"Izaya!" Shizuo screamed, the name that was so familiar on his lips burning his insides. "Izaya!" He called again, finally reaching the informants apartment. Without another thought, Shizuo kicked the door off its hinges.

"Where are you Izaya?!"

No answer.

"IZAYA!"

"Shi-shizu…."

Whirling towards the faint voice, Shizuo raced for his lover's living room/office. "Izaya? Where are you…?"

"Shi…"

His voice… It came from…. Below?

Dropping to the floor, Shizuo spotted his lover lying face down under the couch. "Izaya!" Shizuo yelled in a whisper, seeing proud, arrogant Izaya curled into a ball under his couch quieting him. "What are you doing down here!"

Izaya lifted his head, which had been hidden under his arms and Shizuo gasped. "Izaya…."

By this point, Shizuo would have expected some jab along the lines of "Yes, Izaya Orihara, don't wear it out~" but Izaya just groaned. "Shizu…."

Shizuo slowly reached out and pulled the fragile looking raven into his arms carefully, as if not to startle him away. Still moving slowly, Shizuo struggled to his feet, trying not to jostle the obviously very sick informant in his arms.

"It's okay, baby, I'm calling Shinra, we're going over there right now…."

Wow this is really short… DON'T KILL ME! Sokilee asked me update on my birthday, so I did… and this was all I could finish! FORGIVE MY LAZINESS! *bows repeatedly*

Also… I send out responses to every review I get over PM, but hardly anyone ever responds…. So I'd just like to thank Marshmallows Rule The World, YaoiIsMyDrug.23, Deep or Shallow, Guest, Mad Hatter Usagi, anon, Maru de Kusanagi, lyngan, Anon, Sokilee, CarlyKitty, RequiemForTheWolves, and OF COURSE, icywarm for all your reviews and support! And everyone who faved, followed, and just quietly read, thank you!

And don't forget, from now on the title will be 'This is Our Life'. Yeah, I know, I suck at creativity. If anyone thinks of a better name, please tell me! Til next chapter!

Cael Luciano

PS. icywarm said this chappy would be good before she even read it. Soooo~ if it isn't, feel free to blame her!