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The sun rose above the streets of Ikebukuro introducing the city to a new day. Shizuo Heiwajima was taking a morning stroll trying his best to relax. He lost his job yesterday...again, and he was desperately in a need of a time off. Over the years he learned to control his temper much better then when he was a child, but there were still some things that pissed him off.* A drunk man tossing a glass in his direction was one of those things. He sighed rubbing his forehead. He has to relax; it won't do him any good if he is under stress.

He walked through the streets with a soul purpose of releasing as much energy as he could in the morning so he would be calmer when he goes looking for another job. He turned around the corner and into a small isolated street that was a shortcut to the park, where he was subconsciously going.

And there he saw him.

Tucked between old crates, that were scattered around the alley, slept a small raven headed boy. Shizuo's fist instinct was to just ignore him, since he was probably just some drug addict or a drunk. But then he spotted the bandages around raven's head and torso. That certainly got his attention. He was pretty sure that when someone is hurt they shouldn't just sleep randomly in the alley. That's why he kneeled in front of the smaller male and gently shook him to wake him up.

"Oi, wake up. You shouldn't be sleeping here with those injuries."

"Whaaa….?"

Ravens eyes blinked open, his expression that of an utter confusion. Shizuo with a shock realized that the raven had almost red eyes. It was…creepy to say at least. The raven blinked at him still confused and unfocused and Shizuo realized that the other male had no idea who he is. Well it didn't matter anywise.

"Who are you?" the raven chimed.

"Uh, Shizuo Heiwajima. You really shouldn't be sleeping here. It's dangerous." Shizuo was confused by raven's relaxed expression, like there was nothing dangerous or strange about sleeping in an alleyway.

"My name is Izaya!" the raven chimed again, and Shizuo had to wonder did he even hear the warning.

"Umm, that's nice. Why are you sleeping here? Shouldn't you be home if you are hurt?"

Izaya's face grew somber suddenly and his gaze dropt down on the ground. His shoulders shook a little as if he was a small child holding back the tears, trying to stay strong.

"I'm lost." He sniffed out, lifting his head to look at Shizuo, his eyes full of tears; "I can't find Namie!" Izaya squeaked out.

Before Shizuo could even think of a reply, he found himself in the arms of a small raven head who spilled, well pretty much a whole damn river of tears, on his shirt. Shizuo just stood there, blinking uneasily at the sight, not really sure what to do. He was never really good with emotions or consoling or anything like that, so he found himself awkwardly patting brunets back as the smaller one clung to him like he was his life line.

"Umm, it's going to be okay…Izaya, everything is going to be okay…"

"I can't find Namie, I lost her, and she hates me now…"

"…now there…"

"…and now I'm all alone here and I'm gona die, and I can't find Namie…"

"…don't you think you're being a bit dramatic…?"

"…I don't want to die without Namie…"

"…damn it your not gona die! And I'll find this Namie okay, just shut up!"

Shizuo couldn't believe his eyes when raven squeaked in excitement hugging him tighter, babbling out a thousand and one "thank you" as he pretty much choked the blond to death.

"Izaya, let go of me!"

"Sorry!" Izaya squeaked again, unwrapping himself from Shizuo faster then was humanly possible; "Are you really going to help me find Namie?"

Shizuo sighed at the promise made in sheer need to get Izaya to stop talking. But Shizuo was a man of his word and even if he got himself into this mess without actually thinking, he will still keep his word.

"Yeah, of course. But first of we need to get your wounds checked out. They don't look so good."

"Okie-dokie, and then we go find Namie?" Izaya sprung up like a three year old on sugar rush.

"Yeah, then we go find…umm Namie, right?"

"Mhm!"

Shizuo sighed, looking at the bouncing male and wondering what exactly did he get himself into.

"So Izaya, how does Namie look like?" he asked, since he was supposed to find the girl, might as well know how she looks like.

Izaya looked up with a bright smile and said: "Namie is very beautiful."

Shizuo's eyebrow rose in question, but he did not voice it; "Ummm that's nice, but not very helpful."

"Oh?" Izaya tilted his head as if not understanding what in his sentence was not helpful before he smiled even brighter; "Namie is very, very beautiful!"

Shizuo almost facepalmed at that. Who exactly was this guy and why was he acting like such a child?

"Again, that's very nice Izaya. But I need to know how she looks like. Like what color is her hair and eyes, stuff like that."

"Oooooooh." Izaya tilted his head, blinking in puzzlement before he, yet again, smiled widely and started giving Shizuo the most descriptive and devotional portrayal of a person he ever heard in his life.

