I think two more chapter and this story shall be done! TT~TT It's a bittersweet moment. Anyway, I really loved writing this chapter :3 I hope you guys enjoy it. Please tell me what you think afterwards so I can assess myself. Also if they're any mistakes don't hesitate to tell me :D Now onto the story!

Warning: Possible OOCness and fluffiness ahead. If this makes you vomit please leave now. If you think that the people who vomit over such things are enigmas to you, then please proceed!

Izaya's POV

I can feel a sharp pain on my head and I feel drained of energy, but I open my eyes nevertheless. To tell you the truth, I'm not such a popular guy. A lot of people have it out for me because I sold out information that caused them trouble, so I'm pretty much hated. The only friends I have are Shinra and Celty…sort of. So when I find myself surrounded by get well gifts I kind of feel a bit confused. There's a bunch of vases filled with flowers on the desk next to me and on the window sill. There are a few teddy bears and balloons. Whoever bought all this must have done so out of impulse. I then look to my side and find my hand in someone else's. The person has beautiful blonde locks that could only belong to my favorite monster. I run my fingers through his hair, which makes him stir but not wake.

Wait…am I on a hospital bed? No…this is Shinra's room. Who brought me here? What happened? Suddenly, I remember how I got this pain in my head and why I'm here now, but I don't remember who brought me or why Shizu-chan is sleeping beside me in a chair.

"Shizu-chan…" I say as I poke his head. "Ne, ne Shizu-chan!" I say loud enough to make him jolt up and fall backwards in his chair. He curses as he rubs the back of his head and fixes his fallen chair. I laugh a little and then feel his eyes looking at me. He looks like he's seen a ghost so I look around me and try to see what he's looking at.

"Izaya…" He says before embracing me unexpectedly. I could feel his breath on my neck, it sends shiver up my spine, but it's a feeling I've grown to enjoy.

"Have you been here all night?" I ask as I remember that it was really late when the whole fight had happened between Shizu-chan and the yakuza.

"No, I've been here all five nights." Shizu-chan corrects me as he pulls away from me. I look to all the gifts and then something clicks in my head.

"You're the one who got me all this stuff?" I say as I pick up a teddy bear off the floor. This accusation makes Shizu-chan flustered. He scratches his head and coughs a little before trying to explain.

"I…I mean…I know it's stupid…" He says simply. Then he mumbled something incoherent. I furrow my brows and poke him, egging him on to tell me what he just said. He says it again, but still slightly mumbles it.

"Come on, Shizu-chan. Spit it out." I say as I glare at him.

"Fine! I just wanted to make you smile when you woke up, okay?" He says loudly and then ruffles his hair in embarrassment. "Man, you're so persistent…" He says as he walks over to the corner of the room and picks up a cage that's covered by a light blanket. I stare at the cage curiously, but then smile as I realize what must be inside.

"Shizu-chan…you actually…you actually got him back?" I ask and then laugh a little. "Who knew a heartless monster like you actually cared this much." This kind of stung him.

"I'm sorry I didn't help you earlier…and I'm sorry I was so fucking stubborn…" He says apologetically. I bring Shizzy-kun out of the cage and stroke his fur comfortably. Shizzy-kun makes himself comfortable in my lap and licks my pants, probably to taste the fabric softener. I smile a little and then look up at Shizu-chan.

"You're still a virgin, right?" I ask out of the blue.

"What kind of question is that? I'm trying to have a fucking heartfelt moment and then you just…!" He stops midway and shakes his head in disbelief, but he doesn't seem too furious. I eye him seriously. "No, no I haven't. Happy now?"

"Very much so, Shizu-chan." I say honestly as I continue to stroke Shizzy-kun's fur. "It's been killing me these past few years…"

"Huh?" Shizu-chan asks dumbly.

"I've really been worried that you really did break all your promises." I say as I look at Shizzy-kun who's already sleeping in my lap. "I haven't been able to sleep soundly for a long time. All the time I was gone I thought that maybe Shizu-chan moved on and found himself someone else. Of course if I got back and this assumption was true, I'd kill them." I say with a devious smile. Shizu-chan just laughs.

"I don't doubt it since you're a fucking psychopath. That's why I haven't dated anyone since you left. I didn't want to be a widowed man."

"Che right, you were waiting for me." I say with a smile.

"Fuck no!" Shizu-chan says loudly, but the blush on his face says he's lying.

"Yes you were~!" I say with a laugh. "Don't deny it, Shizu-chan~!" There's a moment of silence and then Shizu-chan sighs deeply. He leans over and lowers his head before kissing my cheek softly. I hadn't really expected him to act so gently or affectionately. "I thought you said you hated me."

"I'm a promise breaker and a liar." He says simply. "But I swear, if you do something dangerous like that again, I'm gonna bury you alive." I just smile and nod. "By the way, your friends told me to tell you that they're sick of you and that you're contract is broken." It took me a minute to figure out what this meant. I look at Shizu-chan and look surprised at him; an expression I haven't made in a while in front of another person before.

"You actually survived their little game?" I ask as I remember how they dealt with people and their suggested compromises.

"Yeah. I don't know how, but I did."

