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When Will You? Chapter 3

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Chapter Three: Whispers
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Satoshi

When the day finally came that I could go back to school, I had been gone for almost four whole weeks, and it was the start of a new term. I was, understandably, nervous. I didn't know how to act or how to approach Miss Risa. On top of that, my chest was still hurting a lot, which would explain why I was walking while slouching a little. I wasn't too worried about the school work; I could finish that with my eyes closed. But my biggest worry was how many questions people were bound to ask. How was I supposed to explain my absence, and how was I going to hide the fact that I had been injured so severely? At least Krad hadn't tried to show up recently.

…He hadn't tried very hard, anyway…

"…Hey, don't worry about it."

"Hm?" I looked up at Daisuke, who was walking to school with me, his cast already removed.

"I know you're worried, Hiwatari. Just...try not to think about it, alright?"

"Sure." I looked up and saw the school, so I stood up a little straighter, hoping no one would notice my injury or see the bandages. Five minutes later, when we reached the entrance hall, I was prepared for the worst. But...everyone seemed to ignore me or start talking to the person next to them whenever I got close. "What's wrong with everyone, Niwa?"

"...They're probably avoiding you."

I looked over at him in surprise. "Why?"  Daisuke looked to the side, refusing to meet my eyes. "Niwa, why is everyone avoiding me?"

"...The police are investigating your dad's disappearance. There's a rumor going around that you had something to do with it."

I looked over at him, stunned at what I was hearing. He looked back at me with a sad look in his eyes. "I'm sorry, Hiwatari, I never meant to cause you trouble."

"...What really happened to my father, Niwa? You were a little vague, when you mentioned it before."

"Hiwatari, we only scared him off, honest! Trust me, we wouldn't do anything like that, not me or Dark! Right, Dark?" I ignored the look on Daisuke's face, able to guess what Dark had answered with. Probably something about how annoying I had been lately and how much he wanted to just be rid of me too.

Daisuke looked over at me again. "Look, as soon as we get home, I'll let Dark tell you exactly what happened, since he was the one who told your father to leave the country."

"Wait, country?"

"...Uh, yeah, he kinda got a little excessive with his threats. Your dad shouldn't be anywhere near Japan by now. I actually think he was heading overseas, to America."

We walked on in silence for a few seconds, the tension rising. Our first class was across campus; we had a few minutes to spare. So I started thinking about what Daisuke had mentioned a few days ago. "...It's almost time, isn't it?"

Daisuke looked over at me when I spoke, a searching look in his eyes. "Yes. It's almost the anniversary of Krad's appearance, and the moon is almost full, as it needs to be. That's why Krad hasn't come out recently, because he knows that this is the perfect time to suppress him and his power."

I took a deep breath, reviewing everything Daisuke's father, Kosuke, had told me. "It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance," I replied somberly.

"And you're sure about your decision, Hiwatari?"

"Of course. I want to be in control of my own life."

"You do know," Daisuke started, "you might not have a life left. I did explain the risks, right? About what could happen?"

I felt my heart skip a beat. "Yes, Niwa, you did explain everything. Perfectly clear." I smiled to reassure him, giving him one of my fake, flat smiles. He didn't buy it; he could obviously tell that I was uneasy, that I had been for the last couple of days.

"But, Hiwatari…"

"Enough, Daisuke. I just want to focus on making it through school for right now."

All of my first classes went without any trouble. I got a list of my makeup work and skimmed through it. It looked easy enough, and I worked on it some during my free period and during lunch. I sat underneath my favorite oak tree, just on the north side of the school grounds. Not very many students walked by that spot, but the few that did all looked my way before turning to whisper to their friends. Sighing, I looked around and saw Miss Risa and Miss Riku eating their lunch together, along with a few other girls I didn't recognize. I figured they must have just transferred here for the start of term.

"Hey, Hiwatari!" Daisuke sat down beside me. "Miss Harada is right over there; just go and ask to talk with her."

I looked over at the group of girls again, a tight feeling rising in my stomach. "Um, that's okay. I'll wait for some other time."

"I know she wants to talk to you, Hiwatari. Now go ask to talk with her!" I took another bite of my sandwich, doing my best to ignore the feeling that he was right. "Hiwatari, if you don't get over there right now, I'm gonna have to drag you over there."

