Chapter 88: Darkness to light
Can't be that far, had been an optimistic overestimation.
Izaya learned that the hard way, as they spend over two hours walking, searching, only to end up empty handed.
"Under the bridge my ass," he cursed as he returned from a nearby alley.
No matter where this supposed member of Jo's hoes had disappeared to, it definitely didn't seem to be nearby.
And the weather was growing shittier by the second too.
Cloudy as it had already been, the soft rain that had been falling was now slowly but surely picking up on both pace and coldness.
Izaya's shirt stuck to his upper body like a snake's second skin and the urge to get rid of it grew by the second.
"Where else could he be?" Shizuo questioned while walking towards the car.
The map was still there and his idea was probably to look for another bridge nearby in hope that they were merely searching at the wrong location.
but his hopes were quickly diminished.
Izaya already knew, but left it to Shizuo to see for himself.
Sighing softly Izaya pressed the bridge of his nose as he tried to step back from their current situation.
Maybe he was missing something important. Something obvious he had simply overlooked.
Eyes fresh and mind a clean slate, Izaya looked at their surroundings.
Gnawing noises and hissing sounds still kept going to serve a disturbing background music and Izaya shortly glared towards the group of flatworms gathered at the rim of the shadow.
It were about ten from what he could see.
At night he would have already run for his life. A number like that was nothing they could defend themselves from. Not to mention Shizuo wasn't immune to their bite.
And honestly Izaya wasn't quite sure he was either.
A fungi bite, that's what he had survived, and he trusted his own deductions in being immune to both. But testing that theory was something he would much rather attempt on a different subject.
Gaze traveling to the right he looked down the road they had come from.
The left side was filled with buildings, shops and the likes.
They had checked every single one. Carefully of course.
But nothing.
Eyes dipping into a frown, Izaya looked at the sky above.
Just where was that guy?
Under the bridge.
That wasn't too hard of a description. It should have been easy enough to locate their missing member.
The soft sound of annoyed groans reached his ears and Izaya's attention once again returned to the monstrosities ahead.
One flatworm seemed to have pushed into another and caused shrieks of disgusting protest.
They were wet too from the ever growing rain and Izaya wondered for a second if that was what caused them to get cranky.
The sky was gray, the air was cold and the ground-
It had been quiet.
The entire time that Izaya and Shizuo had been searching for their lost man, it had been peacefully quiet.
And it still was, but the silence that suddenly rang in Izaya's ears topped it all as he looked at the color of the shadow the flatworms were hiding in.
It was gray.
Awfully gray.
Compared to the road ahead, the shadow seemed not that much different in color than the rest of the ground and Izaya froze.
Because he saw it.
One arm.
A flatworm's.
Upon the earlier shove it had moved ever so slightly to the left of the shop's shadow. And despite it not having realized it yet, Izaya did as he saw its elbow leave the shadow.
Just a bit, just a few centimeters of skin.
But they were definitely out.
Out in the "light" of day- bringing no reaction.
"Shizuo, start the car," Izaya whispered, and slowly moved backwards. As natural, as relaxed as he could manage to.
Because the second he started to run, these might too. And they were faster than him.
"What?" Shizuo replied, awfully oblivious to the impending danger nearby and Izaya raised his voice just slightly.
"The car," he repeated, and this time he turned to meet Shizuo's gaze for just a second.
And Shizuo saw it. The deeply unsettled expression filled with knowledge of something Shizuo had missed and his body tensed.
Eyes back to the flatworms, Izaya kept retreating backwards and Shizuo finally did as told as he slipped into the car.
The engine started and despite feeling awfully displaced at the steering wheel, he knew there was no time left to waste arguing about who was going to drive.
Izaya was almost there, opening the side too with the noise that a door usually made when being opened-
But something about the noise seemed to irk the flatworms ahead, because suddenly they moved.
Or rather one did.
Too fast, startled maybe? Izaya didn't know. But it slipped. Might have been the rain, the puddle on the ground, or the fact that these creatures kept elbowing each other for a while now, but it did.
Forward.
Right into what was supposed to bring them a miserable death and it shrieked- It shrieked.
And then it suddenly stopped.
Because there was nothing to shriek for, and the rest of the flatworms stilled in terrifying unison as their heads turned towards their car- and Shizuo realized what Izaya had.
"DRIVE-!" Izaya yelled and slipped into the car at the same time the flatworms dashed out of their self imposed confinement-
The door was closed, the gas pedal pushed and the engine roared as the car charged ahead-
Limbs pressed against the car's inner frame as there was no time to adjust a fucking seating belt and Izaya's head snapped around for the best route to take-
"RIGHT-" he yelled the simple instruction and the car turned.
