Unbreakable unity
When he woke up the next morning, the blond felt refreshed. Then again maybe it was because a normal looking flea was bouncing on the bed, like a child trying to wake him up. "Oi, How old are you? Woah!" The annoyance landed on top of him, pinching his nose. "Good morning to you too, Shizu-chan." Well at least everything was back to normal. "Oh and since I'm so nice, I gave you a lay in, work starts in about five minutes." Shit! Pushing past his fiancé he rushed for the shower, cursing big headed fleas. "Wake me up sooner or better still, don't turn off the alarm clock." He could hear the laughter in his wake, a smile tugging at his scowl.
Three minutes later he was out of the bathroom, a towel wrapped around him. Izaya was still in the bedroom, with a plate of toast, cut into squares. While he dried himself, the flea shoved one of the squares into his mouth. By the time he was dressed he was on the last piece of toast. "And done. Lets go, Shizu-chan." As he followed behind, he picked up the tiny differences, it was minute but something had changed between them. He felt happier, it was as if he could see everything laid out there in front of him, clear as day. Izaya seemed happier too, well more carefree than he had been lately.
"Hurry up, Shizu-chan." His hand was grabbed, slim fingers entwining them together as he was pulled along. They were still late, it taken him just over five minutes to get ready, another few minutes to get to the car and then yes, it was just his luck they got stuck in traffic. Even then Mr god complex remained in good spirits. It was slightly disturbing. "You're with me today." The blond nodded his head "Fine, you have an interview today anyway." The flea waved him away. "They won't last long. By the way you're lucky I'm letting you off."
"For what?" He thought that argument had been ended. "Removing one of the applicants, I already saw who it was." Shizuo shrugged. "You want to take another kid out of school?" They finally reached TGOI, Izaya parking the car outside. "Hm, he'll be working for me anyway, it doesn't matter what age he is."
"Whatever, Kida might have something to say about that." His cigarettes had once again magically gone missing. Sending Izaya a glare, they made their way into the building. "What's that look for, Shizu-chan?" Shaking his head, he waited for the lift. "Don't forget Kasuka-kun will be back today." Damn it! Maybe he should've taken the day off.
Still maybe it was better, this way they would always be together, neither his nor Izaya's family would be able to catch them individually. Whatever happened now, they would face it together. Ah, that was the difference, they trusted each other, well that was his guess.
For a Friday it was quickly becoming a busy day. Not only was there his younger brother's expected arrival, there was the applicant for the interview coming in. If only the damn lift would work a bit quicker. The doors finally slid open, letting them step inside. Most employees avoided the lift since they knew Izaya would be taking it. So he was surprised when he heard a small voice. "Hold the lift. Please!" Holding the doors open, he glanced at the young woman, wondering if he had seen her before. "Thank you." The blond blinked as she smiled up at him.
Glancing over he could see the flea with a smirk on his face and a gleam in his eye. "Excuse me, I'm looking for Izaya Orihara's office." Great, she was one of the people for the job. What was her name again? Oh well, he could just ask her. "We're just heading up ourselves." Oh no. "It's right on the top floor." The damn flea was going to mess with her. "Ah, thank you. I'm Satsuki." He opened his mouth to introduce what could be her new boss. That sharp gaze told him not to interfere. "Is that so, why would you choose to work here?"
"Sorry? What do you mean?" He could see her brow furrow in confusion. "Eh! You didn't know?" Reaching over he moved to gently whack the flea. Of course his lover dodged, spinning, his arms around the petite woman. "Wah, so violent. Don't you think so Satsuki-chan?" Shizuo froze seeing how scared she looked, leaning forward he quickly pushed the button to the next floor. He sighed at the look of relief on her face, the doors slid open, the interviewee running out. "You ruined my fun. Bad Shizu-chan." Shaking his head he turned away, keeping the space between them, managing to stay untouched all the way to the office.
The blond stepped in once the door had been unlocked, before his hand even reached the button to turn his computer on, he was pulled into a kiss. A certain interviewee gasped in shock, panting at the door. It looked like she had run up the stairs. Needless to say that was the end of that one. "I swear you do this on purpose." Izaya only grinned, both of them breaking apart to see the freaked out woman running down the corridor. His fiancé was waving. "Bye bye, Satsuki-chan!" He knew what was coming next. "Looks like you're still my P.A Shizu-chan." Well wasn't that just great.
