Izana's Precious Twin

Shinichiro

Izumi slowed and caught his breath when he put a good distance between him and Haru. He was a high ranking member of a gang who beat up his friend and two other innocent people. He was going to kill him wasn't he for being a witness or something.

He stopped and looked around, no one else was out except for a few cars on the road that whizzed by. Izumi let go of the hem and patted himself and tried to smoothen the wrinkles that formed. A stinging sensation became apparent on his feet.

Checking the soles were plenty of cuts and scratches but nothing embedded itself at least. That could be taken care of at home. Izumi looked up and admired the beautiful clear night with a bright moon and countless stars shining back at him.

Takemichi's house should be nearby. Izumi walked around aimlessly hoping to find something vaguely familiar and lead him back to Takemichi's place or home. 

Izumi was definitely lost now. He didn't mind too much though. With no one else out it was calming and relaxing. Night walks were his favorite but Izana insisted on coming along or making Kachan go.

"Its dangerous to walk alone at night my dear brother! Sooo Kachan is coming too!"

"You don't have to nii-san, and neither does Kachan." He grumbled.

Now it felt a little weird to not hear a second pair footsteps next to him. Or so he thought. Izumi stopped and looked around to see if anyone else was out for a stroll. Nope. He concentrated harder to see or hear someone else.

"I'm being followed."

He whispered. God his feet were crying in pain. He just wanted to run all the way back so he wouldn't focus so much on the pain. But then if he is being followed he can't hear their footsteps. Lady Kiyoko wouldn't be to happy with him he imagined. Lady Shimizu Kiyoko came from a family that had existed for as long as Japan was.

She ventured into the business area and apparently saw his pictures and wanted him specifically to wear her kimonos she designed and made with her husband and some friends. The manager was, curious as to why him.

"Izumi will look splendid in them. Its no secret he is a boy and wears feminine clothing. I am most grateful."

"I like her."

The manager was pleased and her agency started a massive project with the Lady.

"I'm sure she'll understand."

Izumi made sure to pronounce each step he took and minimize its noise. His ears picked up on the sound of heavy shoes hitting the concrete side walks. It was from behind and possible multiple pairs?

They were getting closer. Izumi reached down and bunched up the kimono again for more accessibility.

"Hey there."

A guy stepped in front of him holding a cigarette. When he felt someone behind him put his hands on his sides and start touching him. Fear paralyzed Izumi. This was planned and he was trapped now.

"Don't you know its dangerous for little girls to go out at night?"

"....I'm not a little girl. Creep."

Izumi whispered the last part so he couldn't hear. He shivered when his hands moved lower to squeeze his waist through the fabric. Grubby fingers staining the beautiful woven cotton. 

"Whaddya say bitch?!"

"I said you're a creep. And besides that I'm a boy, idiot."

Izumi took a step forward and used his body to force the guy back. Stunned he went back. Izumi pushed past and ran down a random street. His heart was pounding and the adrenaline pushed him to go faster.

Its terrifying being chased. He ran down an alleyway and turned left and right. Unfortunately it ended up with a high brick wall. Not good, not good at all. They caught up to him and he was trapped.

"Gotcha now!"

Help came in the form of a bone cracking kick from behind. Izumi couldn't see who due to the darkness but watched as he took on the five guys creeping on him. A good five minutes and it was over.

"You alright miss?"

The mystery man stepped forward and he got a better look. He looked very familiar and got an unpleasant feeling settle.

"Izumi?"

Izumi looked up into the face of Shinichiro Sano. Shinichiro was also caught off guard, not expecting that the person he saved was Izumi. All those years he never once saw Izumi or Izana again since that day.

"Its really you? Man, I-"

He was interrupted by Izumi pushing past him. At least he could tell Manjiro he met Izumi today. 

Izumi ran and ran until he tripped and face planted. Hands reached down to help him up and he panicked. Why couldn't he speak?! Weird gasps and noises were all that came out. He was engulfed into a hug.

Izumi closed his eyes and pressed his against the other's chest to hear his heart beat. It was steady and not irregular. His own heart matched his and Izumi could breath normally.

(Just wanna say this is true. A person's heart will match the beating of someone else's heart they're listening to. Like, lay your ear next to someone's chest and listen to their heart. You will match theirs. Useful if someone needs to calm down and relax if they're stressed or something.)

"Hey uh, you okay?"

"Yes. Thank you."

Keisuke Baji had never heard such a gentle voice in his fifteen years. (I think its 15, correct me if I am wrong.) He went out to get more peyoung yakisoba and saw a girl in a ruined kimono on the ground. Correction, a boy.

Warm tanned skin and icy white hair contrasting perfectly. Baji had vague memories but was pretty sure he'd seen him around the dojo when they were younger.

He seemed to be running away. Baji wasn't sure what to do in this situation. 

"Listen, its not safe at night so you can stay at my place. Name's Keisuke Baji."

"Thank you very much, Keisuke. I'm Izumi Kurokawa."

Didn't Mikey talk about a half twin named Izumi? The two stood up and he saw he had no shoes on. Baji led Izumi back to his apartment complex with the yakisoba. His mom was surprised to see Keisuke come back with a stranger but not upset.

"This way dear, you must be cold."

She led him to the bathroom and went to get some clothes for him. Baji left the bag on the table and watched the pretty albino test the hot water. He almost got caught when his mom ran into him with some towels and clothes.

"Stop staring like a creep Keisuke. If you like him then talk to him!"

Too embarrassed to respond Baji made the yakisoba and stuffed his face.