So with this, this story is now technically complete. That said, I do have one final epilogue chapter which should be up right on schedule! As always, thank you all so much both new and old readers, but especially the ones that have been with me for years on this. I hope you all are doing well and I hope to maybe continue writing in the future. Thank you again for reading as well as all of the lovely comments! 3

If I do ever end up posting more, all future works will be exclusively found on AO3 under the same name as here. You can also find this story and "This is War" as well, but all older fics will remain here. I will not delete them though, don't worry.

Thank you again!

-Miyuki

…~-~...

Either Shizuo was messing with him or he genuinely didn't realize what he was doing.

Izaya couldn't decide which was worse.

They were relaxing, taking it easy by watching a movie and Izaya had found himself resting his head on Shizuo's lap a few minutes in. After that, Izaya had completely lost focus on the movie. Instead his attention was on the agonizingly light drag of Shizuo's fingertips and nails as he absentmindedly traced his fingers up and down the side of his neck.

It had been just over a week since they'd turned resisting sex for the chance to heal into a challenge. Izaya had been fairly confident he'd win, but now he wasn't so sure. He cursed the way his body responded so strongly to Shizuo touching him there. He could easily end the torment and tell Shizuo to stop, but truth be told he didn't want it to stop. It just felt too damn good. He tried to keep his attention on the movie, but every time the hint of Shizuo's fingernails lightly scraped over the nape of his neck Izaya couldn't ignore the way arousal shot straight through his gut. He'd been half-hard the majority of the time, trying to will his erection to go down but his body wouldn't stop responding to Shizuo's touch.

He'd thought he could wait it out, that eventually his body would get used to the sensation and he could ignore it. Instead his desire kept growing stronger with every passing minute, driving him insane with need. Sometimes Shizuo would stop for a moment, his hand just resting there, but soon enough he would start again and Izaya would be left wondering yet again if Shizuo had any idea what he was doing.

When Shizuo's touch reached just a bit further and brushed against his jaw and ear Izaya accidentally let out a small noise somewhere between a moan and a whine.

"You good, flea?" Shizuo asked, his attention now shifting to Izaya as he brushed his thumb under Izaya's jaw.

"You're trying to make me lose our challenge, aren't you?" Izaya said in an accusatory voice.

Shizuo looked confused for a split second before his expression morphed into a grin. "Are you actually getting turned on from this?" he asked with a laugh as he deliberately dragged his nails lightly from his jaw back up into his hair.

"Shut up. You know exactly what you're doing to me," Izaya pouted.

Shizuo's grin darkened as he trailed his touch down Izaya's chest, grazing over a nipple and making Izaya gasp. "Sounds like someone is about to lose his own game," he teased.

"That's not fair," Izaya swatted Shizuo's hand away.

"Oh but you straddling my lap and moaning in my ear last night was fine?"

"I hate you."

"I hate you, too," Shizuo replied, "So do you want me to stop, or…?"

Izaya narrowed his eyes as Shizuo began to rub his thumb back and forth over his nipple. It was difficult to tell due to his body's position, but Izaya was already fully hard. He could feel his erection straining against his clothes, slightly twitching with every pass of Shizuo's thumb.

In an instant Izaya reached up and yanked Shizuo down to crush their lips together. The movement was so sudden Shizuo barely had time to react. He seemed to take the not-so-subtle hint and began letting his hands wander. He teasingly dragged his fingertips down Izaya's stomach, inching just underneath the waistband of his sweatpants before pulling back up again to deliberately avoid giving Izaya's body what it wanted.

Izaya whined into the sideways kiss, his tongue pressing forward to which Shizuo immediately responded to allow him to deepen the kiss. When Izaya broke contact it was only for the shortest moment as he quickly pulled himself upright to face Shizuo properly to pick up right where they left off. Without breaking contact Izaya moved closer, straddling Shizuo's lap as he had done last night. But this time instead of it being playful and teasing, it was much more desperate. Izaya ground his hips down hard against Shizuo who responded by letting his hands drop to Izaya's hips, grabbing them just hard enough that it teetered on the edge of pleasure and pain.

