Title:- Envy the blood
Pairing:- Izuo, Izaya x Mikado
Rating:- M
Warning:- blood, language, violence, yaoi, mpreg
Disclaimer:- I don't own Durarara
Summary:- Sequel to In the blood. Nothing is perfect.
A/N:- The next one will be for The loner.
Midday summer. Temperatures are scorching, only continuing to rise. The sun is blinding yet the humans slather themselves with sunscreen choosing to play about. Most of them would suffer having to deal with a nasty bout of sore burnt skin.
Midday summer. It's when the nocturnal sleep, earlier now that the sun rises earlier and sets later. Every vampire across the city is fast asleep, in the safety of their intricately designed coffins- at least they should be.
Across the city in a town called Ikebukuro is a large mansion belonging to the Orihara family; a clan of pure blood vampires. Nearly all of them are fast asleep waiting for the moon to rise and with it their hunger for humanity.
In one lavish room is a large bed- custom made, belonging to the heirs of the clan. Two seven year old boys, each with blonde hair; How that came about no one knows. Its been theorised that Celty may have permanently changed the pigment of her friend's hair.
In another smaller room, a little princess sleeps; a small adorable toddler that has everyone wrapped around her miniature fingers.
In yet another room more expensive and flamboyant than the other two is a bed a couple of inches bigger. On that bed sleeps another boy of seven and a girl of four. Between them sleeps a teenage boy with a swollen eight month belly.
Opposite the first two rooms is a simple room. It's still big and a little expensive. The main thing is the bed, small and compact at single size. The covers are a rich silk that glides, the mattress soft. So soft that his body sinks into the relaxing feel.
Izaya likes the bed too. Shizuo knows it. He likes the comfort it forces them into. The way he can't roll away when he's mad or wants to sleep. When the prince is with him, their skin is always touching. Shizuo likes it too. The way his body sinks in, completely relaxed, the way his legs glide smoothly against the soft blood red sheets; red because of the stains.
Neither one should be awake but it's the only way they can be spend time together. Eternity after all is busy, what with a vampire that craved Izaya's attention 24/7 and the children. Izaya's fingers are curled around his wrists, palms pushing them against the sheets. Shizuo nips his teeth together in an attempt to get at the drop of blood, the prince has teasingly let slip.
Hunger is one of the only things on his mind, since it's coupled with sex. Shizuo knows when he'll be allowed to bite. The vampire prince is inside him, hard and teasingly slow. It's his own fault. Every vampire had super hearing; their lovemaking wasn't something he wanted the clan to be able to hear.
Izaya stares down at him, looking almost hypnotised. "...flea." The vampire breathes, dusty rose adorning his pallid cheeks.
"That name is a bit redundant now, Shizu-chan." Izaya whispers cruelly rocking his hips. "You're the one biting me."
"Then let me feed." Shizuo grumbles glaring at his lover. Izaya smiles down at him.
"Not yet."
"When?"
"Not yet."
"When?" Shizuo demands, the tip of his tongue wiggling, hypnotised by the drop of blood. Slowly it falls, slipping from the healed wound. The droplet lands on the centre of the wet muscle. An exquisite taste bursts across his palette. Eyes dilating, Shizuo licks his lips savouring the taste.
It's Izaya's cue to slam deep, ramming further inside his channel. "Nn ha." Shizuo gasps his head turning from side to side as he thrashes from the overload of pleasure. The vampire is full of Izaya. That should be enough but it's not. They aren't done.
Izaya isn't satisfied until he's wanton and needy. Shizuo's mouth waters with hunger after the teasing taste. He's had a bit of icing from the cake and now he wants the cake. His fangs elongate, head poised like a snake ready to strike.
It's the only thing that matters after the thrumming of his body. Every nerve is on alert working overtime. Shizuo shivers at the new awakened sensitivity. Izaya is there not missing a beat, placing sweet kisses against his throat. "Shizu-chan, go ahead."
