A/N: I don't own DN Angel

.o~Chapter 10-Answers~o.

Dark was in trouble. He wished that he would have all the answers ready for Daisuke, but now with this sudden turn of events he was stuck. The went through the information that he had researched and reviewed countless times in hiding before he had left the Sanctum, his home. The dark secrets that the Clan had kept hidden away that wasn't supposed to be found. But Dark was curious, always getting into things that he wasn't supposed to. And now, he was beginning to discover the reason why these things that he had looked into and performed should've remained secret. He remained alert the rest of the night, afraid that his abilities to hide what was physically happening to Daisuke would fade, progressing and later be discovered by Daisuke's mother.

Daisuke wasn't in any better shape. Once he had returned to bed he did his best to keep his thoughts to himself while he succumbed to another restless sleep. Unfortunately it didn't help. The boy continued to toss and turn in his bed, his bed sheets all over the mattress and most of them on the floor. Once the sun had began to rise on the horizon he opened his eyes, still drained and his body aching. He sat up slowly and stretched, groaning and let out a long yawn. He got out of bed and checked himself over, making sure there weren't any other surprises for him once he was up. Fortunately it was the weekend, which meant that he didn't have to worry about anything happening at school for now.

~Daisuke I-~

'Not right now Dark. Not yet.' he said abruptly, a slightly tone of annoyance as he went to his closet, opening it slowly and pulled out some clothes out of a laundry basket his mother had placed inside for him to reach.

Dark went quiet, not surprised by the reaction. He watched Daisuke's movements intently, now seeing apprehension and slight paranoia within the child. He blamed himself for the change of character. He just got used to the bubbly, optimistic kid that he's been with and now, because of him, was now changing into something that he wasn't. It was still too early to even consider leaving the child he kept repeated in his thoughts, fearing that Daisuke would return to being the sick and fragile kid that he started with in their first encounter or worse. Instead of him being a help, he was now feeling like a hindrance.

Daisuke pulled his pyjama shirt over his head and paused, dropping the shirt onto the floor and felt his back where he felt one of the places where the the bumps were. He traced a finger on his skin from his back up to his shoulder and shuddered, letting out a shallow breath. He shook his head and quickly put on another loose fitting T-shirt. He did his best to put the thoughts of last night in the back of his mind and scrambled to get the rest of his clothes on, pulling on a pair of socks and got cleaned up in the bathroom, as part of his regular routine. He remembered that he forgot to put the stool away and stood on it to brush his teeth.

The floorboards squeaked as he heard his mother getting up down the hall. She yawned and walked towards the bathroom, noticing that the light was on and peeked inside. "Morning Dai. You're up early."

Daisuke rinsed off his toothbrush and grabbed his facecloth, looking up at her and smiled with a toothpaste grin. "Hi Momma. I didn't sleep very well."

Emiko wrapped her arm around his shoulders and gave him a small hug, kissing his hair. "Do you want to come cuddle with mommy for a few more minutes?"

He gave a muffled giggle while he wiped his face, nuzzling her arm. "It's okay Momma, I'm awake now."

"Well how about breakfast? You hungry?"

He shook his head. "No mom. I don't feel like eating right now."

She looked down at him concerned, her worry all over her face as she let go of him. "Are you feeling alright?"

"I'm okay. I'm just not hungry."

She bit the inside of her cheek, looking at him closely. She put her hand on his forehead, checking for a temperature. Daisuke pushed her palm away and laughed. "I'm okay Momma. Trust me." he looked at his mother and gave her a big smile, but Emiko wasn't completely convinced. But she did her best to let it go for now.

"Okay Dai." she patted his head and went back to the door. "Let me know when you're done, I'll be in my bedroom. We're heading to the clinic today for another check up today with Dr. Sekaki at her office."

Daisuke stepped down from his stool and put it away, nodding. "I'm done Momma, you can have the bathroom now." he stood in front of her, looking up at her and tilted his head at the surprised look that now masked her face. "What's the matter Mom?"

Emiko shook her head. "It's just..." she smiled. "You just seem to be growing up right in front of my me is all." she turned him around and let him out of the bathroom. "Shoo shoo, Momma's gotta put her face on." She chuckled and closed the door, her voice muffled behind it. "Tomori from next door told me that he was able to fix the television last night while you were asleep. You should be able to watch some of your cartoons for now until it tries to blow up on us again."

"Okay Momma!" he called back, heading down the stairs to the main floor, walking into the living room, turned on the TV and climbed up onto one of the faded chairs, moving all the way back and sunk into its cushions. He watched the picture flicker on the screen and begin to clear up, watching some of the commercials stream by. He rested his head in his hand and propped his elbow on the arm of the chair. He idly watched, not really paying the machine any mind. He heard the shower upstairs, the clock ticking in the kitchen, and the buzzing of people's chatter coming from the TV, closing his eyes.

'Alright Dark.' he thought, strangely calm.

~What do you want to know?~

'It wasn't a dream, was it?'

Dark sighed, feeling like he was stepping on eggshells. ~No, it wasn't.~

'It wasn't supposed to happen?'

~No.~

'Then...' he paused. 'Why did it happen?'

