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Träumerei
Chapter 2 : Reason
The breeze blow perfectly, it's spring and the weather really perfect. It just another peaceful day in Ikebukuro, the various sound of engine coming from various car on the road, the sound of people walking echoed through the sidewalk, the citizen who passing by with their own bussiness. It wasn't Ikebukuro without the crowdness
The two childhood friends walked on the sidewalk, wearing school uniforms, they were walking towards their school Raira academy "What a beautiful weather to start another day in my highschool life. I can't wait to see what gonna happen today although, i didn't like the piece of trash called school" chirped the young blond as he twirling around like a little child, earn a weird gaze from the other pedestrian but he didn't bother about it neither the raven who walked behind him. He just sighing to see his childhood friend behaviour "Masaomi, don't bounce around like a child like that" he say, the young blond stopped and turn around to face the raven "Oh please, Mikado. I'm just enjoying this perfect weather" he said
"Yeah, i know today is good weather but don't act so dramatic like that" said Mikado "We should thanked Izaya for this" he exclaimed earn a confused look from his friend "What do you mean by that? I thought you hate him" the raven inquired, Kida laughing really hard "What?" ask Mikado getting more confused by the blond attitude "Don't take me wrong, i'm really hate that bastard, i'm despise him and i'm sure everyone feel the same as me. I just say we should thanked him because of him leave this town, finally we could life in peace" he said "I'm really happy he decide to leave but i'm still hoping he already dead somewhere" Kida say contented
Mikado sighing "Well, it's been quite along time since Izaya-san last seen here or Shinjuku, everyone also didn't know where he is. But even though like that i'm still hoping he's still alive somewhere out there and will come back here someday" he mumble, Kida widened his eyes "Mikado! Don't do that" Kida shouted at him, the raven blinked "What?! What did i do?" he asked look confused, his innocent look made Kida let out a long sigh "You shouldn't wishing something like that, people always say 'be careful to what you're asking for or it will come true' and because you talking about him, you just ruined my mood" he pouted
"Don't be so childish, i know Izaya-san might doing bad things and i also know what he did to you but i believe deep down he's a good guy. I'm not justify what he's doing but i believe somewhere out there, there's someone more worst thsn him" he told his childhood friend, but Kida just scoffed in return "You really soft, Mikado. That's why people always took advantage from you and using you. And the worst part is, you always forgive them" he growled
"Don't be like that, right now maybe Izaya-san are dying somewhere" Mikado argued "I don't care, it's better if he's dead. He's such a bastard in his life. He never do something right, he even played with other people life, so Yes! It's better if he dying and died" he barked, then without his realizing it a pair of leg running toward him and then one of them flying toward Kida head and send him to the ground, hard. He groaned while try to stood uo "What the hell?! Who did that?!" he barked and look up only to find a pair of twin glaring at him with a death glare "Who are you?! And what the hell are you doing?!" he ask while stood up and rubbed his head "That's hurt, you know. You can't just go and kick someone on their head, what if they got injured? You lucky it was me" he railed towsrd the twin, the braid one scoffed and cross both of her arm infront of her chest "Unbelievable!" she yelled and pointed her finger toward Kida
"Did you just say bad things about my brother?! I can't accept it, if you do that again, i'll definitely beat you next time we meet" the braid one said motion her neck and bring her finger across it, while the other keep looking at Kida emotionless "I don't care about that, just who the hell are you?" ask Kida, Mikado place his arm to the blond shoulder "Masaomi, calm down. They are Izaya-san little sister" said Mikado trying to calm down Kida "Huh, so you're the little sister of that bastard. Sorry, i'm not rude. I'm just saying the facts" he say sound prudly "I'll kill you" she say, Kururi nodded in agreement "Kill" she said "As expected from Orihara family. They so barbaric" he mocked "Unacceptable! I wish you and your love die a painful death and end up in the hell" she yowled
"What-" before Kida could fully react Mairu already reach for Kururi hand, took it and they start running "I hope you die soon, BAKA BAKA!!" she yelled sticking her tongues out, the young blond growled "Those girl really got my nerve" he say "You have to calm down, Kida. It's your own fault to insult their brother infront of them" said Mikado "Eh? But, i'm right, right? Izaya's even worst than me" Kida pouted "Oh yeah, if i think about it again. I hear that Kishitani-san, Celty-san and Heiwajima-san are trying find information about him, right?" the raven nodded "I've been wondering, why they want to seek for that bastard. They even use their source" he mumble. Mikado looked at his childhood friend and smile sadly 'Because you don't know how much lonely person Izaya is, he never show it but if you take a good look of him you could tell easily. And because of the same reason Kishitani-san, Celty-san and Heiwajima-san seek him. I hope wherever Izaya-san is... He will come back here again, because he didn't know there's people waiting for him' he thought
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I'll get the money! Please don't kill me!" the man shrieked trying to cover his head as he was lifted off the ground by none other than Heiwajima Shizuo, the fortissimo of Ikebukuro. He looked close to fainting too so the ex-bartender decided to let him go as Tom did the rest. His job was just to scare them anyway.
