Okay, so, I started writing out an anime related fan-fiction 'cause I'm starting to get a huge cartoon crush on this on character (though it seems I'm not the only one). I do know that I know more about him than most so score one for me! ANYHOW, I just needed something to fill up the void from where my last fanfic failed and would like to welcome you all into the detailed and unrealistic realm of my brain.
All rights reserved, I do not own Durarara! or the characters, they belong to the wonderful Ryohgo Narita and Suzuhito Yasuda. Original characters belong to me.
1.
I see her...
She's running down the hall...
No, not she. Me.
Why is she running?
What is she running from?
What is she running to?
Everything is getting darker now. And darker. And darker. Nothing but pitch black.
Darkness.
I feel...
"Huuuu-aaaaaahhh!"
A crash forced her to open her eyes and sit straight up as quick as any person can. Her breathing came in heavy as she hunched over in her bed, her hair seeming to flow everywhere around. The source of the crash came to be from the piece of her dark, wooden bed frame that was now in her pale hand.
"Crap," she muttered lightly and fell back onto her bed. Her head landing on the end of her pillow. Her hand wandered over the edge of the bed, letting the piece of the dark frame fall onto the smooth floor.
Her mind is uneasy. She is uneasy.
She would be Vain Basov. Or rather, Mueki Kirei.
Rather fitting name, she thought. Her whole life would be in vain and the Russian translation of her last name – beauty. She was rather beautiful. Or rather, other people thought she was. Is. Am.
Whatever.
Her mind was confused. Her dream was so vivid. So detailed, yet she cannot seem to remember anything about it. All she knew was that it scared her and when she gets scared it upsets her and when she gets upset she gets pissed off and when she gets pissed off, well...
She looked over the the chunk of wood that was missing from her bed.
You can guess.
Mueki is her actual name, but she needed a new one for her public face. The agency simply translated her name. First into English and the second into Russian. How odd, but the name seemed fitting to her. Why she was named that, she didn't know and she didn't really question. She just put up with it. It was her name after all. Nothing really changed, just translated.
"Vain," a female, authoritative voice called, muffled behind the door as she heard the slight thump of the front door closing.
"Vain!" The voice was closer now.
The door bashed open and Mueki sighed and turned her head to the source of the voice. The woman was of decent size. Mueki never really payed attention to her own height, but she knew enough about it to know that she would be taller than most females around her age. This woman in her room was no exception.
The woman sighed and went to the wall sized window and drew the curtains back to let some of the morning light into her room. Then the lady came towards Mueki's bed and threw the covers off of the girl so she could see the woman's stern face. Her round, gray Joseph Marc glasses now at the tip of her nose revealing her dark eyes. The woman's highlighted hair pulled back into a bun, with the exception of a couple strands that fell in front of her square shaped face. Her suit was very professional. As always.
Mueki sat up once more and ignored her urge to look at the damage she did to her bed again.
"There we go," the woman said lightly. "Now, come on. We have a consultation for an upcoming photoshoot you have next week."
The woman, Mueki's agent, dragged on and on and on about the shoot. What it was for, who the photographer is, who she'll be working with, what kind of shoot it was. This was her business, a part of her everyday life. Meeting, pictures, consultations, videos, ads, etc.
"Kin," Mueki said suddenly, calling out to her agent so she would stop talking. Her voice seeming uninterested and tired. "I understand. I'll go change now."
Mueki got out of bed and went into her closet to get ready for the consultation she had. If it wasn't for Kin, Mueki wouldn't even realize half the things in her life. When Mueki walked back out, she saw Kin looking over at the damage to Mueki's bed.
Shit.
"What happened?" Kin asked looking instantly to Mueki's hands.
"Nothing," Mueki replied, moving some of her freshly brushed, black hair out of her face. She needed to cut her bangs again, it seemed. "It just happened. Can't change that."
Kin sighed. "You really need to see someone about that."
Mueki smiled lightly, force of habit for this feigned smile, as she started making her way through her well-sized condo, towards the front door. Her outfit consisted of a white dress shirt and a black vest over. A skirt that matched the color of her vest that was of an unusual cut. The front of her skirt was cut just under her mid-thigh and the back of her skirt was cut just behind her calves so it would trail behind her as she walked. She wore dark boots and added simple accessories. A ring that covered part of her index finger on her right hand. A silver small-chained bracelet hanging delicately on her left wrist, and part of her hair was pulled back in a small purple band, the other half falling forward into bangs that partially covered the left side of her face. Her layers would spike out smoothly from the ponytail when she did this, it was a rather nice effect that was always efficient.
One trait of Mueki that was well known was of her eyes. Born with a mutation that made her appearance the way it is, her eye color was unlike any others. This mutation within her caused her eye color to change into a bright purple color when she was just a small child. Now her eye color has gotten a little darker since then, but it is still a brilliant purple.
"Who would, or rather, who can help me with my problems at night?" she finally replied to Kin.
"You know that's not what I'm talking about, Kirei," Kin responded strongly, using Mueki's real name. The agent had caught herself off guard with that and pushed up her glasses trying to compose herself as quickly as she could. "Oh, never mind. Let's just get going."
