Ikebukuro love threesome: short stories chapter 29
Title: Ikebukuro love threesome: short stories
author:
kittybowow (Junuen Lisunia on fanfiction)
rating: pg-13
Warning: Strong language
pairing: Izaya/Mikado/Shizuo
summery:- A lost little dullahan wonders the world looking for his next adventure. What he finds is something else.
Chapter 29
A horse like neigh rang through the air as the teenager on his motorcycle sped freely down the empty highway. The teen couldn't help but lean back with his arms spread and let Alo take the lead. Mikado had to give the humans credit. In his opinion, out of everything they've ever done in their history, their need for speed was fascinating. The lengths they'll go to go so fast, it's as though nothing in the world could stop them. Like if they just went a little fast, they could spread their wings and soar. To feel FREE. In all of the decades the teen had lived, nothing could ever measure up to those weightless moments that made his heart race. Alo reared back with a mighty neigh, speeding up at her master's happiness.
This country had a very close spot in the Mikado's heart. The humans called it Japan. He'll never understand why they chose that name but it suits it.
He was born here, back when humanity was young. The villages that had no name are long gone now, replaced by bigger more populated cities. The teen respected the humans decisions to want to progress in this world, but he did miss seeing the starry night sky as well as he used to. Well, see as well as he could with no head.
Quite honestly the teen forgot he had no head most of the time. He was alive, he could see(in a way), he could hear, he could think. He was okay without his head. Admittedly it got annoying not having a voice, but not having a head kind of gave him a sense of purpose. When he didn't know what to do next on his travels, he would search for his head and take whatever adventure that led to.
The teen took back control as they neared a town. The teen's favorite store 'My Kawaii' was having a grand re-opening in Tokyo and heads were going to roll if anyone got in his way. That 14'' rainbow alpaca plush was his.
Mikado played with the little kittens stomach making the kitten play back and chew on his hand with little kitten teeth. Awwww it was so adorable! He just wanted to stuff the little guy in his helmet and take it with him! He was so glad he stopped by this park.
"That's a very impressive cosplay young man."
Mikado looked up at the old man walking up to him with a good-natured smile.
/Cosplay?/
"Hmm? Oh I'm sorry young man was I wrong? You look almost exactly like the Headless Rider. Though I must say the helmet is a different color."
/Headless Rider?/
The old man rubbed his chin thinking back. "Why yes. A few towns over, there's an famous woman called the Headless Rider. She rides a pitch black motorcycle and black. No one has seen her face but rumor has it that she's actually headless! You wouldn't happen to be headless under that helmet too huh kid?" The man ended jokingly.
/This Headless Rider, where can she be found?/
The man rubbed his chin while reading his message. "Oh, well she can be found in Ikebukuro. It's not too far from here, that way." The man pointed Mikado in the direction.
Mikado nodded his thanks and drove hard and fast.
Another headless rider? He didn't know there were any other dullahans besides his sister Celty.
He couldn't remember how exactly he had ended up in Ireland, but he did remember their first meeting. Celty had looked beautiful in her gleaming black armor. They were both pretty emotionless back then, still young. But even so, she had a wonderful smile. They were both amazed at finding kin in the world and quickly grew close. Mikado would frequently visit Ireland as much as he could seeing how Celty didn't like to travel overseas.
Then one day he visited Ireland, and she was gone. He looked for her everywhere, cried out for her, but nothing. It was like she had disappeared. Like it was all a dream.
Mikado arrived in Ikebukuro around mid-morning. The more into town they got the more Mikado could sense the other dullahan. Yep, that was Celty alright. Did she even remember him? It had been quite a long time since they had seen each other.
Alo didn't really seem to care. She reared back in excitement, nearly bucking Mikado off, and sped through traffic breaking every traffic law.
Alo zipped past traffic and sped into an underground garage and stopped so abruptly it sent Mikado flying over the handle bars.
Mikado re-adjusted his helmet looking back and stared at the...display. Alo and Shooter were side by side, frame to frame, and it looked like they were nuzzling each other. Excited neighs and engines revving showing both black cycle's happiness. It was oddly sweet.
Mikado typed out a message on his PDA and tapped Shooter to show it to him.
/Shooter, is Celty in this building?/
Shooter neighed a yes and then completely ignored him in favor of Alo. Mikado mentally huffed about stubborn horses.
Mikado patiently waited as the elevator ascended in the building twiddling his thumbs to the elevator music. The overhead lights shining off his neon blue and black helmet.
The elevator dinged and Mikado stepped out looked around. This should be the floor Celty was on.
Mikado walked past door to door until he found the one he was looking for. The teen paused, suddenly earth shattering nervous, before knocking on the door. He was a big dullahan. He could do something as simple as confront a long lost sibling.
A man with black hair and glasses and a white lab coat answered the door with a curious hello.
The teenager waved and him and typed on his PDA.
/Hi. I'm sorry to bother you but is Celty here?/
The man with the glasses smiled at him. "You're Mikado right? Come on i-" The man was suddenly tackled out of the way and his sister glomped him in a giant bear hug.
Mikado hugged Celty back just as hard as she began swinging him back and forth. After they finally calmed down they stood there resting their helmeted foreheads together.
This was so wonderful! And his sister looked quite different. Instead of her old armor she was dressed in a black biker suite like him but she had a yellow and blue helmet with cat ears on the top. And she seemed a lot more emotional than she was. Mikado was excited to explore this new side of his sister.
/Celty, I'm so glad to see you again! I had no idea you were here! I would have been here sooner!/
/I'm so glad you're okay! I was so worried the aliens had taken you and had done horrible things to you!/
...Aliens?
Celty didn't pay any attention to his confusion and instead grabbed the man she had shoved aside and more or less presented him.
/Mikado this is my husband Shinra. Shinra this is my brother Mikado./
/Nice to meet you./ Mikado held out a hand to Shinra.
Shinra let up like a light, shaking Mikado's hand enthusiastically. "This is amazing! I finally get an in-law! Are you a dullahan too? Can I dissect you?"
Celty crushed Shinra's idea by angrily punching him across the room. Mikado worriedly watched the human his sister just demolished get back up like nothing had happened. Was...this normal?
Shinra smiled lopsidedly while dusting himself off and Mikado couldn't help but coo. This human was absolutely adorable when he smiled.
/Aw, he's cute~. A bit strange, but cute. Keep him./
/I know isn't he~!/
Shinra watched the two dullahans text each other. "What are you guys talking about?"
/You're cute when you smile. Do it more./
Shinra read the text and smiled awkwardly. "Um, thanks!" Mikado couldn't help but pinch his cheeks.
Mikado and Celty spent the rest of the day on their couch catching up. Celty explained how she had woken up without her head and sent looking for it and came acrossed Shinra and Shingen. And Mikado explained how he had lost his head as well and had been traveling the world.
/How long do you plan to stay in Japan?/
Mikado scratched his helmet.
/I'm not too sure. If I can find a place to stay I can probably stay a couple of months./
/Then stay here!/
/Really? Are you sure? I don't want to intrude on you and Shinra. I mean he didn't even know I existed until now. Are you sure I wouldn't be intruding?/
Celty held up a finger for Mikado to wait there while she got up and walked into the kitchen.
A few moments later Shinra yelled from the kitchen, "Stay as long as you like dear in-law!"
