I was bsuy with school starting and all plus family will be coming up soon so sorry for not posting last week!
I hope you enjoy this story written by me with charracters that I do not own!
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Shizuo woke up hearing crying, and yelling and sounds of toys, sounds of what his morning had been for the past two long months. The brute of Ikebukuro rolled over and slowly got up kicking a stuff animal from the side of his bed since it was on his slipper. He stood and groggily walked to the bedroom door opening it.
A paper airplane flew by and he smirked knowing Roppi and Psyche, of course, were up to no good. "What are you two up to this morning?" He asks and walked out seeing Psyche crying as Roppi made a fort of toys and wouldn't let him in, and was throwing airplanes at him."Roppi what did I say about waging wars." Shizuo groans and walked over taking off the top of the fort and picking him up.
"Psyche wanted to play." Roppi says and saw the older twin crying in the mini hallway.
"I-I wanted to play in the fort." Psyche whimpers and Roppi rolled his eyes.
"That's boring..." He huffs," I wanna play with Mom..."
"Your mother would only correct you about the trajectory of your planes, and about how to lure Psyche in to attack." Shizuo 'tsk's and sighs wondering again about Izaya. He hadn't heard anything from the raven in too long and he was more then worried."Play nice." he says and pat Psyche's head then put Roppi down who muttered an apology.
Psyche perked up instantly, smiling brightly," wanna play with power rangers?" He asks jumping up and down now.
Roppi nods," fine..."
"Nope." Shizuo says and had seen the date," you guys have school today." He says and checked the time and thanked god for the fact that the twins were always up at seven in the morning, it also helped for his job. "Come on, breakfast." He says and helped them sit in chairs.
Psyche bounced in his seat firing off questions about school and what it was going to be like while Roppi fell silent and frowned."I don't want to deal with stupid kids." He huffs making Shizuo sigh.
"You'll think that, then you'll make friends." The father says and checked for anything to eat finding next to nothing, he had rejected the money Izaya had offered and wanted to fund their lives himself but was failing slightly. He looked at the shelves again and found some cereal but looked in the fridge not finding any milk. He sighs, smiles at the kids, getting a smile and unimpressed expression in return. He couldn't help a small laugh at a thought that popped into his mind," Roppi-kun I think you would enjoy meeting your uncle Kasuka." He says and cut up some apples putting them onto the plates and gave them each a hand full of dry cereal and some water.
Psyche dug in eating his apples while humming wondering what school was going to be like. He hoped the kids would be nice and couldn't wait to make friends with everyone he met. Roppi on the other hand was content on being alone or with Psyche or his mother or father since he and Shizuo had finally broken down a few more walls of discomfort. He pouted and didn't eat even when his father prompted him.
"Should I call your mother?" Shizuo asks sternly and got a shake of a head from the small child."It's just school... Think of it like an adventure." He says and was glad he had Celty pick up uniforms and two sets of school supplies for the kids a few days before.
Roppi frowned and stubbornly stuck a small handful of cereal into his mouth with no manors. He had changed since he had yelled at Izaya, he had stopped listening, and was being worse by the day. A little ball of hate, as opposed to his twin a little ball of hyper pink sunshine.
Psyche jumped up when Shizuo said that they had to get ready. The little five year old ran to his room towing Roppi along as Shizuo followed. He helped them into their uniforms and buttoned up their collars. He had them pose with their school stuff and took a picture sending it to Izaya and Celty and Kasuka. He smiles and labeled their things just encase they dropped them or had to put them away and couldn't find everything."Psyche asked for pink and rainbow everything." He says and put Psyche's name on the supplies," and you wanted red and black." He says and labeled Roppi's things. He checked the time and stood," we got to get going." The blond yawns slightly and walked outside with Psyche singing a song about wanting to make friends and Roppi hurrying along grabbing his book on human killers.
He held both of their hands when crossing the street and passed by Simon who Psyche proudly announced to," I and Roppi are going to school!"
