A/N: Hello~ I have returned with this little chapter here! This one took a while… In my opinion that is. I just wanna say thank you to Smile9316 for being the first one to review this story! And thank you to CookiBear for reviewing too! You guys made my day! Without further ado, here is chapter three…
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN DURARARA! OR ANY OF THEIR CHARACTERS! I ONLY OWN SORA AND KAGARI!
Sora awoke to another nightmare. Her blue eyes were wide with fear as she gasped for breath. Her body shook as cold sweat ran down her face.
Just a dream… It was just a dream, she told herself.
Still, she curled up into a tight ball, and silently wished the dreams would soon leave her.
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"You know, the guy is the one who's supposed to carry the bags…" Kagari told Shizuo as they walked down the sidewalk to school.
"Well obviously, I can't do that…" the blonde boy muttered.
Kagari and Shizuo had gone to Sora's to walk her to school. Unfortunately, the ebony haired girl was less than half awake when they got there (she could hardly stand on her own feet). As a result, Shizuo had to give her a piggyback ride to school while Kagari held all three of their school bags.
"She's really a deep sleeper, huh?" Kagari noted as she peered at the young girl's sleeping face. Sora's head rested peacefully on Shizuo's shoulder. "She looks so cute~!"
"Yeah, yeah… Just keep walking…"
"Why? It's not like she's that heavy, right?"
Surprisingly enough, Shizuo found the sleepy girl to be very light. It concerned him that she was this light.
Is she eating properly?
"Mama…" she whimpered in her sleep, "… Don't die…"
Shizuo, being able to hear her, tilted his head to look at her. He figured it was just a bad dream, so he continued walking along as if nothing happened.
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"Well, this quite the surprise," Izaya said when he saw Shizuo, Kagari, and Sora arrive. "What do you think you're doing, Shizu-chan?"
"What? I can't bring her to school?" Shizuo retorted, trying not to lash out at Izaya due to the fact that Sora was still asleep.
"Considering that she's my precious toy, no, you cannot. That is my job."
"She's not a toy, bastard!"
"That is a matter of opinion."
"Why you son of a-!"
"Mm… Shizu-chan…?" Sora muttered as she began to wake up. "Where am I?"
Immediately, Shizuo calmed down and tilted his head to get a look at the girl on his back. "Oh, you're up. You still tired? I can put you down if you want…"
Sora nuzzled her head into the blonde's shoulder. Closing her eyes, she murmured, "No… I'm still tired…"
Shizuo's gaze softened. Chuckling, he answered, "Is that so? Well, don't doze off too much. We still have school."
"Yeah…" Sora began drifting off again.
Seeing Shizuo and Sora acting so close made Izaya hate the blonde even more. Had he not have been carrying Sora, Izaya would have took his trusty knife and cut up Shizuo. His attention was averted by Kagari.
"I saw that," she chimed.
He raised an eyebrow at her. "Saw what?"
"The way you looked at Sora and Shizuo. You're jealous~!"
Izaya shot her a look. What does she know? He thought.
"Oh stop looking at me like that. I know for a fact that you're jealous!"
The raven haired boy brushed it off. "Whatever you say, Kaga-chan~" he smirked as he mused her hair. He then proceeded to walk over to Sora. After ruffling the sleepy girl's hair playfully, he inquired, "Why are you so sleepy, my dear? Don't tell me you were up all night?"
"I couldn't fall asleep…" she answered quietly.
"So you admit that you were up all night?"
"I guess… I didn't fall asleep until three in the morning… then I had a bad dream and woke up at six…"
"Only three hours of sleep?!" they all cried in unison.
"Ah… Yeah…" she whispered, burying her face into Shizuo's shoulder.
"Sora, that's not good," Izaya told her. This time, no smirk or glint in his eye was visible. He was dead serious.
"Yeah, kiddo. You gotta do something 'bout that…"
"Hey, you alive?" Shizuo gave her a little shake.
She had fallen asleep once again.