Celty came back out giving Mikado a thumbs up. Mikado shrugged and thumbed up back. Looks like he'll be staying with his sister for a while.
They had a really nice guest room. The minute Mikado tossed his helmet off and laid down he instantly felt his muscles unwind. He never noticed how tired he was.
It didn't take long for Mikado to drift off into the trance like state that was their version of sleep.
Pov: Izaya and Shizuo
Shizuo gently held the severed head at eye level. He didn't know why he was so fascinated with the head. It was unnerving and gross just to think of holding a decapitated head. But something about this one made him not want to put it down. Made him want to just hold him forever.
The blond traced the cheek bones of the smooth face. The head, they've named him Rio, was definitely a young teenager. Pitch black hair, a bit shorter than Izaya's, pale skin, and closed eyes. If Rio was connected to a body he would have looked like he was peacefully sleeping.
He wondered what Rio would have sounded like if he had a voice. He bet it would have been a rather high pitched voice. He looked like he would be the shy type.
"I'm beginning to think you like that head more than me." Izaya came up behind Shizuo kissing him before leaning on Shizuo's back, placing his hands over the blonds.
Shizuo scoffed. "Yeah you're one to talk, you bastard. You're the one that tried to take Rio to the bathroom."
"Oi, I had a good reason for that."
"There's no good reason for hogging a decapitated head."
Izaya smirked. "You're jealous aren't you." Izaya stared transfixed at Rio. "Isn't he beautiful. Another angel fallen to the world of man. Just imagine all of the-"
Shizuo blocked out Izaya's crazy like he usually did. "Have you found the rest of him yet?"
Izaya paused and growled in frustration. "Still nothing. There are no matches on the DNA tests and no leads from the original seller." The original group of people who had found Rio were a bumbling group of idiots who thought they could sell Rio to scientists for a good buck.
When the scientists that brought Rio found out they couldn't dissect Rio they had no use for him and sold him off until Rio reached their very caring hands if he said so himself.
There was a good chance that Rio was something supernatural, but there weren't any rumors of anyone searching for a disembodied head besides Celty.
Izaya caressed Rio's face. He could only imagine what Rio's body looked like. It would probably be slender and soft.
They would find something on Rio sooner or later. It was only a matter of time.
Pov:Mikado
Celty felt her phone vibrate and checked the message on it. Celty signaled Mikado beside her to follow her to a parking garage. She waited for him as he pulled up.
/What is it?/
/I'm sorry Mikado. Shinra got a last minute job and needs a ride. I'll show you the rest of the town later./
Mikado nodded understanding.
/It's fine. We'll just meet up later. Tell Shinra I hope he has fun with his next patient./
Celty hugged her brother and left. Mikado wheeled out of the garage and cruised through the city trying to familiarize himself with the streets.
"Oi, Celty! Woa, nice helmet."
Mikado looked at the person mistaking him for his sister. A blonde haired man in a bartender suite and sunglasses casually walked up to him one hand in his pocket and waving with the other.
The blonde realized his mistake the closer he got and his eyes widened. "Oh you're not Celty. Sorry about that."
Mikado nodded and shrugged. The teen tilted his head staring at the man. Something about this man ringed a bell. Something Celty had mentioned.
/You're Celty's friend Shizuo right?/
Shizuo read the PDA with a raised eyebrow. "Sure, I guess I'm a friend. You a friend of hers?"
/I'm her brother, Mikado. It's nice to meet you./ Mikado held his hand out for Shizuo to shake. Shizuo seemed to freeze for a moment making Mikado tilt his head before taking Mikado's hand.
"Oh that's cool. I didn't know Celty had a brother."
Mikado shrugged. /It's been a while./ Then Mikado lit up like a light bulb bouncing on his bike. /Celty said you were super strong, stronger than her! Is it true?/
Shizuo rubbed the back of his neck. "Er, yeah, it is. But it's nothing really exciting-"
/Can I see Can I see CanIseeCanIseepleeeaaaaaaasssse/ Mikado scrambled over himself shoving the PDA in Shizuo's face.
"Um, sure, why not. Hold on to your bike."
Mikado watched curiously as Shizuo reached under Alo. Alo sputtered and Mikado hung onto her as Shizuo hefted rider and bike above his head like they weighed nothing. "Is this strong enough for you?" Shizuo smirked up at Mikado over his sunglasses.
If Mikado had eyes, they would have widened in wonder. This mere human had strength Mikado had only ever heard humans possessing in stories. And he got to meet him in person! As Shizuo set them back down Mikado started clapping enthusiastically. /Amazing! That was so cool Shizuo! How are you so strong?/
Shizuo blushed looking away. He wasn't used to people other than Shinra praising his strength. And Shrina didn't exactly count as a person. "I-It's nothing really. I-I was kind of born with it."
Mikado seemed to swoon and couldn't help himself from taking Shizuo's face in his hands and nuzzling him. Mikado could feel himself letting out heart puffs like crazy in his helmet.
"W-What are you doing?"
/You're adorable when you blush. Do it more./
Shizuo blushed even more making Mikado cuddle Shizuo even more.
Up, right, double, down, up , up , up, double, double, right, right, left, left-
The teenage dullahan listened closely to the rhythm of the music and watched the arrows on the screen closely.
Mikado had come across Shizuo that morning and had asked, while cuddling the adorable blushing man of course, if there were any fun places around here. Shizuo stuttered out that a lot of kids his age came to this mall.
Right hold, down, up, up, double-
Man this place was a blast! Mikado pounded away at the Dance Dance Revolution machine. Tapping and hopping and twisted at almost inhuman speed. He was almost through the hardest song on the machine on expert with full combos. Just a few more minutes and he would have the high score!
Left, left, left, right, right, right, pause, up up right left down down double double hold right Leg!-
A foot suddenly stuck itself in his way and Mikado had to grab onto the bar behind him so he could slide under the offending obstacle. Still dancing Mikado glared at the human next to him who was dancing on the unactivated pad to his own song. The little shit had the type of grin on his face that Mikado wanted to punch off.
Up up up right left-
The man in the black and fur lined jacket stomped onto Mikado's pad nearly tripping the teen who refused to give up his high score. Mikado's nonexistent glare intensified tenfold. Just who did this little fucker think he was!
Left right up up double hold-
The teen was pretty sure the man could feel Mikado's glare from the way his smirk grew. He shot Mikado a sideways glance. "Is there something wrong, Mini-Biker? I'm just enjoying this arcade game like you~."
Damn it! Why was this human so cute, but such a little jerk!
Up down left-
Mikado could feel the smoke in his helmet swirl around in rage. The stupid eskimo human continued to try and trip Mikado. The teen finally had enough when he had to handstand to avoid the eskimo's octopus legs. He grabbed the man by his shirt, pulled him down, charging his leg, and swung as hard as he could, kicking the man square in the jaw. All the while still dancing.
Down left up right down left up right downleftuprightrightleftdowndownholddouble-
Mikado kicked the man's unconscious body out of the way as the finale of the song came in a shower of fast paced arrows.
Updownrightleftdoubledoubleupupupuprightrightdowndowndownleftuprightdownrightleftholddoubleholdrightleftrightleftrightleftupupupupupupupupupupdownleftrightrightrightdoubleholddoulbe! CLEARED! FULL COMBO!
