A/N: HAI. YES. I DID IT. I stayed up another extra hour for this chapter you guys omg. I spent an hour reading and researching about Step-Parents and Step-Kids and their bonds, but as I read, I realized that it was more for like teenagers and such and there wasn't much on how a toddler would react, however I read that toddlers are more willing to accept it as they don't understand the concept that much, and that's what I implemented here. And even though Tsukishima is still hesitant about Izaya joining the family, he's happy because he's possibly getting the father he never had :) So, THIS is the BIG chapter! Izaya finally meets Tsukishima, and it's quite adorable you guys omg. CX PLEASE ENJOY! Idon'twantospoiltoomuchsojustreadthechapternowCX
Chapter 10:
Shizuo's POV
Shizuo nearly paled at the question Izaya had asked. He wanted to meet Tsukishima. He never thought about it, too busy with their current situation to even bring that up.. Blinking, he was silent for a moment, debating if it would be good to, or not. Quietly, he spoke up.
"How do you feel about that though, Izaya?.." Shizuo asked quietly. Izaya was quiet, as if thinking about his response.
"Well.. I know I can't replace Tsukishima's biological father, but I do know he needs some sort of father figure in his life.. That is what you've told me lately.." Izaya murmured. Shizuo nodded as he listened. Izaya sighed, continuing. "I'm not sure if I'm completely cut out for the role myself, but I still want to try.. I don't want to replace anyone or anything, but I just want you both to be happy.." Izaya added sincerely. Shizuo smiled and hugged him tightly.
"But your seriously sure, you want to meet Tsukishima?.." Shizuo asked again. Izaya smiled faintly and nodded, looking down at him.
"Of course.. Shizuo, I just want him to be happy.. From what you've told me, about what has happened to you both, breaks my heart, Shizuo.. People see me as a cruel, and sick minded bastard, but we both know, that as much as I hate to admit it.. I'm human to, and I still have emotions too Shizuo.. I do care.. I care a lot.." Izaya whispered affectionately. Shizuo felt small streaks of wetness slide down his cheeks. Chuckling, he wiped away his tears, hugging Izaya tightly. "I love you so much Shizuo.." Izaya added quietly, smiling as he looked down at the blonde, giving him a kiss. Shizuo smiled into the kiss, cuddling into his chest.
"I love you too, Izaya.." Shizuo smiled, "Well.. If you really want to meet Tsukishima, it'll be tomorrow, Okay? You can come with me when I pick him so that way he can get used to you.." Shizuo smiled. Izaya smiled and nodded, holding Shizuo closely. The both of them had ended up falling asleep up top the apartment building under the stars, both deeply held in each other's arms. Shizuo was the first to wake up, the early sun rise alerting him. Smiling as the sun began drawing itself up and over the city, Shizuo looked at Izaya who was still sleeping, snoring softly. Leaning forward, Shizuo kissed his lips gently, the raven stirring slightly, a smile twitching on his lips. Sleepily, Izaya opened his eyes, looking at Shizuo with half lidded, tired eyes.
"You're awake already?.." Izaya asked in a light hearted chuckle. Shizuo smiled and nodded.
"Well, when you have a 3 year old, waking up early is always to be expected," Shizuo laughed. Izaya smiled and kissed him back in return for the first kiss Shizuo gave him.
"Well, might as well get our stuff packed up and back in the apartment then go get Tsukishima," Izaya smiled. Shizuo nodded, slowly starting to shift out of the sleeping bag and layers of blankets they had over them. Once they both were finally able to get out of the tangle of blankets and pillows, Shizuo helped Izaya carry bundles of the blankets and pillows back down to his apartment. Because Shizuo had never been inside, he was quite astonished at how big it was. Chuckling as Izaya walked in a little further, he sat the blankets down by the couch. "Don't be too surprised Shizu-Chan.." Izaya smiled. Shizuo nodded silently, following Izaya back to the roof and carrying down another load of blankets. Once everything was all cleaned up from the roof top, Izaya allowed Shizuo to come into his home, allowing him to look around.
"I'm almost terrified to touch something.." Shizuo gaped. Izaya chuckled, waltzing into the kitchen, Shizuo following, seating himself at the island rather.
"You're fine Shizu-Chan. What's mine is yours. Maybe we can get you out of that dingy apartment in mine?" Izaya offered, merely joking. Shizuo instantly shook his head.
"Not until Tsukishima has warmed up to you, because if you just walk in, move him from place to place, you're gonna scare the hell out of him," Shizuo stated firmly. Izaya nodded in understanding.
"Understood. Hm, want a cup of coffee?" Izaya asked. Shizuo nodded with a smile.
"Yes please," Shizuo responded. Smiling, Izaya turned around, pulling out his coffee maker along with two mugs.
"It won't take too long to make either," Izaya added. Shizuo smiled and nodded, yawning.
"I should call Shinra and tell him that I'm getting Tsukishima shortly," Shizuo murmured in thought. Izaya nodded, setting the options on the coffee machine so that it made it perfectly the way he wanted it. Shizuo pulled out his phone, dialing the doctor quickly.
"Hello?" Shinra answered.
