Mikachi: Sorry for the wait. I'm kinda in a…typy mood xD so this chapter will probably be done pretty quick.

Disclaimer: I do not own DuRaRaRA!

On the Road Again

Izaya sat on a rock next to the river, munching on his yummy fish. He smiled widely in pride at the fact he had caught it himself. His tail swished back and forth in happiness, but this was not his usual tail. Izaya stopped mid-chomp and looked back at his tail. It was covered in black fir and had a little bell tied to the end. Dropping the fish, he touched the top of his head with both hands. There, under his hands, were two fluffy cat ears. He opened his mouth and found two sharp canines.

"What is going on here-nya?" He asked himself out loud, looking around in confusion.

"I-za-ya-! Where are you, boy?" Called a familiar voice. Izaya's ears perked up in happiness, but he couldn't place the voice until someone walked out from the trees.

"Izaya! There you are! You cheeky boy, you shouldn't run off like that," Shizuo said, smiling. He sat down by the river and pulled Izaya into his lap, hugging him to his chest.

"Sh-shizuo, what are you doing-nya?" Izaya asked, pushing on Shizuo's chest to try to escape.

"Hugging my pet, of course," He said, smiling like he had something planned. Suddenly, he grabbed Izaya's chin and kissed him.

"W-what are you doing?" Izaya shouted as they broke apart, eyes wide. He was about to get up when Shizuo placed a hand on his lower back, "N-no, stop, Shizu-Mmmph!"

Izaya placed a hand over his mouth and closed his eyes as Shizuo pet his tail.

"Come now, don't hide those adorable noises," Shizuo whispered in his ear, making Izaya purr. Shizuo peeled his hand away from his mouth and leaned in to kiss him again when Izaya started shaking. It was as if some invisible force were grabbing him by the shoulders and shaking him back and forth.

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"Izaya, wake up already. It's time to leave," Shizuo said as he shook Izaya by the shoulders, "Waaaaake uuuuup."

Izaya suddenly opened his eyes, his face completely red and his breathing harsh. He glanced around the room until he saw Shizuo sitting on his bed in front of him.

"Get away!" He shouted, scattering backwards on all four limbs.

"Alright, alright. You were making weird noises in your sleep, so I thought you were having a nightmare," Shizuo said, putting his hands in the air next to his head, "What were you dreaming about, anyways?"

"Ah, n-nothing," Izaya said, scratching his cheek with one finger and looking away from Shizuo with a blush on his face.

"Mhmm. Sure," Shizuo said, rolling his eyes, "It's time to leave, let's get out of this place."

"What, you don't like it here?" Izaya asked, smiling.

"Nope," Shizuo said. He turned and was about to walk out the bedroom door when an odd noise reached his ears from the window. Turning back to Izaya, he said, "Did you hear that?"

"Yeah, it sounded like a bowstring," Izaya said, already getting up and looking out the window, "Mikado's practicing archery, who knew. And he's pretty good."

"Oh, wow, bull's eye," Shizuo said next to Izaya's ear. In reality, he was looking over Izaya's shoulder, but Izaya still remembered his dream vividly and nearly jumped out of his skin. He hadn't seen or heard Shizuo walk up behind him and lean over his shoulder, so it startled him all the more.

"What's up with you, arrow-ass?" Shizuo said, standing up straight and looking at Izaya sideways.

"Nothing. Come on, let's go~," Izaya said, grabbing his bag and skipping down the stairs.

"Weirdo," Shizuo muttered under his breath.

"I heard that."

"What the fuck?" Shizuo shouted indignantly.

"Haha, you forget I have great hearing," Izaya said, sticking his tongue out at Shizuo. Shizuo responded by giving Izaya a great view of his middle finger.

Izaya walked into the backyard with Shizuo and waited until Mikado shot his arrow to call him.

"Mikado! We're leaving now!" Izaya shouted, cupping his hands to make himself louder. They both watched as Mikado set down his quiver and bow and walked over to them.

"Ah, you got rid of the demon? That was fast," Mikado said, leading them both inside.

"Well, more or less. We're taking him with us," Izaya said, smiling cheekily.

"Oh. Well, as long as he's not here, I'm happy. Here, for your journey," He said as he handed Izaya a loaf of bread.

"Why thank you, Mikado~. Well, we should be heading off now. Goodbye," Izaya waved as he turned around.

"Ah, wait, are you going east by any chance?" Mikado said, twirling his thumbs.

"Who wants to know?" Izaya said, looking at Mikado suspiciously.

"Oh, I have a friend that went missing a few years ago. I've heard rumors that he's a few days east, but I can't leave my shop. I was wondering if you could tell him where I am if you happen to cross paths," Mikado said, biting his lip and looking at them hopefully.

"Yeah, sure. What's his name?" Shizuo said before Izaya could say something mean.

