Panda-Chan: Alrighty~! Chapter 2 is here! Hopefully you like~! And again, I'd like some constructive criticism if needed, but no haters! Also, again I apologise if it's confusing and a bit strange I'll do my best to make this worth reading! =3 Love you all~! 3
Chapter 2
[How did you manage to get permission to go there?] Celty shoved her PDA in the doctors' face as he rushed to pull his lab coat on.
"Izaya pulled some strings for me." Shinra smiled and picked up the bag he had packed with various medical tools.
[That guy has connections everywhere, doesn't he?] The doctor laughed and nodded as he reached the front door.
"Of course he does," He said, "It's really know surprise that he could get me a place amongst the scientists working with that little girl that was found under the creepy old crypt." He waved to his beloved dullahan before shooting out the door. He'll have to remember to do something for Izaya for getting him this opportunity.
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"Welcome, Mr Kishitani," The old man who greeted Shinra towered over him, not showing a single emotion on his wrinkled old face.
"Uh… Good evening sir." Shinra smiled awkwardly. He looked around, noting that he was the only one there under the age of fifty. They were in a large tent that had been set up around the crypt, so to keep prying eyes and cameras out.
Shinra was led to the back of the tent, where the young girl was still lying unconscious on the stone slab. She was quite a beautiful sight, for someone who looked so young. Seriously, she couldn't have been older then perhaps fourteen, but she still held a sort of graceful wisdom, even though she wasn't conscious.
Shinra looked up at the old man, who hadn't backed off since the moment the young doctor arrived.
"Would you mind if took some samples? You know, blood, tissue, that sort of thing?" He asked. The old man gave him a sceptical look before nodding.
"Very well," He said, "But be quick. We need to hurry up and get some experienced scientists to work on her." And with that he walked away. Shinra couldn't help but chuckle, figuring out why the old guy seemed so crabby about him being there. He only believed in old, experienced men for things such as this.
"Old prude." He smiled and set to work, pulling out the tools needed from his bag. He didn't need much, considering all he wanted were a few samples of the girl's blood, bone marrow and sin tissue so he could run some tests, so all he had on him were a few needles of different sizes, some tubes and containers.
The doctor had taken his gaze off the unmoving form on the slab for a moment when he knelt down to pick up a needle that fell from the bag, but when he stood, she was… gone. His eyes widened in alarm, spinning around to look for her, only for his entire body to freeze when he was met with a pair of very alert vermillion eyes.
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It was so quiet. Quiet enough that even Izaya found it disturbing. Usually, as he walked down the back alleys of Ikebukuro on his way home, he'd hear the sounds of alley cats fighting for food in the trash cans, or rats scurrying along the ground to hide from possible predators. However, on that particular night, there was nothing. No sounds aside from his own footsteps. There was no doubt that Izaya enjoyed the occasional moment of quiet, but this was just… eerie.
The informant felt a shiver run down his spine as a chilling breeze blew. This was not like him. He did not get freaked out about walking alone in alleyways late at night. So… Why the hell was he getting so anxious? He found himself moving his legs faster, pulling up his hood as if that would protect him against whatever had him so worked up.
He was almost ready to start running when he heard the familiar sound of a horse, followed by the sound of a motorcycle engine. He sighed in relief when he turned around and saw the headless woman speeding towards him. She came to a stop right next to the informant, shoving her PDA in his face before he had a chance to say hi.
[Shinra's in the hospital because of you!] Izaya blinked in confusion.
"Why is in the hospital? And why is it my fault?" He asked, placing his hands on his hips.
[He wouldn't be in there if you hadn't gotten him access to that girl!] Now, if Izaya wasn't interested before, he certainly was when that was said.
"What happened exactly?" He questioned. Celty typed furiously, her fingertips make distinct tapping sound as they moved over the screen.
[I don't know. I heard that a lot of those scientists were killed, so I checked to see if Shinra was okay, and luckily he is, I'm on my way to see him at the hospital. But I also found out that she's gone!]
"Who's gone?"
[That girl they unburied! She's not there! They think she's the one who attacked them.] Izaya shoved his hands in pockets.
"So that little girls woken up then, ne?" He mumbled, "Hey, mind if I go with you to the hospital?" Celty nodded at the question and gestured for him to get on the back of the bike, which he did, holding onto her tightly as they rode off.
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Red and silver… Those two colours were locked in Shinra's memory as he lay unconscious in the hospital bed, completely unaware of the people around him. His mind was constantly replaying the moments after that girl woke up. Every scream, every drop of blood spilled, every swing of the blade; it was all lodged in his head, almost like a horrible nightmare.
No-body in the doctors room knew of the visions passing through his mind, they all just stood, completely unaware of the exact events that took place within the tent. They stayed silent, listening to the steady beep that rung throughout the room.
"So, she did this to him?" Izaya asked, not bothering to look over at Celty as she typed away. Shinra was in pretty bad shape, with his pasty skin due to the loss of blood that came from the deep gash in his stomach.
[She did a lot worse to the others.] Was Celty's reply to the earlier question. Izaya nodded and remained silent, staring at his old friend with a frown. Technically, it was the informants' fault that Shinra was there… Well, the underground doctor was the one who asked if Izaya could help him get to the girl, but if Izaya hadn't have brought up conversation about said girl, then Shinra would have forgotten to actually ask, so therefore, it really was Izaya's fault.
"How's he doing?" Izaya didn't even turn around when he heard Shizuo's voice. He just stood perfectly still, actually hoping the blonde wouldn't try to start a fight, though it was highly unlikely, given the current circumstance.
