Shizuo could not understand what was happening.

'This can't be Izaya...can it?"

Who is this? Why is my heart racing?

How come I can't speak? I don't know what to do?

Should I smile and say no? Should I accept it as defeat and say yes?

But how did this happen anyway?

Could it have been the day after I went to the shrine?

When...I wished for...no! I-it can't be...or can it?

Ugh!
It was just a stupid wish I made when I was mad! I didn't really mean it!'

Akio looked at him intensely and Shizuo smiled and replied, "No, I don't think so but I did go to your signing earlier today."

Akio let out a sigh of relief, "Gee I thought I remembered that name somehow!"

It was December. the cool breeze in the air was enough to make them shiver even with heavy jackets. They both let out a deep breath and unconsciously huddled closer together. [like penguins - this is how I imagined it lolol] The continue walking as Shizuo explains, "Now in the next two blocks we take a right- wait you're not paying attention are you? Akioo? Anyone home?" He began to jokingly wave his hand in front of Akio's eyes.

The brunette seemed to be at a loss for words. A cat. It stood in front of a store, mid winter. It was out in the plain freezing cold.

He breaks out of his trance and runs to the cat. "Shizuo we have to help it!" Hugging the cat he says, "He's freezing! Look he's not even budging! We have to find help! What if he's injured?"

Shizuo let out a sigh and shook his head, "There is no way we are going to find a vet open at this hour, especially around here."

Getting up with the cat in arm Akio looks Shizuo in the eyes, "Please."

He seemed to hit Shizuo's weakness as Shizuo's hard glare faltered and he nodded his head and turned around. Shizuo thought about options...he thought about the only person he could turn to who could help.

"This way."

"Shinra!" Open up!"

Shizuo relentlessly knocked on the wooden door before him. His anger was about to get the best of him before Akio placed a hand on his shoulder. Barely milliseconds later, Shinra opened the door and almost yelled, "Shizuo it's 11PM, what are you doing here?"

Locking eyes with Akio, Shizuo says, "Look we found this cat," he points to Akio, "and This One cannot leave alone and we just can't leave it out there to die. So, I thought that you'd be the best option cause you're a doctor which is the closest thing to a vet!"

'Wow. I can't believe I said that so fast.'

Shinra looks back up at Shizuo, "Okay so basically, the cat's injured and you want me to cure him?"

Akio repsonds, "Yes, It'd be really kind of you to at least try!"

Shinra's eyes lock with Akio's and he feels a distinct presence from possibly a memory. Doubts conjure up in Shinra's mind as he thinks, 'Have I met this author before?' He contradicts it by thinking, 'He's probably been on television...yeah...that's why he seems so familiar.'

"I'll do my best to let him live! Just leave him to me. You guys can have a seat on the couch till I'm done so I can let you know of his condition and such."

Akio's eyes shine bright, "Thank you so much!" Shizuo smiles down and says, "I owe you one Shinra."

The black hair man nodded and sat down beside Shizuo on the couch. He was freezing, Shizuo could tell by the light clattering of the brunette's teeth and how Akio tried to warm his hands by rubbing them together. On the contrary, Shizuo was hot, almost sweating. Shizuo used this as an excuse to give the smaller one his jacket before he froze to death.

"Here. Take this before you catch a cold." The smaller man looked up at his with wide eyes and received it slowly not breaking their eye contact.

"Are you sure?"

Shizuo nodded and turned away with a slight bush, "Yeah, um it's okay."

The silence overcame them and they eventually became extremely drowsy. Akio fell asleep first on Shizuo's shoulder and Shizuo shortly followed and coincidentally rests his head on Akio's head. Not before Shinra walks out of his makeshift lab to see the two semi embraced. He turns off the lights and allows night to take it's turn.

Author's Note:

I AM SO SORRY IT'S BEEN SO LONG! In all sincerity I've been procrastinating this for a while. So, I just wanted to say that, "Hi, um I'm not dead." and that I'll try to update more frequently...scratch that I'll try to update as I can! I really wanted to thank anyone reading this for taking the time to! I find it difficult sometimes to even think that someone could possibly enjoy anything I write so seeing comments is really nice and inspires me! Thank you guys!