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Dazai

• Can you say CHAOTIC ENERGY
• Imagine just having a nonstop sugar rush
• Actually, remember how he was after eating the mushrooms? That’s the kind of energy y’all radiate together
• If you’re both in the ADA, you both goof off so much that you have to sit at separate desks alll the way on the other side of the room so that you can try to get your work done
• The keyword being try
• It doesn’t work
• Poor Kunikida is going to pop a blood vessel at any second and everyone is so used to now that nothing even surprises them anymore
• Oh, Kunikida is yelling at Dazai and (y/n) with smoke practically coming out of his ears? What else is new
• Always going to the little cafe to slack off too
• Messing with Atsushi also the highlight of both of your guys day
• You guys have a mini competition going on which is: who can get/convince Atsushi to do their reports the most without getting caught?
• You both get caught all the time (duh). Kunikida foams at the mouth for tricking poor Atsushi and the poor sap himself is ready to pass out 
• If you guys are both in the PM, imagine goofing and slacking off but on a darker scale
• “Hey (Y/N)! Wanna know how many bones are exactly in the human body? ”
• “Hm, I’m slightly disgusted but intrigued..continue.”
• Also, pranking Chūya any chance you can get
• You and Dazai together = the bane of Chūya’s existence
• Surprisingly, no matter in the ADA or PM you don’t join him on the suicide attempts and you try to deter him from doing it in your presence at least
• “Dazai, do you mind not trying to drown yourself in the river while we’re working a case? Besides, you already tried it before and it’s a pretty stale method.”
• Cue dramatic gasps and antics from him again
• He did try to convince you to join when you first met him, but changed his mind overtime when he started to enjoy your company
• He’s smart enough to know what you’re saying, and he understands. At first, he wanted to leave this world by any means, but since you came into his life as once of the closest people to him since Oda, he perhaps doesn’t want to leave you just yet
• He doesn’t stop the attempts but he does slow down on them
• You still have to pretty much save him all the time still though
• “Oh (Y/N)! My hero of a best friend, what would I do without you?”
• And he wasn’t lying. He feel like he would be lost again if it wasn’t for you to help him keep grounded. Sure, you guys may create chaos together, but he would always keep you safe no matter what. He would put his life before yours, because you deserved it
• You’re his best friend after all, and he’s not ready to lose you by any means if he can help it
• And he’ll always have your back 100%

Chūya

• Drinking buddies!
• I mean seriously, you guys have left the bar or restaurants way past tipsy more than once
• You guys definitely have impromptu fashion trips together (no matter how much he denies liking them)
• “Hey! That was my last good vest! You’re buying me a new one, and I’m going with you to make sure you’re not being cheap with it either.”
• Chūya if you just wanna spend some time together just say that lmao
• If you’re in the PM, you guys are always working together. You might even be an executive working alongside him, but no matter what you guys are always on missions with one another
• If you’re in the ADA: you guys bonded over Dazai. You were complaining about him while facing Chūya and he happened to agree and add on to the complaints
• Boy was he holding onto some grudges
• While you both understand that you have your own obligations and loyalties to worry about, it didn’t stop the friendship from growing
• If you do have to fight him, he doesn’t go easy on you (he does have a job to do like you) but he doesn’t go out the way to try and kill you either
• And you don’t let anyone try to kill him either
• Low key turns into a competition
• “You fight like an 86 year-old shortstuff!”
• “Who are you calling shortstuff?! You weren’t saying that last time when I whooped your ass!”
• Regardless, you definitely become like a diary to him, especially after you find out about Arahabiki (which he tells you about over time)
• You make him feel human, and he’s forever grateful for that
• Being best friends with Chūya can be difficult at times (if you’re on opposite sides) but regardless, you both look out for each other
• No matter how annoying you are can be, Chūya cares for you. You’re one of the only people that he doesn’t have to worry about betraying him (what happened with The Sheep still gets to him from time to time)
• He begrudgingly calls you his best friend, but never in front of you or other people because 1. If he did you would never shut up about it and 2. he doesn’t want to be seen as “weak” or “soft”
• And 3. you don’t need to be put into anymore danger than you’re already in
• But you already know that you’re his best friend, cause he’s yours and nothing is changing that
• “You’ll be a dumbass if you think I’ll let anything happen to you. Besides, the only person who’s allowed to kick my best friend’s ass is me, and if anyone else tries to they’ll have to deal with me!”
• “*GASP* you’re finally admitting that I’m your best friend?!”
• “DON’T RUIN THE DAMN MOMENT (Y/N)!”

