I'm- so- sorry. I know It's been a lot since last time I uploaded this fanfics, but.. let's just say a lot happened. But I'm back! I don't even know if there's still someone who's waiting for this one xD, but I'll keep writing it anyway :)
I planned on writing a longer chapter, but since it's been a loooong time since last time, I'll publish it like it is now.. I should be able to publish the next one soon enough because it is already half written.
There will be some " * " symbols in this chapter, to know more about it, please read the notes at the end of the chapter.
Also, I wanted to thank Shirohimesstories because she made me realize I made some.. uhm.. embarassing grammar errors in my first two chapter, and now I fixed them :3
BTW enough with this, enjoy~
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~*IZAYA'S POV*~
Only a few people know that Orihara Izaya, has a habit of talking to himself like he's actually talking to someone else.
This narrow circle of lucky people consists of a likewise lucky-in-love overstressed secretary, and a fashionable underground doctor
Only.
What no one knows, is that he has this habit in his own head too
I mean, he also thinks like he's talking to someone else now and then.
Well, that's our case right now.
I love humans!
That's right, I just love them!
They're the most fascinating creatures on the Earth, if not in the entire Universe
So that's just natural, ne?
That's why going to Ikebukuro makes me feel so enthusiastic. That city is full of humans!
You could think "every city is full of humans", right?
That's right~
But for what I've seen so far, there's not a single city like Ikebukuro
What do I mean?
Well, if humanity is the most interesting thing on this planet… Ikebukuro's like its center!
It seems like every single person that's worth knowing ends up in this city eventually
Sometimes seeking something
Sometimes hoping for something
Sometimes just passing by.
All I have to do is pinpoint them
Occasionally give them a little push…
….and then: the SHOW begins!
And that's just fair for me to enjoy it, isn't it?
That's entertainment!
Every single act on this stage called Ikebukuro, where all my
precious,
various,
little humans perform their LIVES!
It so
So
SO
ENTERTAINING
I'd never- oh, that's-
"Dotachin~!" called out cheerfully the informant, spotting the tall man right after leaving an alley to emerge into one of Ikebukuro's crowded streets
Kadota Kyohei was in fact leaning against his friend's van, with his arms crossed and an annoyed expression on his face
Inside the van, on the driver seat, Izaya could spot the owner of the vehicle itself, Saburo Togusa, busy watching something on his smartphone.
The raven observed how Kadota's expression grew even more annoyed after he had heard the unwelcome nickname, already expecting the following remark:
"Don't call me that." said the head-scarfed man, giving Izaya a dully glance without moving from his previous position
Dotachin was one of the most composed persons he knew, if not the most composed of all, so it wasn't easy to get a reaction out of him
Yet, he felt always a bit pleased by the little annoyance he could provide so easily.
Not that he disliked Kadota, he was human after all, an interesting human, but it was always fun to obtain those kind of reactions
Talking about being interesting, he was one of the few people who could have with him a calm and almost normal conversation, without feeling nervous all the time, like some kids he knew, or freaking out, like a certain someone.
Surely Kadota didn't think he was the most undefiled person in the city, he wasn't so naive, but as long as he didn't do anything wrong to his precious friends, they were even, and Izaya knew it.
Dotachin could be a good source sometimes.
Oh, he wasn't stupid, no, he wasn't the kind of person you could trick in saying things he didn't want to say. But, in general, it was a good thing to be in "good terms" with Kadota Kyohei.
"Oh, come on Dotachin! What's with the sulky manner?" Approached the raven, putting his hands in his coat's pockets and wearing a relaxed smile
He peeked quickly to the manga store at the other side of the street and gave Kadota an understanding gaze
"Still not so happy to please your friend's hobby, aren't we? What do they find so interesting about those.. things I wonder?"
Not that I'm not in those kinds of things at all, but well..
A grin spread immediately on Kadota's face
"Beats me" and then "what are you doing around here Izaya? Haven't seen you around in Ikebukuro for a while"
"Nothing so relevant, I'm just here for some little business of mine" said casually the informant, gaining a suspicious look from the other
"Yeah… last time you said it the city almost got completely leveled"
Izaya grinned maliciously
"That wasn't my fault!" he said, putting a hand on his own chest, meeting for a moment Kadota's skeptical glance
"I'm doing nothing but existing and HE always goes crazy when he sees me" he shrugged theatrically, lowering his head
"He just starts throwing random things to me for no reason!"
