School had ended for today.

I packed my things up and sighed, 'It's been quiet in Ikebukuro besides the Saika incidents...you never know what can happen next...'

"Um...Mikado," a shy voice brought me out of my thoughts.

I looked up and saw the gir, who I thought was very nice and beautiful, "Yes, Anri?"

"Well...I won't be able to walk home with you today. I have something to do...maybe tomorrow..you can walk me home?"

For some reason, I blushed, "Uh, sure! No problem at all, Anri!"

She bowed, "Alright...see you tomorrow," she said and left.

"Yeah...see you tomorrow..."

My expression contorted to worry, 'Please be careful, Anri. The last thing I want to see is you becoming the next victim of Saika...'

~Tiny Time Skip~

I exited the school building after changing out of my shoes.

"Yo, Mikado!" I heard a familiar flamboyant voice call to me.

I turned and saw Masaomi with a huge smile, 'Uh-oh, I don't like that smile he's giving me...'

He swung his arm over me, "Did you hear what happened four nights ago?!"

I struggled to get out his grip that almost made me fall, so he let go, "Uh, no. I didn't. What happened?"

"Dude, it's about Saika! Apparently, it went after it's next victim, but there's a catch..." He now spoke quietly.

I lifted an eyebrow, "And what's that?"

"It's supposed to be a victim that wasn't normal. It was like...different and abnormal."

This somehow interested me, "What do you mean 'abnormal'? Could someone have at least identified its gender?"

"People say it's a female since it has long hair. Oh! By the way, have you been around Anri lately? I hope you weren't stealing my booty call for yourself," he teased.

My cheeks felt blazing hot, "What?! No! In fact, I talked to her this evening!"

"So you claim. But hey, that's okay because I have another chick waiting for me and that's my dear Sonali Tommii~!"

My left eye kinda twitched, 'He's forgetting she's older than him! Does he not care dating a woman of any age unless she's cute?!'

"About Miss Sonali, have you seen her lately?" I asked Masaomi with a concerned look.

His cheerfulness dispersed quickly, "Honestly...no. The last time I saw her...was four days ago."

My eyes widened, "I-I'm sure she's alright! There's no need to worry about her! I know she's capable of taking care of herself!" I panicked.

He made a small smile, "Yeah..."

After Masaomi said that, I could've sworn I heard him say...

"...And capable of being dangerous..."

~Small Time Skip~ -Different P.O.V-

I sat on park bench and stared at the blue midday sky with enjoyment.

Luckily, no one was around, so I wouldn't have to worry about pictures being taken of me or the police, who are constantly on my tail.

'What a nice day. It's too bad Shinra couldn't spend it with me because of the constant calls from people being injured...'

Actually, I was frustrated with it.

If people didn't get themselves into fights or gang wars, then there wouldn't be many conflicts or revenges in Ikebukuro.

Also, doctors wouldn't have to deal with the surgeries and that way Shinra wouldn't have to be called 24/7.

I balled my hands into fists, 'No, Celty! That's a selfish thing to think about! I shouldn't try to sound harsh when other people are getting hurt for no reason!'

"Well, hello there, Headless Rider."

Though I couldn't actually look up, I knew who it was that wasn't too far off in distance in front of me.

I typed on my PDA, ["What do you want, Izaya?"]

"It seems that I interrupted your thinking process. What were you thinking about exactly?"

["That's none of your business."]

He chuckled, "Ouu, I've provoked the Headless Rider. Hm, I would have expected you were with Solani-chan."

I typed quicker than usual, ["Why are you searching for her? Did something happen to-"]

I received a text message and looked at my phone to see it was from Shinra, 'I thought he notified me of going to aid someone already...?'

Shinra: Celty! Come home quick! It's about Sonali! She was injured by Saika!

I texted back so fast that my fingers looked blurry.

Me: I'll be there shortly!

I showed the message Shinra sent me to Izaya and typed on my PDA, ["Are you coming?"]

He seemed to think for a moment before grinning, "Mmm...nope! She can handle herself!" He said happily.

["I don't even know why I asked."]

I hopped on Shooter and sped home.

(FYI: Shooter is her headless horse.)

~Small Time Skip~

["Where is she?"] I asked Shinra.

