Chapter 8

Hello guys! Been a month yeah? Sorry for the long long delay, been busy with last month and I am hit in the head so I apologize if you are not able to understand this chapter ||| oTL ||| .

Warnings: grammatical and Typo errors, major OOCness

Disclaimer: Even though I wished for it last Christmas, DRRR will never and never be mine.

**Summary of this chapter: Izaya goes out of town for work at Christmas time at the same time Shinra organized a party for his friends. Shizuo is confused of his feelings for the informant but chose to ignore it. Shinra notices it and said nothing.

I hope this will clear up the story lol XD Don't worry for the next chapters will tell about the two's relationship and a big surprise for them mwehehehehe XD

"Here you go little guy!" Shizuo fed the last spoonful of baby food to Tsugaru, the baby humming happily as he swallowed the sweet substance. "Aih~!" he waved his tiny hands wanting his father to carry him. Shizuo smiled at the happy infant. "Yes, yes. I'll carry you and we'll go to Uncle Shinra after you take a bath." He placed the baby in his crib while he went to the bathroom to prepare a warm bath for the baby.

Not a minute later, his phone rang loudly. He sighed for the nth time that day, fishing out his phone from his pocket and brought it to his ear.

"Yes?"

"How's Tsugaru?! Did he eat already? Did he cry? Is he hurt somewhere?" came the worried voice of Izaya on the other line.

"Hey flea. I just finished feeding him and is going to give him a bath. Now stop worrying and instead hurry up in your work. He missed you already." I also miss you. He also thought. He heard a sigh of relief.

"Make sure to feed him properly and not put poison or anything. Also, his bath should be at the right temperature or else you might scald his porcelain skin. And most importantly everytime you touch him please apply a disinfectant to your hands first. I don't want him getting germs." He can hear the informant smirk on the other line. 'I take back what I said. Bastard.'

"I'm hanging up." Shizuo said in annoyance. Yes, he didn't hate Izaya that much anymore but there are still times that he gets to his nerves.

"Wait! Le-Let me hear Tsugaru's voice first…" Izaya trailed off, turning silent after a while. Shizuo then placed the phone near the baby's ear. "Mom wants to talk to you. Say something." The baby looked at him with large eyes before babbling baby words and laughing. After a few minutes, Shizuo ended the call.

"Oh Shizuo and Tsu-chan! I'm glad you can make it here! Tsu-chan's cute as ever!" Shinra practically squealed at the baby before carrying him to the high chair. Shizuo followed behind them.

Almost all of the people he knew are present in the area. There's the Raira trio who he cannot remember the names, Kadota with his van gang: even Simon and his boss Tom is present. He waved at them.

"Yo Shizuo! How's being a father?" Kadota asked him while sipping from a can of beer as Shizuo settled himself beside him. He lit a cigarette.

"I guess it's fine. It can be very tiring and stressful but I'm happy to take care of my child. I really enjoy it." He smiled. Kadota gave him a gentle pat on the back. "I bet you are an amazing dad." He complimented him. "T-Thanks."

His close friends had known about Tsugaru and Izaya not long ago. At first, they didn't believe what Shinra had told them because whatever book you read, a male can absolutely not conceive and get pregnant but after explaining Shinra's experiment, they are convinced. Which Erika literally fainted from joy at such news after yelling "YAOI OTPS CAME TRUE!"

"Shizuo-kun, do you think Orihara-kun can make it in time?" Shinra questioned Shizuo as he looked at the time. Three hours to go before midnight.

"Yes. He's Izaya, he can do it because he can." Shizuo took a drag from his fifth cigarette that night. How he missed the delicious nicotine.

"You really have faith in him, huh?" Shinra has that glint in his eyes. Shizuo threw the empty cigarette box at Shinra. "Shut up."

"Anyway, let's all enjoy the night everyone!" Shinra announced as he opened a bottle of champagne. "Merry Christmas everyone!"

The whole group of friends spent the night dancing, drinking and having fun. Kida makes fun of Mikado and Anri who are both blushing because Kida purposely hung a mistletoe under them. Simon, Tom and Kadota drinking bottles of sake and champagne while laughing. Walker and Erika talking about anime and manga stuffs. Togusa, who is already drunk and lying on the floor. Shinra and Celty, cuddling on the sofa. Shizuo never had fun like this.

"I wish Izaya is here already to join us." Shizuo muttered to the baby while caressing the soft brown locks of Tsugaru. Unbeknownst to him, Shinra heard what he had said and grinned. 'Is this a new development?'

An hour before midnight, almost all of them are already drunk, barely able to comprehend words. Bottles of beer and cigarette packs are scattered on the floor, a chair is turned upside down, and even food is thrown. Shinra's apartment is a mess.