The fake blond take out one of his cigarette and lit it, he could feel the nicotine slowly filled his lung and calmed him down "Are you okay, Shizuo-senpai?" he turn around and see toward his kouhai who standing beside him, wearing her usual emotionsless face as she looked at the blond "Yeah" he paused while blow some smoke "I'm okay, why do you ask?" the blond woman tilted her head "Senpai... Look more irritated than usual" she observed, the ex-bartender looked at her "I see... I didn't realize it" he mumble
"Is there something wrong?" she ask again "Nah, it's okay. Don't worry about it" reply the older male "Guys, let's go to another client" say Tom as he walked out from the man's house "Senpai, do you get the money?" ask Shizuo "Yeah, i got it" he say show the blond the brown envelope in his hand. The blond nodded. "Come on, we still have so many to go" the black skinned man said as he start walking, Shizuo and Vorona following him from behind. After seversl minute has passed, Tom tried to break the silence between them "It's really quite lately herez right?" he asked "Yeah, you right" reply blond "Affirmative, i like this peace" she said "Me too" Tom say agreed with his lover.
'Yeah, it's really peace... Peaceful but boring... Boring... Boring... Boring... Without that louse'
"Well, today's school is really boring as usual. I'm dissapointe" Kida whined as he, Mikado and Anri walked down on Ikebukuro sidewalk, Saki currently hang out with Celty to learn how to cook and leave Kida with no choice but to go home with his two bestfriend "What are we gonna do today? Want to go to arcade?" ask Kida breaking the silence between them, Mikado look confused at him "Now?" he ask "Next week. Of course now" he said, Mikado hummed "What about you, Sonohara-san?" asked Mikado
Anri look at him puzzled "O-of course" she said shyly "Well, if Sonohara-san want to go then i'm gonna go with you guys too" said Mikado who earn the look from Kida "What?" he ask "Nothing~ i just never know you could be so hot" sang Kida, Mikado face redden as he register what Kida just say "Ba-baka, of course not" he said try ti hid his blushed face. They start walked again but Anri suddenly stopped in her track. The other man realize it and stopped to look at her "What's wrong, Anri?" ask Kida, Anri looked into something in her right and seemed terrified "It's impossible" she mumbled, Mikado and Kida exchange a look before followed where Anri gaze toward to... That's when they widened their eyes
Shizuo, Tom and Vorona were walking down on Ikebukuro sidewalk "How many do we have for today, Senpai?" asked the ex-bartender "Hm, i guess we still have 5 to go" he replied, the blond nodded "Let's just go to another two client and then we could stop for lunch break" he said "Good idea" replied the ex-bartender "Affirmative, i want to check how Sloan doing" said Vorona. They keep walking, until a loud sound shocked them, the citizen immediately running away here and there, create a riot "What's happen?" ask Shizuo "It's like sound of a gun" reply Vorona, another loud sound could be hear again and again echoed through the street "We have to get away from the crowd, get some safe place to hide, it's dangerous to stay here. It's open area" Vorona suggested "Yeah, you right. Let's go" said Tom, both of them start walking away but Shizuo doesn't follow them, Tom stopped then turn around "What are you waiting for, Shizuo. Let's go" said Tom
Another loud could be hear again "It's okay, i'll catch up on you guys later. I need to help the injury people" he said, Tom looked hesitant but Shizuo spoke again "It's okay, a mere bullet won't hurt or stop me" Tom nodded "Be careful, okay" he said, both of them start walked toward safe place while Shizuo walk around, search for someone who get injured. He keep walking until he took a glimpse of someone on the ground, without waiting again he dashed toward them. He really shocked to see the familiar highschooler lying on the ground "Are you guys, okay?" he ask while running toward the girl
