"Just the Two of Us"

A "Durarara!" Story

To be completely honest, I didn't enjoy his company at first. I thought he was just another young man with cruel intentions. However, once I warmed up to him, I began to fall for him. I couldn't tell what he was thinking, but I could tell by his actions what he was trying to convey. Little by little, I began to fall for him and vice versa.

When I first met him, Izaya Orihara and I were both still little kids. We would always go around Ikebukuro, causing trouble for its residents. However, once we graduated from elementary school and started Jr. High, we became somewhat distant. I got information on his current status from his friend, Shinra Kishitani. Shinra was kind enough to schedule little "meetings" for me and Izaya during lunch breaks on the school roof. We began to "reconnect" and soon started high school together.

During our days in high school, Izaya and I began to help one another more often. He rarely came to school, but I would always walk to his place after school to give him homework or notes so he wouldn't fall behind. However, each time I visited him, his body would be covered in cuts and bruises. I would always ask him what had happened to him, and he never looked in my direction to answer. He just brushed the question off, like it was no big deal. However, to me, it was a big deal. I could tell he was hiding something from me, so, one night, I stayed with him.

The night I stayed with Izaya was just like a normal slumber party we always had as kids. Izaya was kind enough to give up his bed for me, but I refused and slept on the floor beside him. Before I was able to fall asleep, Izaya had grabbed a hold of my arm. I sat up, looked at his pale face, and brushed his black hair away from his eyes. His hand had such a firm grasp on my arm that I decided to silently crawl next to him. I smiled at his handsome face and bent over him to kiss his cheek. A deep smile formed across his face as his arms pulled me down. My head was resting upon his chest, and I listened to his gentle heart beating. I fell asleep with Izaya holding me firmly in his arms.

The next morning, Izaya had woken me up with a stir. He looked confused as to why I was sleeping with him. I told him what he had done in his sleep last night and he blushed. I giggled as he brushed my bangs away from my eyes. His reddish-brown eyes gazed into my eyes of seafoam green. He gently leaned into me, and pressed his lips against mine. That was my first kiss. He pulled his lips away slowly and rubbed my cheek with his hand.

"Rei, I..." Izaya stuttered.

"Izaya!" I cried as I pulled him on top of me.

"Rei, what are you-?" Izaya's words were cut off from my lips being pressed upon his.

Izaya had quickly pulled away and stared at me with anger in his eyes. I began to feel tears well up and stream down my cheeks. His expression changed into a slightly twisted form of sadness.

"Rei, I-I'm sorry..." Izaya whispered into my ear.

"Izaya, I love you," I looked into his reddish-brown eyes as I said this. "I've loved you for a while now, but we were just growing so distant. I hate it! Why are you not coming to school and where in the hell are all of those damn scratches and bruises coming from!?"

"Rei, I think it's best if you don't know..." Izaya said with upset eyes.

"I don't give a damn! Tell me!"

"I've been fighting with someone - more like a rivalry if you will." Izaya sat up and I did, too. "I have no exact reason as to why we're trying to kill one another, we just are. The person I'm trying to kill is Shizu-chan."

"Wait, you're trying to kill a girl? And for what?!"

"Shizu-chan isn't a girl, he's just someone I've hated ever since I've laid eyes on him."

"So, this "Shizu-chan" is really a guy?"

"Yeah," Izaya's eyes lit up as he looked at me. "I wouldn't mess with him, though. He's gotta be the toughest man in Ikebukuro, well, besides me."

"WOW! Now I really want to meet him! Can you introduce me?"

"I don't think that's such a good idea." Izaya gazed into my eyes. "If he sees me, I'll have to run. I don't want you to get caught in the crosshairs of one of our 'arguments'."

"Then, I'll-"

"NO! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!" Izaya shouted. "I don't want you to wind up getting hurt!"

"Izaya," I said as he held me tightly in his arms. "You're squeezing me a little too tight!"

"Sorry!" Izaya quickly let me go. "I just don't want something bad to happen to you! I don't wanna risk it!"

"Izaya, just introduce me." I looked up at him slowly as our eyes met. "That's all I'm asking. Please!"

"Fine!" Izaya said with a sigh. "Maybe Monday Shinra can help me in introducing you to Shizu-chan?"

"Oh, thank you so much!" I gave Izaya a big hug and kissed his cheek. "I guess I'll see you on Monday?!"

"It's a promise, Rei."