Durarara!
Cockamamie
Chapter Ten: Preparations
"Just you."
Izaya blinked a couple of times just to make sure he heard right. Rei stared back at him wordlessly, waiting for him to say something back. It was a strange feeling to be at a lost for words, normally Izaya would always have an opinion but he couldn't think at all.
"You know," Rei started when he said nothing. "I've always thought people were boring, no matter what mask they put on they were all the same on the inside: dull."
"And what's different about me?" he asked.
"You think differently," she smiled, pointing back at his Go board.
"Fair enough," Izaya chuckled with a nod.
"Where's your bathroom?" she asked, hopping off the chair.
"Through that hall," he pointed over to an arch.
Izaya watched Rei leave the room with a small smile. After she was out of sight, he took his seat at his desk and began typing away on his computer. He opened up the hacked police databases to check their progress on the search for Rei. He scrolled through, scanning through the updates carefully.
He quickly minimized the screen when Rei walked back out. She made her way over with a stretch and groaned.
"What? You took my seat?" she narrowed her eyes on him.
"Sorry, Rei-chan," Izaya chuckled. "Do you want me off?"
"No, it's fine," she shook her head, picking up his binoculars from the desk. She walked towards the windows and watched the people below. "I met Shizuo-san yesterday."
"Oh this ought to be good," Izaya crossed his arms.
"He called you 'an annoying piece of shit'," Rei giggled.
Turning around, Rei watched Izaya through the binoculars. Through the binoculars she could only see his eyes. Realizing that she was too close, she started taking steps back towards the sofas.
"I'm hurt that you'd laugh at that, Rei-chan," Izaya smirked.
"Why does he think you're an annoying piece of shit?" she asked.
"Well if it was obvious enough, we don't get on that well," Izaya replied.
"Why not?" she moved further back, and sat down on a sofa.
"We don't like each other," Izaya restored the database now that Rei was far away enough.
"Why don't you?" she asked.
"… Good question," he glanced back at her.
With a sigh, Rei tossed the binoculars onto the empty sofa across from her. She stretched her legs out in front of her and placed them on the coffee table. She was strangely tired. The last thing she saw before falling asleep was Izaya picking up his cellphone.
Rei woke up a couple of hours later – well more as if she managed to fall off the sofa. The lights were off, and the desk was empty. She rubbed her aching head and noticed that there was a sheet wrapped over bare legs. Izaya must have put it on her before he left. She stood up and walked over to the desk and found a note. Despite the lighting, Rei managed to make out the words.
'I got some things I got to do, just lock the door on your way out. Remember to stay out of sight.'
Rei crumpled up the paper and stuffed it in her pocket. By the looks of the sky, the sun has just begun to set. Perhaps Celty or Shinra are back home now. She folded the sheet neatly and made her way down.
Across town, Celty was watching Mikado anxiously, waiting as he typed away on his computer. Izaya stood next to her, smirking at the whole ordeal. After two minutes, Mikado finally turned around to face them.
"I'll let you meet her," he said. "But we have to do it my way."
If she had her head, Celty would have smiled. She pulled her PDA and began typing right away.
[Understood.]
XoXo
Izaya and Celty left the shabby apartment after Mikado explained the plan for tomorrow night.
"That was interesting right?" Izaya smirked.
Celty looked back at him but said nothing. She made her way down the stairs and mounted her bike.
"Not so fast," Izaya called after her. "We still have business."
Celty looked back at him and stepped off her bike. She crossed her arms and pulled out her PDA.
[What?]
"It's about Rei-chan."
[What about her?]
"It's not safe for her in Ikebukuro. The police are after her. They think it has someone to do with the human trafficking that's been happening recently, but it won't be long beforethey find her with you. And when they do that'll cause a whole lot of problems for you two."
Celty thought for a moment.
[Where can she go then?]
"I was thinking she could stay in my apartment starting tomorrow. I have extra rooms and she'll be far from the police's reach."
[I'm not sure if that's a good idea.]
"Why? Do you not trust me?" Izaya laughed.
[Yes, I don't.]
"Well this is not about what you think," Izaya shrugged. "It's about what's best for her."
[Why are you so interested in this girl?]
"Have you met her?" Izaya grinned. "How can I not be? How can anyone not be?"
[Alright then, I'll tell Rei later.]
"No don't tell her, I'll just call her tomorrow," Izaya retorted. "And you should probably hurry home, Rei-chan should be getting back soon."
Celty put her PDA away and climbed onto her bike.
XoXo
Celty found Rei watching TV on the sofa when she got back. Shinra was currently fixing dinner, unaware that she's back. Celty walked over and sat down next to her.
[Can we talk?]
Rei nodded and muted the TV. She crossed her legs and waited attentively.
[You know Ryugamine Mikado right?]
"Yeah, what about him?"
[Is he trustworthy?]
"Uh… sure," Rei shrugged. "Why do you ask?"
[You don't sound very certain.]
"I don't know him that well," she admitted. "I only spoke to him… like three times."
[I see, I'm sorry for the suddenly asking you this.]
"Don't worry about it," Rei nodded. "Oh by the way, I can't go to school anymore."
[Yes, Izaya told me about that.]
"You saw him today?" Rei asked.
[Just now.]
"… That makes sense, he wasn't there when I woke up."
[W-when you woke up? What were you two doing?]
"Oh not much," Rei shrugged. "I got a better look at him today."
[How so?]
"Jeez Celty, calm down," Rei laughed. "I was using binoculars. Looks like dinner's ready."
Just as Rei stood up, Celty typed something else onto her PDA quickly. She tapped Rei's arm and she looked down.
[And if you can help it, try to stay inside tomorrow night.]
"Why?" Rei asked.
[Trust me, there's something big happening tomorrow.]
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