-๑-๑ஜ ๑- Chapter 28: Growing closer -๑ஜ ๑-๑-
-Izaya´s point of view.-
"Go faster my horse~" okay, this had not been the best idea he had had yet-
"Oi, call me horse one more time and I will throw you off." Laughter reached his ears as he stepped over yet another pile of rubbish, the raven on his back laughing like crazy as he just kept amusing himself on his back.
That had been the condition- Izaya had to let himself be carried around by the blond.
In order for his injuries to not rip open and just a general sense of safety. Shizuo wouldn't admit it, but he was worried a great deal about the flea getting himself into danger again.
Like this he felt he could keep him safe at least.
To be honest he had expected way more objections to his request- that wasn't the case however.
Almost the opposite, Izaya seems to have quite the fun treating him like his new pet like this.
"Aw, should I call you Pony instead?" the raven teased again and the blond felt his fingertips on his shoulders again tickling him slightly. Stopping abruptly he couldn't help but grin at the way the fingers dug into his skin as the raven tried to keep his balance.
"Woah, okay, okay, I will stop."
Stifling a laugh the blond continued walking again, stepping onto the clear street now.
They had been right, no zombies seemed to be out on the streets. To be honest it was awfully quiet today, sunny and bright, it was almost something Shizuo would call a perfect day.
"I'm starting to regret I went out here with you," the blond snorted, feeling the raven wriggled around on his back. Seriously couldn't he stay still for just a minute?
"And I take more and more joy in being carried around by you~"
To be honest the idea of being carried around by Shizu-chan had sounded like the most stupid suggestion he ever heard. But now- seeing how much he was able to tease the blond like this it wasn't as bad as he had imagined. Letting his fingers knead through the blond hair again he ruffled through it, only to pause in surprise.
"Shizu-chan, did you know your roots are showing?" Before he hadn't quite noticed it, but now up close and from this angle, he could see the blond being terminated by brown growing from below.
"What?" Shizu-chan asked, even though he must have heard him well enough as the raven let his fingers trail through the blond´s hair again.
"I can see some brown there, when was the last time you dyed your hair?" considering the zombie apocalypse hasn't happened too long ago he must have had his last session sometime in December.
"I don't even remember to be honest." The raven snorted. Of course.
But he couldn't exactly blame the blond either.
Ever since this shitty virus spread the days had felt so long and the time had passed somewhat distorted, he even forgot the date they were supposed to have and that certainly was a great indicator for how messed up the days had been.
"Hmm, you wanna dye it?" the raven asked in thoughts, playing with one strain of hair as he twisted it between his fingertips.
The blond hummed.
Did he want to? What for actually? Shizuo dyed it in the first place just because he wanted some peace and scare stupid people off, but now-
Tom was dead. Kasuka was dead. Everyone they knew was probably either a zombie or dead. So what for? there were no gangs anymore watching out for him.
"Nah, I will let it grow out." Somehow he was feeling both, somewhat refreshed and yet sad. Sad because of all the memories, of the time his blond hair represented and of missing everyone including it. But then again… that kind of life wouldn't return again. And now, like this, with Izaya, he could have had it much worse-
"Hmm, well honestly speaking brown suits you better anyway," the raven mumbled, making him snap out of his thoughts and blink in surprise all the same.
"Did you just compliment me?"
"Ah, stop, stop, stop!" Surprised by the sudden outburst the blond did as told, his head snapping around wary for a second as he almost suspected one of the zombies to come charging at him- but no, everything was quiet.
"Izaya?" he asked, wondering what had made the raven ask him to halt in the first place.
"A coat!" Blinking the blond twisted his head to be able to look at the raven on his back. His hand was reaching forward, pointing to what seemed like a store.
A store for… clothes?
"It looks exactly like mine!"
Really, there was one- trimmed with fur, brown, long, just like the one izaya always wore- it looked pretty much like a copy of his own. Shizuo couldn't help but smile at the raven's unexpected outburst.
"You already got clothes flea, why get more?" he asked, wearing the grin all the way over to the shop as he stepped across the rubbish and broken pieces of glass- the window of the shop had been destroyed just like about pretty much every building they had seen so far.
Had it been the people who destroyed it or the creepy zombies at night, he had no idea, fact was they seemed to destroy whatever came in sight.
Feeling the raven slip off his body the blond crouched down the slightest bit trying to help the raven get down with more ease as he dashed over to the dressed mannequin.
The shop was facing the east and in these early morning hours it was lit with the safe light from the front to the back.
