Thief of the Heart Chapter 38

Chapter 38

"Ally!" I heard Dark yell in the distance and I looked up. It must have been a dream: he would never come back. I felt strong arms under me as a figure knelt down and picked up my upper torso and head.

"Dark?" I asked weakly.

"Ally," it was Dark's voice! It was him holding me! He was back! He put his head near mine and closed his eyes. "I'm here. I'm back."

"Dark!" Krad yelled. "We need help!"

Dark put down my body and went to help defeat Akari. I used my hands and tried to crawl away, but Akari's foot pressed me down hard onto the ground.

"No!" Midnight yelled.

Akari laughed over me. "You'll never stop me! Now that Dark is here, you can witness her death!" I felt the cold sword on my neck and I closed my eyes tight and waited for my death.

I felt Akari's foot leave as she groaned. Quickly, I stood up and, with an injured leg, limped away.

"Stop interfering!" Akari yelled as a bright light came from her and she changed back to Brianna. The blonde passed out and was about to hit the ground, but Krad and Midnight caught her. I smiled, glad she was okay, and fell down on the ground.

"Dark," I heard Midnight say. "Go help Ally. She needs you the most right now. Trust me."

Dark came over to me and lifted my torso again.

"Dark…" I felt tears stinging my cheeks. "You're back…"

"I am," he replied, placing a quick kiss on my forehead. "And I'm never going to leave again."

"Brianna's fine," Midnight said as Dark picked me up princess style. "How's Ally?"

"I'm fine," I said. "I'm glad everything's normal now." Dark brought me into my living room as Midnight grabbed the first aid kit.

"How are you going to explain this one to your parents?" she asked, opening the box and taking out the bandages.

"I have no idea." I said truthfully.

"Ally?" Brianna's voice sounded as she came into view. She gasped at the sight of me. "What happened?"

"You know," I told her as Midnight pit a bandage on the cut on my cheek.

"I'm so sorry," she said, sitting next to Dark. "I'm glad to see you, Dark."

"You, too," he smiled back as Midnight wrapped a bandage around my head, hiding the cut on my forehead. I winced as she tied it off.

"I'm going to report to Emiko," Krad announced as he spread his wings. "I'll be back with her."

"Okay, thanks," I said as Midnight tended to my leg wound.

Krad walked off and it was silent in the room. Midnight finished my leg and worked on my shoulder. My hand never left my injured side as she worked on my wounds.

"So, what's your excuse for this?" Brianna asked me.

"I don't know," I said. Midnight tapped my hand on my side and I hesitated to take it off. Dark held his hand out for me to hold and I took it while Midnight bandaged my side up.

"You need to have an excuse," Midnight told me as she wrapped my side. "You can't tell the truth."

"I know." I knew it was true. My parents would never believe that I was friend with the Phantom Thief.

"Done," Midnight said as she put the remainder of the bandages away. "You had lost a lot of blood. Let's see what we can do…"

Midnight pulled out a feather and held it in front of me. She chanted a spell and her feather glowed. My wounds began to glow and it felt weird. A few moments later, she put the feather down and smiled.

"Your wounds are healed, but let's keep the bandages on your leg, shoulder, and side for now. Before your parents get home, we'll take off the head ones." She explained.
I nodded and smiled. Brianna stood up as Krad walked into the living room with Emiko behind him.

"Ally!" she hugged me and I winced at the pain in my shoulder and side. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine," I said when she let me go.

Emiko looked at Dark and hugged him. "Does this mean you're staying?"

The thief looked at me and I smiled, tears in my eyes. "Yes, as long as Ally needs protection, I'll be here."

I smiled and hugged him, tears in my eyes. "I'm glad you're not leaving," I said.

He lifted my head so our eyes would meet and he pressed his lips to mine. I pressed against his and wrapped my arms around his neck. Man, I wanted to stay like that forever and ever.

We broke away and caught our breaths. I smiled and he smiled back. "I'll see you later." He pecked my cheek and left with Krad and Emiko.

"I must be going to," Brianna said as she walked to the front door. I walked her to it.

"Good bye," I hugged her and she left.

I rejoined Midnight in the living room. As I sat down, I kept thinking one thought: would life be back to normal since Dark was back?

That night, I lay silent in my bed as Midnight slept. I felt a wind on my back and I turned over to see a familiar figure in my window. I sat up and smiled.

"Dark," I began as he walked over to me. His smile shone like a lighthouse in the darkness. "What are you doing here?"

"I came to see you," he sat down on the edge of m bed. He took his hand and wiped the hair out of my face to reveal the barely visible forehead scar. His eyes then trailed to Midnight, sleeping soundly. "She's had a long day, too, hasn't she?"

"Yeah," I replied, lying back down. He began to stand, but I grabbed his sleeve. "Where are you going?" I asked.

"I'm leaving. You must be tired."

"You can't leave me again!" I cried as a tear fell over my cheek scar.

"I'm not, honestly," he said, sitting back down. "I'll never do that again. I was going back to Daisuke's house."

"Oh," I said, lying my head back on the pillow. "Please stay with me until I fall asleep."

His eyes widened, then relaxed. "Anything for you, princess."

I blushed and smiled. Closing my eyes, I felt Dark take my hand and held it in his. I squeezed it to make sure this wasn't a dream, and it didn't disappear.

"Good night, Ally," Dark told me, kissing my cheek softly as I fell into a deep sleep.