Title: Things that change for better or for worse
Chapter 35: Change is non-stopping, continuous and sometimes the same.
By: Sissy

Disclaimer: DRRR shall never belong to me otherwise there'd be more yaoi.
Warning: Random end.

"The right goes first because it is the right of passage and so Niko is number one!" The child on the right took the step with the left leg and stumbled when the child on the left placed his right leg in his way.

"You took a step with your left, obviously that goes second. That means Niko is second again." Calmly, he helped Kuronuma Niko up but was tackled to the ground by his companion.

"Ichi is left but you used your right! Huh? Does that mean you're right?" With a confused look, Niko was thrown off by his older brother, Kuronuma Ichi. The spectator next to them tilted her head before asking, "What are you talking about?"

Quickly, Ichi and Niko turned to face Kida Kisa with a bored look. "Isn't it obvious? Who goes first." The echo of their voices made Kisa happy and she tackled Ichi before he got up from the floor. "Ichi goes first! Always and forever! Because Niko is Ichi's clone!"

"What the devils are you three doing now?" With a slightly bored look on his face, Heiwajima Ruka saw Niko stand up and mount a defense.

"Ah! Ruka! Today's the day I…! Ah! S-stop! Stop it, Ruka! Fight me fair!" Niko twirled around with his hands in the air until he was so dizzy he fell back to the floor. Ichi quickly sighed and Kisa simply giggled at the whole thing. Hiding thee accusing finger, Ruka chuckled to himself.

"Don't do that, Ruka. Niko-kun is always trying his best." Yumasaki Nadeshiko helped Niko get up from the floor but the other didn't seem pleased.

He mumbled to himself, "Stupid Nabe-shi, I can take care of myself." However, Ruka had heard him and picked up the boy with one hand.

"How many times have I said not to call my bride that?" Ruka asked seriously, a threatening gaze on his face. Nadeshiko quickly took Niko away from Ruka before the older boy tried to do anything with him. She already knew her boyfriend well enough to know when he thought about over-teasing the children.

"Ichi, isn't it time?" Kisa suddenly asked with a curious look down at her obsession.

Ichi quickly clicked his tongue and got up from the floor, ignoring how Kisa didn't leave his side. "Niko, we gotta go. Uncle should be passing by soon." Ichi told his younger brother, who looked pretty happy and broke free from Nadeshiko's grasp.

"What'll it be today?" Niko began asking as he and Kisa exchanged ideas out loud. "Knives? Guns? Trap holes? Ooh, nice Kuzu. Ichi, planks! Thanks, Niko. Um, falling windows! Suspension bridge! Piano! What? That makes no sense, Kuzu. Chokehold! Aw, I wanted to say that one, Niko. Swing the bat, then!" By the time Ichi placed his hands on both of them, they were already too excited.

"Hey, kids. You know the one to kill your uncle is my own uncle, right?" Ruka asked them with a curious look on his face. Nadeshiko all but gave up by now trying to stop them.

"Kill? Are you this dumb?" Both Ichi and Niko spoke at the same time, much to the joy of Kisa. "We'll just beat him to death. Besides, it's obvious that uncle won't die easily and it's way more fun to scare him. By the way, we'll be coming over later to eat some sweets so don't you dare eat them all you glutton." With that, the twins skipped out as if they were already in the midst of their plans while Kisa hurried off after them.

"Am I that much of a glutton? Besides, sugar is good for the brain. Uncle said so." Ruka pouted and felt Nadeshiko petting him. He knew that she was trying to tell him that those weren't exactly the correct words but that it didn't matter. "I love you too, Nade." He smiled and took her hand in his.

… … …

"Wah!" Mikado jumped up with a startled face. He knew he was going crazy but that was just weird. What was that anyways? He was curious but saw a two pairs of eyes staring at him. Before he could scream, Ruka roared like usual and jumped out of bed.

"I think he's just bothering us. I doubt he can see the future." Shizuo rationed quite easily as he got up as well. After stretching his arms, he got out of bed and stretched some more.