The sensation went straight through him, causing his erection to throb. Izaya groaned into Shizuo's mouth as his own hands began deftly removing Shizuo's shirt and then his own. In the seconds their lips were apart, Shizuo took the opportunity to lean forward and catch one of Izaya's nipples in his mouth while Izaya's shirt was blocking his view. Izaya was slightly startled, but quickly forgot about it as Shizuo's tongue dragged over the sensitive nub.

"Fuck," Izaya whispered, his back arching as Shizuo continued to lick and suck on one nipple while his hand came up to play with the other. Izaya's hips were rocking back and forth now, grinding against Shizuo's own clothed erection. It seemed Shizuo was just as hard as he was already.

Neither of us are going to last long at this rate…

The thought fleetingly passed through his head as he quickly pulled away to remove the remainder of his clothes while Shizuo did the same. Before returning, Izaya reached over to the end table, opening the drawer to pull out a small bottle.

"Really, Flea?" Shizuo laughed at how prepared Izaya had been for this moment as he settled back into Shizuo's lap and popped open the cap.

"Don't act so surprised, Shizu-chan," Izaya grinned, pouring a generous amount of lube onto his fingers.

"You sure you don't want me to…?" Shizuo began, but Izaya stopped him with a shake of his head.

"I can do it faster myself," Izaya replied, already pushing the first finger inside.

Izaya closed his eyes, focusing on stretching himself as fast as possible, already aching to feel Shizuo inside him. A warm hand suddenly wrapped around his cock causing his breath to hitch and his hips to jerk up into the touch. Izaya slid a second finger in as Shizuo stroked him, the dual sensations already bringing him fairly close. His fingers accidentally hit his prostate forcing him to have to stop for a moment and collect himself before continuing.

A third finger now, and the slow drag of Shizuo's hand was driving him insane. His thumb traced the underside slowly from base to tip, lingering slightly at the head and making Izaya shudder. When he deemed himself ready enough, Izaya removed his fingers and immediately reached for Shizuo's cock. He gave him a few strokes to coat him with some of the extra lube before wiping the rest on his discarded shirt and positioning himself over Shizuo's cock.

Slowly, Izaya began to lower himself down, breathing deeply as he tried to relax around the hard cock that filled him so completely. The angle was different, and it gave Izaya much more control over how quickly Shizuo entered him. He resisted the urge to take it too quickly, the logical part of him knowing he would regret that later. The other thing he noted about this position was that the feeling of Shizuo stretching his muscles apart was much more noticeable, allowing him to really feel the shape of Shizuo's cock as he glided inside inch by inch.

"Oh, fuck," Shizuo moaned, practically shaking with restraint as he gripped Izaya's hips hard once again.

Finally, Izaya was fully seated on his lap. He was still for a few moments, letting his body adjust to Shizuo's size. When he was ready he lifted himself slightly and slowly pushed back down. The position angled the head of Shizuo's cock directly at his prostate, meaning every shallow thrust was perfectly poised to hit that spot that made his mind turn to mush.

Shizuo seemed to realize this right away, lightly shifting his hips up to meet Izaya's movements. Although his hands were still gripping his hips, Shizuo let Izaya set the pace. Even so, Izaya could still feel the way Shizuo's body tensed as if he was having to hold back from taking him as he wanted. Knowing how badly Shizuo wanted him and how easily Shizuo could overpower him only served to excite him even more. For a fleeting moment Izaya thought it was strange that he could feel that way despite his previous experience, but when Shizuo's cock rubbed against his prostate again the thought immediately melted away and he had no intention of attempting to retrieve it.

They quickly found a rhythm, just fast enough to be satisfying, but just slow enough that they could both feel every sensation where they were connected. As predicted, it didn't take long before Izaya could feel the way Shizuo's cock throbbed inside him and seemed to grow thicker, signaling he was getting close.

