Okay I had this ready to upload for like, a week now but I've been injured and busy with grades and stuff and...plus, I wasn't very eager to end this fic. I'm glad you all waited so long, thank you so much lovelies.

Enjoy~

They stumbled into Izaya's room, lips locked and tongues moving together. It was a miracle that they had even managed to make it up the stairs at the rate they were going. Izaya shoved Shizuo onto his bed, sitting on the blonde's hips as he moved his lips to the other's neck. He kissed the skin he had missed so much, licking and nipping just to hear those noises from the blonde. Shizuo didn't disappoint, mewling and gasping as he squirmed beneath Izaya. Izaya smiled into the blonde's skin. "You're still so responsive." He trailed his tongue slowly up tot he blonde's ear, nibbling the shell of Shizuo's ear. "When was the last time you had sex, hm?"

Shizuo moaned softly, gripping the bed sheets beneath him. "T-the last time we did." He managed to get out.

Izaya lifted his head, staring down at the other. Shizuo was wonderful like this, hair a mess, face flushed. "You've never slept with anyone else?"

Shizuo took a second to collect his thoughts. "N-never."

Guilt started to gnaw at Izaya but he pushed it aside, his fingertips grazing along Shizuo's cheek as he spoke. "You're amazing, you know that?"

Shizuo scoffed, though his blush brightened considerably. "Shut up..."

"I don't think so," Izaya chucked, leaning down to nuzzle the blonde's neck. "I haven't gotten to see you like this in six years. I'm going to make you blush so much. Ne, do you think your body can handle it?"

"Keep up the smart ass comments and I'll leave," Shizuo murmured, his hands sliding up the raven's bare torso. He wrapped his arms around Izaya's neck, dragging the other into another kiss.

Izaya accepted it, letting his tongue slide into the waiting mouth as his hands got to work unbuttoning Shizuo's wet shirt. He nibbled at the blonde's lip, letting out his own soft moan as Shizuo's fingers twined in his hair. He got the shirt undone, pushing it open so that he could run his hands all over the skin exposed to him. He moved his lips from Shizuo's, trailing them down the blonde's neck again and stopping at his collar bone. "I've missed you so much." He murmured before biting at the skin before him.

Shizuo gasped and the noise melded into a moan as Izaya sucked at the skin; a hickey was going to form for sure. He'd yell later, maybe. He bit is lower lip as he felt Izaya's lips graze along his right nipple. "I-Izaya..."

"Hm?" Izaya took the nipple into his mouth, sucking lightly as his fingers toyed with the other. Shizuo shuddered underneath of him, a stuttering moan passing his lips before he bit down on his lower lip to keep himself quiet. Izaya forced back a smirk, flicking his tongue across the blonde's nipple one final time before moving his mouth to the other. Shizuo squirmed, a hand gripping the bed sheets tighter as he took a shaky breath. "M-mm...!"

Izaya pulled his mouth away to press a kiss to Shizuo's throat before leaning up. He stared down at the blonde underneath of him, his smirk melding into a soft and hesitant smile. "...You really are still so beautiful."

Shizuo blushed and sat up, sliding his unbuttoned shirt off of his arms and tossing it aside. He attached his lips to the raven's neck, licking and sucking his way up where he nibbled on the other's ear lobe. Izaya hissed under his breath and shivered, twining a hand into Shizuo's hair, tugging on it gently. Shizuo bit down on the raven's ear before moving his lips down Izaya's neck again. Despite his flustered state, Izaya managed a small smirk. "More assertive, huh?"

Shizuo smiled against Izaya's collar bone. "...Just missed you."

Izaya's smirk faltered and he brought Shizuo's lips to his, kissing him gently before pushing the blonde back down onto his back. "I missed you too." He trailed kisses down the other's chest, nipping every so often just to see the blonde squirm. His own dick was straining in his pants already and it was almost embarrassing. Almost. His lips finally brushed against the button of Shizuo's pants and he paused, glancing up at the blonde. "You're...sure, right?"

Shizuo had to blink a few times, letting the question register in his mind before he let out a small sigh. "No shit. Why are you-"

"Just making sure," Izaya murmured as he unbuttoned the blonde's pants. "Don't want you regretting this half way through. Who knows, you might decide you don't forgive me after all."

