Byakuran wiped the white stuff from the corner of Shoichi's mouth and then proceeded to kiss him.
"Byakuran-san, don't do that…"
"I've got to go now, Iza-chan. It's time for me to go rape all the Sho-chans that exist in all those many parallel worlds. By the way, I left you a special box weapon like we planned. Bye now!"
"Thanks! Talk to you later, Bya-chan! And glad to see you too, Sho-chan."
And with this Izaya finished his delectable meal and hopped from his seat.
"Alright! Show me around this Namimori place! I wonder if I'll see that cute bird too."
Without further ado Izaya gained an escort to let him see what was to be seen in all the three or four blocks that formed this tiny town. They ended up in front of Namimori middle school.
"It's been ages since I've been to school! Whee, I want to go to the roof!"
Gokudera began to protest but Yamamoto just waved conciliatorily as was his bent.
"Izaya-kun! Wait! Ah, what will happen if Hibari-san finds him here!"
Izaya skipped merrily enough, up the stairs and all the way to the rooftop with the Vongola members on his heels. The door banged loudly as Izaya slammed it open and proceeded to inspect his surroundings.
"Hmm...Bya-chan said it should be around here. Seven steps to the East, two steps to the North, oh it must be this!"
Izaya worked his blade into a loose stone. A shadow covered him from behind.
"You. You're not a student at Namimori middle school and you're damaging school property. For that I'll bite you to death."
Izaya blinked as he turned around to spot a boy wielding tonfa and clearly ready to strike. A yellow bird perched on his shoulder.
"Oh, are you birdie's owner? He's so adorable. Did you teach him that song? How did it go, 'Midori-"
Izaya's singing was cut short as Hibari attacked him. Fortunately for Izaya he was a master at dodging blows and he was still doing that, acrobatically enough, it might be added, when Tsuna and company burst into the scene.
"Keep still so that I can discipline you."
"Kinky! That's so kinky! Discipline…"
Tsuna flailed even more than usual as Izaya landed on the fence and Hibari followed.
"Hibari-san, stop! Izaya-kun isn't anyone suspicious!"
Izaya smiled.
"Oh, Hibari is it? Guess that makes Hi-chan. Hi-chan wants to discipline me!"
"Don't provoke him! Ah, Yamamoto, do something!"
"It's fine, isn't. That they're so friendly together."
Obfuscation often reached a level of absurdity in Yamamoto Takeshi.
"Let me handle it, Juudaime. Hibari! Kill the Fur Fringe!"
"Gokudera-kun, you're not helping!"
Hibari ignored all this commotion. Not only because he disliked crowds, which he did, but mostly because he found this slippery fellow to be horribly familiar with all the giggling and evading every single attack.
"You, you're Rokudo Mukuro's brother or something? That makes you my number one enemy."
Izaya stopped still for a fraction of a second as if considering this.
"Pineapple hair? We go on shopping sprees on Harajuku."
"That settles it. I won't just bite you to death, I'll do it slowly and make you suffer."
Izaya gasped.
"Oh my. So naughty!"
Hibari was getting angrier which could only mean that his reflexes became faster and his attacks pinpointed with greater accuracy so as to strike vital zones. Izaya decided that it was time to try out Byakuran's gift and so he inserted one of his rings into the tiny cube, chiming as he did it because he really was fond of the sound of his own voice.
"Love for Humanity!"
Orange white light filled the rooftop and everyone was momentarily blinded except for Izaya who put on his sleek shades. As the glow dimmed it left the shiny figure of a big man that somehow had cat ears, tail, and a chain around his neck.
"IZAYA!"
The strange newcomer lurched towards Izaya but he only had to pull at the end of the chain that he held to send him sprawling on the ground.
"Shizu-chan! So glad you could join us!"
Tsuna blinked.
"Is that a box weapon? No matter how you look at it, that's a person!"
Izaya tugged at the silky cat ears and Shizuo purred despite himself.
"You know, Tsu-chan how these weapons are based on animals? Shizu-chan totally qualifies as one! In fact, human beings are animals. Mammals, even!"