Finally, Shizuo had managed to hit the flea dead on. This time, it was actually a fatal hit. For once, Shizuo had decided to not shout out the flea's name, it would be a sort of sneak attack on him.

And it worked.

The usual flying vending machine had hit the target, knocking him out on impact. Sirens could be heard throughout Ikebukuro as they rushed to pick up an unconscious Izaya.

Meanwhile, Shizuo just stood there. Amazed at what he had accomplished. He had actually managed to harm the flea! A smile began to form from his lips, more like a smirk of victory. Izaya would be gone from his life! Or, so he thought…

Shizuo was told that Izaya was only in a coma; he hadn't exactly finished him off, as he would have liked. Shizuo instantly brushed it off as nothing. There was no way that stupid flea would survive this attack.

For the next couple of months, Shizuo had a perfectly calm life; well calm enough as it can get in Ikebukuro. He still flung vending machines and people whenever he was angered and could go home without having to be bothered by a certain flea popping up for a surprise just to annoy him.

Though his life was peaceful, he couldn't help but feel as if something were missing.

The only explanation could be Izaya. He was in it no more. He was gone, lost to the darkness of the coma. All because Shizuo hated him.

Shizuo had to admit, at first he enjoyed not having the flea around, but after a couple of weeks, he started to feel empty. Shizuo missed chasing the flea around Ikebukuro, throwing anything he could find at him. It became something like a hobby that he rather enjoyed, though he would admit it to no one.

"You know, I heard that they gave up all hope on Izaya," Tom said casually to Shizuo, unaware that he had taken complete interest in this single sentence. "I heard from Kadota that they were going to pull the plug on him today."

Shizuo crushed his cigarette in half as he usually does when he's about to throw something, causing Tom to flinch. He was expecting Shizuo to go berserk for some reason, but he wasn't expecting what Shizuo was about to do next.

"I'm taking the rest of the day off," Shizuo growled. How could those idiot doctors give up so easily on that flea! Shizuo thought. Shinra better not be behind this!

Running to the hospital, Shizuo couldn't help but worry if he'd make it on time to see Izaya.

Note: I will put up two endings to this, but since they will both be relatively short I have decided to put them both on the next chapter.