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It surprised everyone. For someone who was practically dead, she was still able to get through school like nothing. It shocked everyone. Except Shinra. Shinra was too busy doting on how amazingly smart she was. You see, Shinra saw Sora as his precious little sister (or child). Celty thought that this bothered Sora, so Shinra always ended up getting injured.
Everyone met up for lunch on the rooftop. Sora was sitting next to Izaya on the rooftop benches, staring at her bento. Well, she was really staring at the rice ball in her hands. Her head kept nodding up and down, indicating that she was going to fall asleep. Noticing her predicament, Izaya couldn't help the smirk that found its way on his adorable face.
"Sora-chan, if you want, I can show you something lovers do when one of them feels sleepy," he offered.
"Yeah… Maybe it would interest me enough to keep me awake."
And with that, Izaya pulled her down onto his lap. "This is what they do."
"I'll admit it's very… Comfortable," she muttered, curling up. Soon, she was fast asleep. Seeing this, Izaya's gaze softened as he smoothed down her hair. He didn't even notice the gentle smile he had that replaced his smirk. However, a few people did.
"I saw that!" Kagari exclaimed.
Izaya looked up, confused. "Now what?"
"I saw that smile you had on your face!" the caramel haired girl shouted.
"Izaya, you… You two look adorable~!" Shinra sang happily.
Shizuo scowled at the two. "What are you up to this time, flea?"
"How cruel, Shizu-chan~! Can't I just take care of my precious human?" Izaya said.
"Still, I've never seen you look at anyone like that before," said a shocked Kyohei.
"Tch… Bullshit," Izaya muttered.
Although he didn't want to admit it, his heart was being softened by this girl sleeping in his lap. She was too cute to leave alone. But something about her made him feel… Interested. This girl lived with her grandmother, and never talked about her parents. She said she didn't understand what love was, and she had nightmares about her mother, father, and death. So, what was going on? This inspired the future informant to learn more about her. And he would get what he wanted. He always did.
Did I really smile? He thought.
Sora stirred a bit, catching the attention of the boy. He smoothed her hair down and began to think about why he bothered to do this for her. He never gave a damn about anyone, so why did he start now? This meant he had to give her one of those games.
"Mama…"
It was happening again. Those nightmares she had that left her sweating and shaking with fear. Izaya wanted to know what she was dreaming about. She always uttered something about her mother, father, and death. It actually made him concerned. Then again, it wasn't like he was going to show his concern. So instead, he smirked at her.
Shizuo, being the over-protective brotherly figure he happened to be, grew concerned as well when he saw Sora stir. He remembered her saying the same things on their way to school that morning. Now all he had to do was figure out why she was so traumatized.
With a gasp, Sora awoke. Her eyes were wide open, and she was breathing heavily.
"Sora, are you alright?" Kagari questioned.
"Y-Yeah…"
Looking up, she was greeted by a pair of brown eyes. His smirk laughed, but his eyes showed his concern for her.
"Izaya…" That was all she could say.
"Yes?"
She slowly got up, her hazed eyes observing the revolving world. And without much of a word, she left.
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After school, the group stared in shock at the three little kids. Standing there was Mairu, Kururi, and Shota. The twin sisters of Izaya were beaming innocently, while Kagari's little brother scowled. The two older siblings stared at the grade scholars with shock.
"Hello, Iza-nii!"
"Hi…"
"Trust me; I honestly don't wanna be here, Nee-chan."
Izaya decided to take the initiative. "So Mairu, Kururi, why are you here?"
"We were bored!"
"Agree…"
Now, it was Kagari's turn. "And what's your story, Shota?"
The small caramel haired boy pointed a finger accusingly at the twins. "Blame them."
"Iza-nii, let's all go get ice-cream!" Mairu exclaimed as she and Kururi grabbed one of Izaya's hands and tugged.
Irritated, Izaya sighed, "Alright, alright…"
"Wait for us!" Kagari added as she pulled her little brother along.
Shinra, Shizuo, and Kyohei soon followed. No one noticed the ebony haired girl who just watched their backs. Her face was deprived of all emotion.
