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BSD Chatfic (Yes, Another One)

Summary:

I mean, the title says it all. It's another freaking chatfic. Cause you can never have too many of those, right? Enjoy as the ADA and PM make you question how they haven’t blown the city up themselves, and the few semi-functional members *cough* Kunikida *cough* lose what little hope for humanity they have left. Featuring: Crack, Chaos, My shit sense of humor and all things in between! You’ve been warned.

Notes:

Hi! So... this is a thing. I have no idea what I'm doing and this is the first fic I've ever written so be forewarned, it probably gonna suck lol. If you still wanna check it out after those oh-so-eloquent words of encouragement, have at it! Enjoy!
Name Key To Help you Out:
Dazai: Kunikida’s Headache
Atsushi: Sushi
Kunikida: Mother™
Yosano: ThouShaltNotBotherMe
Kenji: Cowboy
Ranpo: Sherlock but Better
Fukuzawa: President
Kanizaki: Light Snow
Naomi: Onii-sama~
Kyoka: Bunnies and Boiled Tofu
Aku: P!ATD(ead body)
Gin: TheSuperiorAkutagawa
Chuuya: Chu Chu Motherfucker
Tachihara: TriggerFinger
Kouyou: TheResponsibleOne
Hirotsu: Grandpa
Kajii: LEMON!!!
Higuchi: Notice Me
Mori: (Sometimes Elise): Boss

(See the end of the work for more notes.)

Chapter 1: Chapter 1 The Beginning of the End (Of Kuni's Sanity)

Summary:

I mean, the title says it all. It's another freaking chatfic. Cause you can never have too many of those, right? Enjoy as the ADA and PM make you question how they haven’t blown the city up themselves, and the few semi-functional members *cough* Kunikida *cough* lose what little hope for humanity they have left. Featuring: Crack, Chaos, My shit sense of humor and all things in between! You’ve been warned.

Notes:

Hi! So... this is a thing. I have no idea what I'm doing and this is the first fic I've ever written so be forewarned, it probably gonna suck lol. If you still wanna check it out after those oh-so-eloquent words of encouragement, have at it! Enjoy!
Name Key To Help you Out:
Dazai: Kunikida’s Headache
Atsushi: Sushi
Kunikida: Mother™
Yosano: ThouShaltNotBotherMe
Kenji: Cowboy
Ranpo: Sherlock but Better
Fukuzawa: President
Kanizaki: Light Snow
Naomi: Onii-sama~
Kyoka: Bunnies and Boiled Tofu
Aku: P!ATD(ead body)
Gin: TheSuperiorAkutagawa
Chuuya: Chu Chu Motherfucker
Tachihara: TriggerFinger
Kouyou: TheResponsibleOne
Hirotsu: Grandpa
Kajii: LEMON!!!
Higuchi: Notice Me
Mori: (Sometimes Elise): Boss

(See the end of the chapter for more notes.)

Chapter Text

We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!

Kunikida’s Headache added Sushi to We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!


Kunikida’s Headache: Welcome to the agency Atsushi-kun!

Sushi: Oh, thank you very much! I’m happy to be here… Dazai-san?

Kunikida’s Headache: Yep! 

Sushi: Um, no offense but why is your name… that?

Mother ™: Because it is accurate, unfortunately. 

Sushi: … Kunikida-san?

Mother ™: Yes. And before you ask, no I don’t know why Dazai decided to make this my name

Sushi: Oh, so you chose each other's names? Why?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: They both made a bet against Ranpo about how many hamburgers Kenji could eat in 10 minutes. 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Suffice to say they both lost and Ranpo thought it’d be funny to have let them change each other's names to whatever they wanted. 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Also, congratulations on passing your exam kid. I’m Yosano, the agency’s doctor. Come to me if you get any injuries and I’ll be happy to fix you up :)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Also, IDK if you remember me but we met the day Dazai turned you back from the tiger.

Sushi: … Are you the lady with purple eyes and the butterfly pin?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yep! Nice guess 

Sushi: Oh, thank you! I look forward to working with you!

Light Snow: No. You don’t. 

Light Snow: Also congratulations Atsushi!

Sushi: Tanizaki-san? Also why not?

Light Snow: Trust me, you DO NOT want to get “treatment” from her

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Oh?~ Would you like treatment next, Tanizaki-kun? :)

Kunikida’s Headache: The sheer level of threat that smiley possesses

Light Snow: you can’t treat someone who's totally fine… hehehe

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Would you like me to make you no longer fine?~

Light Snow: NO THANK YOU

Onii-sama~: Yeah, I’m the only one that makes him unwell. Right, big brother?

Sushi: Oh, hi Naomi-san!

Light Snow: Naomi please , can we not do this here?

Onii-sama~: Oh? Is that disobedience I hear?~

Sushi: Um... Kunikuda-san?

Mother ™: If you wish to maintain your sanity, for however long it lasts at least, you will not approach this subject

Light Snow: Naomi, the GC really isn’t the place, can’t we just DM each other?

Onii-sama~: Aw, are you embarrassed? Don’t worry I’ll be bold enough for us both

Sushi: …I think I got it Kunikida-san

President: I believe that is enough, you two.

Light Snow: President! Sorry, sir

Onii-sama~: Awwww, fine. Sorry, President

President: Good. Also welcome to the agency Atsushi. I look forward to seeing what you accomplish here.

Sushi: President! Thank you, Sir! I won't let you down!

President: I have no doubt. I will be taking my leave now, carry on.

Cowboy: Bye president! Oh, also hi Atsushi-san, I’m Kenji! We met when you met Yosano-san! I was the one with the hat! :)

Sushi: Oh, I remember now! You were the boy with blonde hair, right? 

Cowboy: Yep :)
Sushi: It’s nice to properly meet you and I look forward to working with you! 

Sushi: Thank you all for welcoming me so kindly and taking me in. I’ll do my best to not let you all down!

Kunikida’s Headache: I dont think you have to worry about that. Also there’s one more member you haven’t met yet.

Sushi: Oh, who? 

Sushi: Wait, I think I remember… Isn’t there a man who wears a hat and has green eyes?

Sherlock but Better: Not bad kid. Not as good as me of course, but your not hopeless

Sushi: Oh, um, thank you? Mr…

Sherlock but Better: Ranpo, the world's greatest detective

Sushi: Ranpo-san, got it. Nice to meet you :)

Sherlock but Better: Damn right it is. Now then, I’ve got a little situation here, so Sherlock but Better: @ThouShaltNotBotherMe I’m totally lost and you're closest so come pick me up!

Sushi: … What?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Not again. 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: *Sigh* Alright I’m coming, but your sharing some of your snacks when we get back

Sherlock but Better: Hey, no wait! That's not fair, I have a special brand today! Yosanooooo noooooooo!

Sushi: … Kunikida-san is this normal?

Mother ™: Unfortunately yes

Sushi: … This was a mistake

Kunikida’s Headache: This is gonna be fun!



Mafia Mofos

 

Boss: Akutagawa, you and Higuchi have a new mission.

Notice Me: Um, Senpai’s a little bit… busy, Boss. I’ll be sure to pass the orders on though

Boss: Very well, you two are hunting an ability user who can transform into a white tiger. It is a strong offensive ability, so be on your guard.

Notice Me: Understood sir

Boss: Good, I’ll be taking my leave now

Boss: Translation - he’s gonna go back to watching soap operas on his phone 

Boss: Elise-chan! Please stop stealing my phone! And stop exposing me!

Boss: lol, nah bitch!

Boss has left Mafia Mofos

TriggerFinger: … Well that happened

Notice Me: Yep. Am I the only one that finds it weird the person that sasses him most is his own ability?

TriggerFinger: THANK YOU! I thought I was the only one!

Grandpa: You are not, but you learn to simply except it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: He says that, but it never actually gets any less weird

Grandpa: … He is not wrong

TriggerFinger: Also, tf is up with the chat name? Like, its funny I guess but it doesn’t really seem the boss’s style

Chu Chu Motherfucker: One word: Elise

TriggerFinger: And suddenly everything makes sense

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ignoring the oddity that is our boss, @Notice Me what bullshit has my brother gotten into this time?

Notice Me: Uh... w-what makes you think he’s gotten into anything?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Please. Between your vagueness about what he’s doing and his lack of response about getting a mission where he gets to fight? He’s Definitely doing something and I would bet Tachihara’s life savings its something stupid

TriggerFinger: Wait, how’d I get roped into this?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Meh, you were there. Anyways, Higuchi. Spill.

Notice Me: Okay, so he might have blown up a police station

TriggerFinger: HE WHAT?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Dammit not again

TriggerFinger: AGAIN?!?!?

Grandpa: I’m too old for this

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: *Sigh* This is why I’m the Superior sibling

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @P!ATD(ead body) would you PLEASE stop blowing up buildings? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Like, I know we’re criminals but come on man, its just overkill at this point. 

TriggerFinger: Why are you all so calm about this?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It’s fine, he does this sometimes. He says he wants someone to notice him (though I know for a fact over half of them were just cause he got bored) and, like a dumbass, he’s decided blowing up buildings is the best way to do it

TriggerFinger: ...Why? ...How? I dont…?

TriggerFinger: @Chu Chu Motherfucker You dont have anything to say about this???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Kid, if I told him off for every needlessly destructive and/or stupid thing he did, we would never leave HQ. At this point I just kinda accept it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Honestly, I’m just kinda grateful it was a building that we at least get some benefit taking down this time

TriggerFinger: Do I even want to know?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He blew up a random bakery on the other side of town like 3 months ago.

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: That ones the reason he’s now got a picture for his wanted poster bc my brother is an Actual Moron and didn’t A. wear something to hide his face

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Or B. at least check if there was A RANDOM DUDE ACROSS THE STREET FILMING HIM

@P!ATD(ead body): IT WAS NIGHT AND HE WAS WEARING ALL BLACK

 Chu Chu Motherfucker: There he is. About time you joined this trainwreck 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: YOU WERE WEARING BLACK AND HE SAW YOU JUST FINE!

@P!ATD(ead body): I had more important things on my mind like, oh idk, not blowing myself up!

TriggerFinger: It’s so weird to see Akutagawa irl in all his emo glory

@P!ATD(ead body): My what glory?

TriggerFinger: And then come to the group chat where hes typing in all caps and trying to defend his own stupidity about blowing up random bakeries and getting filmed

@P!ATD(ead body): I will literally be seeing you face-to-face in like an hour. Choose your words carefully

TriggerFinger: I’ll be shutting up now

@P!ATD(ead body): Smart man

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Is he though?

TriggerFinger: HEY!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: To be fair, you did think Gin was a guy when you met her 

TriggerFinger: Her face was covered, how was I supposed to know?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It was funny at first but then you just… didn’t catch on for, like, months

TriggerFinger: I said I was sorry, what more do you want from me?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I mean, money’s always a good call

TriggerFinger: I hate you

TheResponsibleOne: I believe that’s quite enough fooling around, don’t you?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh, hey Ane-san!

TheResponsibleOne: Hello lad :)

TheResponsibleOne: Now then, if I’m not mistaken, you two should be helping Hirotsu-san right now 

Grandpa: Indeed they should 

TriggerFinger: Uh...

TheResponsibleOne: And it would be best to leave Akutagawa-kun and Higuchi-kun to prepare for their mission, hm?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: … yes ma'am

TheResponsibleOne: Good! Well then, everyone back to work, and good luck in capturing your target, you two.

Notice Me: Thank you Ma’am

@P!ATD(ead body): I will not fail

TriggerFinger:*Cough* emo mode activate *Cough*

TheResponsibleOne: Tachihara... 

TriggerFinger: Gotta blast!

Notes:

Hi there! So, first things first: I’m sorry for this garbage. Second, if you actually read said garbage, then thank you! This is literally the first thing I’ve ever written, so that mixed with my shit sense of humor should probably explain a few things. That said, I’ve read more than a few group chat fic’s, for BSD and other fandoms, and I wanted to try it cause after the last couple manga chapters I needed these characters in some good ol' fashioned chaos. Also if you for some reason want more or if you just have advice/comments/ideas/whatever, please feel free to leave a comment! I have a LOT to learn, so anything helps! Also, you’ll probably realize it pretty fast, but I play fast and loose with canon in this fic. Like, there will be references to things that happened, but that's about it. Also, I have no schedule set up, so I can’t promise much in the way of consistent updates. I have a few chapters prewritten that I’ll release weekly, but I can make absolutely 0 promises on whether I’ll be able to stay ahead of that updating schedule, so sorry if things ever seem to come to a total halt. The only thing I can promise is that, bar something big happening in my life, breaks between chapters wont last more then a month. Last thing before I finally release you all from this hellhole of an AN: I want to do a thing where at the end of every chapter (This and anything else I write if I ever do more), I make a recommendation of something else you can check out that's FAR better than what I can do, to kinda get the word out about cool stuff people have done that others may not know about but will like. And when I mean something, I mean anything: Fics, AMVs, whatever, and from any fandom, not just BSD or whatever else I might write about. (Also, I’m still new to AO3’s terms and such, so if the recommendation thing is actually breaking any rules or smth, please let me know) So, to kick this thing off, let's go with the GC fic I read that was kind of the last straw in inspiring me to start writing this! It’s an AO3 fic called This Calls For A Group Chat! By FanGirl09 and you should totally check it out, it's really good! Its way funnier than anything I could ever make and there's actual Plot and its over 60 chapters and on its second book as of when I’m writing this! Anyways, that's all I’ve got (finally) so thank you again for reading, and I’ll see you next time (hopefully)!

Chapter 2: Chapter 2 Blasts From Both the Past and a Train

Summary:

In which the PM gang (or… half of them ig) are reintroduced to a familiar face and the agency meets a possible new member. Also Yosano’s ready to chainsaw someone in half, but what else is new?

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Mafia Mofos

 

P!ATD(ead body): So, was anyone gonna tell me the “target” is Dazai-san’s new… acquaintance or was I gonna have to have a heart attack seeing him pop up out of nowhere in the middle of me fighting an actual fucking tiger myself???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Wait, hold up. What? 

P!ATD(ead body): Dazai-san. He just showed up in the middle of me and the weretiger’s fight, then took him and the two other agency members we took down back to their building 

TriggerFinger: Wait, I’m confused. Who’s “Dazai-san”? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: A traitor. You dont need to know anything about him beyond he betrayed the port mafia and is extremely dangerous, especially to ability users 

TriggerFinger: ...Well damn. Okay then 

Grandpa: Does the boss know or shall I go inform him?

Boss: There's no need 

TheResponsibleOne: When did you get here Boss?

Boss: I’ve been keeping tabs on this chat for the last few minutes to see if Higuchi or Akutagawa would say something about the mission here before they arrived at HQ

Boss: It would seem I was correct

TriggerFinger: So… what do we do about this?

Boss: Hm… Dazai-kun interfering is a bit of a problem for us, so our best course of action is to take him out of the picture. Akutagawa, I will leave that job to you

P!ATD(ead body): Of course, Boss

Boss: Good. Once that is done, resume your mission as before. I hope for better results in the future. That is all.

Mori has left Mafia Mofos

TriggerFinger: ...Well that was tenser then the last time he was online

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: No shit

TriggerFinger: Hey, @P!ATD(ead body) You alright man? You kinda seem like you knew this Dazai guy

P!ATD(ead body): I did. Now he is an enemy. That is all there is to it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Akutagawa…

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ryu… 

LEMON!!!: GREETINGS MY FRIENDS!!!!

Notice Me: Jesus christ Kajii, you scared the shit out of me

LEMON!!!: My apologies, but there is no room for hesitation when in pursuit of the pinnacle of scientific discovery!!!!!

TriggerFinger: ...right

LEMON!!!: Speaking of! I actually came onto the chat to inform you that, due to one of my marvellous studies, warehouse 8 was destroyed!!!! UWAHAHAHA!

TriggerFinger: Kajii…

Notice Me: ffs

Chu Chu Motherfucker: GOD DAMMIT KAJII WE CANT KEEP DOING THIS!!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: THAT'S THE THIRD ONE THIS WEEK AND ITS ONLY FRIDAY! 

LEMON!!!: Unfortunate as it is, it was a worthy sacrifice for the pursuit of SCIENCE!!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: … I need a drink

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Or three

TheResponsibleOne: As do I 

Grandpa: And I, a smoke

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait…

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: KAJII YOU BASTARD I STORED COOKIES IN THAT 

WAREHOUSE

LEMON!!!: Ah, do not worry, they were not blown up

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh really? Good, cause I was ready to stab a bitch

LEMON!!!: Indeed! I found them before the experiment and consumed them to refuel my brilliant mind!!!!!

Notice Me: Kajii…

P!ATD(ead body): I would run if I were you

LEMON!!!: ???Why?!?!?!

LEMON!!!: Oh!!! It would seem Gin is hekfdsifsdnksfd

TriggerFinger: Oh shit he ded

TheResponsibleOne: *Sigh* This entire organization is chaos

 

Supernatural Siblings

 

Sam: Hey, are you OK?

Sam: Ryuu?

Sam: I know your reading these

Sam: If you don’t answer me I’m eating all your figs

Dean: What?

Sam: Hey, how you holding up?

Dean: I’m fine. Why wouldn’t I be?

Sam: You and I both know why

Dean: … I

Dean: I don’t know how I’m doing

Dean: Like, when I saw him, I was shocked, obviously. I mean its not everyday your 

mentor who left without a word 4 years ago suddenly jumps off a building into the middle of your fight with a giant, regenerating tiger

Dean: But other then that… I don't know. There's a lot, and some of its conflicting, which 

is really annoying btw

Sam: Conflicting how? Like your happy and sad that he's there?

Dean: I thought he was dead

Dean: At least, a small part of me did. The rest of me knew death itself probably wouldn’t be enough to take him out but…

Dean: I kind of wanted it to be true. Cause if he was dead, it would mean he didn’t just toss me aside like I was nothing.

Sam: Ryu you are not nothing

Dean: ...

Dean: I know you think that, and I do appreciate it but...

Dean: It's kind of hard to believe when the person I look up to most has been saying, hell proving, the opposite

Dean: Then he chose to just leave without ever...

Dean: He's never...

Dean: ...

Dean: When he showed up, a part of me was kind of

Dean: Disappointed? I guess?

Dean: Because that meant he really did just throw me away without a word

Dean: So, there's that, but I was also kind of relieved

Dean: Because if he's alive, then I still have a chance to make him acknowledge me. I can 

prove I’m strong. And… I can prove he was wrong to leave.

Dean: So thats fun to deal with and its made even better because I’m also angry and happy to see him. 

Dean: Like, I’m happy for, well, see above

Dean: But i'm also angry

Dean: Also because of reasons mentioned above

Dean: Sorry. I know I sorta ranted at you there

Sam: Don’t apologise. I asked because I wanted you to let it out. Honestly I would have preferred doing this in person, but Higuchi is having the black lizard launch an attack on the agency, cause they’re apparently gonna just keep getting in between us and the weretiger

Dean: … Don't those attacks normally end with you guys getting your asses handed to you?

Sam: Shut up

Dean: Have fun getting beat up 

Sam: I changed my mind. Say bye to your figs asshole

Dean: NO WAIT IM SORRY!

Sam: That's more like it 

Dean: And people say i'm the evil sibling

Sam: :)

Sam: Shoot, looks like we’re heading out now. See ya later, most likely after getting tossed out a window. Again 

Dean: Have fun lol

Sam: I'll stab you

Dean: Love you too

Dean: Oh, and Gin?

Dean: Thanks. For talking to me and letting me get that all out

Sam: Anytime Ryuu. We can talk more when I get home too, if you want.

Dean: ...I think I’d like that

Sam: See you soon big bro. Love you

 

We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Hey, can someone come pick us up?

Mother ™: You're done shopping already? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Well, yes but that's not why I need you to pick us up

Light Snow: ??? Explain??? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Well the PM sent some lemon dude with bombs after us

Cowboy: Bombs?!?! A lemon man?!?! Wow, city life is so exciting :D

Onii-sama~: OMG are you okay? 

Light Snow: And Atsushi went with you too, didn’t he? Is he alright?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yeah, I'm fine, but Atushi’s passed out. So’s the girl he seemingly picked up, someone tell the prez we’ve got another possible member/stray 

child to adopt 

President: Noted

Mother ™: Okay, hold on, what exactly happened? Why is Atsushi passed out? And what girl? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Well, I got blown up by the lemon dude, healed myself, decked his ass, the train blew up and Atsushi jumped off said train WHILE IT WAS STILL MOVING 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: So yeah, business as usual but our ride blew up so can someone come bring us back to the agency? 

Light Snow: omw 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Bless

Mother ™: Wait, how did the girl come into play? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: She was a member of the PM, and was apparently kicking Atushi’s ass for a bit before he beat her 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: But turns out that A. she wasn’t the one controlling her ability, it was some dude through a phone and B. She was strapped with a bomb, which got armed

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: She then proceeded to jump off the train to not take the rest of the passengers with her 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: But then ATSUSHI apparently decided jumping off trains is a fun hobby to look into so he jumped after her, got the bomb off, and fell into the river below 

Sherlock but Better: Damn, that is a convenient river

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ikr, anyways so he passed out after dragging him and the girl out of the drink so now all 3 of us are stuck just sitting here and 2 of us are wet and passed out

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: tldr someone come pick us up. Now.

Onii-sama~: I'm coming as fast as I can, Yosano-san! - Big Brother

Onii-sama~: He’s driving but i'm keeping him updated bc honestly this story's kinda wild

Mother ™: Well, I believe we should just be grateful you’re both unharmed

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Grateful? I’m pissed! This was the worst shopping trip ever!

Onii-sama~: I'm sure it was traumatic Yosano-san but being angry will only make you feel worse right? - Big Brother

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Traumatic? Fuck that! Not only was I robbed of getting to treat anyone bc Atsushis stupid tiger healed him and the girl was fine from the start

Onii-sama~: Wait THAT’S what you’re upset about?!?!? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: But worst of all, MY DAMN SHOPPING BAGS GOT BLOWN UP ON THE TRAIN!!!!

Onii-sama~: Are… are you for real? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: NEXT PM MEMBER I SEE IS GETTING THE TREATMENT OF THEIR DAMN LIVES!!!! 

Onii-sama~: ... and suddenly I feel bad for the port mafia - Big Brother but I second that notion RIP the mafia

 

Notes:

What madness hath brought you back to this fic? Other then whatever madness is driving me to keep writing it, I mean. Hey guys! Thanks for reading the newest instalment of “I have no idea what I’m doing and am not funny!” Hope you like it even if I’m literally the worst at this, but hey! I’m trying to get better and to be fair you clicked on this. You only have yourself to blame. Also, if you got the reference with the Akutagawa siblings chat, feel free to scream/cry at me it in the comments. I always love finding a fellow family member. Anyways, since I don’t know what the heck I’m doing, any feedback you’ve got is greatly appreciated. Unless it's literally just, “you suck” cause I know that one already. Also, just wanted to mention that yes, there will be ships, and I’ll give them some development so they feel somewhat natural, but ships are not, I repeat NOT the focus of this fic. It’s mainly a place for me to write silly shit at 1 AM instead of sleeping, so sorry if you were hoping for more. Truth be told I’m not a big romantic shipper (major platonic shipper and unashamed) so that’s why. I’m only doing them here cause there is a lot of fun/crack that can be done with having them. ESPECIALLY soukoku and shin soukoku :). ALSO also, remember how I said I’d do weekly updates? Well, past me was a fool and underestimated how antsy having a bunch of chapters written and just sitting there makes me so we’ll be doing updates every other day until I catch up to the prewritten stuff, then we’ll try a weekly schedule. Wow, only lasting a week on my schedule, this can only imply good things for the future. On to the recommendation! Today, lets go with another BSD chatfic on AO3! This one’s called Hoo boy that's a lot of gays in a group chat by accidentalplantkiller! This is another one that's really funny and that I enjoyed a lot. This one’s actually complete though, so you can just do what I did and binge the whole fic in one long sitting! Be ready for some soukoku shenanigans and to laugh your ass off, cause it’s a lot of fun! Also, probably should have mentioned this in the previous AN but if you guys have any recommendations for me, feel free to leave them in the comments too cause I’m always in the mood for more BSD and could use help coming up with more recs. Anyways, thanks again, and see you next time!

Chapter 3: Chapter 3 All Together Now!

Summary:

More chaos! Now featuring a GC where everyone’s involved! Cause, thats a good idea, right?

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Kunikida’s Headache has created the chat The Government's Future Aneurysm

Kunikida’s Headache has added Sushi, Mother ™ + 17 others 

 

President: Seeing as we are in an alliance for the time being, I decided it was best to have a place for easy communication between our two groups

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: *cough* without anyone trying to kill each other *cough*

President: Yes, that too

Boss: I see no problems with this. 

Kunikida’s Headache: Glad we’ve got your approval

Notice Me: I could feel that eye roll from here

TriggerFinger: Oh shit, new GC? And with the agency? Cool

Chu Chu Motherfucker: This is gonna be a fucking nightmare

Kunikida’s Headache: Aww come on, Chibi~ Don’t be a spoilsport

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It's not being a spoilsport, asshole, it's being a realist. And the reality is that anything involving you ends up being a fucking nightmare

Kunikida’s Headache: Love you too Slug

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Choke :)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: He’d probably like that tbh

Kunikida’s Headache: Kinky

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: See?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I will drop kick your ass into the sun the next time I see you

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Also, what the actual fuck is your name, Mackeral?

Mother™: Don’t ask

Sushi: Um, speaking of names, should we maybe all introduce ourselves? So we know who’s who? I’m Atsushi Nakajima btw

P!ATD(ead body): Shut up jinko

Sushi: K, so that's Akutagawa

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: pfft hes got you there Ryuu. Also the names Gin, member of the Black lizards

TriggerFinger: Tachihara, the better black lizards member

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You wanna fuckin go Tachi?

TriggerFinger: I'm ready anytime

Grandpa: That's enough you two

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: fine

TriggerFinger: yeah, okay

Grandpa: Good. Also I am Hirotsu, leader of the black lizards

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yosano, the agency’s doctor. Let me know if you have any injuries :)

Light Snow: Is that how you introduce yourself to everyone? Also, I’m Tanizaki

Onii-sama~: And I’m his little sister, Naomi!

Notice Me: I’m Higuchi. I believe we met before… sorry for shooting you

Onii-sama~: Meh, it’s cool. Just don't do it again

Onii-sama~: And stay away from my brother or they won't find the body :)

Notice Me: Y-yes ma’am

Cowboy: Whoa, there's another group chat! City life sure is something! Hello everyone! My name is Kenji :D

TheResponsibleOne: Well, he seems like a sweet child. Also, my name is Kouyou Ozaki. 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Ane-san! Are you okay?

TheResponsibleOne: I’m fine lad. The agency is treating me quite kindly. The young weretiger even went and bought me some tempura

Sushi: Of course. You're not doing anything bad and you said you wanted it, so why wouldn’t I?

Boss: Aw, I like this one! Can we keep him?

Sushi: Um?!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t worry kid. That’s Elise, not the boss

Sushi: Oh, ok… whose Elise? And who are you? Dazai-san called you “chibi”, right?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Remind me to kill him later

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Anyways, Elise is the boss’s ability. As for me, the names Chuuya Nakahara

Sushi: Oh! Okay! Nice to meet you!

Sherlock but Better: I leave my phone for 5 minutes and suddenly I have like a million notifications. What the hell did I miss?

Mother™: Ranpo-san! Please refrain from using vulgarity in this chat! 

Sherlock but Better: Nah, fuck that. 

Sherlock but Better: Also, I’m Edogawa Ranpo, world’s greatest detective

Mother™: I can already feel a headache coming along. Regardless, I am Doppo Kunikida, a member of the Armed Detective Agency. Please conduct yourselves appropriately, and try not to disgrace whichever organization you work for.

Kunikida’s Headache: Yes, yes Kunikida-kun, everybody’s taking this GC very seriously. No goofing around.

Kunikida’s Headache: Now then. Hi everyone, it’s everybody's favorite agency member~ Dazai!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: The only ‘favorite’ you are to me is as a punching bag

Kunikida’s Headache: So mean Chibi!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I had to deal with your bullshit for years. The fact that I haven’t killed you yet is proof I’m practically a saint

Mother™: Wait, you were this idiot's partner before?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Unfortunately

Mother™: I am so sorry. I’ve only had him 2 years and I’m already pretty sure I’ve had decades shaved off my life because of his antics

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Does that mean you’re the one dealing with him now? You poor bastard.

Kunikida’s Headache: Wait, how did this become a bonding session between you two about bullying me :(

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You have literally zero room to talk about messing with others. Get a taste of your own medicine asshole

Mother™: Indeed. Did he constantly ruin schedules and cause chaos for you as well? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: God, yes. I literally could not get him to a meeting on time unless I physically dragged him there. And even then he normally left after like a minute!

Mother™: Finally. Someone who understands. Can I treat you to a coffee so we can continue this conversation? I must admit I would enjoy airing grievances about that menace. It would probably be beneficial for both our mental states

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I’ll DM you, I know a good place

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY! Why are you guys ganging up on me?!?! (ಥ﹏ಥ) 

Notice Me: Dear god. He uses kaomojis

Cowboy: I don’t know what that is! :D Or who you are!

Notice Me: Oh, I’m Ichiyo Higuchi

Cowboy: Nice to meet you :D

Notice Me: Likewise. Anyways Kaomojis are the abominations like the one Dazai sent

Cowboy: Oh, the face? Wow thats neat Dazai-san

Kunikida’s Headache: FINALLY SOMEONE ON MY SIDE!

LEMON!!!: GREETINGS ALL!!! I AM KAJII, A PURSUER OF SCIENCE!!!!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Aren’t you the guy I knocked out on the train?

LEMON!!!: … Gotta blast!

Sushi: Welp. At least now we know who’s who.

P!ATD(ead body): Shut up, jinko

Sushi: Is that just all you can say or… ?

P!ATD(ead body): No, you simply need to shut up

Sushi: Well then

Mother™: I concur with Chuuya's earlier statement. This is going to be a nightmare.

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Kunikida’s Headache: So, since this thing already exists, why don't we have a little fun with it?

Mother™: Dear god no

Kunikida’s Headache: Kunikida-kun! Mean!

Mother™: There has not been a single thing you have proposed as ‘fun’ since joining the agency that did not result in property damage and the complete destruction of my schedule

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Ah, so some things never change then

TheResponsibleOne: It would seem so, unfortunately

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Guess he’s always been like this then?

Grandpa: Indeed he has

Kunikida’s Headache: You’re all bullies!

Kunikida’s Headache: NE ways, what I was going to say was that we should play an icebreaker game, like FMK or truth or dare

Sushi: Whats FMK?

P!ATD(ead body): You cannot be that ignorant

Sushi: Hey, the first time I even used a phone was like three weeks ago! I’m still learning!

TriggerFinger: Wait, you didn’t have a phone before?

Sushi: I was in an orphanage until recently, and they weren’t exactly handing out iphones

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Fair

Cowboy: I’m also still learning! The technology of city living is so exciting!

Kunikida’s Headache: Going back to Atsushi’s question, FMK is fuck, marry, kill. Basically, your given three people and you have to choose who you’d do which with

Sushi: Oh

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: So, anyone know why Atsushi just blushed brighter than a tomato?

Light Snow: Scroll up

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ah, I see. Dazai, I think you broke the kid

Kunikida’s Headache: Whoops

P!ATD(ead body): Good

Mother™: Dazai! This is not an appropriate game to play, especially with minors in the chat!

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh, come on! Kenji doesn’t know what it means and Gin’s cool with it, right?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yeah, I’m cool with it. Sounds fun

Mother™: Our boss and the port mafia’s leader are in this chat!

President: Thank you for the consideration, Kunikida, but you all can do as you like. There's no need to hold back on my account.

Boss: Rintarou’s off doing whatever the hell, so go for it. Honestly I could use some entertainment

Kunikida’s Headache: That sounds like approval to me, eh Kunikida-kuuuuuun?

Mother™: Lord give me patience

Sushi: Isn’t it lord give me strength?

P!ATD(ead body): Well look who's not dead. What a shame

Sushi: Do you only use this thing to trash talk me or...?

P!ATD(ead body): No, you only perceive it as such because you are constantly doing things that warrant deprecation

Sushi: K first off, tone it down with the edgelord Shakespeare talk

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Edgelord Shakespeare

Sushi: Second, I hate you

Chu Chu Motherfucker: If we got strength, the bandaged bastard would’ve been dead a long time ago

Mother™: Indeed

Kunikida’s Headache: Bullies, the both of you! anyways, we doing this or what?

Sherlock but Better: Your not gonna take no for an answer, so I guess so

Kunikida’s Headache: Sweet! So, Akutagawa-kun

P!ATD(ead body): Yes Dazai-san.

Kunikida’s Headache: FMK, Atsushi, Kouyou, that blond twink who runs the guild

P!ATD(ead body): ...Dazai-san why? I work with one of those people

Kunikida’s Headache: It’s fun :)

Chu Chu Motherfucker: There is no word in the english language that fully encapsulates how much of a bastard you are

P!ATD(ead body): Obviously kill the guild leader, since he’s our enemy. Marry Kouyou-san and 

P!ATD(ead body): Damnit, cant I kill the jinko too?

Sushi: Literally what have I ever done to you?!?!

P!ATD(ead body): Existed

Sushi: I can’t win here, can I?

Kunikida’s Headache: Nope! Now, we’re waiting Akutagawa-kuuuuuun~

P!ATD(ead body): Fine… f the jinko

P!ATD(ead body): DONT YOU DARE LOOK TO DEEPLY INTO THIS WERETIGER!

P!ATD(ead body): Literally the only reason I didn’t kill you is that killing the leader would be relevant to my mission

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, what about marry?

P!ATD(ead body): Gin, istg

P!ATD(ead body): I’m gay, so it would be incredibly akward to… choose Kouyou for that particular act, so marriage was the only option for her

Sushi: Your gay? Huh

P!ATD(ead body): Do you have a problem with it?

Sushi: It’d be a little hypocritical if I did since im bi

P!ATD(ead body): wait, really? Huh

Kunikida’s Headache: @ThouShaltNotBotherMe Do you see this? Do You See This?!?! ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yes, yes. Don’t get your hopes up though, they’re both kind of slow

Sushi: Slow at what?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Nothing sweetie, now who’s next?

P!ATD(ead body): Gin

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I will remind you we live together, and I can easily make you regret anything you are about to say 

P!ATD(ead body): Yeah, sure. Anyways, FMK Higuchi, Tachihara, the weretiger

Sushi: Why’d I get dragged into this again?

P!ATD(ead body): I like to see you suffer

Sherlock but Better: kinky

P!ATD(ead body): NOT LIKE THAT

Sushi: ??? I have no idea what that means???

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Thank god for that. Now, Gin, your up

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Uh…

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Marry Higuchi, cause she’s cute and seems like she’d be chill so… yeah

Notice Me: Really? You think I’m cute?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yeah, of course! I mean, have you seen yourself? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Your also really kind, not to mention super loyal to the people you care about

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Your also a total badass and have really pretty eyes and

Grandpa: I believe there are two options left, Gin-san

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thank you. That was getting painful

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh, right! Sorry

P!ATD(ead body): Gay

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Don’t even start with me. You know who is still in this chat and I will expose you.

P!ATD(ead body): … You wouldn’t dare

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: We both know I would. Anyways, I guess kill Tachi and fuck the weretiger. You should feel honored

Sushi: I

Sushi: Why was I picked twice for this???

TriggerFinger: Why kill me?!?!?! He was literally our target like a week ago!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yes, but he didn’t steal my Oreo’s now, did he?

LEMON!!!: You took her food? Your lucky to be alive, my friend.

Light Snow: Damn, the first time he isn’t using all caps and ending everything with exclamation points. What the hell happened

LEMON!!!: I dare not say

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Smart man :)

LEMON!!!: gotta blast!

Light Snow: I fear

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: :) :) :)

Notes:

Hey guys! Welcome back to hell, this time featuring pretty much everyone in one chat! Also, if you're wondering, I have not forgotten Kyoka. She’s coming I promise, she’s just, ya know, imprisoned on an airship at this point. PSA touching Gin’s food is a death sentence and Kajii is scarred for life. Also, a combination of me writing this fic as romanitc and ranting with people in the comments about the lack of platonic fics in this fandom, especially for soukoku, has made me want to write a platonic fic, so if anyone has any ideas for one (it doesn't have to be soukoku, all pairings could use some more platonic content) then let me know! For the rec this time, lets go with an AMV (Told you it wasn’t all fics)! If you're like me and tend to look up amv’s immediately after finishing a series, then you’ve probably already seen this one, but its’ glitter and gold [bungou stray dogs amv] by panna amv! It’s on youtube, and the timing and audio is really well meshed so check it out if you haven't (or go rewatch it if you have) if you're an amv person! Anyways, as always, let me know what you think and I’ll see you guys next time!

Chapter 4: Chapter 4 Promises and Concerts

Summary:

In which the PM think Atsushi is sus, Chuuya and Dazai have a somewhat serious conversation, and Atsushi laughs while Ryuu struggles to not kill a bunch of teenagers.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: DAZAI IM GONNA KILL YOU!!!!

Boss: Ah, so business as usual then.

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh, come on. It’s not that bad

Sushi: Wait, what did Dazai-san do Nakahara-san?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Chuuya’s fine kid. Also THIS ASSHOLE 

TheResponsibleOne: And here we go

Chu Chu Motherfucker: He left me PASSED OUT in a forest after I asked him to at least take me to the extraction!

Kunikida’s Headache: You were fine! Plus, I was even nice enough to bring the atrocity of a fashion statement you choose to put on your head back to you. 

Kunikida’s Headache: If anything, you should be thanking me

Chu Chu Motherfucker: THERE WERE STILL ENEMIES AROUND!!!

Kunikida’s Headache: Meh, you were fine

Sushi: Dazai-san, that wasn’t very nice… although, may I ask why you fell asleep in the first place Nakahara-san?

Sushi: I mean Chuuya-san! Sorry! And you don’t have to answer if you don't want to!

P!ATD(ead body): Quit panicking jinko. It’s pathetic

P!ATD(ead body): Which is admittedly par for the course with you but still

Sushi: I don’t want to be rude! Sue me!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It’s no problem kid. Also, I used a certain technique that makes me really strong for a bit, but takes a lot out of me once its over. I normally pass out after I use it.

Sushi: Oh, okay. Thank you for sharing with us :)

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Literally how are you the mackerel's student

Sushi: ?

TheResponsibleOne: It does seem odd, doesn’t it

Sushi: ??? 

Sushi: Why would I not be Dazai-san’s student?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You seem way too pure. Not to mention your super polite and respectful unlike some ungrateful pricks

Kunikida’s Headache: Why do I get bullied every time we use this chat! No fair!

Mother ™: It is absolutely fair, and you completely deserve it

Kunikida’s Headache: Kunikida!  Not you too ( ╥ω╥ )

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I am literally begging you to stop with those

Kunikida’s Headache: No ( ◕▿◕ )

Light Snow: Know my pain Gin. Know my pain

Sushi: Um, actually Chuuya-san, Dazai-san has taken really good care of me! He can be… inconsistent with his paperwork, but he’s really a nice person! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa : Say what now

Sushi: I’m really glad I met him, and everyone else at the agency :)

Chu Chu Motherfucker: … Is that so

 

Chuuya Nakahara to Osamu Dazai

 

Missed Growth Spurt: alright bastard, listen up

Mummified Moron: How am I supposed to do that when Chibi has to talk from all the way down there?

Missed Growth Spurt: Fucking-

Missed Growth Spurt: You know what, I’ll get you back for that later. There’s bigger fish to fry

Mummified Moron: Well, any fish seems big to you, so you’ll have to be more specific

Missed Growth Spurt: Alright thats it! Where are you, you bastard?! I’m killing you when we’re done with this!

Mummified Moron: Oh? And what might this be, Slug?

Missed Growth Spurt: The kid

Mummified Moron: … K, your gonna need to give me a little more to go on here

Missed Growth Spurt: Your new apprentice

Mummified Moron: Atsushi-kun? What about him?

Missed Growth Spurt: Unless he’s lying, you seem to be treating him well. Your actually mentoring him.

Mummified Moron: I am. What’s your point?

Missed Growth Spurt: My point is, he seems like a really good kid. So let me make this clear

Missed Growth Spurt: If you hurt this kid, or fuck him up like you did with Akutagawa. Missed Growth Spurt: If I find out you’ve started treating him the way you used to treat, well, everyone, but especially Ryuunosuke

Missed Growth Spurt: I will make you pay. I’m serious. No playing around, no games, no bullshit. You’ll wish you’d never been born

Mummified Moron: Such big threats from a little Chibi

Missed Growth Spurt: I’m dead serious Dazai. Don’t test me on this

Mummified Moron: My, my, does Chibi have no faith in me as a mentor?

Missed Growth Spurt: Do you want an actual answer to that question?

Mummified Moron: Hey! 

Mummified Moron: ...

Mummified Moron: I’m not going to hurt him. I promise

Missed Growth Spurt: You’ll have to forgive me for not taking your word on that. Four years dealing with your bullshit taught me better.

Mummified Moron: I won’t . I don’t plan on hurting people like that in general anymore. Not unless their literally attacking me, anyways, and even then I’m trying to be… better

Mummified Moron: I left the PM and joined the agency to try to become a better man. A good man, or as close to good as someone like me can get

Mummified Moron: Taking Atsushi-kun in is part of that. Protecting orphans and all that, you know? I’m trying to do better with him, to not make the same mistakes

Mummified Moron: So no. I’m not going to hurt him. Not intentionally at least

Missed Growth Spurt: Your serious

Mummified Moron: I am

Missed Growth Spurt: … God, I must be an idiot. I can’t believe I actually believe you 

Mummified Moron: Well, Chibi’s definitely an idiot

Missed Growth Spurt: Oi!

Mummified Moron: But not about this. 

Missed Growth Spurt: … *sigh* fine. I’m holding you to that promise

Mummified Moron: I’d expect no less

Mummified Moron: Also, did you really just type out “sigh”?

Missed Growth Spurt: SHUT

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Sushi: Chuuya-san? Dazai-san? Is everything alright?

Kunikida’s Headache: Fear not Atsushi-kun! Your beloved mentor has returned!

Sushi: Oh, there you are. You and Nakahara-san went quiet for a while, so I got worried

Kunikida’s Headache: Don’t worry! Me and Chibi were just talking about how Chibi’s so short lol

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Alright where are you, asshole!

Kunikida’s Headache: You’ll never know~

Sherlock but Better: He’s at the agency, lying on the couch

Kunikida’s Headache: Ranpo-san! The betrayal!

Notice Me: Top 10 Anime Betrayals

Sherlock but Better: He’s also not doing his paperwork @Mother

Kunikida’s Headache: wait no

Mother ™: Dazai! Those had better be done by the end of the day!

Kunikida’s Headache: But Kunikiiiiiiida-kuuuuun!

Kunikida’s Headache: Paperworks so boooooring!

Mother ™: I don’t care if it comes alive and rips your arm off while you're writing.

Mother ™: Get. It. Done.

Kunikida’s Headache: :(

Kunikida’s Headache: Ne~ Atsushi-kuuuuuun~

Sushi: Nope. Sorry Dazai-san, but I’ve got my own work to do

Kunikida’s Headache: Boo! Your no fun!

P!ATD(ead body): I take it he has you do his paperwork as well then?

Sushi: You dealt with this too?

P!ATD(ead body): Indeed

Sushi: Never thought I’d say this, but I’m so sorry

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey! Now even my apprentices are bullying me! My lifes so unfair! .。・゚゚・(>_<)・゚゚・。

ThouShaltNotBotherMe : Dazai istg 

Onii-sama~: Stop with the Kaomoji’s!

Light Snow: Please

Kunikida’s Headache: Never! 

Mother ™: Get back to work Dazai!!!!

 

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa to Atsushi Nakajima

 

Lawnmower: Hey

Jinko: Hey?

Jinko: It’s rare for you to text me. Or interact with me more than strictly necessary, actually. Whats up?

Lawnmower: Were you being truthful about what you said in the group chat?

Jinko: Truthful? About what?

Lawnmower: I’m referring to what you said about Dazai-san. And his treatment of you.

Jinko: What, about how he’s been nice to me? Yeah, why?

Lawnmower: ... Nothing. Forget I said anything.

Jinko: Uh, yeah, that's not happening. You wouldn’t go from avoiding me like the plague to texting me at

Jinko: 2 in the morning, jfc what are you even doing up?

Lawnmower: That is none of your concern. Besides, I could ask you the same question.

Jinko: Couldn’t sleep, so I was watching youtube. What's your excuse?

Lawnmower: …

Lawnmower: My sister insisted that I accompany her to a rock concert

Jinko: … No way

Lawnmower: I swear I will stop trying to kill you for the rest of my life if you get me out of this hellhole. The next plebeian that bumps into me is getting a Rashomon to the back, and I can not be held responsible for it

Jinko: …

Lawnmower: ...

Lawnmower: Your laughing at me right now, aren’t you

Jinko: What me? Noooooo

Lawnmower: I’ve changed my mind. Get me out of here or not, I’m stabbing you the next time I see you

Jinko: yeah, ok lol

Jinko: Seriously though, can’t you just tell Gin you want to leave?

Lawnmower: I did . She said, and I quote “No. This is good for your antisocial ass”

Jinko: I mean, where's the lie though

Lawnmower: I will eviscerate you

Jinko: Ok, Ok, fine. Tell her you're hungry and want to get some... dinner? Breakfast? Breakner? Whatever meal you’d call food at 2 AM

Lawnmower: I do not require food, or anything else. I am perfectly capable without assistance from anyone

Jinko: K, tone it down there, emo boy

Lawnmower: What did you just call me?

Jinko: Where are you rn?

Lawnmower: A very large field

Lawnmower sent their location

Lawnmower: Also, you did not answer my question

Jinko: Dang, your really in the middle of nowhere, huh

Lawnmower: You’re avoiding my question aren’t you?

Jinko: K, if you head south for like 10 miles, you'll hit a little shopping district. There’s a really good tea shop there where you can grab a bite to eat 

Lawnmower: I told you, I do not need food

Jinko: Look, fact is you’ve got 2 options: 1. Stay at the concert, surrounded by loud, shouting, sweaty “plebeians” until either the concert ends, and who knows when that’ll be, or you stab someone and possibly get arrested

Jinko: 2. Go get some food, where there are less people, and most likely nobody shouting or bumping into you

Jinko: I promise this place is good. It’s small, but it's open at all hours, the prices are fair, and if it was calm when I was there during lunch then you’ll definitely get some peace and quiet at this time of the... night? Morning? 

Jinko: Gah, you know what I mean!

Lawnmower: … What's stopping me from claiming I want food, and then heading home?

Jinko: Me threatening to tell your sister that that’s a real possibility so she goes with you. Jinko: You know, to make sure you don’t get lost :)

Lawnmower: I despise you

Jinko: Your welcome

Jinko: Oh yeah I forgot to ask btw

Jinko: How’re your injuries?

Lawnmower: Their fine. I’m ready for a mission at any time

Jinko: yeah, kinda figured you’d say that

Jinko: Still though, take care of yourself, K?
Lawnmower: … Why do you care? I got these injuries trying to kill you and Kyoka

Jinko: Yeah, but that doesn’t mean I like the idea that you're hurt thanks to me. Just cause we fought, doesn’t mean I hate you, let alone want you in constant pain

Jinko: That’s just messed up

Lawnmower: … That’s the mentality of a fool who will one day be stabbed in the back by an enemy they were naive enough to trust

Jinko: Yeah, ok, whatever. Just take care of yourself, lawnmower

Lawnmower: Don't call me that jinko.

Jinko: lol, no. btw have you made your Dramatic Exit yet?

Lawnmower: I have. I believe I see the shop you were referring to

Jinko: Oh, cool. You should try their figgy pudding, its great

Lawnmower: They have figgy pudding?

Jinko: Uh... yeah? Dang, that was like, instant

Jinko: Wait, do you like figs?

Lawnmower: No, why would you suggest that

Jinko: You totally do! 

Lawnmower: And what would it matter if I did?

Jinko: It wouldn’t really, i'm just kinda happy I found out something normal about you

Lawnmower: Normal?

Jinko: Yeah, you know. Something about you that isn’t just “I want to kill the jinko” 

Jinko: Makes it easier to see you as a person instead of just some crazy guy trying to kill/kidnap/whatever you guys were gonna do with me when I actually know something about you

Lawnmower: … I see

Lawnmower: My food is arriving. I will be ending this conversation

Jinko: K, enjoy your figs. I’m gonna try to sleep before tomorrow… today… oh whatever. You know what I mean!

Lawnmower: Your idiocy is truly immeasurable

Jinko: Whatever. Night, jerk

Lawnmower: Good riddance, fool

Jinko has gone offline

Lawnmower: … 

Lawnmower: And thanks

Notes:

1. That jfc from Atsushi totally meant jesus fricking christ
2. Chuuya can and will go Mom-mode for the younger PM members. Want proof? Look up the drama CD where the PM goes to the hot springs. Theres a translation on youtube and you'll see what I mean, at least with Aku
3. This was originally gonna be the shortest chapter I’ve done, then it became my longest lol. This is what I get for starting at midnight and word vomiting till 2 AM. Also, remember how I said I follow canon loosely? Yeah, so Atsushi just knows Gin’s a girl and Ryuus sister. Everyone does. Hey! Some Soukoku and Shin Soukoku interactions! I told you it’d happen eventually. For anyone wanting more crack, serious stuff, soukoku or shin soukoku, fear not! I have plans :). For this chapter's recommendation, lets go with Train Conversations by karmicMayhem. It’s a one shot on AO3, and its really sweet. If you like, Dazai being a total Dad™ to Atsushi or Chuuya interacting with Atsushi (because they STILL HAVEN'T CANONICALLY WTH) you should definitely check it out. It’s a nice feel good fic that’ll still give you a few laughs. Anyways, thanks for reading this garbage! Feel free to comment if you’d like!

Chapter 5: Chapter 5 Worlds Slowest Elevator

Summary:

The gang gets some colorful commentary from Atsushi and Akutagawa during the Moby Dick incident, including Atsushi never trusting Dazai again and Akutagawa gaining a new rival. Also, KYOKA!

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Boss: @Kunikida’s Headache

Kunikida’s Headache: what do you want 

Kunikida’s Headache: Actually, I don't care. I’m busy 

Boss: Now, is that anyway to address your former boss?

Kunikida’s Headache has left The Government's Future Aneurysm

Boss: Wait Wait!

Boss has added Kunikida’s Headache to The Government's Future Aneurysm

Kunikida’s Headache: What. The. Fuck. 

Kunikida’s Headache: Do. You. WANT?!

Boss: Well, do you remember how our organizations came to an agreement that the mafia will not interfere with whatever the agency does to counteract the guild?

Kunikida’s Headache: What did you do

Boss: Hey! I didn’t do anything!

Boss: He went on the ship himself, I didn’t order him to go!

Light Snow: Wait, who's on what ship?

Boss: Akutagawa. He infiltrated the Moby Dick on his own a little while ago

Boss: Honestly, with how capable he is, you should all be rejoicing. It seems the mafia will be doing your job for you

Light Snow: ...

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: …

Onii-sama~: …

Sherlock but Better: …

Mother™: …

President: …

Kunikida’s Headache: ...

Boss: What?

Cowboy: Oh, Akutagawa-san is on the big whale ship too? Wow! Maybe he and Atsushi-san will run into each other and say hi! :D

Boss: Wait, the weretiger is already on the ship?

Kunikida’s Headache: Yep

Boss: … 

Boss: Oh

 

We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!

 

Sushi: @Kunikida’s Headache You knew, didn’t you

Kunikida’s Headache: Why whatever do you mean Atsushi-kun?

Sushi:  Dazai-san with all due respect, why do you hate me?

Kunikida’s Headache: Such slander! From my own pupil! 

Kunikida’s Headache: Heart done been broke so many times

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I fucking hate you

Kunikida’s Headache: (ಥ﹏ಥ)

Light Snow: Stop using those! PLEASE!

Kunikida’s Headache: Not happening (◕‿◕)

Light Snow: Kill me

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey! Stop stealing my brand!

Sushi: K, while this chaos is all well and good can we geT BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: And what topic might that be Atsushi-kun?

Sushi: There is no way you didn’t know this would happen

Onii-sama~: That what would happen Atsushi?

Sushi: Oh, I don't know, just the itty bitty fact that AKUTAGAWA IS ON THIS SHIP!

Sherlock but Better: Oh yeah, we forgot to mention that to you, huh

Sushi: Wait what?

Sherlock but Better: Check the ADA + PM GC

Sushi: …

Sushi: I hate everything

Sushi: At this point, I might just let him kill me

Kunikida’s Headache: Aw, come on Atsushi-kun! Maybe this’ll be good for you 2!

Kunikida’s Headache: You can try to work as a team instead of trying to kill each other!

Sushi: See, thats nice in theory, but it's a little hard when he literally attacked me pretty much the instant he saw me

Sherlock but Better: How much you want to bet they screamed each others names the second they saw each other

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Nothing cause I know better then to make a bet with you ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Besides even I already knew that one

Sushi: Ranpo-san, Yosano-san! Why are you betting on this while I’m 30,000 feet in the air fighting for my life?!?!

Sherlock but Better: Meh, it doesn’t hurt to check. Hey @Kunikida’s Headache You were talking to Atsushi with a headset, right? What was the first thing they did when they saw each other

Kunikida’s Headache: You already know the answer Ranpo-san. 

Kunikida’s Headache: Did you really need to scream that loud Atsushi-kun? My poor ears are still ringing

Sushi: Look, I’m sorry about your ears but could you pleASE HELP ME

Kunikida’s Headache: Alright, alright. I’ve got a plan

 

Mafia Mofos  

 

P!ATD(ead body): I cannot fucking believe

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ??? Believe what???

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Also, where the hell are you? You were supposed to be back like an hour ago

Chu Chu Motherfucker: To be fair, it's kind of funny

P!ATD(ead body): Chuuya-san why

TriggerFinger: Wait, whats going on?

Boss: Read our group chat with the agency

Boss: Also, this is your own fault for rushing in, Akutagawa-kun

P!ATD(ead body): … yes boss

P!ATD(ead body): But was there no alternative punishment? One that was a little more pleasant? 

P!ATD(ead body): Like getting hit by a car?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: OK. hold up. What’s this?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: nvm I just looked at the other chat and 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: HAHAHAHAAHAAH

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: So how’s your trip going Ryuu?

P!ATD(ead body): I’m throwing you out a window when we get home

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Bitch, I am home. I’m just waiting for you to finish your mission and say bye to your boyf

P!ATD(ead body): My WHAT

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Boyf. It means boyfriend. Gosh, get with the times old man

Grandpa: Who was insulting me?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Not you Hirotsu-san, I was talking about Ryuu not knowing when I’m talking about his little tiger boyf

Notice Me: The fact that Hirotsu immediately thought he was being insulted cause she said old man

P!ATD(ead body): There Are Not and will Be No boyfs here, thank you very much

TriggerFinger: lol, keep telling yourself that buddy

P!ATD(ead body): I’m killing you all when this is over

Notice Me: So, whats happening rn? Are you okay?

P!ATD(ead body): Of course I’m okay

Notice Me: Right, sorry senpai

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, but how are you actually

P!ATD(ead body): I’m fine!

P!ATD(ead body): Aside from being stuck on the WORLD'S SLOWEST ELEVATOR EVER

Chu Chu Motherfucker: K, your gonna have to expand a bit on that one

P!ATD(ead body): *sigh*

P!ATD(ead body): So, I infiltrated the ship with no problems and thought I was going to have a simple mission, but then the damn Jinko showed up out of nowhere

P!ATD(ead body): He then proceeds to run off and after walking around this whole damn ship, I find him getting his ass beat by the guild leader, like the weakling he is

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Didn’t that “weakling” beat you?

P!ATD(ead body): MOVING ON
P!ATD(ead body): So I then fought with the guild leader before making a tactful retreat

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: AKA He ran away

TriggerFinger: Oh, absolutely

LEMONS!!!: All evidence indicates he definitely turned tail and ran

P!ATD(ead body): Just wait till I get back! I’m slaughtering all of you!

