It was late at night, and Izaya made his way down the towns of Ikebokuro alone. He had his hands in his pockets due to the bitterness of the winter night. He could see his breath forming around his mouth as he breathed. He smiled at the feeling, he hadn't been out in a while and he certainly hadn't been in this town of over 5 months – he missed this place.

In the distance he heard the noise of a party being held in one of the pubs. The brunette made his way into the building. He didn't have his usual faux fur trimmed jacket, but a black baggy hoodie. He wore grey baggy joggers and running shoes.

He walked into the pub then into the main room where he saw many drunk people swaying with each other, he found the guest of honour and walked over. He tapped his shoulder with his left hand and watched as the male turned round, his expression turned into a smile.

"You made it. Celty he made it," The male stood up and wrapped his arms around his friends slender body.

"Congratulations. Shinra," Izaya whispered. The said male looked to his dear friend to see that he didn't look quite right. He looked ill, really ill.

"Are you alright? You look ill," he enquired studying his friends features. He wasn't dressing proper. His hair was flat, he had bags under his eyes, his skin was white and there was no sparkle in eyes.

"I'm okay, why do I look ill?" He asked, with an obvious fake smile. Shinra let is pass not wanting to pry into the matters further.

"How have you been Shinra, anything new?" Izaya asked, which happened to be a first as he was always on top, but the marriage between his friend and the headless rider was new to him. He had only realised a few moment ago and didn't feel like changing.

"Izaya asking me for info, that's new. I'll tell you on one condition," Izaya nodded his head hoping it was a stupid condition. "Tell me where you have been," Izaya stopped then shook his head. He didn't want to worry his friend today.

"I'll tell you later," He said, his head lowering in sadness. Shinra nodded then watched as Izaya went to the bar for a drink, it was an open bar.

"Coke please," he asked the bartender. The male put it into his right hand. Izaya smiled through the pain that shot up his wrist. He turned round then dropped the glass due to the electric pain.

He hadn't noticed that someone was on the floor picking up something, when he dropped the glass onto someones head. Izaya dropped to the floor, "I'm sorry I-I didn't mean...that," he slowed down as he saw that it was Shizuo who he had dropped his drink on.

Shizuo didn't move he gave a gentle smile to the male who he couldn't see proper, "It's okay. No harm done," Izaya stood up as the monster smiled at him. He had never seen him smile.

"I'm really sorry," Izaya said from the bottom of his heart. Shizuo could hear the sincerity in the strangers voice. He watched as he walked out of the main room and away. Shizuo felt like he had to follow him and beside he had to dry off a bit.

He walked into the bathroom and saw the stranger was crying into his arms on the bunker top. Shizuo was stunned to see that the male was crying. The room was empty with just them in the bathroom.

"Why are you crying?" Shizuo asked walking over to the male and standing beside him. Izaya shook his head refusing to show that monster his weak side. The blonde noticed tablets on the counter and picked them up, but Izaya snatched then away but Shizuo still got to read them.

"Pain relief tablets. Side effects: hunger, extreme hormones such as crying and anger. Becoming aroused easily, always hungry. Prescription for I. Orihara. Izaya," Shizuo lifted the brown haired males to see the flea that had caused him so much pain.

He saw the tears run down his face, "Please...go away," Shizuo walked over to the male, moving his legs apart and stepping in between them, he wrapped his arms around him pulling him in close.

He could feel him shaking in his arms, scared of something. This wasn't the Izaya he knew. The one that took pleasure in seeing others misfourtune, the Izaya that caused Shizuo so much pain. This wasn't that Izaya.

The Izaya that the blonde held happened to be kind, gentle, fearful. Nothing like the old Izaya. Shizuo stepped back to watch the male take more tablets out his pocket. While taking it out he dropped a folded bit of paper.

Shizou picked it up, unfolded it to see that it was Izaya's bucket list. He read through it:
1. Get Married
2. Have sex in the classroom
3. Have sex in public
4. Kiss someone
5. Make love with the person I love (no interest so far)
6. Feel wanted
7. Have a high school relationship
8. Feel loved
9. Hold Hands with lover (still no interest)
10. Become a Dad.

Shizuo blushed at some of his, things to do before he died. The blonde noticed that 2 and 7 where crossed out in red. He saw a code on the side which indicated too late. He noticed that Izaya had never been loved, which made him feel bad.

He watched as the bit of paper was grabbed from his hands and was quickly stuffed back into Izaya's pocket, "You weren't supposed to read that," he began to sob, his face going a bright crimson colour. He jumped off the counter grabbing his tablets and began to walk away from Shizuo.

"Izaya...wait," Shizuo began. The brunette stopped his head turning slowly to look at the male that had stopped him.

