Oh yes… It's all coming together soon… Enjoy!
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Rushing through the still crowded streets, Shizuo headed in the direction of Izaya's apartment in Shinjuku, hoping that Izaya had taken the same route his usually did. Maybe… Just maybe he would be able to find some type of clue as to where those bastards had taken Izaya. Then he could just find the place and take Izaya back by force!
…But Izaya could still get hurt…
It seemed that the only way to ensure Izaya's safety was to follow the kidnapper's instructions, but… Shizuo didn't want to just give himself up like that! He would want to be alive to see Izaya get away safely, and be able to continue their relationship the same as before!
Maybe if he pretended he would follow instructions and demand that he sees Izaya go first, then he could attack once Izaya was safe! That's a good plan, right?
Shizuo took out his phone and checked the time. Only fifteen minutes had passed. He should just call now and figure out where Izaya is, but…
"Any sooner or later than an hour, and we can't guarantee Izaya's safety."
… Maybe he should just wait…
The blonde stopped outside an alley to try and focus. 'You need to stay calm.' He thought. 'If you let this get to you, you'll lose control and do something stupid, then Izaya might get hurt… Stay calm… Stay calm…'
The words repeated in his head like a mantra until he looked down to see a small bit of red on the pavement outside of the alleyway.
Blood.
Was it Izaya's? Was it Izaya's captor's? Perhaps it had nothing to do with the incident at all, but something told the blonde otherwise.
Looking around, there didn't seem to be anymore blood in the immediate area, but… In the alley?
Shizuo slowly stepped into the alley, focusing on every little detail he could see. Scratches on the walls, dents on knocked over trashcans… Definitely the signs of a struggle…
And more blood. Not a lot, but it was there. And from what Shizuo could tell, it looked pretty fresh.
'This must have been where it happened…'
Shizuo tried to take deep breaths to calm himself, but just knowing he was standing in the spot where Izaya had been taken, and that he was there too late to save him… That pissed him off.
Grabbing hold of the nearest trashcan, Shizuo threw the piece of metal as hard as he could, managing to damage a decently sized section of the brick wall.
Great. More property damage he'd have to pay off… And all because some ass holes had to go and take his Izaya!
Calming down slightly after his outburst, Shizuo decided that he would simply have to wait out the hour and call the kidnappers back as instructed.
Hopefully Izaya was safe…
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"So…" Izaya's voice echoed slightly in the silence that filled the room. "Even if this plan works, and you get Shizu-chan here, what makes you think you can kill him?"
Hitoshi visibly twitched at the sound of the informant's voice. "What did I tell you about talking?" He threatened.
"Ah, right. Sorry, it must have slipped my mind for a moment there! But really, I am genuinely curious."
"Like I'd tell you what our plans are." Hitoshi spat.
"But you've had no problems revealing other parts of your plan." Izaya said, cocking his head slightly to the side. "Ahh, I understand. You don't know what you're going to do, do you? Isn't that a little dangerous considering Shizu-chan's strength?"
"SHUT UP!" The gang leader screamed, lifting Izaya by the shirt to deliver yet another solid punch to his left cheek.
Head still turned to the side, Izaya spat a small amount of blood on to the floor with a small grimace. However, as soon as he turned back to Hitoshi, the informant's grin was back in place as if it had never left.
Izaya tested his jaw before he spoke again. "Ah, now I remember. Where's that other kid I met with before…? Tatsuya, I think his name was…? Why isn't he here?"
While Hitoshi simply glared at Izaya, another of the gang members spoke up.
"He practically pissed himself when we told him the plan."
"Huh… Smarter than I thought…" Izaya mumbled to himself so that even Hitoshi right in front of him barely heard it.
"What did you just say?" Hitoshi asked, shaking the informant slightly.
"Nothing, nothing." Izaya sighed. "Oh, hey! Isn't it almost time for Shizu-chan to call?"
"Yeah," Nemo said, checking the time on his phone. "Just about… Boss, shouldn't we start preparing?"
Forcefully dropping Izaya to the ground, Hitoshi stood up and ran his hand through his hair. The gang leader's anxiety was starting to show on his face.
After a few minutes of silence—even from Izaya, much to Hitoshi's relief—the informant's phone rang out a cheery j-pop ring tone, lighting up with the name "Shizu-chan".
Hitoshi hesitated slightly, looking over at Izaya, who at this point was simply staring at the ceiling. His grin had faded, leaving his expression unreadable.
"Tch…" Hitoshi accepted the call and brought the phone to his ear. "Hello?"
The blonde on the other line sounded extremely agitated. "It's been an hour. Tell me where you're hiding so we can finish the deal."
Once the short conversation was over with, Hitoshi turned back around to face Izaya, ready to finally put an end to both Heiwajima Shizuo, and especially Orihara Izaya.
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Shizuo arrived at an abandoned warehouse, hoping he had the right address, and that Izaya would be inside. His heart raced as he approached the large door, afraid of what he might find inside.
What if they had killed Izaya a long time ago…? What if they had tortured him for information…?
A myriad of horrible situations ran through Shizuo's head, each one frightened and infuriated him at the same time.
But there was absolutely no way he was leaving without Izaya. No matter what.
Inhaling deeply, Shizuo kicked the door as hard as he could, effectively tearing the large piece of metal off of its hinges and on to the ground with a loud crash.
Out of all of the potential situations that had gone through Shizuo's head, none of them could have prepared him for what he saw in the warehouse.
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Oh, I'm so evil, aren't I? Haha! Sorry for the cliffy guys! I can be a bit of a sadist sometimes!
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