A.N.: Alright, here's Chapter Seven for you guys... I hope you enjoy it- and that it was worth the wait "

Note: The song used in this chapter is called "Iin Desu Ka?" or "Is it Okay?" by RADWIMPS (a really good song, in my opinion- it's one of my favorites lol X3)

Disclaimers: I do not own Durarara or any of the characters from the original series. I only own my OCs (Melody and her two babies 3). I also do not own the lyrics from the song "Iin desu ka"- they belong to RADWIMPS.

Enjoy~!

"Dammit... God dammit!" Shizuo cursed aloud as he ran faster than he thought his body could carry him, the world around him nothing but a blur. He almost collided with a truck, managing only to narrowly dodge it, and felt his ankle pop underneath him. He barely noticed it- he had somewhere he needed to be, and he'd be damned if anything would stop him.

Izaya smirked, looking around at the street signs littering the road around him, encircling him. "And to think... he might have actually killed me, if he hadn't run off." He sighed, weaving through the signs as he began heading back to Shinjuku. 'He's dumb as an ox one minute, and sharp as a whip the next... It's the very reason that I hate him so much. He's not a human- he's just a monster. And soon, there'll be two more monsters in this precious city... what a shame.'

"Kyohei... do you think he'll get here in time?" Erika asked, dropping her usual nickname of "Dotachin". The man sighed and shook his head, giving a slight shrug of his shoulders. She continued. "I mean, he knows that she's about to give birth to his children, right? What kind of idiot would run off at such a critical time?"

"I don't know, Erika..."

A wimper of pain brought them from their thoughts, and the four looked over at the woman lying in the hospital bed. Her normally peaceful face was screwed up in pain, only just managing to breathe through it. The nurses had been amazed, really, that she hadn't been reduced to a screaming mess yet- usually, most smaller mothers were. She hadn't even been given any pain medication- she said she wanted to be able to feel if everything was okay, though they strongly suggested she take the epidural, at least when it came time for delivery. She still refused.

"S-Shizuo..." Tears pooled at the corners of her eyes, hands gripping tightly into the bed sheets as another wave of pain rolled over her. "Nngh... H-he'll be here... I-I know- ah!... h-he will..." The group looked between themselves worriedly, not entirely sure. Shizuo and Izaya had been like this for as long as they could remember, and they weren't too sure he would change so easily... A man clad in a white doctor's coat and wearing a mask knocked on the open door, walking in and closing it behind him.

"Hello, Miss Melody. How is everything feeling?" he asked, and Erika almost made a snide comment about how blind he was- but decided against it. The girl tried her best to answer with a smile on her face, and managed for a few minutes... until a commotion began outside, complete with nurses shouting at someone to leave the ward.

"Like hell I will! My kids are about to be born, dumbasses!" He shoved his way into the room past the doctor and immediately sat in a chair by the edge of the bed. "I'm so sorry, Melody... I'm here, okay?" Reaching up a hand to caress her cheek, she smiled and nuzzled it, tears slipping from her eyes and down her cheeks.

"S-stupid..." Shizuo's face drew up into a small smile and he sighed.

"Yeah, I know... I let him be and ran all the way here," he said, moving his hand to run through her hair. "Are... you doing alright? Will you be okay?" His eyes trailed over her face, taking in every detail- every sign of pain. Her jaw was clenched tightly and, though she was smiling, her eyes obviously portrayed how much pain she was really in. Her body trembled with every wave of pain that wracked her body. "Don't lie to me, either," he added, looking her directly in the eyes.

"... I-I'll be alright. It hurts... b-but, since you're here, I can... g-get through-"

"I don't mean to interrupt, but..." Shizuo turned to glare lightly at the doctor, who simply stared back at him blankly. "I was in the middle of asking my patient how she was doing... She's in so much pain because she refuses to take any of the normally administered pain medication. Perhaps you could convince her otherwise..." The blond looked down at her, confusion and concern clearly written across her face.

