Chapter 12: Unleashed Curse.
As the small fragile figure made his way through the obstacles scattered messily around the particular area, he could almost feel the tensed aura, which slowly caused his heart to beat faster and faster against the flow of time. Niwa Daisuke kept on running until he decided to slow down bit by bit, his lithe body exhausted from the quick dash and forehead moist with sweat, drenched in the mist of weariness, but apart from that, he still kept a sharp look out on his surrounding. Ruby red orbs desperately searched for a certain blue-haired classmate with equal hopes.
\\ Daisuke! You're off guard! \\
"But, I swore I heard Hiwatari-kun calling me...", Daisuke retorted back as he paused in his footsteps with light pants, gathering a handful of strength at the same time. A weary hand reached up to his forehead to wipe the very few beads of sweat using the back of his exposed palm. The cold night air he ignored earlier made him shiver a little in expectation, yet the red-haired teenager forced himself to cope up with it.
"Dark?", the red-haired teenager silently breathed as he waited for Dark Mousy's next reply. He admitted that he was indirectly ignoring the violet-eyed thief's calls and as for that, guilt washed all over him for doing so, not that Dark ever minded though. Feeling his other half turn silent all of a sudden didn't seem like good news to Daisuke.
\\ He's here alright... \\
"You can feel his presence?", Daisuke asked, a hint of relief in his tone as a few strands of his vivid blood red strands fell upon his adorable face.
\\ ...And it's not a good thing. \\
"Ee? What do you mean, Dark?", feeling the depths of panic slowly forming within him, the red-haired teenager straightened himself in abrupt as his silent ruby red eyes formed a few light glances all around him to be on the safe side. It wasn't appropriate to assume that they were alone according to the husky tone in his alter ego's voice. What was left occupying the pin-drop silence was the deftly sounds of Daisuke's steady heartbeat. Not even the slightest presence of currently dead leaves rustle in place; not even the cold night breeze blew a blissful melody. The place was quiet.
Too quiet.
"KYU! DAISUKI!"
A bright ray of light caught Daisuke's solo attention, oblivion of the source it came from, which caused an equal blast, emitting loud cracks of broken glass and wood as well as a layer of thick smoke hovering the particular area it hit. As it slowly cleared down from the sudden attack, a lone heavenly figure glided into the prefecture with huge graceful wings gathering its owner in mid air, a few white feathers falling towards the ground in a flawless rhythm.
/ That blast was enough to kill him! /
"Oh, forgive me, Hiwatari Satoshi-sama. I was just trying to pry his attention.", Krad let out a light chuckle in amusement on how his host reacted towards his on-purposed actions. With divine arrogance, the homicidal blonde brought a hand up to his neatly cared hair and ran it freely along the soft golden strands as he felt the indecisive wind around his slim figure.
/ You bastard... /
Unfortunately, Satoshi's fairly provoking insults weren't the exact thing that caught his hungry attention.
"Aa...Thanks, With...Remind you to give you my morning breakfast if we ever survive, nee?", Daisuke chided nervously as he glanced over his shoulder to his loyal fluffy pet who had turned into its mysterious dark form, supporting its master with a pair of tough black wings behind his steady back. Cautious ruby red eyes glanced below the particular area he was standing earlier, meeting a huge part of the ground partly destroyed from the hard blast. Silently, he sighed in relief for Daisuke would've been ironically dead or miraculously seriously injured by now if it weren't for With's fast move.
"Kyu!", Daisuke's loyal companion smiled brightly in return before hoisting its master safely to the ground beneath. He managed to land on the solid surface in a graceful, yet careful manner before he found himself meeting with one of Dark's remarks.
\\ You can even joke around during times like these... \\
\ It was a serious statement! \
\\ I'm positively sure it ain't my influence, nee? \\
"It seems that I've underestimated you, boy. But, even lady luck doesn't accompany one person for a decent manner of time.", Krad's familiar voice caught the redhead's notice within an instance. It was as if Daisuke was prone to the homicidal blonde's presence the minute he was somewhere nearby. The aura he presented also brought a feeling of mild tension deep within the red-haired teenager who eyed the taller man silently.