"You've still got another two to interview." The blond smiled. "And I'll be downstairs, you'll have to find another way to scare them off." Izaya grinned back, leaning against his desk. "Is that a challenge?" Shaking his head, he ignored him going to make the first coffee of the day.
A couple of hours in he was sitting at his desk, vibration in his pocket, what sounded like a anime theme, played out loud. "Stop messing with my phone." As expected it was Kasuka. "Hey Kasuka." From the corner of his eye, he could see the flea tense. Nii-san, I'm back in Ikebukuro. Can I come and see you tonight, after work?
"Yeah, that's fine. I'll see you there, I guess we need to talk." There was a brief pause. Yeah, we do. See you tonight, nii-san. His heart pounded as he ended the call, placing the phone back on his desk. "Kasuka's coming to dinner tonight." Glancing up he met Izaya's eyes. "Should be interesting." Yeah, he would find out what his younger brother really thought. "Hey flea, you're cooking." Crimson eyes blinked. "Oh? Why's that?" Shizuo shook his head. "Because if I do it, you'll use the time to tease Kasuka." He sighed at the innocent look he was given. The flea didn't do innocent. "Eh? Would I do something like that? You wound me Shizu-chan."
"Right, you're still cooking." Izaya shrugged. "Fine, I can still tease him." Shaking head, the blond got up knowing the times the flea wanted coffee. "So you were planning on teasing him." He quickly grabbed the mug before it was taken away. "Just a little." Which meant a lot.
Lunch drew closer until he could see his work colleagues standing up, Karisawa waving at the CCTV as she had been doing to get his attention. "See you." His fiancé nodded, watching him leave. "Oh. And Shizu-chan. No cake." Like he would listen to that.
"What happened yesterday?" The group were sitting at their usual table, waiting for their orders. "You just vanished." How much should he tell them? "I didn't feel well, must have been the sushi." Kadota nodded in understanding. "He's lying, Dotachin." Damn, Karisawa had got involved. "I know that look. Shizu-Shizu and Iza-Iza had a fight." He may have been staring at her in shock. "I'm right aren't I? I'm never wrong about these things." Kadota was looking over at him apologetically.
A squeal told him she wasn't finished. "And then there was hot make up se-" a hand clamped over her mouth, silencing her. For that he was glad. It didn't change the fact that everyone was staring at them. Shizuo could feel his face heat up, his fists clenched. Glancing over he could see the younger blond, texting on his phone. Kadota raised his free hand calling the waitress over. "We'll take our orders to go." He gave her a smile, Karisawa's muffled voice blocked by his other hand.
The rest of the day passed by quickly, it wasn't long before they were in the car, on the way home, pulling up outside the building. It was timed perfectly, a familiar face walking along the street. "Nii-San." And now he really wanted to run away. "Kasuka-kun, just on time." Shaking his head, he tried moving forward, making his way around the car. He could already see his brother's younger gaze zeroing in on the ring on his finger. "Orihara-San." The flea grinned, locking the car door. "Don't be so formal, you can call me nii-san." Oh crap.
He watched the slight change in the air, his younger brother's air of indifference, turning cold and frosty, those blank eyes still the same. "Thank you Orihara-San." Shizuo was left standing between his lover and younger brother. They both had their poker faces on, but that didn't mean he couldn't see the invisible sparks between them. "Shouldn't we go inside?" He was ignored by both, now the silence was becoming awkward. "Kasuka? Flea?" Well this was going well. He broke in between the pair feeling their hostility to each other. Deciding enough was enough, the blond fisted his hand into Izaya's shirt, yanking him forward, their lips briefly meshing together.
Crimson eyes widened, but he was already letting go, taking Kasuka's hand and pulling him into the building. Another hand slipped into his own, his lover brushing against him, on his other side. "How long are you staying?" The blond smiled at his younger brother, leaning forward so he blocked the flea from view.