"Doesn't look like you got shot." I say as I wonder if being a monster meant he could survive a gunshot and heal really fast so there's no trace of the wound.

"No dip-for-brains, I didn't get shot and survive. The gun didn't even go off." He corrects me rudely.

"Ah, how did you manage that?" I ask simply.

"I guess luck was on my side." Shizu-chan says before petting Shizzy-chan affectionately. Shizu-chan then checks his watch and pats my shoulder. "You ready to go home?"

"Ah, but it's so far away…" I say as I put Shizzy-kun back in the cage.

"You're not going back to Shinjuku." Shizu-chan says as he fishes something out of his pockets. "You're coming back with me to my place." He takes out a pack of cigarettes and lights it. I get up out of the bed and snatch the pack of cigarettes.

"Since you're such a protozoan I better inform you that smoking damages your lungs." I say sternly.

"Since you're coming home with me, I need those. You give me a lot of stress and this is how I unwind."

"I'll have sex with you if you stop smoking." I say hastily with a sly smile. The cigarette he put in between his lips suddenly falls out of his mouth when he stares at me in shock. I stomp on the cancer stick and smirk at him. "Is that a yes?"

"No!" He says but he blushes nevertheless. "Shut the fuck up, flea!" Ah, the good ole days. I really missed them and I've missed Shizu-chan's cute expressions.

Shizu-chan carries Shizzy-chan's cage and I open the door for him. Shinra meets up with us at the door and smiles as he notices that I'm doing far better now.

"Oh right, Shizuo said he was gonna take you home so he could keep an eye on you." Shinra says with a grin.

"Which is Shizuo's way of saying he's gonna make love to me all night long~" I say teasingly.

"WE'RE LEAVING RIGHT NOW!" Shizu-chan says loudly as he takes my hand and pulls me away before I can say anything, before even Shinra can say anything. He slams the door and drags me off angrily back to his humble abode, which is most likely messy since the last time I cleaned it up. After a while Shizu-chan settles down and starts to walk calmly. His hand travels from my wrist to my hand. People start staring, but I ignore them. All that's on my mind right now is Shizu-chan's hand holding mine (while we're in public no less!) I can't quite think straight anymore. Here I am, walking with Shizu-chan and though he hasn't said that he loves me, I'm positive that he does. This being said, I don't want to do anything serious with Shizu-chan until he says that he loves me.

Shizuo's POV

I'm holding his stupid hand. Why the fuck am I doing that when there's people watching? I don't know what has come over me, but despite it making me completely humiliated, it feels really good. His hands are soft and warm in my grasp. They're smaller than mine, but that's expected since he's smaller than me in all aspects. Well…I don't know about one aspect because I've never seen him naked…Fucking perverted mind…

For once in my life I feel kind of happy. I don't care about the people staring anymore. I finally got Izaya back and this time I'm not letting him go. He might drive me fucking crazy, but I've never felt comfortably being sane in the first place.

"Shizu-chan hasn't been this romantic since we dated in high school~" Izaya says happily. "What's come over you?" I turn around and glare at him. "Hmm?"

"Do you want to rest at my place or do you want me to send you back to Shinjuku so you can get raped by those yakuza guys that kept you hostage?" I ask with a glare.

"I much rather not lose my virginity to someone I hate, thank you very much~" He says as he holds onto my hand more tightly. "But I wouldn't mind losing it to some certain monster~"

"Shut up, flea." I say out of force of habit.

"Look! They are back together, Dota-chin!" I hear that annoying girl say from across the street. I grab Izaya by his wrist again and drag him through a shortcut to my apartment. I don't want to have to deal with those crazies anymore than I already have and besides I'm already dealing with Izaya.

When we finally make it to my apartment I close the door and hope to God that that girl didn't follow us. Izaya looks around and laughs a little as he notices the mess. I haven't really cleaned this place up since Izaya got hurt. I've been at Shinra's looking after him this whole time so I hadn't had any time to actually spruce up the place for his arrival.

"You know, all the flowers and whatnot that you bought me are still at Shinra's." Izaya reminds me as he lies on the couch. "Are you gonna bring all those flowers over here so you can sprinkle the rose petals on the bed before we make love~?"

"We're not making love." I say sternly, although the idea does sound appealing. I can't possibly do that sort of thing though. Izaya just woke up from his coma and he's still pretty weak, so I don't want to rush things. "You want me to make you something to eat?"

"You're not gonna say it, are you?" Izaya asks me vaguely. I know what he means, but I can't really bring myself to tell him those three stupid words. Can I really bring myself to say those three words after all this time apart from him?

"You want me to tell you that I love you, right?" I ask him as I look down on him as he sits up from where he is on the couch.

"It's the least you can do for me since you hurt my feelings." Izaya says as he puts his hand on his heart and pretends like he's been stabbed. "You know I went through a lot of trouble just to get back to Ikebukuro just to see you again. I mean, not a lot of people will do that. They usually just fall in love with someone else instead of going after their ex. Though we didn't really break up since I talked about it, maybe all this ti—" Honestly, I just wanted him to shut up; that's why I kissed him. I haven't felt this way in a long time and it feels damn good.

