Hiya! I still don't know whether to continue my other stories or not, or to wait longer for them. However, I present you Suteneko Obake which stands for Ghosts of Stray Cats. It's another horror story with Romance and Yaoi. This will be a little highschool-themed since they are staying at a dorm and an old school for their month-long vacation study. Still following the story of crafted romance in such place of abomination…

It is the story of a highschool junior with the name of Izaya Orihara who gets to be involved with all the supernatural phenomena the moment he saw that young girl in his room. And not just him, there are also some more students who have been experiencing the supernatural– yet they bear different reactions to them. And this variety almost throw the whole dorm into chaos as some dared to mix everything up. Within this fucked set-up of a month of horror schooling, will Izaya find the tiniest bit of refuge? Or will he be gutted alive by either… the ghosts, the others or himself?

'Issho ni asobu' stands for 'Let's play together'.

Disclaimer: I do not own Durarara! and other references that I used in creating this story. Works of other authors are not included in the creation.

Warning: Horror/Romance with a dash of Yaoi, violence, gore, mature themes and adult language. Extremely OOC. Altered ages for the characters.

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Suteneko Obake

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Summary: It all started with a month-long vacation study at the outskirts of the city. An old school and an old dorm… filled with mysteries of the past. Izaya walks in the innocent and harmless room, taking a glimpse of that cursed young girl… standing over her own corpse. "Issho ni asobu."

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Suteneko Obake

It's not a ghost hunt story… because the one hunted… is you…

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A timid yawn from the deadpan raven welcomes his experience in such long vacation study at an old school in the outskirts of the city. The destination is a school called Kuroganuma Gakuen and it is an ancestral school for a few. It is now a rundown place… but such an amazing display of the city's old self. It reflects the gloomy past and the ugly remnant of the city's former façade. The students have newly descended the bus that took them there, most gulping in the shared and mutual feeling of fright and excitement.

"Here lies the current entrance of Kuroganuma. The old entrance of this school had been corroded by time but we will be able to view it later on. For now, we should go to the dormitory so you could put your loads down." The teacher then leads then to the dorm which was a considerable walk from the school itself. The road is made of stone and not yet asphalted for vehicles. But it is still usable and easily accessible by those who use the dorm as it is or a retreat house. The students begin chattering as they begin seeing the dorm.

The dorm looks torn down yet its inside is simply amazing. Such detailed crafts of the pre-modern people adorn the design and the areas are not near collapsible even after a couple of decades. The inside is surprisingly well-maintained unlike the view outside. The innkeeper who runs the dorm welcomes them and the adults talk for a moment.

"Uh, I get it. So we're about to spend a month in such turndown place and study. Makes me feel least interested in studying…" The deadpan raven whispers as he looks around, drifting from the crowd a bit. The dorm is enough for the whole class of thirty people and the facilities are divided for male and female guests. The girls look automatically for the indoor onsen while the boys ask about sports they can do inside.

"Minna (Everyone)!" The teacher called and then she started handing out keys to random students. It is part of their study… only making sure the rooms have the same genders. The deadpan boy gets his key and then they are all instructed to settle inside their rooms first before walking around the dorm. Their first class will be tomorrow at eight.

The deadpan raven then walks up the stairs along with the others. He is busy listening to his player the whole while… until it starts making static sounds. The raven frown at his player and pulls off an earphone. He then notices… how the people's chattering changed. They are like voices that are very vague but he can see them clearly talk to their friends. He blinks in confusion… until he notices this woman that descended the stairs. She wears their school uniform but unlike them, she is headed downstairs.

'Must have found her room… or the other way around.' The raven thinks and the sounds magically return to normal as she gets out of sight. The male twitches and then one student pushes on him. He falls forward a bit but he gets assisted by a girl who growls on the pusher, "Hey! We all wanted to reach our floors, alright? No pushing!" The group of boys who pushed him snickered… the raven blushing at the awkward position. Her breasts are almost on his face but he couldn't yank away or they will fall down.