A flatworm crashed into the side of the car with enough force to splatter the front with blood, but Shizuo didn't dare take his foot off the gas pedal.
The blood and rain mixed and served the worst sight on the road. A quick slip towards the window wiper was executed, but of course it was out of order.
"Why is it always raining?!" Shizuo cursed and steered into what he believed to be a road.
And Izaya-
Izaya felt as thought he was reliving a nightmare.
Dread filled his body as his mind forced him to remember what had happened the last time they had to flee from flatworms inside a car.
They had crashed, Izaya had been injured, and Shizuo-
The picture of Shizuo laying there motionless caused his adrenaline levels to peak.
And suddenly he saw them at the front.
More flatworms, different ones, ones that had long ago realized that today was a day they weren't just bound to the night.
"Fuck-" Shizuo moved quicker than Izaya was able to react and steered away from them, towards the bridge they had been searching-
A mistake-
"Shizuo-" they were there as well.
Coming from the other side, and Izaya's mind stilled in absolute horror.
Why so many? Why did they have to gather there?
Useless questions circled his mind in the few seconds that he had to regret ever leaving that god damned school Shizuo and him had secured for themselves.
"Izaya-" Shizuo called, the car speeding, the impact a certainty if they didn't act, but stopping the car was no option with this many flatworms present.
They would get inside and then-
Izaya's brain froze. Like a computer being used for too many programs at once his ability to think crashed into nothing but a pile of shards.
He didn't have a clue what to do-
And Shizuo realized upon a single second's glance thrown at him.
Looking at the front, the gnawing creatures of death, and the back where he met the same, his teeth grit and a curse slipped from his lips.
And suddenly he moved.
With a burst of force he pulled the steering wheel to the side- and reached for Izaya.
All around. Quick, wrapped like a shield he tensed his body and the vehicle roared as it crashed- the rail guard tore and the car fell-
Free fall raised their guts, the engine roared- Izaya's eyes squeezed shut-
He expected water- but no water came-
Quicker than expected something hit their car and the vehicle was turned-
Pained yelps escaped Izaya's lips as it turned upside down to downside up- Left and right merged into an indescribably mess and the sound of screaming iron filled the air-
Izaya couldn't do anything, but close his eyes and raise his arms to block any impact. Shizuo too. Feeling his arms around his body, he was trying to guard him to his utmost ability-
And finally, the car stilled.
Harsh breaths of disbelief upon remaining alive left Izaya's lips and his head jerked up to meet Shizuo's gaze-
"Shizuo-" his adrenaline was pumping high. A groan left Shizuo's lips and he wiped at them as he had bit them upon their impact. "Fucking assholes," he cursed, and for a second Izaya was just so goddamned relieved-
They were alive-
But for how long?
Sounds of grunts reached their ears and Izaya's body jerked back into tension.
The flat worms-
Turning his head he looked towards the front window, which had miraculously survived their crash.
The blood had finally made way for the rain and served a blurry picture of the bridge above.
There they were-
At the rim of the bridge, jumping after- and right into their death.
Water raced past their awfully still car and with unbelievable relief, Izaya realized that those monstrosities were incapable of swimming.
Pitiful shrieks gurgled down the bridge as more and more of the flatworms fell in an attempt to chase the prey that had just escaped.
They couldn't reach them- why?
And suddenly he noticed it, a pillar of concrete. Not much larger than their car he had failed to give it any important thought. It was probably some kind of drainage system, or maybe something related to maintaining the bridge- Izaya didn't know, he had never taken much care to study the constructions of bridges or anything alike, but no matter what it was, he couldn't have been more glad for its existence.
Because it effectively saved them.
Rushing down the bridge they could have dived right into the stream of water and died a death not caused by the flatworms at all.
But instead luck seemed to be on their side- So much goddamned luck.
The creatures were killing themselves by jumping headfirst into the water, and the two of them-
They were safe.
Safe.
At first it was just a light chuckle, then it turned into full blown laughter.
"And you say I drive crazy-" Izaya wheezed, remembering the day he drifted on the highway and Shizuo snapped at him.
Luck. From today on it might be a skill Izaya owned after all.
Or Shizuo?
No matter who it was, he appreciated its existence.
Shizuo snorted, and comforting silence overtook the car for a second as Izaya analyzed their situation.
Their car had remained awfully intact. It was stuck on top of the concrete pillar from what Izaya could tell. The sun was about to set soon, not that it made any difference, now that the rain was blocking its rays.
So moving around was no option until that fact changed.
