I'm back! Sorry, my only internet acess is my best friend's house and she's been grounded. Ughh...and plus I've been sooo...mehh...you know, moody and busy. but do not worry! This story shall continue on! Enjoy my readers! I love all of you X3

Chapter 12

Shizuo wasn't in the best of moods when he went to school the next day. Hell, he was in a down right terrible mood. His head was sore from the bruise and the rest of his body hurt like hell and to top it off, he hadn't slept at all; that damn kiss from Izaya had kept him up all night in confusion. He sighed as he entered his class room, sitting down at his desk. He ran a hand through his hair as he gazed out the window.

Dark clouds were rolling in, ones he hadn't noticed the day before; rain was sure to come. He frowned and tilted his head slightly to the side.

"Shizuo!"

Shizuo jerked and then frowned again, turning to look at Shinra. The brunet grinned at him, plopping in his head. "Hey, how are you feeling?"

"Like shit," Shizuo snapped, irritated already. "Do you even have to ask?"

Shinra's smile faltered a bit. "R-Right...sorry."

Shizuo sighed and looked away once more. "...Don't apologize to me; you make me feel bad."

Shinra's smile formed on his lips again. "Big softie!"

The blonde rolled his eyes and opened his mouth, but he was cut off by a very familiar, very aggiating voice. "Shizu-Chan, you're back!"

Izaya pranced over and stood infront of the blonde's desk with a huge grin. He tilted his head, crimson eyes glowing happily. "I missed you!"

Shizuo blinked, the memory of the Flea's lips on his making his face go bright red. He grit his teeth and looked away. "Get the hell away from me."

Izaya blinked, his smile slipping a bit. "Ne, that was mean."

"I don't care," Shizuo snapped, turning to glare up at the other teen. "Get away from me!"

"Hey, easy," Shinra stood slowly, a nervous laugh escaping him. "No need to get hostile..."

"Stay out of this," Shizuo snapped, irritated even more now. He faced Izaya with an irritated frown. "Stay away from me, do you hear me? I don't want anything to do with you, Flea. Leave me alone."

Izaya blinked in surprise, a heavy weight suddenly pressing down on his chest. He frowned, crossing his arms. "Well, that sure was sudden."

"I never liked you to begin with," Shizuo snapped, looking away. "So just make this easier for both of us and leave me alone."

Izaya stared and then, to his surprise, looked down. He shifted his weight on his feet before running a hand through his hair. "Shizu-Chan, I apologized to you, didn't I? Aren't we on equal terms now?"

Shizuo felt a pang of guilt hit him but brushed it aside, slamming a fist down on his desk. "No, we're not! You're an arrogant, insensative asshole and I don't want to be anywhere near you!"

Shinra was stunned into silence as his eyes traveled to Izaya's face, watching for his reaction. Izaya's eyes had clouded over with both anger and hurt, a frown formed on his lips as he stared at their friend who in turn was also pissed. Izaya looked away, a forced chuckle coming out. "You just need to clear your head, is all. Don't worry, I'll give you some space for a few days; I have things to do, after all. I need to get to class, see you later."

The dark haired teen left and Shizuo looked down, shaking in irritation. Shinra would have spoken up but the bell rang and students began to file in. Shinra sat back down, telling himself that he would indeed question Shizuo about this sudden behaviour at lunch.

Izaya tapped his pencil on his desk, annoyance written all over his face. He glanced at the clock and then sighed, looking back at his notebook. It was blank, though mostly because he really had no need to take notes; he was smart enough to understand everything, notes were useless.

He sighed again, running a hand through his hair as he slowly looked back towards the front of the class. Irritated, he finally leaned back in his chair and stared up at the ceiling.

"Just make this easier for both of us and leave me alone."

Shizuo's comment had left him unsettled and, if he were to be honest, a little hurt. He hadn't expected such a response from the blonde when he saw him earlier, but then again it was what he deserved after what had happened during the past few days. Izaya frowned up at the ceiling, closing his eyes slowly. "Damn it..."

