Instincts

Chapter eleven

Izaya disliked Shinra.

Quite a lot actually.

The doctor kinda scared him in a way. He had all kinds of sharp and pointy objects and Izaya hated anything that could potentially cut or penetrate skin.

It made him think of all the experimental liquids those doctors and scientists had injected into him. Some of them having little or no affect at all and some of them almost killing him. To him, anything in a test tube or needle was bad news.

So when Shizuo had taken him to Shinra's house, kissed him goodbye, and then left, the dragon couldn't stop shaking.

"So, I'm guessing you and Shizuo hit it off then?" The doctor commented, laughing slightly as he watched Celty attempt to make warm earl grey tea with cream.

No reply.

Shinra gave Izaya a slightly worried look.

"Well, Izaya, if it's not too much to ask of you, I would like to take a look at your wounds. I want to make sure they're not infected and have healed properly."

At that statement the dragon started to panic.

Wounds?

Infections?

DOCTOR?

Izaya trembled, shaking uncontrollably as he sat on Shinra's sofa; the place he hadn't moved from since Shizuo left.

He wouldn't let Shinra get near him with all those tools and bandages, no way!

He wanted Shizuo.

He didn't want to be in the same apartment with all kinds of medical equipment and drugs! The raven wanted to go home and cuddle up with his Shizu-chan.

But instead, he was at the creepy doctor's house with Celty, his nonhuman girlfriend, and Shizuo completely out of the picture. Maybe, just maybe, if the blonde was there, Izaya would let Shinra look at his wounds. But considered the blonde wasn't there, Izaya had a hard time calming down and trusting the doctor.

"Izaya could you lay down on the floor for me?"

The dragon ignored the question.

Celty, who had finished making Shinra's tea, walked into the room. The Dullahan handed her boyfriend his tea and showed him a message on her PDA.

[Why is he shaking?] Was on the screen. She was obviously talking about Izaya.

"Dunno. But he hasn't stopped from the moment Shizuo put him on the couch."

Celty looked like she was trying to decide what to say before she typed in another message.

[Do you think it's because Shizuo isn't here with him?]

"Most likely. I have a theory that Izaya may have social aniexty. Therefore, being without a familiar person, aka Shizuo, makes him uncomfortable and I'm guessing, quite scared." The doctor explained, glancing at Izaya slightly.

[Well, maybe if we bond with him it would be easier to help him.]

"Hmm, not a bad idea Celty." The doctor smiled and gave his lover a hug. The Dullahan hugged back.

If she had a head she would definitely be smiling.

When they pulled apart from each other, Celty moved closer to Izaya. She had a feeling that maybe if he trusted her it would be easier to check his wounds. Carefully, she reached out to put her hand on Izaya's shoulder.

Izaya shook more as her hand got closer before he flinched.

Flinched as if she was going to hit him.