"Why not...? It'll make it not hurt as much- so why don't you let them give you pain meds?" he asked, and was startled by the smile she gave.

"Not all pain is bad, Shizuo... B-besides, this is the... s-single most important moment... in my life so far. I-I... want to remember every detail...e-even the pain."

He didn't understand- not at all. Why would someone want to be in pain? It didn't make any sense. He stood next to her bed, holding her hand carefully in his own as she squeezed the life out of it, her other hand holding onto the rail on the side of the bed. Her normally calm, smiling face was completely gone- now, it was contorted into a visage of pure agony as she bite back cries of- no, screams of pain as they wracked her body. 'Do you see this?...'

A voice in the back of his head started its taunting again, and he could do nothing but listen to it as he watched her, practically writhing on the hospital bed as wave after wave of pain crashed over her.

'You did this to her... Because you were a selfish son-of-a bitch and couldn't keep it in your goddamn pants, she's suffering like this. Are you happy?' He closed his eyes and turned away from her slightly, catching a glimpse of the doctor bringing a scalpel down to where he was working before another cry escaped her. He shuddered, fighting against squeezing her hand in return. 'No, look at her. Look at what you did! It's all your fault! You did this- look at what you did-' His thoughts stopped dead in their tracks as the most wonderous sound met his ears, his eyes opening wide.

It was a small, helpless cry, coming from the doctor's arms.

When he turned to look, he was amazed at what he saw. In his arms was a small baby, eyes closed against the harsh light and mouth open as it cried. It's body was covered in blood and a weird white substance- which would have freaked him out, but he'd read about it beforehand and knew it was nothing to worry about. Her hair was a dark brown color. 'My natural hair color...' Another strong squeeze of his hand and a final, loud cry of pain and Melody finally collapsed onto the bed. He started to worry, about to ask the doctor what the hell had happened, before a second cry joined with the first. Two babes were being held up for him to see- the second one with black hair, like his mother. One boy, and one girl. His son and daughter.

He collapsed into the chair beside the bed and laughed. Releasing all of the stress built up in his body from the moment he hard she'd gone into labor, which was an hour ago, until now- all of it escaped as he laughed at nothing in particular. He ignored the weird looks the doctor and nurse gave him as he wiped at the corners of his eyes with his thumb.

When he finally managed to stop, his hands were shaking slightly and he was grinning. He was pretty sure anyone who saw him might have thought he was losing his mind- but he didn't give two shits about what anyone else thought right now. 'All I care about...' He glanced over at Melody. She was still out of breath, panting slightly, and her hair stuck to her sweat-covered forehead. Her face was flushed red and- He felt his heart jump slighly as he noticed she was watching him, a small smile playing at her lips. They carried the babies out of the room, and he immediately began to get to his feet to stop them, but a hand on his arm halted his movements. 'It's okay, Shizuo... Let them go. They have to do some tests to make sure they're okay...' He nodded and sighed, sitting back down before brushing her bangs out of her face.

Leaning over slightly, he placed a kiss to her forehead, whispering words of love until she fell asleep. 'You did good, baby... Now get some sleep.' He turned and saw the babies being carried back into the room, each wrapped in a blanket- blue for the boy, and pink for the girl. The nurse smiled slightly and set them in the crib beside the bed before making her leave, along with the doctor and everyone else in the room. Kadota poked his head in after a few minutes and gave a weary smile.

"Hey, you holding up alright? Never thought I'd be able to witness something like that firsthand... a woman going into labor, I mean," he said, pulling up a chair beside Shizuo's and sitting down. "Congratulations, man... That's pretty amazing." Shizuo nodded.

"Honestly... I never thought I'd have kids. Or have a girlfriend. I mean, I thought about what it'd be like- but now, it almost doesn't seem real sometimes." He chuckled. "Don't tell anyone about this, but... I was afraid she was going to die or something. I've never seen anyone in so much pain before..."

