"are you sure you're alright Rayne-san?"

I sighed and smacked my head lightly "for the hundredth time I'm alright Dai-kun yeesh your starting to sound like my... mum..." knotting my eyebrows together I looked at the floor for a moment but he put his hand on my shoulder "gomenai I made you think about it again" I smiled and stretched out of the grass "it's okay I just need to let go I suppose but I don't think I'm ready to" he nodded "where did they die if you don't mind me asking?" closing my eyes in thought I shrugged slightly "by willows creek, they fell off the cliff there when the floor collapsed beneath them... I was there and my mum threw me up just in time to survive but as you can imagine, they didn't" he frowned and ruffled my hair sadly "gomenai-

"enough with the sorry already! If I hear one more gomenai leave your mouth today I'm gonna smack you up side your head and Dark to for good measure!"

He froze and laughed nervously as my eyes tinged red while nodding "right no more saying that word" I nodded in triumph and crossed my arms "good boy"

"hey that was mean"

"good you deserve it you little brat!"

We both turned and saw a seventh grader picking on a fourth making me glare and jumped to my feet before stalking towards them as the boy laughed and the girl cried "aww are you gonna go cry to mummy now?"

"excuse me"

He turned and looked down because I was shorter than him "what do you want shorty?" I grinned and motioned for him to come down to my level, Daisuke and Dark watching the entire time might I add, and when he did I grabbed the front of his shirt while my eyes changed red and he froze "y-your that g-girl?" smirking I nodded "yep" with that I flung him over me so he crashed into the tree Daisuke and myself were sitting under, knocking him out quite nicely as well "thank you miss" looking down at the kid I nodded so she ran off and I sighed calming down "I hate bullies, reminds me of when I got bullied eww not a pretty picture" turning I saw Daisuke's mouth had dropped for the second time today but his eyes were completely purple "hey Dark" he ran up to me and grabbed my shoulders "are you alright I saw what happened this morning and that boy how the hell did you throw him?" I rolled my eyes "yes I'm fine and I could throw that boy because I am a lot stronger then what most people give me credit for now if you'll excuse me I'm going to collapse in 3, 2, 1 now" collapsing into unconsciousness he caught me before I hit the floor.

"Rayne!"

I groaned as I sat up but only to fall back In pain as I smacked my head on something hard "ow! Son of a fucking bitch!" whatever it was gasped and smacked my hand lightly "Rayne Snow Momiya what have I told you about that language of yours?" I rubbed my head and looked up to see my bestest buddy of all time and disregarding the fact that Daisuke was in the room but Dark being the one in control I hugged him tightly "oh my god! Akio! What the hell are you doing here!" he smacked my hand again and laughed "again with your language" I shoved him playfully and sat up "seriously though what are you doing here?" he grinned and poked my forehead playfully "I got a call from the school saying that you collapsed, mind explaining?" I sweat dropped and laughed nervously "ah about that you see-

"she threw a boy across the courtyard because he was picking on a little girl"

We both turned and saw Daisuke but when I looked at his purple eyes they were- hold the phone is he glaring at me? "ah are you Rayne's friend?" he nodded stiffly and I knew something was up "well thank you for looking after her she can be a bit of a handful sometimes" I pouted and looked away but what Dark said hurt me "yes I know" knotting my eyebrows together I jumped off the bed and walked past them "Rayne where are you going?" I turned slightly, my eyes burning red as I stated coldly "home" Akio shook his head at me and grabbed my bag, slinging it over his shoulder "I'll take you home, I have my bike out front" I nodded and clung to his sleeve, like I used to do with Daisuke not so long ago, as we stepped out the room and into the corridor towards the school gate "Rayne what's up you only cling to people when your sad or nervous" I shook my head in a later fashion making him nod and ruffle my hair before kissing my forehead in a brotherly manner "alright you can tell me when we get to your place" smiling slightly I nodded and laughed when Akio's bright blonde hair blew around in the wind "look whose laughing you should see yours" I stopped and raced over to his bike to look in the mirror only to scowl at what I saw, my hair was all over the place. Akio, seeing my expression, tilted his head with a frown and squatted in front of me "hey squirt your normally not like this and I'm starting to worry now" I glared at the floor, not seeing Daisuke poke his head out the door to see what was going on "it's nothing just confused is all" he sighed and pulled me into a hug which I gladly returned, did I mention I'm like 5 ft 3 and he's 6ft 5? No well he is so as you can tell I'm short "hey munch kin cheer up or I'll tickle you" I paled and jumped on his bike, putting my helmet on "okay!" he chuckled and climbed on the front so I put my arms round his waist tightly "ready?" placing my head against his back I nodded so he revved the engine and took off, but as I did I saw Daisuke vanish quickly inside with a scowl on his face 'why is he so angry at me, could he be... no that's impossible Akio is my best friend but Dark... what is he to me?'

