Guest chapter 1 . 14h ago
this story should die. Its going against drrr. This is just bull crap
Yay! My first ever hater comment! Someone break out the cake and ice cream, cause it's the time to celebrate!
But wait, there's more!
Guest chapter 1 . 14h ago
this story is horrible. No shizou and izaya! they are enemies! Haven't you guys read the Manga!
I got two in one, guys! Aren't you proud of me?
On a more serious note though, I'm kind of sad that they left them as 'Guest,' because I want to thank them personally. These two reviews are what made me get this chapter up today. See what I mean about reviews making me work harder?
But honestly, can I just take the time to address these messages here? You're free to scroll down if you don't care of course, but I just wanna clear some stuff up.
First of all, what was the actual purpose of these reviews? Were they trying to get me to change the whole premise of this story because they didn't like it? Trying to get me to break down crying? Trying to, god forbid, get me to stop writing it altogether?
Well, I'm sorry good sir or ma'am, but I'm made of tougher material than that.
In response to your first comment 'It's going against drrr,' might I point you to the definition of fanfiction?
Fiction written by a fan of, and featuring characters from, a particular TV series, movie, etc.
Or, maybe what Wikipedia says on the matter?
Fan fiction is defined by being both related to its subject's canonical fictional universe and simultaneously existing outside the canon of that universe.
Saying that it goes against the universe when you are on is a little silly, don't you think? It's supposed to exist outside canon, that's why its fanfiction!
And the second comment, 'They are enemies! Haven't you read the manga?' Well, bud, I have. I have read all four translated books of the main storyline as well as the Saika Arc, and I can't tell you how many times I've seen the anime. So I do know what I'm talking about when I write for this universe.
I have an OC. It isn't supposed to be completely canon, since I'm writing in my own character. But then again, you probably aren't even reading this.
Moral of the story, hate will go right over my head, so go ahead and write it if you want.
But I do have one question, if this mysterious Guest is reading this. If you tell me that this story - which is as close to canon as I can get it - needs to die because it goes against DRRR, then do you go on crack fics and crossovers and tell the authors that they need to die?
Sorry, my actual readers who like this story (hopefully) for ranting, but I just needed to say it. But in any case, enjoy the chapter!
"Hey, girl! Aren't you supposed to be in school right now?" A man wearing a crisp, clean police uniform calls out to Rei, snapping her out of her trance. He's too close for her to get away, so she smiles as bright as possible at him.
"Oh, I'm not a student! I graduated nine years ago!" The man raises an eyebrow, looking her up and down and obviously not believing her. Biting the inside of her cheek, she puts her hand to her side and realizes that she hadn't chosen an outfit with pockets and in doing so, forgot her ID back in her small little apartment. Trying to laugh it off and explain her situation, she starts backing up slowly, ready to bolt as soon as the opportunity arises.
But without avail, as the man darts forward and seizes her arm, dragging her towards the school. "Trying to skip school by standing in front of it without your uniform? You're quite the horrible liar, little lady." He pulls her up the stairs, past a few groups of kids who were looking at the scene with a mix of confusion and laughter. Her cheeks heat up with embarrassment and she wrenches her arm out of his grasp.
"I don't go to school! I told you, I graduated a long time ago! Just ask any of these kids, they'll tell you!" The police officer furrows his eyebrows, glaring at her, and she returns the gesture. After about a minute of the intense stare-off, he relents slightly by grabbing her wrist again and dragging her over to Mikado and his friends, who were the closest the them.
"Does this young lady attend school with you kids?" He roughly pulls her in front of him and grabs her shoulders, preventing escape. Rei simply sighs and facepalms, pleading silently with one eye to the blond boy, who was closest. He blinks in surprise, but quickly recovers.
"I've never seen this girl before in my life. Maybe you're wrong, and she's, like, one of those lolita types. Like in anime and stuff, right? The ones who look way younger than they are? Yeah, that's gotta be it. Something about her tells me she's a lot older than us, but that wouldn't stop me from-" Mikado pulls the kid back before he can continue his sentence and bows his head to the officer.
"Sir, I just met with her on the road, and she told me she had graduated years ago! I know we've never seen her around campus, but you could even ask the teachers if you don't believe us!" At that, Rei tenses, but luckily the officer doesn't notice it. She takes a deep breath before looking back at him and smiling.
"Can we be done with this, or do you want to talk to the teachers about it? Cause I do have other things to do today, as I'm sure you do as well." He growls and grumbles something under his breath, but releases her and hastily makes his way off the grounds, acutely aware of the hundred or so pairs of eyes on him. Rei turns and almost immediately an arm is thrown around her shoulders.
"You know, I made all that stuff up on the spot. For all we know, you could be a new transfer student that decided not to attend her first day. Ooh, if that's the case, I bet you're really foreign! Well, are you?" Using her thumb, she slides his arm off and steps away, laughing nervously.
"No, I've lived in Japan my whole life. I really did graduate years ago." Turning to Mikado, she bows slightly, smiling. "I didn't think we'd meet again so soon, Mikado-kun." This causes the blond boy to erupt with questions, firing them so rapidly that he can't get a word in to answer any of them. Letting them sort that out, she steps past Mikado and right in front of the dark haired girl, who looks down at the ground. "Hello there! I'm Rei. I ran into Mikado this morning. Well, more like he ran into me," She mumbles out of the corner of her mouth. The girl nods, whispering something.