"Let's wait here," he announced after a minute of contemplation and Shizuo snorted.
"Like this?"
Right.
Having wrapped around Izaya like a cocoon, and being tossed around they had ended up in quite the entangled position.
With Shizuo below, vertically forced into the seat and Izaya on all fours towering above him, they were stacked upon each other like freshly baked layers of cake. The car had slightly tilted backwards as well and Shizuo carefully grasped the seat before pushing himself up.
A funny decision, leading to a soft yelp executed by Izaya as he lost his own balance and ended up face first in his seat.
"Could you move any more uncoordinated?" Izaya joked and pushed himself up, up and right against Shizuo's body and subsequently a part of Shizuo's body that seemed awfully hard.
An amused glance was thrown across his shoulder and Shizuo turned his head away in a moment of what might as well have been embarrassment.
"Oh shut up, it's a natural reaction, adrenaline and shit," he announced quickly and Izaya laughed.
Right.
It was.
And mischief sprouted before he could stop himself. A hand lifted and carefully sneaked behind his back as he reached for Shizuo's clothed dick.
He couldn't quite see his face in this position, but he definitely recognized his bewilderment in his voice.
"What are you doing?" Shizuo hissed, and for a second Izaya found himself wondering the same. Was it the fact that they were alive? That they had survived?
"Honestly, I don't know," Izaya whispered, but didn't cease any of his motions and Shizuo swallowed.
"That's sorta a bad idea with zombies around," he reminded shortly, but Izaya was quick to shoot the argument down.
"Who cares?" he replied misschievous, half joking, half serious. Honestly, Izaya himself didn't really know why he was doing this, but it felt good. "We are outside, the car is as good a barrier as anything and I doubt any living being can reach us here."
He was just stating facts.
True facts, and Shizuo was aware.
Feeling that glorious hand sneak into his pants and slowly unbuckling his belt, he couldn't see a flaw in Izaya's logic.
He was right.
They were safe.
No one was expecting them back yet and-
Leaning forward Shizuo swallowed, before he let his hands slip down Izaya's hips.
A kiss was brought against Izaya's neck, and Izaya breathed a stuttering breath.
"Shizu-chan just saying, you better not just tease me because you are getting me really horny here," he argued with a smile, but his doubts were void of meaning it seemed as Shizuo merely hummed.
"Am I?"
And suddenly there was a hand, slipping inside the front of Izaya's pants, making his hands grip the seat below-
Slow and careful, he wrapped his palm around his forming erection and Izaya groaned.
"Feels good?"
"What a stupid question," he shuddered- He didn't know what got into him, something had to be wrong with his mind if the first thing after escaping from a zombie attack was a crave for getting laid-
Or maybe this was just what the apocalypse did to them. There was no peace. There was no time for sweet mornings and even cozier nights. They were constantly threatened and in company too.
Maybe that's why.
That, or the fact that Shizuo had protected him with everything he got. Because he loved him, as much as Izaya did. So much they were risking each other's lives for each other.
Sliding Izaya's pants down Shizuo's hand suddenly circled Izaya's waist and supported his chest while the other gave the most diving friction to his hardening cock.
And god, Izaya loved it- It felt way too good, way too intense, and when Shizuo's heated flesh suddenly moved between Izaya's thighs he couldn't help but muffle a moan.
"Shizu-chan-" Izaya whispered, and Shizuo leaned into his ear, his deep breath tickling his neck as he whispered, "Brace yourself against the window." His voice was so lustfully low, timber and gentle, it caused Izaya to shudder and quickly move as he was told.
Lifting his hands he pressed them against the cold glass, and then it was there-
Sucking in the air, Izaya slapped a hand before his mouth as that hot rod forced its way inside.
Fuck-
It felt divine-
Shizuo's hand holding him in place suddenly pulled him closer, causing the erection to force its way deeper inside and Izaya's head hung low as he moaned loudly.
"Fuck-"
A low groan from Shizuo mirrored his delight, and suddenly there was another hand on his hip, forcefully moving his body back and forth.
Izaya's breath choked, and his eyes closed as the glass of the car fogged against his breath.
He could hear Shizuo's groans against his ears, could feel his thrusts- rapidly increasing, powerful, erratic-
The car was already slightly rocking from the motion and yet it wasn't enough-
"Fuck- fuck me harder-" Izaya moaned, and Shizuo's hand reached for his dick, stroking it in time with his thrusts and Izaya just-
"Shizu-" A moan spilled off his lips the very second second he felt Shizuo still, filling his insides to the brim and his own cum splattered against the seat below.