Kin led Mueki out of her home and the young beauty gave a small smile once more to, who might as well be, the only person in her life. Too bad it was only for business.
They drove through the city in a town car to reach a certain building. Mueki had moved to a new region of this country that she had always known as her home. Now this was a new place to live in. A new experience.
I wonder what awaits me here...
Her pondering made it easy for Mueki to loose track of where they were going. All she could see anyway was just the speed of the car as they maneuvered their way around the streets, which wasn't that fast, but she was still wondering how this car was able to move so freely. Town cars always seemed to get their way around the law, don't they?
Mueki sighed slipping back into her seat and looked over to actually try and see what will be her new surroundings since the ride really wouldn't be that long. Kin just didn't want Mueki to walk and ruin her outfit. Or possibly Kin was too lazy today to even consider about walking.
Ikebukuro. Her new home.
For now.
As they passed Sunset and 60, the corner when a huge screen played some scene of a show it seemed. Mueki looked as close as she could to the screen, only to see herself on the screen and sighed. She didn't even bother to wonder what ad it was for. Nostalgia filling every crevice in her body. Can't change it now. What's done is done.
The mute-toned car continued until they made it to what seemed like a regular business building. Inside this regular building was the makings of some of the most popular shows, commercials, music, posters and such in this country. Her agency was in cahoots with this very industry. Mueki continued to follow Kin in until they reached the area of their consultation. She took a seat near the end of the table and Kin sat next to her. The next few people were all business.
A yellow-haired man who seemed way too into the talent agent look along with a young man who seemed to be around – if not, younger – than Mueki, a red-headed male who was obviously the photographer for this next project and a few others that didn't really catch her attention. It's really the connection between the model and photographer that are important with things like this.
"Vain," the yellow-haired man called to her, under her stage name, with a voice that was so ridiculous. Like he was making fun of a radio DJ.
Mueki looked to where she was called, acknowledging the absurd voice.
"As you know, you are subject to do a photoshoot next week for a fount-like clothing line. Well, the lovely Yuhei Hanejima, here-" he gestured to the young man beside him "-is also scheduled for the same clothing line. We just thought it would be better if you and Yuhei did a collaboration on this project."
Kin didn't say anything. She just looked to Mueki with arms crossed. Mueki placed her elbows on the tabletop to entwine her hands just barley in front of her mouth.
"Why do you need my permission for this?" Her eyes moved slightly from the odd agent to the young man. "And, no offense to you, but aren't you some kind of actor, not a model?"
Mueki's tone was just the same as this morning. Uninterested and tired.
Yuhei placed his arms onto the tabletop and leaned forward a bit and spoke before his agent said anything. It was a bit surprising to realize that his tone of voice was kind of similar to her's, only not as tired. Just seemed tired because of the dry tone.
"True," he said simply. "I am an actor, but I can dabble into some modeling as well just to keep myself busy. I hear you can do a bit of acting as well."
Mueki shrugged. "Just in a few music videos. Not easy being a murder victim, apparently."
Yuhei nodded, his light black hair sliding lightly out of place. "As for the permission needed, there was a rumor about you saying you're picky with who you work with."
"And you believe that?"
Neither Yuhei nor his agent said anything.
"Rumors are a waste of time. It's why they are called 'rumors'. A job is a job and I'll do what I do as long as it isn't out of my comfort zone."
And enter the ridiculous voice. "So you'll agree to the collaboration?"
Kin then came in and Mueki sat back in her seat and let the agents squabble with one another about the plans for this shoot. Now Yuhei and Mueki were just sitting there looking back and forth from one agent to another. And just as slow as it seemed to start, it ended. Two hours about location ideas, outfit changes, setting placement, equipment, etc.
Mueki didn't think of the length of the meeting. She had been through longer.
"We'll see you in about six days then," Kin commented with an accomplished smile on her face.
"Six days," the other agent agreed.
Now the meeting was adjourned and there was nothing else to do. The agents walked ahead of the two talents. It was at this moment when Yuhei seemed more animated. Then again, he was walking.
His dark eyes looked at the ground ahead while Mueki just look straight ahead. After just a few steps outside the two talents looked to each other and gave a slight bow to one another.
"I hope it'll be nice working with you," Yuhei commented, his hands in his coat pocket.
Mueki just nodded before they parted ways and she got into her town car. It seemed that Yuhei walked here. She ignored that and looked down at her bare knees.
It took a while before the car started moving and took a more scenic route before dropping the female back at her place. She didn't think of anything as she walked in the building. She didn't think of anything as she stepped into the empty elevator. She didn't think of anything as she passed a few residents on her floor. She didn't think of anything as she unlocked and open her door.
There was nothing left to do but to wait and work. Just like always.
What a lonely life.
So there you go! Chapter one of this fanfic I randomly typed up. I will be putting up more chapters every week on Friday around 6:15pm Central time. If not then, then it'll later on in the evening. If I miss a week it's either because I'm out of town, have some work, or lost track of time.
I hope you enjoyed this chapter and will be adding more soon :3