Chapter Four: Dirty Little Secrets
Rei sighed as she walked towards the front door of her house, her mind racing as she stopped suddenly. "I don't even think she's home." She muttered, scratching the back of her head. "She's probably at work."
"Not exactly." A voice came from behind her, making the young girl jump. "What's with that look on your face?"
"Just had an interesting night." She paused when she saw the pained expression on her sister's face. "You ran into him, didn't you?"
"Unfortunately, but I let Shizuo loose on him." She smirked, unlocking the door.
"I'm sure Shizuo-san is having a blast kicking his ass." Rei laughed, following her sister inside. "Hey, what's with the ring? Are you and Shizuo-san a thing now?"
"Actually, it's not from Shizuo." She sighed, flopping down on her couch. "Izaya threw it at me."
"What the hell for? Is he looking for another reason to get his ass kicked?" Rei growled, sitting on the floor next to her.
"He bought it for me just before I left for America."
"Was he going to ask you to marry him?" Rei's eyes were wide now as she watched her sister carefully.
"I don't know... Rei, I just can't do this." She whispered, her eyes watering as she turned to look at her younger sister. "It's killing me. I came home because I wanted to be with you, to keep my promise.."
"Why don't we leave then? I can transfer to another school once this term is over. We can go live somewhere else."
"No, I can't. I just signed a contract with this record company here in Ikebukuro. It's a 3 year contract, Rei."
"Damn it Kai! I don't want you to suffer because of him!"
"Rei... I think he's the one suffering more than I am. He said the shit he did to make me go live out my dream, to do what I wanted without him to hold me back.. What the hell am I supposed to say to him now that I know why he did what he did?" She felt the tears streaming down her cheeks as she sat up, looking her sister in the eyes.
"Shi, I'm so sorry. I have an idea.. why don't you jus-"
The sound of the doorbell broke their conversation short, forcing Kai to stand up and wipe her eyes. Quietly, yet quickly, she walked to the door and tore it open.
"... W-why are you here?" She whispered, staring into the crimson eyes she had seen only a few moments ago.
"We need to talk, properly this time."
"My sister's home."
"I don't care. She can listen to what I have to say for all I care."
"Forget it. I'm not interested in what you have to say to my sister. I'm going to go out and grab some pizza." Rei muttered, shoving Izaya out of the way as she stormed out of the house. "But if you hurt my sister again, I have the power to make your life a living hell buddy. Actually, you better be gone by the time I get back." She added before disappearing around the corner.
"I don't know if I want to talk to you right now."
"I don't care." Izaya growled, pushing her back and shutting the door behind him. He flipped the lock and stared at her. "Sitting down would be a good idea."
"Fine, but don't expect to stay long." Kai growled, sitting on her couch and staring out the window as Izaya joined her.
"First off, don't send Shizu-chan after me because you can't come kick my ass yourself."
"I'd pick your words more carefully. We both know I can kick your ass around quite easily."
"Second, I'm... I'm sorry." He whispered, leaning back against the white fabric that made up her couch.
"Geez, after what you... wait, what did you say?" Her eyes quickly moved towards him, earning his gaze.
"I'm sorry." He whispered, brushing the hair from her eyes.
"D-don't.. I can't.."
"You can't what? Accept the fact that I'm apologizing?"
"I can accept that but.. I..."
"I still love you."
"Stop it."
"No, I'm not going to stop until you know the truth."
"You're an underground informant, I'm what fans call a pop idol."
"So what? Doesn't change how I feel."
"You're an asshole."
"Nothing's changed."
"I wouldn't doubt it."
"Smart ass."
"Yeah, yeah. What do you want, Izaya?"
"Hm. How does the idea of you sound?"
"Like you're a retard."
"Like you even care."
"I... I think it's time that you left." She whispered, standing up and moving away from him as she stood at the large bay window in her living room.
"You're wearing the ring." He pointed out, standing up and joining her. "Care to say as to why?"
"The chain is broken." She muttered, pointing to the table where it lay. "I didn't want to lose this in case I decided to shove it down your throat."
"I think enough is enough, little Kai." He whispered, gently pulling her against him with one arm as he brought his free hand up to cup the side of her face. "I will never get over you."
"You'll have to find a way." She replied almost instantly, staring into his eyes. Those crimson eyes, she hated them. They always found a way to mesmerize her, capture her gaze and she always found herself lost in them. "Stop it." She whispered.
"Kai, stop lying to yourself. I know you better than anyone. You may have 'hated' me as you'd like to call it but we both know that you never got over me. It's clear as day and there is no way I'm giving up on you. I don't know how the hell you ever managed to worm your way into my heart but you damn well did and now I can't get rid of you."
"Izaya.. please don't do this to me.." She tried to take a step back, to move away but her body was frozen in place, locked in his embrace.
"I'm in love with you Kai Hayashi. I may not have been at first, but now I always will." He whispered, gently leaning forward. "So just accept it and be mine again."
Her eyes watched him as he kissed her, but she did not respond so much in kind. Glaring at him, she found the strength to pull away. "You think one little kiss will fix everything?" She snapped, taking a step back.
"Heh, don't deny what's clearly there. I know how you're feeling. 'Should I trust him again or will he just hurt me like he did before?' You know that's merely a typical woman's reaction to situation's like this?" He laughed.
"You're still as fucking sadistic as ever. I'm just a fucking toy to you." She growled, clearly growing angry. "Don't piss me off."
