chapter 25

Sorry! This took way too long, but i know no matter how many times I apologize you amazing people will keep telling me its ok...Thank you :)

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sorry, getting off topic! Yes! Enjoy this, yeah?

Shizuo and Izaya slept till noon the next day. When they came around to waking up, Shizuo stretched only to have Izaya pull him back under the blankets. Shizuo didn't have time to protest, the raven haired teen pressing their lips together. It was a lazy kiss, both males still half asleep and dazed. Shizuo smiled slightly into it, pulling away and resting his head on the other's chest. Izaya's heartbeat resonated in his ear, a content smile forming on his lips. Izaya brought a hand up to run it gently through the blonde's slightly tousled hair as he spoke. "Good morning."

"Afternoon," Shizuo corrected with a small laugh. He leaned up a bit to press a quick kiss to the male's cheek. "We should get up."

Izaya groaned a bit. "Do we have to? Oh, wait...we have plans today~"

Izaya was up quicker than Shizuo expected, the raven pulling on his clothes and Shizuo doing the same. Izaya wasted no time pulling Shizuo downstairs, their family already gone. Izaya hummed, pausing and looking over at his lover. "Care to eat here or shall we get food in town?"

"Which ever you prefer," Shizuo shrugged, smiling a bit. "It doesn't really matter."

"Then we get food in town," Izaya grinned, lacing their fingers together and bringing Shizuo closer to press their lips together.

Shizuo blushed, glaring half halfheartedly at the raven who pulled away much too quickly. He huffed. "Jerk."

"Cutie," Izaya giggled, all put prancing to the front door. "Come on; today's our day."

Though he blushed a thousand times harder, Shizuo couldn't help but smile a bit at that. The thought of Izaya setting aside the whole day just for the two of them made his chest warm and his stomach flutter. It was warm out when they stepped outside, Izaya once again lacing their fingers together and leading him away. The sun was high, cars whizzed past and birds chirped. It was almost another normal day only it was better; Izaya was here with him. Shizuo smiled, looking at his lover. "Hey, Flea."

"Hm?" Izaya looked over at him curiously. "What is it?"

Shizuo fought down the urge to blush, clearing his throat and glancing away. "I...uhm...thank you...for not making plans with anyone else today."

Izaya blinked, the comment catching him off guard. His smile softened as he leaned in to kiss the blonde's cheek. "Of course, Shizu-Chan. I plan to spend a lot of time with you this summer."

Shizuo's only response was a smile. The rest of their walk was silent and they reached a small cafe that was basically empty. While Izaya went to order Shizuo found a seat beside a window. He sighed softly, running a hand through his hair and resting his chin in his palm. Truthfully, even now he was trying not to think about what the end of summer would bring. The idea terrified him, but for Izaya's sake he wouldn't say anything. No use in getting the other teen worked up, after all. It was a topic they shouldn't worry about until later.

Izaya came to him a few minutes later, bringing with him two plate of cake. Shizuo blinked as a rather large slice of chocolate cake was set in front of him. "Cake? Seriously?"

"I know how much you like sweets," Izaya shrugged, stabbing into his own slice of vanilla cake. "Besides, it's summer; no need for boring, healthy foods."

The blonde chuckled, more than a little excited to eat the cake. Izaya watched fondly as his blonde started eating, his expression one of pure joy; like a child. Inwardly, Izaya swooned at the cute action, biting his tongue to keep from saying something the embarrass his lover. He swallowed his own mouthful of cake before clearing his throat. "So I was thinking..."

Shizuo paused, raising an eyebrow. "About...?"

"It's summer," Izaya stated idly, shrugging. "It's already fairly hot out. I was thinking tha maybe, if you're up to it, we could take a trip to the beach with our friends. What do you think?"

For a moment Shizuo said nothing, head tilted in thought. "That sounds fine...So Shinra, Celty, Kasuka and Kadota?"

Izaya nodded as he took in more cake. "Mhm."

Shizuo shrugged with a small smile. "That sounds fine. When do you wanna go?"

"Day after tomorrow?" Izaya smiled. "I'm already working on getting everyone together so it's kind of a sure thing already."

"It sounds fun," Shizuo nodded. And, truthfully, it sounded wonderful to him. A whole day with Izaya and their friends, splashing and playing at the beach? He'd have to be a total idiot to refuse such an offer. "Can't wait."

"Great," Izaya smiled.

They ate their cake in peace, chatting here and there about small things.

there was no talk of school.

There was no talk of what happened when summer ended.

Izaya made sure of that. He wouldn't allow such topics to come up; they brought sadness to shizuo's eyes and he wouldn't have that. Instead, he joked about anime and thought up of ways for the two of them to spend time together. It was a decent time, though both boys felt the heavy presence of the future weighing down on them.

When they were finished, Izaya took Shizuo's hand and led him back out. They walked down the busy streets of Ikkebukuro, not caring much about the odd looks they got. Not a single fuck was given.

