[Izaya's POV]
The two stepped into Shiki's office after letting his bodyguards handle his ID, his actual ID, and allowed him to step in after announcing him. "Ah, Orihara-san. This is a surprise, I don't think you've ever come to me unannounced before." Shiki said, looking up at them with an almost glare. Okay, he's already in a bad mood.. Gotta be careful.
"Yes, I think so too. But I wanted to speak with you about something and thought it would be best to come to you directly, instead of through my computer." the ravenett replied, waiting for the invitation before sitting down across from his boss. Shinnosu took his place at the back of the room against the wall, since he wouldn't be speaking.
The Yakuza boss glanced between them for a second before sitting back in his chair again, obviously trying to size up what he came for. "Alright then, what's so important?"
"I'm tired of my position." Izaya said quickly, going back through all of the conversations he'd previously had with his boss and determining what would be the best to do. And sadly, the way that worked out for him the most is to put him on edge first.
Shiki's brows knitted and he watched the informant looking nonplussed. "And just what do you mean by "tired", Orihara?" Izaya tried not to stop smirking at him, refusing to be intimidated when he was still currently in control of the situation.
"Bored, tired, lost an interest in; the list is quite long, Shiki-san. But you don't need to worry or bother with thinking that you'll be losing an asset." Izaya announced, watching his eyes as they narrowed and his boss gritted his teeth.
"And why would I not need to worry about that exactly?"
"Because I just want a change in division. I'm currently an informant for the Yakuza and wish to be something else, still for the sake of the Yakuza."
Everything was quiet for a moment and the two stared at each other, both trying to gauge the other's reaction though there wasn't much of one on either side. It felt like an eternity before Shiki leaned forward in his seat and scoffed, flicking his hand so that there was a gun soon being pressed to the back of Izaya's head. It almost took all of the informant's will-power to not duck or move away from it, knowing that if he did then it would be shot either way.
"Orihara-san.. Do you think I'm stupid?" was what Shiki first asked, sounding somewhere between amazed and pissed off. "I've been working here since you were in diapers, working my way up until I sat here as your boss and everyone else's boss, and what do you ask me?" he continued, getting no response from Izaya as he took the grin off of his face and more respectfully listened to him.
"You are an informant, and a damn good one. In any other position you wouldn't be worth a single shit those grunts outside take, and you want me to put you into that position.. You must be joking." the man spoke deliberately, both hearing the safety being pulled off of the gun and Shiki gave the man behind Izaya a look to tell him to put it back on. Izaya almost sighed from relief when it was, giving him another security blanket for the moment. Shiki put his gaze back on the ruby-eyed man in front of him before shaking his head. "Because I really hope you are joking, Orihara-san, I'll give you a chance to not get that big brain of yours splattered on the table.."
"Are you an informant?" "Yes." "Are you loyal to me and the rest of these idiots?" "Yes." "Are you asking me to get rid of one of my biggest assets in this whole fucking business, just for the sake of your happiness?" "..No, sir."
Shiki gave a grin at that finally, leaning back in his chair and waving the gun-man off, seeming amused at Izaya's sudden obedience. "Good. And it's going to stay that way, or I won't give you another second-chance. You're dismissed." the man announced, moving to light his cigar as Izaya and Shinnosu quietly left, their heads down as Izaya tried to convince himself that he definetly wasn't dead and that he could still see his boyfriend and friends' happy faces again for a long while.
Chapter 37!
And there we have Shiki! I have honestly no idea if I really did him well, but I hope so..
And sorry for another short chapter, but him talking to Shiki was all I had planned for this one and I liked where it stopped, so sorry about that ^^'
I like to think that even Izaya's ego can go out the window sometimes when faced with life or death, at least now that he has someone to look forward to everyday, so that explains the sudden mood-swing at the end there.
Lemme know what you think about Shiki's reaction to the request and if you think Izaya will be under some kind of surveillance from now on.
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