Sorry this chapter is so short, buuuuuuut it is and there's nothing we can do about it. I thought about merging it with chapter 4 but I wouldn't have been able to do that and still have it up for today. Most likely there will be an update Thursday so stay tuned.
Sometimes things happen here that no one understands, or cares to try to understand. Sometimes it's better that way. Knowing too much can be bad for a person. At least, that's how I've always seen it. Izaya seems to believe that having access to all knowledge is the only way to live. I guess that's just one of our differences.
I lift my head off the floor only to have a black PDA shoved in my face.
[Are you alright? What happened?]
I wave it away. "I'm fine, I'm fine. Just forgot where I was for a little while thet's all." I push myself onto my feet. "How's Izaya?"
Celty types a little longer than necessary, it looks like she's back tracking a lot. [Shinra managed to stabilize his condition. It's nothing a little treatment can't handle.]
"What's wrong with him?"
[Infection, malnourishment, and exposure to the weather caused him to develop a high fever. Shinra managed to bring it down. He cleaned and sewed up the wound as well.]
That's all well and good, but it isn't what I'm really wondering about. I cut my eyes around the room as if I'd find some eavesdroppers and then say slowly, "I…is…what's wrong with his head? Does he have a concussion?"
Celty moves her whole upper body back and forth negating the question and types on her PDA. [Shinra's not sure…He thinks it might be amnesia….among other things.]
I shoot her a questioning look.
[Something very bad may have happened to Izaya.] She types. I give her a 'go on' look. She hesitates before showing me the next message she types out. [He seems to have forgotten everything about himself and every time he wakes up he starts screaming. Shinra suspects…] the message trailed off.
"Suspects what?!" I demand, my fingers itching to grab the couch I'd just fallen off of and hurl it at the dulluhan.
[That Izaya may have been captured and tortured] she admitted finally.
"Why would he suspect something like that? Izaya can fend for himself. Heck, he can even take a vending machine to the chest and survive. I don't know many people who can do that, do you? Huh? Huh?" I don't realize that I'm holding the couch above my head, ready to drop it on top of her until the headless rider kicks me in the stomach. It doesn't hurt but I falter and drop the couch on my foot. I shove it off yelping and cursing.
[Keep a cool head, Shizuo.] The dulluhan orders. I glare at her. I don't remember the last time anyone assumed I even had the ability to keep a cool head. [Breakfast is ready if you want any.]
I nod and follow her into the kitchen. Whatever Shinra's having for breakfast look delicious, but I barely notice as I eat because I'm too preoccupied. I don't even notice Shinra trying to make conversation until he jabs his fork into my arm out of annoyance.
"You're phones is ringing," he explains with a sour expression when I glare at him.
I whip out my cell phone and answer it.
"Hello?" I ask.
"Shizuo? Can you meet me a little earlier than usual?" Tom asks.
"Yeah. Different place too?"
"You guessed it. I got a big group who owes me something and they're not going to pay up without a fight. We're meeting by that greenspace. You know the place right? Near that new company that seemingly sprung up overnight."
I nod. "Yeah, I know it." I was just over there with Celty not too long ago. Sometimes it's beneficial for both of us just to stand and stare and something. I'm not sure why Celty likes it, but it helps clear my head for some reason. "I'll be over there in twenty, okay?"
"Sounds good, Shizuo. See you then." I hear the click as Tom hands up.
Celty and Shinra look at me expectantly. Not so much looking on the dulluhan's part as much as turning inquisitively. I always find it interesting that she expresses emotion so well without a proper face...or head.
"Tom wants me to meet him early for work so I have to get out of here. Catch you around." I get up and walk towards the door.
"See you at dinner, Shizuo," Shinra says cheerfully. I stop dead in my tracks.
"What was that?"
"I was just assuming that you would want to check up on Izaya and then you could stay for dinner, of course," Shinra says.
"It'll be alright if you just call me up," I say shortly. After all, it's not as if I care about him. "I'll be happy if he doesn't die."
Shinra seems a little taken aback, but I leave without another word slamming the door a little too hard on my way out.
Izaya: that sure was short. I wasn't even in it!
Shinra: at least people talk to you
Shizuo: I was kind of preoccupied, okay!
Me: anyway, review, follow, favorite, or just read it!
Izaya: but she really likes reviews. It's fun to watch her read them because she gets so excited about it even if the review doesn't say much. It keeps me entertained.
Shizuo: well they say an artists work is never really completed until someone discovers it and appreciates it.
Shizuo: whatever...