A/N: Now is the time you get to meet that mystery boy. But you won't know who the mystery boy is (The title of the chapter means nothing (^-^;). A bunch of drama is bound to happen, so have a great time reading the story, R&R, enjoy~
Chapter 8:
Blood Sucking Flea
Even after being at Raira Academy for a week with friends, it couldn't stop Shizuo from getting pissed off over nothing. Right now he stood outside near the tennis court, looking down at a bunch of male students who had been bullying him (or at least they were trying to bully him).
Next to all of the bodies was a pile of metal which used to be the net for the tennis court. Being as the button up shirt under his uniform was white, it was now covered in dirt. He needed to wash it now, and that was one more reason to be pissed. He'll get a scolding from his mom about his uniform(who knew he didn't hit girls so she could yell at him as much as she wanted to), and a punishment from his dad for destroying school property. Damn it all, Shizuo thought, trying to brush as much dirt of his uniform as possible.
Suddenly, from behind himself he could hear clapping. He didn't know if it was meant as an insult or a compliment as he looked over to see Shinra standing next to another boy. He was wearing a red undershirt with a black button up over shirt which was open. He wore black pants with a chain and black boots (or shoes, Shizuo wasn't sure). But, guessing from the uniform, he was a grade below them, which meant he was about a year younger than both Shizuo and Shinra. Who the hell is this guy? Shizuo thought.
He finally stopped clapping as he smiled at the both of them. His snake like smile gave Shizuo a bad feeling as he stared at him with an uncomfortable expression on his face.
"Meet Orihara Izaya," Shinra suddenly said, breaking the ice between the three of them. "He went to our Junior High. He's a pretty nice guy... well, actually he's an asshole." Izaya bowed his head, still smiling as he rested his arm on his knee. "That isn't nice Shinra," he said.
Shizuo looked at Izaya coldly. "You piss me off," he said. Izaya opened one eye to look at Shizuo, seeing that he was dead serious. He cocked his head up, staring at Shizuo with a playful expression. "To bad, I was hoping me and you could have some real fun together."
Shizuo sneered, turning his head from Izaya as he smirked angrily. "Shut up," he said.
"Now why you gotta be like that, Shizuo?"
Just hearing his own name roll from that jerk's mouth sent his mind ablaze as he dashed over to Izaya and swung a fist at him. Izaya however, dodged it with ease as he jumped away from the bench which was now a pile of wooden mess on the ground. However, rather than fleeing like others who were lucky enough to escape a punch from Shizuo, Izaya pulled out a pocket knife and slashed Shizuo across the chest. In a mere second, Shizuo's blood met earth as he stared at his wound with surprise.
"See, fun isn't it?" Izaya asked with a mocking voice.
Shizuo clutched his wound as he stared at Izaya with hate. Shinra stared at the two boys with shock as Shizuo chased after Izaya who finally decided to run away. They ran through Ikebukuro, playing cat and mouse without even realizing it.
Izaya looked over at Shizuo who stared at him with a beastly expression, running down an ally as he laughed psychotically. Shizuo grew more and more angry hearing his voice as they ran out of the ally and onto the street.
For a moment, Shizuo lost Izaya as he looked left to right for him. Where the hell could he have gone in just a second? Shizuo thought. Then, as fast as lightning, Shizuo heard screeching breaks behind him as he looked back. He didn't even have time to react as a truck hit him, sending him flying right in the air as he tumbled and rolled on the street. He was sprawled out on the street in pain as he panted.
He could hear that flea's voice as he walked over to the truck driver, but everything seemed to go hazy after that. I screwed up.
...
"What!" Maiyu shouted, leaning on Shizuo's desk as she stared wide eyed at him, her face mere inches from his. Even at lunch break when students were to distracted by there friends and food, that didn't stop the whole room from looking over at Maiyu.
Her hair was out of it's braid as the tips of it brushed his desk, her wide lilac eyes staring at him with shock. Shizuo rubbed his temple, closing his eyes as he looked over at the window. "I just told you already. I got in a fight yesterday with some bastard at school," Shizuo said.
Maiyu backed away from his face, sitting down on the seat she'd pulled up to his desk. She sipped some juice from a can as she looked at him with a disgusted expression. "Well that's just awful. I know people want to get in fights with you, but this is just out of hand. They cut you with a knife!" Maiyu said. Shizuo sighed, watching as Maiyu angrily drank her grape juice. "It was nothing really. When I got hit by that truck though.. that hurt a little-"
"You were hit by a truck?" she asked, dumbfounded. Shizuo rubbed his ear, getting a headache from all her shouting. "You don't have to worry about me Maiyu. I'm the last person you need to worry about," Shizuo said. Maiyu looked at him sadly, bowing her head. "Yeah but, I can't help but worry. What if something happens to you?"