P!ATD(ead body): ANYWAYS, after retreating. 

P!ATD(ead body): NOT running away, retreating

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Whatever helps you sleep at night

P!ATD(ead body): Me and the Jinko decided to go to the top floor. To have more open space to fight our opponent, you know? So we took an elevator

P!ATD(ead body): Except THIS ELEVATOR MAKES SNAILS LOOK LIKE FUCKING NASCAR!

TriggerFinger: And if you look to your left, ladies and gentlemen, you’ll see the fearsome rabid dog of the port mafia being defeated by his most fearsome opponent yet.

TriggerFinger: An incredibly slow elevator

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Pffffft

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wheres the lie though

Notice Me: … No offense senpai, but this is kind of funny

P!ATD(ead body): SHUT UP HIGUCHI

Notice Me: Sorry!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Chill

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Also, wait. Isn’t the weretiger in there with you?

P!ATD(ead body): Yes

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh, thats beautiful

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: What are you guys doing? Fighting?

P!ATD(ead body): ...No

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Wait, then what are you doing during this oh so lengthy elevator ride? It’s not like you can just stand in opposite corners like misbehaving preschoolers

P!ATD(ead body): …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You’re not, right?

P!ATD(ead body): …

Notice Me: Senpai?

P!ATD(ead body): ...

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ryuu

P!ATD(ead body): It was the best way to stop us from fighting, okay!

TriggerFinger: Pffffftttt

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: HAHAHAHAAHAHAHA

LEMONS!!!: HAHAHAHA 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I can not fucking believe

Grandpa: That’s rather amusing to picture

P!ATD(ead body): Shut

P!ATD(ead body): Oh thank christ we’re finally at the top. You better start praying cause when I get down there I’m coming for your asses @TriggerFinger @Notice Me @TheSuperiorAkutagawa @LEMONS!!!

Notice Me: Wait, why me? I didn’t laugh!

P!ATD(ead body): Fine

LEMONS!!!: BULLSHIT SHE WAS RIGHT NEXT TO ME ON THE FLOOR IN TEARS!!!


P!ATD(ead body): HIGUCHI!!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Now now, someone’s sounding a little cranky. Do we need to put you back in time out

TriggerFinger: HAHaHahahHA

P!ATD(ead body): I hate you all

 

We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!

 

Sushi has added Bunnies and Boiled Tofu to the chat

Sushi: Now that your officially a member, welcome to the ADA group chat Kyoka-chan!!!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Ah, so this is the GC you told me about

Light Snow: Oh, hey Kyoka! Congrats! This is Tanizaki btw

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I know. I memorized the list Atsushi gave me of everyone’s chat names

Sushi: You memorized it? You looked at it for like 5 seconds

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes

Sushi: Well alright then

Cowboy: Hi Kyoka-chan! Congrats on your exam :D

Cowboy: We’re the only kids, so lets be friends okay? :D

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Thank you. I’d like that very much

Onii-sama~: Hey, don’t hog her Kenji! I wanna be friends with Kyoka too!

Light Snow: Same

Light Snow: Only if you want, of course. We won’t force you if you don’t want to :)

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Really?

Onii-sama~: You bet!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Oh

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: In that case I would like that too :)

Onii-sama~: Yay!

Kunikida’s Headache: Kyoka-chan! Welcome (officially) to the ADA ☆*:.。.o(≧▽≦)o.。.:*☆

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Thank you for the welcome, and for what you said back on the airship. I really needed to hear it

Kunikida’s Headache: Happy to help :)

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: However, please never assault my eyes with kaomoji’s ever again

Light Snow: THANK YOU

Kunikida’s Headache: Boo, its less fun when I’m saying no to Kyoka-chan :(

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m still gonna do it though ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Damnit

Mother™: Kyoka-chan! I expected better from you! As a member of the ADA, it is unacceptable to use such vulgar language, especially at your age!

Sherlock but Better: Don’t listen to him kid, you do whatever the fuck you want

Mother™: Ranpo-san please!

President: Hello, Kyoka. I am happy to see you already making yourself at home with the agency. We’re happy to have you

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Thank you sir. I’ll do my best

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: We know you will sweetheart 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Also, if you ever need anything, treatment or otherwise, don’t hesitate to ask. 

Sushi: She’s right! We all love you and are happy to help :)

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Thank you very much

Onii-sama~: Alright, which one of you lil shits made our new baby bunny cry

Sushi: Ah, did I? I was only trying to tell her that we all care about her

Sushi: I’m sorry for upsetting you Kyoka-chan!

Onii-sama~: Nvm, carry on Atsushi

Sushi: ?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: dw about it

Sushi: ??? K ???

Notes:

Hey guys, thanks for reading and KYOKA’S FINALLY HERE! I told you I didn’t forget her! Also, there is no way Atushi didn’t absolutely destroy Dazai’s poor ears when he saw Aku lol. Hope you’re ready for Atsushi and Kyoka being siblings and Kouyou being a total mom to Kyoka cause your gettin it :) Anyways, hope you liked the chapter! If you’ve made it this far into this hellhole, you know the drill. Criticism, advice, requests, whatever you’ve got are appreciated. Now then, for recommendations, let's go with another AMV. This one’s Bungou Stray Dogs || Seven Nation Army by Miscellaneous Coffin. It’s the glitch mob remix of seven nation army, so sorry if that bugs you, but the actual editing is really well done, so maybe check it out! Anyways, till next time guys!

Chapter 6: Chapter 6 Kyoka pt2 & A conversation

Summary:

Kyoka joins the ADA + PM chat, Kouyou is a proud mama bear, Dazai has zero respect for Chuuya’s privacy (and is unashamed), and the two of them have a talk.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Sushi added Bunnies and Boiled Tofu to The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

TheResponsibleOne: Kyoka!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Hello Kouyou-san

TheResponsibleOne: How have you been! Are you safe? Have you been eating well?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Slow down there, Ane-san

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I’m guessing the kid adding you means you're with the ADA now?

President: Indeed. She is our newest member

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes. Everyone has been very kind to me

TriggerFinger: To be fair, it hasn’t even been a full day

TheResponsibleOne: But you're happy there?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes. I’m very happy :)

Notice Me: Um, so does anyone know why Kouyou-san just burst into tears in the hall

TheResponsibleOne: DoNt WoRRy abOUt It

Grandpa: Are you quite alright Kouyou-san?

TheResponsibleOne: Yes. My apologies, I’m just truly happy to see that Kyoka’s found a place in the light

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: ?

TheResponsibleOne: Don’t worry about it sweetheart

TheResponsibleOne: Oh, that reminds me. @Sushi

P!ATD(ead body): And suddenly your ridiculous nickname makes sense

Sushi: Hey! I didn’t pick it, Dazai-san set up my phone!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You trusted him with that?

Sushi: I learned very quickly never to repeat that mistake

Chu Chu Mutherfucker: Smart kid

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey!

Sushi: Ah, sorry Kouyou-san! You wanted to say something to me?

TheResponsibleOne: I just wanted to thank you for fulfilling my request. Back when we spoke in your building?

Sushi: Oh! You don’t need to thank me, I was planning to do it anyways, after all :)

TheResponsibleOne: I trust you and your fellow agency members to look after Kyoka

Sushi: Yes ma’am

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Kouyou-san…

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Thank you

Onii-sama~: Alright, who made the child cry again

Onii-sama~: It hasn’t even been a full day!

TheResponsibleOne: Ah, I believe that was my doing

TheResponsibleOne: Wait. Did you say again?

Sherlock but Better: Yeah, Atsushi made her cry like an hour ago

TheResponsibleOne: @Sushi where are you lad I just want to talk

Sushi: I fear

P!ATD(ead body): Welp, looks like the Jinko’s out of my hair now

TriggerFinger: Nice knowing you, kid

Kunikida’s Headache: K, before I’m down a mentee, I’m just gonna interject here that they were tears of joy cause he was telling her how much everyone in the ADA cares about her

TheResponsibleOne: Ah, carry on then

Sushi: Why does everyone keep saying that?!?!?

 

Chuuya Nakahara to Osamu Dazai

 

Missed Growth Spurt: Gonna hope this doesn’t need to be said, but that promise about Atsushi? I’m gonna need you to make another one about Kyoka

Missed Growth Spurt: That little farmer kid too while we’re at it

Mummified Moron: So little trust :(

Missed Growth Spurt: Yes and?

Mummified Moron: Mean!

Mummified Moron: Also yes, I promise

Mummified Moron: I thought I made it clear that I’m trying to be better at how I treat people anyways, but apparently that atrocious hat has eaten enough of your brain cells to make you forget

Missed Growth Spurt: Gonna beat your ass for that one later, but good. That’s all I wanted

Mummified Moron: Good

Missed Growth Spurt: Why’d you do that anyways?

Mummified Moron: Why’d I what?

Missed Growth Spurt: You’re a smart enough bastard to know what I’m talking about. I’ve known you since pretty much day one of your time with the mafia. You didn’t give a damn about what you did or who you did it to. So what changed?

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: My my, is Chibi interested in my personal life now? So bold

Missed Growth Spurt: If it’s something too personal to talk about, then just say so. But I’ve dealt with your stupid games long enough to know when your dodging a question

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: Its not a story I can really tell over text

Missed Growth Spurt: but you’ll tell me if it’s not over text?

Mummified Moron: That depends

Missed Growth Spurt: On what?

Mummified Moron: On if your windows open

Missed Growth Spurt: What the hELkjfdkjfdsbjku



Chuuya removed his hand from his phone before any more key smashing occurred, and nearly threw his phone out the window. Or more specifically, at the man climbing into his house through the window. On the third fucking floor.

“Jesus Christ! You scared the hell out of me you bastard” the red head said, aiming a glare at his intruder. The brunette across from him only smiled and gave the same cheery “Hiiiiii Chibiiiiiii!” that he always did. Chuuya’s eye twitched and his glare gained a bit more heat.

“Dont ‘Hiiiiii Chibiiiiiii!” me you bastard! You just broke into my apartment!” He shouted. After a few seconds staring at Dazai, his shoulder slumped as he let out a sigh that clearly said he was already too tired for this bullshit.

“Don’t know why I’m surprised I guess. You used to do this all the damn time” He said with a roll of his eyes.

That actually got a laugh out of Dazai, who crossed the room and flopped onto Chuuya’s red couch without waiting for permission. He then leaned back and used the coffee table as a footrest, like the rude bastard he was.

“I sure did! Man, that was fun.” He said with a goofy smile, taking the opportunity to look around at the familiar cream walls and tan carpet. “Remember how you used to buy new security stuff to make it harder for me every time I got in?” He asked with a laugh.

Chuuya heaved yet another sigh, knowing it would not be his last one of the night. “God, don’t remind me. Most worthless set of purchases I’ve ever made” he said, joining his former partner on the couch.

“Aw, don’t feel too bad Chibi, it wasn’t the worst purchases you’ve ever made!” He paused. “Just look at your hats” he finished, the goofy smile having been replaced with a smirk that had Chuuya ready to throw the man back out the window.

“Say that again asshole!” He screamed, aiming a punch where the brunette's stomach was a split second ago. Unfortunately, the former executive was still more than well aware of his partners habits and had gotten off the couch before Chuuya had even started balling his fist.

“Don’t be too mad Slug, your house is just too fun to break into! Plus, you always had the funniest reactions when you found me” Dazai said.

“Thats because A. You broke into my house and B. You always, without fail, would be drinking my damn milk STRAIGHT FROM THE CARTON YOU ANIMAL!” Chuuya shouted, getting pissed off just thinking about it. Dazai laughing again wasn’t helping his temper.

“Good times, good times!” he said breezily, sitting back on the couch.

“I fucking hate you” Chuuya grumbled before remembering why the man on his right was here in the first place. He’d gotten so caught up in just talking with Dazai that he’d gotten distracted. And, though he would sooner get hit by a truck then admit this out loud, he’d felt a little nostalgia buried under all his annoyance since the brunette arrived. While Dazai pushed his button better then literally any other human on the planet, he had kind of missed being around him. Around him without having to fight Cthulhu (where the hell did that guy even come from) at the same time, at least. But now wasn’t the time for that, so adopting a more serious expression, he turned towards his companion. “So?” He prompted.

Dazai, ever the expert at not doing anything he didn’t want to, turned to him with an expression that would pass for innocent with anyone else. But Chuuya knew him too well. He saw the slightly darker brown in his eyes, the almost imperceptible tensing of his posture as he now faced the red head. 

“So what?” He asked, and yep, even his voice sounded stressed. The cheer in it was more obviously false than normal. But just because Chuuya knew he was faking, didn’t mean the bastard wasn’t still going to fight tooth and nail to not have the discussion he literally came for . Chuuya released yet another sigh. God, it was going to be a long night.

“You know what, asshole. It’s the reason you came here in the first place” He said

“Maybe I simply came because I wanted to make fun of you” Dazai said, still feigning ignorance. Chuuya was unamused.

“While I wouldn’t put that past you cause you're an asshole, we both know you didn’t. Like I said,  if it really is too personal I won't force you, but..” he hesitated, looking away as he thought his words over. “We were partners before. We argued and fought and there were days where I was ready to kick you through a wall or two, but at the end of the day we had each other's backs. We could trust that we’d be there no matter how much shit we were in” and oh, there was that nostalgia saying hi again. Glancing up at Dazai, he was greeted by dark brown. The brunette had dropped the facade and instead was staring at his former partner, eyes dark and attention solely on him. Having that gaze, normally reserved for puzzles and plans the taller man felt warranted some extra thought directed at him made Chuuya feel… something. He didn’t know what, and he couldn’t describe it as pleasant but he also didn’t want it to go away. It felt like someone started some sort of shitty heater in his gut, obvious enough to be distracting but he knew the second that warmth was gone, its absence would leave him feeling cold. Eventually, though, he remembered the brunette was watching him because he was supposed to be speaking, so he shook the feeling off for the time being and pushed forward.

“We were partners'' he began again “but you left without a word. Hell, you didn’t even leave a note or something, you just… disappeared. I trusted you and you left me” he said, a little quieter at the end. He was also keeping a very tight leash on the betrayal he’d felt bubbling just below the surface as he talked about Dazai leaving. The last thing he needed was for the bastard to know just how hurt he’d been by the other running off. “If you can’t get too specific then fine, but I think I deserve at least some sort of explanation, you know?” he finished, only trusting himself to look at his companions reaction after taking another couple seconds to beat back whatever emotions were on his face. When he finally did, he was a little shocked to see a hint of guilt shining in his chocolate eyes. He’d seen his partner shoot and stab and tortue and kill, but the last time he’d seen the man look legitimately guilty about something was… actually, he couldn’t remember ever seeing Dazai look guilty. Huh. And guilt wasn’t the only thing there, either. His normally closed off partner was apparently deciding to throw all his masks out for the moment, so Chuuya was treated to what Dazai apparently looked like when he was having an internal debate. Chuuya wished he knew what it was about or which side of the man was winning. Curious about what was going through the others head, but deciding he’d said everything he needed to for now, he sat patiently, waiting for his partner to sort out his thoughts and speak. He was rewarded with his partner looking up a few moments later and, with more hesitance than usual, finally addressing Chuuya. 

“It wasn’t like I was trying to abandon you or anything. I just...” he cut himself off with a sigh, staring at Chuuya with a pout, the internal debate apparently starting up round two as the brunette raked his hair through his hair in frustration and draped his head over the back of the couch with a groan. Letting his partner sort himself out, Chuuya decided since he had some free time and the catalyst was right next to him, he might as well think about that weird feeling he’d gotten when Dazai looked at him. He wasn’t stupid, he knew he liked Dazai. Hell, he’d felt something for the guy since the day they fought Randou, when Dazai and him held hands for the first time. Chuuya would never admit it, especially to Dazai, but it was the first time he’d ever held someone’s hand, and whether he’d liked it or not it had sparked something in him. Something that had grown for two years until his partner left without a word and he felt it shrivel up and die, withered away by the burning betrayal and hurt that took its place. When he finally accepted that Dazai had left, and it had to have been that because there was no chance the idiot was dead, he made a promise to himself to let that feeling stay dead and buried. He may have been an idiot to fall in love with literally the least committed or trustworthy person he’d ever met, but he learns from his mistakes. At least he thought he did. And then his partner had looked at him and that stupid feeling started warming his insides and Chuuya wanted to crush it before it went away on its own and left him with that cold, empty nothingness in his chest again. But sadly he couldn’t because for the life of him he couldn’t stop caring about, and wanting to be closer to, Dazai. Suddenly regretting letting the man stay in the first place, he was about to tell his partner to forget about it and get the hell out of his apartment when the brunette’s head popped up from where it had been resting on the back of the couch, now adorning an expression that kept flipping between grim determination and hesitant uncertainty. Chuuya was too caught off guard to say anything, so he simply stared at the man, waiting for him to start up where he left off and maybe tell him what the hell he’d been thinking about for the last ten minutes or so. Except he didn’t quite get that. Instead Dazai stared at him for a few more seconds, eyes seeming to search his face for something and expression still doing that weird flip flop for a few moments before he closed his eyes, took a breath and opened them once again. And apparently that breath plus whatever he’d seen on Chuuya’s face was enough to solve his inner turmoil because the expression he wore now was nothing like the one from a few seconds ago. This expression still had determination shining through, but there was so much more. Guilt, pain, betrayal, sadness, nostalgia, regret, frustration, hatred, resentment, hope, fear, uncertainty and some other emotion that if Chuuya didn’t know any better he would say was yearning. More than anything else, though, it held loss. It was a fitting expression for a guy who always has a lot going on in his head but it was still the most human expression Chuuya had ever seen on his partner's face. Chuuya sat speechless as he saw his partner, for the first time, completely open. There were no masks or performances in that face, just honesty. 

After a few moments of silence, Dazai looked towards the window instead, a distant look replacing the earlier one, and Chuuya wished he hadn’t. He could have stared at the face that finally revealed the man behind all the masks for hours, years even centuries. But then Dazai spoke, tone as distant as his eyes, and Chuuya took every word in like they were the answer to life's greatest mystery. Hell, if they helped him fully understand Dazai then they kind of were. 

“Do you remember it? Those couple of weeks before I left?”

Notes:

Actual writing? And a cliffhanger? In my chatfic??? More likely than you think.
Hey guys, sorry there wasn’t as much crack as normal. Don't worry, we will be getting back to our regularly scheduled bs next chapter but I'm gonna finish this little… idk what you’d call it, interaction ig, in the next chapter. I did mention there’d be soukoku at some point, afterall. With that said, remember when I talked about a platonic soukoku fic? Yeah, I’m doing it. It’s ~1/2 done so you can expect it soon if you're interested. Leave any thoughts/advice/whatever in the comments if you want. I literally have no idea what i’m doing (though thats nothing new) and have never written in a non-chat style before so any and all advice/criticism is appreciated. The recommendation for today, in the spirit of Soukoku and compensating for the fact that this chapter was distinctly lacking in crackhead antics, shall be BSD CRACK #3 | SOUKOKU SPECIAL by DLuuChann. They’ve done other cracks too, if the #3 didn’t give it away, so maybe check them out. They’re really funny and they’ve got some good comedic timing. Till next time!

Chapter 7: Chapter 7 An Announcement

Summary:

Dazai and Chuuya continue their discussion, and have an announcement to make afterwards.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

“Do you remember it? Those couple of weeks before I left?” He asked. 

Chuuya nodded though he was pretty sure the man couldn’t see it and probably wasn’t looking for an answer anyways. “Mori sent you off on some mission out west. It wasn’t for anything important, hell I don’t even remember what you were supposed to be doing, but he had you stay there for two months. Do you know why?” 

That had Chuuya frowning. It hadn’t seemed odd, the boss had sent him on long missions before and after Dazai had left, hell that wasn’t even the longest one, so he’d never thought there was any connection. He had assumed it was just bad timing, but Dazai’s tone implied something that made Chuuya’s stomach start to curl.

“It was to make sure you were unavailable during a conflict with an organization called Mimic. They were ex-military and had a leader with a tricky ability, though he wasn’t the only one who had it” his voice got quieter at the end of his sentence but his volume quickly returned to normal. “Mori assigned me to head the destruction of Mimic, and he assigned one other member to investigate the disappearance of a former information agent. That other member is the reason I joined the agency” Dazai said before hesitating once again. Unlike before, however, it looked less like he was making a decision and more like he was steeling himself to follow through with one. When he’d apparently finished preparing he turned to Chuuya, eyes now shining with that same loss from earlier and a nostalgic smile gracing his lips. 

“Do you remember a man named Oda Sakunosuke?” he asked. 

And then he told Chuuya everything. About three friends in a bar. About a hitman-turned-mafia member with an incredible ability who didn’t kill, raised orphans above a restaurant and wanted to become a writer. About one friends betrayal, and the other losing first his children, then his dream and finally his life. About Mori’s part in the whole damn thing. About a promise made in a room bathed in the light of a setting sun to a dying friend. A promise to become a good man. He talked about two years of waiting and two years of light. About joining an agency with members almost as crazy as him. About trying to help people. And finally, about a chance to do better, to prove to himself that he was better, in the form of an orphan boy dying of starvation who still used what little strength he had left to save a stranger from drowning. One who was given a place to call home in return. When Dazai finally stopped talking, both their eyes were wet and the brunette's throat was raw. It had past midnight at some point but neither of them cared, both emotionally exhausted even if it was for different reasons. Chuuya, for his part, was feeling a million things at once. He mourned for the man he never really knew, as well as his kids. He felt bitterness towards Ango for lying to his friend for years and then leaving them to deal Mimic on their own. He felt hatred for the Mimic boss for selfishly ruining so many innocent lives just so he could die the way he wanted. He felt uncontrollable anger and disgust towards Mori for orchestrating the whole thing. He felt guilty for assuming Dazai was the one who’d betrayed the mafia, when it had been the other way around the whole time. But more than anything, he felt sympathy for Dazai. Dazai, who in the span of a few weeks had to watch practically the only bright spot in his dark world crumble while he could do nothing to stop it. Dazai, who lost two of the very few people he trusted, one to disloyalty and the other to death. Dazai, who had to go through that all alone while Chuuya was off god knows where, doing who knows what. Dazai, who now sat next to him, elbows on his knees and head resting on his hands facing down. Dazai, whose eyes were still wet around the edges and who looked more tired than Chuuya had ever seen him. Dazai, who Chuuya had never stopped caring about and who he refused to let wallow in those painful memories all alone after he’d finally been honest with him. Before his mind could fully catch up with his body, his arms were around the taller man, pulling him towards himself in as comforting a hug as he could give. In a hug that might help Dazai understand everything he wanted him to know better than his words ever could.

 

When he first felt Chuuya touch him, Dazai went stiff as a board. He didn’t even really mean to, it was just instinct at this point. Don’t let people get close, it’ll only end in pain. Except the one touching him now was Chuuya, and for all the man's threats there was not a person alive that he trusted more than his former partner. He trusted the other ADA members too, to varying degrees, but there was something special about Chuuya. While he was in no way shape or form an expert on emotions, even he wasn’t ignorant enough to misinterpret what he felt for the shorter man. It had honestly scared him the first time he realized it, and he’d spent a good month trying to interact with the red head as little as possible in the hopes that it would magically go away. Afterall, every time he found something he wanted to hold on to, he was fated to lose it. And he really didn’t want to lose Chuuya, who made him feel more alive simply by being near him. Whose fiery passion and seemingly indomitable strength seemed to sink into Dazai’s soul and make living feel just a little less pointless. A little less painful. So he shut down every moment of that little spot in his gut getting warmer, allowing the cold emptiness that speck of warmth left behind to bite into him. Letting it prove and reassure him that he was doing what he needed to. That he wasn’t going to lose Chuuya, even if that meant never letting himself have him in the first place. Now, however, he was more emotionally drained then he’d been in almost half a decade, and as Chuuya pulled him into what might be the most comforting and gentle embrace the brunette had ever received, whispering apologies and sympathy and everything else Dazai needed to hear after basically reliving everything falling apart, Dazai didn’t have the strength to fight back. He let himself melt into Chuuya’s warmth, head resting on his shoulder and the little spot in his heart growing hotter, and simply let himself be weak for a few moments. At some point, Chuuya started combing his fingers through his hair and Dazai felt himself relaxing mor, contentment starting to meld with his exhaustion. He let his eyes close, and he would have gone under completely if he didn’t hear his partner’s quiet, and most likely unintentional, muttering.

 

“I love you”

 

Well, he wasn’t tired anymore, that was for damn sure. Like he’d been struck by a bolt of lightning, he shot up to look at his companion. Shocked cerulean orbs greeted him for a second before something like fear passed through them and the red head turned to face the opposite direction.

“Please tell me I didn’t say that out loud” he said, though the apprehension and defeat in his voice made it clear he knew the answer. Still shocked and worn out from his recounting, Dazai could only nod in response. Apparently that was all Chuuya needed to slump forward with a miserable groan, putting his face, now as red as his hair, in his hands. 

“Kill me now.” he said, voice muffled by the hands still covering his face. After a few more moments of begging whatever deity was listening to ‘take me the fuck out, please I’m begging you’, the red head squared his shoulders, balled his fists and faced Dazai with a challenge in his eyes.   

“Alright, get it all out now asshole” he said, face much closer to its normal hue, though there was still a tinge of scarlet on his cheeks and ears.

Dazai blinked, still trying to process what Chuuya had whispered, and what that meant. But Dazai was the former youngest executive the port mafia had ever seen, and he’d had to talk his way out of kidnappings, potential shoot outs and whatever else got thrown his way. As such, he used his famed and fearsome silver tongue to give his oh so eloquent response. 

“Huh?”

Silver tongue indeed. And apparently Chuuya wasn’t too impressed by the answer either, because like a switch had been flipped his face was red, but this time from anger, and he was in Dazai’s face within seconds. 

“Quit fucking with me asshole! Get all your damn jokes and teasing out of the way, cause I’m only giving you these next five minutes as a freebie cause I’m the one that let it slip. After that, I’m breaking your damn legs if you even think about mentioning this! Got it?” He screamed, though there was much more vulnerability in his eyes then Dazai normally saw when he was getting yelled at. The screaming was still familiar enough to knock Dazai back to the present, though. 

...

The present where Chuuya said he loved him.

Okay, nevermind, he needed some more time to think about that confession. Like, a LOT more time. Maybe a couple decades would do it? But apparently he would not be getting that long, as Chuuya was staring at him, eyes blazing and hands shaking like he was ten seconds away from throttling him. Dazai’s brain might be working at a snail’s pace right now, but he still knew he needed to say something or Chibi might actually kick him out the window. And that would be unpleasant for him and any unlucky pedestrians below. So he said the first thing that came to mind.

“Why would I make a joke? I feel the same way”

Was there a way to kick your own brain for being a total fucking traitor? Because Dazai really felt like doing that right now. Or maybe he could just die! Yeah, dying would be good! And damn, that window suddenly looked a lot more appealing now. As he was about to start weighing the pros and cons of possibly scarring any poor people below against not having to live in a world where he just told Chuuya he loves him right to his face , however, his thoughts were interrupted by a voice.

“Wait, what?”

Dazai looked up and realized in all of his internal panicking and suicide planning he had actually forgotten about Chuuya for a second. And he wanted answers. Fuck.

“Um. So remember how you said you’d hurt me if I talked about it after five minutes? Well, it’s been five minutes, so I’m gonna go and let's just forget the last 15 minutes never happened. Cool? Cool.” He said, already trying to wriggle out of Chuuya’s hold to make a B-line for the door. But for someone so small, the red head was strong and, unfortunately for Dazai, incredibly stubborn. 

“Nuh-uh. You are not running away after saying that shit, especially since I stuck around after I said it first. Now look me in the eyes and tell me. Did you mean it?” Chuuya said, holding Dazai in place and staring at him with enough intensity Dazai was surprised he didn’t catch on fire. But sadly, that didn’t happen. Because life just hated him like that. So instead he had to make eye contact, which meant he was going to have to face the inevitable rejection in Chuuya’s eyes. Great. So, steeling himself, he turned ready to have whatever shell of a heart he had left get smashed to pieces and met Chuuya’s gaze and

 

Oh.

 

That wasn’t rejection in the beautiful blue orbs staring back at him. There were a lot of things there of course, Chuuya had always had expressive eyes. He had always loved how alive his partners eyes were, especially if he’d seen his one exposed dull brown abyss anytime recently. Now though, as Dazai gazed into breathtaking azure orbs, for the first time he wished his partners eyes were a little less candid. Because what he saw there scared him. Rejection he could’ve taken, disgust he could’ve taken. Hell he could’ve even handled mockery. It’s not like he hadn’t taken them all before, even if it would have hurt a bit worse coming from Chuuya. But no, instead he saw something much worse as Chuuya stared back at him, still waiting for a response. Vulnerability. Honesty. Hope. There was no hiding from those eyes, or the truth that they held. Chuuya honestly loved him. Chuuya wanted to know if he loved him. And that was terrifying. 

“Why?” Dazai asked, his voice sounding weak even to his own ears but he didn’t care right now. 

“Why what?” Chuuya asked, his brow furrowed.

“Why do you care about me? How can you care about me? After everything I’ve done to you?” Dazai said, voice starting pitifully quiet but getting a bit louder as his confusion built up, but he didn’t care because he couldn’t understand .

“All I’ve done since the day we met was annoy you, fight you or hurt you! It’s literally the only thing I’ve ever been good at! Even when I didn’t mean to, I sometimes hurt you! Like with me leaving the mafia, I wasn’t trying to leave you behind or abandon you but that is exactly what I did! I’m so fucking selfish! Why are you still here? How can you even stand to look at me?! Why don’t you hate me?!” He was yelling by this point and his eyes were getting moist again, but he was way too confused and tired to care. He could blame it on his emotions still being frayed from having to recount what happened with Odasaku later. Chuuya, for his part, had stayed quiet the whole time, simply letting Dazai get it all out with wide eyes. When the brunette finally calmed down and slumped back into the couch, Chuuya spoke again.

“You say all you’ve done is hurt me, but that’s not true. You know it's not” he said, prompting Dazai to lift his head back up and look at the red head who was currently giving him a small but real smile. Well, smirk might be a better description but it was surprisingly gentle, so Dazai’d stick with it. 

“Like that day with the sheep, where you got me kicked out. I was bitter about that for a long time. I thought you did it cause you were a petty bastard trying to force me to become some underling for the mafia, but that’s not it, is it?” Now it was definitely a smirk, and a knowing one at that, that looked back at Dazai, who couldn’t hold Chuuya’s gaze.

“You were trying to get me out because they were just using me for my power and if they were willing to literally stab me in the back at the drop of a hat like that then they would have ended up betraying me anyways. You forced me out because in the long run I was gonna fall one way or the other. You were just making sure it happened when I had somewhere to land. Somewhere better.” 

By the time Chuuya had finished speaking, Dazai’s face had a tinge of red to it, and he suddenly found the wall to his side very interesting. He couldn’t deny it, which told Chuuya all he needed to know. His smile got a bit bigger.

“There were other times too. Little moments, big moments, you name it. So no, you haven’t only hurt me. And I think helping a guy who’s practically a stranger and who literally introduced himself by kicking you into a wall means you aren’t completely selfish either”.

 At this, Dazai opened his mouth, ready to deny it, but Chuuya cut him off. 

“I’m not saying you're never selfish, cause that’s a fuckin lie. I’m saying that's not all you are. You’ve got some selfless parts in you too. The same can be said for a lot about you. I’m not gonna pretend you haven’t made mistakes, cause that's an even bigger lie, but you're trying. And honestly, the progress you’ve made is kind of amazing. You are so much better than you were back in the mafia, and you should be proud of that. Speaking of looking better I’ve gotta admit, I’m liking the new look. Especially since I can see both eyes now” At this, Chuuya smirked at him and Dazai felt his flush deepen despite his attempts to stop it. He couldn’t help it though. The eye's comment would have been bad enough, but this was the first time anyone who knew him back in his mafia days had actually confirmed what he’d hoped. That he had changed. That he was keeping his promise and becoming a better person, someone Odasaku would be proud of. Dazai felt a small smile forming and he didn’t resist it as he looked at Chuuya, who seeked to take it as a good sign to continue.

“There are other reasons too. For one thing, your looks, obviously. You're also smart as hell, which can be annoying as all hell sometimes cause you can be a smug bastard about it but it’s still pretty amazing. There's also the fact that you were the first person to ever really see me. You weren’t scared of me like the sheep, you didn’t want me because of Arahabaki like Randou did and you didn’t want to use my strength like the b- like Mori. When you looked at me that was all you saw. Me . Do I need to go on or do you get the picture?” He said looking at the brunette at his side, who felt lighter then he had in a long time, with a raised eyebrow. 

“I think I get the picture,” he said, smile growing. 

“Good, then you can finally answer my question” Chuuya said, confusing Dazai for a moment as he had to think back to what the hell Chuuya asked him before he started yelling at the guy he loved. Oh, wait that was it.

“Yes” he said, no more hesitation in his voice or eyes. Because for all the little warning bells going off in his head telling him how dangerous those words and the truth behind them were, if Chuuya could be that honest about how he felt, then he could at least try to do the same.

“Yes what?”

“Yes I meant it, and yes I love you”

And there it was. Dazai had admitted it to the universe. But rules that govern his life be damned, if he was actually going to have the chance to be with Chuuya he was gonna fight like hell to keep him. His thoughts about getting into knife fights with God over keeping Chuuya in his life were interrupted, however, by the subject of his thoughts.

“Why?”

“Why what?”

“Why do you like me? Come on, I did the whole ‘waxing poetic’ bs about you, now it's’ your turn” Chuuya said, raising his eyebrow expectantly. Shit, Dazai was blushing again.

“I mean, why wouldn’t I?” Dazai tried, in the hope that Chuuya would take mercy on him. No such luck. 

“Oh hell no, you are not getting away that easy. Spill” 

Shit. Um…

“Fishing for compliments now, are we Chibi?” Dazai tried in his second attempt for mercy from the red head who was now looking at him with an unimpressed eyebrow raise.

“I’ve dealt with you for years. If you think that's going to get you off this subject, I’m gonna have to take back that ‘smart as hell’ comment from earlier” The redhead said, looking of all things amused by Dazai’s struggling. Why did he love this shrimp again? 

Dazai sighed, already feeling his cheeks getting red again, but started to speak regardless. 

“Well, lets get the obvious out of the way now. Your pretty” And HA! At least now he wasn’t the only one blushing!

“Especially your eyes, they’ve always been so… honest. Open. I probably don’t have to tell you I’m not the best at that so I’ve always loved to see how alive you are. How passionate. Let’s see, what else. Well, I’ve always respected how loyal you are, even if I didn’t always agree with who you're loyal to. And you're amazingly strong too. As someone you’ve kicked into multiple walls I can vouch for the fact that you’re a badass to be reckoned with even without your ability. Honestly though? I think the biggest thing is that I just… feel better when I’m around you” That got a surprised blink out of Chuuya which Dazai ignored because if he didn’t say this now, he’d probably be too embarrassed to say it later.

“I’m sure I don’t have to tell you I don’t have the strongest will to live, but… when I’m with you I feel stronger. It’s like you radiate energy, and just being around you makes it a little easier to exist. To hold on and keep looking for that.. something I’ve been looking for. Being around you makes me want to keep living more than anything else ever has.” By this point Chuuya was staring at him speechless, and Dazai held his gaze.

“You give me the strength to keep living, even when it seems pointless. You make me think there might be a point, if I can be around you.” 

His body was moving forward and he wasn’t stopping it. Chuuya did the same, the two of them never breaking eye contact.

“You make me want to live, Chuuya” 

And with that their lips touched and Dazai thought of nothing else.

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Kunikida’s Headache: GUESS WHO JUST GOT A BOYF!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh would you shut the fuck up

Chu Chu Motherfucker: We’ve been together like 10 minutes

Kunikida’s Headache: Long enough for me to start bragging!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It hasn’t even been an hour and I already regret this

Kunikida’s Headache: No take backs lol

Chu Chu Motherfucker: gdi

Sushi: Dazai-san, Chuuya-san Congratulations! I’m so happy for both of you! :)

Kunikida’s Headache: Daaaawwwww, thanks Atsushi-kun

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thanks kid

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Damn, cant believe soukoku got together before I got an SO.

Sherlock but Better: Fucking finally. I’ve been waiting for this since the chat began. Also, pay up Yosano

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Damn, couldn’t you guys have waited a few months?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You BET on this?!?!?!

Sherlock but Better: Well duh. It was obvious

TheResponsibleOne: It really was. I must admit I have been waiting for this for a while. 4 years in fact

Boss: Same

Grandpa: It certainly did take a while. Also, congratulations to you two.

TheResponsibleOne: Also, Boss, Hirotu-san, you owe me 1000 yen

Boss: Shit

Grandpa: Damn

Chu Chu Motherfucker: ANE-SAN?!?!?! YOU TOO?!?!!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Took you long enough. Jeez

Chu Chu Motherfucker: WTF what's with all this “took ya long enough” bullshit?!?!!?

TheResponsibleOne: You must admit lad, you’ve kind of been circling each other since… well

Boss: The day you met

TheResponsibleOne: Yes, about then

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I

TheResponsibleOne: By the way Dazai, if you hurt Chuuya there will be… shall we say consequences :)

Kunikida’s Headache: Fear

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thanks Ane-san, but I can handle the idiot

TheResponsibleOne: I know lad, I just want you to be happy

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thanks

Cowboy: Wait, so you two weren’t a couple before?

Kunikida’s Headache: Jjbdwfkjdihuerfhsfdnojvfihudeihdajifolflnkcfdslnkcsdln

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oof, that was a big one

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: It’s cause he started choking when he read it and started spazzing out

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Damn, how’d you know?

Kunikida’s Headache: Yosano-saaaaaan

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I’m not sorry 

Kunikida’s Headache: No Kenji, no we were not

Cowboy: Oh, then congratulations :D

P!ATD(ead body): Dazai-san, Chuuya-san, I congratulate you on your relationship. 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well, at least you’re not saying it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh, don’t let him fool you. The first words out of his mouth when he read Dazai’s text were “It’s about fucking time”

P!ATD(ead body): Shut UP Gin

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Nah

P!ATD(ead body): -_-

Onii-sama~: Congrats you two!!!

Light Snow: Congratulations

TriggerFinger: Hell yeah Chuuya-san! Get that D

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Jjbdwfkjdihuerfhsfdnojvfihud

Onii-sama~: Aw, they even key smash the same way

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yes, truly a match made in heaven

Notice Me: Wasn’t as long though, so I’m guessing he didn’t choke

TriggerFinger: Shame

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh fuck you

TriggerFinger: Nah, I’ll let you save yourself for Dazai

Chu Chu Motherfucker: JJBDWFKJDIHUERFHSFDNOJVFIHUDEIH

Sherlock but Better: You know what they say, the couple that spazzes out together wins together

Cowboy: I’ve never heard that phrase before! You learn something new everyday :D

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Kenji honey, he’s joking

Cowboy: Oh! Okay :D

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Too pure

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: ikr

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Also, congratulations to you two. I hope your relationship is a happy one 

Kunikida’s Headache: Thanks Kyoka-chan!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thanks Kyoka

Mother ™: Congratulations to you both, however this new information does not magically excuse you from needing to have yesterday's paperwork done Dazai

Kunikida’s Headache: But Kunikiiiiiiidaaaaaaa

Kunikida’s Headache: I’ve found my soulmate! Have a heart!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh no.

Chu Chu Motherfucker: No No No you are not using me as an excuse to not do your damn job. 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: @Mother ™ If he ever says he can’t do something cause he’s with me, text me. Odds are it’s a lie

Mother ™: I am well aware of that fact but I appreciate the offer

Kunikida’s Headache: Help! My own boyfriend’s bullying me!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Cry about it

Kunikida’s Headache: Mean! ( ; ω ; )

Light Snow: Would you fuckiNG STOP WITH THOSE

Kunikida’s Headache: Nope 凸( ◕‿◕ )凸

President: Congratulations to you both. May your relationship be a long and happy one

Kunikida’s Headache: Thank Pres!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thanks, but I gotta admit it’s kind of weird to see the leader of the agency we’ve been fighting with nonstop for years congratulate me on dating an idiot

President: That is a fair reaction, but our organizations are at peace for now, and even if they were not I still wish you happiness as a fellow human being

Kunikida’s Headache: So, just an fyi he’s crying rn

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Up YouR SHut FuCk

LEMON!!!: CONGRATULATIONS ALL! LET US CELEBRATE THIS MOMENT WITH A DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Kajii NO

Notice Me: DO NOT

P!ATD(ead body): Absolutely not

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Don't even think about it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Damnit who’s on Kajii duty

TriggerFinger: @P!ATD(ead body) GET OVER HERE 

TriggerFinger: I CAN'T STOP HIM

P!ATD(ead body): Your uselessness astounds me

P!ATD(ead body): Not as much as jinko’s but still

Sushi: I breathed

TriggerFinger: Yes yes I’m a useless peasant now HELP ME

Boss: Please try not to cause too much property damage. We may be the mafia but having to replace entire buildings get rather expensive

Sushi: Wait, how often does this happen? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Three times a week if we’re lucky 

Mother ™: … I am so sorry you have to deal with this

Mother ™: Are you sure you want to date the idiot? You seem to have enough stress in your life 

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It’s fine, I signed up for this.

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t ask me why but I did

Kunikida’s Headache: Again, Hey!

Cowboy: Hi Dazai-san! :D

Kunikida’s Headache: I

Kunikida’s Headache: *sigh* Hi Kenji-kun

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I can’t believe this

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Try working with him lol

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’ll trade you for Kajii

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: No thanks, we’re good

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn

Notice Me: Worth a shot

Mother ™: Would you take the bandaged wasting machine for him?

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh hell no, but nice try

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh fuck no. I can barely deal with him now!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I might actually die if I have to see him all day

Mother ™: I think the result would most likely be you killing him instead, but I understand

Kunikida’s Headache: I hate you both

TriggerFinger: So, uh 

TriggerFinger: Did anyone need warehouse F?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I need a drink

Kunikida’s Headache: Ooh, can I have some?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I need multiple drinks and a nap

Kunikida’s Headache: Remember~ No take backs~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: fml

Notes:

Hello again everyone! So, first order of business: over 100 kudos?!?!?! Over a 1000 hits?!?!?! Wtf thank you guys so much! I’m glad you guys like reading the dumb word vomit my sleep deprived brain cooks up at 2 AM! Second order of business: I AM SO SORRY! I know this ones getting posted really late and I’m really sorry about that. I do have a reason though. Remember how I mentioned I’d do a platonic Soukoku fic at some point? Well it’s up! It’s a one shot but it’s the length of like 3 chapters, and I wanted to finish and post it the same day my chatfic finished the soukoku get together, so there’s my excuse. Ya get both halves of the Soukoku coin. For you guys in the comments who encouraged me to do it, thank you! Ilysm! Also, was anyone gonna tell me actual writing is hard or was I gonna have to write 5K words of a soukoku interaction in one sitting from 11 PM to 4 AM myself? My fucking head hurts and I need to sleep :’). Or die, idc which at this point. Anyways, hope you liked this regardless, and as always, please leave comments/advice/whatever else you’ve got. Recommendation for today will be another crack video cause I’m unoriginal. This one's Bungou Stray Crack 1 (BSD on crack) [Mostly Soukoku 'coz I love them] by TamvStudio. I laughed for a solid five minutes before the video had hit 30 seconds, so check it out if you want some laughs. See you next time (with a lot more crack I promise)!

Chapter 8: Chapter 8 Flowers

Summary:

Atsushi gives a present, Chuuya gets to see Dazai have a crisis for once, and food happens.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Chuuya Nakahara to Osamu Dazai

 

Mummified Moron: JKSALWYADJK CHIBI HELP!!!!

Missed Growth Spurt: The hell do you want?

Mummified Moron: My student is literal sunshine and I just !??! 

Mummified Moron: “flowers” and “thank you” and  I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO?!?!?!

Missed Growth Spurt: The hell are you talking about?

Mummified Moron: ATSUSHI??? IS LITERALLY THE SWEETEST???

Missed Growth Spurt: … Are you fucking kidding me?

Mummified Moron: I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO HELP!!!

Missed Growth Spurt: I can not believe this. The feared Demon Prodigy and youngest exec in port mafia history

Missed Growth Spurt: Flipping his shit because his student is Too Pure ™. 

Missed Growth Spurt: ....

Missed Growth Spurt: This is gold

Mummified Moron: YOUR NOT HELPING!!!

Missed Growth Spurt: 1. Didn’t say I was going to nor do I plan to cause watching you suffer like this is fucking hilarious

Missed Growth Spurt: 2. You’re

Mummified Moron: JKSDOPEWSDKJHLA

Mummified Moron: CHIBI PLEASE

Missed Growth Spurt: lol, have fun suffering bastard

Mummified Moron: NO WAIT! I WILL BUY YOU GROSS FANCY WINE OR RETURN THAT COAT I STOLE FROM YOUR PLACE OR WHATEVER JUST TELL ME WHAT I'M SUPPOSED TO DO!!!

Missed Growth Spurt: I KNEW IT WAS YOU! 

Missed Growth Spurt: ...Fine, but your bringing that coat here AND buying me a bottle of petrus

Mummified Moron: Okay, fine! Just tell me what I’m supposed to do!

Missed Growth Spurt: OK, first tell me what the fuck actually happened

Mummified Moron: K, so I was just walking down the street, minding my own business, thinking about how I should try to kill myself next

Missed Growth Spurt: So the usual

Mummified Moron: Yeah, thats what I thought too!

Mummified Moron: Except as I’m walking, I hear someone calling me so I turn around and there I see Atsushi

Mummified Moron: So I greet him like normal and he’s like “oh, there you are” which gets me a little curious cause that implies he was looking for me?

Mummified Moron: So I’m kinda curious but not at all prepared for him to OUT OF NOWHERE hold up a bouquet of flowers and hand them to me?!

Missed Growth Spurt: Welp, that explains the flower part of your freakout

Mummified Moron: SHUT

Mummified Moron: anyways, as if that wasnt enough, he starts talking about how its his “thanks” for me “always taking care” of him?? and that he thinks their not much but he hopes I like them anyways???

Mummified Moron: Like??? What part of that was “not much”?!?! And where the hell did this come from???

Missed Growth Spurt: … Holy shit. 

Missed Growth Spurt: HOW is this a kid being trained by YOU?

Mummified Moron: I DONT KNOW

Mummified Moron: And you havent even heard the finishing blow! After rendering me all but mute bc literally no one has ever said that to me 

Missed Growth Spurt: K, thats a problem and we WILL be addressing that later

Mummified Moron: ONE PROBLEM AT A TIME!!!!

Missed Growth Spurt: Fine, continue. But we are talking about this later 

Mummified Moron: Moving on because HOLY SHIT

Mummified Moron: After saying all that he finishes this while thing off by thanking me “for everything”??? And then he just walks away like nothing happened???

Missed Growth Spurt: Kid really did his damage and just left

Mummified Moron: Like???? WHAT everything?!?!?! 

Mummified Moron: I have done literally nothing but gotten him a job that has him risking his life to save the city every other week and pushing my paper work off on him and Chuuya I do not deserve this boy and I just stood there like an idiot as he thanked me for stuff I havent even done and I should do something for him or say something but I DONT KNOW WHAT HELP ME!!!

Missed Growth Spurt: Damn, you weren’t kidding about the literal sunshine thing

Missed Growth Spurt: How’s it feel to be a dad?

Mummified Moron: JWEFDJIKOLERFERNLDNIFEWRNPIFRMOPWFRDLJSFNLF

Mummified Moron: A WHAT?!?!?!

Missed Growth Spurt: You heard me. The kid seems to see you as something at least sort of resembling a father, or at least a paternal figure that takes care of him, and you’ve all but legally adopted him

Missed Growth Spurt: Ergo, you’re a dad

Mummified Moron: I

Mummified Moron: I’m 

Mummified Moron:

Missed Growth Spurt: Damn, looks like I broke you for once. Welcome to my life asshole. 

Missed Growth Spurt: Feel my pain

Missed Growth Spurt: Also, wait

Missed Growth Spurt: Your not still standing on the sidewalk, are you? 

Mummified Moron: ...no

Missed Growth Spurt: HAHAHAHAH

Mummified Moron: ITS NOT FUNNY!!!!!! 

Mummified Moron: I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DOOOOOO?!?!

Missed Growth Spurt: Well I mean, the first thing is probably to thank him for the flowers? Maybe say its no problem? Something like that 

Mummified Moron: What something like that?!?!?

Missed Growth Spurt: Chill out dumbass. He’s a good kid so just be honest with him. 

Missed Growth Spurt: Tell him how you feel about the gesture. Appreciation, confusion, embarrassment, whatever. He wont judge you since, as stated before he is literally the sweetest, so just say what you feel and dont worry about sounding sappy or confused or whatever. 

Missed Growth Spurt: Just be genuine

Mummified Moron: I am TERRIBLE at genuine and you know it!!!

Missed Growth Spurt: … You’re not wrong. 

Missed Growth Spurt: Also quit contradicting my advice when YOU’RE the one who asked for it asshole!

Missed Growth Spurt: But fine, if you can’t SAY how you feel about it, then SHOW him. Do something nice for him

Mummified Moron: Like whhhhhaaaaaatttttttt?

Missed Growth Spurt: How the hell should I know? I haven’t even met him in person, our first interaction was in that hellhole of a group chat!

Missed Growth Spurt: He’s YOUR student. YOU should know what he likes.

Mummified Moron: So, like, not give him my paperwork for a week?

Missed Growth Spurt: …

Missed Growth Spurt: For fucks sake

Missed Growth Spurt: While I’m aware you are an actual dumbass when it comes to emotions

Mummified Moron: And yet your still dating me~

Missed Growth Spurt: Ah, so you dont want my help then. K, bye

Mummified Moron: WAIT NO

Mummified Moron: I’M SORRY PLEASE MERCY

Missed Growth Spurt: That’s more like it

Missed Growth Spurt: Anyways, as I was saying your gonna have to try a little harder. Dig into that cold block of ice you call a heart and try to think of something that would make him honestly happy, like getting him a book you think he’d like or taking him for his favorite food. Idk, something like that

Mummified Moron: … His favorite food

Missed Growth Spurt: Yeah, or a gift, idk just somethi-

Mummified Moron: CHIBI YOUR A GENIUS!

Missed Growth Spurt: ?!?!

Missed Growth Spurt: What the fuck are you talking about now moron?!?!

Mummified Moron: I know just what to do! Thanks Chibi!

Missed Growth Spurt: Oi, hold it!

Missed Growth Spurt: You better remember you owe me wine and my coat (which I shouldn’t have to be owed since it’s literally MINE)

Missed Growth Spurt: ...

Missed Growth Spurt: Good luck asshole, you better not screw up after all that work on my part. 

Missed Growth Spurt: Also if you hurt that kid I’m renting a semi truck just so I can hit you with it

 

Osamu Dazai to Atsushi Nakajima

 

Deadzai: Hey Atsushi-kun, are you busy today?

Sushi Roll: Oh, hi Dazai-san! 

Sushi Roll: No, why?

Deadzai: Do you remember that restaurant we went to the day we met?

Sushi Roll: Dazai-san it was the first meal I’d had in like four days 

Sushi Roll: Yes I remember

Sushi Roll: God, that chazuke was good

Deadzai: Great! Cause I’m treating you after work! 

Sushi Roll: Wait what?

Sushi Roll: No no no! I mean I appreciate the offer but you’ve already done so much for me and

Sushi Roll: Wait is this about the flowers?!?!

Sushi Roll: Because that wasn’t me trying to get something back in return or anything I just spent pretty much all day trying to figure out how to give you a nice surprise and then I just thought about flowers for some reason and I

Deadzai: K, might want to take a breather there Atsushi-kun

Sushi Roll: … k

Sushi Roll: Really though, if this is about earlier, you don’t have to do anything. They were me trying to thank you for everything you’ve already done 

Deadzai: Who says it is about the flowers? Can’t a mentor treat his subordinate every once and awhile?

Sushi Roll: Well, yes but

Sushi Roll: Is this really just a random offer?

Deadzai: … 

Deadzai: K so maybe the flowers have something to do with it

Deadzai: But the main reason really is just that I want to treat you to something nice! I’ve gotta act like a good mentor sometimes right?

Sushi Roll: Are you sure? I wouldn’t be inconveniencing you or anything?

Deadzai: K, 1. Remind me we’ve still gotta work on your sense of self worth

Sushi Roll: My what now?

Deadzai: And 2. Yes I’m sure. Honestly I don’t know how you accepting an offer that was literally my idea could inconvenience me

Sushi Roll: … If your really sure

Sushi Roll: Then yes, I’d love to go! Thank you so much!

Deadzai: My pleasure Atsushi-kun! Now hurry up with that paperwork so we can eat at a semi-reasonable time!

Sushi Roll: Dazai-san this is your paperwork

Deadzai: Gottagoseeyouafterworkbye!

Sushi Roll: I’m not even surprised at this point

Sushi Roll: … but thank you. See you later Dazai-san 

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Chu Chu  Motherfucker: So, I just spent the last 20 minutes getting ranted to about a Pure Boi by my bf, how you guys doing?

Kunikida’s Headache: SHUT

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait, what happened?

Kunikida’s Headache: NoThInG DonT WorRY AboUt It

Notice Me: I sense... a Story

TriggerFinger: Same. Spill Chuuya-san 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Out of curiosity, does this have anything to do with Dazai looking super fucking weird when he came in today? Like, he looked like someone either shot a puppy in front of him or told him the secrets to the universe?

Cowboy: Oh, do you mean when he came in 2 hours late and kept bumping into things as he walked around the office?

Kunikida’s Headache: Kenji-kun why?
Cowboy: Why what? :D

Kunikida’s Headache: Someone please kill me 

Mother ™: Not a chance until you explain why you were 2 HOURS LATE to work

Sherlock but Better: To be fair, him being late isn’t anything new

Sherlock but Better: Also to answer your question Yosano, yes. Yes it did

Light Snow: I’m guessing that means you already know exactly what happened?

Sherlock But Better: What do you think :)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I’m not even surprised at this point

Onii-sama~: Same

Onii-sama~: But if you know, spill the tea Ranpo-san!

Kunikida’s Headache: Ranpo-san please

Kunikida’s Headache: I will buy you any snack you want for a whole month

Sherlock but Better: Bribery, huh? 

Sherlock but Better: …

Sherlock but Better: Smart choice. Deal, I wont say anything

Kunikida’s Headache: Ha!

Sherlock but Better: I can’t say the same for your boyfriend, though

Kunikida’s Headache: Wait no

Chu Chu Motherfucker: :)

Kunikida’s Headache: Chu no please, i’m begging you

Chu Chu Motherfucker: :) :) :)

Kunikida’s Headache: CHIBI PLEASE

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Calm down dumbass, I’m not gonna spill everything. If nothing else, I dont want to embarrass him cause he might Actually Die if he knew you had a crisis about it

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh thank god

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I’m just gonna let everyone know that Dazai, at some point today for undisclosed reasons, stood on the sidewalk frozen in shock for a good 15 minutes, and then started having a mental breakdown over text with me for another 20.

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You are an actual fucking mess

Kunikida’s Headache: listen

Kunikida’s Headache: I just wasn’t prepared to come face to face with That Level of purity OK?!?! I was just minding my own business, then boom! Smile brighter then the fucking sun!

Notice Me: K, but hold on. Chuuya-san said the Pure Boi ™ is in the chat, right?

Notice Me: So who is it?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It sure as shit wasn’t Ryuu, I’ll tell you that much

P!ATD(ead body): And just why not?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: 1. You were at headquarters all day

TheResponsibleOne: She’s got you there lad

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: And 2. Have you seen yourself?!?! Literally what part of your emo ass could be considered “pure”?

Grandpa: This is also true

P!ATD(ead body): Kouyou-san, Hirotsu-san, why are you defending her???

Grandpa: Because she was correct. Also, I can assure you it was not Tachihara, as he was with me all day

Light Snow: Wait, what were you two doing all day?

TriggerFinger: Cleaning

Light Snow: ... Cleaning?

