Shizuo has been employed by Izaya's parents since the start of high school to be his body guard. His whole personality is an act. Shizuo fell in love with Izaya in their high school days and at the age of 25 he quits his job of protecting Izaya to get closer to him. Will Izaya accept this new Shizuo or will he feel betrayed by the blonde.

Disclaimer: I do not own Durarara

Hello all my lovely humans! Ten years later has now come to an end and here is my next story in the making. I hope you enjoy this story!

Hidden Past

Until the age of sixteen, Heiwajima Shizuo had attended a prestigious school for talented individuals. His scholarship was paid for by a very old and respected family. At the age of nine he had been seen throwing a stop sign at a group of bullies. That was the day that he was scouted. The respected family offered to pay for his education, his brother's education and his living expenses as well as any damage that the little brunette had caused to the city.

Shizuo had raked up quite the debt by then so he was very grateful as well as anxious as to what was expected of him. The years that he was supposed to have spent at a common middle school were transformed into specific classes to suit his sponsor's needs.

This ranged from acting to cooking to learning how to assassinate someone. For a boy of Shizuo's age he was quite concerned but he did it nevertheless. It was all for his family's future afterall.

After four years of training and lessons and he was at the top of his class, having excelled in every subjects. This was because of the numerous efforts that his tutors had put into controlling his anger and teaching him coping mechanisms. His strength was moulded to suit him in defence and attack. He was taught how to protect people rather than hurt them and how to incapacitate an assailant without hurting them.

Shizuo was praised for his strength and his mind. He was happy as could be but he never let the reason for all this fall from his mind. His sponsor's needed him for something important. He just didn't know what that was yet.

At the age of fifteen he was told. His sponsors were a highly respectable family, old money, but because of this they had many enemies. They had chosen Shizuo out of seven candidates to be the bodyguard of their eldest son, the one that would eventually invert everything.

Shizuo was to go to school with him and watch other him. Make sure that the teen didn't get into any trouble and that he was safe.

This was easier said than done… as his assignment was Orihara Izaya.

He wasn't supposed to get close to the raven. He was supposed to protect him from the shadows like he had been taught but the raven was unpredictable and sly. Before Shizuo knew it the only way to follow his orders was to make himself the centre of Izaya's attention. Direct all his mischief to himself and make it so that anyone that tried to harm the teen had to get through him first.

His sponsors were very happy with his progress. All of Izaya's attention was on Shizuo. He didn't cause as much trouble as they had suspected and the raven's life was never in danger. Shizuo was the perfect 'silent bodyguard'.

Shizuo spent a further eight years protecting the raven from the side-lines. Doing everything that was asked of him and more. Though as time went by he slowly found himself developing feeling for the devious informant… feelings which drove him to this very meeting.

Shizuo sat in a comfortable arm chair with his leg crossed and a cup of earl grey in his hand. Sitting across from him was Izaya's parents. Both were wearing classic suits and casual expressions. Their house was beautiful, elegant and everything was placed in the exact right place so that everything flowed correctly. Shizuo had been in his living room many times over the past sixteen years. So he felt quite at ease.

"What did you want to talk about, Shizuo-kun?" Kyouko asked. Izaya took after his mother in looks but his personality resembled his fathers.

Shizuo placed his cup down on a coaster gently and relaxed into his chair. "I'm very grateful for all you have done for me and my family but I can no longer stay in your employment." Shizuo said calmly.

Kyouko gasped. "Oh Shizuo-kun. I know Izaya-chan can be difficult but without you…"

"No you've mistaken me. I'll still look after Izaya, I just no longer want to think of it as a job." Shizuo explained.

"What are you saying, Shizuo-kun? I'm not sure I understand." Kyouko said with a confused expression.

Shirou gave out a little chuckled. "Well, that plan has gone to pot." He picked up his own cup and sipped it. "It seems that Shizuo will not be making a suitable husband for one of the girls."

Kyouko gave out another gasp, her hands clasped over her heart. "Oh, this is perfect. Shizuo-kun? Are you in love with our little Izaya-chan?"

Shizuo blinked in surprise. He hadn't been expecting this reaction. He smiled warmly at the couple. "I care for him deeply, yes."

Izaya's parents looked to each other and Kyouko nodded. Shirou grinned. "We give you our blessings and our luck. Knowing my little Izaya you'll need it." He chuckled.

Shizuo sighed in relief. He straightened his bartender uniform and smiled. He was absolutely sure that he would need that luck. These next few days were going to be tricky. How Izaya would react….nobody knew.

So what do you think? This will be a short story with around five chapters depending on it popularity.