Okay! I'm a keep on going and going! Starting to stutter…
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Warning: YAOI and some violence. Swearing and sexual themes are also employed. Not for children who are not familiar with Shounen-Ai.
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Itazura no Inutachi
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Shizuo's life starts to get its glow back now that Izaya is existing inside him… despite the annoying uncontrolled pheromones poisoning everyone near him. His little punishment also somewhat includes Izaya's occasional possession of his body.
And unlike a normal person's reactions, Izaya seems to just let Vorona off the hook despite the fact that she is the one who turned him in… which led to the destruction of his barrier and, partially, Ikebukuro.
With the secrets of opening one's hearts for a demon unlocked, the blonde human and the brunet fox demon feel much more connected one way or the other. In addition, Izaya seems to start having a strange attraction to Vorona… hidden under his flowery lies.
But today marks the coming of the new peril for the fox… welcome to the woodlands.
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Itazura no Inutachi
Nothing else matters other than fun and promiscuity.
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With his arms wrapped around his legs and face buried between his knees, Izaya sits miserably under the shade of a tree. Apparently, everyone is setting up tents for the camping activity of Raira Academy. The women are separated from the men and even Izaya, Shinra, Shizuo, Masaomi and Mikado are in different tents.
It could have been a nice way to get acquainted to other people… but Izaya has been feeling very bad ever since he inhaled the wind of the woodlands. Hiding from everyone else so he doesn't have to deal with camping tents (he doesn't have an idea about), he simply stays behind a giant tree… forcing to be non-existing for the time being.
Camp Tengoku… a retreat campsite which serves as a normal place where camping activities of schools in Ikebukuro are usually held. Being the widest woodlands and perfect for the camping experience, it is chosen to be the venue of their academy. However, bad wind is blowing and Izaya has been feeling sick.
"Fuck camping… I just wanted to go back home…"
Three days ago…
"Yeah, Shizu-chan…" Izaya then opens a topic while lunch… utter ignorance written all over his face, "What's a camping activity? Why is everyone excited about it?"
Everyone in the table is looking at him… only to remember that he is a demon sealed off from most of human activities. Masaomi, however, gets to know of those things through Mikado.
"Let's see. We just set tents and sleep there instead of inns." Shizuo answers before digging down at his lunch again. Shinra then adds up, "We also have different fun activities during the stay. We also get to enjoy the stillness of the woodlands."
Izaya spurts the water he is drinking. "Izaya-kun?"
"That sounds shit for you, huh, Izaya?" Masaomi laughs out.
"Does something bother you about woodlands, Orihara? Oh~! You must be scared of something in there!"
"…Someone, have mercy on me…"
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Itazura no Inutachi
Rei Haruno —Sakura no Imooto
Chapter 14: Camp Tengoku
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Present time…
"Seriously, Orihara. You're not supposed to be helping out in the branch gathering thing."
Vorona and Celty are collecting twigs and small branches for the bonfire later… which is the task of the female students. However, since Izaya got almost discovered in hiding earlier, he skips towards the forest and finds the two girls. By then, he's helping them collect and carry the twigs and small branches.
"Nah, I don't know anything about setting up tents, anyway."
"Izaya-kun, you're acting strange ever since we came here."
"Don't ask. I can't explain."
"But isn't woodlands supposed to be—?" "Hai, hai! More twigs!"
"Seriously, something is wrong." "I'm getting worried."
At the campsite, minutes later…
Shizuo then starts to look around as he feels Izaya is nowhere nearby the place. His presence is clear but he cannot really pinpoint the fox's exact location, "Where's Izaya?"
"Heiwajima's getting worried about his boyfriend!" "Say what?" "I mean I haven't seen him either."
"Seriously, where is that flea?" Shizuo successfully puts up their tent and then he goes walking around to look for the brunet. He then sees Shinra and he goes to talk with the guy, "Shinra, have you seen Izaya?"
"…Uhm. Right there…" Shinra makes him gaze at where the branches are piled up. Some boys are helping the girls pile up the sticks… the blond seeing Izaya helping out Vorona and Celty with theirs.
"Is it just me or he's getting a lot closer to Vorona-san?"
