Izaya stepped off the boat they had used to reach their destination. Looking around, he took in his surroundings, and coughed when he was overwhelmed with the incense that filled this lair. Shizuo appeared behind him and wrapped his arms around Izaya's chest and laid his head on his shoulder.

"This is my home, where I live and it is the only place I can relax in." Shizuo sighed and buried his face into the crook of Izaya's neck.

Izaya sucked in a breath and shuddered when Shizuo placed a kiss on his neck. Pulling away from Shizuo, he covered his neck and looked at Shizuo with wide eyes.

"Trust me and surrender to your darkest dreams." Shizuo whispered to Izaya. "Open up your mind, let your fantasies unwind."

Shizuo held out his hands to Izaya and smiled softly, but hunger showed in his eyes. Whispers and music sounded from above. He felt light headed and couldn't think straight as the incense slowly filled his senses. He gently took Shizuo's hand, and in turn Shizuo put it against his hand against the Phantom's cheek.

"Touch me, trust me, and savor each sensation." Shizuo closed his eyes and swayed his body softly back and forth. "Let only your soul take you where you long to be."

Izaya slowly closed his eyes as well and pressed himself against Shizuo's chest, swaying with him as Shizuo whispered these words to him.

"Floating, falling, sweet intoxication…" Shizuo whispered. "Let the dream begin and only then you can belong to me. You're the power that makes the music of the night."

Izaya was lulled asleep as Shizuo hummed with the song from above. Slowly he picked up Izaya's body and brought him to the bed. Pushing away the bangs that lay on Izaya's sleeping face; Shizuo kissed his forehead and left to his piano.

"Let your darker side give into the music of the night." Shizuo murmured as he left Izaya alone.

He wasn't going to do anything the child did not want; he would wait to win Izaya's love fully.

OoOoOoOo

Shinra walked into Izaya's room, looking around for his best friend. It was pitch black and yet he couldn't see his friend in his chambers. Walking deeper into the room, Shinra saw that there was some kind of entrance behind Izaya's mirror. Opening the door to this entrance further he walked inside looking around. It was a hallway of some kind and if it lead somewhere then he would be able to find Izaya.

"Izaya!" Shinra yelled into the hall and his voice echoed all around him.

A hand landed on his shoulder, making him jump in shock. Turning around he saw the headless fairy of his dream. Squealing in joy, he made a move to hug her and she jabbed him in the stomach.

"I love you too, Celty…" Shinra said cheerfully as he got back up from the blow.

[Why are you in here?] Shinra read from a notebook in front of his face.

Celty couldn't talk so to communicate she used a notebook. Shinra smiled and rubbed the back of his head.

"Well I was looking for Izaya and I found this place." Shinra said looking at her with a smile. "But since you're here I don't need to look."

The room shook and Celty looked around in fear, grabbing Shinra's hand and pulling him.

[We must leave; this place isn't safe to be.] Celty frantically wrote and pushed to Shinra's face.

Nodding Shinra left with her, closing the entrance behind him.

OoOoOoO

A blond boy with a cape over his shoulder shouted a roar at the girls, making them giggle and pretend to be scared. He did it three times and grinned as he had all the girls to his attention.

"Like yellow parchment is his skin. A great black hole is the stub of the nose that never grew." The blond boy said throwing off his cape and pointing to all of the girls. "You must always be on your guard, or he will catch you with his magic lasso."

The boy took a noose and wrapped it around one of the girl's body as they were passing by. The girl pushed at him as he jokingly snarled and chomped in the air towards her. Yukina walked into the room, having enough of what the boy was saying. Pulling the girl away from him and taking off the noose, she stood in front of the boy staring him down.

"Those who speak of what they know, find too late what prudent silence is worth." Yukina spoke to him in a manner that showed she was fed up. "Kida Masaomi, hold your tongue."

Slapping Kida, she threw the noose over his head, and tightened it.

"Keep your hands at the level of your eyes, foolish boy!" Yukina snarled and walked away.

OoOoOoO

Izaya awoke in a bed with a headache and memories from last night. Getting up off the bed, he stood and followed the beautiful tune.

"I remember there was mist…" Izaya spoke softly to himself. "Swirling mist on a glass, glossy lake. There were candles all around and there was a boat, in that boat was a man."

Shizuo looked towards Izaya and then back to playing the song. Izaya walked towards Shizuo and whispered to him.

"Who was that shape in the shadows. Whose is that face in the mask," Izaya asked him as he touched Shizuo's face gently.

Shizuo closed his eyes and leaned his face into Izaya's hands. Izaya slowly peeled off the mask that lay on Shizuo's face, causing Shizuo to throw Izaya back.

"Damn you! You little prima donna!" Izaya winced as Shizuo insulted and yelled at him. Shizuo went to a mirror that was covered and ripped off the blanket showing the face that he was hiding behind the mask. "Is this what you wanted to see? You little viper! Now you can never be free from this face!"

Shizuo went to the water and looked at himself, calming down. He saw the face of a monster, not a man. His left side of his face was burned and marred, causing him to be turned away by any who saw it.

"Damn you… Curse you…" Shizuo lowered his voice and looked to the ceiling as Izaya got up from the ground.

"Stranger than you dreamt it. Can you even dare to look? Even dare to think of me?" Shizuo asked Izaya as he covered his face with his hand. "This lonesome gargoyle that burns in hell, but secretly yearns for heaven… Secretly… Izaya…"

Shizuo turned to face Izaya completely with a tired and sad face he asked. "Can you even learn to love this face, behind this mask… Behind this monster!" Shizuo lowered himself to Izaya and tears streamed down his face. "This repulsive carcass who seems like a beast, but secretly dreams of beauty… Secretly… Oh Izaya."

Izaya looked sadly at Shizuo in pity and regret for causing this pain on Shizuo. Izaya held out the mask he had taken from Shizuo's face as an apology, feeling sympathy for this man and love for who he was.

Shizuo slowly took the mask out of his hand and applied it to his face, standing up and holding out his hand to Izaya to stand up with.

"Come we must return." Shizuo sighed. "Else those fools that run my theater will be missing you."

Me: Well that wraps that chapter up.

Izaya: I have to say that is a lot of intelligent words that Shizuo should never know.

Me: I believe Shizuo to very be smart in his own way, I'll have you know.

Yukina: At least he's smart enough to leave when I ask him too.

Me: I invited Izaya, leave him alone :P

Yukina: Fine, don't blame me when he ruins your life.

Me: I don't care!

Shizuo: Well you should!

Me: I don't though!

Shizuo: IDIOT!

Me: GAY BOY!

Shizuo: SMARTASS

Me: I know I am!

Everyone: Hope you like this chapter. :3