Mikado shook off his surprise and bowed slightly, "Hello Shiki-san, how are you?" the Awakusu executive gave a tight-lipped smile that didn't quite reach his cold grey eyes,

"I'm doing well. What brings you Kishitani-sensei's place?"

"I'm just here to pick up some medication," Mikado said peeking pass the older man to see the apartment was full of Yakuza, something must have happened for there to be so many of them.

"I'm afraid Kishitani-san is a bit busy right now." Mikado frowned, Izaya had said that he'd rang beforehand so Mikado could just pick them up. They couldn't go without painkillers, it would kill them both. There was no way that Mikado would go about his normal life with the pain of cracked ribs.

Mikado was about to open his mouth to say something when Shinra came down the hall. "Shiki-san, there you are- Oh Ryugamine-san, you're here!" Shinra had blood on his lab coat as he smiled brightly at the teen.

"Hello Kishitani-sensei, it seems you're a bit busy. Can I just grab the medication and I'll be out of your hair?" Mikado asked with a smile.

"Hm, it's probably better if I check your ribs to be honest." The underground doctor said looking the teen up and down. "Make sure they're healing and not getting worse." Shinra turned to Shiki. "Your colleague is perfectly fine now."

"When can he be moved?" Shiki asked and Mikado tilted his head listening to them talk about one of Shiki's men that had been injured. Shinra ushered him inside and Mikado told the twins to wait outside for him not really feeling comfortable with them following him into a room of yakuza but they wouldn't be Orihara's if they actually listened so they followed him in any way.

Mikado felt a bit nervous but didn't let it show on his face. He was wary of yakuza just because of their reputation, he knew that they probably wouldn't attack him for no reason especially if they were a high enough rank to be around Shiki.

"Alright Ryugamine-san, can you please take off your shirt?" Shinra smiled at him and Mikado froze.

"H-here?" he stuttered knowing that he probably sounded terribly weak and pathetic but asking him to strip in front of a bunch of yakuza men was a bit much especially since Izaya had spent the night before sucking the life out of him and leaving marks everywhere he could as per usual.

"Oh right. We can go into the tatami mat room." Shinra gestured at the sliding door near the entrance and Mikado breathed a sigh of relief as they all stepped inside, Shinra excusing himself to Shiki before closing the door.

"Alright, let's have a look." Mikado took off his jacket, Kururi helping him when she noticed he was having trouble, undid his tie and undid his shirt.

"Is that enough?" he asked Shinra who nodded.

"Plenty. So what's this? Have you been accepted into the family?" Shinra grinned as he poked around Mikado's ribs.

"I think I have." Mikado smiled happily. "I must say it was a bit scary to be cornered by these two." He chuckled looking at the two twins who smiled.

"If they're anything like their brother then I can imagine it." Shinra stepped back and blinked. "This is amazing, you've healed so much in just the last few days! I'd say you've at least healed half of the damaged! It's almost like Shizuo-kun though he heals inhumanly fast." Shinra chattered excitedly his brown eyes wide.

"Really?" the teen asked in surprise, he'd know his injuries were healing fast but not so much that it was strange.

"Tell me, do you have any inhuman traits?" Shinra got really close to Mikado who stepped back and shook his head.

"Not in the slightest." He shook his head. "I'm just a regular human, nothing special." He smiled awkwardly as he buttoned his shirt back up feeling a little uncomfortable.

"Oh…" Shinra seemed disappointed before changing the subject. "Well that's all good, just redress and I'll go get your painkillers." Mikado nodded watching as Shinra opened the slightly ajar door.

Hm, I thought he fully closed that? Maybe I'm imagining things? Mikado shrugged it off as he completely redressed himself. Mairu suddenly popped up into his vision making him jump a little,

"So many marks on your body so scandalous Mi-nii~" she teased with a leer. Mikado blushed deeply, his intimate life wasn't something he was comfortable talking about especially with Izaya's sisters.

"How perverted." Kururi covered her mouth with her hand as if she was shocked though her expression didn't change.

"Tell me Mi-nii, are you a top or bottom? S or M? What's your kink?" Mairu grinned and Mikado went bright red as he stared at her in shock. She'd actually asked him something similar on the chatroom not that long ago but with everything that had happened, it felt like months.

