Dullahan's Groom
Ch 4
"Celty!" The blond calls, his hair even messier than normal from rushing all the way to the hospital, Celty stands up in shock, she didn't inform the couple about Shinra. "How is he?" Shizuo asked panting and resting his hands on Celty's shoulders. Celty quickly types a reply, instead of telling him about Shinra, she makes Shizuo read the screen. [How did you find out? Did you see it on TV?] Shizuo, regains his breathing and answers calmly releasing Celty and standing straight "Izaya told me... he wanted to come too but he rather quickly find out how it happened, he told me to call him once I get here"
[I see, I'll have to thank Izaya later]
"Anyway, how is he?"
[Well... see for yourself, I guess] she opens the door, and to Shizuo's surprise... he looked normal, like nothing happened. Though he was admitted to the hospital and on a bed wearing a patient gown, the brunette raises his arms in a playful way and smiles. "Shizuo! You came to visit me? Is Izaya with you? I want him to give me a cheek to cheek rub! Where is he?" The giddy doctor greets, they had nothing to worry about, which was why Celty didn't bother to tell the couple. "You freakin-" Shizuo snaps, approaching the doctor and holding him up with his collar. "Awww! Where you that worried about me? GAHHH!" the brunette tried to tease, getting thrown down the hospital bed, weakly, for Shizuo. "Tch, waste of time, Izaya looked freakin worried about you... adding stress for him, tch" the blond grunts, flipping his phone open and calling his lover of the doctor's condition. "Hmph, I stress about you two all the time, it's only fair!" Shinra shrugs and crosses his arms attempting a comical pout as he makes his bottom lip bigger. "Yeah, yeah, we thought you were wounded but you're completely fine!" the blond states now dialing his raven's number. "Oh but I am wounded! See?" and so the doctor puts up his hand, revealing the bandaged pinky that Shizuo gave him. Shizuo's eyebrow twitched of annoyance, sighing and leaving the room as he placed the phone next to his ear, not wanting to hear the doctor any further. "I would like to remind you that it's still bruising so they considered me wounded! And that it hurts!" Shinra yells, wishing the blond still heard him even after Shizuo closed the door.
[Well, do you still not remember anything?] Celty asked. "I really can't, well, let's just leave it to Izaya!" Shinra chirps while Celty's shoulders drop of disappointment.
"Yeah, he's fine, as lively as ever" Shizuo speaks, resting his back on the wall as he held the phone. "I see... is Celty still there?" the informant on the other line asks. "Yeah, she's still here" the blond replies. "I need to talk to her, bring her home with you and though Shinra's not wounded... just tell him to stay at the hospital for now" Izaya orders. "Izaya, this isn't some serious shit that going to get you in trouble is it?"
"Hmmm... who knows" the raven whispers.
"...what? Couldn't hear that"
"Nothing! Trouble or not, it attacked Shinra so I'll still get myself involved!" He declares.
Shizuo places a hand on his forehead and massages it, sighing "Fine... I'll be home with Celty in a minute"
"Okay!"
"Love you"
"...tch, too cheezy, byeeee"
"Awww but I love you"
"...hmph, same to you then" the raven finishes and flips his phone shut, smiling a bit before getting back to his computer screen. 'Soo... you're the one who Celty's been talking about'
As promised, Shizuo arrives home with Celty and left Shinra to sulk in the hospital room. They find Izaya waiting for them in the living room, laptop at the coffee table and paper on his hands. "Welcome Home! Thanks for coming Celty, there's something I need to tell you" he greets as Shizuo gives him a peck in the forehead whispering an, I'm home while Celty sat next to the informant in the sofa. She quickly recognizes a person displayed on Izaya's laptop and harshly types on her device. "Ah, so it is him. Shizu-chan, can you make tea please?" Izaya orders, since the blond wasn't seated yet and was still hovering over the raven. He nods and heads for the kitchen, leaving the two to talk. [Izaya, that is him! And was this photo taken at our apartment?] Celty nearly shoves the device on the informant's face. "Yeah, this is a shot taken from a surveillance camera at your apartment; I'll play the video now. Watch closely, okay?" He extends his hand to reach the laptop and clicking the play button.
On the screen, fast forwarding to the part where the man in a white suit appeared, Celty notices the time was exactly the same when she left for her job. After a few seconds, they see Shinra open the door and to Celty's utter surprise, shadow much like hers comes out of the man's hands and engulfs the poor doctor. Izaya notices Celty's hand form into fist, shaking. It didn't stop there; the man in a suit then entered the apartment and closes the door with a shadow like hand. Izaya reaches for the laptop again and fast forwards, stopping when the door opened again. Celty looks at the time, the man spent 3hrs inside. They notice him step out of the apartment with a huge black bag, probably made of shadows with Shinra inside. Disappearing from the camera view, Izaya stops the video and asked "A possible acquaintance of yours, I suppose" Celty shudders quickly typing [I'm not sure, I just felt something wrong about him the first time I saw him but I never imagined he was one of my kind]
"I'm guessing Shinra doesn't remember what happened" Izaya receives a nod and sighs. "Well, it's good that he's okay. This one is obviously after you..." he pauses for a second and scans the papers in his hand. "...also, as it turns out he wasn't the one you were suppose to meet with in your jobs. He probably just took their place in order to continue seeing you, and the ones you were suppose to meet with has all mysteriously disappeared. He's definitely after you, tracking your every move... even now" Izaya continues, the last sentence making Celty flinch and stand up. [Do you know where he is?]
"No... But you could make him show up, you know"
Celty pauses for a minute, if that man was watching her every move... then... Celty rushes out passing Shizuo on the way, who just finished making tea. "Celty?" He tries, ignored. The blond sees Izaya putting on his jacket and rushing out as well. "Oi! Wait!" Shizuo yells, placing the tea on the table and running after the two. He quickly catches up with Izaya who took another path to track Celty to where she was going. She finally stops at an abandoned part of the town, getting off her bike and screaming in herself for the man to come out, she thought this was a safe place to talk.
'Where are you? Show yourself! If you're after me then there was no need to harm a human! I don't know remember anything of my past! As you can sense my head was taken from me! Who are you? Why are you after me now? Did I use to know you?' She screamed her thoughts inside, hoping to reach the other Dullahan, hoping that he understood her situation.
Izaya stalked her from a high building with Shizuo behind him; Izaya places a finger on his lips to keep him quiet and explained what he told her. After a few minutes and nothing happening, Celty leans on her bike, discouraged. Noticing this, Izaya finally stands up and heads to where Celty was, followed by his lover.
"...maybe we shouldn't have followed you" Izaya states, taking the Dullahan by surprise. [You followed me?] She shoves the screen at their faces with a bit of annoyance. "I was worried" Shizuo says while Izaya smiled. "I was curious" the raven adds. [That's not good! You two could get involved! He is one of my kind, though I don't remember anything but please leave this matter to me!]
"That won't work! You've helped me lots, I should return the favor!" The raven chirps.
"You're a friend soo..." the blond awkwardly says scratching the back of his head.
Celty stares at the two as her shoulders drop, looks like they had no intention of leaving. She types [fine, but if it gets dangerous you two have to run]
"What beautiful friendship you've acquired my dear!"
Author: and he finally shows himself... thanks for reading all the way here~ I don't own anyone except the last guy...
Alex: Must you finish the chapter in such a way? I finally made an appearance!
Author: Yes... yes I must
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