Slytherin – Fanatic 911: Howdy Y'all! I would like to welcome you all to chapter eight of Junai Angels. I hope the wait for this chapter was worth it! Finally this the Historical Ball will be in this chapter. Please enjoy!
Frizzle: Yes! Things will be moving forward plot wise in the next few chapters! Chapter Eleven is the most exciting in my opinion! But for now, Disclaimer: Slytherin – Fanatic 911 does not D N Angel or JunJou Romantica but she does own her own characters, Chiyo and Sayuri (Satoshi-kun's twin sister). Now… ON WITH THE STORY!
Risa glanced at her sister through the mirror that she was in front of while pinning her hair up. She saw Riku look in her direction and quickly looked away. She put a few more pins in her hair before glancing back to Riku again. Her sister was currently tying up the strapped heels that she had gotten to match her dress but was having some trouble, and it was annoying Risa. Finally having enough, Risa pushed the chair that she was sitting on out and walked over to her sister. She knelt before Riku, slapped away her hands and proceeded to tie up her heels with ease.
"You're nervous," Risa stated, tightening the bow she formed. "Relax, everything will be fine."
Riku let out a huff and adjusted her dress before saying, "How can I relax when I know those people will be there tonight?"
Risa stood up and sat beside her sister on her bed. "Sayuri-san said herself that she's not interested in Niwa-kun. You have nothing to worry about."
"She may say that, but I know Daisuke-kun still has feelings for her," Riku said, looking down at her hands. "I can see it in his eyes whenever I mention her."
"Riku," Risa said forcefully, making Riku look at her, "Niwa-kun loves you and you love him. Now, I've talked to Sayuri-san and she says that she and her brother want nothing to do with Niwa-kun. So have faith in your relationship with him, you can get through this."
Riku smiled weakly at Risa and said, "Yeah I guess you're right. Hurry up and finish getting ready so we can go."
Risa laughed and stood up. She picked up her dress and headed into the bathroom to get changed.
-D N Angel-
…At the ball, with Satoshi…
Satoshi struggled to stifle a yawn as Kei introduced him and Sayuri to another council member. He and Sayuri had been at the ball for an hour and all Kei had done so far was introduce them to person after person, each time bragging about their achievements and accomplishments. Sayuri and him would then both smile and they would leave, only to be introduced to yet another person.
(You should at least pretend to look interested, Satoshi-sama,) Krad said to Satoshi.
It took Satoshi all he had not to turn around and try to look for Krad. It had been such a long time since he had occupied Satoshi's mind that he forgot what it was like. The only reason that Krad was doing so now, was because it would be suspicious if he showed up in his body at the ball. People could recognise him from when he tried to capture Dark. That being said, the blonde did not want to be left alone in their old home. The only solution that Satoshi cold then come up with was to house Krad in his body so he wouldn't be lonely.
(There's no one here I have to impress,) Satoshi thought back to Krad. He heard him chuckled at the comment but chose to ignore him and tune into what Kei was saying.
"My son, Satoshi" Satoshi heard Kei claim, "is actually a detective at the Tokyo Police Station. He's already helped reduce the crime rate."
"How is that for you, Satoshi-kun?" the council member, Yamaguchi, Satoshi reminded himself, asked him.
Satoshi looked up to Yamaguchi, forced a smile on his face and replied in a polite voice, "I enjoy working in the police force and helping people."
Yamaguchi nodded in agreement and then turned to Sayuri. He smiled down at her and said, while gesturing to her dress, "That is a lovely gown, Sayuri-chan. You look simply wonderful tonight. Now, I heard that you are studying Literature at Mitsuhashi University, do you enjoy it?"
Satoshi saw Sayuri briefly glance around the room nervously before answering the man in a smooth voice, "Thank you, and I love studying at Mitsuhashi. I enjoy the atmosphere that the university holds."
Yamaguchi seemed to have spotted someone because he replied, distracted, "Yes, yes, that's wonderful, now if you'll excuse me," before walking off to talk to someone else.
Kei watched Yamaguchi walk away and made sure he was out of earshot before saying to both Satoshi and Sayuri, "You could at least make an effort to look interested in what Yamaguchi-san was saying."
Satoshi scoffed at Kei's comment and turned away from him, crossing his arms. "I have fulfilled my part of the deal by showing up. I don't need to look interested." He heard Krad chuckled within his mind but ignored him and turned to Sayuri, asking her, "Would you like to dance, Sayuri?"
Sayuri smiled at her brother, took his offered hand and replied, "I would love to, Satoshi."
Ignoring Kei's comments about their rudeness, Satoshi led Sayuri into the middle of the room and started to dance in time to the music.
-D N Angel-
…With Risa…
Risa stood to the side of the large ballroom with Takeshi, Riku and Daisuke, looking bored. She peeked a look over to Takeshi's watch and let out a sigh. Her and Riku had been at the Historical Ball for an hour so far and Takeshi had not asked her to dance once. She stared around the ballroom, wanting to find something to distract her from her boredom. Her eyes passed over the crowds on theside, but as she scanned the dance floor, she stopped and stared at a blue haired couple, dancing happily.