But it hurt.
It hurt to watch them all leave her alone in the dust. Then she remembered.
She was alone.
She's been alone and left to die ever since her own mother was killed. Love had erased itself from her memories. She was screwed since the day she was born. Yet she still continued to watch them as they disappeared around the corner.
They don't care, do they?
She wanted to release all this pain. But as usual, she hid it away inside. Emotions are useless. They leave you vulnerable. They make you weak. That had been her mind-set ever since that day. No one in her family cared.
Family…
They all had a family that gave some concern towards them. They also had siblings who loved them. Or so it seemed. Not like she would know. She had forgotten the feeling a long time ago.
The wind blew fiercely, making her hair fly around. She pushed a few strands behind her ear. And without a sound, she turned around and left the school. She didn't plan on going home. She just had to go somewhere.
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Sora had already gotten ten missed calls and five new text messages from Kagari alone. She was considering of chucking her phone at a nearby tree. She decided that if Kagari was going to continue pestering her, she should at least check the messages.
[Hey! Where did u go?]
[Sora txt me back asap! We're all worried!]
[Ok. Seriously. Wtf r u?!]
[Sora! Answer the goddamn phone!]
[Do you know how worried Izaya is?! And don't get me started on Shizuo, and Shinra. Kyohei is off looking for u!]
They were worried. Or so it said. Sora simply put her phone away, not even bothering to listen to the ten new voicemails. The blue eyed girl was in the isolated park, swaying slightly as she sat on a swing. Although her face didn't show it, she was really angry. She didn't want to be with them. She wanted to be alone, like she always was. She couldn't get too close to them. If she did, they would all get killed by her father; the human she hated most.
Stay away she thought. Leave… You're going to get hurt…
"There you are…"
Sora jumped a little before turning around.
"Shizu-chan…" she whispered.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing…"
"Liar. I know something's up."
She sighed. "Family… I didn't go because of Izaya's and Kagari's little siblings."
"Why?"
"Cuz' I hate humans."
"Well… Why do you hate humans?"
"Why? I ask that myself… Why does everyone have a loving family but me?! Why does the world hate me?!" she shouted as she kept her head down, her eyes shut. Her hands clenched the chains on the swing tightly. She didn't cry, but she sure was pissed.
"Sora… What's wrong?" Shizuo repeated gently.
She got up from the swing quickly. And glancing at him through the corner of her eye, she said coldly, "If you want to know about me then come back here tomorrow after school. I gotta ask Izaya something…"
Sora began walking away as she punched Izaya's into her phone.
Ring… Ring…
"Hm? Sora? Where've you been?"
"None of your concern. Anyways, I gotta ask you something."
"And what would that be?"
She smirked. "I'm bored… Got any games?"
Sora could hear Izaya chuckle on the other end of the line. "Of course I do… Meet me at the rooftop of the building by Russia Sushi at eight."
"So that's where all the fun is? Of course…"
She hung up, a dark smirk plastered on her usually emotionless face. "Let's see what he's got this time," she laughed.
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She slammed her heel into the girl's stomach, laughing hysterically. The game was to show these girls that Izaya didn't give a fuck about them. Among those girls was the chestnut haired waitress from the café. She was the "leader" of the group, and claimed to be the strongest. That theory was proven wrong when Sora beat her to the ground in less than ten seconds.
"I won't kill you," Sora laughed. "But I will torture you to the best of my abilities. Just not today. I'm bored~"
And she skipped away, an evil smirk on her face as she left the alley. A voice stopped her from entering the brightly lit city. The voice was smooth and husky as it came out in a low hum.
"If you even think about turning her in to the police, I'll make sure your life is one living hell," he hissed. You could hear the smirk he had.
"I-Izaya-san…" one girl whimpered.
"I don't wanna hear it. You were just another pawn in my game. And you have proven to be a very predictable human whom I cannot love romantically," he laughed.
"Then," she looked up to meet his eyes which had a red glint in them, "do you love that girl?"