Onii-sama~: The fearsome black lizards of the PM spends it’s free time dusting?

TriggerFinger: Not exactly

Boss: The Black Lizards were supposed to be on ‘Kajii Duty’ yesterday, but they lost sight of him long enough for some…

Boss: Shall we call it damage

Boss: To be done. As punishment they were ordered to clean up the mess left behind

Notice Me: Big oof, last time I had to clean up after him, my nails smelt like ash and gunpowder for like 3 weeks

P!ATD(ead body): Wait a minute, if the Black Lizards were ordered to clean, why is Gin not there with you?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’m getting food. Btw I’m almost back

TriggerFinger: Bless

Grandpa: I appreciate it

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K, but getting back on track

Kunikida’s Headache: How bout we don’t though

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: lol, funny joke, but if its not Akutagawa, Tachihara or (I’m assuming) Kajii

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You’d be correct

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Then who was it? 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Maybe Kenji-kun?

Cowboy: Yes? :D

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Kenji-kun, did you see Dazai-san before he came in today?

Cowboy: No, but if I had seen him I would have said Hi! :D

TheResponsibleOne: Sweet sunshine child-

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Ikr? But apparently not the one we’re looking for

Light Snow: Wait, so if its not someone from the PM and its not Kenji, who the hell was it? 

Light Snow: Cause it wasn’t me

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Gonna be honest, I kind of expected a Detective agency to figure it out by now

Sherlock but Better: Hey! Don’t lump me in with the oblivious crowd!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Rude

Sherlock but Better: Honestly though, he’s right. It really shouldn’t have taken you guys this long to figure it out

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Alright Mr. Know It All, who is it then?

Sushi: Wait, did something happen Dazai-san? Are you okay? Can I help?

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Sherlock but Better: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ah

Sushi: What?

Notes:

Hey guys! Sorry most of the cast was only there for like half of it, but I hope you liked it regardless. Can you tell I love Dadzai and Atsuson? Honestly I’m just a sucker for mentors who become parental figures to their students, like Dadmight and Dadzawa from bnha or Kakashi and Jiraiya from Naruto. Also, if you didn’t know the flower interaction thing was based off BSD Wan! chapter 21/episode 12. Atsushi’s so precious despite being able to cave a man's skull in, I love him. Anyways, on to the recommendation! This one kinda bends the rules but since its’ anime’s just came outt and they’re my rules anyways, I thought I’d make sure people know about Bungou Stray Dogs Wan! It’s basically the cast chibified and going on various adorable/weird/straight up stupid adventures. If anyone knows RWBY Chibi, its the same kind of deal. It’s anime wrapped up pretty recently as of when I’m writing this, and the manga has over 100 chapters. I’d recommend looking at both, and to see if this might be your thing or not allow me to give you just a snippet of what to expect: Aku, Dazai, Chuuya and Atsushi as dogs, the whole cast dancing (still in chibi form), a cow being bought, and Kyoka making a Tower of God pun. And that’s just from the anime, not even touching some of the shenanigans that happens in the manga. Also, Atsushi’s VA sings the anime’s ending and its the most adorable version of namae wo yobu yo (BSD first season's ending song)! If none of that caught your interest, I still say check it out because I really can’t do it justice and it is a bundle of joy and laughs. It’s really fun, so check it out, especially if you're having a rough day (God knows we all have them, especially with the world in this state). So, long story short it’s cute, fun, funny and while I think everyone should check out at least the first few episodes or chapters, I definitely think anyone having a bad day or in need of a laugh should take a look. Anyways, now that the stupidly long recommendation is over (sorry about that!), leave any thoughts/criticism/advice in the comments! I’ll see (well not really see but you know what I mean) you guys next time! Bye!

Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Cooking and Clocks

Summary:

Chuuya gives some advice, Dazai’s chaotic, and everyone would die for Kyoka and Atsushi (as it should be)

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Sushi: Does anyone know if substituting apple cider vinegar for balsamic vinegar has any big effects on the taste or consistency? I ran out

Kunikida’s Headache: Meh, you should be fine. Go for it!

Sushi: … Anyone else?

Kunikida’s Headache: Atsushi-kun you wound me!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It depends on what you're making, but you should be fine with a little work.

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Apple cider vinegar is already pretty close, since it has that fruitiness, but you’re gonna want to add some sugar to it. I’d recommend getting a separate bowl or cup or something so you can mix a tablespoon vinegar and ½ teaspoon sugar to start.

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Not every bottle/brand is exactly the same so there might be some correction needed. If it tastes different from balsamic after that first mixing, keep adding sugar or vinegar as needed till you get the right ratio, then use the new ratio to make the substitute for your recipe

Notice Me: Damn, Chuuya-san. Didn’t know you were a chef

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Shut up

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yes chef!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: gdi

Sushi: Thank you so much Nakahara-san! This is really helpful!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t mention it kid. What are you making anyways?

Sushi: Oh! I was trying out a recipe for boiled tofu, since its Kyoka-chan’s favorite food  

TheResponsibleOne: You’re doing great sweetie!

Sushi: And only realized after starting that apparently I need to add balsamic vinegar to my shopping list 

P!ATD(ead body): What a fool

Sushi: Oh, you shut up Mr. Didn’t Notice He Was Being Filmed While Committing A Crime

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: That’s a long ass name

Sherlock but Better: And one that shows he’s pretty dumb lol

P!ATD(ead body): That was one time! And who told you that anyways!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Hehehe

P!ATD(ead body): gdi Gin

Kunikida’s Headache: Atsushi-kuuuuuun! You believe the slugs advice but not your own mentors? How cruel! 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Please. Anything you try to “cook” that gets more complicated than using a microwave ends up being an affront to god

Sushi: Also Dazai-san, with all due respect you literally tried to convince me I was stuck in a time loop last week. Your word is not always 100% reliable.

Chu Chu Motherfucker: The fuck? How’d he do that? 

Sushi: Well for one, he changed all the agency clocks to say 9:42.

TriggerFinger: Why such a random time?

Kunikida’s Headache: Why not?

Sushi: Other steps in his Perplexing Paradoxal Plan included telling everyone to tell me it was 9:42 if I asked for the time

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Did you guys do it? 

Sherlock but Better: Have you met us? Of course we did 

TriggerFinger: K but like why 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Funny

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Also Kunikida, Tanizaki and Kenji were out for pretty much the whole day, so they couldn’t spoil the fun lol

Sushi: ANYWAYS he also stole my phone and changed both the lock AND home screens to screen shots of my phone when the time was 9:42

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ok two questions. 1. How did he get your phone in the first place? 

Sushi: Because I am a fool who just leaves my things on my desk?

Mother ™: I would have thought you learned your lesson after the number of incidents started hitting double digits

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I feel your pain

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Moving on from bonding over Dazai making his coworkers lives miserable

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY!

T heSuperiorAkutagawa: 2. Where did he get screen shots for your phone at 9:42

Sushi: Pretty much the same reason as above, only he did it at 9:42

TriggerFinger: Better question, how did he manage to change all the clocks without y’all noticing?

Cowboy: I have been summoned by y’all 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Kenji... honey, no 

Cowboy: What?

Kunikida’s Headache: I just broke in at 2 am and set them all. Got the ones in the cafe downstairs too just in case :) 

Notice Me: That smiley ... I fear for my life 

P!ATD(ead body): More like the jinko’s life lol 

Sushi: -_-  

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Okay but getting back on track, here’s the best question: Why the hell did he do it in the first place?

Kunikida’s Headache: Got bored, started thinking about clocks, thought it’d be funny

Onii-sama~ : You are the embodiment of chaotic neutral  

TriggerFinger: Wait, so a thought about clocks leads to you trying to convince your coworker he’s in a time loop?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Does that seriously surprise you? Like, have you met Dazai? 

TriggerFinger: You’ve got me there

Mother ™: That is a completely valid point

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Fair

Light Snow: He’s not wrong 

TheResponsibleOne: I have to agree, lad

Kunikida’s Headache: IM BEING BULLIED! I WILL NOT TAKE THIS SLANDER!

P!ATD(ead body): I mean, where’s the lie though 

Kunikida’s Headache: MY OWN SUBORDINATE! ATSUSHI DEFEND ME!

Sushi: ... So has anyone seen any good shows/movies lately? 

Kunikida’s Headache: the betrayal

Notice Me: Top 10 Anime Betrayals 

Mother ™: To be fair, I think trying to convince someone they are in a time loop is a form of betrayal as well

Mother ™: And because Dazai did so first, Atsushi is technically justified here. 

Sherlock but Better: Are you, like, physically required to turn everything into a lecture? 

Sherlock but Better: Are you gonna burst into flames or smth if you don’t?

Mother ™: I am not lecturing! I am simply stating Atsushi ignoring Dazai is not a betrayal, it is a justified response.

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I mean, ignoring Dazai is always the right call if you ask me, so... 

Kunikida’s Headache: CHUUYAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

Kunikida’s Headache: STOP BULLYING MEEEEEEE!!!! 

Grandpa: To answer your question Atsushi 

Kunikida’s Headache: Are you ignoring me?!?!? (ಥ﹏ಥ)

Light Snow: For the love of all that is and isn’t holy I am begging you to stop with the kaomojis

Kunikida’s Headache: no fuck you (*°▽°*)

Grandpa: ... Anyways 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Lol, rip Dazai

Grandpa: I have actually just finished watching Japan: Between the Earth and Sky

Sushi: Oh! Is that a National Geographic thing or smth?

Grandpa: Yes, and I quite enjoyed it. It showcased a lot of beautiful scenery and was accompanied by some very educational commentary

Sushi: Thank you for the recommendation! I will look into it on the weekend

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Why the weekend?

Sushi: That's when Kyoka-chan and I binge watch a bunch of movies and shows

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Hirotsu-san… Why have you done this to me?

Sushi: Ah, we don't have to watch it if you don't want to!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Nah, I’m just messing with you lol

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: It sounds pretty interesting and if it's boring it'll probably be good background noise for taking a nap

Sushi: Oh, okay then :) 

Sushi: Lets watch it on the futon instead of just the floor then, so you’ll have a softer place then the floor if you do fall asleep 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well thats some of the most wholesome sibling bonding I’ve ever seen 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @P!ATD(ead body) We could be like that but you gotta be all brooding and emo and shit

P!ATD(ead body): I do NOT brood

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: *Whispering* He totally does

P!ATD(ead body): I CAN READ THE CHAT

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yes, and?

P!ATD(ead body): I fucking hate you

TriggerFinger: What are we in improv now?

Light Snow: tbh this whole GC kind of feels like some weird show

TriggerFinger: True

P!ATD(ead body): Correction: I fucking hate you all

Kunikida’s Headache: Even me?

P!ATD(ead body): I fucking hate *most* of you

P!ATD(ead body): Especially the Jinko

Sushi: I was literally doing nothing why do you keep attacking me?!?!?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: It's like watching that one preschool kid who keeps picking on the girl he likes. 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Just, ya know, gayer and with more emo brooding and death threats

P!ATD(ead body): What

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: That is the most accurate description I’ve ever seen

P!ATD(ead body): Again: WHAT

Sushi: Yeah, I’m kinda confused too. Kyoka-chan what did you mean?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I can’t with this

TheResponsibleOne: It is rather painful, isn’t it?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Try living with him. I actually want to cry sometimes but he’s so Pure I can’t actually be mad at him

Sushi: Wait I almost made you cry?!

Sushi: I’m so sorry Kyoka-chan!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: See?

Onii-sama~: Oof

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn, I am so sorry for you

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Like, I get it with Ryuu all the time but at least he’s a lil bitch so I can get pissed and tease him about it

P!ATD(ead body): wtf are you ttalking abiut?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn, we even got a typo outta him!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You must be real flustered, huh?

P!ATD(ead body): STFU I’M GOING BACK TO WORK

Mother ™: That sounds like a wonderful idea. I recommend all of you follow his example, as we are all still on duty

Onii-sama~: Next time, just @ Dazai

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey!

Sherlock but Better: Is she wrong though

Mother ™: Unfortunately not

Sushi: I still don’t understand what just happened  

Notice Me: Sadly, we believe you

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Sushi: So, just a status update: That was the best boiled tofu I’ve ever had

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Same

Sushi: @Chu Chu Motherfucker Thank you so much Chuuya-san!

Notice Me: Cant believe the first swear the weretiger types isn’t even him actually swearing. Its just Chuuya-sans name

Sushi: Let me live!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: No problem kid

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Besides, the only thing I helped with was the balsamic, the rest was all you

Sushi: Still, it was really helpful! Plus it made Kyoka-chan really happy so thank you!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes, thank you

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It's’ really no problem. Honestly though, with how much your hyping it up I kind of want to try it. 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: If you two want to come over, you could bring the tofu and I can teach you some more cooking tips @Sushi

Sushi: Really?!?!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Sure, why not? I can make you something too, since you’d be bringing food. Sound like a plan?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: If your gonna teach him how to make more stuff this good, then I will drag him there if I have too

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Dang, Kyoka does not f around about food

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Damn right

Mother ™: Kyoka-chan language!

Mother ™: Also, while I would normally object to fraternizing with the mafia, I know Chuuya-san myself, and believe him perfectly trustworthy, so have fun

Mother ™: Just don’t skip work to do it though

Sushi: Of course Kunikida-san!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Understood

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thanks for the trust ig

Mother ™: The fact that the bandage wasting machine isn’t dead yet is proof enough that they’ll be safe with you

Kunikida’s Headache: Why do all of your conversations come back to bullying me?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: Also Chuuuuuyaaaaa!

Kunikida’s Headache: How come you’ll cook for Atsushi-kun and Kyoka-chan, but not me?

Chu Chub Motherfucker: 1. They’re bringing something over so I’m not just cooking for them

Chu Chu Motherfucker: 2. Even if they weren’t I would cause have you seen how adorable they are? I’d get hit by a truck for either one of them

TheResponsibleOne: Same

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Oh, without question

Onii-sama~: Same

Light Snow: Yeah, me too

Mother ™: I’ll admit, I would as well

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Fucking same

TriggerFinger: Yep

Notice Me: Oh, absolutely

Kunikida’s Headache: ... K fine, but only cause I would too

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I… oh…

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Thank you everyone

Sushi: dojkqewk Thank you but also please don’t actually get hit by a car!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: No prob and wasn’t planning on it 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Also 3. If I tried to cook for you while you were anywhere near me, I’d be more likely to beat you with a frying pan then actually make you something 

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m being bullied! By my own boyfriend!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Unfortunately yes

Kunikida’s Headache: ( ╥_╥)

Light Snow: Fucking Stop!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: How do I return you?

Kunikida’s Headache: You can't, uwu

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Please tell me I’m hallucinating and he didn’t actually just fucking uwu 

TriggerFinger: Sorry to break it to ya, but…

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I’m breaking up with you

Kunikida’s Headache: Nope! No take backs remember uwu

Chu Chu Mptherfucker: fml

Sushi: Dazai-san, please stop torturing Chuuya-san

Kunikida’s Headache: But its fuuuuuuunnnnnn

Sushi: I’ll give you some of the tofu we’re bringing over if you stop

Kunikida’s Headache: … deal

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Holy shit that worked?!?!

Boss: Even I’m surprised

Boss: Also, that was some impressive manipulation Weretiger. You should think about joining the mafia

Sushi: uM No ThAnK yOu

President: Mori-sensei, don’t even think about it or I will fight you

Boss: Fine, Killjoy

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey, they’ve been hyping this tofu up! I wanna try it!

Kunikida’s Headache: Also I’m with the prez. Stay tf away from Atsushi 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: @Sushi your my new favorite

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Also, when did you want to come over?

Sushi: Well we get off work at 6, so...

Sushi: Whatever time is most convenient for you after then should be fine. We wouldn’t want to inconvenience you, afterall 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Mackerel, I’m stealing your student

Chu Chu Motherfucker: He’s too innocent for me to let you corrupt him with your bullshit

Kunikida’s Headache: Mean! Chibi’s a mean old slug!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Say that again Asshole!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Also your only 2 months younger then me!

Kunikida’s Headache: May as well be an eternity

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Alright WHERE ARE YOU

Sushi: Um… Nakahara-san?

Sushi: I mean Chuuya-san! Sorry!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Shit, sorry kid

Notice Me: Damn, he actually calmed him down

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait, so he can stop Chuuya and Dazai’s bullshit?

TriggerFinger: The power this kid possesses

Sushi: ?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Ignore them, they’re dead meat when I see them anyways

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Sure we are

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t test me you lil shit

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Anyways, how does 6:30 sound? I’ll DM you two the address

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: That should be fine. Thank you for the invitation Chuuya-san

Sushi: Yes, thank you so much!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: np

Onii-sama~: Well, damn. I was kinda expecting that to end in bloodshed. Most likely Dazai’s

Kunikida’s Headache :Why is everyone picking on me?!?!!?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Cause you deserve it

LEMON!!!: GREETINGS EVERYONE!

Onii-sama~: I fucking jinxed it, didn’t I

Notice Me: Little bit, yeah

LEMON!!!: I HAVE CREATED A NEW LEMON BOMB THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE EXPERIMENTATION!

LEMON!!!: IS ANYONE CURRENTLY STATIONED IN WAREHOUSE 5?!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Kajii don’t even think about it

LEMON!!!: SO SOMEONE IS THERE??!!

TriggerFinger: Well, no but

LEMON!!!: FANTASTIC!!!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait Kajii NO

Notice Me: Tachi you Dumbass!

TriggerFinger: im SORRY

P!ATD(ead body): You utter fool

TheResponsibleOne: I need some sake

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Same Ane-san. Same

Notes:

Dazai absolutely tried to convince Kuni he was in a time loop when he first joined the ADA too, you can't change my mind. Hi again! It’s me, the dumbass who keeps writing this trash! I’m also the dumbass who knows so little about cooking I had to do actual “research” to try to figure out how you’d actually substitute balsamic vinegar, so if that part wasn’t accurate I'm sorry. I am and have always been Hopeless™ when it comes to cooking. For todays recommendation, I will once again be breaking the rules to get the word out that there are BSD character songs! If you don’t know what those are, it’s basically songs written in character that the VA’s actually sing! There's multiple versions of all of them on youtube, subbed and not, but the versions I first found were all by BSD Bibliophile. Start with whichever one you want, but I will say Chuuya’s song Darkness my Sorrow is a jam. Anyways, you know the drill by now, any advice to help me be less terrible is always appreciated, and feel free to give me prompts or smth cause I’m not sure how long I’ll be able to keep this thing going on my own. Thanks for reading!

Chapter 10: Chapter 10 Don't Let the First Couple Lines Fool You

Summary:

Kyoka and Atsushi are siblings, Dazai’s a puppy, and a backstory no one asked for.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Kunikida’s Headache: So, does everyone remember when we played FMK as an icebreaker back when we first made the chat and I mentioned truth or dare as an option?

Kunikida’s Headache: So I was thinking-

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Um, no? When did this happen?

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh right, you were arrested at the time

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes, I have a record now

TriggerFinger: You were literally in the mafia-

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: My resume is ruined! How ever will I find a job now? What choice do I have but to starve on the streets?

Light Snow: But you work here-

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Good thing I have a wonderful roommate who will of course be bringing some boiled tofu home, right @Sushi? :)

Sushi: Oh, sure! The usual place?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes please, thank you! I’ve been craving some all day

Notice Me: Damn, cant believe Kyoka’s actually a manipulative mastermind

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: All’s fair in love, war, and me getting food

Notice Me: Understandable have a Nice Day

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Forget that, I can’t believe that worked !

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @P!ATD(ead body) How come I literally beg you for 3 hours straight to bring home food for me when you're ALREADY OUT, and I get nothing

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: But Kyoka doesn’t even have to ask directly

TheResponsibleOne: To be fair she deserves anything and everything she wants 

Onii-sama~: I get the sense that you’d spoil the shit out of your grandkids

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You have no idea how right you are

TheResponsibleOne: Yes, and I would absolutely be their favorite because of it

Onii-sama~: Well alright then

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, while i’m all for Kyoka appreciation hours and Kouyou being an awesome grandma

TheResponsibleOne: Damn right

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I still haven’t gotten an answer @P!ATD(ead body)

P!ATD(ead body): Reread your above text, specifically the 3 hour part, then come back to me

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I like to give you a heads up!

P!ATD(ead body): You blow my phone up all day!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: If I asked any later then like an hour before you left, you’d be pissed

P!ATD(ead body): Indeed

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: wtf, what do you want from me then?!?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Is there some magical time slot where I can ask my oh so wonderful and strong big brother to bring home some food for his poor little sister who loves him so much?

P!ATD(ead body): Yes

P!ATD(ead body): It’s at never O’Clock

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I hate you

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: This is why Atsushi and Kyoka are the superior siblings in the chat

Sushi: Siblings?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: We’re not??? Related???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That don’t mean shit

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: He’s right, you guys are already practically siblings

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Hell you even live together

Sherlock but Better: Literally the only way you aren’t siblings is legally, and that could be fixed pretty easy

Sushi: ?

Sherlock but Better: Just adopt her as your little sister

Sushi: knjsdnklsdlk

Sushi: Wait is that even a thing?!?!?!

Mother ™: While I recommend you all cease texting and decide to do something more productive with your time, I will say it should be completely legal for you to adopt Kyoka as your younger sister

Sushi: kewfkfnlfqwoj

Cowboy: Does anyone know why Atsushi-san just screamed and is now staring at his phone with big eyes and his mouth open? 

Light Snow: Ah, so that was the unholy screech I just heard 

Notice Me: Pretty sure you guys broke him. Possibly both of them, since Kyoka’s being silent too

Cowboy: Oh, that makes sense :)

Notice Me: Does it though?

Onii-sama~: Aw, come on! Do you guys not want to be siblings?

Sushi: No, I would love to! I mean, I already think of her as the little sister I never had, I just wouldn’t ever want to force Kyoka-chan into such a big decision! 

Sushi: I’m not doing it unless she 100% is comfortable with the idea and actually wants to

Sushi: Which I completely understand if you don’t cause I’m kind of a mess I just wanted to offer so you knew and-

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Really?

Sushi: Really what?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Would you really want to be my big brother?

Sushi: Oh. Oh, of course!

Sushi: Why wouldn’t I? You’re so sweet and kind and responsible and honestly your adorable 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ain’t that the truth

Grandpa: I am inclined to agree

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yep

Notice Me: Pretty sure Kouyou-san would join in but she’s currently crying in the hall again 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Meh, her kinda-daughter’s about to get a big brother. A wholesome and overprotective sunshine child of a big brother. It’s a big moment for her

Notice Me: Fair

Sushi: Wait no! I’m not saying I’m going to adopt her just like that! It’s her choice!

Sushi: What I was trying (and failing because I’m like the worst with rambling) to say is that your wonderful and I already love you like family and would love to call you my little sister

Sushi: ONLY IF YOU WANT TO THOUGH! LET ME MAKE THAT VERY CLEAR!

Sushi: You absolutely do not have to feel pressured to agree, and I will never force you to!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: …

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Your really okay with it?

Sushi: Of course!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: …

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Can you hurry home after you get the tofu? I want to hug my new big brother

Light Snow: Aaaaaaaaand Atsushi just burst into tears

Sushi: Ib sirty! Judt si hsppu!

P!ATD(ead body): Anyone translate weakling?

Light Snow: Atsushi, while sobbing uncontrollably: Rude

President: I believe he is trying to say that he is sorry, he is just so happy

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn, didn’t realize the agency president spoke crying tigerboi

Mother ™: Everyone in the office has gotten proficient at understanding him at least somewhat when he is like this

TriggerFinger: How… How often does this happen that you all had enough practice to learn

President: I would rather not say

P!ATD(ead body): What a disgrace

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, chill with the Edgy Rival Energy for a bit

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It’s a big moment for him and Kyoka

TheResponsibleOne: Infeed ir is!!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Ane-san?

Notice Me: She’s still crying while shes typing

Notice Me: Correction: full on sobbing now

TheResponsibleOne: Ik jist si hally fpr hwr!

Light Snow: Translation: I’m just so happy for her

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Kind of figured, but thanks anyways

Chu Chu Motherfucker: She’s got the right idea though, honestly. Congratulations you two

Light Snow: Yeah, congratulations!

Onii-sama~: Congrats!

Literally everyone else (Except Aku cause he’s an edgy lil bitch): Congratulations!

TheResponsibleOne: Congratulations you two! If you make her sad they wont find your body weretiger! 

Sushi: Um… thats kind of concerning to hear from a mafia member

TheResponsibleOne: :)

Sushi: Fear

Sushi: But seriously, thank you! I’ll do my best to make her happy!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Don’t worry Kouyou-san, Atsuhi’s really nice and takes good care of me 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Also, thank you to everyone! I (almost) now have the best big brother ever!

P!ATD(ead body): You make it sound like you’re marrying her Jinko

Sushi: K, 1. Gross she is literally 14 and my sister

Sushi: 2. Do you have to ruin everything?

P!ATD(ead body): For you? Absolutely

P!ATD(ead body): Also, I will gladly help Kouyou-san carry out her promise if you make Kyoka sad 

P!ATD(ead body): Or if you don’t, I’m happy to help either way

Sushi: Somehow it was a lot more threatening when she did it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It always is kid. Ane-san’s great but you do not want to mess with her

TheResponsibleOne: Damn right

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Damn. Get you a woman who even makes members of the port mafia quake

TheResponsibleOne: Why thank you! Although if I recall, you are a part of this group as well Yosano-sensei

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m not the only one seeing this right?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Where the fuck have you been? You were silent for like that entire thing! I was worried!

Kunikida’s Headache: Aw~ Chibi was worried about me?~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: *Worried you were doing something stupid/destructive. Again*

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey! I’m capable of not causing chaos! I just choose to :)

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And why, pray tell, do you choose to make our lives actively shittier?

Kunikida’s Headache: It’s fun!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Where are you, you bandaged fuck? I’m kicking you out a window!

Mother ™: Would you mind if I joined you in maiming your boyfriend, Chuuya-san?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: The more the merrier. Plus, you deserve to beat his ass more than most considering how much of his shit you have to deal with

Mother ™: I appreciate it

Kunikida’s Headache: Why am I getting ganged up on again?!?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: Also, I didn’t say anything cause I felt like my earlier question might possibly ruin the direction the convo was going

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You? Taking other peoples feelings into consideration? Sounds fake but ok

Kunikida’s Headache: MEAN! ( 。•́︿•̀。)

Light Snow: One day. I just wanted one day without this torture

Sushi: Ah! I’m so sorry Dazai-san! We totally interrupted what you were trying to say earlier, didn’t we?

Kunikida’s Headache: Meh, it’s fine

Kunikida’s Headache: That said, now that Sibling Bonding Hours™ are over, I would like to go back to my original point!

Mother ™: No. Whatever idea you were considering will undoubtedly result in wasted time and most likely property damage

Chu Chu Motherfucker: See, your completely right

Chu Chu Motherfucker: But I feel like if we don’t reward him for keeping his damn mouth shut when it was appropriate, he won't ever do it again

Chu Chu Motherfucker” You know, like how you train a dog with treats

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Positive Reinforcement and all that shit

Mother ™: … I hate that I can see your point

Kunikida’s Headache: TF I’M NOT A DOG?!?!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Are you sure about that?

Kunikida’s Headache: Yes???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Sounds sus

Kunikida’s Headache: Bitch where?!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You literally scratch at my door when I lock you out of my apartment

Mother ™: You also seem to have small bursts of energy but sleep for most of the day, much like a puppy

Kunikida’s Headache: You both suck

Sushi: Didn’t you also eat dog food? Multiple times?

Kunikida’s Headache: Atsushi-kun why have you done this

Sushi: ??? 

Sushi: But you did, didn’t you?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He what now?

Notice Me: I’m sorry, what?

TriggerFinger: Please tell me I read that wrong

Light Snow: Not unless I’m reading it wrong too

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Dazai what the actual fuck

Sherlock but Better: K thats really fuckin gross

Mother ™: I wish I was more surprised than I am

P!ATD(ead body): Dazai-san with all due respect what in the actual fuck

Boss: Dazai-kun are… are you alright???

Kunikida’s Headache: You do not get to ask me that

President: Dazai-kun are you alright?

Kunikida’s Headache: Doing just fine pres :) 

Boss: Rude

Kunikida’s Headache: Though I’m pretty sure I’m gonna get beat up by Chibi before the hours up

Onii-sama~: Its 5:56

Kunikida’s Headache: Your point?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Ex-fucking-cuse me?!?!

Chu Chu Moterfucker: YOU ATE WHAT NOW?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: …Would it help if I said it was before we started dating?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: NO!? WHY WOULD THAT HELP?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: Idk, I’m grasping at straws here

Cowboy: Was it tasty?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Kenji No

Cowboy: What?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Just leave it sweetie. Trust me

Cowboy: But I want to know!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: @Kunikida’s Headache choose your next words carefully

Kunikida’s Headache: No Kenji, it wasn’t tasty. I don't recommend you eat it

Cowboy: Oh okay :D

Notice Me: I-

Chu Chu Motherfucker: WHERE ARE YOU? IM TAKING YOU TO A FUCKING DOCTOR

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I’d be happy to take a look at him :)

Kunikida’s Headache: nothankyouimgood

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Are you suuuure?

Kunikida’s Headache: No offense, but after the last time you tried to treat me I’d like to take my chances with the dog food

Kunikida’s Headache: Which I ate days ago btw, so if it was gonna do something to me it would have done it by now 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I’m still sorry about that btw

Kunikida’s Headache: It’s cool, let’s just never do it again pls

TriggerFinger: Wait, what happened? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K, so you know how my ability requires me to almost kill my patient to heal them?

LEMON!!!: I am well aware

Light Snow: I think you scarred him Yosano-san

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Good :)

LEMON!!!: Fear

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, Kajii has ptsd from the ADA doctors treatment, we get it. What's the story with Dazai?

LEMON!!!: Rude

P!ATD(ead body): Have you met my sister?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Alright, ya know what Ryuu

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K, so before this chat switches topics again

Notice Me: Oh shit, I just realized this all started with truth or dare

Kunikida’s Headache: Yes, speaking of :)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: You will let me finish this story before you move on or I’m bringing my chainsaw to work tomorrow. 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I’ll leave what I’d use it for to your imagination :)

LEMON!!!: I'd do what she says if I were you, friend

Kunikida’s Headache: y-yes ma’am

Chu Chu Motherfucker: @ThouShaltNotBotherMe Teach me your ways, I’m begging you

Mother™: Please teach me as well

TriggerFinger: ??? She just made Dazai stop talking for a bit???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Exactly

TriggerFinger: Understandable have a nice day

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Anyways, so long story short this moron gets hurt trying to throw himself off a building

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Surprising no one

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And knocks himself out. We didn’t know if he was like hurt hurt or not though, so just to be safe we decided I should treat him

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: So I was like “Oh, cool! I get to treat someone today!”

Notice Me: The fact that your happy about that should be incredibly concerning for every ADA member

Light Snow: It is

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Anyways, so I get my chainsaw out, ready to prep him for treatment

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: “Get my chainsaw out” like it’s the most normal thing in the world

Kunikida’s Headache: K, I’m gonna cut in, but only cause it’s probably funnier from my POV from here on out. Please don't hurt me?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Fair, go ahead

Kunikida’s Headache: K, so my ability nullifies others AKA abilities do not work on me

TriggerFinger: Oh, cool

TriggerFinger: Wait...

TriggerFinger: Oh no

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I think I see where this is going

Kunikida’s Headache: Yeah, so I knew Yosano-sensei’s treatment doesn’t work on me, but i’d never been seriously hurt before and never got around to actually telling her

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Why didn’t you, btw? 

Kunikida’s Headache: Kept getting sidetracked by other things. Procrastination and a short attention span do not a productive Dazai make

Onii-sama~: I felt that in my fucking soul

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, so I know her ability doesn’t work on me and I also know she doesn’t know that yet 

Kunikida’s Headache: So please imagine my surprise and fear to start waking up from the fall only to see her with a fucking chainsaw coming at me! That shit scared me more than pretty much anything that’s ever happened to me, and I was in the mafia

Sherlock but better: With how loud you screamed, I’d believe it

Light Snow: For real, I didn’t even know your voice could go that high

Chu Chu Motherfucker: To be fair, if you didn’t tell her before hand and you got hurt from your own dumbass attempt, I think it’s fair to say you brought it on yourself

Kunikida’s Headache: Chiiiiibbbiiiii~ Your supposed to go all overprotective and come over to comfort me! I could have died! 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You jump off buildings and try to drown yourself in rivers for fun. At this point I don't think anything short of an act of God can kill you. Maybe not even that

Kunikida’s Headache: :(

Kunkida’s Headache: Does that mean you won’t come over?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Of course I’m coming over dumbass. You better have some wine though

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ew, old guy flirting! Take it to a private chat!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Gin I swear

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Indeed you do. All the time

Kunikida’s Headache: You’re not wrong

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I changed my mind, have fun being alone asshole

Kunikida’s Headache: No wait! 

Kunikida’s Headache: CCCCHHHHIIIIIBBBBIIII!!!!!!!! 

Kunikida’s Headache: I’ll use your door instead of the window when I break in next time! 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I hate that that even has to be an incentive, but fine

Sushi: Wait, so are we ever getting back to what Dazai-san tried to say at the beginning? 

Kunikida’s Headache: WAIT YEAH

Mother ™: Why have you done this Atsushi. We were so close

Sushi: Sorry?

Kunikida’s Headache: Ignore Kunikida-kun, he’s allergic to fun

Mother ™: I am not!

Kunikida’s Headache: Keep telling yourself that buddy

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, I had an idea …

Notes:

Idk what legal age you have to be in Japan to be considered an adult and thus able to officially adopt someone, but screw it. Siblings of choice ftw! Anyways hi again! Sorry it’s another cliffhanger, and with a ToD tease too, but I promise you’ll get your truth or dare next chapter! Honestly, I was gonna do it this chapter, but then I got that quote for Kyoka about having a record in my head, then my mind went to Atsushi and Kyoka being siblings and an hour or two of word vomit later the chapter was over 2K words. So, you get truth or dare next time, and a backstory about Yosano trying to heal Dazai that literally no one asked for instead :) Also, the dog food thing is actually canon. Dazai was eating some right before they encountered Q in the manga, pls someone help him. For the recommendation today, I’m just gonna suggest any of the over 30 and counting Bungou Stray Dogs as TikToks by sierraphantom. Literally any of them should be good for a laugh, so have fun. Anyways, you know the drill. Advice, thoughts, ideas, whatever you’ve got in the comments are always appreciated and thanks for reading!

Chapter 11: Chapter 11 The Actual Truth or Dare pt. 1

Summary:

I mean, the title says it all.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, I had an idea…

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I can already tell I’ll regret asking, but what?

Kunikida’s Headache: Well, back when we were doing icebreakers, we only did FMK, and not even that many rounds! 

Kunikida’s Headache: So! Now that Kyoka-chan’s here, why don’t we give truth or dare a shot!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well, he’s definitely had worse ideas

Mother ™: That's not saying much

Sherlock but Better: True

Kunikida’s Headache: Bullies, the lot of you!

TriggerFinger: I’m game

Onii-sama~: Sounds fun!

Light Snow: Guess that means I’m in too

Cowboy: Yay! A game! Let’s all get along!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Sounds like a disaster waiting to happen. I’m in!

P!ATD(ead body): Excellent idea Dazai-san

Sushi: Suck up

P!ATD(ead body): I will skin you

Sushi: Sure, the same day you get some eyebrows

TriggerFinger: OH SHIT!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: lolololol  You need some ice for that burn Ryuu?

P!ATD)ead body): Go fuck yourselves

Sushi: Nah

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K, whoever taught Atsushi sass your my new favorite

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Guilty

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Bless you child

P!ATD(ead body): I hate it here

Sushi: But it does sound like fun Dazai-san :)

Cowboy: Yeah! Playing games with friends is always fun :D

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Why not?

TheResponsibleOne: Do you want the list in chronological or alphabetical order

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Lol

TheResponsibleOne: But, something tells me we will be doing it anyways, so I shall join.

TheResponsibleOne: So long as Kyoka-chan wants to, of course

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Sure, sounds like fun

Kunikida’s Headache: Alright then, Lets do this!

Kunikida’s Headache: And since it was MY brilliant idea, I’m choosing first (* ^ ω ^)

Light Snow: Fucking

Light Snow: STOP

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh Kunikiiiiiiiida-kuuuuuuun~

Mother ™: I immediately regret this

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That's the normal reaction to his ideas

Kunikida’s Headache: Mean! Now pick truth or dare

Mother ™: Truth

Sherlock but Better: Pussy

Mother ™: I am not! I am simply smart enough to know that if HE is the one giving it, you do NOT want to pick dare. It will definitely end in property damage and most likely someone in the hospital. 

Grandpa: That is a smart decision

Chu Chu Motherfucker: True, though whether the hospital visit is for Glasses or the Dumbass is up in the air

Kunikida’s Headache: You're all rude! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: And you're holding up the game! Ask him something already!

Kunikida’s Headache: Fine ( ̄ヘ ̄)

Mother ™: Wait!

TriggerFinger: Oh for the love of

Mother ™: Before you ask your question, I am setting a ground rule now that they must be acceptable for present company to hear. 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Translation: Keep it PG Dazai

Kunikida’s Headache: You’re no fun 

Kunikida’s Headache: But fine, I’ll keep it child (and Atsushi) friendly

Sushi: Why am I being involved in this?

Kunikida’s Headache: Kunikida-kun, have you ever broken the law and if so, I want the story 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Oh, I’m actually kinda interested in this one

Light Snow: Same

Mother ™: Of course not! I am a good, law abiding citizen!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Can’t tell if that was supposed to be a jab at us or not

Sherlock but Better: It was. Also, are you sure about that Kunikida?

Mother ™: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Hell yeah! Ranpo-san with the assist!

Kunikida’s Headache: Come on Kunikida-kuuun~ You already chickened out by picking truth now spill the tea!

Mother ™: Ranpo-san why?

Sherlock but Better: Cause if you have to tell it, I can demand to see the pics I know you have

Kunikida’s Headache: There's PICTURES?!?!

Mother ™: *sigh*

Notice Me: Man really just typed *sigh*

Mother ™: Okay fine!

Mother ™: I might have, at one point…

Mother ™: And keep in mind this was long before I joined the agency!

Mother ™: … stolen something

Kunikida’s Headache: HA! I knew there had to be something! What did you steal?!?!

Mother ™: Thats not important! I did it, I’m ashamed of it, and I eventually went back to pay for it afterwards! Lets move on!

Kunikida’s Headache: Nuh-uh your not getting away that easy! What did you steal? And where are those pics Ranpo-san mentioned?

Mother ™: I hate you

Kunikida’s Headache: Cool cool, now spill!

Mother ™: It was a…

Mother ™: Do I really have to say it?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yup. Now hurry up old man!

Mother ™: Fine!

Mother ™: … Do you know those ghillie suits? The ones for camouflage?

Kunikida’s Headache: ...No way

Mother ™: It was one time!

Kunikida’s Headache: This is the best day of my life

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Why the fuck would you steal that of all things? 

Onii-sama~: It does seem pretty random

M other ™: I was planning to go camping for a few weeks! My co-workers at my old job recommended it as a way to “de-stress”

Mother ™:  So, I thought it might help me camp more efficiently, seeing as it seemed the most adaptive attire for the wilderness! I hoped it would help me observe and understand the organization of life in the wild so I could “de-stress” in the most efficient way possible

TriggerFinger: D-Do you even know what that word means?

Kunikida’s Headache: Somedays, I truly doubt it

Mother ™: Shut up Dazai! 

Mother ™: Regardless, as I looked for one that would match the color scheme of my chosen camping environment

Chu Chu Motherfucker: OK, seriously. Even I’m getting concerned you legitimately don’t know how relaxing works

Mother ™: I understand it just fine!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Coulda fooled me

Mother ™: Moving on!

Mother ™: I was at the store looking for the best one, and when I looked at the price tags, I realized they were all ridiculously expensive! At the time, I was on a not-so-generous salary and thus couldn’t afford it.

Mother™: I was, however, wearing a very large coat due to it raining that day

Notice Me : I see where this is going

Mother ™: It was one time! I’m not proud of it, and once I joined the agency I went back and paid for it! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Gotta love how he’s defending it like he thinks he’s committed the worst crime possible, but he’s in a chat with members of the fuckin mafia

Sushi: It’s just kinda how he is.

Mother ™: And what exactly do you mean by that, Atsushi?

Sushi: Nothing! I just mean you're very honest and driven by your morals!

Sushi: Also, I’m sorry if this is a stupid question but what’s a “ghillie suit”?

P!ATD(ead body): Ignorant fool

Sushi: Can you just not for like ten minute?!?!?!
Cowboy: It's okay Atsushi-san! I don’t know what it is either :D

TriggerFinger: It's this 

TriggerFinger sent an image

Light Snow: That was super fast. Did you just have that pic saved on your phone or smth?

TriggerFinger: No comment

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Moving on, yes that's a ghillie suit but they can come in slightly varied colors. Basically, there good for camo or scaring the shit out of trick or treaters on halloween 

Light Snow: I take it you're speaking from experience on that last one?

P!ATD(ead body): There's a reason we don’t get trick or treaters anymore

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Is it bad that I kinda want to do that this Halloween?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Probably, but tbh I want to try it too

Notice Me: Same

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: :)

Grandpa: Sometimes, you truly worry me

P!ATD(ead body): Only sometimes?

Grandpa: I only have to keep her under some degree of control for a few hours a day. She’s your problem the rest of the time, which I truly pity you for

P!ATD(ead body): Fair

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Rude

Kunikida’s Headache: NEways, Ranpo-san mentioned pics

Kunikida’s Headache: Care to deliver, Kunikida-kun~?

Mother ™: Of course not! Besides, I don’t carry them with me everywhere I go you fool! 

Sherlock but Better: True, but you do have them saved on your phone

Kunikida’s Headache: HAH!

Mother ™: Ranpo-san, with all due respect fuck you

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: MOM SWORE!

Mother ™: You saw nothing

Kunikida’s Headache: Lol, sure jan. Now fork over those pics

Mother ™: I hate you with every fiber of my being

Mother ™ sent an image. It’s Kunikida standing next to a green and brown ghillie suit that he’s holding in front of a tree, the suit almost blending in with it. 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Huh

Sushi: Gonna be honest, that wasn’t what I was expecting 

Light Snow: Same

Notice Me: Yeah, especially with the whole no glasses thing

Kunikida’s Headache: No kidding

Mother ™: And just what do you all mean by that?!?!

TriggerFinger: Well…

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: We just weren’t expecting you to look so… like that

Sherlock but Better: Yeah, even I wasn’t expecting THAT

Mother ™: What does that mean ?!?!?!

TheResponsibleOne: …

Grandpa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ...

P!ATD(ead body): …

LEMONS!!!: ...

Chu Chu Motherfucker: K, if no one else is gonna say it, I will. You look hot in that pic

Mother ™: Excuse Me?!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: The man calls it like he sees it ig

Notice Me: To be fair, where's the lie

TriggerFinger: True

Kunikida’s Headache: Chuuya!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I can see you right next to me. Don't even try to act like you weren’t thinking the same thing

Kunikida’s Headache: Do you think he’s hotter then me? :(

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Shut up, I still like you better

Kunikida’s Headache: :D

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Shut the fuck up

Notice Me: Gay

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Indeed we are, thanks for noticing. Also, your one to talk

Notice Me: Wait what?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait what?

Mother ™: Alright, now that my suffering is finally over 

Kunikida’s Headache: Lol he thinks it’ll stop, how adorable

Mother ™: … fml

Mother ™: Regardless, I will be moving this ridiculous game along. Chuuya-san, truth or dare?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Dare, I ain’t no bitch

Kunikida’s Headache: Well…

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I will literally throw you through a wall. Don’t test me, I’ll do it

Kunikida’s Headache: Fine, fine

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Anyways, @ Mother ™ hit me

Mother ™: Very well. I dare you to not drink wine for a full month

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Wait no

TheResponsibleOne: Wow, hitting him right where it hurts, aren't you

Onii-sama~: Kunikida-san’s taking no prisoners lol. RIP Chuuya-san

Mother ™: He asked for dare. Besides, it would be beneficial for his health if he cut down on his alcohol consumption!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Physical health, maybe, but my sanity Kunikida. What about my sanity ?

TheResponsibleOne: Come now lad, you can last a month. Just drink water

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You don’t understand, wine is the only way I can deal with my bandaged moron for more than an hour on a good day. 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: If you take it away, I can not be held responsible if your missing a member by the end of the week

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey!

Mother ™: I can live with that

Kunikida’s Headache: Again: Hey!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: … Your really sticking with this?

Mother ™: Yes I am

Chu Chu Motherfucker : ...fuck

Chu Chu Motherfucker: This is gonna be a long fucking month

Mother ™: Moving on, it is your turn now, Chuuya-san

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Fine, fine. Ane-san, truth or dare

TheResponsibleOne: Truth. I am rather comfortable not having to do something ridiculous, thank you very much

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Hey, I wouldn’t have made you do anything too bad!

TheResponsibleOne: Would I have needed to move off of my bed?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well, yeah?

TheResponsibleOne: Then I am sticking with truth. I just made myself a cup of tea and am quite comfortable right now.

TheResponsibleOne: I do not plan to change that for whatever chaos you children create

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Alright, but you're no fun either

Mother ™: I most certainly am fun!

Sherlock but Better: Keep telling yourself that pal

Chu Chu Motherfucker: K, then who’s your favorite PM member?

TheResponsibleOne: Kyoka-chan

Notice Me: Welp, that was instant

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It surprises no one though

Notice Me: True

Kunikida’s Headache: Not so fast Ane-san~ 

Kunikida’s Headache: Kyoka-chan isn’t in the PM anymore, so you can't choose her 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I appreciate it though, Kouyou-san

TheResponsibleOne: Of course Kyoka-chan! I simply spoke the truth!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: K, but back to the question. 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Cause while he may be an asshole, the discount mummy does have a point, you can’t choose Kyoka-chan

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey! I wasn’t even doing anything bad this time!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Key phrase: this time

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well Ane-san?

TheResponsibleOne: I certainly hope you’re not expecting to be picked, because you immediately lost that chance simply by being the one to ask the question

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Fuck. You’ve still gotta answer though

TheResponisibleOne: Hirotsu-san then

Grandpa: I appreciate it, Kouyou-san

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Uh hello? We’re right here!

TheResponsibleOne: Yes, and you all give me migraines except Hirotsu-san. Besides, I’ve known him the longest and he and I have pleasant shoji matches every wednesday during lunch

Boss: What about me?

TheResponsibleOne: I’m going to assume that’s a joke

Boss: Mean :(

Kunikida’s Headache: Deserved

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Deserved

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Deserved

President: Deserved

Boss: Hey!

Boss: Also, Fukuzawa-dono! Did you really come online just to insult me?

President: It’s better then coming online just to fish for a compliment

Boss: >:(

President: Don’t you have crime to commit?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn, the ADA president’s taking no prisoners either

Boss: He does. dw, I’ll keep him in check. Y’all keep going w the game, this is entertaining as hell

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Hell yeah, Elise to the rescue!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Elise your my new favorite

Boss: ;)

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Anyways, now that Ane-san has answered, and confirmed she in fact does not love me

Chu chu Motherfucker: My life is a lie

TheResponsibleOne: I told you I couldn’t pick you because you’re the one who asked! TheResponsibleOne: It’s the Rule of the Favorites Question!

Cowboy: What rule?

TheResponsibleOne: If you have multiple children and one of them asks you to pick a favorite between them, you are not allowed to pick the one who asked, whether they are your favorite or not. It’s the price they pay for asking

Cowboy: Wow! I didn't know that existed! Thanks for teaching me Miss!

TheResponsibleOne: So precious

Sushi: Isn’t he?

Light Snow: You don’t get to talk, buddy

Sushi: ?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, moving on from the weretiger being a confused pure boi, it’s your turn to choose someone, Kouyou-san

TriggerFinger: Something tells me I know who she’ll pick

TheResponsibleOne: Kyoka-chan!

TriggerFinger: Called it

Notice Me: Everybody did genius. You ain't special

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes, Kouyou-san? 

TheResponsibleOne: Truth or dare sweetie?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I’m neither a coward, nor in a comfortable position that I don’t want to move from. Give me dare

Mother ™: Not you too Kyoka-chan!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: lol

TheResponsibleOne: Wonderful choice dear!

TheResponsibleOne: As for the dare…

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Something tells me it’s not gonna be all that intense

TheResponsibleOne: I dare you to let me treat you to crepes for lunch everyday next week!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Aaaaaand there it is.

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Surprising no one

Notice Me: True

TriggerFinger: Hey! I say the obvious and you make fun of me, but when she does it, nothing?

Notice Me: She’s not an idiot

P!ATD(ead body): Are you sure about that? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ryuu I stg

Onii-sama~: ANYWAYS!

Onii-sama~: Kyoka-chan, it’s your turn to choose a victim :)

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Hm….

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Atsushi truth or dare

Sushi: Uh, dare ig?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I dare you to make some more of that boiled tofu you made

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Boooooooo

Kunikida’s Headache: Whaaaaat? That's so booooring!

Sushi: Oh! Sure, thats easy enou-

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: But this time wear a blind fold. 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: No cheating using tiger senses either. I wanna see this

Sushi: WHAT?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Thats more like it :)

P!ATD(ead body) : Well this game just got a lot more interesting

P!ATD(ead body): ...

P!ATD(ead body): I approve

Kunikida’s Headache: hehehe Yes Kyoka-chan! Encourage the chaos!

Mother ™: DAZAI STOP CORRUPTING THE CHILDREN

Kunikida’s Headache: CORRUPT THE CHILDREN!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You are such an ass

Sushi: Kyoka-chan! You know I have to cut things and boil water, right?!?!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: You can heal really fast if worse comes to worst. 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Your doing this and I’m recording it

P!ATD(ead body): I would like that recording when you have it

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Sure

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn Ryuu, asking for vids of the weretiger? How bold

P!ATD(ead body): It’s to watch him hurt himself!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: What I’m hearing here is you want to watch him

TriggerFinger: Thats what I see

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yep

P!ATD(ead body): No! Now lets hurry up and move on!

Sushi: But-

P!ATD(ead body): Whats this? Backing out of the dare? Such cowardice

Sushi: Oh, like you would want to do this!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: You’re not getting out of this big bro

Sushi: kjnfedlknf

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: ???

Light Snow: Welp, you broke him

Light Snow: Though I’ll be honest, I don’t actually know why

Sherlock but Better: I know

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: You always know

Sherlock but Better: Damn right ;)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I cannot physically roll my eyes any harder

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Wait, but why did he flip out, Ranpo-san?

Kunikida’s Headache: I’ll take this one. Let me guess, that’s the first time you’ve called him big bro since it became official?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yeah, why?

Light Snow: Oh

Notice Me: Thats

TriggerFinger: Honestly, that’s kinda adorable

Onii-sama~: Isn’t it?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Wait, I’m still confused

Kunikida’s Headache: Thats why he freaked out, Kyoka-chan. He was caught off guard by you calling him your big brother. 

Kunikida’s Headache: If it makes you feel any better, I think it was a happy surprise

Sushi: It was

P!ATD(ead body): So you live. What a shame

Sushi: Yeah yeah emo boy, I’ll deal with your death threats later

TriggerFinger: emo boy

P!ATD(ead body): Weretiger, the next time I see you, its on sight

Sushi: Sure

Sushi: Anyways, if you really want me to, I guess I can try blindfolded tofu making

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Sweet!

Sushi: :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, thats cute an all, but it’s getting real late, so hurry up with the next dare so we can squeeze a few more rounds out of today

TriggerFinger: That sounded so wrong

Sushi: Oh! Thats me then, I guess. 

Sushi: Uhhhhhhhhhh

Sushi: Dazai-san

Notes:

Hi guys, back at it again with the Actual ToD game! As you might have guessed from the title, there will be a part 2 of the Truth or Dare Chronicles™, next time featuring: More Dares! Imagine that -_- Sorry there aren’t that many, I apparently am very good at accidently making one idea last for like 500 words and I don’t know how to stop. Must be all the BSing I do with papers lol. For now though, enjoy the idea of Kunikida stealing a ghillie suit so he can ‘relax’ on a camping trip. I honestly don't know where that idea came from, but it made me laugh, so here you go. For the recommendation today, lets go with another BSD chatfic! This one’s when chaos meets messenger apps by leedonghyucks! It’s on AO3 and is pretty funny. Also, it’s got more shipping content then my stuff, so if you want more chatfic soukoku and shin soukoku, check it out! Anyways, as always please hmu with any advice/criticism/ recommendations if you’ve got any and thanks for reading!

Chapter 12: Chapter 12 Truth or Dare pt.2

Summary:

A continuation of the gangs game of truth or dare! This time featuring more dares that might get someone killed and/or maimed! Fun!

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Previously

 

Sushi: Uhhhhh

Sushi: Dazai-san

 

Now

 

Kunikida’s Headache: Give me dare or give me death!

Sushi: Uh okay

Sushi: Um…

P!ATD(ead body): If you can’t think of something just ask someone else to give you an idea so we can move on, fool

Sushi: I have one! 

Sushi: I just don’t know if I should say it…

Kunikida’s Headache: Aw, come on Atsushi-kun! I promise I can take whatever you throw at me!

Sushi: ...It’s not that I don't think you can, its just I don't feel right daring you to do it

Sherlock but Better: Do it

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ranpo coming in with the assist? The plot thickens

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait, are you saying that cause you know what he’s gonna ask or cause you want to see whatever chaos a dare he’s embarrassed about will bring

Sherlock but Better: I know what he’s going to dare. And you should do it @Sushi. No one’s gonna be angry

Notice Me: K, now I’m getting scared

Kunikida’s Headache: Same tbh

Sushi: S-Sorry! Um

Sushi: …

Sushi: I dare you to take better care of yourself for a full month

Sushi: Please

Kunikida;s Headache: See? That wasn’t so ba-

Kunikida’s Headache: Wait what

TriggerFinger: Say what now?

Boss: Well well

Sushi: That means getting a full 8 hours of sleep, three healthy meals a day and no suicide attempts. 

Sushi: Maybe get a bit of exercise too please?

Kunikida’s Headache: …

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Huh. 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well shit

Notice Me: Wow. Definitely not was I was expecting

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Same. Can’t tell if I’m disappointed or my heart is melting tbh

Sushi: I-I’m so sorry! I’m totally overstepping by asking you to do this aren’t I?

Sherlock but Better: No, you're playing the game. He asked for a dare and you gave him one, so now he’s gotta do it

Sherlock but Better: Right Dazai? :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Aaaaand I’m suddenly intimidated by dollar store Sherlock 

Sherlock but Better: :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I fear

TriggerFinger: Same

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: You should

Chu Chu Motherfucker: So, just an fyi you’re not gonna be getting any responses from Dazai for a while. He’s kinda gone comatose just staring at his phone

Sushi: He did?!?!?!

Sushi: I'M SO SORRY!!!!! 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Are you?

Sushi: ?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: For daring him to take better care of himself. Are you sorry?

Sushi: Oh

Sushi: I mean, I’m not sorry for being concerned for him and wanting him to take better care of himself

Sushi: I'm worried about him

Sushi: But I feel bad daring him to do it. It feels like I’m forcing him to do something that should be his choice

Sushi: I’m sorry Dazai-san

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You don’t need to apologize kid

Sushi: But-

Mother ™: He’s right, you did nothing wrong

Sherlock but Better: Hear that Dazai? He feels bad for wanting you to take care of yourself. Anything you want to say bout that? 

Kunikida’s Headache: Ranpo-san all due respect your an asshole

Sherlock but Better: You know it ;)

Sherlock but Better: Now do you have anything to say?

Sushi: Dazai-san! I’m so sorry my dare upset you! 

Kunikida’s Headache: It… didn’t

Kunikida’s Headache: It just shocked me

Sushi: ...Are you mad?

Kunikida’s Headache: No, and you don't need to feel guilty

Kunikida’s Headache: You were just following the rules of the game after all, so don’t worry :)

Kunikida’s Headache: Besides, even if you did do something wrong how could I stay mad at such an adorable little apprentice?

