6 hours later
Izaya stood in the dressing room in his costume. The clothes were a little tight on him and his neck itched from the choker-like thing around his neck. There was a v-shaped area in the front that was covered up in black. On each bicep, there was a small golden wrap that looked exactly like the neck design. His pants were white tights that had a black snake-like design that crawled up Izaya's right leg.
The most annoying asset of the clothes was the shoes that pinched his toes. The shoes were worse than the ballet shoes that he had grew up in. It was a weird look for shoes, but he had to deal with this outfit until the end of the show. A knock sounded at the door and Yukina walked in with Shinra following behind.
"Oh, Izaya!" Yukina squealed. "You look adorable!"
Izaya blushed and pointed an accusing finger at her. Taking a knife from his desk he walked up to her. Yukina smirked as it was held up to her.
"I have a bone to pick with you!" Izaya said in a menacing voice. "Who said that I wanted to be stuck in front of others prying eyes, singing a woman's song?"
Yukina smirked even wider and then took out her own knife.
"Look we match! Aren't we adorable, you kept the knife I gave you when you were a child."
Izaya grunted and then lowered his knife and looked at Shinra.
"Did miss high and mighty hear the news?"
"Yeah, she did… Let me tell you that she wasn't happy about it either." Shinra said with a smile.
"Izaya… It's time to get your little cute butt on the stage." Yukina said smacking Izaya's rear end.
Izaya narrowed his eyes and pointed his knife at her again.
"Watch it big boobs, I have enough information to ruin you!" Izaya said threateningly.
Yukina's eyes widened and a tear went down her face. Running from the room she yelling that Izaya was mean.
"Well, that's why I keep on telling her that she should join the acting group but she doesn't listen. She makes her acts look a little too real." Shinra chuckled while walking out of the room with Izaya on his heels.
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Kasuka sat in Box 5, watching the play with emotionless eyes. He heard the new manager Kadota, introducing himself to the crowd, causing him to roll his eyes. As shadow from the corner of his eye made him turn his and catch a glimpse of a figure retreating upstairs to the crow nest, leaving a blur of blond hair behind. Thinking it's just one of the idiots that controlled the curtains.
A young man that Kasuka recognized from before in the crowd of actors, walked up onto the front of the stage. He was in much more favorable attire that showed off his pale skin perfectly. Shifting a slight bit he looked at the boy's unusual appearance.
Noticing that the orchestra started up, Kasuka began
Kasuka's eyes widened at the soft voice singing the song "Think of Me". In the middle of the song memories of when he was a child came back.
"C-could it really be Izaya?" Kasuka asked himself as he stared at the boy standing on the stage. "It is!"
Standing up Kasuka clapped and ran out of Box 5, going to the dressing room to wait for Izaya. He hadn't seen the kid since they were both young. Even though his mask didn't show that he was excited to talk to Izaya again, he still was.
A girl known as Airia, as she was the prankster of the Opera House and Kasuka was a victim of them, stood by Izaya's dressing room and stared at him before narrowing her eyes.
"What do you want? Yukina told me no visitors for Izaya after he's done! He needs his rest."
Kasuka stopped and tried to stare Airia down, but the kid wouldn't budge. What was it going to take to get rid of this child? She seemed to hate him the most and protect almost anyone like her in the Opera house. Did that mean Izaya was one of the pranksters in the Opera House as well?
Kasuka imagined a Izaya that would run around and make a mess of things. That for some reason didn't seem to match the Izaya he knew… Did Izaya change over time? Did he become something that Kasuka didn't want to think about? Another image of Izaya with a devious smirk upon his face made him shiver. All these questions in his head made him doubt his little Izaya.
"What's going on here Airia? Why are you in front of my dressing room?" A familiar soft voice sounded behind him.
Kasuka turned around and saw Izaya standing there with his hands on his hips. Izaya's eyes followed to Kasuka's face and narrowed. Bowing slightly to him, Izaya stood up with a smirk.
