I want to start off saying... I think this is the worst chapter in the history of literature. I hope you like it anyways though and take pity on me... I needed a filler chapter and this is what came out of my head... Or my ass... Probably both... Maybe that's the same place! ANYWAYS! Here is Chapter 7, I promise next chapter will be better!

I woke up alone the next morning. It was depressing to say the least. I wandered around my apartment seeing that all remains of Shizu-chan were gone. My bandages from last night had fallen off and I grabbed some gauze and ointment. Standing in the mirror I studied my reflection. Sad red eyes, dripping black hair, heavy bags from a lack of sleep last night, long red scar across my side. I looked like shit. With clumsy hands I attempted to wrap my own wound and ended up not being happy with the crap job. It would be fine for now, even though I almost got duct tape out to keep it in place.

One of my phones rang on my nightstand. I turned and looked at the screen. It was a text message. Slowly I threw on a shirt and walked over, "Good morning flea." My lips tugged into a smile at the name and the message.

Here I am standing in my room, smiling like an idiot at an electronic. I sent him back a greeting of Good morning Shizu-chan.

I slipped my phone into my pocket and wandered downstairs to make breakfast. I poured myself some tea and then wandered into my office. Spinning my chair around, I plopped down easily and turned on my computer. I then started answering emails and setting up meetings. My phone rang once again. "How'd you sleep? Does your side hurt?"

I smiled dumbly and picked the phone up. No, my side is fine. It's only a dull ache. I slept… okay. How about you? Gently I sat my phone down and slipped on my coat. It was time for my first meeting. Maybe I would run into Shizu-chan?

"I'm thinking like an idiot." I shook my head and moved away from my desk, stuffing the cell into my pocket as I went.

I quickly made my way to Ikebukuro and to my meeting. As soon as it was done I checked my phone, "I slept fine… You only slept okay?"

I guess… It's hard sleeping alone after all that time.

AM I A SIXTEEN YEAR OLD GIRL?! I allowed myself to relax and head to Russia Sushi for lunch. "AH! Izaya!" Simon greeted me as I approached. "You come eat sushi today?!"

"Yeah." I smiled.

"You have not been here in two weeks! Shizuo say you hurt! Violence bad… I hope it wasn't his hand!" Simon clapped me on the back as I entered the shop.

I spoke to him in Russian, "Shizu-chan and I are on better terms. I don't think you'll be seeing us create violence for a while."

"Oh?" He spoke in Russian with me, "Why is that?"

"I think we're dating…" I practically whispered it.

Simon was often a hard man to read, he never really was surprised by a lot of things. This info hit him like a ton of bricks though. He stared at me like I'd grown a third head, "No! You lie! That is very mean Izaya!" He slipped back into my native tongue.

"I'm dead serious." I said looking at him, "I'll have my usual."

He brought me my sushi and gave me a long look, "This makes you happy? You promise not for personal gain?"

I sighed heavily, "It's really crazy… But yeah… I'm happy. I don't… I mean… No… He's not a personal gain… Well maybe he is."

"Izaya… You're acting weird." Simon said.

I quickly shook my head, "I feel weird."

"It is love, yes?" He smiled and pat my shoulder, "I am happy for you."

After I finished eating I wandered the streets for a little bit. I saw a blonde head peak out of a crowd. "Flea?"

I froze and blushed and paused in my stride. Shizuo's boss gave me a worried look, but Shizuo just smiled lightly, "Hey Shizu-chan."

His eyes burned like he was itching to stride towards me and kiss me. I gave a worried glance around and found no one staring at us, but we were in public. "I see you're working again… Outside the house… Your house! Outside your house." He lit up red and quickly stubbed out his cigarette.

Tom looked from Shizu-chan to me, "Uh… You okay?"

"Fine." Shizuo looked up at him, "I'll call you late okay? We're on our way-"

"No problem… I have more meetings today… If I don't catch your call… I'll uh… I'll call you back as soon as possible." I rubbed the back of my neck nervously.

"Okay." He brushed past me and left a lingering hand on mine. I smiled at the small gesture before turning and smiling at his back. I groaned inwardly… It's official… I'm a sixteen year old chick. The rest of the day seemed to drag on with work. Missing two weeks really puts a guy behind in business affairs.