P!ATD(ead body): …

 

Supernatural Siblings

 

Sam: Ryuu? You good?

Dean: I’m fine

Sam: Sus

 

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

Sushi: Are you sure Dazai-san?

Kunikida’s Headache: Yep!

Sushi: Okay

Sushi: Does that mean you're going to do it then? 

Kunikida’s Headache: Uhhhhh…

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yes

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yes he is. I’ll make sure of it

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey! I didn’t agree to this

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Too bad. Truth or dare was your idea, you requested dare, and you admitted his dare was fair game

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Your doing it 

Kunikida’s Headache: Fffffffiiiiiinnnnnnneeeeeee

Kunikida’s HEadache: But your cooking my food then

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Cook your own damn food!

Kunikida’s Headache: pleeeeeeeaaaaasssssse

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Your insufferable

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Fine

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Whipped

Chu Chu Motherfucker: stfu

Kunikida’s Headache: Yay! \(≧▽≦)/

Light Snow: gdi not again

Kunikida’s Headache: btw, how did you know he’d ask that Ranpo-san? 

Sherlock but Better: Oh that? It was pretty easy after he asked me if I knew if you get enough sleep outside of the office

Kunikida’s Headache: … 

P !ATD(ead body): Fuckin stalker

Sushi: No I’m not! And you’re one to talk!

Kunikida’s Headache: And why exactly were you asking, Atsushi-kun?

Mother ™: Indeed. With all of the napping he does instead of paperwork, you would think rest is something he has a plethora of

Sushi: Um, actually it was because of the naps. Or I guess lack of them

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And what does that mean?

Sushi: I uh kinda found out he’s not actually resting when he “naps” at the office?

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Sushi: It was an accident I swear!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: What do you mean?

Sushi: Um…

Sushi: K, so you know how I have tiger senses?

Mother ™: Yes?

Sushi: Well, one day Kyoka-chan asked me to transform my hands so she could pet my paws

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: They’re soft

TriggerFinger: Well that's adorable

Onii-sama~: ikr? But continue Atsushi

Sushi: So I transformed, which kicks my senses into high gear and when I’m like that I can hear v good

Sushi: Like, actually hear peoples heartbeats good

Sushi: So I’m hearing, well, everything and notice that Dazai-san’s heart isn’t slow? Like, he was on the couch pretending to take a nap, but his heart was too fast so I knew he wasn’t actually resting. 

Sushi: I got kind of concerned, but hoped it was a one time thing, so I checked again the next time he “slept” but it was still too fast, and then again the next time so…

Sushi: I got worried and asked Ranpo-san if he was sleeping enough since he didn’t do it at the agency

Kunikida’s Headache: ...

Kunikida’s Headache: Well well, you’ve gotten more observant without me noticing

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Wait, so he’s right?

Kunikida’s Headache: Um… 

Kunikida’s Headache: Yes?

Mother ™: …

Mother ™: Are you alright? Do you have trouble sleeping?

President: Dazai, if you are ever tired, please inform me. Your health is important and I am more than happy to give you some time off to take care of yourself

Light Snow: Or are we too loud in the office? If you tell us, we’ll keep it quiet, I promise!

Cowboy: Yeah! We’ll be super quiet!

Onii-sama~: And if it’s too bright, I’ll close the blinds for you! Harano too probably, just ask!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: My office is always open if you're having issues. I either have or can get access to something that’ll help you sleep if you want

Kunikida’s Headache: Guys, I’m okay I jus-

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You told me you don’t sleep much at home cause you do it at the agency!

Kunikida’s Headache: I do sleep at the agency! Just not that often…

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thats it, not only are you doing the bet, I’m forcing you to get 8 hours for the rest of your fucking life. No arguments

Kunikda’s Headache: But Chuuuuuuu

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m fine!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Bullshit. Your sleeping more, end of story

Kunikida’s Headache: :(

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Deal with it. And pick the next one cause your going to bed soon even if I have to knock you out to make it happen

Kunikida’s Headache: Mean!

Kunikida’s Headache: Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine. Akutagawa-kun your up

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Which one?

Kunikida’s Headache: The one who’s not a gremlin

TriggerFinger: That doesn’t really narrow it down 

P!ATD(ead body): Excuse you

TriggerFinger: Did I stutter?

P!ATD(ead body): No, but you will be getting thrown off a building later

TriggerFinger: Sure buddy

P!ATD(ead body): Moving on, I pick dare Dazai-san

Kunikida’s Headache: Was hoping you’d say that :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: And suddenly I fear for his life

Kunikida’s Headache: :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Dear god

Kunikida’s Headache: Calm down, I’m just kidding

Kunikida’s Headache: I dare you to wear a neon pink coat to work instead of your usual black one for the next 2 weeks. A rainbow one would also work. Lets add a matching cap too, while we’re at it

P!ATD(ead body): … Dazai-san why

Kunikida’s Headache: Cause I wanna see a bright pink and/or rainbow Rashomon wrecking shit lol

TriggerFinger: … Is it bad that I want to see a rainbow rashomon now?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Same. Like, what would that look like?

Notice Me: Like you’re about to be murdered by the worlds most bloodthirsty pride flag?

P!ATD(ead body): WOULD YOU ALL SHUT UP!

Kunikida’s Headache: Come on Akutagawa-kun, you’ve got to start wearing other clothes

Kunikida’s Headache: Seriously, I gave that coat to you and I think you should branch out more! 

Kunikida’s Headache: The dares only the first step though, @TheSuperiorAkutagawa pls help your brother stop dressing like an emo vampire

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Say less

P!ATD(ead body): Gin, you are not touching my clothes

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh c'mon, what's the worst that could happen?

TriggerFinger: You want an actual answer?

P!ATD(ead body): The scary thing is I really don’t know!

Grandpa: I have an alphabetical list and one from most to least property damage 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Screw you guys

P!ATD(ead body): No, you don’t understand

P!ATD(ead body): One time I left her alone with a load of my laundry for five minutes at MOST

P!ATD(ead body): And I come back to half of them drenched in vinegar and the other half on FIRE! 

Onii-sama~: How the hell'd you manage that?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I told you I tripped and knocked a bottle of vinegar into your clothes basket!

P!ATD(ead body): THEN WHERE DID THE FIRE COME FROM?!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I DIDN’T KNOW TRYING TO DRY THEM ON THE STOVE WOULD BE A BAD IDEA

TriggerFinger: You tried to dry clothes on the stove?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Please tell me you at least have an electric stove and not one with an open flame

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It seemed like a good idea at the time

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: And I kept them really high up, I don't know how they caught!

P!ATD(ead body): This is what I deal with everyday

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I am so sorry

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Kyoka! 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I’m sorry, but…

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu:: Come on

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Screw you guys!!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Also, have fun being a neon pink target Ryuu cause I’m not saving your ass!

P!ATD(ead body): I don’t need you to save me. I will be fine no matter how my clothes look

Sushi: Dazai-san, you might have killed me

Light Snow: Wait, why?

Sushi: Cause if we fight, he’s probably going to have a million free shots at me cause I’ll be too busy laughing at him trying to keep up his whole cold-blooded emo vampire schtick while he’s wearing a bright pink hat and having no idea how to keep it on his head

Sushi: Couple that with him probably getting really embarrassed about the coat but trying to pretend he's not and I’m basically a dead man

Light Snow: I see your point

Onii-sama~: Hey, at least you’re going out with a laugh lol

P!ATD(ead body): Your a dead man the next time I see you either way Weretiger

Sushi: Welp

Cowboy: It really do be like that sometimes

Notice Me: Okay, who’s teaching him memes?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Guilty

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Dazai-san and Ranpo-san are also guilty

Kunikida’s Headache: Fuckin snitch

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: -_-

TheResponsibleOne: Would you like to repeat what you just said to Kyoka-chan, Dazai~?

Kunikida’s Headache: N-No ma’am

Kunikida’s Headache: @Bunnies and Boiled Tofu I’m sorry please don't let your momma bear castrate me

Cowboy: What's castrate?

Sherlock but Better: A bad time for Dazai

Chu Chu Motherfucker: What the half-baked mummy deserves

Kunikida’s Headache: CHUUYA!!!!

Kunikida’s Headache: YOU’RE MY BOYFRIEND! HELP ME!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh, not a chance. You and I both know if Ane-san’s out for blood there’s nothing I can do to stop her

Kunikida’s Headache: CHUU?!?!?!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: It’s fine Kouyou-san

TheResponsibleOne: If you say so dear

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh thank fuck

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Damn

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, while this has been a nice episode of Keeping Up With the Soukoku Disasters, I thought we were playing a game here

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Excuse you, there is only one disaster here and it sure as shit isn’t me

Kunikida’s Headache: tf???

Kunikida’s Headache: Why am I getting bullied so much???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Cause I haven’t had a drink in the last 2 hours and wont be getting one for the rest of the month

Chu Chu Motherfucker: If I suffer, you do too bitch

Kunikida’s Headache: Guess I’ll die then

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Nope, you’re not getting away that easy

Sherlock but Better: Also, Atsushi’s dare says you cant :)

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Fuck

Notice Me: HELLO! THE GAME!

Notice Me: GET YOUR GAY ASSES IN GEAR AND FOCUS !!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Thank you, I was ready to stab someone

Notice Me: :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: njwefdnn

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: NEways Ryuu! Choose a victim!

P!ATD(ead body): You, bitch

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Now why the hostility? :)

P!ATD(ead body): Maybe I’m simply avenging the clothes you murdered

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I said I was sorry

P!ATD(ead body): No! You didn’t!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oops. Sorry

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Now dare me bitch

P!ATD(ead body): Fine

P!ATD(ead body): …

P!ATD(ead body): …

Sushi: “iF YOu CanT THinK Of SomEThInG JusT ASk SOmEoNE eLsE to GiVE yoU An iDeA”

P!ATD(ead body): I will stab you

Kunikida’s Headache: With a pink Rashomon I hope

Sushi: No pls

P!ATD(ead body): Yes

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Quit flirting, I want my dare

P!ATD(ead body): I’m thinking!!!

 

Dazai Osamu to Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

 

Demon Prodigy: Having trouble Akutagawa-kun? 

Rabid Dog: Dazai-san! 

Rabid Dog: No no! I can do it I swear!

Demon Prodigy: It’s fine, really

Rabid Dog: … it is?

Demon Prodigy: Of course! It’s a game, eveyrones supposed to just have fun!

Rabid Dog: … but don’t you try to make everyone else miserable or look like an idiot in every game you’ve ever played?

Demon Prodigy: Irrelevant

Demon Prodigy: The point is, if you’re not having fun or aren’t comfortable with this, then ask for help so we can get it over with and you can go back to a part of the game that you do like!

Demon Prodigy: Like making fun of Gin :)

Rabid Dog: …

Rabid Dog: I could use a suggestion if that’s alright

Demon Prodigy: Of course it is! And I have a few in mind :)

Rabid Dog: What have I agreed to?

 

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: So, did he fall asleep or…

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: No, he’s awake, I just don't know what the hell he’s doing

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Since it's clearly not giving me my dare which i'm STILL waiting for!!!

P!ATD(ead body): Stop whining, I was simply getting inspiration

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Inspiration? What inspiration?

Kunikida’s Headache: :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You didn’t 

P!ATD(ead body): This is for the clothes you slaughtered

P!ATD(ead body): I dare you to do your next stake out in a big bird costume, and at midnight run through the street singing the Narwhal Song

P!ATD(ead body): Still in costume

Sushi: …

TriggerFinger: …

Onii-sama~: …

Mother ™: ...

Light Snow: …

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @Kunikida’s Headache This is your doing isn’t it

Kunikida’s Headache: Technically I gave him two separate ideas. He’s the one that combined them

Kunikida’s Headache: Gotta admit, I’m loving the chaotic final product though, nice job Akutagawa-kun

P!ATD(ead body): Thank you Dazai-san

Notice Me: Wait, so you suggested either dressing in a big bird costume or running down the street singing the Narwhal song?

Kunikda’s Headache: Yep!

Notice Me: ...

Notice Me: What the hell?

TriggerFinger: Are we sure he isn’t high on sleep deprivation right now cause what the actual fuck?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Honestly, since Dazai was involved this was actually way tamer then it could have been. 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Looks like I need a big bird costume

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Your paying my medical bills if it gets me noticed and shot though

Kunikida’s Headache: Deal

Notice Me: UM NO NOT DEAL?!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: What?

Notice Me: Your not getting shot?!?!?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Calm down I’ll be fine

Notice Me: I just don’t want you getting hurt

TheSuperiorAkutagwa: Oh

TheSuperiorAkutagwa: Uh, thanks. I’ll try not to then

Notice Me: Good :)

TheSuperiorAkutagwa: obferbklfDlnk;

TriggerFinger: Uh, you good there Gin?

P !ATD(ead body): For those wondering, my sister is in fact alive

P !ATD(ead body): Whether the same can be said for her phone or not is unknown because she just chucked it across our living room

P !ATD(ead body): It made a dent in our wall

Notice Me: ??? Any particular reason why?

TheSuperiorAkutagwa: DoNT WOrrY ABoUt It

P !ATD(ead body): Well look who's phone still lives

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Up your shut fuck

Kunikida’s Headache: What an unexpected turn of events~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: This is what you were really after wasn’t it

Kunikida’s Headache: Why whatever could you mean? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again. You’re a bastard

Kunikida’s Headache: Your bastard <3

Chu Chu Motherfucker: No

Kunikida’s Headache: <3<3<3

Chu Chu Motherfucker: K, you go fuck yourself. Gin, pick a victim

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh shit right

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Tachi, your up

TriggerFinger: I know I’m going to regret this but dare

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: How is it you don't choose truth but still manage to be a lil bitch

TriggerFinger: Well fuck you too

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: No thanks. But what I will do is dare you to do what I just DMed you

TriggerFinger: What?

TriggerFinger: Oh

TriggerFinger: Gin please no

TriggerFinger: Any one of them will actually kill me!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Guess you’d better not get caught then, huh?

TriggerFinger: Is this about the oreo’s? Cause I’ll buy you more oreo’s just please not this!

P !ATD(ead body): Coward

TriggerFinger: If YOU knew what she was daring me to do you’d be scared too!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: My forgiveness is not so easily bought. Nothing short of slaying a dragon or something of equal danger will suffice

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: So have fun :)

Triggerfinger: @Grandpa If I die I leave everything to you. Gin’s a petty bitch and gets nothing

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Lol, you think I wont steal your shit when your gone. How precious

TriggerFinger: fml. Welp, I’m off to die, see y’all in hell 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Should we be concerned?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: That it’s Dazai’s bedtime? Absolutely

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Shit your rig-

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Get back in here asshole!

Light Snow: ?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: He tried to bolt out the window

Light Snow: Ah

Mother ™: Sounds about right

Sushi: Goodnight Dazai-san! Thank you for doing the dare! 

Kunikida’s Headache: I…

Kunikida’s Headache: Your welcome Atsushi-kun

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Update: He’s now pouting at his phone in defeat but stopped trying to run. Thanks kid

Sushi: Uh? Your welcome?

Light Snow: Honestly, I’m gonna sign off too. Me and Naomi need dinner

Mother ™: I think we should all start preparing for sleep as well. Good night everyone, and be sure to be on time for work tomorrow

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Its like 6

Onii-sama~: It’s just kinda how he is

Sushi: Yes Kunikida-san!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: yeah yeah

Sherlock but Better: yes mom

Mother™: M-Mom?!?! I am not a mom!

Sherlock but Better: I think your user disagrees

Mother ™: I’m NOT! Now everyone to bed!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Fine, imma put Ryuu to bed 

P !ATD(ead body): I do not get “put to bed”!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: So we’ll be signing off too. Night Y’all

TheResponsibleOne: I think everyone is logging off, so goodnight everyone

Cowboy: Night!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh, and if you ever read this Tachi, good luck! See you in the morning :)

LEMONS!!!: Even I fear for his safety

Light Snow: RIP

LEMONS!!!: RIP indeed

Notes:

Hello everyone! I return to you with the second part of ToD and more angst then was probably necessary. Sorry bout that lol but I’ve had that Atsushi dare since before I started writing the fic. Oh well, I tried to balance it out with some more fun and crazy dares so I hope you liked the chapter anyways. Sadly, this marks the end of my prewritten chapters, so we’ll be moving on to weekly updates from now on. Sorry, I probably would try to keep up with the every other day updates thing but schools kind of crazy right now too, so this is for the best. Also, fun fact: Like with the previous chapters, I finished writing this chapter before I even posted the first one. HOWEVER, someone in the comments (You know who you are and you’re wonderful) gave some suggestions for a potential truth or dare chapter on one of the first chapters, one of which is in this chapter. Suffice to say I laughed my ass off in the middle of a zoom class when I read them (thank god I was muted) and couldn’t NOT use at least one, so I went back and rewrote the last third of this chapter. I combined one of theirs with one of mine that was already there to make it fit in with the existing chapter and somehow in reworking things I ended up adding an extra 1.5K words. Tldr: THANK YOU SO MUCH to the person that gave a suggestion! There were other dares that were also really funny, and adding in your suggestion ended up making the chapter so much better! Like, that interaction between Dazai and Akutagawa? That wasn’t even IN my original draft, so thank you so much! Also, any predictions about what Gin dared Tachi to do? :) For the recommendation, lets go with RPG MEME | Bungou Stray Dogs by Vixune. It’s our first animatic and it has Atsu, Dazai, Chuuya and Aku and I love it! Their style is super adorable, you can tell a lot of work went into it, and it's a fun watch so I really recommend it. Just don't blame me if the song gets stuck in your head cause it’s catchy as hell. Please let me know in the comments if you liked this chapter and if you guys would want to see another ToD chapter at some point. I have other ideas but this whole game was becoming a monster so I cut it off here, but I’d love to do another one at some point. Till next time! Bye!

Chapter 13: Chapter 13 Tachi's a Dead Man

Summary:

Tachiharas dare is revealed (and the consequences for it) and the requirements of graverobbing are discussed. Also, swearing.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: ALRIGHT WHERE IS HE

Notice Me: ?

Grandpa: I would also like to know 

Onii-sama~: Who are you guys talking about?

Mother ™: And why?

TheResponsibleOne: Come out lad we just want to talk

Light Snow: ???

Sushi: I am incredibly confused but also kinda terrified

Cowboy: Me too 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I don’t know what's going on, but if Kouyou-san’s this mad then you definitely should be

Sherlock but Better: I know

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yes yes, you know everything, we’re aware

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: now spill

Sherlock but Better: All I’ll say is many wonderful things happened because of that ToD session last night 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K wtf does that mean you cryptic bastard?

Kunikida’s Headache: It means that Tachi’s a dead man walking

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: ???

Light Snow: Wait, what did he do?

Kunikida’s Headache: Well, I cant say with 100% certainty for Ane-san and Hirotsu-san, but I do know what he did to the Slug and...

Kunikida’s Headache: It was nice knowing you Tachi, Chibi’s gonna kill you

Kunikida’s Headache: The others too if I’m guessing right

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Wait, what did he do?

Kunikida’s Headache: He stole a bottle of petrus from Chibi’s apartment

Light Snow: Petrus?

Kunikida’s Headache: It’s an incredibly overpriced wine

Notice Me: Oh shit

P!ATD(ead body): Well, Dazai-san was right

P!ATD(ead body): Say goodbye Tachihara, it was unpleasant knowing you

Notice Me: I give him till the end of the day

LEMON!!!: I give him 8 hours

P!ATD(ead body): I give him 3

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Please

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Y’all forgetting that it’s not just Chuuya-san hunting him

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He’ll last an hour, tops

P!ATD(ead body): Ah, and here’s the one responsible for this chaos 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Why whatever could you mean Ryuu? 

P!ATD(ead body): Don’t play innocent, this is because of your dare from yesterday isn’t it?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ryuu! Such slander!

theSuperiorAkutagawa: How could you accuse your own sister of such misdeeds!

P!ATD(ead body): You’re no sister of mine, you’re a gremlin in human form

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’m wounded!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Just because I know Tachi stole a bottle of petrus from Chuuya-san, a pack of Hirotsu-san’s cigarettes and some of Kouyou-san’s sake, doesn’t mean I was involved at all :)

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Wait, he stole Kouyou-san’s sake? RIP Tachi, it was nice knowing you

Chu Chu Motherfucker: SO IT WAS YOU

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: No, Tachi really is the one who stole it all

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It may, however, have something to do with my dare last night :)

Grandpa: Gin

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Hey, I’m technically innocent here! I literally did nothing! I only texted Tachi something

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Plus, shouldn’t you all get back to tracking down Tachi to skin him alive or smth?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He’s in the bosses office hiding behind Elise btw

TriggerFinger: GIN YOU FUCKING SNITCH

TriggerFinger: This was your fault in the first place! I wouldn’t have gone anywhere near that stuff if it wasn’t for your dare!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ah, but you're still the one who did it, aren’t you? Therefore I’m innocent

Notice Me: Seems legit

P!ATD(ead body): Your honor, I’d like to call bullshit

TriggerFinger: ME TOO

TriggerFinger: Also Higuchi!

TriggerFinger: Why aren’t you on my side here?!?!?!

Notice Me: Cause you deserve this

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: See? She gets it

Notice Me: <3

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ;kewdDlkloijfeohiefp

Notice Me: Uh???

P!ATD(ead body): Well Tachihara, at least when they murder you, you can go out knowing Gin also met her demise 

Triggerfinger: In a weird way that actually does make me feel better

Notice Me: ???

Sushi: Um, I’m sorry to interrupt

P!ATD(ead body): Then don't do it

Sushi: K, you know what Akutagawa

Sushi: Actually, no. Gonna ignore that for the moment

P!ATD(ead body): Coward

Kunikida’s Headache: Ah, young love

P!ATD(ead body): ?ERJPJERFJPRE

Sushi: MLDEWJEWFP

Sushi; ANYWAYS

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Notice how they didn’t deny it

Sushi: K WE’RE MOVING ON NOW THANK YOU

Sushi: ANYWAYS

Sushi: What I was trying to ask earlier was do you still have all of the things you took Tachihara-san?

TriggerFinger: Yeah?

TriggerFinger: Also, you can drop the -san, I’m only a year older and it just feels weird being called that

Sushi: Oh, uh sorry! I’ll try to stop!

Sushi: But anyways, if you still have it then

Sushi: @Grandapa @TheResponsibleOne @Chu Chu Motherfucker

Onii-sama~: Still waiting on Atsushi to type a swear that isn’t just Chuuya-san’s name

Sushi: Since it wasn’t really his idea, would you be willing to forgive him if he gives it all back and apologizes? 

Sushi: Or at least not kill him?

TheResponsibleOne: That depends

TheResponsibleOne: Tachihara, have any of our possessions been…

TheResponsibleOne: Altered?

Sherlock but Better: Translation: did you have any

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I mean, if we’re not mincing words then yeah

TriggerFinger: Oh! No not at all! I didn’t touch a thing I SWEAR!

TriggerFinger: Please Mercy!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Pussy

TriggerFinger: Screw you Gin! This is your fault in the first place!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I am blameless and have done nothing wrong ever

P!ATD(ead body): That’s the biggest load of bullshit I’ve heard and I’ve listened to the Jinko speak

Sushi: Literally what is your problem?!?!?!

P!ATD(ead body): You

Sushi: Oh for the love of

Sushi: You know what, I give up

P!ATD(ead body): How pathetic

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: So just an update: Atsushi just gave the loudest, longest sigh I’ve ever heard and I’ve seen Kunikida-san have to deal with Dazai-san

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY!

Light Snow: Damn, Akutagawa really do be out here destroying Atsushi’s will to live

P!ATD(ead body): I take my job very seriously

Sushi: And what job is that?!?! 

P!ATD(ead body): Causing you misery

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Aaaaaand his head just hit the desk. I think he’s officially given up with you 

P!ATD(ead body): Sometimes I really do love my job

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, so while my brother hate-flirting with the Weretiger is great and all

P!ATD(ead body): Hate-WHATING?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Can we get back to Tachi getting murdered?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You’ll be waiting a while then, cause we’re not killing him

TriggerFinger: Hah! Take that Gin!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Not today at least

TriggerFinger: I

TriggerFinger: You know what, I’ll take it

Grandpa: Indeed. He has returned what was taken and apologized profusely, so we shall be letting him off with a warning and an extra hour of Kajii duty

TheResponsibleOne: And a promise that should this happen again there will be… consequences

Onii-sama~: Well thats foreboding

Light Snow: Terrifying is what it is

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn

TriggerFinger: Fuck you Gin

TriggerFinger: 凸( ◕‿◕)凸

Light Snow: NOOOOO!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I changed my mind, say goodbye bitch

TriggerFinger: Wait no! That wasn’t me!

TriggerFinger: Elise took my phone I swear!!!

Boss: Snitch

Notice Me: You know, I’m kind of surprised you didn’t have him take something from the boss too

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Nah, it would have been over way to fast

Light Snow: Aaaaaand I’m scared of the PM boss

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh no no

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: No offense to the boss or anything but I was talking about Elise

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: No one fucks with her stuff and lives

Boss: HEY?!?!

Boss: My own employee!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: She’s not wrong tho

TheResponsibleOne: She’s really not

Boss: WTF

Boss: ewkujfewolhiwefpowe

Boss: Don’t mind him, he’ll be away for a little while :)

Notice Me: …

P!ATD(ead body): …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

LEMON!!!: …

LEMON!!!: jfc

TriggerFinger: K, while Elise being the true boss of the PM is great and all

Boss: Why thank you :)

Onii-sama~: I shivered

TriggerFinger: Can we get back to the issue at hand?

TriggerFinger: AKA: Figuring out why tf everyone’s trying to get me killed?!?!?

Notice Me: Cause it’s fun

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Pretty much. You make it way too easy

TriggerFinger: Wow, I used to have coworkers. Wonder what happened to them

Sushi: I’m glad everything worked out Tachihara-san!

TriggerFinger: Friendships ended with Gin, Higuchi, Elise, Kajii and Akutagawa. Now Atsushi’s my best friend

P!ATD(ead body): Since when are we friends

TriggerFinger: Ouchies

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: See, this is why people mess with you

Sushi: Um? Thank you Tachihara-san?

Sushi: I mean Tachihara! Sorry!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Deja vu

Kunikida’s Headache: I JUST BEEN IN THIS PLACE BEFORE!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: HIGHER ON THE STREET!

Sherlock but Better: AND I KNOW ITS MY TIME TO GO-O!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: gdi

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Its a good thing I got the Petrus back cause I need a drink

Sherlock but Better: I don’t think so. No drinking for a month, remember? :)

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh shiT I FORGOT

Kunikida’s Headache: HAHAHAHA

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I changed my mind. I don't need a drink I need to kill my bandaged idiot

Mother ™: Sounds like a lovely alternative

Mother ™: It will probably do wonders for your stress levels

Kunikida’s Headache: MEAN

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You were literally just laughing at my misery!

Kunikida’s Headache: Yeah, cause its funny when it happens to you

Mother ™: Speaking of dares, how is the bandaged buffoon doing?

Sushi: Oh yeah! How did you sleep Dazai-san? Did you eat breakfast?

Mother ™: Are you on your way to work because it starts in 5 minutes and if you are late I will maim you?

Kunikida’s Headache: K, chill

Sushi: Oh, sorry!

Kunikida’s Headache: It’s cool. Also: Fine, yes and lol you wish

Mother ™: I am disappointed but not surprised

Sushi: I’m glad you're doing well! 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: He says that, but he left out the fact that I had to stay up for like 3 hours literally checking his pulse every couple of minutes to make sure he wasn’t just faking. 

Sushi: oh…

Sushi: But you both did eventually sleep?
Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yeah, we’re fine kid. I figured it’d be like that, which is why I put his ass to bed so early

Sushi: Oh okay!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Precious child

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Also, when you get here you should come to my office Dazai

ThouShaltnotBotherMe: I can get you something to help with sleep, I promise

Kunikida’s Headache: ...fine

Kunikida’s Headache: But moving on from that, lets get back to how everyone elses' dares went!

Kunikida’s Headache: cause I seem to recall someone needing to buy a big bird outfit for her next stakeout

Sherlock but Better: And relearn the Narwhal Song lol

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Jokes on you, I don’t have any stakeouts right now!

 

Mafia Mofos

 

Boss: Gin, I have a new mission for you

Boss: You should get some sleep now because you’re needed on a stakeout tonight

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Fuck

TriggerFinger: And that folks is what we call karma

 

Mafia Mofos

 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Can I bring Tachi with me?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Also, didn’t Elise kill you or smth?

Boss: She let me have my phone back on the promise that I buy her ice cream and a new box of crayons

Boss: And to answer your first question, if you believe it’s necessary then I see no reason why you couldn’t

TheSuperiorakutagawa: Oh, it is

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: :)

TriggerFinger: Fuck

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: So, how long does someone have to be dead for it to be considered archaeology instead of grave robbing when you go through their stuff?

Triggerfinger: What?

Notice Me: I guess we’re on this now

Sushi: Kyoka-chan are you near a body? Are you okay???

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I’m fine, I was just curious

Kunikida’s Headache: Archaeology is just grave robbing you get paid for tbf

TriggerFinger: Once more, with feeling: What?

Mother ™: I am incredibly concerned on a number of levels, but for now, I will just say this

Mother ™: Kyoka, I don’t care how long the body has been there or how old it looks, do not interact with it in any way. Call us, call the police, call a priest for all I care

Mother ™: Just please for the love of god, do not touch it

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Killjoy

Mother ™: Kyoka!

Onii-sama~: Someone’s been spending too much time with Dazai

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey I didn’t do it! She came like that!

TheResponsibleOne: It’s true, she did

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: :)

TheResponisbleOne: He’s right though, Kyoka-chan, you shouldn’t touch dead bodies unless you're the reason they’re there

Light Snow: I

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Fiiiiiiine, but you guys are no fun

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Plus you didn’t answer my question

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I mean, I’d assume it would need to have been there for a couple hundred years?

Sherlock but Better: You’re actually thinking about it?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Now that she’s asked, I’m kind of curious

Mother ™: I don’t get paid enough for this

President: Do you think so Kunikida?

Mother ™: President! I, uh, forgot you were here

Kunikida’s Headache: Busted lol

Mother ™: SHUT UP

Mother ™: Um, no sir, I was just making a joke

Sherlock but Better: Kunikida making a joke? Sounds sus

Mother ™: Ranpo-san istg

Sherlock but Better: lol

President: If you say so

Mother ™: I do sir

President: Very well

Sushi: Um, can we get back on topic please because WHY ARE YOU NEAR A DEAD BODY KYOKA-CHAN?!?!?!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Found it in an alley

Sushi: And instead of calling me or someone from the agency you texted the GC about going through its stuff?!?!?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Should I not have?
Sushi: I

Sushi: No

Sushi: No you should not have and please call one of us if you find something like this before you start thinking about taking dead people's things

Sushi: Also I'm coming to get you and we’re calling the police

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: fine, but you’re no fun either

Sushi: :/

Sushi: Guess you don't want me to make you dinner then

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: No wait! I’m soooooooorrrrrrrrryyyyyy

T heSuperiorAkutagawa: Awwww look! Bribery! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Sibling bonding at its finest!

Sushi: Good, then please wait there. I’ll pick you up and we can talk to the police together

Sushi: Do you want some crepes afterwards?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes please

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: This just in, Atsushi is Big Brother Goals

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I hope your taking notes @P!ATD(ead body)

P!ATD(ead body): Excuse you

P!ATD(ead body): I do not need to take notes on the actions of someone who managed to fall over not once, not twice, but FOUR times, one almost landing him face first in a pot of boiling water, while cooking

Sushi: That doesn't count! I was blindfolded! 

Kunikida’s Headache: That reminds me, how did your blindfolded tofu making go?

Sushi: I mean, I fell a lot and Kyoka recorded it and apparently sent it to Akutagawa and probably some other people cause she likes to make me suffer, so not great 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Love ya bro

Sushi: Sure you do

Sushi: Anyways, it did wind up tasting pretty good and I didn’t lose any limbs so I guess it could have gone worse

P!ATD(ead body): Indeed it could have, seeing as you (unfortunately) missed the aforementioned boiling water. That would have been an amusing sight

Sushi: oh frick you Akutagawa

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: frick you

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: my heart

Notice Me: so... pure

Onii-sama~: sweet sunshine child

Grandpa: Even I must admit, that is quite adorable

Sushi: What? I’m not a big curser! 

Sushi: Also my boss is in the chat!

President: I appreciate the consideration Atsushi

Kunikida’s Headache: I feel like that was a jab at us

Sherlock but Better: oh it abso-fucking-lutely was

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: yep

Mother™: You people are the reason I will have grey hair before I turn 25

Mother™: Also, there is nothing wrong with refraining from swearing, especially in the presence of your superior

Sushi: THANK YOU!

Kunikida’s Headache: So, you want us to just ignore all the times you’ve cursed, one of which is recorded and forever immortalized by the GC or…

Mother™: Shut up

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: He’s serious about not being a big swearer though. One time he stubbed his toe walking around the kitchen and started “cursing”

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Except said curses included “mother flubbernuts”, “frick-frack” and “shoot”

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ...

Kunikida’s Headache: ...

Literally everyone except Atsushi, Kyoka and Kenji: ...

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Are... Are you serious?

Sushi: What?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @Sushi what starts with p and ends with orn?

Sushi: popcorn?

TriggerFinger: starts with f, ends in uck?

Sushi: firetruck?

Sushi: Why am I being tested rn?

TheSupremeAkutagawa: dear god

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I-I just can’t

Notice Me: so, just an FYI, I’m with senpai rn and I think he’s having an aneurysm 

Boss: HOW IS HE DAZAI’S STUDENT?!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn, even the boss can't comprehend it

Boss: Fuck Rintarou, this is Elise (though he saw it and choked on his drink so good job kid, you almost killed him) and my question still stands: How?

Kunikida’s Headache: Well fuck you too

Sherlock but Better: I thought she was your favorite

Kunikida’s Headache: Favorite privileges revoked

Boss: Sure sure, now hoW IS HE STILL SO PURE™?!?!?!

Sushi: I don’t get it! Why are you guys freaking out about this?!?!

Cowboy: I’m confused too :D

Cowboy: What’s wrong with what he said? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: @Everyone

Kunikida’s Headache: yeah?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Protect these children

Cowboy: ?

Sushi: ?!?!?! 

Sushi: I don’t? need to be protected?

Sushi: And neither does Kenji?

Kunikida’s Headache: true but you deserve to be 

Cowboy: ???

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: yep

Notice Me: agreed

Sushi: I-

TriggerFinger: no argument here

TheResponsibleOne: Indeed

Light Snow: yeah

LEMON!!!: Even I have to agree here kiddos

TheSupremeAkutagawa: Damn, not only did he agree, but there was no exclamation points

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes

Sushi: ?!??!?

P!ATD(ead body): no, fuck you jinko

Sushi: In a weird way I’m actually relieved by that response 

TheSupremeAkutagawa: ah, I see someone’s stopped having a heart attack due to pure boi overload

P!ATD(ead body): that was not pure. I was overwhelmed by his stupidity 

Sushi: Literally what did I do!?!??

Cowboy: I still don’t understand what just happened :D

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Don’t worry about it sweetie

Notes:

So, it has only just now occurred to me that I have accidentally given Gin and Tachi a bit of a Chaotic Sibling Dynamic™ and while I did not intend this I am not sorry. Gin tormenting Tachi is way too much fun to write. Also, if you couldn’t tell I love the idea that Atsushi doesn’t swear around adults/people he respects, the poor beans too polite for his own good. And Kenji, of course, legally can not swear so here we are. Also confession time! I may or may not have only made Soukoku a couple because I wanted an excuse to have them live together so we could have Chuuya aggressively forcing Dazai to take care of himself, cause we all know Dazai won't do it. (well, that and the jokes of the OG PM gang giving them hell for taking forever. For some reason Kouyou teasing them gives me life and I can’t figure out why) Anyways, welcome back everyone! How’ve you guys been? Good? Good… Idk what else to say here…. Oh wait yes I do: Thanks for tuning back in, though I still don't get why! Also, probably should have been mentioning this the whole time but THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who's been commenting, bookmarking and leaving kudos! Comments especially! Everytime I see one it makes my day so thank you so much :) Anyways, for today's recommendation, let's go with another AMV! Bungo Stray Dogs - Blood // Water - grandson AMV by Chicken Pie. It’s really well made, especially with the audio synching. Anyways, hmu in the comments about advice/criticism/recommendations/whatever. Later!

Chapter 14: Chapter 14 Fireworks and Chocolate

Summary:

Shenanigans occur during Gin and Tachi's stakeout (because of course they do) and Dazai continues his never-ending quest to screw with his coworkers as much as humanly possible. Also, is Chuuya okay?

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

 

TriggerFinger: @P!ATD(ead body) Control your sister!

Light Snow: Wait what?

TriggerFinger: Well shit, this isn’t the PM GC

P!ATD(ead body): Your idiocy astounds me

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Seriously

TriggerFinger: YOU!

TriggerFinger: If I’m using the wrong group chat it’s because YOU just tried to kill me!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Do I even want to know?

Grandpa: Speaking from experience, you don’t

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Nah

TriggerFinger: YES!

TriggerFinger: THIS LIL’ SHIT

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh, I know you didn’t just take a shot at my height

Kunikida’s Headache: Careful Gin, your inner Chibi is showing

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh fuck you

TriggerFinger: Shut up! You lost the right to complain about anything I say after you almost blew me up!

Onii-sama~: K, let's back up a sec here. Wtf are you guys talking about

TriggerFinger: K, so Gin and I were on a stake out right?

Kunikida’s Headache: In costume I hope

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You know it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa:And I’ve gotta be honest, dressing in a giant yellow bird costume is surprisingly comfortable

Light Snow: That might be the weirdest sentence I’ve ever seen

Onii-sama~: Given the GC’s track record, probably not

Light Snow: True

Onii-sama~: And if it is, give the chat a couple hours, there’ll be something weirder

Light Snow: Also true

Mother™: Unfortunately 

TriggerFinger: K, getting back on track

TriggerFinger: So we’re on our stakeout and the whole night Gin’s had this big Pulp Fiction-esque briefcase next to her

TriggerFinger: Come 1 AM, she turns to me and says “showtime” with the most deranged smile I’ve ever scene

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Have you not seen Mori smile?

Boss: Excuse you

TriggerFinger: Yes and it was worse

TriggerFinger: No offense boss

Boss: EXCUSE YOU!

Kunikida’s Headache: lol

TriggerFinger: Anyways, she then opens the briefcase to reveal a shit ton of fireworks

TriggerFinger: I’m talking Kajii-level destructive potential here

LEMON!!!: WHY THANK YOU!!!

TriggerFinger: Shut up

TriggerFinger: Anyways, she also brings out a can of hairspray and a lighter and then tells me to get my phone out and start recording

Light Snow: Oh god

TriggerFinger: So, I get my phone out

Sherlock but Better: Why?

Sherlock but Better: Like, what part of this situation makes you think indulging her would be a good idea

TriggerFinger: There wasn’t any, I’m just a moron apparently

Notice Me: At least he admits it

TriggerFinger: SHUT

TriggerFinger: Anyways, I start recording and then she takes the lighter and hairspray and uses them to make a goddamn FLAMETHROWER which lights all the fireworks

TriggerFinger: I of course start panicking, because I thought I was about to get barbequed

Kunikida’s Headache: tbf death by firework is a pretty interesting way to go

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t even think about it

Kunikida’s Headache: :(

TriggerFinger: But then she yells ‘run’ and we both start hauling ass down the street, her still in that dumbass Big Bird suit, as the street literally explodes around us!

LEMON!!!: I AM SO PROUD!

TriggerFinger: Oh SHUT UP! We could have died!

Sushi: Ah, so this is why I heard a giant explosion last night

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Wait, but we still need to answer a very important question:

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Did she sing the Narwhal Song?

TriggerFinger: YES! WHILE WE WERE RUNNING AFTER SHE NEARLY BLEW US BOTH UP!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It was worth it

Kunikida’s Headache: Go big or go home ig

P!ATD(ead  body): How have you not managed to kill yourself yet?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’m a bad bitch you can’t kill me

TriggerFinger: You’re a fucking maniac is what you are!

Notice Me: But you guys are okay, right?

Sushi: And everyone else on the street for that matter?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: We’re fiiiiiiiinnnnnneee. And don’t worry, the whole block’s been abandoned for like 2 years

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: No innocent bystanders were harmed in the making of the coolest Narwhal song video ever

TriggerFinger: NO INNOCENT BYSTANDERS MY ASS!

TriggerFinger: My jacket got set on fire and my ears are still ringing!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh quit your whining! You lived, right?

TriggerFinger: NO THANKS TO YOU!

Boss: While I am happy to see you stretching your creativity Gin, I do believe I gave you that mission to gather some information

 

Mafia Mofos

 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Target A made contact with B at 11 PM

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Both wore hats to hide their faces and they talked for ~ 15 minutes, then B left with the package

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Drove away in a white van, plate number NOT POOR

Boss: …

Boss: That wasn’t the actual plate number, was it?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It sure was 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: As a side note: A was wearing the ugliest trench coat I’ve ever seen, so if your planning to look for him I’d start with people who have a shit sense of style

Boss: I’ll keep that in mind

 

The Government’s future Aneurysm 

 

Boss: Nevermind. Carry on

TriggerFinger: No not carry on!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I don’t think your gonna get anywhere with this Tachi

TriggerFinger: …

TriggerFinger: Fine. But Gin, you owe me a new jacket

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, but I’m choosing it

TriggerFinger: Oh hell no!

Light Snow: You know, we’re always talking about how Kunikida-san and Chuuya-san have it rough because they have to deal with Dazai

Kunikida’s Headache: Everyone’s always bullying me (╥ω╥)

Light Snow: gdi

Light Snow: Anyways, I think we’ve been overlooking the shit Gin puts Tachi through

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Hirotsu and her brother too for that matter

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: >:)

TriggerFinger: Heaven help me

P!ATD(ead body): Sadly, there is no helping us. We’re stuck with her

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: >:) >:) >:)

 

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

 

Mother™: Dazai, the next time you tie Atsushi’s belt to his chair, I’m stapling you to your own

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He what now?

Sushi: Just… Why Dazai-san?

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey! I’m teaching you to always be on guard and be more aware of your surroundings!

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m mentoring

Mother™: Your an imbecile is what you are

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Your a dumbass is what you are

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh shit. Great minds ig

Kunikida's Headache: You’re both mean

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Says the guy who apparently ties his co-workers clothing to furniture

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: And not for the first time from the looks of it

Sushi: I wish

Chu Chu Motherfucker: How many times?

Mother™: Dazai has tied his belt to a chair 21 times, a table 13 times and a desk 17 times

Notice Me: What the fuck

Onii-sama~: One time, Dazai tied it to the legs of four desks that were set up in a square while Atsushi was sleeping

Mother™: While he was what -ing?!?!

Onii-sama~: Chill, he was on his break

Onii-sama~: Anyways, when he woke up he went to get some water

Notice Me: Uh, wasn’t he still tied to the ring of desks?

Onii-sama~: Yep, but he was so out of it he didn’t even notice until he reached the door and couldn’t get through 

Onii-sama~: He then turned around and just stared at the parade of desks behind him for like 2 minutes before he sighed and started walking back over to put the desks were they belonged

Onii-sama~: I don’t think I’ve ever seen him look that dejected

Sushi: It was more disappointment

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: What, you expected better of Dazai?

Sushi: No, I expected better of myself cause by then how could I wake up not prepared for something like that

Sushi: It was the second week he’d been pulling that sort of thing and that was the third thing he’d tied me to that day . And it wasn’t even 2 yet!

Sushi: I really should have known better by that point

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oof

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You are such a piece of shit

Kunikida’s Headache: I have done nothing wrong ever 0:)

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Fuck off

Onii-sama~: Atsushi’s also not the only one he does it to

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Of course not

Cowboy: It’s really funny when he glues Kunikida-san’s glasses to his hands!

Mother™: Kenji!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: He’s not wrong

Mother™: Hey!

Notice Me: At this point I’m just going to assume asking “why” is a waste of time with you

Kunikida’s Headache: Funny

Notice Me: Thats a yes then

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I reiterate: You’re a piece of shit

Sherlock but Better: tbf, it’s pretty easy to make Kunikida look dumb considering he forgets his glasses on his own head every other week

Mother™: RANPO-SAN! PLEASE!

P!ATD(ead body): In all fairness, the Weretiger definitely deserved it 

Sushi: How and why?!?!

P!ATD(ead body): You breathed. That’s reason enough

Sushi: I hate you

P!ATD(ead body): At last, something we can agree on

Sushi: …

Sushi: Dazai-san, can I please be partnered up with someone else from now on?

Sushi: Like, anyone else?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Even Kajii?

Sushi: Hey, at least he hasn’t stabbed and/or impaled me yet

Sushi: Multiple times!

P!ATD(ead body): And despite my hard work, you still breathe. Truly a shame

Sushi: Dazai-san I’m begging you

Kunikida’s Headache: Nope!

Sushi: Gosh dang it

Notice Me: The way he not-swears is killing me

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: It is so much worse in person

Sushi: ?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Don’t worry about it Atsushi

Sushi: I’m starting to get legitimately concerned about how many times you guys have said that

 

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Chu Chu Motherfucker: @Mother™ Did the dumbass get high on shrooms at work again?

Notice Me: Again?  

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: High?

P!ATD(ead body): Gin no

LEMON!!!: SHROOMS?!?!?!

TriggerFinger: KAJII NO

Boss: Absolutely not. There will be no getting high for either of you

LEMON!!!: Damn 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn

Grandpa: One of you will be the death of me I just don’t know which one

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: What about Tachi?

TriggerFinger: Well fuck you too Gin

Grandpa: No, he’ll manage to get himself killed first

Grandpa: He will, however, find a way to leave an enormous amount of destruction behind that I will somehow be responsible for paying for

TriggerFinger: Well

TriggerFinger: Guess I’ll just go fuck myself

Mother™: GETTING BACK ON TOPIC

Mother™: To answer your question Chuuya-san, no he has not

Mother™: But seeing as you had to ask…

Mother™: I fear the answer, but what has he done this time?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Specifically how much shit did he break that the agency’s gonna have to pay for?

Notice Me: So I take it this is a regular thing with him?

Sherlock but Better: tbf, he’s not as bad as Kajii

Mother™: Thank christ

LEMON!!!: RUDE!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Deserved

TriggerFinger: ^

LEMON!!!: Well fuck you too

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Actually, he didn’t destroy anything this time

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Not physically at least

Chu Chu Motherfucker: My patience and will to live on the other hand?

Onii-sama~: Wait, what exactly did he do?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: We were just sitting on the couch and out of nowhere he turns to me

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Looks me dead in the eye

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And says “the chocolate tree stopped growing”

Mother™: …

Sushi: …

P!ATD(ead body):...

ThouShaltNotBotherMe:...

TriggerFinger: W-What does that even mean?

Notice Me: Gonna be real, that sounds like a threat, but I have no idea why

Sherlock but Better: I think I speak on behalf of everyone when I say

Sherlock but Better: What?

Onii-sama~: Even you don’t know what’s wrong with him?

Sherlock but Better: I can figure out anything so long as there’s some sort of logic to it.

Sherlock but Better: What part of anything Dazai has ever done makes you think logic applies to him?

Onii-sama~: Fair

Kunikida’s Headache: Mean

Onii-sama~: But?

Kunikida’s Headache: True

Kunikida’s Headache: And I take great pride in that

Mother™: Ah, and here's the idiot now.  Care to explain your most recent bout of insanity?

Kunikida’s Headache: You love me and you know it

Mother™: There is nothing on this planet I loathe more than you

Kunikida’s Headache: <3

Mother™: Dazai 

Kunikida’s Headache: Fine fine, but there’s really nothing to explain

Kunikida’s Headache: Which you would know if Chibi told the rest of the story

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait what? What the hell else did he do?

Kunikida’s Headache: I asked my question again

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It was NOT the same question and you know it!

TriggerFinger: Wait, what did he ask the second time?

Kunikida’s Headache: Same thing I asked the first time

Kunikida’s Headache: “Do you want some coffee?”

TriggerFinger: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

Onii-sama~: …

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: …

Notice Me: Those? don’t sound? remotely similar???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I’m aware, but he didn’t say that the first time!

TheResponsibleOne: A-Are you alright lad?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: HE DIDN’T SAY IT THE FIRST TIME!

Kunikida’s Headache: Yes! I did!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: NO! YOU DIDN’T!

Kunikida’s Headache: YES! I! DID!

ThouShoaltNotBotherMe: Back at it again with the soukoku bickering I see

Kunikidas Headache: @TheResponsibleOne Has he been drinking or smth?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I did not DRINK your weird ass question into existence!

Sherlock but Better: He better not have. The months not up yet

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I take it you already know what happened?

Sherlock but Better: Yep

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And you're not going to tell us?

Sherlock but Better: Are you kidding? This is some quality entertainment!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Why do I even bother?

Boss: Chuuya-kun, if you need a break, you can just ask

Chu Chu Motherfucker: WHAT?!?! I DON’T NEED A BREAK! 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: AND I’M NOT GOING CRAZY!!!!!!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I don’t know Chuuya-san, you have been going on a lot of late missions lately

Chu Chu Mothercuker: Are you fucking serious?!?!?!

TriggerFinger: Yeah, and you’ve gotta admit, it does sound like something a drunk guy’d ask

TriggerFinger: Seriously, wtf even is a chocolate tree

Chu Cuh Motherfucker: Nothing! It doesn’t exist!!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And even if it does I sure as shit dont have one!

TriggerFinger: Exactly

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

Notice Me: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: What...

Chu Chu Motherfucker: WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN ?!?!?!

TriggerFinger: …

P!ATD(ead body): You don’t know, do you

TriggerFinger: In my defense, I really was going somewhere with that at first, but while I was browsing Netflix I saw Avatar and all bets were off

Notice Me: ffs

TriggerFinger: I’m gonna rewatch the whole series again, so you guys have fun

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: To be fair, there are worse things you can do with your time

Onii-sama~: Are there though? 

P!ATD(ead body): Wait, he’s leaving to watch that Shyamalan movie?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: @TheSuperiorAkutagawa your brothers a disgrace

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I know, I’m disowning him

P!ATD(ead body): ???

Sushi: Pretty sure Tachihara-san was talking about the animated series

Notice Me: Wait, you know about Avatar? Like, I’m not complaining because everyone should see that show, but… you?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Do you think so little of me that you believe I would let my brother remain uncultured?

Sushi: It was one of the first things Kyoka-chan and I binged together!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: As it should be

Sushi: It was so good!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn right it is, which is why you’re binging the whole series with me this weekend Ryuu. 

P!ATD(ead body): What?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: *whisper* And the comics *whisper* 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: We’re reading the comics too

P!ATD(ead body): I am so confused

Sushi: HA! It’s not me for once!!!!

P!ATD(ead body): I still have that video of you falling while making tofu and I am not afraid to use it

Sushi: …

Sushi: Thats low

P!ATD(ead body): And you’re an idiot

Chu Chu Motherfucker: CAN WE GET BACK ON TRACK PLEASE?!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Back to what? You mishearing Dazai?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I DIDN’T MISHEAR HIM!!!!!!!!!

Notice Me: No offense Chuuya-san, but that seems like the only logical explanation

Notice Me: I mean, what kind of person would A) come up with a question that bizarre and 

Notice Me: B) decide to ask it to their S/O and then lie about it? It just doesn’t make any sense?

Mother™: I am going to take this opportunity to remind you that this is Dazai that we are talking about

Mother™: Chuuya-san definitely heard right and the waste of bandages was definitely messing with him because making our lives difficult and testing the limits of peoples sanity is what he does

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He’s got a point

Chu Chu Motherfucker: THANK YOU

Kunikida’s Headache: Boo! You always ruin my fun Kunikida-kun .。・゚゚・(>_<)・゚゚・。.

Light Snow: One of these days I’m going to throw your phone out the window

Mother™: Throw him too while you're at it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Something tells me Chuuya-san’s gonna beat ya to it

Light Snow: True

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I’M GOING TO BREAK EVERY BONE IN YOUR FUCKING BODY YOU SHITHEAD!!!!!!!!

Kunikida’s Headache: Gotta blast

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You know, with how chaotic this GC is, I’m surprised the alliance hasn’t already crumbled

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Or the city

Mother™: You and me both kid

Notes:

Anyone else think Gin's video would look cool as shit? Just me? Okay.
Anyways, hi! Welcome back to this mess of a fic! This chapter was total crack so I hope you enjoyed it! Also, side note: Is it just me or has it been forever since I did a purely crack one? 😓 Sorry about that, but hey! We've got one now and hopefully it made you laugh/smile/not bored enough to chuck your device across the room. On to the recommendation! In honor of this being a cracky chapy, lets go with Bread Bank (Bungou Stray Dogs shitpost) by 羊chuwuya. Its really stupid but I laughed a lot and the art is good. However, if you do check it out for the love of god turn down the volume. Trust me. Anyways, comments give me life and any advice/propmts/criticism/whatever else is always appreciated! See ya next time!

Chapter 15: Chapter 15 Bottle Rockets

Summary:

Akutagawa become the Chuuya of shin soukoku for a sec and Dazai gets his hands on fire. Who thought that was a good idea?

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

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Sushi: Okay, how many gangs even are there in this freaking city?!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Uh, you alright there Atsushi?

ThoushaltNotBotherMe: Oh, don’t mind him

Kunikida’s Headache: He’s just a little stressed~ 

Sushi: 15

Sushi: The agency has had to fight 15 gangs this week!

Sushi:And it’s FRIDAY ! What the heck! 

Sushi: Did the guild bring a party bus full of criminals when they came, how are there so many?!?!?!

Sherlock but Better: We interrupt our regularly scheduled bullshit to bring you one of our newest ADA members having a mental breakdown

Sushi: I’m sorry, its just

Sushi: When I joined the agency, no one told me I’d have to actually fight people! Let alone this much!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You didn’t think you’d ever have to fight?

Sushi: It’s a DETECTIVE agency!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It’s the ARMED detective agency! What did you expect?!?!?

Sushi: Not having to fight for the fate of Yokohama every other Tuesday, that’s for sure!

P!ATD(ead body): Pussy

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Literally, lol

Sushi: Kyoka-chan!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Sorry, I couldn’t resist

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Seriously though, why are you so stressed about this?

Sushi: I? don’t like? Fighting???

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Really?

Sushi: Um, no? Is that surprising?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Given your personality? No

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Given your power? Absolutely

Notice Me: She’s got a point, your powers kinda built for battle

Sushi: Well, I didn’t even know I had an ability until I met Dazai-san, and amazingly learning I turn into a giant magical cat didn’t suddenly fill me with a love for fighting

P!ATD(ead body): Wait

Sushi: ??? What?

P!ATD(ead body): Wait wait WAIT

P!ATD(ead body): You didn’t know you had an ability until you came to Yokohama?

Sushi: Um, no?

P!ATD(ead body): And you didn’t like fighting before then?

Sushi: Um no? Why does everyone keep interrogating me about random things?

P!ATD(ead body): Jinko, when was your first actual fight?

Sushi: Um, that depends

TriggerFinger: How does a first fight “depend” on anything? 

TriggerFinger: It’s a pretty simple question, when was the first time you and someone else tried to beat the shit out of each other

Sushi: It depends on if we’re counting “my” fight as one where I was actually conscious the whole time or one where the tiger took over 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Take over?

Sushi: Yeah, back when I didn’t know I had the tiger I lost consciousness and the tiger did whatever it wanted without me having any memory of it

Sushi: That happened the first time I fought Higuchi-san and Akutagawa too, which is why I don’t think it counts as “my” first fight

Sushi: I can control it a lot better thanks to the president's ability though!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Huh

Sushi: ?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Nothing

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Also Kunikida, if you’re near the bastard could you do me a favor and smack that knowing look off his face? Cause I know he definitely has one

Kunikida’s Headache: So little faith

Mother ™: He’s right to doubt you, and I would be more than happy to 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Awesome

Kunikida’s Headache: :(

TheSuperiorAkutagwa: K, getting back on track, you never answered us Atsushi

Sushi: Oh, um

Sushi: If we’re not counting fights where the tiger did most (or all) of the fighting, then I guess 

Sushi: That fight I had with Kyoka-chan on the train?

