Today was the big day.

Shizuo awoke to meet the sight of his gently snoring boyfriend, his face half-buried in the blonde's neck. Pins and needles coursed through his stiff right arm, yet he couldn't do anything about it. Unless he wanted to shake Izaya awake.

For the next half dozen minutes, Shizuo solely occupied himself by stroking the back of Izaya's hair with his other hand. He stifled a childish giggle when the raven nuzzled closer to him, as he was sure that even the slightest noise would rouse the other. Shizuo also didn't wish to disturb Izaya from his sleep because they had spent Christmas Eve at Shinra's, and excessive interaction with the doctor would often mentally exhaust the raven.

Shizuo soon unintentionally found himself uttering sweet nothings directed at the motionless man, and this caused Izaya to drowsily flutter open his eyes at the sound.

"Shit." He grumbled quietly, before making a mental note to scold himself for doing the one thing that he was trying not to do.

"Uh…Good morning, Izzy." Shizuo cooed, leaning forward and pecking the tip of his nose with a sheepish smile spread across his face.

"You know I hate that name, Shizu-chan." Izaya countered, languidly kissing the other's jaw in response to Shizuo's act.

"And I hate how you call me that stupid nickname."

"But 'Shizu-chan' is cute!"

"No, it's not. 'Izzy' is cute."

"Are you as senseless as that ludicrous name, Shizu-chan?"

"That doesn't matter. It suits you."

"How, pray tell, does it suit me?"

"Cause 'Izzy' is cute and you're cute as fuck."

A pillow was promptly smacked into Shizuo's face, encouraging a chortle to spill out from his lips.

"You brainless protozoan." Izaya growled with false malice lacing his words as he sat up and turned away from the blonde to hide his uncontrollable blush.

"Flea." Shizuo remarked, even though he was smiling up at the flustered man.

Izaya rolled his eyes at the familiar offence, yet he could not resist himself from chuckling.

"Is that the only insult you know, Shizu-chan?"

"Unlike the bastard sitting next to me, I don't like to insult my boyfriend."

Izaya laughed, which was a heavenly melody to Shizuo's ears.

"You know you love me~" Izaya stated as he blew a kiss towards the blonde before climbing off the bed with a smirk. He then made a beeline for his en-suite, presumably to get himself ready for the rest of the day.

Shizuo sat up once Izaya had disappeared into the attached room, and scratched the back of his head.

"Yeah…I love you a lot…"

…

Both pairs of eyes were locked onto the pair of expensive gloves that lay neatly within the gift box. Izaya stared intently at Shizuo's face, gauging if his response to the item was positive or negative.

"Shizu-chan always manages to scuff up his hands while he's working, so it would be reasonable for you wear some sort of protection for them." He explained, swaying back and forth as he sat upon the soft carpet.

Slipping them onto his hands, Shizuo grinned at how the leather fabric wrapped perfectly around his flesh. He flexed his digits several times, taking note of the pleasant squeak that would occasionally be created.

"Are you going to continue groping the air or do something rational, Shizu-chan?"

Shizuo scoffed at the other's comment and leant down, capturing his supple lips in a silky kiss.

"Thanks, asshole." The blonde stated as he pulled away, wiping away the string of saliva that remained with the back of his palm.

Izaya smirked, completely ignoring the heat that rose to his cheeks.

"I assume you forgot to get a present for me this year?"

Shizuo shook his head frantically, reaching around the black and silver themed Christmas tree to obtain a moderately sized cardboard box.

"I love how you've wrapped it, Shizu-chan." Izaya quipped sarcastically, watching in amusement as the other cautiously opened the plain container.

Shizuo decided to ignore the informant's words, and concentrated on gathering his nerves.

"If it's meant to be a gift for me, aren't I supposed to receive the excitement of opening it?"

"Just shut up for once and close your eyes."

Izaya looked at the male in suspicion and curiosity, but nevertheless, he shut his scarlet hues.

"Don't open them till I say so."

Izaya snorted at the ridiculousness of the situation.

"Alright, Shizu-chan."

He heard a couple moments of rustling and then something was delicately placed upon his head.

"I need you to stand up but keep your eyes closed."

Izaya chortled, slowly rising to his feet with the unneeded help of Shizuo.

There was another few seconds of fidgeting, before the blonde spoke up.

"Okay…Open your eyes."

Whilst noticing the anxious tone in Shizuo's voice, Izaya snapped open his eyes, only to be met with a large mirror that was being held up to his face.

He unconsciously checked his appearance before he detected the seemingly golden crown upon his hair. Tinted glass gems decorated the border, colours ranging from red to blue. Izaya didn't have the option to further examine the object as the reflective surface was discarded.

Before he had the chance to utter a single word, Shizuo interrupted him hastily.

"I know you said you wanted to be the king of the world, but I couldn't figure out how to make you a real king. So, I've found another solution."

Izaya surprisingly remained quiet as Shizuo spoke, his hazel eyes conveying the nervousness within.

"It won't be anything close to ruling the world, but I can treat you like a king."

Shizuo gulped and managed to grin.

"But only on one condition."

Izaya cleared his throat.

"…And what is that, Shizu-chan?"

Shizuo breathed in shakily as he lowered himself onto one knee and tenderly took Izaya's left hand into his own. He flicked open the small velvet box within his other palm and mustered up all the courage he had, to smile charismatically up at his shocked boyfriend.

"If you marry me."

Nothing but the furious beating of his heart and the sound of his own laboured breathing filled Shizuo's ears. The hand that was lightly grasping Izaya's had begun to tremble, but that was the least of the blonde's worries at the moment.

"…"

An ice cold stab of pain shot through Shizuo's heart as the raven removed his palm from his clutch. He unsteadily stood up, eyes wide with confusion.

"I-Iza-"

Shizuo was cut off as Izaya tackled him to the ground out of the blue, causing the air to be knocked out of his lungs. The crown fell to the ground with a clatter but neither of them paid any attention to the sharp sound.

"Yes! Yes, I will, Shizuo!"

In the midst of his own delight, Shizuo failed to notice the tears rolling down his cheeks as he embraced Izaya in a tight hug. He peppered the other's flushed face with small pecks, discovering that the raven was crying as well.

"Oh my fucking god…You scared the shit out of me."

They both simultaneously laughed at the blonde's statement, before sharing a fervent kiss to congratulate Shizuo's success at winning Izaya's heart.

…

The debt collector's large digits toyed with the strands of Izaya's hair whilst the said man continued to admire the golden ring on his finger. Shizuo pressed his pursed lips against the back of the raven's head to indicate that he wanted his attention.

"What is it, Shizu-chan?" Izaya asked, tilting his head back to playfully gaze up at the other's face.

"I'm sorry that I couldn't get you the world." Shizuo stated, as if he was ashamed at the fact that he wasn't able to complete the impossible feat.

A whole-hearted giggle shook Izaya's body and Shizuo wrapped his arms securely around the man's waist, just in case he accidentally tumbled off of his lap.

"…Huh?"

"Oh, Shizu-chan! Don't you remember? You already gave me the world."

Shizuo blinked.

"I did?"

"Yes. After all, you are my world, Shizuo."

Shizuo averted his eyes from the beaming Izaya as a raging blush lit up his face.

"You're so cheesy…"

"It's called being romantic, Shizu-chan. Besides, nothing I'll ever say will be tackier than that crown."

"…O-Oi!"