This morning was ok. I actually got to sign into my dollars to check all the newsfeed.
They were not good.
To be honest... I think they got worse..
I stare at my phone with disgust at the complaints. Maybe even pity.
I'm not cold hearted... I know I'm not...
I start to leave out my door and have some breakfast.
I go straight to school and enter my classroom.
I look over at masaomi's desk (this is kind of an everyday thing now) and he was there...
He was right there...
For a moment I thought this was like the old days... The ones where he would come up to me and say hi.
I would say hi back and actually have a conversation...
But then I realized the cold stare in his smile as he saw me looking at him. Maybe it was my imagination...
I went to my desk and ignored his view through the whole period.
During lunch, I was upstairs eating with anri and mikado.
Masaomi didn't come.
"He's probably busy with something" anri reassured us.
"Yeah... He might be..." Mikado said as he continue to play with his food.
I stare up at anri and she gave me a concerned look...
Finally, the end of the day came and I decide to go to mikado's and anri's classroom to walk home with them. They didn't have student council and I was hoping to see masaomi there.
Mikado and anri emerge from their classrooms and look at me confused. "And Masaomi?"
I look around. "I thought..."
Mikado looks over at my shoulder and I hear a familiar voice say "Thanks for coming to see me."
Takeguchi-Kun was finally out of the hospital and had a cast on where his injured arm is.
Mikado asked him if he had seen masaomi but we got the news that masaomi has left early.
Figures...
We walk halfway but anri stopped.
"I... This is where I go home..." She said.
Mikado and I looked at her and she gives me a look that says "come with me."
I remember that she wanted to tell me (or show me) something...
I went over to her.
"I'll come too." I said.
Mikado smiles and says "see ya tomorrow." And starts to walk away.
The way he slouched made me want to go with him... But I must keep my promise to anri...
She takes my hand and we run.
I'm sure I saw the color red in her eyes.
We came to an alley. She stops and looks at me.
I was out of breath and wasn't ready to ask her what she wanted to show me. After she said something about watching the power of saika she started to walk closer to another opening.
I followed her.
I was freezing to death but I realized just now that there were screaming and flesh being banged with something.
It sounded painful.
I peaked where anri was focused on.
There were bums hitting innocent looking kids.
Bum number one had yellow material. A member of the yellow scarves maybe.
Then there was that kid. The one who was pretty much a dollars member.
Anri looks at me and whispers "I still have power over some victims of saika. I know you might not understand that right now... But I want you to know I want to help masaomi too... I use saika's power for good..."
I stared at the truth in her eyes. I nod and she looks at the scene again.
Two men who were also wearing yellow started to tackle the man hurting the dollar member.
He had red eyes... Beautiful.
"Mother told us to stop you."
"Mother doesn't like this."
"Run kid."
The dollar member stumbles to his feet and raises, his friend does too. He runs towards the exit without looking back.
I look back at what just happened. It was like that day when I almost became a child of saika. The day I saw two friends turn to walking zombies...
I look at anri.
"This is... We can really use this..." I said.
She smiled.
Of course! This way, mikado won't have much problems of hits on the dollars. Little by little the yellow scarves will start to fade away. There will be none of them left. None.
I smiled for the future.
I guess Orihara-San won't have entertainment anymore.
I wanted to hug anri and tell her everything will be ok from now on.
Everthing will be fine...
I got home exhausted but happy.
I ate to get my nerves stimulated. I was so jumpy to know what will happen next...
I go upstairs and sit on my bed.
Some of the things I saw in anri's eyes was sadness... She might be blaming herself about how masaomi joined the yellow scarves...
That's not right... Saki is the reason... Right...?
I pick up my phone. Today is Thursday.
I start to bounce on my bed like one of those girly girls from any teenage movie I ever saw.
I smiled real big I looked at the last thing Orihara-San wrote to me.
'I'll be waiting.'
I covered my smile with my left hand.
Tomorrow is Friday and I'll be visiting him...
I lock my phone and I turned the lights off.
I curl into bed remembering of the time he slept over.
The pillow I lay my head on was the one he used that night.
My heart was being pushed around my chest on the best way possible.
I was happy about what anri is doing.
I was happy about meeting Orihara-San...
I was happy.
The next day came and I jumped up from my bed. I went up to my closet and I searched for my uniform. I went to the bathroom and took a shower and changed. I brush my teeth and slip on my shoes. I pick up my bag and I leave my room and enter the hallway and go down the stairs. I walk into the kitchen and ate a descent meal. I exit through the doors.
Today was a normal day.
Masaomi was here but didn't say a word.
He caught me off guard when he actually came to lunch.
I go up the stairs and look for my spot at the cafeteria. When I did I saw him.
I saw masaomi, mikado, and anri talking like old buddies.
I can't just burst in there. They need to catch up on what has happened to each other.
I take my lunch and go down the stairs.
