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It was summer, and obviously no one wanted to fight, so the port mafia and armed detective agency agreed on a truce, and planned a road trip
They got the vehicles throught the port mafia, but some individuals (Yoasano and Ranpo) asked for two certain individuals to be paired up in the same car.
"WHAT?! NO WAY IM SHARING A CAR WITH THAT ASSHOLE!" Chuuya screamed very loudly.
"Ne, Chibi, you won't die~" dazai being dazai, replied with a tease.
"I'm sorry Chuuya, we have no other choice, it's either you don't go, or share a car with Dazai." Kunkida, who had no idea of yoasanos and ranpos plan just said what the boss told him.
"Jesus, fine. But I'm driving. I'm not trusting that mackerel with the wheel." Chuuya said giving up, he wasn't gonna waste a perfectly good road trip because of his ex partner.
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They all got their things in the trucks, and since dazai and chuuya shared a car, they just out their things in the backseat.
Chuuya say at the wheel, and dazai sat in the passenger seat.
Everyone got in their vehicles and started driving towards the road trip destination
"How long until we get there?" Chuuya said, focusing on the road ahead of him, so he doesn't crash
"6 hours." Dazai, said looking at his phone
"What?! I'm not driving for 6 full hours."
"Didn't Chibi say he doesn't trust me behind the wheel though?~"
"Shut the fuck up. I'm only allowing you because no way in hell am I gonna drive for six hours"
"Whatever you say~"
They didn't talk much, other than the occasional jokes dazai said, but were quickly dismissed.
That's for the first three hours at least
After three hours, they went to a gas station, to pee and buy water and a bit of food.
When they came back, they switched seats, and now dazai was the one driving.
For the first thirty minutes, it was silence.
Chuuya knew he didn't get many chances like these, but no way in hell would he show weakness and vulnerability Infront of dazai, but he asked anyway
"Why did you leave"
Expecting no anwser
"Because, it was my friends wish"
"What?"
"Odasaku, would've wanted me to be a good person"
"Still doesn't explain why you didn't tell me."
"..I didn't want to tell you.."
That was a lie. Dazai didn't want to tell him, because he knew Chuuya would convince him to stay. But he wouldn't be able to convince Chuuya to go with him
"Why?"
"I just didn't want to.."
"Dazai can't you be honest, for once in your goddamn life. Please."
And there it was, vulnerability, tears at the end of Chuuyas eyes, he wanted, no he needed to know why dazai left without saying anything
"Chuuya I.."
"You what?! Tell me!"
If Dazai didn't speak up fast, Chuuya would start crying.
"I didn't tell you because..I knew you'd convince me to stay.."
"I-" chuuya began but dazai cut him off
"And I wouldn't be able to make you come with me. I'm sorry Chuuya I know how much I hurt you, and I can't fix it"
Dasai tightened his grip on the steering wheel
And if chuuya wasn't crying then, he definitely was now.
All this time, he thought dazai hated him. But it turned out to be, that he cared too much.
Chuuyas mouth was agape, tears streaming down his face, not being able to say anything
They were in a silent area, and it was pretty late, so dazai pulled up to the side.
Dazai turned to the passenger seat and closed chuuyas mouth by pushing his chin up.
He wiped off his tears with his thumb, and wiped the liquid off on his jacket
Dazai held his chin in place, just looking into chuuyas blue eyes (not orbs fuck ppl who do that) in silence
(Can you guess what'll happen next lvl impossible)
Chuuya was stunned, to say the least. But he just started back at dazai in silence, other than the sniffling because he just finished crying
It was taking them both willpower of the century not to blush.
But after 8 years of partnership, misunderstandings, fights, friendship, and what people called a relationship.
They kissed
It was slow and tender, just like the sweet first kiss of dreams
Dazai rubbing chuuyas cheek with his thumb, chuuyas hands on dazais shoulders, eyes closed and them savouring this moment
They didn't want to let go, but they did, to breathe.
After they let go, they were still in the same position, just staring at eachother in silence
"Well..this is very unprofessional of me, I'm sorry" dazai said breaking the silence
"God, shut up. I wanted it, you read my mind, and that's that"
"But we can't make it official, you know that"
"I don't care"
"Let's continue driving before ranpo and yoasano bombard with "are you dating" texts."
Dazai began driving again, since filled the car.
Chuuya put his palm on dazais, and caressed the top of it with his thumb.
The size difference was huge, but who were they to care
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After they came there
As soon as they set their things in their rooms, dazai got bombarded with questions from ranpo and yoasano
"Did you kiss?!"
"Are you dating?!"
Etc.
The simple answer they got, was no. But both dazai and chuuya (and ranpo, obviously) knew that wasn't true.