"Hey, Is Tsuki up?" Shizuo asked. Shizuo heard a nervous chuckle on the other end.
"..He's had me on my toes since five in the morning, Shizuo.." Shinra muttered exhaustedly. Bursting into laughter, Shizuo nodded to himself.
"Alright then, I'll be over shortly to pick him," Shizuo informed. Shinra sighed of relief on the other end, only to gasp.
"TSUKISHIMA! Give me those little mister!" Shinra growled, annoyed. Shizuo chuckled, guessing Tsuki had something of his scientific tools. "He had a syringe.. Not sure where he found it but-" Shizuo's blood ran cold at the thought of something bad happening.
"If my son gets hurt because you didn't watch him closely, I'm breaking both of your legs Shinra.." Shizuo growled into the phone, 'moma-bear' mode kicking in. He could faintly hear Izaya cackling over by the coffee pot, listening to the conversation.
"R-right.. See ya soon Shizuo!" Shinra then quickly hung up, Shizuo rolling his eyes.
"Idiot.." Shizuo sighed, already feeling the extent of what would happen when Tsuki saw Izaya. Izaya chuckled from the other side of the counter.
"Sounds like Tsukishima really is a handful," Izaya chuckled. Shizuo huffed in agreement.
"He is if you don't watch him close enough.." Shizuo smiled. Izaya flashed back another smile, a ding alerting him that the coffee was done. Pouring Shizuo and himself a cup of coffee, he pulled out the creamers and sugars for the blonde to use. Shizuo took advantage to that, tinkering with his coffee to his likings. Once they both had sipped down their energy booster for the day, Shizuo got up and stretched.
"Wanna get going?" Shizuo asked with a smile. Izaya nodded eagerly, slipping on his fur trimmed jacket. Once they were both ready, Izaya led the way out of the apartment building and back to the ground train, where they would take it back to Ikebukuro. Once they reached Ikebukuro, Shizuo could tell that Izaya seemed to get a bit anxious, seeming as if he was a little on edge. Smiling, Shizuo slipped his hand into the other's squeezing it lightly. "Relax.. Tsuki may be a little hesitant at first, but once he's at home, he'll open up," Shizuo smiled. Izaya cracked a faint smile, nodding to Shizuo. It didn't take long for them to reach Shinra's apartment, Izaya seeming to be on edge even more. Sneaking a quick kiss, Shizuo smiled and knocked on the door, Izaya shadowing on the side. Suddenly, Izaya heard a playful, cheerful, and high pitched cry.
"M-MOMA!" Tsukishima cried out, Shizuo instantly scooping him up into his arms, kissing his cheek.
"Hi baby," Shizuo grinned happily, holding his son closely. Shizuo then looked over at the door, knowing Izaya was holding back, hesitant. Smiling, he called out to him.
"Izaya come in, you aren't a stranger," Shizuo coaxed smiling. Shinra blinked, confused, Celty joining Shinra at the hip in worry. Izaya then hesitantly stepped in, instantly catching Tsukishima's attention. Tsukishima and Izaya had a stare off for a quick moment before Tsuki whined, hiding his face into Shizuo's shoulder. Shizuo smiled faintly, rubbing his back. "Shh.. You're fine.." Shizuo murmured comfortingly. Shinra was rather confused as to why Izaya was here, and Shizuo was fine with that.
"Uhm.. Do you mind explaining?!" Shinra asked, rather worried. Shizuo chuckled quietly, swaying side to side to calm his still anxious toddler.
"Well, me and Shizu-Chan are dating now," Izaya grinned, Shinra going blank. However, when Izaya spoke that, Tsukishima turned to face him again, head still on Shizuo's shoulder. Izaya smiled at Tsukishima, Tsuki not really reacting, but more or less just staring at him. It was then that Izaya locked eyes with him, and all he could see swimming in the toddler's eyes was Hope, Curiosity, and Fear. He then decided to try something. Tilting his head to the side a bit, Izaya mimicked the way Tsuki's head was tilted, like it was on Shizuo's shoulder. Tsukishima blinked, shifting his head so that his head was more upright, Izaya doing the same. Tsuki's eyes widened as Izaya smiled at him, Tsukishima smiling shyly as he hid his face into Shizuo's shoulder. Izaya chuckled at the response, seeing as how he got the toddler to smile. While Izaya had be interacting with Tsukishima, Shinra and Shizuo were conversing about them dating. Shinra seemed fine with it until Celty blew up with hundreds of questions.
Shizuo didn't want to stand there all day, so he quickly decided to leave, the other couple deciding to let him. As they walked back out into the bright sunlight again, Shizuo decided to start conversing with Tsukishima, hopefully trying to get Izaya involved too.
"Did you sleep good baby?" Shizuo asked. Tsuki nodded with a smile.
"Y-yea.. I woke up really early though and uncle Shinra and aunty Celty were still sleeping so I got bored and decided to play with my toys I brought.." Tsukishima answered. Shizuo smiled, kissing his cheek. Tsukishima glanced at Izaya, Izaya smiling at him again, inviting him into a friendly conversation with him. "M-moma? Is that who you always talk about at home?" Tsukishima suddenly asked curiously. Shizuo blushed and nodded, looking at Izaya with a happy smile.
