[Kasuka's POV]

The actor drug himself up onto his elbows as he heard a knock on the door, grimacing from him and his boyfriend being disrupted. It wasn't like they were being frisky in the first place, just soft kisses being shared after a long four days of work and repetition, seeing as their boss had decided to be fickle this time and change the script maybe every couple hours - but he still would have liked to stay how they were for a while longer. Four days of late rehearsal and practice and fittings, along with the 'meeting' he'd had to go to for his manager to get him a guest spot on some apparently famous show which was really disguised as being invited out for dinner with his colleagues. Those meetings were the worst for him, always making him too anxious to actually be hungry.. After all that, he couldn't just get a calm night with Izaya, could he?

He was dragged away from his thoughts, and the informant that was teasingly holding onto him so he couldn't move away from the couch, by a second knock on his door and he sighed, walking to answer it. Kasuka checked himself in the mirror quickly before getting it though; it wouldn't be the first time that some paparazzi had been bold enough to come to his door and try to ask him questions along with taking their pictures and he didn't want to look more disheveled than someone would probably getting out of bed.

When he opened the door though, he froze, not sure what to say as he saw his big brother standing on the other side. Oh fucking shit, I forgot..

"Hey Kasuka, can I come in?" Shizuo asked, seeming to not know that his enemy was currently in the other room, which Kasuka was thankful for. Well, he was thankful for a split second- after that second passed he was just nervous. Fuuuck, why did I forget we were having dinner here.. What should I do?

The blond obviously hadn't smelled Izaya in his home yet but that wouldn't last long, if his sense of smell was anywhere near as good as Kasuka had experienced. Maybe he's gotten so used to me smelling like him, he won't notice if Izaya sneaks out..

"Hey, earth to Kasuka! You alright?" Shizuo asked, leaning in and pressing his hand onto his little brother's forehead, checking for a fever. The other took it away when he seemed to be fine. "If you're busy then just say so. I can't blame you for being popular, otōto." Kasuka noticed that despite his calm words he did look disappointed, well hidden behind grabbing a fresh cigarette and having his shades still on.

"No, no. Come in." Kasuka insisted, moving aside so he could and being extremely tense until Shizuo turned to go right into the kitchen like he was hoping for. "Sorry I don't have anything being made yet, I um.. I took a nap and just woke up." the actor apologized, glancing over into the living room to see that Izaya either wasn't there or was extremely well hidden. He bit his lip and wondered if he should look for him before ducking into the kitchen with his brother.

"Nah, it's fine. Knowing you, you can make a great dinner in 15 minutes." "Please, in 15 minutes I might make a sandwich.."

Kasuka got started on making food and having small talk with his brother as he continuously cast glances at both doors to the kitchen, wondering where his boyfriend had disappeared to so quickly without telling him. After getting the food prepped and having it in the oven, he finally couldn't keep standing there, about to break from the tension. "I'll be right back, 'kay?" he asked, getting a nod before leaving and scurrying around the main floor of his home to try and find his boyfriend as fast as possible.

On his way back into the living room, he glanced up to see Izaya waving to him from the top of the stairs, frantically gesturing for him to come up as well so they could talk. The actor took a deep breath before doing just that, stepping into the hallway at the top so Shizuo wouldn't see him.

"What the hell is he doing here?" Izaya demanded softly, not sounding pissed like Kasuka expected and currently just sounding confused. Kasuka just sighed.

"With all the shit going on at work I forgot I invited him over for dinner tonight.. Now what should we do?" the ravenett asked, looking at the informant as he peaked down the stairs to see if Shizuo had started wandering around yet.

"Well.. He can't get too mad if he just sees me leaving right? I mean, I would be doing exactly what he wants." Izaya pointed out, shifting as he fiddled with his fingers. Kasuka reached forward and held one of his hands quickly, not wanting him to revert to his second outlet for anxiousness, which would be scratching at his wrists. The informant just gave him a small smile for that before glancing down the stairs again.

"I guess you're right.. I'm really sorry about this." the actor murmured, wishing his boyfriend and brother could just get along, at least enough for this not to be an issue. Izaya gave his hand a squeeze and leaned forward to kiss him, keeping it short and sweet before pulling away.

"It's fine, don't worry about it. I'll just grab my stuff and go." Izaya decided, untwining their hands before heading down the stairs with him. Both of them paled as Shizuo picked the worst moment to come out of the kitchen, wondering where his brother ran off to. The blond gave one look into the living room before scowling, looking directly at Izaya.

"You didn't tell me he was here." Shizuo growled, making Kasuka step closer to his boyfriend and hold onto his wrist as Izaya ignored the brute, just grabbing his cellphone as planned and putting it into his pocket.

"He was just leaving, aniki.." Kasuka muttered, glancing between them before walking Izaya towards the door. It wasn't like he wanted his boyfriend to leave, and it was obvious Izaya didn't want to go anywhere either, but Kasuka frowned lightly at the fact that if they decided to start fighting or if Shizuo lost his temper as badly as he had over a month ago, then Kasuka wouldn't be able to do anything about it. He wasn't as fast as Izaya was and he wasn't anywhere near as strong as his brother was, so he would be powerless if he didn't keep the peace between them somehow.

What happened next surprised him though, feeling Shizuo's hand on his shoulder and looking up to see a very hesitant glare on the blond's face. "He doesn't have to fucking leave. The flea can stay if you want." his brother got out, saying it through gritted teeth but looking determined. And as much as Kasuka wanted to smile at that, he just couldn't. He cast a questioning look over to Izaya, who was half-way between the two brothers and the front door, both of them wondering what they should do.

"Well... I did make enough lasagna.." Kasuka got out awkwardly, staying where he was as he waited for Izaya to say something. Shizuo waited for him too, glancing at the ravenett by the door with a glare, most likely hoping he left and didn't up the offer at all. The informant however didn't think twice about straightening up and smiling at them, back to acting like his usual self for the moment.

"I would love to stay for dinner. After all, Kasuka's the best cook, ne~" Izaya announced, coming closer again and taking Kasuka's hand, entwining their fingers tightly as he led the ravenett back into the kitchen. The hand on his shoulder only tightened for a second before letting go of him, Kasuka being able to feel the intense glare on the back of his head that would move up to glare at Izaya's back as well. The actor gulped as they all settled down at the kitchen table while they waited for the lasagna to be done, Kasuka sitting between them to try and make things easier.

Why do I feel like I just signed my own death certificate?

Chapter 27!

And another Shizuo-cliff-hanger! The blond has struck again...

Anyways, I wanted more Shizuo and I wanted more fluff and a little more comedy, so have fun with super-tense!Kasuka for another chapter!

And I was debating whether or not Izaya should actually ignore the offer and just leave, since he wouldn't want to be near him for so long at a time and all but- this is Izaya! I'm sure that in his mind if he hadn't taken up the chance to rub him being with Kasuka in Shizuo's face, then it would be like letting Shizuo win.

PS. You know in the last chapter I said I was tripping everywhere from lack of coffee?

Well, uh... after a lot of tripping and drowsiness, I kinda fell down the stairs and hurt myself...

Nothing's broken! But it hurts like a bitch and it might be twisted, if not then just a bit sprained. It's already swelled a lot but other than that, I'm pretty much just fine.

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