"Don't leave just yet...have...a drink with me?" Izaya shook his head, putting the box back into his pocket. He took out a black hat and put it over his un-washed hair.

"I have to leave now...I have to do something?" The male trailed off looking to his feet.

"What is it?" Shizuo wasn't sure why he was so desperate to know why he had to leave, or why he wanted to stay. He was slightly intoxicated but not overly so that he couldn't tell up from down.

"I'm going to the hospital...I have to get a few operations now," Shizuo stepped closer to the male.

"Why are you so scared. I can feel it,"

"There is only a 30% chance of me making it and 5% that there won't be any side effects. I am terrified," he walked away leaving the blonde stunned by his words. Those chances weren't good at all.

Izaya headed towards the train station, tears forming as he walked to his early grave.

"Brother wake up," a voice called to him. The brunette opened his eyes to see his twin sisters staring back at their brother. They where extremely worried for him, tears falling down their face.

The male noticed that he was in his home and was tucked up in bed. He went to touch Kururi's teary face but his arm was too sore for him to do so, "Come here," he whispered to the crying female. She lay beside him on the bed. His body was too sore to move. He tried to touch her but it hurt.

The girl got up then got tissues from his bed.

"You nearly died. You went into cardiac rest, but where brought back...we were scared. The surgery was successful no problems," Izaya slowly nodded his head. He heard his phone buzzing next to him. His arms were to sore, so Kururi looked at it.

"Unknown number,"

"Answer it then put it to my ear. Then no speaking," he ordered. The female in the teal hoddie did as she was told and answered the phone and put it to her brothers ear.

"Who is this?" He asked his voice raspy.

"Hey Izaya it's me Shizuo. I got your number of Shinra...so you okay I guess,"

"I think so. I'm still here,"

"Iza-"

"Hey Shizuo come round. I still live in the same area. Penthouse," he explanined.

"Okay sure. I finished work anyway,"

Izaya got his sister to hang up, "If the door goes. Answer it and if it is Shizuo bring him up here," The girls nodded then ran down stairs to play. Izaya fell asleep quickly after. His body ached and felt sick, his head clogged up.

Shizuo walked into Izaya's apartment building and took the lift up to the top floor. He saw that there was only one room up here. He rang the bell and waiting for Izaya to answer. When the door opened he saw Izaya's sister Mairu. She opened the door further, taking his hand and led him into the house. He noticed that Izaya's house was messy but rather spacious. The girl in the yellow hoodie led the blonde up the stairs until they reached Izaya's bedroom. They walked in to find the male sleeping.

Mairu walked over and gently shook her sleeping brother, Izaya opened one eye then watched as Mairu left the room. "When did you wake up?" Shizuo asked making his way over to his side. He saw that he still looked white and had bags under his eyes. Shizuo could see that his eyes where slightly open, he could barely see the reddish brown eyes, that were always inticint to look at.

"Just before you called. Why did you phone me?" He asked his face squished against his pillow as he lay on his side.

"I was worried about you. I didn't want you to have died," Shizuo whispered, turning his head away from the sick male.

"I thought you hated me. Why do now suddenly care?"

"Ever since you left, I began to worry about you. I wanted you back, I wanted to know you were safe. I don't know why, but I don't feel any hate for you. So don't start off again," Izaya nodded then tried really hard to stand up. Hs legs buckled under himself, but managed to keep composed. Shizuo noticed that he had black shorts on and a grey hoodie. He grabbed a walking stick that was at his side then led the blonde down the stairs to see that his sister were playing a yaoi game on his x-box.

He took a seat beside his sisters and called for Shizuo to sit beside him. The blonde was blushing at the sight of the game while Izaya just watched bored out of his mind, "Ahh Yuki hates me now," Mairu groaned.

"Find Takashi, ask him out then go to the library and have sex there. You'll end up winning the heart to Yuki," Izaya stated. Mairu nodded her head then did as she was instructed. "I think my tablets are still in affect so turn the volume down when you have reached that bit," Izaya asked. He didn't want to get hard when Shizuo is around, that would be very embarresing. He was vulnerable as it was, he didn't want the male to see him aroused.

"Have you played this?" The blonde asked, shocked by the game still. Why were 14 year old girls playing it with their brother telling them how to win the weird game. And why was the informant playing such a game, it was wrong.

"I was bored one night and played it. I get them from Erkia. She has a huge collection of these games. My sisters like them, so it's for them" The blonde went red once again. Erika played these games as well.

"Are you gay?" He asked being very honest. Izaya shrugged his shoulders lightly.