Simon laughed and picked him up," good. Good. You go to school. Get hungry. Then come for sushi." He says and Psyche giggles before giving the huge black russian a hug. He skipped away when he was put down and waved before taking his Daddy's hand again.
Shizuo smiles as Simon and walked by a familiar van. Erika took a few minutes to tame as Kadota chatted with Shizuo a bit about babysiitting later the week.
"Dad...Dad.." Roppi tugged at Shizuo's sleeve."... We're gonna be late." He says evenly once he got attention.
"Right, right." Shizuo says and smiles.
"Awwww! Shizu-Shizu's little-" Erika was silenced again and Psyche pulled and pointed.
"Come on~" He whines and wanted to get going again. The van gang laughed and waved when Shizuo really realized they were going to be late and picked up both kids and started running. He got them to the school and smiles seeing the teachers welcoming in the new students and set the twins down.
"Ok, be good. No fighting, and if there's any problems ask to call me." He says and hugged Psyche and watched Roppi as he simply walked off to the school with a very unhappy expression. The blond sighs and smiles, he felt a little proud. The 21 year old father happy the twins were growing up even though it was rough, but they were turning out better then the other kids he saw that were throwing fits."Be safe!" He calls again when Psyche looked back and gave him a thumbs up and then ran to catch up with Roppi.
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Izaya threw up again into the toilet. He whimpered and had a headache and swore under his breath. He knew what was wrong and would inform Shizuo after he got things settled, until then the blond didn't know about the condition.
Izaya slowly gathered himself up and managed his way back to his desk. the computers flashing with messages, and making small noises from being on for so many weeks strait. He sat and hissed feeling sick again, yet he didn't care about his current state and went back to his computer sitting oddly as there was a small bump already forming on his stomach. It was barely noticeable and could be pulled off as a little extra weight.
He jumped getting a text message and pulled his lips in when he saw it was the twins. Psyche bubbly happy holding a pink backpack, and Roppi looking much like Kasuka, causing Izaya to smirk. The other raven had a red backpack, while looking like he very much wanted to be doing anything else.
The mother felt a pull at her heart realizing he was missing yet another milestone in the twin's lives and trembled feeling sick all over, but now with a mix of guilt. 'No...NO this is for them as well.' He reminds himself while looking for more vital information. He had lost his main lead for who was hunting his brute down, and now he was praying he found them again before they got to Shizuo, or the kids.
Another slow day passes and he got a message from Shizuo again seeing the after first day of school picture. Roppi looked the same, and the mother raven cracked up seeing that even Psyche now looked like he'd rather never step foot into a school again. Izaya smiles,"...I'm sorry..." He says softly to their picture," I promise that we'll be a family soon as I find these bastards." Then with the curtains drawn over his large windows, and humans forgotten and ignored, the informant set back to work.
A week passed again. Izaya finally moved from the desk and thanked Namie for serving him food there before firing her. He couldn't have her around anymore, his work paying off as he now knew where the gang was and who they were. But he had to jeopardize himself, his location was out in the open, along with his identity. He had used all of his aliases, and then daringly his own name to get their attention.
He paced around his apartment, then heard a buzz at the door.
He was not stupid and knew it was one of Shiki's men.
"Hello~ God of humanity, Orihara speaking~" He sang song using the intercom. When all he got was silence he let them in telling them to take the stairs and not the elevator.
After that three Yakuza men stood at his front door. He let them in and offered some tea before sitting down on the couch across from them looking amused.
"Shiki wants to know what you're up too spilling you identity like that." The biggest one asks.
"Oh, well... I guess it was sort of my two month notice." Izaya hums," I wont be able to do anymore of my informant work in two months so, I am going to quit." He smiles at their stares that would make any other man tremble in spot. Izaya stood at their silence and stretched for show, his hidden knives catching some light and making it seem liked her sparkled here and there." I joined as an informant when I was 14. I am now 21." He says and walked to his desk," I've done a very good job, but... I have found out recently and actually since I was 16 that... I don't want to be an informant any longer."