~Daisuke. I don't know. From what I researched a long time ago, the bond that is created between two beings is like a symbiotic link. For a period of time my people rely on the life of another in case of heavily sustained damage in battle or war in order to restore oneself. I've explained that briefly before to you. Once we have enough energy we separate from the vessel and be able to maintain our own physical form once again, with no harm or damage to the host. There wasn't any reports on these kinds of changes to the initial body when the connection is made; it only stated that it was a forbidden art from centuries before and wasn't permitted to be used since then.~

Daisuke furrowed his eyebrows. 'So this practice hasn't happened for a long time?'

~By my count, 237 years.~

'Your kind has been on earth for that long?'

~Longer, in fact.~

'How old are you then, Dark?'

~You don't want me to answer that.~

The redhead went silent.

~Okay okay. Maybe you do. I'm only 98. I'm still young.~

'-Only?!-'

Dark chuckled nervously. ~Yeah, I look pretty good for my age. Our time has slowed down significantly compared to a normal human.~

Daisuke blinked a few times in surprise. 'So you live for a long time. And you can bond with other beings. What else can you kind do? What were those things?'

~They were wings, Daisuke. My people-~

'What are you called? Your people? You call them your Clan?'

~Take it easy! One question at a time.~

Daisuke was getting frustrated just as much as Dark. He was getting impatient and scared at the same time for the realization that what he was getting into was more than Dark was previously letting on. He knew that Dark needed help at the beginning when he found the feather and Dark was worse for wear from what he gathered. But things were happening too fast for him and he needed an explanation, even if he didn't understand it.

The child took another deep breath. 'Sorry. Go on.'

Dark did his best to calm down, slightly annoyed. His violet eyes glowed within Daisuke's mind. ~We call ourselves Fallen. Humans have given us other names throughout history, but that's what we have to label us. We look human in appearance, but we have what you would call supernatural abilities and physical differences that separate us. One in particular is the wings, that's a universal distinction; as for abilities or powers, they vary from person-to-person. We don't have to eat very much to sustain ourselves; we don't need to sleep like regular humans do. We primarily rely on energy of the environment around us to maintain our body. What I call a Clan is what you would consider a pack, or a family. We live in small groups to prevent detection. We prefer to move in the shadows or the darkness of the night; it helps us not to get caught.~

The bathroom door opened and the sound of footfalls made Daisuke look up towards the sound. He waited and heard the hairdryer turn on and his mother's bedroom door shut, returning to his thoughts. 'So, with this change is what your kind- Fallen go through?'

~Yes, once we reach our maturity, sort of a human's puberty, our transformation occurs. Not every change is identical, or easy.~

'So, how is it happening to me?'

~When I performed the bond on you, there is a chance that I messed it up. Okay, it is a high possibility. I get it and I'm sorry. I may have connected to closely with your soul to gather energy from you.~

'And what does that mean exactly?'

~That it's possible that my powers, my abilities, my form, has merged with yours that it has triggered a transformation within you.~

Daisuke wrapped his arms around himself, shaking slightly as his heart sped up. 'But you made them go away, right?'

~No.~

Daisuke's heart sank.

~I merely delayed the change. It will happen sooner or later. This does complicate things.~

'What if you tried to separate from me? Return to your normal body?'

~If I tried that your body might suffer irreparable damage with the amount of energy I would need since we're linked. I will not allow that to happen to you. Not after what my reckless actions have done.~

'What else am I going to expect, Dark?' the boy asked. 'Am I going to become a monster? A freak?'

~Well, I don't really know. This is a new experience for me as well. Having this happen to a human being is not only forbidden, but also a curiosity. I'm fascinated as to what's going to-~

'-Dark-', The redhead was stern, but inside he was a cluster of emotions.

Dark didn't realize that he was going too far until then and went quiet. ~I'm sorry. You can be mad, I'll understand.~

Daisuke thought about it, getting out of the chair and walked over to the TV, turning it off so he could return to silence. He sat on a footrest, his head in his hands. He felt his shoulders shake as he went over the new developments in his mind. His fear lingered over every piece of information, getting more and more uneasy of the whole ordeal.

"I'm not mad." Daisuke said softly

Dark was surprised. ~You're not?~

"No..." his voice wavered as tears began forming around his eyes. 'I'm just really, really scared.'

Dark had wished that he could hold the poor child. At least to try and calm the boy. His violet eyes dimmed within Daisuke's mind. ~I won't say not to be. But remember Daisuke. You will need to be strong. And, you won't be alone.~

Daisuke took a shaky breath, wiping his eyes to get rid of the tears before his mother came. 'Okay...' he looked around and heard his mothers footsteps coming downstairs. He got up and went to the coat rack, tugging his coat from its grasp and quickly put it on.

Emiko got to the bottom of the stairs and noticed Daisuke seemed to be a little off, raising an eyebrow. "Daisuke? Are you all set to go?"

The redhead shot her a smile and managed to get his sneakers on quickly, hiding his growing secret away from his mother as best as he could from his actions. "Yes Momma, let's go."

Emiko grabbed her coat and slipped a pair of shoes. She grabbed a scarf for herself and one for Daisuke, wrapping his around his neck before heading outside. "Alright, we're off."

Dark returned to his darkness, keeping to himself as he watched. ~Believe me kid, I'm not letting you go.~

.o~End of Chapter 10~o.

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