"Yeah, yeah. I know what it's like when I piss you off." He shrugged, sitting down on her couch again. "But I'll admit, I miss being able to kiss you."
"Fuck you. You've probably fucked a dozen women while I was gone, if not more." She snapped, folding her arms over her chest as she turned to look out her window.
"You think so?" He smirked, watching her reflection in the glass. It was amusing and as much as he knew better, he couldn't help but toy with her a bit. "I'll never kiss and tell." That was a mistake and he knew it instantly when her expression changed.
"Orihara..." She growled, her body shaking. "You think this is funny?"
"Of course not.." He watched as she turned towards him, knowing what might follow next. "Should I call Shinra now?"
"You selfish, arrogant fucking prick!" She shouted, whipping a glass bottle at him and watching it shatter as he dodged it; barely. "Shinra won't be able to put you back together!"
He flipped off the couch, bolting to the door. "Oh c'mon Kai~ Don't be like this. It was only a joke." He smirked, now standing outside.
Kai shook her head as she bolted out after him, right as Rei got home. "I'll kill you!" She shouted.
Rei sighed, walking inside. "Great, just flippin' great. You had to piss her off Izaya. I hope she kills you this time." She muttered, shutting the door behind her.
"IZAYA~!" She screamed, chasing him down the street as a few people watched and moved quickly.
"Is that..."
"No way, that couldn't be. I haven't seen her around in years."
"It looks just like her."
"Maybe it is. Did she just come back?"
"Oh c'mon Kai~" Izaya laughed as he bolted down the street, slipping around a corner. "Don't be so loud or you might end up attracting Shizu-chan."
"I'm gonna tear your face off!" She snapped, following him into an alley, cornering him as soon as they both noticed it was a dead-end.
"Alright, alright. I'm sorry." He muttered, holding the knife in his hand just underneath his sleeve.
Kai walked towards him, cracking her knuckles. "Izaya~ I swear that I'll.." She should have just hit him because in one quick movement, he slipped past her and bolted out of the alley. "Fuck!" She snapped, quickly following after him. "You slimy bastard!"
"Catch me if you can~!" Izaya laughed as he bolted towards the direction of his place, a smirk on his lips. "I'll win this round, Kai."
"Isn't that Izaya Orihara?"
"Yeah, but who is that girl chasing him?"
"I don't know.. but looks like it isn't only Shizuo Heiwajima who chases him." A couple of girls laughed as they walked past Tom and Shizuo.
"Girl?" He watched as Kai and Izaya both bolted past them, blinking for a moment. "Why is she..." He shook his head as his eyes followed after them only to watch them slip around a corner. A moment later, a loud crash and screech was heard. "Shit!" He quickly took off in the direction of the commotion and his eyes widened at the sight.
"F-fuck..." Kai rubbed her head as she climbed out from underneath the large vehicle, standing up to brush herself off. Her head was bleeding as she glanced over at Izaya who was standing there. The look on his face made her want to burst out laughing. "You're so dead." She smirked, walking towards him.
"Kai.." Shizuo called out to her, reaching for her arm as she took off after Izaya once again. "God damn it. She's gonna get herself killed at this rate." He sighed, following after them. "IZAYA~" He shouted.
"Oh, now Shizu-chan's involved. This just keeps getting better." With one quick movement, he leapt over a large wall and disappeared inside a building with Kai right on his heels. Grabbing her, he shut the door to let Shizuo bolt past and smirked when he knew he was finally home. "Ah, shall we?" He laughed, pushing her back and running up the stairs.
"What the... Hey!" She called after him, grabbing his leg as they entered the living room and slamming him against the floor. "You bastard, don't even think you're getting away!"
Izaya stared at her as he shoved her back, tossing his coat onto the couch and stood up, motioning her towards him. "Come get me then."
She stood up, more irritated that he wouldn't stop moving long enough for her to grab him and just hit him hard enough to satisfy her. "I'm getting sick of this!"
He could tell the chase had calmed her down, or was it the vehicle incident? Either way, he didn't care as he watched her run at him. In one quick movement, he slammed her down against the couch and pinned her. "Are you finished yet?" This was how it had always been with them.
"Izaya! YOU BASTARD!" She shouted, tackling him to the ground. "I'm so sick you!"
"Of course you are, Kai." He laughed, getting free and standing by the couch. "Come on then."
She charged him, only to get slammed down against the couch and pinned. "Let go!"
"Not until you've calmed down." He whispered, leaning down and kissing her exposed neck. Gently nibbling, he felt her body relax and calm itself. "There we go. Not so tense now." He smirked.
"Let. Go." She demanded, digging her nails into any skin she could get at. She felt the blood run along her fingertips, almost smiling in delight. Monsters did bleed.
"Not until you've calmed down." He smirked. "Or do I have to make you?"
"I said let go. You've got 10 seconds." She growled.
"I won't need ten." He whispered, kissing at the exposed skin on her neck. He felt her struggling and only tightened his grip, biting at the soft flesh.
"S-Stop it!" She demanded, moving around to get free.
"Nuh uh~" He whispered into her ear, nipping lightly before letting go of one hand to run his fingers along her exposed stomach. He felt her shiver and smirked, slipping his hand under her shirt. "You know how this plays out Kai."
"A-Ah.." She breathed, her face growing hot as her body slowly did the same.
"This can be our dirty little secret." He whispered as he leaned down, kissing her once more.
