Red: I gots my hair did! Its blue and pretty much like a longer Levi version but the shaved is ssooofffttttt~

And we all understand that I don't own Durarara

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There was silence.

The with the swiftness of a bullet, a fight broke out as everyone was distracted. Tomago ran towards the borders into the forest, Tom took off after with Kadota but no success. They faced him deeper in the forest but he managed to get away.

Shizuo held Izaya in his arms and didn't dare look at Yoriyoi or Celty. His mind had gone blank. His breath was ice, and his heart wasn't working. 'I...Hurt him...I... hit Izaya... I couldn't control it...' Images of what he had done flew in and out of his mind with grief and regret.

As Shizuo held Izaya, Yoriyoi was promptly gagged and arrested by Celty's shadows.

His arms and mouth were roped, but not his feet. Kida and Mikado's horses were going to drag the him walking to the capital.

Celty remained with Shizuo and Izaya, watching as Kadota checked on the raven.

Tom had come back with him, a new gash across his cheek, and his locks now free from being tied.

Kida and Mikado gathered the horses and slowly they all left.

The town was in pieces, the forest was untouched, and the sun rose with much regret in Shizuo's mind.

Kadota and the knights were picking up the spare pieces and sending out messages to the kingdom of the news of Izaya's rescue. But none read about Shizuo's mistake. They were moving slowly across the country, not wanting to show up with a failed yet successful mission.

The blond held his raven on his horse, going at a slow pace as tears ran down his handsome face, his blond locks were messy and tangled but, he only cared for his rave.

Izaya was breathing, his heart was thumping, but his ruby eyes would not open. It was almost like a death sleep, and it made Shizuo want to cry out to the skies.

Celty rode next to Shizuo, her horse docile and calm. She was worried about the two.

[Izaya will wake up, I'm sure of it.] She had tried again and again to tell Shizuo how things were going to be fine, but he didn't listen and blamed himself for it all...for everything.

Night fell on the group and a small camp was set.

It was a clear crescent moon night, the soft sounds of crickets and some nighttime birds could be heard. The warmer winds blowing across the plains bringing the smell of the ocean that was not far off.

They had set up a small camp off the road, only three tents and a small fire that was lit by Mikado.

Shizuo sat away from the fire, near the entrance to Izaya's tent.

"All he was trying to do was protect me..." Shizuo was speaking silently with Celty, his own thoughts were darker and made him feel much worse. He missed Izaya. "He was there... right there yelling for me... And..." Caramel eyes look down at the grass.

[It's not your fault.]

"Yes it is. If only I had control of this...curse! There wouldn't of been any Ko Monsuta, there wouldn't have been the years of hate and pain I put him through... Maybe he would of been chosen with another male... A better knight... A better husband..."

[Shizuo you care about him like no one else-]

"Yeah, and in my anger I hurt the one that matters most." He says softly, his gaze going to his pregnant husband. He wanted to take the last five months of his life back. To go back and stand someplace else, to go back and be chosen for some random chick who would probably file to be changed from him.

[Shizuo he's going to be fine... He jumped in front of your punch. But as you see there isn't a mark.] She points out. [You didn't hurt him as bad as you think. The baby is fine, there isn't a bruise and it was all a mistake.] Celty kept trying to be in the positive side, trying to keep optimistic opposed to his pessimistic mind set.

Shizuo frowns, her words weren't helping. 'It's all my fault... He never deserved everything he was put through. Izaya... I'm so sorry.' He felt Celty's hand on his shoulder reassuringly.

[Shizuo... He will forgive you.]

There it was. The thing he feared the most. Amber eyes were filled with tears and he looked away before they fell. "And if he doesn't?" His shoulders shook a bit, but it wasn't because of the wind.

Celty was in shock, she had seen the tears but never thought that Shizuo would cry outright. [Shizuo, he will.]

"Celty... You don't understand... I've done some horrible things to him, and this... This is not the worst."The dullahan was quiet, he question in the air with out being written. "When we were on the island... I threatened to rape him... More than once... I used sex threats to keep him in control." He felt so stupid, so unworthy of the raven haired bearer, and he needed to get everything off of his chest. "When it was our wedding night I got close, but he defended himself... He never wanted a child... he told me multiple times that it would destroy him... I found out what actually happened our wedding night and I made him fear me again... Then his father... And The Ko Monsuta, Tomago escaped...Now... He's pregnant after he gave himself... He still wasn't ready but he allowed me to claim him...and when his father died... He... It's all my fault..."

Celty's hand never left his shoulder. She was shocked and didn't know what to say, but she knew, she could feel that Izaya had already forgiven him for everything. From the threats to the claiming, ending with the Ko Monsuta, she felt that Izaya never blamed Shizuo for any of it.

[Shizuo, you love him, right?]

After a few moments the blond nods. "Yes... I've always have..." 'I understand it now... I loved him when I first saw him. Raven locks, ruby eyes, his smile and smirks, his voice and taunts... I loved him throughout my time in camp and I love him undeniably now.'

[...!] she perks up. [Read the gloves.]

Shizuo was a little shocked but pulls them out, he read the back kanji.

"Love..." He looks to his friend and she nods, writing out more.

[I know why he's not waking up and why he's not really injured! I put the kanji for love in your gloves so that if something were to happen you out dread that and think of something to calm you down... Since you didn't read it before you, well it doesn't matter. You love Izaya, and you would never actually hurt him. The shadows on these gloves may have sensed that and when he jumped in front of your punch it may have sensed him... The gloves could have jumped the spell and protected Izaya.] She lets him read it all twice, and writes more. [If your love protected Izaya, and the spell jumped it would explain why there isn't a mark, and why he won't wake up... I'm still not the best at this type of shadow magic, but Shinra's might have more answers.]