"Heiwajima-san" one of them called before lost conscious "Shit, oi wake up" the blond try to wake her but no avail. He look around to see the other teen lying not far from her "I should brought them to Shinra" he mumbled "Shizuo!" he turn his head and see Kyohei and the gang "What happen?" ask Saburo driving his van toward him "They got shot, we have to help them and bring them to Shinra" reply the blond, the back seat door swung open and reveal the duo Otaku "Anri-chan" shout Erika shake the highschooler shoulder "Just bring them inside" shout Saburo
Another sound could be heard when they already inside the van "Step on the pedal now?!" shout Kyohei "Yeah, i know that too" replied Saburo, he stepped on the pedal really hard and soon they drive away from there "What the heck was that?" ask Saburo "Oh my god, they lost so much blood. Hurry up, Saburo" cooed Erika with panic written all over her face "I know that, but i don't want any police to chase us, it'll need time to free from them" argued Saburo "Just keep push the wound, it'll slow down the bleeding" hollered Kyohei
After a couple minute, they reach the underground doctor place. Shizuo, Kyohei and Saburo bring the highschooler while Erika and Walker followed behind them, when they walked out from the elevator, Shizuo didn't bother to knock, he just bring his foot and take down the door "Shinra?!" he shouted "Shizuo, did you know how-" the brunette stop talking when he sees Shizuo and the other and his attention turn toward the unconscious body "Bring them inside" he ordered. They nodded and walk into the brunette apartment "Father, Emilia. I need you guys to help me" he said, the gas mask who currently sitting on the cocuh with his wife, turn to see his son "It's so rare for you to ask for my help" he said "It's not the right time to talk about that" he said "What's wrong?" ask Emilia "My friend, they got wounded" he said while prepare the operation room [Let me help you prepare the tool] the dullahan said
Shinra nodded "Okay, you can bring them to operation room" order Shingen. Shizuo nodded while put the highschooler, followed by Kadota and Saburo. After that Shingen, Shinra and Emilia walk inside the operation room and closed the door. Shizuo and the other plopped down on the couch, feel exhausted [Let me bring something to drink] she typed "Thanks" replied the blond "Thanks, Celty-san" said Erika, not long after that the dullahan came back from the kitchen with five cup of green tea
"That's really exhausted one" comment Saburo "What exactly happen there?" ask Kyohei toward the blond [Eh? You don't know what happen?] asked the dullahan, Kyohei shrug his shoulder "When we came, Shizuo already there with them" he replied [Shizuo, did you know what happen?] ask Celty "I don't know either, i'm in the middle of work with Tom when i heard the first shoot, Vorona suggest us to search for a safe place. But when i hear another shoot and it's almost three times, i told them i will catch them after i help whoever it is, and when i found them... they already lying on the ground" he explain
"And after that we came and help you" finish Kyohei, the blond nodded "This is crazy, who in their right mind to shoot in the middle of day among the crowd?" ask Saburo "Maybe this is terrorist" replied Walker [Or maybe this is a new gang?] asked Celty "Well, we csn't jump into conclusion, just wait till they sake up" said Kyohei while let out a long sigh [Anyway, you guys are lucky that Shingen and Emilia was here. I don't know if Shinra could help them by himself] she say through her PDA.
