Discaimer: I do not own Durarara! or its characters. Nor do I own any of the alternatives

Tsukishima sits nexts to his unconscious companion while the culprit is talking on the phone call to his underground doctor friend. It did take moment to convince Shizuo that the victim was Hachimenroppi Orihara and not his trolling cousin and lookalike, Izaya Orihara (thanks to their different coats, Roppi being leaner and that he didn't stink according to Shizuo). But once the misunderstanding was resolved, the two brought him into the living room and laid him down onto the sofa to help him rest. Tsuki just finished patching up his friend again once his older cousin got off the phone. He was curious about the book that Roppi was carrying, but he really didn't want to pry into personal stuff.

Not only that, but the cuts too. I want to know more. It does hurt to see all of them, but I don't want to seem nosy.

"Sorry about the whole scare again Tsuki. There's just been a lot going on today," he apologized and lit a cigarette.

"I-It's f-f-fine Shizuo-san. B-But will Roppi-san b-b-be okay?" Tsuki asked and fixed his glasses which slid off his nose slightly. Shizuo looked taken aback by what he said but took off his sunglasses and massaged his temples to help calm down.

"Yeah, a doctor is coming. And don't worry too much, this isn't a first really for him. He looks too damn similar to that fucking flea."

"Who?"

"His cousin, Izaya. He's very dangerous, so stay away from him at all cost." Shizuo took a long drag to calm his nerves. He could see his spectacled little cousin getting nervous again. "Anyway, how've you, Delic, and Tsugaru been? Haven't heard from you guys since you graduated high school."

"Oh, we're doing well. Delic got a new job at that record label company he wanted and Tsugaru is still writing his manuscripts." Tsuki went on and on about his brothers to Shizuo while he talked about him and Kasuka. Their talk was pleasant and Tsuki was comfortable until Shizuo shook off the ash into the ashtray on the coffee table and looked dead serious in the carmine eyes in front of him.

"But really Tsuki, are you okay?" he asked seriously. Tsuki's expression dropped and started looking down and sinks his face into his scarf.

Of course he would ask. I am trying to move on from that Shizuo-san; that's why I'm here. And you know how touchy I am about it.

Before he could formulate a response, a eerie whinny of a horse filled the room. Shizuo turned his attention from him to outside. "Oh, that was quick." He got up and greeted a browned haired man about his age wearing a white lab coat, and a person with a black biker's uniform and a yellow cat like bike helmet. Tsuki shuttered at the sight of the biker, feeling a sense of mystery and wonder. "Hey thanks for coming Shinra."

"Not a problem Shizuo, I was in the area when you called. Celty also came to pick me up too, isn't she sweet?" the man named Shinra smiled and praised his partner who was taking off her shoes with him. Shinra approached the young Heiwajima and Orihara while the biker took out a PDA, started typing something on it and showed it to Shizuo.

"No, it's Hachimenroppi. Why else would I have called," he answered to the message. He then points to Tsuki who tensed up a bit as the three of them stared at him. "And that's Tsukishima, my cousin who'll be living with me for a bit."

Shinra approached him and held out his hand.

"Hello there Tsukishima, I'm Shinra Kishitani, a close friend of Shizuo's and a doctor."

"I-I-It's n-n-nice to m-m-meet you," Tsuki timidly said as he shook his hand. He looked at the biker who sat next to him and was typing on the phone again. Once the message was done, the phone screen was presented to the young blonde.

[Hello Tsukishima, my name is Celty Sturluson. Sorry for communicating like this, but I can't really talk right now. I assure you, we can help Hachimenroppi]

This is kinda weird. But that name, it sounds foreign. And wouldn't you take off your helmet when you enter a room? Hmm, oh well, I shouldn't judge. Still kinda weird, she looks creepy too, or eerie.

"T-T-That's good, C-C-Celty-chan."

"What I want to know however," Shinra started as he looked over the raven's head that had an icepack on the side that was hit by the vending machine, "is why he was around here. He never liked coming near here, so why would he?"

"Oh uh… h-h-he was sh-sh-showing me t-to Sh-Shizuo-san's place," Tsuki answered. Shinra gave a surprised look and Celty was frantically typing on her phone

["Really!"]

"He prefers avoiding Shizuo because of his appearance!"

"Hey it's not my fault he looks like that flea!" Shizuo growled as her brought over some tea for everyone except for Celty. "They look too damn similar, no one can tell them apart."

"I didn't ask to look like my bastard cousin." They all heard groaning coming from Shinra's general direction and looked at the raven rubbed his head where he got hit. "Ugh, but seriously Shizuo, if you wanted to kill him so badly, you should throw harder. He's more resilient than me." Roppi slowly sat up and held his head up a bit with a scrunched up face.