Mikado collapsed to his knees pumping his fists in the air. He did it! He did it! He had the highest score on Dance Dance Revolution! If he had a voice he would have given a cry of victory.
"There he is!"
Mikado looked over at the mall security headed his way. The men threw themselves on the unconscious man Mikado knocked out. One of the officers bowed to Mikado. "We are sorry if this man caused you any trouble sir. This man was banned from the mall and we've been searching for him all day."
/But this is a new mall.../
"This man works fast, sir."
Pov:Izaya ad Shizuo
Izaya sulked in his office, curling himself around Rio. Stupid Mini-Biker. Ruining his fun. Kicking him in the face.
His lower lip jutted out further as he cuddled his face into Rio's hair, wincing when he accidentally aggravated the good sized bruise he now sported on his face. He was just having some fun.
Shizuo walked in and gave his pride wounded boyfriend with an unimpressed look.
"What the hell happened this time?"
Izaya started twirling a piece of Rio's hair around his finger. "Mr. Mini-Biker kicked me while I was trying to play with him."
"Mini-Biker? Black suit, blue and black helmet?"
"You've met him?" Izaya raises an eyebrow at Shizuo's blush.
"Y-Yeah. He's Celty's brother. Mikado."
Izaya forgot his pouting in favor of thinking. Yes, this Mikado was practically a mini-version of Celty. Interesting. Now the question was whether or not he was a dullahan as well. Izaya glanced at Rio. If this Mikado was a dullahan then maybe…
Shizuo caught onto Izaya's train of thought. "You don't think that Rio…"
"If Mikado is a dullahan, there's a good chance that Rio is his head. Hmm. We need more information."
"What the hell are you planning this time? Don't you dare hurt Mikado, Izaya."
"Don't worry Shizu-chan. I won't hurt Mikado, much."
Pov:Mikado
Mikado had heard all about the supposed colored gangs that roamed the city from everyone he had met, especially Shizuo. Considering he's lived in Ikebukuro for more than a month now he didn't think anything of these so called gangs.
And then they decide to ambush him. How original.
The leader of the little group smirked at Mikado arrogantly tapping a pipe against his hand. "So you're the newbie around here. Mr. Mini-Biker. Heh, I was expecting more."
Mikado wanted to facepalm. Out of everything these humans could have called him, it was Mini-Biker. His cellphone vibrated again and Mikado regretted even getting one. The stupid Eskimo Guy from the mall somehow got his number and would not stop flirt texting him. Mikado pulled out his phone and checked the new text.
- Hey Mikado~ Are you a fallen angel, because you just stole my breath away~-
Mikado was so unimpressed. And how the hell did this stalker even know his name? And how did he get his number!
The leader of the group continued not even noticing Mikado wasn't paying attention to him anymore.
"Usually our employer wouldn't send us to take care of small fry like you, I mean it's just unfair for you-"
"Boss, he isn't paying attention. He's his phone."
The leader sputtered finally noticing Mikado texting Eskimo Guy back to stop spamming this messagebox. Not that Mikado really cared what this little group of humans thought of him. They were like the insects of the human race. Thinking they were so high and mighty. All bark and no bite. And even if they did fight, it's not like it was any scratch of his back. He could kill them all in a heartbeat if they pissed him off enough.
Though he had learned emotion through his years on earth like Celty, he knew that there were humans that were just too stupid for life. And also unlike his sister, he refused to show mercy to the stupid.
The leader's face turned red with rage. "Hey you bastard! Why you-" The leader snapped and swung his iron pipe as hard as he could. Striking Mikado's helmet and knocking it off his shoulders.
It was like all time stopped. The group froze in horror as the helmet rolled ominously on the ground and the headless being before them froze in his texting.
Oh No. That. Human. Didn't.
The leader tried to start yelling but Mikado was faster. He summoned his shadow chain scythe and with a mighty swing, used the chain to sweep the gang members right off their feet.
They were a group of five. Easy enough to handle. The closest grunt composed himself and tried to tackle Mikado. Mikado danced around the human and struck him in the temple the blunt end of one of his scythes.
Three other grunts came at him at once. One with a gun, one coming from the right, and one coming from behind. The grunt with the gun shot and Mikado moved out of the way, letting the bullet pierced the grunt coming from behind.
Mikado sliced the grunt on the right in the knee with his scythe and kicked him unconscious. The teen dodged another bullet and ran at the man with the gun, tackling him to the ground. The grunt smashed his head against the sidewalk knocking him out instantly.
The last one, the leader, scrambled away from Mikado trying to run away. But Mikado wasn't going to allow that, now was he. Mikado used a tendril of shadow to shoot out and drag the pathetic man by the ankle back to him. He held the man down with a foot to the chest and watched as the man squirmed. The man screamed and pleaded for Mikado to let him go. "No! No! Monster! Monster! Let me go! Please!"
Mikado wrapped the chain between his scythes around the man's neck and pulled, the man choking and gagging until he finally fell unconscious. And then Mikado kept pulling for extra measures.
The dullahan surveyed the damage. He was sure they got the message. Mikado heard the sound of approaching footsteps and readied his chain scythe.
"Mikado!" The teen relaxed and put his chain scythe away seeing Shizuo running up to him. "Mikado! Hey, are you alright." The blonde man reached the teen mildly out of breath.
A black smokey question mark puffed out of his neck. /Don't worry I'm fine. Do you know what that was all about./
And why was Shizuo staring at his chest? His suit just came a bit open. "Izaya sent those guys after you to see if you were a dullahan or not. Sorry I couldn't get here in time to stop him.
Mikado shrugged. /It's fine. Who's Izaya?/
"He's this shitty little bastard that runs around town. He said he met you at the mall and you drop kicked him."
Shizuo worriedly watched black smoke gushing out of Mikado's neck like a waterfall.
Oh, so all of this was that little fuckers doing.
Shizuo offered Mikado his helmet back hoping he didn't break the teen or something. "What did happen to your head? I know Celty doesn't know what happened to hers."
/To be honest I'm not quite sure. I just know I woke up and it was gone. Here, this is what it looked like./
Mikado pulled an old piece of paper out of his pocket and showed Shizuo the old rough drawing of what he remembered he looked like.
Shizuo froze for some reason like he had been caught doing something bad.
/Are you okay Shizuo?/
"U-uh yeah-yeah I'm fine. Listen I gotta go I...left the oven on..." Shizuo stammered out before rushing away. Mikado tilted his head in curiosity but let it go. Humans were weird.
Mikado walked back to Alo leaving the stupid bleeding humans in the street.
From his place in the shadows, Izaya watched the scene unfold. Mikado was good. He had an almost inhuman grace about him, unearthly.
Izaya's eyes drifted to the dullahan's exposed chest. While Mikado had been fighting the zipper of his suit had ridden down exposing a hint of a pale creamy chest. He wanted to touch. Izaya wanted to run his fingertips down the smooth chest, feel whether or not the dullahan breaths, or has a heart beat. All he needed was an excuse.
Izaya tuned back in to what was happened when Shizuo showed up. Hmph. Stupid oaf was trying to ruin his experiment. Oh well, he got what he needed. Izaya left smirking.
Mikado crept into the apartment not making a sound. He had been out of town for a few days and wasn't supposed to be back until tomorrow. He wanted to surprise his sister with his return. The apartment was unlocked but the lights were off. Strange.