Shizuo frowned and was going to argue, but he saw the lingering hesitation and guilt lying in Izaya's eyes and stopped himself. He reached up to touch Izaya's cheek, his own head tilting to the side. "Relax, idiot..."

Izaya pressed a kiss to Shizuo's palm and then his snarky smirk was back, body shifting so that he could pull Shizuo's pants and underwear off. Shizuo lifted his hips to assist, his face heating up when he was fully exposed. He shouldn't have felt so nervous now, not when they'd slept together before in the past. Izaya had already seen everything yet here he was, blushing like a virgin and...wait, Izaya was blushing too.

Izaya gulped, biting his lower lip as he stared at the body bared to him. Shizuo stared at him with half lidded eyes, face a lovely shade of red and arms laid delicately at his sides. His legs were spread slightly, dick half hard and just waiting and Izaya just couldn't move. His eyes took in everything, from the blush that was slowly creeping down to reach the blonde's neck to the scars that littered milky white thighs. New ones, Izaya had to tell himself, but not recent. He shoved the guilt further away, shaking his head slowly as he ran his hands up the blonde's thighs. "Shizuo...you're fucking beautiful. Oh my god."

"A-are you crying?" Shizuo propped himself up on his elbows, his mocha eyes wide as he saw the tears that glistened in the others eyes. "Izaya, what-"

"I'm okay," Izaya assured softly, fingertips tracing a particularly long scar that was on the blonde's inner thigh. He smiled, lowering his head to kiss the scar before meeting the other's eye, smiling brightly. "I'm just over whelmed being here with you...I never thought I'd be able to see you like this again."

Shizuo glanced away, fists clenching in the sheets below him. "...M-me neither," He admitted softly. "...I'm happy, though."

Izaya perked up, lifting his head and bringing one hand up to make the blonde look at him again. When their eyes met, Shizuo was getting teary eyed too and Izaya couldn't help but smile.

Is this what it's like when you're truly in love?

"Baka," Izaya murmured affectionately. He leaned up, pressing a fleeting kiss to Shizuo's temple before nipping his ear playfully. "I'm not ruining the mood, am I?"

Shizuo chuckled, a low and warm sound. "You were always a sap during sex. This isn't any different. It's...I like it."

"Oh?" Izaya wiggled his eyebrows playfully, leaning down to nip at the blonde's thigh. Shizuo yelped and Izaya smirked. "You like the cliche affection? My, such a cute turn on."

"Don't kill it," Shizuo rolled his eyes, though a smile stayed on his lips. He shifted and laid back down, shivering when he felt warm breath ghosting over his cock. He gasped softly, biting his lower lip. "Izaya, don't just-haaa!"

Izaya's tongue ran along the length of Shizuo's dick, slowly, and Shizuo couldn't stop the small gasps that slipped past his lips. Izaya almost moaned at the very sound but kept himself contained, swirling his tongue around the head of the blonde's cock before slipping his mouth around the tip. Shizuo bit down on his lower lip, turning his head to the side as he puffed out a small gasp. An almost violent shiver ran through his body and he moaned lowly, trying to keep his composure as Izaya got to work on him.

Izaya had gotten better at giving head, if that was even humanly possible. From what Shizuo remembered, Izaya had been only slightly clumsy and dead set on doing everything right. Now, though, Izaya was confident in his ability, sucking at all the right times and grazing his teeth along the skin of Shizuo's cock in just the right way to make the blonde writhe. He was moaning around the dick in his mouth too, the action sending sudden vibrations through the blonde that had Shizuo gasping sharply, back arching up slightly. "I-Izaya..."

The raven glanced up at the blonde through his eye lashes, delighted when he met lust glazed mocha eyes in the dim light of his room. Shizuo's blush, already so prominent, intensified when their eyes met and another moan tumbled past his lips. Izaya was inwardly gleeful at his ability to still make the blonde fall apart. His own dick was still straining in his pants, though, and by now it was almost painful. He shifted, pulling his mouth off of the blonde with a lewd 'pop' that had Shizuo shuddering.

Izaya wiped his mouth with the back of his hand before scooting back and getting off of the bed. Shizuo whined and Izaya laughed a little, looking down at the flushed blonde. "Relax. I'm just taking my pants off, I'm coming back."

"Hurry up," Shizuo whined, low and needy. He trailed one of his own hands down his chest and stomach before gripping his cock, stroking it lazily.

