Yay! New chappy~! I am trying to update at least one story every day...
Finally Saturday rolled around and he met Izaya/Shya at Sunshine 60 plaza before they went in and up to the aquarium. Izaya wore a summery dress that reached the thighs and boots that came half way up the calf. He wore a cardigan over his shoulders that was short in the back but lengthier in the front. Izaya spent TWO WHOLE NIGHTS styling the wig for this day, putting curls in it as well as a half ponytail. Shizuo blinked when he saw 'her' too realizing he had never seen someone look so pretty though he had a nagging tug at the back of his head that he wouldn't mind seeing 'her' in a fur-lined hoodie and all black. He brushed that thought away and smiled.
"You look lovely," He commented.
"Th-Thank you," Izaya made sure to blush a little, he even added a little make up to hide the remaining traces of masculinity from his face and Izaya was pretty androgynous to begin with.
"R-right, um... guess we go up..." Shizuo was trying to blend in today too and as a result he wasn't wearing clothing that made him look like a bar tender. Instead it was jeans -an old pair he'd had in his closet still- and a white t-shirt -again something he'd had in his closet for who knows how long. Izaya was a little disappointed, he missed the vest, Shizuo didn't look complete without it.
He went with Shizuo to the elevator though, and people kept filing in... Izaya had to be pressed close to Shizuo in order for the doors to close and though Shizuo didn't mind, he did notice that Shya was incredibly flat-chested... and fit against him like they were matching pieces of a puzzle. Izaya felt his cheeks flush, and he could hear his heart beat like crazy, it only reminded him of that night Shinra drugged them. Ah, damn it, Izaya squirmed in his boots lightly, 'Think of something else!' He couldn't remember that now or it would be definitely obvious he's a guy. Fortunately the uncomfortable elevator ride was over before too long and everybody piled out.
"You okay?" Shizuo asked, noticing Shya looked...odd.
"I-I'm fine," That was too close for comfort, Izaya thought, "I just d-don't really like c-crowded small s-spaces..." Shizuo nodded in understanding, everyone had a fear of something after all.
"Right, got it. You'll feel better if you drink something," He suggested. His own preference would be milk, it WAS his favorite, but drinking anything would calm him down on the rare occasions he had felt fear.
"M-Maybe, I-I like juice," Izaya did like juice, no lie there though he wondered why he was being so open with his preferences around Shizuo.
"Right," He nodded and got some of that, something fruit flavored like the tea... made sense in a way. Izaya smiled when Shizuo brought him a fruity juice.
"Thank you Heiwajima-san." He found a bench to sit on and patted the spot next to him for Shizuo who sat next to him.
"You know, you can call me 'Shizuo' if you want..." He pointed out.
"Ah, then, Sh-Shizuo-san..." Izaya really had to focus otherwise he'd call him by the name he usually does. He sipped his juice with a smile and Shizuo couldn't stop himself smiling at that. He liked the way Shya said that, but it also made him think of Izaya...which was weird he didn't remember Izaya EVER calling him Shizuo... Izaya finished the juice and looked at Shizuo.
"Ready?" He smiled a little, "I wanna see the turtles~"
"Yeah, let's go," He grinned. He had tucked his sunglasses away once they were inside so he looked even less recognizable than usual. People certainly weren't avoiding him as much like this... Izaya grinned, and stood as he looked away and then grabbed Shizuo's hand.
"S-So we don't get lost..." Shizuo smiled and held 'her' hand happily. The turtles were interesting but Shizuo's favorite had to be the penguins. He liked how they were really clumsy in one area and incredibly graceful in another. Izaya took more pictures again, and they saw every creature there. The informant was having so much fun he forgot about pretending to be a girl.
"Should we go for dinner Shizu-chan?"
'Hmm… now that was suspicious' Shizuo thought.
"Sure," He raised an eyebrow, "but...please don't call me Shizu-chan" Izaya blushed and hid his face, unable to believe he had made such an obvious slip up.
"S-Sorry! W-Want to go for Russia Sushi?"
"Yeah, sure. I like that place," He agreed.
"Okay, I-I've heard it's really good." Izaya stammered and Shizuo nodded,leading the way though he did warn about the 'special' platter. Izaya blinked but nodded, and they were seated in a booth. Izaya found it extremely hard to concentrate now... Simon had eyed him warily but said nothing to either of them. If they were getting along that was good right? Even if Izaya was wearing a dress. Izaya ordered what he always did, and didn't have to worry since Shizuo didn't know what it was. Well, he knew what Ootoro was, he just didn't know Izaya liked it. Shizuo ordered something MUCH less expensive.
"Want to try some?" Izaya offered though, holding some Ootoro in his chopsticks for Shizuo.
"Uh...you sure?" He asked, though he was curious and Izaya smiled.
"Yeah!"
"Okay," He took the sushi from Izaya's chopsticks. He supposed technically it was an indirect kiss... would that make it okay for a real one then? It was pretty good though. Considering they've already gone all the way, a kiss wasn't bad... but Izaya was afraid Shizuo would figure it out if they did kiss, and somewhere along the course of these three dates he didn't want Shizuo to know.