Thankful and unable to wait any more, Shizuo sinks his fangs into the prince's throat. Shimmering chocolate orbs shoot open, Izaya tense inside him. It's too much to be filled both ends. Curling underneath his lover, the blonde spasms coughing as he swallows the glistening ruby treasure. There's a mess between them, speckles of white over his belly.
"Shizu-chan?" Izaya asks feeling him shudder. In response the vampire pushes his lover away, curling in on himself.
"Don't touch." Shizuo warns quietly. His nerves have gone haywire, his skin hot to touch. "Mm."
Izaya patient as ever moves to his side in the blink of an eye, sitting quietly and observing. "Too much, ne?"
"...it feels really good." Shizuo confesses knowing Izaya felt the same. The raven chuckles and within milliseconds, they're in the baths. Izaya lays against his chest submerged in the same heat. Sly fingers smooth down the crease of his thigh, dipping between his legs. "No."
Izaya sighs reluctantly retreating his hand back to his side. "That's right. We should get some sleep. It will be sunset in a few hours."
"Go." Shizuo says knowing things will be bad if Izaya's jealous wife finds out they've spent all day together.
x-x-x
Sunset. Shizuo is woken by his three children running into his room. They want feeding. "Morning mom." The cheekiest of the twins grins flopping down on him.
"Morning, Delic." Shizuo smiles smoothing out his son's bed hair. "Morning, Tsugaru. Did the two of you have pleasant dreams?"
From Tsugaru the youngest of the pair, Shizuo takes his little girl. "Morning, Shizuka. It looks like someone is still a little sleepy."
Thanks to Shinra, Shizuo had his own personal fridge that sat in the corner of the room. Each of the five shelves were crammed with fresh blood, bagged and ready for consumption.
Carrying the youngest in his arms, the blonde for out of bed, gliding over to fridge. His hips ached, not yet recovered from their midday transgressions. "What do you want today? A? B?"
"AB negative, please." Tsugaru answered waiting patiently.
"I'll have O today." Delic gave him a toothy grin.
Shizuo handed each of the twins their selection. "Don't spill it." He warned. Turning back to the fridge, Shizuo took out one of the blood filled baby bottles.
"Hey, mom. Where's dad?" Delic asked, lips stained red.
"With the other one." Shizuo sighed. There was no chance of seeing Izaya until tomorrow morning. Two pairs of innocent eyes, blue and pink blinked at him.
x-x-x
"Izaya-sama!" Mikado grinned happy that the first sight of the morning, was that of his eternal partner. "Good morning."
"Morning." The prince kissed him turning his attention to their two children. "Hibiya, Kanra. Time to wake up."
The boy was the first to wake, gold eyes staring up at him. Mikado smiled ruffling the boy's raven locks. "Come on. I'll take you feeding. Izaya-sama, are you coming?"
"I can't leave you alone in this state." Izaya told him, one hand resting on his belly. "Are you sure you wouldn't prefer blood bag-"
"No! I want it from the vein."
"Right. I could bring you someone."
"No! I'm a vampire. I'm going to hunt." Mikado lightly shook the smallest child awake. "Kanra, time to get up."
"Why don't I take care of Kanra today?" Izaya offered moving to take the child. Mikado glowered at the prince.
"You have blood on your collar." The blue eyed raven pointed out quietly. Izaya hadn't been to see him first. Shizuo. The prince had chosen Shizuo over him.
"I'll go and get changed." Izaya shrugged turning to leave. Mikado stared at the vampire's throat. Shizuo's scent was all over Izaya.
"I've changed my mind." The raven murmured. "Mother and father in law can take care of them. I want to spend the day with you."
x-x-x
"Mom?" Delic stopped playing with his toys, looking up at his mother sitting next to the window, staring out at the moon. "Is dad coming back?"
"Later."
"Oh. Mom, dad loves us. Doesn't he?" Tsugaru stood up walking to his side, gently patting his shoulder. Their mother smiled coming over to join them.