"Izaya," he breathed the warning, pulling Izaya down to lock their lips together once more.

Izaya hummed his response, letting Shizuo know he was close as well. Shizuo reached out to stroke Izaya once more, the sudden attention to his cock causing him to reflexively tighten around Shizuo, making him groan.

Shizuo came first, grunting as his shallow thrusts became desperate, finally releasing deep inside Izaya. Every twitch and throb could be felt by Izaya who quickly followed from the sensation of Shizuo cumming inside him. The pressure released and Shizuo stroked him through it as he came, his muscles clenching down hard on Shizuo as he did. Izaya's own cock twitched hard, cum spurting out with each pulse. Shizuo continued stroking him all the way through it, making Izaya's head feel light as his body shuddered with the force of his orgasm.

They were both left flushed and panting, enjoying the moment of bliss as they caught their breath. Izaya leaned down and rested his head on Shizuo's shoulder, breathing in Shizuo's scent as his heart began to slow back down. He knew he'd have to move sooner or later, but he wanted to remain in that moment for as long as possible. Shizuo shifted just slightly under him which made him acutely aware that Shizuo was still inside him, his dick slipping out just slightly. Izaya was still hypersensitive and the movement caused him to tighten around Shizuo reflexively, as if his body didn't want to let him go.

"Do you think I could have my dick back?" Shizuo asked with a grin.

Izaya giggled into Shizuo's neck and pressed his lips against Shizuo's pulse. "Just give me a moment," he breathed.

After a few slow breaths, Izaya was able to relax enough to allow Shizuo to pull out. He grimaced slightly as the position allowed Shizuo's cum to leak out following the removal of his cock. Given how much he himself had released over the both of them he had to assume Shizuo had also cum a lot as well. Cleaning up sounded like a good idea right about now.

"Shower?" Shizuo suggested as soon as the thought popped into Izaya's mind.

"Definitely," Izaya replied.

…~-~...

Snow had begun to fall over the city, starting slow in the morning and gradually increasing throughout the day. It was mid-afternoon now and it was coming down steadily, just beginning to accumulate and cover the ground in white. Izaya stared out the window, watching the snowflakes fall from his high rise apartment. From where he sat, the people moving on the streets below were obscured by the falling snow, making it difficult to see the activity below through the white haze.

Izaya sipped his tea, beginning to lose focus on the work he had been doing. He was taking a break from the typical work he would take as an informant, instead seeking out more legitimate side jobs in "ethical hacking" where he could use his skills without having to be concerned with any risks. He would be hired to test a company's security using the methods a hacker might try and report the results of any vulnerability back to the company.

While it wasn't his favorite thing to do, it was a quick way to make money that was perfectly legal. Shizuo had been surprised to hear that such a thing was an actual job and had encouraged Izaya to take more similar work to stay out of trouble for a while. It was engaging to an extent and Izaya enjoyed the challenge of it, the problem was that it didn't hold his interest for too long and always left him wanting more. But if it would make Shizuo happy, he could stand to take these jobs more often.

Ultimately it was thinking about Shizuo that had distracted him and disrupted his focus. He was out working for the day but would be returning later. He didn't know it yet, but Izaya was planning on taking him out for dinner and a movie. The restaurant he'd chosen was expensive, but the food was worth it in Izaya's opinion.

Izaya smiled to himself, excited to be able to treat Shizuo to something nice in return for everything he'd done for him. He leaned back in his chair and took a deep breath when a notification of activity in Tsukumoya Shinichi's chat room caught his attention.

Tsukumoya Shinichi
I see you have plans this evening. Reservation for two at a nice place like that? I have to say I'm a tad jealous at how much you're spoiling Heiwajima.

Orihara Izaya
Jealous? You want me to arrange a date with you as well? Is this how I finally get to see who you really are? Who knew it was so easy!

Tsukumoya Shinichi
Unfortunately it wouldn't be that easy. I've never been there but I've heard great things.

Orihara Izaya
More reason for you to come along next time. I'd love to finally see your face… assuming you have one.

