An Introduction
Hello, readers. This is my first story for any fandom, and my first piece of fanfiction in general. All criticism and reviews would be greatly, greatly appreciated. Though the story itself is entitled "Five Times Orihara Izaya Was Human", I can easily extend it to more than five times. If any of you have specific requests for certain emotions that you want Izaya to be, then please say so and I will certainly write it if I have the time! Otherwise, I sincerely hope you enjoy this story. Durarara is a great series with wonderful characters, and I really hope I'm doing it justice.
Prologue
Despite the fact that Orihara Izaya would like to think that he's superior to all the human race—and despite the fact that, annoyingly, he is much of the time—there are still moments where he becomes what he is, in the end: human. It's there a quick minute at a time, or just for a few seconds, or even for an entire day. You could beat him half to death and he wouldn't admit it, but there it is.
This is five times Orihara Izaya proved himself, whether willingly or not, to be human after all (much to the surprise of various bystanders and/or observers). Five times he wasn't the one behind the binocular lens. Presented in no particular order, whether chronological or of importance. Told from the points of views of five different characters.