Izaya was frozen, face turning a brighter shade of red as he watched the blonde touch himself. Holy shit, when did Shizuo get so...not shy? It had Izaya stunned, watching the way Shizuo stroked himself with such ease, small and hot pants puffing out from his lips.

Izaya moaned softly, unbuttoning and unzipping his pants. He tugged them off, underwear and all, letting them fall to the floor. He crawled back over Shizuo, batting the other's hand from his cock to replace it with his own. Shizuo let out another moan, tilting his head back and Izaya groaned. "What happened to my shy little Shizuo?"

"He got six years of sexual frustration piled on him," Shizuo panted out, biting down on his lower lip. "F-For fuck's sake, just do me already!"

Izaya smiled and then paused, eyes widening. "...Uhm, Shizu-Chan?"

Shizuo looked up, face flushed. "What?"

Izaya gave the other a fleeting, almost cautious smile. "...I uh, don't have any lube."

Shizuo blinked back at him, frowning slowly. "...You're kidding me. You, of all people-"

"I didn't exactly plan on us having sex, you know," Izaya huffed, looking around. "Fuck...I'm sure I can find-hey, hey!"

Izaya gasped when he was pushed over by the blonde, propping himself up on his elbows. He watched Shizuo hover his mouth over his dick before his eyes widened. "H-hey, you don't have to-"

"I'm going to," Shizuo murmured back, before taking the raven's cock into his mouth.

Izaya gasped sharply, tilting his head back at the warm heat that surrounded his throbbing cock. Shizuo got to work rather quick, bobbing his head at just the right speed, lapping at the head and underside in a teasing way that should have been illegal. One of Izaya's hands gripped the blonde hair, not pulling but just gripping. His own breathing was ragged, punctuated by sharp gasps each time Shizuo would stop to suck extra hard on the head of his cock. He ran his tongue along the underside slowly, swirling his tongue into the slit at the head before sinking his mouth back down.

"Y-you're better at this th-than you should be," Izaya huffed out, looking down at the blonde between his legs.

Shizuo looked up at him through his lashes, face a light shade of pink and mouth full of Izaya's cock. Seriously, Izaya would kill to keep that picture forever. It was perfect and he moaned, tilting his head back again.

Shizuo pulled his mouth off too soon, in Izaya's opinion, and laid back, staring at Izaya expectantly. Izaya let out a small huff before settling between the blonde's legs. He eyed him slowly, pressing three fingers against the blonde's lips. "Where'd you learn that?"

"A lot of porn," Shizuo admitted as he took the offered fingers into his mouth.

Izaya blinked again before scoffing lightly. "Oh, so now you watch porn?"

Shizuo shot him a look that clearly meant ' shut up' and, luckily, he did so. Shizuo lapped languidly at the fingers in his mouth, Izaya shuddering and watching with slightly wide eyes. Izaya was patient, even if it was fucking difficult, and when he dubbed his fingers wet enough, he pulled them from the other's mouth. He connected their lips again, his saliva coated fingers coming to press against Shizuo's entrance, but not pushing in. Shizuo groaned into the other's mouth, biting Izaya's lower lip before groaning again. "Come on..."

"So needy," Izaya murmured, licking up the blonde's neck as he pressed the first finger inside of the other. Shizuo made a slight noise but was otherwise calm, taking a breath. Izaya tilted his head. "You okay?"

"D-did I say I wasn't?" Shizuo grunted, his voice a bit breathless.

Izaya scoffed again and arched an eyebrow. "Excuse me for caring."

"As-nhhn-chivalrous as that is," Shizuo huffed out, breath hitching when Izaya thrust the finger inside of him a few times. "I'm not some delicate virgin."

"Proper preparation is key," Izaya reminded idly. "It's not like you do this often."

Shizuo's face, if possible, seemed to burn brighter and Izaya paused. The raven haired man's lips curled up into a smirk. "...Shizu-Chan."

"No, n-not having this conversation right in the middle of sex."

"This is a related topic." Izaya reminded, thrusting the finger in again just to see the blonde tense a little. "You touch yourself?"

"N-no shit," Shizuo snapped, though his voice lacked any sort of venom what so ever.

Izaya's dick twitched at the mental image and he hummed, slowly sliding in the second finger in another thrust. "You use your fingers?"

"F-fuck, yes," Shizuo grunted, tilting his head back. "Come on, I can take three..."

