Shizuo worked hard to get Izaya up and running again. When the informant had healed completely, Shizuo figured it was time for an adventure.
That night, Shizuo held Izaya's small body as always and waited for him to fall asleep. When the blonde was sure that the informant was in a deep sleep, he slowly reached under his pillow to grab a black marker. Shizuo slowly took Izaya's hand and started to write something on it. When he was done, he admired his masterpiece and went back to sleep.
The next morning, Izaya stretched out his arms and then crawled out of bed, making sure not to wake his boyfriend. When he got to the bathroom, Izaya rubbed his eyes and noticed that his left hand had something black on it. The brunette inspected it a little closer and on his fourth finger, he saw the words, "Marry me?"
Izaya stood there frozen for a second, his face heated up as he stared at the words written on his ring finger. He ran out of the bathroom to tell Shizuo his answer but when he got to their bedroom; the blonde was gone.
On top of Shizuo's pillow was a small piece of paper that said, "Izaya, if you want to tell me you answer you have to go to Shinra's house."
The informant smiled at the note and quickly got dressed. He grabbed a sweater and ran out of his apartment to go to Shinra's.
When he got to the doctor's apartment, Shinra handed him a train ticket and told him to stay on until the second last stop.
Izaya made his way to the train station; he thought about the situation and realized that Shizuo was pretty much only a few minutes ahead of him. The blonde was there when he woke up, so the moment Izaya walked into the bathroom, Shizuo must have left.
While sitting on the train, Izaya stared at his ring finger and reread the words over and over again. When the train announced the second last stop, Izaya got off and look around for Shizuo. No one was there and the afternoon sun burned the pavement. The second last stop was a part of the countryside. A little girl approached Izaya and smiled, "You must be that man's boyfriend. Blondie told me to lead you somewhere. So…follow me!"
The little girl held Izaya's hand and dragged him off into a forest. As they walked deeper and deeper into the forest, the informant started to get worried.
"Um…Can you tell me where we're going?"
The little girl pouted and shook her head, "No can do. This is important for blondie, so I have to listen to him."
The brunette sighed and continued to follow the girl. They walked and walked for hours until Izaya was actually tired. The informant sat down on the ground and whined, "Too tired. I can't…"
"Oh, come one mister, you only need to go through those trees into an opening." The little girl tried to pull Izaya up despite her inferior strength. "I gotta home before the sun falls so you go through those trees and wait at the opening. Okay?"
"I should take you home, you might get lost." Izaya said.
"No, I'm fine. I know these woods like the back of my hand." The little girl said with a smile and then she ran off before the brunette could say anything else.
Izaya slowly got to his feet and walked towards the opening in the forest. In the opening, there was a huge lake. The water shimmered as the sun started setting and the long grass swayed whenever the wind blew. The informant was hoping to see the blonde but no one was there. Izaya sat down on the ground and watched the sun set. When the darkness finally fell before him, he waited a few minutes in silence. Then he heard rustling behind him, and he heard that person sit down behind him. Izaya's legs were pressed closely against his chest to keep himself from feeling cold, then he felt strong arms hold him from behind. The brunette didn't say anything and neither did the blonde.
All of the sudden, a small golden light flickered in the air. After that one, another golden light joined it. Eventually, millions of fireflies lit up the space in front of them. The glow was reflected in the water of the lake and it seemed like the universe was open to the couple.
Shizuo intertwined their fingers together and leaned his head onto Izaya's back for a second. Then he whispered in the informant's ear with a low voice, "Orihara Izaya, will you marry me?"
Izaya turned so that he was facing Shizuo; his whole body fit within the blonde's embrace. They were so close that their noses were touching. The brunette took a shaky breath and tried to form words, but all that came out was a small sob. Izaya buried his head into Shizuo's chest and cried softly. The blonde gently stroke his ahir and apologized for making him cry. When Izaya finally calmed down, the informant brushed his fingers against Shizuo's cheek, smiled and said,
"Yes, I'll marry you."
The blonde took out a small box and opened it to reveal two thin silver rings. Shizuo slid on onto Izaya's finger and the other onto his. Then he lightly kissed the informant.
Izaya smiled into the kiss and threw his arms around Shizuo to deepen the kiss. The blonde fell back onto the grass and wrapped his arms around Izaya's waist. After a while, they took the next train back to Ikebukuro to fall back on their bed and kiss again and again.
Both of them not being able to believe that such beauty was able to happen because of a small fever.
Andddd that's the end guys. I'm kinda sad that this story ended. I really enjoyed reading the reviews about how you guys enjoyed it (does that make sense). What is life? Anyway. I'm not sure what to write about next now. Should I continue with Shizaya or go to like other places. I'm not sure. Thank you for following me on this journey. Thanks for all the support for people who are reading it now and for people who will read it in the future. I love you minna~