Cat Fancy

Chapter 2

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Even though he would rather spend the night cursing Shinra to the high heavens for whatever he did to him, he was tired and his headache decided to spike back up once more so he headed off to bed. Of course now the problem would be how to deal with this problem tomorrow. He had work and it was necessary to continue making his living but walking around Ikebukuro with cat ears and a tail would raise too much suspicion and question and with the Black Motorbike aka Celty roaming the streets, any other oddities to find their way into the large metropolis would have the news crew on him which is unfitting for an informant of his caliber. And the last thing he need is Shiki calling to ask why his face was on every news network in the city should it happen.

He gave a sigh, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "This is doing nothing to settle my headache. I'll grill Shinra tomorrow about making an antidote for this atrocity." he murmured to himself before making himself comfortable in his bed for the night. He had work to do tomorrow, headache or not. After tucking himself under the sheets, he shifted a few times trying to find a comfortable position thanks to the new appendage that got it the way of him sleeping on his back. After another ten minutes, he finally fell into an easy sleep.

The next day, he woke up with a wide yawn and stretched languidly like a cat before getting out of bed and readied for the day. He checked his phone for messages and found a few from Shiki and nodded as he listened to them before closing his phone and shoved it down into his pocket. "So a visit to Ikebukuro I see? This will be fun." he said with a hum as his new ears twitched upon his head. Feeling them move reminded him of his predicament and growled before pulling out his phone and texted Celty something to tell to Shinra before placing his phone back, slipped his hood over his head and left his apartment to head over to Ikebukuro.

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Tom and Shizuo were already out collecting their debts that were owed and Shizuo was already feeling antsy. He just knew something was bound to happen soon and he knew it was going to somehow include that pestering flea Izaya. He knew a headache was going to form if he kept thinking about the annoying little brat so he focused on getting ready to pitch the man into the nearest street with the street sign he was holding onto at the moment. Tom rested a hand on his shoulder. "Let him talk first and then we'll react accordingly." he spoke and like a balloon losing air, he deflated and nodded, sitting the sign beside him and waited for the man's explanation which consisted nothing but useless drivel that was pretty much inaudible to their ears. Shizuo could feel that familiar tick growing with each blubbered word and gave a roar before smacking the man away.

"Just tell us whether you have the money or not!" he snarled as he charged at the man, anger blazing.

It was short but the man gave up the money for at least part of his debt payment and will have the rest ready later on in the month. He nodded in satisfaction before they walked off. "It was a little harsh but at least we accomplished something." Tom spoke with a nod as he pocketed the money. Shizuo only nodded, taking out his cigarettes and slipped one out before lighting it. The peace lasted for a good few minutes before that internal radar that just told him the flea was about rung like an alarm bell within in his mind. He gave a growl and Tom knew that growl meant the usual for Shizuo.

"Orihara?" he questioned even though Shizuo knew it was more of a statement than a question.

"Yeah. Excuse me while I run him out of Ikebukuro before he starts something." he murmured and the other was off before getting a confirmation from Tom. The boss sighed before giving a nod as he walked off, knowing Shizuo would easily meet him at their usual eat out spot after tearing Ikebukuro a new one.

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After meeting up with Shiki and was told of his next few assignments, he skipped out from the Awakusu-kai's hideout, already skimming through his phone as he walked. Shiki did question about why the hood was over his head but a few bullshit lies got him out of explaining that his dear doctor friend was a twisted little bastard that decided to use him for his recent experiment. "Hopefully my dear Shizu-chan doesn't find me or else me hiding these extra appendages would be worthless." he said as he continued to walk. But he knew his luck well enough and timing it just right, he ducked the vending machine that was on a lethal path for his head and instead hit the car behind him which had people scampering despite being used to Shizuo's explosive temper whenever he was around.

"Ah, Shizu-chan~ I was wondering when you would arrive." he said cheekily as he watched the other, hood dangerously close to slipping off his head but he grabbed it just in time before it could slide off completely.

"Izaaaayaaaa-kuuun~ I thought I told you to keep your smarmy ass out of Ikebukuro or else I'll kill ya." he said, cracking his knuckles as amber eyes watched him from behind blue tinted shades.

"Of course but duty calls so I just had to come~" he said, smiling softly with every hint of an underlying mockery as he gazed at the other across from him. Shizuo growled as he reached for the nearest thing, which was a No Entry sign, and picked it out of the ground like a daisy. Izaya prepared to defend himself with his trusty flick blade, taking a step back, still smiling wickedly. "Come now, Shizu-chan~ Let me go and your days will be longer...nya~" he said before slapping a hand over his mouth, eyes wide. Shizuo blinked as he watched him before shaking his head and growled. "You better start running before this sign comes colliding with your head." he growled.

"Fine~ But you're gonna have to chase me out nya~" he said and cursed inwardly before taking off. 'Whatever the hell Shinra gave me...it's starting to progress! I'm gonna kill that little weasel next time I see him!' he thought as he ran, dodging and ducking every sweep with catlike grace that would've stunned Shizuo since this was different from the usual that he knew Izaya was capable of. The two continued to run, the street becoming littered with street signs and tossed cars, Izaya avoiding every obstacle before turning into a dead end alleyway with Shizuo close behind. He growled when he hit the fence before turning to face his adversary head on.

"So, we finally come to an impasse. Let me go, Shizu-chan and I'll be out of your hair for the day." he whispered, suppressing the urge to give another cutesy mewl at the end of the sentence and knew the first thing he'll do after escaping the Ikebukuro monster is confront Shinra about the concoction he gave him. Shizuo's eyes narrowed before moving closer. "I would...but this is too perfect an opportunity to be rid of you. Once you're dead then things would be so much peaceful here." he said as his grip tightened on the street sign he wielded, crinkling the iron. Izaya tried to think of an escape route while keeping his eyes trained on Shizuo's movements.

"Aww, but if you kill me now then what will you do for fun~ You know you need someone to play with." he said, smirking softly as he was ready to run past him before he could swing the sign at him but fate has a fickle way of changing and whether it was good or bad depended on who's view you look at. A strong gust of wind rushed through the alley where they stood, Shizuo wasn't deterred in the slightest but Izaya gave a yelp, covering his face which left him unable to snatch his hood before it blew off. He blinked before looking up and patted his head, finding his hood gone.

"Well shit."

But the sound of metal colliding with the ground caught his attention, cat ears flicking forward as he looked to Shizuo who was frozen in place, eyes trained on the soft cat ears that rested on Izaya's head.

'The flea...is a cat? When the hell did this happen?' he thought to himself before an all new train of thought came to mind which would've made him sick to his stomach should the situation call for it.

'But damn it all...he looks so fuckingcute~'

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Zypher: And there you have it. Shizuo learns about Izaya's new cat ears and is floored. What will happen next shall be seen soon. Hoped you all are enjoying yourself with this fic and I'll see you later with another chapter. Ja ne.