"Of course he does. Your father is just busy. Why don't we play a game?"
"Hide and seek!" Delic cried happily.
"Okay. I'll be it."
"Wait! Can we get everyone to join?"
"If you want."
"Even the maids?" Delic asked growing excited.
"Even the maids."
"What about gramps and grandma?"
"If they're not too busy." Delic was already rushing from the room roping in everyone to play. At his side Tsugaru followed.
Spotting the first maid, Delic ran towards her waving his arms frantically. "What's wrong, Delic-sama?"
"Hide and seek!" The boy grinned. "Everyone has to play. Mom is it."
"Ah. I'll let everyone know."
"Thank you. Tsugaru we have to hide!"
x-x-x
"Hehe." Mikado smiled gliding his pale fingers through a small pool of blood. The victim; a young blonde woman was pushed from the bed, her body landing in a heap on the floor. "Izaya-sama."
Stretching out on the bloodstained sheets, the blue eyed vampire offered himself to the prince. A shiver ran through him, feeling the victim's blood seep through his white nightgown. Bringing a crimson stained hand to his face, Mikado gave his palm a long languorous lick.
Izaya stood at the open window, piercing him with his sharp gaze. "Izaya-sama." Mikado called again in a needy whisper. Sucking on his fingers, the vampire's eyelids fluttered at the taste.
"Why her?" The pure blood asked taking a step forward.
"I liked the smell. She was a virgin."
"Seems lately all your victims are blondes."
Mikado continued to smile, lapping at his fingers. "Coincidence. It's not like she's a real blonde. You can see the roots poking through. Are you coming or not, Izaya-sama?"
Mikado moaned finding himself pinned to the bed, Izaya's hand around his throat. "Mm. Enter me."
"You're not-"
"Now." Mikado threw his arms around his lover. "Please. Ah! Hehe so good." The vampire cried blissfully. "More. Fill me up more. Make me only yours!"
Izaya thrust deep inside of him. Mikado moaned spreading his legs for better access. "Deeper." He groaned biting at his blood caked nails. "More."
Mikado's body rocked back against the headboard, Izaya slammed into him relentlessly. "Ah. Ah ah ah. More. Mm." The eternal teen bucked his hips. "Fill me up. Izaya-sama! Izaya-sama!"
The bed frame shook, banging against the wall and causing vibrations through the floorboards. Mikado smiled hearing thumping up the stairs in the form of an angry father. The door burst open, the angry man's face turning to one of horror as he took in the scene.
Izaya clicked his fingers, the man walking towards them. Mikado licked his lips in anticipation. In one smooth movement the man's throat had been slit, a crimson waterfall of delicious warmth raining down on him. "Mm." Mikado smiled cupping his hands together to catch the fountain. "It's delicious. The human kept in good shape. Try some, Izaya-sama."
The pureblood smirked slamming balls deep inside him, leaning down to lap at his chest. "Mm, you're right."
x-x-x
"Fifty seven, fifty eight, fifty nine, sixty..." Shizuo continued counting smiling down at his little girl. "Sixty one, sixty two, sixty three..."
He tried not to think about the body count happening outside the mansion. Izaya had used to drink from him and that as far as he had been aware had been enough.
"...seventy one, seventy two..."
The night air was ripe with spilled blood. Enough to have a festival. This was what happened when Izaya went out with Mikado.
"...seventy six, seventy seven..."
The incident would be on the news tomorrow morning once the bodies had been discovered. Shizuo felt that it was a message towards him, seeing as there was a blonde in every family that had been slaughtered.
"...eighty one, eighty two, eighty three..."
It was obvious the blue eyed vampire hated him. He was a human that had stolen Izaya away. Thinking about it now, if Mikado had known about him before Izaya had introduced them, would he still be here?
"...eighty eight, eighty nine, ninety..."
Shizuo knew he was the intruder. He was in a sense the mistress of the relationship. As a human it had been acceptable because back then Shizuo had only been a food source. The rules had changed when he had been turned.