"Kodomo no (How childish). Are you alright, Orihara?" After having them leave, the girl beams at him and he straightens, "…Thanks." The girl lets him go and waves at him, "I will be at the next floor. Don't hesitate to drop by and talk, okay? Mata, shouta-kun~ (See ya, cute little boy~)!" The raven glares at her as he grumbles, "I'm not a shouta. Bitch."

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Suteneko Obake

Rei Haruno –Sakura no Imooto

Chapter 1: The Girl Who Wanted to Play

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Dumping his things at the floor nearby his chosen bed, he then just plops down the fluffy mattress. He then closes his eyes, trying to drown everything with the music. As it is, he is a lonesome junior who started schooling at their school only months ago. He has transferred from a bigger city but yet he is still disinteresting to the females of his new school. It's not that he is ugly– it's just that he ultimately repels their existence.

Izaya Orihara, age seventeen, doesn't have a rare orientation. It is quite common these days but like most, it has always been kept a secret. He is a known woman-hater by most of his acquaintances and that girl is starting to get into his nerves. But he tends to leave her alone… it does hurt to have no one to care for him after all. Especially, when he's a bullying victim due to his passiveness.

The student named Izaya lies down at his bed… soon being lulled by the music he's playing. He then starts rousing back to consciousness as the temperature drops in the room. Izaya groans a bit and sits up to yawn and stretch… only to see a girl in their uniform sprawled in the floor. He gasps and pulls back as he stares at the being– only to hit something behind him. It is soft and surprisingly cold. He shifts to see the thing behind him… seeing a dark-haired girl with clear spectacles, "…Koukousei-san (Mr. Student)…"

Izaya throws himself away from her and off the bed to collide with the door, head turned and eyes locked on the girl, "Who are you? I'm not allowed to have a female roommate." She is perfectly in a fine state, but her aura is rather hair-standing. His throat runs dry as he continues to stare at her. His eyes then unintentionally ventures to where the sprawled woman should be… only to find no one. His gaze flies back to the other girl who is now also nowhere to be found… "Kimo (I feel bad)…"

"Koukousei-san…" He gasps again, followed by his eyes landing on where the sprawled woman should be. The mysterious girl is standing there… holding out towards him, "Koukousei-san…" The raven clenches his teeth and growls, "What do you want!?" The girl drops her arms to the side… to be followed by another image of her. A loud thud meets the ground as the image resembles the woman sprawled on the floor earlier. The girl is now clearly giving off the ghost aura, hands reaching out to him, "Koukousei-san… Issho ni asobu."

THUD! Izaya gets thrown forward as the door forcibly opens. He hits the floor and the felt coldness is now gone. The student gets up and shakes his head in dizziness. "Eh?" He twitches as he hears a male's voice from behind him, "So someone was blocking the door." He turns to the other student and finds a rather unpleasant face, "…Heiwajima…"

Shizuo Heiwajima, age seventeen, is a person the class never wanted to mess with. Despite his serene nature, Shizuo has an extreme bipolar state. He can run as quiet as a deep river, and at times, as devastating as a dormant volcano. Aside from the monstrous Shizuo, there is nothing to be hated about him… but Izaya loathes him. He is also someone Erika adores…

Erika Karisawa, age seventeen, is the only girl whose existence Izaya appreciates. She is a very outspoken woman who isn't all about words and sex appeal. She can also fight hand-to-hand combat though only few know about it. She is the only person who gives him importance, despite the fact that she calls him a shouta, and he doesn't like the idea of her having the same level of contact with anyone else.

"What's with that face, Orihara?" The blond hums a bit and walks to the unoccupied bed. The silence makes the raven remember the woman earlier and he holds his forehead… trying to calm himself down. He has almost peed himself… and now the girl is gone. For good? He doesn't think so. She is talking about playing with him… what game?

The raven gets up and goes to his things as he takes a glance at the other. He is sitting on his bed and trying to go over his notebooks. The raven glares at him and he speaks, "School starts tomorrow. What are you doing?" The blond turns to him and speaks, "I just wrote something here so I wouldn't forget it. I'm just looking for it…"

"Seriously? Writing other stuff on your notebook?"

"There's nothing wrong with that." The blond simply answers and the raven hums, "I'm… I'm going out for a while." He then walks to the door and rotates the knob, "…" 'Are you going to be alright? That girl might come again. What the fuck do I think I'm going to get with that?' He stares at the knob some more and then he finally turns back to him, "Aren't you going to say something?"

