Kida's POV
It was our second day in this new apartment and both me and Saki woke up to the sound of the phone ringing.
It was the Moving men, calling to say they couldn't come today due to lack of staff.
When she put down the phone, Saki had an angry tone in her voice and immediately blamed me for not calling them earlier when we booked their services.
After ten minutes of arguing, I had had enough and walked out, slamming the door behind me, and left the apartment.
Ikebukuro was a lot different from how I remembered it from three years ago. The trees were taller and withered and the area looked a bit more run-down, but it still had the same hundreds of people walking around, that's what stood out for me the most.
Izaya's POV
"Izayaaaa come back here!" I heard a voice shouting behind me as I ran down the streets avoiding people. The voice was coming from an acquaintance of mine, Heiwajima Shizuo.
A I looked around for an escape, I caught sight of a familiar face. As much as I loved being chased by Shizuo, I felt that this would be more interesting.
Kida's POV
I found myself in the same park I had come to so regularly over the years I lived here before. Even though there were so many people around, the park always seemed quiet and peaceful. It was my favourite place in Ikebukuro and this was the first time I had had a break from the apartment and Saki.
Saki had been much more aggressive than usual in the last couple of weeks. I thought it was the stress of moving cities as first but its worse than stress, it's like she's become a different person from the Saki I loved when we were together before.
Part of me wants to-
"YAHOOOH." I heard a high pitched voice behind me and felt two arms wrap around me, so fast I almost jumped out my skin.
The person behind me jumped round in front of me to face me, and I saw that it was Izaya.
"What brings you here, with a face like that?" He asked, I blinked and shrugged, looking back at the floor.
"Just felt like getting out for a while is all." I said, looking back up and smiled.
Izaya rested his hands on his hips and bent down slightly, so he was closer to my eye level and asked again.
"You don't think I heard you last night while moving in?"
My smile faded and saddened.
"Heh.. I can't hide anything from you, can I? .. Nah, it's fine, Saki's just.. A bit stressed lately. It isn't her fault."
There was a silence as Izaya spun around and strolled over the fountain in the middle of the park, standing on the edge of it and balancing on one foot, grinning.
Izaya's POV
" You know, I know a lot about her. " I said while balancing on the thin edge of the fountain. Kida looked up at me, knowing what I was talking about.
" Her full name is Mikajima Saki. Her blood type is B. Her height is 151. And she weights 140. Oh and her favourite colour is pink!"
Kida stood up of the bench and stayed there silently with a blank expression.
"You know Izaya, sometimes you are scary!"
I smirked at that comment "Thanks for that compliment!"I walked over to him and rest my hands on his shoulders, as I saw Shizuo throwing a vending machine in our direction. I shoved Kida out of the way and turned and ducked and run as the chase with Shizuo began again.
Kida's POV
I groaned and looked around. Izaya had disappeared and Shizuo's legs were inches away from my face as he jumped over my body to race after him.
I stood and brushed myself off and left the park. I thought it would be best if I went home as I had been gone for about an hour now and we needed to sort out the rest of the bigger boxes, somehow.
On my way home I walked past something I hadn't seen in over three years and it brought a smile to my face.
"RUSSIAN SUSHI. IT WON'T KILL YOU, I PROMISE." Simon, a Russian Sushi shop worker, was standing outside holding up leaflets to advertise his business. When I lived here last time I used to visit his restaurant at least three times a week, so I knew him well, as well as the other workers there.
When he caught sight of me, it took him a couple of minutes, but he smiled and spoke even louder than usual.
"Kida? IS THAT YOU?" I almost felt a little intimidated, but smiled back at the man.
"Hey Simon."
"It's been a long time, Kida! How you been? Didn't you up and leave this place? How come you're back here?"
"Things are okay.. We're-"
"Come on inside, have some Russian Sushi, I have many kinds!" Simon slapped me on the back and ushered me out of the street, into his restaurant.
Izaya's POV
When I arrived at home I took my usual place at my desk and started sorting out some paper work. After a while I heard heavy footsteps in the hall and I then I heard a strong knock on my door.
