Mikachi: sorry for typos if there are too many. I kinda tried to front flip into a summersault on my bed…didn't turn out too well for my poor neck…plus I just woke up, and it always hurts worse in the mornings :\ So, sorry for any mistakes xD

Disclaimer: I do not own DuRaRaRa!

The River

"Are we there yet?" Kazu asked, hanging upside down on a tree branch.

"I don't know, does it look like we're there yet?" Izaya asked sarcastically, yawning.

"If Stonegate is a bunch of trees, then yes. Yes it does," Kazu answered, sticking his tongue out.

"I think we're all just tired. It's almost sunset, so start looking for a place to camp," Shizuo said, glaring at the two bickering men.

"Ah, fine," Kazu said, flipping off of his perch and landing on Shizuo's shoulders as he passed, "My feet hurt, so mind if I hitch a ride?"

"Fine with me. You weigh, like, two pounds," Shizuo said, laughing. Kazu suddenly froze and tilted his head, listening to something.

"I hear water~! There should be a river…that way!" He said, pointing ahead. Shizuo nodded and started walking a bit faster.

"We could probably camp next to it if there's a clearing. I hope it's a clean water source," Shizuo said, grabbing Izaya by the wrist and jogging as he saw a break in the trees ahead of them.

They all stepped into a small clearing next to a steady stream. There were fish swimming in the water, and a few large rocks big enough to sit on.

"This place looks pretty nice! And look, we found it just in time," Kazu said, grabbing Izaya's wrist and running over to the rocks, pointing at the sunset. Kazu sat down on the largest rock he could find and looked at the fish swimming in the river. Shizuo immediately started setting up a fire. And Izaya stood there with something tugging at the back of his mind. He stood on one of the larger rocks and spun around, taking in the area. He knew this place…squatting on the rock, he looked out at the river, and it hit him. This was in his dream! The one where…that…happened. A blush spread across his face as he stood and spun around quickly. He hadn't seen Shizuo sneak up behind him, however, and shouted in surprise as he fell back into the cold water.

"Fuck!" Izaya shouted, and started whining, "This water is so cold! What the fuck, it was a warm day! Why the fuck is it so cold?!"

"Are you okay? Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you," Shizuo said as he held out his hand, leaning over the rocks and trying to stifle a laugh. Kazu, however, was not shy to laugh at all. He was doubled over choking from laughter.

"Shut up you stupid fucking short stack!" Izaya yelled angrily at Kazu, who now looked at him, shocked.

"Hey, you're short, too! You're only, like, a foot taller than me! And Shizuo's a fucking giant, so ask him if you're short," Kazu retaliated, showing Izaya his middle finger.

"Hey, both of you, shut up. If we're going to be traveling for god knows how long together, then we need to get along. And what do you mean I'm a giant?" Shizuo asked after a short pause. He set Izaya down next to the fire he had made and wrapped a jacket around the imp's small frame.

"Ah, I think my tail got frostbite. Is it moving?" Izaya asked, making a concentrated face at the fire. Shizuo checked behind Izaya, and was surprised to see the tail holding still for once.

"No. Why?" Shizuo asked, looking back at Izaya.

"Shit. Shit, shit, shit. I was just moving it. Well, trying to. Fuck," Izaya said, biting his lip. His tail was currently on the ground behind him, curving slightly towards Shizuo. When they weren't looking, Kazu had run into the woods snickering, shouting a 'Going to look for firewood' before he disappeared from sight.

"You just need to get some blood running through it. Here," Shizuo said as he scooted closer to Izaya and started rubbing his tail. Izaya sucked in a massive amount of breath because he still had some feeling in his tail. He tried to keep quiet as pleasure ripped up and down his spine, making him shiver. He gradually got feeling back in his tail, which just made the pleasure multiply tenfold.

"Are you okay?" Shizuo asked, confused at Izaya's sudden silence, just noticing how still and quiet he was. He listened closely and realized that Izaya wasn't even breathing, "Izaya! Breathe!"

Shizuo stopped what he was doing and placed a hand on either side of Izaya's face, pushing his face closer than necessary. Izaya looked redder than possible, from both not breathing and the heated pleasure still coursing through his body. He finally passed out from not breathing, slumping into Shizuo's chest.

"Shit, Izaya, are you okay? Wake up, what's wrong?" Shizuo asked, completely clueless. Izaya soon started stirring, and looked up at him.

"You touched my fucking tail. I don't care what's going on. You don't touch the tail unless it's turning purple and I'm immobile. Don't. Touch. The. Fucking. Tail," Izaya hissed the last part, shakily getting off of Shizuo and breathing harshly.

"I'm sorry, okay? It was an impulse, I thought you wouldn't be too happy if your tail fell off. Sorry for caring," Shizuo said, sticking his tongue out. Izaya paused in his shivering to look at Shizuo with surprise.

"I…thanks. Sorry, but there's a reason for my behavior about my tail," Izaya said, and after a moment looked sheepish and said, "I hope you understand that I don't really want to tell you…It's kind of awkward…"

"It's cool. It can't be good if you pass out, though. Wait, you passed out from not breathing. Why would you hold your breath to that extent?" Shizuo asked, raising his eyebrows in confusion at Izaya.

"Ah, um…uh…," He started looking around for some excuse to not tell Shizuo, and was glad when Kazu walked into the clearing, carrying as much firewood as he could handle.

"Hey guys. What's goin' on here?" Kazu asked, pausing next to the fire and setting down the firewood.

"Nothing. I'm going to sleep," Izaya said quickly, and spoke something in elven, three vine hammocks stretching across the clearing. He quickly vaulted into one and pulled the leafy blanket over his head.

"Well. That was odd, but I guess he's right," Kazu said, yawning and jumping into his own hammock, rolling over and falling fast asleep. Shizuo looked at both of them, rolled his eyes, and laid down himself. He fell asleep thinking about what had happened with Izaya.

Mikachi: So, can anyone make a guess about why Izaya is so sensitive over his tail? eUe It's actually kind of pervy, but I think that much was obvious xD Well, ciao pplz~