All three scary faces turned a bit shock. Izaya was like a fish in water when he was an informant, anyone in any setting could see that.
"You see my dear gentlemen." Izaya purrs and walked to his desk taking out a few files and carelessly dropping them onto the table, then pulled out his contract." There was an agreement. And dearest Shiki has now violated it..." He smiles," yes, Shiki has."
"I'm afraid I don't know what you're talking about Orihara." Akabayashi stepped into the room jolting the men just with his presence.
"There is a list of people who I have an interest in, but he is to respect my decision in not dealing or selling their information." Izaya says unfazed by the Yakuza Boss's dog's entrance."There are five names on it."
"Heiwajima Psyche, Heiwajima Hachimenroppi, Celty Sturlson, Kashintani Shinra, and Hei-"
"Shizuo Heiwajima." Izaya says and slammed the contract down." I want to know why you sent men into my home to steal the files. I want to know why you are setting a hit on Shizuo. And why is there a notice to kidnap the twins."
"Men, please go outside while I have a chat with our informant here." Akabayashi orders turning grim and dangerous. The adults left quickly not wanting to see Akabayashi anymore displeased then he was at the moment.
Izaya picked up two files and his contract.
"I take it those are the files of Psyche and Hachimenroppi." Akabayashi notes with a smile and got a nod from the raven.
"Yes." Izaya says and frowns," and no. Shiki is not getting his hands on them."
"What are you trying to hide here Orihara?"
"Nothing... It's not like you don't know what really happened."
Akabayashi nods," yes yes... I remember you showing up at the headquarters holding an infant and bleeding all over the place."
"So I will ask you again. Why do you want the Heiwajimas?"
Akabayashi sighs and leaned back on the couch, crossing his arms over his crisp grey suit, his cane nearby leaning against his knee."... You know the risks of being an informant. Of being someone who knows too many things about too many people." He spoke sternly almost but kept it sounding casual." I hate to admit it, but you are the best informant we have ever had. And I am reluctant to let you go. So...if you desire to quit then there's only two options. Two for you to take and two for us" -Shiki and I-" to take." He hums," option one for you is easy, not to quit. Option one for me is, to threaten you to stay. But we both know neither of those are going to happen unless I really threaten you."
"Please Akabayashi." Izaya rolls his eyes.
"You know you aren't immortal or emotionless." Akabayashi hums again staring with cool eyes at the informant he had raised."... Second choice for you is to leave country and identity. Kill off Izaya Orihara. And my second is about the same, a Burn notice along with a hit notice." His eyes flash," you are too important to just let go Orihara-san. And I am sorry to say that we will not let anything, not even your lover or your children, to take you away from working for me."
"Oh." Izaya raises a brow with a kind smile, venom on his lips."So you are taking out a hit on Shizuo to make me worry, and you are also putting my two kids into the mix to add into incentive to force me to stay? It was either that or, kill me."
"In all, yes."
"Right..." Izaya sighs," well, I know you don't like to get your hands dirty, and I know you also do not want this." He held up a different file the name written neatly in black lettering 'Shiki'." To be leaked to police and public, along with every gang on the entire island of Japan... Tell me the truth, my dear boss's dog because I know you are not that stupid."
Akabayashi fell silent and for once looked caught off guard. His eyes wider and his scar looking especially bad in the dim lighting.
Izaya wanted to laugh, but at the same time scream. When he didn't get an answer he stood and kept Shiki's file putting it away neatly before grabbing his lighter." Tell Shiki-san... I will find out what you are keeping from me. You know I will. And you know I will stop you at every turn." He sang almost and picked up his contract." I'm giving you both a two months notice." He says and flicked the lighter on setting the papers on fire then dropping them onto the files for Psyche and Roppi on the table. He snickered as they burned and stood," you know nothing. And without me you are blind." The dangerous raven laughs," but..." He flicked out a knife and leaned close to Akabayashi suddenly, a knee touching's Akabayashi's side as he leaned down so close they could pretty much be kissing." You hurt Shizuo, Psyche or Hachimenroppi I will kill you."