"...ninety four, ninety five, ninety six..."
So it was understandable that he should be left neglected in his childrens' eyes. They weren't to know that he received his quota of Izaya's love when they were in slumber.
"...ninety nine, one hundred!" Shizuo finished counting. "Ready or not here I come. In his arms Shizuka giggled.
x-x-x
Delic sat quietly stifling his laughter. He was hiding under the largest bed in the mansion- Mikado's. His mother would never dare to look for him here. Tsugaru his serious twin brother was no fun, fleeing to another hiding place after failing to convince him not to go in the room.
A small blur whizzed past him. Delic glanced next to him staring into gold eyes. Hibiya. The two children eyed one another. They were half brothers but kept away from one another on Mikado's side. The other boy looked confused. Delic chose to smile, placing a finger against his lips. The boy nodded in response, eyes focused on the door.
"Come out come out wherever you are." Delic froze, keeping perfectly still. Next to him he felt the other boy shuffle further back. "Found you, Tsugaru."
Delic didn't relax until he couldn't hear his mother's footsteps any more. With a small giggle of victory, the young boy crawled forward out from underneath the bed.
"What are you doing in my room?" Delic shuddered, quickly getting on his feet. Looking up he found scary blue eyes looking down at him.
"I-I was hiding." Delic whispered looking down at his feet. The vampire didn't like him. The vampire didn't like his mother or his siblings.
"In my room?" The scary vampire asked. Delic shuddered seeing a smile from the older raven. "Bad children need to be punished. Delic cried out as he was struck, blue eyes glowing as the hand was poised to hit him again.
"Mikado! What do you think you're doing?"
Delic looked to his father. He didn't dare speak or run to the man. His father took a step towards him and Delic ran back away.
"Delic, come on. I'll take you back to your mother."
"No!" Delic cried stamping his foot. "I don't want you!" Running forward, the young boy fled through the door. Turning the corner he smacked straight into one of the maids. Falling back on his butt, Delic began to cry.
"There you are." His mother cooed sweeping him up. "What happened?" Delic pressed a hand to his cheek.
"I-I'm so sorry, Shizuo-sama." The maid kept bowing her head. "I didn't see him. Oh my his cheek is quite red."
"It will heal." Delic sniffled head resting on his mother's shoulder. "Come on. You can have some more blood. It should fix your cheek right up."
x-x-x
"Ah!" Delic scrambled down to join his twin. The pair of them watched their mother sort through the fridge. "There's no O."
Delic whimpered. None of the other blood types tasted as good.
"Looks like we'll have to go shopping."
Both boys brightened. That meant going outside. Outside was fun. "Can we ride the horsey?"
"We'll see. Go and get ready."
"Yes mom." Delic grinned forgetting all about the earlier incident.
"Yes mother." Tsugaru nodded.
Delic ran happily from the room into his own. "Shopping! Shopping! Do you think we'll see an owl?"
"I don't know." His twin answered. "What happened to your cheek?"
"Blue." Delic mumbled. It was what they called the vampire; since vampires had super hearing.
"Oh. Did you tell mother?"
"No. Mom thinks I ran into the maid. Dad stopped Blue." Delic reached under the bed for his slippers.
"Why?" His twin asked.
"I don't know. Mom says dad loves us."
"He's never here and he makes mother sad." His twin said quietly. "Someone like that, I hate."
"Yeah." Delic clutched the slippers to his chest. "I feel the same."
x-x-x
Shizuo waited by the front door. Both boys were dressed and Shizuka was fast asleep in his arms. Outside he heard a rumble through the gate, a cross between a motorcycle and a horse.
"I'll be going now." Shizuo told the maid.
"Yes, Shizuo-sama. Do you know what time you'll be back?"
"Hopefully before dawn." Shizuo shrugged.
"I will inform the appropriate parties. Have fun."
"We will!" Delic grinned jumping up and down on the spot. "Mom, open the door."