Two hours after that Shingen and Emilia walk out from the room "How's them?" ask Kyohei "Luckily for them the wound doesn't that bad" he said "Would they fine now?" Erika asked "Yeah, they will fine now, just sleeping. Better don't disturb them" replied Emilia. Not long after that Shinra walk out from the room "Well, that was a big surprise" he said while sitting on the couch "They are fine, Anri just got a shot on her right leg. Mikado got one shot in his chest but, his vital was fine. Kida got two shot, in his right shoulder and his chest but they will be alright. What exactly happen?" he ask and Shizuo explain everything to him and success to made him surprise with mouth parted and eyes widened "That's dangerous, you guys should be careful. Do you know who behind this?" he ask "I don't know either" replied the blond "Sorry, i still have a job" he say while walk toward the door and leave the underground doctor apartment
A couple day laters
"How are you guys doing?" ask Shinra as he checked the highschooler condition. They currently sitting on the couch "Thank to you, Kishitani-san. I'm feel alot better now" say Mikado "Yeah, we should thanked you" added Anri "Yeah, you saved us" agreed Kida "Well, i'm really happy i could help but i guess you should thank Shizuo and the other. They're the one who bring you here" he say. Suddenly, the door bell ringing and Celty opened it "Anri-chan, how are you feeling now?" asked Erika as she running toward Anri and hugged her "I'm fine, thanks Karisawa-san" he said "Osu, we came today to visit" say Walker "How are you guys feeling?" ask Kyohei "Never been better" replied Kida "Good. Now could you tell us what exactly happened that day?" Kyohei asked. The highschooler look at each other "Well, to tell you the truth. I don't exactly remember what happen. We just on our way back from school, that's when this mysterious man appear among the crowd" replied Mikado
"A mysterious man?" ask Shizuo "Yeah, he just keep staring at us. He wear white clothes and wear something... Like a white mask and i don't really remember about it but after a couple minute we decide it's kind of creepy and intend to start walk agaun but then he suddenly aim us with his gun and calmly shot us. He look really calm even though he point the gun in the middle of the crowd" added Kida "Yeah, it's like he didn't scare to get caught" say Mikado "And after that, we couldn't remember again. We just remember the loud noise and the riot" say Kida again "I see... Well, we have to be careful now. He might some psychopath who like hurt people" say Shinra "How about you, Anri-chan? Do you remember something?" ask Shinra
The girl look like thinking about something until her eyes suddenly widened "Izaya-san" she muttered made everyone inside the room fell silence [E-eh? What do you mean by Izaya?] asked the dullahan "Did that louse behind this?" ask Shizuo "So he the one behind this" mumble Saburo "He should just dead" growl Kida "Hey, don't jump to conclusion like that" Kyohei said "But, who might behind this if not him? I should know he was somewhere out there" Kida argued "N-no, that's not what i mean" say Anri, the other looked at her, confused. [Then, what do you mean by Izaya?] ask the dullahan
"Please don't think i'm crazy or what but before any of us realize the man presence, suddenly i saw something that made me stop" she say "Oh, i remember now. You suddenly stop walking and you look terrified about something, that's when we realize the weird man" Mikado said "Yeah, but it's not the man that made me stopped and terrified. It's because..." she took a deep breath "I saw Izaya-san standing in the middle of the crowd and he was staring back at me" she explain "WHAT?!" Shinra and the other shocked to hear what Anri just said "He's still alive?" Erika asked "Are you sure that Izaya?" ask Kyohei "Yes, i'm really sure. But there something weird about him" she muttered [Something weird? What it is?] Celty asked through her PDA
"He looked really different, his skin so pale just like a ghost. He just standing there, looked at me with his red eye, it make me uncomfortable, his hand was inside his pocket so i thought he would draw his knife. But, he didn't do anything he just keep staring at me. At the first i thought it was someone else because the man i saw wearing the same jacket like Izaya-san but the fur is red, so i thought i was just seeing things. But something weird happened, that's when he suddenly looked surprise about something. Then he turn his face to looked toward his right, i follow his gaze and realize the man who staring at us. When he point his gun and shot Mikado, i become panic but i remember that when u look toward where Izaya-san standing, i could see he walked toward the man with a knife in his hand. That's when the man got into fight with Izaya-san and if i remember, the man keep shooting his gun while fighting with Izaya-san. But, i couldn't remember again when one of the bullet hit me" she said, the group fell into silence