Mikado turned the corner to the kitchen and quickly backtracked. He hid behind the wall and peeked out. Shinra and Celty were having a romantic dinner together. Well, Shinra was having the dinner. They dresses the table in traditional white cloth, candles let around the room. Celty was in a beautiful black dress and Shinra was in a nice suite. Shinra was holding hands with Celty with one hand and eating with the other.
It didn't look like they were talking. They were just there smiling lovingly at each other. Occasional hearts puffing out of Celty. Mikado couldn't help but admire them. They looked so good together. He wished he could find someone like that. His someone that merely being in their presence would bring him joy. Mikado cooed over the two love birds on a date. Awwwww that was so cute. Oh wait he wasn't supposed to be here.
Mikado quickly absconded not wanted to interrupt their date. But gods they were adorable.
Alo whined questionably at him when Mikado got on her. "Come on Alo. We're spending the night somewhere else."
Alo gave a confused whine but revved her engine anyway.
Mikado spent some time drove through town. He was beginning to get tired but he didn't feel like resting yet.
He stopped at a park and chilled on a park bench checking some mail he received (My Kawai was going to have a sale this weekend!). A hand reached out and tried to grab his phone but Mikado unconsciously moved out of reach.
"Aw what's wrong Mikado-chan? Don't trust me with your phone?" Next to him Izaya hopped over the back of the bench and plopped down next to Mikado. Mikado instantly recognized him and immediately sucker punched him in the face. Izaya fell to the ground clutching his, again, bruised face. Mikado was fully prepared to throttle the man.
"Hey-Hey now Mikado-chan! There's no need for things to get violent now, right? This is about those goons right? Come on~ it was just a joke. No hard feelings yeah?" Izaya coaxed scrambling away from Mikado. The teen responded by lifting the man and throwing him against a tree.
Oh look. He knocked the little bastard out. Good. He deserved it.
Mikado was ready to completely wreck the stupid Eskimo but he just couldn't bring himself to do it. Izaya was such a cute human. And he was almost irresistible when he didn't have that stupid smirk on his face and was being a little bastard.
The teen pulled the unconscious man onto his lap and cuddle him. Aaaaaw poor baby. Maybe he shouldn't have hit him that hard.
He couldn't leave him out here. And Celty would tear Izaya limb from limb if he brought him back to Celty's. Shizuo should know where Izaya lives. He usually knows these things. Hopefully.
Mikado looked around the apartment Shizuo gave him the address to.
"What the hell happened?" Shizuo came in looking not at all surprise. Shizuo took in the sight of Mikado carrying around Izaya like the man was a giant teddy bear.
Mikado shrugged. /Nothing much./
"Mmhmm." Shizuo took Izaya to what Mikado assumed was a bedroom leaving Mikado to himself. The dullahan curiously wondered the office. There was something here. It felt familiar, like being home, but Mikado just couldn't put his finger on it.
Mikado followed the feeling to the main desk. When Mikado got close enough his body gave a sudden jerk and he blackout. He faintly heard glass breaking. Coming to, Mikado could actually see, with real eyes! He hasn't been able to do that since he had his...head…
It looked like he was sideways on a desk surrounded by liquid and broken glass. It must have broken when his head and body reconnected. It didn't feel like he got any stuck in his cheek. Mikado stood his body up awkwardly, still feeling numb. Mikado stumbled over to the desk and picked his head up marveling at it. Gross, his head felt a little sticky
The moment was ruined when a sound was made in the other room. "Hey Mikado is everything okay?"
Shizuo came out and stopped seeing Mikado glaring accusingly at him. Mikado refused to talk to him until he saw how Shizuo would react. Had he been playing him this entire time? Was he mocking him this entire time for not having a head?
Shizuo awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. "Oh...So he was your head. Umm…"
He'd heard enough. Mikado brushed past Shizuo headed for the door not caring if anyone saw him carrying a live decapitated head. Just because he didn't need his head didn't mean it didn't hurt that someone he cared about was keeping it from him.
"Wait-Mikado!" Shizuo grabbed Mikado's arm. Mikado felt the anger and hurt come to the surface.
"You."
The dullahan slapped Shizuo's hand away. Shizuo pulled back looking surprised and a little hurt but Mikado just glared at the man squishing his guilty feeling. "You fucking bastard! You knew! You knew it didn't you!"
"Hey, now listen-"
"I showed you what my head looked like and you knew it was here! Hell you didn't even bother to act surprise! You probably knew it was my head before I even met you! Fuck, Izaya's probably in on it too! You both were probably laughing about it this entire time! Well screw you! Screw the both of you!"
Mikado tried to storm out but a pair of arms wrapped around him stopping him. Mikado dropped his head and began struggle with all he had. "Let go of me you lying bastard!" He struggled so hard his helmet fell off and black smoke was gushing out of his neck in his anger. Damn this man for being stronger than him! He was this close from lacerating him with his scythes!
Hands picked his head up from the floor and an exclamation point puffed out of his neck. "Oya, what's going on here?"
Mikado glared up at Izaya with venom. "Fuck you, I should have punched you harder! Now let me go!"
Izaya did the exact opposite and brought him even closer. "I can show you all I know about fucking if you want~. You're more prettier than I hoped~."
Mikado gave an inhuman screech at the man. "YOU LITTLE FU-"
"Izaya shut up you're not helping! Mikado calm down. We'll explain, but you have to calm down! We didn't know it was you until you showed me that picture, I swear. Izaya bought your head from a group of scientists we didn't know it was yours. You have to trust me." Shizuo coaxed Mikado until the dullahan finally calmed down.
Mikado observed Shizuo and Izaya. He sighed not finding any. "Fine. I believe you. You can let me go now. I'm not angry anymore."
Shizuo slowly let go of Mikado and the dullahan kicked Izaya in the shin when he wouldn't give him his head back. Mikado held his head close to his chest looking anywhere but at the two in front of him. He felt like such an idiot completely freaking out like that. He was older than these two humans for gods sake!
And where these two always this good looking? He couldn't fully tell what they looked like without his head but now...Daaaaaamn. "I guess I'll forgive you for it. If you let me spend the night here."
"That's all? Spend the night here?"
"Celty and Shinra are having a date and I haven't found a hotel yet."
Izaya shrugged. "Take the guest room next to ours. Or you could share the night with us~."
"You know you're really cute when you're unconscious and bleeding." Mikado commented smiling sweetly at the informant. Izaya paled and took a step back. He didn't want to be hit again. No thank you.
The teen picked up his helmet following Shizuo to his room. "Aren't you going to have trouble carrying your head around?"
The dullahan shrugged. "I'm sure I'll figure something out."
Izaya hummed and then walked out of the room. He came back with a yellow ribbon. "Hold you head on your neck."
Mikado caught onto what Izaya was doing and held his head in place on his shoulders. Izaya wrapped the thick ribbon around the cut on Mikado's neck looking like a choker and Mikado covered the ribbon with black shadow sealing it in place. "There now you don't have to hold it."
Mikado turned his head side to side testing it out. This could work.
Mikado smirked knowing the perfect way to thank them. "Thanks you guys." Mikado leaned up to kiss Shizuo on the corner of his lips making him blush bright red and kissed Izaya right on the lips. "See you in the morning you guys~." And then kicked them out of the room.
Mikado jumped into bed smiling like the sun when he heard Izaya yelling about wanting more.