"Huh? Like 'take care' or something? Could you stop bugging me?" The blond turns to him with the feared genesis of outrage. The raven tightens his hold on the knob and then he flings away, "Fine. Suit yourself." He closes the door and rests against it for a while. His red eyes get fixed on the wooden flooring, "…" 'What am I expecting from people like him?' Without further delay, the raven walks around to explore more of the doomed dormitory.

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Suteneko Obake

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The raven walks along the almost empty hallway… feeling another weird sensation. He holds his arms close to him, trying to disperse the feeling. Pata. Pata. Pata. The raven's eyes widen as he hears footsteps from behind him. They sound like running away from him. He turns to the direction behind him as he continues to walk forward slowly, his knees wobbling weakly in fright. He then tries to disperse the feeling and then he flings forward–

Only to see one of the bullies. "BOO!"

"AHHH!" Izaya screams so hard that he even falls back in fright, making another girly wince when he hits the floor.

The poor raven whimpers a bit as he controls more of his screams. His hands are on his mouth and his eyes have become teary for the scare. The group of bullies laughs out as hard as they could… seeing the raven's reaction. The leader then ends up chuckling, "Oh, my. Orihara screams like a girl. What's wrong, you fag? You're pissing your pants?"

"…" 'Fucktards.' Izaya suddenly glares at them as he recovers from the scare. He then closes his eyes to get up but then one pushes him off balance again. He groans like a man now and the leader kicks his head to make him lean more against the floor. "Ah, you're such a weak faggot." The raven then glares harder but one then squats down near him, "So whatcha gon'na do, huh? You think you can stand up to us, huh!?" The group chuckles and then one makes a terrible baby talk, "You disgusting baby, baby. Maybe all you want is some pee-pee?"

The raven clenches his teeth as they join one another in laughing at him. They then chatter and start tampering at their pants, Izaya twitching at their actions. The leader speaks as he is almost done with exposing his wang, "You know in what shits can be found? Piss." The men chuckle as they work on it, threatening the raven.

However, grave terror comes not from the students… but from the image that peeked from behind the leader. It is a woman with a long dark hair. She resembles the one that walked down the stairs… only that Izaya is able to see her face clearly this time. And to make things worse, she does not possess a face. It is just like a flawless part of the skin– though she has a nose with no holes. She moves swiftly towards them and reaches out as the leader start pissing on him. The raven instinctively turns away to hide his face from the offenders, the students laughing at their small-time victory.

"Hey, ladies!? Why do you have dicks!?" A loud voice echoes along the hallway and then the men turn to a direction. Izaya, still on the floor, lifts his face to see two more of his classmates. It is Heiwajima and someone he somewhat finds strange to be even thinking straight. The other guy then runs towards them, arms up in the air, "Ahahahaha! Look, Fujiwara's gang is bullying Orihara again!"

Tatsumi Fujiwara, age seventeen, is the leader of the group who bullies the poor raven. He is a son of a diplomat and so no one seriously stands up against him. However, there are just some people who can stop him at times, example of the group are Erika Karisawa and this student running towards them. Izaya loathes this man more than he loathes females and Shizuo.

The boys hid their shames and then Tatsumi clicked his tongue as the newcomer gets nearer, "What the fuck do you want this time, Kishitani, huh? You want some piece of me? Fuck off." The guy named Kishitani grins at him and then he drops the grin for a meaningful smirk, "Piece of you? Why not, Fujiwara. I have to practice my surgical skills even while in school, you know. Want some demo circumcision?"

Shinra Kishitani, age seventeen, is always thought to be a madman. He usually spouts about being a surgeon, dissecting bodies and slicing people. He is also a rich kid in their room but he never hangs out with women much. He is best friends with Shizuo… so he is in close ties with Erika Karisawa as well. His sick and wicked ways disgust the deadpan raven… as well as because of his involvement with the girl again.