Of course three dates became four...and then five and six. Before even Shizuo was aware of it he was in a real relationship with someone...and so was Izaya. Of course Izaya had forgotten his original intent for 'dating' Shizuo, and had a whole new closet too, but it was like Shya was a semi-different side of himself... Though six dates and no kiss yet, Izaya was worried about Shizuo's manhood. Shizuo did try. Every time though he was being reminded of Izaya and he was starting to wonder if he hadn't actually liked Izaya this whole time and simply refused to accept it because they were both guys. He hoped that was not the case, he really did but still...
Izaya, male clothing, was prancing down the streets of Ikebukuro in a good mood, humming to himself. He didn't have a date until three days from now and was wondering what to wear. Shizuo, on the other hand, was spacing out, half-watching the city street before him while he questioned his gender preference.
'Tralala~' Izaya hummed, and spotted the blonde but made no attempts to hide wondering what Shizuo would do but Shizuo didn't seem to notice him for once, frowning as he finally crushed the butt of his smoke under one heel before glaring at the sky. This whole thing was annoying, but he had to figure it out too. Izaya touched his lips in wonder, Shizu-chan wasn't the same... He felt a twinge in his chest seeing that, and knowing he was the cause hurt even more... Izaya hid then, and when Shizuo walked past him purposely ran into the blonde. Shizuo blinked then scowled at the informant.
"What the hell do you want flea?" He growled.
"Shizu-chan~ aw, having love troubles~?"
"What the hell makes you say that?" He asked, his eye twitching lightly.
"Because~" Izaya smirked and then latched onto Shizuo's arm leaning into him suggestively, "Rumor has it you've got a girlfriend~ I feel left out and ignore Shizu-chan!" He made sure he didn't say 'Shizu-chan' the same way Shya had done accidently. Shizuo twitched and grabbed a street sign, yanking it out of the ground. It protested loudly, but it couldn't offer much resistance either.
"Give me one good reason why I shouldn't practice my batting swing on you,"
"Because you hate violence~" Izaya grinned, but didn't let go... He knew there was a slim chance he could avoid it, but he had his blade with him too, just in case. Shizuo twitched at that response, more irritated then before now.
"Let me go," He said then in a deflated tone. He wasn't in the mood. Izaya looked worried for a second, and then frowned, this wasn't the Shizuo he loved!
"Shizu-chan!" He was desperate to get the blonde to react, and grabbed Shizuo's shirt collar and yanked him down for a kiss. Shizuo was so shocked that Izaya managed it too. His eyes widened, as did everybody else's and once he regained himself he managed to push Izaya away from his mouth.
"Wh-what the hell-?"
"Shizu-chan... I hate you!" Izaya's hurt expression kind of resembled Shya's as he then ran off. This wasn't how it was supposed to go at all! He wasn't actually supposed to LOVE a monster! Shizuo just sort of stood there in shock staring after Izaya. Then he went straight to Celty, she would know what the hell was going on...he hoped.
Izaya was soon running blind, he couldn't see through tears, and went to duck down an alley but bumped into someone taller than Shizuo... and smelled like fish. Simon blinked and then sighed.
"Izaya, you should probably have never pretended" He said in Russian. Izaya's eyes widened, Simon knew from that time then, and his head lowered.
"What do I do now? I'm in too deep..." He spoke Russian in return. Simon frowned at the stupid informant.
"Tell the truth for once. You made the mistake, and either way you could end up hurt right? You could always break up with him as the female you though," He suggested. Still in Russian. Izaya didn't say anything, only frowned in thought, then he'd have to admit to himself a truth he didn't want to... He liked his second idea less, and wiped his eyes,
"I-I'll make my choice soon..." His Russian was flawless. Simon nodded and let it go at that. It was up to Izaya to make his own decision.
[Sh-Shizuo-san?] Celty noted the odd look on the blonde's face
"I think... Hmm... where do I begin..." He frowned, "Izaya just...kissed me,"
[Wait? What-Izaya?-Kiss?-What] Her hands were shaking in shock and Shizuo nodded with a frown. "Celty... I think I liked it..." Celty stood there, still in shock now, but finally gained enough composure to type out.
[What about Shya-chan?] Shizuo frowned when he saw her message.
"I don't know what to do! Everything about her... it all reminds me of HIM! I mean...what if it was Izaya I liked the whole time and just thought I hated him? I don't...I don't know what to do anymore..."
[Would it be possible to think that Izaya was Shya?] Celty posed the theory, [You keep saying that Shya is nearly exactly like Izaya... And with the recent events, maybe Izaya's developed feelings for you?] He blinked at her message. Shya being Izaya? It made sense... it actually made so much sense he could have laughed. But didn't that mean he was in... he didn't want to think that. Attracted to Izaya. Yeah, he could live with that he supposed... so then... now he had to find Izaya and force the truth out of the little flea.
