Here is another RP!fic between the marvelous Seliphra and I.
This happens after the war, but before Masaomi leaves Ikebukuro.
Warnings: Smut, RP!fic,
Ownage: Nothing but DVDs

Masaomi sighed softly as he waited for his best friend to show up. He was running a little late today, which was odd for Mikado. The blonde looked both ways and decided that if Mikado was going to be late then he was going to use the time to pick up chicks. He looked around now for the largest set of knockers he could find.
Mikado would have been on time, but Celty found him and asked him something, though he tried to get out of it. He knew she was upset about something, but her typing didn't make any sense.

Kida found a woman he knew he couldn't POSSIBLY get and walked up to her, his usual quirky smile in place. "What radiant beauty that has blinded mine eyes! What perfect body that has inspired my young soul~!"

"I'm sorry, Celty-san..." Mikado was worried Masaomi would start hitting on girls if he didn't show up soon, "Can we talk later about it? I'm in a hurry... I promise we'll talk later, okay?"
She nodded realizing her panicked state must be causing her to type incorrectly. Mikado was too late though as Masaomi was already being rejected... not that he gave up or thought he had a chance in the first place. He only flirted with girls to pass the time and irritate Mikado.
Irritate him it did, but he didn't let Masaomi know how much. Mikado came in time to see Masaomi get rejected by another, "Masaomi."
"Ah~! Finally, I was wondering if you forgot about little ol' me~!" He said, his grin still in place as he twirled around Mikado to stop on his other side, one arm wrapped around the other's shoulders.

"How could anyone forget YOU, Masaomi?" Mikado didn't mind, he'd just prefer Masaomi not flirt so much.
"Heh~, you raise a good point my dearest friend~!" The obnoxious flirt said happily. "No seriously though, what took you so long?"
"I ran into Celty-san, and she seemed upset about something, but I couldn't understand her... I told her we'll talk later, I knew I was late-and I was right, you're impatient Masaomi."
"Hmm? Celty-san was upset? I guess we could try and find her, Anri-chan would have an easier time of it though," He said thoughtfully ignoring the comment about his impatience completely.
"Maybe, I just hope she's okay," Mikado couldn't shake the feeling something wasn't okay though. Kida nodded in agreement. He liked Celty, she had helped them out a lot after all and if something was wrong he would do what he could to pay the debt he owed to her.

"Right, well come on then~!" They weren't doing anything in particular, just hanging out but Masaomi was very glad to have some Mikado-Monopolization time.
"What-Where are we going Masaomi?" Mikado blinked, being dragged unceremoniously by his head.
"This way!" He declared walking in a random direction, his arm still over Mikado's shoulders as he dragged his hapless friend along.
"Ah, M-Masaomi wait, let go!" Mikado was dragged awkwardly before he DID free himself, "Geez Masaomi, I'm not a dog."
"Hmm? I know that, you're just a hapless young lad, free of soul and mind with a heart that yearns for companionship~!" He was moving his arms wildly with over-acted gestures while he said this. Typical behaviors for him.

"Eh? Kida-kun, Ryugamine-kun, are you on a date?"

"Eh-Eh! N-No, not a date, just hanging out!" Mikado blushed ever so slightly at that, waving his hands adding too much denial. Erika took that as acknowledgement though and giggled mischievously at the pair as her mind took off.
"Mikado-kun, I think she's shipping us together..." Masaomi said with sudden realization and then his eyes widened a little. Sure he thought about things like that all the time but he had never once acted on those thoughts.
"Wait, us, you mean us together?" Mikado blushed a little stronger at that, at least it was only Erika and not the other three she hung out with. "B-But we're guys and friends..."
"Hm? Well duh you're both guys, but love knows no bounds you know~!" She declared.
"Erika, we're just friends! Promise! I mean I flirt with girls all the time!" Masaomi pointed out, laughing lightly and waving one hand as though trying to brush her off.
"Yeah, but that's just a cover! You do it to hide your true feelings for Ryugamine-kun!" She declared, "The same way that Shizu-chan and Izaya-kun fight each other to make everyone think they don't secretly have wild sex on Izaya's desk!" Her eyes had small fires in them.

Mikado blinked, okay... Have to shake THAT image from his head, "I-I'm sure they don't Erika-san."
"Hm? Oh, they do! They definitely do!"
"Yup. She's crazy, she is insane..." Masaomi mumbled though she did manage to see through HIS deception pretty well.
"I-I'm sure they don't," Mikado said again, and shook his head, "Where are you headed now? Where are Walker-san and the others?"
"Oh! They're meeting me here. I'm a little early though, which is lucky since I got to see you two on a date~!" She said happily.
"Erika if you can obtain evidence of a relationship between Izaya-san and Shizuo-san then I will go on a date with Mikado-kun, but we are just. Hanging. Out." Mikado nodded to that, but they talked in the mean time before Walker came up and greeted Erika. Erika went off with her group when Togusa turned up with the van and Kida shook his head. "Honestly, I don't think I will ever understand her..."

