Chapter 0.1 – Izaya the Masterminder

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It was Raijin High School Entrance Ceremony that day. I take a deep breath and drag my feet to enter there. By that, when my eyes wondering around,

Up there

At one of the school building

He's there

Looking below him

As if the looks on his face means looking down on other people

And I don't like it

But I'm not quite sure, It's far away so I don't want to mind him. What's he doing up there on the opening ceremony anyway? Strange man. It's already annoying when I've got to see Shinra's face again this year. Him again. If not by his abnormal fond of dissection, he would be a good man. But, oh boy, I didn't know that since he watch my strength before, he began to after my body. When I said after my body I didn't meant it in a weird way but to dissect me. He continues to ask for my permission to do so. Creepy fellow, what kind of people would allow their body to be cut open without good reason? Of course I answered him aggressively, but seems like he didn't learn. Since then I made up my mind not to come near him if he started the topic of 'dissection'. Even so, Shinra is a good friend of mine since when we're still kids.

What concerned me are the women in black suit that come by her motorbike before. I can't see her face, she's wearing a full helmet, hiding her whole head. Shinra states that she was his fiancée and introduces us, but looks like she denied it in a harsh way. Shinra's fiancée? Wow, if that so I change my perception towards him, you're something if you're dating a hot woman like that. Strange, she didn't speak. But that's what relaxing about her. Seems like she won't be an annoying person, I had a hunch I could get along with her. Furthermore, she's polite enough in her manner that makes her point higher, I give her 96%. Shinra realizes that I was checking her, he said to stop ogling her already for she's him. With that again he gets some punching in the gut. Then she turns her head towards me. It felt strange. I don't know how to put it. But it was like...

A high school life's is a rough one. There would always these people that continue looking for fight with me. I don't know why. Looks like I made myself a target of school's delinquent. Shinra said that it was my behaviour that makes them after me. But who cares? If they want a piece of me then come and get it! It's not like they could outmatch me after all.

Today, again, my locker shoes full with letter, so packed that as soon I open the locker, it's gushing out. I pick them up. I already could differentiate the letters already. The one with pattern and flowers is love letters. I usually come to the person that wrote it to give it back. What's surprise me that there's actually a male that give me this kind of letter. Upon hearing those words, I lost my temper and send him out flying to the school court. Huh. The normal one is what important. It was challenge letters and more worst, curse. Of course, these people that wrote it suffer the consequences of my wrath then. An eye for an eye. And it looks like there is one that different from others. It's just a piece of paper, with poor handwritten.

"Come to the field, coz I want to see who you are."

Want to see me? Who am I? If this is a girl trying to get close to me, the handwritten and the paper too ordinary to be them. If its guy that want to pick fight then they're too straight. Finding the answer, I go there, but then got to be ambush by a bunch of delinquents. Goddamnit. My meter went up again. These fools. A moment later, the goalpost can be seen flying from afar. It made a huge noise. I bet all the students would look this way now. Yea, they all lay on the ground, by my fist they do. I try to catch my breath, controlling my anger. It was then that I heard somebody clapping.

He

I see Shinra and an unfamiliar guy there. They're watching me the whole time, as if observing an interesting movie. Damn, I'm not trying to make a scene here. It was that unknown guys that clapping before. Aa, now I remember. I met him earlier before at the school entrance, from afar. Shinra began to introduce us in an annoying way. I now get that it was that guy that send me the weird letter. I take a look at him.

Irritating stare

Annoying smirk

Bothersome mannerism

And also, there's something else, other negative factor that I can't evaluate more

From the moment I saw him, I disliked him.

In other words, he brings me uneasiness. I sense hostility from him. So, being an honest person as I am, I spit the words to his face. Loud and clear.

"You piss me off."

Shinra astounded by my words. But that guy, all he answered, with calm and taunting face he make, say, "Oh?"

We kept glaring at each other, remain silence for a second.

"Too bad. I thought you and I could have some fun."

I avert my head. I know if this keeps on, we're going to get into a fight that can't be stopped.

"Shut up."

But that guy, I don't know what's his problem. I think he really do want to pick a fight with me.

"Don't be like that, Shizuo-kun."

That's it, I snapped. I charged at him with my punch directed at his face, with a yell. And it's... what! He evades it? I only hit the bench. By the second I turn my head, he's vanished! I can't found him anywhere! And at the moment I puzzled around, I felt a sharp pain went through my chest. It's so... weird. It's too fast for my head to comprehend what's happening. Once I realized it, I already got a wound on my chest. There it is, a sharp blade in his hand, glowing under the sun. He swings it around then.

"See? It's fun, isn't it?"

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From that day on, my life change completely. Because of him. The day we met, we tried to kill each other. There was no real reason. I just didn't like him. This is a pure feeling. I hate him. But, every time I chase after him, I always mess up. It's as if everything planned well by him, or it's just me that didn't have luck. As example, got hit by a moving truck because of him. Damn, it's hurt... not. But, yeah, I screwed up.

After that, some annoying days began. Just before is already such a tight spot. Delinquent is enough. But, gang after gang of weirdoes tried to jump on me? What's this? Why? I haven't done a thing. I tried to keep as low profile as I could, but... these things keep happening on me. I just want to live my life quietly! With all these crap occurring, I can't maintain my cool even at my house. I don't want it like this. This way I could bother Kasuka too. But, he is different from me, even though we're siblings. He's a very calm and composed person, make me embarrassed as a brother. Every time, he tried to cool me off with my favourite, milk. When he starts doing so, I know I'll stop for that time. He's a good boy, mustn't cause problems for him.

It's happening again today. But I rammed em' all with traffic sign nearby.

Shinra watch outside enthusiastically.

A guy tried to remain at his pace in the class, still he's aware of what's happening outside.

All these fighting at last make me thinking. I realized it suddenly. When does it happen? Since...

I look up. There. At the same place I first saw him. It was him. He was pulling the strings! Him!

When I found that out...

Ei, if only I could have killed him there.

Him, the flea called Orihara Izaya. The slyest person I've met on earth.

And I don't know that fate began to wave the thread between us since then...

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