Shape Shifter Ch 2: Kiru!

"I'm telling you the truth! That thing definitely wasn't human!" Izaya yells at the phone as he changed clothes. Hearing an annoyed groan from the person on the other line, "You seriously don't believe me? Fine! I'll send the picture to you right now!" Hanging up, he quickly opens his laptop, connecting his mini camera. Eyeing the mess on his coat, he makes a bee line for the laundry room, Can't let Shizu-chan see this. He cringes as he notices a small blob of blood at the coats' sleeve, looks like I was able to injure it a little. That thing was not human... I could probably use this… he thought as he stopped his actions to clean the coat, instead grabbing a pair of scissors and started cutting out the small part of the sleeve, dumping the dirt stained coat into the trash bag. He had more of those anyway.

Izaya goes back to the front of his now open laptop, taking note of the alert of a new email, probably Shiki-san asking for the photo. He wanted to quickly reply and make his boss believe him, but as he views the photos in the mini camera… it was blurry, that specific photo had to look blurry, though the figures showing two human bodies one literally carving its nails on the others face like thunder all the way through its breast, thus not revealing the attackers face. Damn my luck, wait I can use the other ones… the informant quickly views the other photos. I got his face… he smirks at this, knowing very well he'd be busy the next day searching for information on the man. He sends the photos to his boss, proving that he did make contact with the known killer.

Patiently waiting for a reply, he hears the front door open.

"I'm Home…"

"Welcome Home…" For the first time I'm actually glad he's been coming home late these days. The raven quickly straightens his clothes, making sure he has hidden the blood stained cloth under some books and his laptop temporarily closed, he skips his ways to the front door to greet the blond.

Reddish brown eyes widen and lips slightly trembling, he was about to scold the man until he spots the little unconscious, probably attacker of his beloved. A black tabby cat with blood tainted fur. "Izaya, um this is…" the blond tries to explain. "Stay there!" Izaya orders, he wouldn't want the house to be dirtied by the bloody duo.

Grabbing the first aid kit from the bathroom he rushes over to the two and quickly tends the both of them. "I'm sorry" Izaya ignores the whisper of apology, focusing on cleaning the multiple scratches on the blond man's leg first. "I… I bought you ootoro…" Shizuo receives a glare. A cold sweat drips down his neck; he didn't mean to say that just yet. The two males were seated in front of the door, while the snoozing feline lay on the doors rug, Izaya'll have to make Shizuo clean that.

"Listen, I know I've been coming home late but it's only cause of work, I…"

"I'm not mad…" Izaya assures the blond. "You seem like it…" Shizuo states out of observation.

Well, I honestly don't think I have any right to be. I got home just now too. But I can't tell him that. Not yet… "I'm not mad… I'm just, focusing on bandaging you right now…" The raven says avoiding eye contact as the other male's face slowly approaches his. "Prove it…" moving his face closer to the adverting eyes, Shizuo notices his beloved acting a bit strange. Something's wrong, looks like his hiding something from me. "Izaya… uff"

Shizuo fails to ask as Izaya shoves his face away. "Done, Go and change… NOW" Shizuo sulks but after a pause to stare if Izaya was serious he quickly stands up and heads to the bedroom. I'm definitely going to make him say it later, for sure. He inwardly announces.

He noticed… I can't hide anything from the guy! Izaya groans, taking out more bandages and medicine to tend the still asleep cat. Now, where did he find you? Why am I even fixing you up, knowing you hurt my precious Shizu-chan? Wiping the blood from the feline's fur, the light male receives a satisfied purr, obviously liking the treatment. "You like that?" He chuckles. "This might hurt a little" He warns as he slowly applied medicine on the slice. The cat's leg twitches his ears slightly lowering; the raven notices this and starts rubbing the back of its ear with his other hand to ease the pain, the cat purrs in relief. "You really like my hand, I see"

"How is he?" Shizuo asks entering the living room, completely changed out of the cat shredded suit. "He's still unconscious, but it was just a light scratch, it probably stretched when he kept attacking you, did you do this?" Izaya eyes the taller male.

"What? No way, I stepped on him accidentally when I was on my way home, thought I could help him a bit, you like cats right?" Shizuo explains both hands trying to reach the informant for a hug. Izaya steps back. Shizuo's eye twitches. "You still mad?" He asks nervously taking a step forward.

Izaya shrugs and finally approaches the taller man, burying his face on the blond's warmth; Shizuo complies in hugging him back, a relieved smile etched on his face. The two lovers' moves to the couch, Izaya sitting on Shizuos' lap facing each other. "What should we name him?"

"You want to keep him?" Shizuo asks baffled. "You didn't think that I would?" Izaya pouts pinching the other mans nose lightly. "Well, I don't mind but, that thing can really scratch you know… just keep a distance till it gets comfortable with you." Shizuo smiles, eyebrows furrowed. "You worry too much! I'll have that thing tamed in a day!"

"Sure you would…" the blond chuckles, glancing over behind the informant to where the little ball of fur was. Turning his body around, still on his lover's lap, Izaya joins him to stare at the cat. It was placed on the little corner of the room, silently snoring on a pile of pillows.

"How about we name him Kuro?" Shizuo suggests placing his chin on Izayas shoulder.

"Hmmm, NO. Too simple and common" Izaya states seriously thinking about it.

"Mellow?"

"How'd you come up with that name?"

"Popped up all of a sudden" He says making a sheepish grin.

"It has to have meaning and originality! It will add to his personality!" The raven twirls a finger.

"Meaning… his black, a male, a tabby, a cat, a stray… " Shizuo rants.

"He got stepped on by you" Izaya inserts.

"It was an accident…"

"But I bet it hurt! He was injured from the start… a scratch…"

"I took him home! He should be happy that he got stepped on, accidentally…" emphasize accidentally "Now he'll be able to have a roof under him, as long as he behaves…"

"Kiru…"

"What?"

"For his injury, he was sliced, lightly, and so he can proudly say he survived being sliced…" Izaya declares hands turning in to fists, as if to cheer for the feline.

"I see…" Shizuo stares at him, uncaring as long as he sees the raven a bit excited.

"…and being stepped on by the strongest man in Ikebukuro! He'll be known as the cat that can withstand Shizu-chans enormous foot!"

"My feet aren't that big…"

"He'll be the most famous little tabby in the city!" Izaya laughs falling backwards, completely taking advantage of the blond's body beneath him.

"Okay, okay, Kiru it is…" Shizuo only smiles ruffling the raven locks of hair with one hand while the other gently pushing the smaller male's body nearer his.

"Now, tell me, Izaya-kun, are you hiding something from me?"

"eh?"