Fujiwara glares at the smiling brunet and then he spits at the piss-covered raven. The group leaves and then Shinra pinches his nose, "Ugh, their body toxics are horrible. Can you still breathe, Orihara?" The raven looks away as he gets up and prevents himself from feeling that disgusting liquid on his body. His eyes then ventures at his roommate's face… catching him looking far away.

"Orihara!" The brunet calls again and Izaya murmurs, "I'm fine… thank you for helping me." Shinra hums and he gestures, "Yeah, yeah. But you should do something about yourself. Piss can get itchy, you know. Ugh, it smells like dog piss, dammit." The raven eyes at the noisy doctor and then they hear Shizuo talk, "The shower room is nearby. Clean up, Orihara." The raven looks at the blond who seems to walk to a destination. The brunet then grins, "Come on. We need to hurry. We want to shower, too~"

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Suteneko Obake

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The fierce sound of the hairdryer echo around the dressing area of the males' shower room. They are the only occupants of the area and they are drying their hair with the allotted equipments. Shinra then sighs in relief, "Ah~ it feels good when you just showered, don't you think, Orihara?" The raven then answers, "Stop talking to me." The brunet shrugs his shoulders and then he turns to his friend, "…? Shizuo?" Izaya throws a gaze at the blond… who is staring at the door. Izaya then whispers, "Did we leave it with a crack?"

The three stare at it and then Shizuo speaks, "Huh? Maybe. It's nothing to get bothered about." Shinra hums as he shuts off and unplugs the hairdryer he just used, "Though this place feels differently. It's very depressing, isn't it?" Izaya and Shizuo do the same, only for the light to flicker twice. In those split-seconds in between flickers, a woman is seen behind Shinra… something that Izaya cannot miss. It is the same girl at the stairs and hallway.

"…I… Is it behind me?" The raven's eyes widen as Shinra speaks right after the lights resumed. Shizuo then hits him with the dryer lightly, "What are you saying?" The brunet chuckles as he consoles his head, "Huh? I just said that because Orihara looked like he just saw a ghost!" The other blushes in embarrassment and looks away. He then quickly stores the dryer and picks up the towel he used. He wants to storm away from the room… scared of having the two make fun of him more.

'But she could be outside.' It is the only thought that stops him from escaping.

"You're so childish." Izaya's eyes widen again as the blond ruins his newly-combed hair. It is the first time someone could have held his head. He blushes again and then Shinra snickers a bit. The blond speaks as he leads them out the dressing room and out to the hallways, "You're watching too much horror movies, shouta-kun." He twitches. "Right, right, there's nothing to be scared of, shouta-kun~"

"Don't fucking call me shouta-kun!" The raven yells and then the brunet chuckles, "Hai, hai." The blond secretly snickers and they continue walking… Izaya stopping at his steps. He is watching the two talk as Shinra starts a light conversation. The raven frowns a bit with a hum. 'I will never fit in. There's no crowd for me to join…' But then again, Shizuo turns to him and calls out, "Oi, Orihara! What are you doing?"

He twitches and then walks towards them, hiding away his blushing face, "Nothing really." 'But I could try… right?'

"Whaaaaa! There you are!" The three twitch as they hear a familiar voice from a distance. It is Erika who is waving at them. Shinra waves back and then Shizuo just sighs to go to a direction away from her. Izaya watch him do so and then Erika screams, "Oi! Shizu-Shizu! Where are you going!?" The blond yells back, "Away from you!" He then turns to Izaya, "Orihara, going back to the room?"

The raven looks at the girl who is now running towards them and then back to the blond. But Shizuo suddenly grabs Izaya's wrist and drags him away, making Erika scream, "Oi! Where are you taking him!? Come back here! Shizu-Shizu!" The raven barely manages the pull… completely clueless of the blond's reasons. But whatever it is, he somewhat feels good in being dragged…

Like a friend of his.

The two end up at the hallway where their room is. Shizuo pants as he stops running and decides to just walk, still holding the wrist, "You should learn to get away from people like her." Izaya pulls away and holds his wrist as if sore, "What the fuck are you saying? She's…" 'My friend? What the fuck are you thinking, Izaya Orihara?' The blond stares at him and he sighs, "Yeah, she's thoughtful. I know that. But she becomes very abusive as soon as she gets so close to you. Trust me, I've been there."

