30 Day BSD Pride writing challenge!

chapter 23

Day 23: Aromatic pride
(Chuuya and Akutagawa)

"Alright, now, if everyone's here, I guess I'll start the meeting."

"Wait!"

Mori turned to the blonde woman. "Yes, Higuchi? Is something the matter?"

"Where's Akutagawa? He's not usually this late." Her voice sounded concerned. "Maybe we should wait for him?"

"We're already delayed because of Kajii blowing up part of the base." Chuuya sent him a glare, that was returned to him. "I'll go look for him." He stood up, heading out the door. "Continue for now, I'll catch up later."
He exited the room while the meeting continued. He walked down all the halls, vacant of people because of the meeting, until he reached the ravenette's room.

"Ryuunosuke, come on. You're late for the meeting." He opened the door,
only to be greeted with a sight that was the last thing he expected to see; Akutagawa was slouched on the floor, against his bed. This alone didn't look too out of place, given the fact that Akutagawa was a light sleeper at night and would often fall asleep during the day, but the thing that stood out, and that concerned Chuuya the most, was the mess of blood that covered the man.

Chuuya rushed over, worried about blood loss after seeing the mess in the floor. "Akutagawa?! Are you okay??" He reached over and gently maneuvered the boy's chin so he was making eye contact. "What happened??"

Akutagawa managed to cough out a response: "I- It was Tachihara.. And Kajii.. They ambushed me while I was getting ready.." He coughed again. Chuuya rubbed his back, letting the news settle into his brain. Why would they do this?

"Why?"

Akutagawa sulked.

"Ryuunosuke. Why did they do this?" Chuuya made him look at him, not breaking eye contact. His voice was stern. He wanted to know why this happened, the meeting could wait.

"I.. I told them that I was Aromatic.. And they apparently didn't appreciate that. They said I was broken and.." The man showed him his arms. "Did this to me.."

Chuuya's eyes scanned his body further, and more in depth. "So.. You're Aromatic?" He asked. Akutagawa started to shake, thinking that he was in trouble again. Chuuya noticed this, and immediately began to comfort and reassure him. "Hey, it's okay, I'm okay with this. I just want to help you."

Akutagawa calmed down, taking deep breaths. "Can I clean you up?" Chuuya asked, and Akutagawa nodded. The ginger nodded and got to work, cleaning and bandaging the wounds. There was a variety of wounds; cuts, bruises, and what seemed to be the word 'broken' engraved with a knife into his skin on his shoulder. Chuuya's eyes were soft, the usual harsh demeanor he held every day nowhere to be seen. Although no one would guess, Chuuya cared deeply for his subordinates, especially Akutagawa given his bad past.

Once he was all patched up, and after a long hug, Chuuya held Akutagawa's hand as he made his way back to the meeting room.

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Chuuya bursts through the door, Akutagawa closely behind him, hiding behind him. "Kajii, Tachihara. Here, now." He pointed to the two men and then in front of him, signaling for them to stand in front of him. The two glanced at each other, before reluctantly making their way over. While Chuuya was yelling at the two,
Akutagawa sat down on a chair, and was approached by Mori and Higuchi.

"Senpai?? What happened to you?!" The blonde woman crouched down in front of the chair, worry in her eyes.

"M' fine.." Akutagawa mumbled.

"You're obviously not. What happened, dear boy?" Mori's voice was unusually soft, but comforting. With that, Akutagawa told him what happened and why.

In the end, Tachihara and Kajii got punished accordingly, and Akutagawa was given a few weeks off from work, with Chuuya trailing him to keep him safe. While they were rooming together, Chuuya would tell him daily that he was valid, and that The two other's were wrong. Akutagawa appreciated that, finally allowing himself to recover.

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Thank you for reading! Ik it's kinda bad, but I tried!

Happy pride!

  - Julian🏳‍🌈

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