Birthday presents
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"Surprise!" Izaya smiled at the child's expression, innocent eyes widening, followed by a loud giggle and then the boy was turning in his hold, burying his head in his chest. It looked like he was embarrassed. Crouching down, he set him down on the floor, trying to pull away. "Happy Birthday, Shizuo!"
Shizuo clung to the older demon's leg, his face red. Everyone was in the room was staring at him. "Shizu-chan, come on it's okay." Gazing up he could see Izaya smiling down at him. Still holding onto his leg, he turned his head, looking at the room. A large banner stretched across the hall, though he couldn't read the words.
Strings with different coloured triangles ran from the chandelier in the centre of the room, sparkly balloons filled the room, attached the corners and covering the floor. His gaze went to the table seeing the large amount of cakes. Letting go, he ran straight over. Hearing a laugh behind him. "Shizu-chan, presents first." He tried again, reaching for the brightly coloured cakes. "Shizuo."
He watched as his brother escaped Mikado's arms, running over to him. "Happy birthday." He blinked looking up at Izaya, who nodded. "Happy Birthday." Turning away from the table, he let himself be pulled over to where everyone was waiting. A happy squeal made him pull away, running to Izaya and hiding behind his legs.
"Don't worry, Shizu-chan." The crimson eyed demon sat down, crossing his legs, letting the child climb into his lap. "Wah! So cute!" He felt a tiny hand grip his leg, making him wince, though there was still a smile on his face. Running his fingers absently through soft hair, the boy seemed to calm down, his eyes still warily watching the otaku demon.
"Happy birthday, Shizuo and Kida." The demon king stepped forward, handing them each a colourfully wrapped present. From the corner of his eye he could see the young blond opening his, but his focus was on the child in his lap, looking curiously at the paper. "Open it, Shizu-chan." Tiny fingers tore at the packaging. Izaya's eyes narrowed, seeing the book. "Mikado-sama!"
Mikado held up a hand. "Who's next?" It was no surprise that Erika raised her hand. "Me!" He ignored her, his gaze glaring at the large book in the boy's hands. He had thought Mikado would have left it for a while, since Shizu-chan was practically human at the moment. It was a book that every demon owned. He had his own, stored away now since he had learnt everything he needed to. It was a demon's hand guide and one book Izaya didn't want the boy reading.
"Here you go." He could feel the grip on his leg tighten, the child pulling at his top, hiding underneath it. "Shizu-chan." Placing a kiss on what he guessed was the boy's forehead, he coaxed him to come out. Feeling something through the link, he kept his expression fixed. The chances that he might accidentally hit Karisawa, were getting high. "Karisawa, give the present to Izaya instead." The otaku pouted moving away once she had handed it over. Instead of opening it, he laid it to one side.
"She's gone." He whispered to the lump in his top. Seconds later, a tuft of hair appeared, Shizu-chan looking up at him wide eyed. Glancing over he could see Kida, with his own book flipped open, reading intently. The rest of it went well. The other demons were whispering to each other, smiling and nodding, before handing over small gifts to each of the children. Dotachin had brought the boy a large colouring book, it seemed normal, but the small symbol in the corner didn't escape his notice.
Karisawa's present would be hidden or thrown away, Kadota had warned him, what was inside the wrapping and as he had expected, it was another costume. Once the last present had been given, he lowered his head, whispering in Shizu-chan's ear. "You can eat now." He smiled at how quickly the child scrambled out of his lap, running to the table and pulling himself up on one of the chairs. Izaya lifted him from the seat, taking it for himself, since he wouldn't be eating much. Shizu-chan didn't seem to mind, reaching for the nearest cake.
Mikado was trying to pry Kida from his new book, the crimson eyed demon shaking his head, knowledge like that would only cause trouble, he should know. "Izaya! Here." The demon grimaced as a sugary treat was shoved against his lips. Shaking his head, he moved out of the way. "You eat them, Shizu-chan." The child was persistent, the otaku demon squealing in the corner of the room.
Taking the cake from tiny hands, Izaya placed it at the boy's mouth, who had no problem taking a bite. Now that the child was happily eating and would probably have toothache later, he took a chance to examine everyone at the table. Anri was sitting quietly, her eyes sharp, observing everyone in the room. She nodded politely as their eyes met. There was Kida, Mikado, himself, Shizu-chan. Anri, the servants and a few others who he had seen before. They were officials.