He gave a worried look, "She's on the living room couch and she's not asleep, but she's resting.

I nodded and hurried pass him, I entered the living room to see peroxide acid, bandages, dried gauzes filled with blood, and alcohol.

Sonali slowly opened her eyes and smiled weakly at me, "H..hey...Celty--ouch.."

I sat at the end of the couch where her bare feet lay and typed on my PDA, ["Are you okay now?"]

She slowly nodded, "I-I'm fine...I just don't know if...going back to 'this'...is the right path."

I typed on my phone, ["Don't let one small encounter with Saika change who you are!"]

"Th-that's the thing...I-I change many times, Celty...a-and y-you of all people...would know that..."

I nodded in understanding. I knew what she meant by that. Not to be mean or anything, but I felt sorry for her because...

Sonali Tommii DID die...

["B-by the way, I don't know if you want to hear this, but Izaya passed by through the park when I was there and asked me about you. I sorta told him about the situation and he said he wouldn't come."]

She gave me a 'really' look, "Does it...look like I care?"

There was silence for a while before we began to laugh. Though my laughter couldn't be heard, both Sonali and Shinra knew that I was.

Taking a closer look at her 'critical' state, her abdomen was wrapped in bandages, her forehead had bandages around it, a gauze and band-aid was on the left of her temple, and faded blood could still be seen on her hands.

["Do you have enough energy to go home? And do you want me to take you home if you don't?"]

"I-I can make it home on my own, Celty. I-I've had worse before..." She said and sat up, placing her feet on the floor gently.

She put on black bondage boots, ["It's been quite some time since I last saw those two swords..."]

I noticed she wore regular clothing, so she wouldn't look suspicious. It was the middle of the day after all.

She wore a white sweater that showed her shoulders, black skinny jeans along with the boots. Her excessive long hair was hidden that was held by a clip underneath.

(Sonali has longer hair than on the title's cover, it's just clipped up.)

Sonali stood and picked her sheathed swords up from the table. It was a Wakizashi katana and a Talwar sword.

She put them back down and went to the door, but stopped, "I'm unsure of my judgement, but...somewhere along the way, I'm going to have to use them again."

~Small Time Skip~ -Different P.O.V-

I sighed, 'Truly, Celty worries a lot about me. I don't blame her...she wouldn't want someone different like her to die. Because of what I am, I understand she'll be lonely

Was I really slashed by Saika?

Yes, but no at the same time.

-Flashback-

Running in the streets wasn't going to get me anywhere, so I jumped on buildings' roofs, hoping I could lose the intruder.

That didn't work out well because the intruder knew how to jump and run from building to building as well. I didn't like where this was going.

I was fully capable of protecting myself because of the two golden, short swords I made from my company long ago.

'What do I do? I mean, I know I can kill her, but...that's not really an option anymore in my book,' I thought and skidded to a stop.

I turned around and glared at Saika, "Neh, you know I can't kill you, right?"

"Why? Why? Is it because of who I am? Is it because of the promise you made to Masaomi Kida that you won't get in harm's way? Is it because...I'm Anri Sonohara?"

I shook my head, "It's because of I made a promise to myself. I promised...that I wouldn't kill anyone ever again. Seeing that you're Anri-san makes it frustrating. Poor girl, I thought she was strong enough to control something like you."

"You've been cut, yet...you don't follow my mind control. What...what are you?"

I smirked, "Not human, that's for sure. Sonali Tommii had died and has been reincarnated, for she had a accident at twelve."

The creature I knew was not Anri blushed, "You die, yet you can't die? Hm, I'm in love with beings like you. So abnormal, so supernatural, so extraterrestrial, so lovely. Now, become apart of me, Sonali!"

She charged at me and I grinned widely, "Hnn, but I don't recall promising not to kill anything inhumane."

Summing that up in my mind frame, I readied my two swords and prepared for attack.

-Flashback Ends-

'Oh, yeah. I forgot that it was the demonic katana using Anri's body. For now, I shouldn't give this info out to anybody, especially Aomi-kun and Ryūgamine-san...nor Orihara-san.'

The sun was still up in the sky as I observed the blue with my two goldish bronze eyes.

