-๑-๑ ๑- Chapter 30: Stranger danger -๑ ๑-๑-

-Izaya´s point of view.-
"Alright, remember this will be on your final exam." Groans were resounding throughout the classroom as the teacher announced those words. It was maths time.

A lesson of equations and how to solve them.

Hah, solving equations.

What a minor and easy task.

The raven had long been done before the teacher eve started to explain what they were about.

Softly, noisey he could hear the woman ramble as he glanced out of the window. It was a sunny day. The school ground was illuminated brightly and the raven could see some people walk on the street in front of the school´s gate.

The gate… yeah.

Head hanging low he rested it on his crossed arms. The teacher had long ago given up on scolding ther aven for seemingly not paying attention so Izaya didn't have to fear getting called upon his move.

No, his thoughts were merely traveling, trailing, lingering on the gate and the person that had waited for him there yesterday.

Letting his own fingers kneed through his dark hair in a comforting fashion he tried to think of his next step.

What he was going to do-

Because… he had to take a decision. If he wanted to or not. Yesterday at the blond´s house-

he had been stupid- should have seen the question coming, should have seen that the blond wasn't stupid. He was going to notice things especially if he kept behaving recklessly like this… and yet-

his chest just felt so god damn constricted at the thought of just ditching the blond.

ignoring him- maybe not even that, they could just go back to hating each other right?

Back to their chases, back to their previous relationship of hatred.

Feeling a deep sigh fall from his lips a frown replaced the relaxed expression he had been wearing.

This- was hard. Harder than he thought.

"Orihara-san, are you feeling unwell?" Surprised by the voice that sounded so much closer now than before the raven looked up from the desk and right at the teacher's face.

Ah- leaning on the table like that, frowning and sighing he probably didn't give off the best impression. it was a bad thing, for him to lose his composure like that, and yet- right now? it was convenient.

"Yes, actually I think I will be heading for the infirmary." Whispers and gossip were instantly spreading through the class as the raven got up from his seat.

"Are you okay? Going by yourself?" the teacher questioned, awfully responsible as she was, but the raven merely hummed a sure as he passed the door, and let it slip shut behind him.

Really. He wondered why he even went to school in the first place. Not that he was going to stay at home, no. Not when his father had the day off, but he could have just stayed in the city. Coming here had been foolish- he had wanted to clear things up with the blond- try and make a cut- but…

Who was he kidding? He wasn't even able to convince himself to do what he wanted- what he had to do. Quiet, awfully sluggish and unmotivated the raven passed the halls, down to the entrance of the school as he got his shoes from the locker. he was just going to go somewhere. Somewhere peaceful, maybe take a nap.

Stepping outside he could spot the sky wasn't as clear as it had been before.

Cloud after cloud was passing by, outside he could see them, tiny little puffs of white.

Shizuo could see them too.

"Just how many times are you going to visit me?" dressed in a white coat just as always the nurse scolded the blond as he had again appeared in her infirmary with a bloody arm. "Do you have any idea just how many supplies we are wasting on you?" she sighed, although the blond already knew she didn't mean it like that. She was just mad he got himself hurt again.

Honestly this time it wasn't even anyone´s fault. Really. The guys that had pissed him off in the morning did nothing. They were just standing there, on his way to school. They were just glancing his way, not even glaring or calling him, no. They just looked. Shizuo didn't even know why that had set him off. They hadn't been much of a fight.

And the wound on his arm was his own fault. He hadn't paid attention, rammed the torn of stalk of a former lamppost that he had beheaded just a mere second earlier. It was a stupid injury compared to what he had experienced so far.

"You are awfully quiet today."

Blinking the blond looked at the woman, realizing that he had sat there with his fixed hand for a whole minute without saying a thing. "Is something wrong?" she questioned, looking right through the blond.

Something wrong huh?

"Not really."

Oh yeah, there was.

He-... he had to apologize. To the flea. He didn't really know what he did or where he went wrong, but he did realize that it were his actions that caused Izaya to take off like that. The way izaya had reacted ad tensed up- Shizuo just couldn't shake off the feeling that he had really disturbed the raven somehow. That wasn't just some sort of game- the flea used to play a lot, but that was different- it was as though he had hurt the raven with whatever he said or did.

And he had no idea what that was- which was really really weighing heavy on his conscience.

"You do realize I'm also the school's consultant?" the doctor suddenly questioned, drawing his attention back to her. A soft smile crossed his expression as he realized she was worried about him.