I scoffed. "Oh please. I'd like to see you try." Daisuke stood quickly, grabbed my arm, and pulled me towards the group of girls. "Niwa, I was kidding! Let go!" He really was stronger than I thought.

All of the girls fell silent at our approach. I stood awkwardly, something that I rarely do. This was the one area where I was uneasy. Relationships were not my thing.

"...Hiwatari?" I heard someone ask tentatively. I looked over at Risa, who was looking up at me with those deep, warm eyes.

"I need to talk to you...Miss Harada."

"...Alright. See you later, girls." Risa stood as I started walking away, towards the big cottonwood tree, the biggest tree on campus. She followed in my footsteps, but I couldn't tell what she was thinking. Was she scared? Relieved? Angry? Emotionally drained? There was no way to tell, especially with girls like her.

I stopped walking when I reached the tree, and heard Risa stop a few steps back. I started tracing the lines of the bark with my hand, looking for the right words.

"...Is it true?"

"Huh?"

I looked back at her, and she was looking up at me with those big, beautiful eyes of hers, a questioning look in them. "Hiwatari…what everyone is saying? Is it true?" She was crying now, tears streaming down her face. "Did you really kill your own father?"

I looked her right in the eyes. So that was what they were saying. No wonder Niwa told me not to pay attention to the rumors. "No, I didn't," I answered her. "I didn't have anything to do with his disappearance. And I certainly wouldn't have been able to kill him."

Risa looked right at me, her eyes searching mine intently, and finally a small smile crept to her face. "I believe you Hiwatari, even if no one else will." She clasped her hands behind her back and looked back towards the school. "Well, that's…"

"…Miss Risa?" I interrupted.

She turned towards me slowly. "...Yes, Hiwatari?"

"Is what Niwa said true?" Risa started blushing and looked to the side.

"What did Niwa tell you...Hiwatari?"

I leaned against the tree and crossed my arms, looking down at the ground. "He said...that you were worried about me. Is it true?" I stood there with my eyes closed, dreading the answer. My breath caught in my throat as I heard her walking away. Or wait...was she walking closer?

"I was very worried, Hiwatari," her voice whispered in my ear.

I breathed a sigh of relief, smiling and turning to face her. Her hair brushed my face, tickling my nose. We were mere inches from each other, but for some reason…I didn't mind it.

"Then I'm sorry, Miss Risa. For making you worry, I mean."

She grabbed my hand slowly, taking it in her own. "Don't be sorry. I'm just so glad that you're safe, that's all."

"Thank you, then."

I looked towards the school, but felt Miss Risa tugging at my hand. "Let's go for a walk, Hiwatari."

"A walk? But isn't lunch about over?"

She smiled at me, and started walking towards the entrance to the grounds, leaving without me. "What difference will it make if you miss just one more day, right?"

I looked towards the school one more time, and then decided that she was right. What difference would it make? We took our time walking around the park and through town, asking questions and getting to know each other better. Neither of us mentioned Krad, or the danger that my presence put her in. But I figured that she was safe, since Krad wasn't going to come out until the anniversary of his first appearance had passed. Why would he put himself at risk just to get to Miss Risa?

After a few hours of talking and walking, we found ourselves lying under a big oak tree on the outskirts of town. It made my heart race to think that we were completely alone now.

"Hey Hiwatari..."

"Hm?" I asked, turning carefully onto my side to face her.

She was looking straight up into the branches of the tree. Her left hand lay motionless by her side, but her right hand was curling a stray lock of hair behind her ear. "Have you ever...kissed anyone before?"

Her question caught me off guard, and I felt my heart race. Kissed anyone? Me? "No, I haven't."

Risa blushed. "Oh. Have you ever wanted to?"

Now it was my turn to blush. Truthfully, I hadn't even ever wanted a serious relationship. Before I met Risa, that is. "Yes, I have. Have you ever wanted to, Miss Risa?"

She turned and looked at me, a small smile creeping onto her face. "Have I what?"

"...Have you ever wanted to be loved by someone...besides Phantom Dark, of course?"

Her warm brown eyes seemed to look right through mine. "Yes," she said, reaching out and placing her hand on mine. That single word sent shivers down my spine. Who would have guessed that today, of all days, I would finally get my answer.