"So that's maybe why you guys didn't got serious injury" mumble Shinra "Is that mean Iza-iza still out there somewhere alive?" ask Erika "I don't know, but if i think about how badly his injury. There's only little chance he still alive" Shinra said while take out his phone, the blond didn't say anything but then his phone start ringing, he pick it up "Yeah?" he greeted "I'm sorry, Heiwajima-san. This is me, Yoshimune Miyoshi. There's something i want to tell you" Shizuo suddenly feel a weird feeling in his stomach but decide to brush it off "Yeah, what it is?" he ask "A-ano... It's about Tanaka-san and Vorona-san. They got injured and now they're in hospital" that's when Shizuo lost control and crush his phone "What happen?" ask Shinra "It's Tom and Vorona" he replied
"Sorry to make you worried, but i'm really fine. Right, Vorona?" said the black skinned man toward the blond haired woman who sit on the bed beside his bed "Affirmative, Shizuo-senpai didn't need to worried. The stabber miss the important vital" she said "Still, i shouldn't have leave you guys alone, i'm sorry" say the blond "How many time i should say that it's alright, Shizuo. It's not your fault, it's my fault who didn't realize that someone following us to the alleyway" say Tom again [But how did this happen?] ask the black ridder who came along with the blond
"We just doing our job collecting a debt until this man keep followed us and somehow success to cornered us into some dark alleyway. So Vorona decide to face the man and ask him what he want" explain Tom "Yes, but then he suddenly take out a knife and start running toward me" said Vorona "Both of them keep fighting until out of nowhere, another man came from behind me, i fight him but well, you know i can't fight so he stab me. To think abou it again, how embarassing, getting stabbed infront of my girlfriend, i'm really weak" said Tom, the blond shook his head
"That's not true, Senpai. At least you try to fight that bastard" said Shizuo while clench his fist "That's right, Tom. Normal people will run or hide but you fight him. You were amazing" say Vorona agreed with Shizuo, Tom blushed and shook his head "But, that's the reason you got distracted and got stabbed right? I'm really sorry about that" he said, Vorona shook her head "That's okay, i'm really fine" she said "Thanks" the other man muttered [Anyway, did you guys see the culprit?] ask the dullahan
"Calm down, Shizuo" said the older man, Vorona shifted and then face Celty "Unfortunately no. They wear kind of mask that fully cover their face so we couldn't see their face" she replied [Do you mean a kind of white mask?] ask the dullahan "How did you know about it?" ask Tom "Our friend also got attacked by some bastard who wear a full face mask" replied the ex-bartender "That's weird, it is a new gang?" he asked [We don't know, we didn't have any clue about them] she said "Ah! I thing remember something now" Tom suddenly shouted made they turn their head toward him
"What it is? What do you remember, Senpai?" ask Shizuo [We might could catch the culprit if you remember something about them] Celty said through her PDA "Ah, it's not about the culprit. But i think, I saw something strange after i got stabbed, i guess i just hallucinate or seeing things" he said "No, just tell us. It's might something important" insisted the ex-bartender, Tom sighed "It might sound weird and i might sound crazy but, after the man left us and before i pass out. I could see him" he said "See who?" ask Shizuo, the older man took a deep breath an looked serious "Izaya... I saw him jumping from above building and landed infront of us" he say make Shizuo and Celty stiffened
"Affirmative, now i remember it too. He was there but he look really different at that time" added Vorona "Right, i thought about the same thing too. He look exactly like Izaya, he wear the same jacket he always wear but the fur is red. I know it's him but something feel different" [What do you mean different?] ask Celty "It might sound weird but, somehow his eyes look distant and unfocus. Honestly, i thought that time he gonna finish us for some revenge but he didn't. He just take out his phone and call for an ambulance" said Tom. Shizuo raised his eyebrow "Eh?" is all he could say "I know, it's really weird but i'm really sure he's calling an ambulance" said Tom [How did you know he called for ambulance?] ask the dullahan "His voice" replied Vorona "What do you mean his voice?" ask Shizuo