"Vorona still seeks for forgiveness so she keeps herself near him. But as to Izaya's weird behavior… he doesn't tell me anything. I've been prying on it for days."
"You're not getting jealous, right?" "…He's hanging around her most of the time now."
"…He IS jealous."
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Itazura no Inutachi
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Day One is simply about preparations and sadly, Izaya has to endure four more days of his woodland sickness. Night time has approached quicker than expected… yet it is usually where the fun starts. Everyone is gathered around their own bonfires… each bonfire surrounded by group of friends and those who aren't really the occupants of the adjacent tent.
Izaya is still folded roughly at a side but Shizuo is sitting next to him for a talk… a senseless talk. The fox is trying to avoid the talk about his current sickly condition. Yet the insistent blonde lover continues to attempt cracking him up…
"It's quite hard to guess really. So why don't you just tell me?"
"Sorry, Shizu-chan. I just don't like you… to know."
"Fuck that."
"I'm not really open talking about my life. I can share chunks but not everything, heheh."
"…Are you scared of the woods?"
"Nope. Phobic." Izaya chuckles like usual, "Just a fucking traumatic event. Just don't mind me."
Shizuo then looks around to see no one is really paying attention to the two of them… only to embrace Izaya like how he does when they are in his room, "Don't be scared. I won't let anything hurt you here."
"…Telling that to a demon…"
"You're… uhm… you're NOT just a mere demon to me."
"Shizu-chan's really sweet."
"Now, what is it?" "I wanted to rest." "Izaya." "Good night."
Inside the tent, hours later.
Izaya lies awake inside the tent… staring intently at the metals holding the tent up.
"Does something bother you about woodlands, Orihara? Oh~! You must be scared of something in there!"
I'm a seven-tailed fox demon now. I don't have any reason to get scared of him anymore. And to think about it, I can barely remember anything at all. A thousand years sure can erase memories… but the fear inside me never wavers. Just when I think of mentioning his name, my knees shake. Ah, fuck…
Shizu-chan, stop asking me. I don't want you to share my nightmares…
Small movements echo around the tent and it makes Izaya get up… only to see some of the guys going out the tent. He then follows them out to ask, "Where are you going?"
"Tch. We're meeting someone. You wanna come with us?"
"But it's past curfew. We're screwed if we get caught."
"Tch. Then stay back and don't tell anyone, got that?"
It could be a perfect timing. "No will do. I'll go."
Deep within the woods, minutes later of walking.
Izaya keeps on squeezing himself as he walks with his schoolmates along the dark woods. Soon they hear a brook nearby… the humans whispering about a girl they found earlier. Izaya joins them in hiding beyond the bushes to find the girl they are talking about.
A girl with somewhat auburn-colored hair is taking a bath in the brook, her porcelain skin reflecting the moonlight. The boys then look at each other… and decide to show up. They make sounds to attract the attention of the girl and she turns to them… dread embracing her eyes…
"H-How'd you find me?"
"Heheh. ESP, young lady. Now, would you mind if we join you?"
"Please, get away." She steps back… trying to cover herself.
"Oh, come on." The thought-so leader then snaps his fingers and the other boys grab the girl, a hand at her mouth to prevent her from screaming. Izaya is just merely watching them as he feels something reeks. He looks around… gazing back at the crowd after finding nothing else of interest.
"Stop struggling, missy!" "Yeah!" "WOW! Just look at this!"
"Seriously, you guys aren't curious about why such a girl will be out here?"
"We found a small house at the foot of the mountains, Orihara. She lives here… Camp Tengoku doesn't own the whole place anyway." "…I see." That's suspicious enough though.
"Please! Get away! B-Before he comes!"
The boys then shriek as they hear a peculiar growl amidst the silence of the woods. Suddenly, a swift object jumps at one of them from behind. With its sharp claws and fangs, it assaults the high-schooler… ripping flesh from his neck.
"Holy shit!" The leader yells and they all stand back… as a bloody fox growls before them. The girl then embraces the fox and she tries to tame it, "Shhh. Easy, Ken." The leader then draws out something from his pocket… which Izaya has his eyes widen at.
"You think we're scared of you, huh?"
The fox continues to growl… until it attacks the armed man. The guy finds perfect timing to fire his gun with a silencer… knocking the fox down.
