Dn College Chapter 19,

Disclaimer: See first eleven chapters.

AN: I am so sorry this chapter is so late but midterms, projects getting assigned and coming due, combined with writer's block seriously do nothing to getting chapters out on time. I hope that this longer chapter makes up for the wait. On a more personal level, I'm really cold right now. It's like 62 degrees in my room right now and has been for the last few weeks. Actually, 62 is better then a few days ago when it was 57. Sometimes I really hate the dorms.

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Krad glanced around the crowded hall it looked like half the college was here. Students had really come out of the woodworks to attend this party. The snow Fairy blinked, if he didn't know any better he'd swear that the pumpkin over to his left was his religions professor. The blond shook his head, nah; the man was a complete stick in the mud. He glanced around and grinned as he saw Mio and Riku walk right past each other without any sign of recognition. Towa was off somewhere looking for Argentine, while Freedert and Elliot had already found each other and Dark was most likely somewhere close to the food. Krad smirked to himself and started weaving his way through the crowd. In his preoccupation of looking for Dark he wasn't paying close attention to where he was going and due to this the blond crashed into someone. The blond stumbled losing his tentative balance on the high heals. He would have fallen but for the strong hands that grabbed his shoulders keeping him on his feet.

"Hey, sorry, are you okay miss?"

Krad blinked for a second before realizing that the person obviously thought that he was a girl. "Yea, I'm fine, I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention to where I was going." He looked up at the person who was still holding him up and had to bite back a shocked exclamation. "Hey, nice Alacard costume."

The other boy grinned, "I see you're familiar with Hellsing."

Krad nodded, "Very cool anime..."

"Hey, Fumidashi, where'd you go?"

Alacard rolled his eyes, "I swear that guy would lose his head if it wasn't attached." He turned waving over another person, "Keiji, over here."

The blond theater major dressed as a pimp popped up next to his friend, "Hey, where were you? I've been looking for you everywhere."

Fumidashi deadpanned, "You couldn't find me with all this red?"

Keiji sniffed, "In this crowd?" He then turned to look at Krad, "And who is this pretty lady?"

Krad actually had to bite his tongue to keep from laughing, this costume was great! He held out his hand to the other blond, "Hi, I'm Kari, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Keiji took the offered hand and lightly kissed the back of it, "It is an honor to meet a pretty lady such as yourself."

Krad had to bite back a snicker he couldn't wait to tell Dark this later. He then smiled, "It was very nice to meet you but I've got to go find my friends. I hope to see you later. He turned and

Vanished back into the crowd.

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Fumidashi glanced over at his friend, "You do realize that you just got completely suckered?"

"Huh?" Keiji blinked in confusion, "what do you mean?"

Fumidashi actually laughed, "Keiji that was Krad, Dark's boyfriend."

"Whaaaaaaaa? That was a boy!?"

"Yes," Fumidashi rolled his eyes, "Remember Mio is in most of your classes."

Keiji nodded, "I know that, she's brilliant in makeup and costume design, as was just proven tonight by me getting completely suckered. I can't wait to talk to her in class on Monday."

"By the way, are you going to tell Daisuke?" Fumidashi glanced over at his friend. "You know that is the whole reason that he wanted us to come. We are good at seeing through people's costumes… most of the time" He raised a hand pushing back the brim of his hat.

Keiji frowned for a second thinking, then he smiled slowly, "no, no I don't think I'm going to." He folded his arms, "let Daisuke find Dark on his own, I'm sick of this little game." He turned abruptly, "come on, we're here, lets have some fun."

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Riku grinned silently creeping up behind Mio, it'd taken her a while to figure out who Mio was but now. She tapped the other girl on the shoulder, "hi Mio."

The other girl jumped turning around, "Riku! Is that you?""

"Yea, can't believe that we've walked past each other four or five times already."

Mio nodded, "tell me about it," she walked around the other girl, "now, Krad and Towa did great on your costume."

Riku smiled, "yea, I love your costume, it must have been expensive."

Mio shook her head, "no, actually, I made it myself so it really didn't cost a thing, it just took a lot of time."

Riku gaped, "No way, you made that?"

"Uh huh."

"Cool!"

"Hey guys!"

Riku and Mio turned and grinned, "Hi Freedert, Elliot."

"So," Freedert leaned against Elliot, who wrapped an arm around her shoulders, "I see you two found each other."

Yea," nodded Riku, "It took a bit but we did."

MIO glanced over at Elliot, "Did Towa find Argentine? And has anyone seen Krad yet?"

Elliot shrugged, "Towa has found Argentine but hasn't let him know it yet, and no one has seen Krad... now that I think about it I don't know where Dark has gotten off to either."

"He's with Argentine over by the food," grinned Towa strolling up.

"Hah! I knew it! I knew Dark would be by the food!"

Elliot stared at the girl that walked up next to Towa. He peered at the blue haired girl, "do I know you?" The other four girls started laughing hysterically. He looked around at them in confusion, "what? What'd I say?"