"He's still not here." Shizuo glanced at the clock. Maybe he needed to call Izaya. He fished out his phone from his pocket and dialed the informant's number. 'Come on pick up.' It's out of coverage.

Thirty minutes before midnight, Shizuo still can't contact Izaya's number and he's getting worried. Tsugaru is already fast asleep as well as the others.

Twenty minutes. Still no answer.

Fifteen minutes. The blonde frowns.

Ten.

Five.

Three. There is a knock on the door. Shizuo opened it immediately to be met by a panting Izaya.

"You came." Was all Shizuo can say.

"Is it already over?" came the reply of Izaya in between pants. "Where's Tsugaru?" He looked at the other man who seems to be deep in thought. Izaya wants to go inside but Shizuo is blocking the door. "Let me in, you protozo-."

"You're here. You came." the blonde pulled him into a hug, smiling. "I was so worried you are not answering your phone." Izaya, too startled, hugged back.

"Sorry. My phone shut down."

Suddenly, the lights were on, the other occupants in the room looks like they are waiting expectantly (especially that Erika girl)? For what?

Realization hit the informant and looked upwards. He squirmed to go out from the blonde's bear hug looking anywhere but him, a red tint on his face. Shizuo, confused, also looked up and blushed. He let go of the smaller male.

"Eeeeehhh? You're no fun Shizuo and Izaya!" whined Shinra. "And I was happy that you to are finally having a nice development."

"Damn! It's already midnight, you are both standing under the mistletoe, now KISS!" wailed the hyper otaku who attempts to give them a push if not pulled by Walker.

Shizuo 'tched' and pulled the blushing informant into a gentle kiss, holding him by his waist. Shizuo didn't expect Izaya to kiss back so he deepened the kiss. They pulled back after a few seconds, not looking at each other. "Wh-Why did you do that you Neanderthal?! That's just embarassing!"

Shizuo smiled a big smile, holding Izaya's hands with his own. "I'm going to kiss you even they don't tell it. I missed you very much." He ruffled Izaya's hair; he swatted it while pouting. 'Cute'

"I-I'm going ahead!" He carried Tsugaru while still blushing madly. He was stopped by Shizuo who quickly gave him a peck on the lips again, and a kiss on the forehead for the sleeping baby. He mumbled an 'idiot' before running outside, his heart beating fast just like the blonde.

"Welcome back. Merry Christmas."

OMAKE: NEW YEAR

"They say that if couple kiss when the clock strikes at exactly twelve midnight, the year will be very fruitful and good to them! Maybe they'll live happily ever after! So I'm going to kiss my dear Celty on that exact time! I don't care if she has no head, I'll kiss her on other parts of her body and we'll make lo-" a punch in the stomach silenced the ever so talkative doctor from his fantasies. "Oww! Celty, my love! You don't have to be so tsuntsun about it!" Her shadow tells that she is greatly embarrassed by this. Shizuo smiled at them.

"So how are you with Orihara-kun?" Shinra turned to ask the blonde while holding his abused stomach.

"He's as stubborn as ever. But he's not annoying anymore. In fact, I'm liking him more and more." Shizuo blew his cigarette, smiling. This is one of the few times he can have a cigarette without the other man nagging him about it.

"Hmmmm. That's really Izaya like so don't worry about it. Shouldn't you be at his apartment for New Year preparations?"

"Ah. I have work today so I can't really help him. And I'll be useless even if I offer him my help. You know him, his pride won't allow him to ask for help." Another cigarette.

"So you just want to laze around here." Shinra sweatdropped.

"Is what you said about the new year myth, true?"

"What? About the couples kiss? I don't know. I just want to try it since they do it in New York. Ehehehe." Shinra scratched the back of his forehead.

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-At Izaya's apartment-

"Few minutes to go before New Year, is little Tsugaru excited~?" Izaya nuzzled Tsugaru's nose before changing him into a blue kimono. "Wah, Tsu-chan's so cute~!" Izaya is already dressed in a pink kimono with sakura petals on its design.

"Izaya." Shizuo hugged him from behind, startling the informant. "You look pretty in that kimono." HE kissed the smaller man's hair.

"Wha-What are you?! Why are you not in a kimono, mister?" Said blonde ruffled the other's hair, pulling him suddenly till their chests touched, then leaning towards him. Shizuo captured the informant's lips in a kiss as the clock strikes twelve and fireworks lit up the night sky.

"Happy New Year. Heh. I hope this comes true."

Shitty chapter for a shitty person like me.

Merry Christmas and Happy New year everyone!

-Yuki