A/N: Heyo! So sorry for the late update, but I've had a few cases of writers block, but I have gotten around it, and that is where this chapter has came from! Sorry if it isn't too exciting, but it has a little bit of a twist to it ;) I hope this will make up for the sudden gap, but I will surely work on the next chapter! :) Tell me what you think at the end of this chapter! ^^
Chapter 2:
Shinra's POV
Shinra glanced down at the toddler in Celty's arms with a smile. He looked just like Shizuo. He wondered if Shizuo was going to have any more kids. Probably not. Shinra smiled when he saw the little blonde look up at him, smiling.
"Hey there Tsu-Chan!" Shinra smiled. Tsuki looked up at him and grinned, Celty bouncing him a little.
"M-moma!" Tsuki suddenly whined. Shinra frowned, shaking his head.
"No, Tsu-Chan, Moma isn't here right now," Shinra tried coaxing. The toddler's eyes started watering. Celty looked like she was about to either scold, or slap Shinra. Celty then suddenly typed something, showing it to him.
[Shinra! Don't tell him that! He'll get upset and sad!]
Celty huffed, moving to take the toddler to the couch. Shrugging, Shinra followed, determined to make the little blonde happy again. He didn't want him to be sad. Shizuo would kill him for sure. Sitting next to the dullahan, Shinra looked at him, smiling.
"Shina! H-hungry!" Tsuki whined. Chuckling, Shinra nodded, looking to Celty who looked like she was laughing. Shinra then got up and made way for the kitchen, Celty following.
"Hmm.. What to make for the baby.." Shinra thought out loud. Celty mused with the baby himself, fawning over his cuteness. Shinra then decided on giving the little blonde some of his cheese puffs Shizuo had packed. Pulling out the bag of cheese puffs from Tsuki's bag, he handed it to him, grinning when the blonde lit up.
"Tank you!" Tsuki grinned, already tearing into the bag of cheese puffs. Shinra chuckled. Shizuo really was lucky. After awhile, Celty had put on cartoons for him, musing over the blonde's excitement in the cartoon. As Shinra leaned his head on Celty's shoulder, he almost chuckled when Celty stiffened up a bit.
"Mm.. Celty?" Shinra murmured. Celty's shoulders turned as if she was looking at him.
"Do you ever think we could possibly have a family of our own some day?.." Shinra spoke in a serious and quiet tone, letting her know that he wasn't joking. She didn't respond for a few moments until she pulled out her PDA, typing out a response.
[Actually.. I have.. I'm just not sure how to go about it.. Knowing my baby would never hear my voice, or see my eyes..]
Shinra stiffened up. He didn't like it when Celty thought about something, but got sad about it. Smiling, he wrapped an arm around her, pulling her close.
"Nonsense~ None of that should hold you, us, back from having a baby.." He murmured quietly in response. Small plumes of heart shaped smoke whirled around her. She quickly typed out a response.
[That's so sweet of you Shinra! Maybe one day we can?]
Shinra almost wanted to squeal of joy. Instead, he grinned and nodded, pulling the dullahan close. Throughout the rest of the morning, the couple cuddled lovingly… Until Shinra thought it was a good idea to pick a fight with Tsuki…
"Well I'm telling you, that you have to pick up your toys so we can go for a walk!" Shinra huffed, currently arguing with the 3 year old.
"Shina, Shina, listen, listen! I don' wanna wal' so I pla'!" Tsuki remarked, trying to be reasonable with what knowledge he had.
"And I'm telling you that you have to go on a walk with us. I can't leave you here by yourself," Shinra countered. The little blonde shook his head and stomped his feet, clearly getting agitated.
"Shina, Shina, listen, listen-" Tsuki tried reasoning again.
"No, Tsukishima, you listen to me-" Now it was Shinra's turn to be interrupted.
"Shina, Shina, Honey, Honey, listen! I get my toys' out so I pla'!" Tsuki rasped. Shinra rolled his eyes, clearly getting bothered by the unreasonable, trying to be reasonable, 3 year old.
"If you don't pick up your toys now, I'll put them away for the day!" Shinra threatened. Tsuki then stared at him with big, watery, puppy eyes. Shinra nearly felt guilty for going that far, but he had to stand his ground. Tsuki then began sniffling, hanging his head a bit as he began crying. "No, no, no! Tsuki- Don't cry! You can get them back after the walk!" Shinra ushered, clearly guilty for making him cry. Celty hurried over, scooping up the crying toddler, while managing to type something out.
[Seriously?! Why would you say that to him! Shizuo will kill you if he finds out!]
Shinra rocked back and forth from foot to foot, feeling ever so guilty.
