Mikado's heart was beating hard in his chest and a cold sweat ran down his back. He couldn't even begin to comprehend why he was feeling this way. He loved Izaya, he trusted Izaya so why was he so scared of him?
The tension in the room was so thick, the teen felt like there was no air, it the sheer pressure of the room was making him small, so small and insignificant in a way he hadn't felt for over a month.
The teen swallowed down his fear, telling himself that he was being ridiculous. "I-Izaya? Are you alright?" his voice shook but ignored it. The older man's red eyes narrowed and he stood up.
"Will you shut up!?" Izaya sudden snarled at him, his voice filled with so much hatred and anger that it felt like Mikado had been punched in the stomach. "Fuck, you're annoying! I can't get one moment of peace with you around!" Izaya ran his fingers through his hair as he turned away from the teen, stalking away.
Mikado stood there frozen, the pain in his chest making it hard to breathe.
What? His eyes burned with as he stared at the ground, his throat closing up and making it hard to breathe.
I'm annoying?
No, he doesn't mean that.
"You don't mean that." Mikado could hear the tears in his voice as they escaped his eyes and ran down his face.
"Oh~ Don't I?" Izaya looked back at him with a cruel smirk, seemingly completely unfazed by the teen's tears as stretched his arms above his head in a casual manner to stretch his shoulders.
Something's not right here, this is way too sudden. Something must have happened, he was telling me how much he loved me last night.
He's trying to push me away on purpose!
"No, you don't." Mikado insisted, his voice wavering despite his best efforts to keep it level. "What's going on Izaya? You were perfectly fine this morning!"
Izaya snorted, "Fine!?" he exclaimed, his voice sounding more unhinged than before, his red eyes were blown wide with emotion. "Yes, it's so perfectly fine!" the man sneered sarcastically. "Everything is just fucking dandy, isn't it? What the fuck do you know!?"
Mikado flinched at the raw distress in the older man's voice. "Calm down! If I don't know it's because you haven't told me anything!" he cried, wiping his face which was wet with tears.
"Don't fucking tell me to calm down!" Izaya yelled furiously, lashing out at the nearest object to him. Mikado couldn't help the whimper that left his lips as a photo frame crashed into the ground, the glass inside shattering.
This is too much, it's too much like home…!
This is just like-!
Mikado's body trembled as the image of his father beating his mother entered his mind.
Would…will Izaya hit me if we continue arguing?
Mikado suddenly couldn't breathe, he clutched his chest gasping for air. Izaya stared at him coldly, all the love and care from his eyes gone, replaced with blazing anger and annoyance that utterly broke the teen's heart.
"I don't know why I keep you around," Izaya said, his voice a lot more level than it was before. "Ever since I started playing around with you nothing has gone right." He gritted his teeth staring down at Mikado.
"P-playing?" Mikado echoed in a small voice. He didn't believe that for a second, Izaya had treated him so well, had opened up to him, he'd done so many things that no one would do if they were just 'playing' with someone.
The teen touched his stomach, the piercing, the promise they both shared. "Why are you lying?" Mikado cried, "You're trying to tell me that you were playing with me this entire time? You expect me to believe such bullshit!?"
Izaya smirked, his lips curling up into a cruel cold smile that twisted his face in a way that made a chill go down Mikado's spine. "This all started as a game. You were nothing but a toy to satisfy me, to entertain me. I wanted you like a child wants someone else's toy in the playground so I trampled on anyone to have you, I isolated you from Kida and Anri and used you however I wanted, to make my plans move smoothly, to get off, whatever I felt like." The man said, dark amusement leaking into his voice.
Mikado's tears poured down his face as he realised that it was true. Since he started dating Izaya, he'd pulled away from everyone else, creating a barrier that only Izaya could pass.
"What about the love confessions then, the piercings!?" the teen exclaimed, the hurt ripping through his heart becoming too much as audible sobs left his lips.
"Well, you were very good in bed. It was really enjoyable." Izaya chuckled, "So I wanted to keep you around but I've realised now that you've become more trouble than you're worth." The man's eyes were cold, "You're so needy and annoyed, nothing like the cute innocent baby chick I seduced." The man shrugged looking disappointed before looking at Mikado with eyes as cold as eyes.
