D. N. Angel Fan Fiction ❯ Dream Variations ❯ Chapter 3

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

At the airport…

A foreign boy with long golden hair and blue eyes get out from the airport. He is wearing white suits and sunglasses. He looks so handsome. He took off his sunglasses and smirked. “Finally I arrived at Japan…”

Satoshi approached the boy. “Welcome in Japan, Argent Grey…”

Argent Grey stared at Satoshi. He smiles. “Ah, Commander Hiwatari! It's nice to finally met you… I have been hearing lots of thing about you from my father…”

“Really? How is your father doing anyway?”

“He is fine. Thanks for allowing me to join your task force…”

“I understand that you're interested in capturing Dark?”

“Yes.” Argent used his sunglasses again and smirked. “Dark the Phantom Thief… I'm going to catch him…”

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Niwa resident

It was a beautiful Saturday. Daisuke and Kosuke had gone out on business that they felt reluctant to share with their family while Riku are at home to take care of Daiki whose health had gotten bad recently.

After school finished, Ame come to Miyuki's house for sleepover. They also intended to study together to face the test on Monday.

Miyuki and Ame decided it's not worth to sacrifice Saturday's night for Math Test so both are agreed to spend the rest of that day playing around in the house. Miyuki gathered lots of snack in the refrigerator and take it to her bedroom where they talking and laughing as well as watching video.

“Too bad Rika-chan is not here with us…” Ame said.

“Yeah. Well, she wants to spend some time with Aunt Risa. Heard she has return from San Francisco…” Miyuki explained.

“Rika-chan's mother is a famous designer, isn't she? Risa Hiwatari, right?”

“Yeah.”

“And Rika-chan's mother is your mother's twin sister, is that right?”

“Yeah.”

“Lucky you! I bet your aunt gave you lots of beautiful clothes she made, right?”

“Not really. She gave it only on some special occasion like celebration or birthday. Beside her clothes' design is too `blah' for my taste…”

“Are you kidding? Every female in town wants her clothes' design! Her design is to die for! My Mom once said that if she could afford to buy just one type of her clothes, she would be the happiest woman in town!”

“That's too overstatement, isn't it?”

“No! Have you ever seen her design? Hello, aren't you like her niece or something? Shouldn't you like…proud?”

“I'm proud but if you're gonna want something from Aunt Risa, you should give all those praise in front of Rika-chan, don't you think?”

“Is it that obvious?”

Miyuki nodded.

Ame sighed. “I really want to have one of Risa Hiwatari's clothes' designs…”

“Yeah, well, you've established that. Can we continue watching the video please? Hit the play button already!”

“Mou, some friend you are!”

Miyuki laughed. “If it will make you any better, I'm going to give you a chance to be with my brother…”

“Daichi-kun is here?”

“Yeah, usually he's busy somewhere else but rite now he doesn't have anything to do. So I'm thinking later we can go to his room and ask him to teach us Math. When the time is rite, I'm going to leave you two alone. How is that prove me as a friend?”

“Nice one! But don't you say that he has someone he like or something?”

“Yeah, but a girl gotta try, rite?”

“Hmm, naughty! Naughty!”

The two giggles.

“What about you and Rika-chan's brother?”

Miyuki almost spilled her juice. She coughs. “What about him?”

“Oh, don't act like you don't know what I mean!” Ame hit Miyuki's back a few times. “You think I'm blind huh? I have seen the way you always look at Hiwatari-sempai! When will you tell him about your feeling? Does Rika-chan going to help you out?”

Miyuki blushed and looked away. “I don't know what you're talking about!”

“Oh, come on! At least admit it that you like him!”

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“I'm home! Aah~~! What a tiring day!” Daichi called out from the foyer.

“Welcome home, Dai-chan!” Riku yelled from the kitchen.

Daichi entered the kitchen and goes to the refrigerator. “Do we have a visitor?”

“Oh, that's probably Ame-chan! She is in Miyuki's room! She is going to spend the night here…” Riku explained.

