I want to believe in something…anything…

Shizuo pulled away from Izaya and gently bushed his hand against his cheek. His hand was throbbing but he didn't care. The flea's heat numbed the pain until it was almost nonexistent. Izaya closed his eyes and gently grabbed Shizuo's hand being careful not to add pressure to his knuckles. His hands were soft and gentle, angel like. Who knew the Monster of Ikebukuro could possess such gentle hands.

Shizuo wanted Izaya, no, he desired, craved, lusted, yearned for him. He wanted to give Izaya everything he possessed. He could tell Izaya meant every word. This wasn't a joke, it couldn't be, it just couldn't be…

"Shizu-chan, do you believe me?" Izaya asked as he gently lowered Shizuo's hand from his face.

"No, at least, not at first. I thought you were just toying with me, but you would never say things like that on normal conditions, even if you didn't mean it. Izaya…I have to believe in something and if that's believing you're the person I've been waiting for then I'll believe it to be true."

"Shizu-chan…"

~~: :~~

Monday morning 10:00 A.M.

Shizuo's hands were still hurting but not as much this morning. Shinra had stopped by yesterday evening to give Shizuo a bottle of painkillers for his hands, which helped him get through the night. Izaya didn't go home that night. He stayed with Shizuo and he slept beside him, providing him with the numbing heat that made the pain bearable. They didn't have sex, they didn't kiss, they only wrapped each other in a loving embrace.

Secrets, fears, and desires were revealed as they merely talked half night, learning about each other's past and futures. In one night, they learned more about each other than they had in the short time they've know each other. What they didn't realize was they had more in common than they ever thought possible…

Izaya opened his eyes and smiled as he saw that Shizuo had yet to awaken. The brute was actually very adorable when he was asleep. His blonde hair lying so perfectly across his face, barely covering his eyes, so cute. Izaya gently ran his fingers across Shizuo's parted lips. Just like every part of his body, they were soft like rose petals. Izaya placed a gently kiss upon on them, trying not to wake Shizuo.

Just as he pulled away, the brute's eyes slowly opened. He smiled at Izaya and pushed a few strands of hair away from his face. Izaya grabbed Shizuo's hand and gently kissed each of his knuckles, hoping this would somehow speed up the healing process. It felt nice for a change, loving someone like this, Izaya better call Satan and tell him they'll have snow down there this year. To think, the "God" of Ikebukuro was in love with someone other than himself, it's unreal.

"That feels…nice…," Shizuo said quietly. Izaya smiled as he kissed Shizuo's fingers and lead a small trail of kisses down to his palm. Each kiss from his lips sent waves of lust down Shizuo's spine. God he wanted to take Izaya right then and there, but he had to refrain until the right moment. If he's waited fifteen years, he wait a little longer, Izaya was worth the wait.

"If you go any further I don't think I can stop myself from taking you flea…"

"I wouldn't reject it …," Izaya said as his warm breathe heated the blonde's hand.

"Seriously…if you keep doing that…I won't be able to stop." Izaya laughed quietly into Shizuo's palm and placed one last kiss on his hand. How he loved to torture his monster.

~~: :~~

Shizuo called Tom and told him he wouldn't be coming in for work today or all week. His hands felt a little better but they weren't at full strength so they were no good to him yet.

Izaya carefully intertwined his fingers with Shizuo's as they walked down the busy streets of Ikebukuro. This was real, he finally found that special someone. This wasn't a dream, it was real and for once in his life, Shizuo was happy.

Izaya placed his head on Shizuo's shoulder as they walked past the endless waves of people. All of them had their own lives, their own dreams and desires. Izaya just happened to end up with a good start and it would end with Shizuo and there was no other ending he'd accept.

~~: :~~

Lauren heard a knock at the door she quickly made her way to see who it was. She opened it and to her surprise she saw Shizuo and an unfamiliar face.

"Shizuo what a surprise! Who's this? A friend of yours?"