Shizuo yawned, looking up at the cloudless sky and then squeezing Izaya's hand tighter. "Hey, do you think one of these days you and I can...ah..." His face took on a bright shade of red that had Izaya more than a little curious. "N-never mind."

"No, tell me!" Izaya smirked, nudging Shizuo lightly. "You can't make a face like that and not tell me what it is you're thinking, Shizu-Chan! I'm curious now. Tell me what it is~"

"It...it's nothing," Shizuo shook his head, blushing a bit harder.

Which means it's sexual, Izaya thought with a smirk. He shook his head. "If you don't tell me, we'll never get to do it..."

Shizuo groaned, closing his eyes as his blush intensified ten fold. "I...there's no clouds today..."

Izaya frowned a bit. "Yeah, and...?"

"I...like clouds," Shizuo began, not meeting Izaya's eye. "I was...thinking that...or rather I was wondering...uhm...I...it..." He took a deep breath, slightly frustrated. "Damn it...I...I want to d-do...it...with you under a...a blue sky with...with lots of clouds, ok?!"

Izaya blinked in slight surprise. Then, he chuckled, though his cheeks tinted a light shade of pink. "You want to have sex under the clouds, Shizu-Chan?"

"Shut up!" Shizuo snapped, gritting his teeth. "Th-this is why I didn't want to say anything!"

Izaya laughed louder but then he hummed. "That sounds rather nice, Shizu-Chan. I'll keep it in mind."

Shizuo muttered something along the lines of "Damn Flea" and fell silent once again.

They came, eventually, to the city's main park. They sat on a bench, Shizuo leaning his head on Izaya's shoulder as they watched citizens walk by. The city was alive with noise; car horns, people talking, ringing phones and laughing kids. Normally, Shizuo would hate every single aspect of it, but Izaya was there so it made it all bearable. He shifted, sitting up and standing. "Hey, Izaya? I heard there's an anime store not too far from here."

Izaya stood as well. "You want to go look?"

"I actually wanted to buy a few DVD's," Shizuo explained. "I'm...not much for outdoors. I was thinking since your parents are gone with the girls we could...buy some animes and watch them together."

Izaya thought it over, nodding slowly. "That sounds fine...as long as it's nothing too bloody, Shizu-Chan. Nothing kills a romantic mood better than gore and whatnot."

Shizuo laughed, a melodic sound to Izaya. "I know quite a few romance animes we can watch."

"Then lead the way," Izaya sang, grinning. "You watch good anime, after all."

The anime store was huge, manga, games and more lining the walls. The instant they walked in, Izaya saw Shizuo's eyes widen; it was as if the boy had walked into heaven. Shizuo wasted no time walking up and down the isle's, stopping to comment on the animes he'd seen or wanted to see. Izaya found the way the blonde brightened up cute, adored how Shizuo talked quickly with animated hand gestures. Shizuo was cute enough as it was, but an anime obsessed Shizuo was a whole new level of cute.

It took a good half hour but eventually the couple left, the entire series of Angel Beats, Clannad, and Fruits Basket in tow with them. Shizuo was practically glowing and that made Izaya's heart swell. When they got back to the house Izaya got to work on bringing down pillows and blankets while Shizuo rummaged through the kitchen to find snacks for them to eat. Once the living room table was covered with Pocky, Soda, Grapes and more, and the boys were cuddled under the blankets together, they started the show.

Naturally, Izaya expected it to be an ok anime. But no...it was an amazingly beautiful anime. He was enthralled by the emotion, by the pure beauty of the show. Shizuo, by the time half the series was over, had teared up several times. But, it wasn't until he watched the last episode did Izaya peg Angel Beats as his new favorite anime. The ending had Shizuo in tears, clinging to Izaya and crying into the raven haired teens neck. Izaya held the blonde close, running a soothing hand through Shizuo's hair and whispering gentle words.

Yes, Angel Beats was his favorite anime indeed.

Not too long after they finished the anime did their family return. Things fell into order. Izumi and Ren started to cook dinner and the girls clung to Izaya and Shizuo, babbling non-stop about their fun day in town.

It was nice, warm.

Safe.

Shizuo silently hoped that the rest of the summer would be filled with days like this. Days where he felt safe and loved, where he was wrapped in Izaya's arms.

He wanted to feel that gentle warmth as many times as he could before it went away.

And Izaya?...He wanted to hold Shizuo, to kiss him and tell him over and over again just how much he loved him.

But they didn't have forever, and they both knew that all too well.

ok! this actually wasn't as long as I had planned. I got writers block half way into it but, for the sake of you my dears, I came up with something. Next chapter will have their beach trip, maybe some sex under the cloudy sky like shizu-Chan wanted. Hopefully I can stretch their summer out before they have to part ways...oh, my babies...

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