She sighed when she arrived back at Shizuo's apartment. Finally, after a near hour of walking from Shinjuku to Ikebukuro, she FINALLY made it. She had time to think the full way coming back, and she smiled to herself. For the first time in what seemed like months, she thought about the weather. About what would play on t.v the following night. About what she wanted to eat. It was like a weight had been lifted off of her shoulders, and she felt like she had finally washed her dirty hands, just taking a moment to enjoy the fresh smell and such. Metaphorically speaking, that is.

It wasn't as if her entire relationship (whatever that may be) with Izaya had vanished. Quite the opposite really, if one looked at it from the inside out that is. No, what she had with Izaya was always going to be there - she was sure of it. It was not gone. Instead she'd like to think of it as two children building a tower out of LEGOs. The pieces were still there, but they merely tore the structure down. It was up to both of them whether they'd let the pieces be, or try and rebuild another structure - a more stable one of course. That decision, Reika thought, would be entirely left up to him. The moment she had set foot out of his door, she had said 'good-bye' instead of 'see you later' for a reason. That reason being she was not completely sure if she would see him once again.

Once more, that decision was left up to him.

Although, she was not going to wait for him to make the choice, that was an entirely different situation.

She knocked onto the solid door in front of her, the same one she had pushed through in her hurry of getting to Izaya nearly 3 hours ago. She gulped down her nervousness. She had basically ran out on Shizuo. What's worse, he was saying something to her in the haste of everything and she hadn't been listening. She was seriously the worst roommate known to man. No doubt he would be pissed, considering his short temper. Though his temper had been tamed as of recently. That couldn't because of her, right? She shook her head and laughed dryly. Just because he liked her, did not mean she had a handle on his temper. The thought was ridiculous!-

The door yanked open, revealing a very stern-face blonde that had been invading her thoughts. She gulped nervously once again. He was pissed. Moving aside so she may enter, he didn't so much as grunt a greeting -not that she blamed him, figuring their situation. She bowed her head, meekly sliding in. She jolted when the door slammed forcibly behind them, once confined in the dim light of his plain foyer. She tensed, feeling her back burn with drilling holes as she gingerly toed off her sneakers, afraid a simple intake of breath would set him off.

Damn, he was furious.

She debated on whether or not she should say anything. Maybe she should greet him, to lighten his mood? The thought sounded trivial, but she did it anyway (or at least tried to). "...U-um-"

"Did you get it out of your system." It was a question, but was spoken like a demand. She could already tell his teeth were clenched, and his jawline was set even if she faced her back to him.

"Wh-what are you talking about?" She looked over her shoulder, and was only partially surprised to find that he was glaring furiously at her. That must have been the holes that drilled into her back.

"That fucking flea." He barked, his voice rough and angry. She flinched, albeit he didn't seem to notice.

"S-Shizuo," She breathed. He had never been this angry at her before. Finally it hit her, the acknowledgment washing over her like a tidal wave. Did he think she slept with Izaya? ..Well, he did kiss her, but that was it. Besides, he was the one who initiated the action, plus she pulled away! Realizing there was an eerie silence, she cleared her throat, her voice steady and reasonable. "Shizuo, I didn't sleep with him."

"So you admit you went to see him then," He narrowed his eyes dangerously. His hands suddenly shot out, gripping her shoulders tightly, forcing her to stare into his eyes. "Don't lie to me Reika." His voice was deathly quiet and even.

"S-Shizuo," She murmured. "I would never lie to you."

"That doesn't change the fact that you never tell me anything." He growled. His vice grip on her shoulders clutched at an almost insufferable strength. He didn't notice that his control over his super strength was slipping, causing Reika to wince, but try to bear with it.

"W-what are yo-" His grip tightened even more. She winced again, her eyes closing at the bruising pain. Instinctive tears started to build behind her eyelids and she bit her lip. He was too blinded by his anger, he didn't seem to notice the grimacing girl in his grasp.

"Why does he know where you're from? And what about your phone number?" He hissed, though the questions seemed more directed to himself than to her. "He.. dammit! He said you gave him all that information willingly! What am I to you Reika?!"

"Y-you're hurting me for starters!" She finally squeaked out. Realizing that his fists were, in fact, in a vice clasp, and if he added any more unintentional pressure, he'd most likely snap her bones, his hands jumped off of her as if scorching hot.