"NO! KEN!" The girl yells out but then the man aims at her as well, "Move and I'll shoot." She squints at the man… only to go and run towards him. He fires again… but the girl takes the bullet at her chest head on. Despite the fact that she bleeds, she walks nearer… "I tried to warn you. Now… face death!"
Izaya stays still as they watch the girl grow a tail and a pair of fox ears. Her face then starts to distort and her body shrinks and elongates… until she finally becomes a kitsune. The guy tries to shoot her down but she ignores the bullet going in and through her body. She then rushes towards them but they manage to dodge. She continues to attack and attack… and getting shot at.
"Arghh!" She groans as her body cannot take the shots anymore. She falls to the ground and then the man stomps at the head, "What exactly are you, huh?! Die already!"
"Hey. Stop that." Izaya pulls him off and then man suddenly grabs his collar, "Oi, who told you, you can simply stop a Crimson demon from—?" "I hope you remember what I did to one of you guys." Izaya smirks as he shows his switchblade to the leader.
To their surprise, the girl starts howling despite her state. The brunet fox looks at her and then he speaks, "I don't think this is good."
"Moriyama! There are more of them!" One yells as the group gets surrounded by more fox spirits… those who are already floating and in complete dematerialized states. But unlike what Izaya expected… they all look scared and just using the fact that they are 'demons' to scare away the humans.
Huh? What happened in here? Where are they? Where is HE?
"W-What?! You gon'na attack, huh?!" The leader then challenges the spirits as he aims his gun at them, "Huh?! HUH?!" He then chuckles, "AHAHAHAHA! What the fuck are these fat-ass things?! COWARDS! Come on! Come at me!"
The foxes then look at one another and then one decides to speak out while one sneaks to heal the girl, "What do you from our place?"
"Eh?" The humans then start laughing out loud… with Izaya staring at the other beings, confusion filling up his heavy gaze. The leader speaks, "What do we want? Fuck you! You're monsters and you cannot hurt us?!" He turns to the girl and then he shoots at her again… the one healing the girl growling but refusing to attack.
"They're just spirits. Leave them alone." Izaya whispers and then the leader turns to him, "What do you know those suckers, huh?!" He spits at the brunet's face and walks ahead towards the tent, "We're just wasting time here."
"Acting all high." The leader stops walking and then the humans turn to Izaya who wipes off the spit from his face, "You're just a fucking worthless human." Out of sudden inability to control himself and feeling ultimately pissed off, his fox ears shoots out along with his furry tail. He then glares at the humans with his glowing red eyes, "Don't worry, you won't remember all the horror when you wake up. So let me have the luxury of torturing you!"
"AAA—!"
Minutes after, Izaya pants as he refrains himself from destroying more trees. He then recalls his kitsune features and he whispers, "What happened here? Where is Shinichi?" One fox spirit nears him… "The Kitsunes of these woodlands are long gone."
"Long gone?"
"They are all killed by something."
"You got'ta be kidding me. No one could have killed Shinichi…"
"The only survivor is that girl who has recently become one."
"No way. Just no way…"
"We've seen everything. Something with horns and wings slaughtered every kitsune there was. To be honest, it does resemble a kitsune itself… save for the horns and strange wings."
"The Kitsunes… did they scream for his name when it happened?"
"A name? All they cry for was… mercy, Strongest One."
"…" "We're sorry we aren't able to help them. Despite being—"
"Just carry those fuckers back to our camp. (I know you know where.) I'll heal the girl then I'll go." Izaya kneels down to heal the girl and then readies to go back to the tent before they all get caught of breeching policies. The head of the spirits then goes to his side to whisper, "The monster… it was calling out to an Izaya the whole time like it was looking for it."
"…Well. Fuck him."
Izaya then runs off back to the camp… I feel so fucked today. Getting fucking scared of someone that isn't here anymore. The dread rattling down his veins have been replaced by despise and loathing. He arrives at the tent without tracing other human scents going around the place. He then goes inside and lies down again. Izaya then smirks and rolls to lie on his side… It actually feels much better when I like to kill somebody rather than getting all chickened up just because of what my body remembers about him. I'll certainly kill Shinichi when we meet. I swear…
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End of Chapter 14
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