Akutagawa

• Oh man, being his best friend is like a hard to unlock achievement
• Congrats (Y/N) on even getting close to this man, let alone enough to build a bond
• It’s easier on being friends with Akutagawa if you’re in the PM. Bonus points if you go on missions all the time
• But I will say if you are in the ADA, the easiest way to bond with him is to show that you are a force to be wrecking with, and maybe if you hate Atsushi or something too lol
• But: think of Pinky and the Brain, but with Aku threatening to kill you every day (spoiler alert: he never does)
• The only way that I can see you guys building your friendship is if he sees you in action and how you constantly have his back
• He hates it because he knows what he’s doing and he’s been doing it for a while. He’s not an incompetent child (Y/N)!
• But as time passes, he slowly gets over it. Don’t get me wrong, he still claims that he hates you asking if he’s okay and telling to “watch out” and things of that nature. But he starts to realize that you know what you’re doing too, and that he also sees that you care about the other subordinates too
• He still sees if a sign of weakness, but you came to the realization that he wasn’t purposely doing it to be an ass (but don’t get me wrong, he still has his moments) but that he truly didn’t understand. He never had someone show him that they care for him, and it made you heartbroken
• So, you made it your own personal goal to become his friend. And he hated it
• At first
• It seemed like wherever he was, you were there like his shadow. Going to hunt someone down that didn’t pay his debt? You were there in the background. Walking with Gin to the dry cleaners? You were already there, holding their readied clothes. Going to try and kill the weretiger? You were waiting for him with the car ready to go.
• Higuichi started to hate you, until you told her that you did not want him. You just saw that he needed a friend, and you even came to an agreement of sorts. Once you and Akutagawa become strictly friends, you could try and hook them up
• You knew it wasn’t happening anytime soon but you didn’t want to crush her dream and you didn’t want a target on your head
• You really had to pat yourself on the back, (Y/N). It took some time, but you finally did it! Akutagawa didn’t totally hate you anymore! 
• You came to this conclusion after one of your missions went south. Not only did you not get the information that Mori needed, but you came back with a bullet wound. Granted you got reprimanded, and after you got out the meeting, he was waiting outside. For you 
• “Maybe if you would stop acting so careless and focus on the mission, then you would have both succeeded and came back uninjured. It’s obvious that you need someone to watch over you like a child. Don’t embarrass me or I will end you myself.” 
• Shocked wasn’t the word. He was going to accompany you on all your missions now? Oh wow, is he finally-
• “Stop standing there with your mouth open like an idiot (Y/N). You’re bleeding all over the place. Come, so that someone can dress your wound. We have more work now that I have to go behind and clean up your mess. And you’ll be coming with me, so hurry up.”
• You smiled. Even though this bullet wound was hurting like hell, you were happy. Happy that, even in his own Akutagawa way, that he was starting to accept you and your friendship.
• It would take a while for you to become best friends, but the way your partnership is now, you were fine with that. As long as he knew that someone was standing in his corner no matter what, you were happy.
• And he would support you too, in his own Akutagawa way

Oda

(AGAIN: SPOILER ALERT FOR SEASON 2/DARK ERA ARC. SKIP ODA’S PART IF YOU HAVE NOT WATCHED IT)