"Please Shizu-chan, this cheap fabric is making my skin feel all itchy, this is some high quality stuff~!" he explained answering his earlier question as he pulled the piece of cloth from the puppet. But it wasn't only this that he chose, there were also some shirts and pants nearby, not quite the ones he always wore, but black nonetheless.
Letting his eyes trail around the fabrics inside the shop the blond noted that it seemed like it had been one expensive outlet.
At least the clothes hanging here certainly looked that way- also there were no price tags on any of them, that sort of thing always annoyed him. Why not put the price there? Just because it was more expensive than other clothes?
Not that he would buy them, but running around and having to ask for the price seemed to be quite stupid.
Well not that they needed to pay anything at the moment.
Drawing his attention back to the flea he barely saw him pull of a pair of new pants. The shirt was already at hands and he lifted it- making the blond´s eyes involuntarily trail back to the wound he had patched up. He was torn between feeling guilty and proud for what he had done. He knew he had saved Izaya´s life, he really did, and yet he also felt responsible for it to have happened in the first place.
Reaching out for the uneven skin and he let his fingers brush across the fabric of the band aid-
Of course the action didn't go by unnoticed. The raven paused, having just pulled the shirt over his head and for a second he just looked at those worried eyes of Shizu-chan. He hadn't missed the way he looked at his injury and right now his attention was focused on it again, so much that he doubted the blond even realized what he was doing.
Quickly he pulled down the shirt, covering the wrapped up wounds as well as brushing of Shizu-chan´s hand simultaneously.
"Woah, Shizu-chan, checking me out aren't we?" the raven asked, snapping the blond out of his thoughts at the same time.
"What, no!" the blond instantly replied pulling the hand back.
Ah, there it was again, the frown he loved so much. Being annoyed or teased suited the blond way better than that worried crease.
"Daw, don´t be so shy Shizu-chan~ I know I'm hot~" the raven purred, purposely teasing the blond.
A snort followed and Izaya had to admit he was almost offended by the response.
The raven hummed, now that they were talking about the topic, he was somewhat curious.
He had never seen Shizu-chan with any kind of partner- well apart from the fact that he probably scared everyone off that might catch his interest he did wonder if there was someone the blond might have liked.
"What's your type Shizu-chan, I'm curious." Surprise was showing on the blond´s expression as he hadn´t seen that kind of question coming.
"What?" was the only response the raven got, only making it easier for the raven to tease the blond.
"Women, Shizu-chan," he grinned, slipping on the new coat he had found. "The busty creatures lacking a dick." Hoh, it really was the same kind as his old one, although it almost seemed like it was a tad fluffier at its ends.
Still flabbergasted beyond belief the blond rubbed the back of his neck.
"Uh, I don't know." Shizuo had never wasted a thought on that sort of topic- not to mention that he hadn't seen the question coming at all.
The raven hummed, not entirely surprised by the answer.
"You don´t know?"With all that rage and impulsive temper he wondered if the blond had ever felt something like love in the first place.
"Well how the heck do you even get a type? I have never even dated a girl." Okay, that response was ruling out the option of Shizu-chan describing any person he had met so far.
But there had to be at least some form of attraction, right? Shizu-chan was a man after all.
"Hmm then let's do a small game of 20 questions~!" this was getting pretty interesting real quick.
Shoving some clothes aside the raven took it upon himself to make room for a place to sit down onto as he crossed his legs, his eyes fixed on the blond in curiosity.
"A what?" the blond already had a feeling this game wasn't going to be to his liking. Well then again it was Izaya suggesting it so it just had to be fishy right from the start.
"Big boobs or small ones?" The blond couldn't help but snort right at the first question. "What?" How come Izaya could be so awfully blunt sometimes when he used to express himself with the fanciest words he didn't even know most of the time?
"I´m asking about appearance Shizu-chan." the raven repeated, rolling his eyes, "You like some huge-"
"No, not those kind of girls," the blond interrupted already knowing how this sentence was going to end. Making himself comfortable on a shelf opposite to Izaya he decided to play along for a while. A few weeks ago something like this would have been strange and awkward but right now didn't even mind. This was Izaya now- well it had been Izaya before as well, but he didn´t know how to describe it, right now he just felt like- he could tell the raven anything.
There was nothing to hide nothing to feel embarrassed for either. If anything he was strangely curious about where this whole topic was going to lead and what the flea was going to ask. "They look... cheap, kinda," he continued, figuring that the raven was waiting for some kind of reasoning as well. "And like they would run away when they see me."
The raven hummed, waging the options- sure not all, well let´s say well endowed women, were scared little princesses that would run from Shizu-chan- he himself knew quite a few that might even try and take the blond up instead, but he understood what the blond meant.