I knew people were staring at me oddly because of the bandages on my body and the fact that I'm mixed up with-

"Oi, lady!"

I looked down a little to see four thugs coming my way, "What is it that you want?"

They cackled, "Well, seeing that you were spotted coming out of Russian Sushi with Izaya Orihara and being caught in that mess with Shizuo Heiwajima, we're gonna use you as bait," one of the thugs, who I assumed was the leader, said.

"Ou, boss! Maybe she's one of their girlfriends! Just to make them angry, let's have some fun with her," the foolish looking member said.

"Telling from the way they argued, it seems like a love triangle," the observant looking one said.

The leader grinned wickedly at me, "You're coming with us, Missy."

He grabbed my left arm, "Oh? Am I supposed to start crying and screaming for help? Do you honestly think I'm that helpless?"

I caught their boss off guard and flipped over on his face, "Why you-"

The foolish looking member tried to punch me in the gut, but I moved to the left and striked him in the middle of his spine to where it would paralyze him.

"Is that all you've got?"

The observant one took a chance to surprise attack me from behind, but I elbowed him in the chest and twisted his skin where his sternum would feel like needles stabbing it relentlessly.

The last member looked scared to fight, so to get some joy out of this, I advanced towards him as he fell back and crawled backwards.

By now, I knew there was crowd staring at the seen one girl caused. 'How did she do it on her own?', they probably wondered.

"Stand up and fight like a man," I told him in a stern tone.

"P-please, don't hurt me!"

I frowned, "Tch, I can't stand men like you. You think you're all that until you actually mess with someone that's above your skill and then you cower."

I balled my left hand into a fist until I caught site of two familiar boys in the crowd.

I hesitated, 'Aomi-kun saw me like this sometimes. I don't want him to see anymore of this side either nor do I want to become a bad impression in front of Ryūgamine-san...'

I lowered my fist, "Get out of my site, you lowlives."

The four scrambled away and I crossed my arms and huffed to let some steam off.

I turned to the crowd with a nice smile, "Please, do not worry. What those thugs claimed are untrue. So you may put your minds to ease."

The crowd dispersed, but I heard the whisperings and mumblings about me being a goody-goody girl.

"Oh my, what a nice girl she is. I wonder how she received those injuries?"

"She is one to keep the peace around here. Lord knows we need it."

"How can such a sweet girl like her be involved with Izaya Orihara and Shizuo Heiwajima? That's impossible."

What they say is not my words. If they want to think Sonali Tommii is a good person or a bad person, then so be it.

I lightly sighed, 'I do what I can to keep things settled and in order as I see fit, but considering that I'm in Ikebukuro...it's easier said than done.'

"Miss Sonali?"

I was brought of my thoughts and looked up to see Ryūgamine-san with a worried look and Masaomi with a stern one.

"Oh, what are you two doing here?"

"Sonali. Tell us the truth. Are you involved with those two," Masaomi demanded from me.

"Masaomi, you shouldn't pry-" I stopped Ryūgamine-san by holding up my left hand.

"You can say I kinda am."

"Wh-what?!" Ryūgamine-san exclaimed, "B-but you just..."

"You weren't here to listen to what those thugs said, so I shall explain. They thought I was in some type of relationship with one of the two or even a love triangle, which is odd. I said that I wasn't involved in that, but I never said that I wasn't aquaintances of the two."

Masaomi's expression lightened up a bit, "How long have you known them, especially Izaya."

I lifted an eyebrow in curiosity, "Why is it that you want to know so badly, Aomi-kun? Do you think I don't know he's dangerous?"

He stepped forward, "I want to keep you safe and from what I saw just now, you do know that."

"Um, you guys, please don't argue. What matters is that Miss Sonali is alright," Ryūgamine-san broke up our small quarrel.

"Right. Just one more question, Sonali. What's your reason for coming to Ikebukuro? Everyone has one."

"...Have you two ever heard of the gang called the Blue Squares?"

Masaomi's eyes widened, "You're not gonna do anything foolish, are you?!"

"Of course not. All I want...is to torture the leader for what his underlings did to my parents."

(Can you see the drama approaching? This story is going to be a little, but not a lot related to the four seasons since I know what's going on now. I am on the third season now! Do enjoy the madness that is to come!)