Shizuo blushed, itching his cheek to try and cover his embarrassment. "Well I doubt it," he said.
Maiyu stood up and slammed her hands on his desk. "Tell me who this jerk is that tried to hurt you!" Maiyu demanded. Shizuo tried to think back on what his name was. How could I forget, his name is gonna be printed in my head for now on, so I can go and search for him later, Shizuo thought.
"That blood sucking little flea's name is Orihara Izaya," Shizuo said hastily. Maiyu nodded in approval, running over to the door as she looked back at him. "I'll make sure to find him!"
Maiyu slammed the door and sighed. She leaned on the door, bowing her head as she looked at her feet. Shizuo could still see her shadow standing at the door as he looked down at his desk. What did I just get her involved in? he thought.
After standing there for about a minute, Maiyu walked down the hall angrily as she looked around for Izaya. What is wrong with him? Picking on Shizuo-san like that, what did he ever do to him? Maiyu trudged up the steps to the roof and swung the door open. "Izaya-kun!" she shouted.
Maiyu slammed the door and circled the roof until she finally found him sitting down near the edge of the roof. "I can't believe you!" she shouted. Izaya turned around and smiled at Maiyu. "Aw, Ai-chan!" he shouted.
She held back a swear, knowing she didn't like him calling her 'Ai-chan' which is another way of saying 'love' even though he had no feelings for her in that way. "I told you not to call me that, I'm not a little kid anymore," Maiyu said, glancing down at the cement.
Izaya stood up and walked over to her. Maiyu was a very short girl as he towered over her, the top of her head to his lips. "What brings you up here? I would of expected you to be with Shizuo," he said. Maiyu flashed an angry look at him. "Why did you attack Shizuo like that yesterday!" Maiyu asked.
Izaya rubbed his ear, chuckling under his breath. "More like he attacked me. I just wanted to meet him and he charged at me. So I needed to defend myself," Izaya said with a smooth voice that Maiyu could see through. "Both you and I know that's a straight up lie," Maiyu exclaimed.
He turned around and started staring at the students. "It's the truth. You know I'm not the type to pick fights with people. I'm the type of person to set things up and watch peacefully like a movie. You of all people should know that Ai-chan~" Maiyu mumbled something under her breath as she crossed her arms.
Like always, Izaya smiled like a demon as he ruffled her hair, making it more messy than it already was. "Why do you always do this, Izaya-kun?" she asked, looking down at her feet. "I love humans," he bluntly said. Maiyu placed her hands behind her back as she stared down at her feet. "I like watching them in little games just for my amusement. You're a smart girl, sometimes I like having you help me in those little games. But just something between you and me: I'll never involve you in one of those games. Your friends maybe, but not you."
Maiyu never really understood why Izaya wanted to be her friend, or why he hung around with her, or wanted her to hang out with him. Since they were kids, Maiyu knew that Izaya was different, but she didn't mind that. Before long, Izaya told her his true intentions in life and how he likes to play games with people. Even then she didn't care, even though she had the feeling that eventually he'll involve her in one of those games.
Maiyu was in fact Izaya's friend, and he saw her as a friend too. Though he was a dysfunctional friend who expressed his feelings differently.
She remembered a long time ago when she was five and she first met him at school. He wasn't talking to anyone, actually he was avoiding everyone and observing them. Maiyu was sitting next to him in class when she noticed him 'people watching' as he so called it. Maiyu had asked him if he was feeling OK because he was being so silent, and like now he only gave her a blunt answer.
"Ai-chan~" Maiyu blinked and saw that Izaya was poking her nose with his pale index finger. Maiyu grabbed his finger and held it tightly. "I told you don't call me that. It's just Maiyu," she said.
Izaya removed her hand from his and groaned. "Don't you like me calling you Ai-chan? Doesn't it make you think of the old days when it was just you and me? Before you knew Shizuo or Shinra?" Maiyu blushed, turning her back from him.
"Nothing has changed between us if that's what you're hinting at. You'll always be my first friend."
Izaya walked over to the door. "Well that's nice to know. I better get going," Izaya said. Before he stepped out of the door he looked at her and smiled deviously. "Oh, by the way Maiyu~" he said her name with a silly tone.
"You're late for class, so I suggest you hurry up and get there!"
Maiyu gasped loudly, watching as Izaya ran down the stairs without her. Why do I like him so much? Maiyu thought as she dashed down the stairs and tried to get to class.
I lied about this chapter being really exciting because I changed my mind. I decided to make the next chapter action packed with a fight between Shizuo and Izaya! Best thing in the world. So Stay Tune~