"I wouldn't doubt it," Izaya purred, nipping at the blonde's shoulder. "But still, I'm bigger than three fingers."

Shizuo shut up after that comment, letting his eyes slip shut. Tiny, barely there gasps left his lips each time Izaya thrust the two fingers in, scissoring them idly as he watched the expressions on the blonde's face. The blonde was alternating between that adorable annoyed frown to the all too familiar around, flustered look, the one where he bit down on his lower lip to keep himself from moaning out loud. When Izaya added the third finger, Shizuo tensed up and groaned quietly.

Izaya couldn't blame him; he was too eager now, too. He thrust the fingers a few times, a small frown on his face. That spot had to be somewhere-

"Ahh!"

Yep, there it was. Izaya's grin turned wolfish as he prodded that spot with his fingers, Shizuo gasping and arching up. "F-fuck, Izaya, just..please..."

"Alright, alright," Izaya nodded, his own voice breathless as he removed his fingers. He let out an agitated grunt as he glanced down at Shizuo. "I...I don't have condoms, either..."

Shizuo rolled his eyes, gesturing to the direction his pants had gone in. "M-my wallet."

Izaya blinked a few times before getting off the bed and grabbing the others pants. He fished out the wallet and opened it, pulling out the little package before scoffing. "Did you plan on this happening?"

"No," Shizuo snapped, propping himself up on his elbows as he tried to glare. "Just...I keep one handy in case..."

Izaya frowned a little, looking over at the blonde. Shizuo had looked away, looking a little guilty, and Izaya mentally scolded himself for being even remotely angry; Shizuo had every right to keep the possibility of a new lover in mind. Damn. But, of course, he reminded himself that Shizuo was his again. That thought alone had him crawling back on the bed, licking along the shell of Shizuo's ear as he pushed him back down onto his back fully.

Shizuo looked up at him, his eyes searching; was Izaya mad?

Izaya answered the questioning look with a small smile, leaning back as he ripped the condom package open with his teeth. "Pervert. I'm gone for a few years and you turn into a perv! My my, I wonder what other dirty things you'll want to do..."

"Play your cards right and you'll find out." Shizuo gave himself a mental pat on the back for being able to say that in one go. Fuck, he couldn't let Izaya know how embarrassed he still was.

Izaya chuckled, rolling the condom on and then taking a deep breath. He looked down at the blonde below him, waiting and looking a little nervous, and he felt that old feeling again. He felt his lungs go empty, felt the need to touch any and every part of the body bared for him and only him. He could feel the tingling on his skin, the tingling that begged to touch, the feeling that told him to kiss whatever patch of gorgeous skin he could reach. He felt his heart clench almost painfully when Shizuo spoke in a soft, barely there voice.

"I love you."

Izaya couldn't speak right away as he loomed over the blonde, lining the head of his dick up with the blonde's entrance. He let out a shuddering breath, closing his eyes for a second before opening them to meet Shizuo's. "I love you too, Shizuo."

Shizuo smiled barely as he let his head tilt slightly to the left. Izaya smiled back, warmth exploding in his chest as he realized that all of this was real, that Shizuo was trusting him all over again. He sucked in a quiet breath as he began to push in, Shizuo tensing beneath him. Shizuo's eyes closed as he hissed softly. "A-ahh..."

"Just...just relax," Izaya gasped out, his own eyes closing as he continued to push in, inch by slow inch. Fuck, he forgot how good it felt to be inside Shizuo. Once fully inside the blonde he froze, almost instantly, and forced his eyes open to look down at the other. Shizuo was panting softly, face flushed and fists clenched in the sheets. Izaya laughed, a breathy noise, and the blonde cracked his eyes open to look at him.

"Wh-what the fuck are you laughing about?" Shizuo whispered, voice shaky.

Izaya shook his head, lowering his head to kiss the other's shoulder. "You're cute, is all. Tell me when I can move."

Shizuo gave a short nod, seeing the way Izaya was trying to hold back his own gasping breaths. He knew the other wanted to move, soon, so the blonde took a few long, heaving breaths and then gulped. "H-hold my hand."

Izaya let the words sink in for a moment before nodding and bringing one hand, that had previously been holding onto the blonde's hips, to twine his fingers with the blonde's. Shizuo squeezed his hand, gently, and then let out a small puff of breath. "Move."