"Only Walker can, and I think it should stay that way," Mikado watched her leave. He supposed she was nice if she didn't talk about yaoi or Manga or anything else like that, however that was almost never. "So, where were we going?"
"Mm, no idea. I was wandering aimlessly before she turned up and went all fujoshi on our asses," He grinned at his friend though, "Wanna catch a movie or something?"
"Sure, I actually want to see Yuuhei's latest movie... It's supposed to be really good, I heard." Mikado suggested.
"Yeah, I heard that too," He grinned and they made their way there. Not that either of them knew Yuuhei was related to a certain blonde bodyguard...
"All right, I'll pay for the tickets if you wanna grab snacks?"
"Sure, meet right there," Masaomi went to fetch snacks resisting the urge to flirt badly with the woman in the line ahead of him. Mikado bought the tickets and saved a couple seats before going back to give the ticket to Masaomi. Masaomi made Mikado carry the popcorn too when he showed up. "Only fair~!" He sang happily.
"Fine," Mikado rolled his eyes, but he was glad he didn't see or hear Masaomi flirt considering how many pretty girls there were... Though Mikado was too shy to talk to any of them. Kida just didn't feel like bugging Mikado like that at the moment. Besides, this was his chance to monopolize Mikado's attention and he wasn't about to waste it. If Anri were there, sure, but otherwise... The seats were good too, a little in the back half of the theatre, but it didn't seem busy anyway. Mikado sat on the right of Masaomi.

Masaomi didn't pay much attention to the movie, though he pretended to well enough. Mikado watched and put his arm on the rest between their seats, jumping as Masaomi's arm was already there. That only distracted Masaomi more and made him wish Erika had been right about them being on a date. If she had been, Mikado wouldn't be seeing much of the movie either... oh well, he pretended not to notice anyways more than moving his arm apologetically. Mikado insisted it was fine, and it was a mistake, he gulped, finding it hard now to concentrate on the movie.

Finally it was over and when the lights came up Mikado grinned, "Well that was fun~"
"Yeah," Mikado stretched and rubbed his eyes to let them adjust to the light.
"Hey, let's try and find Celty, see what she wanted earlier," He suggested now watching his raven-hair friend.
"Sure," Mikado nodded, remembering the worry since her words weren't even real. They would need a little help though, and Anri or Mikado had the best resources. Mikado had an entire network after all and Anri had every person cut during the slasher's incidents. Mikado dug out his phone and messaged Celty personally to ask her whereabouts. She came to them though and Kida smiled when he saw her, "Hey Celty-san~!" She was probably the only woman he wouldn't flirt with.

[Hello, Mikado and Masaomi.] Celty seemed better, maybe Shinra talked to her?
"Are you feeling better?"
[A little, but no, not really.]
"What's wrong then?" Kida asked his head tilting just slightly to the side.
[Well, yesterday morning I woke up and forgot something,] Celty typed.
"Like what?"
[That's the thing... I can't even remember what that is]
Masaomi frowned a little, "But isn't that kind-of normal? I forget things all the time,"
"That's just you Masaomi," Mikado had to add that.
[No, I mean, maybe, but I... I know it wasn't something overly important that I forgot but still, it's something of this world that I've forgotten.] He scowled playfully at Mikado for the insult but his expression was one of genuine concern for Celty too.

"Have you never forgotten anything then?"
[Well, the memories my head has I don't think matter to me, I am happy here in Ikebukuro and though I've always wondered what my head has contained I'm satisfied with my life now,] She hesitated, [But I've forgotten something, and even when Shinra tells me what it is I've forgotten, it doesn't stay and I forget it again immediately.]
"Ah... that is strange," Kida frowned, thinking hard on the problem.
"I agree Celty-san, well, come to me if this happens again, okay?" She nodded her helmet.
"Yeah, we'll help however we can, okay?" Kida agreed.
[Thank you, well good night, sorry to interrupt,] Celty put her phone away and rode off. Kida gave a wave as she left, "Hmm... I didn't want to say this with her here but maybe she can only keep memories for a certain length of time with her head gone?"

"Like how long?" Mikado frowned a little in thought.
"I guess she's only just reached her limit if this never happened before, so however long she's been missing her head," He shrugged.
"I can ask her how long, and tell her we've got a theory then," Mikado sighed worried.
"Yeah," He sighed and frowned as well. "I hope I'm wrong though,"
"For Celty's sake, I do too," Mikado tried to cheer up to hang out with his best friend but it was hard... His worry was a little too strong, and Kida's was too, though he certainly hid it better. Before they could part for the day though Erika found them, determined to get a better reward than a date she didn't even get to see. Mikado wasn't sure he wanted to agree to this, but it seems the Dollars' founder didn't get a say in the matter as Erika's fujoshi skills were too great.

"Hah! I want something better if I can prove Shizaya or Izuo!" She said making Kida blink at her.
"Fine but you have a deadline of one week and Mikado-kun and I get something if you can't,"
Mikado wasn't sure what that would be, but he'd personally like to see her stop forcing her relationships on others.
"Deal, you two have to make out. Like properly, with tongue if I can prove it," Kida snorted and grinned,
"Erika, I will agree only because there is no way Shizuo and Izaya would ever be together. When you fail in a week you don't get to talk about Yaoi near me and Mikado-kun ever again!"
"Sounds fair."
Mikado agreed, and they all shook on it, but he pressed they be leaving now since he wanted to go to bed. Kida managed to steer them away from Erika's fan-girliness and towards their apartments. "Ugh, that woman! What is it with fujoshi?"

"No idea, maybe I should ban people like that from the Dollars?" Mikado sighed, "Ah but no... I can't do that."

Kida shuddered a little though, he had a feeling he knew who was behind most of the newer members but he kept his suspicions to himself. Shizuo was confirmed as a dollars member but who knew what would happen if Izaya was even suggested as one. Mikado wasn't even aware of Izaya's presence in the chat room as Kanra so it would be very different if the raven-haired boy knew. When the daylight faded, Mikado parted ways from his friend but he'd see Masaomi the next day at school. Masaomi avoided the chat room that night too. Izaya had sent him the link but he only joined to watch over Mikado and keep the twisted informant from hurting the person dearest to him.

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