Mayumi woke up in what felt like a bed, and what felt like days later. But, it was a couch and it had only been four hours since she fainted. The black haired girl sat up, and saw that her clothes were bloody, and her memory was hazy. "Where am I?" She muttered, looking around. She was afraid, and she was obviously in a stranger's house.
A woman clad in a black biker's costume came up to her and typed in her phone, and handed the phone to her. It said: Are you feeling better? Mayumi looked up at the woman and nodded. "Y-Yes, can you tell me where I am?" The woman typed in her phone again and showed it to her. Don't worry, you're safe.
Mayumi sat up and the woman sat next to her. She was wearing a helmet, and for some reason Mayumi felt like she didn't want her to see her face. "What happened to me?" Mayumi asked, and the woman typed once more.
You were hit with a trash can. Honestly, that wasn't the intention, I promise.
Mayumi then remembered everything. "Oh, flying trash can!" She didn't know how she was hit with one, but she touched her head and noticed she had bandages. "Celty! Oh Celty!" A man's voice came from the kitchen and Mayumi turned to see a man in a doctor's get-up. "Oh, you're awake. I'm Shinra Kishitani, the doctor who treated you, and beside you is my lovely-"The 'Celty' woman punched the doctor and Mayumi's eyes widened. "A-Are you alright?" Shinra nodded and handed her a piece of paper.
"I-It's for you." Mayumi took it and saw that there was something written in that paper.
I'm sorry.
"Huh?" The 'Celty' woman typed something and showed it to her. The man who threw the trash can on you was extremely sorry about what happened. He thought you were someone else, and before he could stop himself, you were hit. He's a nice man, trust me.
Mayumi's whole body shook now. "A man t-threw a trash can b-by himself?" Mayumi's eyes were wide, and Shinra laughed. "Shizuo Heiwajima. He's also known as the strongest man in Ikebukuro. Celty, it is getting late, you can drop her off." Mayumi gulped and said, "But, I really don't know where to go. I'm new here." Celty typed in her phone and showed it to her.
Don't you have a place to stay? Mayumi nodded and said, "My grandfather lives here, but I don't know how to get there. This is the address." Mayumi handed the paper to Celty and the helmeted woman gave her a thumbs up. Mayumi stood up, and Shinra said, "Don't take the bandages off, just yet, alright?" Mayumi nodded and said, "Thank you, you're very kind." Shinra shook his head and said, "Shizuo was the one who brought you here. He's a good man, just a little scary that's all." Mayumi smiled and turned to Celty.
Celty typed in her phone and showed it to her. Now I know why Shizuo hit you with the trash can, you look so much like Izaya Orihara.
Mayumi cocked her eyebrow. "Who?" Shinra continued. "Izaya Orihara. He's an info broker. A man Shizuo hates and wants to kill. From the back you look a lot like him, since you've got short black hair." Mayumi nodded. "Thank you." She said, and Celty took her home.
Shizuo actually was worried for the first time in his life. The girl he thought was Izaya was bleeding too much, and it was all his fault. He did the first thing he thought of, he took her to Shinra Kishitani's place and forced him to treat her, and he left before she woke up. Shizuo removed his vest, covered in the girl's blood and the dyed blonde grunted. He was thinking he went too far, but she looked too much like Izaya.
Almost as if they were siblings.
Shizuo grunted and walked the streets at night and saw Celty and a woman behind her in the bike clutching on to her like her life depended on it. Shizuo knew right away that she was the girl he had hit. The man puffed on his smoke and blew the smoke out, and continued walking.
You see, even if Shizuo doesn't admit it, he was worried about the girl he had hit. Shizuo despised violence, and that one act contradicted his ideals. The girl carried a bag with her, and she was holding onto a map of Ikebukuro, meaning she was new there.
Shizuo knew the girl would be afraid of him, or detest him for what he had done to her. But, he wouldn't blame her, there was a complete valid reason for her to hate him. After what felt like hours of walking, Shizuo heard a bike pull up next to him and he knew it was Celty. "Celty. How's the girl?" He asked, and the Dullahan typed in the phone. She wasn't afraid of you, you know. When I asked her if she hated you, she told me she didn't. She said, 'Maybe I was in the way of something, I can't hate him for that.'
Shizuo wouldn't admit it, but he felt relieved.
Celty typed away again and showed it to the man. She's a nice girl, but she looks strikingly a lot like Izaya.
Shizuo puffed on his smoke and said, "That's the reason I was infuriated. But that doesn't justify what I did was right" Celty nodded and typed, I have to get going now. See you later. Shizuo waved and Celty drove off.
Mayumi reached home and saw that her grandfather was asleep. She had a spare key, so she went in and placed her belongings in her room. She looked at herself in the mirror, her face was swollen from the impact, and she had a bandage round her head. Suddenly, her stomach growled and Mayumi groaned. She hadn't eaten anything since she got here. She went to the kitchen and cooked.
