I don't need a disclaimer in each chapter do I?

New Year's Eve - 3:30pm

Tom's POV

Shizuo's been acting... strange to say the least. Firstly, he came in today, wearing a hat and scarf. Not that that's a bad thing, but I've never even seen Shizuo with a light jacket, let alone a freaking scarf. And he hasn't been taking nearly as many smoke breaks as he usually does. As a matter of fact, I haven't seen him with a cigarette all morning. Speaking of which, he even made small talk with me today! Or... at least he tried to...

-6 Hours Earlier-

"Morning Tom-san." Shizuo said, meeting me in front of our client's place, a really crappy apartment building.

"Morning. Nice hat." I said, honestly complementing him.

But I guess he took it as teasing and yanked the hat off and shoved it in his back pocket.

"So, when do we go in there? I wanna get this over with." He said, adjusting his sunglasses, even though it was December.

"In a bit. Just let me make sure I have the right information." I said, watching as white puffs of smoke flew out of my mouth when I spoke due to the cold air.

"Whatever." There was a short silence until Shizuo said, "So, nice weather huh?"

"Uhh... Yeah. It's a little chilly out, but it's alright." I answered, not thinking too much of the comment at the time.

"You should get yourself a scarf." He teased, almost hugging the damn thing as he pulled it tighter around his neck.

"Hm... I might just do that. Where'd you get yours?"

"Ummm... I... It... was a gift." He said, slowly.

"Really, from who?" I didn't know Shizuo had too many other people who hung around him.

"A friend..."

"What kind of friend?" I know I was pushing it, but I didn't even think I could get this much out of him!

"Does it matter? And... Hey! Isn't that our client?" He pointed toward the doors of the building we met outside of. It wasn't our client thought. But luckily, it went over quickly when we went to he guy's apartment. Shizuo did most of the talking for a change. It turns out that the guy's debt was actually just one huge misunderstanding, and he paid it right then and there- and this it totally irrelevant to what I was talking about at first...

-End of Flashback-

"So, I know it's not your thing but, there's a New Year's party going on at this new place that opened up a few weeks ago..."

"Oh. Thanks for letting me know. But you're right. That's not really my scene."

"Okay then... So who gave you the scarf?" I asked again.

"Will you quit it? I already told you it was a friend!"

"Was it your girlfriend~?"

"YES OKAY?!" He shouted, his face turning pink. The entire block went silent.

"Soooo... can I meet her?" This was beyond pushing it, I know. But now I has to meet the girl who got Shizuo's attention! To the point where he's blushing all the time. I mean, the man looks like a damn cherry!

"I..." He sighed, exasperated. "Sure, okay."

Tsuki's POV

"Okay. So, I've been thinking, and I know the perfect way we can set you up with Izaya!" Reiko said, jumping onto the couch with two cups of hot chocolate.

"What? Reiko, we can't do that! Besides! I can find a perfectly normal guy to go out with!" I said, taking my cup.

"Whatever! You've lived here two and a half years longer than me, and you're telling me that no one in the entire city suits you?!"

I was quiet. It wasn't that... I mean I know... UGH! "Fine. What's your plan?"

"Okay. You know that maid costume you wore to my Halloween party a few years ago?" She asked. And I could tell where this was going from there.

"No." I said, sternly.

"Aw please? You didn't even hear the best part yet!" She whined.

"I know. So I guess I should quit while I'm ahead." I said, crossing to the kitchen to look for some marshmallows.

"Tsuki-chan, wait!"

"What?"

"I have a plan B." She said.

"Oh, God."

"No, no. I mean it. This is legit!" She pleaded.

Reluctantly, I sat next to her on the sofa again. "I'm listening."

"Okay! So, there's this New Year's party going on at this place that opened up about a little while ago-"

"This place? Just what kind of place is this?" I interrupted.

She sighed. "It's a club, okay?"

"I knew it."

"Ugh! Whatever, just let me talk! Anyway, seeing as Izaya is a creepy douche-bag, he's gotta be at that party, because well... I mean where else would a creepy douche-bag like him be on New Year's Eve? It's not like he has this loving family waiting for him back home, right?"

"... True." I agreed.

"Exactly! So! Just after the ball drops-"

"Haha! 'Ball drops'." I laughed. I was spending too much time with Reiko.

"I know right! I laughed there too when I thought up this plan. So, after that we'll push you two together on the dance floor. And we'll be all like, 'Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! C'mon you guys! It's a tradition! Kiss! You gotta do it!' And it'll be awesome!" She sat there with wide sparkly eyes, happily sipping at her hot cocoa. While I felt my face scrunch up from both laughter and slight confusion.

"Well... It's better than your first idea!"

She shrugged, "Eh, whatever. You'll warm up to it eventually."

Then her phone rang. I could tell who it was by the way her face lit up when she saw the caller ID.

"Hi, Shizuo~!" She squeaked out. I wish I could tell what he was saying. But since I couldn't, I decided to put my shoes on. I was leaving anyway. I ate all the marshmallows.

"Okay. See you soon!" She hung up and began bouncing on the sofa like a 2-year-old on a sugar rush.

"What are you so happy about?" I asked, putting on a jacket.

"Shizuo's coming over!"

"What for?"

"Does it matter?"

"Not to you it doesn't."

"Nope. So, where ya goin'?"

"To get some more marshmallows."

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