All Shizuo could do was stare at the raven in amazement as he described every inch of the person in question all filled up with unhidden adoration. Shizuo felt mildly creeped out by the smaller male and he firmly decided that he absolutely did not want to know how Izaya knew all this.

"Okay, okay, that is enough, I got it. Gees, is she you're girlfriend or something?"

Izaya smiled again, but this time it looked a little sad; "Or something. I could never date Namie."

Shizuo blinked in surprise. Hearing the raven speak about her that way he was certain that she was his girlfriend. But then again, maybe the boy was just to shy to confess.

"Why couldn't you date her? If you really love somebody you shouldn't let anything stop you from confessing your love."

Izaya smiled sadly again and waved his head; "Don't be silly. Master's don't date dogs, it just wouldn't be right!"

"Wha…?"

"Hey Shizuo, where are we going?"

"Oh, to my friends house. He is a doctor and I'll get him to look at your injuries."

"Okay!"

Shizuo looked at the smaller male that bounced now in front now beside him, like he couldn't keep still. What did he mean, masters don't date dogs? The hell did that have to do with anything? Shizuo was confused, very confused. He sighed, rubbing his forehead. He'll just have to wait awhile until he finds the girl and gets some proper answers.

"Hey Shizuo, will you be my friend?" Izaya bounced back to Shizuo, looking at him with puppy-dog eyes.

"What, we just met!"

That shot down Izaya's smile as he looked at him sadly and mumbled a small "okay". Shizuo frowned, not sure what he did, but Izaya stopped bouncing around and fallowed Shizuo's pace quietly. It bothered Shizuo that the brunettes mood was so easily swayed. What bothered him even more was that he eyes started to shine red. The hell was up with that? So he acted upon his instincts and immediately blurted out.

"Yeah, sure. Let's be friends."

Izaya turned all smiles to him and Shizuo smiled back, for the creepy glow was gone; "Really Shizuo, do you mean it?"

"Yeah."

"Yay, I'm friends with Shizuo! I got a friend! I got a friend! Now that we are friends, ca I call you Shizu-chan?"

"What the hell, no!"

"But whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy? Shizu-chan sounds so cute!"

"I said no, back of flea!"

"Flea! That's not nice at all Shizu-chan!"

"Then get out of my personal space!"

"Shizu-chan's a meanie~."

"SHUT UP ALREADY!" Shizuo roared out, taking a hold on the street sign he was passing by and pulling it out of the ground.

Izaya's eyes went wide at the sight and his body started quivering for he knew the rage that inhabited Shizuo's eyes. He saw that rage before and got hurt because of it before. Why, why did the rage have to take everything away from him?

"Shi…zu…chan?" he whispered.

"DON'T CALL ME THAT!" Shizuo screamed, launching the sign his way.

It was Izaya's eyes that made Shizuo grab the sign back just a millisecond before it hit its trembling target. Izaya fell to the ground, his eyes still wide from shock as he watched Shizuo replant the sign. Shizuo sighed looking at those big, scared eyes and wondering why Izaya isn't running away like every normal human being would do right now. He started approaching the scared boy and felt a twinge of pain in his heart as the said boy backed away until his back hit the nearby building and his gaze fell down, gluing itself to the floor. He hated his temper. Sure Izaya's a bit annoying, but he meant no harm. He looked so excited…just to have a friend….he certainly was a strange one, and then again Shizuo really wasn't the one to speak. He kneeled in front of the shaking brunet and laid his hand on Izaya's small shoulder watching as Izaya winced to contact.

"I'm sorry about that Izaya, I lose my temper very easily. I wouldn't hurt you."

Izaya's big eyes looked up at him, fear dancing in them as he spoke, barely above the whisper; "Don't matter. Izaya's fault, Izaya misbehaved."

Shizuo blinked at the weirdly formed sentence that he was presented with. What does he mean that it's his fault? It's not…well except from the fact that he annoyed him, but he was always easily annoyed.

Izaya looked down once again, squeezing his eyes shut; "Go on, I won't move."

Shizuo blinked, dumbfounded; "Go on, what?

"Punish me."

"What?! Why would I do that?!"

"I was disobedient, Shizuo said not to call him Shizu-chan and to leave him alone but Izaya didn't listen, Izaya deserves to be punished."

…

"WHAT!"

"Izaya deserve…."

"No, not that, the hell are you thinking, who even taught you to think like that?!"

"Master did."

"Master?"

"Master made me for Namie. Master was very good to Izaya. He fed me and bought me clothes and let me sleep in Namie's room. Izaya was very bad, Izaya disappointed his master, Izaya disappointed Namie…"

Shizuo stared at the younger male as tears started leaking from his eyes. Shizuo had no idea what was going on or what kind of freak show did he just assign himself into. Nothing this guy said made any sense. Wait he said that he had a master and he is wounded…well Shizuo has heard rumors of human trafficking, but he never heard what exactly they did to their victims.