"Fuck!" He cursed loudly. Her face relaxed from they're scrunched up state, and (naturally) she whined a little. "Ow.." She gingerly rubbed her shoulders at the same time, a light hiss escaping her lips that came with the direct contact.

"I-I-" He stuttered, his face blanching a pale ivory. One hand flew up to his forehead and he let out another curse. "Dammit!" She sighed and raised a hand to gently pry it away from his face.

"It's fine," She smiled. "I deserved it anyway."

"No, you didn't-" She shush him with a finger to his lips. She smiled, her eyes saddening for a moment.

"That time, I knew of your feelings" She started quietly, referring to the first time she and Izaya had been together in that sense. "and yet I really hurt you. In fact, all I seem good at is upsetting you. That's why, you should forget about me and find someone who would treat you right. It would save you the trouble of getting all worked up because of me." She smiled at him again and he fell silent, stunned at her words. She removed her finger and sighed, sending him one last smile, small as it may be, and turned on her heel to fully enter the living room. Passing by the armrest of the sofa, she looked over her shoulder.

"I'll leave by midnight, so don't worry-"

"Shut up." He barked roughly at her. She blinked, her expression fading into a more solemn look. "S-sorry-"

"Shut up, you Goddamn idiot!" He bellowed at her, stomping in her direction. She spun around, confusion clear in her face as his haste footsteps were briskly heard before she was pushed onto the couch by a force only known as Shizuo. They both landed onto the plush furniture with a muffled thud, a small "ouff" escaping Reika's lips. Before she could ask him what the heck was his doing, his mouth was on hers. It was novice, dominate, eager. As quick as it had came, he pulled away for an even quicker second, only to slam his lips against hers again. Soon she was showered with meaningful kisses that sparked butterflies to swarm in her chest, threatening to fly out of her throat. Though the dead weight of his muscular body pinned her to the stiff cushions of his long couch, she felt as if she was floating on a cloud as he pulled away only to reward her with another kiss repeatedly.

Before things could get more heated, he pulled away, his face frustrated and stern, yet his reddening cheeks gave his embarrassment away. No doubt she was in the same state.

Faintly, in the back of her mind, she noted this was the second time he rejected on taking anything further. His voice startled her out of her thoughts.

"Sorry." His forehead fell inline to the nape of her neck. They didn't say anything for awhile and Reika let a hand run through the naturally messy wisps of blonde, the other resting over his firm back. The feeling of her hands seemed to relax his tense muscles and it almost felt as if their bodies had melted against each others, perfectly comfortable in their provocative and suggestive position.

Thinking hard about his questions, she sighed. Not wanting to disturb the silence, she forced herself to confront the elephant in the room, for the sake of relieving his of such thoughts. "He know's where I'm from because I told him on our first date, he asked." She felt him tense against her, but continued. "Hm. I don't know exactly where he got my phone number though. I've never questioned it, but he is an informant. ..The reason I've never really told you anything is because you've never asked. I'm sorry I've been neglecting it. I'm kind of oblivious with this sort of stuff, haha." She laughed nervously. When he didn't find it funny, her shaking laughter died down. She sighed once again. "...As for the last question.. I don't really know. We've never justified anything, so.." She trailed off. Deciding to act on the bold side, she stared at the ceiling, silently mustering up her courage. "..Do you mind being my boyfriend?"

Silence.

She gulped. "T-the choice is yours! Y-you're not obligated to be with me, if you don't-"

"Didn't I tell you to shut up?"

"!-"

He kissed her.

It wasn't rough or quick like the last ones, but much softer. He tilted her head slightly, deepening the kiss until he decided to experimentally lick the seam of her lips. She parted her lips and his tongue slithered in, roaming and invading her moist cavern. He felt her hand slide down to his waistline, wanting to feel the firm muscles under his cotton shirt. He suddenly pulled away, feeling a familiar space in his pants tighten. His face was impossibly red, a string of their saliva a clear reminder of what had just occurred connecting to two. He sat up, crawling off of her and standing up before straightening his clothing and waking off. "I have to go to the bathroom." He muttered hastily.

Reika laid there, sprawled on the sofa, confused and embarrassed.

Third time - she inwardly noted.


A/n: Hm~ this fanfic is coming to an end soon. Maybe two chapters left? Huh, dunno :D It all depends how much I write in each chapter. Please review! I really appreciate them! :)