"I have never been attracted to females nor males, so I could be. Don't know," he said taking a deep breath. "Don't start spreading that. You can keep that game a secret as well," he had his head resting back against the top of the couch with his eyes closed.

Izaya opened an eye to see that on the tv screen there was Takashi and the avatar of Mairu having sex in the library. The sound was muted for his sake. "Go back to your bed I wanna listen," Mairu pouted. Shizuo looked at the girls with concern. They wanted to hear the two have sex. That was crazy. Were they huge perverts or something?

"Go back to your own home," Izaya moaned back. He didn't want to walk up the stairs again, his legs were sore.

"You asked us to look after you," Kururi pouted at her brother.

"I know...I'm going up to bed. I need pain killers," he stood up made his way into the kitchen found his tablets swallowed them dry. "Feel free to do whatever, thought my computer is off limit," Izaya said groggily making his way up his stairs and to his bed, with his stick aiding him to walk. Shizuo watched as the twins grinned, and turned the volume up to hear the cries from Takashi as he banged into Mairu avatar.

The blonde stood up shaking his head then made his way up into Izaya's bedroom. He found him awake lying in his bed with a soft toy panda in his arms. The brunette blushed then watched as Shizuo sat in front of him.

"Do you wanna...try again?" Izaya blinked, unsure on what the male in front truly meant.

"We'll forget about the past and become friends. Try and become friends?"

"Okay," Izaya whispered tiredly falling asleep, his head cuddling into his panda. Shizuo looked to his new friend. He didn't know when he looked at him and he didn't hate him. After everything that went down with him, when the blonde looked to the male that slept, he couldn't bring himself to hate him.

He had worried about him since he had been gone and wanted to know that he was safe. By the end all that hatred had disappeared and was replaced with something unknown to him. He didn't mind starting a friendship with the male, it may even be good for him.

He turned to see his friend snoring gently, his hair was over his eyes. Shizuo gently brushed the hair out of his eyes then headed back down stairs to see that the twins were now sleeping on the couch. Shizuo looked round the house, he started to pick up empty wrappers that lay scattered on the floor. He sorted out his books that also were lying around the place, he had quite a big collection of different books. He even had some real mature adult books.

His house was rather beautiful, Shizuo could tell that the place was greatly taken care of as the smell of lemon bleach still hung in the air and the smell of window cleaner. He walked over to the kitchen and looked into his fridge. Empty. There was nothing in the fridge but it did have a certain smell to it.

Shizuo found a cloth and began to clean his fridge so new foods could be put into it. After he was done he went to see that Mairu and Kururi were still asleep. The blonde heard his phone ring. He answered it.

"Shizuo. Me and Celty are going to have a dinner. Do you want to come. We'll be inviting Izaya as well though...so play nice," Shizuo turned to look up the stairs. Obviously Shinra was not aware that the male had just gone through surgery and was not able to leave the house.

"Okay. I'll be around soon-ish," he said then hung up. He headed into Izaya's room to see that he was still asleep, cuddling into his panda. Shizuo smiled softly, he looked so innocent. Shizuo stepped closer and began to shake his friend. "Hey. I'm going to leave. Do you want me to come round tomorrow,"

"Come tonight," Izaya asked his voice low, his eyes slightly open.

"I'm going to Shinra's. The train won't run by then,"

"Get a taxi. If you want the money for it i'll give you it. Oh and could you bring some food in. I'll text you. May want to bring some spare clothes. I want you to stay over," Shizuo nodded is head. This Izaya was vulnerable, he needed to be taken care off.

"Save your number onto my phone," he asked. Izaya sat up slowly and took his phone and gave it to Shizuo.

The male went to his contacts and saved his number under Shizu-chan then gave him his phone back. Izaya smiled then rested his head against his pillow.

"Go into my top drawer," Izaya instructed. Shizuo walked over to Izaya's top drawer and saw condoms, lube, pills, sex toys in the drawer, at the back he saw his wallet. He took it out and gave it to Izaya.

"Keep it, here turn round," Shizuo turned and felt Izaya touch his back pocket, he felt the wallet go into his pocket and then felt Izaya bring his arm round and clipped it to his front pocket.

"When you come round tonight you can hand it back. I am trusting you," Izaya whispered tiredly. Shizuo nodded then began to walk away waving to the male as he walked out.

"Bye," he whispered as Shizuo walked away, out of his sight. Izaya smiled, he was happy with the new friendship with his former enemy. He could feel that it was going to work, he wasn't going to do anything to make it fail. He wanted to have one more person he could depend on. Shinra wasn't enough. He was ecstatic that he had someone he could depend on.

This story will become a series so I hope you will enjoy and it will be a yaoi. I hope you will enjoy.

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