He had a really good feeling he would be staying in Ikebukuro for a long time.
author:
kittybowow (Junuen Lisunia on fanfiction)
rating: pg-13
Warning: Strong language
pairing: Izaya/Mikado/Shizuo
summery:- A lost little dullahan wonders the world looking for his next adventure. What he finds is something else.
Chapter 29
A horse like neigh rang through the air as the teenager on his motorcycle sped freely down the empty highway. The teen couldn't help but lean back with his arms spread and let Alo take the lead. Mikado had to give the humans credit. In his opinion, out of everything they've ever done in their history, their need for speed was fascinating. The lengths they'll go to go so fast, it's as though nothing in the world could stop them. Like if they just went a little fast, they could spread their wings and soar. To feel FREE. In all of the decades the teen had lived, nothing could ever measure up to those weightless moments that made his heart race. Alo reared back with a mighty neigh, speeding up at her master's happiness.
This country had a very close spot in the Mikado's heart. The humans called it Japan. He'll never understand why they chose that name but it suits it.
He was born here, back when humanity was young. The villages that had no name are long gone now, replaced by bigger more populated cities. The teen respected the humans decisions to want to progress in this world, but he did miss seeing the starry night sky as well as he used to. Well, see as well as he could with no head.
Quite honestly the teen forgot he had no head most of the time. He was alive, he could see(in a way), he could hear, he could think. He was okay without his head. Admittedly it got annoying not having a voice, but not having a head kind of gave him a sense of purpose. When he didn't know what to do next on his travels, he would search for his head and take whatever adventure that led to.
The teen took back control as they neared a town. The teen's favorite store 'My Kawaii' was having a grand re-opening in Tokyo and heads were going to roll if anyone got in his way. That 14'' rainbow alpaca plush was his.
Mikado played with the little kittens stomach making the kitten play back and chew on his hand with little kitten teeth. Awwww it was so adorable! He just wanted to stuff the little guy in his helmet and take it with him! He was so glad he stopped by this park.
"That's a very impressive cosplay young man."
Mikado looked up at the old man walking up to him with a good-natured smile.
/Cosplay?/
"Hmm? Oh I'm sorry young man was I wrong? You look almost exactly like the Headless Rider. Though I must say the helmet is a different color."
/Headless Rider?/
The old man rubbed his chin thinking back. "Why yes. A few towns over, there's an famous woman called the Headless Rider. She rides a pitch black motorcycle and black. No one has seen her face but rumor has it that she's actually headless! You wouldn't happen to be headless under that helmet too huh kid?" The man ended jokingly.
/This Headless Rider, where can she be found?/
The man rubbed his chin while reading his message. "Oh, well she can be found in Ikebukuro. It's not too far from here, that way." The man pointed Mikado in the direction.
Mikado nodded his thanks and drove hard and fast.
Another headless rider? He didn't know there were any other dullahans besides his sister Celty.
He couldn't remember how exactly he had ended up in Ireland, but he did remember their first meeting. Celty had looked beautiful in her gleaming black armor. They were both pretty emotionless back then, still young. But even so, she had a wonderful smile. They were both amazed at finding kin in the world and quickly grew close. Mikado would frequently visit Ireland as much as he could seeing how Celty didn't like to travel overseas.
Then one day he visited Ireland, and she was gone. He looked for her everywhere, cried out for her, but nothing. It was like she had disappeared. Like it was all a dream.
Mikado arrived in Ikebukuro around mid-morning. The more into town they got the more Mikado could sense the other dullahan. Yep, that was Celty alright. Did she even remember him? It had been quite a long time since they had seen each other.
Alo didn't really seem to care. She reared back in excitement, nearly bucking Mikado off, and sped through traffic breaking every traffic law.
Alo zipped past traffic and sped into an underground garage and stopped so abruptly it sent Mikado flying over the handle bars.
Mikado re-adjusted his helmet looking back and stared at the...display. Alo and Shooter were side by side, frame to frame, and it looked like they were nuzzling each other. Excited neighs and engines revving showing both black cycle's happiness. It was oddly sweet.
Mikado typed out a message on his PDA and tapped Shooter to show it to him.
/Shooter, is Celty in this building?/
Shooter neighed a yes and then completely ignored him in favor of Alo. Mikado mentally huffed about stubborn horses.
Mikado patiently waited as the elevator ascended in the building twiddling his thumbs to the elevator music. The overhead lights shining off his neon blue and black helmet.
The elevator dinged and Mikado stepped out looked around. This should be the floor Celty was on.
Mikado walked past door to door until he found the one he was looking for. The teen paused, suddenly earth shattering nervous, before knocking on the door. He was a big dullahan. He could do something as simple as confront a long lost sibling.
A man with black hair and glasses and a white lab coat answered the door with a curious hello.
The teenager waved and him and typed on his PDA.
/Hi. I'm sorry to bother you but is Celty here?/
The man with the glasses smiled at him. "You're Mikado right? Come on i-" The man was suddenly tackled out of the way and his sister glomped him in a giant bear hug.
Mikado hugged Celty back just as hard as she began swinging him back and forth. After they finally calmed down they stood there resting their helmeted foreheads together.
This was so wonderful! And his sister looked quite different. Instead of her old armor she was dressed in a black biker suite like him but she had a yellow and blue helmet with cat ears on the top. And she seemed a lot more emotional than she was. Mikado was excited to explore this new side of his sister.
/Celty, I'm so glad to see you again! I had no idea you were here! I would have been here sooner!/
/I'm so glad you're okay! I was so worried the aliens had taken you and had done horrible things to you!/
...Aliens?
Celty didn't pay any attention to his confusion and instead grabbed the man she had shoved aside and more or less presented him.
/Mikado this is my husband Shinra. Shinra this is my brother Mikado./
/Nice to meet you./ Mikado held out a hand to Shinra.
Shinra let up like a light, shaking Mikado's hand enthusiastically. "This is amazing! I finally get an in-law! Are you a dullahan too? Can I dissect you?"
Celty crushed Shinra's idea by angrily punching him across the room. Mikado worriedly watched the human his sister just demolished get back up like nothing had happened. Was...this normal?
Shinra smiled lopsidedly while dusting himself off and Mikado couldn't help but coo. This human was absolutely adorable when he smiled.
/Aw, he's cute~. A bit strange, but cute. Keep him./
/I know isn't he~!/
Shinra watched the two dullahans text each other. "What are you guys talking about?"
/You're cute when you smile. Do it more./
Shinra read the text and smiled awkwardly. "Um, thanks!" Mikado couldn't help but pinch his cheeks.
Mikado and Celty spent the rest of the day on their couch catching up. Celty explained how she had woken up without her head and sent looking for it and came acrossed Shinra and Shingen. And Mikado explained how he had lost his head as well and had been traveling the world.
/How long do you plan to stay in Japan?/
Mikado scratched his helmet.
/I'm not too sure. If I can find a place to stay I can probably stay a couple of months./
/Then stay here!/
/Really? Are you sure? I don't want to intrude on you and Shinra. I mean he didn't even know I existed until now. Are you sure I wouldn't be intruding?/
Celty held up a finger for Mikado to wait there while she got up and walked into the kitchen.
A few moments later Shinra yelled from the kitchen, "Stay as long as you like dear in-law!"
Celty came back out giving Mikado a thumbs up. Mikado shrugged and thumbed up back. Looks like he'll be staying with his sister for a while.