I go into the library and start to eat.
I stare around the room. The books looked dusty... I'm not allergic or anything but it makes me uncomfortable.
I take a bite out of an apple and remember about the days Masaomi and I would come here to tell each other secrets...
That was a long time ago...
I look up at the ceiling.
Are they having fun without me?
Is masaomi asking about me?
Are they asking about me to each other?
Do they even notice?
I smile. I realize tears were filing up my eyes. My sight becomes blurry.
The idea of loosing my friends to keep other friends happy makes me feel selfish.
I wipe my tears but I know a good cry was all I needed...
I look down at my lunch.
I shouldn't cry. Someone doesn't like it when I cry.
The end of the day has arrived and masaomi went home early.
mikado asked where I was during lunch and telling me how masaomi came to visit. I just made up an excuse that I had to do some library work. I was just glad he and anri asked...
Anri went to the same direction that she left yesterday. She's going to stop more attacks and the thought made me smile.
Mikado and I walked home and we talked about Sunday. The day I will go and visit him.
I went home and I said bye. He did too.
I went directly up to my room leaving a sign at the fridge saying 'I'll be out.'
I go up in my room and open up my closet.
I take down the cutest clothes I own.
I ended up with a skirt and a shirt with a really nice design on it.
I put on my jacket and boots and run down the stairs.
I'm pretty sure two showers in one day with weather like this might make me sick... As long as Orihara-San is the one that helps me get better I'm ok with getting sick.
I decided to walk to his working place. I want to learn this way.
It's not that dark out so walking is perfect.
I start my way and enjoyed some snow flakes that will probably melt in the night.
I pass the many places that I saw while shopping with Orihara-San.
I pass some yellow scarves too...
I ignored then and carried on.
I felt my smile appear when I saw the building.
I enter and was dumbfounded when I actually had to tell the lady at the desk who I was looking for.
When she called Orihara-San through her work phone she was sent to a woman voice. Namie.
She told me that Namie knew me so I was allowed in.
She knows who I am. She has seen me countless times... I guess she's trying not to show something.
I enter the elevator. I study the designs and listened to the Instrumental music playing.
Once the doors open I exit and walk towards the door. I reach for the handle and realized I don't have a key.
I knock.
I wait.
The door handle clicks and it opens. I peek just a little and namie was holding a phone close to her ear. She motions for me to enter and I do.
I look around. No Orihara-San.
Maybe coming here without telling him was a bad idea...
My legs started to warm up from the cold and Namie had tea served up. I sat down and drank some after she pointed to it.
She looked focused on what the other person in the other line is saying.
I'm not going to ask where he is until she's done.
She walks up to a game board.
I stare at it. It's the same board Orihara-San uses!
I was curious now. Was the other line him?
::::::::izaya::
"Hello? Move the queen to C-ke-6. Black to G-6... Good good... This is getting good..."
I have been watching Rio's friend run around trying to make things right.
She now realized that she was the main cause of Masaomi's transformation on entering the yellow scarves.
I smile.
This is incredibly amazing. Things will go wrong eventually and there's nothing anyone can do to stop the sad end.
:::::Rio:::
I watch as she moves pieces around. She stops and listens again.
There was silence in the room and she turns to me.
"Izaya... When you come there's someone here to see you..." She puts him on speaker.
"Who is it?" He asked. His voice nearly made me tingle. My brain was smoothed out with little nothings. I want to touch his words.
It's in speaker... So I said-
"It's-it's me... Rio..."
I was pretty quiet but my words were loud. I was sure he didn't hear me until he said "I'll be right over." And hangs up.
I felt my eyes light up. He's coming here.
Namie looks at her phone and puts it away.
She walks over to the board and places it on the desk Orihara-San uses to do work.
She looks over her shoulder.
"You came by yourself... That's impressive."
I smile. "I kinda learned my way when we went to go buy stuff..."
She finally turn her whole body.
"I'll be leaving when he comes back so that you two can be alone."
I suddenly start to feel terrible.
"... It's fine if you want to stay, really..." I said.
"Oh no. I'm leaving because my job's over by the time be comes... He usually lets me stay but this time he told me I can go home early... And I guess you're the reason why..."
I made the gaze in my face turn puzzled. I don't understand her attitude anymore. One day she's a good friend and then the next is like I'm stealing something away from her...
"Is something wrong-"
"No. Nothing's wrong... Why?"
"Because you seem to be upset about something..." I said quietly.
"I'm just tired. I've been standing over that board for nine hours now..."
I nod. "Right..."
Silence fell. I decided to drop it.
I sat down and looked at my tea. I'm not thirsty anymore.
I take my phone out and I place it on the table.
I can see Namie walk to the kitchen. She doesn't come out.
There was many waiting and then finally someone was at the door.
I stand up quickly and looked at the door.
The door opens and Orihara-San enters...