"Sorry, what was that? I couldn't hear."
"M-My name is Sonohara Anri. It's nice to meet you, Rei-san." She says her name with apprehension, unwilling to offend her. She comforts her with a soft knowing smile.
"Hey, don't leave me out of it!" The blond teen pushes his friend out of the way and dramatically bows to Rei. "I am Kida Masaomi, but you can just call me Masaomi, cool?" He says it like a question, but it's painfully obvious that he isn't giving her a choice.
"Nice to meet you, Masaomi. I'm sorry that I bothered you with that business. My looks always get me into trouble like that," Rei smoothly lies. Masaomi shrugs, making the movement as large as possible.
"No problem! It was a pleasure to help out a lovely girl like you," Rei rolls her eyes.
"You're such a lady killer."
Suddenly, the school bell rings and interrupts them. The three jump and Mikado and Anri look at each other before heading into the school. Masaomi lingers a bit longer but Rei waves his flirting attempts away and sends him off.
She waits until the whole courtyard is completely empty before entering the school herself.
Hey, if she was already here, she might as well see how much the place had changed. The girl quickly descends into a half awake state, looking around the familiar halls as memories bombard her.
In this unconscious state, Rei finds herself automatically making her way up to the top of the school, where she and her friends had spent most of their time.
Opening the door and feeling the wind on her face calms her down, giving her a serene disposition. Deciding that she had time before any student might find their way up here, she lays down in the corner and rests her head on her shoulder, gazing out with glazed eyes.
"Rei-chan! Rei-chan! ... Rei-chan?"
The familiar voice echoes in her eyes, and as her mind returns to her body, bright light assaults her closed eyes and she brings a hand up to shield them.
"Ah, so you are awake! Come on, open your eyes sleepyhead!"
Rei blinks them open, then immediately squints and covers them completely. "Go away, Shinra-kun. I was having a good dream before I heard you yelling at me." Another voice joins in, laughing with an obvious smirk.
"Aww, did poor little Rei-chan not get enough sleep last night?" Painfully, she opens her left eye and glares at the teen behind the teasing voice.
"Shut it, Iza-kun." He smirks at the command, causing her to roll her eyes, reaching out a hand to Shinra, who takes it and helps her up. "You know, you'll get kicked out of school if you skip classes, Rei-chan."
She glares at him. "Practice what you preach. What're you doing up here anyways, Shinra-kun? You two have class, don't you?"
Shinra shakes his head, smiling. "Nope, the teacher's gone and they couldn't find a sub, so we got a free period. And since we hadn't seen you around all day, we decided that-" Rei interrupts him with a loud coughing fit, clutching her chest with one hand and holding her hair back with the other. Shinra automatically switches into doctor mode and he goes to her side, supporting her while she proceeds to cough up her lungs.
Izaya stands there with a cool expression on his face, used to this scene and knowing his comments wouldn't be appreciated by either of them.
As the coughing gets worse, she moves her hand from her hair to over her mouth, trying to muffle the fit. Shinra, biting his lip, mutters words of soft encouragement to her, telling her to breath slowly.
The fit lasts almost two minutes before it finally starts dying down, and she removes her hand from her mouth to look at the small puddle of glistening red liquid sitting in it with calm eyes.
"That's not as much as last time. Maybe you're getting better!" She smiles slightly, letting the blood drip into the corner and wiping her hands on a stained handkerchief Shinra hands her.
"Here's hoping, huh? I just started a new treatment, so maybe that's taking effect." She whispers, not believing her own words. Shinra smiles and gently claps her on the back. Rei looks up and meets Izaya's eyes, that were staring at her with something like... pity?
She smiles despite herself. Was this teen in front of her, who fought with someone on a daily basis for the hell of it, even capable of that emotion?
"I can't help but admire you. If I were you, I'd probably stay home to deal with these attacks." Shinra confesses, trying to compliment her. Rei simply shrugs.
"Well, even though I'm sick, it doesn't affect my brain, so I should learn all I can until it does, right?" This shuts down whatever encouragement Shinra was about to throw at her, and silence falls over the trio. Ignoring the tense atmosphere, she grabs her bag and pushes past them, leaning against the edge of the roof with her hands flat on the concrete. She breathes in the fresh air, trying to avoid another attack.
A hand lands on her shoulder, and she turns her head just enough to see them out of the corner of her eye.
"Kyo-kun... You were here too?" The stoic teen nods, trying to convey all his feelings with the simple touch.
"You shouldn't give up. You're still alive. That's all you should need."
Rei smiles, turning back to the outside and thinking over his words. The wind continues to blow, whipping her hair around.
He was right. There's no reason to be sad. She could and would accomplish everything she was meant to do. Maybe it would be a little rushed, but that didn't matter. It would be done, no matter the cost.
Jeez, with that long author's note this chapter is gonna be long, so I'll keep this quick. Review if you like, Review if you don't, tell me what you might like to see in here, and enjoy the rest of your day!