"Yeah, but, women are tough, despite their looks. If they can go through something like that- and do it willingly- then that's pretty badass, huh?" The two men laughed quietly, stopping only when a slight whine came from the crib. "Ah, looks like we woke one of them up..." He stood and went over to peer inside, smiling slightly. "Go figure, it's the one that looks like you..." The door opened and the nurse came back in, holding two bottles.

"Oh, looks like I came at just the right time- this one sounds like she's a little hungwy~" She cooed and picked the baby up, swaddling it more tightly in its pink blanket before looking over at Melody. She was fast asleep. "Hmm... Well, Dad, why don't you try feeding her?" Shizuo immediately held his hands up, trying to stutter a reply.

"I-I don't think-"

"Oh, come on, now. She's hungry, and you're the only parent that's awake! You're not just going to let her be hungry, are you? Here." The baby's cry was quickly becoming louder, and threatening to wake her sibling and mother. The nurse placed the bundle into his not-so-awaiting arms, positioning them until the baby's head was resting in the crook of his elbow and laid across his arm. "There, you two look so cute together~" She then handed him the bottle and walked back out, closing the door with a quiet 'click' behind her. Kadota glanced over at his friend and, to his amusement, saw that he was staring blankly down at the baby- like he had no idea what the hell he was supposed to do with it.

'Sh-shit... I didn't want to be the first to hold them- what if I drop her or something? And the girl is first...? Girls are way more fragile- I can't do this!' He sighed and was about to get up, until he felt a tiny hand move over his cheek. Looking down at the infant, he was surprised to see that she had her mother's eyes- two tiny violet orbs were staring up at him. It seemed that, in that moment, something clicked inside his head... though he wasn't sure what. He lifted the bottle to her lips and smiled in amusement as she turned her head every which-way to find it. When it was finally in her mouth she drank quietly, making only quiet cooing noises every so often. He smiled, watching his baby- his little girl- eat for him for the first time, feeling his heart swell slightly in pride. 'Yeah... see what I did? I made this... She and I made this tiny, living thing together... It's pretty damn amazing...'

Melody awoke to a dull ache from everything below her ribs, and had to fight back a groan of pain as she sat up- Her body was still too weak, so she settled for laying for the time being. She'd been allowed to go home after twenty-four hours, but she probably should have stayed a bit longer. She was definitely wishing she'd allowed at least a bit of pain medication- she wasn't getting much sleep because of the throbbing pain throughout her body. 'I said I wanted to remember the pain, but I didn't think it'd be quite this bad...' Then she heard a loud crying coming from the foot of their bed, where Shizuo had set up the two cribs (since the apartment didn't have an extra bedroom to turn into a nursery). Next to her Shizuo stirred slightly, then pushed himself up and out of bed, heading to the crying infant.

"Nng... Hey, what's up? Why're you awake?" he asked, voice slightly gruff with sleep. When the infant didn't respond he sighed, picking her up and holding her against his chest with one arm. "Come on... I fed you an hour ago- can't you wait until morning? ...Guess you're just wanting to be difficult, then." He sat at the foot of the bed and sighed, bouncing her slightly in his arms. She didn't quiet, and after a moment her brother joined in. "Woke your brother up..." He picked up the other baby, holding one in each arm, and held them close to his chest. "Geez... You two just love to team up on me, don't you? What a pain..." His voice was gentle, despite the things he was saying, and she was sure he'd have a tired smile on his face. She was about to tell him she'd hold one when a sound interrupted her.

In Shizuo's deep baritone was a quiet humming- He was singing, though too softly for her to really hear. The babies could, though, as they slowly began to calm until they were listening quietly.

Iin desu ka? Iin desu ka? Konna ni hito wo suki ni natte iin desu ka? (Is it okay? Is it okay? Is it okay for me to like someone this much?)