The blue haired girl pouted, as she wrapped her arms around Elliot's neck, "And you claim to be one of my best friends." She then dropped her head onto Elliot's shoulder and pretended to cry.

Elliot's mouth dropped open, "Krad?"

"Yes?"

Elliot shook his head, "Well dang, no wonder we couldn't find you."

Krad struck a dramatic pose, "I'm just that good."

Mio's eyebrow shot up, "Egotistical much?"

Krad gave her a look, "your ego tends to rub off on people."

Towa snickered.

`Okay, let's go find Dark and Argentine," Said Freedert tugging Elliot in the direction of the food.

Krad blinked, "Oh real quick, my name for the night is Kari, I ran into two of Daisuke's friends and gave them that name."

The others nodded, "Got it."

Krad grabbed Towa by the arm, "hey, you up for a little bet?"

Towa nodded, "Sure."

Krad leaned over and whispered something in her ear and Towa grinned, "Haha, yea sure."

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Daisuke glanced around the dance hall, "Have you seen Dark yet."

"No," Satoshi shook his head, "I don't see where Keiji and Fumidashi have gotten off to either."

Takeshi suddenly popped up seemingly out of thin air. "I checked over by the food, no Dark."

Risa glanced over at Daisuke, "Maybe he decided not to come after all." She crossed her arms, "Now that I think about it, I haven't seen any of his friends either."

Daisuke sighed in annoyance, "Keep your eyes open for him but have fun."

Risa and Takeshi nodded and vanished into the crowd, while Daisuke silently gritted his teeth. Dark was turning out to be a real pain in the ass.

Satoshi glanced at his boyfriend and to himself thought, this Dark fetish was starting to get a little old. He was actually glad that Dark had found out the secret and had left. He didn't want to share Daisuke with anyone and was actually rooting for the blond and his friends. Hopefully Daisuke would give this stupid obsession up soon.

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Dark and Argentine smirked as first Takeshi then Risa walked past without recognizing them.

Dark chuckled stealing a cookie off the buffet table. "This costume is brilliant; did you see how they just walked past?" He took a bite and frowned, "eww, peanut butter."

Argentine nodded, "see I told you this was better then that monster mask you chose." He sipped gingerly at his cup of punch, "Have you seen any sign of Krad yet."

Dark sighed shaking his head, "I haven't seen so much as a single blond hair. He then frowned worriedly, "You don't think that he didn't come, do you?"

`No," Argentine shook his head, "No, the girls would have given him no choice but to come even if his costume was just a bed sheet. He should be around here somewhere and..."

"Argey, you oh me a nice dinner."

Argentine jumped spinning around in surprise and blinked. Towa was dressed in a witch costume but was holding a trident and the costume seemed to be made out of black leather. There was a whip hanging on her belt and a spiked collar was around her neck. Her hair was hidden under a green wig and a star fish was attached to the witch's hat.

Dark had to jab is friend in the ribs to get his attention, "stop it you're drooling."

Argentine flushed a bright red reminiscent of Daisuke's hair as Towa sauntered up and wrapped her arms around his neck. She smiled sweetly, "You oh me dinner at The Sparkling Heart."

Both Dark and Elliot winced in sympathy for there friend. The Sparkling Heart was a very nice little cafe close to the college but it was very, very pink. Guys tried everything they could to try and talk there girlfriends out of going there.

The other girls just snickered at the horrified expression on Argentine's face, "Oh God! That was the place you wanted! No wonder you wouldn't tell me, I'd never have agreed."

Towa giggled, "I know and that's why I didn't tell you."

Mio smirked patting Argentine on the shoulder, "just think about all that pinkness."

The silver haired grim reaper twitched violently, "Excuse me while I go puke in the plant over there."

Krad snickered at his friend's plight, this though drew both Argentine's and Dark's attention to the new girl.

"Hello gorgeous," Argentine bowed, "and who might you be?"

Krad smiled sweetly "I'm one of Mio's friends, you can call me Kari." He walked over grabbed the other boy by the collar and kissed him firmly on the lips. He then bounced around grabbed Dark by the hand and drug him towards the food table, "Come on cuty, let's get something to eat." He left behind one very, very shocked Argentine, four stunned friends and one Towa who was mentally laughing her ass off at the others expressions.

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Krad drug his very confused boyfriend away from the others and when he judged that they were far enough not to be overheard by anyone he shoved Dark behind one of the plants and turned to face him. The blond smirked at the completely lost expression on Dark's face, "I just have two things to say to you..."

Dark held up a hand, "If you are going to say that you love me, I'll have to inform you that I already have a boyfriend and we are quite happy."

Krad smirked "That's not what I was going to say but I do love you very, very much." The blond held up a hand cutting Dark off before he could speak. "What I was going to say was first, you oh me twenty bucks because Towa found Argentine first, second, I was joking about the math homework and thirdly, great impression of a goldfish."