"I might lost my energy to keep standing but i still have my conscious. I could hear Orihara Izaya asked some ambulance to came and help us" she replied "And the weirdest doesn't stop there, because after he call the ambulance, he kneel down infront of me and take off his jacket, rip some of the cloth and wrap it around my wound. He didn't say anything to me, and after that he goes toward Vorona and do the same thing. But, i don't remember anything after that because i lost my conscious" he explained. Celty and Shizuo fell silence, they didn't know how to react "Time for check up" said a nurse who came to the room with big smile plastered on her face "Oya, i don't know if you guys have a visitor" she say while doing several check up to Vorona and Tom
"Well, it's look like you two already fine. Both of you just need some time to rest and maybe when you charge from this hospital, you could say thank you to your saviour. If it's because of him maybe you two would be in dangerous state" she say cheerfuly "Our saviour?" ask Tom "Ara, you don't remember? The one who wrap your wound with the cloth, it was a briliant action cause it's made your bleeding stop and made you survive until we came" she say [A-ano, excuse me. But do you see who it is?] ask Celty "Unfortunately, he already gone when we came" she say
"Okay, that's really weird" comment Kida as soon as Celty and Shizuo finished telling their story to the other about what happen to Tom and Vorona including the part where Izaya came. "It's unbelievable" he said again clench his hand into fist "Calm down, Kida" say Mikado "How could i calm down?! This might be his plan, he planning this to make such a drama in order to make us believe he's change, show us that he such a hero and then when we forgive and believe him, he would stab us from behind. That's the person Orihara Izaya is" he hollered "Kida, how could you accuse him like that? I know he's bad person but i doubt he would do something like this" say Mikado "But that bastard always had his own way to make us believe him" Kida argued
"But Kida-" Mikado word been cut by Anri "I don't know if he really change or just acting but we should think about it" she say "I don't think he did it" Shinra stated made all of them looking toward the underground doctor "But the prove already infront of us, there's no other people would know about Tanaka-san and Vorona-san schedule beside him" retord Kida "I don't care about it" the brunette stated "Even if there's a strong prove about it, i don't thing he's the culprit. Plus i know him from middle school" he added "Oh, come on guys. It's Orihara Izaya we talking about, if someone really planning this to make such drama then it made me more believe it was him, behind this" he say
"Kida might be right" said Kyohei "No, he's not" insisted Shinrs "Why?" ask Kyohei "Because if Izaya really planning this to make us believe in him and forgive him then why wouldn't he just show himself infront of us right now? Why wouldn't he just call me when Anri and the other got shot? Or why he didn't just show himself infront Shizuo when he save you and act like he's save you. Or when Tanaka-san and Vorona got stabbed, why wouldn't he just call me instead a hospital? Why he didn't wait for the ambulance to come? It would prove him that he was a hero right? But no, he didn't call me nor show himself infront of us. I know that he's trying to hiding from us. If that's the case then it's mean it wasn't him who behind this, right?" explain Shinra
The room fell into silence, until Shinra opened his mouth "Yet, it's really working if he try to hid. Because i'm already contact every acquaintance i know, but i can't find him. And now, a new gang appear here and we didn't have any clue about them" growl the underground doctor. It was shocked everyone how the most cheerful person among them could lost control like that [It's okay, Shinra. We will find Izaya and for now let's search any clue about this new gang] she assured, the brunette smile "Thank you, Celty" he said
No one dared to argue with Shinra because they know, how much he stressed to find any clue about Orihara Izaya now. After that day, he really worried about Izaya and the other respect him for the friendship he had with Izaya so they try to help him with their own way
Even after one half year, Shinra still hoping that his friend would be fine wherever he now and hoping that someday he would go back to Ikebukuro. "i've been wondering... Why did you try that hard to find him? Even Shizuo trying to find him, didn't you guys hate each other?" ask Kyohei, the blond sighed "I was hate that louse to the point i want to kill him but something happened and that's make me change how i see him" he said "What do you mean something happened?" ask Kida "Say... Did you guys ever see Izaya crying?" Shinea asked, the room suddently fell silence "Why are you ask that?" ask Kyohei "Because we've seen it" the underground doctor replied while adjust his glasses "We seen how the mighty Orihara Izaya break down"