Chapter 9 – Queens tricks
"Morning Namie-san. You're here early." Izaya stretched, walking to his desk. "Where's Kanra." The secretary put down her laptop, turning to her employer. "She left al-already." The informant looked confused as the woman held her stomach and doubled over laughing. "Why are you laughing Namie? Or did you finally go insane." Namie glared at him. "Shizuo came to pick your sister. Jealous? Maybe you should go after her?"
"You seem a lot better today Kanra-chan." Shizuo pointed out as they walked. She smiled up at him. "I feel much better. Sorry if I worried you yesterday Shizuo-san." Kanra smiled, placing her hands in her pockets. The debt collector nodded, lighting up a cigarette. "It's fine. I'm surprised the flea let you out." Kanra laughed. "I left before he woke up." Shizuo raised an eyebrow. Why was that funny?
Izaya sighed. I'll just check she's okay. It wasn't like he had listened to Namie. He had his hands in his pockets, making his way to Shizuo. The informant frowned as people stopped and pointed. What was so funny? Still his humans were paying attention to him.
"Shizu-chan." Izaya practically skipped in front of the blond. "Where's Kanra?" The debt collector didn't even look at him. Look at me Shizu-chan. "She went to get the drinks." Don't chase him. Shizuo repeated the silent mantra in his head. Don't get angry. Izaya grit his teeth. This was starting to get annoying. The informant took out his switchblade, holding it under Shizuo's chin. "It's not nice to ignore people, Shizu-chan." Shizuo turned his head glaring at the raven. "Flea?" The debt collector ignored the blade and laughed in Izaya's face. Shizu-chan was laughing at him. "What's so funny?"
At that moment Kanra came back, stopping when she saw the two together. Izaya was glaring at Shizuo, his knife to the blond's throat. Shizuo stopped laughing as he noticed Kanra. "You're back." Shizuo smiled. "I see now why you're in such a good mood." Kanra returned the smile.
Izaya took the knife away turning to his innocent sister, They were smiling at each other, as if they shared a secret. "Flea. Go look in the mirror." Kanra's smile dropped for a second, but her brother saw it. What have you done Kanra? "I'll be back soon Kanra, Shizu-chan." The informant quickly went into the public toilet. "Why did you tell him?" Kanra looked down. "He was annoying. I nearly lost my temper." Shizuo-san. You didn't do anything wrong. Kanra sighed. She still couldn't do anything. "Shizuo-san. Can you carry me?" The blond looked down at her worried eyes. "Get ready to run."
Really Kanra. I thought I told her, she wouldn't get away with everything. Izaya smirked, focusing on his reflection. His face was almost bronze, he had thick green eye shadow, dark pink cheeks and bright red lips. He looked like a possessed doll, no wonder everyone had laughed at him. The informant scrubbed his face clean. Not all of the make-up had come off, but at least it looked slightly better. Izaya opened the door, his gaze locking with his sister's. She opened her mouth and instantly Shizuo picked her up. The informant stood and watched Shizuo run off, holding Kanra. Is it my turn to chase you Shizu-chan?
"Hurry, Shizu-san. He's gaining." Shizuo smiled. "I've always been the one to chase the flea. He's never come after me." Kanra glanced over his shoulder. "Shizuo-san!" Izaya's footsteps were getting closer. "Hold on tight, Kanra-chan." Shizuo stopped holding back.
Izaya kept close behind them. He could see Kanra telling Shizuo to go faster. The raven smirked, he could catch Shizu-chan easily. What? He could see the monster pick up speed, they were leaving him behind. Izaya frowned, pushing after them. His legs burned and he felt tired. They wouldn't leave him behind, he wouldn't let them. The pair finally stopped and Kanra, let go of Shizuo. Without Izaya realizing it, they had ended up back at his apartment.
"Izaya-nii?" Izaya stopped in front of them, resting his hands on his knees. Shizuo glanced down at him. The flea was acting differently. Kanra ran over to her brother and Shizuo realized again, how close they were. "I'll see you tomorrow, Kanra-chan." Kanra held Izaya's shoulders. She had never seen him this out of breath. "Izaya-nii. Are you okay?" The informant laughed and kissed her on the cheek. "Aw, Is Kanra worried?" Izaya stood up and let them into the apartment.
Namie looked up smiling as her employer walked in, Kanra in tow. "Oh? You washed it off?" Izaya smiled at her. "I'm docking your pay Namie-san." He left his secretary cursing him, as he pushed his sister into the bedroom. "Kanra-chan. That wasn't very nice." Kanra looked worried, her eyes to the floor. Maybe getting him back wasn't such a good idea. Izaya smirked, throwing her on to the bed. "Wah! Izaya-nii." The informant straddled her, their eyes meeting. "What are you doing?" There was a faint blush on her cheeks. Izaya moved closer. "Your punishment, for being a naughty sister." Kanra gasped for breath as her brother tickled her. "I-Izaya-nii. S-stop it." She tried to get away from his hands. "Ow. I-it hurts t-to breath." Izaya continued, as Kanra rolled onto her side. "Say you're sorry." His hands moved down to her stomach. "S-sorry Izaya-nii." Neither of them knew, what she was apologizing for.
Once Izaya left the bedroom. Namie stood up. "I don't want to know." Izaya laughed as she left. Kanra stayed in the bedroom, The informant wandered over to the game board. So many moves and unpredictable pieces. He moved them to their correct places. Izaya stared at the board. The image of Kanra and Shizuo running from him. The game pieces. Their backs to him. The next moves. Shizu-chan and Kanra leaving him. Izaya bit his lip, swiping his arm, across the board, the pieces went flying. He looked down at the empty board. Lighting a match, he dropped it onto the wood and watched his game burn.