"You sure?" Izaya murmured, though he was already pulling out a little.

Shizuo nodded almost frantically. "Y-yes, just go-haaa!"

Izaya had thrust in before the other could finish his sentence, groaning lowly as Shizuo gasped sharply. He repeated the action, watching Shizuo squirm and hearing him let out small gasps, his grip on Izaya's hand tightening only slightly; He had better control of that strength, that's for sure. It made Izaya smile a little, slamming back into Shizuo, the tight heat around his cock almost too much.

"F-fuck, harder," Shizuo grunted out, bucking his hips to meet Izaya's next thrust. The action had Izaya striking that bundle of nerves dead on and Shizuo moaned louder than he had before, his back arching up. "Th-there, Izaya...!"

Izaya could only nod breathlessly and thrust into his lover again, his head hazy with desire and love. The noise from the traffic outside, that had been a steady and constant noise in the background this whole time, faded away as Shizuo's noises grew louder, more desperate. It almost felt like the first time again, Shizuo so loud and clinging to him with a free hand while Izaya kissed and bit whatever patch of skin he could reach as he kept slamming into the other. Shizuo would have an entire collection of blossoming bruises on his chest, shoulders and neck, some of which would be impossible to hide, but that made Izaya want to grin madly. Shizuo was his and he'd mark whatever patch of skin he had to in order to sear that fact into other people's minds, into his own mind.

Izaya had to snap himself out of such possessive thoughts, at least for now. Shizuo was moaning in his ear, begging for more, for him to go faster, and the down right dirty tone in the blonde's voice was enough to make the other male moan against Shizuo's neck. He paused, pulling out of the blonde, and Shizuo gasped.

"Wh-what are you doing?" Shizuo murmured, eyes wide and pupils wide from lust.

Izaya gave him a soft smile, hoisting Shizuo's legs up and over his shoulders and then grinning. "Relax. It'll feel better like this, ne?"

Shizuo blushed, any reply he could have formed dying in his throat as Izaya thrust back into him without warning, hitting his prostate dead on. "Fuck! Oh god, Izaya, Izaya!"

"Shizuo," Izaya's voice was a low growl, a desperate noise as he groaned. Sweat was forming on their skin in a light sheen, Shizuo's hair matted to his forehead as he whined and begged. Izaya's tongue licked a trail up the blonde's neck an over his chin before forcing it's way into the blonde's mouth in a quick kiss before his hips picked up the pace.

Shizuo threw his head back and nearly screamed. "P-please, Izaya...! N-not gonna..I can't..!"

Izaya caught the hint; Shizuo wasn't gonna last very long and, truthfully, neither would he. Izaya's mouth started working again, speaking in a rushed whisper as one of his hands wrapped around the blonde's erection. "God, look at you," He gasped out. "So hot, Shizu-Chan. Your noises...and you're so-nhnnn- tight. Fuck."

Shizuo, if he was in any other situation, probably would have died of mortification at the other's words. Now, though, the words were enough to make him whine, bucking into the hand that was jerking him off as the other slammed into him. "I-Izayaaa...!"

"N-ne, Shizuo," Izaya murmured, feeling himself shudder. "Wanna cum?"

"Yes, yes," Shizuo was only a step away from sobbing, his head tilting back to expose that tantalizingly tempting curve of his throat.

Izaya attached his lips to hat throat, licking and nipping as he sped his hand up. His lips ghosted over the other's skin before coming to stop at the blonde's ear, panting as he spoke. "Cum, baby. Cum for me."

"F-Fuck," Shizuo's back arched up not three seconds later as he nearly screamed the other male's name out, his orgasm hitting him hard enough to make him see stars. "Izaya!"

Izaya moaned as the blonde tightened around him and groaned out Shizuo's name as he thrust twice more before his own orgasm hit him, making his entire body shudder and jerk. "Shizuo..!"

For a few long minutes, the only sounds were their panting breaths and the traffic from outside. Izaya had lowered himself down to lay on top of Shizuo, panting softly as he felt the blonde's erratic heart thudding against his rib cage. He must have spaced out because when he snapped back to reality, Shizuo's fingers were carding through his damp hair. It was soothing, to say the least, but Izaya heaved himself up and slid out of the blonde. Shizuo made a slightly discomforted noise, making Izaya smile. Izaya pulled off the used condom and tied it before discarding it in the trash bin beside the bed. His gaze returned to Shizuo only to find the blonde staring at him with an expression Izaya couldn't read.

