I STILL DO NOT OWN DURARARA

Several days passed and consciousness was starting to regain its hold on the battered blonde. Someone grabbed him but his strength it felt like he didn't have it anymore. Vulnerable and panicked knowing he didn't like the odds of this the basic human instinct of self preservation kicked in. Something heavy and unforgiving struck him behind his knee causing him to hit equally unforgiving asphalt. As he had tried to get away from his attackers.

That's when he woke with a start from his memory. Being the only one in the room no one had to know about the apparent fear response that shook through aching muscles. Damn it everything hurts, the first thought that the blonde's now conscious mind registered than he took in his surroundings. Pain laden eyes noticed the hospital standard sterile room, it took a minute for realization to form in a haze of scrambled thoughts. "Must be at Shinra's place" the tone of his voice groggy and riddled with pain something new with the old combined into a combination that wouldn't bode well for him he said quietly to himself more than anyone else. Hissing in pain when he tried to bend his left knee than laying back down deciding the best option for now is to relax.

Hearing the commotion a woman opened the door. After noticing earth brown stare back at her smoke emanated from her neck looking for the doctor the blonde knew as said smoke receded foot steps hurried from the door. Although it hurt to breath he managed to endure it long enough to take a deep breath. Moments later said person stepped over the threshold clad in a white lab coat with glasses an air of relief around him although he could never quite get used to the blonde hair since his patient was a natural brunette. "Ah I'm glad to see you're awake so soon, do you remember what happened at all?" Messy strands of hair showing the departure from how he normally looked brown eyes betraying no emotion except for the obvious pain that he hadn't been accustomed to for a while. "No, but everything hurts I think I might've lost a fight." After a few moments of writing on his clipboard Shinra checked his friend's vitals "It might just be repressed memory Shizuo but I want to do a cat scan just to be sure." All he could really do was nod and agree still not sure what had happened to begin with aside from the lingering dream that he wasn't sure if it was just that or a memory. No voice was given to that particular concern though because he didn't want to chance worrying his two friends anymore than they already were.

The doctor didn't tell him yet that his phone had been ringing off the hook with people from Masaomi to Saburo and Tom asking about his condition, but Tom had even stopped to check on his bodyguard and friend. Shinra knew for his patient's sake it was best not to mention his rival for years is helping to try and figure out what happened. It would seem a lot of Ikebukuro's major players where banding together to help the ex bartender which just went to show his popularity.