"Would that person...happen to be me?" I asked with a small smile, leaning towards her slightly. The instant I did, a stabbing pain reached me, and I curled up on the ground, clutching my chest and breathing through clenched teeth.

"Hiwatari?" I heard Risa ask. "Hiwatari, are you alright?"

Her voice sounded muffled, as though I were hearing it from under water. "I...I'm fine," I said, sitting up slowly and carefully, still clutching my chest.

"Is that why you were gone, Hiwatari?" Risa asked, reaching out to me slowly, her hands trailing over my chest.

"Uh, yeah, it is…"

I knew she could feel the wrap, and I watched her smile falter, her eyes fill with worry. But as soon as she showed concern, it was easier to ignore the pain in my chest. I wouldn't let Krad come out.

Risa and I looked up when we heard voices, and saw Daisuke and Miss Riku walking towards us. Risa stood and crossed her arms, turning towards me again. "I told them not to do this, you know."

"What?" I asked, standing up as well. Miss Risa had a disapproving look in her eyes, but I couldn't know if it was because of Riku and Niwa or because I hadn't told her I was injured.

"Niwa and Riku wanted us all to go somewhere together, after school got out."

I looked at my watch. Five o'clock, already? I had spent almost the entire afternoon with Miss Risa and hadn't even realized it. "What, you don't want to go out somewhere?"

Miss Risa blushed a deep red and looked back towards her sister. "She just won't stop bugging me about this. Don't forget, she was really freaked out when she found out about you being Krad."

I looked at her questioningly, wondering how she had found out Krad's name.

"And then when she confronted Niwa about it, she found out about him being Mr. Dark. She just about had a heart attack. Of course, we always thought something was a little different about you two."

I chuckled. Apparently, the Harada twins knew a lot more about Niwa and I than I thought. "Well, if she's bugging you that much, I guess we'll just have to prove I'm not that bad of a guy, right?"

I tried smiling at her, but she looked away. "I know. And I've tried to tell her that you can't control it, that you can't help the fact that Krad exists in you. It's the same with Niwa, and she seems to be-"

"Hey Risa...Hiwatari," Miss Harada interrupted, immediately giving Risa a what-the-heck-were-you-just-doing look and pulling her away to talk.

I watched as they stopped to talk a little farther away, just out of earshot, as Daisuke sighed and stood by me. "So, it looks like you talked with her," he said chuckling.

"Oh, leave me alone, Niwa...It was actually...really nice...to just be alone with her."

Daisuke looked over at me awkwardly. "Yeah, I know what you mean. It's the same way with Miss Riku and me. But it's nice to hang out with other people every once in a while too. C'mon, let's go."

He started walking towards the twins, and I followed, sighing contentedly. I never would've imagined that I would find myself here, getting ready to go on a double date with the Harada twins and Niwa. It was just too unexpected. I remained silent about the matter while we made plans to go to the carnival tonight. There was no school tomorrow, which was a good thing, I suppose. If it meant more time with Miss Risa, I was more than happy. I had intended to tell her how I felt, but since we had been so rudely interrupted by Niwa and Riku, I decided to just tell her tonight. We said our goodbyes, promising the Haradas that we would be at their house at 7:00 sharp.

Seven o'clock came, and found us knocking on the Harada's door. Daisuke and I were wearing our regular clothes: jeans, long-sleeved shirt, and jacket. The twins had changed into jeans and matching tops, and had fixed their hair up nice.

"Are they trying to confuse us?" I whispered to Daisuke.

They really did look so much alike that it was scary. "Well, let's go you two! We don't have all night." All four of us started walking toward the beach. The Ferris wheel was already lit, like a beacon, and before we knew it we were to the boardwalk.

"Ooh, we should go on the Bullet first, Niwa!" said Riku excitedly.

"No way," replied Risa. "That ride's scary. I want to go on the Ferris wheel first."

Riku shook her head and started pulling Niwa towards the Bullet, leaving Risa and I standing alone.

"…I'll go on the Ferris wheel with you, Risa."

Risa's face lit up like a Christmas tree. "Oh, would you Hiwatari?" She grabbed my hand and started pulling me along. Before I knew it, we were waiting in line.

"I just love the view from the top," said Risa. "You can see the entire city from up there."

"Yeah," I said nervously. "Miss Risa, I have a confession to make."

Risa looked over at me with those warm eyes of hers. "What is it, Hiwatari?"