"To what do I owe the pleasure sir? I do hope the little mischief maker here isn't bothering you?" Izaya said grabbing Airia by the back of the neck and pinching.
Airia looked up at Izaya, smiling at him.
"I'm doing what Yukina asked of me! She said not to let any idiots in!" Airia pointed to Kasuka and looked up at Izaya again. "He counts as one!"
Izaya sighed and pushed the girl away from him.
"What do you want, dear sir?" Izaya asked Kasuka as he rubbed the bridge of his nose.
"Do you not remember me little Psyche or was it Roppi? All the times we hid in the attic and read stories, hiding away from the world."
Izaya's eyes softened before going back to the look they had before.
"Airia please leave. I have to talk to this man here." Izaya said.
Airia looked ready to protest but it was stopped when she looked at Izaya's face. Turning, she stuck her tongue out at Kasuka and ran.
"Kasuka… I don't wish to talk to you. Things have changed and I'm not the Izaya you once knew. Please leave me in peace, for I wish not to be disturbed by your likes today." Izaya said before turning and walking into the dressing room and locking it.
Kasuka blinked and then went up to the door to knock.
"Izaya…"
A shuffle was heard behind the door and Kasuka continued to speak.
"Izaya, I wish for you to join me for dinner tonight! Please accept my request!" Kasuka said in a stern voice.
"How about no! Go away you stupid protozoan!" Izaya yelled from inside and went to change from his outfit.
Yukina walked up to Kasuka and tapped his shoulder.
"Sir. He wishes to be left alone, so get your small time butt out of here before I make it!" Yukina said with a smile and a sweet voice.
Kasuka looked at Yukina and then looked in her hands. A smile little knife was in her hands and it looked very sharp. Nodding towards Yukina, he walked away going to the exit of the Opera.
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The Phantom watched the exchange take place between Izaya and Kasuka. The possessive side of the Phantom told him to go after in and just take Izaya to hide him away from all these fools. The logical side told him that it wouldn't be a good idea to do in order to get on Izaya's good side.
The Phantom knew Izaya's ways, with his plotting and tricking. Sometimes the Phantom felt like slapping Izaya into next week, but also he felt like trying to fix what happened to the child after his father's death.
Guessing that Izaya was about to change he turned away with a blush on his face. It wasn't like he's never seen the child naked before… It's just that it was his initial reaction when someone else was changing. Looking over his shoulder he saw that Izaya instead of changing he sat in front of the mirror taking out some pins that were stuck in his hair and also releasing his long hair from the binds that were threw the hair over his shoulder. Shizuo decided he would speak to the child this night as well.
"That insolent boy, such a slave of fashion basking in your glory. Such an ignorant fool, this brave younger suitor, tries to share in my triumph." The Phantom's voice echoed through Izaya's room leaving him looking around.
"Angel of music, I can hear you. Please stay and I will listen, Kasuka was a fool as was I… Enter at last so that I may see you, my dear Angel." Izaya said looking around his room for the source of the voice.
"Such flattering child. You shall know me; see why in the shadows I hid." The Phantom walked in front of the mirror he hid behind. "Look to your mirror and see me. I am there inside."
Izaya looked at the mirror which stood to the side of him and saw the figure of a blond man with all black clothes and a white mask on the left side of his face. The man stepped forward and held out his hand.
"Come to me child, I am your Angel of Music." The Phantom said with a soft smile.
Izaya stepped forwards and held out his hand before dragging it back towards himself in hesitation.
"Innocent child why do you fear me? Did you not wish me here? Please do not fear me…" The Phantom stepped out from behind the mirror and put his hand on Izaya's face.
Izaya looked the Phantom in eyes and took the hand off his face, holding it in his hands.
"I did not believe what my eyes showed me, Angel of Music. Please forgive me, but you are the Phantom that owns this Opera house are you not?"
