Chapter 1: Big Surprise

"C'mon Shizuo! Izaya's shift is almost over." Shizuo walked into the living room, throwing his backpack into a nearby chair. He scratched the back of his head as they walked out the front door and down the street to the new laui restaurant where Izaya had his summer job. They figured he worked in the kitchen or as a busboy. Man, were they in for a surprise.

The two friends walked into the restaurant and approached one of the waitresses. "Excuse me, Miss." Shizuo tapped on the waitress's shoulder. He was surprised when 'she' turned around to face him. It was Izaya.

"S-Shizu-chan? What are you doing here? I told you guys I'd call when my shift ended." He was dressed in a neon blue tank top and red sarong with a pair of white flipflops covered with tropical flowers.

"I didn't know you were a waitress." Shizuo blushed slightly. Izaya blushed as well out of embarrassment. He then remembered the two entrees he was carrying to one of the tables.

"Let me just get these meals to table 4 and I'll be done with my shift." He walked over to said table and Shizuo turned to Shinra. "Did you know he had a job as a waitress?" Shinra shook his head and shrugged his shoulders.

Izaya walked back over to the two friends. "We ready to go?" He said as he smiled at Shizuo. He nodded his head and the headed out the door.

They walked for a good half hour before they got to Russia Sushi. The three sat in one of the booths and started chit chatting before they ordered lunch.

"So, how's working at Happy Hour Laui?" Shinra said with a bit of a chuckle. Izaya rolled his eyes at the question but answered anyway.

"Well, the tips are great, but the customers are really grabby with the waitresses." Shizuo raised a brow at the last statement. "What do you mean?"

Izaya blushed again. "Well, a lot of the male customers tend to "cop-a-feel" with the waitresses. One customer actually grabbed me by the hips and pulled me onto his lap. The only reason he let me go was because he figured out I was a guy." Shinra giggled quietly.

Shizuo slapped him upside the head and his giggling stopped. "Hey Shizuo..." Izaya looked at him with a small smile. The blonde teen looked at him curiously as the raven took hold of his hand. "Do you think...maybe...you could walk home with me?"

Shizuo blushed a bit and nodded. "Sure."

Shizuo and Izaya walked back to the raven's apartment in silence. Izaya looked over to the blonde and took hold of his hand, threading their fingers together. Shizuo noticed and looked to the raven with surprise.

"Are you alright Izaya?" Shizuo looked at him curiously.

"Huh? Oh, yeah. I'm fine." He smiled at the blonde. They had finally reached his apartment. Izaya was about to head inside when Shizuo grabbed his hand. The raven looked back at him confused.

"Yes, Shizu-chan?" The blonde blushed and tried to think about what he wanted to say. "Umm...Izaya...We've been friends for...a while now and..." He scratched the back of his head nervously. "I was just thinking...maybe we could...you know...we could go on a date sometime."

Izaya smiled at Shizuo with a light blush grazing his cheeks. "I...I would love that, Shizuo." He placed a light kiss on his cheek.

"See you tomorrow." He went inside, leaving Shizuo dumbfounded.

"That was...easy..."