"Izaya where is your family? Wouldn't you rather go to them then to your….master?" he spat the last word out as it felt horrible in his mouth. He hopped that this kid knew where his family might be so he can take him there.

But…that didn't work.

It just set the waterworks on higher.

"Mommy and daddy are dead and I'm never going to see them again!" Izaya wailed and once again pinned himself on to the taller blond.

Shizuo flinched at the sudden contact, but quickly regained himself and embraced the sobbing brunet; "Shhh, Izaya. It will be okay, it will be okay…I'm sorry for your loss."

Izaya just hiccupped into his chest, trembling like crazy. Shizuo sighed, picking the younger one up in his arms, since he obviously did not plan on moving on his own any time soon. Izaya curled up in his arms, his big watery eyes on Shizuo at all time. Suddenly an idea came to mind.

"Shizuo?"

"Yeah?"

"Are you a superhero?"

Izaya blinked in surprise when Shizuo started laughing wildly. His laughs erupted through his body and quaked against Izaya so Izaya started giggling too at the tickling feeling.

"The hell Izaya? What makes you say that?"

"Well when Seiji was little he used to watch these cartoons and they had superheroes in them and they could lift heavy object like you do."

"I'm no superhero, Izaya."

"You helped me."

"And I also almost threw a street sign on you, remember?"

"Yeah, almost! You didn't hit me when I was annoying or when I cried." Izaya looked up happily.

"Whatever, I'm still no hero."

"Shizuo, can I tell you a secret?"

"If you want."

"Okay, but you got a keep it hush, okay?"

"Okay."

"Promise?"

"Yes Izaya I promise."

Izaya giggled happily and leaned up to Shizuo's ear; "I like you better then Seiji." He whispered and then relaxed back into Shizuo's hands.

"But don't tell anyone, okay."

"Ummm sure, I promised, didn't I."

"Mhm!"

"By the way, who is Seiji?"

"Seiji was Namie's younger brother."

"Was?"

"Yeah, he is dead now."

"Oh…why do you like me better, you seem to love Namie, so what's the deal with her brother?"

"You are nice, Seiji was mean. He did mean things to me. Seiji hated me…he had a full right to do that…I ruined his family." Izaya whispered out the last part and dug his face into Shizuo's bartending uniform so Shizuo decided that it was time to let the smaller one rest.

He smiled when he felt Izaya's breath starting to slow down as he fell asleep, his head safely tucked in Shizuo's chest. Shizuo was rarely ever this close to anyone and he took enjoyment in the younger ones hushed breaths warming up his chest.

When he finally made his way to Shinra's apartment and somehow managed to knock on the door without waking Izaya up he found that the usually bubbly doctor was in quite cheerless mood. It was Celty that opened the door for him, telling him, with her phone, that it's not the best time for visits for Shinra's father Shingen Kishitani was found dead in his office, early that morning. Shizuo, however refused to leave. Shinra was his close friend, one of the rare ones, and he felt a need to be there for him.

"Hi Shinra…my condolences, are you doing okay." He said, even though he knew it was completely stupid and pointless to ask that.

"Hi Shizuo, I'm fine I think. I just…" in that moment Shinra looked up and took in Shizuo with a small raven head in his arms. The reaction was instant; "…where did you get that Shizuo, I mean him, I mean that, I mean….oh the hell, where did you find him!"

Shizuo was completely surprised by Shinra's outburst, but it didn't seam to bother Izaya at all, since he continued peacefully sleeping.

"Ummm, in an alleyway. Why?"

"That's the failed experimental bastard that killed my father!"

"WHAT?!"

Shizuo was very, very confused.

Author's notes: Poor Shizuo, this whole chpter is one big confusing mess for him, isn't it~

*- I figured that without Izaya to constantly get on his nerves, Shizuo would be much more peaceful. I mean he doesn't look all-completely-and-utterly-destructively-grumpy in the flashback before he meets Izaya (I mean when he is not pissed off)

And no I'm not planning to turn this into a Shizaya or something along those lines. Shizuo is just there to help Izzy come home (get it, Lassie come home, Izzy come home, no, okay).

And I'm having trouble with Shinra's reactions so maybe you'll need to wait a bit until I research him properly. I mean it didn't look to me like he and his father were like ultra close, but he is sure to be sad…maybe I'll just wing it.

Please review, it is only cure for a fatal disease I have called Attentionstarvingalia! Don't let me die!