Bright Lighter

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4:Rain, Rain, I Hope You Stay

After the pretty extreme events that transpired at the store, nothing very interesting happened. Hakudo hadn't returned after chasing that man, but Akira knew not to worry. He did that often, and it wasn't really out of the ordinary.

She closed up the shop at around 6:30 and then made her way to get some sushi, like she promised. Simon was very excited when she came back around. She simply smiled and patted the big man's shoulder.

By the time she returned home, it had begun to rain. When she got inside, she took of her jacket and hung it up. She then took off her sneakers and left them by the door. Akira groaned as she sat on the plush couch. The soft surface felt amazing on her sore muscles.

She opened the box of sushi and snapped her chopsticks, before turning on the TV. She turned on some reality TV show and settled in. Akira found herself fascinated with the odd forms of sushi nestled into the box, and poked at one that was particularly strange. She took a hesitant bite, and realized she had never tasted anything like them. She wasn't sure if they were good or not.

Suddenly a news blurb popped up and interrupted her program:

"A blonde male by the name of Takagi Morikan was found mauled within an inch of his life in an alley in the east side of Ikebukuro. It appeared as though it was an dog attack, but police aren't sure yet. He has also been the confirmed suspect in several robbery attempts in this area. We will keep you updated with more information."

They showed the same guy from earlier today being brought into an ambulance on a stretcher. He was bleeding profusely.

Looks like Hakudo did him in good. Akira smirked slightly, before shaking her head. "I have got to stop watching psycho killer movies." She yawned and found herself dozing. Before she knew it, she was asleep.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Not so subtle time lapse!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A loud clap of thunder startled Akira from her dreaming. The light that was still on flickered a bit. Her empty sushi box was lying empty on the floor. She was disoriented for a moment, before she closed her eyes and stood up. The dumped the sushi box in the trash before looking around her apartment.

Hakudo was still gone. She returned to the couch, TV still playing. This time it was a crime investigative show. She sighed and pulled out her lighter. She began to absentmindedly play with it, and the familiar sounds began to echo in her ears. Snap! Flick! Click! Snap! Flick! Click!

She stopped after about an hour, eyes never once leaving her program. Akira sighed with a slight drowsiness and checked the clock. 11:17 PM She sighed and stood up.

She was restless and bored. A part of her subconscious was straying to her dog. Despite the normality of him being gone sometimes, she still worried when he didn't return. She pulled on her hoodie and an extra jacket, before pulling on her sneakers. Not caring about the fact that it was pouring, she exited the apartment.

"So the girl walked. Not caring where she was going. Not caring that the rain was drenching her clothes, and soaking her to the bone. Not caring that lightning flashed dangerously over her head. She made her way down streets, passed buildings. Until she finally reached the park. There she sat on a cold wrought iron bench, and tilted her head to the sky."

The drops of water slid down Akira's face, as she looked to the sky before looking straight ahead. Even through the gloomy rain, she could see the bright neon lights of the commercial buildings. Ikebukuro was a city that hardly ever slept. No matter what time of day, there was always at least one person out and about.

She sighed and settled in, watching the world go by. Her mind flitted from subject to subject, never really stopping on anything extremely important. Lost in her own thoughts, she didn't notice the dark haired man, with a sadistic smile on his face come up behind her.

"You're thinkin' awful hard aren't ya? Anything you'd like to share?" Akira sighed before turning to see the man's face right next to hers. Her wide eyed blink was the only indication that she was surprised. He heart was beating slightly faster before her eyes narrowed. "I love how the human mind works. So how about it?"

Akira eyed him, warily, taking in his fur lined jacket and shaggy black hair. What caught her attention most was the smile he was wearing. It was kind of creepy and spine chilling. If it was anybody but her, she would have run for the hills by now.

She simply decided to answer him. "Nothing particularly important. Just letting my mind wander."

"Aw that's no fun." He sounded like he was pouting.

"Sorry to disappoint." She said sarcastically. "Wait a sec… Izaya Orihara." She pointed to him for confirmation.

"In the flesh." He said bowing dramatically.

"I feel so honored." Sarcastic again.

"Now Now. No need to be so upset. I just wanted to find a way to pass the time."

"Now that's the problem isn't it." She said sighing.

"Oh?" He cocked his head to the side.

"No matter how much happens, there is always some subconscious goal to find a way to do something more interesting. Once the first matter of interest dies out, another takes its place, and so on until you die. Perhaps it even continues after then. All beings are curious and wish to find new means to entertain themselves. Everything, after a time, becomes stale, at least for the more unique humans. For some, the same routine is enough. Me? I prefer some excitement." She tilted her head back again.

"My my Akira-Chan. How impressive." He was still grinning creepily.

"Perhaps." She tilted her head to the side slightly to peer at him. She returned to her original position, rain pelting her face.

Izaya studied the girl with interest. Her brown hair was black with moisture and her bangs clung to her face. Her blue eyes were shut and she was still, but relaxed. Most would be perturbed by the rain, but she didn't seem the least bit bothered.

"Well, this has been a lovely chat, but I have some previous engagements, to attend to. Bye Kiki-Chan." And with that he left.

She stared at where he just stood and shook her head. What an oddball.

"You better hope you don't get sick you idiot." A familiar gruff voice said.

She looked forward and smiled at her dog."Don't worry about it. You worry too much sometimes, you know that? It's not good for your health."

He huffed before motioning for her to get up. She yawned and did as she was told. She rubbed his ears and began the trek home.

When Akira and Hakudo made it home, she peeled off her wet shoes and jacket and headed in the bathroom for a nice warm shower. When she was finished, she dried off and changed into her PJs. Sitting on the couch, she turned on the TV.

Hakudo hoped onto the loveseat and curled up. Akira found herself looking out the window. The rain slid down slowly, despite the hammering it was causing on the roof. Suddenly, a vending machine flew through the sky in the distance. She blinked not believing what she just saw.

"Did you see that?" She asked Hakudo. All that she got in reply was a snore. She shook her head and turned back to the TV. She soon fell asleep, face first into the couch pillow.

A/N: Thank you readers! This is this week's update. Currently I am also doing another story, so look for it soon. I will probably be juggling both, so do not be surprised if there are some wacky updates in the near future.