Iin desu ka? Iin desu ka? Konna ni hito wo shinjitemo iin desu ka? (Is it okay? Is it okay? Is it okay for me to believe in someone this much?)

Iin desu yo, Iin desu yo. Anata ga eranda hito naraba. (It's okay, It's okay. If it's the person you've chosen.)

Iin desu yo, Iin desy yo. Anata ga eranda michi naraba. (It's okay, It's okay. If it's the path you've chosen.)

She felt her cheeks flush with color as her heart swelled with each passing second. He'd sang to her only once or twice in the entire time they'd been together. It was something he saved for moments that were special- and the fact that he was singing for his children- for their children- made it only that much more endearing.

Imamade ore wa nankai omae wo nakasetanndarou? (I wonder how many times I've made you cry?)

Sore ni kurabete nankai warawasete yaretandarou? (And compared to that, how many times I've been able to make you smile?)

Sara ni wa ureshi nakitteiu awase wa waza mo omae wa (Moreover, you happen to have this combination technique)

Machi awase te iru kara yokei wakannakunanndayo... (Where you cry with happiness, so I lose track of the rest...)

He could feel her moving slightly in bed and, though his face flushed the slightest bit, he kept going... She said his voice calmed her, and if it took her mind off of her pain, then he wouldn't stop. It surprised him slightly at how quickly the babes in his arms quieted, and even more so when he saw their eyes slipping shut. He felt a bit of pride at the fact that he had such an effect on the people in his life- and a warm smile spread across his face. He knew how she'd probably react to the next bit, but wanted to see it anyway... Afterall, he was still Shizuo Heiwajima. He wasn't the best at wording how he felt, and didn't say certain things as often as he'd like...

Anata to iru imi wo sagashitara, asu wo ikiru kotae ni natta yo. (When I searched for the meaning of being with you, the answer was to live through tomorrow.)

Asu wo ikiru imi wo sagashitara, anata to iru kotae ni natta yo... (When I searched for the meaning of living through tomorrow, the answer was to be with you...)

He jumped only slightly when he felt two arms drape around his neck over his shoulders, feeling the weight on his side of the bed increase as she moved to sit behind him.

Iin desu ka? Iin desu ka? Konna ni hito wo suki ni natte iin desu ka? (Is it okay? Is it okay? Is it okay for me to like someone this much?)

Iin desu yo, Iin desu yo, (It's okay, It's okay,)

Anata ga eranda hito naraba. (If it's the person you've chosen.)

Anata ga aishita hito naraba. (If it's the person you love.)

Anata ga nozonda hito naraba... (If it's the person you desire...)

"I love you, too, Shizuo..." She placed a soft kiss to his shoulder and took the tiny boy from his father, nuzzling her nose against his forehead before placing him back in his crib. The girl quickly followed suit, and soon the two new parents were lying in bed together once more, waiting for sleep to overtake them. She snuggled against his strong chest, drawing tiny circles on the hard muscle before letting her hands drop. He smiled, kissing her forehead gently as he wrapped his arms around her protectively. She was asleep in mere moments, and he couldn't help but chuckle quietly. 'Of course she'd be tired. Afterall, she managed to pull off a miracle... She deserves all the rest she can get.' He stared down at her, running his fingertips gently over her cheek before leaning down and capturing her lips in a soft kiss. 'Thank you, Melody...'

He closed his eyes and pulled her even closer, feeling himself drifting from a dream-come-true into the depths of sleep.

"Thank you..."

A.N.: Aaahhhh it's finally done X3 I'm so so sorry it took me so long to update- I've had college stuff to get done first. So, I hope it was worth the wait. Tell me how I did in a review, okay?

Also, please let me know if you'd like to see this continue- maybe to see the kids grow up a bit more. I also need two names (preferably Japanese) for one boy and one girl. I have ideas already, but I'm looking for suggestions. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so much for keeping with this story- I'll try and make it better and better as each chapter passes! You guys are the best X3 ~3