Tsukumoya Shinichi
Now what's that supposed to mean? Are you trying to insult me?

Orihara Izaya
It means I'm not convinced you're human. You always avoid the subject but you know more about the supernatural than most people. It's crossed my mind many times that the reason I can't find you is because there isn't anyone to find.

Tsukumoya Shinichi
Or maybe, as the kids say, you just have to… "get good"?

Orihara Izaya
Cute.

Tsukumoya Shinichi
You think I'm cute? I'm gonna tell Heiwajima you're hitting on me. You even asked me on a date! What an unfaithful lover you are!

Orihara Izaya
If you are a person with a physical body, I can't wait to punch you.

Tsukumoya Shinichi
Oh? Am I getting on your nerves? Are you going to storm off and forget to log out again?

Orihara Izaya
Hilarious.

Tsukumoya Shinichi
I know I am, thank you. Oh by the way, I saw your sister got in trouble at school again for looking at porn in class. I feel bad for the older teachers there that thought the torment was over when you graduated!

Orihara Izaya
Changing the subject, I see?

Tsukumoya Shinichi
Oops, you caught me! ;)

Orihara Izaya

Whatever, I have to go now anyway.

Tsukumoya Shinichi
Oh, has Heiwajima arrived to steal you away from me?

Orihara Izaya
Yep. Gonna go suck his dick.

Tsukumoya Shinichi
Now that's just uncalled for.

Orihara Izaya
:)

Orihara Izaya, confirmed dead!

Izaya closed out the chat window and stood to greet Shizuo as he fumbled to remove his shoes at the door. He was covered in a light dusting of snow which Izaya quickly began brushing off of his shoulders before reaching up to ruffle the snow out of his hair.

"Thanks," he said as he moved further inside, "How did that job go today?"

"Fine," Izaya replied, "I haven't finished yet, but I have three days which is more than enough time. How about you?"

Shizuo shrugged. "Nothing special happened today on my end."

"Well I'm here to change that," Izaya grinned, leaning up to give Shizuo a quick kiss. His face still felt cold but he didn't seem bothered by the frigid temperatures.

"How so?" Shizuo asked, looking confused.

"I'm taking you out tonight," Izaya said, holding up the reservation on his phone, "The reservation is already made so don't try to turn it down. I'm treating you to a nice dinner, and then we're going to catch a movie."

"Izaya that's… It looks expensive," Shizuo replied hesitantly.

"It is but it's worth it," Izaya leaned in to wrap his arms around Shizuo's shoulders to whisper in his ear. "You're worth it to me."

"You're really sure?"

"I told you, the reservation is already made," Izaya nodded, "You're going to love it, trust me."

"Sounds like you're not going to let me turn it down, huh?"

"Nope," Izaya smiled, "Oh, and that's not all!"

Izaya dashed into the kitchen, returning with a white bakery box which he held out for Shizuo to take.

"What's this?"

"Just something I happened to see that I thought you might like for later," Izaya said, placing the box in Shizuo's hands and lifting open the top.

Inside was a small, intricately designed cake. It was a layered vanilla cake with fresh strawberries and pink detailing over the top. Normally Izaya would pass up something like this, but he knew it was just the sort of overly sweet treat that Shizuo loved.

Shizuo smiled warmly when he saw the cake. Izaya had to admit, getting this reaction from Shizuo filled him with much more excitement than getting him to chase him through the city. That smile made him feel more satisfied than anything else and he couldn't wait to make him smile like that more often. Izaya didn't know it, but Shizuo was thinking the exact same thing looking back at the way Izaya smiled at his reaction.

"Let's start getting ready, we have to be there in an hour," Izaya said, taking the cake back to put it away for later.

"Where did all of this come from?" Shizuo wondered out loud.

Izaya returned to place another kiss on Shizuo's lips, this time lingering for just a little bit longer before raising his eyes to meet Shizuos. "It's to say 'thank you'," he replied simply.

"And to say 'I love you'."