Sushi: Or does that not count because I didn’t really want to hurt her?

Sushi: If it doesn’t then I guess the fight on the ship with Akutagawa

P!ATD(ead body): …

P!ATD(ead body): Are you fucking kidding me

Sushi: Wait, what’s your problem now?

P!ATD(ead body): That was your first real fight

Sushi: Um, if my fight with Kyoka-chan doesn’t count then yes?

P!ATD(ead body): …

Sushi: Uh

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Congratulations Atsushi, you’ve unlocked Ryuu’s inner Chuuya-san

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And just what the fuck is that supposed to mean?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It means he just started screaming into the void about being so tired of his partner’s shit

TriggerFinger: Sounds about right

Sushi: Wait, what did I do?!?!
P!ATD(ead body): HOW DID YOU BEAT ME IN YOUR SECOND FIGHT?!?!?!

Sushi: Um… luck?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Aaaand, he’s screaming into his pillow. Well done

Notice Me: Is it bad that I’m only now seeing Dazai training him as something that makes sense?

Kunikida's Headache: Should I be insulted by that?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yes

Sushi: You know what, I’m just going to accept the fact that every once in a while you guys are going to talk about something involving me and I’m going to have no idea it means

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: That’s probably for the best

 

 

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Mother : I am going to die before I reach 30

Mother : I don’t know if it’ll be stress or something else, but I’m definitely going to die

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Do I even want to know?

Chu Chu Mtoherfucker: Actually why am I even asking, of course I don’t

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You may not, but I sure as shit do!

Mother : I can’t believe I have to say this, but for future reference “Don't try this at home” is not an invitation to try it at work! Or at all! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Just @ Dazai next time 

Onii-sama~: How did you know, you weren’t even there? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’ve met Dazai

Onii-sama~: Fair

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY! 

TriggerFinger: You’ve gotta admit, they have a point

Kunikida’s Headache: Mean

Kunikida’s Headache: Also, it wasn’t that big a deal! You were fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnneeeeee 

Sherlock but Better: Plus, it was pretty funny 

Mother : My eyebrows were almost singed off! 

Sushi: Hey, he’d be like Akutagawa 

P!ATD(ead body): Jinko I will eviscerate you 

Sushi: Ya sure 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: So, status update Ryuu just started screaming into his pillow 

Sushi: Is it bad that I’m not sorry? 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Nope

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Nope

Mother : I’m about 10 seconds away from joining him 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Welcome to dealing with Dazai. Constantly being ready to either kill him, scream your frustrations into the void, or both 

Mother : I am so sorry you have to deal with this 

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY

TriggerFinger: I swear, thats become Dazai’s catchphrase at this point 

Kunikida’s Headache: Well they keep bullying me! 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You deserve it 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He’s got ya there 

Kunikida’s Headache: (ಥ﹏ಥ)  

Light Snow: Why is this my life?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Suffer bitch

Notice Me: K, so can we back up a sec cause I wanna know what Dazai did that almost took out Kunikida’s eyebrows 

TriggerFinger: Same 

Light Snow: Same cause I wasn’t there for whatever the fuck happened so I had to come back to an office that looks like a bomb hit it 

LEMON!!!: THAT CAN BE ARRANGED!!!! 

Mother : No thank you! The office gets destroyed enough just having Dazai around

Notice Me: K, but how ?

Mother : Lets just say Dazai took the phrase non-flammable as a challenge

Boss: …

Boss: Oh god 

Boss: He didn't, did he?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh he definitely did

Notice Me: I am so confused and yet terrified

TriggerFinger: Same! WTF did he do ?!?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: So, do you guys know what bottle rockets are?

TriggerFinger: Yeah, it’s an empty rocket you fill with water and compressed air? What does that have to do with trashing your office?

Kunikida’s Headache: Well, I had a thought

Kunikida’s Headache: What would happen if, instead of water, I used gasoline?

Kunikida’s Headache: More specifically, if I filled it with gasoline and then set it off somewhere with fire underneath!

TriggerFinger: …

TriggerFinger: Why?

Kunikida’s Headache: I wanted to see if the fire would follow the trail up

TriggerFinger: …

TriggerFinger: @Boss Please tell me your reaction is not an indication that he’s done this before?

Boss: Technically, he used water mixed with an unholy amount of nitroglycerin but yes

Boss: This is not the first time he’s tried this

Notice Me: Jesus christ

P!ATD(ead body): I remember that day. How long did it take to put out the lobby?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: 3 days, and that was with some impromptu assistance from 3 consecutive days of heavy showers

P!ATD(ead body): Didn’t three other building also go up?

Boss: Five, if I recall. I believe that was the day every accountant in the port mafia gained a newfound fear and hatred for Dazai-kun

Notice Me: You know what, that’s fair

TriggerFinger: @Chu Chu Motherfucker How are you still alive? And sane ?!?!?!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I ask myself that question everyday 

Notice Me: Wait, are you telling me he set a bottle rocket full of gasoline off

Notice Me: IN THE OFFICE?!?!?!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well, considering he tested it in the main lobby when he was in the mafia, I’d say that’s a good bet

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY! I learned my lesson! That’s why I changed liquids!

Kunikida’s Headache: Plus, I would have set the sprinklers off before I could launch the thing since I needed fire first

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Gotta love how his reasoning for not doing something super dangerous isn’t “I shouldn’t do this because it would be a bad idea”

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Instead its “I can’t do this because then I wouldn’t be able to do more dangerous shit”

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Pretty sure that’s how his brain works 24/7

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I hate that you’re right 

Sushi: Wait, the PM lobby didn’t have a sprinkler system?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Normally it does, Dazai just busted it a week before trying to hang himself from all of them at the same time and didn’t mention it to anyone

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Wtf? How would that even work?

Kunikida’s Headache: With a lot of creativity and rope

Kunikida’s Headache: Also, don’t act like you don’t still love me <3

Chu Chu Motherfucker: There’s only so much of your shit that I can take before I finally break your scrawny little neck

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh, silly Chibi~

Kunikida’s Headache: It’s so cute how you call my neck little even though you’re so tiny~

Kunikida’s Headache: You’d probably need a crane just to reach me~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: A buddha’s patience has limits and so does mine bitch

Chu Chu Motherfucker: WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU YOU PIECE OF SHIT!

Mother : I would like to know as well

Notice Me: Oh, shit wait! We didn’t get an answer for how Kunikida’s eyebrows got involved in this

TriggerFinger: Or how the fuck he managed to destroy the office if he didn’t set it off in the building

Sherlock but Better: Isn’t it obvious?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ranpo, can you not be a smug lil’ shit for like 10 minutes?

Sherlock but Better: Hey, not my fault everyone’s so dumb

President: Ah, that reminds me 

President: Ranpo, the next time you throw a lamp at a client and tell them to “lighten the fuck up”, your fired

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He what now

Sushi: Seriously Ranpo-san, I’m surprised they didn’t try to sue you! 

Sherlock but Better: Oh no, they did try to sue me. I just … encouraged them to reconsider by sharing some things I figured out about them 

TriggerFinger: K thats mildly threatening 

Sherlock but Better: :) 

TriggerFinger: And that's very threatening

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: You get used to it 

Light Snow: Do you though?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Light Snow: Yosano-san your veering dangerously into Dazai-style kaomoji territory and I am legitimately begging you not to 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: >:) 

Light Snow: No pls

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Hello! We still don’t know what Dazai did to your office! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Would someone please fill us in?!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Oh shit, right

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K, so while setting it off was off the table apparently Dazai saw making the damn thing as totally fine. In our office

Notice Me: ...Well, I think I can see where the office getting blown up comes in

Notice Me: What about Kunikida though?

Kunikida’s Headache: It’s totally his fault tbh

Mother : On what PLANET would this be considered my fault?!?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: You startled me! I wouldn’t have dropped the thing if you hadn’t slammed the door open when I wasn’t expecting you!

Mother : 1) I did not slam the door open

Mother : 2) I had been calling up to you asking if you knew where Yosano-san put her scalpels from 3 floors below! How did you not hear me!

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh, I learned how to tune your voice out years ago! Same with Chibi~

Mother : …

Mother : @Chu Chu Motherfucker May I join you in your hunt to murder him?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: The more the merrier

Kunikida’s Headache: Welp, looks like todays the day I die!

Sherlock but Better: Nope, Atsushi’s dare still has a week left

Sherlock but Better: And since letting yourself get mauled counts as “not taking care of yourself”, I recommend you start running

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Fuck

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: WAIT

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Before you get back to your bullshit I need answers!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: So, I get that the bottle rocket going off took out the office 

Sherlock but Better: Kunikida’s eyebrows too. Nearly, at least

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yes, cool, great, thats all wonderful

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: But how the fuck did it get set off in the first place?!?! I thought he said he wasn’t going to start a fire!

Kunikida’s Headache: Technically I said I didn’t plan to start a fire

TheResponsibleOne: Shouldn’t you be running, lad?

Kunikida’s Headache: You kidding? I have years of experience hiding from Chibi! They’ll never find me >:)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Great, then you can tell me how you fucked up enough to set a bottler ocket off without there being an open flame?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: Well, I was planning to test it out as soon as I left the office so I brought everything with me. Including a AA battery and some foil

TriggerFinger: Wait, why tf did you need those?

Notice Me: You can use them to make a small flame if you attach both ends of the foil to both ends of the battery

TriggerFinger: … Higuchi, why do you know that?

Notice Me: I was an adventurous child. Let's leave it at that

TriggerFinger: ...Wtf?

TriggerFinger: Why does that feel so threatening?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: She wasn’t even threatening you?

TriggerFinger: I KNOW 

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, so I had the foil cut and apparently at some point while I was working I bumped the foil to touch one of the ends of the battery

Grandpa: Dazai-kun, I thought I told you to stop leaving your fire starting supplies out while you work

Onii-sama~: Wait, how many times did he accidently start a fire back in the mafia?

Grandpa: I lost count after 35

Onii-sama~: Jfc Dazai

Kunikida’s Headache: Yeah, yeah I know

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Apparently Dazai’s a pyro

LEMON!!!: OOH! LET’S BE FRIENDS THEN!

Kunikida’s Headache: No

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, getting back to the story, everything would have been totally fine if I’d just left them like that but then Kunikida-kun barged in!

Mother : Again, I didn’t barge in and you gave you ample warning that I was coming!

Kunikida’s Headache: And startled me so bad I knocked the other end of the foil onto the battery

Kunikida’s Headache: On the bright side, I proved that the office sprinklers still work!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You know, when this chat started I questioned wtf Dazai’s name was

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I no longer have that question and instead pity the poor man

Onii-sama~: You should

Notes:

Hello again! More crack because why not! Also, please never try any of what Dazai does in this fic. I have no idea what would actually happen but I can pretty much guarantee it'll be bad so please do NOT. On another note, anyone else headcannon Dazai managed to destroy the PM building (or at least part of it) multiple times when he was a member and/or gained the resentment of every accountant in the mafia? Anyways, onto the recommendation! Let's go with Guess who? | Bungou Stray Dogs by EinjeruChan because it's soukoku and really funny (also you might wanna check out the original video that it takes the audio from cause that's also pretty funny). Anyways, thanks again for reading! As always, I love each every one of your guy's comments and I hope you liked this chapter! Later!

Chapter 16: Chapter 16 Cardboard and Baby Dolls

Summary:

Kunikida regrets everythingwhile Dazai laughs at him, because that's just what his life is now. Also, Akutagawa proves he is truly Dazai's student

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government’s Future Aneurysm 

Kunikida’s Headache: HaHAHhahahaha

Kunikida’s Headache: HolY FuClkK

Mother ™: Dazai I swear to christ, if you say anything I will throw you into traffic

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You know thats not really a punishment for him, right?

TriggerFinger: Uh, do we even wanna know?

Mother ™: No

Kunikida’s Headache: YES

Light Snow: Oh god, what happened now?

Mother ™: Nothing!

Kunikida’s Headache: Nothing but the best day of my LIFE!

Kunikida’s Headache: HaHAhAhaHa

Sherlock but Better: It was pretty funny

Mother ™: Ranpo-san! Please stop using your skills to embarrass me! 

Sherlock but Better: I didn’t need to ‘use’ anything. I was across the street and saw the whole thing

Mother ™: …

Mother ™: Oh

Sherlock but Better: Yosano was with me and saw it all too, but she’s currently on the ground laughing, so she won't be adding much to the conversation

Onii-sama~: Well that’s encouraging

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Something tells me Dazai was right there with her when he saw whatever the fuck they’re talking about

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Speaking of, does anyone wanna fill us in?

Notice Me: Yes, please

Kunikida’s Headache: Gladly!

Mother ™: No!

Kunikida’s Headache: Okay, so

Kunikida’s Headache: The agency just got a job for some rando who wants us to find a guy who's been shoplifting, right?

Kunikida’s Headache: Kunikida-kun gets the job and he takes the agency car to head to the job

P!ATD(ead body): Agency car? The agency can’t even provide transportation for all of its members?

Sushi: Well sorry we can’t all be rich like you, MCR reject

P!ATD(ead body): Excuse you?!?!

Sushi: Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry! Kyoka-chan just stole my phone and I don’t know what she said! 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: >:)

P!ATD(ead body): Wait, so you didn’t just type that?

Sushi: Type what?

Sushi: Oh

Sushi: …

Sushi: I mean, if the shoe fits

P!ATD(ead body): Where are you, Weretiger! I am going to Rashomon so many holes in you swiss cheese will be envious

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Okay, first, you’re inner Chuuya’s showing again

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Stop fucking calling it that! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Second, you and I both know Atsushi has no idea who MCR are or what Kyoka’s burn actually means, he just wanted to get back at you for the peasant comment

Sushi: … maybe

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: And third, shut up! I wanna hear the rest of the story! 

Kunikida’s Headache: Thank you Gin

Kunikida’s Headache: So, I watch him leave through the agency window because I wanted to see if I could hit his windshield with an egg as he was driving

Mother ™: You what now?

Light Snow: That is so dangerous on so many levels

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That’s just kind of how he operates

Chu Chu Motherfucker: “Is this a dumb/dangerous idea? Cool, I’ll do it!”

Kunikida’s Headache: Rude

Kunikida’s Headache: But anyways, before I could start chucking I see him stop for no reason

Mother ™: Dazai, I will buy you canned crab if you STOP telling this story

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Dazai, I will buy you canned crab to ignore Kunikida

Kunikida’s Headache: No need, I was gonna do that anyways (^ω~)

Light Snow: I don’t even know why I bother anymore

Onii-sama~: You’d probably be better of just letting it happen

Kunikida’s Headache: K, enough about me ruining Tanizaki-kun’s sanity

Onii-sama~: So you know and still do it?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Of course he does, have you met him

Kunikida’s Headache: You’re still dating me <3

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Go fuck yourself

Kunikida’s Headache: Now let's get back to the story!

Kunikida’s Headache: So there I was, watching Kunikida-kun's car stop right in the middle of the road with a bunch of cars behind him, honking and probably thinking ‘wtf why did this guy just stop?’

President: Kunikida, we’ve talked before about you stopping traffic 

Mother ™: I know sir

Mother ™: But there were extenuating circumstances!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh were there?

Mother ™: I

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh don’t worry pres. There definitely was~

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, so I watch him as he not only stops but then gets out of the car . In the middle of traffic!

Kunikida’s Headache: And I’m thinking “??? What the heck are ya doin Kunikida-kun? Holding up traffic by throwing yourself into it is my style, not yours”

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Not until the month is over it’s not

Kunikida’s Headache: You’re no fun

Kunikdia’s Headache: Anyways, so I realize Kunikida is in fact NOT trying to give getting hit by a car a try, and is instead walking towards something on the sidewalk

Kunikida’s Headache: You wanna tell them what it was you were walking towards, Kunikida-kun? What your “extenuating circumstances” were?

Mother ™: …

Mother ™: I saw an old woman on the sidewalk, and believed she needed assistance crossing the street

Notice Me: Oof, Chuuya-san can relate to that

Chu Chu Motherfucker: No I can’t!

Kunikida’s Headache: I’d beg to differ and have Atsushi as a witness

Sushi: Please don’t drag me into this

P!ATD(ead body): Grow a spine already

Sushi: Sure, as soon as you grow some eyebrows

TriggerFinger: OOOOOOH

TheResponsibleOne: Kyoka-chan, you are doing a marvelous job teaching him sass

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: He’s a quick learner

Kunikida’s Headache: K, while I normally love watching Atsushi-kun and Akutagawa-kun fight all day, this story needs to be told

Mother ™: It really doesn’t

Sherlock but Better: What’s the matter Kunikida? Didn’t you just try to help some helpless little old lady cross the street?~

Kunikida’s Headache: Yeah, weren’t you just being a good samaritan?~

Notice Me: Ok, we’re definitely missing something here

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yep

Kunikida’s Headache: Come on Kunikida-kuuuuuuuuuuuuun~

Kunikida’s Headache: Tell them what happened when you got to the old lady~

Mother ™: …

Mother ™: Well, I tried to talk with her, and ask her if she needed any assistance   

Kunikida’s Headache: And what did she say~

Mother ™: You know she didn’t say anything so stop playing these stupid games and just get on with it!

TriggerFinger: Wait, why didn’t she say anything

Sherlock but Better: Well Kunikida?

Mother ™: ...

Mother ™: Because she was

Mother ™: …

Mother ™: Do you know those cardboard cutouts that some shops have in front of their stores?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

Notice Me: Wait

Light Snow: Don’t tell me

Mother ™: Yes, alright?! It wasn’t an old lady, I talked to a piece of cardboard! Happy?!

TheResponsibleOne: …

TheResponsibleOne: I have no words

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Seriously, I don’t even know what to say to that

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I do

Sherlock but Better: Back from the dead are we?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Shut up

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Also: HAHAHAHahahhaHAha

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: … 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: pfft

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: HAHAHAHAHAA

P!ATD(ead body): I feel it’s important to note that she snorted like a pig when she read that

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Shut it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Also, don’t act all high and mighty when you started laughing so hard you almost choked on your tea

P!ATD(ead body): Lies and slander

Boss: If it makes you feel any better, Rintaro started choking on the cracker he was eating lol

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Hey Elise, do you two just lurk in the GC and watch all the shit that goes down?

Boss: Pretty much, though I’m the one who lurks most of the time. Rintaro’s a bitch who just asks me for the play-by-play while he works

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Huh, good to know I guess 

TriggerFinger: K, thats nice and all but can we get back on topic because...

TriggerFinger: You got tricked...

TriggerFinger: By a cardboard cutout?

Kunikida’s Headache: He didn’t even mention the fact that he talked to that thing for like 2 minutes before he finally realized it wasn’t real lol

Mother ™: I thought she was just hard of hearing!

Grandpa: …

Grandpa: This is the man who defeated me in the last agency raid?

Notice Me: You are a detective , right? Like, a super smart figures out details and solves crimes kind of guy?

Sherlock but Better: Actually, that’s pretty much just me

Sherlock but Better: The rest are pretty much hopeless

Kunikida’s Headache: Excuse you

Sherlock but Better: You literally blew our office up with a bottle rocket yesterday, don’t even

Kunikida’s Headache: Fair, but still rude

Light Snow: I feel bad for laughing but...

Onii-sama~: All due respect Kunikida-san, that was really dumb

Onii-sama~: Like, really dumb

Mother ™: I’m aware!

Cowboy: Wow, Kunikida-san, so city folks talk to inanimate objects? City life is so strange!

ThouShaltnotBotherMe: No, Kenji. City folks don’t do that

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Idiots on the other hand...

Mother ™: I get it!

Kunikida’s Headache: You guys haven’t even heard the best part

Kunikida’s Headache: When he finally realized she was fake, he stood there for a good 5 minutes staring in surprise that slowly morphed into “dead inside”

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Ah yes, the normal expression of someone who has to deal with you

Kunikida’s Headache: Then he walked back to the car in shame, pulled over, and just stayed in the parked car for another 10 minutes, probably rethinking everything about his life

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wow. Just… wow

Mother ™: Someone please kill me

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY! That's my thing! 

Sherlock but Better: Not until the month’s over~

Sherlock but Better: Afterall, you wouldn’t want to back out of Atsushi-kuns thoughtful dare, would you? 

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: I hate you

Sherlock but Better: :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn, he really can be kinda intimidating when he wants to be

TriggerFinger: @Sherlock but Better No offense but you seem like the kinda guy who’d shiv someone with a ring pop you licked until it was a weapon

Sherlock but Better: How dare you

Sherlock but Better: I’d obviously use a push pop, ring pops have terrible range

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Of course that’s what you find wrong with that sentence

Mother ™: Honestly Ranpo-san, if you’re offering I will take a push pop shiving, just let me die

LEMON!!!: MIGHT I OFFER SOME ASSISTANCE WITH THAT!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!

LEMON!!!: :( 

 

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

 

Sushi: Akutagawa I’m gonna kill you!

Light Snow: ?

Onii-sama~: Oh, tea?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: You have to admit, it was kind of funny

Sushi: No, it was terrifying!

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m guessing something happened and I am very excited to hear about it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That’s cause your a bastard

Mother : As well as someone who thrives on chaos

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That too

Kunikida’s Headache: This is bullying!!!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ...Moving on

TriggerFinger:  lol

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @Sushi what did Ryu do?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: You don’t know?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Nah, he was doing something in his room earlier, then he just took off

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Something tells me I’m about to find out what he went to do

Sushi: So, I wake up and go to make breakfast for me and Kyoka-chan 

TheResponsibleOne: you make breakfast for the both of you?

Sushi: Well, yeah, I mean I wake up first and want to let her sleep in

Sushi: Plus, I want to make sure she gets the most important meal of the day 

Sushi: It just seems like the obvious choice

TheResponsibleOne: Chuuya you have a new brother, I’m adopting this child

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey, we saw him first!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yeah, no poaching

Sushi: wdlpqnoksd

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Welp, you’ve broken him. He is now red as a tomato and covering his head with his arms while sitting on the floor

Kunikida’s Headache: Whoops

TheResponsibleOne: My apologies lad, I did not mean to make you uncomfortable

TheReponsibleMe: My apologies to you as well Kyoka-chan, I hope I haven’t disrupted your morning routine

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: It’s fine, our morning already got pretty messed up. Plus, his head kinda looks like a strawberry dipped in white chocolate, which is pretty funny

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Okay, putting Atsushi being a cinnamon roll on the back burner for a sec, someone finish the story bc I gotta know what Ryuu did

Notice Me: I’m kind of curious too

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Same

Onii-sama~: Me too, especially since the apparent perpetrator has been suspiciously silent 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Only in the gc

TriggerFinger: ?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Our rooms are right next to each other and I have been able to hear him wheeze-laughing for the last 15 minutes

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Honestly that just makes me even more curious about what the hell he did

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Oh, right

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: So he’s making breakfast (scrambled eggs and toast btw) when all of a sudden we hear a knocking on our window

Cowboy: Oh I love making eggs! The stove always says “hi” to me when I do :D

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Kenji-kun...

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Precious

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: But anyways Atsushi goes to check it out, pan with eggs still in hand

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: When he gets there, though, he freaking SCREAMS and jumps a good 3 feet in the air

Kunikida’s Headache: Screenshotted as more proof that Atsushi is an actual cat

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: So I’m obviously concerned about why he suddenly flipped out and go running over to the window

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: And that's when I see it

Sushi: Akutagawa stuck a stick in a DECAPITATED BABY DOLL HEAD

Sushi: HAD SPLASHED IT WITH RED PAINT

Sushi: AND WAS HOLDING IT UP SO IT WAS LOOKING IN OUR WINDOW!

Mother : ...what

Light Snow: Just... why?

Kunikida’s Headache: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH

P!ATD(ead body): The look on your fucking face was priceless 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: So just an update Ryu is laughing so hard no sound is coming out

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Or at least I think there’s no sound bc otherwise my laughter is just drowning his out

Onii-sama~: Not gonna lie that’s pretty good

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yeah, sorry Atsushi but that is kind of amazing

TheResponisbleOne: ... I have to agree lad

Grandpa: It is rather funny

Sushi: You guys!?!?!?

Kunikida’s Headache: HAHAHAHAHAHA

Sushi: Dazai-san?!?!?!?

Kunikida’s Headache: hehe sorry Atsushi-kun, but it really was too good

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I have never been more proud

Kunikida’s Headache: Same

P!ATD(ead body): hwhckcufhak

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That said, you better not get any ideas from this you bastard

Kunikida’s Headache: Who, me? Never

Sushi: This is bullying 

Light Snow: K, but I repeat: just... why?

TriggerFinger: Why not?

Sherlock but Better: The vampire boy had an idea and he followed through

LEMON!!!: INDEED! WHEN AN IDEA STRIKES, YOU MUST PURSUE IT!!!!

Sushi: k but why me?!?!?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Sorry, Ryu won’t be answering for a while. He’s short circuiting over Dazai saying he’s proud of him

Sushi: … I’ll get back to that later

Sushi: Anyways, when he’s done can you ask him why he tried to kill me via heart attack today?

Sushi: I mean, I know he wants to kill me but heart attack? Really? 

Sushi: I at least thought I could trust him to stab me from the front!

Notice Me: Gotta love the fact that the weretiger seems more upset about the method then the fact that senpai wants to kill him 

Sushi: At this point I’ve just accepted it

TriggerFinger: lol

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I’m honestly just impressed that you not only managed to not break anything in the kitchen when you freaked out, but also didn’t spill the eggs

Sushi: One does not simply waste food on a detectives salary

P!ATD(ead body): lol, you peasant

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well look who's alive

Sushi: THERE YOU ARE YOU JERK! 

Sushi: FESS UP! WHY ME!?!?!?

P!ATD(ead body): I got the idea to do the baby head thing and thought “well, this could potentially scar someone and end in serious property damage. Who should be my guinea pig?” 

P!ATD(ead body): The choice felt rather obvious

Sushi: I hate you so much

P!ATD(ead body): I really do love my job

Notes:

Welcome back y'all! I'm starting to feel bad for poor Kunikida, I really don't give him or Chuuya any breaks, do I? Oh well ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯. Also, both of the shenanigans featured in the chapter were inspired by TikToks I saw in compilation videos, so if they seemed kinda familiar that's why. On another note, holy crap why is it so fun to write Ryuu being as chaotic as Dazai or Gin?! Fair warning, that was really fun so it'll probably happen again at some point lol. Anyways, onto the recommendation! In the spirit of me loving chaotic Aku, lets go with Akutagawa Goes to Starbucks [BSD Animatic] by Plulovi. I recommend turning your volume down if you check it out though. Anyways, as always comments give me life and feel free to leave any advice/criticism/thoughts/whatever you want! See you in the next chapter and thanks as always for reading!

Chapter 17: Chapter 17 Fathers part 1

Summary:

So, you may have noticed I added some tags... There's a reason for that.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: So, I was today years old when I learned that there is an actual place called Disappointment Island

Notice Me: Disappointment Island

TriggerFinger: That’s not actually a thing, is it?

Sherlock but Better: Wait, are you talking about Disappointment Island from New Zealand, or the Disappointment Island s from france?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: *French Polynesia*

Sherlock but Better: Same thing 

TriggerFinger: WAIT THIS IS AN ACTUAL THING?!?!?!

TriggerFinger: AND THERES 2 OF THEM?!?!?!

Sherlock but Better: Well technically ones an island and the others a series of islands, but yeah

TriggerFinger: I

P!ATD(ead body): @Sushi Look its your home

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Rude

P!ATD(ead body): He deserves it

P!ATD(ead body): Where is he anyways?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yeah, normally he’d come online to argue with Ryuu when he starts talking shit

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ah, young love

P!ATD(ead body): WHY DO YOU ALL KEEP SAYING THAT?!?!?!

Light Snow: Uh, Atsushi’s a little…

Light Snow: Preoccupied right now

Light Snow: Sorry, but no Shin Soukoku shenanigans today

P!ATD(ead body): Shin what now?

Light Snow: Shin Soukoku

Light Snow: Dazai-san says that’s what you two are called. Is that wrong?

P!ATD(ead body): …

P!ATD(ead body): Dazai-san why

Kunikida’s Headache: ;)

Kunikida’s Headache: Also, @Light Snow I’m assuming it’s the car accident?

Sherlock but Better: It is

Kunikida’s Headache: Got it

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Wait, I’m getting worried now

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yeah, this seems kind of serious

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Is Atsushi okay?

Kunikida’s Headache: Don’t worry Kyoka-chan, he’ll be fine :)

Kunikida’s Headache: Now then, I’ll be signing off for a bit!

Kunikida’s Headache: Don't miss me too much~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh don’t worry, we wont

Mother™: Dazai I swear to christ if this is just you trying to get out of work I’m burning your damn suicide book

Onii-sama~: Mom swore! Again!

Mother™: You saw nothing

Mother™: Also, are you listening, Dazai?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It’s a text, he can’t “listen”

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: He can though, cause Kunikida literally just stood up and started yelling everything he typed at Dazai, who just bolted

TriggerFinger: Are you fucking serious?

Sherlock but Better: The man had a message and he made sure it was delivered lol

Sherlock but Better: Also chill Kunikida, he’s actually doing something important this time

Mother™: …

Mother™: ...fine. If you say so Ranpo-san 

Notice Me: Well that was easy

Mother™: If Ranpo-san says it, then it’s true

Cowboy: Uh-huh! Ranpo-san is amazing! :D

Sherlock but Better: You know it ;)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Careful guys, any more praise and his head’ll get too big to fit through the door

Sherlock but Better: :(

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Don’t give me that face Mr. “The police of this city are lucky to still have jobs with me around” 

Sherlock but Better: Well they are

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yes but you don’t have to say it !

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Especially not to Minoura’s face!

Sherlock but Better: Someone’s gotta say it

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: NO ONE’S GOTTA SAY IT

President: Ranpo, please stop antagonizing law enforcement

President: We already have half the town complaining about Dazai, we don’t need the police force too

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I am disappointed but not surprised

TriggerFinger: You’re dating that

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yes I am

Chu Chu Motherfucker: God help me

President: Ranpo? Do you understand?

Sherlock but Better: Yes sir

President: Thank you

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: fyi Ranpo’s totally pouting rn

Onii-sama~: It’s true

Sherlock but Better: SHUT

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Nah

Sherlock but better: Screw you guys! I’m going back to my candy!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You know, I used to think there was no way the ADA could be as chaotic as the PM but…

TriggerFinger: But you were proven right because we still have Kajii

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: True

LEMONS!!!: GREETINGS FRIENDS!

Notice Me: Oh no what now

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Kajii if you destroyed another warehouse i’m punting you into space

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’ll help 

TriggerFinger: Me too

LEMONS: NO NO, THERE WERE NO EXPERIMENTS TODAY! 

Notice Me: Thank god for small miracles

LEMONS!!!: I WAS SIMPLY CURIOUS WHY AKUTAGAWA LEFT THE BUILDING!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: He what now?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He what now?

Notice Me: He what now?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh shit, twinzies! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Or triplitzies ig

TriggerFinger: That's not how-

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Shut up

Boss: Don’t worry, Dazai-san gave him a task and he is simply fulfilling it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: brb

 

Supernatural Siblings

 

Sam: Hey

Dean: I’m fine

Sam: I didn’t even say anything

Dean: You were going to ask if something happened with Dazai-san and if I needed you to help me, right?

Sam: …

Sam: Maybe

Dean: It really is fine

Dean: He asked me to investigate an arms deal between the mafia and some guy from out of town

Sam: Wait, really

Dean: Yeah

Sam: ...

Sam: That is really random. 

Sam: Like, I know we’re talking about a guy who told you to plant shrimp tails so they’d grow

Dean: Shut your face

Sam: But still, this seems like the most boring task ever

Dean: I know. I don’t get it either, but trying to understand Dazai-san’s thought process is like asking for the mother of all migraines to punch you in the face so I’ll just make sure I do it to his satisfaction

Sam: You know, you can question him a little bit

Dean: There is no need

Sam: Ryuu, he beats the shit out of you physically and mentality for years, ghosts you for a couple more, returns working for an enemy organization, and now has the gall to ask you to do something for him with no explanation or apology?

Dean: …

Dean: He must have had his reasons

Sam: NO HE DIDNT

Sam: AND EVEN IF HE DID IT DOESN’T MEAN IT WAS OKAY

Sam: He was horrible to you. The least he can do is explain himself! 

Dean: …

Dean: Gin

Sam: Look, I know we’ve had this argument before but I’m not ju-

Dean: Gin

Sam: WHAT

Dean: I just found out why he sent me here

Sam: Really? Why?

Dean: That stranger from out of town? He was the headmaster at Jinko’s orphanage. 

Sam: Wait, the one who abused him his whole life?

Dean: That’s him

Sam: Wait, he’s in TOWN? Does Atsushi know about this?!?!

Dean: Yes, he knows. I believe coming to investigate a car accident and coming face to face with the man's corpse would make it rather difficult to miss.

Sam: … corpse? He’s dead?

Dean: Yes. That’s why Jinko wasn’t using the group chat

Sam: …

Sam: Oh

Sam: Thats good, right?

Sam: I mean, I kind of which I’d gotten a crack at him first because seriously how tf could anyone treat someone as nice as Atsushi like that but like

Sam: That’s gotta be a weight off Atsushi’s shoulders now, right? He’s probably relieved

Dean: …

Dean: Maybe

Sam: Ryuu?

Dean: I’m…

Dean: Should I …

Dean: I should say something, right?

Sam: Say what? To who?

Dean: Atsushi

Sam: Oh, um…

Sam: Its probably a lot for him to take in, so maybe give him a bit?

Sam: But then sure

Sam: He’ll probably be happy to hear from you, or anyone else for that matter, so long as the death threats are kept to a minimum. 

Sam: But he probably needs some time to let it all sink in first

Dean: So, I shouldn’t say anything right now?

Sam: Um, probably not. Why?

Dean: Because he just showed up. I can see him outside the warehouse

Sam: Oh shit

Dean: Gin, he looks horrible

Dean: I mean, I’ve seen him stabbed, blown up, knocked out and beaten within an inch of his life but I’ve never seen him look so… 

Dean: I don’t even know what that is but I hate it

Sam: Are you going to say something to him?

Dean: Should I? He’s looks kind of distracted, so I could probably leave the papers next to him and just leave

Sam: He’s probably got a lot going on in his head right now so probably but…

Sam: Is that what you want to do? Just leave?

Dean: …

Dean: I don't like that look on his face

Sam: Why?

Dean: …

Dean:  It reminds me of myself when Dazai-san left

Sam: Ryuu

Dean: I know you don’t like it, but even after everything he’s... important to me. His approval is important to me. 

Dean: So when I thought I might never get it from him I was…

Dean: I should say something to him

Sam: …

Sam: If your sure

Sam: And Ryuu?

Sam: After work, what do you say we watch some bad movies? 

Sam: No talk about work or Dazai or anything else. Just an afternoon to relax and laugh at stupid shit

Sam: I’ll make the popcorn

Dean: …

Dean: I’d like that

 

We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!

 

Sushi: Um, hey guys

Cowboy: Atsushi-san! You’re back!

Light Snow: Atsushi! Oh thank goodness

Onii-sama~: Are you alright? We didn’t see you at all after your case yesterday!

Cowboy: Uh-huh! Everyone was really worried!

Light Snow: And Dazai said he’d handle it after you ran off but then you didn’t show up for the rest of the day and I got really concerned!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: ATSUSHI! Are you safe? Are you hurt? Do you need anything? Where are yo-

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: ENOUGH

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Alright you guys, I know you’re all worried and just want to make sure he’s okay, but stop overwhelming him. Give him a little breathing room, understood?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes Yosano-sensei

Light Snow: Yes Yosano-sensei

Onii-sama~: Sorry Yosano-sensei

Cowboy: Sorry Yosano-sensei

Cowboy: Sorry to you too Atsushi-san

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Good. Now then, Atsushi?

Sushi: ...Yes?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Tanizaki filled us in on what happened yesterday

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: How are you feeling sweetie?

Sushi: …

Sushi: I’m sorry for worrying you all yesterday

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Are you alright? I got worried when you didn’t come home last night

Mother™: We were all worried. I understand there were extenuating circumstances in this case so don’t worry about it, but in the future please inform one of us if you plan to be unaccounted for all night.

Sushi: I’m sorry

President: There is no need to apologize, Atsushi. 

Sushi: President?

President: We all understand that you needed some time to sort through your own feelings, and you are more than welcome to take all the time you need for any future personal issues when they come

President: We were simply concerned that you seemingly disappeared, so please make sure to let us know if you are ever struggling and need to sort things out.

President: And I mean that for any situation. Do not worry about work, your health always comes first and I am more than happy to give you as much time as you need when situations like this occur. 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And don’t feel embarrassed about taking him up on the offer either. He’s had this talk with all of us at some point and while I can’t speak for anyone else, I at least have taken him up on that offer before. More than once

Sushi: Really?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yep

President: Every person that works at this agency is just that. A person. We are all human, nothing more nothing less, and life can throw unexpected obstacles in our paths. 

President: Not to mention ours is a job far more demanding than most. We all need a break from time to time.

President: Just please talk to us when something happens. Every member of this agency cares about you, and we all want to make sure that you are safe.

President: When you disappear we worry that you’re in danger, so please keep us informed. 

President: And remember that we are here for you as well. You are never alone. Your struggles are ours, and we will all be here to help you through them.

Onii-sama~: He’s right! 

Cowboy: Yeah! 

Light Snow: Absolutely! I’m sorry I wasn’t much help in the moment but I’m always here to listen if you need to talk. We’re all here for you!

Mother™: Of course we are. You are more then welcome to talk to me if you need to, kid

Sherlock but Better: Awww, Kunikida’s gone soft! Better be careful, your Mom Energy is showing

Mother™:  N-No I haven’t!

Mother™: And I do not have Mom Energy! What are you even talking about?!?!?!

Mother™: It’s just that I’m his senior! It’s my job to help guide him! That’s all!

Sherlock but Better: Sure, jan

Sherlock but Better: Seriously though, you can talk to us if you need to kid

Sherlock but Better: Also...

Sushi: Yes?

Sherlock but Better: brb

 

Edogawa Ranpo to Akiko Yosano

 

WorldsGreatestDetective: Hey um…

WorldsGreatestDetective: Should I not have passed the case on to him?

WorldsCoolestDoctor: What do you mean?

WorldsGreatestDetective: I figured it would be best for him to see it himself. Rip off the bandage and all that but…

WorldsGreatestDetective: Did I screw up?

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Maybe giving some warning would have been better, if not to Atsushi then at least to Tanizaki so he’d know what was going on and could be a bit more prepared to help him

WorldsCoolestDoctor: But having Atsushi be the first one on the case, having him be there, was probably for the best

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Honestly I would’ve prefered he never saw the bastard again, alive or dead, but with how much this city loves gossip we didn’t really get that option, so…

WorldsCoolestDoctor: The best choice was to make sure he saw it with his own two eyes.

WorldsCoolestDoctor: At the very least, trying to hide it from him would have definitely been a bad call.

WorldsCoolestDoctor: If he ever found out any other way than with his own two eyes, he’d probably fall into denial 

WorldsCoolestDoctor: And if that happened, the poor kid would probably have started thinking his old tormentor faked his own death

WorldsGreatestDetective: Why would he think that?

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Never underestimate the lasting effects of abuse. Nothing makes you more paranoid than thinking you're free only to have your demons show their faces out of nowhere 

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Do you remember, back in the beginning of the ADA, there was a report that said Mori died? Obviously it was fake, but at the time I really believed it. At first, I was overjoyed. I thought ‘he’s gone, I’m safe, he can't hurt me or anyone else. He can’t use me to hurt anyone else’. 

WorldsCoolestDoctor: And then I started thinking it was all a trick. That he had faked his death so we’d drop our guard and one day he would walk right in and take me away. I became paranoid, remember? Always checking around corners and insisting all three of us go to every case so no one was ever alone?

WorldsGreatestDetective: I remember. 

WorldsCoolestDoctor: If Atsushi had found out without irrefutable proof, with any room for doubt, the same thing could have happened to him and the poor thing might’ve become even more paranoid than he already is. Not to mention if he ever thought we hid something like that from him then he’d probably never trust us again 

WorldsGreatestDetective: ...right

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Ranpo?

WorldsGreatestDetective: Just…

WorldsGreatestDetective: Just tell me one thing

WorldsGreatestDetective: Did I accidentally hurt that kid? 

WorldsGreatestDetective: More than necessary I mean. Obviously he was going to have a hard time regardless but...

WorldsGreatestDetective: Did I make it worse? Without even meaning to?

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Ranpo…

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Has this been bugging you this whole time?

WorldsGreatestDetective: …

WorldsGreatestDetective: I didn’t know he was going to be gone all night

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Okay?

WorldsGreatestDetective: I knew his reaction wouldn’t be great, but I thought he’d be home with Kyoka by the end of the day and when he wasn’t I got worried because I thought that...

WorldsCoolestDoctor: You thought he ran. Or maybe he couldn’t deal with everything and shut down.

WorldsGreatestDetective: … I

WorldsGreatestDetective: I don’t need to tell you I’m not the best at reading people

WorldsGreatestDetective: Facts I can do. Figuring out what people did and how they did it is as easy as breathing but actually understanding people? Not so much. 

WorldsGreatestDetective: Making predictions about how people will act and why is Dazai’s thing, not mine

WorldsGreatestDetective: So when I saw the case file, I knew exactly who it was and what he’d come to town for but…

WorldsGreatestDetective: I knew Atsushi needed to find out, so I gave him the case. I figured that was the best thing to do but was it?

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Ranpo…

WorldsCoolestDoctor: I don’t know

WorldsCoolestDoctor: There’s no way to magically see how our choices measure up to each other. 

WorldsCoolestDoctor: The closest you could get would probably be asking Dazai, but even then it’s just a prediction. A more often than not accurate prediction, but a prediction nonetheless

WorldsCoolestDoctor: We can’t see outcomes to choices we don’t make, we never will. We can only see what the choices we do make give us

WorldsCoolestDoctor: And your choice ended up giving us an Atsushi who’s still here, a part of the agency and surrounded by people who love him. An Atsushi who felt like everything he knew was either crashing down or wrong, but still took the first step and made contact with us , not the other way around

WorldsCoolestDoctor: I don’t know about you, but I think that’s a pretty good outcome. At the very least I can think of much worse.

WorldsCoolestDoctor: You did what you thought was best, and you did it with Atsushi’s interests at heart. That’s all anyone can do

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Don’t think about ‘what ifs’. Take it from me, you’ll drive yourself crazy that way

WorldsCoolestDoctor: I don’t know if he could have had an easier time with this, but I do know it’s over and he’s still here. I’d say that's a win, wouldn’t you?

WorldsGreatestDetective: …

WorldsGreatestDetective: Yeah. Yeah, he is still here. 

WorldsCoolestDoctor: He is and he’s okay. You did just fine Ranpo, don't worry

WorldsGreatestDetective: …

WorldsGreatestDetective: Okay. 

WorldsGreatestDetective: And Yosano?

WorldsGreatestDetective: Thank you

WorldsCoolestDoctor: Anytime

Notes:

Oof, this's gonna be a long one.
Alright, first order of business: Thank you all so much for all of the support with this story. You guys are amazing ❤. Second order of business: From the moment I started this fic, this and the next chapter were the two that I was the most excited and terrified to do. Even more then the soukoku confession. If you couldn't tell I love Atsushi, and this is such an important moment for him as a character so I really wanted to do this and the next chapter in a more serious light to do it some justice. Full disclosure though, I have been lucky enough to have very little personal experience with the subject matter, so if there was anything that seemed unrealistic in anyone's portrayals please let me know. Ranpo and Yosano were the ones I was especially nervous about this chapter, so if you have any thoughts on how I did them please share it with me. Obviously this is a stupid crack fic 99% of the time, but I still want to give these characters and subjects the respect they deserve when serious things happen, so any help you guys can give me to do that better means the world to me. Also, fun fact for you anime only's out there, Akutagawa and Atsushi actually do have an interaction in the manga during the whole headmaster thing. Honestly, I love the anime as much as the next person but if there was one chapter whose adaptation I wasn't thrilled about it was chapter 39, Portrait of a Father, which is what they adapted the episode of the same name from. There was a lot cut out, especially about Atsushi's time in the orphanage and the Headmaster himself, that I think are pretty important so if you've only seen the anime, I recommend you read that chapter if nothing else. Okay, serious stuff's out of the way, time for the recommendation! And since this chapter is the angstiest one I've done since the Soukoku confession, my recommendation is going to be Bungou Stray Dogs - LAST FRIDAY NIGHT by Sleepyhead. It's an AMV that I think perfectly encapsulates the fun aspects of the show, so if you want some light hearted fun after this, I'd recommend checking it out. Also worry not, we'll be getting back to our regularly scheduled cracky madness soon!. Okay, that's about it so I release you from this super long hellhole of an end note. Thank you as always for reading, and please leave any feedback/comments you've got, it really helps and always makes my day. Love y'all!

Chapter 18: Chapter 18 Fathers part 2

Summary:

The gang continue their conversation with Atsushi

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!

Light Snow: Uh, you alright there Ranpo-san?

Sherlock but Better: Yep! And like I said kid, you can hmu if you need to talk.

Sherlock but Better: I’ll even throw in a snack if you want

Sushi: Oh um…

Sushi: Thank you

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I know this might feel a little overwhelming but you’re family and we all love you, so feel free to lean on us if you need to

Sushi: Family?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Did I stutter?

Sherlock but Better: I mean, it’s written text so no

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Shut up

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Anyways, yes Atsushi. You’re a part of this great, big, dysfunctional shitshow of a family, so get used to it. 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Not to mention you’re my actual brother

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I wouldn’t be here if you hadn’t saved me when I needed it, Atsushi. Please let me help you when you need it too

Sushi: Kyoka-chan…

Sushi: You’re the one who saved yourself, not me

Sushi: But I appreciate it. 

Sushi: I’ll…

Sushi: I’m not really used to all of this, so I’m sorry if I do anything wrong but…

Sushi: I’ll try

Kunikida’s Headache: That’s all any of us can ask Atsushi-kun

Sushi: Oh! Dazai-san!

Kunikida’s Headache: Me!

Mother ™: Dazai! Where the hell are you? You were supposed to be here over an hour ago!

Kunikida’s Headache: My bad~ 

Kunikida’s Headache: There was a bunch of old ladies at the crosswalk and I couldn’t in good conscience leave without helping! 

Mother ™: Oh. Well, I suppose that can’t be helped

Onii-sama~: He’s messing with you

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Oh, totally

Kunikida’s Headache: Indeed I am~

Mother ™:  DAZAI!

Light Snow: Is it bad that I could hear his pencil snap from downstairs?

Sherlock but Better: Probably, but it’s definitely bad that I could hear him from down the street

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: How the fuck is that even possible? What are those pencils even made of?!?!

Cowboy: Wood?

Onii-sama~: Metal?

Light Snow: Both?

Kunikida’s Headache: You fools, they’re made of Ideals

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ah, that makes sense

Mother ™: I hate you all

Sushi: Um, Dazai-san?

Kunikida’s Headache: Hm?

Sushi: I just wanted to thank you

Sushi: For what you said yesterday, I mean

Sushi: It helped me understand some things

Kunikda’s Headache: Anytime Atsushi-kun (* ̄▽ ̄)b

Light Snow: Way to ruin the moment

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Wait, Dazai? Being helpful with an emotional problem? Sus

Sherlock but Better: Incredibly sus

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey! That hurts me right in my feely parts!

Light Snow: What the fuck does that even mean?

Onii-sama~: I have no clue but I think that’s for the best

Sherlock but Better: Dazai…

Sherlock but Better: Are you fucking serious?

Mother ™: Wait what did he do?

Sherlock but Better: I just put on my glasses to figure out what he said because I called bullshit on him being helpful

Sushi: No, he really was!

Sherlock but Better: And I was right, but not in the way I thought

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Wait what did he say?

Kunikida’s Headache: Ranpo-san wait

Sushi: I don’t understand what you mean Ranpo-san

Sushi: I mean, it didn’t make my feelings magically make sense or anything but

Sushi: ... 

Sushi: When I asked him what expression I should make, he told me people cry when their fathers die. And then I cried.

Sushi: I…

Sushi: I don’t forgive him, but he was my father, or the closest thing I had to one. That’s what Dazai-san helped me understand.

Light Snow: …

Onii-sama~: …

Mother ™: …

President: …

Sushi: Guys?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Dazai

Kunikida’s Headache: ...Yes?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Are you fucking serious?

Sushi: Um?

Kunikida’s Headache: I panicked okay?!?!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: THAT’S what you tell him when you panic?!?!

Sushi: ???

Kunikida’s Headache: What would you have done?!?!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Not implied he should see his former abuser as a father figure, that's for damn sure!

Sushi: ???????

Sushi: Um! Excuse me?!

Sushi: I don't get it! Why was what he said bad?!?!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Atsushi, sweetheart you do not need to think of that bastard as your father, or any parental figure for that matter

Sushi: But

Sushi: But I cried

Mother ™: Kid, your whole world was trying to adjust to a whole lot at once. You were overwhelmed, it happens to all of us.

Mother™: One way or another, you were going to cry, it was only a matter of time

Mother ™: But whether you cried, or even truly felt sad, or not does not mean he was your father, nor should you feel obligated to see him as one

Onii-sama~: He’s right, Atsushi. Dazai told us he had some weird justification or whatever for how he treated you but…

Light Snow: But reason or not, the second he started treating you like... that was the second he gave up the right to any positive connection to you. That includes as a surrogate father

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Obviously we don’t know everything and we can’t make you think of him one way or the other. That is your choice based on your feelings and we have no right to question them. They are yours and yours alone

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: But Dazai implying you should see him as a father was one of the dumbest things he’s said and that’s saying a LOT

Kunikida’s Headache: I’M SORRY ALRIGHT?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Obviously it’d be hypocritical of us to say that you can’t think of him as a father, like I said that’s your decision, but just know you do not have to

Kunikida’s Headache: Besides, fathers are overrated anyways! 

Kunikida’s Headache: You can be your own father figure! Let yourself down! 

Sherlock but Better: You're just trying to climb outta the hole you dug, aren’t you?

Kunikida’s Headache: ...maybe

Sushi: …

Sushi: I don’t know

Sushi: I mean, I don’t even know what a ‘father’ is supposed to be, so how can I really tell?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: …

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: A father is there for you when you really need him.

Sushi: ? 

Sherlock but Better: Sometimes he’s strict, but he always has your best interests at heart and you can always count on him

Sherlock but Better: He’s always there to guide you when everything’s falling apart or nothing makes sense anymore. 

Mother ™: A father teaches you. Not just knowledge, but morals and experiences. He does his best to give you everything he can so you're prepared for whatever the world throws at you when you finally step into it on your own. 

Light Snow: A father encourages you. He tells you all the special things he sees in you, even when you don’t see them yourself

Cowboy: A father is really nice, and forgives you even when you accidentally rip the barn doors off! Twice!

Onii-sama~: And he protects you too! When your dad’s around you feel really safe!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: And when he gets hurt, you hurt too. A lot

Sushi: …

Sushi: I’m

Sushi: I’m a little confused

Onii-sama~: Oh shoot, were our descriptions too weird?

Sherlock but Better: Speak for yourself, mine was perfect

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: You know the president’s in the GC, right?

Sherlock but Better: Jknjdwojiwde

Sherlock but Better: SHUT

President: It’s fine Ranpo, I’m flattered you think so highly of me

Cowboy: Wow Ranpo-san, that was a really high scream! And your face is really red, are you trying to become an apple?

Sherlock but Better: Shut it Farmboy!

Cowboy: ?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: OK can we get back to Atsushi now?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yes please

Sushi: No its fine! Don’t worry about it

Kunikda’s Headache: Hey, if your still having trouble figuring things out it’s not nothing

Sushi: Well…

Sushi: The headmaster wasn’t any of those things, so I

Sushi: I guess he wasn’t my father

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And that’s perfectly okay to think sweetie

Sushi: …

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Is there something else?

Sushi: I mean, yes but its not really about the headmaster its…

Kunikida’s Headache: Come on, there’s no need to be shy!

Sushi: …

Sushi: Well, when you guys were talking about all the things a father is?

Sushi: I just couldn’t stop thinking about how Dazai-san does all those things for me

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Say what now

Mother ™: This buffoon? Do you think so?

Sushi: Well, yeah

Sushi: I mean teaching me, protecting me, being there when I needed him?

Sushi: He’s been doing all those things pretty much since I met him so…

Sushi: I just

Sushi: I’m confused, does that make Dazai-san my ‘father figure’, as Yosano-san put it? Like, should I think of him as my dad?

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: I

Kunikida’s Headache: Wha

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m

Kunikida’s Headache: I’ll be right back

 

Dazai Osamu to Chuuya Nakahara

 

Mummified Moron: CHIBI

Mummified Moron: EMERGENCY 

Mummified Moron: CODE RED

Mummified Moron: THIS IS NOT A DRILL

Mummified Moron: I NEED ASSISTANCE

Mummified Moron: I HAVE MCFALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP

Missed Growth Spurt: Oh for the love of fuck WHAT?!?!

Mummified Moron: CHUUYA HELP

Missed Growth Spurt: Why am I getting deja vu

Missed Growth Spurt: Wait a minute

Missed Growth Spurt: Osamu Dazai if you just spammed my phone because you needed to rant about your student being a cinnamon roll, I’m going to set you on fire

Mummified Moron: No you don’t understand!

Mummified Moron: It is SO much worse!

Missed Growth Spurt: Oh please. The last time you had a freak out like this, the kid gave you flowers and said thank you

Missed Growth Spurt: What’d he do this time, make you a card? 

Mummified Moron: He just asked if I’m liike a father to him!

Missed Growth Spurt: …

Missed Growth Spurt: Oh

Missed Growth Spurt: Wait, what do you mean asked?

Mummified Moron: Well, the ADA GC was trying to describe what a father was to Atsushi because I might have implied he should see the headmaster from his orphanage as his father

Missed Growth Spurt: You did WHAT?!?!

Mummified Moron: Yes I’m an idiot, they already chewed me out in the ADA chat for it, but LISTEN

Mummified Moron: After everyone described a dad he said I’m all of those things to him! 

Mummified Moron: So he asked if that made me a father figure to him or smth and I don’t know what to tell him!

Missed Growth Spurt: I mean, you already treat him like he’s your kid

Missed Growth Spurt: Don’t even try to deny it I can see you typing!

Missed Growth Spurt: Anyways, you already treat him like your kid so I say go for it

Mummified Moron: But I can’t!

Missed Growth Spurt: Why not?

Mummified Moron: You realize saying yes means he’s going to see me as a surrogate father right?

Missed Growth Spurt: Yes, that’s kind of the point. What’s the problem?

Mummified Moron: What’s the PROBLEM?

Mummified Moron: How about the fact that A) I don’t know how to be a dad and B)

Mummified Moron: The closest I’ve come to being a dad was being in charge of Akutagawa! And we all know how that ended up

Missed Growth Spurt: Ah

Mummified Moron: I can’t do it

Mummified Moron: I can’t do that to the kid, he deserves better

Missed Growth Spurt: …

Missed Growth Spurt: You’re an idiot

Mummified Moron: Hey! I’m having a crisis and you’re insulting me? And people call me the cruel one!

Missed Growth Spurt: Stop being a fucking idiot and I wouldn’t have to insult you

Missed Growth Spurt: Was there a single moment at any point while training Akutagawa where you gave a shit about whether you were being a good parental figure? Or even a good mentor?

Mummified Moron: ...No?

Missed Growth Spurt: Then shouldn’t the fact that it’s such a big deal to you now tell you you’ve become the kind of guy who can be a good one?

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: I don’t know how to do it Chibi

Mummified Moron: The best example of parenting I have is Odasaku, and I didn’t even see him take care of the kids that often

Missed Growth Spurt: You really don’t get it do you

Missed Growth Spurt: God, your user has never felt more accurate

Mummified Moron: Hey!