"I-I'm not talking about that!" Mikado stuttered slightly as he raised his voice, standing up flustered. "You don't need to know any of that!"

"Yeah, we do!" Mairu protested also jumping up. Mikado shook his head frowning firmly. There was no way he was going to open up about such things especially to Izaya's sisters, no one needed to know what happened in their bedroom, or lounge room, or kitchen, bathroom or entrance – anywhere in their private space.

Oh my god, we've done it everywhere. Mikado realised stunned before shaking his head. These girls! Izaya said they were like this but I didn't believe him. God, what the hell is up with them?

Shinra soon came back into the room and gave Mikado his painkillers. "With the rate you're healing, you should be fully healed within a week so come back and see me then." The underground doctor chirped.

"Kishitani-sensei…?" Mikado asked quietly and the child-like man looked at him. "How long does it take to recover from a stab wound?" Shinra blinked and tilted his head,

"Why?"

Mikado froze for a moment in surprise before he narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean why? Didn't Izaya ring you?" Mikado asked sharply. Perhaps Izaya hadn't rung Shinra when the teen was asleep, perhaps the underground doctor had no idea what he was talking about.

Shinra seemed to think for a moment. "Oh yeah! He interrupted my date with Celty!" Shinra said outraged. He rambled for a while longer about how Izaya interrupted and how no one can do that. Mikado stood there, he could feel darkness bubbling up inside him threatening to take over, and his vision is blurred, the edges becoming red with rage.

Rage from listening to this man's heartlessness.

Listening to this man complain that Izaya had rung him, his only friend when he'd been stabbed.

He'd hung up on Izaya and now he was badmouthing him.

Mikado clenched his fists knowing that he couldn't lay hand on the man in front of him because of Celty. I don't know what she sees in this man! Even Izaya would be concerned if someone close to him was injured!

I can't believe he can just stand here and bitch about someone who was gravely injured in front of not only their lover but their sisters too!

Mikado could feel himself shaking, both of the twins were looking at him concerned. "That's enough," Mikado said curtly making Shinra stop and look at him in surprise.

"Thank you for the medicine and the check-up." Mikado's voice was curt as he clearly showed his displeasure but didn't want to be overly rude in case it brought about Celty's wrath. "I'll be going now." Mikado gave a short nod and walked around Shinra, the twins following him.

Shiki was standing in the hallway and met eyes with him. Mikado gave him a curt nod and the man raised an eyebrow. Mikado quickly put on his shoes struggling to control his rage, god how much he wanted to punch Shinra in the face.

I really don't like that man.

Mikado took a few deep breaths and counted to ten to calm himself. He smiled at the twins as the elevator left, "Let's go home, shall we? I'm sure Izaya is wondering where we are"

"I'm home!" Mikado called out as he opened the door to Izaya's apartment. Footsteps hurried to the entrance and Izaya came into view from the direction of the kitchen.

"Welcome home." He greeted Mikado, suspiciously eyeing his two sisters. Mikado got some spare slippers out of the cupboard, they were quite dusty telling the teen that no one had visited Izaya here in a long time but considering it was a 'safe house' Mikado understood why.

"Here you go." Mikado dropped them in front of the twins who quietly put them on. He walked up to Izaya and playfully poked his cheek. "Why the long face?"

Izaya leaned in, turning away from his sisters. "I didn't think they would actually come here! What do I do?" the man hissed frantically his eyes wide. "I don't understand why they would sudden visit! They've been saying they hate me for years!" the man insisted and Mikado smiled.

"Don't worry about it Izaya, just try to enjoy their company, relax, talk to them." The teen suggested. It's endearing how suddenly worried he can become sometimes. He's been a lot more open with his emotions since he was attacked. Not that I can blame him, it would have been a terrifying experience.

But maybe good can come out of this. Maybe Izaya can start getting along with people a little better. The teen thought optimistically. "I'm gonna go get changed," Mikado said before leaving the older man with his sisters.

Mikado sat on the bed and read through the Dollars website seeing nothing but the usual stuff. There were a few unsavoury posts that he hid from the public eye but other than that everything seemed alright. The teen wasted time getting change, giving Izaya more time with his sisters alone.

He was sure that the Orihara siblings could come to be quite friendly if they were given a push. Both Izaya and the twins cared about one another, though they both acted like they didn't. In a way, Mikado understood why Izaya kept them at a distance. If he was close to them then they would become prime targets for Izaya's enemies.