"Sora-chan? Yeah, I love her."
He didn't need to say anything else. He didn't want to say anything else. His love for all humans was mutual. But why? Whenever someone asked about his love towards Sora, why did he hesitate? It was just because she was more interesting than the others, right?
"Thanks for that, I guess…" her voice shattered his thoughts. Looking down, he saw a pair of blue eyes looking at his own brown ones. A smirk found its way onto his face.
"Well, you would have been put into custody. Wouldn't want that, would we?"
"I suppose…"
"So why did you leave?"
"I didn't want to spoil your time with your siblings…" she lied.
"You should work on your lying skills," he said as if he read her mind.
"I'll tell you tomorrow after school in the park… Tell everyone that for me…"
He cocked his head to the side. His body stiffened when he felt her rest her forehead against his arm. Recently, she has been acting like this. She would show some sign of affection without even noticing it.
"I don't like it when other girls fawn over you… I don't know why…" she muttered.
"You're jealous…" he chuckled.
"That's absurd…"
"Well it's true…"
He placed a hand on top of her head. He silently wished to stay like this for a while. He also began to think that she was much cuter like this.
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"What's the big deal?!" Kagari shouted angrily the next day in the park.
"You guys want to know why I disappeared yesterday. You want to know why I hate humans. You want to know about my family. Isn't that right?" Sora said, her back turned towards them.
"Of course!" Kagari answered. "Do you have any siblings? Is your father rich? Is your mother pretty? Do you look like her? Is she smart? Is she nice? Is she…"
"My mother is dead."
Silence. The sound of the wind blowing and the trees rustling was the only thing that could be heard. They were also frozen in their spot as her blue eyes penetrated their soul.
"My mother was killed by my father. I don't know why. My siblings didn't care. My older sister just cared about being the best at everything. My older twin brothers just cared about being the hottest guys. My father just cared about money. I hated them all. I hated everyone except for Mama...
I hate humans. Everything they say is fake. They were born liars… But you guys and Baa-chan are different… Why?"
"Because we're your friends, Sora," said a crying Kagari.
"Why are you…?"
She was cut off when two arms wrapped around her tightly. Kagari hugged her tight as she sobbed. She was crying for her.
"It's okay Sora…" she managed to say.
"Yeah…"
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"So that's your life story, huh?" Izaya questioned as he swayed slightly from sitting on the swing.
"Yeah… Why are you still here?"
"I can't just leave a girl like you alone at night. That would be rude."
"Like you're one to talk."
He got up, and went to stand in front her. She got up as well, and stared at him quizzically. Suddenly, his arms came around her and brought her close to him. He began chuckling as a smirk appeared.
"This is a hug, Sora." He pulled away a bit so he could see her face. As usual, there was no emotion. He frowned. "At least blush…" he muttered.
Nothing.
A brilliant idea clicked in his head. Now that she was all trapped in his arms, he could finally do this. He brought his face close to hers.
"And this, my dear, is a kiss," he whispered before pressing his lips against her own.
Sora's blue eyes widened at this new feeling. Her body was tingling inside, and her face was heating up. She didn't know what was happening, for she unconsciously began kissing him back. She felt him smirk against her lips as he pulled them closer, deepening the kiss. When they parted, her face showed no emotion for some reason.
She's hiding it, he thought. A smug look came upon his face.
"Got you~" he teased.
Unknown to them, was that Shizuo had seen the whole thing. He watched as Izaya held her close. The anger inside him was building up, until he couldn't contain it any longer.
"I-ZA-YA!"
A vending machine flew towards them. Izaya immediately let go of Sora and dodged. But Sora just watched as the vending machine came flying towards her, too fast for her to react.
Everything around her turned into nothingness, like she was locked up in a pitch black room. The last thing she heard was the sound of two male voices; each saying in perfect unison,
"SORA!"
A/N: Finished! The ending sucks since I rushed it again. And I made Izaya OOC cuz I suck at his character. And this chapter just sucked… Oh well. Review and sorry for errors!
