Realization

A/N: Sorry for the delay, I tried to update sooner, but I got sick. Tried to ignore it, got worse, tried Beechams and Lemsip, got worse. Needless to say, I have about 5 minutes when I get home before I'm out cold. Yesterday, I just managed to turn the laptop on, before I fell asleep. So this weekend,I think I'll try resting.

Izaya

It couldn't be that Shizu-chan was in love with him. The blond hated his guts, Izaya pissed him off and Shizuo tried to kill him, it had always been that way. He watched as Shizuo started to walk away and followed after him.

"Where are you going?" He noticed how red the blond's face was, it was different seeing, Shizu-chan in pain. "Shinra." Shizuo was trying to walk faster. "I'll call a cab." Izaya took his phone from his pocket. "I'm fine." The blond turned to glare at him, which he ignored, already dialing for one.

He was lucky Shizuo didn't have his strength. The journey was awkward, Shizu-chan holding his arm, glaring at him and the driver. He didn't want to be there. Izaya noticed again the faint blush on the blond's cheeks. Was it pain or was it because he was near Izaya? It was ridiculous, that the blond had feelings for him, but apart from pain he couldn't think of any other reason.

He was an informant, he would find out, sure he couldn't read, Shizu-chan like his humans. But the current blond was human and Izaya was finding him a lot easier to read. Whatever was happening with Shizu-chan, he would find out.

"Shizuo, what did you do?" Izaya covered his smirk as Shizuo looked away from Shinra, he was sitting on the edge of the sofa. Well since, Shizu-chan wasn't going to answer. "Ne, Shinra. Shizu-chan tried to protect me." Shinra raised an eyebrow, Izaya had noticed, the blond's discomfort as well. "You need to be more careful. It's broken." Izaya stayed where he was, watching Shinra put his arm in a cast.

Once it was done, Shinra turned to face him. "Izaya, you're supposed to be watching him." Well if Namie hadn't opened the door for him. Shizu-chan scowled. "Are you saying I need a babysitter?" He was making this too easy. Izaya laughed. "Aw, I'm babysitting, Shizu-chan." The blond was glaring at him, if only Shizu-chan had his strength. He could sense Celty in the corner, ready to interfere.

Shizu-chan, didn't say a word after that. They walked, well Izaya skipped to the elevator. The blond stood on one side of the wall, Izaya standing on the other, tapping his feet against the floor. Shizu-chan was glaring at the cast, his face flushing again. What was the blond thinking about?

Izaya heard Shizuo sigh as they only had one more floor to go. It was annoying, Shizu-chan was human, but he still couldn't read him. Oh well, there was one way to find out. "Shizu-chan." Maybe he should have said Shizuo instead. He stepped away from the wall, his fingers stroking the side of the blond's face.

He had expected Shizuo to push him away, tell him not to touch him, instead the blond froze. Interesting, now for the next bit. "Shizu-chan. I love you." Shizuo's heated gaze met his, still he didn't say anything. Izaya noticed his fingers twitching slightly. What did that mean?

Izaya smirked. "Just kidding. You should have seen your face. It was so red." The blond said nothing, Izaya watched him blink. "What's wrong, Shizu-chan? Or did you actually believe me? I know maybe you're actually in love with me?" What else could it be? The monster turns human and still can't be understood.

He wasn't a masochist, but Izaya was happy when he felt Shizu-chan punch him, it was a lot weaker, but it meant the old one was still there. The doors opened and the blond stormed out, without saying a word. Izaya leaned back against the wall, cradling his slightly stinging nose. It wasn't broken, it wasn't bleeding. Izaya sighed. "Ne, Shizu-chan. I wonder what you'd say if I told you, I missed your old destructive self."

He could have just gone back to his apartment and bothered Namie. Instead he was headed towards, Shizu-chan's so the blond could go back with him. Technically, Shizu-chan was now one of his humans and the blond did get his arm broken.

He caught up to him with ease, noting how much slower he was. Did his strength affect his speed as well? "Shizu-chan." He watched as the blond's shoulders sank. "What do you want, flea?" Shizu-chan turned around and glared at him. See there's the original. "Did you forget you're staying at mine?"

"What? I'm going home, flea." Shizuo turned around to continue walking. "Aw, is Shizu-chan mad, because I teased you?" The original would have ripped the signpost out. The current one stormed up to Izaya, glaring at him. "Listen, Izaaayaa-kun. I don't love a flea like you and I never will. I don't know why you would bring it up."

Izaya met his gaze. "Then why is your face so red around me and Every time you look at that cast?" The blond turned red again looking away. "You've seen how weak I am. How would you feel?" They wouldn't feel the same. Shizu-chan was a monster, but Izaya, he would feel embarrassed? He turned back to focus on Shizuo.

"You're embarrassed?" The blush on his face deepened. Izaya mentally scolded himself. How did he get love mixed with embarrassment? "Shut it, flea." Izaya called for another cab. "The cab will be here soon." Shizu-chan glared at him. "You can either stay with me, by your own choice or struggle on your own, especially with that arm."

"I'm not happy with it either, but until Shinra finds a way to reverse what Shingen has done, you can't protect yourself." Shizuo rubbed a hand through his hair. "Ugh, living with the flea." Izaya smirked. "I feel the same way, protozoan." He could tell Shizu-chan would go back with him. Izaya was his enemy, not his friend. Sometimes it was more painful to rely on those that know you.

As the cab pulled up, Izaya opened the door, only to be shoved out of the way by the blond. He watched the smug look on the blond's face, as he climbed in. "Ladies first." Izaya slid in after him, ignoring the scowl sent his way. "Only until this gets better." Izaya nodded, keeping his distance from him. Shizu-chan was human now, but he still had the same personality.

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