A/N:I just realized that Erika-chan and Walker-kun haven't even met Oz and the others yet, which sucks. I feel so nervous since I'm flying on a plane tomorrow. I hate flying. It makes me so nervous, but I suppose everything will go all right. I decided to update today, seeing as that will make me take my mind off things.

Chapter 10 Erika meets weird people

Erika Karisawa had some very unusual hobbies, maybe some that would freak others out, like torturing others with manga or hurting others, but in her mind she loved doing what she did; she was defending manga's good name from those who hated it and belittled her, much like her family had done in real life.

Her life before she had met Walker was nothing but hell. Her parents were sadistic, cruel people who enjoyed hurting her and loved watching her scream and cry. Thankfully, now she was with some people who treated her right.

Her eyes widened then as she saw a dark haired-man with black hair cuddling a boy with blond hair. Her eyes bugged out. "Dota-chin, look! Shizaya! Shizaya is in action-"

She paused as she realized the man's hair was too curly to be Izaya's and his eyes were golden, while the blond boy's hair was spiky and his eyes were bright green, like...

"UWAHHH, DOTA-CHIN, A VOCALOID, A VOCALOID IS REAL!"

"Vocaloids are not real..." Kadota groaned.

"He looks just like Len Kagamine, though!" She cried, stars glinting in her eyes as she pulled the door open and raced out. "Are you two in love?"

"Eh?" The blond boy said, staring at her as though she were nuts. "What's a shotacon?"

Shizuo is right beside him, glaring daggers at us. "What do you want?"

"I just wanted to see BL in action!"

The dark-haired man blushes. 'I'm not in love with Oz-he's my master and I'm his servsnt."

"You are like Ciel and Sebastian!" Erika chirped, her eyes gleaming in excitement as she studied Oz from head to toe. "Or are you possibly like Lelouch and Suzaku?"

"I'm Oz. I don't know who Ciel and Sebastian are. This is Gil, and this guy here is...Shizzy!"

"I'm Shizuo, dammit!"

The blond boy jumps in the air, but a brown-haired girl leaps on him.

"Oz is my manservant! You know he is!"

Erika starts spasming. "Oh my god, it's Pandora Hearts! Alice, Gil, and Oz are here! Where's Break, where is he, where is he?"

"How do you know about Pandora?" Oz asks in suspicion.

"I read your books! You have tales printed about you, and they're so amazing! WAHHH!" Erika chirped. "Your sister, Alice! How's your beautiful sister, Alyss? She erased her memories and whatnot, but she still loves Jack, who's in your body, Oz! And you're the B-rabbit, Oz. You're Alice's beloved doll! And Gilbert...you're..."

"Stop it with the spoilers!" A blond boy cries. His eyes widen as he takes in the blond boy, Oz.

"Oz? The real thing! Oh my goodness, manga characters are real!"

"What's manga...?"

"Mango? Like something you eat?" The girl says.

Erika bursts out laughing. "...Typical Alice, mistaking stuff for food! Where's your meat?"

"Didja steal my meat? I'll kill ya for it, I will, I will!" Alice says, a demonic aura coming from behind her as her eyes flash red.

"Stupid rabbit, don't use your powers here!" Gil cries.

"I've died and gone to heaven!" Erika chirps.

-Kida's POV-

Everything has become royally weird around here. I mean, first that blond boy used the rabbit's powers and now Erika is over there screaming about boys' love and whatnot, scaring the hell out of the black-haired dude. Say what? Erika thinks they're manga characters? What the heck? She's been reading too many comics lately!

I swear, I hope she stops confusing real people with comics. It's grating to see her always compare me to so many comic book characters!

"Erika-chan, I see Izaya-kun over here!" I call.

"Izaya, I'm coming to get you!" She cries, with Walker trailing after her, trying to pull her back and make her see reason for once.

"That's better. AH, Shizuo Heiwajima! What are you doing here?" I cry, looking very nervous.

"You're the leader of the Yellow Scarves, aren't you?"

My eyes harden. "So what if I am?"

"Yellow...yellow...yellow star fruit! Star fruit! You're the founder of fruit!" The girl says, drooling and pointing at me.

"Not exactly...there's no fruit around here..." I trail off. The blond boy's gaze meets my own. We look oddly alike, now I notice. Except for his green eyes.

"...Gil, Alice...I need to be alone," He whispers.

"...Oz, I want to be by your side-"

"Alice, no, leave me alone!" The boy cries.

What's wrong with him? He wants to be alone, so something must have happened to make him this way. The one thing I can do is make him feel better.

"...I'm going," I say.

"Masaomi, wait, there's no sign of Izaya here!" Erika cries, obviously not fooled anymore.

But I don't have time for that. I don't know what's up with that boy, but he's obviously troubled by something.

"Hey!" I say, catching the attention of that boy, who looks at me with dead eyes. "...Are you all right?"

"What does it look like?" He says hollowly.

"I'm guessing the answer is no," I say, plopping beside him.

"You don't want to be by me. I destroy everything." The boy says dully. "I'm a destructive rabbit."

"Hah? You don't look like a rabbit to me! Tell me what's made you so upset!"

"...I'm nothingness. Nothing I do matters...and I failed to protect her...she died to save me and killed herself. It's my fault."

"Dude, cheer up!" I say, knocking his shoulder.

"I can't cheer up. Not whenever Jack controls my entire body and my life!" He says.

"...So someone else controls your body?"

"Yes," He says darkly.

"Who cares what he thinks? You're in charge of your life! Look at how you dominated Izaya! He's done terrible things and yet you showed him who was boss!"

"...He's one thing...Jack is another..."

"Listen, stop being so mopey and face him yourself! I don't know you that well...but I feel that you and I get along so well."

I sit down beside him and silence overtakes the two of us.

"I don't think we were properly introduced. I'm Masaomi Kida, and you are...?"

"Oz, Oz Vessalius." He says, smiling faintly.