OKAY HERE WE GO THIS MIGHT GET OBSCENELY LONG, I SHOULD JUST STOP WHILE I'M SANE. WHATEVER.
shizuo - izaya shizuo hates izaya, he's the scum of the earth, the worst kind of person, definitely no friend to him or anyone else he knows. he actively looks forward to the daily seek and destroy they have going on, it's almost like stress relief having a human punching bag he doesn't have to worry about injuring because he simply does not care if the bastard gets hurt; in his mind izaya is an expendable resource for him to beat on -- it helps that he's aggravating and as slippery as an eel, it only fuels his anger and makes him into that monster both of them despise. but he also needs him, you know why, but i'll tell you anyway.
izaya is the only constant in his life that is not afraid or intimidated by his curse -- izaya strengthens every doubt in his mind, every self-conscious thought, the flea bolsters every one of his fears, knows he's a coward who can't cope with things due to his volatile temper and his short fuse. but izaya is one of the elements in his life that drives him to get stronger so he can better control himself; like saika (without the love), the louse makes him want to be able to control himself so he won't hurt others around him, only the people who deserve it and the people who disturb ikebukuro's peace. if he was finally rid of izaya, there would be a massive hole unable to be filled, because that's where he pours his hatred -- he wouldn't have anywhere to dump it! izaya is the trash can for all of his rage! everything bad that happens in shizuo's life is "that flea's fault".
he hates izaya and needs izaya, it's a destructively symbiotic relationship, because izaya needs him just as much; without shizuo, there would be no monsters left for him to hate and the informant needs that lovely balance in his life, don't you think? they're constantly at each other's throats, saying they hate hate hate one another, but you know what they say. there's a very thin line between hate and love. not to say he does love him, but loathing one another so powerfully is as close a feeling as they're ever going to get to that sentiment.
i've forgotten a lot of shit, but i could go on all day and i still need to get to hiruma, so we'll gush about this over skype later yes.
hiruma - izaya hiruma is a very perceptive person, he can tell already that izaya's not some half-baked opponent he can freely taunt and mock; he knows that by knowing izaya, there will be repercussions in the future. but overall, he's curious about him. geniuses have to analyze and that's exactly what he's been trying to do -- from stalking the guy's text messages to planning a meeting for them in the future, hiruma is going to definitely try to cover all of his bases. he is never unprepared and he feels upon meeting izaya that the man needs many contingency plans.
he's also irritated that izaya has the gall to insult his sport without any evidence or reason why. not that he'd ever let that be known. i can tell they're in for a long, grueling rivalry; whoever's information exceeds the other's will be the winner and it'll be an impressive race. he'd like to get to know him better, though; it's always nice to have someone intelligent around he can have a witty conversation with. it keeps him polished, keeps him prepared!
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shizuo - izaya
shizuo hates izaya, he's the scum of the earth, the worst kind of person, definitely no friend to him or anyone else he knows. he actively looks forward to the daily seek and destroy they have going on, it's almost like stress relief having a human punching bag he doesn't have to worry about injuring because he simply does not care if the bastard gets hurt; in his mind izaya is an expendable resource for him to beat on -- it helps that he's aggravating and as slippery as an eel, it only fuels his anger and makes him into that monster both of them despise. but he also needs him, you know why, but i'll tell you anyway.
izaya is the only constant in his life that is not afraid or intimidated by his curse -- izaya strengthens every doubt in his mind, every self-conscious thought, the flea bolsters every one of his fears, knows he's a coward who can't cope with things due to his volatile temper and his short fuse. but izaya is one of the elements in his life that drives him to get stronger so he can better control himself; like saika (without the love), the louse makes him want to be able to control himself so he won't hurt others around him, only the people who deserve it and the people who disturb ikebukuro's peace. if he was finally rid of izaya, there would be a massive hole unable to be filled, because that's where he pours his hatred -- he wouldn't have anywhere to dump it! izaya is the trash can for all of his rage! everything bad that happens in shizuo's life is "that flea's fault".
he hates izaya and needs izaya, it's a destructively symbiotic relationship, because izaya needs him just as much; without shizuo, there would be no monsters left for him to hate and the informant needs that lovely balance in his life, don't you think? they're constantly at each other's throats, saying they hate hate hate one another, but you know what they say. there's a very thin line between hate and love. not to say he does love him, but loathing one another so powerfully is as close a feeling as they're ever going to get to that sentiment.
i've forgotten a lot of shit, but i could go on all day and i still need to get to hiruma, so we'll gush about this over skype later yes.
hiruma - izaya
hiruma is a very perceptive person, he can tell already that izaya's not some half-baked opponent he can freely taunt and mock; he knows that by knowing izaya, there will be repercussions in the future. but overall, he's curious about him. geniuses have to analyze and that's exactly what he's been trying to do -- from stalking the guy's text messages to planning a meeting for them in the future, hiruma is going to definitely try to cover all of his bases. he is never unprepared and he feels upon meeting izaya that the man needs many contingency plans.
he's also irritated that izaya has the gall to insult his sport without any evidence or reason why. not that he'd ever let that be known. i can tell they're in for a long, grueling rivalry; whoever's information exceeds the other's will be the winner and it'll be an impressive race. he'd like to get to know him better, though; it's always nice to have someone intelligent around he can have a witty conversation with. it keeps him polished, keeps him prepared!