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Chapter 10: The Wisdom of the Joker

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"Shizu-Chan, can you wait over there by the fountain?" I asked with pure kindness in my voice. He narrowed his eyes at me before growling, "Why? Can't you discuss it infront of me?" I sighed, Must you make it harder on me?

"Fine, stay. But I'm not explaining anything to you till I'm good and goddamn ready, got it!" I snapped crossing my arms, his eyes widened a little at my change of tone but glared and walked away. Why'd you make go through all of that if you were gonna leave anyway? I thought glaring at his retreating back.

"Oh? Lover's spat?" She cooed seating down and crossing her long legs. It felt as if someone had set my face on fire when she said that!

"WE'RE NOT A COUPLE!" I squeaked loudly, my cry caught Shizuo's attention. He glanced over to me from his spot over by the crowd where the acrobats were performing, unfortunately his gaze on me made my face turn a dark shade of red. Damn brute! I can't think straight with him around! I panicked turning away, finding my feet rather interesting.

"Ah~! Me thinks dost protest too much~!" She chuckled, her eyes gleaming with mischief.

"On with main subject!" I blurted blushing madly, not daring to look back over at the confused Shizuo.

"Huh?" She exclaimed surprised but the smile never left, "Oh, yeah that!" She remembered chuckling. What a bizarre woman…

"Ok, go on. Explain." She said, suddenly her face and voice turning serious.

"Oh-uh…" I stuttered. I hadn't expected her to just ask for the details straight out…

"Come on, I'm all ears." She encouraged her smirk coming back on her face.

Okay Izaya…you can do this…just tell her! I sucked in a breath before starting the story, from the very beginning.

"It all started earlier this week, on Tuesday. I had been doing some work on my computer, when something very…uh strange happened…" I spoke unsure of what to call it- Strange? Freaky? Crazy? Unnatural? Not really the words I would usually use…!

"Hm~? 'Strange' how so?" She purred interested now.

"Uh…well…um…I had opened the window, because I saw a black butterfly trying to get in so…uh…you might think this is really stupid but I kinda…let it in…" I confessed bashfully blushing.

"It's earth form." She said nodding.

"Wha…how'd you know that-"

"Don't you know a woman gives out her secrets and sources~!" The fire-eyed women snickered before waving me to continue. Very suspicious…

"Anyway, when I let the butterfly in it did…something…to me, whatever it was it knocked me out. And the next thing I knew I was in Shinjuku but all the buildings and stuff were all white and grey, and the ghost was there again-"

"Again?" She questioned raising an eyebrow, "Oh yeah…she had visited me once before in a dream." I told her.

"Hmmm…go on what happened while you were in 'Shinjuku'?" She hummed.

"She asked me to help her again-cause she asked me in the dream before that and I didn't exactly give her an answer- anyway of course I refused! I'm not stupid, I know what happens when they use your bodies. For all I know she probably would've gone wild with my body when she finished the deed and never give it back! You can't trust ghosts!" I spat, the Joker nodded in understandment and urged me to go on.

"Well, apparently she didn't take that to well. She vowed that she would make me help her and understand her need for revenge, so she started showing me these Horrible visions every time I go to sleep. And when I wake, I'm fearing for my life! And just to make it worse for me she makes the pain that I feel in the dream a reality, and then it vanishes…" I explained clutching my head, trying to stop the awful memories from reappearing. I didn't even notice I was sweating from explaining to her what happened.

"Revenge?" Her face lit up, "Oh~! Intense!" She purred unfolding her legs and leaning into me.

"What…happens in these dreams…?" She whispered, her eyes gleaming like the ones of a bloodthirsty demon. I glanced over at Shizuo who was narrowed his eyes as if focusing on listening to what we were saying, I turned back to the Joker and leaned into her.

"In the first one, she was kidnapped by this Sagawa guy and is choked by him. In the next one he beats her bloody, I lose my legs my and eye and I get a couple ribs broken…! To be honest, after that…I'm not so thrilled to go to sleep tonight…. Because Sagawa said he'd be back…" I whispered before pulling back.

The Joker pulls back chewing on her nail, folding her legs again in deep thought. I gripped hard on the fabric of my pants leg, anxious of her response. I glanced to the side peering through my bangs at Shizuo, who sat on the bench tapping his foot vigorously as he waited patiently for our meeting to be over.

"Well!" I snapped my head back to the Joker with eyes wide, "I've got good news, bad news, worse news, and awful news…!" She said, this made me bring my wrist to my mouth.

"The good news is…I can help you…" I sigh in relief, Thank god…!

"Bad news is, I can't help you now." She said, "What…?"