"Ah, Sayuri-san, Hiwatari-kun!" she said, shocked.
Daisuke looked over to Risa, his eyes wide, and said, "They're here? Where?"
Risa opened her mouth to answer him back but saw the glare on Riku's face. She hesitated a second before saying to Daisuke, "Oh, the-they're not there, I must be seeing things. Sorry, Niwa-kun."
Daisuke looked suspiciously at Risa but turned to Takeshi and started a conversation with him. Risa used this opportunity to sneak away from the group, ignoring Riku's wary looks. She made her way through the crowd and over to the dance floor where Satoshi was dancing with Sayuri. She walked over to them, cleared her throat and asked, "May I cut in?"
Satoshi and Sayuri both stopped moving and looked at Risa, surprise on their faces. Sayuri stepped back from her brother and said to Risa, a pink blush on her face, "Of course, Risa-san."
Risa watched Sayuri walk away before moving towards Satoshi and starting to dance with him. She examined his face and noted his mistrustful glare towards her. She made a quick glance down at his tuxedo before smiling and saying, "It's so nice to finally meet you again, Inspector Hiwatari. You're haircut looks good."
Satoshi narrowed his eyes further and replied, "What do you want from me, Harada-imouto?"
Risa gave a small sigh at Satoshi's formal language and said to him, "I saw Sayuri-san a few weeks ago at Mitsuhashi University and I tried to ask then about why you left but she kept diverting the conversation back to me. She then left before giving me any of her contact details so I couldn't talk to her again. I then sent you that email but you brushed me off."
Satoshi tensed up at the mention of his sister but didn't say anything in response. He averted his gaze away from Risa's, creating an awkward silence between the two.
"Why did you leave?" Risa asked quietly.
Satoshi considered what to say for a bit before answering back cautiously, "Sayuri and I left because we felt we weren't wanted in Azumano anymore."
"That's a bullshit answer," Risa said harshly. "Of course you were wanted in Azumano! We've all missed you, especially Niwa-kun."
Satoshi unconsciously tightened his grip on Risa at the mention of Daisuke. His heart started racing as he thought about the red headed thief. He noticed Risa wincing and loosened his grip, muttering a quick apology before saying, "Please do not bring him up, Harada-imouto."
Risa narrowed her eyes at the request and questioned, "Why? What happened between you, Sayuri-san and Niwa-kun? Niwa-kun won't say anything about why you left, though I'm sure he knows."
"I assure you, it's nothing," Satoshi said, trying his best to keep his voice even. "Niwa-kun had nothing to do with why we left."
Risa sighed but didn't say anything. She thought back to four years ago and the day after the winter holiday when Daisuke had first walked through the doors of the classroom. She had thought that Daisuke would immediately go over to Sayuri and Satoshi so he could say hi to his girlfriend. When he had ignored the twins though, she knew something had happened. What she noticed when she glanced over to them though, was not Sayuri in tears, mourning over a broken heart. It was Satoshi being comforted by his sister, as if it was his heart that had been broken…
A sudden thought and everything clicked into place. Risa gasped loudly, causing a few people to turn and look at her. "It's you!" Risa said, shocked. "He broke up with you!"
"What?" Satoshi said. He stopped dancing and stared at Risa, his eyes wide in shock.
"It wasn't Sayuri-san who was going out with Niwa-kun, it was you!" Risa, explained, still not believing it.
Satoshi glanced around at the other dancers before grabbing Risa's wrist and dragging her off to the side of the room. He shoved her into the wall behind her before leaning in and saying in a low voice, "Don't you ever say anything like that in front of people again. If people who knew me heard, my reputation would be ruined."
"So it's true!" Does that mean you're gay?" Risa covered her mouth with her hand, slightly afraid of what Satoshi's reaction would be.
Satoshi took a breath before stepping back and saying in a calm voice, "Yes, I am gay. I would prefer not to talk about this here though. The wrong people might hear our conversation. Call me next week sometime and we can arrange a time to meet up and discuss this matter further." Satoshi then reached into his coat and pulled out a business card. He handed it to Risa before saying his farewell and walking off.
Risa looked at the business card with Satoshi's number printed on it. She stared at the crowd of people before frowning and walking back to where Daisuke, Riku and Takeshi were.
-D N Angel-
…With Sayuri…
Sayuri walked out onto the balcony that was attached to the large ballroom and breathed in the fresh air. She gazed out at the view of the small town that was lit up and let a smile cross her face. Despite the bad memories that Azumano brought, it seemed like a good idea to get away from the always busy streets of Tokyo.
"Well look at you Sayuri-san," a female voice said, directly behind Sayuri.
Sayuri turned around and let her smile grow wider when she saw who it was. "Chiyo-san!" she said happily. "You look wonderful!"
"I should say the same to you," the red head replied. She rested a hand on her plain black cocktail dress and smirked. "I didn't actually think you'd show up."
Sayuri's face fell a little but replied, "Nii-san and I didn't want to, but with Chichi we didn't really have a choice."
A silence fell between the two girls as they looked out upon the scenery below them. A few minutes passed before Chiyo spoke up and said, "I'm sorry."
