Shizuo lumbered into the hotel room later that night again. He sighed and set his pathetic take-out dinner down on the table and put another bag next to it. Food for Izaya. It meant nothing!

He turned and saw the informant still fast asleep but facing the opposite direction. Shizuo sighed for like the millionth time that hour. Should he wake the informant up?

He decided against it. He was fine with the informant being silent. He ate his dinner while watching television at a low volume. Afterwards he washed up and changed into a loose shirt and shorts.

Then he spent the next half hour staring at the bed and Izaya on it. Where was he going to sleep?! He could move the informant to the couch but he didn't want the informant going all I'm-going-to-stab-you-we-had-a-deal on him.

He hesitantly crawled into bed with the informant who shivered a bit when the blonde lifted the covers. He mumbled something and continued sleeping. The ex-bartender let out a small breath of relief and faced the opposite side so he wouldn't face Izaya. He closed his eyes and tried to sleep but was interrupted by the informant. He had snuggled up against shizuo's back, searching for warmth.

He tried to gently push the brunette away and turned to do so but paused as the informant nuzzled his chest, hiding half his face. The blonde hesitated and slowly wrapped his arms around the informant. He hugged the lithe body close and closed his eyes, drifting off into a deep slumber.

*timeskip*

It was warm…so warm…inviting almost. The informant opened his eyes slowly. The first thing he processed was that he was on a bed…and Shizuo was hugging him.

The raven shot up, waking the beast in the process.

"Sh-Shizu-chan? What in the world?"

"Don't you dare start! You started it, getting all cuddly with me!"

"I would never cuddle with the likes of you!"

"Well it just happened!"

Silence spread through the room for the second uncomfortable time.

"I should be going…." The informant said softly. He stood up and fixed his hair. Then he grabbed his jacket and slipped it on delicately.

He turned to the blonde before leaving. "…Thanks…" he mumbled, a tinge of red on his face.

Shizuo stared at the brunette in shock. He was just thanked by his enemy…well…

"Wait…" Shizuo jumped up quickly and intercepted the raven just as he was about to leave.

"Yes, Shizu-chan?" he asked curiously.

The blonde took a deep breath…and kissed Orihara Izaya on the lips.

The informant's eyes widened in complete shock. He pushed the blonde away harshly.

"Shizuo what the hell?" well the informant was pissed. This wasn't gonna be good.

"Izaya…I love you…"

The informant frowned. "This isn't funny Shizuo."

"It isn't a joke," the ex-bartender said approaching the raven once more.

"I really do love you." He kissed the raven again.

The informant pushed the blonde back again and slapped him, the sound echoing through the quiet room.

Shizuo looked up angrily but all emotion but concern left the male as he looked at the informant.

Tears lined the corners of Izaya's crimson eyes, making them shine. His eyebrows were pulled up to one of betrayal and hurt.

"Don't fuck around with me! How can you think I'll love you back?! We've spent eight years trying to kill each other! First you tell me you'd never miss me, then you throw a party after I leave and even my so-called 'friend' decided to attend, and on top of that you call me for whatever that reason was! Yeah I noticed! I'm not stupid! Then you follow me and ask me questions, invading my personal life after I told you I haven't done anything and then you beat me to a fucking pulp! And to top it all of with the fucking beautiful red cherry of shit, you insult me and then make my brother lose control!"

He was breathing heavily now, tears free falling to the floor.

"I hate you"

The raven slammed the door as he left, leaving Shizuo alone.

Outside:

The informant ran as fast as he could to the Phantomhive manor, which was pretty fast. He couldn't believe the protozoan said that! Of all the nerve! He had practically killed him and then the blonde said he loved him. Preposterous!

He slowed down as he came upon the manor. He gave three sharp knocks at the door and Bard opened the door.

"Izaya!" Bard exclaimed. "Where did you go? We've been looking for you and Sebastian for at least a day now!"

"No time to explain. Sebastian disappeared the same time I did?"

"A little after yeah…do you know where he is?" he was confused as hell but complied with Izaya's wishes.

Due to Bard's outburst earlier, Mey-Rin, Finny, and Ciel had joined the scene.

"Izaya!" both servants exclaimed. Ciel simply raised an eyebrow and glanced to the direction of the woods outside.

The informant gave a short nod in Ciel's direction and turned. "I'm looking for Sebastian!" with that, he was gone.

In the Woods:

"Nii-san?" Izaya strolled through the woods at a human speed as to not overlook his older brother.

"Izaya?" the call came from the left and the informant turned to the direction of his name. He spotted his brother standing near a tree, his hair and fancy suit a bit disheveled.

"Sebastian!" he smiled happily. He approached his brother.

"Izaya listen, I-"

"Quiet, Nii-san," he said softly, still with a soft smile on. He tiptoed a bit and fixed his brothers hair.

"Look at you. Ciel would be very disappointed you know?" he continued to fix his mussed hair, slowly flattening it and combing his fingers through it gently. Sebastian watched Izaya's expression closely. He had a gentle face.

"Iza-"

"It isn't your fault." His hands dropped from Sebastian's soft locks and fixed his suit gently.

"I don't blame you in the slightest." He looked up with a solemn smile.

Overcome with relief, the butler hugged his younger brother closely, one hand supporting his back and the other in his hair.

Small arms wrapped around Sebastian's waist and clutched his suit tightly. They stayed like that for oh, ten minutes at most, and then they broke apart. Izaya smiled up at Sebastian. "Come on! The others were looking for the both of us."

He clutches Shizuo's arm and starts walking back to the manor. As they reach, the three servants and Ciel were outside, waiting for them.

"They're back!" Mey-Rin called to the others.

In seconds they were surrounded by the other two and questions were asked, hugs were given, and friendly insults traded.

Bard was half-scorched from blowing the kitchen up again and Finny had somehow poisoned the plants again. Mey-Rin had managed to break a vase and three plates while Ciel didn't complete any of his paperwork.

Sebastian sighed hopelessly at the four and the informant grinned fondly at being back here. This…was his home.

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