"I-I'm not the one who wants them dead."
"I know... But you pass the notice on." Izaya pulled back the warm glow of the fire shining in his eyes." I know someone is after Shizuo, and I know they have a connection with Shiki-san. And I do not like not knowing who or why." The raven states and shrugged," so if you guys are gonna be coy and cowards instead of saying it, then I will simply put in my notice and crush whatever bastard is after my family."
"You've made so many enemies."
"No, you've made so many enemies. Everyone hates the Yakuza, I only dealt information." Izaya says with a smile." To them I am a gold mine, in a drop of a hat I could spill all contents of every member of your dirty mob. But I wont." He says," because I need the protection. I am going to quit, and I do know that makes me prime target for any gang who wants to know all the dirty little secrets. But you guys won't let anything happen to me becuase I know these things." He spoke and walked around the burning pile which had reached it's peek. The informant was turning things back around with a sly grin and gleaming eyes. Human manipulation at it's best." I don't mind being a target. I've always been one... But I do mind if it's Psyche and Roppi." He says and sat in the light of the flames," so tell me... What the hell is going on."
Akabayashi gulped slightly, and noticed something off putting. The way the shadows played around Izaya made him look dangerous, but there was a strange glow. And a bit more shadow under the informant's stomach.
"... They're after Shizuo because he works for that debt collector. They got tangled up into something very bad and Shizuo killed a guy." Akabayashi spills carefully. His professional side slipping a bit since he had a soft side for families," they want him dead for revenge but they needed information on how to kill him."
Izaya frowns," Ok.. And?"
"...They're ex-yakuza. Shiki di-"
"Shiki didn't want me knowing that there's a group of rouge Yakuza after Shizuo." Izaya smirked inside himself and sighs with a smile," Now was that so hard to admit?" He asks," causing me to go on a four month long search when you could of simply told me that." He says but then turned deadly," doesn't explain why they shot me though." Akabayashi stood and Izaya flicked out a knife." There's more." He says with a smile," and you will tell me."
Akabayashi sat slowly, his eyes sharp at the dangerous line Izaya was on with threatening him."... Shiki's embarrassment is about him hiring a man like you at such a young age, and how you have connections with Shizuo who once again got caught up in something he should not have. They want him dead, you want to quit... Really it's more about Shizuo."
"Of course." Izaya nods," here's what I am going to do. I am going to hunt these men down and hand them back over to Shiki to be dealt with for attacking me and Roppi."
"He's is sorry about that. We couldn't send a warning, but now you have openly invited them."
"If they bother me, at least it's not them."
"Right... Well, I will let Shiki know of your two month notice and about the protection we will be arranging for you."
"I do trust Shizuo, I wanted him to take the kids because only he can protect them. But I want them under surveillance." Izaya says and stood with Akabayashi leading him to the door," no cameras, but I want check ups on them and Shizuo cannot know." he says and opened the door letting the taller male step out politely.
"It will be done." Akabayashi says and sighs knowing he had let Izaya know too much yet again. He had a soft side for the young raven and smiled turning and waving," until next meeting Orihara."
"The next will be my last." Izaya says and shut the door with a smile. He staid smiling at the door for a few moments before turning sharply, a knife flying from his hand to his lap top spearing it and knocking it to the floor."... I swear..." He mutters and walked to the computers and sat his eyes drifting to his phone that still showed the new school picture of Psyche and Roppi.
He hoped they would be safe, but he knew that Shizuo had been right all along. His job was going to put the twins in danger, but he would be damned if they got hurt.
The mother raven sighed and pat his belly looking down,"... just us right now... But I promise you too. I will never let harm come to your older brothers or to you." He smiles kindly," and I will keep that promise."
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Red: Hope you enjoyed this chapter! I have the next few planned out along with a sneak peek of a new story I will be putting out soon!
Izaya: Please reveiw it does a lot to make her feel better and motovate her to post more
Shizuo: Until next time~