After class I made sure to give Akio a good lecture before heading to gym, Daisuke trailing behind me while I ranted "cheeky bastard, getting a job here to keep an eye on me just wait till we get home I'm going to murder him"

"Rayne-san don't you think that's a little over the top I mean being part of a family is all you wanted right?"

Hook line and sinker, I froze on the spot making Daisuke ram into me "ah gomen, Rayne?" he turned me around slowly and saw my eyes were glazed over with tears "f-family... that's all I wanted" he nodded slowly but panicked when I went into full blown hysterics "R-rayne-san stop crying okay" I cried harder while he waved his arms around

"what's going on?"

Daisuke turned round and saw Akio standing there "sir she just started crying!" he turned to me and crouched down "hey squirt what's the matter?" flinging myself at him Akio picked me up and hugged me tightly while Daisuke stood there.

Daisuke's P.o.v

I'm officially freaked out, did saying the word family upset her? Or was it because she just realised she had one that she started crying 'ah I'm confused!'

~oi Daisuke keep the noise down I'm trying to sleep!~

'shut up Dark Rayne is upset'

That grabbed his full attention as he started yelling questions at me

~why? What happened? is she hurt? Did that bastard Akio do something to her?~

'Dark Akio is her new brother!'

~WHAT SO I WAS SO MEAN TO HER FOR NO REASON!~

'don't yell at me you're the one who was an idiot'

~let me out~

'no way in hell not till you calmed down'

He growled slightly and watched with a pained expression as Akio rubbed Rayne's back gently "hey calm down" she shook her head and clung to him tighter making him sigh and look at me "can you go tell the principle I will need cover work for my classes and that Rayne isn't going to be here for the rest of the day please?" I nodded and ran off while Dark fumed in my head

~DAISUKE YOU GET BACK THERE!~

My P.o.v

I sniffled and clung to Akio as he carried me upstairs to my bed and put me in it "sweetie calm down alright I'm here, your brothers here for you ok?" I nodded rapidly while hiccupping "so what's wrong huh or do I have to tickle it out of you?" I laughed slightly and rubbed my eyes "I finally registered that I have a family... it was a shock and I broke down!" he smiled and moved his hair from his face "I had a feeling that something like this would happen... tell you what how about I take you out later for a shopping spree huh?" smiling I nodded and wiped my eyes before sliding under my covers "story!" he rolled his eyes and got up, going to my bookcase and picking a book, before laying down beside me and opening the book.

Half way through the book I had fallen asleep so Akio pulled my covers up to my chin and kissed my forehead gently "I'll come wake you later" putting the book away he turned off the light and closed my door quietly so he didn't wake me. Rolling onto my side I yawned slightly and curled up in my duvet, not hearing my window open and someone step inside carefully before crouching by me and putting their hand on my cheek "Rayne... wake up please?" groaning slightly I opened my eyes groggily to see Dark crouched beside my bed with a nervous expression "Dark? What are you doing here I thought you would stay away after what happened the last time you were here" he flinched visibly as I sat up and rubbed my eyes gently "so what do you want?" he gulped slightly then without warning pulled me into a loving embrace against his chest, his head resting in the crook of my neck "I'm sorry, so, so sorry I was so mean to you without reason" I blinked and wriggled slightly when his hot breath hit my neck "stop breathing on me it tickles!" he smirked and blew on my neck making me jump and glare "Dark I swear I'm going to bitch slap you!" he grinned "your already a bitch so technically it would just be a slap" I gasped in fake horror and covered my heart with my hands "that hurt Dark, right here... then again I was born in the year of the dog and I'm a girl so it is true" I mumbled the last part but he still heard it and started laughing deeply.

He stayed for a while so he could patch things up with me but when he got up to leave I heard Akio coming from the hallway "shit Dark hide!" he nodded quickly and ran inside my closet, oh how original "Rayne is everything alright I didn't expect you to be awake yet?" I smiled and nodded as he came in the room and sat on the side of my bed, oblivious to the fact that Dark was hiding, very badly might I add because some of his feathers were sticking out the gaps in the door "yeah I'm okay, I woke up a little while ago" he nodded and pecked my forehead "go get ready ok? I said I'd take you out" I nodded happily as he left then sighed while Dark manoeuvred his way out the closet "how much stuff have you got in there?" he half whispered half shouted in shock while I crossed my arms and grinned "I'm a girl what do you expect but answer me one question, do you see any pink in there?" he shook his head no "yeah why is that I thought any girl would have pink?" rolling my eyes I grabbed a bundle of fresh clothes and walked towards my on suite bathroom "well does it look like I'm a normal girl Dark? my eyes change to red if you remember?" I shut the door in his face not noticing his understanding expression.

When I came out I was wearing this and Dark's mouth couldn't have dropped any further when he saw me either, I was dressed in tartan knee length trousers, converse, a black cami and spiked bracelets.

