Talking

This was not how Heiwajima Shizuo planned on starting his day. Oh, it started out pretty fine in his opinion. His beloved brother woke him up and they had a nice breakfast with the sunlight seeping in through the windows. They even walked to school together until Kasuka was intercepted by friends at the school gate, leaving Shizuo at his current predicament.

It's all that damned flea's fault! The blonde cursed in his mind as he took in the sight of Orihara Izaya chatting gaily with their mutual friend, Kadota.

Of course, if he would only stop and think for a moment, Izaya had not done anything at all to piss him off… yet. But that didn't stop his blood from boiling over and a red curtain of fury filling his vision. Just the sight of the flighty brunette was enough to spoil Heiwajima Shizuo's day.

The cheerful voice of Shinra broke the blonde's murderous stare towards Izaya. "Shizuo! Good morning!"

Ahh fuck. Shizuo mentally facepalmed. Shinra had already taken in the scene and it was now utmost on his mind to tell Shizuo whatever twisted observations he had gathered. "Y'know…" he began.

Here it comes. His mind warned him. Get ready for psychological drivel and nonsensical statements that would not make a whit of sens – "It's actually your choice whether or not Izaya gets on your nerves, if you think about it." Shinra mused lazily before walking over to the couple talking in the hallway outside their classroom.

Shizuo stood still for a small moment before his mind registered that Shinra might know just what he was talking about. He wasn't sure if his flimsy self-control could take it but it was worth a try. Taking a deep breath, as if steeling himself for a blow, he crossed the few yards that separated him from the trio.

If that stiff line in his lips were any indication, Kadota was looking displeased about something. "I'm telling you! There's no way I can see myself hanging out all the freaking time with a bunch of otakus. I think their over-enthusiasm – and what do you call that? Moe? - might kill me or something. I'd rather die."

Izaya was thumping him on the back. "Aww, give them a chance Dota-chin. Don't you think they'll make for fun and interesting compan- " But the brunette's voice broke when he saw Shizuo standing a few feet from them.

Ugh. It's him. Izaya straightened up and tossed Shizuo his most charming smile ever that he could muster. He greeted the blonde in a sing-song voice to further provoke the boy. "Oh, it's youu! Good morning, Shizu-chaaaan!" Izaya prepared to deflect any physical harm aimed at him. But to his surprise, the blonde tossed him a curt nod and reply before stepping into the room.

"Good morning, flea."

Shinra's jaw dropped and Kadota's eyes bulged, both of their faces seemed frozen in a comical gaping expression of shock. Izaya felt like the balance in the world was disrupted somehow but he soon recovered himself and smirked.

Interesting.

Shinra was also thinking along the same lines. Exchanging a simple good morning could hardly be considered conversation but it was surely a start.

From inside the room, Shizuo hummed to himself, getting ready for their first class, unaware of the mild uproar he caused among his friends – and one mortal enemy, of course.

A/N

For the Extremely Mundane Challenge in SHINE. Part one of a thirteen part drabble fic. OTL