"The only reason I worry is because Kasuka-san said that Ruka-kun has good instincts like you do, Shizuo-san." Mikado explained his worry and followed suit. He was a bit tired but since the two Heiwajimas looked hungry the moment he saw them again, Mikado headed to the kitchen. "And if that's how Ruka-kun will look, I worry for his future."

"What's wrong with my face? Don't tell me you'll have a hard time telling the difference between us?" Shizuo looked a tad bit jealous as Ruka laughed loudly, almost as if at him.

"No, it's not that. I worry he'll be misunderstood a lot." Mikado sighed and heard Ruka roar again, as if in high spirits. For a moment, Mikado felt very happy and so did Shizuo. But then, he stopped working on the mix for French toast in his hands and paled. He quickly turned around and stared at Ruka in horror. Shizuo seemed confused but before he could ask what was wrong, Mikado spoke up. "Shizuo-san… How long has Ruka-kun been here?"

Shizuo tilted his head curiously and Erika would've screamed in joy at how Ruka mimicked him. But then Shizuo understood the message and turned to Ruka quickly, looking more surprised than horrified like Mikado did. "Ruka, when did you get here?" He asked his nephew, hoping for an answer he wasn't going to get as Ruka simply grinned widely at him.

"Kasuka-san is going to kill us if Ruka-kun ever saw…" Shizuo stopped Mikado's train of thought by pulling him in close for a kiss. He was also worried but not as terrified as Mikado was and, at the moment, he just wished to calm the nerves of the other.

"I'm sure Ruka is more sensible than that. Now hurry up or you'll be late for your first day back." Shizuo spoke calmly and Mikado nodded in agreement before returning to the mixture. Ruka chuckled to himself as he waited patiently for his breakfast. By now, his mother had probably assumed he'd run off to his uncle's apartment and would be looking for him soon.

But all Ruka watched and cared for at the moment was that sweet aroma of food. His uncle's starting love life was of no interest to him.

END

As a token of appreciation and apology, Ruri took Mikado to see Ruka's fear. Playing a sidestep dance, Ruka and Simon were in a deadlock until the boy ran back to his mother. When prompted to answer what was happening, Ruri explained. "Ruka is afraid of clowns because they're always smiling. Therefore, he's terrified of Simon because he's too small to figure out a way to avoid him. It makes for an excellent excuse if you need to control his playful habits."

Thankful for the information, Mikado headed back home with the two.

Small Extra End

Sissy: And we're done! I know… I filled this chapter alone with more OCs than the rest of the series (I'll explain a bit about them now if anyone cares).

The three nameless OCs were fun to write (the sponsor more than anyone). The "hunny bunny" was supposed to be the famous author Erika adores. As for the first named OC, Ruka, I fell for him since the moment I put him in (he was originally supposed to be a werewolf-ish type). I planned to have him do a lot of tricks to join the couple (which ended up being used in the climax chase). As for the children of the "future", it would be hilarious if it turned out like that. Nadeshiko (I had a hard time picking this name) ended up like a calm big sister (though I wouldn't be surprised if she's a big closet otaku). Ichi and Niko are supposed to be fraternal. Ichi is the calmer one but similar to Izaya (especially in looks, which serves to piss off a lot of people, including Ichi himself) though he's more childishly mischievous rather than mischievously childish (which is sort of my impression of Izaya). Niko is more expressive but equally mischievous like Ichi (though he's similar to Aoba as well, including looks) and wants to beat Ruka (but he can't because of Ruka's ability). Niko also likes to insult those he admires. Kisa is Masaomi's darling daughter (which he would totally dote on, making her personality similar to his) and fully in love with Ichi (not reciprocated 'cuz Kisa is a year older). I imagine it would make Masaomi depressed to know about this crush since it would mean he lost his daughter (similar in looks only to Saki) to an Izaya look-a-like.

That's it! I hope everyone enjoyed this series and thank you so much for reading it up to here (maybe including my rant?) as well as all the faves and alerts! I will love any reviews that you send my way! And if I forgot to explain something, I will do my best to explain it to you. Xd