Dragging the other two into the lift, he waited until the doors closed, just what he needed Izaya and Kasuka in such a small space. Slowly he let go, letting their hands drop. "We haven't finished filming yet, I'll need to go back tomorrow." Izaya grinned. "Ototo, did you skip work again?" Once again the temperature dropped. "No Orihara-san, I came to protect my nii-san." Crimson eyes narrowed slightly. "There's no need, I'm doing that just fine."
"I meant you, Orihara-san." Shizuo shook his head, hearing the emphasis of his lover's name. He was dealing with children, over protective, immature children. Hopefully no one got hurt over dinner. "What do you think? Shizu-chan. It doesn't look like Kasuka-kun is happy about us." Damn it, the flea wasn't helping at all. Luckily it didn't get any worse, the three of them making it into the apartment, where Shizuo pulled his brother to one side, ushering the flea into the kitchen. "Nii-san, are you sure about this?" He said nothing, taking a seat on the sofa, Kasuka sitting down next to him. "What do you mean?"
"Is this really what you want?" Glancing over at the door, to check Izaya wasn't leaning against the door frame, the blond nodded, making Kasuka look away. "I see. I still don't trust him." He said nothing, his brother continuing. "But if you're happy, then it's okay." Shizuo hadn't realised he was holding his breath, until he relaxed, his lungs emptying in pure relief. At least that wouldn't be an obstacle. "Thanks." Kasuka nodded, the awkwardness that had been between them was gone. "When are you planning to have the wedding?" The blond smiled at the question. "Not yet. We've decided to wait a while." He turned his head, knowing the flea was listening. "Eight months. Shizu-chan is shy."
"Shut up, flea. Shouldn't you be keeping an eye on the cooking?" Crimson eyes left his own, his lover turning to go back to what he had been doing. "So, yeah. Eight months. We haven't done anything about it yet." His brother continued to stare at him blankly. "You should tell mum and dad." His smile fell, though he felt slightly better when he heard the clatter of pans from the kitchen. It proved Izaya was listening, maybe even worried for him. Silence filled the room, while he tried not to lose his temper. "It's better not to." Where were his cigarettes when he needed them?
"I could tell them." The blond gripped his leg, shaking his head. "Don't. I don't want them interfering." Iron filled his mouth, as he bit his lip too hard. He could see that Kasuka wasn't finished, already opening his mouth. "Dinner will be done soon." Blinking, he turned his head seeing Izaya standing against the door frame.
"What did you do? Shizu-chan." Within seconds his lover was leaning over the back of the sofa, hands on his chin as his head was tipped back. "Be more careful." A wet tongue slid along his bottom lip, changing to little movements as his blood was lapped up. Shizuo blinked, letting his eyes slide shut. He fell into his own world, just him and Izaya, nothing else. Stretching his arm out, he looped his arm around the back of his lover's neck. The first aid turned into a kiss, his lover's muscle delving into his mouth, his own coming to meet it.
A small cough reminded him they weren't the only ones in the room, his eyelids flickering open, even as he let go of Izaya, his face heating up. Slim fingers ran through his hair and then it was just the two of them, once again. "Uh..." What did he say now? His brother had just seen him make out with the flea.
"How's the other problem?" He meant Shizuka, of course he would ask the awkward questions. He was the only member of his family that gave a damn. "Gone. There's no trace of her. It's just me." And that was the way it was staying. "That's good. You deserve to be happy." They were interrupted again. "Dinner's ready."
He had a feeling Izaya was covering for him, even if he was being a jerk about it. By the brief flicker in Kasuka's eyes, it looked like he had come to the same conclusion. "Yeah thanks." Taking his plate from the flea, he sent him a grateful look. "Kasuka-kun, it's hot so make sure you blow on it." Shaking his head, he took a bite of his own. Rather than sitting between him and Kasuka, his lover decided to take a seat on his lap, with a smug look on his face. "Oi, how am I supposed to eat?" The look in those crimson eyes told him a few ideas. "I could feed you." At the end of the sofa, the air got colder, Kasuka's fork scraping against the plate. What would it take for Izaya to behave?
"Orihara-San, what are you doing for the wedding? I hope you're not leaving everything to my brother are you?" Shizuo cursed as the flea shifted in his lap. "Actually we're doing everything together. That's how marriage should be, right?" Liar, Mr god complex would take over and do everything. "What about your parents? Have you told them?"