"You're not interesting enough anymore. Pack your things and get out." His voice was commanding, leaving no room for argument.
Mikado could feel anger swell in him. All this time? It was nothing but a game for him? After everything? I'll show him! He'll be begging for me to come back within a week! The teen stormed up the stairs noisily.
He grabbed the bag he'd used to bring all of his belongings and starting throwing his clothes inside. He paused as he unplugged his phone charger. Above the bed was the shadow portrait of their overlapping silhouettes they'd gotten at Disneyland during their date for their six month anniversary.
Izaya had gotten it framed and hung it above the bed.
Mikado wiped his tears but they continued to fall even as a headache started forming. Where did it go wrong? He loves me, I'm sure of it. He wouldn't have gone through all this effort if he was just playing around using me.
I don't understand at all! Mikado forced the rest of his belongings into his bag, struggling to close it before he stood in the middle of the bedroom, his tears slowing as he seemingly ran out of tears to cry. His mouth felt like it was full of cotton and his eyes hurt, the ache in his chest wouldn't go away.
He walked down the stairs, hoping and praying that Izaya would realise what he was doing and stop him from leaving. He reached the landing, he looked at Izaya who was drinking some sort of alcohol from a glass.
Mikado packed up his laptop and walked towards the door.
Say something!
Izaya, please!
"Oh yeah, I'll give you the apartment you're staying in. I'm not that heartless after all, you served me well." Izaya smirked at him and the teen looked at him in shock. "My lawyer will be in touch."
The teen trembled, tears once again trickling down his face and he swallowed thickly. "Y-you're serious about this?" Mikado said looking at the man for any type of sign.
"I'm always serious." Izaya smiled. Mikado clenched his fists before dropping his bags.
"Y'know what!? Fine! I know you're fucking lying but if it's what you want then fine! It's over! And when you realise what a huge fucking mistake you've made you can come crawling back to me on your hand and knees asshole!" Mikado yelled, hurt and furious as he wrestled the bracelet Izaya had given him off his wrist. "I wish I'd never fallen in love with you!" the teen screamed throwing the bracelet with all his might.
There was the sound of shattering glass so loud it filled the entire apartment. Mikado sniffed and picked up his bags as Izaya stared in shock that his hand which was bleeding. The bracelet had been aimed directly at his face, he'd put his hand up to block it, forgetting he was holding a glass that the 24-karat gold bracelet easily broke.
Mikado pulled on his shoes, sobbing uncontrollably he left, slamming the door behind him. It was a blur, he pushed open the door of the complex and stepped into the rain.
He looked up at the sky, he felt empty even as the cold drops of water hit his body. Of course…it starts raining…this city always makes sure it rains when something happens…
He stumbled into a nearby alleyway, the closeness of the buildings making it dry. He leaned against the wall before slowly sliding to the ground. It stunk, he was surrounded by trash bins but he no longer cared. He didn't have anywhere else to go anyway.
"It's over…" he whispered, his entire body shaking with sobs.
I…broke up with Izaya….Izaya broke up with me…
Why?
There's nothing different than before….no, that's not true. The teen eyes widened in realisation.
Did…he find out what happened? Did he find out….what Yamazaki Jun…did to me? Mikado sobbed loudly but it was muffled by the rain.
No! No! It's the only thing it could be!
Izaya…found out…and he didn't want me anymore!
Mikado's soul felt like it was ripping to tiny pieces as he knocked back and forth wailing loudly. He couldn't help it, he was in so much pain.
He rested his head against the dirty concrete and wailed with reckless abandon as every little memory of Izaya tortured him as his heart twisted and broke.
Izaya…!
Izaya…!
Why!?
I loved you so much…
Why…why…
The teen whimper as his body collapsed, exhausted from crying and the raw emotional pain that he felt. As his eyes drifted to a close, he allowed himself one more feeble thought full of anguish and sorrow -
Why did you abandon me too?
PART TWO: END.
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