I'm going to America.
Chapter one.
Mikado is now 19 years old and going off to be in collage. It's been three years since Kida disappeared but then came back last year out of the blue. The Dollars and Yellow Scarves are still disbanded. Life is peaceful for Mikado that is until tonight.
Mikado walks with Shizuo to the local park late at night. Away from the busy streets of Ikuburko. It's about 11:00pm right now so only a few people are in the park. They stop under a tree where they're alone and listen to the sounds of cars from the distance. "So, uhh what did you call me out here for?" Shizuo lights another smoke. He inhales and after some time he lets it out. Some smoke blowing into Mikados face. "Oh sorry." Shizuo says.
"Oh it's okay, I guess." Mikados first words of the night. "I just wanted to tell you something." Mikado is staring down at the ground. His face is covered by a large hood. "Yea so what is it kid?" Shizuo getting a little annoyed. "Shizuo, I really like you." Mikado finally says out loud.
More silence takes over the area. The air becomes stiff and awkward. "I- uhh…" Shizuo mutters in shock. Personally he thought Mikado was really cute and wouldn't mind going out with him. So this actually made him really happy. He wanted to say this but he couldn't get it out. What did come out was something completely different and horrible. "Disgusting."
"Oh god, I can't believe you, I don't want to see your face again. Leave me alone, I don't like you." Shizuo couldn't believe what was coming out of his own mouth. 'Oh my god what I'm I saying?!' He thinks to himself. Mikado covers his mouth trying to keep calm but tears build up and they stream down his face. "I- I'm sorry."
Shizuo feels so horrible and disgusted by himself but he can't move. "I didn't mean to make you feel so disgusted." Mikado looks right at Shizuo his hood falling back as he runs away. He pulls back up his hood as he runs. Shizuo wants to- no need to go after him but his body won't move.
"You shouldn't be sorry. I'm sorry." Shizuo's body finally began to work and he's about to walk away when he turns around and goes after Mikado. He doesn't know where to look but he's going to find him.
Mikado runs until his chest feels like it's going to burst. He leans against a building huffing and puffing trying to catch his breathe. A few people turn their head to look at him but only for a few seconds before they continue to walk down the street. He didn't realize but he's back on the main roads. Mikado takes one last big breath before he gets up and continues to walk.
He stares at his legs not knowing where to go. After a while he realizes it started to rain a while ago. He's soaked and cold and alone. He wants to go home and change but there is a chance Shizuo is there looking for him. Anri's and Kida's were always open but he didn't want that either. So he continues to walk and walk until he finds himself in front of Izaya's place. Mikado has been here a few times before for the Dollars, but he went there once or twice just to say hey.
He liked Izaya a lot, when they first met he was amazed at how cool Izaya was. But he also knew he could never be like him. So for some reason he found himself here again. He stood there wondering if he should go in or not.
He had nowhere to go at the moment. He didn't want to tell Anri and Kida just yet, he knew he promised to never lie and tell them everything but he couldn't do it. So he ended up dialing Izaya code to ring up to his apartment.
"Hello?" Namie asks wondering who could want to see Izaya so late at night in the rain. I mean it's about 1:03am but then again he is an info breaker. "Hello?" She repeats saying how no one replied to the first call. "Hello? Umm, I'm here to see Izaya." Mikado says shyly. "Oh Mikado what are you here for? Want information? Because I thought you disbanded the Dollars."
"It's not for the Dollars I just want to see Izaya. Please tell him I want to speak with him in private." Mikado spoke threw the speaker. Namie says nothing for a while debating if she should or not. Izaya did tell her he and Mikado just hung out a few times but she never believed him. Now hearing it for herself she's shocked. "Yeah okay. I'll go tell him."
After about three minutes Mikado is ready to leave when Namie opens the door. "Hey Mikado. Izaya's waiting up stairs for you." She hold the door half way open for him. "Huh? Why didn't you just buzz the door open?" Mikado asks Namie. She sighs and speaks. "I was but Izaya said to leave and come get you while I'm at it. Just to make sure I won't hear anything. You know what? I think Izaya might really like you." She chuckles and Mikado blushes a bit.
"You should hurry inside you look like you're freezing." She lets him in and then walks into the rain with an umbrella. Mikado goes up to the elevator then gets off at Izaya's floor. Mikado walks up to the door and knocks. "Come in!" Izaya shouts from inside.
"He- hello? Izaya-san?" He calls out to the seemingly empty place. Izaya walks down the stairs and smiles at Mikado. He notices Mikado is soaked and freezing. "What happened to you?" Izaya says as he gets a towel and speeds up his pace to Mikado. Izaya puts the towel over Mikado pulling off his hood showing Mikados puffy eyes from crying. Mikado leaps into Izaya arms making him wet to but Izaya doesn't mind all that much.
To his own surprise he actually likes Mikado clinging to him. "Mikado-kun are you alright? What happened? Can I help?" Izaya asks in a calm soothing voice. Mikado's grip just tightens around Izaya and he starts to sob again. Izaya sighs knowing he should wait until Mikado's calmed down a bit more.
So he picks up Mikado and places him on the couch. He then lays next to him holding him in his arms again. He pats Mikado's wet hair for comfort but he really doesn't know if it's helping saying how he never comforted anyone before. "Can you tell me what happened now?" Izaya asks after thirty minutes of Mikado's sobbing that finally stopped. He feels Mikado nod into his chest. Izaya smirks at the sight playing out before his eyes, how Mikado is being so cute.
"It's…Shizuo." Mikado starts and Izaya growls at the thought of Shizuo, but knowing it's his fault for Mikado to cry so much it makes him sick. "I confessed my feelings to him and then he rejected me. Saying awful things to me like to get lost and never to go near him. I made him so disgusted in me." Mikado starts to tear up again but Izaya wipes them away and smiles at him.
"Don't worry that shitty bastard will regret rejecting you, after all you're such a cutie." Izaya smirks at Mikados expression. His face is flushed red and shocked but also really happy. Mikado giggles and Izaya is confused. "Why are you laughing?" "Because you're acting all sweet…ish." He laughs again but this time Izaya just smiles.
"You alright now?" Izaya asks and Mikado stops laughing and looks at him. "No…but thank you. I feel a lot better." Mikado smiles at Izaya. "Well if that's all then let's eat. I'm hungry." Izaya gets up and head towards the kitchen when Mikado pulls him back.
"Huh? What are you doing? Is there something else?" Izaya says now just wanting to eat. "Yes there is." Mikado replies. "Spit it out then!" Izaya snapped but Mikado doesn't mind he likes the cold side Izaya to. "I'm going to America in a week." He says and Izaya stops all struggle or wanting to eat. Instead he's shocked.