Missed Growth Spurt: The kid said that you’d already been doing all the things a father does, didn’t he?

Mummified Moron: Yeah?

Missed Growth Spurt: ffs

Missed Growth Spurt: Put it together dumbass! You’ve already BEEN like a dad to him! And a pretty good one too!

Missed Growth Spurt: Hell, I’ve already called you out on it!

Mummified Moron: But I was just trying to be a good mentor, not a dad!

Missed Growth Spurt: Well apparently you blurred the line between the two

Missed Growth Spurt: Like it or not, you’re already in too deep. There’s no escaping it now so just own it, pussy

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: You know, you’re really bad at encouragement

Missed Growth Spurt: And you’re a dumbass who can’t see what’s right in front of him 

Missed Growth Spurt: Now go answer the poor kids question before he starts thinking he somehow scared you away and you’re running bolting to Switzerland or smth

Mummified Moron: The sad thing is he probably would think that. I really need to work on his self esteem

Missed Growth Spurt: Have that be you first father son bonding session lol

Mummified Moron: SHUT

Missed Growth Spurt: No YOU shut and go talk to your kid!

Mummified Moron: ...fine

Mummified Moron: Thanks Chibi

Missed Growth Spurt: Yeah yeah, good luck, you’ve got this blah blah blah if you hurt that kid I’ll give everything you own to Kajii for use in his next experiment, make you watch it get destroyed, and then fly you to the Amazon so I can throw you into piranha infested waters

Mummified Moron: Rude

 

We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!

 

Cowboy: Wow! Dazai-san’s been gone for a long time!

Sushi: Wait, did I say something wrong?

Sherlock but Better: Damn, only a dad for like 30 seconds and he’s already ghosting

Kunikida’s Headache: Heard you were talking shit

Sherlock but Better: Sure was. What’re you gonna do about it

Kunikida’s Headache: You wanna go Charles Dickens reject?

Sherlock but Better: Ready when you are beanpole wrapped in bandages

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: So help me god if you two start fighting I’m taking my cleaver to both of you

Kunikida’s Headache: But your ability doesn’t work on me

Sherlock but Better: But I don’t like pain

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yes, and?

Kunikida’s Headache: U-Understood ma’am, right Ranpo-san?

Sherlock but Better: Yeah, we’ll get along!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Good. Now then, Dazai

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Any particular reason why you disappeared for like 10 minutes?

Sushi: I’m so sorry Dazai-san! Was I too informal?Or presumptuous? Did I insult you? I’m really sorry!

Onii-sama~: God, someone get this poor kid some self confidence

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: He should take some of Ranpos

Sherlock But Better: Rude

Kunikida’s Headache: No no, you’re fine Atsushi-kun! 

Kunikida’s Headache: I just wasn’t expecting that and had to think about some things

Sherlock but Better: Translation: He had a freak out at Chuuya

Kunikida’s Headache: Alright listen hear ya lil shit

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Boys

Kunikida’s Headache: Fine :(

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, I’m honored you think of me that way Atsushi-kun

Sushi: …

Sushi: So you’re okay with it? You’re not mad?

Kunikida’s Headache: Not at all! I think it’s adorable!

Sushi: … So are you? My father I mean? Or father figure, I guess?

Sushi: Like, is that how it works?

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Yeah, I guess I am

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Wait, does that make him my dad too?

Sushi: Oh yeah! Technically he’d be both of our dads

Kunikida’s Headache: I

Kunikida’s Headache: Yes. I’m your guys’s dad

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yay!

Sushi: Okay good. I was really worried I totally misinterpreted how the whole father thing worked. 

Sushi: I’m glad I know now. Saying your my father feels a lot more natural then the headmaster 

Onii-sama~: This is too sweet

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Seriously, I’m gonna get a cavity

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m glad too kid

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Hey Dazai-san, since you're my dad now, can I have some boiled tofu? Pleeeeeeaaaaaasssssseeeee

Sherlock but Better: It begins

Kunikida’s Headache: ...What have I signed up for

 

Atsushi Nakajima to Osamu Dazai

 

Sushi Roll: Um, Dazai-san?

Sushi Roll: Are you really ok with me seeing you as a parent?

Sushi Roll: Like, it doesn’t weird you out or anything?

Deadzai: No, it really is okay!

Deadzai: Though truth be told I can’t promise I’m going to be very good at this

Deadzai: I mean, with my track record I’m scared I’m just going to hurt you like I did Akutagawa

Deadzai deleted 1 message

Sushi Roll: What was that? I didn’t read it in time

Deadzai: Don’t worry about it

Deadzai: But anyways, it’s totally fine! 

Deadzai: In fact

Deadzai has changed their name to Dadzai

Dadzai: ( * ̄▽ ̄)b

Sushi Roll: Oh! Um, in that case

Sushi Roll has changed their name to Sushi Son

Sushi Son: Now we match!

Dadzai: Hell yeah we do!

Sushi Son: So wait

Sushi Son: Does that mean I should call you Dad?

 

We’re Supposed to be Professionals? LOL!

 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Who the hell just screamed and what was that crash?

 

Atsushi Nakajima to Osamu Dazai 

 

Dadzai: Um, you can if you want to?

Dadzai: But you should probably stick with Dazai for now!

Dadzai: You know, since we’re both more used to it?

Sushi Son: Okay! 

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Sushi: Hi guys, sorry for not responding sooner

Sushi: Also, @P!ATD(ead body) rude

P!ATD(ead body): I said it before and I will say it again: You deserve it

Sushi: :(

TriggerFinger: You alright kid?

Sushi: Yes, I’m fine. Something happened yesterday that... surprised me, that’s all

Notice Me: Well, glad you're alright

TheResponsibleOne: I must admit I was also concerned. It is good to know you are well

Grandpa: Indeed

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yeah, wouldn’t want to lose our favorite tiger boy

Sushi: … Aren’t I the only ‘tiger boy’ you know?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It’s the thought that counts

Sushi: Oh right! Sorry!

Sushi: And I really do appreciate it. Thank you all!

Boss: Glad you’re alright kid!

Sushi: Oh! Um thank you…

Sushi: For my own sanity I’m going to guess that’s Elise?

Boss: It was. Rintaro's in the corner crying because I told him he’s going bald

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I mean, if the shoe fi-

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t even think about it. He can still read the chat

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Boo

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yeah yeah

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Also, glad everythings alright kid. 

Sushi: Thank you Chuuya-san! 

Sushi: I really am sorry about that! 

Sushi: Also, who names an island ‘disappointment’? It’s like the Great Pacific Garbage Patch all over again

TriggerFinger: The Great what now?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh right! I forgot I brought up Disappointment Island lol

P!ATD(ead body): Indeed you did. And the weretiger still belongs there

Sushi: Shut it you walking rainbow

Light Snow: Um what?

P!ATD(ead body): I'M GOING TO EVISCERATE YOU

Sushi: Remember Dazai-san’s dare about his coat?

Sushi: Yeah, he went with the rainbow. He has a matching shirt, hat, and pants too

P!ATD(ead body): SHUT UP

P!ATD(ead body): It’s Gin’s fault, she’s the one who bought them and then stole all of my other clothes!

P!ATD(ead body): Where did you even put them?!?!?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: That’s for me to know and you to find out at the end of the second week ;)

Kunikid’s Headache: Gin, were you not a feral little gremlin child you would be my new favorite

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well fuck you too

TriggerFinger: Wait, can we back up a sec because wtf is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Where those creepy ass cabbage patch kid dolls go to die?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Oh god, I’m getting war flashbacks

TriggerFinger: ?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I had one when I was like 6

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Its creepy eyes still haunt my nightmares

Onii-sama~: Same but the weird-ass hands and feet

Notice Me: Their fingers and toes were like little deformed sausages 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Glad we could bond over the trauma of childrens toys 

TriggerFinger: Wait no one answered me! What's the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?!?!?!



Notes:

Can you tell that I A) Had a cabbage patch doll and hated it? and B) REALLY disagreed with Dazai's advice to Atushi? Like, I love ya Dazai but I really don't think encouraging the poor boy to see his abuser as any form of a parental figure was a good call. With that said, it's done! I hope it lived up to your guys's expectations, and that I hit a good balance between the humor and angst. I tried to make this one a little more lighthearted then last chapter, but I hope I still got all the emotions across. Like I said before, I have no experience with abuse so if anything seems really wrong, especially with Atsushi, please let me know. On that note, I really appreciated your guy's feedback from last time! You all rock! Also, is there a lot of Dadzai in this chapter? Yes. Do I regret it? Absolutely not :). I don't have as much to say in this AN as the last one, but I do want to mention that this is pretty much where I'll stop following canon stuff. From here on out, we are going full AU! One where everything is fine and anemic Remy the Rat doesn't start shit. I'm mainly doing this cause everything canon from this point on would require a LOT of the cast either fighting or in some way or another separated from each other. And their phones. It just makes more sense to me to stop here, you know? Sorry if that disappoints anyone, but it's one of the things I'd decided on long before I hit this point. Anyways, on to the recommendation! Let's go with another fun one! The Drive (Bungou Stray Dogs Animatic) by LazyDoodleDoo. Like the last one, it's just some stupid fun with good art, so I'd recommend checking it out. See you guys next time!

Chapter 19: Chapter 19 Hotdogs and Philosophy

Summary:

Chuuya's extremely Done™ with Dazai (but what else is new) and Dazai surprises everyone with how stupid he manages to be. Like, it's honestly kind of impressive.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: God

Chu Chu Motherfucker: DAMN IT

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I'M GOING TO MURDER HIM

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Business as usual, I see

TriggerFinger: Wait, what happened this time?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: No idea, but I think we can all guess who happened at this point

TheResponsibleOne: What did Dazai do this time, lad?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I can hear the sigh from here 

TheResponsibleOne: Well, we have been having these conversations for years. It does get a little repetitive after a while

Chu Chu Motherfucker: HE’S DRIVING ME FUCKING CRAZY!

TheSuperiorAkuagawa: So you keep saying.

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Over, and over and over and over and over and over and over and

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well fuck you too, Gin 

TriggerFinger: Seriously though, she’s right! You complain about Dazai ALL the time

TriggerFinger: There’s no way one person can actually cause that much bullshit

TriggerFinger: Admit it, you’ve been making up at least some of the shit you say he does

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You have no idea how much I wish that was true

TriggerFinger: Come on, he can’t be that bad!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: See

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You say that but you haven’t walked into your own fucking kitchen , after a hard day at work might I add, to find this dumbass wearing a hotdog costume t-posing under your ceiling fan as it spins the hotdogs he tied to the blades around him like their fucking planets

TriggerFinger: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ...What?

Sushi: The only thing I feel more strongly then confusion right now is concern

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I legit thought he was either trying to summon some kind of hotdog demon or had convinced himself he was Hotdog Jesus

TriggerFinger: … 

TriggerFinger: I have no words

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I do

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: What the actual fuck is wrong with you @Kunikida’s Headache

Kunikida’s Headache: ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

Light Snow: Just why

Kunikida’s Headache: Funny

Light Snow: That wasn’t what I-

Light Snow: You know what, nevermind. There’s a more pressing concern here because

Onii-sama~: What the fuck were you even doing ?!?!

Light Snow: Yeah, that

Kunikida’s Headache: Well, Chibi had a lot of hotdogs in his fridge and they just got me thinking

Kunikida’s Headache: Hotdog Jesus!

Kunikida’s Headache: Then I realized it’d be a fun way to mess with Chibi, so I knew I had  to do it

Kunikida’s Headache: Honestly, the hardest part wasn’t even setting up the hotdogs, it was having to go to like 4 different stores to find a hotdog costume

Notice Me: You had to go and buy the costume?!

Kunikida’s Headache: Well, yeah

Kunikida’s Headache: What, did you think I just randomly owned one?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: See, you say that like we’re stupid for thinking it, but with you it was a genuine possibility. 

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Touche

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Hell, I wouldn’t have been surprised if you had the string to tie up the hotdogs just like… in your coat pocket or smth

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh, that? I just stole some from Chibi!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I just.. can’t even find it in me to be surprised anymore. I started off confused, then annoyed, then ready to murder him but now I’m just…

Mother ™: Numb?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yep

Mother ™: I understand completely

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Okay, so is that how you base most of your life decisions?

Kunikida’s Headache: ?

ThouShaltNotbotherMe: Like, you get some weird idea in your head and you honestly stop to think ‘is this going to annoy whoever I’m with?’

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And then you only do it if the answer’s yes?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: With the sheer amount of shit he pulls, I’m convinced he’s never had an idea that was a no

Mother ™: As am I

Kunikida’s Headache: Not yet I haven’t! They’ve all been winners!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I fucking hate you

TriggerFinger: Chuuya-san, I take back everything I said

TriggerFinger: I’m also gonna admit he’s probably worse then I could ever imagine

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You have no idea how right you are

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Be grateful you’ve never met him in person

Kunikida’s Headache: Chibi~ You’re so mean!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: No, what I am is in need of a nap and ready to hit you with a brick

Kunikida’s Headache: Now, now Chibi! There’s no need to be so rude

Chu Chu Motherfucker: How tf am I supposed to tell you that I want to hit you in the face with a brick politely?

TheResponsibleOne: I wish to acquaint your facial features with a fundamental item used in building houses. Repeatedly and with a lot of force

Kunikida’s Headache: See, that’s much better!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: … Ane-san, why?

TheReponsibleOne: I couldn’t resist

Chu Chu Motherfucker: … I need a nap that lasts like a month

Sushi: Um, I’m pretty sure that’s called a coma

Chu Chu Motherfucker: God, yes please. I’d kill for a light coma right now

Sushi: … Chuuya-san are you alright?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: No

Kunikida’s Headache: Yes~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I hate you so fucking much

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, but the real question! Is he worse then Kajii?

LEMON!!!: YOU CALLED?!!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Don’t mind us, we’re just trying to figure out if you’re worse then Dazai

LEMON!!!: WORSE?! WHY WHATEVER COULD YOU MEAN!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Don’t worry about it

Notice Me: Yeah, just go back to whatever it was you were doing

Notice Me: …

Notice Me: Actually no, don’t do that

LEMON!!!: AH, IT WOULD SEEM MY NEWEST LEMONS ARE ALMOST DONE! IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO JOIN FOR A TEST OF THEIR FORCE, YOU ARE MORE THEN FREE TO JOIN ME AT WAREHOUSE B!!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: KajII NO

Notice Me: That one just got fixed!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: GOD DAMNIT! GIVE ME A FUCKING BREAK!!!!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: … So, we can all agree Kajii’s worse then Dazai, right

Sherlock but Better: Honestly, at this point it’s less a question of who’s worst and more a question of which one’s going to finally kill Chuuya via stress

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Or he kills them

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It’s going to be Dazai

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I don’t know how long it’ll take or what he’ll do, btu it’s definitely going to be Dazai and it will definitely be me doing the killing

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Fair enough

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Kunikida’s Headache: Why do feet smell and noses run?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: ??? 

TriggerFinger: What the fuck?

Kunikida’s Headache: Why are they called apartments if they're built together?

Light Snow: Yeah hi, what the actual literal genuine fuck does this mean?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Dazai-san are you high again?

Mother : AGAIN!?!?!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Why are you surprised? You’re the one who had to deal with him on shrooms last time

Mother : no, no. That wasn’t a ‘he’s done this before’ again. That was a ‘did that moron seriously pull this stunt again after the beating I gave him last time’ again

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ah

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Alright, which one of you assholes gave my disaster of a boyfriend drugs/alcohol/whatever the hell he’s on?

Mother : gdi, you mean that’s an actual possibility right now?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You got a better explanation for why he’s becoming a discount Socrates?

Mother : I-

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Discount Socrates

Cowboy: Who’s Socrates?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: A dead guy who apparently still has more working brain cells then Dazai at the moment

Cowboy: Oh wow! A dead person can still think? That’s amazing!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: That’s not what

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: You know what, I’ll just let that one be

Sherlock But Better: Probably for the best

Cowboy: ?

Kunikida’s Headache: Why don’t your lips touch when you say “touch” but they do when they say “seperate”?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: gdi we’re still on this?

Sherlock but Better: Damn. Even my own lips don’t want to touch me smh

P!ATD(ead body): Dazai-san are- are you alright?

Kunikida’s Headache: If life is unfair to everyone, does that make it fair?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Thats-

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait shit, thats a good point

TriggerFinger: I hate that I’m considering it too

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Like, IS that fair?

TriggerFinger: Yes? No?

Sherlock but Better: I’d say no cause life is unfair to everyone but its’ like… more unfair to some people then others

Sherlock but Better: Like, if I get splashed by some a-hole while I’m walking down the street today cause I’m just at the wrong place at the wrong time, thats unfair

Sherlock but Better: But if I got hit by that car instead of getting splashed, lthat’s even MORE unfair, so like

Sherlock but Better: There's a tier list of unfair, ig, where some people still get screwed over more than others

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn, tfw your listening to Dazai’s random bullshit and suddenly get an essay on how life fucks you over

TriggerFinger: Not to mention the fact that there's always a next level of fuckery it can do to you, so no matter what's happening to you it can always get worse

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Truly an uplifting message

Sherlock but Better: I live to serve

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Live to be served more like

Sherlock but Better: Hey!

Sushi: ...Getting back on track

Sushi: Dazai-san are you OK? I’m generally concerned at this point, do you need someone to like… pick you up from somewhere or smth? 

Kunikida’s Headache: Why how lovely of you to ask Atsushi-kun! As it happens, I could use some assistance! 

Kunikida’s Headache: Could you come get me out of this fishing net I'm stuck in? :D

Mother : …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

P!ATD(ead body): …

Sushi: …

TriggerFinger: …

TriggerFinger: Wait, aren’t you supposed to not be trying to commit suicide as part of Atsushi’s dare

Kunikida’s Headache: I wasn’t trying to

Chu Chu Motherfucker: What?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Then how tf did this happen?!

Kunikida’s Headache: I legitimately fell off a bridge and got caught in a fishing net

Chu Chu Motherfucker: ...How? Why? Where? What?

Notice Me: Damn, I think Chuuya’s brain just short circuited from Dazai’s sheer stupidity 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: It’s a fair reaction, tf we’re being honest

Notice Me: True

Onii-sama~: I can’t tell if that’s the worst or best aim in the world

Sushi: I mean, he got caught in a fishing net so I’d assume it would be worst?

Onii-sama~: Yeah, but like

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Bullseye?

Onii-sama~: Bullseye

Sushi: ...

Kunikida’s Headache: Honestly, I don't even know how I managed this

Kunikida’s Headache: One minute I was walking along, thinking about how I was gonna break into Chibi’s apartment later

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Are you fucking serious 

Kunikida’s Headache: Of course <3

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You have a KEY!

Kunikida’s Headache: But that’s so booooooooooooorrrrrriiiiiiinnnnnngggggg

Kunikida’s Headache: Messing with Chibi’s always more fun \(٥⁀▽⁀ )/

Light Snow: Someone just kill me already

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I despise you

Kunikida’s Headache: Love you too~

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, next thing I knew I lost my footing, fell in the river, and ended up in a net!

Sushi: …

Sushi: You know what, I’m not even gonna question it. Wait there, I’m coming

Kunikida’s Headache: Yay! You’re the best

P!ATD(ead body): Jinko I will fillet you

Sushi: I have done literally nothing to you, let me live!

P!ATD(ead body): No

Sushi: :|

Sushi: Anyways, is it the same river as usual? 

Kunikida’s Headache: Yep!

Notice Me: This happens often enough for there to be a designated river?

Sushi: This specific sequence of events? No

Sushi: Him ending up in fishing nets though…

Notice Me: Ah

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Are you actually surprised?

Notice Me: No, but I wish that I could be

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Fair

Sushi: I’m omw Dazai-san

Kunikida’s Headache: My hero!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: K hold up

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Are you telling me

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That you spammed the chat with your dollar store philosophy bullshit for a solid 5 minutes

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Because you wanted one of us to come get you out of a net?

Kunikida’s Headache: Yep!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And why didn’t you just start the convo with “hey can someone come get my dumbass out of a fishing net”?

Kunikida’s Headache: Well where’s the fun in that?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: @Sushi where is he, I’m gonna finish what the river started

Sushi sent a location

Sushi: I’m like 5 minutes away

Kunikida’s Headache: Thanks a million Atsushi-kun!

Sushi: Sure thing Dad

Kunikida’s Headache: …

P!ATD(ead body): …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

TriggerFinger: …

Notice Me: ...

TheResponsibleOne: …

Grandpa: …

LEMON!!!: …

Boss: …

P!ATD(ead body): What?

Sushi: What?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: You just called Dazai-san ‘dad’

Sushi: …

Sushi: Oh

Sushi: I mean, he did say I could, right Dazai-san?

Kunikida’s Headache: yEp

Sushi: Dazai-san? Are you okay?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I think you broke him kid

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And everyone in the PM for that matter

Sushi: ?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: They weren’t in the ADA GC, remember?

Sushi: Oh

Sushi: Um

Sushi: HaHA WouLD YoU LoOk aT The TimE I THinK I LeFT ThE STOve On GOTta Go ByE! 

Sushi had left The Government's Future Aneurysm

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Aaaaaand there he goes

P!ATD(ead body): JINKO GET BACK HERE!

Notes:

All hail a return to crack and chaos! And with a cliffhanger because I couldn't bring myself to not set something special up for chapter 20 (god, how tf has this trainwreck gotten this far?). Poor Chuuya, I really do put him through a lot, don't I? Oh well >:) Anyways, I don't have that much to say about this chapter but I do want to once again thank you guys for all the comments, especially on the last 2 chapters! I was really nervous about them but you guys were all really kind and supportive, which I really appreciated! Some of you guys even gave your own interpretations of things which I LOVED and found really interesting, so thanks again! Now then, in the spirit of Dazai being both a disaster and a mystery at the same time, the recomendation is Dazai’s Horror Movie | Bungo Stray Dogs Animatic by Pistachio Ice Cream. It's pretty funny and I think the killer exudes the same vibe Chuuya does this chapter, so have fun with that. Thank you as always for the comments, I love each and every one, and let me know if you have any thoughts/critiques/ideas/etc. Thanks for reading!

Chapter 20: Chapter 20 Answers

Summary:

The crew freak about about Atsushi's little slip up from last time. Things spiral from there.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

P!ATD(ead body): JINKO GET BACK HERE!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Welp, there he goes

Onii-sama~: Goes where? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I can hear him furiously DMing Atsushi rn

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He’s grumbling while he does it too lol

TriggerFinger: K, so Akutagawa being a disaster is great and all but can we get back to Atsushi calling Dazai DAD???

TheResponsibleOne: Yes, lets get back to that, shall we?

Kunikida’s Headache: Uh

Kunikida’s Headache: No comment

TheResponsibleOne: Yes comment

Kunikida’s Headache: hnnnnng

Chu Chu Motherfucker: How is it that you barely blink when a guns pointed at your face, but you flip out over shit like this?

Kunikida’s Headache: SHUT

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Hold up

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Chuuya-san, you seem weirdly unsurprised by this

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well, considering I already knew that would make sense

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You KNEW?!?! And knew WHAT?!?!? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: The bandaged moron is now that kid (and Kyoka’s) dad in every way except legally

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Speaking of, hurry up and adopt them already

Kunikida’s Headache: I????? legally can’t????

TriggerFinger: ?

Kunikida’s Headache: Atsushi’s 18????? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh yeah, and YOU of all people care so much about obeying the law

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K, I get the feeling that there is a story behind the amount of sarcasm in THAT comment and I want all of it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Trust me, you don’t

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Okay, getting back on track!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: If you already knew then why didn’t you tell any of us?!?!?!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I mean, the ADA already knew since it happened in their GC

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You guys too?!?!?! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @Onii-sama~ @ThouShaltNotBotherMe I thought I could trust you guys to spill tea!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

Onii-sama~: Not our place this to tell this time around

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yeah. While I’d normally love nothing more than to embarrass my idiot, this was something kinda personal so I figured I’d let them reveal it on their own time

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Though I’ll admit, this is not what I was expecting from ‘on their own time’ lol

Notice Me: Oof, Atsushi kinda ruined that one, huh

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Atsushi is actually a really smart person, but can be really dumb sometimes

Bunnies and Boile dTofu: or… alot of the times

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Wow, like father like son ig

Kunikida’s Headache: (ಥ﹏ಥ)

Light Snow: Is this just your way of getting revenge for something I did to you? 

Light Snow: Cause if so please just kill me instead, I’m sure it’d be less painful

Onii-sama~: Calm down there Jun

Onii-sama~: Just cause our resident edgelord isn’t here doesn’t mean you have to fill in for him

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: oof, Ryuu isn’t even looking at the chat and he’s still getting roasted

TriggerFinger: As it should be

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well, duh

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: But I still don’t get why you knew, Chuuya-san? 

TheResponsibleOne: I think I know

Grandpa: As do I

Chu Chu Motherfucker: He started having a freakout at me as soon as Actual Emotions were being brought up because he was terrified of accepting his role as Atsushi’s father figure

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Completely ignoring the fact that he was basically Atsushi’s dad already

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ah, so THATS where you disappeared to

Kunikida’s Headache: Wow, I used to have a boyfriend. Wonder what happened to him

TheSuperiorAkutagwa: You know, I really should’ve guessed that, huh?

Sherlock but Better: When in doubt, just assume Dazai’s a disaster and you’ll probably be alright

Kunikida’s Headache: I hate all of you

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Careful Dazai, your Chuuya’s showing

Kunikida’s Headache: LET ME LIVE

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Hey!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: lol

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wow

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: This just in: my brother has no chill

Notice Me: ?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I noticed Ryuu had been really quiet this whole time so I went to check on him

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You know, to see if he passed out or jumped out the window to skin the weretiger or something

Mother ™: It concerns me that I can actually see him doing that 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It should

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: But anyways, I went into his room to check on him and he is just staring at his phone with the most vicious death stare I have ever seen 

Notice Me: RIP the weretiger

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He’s also typing like Chuuya-san does sometimes, you know where he’s basically punching the screen with every letter he types

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I DO NOT DO THAT

TheResponsibleOne: I hate to break it to you lad, but you absolutely do

TheResponsibleOne: Actually, you've been doing it ever since we met

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Ane-san, why must you betray me?

TheResponsibleOne: Well, perhaps if you stopped abusing every piece of technology you get your hands on, I wouldn’t have to

TriggerFinger: Damn, the sass

TheResponsibleOne: Where do you think he got his from?

ThouShaltNotBotherme: You and I need to meet for coffee or smth, I feel like we’d get along really well

TheResponsibleOne: That sounds lovely

Light Snow: You know, that idea really shouldn’t terrify me

TriggerFinger: And yet?

Light Snow: And yet 

 

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa to Atsushi Nakajima

 

Lawnmower: JINKO! 

Lawnmower: EXPLAIN YOURSELF!

Lawnmower: @Jinko

Lawnmower: @Jinko

Lawnmower: @Jinko

Lawnmower: @Jinko

Lawnmower: @Jinko

Jinko: Could you Not?

Lawnmower: Not until you explain what just happened in the chat!

Jinko: K, but how about I just don't and you let it go

Lawnmower: …

Lawnmower: @Jinko

Lawnmower: @Jinko

Lawnmower: @Jinko

Jinko: ALRIGHT!

Jinko: You know, for someone who says Gin’s the gremlin, your being an awful lot like her

Lawnmower: Her methods get results

Lawnmower: Now TALK

Jinko: …

Jinko: It’s really not that big a deal

Lawnmower: You called Dazai-san “dad”

Lawnmower: How is that NOT a big deal?!?!?

Jinko: Hey, he’s the one that told me I could!

Lawnmower: ... what?

Jinko: When I was dealing with the… stuff with the Headmaster, everyone at the agency helped me try to sort out my feelings and in the process we established that Dazai-san’s the closest thing I have to what a father should be

Jinko: So, he said it was fine for me to see him as my father figure and that it was okay to call him dad

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: Uh?

Lawnmower: Just like that

Jinko: ?

Lawnmower: He let you look at him that way just like that

Jinko: Um, yeah, why? Is there a problem?

Lawnmower: …

Lawnmower: No

Jinko: …

Jinko: Hey, uh, thank you by the way

Lawnmower: For what

Jinko: For talking to me when I was going through that

Jinko: My head wasn’t a great place to be, so it was nice to have a familiar face to distract me for a little while

Lawnmower: I didn’t do it as a favor or anything, I was simply obeying Dazai-san’s orders. Nothing more

Jinko: Just take the compliment you tsundere

Jinko: …

Jinko: Um, are you okay?

Lawnmower: I’m perfectly fine

Jinko: And if you hadn’t just ignored me setting up a perfectly good softball for you to get angry at, then I might believe you

Jinko: Despite what you seem to think I’m not a complete idiot. I know something’s bugging you so can we just skip the whole word game thing and just… talk?

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: Sorry, I’m being too forward, right? I’m probably the last person you’d want to talk to about your feelings, considering the whole you hating me thing, but…

Jinko: Can you at least promise me you’ll talk to Gin or Chuuya-san about this because I-

Lawnmower: I don’t

Jinko: Don’t what?

Lawnmower: Hate you. Not anymore at least

Jinko: Oh, um

Jinko: That’s good! I don’t hate you either!

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: So um…

Lawnmower: He trained me for years

Jinko: …?

Lawnmower: He trained me for years and still kept me at arm's length, was always Dazai-san, but he knows you for a month and suddenly it’s okay to call him dad?

Lawnmower: To see him as a father figure because he was the first person in your life that took you in and seemed to give a shit about whether you made it to tomorrow?

Lawnmower: Why are YOU so DIFFERENT?!?!  WHAT DID I DO WRONG?

Jinko: … Akutagawa

Lawnmower: Don’t

Lawnmower: Just leave it, I’m fine

Jinko: … 

Jinko: Give me a second

 

Atsushi Nakajima to Osamu Dazai

 

Sushi son: Dazai-san?

Dadzai: Oh, hey there Atsushi-kun! You feeling a little less embarrassed after the whole ‘dad’ thing?

Sushi son: Yeah, I’m fine I just

Sushi son: Um

Dadzai: It’s fine Atsushi-kun, you don’t need to be embarrassed 

Sushi son: I’m not!

Sushi son: Or, well, I was and I still kinda am but that’s not important right now

Dadzai: OK???

Sushi son: Um

Sushi son: Did you

Sushi son: ...

Dadzai: You don’t have to be shy, you can ask me whatever’s on your mind

Sushi son: …

Sushi son: What happened between you and Akutagawa?

Dadzai: Ah

Dadzai: That’s not the question I was expecting

Dadzai: …

Dadzai: I’m guessing that you’re asking because Akutagawa-kun said something?

Sushi son: ...yeah, though I feel like I should be more worried about what he’s not saying

Dadzai: …

Dadzai: What do you want to know?

Sushi son: If you’re uncomfortable telling me specifics that’s fine, I just…

Sushi son: He was really upset about how you treat me? How it was ‘so different’ from how you treated him? What did he mean?

Dadzai: … 

Dadzai: Well, I’m guessing you probably figured this out already, but back in the mafia I was…

Dadzai: Well, let’s just say I wasn’t a very nice person

Dadzai: Not that I’d claim to be one now, but I was much worse back then and Akutagawa-kun was one of the many people that suffered for it

Sushi son: … 

Dadzai: I trained him viciously and treated him more like a weapon than a person. Hell, most of the time I thought of him as a weapon. A sword with a lot of potential that would be unbelievably useful once he’d created his own sheath

Dadzai: Unfortunately, I was pretty open about my thoughts and I think his image of himself became my image of him. Just a tool who’s health wasn’t half as important as the job he had to do

Dadzai: You can imagine the kind of unhealthy thought processes that came from thinking of yourself like that for years, and I guess me leaving the mafia without saying anything to him didn’t help matters

Sushi son: … oh

Dadzai: Yeah

Dadzai: …

Dadzai: I’m guessing you need some time, so don’t worry about work tomorrow. I’ll stay out of your sight while yo-

Sushi son: You need to talk to him

Dadzai: Uh? What?

Sushi son: Akutagawa. At some point you need to talk to him. And I mean talk , not text. You need to really look at him and tell him everything you want to tell him, and I can tell there is something you want to tell him. Let him talk too, and really listen to him. He deserves the chance to say his piece about everything that went down and I think you two need to have a talk as equals. Not PM and ADA members or mentor and student or anything else, just as two people getting everything they need to say off their chest and listening to each other

Sushi son: Apologize too, if you truly regret how you treated him which I honestly believe you do

Dadzai: ...It’s a little more complicated then just sitting down and talking for a couple hours about our problems, Atsushi-kun

Sushi son: I know. I’m not expecting it to magically fix everything, but I think it will help you both start moving forward. At the very least, I think Akutagawa needs it

Dadzai: … What exactly am I supposed to say?

Sushi son: I don’t know. I’m sorry I can’t be more help after telling you to do it, but I don’t know the full story. I wasn’t there, I didn’t see how you treated him, so I don’t really know everything that needs to be said. 

Sushi son: Maybe ask Chuuya-san or anyone else who knew you back then? I don’t know, I’m sorry. 

Sushi son: But, I really do think you need to talk to him at some point. It doesn’t have to be today, honestly I want to go back and talk to him myself right now, but at some point. When your ready

Dadzai: …

Dadzai: You know, normally it's the mentor who’s supposed to advise the protege, not the other way around

Sushi son: Well, even mentors are human, so I think you’re fine. Plus, I’m pretty sure I’ve had enough breakdowns that you’ve had to help me through to make you immune to me every thinking your lame

Dadzai: …

Dadzai: Thanks Atsushi-kun

 

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa to Atsushi Nakajima 

 

Lawnmower: Are you done yet?

Lawnmower: Jinko?

Lawnmower: Jinko, it’s been 15 minutes, what the hell are you doing?

Jinko: Okay, I’m back! Sorry about that I was just … having a conversation

Lawnmower: A conversation?

Lawnmower: ...

Lawnmower: Jinko, if you were talking to Dazai-san I will come over to your apartment right now and stab you

Jinko: …

Jinko: Who says I’m in my apartment

Lawnmower: You told Dazai-san what I said?!

Jinko: No! Well, I mentioned that you mentioned stuff about your past, but I didn’t really get specific or anything!

Lawnmower: That was none of your business

Jinko: …

Jinko: You’re right. But I’m not sorry I did because now I know that I need tot ell you something

Lawnmower: Oh? And what might that be?

Lawnmower: That I was weak? That Dazai-san’s treating you better because you’re just better then me? That

Jinko: That you’re a person

Lawnmower: ...What?

Jinko: You’re not a weapon, or a tool, or anything like that

Lawnmower: ...

Lawnmower: You talked with Dazai-san for 15 minutes and that’s your miraculous conclusion?

Jinko: … He told me about how he treated you. Not everything, honestly I’d bet he only scratched the surface of whatever happened between you two, but he told me enough to know that you need to hear this

Jinko: You are a person. You aren’t a tool that’s only useful if it can get a job done, you’re a human being who’s loved by your sister and your friends and your coworkers. 

Jinko: And me too. I care about you a lot too. And none of us care about you because you can kill a guy faster then he can blink or because you’ve won more fights then days I’ve been in this city, it’s because we like you

Jinko: You are important, and so is your health! 

Lawnmower: Stop talking about things you don’t understand, damnit!

Jinko: You think I don’t understand being told you have no worth?!

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: Look, I get that this is probably really awkward coming from the guy you were trying to kill a few weeks ago, but…

Jinko: That doesn’t make what I’m saying any less true. And I’m betting I’m not the only one who’s said it, am I? 

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: See? People care about you. I care, Gin cares, Higuchi cares, so many people care! 

Jinko: And as much as I care about Dazai-san, he had NO right to treat you the way he did! You didn’t deserve it and you didn’t do anything wrong!

Lawnmower: Well I must have done SOMETHING! If he’s treating you like a person, then clearly you’re doing something right that I failed to! 

Jinko: No! You didn’t! 

Lawnmower: YES, I DID! 

Lawnmower: DAMMIT, WHAT ARE YOU EVEN TRYING TO DO? WHY DO YOU CARE?!?! 

Jinko: BECAUSE YOUR IMPORTANT TO ME DAMMIT!

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: …

Jinko: I mean, um…

Jinko: …

Jinko: No. No, you know what? I said what I said. 

Jinko: You’re important to me. I care about you and it hurts seeing you questioning your worth like that. Thinking that you’re less than other people

Jinko: Especially when you think that you're less than me! I mean, have you met yourself?

Jinko: Your smart, strong, loyal, powerful, honest, I could go on. Meanwhile, I barely know how to use my own power and, as you keep pointing out, I’m really dumb! 

Lawnmower: … Isn’t saying ‘strong’ and ‘powerful’ a little redundant?

Jinko: Are you seriously trying to analyze the compliment? -_-

Jinko: Besides, it’s not. I said you're powerful because of your physical strength. You’re strong because you’ve endured so much but are still standing, even after everything. It’s incredible

Jinko: Honestly, that’s one of the parts that I love most about you

Jinko: Wait

 Lawnmower: ...What?

Jinko: Wait no

Lawnmower: …

Jinko sent their location

Jinko: K, that’s where I am right now so could you do me a favor and come kill me?

Lawnmower: ...

Jinko: JEDJOWEFNKJEWFNLEWD

Jinko: Remember what I said about the whole being dumb thing?!?!?!

Jinko: I’m really sorry, I just made this whole thing even MORE awkward, but you don't need to worry because I’m gonna have Kenji punt me into the sun and you can just pretend that last sentence was ever typed

Jinko: Not everything before that though! I really meant it and you need to know it! 

Lawnmower: Did you not mean the last sentence, then?

Jinko: Well, yes, but feel free to ignore it because I really didn’t mean to tell you like that, I’m just a freaking IDIOT oh god, someone please kill meeeeeeeeee

Lawnmower: ...Are you still at that location you sent?

Jinko: Yeah, why?

Lawnmower: I’m coming to you

Jinko: To kill me or just to maim me, cause while both are understandable I’d prefer it if you just put me out of my misery

Lawnmower: No, to tell you that I love you back in person

Jinko: …

Jinko: You know, you don’t have to spare my feelings in my last moments before I die of embarrassment

Lawnmower: I’m not

Jinko: …

Jinko: But, why?

Lawnmower: Why would I like an adorable idiot with gorgeous eyes? Someone who has always treated me like a human and doesn’t just see the Rabid Dog of the PM when they look at me even when you were scared of me or angry? The person who just spent the last 10 minutes trying to help me with my self worth even though we both know you don’t have any to spare? Oh gee, I wonder what I could possibly see in you

Jinko: …

Jinko: You’re serious?

Lawnmower: Did you think that last paragraph was sarcasm?

Jinko: Well, technically the last part was so you can’t really blame me

Lawnmower: You are such an idiot

Jinko: I know…

Jinko: But you still like me?

Lawnmower: Yes. How many times are you going to make me say it?

Jinko: … 

Jinko: How long do you think it’ll take for you to get here?

Lawnmower: About 5 minutes

Jinko: …

Jinko: Could you do me a favor and hurry up so I can do something I’ve been wanting to do for weeks?

Lawnmower: And that is?

Jinko: Kiss you

Notes:

Well...That happened. I warned you I was going to do something special for chapter 20. On the plus side, some pay off for the shin soukoku pining that I've been throwing in after so long! Yay! Gonna be honest, I knew I was gonna do shin soukoku from the moment I started this fic, but I kind of figured it'd happen within the first 5 chapters or something. As you can see, that did not work out. Oh well, it's here now and hopefully it feels satisfying! The Dazai-Akuatagawa angst too honestly. This is by no means the end of it, but for what it was I hope it was alright. at the very least, I really hope nothing felt rushed but please let me know what you guys thought in the comments! And speaking of the comments, thanks again to everyone who leaves one! They're all wonderful and keep my passion for this fic high so thank you so much! Now then, on to the recommendation! Let's keep the angst going with Bungo Stray Dogs - Numb - Dotan AMV by Chicken Pie. It's really well made and it just kind of has the same vibe I had when I was writing most of this chapter, so feel free to check it out! Also, this isn't really related to anything but there was an interaction I wanted to have but can't do now, so I'm just gonna leave it here:
Kyoka, trying to get Atsushi to be friends with Akutagawa to speed up them getting together so she can stop listening to his pining: Could you at least try? Please?
Atsushi: Fine. Hey Akutagawa, how's your day going?
Akutagawa: What do you want?
Atsushi: Kyoka-chan I can't
Kyoka: Just try
Atsushi: Uh, so... what's your favorite class? Mine was English
Akutagawa: Upper
Atsushi: Okay, I give up
It's not even that funny, it just felt like a waste to leave it on my google doc, never to be used, so there you go. Until next time!

Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Freedom and Stores

Summary:

The gang finds out about Atsushi and Ryuu, then a building catches on fire (because it wouldn't be a normal day in yokohama if that didn't happen)

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Gin: Fucking

Gin: FINALLY!!!!

Light Snow: Uh, what’s going on?

Gin: @Bunnies and Boiled Tofu

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I’m a little afraid to ask this, but what?

Gin: WE’RE FINALLY FREE!!!

Notice Me: Do you have any idea what she’s talking about

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Not even a little bit

Gin: THEY FINALLY GREW A PAIR! OUR TORMENT IS OVER!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: What the fuck are you talking about???

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I still have 0 clue 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Wait…

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: WAIT DO YOU MEAN?

Gin: YES!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: FINALLY!

Gin: I KNOW!

Tachihara; I have never been more confused

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And that’s saying something

Tachihara: -_-

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I can stop wanting to strangle my disaster of a brother!!!!

Gin: I can stop actually strangling my disaster of a brother!!!!

Grandpa: I am still incredibly confused

Sherlock but Better: I know what happened~

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Can’t I have just one day of you not being an egotistical prick? Just one?

Sherlock but Better: Hey, not my fault I’m the best

Light Snow: Why did I just hear Yosano-san slam her face on the desk?

Onii-sama~: Ranpo-san 

Light Snow: Ah

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey, when you’re good, you’re good

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You’re only saying that cause you’re smart af too

Kunikida’s Headache: I will neither confirm nor deny

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That’s definitely the reason, though the fact that he managed to fall into a fucking fishing net while apparently just walking around brings that title into question

TriggerFinger: Oh yeah, speaking of

TriggerFinger: Did Atsushi ever get you out of that fishing net?

Notice Me: And also stop dying of embarrassment from calling you ‘dad’? 

Kunikida’s Headache: Oh, he got me out a while ago

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Damn, I could have been free 

Kunikida’s Headache: You can’t get rid of me that easy~

Kunikida’s Headache: Anyways, after that I went to a cake shop and he got glued to his phone, so I can’t give any eye-witness accounts about what Gin saw

Kunikida’s Headache: Though I do have a guess (¬‿¬ )

Light Snow: I will actually pay you to stop

Kunikida’s Headache: You can't buy me!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: That’s a fucking lie, enough canned crab and alchohol can get you to stop whatever the fuck you’re doing

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Well, it’ll stop you most of the time

Mother ™: I can confirm that this is accurate, much to the displeasure of my wallet

Grandpa: Indeed

Light Snow: How much? 

Kunikida’s Headache: It’s not happening~

Light Snow: gdi

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K, while Dazai tormenting Junichiro is all well and good

Light Snow: Is it tho?

Onii-sama~: Yeah, kinda

Light Snow: Naomi?!?!

Onii-sama~: lol

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Can we get back to whatever Gin saw?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: More specifically why whatever she saw has Kyoka-chan doing a little victory dance

Notice Me: Well, that sounds adorable

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: It is

TheResponsibleOne: I am legitimately begging you to record it

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Already on it

TheResponsibleOne: Bless you

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: np

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Oh shit, this just got cuter

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: What?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Kenji-kun walked in, saw her dancing, and decided to join her

ThoushaltNotBotherMe: This might be the most adorable thing I have ever seen

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: PICS

TheResponisbleOne: Please

ThouShaltNotBotherMe sent an image. Kyoka and Kenji are both frozen mid-air, fists pumped towards the ceiling and big smiles on their faces.

LEMON!!!: GREETINGS FRIENDS!!! DOES ANYONE KNOW WHY KOUYOU-SAN JUST SQUEAKED???

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Cuteness overload. For more info read up

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And dw, I’m taking a video of the whole thing using Kyoka-chan’s phone

LEMON!!!: …

LEMON!!!: That is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen in my entire life

TriggerFinger: Damn, no caps or exclamations? Even Kajii isn’t immune to 2 adorable kids dancing

LEMON!!!: I mean, have you seen them?

TriggerFinger: Fair

LEMON!!!: Look at them go!

Grandpa: It is rather wholesome

Notice Me: K, while that image has blessed me and is without a doubt the cutest thing I’ve seen all year, I still want to know what Gin was saying

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh shit, right!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: So, remember how I told you guys Ryuu was glaring at his phone while texting the Weretiger? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well, at some point I’m guessing something happened because out of nowhere Ryuu fuckin nyooms out our window, looking like a man on a mission

Onii-sama~: Wait, he just jumped out of your guys' window?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yeah, he actually does it all the time

Onii-sama~: ??? Do you guys not have a door???

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: We do, but apparently that's not Dramatic enough for him

Onii-sama~: …

Onii-sama~: I want to say I’m surprised but…

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: But then you remember this is my brother, Ryuunosuke Blows Up Buildings Because He’s Bored Akutagawa?

Onii-sama~: Yeah, that

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Try living with him.

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Anyways, so he gtfo’s so I decide to follow him 

Light Snow: Why? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Figured wherever he was running to, it would either end in a fight, which I’d probably have to help him home after, or give me blackmail material

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: My money was on blackmail, so I brought my phone to record it

Light Snow: You know, reading that first reason kinda fooled me into thinking you were just going to make sure he was okay

Light Snow: Then I kept reading

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’m his sibling, it’s my sworn duty to tease him about anything and everything

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Which brings me to what I saw because OMG!!!!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Would you quit hyping it up and just tell us?

TriggerFinger: Seriously, I’ll bet it’s not even that big a deal

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: While normally I’d tell you to go fuck yourself Tachi, right now I dont even care bc I SAW ATSUSHI AND RYUU KISS!!!!!

TriggerFinger: …

TriggerFinger: Wait, WHAT?!?!?!?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: MY BROTHER’S NOT A PINING DISASTER ANYMORE!!!!

Cowboy: WHY ARE WE TEXT-SHOUTING?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: BECAUSE A FREAKING MIRACLE HAPPENED!!

Cowboy: Oh, okay then

Cowboy: YAY!!!!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Precious child

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Also hell yeah Atsushi!!!

Notice Me: OMG! Go senpai!!!

Onii-sama~: Finally!!!

Kunikida’s Headache: I KNEW IT!!!!

P!ATD(ead body): GIN!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ah, there’s the man of the hour! How’s it feel to no longer be single and pining?

P!ATD(ead body): I did not pine !!!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Reeeeeeaaaallllllllly? Cause I have some screenshots that beg to differ

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I also have some from Atsushi, so I’d recommend he doesn’t try lying in the chat

Sushi: …

Sushi: Kyoka-chan, why must you expose me?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Because while I love you more than life itself and would happily get hit by a bus for you, having to listen to you rant about Akutagawa for hours got old really fast

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: See, this is why Kyoka and I can get along so well. We are sisters in pain from dealing with disaster brothers

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I mean, if they get married then you two would literally be sisters so…

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh shit

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Hey Ryuu, hurry up and marry your boyfriend so I can have an awesome little sister! 

P!ATD(ead body): JSDSJIDLNNLWFDNFWE

Sushi: MLWDNWEDNJEWDNOF

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I think you broke them

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Whoops

Notice Me: OMG senpai! I’m so happy for you!!!! Congratulations to you both!

Sushi: ThANk YoU

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Don’t mind him, he’s probably still having a seizure 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: But she’s right, congrats on graduating from the Pining Idiots Club you two!

Onii-sama~: Congrats!!!!

Light Snow: Congrats!!!!

Light Snow: Dang it, too slow

Onii-sama~: lol

TheResponsibleOne: I am happy for you both! Congratulations

Cowboy: Congratulations Atsushi-san! You too Mr. Scary Coat!

Mother ™: I am glad you both have found happiness, but please don’t let this development interfere with your work, Atsushi 

TriggerFinger: I’d like to reiterate what I said to Chuuya-san: Get that D Akutagawa!!!

P!ATD(ead body): JEWFNOEWFDNONOFEWNEWFN

Grandpa: Congratulations

President: Congratulations

President: …

Boss: lol, too slow old man

President: Don’t you have a fiend to fawn over?

Sherlock but Better: lol, get fucked creepy old guy

Boss: :(

Sherlock but Better: No one cares buddy

Sherlock but Better: Anyways, thanks for finally getting your shit together you two, it was kinda tough to watch

Sherlock but Better: That said, you managed to do it before my time ran out, so I’ll forgive you

P!ATD(ead body): Time?

Onii-sama~: You guys really couldn’t wait another month? Now I’m down 500 yen!

P!ATD(ead body): You bet on US getting together too?!?!?!?

Onii-sama~: I honestly don’t know why your surprised. Have you been reading the chat?

P!ATD(ead body): … I

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Hey, can’t blame us for seeing an opportunity for cash and taking it 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Speaking of, amen to that tough part Ranpo. It was like soukoku all over again

Kunikida’s Headache: Hey!

Chu chu Motherfucker: Hey!

TheResponsibleOne: You say that, but at least those two don’t work in the same building

TheResponsibleOne: There were meetings that consisted of nothing but Dazai-kun and Chuuya-kun bickering for hours on end

Grandpa: With an occasional broken table or hole in the wall thrown in

TheResponsibleOne: Not to mention they were circling each other for years

TheResponsibleOne: All things considered, these two got their act together WAY faster than the lads

Grandpa: And with significantly less property damage

TheResponsibleOne: True

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I say this with as much respect as I possibly can:

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Fuck you guys

Chu Chu Motherfucker: But yeah, congrats you two. Hopefully you don't give each other as much trouble as my bandaged idiot gives me

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Though honestly, I’m not even sure that’s possible

Kunikida’s Headache: So mean Chibi!

Kunikida’s Headache: But congratulations Atsushi-kun! You too Akutagawa-kun! 

Kunikida’s Headache: Looks like I made the best partnership in more ways than one ;)

Chu Chu Motherfucker: No. Stop that. 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: You’re acting really fucking creepy

Kunikida’s Headache: Rude

Sushi: OJIEONINKQWKLSD 

Sushi: Thank you all so much! 

P!ATD(ead body): …

Sushi: Akutagawa says thank you too, he’s just too worried about keeping up his Tough and Brooding Aesthetic to say it

P!ATD(ead body): Jinko istg

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh for the love of...

P!ATD(ead body): What’s your problem now?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You’re literally dating! Stop calling him Jinko!

P!ATD(ead Body): I’ll call him whatever I please! 

P!ATD(ead body): And what about him?! He’s still calling me by my last name!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: AT LEAST IT’S YOUR ACTUAL NAME!

P!ATD(ead body): SHUT UP!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ah, back to Akutagawa Sibling Bickering Hours I see

Sherlock but Better: That's what this chat turns into pretty much everyday tbf

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: True

 

Atsushi Nakajima to Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

 

Jinko: Um…

Lawnmower: What? Did you want me to get something else from the convenience store?

Jinko: Oh, no! Just a water’s fine! 

Jinko: Thanks for getting me one btw :)

Lawnmower: Yeah yeah

Jinko: I was actually going to say…

jinko: You can call me Atsushi if you want?

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: UH, ARE YOU OKAY?

Lawnmower: FiNe

Jinko: See, you say that but I heard that yelp from down the street. I’m coming over there 

Lawnmower: No! Don’t come over here!

Jinko: Holy cow I see smoke! What did you do ?!?!?!

Lawnmower: IT’S YOUR FAULT FOR SURPRISING ME!

 

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

TriggerFinger: Uh, not to interrupt shin soukoku becoming canon but what the fuck happened near downtown?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wdym?

TriggerFinger: I mean I can see smoke from here and there’s a lot of screaming

TriggerFinger: Did Kajii use it as a test field for a new lemon or smth?

Boss: He better not have

Sushi: No, it wasn’t Kajii-san 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: *This time*

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Wait, wanton destruction that Kajii isn’t responsible for? Wtf happened?

Mother ™: Perhaps one of the city’s smaller gangs was feeling bold?

Sherlock btu Better: I know what happened and all I can say is

Sherlock but Better: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Welp, at least now we know there’s a story to be heard

Sushi: @P!ATD(ead body) Do you want to tell them what happened or should I?

P!ATD(ead body): I’m breaking up with you

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Thousands of texts venting about how ‘cute the Jinko is’ makes me think otherwise

P!ATD(ead body): I fucking hate you

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Noted, now what did you do?

P!ATD(ead body): …

P!ATD(ead body): In my defense, it’s really the Jinko’s fault for surprising me 

Notice Me: Senpai? 

P!ATD(ead body): … Do you know that one convenience store downtown with the cheap water?

TriggerFinger: That describes, like, 30 stores in the downtown area but considering where the smoke is coming from I’m guessing you mean the one ~10 minutes from the agency?

P!ATD(ead body): Yes, that one

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ah, so that’s why I saw all those firetrucks rushing past us

P!ATD(ead body): So, I was headed there to get a water when a random guy grabbed my shoulder and turned me around

P!ATD(ead body): Normally, that wouldn’t be a problem, but freaking Jinko texted me something really distracting, like, 2 seconds before the guys walked up to me!

P!ATD(ead body): So, because I didn’t know he was coming I acted on instinct when he grabbed my shoulder 

Notice Me: And by instinct you mean…

TriggerFinger: You Rashomoned the poor bastard, didn’t you?

P!ATD(ead body): In my defense, he shouldn’t have snuck up on me like that

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: He’s got a point, who randomly walks up behind someone and forcibly turns them around?

TriggerFinger: Apparently this guy, who I’m guessing is now very dead and sporting a couple new holes in his body

Sushi: Actually no

Notice Me: Wait, really?

Sushi: Yep. The guys actually alive, though probably traumatized after almost getting a hole through him and then being right next to an explosion

Light Snow: I’m sorry, a what-now?

Sushi: Honestly, I don’t know how there were no injuries aside from some small burns

Chu chu Motherfucker: Uh, am I the only one who feels like we’re missing something?

P!ATD(ead body): I’m more surprised that not only were you one of the only people injured despite having to run here when you heard the guy’s scream

TriggerFinger: Uh, excuse me! 

P!ATD(ead body): But you also managed to get the most injured

P!ATD(ead body): Like, I was there and I still don’t know how you managed that one! 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well we WEREN’T there so could someone PLEASE FILL US IN!

Sushi: Oh, I’m sorry everyone! 

P!ATD(ead body): I’m not

Sushi: -_-

Sushi: Anyways, so when Akutagawa used Rashomon, it actually missed the guy and went right

TriggerFinger: You missed a guy right behind you?

P!ATD(ead body): SHUT UP I WAS SUPRISED

Sushi: Unfortunately, while there were no people to their right there was a gas tank

Sushi: On the plus side, we learned that Rashomon scraping against metal can make a spark!

Sushi: But, yeah, the tank went boom 

P!ATD(ead body): Somehow not hitting anyone with shrapnel or barbecuing us btw

Onii-sama~: How tf is that possible? Weren’t Akutagawa and mystery grabber dude right next to it?

Sushi: Honestly, that doesn’t even make the top 10 craziest things I’ve seen in this city, so I’m just not gonna question it and be grateful that no one was hurt 

Onii-sama~: Fair enough

P!ATD(ead body): Anyways, while the tank didn’t hurt anyone the explosion did catch the store, which apparently was constructed using some very Cheap and very Flammable old materials, on fire. Thus all the smoke and screaming

Sushi: Which is the sight I was greeted to when I finally got there

Light Snow: Jesus, how many people were in the store? Was anyone hurt?

Sushi: Not too many and no! Like I said, there were shockingly few injuries

P!ATD(ead body): You say shockingly like you aren’t the idiot that kept the injuries to a minimum

Mother ™: Meaning what?

