[Kasuka's POV]

Hands wandered his chest as the two of them laid back, Izaya pressing down on him further for another kiss while Kasuka panted lightly, trying his best to stay focused so he would know if someone was coming to check on them. They were currently at work about three days after them and Shinnosu had hung out together, and for some reason since then, not that Kasuka was complaining, Izaya had been.. Well, needy.

If they were apart for a couple hours then Izaya would call him and ask to hang out, or just keep talking to him on the phone for as long as he could if coming over was impossible, and when they were together he would trail behind him like a lost puppy for most of the time. And it was all very sweet, it was, but this at the moment was a bit ridiculous.

Sure, he'd dreamed of being able to love his boyfriend anywhere they wanted at pretty much any time, but practically fucking in their dressing rooms was not one of the things he'd wished they could do. He was a man of profound privacy, after all.

So, when Izaya finally pulled away to breath, now both of them panting as they tried to get some air back in their lungs, Kasuka held onto the informant's shoulders tightly to keep him where he was. "Izaya, we can't do this here." he muttered, trying to sound serious while still catching his breath. He expected the other to protest and keep pushing him for more kisses, hopefully not pushing for much more than that while they were still on work premises, but instead got a slightly hurt look along with a nod.

"Alright." Izaya said easily, leaning down again when released to lay on top of the actor, nuzzling into the crook of his neck comfortably while Kasuka was still blinking his surprise away. Almost any other time he'd asked the male to stop, Izaya would keep batting his eyes until Kasuka finally relented, not just stop and act like they were not about to dry fuck each other like a couple of horny high-schoolers. The actor had to consciously surpress a groan from his boyfriend's odd behavior.

"Iza-chan.. I know I've asked this about a million times by now, but are you sure you're alright? Nothing's happened?" Kasuka questioned once again, really wishing the other would just come out with it by now. He'd known since the first day of needy treatment that something was up; if Izaya had just wanted sex then he would have asked for it by now or made more obvious moves towards it, but so far it had been none of that and the only time they did get anything going was when Kasuka prompted for it. So if he's not just horny, then what the fuck is going on? he'd asked in his head more than one too many times.

And like most other times, Izaya just shook his head at him. "Nothing's wrong, Kasu-kun, I just want to be near you... That's fine, right?" the informant answered him, looking up at him with worry in his eyes; worry that Kasuka was beginning to think was fake. Almost every second time Kasuka asked him about his condition, the other had now gotten into the habit of guilting him away from the question, just like this.

And though he should be immune to that part by now, the look in the other's eyes still made him feel like he was being the unfair one. "Yeah, of course. I just worry about you." Kasuka sighed, getting a small smile and a kiss before Izaya was back to cuddling him tightly. This is so unnatural..

This.. is fucking... ridiculous...

A few more days had passed and Kasuka was finally beginning to grow used to his new treatment, almost being able to really like it instead of the passive touches Izaya used to give him despite the sudden change in attitude. He enjoyed how his boyfriend originally treated him a lot more, but what could he do when Izaya was technically doing nothing wrong?

But him getting used to it just so happened to be at the same time as Izaya's original three weeks running out. Meaning, more assignments for Izaya. And like someone had flipped a switch, it was almost like Kasuka didn't exist to the other.

Kasuka would call him and he'd either be ignored or given an apology. He'd come over and be turned away with a guilty expression or be let in but be completely ignored by his lover, even when Izaya agreed to finally sit on his lap and allow him to press kisses on his neck. No reaction given except a blush...

And Kasuka had expected something like this; when Izaya got work he had to do it, no questions asked about that but... Really? He could go from shedding every speck of love he had onto him to giving him nothing but a single glance a day in about five seconds? That, Kasuka had not expected. And he was definetly not the happiest about it.

So, once again, here he stood in front of Izaya's door, hand ready to knock just when the actor had begun to hear voices on the other side of the door.

"Are you sure you should be treating him like this? I mean, he didn't do anything wrong.. Did he?"

"No, Shin, he didn't. Don't act like you're gonna kick his ass if he did either."

"I would, I totally would if he hurt you! I mean, I wouldn't use all my work skills on him, but I'd do it!"

"There's no need Shin, just leave him alone.."

Okay, so Izaya has time for Shinnosu but not me.. Fine then...

"Are you sure you shouldn't tell him though? I mean, you're dating him!"

"Yes, I'm dating him, and that means I shouldn't worry him about things that don't matter, right?"

"Um... I haven't been in a relationship, but I'm pretty sure that doesn't sound right.."

"Well, to me it seems pretty accurate. There's nothing to tell him that he can help me with, so he's not gonna know. Okay?"

"Okay..."

No, not okay!

Kasuka frowned deeply before taking a deep breath, wondering if he should interrupt them now or not. Izaya could get mad that he was listening to them; Shin might not care but it's better to not irritate him, being one of the few friends Kasuka had. Still, whatever was going on involved their work and knowing what had happened last time when it came to Izaya's work...

The actor ran a hand through his hair before he finally decided to knock, waiting patiently where he was as the two stopped talking instantly. I'm sorry Iza-chan, but I want answers. Now.

Chapter 78!

Alright, so this doesn't suck but it also doesn't look good...

I'll double check it later, for now I just wanted to get up another chapter.

I skipped putting one up yesterday because I had no inspiration and thought a little break would help. And it did! But mostly only for the first half of this... If it hadn't been so short then I probably would have left it just at that half.

But you guys got a full chapter today, so I hope it's not too bad!

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