Important Authors Note! Time in the Shinigami Realm moves much faster than in the human realm. Like, one hour could pass in the human world while one month would have passed in the Shinigami world. That's to make it seem like the people have been stuck in purgatory hell for months or years when really they've only been there for a few hours. Azrael feels like he's been there for 200 years when really he's only been there for about two years.

1 human year = 100 Shinigami years

A good bit of this chapter is about Azrael and Izaya's friendship, NO THERE IS NO ROMANCE IN THIS FRIENDSHIP, Azrael simply plays a big part in Izaya's new existence and helps him out a lot. This is still a Shizaya story. I know it may seem that Azrael has romantic feelings for Izaya but he doesn't! He actually loves another OC that will not be in this story but is mentioned a few times.

Shinigami Real: Time Unknown

Izaya sat quietly, just watching the human down on earth through the portal Azrael had shown him. The bluenette boy had informed him that watching humans was the only thing that kept him from completely losing it. Izaya had been introduced to several others that were stuck here but they held no interest, they were all broken or now retained no human form but that of monsters. A/N:1

The only person here who seamed to have any emotions or human connection left, though slightly odd, was Azrael. "Hiya Izaya," said boy giggled at his own rhyme. "Watching the mortals again." it wasn't a question, most of the things that should be questions would just be statements. That was one frustration about Azrael, he seemed to know everything. But that was one thing that kept Izaya interested, he use to know everything, so staying with Azrael was a way for him to get back some of that peace of control he so missed.

"Yes." Izaya answered the statement. "What's going on today?" "Nothing." the raven answered blandly. "You know," Azrael began as he gracefully skipped around to sit beside his new friend. "You could always watch that blond of yours." "What?" Izaya asked in shock, looking over at the blue eyed male. "That Shizuo of yours. If you want, you can focus on certain people." "But, it's been months, he's probably forgot all about me." the crimson eyed man sighed sadly.

"It feels that way, I know. Honestly though, it's only been a few hours~" Azrael said in his oddly cheerful voice as he leaned back on his elbows. "But, you said you've been here for two hundred years…" Izaya said, still in shock by the others new information, he truly was full of surprises. "Well, time is different here. Honestly I've really only been dead for two years. But in this world, I've been here for two hundred. It's our punishment. To feel like we've been here forever." the bluenette's voice took on a faraway tone as he seemed to be replaying something in his head.

"Aren't you just full of surprises." Izaya commented, causing Azrael to giggle. "It wouldn't be smart to tip my whole hand right? Have to have a few secrets now don't I?" the raven nodded, he knew how that was. "Did you know you can even go see him?" Azrael continued, once again shocking his new friend.

"I can what?" "Go see him. Most of us don't bother going back to the human world because it only reminds us why we wanted to kill ourselves in the first place, that, or we just can't remember our human life so there's no point. Just a mindless waist of time." Azrael picked up a dead flower and placed it in Izaya's hair. "Have you ever been back?" Izaya asked him, ignoring the dead plant. "Twice. I was watching this boy. He was an anomaly to me. Quite an interesting young man." "So what happened?" Izaya asked, surprisingly finding himself engrossed in the story. "He was murdered." Azrael said with a shrug as he began making a crown of dead flowers.

"Sorry." Izaya had no idea why he said that, death sure had changed him. "Don't worry about it. It was fun while it lasted. So about this Shizuo. You want to go see him." Again it was a statement and not a question. Azrael giggled at the exasperated expression on the crimson eyed males face.

Finishing his crown, Azrael placed it on Izaya's head with another giggle. "I'll show you how to go to him."

Ikebukuro: 7:30 pm; Monday

Tom could tell Shizuo was seriously off his game, he blew up a lot easier and had a far off look in his eyes. Several times the dept collector wanted to ask what was wrong but didn't much feel like being on the receiving end of Shizuo's rage. Honestly he was becoming scared of his own bodyguard so he decided to call it a night.