"So impatient." Their mother smiled. The night air was cold. "Celty."
Delic stared between them. He couldn't see what the adults were talking about since Celty couldn't speak.
"I don't know. Boys do you want to ride in a limo or a carriage?"
"Is there a horse?" Delic asked.
"Carriage it is."
Delic watched in amazement as the motor cycle broke into a black gloopy substance. It moved around a lot becoming a horse and a carriage. "So cool."
x-x-x
'Shopping' was another term for Shinra. It was the illegal doctor that supplied the blood bags for his family. At first it had been random. Lately it looked like his children had decided on their types.
Exiting the carriage, Shizuo cradled Shizuka to his chest. Tsugaru followed at him side, whilst Delic was carried by Celty; the only reason the boy had chosen to wear slippers.
Still it looked like his eldest had cheered up given his earlier state. Both twins loved Celty and Shinra. "Mom, can we stay here?"
"We can't get in the way." Shizuo smiled.
You can stay if you want. Celty typed handing him the screen.
"What's it say?" Delic leaned forward trying to crane his head over the screen. "Can we stay?"
"...yeah. Celty says it's okay."
x-x-x
"Here we go. Enough O type to last a month." Shinra smiled setting the cooler down. "I should start charging you for this."
"I did offer." Shizuo sighed.
"If you weren't friends with my beloved..." Shinra was still smiling. "So you're staying until tomorrow night?"
"If it's okay?" Shizuo knew it was, the way Shinra picked Delic up, spinning in a small circle.
"Of course. I would love to spend some quality time with our godchildren."
"Thanks. I think they feel the same way." Shizuo gently handed Shizuka over to Celty.
"That reminds me." Shinra looked serious, lowering Delic to the floor. "I have something for you to try?"
"Boys are you going to-"
"We'll be fine mother." Tsugaru had the TV remote in hand.
"Okay. Remember it's late."
"Not for us." Delic grinned looking over at the cooler.
Shinra led him though to the small lab. "I've been doing some experiments, trying to synthesise pure blood. I think it's a success. It has the same qualities. I just need-"
"You want me to taste it?" Shizuo asked seeing the vial.
"Yes. Since you can only stomach pure blood, you are the best judge."
Shizuo shrugged pulling the stopper from the vial. Tipping the vial back, the man made mixture slid down his throat. Shizuo waited for the stomach churning gag, that would come a little before he threw up.
"...I think it's okay." Shizuo murmured in wonder.
"Or it could be a delayed reaction." Shinra pondered. "I'll have to observe you overnight. If this works though..."
"...I won't need to drink from Izaya."
x-x-x
"Great!" Mikado sighed. "Now Izaya-sama is mad at me. It's not my fault the child came into my room." Spinning on his heel, the blue eyed vampire jabbed a finger at his son. "And you! What were you thinking playing with that boy?"
"Everyone was involved." Hibiya said quietly.
"You do not go near them, you do not talk to them and you certainly don't play with them. They aren't your family."
"Yes mom."
"Go to bed. I have to attend to your sister."
Hibiya shook his head. "She's already been taken care of. You weren't here."
"What are you trying to say, Hibiya?" Mikado asked quietly, brow twitching. "You don't think I'm a good mother?"
"No! That's not-"
"Go to bed. I've had enough of you today." Mikado watched the boy leave the room. One of the maids walked past the door. "Excuse me?" He called out politely. "Did you see where Izaya-sama went? Is he with Shizuo?"
"I think Izaya-sama is with his parents. Shizuo-sama and the children departed a while ago. They should be back before dawn."
"Thank you." Mikado smiled. With Shizuo absent, he had Izaya all to himself. "Back before dawn? It would be better if they never came back."
x-x-x
Dawn was closing in. Shizuo eyed his sons, observing how sleepy they were. Wordlessly Shinra walked over gently lifting Tsugaru.