He hated not knowing things.

"What?" He murmured with a small smile, pushing himself off of the bed and leaving the room. He came back with a damp rag and sat back down as he began cleaning the blonde's lower half off.

Shizuo gave a lazy shrug. "...You know, this all started because I suck at math."

Izaya paused and then laughed, a soft and warm sound as he glanced over at amused mocha eyes. "It did, didn't it? I almost forgot that I was your tutor."

"I passed that test you were tutoring me for," Shizuo laughed back, pushing damp bangs out of his face.

"I'd hope so," Izaya chided with a small shake of the head. "I worked very hard to help you pass that test, after all." He tossed the rag aside and laid down beside the blonde, hands coming up to run through Shizuo's hair slowly. "...I'm still sorry."

Shizuo frowned slightly but then sighed, moving closer until his head was tucked under Izaya's chin. "You've got forever to make it up to me, so don't worry."

"Forever?" Izaya echoed with a small smile. "My my, is that a proposal, Shizuo?"

Shizuo scoffed, face heating up as he closed his eyes. "Shut up."

Izaya grinned and kissed the mop of messy hair before letting his eyes slip shut. "I love you, Shizuo."

"I love you too, Flea."

Ikkebukuro was warm, or as warm as it could be after a random summer rain. Shinra stared at the two males on his couch, glancing at Celty who stood behind him with crossed arms. He sighed once and then looked at Izaya, frowning. "...Well, now that Celty's gotten her anger out, you and I need to have a chit chat."

Izaya laughed, a noise that was a bit unsteady as he poked at the bruise blossoming on his cheek; damn, Celty could pack a punch. "Yeah..."

Shinra crossed his arms and leaned back against the wall. "...Look, I love you to death Shizuo, and I'm going to respect your choice because I know you're stronger now."

Shizuo nodded, a small smile on his lips. "Thanks..."

"But you," Shinra turned his eyes on Izaya. "This is the last chance, you hear me? I'm still ticked about last time and you're gonna have to prove to me you'r better, and prove it to Celty too...but, you're my friend, and I'll support this. I want you both to be happy with each other, I just hope that you've gotten your head out of your ass and will actually use that brain of yours."

Izaya nodded. "I understand, Shinra. I don't expect you to let go of the past so easily. I don't deserve to be forgiven right away but I'm thankful for you giving me a chance. And Celty..." He glanced at the headless woman, biting his lip. "You can hit me again if you feel like it.

Celty typed away at her PDA before holding it out.

'don't give me a reason to want to.'

"Fair enough," Izaya nodded before smiling. "...Thank you, you guys."

"Hey, going easy on you is the least we can do," Shinra shrugged, smirking. "Considering you still have to apologize to Kasuka."

Izaya's smile dropped and he laughed nervously, glancing away. "One step at a time, crazy kids..."

Shizuo snickered a she stood up, looking at his lover. "Come on. We've got plans, remember?"

"Right!" Izaya shot up and took the blonde's hands, offering a smile to their friends before pulling Shizuo out.

They walked side by side together under the cloudy sky, Izaya's fingers twined with the blonde's. Shizuo glanced at their intertwined hands, a small smile tugging at his lips; it still felt the same as it used to, and that was just perfect. "I'm kind of nervous."

"Hm?" Izaya looked over, head tilting. "Why?"

"I haven't seen them in forever," Shizuo replied softly, staring straight ahead. "I mean...what if the girls don't even remember me?"

"Oh, come on," Izaya laughed with a shake of his head. "Kururi and Mairu didn't forget you, I promise."

The Orihara's lived in a different neighborhood now, but it was just as spacious as before. Izaya led Shizuo inside with a smile, kicking off his shoes. "I'm home!"

The first one to appear in the room was Ren Orihara. He still looked exactly like his son, though the black in his hair was starting to turn gray in one area. He took in Shizuo's appearance and then smiled, a wide and happy gesture. "Shizuo? Oh my god, you look great!"

Shizuo smiled awkwardly and then gasped as the man came over and threw an arm around him in a one armed hug. "You're so tall, Shizuo!"

Shizuo laughed and nodded, groaning when the man ruffled his hair. "Stop, come on, man!"

