The "Broker" Tradition

Welcome to...Ikebukuro!!

A week passed, I showed the letter to Mr. Tsukauchi. He said that the residence I was going to move in to was in Ikebukuro. When I realized that I was going to live in the place told to go to to learn more about my family, I was so excited, I couldn't stop jumping up and down for the next hour.

I went to the salon within the week, and made my hair straight, instead of my normal curls. They had to trim my hair also, it was a little too long.

I was in the funeral for my mom. Kacchan and his parents came to mourn her death. I thanked everyone for coming.

When I went to school, people gave me flowers and other things they could, since they couldn't take part in my mother's funeral. I thanked them all for caring about me and my mother. I put most of the things they gave me near my Mother's grave. So she knew that many people cared about her when she was alive and was sad when she left this world. I cried as I would see this place for probably the last time. I wiped my eyes when I stopped, and walked to the car that was waiting for me in the parking lot.

"We're going to take you to your new residence, are you fine now?" Mr. Tsukauchi asked me. I nodded and looked at the graveyard shrink as we drove farther away. He dropped me off at the train station.

"Your train is at 9:45, don't miss it, I don't know if I can get you another ticket in time." He said. I grabbed my things and waited by where my train would stop. When my train came, I got on, and chose a seat by the widows. I sat down and stretched, popping sounds emitted from my joints.

The train ride was about 45 minutes long, if I had calculated it correctly. I watched as everything was still, then started to move, and everything was a blur next. I smiled as I was getting more excited by the minute passed. I was getting closer to family members, secrets, and new things to explore!

I was deep in thought when I reached my destination.

*Ikebukuro Station, Please stay away, the doors are opening.*

I was grinning as I ran out the doors with my things. I was given an email on where my new place was, so I followed the directions as I went to it. When I opened the door, I was welcomed by a guy I didn't know.

"Welcome to...Ikebukuro!! IZUKU!!" He yelled. I was surprised, you could tell with the expression I was making. My eyes wide and mouth in an uncertain smile. He ran up to, and jumped on top of me. I yelped.

"H-huh??" I didn't know one thing in what was happening. He had a black jacket with fur on the ends of his sleeves, hood, unzipped, with a black shirt underneath. He also had black jeans and shoes.His hair was also black but his eyes were a dark chestnut, but they looked a more scrlet red when farther away, it looked red when I was at the door. What, does he only like black and white? He looked at me, and did a smirky grin. He looked older than me. Wait, is he...?

"I'm Izaya Orihara, your cousin." My eyes widened even more, which normally wouldn't be possible. "Also, I am your new housemate, it's so I can easily reach you so I can help you through the parts of Ikebukuro, since your still new here. You just came, anyway." He looked me in the eyes. I was smiling in excitement, to see more of what I wanted to know about.

"Are we going now?" I asked him as we both got up. He smiled and nodded. Whenever he smiles, it only looks like a smirk or something related to that.

He threw a jacket that looked exactly like his at me. "Put that on." I put it on, and pulled the hood over my head. He did the same.

"Oh, and while we're walking around, watch out for Shizu-chan." He said with a smile, which actually looked like one for once.

We looked exactly the same, besides the hair and eye colors.

"Can I bring my knives Iza-chan?" His eyes widened, and his cheeks dusted a very light pink. He smiled at me.