DISCLAIMER: I do not own DURARARA.
NOTE: Mikado is in his 2nd year of middle school in this story. He's not yet in Ikebukuro but he soon will be. He's kind of poor in this story but he has a mysterious and rich cousin.
This may contain mild shounen-ai. I am a yaoi fangirl. Sorry to all Sonohara – Mikado Fans but she won't be present in this story. I kind of hate her. No offense. Please send me a message if you find any errors in the story, be it grammatical or plot-wise.
PAIRING: I am still undecided as to who will be Mikado's partner in this fic. Kida? Izaya? Shizuo? Walker? Suggestions are highly appreciated.
Chapter 1
THE LETTER ARRIVES
"Mikado! Wake up! It's time for you to go to school!" The said boy hurried down the stairs, trying to remember something he had surely forgotten. "What was it again? Ugh, never mind. I'm going to be late if I keep this up."
After eating breakfast, he placed a quick kiss on his mom's cheek and quickly went to his bike. While biking on the road, he remembered the worried look of his mom while he left the house. "What was that all about?"
Ms. Ryuugamine, was a young and beautiful mother. She had long black hair and deep blue eyes that could captivate anyone. At the age of 18, she had conceived Mikado. As a single parent, it was hard for her to raise him up but giving him up to that scumbag of his father would be harder for her. Yes, she had lied to her very own son.
She told Mikado that his very own father had died of a car accident when he was a year old. She promised to herself that she will never tell Mikado that his father is alive and healthy. She could never tell Mikado that his father left them for his legal family. She could never tell him that he has a half-brother.
As she was clutching the letter in her hand, she kept thinking about what would happen if Mikado would ever learn of the truth. "I think I should tell him about this letter. But how in the world did they find us? We have transferred to a lot of places but still…" She was exhausted from all the thinking and walking that she decided to talk to Mikado about this later.
Hours passed by for Mikado, he would go to the student council room after class to discuss some of the student's concern. Then, he would go to the supermarket to see if there was a sale or marked down prices on the vegetables and fruits. He would proceed to his dim house where he will start to cook for tonight's supper. "I wonder what I would make before mom comes home?"
They were poor but they lived simply and happily. His mom worked two shifts a day just to earn enough for their living expenses. He didn't need to pay for his school tuition because he always ranks first in his batch. He always wanted to work part-time to help his mom but she doesn't want him to work. She wanted him to concentrate on his studies.
In the worst of times, they would receive money from someone. According to his mother, it was his cousin who sent it to them. "Funny, money from a cousin who I haven't even seen." His mother would try to send the money back but he would stop her from doing so. "Mom, we're in a pinch. We need the money." After hearing those words, his mom would keep the money.
"I wonder when I would meet that cousin of mine. He seems rich. He never fails to send us presents during Christmas and our birthdays." He wanted to meet his cousin and thank him for all that he has done for them. Without this cousin of his, they would now be living in the streets after all his mom never got into college. It's hard to find a job if you're not even a college graduate.
As Mikado approaches his house, he wondered why the lights were on. "Did mom forget to turn off the lights? No way, the electric bill!" When he opened the door, he was shocked to see his mom in the kitchen preparing their dinner.
"Mikado, how was school?", she asked with her sweet smile.
"I know something's up. She came home early and prepared dinner for me. And now, she's smiling this sweet yet creepy smile at me. Something is really going on.", thought Mikado.
"School was the same as usual. Nothing interesting happened there at least.", Mikado replied with a forced smile.
They both ate in silence; an indication of something serious is going to happen sooner. As he was about to eat the piece of meat, his mother dropped her fist to the table.
"Mikado, I have something to say to you."
"Not good. I feel a very bad aura coming from her. Did she get fired from her job? Does she have a secret debt and we need to move to another place again? Don't tell me…"
"Is she going to get married?", Mikado accidentally voiced this out load.
"Oops."
His mother was now fuming with anger. "What were you thinking young man? You were thinking ridiculous thoughts again, so it seems." his mother said trying to stop herself from exploding.
"No. No. I never thought of those ridiculous things." Mikado replied through gritted teeth.
"Sorry to burst your bubble young man. But whatever your thinking is far from what I am going to say. This is something more outrageous. I would never to talk to you about this but I think right now is the right time.", she replied in a more composed manner.
"How could this be the right time? She just made me drop a piece of beef on the floor! What a waste!" Mikado thought at the back of his head.
Truthfully, he doesn't really care about what his mom will say to him. The last time they had a talk she just babbled about how her boss was such a womanizer and how annoying the dog barks. He listened to her stories because he was a good son. He had a responsibility to fulfill. He wanted to listen now, but he was dead tired from all his student council activities.
He continued eating. His mother still was rambling about how the customer's complaints give her headaches. She talked about how expensive the crabs were down the corner. She rambled about global warming and how people didn't even care. She rambled until she said something that made me drop another piece of meat.
"…..climate is changing. Oh, your cousin sent a letter. Global warming is a serious issue…."
After she said that simple sentence about my cousin, all her other words just drowned. He couldn't hear what she said after that. All that was in Mikado's head was the sentence "My cousin sent me a letter. My cousin sent me a letter. My cousin sent me a letter."
He dropped his chopsticks and stood up from his seat. Like a person in a trance he muttered, "My cousin sent me a letter. My cousin sent me a letter. My cousin sent me a letter." He walked to the living room still muttering the same sentence.
His mother stopped her rambling when she realized that Mikado was no longer on the dining table. She shouted, "Hey, young man show some respect! Listen to your mom's story! Come back here!"
Sensing that Mikado didn't hear her words, she stood up and followed Mikado to the living room. "Young man, come back to the table this instant! Or do you want me to drag you?"
"My cousin sent me a letter. My cousin sent me a letter."
"Wake up!" She wasn't a woman of violence but she had to result to this in order to wake up his son.
SMACK.
After the smack, her son was down on the floor, down and out like a light.
"I think that was a very bad decision. But what am I supposed to do? Call an exorcist? It's going to cost money again. "
And with that Ms. Ryuugamine went back to the table to finish eating her supper.
END OF CHAPTER 1
Who is this mysterious cousin?
What is the content of the letter?
