That was how the four of them found themselves sitting in a large kitchen about half an hour later and eating tasty rolls of sushi with varying degrees of eagerness. Shizuo, for all his complaining, had nothing to add as he wolfed down the food in front of him. Shizzy was more interested in paying attention to the chirpy conversation between the Izayas and only occasionally picked a bit of mackerel and seaweed from his plate. Izzy and Izaya hardly ate at all but instead talked and talked.
"So, when did you meet Shizzy?"
"It was at our high school entrance ceremony. I knew it was love at first sight!"
"A bit like us, then, minus the love part."
"And how was your first time together?"
"You shouldn't ask about that! It's private."
Izzy pouted.
"Why not? It's like talking to myself. I want to know and I'm sure Izaya doesn't mind talking about it."
Shizuo munched a shrimp. He was doing his best to block out everything other than the food.
"I'm cool talking about it, sure. Around thirty minutes ago in your bedroom."
"Really? I'd think you'd do it a lot sooner."
Izaya shrugged and tried some wasabi. At least in this world the food was essentially the same.
"Normally Shizu-chan just chases me, beats me up, threatens to kill me, insults me, chases me some more, bludgeons me in the head with sign posts and his favorite is throwing vending machines at me."
Izzy's eyes widened comically.
"Oh, and that's…foreplay?"
Shizuo broke a chopstick.
"I'm trying to kill the louse!"
Izaya ignored the outburst and carried on chatting with his counterpart.
"How about your first time together?"
"It was on Valentine's day! I made Shizzy some cookies and spread the rest of the chocolate on myself-"
"Izzy! Don't go into details, please."
"Don't be so uptight! I always wanted to have a twin brother and this is even better."
Shizuo grunted in the background and added,
"One louse, two louses, fucking hell."
"Izaya, I had plans to go to this new sex store, to spice up things a bit. Why don't we go together?"
"Great idea."
"But- but Izzy, you already have me! And that vibrator- are you saying I'm not enough?"
"Of course I love you but at times I'd like to try something new, you know?"
Shizzy pouted and Shizuo suddenly finished his meal and dragged him by the arm.
"That's it, you are going to man up some even if it kills you."
"Izzy! Save me!"
"Bye bye, Shizzy darling! We'll be back as soon as I find something nice! You have fun with our new friend now!"
Izzy waved and flashed him a hyper friendly smile. Shizzy's protests grew faint as Shizuo dragged him away to who knew where. Izaya smiled himself, later he would try to find a way back but for the time being he was going to enjoy the ride. After all this could be a world of fun.
Izzy's car turned out to be a flashy red Ferrari. Izaya whistled as he hopped in and fastened the seatbelt.
"Nice set of wheels you got here."
"Isn't it? Shizzy wanted one of those wagons but that's just so boring. Totally unstylish."
Izaya laughed and wondered if he could impersonate Izzy well enough to hijack his bank account.
"Can't have that."
"So I settled for this as a compromise."
A tiny Shizzy figure served as a keychain for the ignition key, pure chibi style with disproportionally large head, tiny body and humongous glasses. How cute, Izaya thought. If it were up to him he might get a Shizuo voodoo doll instead and practice his knife work on it. In this Tokyo there was hardly any traffic so it was smooth sailing until the store that needless be said was located in a two-storied house behind a manicured green lawn. The one difference was that there was the suspiciously phallic topiary.
"Time to max this baby!"
Izzy produced a credit card and smiled cockily. Izaya followed him into the store.
"Did you buy that vibrator yourself?"
"Yeah. Shizzy just doesn't have much kink in him, I'm afraid. Such a shame, too."
"You can count on my help."
They drifted to the bondage section and Izzy perked up considerably.
"Oh, ever tried any of this?"
"Sure have! It's great fun…oh yes. I say you buy some and then we'll hit the anal beads. Those are heavenly. And of course, edible underwear."
"And flavored condoms!"
Without a doubt great minds thought alike, Izaya concluded.