With a sigh Shizuo took off, he couldn't get rid of the pain in his chest or the weight on his shoulders. The guilt and realization of his feelings for Izaya after learning of the flea's feelings for him were crushing him. It didn't help his pain when he looked up and saw a head of messy black hair and a fluffy jacket skipping down the street. He took off after the figure and was crushed when he came face to face with a now terrified teenage girl. A/N:2

This couldn't possibly get any worse. He thought to himself as he headed over to the park, plopping down on a bench and lighting up a cigarette. Staring up at the sky Shizuo replayed every memory he had of Izaya, from the time they met to the time he destroyed the raven haired man who had been there his entire life.

Thinking back at all those times Izaya had infuriated him he began to notice tiny details. Every move the other had made, every word he had said. On play back Shizuo realized, in his own sick way, Izaya was showing Shizuo how much he cared. Everything the other did, was all his way of tell Shizuo… that he loved him.

"Dammit!" Shizuo shouted, standing up and throwing the bench he was sitting on across the park.

Ikebukuro: Same time

"You always did act out in violence Shizu-chan. The one thing you hated more than me." Izaya said, his words going unheard by the fuming blond. A/N:3

Izaya watched his love silently from behind. Perched in a tree he observed the other, his tall frame shaking in what Izaya thought was anger. Izaya jumped down, now looking more closely at the other and upon further inspection the former informant realized it wasn't anger that caused the blond to shake, but the silent sobs that were ripping through his body.

"Why are you crying Shizu-chan?" the crimson eyed Shinigami asked knowing he would get no reply. As Shizuo began to walk away Izaya followed behind, his large red wings extending as he floated along side his monster.

Izaya tried reaching out his hand to wipe away one of the tears falling from Shizuo's eyes only to have his fingers go through the other.

"I told you, you wont be able to touch him." Azrael said from behind the raven. "I know. A simple involuntary reaction." Izaya defended himself. "You don't have to do that, I know it's hard not to want to touch them. But it's impossible." Azrael said, for the first time actually sounding sad. "What was the boys name?" Izaya asked, still trailing behind Shizuo, with Azrael following beside him.

"You're going to stay with him tonight." Another one of his statements. Izaya also noticed how he avoided the question the raven had just asked. Azrael retracted his wings, deciding to walk instead. Izaya did the same, never taking his eyes off of the blond he was following. "If it's something that's possible." "It is. You can stay here for days. But it might start to drive you crazy, or you'll become obsessive, which is never a good thing." the bluenette said with a little less of his usually cheer.

"What do you mean crazy or obsessive?" Izaya asked in slight concern. "You'll start to yearn to be part of this world again, trying to do everything you can to stay with him. Kinda like an invisible intangible stalker… But like I said, it might~" the whole speech had sounded so serious that when Azrael added that last part in such a happy voice Izaya couldn't help but laugh.

"You can stay here for now. But I'll have to come get you soon." the blue eyed male said before turning to walk the other way. "How long?" Izaya called after him. "Soon." was Azrael's only answer as he disappeared.

With that last word Izaya set out to make sure that he would take advantage of every moment. Not knowing how soon, 'Soon' was.

A/N:1 If you've ever seen Death Note, that's how some of the Shinigami's that have forgotten their human selves look like. (i.e. Rem, Ryuk, ect.)

A/N:2 Yes, I so just called Izaya girly~

A/N:3 Humans are unable to see or hear a Shinigami (Like in Bleach or Death Note) Shinigami's are also unable to touch anything, (they're dead) and like in Death Note these Shinigami's do have wings that can disappear.

Thank you for reading and please leave a review to let me know what you think!

I know Azrael's in here a lot and he does seem a little attached to Izaya but that will be explained later. Like I said, there is no romantic or sexual interest between Azrael and Izaya even if it seems that way. If anyone wants to know anything about Azrael just PM me. I'm actually thinking about making a sort of prequel that will revolve around Azrael and the human he was in love with. Maybe, I'm kinda sure no one really cares about him TT_TT