"Izaya-chan!" The doppelganger smiled brightly as he sat in the car with Izaya and the other yakusa men. He practically bounced as faint sounds of music escaped his headphones. "I missed you…"

"Go the fuck away," Izaya growled. The men around him all looked at him, frowning.

"Insane idiot."

"He's supposed to be the infamous Orihara too."

"Probably took one too many vending machines to the head."

The twin of him plopped down on his lap and hugged him close, "I was so worried when Tsu-chan told me that you were falling into the bay. I cried."

Izaya shut his eyes and tried to ignore the bubbly double sitting on his lap. The man didn't make it easy.

"Hey~ It's mean to ignore people. Iza-chan." He pouted before pulling away in a huff. "Fine! I'll get Tsu-chan to help me. TSUGARU!"

The car door opened even as the car rushed past buildings and other cars, allowing a sandled foot to invade the small back end of the car. The foot was soon followed by another and then, slowly, a blue kimono-clad Shizuo entered the space. The yakusa didn't seem to notice that the back of the car had practically no room left.

Izaya watched as his double started crying and flung himself on Shizuo. "Tsu-chan! Izaya won't listen to me!"

"I can see that, Psyche. It's alright. I'll talk to him for you."

"Really, Tsugaru?" The Izaya double, 'Psyche' smiled up at 'Tsugaru' before grinning evilly at Izaya. The doppelganger began to sing something as he moved to the door and leaped out of the car, waving as the car zoomed past him.

"Hello."

Izaya looked at the Shizuo double and glowered, "go away. Let me alone."

The yakusa men all looked at him questioningly again and Tsugaru sighed, "I have no interest in seeing you get thrust into the bay or any of the other torture that you suffer during that night."

The car stopped, the scene the same as before. Izaya tried to fight back and found his knife tossed aside on the bridge. He could hardly breathe. The surroundings went into and out of focus as the pain burned him. The bridge disappeared from under him, but Tsugaru remained.

"This is where you finally got the chance to consider your actions. All of them, yet you chose to think about Shizuo. Does that not seem a bit strange to you?"

"GO AWAY!"

"Look up at the bridge, Iza-kun."

"GO TO HELL!"

Tsugaru moved forward in the free fall they were in and pried his head to view the bridge. A mop of blonde hair flickered under the light of a lamp post just ten yards or so from the bridge. Izaya stared at the man and froze as he found himself not hitting the water below. He looked down as a double of him fought against chains and wounds.

"I already said that I would not watch you in pain, Iza-kun." Tsugaru sighed and corrected their upside down state. "Watch."

"This is a memory. I can't see this. It's not possible." Izaya shook his head as Tsugaru pulled out a pipe and lit it up.

"Subconscious thoughts and perception can allow you great insight, but the dreamer is in the most control. For example, you most likely did perceive Shizuo in reality, but you repressed the sight of the blonde in favor of thinking that you merely were thinking about him. However, your subconscious made its own imaginings of what occurred this night."

The Shizuo on the bridge picked up his knife and took one look at it and the water below where the two stood just above the crashing waves. He went over the side and flew downward with a gusto before hitting the water. Tsugaru smiled softly and Izaya watched the debt collector in confusion. "He wouldn't do that."

"Or maybe he would, it's only that you refuse to believe it."

"No."

Tsugaru sighed, "Must you be so difficult."

"This wouldn't happen. Shizu-chan hates me."

"Does he?"

"Yes! Stop putting your puppy dog eyes on me. This shit didn't happen. Don't waste my time."

"Fine," Tsugaru grabbed him by the throat and thrust him under the water, where Shizuo was busy ripping the chains from the unconscious Izaya's ankles. The debt collector pulled him close and began to swim upwards, ignoring the onlookers.

Izaya glared at the scene and attempted to grab the Shizuo. It wasn't true. This didn't happen. There was nothing between him and Shizuo. His hand missed the debt collector and Izaya glared at the blonde. "THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN! STOP SAVING ME! I WAS SAVED BY…" He froze as he realized he didn't know what saved him.

"Interesting. An informant who lacks information on his own self." Tsugaru sat on the top of the water and Izaya swam away from him, following the shadow him and Shizuo. He watched the man climb onto the shore, his mocha eyes glued to Izaya's unconscious self. He pulled him close and forced him to take in air, he pounded against his chest, attempting to get him to breathe.

"No… This didn't happen…"

"Are you going to continue to lie to yourself? You are the dreamer here. If this is so impossible, then stop the dream. You can do that, you know."

Izaya laughed in outrage and turned to the kimono-clad Shizuo, "It's impossible at times for dreamers to affect their nightmares."

"Is this a nightmare, Iza-kun?" Tsugaru moved forward and grabbed his hand, pulling him close and wrapping his arms around Izaya's waist. "Does this moment in time scare you? Do you feel fear gripping you, threatening to cause you to cry or run?"

"Let go of me."

"DAMN FLEA! WAKE UP!"

Izaya's head whipped around as he heard the debt collector behind him trying to breathe life into him.

"No. No. No… Louse… Izaya," the debt collector begged his unconscious self on the dark shore as rain plowed down on them both.

Tsugaru pulled the dreamer informant closer and lifted his chin, forcing him away from the sight of Shizuo finding victory in him breathing again, "does that scare you?"

"Leave me alone."

The Shizuo double leaned in and his breath hit Izaya's face, "Does this scare you?"

"Go away."

"I could bring back Roppi and Tsuki if you prefer them."

Izaya tensed up and Tsugaru pulled the dreamer against him, capturing his lips in a soft kiss, pulling away a minute later.

"I wouldn't do that to you, Iza-kun. I was surprised Psyche even spoke to Roppi. Usually they are at war with one another. Although their your inner selves so it would make sense that Psyche holds more power."

"What…?"

Tsugaru picked him up bridal style and walked after the retreating Shizuo and Izaya in the distance. "Nothing, Iza-kun. I was mostly thinking to myself aloud."

"Let me go." Izaya wiped his mouth, trying to rid himself of the taste of tobacco and Shizu-chan from his lips.

"Not a chance."

Izaya stared at Tsugaru as that voice came from him, yet he hadn't spoken. That was impossible…

"Flea, you can't keep screaming in your sleep."

Izaya blinked his eyes open as he found himself in the arms of Shizuo, being carried down the hallway and into Shizuo's room. The debt collector held him close and shut the door behind him. He made his way over to the bed and pulled him under the warm blankets. His arms held him close and Izaya looked over his shoulder at the blonde, still to sleepy to really argue.

"Shizu-chan…"

"Go to sleep."

"Did you… save me…"

"Huh," Shizuo looked up at him and yawned, "I saved you when you were dumped if that's what you mean. Although you probably deserved what you got."

Izaya stared at him in shock, waking up completely and instantly as the debt collector fell asleep. Red eyes were widened in shock as he watched the blonde sleep soundly.

It was impossible.

Shizuo would never…

But he said…

I don't understand it, Izaya thought silently, but it would appear that I might need to start growing a higher tolerance for ambiguity.

Izaya laid down against the blonde's chest and curled up close. He felt the soft rise and fall of the man's chest and felt himself smirk a bit. The debt collector rolled over and pulled him close, wrapping his arms around the informant. He mumbled in his sleep and nuzzled against the top of Izaya's head.

~.~

A/N: Yay! 3 I love the reviews. Even if it's only one or two right now. –sniffle- Just the attention and the thought that goes into the reviews makes me happy.

I've read some Tsugaru fics, but I have always thought of Tsugaru as very cunning. I love TsugaruXIzaya.