I checked my phone for a call on my way to my last meeting. I stared at it for a long time, waiting for the ring of Shizu-chan. "You look like you're expecting a call Izaya!" I know that voice… Only that voice…

"Hi Erika… And If I am?" I greeted already annoyed.

"From the look on your face it must be from a lover!" At the word lover my cheeks began to flame a little. "Maybe from Shizu-chan!"

"No." I quickly replied looking away, "I'm a busy person. I would expect phone calls all day."

She smirked adjusting her hat, "Well… You are a terrible liar Izaya. I know for a fact that you have several phones, expect that one." Erika points to my phone in my hand, "That phone… Is like your personal phone… Only a handful of people have that phones number."

"So?" I glared moving around her. "I have a personal phone… Shocking."

"A phone that basically only people you really like have the number of, Celty, Shinra, Kadota, your sisters, and one final person that I can think of… Shizuo."

She smirked at me, "It doesn't mean anything… How do you know that anyways?!"

"Sources." Her smirk turned into a smile, "I for one… Think it'd be cute if you two were together."

I rolled my eyes, "That is because you have a weird fascination for yaoi. Now if you'll…" My phone rang. Glancing down I blushed at the name and Erika who peaked, "Shut up."

I moved past her and heard her shouting at me, "I knew it would happen!"

"Shut up Erika!" I screamed walking past her and answering the phone. "Hello?"

"Hey Izaya." His voice sounded cheerful, "Still working?"

I rounded a block and realized it was the same block I'd been stabbed on, "Yes… Last meeting of the night then I'm home free. What about you?"

He sighed, "Just got home."

"I just ran into Erika." I mentioned gripping my knife in my pocket, "That was fun."

"Oh shit… Did she see who called you?"

"Oh yes… But it seems like she knew this was taking place before. Simon also knew I was hurt… Shizu-chan you have a big mouth."

Shizuo must have been sucking on a cancer stick because he inhaled for a really long time, "He asked why you hadn't come for sushi in so long. I said I didn't know. Then he remembered that I don't like ootoro."

"Simon must have a big mouth then." I teased pausing at the mouth of the alley.

"Erika also has this weird way of depicting anything that has to do with yaoi." Shizu-chan chuckled putting me a little at ease. I could clearly see blood stains from two weeks ago. Whether they were mine, or the gang members, I'll never know.

"Uh huh." I replied shortly feeling the ache in my side scream at the memory. "I found the alley."

"What alley?" He asked suddenly serious.

I ran my hand over the same brick I'd leaned against, "The alley… The alley I was stabbed in."

Shizu-chan sighed, "Why'd you go and do that?"

I giggled and turned around, "I don't really know."

"You okay?" He asked suddenly.

I felt the uneasiness inside but I didn't do much. Quickly I continued down the street, "I think so… It's just weird and makes me feel uneasy."

"I want to kill them." He said seriously.

I sighed, "Don't waste your energy… I'll find them and have my own revenge, to the point they'll be begging you for death."

He sighed heavily, "Izaya?"

"Yes?" I asked stopping at a street.

"Be careful… Wandering the streets." His voice had become husky and caring.

I smiled at the mental image of the look he would be giving me, "Yes mom."

"I mean it flea… You won't be lucky every time you run into trouble. I could be miles away the next time and never get to you in time."

Taking a deep breath I approached the building of my meeting, "I'll call you back soon Shizu-chan… Last meeting."

"Izaya… I love you." He whispered into the phone.

I blushed and smiled like an idiot, "I love you."

"I'll talk to you soon."

"Bye."

We hung up and I felt my heart feel weird in my chest. It felt like it was going to just… Fly out of my chest with happiness. I shook my head and walked inside to finish my meetings. On the way home I dialed Shizu-chan and got a groggy, "Hey."

"Were you sleeping?" I asked with a slight giggle. Shizu-chan had a habit of falling asleep on the couch while watching TV. I would always wake him up and drag him to bed.

He yawned, "No."

"Liar… Are you at least in bed?" I smiled walking towards my apartment.

"No…" I heard the groan as he lifted himself, "I'm going… I'm going."

"Lucky." I pouted entering the building and heading towards the elevator.