They had a really nice guest room. The minute Mikado tossed his helmet off and laid down he instantly felt his muscles unwind. He never noticed how tired he was.
It didn't take long for Mikado to drift off into the trance like state that was their version of sleep.
Pov: Izaya and Shizuo
Shizuo gently held the severed head at eye level. He didn't know why he was so fascinated with the head. It was unnerving and gross just to think of holding a decapitated head. But something about this one made him not want to put it down. Made him want to just hold him forever.
The blond traced the cheek bones of the smooth face. The head, they've named him Rio, was definitely a young teenager. Pitch black hair, a bit shorter than Izaya's, pale skin, and closed eyes. If Rio was connected to a body he would have looked like he was peacefully sleeping.
He wondered what Rio would have sounded like if he had a voice. He bet it would have been a rather high pitched voice. He looked like he would be the shy type.
"I'm beginning to think you like that head more than me." Izaya came up behind Shizuo kissing him before leaning on Shizuo's back, placing his hands over the blonds.
Shizuo scoffed. "Yeah you're one to talk, you bastard. You're the one that tried to take Rio to the bathroom."
"Oi, I had a good reason for that."
"There's no good reason for hogging a decapitated head."
Izaya smirked. "You're jealous aren't you." Izaya stared transfixed at Rio. "Isn't he beautiful. Another angel fallen to the world of man. Just imagine all of the-"
Shizuo blocked out Izaya's crazy like he usually did. "Have you found the rest of him yet?"
Izaya paused and growled in frustration. "Still nothing. There are no matches on the DNA tests and no leads from the original seller." The original group of people who had found Rio were a bumbling group of idiots who thought they could sell Rio to scientists for a good buck.
When the scientists that brought Rio found out they couldn't dissect Rio they had no use for him and sold him off until Rio reached their very caring hands if he said so himself.
There was a good chance that Rio was something supernatural, but there weren't any rumors of anyone searching for a disembodied head besides Celty.
Izaya caressed Rio's face. He could only imagine what Rio's body looked like. It would probably be slender and soft.
They would find something on Rio sooner or later. It was only a matter of time.
Pov:Mikado
Celty felt her phone vibrate and checked the message on it. Celty signaled Mikado beside her to follow her to a parking garage. She waited for him as he pulled up.
/What is it?/
/I'm sorry Mikado. Shinra got a last minute job and needs a ride. I'll show you the rest of the town later./
Mikado nodded understanding.
/It's fine. We'll just meet up later. Tell Shinra I hope he has fun with his next patient./
Celty hugged her brother and left. Mikado wheeled out of the garage and cruised through the city trying to familiarize himself with the streets.
"Oi, Celty! Woa, nice helmet."
Mikado looked at the person mistaking him for his sister. A blonde haired man in a bartender suite and sunglasses casually walked up to him one hand in his pocket and waving with the other.
The blonde realized his mistake the closer he got and his eyes widened. "Oh you're not Celty. Sorry about that."
Mikado nodded and shrugged. The teen tilted his head staring at the man. Something about this man ringed a bell. Something Celty had mentioned.
/You're Celty's friend Shizuo right?/
Shizuo read the PDA with a raised eyebrow. "Sure, I guess I'm a friend. You a friend of hers?"
/I'm her brother, Mikado. It's nice to meet you./ Mikado held his hand out for Shizuo to shake. Shizuo seemed to freeze for a moment making Mikado tilt his head before taking Mikado's hand.
"Oh that's cool. I didn't know Celty had a brother."
Mikado shrugged. /It's been a while./ Then Mikado lit up like a light bulb bouncing on his bike. /Celty said you were super strong, stronger than her! Is it true?/
Shizuo rubbed the back of his neck. "Er, yeah, it is. But it's nothing really exciting-"
/Can I see Can I see CanIseeCanIseepleeeaaaaaaasssse/ Mikado scrambled over himself shoving the PDA in Shizuo's face.
"Um, sure, why not. Hold on to your bike."
Mikado watched curiously as Shizuo reached under Alo. Alo sputtered and Mikado hung onto her as Shizuo hefted rider and bike above his head like they weighed nothing. "Is this strong enough for you?" Shizuo smirked up at Mikado over his sunglasses.
If Mikado had eyes, they would have widened in wonder. This mere human had strength Mikado had only ever heard humans possessing in stories. And he got to meet him in person! As Shizuo set them back down Mikado started clapping enthusiastically. /Amazing! That was so cool Shizuo! How are you so strong?/
Shizuo blushed looking away. He wasn't used to people other than Shinra praising his strength. And Shrina didn't exactly count as a person. "I-It's nothing really. I-I was kind of born with it."
Mikado seemed to swoon and couldn't help himself from taking Shizuo's face in his hands and nuzzling him. Mikado could feel himself letting out heart puffs like crazy in his helmet.
"W-What are you doing?"
/You're adorable when you blush. Do it more./
Shizuo blushed even more making Mikado cuddle Shizuo even more.
Up, right, double, down, up , up , up, double, double, right, right, left, left-
The teenage dullahan listened closely to the rhythm of the music and watched the arrows on the screen closely.
Mikado had come across Shizuo that morning and had asked, while cuddling the adorable blushing man of course, if there were any fun places around here. Shizuo stuttered out that a lot of kids his age came to this mall.
Right hold, down, up, up, double-
Man this place was a blast! Mikado pounded away at the Dance Dance Revolution machine. Tapping and hopping and twisted at almost inhuman speed. He was almost through the hardest song on the machine on expert with full combos. Just a few more minutes and he would have the high score!
Left, left, left, right, right, right, pause, up up right left down down double double hold right Leg!-
A foot suddenly stuck itself in his way and Mikado had to grab onto the bar behind him so he could slide under the offending obstacle. Still dancing Mikado glared at the human next to him who was dancing on the unactivated pad to his own song. The little shit had the type of grin on his face that Mikado wanted to punch off.
Up up up right left-
The man in the black and fur lined jacket stomped onto Mikado's pad nearly tripping the teen who refused to give up his high score. Mikado's nonexistent glare intensified tenfold. Just who did this little fucker think he was!
Left right up up double hold-
The teen was pretty sure the man could feel Mikado's glare from the way his smirk grew. He shot Mikado a sideways glance. "Is there something wrong, Mini-Biker? I'm just enjoying this arcade game like you~."
Damn it! Why was this human so cute, but such a little jerk!
Up down left-
Mikado could feel the smoke in his helmet swirl around in rage. The stupid eskimo human continued to try and trip Mikado. The teen finally had enough when he had to handstand to avoid the eskimo's octopus legs. He grabbed the man by his shirt, pulled him down, charging his leg, and swung as hard as he could, kicking the man square in the jaw. All the while still dancing.
Down left up right down left up right downleftuprightrightleftdowndownholddouble-
Mikado kicked the man's unconscious body out of the way as the finale of the song came in a shower of fast paced arrows.
Updownrightleftdoubledoubleupupupuprightrightdowndowndownleftuprightdownrightleftholddoubleholdrightleftrightleftrightleftupupupupupupupupupupdownleftrightrightrightdoubleholddoulbe! CLEARED! FULL COMBO!
Mikado collapsed to his knees pumping his fists in the air. He did it! He did it! He had the highest score on Dance Dance Revolution! If he had a voice he would have given a cry of victory.