Shizuo was in shock, but inside he was hopeful, maybe he didn't hurt Izaya. 'Protect Izaya with my love?',"even though I hit him?"

[The gloves would of sensed that you loved him, and did not want to hurt him.]

There was another long silence and Shizuo's gaze went to Izaya. His beautiful crimson eyed lover.

The night passed and so did two days.

Ikebukuro was still asleep when the group returned to the castle.

Shizuo carried Izaya to the infirmary to see Shinra as Celty explained the hypothesis to the doctor.

Hibiya came down the stairs as the golden sun rose, his crown no longer on his head.

"I'm still queen, just not crowned..." he says when Shizuo asked the first time he saw, but it had been a week since.

"Who's ruling today?" Shizuo asked as the queen entered the room looking more relaxed. The blond was sitting in his spot next to Izaya's bed, he never left not even for food which Hibiya had delivered himself.

Hibiya shrugs, "Simon is handling the paperwork right now, but in five months you and Izaya will be crowned..." He looks to the sleeping prince. "... How's he doing?" Hibiya was informed to what had happened, and he had told Shizuo strait away that he didn't blame him for anything.

"Shinra says he should be waking up but... He doesn't know when or even how." Shizuo felt a bit depressed at the though of Izaya never waking up because of his mistake.

Hibiya's golden eyes soften and he places a hand on Shizuo's shoulder. "I'm sure that it will be soon." He looks to his slumbering son and after a flash of grief and worry he leaves. "I'll be back later on... Do you need anything?"

Shizuo shakes his head, and is silent until the door closes.

"Izaya..." The raven was almost death like in his sleep, the only signs of life were the steady up and down of his chest. "Please wake up... I...I need to tell you something... And I need to apologize..." Amber eyes filled with tears and Shizuo lowered his head next to the raven's hand. He held the appendage and sighs staggeredly. "... I need you to hear me...Please... I'm here... I'lll wait however long it takes... I love you."

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Soft grassy ground, trees springing up into the air as the ruby eyed male looked about himself.

'Where am I?' He thought.

The last thing he remember was Shizuo. He remembered not wanting to be separated from the blond.

"Shizuo is fine." A soft strong voice says from the right where a marble arch way was with great golden hued clouds that were almost like distant mountains behind the golden grills.

Izaya turns eyes now wide. "D-Dad?"

Delic smiles from behind the golden gates. "Son..." He reaches out and Izaya runs to him, hugging with the bars between them.

"B-but you're d-d-dead!" Tears fell fresh from Izaya's eyes.

"Yes I am." The ex-king nods his eyes now saddened. "But I never really left."

"Then how?" Izaya had so many questions his mind was about to explode.

"Listen... The Dullahan is the bringer of death, and I am dead."The King silenced Izaya before he could speak again, "Shizuo was wearing gloves she wove with the word Love on them when you had jumped in front of his punch."

"A-am I dead?"

Delic shakes his head. "No, no... Celty's powers are strange but working. Shizuo loves you."

Crimson eyes opened to the fullest extent, and his mouth opened in shock. "W-wha-"

"You used to cry about him when you first met and when he left you cried more. Izaya, you and he are the same." Delic knew he didn't have much time left and began to speak more clearly about the truth. "He never hated you. In fact he liked you so much he didn't know what to do so he fought you. In all yes, Shizuo loves you as you love him."

"What does this have to do with...this?" Izaya flashes his hands around at their surroundings.

"Shizuo's punch should of killed you and the baby. But let's not forget about the gloves with Love on them. He spell sensed that he loved you and never wanted to hurt you, so it saved you."

"But then how did I get here?"

"It should of killed you, and here you are in death." Delic puts a hand on Izaya's shoulder reaching through the bars. "But her magic is still mediocre and it needs a lot of work. Izaya you aren't dead because of Shizuo's love for you, and only he can bring you back."

"How?"

"Only a true love's kiss." Delic grins as a frown came on Izaya's face. "And the help of a Dullahan, can bring you back... When I leave you, you must head back down that tunnel." he points to the darker area of the green lands. "I am going to have a quick contact with Celty and she will understand what must be done."

"But Dad-"

"Izaya, tell Hibiya that I love him." The ex-king kisses his child's head, not liking the tears that were now flowing freely like rain.

"I love you." Izaya says almost sobbing.

"You'll be back here one day in the way distant future, and we all will be waiting."

Izaya looks back at his father, the clouds glowing brighter.

"You must go now before the gates open... Get away from this light." Delic orders and lets go of Izaya, he started to walk backwards, pink eyes shining at his son. "Please Izaya... Walk away..."

Heart pounding, and tears still flowing Izaya turns his back. He wished to say more but his throat wouldn't work and the light was getting brighter. 'Get away, don't go towards the light.' He kept walking, clutching his shirt as he began to pass into a deep darkness. 'Shizuo... Please be waiting.'

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Red: So a true love's kiss *cliche but it cute and romantic~*

Erika: SO PUCKER UP SHIZU-SHIZU! AND SAVE YO MAN!

Izaya: *bright red*

Shizuo:... I'll be right back... *slips out back to toss red's xbox out the window*

Red: Meh... So quick question,

I could end this story in the next chapter with a nice little crowning and baby being born type ending, or should i bring back Tomago, or should I go through a few months of Izaya's pregnancy and the birth?

Up to you guys, I'm open for anything so suggest anything you want! *and I purposely let Tomago escape encase you guys asked for anything involving a crashed crowning or idk..something... I mean seriously there's so many things I could do...*

Until next time~~