Shaking my head I snapped my fingers as his gaze travelled over me "oi face is this way dumb ass!" he blinked and shrugged innocently "what I'm a guy, I can't help my hormones" I slapped his arm and shooed him out the window "get out of here you friggin perv and go do what you do best" he put his finger to his chin in thought "what would that be charming ladies or stealing?" I glared "stealing and Daisuke I am so sorry you have to put up with this guy" before he could retort I slammed the window shut and waved innocently while he scowled playfully before winking and flying off leaving me to finish getting ready just as Akio knocked and stuck his head in "you ready munch kin?" I nodded and grabbed my wallet as well as my phone before taking his hand "yep let's go" he chuckled and nodded so we left.

Four hours later of a rather hilarious shopping trip Akio and myself were sitting in a restaurant not far from the city centre "I didn't think you were that much of a shopaholic Rayne" giggling I scratched my head nervously "I'm not that bad" he raised an eyebrow and pointed to the mountains worth of bags I had "I think that's an understatement munch kin you practically bought all the stores" I glared slightly and rolled my eyes "sure sure, half that stuffs not even mine if you remember" he glanced everywhere but at me making me laugh "shut up it's cool stuff" rolling my eyes I sighed heavily "and to think you're a boy" he glared then looked up "what the hell is that?" snapping my head up I gasped inwardly seeing Krad fly over head, glaring at me 'shit I have to get out of here!' glancing round I looked at Akio and fake gasped "oh crap I just forgot I left my gym kit at school, I'll go get it you go home without me, don't wait up!" he went to speak but I legged it away from him and started running towards the school, while pulling my phone out my pocket 'I hope Daisuke still has his phone on him' pressing the speed dial I put the phone to my ear just as Krad started flying after me 'come on come on come on'

"hello?"

"Daisuke!"

"Rayne-san?"

"I need help Krad's chasing me!"

"what?"

"please just help! I'm heading towards our school just get there please!"

"alright I'm on my way"

"thank you"

I hung up and sprinted faster when I noticed Krad was catching up.

Daisuke's P.o.v

After Rayne hung up I shouted in my head

'Dark! Wake up now!'

~ow Daisuke what the hell... where are you going?~

'I just got a call from Rayne, Krad's chasing her!'

~WHAT! LET ME OUT I NEED TO FIND HER!~

'alright! She said she was heading towards the school, please Dark just hurry I'm worried about her'

Dark's P.o.v

As soon as Daisuke shifted to me I soared into the air and flew as fast as I could towards the school ~hang on Rayne~ diving straight down when the school came in sight I flew in one of the gym windows and landed just as someone rammed into me "what?" looking down I saw it was Rayne and she had tears dripping down her face so I pulled her into a tight embrace while hiding in a corner "Rayne what happened?" she sniffled while glancing round in fear "K-Krad he, he..." knotting my eyebrows together I checked her over for any wounds but when I looked at her shoulder I twisted my face into a snarl seeing blood protruding from a large gash "did that bastard do this?" she nodded and hugged me tightly "he tried talking to me but all I could think about was getting away so when I struggled he attacked" growling I ripped my sleeve and wrapped the wound "don't worry I'm going to get you out of here"

"I wouldn't count on that Dark Mousy"

Rayne flinched and cowered behind me as I turned "Krad what the hell did you do!" he grinned and swept his hair from his eyes "all I wanted to do was talk but she saw me and ran so naturally I ran after her, I don't like it when people ignore me for no reason" I glared at him fiercely "no reason my ass, you scare everyone that meets you!" he rolled his eyes dramatically, pulling a feather from his sleeve "and this is one of the many reasons I hate you" he flung the feather towards us but I grabbed Rayne and jumped out of the way "Rayne I want you to run, don't stop just keep going!"

"but-

"NOW!"

She nodded shakily and ran so I faced Krad with an angry glare but he had a smug look on his face "you truly are a fool Dark if you think by making her run that it will save her" I knotted my eyebrows together in confusion but as I went to question him he vanished from sight ~oh no! That was an illusion!~

"AHHH!"

"RAYNE!"

I turned and bolted down the corridors, searching frantically in every classroom trying to find her, eyes frantically darting in every direction "RAYNE WHERE ARE YOU!" I skidded round the corner only to freeze completely "... oh my god..." all across the walls and the floors were patches of blood, drops cascading down the windows. I covered my mouth with my hand and sank to my knees in horror "what happened..." Daisuke shook his head in complete shock and shakily pointed to an area on the floor 'd-dark look' I turned my head and choked back a sob, lying on the floor covered in blood was Rayne's spiked bracelet. I picked it up and cradled it to my chest "Rayne... my Rayne... I'll find you I promise"

'Dark you need to get out of here now, I can hear sirens'

~what should I do about the blood?~

'leave it, if we have the police searching as well there will be more of a chance of finding her'

~alright, let's get going~

I ran towards the nearest window, not coated in blood, and flew out while looking down at the ground seeing policemen run into the building so I clutched Rayne's bracelet tightly "I'll find you Rayne and kill Krad for what he's done"