"There he is!"
Mikado looked over at the mall security headed his way. The men threw themselves on the unconscious man Mikado knocked out. One of the officers bowed to Mikado. "We are sorry if this man caused you any trouble sir. This man was banned from the mall and we've been searching for him all day."
/But this is a new mall.../
"This man works fast, sir."
Pov:Izaya ad Shizuo
Izaya sulked in his office, curling himself around Rio. Stupid Mini-Biker. Ruining his fun. Kicking him in the face.
His lower lip jutted out further as he cuddled his face into Rio's hair, wincing when he accidentally aggravated the good sized bruise he now sported on his face. He was just having some fun.
Shizuo walked in and gave his pride wounded boyfriend with an unimpressed look.
"What the hell happened this time?"
Izaya started twirling a piece of Rio's hair around his finger. "Mr. Mini-Biker kicked me while I was trying to play with him."
"Mini-Biker? Black suit, blue and black helmet?"
"You've met him?" Izaya raises an eyebrow at Shizuo's blush.
"Y-Yeah. He's Celty's brother. Mikado."
Izaya forgot his pouting in favor of thinking. Yes, this Mikado was practically a mini-version of Celty. Interesting. Now the question was whether or not he was a dullahan as well. Izaya glanced at Rio. If this Mikado was a dullahan then maybe…
Shizuo caught onto Izaya's train of thought. "You don't think that Rio…"
"If Mikado is a dullahan, there's a good chance that Rio is his head. Hmm. We need more information."
"What the hell are you planning this time? Don't you dare hurt Mikado, Izaya."
"Don't worry Shizu-chan. I won't hurt Mikado, much."
Pov:Mikado
Mikado had heard all about the supposed colored gangs that roamed the city from everyone he had met, especially Shizuo. Considering he's lived in Ikebukuro for more than a month now he didn't think anything of these so called gangs.
And then they decide to ambush him. How original.
The leader of the little group smirked at Mikado arrogantly tapping a pipe against his hand. "So you're the newbie around here. Mr. Mini-Biker. Heh, I was expecting more."
Mikado wanted to facepalm. Out of everything these humans could have called him, it was Mini-Biker. His cellphone vibrated again and Mikado regretted even getting one. The stupid Eskimo Guy from the mall somehow got his number and would not stop flirt texting him. Mikado pulled out his phone and checked the new text.
- Hey Mikado~ Are you a fallen angel, because you just stole my breath away~-
Mikado was so unimpressed. And how the hell did this stalker even know his name? And how did he get his number!
The leader of the group continued not even noticing Mikado wasn't paying attention to him anymore.
"Usually our employer wouldn't send us to take care of small fry like you, I mean it's just unfair for you-"
"Boss, he isn't paying attention. He's his phone."
The leader sputtered finally noticing Mikado texting Eskimo Guy back to stop spamming this messagebox. Not that Mikado really cared what this little group of humans thought of him. They were like the insects of the human race. Thinking they were so high and mighty. All bark and no bite. And even if they did fight, it's not like it was any scratch of his back. He could kill them all in a heartbeat if they pissed him off enough.
Though he had learned emotion through his years on earth like Celty, he knew that there were humans that were just too stupid for life. And also unlike his sister, he refused to show mercy to the stupid.
The leader's face turned red with rage. "Hey you bastard! Why you-" The leader snapped and swung his iron pipe as hard as he could. Striking Mikado's helmet and knocking it off his shoulders.
It was like all time stopped. The group froze in horror as the helmet rolled ominously on the ground and the headless being before them froze in his texting.
Oh No. That. Human. Didn't.
The leader tried to start yelling but Mikado was faster. He summoned his shadow chain scythe and with a mighty swing, used the chain to sweep the gang members right off their feet.
They were a group of five. Easy enough to handle. The closest grunt composed himself and tried to tackle Mikado. Mikado danced around the human and struck him in the temple the blunt end of one of his scythes.
Three other grunts came at him at once. One with a gun, one coming from the right, and one coming from behind. The grunt with the gun shot and Mikado moved out of the way, letting the bullet pierced the grunt coming from behind.
Mikado sliced the grunt on the right in the knee with his scythe and kicked him unconscious. The teen dodged another bullet and ran at the man with the gun, tackling him to the ground. The grunt smashed his head against the sidewalk knocking him out instantly.
The last one, the leader, scrambled away from Mikado trying to run away. But Mikado wasn't going to allow that, now was he. Mikado used a tendril of shadow to shoot out and drag the pathetic man by the ankle back to him. He held the man down with a foot to the chest and watched as the man squirmed. The man screamed and pleaded for Mikado to let him go. "No! No! Monster! Monster! Let me go! Please!"
Mikado wrapped the chain between his scythes around the man's neck and pulled, the man choking and gagging until he finally fell unconscious. And then Mikado kept pulling for extra measures.
The dullahan surveyed the damage. He was sure they got the message. Mikado heard the sound of approaching footsteps and readied his chain scythe.
"Mikado!" The teen relaxed and put his chain scythe away seeing Shizuo running up to him. "Mikado! Hey, are you alright." The blonde man reached the teen mildly out of breath.
A black smokey question mark puffed out of his neck. /Don't worry I'm fine. Do you know what that was all about./
And why was Shizuo staring at his chest? His suit just came a bit open. "Izaya sent those guys after you to see if you were a dullahan or not. Sorry I couldn't get here in time to stop him.
Mikado shrugged. /It's fine. Who's Izaya?/
"He's this shitty little bastard that runs around town. He said he met you at the mall and you drop kicked him."
Shizuo worriedly watched black smoke gushing out of Mikado's neck like a waterfall.
Oh, so all of this was that little fuckers doing.
Shizuo offered Mikado his helmet back hoping he didn't break the teen or something. "What did happen to your head? I know Celty doesn't know what happened to hers."
/To be honest I'm not quite sure. I just know I woke up and it was gone. Here, this is what it looked like./
Mikado pulled an old piece of paper out of his pocket and showed Shizuo the old rough drawing of what he remembered he looked like.
Shizuo froze for some reason like he had been caught doing something bad.
/Are you okay Shizuo?/
"U-uh yeah-yeah I'm fine. Listen I gotta go I...left the oven on..." Shizuo stammered out before rushing away. Mikado tilted his head in curiosity but let it go. Humans were weird.
Mikado walked back to Alo leaving the stupid bleeding humans in the street.
From his place in the shadows, Izaya watched the scene unfold. Mikado was good. He had an almost inhuman grace about him, unearthly.
Izaya's eyes drifted to the dullahan's exposed chest. While Mikado had been fighting the zipper of his suit had ridden down exposing a hint of a pale creamy chest. He wanted to touch. Izaya wanted to run his fingertips down the smooth chest, feel whether or not the dullahan breaths, or has a heart beat. All he needed was an excuse.
Izaya tuned back in to what was happened when Shizuo showed up. Hmph. Stupid oaf was trying to ruin his experiment. Oh well, he got what he needed. Izaya left smirking.
Mikado crept into the apartment not making a sound. He had been out of town for a few days and wasn't supposed to be back until tomorrow. He wanted to surprise his sister with his return. The apartment was unlocked but the lights were off. Strange.
