Day One.

"Shizu-chan, this is not a detective bureau."

"I know you are a manipulative flea and everything, but dont you have an ounce of moral in you?"

"Says the one who threatend to beat up a fourteen year old."

Shizuo struggled to remain calm.

Just a few hours ago a man came in, asking -no- practically begging for help from "the great" Izaya, his daugther had been missing for a few days.

Izaya turned to the man, he was skinny, pale, wore wore out clothes and didnt look like he has had alot of sleep, basically, he was desvasted.

The info broker sighed. "Um, sir, er, what was it? oh yeah, Takano."

Shizuo continued for him "To be able to give someone up for `missing` she or he has to be missing for atleast 48 hours, is that why you came here instead of the police?"

The man nodded, Izaya laughed. "How sad" he jokingly muttered under his breath.

Shizuo gave him A Look, it didnt work, though.

Izaya rolled behind his desk and turned the computer on.

"How old is this daugther, Takano-san?" Shizuo asked, trying to ignore Izayas ignorance.

"Sixteen..." The man started sobbing.

"BWAHAHAHAHA-" Izaya burst out in laugther, and for a while, Shizuo hoped he was going to die from lack of air.

"Died due uncontrolable laugther" it has a nice ring to it.

Way to nice for someone like Izaya.

This wish was in vain, as Izaya whiped away a tear and faced the man.

"Er-TAKANO-san, a sixteen year old `dissapearing` as you say for two days does not count as missing."

Shizuo admitted, the man looked like his three year old crossed the street and never came back. "Have you called any of her friends?"

The man shook his head, again looking depressed. "Manami didnt have much friends..."

"Didnt HAVE? you are talking as if she`s dead, Takano-san." Izaya said amusingly.

"Izaya." Shizuo warned.

Said man rolled his eyes and also rolled in his chair. "God- Shizu-chan, why are you soo eager to help this man? I didnt know animals had those feelings"

If Shizuo would be loyal to himself, Izaya would be lying in the hospital by now, but considering the situation, he decided to ignore it.

Ignore it, but remember it.

"I guess I know how he feels..." Shizuo pouted, and looked at his new co-worker.

I didnt know Shizu-chan could look that cute..gah, dont give me that look.

Izaya sighed and opened his mouth as if he were about to say something, he thought better of it and leaned back in his chair.

"Manami was working on a manga...bu-bu..." Takano didnt continue.

"ALRIGHT!" Izaya yelled and jumped from his chair, "Takano-san, I see you are very emotinal about this, if we can work out a deal I promise you your daugther back, I- er, Shizu-chan here will make shure of that" He smiled.

"HEY- WHAT?"

Dont promise things you dont have control over, fucking flea, a deal? A DEAL?

"I dont have alot...but I can offer sixty thousand yen..." The man murmmured.

"Perfect." Izaya sat next to Shizuo on the couch. "A little close there." Shizuo analized the young man next to him and moved a little to the right.

"Please Takano-san, tell us the details and can I offer you a drink or anything?"

The man shook his head and started explaining.

That night Izaya typed the details in his computer

"Manami Takano, 1.55cm, short brunette, manga fanatic and working on one herself. Tuesday September Five, Nine thirty: Went downtown to make copies wearing a revealing shirt and thight jeans with higheels, carrying a bag with papers, and around 600 yen, a knife has been missing from the kitchen ever since. August 20 Manami Takano entered Kodansha Manga Competition, to end up last place, Staying inside ever since, working on more manga, Has never once brought friend home from school, but has been seen with a group of otakus at the gates."

"Well Shizu-chan, I have got a good idea where this girl may be"

Shizuo stood behind his chair and looked at the computer screen. "What do you mean?" He asked suspiciously.

Izaya laughed nervously. "A few days ago a girl who called herself Yuuki passed this place, asking if a Rio lived here..."

"Rio? isnt that he girl who killed herself a couple of days ago?"

"Why yes indeed."

"If this Manami is still alive, we should look around Reira Academy right?"

Both young men looked at eachother, and for a while, their hatred dissapeared.

"Now Shizu-chan, why dont you go out and get wet in the rain and look for this girl? you were soo eager too."

Yeah, for a while.

A/N Well...o.o