“Hey! Where is my chocolate cake?” Daichi looks upset when he sees the refrigerator. “And where is the snack?”

“I think Miyuki-chan take it all to her room…”

“All of it? What is she gonna do with that many snack? Eat them all? Fatten herself up? She even takes my cake without permission…” Daichi complained.

“I'm sure she doesn't mean to take it without…”

“She already did, Mom! Ah! She is always like this!” Daichi goes upstairs to confront Miyuki.

Riku yelled, “Oh come on, Dai-chan! I'm gonna buy you another! Don't pick a fight with your sister!”

“I just want what is rightfully mine!” Daichi said. He passed down the corridor to his sister's room and froze when he hear the conversation between Miyuki and Ame.

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“You like Hiwatari-sempai, don't you?”

“Is it really that obvious?” Miyuki asked.

“You're never really good at hiding your feeling…”

“Really? Oh, I'm so stupid!”

“Rika-chan knows too, right?”

“Yeah, she often teases me about it! Some friend and cousin she is!”

“Did she say whether her brother has girlfriend?”

“She said that Seiji-kun doesn't have girlfriend.”

“Really? Even though he is that famous?”

“Yeah.”

“Tell me did you still meet him regularly?”

“Not really. I hang out with Rika-chan a lot and sometime I met Seiji-kun if I came by to their house. That's all. When we're little, we used to hang out a lot, given that our parents knew each other pretty well. But lately he seems so…distant…”

“Then you have the advantage of getting him for yourself!” Ame suddenly cut in.

“W-what? Did you even listen to what I'm saying?”

“You have to make time to see him! In every chance you got, you need to get closer with him!” Ame started to babble, completely ignore Miyuki.

“It's not that simple.”

“Why not?”

“Aside from we're cousin, well, let see… He doesn't like girls that much ever since we were kids. He doesn't play much with boys either. He prefers to be by himself. Beside he think of me like I'm his sister too, you know? Given that we grew up together…”

“You don't know that he thinks of you as a sister or cousin, he could have viewed you like other girls…”

“He doesn't view girls much…”

“I don't believe that! If he…”

“We're cousin!”

“So you guys are cousin who grew up together, so what? It's nothing to be ashamed of. Beside in the past, intermarriage between cousins is approved of. Tell me how much you really like him?”

Miyuki thought of Seiji and blushed. “Ever since little…”

Ame grinned. “So it's worth to try right? You have been spending your entire life mooning about this guy so you gotta do something about it…”

“I don't mooning over him!”

Ame gave her a look.

“Well, I'm not always mooning over him. There is this one kid that I used to like a little when I was in fourth grade…” Miyuki protested but then stopped. “Why are we talking about this? We're still a kid, for god sake! I mean we're at elementary sixth grade!”

“We're maybe twelve but girls nowadays mature much sooner you know? You already have your cycle too, haven't you? We can get pregnant if we want!”

“Ame-chan!”

“What?”

“Ugh, Ok, stop! It feels weird talking about this with you. Forget I ever confess that I like Seiji-kun…”

“Oh come on! Girls nowadays talk something like this with friends all the time!”

“Well, let just say I'm not ordinary girl!”

“Bu…”

“A-ah! Say one more word, we can forget about our little deal…”

“Oh, you won't…”

“I will…”

“You mean!” Ame pouted.

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Daichi went to his room. “Oh my God! Did you hear that, Dark? My sister like Seiji-kun!”

`Yeah, I can't believe that your sister like that little creep…' Dark said.

“Hey, Seiji-kun is a good guy!” Daichi didn't like Dark's tone. Seiji after all is still his cousin.

