Reverse || Dazai Osamu

Chapter 4 || One Week

"What?"

You winced in confusion, the corners of your mouth getting dragged down forming a frown to emphasize your confusion.

"Well technically, you saved my life, that makes you immediately a member without an entrance exam."

"You—"

You scowled angrily, your nose scrunching up in pure rage.

"You knew this would happen, didn't you?!"

You lashed out, hissing every word out like a snake about to spill out venom from its deadly fangs. Nothing could explain how much hatred filled your heart right now, this man went from the man of your dreams to the man that you would immediately kill on sight.

"I didn't know a single thing."

An annoying smile began to form onto his pink lips. Immediately, you wanted to harshly slap that smile off of his face, but then again you could try giving the agency a shot.

"One week. That's all you have."

Dazai only grinned childishly, you rolled your eyes irritably. Sighing, you looked right into his dark cocoa eyes.

"Lead the way I suppose."

The tall male smiled cheekily and held your hand with his, walking off with you. You looked up at him, the rays of the sun sliding off the tips of his messy hair and dripping down onto his shining cheeks and forehead. His once dark eyes now a glistening brown marble. His lips glossed with a pale yellow shine from the sun. His coat flapping behind him, desperately trying to catch up to him. The tall male took big strides, his shoes letting out a 'click-clack' against the pavement.

Dazai came to a halt abruptly, causing you to slam into his back. You rubbed your nose gently in attempt to ease the stinging pain that washed over your nervous system like a tsunami. Letting out a grunt, you looked up at the building. It was the same building as the coffee shop. What on Earth was this guy on about?

You were actually starting to think that he was literally insane, maybe even a maniac. You stared at the brick building, the golden pillars, the arched windows, and the glistening railings at the very top. The glass reflecting the grey streets perfectly, mimicking the road.

"This is the building!"

"No it's not."

"Yes, yes it is."

You felt like momentarily lagged, for the past month, you were so close to the Armed Detective Agency. Furrowing you're brows, and narrowing your [E/C] eyes, you focused on the building.

"This is the same building as the coffee shop."

You clarified, hoping it would awaken the male.

"Yeah, the agency is just a few floors above it!"

He pointed at the fourth floor with his pointer finger, his bandaged arm reaching out to emphasize where the agency was.

You were baffled. The Armed Detective Agency, worked on top of a coffee shop?! Dazai only seemed to grin wildly like an idiot.

You opened your mouth to speak, but whatever you were going to say was silenced when Dazai dragged you over to the door. Again, dragged.

Dazai clicked the button of the elevator earning a 'click' from the button as his finger came in contact with the small circular button that signaled upwards. Soon after, followed the satisfying 'ping' of the elevator, notifying you that the elevator had arrived.

The two doors came apart, to reveal three people inside. The first one was a young boy, around fourteen years old, he had blonde hair that draped over his eyes and ears. He had wide, brown eyes that were filled with joy and excitement. The young boy wore some sea blue overalls, underneath it was a very pale yellow shirt, you had mistaken it for an off-white color at first, which had the tips of the sleeves slightly ragged. Underneath that shirt, there were brown sleeves peeking under it. On his back laid a straw hat, and the string was wrapped around his neck.

Beside him, a short, young girl stood. She had dark blue hair, tied into two very long ponytails with flowers. Blue berry blue eyes looked at you with a soft gaze. She wore a white head band that pushed back her bangs slightly. She had a phone with a bunny keychain attached to the phone tied to a string around her neck, underneath it laid the red fabric of her kimono, some edges elegantly wrapped in a gold fabric.

Between the two children stood a male, he had pitch black hair separated into three parts, one part laying between his eyes and the other two draping down beside his face. He wore a brownish-beige hat, with a matching jacket. A grey tie hung loosely around his neck, and a black vest underneath it, with a white shirt peeking out from the bottom of the vest. He wore a similar shade of brown to the hat pants. Some long socks, and black shoes. His eyes were closed at the moment, so you couldn't see the color of his eyes.

"Dazai-San!"

The blonde said in excitement, jumping up slightly when he recognized the features of the handsome man.

"Hello Kenji, Kyōka, and Ranpo."

Dazai said with a gentle closed-eye smile, tilting his head to the side.

"Who's that with you?"

Kyōka asked curiously, her voice slightly cold.

"That's [Y/N] [L/N]."

The man, now known to you as Ranpo, hummed out, with a mischievous grin on his face. You blinked a few times. How did he know who you were when he didn't even open his eyes? You were absolutely dumbfounded. Either this man was creep, or had some kind of superhero sight.

"Hello!" The blonde waved at you cheerily.

"Uh- hi ..." You smiled in slight confusion.

"Ah! Right, these are members of the Armed Detective Agency." Dazai said smiling softly.

"We were off to get some of those mixing treats again, so we'll see you both soon." Ranpo stated, giving you both a nod.

The three exited the elevator, the two children occasionally chatting together. Dazai held the elevator door open for you.

"Ladies first."

The brunette let a thin smile spread across his lips. His voice laced in generosity. You nodded gratefully, stepping into the elevator, Dazai following shortly after.

'Vwoosh' you heard the elevator pass by every floor. The elevator stopped on the fourth floor 'Ping' the elevator sang. Shortly after the sound, the elevator doors opened up, only for you to be greeted by a loud yell.

"YOU SUICIDAL BANDAGE-SQUANDERING MANIAC!"

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A/N - Heyo! Author here, I'm really sorry for the lack of updates, I've been really busy with studying and school, it's been a real struggle, I'm really happy you guys are enjoying this fan-fiction as much as I enjoy writing it! 💕 Ramadan Kareem everyone! 🌙