The guest room was set up especially for them. The window had been removed blocking out any sunlight. Small lamps with a soft glow were spread around the room. Shizuo gently lowered Delic to the bed next to Tsugaru. The two boys were fast asleep as their heads hit the pillows. Celty was the last in, carefully laying Shizuka between the pair.
"You should turn in too." Shinra advised, smothering a yawn.
"Yeah. Thanks for this." Shizuo took the coffin in the corner of the room. He didn't really like sleeping in it but there was no room left on the bed. Celty and Shinra had done enough for them already.
x-x-x
Shizuo got little sleep. Thanks to his and Izaya's routine, the vampire was already awake in the early hours. His children would be fast asleep all day.
Sitting up, the vampire groaned stretching all the kinks from his back and shoulders. Sleeping in a coffin was not in the least comfortable. With another stretch, Shizuo smothered a yawn leaving the room.
"Morning." Celty quickly sat up, directing her shadows to cover the windows around the apartment.
"Good morning." Shinra happily greets. "How are you feeling today?"
"Normal. Looks like the stuff worked." Shizuo splashed down on the sofa reaching for the remote. It was one of those rare days that he had to himself and nothing to do.
"Yes. It was a success. I have perfectly replicated pure blood." Shinra grinned. "Oh. Another body?"
"In the early hours of this morning, a family of four were found dead in their home. The bodies were discovered when the neighbour called in a noise complaint. The family consisted of a mother, father and their two children."
Shizuo wasn't surprised when the photos of a happy smiling family came on screen. The daughter of the family had dyed her hair blonde.
"The girl's throat was ripped out, signs of sexual evidence were found on the body. The mother and the father both had their throats slit. The first body discovered was that of the brother, a college student believed to have returned late from a party."
"Shizuo, you okay?"
Shizuo shook his head. "No. I'm not. Shinra...how much of that blood do you think you could make?"
x-x-x
The quartet returned to the Orihara mansion an hour after dusk. The maid gave him the usual chipper greeting, right before informing him Izaya had gone out with Mikado.
"Mom?" Delic tugged at his sleeve. "Are you sad?"
"No. Just disappointed." Shizuo sighed. "Let's put these away, then we can play whatever you want."
"Yes! Can we do something fun?"
"If you want to." Shizuo smiled "Tsugaru, be careful with your sister."
"I know, mother."
"Not hide and seek." Delic shook his head.
"I thought you liked the game?"
"We play it aaaaall the time."
"Okay. No more hide and seek." Shizuo smiled shifting the cooler to other hand. "You're in charge of the next game."
"Yes!"
x-x-x
"Hey mom, can we sleep in here tonight?" Shizuo looked to his children. In less than an hour the sun would rise and that would be his time with Izaya.
"What's wrong?" Shizuo asked the pair. His nose twitched scenting the blood in the air. Izaya and the other one had returned. Another human or humans would be dead. "You know what, why don't we all sleep in here. I'll go and get your sister."
Both boys smiled running to clamber onto the bed. Shizuo got up using his speed to enter his daughter's room. "We can't leave you out." He cooed gently lifting her into his arms. She was already asleep and would continue to be until the following night.
Back in the bedroom, his sons had already made themselves comfortable. Shizuo smiled at the sight. "Hey, don't take up all the bed. There will be no room for me."
"It's so small!" Delic huffed. "It's really soft and good to bounce on."
"Mother, we should use our bed."
Shizuo looked at the bed. "Yeah. I suppose so. Your room it is."
"I get the middle!" Delic grinned running from the room. Shizuo followed after them without a backward glance at the bed he and Izaya shared.
"See! It's plenty big enough!" Delic cried stretching his arms. "There's this much space!"
"So there is." Shizuo agreed, closing the door. Cradling Shizuka against him, the blonde climbed in, Tsugaru sliding in last. "Goodnight, boys."
"Night mom." Delic smiled snuggling against his left side.