• Okay, this man is loyal no matter what 
• He has a good head on his shoulders, he’s understanding, doesn’t have a crazy temper like some people do, and he doesn’t kill anymore
• Oda would be one of the best people to be best friends with
• I personally believe that it doesn’t matter whether you’re in the ADA or the PM, he only cares about what type of person you are.
• Curry buddies!
• Also, just imagine telling each other book recommendations and just talking about books in general
• You would even look at some of the writing he did have and just UGH
• He just wanted to be a writer he deserved a happy ending
• If you’re in the ADA, you guys met at the little curry spot he likes so much
• You were on a case local to the area when you stopped to grab a bite to eat. You saw him eating the spiciest curry you ever smelt (seriously, you could smell it from where you were sitting!) without making a single face
• When he saw you just gaping at him, he was…very confused. Until you finally asked how the hell he was eating that with no issues
• “It’s not that bad, it’s pretty good really. If you want to try some I’ll pay for it.”
• You took him up on the offer, cause it did look really good. And you have never made a bigger mistake than that
• You had to drink so much milk afterwards
• And the cook was damn near laughing in tears at you and Oda managed to crack a small smile at your exaggeration
• “It’s not that bad.”
• “WHAT- *COUGHCOUGH* EVER”
• And that was the start of your wonderful friendship
• He definitely is worried about the conflict of interest because of being in the PM himself and working directly with one of the most vicious executives to ever exist
• Seriously, Dazai was still his friend but damn could he do some things that even he couldn’t stomach
• And he couldn’t imagine what Mori would make him do if he found out he was being buddy buddy with the enemy
• So he kept his distance at first until you saw the kids. His guard was up at first but when he saw how you interacted with them, it melted his heart (on the inside, he was still stone faced on the outside)
• So you guys met up a couple of times each month in between jobs and missions
• If you’re in the PM, you worked alongside him and related to his stance on not killing anymore. Granted, you both were working on the other side of justice, but if you guys could help it you wouldn’t create bodies if it didn’t have to be any
• If you guys weren’t meeting at the curry spot, you were meeting about Bar Lupin
• You supported him through and through, especially with his dream of becoming a writer. You even went out to the bookstore a couple of times to try and inspire him to write something for you to read
• It didn’t matter if you were in the ADA or the PM, you encouraged him to follow his dream. And when he would look at you confused , and asked why you were doing this, you would always reply:
• “I wouldn’t be a good best friend if I didn’t tell you to follow your dreams, now would I? You deserve it, Oda. You’re a good man, and that can’t be said about a lot of people, especially people in the Port Mafia.”
• He really did care for you, and in his last final moments before Dazai got there, he thought about you, and how terrible he felt for leaving you behind.
• He wanted you to know that he always appreciated you. You reassured him always, never doubting him, and there wouldn’t be enough thanks in the world for that
• When you found out about his death, you were devastated. You didn’t want to believe it at first and you kept blaming yourself that maybe you could’ve convinced him more to leave the dangerous life behind and to pursue his dreams
• Until you found a letter in your door, which was actually a short story written by him attached to a letter.
• “Thank you for being the best friend a man could ask for. I will always appreciate you (Y/N), no amount of words can tell you how much I will. Thank you for letting me live out my dream, even if it was for a short time.”
• It really confirmed it when Dazai arrived outside to tell you Oda’s fate, but he stopped once he saw you crying and clutching the letter in your hand
• Much time has passed, and Oda’s death still haunts you. But, you continue to live for the both of your sakes. You even try to eat the spiciest curry at restaurants in his memory, but you can just see him shaking his head and cracking a small smile at your silliness
• And you also remember his motto: limit to one curry meal per day (it’s silly, but it makes you feel better because it’s his silly motto and how serious he took it)
• You even start to read more (and to specific, the series that he wanted to finish)
• You see your life in brighter eyes now because of Oda. He was- actually still is- your best friend, and you will continue to live on in his memory
• You just hate that you didn’t have the time to tell him how much you appreciated him being in your life, and how much of a positive influence he’s been as your best friend.
• But that’s okay, because you think he already knows how much you do