I stood up of my chair, wondering who that may be behind my door I got halfway across my room before a person forced the door open.
Three man let themselves into my apartment and shut the door behind them.
They walked into the light so I could see their faces, Shiki and two his hit man had found their way into my house.
" Shiki, what a pleasant surprise to see you here! What do I own the honour that you visit my apartment?"
"Shut up! You know exactly why I am here!" He shouted at me with a serious expression.
" And what exactly is that?" I said with a optimistic voice. The two men left his side and walked behind me to surround me.
" Don't play dumb with me! You must tell your dollars that they have to stop attacking the blue squares!"
I showed him a confused look and started laughing.
"Are you serious? Do you think I've the time to be a leader of a gang like this?"
I said pointing to my paper work on my desk. Shiki nodded and one of the men who stood behind me pushed his hand across my desk, so all the paper flow onto the floor.
" Aww ~ How mean, Namie just finished sorting these out this morning. "
I smirked at Shiki, interested of what will happen next.
" If you don't stop your people, I will find a way to get back to you!"
I stopped smiling and shrugged.
"I honestly don't know what you're talking about!"
Kida's POV
Simon's a nice man but man, he can talk for hours. It had started to get dark by the time I had left the sushi restaurant and made my way home.
When I got to my floor and started to walk down the corridor to my apartment, I noticed a quiet murmuring of peoples' voices coming from Izaya's room.
The noise stopped suddenly and Izaya's door opened, letting three men exit the room and walked towards me.
The one on the end, a tall, strong looking man in a tuxedo brushed past my shoulder, making me stumble. He turned to glare at me and continued walking.
I stopped in my tracks and watched them get to the end of the corridor.
I turned to face the way they had come to see Izaya standing in the middle of the hallway, between my door and his. He approached me with a carefree expression and rested his weight on one leg when he got near me, facing me so his side was turned to the men. He waved his hand in the air in their direction, mockingly, almost telling me not to worry about them. He then changed the subject.
"Wow, you took a long time getting back from the park." His smile grew.
"Heh… yeah, I like to take my time. What about you? What happened after you left with that guy?" Izaya laughed to himself and rested his hand on his hip.
"Shizuo? Oh, he once asked me for and autograph and I turned him down - to this day he chases me to steal my face. Not everyone is as lucky to get these kind of looks, you know. " He pointed at his own face and grinned widely.
I just smiled and felt my cheeks turn slightly pink. I had never met anyone who liked to joke around so much as Izaya - he was pretty unique, though strange.
"Well… I better get back before Saki misses me. " I said, leaning towards my door, it was obvious I didn't want to go in, but where else would I go?
As I turned and opened the door to my apartment, I looked back at Izaya, then back down the end of the corridor where I came in from. The three men that I had spotted coming out of Izaya's apartment were still there. In fact, there were staring at us, as if spying. Izaya didn't look at them, he thought they had already left.
The one in the middle, with the two men either side of him was smiling, no, he was grinning at me, evilly. It scared me, but I didn't say anything, just entered my apartment and went to bed.
Izaya's POV
When Kida silently went into his apartment, I entered in mine too. I walked to my desk and collected the papers of the ground, which were rough thrown down by one of Shiki's men before.
I put them back on my desk, not even thinking about organizing them. I'll just leave that work to Namie again and were looking forward to that annoyed face she will give me because of that tomorrow.
I went into my bedroom and felt backwards onto my bed, folded my arms behind my head and crossed one leg over one other.
I didn't feel really tired, but I needed to think about the last few days and I felt like this would be the best place for it.
So why did Kida decide to move back to Ikebukuro, after he left it without even saying one word to me back then? Why and especially how did he end up living together with this Saki?
I can't quite understand how he can live together with her in one apartment, when all she makes is shouting and arguing with him?
She isn't that type of girlfriend I would prefer if I knew how to love one person. The only love I care about is my love to humans, because I don't need anyone closer to me like other people do.
Well at least I thought this way, before I met Kida three years ago.