Dark shook his head, "Krad?" He then slowly began to grin, "Damn, you had me completely fooled."

Krad preened under the admiring gaze of the other boy.

Dark then cocked his head, "I do have to ask, what was with the kissing Argentine?"

"Oh that," Krad smirked, "It was just a little bet with Towa. I bet that Argentine wouldn't figure out who I was and the kiss was to confuse the hell out of him." Krad then grinned evilly, "And just imagine the look on his face when he finds out who kissed him."

Dark started to laugh, "That is going to be great! I hope that Mio has her camera." Dark offered his arm to his boyfriend, "We better get back before the others start to wonder where I've gotten off to with the new girl."

Krad laughed and took the offered arm, "Yes let's."

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The two rejoined the group bringing along cookies. Time slowly began to pass the group laughing and chattering away.

Freedert smiled, "I think this has been the best Halloween party ever."

Elliot nodded unable to answer due to the cookie in his mouth.

Argentine sighed, "Yes, but I'm a little surprised that Krad skipped out on us." He failed to notice that everyone else smirked smugly.

Riku sighed, "Don't look now, but here comes trouble."

The group turned and watched the six people walking towards them.

Dark's eyebrows shot up, "I don't think I'm ever going to look at Elmo in quite the same way again."

"You've got to admit though, my sister's costume is rather fitting," muttered Riku, nodding at the devil girl.

Daisuke strolled up smiling, "Hi Dark I see that your so called boyfriend is a no show. So you have to pick up some random girl for company." He smirked wrapping an arm around Satoshi's shoulders.

Dark's arm tightened around his boyfriend's waist, as he glared at the red-head, "Actually, Krad knows about Kari and said that he doesn't mind me taking her to this dance."

Argentine scowled stepping up on Dark's other side, "get lost, it was a nice party until you showed up."

Towa grabbed her boyfriend partly so he wouldn't do something stupid but partly so she wouldn't do something stupid either.

Riku smirked, I see that you don't have green hair any more."

Risa glared at her sister, "shut up."

Riku smirked high fiving Mio please that she'd been able to push the devil's buttons.

Daisuke scowled trying to stair Dark down. "Why are you being so stubborn?"

Dark's eyebrows shot up, "Did you just seriously ask what I think you asked?"

"Yes, yes he did," nodded Krad leaning against the purple haired teen.

Daisuke glared at the girl clinging to Dark, "you can stay out of this."

"Oh no," Krad shook his head, "I think I'm a big part of this." The blond in disguise wrapped his arm around Dark's waist leaning in closer.

Daisuke snorted and turned his attention to Dark. "Why won't you listen and come back to me?"

Dark's eyes narrowed in anger, "you really don't get it, do you?" His grip tightened on his partner, "For the last time the answer to you Daisuke is no, I'm not ever coming back to you. You lied to me, you cheated on me, you were manipulative, you never really cared about me, you used me to benefit yourself, I was nothing ever more then a pretty trophy to show off to people... Do you really want me to continue?"

Daisuke sneered turning away, "we'll see." He waved to the others, "come on, let's go."

Risa, Satoshi and Takeshi turned away and followed the red-head into the crowd.

Keiji and Fumidashi looked at each other and headed in another direction.

Keiji turned and waved at Mio, "great job on all the costumes, see you in class on Monday."

Argentine blinked glancing at Mio, "Do you know him?"

Mio shrugged, "yea, he's in a lot of my theater classes." She shifted leaning against the wall, "he and his friend Fumidashi are really okay people once you get to know them."

Towa nodded, I think I had Fumidashi in one of my business classes; he's very quiet and a hard worker."

Freedert smothered a yawn, glancing at her watch. Her eyes widened in surprise, "Uh guys, do you know it's almost 2.00 am?"

"Wow, it doesn't seem like we've been here that long," muttered Towa glancing at her own watch. "I don't know about you guys but I think I'm going to head back to the dorms."

Argentine nodded, "Yea," He glanced around the hall, "it looks like the party is winding down anyway."

The others all agreed and started towards the exit.

"Even with that little run in with Daisuke, this has been a great night," remarked Dark.

Argentine raised an eyebrow in surprise, "but Krad didn't show up."

Towa groaned as she started down the outside steps, "Hun, you just cost me fifty bucks, do you know that?"

"huh?" Argentine glanced over at her, "what are you talking about?"

Mio smirked, "Kari, are you going to tell him now?"

Krad / Kari smirked back, "Sure," he stepped in front of a confused Argentine and pulled off the wig, "helloooooo."

Argentine's jaw dropped, "whaaaaaaaaa? Krad?"

"Uh huh."

"This whole time you were..."

"Yep."

"Then that means..."

"You guessed it."

"Then you..."

"Correct."

"Eww! You kissed me!"

(Click.)

"Mio! Burn that Camera!"

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