"Krad?", the redhead uttered as he witnessed Satoshi's alter ego glide down with grace. Krad never did let the sadistic smile playing upon his lips fade as he slowly approached the smaller boy before him.
"I'm honored that you still could recall my name.", Krad was demented in a wry sort of way. Daisuke swore he would never want to know what proceeds beneath the depths of the homicidal blonde's twisted mind.
"What do you want?", Daisuke managed to force out as he instinctively took a steady step back. Deep inside the pits of his stomach, Daisuke could actually feel a tremendous tension building within him, which was definitely not a very good sign at all. He hated the particular feeling whenever the homicidal blonde was around because it was just him, Krad and a dead end.
"I crave fantasies which adept far beyond your innocent mind. Don't worry, I'll have the opportunity to fulfill my desire soon enough.", Krad bellowed majestically before forcing Daisuke to a corner, pressing the smaller boy against the solid texture and roughly tilting his chin, so that his eyes met a pair of scared ruby red ones.
"What say we let out the main attraction into the picture, oh winged master?", the slightly trembling child under Krad's mercy shifted uneasily as the homicidal blonde addressed him in a low, yet dangerous tone. He knew where his strength stood and one slight wrong move would probably trigger Krad's anger button. Unfortunately, Daisuke couldn't stand the feeling of an unfamiliar figure slowly pressing hard against his own for he feared the concept of getting cornered by his predator.
"No...", the redhead tried to protest, but his voice lost its courage and trailed off towards the end, leaving the agony of fear all over the smaller timid boy. The sadistic fallen angel didn't look at all pleased to receive that certain reply coming out of Daisuke's mouth. Krad didn't hesitate to release the smaller boy from his hold before backing up a little with a slight frown. The redhead stared at the person before him, unaware of his unpredictable actions.
"What pity. I'm afraid I'll have to apply a little fuel to the fire, nee?", as the figure before Daisuke spread out his graceful fingers dramatically, red ruby eyes could only manage to stare in shock upon the white energy beam that appeared in his palm. The next thing he knew it, the area was blinded in a loud blast as the clock strike once again that dangerous night.
8:30pm
As the smoke cleared down bit by bit, Krad was seen edging backwards in mid-air to get a clear view, ignoring the bliss and dust that covered his sight. He was having one hand grasping over a seemingly cut arm as fresh red blood slowly flowed out of the deep wound from the blast. It was definitely not from his own white magic and he gritted his pearl-white teeth after confirming that it was a counter-attack blast from the one and only person he knew who could do so in such a slim opportunity.
"You...", sharp sadistic eyes glared levelly upon his rival as the area gets clearer by the second. A familiar figure now stood in Daisuke's place; having a tall, slender build, fine strands of dark lavender hair dancing against the poetic night's waltz as well as proud black wings behind his firm back, spread wide within range.
"If it's me you want, then leave Daisuke out of this. Our dual has absolutely nothing to do with him as well as that host of yours.", a pair of serious violet eyes shot a silent glare in return. Dark gestured an appropriate welcome, letting the silence engulf the area once again as the reappearing breeze tousle his soft hair, a few dark strands dancing in front of his handsome face. Krad, well, seemed satisfied with the charming greeting, which suited the other man's intriguing features.
"My precious foe, my precious love. This loneliness has waited long enough for your arrival.", the homicidal blonde's perfect figure enchanted the night's warm moonlight as he seductively approached the other man without showing the slightest bit of hidden intention. Dark merely flashed a sly grin as he felt Krad's warm breath and enjoyed the feeling of the blonde's scent at the same time; seducing, mesmerizing, but he's not the only one who can play such games.
