[Izaya]

This wasn't anything new, and I had been in this position often, a movement away from killing, and the same from being killed. On the streets, a distraction of some sort usually provided an adequate interference for me to escape Shizu-chan's vice grip and maybe get a hit in. However, in my secluded apartment, that wouldn't be a very probably occurrence; I cursed myself for not thinking this whole thing through, Shizu-chan's animalistic impulses must be rubbing off on me.

Even with Shizu-chan in a position to easily strangle me or just simply break my neck, I wasn't looking up as Shizu-chan. I knew that the fact that I wouldn't meet Shizu-chan's gaze was probably making me look scared, but I really didn't want to meet that deep brown gaze. The memory of Shizu-chan's eyes bearing down at me was haunting, their intensity had gone far beyond his normal look of rage, it was twisted and laced with so many emotions that I couldn't even begin to decipher them.

Shizu-chan's free hand moved up and gripped the hand that was grasping the blade. As my other hand was currently out of commission I couldn't do much about it; I really should have thought this through better, in a match of strife, I knew that I would never emerge the victor. I let Shizu-chan's hand push my blade away, although he surprised me by letting me keep the blade, and removing his other hand from my neck, as he did so his hand brushed against by earlobe.

"Ah." I let out a sound without meaning to, and immediately bit down on my lip to shut myself up. I was sure that I could feel my face heating up as I took a deep breath in an attempt to calm myself. I turned my gaze up just enough to see something pass through Shizu-chan's eyes, but it passed so quickly, that I couldn't tell what exactly it was, although there was a face of surprise that I didn't miss. I quickly turned my gaze back down.

[Shizuo]

Izaya was refusing to meet my gaze, which was weird, usually his intense mocking eyes followed me taunting. But for some reason that spark was not longer there, the look that usually adorned Izaya's face was missing. Even his bright ruby orbs seemed dimmed as they shied away from me; it was probably due to his malnutrition, but for some reason, the glasses he wore completely changed his image. He looked more, vulnerable, and almost cute with them on; while I didn't mind Izaya looking nervous and worried, it was kinda weird for him to be so passive about everything.

I pushed the knife away from my neck, slightly surprised when there was little resistance from Izaya, but in his current state I guessed even he could figure out that there was really no way he could win. I let Izaya keep holding the knife as his hand dropped below the desktop; he made no move to attack again. I carefully removed my hand from his neck, brushing against his earlobe as I did so, Izaya mewed softly when I touched his ear, but immediately shut up a soft tint rising to his cheeks. I resisted the urge to grin, guess everyone has weaknesses. I pulled the glasses off his face causing Izaya to turn his head up towards me in surprise, tch, he still thought I was nothing more than some monster who was incapable of doing anything without destroying everything in the area, not that I could really blame him, after all I had spent most of the time I had known his chasing after the 'flea' and trying to kill him.

His face was still slightly flushed and I couldn't help myself from grinning a little, I could almost understand why Izaya enjoyed messing with people so much, it was actually pretty fun so see someone lose their mask. The look he gave me, no longer blurred by the lenses was seething and annoyed.

"Hm, that looks more like the Izaya I know. As much as I hate you, I have to say, you look a lot better pissed and mocking than you do a sniveling brat."

Izaya narrowed his eyes at me, "Shizu-chan, can I help you with something? If you haven't noticed I'm trying to work, unlike you I actually have a well established job."

"You know you look a lot different with glasses on?" I ignored his complaints.

Pfft short update is short, sorry I don't have much time lately damn you exams