`Better tell your sister to keep away from Seiji… He is Krad too, you know? Krad hates Niwa descendents because you guys are my host and are like my family…'

“But Seiji-kun wouldn't hurt my sister…”

`But Krad will. No Hikari descendents are able to control Krad before… Well, maybe Satoshi did, a little… But nevertheless, it's dangerous to be near Krad. Should he ever find out that she is a Niwa…let just say you don't want to know what he's going to do to her…'

“I guess that means I have to stay away from Seiji-kun too huh? But it's going to be hard considering that we're in the same school… So from now on, Seiji-kun would turn into Krad every time he saw us?”

`Unless somehow Seiji can control Krad, like what Satoshi did. Did you know that Satoshi and Daisuke wasclassmate?'

“Really? How did they manage to go through the days anyway?”

`I don't know either. You're lucky that you and Seiji are not in the same class.'

“Say, don't Seiji-kun has some sort of trigger that change him into Krad? Like…love? Or was it only Krad's hatred toward you?”

`I don't know. Love is supposed to be the trigger, unless this Seiji guy doesn't have any love interest. I don't think Satoshi had love interest back there… But, well, he did kiss your father once…'

“What?!”

`Just kidding…'

“That's not funny, Dark!”

Dark laughed. `But seriously…' he said, `We need to warn Miyuki about Krad as soon as possible…'

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Miyuki walked down the path to the park. She has just gotten to the market to buy some things. She purposely walked slowly so that she could have given Ame some time alone with Daichi.

Miyuki and Ame had asked Daichi to help them with Math. After waiting sometime to get Daichi used with Ame's presence, Miyuki excused herself to the market to buy some lame things. At first, Daichi offered to go by himself but Miyuki insisted that her brother stay with Ame to help her with homework so that she can copy it later.

Miyuki watched the night sky filled with star. She smiled. Unexpectedly, she saw Seiji who are also in the park. He sat by the fountain with a sorrowful look. Miyuki's heart started to race. Her heart called out the name of the boy she likes.

Seiji didn't realize Miyuki's presence until after Miyuki stand before him. “Miyuki… What are you doing here…?”

Miyuki smiled shyly. She shows him a plastic bag of her grocery. “I was just from the market. Figure I would like to enjoy some time alone here…but you're here…”

“Oh…” Seiji fixed his glasses. “I'm sorry. Do you want me to leave?”

“What? Oh, no! It's not even my park. You're free to stay here as long as you like. Beside I could use some company anyway…” Miyuki said as she sat beside him.

Seiji smiled solemnly.

“A-ano, Seiji-kun…”

“Hmm?”

“Why are you here and not with your family? Didn't Aunt Risa…?”

“Oh, yes… We had just finished dinner. I also need some time alone to think. A lot of things have happen recently…”

“I agree…”

“You too?” Seiji raised an eyebrow.

“Well, sort of…” Miyuki started to babble about school.

Seiji listened tentatively. His eyes show affection toward his little cousin. Suddenly sharp pain hit his chest.

`Who is this girl, Seiji-sama?' Krad asked.

`It's not your business!' Seiji replied silently.

“Seiji-kun, are you alright? You look pale…” Miyuki asked in worry.

Seiji shook his head and stand up almost too quickly. “I'm fine. You better… Ugh!”

“Seiji-kun!” Miyuki jumps up toward her cousin. She looks so scares. “You look like you're in pain! Are you sure that you're all right? What am I talking about? Of course you're not! Look how pale you are! Oh, God, what should I do? I have…”

Seiji smiled despite the pain when he saw his cousin start to babble as result of the panic. “Miyuki… I'm fine…”

“No, you're not!” Miyuki said. “I might be stupid sometime but I'm not that stupid either. I know someone in pain when I saw one…”

“Miyuki…”

“Should I walk you home? Maybe you should come by to my house instead…”

“No!” Seiji refused.

Miyuki is taken aback by his sudden outburst.

“I'm sorry. I can't… No, I must not…” Seiji clutched his chest.

“Seiji-kun!” Miyuki touched his arm. “What's wrong?”

`Who is this insolent girl? How dare she touch you like that?' Krad asked.

Seiji fell down on his knee. He pushed Miyuki away. He remembered what his father said.