"Thanks Celty!" He said with a grin before searching for Izaya.
[Y-Y-You're...welcome?] Celty tilted her helmet, not understand the conclusion Shizuo just came to...
Izaya was trying to hurry home, or even better to Shinjuku, Shizuo would catch him though. For one thing his thoughts were focus and for another he had long ago learned how to keep up with the flighty man. He even made it to Shinjuku before Izaya could. He waited near Izaya's apartment complex, out of sight. Thankfully, none of Izaya's humans saw him like this... Simon didn't count, and sure as hell Shizuo didn't count. He looked at his windows, his cheeks tear-stained.
"Oi. Flea," Shizuo came out of hiding. He frowned at Izaya's face. Stupid flea making him feel guilty when this whole thing was Izaya's own damn fault too!
"Sh-Shizu-chan!" Izaya panicked, NO, this was all wrong! This was not how he intended it!
"What are you doing here?" Izaya tried to scowl, though he was impressed Shizuo remembered where his apartment was.
"I came to talk to you," The blonde eyed him warily.
"About what?" Izaya frowned, palming the knife he wielded
"A few things. Like for one do you prefer Izaya-kun or Shya-chan?" He asked. He watched for Izaya's reaction carefully. His eyes closed guiltily, wincing under the shame of being found out.
"D-Don't ask me that."
"So you are her," Shizuo felt so relieved he could have cried. Good, now he wouldn't have to feel guilty.
"You believed it... Everyone did except..." Ah, Shizuo didn't need to know, "W-Why are you here? Just for that? Well, now you know." Shizuo shrugged and walked up to the informant now, looking slightly amused.
"Well, now that I know I don't have to feel guilty either," He smirked a little. Izaya stepped away, but not far either."
Feel guilty about what? Go away Shizu-chan."
"This," He said simple before forcing Izaya's lips to his own.
"MN?" Izaya's eyes widened and his heart ached at the feeling, gripping Shizuo's vest to try and push the blonde away. Shizuo would not relent though, Izaya had kissed him first after all and he was going to make the informant admit his feelings... well, maybe not tonight, but eventually. Shizuo simply moved so that they were standing closer together. No that was the opposite of what he wanted to accomplish, Izaya whimpered as he felt his body shudder. Shizuo didn't even have to hold Izaya's head in place now. He pulled the informant closer still, his tongue lapping against Izaya's lips.
"Mm-no, NO-" Izaya could feel his heart beginning to race, this wasn't good, just like being drugged his body was beginning to heat up and crave the blonde, something Izaya knew he should not be allosing himself to feel. Shizuo frowned a little now and pulled away.
"You're the one standing around looking all fuckable, so don't complain now after YOU kiss ME when I decide to kiss you back,"
"You weren't supposed to find out, no one was!" Izaya hiccupped, "You're not allowed to see me like this!" Shizuo sighed at Izaya's reactions.
"You're too damn stubborn, you know that right?" He grumbled. Izaya nodded, wiping his eyes, it was a flaw he was all too aware of.
"But I can't help it, my pride won't allow me to feel this way about you!"
"And what way is that exactly?" Izaya glared adorably stubborn at him, and then looked away.
"You can't make me say it Shizu-chan."
"Not tonight. But I will. Oh, and we're still on for Wednesday, you don't get to back out flea," He smirked.
"You really are a monster Shizu-chan," Izaya sniffled.
"You really think that, don't you?" He frowned at the informant.
"How can I be convinced otherwise?" Izaya glared lightly, "You don't die when I kill you and you're too strong to be a human." Shizuo blinked and then he laughed. He laughed so hard tears formed in his eyes. That was it? That was the only reason? He was so infantile!
"Shut up!" Izaya stomped his foot, "I-I'll show you up if you don't stop!" He blushed when he said that though.
"Oh really? And how will you do that~?" He teased, still chuckling.
"I-I mean I won't go to our date!" Izaya just admitted and confirmed it was a date.
"Ah, so if I stop laughing you'll come~?" He asked. He had stopped laughing, but he was still grinning and it made Izaya.
"W-We'll see," He waved it off, damn the blonde! Shizuo was too handsome to argue with
"If you aren't I'm gonna hunt you down," He promised. Izaya held a shiver at that, he missed the good old days when he would taunt and Shizuo would chase him all over the city.
"W-Whatever... Just go away now."
"Fine," He smiled, and kissed Izaya again though before heading back towards Ikebukuro.
"Stupid monster," He mumbled and locked the door behind him... He had two days to sort himself out, and hoped he could reach a decision by then. Shizuo was in an oddly good mood again, the last few days before the pieces had fallen into place he had been on edge and had snapped at the smallest thing, but the next two breezed by like he were on cloud nine.
Seliphra: Hey look, it backfired!
Shizuo: Duh...
Izaya: Damn it...
Seliphra: Please review my loves! Those make me write my other stories and get me to edit this one for posting!
Shizuo: It's true!
Izaya: *watches a movie in corner*