"I know," and with that he got up from the chair. "Thank you for fixing my arm."

"I hope I don't have to see you here too soon again," the woman replied and with that the door behind the blond was closed again. Considering the many, many times SHizuo had already been here this end of their conversation had already become some sort of ritual. Shoving his wrapped hand into his pants pocket he strolled down the hall, back to his class- great history.

And ther his mind was really nowhere close to history, if anything it was only revolving around-

"... Izaya?"

Blinking, stopping in the middle of his walk the blond glanced to his right and out of the window. He was on the first floor, able to see the gate of the school.

That familiar black hair, red shirt and silver dangling from those black pants- what was Izaya doing on his way to the gate? Was he leaving? The first lesson had barely even started.

Interest piqued the blond stood there for a moment, wondering wondering- if- should he go over? Now? He could apologize.

Ahhh apologize what for though?

Damn it he didn't even figure out just what exactly it was that he had done wrong yet-

Just saying sorry without having a clue of what he was sorry about was like lying to the flea-

Groaning the blond let his healthy hand run through his hair- okay- nevermind, then he just had to ask the flea, ask him what he had done- because then he should better himself right? And apologize for real.

Right, that's what he was going to do- and then it was not.

Because the flea had halted, and not only the flea.

There was a car in front of the gate. Red flashy and the window was rolling down.

What?

Who was that?

"Do you happen to be Orihara Izaya?" Startled by the unknown voice resounding from the front the raven's head snapped up.

Huh? Blinking the raven looked at a man, having pulled up to the gate with that car of his- wait did he just ask his name? He didn't seem like a thug- the opposite actually, he looked pretty wealthy if he had to guess.

"Depends," he voiced wary, "what do you want from me?" And how do you know my name? Was another question that was burning on his tongue, but he wasn't going to voice it yet.

"Your father just asked me to give you a ride home from school- being already out this early, don't tell me you are skipping?" the man asked, but honestly Izaya's mind was still busy with the first part of his explanation.

"... father did?"

There was something really fishy here. Just the fact that his father, the person who probably hated him the most on this planet, asked someone to pick him up- the sentence alone just sounded so wrong. The disturbing thought of this guy knowing about what his father was doing with the raven at home was crossing izaya's mind as he looked at that suddenly so creepy grin that decorated the man´s expression.

Who was this guy?

What did he want?

"Hey, flea." Startled by the voice calling his name from behind the raven wiped around-

Blinking in surprise he looked at a very familiar blond coming up to the two with even steps.

"Shizu-chan-" the raven mumbled, although his voice somehow seemed to fail him as it died down for a moment making the raven clear his throat.

"The teacher called for you, she sounded mad so you better hurry back inside."

The teacher-

… what?

Confused the raven looked at the blond- his teacher? Apart from the fact that Shizu-chan and him were sharing different classes in the morning- how come of all people she would chose Shizu-chan to send after him?

Something was odd here although Izaya didn't quite know what it was yet- nevermind the reason of Shizu-chan´s appearance he came just at the right time.

"I apologize it seems I have to pass for today," the raven said turning to the man inside the car. A polite smile was decorating his lips despite the disgust he felt for the guy- he didn't know who that was and acting out of place towards someone who might know his father didn't seem to be a good idea.

The man´s grin dropped as he hummed.

"... I see. Too bad," and for a moment the raven thought he might start and try to convince him- he didn't know what it was, maybe Shizu-chan´s glare maybe the fact that they were in front of school, but the man seemed to change his mind halfway as he merely nodded at the raven.

The gas pedal was pushed, the engine roared and with that he was gone.

A guy that Izaya had no idea of who he was.

"Who the fuck was that..?" it was Shizu-chan who spoke what was on the raven's mind out aloud.

Casting a glance at the blond from the side the raven's eyes narrowed for a moment. Right, this was Shizu-chan. He still had something to deal with there.

"… no-one you need to concern yourself with, and besides-" but the blond wasn't going to let the raven finish his sentence as a gruff, "Shut up Izaya, I asked who that was." interrupted him right away.

What the hell?

"As I said, it's none of your business," the raven repeated with the same glare he had been wearing before. Although he had the feeling his words were falling onto deaf ears anyway. "So.. what did the teacher want from me?" he asked instead with a sigh, hoping to get somewhere there at least. But Shizu-chan´s answer sure managed to surprise him yet again with this unexpected unpredictability of his.

"Nothing."