Ren laughed and stepped back, looking over his shoulder as foot steps were heard. Izumi Orihara had short hair now, hair that stopped just past her ears. Her dark eyes took in the sight of the blonde male beside her son and she smiled, a wide smile, and rushed over to crush the boy in a hug. "Shizuo! It's lovely to see you again!"

Shizuo stiffed and then relaxed into the woman's embrace, hugging her back. "Good to see you, too. You look good."

"Me? Look at you," Izumi gushed as she looked him over. She wore a motherly grin, her eyes warm and inviting. "You've grown up wonderfully, my goodness. Ah, the girls will be so happy to see you. Kururi! Mairu! Dome down here!"

They adults talked for a moment, Ren and Izumi as curious as ever and Izaya sitting back to watch Shizuo interact. The blonde wasn't a nervous mess anymore, wasn't unsure of himself. He stood taller now, spoke with a strong voice and smiled at the adults. It made Izaya proud.

Twin sets of footsteps pounding down the stairs, followed by a particularly girlish gasp. "Shizzy!"

Shizuo whirled around just in time to be crushed in a hug by Mairu. Her dark hair was tied into a side ways braid, a pair of glasses on her face as she looked up to smile brightly at Shizuo. She was middle school aged by now. "Shizzy, hi!"

Shizuo smiled and ruffled the girl's hair, feeling warmth spread in his chest as he took in the girl's appearance. She was adorably gorgeous now, just like her brother. "Hey, Mairu. Look at how big you've gotten."

He looked up, then, looking at Kururi. Her hair was shoulder length, her eyes warm and her smile soft as she shuffled over to Shizuo. She hugged him, speaking in a voice much quieter than when she was little. "Hi, Shizuo. I missed you."

Shizuo smiled before yanking Mairu into the hug as well, squeezing both girls until the were gasping out laughs against his shoulders. Mairu squirmed, grinning. "Shizzy!"

"Let go!" Kururi laughed too, though she still clung tightly to the blonde man.

Shizuo set them both down and smiled. "Your brother tells me you two are big Yuuhei Hanejima fans."

Both girls went wide eyed, grins forming on their lips as they shouted, "Yes!"

Shizuo glanced at Izaya before smiling. "...You know Yuuhei's my little brother?"

Kururi gasped, her hand grabbing onto Mairu's sleeve. "No way..."

"Yes way," Shizuo nodded with a smirk. "And, well, he'll be visiting soon. If you two keep your grades up I might be able to, you know...work something out..."

"We have homework to do!" Mairu screeched, already yanking Kururi towards the stairs.

Ren and Izumi laughed and Izaya wrapped an arm around Shizuo's waist. "You spoil them, Shizu-Chan."

"I'm allowed to, so shut up," Shizuo smirked.

The two shared a kiss and then Izumi was talking again, gushing about how Shizuo had to stay for dinner and how they had to take pictures. Ren was going on about wanting to know everything Shizuo had been up to and Izaya...he was content to watch. Seeing Shizuo interact with his family again felt right, felt like it was the final step in making everything okay again. He could see Shizuo felt the same when the blonde smiled at him or squeezed his hand, could hear it in the other's voice when he exchanged jokes and remarks with his family. Kururi and Mairu even stayed down stairs all night with them, talking about school and practically fighting for a spot in Shizuo's lap. It was perfect, it was right.

Ikkebukuro was warm, or as warm as it could be after a random summer rain, and as Izaya lulled Shizuo to sleep that night, fingers carding through messy blonde hair, he couldn't help but remember when Shizuo had said that Izaya was his escape. It had been a romantic comment, a silent plea that Izaya accepted without question.

But in all truth, Shizuo was Izaya's escape, and maybe he'd be able to say that to him one day.

I won't lie, I cried after writing this. Like, this story has been a huge part of me for years. It was a very personal piece of writing, something that I had to take time to do. I'm really sad that this is over because...well, shit I've gotten really attached to everything. I'm so thankful all of you sat through my horrible gaps and everything, you guys kept me going. I love all of you so damn much. anyways, I mentioned before that I was going to write a sequel. Well, that's being put off because now, Durarara has finally released a second season and, well, I want to get into that plot before I write anything else long term. I will, however, be writing small one shots based off of this fic every now and again, either cute things or smutty things. I can't just leave Shizuo and Izaya alone. anyways, thank you so much guys. This is it. The end!