A glint of mischief could be seen on the raven as he strategically positioned himself in the building next to the blonde's apartment as he sneaked into the fire stairs nearby so he could get a perfect sight of his beast when the news kicked in.

Ah, I bet you will growl or screech like some kind of wild animal, Shizu-chan∼ The best is about to come.

The first thing Shizuo noticed it was that his apartment was clean, disturbingly tidy.

He didn't leave it that way in the morning. That was sure.

That didn't mean in any way he was a dirty careless person with his home but. It was definitely more tidy, the type of tidiness you get into some luxurious place when you are out on a vacation.

The living room had his furniture completely symmetrical along with some ornaments that definitely weren't his.

Ok, this was getting creepy.

He walked cautiously into the room, eyes roaming for a possible attacker. The second thing he noticed was a red silken like veil over his usually plain coffee table alongside with a swan like ornament made of towels. On top of it there was a very visible card, such as a welcome card in bright red, not only red, a type of red he rather would not see because it had that fucking face associated to it.

-What the…? "What's this? Who could possible…?"

There was only a person who him thought had the nerve of doing such thing to him, after all the whole city knew his temper and strength.

Over the soft teasing cloth there was this sort of note with a dry rose attached to it.

It read,

"Shizu-chan, I can't say that I miss you, but we will play hide and seek for a while, get it?"

He already knew whose work was it, Shizuo resisted the urge to plain tear apart the note because conveniently under it the note was still there, inconveniently demanding-

..."I know you don't like playing with me, but you could be under the wrong impression. As I want to play I'm going to give you a chance, to "re"wire your oppinion about me, right? It's fun! And, as I know you wouldn't accept in normal circumstances I 'm going to make you a major offer even you won't be able to reject!

Your sweet little brother accepted playing, ergo, his big brother will too, won't he? It would be very sad indeed if he doesn't, I'm not that patient after all.

XoXo

I. O"

That was it.

The bastard had his brother, Shizuo had to suppress breaking down the walls of his apartment.

Instead a hoarse Scream was heard all over the radio of Ikebukuro.

"IIIIZZZZAAAAYAAAAA! "

"Ah, Shizu-chan, just as I predicted. You get tamer when you have a thing to go after. That's how you do it with untamed animals. "

This is going to be great! The man hung himself from railing, oh so carelessly, and proceed to make a call.

-Yo, Do you have him? This is quite important after all, if not well, you know… -

-No need to worry, I do have him, blackmailing his agent was easy, the boy thinks he has to wait for a recording of a scene in a movie. He's chilling into the hotel room.- The voice over the phoned answered.

-..Good, make sure, he don't suspect anything, keep him distracted, get some fans in to greet him, and last but not least, get him away from his phone. Get it, and I'll do the rest. -

-Roger, boss. -

Still in his ecstasy after Shizuo screaming his name like that, he felt light headed, as if he had been drinking vodka after a good meal of otoro. He proceeded to get into the rooftop of the privileged sight of his beast's breaking nervers and then proceeded getting into the building looking the elevator. Nothing ilegal. Nothing broken, nothing wrong.

"I plain adore him screaming for moi, it has almost an erotic undertone to it."

He was mentally counting when the elevator arrived the last floor, and had to hold his contentment at the estranged looks he got from the neighbors that didn't recognize in the slightest the fur coated man.

A tick of moving his fingers while doing the countdown of when would Shizuo would call him was also observed by the little people that were obliviously using the elevator.

When he reached one with his counting hand his ringtone was heard.

Izaya couldn't hide his contentment as he greeted his blonde.

-..Ahh, Shizu chan, what a love...

-Cut the crap, you bastard. -

-Oh? Didn't you get my invitation? Maybe it got lost into the mail or something.-

-I'm gonna kill you this time FOR SURE, YOU ARE NOT STEPPING OUT OF THIS TOWN ALIVE. DO YOU HEAR ME, YOU PEST? -

As the blonde was raging into his home trying his best not to tear something apart like it was nothing he went out to the balcony to try to collect himself failing as a loud thud noise was heard when he opened the metal door that leaded to the streets. The city was glaring at him worryingly but Shizuo couldn't care less about the falls of flirty lights displayed.

The raven, on the other hand was putting his phone away from his ears to avoid the uncomfortable sensation of the raging blonde piercing trough his eardrum.

The spectators were pale, in the elevator, probably wishing they had go for the forgotten iron stairs instead. Wishing they hadn't have to be the forced spectators of the scene displaying before them; it was bizarre and they knew something was terribly off putting about the coated young man. Still, nobody dared making a comment over the kidnapping accusation that was heard because of the piercing screaming of a worried Shizuo.

-My, my, Shizu chan, what a foul mood you have today, after I was so sweet into trying to fix our relationship. You are so inconsiderate… - He said, stepping down as he reached the low level redirecting himself to the streets now sprinting carelessly alongside the town.

-..WHERE'S MY BROTHER!? -

-Finally, that thick skull of you knocked some sense, Shizu-chan . -

The blonde remained silent.

- Now listen to me, protozoan, I wouldn't be talking like that to me if I were in your position. As you might know I might have your brother's life on "thin ice" - Izaya said cruelly with the cheering falsetto of his voice now gone, it was husky and dry with a veiled hatred.

-...-

-So, unless you want your brother been hurt, you will do just as I say, or...who knows what might happen? And you know me, right Shizu-chan? You know I'm very capable of doing whatever I want. -

-Scary isn't it? -

Shizuo felt like he wanted to pass out, his sight was white, his rage now all gone and replaced with a knot in his throat. No matter if Izaya ever stabbed him, hurted him, or whoever got in the middle of their fights it was the first time he wanted to cry.

He felt so powerless.

"Shit," he thought beaten. "The bastard, has the upper hand now, Im powerless, even worse, I have power but I have to restrain to use it which is far more difficult, the jerk is probably waiting for me to do anything to hurt my brother"

-I'm listening.-

-Good! Good, little pet! Now that's what I'm talking about. ∼

"This bastard" Shizuo bite his tongue as hard as he could to avoid cursing him. Drawing blood in the process, tasting the metallic liquid made him feel more comforted.

-What do I have to do for you to tell me where my brother is? -

-Ah, ah, ah∼ ! The falsetto came back with a sing song denial.

-Impatient, aren't we? First you meet with me, and us as a good little team go to look for your little brother! -

-...Now do you agree? If you do meet me at 8:00 o'clock between the seventh and the ninth. No delaying, Shizu-chan or I might think that you don't care about my hostage. Do we have a deal?

-Yes. -

-See ya! -

Izaya was as thrilled as a child while sprinting back to the direction, it was seven o 'clock and he had to be on time to see Shizuo's expression.

I've wished for this so long! I wish to see Shizuo become human for once! I'm so excited! Hysterical, even!

He loved him vulnerable.

Very vulnerable.