'A man who can lift heavy objects. With ease.' Mayumi didn't know whether to be afraid of him or admire him. She had always been weak, unable to lift objects people normally could. After eating, Mayumi succumbed to a dreamless sleep.
Shizuo Heiwajima was sure this person was Izaya. No one called him 'Shizu-chan' other than him, so this man was the real Izaya. Shizuo grabbed a sign post and ran after the male and stopped dead on his tracks. It was the girl, she was talking to Simon, and Izaya was right behind her.
A few days had passed, and Mayumi recovered quickly. When her grandfather heard about what happened he just laughed it off, saying all of this was common and told her to stay away from Shizuo Heiwajima and Izaya Orihara. They were dangerous, that's what her grandfather told her.
Mayumi was looking for a café named 'Dai's Den.' She had a job there, and she was lost. As she walked the streets, she saw a black man, tall and he didn't look Japanese. He handed out flyers for a 'Russia's Sushi.' Mayumi walked up to him and asked him where the café was. Simon was telling her directions which she didn't understand, and she felt someone stand right behind her. Mayumi felt the closeness was a little much, and she turned to see a man with black hair wearing a fur coat.
"C-Can I help you?" Mayumi stuttered, and the male grinned at her. "You look a lot like me!" He said, and Mayumi's eyes widened. "Y-You're-"She knew who he was. From the past few days, people, including her grandfather told her she looked like Izaya. This man was Izaya. "Izayaaaaa!" A voice came, and Mayumi's stomach jumped.
She turned to see a man holding a sign post, running toward her. "That's my cue, I'll see you around, okay?" Izaya winked and hopped off, Mayumi's eyes were wide. Shizuo ran after him, barely glancing at Mayumi when someone grabbed the sign post from his hand. Mayumi gasped and turned to see the black Russian man was the one who took it. "Fighting not good. Come eat sushi." He said, and Shizuo grunted.
Mayumi turned to look at him and bit her lip.
This infuriated Shizuo. She looked like Izaya that infuriated him. Her hair was short, black and messy, and her eyes were dark brown. "A-Are you S-Shizuo Heiwajima?" He nodded and turned to look at her. He wasn't smiling and his eyes looked angry, but he was sure that his blue sunglasses would hide the emotion he held. "T-Thank you for helping me the other day." Shizuo's eyes widened. He was the reason she was hurt.
Was this girl mad?
"No problem. I had to help you." He said, and Mayumi gasped all of a sudden. "What's wrong with you?" She fiddled with the piece of paper in her hand and handed it to Shizuo. "You need to get here?" Mayumi nodded and Shizuo sighed. "Come on, I'll take you." Mayumi hesitated for a minute, but followed him.
"What's your name?" Shizuo found himself asking. "M-Mayumi Matsumoto." Shizuo knew he had heard this name before. He just didn't know where. Then it stuck him. "You're related to Momoru Matsumoto." It came out more like a question. Mayumi nodded and Shizuo grunted. 'That's the man I beat up few months ago for not lending the money he borrowed from Tom.' Shizuo sighed and saw that the café was in front of him. "There it is." He said, and Mayumi bowed to him. Shizuo cocked his eyebrow and said, "What're you doing?" "Thank you very much." She said, and Shizuo grunted. "Get going." He said, and Mayumi walked away.
Even the angriest of people would shun aside their anger and help someone at times. This girl had every reason to infuriate Shizuo. Similar looks to a man he wanted to kill, and related to a man he had beat up for not returning money. But then, why did he help her?
Simple.
She was Mayumi.
He wouldn't realize it, but inside his mind, the fact that she didn't hate him for what he did to her, and the fact that she was someone who knew nothing about Izaya or about her grandfather borrowing money, made him feel that this girl was just like the rest. A shy and modest woman, just out of her teens, who wandered into territory that was new and at the same time dangerous to her.
Shizuo blinked when he realized he was staring at the café door for over a few minutes and he walked away from there.
Mayumi watched him from inside the café, and saw that he walked off. It brought a smile on her face that a man so feared like himself, was actually in fact a very helpful person. She remembered the letter Shinra gave her when she was in his house before. It said, 'I'm sorry'. Mayumi smiled.
"Mayumi, quit daydreaming!" She heard a voice and the girl gasped and turned her eyes away from the window. But, her mind was still fixated there.
A/N: Thank you for those who reviewed/favorite/followed my story! Means a lot to me, dearies~
So, before you think of it, no, Mayumi and Izaya aren't long lost siblings. They just look alike, that's all. You know, doppelganger kind of look alike. Anyways, Shizuo and Mayumi action will begin next chapter onwards when Izaya has a trick up his sleeve.
That's all I'm gonna say~
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