Broken Ace (Shizaya story)

Chapter 9: Shinra & Izaya (Part III)

A/N: Guys, I am sooooooo sorry for the long delay! The last few weeks have been really hectic for me between exams, graduation, and getting prepared for college. I'm out of school now, so hopefully I can start updating more often. There was also the fact that this chapter was the hardest one I had to write so far. It's extremely graphic and full of angst about what Shinra did to Izaya, so please proceed with caution. Otherwise, onto the final part of Shinra and Izaya!

Shizuo knocked firmly on the door to Shinra's apartment, waiting impatiently for the doctor to answer the door. It meekly opened a few moments later, his friend half hidden behind it. "C-Come on in Shizuo." he said quietly, resigned to the fact that he would have to explain himself to the enforcer.

The Heiwajima walked past him, going to the living room with his host following, before he stopped to turn and look intently at the male. "Shinra...just what the hell was that between you and Izaya earlier? Why did he start flipping out when he saw you?" he asked, brown eyes digging into the other's.

The smaller man sighed, motioning for the blond to sit down. He sat down on the chair opposite him, spinning it so that he was sitting backwards and facing his guest. Kishitani let a heavy sigh, a dark look gathering in his eyes.

"Look Shizuo, I've had to do some pretty horrible things in the past. I've done a lot of things I'm not particularly proud of, but you have to understand, it was all because I had to. I did what I did in order to protect the love of my life, even if it meant betraying and destroying my friend." he told the other, who stared at him in confusion and suspicion.

"What the fuck are you talking about? What does Celty have to do with this and why did saving her require you to "destroy" someone? How does this relate to Izaya?" he questioned, getting annoyed as the brunet's obscure explanation gave him nothing but more questions. Shinra bit his lip, staring at the floor as he struggled with himself.

"Shinra." Shizuo said, voice firm and hard. "What did you do to Izaya for Celty?" The younger man swallowed before speaking.

"I-I...I helped break him." he replied, voice small and faint.

Flashback

Shinra bit his lip as he paced back and forth, anxiety running through him. "Where is she? She was given a simple job by Izaya, which would normally have been over and done with by now. What's taking so long?" the doctor asked himself, becoming more and more concerned as time went on without his fiance returning.

Just as he was thinking about calling Izaya to see if he knew what the hold up was, his cellphone began to ring. He snatched it up, grinning when he noticed it was his lover's number. He flicked the device open. "Hey Celty, are you on your way home?" he asked happily, relief coloring his tone. All joy drained out of him when he heard a raspy voice respond in the dullahan's instead.

"Afraid not, mate. See, your li'l girlfriend is a bit... tied up at the moment. She won't be getting home for awhile...or maybe ever." it said, a malicious tone to it. Shinra felt fear start to wash over him.