I put my hands on his cheeks and rub my thumbs against them as I lick over his lips. He doesn't hesitate to open his mouth to give my tongue entry. I hungrily attack his mouth as I position myself next to him on the couch. Soon enough though, he drags me down on top of him. He wraps his arms around my neck and moans into the deepened kiss. Then I feel his hand travel to my belt, tugging at it to try to remove, or perhaps try to give me a hint. I pull away and stare down at the man I've had dreams of since he escaped my grasp those six years ago.

"You just woke up from a coma…" I say as I get off of him, feeling a bit shameful.

"I'm fine, Shizu-chan and I didn't hear you say those three little words." He says as he grabs my hand and tries to bring me back to lean over him. "It's really not fair, Shizu-chan. I've already told you those words more than once already." I look over to him and nod as I blush. I know, I know. I want to say it, but since it's been a while, I feel a bit uncomfortable doing so. "A kiss is not a proper answer. It could mean anything. Besides, I want to hear you same them."

"I had forgotten how demanding you are." I say as I rub my temples in frustration. He looks kind of mad at me now. He turns his head the other way and sighs. I sit next to him and lean over to kiss his cheek and then his neck. I take in his aroma and feel myself drowning. How could I be so stupid as to let something bad happen to him? He told me numerous times that he still loved me, still kept his promises for me, cared about me. I didn't pay any mind to that because I was so angry.

After a while, he seems to have forgiven me and leans into my butterfly kisses. I turn his head to me and kiss him on the lips again, but pull away more quickly than last time.

"I still can't believe that after all this time and after everything you've done to me…I still love you." I say as I shake my head. "But I do…I love you…"

"You just want sex~" Izaya sneakily says as he plays with my tie.

"Again, you ruined the moment." I say simply. "You're the one who persisted in me saying it!" I say angrily. Before I say anything else, I feel his lips on mine again. Lust kind of takes over from here and we're just enjoying the taste of each other as we moan into each other's mouths.

"Shizu-chan…" Izaya says as he pulls away from me. "I'm really okay…so can we…?"

"Last time we tried, you were scared." I remind him, which makes him blush. He waves his hand as if it's no big deal and starts laughing to cover his embarrassment.

"I don't remember something like that. Besides, if anything Shizu-chan must have stopped. Kasuka told me you were (and probably still are) shy about sex~"

"I was nervous about it." I admit simply. "But I wasn't going to regret making love to you that night."

"Ah, that's just like Shizu-chan. Such a perverted monster."

"No, I wouldn't have regretted to make love to you that night because then I wouldn't be in so much agony these six fucking years thinking someone else took your first time!" I say angrily and then turn my head away from him so he doesn't see the blush creep on my face. He stays silent for a while, probably because he hadn't expected my answer.

I then feel arms wrap around my neck and a warm body press up against me. His head nuzzles into the side of my neck and his hair tickles my cheek.

"I love you, Shizu-chan." He suddenly says and then I smile at myself. He still hasn't noticed it. Maybe it's because he thinks it's the other one?

"I love you too." I say as I press my forehead against his and then grab his hand grab onto the ring I had placed on his finger while he was asleep. I had put it on the same finger that he wears his other silver ring, but removed the other. I'm guessing that all this time he thought it was still the silver plain one. I move it over to the ring finger and kiss it. He looks at me in shock and then looks at the ring.

"You…"

"I could finally afford one." I say calmly, but my heart is beating so fast I feel kind of dizzy. I bend down on one knee, praying to God that I don't have to be in this position for long and then smile at him. "I know my proposal is gonna suck…but…Do you want to spend the rest of your life with me, you crazy psychopath?" He laughs a little, but then puts arms around my neck.

"If you don't already know my answer then you really are an idiot." Izaya says as he laughs. "Of course I will." He adds in a little afterwards. "I can't believe I hadn't noticed it before."

Well, I was covering it. I had taken his hand in mine in public so he wouldn't see it and I was holding it while he was at Shinra's too. Besides, Izaya had been in a coma for six days and still hasn't been quite aware of the things around him.

"That's why I want to wait." I explain as he looks at the ring thoroughly. He smiles and then looks up at me. "You feel like having sex now?" He smiles and shakes his head. I sit down next to him and kiss his forehead. "By the way, happy birthday, Izaya." His head lifts up and he looks over to my calendar which has the date circled as May 4th and he hugs me almost instantly as he probably remembers that that is the day of his birth.

Everything's gonna be alright now because I have you back and this time I'm not letting you leave me. Now there's just the trouble he's gonna cause me over the wedding preparations and whatnot. I can tell he's gonna be a pain to deal with, but I'm not too worried or stressed about it. When you love someone, you grow to love them as a whole, not just as pieces. Ever since we were younger I've loved all of him. I was just too angry at myself for allowing that to happen. I mean he is a crazy psychopath, but I guess he's my crazy psychopath.

A/N: X3 I had noticed in the eariler chapters that Shizuo mentioned it was spring and I'm like OMG that's when Izaya's birthday is! I'm like YES! Anyway, I'm sorry again about the OOCness. It was kind of necessary :\ By the way, please, please review. I love feedback :3