I am going to take a moment before the story begins to clear up a few things.

Shizuo doesn't quite 'hate' Izaya in this. He is actually disgusted by him and gets rather annoyed by his presence…not quite hate xD He saved Izaya because you know, he was getting raped! Shizuo would have protected anyone in that circumstance because that's just how his personality is.

This festival is only slightly made up. There was something similar to this back in the days of the Geisha but I had to tweak it so that I could continue the story line. It's not really your 'traditional' Japanese festival. Think of the Aladdin street markets.

I did find out while scrolling through stories that there is another where Izaya is a geisha. However, I haven't read it so I am not copying that story and I don't THINK ours will be the same…

Title: Caged Bird

Rating: M

Pairing: ShizuoxIzaya, Side; ShikixIzaya

Warnings: MalexMale Relationships, Smut, Rape, Slight Cross dressing

"Shizu-chan…" I say as my eyes lay on the blonde man that I met a few days ago. He shoved Akabayashi's head towards the entrance of the alley way causing his whole body to stumble forward.

"Get out of here you filthy scum." He growled harshly at the red haired man. Akabayashi looks at Shizuo then back at me with a smirk then proceeds to walk out of the alley. There is a moment of silence shared between us before the blonde turns to face me, his mocha colored eyes meet my red tinted ones. I try and think of something to say to him but his eyes just have me captured and I am rendered speechless.

"You should cover yourself up." He says, finally breaking the silence between us. For a moment, I didn't know what he was talking about but then reality set in and I realized that I was half naked in an alley and the guy standing in front of me just saved me from being raped. How embarrassing. Of all the people to come find me in this pitiable situation, it had to be this guy. I pull up my kimono and start to readjust it. While I start to retie the obi, I catch those mocha eyes scanning themselves over me.

"Like what you see Mr. Samurai?" I say with a cocky grin. He scowls and turns away from me, embarrassed that I caught him in such an act.

"Like anyone would like to look at you." He says coldly.

"On the contrary," I begin as I feel my self confidence start to build itself back up. "That little display just now proves that I am highly sought after." He emotes a low growl and continues to look away from me but not moving from where he is standing. After I fix my kimono, I walk over to him and push myself up against him.

"I suppose I should repay you for saving me, but alas I have no money…I could always blow you for payment…" I say with a suggestive look on my face. He glares down at me and shoves me off of him.

"You're a fucking slut!"

"Such harsh words~ You just don't appreciate the art of seduction~" I say in a playful tone.

"No because I don't believe in selling myself short!" He screams at me. Ouch. I glare at him and am about to say something when I am cut off by a feminine voice.

"Shizuo-san, we best be going before we anger father." I hear the girl say from the opening of the alley. I look over the blondes shoulder and see a blonde female standing there.

"Is that your sister?" I ask without even realizing it. He turns and looks at the blonde girl and raises his hand to wave to let her know that he heard her before he turns back to me.

"Fiance." He corrects me. There's a mild tug at my heart when I hear that the man in front of me is betrothed. See? Hot men are always straight.

"She is gorgeous." I say with the sarcasm evident in my voice. He scuffs, almost offended that I complimented his fiancé.

"I guess." He says a bit harshly. Well damn, if that's how you treat your fiancé…"I have to go." He says coldly as he starts to walk away. I feel another tug at my heart as I watch the blonde put his arm out for his fiancé to take it. She grabs it with grace and I see the blonde duo walk away from my sight. I couldn't help but feel jealous of them. They are accepted into society, while people in my business are seen as trash. They are treated like Gods, while we are considered trash. They have no idea of what it's like to struggle to survive. Fucking spoiled brats. I slump against the wall and slide down until I am in a pathetic looking sitting position. It's moments like these where I realize how much my life really does suck.

"Izaya!" I turn my head and see my young blonde friend running towards me with his dark haired boyfriend in tow. "Namie-san has been going crazy trying to find you and—Are you okay?" He asks me looking down at me. I let out a sigh and put a fake smile on my face while standing up.

