Let Me Love You (Shizaya fanfic)

Chapter 7: News

Edited

Shizuo's pov:

I was walking around Ikebukuro with Tom-san. It was my job after all. Tom-san was a debt collector, his job being dangerous, so he needs a body guard. I was his body guard, and if the clients didn't pay up at the deadline I beat the shit out of them or throw them across blocks and buildings. I still looked like a bartender, but that's because my brother, Kasuka, gave me these clothes and they were special.

I then hear my phone ring in my pocket. I look at Tom-san and he motions for me to just answer the phone. I did and press the phone against my ear to hear the preppy voice of a certain underground doctor.

"Hello, Shizuo-kun!"

"Shinra, what the hell are you doing calling me while I'm working?!", I say angrily.

"Sorry, Shizuo-kun, but could you come to my apartment? Izaya's awake.", Shinra says.

My eyes widen hearing that the flea had awoken. A feeling of relief washed over me as I heard that. It's been a week, I've been so worried if Izaya was ever going to wake up. During that week, I thought to myself and even consulted Celty about how I felt towards the flea. She told me I was in love with him, but I would prefer 'like'. I don't think I was up to loving the flea yet. So I'll just go with liking him very much.

"Tom-san, how many clients do we have left?", I ask.

"Hm. . . .Two more. After that, you can go home.", he replies.

"Hello? Shizuo-kun, are you still there?", Shinra asks.

"Yeah, I'm here. I'll be by in a while.", I reply.

"Okay! See you, Shizuo-kun! Hana-san tells me to tell you to be gentle with Izaya or she'll kill you~!", Shinra says before cutting the line.

I place the phone back in my pocket and went back to working with Tom-san. I wondered why Shinra needed me in his apartment when Izaya was awake and Hana was there to take him home. I admit, I was a but jealous and wanted to be the first one to see the flea, but I guess it gave me time to think about my feelings for him.

And what did Hana mean by being gentle with Izaya? It was like she was meaning of dumping him with me until he gets better or something. Now that I think about it, I think I have a very clear picture on why Shinra wants me in his apartment.

~ time skip ~

I was now heading to Shinra's apartment with my hands in the pockets of my pants. I realized the past few days I haven't been smoking a cigarette in a while. Not that I had any on me. I left them at home 'cause I forgot to bring them. I hear someone calling my name and turn around to see Kadota and his gang, Erika and Walker calling me.

"Shizuo! Hey, Shizuo!", Erika and Walker call, waving at me.

"What?", I say.

"Hey, your heading to Kishitani-san's, right? Can we tag along?", Walker asked.

"Yeah. Apparently, Kadota is worried about his girlfriend," Saburo snickers.

"She's not my girlfriend!", Kadota says, red tinting his cheeks.

"Yeah, sure. I bet Hana's there too since Izaya woke up.", I say.

"Hey, Shizuo, you know how old Hana-chan is?", Erika says.

"No,"

"Dota-chin, how could you love someone that old? She's 27! You're 24 years old!", Walker says to the red-faced 24 year old man with a beanie.

"I told you stop calling me that! Plus, I do not love her! She's just my friend and she's not that old!", Kadota says.

I zoned out on what they were talking about –more like teasing Kadota– as they tagged along with me to Shinra's apartment. I would sometimes be in on the conversation of Erika and Walker –sometimes Saburo– teasing in on Kadota about his and Hana's relationship. By the way he looks, I could tell he really liked the flea's sister.

There was one time where he talked about Hana without him noticing he did. Erika was squealing silently, blood running down her nose. Walker was holding in his laughs, and Saburo was snickering. I would crack a grin and chuckled at how into Kadota was to the eldest Orihara sibling.