Angel Of Death (DRRR!! FF)

9. Comfort Me

-M-

Mikado was glad when Shinra and Izaya's sister's left, paired with the underground doctor's anger and questions about Izaya's bodily condition and the twin's questions about their relationship or more importantly their sex life the afternoon had proved to be a tiring one.

"I'm pretty damn sure your sister tried to kiss me." Mikado grimaced as he watched Izaya check his belongings and safes for everything important. Izaya turned around to face the teen with a frown,

"They sometimes do that. They have no morals so you have to be careful." Izaya said with a sigh, "They're pretty disgusting, Mairu is more openly perverted but Kururi is quietly the same. Try and stay away from them." Izaya had as he walked over to Mikado and sat on the couch next to the teen. Mikado snuggled into his boyfriend relaxing into his familiar form.

There was a moment of silence before Mikado spoke up again, "Are you sure it was a good idea to reveal you were alive to Kishitani-san? He didn't seem very happy." Mikado asked as he took Izaya's hand in his and intertwined their fingers. He held the informant's hand in this lap looking down at the contrast between his pale skin and Izaya's ghostly white hue.

"Shinra is one of the most selfish people I know, he cares about two things: himself and Celty." Izaya explained, "If you rattle his cage a little and he thinks those two things are in danger then he'll abandon all else even if it means someone will die or be in great danger."

Mikado thought for a moment before looking at his lover who had brought their joined hands to his lips to kiss Mikado's. "How did someone like Celty end up with someone like him?" Her nature is so gentle and compassionate it's almost more humane than actual humans. I can't see her and someone to utterly selfish being a good match.

"I would say that she doesn't entirely know the extent of his selfishness and cruelty or it might just be that she thinks no one will accept her without her head but little does she know, it's Shinra who has been hiding it from her." Izaya sighed resting his head on top of Mikado's, Mikado frowned.

"Seriously? He is keeping it from her?"

"Yup, he know if she doesn't have her head then she can't leave. If she doesn't regain her memories she will stay with him." Izaya sighed into Mikado's hair and the teen shiver feeling the informant's cold breath on his scalp.

"That's not love, he's just monopolizing her." Mikado said disgruntled and Izaya nodded kissing the teen on the head. Mikado thought for a moment; Our relationship might have started through twisted circumstances, through just comforting on another but now, now I believe we do actually have something as precious as love. I love Izaya and from what I had seen and been told, Izaya loves me too. I'm so lucky to have something like this.

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"So, what are we going to do next? We took down Tanaka-san, we got your apartment back-" Mikado inquired but Izaya cut him off with a smirk,

"It's not my apartment, it's yours." He teased and the teen rolled his eyes. They were cleaning all traces of Izaya's lawyer Kunio and his blonde bimbo girlfriend, they had stripped the bed and turned the mattress over, Izaya suggested they could buy a new one when they had time. They had also put things back where they were meant to be, all the things that had been shoved in the spare room was now back in their original place. Though, a lot of Izaya's clothes were packed up into garbage bags and ready to take to the thrift shop as he no longer needed them and they wouldn't fit Mikado with their height difference.

"Anyway, as I was saying what's next? Do you really think Heiwajima will come out of hiding now?" Mikado asked and he put the pillows in clean cases and made the bed. Izaya leaned against the frame of his wardrobe watching the teen work before helping him.

"If I was correct and Celty is hiding him somewhere then yes, most likely, he will be forced out of his hiding spot but it won't be long before he finds another, so I will attack his brother and his monstrous girlfriend so that Shizuo has to reveal himself." They smoothed out the new covers and sat on the bed,

I can't really do much now can I? There is no way that can be of any use to Izaya at this point. Mikado thought miserably, he looked down at his hands and sighed. "I'm pretty useless at this stage huh?" he said aloud and Izaya shook his head and pulled the teen into his arms.

"I thought you would want to find out who set your apartment fire alight." Izaya said and Mikado looked at him in shock,

"Someone set it on fire?" he exclaimed before frowning, "Won't the police be investigating that though?" he questioned and Izaya chuckled,

"Yeah, but I think you can solve it sooner. I think I have a faint idea who did it anyway." Izaya mused with a serious expression and Mikado turned to him,

"Who?" he asked tilting his head, his blue ablaze with curiosity and Izaya sighed kissing Mikado's forehead.

"I think it was someone we know...I think it might have been Kida." Izaya explained quietly and Mikado's eyes widened is shock,

"...Masaomi...?" Mikado whispered his eyes widening. Masaomi tried to kill me? He actually tried to kill me!? I know we don't like each other anymore, in fact, I hate him for his part in Izaya's death but I didn't think...he would try and kill me. Sonohara-san said that he had left Ikebukuro, why did he come back? He really wants to do more damage? How much more does he want to ruin my life!? Mikado could feel his face crumble and tears build in his eyes and he fell against Izaya who held him tight and instantly regretting mention the fake blond.

"How much damage does he have to do? What did I do to deserve this?" Mikado murmured quietly to Izaya who kissed his head,

"Nothing you did nothing. It's all his fault, you did nothing wrong." Izaya comforted the teen who was close to tears, Izaya lifted Mikado's chin so the teen could look into his lover's eyes. Looking into Izaya's loving eyes, Mikado felt himself relax a little, the fear and anger he was feeling faded slightly as Izaya held him close and kissed the top of his head.

"You did nothing wrong, it's their fault." Izaya repeated gently, resting his forehead on Mikado's and the teen nodded. Mikado gasped slightly as Izaya brought their lips together for a kiss, it was sweet and reassuring and Mikado's grip on Izaya's shoulders tightened and he pulled back ever so slightly to look deep into Izaya's eyes.

"Izaya...hold me."

The reaper happily compiled.