"uhm?"
"I mean Shizu-chan-"
"Woooow, Izaya-kun has a girlfriend?!" a enthusiastic Erika Karisawa had already crossed the street and now was right behind Izaya, showing a nasty smile
"Not that I know!?" the raven diverted his attention (and a forced smile) to the girl
"I'd think she's a tsundere, he is totally a tsundere's type, isn't he?" this time the one who speaks up is Walker Yumasaki
"What are you talking about?! Izzy is a yandere's magnet, that's obvious!"
A sigh left Kadota's lips, while Izaya furrowed a eyebrow and tried to explain himself:
"I said Shizu-chan! Fake blond, bartender suit, excessive physical strength, little anger issues, doesn't it ring a-"
"WHAAAAT?!" the exclamation was thrown by both Erika and Walker, that were now inches away from Izaya's face with sparkling eyes
"Bartender suit?!"
"He's Decim, isn't he?!"
"No, wait, Decim hasn't anger issues!"
"Izumo?!"
"Izumo neither!"
"And Shizu… Shizu.. I don't remember anyone with that name!"
"Who's that?! He's from a novel?! Anime?! What?! Tell us!"
Wait.. what? Are they serious?
A couple of confused raven's eyes met a couple of spread out ones
Then Kadota tried to compose himself and:
"Well.. Izaya.. I didn't know you were into those kind of things too.. but well there's nothing to be ashamed of.. I mean… I always hang out with those two so there's no problem with me…"
What's going o-
And then something clicked in Izaya's mind
-Who is that, a relative of that actor, Hanejima Yuuhei?-
Izaya had totally forgotten about his secretary's morning strange behavior
"unnecessary knowledge serves no purpose to an information broker"* after all. But maybe it wasn't so unnecessary
So, that's how it is
A grin made its way back on Izaya's lips
"Ah, Dotachin! Do you really think I'm in those kind of things? But well, I guess I can't blame you if you don't know… I thought you were more informed than this, I'm a little disappointed in you~" said playfully the raven
"Uh? What are you talking about?"
Izaya looked back just for a second, meeting Kadota's questioning gaze, then he turned around, and began to walk away from the group, with a hand back in his pocket and weaving the other one
"You will know soon enough~"
"Oi! Izaya-!"
And with that, he turned a corner and disappeared from their sight.
Right after that, he took his smartphone from his pocket and started typing
There was a famous website that was entirely dedicated to the monster of Ikebukuro, made for people who wanted to know where he was and what was he doing
To avoid him, of course.
-Heiwajima Shizuo Warning Board- **
Izaya had used it just a couple of time, he didn't really need it because Shizuo always found him all by himself
But right now he needed to check on something.
Usually it was the first result, but even after he had scrolled some result pages in his browser, Izaya didn't found the website he was searching for
But that wasn't the stranger thing.
What captivated his attention the most was something else.
In fact, there were no trace of Shizuo's name at all.
No websites, no articles, no nothing.
Izaya was sure there should have been some articles about "the stronger man in Ikebukuro"
After all he himself was at fault for the writing of a lot of those news items in the first place. And even without Izaya, he knew Shizuo was enough of article's material.
He frowned
It would have been one thing if only that warning board wasn't there anymore, the moderators could as well have gotten tired of that and shut the page
But this..
It looks like someone deleted every single article, page or website that talks about that monster
A flashback of Kadota's confused expression crossed Izaya's mind.
A coincidence?
"Who would believe that?" He smiled, talking to no-one in particular
That's pretty interesting
He folded his cellphone
"Well, now that I'm here.. should I visit the monster's liar?"
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* The quote between " is not mine. It is a quote from the first light novel of Durarara! So it's Ryogo Narita's quote
** The "Heiwajima Shizuo Warning Board" isn't something I invented, I read about it in the manga "Durarara! 3 way standoff", so yeah, there's really something like that in Durarara!
Well, that's pretty short too, but I'm getting better(?) I hope so.
To be honest I had a lot of troubles writing this. It was necessary for the plot, but I didn't like it at all, it was damn boring. I hope it won't be to boring to read too.
Hope I made you even more curious or confused xD In the next chapter it will be revealed something more about the plot, but I won't reveal what's going on for a while, so be patient~
See you soon! :3