Chapter 4
Posted: 17/09/2020
Status: Dropped
They’d never been to each other’s houses and had only been introduced to each other’s siblings on the way to or from school. Shizuo would invite Izaya at his from time to time, though the other always either refused or accepted but in a different place. Shizuo would have given up had Izaya not occasionally expressed interest in coming over in his subtle, round-about way of his.
That day, Shizuo extended his usual invitation to come to his house to hang out, whether to actually hang out or to “hang out”, he wasn’t picky, he’d like it either way since it was time spent with Izaya. He expected Izaya to say he had to take care of “the monsters”, or to drag him to hang out somewhere else less private (or get them both into trouble, but honestly with them those two activities were synonymous of each other). Instead, he stopped to consider it, then took Shizuo’s hand with a smile.
“Sure, the demons are having a sleepover at a friend’s anyway, so lead the way~.”
“Knowing you, you already know where I live, don’t you?” Shizuo teased.
“You’ll need to pay for such information, Shizu-chan.” Izaya smirked in response and swung their hands as they walked to Shizuo’s house (which, of course, Izaya already knew the exact address of, who did you take him for?).
“Fuck off,” said Shizuo, without any heat, “And stop that”, though he never released Izaya’s hand and didn’t use his strength to keep their hands still either. Izaya laughed.
They walked in companionable silence until they were just at Shizuo’s doorstep, where Izaya suddenly piped up.
“Say, Shizu-chan…”
“Yeah?”
“Did you tell your parents? About us?” He asked, and although his smile was perfectly confident, Izaya’s clammy hand betrayed his nervousness.
“Ah, yeah.” Shizuo answered then quickly added, “Sorry, I should’ve asked you first. Mom’s just so perceptive, and Dad pretty much stared at me until I spilled the beans. Sorry.”
Izaya chuckled at Shizuo’s sheepish expression. Shizuo’s family sounded like a fun bunch. He’d already met Heiwajima Junior a few times when the boy would meet his older brother at the school gates. He was pretty sure Kasuka knew about the both of them, but he also knew he had no reason to tell people. The boy wasn’t particularly talkative.
And, well, it wasn’t like they were that secret, anyway. Actually, they were pretty damn public, and it was very likely Shizuo’s parents would have heard about it from elsewhere if they hadn’t gotten the information directly from their son.
Izaya shook his head, “It’s fine, the entire school already knows anyway, we’re not exactly subtle. I was just curious, I guess.”
And he would never say it aloud, but he couldn’t help but feel… nervous when it came to Shizuo’s parents. Obviously he wouldn’t let go of Shizuo even if they didn’t approve, but still, he knew how much family meant to the blonde.
Shizuo squeezed his hand and opened the door, yelling out a ‘I’m home’ which was almost immediately answered by a ‘Welcome home’ coming from somewhere in the living room. Izaya was immediately hit with the realization that this house was so very different from his own. The inside, of course, was different. It looked lived-in, clean, but with random items lying about here and there. It was warm as well, and ambient noise from the television mixed in seamlessly with idle chatter. It was nice. Familial.
Izaya couldn’t help but remember the cold, silent house he would have come back to had he not accepted Shizuo’s invitation.
As if sensing his thoughts, Shizuo squeezed his hand again, then released it as he went to remove his shoes. Izaya did the same, then put on the pair of slippers Shizuo’d given him. They were white and looked like cartoonish bunnies. Cute. He glanced at Shizuo’s, animal-themed as well, though they looked like dogs instead, floppy ears and all.
Of course Shizuo would like dogs (or at least, dog-themed slippers). He was so much like one already. He chuckled. Shizuo blushed but said nothing, guiding him instead towards the living room.
‘Well, here goes nothing’, Izaya thought and followed him.
Author's note: Next chapter : Izaya meets the parents. What will happen??????
(This is an exclusively fluffy fic, you know very well what will happen)