Chapter 3 get!
I still don't own Durarara! nor any of it's characters and themes.


"You don't look half-bad in that, he says." I grumble as I put my uniform away. "How dare he just…insult me like that!"

"Shibaguchi, why do you keep getting upset over that remark? Maybe that man did mean it! The uniform is rather pretty, you know."

There is still something wrong with my boss, this stupid uniform is too short for any woman to feel comfortable in. At least I never had to lean over or anything while talking to him. "It was sarcasm, I swear. Shizu-chan doesn't seem like a person who would say that."

My boss sighed. "Think whatever you wish, your 'Shizu-chan' is actually quite handsome. You're already using a nickname with him so I'm surprised you aren't very close yet. It's past closing time so you can go." She led me out the door and closed it behind me. A big red CLOSED sign covered the window.

"Such a weird, old lady." I said while walking back home.


"I'm back! I bought take-out sushi!" I yelled into the apartment, thankfully without a pillow thrown at my face.

Hanae walked out of her bedroom. "Good, since I didn't make anything yet. We need to go shopping soon." She grabbed it out of my hands. "You bought it from that Russian place again?"

"Don't complain, it was on my way back." I said, following her into the kitchen. "I had a horrible situation at work; I was kind of complimented by-"

"What?!" She yelled, interrupting me. Dropping the food onto the counter, she quickly turned around wearing the biggest grin. "Who was it? Was he handsome? Someone finally hit on you!"

"Finally? What do you mean by finally? People have hit on me before!" I asked with a frown.

"Forget that, what did he say?!" She said, grabbing my hands.

I really don't like it when she gets like this. "I was in my, uh, uniform and he said 'you don't look half-bad in that.' w-with sarcasm, of course!"

Hanae seemed like she was analyzing what I said even with that large grin on her face. "He complimented you while you were a maid. Very good advantage. So, who said it?"

"It wasn't a compliment! And I'm not telling you. Besides, Shizu-chan and I are forced enemies."

"Shizu-chan? What kind of pet name is that? Isn't that what Orihara Izaya calls..." Hanae's smile turned into a disapproving frown. "Arisa, what have you gotten yourself into with them?!"

"I, uh...just eat your damn sushi. I'll go shopping for you."

"Or are you going to look for your 'Shizu-chan'?" Hanae said, her anger suddenly disappearing.

"Shut up, Hanae!" I yelled, as I left the apartment


Why did I even say anything?! Ugh, I hate him so much!

"Look out!" A random person next to me on the sidewalk said.

I turned around, a vending machine was flying right towards me. Oh god.

"IZAYA!"

Speak of the devil. I guess I forgot to buy a new jacket, the only way to evade this situation would be to run towards where it came from.

"I thought you went back to Shinjuku, Izaya-kun."

"You're seriously mistaking me for him again? How stupid can you get?"

His expression turned from angry to blank. At least this time he isn't trying to punch me in the face.

"Heh, what am I? Your weakness?" I said, laughing.

"You should get rid of that jacket, it got you hurt last time." He said.

"I felt like burning it but I think I should keep it so I can keep confusing and humiliating an idiot like you."

You could see his anger rising, I guess I'm doing Izaya's job right.

"I really don't need another person to piss me off constantly. I just met you earlier this week, what the hell is your problem with me?"

"Oh, I kind of made a deal with Izaya. I'm his supposed substitute while he's doing other things."

"And what was your end of that bargain?"

"This." I took out my phone and called him.

His phone started buzzing in his pocket. "Your deal was being Izaya's substitute just so you could get my phone number?"

"Not exactly." I said, hanging up. "He forced the deal upon me and left me a piece a paper with your number on it while he left."

It was obvious that he was confused. "I don't get you. Just delete that damn number and leave me alone." He turned around and started walking into an alley with a single streetlamp.

"There's no fun in that, Shizu-chan!" I said, running quickly and then jumping in front of him.

"Get out of my way, gnat." He said, angrily.

"What did you just call me?" I said, a bit shocked.

"A gnat. If you're that flea's substitute, might as well call you that."

"You are so lucky I don't have a knife like he does."

"All you have is your mouth, try hurting me with that."

"What? You're saying you can't be affected by verbal attacks? I could insult you all day! Why do you wear that old bartender outfit every day if that isn't even your job?"

You could see a vein popping out of his head. "Shut up before I punch you again, you'd probably go flying across the street because of how weak you are."

"Oh, so you're just gonna threaten me?" I snickered. "I guess nothing verbal is really going to work but there's other things I could do that would make you weak."

He crossed his arms, still visibly angry at everything I've said. "Like what?"

"Something like this." I got on my tiptoes and grabbed him by the bow tie to pull him closer, quickly pecked his lips then let him go.
His face turned a faint shade of pink, one point for Arisa.

"Wh-what was that?!"

Good question, I guess it was a comeback or something. Oh, I just thought of a better, kind of cheesy reason. "Your vending machine missed me." I said with a wink. "I don't think Izaya has ever done something like that before, has he?"

The blush still didn't go away and he was somehow speechless now.

"Uh, Shizu-chan? Hello? Anyone in there? There's no way that..."

I burst out laughing.

"Shut up, you stupid gnat! You just...surprised me. I don't how a girl like you could do something like that so easily."

Well, that kind of makes sense. I only met him a couple of days ago and I did that out of the blue. My phone suddenly buzzed in my pocket, I opened it to find a text.

You're great at this, I got a perfect picture to blackmail Shizu-chan with. Who knew you were so bold?

About three seconds later, a photo was sent to me by the same number. Apparently, Shizuo was hovering over my shoulder and saw the picture on my phone, causing him to grab it out of my hands.

"Hey! Give it back! You're gonna crush it with your strength!" I yelled.

"This is all your fault, you gnat! I'm going to kill him!"

He threw my phone at me, which kind of hurt when I caught it, then left without another word.

I still can't believe I kissed him. What is wrong with me?


Love is blossoming one petal at a time, in it's own very odd way. I don't exactly like writing Hanae's matchmaker attitude because it really is annoying. You could say that she's a fangirl for love. I'm trying my best to not make Shizuo be OOC, I am sorry if he seems like it.
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Setton-san