"I know, I know! Get him to stop crying so we can go for a walk!" Shinra rambled. If Celty could, she'd roll her eyes at him for making such a statement. Shinra then suddenly realized what he had said, making him facepalm. "Right.. Let me see him.." Shinra huffed, taking the toddler in his arms. Tsuki's cries had calmed down a bit.
"T-toys?.." Tsuki whined. Shinra smiled faintly.
"Yes. You can have your toys after the walk, Okay?" Shinra smiled faintly as the toddler nodded, wiping his eyes. Tsuki really was a cry baby. Smiling when the blonde finally stopped crying, Celty had come back over to take Tsuki, helping him get his shoes and jacket on. Once that was done, they both got ready themselves, rather excited, though nervous, to take the little blonde on a walk with them. As Celty carried Tsuki out of the building, Shinra followed, making sure to keep a good eye out just in case.
As they stepped out into the bleak sunlight, all three of them flinched a little at how bright it was. Shinra chuckled, seeing as how Tsuki laid his head down on Celty's shoulder. Coming to stand next to Celty, he looked about, wondering where to take the little toddler. Celty then pulled out her PDA, typing a message.
[Perhaps we should take him to the park?]
Shinra nodded with a smile, looking at the little toddler.
"You wanna go to the park little guy?" Shinra asked, smiling. Tsukishima's eyes then lit up as he nodded.
"Park, Park, Park!" Tsuki babbled excitedly. Shinra chuckled, looking back to the headless rider.
"Alright then, it's settled," Shinra smiled. Celty nodded, adjusting Tsuki on her hip as they made way for the park. As they walked down the street, Tsuki would occasionally gawk at street vendors and passers, curious as to what the world had to offer. Shinra would chuckle at the blonde's actions, seeing as how it was quite amusing. Celty would give a hint of happiness to; bouncing the 3 year old and making him laugh and giggle. It really was adorable, how those two got along. Shinra wouldn't give it up for the world. He wondered how Shizuo's job hunting was going, and if he had found a suitable job yet. He wondered if Shizuo was gonna find another partner to share his little family with, or if he was even going to move on from his current affair. Probably not, but it would be a nice change. As they arrived at the park, Celty walked over to the bench, letting Tsuki down so that he could stretch his legs. He looked around excitedly, and curiously, wondering what everything was and who was who. Chuckling, Shinra watched with amusement, watching as the little blonde gawked over a few pigeons.
Suddenly, Shinra's blood ran cold, a very unexpected person showing up.
"My, What a situation to stumble upon; Shinra, who's little human is that?~" Izaya's sly voice carried through the wind. Celty suddenly sprang up, rushing over to the toddler and scooping him up into her arms protectively, keeping the distance between her and the informant.
"That's none of your business!" Shinra huffed, trying to play it cool. It wouldn't take an idiot to figure out who's child that was. Unless you really didn't follow the latest. The raven smirked, shaking his head lightly.
"Shinra, you know, it's not nice to keep secrets from your best friend! And besides, you know I'll figure it out eventually~" Izaya chuckled, sitting down on the bench. Celty stiffened up a bit, trying to keep the blonde's identity a minimal sight for his sake. She knew Shizuo wouldn't approve in any way if Izaya found out he had a son. He would probably kill both her and Shinra.
"Whatever. He's my little cousin.." Shinra muttered, trying his best to lie, trying to keep Tsuki's true identity as secretive as possible.
"Oh? Well he looks an awful a lot like Shizu-Chan~ Is it possible that the Monster has a little spawn now too?~" Izaya cackled. Shinra stiffened, struggling to hold back from defending both Tsuki and Shizuo. "What's his name then?" Izaya asked again, looking to the doctor then back to the headless rider.
"Uh.. His name is Delic.." Shinra stumbled, hoping it was buyable. Izaya snorted.
"Liar. Whatever, I'll find out soon enough. By the way, have you two seen the protozoan anywhere? I'm bored and in the mood to play.." Izaya huffed. The underground doctor shook his head, hoping the raven would leave Shizuo alone.
"Nope! Haven't seen him lately!" Shinra told, hoping Izaya would leave them alone. The broker smirked, twirling around.
"Hm, Well, since he doesn't seem to be in the area, I might as well make this sudden encounter quite amusing. Mind if I hold him~?" Izaya asked, tilting his head to the side, his auburn eyes glinting with a bit of curiosity. Shinra and Celty both stiffened. Tsukishima eyed him suspiciously, feeling a bit unsure of him as he turned to hide his face into her shoulder. Shinra frowned, looking to Tsukishima then back to Izaya.
"Why do you wanna hold him? He doesn't seem quite fond of you from the looks of it.." Shinra mumbled, keeping his frown on Izaya.
"Well, he is a little cutie, if I do say so myself~" Izaya sighed, pretending to be fawning over him. Shinra's frown deepened.