Sayuri looked at the older girl, confused, and asked, "For what?"
"For hurting you," she murmured back. Chiyo bit her bottom lip, trying to prevent herself from crying and continued, "I look back on it now and I feel ashamed. I must have made your life back then hell. I was just jealous that people liked you better than me and I took all the envy and anger I felt on you. I'm so sorry."
Sayuri blinked in surprise but the smiled gracefully and hugged the red head, saying, "It's okay, Chiyo-san, I forgive you." She released her and said, "What's done is done. What we need to do now is look to the future and move forward."
Chiyo gave a watery smile and replied, "Thank you." She then said good bye and wandered off, leaving Sayuri alone.
Sayuri heard footsteps behind her but ignored them in favour of admiring the view. She glanced slightly to her left and saw a brunette girl wearing a light blue dress. She recognised her from somewhere, but couldn't quite place her, when the girl said, "That's a nice dress."
Sayuri looked at the brunette and she suddenly recognised her. Whereas Risa had cut her hair, Riku had obviously opted to grow hers out. Aside from that though, she looked practically no different.
"Harada-san," Sayuri said, slightly shocked, "ah, thank you."
Riku narrowed her eyes, confused at how Sayuri knew her name and said, "How do you-" when it clicked. "You!" she exclaimed. "Hiwatari-san!"
"Yes, me," Sayuri replied happily. "It's nice to see you again. How have you been?"
Riku seemed taken aback at how nice Sayuri was. She had never been too fond of the other girl and treated her in a similar manner. So for her to act like none of that had happened was strange.
"I-I'm fine," Riku said, "I have a job at the furniture store in town. What about you? Did you go to university?"
"Yes, I go to Mitsuhashi University. I study Literature," Sayuri said. She turned to fully face Riku and asked, "When did you and Saehara-san break up?"
"About five months after you left actually. I'm, uh, now dating Daisuke-kun."
Sayuri's eyes widened slightly in shock. She tensed up at the name but questioned her anyway, "Oh, good for you. How long have you two been dating?"
Riku turned a light red and answered, "About three years. I'm actually expecting him to ask me to move out with him soon."
"Con-congratulations, I hope you two have a long and happy relationship together."
Before Riku could reply, another pair of footsteps and a small cough was heard behind the pair. Sayuri turned around and saw Satoshi, his hands behind his back. Sayuri walked over to her brother and smiled slightly.
"Nii-san, do you remember Harada-san?" Sayuri asked, gesturing to Riku.
Satoshi nodded curtly before facing his sister and saying quietly, "We've been here long enough, let's go."
"Of course," Sayuri replied. She looped her arm around her brother's and started to walk away. She then turned around and said to Riku, "It's been nice speaking to you, Harada-san."
-D N Angel-
…With Daisuke…
Daisuke walked over to the balcony of the ballroom and then over to his girlfriend. He stepped up to Riku and wrapped his arms around her waist. A gentle breeze brushed past his face and he sighed happily. It was nice to finally get away from the crowd of people that were in the large room. He had felt suffocated, surrounded by people in all directions.
"I just spoke to Hiwatari-san," Riku muttered, looking down at Daisuke's hands.
Daisuke felt his heart skip a beat and looked down to Riku. "What happened? What did you say?"
"Nothing really happened," Riku replied, "I just told her that I was dating you and then her brother came and got her, saying that they were leaving."
Daisuke released Riku and turned around quickly, searching the crowd. He saw a flash of blue and ran off, ignoring Riku's protests. He pushed past person after person, wanting to track down the flash of blue that he was following. He could hear Dark in his mind, urging him to go faster, but there was too many people. Too many people preventing him from seeing them again…
Daisuke finally broke through the crowd and ran over to the entrance. He stared down the stairs and saw Satoshi and Sayuri walking quickly, eager to get away from the ball. Daisuke's mind felt clouded. He knew he had to get to them, but something was preventing him. He opened his mouth, wanting to shout down at them but he couldn't find the words. He stepped forward and suddenly found his voice, "Satoshi-kun! Sayuri-san!"
The twins turned around at their names, but when they saw who it was, they turned back and started walking faster, towards the black that was waiting for them.
"No," Daisuke called out, weakly. "Don't go…"
(Don't just stand there, you idiot! Go after them!) Dark yelled, snapping Daisuke out of his trance.
"Ye-yes!" Daisuke said, unfocused.
He started sprinting down the stairs, almost falling down several times. Just as he was almost down at the bottom of the stairs, Satoshi and Sayuri slid into the car and shut the door after them. Feeling them slipping out of his grasp, Daisuke rushed forward, just touching the car when it moved forward and sped down the street.
Slytherin – Fanatic 911: Thank you all for reading this chapter! It's not as long as I thought it would be because I cut a few scenes, but fear not! I shall put up a special short filler chapter around the end of September to celebrate my birthday!
I'm sorry that it's a day late, but that's mainly because I had assignments and then a friend's birthday party to attend. I hope that you can all forgive me!
Frizzle: Yes, this time Slytherin actually tried to get the chapter out on time! Hopefully it won't happen again. Now I believe that is everything, so we shall say good bye, and please don't forget to review!
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