WHOOO! Let's get this party started!

Music roared from the nearby sushi house exclusively booked for the Ikebukuro Art Museum Staff in celebration for yet another successful art exhibit.

Shizuo sighed, a can of beer in hand and his trusty cigarette on the other, as he sat on a nearby park bench right beside a vending machine.

No, he wasn't drunk. And no, he isn't have a fight with Rika or anybody else important. No, Heiwajima Shizuo was in no from of trouble whatsoever today.

Five hours passed and Shizuo was just counting the seconds 'And five… four… three… two… one.'Sure enough, his phone rang.

Sa~no, demo sona ja dameda- *click*

"Hm."

"Shizuo-san!" Yue, Rika's co-worker, shouted frantically from the other end "It's Rika-chan! She's gone crazy again! You've got to come get her!"

"Yeah I'm coming." Shizuo cuts the line and smiles.

If there was flaw that Rika had, it was her competitiveness. Despite her submissive demeanor, she was always a sucker for dares. Even in high school, she was always very participative in contests and the like. It was healthy, he first thought, but as he got to know her more, it just started getting dangerous… and a little creepy, he had to admit.

Rika-san, you have to stop! He remembered yelling at her then.

But Shizuo-san… She whimpered I only have to do it for five minutes…

Shizuo scowled at the magician waiting for his "volunteer" to make her decision. Jumping in a cage underwater with that freak is NOT sane! I'm taking you home right now!

Shizuo presently chuckled. They were in a carnival then and Rika managed to convince him to go with her. 'I have to hand it to that guy, though…' He thought entering the sushi shop.


"Hey, stop moving around so much." Shizuo grunted.

Rika hiccupped, "S-Sowweee…"

He was walking home again at 2 in the morning with a drunken Rika on his back. 'I just wish the Museum would just stop sponsoring these stupid parties.'

They (Shizuo) walked in silence with the sound of the cars whizzing past them as their only companion.

"I'm sorry, Shizuo…" Rika tightened her grip around his neck and nuzzled his nape "I was stupind and accepted a drinking dare again…"

"Yeah, you were" Shizuo lightly chided "You know you have low alcohol tolerance…"

"… I'm sorry…"

"*sigh* Stop apologizing. You've had that habit since… forever, maybe." He heard Rika whimper from behind "But…" He shifted a bit to get a better grip on her "*blush* a-always remember that I'm here for you, okay? I already told you that. Just call me or let someone else call me for you before you do anything stupid, just like what we agreed on, deal?"

"Mhmm… Deal…" Rika drawled as she smiled.

Shizuo grunted hiding the stutter bubbling out 'Damn it , Shizuo! You should be used to this by now… you're no freaking virgin!... *blushes even more*' That thought did not help at all.

"Shizuo?" Rika said softly.

"Y-yeah?"

"I… love you…" And steady brething followed. Rika was asleep. And drunk, mind you. But Shizuo didn't care...

He knew she meant it.

'Where was I, again? Oh yeah… I have to hand it to that creep though… if it wasn't for that episode…'

Why do you care so much? Rika huffed Huh, Shizuo-san? So what, if I do it? Why do you always-

IT'S BECAUSE I WANT TO KEEP YOU SAFE, RIKA! He finally managed to blurt out I don't want you dead because of something so stupid like that! And also… It's because I…I-

"… love you." Shizuo pulled up the blankets and gently tucked her in, resting his lips atop her head "I love you, too, Rika."


So? What do you guys think? Was Shizuo OOC-ed here or is this really something he'd do for someone he loved?

Thanks so much for all those who reviewed! I really appreciate your effort! :D makes me know you actually enjoy the story ahaha