"Goodnight mother." Tsugaru murmured snuggling against his right side. Closing his eyes he let the natural sleep take him. That was the first day he had been in the house and didn't spend it with Izaya.
x-x-x
"Shizu-chan." Shizuo opened his eyes seeing Izaya standing next to the bed. "You weren't in your room today."
"Huh? No, the boys wanted me here."
"It's almost dusk. You need to feed."
Shizuo sighed shaking his head. "No, it's fine. I've got it covered."
"Shizu-chan..."
"Like you said, it's almost dusk. You should go."
"Shizu-chan..."
"...mom?" Shizuo sighed lightly ruffling his son's hair.
"It's not dusk yet. Go back to sleep." The blonde murmured softly.
"Did I do something wrong?" Izaya asked. "It was Mikado that hit him not me."
Shizuo sat up turning to the pure blood. "What? Mikado hit who?"
Izaya groaned taken aback. "I thought you knew. If that's not the case, then what's wrong?"
Shizuo shook his head. "Are telling me your wife hit my son? Is that what you're saying?"
"Shizu-chan, calm down. It was only once and I stopped him. Mikado isn't my wife."
"Get out"
"Shizu-chan." Izaya pleaded.
"I said get out!"
x-x-x
Delic didn't like his father. The vampire had woken his mother and upset him. It would be better if the two vampires went far away and left them alone.
"Delic, here's yours. Tsugaru, here's yours." Their mother looked tired despite sleeping at the same time as them.
"Mom." Delic clutched his breakfast looking nervously to his twin.
"Yes?"
"Can we live on our own?"
"This is our home." Their mother smiled.
"It doesn't feel like it." Tsugaru said quietly. "Father is never here and Blue is scary."
"Blue?"
"Dad's wife." Delic repeated the word he had heard his mother use. "We don't like it here."
"We don't like seeing you sad." Tsugaru added.
"Mom, why can't it just be the four of us?"
"Izaya is still your father."
"We don't want him." Delic said in unison with his twin. "He has another family. I want to play hide and seek but not get hit."
x-x-x
Shizuo sighed, crushing the empty blood bag in his fist. The synthesised experiment was actually quite compatible with his body.
Sunset was approaching. About an hour or so away, the vampire estimated. "Shizu-chan, I thought you were avoiding me." Shizuo eyed the pure blood standing at the door.
"We need to talk."
"Sounds serious. Don't you need to feed first? You didn't drink from me today."
"It's fine. Shinra helped me out."
"Is your friend a pure blood now?" Izaya grumbled.
"It's an artificial blood similar to yours. I'm going to need it."
"Why? You have me!"
"Not really. Izaya, I'm grateful for everything you've done. Thanks to you I have a new life, a family."
"Then why does it sound like you're breaking up with me?" Izaya demanded hands on his shoulders. Shizuo looked up from where he was sitting.
"Because I am. We can't stay here any more." Shizuo sighed.
"We? You're taking the kids?"
"They have names, Izaya. Delic, Tsugaru, Shizuka. Our children. They hate you. This is their decision."
"They're children! That's ridiculous."
"I have to look after my childrens' futures. I'm sorry Izaya."
"No!" Izaya's nails dug into his shoulder blades. "What about you, Shizu-chan? I can make things right with the kids. You love me, right?"
Shizuo looked up seeing the desperation on Izaya's face. "...I can't be with a murderer."
The prince recoiled as if he'd been slapped. "I'm a vampire. Drinking human blood is what I do! It's who I am Shizu-chan."
"You didn't drink it. You bathed in it. Probably killed them for a sexual high." Shizuo scowled. "I still have my humanity and my children are going to have theirs."
"Shizu-chan...you can't leave me."
"We'll be leaving at sunset."
"No. I won't let you. Please, Shizu-chan."
"You have your family, Izaya. You should have stuck with Mikado in the first place."
"Shizu-chan!"
"Mom, I'm hungry." His oldest son stood at the door rubbing one eye.
"Hold on a minute."
