Chapter 1 - The Slasher Attacks

Six Months Ago.

That's when everything started to change. The drama, the sparks of an upcoming war, the killings. It was all so so interesting to watch. So many things were going on at the same time! It was an endless stream of fun over flowing everywhere! I couldn't contain my excitement! So much fun, so much fun, SO MUCH FUN!... Suddenly, it all became uncontrollable at some point. Everything then began to change dramatically. And by everything, I also mean myself...

"IIIIZZZAAAYYYYAAAA!" The enraged blonde played chase with me as we ran through the city of Ikebukuro. It was all so exciting! Every day was like a new story just waiting to be told. "Dammit! I swear I'm going to kill you!"

"Like I haven't heard that one before!" I called back. "Come on Shizu-chan! You can do better than this!"

I sprinted down an alleyway, dodging all the trashcans and other frivolous objects that were in my way. During our game of tag, the sky turned dark and the streets were beginning to dwindle with people. This made it all the more easy for "The Strongest Man In Ikebukuro" to throw heavy metal objects at me. Swiftly dodging all his attacks, I nearly tripped when I heard the sound of thunder. Looking up at the sky, rain started to pour down on me, making my clothes heavy and slowing me down.

"IZAYA!" The ex-bartender was now hot on my heels, nearly within arm's reach. A sudden burst of thunder and a quick flash of lightning scared me, which made me trip again and fall face first onto the cold, wet pavement of the city.

"I've finally gotcha!" The blonde reached down and pulled me up by my shirt collar, having a hint of threat of choking me behind it. Rain stained his face as his eyes danced with anger and excitement. Looking straight into my eyes, he was about to punch me, when another burst of thunder deafened my ears. Involuntarily, I lunged that blonde, clinging to his body for dear life.

"Get off of me you louse!" I held on tighter than ever when a third round of thunder and lightning filled the skies. "What the hell's wrong with you? Let go! Don't tell me you're scared of a little lightning and thunder!"

"I have Astraphobia! I can't help it!"

"What the hell is Astraphobia?"

"It's a fear of storms, thunder, lightning, you know! Those kind of-" My sentence was cut short when I felt a sharp pain to my right side. Looking down, I saw that blood was starting to flow out of my body, dripping on the concrete flood.

"What? What's going on?"

"The Slasher!"

The blonde pulled me off him and got ready to defend himself. Red eyes stared straight at me with the lust to kill. A bloody knife was in this shadowy figure's hand and it lunged towards me again, this time to finish me. Shocked and unprepared to die, I stared at my killer in the eyes, waiting for my inevitable end. (Move! Move dammit! Why won't my body listen! I'm going to die! I never thought I would be killed by anyone but Shizu-chan.) Waiting for the ending blow, I was surprised when the world started moving. Shizuo had pushed me to the side and dodged the Slasher's attack. Wobbling back and forth in a demented way, the red eyed killer went at me again. Unexpectingly, blonde stepped in front of me, causing the Slasher to stop abruptly.

"Don't touch him." The blonde's voice was stern and forceful. The Slasher slowly backed away from us, turned the corner of the alley, and disappeared into the cold night. Using the wall as a support, I stood up from the wet ground and headed in the opposite direction.

"Where the hell do you think you're going?"

"As far away from you as I can. I'm not ready to die yet, especially not by your hands." Inching away, my head felt heavy and my vision was messed up. Barely moving 2 feet away, I collasped to the wet ground.

"Hey flea. What are you doin now?" Lying there, I couldn't answer the protozoan. My mind had shut down and I felt like I was slipping away from the world.

"Hey I'm talking to you!" The blonde moved over to my side and crouched down. "Izaya!" I didn't answer. I couldn't.

"Hey! What's wrong?" I sensed fear in the blonde's voice which was odd cause I've never heard him like this before. A pair of strong arms wrapped around my body and I was lifted into the air.

"Hang on! I'll get you to Shinra's!" The last thing I saw was the blonde carrying me through the dark streets of the city.

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