Izaya looks away and then he just watch Shizuo get in the room. He is standing there all alone and he looks down at his wrist… 'Don't get elated, you damn brat. It was Heiwajima who just held you. If it was someone else, you could go all 'Doki! Doki!' as much as you like.' But in the contrary, he is flaring with a blush. Even Erika wouldn't drag him around like that. Hold him around like that. And that touch on his head…

"…Shit. What's happening to me?" He helplessly murmurs as he holds his face. A bitter smile is on his face and he continues staring at the floor. He then straightens and walks to the door… "Izaya…" He twitches and then hesitates to fling around. He stares at the door… and the growing shadow beside his, "Izaya." His eyes move to the side to see the bespectacled girl beside him, "Can we play now?"

"HOLY SHIT!" He throws himself away from her and stumbles on the floor. The raven then curls up on the floor, his hands and arms covering his head. His whole body is trembling as the cold sensation crawls up around his shoulder, "Let's play, Izaya. I want to play now. Let's play…" Izaya almost cries, "Get away from me! Get away from me!" The calling continued until– "Ori–" He snapped, "FUCKING GET AWAY FROM ME!"

Kick! The raven groans as he gets kicked in the butt and he flings to the offender. Shizuo is looking down at him with a foot lifted as if going to kick him again, "The fuck are you doing!?" His voice bears madness and then the raven gets up to dust himself… "S-So…" 'When was the last time I even said this word to anyone?' The blond clicks his tongue and walks back inside the room, "You'll be in trouble again if someone else sees you. Who are you talking to anyway? I didn't see anyone there…"

"…N-No one…" He whispers as he plops down his bed and then Shizuo sits down at his, "No one? You talking to yourself, dude?" Izaya looks away and blushes again… the blond sounds concerned. Somehow. 'No, I don't want to even think he does!' The other shakes his head rapidly and speaks in his forced deadpan tone, "It's nothing of your concern, Heiwajima."

Shizuo sighs and then drops the subject off… turning to his own things to fix. Izaya then dives down on his bed and hid under the blankets. He rolls the whole sheet around him and he stays in bed like a bent worm. He is thinking about the things he has seen so far and how painful it is for him not to even cry or scream at every moment. 'I can't even do that! They'll think I'm insane! Them… Erika, everyone else… him…'

Tears cloud his vision and he blinks to let them fall off. This activity is nothing new. Every since he is left in the care of his relatives, Izaya is never able to express what he wanted in front of other people. Not because it will bother them… but because they wouldn't understand. Soon, his sobbing becomes audible… but Shizuo's steps towards the door are louder. The raven twitches as he feels around whatever is happening outside his blanket world.

"Oi, Orihara… what are you doing?" The blond asks as he stares at the weird position Izaya is in, "Are you alright like that?" The raven tries to answer without his voice breaking, "I'm… trying to sleep… wake me up for dinner." The blond scratches his head and he speaks, "Trying to sleep? In that kind of position? Should you lie down properly?"

"J-Just leave me alone!" He manages to speak louder without letting his tears and sobbing get in the way. He is still scared since the girl appeared and whenever he feels like she will. That girl wants something and he is not willing to even entertain her. A game… what game? What if she takes his soul away? He doesn't want to die like a scared child… and he doesn't want to die as he is.

Touch, "Ori–" Izaya shrieks at the touch on his back and then Shizuo immediately pulls his hand off. The bent worm shivers a bit and he asks, "W-What do you want, Heiwajima?" The blond sighs and then he speaks, "I don't know what the hell you are thinking but–"

"Why does Heiwajima care about me? We're not friends." Shizuo then spats to the side and moves away from him, "I have to take something from a friend of mine. It's nothing important so it won't take a while. But I don't think I'll be here around dinner–" The raven shudders, 'What? He's… HE'S–!' The blond turns the knob, "I'll be going–"

"No! Don't leave me alone in here!" The blond flings to the guy who just broke out from his blanket cocoon… the raven unknowingly wearing his begging teary eyes, "Don't leave me alone in here! That girl might be back! Please don't leave me alone here!"

"…That girl… who?" '…Holy shit.'

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End of Chapter 1

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