Hi! I'm Alex and currently I am on vacation in Tokyo, the capital of Japan. If you really want to know, yes I went on vacation on my own. Nobody wanted to hang around with me.

What I'm doing right now? I simply went to visit this particular part of Tokyo called Ikebukuro. It is said to be a part of the city that never sleeps. I wanted to see this for myself. Besides, I have watched the Durarara! Anime and just really wanted to check this place out. It is pretty similar to what the anime says.

From where I'm standing right now I can hear a man yelling something about sushi. If I am not mistaken that has got to be Simon in front of Russia Sushi.

I listen closely to the sounds around me to see what else my hearing picks up.

In the distance I can hear something crashing. My guess is that it is something really heavy, like a big sign or something and if I listen even more closely I think I can hear someone yelling "IZAYA!" out loud on the street. I had no idea all of this was real. Do they even know that they are in a manga or something? I wonder.

Two young people just then walk by me, eagerly discussing what the definition of a Tsundere is. I couldn't believe my eyes. It was Walker Yunasaki and Erika Karisawa.

I suddenly feel like walking up to them and start talking, and so I do.

You know, I guess you could say I'm the type of person who is not afraid of anyone. I'm open and not really shy. Sure I'll hesitate to do something I really don't want to do if it comes to talking to someone I either dislike or am afraid of, but other than that, nothing really scares me off, at least not in the social life.

"Kon'nichiwa," I say. I don't speak well Japanese but I could at least present myself to these two.

Walker and Erika both turned to me and looked at me in confusion. I guess they wonder why I'd want to talk to them. I am not intending to let them know the real reason, but a lie won't hurt now, would it?

"Anatahadare?" Erika asks.

I think hardly about what that meant and have to ask in English to her then since I failed to translate it.

"I don't speak that well Japanese," I inform her and she nods.

"Who are you?" she translates and I nod.

"My name is Alex Johnson, I'm a tourist here in Tokyo. I've heard a lot about Ikebukuro and was wondering if you guys would show me around?" I ask.

"Why us?" it is now Walker speaking.

I think for a bit to find a good answer. I don't want to tell them that they are part of one of my favorite anime. "I don't know, I guess you guys just look like the type of people I like to be around," I say.

"What have you heard of this town?" Erika asks.

"That it never sleeps. I find that interesting," I smile at them.

"What do we get for it?" Walker asks me.

I look around for an ideal thing to give them in return and my gaze lands on Russia Sushi. "What about I treat you to lunch?" I asked.

Walker and Erika exchanges looks and then look back at me. "Sure," Erika says and she smiles at me, Walker does too and they take me to Russia Sushi as I can treat them to lunch there. The anime is right. It really is cheap in here. I've gotta say.

We sit down around a small table and start talking about what I'd like to see and what my interests are and such. When I mention that I'm really into manga and anime both of them get even wider smiles on their faces.

"Where are you originally from, Alex?" Walker asks me.

"Me? I'm from America, the state New York," I inform them.

Both of them just nod at this as Simon places plates of sushi in front of us and we continue to talk about romantic manga and anime. Somehow we end up getting in on the subject of having your lover kidnapped.

"Well, I think it's really bad if the main character in a series needs to save their lover. It makes me feel kinda sad," Erika says.

"Yeah, me too," I agree with her. "Like when Saki got kidnapped and Masaomi-" I cut myself off. I have said far too much.

"You know of them?" Walker asks and both he and Erika send me surprised and confused looks.

"Is there something you're not telling us?" Erika asks me.

I blush slightly. I know I said too much and I had also known that once this much slipped I would be done for it. I had to tell them the real reason why I was here.

"Have you guys ever heard of Durarara?" I ask them.

"No, what is it?" Erika asked.

"It's a novel and a manga and an anime, it is based on the area Ikebukuro and the characters here," I tell them.

"Those who are really living here?" Walker asks.

I nod to answer his question. "Mikado Ryugamine is the main character and then there is Masaomi Kida, Anri Sonohara, Shizuo Heiwajima, Izaya Orihara," I stop listing people. "Even Russia Sushi is there," I say.

Erika and Walker exchange looks again. I'm guessing they don't believe what I say.

"So does Durarara have a fandom and all that too?" Walker asks.

I nod. "It does," I say. "I'm betting there are fans everywhere making up pairs that they may or may not see in it,"

"Like couples?" Erika asks. "Like Shizuo and Izaya?"

Again I nod. "Those two among others," I say

"I wonder," Erika trails off. "How would they react if they found out about all this?" she looks to Walker who has the same wondering expression on his face.

"It's definitely worth finding out," he says while nodding to himself. "Listen Alex, you've gotta tell us all about these pairs in the fandom and we'll try to find out what they think of this and mail it to you after you have left," he says.

I nod. I am kinda interested to know about this too. "I'd love that," I say.

So after I pay their meals and they give me a tour around Ikebukuro, I give them my mail and we part ways. I'm really looking forward to see how this turns out.

This is really new to me. I have never written anything like this story before and I know next to nothing about the Durarara fandom. Also I had a small falling out with this story after the first three or four chapters (this counting as one) so some details might not add up completely. But it doesn't matter. I practically just wrote it out of boredom.

If you guys have any pairs to suggest, leave me a review and tell me. I'm gonna publish the pairs with two in each chapter. I am not gonna tell you what pairs will be included in said chapters though.

Jackie