"Keiko-chan~, let's hang out today!"
I gripped my cellphone, a little bit surprised to hear his sudden invitation in this early morning. "I-I'm sorry, Izaya-kun. I have a plan today."
"Plan? What plan?" From the other side, Izaya seemed to be disappointed hearing my answer. I could imagine he was frowning.
"I have to go with-" suddenly I stopped. Do I have to tell Shizuo's name?
"With who?" Izaya asked again. "Shinra?"
"Ehm..."
"Don't tell me..." Izaya slowed down his mouth pace, starting to get suspicious. "Shizu-chan?"
I was in dilemma between I had to lie but I couldn't lie to him, so there was no word coming out from my mouth.
"You're going to hang out with that monster? Keiko-chan, are you losing your mind?" Izaya exclaimed.
"I'm not going to hang out with him." I corrected.
"Then, what? It's still counted as hang out, right? You're going to somewhere with him, right?"
I nodded, but then I realized he wouldn't be able to see me. As the replacement, I cleared my throat. "I'm sorry, Izaya-kun. I'll spare my time for you one day."
Izaya whined in disappointment, something that he wouldn't do back in middle school. "Fine, then. Be careful on your way, Keiko-chan." And then, he closed his line, creating a beep sound from across. I hanged up my cellphone and sighed.
Suddenly, I received a message coming from my phone. I quickly flipped open it and read it.
Shizuo had already been in the park. I immediately flipped the phone and stood in front of the mirror to check my appearance. I wore something simple. A long-sleeved black blouse with a knee-length black skirt and a pair of brown shoes.
We were planning to go to Azami's grave so I decided to wear all black.
Azami's grave... It still sounded absurd to me. How could she died after not hearing her news for 3 years?
It was such a shame that I hadn't had her memories in my room. The presents that she gave me on my birthday had gone to I didn't know where. If I'd known that she would gone away forever, I would cherish her things so much that I would keep inside a box.
I realized something dropped on my hand. Something wet and small.
I let my tears dropped on my hand. I pressed my lips together so I wouldn't create any noises that would attract my mother downstairs. She had a day off.
"Keiko-chan, your friend had just arrived!"
I wiped my tears, lifting my glasses a bit and put in back. I took my phone and went downstairs.
Shizuo had already on my living room. He sat on a red long couch. I was captivated by his looking. It was the first time I saw him wearing other than school uniform. He wore a black shirt and black pants. He looked less scary than I usually looked him in school.
Shizuo stood right away as he saw my coming. "You're ready?" He asked. I nodded.
"Mom, I have to go." I said to my mom. But before she said a word, she pulled me into her hug as she patted my back.
"Send my gratitude to Azami, okay? I miss her so much." She said. I nodded.
And then, I left my house to go to the graveyard with Shizuo. We walked first before we went to the bus stop and rode a bus to there.
I didn't like walking beside Shizuo. He was too quiet that I felt uncomfortable somehow. The tension was too strong. I rather be alongside Izaya than him.
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Refresh [Izaya X OC ff]
FanfictionEver since Azami disappeared on the last day of elementary school, the social-phobia Keiko had to survive by her own in middle school without her best friend. There, she met Izaya and became his friend, which is the biggest mistake she had ever made...