26. Shizuo doesn't want to answer, but he can tell by the indignation on her face that isn't an option. Her brow furrows in anger and one of her forefingers begins to tap impatiently against her elbow. Obviously she won't take bullshit and ambiguous answers. He can tell she's angry, but he can read something else in her eyes. A sort of hopeful tone if tainted by an expectation of disappointment and a twinge of hurt, but he isn't sure. "Taniyama, listen—"
Her expression sharpens.
He caves. Letting his arms fall to his sides in defeat. "Dammit, I love you, too."
The change in her cinnamon eyes is sudden, from harsh and narrow to a satisfied gleam. "See? Couldn't we have avoided this drama if you'd just told me that from the beginning? Why wouldn't I want to be with you, Shizuo?"
He fidgets uneasily. "Because you're you and I'm…well, me."
Her head tilts. "And what's wrong with that?"
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Author's Notes: What indeed?
Ghost Hunt is owned by Fuyumi Ono and Shiho Inada.
Durarara! is owned by Ryohgo Narita, Suzuhito Yasuda, and Akiyo Satorigi.