"It's fine. I'll get it." Izaya went over to the fridge, taking out one of the bags he crouched down handing it to their son. "Here you go."
The boy began to cry. "That's AB negative. I don't like it!"
"Face it, Izaya. You don't know anything about your children. Make sure you treasure the family you have left." Shizuo sighed getting the correct blood. "AB negative is Tsugaru's. O is for Delic."
"It's a small mistake. How was I supposed to know that?" Izaya grumbled.
"By being a father. Delic, go wake up Tsugaru. Celty will be here to pick us up."
"You're not-"
"We're leaving?" Delic asked staring up at them with wide magenta eyes.
"Yes."
"No, you're not."
"Does that mean no more Blue?"
"Yeah, that's right. No more scary stuff. Go and finish your breakfast." Shizuo smiled watching the boy take the other bag and run.
"Blue?"
"It's what they call your wife." Shizuo leaned over placing a kiss upon Izaya's pale cheek. "Goodbye, Izaya."
x-x-x
It was Tsugaru's turn to choose, so instead of a horse drawn carriage, the family of four would be riding in a sleek black limo. There wasn't much to take. Celty helped them load their possessions into the trunk. The cooler full of blood bags, a few toys and clothes for each of them. The rest remained behind in the rooms they had been given.
Shizuo gently eased down the cover hearing a soft click. Glancing at the door, the small group of maids that had supported his family gave a small wave. Shizuo smiled at them turning to the rear door where his sons were climbing in.
Shizuka was awake looking adorably confused as she twisted in a special seat Celty had included in Shooter's transformation. The two boys were strapped in nice and tight.
"Shizuo-sama." The head maid stood at the door with a smile. "We'll miss you."
"Thank you for everything, Maria." Shizuo smiled. Glancing at the window he could see the curtains were all drawn. There was no sign of Izaya, not to stop him or say goodbye.
x-x-x
Mikado knew it was a special day. He watched as the maids hurried past his door. Outside he could hear the special thrum of Celty's mystical ride.
Shizuo was leaving. The blue eyed vampire could see it in the way Izaya was late. Now the prince was here, his attention was half hearted. Shizuo was going. The third wheel was taking his family far far away-he hoped.
"Good morning, Izaya-sama." Mikado smiled reaching out for his partner's embrace.
"Morning." Izaya's eyes weren't focused on him. The prince was standing at the curtain. Mikado clenched his fists. "I have to-"
"Ugh." Mikado gasped clutching at his pregnant belly.
"What's wrong?" Izaya sighed.
"I-I think I'm going into labour." Mikado gasped with a groaned pain. Izaya was there at his side calling for the maids at the top of his voice. Mikado smiled clutching the vampire's hand. It was a very special day indeed.
x-x-x
Do you want me to wait any longer? Celty typed. Shizuo sighed shaking his head. He had given Izaya adequate amount of time.
"No. Let's go." If the damn flea didn't want to say goodbye, then it was his loss.
Celty got out moving to the driver's seat. Shizuo sat between his sons, Shizuka situated opposite. Both boys took one of his hands.
"Mom, where are going?" Delic asked ever curious.
"To Shinra and Celty until we find a new home."
"Can we help pick?"
"Of course." Shizuo drew an arm around both of them.
"Underground." Tsugaru suggested.
"Skyscraper!" Delic grinned.
"Nowhere dangerous." Shizuo lightly chided.
"Oh." Both twins groaned. "We can have a trampoline, right?"
"Of course."
"And a swimming pool?" Tsugaru asked.
"If it fits. When we get to Celty's, why don't we write a list of everything you want and see what we can do?"
"Yeah." Both twins smiled. Across from them Shizuka giggled reaching out a small hand.
"Almost there." Shizuo cooed. Soon they would start again just the four of them. He wouldn't let anything scary come near them. Frowns and sad faces wouldn't be allowed in their house. "Goodbye, Izaya." Shizuo whispered. It was time for a new beginning.
End