"Aren't we ever?", the legendary phantom replied, still having the same grin across his charming face, pleased on the result shown on his nemesis's arm. The blonde noticed it very well and calmly brought up his hand with a lazy expression before running his own tongue along the trail of blood, licking the wound Dark had made earlier. After a while having the pleasure of his own taste of blood, Krad seized the opportunity, taking Dark's hand in a gentle caress before dramatically bringing it up to his soft lips.
"Your charm has indeed captivated my heart. Have you the slightest bit idea on how the jewels reflect in your beautiful eyes?", Krad's remark was followed by a quick silence as the violet-eyed thief raised an eyebrow before the blonde who was having an eye on him since the beginning.
"Mesmerizingly cute.", tremendously, Dark was all, but convinced. Sarcasm was an exception though.
"I'm glad you presented it with sincerity.", Krad's lips curled up into a designating smile, one that Dark admired, yet despised thoroughly at the same time. He was even more reluctant, but remained completely silent the minute he felt the blonde's tender lips touch the presence of the Love Ring on his forth finger in a light kiss. Krad noticed the way Dark was reacting that particular night and he didn't mind tolerating with him for an unrevealed reason. He gently released the violet-eyed thief's hand from his light hold before leaning back in arrogance.
"Enough with the drama, Krad. It's not flattering because I suit that role better than you do.", spreading his dark looking wings with honor, Dark glided back proudly with a confident smirk, teasing his eternal nemesis in the hint of his voice at the same time.
"Oh? But, of all we've been through together, I was hoping to obligate 'seme' just this once.", the homicidal blonde enchantingly tilted his head slightly, yet in an adorable, oh-so-innocent manner while replying out of the blue. Krad proceeded to chuckle amusingly as he witnessed a rather stunned Dark Mousy stare back at him with wide violet eyes, as if he was paralyzed in that position for a few insignificant seconds.
"...I wasn't talking about that!", Dark yelled, holding back the heat that was rising to his cheeks, which decorated his charming features in an adorable dark deep shade of crimson. The blonde before him raised his head once again to face the other man straight in the eye, letting the night's breeze tousle his soft golden hair, dazed underneath the dim moonlight.
"Whatever made you woke up on the wrong side of the bed, love?", a smile from him intrigued Dark. The violet-eyed thief silently removed his eyes on Krad as he noticed that it was somewhat familiar and memorable at the same time, which triggered some of his solemn memories of the past he was yet to forget.
"Could be you and your callous poems.", the man with dark black wings replied as he forced himself to look at his nemesis straight in the eye, cautious on what might be his next move. It wouldn't be likely of him to loose his guard as how Daisuke did earlier. Luckily for Dark, his host somehow seemed asleep within him as he didn't receive any protests or further innocent remarks from the smaller boy. The legendary phantom felt sort of relieved for Daisuke wouldn't have to witness their dual, but at the same time, worried for his alter ego's safety because of the Love Ring's legend, which still is lurking around the corner.
"How touching.", Krad handsomely pushed his hair back as he prepared for the moment he had been waiting for has arrived.
"I'd love to see the puppet move without its strings.", with that, Krad performed another ball of energy in his unharmed palm as he flashed another unpredictable smile towards his rival. Releasing it with ignite force, the white blast immensely hit a building nearby Dark instead, causing the violet-eyed thief to accept the sudden blast.
"Erk!", Dark winced a little as he used both of his slender arms to shield himself from the loud hit, including the cloud of smoke and broken wood which blend together with it. He ignored a few sharp cuts from splinters and broken glass, which scraped his flawless skin, emitting light injuries, but not like he bothered to be worried on such things. The violet-eyed thief managed to avoid another blast from Krad, which came straight towards him this time and counter-attacked with his infamous black magic, concealing the dark aura around him.
And so, underneath the silhouette moonlight, the two foes begin their dual without the slightest delay of time, both with an intimate purpose; Dark had to conceal his best to weaken Krad in order for Satoshi to fight back due to the fact that Daisuke's life was on the line, a few minutes left to spare, while Krad, on the other hand...
8:45pm
His feelings remained untold with the flow of time.
~End of Chapter 12~
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