"So, when are you moving?"
"Moving?"
"There's plenty of room in here so you can move whenever you want."
"I hadn't thought of that."
Izaya rolled his eyes dramatically.
"What, you spring the big question on me without even having an idea of where we would live? Are you for real?"
"I don't think ahead much. I just know I wanted to be with you. Doesn't matter where."
"I'd call you a hopeless romantic but you're so matter of fact about it that I don't quite know what to call you."
Shizuo cuddled with him.
"I'm just me. And if you're fine with it then it's all good."
"Hmm…how about honeymoon?"
Shizuo thought about it.
"How about Nara?"
"Nara? Why? I have to ask."
"There's the big Buddha statue, the temples and the tiny deer. And there's also a national park."
"And? What's so great about all that?"
"It looks pretty from the pictures I've seen. And it's, like, part of history."
"Ah…I was more thinking about New York."
"But we already live in such a big city, going to another one is just a bit…"
Izaya sat up suddenly and jabbed a finger in the air.
"Aha! This is our first quarrel as a married couple. The camera is still on, by the way. To record it."
Shizuo kissed him.
"Nah, not an argument. We're just discussing stuff."
"Just so you know, if the giant Buddha goes all Gantz on us I will hold you responsible a hundred percent."
"Gantz…? Wait, does that mean you're fine with Nara?"
"Nara it is. It's not the most glamorous of places but hey, it might be interesting. Who knows."
Shizuo chuckled.
"I got a feeling you don't really think so. Okay, we can go to New York instead."
"Oh no you don't. I already decided, cannot go back now. It is Nara or NOTHING. But we'll be spending next New Year's in the Big Apple."
It was the first time they ever made plans this far into the future. Shizuo liked it a lot.
"Heh, sure. But they don't have the bells in America, I think."
"What bells?"
"You know, the bells that ring a bunch of times when the new years rolls by. And no temples to make wishes at on the first of January."
"You sure are a traditionalist. I wouldn't worry about that, everything can be found in New York. I bet you can have all that in the Japanese district. And I got to say, we would probably be the first people to ever go from Tokyo to New York to experience a truly Japanese New Year's eve."
"Yeah…by the way, what is this Gantz thing you were talking about?"
"Crazy hyper violent manga with boobs galore."
Shizuo frowned.
"Not too sure I like that…"
"Why not, because of the violence or the oversexed content?"
"I try to be as peaceful as I can so I won't read or watch violent stuff."
Izaya could see that Shizuo was very serious.
"You're getting better at controlling your anger issues. Much better, I'd say."
"You think…?"
"I know. You haven't killed me yet, for one or even attacked me in ages."
"It's because being with you makes me a better person."
Izaya placed a finger on Shizuo's lips.
"Oy, oy, no saying overly dramatic things like that and getting all deep on me."
"You're real cute."
Izaya batted his eyelashes and pursed his lips in a pout.
"Iza-nya is so puety...needs some luv."
"Now that's just creepy."
Izaya burst out laughing.
"So true, that's the whole point. One of these days I'll play the dutiful wife just to freak you out."
"Don't. I don't want a 'dutiful wife', I want you. Orihara Izaya."
Izaya was touched by Shizuo's guileless candor but he was not about to go into mushy territory.
"Hmm…and here I was getting all ready to welcome you home wearing an apron and nothing more and going, 'Welcome back, darling! What can I get you, dinner, a bath or maybe…me?'"
"Does that really happen in real life?"
"Maybe!"
Shizuo thought about it.
"Yeah, that would be pretty sweet."
"Aha, I knew it! You're such a guy, tch. Typical male behavior."
"Well, yeah. Of course I want to have sex with you. But you're every bit as much a guy as I am."
"That is very true. Except ten times cuter."
"No argument there."
"And sweeter?"
"Nah. Too snarky for that. Wouldn't have it any other way either. After all, I chose you for a reason."