In his line of work and when he was collecting debts with Tom he probably met more than just a couple of "those" girls.
"So you need someone that´s not afraid of you. Someone sturdy," he reworded his statement instead, fitting more to the actual meaning of what Shizu-chan had intended to say.
"Sounds about right." A grin crossed the raven's expression for a second as he came up with an idea.
"Someone that wouldn´t mind your anger and could calm you down? Or just accept it when you have your moment?"
Someone that wouldn't mind his anger? Shizuo blinked, then let his eyes travel to the ceiling for a bit as he tried to think of basically anyone that truly hadn´t feared him-
…
There weren't that many people not to mention any girls. Celty maybe, but she didn't count, and even if she weren´t he didn't want her to interfere in his fights, he could never forgive himself for hurting someone precious by accident.
"... I don't think anyone can calm me down, when I get mad so-" he didn't get to finish his line of thoughts as the raven nodded eagerly, continuing the sentence for him right away.
"So you need a tough girl, one that knows when to run for it and when to stay."
A bit amazed at how well the raven understood him the blond found himself to be able to nothing but nod stunned.
"Yeah exactly." Because, no matter the person, he had a feeling eh would end up hurting them even if they did their very best to calm him down. And that was scaring him.
"One that will make you laugh too I suppose, quiet and timid girls are way too boring." And then again the flea was all wrong.
"That's your opinion," the blond said, a snort escaping his lips.
"So a girl reading book and not talking much around you will make you happy?"
…
Okay, that got the blond thinking.
As much as he would have liked to argue, somehow the idea of just living next to a girl that didn't challenge him to arguments seemed somewhat off. Not that he liked to fight, but- somehow something was just wrong about it.
"... not really," he mumbled, accepting that the flea was actually right.
"You want someone that can cheer you up after your little fits right?" the raven continued with a grin on his face that seemed way too triumphant and yet-
"Yeah-" that sounded about right.
"One that you can rely on and that relies on you." The blond´s expression lit up, starting to imagine a girl that would somewhat be like that- it would really be perfect wouldn't it?
"Yeah, that's actually true."
"So, Shizu-chan," the raven grinned and suddenly he was just having this mischievous glint in his eyes the blond had somehow learned to love.
"Why haven't you confessed to me yet?"
"What-"
… for a second the blond´s mind was blank.
The grin on Izaya's face just multiplied at the obvious confusion written all across Shizu-chan´s face and he chirped on.
"Well you obviously just described me~ Your perfect type, I'm honored~"
"You!" Someone that knew when to run away and when to stay, someone that made him laugh, someone he could rely on- "That-" Somehow the blond found himself at a loss for words. But it wasn't just because of the teasing. "-you tricked me!" he blurted out trying to shake off that sudden mess of thoughts and images inside his head that popped out from nowhere, but the raven just laughed, obviously amused by his little game while Shizuo was actually pretty damn confused by a certain thought that crossed his mind right then and there when Izaya said he was his perfect type.
Had there seriously been an instant "yes" resounding in his head?
"Calm down I know I did," the flea was still laughing, waving him off as he got up from the cupboard he had been sitting on. And the blond- the blond was just pretty damn dumbfounded.
He couldn't come up with a reason why Izaya wouldn't be what he just said. He couldn't come up with anything at the moment. What the hell was his brain even doing? Was he seriously going to ponder on the fact whether Izaya would actually be someone he could fall in love with? No, this was Izaya, Izaya was just Izaya.
The term love was something he never felt something he couldn't even describe-
And yet his mind kept screaming things at him he didn't understand.
Shaking his head the blond shook the thought off.
It was only when a hand waved in front of his face that the blond noticed a certain someone had been talking to him.
"Earth to Shizu-chan, did your brain shut down or something?"
"What´s your type?"
The second those words left the blond´s ips he equally cursed and questioned himself what the fuck he was even asking for- and yet he was way too curious about Izaya´s response.
And for a moment, a tiny little moment there was something in the flea´s eyes that made the raven choke on his words. As if he had swallowed what he wanted to say he just blinked for a second, then again until a grin flashed across his lips- one that seemed somewhat forced and yet not entirely dishonest.
"Secret~"
It drove the blond insane for a reason he didn´t understand.
"Hey, that´s unfair I told you too!" he complained, but Izaya as already shuffling over to a different pile of clothes.
"I doubt we will find any women here anyway, Shizu-chan," the raven stated, bearing the topic no more mind as he pulled a couple shirts and pants from one of the shelves. "except you are into necrophilia."
The blond blinked, following the raven on his shopping trip.
"Necro-what?" he asked, making the raven blink, then snort. of course, innocent Shizu-chan would not know what that is.