When we got to my house Akio sent me straight to my room and told me to get in bed so begrudgingly I did while he did who knows what in my kitchen "alright now eat this then you are explaining what has got you in such a depressed mood" I looked at him and saw there was a tray on my bed with a bowel of pasta on it "thanks" he nodded and sat in the chair closest to me while I ate then took the tray back to the kitchen before returning a few minutes later to see me lying on my bed "right off you go" I nodded and started telling him about Dark, not that he was Daisuke but about him in general, and what happened while he nodded every now and then. When I was finished he folded his hands behind his head.

"he likes you"

...

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU CRAZY?"

Akio sat there smiling smugly "and by that reaction you like him to" my mouth dropped in shock 'I like Dark... okay stop the planet I am getting off' shaking my head frantically to stop the tears from coming out I covered my face with my hands "I can't not after" Akio sat on the edge of my bed and pulled me into a comforting embrace "shh what happened then is in the past, he tried to force you to do something you didn't want to do so you had every right to hurt him" I sniffled "but I could have killed him Akio! And what if I do that to Dark as well?" his face softened as he kissed my forehead "you won't now go to sleep I have a lot of paperwork to fill out" I blinked "what paperwork?" he grinned and poked my nose "I'm adopting you so you'll be my new little sister" my eyes widened "no... way" he nodded and fell as I tackled him in a huge hug "thank you thank you thank you!" he laughed and pecked my cheek before putting me back in bed "get to sleep okay" I nodded eagerly so he left the room but poked his head back in "you do realise I'm living here now right" I threw my pillow at him just as he closed the door, laughing all the way to his new room "cheeky bastard"

Dark's P.o.v

I couldn't believe this after everything... who am I kidding I'm not surprised she has a boyfriend she is incredibly beautiful

'Dark how do you know that was her boyfriend it could have been an old friend of hers'

~I don't know~

'why don't you go ask her'

~it's too late but... I'll drop bye after the theft~

He nodded and stayed silent so I concentrated on what I was meant to be stealing, some crystal rose or something.

After the heist I dropped the rose off at home before flying to Rayne's and landing on her window sill but when I saw that guy Akio there I glared and hid slightly not hearing their conversation and after he was gone I debated whether or not I should go inside 'just go already and talk to her' I grumbled to myself and opened her window quietly before stopping inside and crouching next to her, shaking her shoulder softly "Rayne wake up" she shifted slightly and opened her eyes to look at me but she glared which made me flinch "what do you want Dark" I stood up and looked out the window while she sat up "who is that guy Akio" she scoffed and threw her covers off her from what I could tell and stood next to me "what's it to you" growling lowly I glanced at her "I just want to know" she huffed "after the way you treated me earlier I don't think I should tell you , what the hell did I do anyway to have you glaring at me?" she glared and I glared back "I don't like the guy" she laughed lowly and shook her head "just because you hate my friend doesn't mean you can take it out on me!" I scowled and grabbed her shoulders tightly making her wince but I didn't care at the moment "just tell me!" she glared harder and shoved my hands away "go. To. Hell. Dark" I froze as Daisuke sighed in my head 'why did you do that Dark she would have told you if you weren't so mean' stepping back I sat in the chair by her bed and put my head in my hands as she turned away from me "I just don't want to see you hurt" with that I flew out and returned home where I changed back to Daisuke who went to bed as I sulked quietly 'baka'

~shut up~

My P.o.v

My heart clenched as Dark flew out my window but I ignored it and walked over, shutting the window, and climbing back into bed "he's so overprotective" sighing I snuggled into my covers and fell asleep.

The next morning I got dressed slowly to drag out time and ate my breakfast while Akio walked down the stairs sleepily "morning sis" I nodded and swallowed my cereal "morning bro" he nodded and made himself a cup of coffee "I got to go, I made you some lunch it's in the fridge" he grinned and waved at me while I walked outside, dressed in a long sleeved belly top and black trousers with converse.

When I got to school most of the boys jaws dropped making me roll my eyes 'haven't they ever seen a girl dress like this' shaking my head I walked inside and went straight to homeroom where Daisuke was already sitting, his eyes completely red thankfully "hey Rayne-san" I nodded and folded my arms on my desk "hey Dai-kun" he frowned slightly at my depressed voice "hey what's up... it's what Dark did isn't it?" I nodded "yeah. What Is his problem anyway, Akio and I have been friends since I was 3 and him 6 so I don't see what the problem is besides he's my half brother" he nodded "Dark's still asleep at the moment so I'll tell him that when he wakes up" I nodded but stopped "why would you tell him- he's jealous" he nodded eagerly as my mouth dropped "lord give me a reason not to strangle him" Daisuke laughed nervously as my eyes went red but then stopped when I was whacked on the head by a roll of paper "now if everyone would face the front I will do the register" freezing I turned slowly only to glare "you little weasel" Akio grinned "what I got a job here" I growled lowly making him laugh and sit down, taking attendance.