A/N: Oh dear God, I love this pairing so much~ it needs a lot more love~ Shizuo x Anri is just too cute! On with the story!
"Hey, Anri," Mikado greeted joyfully.
"Oh, hello, Mikado," she said. Sonohara Anri.
I know I may seem like a stalker when I say I follow her almost everywhere, but I'm just making sure she gets to and from her destination safely, especially after the incident.
My name is Heiwajima Shizuo. I am tall (I don't know my height exactly, but I know I'm a little shorter than Simon), have blond hair, and wear sunglasses over my dark gold eyes. I normally wear a bartender outfit without the apron, and I always have a cigarette hanging out of my mouth.
I am Heiwajima Shizuo, and I am in love with Sonohara Anri.
I sigh and sit down at the curb corner of Simon's sushi place, lighting a cigarette.
Now, if the flea Orihara Izaya ever reads this, I will kill him ten-fold.
"Oh, Shizu-chan~" Speak of the devil, there's the parasite now.
"What do you want, flea?" I asked.
"You're so mean, Shizu-chan~" Izaya mock cooed. "I noticed you watching Sonohara today~" His smile turned into a scowl. "If I ever see you looking at her, talking about her, or even close to her, I will rip your head off. No one, and I mean no one touches, even breathes, on what's mine." And with that, he walked away.
Jeez, what crawled up his ass and died? And…what did he mean by "his"? Anri can't be his, can she? Why would she? How is she his?
I didn't know, but I do know is that I don't like it.
Not. One. Bit.
Anri was alone walking to school the next day, and my legs just took me over to her against my will. Stupid love. But I do love her.
"A—Sonohara," I corrected. I'm not at the point where I can call her by her first name. It'd be too awkward.
She turned. "Oh, Shizuo," she replied, then bowed. "Good morning."
"Morning," I stated. We resumed walking in her route to Raika Academy.
The sun made it look like Anri's face was glowing, shining on her dark hair, making it look like she had an angelic halo. She was so small and fragile, but she was tough. She had a sword, so I didn't have to worry too much, but I still worried. She's still so young; she doesn't know many true dangers of the world. I wanted to protect her. I'll fight Izaya for that privilege.
And it may not seem like it, but I write songs, and I wanted to write a special one for Anri.
"Shizuo?"
I barely had time to brace myself before I ran smack into a pole. I stumbled back, growling, and slapped a hand to my face. I heard a small laugh, and looked through my fingers to see Anri laughing lightly. She looked so cute.
"I…um…" I stumbled on my words. Shit! I thought.
"You seemed distant," she said, still smiling softly.
"Um…a lot on my mind," I mumbled. Dammit! How can she learn to trust me if I'm not listening to a single word she says!? All I think about is her. I lose all control on my thoughts, letting them wander to no end. I'm not ashamed. Unless it gets too far. That's when I hate myself. I'd be a pedophile! I can't think like that!
"Shizuo!" she called. She grabbed my arm and jerked me back. "You walked into the street and almost got hit by a car! Are you okay?"
Shit, I'd worried her. I'm not supposed to do this to her.
"Yeah, I'm fine," I lied. "Let's just get you to school." I want to spend the day with you.
"I can call in sick if you want to hang out," she offered.
"No, I won't take away from your studies." We finally arrived at Raika, and she bowed.
"Will you be here to pick me up?" she asked.
What? She wanted me to pick her up?
"I really like walking with you, Shizuo," she smiled.
I smiled slightly. "Sure, I'd love to."
"See you later." She walked into the school.
I walked away and almost leapt for joy. She likes walking with me! She likes walking with me!
"Heiwajima!"
Oh, shit.
I turned and saw Orihara.
"I told you to stay away from Sonohara. I told you, she's mine. I don't like people touching what's mine," he growled. He flipped out his knife.
"Oh? She seemed like she was having a nice time," I teased. I know, I know, I was being really cocky, but I had a trump against Izaya.
"I don't give a crap," the flea said. "You're going to die today, Heiwajima. Now."
I grabbed a stop sign and yanked it out of the ground. "Bring it, flea," I growled.
He started walking, then ran at me. I took a full swing at him with the sign, hitting his face dead-on. He flew back, hitting a wall, slumping down. I walked over, then repeatedly kicked him.
"Not everything can be yours, you idiot! You are human, too! Just because you think your inhuman doesn't mean everything you want is automatically yours! What if Anri already belongs to someone else!? She has a family; she has to be theirs, too! You need to stop and think about it before you just decide, or you'll get killed!"
The little flea then dug his knife into my shin deeply.
"Shit!" I swore. "You little pest!"
He then dashed away, straight for—
"Anri!"
I heard tires squeal and saw Anri's eyes wide, then hit the pavement.
It went by in a blur, but Izaya had pushed Anri into the street.
And Anri had been hit by a car.