I swallowed, then chickened out at the last second. "I...I've never actually been to a carnival…"

"Why can't I just say it? I will say it when we get to the top."

Miss Risa looked at me incredulously. "Is that true, Hiwatari? You've really never been to a carnival?"

I looked back at her. "Well, I've never actually gotten out much. Mainly I just sit in my room or work on my studies…"

Miss Risa looked down at the ground. "I get it." She suddenly smiled again. "Well, that means that I'm gonna have to show you all around the boardwalk." She held out two tickets and we got on the Ferris wheel, completely alone in the car.

"Next we have to go and check out some of the booths. Or we could split some cotton candy or a funnel cake…"

"…Miss Risa?"

Risa looked at me. "Yes, Hiwatari?"

I felt my heart race as the Ferris wheel stopped at the very top.

"I..."

I can't. I can't say it.

"Hiwatari, remember earlier, under that tree this afternoon?"

I looked up at her. "Yeah, what about it?"

Risa blushed. "I never got to answer your question. You asked me if I wanted to be loved by someone other than Mr. Dark."

My heart skipped a beat as I remembered asking her that, and her answering yes.

"And then you asked if that person happened to be you." Miss Risa was blushing now, and I knew I was just as red.

"Miss Risa, I'm sorry if that was out of line. I shouldn't have…"

Risa wrapped her arms around me in a hug, and I slowly, tenderly, hugged her back.

"I do. I do love you, Hiwatari. And I want you to love me."

I pulled her closer to me, my heart beating twice as fast as normal, wishing this moment would never end. "I do love you, Risa."

Risa started giggling and pulled away, looking around slowly. "It looks like the ride broke down."

"Huh?" I asked, distracted into looking around as well. We had stopped moving, and the lights on this half of the boardwalk had gone out.

"Hah! I hope that's Riku and Niwa on the Bullet. They had it stuck upside down when the power went out!" Risa punched the air triumphantly, truly hoping that her sister had gotten what she deserved.

I stared at her, smiling without even realizing it. Suddenly, I felt a sharp pain in my chest.

"...What's the smirk for, Master Satoshi?"

I clenched my teeth, bracing myself against Krad's fierce attack.

"Hiwatari? What's wrong?" I heard Risa's voice call out faintly. But her voice gave me strength.

"Why even try to come out, Krad? Is it because you know that Daisuke and I are planning to seal you?"

Krad chuckled. "Just face it, Master Satoshi. It's going to be like this for the rest of your life. You'll never get me sealed away."

"Stop it!"

"No one will ever truly love you as long as I'm around. They'll only be afraid of you."

"Just leave me alone!" I mentally screamed at Krad, driving him away from me. He stopped trying to come out, but lurked just beneath the surface, ready to strike again whenever he felt like it. I opened my eyes slowly, and realized I was lying in Miss Risa's lap, shaking.

"Hiwatari, you look awful..." she sighed, pulling sweaty strands of hair out of my face. She looked down at me, concern written all over her face. "Was it him?" she asked quietly.

I sighed and sat up slowly, carefully. "I'm alright," I replied, wiping my face with the sleeve of my shirt. The pain in my chest subsided slowly, and I leaned against the back of the car, taking deep, refreshing breaths of air. "It...was..." I sighed. "But I'm...alright..."

Risa looked at me worriedly, and sat closer to me, letting me rest my head on her shoulder. "Oh, Hiwatari…I love you…" Risa ran her hands through my hair as I lay there trying to catch my breath.

Eventually, they managed to restore power to the boardwalk, and the Ferris wheel started moving again.

I sat up when we neared the bottom, glad that it was dark now. No one noticed how I faltered, or how flushed my face was. Risa and I sat on a bench, and I readily welcomed the rest.

"Need anything, Hiwatari?" Risa asked.

"I just need to rest," I sighed, bringing my hand to my forehead.

"A fever." I smirked. "It figures that I'd have a fever. But I didn't think it'd be this bad."

Risa and I sat in silence for several minutes. Or at least, I thought that we did.

"Here," I heard Risa say. Opening my eyes slowly, I saw a water bottle in her hand.

"When did you get that?" I asked her quietly.

She smiled. "You didn't even notice me get up? Here, just take it," she said.

I gratefully took the water bottle, murmured a "thanks", and unscrewed the lid just as Niwa and Miss Riku walked up.

