"Hi, I'm Orihara Izaya. Pleased to make your acquaintance." I said as I extended a hand to the blonde in front of me.
It seems...
"I'm Heiwajima Shizuo. Nice to meet you, Orihara san." He returned my gesture of a handshake.
That time has turned back. Back to my first meeting with the monster of Ikebukuro. How did this happen? Why did this happen? I have no idea.
Also, did I just make acquaintance with my 8 year enemy? Well this is interesting. Guess I'll play along~
"Shizu chan you don't have to be so formal, Izaya will do."
"Haha lose the nickname Izaya kun."
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Shizu chan and I have been hanging out a lot. We'd have lunch on the roof, walk home together and occasionally skip classes. He'd fight with some random delinquents sometimes when the seniors decide to pick on the juniors I'd just watch from the side since he could handle it. I suppose it's not that bad to have this protozoan as a - well sort of - friend.
"Shizu chan you're such a protozoan. Can't you solve such a simple formula?"
How did it become like this? Just a few days ago we were adults exchanging bruises from cuts and flying vending machines and now I'm 8 years younger, helping this monster with his maths homework.
"Shut up flea, it's hard. I'm not a born genius you know?"
"it's just algebra." I sighed as I continue explaining the formula to the brute.
"I still don't get it." Figures.
Disgusting how he seems to act so friendly. Maybe it's because I've seen and lived the alternate outcome when we were never friends to begin with.
"You piss me off." To think that that Shizuo and this one in front of me are one of the same person. Pretty crazy. Who knew such a small change of our first meeting could affect the outcome this much. Horrifying. I'll never forget how much it hurt when he said those four simple words.