[Izaya's POV]

The informant walked down the street, taking a deep breath as he got closer to somewhere he hadn't been in years. He lifted his head to see his old high school looming ahead of him, various memories already bouncing around but none of them being the one he wanted to find.

Izaya had put together already that the memory he wanted was from his school days, and with how busy he had constantly been while at 'work' and not having any time to slack off, he couldn't have made the memory Kasuka talked about any time after the hour school ended. So, as a last resort of trying to regain his memory, he'd gone all the way back to see if anything in the area would trigger it.

I just hope I don't get sick again..

The ravenett prepared himself before heading into the gates and deciding to go back to front, skirting around the tall buildings until he was all the way back towards the track fields and gymnasiums. This place already held a lot of memories, one of them being his meeting with Shizuo, so he smiled to himself lightly as he hopped up on top of a table and looked around from his vantage point.

He knew he wouldn't be getting in trouble for being there either; it was a couple hours after school had let out but it was still early enough for most of the staff to be present and, after rummaging around for a good 20 minutes, he'd found his old school ID; proof that he could have a reason for being there. So, he took his time exploring.

The informant wandered the campus along with the halls, grinning lightly at his many memories he'd had with Shinra, and also memories of asking other students to make Shizuo's life a living hell. He couldn't count how many times the blond had pissed someone off with his short temper and just barely gave them a bruise, yet they still held a grudge on him like he'd broken their entire arm.

Idiots.. You have no idea how much he was holding out on you.

He kept exploring until he got to his homeroom, peaking in to see that there was no one there before opening the door and stepping inside, glancing around and thinking briefly before he found his old desk. Well.. No one's here... And with that he hopped onto his old desk with a laugh, sitting cross legged on it like he would do before class started and glancing out the window, imaging Shinra babbling on about some science test they had to take and asking if he wanted to study with him, even if neither of them ever needed to study a day in their life.

Izaya kept up the mental conversation and atmosphere for a moment, his grin turning into a soft smile. "Funny. I almost miss this..." he muttered, watching the world outside before looking around the classroom thoughtfully. Of course he missed this. Back when he'd first returned, this was his only safe place. He had no home to go back to but his tiny office, and no family to go back to except for Shinnosu, if he wasn't busy with some assignment or hanging out with his numerous friends.

When he was at school he didn't have to worry about his boss coming and ordering him to do something against his quickly withering morals, and he didn't need to focus on anything other than passing a very easy test and bothering Shinra constantly, poking him in the back while he was trying to take notes and teasing him about the cute teacher they'd had, even if it was only half-hearted because of Izaya's knowledge about Celty.

The informant ran a hand through his hair as he realized, as stupid as the people around him were and how inferior they were, it was comforting back then to be around someone who wasn't a threat, physically or otherwise. He'd probably spent more hours a day at school and trying to stay in the school's general area than even trying to get a good meal out of the Yakuza.

The ravenett shook his head before sliding off his old desk and glancing at the clock, seeing it had been about an hour and a half already since he arrived. If he didn't hurry up then he'd most likely be kicked out soon. With that thought, he left his old classroom and shut the door, heading down the halls again and going towards the front gate. I've been around the entire school and don't remember anything more than when I got here. Maybe the memory was more around Shinra's house..?

Izaya sighed lightly as he got out of the gate and turned right, about to just walk around town for a while before going to see if Kasuka would take him out for dinner that night. But before he could get anywhere, the train crossing started making noise and lowering it's gates, letting him know to stop. He did and calmly stayed where he was, drifting through his thoughts before there was a pain behind his eyes, spreading quickly through his head and making him groan. He raised a hand up to cover his eyes, wondering if he'd caught the sunlight wrong, before it just got worse and when he opened his eyes to look around he could clearly see Shizuo and Kasuka holding hands again, ready to walk off towards home until he'd called out to them. The fuck..

His eyes widened and he forcibly moved himself out of the way of anyone trying to walk by, leaning against the wall of the school as he kept staring at where he had been, the area around him seeming hyper-realistic from remembering it and looking at it at the same time. For some reason the effect made him feel sick and he closed his eyes again before he could possibly throw up, squeezing them shut and focusing just on the memory instead.

"Shizu-chaaaan~" The ravenett called out, watching the beast turn from his position with fists raised, rage already steadily building in his eyes.

"I-za-ya-kuuun..." Shizuo snarled as Izaya walked closer to him. He just kept grinning mockingly at his enemy as he watched the other trying to control himself. Why are you holding back, monster? Izaya didn't bother wondering for another moment as the beast took a step towards him. He let his flick-blade slide into his hand from his pocket, smirking wider as he opened it for easy use.

"Why do you look so unhappy to see me Shizu-chan? I thought we had plans, ne~" the student teased, watching Shizuo's eyes narrow at him. Izaya acutely remembered telling that gang to do it this afternoon, just after school ended. Looks like they chickened out, after all..

"No, we didn't, you damn flea! Those 'plans' were you leaving me a note that said 3 guys are gonna jump me at the front gate. Nothing happened, so not only are you a filthy, evil bastard, you're a fucking liar!" the blond seethed, seeming to be using it as a release for his anger, since he still had only taken one more step towards his target. The ravenett was still confused as to why he hadn't tried anything yet, but a glance to the side, eyes locking on a golden pair that seemed to be watching his, gave him an answer. The two didn't look related in any way, the child having dark hair and a calm expression - but Izaya knew better.

He'd seen pictures of Shizuo when he was little while at Shinra's house, seeing as they knew each other, and back then Shizuo had had hair just a couple shades lighter than the child here. Comparing them then, they looked as similar as two brothers could get without being twins.

Izaya grinned happily as he looked back at Shizuo after this discovery, not even having to think to know what would upset the beast the most. "Aww, so mean Shizu-chan... And here I thought you would calm down that filthy mouth of yours when there was such a cute little human with you~" he announced, not lying - since the kid was quite a looker, sure to be one in the future as well - but also not really meaning it. The kid was just that, a kid. Even to someone as odd as Izaya, calling them cute would be weird. At least in the way Shizuo obviously took it.

The blond was charging at him in less than a moment and he threw his flick-blade for protection, seeing it get lodged in his shoulder before Izaya turned and ran, running down the street at high speed with the beast behind him. The student felt a pair on eyes on him still, ones not filled with malice, and chanced a look back to see the kid they'd left behind still standing still where they'd been - eyes trailing Izaya with a bright, curious look that confused him before he turned his attention back on their little chase. Sorry kid, but you can have your brother back when I'm done with him. he mentally apologized, dodging a sign that had nearly caught his arm.

Izaya curled into himself and slid down the wall as the pain in his head got worse, making it hard to focus and just making him tired from trying. He tried to start thinking of something else for a little while, anything, but the headache was still there and he eventually gave up. The informant lowered his head onto his knees and stayed that way for who knows how long before he finally blacked out.

Chaaapter 25~

And finally Izaya has his memory back~

Sorry for letting you pass out on the sidewalk, Iza-chan D:

But yeah, now he has his memories and he doesn't need to worry about them for a while.

Do you guys like the part I threw in of him finding his classroom and desk again? Because I thought it was precious~

I know in the anime he seems like he really wouldn't care for such things, but seriously, if it's your sanctuary then you'll treasure it even years later.

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