"Hey guys!" exclaimed Risa, drawing the attention away from me. "So, were you the ones on the Bullet when the power went out?"

Miss Riku shook her head. "No, we weren't on any rides when the power went out. The people that got stuck on it, though, were the guys right in front of us. They were sick of it by the time that they finally got down."

Both girls burst into a fit of giggles, and even I had to smile. Girls could be so easily amused.
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Daisuke

I couldn't bring myself to even smile at all the rest of the night. Every time I closed my eyes, I kept seeing Hiwatari's flushed face and pained expression. It seemed that, for some reason, Krad was trying to force his way out. At the very least, he was trying to wear Hiwatari down to a point where he could take control. But it just didn't make any sense! According to the book that my dad had found, Krad should be weakened as the anniversary of his appearance and the approach of the full moon drew near. So, why was he trying to get out all of a sudden?

"Hey, Daisuke!" I snapped back to my senses, looking for the certain someone who had apparently been trying to ask me to help her win a stuffed animal. Miss Riku grabbed my hand and started pulling me towards a booth, where you had to toss a ring around a bottle. The rules were simple. Get the ring around the blue bottle, you win a small prize. Get it around a red bottle, you win a big prize. But, you couldn't knock over the bottle; it had to stay standing.

"I'll try, Miss Riku. But I'm never going to get it if you keep hovering over me like that." I looked over my shoulder at Miss Riku, who positively beamed at me.

"Fine, I'll back up. Happy?" I smiled and nodded, turning back towards the game.

There were lots of clear bottles to choose from, but there were only ten blue bottles, and one red bottle. All of the blue ones were spread out, and the red one was right in the middle. It would have been easy to get the ring around a blue bottle, but I wanted only the best for Miss Riku.

I gently tossed the ring towards the bottles, holding my breath as I did. Of course, right after I threw it I thought it was going to miss. "Aww, I should have tossed it harder. It's not even gonna make it to the ring!"

"Daisuke. Have a little confidence."</b>

I watched as the ring slid over the bottle perfectly.

"See? What kind of Phantom Thief would you be if you couldn't even win Riku a prize in a silly little game?"</b>

"Ooh, thanks so much Niwa!" Miss Riku and I started walking down the boardwalk, and she was carrying her brand new stuffed tiger. She hugged it as if it were the most precious thing in the world.

"Hey, I'm getting a little jealous," I said, sliding up closer to her.

Miss Riku smiled over at me, slipping one hand into mine. "Don't worry, he could never take your place, Daisuke."

My heart started pounding. That was the first time she had called me by my first name. I stopped walking, blushed, and turned to look at Miss Riku. She was looking at me, a far off look in her eyes. I heard people snickering and making kissing noises at us on the sidewalk, so I quickly kissed her.

The kids on the sidewalk laughed and walked away. Miss Riku smiled at me, then looked at her watch. "Oh my gosh, Niwa! Do you realize what time it is?" she said. "Risa and I are supposed to be home by eleven, and no later! C'mon!"

Miss Riku grabbed my hand and we raced back to where Risa and Hiwatari had been. "Now where did they go?" Miss Riku asked, looking at the empty bench where Hiwatari and Miss Risa had been sitting.

"I'm sure they already went home. Hiwatari is very responsible, he probably kept better track of time than we did."

Miss Riku looked towards me with a torn expression on her face. "All right, I guess if Risa isn't home yet, we'll just have to go from there."

Miss Riku and I started to walk back towards her house. "Hey Niwa? Wanna race?"

I laughed as she ran ahead of me, but I quickly caught up with her. Hey, I was a Phantom Thief after all. I had a reputation to uphold, and I couldn't just let her beat me.

A few minutes later we were on Miss Riku's doorstep, tired and out of breath. "Let's see if Risa is here," said Miss Riku, opening the door and inviting me in.

I hesitated a little, then closed the door quickly behind me. "This is the first time I've actually been in her house!"

"Oh, that's right! You know, her bedroom's right up there. I've seen it. Little Riku is so cute when she's sleeping."</b> There was an annoying, condescending tone in his voice.

"Dark, you're awful!"

"What? I came here to steal your painting so I could get you back from the Second Hand of Time, remember? It's not my fault that she happened to be sleeping then."</i>

"That is true...But still, why did you have to say it like that?"