"Masaomi Kida. He's blonde, usually wears yellow, and flirts with girls a lot. He shouldn't be too hard to find. Thank you, Izaya and Shizuo," Mikado said quickly, smiling.

"Ah, no problem. It isn't out of our way, so why not?" Shizuo said, putting an arm around Izaya's shoulder and leaning on him in a buddy-buddy way. They walked out of the store like that, talking about getting a map, when they heard a familiar voice.

"Well, well, well. Are you two flirting again?" Kazu asked, smirking at them. He was sitting on top of a barrel and swinging his legs back and forth, looking much like a child.

Shizuo and Izaya jumped away from each other at the same time, earning a laugh from the small demon next to them.

"Ahh, fuck you, Kazu," Izaya joked, laughing a bit.

"That's not nice, arrow-ass," Kazu said, placing a hand on his chest as if his feelings were hurt.

"Hey, hey, only I get to call him arrow-ass," Shizuo chided, picking up Kazu by the back of his shirt and laughing. They had started walking east already, and would be out of the town soon.

"Nobody gets to call me that, you assholes!" Izaya tried to scowl at the two, but ended up laughing at the sight of Kazu hanging limply in Shizuo's hold.

"Holy shit, how tall are you, Shizuo? It's freaky being this high off the ground!" Kazu yelled, turning and holding onto Shizuo's arm for dear life.

"I don't know. Tall? Taller than arrow-ass, that's for sure," Shizuo said, smirking at Izaya.

"Quit it," Izaya said, biting his lip, "Kazu, you look like a little kid, hanging from Shizuo's arm like that."

"Shut up! You try being held up this high," Kazu said, frowning and flipping off every person that stared as they passed. They couldn't be blamed, a tall blonde man was holding his left arm straight out and a small yellow boy with bright red hair was clinging to it like a lifeline. It wasn't something they saw every day.

"Oh, hey, it looks like they might have maps here," Shizuo said as they passed a small shop. He lifted Kazu onto his shoulders much like a father would and walked into the shop. As soon as Kazu was released, he clung tightly to Shizuo's hair.

"Excuse me, do you have a map of this region?" Shizuo asked as he walked up to the counter. The man at the counter looked up at the strange sight, a bead of sweat rolling down his face.

"Yes, of course, sir. That would be eight coins," He said, pulling a rolled up piece of paper from a shelf behind him. Shizuo handed the man eight coins from his pocket and left the shop. Izaya was waiting outside for them, looking content as he watched people go about their business.

"You are so creepy, watching people like that," Shizuo said, chuckling as he ducked under the doorframe, Kazu still on his shoulders.

"You are so weird, carrying a tiny man on your shoulders like that," Izaya mimicked, pointing at Kazu.

"Hey! It's only 'til we get to the forest. Then I can walk on my own," Kazu said, flipping Izaya his middle finger.

"What's the difference between town and forest, hmm?" Izaya said, looking at Kazu with one eyebrow raised.

"I travel faster using trees. The ground is so boring, I'd travel any way other than walking on the ground," Kazu said, frowning.

"Is that why you're not bothered about being on my shoulders?" Shizuo asked, chuckling.

"Yep. Pretty much. Are we almost out of town yet?" Kazu asked, looking at Izaya for an answer.

"Yeah, the forest is right there," He said, pointing at the trees ahead, "I'm looking at the map and the next town east of here is Stonegate."

"Wonder if we'll find that kid, Masamo," Shizuo said.

"I think it was Masaomi," Kazu said, poking the back of Shizuo's head.

"Hey, are you kids headed into the forest?" A man called from in front of the house they were passing.

"Yeah," Shizuo called back, looking over at the man curiously.

"You might not want to do that. There's been a lot of animal attacks lately," The man said, looking at them worriedly.

"I'm sure we'll be fine, but thanks for warning us," Shizuo said, waving at the man and continuing into the forest.

They had walked a few feet into the forest when Kazu abruptly stood up on Shizuo's shoulder and grabbed a tree branch, swinging himself into a tree.

"Woohoo! Trees are my favorite way of travel," He said, showing his pointy teeth in a large smile. Izaya and Shizuo looked at each other, looked back at Kazu, and started laughing.

"What?" Kazu said, looking confused.

"I thought you said you hated heights!" Shizuo yelled up at him.

"Trees are different," Kazu said stubbornly, crossing his arms.

"Yeah, sure they are, Kazu," Izaya said, rolling his eyes.

"Let's get moving. I want to get some distance while it's still light out," Shizuo said and started walking, Izaya next to him and Kazu above them.

Mikachi: So, how did it turn out~? :D Did they get along too quickly? Idk, it was just easy to write them together :L Review, it keeps the plot bunnies fed. Wouldn't want them starving, ne~? By the way, for any other FF writers out there, is it normal to take a few hours to write a chapter?