𝐏𝐈𝐆𝐆𝐄𝐒𝐍𝐘𝐄 ; 𝐑𝐲𝐮𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐀𝐤𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐰𝐚 • 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫

Akutagawa

(Y/N) throws her phone on the bed and opens the closet, she looks for an outfit. Not making a second choice, she pulls out a black turtleneck shirt, a green jacket and cargo pants of the same colour to match. She also takes out black knee-high boots to wear.
"I don't care if I look like an emo or something. At least I wore clothes." She chuckles.

(Y/N) makes herself comfortable in her bed and stares at her open curtains. She clicks her tongue, "Tsk." She continues to stare at the curtains. A stray firefly wanders into her room. "...I hate how everyone, including me, just forgot about you, " She whispers.
"Is it fireflies or butterflies are wandering souls? Or neither?"
"Whatever."
"Can I ask something?"
She speaks, "The person I hate the most has passed away; I don't know what expression should I make for that. Please, let me know."
She stays silent for a while and drifts off to slumber.

In the morning, (Y/N) wakes up to find the firefly and a white flower atop the nightstand. She smiles, cradling the fragile insect in her hands while forgetting about her despair. In a moment, she throws the remains in her drawer and heads to the bathroom.
Once she finishes washing up, she changes in her work attire. She brings a bag full of her necessities (Most of them being candies). She starts her car and drives to Dazai's apartment.

"Osamu!" She yells
"Shut up. I'll be there in a minute."
"Oh? Bad mood today? We seem to have swapped moods today, Osamu."
He makes no reply.
"Let's go." She says back to her monotonous voice.
"Kay. You mad? Your voice sounds different."
"Why would I be mad - this is my usual voice."
"Yeah, right. Today's your first day in the mafia, right?"
"Mhm."
"I heard you were paired with Akutagawa..."
"Really? I didn't know. What a coincidence."
"You call it a coincidence? I'd say it's fate."
"What?" She raises her voice a bit. "I'd rather be with you instead of Akutagawa."
Dazai smirks, "How sweet...however, I, Osamu Dazai, isn't your destiny." He frowns.
"We're talking about destiny now?"
"Ye--Oh! What does (Y/N)-Chan have in her bag?"
"Don't touch."
"I'm surprised that your bag has no patchoochi things," Dazai says. "The fuck is patchoochi?"
"..."
"Is it what I think it is?"
"Definitely not."
"Where is the parking area in the HQ?"
"There isn't."
"Are you telling m that I have to park my car right in front of the lobby?" (Y/N) asks. "If you want to." Dazai answers.

"You called me, Ojisan?"
"Yes, (Y/N)-Chan. I like to introduce you to Akutagawa-Kun. He will be your partner." A door closes behind her. She tilts her head to see a man in all black. He kneels and bows at the Boss. "You and Dazai-Kun will be training him." - "But first, you'll have to get ready for your first job." Said Mori.
"Akutagawa-Kun, please lead the (Y/N)-Chan to your training area, " He orders.
"Yes, Boss."
As soon as the two exits the office, (Y/N) speaks to her new subordinate, "I can't believe this is how we reunited! I heard from Osamu that your combat skills are bad. Hopefully, I don't have a difficult time training you."
'Still so blunt as ever.' Akutagawa thought, his body shaking from anger - "It's strange how your blunt attitude seems so endearing now. You haven't changed, huh. Even after being an executive." He spoke (almost complimenting her), managing to keep his anger to himself.
"Really?"
He made no answer.
"We're...here." Akutagawa points at a dark chamber.
She remains silent, feeling a presence behind her. In a second, the lights went on, a grotesque figure of a pale person behind (Y/N). "Was I supposed to kill hi--" Dazai interposed between the two, clapping his hands loudly. "Okay! You performed your entrance exam better than we expected!" Chuuya smiles.
'Is this a joke?" Thought (Y/N).
Mori follows behind Chuuya, "Remember my dear mafiosos, a party will be held at four pm sharp in honour of your new executive, (L/N)."
"Boss!" Everyone exclaimed, kneeling before their leader.
"Welcome to the Mafia, (Y/N)." Mori rubs (Y/N)'s shoulder. Dazai noticed how she was uncomfortable being touched. Akutagawa on the other hand was in his world. 'How stupid. She just killed one useless prisoner.'
"T-thank you. O-ojisan..." She managed to answer back.
...
"Mori, I think that's enough. Your daughter here keeps wailing." A woman walks down the stairs holding a petite girl in a red dress.
"Elise-Chan!" Mori shouts. Elise runs not into Mori's hands but to (Y/N)'s, "Ane! You're here!" Elise hugs (Y/N). She stays silent and looks around the room. She sweatdropped; the atmosphere of the room was getting heavy and uncomfortable. Everybody around stayed silent (Y/N) looks down on the floor and shivers, 'What do I say?'.
"Is there something wrong?" Elise tilts her head to her. "N-no...There's nothing wrong. Why don't you go to Boss first...?" Elise was pouting because of how (Y/N)'s face was so pale,           "There's something wrong, right?"

"No, n-nothing's wrong - shouldn't you hug Boss first?"
"Okay..." She turned around and hugged Mori.
"Do you want some ice-cream, Elise-chan?" Mori carried Elise and walked up the stairs as (Y/N) kneeled there, dumbfounded.
"Go back to what you were all doing again," Mori says.
(Y/N) rose to her feet and stared at Dazai, then to Akutagawa.
"What?" Akutagawa spat.
(Y/N) hung her head down as she walked to Dazai, "What will I do next?"
"Ah! (Y/N)-Chan, we will be instructing Akutagawa for the day." Dazai glared at the boy behind her.
Akutagawa shoots his blades by (Y/N)'s shoulder. Unfortunately, for him, she caught it between her fingers.

"Too slow." (Y/N) comments.
Dazai grins; "(Y/N) isn't to be undervalued, you know, Akutagawa-kun?"

Chuuya cheered silently while he and Kouyou climbed the stairs, "Ane-san, did you see (Y/N)? Amazing!"

"Again. Just give me a scratch, then I'll make sure you'll be strong enough to receive Osamu's approvement."
Akutagawa swings his fist, (Y/N)'s eyes widened, 'Shit, he pinned me.' "That was close, but it barely hit me." In a swift move, she jumps off the wall and disappears into thin air.
"Damn it!"
Dazai watches the two chase each other around the room. "Behind you!" Dazai yells. "Too slow." (Y/N) lands her foot on the boy's shoulder and kicks his face. "I hit you. I win."

"Why just step on my shoulder?"
"I'm pretty sure you have that lung disease. You're probably gonna die if I did."
"..."

"I'll be training you from now on. Any violent reactions?"
"...I didn't hit you - and no, I doubt I'm going to be any stronger after you train me. I heard you had two abilities; you were probably using your second ability." Akutagawa scowls at her.
"what I said earlier was a joke, I'm still going to instruct you. Whether you like it or not—It's not like we have a choice too. I'm just obeying my uncle's orders, and you just have to cooperate. ...Unless you want to pay....I won't be always as gentle as now. I won't hesitate to push you to your ends if I feel like it," (Y/N) laughs.

(I'm sorry for the very late update. Stay safe)