[He's stable, but they doubt he'll be waking up anytime soon] Celty showed her screen to Shizuo after typing lazily.
"Why was he there in the first place?" Shizuo's question was answered when Izaya spun around, his eyes never leaving the floor.
"I got him there," He said, storming over to the door, "It's my fault." And with that, he left.
"…It was the fleas fault," Shizuo mumbled, "Should have guessed." Without another word, he went after Izaya, fully intending to make that flea pay for Shinra's situation.
Izaya had just managed to get outside the entrance when Shizuo caught up with him. The blonde took hold of his forearm, roughly pulling him back.
"Why am I not surprised that you're the reason Shinra's in there!" He growled. Izaya glared up at him, trying to yank his arm away from that inhuman grip.
"Because everything's my fault in that protozoan brain of yours." He stated flatly. Shizuo narrowed his eyes, uncaring of the people who cowered away from the two.
"Don't fuck around with me today Flea," He stated, "I haven't had much sleep and I'm really not in the mood for your shit. Now tell me, why the fuck did you get Shinra into this? What game are you playing now?"
"What game could I possibly be playing Shizu-Chan?" Izaya questioned angrily, "You think I knew that girl would wake up? You think I wanted this to happen to Shinra? Are you really that stupid?" Shizuo let out a growl and dragged him into the nearest alleyway, so to avoid the scared glances of passers-by.
"I should just kill you right now," He snarled, "Y'know, just in case you're planning something with that girl." Izaya's glare hardened. What the hell was wrong with this brute? Why would the informant put one of the only people he considers a friend in harm's way? He opened his mouth to snap a retort, but the sound of something moving around further up the alley silenced him. The two glanced in the direction of the sound, both freezing at what they saw.
I figure, seeming to be completely colourless, with dull grey skin skin and the entirety of its suite being black. The only colour it held was in its dull violet eyes that had a faint glow to them. When it saw the two looking in its direction, it grinned, revealing two rows of purely white, shark like teeth. It began to run at them, taking advantage of their shocked state. It was so close, its teeth directly aimed at Shizuo's neck, when there was a glimpse of silver and the creatures head was cleanly cut from its body, which dropped to the ground in an instant.
"You two should be more careful." Neither of the men had noticed the young girl standing behind Shizuo until she spoke, but when they did, they both shared a look of complete shock and, dare they admit it, terror. It was a moment after she spoke when a slight ding could be heard, causing Shizuo's eyes to travel down to the katana in her hand. The bell on the end dangled almost weightlessly from the hilt, only making a sound when it was moved quickly.
"Y-you…" That was the only coherent word that the blonde could form as he looked back up at the girl who he'd been haunting his dreams. She looked up at him, a look of knowing in her eyes.
"I should tell you that my name is Mizuki, as I'm sure you don't remember," She said, "It's not uncommon for memory loss to occur when someone is reborn."
"Reborn…? What the hell are you talking about?" Shizuo demanded, "And who the hell are you!"
"I told you, my name is-"
"Not what I meant! I mean, why the hell are you here?" Shizuo interrupted, his face twisted into a deadly glare. Mizuki let out a sigh, closing her eyes eyes before speaking.
"I am here because you, Shizuo, need me," She said slowly, "With your memory gone, you cannot protect Izaya as well as you should. I must help you until you remember…" Shizuo's face went blank. Him… Protect… Izaya…? What the fuck!
"Why would I protect this flea!" He growled, glancing at Izaya. The informant hadn't really been paying attention to the conversation, as he was too busy staring down at the lifeless black creature that had tried to attack them moments ago.
"It was following you earlier today," Mizuki said, seeming to notice Izaya's staring, "Just before the woman came to you. It would have attacked if she didn't show up. I was nearby, though, just in case." So, that's why he felt so uncomfortable…
"Oh… So, what exactly is going on here?" He asked quietly, tearing his gaze from the thing to look at the girl.
"It's quite a long story, one that I will explain in due time," Mizuki stated, "But right now, I don't think either of you could handle it."
"Bullshit we couldn't handle it!" Shizuo snapped, "I want to know! Just fucking tell me what's going on! What's with my dreams? Who you are exactly are you? What's with that thing?-" He pointed at the creature, "-I want to know everything!" Mizuki didn't seem fazed at all by the outburst as she merely frowned up at him.
"You'll learn all you want to know soon enough, brother." That was the last thing she said before disappearing. Shizuo let out a cry of pure anger and threw a punch to the nearest, hardest, surface, which just happened to be the wall right next to Izaya's head.
The informant flinched away from the sudden blow the the brick wall, gazing at the cracked indentation right next to his head.
"Watch where you throw that thing Shizu-Chan!" He snapped, pushing the still closed fist further away. Shizuo took deep breaths, obviously trying hard to calm down some.
"She keeps calling me brother…" He said quietly. Izaya raised an eyebrow. Keeps calling him brother? That meant, Shizuo must have met her before… But… He definitely wasn't acting like he knew her.
"What do you mean by that, ne?" The flea asked curiously. Shizuo frowned and looked down at the raven.
"It doesn't matter," He stated, "just… Just go home. And don't come back here." With that said, he walked off, leaving Izaya there, frowning and confused. Stupid Shizu-Chan… As confusing and unpredictable as ever…
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Panda-Chan: Okay~ There's the second chapter haha Probably still confusing, but as Mizuki said, all shall be explained in due time! Chapter 3 will shed a little more light on the whole story hehe