Ah, I own nothing but my OC. Please enjoy! I hope you like Hakari, because I really like her!
Muto Hakari is your average woman, or so it appears on the outside. Hiding behind her normal appearance, she scouts Ikebukuro, looking for something. No, someone. Desperately looking for golden hair, she spots the next best thing. A dark green hat. Kadota Kyohei stood looking down at two male high schoolers, both wearing blue school uniforms. Erika and Walker were at his side.
A giant smile spreads on Hakari's face as she makes her way to the small group outside of Russia Sushi. As she got closer, she notices Erika spot her. The other woman grew a giant grin, matching Hakari's.
"Dota-chin! Look, it's Hakari-san!"Erika points in Hakari's direction, causing all the males to look. Walker's face lights up like a Christmas tree. He begins waving frantically.
"Yo! Hakari-san!" Walker shouts. Hakari waves back, picking up her pace. Kyohei looks at her as if she isn't real. When she finally reaches the small group, Erika tackles the other woman into a tight hug.
"I've missed you too, Erika!" Hakari says, hugging the girl back. Next it was Walker's turn. His hug wasn't as tight as Erika's, but it was filled with just as much love. "Aw, Walker!"
Erika and Walker exchange looks of bliss before looking at Kyohei expectedly. Kyohei just continues to stare at Hakari, still disbelieving.
"Don't look at me like I'm an alien, Dota-chin," Hakari says. The two high school boys just observe the scene before them, not knowing what to do.
"It's really you, eh?" Kyohei asks.
"In the flesh!" Hakari replies, giving him her biggest smile yet. Kyohei wraps one of his hands around the woman's head, and pulls her into a bone crushing hug.
"Didn't think we'd see you around here anymore," He whispers.
"I couldn't possibly leave for good, Kyohei," Hakari whispers back, returning the death hug. After a few moments, Kyohei finally releases her.
She turns to the two high school boys and gives them a little wave. One of them stands up quickly, bowing to her. His black hair flowing ever so slightly.
"M-My name is Ryugamine Mikado."
"Mikado…" Hakari whispers. The boy looks up at her, staring at her as if he is in a daze. The other boy finally stands up.
"I'm Kida Masaomi. You're pretty cute, think we can exchange numbers?" He says, but Hakari isn't listening. She's focusing on the young Mikado. Crimson creeps onto Mikado's cheeks as the woman stares him down.
"U-Uhm…" The boy says, looking anywhere but at her. Snapping back to reality, Hakari shakes her head. Everyone stares at her.
"Oh, sorry. My name is Muto Hakari. It's a pleasure to meet both of you." Hakari introduces herself with a small bow.
"What brings you back to 'Bukuro?" Kyohei asks.
"I just missed everyone so much!" Hakari squeals, pulling Erika and Walker back into a hug. The two laugh at the woman, reluctant to leave her embrace. Kyohei smiles at her.
"I'm sure he'll be glad you're back. He was really depressed when you left." Kyohei says.
"Ah, he's a big boy. I'm sure he managed fine." Hakari sneaks another glance at Mikado. Said boy meets her eyes and starts to blush.
"Ah, Yumach! The time!" Erika suddenly shouts. This causes Walker to check his watch.
"Oh no! We'll be late!" Walker shouts.
"Sorry, Hakari. We're gonna be late for the book signing. We'll catch up more later!" Erika briefly explains. The pair shares one last hug with Hakari before dragging Kyohei away to a book signing.
"What? Wait, I didn't get another hug!" Hakari hears Kyohei shout. A giggle escapes her mouth.
"Oh, Dota-chin," She whispers. Behind her, Mikado clears his throat. This causes Hakari to face him.
"What is it?" She asks.
"Ah, well we should probably get going," Mikado says.
"Why don't you walk with us?" The other boy, Masaomi, asks. He smiles flirtatiously at Hakari. She's not interested in high-school boys in that way, but she was interested in Mikado for a different reason.
"Sure," Hakari agrees, smiling innocently back.
The trio began walking down the streets of Ikebukuro. The blond one, Kida Masaomi talked about random things and threw around terrible pick-up lines. The only time he stopped talking was when he addressed other women for their numbers.
"He's not going to have much luck hitting on women over twenty," Mikado says when Masaomi was off hitting on someone.
"Yeah, most women don't like high-school students due the immaturity." Hakari agrees.
"Then, why'd you come with us?" The boy asks.
"Because of you."
"M-Me? I'm not interesting at all! I'm really lame and stuff…" Mikado trails off, causing Hakari to giggle.
"Say, have you heard of the Dollars?" She asks him. Mikado glances at her through the corner of his eye.
"They're a colorless color gang, right?" He asks her.
"I wonder…" Hakari trails off. Mikado turns his whole face to her now, trying to read her.
"What do you-" But he was cut off by Kida Masaomi.
"Man, these chicks are missing out big time," the boy complains. Hakari just smiles at him. They walk for a little while more in complete silence, until Mikado stops dead in his tracks. The other two look at the boy.
"What's wro-" Masaomi starts, but Mikado shuts him up.
"Listen," He says, motioning for the other two to peer into the alley. They did.