Mikado turned the corner to the kitchen and quickly backtracked. He hid behind the wall and peeked out. Shinra and Celty were having a romantic dinner together. Well, Shinra was having the dinner. They dresses the table in traditional white cloth, candles let around the room. Celty was in a beautiful black dress and Shinra was in a nice suite. Shinra was holding hands with Celty with one hand and eating with the other.
It didn't look like they were talking. They were just there smiling lovingly at each other. Occasional hearts puffing out of Celty. Mikado couldn't help but admire them. They looked so good together. He wished he could find someone like that. His someone that merely being in their presence would bring him joy. Mikado cooed over the two love birds on a date. Awwwww that was so cute. Oh wait he wasn't supposed to be here.
Mikado quickly absconded not wanted to interrupt their date. But gods they were adorable.
Alo whined questionably at him when Mikado got on her. "Come on Alo. We're spending the night somewhere else."
Alo gave a confused whine but revved her engine anyway.
Mikado spent some time drove through town. He was beginning to get tired but he didn't feel like resting yet.
He stopped at a park and chilled on a park bench checking some mail he received (My Kawai was going to have a sale this weekend!). A hand reached out and tried to grab his phone but Mikado unconsciously moved out of reach.
"Aw what's wrong Mikado-chan? Don't trust me with your phone?" Next to him Izaya hopped over the back of the bench and plopped down next to Mikado. Mikado instantly recognized him and immediately sucker punched him in the face. Izaya fell to the ground clutching his, again, bruised face. Mikado was fully prepared to throttle the man.
"Hey-Hey now Mikado-chan! There's no need for things to get violent now, right? This is about those goons right? Come on~ it was just a joke. No hard feelings yeah?" Izaya coaxed scrambling away from Mikado. The teen responded by lifting the man and throwing him against a tree.
Oh look. He knocked the little bastard out. Good. He deserved it.
Mikado was ready to completely wreck the stupid Eskimo but he just couldn't bring himself to do it. Izaya was such a cute human. And he was almost irresistible when he didn't have that stupid smirk on his face and was being a little bastard.
The teen pulled the unconscious man onto his lap and cuddle him. Aaaaaw poor baby. Maybe he shouldn't have hit him that hard.
He couldn't leave him out here. And Celty would tear Izaya limb from limb if he brought him back to Celty's. Shizuo should know where Izaya lives. He usually knows these things. Hopefully.
Mikado looked around the apartment Shizuo gave him the address to.
"What the hell happened?" Shizuo came in looking not at all surprise. Shizuo took in the sight of Mikado carrying around Izaya like the man was a giant teddy bear.
Mikado shrugged. /Nothing much./
"Mmhmm." Shizuo took Izaya to what Mikado assumed was a bedroom leaving Mikado to himself. The dullahan curiously wondered the office. There was something here. It felt familiar, like being home, but Mikado just couldn't put his finger on it.
Mikado followed the feeling to the main desk. When Mikado got close enough his body gave a sudden jerk and he blackout. He faintly heard glass breaking. Coming to, Mikado could actually see, with real eyes! He hasn't been able to do that since he had his...head…
It looked like he was sideways on a desk surrounded by liquid and broken glass. It must have broken when his head and body reconnected. It didn't feel like he got any stuck in his cheek. Mikado stood his body up awkwardly, still feeling numb. Mikado stumbled over to the desk and picked his head up marveling at it. Gross, his head felt a little sticky
The moment was ruined when a sound was made in the other room. "Hey Mikado is everything okay?"
Shizuo came out and stopped seeing Mikado glaring accusingly at him. Mikado refused to talk to him until he saw how Shizuo would react. Had he been playing him this entire time? Was he mocking him this entire time for not having a head?
Shizuo awkwardly rubbed the back of his neck. "Oh...So he was your head. Umm…"
He'd heard enough. Mikado brushed past Shizuo headed for the door not caring if anyone saw him carrying a live decapitated head. Just because he didn't need his head didn't mean it didn't hurt that someone he cared about was keeping it from him.
"Wait-Mikado!" Shizuo grabbed Mikado's arm. Mikado felt the anger and hurt come to the surface.
"You."
The dullahan slapped Shizuo's hand away. Shizuo pulled back looking surprised and a little hurt but Mikado just glared at the man squishing his guilty feeling. "You fucking bastard! You knew! You knew it didn't you!"
"Hey, now listen-"
"I showed you what my head looked like and you knew it was here! Hell you didn't even bother to act surprise! You probably knew it was my head before I even met you! Fuck, Izaya's probably in on it too! You both were probably laughing about it this entire time! Well screw you! Screw the both of you!"
Mikado tried to storm out but a pair of arms wrapped around him stopping him. Mikado dropped his head and began struggle with all he had. "Let go of me you lying bastard!" He struggled so hard his helmet fell off and black smoke was gushing out of his neck in his anger. Damn this man for being stronger than him! He was this close from lacerating him with his scythes!
Hands picked his head up from the floor and an exclamation point puffed out of his neck. "Oya, what's going on here?"
Mikado glared up at Izaya with venom. "Fuck you, I should have punched you harder! Now let me go!"
Izaya did the exact opposite and brought him even closer. "I can show you all I know about fucking if you want~. You're more prettier than I hoped~."
Mikado gave an inhuman screech at the man. "YOU LITTLE FU-"
"Izaya shut up you're not helping! Mikado calm down. We'll explain, but you have to calm down! We didn't know it was you until you showed me that picture, I swear. Izaya bought your head from a group of scientists we didn't know it was yours. You have to trust me." Shizuo coaxed Mikado until the dullahan finally calmed down.
Mikado observed Shizuo and Izaya. He sighed not finding any. "Fine. I believe you. You can let me go now. I'm not angry anymore."
Shizuo slowly let go of Mikado and the dullahan kicked Izaya in the shin when he wouldn't give him his head back. Mikado held his head close to his chest looking anywhere but at the two in front of him. He felt like such an idiot completely freaking out like that. He was older than these two humans for gods sake!
And where these two always this good looking? He couldn't fully tell what they looked like without his head but now...Daaaaaamn. "I guess I'll forgive you for it. If you let me spend the night here."
"That's all? Spend the night here?"
"Celty and Shinra are having a date and I haven't found a hotel yet."
Izaya shrugged. "Take the guest room next to ours. Or you could share the night with us~."
"You know you're really cute when you're unconscious and bleeding." Mikado commented smiling sweetly at the informant. Izaya paled and took a step back. He didn't want to be hit again. No thank you.
The teen picked up his helmet following Shizuo to his room. "Aren't you going to have trouble carrying your head around?"
The dullahan shrugged. "I'm sure I'll figure something out."
Izaya hummed and then walked out of the room. He came back with a yellow ribbon. "Hold you head on your neck."
Mikado caught onto what Izaya was doing and held his head in place on his shoulders. Izaya wrapped the thick ribbon around the cut on Mikado's neck looking like a choker and Mikado covered the ribbon with black shadow sealing it in place. "There now you don't have to hold it."
Mikado turned his head side to side testing it out. This could work.
Mikado smirked knowing the perfect way to thank them. "Thanks you guys." Mikado leaned up to kiss Shizuo on the corner of his lips making him blush bright red and kissed Izaya right on the lips. "See you in the morning you guys~." And then kicked them out of the room.
Mikado jumped into bed smiling like the sun when he heard Izaya yelling about wanting more.
He had a really good feeling he would be staying in Ikebukuro for a long time.