A blink followed, mostly filled with confusion as the raven looked at the blond.

"Nothing?"

"I lied- That guy creeped me out. Who was that?"

He lied, huh? Somehow the raven didn't know whether he was supposed to be amazed by the blond or absolutely enraged- He was meddling with his business again, he was sticking his nose into things were he didn't belong- and yet…

He couldn't really blame the blond either, because honestly Izaya had just felt exactly the same way. That guy had creeped him out on a new level.

"No matter who that was, it's none of your business you get me?" Izaya sighed, a frown decorating his expression as he glared at the blond, because despite everything he had already taken his decision, this whatever this was, whatever this had been between them, this couldn't continue, it was too dangerous.

"Not my business?" Shizuo repeated, and honestly it had been a while but right now he just felt really pissed off by the flea. Whoever that guy was Izaya didn't want to talk to the guy as much as Shizuo, he noticed that, so why the hell was he acting like this now? "You really are an asshole sometimes you know that?" he growled, because no matter what he had done wrong the day before that was no excuse for the flea´s shitty attitude towards him. The blond felt as though the flea had reverted to the shitty way he had always behaved before they started to get along- it pissed him off, made his fists clench next to his body. And the flea noticed that.

Suddenly there was that annoying smirk crawling across his expression as he tilted his head.

"What? Is the amoeba mad now? Maybe you should destruct the school again, it's been a while after all~"

Honestly- a few weeks ago the blond might just have started throwing shit at the flea, ripping out whatever was next to him, but now- the anger subsiding the shitty feeling of disappointment was the only thing filling his head as the frown on his expression grew deeper, and the fists loosened.

"Tch, fuck you flea." If he was going to act like this, then okay- the blond was fed up. And with that he turned around- walked back to school. Whatever- the flea should just do whatever the hell he liked then.

"What? Are you running away now?" the raven called, teased, because- fuck. The frown on his face grew deeper, his voice somewhat desperate. He hated this.

He hated it- why didn't the blond just chase him? Why wasn't he just mad? It would be so much easier if he just downright hated the raven again- but just walking away like this-

Shit.

Swallowing the lump that was forming inside his throat the raven was left to watch the blond disappear inside the school.

Great- well… at least he had gotten rid of Shizu-chan for good. That was a good thing, right?

… right?

And yet… the blond had helped him out of a pinch there.

... who was that guy?

Just thinking about him made a shudder run down his spine.

to be continued~

Ohohoho things are gonna get serious now C: Tho next chapter will be like, the calm before the storm I suppose xD

And hey I actually updated in time! xD I'm proud of myself lmao xD I will try to be just as punctual with the next update on May the 18th~ C:

Guest 2: xDDD ahaha that dork just maanged to fck even a first date up x'D hehe and izaya is just too cute of a little shit omg lmao another one that can´t wait for the angst and evilness x'D soon soonx D you will be getting more angst than you can take and then you will beg for a cute moment between the two lmao x'DDD

Unknown: oh was it bugging? xD shitty site haha xD awwwwww -blushes- thank you / aw gosh- xD yeah i´m kinda proud of my updating schedule hehe I´m just very... reader friendly? xDDDD lol being a reader myself I know how hard it is to wait for chapters, that´s probably why I´m throwing them out like crazy so peeps don´t have to suffer for so long x'D awwwwwwwwww omg that´s the cutest reason ever omg xD -glomps chu- Lol you know if you are bored you can always write me a random maily or something xD I love talking to you guys :3 since I started fanfiction i gained like, 5 "gmail-friendies"? xD and one turned out to be my best friend forever! x'D no joke xD we have sleepovers every two weeks lmao x'DDDDDDD shizaya brings people together~ x'D -coughs- anyway just chat me up if you are bored~ C;

Twinsisters: lmao you know what? xD You two awefully remind me of Mairu and Kururi x'DDD lol I always imagine like Mairu is writing the comment and Kururi rolling on the ground nodding to everything her twin sis types x'DDDDDDD -clears throat- anyway~! awww that´s such a cute pact gosh x'D oh no worries~ in this chapter he already noticed things are getting strange and soon, soon the .. well- "worst" chapter will come mwahahaha xD -shizuo is gonna find out big time- x'D awww actually im not sure if there will be more touchy izaya cuz- the storm is approaching xd this story is going to get pretty damn angsty and evil and dark soon x'D but let´s see about it haha awwww and thank chu so much for reading hehe 3