𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐤𝐨𝐤𝐮 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐬 <3

if i jump, will you catch me?

In which two idiots realize their feelings through impromptu sky diving.

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A soft hum cut through the night, cool wind with a gentle underlying heat blowing against the pair.

"What the hell are you doing up here?" an irritated voice inquired, arms crossed in a moody stance.

"I could ask you the same thing," the second figure replied nonchalantly, donning a much more calmer demeanor than his companion.

A shrug. "I'm only up here because I saw you, dumbass."

"Such profanity, Chuuya," the brunette scolded softly, keeping his eyes glued ahead of him. He stood still, staring wistfully at the edge of the tall building.

"I didn't come up here to be judged by you, Shitty Dazai," Chuuya huffed annoyedly, blue eyes rolling as if to further pronounce his irritation. "Now, are you gonna answer me or not?"

Dazai sighed quietly, rolling his shoulders as if to relax himself. He tilted his head up to stare at the pitch-black night sky, then dropping his gaze down to the long stretching city streets beneath him.

"Say, Chuuya... Will you catch me if I fall?" Dazai questioned the other male monotonously, his expression and tone masking his true intentions. "Or rather... If I jump, will you catch me?"

The shorter male blinked in a mixture of surprise and confusion. "Eh?! What the hell is that supposed to- Wha- HEY!"

Before Chuuya could even finish his sentence, Dazai had jumped off the edge of the building. Said building that was very tall and very high up from the ground below.

"What in the actual fuck are you trying to do?!" the redhead screamed furiously at Dazai, a red glow outlining his figure as Chuuya increased his gravity. His body now falling at a much more accelerated rate, allowing him to pass Dazai.

Chuuya reached the ground quicker than his past partner, bracing himself to catch the troublesome bandage wasting device.

A small, hidden smile graced Dazai's lips as he fell through the air. It always came as a mystery to him how the two could so easily leave their lives in the other's hand without a second thought, it was beautiful in its own disturbing way.

Just as Chuuya's fingertips brushed the fabric of Dazai's coat, he activated his ability and decreased Dazai's gravity and weight, making the impact lighter before No Longer Human kicked in and deactivated For the Tainted Sorrow.

A sigh of relief left Chuuya as he mentally prayed no one had witnessed their little stunt, simultaneously thanking whatever god or gods may exist that the large building blocked the view of the main road behind them. Now, with all of the gratefulness out of the way-

"What the fuck was that?! I mean, I always knew you wanted to off yourself, but seriously!?" Chuuya fumed, dropping the lanky young man on the concrete sidewalk.

For a moment, Dazai stayed silent, not speaking at all and merely humming thoughtfully. At last, he slowly, yet gracefully stood, turning to face the raging latter.

"Why did you save me?" Dazai asked quietly, tilting his head as if to enunciate his confusion.

Chuuya pinched the bridge of his nose and groaned in annoyance. "I am really not in the mood for your stupid schemes, damned mackerel."

"It'a not a scheme, it's a question. When I jumped off that building, I had no guarantee that you would save me. You could've just let me fall to my death, but you didn't. Why?" the ex-mafia member retorted.

"..Why did you trust me to save you?" Chuuya countered, crossing his arms once more.

"Don't answer a question with a question, hat rack," Dazai criticized gently, resting a hand on his hip. "How about this, you answer my question, and I'll answer yours."

The ginger thought about the proposal for a brief moment before finally giving in and dropping his arms by his side, glancing away.

"Don't get any ideas, I only saved you so that when I use Corruption, it doesn't kill me," Chuuya snapped, but warily keeping his gaze away from Dazai's.

"You're lying, chibi~" the taller man mocked, raising his free hand to cup the Port Mafia executives face in an action that displayed more emotion and affection than Dazai thought possible of himself. "Look me in the eye and be honest."

"Alright, alright!" Chuuya hissed, slapping Dazai's hand away and hoping the darkness of the night would mask his faint blush. "I did it because I just.. I don't want you to die, dammit! Now answer my damn question!"

A few heartbeats went by while Dazai stared at his ex-partner, a foreign look of surprise written across his face. A slow smile formed on his lips as his expression softened.

"I believe that's pretty self-explanatory, Chuuya~ We were partners for so long, we can read each other as though we were a pair of open books. You're the only one who can predict my actions and I'm the only one who knows you this well, therefore I'd have no issue with entrusting you with my life. I've done it before after all," Dazai said softly.

Chuuya quickly turned his head and huffed again, his face getting redder by the moment. "Yeah yeah, whatever. If you're done with your stupid interrogation, I'd like to return to my apartment and get some wine."

"Mm, one more "stunt" and then you can leave~" Dazai smirked, abruptly grabbing the shorter male by the wrist and pulling him closer.

"E-eh?! What are you- Mmph!" Chuuya's protests were quickly cut short by a chaste, yet passionate kiss.

The pair stayed like that for a few minutes, but it felt like a mere second once the two parted. Dazai pulled back slowly, his and Chuuya's eyes still closed as they rested their foreheads together.

"I hate you.." Chuuya mumbled faintly, and though he'd said 'hate', there was a different meaning to that word as of tonight.

Dazai chuckled softly, opening his eyes and pulling back, placing another kiss on the other man's forehead. "I hate you too, chibi~"

"Y'know, for the record, my reasoning for saving you is a bit more than just not wanting you to die..." Chuuya added in a hushed tone, keeping his eyes fixed on the ground.

"I figured as much... I just had to make sure~" the suicidal maniac grinned, winking.

"So you jumped off a building?! You could've just asked!" the redhead yelled, already back to normal as if a switch had been flipped.

Dazai just laughed and pretended to plug his ears. "Ugh Chuuya, you sound like a yapping mother! Now, are you gonna invite me up to your apartment or not?"

Chuuya gritted his teeth before exhaling, then smirking deviously. "Yeah, of course. Good luck getting in through the window," then proceeded to take off, leaving a certain gaping bandage covered man behind.

"Oi! Wait you stupid chibi!"