Cold hands.

Shizuo held his hand to stop him. It was frozen.

-"You're cold."

Izaya let out a mischievous laugh, but it sounded too weak to be genuine. –"Nothing new. You know I've always been a bit on the underweight side, so I have low blood pressure." –He tried to let go. –"You know what they say… cold hands, warm heart." –And he laughed again.

But before he could get away, Shizuo tightened his grip on his hand and pulled him closer. Izaya was too surprised to react, and before he could realize Shizuo's lips were pressed on his forehead, cheking his temperature.

-"You're burning up with fever, you stupid flea."

-"Well, that's so bad." –Said Izaya ironically.

-"What are you doing out here if you're sick? Go home and rest you moron."

-"Oh Shizu-chan, are you not going to get the chance to kill me?"

-"Don't say stupid things." –Shizuo said frowning. – "What's the point of killing you while you're so weak you can't even dodge a vending machine?"

Izaya let out a faint laugh. –"How considerate of you Shizu-chan."

-"Unlike you I have some moral values."

-"Hahahaha… very sensitive for a monster…" -And he let himself fall into Shizuo's arms.

-"Hey what are you doing!? Stand up!"

-"But I'm gonna faint…"

-"Don't lie idiot! You're heavy!"

-"Someone with that monstrous strength of yours can't say that."

Shizuo grumbled something but Izaya wasn't listening. Actually, he should really go home and have a good, long sleep, but he didn't want to move away from Shizuo's embrace. It felt so warm and comfortable…

-"Ah Shizu-chan… could you please take me home?"

-"What are you saying? Walk by yourself!"

-"But I feel so weak… I can't walk."

-"You were walking perfectly fine before, liar!"

-"But I think my fever is getting worse… I think I won't be able to make it alone…" -And he buried himself even deeper into Shizuo's arms.

-"You gotta be kidding me…" -But Shizuo realized that Izaya wasn't listening to him. He looked at the informant's face. He had his eyes closed and his cheeks were red. The hotness could be felt through the fabric on his bartender suit. He had a really peaceful expression. Shizuo thought that it would be good if he was always this quiet. He sighed.

Izaya was caught off guard when he felt the weight of his body lifted, and he realized Shizuo had taken him in his arms.

-"Wha… are you seriously going to carry me?" – Said Izaya very surprised.

-"Shut up. You're really an annoyance." –And he began to walk to Izaya's house. –"You'd better get well soon so I can kill you once and for all."

Izaya couldn't help but smile. He leaned his head on Shizuo's shoulder- "You're very gentle Shizu-chan."

-"Don't get used to it, flea."

-"I wouldn't dream of it."

End

Agender: Hi there, as you can see I'm new here, and this is my first published story. I hope you have liked it . Truth is that I'm not actually an English native speaker, so it probably has some spelling mistakes (I hope not so many!). I would be very grateful if you could correct me if I have written something wrong so I can improve this story.

See you soon!