[You're up early Tanaka Taro]
[I could say the same thing about you.]
[Got something on your mind?]
[Well… Kinda. A friend problem.]
[Oh is that so? A fight?]
[No not all. Lately he seems to be avoiding me. He… hasn't been well either.]
[Huh, seems like the type who doesn't like to get others involved.]
[Yeah… I guess you could say that.]
[If I were you, I would just ignore it.]
[Huh?]
[It could be a problem he has to face alone.]
[Maybe, I'll look out for him as best as I can.]
[I see. Well I better get going. Bye bye!]
The information broker signed off and leaned back on his swivel chair with a smirk spreading across his face.
"I must say. I was a little skeptical at first." He chuckled to himself.
"What are you laughing at?" Orihara stopped when he heard the blonde's voice. He turned to face the blonde who wore only his sweatshirt and boxers. Dark circles were beneath his eyes and his hair was disheveled. Red marks were visible on his neck. Orihara couldn't help but smirk. "There you go being creepy again." Kida sighed.
"Don't worry about it." Orihara replied, shutting off his monitor and turned his attention back to Kida who wasn't amused. "What's wrong?" The older male stood up and placed a hand on the boy's shoulder. Kida moved the hand away and looked away.
"I'm using your bathroom." He said as he walked away. Orihara watched him walk and noticed how the boy tried hard not to limp.
The blonde closed the door shut behind him and locked it. He took a good look of himself in the mirror and sighed. He removed his sweatshirt and examined the hickeys Orihara had given them. "There's no way I'll be able to worm my way out of this one." Kida said to himself as he removed the rest of his clothing and hopped into the shower. He rinsed himself thoroughly and paused for a second when he had come across red marks. Last night's event was unexpected to say the least. As soon as Kida finished up, he stepped out and dried himself with a towel hanging on the towel rack. He froze when he heard people talking.
"Good morning." Orihara greeted his guest.
"Hm." The voice replied. Kida couldn't help but lean against the door listening onto their conversation.
"You're looking lively today." Orihara said sarcastically. "File these. Oh and after that, I'd like you to run an errand for me."
"…Understood." The voice replied. Kida put on the rest of his clothing and opened the door to meet this visitor. It was a woman. Beautiful too. She had long dark brown hair and a nice figure. She looked at the blonde curiously. "Who's he?" She asked turning back to the informant.
"Him? He's a friend of mine. I've known him for a while." Orihara said casually.
"I see." The woman replied and started making her way towards the blonde. "My name's Namie. I'm surprised I've never seen you around here before." She said extending her hand out. Kida grabbed it hesitantly and shook.
"Masaomi Kida…Nice to meet you too. " Kida said in a low voice. Orihara chuckled.
"Please excuse me. I have to take care of an errand for this bum." Namie said as she turned her head towards the informant. Orihara shrugged his shoulders.
"See you." Kida said to her as she made her way towards the door. The two males stood in the room in silence. The boy stared at the ground, avoiding Orihara's stare.
"Got something on your mind, Masaomi?" Kida flinched at the sound of his name coming from the older male. Orihara chuckled and walk towards him. He grabbed the blonde by the chin and forced him to meet his eyes. "Let's have some fun shall we? She won't be back for another 2 hours tops." He grinned. Orihara pushed Kida to a nearby wall and began attacking his neck.
"W-Wait!" The blonde struggled.
"What is it?" Orihara said against Kida's neck. "Don't tell me your not enjoying this?" He said as he bit down slightly, earning a hiss from the boy. "Are you afraid, Masaomi?" Kida froze. Orihara leaned back and looked down at him, who looked away uncomfortably. "Well?" He asked as he fisted the blonde's hair and forced to him to look up. "Or could it be about that woman who just walked out?" Orihara said as he let go gently.
"S-Shut up. It's nothing like that." Kida blushed slightly and looked away. "I…have to go." The blonde said as he walked passed the informant and sprinted to the exit. The older male didn't stop him, much to Kida's surprise. "Tch. What an idiot. Who would be jealous over him?" The blonde pondered to himself as he walked. He dug his hands in his pockets as he watched the ground. "I better hurry home before anyone sees me in this area."
As soon as the blonde got to his apartment, he flopped down on the couch and sighed. "It feels like it's been forever since I've had time for myself… That annoying bastard." Kida sat up on the couch staring straight ahead. He placed a hand over his neck where marks were still visible. "Can't forget these either." The boy got up from his seat and walked over to his room. He rummaged through his things in hope of finding something that can cover his neck. He paused and spotted the drawer that was next to his bedside. Kida walked up to it slowly and opened it hesitantly. He pulled out a yellow scarf and grimaced. He folded up the scarf and placed it back in the drawer. He rummaged through the drawer while avoiding his gaze on the yellow material. Eventually, he found a white scarf and brought it out. "Not exactly the best looking thing in the world, but this will do." He said to himself as he closed the drawer. Suddenly, his cell phone started to ring and read Mikado. "Hello?" The blonde answered.