"This is Izaya. You know the one I kept saying-"

"You'd kill, rip his entrails out and use them as Christmas tinsel?" Shizuo blushed a little as he remembered ranting on about one day he'd actually do it. Izaya looked at Shizuo and gave him the 'I can't believe you said that about me' look.

"Well, um, yes that's him."

"Why don't you two come in side, it's getting cold." Izaya and Shizuo walked inside the warm house and sat down in the living room. Lily popped her head out of the corner of her room and saw Shizuo sitting down. She screamed, which caused Shizuo to jump and she ran towards him. He picked her up and swung her around.

"Shizu-chan! I'm so glad you're back!" The other kids heard her familiar squeals and ran out of their rooms to hug their beloved Shizu-chan and within seconds he was surrounded by kids. They all were wanting to be picked up and loved by Shizuo. He was completely surrounded, there was no way out. (Insert Mission Impossible Theme Song)

"Hey Shizu-chan, what happened to your hands?" Lily asked.

"Oh this, I hit something just a bit too hard and busted up my hands that's all."

"Do they hurt?" Shizuo laughed and said,

"No, at least not as bad today." Izaya smiled as he saw, for the first time, a side of Shizuo he never thought could ever exist. These kids were the source of his happiness. He could relate to them in more ways than he ever thought possible. Every single one of them including Shizuo, were orphans. They all stuck together, they had to in order to keep their hope alive and Shizuo was the biggest contributor to that. His love for them gave them the hope they needed in order to keep believing someone will love them one day as well. Izaya was the love Shizuo was looking for and if he could find it then these children had a pretty good chance as well.

"Alright kids let Shizuo have a break okay?" Lauren said. The kids groaned and sat around Shizuo.

"We thought you were mad at us Shizu-chan," Lily said sadly.

"Yeah, we thought you didn't love us anymore and you hated us," another child said.

"How could I ever hate or stop loving you guys? You're the best thing that's ever happened to me." The children all at once got up and attacked Shizuo with a barrage of hugs. Izaya laughed and got up to get his share of Shizuo. He got up behind Shizuo and hugged his neck.

"Sorry kids, Shizu-chan's mine, but I can share him," Izaya said jokingly. The other kids laughed and attacked Izaya with hugs as well. Lauren couldn't help but smile and laugh at the sight of those two being attacked by the children.

"Alright you kids, let Shizuo and Izaya breathe okay?" They kids released Shizuo and Izaya from their barrage of hugs and let them rest.

~~: :~~

Lauren sent Shizuo and the children outside to play while she talked with Izaya.

"So, this is the infamous Izaya huh?"

"I know you've heard many unflattering things about me Ms. Lauren and a lot of them are true. I'm manipulative, cruel, cold hearted, and controlling, but when it comes to Shizu-chan I-"

"It's okay Izaya. From what I saw, I could tell you truly do care about Shizuo. If the children love you, then that's enough for me. I just want you to take good care of him okay?" Izaya nodded and the smile began to disappear from Lauren's face.

"Ms. Lauren? Are you okay?"

"Shizuo's never asked for much growing up. He's never known what it's like to have anything. We don't have a lot of money to spend, since we have to live off of the inheritance given to me by my grandmother. It's sad…these children only want one thing and that's to be loved. All they want is someone to care about them and give them the love they've been deprived of. Is that so much to ask for?"

"No, it's not. I was lucky enough to be born into a normal family and I never had to worry about that kind of stuff. But when Shizu-chan told me about his mother and father, my whole image of him changed. I knew nothing of his past until he told me. It did something to me and I knew I had to make it right somehow…"

I've given you all that I am. Now I stand here to scared to hold your hand. Afraid you might wait to see the monster that had to leave… Sleep Well My Angel…

Well here's the second chapter I promised to upload today. I think I'll be able to make the Christmas dead line. Yessssss! I hope you guys liked this lovey chapter same as the one before it. I wanted you guys to see the softer sides of both Izaya and Shizuo. Not all fanfics have to match their personalities perfectly you know gosh…anyways, I hope you like the chapter and more will be coming your way tomorrow! ^_^