Four girls occupied the alley. Three of them looked like upperclassmen at a high school, but they were dressed ridiculously. One had pink hair, and they all three had wings on their school uniforms. A girl with short black hair and glasses stood in front of them, looking somewhat scared.
"So, you're still walking around trying to act all hot, even though Mika's gone?" One of them asks the girl in glasses.
"And now you're the class rep?" Another asks.
"Whoa, check it out. That chick is totally getting bullied," Masaomi states.
"But those other girls are more funny than scary," Mikado says.
"You know her boyfriend is with the dollars," One of the girls says.
Mikado and Hakari both gasp, looking at the situation with a different perspective.
"Hiroshi!" Another girl calls.
A man in yellow hoodie comes out from the other side of the alley. He flips his hood up and starts to spout some kind of nonsense.
"Dollar member? More like a thug wannabe," Hakari says.
"You gotta love a guy who goes for the classics," Masaomi adds.
Hakari notices Mikado go into a deep thought. She tilts head, trying to come up with what he could possibly be thinking.
"Bullies huh? You wanna save the day, don't you?" An all too familiar voice breaks through Hakari's thought process. Her head snaps up, along with Masaomi's. A man stood behind them. A man named Orihara Izaya.
Hakari stares at him in awe as Masaomi stares at him in fear mixed with anger.
"Uh, well..I- What are you-" Mikado starts, but Izaya pushes him into the crowd. The girls begin bagging on Izaya's age as he begins lecturing them about bullying and human beings. Hakari didn't really pay attention through the whole thing, she was busy putting her focus on Orihara Izaya.
At some point, the trio had moved out of the alley, accompanied by Izaya and the girl that was getting bullied.
"Man! That was truly impressive! Trying to save the girl from bullies?" Izaya says. The girl and Mikado look at each other, sharing a blush.
"So, Masaomi. It's been awhile." Izaya turns his attention on Kida Masaomi. The feeling of jealousy erupts inside Hakari. It's like Izaya was ignoring her purpose.
"Yeah, it has." Masaomi replies.
"That's a Raira Academy uniform, right? Good job on getting in."
"Oh, right thanks. I didn't expect to see you, Izaya. You're not normally in Ikebukuro."
"So this is the Orihara Izaya I'm absolutely not to piss off?" Mikado bursts out. Izaya smirks towards the cowardly boy.
"Oh, sorry! This guy's just a friend," Masaomi says.
"Hmm. I am Orihara Izaya. You are?" Mikado bows and introduces himself. Izaya says something about an air conditioner. Jealousy still swarms inside Hakari. Even though Izaya made fun of his name, it's still better than being ignored.
Hakari lets out a loud, dramatic sigh, letting Izaya know she's there. This earns her a chuckle from him.
"Impatient as always, Haka-chan. I see you, don't worry." Izaya turns his gaze back to his old time friend. "How have you been?"
Hakari's face lights up when he finally acknowledges her. She doesn't answer his question, but just smiles at him.
"I've missed you, Hakari. Are you going to tell me why you left?" He asks, looking thoughtfully at her. Hakari's smile drops, as she cautiously answers him.
"No," She whispers.
"What a shame," Izaya says as he stares at her. "I have my suspicions, so those will do in the mean time. I'm guessing the reason your back is the same reason I came to 'Bukuro today, am I right?"
Hakari glances at Mikado. "Bingo."
Out of nowhere, a convenient store trash can comes flying at Izaya. He falls to the ground. Everyone gasps.
"Holy shit," Masaomi mutters. Hakari quickly hides behind Mikado.
"Hakari, what are you-"
"Sssh, don't say my name." She orders. Mikado gulps.
"Well, well, well. What's up, Izaya?" A loud voice says. Everyone turns to see Heiwajima Shizuo walk towards them. "Didn't I tell you never to set foot in Ikebukuro again? You remember that, don't ya?"
"Shizu-chan," Izaya mutters. Izaya glances at Hakari and chuckles a bit. "Last I heard, you working some gig by the West gate," He says a bit louder.
"Heh, got fired ages ago. And, I'm pretty sure I told you never to call me that. My name's Heiwajima Shizuo, try to get it right."
Hakari feels Mikado gasp. She listens to Shizuo's voice, longing to hear him call her name. Oh how she misses him, her heart begins to ache.
Hakari didn't focus on the rest of the conversation, just on the sound of Shizuo's voice. Truly angelic she thought. She could hear his low growls. In the midst of Hakari's listening, she heard a metallic sound and a scream. She moves away from Mikado to get a better look. Some douchebag had hit Shizuo over the head, causing blood to drip down his whole face.
"Shizuo!" She yells in a panicked voice. Shizuo's head jerks up at the familiar sound.
"Hakari," He whispers.
He takes a step towards her, momentarily forgetting the idiots behind him and the flea that he so desperately wants to squish. But, the more steps Shizuo took towards the women he hasn't seen in years, the same amount of steps she takes away from him.
"Shizuo," she whispers. "I-I have to go." With that, she ran away from the man she loves. She ran away from the terrible scene. She ran to the safest place she knew. Shinra's home.