When lunch rolled around, Izaya wasn't sure if he was supposed to meet Shinra and Shizuo on the roof like he usually did; Shizuo had told him to leave him alone and stay away, after all. He hesitated at the door that led out to the roof, frowning and crossing his arms. "It's not like he'll do anything to me even if I do go out there."

He kicked the door open, strolling out with a wide grin. "Good afternoon!"

Shinra blinked and Shizuo said nothing, not even looking at the black haired teen. Izaya raised an eyebrow as he sat down infront of Shizuo,smiling still. "What, you won't talk to me?"

Shizuo stood then, not looking at Izaya as he started to walk away. "Shinra, telll Celty I'll come over soon."

"Yeah," Shinra nodded, glancing at Izaya who was less than amused. "I will."

The blonde left and Izaya looked at Shinra with a frown. "Is he ignoring me?"

"Obviously," The other teen sighed, leaning back. "Can you blame him, though? Besides, he told you to leave him alone, didn't he? Why did you come out here?"

Izaya offered a slight shrugg. "Because I wanted to see Shizu-Chan, of course. I thought maybe he was just kidding about this morning."

Shinra shook his head and looked away. "...You don't seem to realize how bad you made things for him, Izaya."

"I apologized," Izaya snapped, looking away. "I know i can't just make everything go away, but I'm willing to at least be on equal terms with him."

"He doesn't want to be on equal terms," Shinra rolled his eyes, crossing his arms and frowning. "He doesn't want anything to do with you, Izaya. Maybe he did earlier but what you did ruined any chance you had...what the hell were you even thinking? All you had to do was tutor him, and for some reason you took that as an invitation to screw things up with him. Why, Izaya? What was your whole reasoning?"

Izaya stared at Shinra for a few silent minutes, emotions swimming through his eyes. Anger. Confusion. Saddness. Humor. He let himself smile, looking up at the sky. "...I wanted to break the unbreakable. However, I guess I never took into consideration the possibility of him already being broken."

Shinra blinked in slight surprise, frowning and looking away. "...He doesn't need this, Izaya."

"I know," Izaya snapped, irritated as he faced his friend again. "I'm trying to fix it."

"You're doing it wrong,"Shinra dead panned.

Izaya rolled his eyes as he stood. "Where did he sneak off to?"

Shinra shrugged. "How should I know? He could be anywhere."

"You're becoming less of a help every day," Izaya sighed, shaking his head as he shoved his hands in his pockets. He looked at the sky again with a frown. "...It's going to rain soon, isn't it?"

"Probably," Shinra murmured, looking up as well. He frowned and then sighed. "...Just leave him alone alright?"

Izaya frowned. "...I can't do that."

"Even if it was for his own saftey?" Shinra's voice was a whisper. He stood, facing Izaya with a blank look. "...He's my best friend, Izaya; I know him better than you ever will. He does't need any more pain."

"I won't hurt him!" Izaya yelled, startling even himself. His fists, clenched at his sides, shook as he faced Shinra with narrowed and furious eyes. "Hurting him again is the last thing I'll do, Shinra. So stop telling me what to do...please."

Shinra sighed in defeat, nodding. "...Fine, but Celty will kill you if you hurt him again. She's already pissed off."

Izaya didn't reply, turning and walking back into the school.

Shizuo heard the footsteps coming up behind him as he exited the school grounds and he sighed. He stopped, waiting as the footsteps got closer. "Shizu-Chaaan!"

Shizuo started walking again, gritting his teeth. Just ignore him, he'll go away.

"I won't go away," Izaya muttered as he caught up to the blonde. He grabbed the other's wrist, smiling. "Now, will you talk to me?"

Shizuo silently yanked his arm away, walking yet again. Izaya frowned and followed, rolling his eyes. "You're being a brat."

Shizuo's eye twitched but he said nothing, walking faster and turning a corner. Izaya smiled a bit, continuing. "You're such a baby,you know? But a cute one."

Shizuo stopped then, turning and swinging a fist at the other teen. Izaya stepped back and blinked, raising an eyebrow. "Well, that was rather rude."

"Get away from me," Shizuo snapped, looking away. "And stop following me home!"