Then again, Izaya did say they were just as dangerous as him in some ways. He'd sent them to a dojo since they were little and now they were both quite the fighters, more so Mairu than Kururi.

Mikado let himself fall back against the bed as he looked up at the ceiling. It would be good if Izaya had more people to be himself around, it would be amazing if more people could see that he isn't all bad but…why do I feel a bit jealous imagining it?

If I imagine him surrounded by people…if more people accept him…would he still love me as much? Mikado groaned and rubbed his face. What am I even thinking about?

I should be thinking about what I'm going to do about the creep that's been stealing all my stuff and fucking coming in my desk! God, makes my gut churn to even think about it!

What the hell is he doing with my stuff? Has he cum in my desk before and I never knew because he cleaned it up? Aoba said it was someone in a sports jersey but I can't think of anyone that would do this.

Mikado rolled on his side, looking soberly at the black sheets. Why does all this keep happening to me?

People breaking into my apartment when I first moved here, being stolen from…all this is bullshit. I know I have to find who did this but I already have so much on my plate with the Blue Squares and everything else. Mikado closed his eyes and sighed, he was exhausted.

I need to find this stalker before they become dangerous…I need proof before I act…I need help too but I don't have to stress Izaya out…Sonohara-san either…I guess I could ask the twins and Aoba seeming they already knew what happened.

Maybe this is the first mission I can give Aoba, something small and personal so he becomes truly loyal. If I create a feeling of closeness then maybe he will be less inclined to turn on me. It would be great if I could do that will all the Blue Squares…

If I become their friend then maybe…

Mikado was woken up by someone shaking him lightly. He opened his eyes sluggishly to see Izaya leaning over him.

"W…what's wrong?" the teen mumbled looking up at his lover still half asleep.

"Do you want some dinner? We got take out." The older man said with a smile, running his fingers through Mikado's hair. The teen closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling as his mind tried to make sense of what Izaya had said before it all came back to him.

"Oh man, I feel asleep?" the teen rubbed his face finally waking up a bit more.

"Yeah, it's alright. You must have been really tired." The older man stepped back as Mikado gets up groaning as he realised he was still in his uniform that was no doubt wrinkled now. He undressed, changing into a t-shirt and some shorts.

"What did you get for dinner? Are your sisters still here?" he asked curiously. Izaya nodded,

"Yeah, we got sushi."

"How did things go?" Mikado asked hopefully, Izaya had been stressed over his sisters but now he seemed fine which was a good sign.

"Not completely terrible, they're still overwhelmingly annoying though." Izaya chuckled and Mikado smiled.

"That's good." The teen reached through his school bag for the bottle of painkillers and Izaya sighed in relief, accepting them graciously.

They headed back stairs to where the twins were sitting in the lounge room, the TV was on but the volume was turned down low.

"Mi-nii!" Mairu exclaimed when she saw him. "Where did you go?" the hyper-energetic girl asked and the teen apologised.

"Sorry, I fell asleep." He said sheepishly just before the door buzzed. Mikado watched Izaya answer the intercom with a frown on his face.

"Babe, could you answer the door when they arrive?" the informant asked, "Can't be too careful." He smirked and Mikado agreed.

It was a surprisingly peaceful evening despite how rowdy Mairu was. Seeing the Orihara siblings interact was interesting. Kururi and Izaya seemed to have a good relationship but it seemed that Mairu and Izaya clashed quite a bit, they gave jabs and teased each other relentlessly but none of it was ill-willed.

It was the first time that Mikado and Izaya ever openly spent time with others as a couple. Sure, they had hung out in the group but not as a known couple. It was nice, they didn't have to stop themselves from holding hands or leaning on one another. It was freeing and Mikado wished it could always be that way.

TO BE CONTINUED

I had no idea what to call this chapter :/

Review Replies:

sk8term: I don't remember if I replied to this or not so I'll just do it here lol

That's probably a good call haha Yeah, they're all eager to help out. He knows what kind of person Aoba is after all. Thank you!

You weren't the only one who thought it was Aoba, there were quite a few others so don't stress.

Bloody Rose 16: You'll just have to wait to find out :)

rinxlenfan4ever: I'll PM you a reply! it's funny that you always manage to comment just before I post a new chapter :P