Sushi: Uh…

P!ATD(ead body): There were some issues getting everybody out of the store because some moron inside started panicking and knocked a bunch of shelves over trying to make it to the door

P!ATD(ead body): This trapped everyone inside for a bit, but I’m 99% sure they would have managed to get the doors clear on their own if we’d just let them but noooooooo

P!ATD(ead body): This dumbass decides he needs to play hero and jumps through the fucking window into a burning building to use his ability and clear the door!

Mother : You did WHAT?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Are you nuts?!?!

TriggerFinger: Holy shit! 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: jfc I am incredibly proud but also really concerned

Kunikida’s Headache: Same

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: omg Atsushi! Are you okay?!?!?!

Sushi: I’m fine! Really! The fire wasn’t anywhere near us when I cleared the door, honest!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: K, thats a relief but the fact that Akutagawa said you managed to get the most injuries makes me think there’s more to this story

Sushi: Um...

Sushi: Well, there were a lot of people still left in the building when I got there, and they were still trying to get everyone out of the staff room so I just thought…

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Atsushi, please tell me you didn’t

Sushi: Um…

Cowboy: Didn’t what? :D

P!ATD(ead body): He stayed inside the building to help with evacuating and made sure that he was the last one out

P!ATD(ead body): You know, cause he’s an idiot like that

Chu Chu motherfucker: Are you fucking CRAZY?!?!

Sushi: There were still people in there, and some of them were kids! I couldn’t just leave!

Sushi: Also, you don’t get to call me an idiot since you’re the one who managed to accidently set the building on fire!

P!ATD(ead body): Shut it! And yes you could have, clearing the doors was all you needed to do to make sure everyone got out alive

P!ATD(ead body): All you did by staying in there was speed things up a bit and earn yourself some unnecessary burns

Sushi: Yeah, and if I’d left maybe someone else who doesn’t have tiger healing would have gotten them instead. Or worse! I’m not sorry I helped!

P!ATD(ead body): ...I know, but I still think you’re an idiot for it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Awwww, Ryuu’s worried about his tiger boyf

P!ATD(ead body): I AM NOT

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Sure jan

P!ATD(ead body): Screw it, I’m throwing myself in the fire

Kunikida’s Headache: I wouldn’t recommend that, it hurts like a bitch

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Speaking from personal experience?

Kunikida’s Headache: Unfortunately

Kunikida’s Headache: But more importantly, are you two really alright? 

Sherlock but Better: Aw, now Dazai’s the one who’s worried

Kunikida’s Headache: I don’t want to lose my mentees to an explosion

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Sushi: ?

Kunikida’s Headache: Don’t worry about it, I just want to know if you and Akutagawa-kun are okay

Sushi: I’m fine, the tiger’s healed pretty much everything at this point!

P!ATD(ead body): I’m uninjured, Dazai-san

Kunikida’s Headache: Good

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, so I’m glad you guys are fine and this is all real sweet but there’s one thing I still need to know

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @Sushi

Sushi: What?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Was Ryuu your first kiss? Cause I know for a fact that you were his~

Sushi:

P!ATD(ead body):

Sushi: JIPEFjkjnwfdoiowedlnjDWEJWEFm; l wdml;noioirJOIEWFJP

P!ATD(ead body): PJFWNPWefnjlwedlwd;opE:enepniNLWDFDWNWDNIP

TriggerFinger: Damn. Forget breaking them, Gin annihilated them

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’m gonna take that as a yes :)

 

Notes:

I AM SO SORRY!!!!
I know I missed a week and I am SUPER sorry about that! I went on vacation across the country last Sunday and, like an idiot, didn't write ahead because I thought I'd have both the energy and internet connection I'd need to get this chapter up! So yeah, I'm really really sorry about that, I'm just a major freaking idiot who doesn't prepare things ahead of time. The vacations also why I haven't responded to any comments since Sunday either and, speaking of, thank you once again for all of your guy's comments! No joke, when I got back home yesterday I went back through this fic and just read all of your comments to get my motivation back up. I know I say this a lot but your comments really do keep me going with this fic and I am beyond grateful for every single one. Anyways, I hope this chapter was worth the wait (or at least didn't suck)! I know people were excited to see the groups reaction to shin soukoku so I hope you guys liked it (and that it didn't feel too similar to the soukoku reveal)! The recommendation for today is gonna be Bungou Stray Dogs | HandClap [AMV] by Asti AMV’s. Figured I'd do something really upbeat this time because why not, right? Anyways, please let me know your thoughts in the comments (or yell at me for being late if you want) and I'll see you guys next week! Seriously. I promise it'll come out on time next week. Honest.

Chapter 22: Mood Rings and Jamming Out

Summary:

Kenji is too pure for this world and Gin decides to get creative.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Kenji is the sweetest human on the planet

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Discuss

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: YES!!!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I mean, you’re right but why mention it so randomly? 

Notice Me: Yeah, I’m guessing there’s a story here

Onii-sama~: HE’S SO PURE! I’M CRYING

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, but why?

Mother™: Kenji bought everyone in the agency a mood ring 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ...K, that seems less like a ‘pure child to good for this world’ move and more like a ‘Dazai trying to mess with everyone’ move

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t even start bitch, you’re the one who once randomly gave every non-grunt in the PM a jar of bacon jam 

TriggerFinger: Wait, that’s a thing?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It is and I don’t recommend ever getting it. Even if you end up liking the taste the smell is NOT worth it

TriggerFinger: … Literally who would ever think that's a good idea

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Apparently someone who really liked both bacon and jam

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ...And was also possibly an idiot

P!ATD(ead body): Speaking of idiots, if you for some reason DO buy it, at the very least be careful with it

P!ATD(ead body): Otherwise you might drop it on the FLOOR and get it ALL OVER THE CARPET

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It’s not my fault you put it up too high!

P!ATD(ead body): And it’s not my fault you’re the clumsiest assassin in history!

P!ATD(ead body): Our house smelled like jam for WEEKS!

Mother™: … Do I even want to know?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: His reasoning was, and I quote “You’re all really fucking boring, so I brought you guys a little ~adventure~ ”

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And yes, he really did the squiggly movement with his arms while saying that

Sushi: …

Sushi: Dazai-san what

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t try to understand it, kid. He’s just a moron

Kunikida’s Headache: HEY! You guys really were being boring! It was, like, the 2nd week of nonstop paperwork! Even Chibi was ignoring me!

Mother™: So what you’re saying is that they were too busy to entertain you, so you decided to torment them

Kunikida’s Headache: Yep! °˖✧◝(⁰▿⁰)◜✧˖°

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Uh, anyone else feel like something’s missing?

ThoushaltNotBotherMe: If you’re talking about Tanizaki dying a little inside because of the kaomoji, yes but I don’t think he’ll be using the chat for a while

Kunikida’s Headache: Ah, still downed by Kenji’s pureness, huh?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yep

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Not that I blame him

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: OK, can someone please fill us in on what the lovable jolly rancher did? Like, you said he got you guys mood rings but that doesn’t seem all that wholesome

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: You say that, but you didn’t hear his reasoning

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Reasoning?

Cowboy: I got them for everyone so that I can always know when they need a hug! :D

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

Notice Me: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

TriggerFinger: …

TheResponsibleOne: …

P!ATD(ead body): ...

LEMON!!!: GREETINGS ALL, WHY DID SO MANY OF OUR RANKS START COOING, SCREAMING AND/OR CRYING?!?!

Onii-sama~: Read up

LEMON!!!: …

LEMON!!!: brb, gonna join them 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Not gonna lie, didn’t really peg Kajii as someone weak to cuteness

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Not that I can really blame him, but still. It’s surprising

LEMON!!!: There is only one thing in this world better than science, and that is adorable children doing their adorable children things

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Fair enough

TheResponsibleOne: HE’S SO PURE 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: I KNOW!!!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Never has it been more obvious that Kouyou-san looked after Kyoka-chan

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Not that I blame them because holy cow, kid

Cowboy: What, did I do something wrong?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Not even sort of

Cowboy: Oh, good. In that case, would you like me to get you one too Ms. Cool Assassin Lady?

P!ATD(ead body): Aaaaaand she just burst into tears

Cowboy: ?

TriggerFinger: You know, we’ve mentioned the power Atsushi holds because of his Pure Boiness

Sushi: Wait, how’d I get dragged into this?

TriggerFinger: But I think we’ve really underestimated the power of our resident Farming Sunshine Child 

Cowboy: ???

Notice Me: ...You’re not wrong

Notice Me: Like, idk about you guys but if we ever fought the ADA, I’m pretty sure all they’d need to do is have those two in the same spot and I’d probably just give up

TheResponsibleOne: Add Kyoka-chan and I’d have to agree

TriggerFinger: … yeah

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Kunikida’s Headache: lol, Chibi agrees, he’s just too embarrassed to say it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: SHUT IT

Kunikida’s Headache: You didn’t say no~

Boss: Should I be concerned about this?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: tbf, everyone in the ADA is in the same boat

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Hell, Ranpo-san’s been on the floor in tears since Kenji walked into the building

Notice Me: Wait, since he walked in?

Boss: Are you ignoring me?!?!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Pretty sure he figured out what Kenji had planned and was immediately overwhelmed

Notice Me: Fair

Boss: :’(

Cowboy: I’m very confused

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: We’re all just talking about how nice you and Atsushi are

Cowboy: Oh, okay! I think you’re all nice too :D

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: My heart

TriggerFinger: It makes sense ig, since their both in the ‘Pure Bois Who Don’t Swear Club’

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: The boys that are wholesome together win together ig

P!ATD(ead body): …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: What, are you gonna try to pretend you wouldn’t give up if Atsushi asked nicely?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Cause I once again have some screenshots that strongly disagree >:)

P!ATD(ead body): Gin! Delete those!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Nah

P!ATD(ead body): I hate you

P!ATD(ead body): Anyways, I was actually thinking about how Atsushi is no longer a member of that No Swearing Club

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I’m sorry, what?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I call bullshit

TriggerFinger: Yeah, I just searched the chat history and he hasn’t cursed once

TriggerFinger: Except @ing Chuuya-san, of course

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Ah, so you’re the one that wants to die today

TriggerFinger: I’m a bad bitch, you can’t kill me!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Wanna bet?

TriggerFinger: No thank you

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thought so

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: K, while Tachi making an ass of himself is all well and good

TriggerFinger: Well fuck you too Gin

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Can we get back to why Ryuu was so sure Atsushi swore?

P!ATD(ead body): He literally did it yesterday

Onii-sama~: Bullshit

P!ATD(ead body): Had it not happened during a personal conversation, I’d send you screenshots

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: @Sushi, anything to say?

Sushi: ...

Sushi: In my defense, he was being an idiot about something really important and I was getting really frustrated

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: OH SHIT!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: MY PURE SON! NO!!!

Sushi: I’m sorry! He was just being really dumb and stubborn! 

P!ATD(ead body): I was not!

Sushi: -_-

Mother™: Atsushi! I expected better of you!

Kunikida’s Headache: *cough* hypocrite *cough*

Mother™: SHUT IT DAZAI!

Kunikida’s Headache: Make me~

Light Snow: K, so just an update: Kunikida’s currently chasing Dazai around with a chair

Chu Chu Motherfucker: @Mother™ Do me a favor and kill him

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait a minute...

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh shit, that’s adorable

TriggerFinger: What?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ryuu was the first person Atsushi ever text-swore to

TriggerFinger: ...So?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Don’t you see? They were meant to be! 

TriggerFinger: …

TriggerFinger: K, so I know I wasn’t there to witness Soukoku’s Bizarre Mating Rituals of fighting and screaming at each other 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Alright, you’re just asking for it now

TriggerFinger: But I don’t think arguing all the time means people are meant to be

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Did this bitch just ignore me? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yep. Feel free to beat his ass for it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Also Tahci you FOOL

TriggerFinger: ???

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ryuu was the first one to bring out enough of Atsushi’s frustration to make him explode! Only true love lets you push your S/O to the edge like that and still be with them!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: …

Onii-sama~: *kermit voice* You know, it’s amazing. You are 100% wrong. I mean nothing you’ve said has been right!

TriggerFinger: Yeah. Hate to break it to ya but I don’t think that’s how it works

TheResponsibleOne: If Dazai-kun and Chuuya-kun have managed to stay together this long without killing each other, then yes it is

Notice Me: I

Notice Me: No? 

Light Snow: No offense ma’am, but I think that’s less them being the standard of healthy romantic relationships and more them just being really fucking weird

TheResponsibleOne: … That could also be the case

Chu Chu Motherfucker: WTF Why do I keep getting insulted?!?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You know, we were insulting Dazai too

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yeah, be he actually deserves it

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Fair

Light Snow: I’m sure he’d be crying in the chat rn if he wasn’t getting strangled by Kunikida-san

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I repeat my earlier message: Kill him!

Sushi: Actually, she’s kind of not wrong? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: HAH! Told ya!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Now how am I not wrong?

TriggerFinger: YOU DIDN’T BELIEVE IT EITHER YOU GREMLIN!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Shush. The child’s talking

Sushi: I’m literally older than you

Sushi: But anyways, I was just thinking that I confessed, like, 3 minutes after I did it so…

Sushi: I guess it was kind of like the last step before we got together? 

Sushi: Though tbf, it was less about me actually being angry at him and more just feeling really passionate about what I was talking about and needing him to understand it 

Notice Me: …

Notice Me: Holy shit, thats cute

P!ATD(ead body): Shut UP Higuchi

Notice Me: Sorry senpai

Sushi: No, don’t be. He’s just embarrassed

P!ATD(ead body): SHUT UP

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: You know, I’m starting to think Gin’s right. This is the true sign of love

Onii-sama~: It’s really not

Onii-sama~: Also WAIT! Does that mean Atsushi's the one who confessed first?

Sushi: Um… yes?

Sushi: dewobewdbojdewej this is so embarrassing!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: HELL YEAH! PAY UP GIN!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damnit Ryuu, I knew you didn’t have the balls

P!ATD(ead body): WTF?!?!?! You bet on who’d confess to who?!?!?!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Yep, and I won

Sushi: ...Kyoka-chan, I appreciate the faith but why

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Free money. Also, it wasn’t so much me having faith that you’d be brave enough to do it as it was knowing there was 0 chance Akutagawa would cause he’d never be able to overcome his Emo Aesthetic™

Sushi: Gee. Thanks

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu; Any time bro

Onii-sama~: Damn, now I’m wondering wtf kind of conversation you two were having that had Atsushi cursing and then confessing all within the span of, like, 5 minutes

Sushi: A very exhausting one

P!ATD(ead body): And tbf, he didn’t mean to confess

Sushi: You know, you could have just not told them that

P!ATD(ead body): Yes, but where’s the fun in that?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: And there’s the other reason I knew to bet on you

Sushi: Kyoka-chan!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: What? There was money on the line. Did you want me to not use my knowledge that you blurt things out when you're nervous?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: While I hate you for taking my yen, I respect the hustle

P!ATD(ead body): I DON’T

Sushi: Someone please just kill me

P!ATD(ead body): Now you’re starting to sound like you did yesterday

Onii-sama~: Wait, he asked someone to kill him too?

P!ATD(ead body): Technically it was me specifically, but yeah

Onii-sama~: So let me get this straight

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: *gay*

Onii-sama~: Fair, but still

Onii-sama~: At some point yesterday, you guys had a conversation that inevitably started with Akutagawa screaming at Atsushi for the whole ‘dad’ thing

TheResponisbleOne: Which was rather adorable, if you don’t mind me saying

Sushi: hnnnnnnnngggggg

Sushi: ThANkS?

Onii-sama~: Cute, but also: eventually the conversation led to Aku being an idiot and frustrating Atsushi enough to swear at him

P!ATD(ead body): Who tf are you calling Aku?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa~: You. Duh

Onii-sama~: But within 5 minutes also somehow ended up with Atsushi confessing, and then begging for death

Onii-sama~: Is that seriously how you guys got together?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Don’t forget Ryuu managed to set a building on fire before an hour passed after became a couple

Notice Me: Damn, this has gotta be the wildest confession story ever

Onii-sama~: God, how are you guys even bigger disasters then soukoku

Chu chu Motherfucker: STFU ALL OF YOU!!!

Onii-sama~: Nah

 

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P!ATD(ead body): Gin, what in the actual fuck am I looking at?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Art

Light Snow: Oh god, what now?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well, remember how Ryuu told that story yesterday about me getting the bacon jam Dazai got us all over our floor? 

P!ATD(ead body): …

P!ATD(ead body): jfc. That’s why you did this?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: What can I say, Ryuu? You gave me a spark of inspiration :)

Grandpa: Oh god

Onii-sama~: What? 

Grandpa: For as long as I’ve known her, nothing good has ever come when she gives that smile

Grandpa: @P!ATD(ead body) I don’t know what she did but I am truly sorry for you

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Why Hirotsu-san! You wound me!

P!ATD(ead body): Don’t try to deny it while I’m standing in an apartment that I can’t even see

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ooh, our daily dose of chaos! What happened?

Sherlock but Better: I know~

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Don’t try to act all cool and cocky now after not using the chat yesterday because Kenji’s mood ring stunt left you a sobbing mess for like 4 hours

Sherlock but Better: …

Sherlock but Better: Yosano why

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Cause you deserve it. Now how did Gin manage to torment her brother today?

P!ATD(ead body): It’s not just me though! This is as annoying for her as it is for me! 

P!ATD(ead body): Hell, it might be more of an inconvenience for her!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It’s too early for this shit

Notice Me: It’s 9:00?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It’s always too early for this shit

Kunikida’s Headache: lol, Chibi’s an old man~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: SAY THAT TO MY FACE BITCH

TheResponsibleOne: You two are exhausting

Sushi: Um, are we ever going to find out what Gin did?

P!ATD(ead body): THIS!

P!ATD(ead body) sent an image. It’s a bedroom, or at least it looks like one. It’s hard to tell because every square inch, from the floor to the walls, is covered in bacon jam jars. There are jars stacked as high as they can go and even taped to the ceiling. The bottom edge of the picture also reveals that Akutagawa is being forced to stand on the jars because there is no visible carpet for him to use. There is only jam now.

P!ATD(ead body): SHE DID THIS TO THE WHOLE APARTMENT!!!!

Light Snow: ... 

Notice Me: …

TriggerFinger: …

Grandpa: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Onii-sama~: …

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: …

TheResponsibleOne: ...

Mother™: ...

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: …

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Are we sure Dazai trained Akutagawa and not Gin? Cause this really feels like something Dazai’d do

TheResponsibleOne: … You have a point

Kunikida’s Headache: No, but I gotta admit I’m impressed

TriggerFinger: lol

TriggerFinger: There was a ROOM here. It's gone now

Notice Me: You're such a nerd

TriggerFinger: Shut it!

Mother™: Dazai I swear, if you even think about pulling a stunt like this with the office I will maim you. Not kill you, just injure you enough to make cleaning it up incredibly unpleasant. And you will be the one who has to clean it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I’d be happy to help @Mother™

Kunikida’s Headache: I’m being bullied again! Atsushi-kun help!!!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Sorry Dazai-san, but I don't think he’ll be helping anyone right now

TriggerFinger: Wait, what happened?

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: He’s been sitting at his desk staring at the photo in disbelief the whole time 

Sushi: I just I don’t… I can’t...

Sushi: How did you even get all of that jam so quickly?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I just ran to every store in town and bought every jar they had

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I think I ended up buying 1250 and using 1200

Sushi: I

Onii-sama~: Hold on, so when he said ‘the whole apartment’ he didn’t mean, like 

Onii-sama~: The WHOLE apartment, did he?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: >:)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Surprisingly enough, it wasn’t the bathroom that ended up being the hardest

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Our kitchen cabinets were a bitch to tape the jars to

Onii-sama~: I’m so sorry you have to deal with this @P!ATD(ead body)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: K, I have a question. How did you manage to do it without him noticing? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Like, I know you're an assassin but holy crap

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You all have clearly never seen my brother sleep

TriggerFinger: Meaning?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Ryuu sleeps like the dead. 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: One time a tree fell next to our apartment and it shook the whole building, set off every car alarm in the neighborhood and took out a bunch of power cables. Ryuu didn’t even twitch. 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I legitimately thought he was dead for a second

TriggerFinger: ...

P!ATD(ead body): STFU! It’s because I had to learn to sleep through your snoring! 

P!ATD(ead body): Not that I can sleep now since my bed is COVERED IN BACON JAM

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I do NOT snore! YOU TAKE THAT BACK!

Kunikida’s Headache: Fight! Fight! Fight!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I reiterate: It’s too early for this shit



Notes:

TOLD YA I WOULDN'T BE LATE!
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Anyways, I hope you guys liked this chapter. Also, is that the first chapter title that was also a pun? ...Honestly I'm suprised it took me this long. Don't ask me where all the bacon jam talk came from btw, I wrote this at 2 AM and I can not be held responsible for what my brain dishes out after midnight. All of the shin soukoku teasing, on the other hand, I take full responsibility for >:). On another note, YAY! Some Kenji wholesomeness! I love my indestructible sunshine child so hooray for giving him some spotlight! Side note, am I the only one who thinks Dazai randomly gave things to other PM members whenever he started getting bored? No? Just me? Alright. Anyways, thank you as always for all the wonderful comments (and for being really understanding about my missed update, you guys are the sweetest)! I appreciate every single one of them! Now then, for the recommendation today let's go with Atsushi turns into a cake | bsd animation by kc. I feel like it has the same crackhead energy this chapter had, plus the art and timing are good, so have fun. Oh! It's also pretty late in the game to be mentioning this, but sorry if (when) I get the honorifics mixed up lol. Anyways, as always please feel free to leave any advice, criticism, ideas etc. and I'll see you guys next time!

Chapter 23: Chapter 23 Kirby

Summary:

Ranpo gets bored and demands the group chat entertain him. As you can imagine, nothing strange comes from this

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

 

Sherlock but Better: If Kirby absorbed you, what power would he get?

Notice Me: Um, what?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Literally what the fuck

Sherlock but Better: I’m bored  ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

Sherlock but Better: Entertain me!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Considering your, you know

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: AT WORK

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Maybe you could entertain yourself by, oh idk

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Actually doing your job?

Sherlock but Better: Nah, this seems way more fun

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: -_-

Onii-sama~: Actually, now I’m kinda curious

TriggerFinger: Wait, we’re actually doing this?

 Onii-sama~: Sure, why not?

TriggerFinger: Can’t argue with that, ig

Triggerfinger: Mine would be confusion btw

Onii-sama~: The ability to be insanely good at both Guitar Hero and DDR

Light Snow: It’s true, it’s actually kinda scary how good she is 

Onii-sama~: :)

Sushi: Anxiety

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Anger

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And I don’t think we even need to say what Kajii’s would be

LEMON!!!: MY APOLOGIES, BUT IT WOULD SEEM THE LAB HAS BEEN SET ON FIRE! 

LEMON!!!: COULD SOMEONE HELP ME PUT IT OUT?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: gdi

Notice Me: A whole lotta guns

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Same but knives

TheResponsibleOne: Same

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Same but also a kickass mask

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: And Ryuu’s answer is his coat and a shit set of lungs cause he’s a little bitch and refuses to let me take him to the doctor

P!ATD(ead body): Well fuck you too, Gin

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: The ability to double the amount of bones in someone's body and then bring them back to normal :)

Light Snow: Fear

Light Snow: Both as the power and as a reaction to what Yosano just said because holy hell that’s threatening

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: :)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Also, wait

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Would the President’s be his mad sword skills or a love of cats? 

President: I see no issues with either

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Well alright then

Cowboy: Oh! What would mine be? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I mean, you do have super strength

TriggerFinger: Nah, it’d be his Pure boi-ness

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Fair enough

Sushi: I still don’t know what that means

Cowboy: Me neither :D

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Nothing you need to worry about

Sushi: I literally could not believe you less, but at this point I’ve kinda just accepted it

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: As you should

Mother ™: YOU ARE ALL SUPPOSED TO BE WORKING! STOP THIS RIDICULOUS CONVERSATION AT ONCE!

Kunikida’s Headache: So, we can all agree Mom’s power would be that stick up his ass, right?

Sherlock but Better: Oh yeah

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Yep

Mother ™: Dazai! I do not have any thing up my any where !

Mother ™: AND WHO ARE YOU CALLING MOM?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: You

Kunikida’s Headache: Duh

Onii-sama~: oof, that was a loud one

Notice Me: Loud what?

Light Snow: Scream into one of the agency’s couch pillows

Notice Me: Ah

Boss: Rintarou’s would be a receding hairline lol

Kunikida’s Headache: Elise, you’re the hero this chat needs but doesn’t deserve

Boss: Don’t be silly

Boss: The world always deserves more Rintarou roasting :)

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I freaking love you Elise

Boss: ;)

Kunikida’s Headache: Depression

Kunikida’s Headache deleted 1 message

Chu Chu Motherfucker: What?

Kunikida’s Headache: I said bandages

Kunikida’s Headache: Also that answer was bullshit, Chibi

Kunikida’s Headache: We both know the only power you’d give Kirby is being even shorter~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: all right WHERE IS HE

Sherlock but Better: Fishing

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ??? 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: ...The fuck does that mean?

Sherlock but Better: He brought a fishing pole to the office and has been fishing out the window for the last 2 hours

P!ATD(ead body): …

Sushi: …

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: ...

Notice Me: …

Onii-sama!: ...

TriggerFinger: …

Light Snow: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: just… why?

Kunikida’s Headache: Well, I’ve gotta do SOMETHING while I’m here

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I mean, you could always do, oh I don’t know

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Your actual JOB? 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: And the paperwork that comes with it?

Kunikida’s Headache: … Anyways

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: -_-

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Between you and Ranpo, I don't even know why I bother anymore

Kunikida’s Headache: Honestly tho, I’m kind of disappointed I haven’t hooked anything cooler

Sherlock but Better: That bag of groceries full of snacks was pretty cool

Sherlock but Better: Plus, it meant we could have free chocolate

Kunikida’s Headache: True

Mother ™: DAZAI

Mother ™: Stop stealing things from random people walking by the building!

Mother ™: And return the groceries immediately! Why is this even a thing?!?!

Kunikida’s Headache: Cause I was bored

Sushi: Dazai-san, please return everything you stole

Kunikida’s Headache: But Atsushi-kuuuuuuuuuunnnnnn

Sushi: Please, Dazai-san?

Kunikida’s Headache: …

Kunikida’s Headache: Fine, but you’re no fun 。・゚゚*(>д<)*゚゚・。

Light Snow: I’m legitimately starting to despise you

Onii-sama~: No you’re not

Light Snow: No I am not, but I want to

Onii-sama~: lol

Sushi: I think I can live with that if it means my mentor’s not commiting a crime

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You do know he was literally in the mafia, right?

Sushi: I know

Sushi: But he’s become a really good person, and I’d like him to stay that way

Kunikida’s Headache: lfoiewfpiweobipwe

Sushi: ???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Don’t worry about him, he’s fine

Sushi: I’m??? Still pretty worried????

TriggerFinger: See, this is why my power would be confusion

Light Snow: I might have to join you on that one

 

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: btw, you mentioned it yesterday so if you still need it I’d be happy to look at your brother if you wouldn’t mind bringing him in, Gin

P!ATD(ead body): No. Absolutely not

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Thank you! I’ve been trying to get him to go for AGES but he always bails!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Speaking of, he just jumped out the window 

Sherlock but Better: Like mentor like student I see

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: And Rashomoned away like George of the Concrete Jungle, so I might not be able to bring him

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Sorry about that

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Knock him out and drag him here?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You’re a genius

P!ATD(ead body): You know I can read the chat right?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yes, and you also can’t stop me

TriggerFinger: Welp, it was…

TriggerFinger: I want to say ‘nice’ knowing you, but…

Sushi: But you’d be lying? 

TriggerFinger: ...Yeah 

P!ATD(ead body): I’m killing you both

P!ATD(ead body): Right after I get Gin to LEAVE ME ALONE 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Lol, you think you can run. That’s adorable

P!ATD(ead body): Why are you like this?!?!?!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: …@Boss

Boss: I didn’t do it, she came like that!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: hmm

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: @Kunikida’s Headache Verdict?

Kunikida’s Headache: Sus

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Very sus

Boss: -_-

Kunikida’s Headache: Also wait, I thought Elise was being the Guardian of the Phone

Boss: I am, I just wanted him to see it when he was being called out

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Can we just start a petition to get rid of Mori and have Elise all the time?

Kunikida’s Headache: Where do I sign

Boss: :)  

Sushi: So, is Akutagawa unconscious yet?

P!ATD(ead body): Don’t sound so excited

Sushi: It’s a text, I can’t ‘sound’ anything

P!ATD(ead body): Shut up, I’m too busy dealing with my maniac of a sister to deal with you

Atsushi: -_-

P!ATD(ead body): Okay, @TheSuperiorAkutagawa Where even ARE you right now?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Why, whatever could you mean dear brother :)

P!ATD(ead body): I mean I can hear you scurrying above me like a fucking rat, but I don’t know WHERE exactly!

P!ATD(ead body): Our apartment’s on the top floor and the building doesn’t have an attic?!?!?!

Notice Me: Wait, I thought you jumped out the window?

P!ATD(ead body): I doubled back to try to throw her off my trail

P!ATD(ead body): As you can see, it didn’t work

Grandpa: I am far too tired for this 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: And I’m way too sober

Sherlock but Better: No alcohol~

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Mother

Chu Chu Motherfucker: FUCKER

Chu Chu Motherfucker: This is the longest month ever!

P!ATD(ead body): Okay, what tHE FUCK EVEN WAS THAT GIN?

Sushi: ???

P!ATD(ead body): Do you have an animal up there or something?!?! I heard a growl!

Notice Me: Welp, RIP Akutagawa-senpai

P!ATD(ead body): Shut UP Higuchi

P!ATD(ead body): Wait, was that an EXPLOSION?!?!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: How bought you quit bitching about her and come outside 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Although, I guess you could just keep hiding in the bathroom like a pussy

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: You mean like Atsushi

Sushi: KYOKA-CHAN?!?!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Hey, if you lob me a softball I’m gonna swing

TheResponsibleOne: I’ve taught you well, dear

Sushi: -_-

P!ATD(ead body): Okay, forget this, I’m going to go check it out

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Damn, didn’t know Akutagawa was actually a horror movie character

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Have fun dying lol

Light Snow: I mean, considering Gin’s planning to bring him to you

Light Snow: That might not be too far off the mark

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: What was that?~

Light Snow: Nothing!

P!ATD(ead body): Alright you gremlin, where are you?

Sushi: Hey Gin, do me a favor and don’t kill him please? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I make no promises

Sushi: Welp, I tried

P!ATD(ead body): YOU DIDN’T DO ANYTHING

TriggerFinger: Atsushi: My work here is done

                       Akutagawa: But you didn’t do anything

                      Atsushi: *Walks away*

Sushi: Hey, I asked Gin for mercy on his behalf

Sushi: She’s just not giving it

P!ATD(ead body): I’m killing you after I’m done with her

Sushi: Sure you are

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Come on Ryuu

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I don’t know why you always make such a big deal about this, I just want you to go to a doctor!

P!ATD(ead body): I don’t need a doctor! I need my crazy sister to stop trying to knock me out and drag me to a hospital!!!

Sushi: Wait, Gin?

Sushi: Out of curiosity, when’s the last time he had a check up?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Idk exact dates, but it’s been years! 

Sushi: … Oh

 

Atsushi Nakajima to Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

 

Jinko: Hey, Akutagawa?

Lawnmower: No

Jinko: I didn’t even say anything yet!

Lawnmower: You don’t need to, I already know you’re going to ask me to let Gin drag me to your agency’s doctor

Lawnmower: And the answer is no

Jinko: But you haven’t had a check up in so long! And that cough seems to always be bugging you so-

Jinko: Wait, is that what she meant by your bad lungs?!?!

Lawnmower: Obviously

Jinko: Akutagawa, please just let Yosano-san look you over! You can trust her, I swear!

Lawnmower: I can trust the woman who got excited over the prospect of treating Dazai-san with a chainsaw?

Jinko: …

Jinko: Well when you say it like that it sounds dumb

Lawnmower: Thats because it is dumb

Lawnmower: Besides, it’s not my level of trust for the healthcare professional that makes going unnecessary

Lawnmower: It’s the fact that I am fully capable of completing my missions in my current state, so until that changes I have no need for a trip to the doctors

Lawnmower: Not that GIN seems to understand that!

Jinko: …

Jinko: You know, being able to survive isn’t the same as living

Lawnmower: What?

Jinko: You’re saying you don’t need help because you can do your job, whether you’re comfortable or hurting or on the verge of passing out by the time you’ve finished or whatever else, right?

Jinko: But managing to slog through whatever you feel and do everyday is not living. It’s just surviving. Existing

Lawnmower: What are you talking about now?

Jinko: Remember what I told you? The day we got together? 

Jinko: You’re more than just your capability as a fighter. You’re a human being

Jinko: You’re allowed to take breaks and focus on yourself and ask for help

Jinko: Or just except help when it’s offered

Lawnmower: ...

Jinko: You’re allowed to be comfortable. Or selfish. Or weak (which you aren’t and could never be btw) 

Jinko: Heck, you’re allowed to be whatever it is you need to be to really enjoy being alive

Lawnmower: Atsushi, I get that you and Gin just want to make sure I’m okay, but I am fully capable of taking care of myself so just drop-

Jinko: Ryuunosuke

Jinko: Please

Jinko: Even if it’s just to humor us, please go?

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: We don’t have to tell anyone, if that makes you uncomfortable, and it doesn’t have to be Yosano-san or anyone else you know

Jinko: And if you’d prefer we be in there with you that’s fine, or if not we’ll wait for you just...

Jinko: Just please see someone?

Lawnmower: …

Lawnmower: You two aren’t going to drop this until I agree, are you?

Jinko: Not until we know you’re not doing something stupid like purposely pushing yourself too far when you should be resting, we won’t :)

Lawnmower: I despise you

Jinko: Love you too <3

Lawnmower: …

Lawnmower: Fine

Lawnmower: But you two had bettoewdnodewonnoew

Jinko: Uh?

Lawnmower: JESUS CHRIST

Jinko: ???

 

The Government’s Future Aneurysm

 

Sushi: Uh, Gin? Did you happen to do something to Akutagawa just now?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Now why would you think that?

P!ATD(ead body): GIN YOU FUCKING MANIAC

TriggerFinger: That’s the normal response when she’s around

Onii-sama~: Do I even want to know what happened?

P!ATD(ead body): Well for one thing, I found out what all those rustling sounds were!

Light Snow: Oh god, what?

P!ATD(ead body): She managed to lure at least 30 raccoons onto our building’s roof!

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: …

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Huh. So how’d you get the raccoons to follow you?

P!ATD(ead body): You’re not going to question this???

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I am questioning it. I asked how she managed to lure the racoons

Light Snow: Pretty sure he meant questioning why she brought a boatload of racoons onto their roof

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I mean, it is Gin. At this point this just seems par for the course

Grandpa: As much as I hate to admit it, she’s right

Grandpa: If anything, this is one of her more normal stunts

Light Snow: …

Light Snow: I am so sorry

Grandpa: I appreciate the sympathy, though it will unfortunately not save me

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Rude

Onii-sama~: Okay, Yosano-san may just accept it but I want answers. Why the racoons?  

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well, Ryuu locked himself in the bathroom connected to his bedroom, both of which he locked

TheSuperiorakutagawa: So I was hoping if I got enough animals to start making noise on the roof, he’d think we had an infestation or smth and come out to see what was going on

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Which is when I would grab him :)

Onii-sama~: Wait, what does ‘grab’ entail here?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Either knock him out or drag him to your guys’s agency

Onii-sama~: …

Onii-sama~: You know what? Sure, why not

Light Snow: I can think of a few reasons

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Hey, it almost worked didn’t it?

Sushi: Almost?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: He rashomoned himself back into the bathroom 

P!ATD(ead body): Of course I did! You tried to hit me from behind with a frying pan!

Light Snow: Frying pan? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: It was there  ¯\_ (ツ)_/¯

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Plus, I like Tangled

TriggerFinger: Wait, so what about that explosion Akutagawa heard? 

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh, that was me accidentally setting off one of the fireworks on our roof

Sushi: You have fireworks just…

Sushi: Laying around on your guys’s roof?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yep! We keep ‘em around for the summer festivals

Onii-sama~: K, but…

Onii-sama~: Why on the roof? In what is apparently an ‘accidental detonation’ position?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Well where else are we supposed to put them? Inside?

Onii-sama~: I mean, not inside your home but inside their packages? 

Onii-sama~: Yes

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Nah

TriggerFinger: … K

TriggerFinger: Then what about the growl he heard?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh, that was just me. I’m starving

TriggerFinger: You were hungry enough that your stomach growling could be heard through walls?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Yep. Speaking of, @P!ATD(ead body) lets get your check up over with so I can finally eat

P!ATD(ead body): Name literally one thing you’ve done today that would make me want to go ANYWHERE with you!

Sushi: ...

P!ATD(ead body): …

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: ?

P!ATD(ead body): Fine. If you promise to lose the frying pan and get rid of all these racoons before they get in here and start destroying literally everything we own, then I’ll go

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Wait, really?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: So, I know I was just kinda sitting here watching the show

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: But if you’re really okay with getting a check up, I’m still more than happy to have a look at you

P!ATD(ead body): …

P!ATD(ead body): Very well. Thank you for the offer

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: No problem :)

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: …

 

Gin Akutagawa to Atsushi Nakajima

 

Stabbity Stab: You did this, didn’t you?

Scratchity Scratch: Did what?

Stabbity Stab: Got Ryuu to agree to go to the doctors

Stabbity Stab: To start taking better care of himself and to let me help him do it

Scratchity Scratch: …

Scratchity Scratch: I just don’t like the idea of him hurting

Scratchity Scratch: Especially when there’s something I can do about it, you know?

Stabbity Stab: Yeah, I do

Stabbity Stab: …

Stabbity Stab: Hey, Atsushi? I’m glad you met my brother

Scratchity Scratch: Oh! I am too! 

Stabbity Stab: I know you are 

Stabbity Stab: ...

Stabbity Stab: Thank you

Notes:

Welp, this one got away from me a little, but it ended up giving us more 'Atsushi passive-aggressively making everyone around him take better care of themselves just by asking', so I can't really complain. Also, I'm genuinely curious what you guys think the gangs Kirby powers would be cause I feel like some of mine were pretty basic, so lmk in the comments. Speaking of, thank you as always for all the support/suggestions you guys give! It really keeps this story going so thank you! Now then, the recomendation for today is BSD | Angels || A M V by Birds Lyn-KN. No real thematic reason, I just think its cool so maybe you guys will like it too. That's about it from me, so thanks for reading and feel free to leave whatever you want in the comments! Later!

EDIT: Sorry there’s no chapter this week, between family visiting, my wisdom teeth getting pulled and another family member getting surgery (nothing bad, I swear!) I haven’t been able to write much. I should be able to update next week, but for now I just didn't want to ghost you guys again. Sorry about the wait, but thanks for reading anyways!

Chapter 24: It's Almost Time

Summary:

Chuuya and Dazai are excited af and Akutagawa's medical visit is discussed. Oh, soukoku also has a little conversation near the end

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

The Government's Future Aneurysm

 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: IT’S ALMOST TIME FUCKERS!!!

TriggerFinger: Uh???

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: wtf?

Sushi: Time for… what exactly, Chuuya-san?

P!ATD(ead body): So are you completely giving up on losing the -san or are you just an idiot?

Sushi: I’VE GOTTEN IT RIGHT ONCE!

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: No you haven’t

Sushi: Kyoka-chan why 

Bunnies and Boiled Tofu: Well, don’t lie

Sushi: I thought I had! 

P!ATD(ead body): Well apparently you thought wrong 

Sushi: OKAY GETTING BACK TO CHUUYA-SAN

Onii-sama~: No no, please continue

Light Snow: Why? 

Onii-sama~: As much as I love Atsushi, teasing him is way too fun

Light Snow: … why are you like this?

Sushi: OKAY, CHUUYA-SAN WHATS GOING ON

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: No clue, but does it have anything to do with how weird Dazai’s being?

Mother™: Hold on, weird how?

TriggerFinger: There’s options?

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yes

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Of course the only thing that gets him to snap out of it has to do with Dazai

Chu Chu Motherfucker: There’s the ‘normal’ weird, which is basically just him acting like an idiot

Mother™: Then there’s ‘bored’ weird, which involves a plethora of whining, poking and overall making a nuisance of himself

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Finally there’s the ‘I’m about to do something stupid’ weird, which is the quietest but also most worrying

Mother™: Indeed, but you’re forgetting that now ‘high on shrooms’ weird is also an option

Chu Chu Motherfucker: …

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Fuck I forgot about that one

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Please anyone/thing listening, never let me see that particular brand of dumbassery

Mother™: Speaking of

Mother™: Yosano-san, if he is acting high again, please just handcuff him to his desk and throw some water on him. I’ll force him to do his work when he’s sober

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: While normally I’d be happy to, I don’t think he’s high

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Thank god for small miracles

Mother™: While that is a relief, something tells me he’s still causing chaos

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I mean, that’s kinda a given

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Honestly, not really?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Which is worrying me???

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh god, it’s ‘I’m about to do something stupid’ weird

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Brace yourselves

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: No, I dont think it’s that

TriggerFinger: Wait, what exactly is he doing anyways?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: He’s been writing for the last 2 hours

TriggerFinger: ...Writing?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: You’re worried because he’s been doodling all day?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Oh, it’s not doodling

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: I can't actually see it but he looks as focused as Kunikida does when he writes in his notebook and honestly seeing Dazai like that’s freaking me out

Sherlock but Better: It’s actually not as bad as you think

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: (X) Doubt

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ranpo I will pay you in snacks if you tell me what he’s doing

Light Snow: Why are you so freaked out by this?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Dazai acting like Kunikida is a sin

Light Snow: ...Well alright then

Sherlock but Better: He’s just planning to make up for lost time

Light Snow: Wha

Light Snow: What does that mean ???

Sherlock but Better: Exactly what I said

Sherlock but Better: Honestly I’m surprised Mr. Fancy Hat isn’t doing it right now

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Why tf would I be doing whatever the Mackerel's doing?

Sherlock but Better: Cause your time’s up on the same day as his

Chu Chu Motherfucker: What are you-

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh

Chu Chu Motherfucker: For fucks sake, are you serious

Sherlock but Better: Yep

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Why am I even surprised

Sherlock but Better: To be fair, you’re just as bad

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I am not!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Would someone fill us in please!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: @ThouShaltNotBotherMe don’t worry about the idiot, he’s fine

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Why don’t I believe you

Mother™: Because you’ve met Dazai?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: Ah, yes, that’s it

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Oh don’t get me wrong, he’s still going to make our lives miserable

Chu Chu Motherfucker: It’s just no more miserable than usual

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Or, previous normal ig

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Last month normal idk, he’s coming up with ways to commit suicide for tomorrow

Sushi: Wait, what? Why?

TriggerFinger: Yeah, I thought he couldn’t do that because of Atsushi’s da-

TriggerFinger: Oh

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yeah

TriggerFinger: Oh shit it’s almost been a month

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Yes is has, which means one very important thing

Chu Chu Motherfucker: In just a few hours, 

Chu Chu Motherfucker: I CAN DRINK AGAIN!!!!

TheResponisbleOne: Ah, so that’s what you were so excited about

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Damn, can’t believe it’s been a whole month since that ToD bullshit

Light Snow: Is it me, or does anyone else feel like that was the longest month ever?

TriggerFinger: What, like it was actually over 4 months or smth? And the GC was totally dead for two of them?

Light Snow: Exactly!

Onii-sama~: Time is a social construct

Light Snow: But-

Mother™: Wait a damn minute

Mother™: @Kunikida’s Headache You’d better not be planning to spend all of tomorrow running around town making stupid attempts and disgracing the agency!!!

Kunikida’s Headache: But Kunikida-kuuuuun

Kunikida’s Headache: You don’t understand! I’ve got so much time to make up for!

Kunikida’s Headache: You know, it’s said that if you don’t let your creative spirit out every once in a while, you’re hair starts turning white!

Mother™: Really?

Kunikida’s Headache: Uh-huh! You should write that down!

Chu Chu Motherfucker: Do. Not. He’s just messing with you

Mother™: DAZAI, WHERE ARE YOU?!?!?

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: I mean, the office where Yosano-san literally just said he was seems like a good bet

Mother™: You’re not reaching the end of that dare you bandage wasting machine!

TheSuperiorAkutagawa: Oh! Thanks for taking a look at Ryuu btw @ThouShaltNotBotherMe 

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: No problem

Sushi: Oh yeah! How did the check up go?

P!ATD(ead body): ...I appreciate your work Doctor, but

P!ATD(ead body): Never again

Sushi: … Yosano-san?

ThouShaltNotBotherMe: He needed treatment :)

Sushi: Ah

 

Atsushi Nakajima to Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

 

Jinko: Are you actually okay? Are your lungs feeling better?

Lawnmower: I’m fine

Jinko: …

Jinko: Are you being honest?

Lawnmower: Of course I am! 

Jinko: Sorry, it’s just you have this bad habit of acting like your totally fine even when you’re bleeding or sick or just overall Not Okay and it worries me

Lawnmower: * ring ring*  Hello, pot? The kettle called, he says your black

Jinko: ...You’re not wrong but also shut it

Lawnmower: Seriously though, I’m fine

Lawnmower: Honestly, I haven’t been able to breathe this easily in a long time

Jinko: Good. I’m glad :)

Jinko: Thanks for humoring Gin and I

Lawnmower: Yeah yeah

Lawnmower: I meant what I said though. Never again

Jinko: Yeah, that’s fair

Lawnmower: Does she do that to you guys every time you get hurt?!

Jinko: You get used to it

Lawnmower: … You’re lying aren’t you?

Jinko: A little, yeah

Jinko: Honestly, I’m one of the lucky ones because the tiger tends to heal most of my injuries before Yosano-san can look at them

Jinko: Tanizaki-san and Kunikida-san on the other hand…

Lawnmower: Poor bastards

Jinko: Don’t get me wrong, Yosano-san’s amazing and she really is a kind person!

Jinko: She just… gets very into her job 

Lawnmower: I actually pity you all

Jinko: ...yeah

 

Osamu Dazai to Chuuya Nakahara

 

Mummified Moron: Hey, Chibi?

Missed Growth Spurt: So help me god, if you’re about to ask me to help you with one of your stupid attempts, or to join you in a double suicide or some shit

Missed Growth Spurt: I will actually fucking stab you, hit you with a truck, and then set you on fire

Missed Growth Spurt: Maybe find a dog to come bite you at some point too

Mummified Moron: So mean~

Missed Growth Spurt: Fuck off, I’m busy enjoying myself

Mummified Moron: Doing what, downing 10 bottles of petrus?

Mummified Moron: You should be careful, you’re so small you might accidentally drown yourself in the stuff~

Missed Growth Spurt: Nope. Not even you can ruin this for me

Missed Growth Spurt: Whatever you wanted, go bug someone else about it

Mummified Moron: Ah

Mummified Moron: Well, uh, I kinda can’t so…

Missed Growth Spurt: ?

Missed Growth Spurt: What’s up with you all of a sudden?

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: K, so remember when Atsushi and Akutagawa got together?

Missed Growth Spurt: Considering how much screaming Gin, Higuchi and you did, it’d be kinda hard to forget

Mummified Moron: Well, a little before they got together, Atsushi and I had a…

Mummified Moron: Conversation 

Missed Growth Spurt: …

Missed Growth Spurt: You better not have given him The Talk

Mummified Moron: What?! No! Of course not!!!!

Missed Growth Spurt: Thank christ

Missed Growth Spurt: But what tf did you two talk about then?

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: He asked me what happened between me and Akutagawa. Back in the mafia, I mean 

Missed Growth Spurt: ...Oh

Mummified Moron: Yeah

Missed Growth Spurt: Where tf did that come from?

Mummified Moron: Apparently Akutagawa mentioned something about how I treat Atsushi compared to him

Missed Growth Spurt: And I’m guessing the kid couldn’t let that go?

Mummified Moron: I don’t know what I’m going to do with him, he really is too kind for his own good

Missed Growth Spurt: Did you tell him?

Mummified Moron: Kinda? I mean, I didn’t tell him everything but I didn’t want to straight up lie to him either 

Missed Growth Spurt: But you did tell him some of the stuff that happened? 

Mummified Moron: Yeah

Missed Growth Spurt: …

Missed Growth Spurt: I’m proud of you

Mummified Moron: ?

Missed Growth Spurt: I know being honest, especially about stuff from back then with people who didn’t know you, is hard 

Missed Growth Spurt: But you trusted the kid and owned up to who you were, at least a little bit, and I’d say that’s progress

Missed Growth Spurt: So yeah, I’m proud of you

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: You’re both too good to me

Missed Growth Spurt: K, I’m shutting that shit down right now. There is no ‘too good’ for you

Missed Growth Spurt: The kid and I treat you the way we treat you because we care about you and you deserve it. End of story

Missed Growth Spurt: And don’t even try to deny the deserving part cause so help me I will add that kid to this chat right now to help me start showering you in reasons why you deserve to be loved

Missed Growth Spurt: Speaking of, how did the kid take...that?

Mummified Moron: Well, that’s kinda why I texted you

Missed Growth Spurt: What? Did he react badly or get scared of you and you need some help patching things up?

Mummified Moron: Heh. Honestly that would be way easier to deal with. But nope, Atsushi-kun’s as weird as the rest of us

Missed Growth Spurt: What’d he say?

Mummified Moron: He told me to talk to Akutagawa

Missed Growth Spurt: ...Talk? 

Mummified Moron: Yep. Just have an actual conversation with Akutagawa, ‘as equals’ apparently, where I say my piece about the past and give him the chance to say his

Missed Growth Spurt: … huh

Mummified Moron: No judgement or righteous fury at me for mentally and physically abusing his soon to be boyfriend for years, just the request that I talk to him

Mummified Moron: Hell, he actually apologized about not being able to help me figure out what to say

Missed Growth Spurt: ...

Missed Growth spurt: Did you agree?

Mummified Moron: How was I supposed to say no to that?

Missed Growth Spurt: ...

Missed Growth Spurt: Good

Mummified Moron: Good? How is that good?

Missed Growth Spurt: Well for one, it’s good that the kids in your life

Missed Growth Spurt: Remind me to get him a gift or have him and Kyoka over for dinner again, I’d say he more than deserves a treat. Maybe a couple dozen treats, actually 

Mummified Moron: I mean, I’m not gonna deny that, but how is the rest of what I said good?

Missed Growth Spurt: I mean, I’ve been wanting to ask you about talking to him since we got together so...

Mummified Moron: Wait, what?!

Missed Growth Spurt: Dazai, you and Ryuunosuke have one of the most fucked up relationships I’ve ever seen, and that’s saying a lot

Missed Growth Spurt: If either one of you is ever going to move on with your lives, especially now that you’re seeing each other more often, you’ve gotta do something about it

Missed Growth Spurt: And when I say ‘do something about it’ I don’t mean try to go cold turkey and just pretend nothing happened

Missed Growth Spurt: That’s not how relationships work and, frankly, it’s completely unfair to Ryuunosuke

Missed Growth Spurt: You two have a big-ass elephant in the room and someone’s gotta address it

Missed Growth Spurt: And considering you’ve always been the one with all the power, I think it should be you who takes a step back and lets Ryuunosuke have some authority for a change

Missed Growth Spurt: Obviously you can say your piece too, but…

Missed Growth Spurt: Look, I know you’ve changed and are working hard everyday to be better, but that doesn’t change the fact that you hurt that kid. Bad

Missed Growth Spurt: He deserves to talk freely about what happened and you owe it to him to listen

Missed Growth Spurt: Even if you don’t end up liking what he says

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: I understand what you’re trying to get at, Atsushi-kun too, but…

Mummified Moron: You keep talking about how I need to let him speak and treat him as an equal but it’s not as simple as that

Mummified Moron: For years I manipulated and abused him while always making sure he knew who was in charge, and what happened when he failed or showed disrespect

Mummified Moron: And in an ideal world coming together, apologizing, explaining myself…

Mummified Moron: All of that could magically erase everything else, but the world isn’t ideal

Mummified Moron: Even if we try to talk things out, heck, even if I directly ask him to be completely honest and tell me everything he wanted to say back in the mafia, I don’t think he will

Mummified Moron: I beat respect born from fear into him, and no conversation can just… fix that

Missed Growth Spurt: There needs to be communication, Dazai. You know that

Mummified Moron: ...I think I made that impossible. For him, at least

Missed Growth Spurt: Maybe, but the only way you’ll know for sure is if you try

Missed Growth Spurt: Besides, I think you’re giving him too little credit

Mummified Moron: ?

Missed Growth Spurt: You’re acting like what you did to him completely defines who he is, and maybe at some point it did but...

Missed Growth Spurt: He’s grown since you left him Dazai. He’s not just a former student that you fucked up raising 

Missed Growth Spurt: He’s Gin’s sister, and a kid that I trained and looked after while you were gone, and your kids boyfriend, and so many other things

Missed Growth Spurt: Maybe if  you’d just left, you’d have a point, but that was years ago Osamu

Missed Growth Spurt: And yeah it still affects him, that’s part of why you two need to talk things out so badly, but his world’s expanded. Your approval isn’t the only thing that matters to him anymore

Missed Growth Spurt: He’s worked hard and is trying to move forward in his own way, not to mention he’s had people helping him shed those mentalities you beat into him since the day you left

Missed Growth Spurt: Hell, knowing Gin it probably started before you left

Missed Growth Spurt: So don’t go thinking you can’t have a conversation with him because he’s too damaged or scared or some shit like that

Missed Growth Spurt: He’s stronger than that, and so help me you will respect that or I’m gonna kick your ass

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: When did you get so wise?

Missed Growth Spurt: When did you become such an idiot

Mummified Moron: Mean! ( ╥ω╥ )

Missed Growth Spurt: gdi

Missed Growth Spurt: I thought you only used those things to annoy that illusion kid!

Mummified Moron: Meh, figured it’d annoy you too ┐( ̄∀ ̄)┌

Missed Growth Spurt: Is this the thanks I get for helping your emotionally constipated ass?

Mummified Moron: Did you expect anything else?

Missed Growth Spurt: Not really, but was not annoying me too much to ask?

Mummified Moron: Of course! Messing with Chibi is way too fun!

Missed Growth Spurt: I fucking hate you

Mummified Moron: Hm, I don’t think so~

Mummified Moron: …

Mummified Moron: But, uh…

Mummified Moron: Thanks. For talking about it with me 

Missed Growth Spurt: Dumbass, you don’t need to thank me

Missed Growth Spurt: Does that mean you’re gonna talk to him?

Mummified Moron: Well, between you and Atsushi-kun I guess I have no choice

Mummified Moron: But I still have 0 clue what I’m supposed to say

Missed Growth Spurt: What do you mean?

Mummified Moron: Well, I’m a lot better at planning things out beforehand then just making things up as I go, so I figured I’d brainstorm what to say 

Mummified Moron: But it’s been weeks of me trying to come up with something and

Mummified Moron: Nada

Mummified Moron: That’s why I texted you

Missed Growth Spurt: …

Mummified Moron: …

Missed Growth Spurt: ...

Missed Growth Spurt: ffs

Missed Growth Spurt: Get over here, the doors unlocked

Missed Growth Spurt: And bring your own damn pens and paper!