"The name is… S-Shizuo, but I am what you have said. I am your protector and I am your tutor." Shizuo said while firmly taking the hands the held his and gently pulled Izaya through the mirror.
Izaya looked at Shizuo as they walked through the hallway that had candles on either side of them. Shizuo slowly looked down at Izaya and smiled before looking forwards.
"Will you sing for me Izaya? Shall we sing like we used too?" Shizuo said before he grabbed one of the candles from the wall.
"If you will do it, then I will as well." Izaya said before he started to sing.
"In sleep he sang to me
In dreams he came
That voice which calls to me and speaks my name
And do I dream again for now I find
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside my mind."
When Izaya had stopped Shizuo had started up as well.
"Sing once again with me
Our strange duet
My power over you grows stronger yet
And though you turn from me to glance behind
The Phantom of the Opera is there
Inside your mind."
Izaya smiled as they walked down the stairs and Shizuo held his hand around his waist. Out of all the people Izaya had met, Izaya felt as if he could trust this man. Starting up again Izaya looked at the joyful look upon Shizuo's face as they sang together.
"Those who have seen your face
Draw back in fear
I am the mask you wear"
Shizuo whispered something as they sang.
"It's me they hear..."
"Now at the bottom of the stairs, Shizuo looked down at Izaya and they sang at the same time.
Your/My spirit and my/your voice in one combined
The Phantom of the Opera is there/here
Inside my/your mind."
Izaya smiled as they continued to sing as they walked through the corridors. A whisper in the air followed behind Izaya, causing him to strain his ears to listen.
"He's there, the phantom of the opera!
Beware, the phantom of the opera!
He's there, the phantom of the opera!
Beware the phantom of the opera!"
Izaya ignored the whispers and then continued to walk with Shizuo, singing until they reached their destination.
Me: Oi, out of this house!
Izaya: B-but Alicia said I could stay and play games with him.
Me: What games are these?
Izaya: Mind games!
Me: Why do I even bother asking…
Shizuo: Because you believe that letting the flea in here to read this story your making of us, is a good idea!
Izaya: Oh Allena, the story of this chapter was great!
Me: Really?
Yukina: He's lying to let you know, but yes it was good.
Airia: WHAT'S UP YOU HOES AND IDIOT PROTOZAN!
Me: And there is the idiot herself.
Izaya: What is it Airia?
Airia: Just wanted to let Allena know that I'm not younger than the little brat Shizuo and my sweet Izaya!
Shizuo: Oi shut it you stupid Izaya lover!
Airia: Gay boy!
Shizuo: … That hurt…
Me: Now now Airia, we know Shizuo is a gay boy. He just doesn't like to admit he likes Izaya!
Erika: DAMN RIGHT! KISS ALREADY!
Me: How does everyone keep on getting in my house!?
Alicia: I let Miss Fangirl in because she gave me a pillow with Jack Frost on it.
Me: GIVE ME IT!
Izaya: Her and her obsession with Jack Frost.
Jack: Someone call?
Shizuo: Oh god not another one.
Me: JACK! Thank god you showed up! I've been hanging with these idiots and I've about had it!
Jack: I just came here to check on you again, yet you still let them in and who is that over there.
Erika: Hello! I'm Erika, number one Shizaya fangirl!
Me: I said that was me!
Erika: No it's me! I supported it from the moment I saw them!
Me: As did I. Truce?
Erika: Truce.
Jack: What is this Shizaya that you speak of…?
Me: Um him and him together.
Jack: I don't think that's going to work.
Me: Let a fangirl dream!
Shizuo: DON'T LET HER DREAM! HER FANFICS ARE THE RESULTS!
Me: Shut is Shizzy!
Alicia: Stop yelling in here! Airia and I are talking!
Everyone: Goodbye and thank you for reading! Please leave a review~ I deeply appreciate it and it actually tells me you guys like it!