"Oh please, it's not like I meant anything by it. That's just the kind of person I am." Dark sounded so pleased with himself.

"Hey Niwa, hey Riku!" I snapped out of it, and looked over at the couch. There was Miss Risa, sitting there as content as could be.

"Oh, hi Miss Risa. Did Hiwatari already go home?"

Miss Risa nodded. "He said he wasn't feeling too good, so he walked with me here and then left. I'm pretty sure he went home anyway."

"Thank you, Miss Risa." I walked over to the door, wishing both of the Harada twins a good night.

It was a short walk, and I was home in no time. Everyone in the house was already asleep when I got there, so I did my best to keep quiet. I opened the door to my room slowly, hoping that Hiwatari was at least asleep. He never seemed to sleep much lately, but I didn't have the heart to ask him if it was Krad that was keeping him up or if he was just too nervous to sleep. He tossed and turned all night, and was really out of it when he was awake. Well, I suppose it'll all be settled soon anyway.

I looked over at the calendar. Yep, only one week left. The anniversary of Krad's appearance. The night of the full moon. It all came together so perfectly, it almost didn't sit right with me. But...Hiwatari had made his choice. I still stayed up all night, tossing and turning myself, unable to sleep. Dark stayed up for a while, talking and trying to calm me down. But he, eventually, went to sleep too.

"Why can't I just let this go?" I asked myself. But I knew why. Hiwatari was a good friend to me, so of course I was going to worry. I couldn't help it. I knew that he was willing to risk everything to be free from Krad, even if that meant...

A noise startled me and I nearly jumped out of my skin. It came from downstairs, loud enough to wake Hiwatari. He sat up in bed, instantly alert. "What was that noise, Niwa?"

I got up off of the couch, walking over to the door quietly. Hiwatari got down from the bed, not even bothering to use the ladder, silent as a cat. "Maybe it's a burglar," I whispered to him, walking out onto the landing. But none of the lights were on downstairs.

Hiwatari and I glanced at each other, and slowly descended the stairs.

As far as I could tell, there wasn't anything wrong. The noise hadn't even woken my parents, who were very heavy sleepers. But once we got to the living room, I noticed that a vase had fallen. I glanced sideways at Hiwatari, who also glanced at me, and then we both looked around for anything else that could be wrong.

"Hey, Niwa," I heard Hiwatari whisper. I looked towards where he was pointing. "The window...it's wide open."

Hiwatari and I both raced towards the window, our stockings muffling our footsteps.

"It's not big enough for a person to slip through," I said. "We're out of leads again." I closed the window, then turned around to see Hiwatari digging behind the sofa. "Um...Hiwatari?" I asked tentatively.

He stood up, carrying something dark and fuzzy in his hands.

"Oh!" I exclaimed. "It was a cat!" I ran over to him and the snarling cat, which was frantically trying to get away. "Poor thing...it must be a stray. Look how wild it is."

"Open up the door!" he yelled. The cat dug its claws into Hiwatari's arm, trying to get out as I ran to the door and opened it wide. The cat leapt out of Hiwatari's arms and raced out the door, disappearing into the night. I closed the door quietly, then went to help Hiwatari pick up the broken glass. My mom finally opened the door to her bedroom, coming out to see what all the noise was about.

Hiwatari and I glanced at each other. "Um...there was a cat..." I started. "It knocked over your vase...the purple one."

Mom raced over to the stand where the vase had been sitting, looking forlornly at the empty stand. "Well, I suppose it can't be helped," she said quietly. "Now, off to bed with you two, it's almost one in the morning."

Hiwatari and I raced up the stairs, closing the door quietly behind us.

Hiwatari was in bed in no time, but I stayed up a little longer, looking over at him. "He's finally opening up a little," I thought, glad that Hiwatari was coming out of his secluded little shell. "I just hope everything works out all right..."

I turned over in bed, and fell asleep. The last thing I remember thinking about was how much fun it was to have Hiwatari here. He was like the brother I never had.
Chapter Three, sorry it took so long! It's over 5000 words, though, so almost 1000 words longer than the rest. :D
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Birdypeas8's avatar
That's really good! I like how Hiwatari's finally opening up, I always felt sorry for how secluded and lonely he was! =( anyway, your story is really good, and incredibly well written! =)