Notes:

I AM SO SORRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
'I should be able to update next week' hahahaha past me, you're so naive. Seriously though, I am SO. FREAKING. SORRY about the impromtu hiatus! A lot of irl things all happened pretty fast (nothing really bad! At least, not permanently bad), one after the other and I just didn't have a lot of time to write. That said, now things have calmed down, though schools started back up, but still! As long as nothing else happens I should be able to get back to weekly updates so yay! That said, as you may have noticed, today is Thursday, not Tuesday, and that's cause I'm changing the day I update because my new schedule just makes it easier this way. Sorry, if that bugs you, but believe me, thisi makes getting a chapter out on time much easier. And speaking of chapters, yeah. This is what we're coming back to. Time for some Aku-Dazai content I teased like 2 months ago, get ready people. Honestly, if you've got any thoughts about that whole Dazai-Chuuya conversation I'd love to hear it. tbh, part of why this chapter took so long is cause I've been in editing hell for that part specifically for about a week and a half and I still don't know if I'm fully satisfied with it, so if you've got feedback or advice please let me know! And yes, that convo between Tanizaki and Tachi was me calling myself out for both being gone for so long but also treating time throughout the whole fic like a crumpled piece of paper: all bent to shish kebob and meant to be thrown in the trash.
Also, I know I say this every chapter but I especially mean it this time: THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone for leaving comments and kudos or even just reading/rereading the fic while I was gone! You're literally the best, I love you all!
Now then, on to the recommendation! Given the subject matter of Dazai and Chuuya's conversation, I feel like there's no better time then now to recommend AMV - Bungo Stray Dogs, "I'll Be Good" by Jaymes Young - Jennifer Wilson. If anyone has heard the song before, you can probably guess how perfectly it goes with Dazai's charcter, but the editing makes it even better, so check it out if you haven't seen it. Anyways, that's all I've got for today, see you all next (and hopefully ON) time!

Chapter 25: Chapter 25 Well That Was Totally (Not) Unexpected

Summary:

Dazai invites Akutagawa out for a chat. He freaks out and somehow Gin and Atsushi get dragged into it.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Osamu Dazai to Ryuunosuke Akutagawa

 

Demon Prodigy: Hi there Akutagawa-kun! You got a minute? 

Rabid Dog: Of course, Dazai-san

Rabid Dog: What do you need? Is there a new mission? 

Demon Prodigy: Not exactly

Rabid Dog: Very well

Rabid Dog: Then, what is it you want from me? Whatever your orders are, I swear I will accomplish them without fail

Demon Prodigy: It’s more of a request, actually

Rabid Dog: A request?

Demon Prodigy: Yep. No orders, I just wanted to ask you something

Rabid Dog: Ask me what?

Demon Prodigy: If you’ve got some time to kill then could you meet with me in about an hour? Say, at the place we first met?

Rabid Dog: Of course

Rabid Dog: … May I ask what the purpose of our meeting will be?

Rabid Dog: Is there a new threat approaching the city? Or a debriefing for a future assignment?

Demon Prodigy: Nope, nothing like that! I just want to…

Demon Prodigy: Talk. About what happened in the mafia

Rabid Dog: … talk?

Demon Prodigy: If you don’t want to then that’s totally fine, like I said this is not an order, but if you want to get some things off your chest then…

Demon Prodigy: Well, now's as good a time as any to do it, right?

Demon Prodigy: …

Demon Prodigy: Akutagawa-kun?

Rabid Dog: Ah, my apologies Dazai-san. I was just surprised

Rabid Dog: I will arrive at the meeting place in approximately 30 minutes

Demon Prodigy: Oh, okay

Demon Prodigy: Good

Demon Prodigy: Uh

Demon Prodigy: See you there, then

Rabid Dog: Right

 

Supernatural Siblings

 

Dean: GIN

Dean: GIN I NEED YOUR HELP

Dean: @Sam

Dean: @Sam

Dean: @Sam

Dean: @Sam

Dean: @Sam

Dean: @Sam

Sam: JFC WHAT?!

Dean: Gin I’m freaking out! 

Sam: …

Sam: Ryuunosuke Akutagawa, if you interrupted me eating cake because you’re freaking out over Atsushi bringing you another fig or something, I’m burning your damn coat

Dean: Gin, I’m serious! 

Sam: About what ? You still haven’t told me what's going on!

Dean: Dazai-san just texted me!

Sam: ...Oh

Sam: Did he… do or say something? 

Sam: Something like he used to, I mean

Sam: Cause if so, I will cut that bitch. Seriously, just say the word

Dean: Okay, 1. We both know you wouldn’t get within spitting range if he didn’t want you to

Sam: Why do you always have to use logic to stop me from dishing out some payback? You take all the fun out of everything :(

Dean: And 2. He didn’t say anything… bad

Dean: Or, I don’t think so at least? 

Dean: I mean, it didn’t seem like he was angry with me but I can never really tell with him

Dean: God, I don’t know what any of this means!

Sam: OK Ryuu, calm down and tell me what happened

Dean: .... He wants to meet up with me

Sam: Okay. Is that… bad? 

Dean: I mean, normally I’d say no

Dean: He’s met with me to give me instructions before and that’s always gone fine

Dean: But the thing is, he said this isn’t about a mission or anything else. It’s a ‘talk’

Sam: About… what, exactly?

Dean: What happened in the mafia

Sam: Oh

Sam: …

Sam: Is he going to apologize? Cause otherwise I don’t see what you two have to talk about

Dean: Gin…

Sam: No.

Sam: No, Ryuu, don’t you ‘Gin’ me

Sam: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again and again and again until you finally believe me

Sam: He was horrible to you, and whether he had reasons or not doesn’t change or justify that

Sam: And the fucking gall he had to suddenly waltz back into your life and start ordering you around like nothing happened!

Sam: I get that he’s apparently turned over a new leaf or whatever but the fact that he’s just

Sam: Ignored everything is so...

Sam: It makes me so frustrated!

Dean: I know. It makes me angry too

Sam: No, you don’t know Ryuu

Sam: You’re angry at him because you feel like he didn’t give you enough time to prove yourself, not because you believe how he treated you was wrong 

Sam: You didn’t come home every night to find your brother bloody and bruised, passed out on the couch 

Sam: And you didn’t feel so... helpless because you knew the only thing you could do for him was patch him up with your mediocre first aid skills and make him as comfortable as possible before tomorrow came and he went through the same thing all over again 

Dean: …

Dean: I’m sorry, Gin. I never realized how hard it was for you 

Sam: NO! STOP IT!

Sam: You are NOT the one who needs to apologize! YOU didn’t do anything wrong! HE did!

Dean: ...

Dean: It was the mafia, Gin. There was no room for coddling or mercy, only strength and the will to survive

Sam: WHY DO YOU KEEP DEFENDING HIM?!

Dean: ...

Dean: Because, he was still far kinder than the rest of the world was to us before the mafia

Dean: At least he gave us food and a roof over our heads

Sam: ...

Sam: Look, I won’t deny the fact that he changed, hell saved , our lives

Sam: And if you feel some gratitude towards him for that, that’s fine. I won’t argue or judge

Sam: But that’s not what this is about

Sam: You didn’t start thinking of yourself as some weapon who’s only worthwhile if they can carry out missions because you felt you owed it to him, you did it because he called you one and you believed him

Dean: …

Sam: And you don’t keep defending him because you feel honor bound to vindicate his actions, you do it because you believe how he treated you was justified

Sam: But it wasn’t Ryuu. There is no justifying that

Dean: I needed to become strong. He was simply making that happen

Sam: YOU’RE NOT SOME FUCKING TOOL FOR HIM TO BEAT INTO WHATEVER SHAPE HE WANTS! 

Sam: YOU’RE A PERSON!

Dean: …

Dean: I know

Sam: Look, I know I sound like a broken record and your probably sick of hearing it but you’ve got-

Sam: Wait, what?

Dean: I know. At least, I’m starting to

Sam: ...really?

Dean: Well, between you, Atsushi, Chuuya-san and Higuchi it’s kinda hard to deny

Sam: ...Oh 

Dean: What’s wrong?

Sam: Nothing, it’s just…

Sam: I’m really happy

Dean: Gin…

Sam: Uh, so anyways! 

Sam: Atsushi, huh~?

Dean: What’s with that squiggle? What are you implying?!

Sam: Oh, nothing~

Dean: Gin

Sam sent an audio clip. It’s Careless Whisper 

Dean: GIN!

Sam: lol

Sam: Seriously though, when did that start? I mean, you don’t exactly hide it but that’s a pretty specific problem to know to address

Sam: Unless…

Dean: I know what you’re thinking and no. Dazai-san is much more…

Dean: Lenient with him then he ever was with me

Sam: … well that last part is making me angry again but good

Sam: But then how did he know?

Dean: I, uh, might have started venting to him about some of my frustrations about Dazai-san

Sam: Might?

Dean: Look, he’s just really easy to talk to, okay?!

Sam: Hey, I’m not complaining

Sam: So what, you accidentally started getting a little too personal and he figured it out?

Dean: Not exactly…

Sam: ?

Dean: Apparently he had a chat with Dazai-san when I finished. I don’t know exactly what they talked about, but when he was done, he said that I needed to know I was human

Sam: …

Sam: Ryuu?

Dean: Yeah?

Sam: Marry that boy. Like, right now. I’m dead serious

Dean: NJEWDEOINEDWNONOWE

Dean: GIN

Sam: What? If that doesn’t make him a keeper I don’t know what will

Dean: I will actually pay you to stop talking about this!

Sam: I can't be bought, bitch!

Dean: I’ll pick up food on the way home

Sam: So, hey, how’s the weather on your side of town?

Dean: That’s what I thought

Sam: Seriously though, I’m happy you two found each other

Sam: Seems he’s already happily taken up the cause

Dean: Cause?

Sam: Yep! The ‘make my edgy lil’ bitch of a big brother love and take care of himself’ cause

Dean: I hate you

Sam: Love you too, bro <3

Sam: But…

Dean: ?

Sam: Speaking of Atsushi, did you want to talk to him? Before you see Dazai, I mean?

Dean: … Should I?

Sam: Idk, but Atsushi’s at least seen him today. He’s got a better chance then us to know something that’ll make you a little less on edge

Dean: Hm, maybe

Sam: You’ve still got some time, right? Go for it. 

Dean: …

Dean: Thanks Gin

Sam: Anytime Ryuu

Sam: Love you

Dean: Don’t get all sappy on me

Sam: *exaggerated gasp* You didn’t say it back! 

Sam: My own brother doesn’t love me! 

Dean: Oh shut up

Dean: …

Dean: I love you too

 

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa to Atsushi Nakajima

 

Lawnmower: Hey

Jinko: Hey! What’s up?

Lawnmower: I’m

Lawnmower: Do

Lawnmower: Did

Jinko: ???

Jinko: Are you having a stroke or smth?

Lawnmower: Shut up

Lawnmower: Did Dazai-san seem… odd today?

Jinko: Uh, no?

Lawnmower: Oh. I see

Jinko: Sorry I can’t help with… whatever it is you need, but I don’t know what you’re look-

Jinko: Wait

Lawnmower: What?

Jinko: Actually there was a moment where he went on his phone and seemed… weird

Lawnmower: ...Weird how? Like, angry weird?

Jinko: No, I don’t think so. Just distracted. More then usual I mean

Jinko: He kept frowning every once in a while though, and when he was done he looked out the window for a loooooooooong time

Lawnmower: Ah

Jinko: Akutagawa, what’s this about? Did something happen with him?

Lawnmower: No, I was just curious

Jinko: Yeah, there’s literally no way I’m believing that

Lawnmower: I’m fine

Jinko: I’m not saying you’re not. I’m asking if something happened between you and 

 

Osamu Dazai to Atsushi Nakajima

 

Dadzai: CHIBI I DID IT!!!! I TEXTED HIM!!!

Dadzai: WHY IS THIS STILL SO SCARY!?!?!

Sushi son: ...Dazai-san?

Dadzai: Atsushi-kun?

Sushi son: ...yes?

Dadzai: Huh

Dadzai: It would seem this is not my private chat with Chibi 

Dadzai: Don’t mind me, just gonna go drown myself in the river again

Sushi son: Please don’t do that! 

Dadzai: But I waaaaaaanna

Sushi son: Well I don’t want you to so please don’t

Sushi son: And don’t worry about accidentally texting me, it happens all the time! :)

Sushi son: One time Naomi-san accidentally texted me when she meant to text Tanizaki-san and...

Dadzai: … oh god

Sushi son: I’m scarred for life

Sushi son: But seriously, it’s fine

Dadzai: Meh, I guess so. But I do need to talk to Chibi so I’ll see you later Atsushi-kun

Sushi son: Oh wait! Actually there’s something I wanted to ask?

Sushi son: If you’ve got a minute?

Dadzai: Oh? Alright, shoot

Sushi son: Did something…

Sushi son: Jeez louise way too many of our conversations have been starting with this recently

Dadzai: Give me a sec before you ask, I need to mentally reset after ‘Jeez Louise’ 

Sushi son: Let me live!

Dadzai: Lol never

Sushi son: My own father

Dadzai: DKLEWD

Sushi son: Um, are you okay?

Dadzai: JuSt FInE WhAt WAs YoUR QuEStiOn?

Sushi son: hmmmmm

Sushi son: I don’t really believe you but okay

Sushi son: Anyways I just wanted to ask if something happened today? Between you and Akutagawa, I mean

Dadzai: …

Dadzai: Why do you ask?

Sushi son: He asked if you seemed off today

Sushi son: Specifically if you seemed angry

Dadzai: Ah

Dadzai: Well, I guess I can’t fault him for that

Sushi son: Dazai-san, what's going on? You were acting weird while you were, I’m guessing, texting him and now he seems worried

Sushi son: I know it’s not actually something bad, you wouldn’t do that, I just want to know so I can maybe say something to him that calms his nerves

Dadzai: ...That’s a lot of faith you’ve put in me

Sushi son: Well, you’ve earned it

Dadzai: ...

Sushi son: Now can you please tell me? 

Sushi son: Nothing specific if it’s personal, of course! You DO NOT have to tell me if that’s the case

Dadzai: It's…

Dadzai: Well, it's not not personal, but it's not something I’m uncomfortable with you knowing

Dadzai: Though I’ll ask that you don’t tell the rest of the agency? I mean, Ranpo-san probably figured it out the second I took my phone out but I’d prefer it if the rest didn’t know

Sushi son: Of course

Dadzai: ...Welp, technically this was your idea in the first place, so I see no reason why I shouldn’t tell you

Sushi son: My idea?

Sushi son: What are yo-

Sushi son: Wait, you mean?!

Dadzai: Yep

Sushi son: That’s great! 

Sushi son: Oh, but how are you feeling about it?

Sushi son: Do you know what you're going to say?

Dadzai: I do indeed. Chibi helped me figure it out yesterday

Sushi son: Ah, that’s great! 

Sushi son: Wait, then why was he so nervous? Didn’t you tell him it’s just a talk?

Dadzai: I tried, but we had plenty of ‘talks’ back in the mafia too

Dadzai: Suffice to say they were rarely pleasant for him

Sushi son: Oh…

Sushi son: Is it alright if I say something to him? Like, to reassure him it's literally just a conversation

Dadzai: By all means

Sushi son: Okay!

Sushi son: And Dazai-san?

Dadzai: Hm?

Sushi son: You’re going to be fine. Both of you

Sushi son: I know this all probably feels really weird and awkward, but it’s okay

Sushi son: I never knew the version of you from the mafia, but there’s not a doubt in my mind that the person you are now can do this as long as you do two simple things

Dadzai: Which are?

Sushi son: Be honest and listen

Sushi son: I know that seems like a really stupid thing to say when there's so much history there but...

Sushi son: At its core, that’s all this is going to be. You two talking and listening to each other

Sushi son: Just make sure that whatever you have to say, it's the truth. I can guarantee he’d prefer that over a lie

Dadzai: …

Dadzai: I hope you’re right Atsushi-kun

Sushi son: I know I am, because I know you and I know him

Sushi son: And you’re both amazing people who can do this

Dadzai: ...Thank you

Sushi son: Anytime, Dazai-san

 

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa to Atsushi Nakajima

 

Lawnmower: Atsushi? 

Lawnmower: jfk did you get hit by a bus or something? Where are you?

Jinko: I’m here! I’m here! Sorry about that!!!

Jinko: Also, why did me getting hit by a bus come to mind before asking where I was?

Lawnmower: Because knowing your luck that could’ve been what actually happened

Jinko: I’ve??? never been hit??? by a bus???

Lawnmower: Not yet

Jinko: …

Jinko: Are you saying you plan to run me down with a bus?

Lawnmower: I never said that

Jinko: You didn’t say no

Lawnmower: I guess I didn’t

Jinko: …

Lawnmower: ...

Jinko: Akutagawa? Are you, or are you not planning to hit me with a bus in the future

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: Ryuunosuke?

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: Ryuu?!?!

Lawnmower: I’m kidding, jeez

Jinko: Why would you joke about that?!?!

Lawnmower: Why not? 

Jinko: You’re starting to sound like Dazai-san -_-

Jinko: Oh, speaking of, that’s where I was!

Jinko: He and I were talking and he gave me permission to tell you that, yes, he literally only wants to have a conversation

Jinko: A kinda… difficult conversation, but a conversation nonetheless. None of that...whatever happened in the mafia

Lawnmower: …

Lawnmower: Are you telling me went to ask Dazai-san what happened because I wouldn’t tell you?

Lawnmower: Because that right there’s what people call being really fucking petty

Jinko: No! He texted me first, I swear!

Lawnmower: Why the hell was he texting you? Aren’t you in the same building?

Jinko: First, no, work ended like 20 minutes ago

Jinko: Second, us being in the same building wouldn’t have changed the fact that if he doesn’t have to move, he won’t. Even if ‘moving’ means walking a couple feet and maybe down a flight of stairs. 

Jinko: At best he would have yelled across the office and angered Kunikida-san

Jinko: And third, he was trying to text Chuuya-san

Lawnmower: Ah, that makes sense

Jinko: I feel like there's an insult in there somewhere, but I’m just gonna let it be

Lawnmower: Pussy

Jinko: For the love of

Jinko: ANYWAYS

Jinko: What I’m trying to get at is that there’s no reason to be worried

Lawnmower: When Dazai-san asks to see you alone, there’s always a reason to worry

Jinko: Maybe that was true in the mafia, I wouldn’t know, but he’s changed

Jinko: And I think you know that 

Lawnmower: Maybe

Jinko: …

Jinko: Ryuunosuke, can I ask you a really big favor?

Lawnmower: That depends. What is it?

Jinko: Trust me

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: If you don't trust Dazai-san, I can understand that

Lawnmower: I do trust him

Jinko: As a strategist and leader, or as a person?

Lawnmower: …

Jinko: It’s okay. I really, really get it. God knows I’d never have trusted the Headmaster if he’d suddenly asked to meet up and chat

Jinko: Which is why I’m not going to ask you to trust him

Jinko: I’m going to ask you to trust me, both as someone who knows the person he is now and as someone who cares about you. A lot

Jinko: And I know this is a big ask and I haven’t done anything to earn that much faith but... 

Jinko: I really want you both to start recovering from whatever happened in the past so it can stop weighing you down. So I’m going to be selfish and ask anyways

Jinko: Please, Ryuunosuke. Believe me when I say you can believe him. 

Jinko: And whatever he says while you talk too

Lawnmower: …

Lawnmower: If you think you don’t have my trust, you’re an idiot, and if you think you’re selfish then you’re an even bigger idiot 

Jinko: Ryuu?

Lawnmower: If you say he really only wants to talk then…

Lawnmower: I’ll believe you

Jinko: …

Jinko: Thank you

Lawnmower: I’m almost at the meeting spot

Jinko: Okay, I’ll talk to you when you’re done. Please tell me how it goes

Lawnmower: Of course

 

Akutagawa Ryuunosuke to Osamu Dazai

 

Rabid Dog: Dazai-san

Rabid Dog: I have almost arrived

Notes:

You thought it would Dazai-Aku angst but it was ME! Akutagawa sibling angst!
Yeah, sorry about that lol. I just couldn't bring myself to do the Dazai-Aku convo before addressing how the Superior™ Akutagawa felt about what went down in the mafia. You know, mixed in with the typical sibling banter we've all come to know and... well I don't know if you guys love it but I definitely do. Have some Dadzai-Astuson interactions and Aku learning to love himself because literally everyone he cares about is bullying him into it sprinkled in too because I literally can't help myself. Also, consistent tone? What's that? Certainly not something found here! HAHAHAHHAHHahahahahahha... I have no clue what I'm doing. Also, sorry nearly the entire cast wasn't in this one, I promise they'll return once this... arc(?) is over. And with something special too >:)
Seriously though, next chapter we'll finally be having the Akutagawa-Dazai conversation. Really. I promise.
Also, thank you to everyone in the comments for such a warm welcome back! You're all literally the sweetest, like wtf? I love you all! ❤
Now then, for the recomendation I'm gonna go with ||My whole family|| Bungo Stray Dogs Animatic by WeeboDweebo. No real reason other then I think its funny and this chapter really wasn't for the most part, so there you go. Also, it made me want a rainbow trench coat, so that's something. Anyways, comments are as always VERY appreciated and I'll see you all next time! With the Aku-Dazai interaction! It really is coming, I swear!

Chapter 26: Chapter 26 You Wanna Go First or Should I?

Summary:

It's prose time, biz niches.

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Previously

 

Rabid Dog: Dazai-san

Rabid Dog: I have almost arrived

 

Now

 

Ryuunosuke pocketed his phone as he walked through the forest, knowing the message was probably pointless as Dazai likely figured out when he’d arrive before Ryuunosuke himself had. That terrifying intelligence was one of the many reasons Ryuunosuke had been hesitant about coming in the first place. 

 

Of course, he’d been worried he’d disappointed Dazai somehow and was walking towards an unfortunately familiar punishment, but the only thing worse than Dazai’s beating were his mind games. For the first few months he’d known him, Ryuunosuke had honestly thought Dazai had a second ability somehow. The ease with which he manipulated and broke people bordered on inhuman, in more ways than one. And while he wasn’t...complaining about a break from that particular experience, he was out of practice identifying when his superior was about to sink his mental teeth into Ryuunosuke's psyche and start tearing.

 

 And he was walking right towards him. 

 

Realizing he was starting to psyche himself out again, Ryuunosuke shook his head as if to toss the thoughts from his head as he continued walking. A sea of green and brown surrounded him on all sides, countless trees passing him by as he quickly became lost in thought again. 

 

Trust me

 

That’s what Atsushi had said (well, texted, whatever), and Ryuunosuke did. There were few people Ryuunosuke trusted absolutely, but Atsushi had more than earned his place on that list. Heck, even if he didn’t trust the teen as someone who cares about him he knew he could trust him as someone who cares about people

 

The boy had a habit of literally throwing himself into danger if it meant protecting someone else, and he wasn’t the type to sit back and watch others suffer. There was no way someone like him would ever encourage Ryuunosuke to come here if it was to get the shit kicked out of him, physically or mentally. 

 

He could also admit that Dazai had… at least appeared to have changed. As far as Ryuunosuke knew, the man hadn’t taken a life since leaving the mafia, and his coworkers all seemed far more relaxed when interacting with him then anyone in the mafia had. In those days even Chuuya had moments where he’d get more cautious whenever Dazai started acting more cruel or apathetic than normal. 

 

Atsushi was a testament to how the man's teaching methods had changed, if nothing else. When he first met his partner, that had actually been one of the biggest reasons he’d resented him. He’d thought Atsushi was a lucky idiot who’d managed to, by pure luck, ace a test Ryuunosuke kept failing despite pouring everything he had into it. 

 

Now, though, he couldn’t be more grateful. Atsushi had apparently seen enough darkness before he came to Yokohama. Ryuunosuke didn’t want to imagine what training under the Dazai he knew would’ve done to the weretiger. 

 

Not to mention… he’d acknowledged him. It had only been a few words and Akutagawa had been so exhausted he could barely stand, but Dazai had recognized he’d become stronger. Four years of almost killing himself to obey had earned him nothing but beatings  and looks that ranged from empty to bored to cruel, but after the Guilds defeat Dazai had smiled at him and told him he was strong. 

 

That’s something the Dazai of the mafia never would have done.

 

The problem, however, lay in Ryuunosuke spending enough time with Dazai to know there was no way anyone could fully understand what was going on in his head. And while he was sure Atsushi truly believed Dazai only wanted to talk, that didn’t mean it was the truth. You don’t become the youngest executive in the history of the port mafia by being easily read, and Dazai had mastered the art of masks and misdirection. 

 

Besides, Atsushi had a tendency to see the best in people even when there wasn’t a ‘best’ to be seen. Afterall, Higuchi managed to trick him into thinking she was a normal businesswoman or whatever her cover had been, and she wasn’t exactly subtle. He was a little (or in Ryuunosuke's opinion way ) too trusting for his own good. 

 

He also knew that, while he definitely acted different, and seemed to have left behind his crueler tendencies, that side of him had been buried. Not erased and definitely not forgotten. The first interaction that lasted more than five minutes with the man since the mafia proved that.

 

It was like nothing had changed. Ryuunosuke had used the opportunity to let out some of his (admittedly large supply of) rage, but that hadn’t so much as slowed Dazai down as he wielded his words like knives, each one cutting Ryuunosuke back down into the teenager at Dazai’s beck and call.

 

 His ability, his failures, even Atsushi had been used against him, and Dazai had kept those dark eyes and mirthless smile all the while. Chained up or not, there was not a single moment where Ryuunosuke truly felt like anyone but Dazai was in control. 

 

That wasn’t something you could do if that darkness wasn’t still in there somewhere, and Ryuunosuke had managed to bring it back to the surface within a minute of talking to him. Mori too, if Gin’s account of the meeting between the organization leaders was anything to go off of, but Mori wasn’t walking towards one of the most dangerous men in Yokohama all alone.

 

...With nothing but an ability that doesn’t work on the man to defend himself. 

 

...Trust Atsushi. Right. 

 

He hadn’t really noticed, too caught up in his own thoughts, but more light was starting to hit the top of his head as he walked. The trees were getting less dense, and he could see a clearing coming into view. A single tree stump with a figure sitting on it casually, one leg crossed over the other, came into view. 

 

He was there. 

 

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Akutagawa arrived five minutes later than Dazai had expected. There was the possibility that he’d hit traffic while coming, or someone in the port mafia had stopped him before he left the building, but Dazai’d bet every yen in Kunikida’s wallet the mafioso had simply gotten lost in thought. Not that Dazai could blame him, he’d been doing the same thing for the last ten minutes.

 

After his (accidental) conversation with Atsushi, he’d managed to finally get a hold of Chuuya. Unfortunately, his words of wisdom had essentially boiled down to Let him speak, listen to him, say what we talked about last night, you’re an idiot, you can do this

 

Yeah, that didn’t really help. 

 

His conversation with Atsushi hadn't either, not that he could blame the kid. He was sure he’d tried his best to be helpful, Chibi too in his own short-tempered way, but…

 

“Hi there Akutagawa-kun! Thanks for coming!” Dazai began, pasting his trademark, though still foreign to Akutagawa, carefree grin on his face and hoping maybe a smile would ease the tension in his former pupils posture. 

 

It didn’t.

 

“Do you remember this place?” A nod. “This is where I gave you my coat and welcomed you into the mafia,” Dazai continued, keeping his voice chipper as he got up from his position on the stump and walked closer to the man. Not too close though, as he noticed Akutagawa’s eyes watching him like a hawk. Apparently his talk with Atsushi hadn’t managed to completely alleviate his concerns.  

 

Listen to him

Let him talk

 

They kept saying that, but Dazai wasn’t sure they understood what his and Akutagawa’s dynamic had been like. Atsushi more so than Chuuya, of course, but even Chuuya hadn’t been around all the time. In fact, Chuuya barely saw Akutagawa and Dazai together at all, now that he thought about it. And that’s why he, and Atsushi, didn’t understand. 

 

They kept telling Dazai to ‘let him talk’ because they believed the problem had been that Dazai would always ignore the teens words, or forcibly silence him. And yes, that had definitely happened, but that wasn’t why Dazai knew Akutagawa would refrain from speaking. 

 

Dazai hadn’t trained Akutagawa to keep his thoughts to himself, he’d drilled the idea into his head that failing to do so would be worse than death. Because it wouldn’t just end in a punishment, it would make him worthless to Dazai. Worthless enough to abandon, thrown right back to the slums where Dazai found him and Gin. 

 

Dazai turned the boy into a weapon, and a good weapon struck, slashed and killed. It didn’t bend, it didn’t break, and it definitely didn’t talk back or complain. And since his new,  Dazai-enforced purpose was to be a weapon, speaking out meant essentially throwing himself in the trash.

 

So, yes, sitting back and just letting Akutagawa take the wheel as he listened had been a nice thought but what was he supposed to do when he knew Akutagawa literally wouldn’t talk. 

 

The answer was simple. Dazai just had to do the talking for both of them at first, and ease them into it. That was fine though, Dazai’d figured this would be the case long before he reached the meeting place, so he was ready (ha, yeah right) to start them off.

 

Besides, with how weird this was going to be for both of them, something a little familiar would probably make Akutagawa more relaxed then Dazai just saying ‘Hey, man, tell me everything you ever wanted to yell at me about during the mafia but didn’t because I abused you and fucked with your head constantly. I realize this means literally nothing to you since my word’s as solid as a puff pastry, but I promise not to get mad. Cool? Cool’. 

 

Yeah, that probably wasn’t the way to go. 

 

“How’re things between you and Atsushi?” Dazai began, deciding that keeping it light for as long as possible was probably his best bet. 

 

“We are well,” Akutagawa said, eyes still wary but a slight furrowing of his brow told Dazai he was a little confused. Possibly because his former superior suddenly started asking about his love life with no segue.  

 

“Oh come oooooooon, you gotta give me more than that! How’re you two making it work, what with the whole ‘Romeo and Juliet but with guns and superpowers’ thing?”

 

“I imagine the same way you and Chuuya-san have made your relationship work” Akutagawa said stiffly, though his shoulders were relaxing ever so slightly. 

 

Good.

 

“Hmmmmmm. Fair enough I guess. How about Gin? How’s she been?” Dazai changed the subject casually. Then, with a mischievous gleam in his eyes “Any new shenanigans that haven’t made it into the group chat yet?“ 

 

Well, at least that got a reaction. Akutagawa’s shoulders seemed to slump in exhaustion and he gave a groan. 

 

“She stole an entire vending machine from headquarters and brought it back home” the raven-haired mafioso said in a voice equal parts annoyance and acceptance. 

 

“...huh. Any particular reason why?” Dazai asked, because while he knew he had to get the conversation back on track, he was curious. 

 

“Apparently this was her solution to me not bringing food home when she asks for it. Honestly, it wouldn’t have been that bad if… actually no, it would have still been that bad. But it definitely didn’t help that she took all the food out, spray painted everything but the glass black, dumped a bunch of… what are those little colored beads that grow in water? The slightly see-through ones?” Akutagawa asked, not even looking at Dazai as he started pacing.

 

Apparently, Dazai couldn’t have chosen a better topic to get them out of the Awkward Formal Zone™. Akutagawa had seemingly forgotten it was Dazai he was talking to in the wake of his frustration, and continued his frustrated tirade.

 

“Orbeez?” Dazai supplied, having to hold in a laugh as he watched his former subordinate get more and more worked up.

 

“ YES! Those! Anyways, she opened the damn thing and put it on its side before dumping, like, three buckets of that stuff and a boat load of water in”

“Please tell me it wasn’t plugged in” Dazai said, carefully keeping the amusement out of his voice.

 

“Of course it was. It's Gin! So, I walk in, see her doing this and rush over to yank the cord out before she manages to electrocute herself or something. But she just keeps filling the stupid thing, then leaves it in the middle of our apartment and starts playing some game on her phone for 6 hours. Six! Hours!

 

Meanwhile, the orbitz or whatever start growing and a few hours in it gets so full they start spilling all over the floor! I’m at work while this happens, so there’s nothing I can do except come home to an apartment that looks like it got hit by a flood of squishy marbles. 

 

So after cleaning THAT up, Gin turns a bunch of flashlights on and dumps them into the vending machine, making even more of those damn things fall out in the process, before closing the door. Then she grabs some duct tape, which is never a good sign, and seals it before standing the damn thing up and saying ‘Behold!’ like some discount mad scientist.

 

She had turned the vending machine that she stole from the freaking mafia’s headquarters into a glorified night light! That’s it! All that for what’s basically just a bunch of flashlights in water!” Akutagawa finished his rant looking red faced, a little out of breath and very Done™ with the world. Dazai was having a reeeeeeeally hard time not laughing, but he managed.

 

“I mean, at least you got some free snacks out of it, right?” Dazai said, and dammit! You could totally tell that he was laughing! 

 

“Please don’t ever say that in front of her, Dazai-san. It’ll only encourage her.” Akutagawa said with a sigh, still looking tired and not facing him. Dazai, on the other hand, was a little shocked. He’d figured Akutagawa was being so open because he got lost in his… whatever he felt having to talk about the bullshit his sister managed to get up to, but that wasn’t the case. He’d been self aware enough to remember who he was with, and had still chosen to be casual, if a little frustrated. 

 

In fact, that might have been the most laid-back interaction the two had ever had in person. 

 

Huh

 

He suddenly remembered Chuuya telling him that he hadn’t been giving Akutagawa enough credit, and begrudgingly had to admit he might be right. Not that he’d ever tell Chibi that. 

 

This was a… good development. At least, it should be. It meant that Dazai could stop tiptoeing around and just rip the band-aid off, but it also made him nervous. Not just because it meant he’d be starting a very exhausting conversation, but because of a much more… selfish fear. One he hadn’t even told Chuuya about last night. 

 

Yokohama had a nasty habit of getting targeted by, well, pretty much anyone and everyone with an ability. And that would be fine if they were all small-time gangs and arrogant idiots that anyone from the ADA or port mafia could take down with their pinky finger, but sometimes these threats took a bit more effort to take down. And in those cases where Dazai has to pull out all the stops, he needs to know everything and everyone he has to work with. 

 

Dazai has never once doubted whether Akutagawa would move at his beck and call if Dazai gave him a direct order. And he could have that faith because he’s always kept the possibility of Dazai’s approval wrapped around Akutagawa’s neck, a collar that makes sure Akutagawa can never roam too far and would always come back to the one and only holder of its key. But if this conversation goes the way Atsushi, Chuuya, and even Dazai wanted it too, then that leash is going to loosen. And that worried Dazai.

 

He knew it was beyond selfish, but Akutagawa was a valuable piece that would definitely be necessary for any future plans against threats to the city. Especially now that he and Atsushi were working together more and developing some real cohesion as a team. 

 

And if Akutagawa still obeyed him when Dazai called, still rushed to seemingly random parts of the city with no explanation or hesitation and fought people he knew nothing about, then that’d be fine.

 

 But Dazai didn’t know if he would. It was a raw 50/50 in his mind, and he was hesitant to give up that much control. Leave so much up to chance. No, not chance. Up to Akutagawa. 

 

Afterall, if Akutagawa no longer needs to obey Dazai because he has what he wants, then what reason would he have to comply with Dazai’s sometimes outrageous instructions. What would there be left to ensure he could count on him?

 

His sense of gratitude towards his former teacher for taking him and Gin in? No. He knew Akutagawa was grateful for it, but whatever gratitude he felt had been all but beaten out of him years ago. And even if it wasn’t, no sense of obligation that has you doing the things he’s asked Akutagawa to do would last more than a week in the mafia. 

 

It isn’t the kind of place for long lasting debts. If someone saves your life, you buy them a drink and then move on. Maybe if the opportunity presents itself you return the favor, but for the most part it was a general understanding throughout the mafia that life debts and the like have no place there. If you’re mafia, you look out for mafia, and that’s all there is to it.

 

(He pointedly ignores an exception to this, when a man far better than Dazai could ever hope to be walked out of a hospital mere minutes after recovering from poison. Heading towards a fight he didn’t want anything to do with, but was joining anyways because someone Dazai found important was in danger, talking about a debt owed that Dazai couldn’t even remember)

 

His respect and fear of Dazai? If Dazai succeeds today, one of those should be getting less powerful (not fully gone, there was no way it would ever truly be gone, but it would be a start), and the young man's stubbornness tends to be more powerful than his fear.  

 

His trust in him as a tactician? That was his best bet, and Dazai knew he’d always have that from Akutagawa, as he did from most people, but... he didn’t know if it was enough. 

 

Still…

 

Become a good man

 

Dazai knew a good man wouldn’t let Akutagawa keep destroying himself all in the name of Dazai’s acknowledgement simply because it makes manipulating him more convenient. 

 

So he steeled himself and opened his mouth, only for Akutagawa to beat him to it.

 

“Dazai-san, why have you really called me here? You claimed you wished to speak about our past in the mafia, yet you haven’t mentioned it. So, what is this about?” Akutagawa asked, and he looked Dazai in the eyes as he did. The wariness had returned, but he kept his gaze steady. Dazai stared for a moment, then gave a small smile. 

 

“My my, looks like I’ve been caught” He said as he walked back to the stump and retook his seat. 

 

He sighed.

 

“Alright, let's talk about what happened all those years ago, shall we?”

 

Notes:

Raise your hand if you like more build up and characters pondering over past shit then could possibly be necessary!
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fr tho, I'm hoping you guys weren't expecting me to fit this entire interaction into one chapter, because was no chance in hell. There is still a LOT that clearly needs to be covered, so next chapter will, of course, be a continuation of the conversation. If I can actually control my freaking ADD for a second then I'll actually manage to end it next chapter too. But hey! In the mean time at least we finally got the beginning of the Actual conversation! Plus some impromptu crack antics curtesy of Gin and my messed up imagination lol. Somehow she makes everything simultaneously worse and better. Also, any thoughts/advice about the prose writing format? I'm trying out a new style with shorter paragraphs, thanks to the advice of one of you lovely commenters, so lmk if it looks okay or if you can think of any ways I can tweak it to look better or be easier to read. I still have 0 clue what I'm doing when writing prose so it'd really help me out, not just for writing next chapter (and future prose chapters in this fic) but also for another fic I'm working on that'll be ALL prose, Arahabaki help me. No spoilers for now other then its BSD related, but suffice to say I could use any advice you can give me. Any thoughts you guys have about the character portrayals would also be greatly appreciated, or even just your own interpretations, since these are two of the characters I legitimately have the hardest time writing when they're not torturing or being tortured by crackhead antics. ESPECIALLY Dazai because he's so... ugh *points at Dazai's entire character* What am I supposed to do with you?!?!? What is your brain?!?!
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Anyways, speaking of comments, thank you as always to everyone for all the nice encouragements and ideas. Someone even recently reminded me of something that, as the writer, I probably SHOULD have known, but totally forgot about and now plan to use for some... shall we call them 'shenanigans' once we're out of Angst Town >:). Anyways, you guys want a recommendation that has literally nothing to do with this chapter and is just some funny/cute shit to wash away the angst? Look no further then: FukuMori went to a meeting (but make it Scottish) | Bungo Stray Dogs Animatic by Tofu11. This one has literally nothing to do with anything, but it's hilarious and I know at least one of you lovelies that left a comment has seen it so now I want EVERYONE to know about it. Plus the art style is freaking adorable, so there's that. Anyways, that's about all I have for now, so I'll see you in the next chapter! Which is hopefully not total garbage! Yay!!!!!!

Chapter 27: Chapter 27 Here There Be Apologies

Summary:

The Dazai and Akutagawa Talk™. This time featuring them actually talking about shit!

Notes:

(See the end of the chapter for notes.)

Chapter Text

Previously

 

“Alright, let's talk about what happened all those years ago, shall we?”

 

Now

 

Akutagawa was still watching him but, just as Dazai predicted, the young man fully intended to let Dazai speak first. He sighed.

 

Here goes nothing

 

“Like I mentioned in the text, this is an ‘airing of grievances’ sort of thing. An opportunity to get anything off your chest that you’ve been holding onto since my mafia days! I figured there might be a lot of thoughts you have about how things went down, so let's clear the air, okay?” His tone was light, and he tried to bring some warmth into his smile, but it was hard . He felt tense and his instincts were telling him to leave before things could get personal and his mask slipped. Before he became vulnerable. It was an instinct he’d never managed to shake off, even now that he’s surrounded by people he doesn’t need it for.   

 

Akutagawa stared blank-faced at Dazai for a moment, and Dazai could practically see the gears turning in his head, but eventually his face settled into a frown.

 

“What grievances could I possibly have, Dazai-san?” His tone was cold, and there was an underlying current of anger there that Dazai figured would only get stronger as the conversation went on. “You were my superior, you trained me as you saw fit, and then you betrayed the mafia. I see no reason why this needs further discussion”.

 

“Well this is going as well as I figured,” Dazai muttered under his breath before addressing Akutagawa again. “‘Trained you as I saw fit’, huh? Is there… nothing else you want to say about that ‘training’? There's no need to hold back, this is a discussion after all!” Dazai tried, hoping maybe Akutagawa would just start letting it out and they could start talking instead of Dazai trying to keep up this near-one way conversation while Akutagawa tried to pretend he wasn’t glaring in suspicion at the brunette.

 

“It was the only way to make me strong enough for the mafia, that is all” Akutagawa said, and Dazai almost winced as he watched Akutagawa’s eyes seem to lose what little light they contained, his voice becoming slightly monotonous as he parroted a mantra beaten into him years ago.

 

Get up. If you want to be strong enough to survive the mafia, this is what it takes. 

 

How many times had Dazai repeated that phrase to Akutagawa as the teen lay bleeding on the warehouse floor? 

 

“...Was it?” Dazai asked, more to himself than anything but Akutagawa heard him all the same. 

 

“Excuse me?” Akutagawa asked, and while Dazai felt some relief that his voice had gained some emotion again, it was muted by Dazai’s own thoughts.

 

“Was it really the only way?” Dazai asked, voice distant as he still was still talking to himself. Not that that stopped Akutagawa from hanging on to his every word. “At the time, I think I really believed that but now...” he trailed off, frowning as he became lost in his own memories. 

 

Memories of blood, both his own and others. Of pain, of death…

Of Mori

 

Memories of Dazai’s own hands, covered in the blood of the young man before him. Of punches and gunshots and cries of agony and a sister screaming at him for destroying her brother in every sense of the word. Of feeling nothing through it all. 

 

He’d spent four years trying to distance himself from his old mindset, shifting his entire identity from a demon into someone living in the light, but in all that reconstructing of himself, he’d never truly questioned how he treated Akutagawa. It wasn’t that he was trying to hide from his own actions, that was just stupid. He knew what he did and why he did it and while he knew Odasaku didn’t want him to stay in a place that required it, that didn’t mean he felt like he had to justify what he did, or even believed it had been the wrong decision. Because to him it hadn’t been a decision at all. Afterall, it can't be a decision if there’s only one option.

 

 To him it had been a truth as obvious as the sun’s rising: You neither learn nor become strong without pain, so to make someone strong you need to beat them until they break, and then push them past that. 

 

It was something made clear to him by Mori and life as a whole, and though there had been some who made him question it briefly, it was always proved true in the end. Chuuya was strong, but he’d endured plenty of pain in his life and he always came out of it stronger, a phoenix whose fire gains heat with every hardship. Odasaku had been strong, but while Dazai hadn’t known everything about the man's past, he knew his friend had endured more than a little suffering during his hitman days. Not to mention, though it made him sick to think about it, his best friend had been at his strongest, his most dangerous, after he’d been broken. (Once he’d believed Ango was strong too. He knew better now.)

 

It was an immutable truth, pain was what shaped everyone, so to gain strength you must endure pain. That was the philosophy he’d trained Akutagawa under but…

 

He thought of Kunikida, a man trained by the strict, but never brutal, Fukuzawa. Yes there have been hardships that hardened his partner over the years, but even before them Kunikida had been one of the strongest people Dazai had ever met in body, mind and most prominently spirit. 

 

He thought of Atsushi, his own student, who had gained some strength of will from his 18 years of torment at the orphanage, but continued soaring higher now that he was far away from it. Dazai had changed his teaching approach to better match up with how he believed people in the light should act (with a little inspiration from the little interactions he’d seen between Odasaku and his children), so he wasn’t exposing the weretiger to pain the way he did to Akutagawa. In fact, the boy's entire life had become downright pleasant since joining the agency, at least compared to his previous circumstances. 

 

And the boy kept getting stronger anyway. His student hadn’t needed suffering to become strong, and he was continuing to improve not because of pain, but because of his desire to become better for the sake of others. To protect those around him.  

 

They hadn’t needed pain to get strong, physically or mentally, only someone to help guide them. And if they hadn’t needed pain then...

 

“...Dazai-san?” Akutagawa’s hesitant voice brought Dazai back to the present, and he turned to see his companion looking at him with a mix of concern and caution. “You were saying that you believed something?” 

 

“Oh, right. Sorry, I was just...thinking” Dazai explained, voice distant before he closed his eyes and took a deep breath. “Akutagawa-kun,” Dazai began, tone as serious as his eyes, which were focused completely on the younger ability user. “I was wrong”

 

Akutagawa simply stared at him for a long moment, though whether he was waiting for some sort of explanation or simply couldn’t comprehend what Dazai had said was still up in the air. Dazai couldn’t blame him though, it must be a very strange sensation for him. Afterall, Dazai was many things but ‘wrong’ had never been one of them, at least not to Akutagawa. Everything he did, he did with a purpose and forethought that probably took place months in advance. 

 

“The way I treated you… the beatings, the brutality, the manipulation… I don’t think it was right” Dazai began, and oh boy, he was in uncharted territory now. Last night he and Chuuya had thought up a couple things Dazai needed to make sure they addressed, but apparently Yesterday-Dazai hadn’t considered the possibility that he’d have a revelation about his own actions in the middle of a freaking conversation, so now he was flying blind. That thought almost made him bail and try switching topics but… 

 

He needed to say this. He didn’t know why, but he just… felt like he needed to.

 

Akutagawa, for his part, was staring at Dazai as though the man had grown a second head. Heck, maybe that would seem normal compared to what Dazai was saying. 

 

“Back in the mafia, everything I did to train you, I did because I wanted to make you strong,” Dazai started again. “When we first met I was blown away by how much potential you had”

 

Akutagawa’s eyes now looked like they might pop out of his skull, and in any other situation Dazai would probably have stopped and given his former student some time to process everything. Unfortunately, Dazai was pretty sure that if he stopped now, he’d lose either his nerve or his train of thought. Either way, he’d never get this out, so he pressed on.  

 

“I believed that with better control over Rashomon and some work on your attitude, especially that stubbornness of yours, you had the potential to become one of the strongest members of the mafia. I actually figured I could get you to Executive level in a few years” Akutagawa now looked like a particularly strong breeze would be enough to topple him.

 

“But to get you ready for that stage, I figured that I needed to make you strong enough to survive everything the mafia could throw at you. So I did exactly what I’d always known. I beat you and broke you and showered you with pain, because I believed that was the only way you’d ever become strong enough to make it in the underworld. I really believed that but…” Dazai trailed off, looking to the side as he tried to find the right words to address this without accidentally setting Akutagawa off (not that that seemed like it was possible, considering his entire world just got rocked). 

 

“But then I left the mafia and joined the agency. I met some people that showed me it’s possible to become strong without suffering. At least, without the kind of suffering I put you through. I saw what a… healthy mentorship looked like. Saw how people can become strong without beatings, or threats, or mind games, or treating someone like a tool,” Akutagawa stiffened slightly at this, and something flashed across his face that even Dazai couldn’t identify before it was gone. He hoped the mafioso was thinking about something Gin or Atsushi had said to him.  

 

“And then I met Atsushi. I got the chance to guide someone properly and… it works,” Dazai looked back at Akutagawa, who still seemed like he was one compliment away from fainting, but he was definitely still listening. “Treating my student like an equal, nudging him towards the path I want instead of shoving him kicking and screaming… it’s pretty much the exact opposite of how I treated you, I know that, but… he’s still becoming stronger. And I think that means you could have been treated the same way, and still become strong,” Dazai admitted, and Akutagawa’s eyes widened minutely, as though he was coming to a realization as Dazai was speaking. 

 

“The entire time I acted as your superior I was… cruel. Merciless. Every bit the demon the rest of the mafia feared me as. And at the time I didn’t know how else to act, let alone train you but… I realize now that you could have been trained differently. You didn’t need that pain to become strong, you didn’t need me pushing you to your breaking point and then steamrolling past it, you needed someone who would actually train you. Like a human being,” Dazai noticed that Akutagawa’s eyes had gained a mysterious shininess to them, but he refused to call the other out on it. “And yes, we were in the mafia, so there couldn’t be too much hand holding, but that doesn’t change the fact that the way I treated you was not the only way you could have made it this far. It was unnecessary and cruel, and you deserved better,” Dazai could hear a slight stuttering in Akutagawa’s breaths, but again, he refused to draw attention to it.

 

“You needed a proper teacher. And I failed to be that for you,” and Dazai looked into the now incredibly wet eyes of his former student. Standing in the same clearing where they’d first met all those years ago, he walked over and placed a hand on the young man's head. 

 

“I’m sorry Ryuunosuke. You needed, no deserved someone better than me, and I’m truly sorry that I wasn’t worthy of the trust you put in me as your mentor”

 

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Drip

Drip

Drip

 

Tears trailed down the pale man's face as he stared as his mentor, and he did absolutely nothing to stop them. He couldn’t begin to care though, not even bothering to hide his face. There was waaaaaay too much already on his mind. 

 

Dazai-san apologized?

 

It was the kind of thing he’d considered an impossibility, like pigs flying or Kajii managing to go a month without blowing something up. Heck, it was something that he believed didn’t need to be a possibility, because Ryuunosuke had always been certain Dazai’s methods had simply been the only option. Yet now, here the man stood, apologizing for not being good enough for Ryuunosuke while said mafioso shed tears that showed no signs of stopping. 

 

And they weren’t all from happiness. 

 

Yes, he felt like he was on cloud-nine from Dazai’s apology. It filled him with a strange sense of validation, like some part of himself that had been buried deep down was suddenly sat free. Not to mention all the comments about how strong he believed Akutagawa had become, and the high hopes he’d always believed he could achieve but…

 

The rest of what Dazai said was true too. And it made Akutagawa frustrated. 

 

Dazai himself had admitted it, Ryuunosuke didn’t have to go through all of that. It wasn’t just ‘the way the mafia is’ it was ‘the way Dazai was’. And Ryuunosuke felt a small feeling of bitterness over that. Not necessarily towards the Dazai in front of him, but more towards the Dazai of the past, though a small part of him felt morbidly curious about what (or who) had made Dazai the way he used to be. Or who changed him into the man he was now, for that matter. He also couldn’t help the strange feeling of loss that suddenly hit him. Loss for the life he could have had, where he got to come home every night without feeling exhausted in every sense of the word and sometimes in too much pain to make it to his own bed. One where it hadn’t taken years of his sister, friends and boyfriend telling him that he’s important to make him finally believe them. One where he could have watched cartoons with his sister, or cooked her dinner every once in a while. One where she hadn’t had to see her brother in constant pain, and apparently feel useless because of it. 

 

Speaking of loss…

 

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Dazai, for his part, simply stood there and let the young man cry, keeping his hand on his head and a sad smile on his face.

 

At least he didn’t faint this time

 

“But,” Dazai looked down, surprised his young companion was trying to speak. His tears were still going strong and his voice was shaking, but Dazai listened anyway. 

 

“I don’t understand. If you wanted me to get strong… why did you leave in the first place?” Akutagawa asked, voice shaking so much it was veering dangerously close to unintelligible territory. Fortunately, Dazai had months of practice with a student who once cried over how ‘precious’ a stray cat he saw on the sidewalk was, so he understood the question just fine. Even more fortunately, Akutagawa was unknowingly providing a very easy segue into something Dazai had actually come here expecting to talk about. Unfortunately, it was also something Dazai was terrified to talk about. 

 

Even if Chuuya had been very adamant that he needed to.

 

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“You need to tell him why you left”

 

Dazai looked up at his redheaded partner in surprise, taken aback by his seemingly out-of-the-blue statement. They were sitting in the mafioso’s apartment, lounging on his couch and each armed with a pen and paper. They’d been brainstorming things Dazai needed (Not want or should, this is shit you need to talk about, dumbass) to discuss with Akutagawa the next day, and while figuring out how the hell Dazai could say anything about this stuff without phony-sounding apologies or earning a punch to the face was proving difficult, they had been making progress. 

 

At least, they had been until Chuuya’s comment.


“Huh?” Dazai asked with all the elegance of a drunk guy 5 shots past his limit as he finally processed what Chuuya had asked (well demanded) he do.

 

“You need to tell Ryuunosuke why you left,” Chuuya repeated patiently (a true rarity for him) as he looked Dazai dead in the eyes. Apparently he saw some of the confusion and fear that was starting to hit Dazai at the very idea of getting that personal in the upcoming conversation, however, so he sighed and continued.

 

“Look, I get it if you don't want to tell him everything, you can keep it as barebones as you need to, but you’ve gotta give him something,” Chuuya said, shifting his gaze out the same apartment window Dazai had used to break into the redheads home for the gazillionth time. He sighed. “Do you remember what I said the day we got together? About how I deserved some sort of explanation for why you abandoned me even though I trusted you?” Dazai felt a familiar stone of guilt settle in his stomach, but nodded silently, “Well Ryuunosuke trusted you too. He deserves to know why you left as much as I did. And I think you know that” 

 

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Well, shit

 

“That… is a very good question, Akutagawa-kun. But,” Dazai finally took his hand off Akutagawa's head and placed it in his coat pocket as he went back to the center of the clearing and sat on the stump. “One that I think you deserve an answer to”.

 

He really was making good on that whole ‘talk first’ thing, wasn’t he?

 

He sighed, a sense of deja vu hitting him like a truck that he’d prefer either missed or killed him. 

 

Here we go again

Notes:

It is 11:53 where I'm at, so technically IT'S STILL THURSDAY! I'M NOT LATE!
...Pretty late in the day though, sorry about that.
Anyways, yay(?) for angst! We're finally getting to the Actual conversation! Also, don't worry, next chapter will have a lot more Aku POV, most of the stuff in this chapter just felt more fitting coming from Dazai's POV. Also also, once again I am writing about a subject that I have been lucky enough to know nothing about, so please lmk in the comments how you think the portrayals are, both from a character and issue standpoint. Speaking of, as always I appreciate every single comment you guys give me, and love you all
Anyways, for the recomendation lets go with BSD AMV - Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Надежда Архипова. No real reason, I just think its cool lol. Anyways, till next time!
(Sorry the AN is so short, I'm rushing it to get this out on time!)

Edit: Hey guys, sorry but no update this week. I’ll be back with the chapter next Thursday. Don’t worry this isn’t like last time, school + work is just kicking my ass rn and the rest of this week + the first half of next week is gonna suck (f*** biochem) so I gotta focus on that for now. But things calm down soon so next week we should be back on schedule! Anyways, sorry again and I hope to see you next time!

Notes:

Notes: Hi there! So, first things first: I’m sorry for this garbage. Second, if you actually read said garbage, then thank you! This is literally the first thing I’ve ever written, so that mixed with my shit sense of humor should probably explain a few things. That said, I’ve read more than a few group chat fic’s, for BSD and other fandoms, and I wanted to try it cause after the last couple manga chapters I needed these characters in some good ol' fashioned chaos. Also if you for some reason want more or if you just have advice/comments/ideas/whatever, please feel free to leave a comment! I have a LOT to learn, so anything helps! Also, you’ll probably realize it pretty fast, but I play fast and loose with canon in this fic. Like, there will be references to things that happened, but that's about it. Also, I have no schedule set up, so I can’t promise much in the way of consistent updates. I have a few chapters prewritten that I’ll release weekly, but I can make absolutely 0 promises on whether I’ll be able to stay ahead of that updating schedule, so sorry if things ever seem to come to a total halt. The only thing I can promise is that, bar something big happening in my life, breaks between chapters wont last more then a month. Last thing before I finally release you all from this hellhole of an AN: I want to do a thing where at the end of every chapter (This and anything else I write if I ever do more), I make a recommendation of something else you can check out that's FAR better than what I can do, to kinda get the word out about cool stuff people have done that others may not know about but will like. And when I mean something, I mean anything: Fics, AMVs, whatever, and from any fandom, not just BSD or whatever else I might write about. (Also, I’m still new to AO3’s terms and such, so if the recommendation thing is actually breaking any rules or smth, please let me know) So, to kick this thing off, let's go with the GC fic I read that was kind of the last straw in inspiring me to start writing this! It’s an AO3 fic called This Calls For A Group Chat! By FanGirl09 and you should totally check it out, it's really good! Its way funnier than anything I could ever make and there's actual Plot and its over 60 chapters and on its second book as of when I’m writing this! Anyways, that's all I’ve got (finally) so thank you again for reading, and I’ll see you next time (hopefully)!