"Fucking corpses," he explained as blunt as he could and the blond just cringed at his answer like he had just spelled out the most disgusting thing he had ever heard.
"What the fuck-?" to be honest Izaya had expected that kind of reaction, but seeing it was still funny. A blink followed, a momentarily confused expression until the disgusted frown grew even deeper- "How come there is a term for that?!" Izaya couldn't help but be amused by the blond´s knowledge and view of the world.
"Our world is filled with sick people Shizu-chan." A blink followed, then a snort and Izaya stifled a laughter as he realized the irony of his words. "That pun was not even intended."
Sick people huh? Yep, those were everywhere now. Turning around the raven deemed what he had gathered was enough. Just living with only one pair of clothes would prove to be a challenge after all, especially considering how often they got into trouble and they ended up being wasted.
he hoped none of that trouble would arise in the library, however.
"But hey, apparently I'm your type so-" Izaya teased, stepping over a pile of rubbish as he made his way out of the store.
"Can you stop saying that?!" the blood complained making the raven enjoy his teasing even more- really now, if Shizu-chan just didn´t react to it he would have no reason to go on, but like this? When he was giving such amusing reactions?
"But why?" he pouted playfully, grinning at his companion as he stepped onto one of the tilted over shelves, letting his hand brushing along his side with an expression he would have defined as alluring as he teased the blond. "I´m sexy and you know it~"
And the blond could just stare, partly feeling an old form of rage that made him want to throw the flea out of the shop, but just a little of course so he wouldn't get hurt, and partly something that didn't belong here. Something that hadn´t belonged to the theater play they had done before either.
Matching the raven's grin he chose away the thought. The flea was just joking around.
"You, sexy?" he asked aloud, as the raven continued posing on the shelve. Seriously-
The raven just grinned, was about to say something, and it was just then that he misstepped on that small piece of furniture and went crashing onto the ground.
He caught himself of course, and yet the picture had been pretty hilarious considering Izaya´s words and the blond snorted.
"Smooth." It was only then he caught a sort of strained expression from the raven´s face.
"Izaya?" the raven merely frowned, biting his lips as he tried to take even breaths of air. He hadn´t really hurt himself, but during the fall he had managed to hit that stupid edge right into his waist-
It hurt like a bitch.
"I´m okay." he managed to answer with a weak groan as he waved the blond off, but Shizu-chan was already next to him anyway.
"Come on I will carry you back." A frown crossed Izaya's face as he glanced up at the blond. no way, he didn't want to go home, he wanted to look around- and yet with that amount of concern Shizu-chan´s eyes… he sighed. How could he say no?
"Alright," unwillingly he took the hand Shizu-chan was offering and let himself be pulled up from the ground. A short frown crossed his face at the motion since his side still stung, but the moment he was on Shizu-chan's back that subsided.
It was oddly comforting to say the least and he sighed as he just let his head thud against the blond´s shoulder.
"Just for the record I'm still sexy," he mumbled, not exactly liking the way his little show ended.
A snort followed, and he could literally imagine the blond smiling at his words,
"Of course you are." and yet he didn't really mind as he smiled himself. A warmth spreading inside his chest that was unfamiliar, and yet not exactly unpleasant, as the blond carried him home.
to be continued C: now the sweetest freaking part of the whole of sotd is awaiting you next chapter xDD be ready to squeal the shit out of yourselves xDDDDDD
Guest 2: xDDD ahahah I think izaya is closer to liking shizu-chan than he thinks he is heheheh C: xD Lmao shizu-chan just aint got the spirit ts ts ts xD He coud have used his imagination~! But noo xDD lmao his inner information broker xDDDD ahaha i guess you can put it that way yes xDDD lmao and again you hit the nail on the head xDDD carrying time for the flea~ C: I think this is way too cute xD heheheh yes C: 37.000 words by now xD ho ho ho C: C: C: C: and right now i´m working what i got so far over (for the 200.000th time) to make it flow better and shit xD and hey i managed to actually update in time *0*0*0* I´m proud of myself sorta lmao xD even though i am late on twtd and ast C': xD Anyway, anyway~ the next two chapters will make you lose your mind in sotd ho ho C:
Ayokaya: awwwww xD you are cute haha no worries~ 3 the schedule i set myself right now for writing is actually pretty damn smooth xD I can do both, the Shizaya and the book *0*0**00** xDD don´t wanna keep anyone waiting too long, right? C: xD
Well then, that´s all I wanted to say xD The next chapter will be out onnnn- lemme check
3rd September C: xD See you all peeps~! C: C: C: 3