Durarara A-Z
AN: So I've seen people do these before, and I decided to do one myself. Hope you guys like it and write a REVIEW. So, here I go.
IMPORTANT TO PLOT: Shizuo is 17 and Izaya is 16. They go to the same school in Ikebukuro, and are in the same grade, juniors. The italics are for their personal thoughts.
Accepting- to regard as true, believe in.
Shizuo P.O.V.
I hate Orihara Izaya. It's understood by everyone that the feeling is mutual. There isn't enough room in Ikebukuro for the two of us to coexist. I can't wait for the day when I can successfully kill the flea, and have the peace I've longed for since we first met. I could finally settle down, get a normal job, and not have to worry about trying to protect the innocent citizens of Ikebukuro from that lunatic flea.
Izaya P.O.V.
I used to hate Shizuo; our rivalry was the thing of legends. Everyone in Ikebukuro knew to steer clear of either of us because odds were that we'd soon be fighting. Our reputations preceded us, and left the citizens wary of our involvement in anything. But everything has changed.
I don't know when it started, but my feelings for Shizuo evolved into something else, something unsettling and strange. I don't hate Shizuo anymore; on the contrary, I love him. Everything about Shizuo used to piss me off, but now it's endearing. I can't believe the vast change that overcame me, but I'm forced to accept it. I denied my feelings for the longest time, passing it off as admiration for Shizuo's skills, but then it became too obvious. My dreams were filled with Shizuo, my thoughts always revolved around him.
I can't afford for Shizuo to know about this; that would destroy our current relationship. Even if it is based on hate, at least we interact. At least Shizuo would still be around, though we're always fighting. Each time we meet, it's harder and harder to fight Shizuo, to potentially harm the man I inadvertently fell in love with. I started avoiding Shizuo, unable to bear the confrontations, the words of hate flowing from his mouth, effortlessly rolling off his tongue and falling from his lips.
The man seriously hates my guts, and there's nothing I can do about it. If I admit my true feelings, Shizuo will alienate himself from me, and we'd never meet again. That's something that can't happen. I couldn't bear to be separated from Shizuo, so I resolved to observe him from a distance. That way I can have my fill of Shizuo, without the fighting, shouting, or hating.
Shizuo P.O.V.
I noticed that Izaya no longer came around anymore. I don't know the reason, but I'm finally starting to relax. I still won't completely let my guard down, but I took up a job bartending to earn some extra cash now that I have some down time. It's rough to be underage and watch everyone else drinking and partying around me without being able to partake in the festivities myself, but I need to stay sharp in case the flea comes around.
With this thought in mind, I keep roaming Ikebukuro every night, searching for traces of Izaya; any clues to point to the flea being back in town. Izaya stopped coming to school, not that he used too much anyway, what with all the threats he received from gangs and such. It wasn't that Izaya was afraid, but he didn't want to start a scene. Wait, what am I thinking about? Why am I defending the flea? He probably is afraid of me or some other gang beating him up, and losing the reputation he painstakingly established. Hmm, that'd be interesting to watch him lose all his persuasive power over the city.
Anyway, Izaya's always been a truant. He got away with it by blackmailing the officers at school, but the teachers are beginning to notice. Soon, even blackmail won't be sufficient to keep them from storming his house and dragging him to remedial classes. He may be a delinquent, but he's a genius and when he shows up, the school's overall scores are boosted, so the teachers want him there for exams. I on the other hand, could care less about his supposed genius. I bust my butt at school trying to keep my grades up while maintaining my cool image, and spend all my free time studying for exams.
I want to go to college; get away from this city and the people in it. Too many of them are afraid of me, and refuse to come anywhere near me. It makes it really hard to interact with people normally, and it's probably the reason why my communication skills are so bad. It's part of the reason why Izaya and I are always fighting. Back when we first met in junior high, I said something stupid and pissed him off. I can't even remember what it was anymore, but I guess he was so offended that it's carried on until now. It's sad that I don't remember what our fight is about, but every time I see him, I get new fuel for my ongoing rage.
It's like he does things to specifically piss me off. We always clash. We've never had a civil conversation, and I feel like we never will. Ah well. I still hate him for attacking me the day we first met. Even if I insulted him, that never gave him a right to pull a knife on me. I was unprepared for his vicious swing, so he managed to swipe me and cut up my favorite shirt. It might seem petty, but that was the shirt my little brother gave to me on my birthday the year he died.
My brother saved up all his money to buy that shirt. He was hit by a drunk driver, and died three days later in the hospital. The doctors gave him morphine, but they say he was still in immense pain. He was awake until the end, and was always trying to comfort me. He told not to try and get revenge, to leave it to the law, and that's what I did. The flea had no way of knowing what he'd done to my most precious shirt, but it still doesn't excuse his actions. Thinking about it is making me really want to bash his face in right now.
It might not fix my shirt or bring my brother back, but it will relieve some of my stress, and fulfill my wish for peace. With him gone, I could finally let my guard down. Yes, I have to find him.
This is the new edited version. Kathysweet told me it was hard to read without any breaks in the paragraphs, so i tried to add some so that it would flow reasonably well. Thanks for the review, hope you all like the change. More edits. Gonna add the break line before the author notes now. Thanks for your imput Dreiks. :)
Hope you all like it. Please review. Until next time. ATormentedAngel out.