FLASHBACK

“Krad feeds on your emotion. If you were angry, sad and depressed, he would take advantage of that. Try not to show any weakness. You must not show any sign of love toward another, if there is one thing I know about him, is that he's very possessive of his host. I don't know why though. It's not like he care about us and he often cause nothing but pain especially in battle…” Satoshi explained.

“Not to care or love someone…” Seiji looks confused.

“Have you got someone you like, Seiji? Then you must keep that feeling of yours at bay if you care for that person so much. If he found out about your loved one, he would try to hurt her. It's hard, I know, but we have no other choice…”

“What about you, Dad? What about Mom and Rika? Will he hurt you guys too?”

Satoshi is taken aback. His eyes softened. “Don't worry about us. I don't think he would those who have Hikari blood…”

“But just in case he…, you will protect them, right, Dad? You won't allow me…him…to hurt them right?”

“I will not let anyone harm our family…”

“Even if it would be me?”

“Even…if it is you…”

“Thanks…Dad…”

“In the meantime, you should avoid go near Niwa family… If he ever find out that…”

“I know. I will be careful…”

END FLASHBACK

“Seiji-kun?” Miyuki kneeled before Seiji. She touches his face gently to wipe his sweat.

“Leave me alone!” Seiji yelled suddenly as he pushes her away again.

Miyuki looked hurt. “Seiji-kun…?”

Seiji feel bad about himself when he sees her eyes. “Miyuki, I… I don't know if you know…”

“Know what?”

Seiji kept silent. “It…it's nothing… Just leave…” He stands up and turn his back from Miyuki.

Miyuki felt her heart hurt so much seeing her loved one in such pain. “Please tell me what is wrong…” she said as she slowly stand up. “Let me help…”

Seiji shook his head. He sighs. “Nothing is wrong…”

“Don't lie to me…” Miyuki took a step. “Seiji-kun, I worry about you! Rika-chan too, you know! She said you look distant lately… I noticed that too you know… I don't know what is going on…but I…want to help…because I…you…”

Seiji turned to face Miyuki sadly. “Please don't…” He is scare that she will mention that they're cousin and Krad would hear and attack her.

“I care for you!” Miyuki blurted out. “Seiji-kun, I…I like you…ever since we were little…”

If Seiji is surprised, he didn't show it; instead he closed his eyes and sigh. When he opened his eyes, his face is no longer contorted in pain. His face is a mask of coldness. “I'm sorry, Miyuki… I don't feel the same way about you…”

Miyuki felt like she was slapped hard. She took a few steps backward. “Oh…” Her heart hurt so much. She felt cold suddenly. Her eyes filled with tears. “I see…”

Seiji look at her straight in the face. He hardened his heart as he said, “You better go now…” He then turned away from her.

Miyuki nodded. “Right. Sorry to bother you…” she said as she wiped her tears. She then turned and walked away bravely.

After Miyuki is away, Seiji closed his eyes and transform into Krad. Krad watched as Miyuki walked away. He put a hand over his chin. “Hmm…” Slowly an evil smirk appeared on his handsome face. “I see…”

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When Daichi and Ame heard the front door was opened, they rushed to meet it.

“Where have you been?” Daichi scolded his sister but stop when he saw her wet face. “Miyuki…?”

Ame rushed to her friend's side. “Miyuki-chan, what? What happen?”

Miyuki didn't answer. Her sobs only hardened.

“Did someone hurt you?” Daichi asked as he reaches out to his sister.

Miyuki shook her head and then suddenly run to her room, followed by Ame.

Daichi stared at their departure.

`What is going on with her?' Dark asked.

“I don't know either…” Daichi muttered.

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“Miyuki?” Ame seated herself beside her friend. She is unsure of what to do.

Miyuki cried her heart out in Ame's lap.

Ame soothed her as she stroke Miyuki's hair gently like one would do to a kid. “It's okay. Everything would be okay…”