"Then I'll follow your little brother home," Izaya grinned.

The blonde's eye twitched again. "Why? He's nothing special."

Izaya nodded with a sly smirk. "Well...he's cute."

"So?" Shizuo snapped, angry.

Izaya laughed, taking a step closer. "It's ok...I like blondes."

"Blondes don't like you," Shizuo muttered, taking a step back as the other boy got closer. "Just go away."

Izaya shook his head. "I can't let you walk home alone, you know. What if some creepy person takes you?"

"The only creepy person I see around here is you," Shizuo snapped, backed against a wall. "Now seriously, go the fuck home!"

Izaya sighed, tilting his head to the side and crossing his arms. "...Why are you suddenly so mean to me? Out of nowhere this morning you just started to be so mean...what did I do?"

Shizuo looked away, glaring at the ground. He couldn't explain it himself, even if he tried. All he knew was that he needed some time away from Izaya, time to clear his head of the emotions running through him. Hate. Anger. Fear. Confusion. Saddness...and affection. All of it was making him confused and he couldn't take it; he needed time to figure things out. "...It's not you...not exactly. I'm over all that happened, ok? I just...have things I need to think about and it's too fucking hard to do that with you anywhere near me."

Izaya blinked a bit before a small smile graced his lips. He took a small step back, nodding. "Ok, I guess I somewhat understand that. Look, just hear me out right now, alright?...I don't know why, but I can't make myself stay away from you, even if you asked me to. I understand very well what I've done to you and what I've caused and...I'm still very sorry. I can't take it back, but I can try to start over again...and that's what I wish to do. I want us to try to be friends, Shizu-Chan."

Shizuo's eyes widened a bit and he looked at Izaya, unsure of how to react. The other teen smiled at Shizuo, holding out his hand. "So, what shall it be, Shizu-Chan?"

Shizuo hesitated. Be friends with Izaya? Oh, the bad things that could come from that...

However, it wasn't as if Izaya was all bad. Part of Shizuo wanted to decline that offer just for his own saftey, but there was another part of him that believed it wouldn't be that big of a hassel. Izaya was enjoyable, when he wasn't trying to piss people off, and being friends wasn't too bad. Then again...Izaya knew too much about him and his home life, and accepting this kind of offer was just going to get Izaya closer in the end.

Is that so bad?, Shizuo wondered idly. That thought made him blink back to reality, slowly looking at Izaya's out stretched hand. He bit his lip, his eyes meeting Izaya's. "...What's the catch?"

"There isn't one," Izaya stated firmly, shaking his head. "Let's get to know each other correctly."

Shizuo stared at Izaya for a few silent seconds before, finally, taking his hand and shaking it. "...Alright."

Izaya tilted his head. "I'm Orihara Izaya."

Shizuo couldn't help but smile a bit. "I'm...Heiwajima Shizuo."

Izaya smiled. Perhaps now, these feelings will subside.

"Nice to meet you," Izaya pulled his hand free, grinning. "Since we're friends, would you like to come over for dinner? My mother said she wanted to meet you so what do you think?"

Shizuo hesitated, shifting his weight from foot to foot. "Not tonight, since it's such short notice. Is...tomorrow night alright?"

Izaya nodded quickly. "Yes, it's perfect. We'll walk to my house after school, alright?"

Shizuo nodded. "Yeah, sure..."

"Good," Izaya turned on his heel, waving his cell phone idly. "I'll text you later then, Shizu-Chan!"

Shizuo stared as the teen walked off, confusion washing over him in a huge wave. He sighed a bit and started to walk back home.

Friends with Izaya? The thought still seemed odd, but it wasn't too horrible to think about now. His lips twitched into a very small smile, but he quickly replaced it wit h a scowl. Being friends with Izaya would be fine...wouldn't it?

Maybe then, Shizuo thought. These stupid feelings will go away.

Aww, progress has been made! :D don't worry for those of you who have been waiting for Izaya to make another move; soon. There's a dramatic scene with that bastard Mr. Heiwajima and Shizuo that will make Izaya...well, you'll have to find out. ^^ Review, my favorite people. 3