"The worse news is I know what type of ghost you have…" I held my head down, "I-is th-that so…"

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"Orihara-San, you have two types in one." The Joker said with a sigh as she handed me an orange soda can, I nod a thank you taking it into my hands.

"What? Is it possible for there to be two of them?" I asked looking up at her standing form.

"Rarely but yes, it happens." She shrugged, "But what really matters, is what characteristics are mused together." She explained.

"Oh I see, and in my cause they're not good characteristics…" I guessed, she just nodded and took a sip of her Sprite.

"Yep, you have two! Emotion and age." She pointed out in a matter-of-fact tone. "This ghost is one of the worst types in both factors…!" Her eyes gave off a gold gleam when she said that.

"O-oh really…" I mumbled bowing my head as my nails digged into the can.

"Yes. A Vengeful Ghost Child."

I nearly pierced the can open when she said that, Fuck…I was hoping she wouldn't say something like that…! I held in a whimper.

"Normally a child ghost is bad enough as it is, but a Vengeful one-Oi, don't get me started!" she bragged wave her hand in dismiss. Wait the children ghost are the worst? How? "Why are the Children ghost so bothersome compared to other ages…?" I asked out of curiosity lifting up my head.

"Eh?" She exclaimed a smile suddenly appearing on her face, "Oh that! Well the children ghosts are the worse, because they give us the most problem~!" Okay, now I'm confused.

"But I don't understand, how is it possible that only the children give you problems?" I asked.

Joker shook her head still smiling, "No no child, they are not the only ones that give us problems they just give us the most, see?" I didn't respond but merely blinked. "They give us the most problem because they have a harder time understanding that they're dead, they get all mad and start summoning dark forces and-ugh!" She huffed waving it off again. I raise an eyebrow, 'Us'?

"What do you mean by 'us'?" I integrated, suspicious at the phrase.

"Hahaha~ Orihara-Kun you ask one too many questions~!" she laughed, I narrowed my eyes at the strange woman. What da hell does she have to laugh about all the time? Huh, I guess this is how Shizuo feels hmm… Speaking of Shizuo, I glance to my left to see Shizuo asleep on the bench with head hanging over the back and the darkening of the sky behind him. Wow, how long have we been talking?

"Anyway, to the real problem." Joker said catching my attention again, I snap my head back to her. "Real problem?" I questioned tilting my head to the side.

She sighs before rubbing the back of her head nervously, "It's the awful news…" Uh-oh…"You gonna have to sleep one more night…"

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"WHAT?" I screamed in outrage jumping to my feet, causing Shizuo to jolt awake.

"Orihara-kun calm down, I need you to-" I cut her off.

"ARE YOU SERIOUS? I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THIS SHIT ONE MORE NIGHT?"I screeched at the top of my lungs. She can't be serious! She can't!

"Izaya calm down for one second so I can expla-" She stood up and walked towards me.

"NO! I called you to stop this, not for you to make me go through it again! I want my old life back! I'm not-"

"IZAYA!" The Joker yelled cupping my face, momentarily stopping my fit. "Calm down," she commanded in a soft yet stern voice.

"I need you to do this again for me…I know it's hurting you, but I promise you both you and I will get more information from it than any other dream in the past." She assured me with a genuine smile gracing her face. This made me calm down alittle, but I still don't wanna do it…

I close my eyes and nodded my head anyway to show I understood. "Good." She said releasing my face before turning to leave but stopped, she glanced over her shoulder and said,

"Oh and one more thing…this Sagawa guy…might be working over others …or maybe he's working under someone…" And with that she disappeared into the streets.

"Working over…? Working under…? Does that mean there are others I have to find or is someone else behind this…?" I thought aloud watching the bystanders go on their way, before slumping over and dragging my feet over to Shizuo.

"Hey," He greeted standing up.

"Hey." I returned yawning, Stressful fucking day…!

"You okay?" He asked tilting his head to the side as he watched me closely, "Yeah…just tired…" I assured him, giving him a weak smile.

"Mmm." He hummed cutting his eyes at me before grabbing my wrist and pulling-or rather dragging me somewhere.

"Shizuo! What are you doing and where are we going?" I questioned, struggling to keep up.

"Dinner." He stated simply.

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Who knew that I'd be sitting here in Russia Sushi with Shizuo Heiwajima, and he's not trying to throw the fryer at me? Well it's happening so it must be!

I was sitting across from him poking at my ootoro, every once and a while I'd eat a small piece and glance up at him.

"So, uh…why'd you bring me to dinner…?" I asked awkwardly averting my eyes.

"Don't know, guess I was hungry." He replied with his mouth full of sushi, Hehe cute… I thought giggled as I stared down at my ootoro, he frowned at my giggling.