"Yup, that him Baby. His name is Izaya Orihara, He's gonna be a part of our family now," Shizuo explained. Tsukishima smiled at him faintly.
"Oh.. What about daddy though?" Tsukishima suddenly asked, Izaya's smile disappearing while Shizuo's eyes glazed over with sadness, sighing.
"Daddy isn't in the picture anymore baby, He's in jail, remember? But Izaya is here to help us, Okay?" Shizuo smiled, trying to change the subject.
"But he isn't d-daddy.." Tsuki murmured. Shizuo blinked, the sadness seeming to deepen in his eyes.
"I know that baby, but that doesn't mean we can't start over, right?" Shizuo asked hopefully, wanting to uplift the mood, just so that it wasn't as bad on Izaya. Tsukishima then nodded with a faint smile.
"Yeah! I dunno what I'll call him, but I can't call him daddy yet.." Tsukishima informed. Shizuo nodded at his toddler, Izaya seeming pleased with that. Shizuo smiled. That was something he loved about Izaya. Izaya was understanding of the situation and didn't really care about the label he got, just as long as Tsukishima trusted him. Smiling as they made it to Shizuo's apartment, he unlocked it, setting Tsukishima down as he began taking off the toddler's shoes and coat. Izaya took off his things, hanging them in the closet where Shizuo put Tsuki's things.
"Go ahead and feel free to look around Izaya, I'll make breakfast," Shizuo smiled. Izaya smiled and nodded, deciding to go sit in the living room. Tsukishima had pulled out all his coloring supplies from his drawer, sprawling all of his things out on the coffee table. Instead of turning on the Tv, Izaya found more interest in watching the toddler color. Tsukishima seemed to be quite picky when it came to coloring pages, and he mostly had ones of animals. Izaya smiled as the toddler picked out a giraffe one, completely oblivious to Izaya's observations. As the toddler started coloring, Izaya noticed how he pretty much seemed to be scribbling and outside of the lines. Smiling, Izaya got up and rounded the table, sitting down on the floor next to the toddler. Tsukishima looked up at him curiously, Izaya smiling.
"Here, I'll show you a little trick when it comes to coloring," Izaya smiled. Tsuki nodded curiously, watching Izaya. "See these lines?" Izaya asked, pointing to the outline of the giraffe. Tsukishima nodded with a smile. "The makers of this book, want you to color inside the lines, because when you do, it makes the animals feel special because then they have colors on them," Izaya explained in a childishly heartwarming way. Tsukishima gasped in excitement.
"Really?!" Tsuki asked, Izaya smiled nodding. Tsukishima then began coloring again, however somewhat neater then before. It could still be considered scribbling, but it was inside the lines so Izaya smiled.
"See? Now the giraffe is special because he has color," Izaya smiled. Tsuki giggled happily, coloring with a new found motivation.
"I'm gonna name my giraffe.. Jelly bean!" Tsuki giggled, causing Izaya to laugh.
"Jelly bean?" Izaya asked with a smile. Tsuki giggled and nodded.
"Yeah! Jelly beans are special treats Moma gives me when I'm really good, so my giraffe is Jelly Bean because he's special too!" Tsukishima explained with a grin. Izaya smiled happily as listened to the toddler's story, already enjoying the warmth that invaded his chest with the time he spent with Tsukishima.
From the kitchen, Shizuo listened to them converse freely, as if they knew each other already. Tears of happiness lined his eyes, a few stray tears slipping down his cheeks, Shizuo wiping them hastily, not wanting neither of them to see. It was heartwarming though, seeing as how Tsukishima was finally getting what he deserved, and how he was warming up already so fast. It made Shizuo happy, knowing that Izaya cared this much. It meant a lot to Shizuo, and he wouldn't give it up for the world.
A/N: AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE! IT'S SO CUTE! Izaya tho just.. Omg. So fucken adorable you guys. I think I overfed my children with two chapters in one day, but it's okay cx BTW, What do you guys think Tsukishima should call Izaya for now? Izaya? Give him a cute nickname like he did to his giraffe. Jelly bean. Omg. I'm gonna name my cutest stuffed animal Jelly Bean now :') And Shizu-Chan is so happy now omg. Okay, so from here on out, until about Chapter 20-25, is gonna be solely family fluff, all ranging from moma and baby, Izuo, and Father and Son! Just so that I can get the bonds to be super strong so that when the plot twists start dropping and shit hits the fan, I'll be sure to kill you guys emotionally CX That is my ultimate goal, don't hate me plz omg. XDD Love you guys! I'll probably update again tomorrow~ PM if you would like to incorporate a cute moment in with the family before shit hits the fan. Remember to review to feed the plot bunnies too! cx I'll accept very few offers for ideas, so make sure to get yours in to me if you have one! I'll allow as many as possible that come in, and try to narrow them down to fit into the chapters and story! Anyways, See ya guys tomorrow. It's 3:30 in the morning, yes, your welcome, so if this chapter is shit, don't yell at me because it was super late cx Anyways, Good night! review, request something, and feed the plot bunnies! :D
~Kishou-Chan