today I won't be able to go for awhile.~

"What do you mean?"

~Well, it did take a lot out of both of us when I took over your body.~

Daisuke's gripped his pillow tight. "That is another question. When you took over, I felt like I was in a world of darkness and emptiness. It was scary. I couldn't move or speak when I was there a few times before. Where did I go, exactly?"

~I uh...put you in the part of your mind where I have taken refuge. It's not as bad as you may think, it's just that way because I've taken up residence there. When I leave it won't remain like that, I will make sure of that. Let's just say that I have alot of things that I want to remain hidden in darkness for now. I really had to think fast on that one and switched places with you within your mind. It's very dangerous to attempt, because if I did it wrong your...let's say your memory of yourself could be damaged or destroyed if I didn't do it correctly.~

The redhead gulped, looking down at himself. "You mean that I could've been..."

~Yes. You could've been gone forever.~

Daisuke looked at a wall, his brain trying to take in all what was being said for a ten-year-old. He took a few deep breaths before his lungs gave out from the increasingly emotional anxiety. He stared at the shabby wallpaper in front of him, and then to the floor, looking around aimlessly.

~Or, maybe I'm incorrect on that assumption and everything would've been completely fine.~

Daisuke blinked. "You mean you don't know?"

Dark knew he wasn't getting out of these questions now that they had started. He remained calm and collected, but also in the back of his own thoughts he was unsure of what was going to happen to the both of them. ~Unfortunately, no. What my...people can do, if they are in dire peril, is bind themselves to another person in order to share the vessels energy to eventually sustain their own body form and return to normal from what knowledge I have acquired. It is dangerous because it can harm the host, or we can die if we fail in the attempt entirely.~

"So I could've disappeared when you tried to bond with me?"

~...yes. But believe me I wasn't going to let that happen. You went into a coma, but in a way it was to our benefit. With you being unconscious, your body didn't resist what I needed to do. So it was easier when you complied with the idea, despite you being unaware of the possible outcome.~

Daisuke went white, burying his head in the pillow.

~Daisuke...~

"Just...give me a minute, okay?"

Dark retreated within, letting the boy take it all in. He knew all of this would be too much to handle for a kid this early in the bond, which is why he intended to avoid answering the questions before until Dark felt he would be ready. Now everything was beginning to unravel in front of him and he had hoped that this wasn't going to last long so he could let the redhead live his life normally. He had some expectation that in return he could heal the boy somehow while he was inside, which in Dark's mind would be an equivalent exchange.

"So, can you take over my body at any time?"

~No. You would have to offer your body to me willingly. So when you called out to me, I was able to make the switch, as risky as it may be. If I tried and you resisted, I think things would have turned out for the worse.~

"Did anyone notice?"

~Not that I am aware of. The only thing that changed was your eye color, which I didn't realize until we made it to the bathroom. But I don't think anyone took notice. I made sure to convince people that I was you.~

"My eyes?" he rubbed them, blinking a few times. "But they're normal now."

~That's because you're in control now, Daisuke. They changed back when you took over.~

"With you being here...will anything else change on me, physically?" he looked up again and unconsciously touched his back, thinking about the burning sensation he had from time to time while they have been together.

~I'm unsure about the details. Remember, my Clan has rarely performed this kind of thing and survived a very long time ago. This stuff is technically not on the record.~

"Your Clan."

~Yes. There is a group of people in the world who does what I do.~

"And...just what are you?"

That was the question he didn't want to hear out of all of this. Dark cursed inwardly as he hoped he could make things as covert as possible. But he had already let the cat out of the bag so it was his own mistake. The room was still and he kept silent for a few moments, Daisuke closed his eyes and rolled over, cradling the pillow in his arms.

~Daisuke...I'm-~

A knock at the door echoed through the room, making Daisuke sit up quickly, the pillow hit the floor with a soft thump. Dark was both surprised and relieved that he was delayed from answering. They both were quiet as the door opened slowly, Daisuke's mother peeking inside the room, her hair slightly mussed with a white handkerchief keeping it out of her face sans a few strands of hair.

"Dai? Are you okay in here?" Ms. Niwa asked, her regular smile on her face.

"Y-Yes Momma." he said, still rattled by his conversation with Dark. He smiled a little. "Just talking out loud to myself. It helps me with my homework."

Emiko, Daisuke's mother name that Dark had taken note of while being in the household for the last two moths, looked towards the bed to see Daisuke's homework and various pencils strewn all over his bed. Daisuke looked away sheepishly at the mess that he had been created rolling around while he was talking to Dark, not realizing that he was doing so. She smiled and walked inside, ruffling his spiky red locks and kissed his forehead. "It's alright Dai. Do you need any help with any of it? Besides cleaning it all up."

"N-No Momma, I got it." Daisuke started to try and put things back into his book bag, some of his workbooks slipping out of his small hands and onto the floor, sighing in defeat.

His mother went down onto her knees and picked up some of the books, handing them back to him, looking at Daisuke with a calming gaze. "You didn't really tell me how your first day back to school went. You were awfully quiet when the bus dropped you off."

Daisuke nodded. He was so distracted with what had happened today that he wasn't really paying attention to the outside world from the end of lunch to when he got home. "Sorry Momma." he gave her a smile. "I was so excited I didn't know what to start with. I hope you're not angry."

Emiko giggled. "Of course not Dai-tenshi." she placed her hands on his knees, looking up at him happily. "I knew you would tell me when you were ready."

'When I was ready...' he thought to himself, and then thought about his counterpart. 'Dark must feel the same way. Maybe I'm not ready to know?' He snapped back to reality, looking at his mother and gave her a small hug. "Thank you Momma. Now I understand."

Emiko blinked, wrapping her arms around him and returned the hug. "You're welcome Dai, but why?"

He shook his head and smiled. "It's nothing."

She raised an eyebrow, reaching in between him and tickled his tummy slightly, not going too far. "Are you hiding something from me, my little tenshi?"

Daisuke let out a wave of giggles, scrambling to get away from her tickling war. "Aaah! M-Momma...s-stop!" he tried to push her hand away, able to break free from her, blushing slightly as he inhaled sharply.

"Aww, you broke free from my clutches this time, but there will be a next time, little Niwa!" his mother said valiantly, acting like she was all theatrical, making him laugh. She watched him and smiled, returning to her calm demeanour and continued to clean up the rest of his homework, gathering it all up and putting it away on his small desk. "I'm not sure about what to make for supper tonight. I was wondering if I could have my little helper in the kitchen to decide with me."

"Really?" Daisuke asked happily, jumping off his bed and went over to the door. "Let's go! Let's go!"

Emiko went over to the door and scooped him up in her arms, holding him close. "Alright Daisuke, let's go."

He wrapped his arms around his mothers neck, resting his head on her shoulder. 'It's okay Dark.'

Dark perked up, keeping out of Daisuke's conversations as best as he could ~Hmm?~

'You don't need to tell me yet. I will wait.'

~...thanks kid.~

.o~End of Chapter 8~o.

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