"Don't worry about it. If you worry too much, Mikado might get jealous~" I say playful as Kida blushes and looks away.

"I wasn't worried about you, just the performance." He says coldly.

"Kida-kun…" I hear the other boy say while grabbing his boyfriends hand. Kida looks over at Mikado, his face softening at his very sight. I glance down at their laced fingers and feel a tiny bit of anger run through my body.

"How cute." I say before I walk out of the alley way to look for Namie, which doesn't take very long since the color of my kimono stands out among the brightly colored ones all around me. She scowls at me and I return the look with a cocky smile.

"You are going to age faster if you stress too much Namie-san~" I say before she shoves me towards the performance area.

"Just get out there already!" I stumble slightly but quickly regain my composure and gracefully walk out towards the center of the clearing. Behind me I see musicians sitting, ready to play their various instruments. I give them a slight nod before turning towards the crowd with my head down. As I wait for the musicians to begin, I raise my head and spot Shizu-chan watching me in the crowd with the pipe in his mouth and fiancé on his side.

Good. Keep watching me.

The music begins and slowly raise my arms out and slide my leg back on a slight angle. I then slowly bring my hands to meet each other while I shift my body back and rest my foot on the thigh of the other leg. I stay in that position as the music starts to slow down until it eventually comes to a stop.

There is a moment of silence before the music starts up again in a much faster beat. With the length of my sleeves reaching my finger tips, they look like ribbons and in the wind as I twirl around and swing my hands above my head. My arm flings out towards the crowd once my twirling slows down. I raise my hand towards the sky and throw my hands in the air so that I can perform a flawless back hand spring. As soon as I land, I start to spin once again with my hands extended so that my sleeves flow beautifully as I twirl.

It's moments like these where I feel like a bird ready to take flight.

"Your really cute for a guy, you know that?"

"Oh, your too kind~" I say, trying my best to not let the disgust I have for the drunk man complimenting me show on my face. Thanks to my little performance earlier, I gained a lot of business for the Okiya. The man puts his arms around me to pulls me closer and I can tell he is intoxicated. I shrug off the mans arm and start to stand up before he grabs my kimono to stop me.

"Where are you going?" He asks me.

"To get you some more drink. See, your empty." I say as I point to the empty bottle. The guy looks down at it and starts to chuckle before he lets go of my kimono to allow me to leave. I slip out of the room with no intention to getting him more alcohol or returning at all. The hallway is empty due to the amount of people who are currently entertaining guests. I walk to my room and grab the handle to my door.

"Where are you going Orihara?" I hear my headmistress say behind me. I turn around to face the dark haired woman.

"Just going out for a little bit." I see the woman scowl at me once again.

"Out? Out where?"

"So possessive~" I say crossing my arms and leaning back against the door. "I just need a night away. I need sometime to clear my thoughts." We stare at each other before she looks away.

"You better come back." She says with a hint of anger and I nod before going into my room. Even if I want to leave this place, I would have no where to go. So she really has no need to worry about it.

I take off my decorative kimono and pull out a darker colored kimono so that I will be able to hide myself in the darkness easier. Lifting up my mat slightly, I pull out a long knife I hide under it and tuck it into my kimono for safety. More then once have I been attacked at night so I don't take any chances anymore. I fold up my clothes neatly and lay them down on my mat. I slip out my door and start to walk towards the gate. I walk over to a tree next to it and start to climb up it. I jump from branch of the tree and land on the top of the wall with a slight groan due to the abrupt impact. I swing my legs over the side and let go of the wall, landing on the other side with cat like grace.

The dark street is nearly silent. I walk and look at all the empty stands and closed stores as I walk. It's really a shame that people see darkness as dangerous thing. It really shows the beauty of things that you can never see in sunlight. I hear voices as I walk few blocks away and start to head towards the direction of the sound. As I get closer, I can hear two voices; one sounds more demanding while the other sounds more frightened. I peak around the corner and see two men standing in alleyway. One of the men is sitting against the wall while the other one has a sword pointed at the other.

"I hate violence." The man who is wielding the sword says before pulling it back.

Short chapter sucks.