"Why's that?" Shizu-chan asked and it was like I could hear the smile on his face.

I pulled out my keys and opened the door, kicking on lights as I went, "No reason."

Being dependent on other people was not something I was used to, or liked. I didn't want to have someone take care of me… I didn't need anyone to take care of me. Well… I hate to admit it… But I liked having Shizu-chan take care of me… OCCASIONALLY!

"Are you home yet?" He asked from far away so I assumed I was on speaker phone.

"Just walked in the door." I kicked off my shoes and locked the door behind me.

"Good so I can at least sleep a little better." He picked the phone up and I could hear rustling of the sheets.

"I guess you should go to sleep now." I moved to the kitchen and started tea.

"Hey… Izaya?" He asked suddenly.

"Yes Shizu-chan?" I asked pulling myself onto the counter.

He chuckled, "Don't laugh at me when I ask got it."

"No promises."

"Figures… Can you sleep well, without me?"

My face turned red and I whispered into the phone, "Not really."

"Okay."

"OKAY?!" I screamed without thinking. This brute was making me compulsive and act on a whim.

He sounded so proud of himself when he said, "It means I've done my job… I'll talk to you tomorrow?"

"You're an ass Shizu-chan." I glared at the wall before mixing my tea up.

"Love you too flea." I smiled at the words, "Goodnight."

"Night."

I hung up my phone and drank my tea before heading to my bathroom. My hands worked gently to peel away my shirt and then the bandaging that was basically useless at this point. Quickly I replaced it, in the same shitty fashion as before and crawled into bed.

In the morning I woke up, less than excited for round 2 of meetings all day. I'd slept like shit for the second night and wrapped my side once again, like shit. Coffee did little for me as I stumbled out the door. Shizu-chan found me early on my way to my second boring meeting. "You okay?" He asked.

I glanced around for Tom, "No Tom?"

"He ran to go do some paper work." Shizu-chan snagged my wrist and pulled me into a dark alley. His hands ravaged my body for a moment and his lips found mine. I didn't really realize that I was tugging him closer to me. Our feelings were over flowing, desperation, I've missed you, what have you been doing, I moaned lightly as his tongue entered my mouth. It was like a greeting all over again as I pushed my body against his. His hand gripped my ass and I moaned again pulling away before things got worse.

Shizu-chan gave me a shy smile, "Sorry… Guess I missed you."

I lay my head against his shoulder for a minute catching my breath, "Nice… To see you too."

He laughed and kissed the side of my head, "What are you doing?"

"Meetings." I replied shortly looking at my phone's clock, "I have to go."

"Uh… Okay." He blushed and stepped away.

"I shouldn't be as late as last night."

"Kay… Uh… Can I come over after work?" He asked shyly.

"Of course." I smiled turning and walking out of the alley, "I should be done by then."

"Should be?" He peaked his head out of the shadows after me.

I tossed him an extra key to my apartment, "If I'm not… Take that and let yourself in."

He caught the key and stared at it, "Alright."

"Alright." I confirmed with a smirk, "See you later Shizu-chan."

When I drug myself to the door of my apartment I noticed it was unlocked. Something was cooking inside. Slowly I edged my way in the door. Shizu-chan was dressed in comfortable clothes, and… an apron. He was making some form of food. The door clicked shut behind me and I watched Shizuo turn and look at me, "Hi."

"Hello." I slipped out of my shoes and my jacket before wandering over. "We never got to talk about the awkward conversation with Tom yesterday."

"You should have heard the conversation with Tom after you left." He scowled at the food and picked his head up to mine, "How was work?"

"Boring as per usual." I slid onto the counter and looked around him to the pan, "How's cooking?"

"Good."

We fell into normal conversation and I smiled… I wished he could live here all the time… With me. He ruffled my hair as he handed me a plate with food. Yeah… I missed this… I had missed him.

Sooo that was that. I promise, promise, promise next chapter will be better! Please leave a review, favorite, follow if you really liked it... If you didn't let me know why... Or don't! I like constructive criticism... I don't like rude. Rude makes the world a bad place. :) Thank you all for your continued support and encouragement! \(^.^)/ Hugs for everyone! (^.^)- handshakes for those of us who need personal space!