Dark shot up off the couch, "Ah! We should go shopping first though- I have to buy some more food and with you here…" and began running through a mental checklist in his head, then eyed Daisuke thoughtfully. "Hey, you want to come with me?" Daisuke almost wagged his tail out of excitement, "Yeah!" but just then Dark seemed to remember that unique part of Daisuke's physique. "Hmm, how are we gonna hide your tail?" He picked up the black (gangsta) hat that he often used to hide his own hair and put it gently over the fox's cat feline ears, "This'll work fine for the ears, but-" He trotted over to the oak hall closet and pulled it open, rummaging through it while muttering to himself, and eventually removed a smaller dark blue trench coat. "Here, put this on." Daisuke did, and for a moment Dark spaced out at the cuteness of it all (Daisuke's hair was hanging over his forehead and the blue brought out the intense ruby of his eyes) then shook his head. "Alright, turn around."
His blood red tail stuck out like a beacon underneath. "Here, just-" He shoved Daisuke's tail up underneath the jacket roughly and he blushed,
"H-Hey!" curling it around his torso and pulling the cap down to try and hide his red face. Dark smiled, ~So cute…~ and plucked another hat out of the closet, then grasped Daisuke's small hand, "Alright, let's go!"and lead him out the front door for the first time in three days. The redhead pressed himself to the thief's side immediately. "Dark, what if Krad…" Dark let go of his hand and placed one sinewy, muscular arm across his shoulders,
"Hey, I'm avoiding him too, remember? If we see him, we'll just walk the other way. S'not like he's hard to spot." and the teen nodded.
As they continued down the sidewalk Daisuke started to make small talk, commenting on the nearby houses, streets and street vendors down the road.
A cute lady with a small dog walked by, and Daisuke walked up to her, "Can I pet your dog?" She blushed as she looked at Dark,
~My god, he's so hot! This must be his little brother…~ and answered, "Sure!" But as soon as the little white terrier caught one whiff of Daisuke he started barking madly, and the redhead hissed back before he knew what he was doing, scaring the dog back to his master's high heels. Dark quickly grabbed Daisuke,
"Sorry! My brother's feeling a little under the weather…" and dragged him away. "Don't hiss at people's dogs ok?" He ran a hand through his hair and the hat Daisuke was wearing flattened dejectedly. "Sorry, he scared me…" His tan hand somehow found its way around Daisuke' again, "It's ok…" and they walked into the nearest well-lit supermarket. Daisuke stared down at their entwined hands and asked softly, "Um, Dark…?" shaking his hand a little. Dark's hand was so big they almost covered his completely, and when he noticed what he was doing he dropped Daisuke's hand like a hot potato, "OH! Ah, um, I'm sorry-!" and colored, heading over to the dairy section. "Wait!" Daisuke followed him and threaded two fingers through Dark's hand, "I…like holding hands with you." The thief's blush darkened, but he held on to Daisuke's hand throughout the shopping, and just as they were leaving the store he suddenly yanked him into an alleyway. "Wha?"
"Shh!" He covered Daisuke's mouth with one hand and pointed with the other, whispering, "You see that girl over there?"
He saw a short brunette with chestnut eyes and a slightly crazed grin on her face. "Yeah." Dark swallowed nervously. "She's fuckin' crazy. Every time I see her she always jumps on me, and follows me everywhere. She still doesn't believe that I'm gay…thank God she hasn't figured out where I live yet." She was scanning the crowd, obviously looking for someone, and Dark's face split into an evil grin as he said, "Hey, Dai, I think I know how to finally get rid of her…" He trotted out from the crowd confidently and handed Daisuke the groceries a mere second before she faked a fall and fell decisively into Dark's arms. "Oh, thank you Dark…"
She flicked her hair, batted her eyelashes and Daisuke could tell the phantom was seconds before dumping her on the ground.
"Hey Risa. Have you met my partner, Daisuke?" He wrapped one arm around Daisuke's waist and pulled him close under his lean frame.
"He and I are very close, if you know what I mean." She was still staring at him like he was the Buddha and dismissed the redhead decisively.
"Yeah, whatever. Listen, Dark, are you free on Saturday? I was thinking we could go to the Amusement Park-" Dark took a few bags from Daisuke and relished as he dismissed her, "Oh, I'd like to, but Daisuke and I have plans…" He brought his high-cheeked, handsome face down to Daisuke's and touched their noses together playfully.
"Right, Daisuke?" Then he closed his eyes, his black lashes almost brushing Daisuke's skin, and kissed him fuller and longer than they ever had before.
Daisuke's stomach flipped over inside him and dimly he heard the girl shriek, "DARK! Oooohh, that's so gross, how could you!" and stomp away, but that didn't really matter. His heart was beating so loud and fast he was sure Dark could hear it, and as they pulled away from each other he saw a shimmery glaze in Dark's plum colored orbs. "Thanks, Daisuke." He swallowed and looked down, taking Dark's hand again and squeezing gently. "Um, I'd be happy to do that anytime…"
Dark laughed and Daisuke couldn't help but join in as they walked home. "You're a funny kid, Dai." As they entered his huge home, Dark ran a finger through what must have been an inch of dust on a table in the entryway. "Damn maid…" He took off his shoes and hurried upstairs in a huff and Daisuke followed meekly, raising an eyebrow as Dark picked up a bucket of water that had been lying innocently in the hallway. "Why do you have a-" The thief slammed the door open, walked inside stiffly and poured the bucket of water on a girl who was still in bed as Daisuke stared in shock. "GET YOUR LAZY ASS OUTTA BED!" She popped up, still in loose pajamas, "EEEEEK! Dark, these are new!" and grabbed the bucket before retreated towards what was probably a door to the bathroom.
"You're such a jerk!" A sleepy brassy-haired male sat up in the same bed, his naked torso showing, and rubbed the side of his face as he asked,
"What's going on?" Dark pointed at the maid. "You should know. You're supposed to keep her in line, Argentine! There is an inch of dust on the table downstairs!"
As his apparent lover slammed the door shut he explained "We were doing the upstairs today, Dark. Downstairs isn't until tomorrow."
Seeing his expression, he added "She didn't tell you that, did she." and stretched. Dark's eye twitched madly for a few seconds, then he looked off to one side,
"Alright, whatever. Just keep her in check; otherwise you two are outta here." Daisuke waved at Argentine feebly and he waved back, exclaiming,
"Hey! Who's that? Never seen him before." Dark ruffled his red hair. "His name's Daisuke. He'll probably be staying with us for a while." Argentine smiled at him warmly. "Cool. Nice meeting you. I'm sure Towa will like you too, once she gets a good look at you." The little artwork smiled and hung back shyly behind Dark, then followed him back down to the extravagant living room. "Hey Daisuke…" He took off his shirt and shook out his wings, then stretched them, the shining obsidian filling the space of the living room. "I was wondering…If I have this magic in me now, am I still…human?" He turned around to face him, and for a moment Daisuke was mesmerized by the glistening arches of the wings. He took off his hat and coat, flicking his tail and twitching his ears in relief, then admitted "Um…no. But you won't live as long as me either, since you have no 'piece' and human parents." Dark took the coat and hat from the redhead. "Piece? You mean the Kistune Yuusen."
Daisuke nodded and glanced down where he knew it lay, deep in Dark's home. "As long as that isn't destroyed, I won't 'die.'"
Dark stared at him in wonder and with just a hint of disbelief. "You're saying…you could live-"
Daisuke interrupted, "A very long time." and rested his head against Dark's chest, heaving a shaky sigh.
"I'm just a little sad because…" His ears slicked straight down in misery. "… I don't want to live long enough to see you die."
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