"Hachimenroppi, you should lay down some more," Shinra suggested and tried to get the raven back in a comfortable position. But he pushed away and got up.

"Don't worry about it. I'll be fine," he argued and hurried his way to the door and hid his face which showed his pain. Unfortunately, his head kept spinning and his vision was unclear, causing him to stumble a little bit and used the wall as support.

"Come on, you can hardly stand. Just sit down and relax a little. You're not the flea, so I can stand you," Shizuo urged. He is obviously holding back from keeping him down, but already felt guilty from causing the problem in the first place and resisted. Celty was nodding her head to show she agrees without typing.

"I'm fine, just a little dizzy from standing up," the raven emphasised.

"Roppi-san, please rest a little more, you're still hurt." Tsuki was directly behind the raven and was about to hold him upright. But before he could touch him however, Roppi turned around and extended his knife towards his neck.

"Just who do you think you are!?" he yelled and was visibly angry. "You hardly even know me, none of you do! So quit acting like you give a damn about what happens me. I never asked for your help, or your damn pity, or for you to save me. So cut the sentiment crap and leave me the hell alone!" No one made a move, not even Shizuo. Everyone froze in shock and stared at the duo near the door. The raven huffed, sheathed his knife and turned around to slip on his shoes. "And to think you're all supposed to be monsters, you are just too human in the end. Disgusting," and with that, he left into the dim streets.

The young blonde stared wide eyed at him. This was really the first time he had seen Roppi express any sort of emotion ever since he first met him.

Roppi-san, you reminds me a lot of…

"Don't let him get to you Tsuki-kun," Shinra called out and broke his thoughts. "He's always been like that. You can try to reach out to him all you want, but he will push you away without a care; even if it was helping him. It really is a shame. Of course if it was Celty I would do whatever it takes until she breaks out of her shell. I would make sure she is loved and cared for and never leave her alone- ow ow ow! Okay I'll stop." The biker pulled on his cheek and showed him her phone; most likely telling him to shut up.

Tsuki giggled at the sight and rejoined the group.

"What did he mean by you saving him Tsuki?" Shizuo asked.

"Oh, don't worry about it, it was nothing special," he waved off. Thankfully for him, the topic was left alone the entire night. They talked some more and he was slowly got comfortable again. Shinra did keep going on and on about his love for Celty and the Black Rider continuously stopped him. When the duo left, Shizuo gave him some more information on who to avoid, who to trust, where to go stuff like groceries and general goods.

I really think I'm gonna like it here. It's even more interesting here than at home. Tsuki is lying in Shizuo's spare bedroom to sleep for the night. His mind then goes off to think of the raven who kindly showed him the way.

Roppi-san. Did you really mean it when you said you don't want to see me again? I want to help you with whatever is troubling you. I can tell, but I decided to wait until I got to know you better. He then recalled something about his conversations with Celty and Shinra. Kishitani-san has a good point in his rambling. Roppi-san, I do hope I see you again. Hold up… I'm thirsty, should probably get some water before sleeping.

He got out of his already warm bed and made his way to the kitchen… eventually. It took him a bit to find it since he has never been in Shizuo's apartment before. The debt collector can be heard snoring away in his room. Probably tired since he had been chasing this Izaya person all day. He and Kishitani-san did say that once he finds him, they both let loose and chase each other all day. When he filled up his water bottle, it took him a little bit to find his room again. He ended up into the living room again, where they took care of the raven until he woke up.

Right when he was about to leave, the light of the moon reflected off something on the couch Hm? What's this? Tsuki fixed his glasses and looked under the pillow. Isn't this, Roppi-san's sketchbook?

Helloooooooooooooo everyone, thank you for all of the support as well as the fantastic comments and reviews i have been getting. It really does brighten up my day to see someone either favorites or reviews this story or even put it on reminder. I honestly don't have confidence in my writing skills (constantly reading over and editing and checking over to see if it's even decent, I can sometimes get fidgety about it) so to see them helps bring a smile to my face. Don't be afraid to shoot me any questions regarding the story, comments on the writing, or just in general. I'll answer all I can in the following chapter.

kladd: I did actually plan on putting other alternatives in before I started writing. This could be seen with the disclaimer I post every chapter. As everyone has read, Tsugaru and Delic do exist. Now as for others to making an appearance, it is a definite.

In terms of updating, I will try to update every month. I am a college student so my work load can get hinder me from work. If I catch the very inconvenient and common disease called writers' block can push it off as well. But I am trying and I hope to see you all again. Also future events in the story may change the rating to M. If that happens I will let you know. Anyway, thank you all for reading and have a good day.