"Masaomi!" The black haired male panted.
"Mikado? Is something wrong?" Kida asked standing in place,
"Sonohara! It's Sonohara!"
"Anri? What's going on?"
"She's in the hospital! I'm on my way there now!" Kida's eyes widened and his hand began to tremble.
"I'll be there soon." He replied and hung up. The blonde didn't move for a while and just stared at the ground. After a while, he came back to his senses and rushed out the door.
"You're okay now." The nurse said to the bespectacled girl lying on the hospital bed. Kida watched from the door as the nurse picked up Sonohara's tray.
"Kida?" Anri called as he entered the room.
"Anri… What happened?" The blonde asked as he examined her wounds with a worried expression on his face.
"It's nothing really." The girl reassured. "The Slasher kinda…" She trailed off. She kept eye contact with the blonde for a moment and started again. "But it's nothing really." She said again, which didn't convince Kida. The blonde turned away and clenched his fist.
"Sonohara!" The teens turned their attention to the door and saw Mikado catching his breath. "Are you okay? What happened? Who did this to you?"
"I'm fine. Really." The girl giggled, confusing both males.
"H-Haha… That's a relief." Mikado said as he walked over to her bedside. "Hey there Masaomi. Masaomi?" The blonde snapped back into reality and saw his two friends staring at him.
"S-Sorry." The blonde apologized. "I'm sorry, I have to go. Feel better Anri. I'll see you around Mikado." The blonde waved his hand as he walked out.
"Is he alright?" Sonohara asked.
"Y-Yeah." Mikado laughed nervously. "I hope so."
"I hate this hospital." Kida said to himself as he strolled the hallways. He stopped in front of a certain room and stared at the name by the door. He cleared his throat and hesitantly walked in.
"You came, Masaomi." The girl's voice greeted.
"Saki… it's been a while." The blonde said as he walked towards the window. Saki giggled.
"Your friend was hospitalized?" Kida looked over at Saki.
"Who told you?"
"I saw it from the window." She answered. "You looked worried." Kida turned back to the window. "A girl, right?"
"A quirky, charming high school girl with a hot body and glasses." The blonde said with enthusiasm.
"You love her?"
"Yeah. It's a love triangle with my best friend." The blonde replied. "Yeah… Anri is the one I love."
"If you add me, it's a square."
"Were over. Finished!" The blonde stated. "All finished." He placed his hands in his pockets and looked at Saki. "Right?"
"Then why are you here?" She asked. The blonde turned to the window again. "You felt like you wanted to return to old times?"
"Sorry. I'm heading out." The blonde made his way to the door.
"You'll come back." Her words made Kida stop. "That's how things are." The blonde listened. " So you can love all the other girls you want, and I won't care." The blonde started again as he listened to Saki's words. " In the end, you'll love me more than you'll love them.
"I didn't need to ask." The blonde said to himself. "The same thing over and over. Even if you date a ton of girls, you'll still come back to me. She always said."
"Then you'll love me more and more than you ever loved her." Saki continued.
"But I didn't want to hear her next words… Don't say his name."
"Izaya said so." Kida stopped in his tracks. The sound of footsteps stopped and Saki giggled to herself. The blonde's eyes widened as flashbacks of the two of them swirled around his head. He placed a trembling hand over his scarf, where the informant left his marks. "Damn it." The sound of footsteps picked up and Saki giggled as she watched the blonde running outside through her window.
"Afternoon there." Saki averted her gaze to the door and saw no other than Izaya Orihara waving at her.
"Izaya." Saki smiled. "Good afternoon!"
"How are you feeling?" The informant asked as he walked next to her bedside.
"I'm doing better. Thanks for asking."
"Has he been showing up lately?" Orihara asked as he gazed out the window.
"I haven't seen him around." Saki replied, not taking her eyes off the black haired male. "It's been quite some time now.
"I see. That's interesting." He said with a smirk.
"What is?" Saki asked confused.
"Just go along with the plan for now." Orihara replied. "Well, that's all for now." He said as he made his way towards the door. "Feel better. I'll be sure to visit."
Thanks for your reviews. I'm sorry for not updating for a while, but a lot is coming up. Especially with the school year almost over and all. I'll try to get another chapter typed as quickly as possible. I'm sorry for not putting a smut scene in this chapter, but the chapter will have one for sure. Thanks again everyone!