"So…" he started dusting off his hands on his pants, "What were you two talk about?" he asked bluntly making me choke on my food, Damn! You ain't gotta be that damn direct about it! I thought rubbing my throat.

" *Ahem* Nothing really, just business. You know?" I said casually not daring to look him in the eyes.

"Is that so…" his voice trailed off. "Izaya…look at me." My eyebrows furrowed at his command, Nice try Shizu-Chan but I'm not falling for that one! I laughed inwardly keeping my eyes on plate.

"Izaya." His voice sounded closer this time and the table between us showed a large shadow going across it, Is he's really looming over me like some predator! Taking it in a kinky way, I blushed madly. "W-what?" I stuttered still not meeting his gaze. I shivered when I felt his bangs intertwine themselves into mine, I just couldn't take it anymore! I look up at Shizuo feeling goose bumps run up and down my arms with excitement, "What…?" I breathed almost panting but I caught myself. He was a bit closer than I had expected. He was so close to me our noses touched, I had to try to refrain from blushing any more than I already was.

"Tell me." He said coolly.

It's not that I didn't want to tell him what was happening-cause I want to! But it's more of a can't tell him…! If I told him, what would he do? How would he react? And how could he help me if he did believed me? These are questions I had to consider, But the one question that I can't get off my mind is…can I trust him…?

As if I said it aloud, Shizuo looked at me with weary eyes as he mumbled, "Why can't you trust me after everything I've done for you? After I've saved your life all those times this whole week, when I coulda left you for dead and yet you still don't trust me!" If I hadn't known any better I would've actually thought he sounded a little hurt. My eyes must be playing tricks on me again because he does look hurt…

Damnit! I cursed myself at the tightening in my chest, Hurt the man you love, You get hurt. And all because I'm fucking scared to trust someone!

Okay! It's settled!

I'm gonna tell Shizuo what's going on-BUT on my terms…

"I need your protection while I'm doing this case…, as you saw regarding the incident in Onge it'll not be an easy task." I said gently pushing him back for I yearned for distance, Shizuo just glared.

"I'm working on a murder case that took place years ago in Onge, and it's apparent that the killer knows what I'm up to and doesn't want me putting my nose in certain things. I don't usually get information on stuff like this, but oh well…" I trailed off.

"Wait, you almost got killed trying to get information and yet you're still working for this guy? That's bullshit, no amount of info or money is worth your life!" he barked. "Oh Shizu-Chan it just doesn't work like that, besides I don't exactly have a choice here…" I mumbled.

"You always have a choice."

"Not this time."

"Well why the hell not?" He yelled throwing his hands up in the air, I sighed bowing my head.

"I can't exactly explain it…, but I have to go back to Onge and check for extra information…" I need all the information I can get., I thought fiddling with my fingers before being asked…

"Okay. Now explain why you're acting so weird."

My eyes widened under my bangs. I hadn't exactly thought up a lie to tell him, and I doubt he will fall for some stupid lie like "I'm sick." Or "I'm depressed." I have to think hard about this one…

I glance around the room for any hints, to the far right the cook was cooking up some fried fish.

Chief…chief...ief…ief…ie…ie…

I look to the far left side of the room where Erika and Walker were cheering about something stupid.

Skit…skit…schit…schitz…schiz…

I turn my gaze to the fan in the small room.

Fan..fan…schitziefan…schizofran….-!

The it clicked together, Schizophrenia!

"Well?" He growled crossing his arms.

"I have Schizophrenia." I lied.

"You have what?" He gasped backing away in digust. I scoff at his stupidity.

"No you Barbarian, Schizophrenia is a long-term mental disorder that has breakdowns in relations to thoughts, emotions, and behavior." I explained simply, but he just gave my blank expression. I let out an annoyed sigh,

"It's when you see and hear shit that ain't there."

"Oooooh! I've heard of that before!" He nodded.

"Yeah, it's like an illness that continuously mind fucks you." I said. "Oh I get it now-wait does Shinra know of this?" He asked.

Uh, I wasn't expecting him to ask that…! Maybe I should tell him that Shinra doesn't know… But what if he asks me why I never told Shinra if I had this diease? What then?

"Shinra already knows, that's why he's so paranoid. He thinks I haven't been taking my pills." I lied.

"Mmmm…" Shizuo stared me down as he thought it over as if he wasn't sure if what I was telling him really true, Which it wasn't, but sometimes it's okay to lie and this is one of them times!

"Mmm, okay…fine if you say so…" he finally said, "But if you're lying to me, I'll kill you…!" He warned pointing at me.

"Okay." I agreed forcing a smile.

I just know that this is gonna come back and bite me in the ass…

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