Harsh intakes of breath and heated grunts filled the air as Izaya turned to catch Shizuo's lips in a kiss.
His length slid out much sooner than preferred as Shizuo's back met his own seat.
His intention had been to make room for Izaya in order to make room to move. And Izaya certainly did-
Right into his lap.
Hands grasped Shizuo's shoulder and lips were pressed against lips as Izaya whispered seductively.
"More."
Swallowing hard, Shizuo felt his duck jerk at the request and his mind discarded any sense of reason as he lifted Izaya's hips.
Quick, fast, Izaya threw his head back as he felt that length push in even deeper than before.
His legs unintentionally spread and his arms locked around Shizuo's neck as he moaned against his chest.
This was such a stupid idea, and yet the best Izaya had in a while.
Eyes met, lips merged and Izaya's chest moved up and down in time with Shizuo's trusts.
Right now, he didn't want to think about their surroundings. He didn't want to analyze their situation, their future steps-
Nothing.
Right now, at this moment nothing mattered.
Nothing but Izaya and Shizuo.
Sweat and steam mixed inside the narrow confines of the car.
Moans mingled, skin slapped against skin- and with his forehead pressed against Shizuo's shoulder Izaya came hard.
Quick grunts forced the last bit of Shizuo's dick inside Izaya and his body spasmed as he felt Shizuo hit his own orgasm, right against his prostate.
Quick breaths filled the sudden silence, until Izaya offered a chuckle.
Pushing against Shizuo's chest he pointed at his stomach and the estimated point Shizuo's dick reached. "Good thing I'm not a woman. No bother worrying about knocking me up."
An incredulous expression marked Shizuo's face as he quickly groaned,
"Stop saying shit like that," he announced as if he were offended and Izaya laughed.
"Why? Is it gross?"
But the opposite seemed to be the case as Shizuo's dick merely throbbed in response and Izaya snorted.
"I had no idea you would enjoy this kind of thing."
"Oh, shut up-" Shizuo groaned, and Izaya laughed only more.
And suddenly it was just so awfully quiet.
He could of course still hear Shizuo's breath, feel his warmth. The sound of the water rushing past their car left and right was also serving a decent background noise, but that was not the silence that bothered Izaya.
It was the silence of his mind.
Relief and realization of their survival suddenly hit with a kind of absolutism that choked Izaya's throat.
They could have died.
They didn't.
And suddenly they were there, the unwanted traitors, pricking the corners of his eyes.
Expression sliping, immediate worry and confusion spread across Shizuo's expression.
"Izaya-" he called, and for some reason the way he said his name made Izaya laugh.
Shizuo was so pleasantly simple. Compared to the jumbled mess in Izaya's head he had already detached from what happened before.
Because the past was the past, they made it, they got away from the flatworms, the topic was over and done with as soon as it ended.
"Ah, sorry," Izaya apologized and found himself thinking that he wouldn't mind spending a day in Shizuo's head.
"Are you hurt? Fuck, I knew this was a bad idea-" Shizuo cursed under his breath, but Izaya quickly shook his head.
"No, no, I'm fine, really, it's just-" taking a deep breath he sighed, not quite sure how to put his emotions into words.
But it seemed Shizuo understood anyway, as his body relaxed and his gaze softened.
It was funny that for once it was Izaya who was the one to lack words.
"Too much?" he asked, and Izaya found himself snorting at the way those non descriptive words hit the nail on the head. "Yeah. A bit."
And Shizuo understood.
Because at the end of the day, Izaya was an idiot. An idiot who thought he had to shoulder everything himself, an idiot that kept building more and more masks and practiced his acts to the point Shizuo wondered if he even kept track of what was his true self or his fake masks.
Leaning forward he cast a kiss to Izaya's forehead. Soft and slow.
"You are right, let's stay here. Just until tomorrow," he whispered against Izaya's skin and Izaya snorted.
"Doing what?" He was obviously hinting at their currently very naked presence and the dick remaining in his ass, but Shizuo's words couldn't have been less provocative as he smiled.
"Nothing," he announced and Izaya irked an eyebrow.
"Nothing?" he asked, and Shizuo only repeated what he said.
"Nothing."
It took Izaya a second to understand what he was hinting at, but when he did his expression relaxed.
Ah, yes, the idea of not doing any overthinking, not acting in any way, neither quick nor slow seemed awfully tempting.
And so he smiled. "Nothing."
to be continued~
xD Well this was one massive chapter xDDD almost 4000 words hahahaha I hope you enjoyed the little roller coaster xD
Next chapter will bring some revelations C:
See you next Saturday~