"Yes, they already know. They've already met Shizu-chan, we're having dinner next week." The blond shivered at that look of determination and possessiveness. "Unlike his own parents, mine have accepted him." His younger brother was silent, bangs covering his eyes. "I see."
The three of them ate in silence, Izaya swinging his legs, occasionally trying to shovel a forkful of food in his mouth. Still he glanced over worriedly at Kasuka, who remained silent. "Oi, flea." He kept his voice low. His empty plate was taken away and set on the table on top of Izaya's. He didn't see what Izaya was doing out in the kitchen. When he came back, he was slipping his phone back in his pocket. Ten minutes later the doorbell rang. He heard them before he saw them. "Iza-nii!" So that's what he had done. "Shizu-nii!" He received another shock as the two girls ran to hug him.
Glancing over their shoulders, he met his brother's eyes. "Kasuka-kun, these are my younger sisters Mairu and Kururi." His future sisters in law froze, turning around. "Yuuhei-san." Shizuo sighed as he watched the pair crowd his brother, admiration and excitement in their eyes.
"You're going to be our brother in law." Kasuka's blank eyes widened making him smile. "You'll get used to them. Izaya can I have a word?" Not waiting for an answer he dragged his fiancé upstairs into their bedroom. "Taking the initiative again, Shizu-chan?" Shaking his head, he closed the door. "What was that about?"
"You didn't want Kasuka-kun getting upset or feeling left out. Now he doesn't." The flea sat on the bed with his legs crossed, looking smug. "You didn't want your family to contact me." He wasn't angry, they were past that. "The only one I needed to worry about was you. If your little brother told you to leave me, would you?"
Glaring at that smug face, Shizuo turned away. "No." Mr god complex clapped his hands together. "Well then, that's sorted. Now then, since Kasuka-kun is occupied. We should have our own fun." Stupidly he moved towards the bed, taking Izaya's outstretched hand. "With our younger siblings downstairs? Are you serious?" He was yanked forward, landing in the flea's lap. "As long as you're quiet, they shouldn't hear you. It doesn't matter we're doing it anyway." Ah fuck it, the blond was flipped over, already kicking his pants off. "Hurry up then." The flea only listened to him at times like this.
Both of them lay panting, Izaya cleaning him up, the room smelt of sex. He just wanted to close his eyes and fall asleep. "Do you want to stay here and rest?" The gentle fingers playing with his hair only sent him deeper under. "Goodnight, Shizu-chan." He said nothing mumbling in his half asleep state.
Shooting up out of bed, Shizuo glanced around, the room was dark. Shit. He had fallen asleep. Getting dressed, he rushed from the room, stopping when he heard laughter at the bottom of the stairs. His happy brother saw him first. "Nii-San, did you have a nice sleep?" Izaya was sitting on the arm of the chair, whilst Mairu and Kururi, sat next to Kasuka. "Yeah." He blinked in confusion wondering what the hell had happened. By the looks of it the pair were getting along. What the- "I think Shizu-chan is still sleepy." His mouth dropped open seeing Kasuka nod in agreement. His brother and fiancé were agreeing on something.
"It's getting late nii-san, I'm going to give these two a lift home." The two girls latched onto him as he stood. "You have the address?" Izaya answered for him. "I've given him my parents address, to drop them off." What alternate universe did he just wake up in? All three of them hugged him. "Goodnight, nii-san. Orihara-san." The flea pouted. "Still so formal, Kasuka-kun." And his brother actually smiled back, it was small, but there. "You aren't married yet." The two girls let go of him. "Bye bye, Shizuo-san." The blond blinked as the door closed, behind them.
"Sit down protozoan." Shaking his head, he made his way to the sofa, falling into it. "What did you do?" A grin was his reply, Izaya sitting in his lap. "I fixed it. Kasuka-kun was worried, I'd take you away. Instead, he's gained family. So, where's my thank you?" Slim arms wrapped around his neck. Wrapping his own around his lover, he gave him a quick kiss. "Thank you." He just hoped he hadn't done anything else.
Next:- Second meeting