His own crimson eyes met Mikado's deep blue orbs, a silent discussion between them. The demon king knew they were there and didn't seem worried, which meant they were here to observe, not hinder. Even so he kept his guard up, making sure his future mate would enjoy his birthday to the fullest. If they caused any problems he would deal with them.
A few hours later, Izaya glanced over to where the two children were playing with the balloons, although it had turned to who could pop the most. Mikado was beside him, watching the same thing. He could tell the boy was getting sleepy, the happy quick movements, were becoming sluggish, the small body swaying. "Looks like we're going. See you Mikado-kun." Scooping up the child, he was surprised to see was already asleep against his shoulder.
As soon as they reappeared in his apartment, he paused hearing the knocking on his front door. The child in his arms mumbled in his sleep. Pulling open the door, he stared at the two familiar people, Celty and Shinra. "We came to see, Shizuo." The demon let them in anyway, closing the door behind them. "He's asleep as you can see. Probably all that cake he had to eat." Not enough it seemed, Shizu-chan opened his eyes, squirming in his hold. "Shinra! Celty!" Settling him down on the floor, he smiled as he watched the child wave his arms at them.
"Happy birthday, Shizuo." The boy giggled, hands out, waiting for his present. "Who got the pendant for you?" Shizuo smiled, pointing at the crimson eyed demon. "Izaya." Shinra nodded. "This is from me and my beloved." The boy giggled when the man in the white coat was jabbed in the ribs. Izaya watched the child's eyes light up. It was similar to the white kitten he loved so much, except this one was electronic and moved. He was in for hell, when the batteries ran out.
After he had put all of Shizu-chan's presents away, minus the book, which was locked away and the white kitten, which was firmly enclosed in the boy's arms. Izaya settled onto the sofa, where the child was fast asleep, a smile on his face. Leaning over he ran his hand through soft hair. "Get some sleep, Shizu-chan. Its been a big day for you." Instead of going to his computer, he stayed next to his future mate, watching over him.
After the nap, Shizuo was back up and full of energy, watching the white kitten move across the floor, its head tilting and purring. He let out a giggle as he ran across to pat its head, red eyes lighting up in response. His head lifted hearing the knock at the door. "Izaya. Door." He watched curiously as the demon got up from where he was working to answer it. As soon as he saw the white suit he knew who it was.
Picking up the kitten toy, he ran to the door, looking up at the man. "Hello, Shiki." Izaya sighed and let him in, a small girl following behind. "Orihara-san. Happy birthday, Shizuo. I brought along a playmate for you." The girl with the black hair tilted her head. "He's younger than me." Izaya watched as the two children got acquainted. "Shiki-san, I didn't expect you to bring Akane-chan." The yakuza inclined his head. "I have important meetings, ones I don't want her involved in." the demon nodded. "You want me to babysit her?"
After letting Shiki out, he checked on the pair of children, seeing both of them colouring on the floor. Leaving them to it, Izaya checked his computer, soon he would have to start dinner. A startled giggle made him look up, the surprised sound, turning into amazed laughs. Crimson eyes narrowed, seeing a small white bundle hopping out of the door. How did a rabbit manage to get into his apartment?
Getting up, he rushed into the room. "Shizu-chan?" A groan left him at the sight. Small rabbits filled the room. At first he thought maybe the seal had broken. Then he looked down to see the black and white drawing, that the boy had been colouring. Not such a normal colouring book after all. His gaze shifted to the opposite page. "Akane-chan, you should stop colouring." The girl shook her head. "No, I want a lion."
Izaya took all the pencils away, stopping to see Shizu-chan trying to pick up one of the rabbits. "Shizu-chan, put it down." Not that the boy listened. "Rabbit." Those innocent eyes widened, even before a loud roar was heard, Akane triumphantly holding up a black pencil, he had forgotten to pick up. The lion was big, a golden colour, though the tail was black. "Yay, a lion." He grabbed both children, vanishing from the room, the door slamming shut.
He should've known. Taking out his phone, he dialled for the cause of this mess. Within seconds Dotachin was in front of him. "Izaya, you need me to babysit Shizuo?" The demon smirked, shaking his head. "No, I'm taking them out for ice-cream. I need you to fix Shizu-chan's birthday present." Quickly slipping the children's coats on, he carried them from the apartment, away from the infestation of rabbits and the lion, hearing Dotachin curse loudly. No doubt he hadn't known about the symbol, which meant once again it was down to the otaku demon. "What flavour ice-cream do you two want?" He received two cheerful shouts in reply, at least someone was enjoying today.
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