An Ordinary Day

Chapter 2: This Really Sucks

I was awaken by the sunlight shining on my face. I sat up but a sharp pain stopped me midway. I glanced around trying to find the source of my pain. My eyes finally rested on my right hand which was wrapped up in a bandage.

What the hell happened to me? I thought as I observed my surroundings.

I noticed that I was in Shizu-Chan's apartment. Truthfully, I have only seen the building from the outside but it had to be Shizu-Chan's apartment. Who else would be willing to take me to their place? I got up from the couch and wondered aimlessly about for a while. Shizu-Chan was nowhere to be found so, I decided to leave before he got back. I "barrowed" some food from him before leaving.

"I'm bored. There's gotta be something I can do." I made my way out of the apartment but I didn't get far.

"Izaya, where are you going?".

"I'm leaving, what does it look like?".

"You're in no condition, Izaya.".

I gave him a smirk. "Oh, Shizu-Chan I didn't know you cared.".

"Oh shut up. I can care less if you happen to pass out again.".

"Then you won't mind if I leave.".

"It's not a matter of if I mind or not. It was Shinra's requst that I watch over you until your hand heals.".

"That sounds nice and all but I don't need to be watched, especially not from you.".

"You don't have a choice, Izaya.".

I try to get pass him but it's like he can read my mind and blocks my every attempt to escape. "Fine, you win. I'll stay here...for now.".

I turn around and go to take a seat on the couch.

If Shizu-Chan thinks he can keep me here then he's dead wrong. I reach for my switchblade only to find out I don't have it.

"Hey, Shizuo! Where the hell is my knife?".

"Don't yell at me, I didn't take it.".

I run over to him and pin him to the wall. "Don't give me that bullshit, Shizuo! You're the only one that lives here so, it had to be you!".

"Don't believe me? Go ahead, strip search me.".

"What the hell? I'm not gonna do that!" I go back to the couch.

I took a look at Shizu-Chan and he was taking his vest off. "Whoa, hey! What are you doing?".

"I'm proofing to you I don't have your knife and besides, It's a little hot in here.".

"That isn't necessary Shizu-Chan, I believe you.".

"You didn't believe me a moment ago.".

"Uh, well now I do so, just get changed in your room." I push him in his room and slam the door shut.

I sigh and slide down to a sitting position. That's when I feel a warmth radiating from my cheeks.

What the...

I go to the bathroom and take a look in the mirror.

I'm blushing?

I angrily walk out of the bathroom and lay down on the couch.

This doesn't make any sense! Okay sure, I like Shizu-Chan but that's only because he gives me something to do. That's all. There's no way I care for him but if that was true then why did I blush just now? DAMMIT! Why did Shizu-Chan have to go and do that?

I walked out of my room and saw Izaya lying on the couch. He seemed to be deep in his thoughts and didn't notice me.

"What's with you?".

Izaya jumps. "Nothing!".

I walk over to the couch. "Are you sure? Your cheeks are pinkish. ".

Shit! "I'm fine, really.".

"It better not be a fever or something because I'm not force-feeding medicine to you.".

"Don't worry, it's not anything like that.".

"Good.".

Even though Izaya said there was nothing to worry about I couldn't shake the feeling that there was something bothering him. Then it suddenly hit me.

"You were blushing, weren't you?".

He didn't answer instead he just pulled his hood up over his head.

*hmph* "I'll take that as a "yes".".

He still didn't respond. "So how long has this been going on, Izaya?".

"...I don't know...".

"You don't know?".

"Yeah, that's what I said.".

I get a little bothered by this and tip over the coffee table. This must have stirred something in him because he went from a down expression to having a grin on his face.

"Throwing stuff at me already, huh? Well guess what, Shizu-Chan?".

"What?".

"I found it." He threw his knife in the air and then caught it.

He walks over to me and pins me against the wall, holding the knife close to my neck. "Now I can get some pay back.".

"I see you remember what happened a week ago.".

"Yeah, I do.".

"Izaya, I want you to know I'm very sorry about that so, if giving me a scar makes you feel better then do it.".

Izaya blinks. "That isn't what I want.".

"What do you want?".

"I want to know what is happening to me." He presses his knife against my neck.

"Maybe a fever?" That really sounds stupid but it was all I could think of.

The informant stood there for a moment and then put his switchblade away. "Yeah, that's exactly what it is!".

The rest of the night was silence shared between us. The odd thing happened when we didn't fight about sitting on the same couch at the same time. Although, Izaya did take more then his fair share of the couch. So I was forced to lean right up against the armrest and as if things couldn't get worse, they did. He started texting. Now I don't have anything against texting. Hell, I do it myself once in while but anyone who knows Izaya knows he texts a LOT. The constant clicking of the keys quickly got on my nerves. The next thing I knew his cell phone was in pieces on the couch.

Oh shit!

Izaya launched at me and held his switchblade close to my neck. "I'll give you 60 seconds to tell me why I shouldn't cut your neck right now." Izaya press firmly on the blade, this caused the blade to make a shallow cut on my neck.

Fearing for my life I said the first thing they came to my mind. "Izaya, I'll give you a new phone, a better one! Just don't kill me!"A satisfied grin settle on his face.

"OK, Shizu-Chan I'll hold you to that." he said still grinning.

I'm gonna regret this...