"Tch. Whatever. You can try holding him, but I doubt he'll let you.." Shinra muttered. Izaya grinned, waltzing over to Celty, plumes of black smoke circling around the toddler protectively.
"Now, now Celty. You know I wouldn't hurt a little human~ After all, I do love each and every one of them~" Izaya grinned. If Celty could, she'd roll her eyes at him. Glancing down at Tsukishima, she shifted him so that Izaya could take him into his arms. Izaya smiled at him, adjusting him so that he was placed properly on the side of his hip. Tsuki stared back at him, his red eyes staring at him, a glint of fear in them.
"You're such a cutie, Delic~" Izaya sighed, smiling. Shinra and Celty grew stiff, watching Izaya interact with the toddler. Then, out of the ordinary, Tsukishima began crying, his face scrunching up in discomfort and fear. Izaya's expression changed instantly into one of shock. It was odd to see the great Izaya Orihara in shock, and even slight worry. Tsukishima's cries turned worse as Izaya tried soothing him, however Celty took control, rushing over and taking the toddler from the informant who stared at her dumbfounded. "I didn't hurt him, Did I?.." Izaya asked, feeling a bit guilty. Shinra rolled his eyes, taking the toddler from Celty as he tried calming him down.
"No.. He's just shy and he doesn't know you, that's all. He probably got scared," Shinra assured, rubbing Tsukishima's back. Izaya thought it over, frowning slightly.
"Hm.. Alright then. I'll be seeing you round' I gotta go find Shizu-Chan~" Izaya suddenly grinned, waving and turning to skip off in the opposite direction. Shinra sighed, looking back at Celty, frowning. Tsukishima had stopped crying once the informant was gone. Shinra looked down at Tsukishima, wiping his stray tears.
"You okay, Baby? He's scary isn't he?" Shinra smiled faintly, rubbing the toddler's back. Tsukishima nodded faintly, wiping his eyes.
"M-moma.. I w-want moma.." Tsukishima whined, his eyes watering again.
"Shh.. Moma will be back soon, Okay? He had to go find a job so that he can have money for you both," Shinra reassured the toddler. Tsukishima nodding sadly as he laid his head back down on his shoulder. Just then, Celty showed a rather concerning message to him.
[Shizuo is gonna kill us if he finds out that Izaya Orihara held his son..]
"Let's hope Shizuo doesn't find out that Izaya paid a visit.. He would destroy us, and the city while trying to kill Izaya.." Shinra murmured, holding Tsukishima close as he yawned, laying his head down on his shoulder. The dullahan nodded, pulling out her PDA to type something.
[That's not what I'm really concerned about..]
"What do you mean?.." Shinra questioned, not really liking that statement she gave him.
[I mean, I'm concerned about Izaya finding out and messing up Shizuo's life for him again.. He has Tsukishima now, so god knows what Izaya could do to Shizuo if he finds out that he has a son..]
Shinra nodded, looking off into the direction the raven went.
"Hopefully not.. I don't even want to think of what Izaya could do to Shizuo.. Celty.. We need to protect Shizuo and Tsukishima the best we can from Izaya.." Shinra declared, looking at the dullahan as she nodded, typing something again.
[Yes.. Tsukishima is the last thing Shizuo is holding onto. If something happens to Tsukishima, who knows how Shizuo could react. And I don't want to find out either..]
Shinra nodded, stiffening when Tsukishima started fussing. Looking down at the toddler, he bounced him slightly.
"What's wrong little guy? Are you hungry?" Shinra asked. Tsukishima nodded, clutching at his stomach. Chuckling, the doctor nodded, looking to the dullahan. "Well, looks like we better hurry back," Shinra chuckled. Celty nodded, joining Shinra at his side as they began making way back for the apartment. As they reached the apartment, they were surprised to see that Tsukishima had fallen asleep. Smiling faintly, the couple entered the apartment, Shinra walking over to the couch to lay the little blonde down on the couch for a nap, hoping Shizuo wouldn't mind him having one. As they allowed him to sleep, Shinra looked up at Celty, still a bit concerned about the new problem at hand.
"Celty.. What if Izaya finds out.. Then what?" Shinra asked quietly. Celty looked over at him, pulling out her PDA to type something.
[We try our best to keep Izaya away from Shizuo and Tsukishima..]
"We both know that isn't possible.." Shinra murmured, frowning.
[True, but for now, that's all we can hope for..]
A/N: Ooh, So looks like there's a rising concern among Shinra and Celty! Hm.. I wonder how Izaya would handle the news, and such. But! We'll find out in later chapters! :) So, tell me what ya think and if you have any thoughts and ideas on upcoming chapters!
*Kishou*
