A New Life

☆ Seven ☆

// Atsushi ~ Seiko :: Oda - Telepathy

Good morning Atsushi. The office is pretty lacking with work today have a day off. Tell Kyoka she and Kenji may continue with their original plans have a good day.- Kunikida
The text message made the silver haired man smile. A day off doesn't sound too bad. He could go on a walk, he hasn't seen the seaside in a while plus fresh air wouldn't hurt. Sure he's an immortal god-like tiger being but fresh air is always appreciated. Maybe he'd be able to get in contact with Seiko and Oda and catch them up on everything from Akutagawa's inability to leave him alone to Dazai's constant babble of double suicide with a pretty woman. The Weretiger sighed. It would be a good day. Something good would come out of today. He could feel it.

***

Atsushi hummed lowly as he walked along the seaside of Yokohama. The cool salty air whipped through his hair. His green hoodie sat comfortably against him, black jeans shaping his toned legs- something akin to his usual style... just not the usual style the ADA sees. Listening carefully, trying to tune into the ocean he could hear people talking, some couples, someone getting engaged, a few even saying he looked good. He smiled, a new pep in his step as he continued his walk then a male voice spoke.

"Atsushi right?" His sunset eyes turned to the new voice. The man was seated, his right leg crossed over his left. Something about him made his toes curl, like he needed Seiko or Oda with him... with a quick adjustment he flashed an awkward grin.
"That's me. Can I help you?"
"Ah... just wanted to check I guess. Getting awfully close to Port Mafia territory."
"Oh. I'm not near the port though mr?"
"Chuuya Nakahara."
Atsushi paused for a moment. Dazai spoke about him often enough but still something was weird.
"Chuuya. Dazai has mentioned you a fair bit."
"All bad things I bet... wanna seat?"
"Sure. He's had his moment but you still sound pretty cool." Atsushi shrugged as he took a seat beside the short red haired man. Leaning forward his forearms rested on his knees as he looked at Chuuya.
"Cool?" The man laughed. "Busy day?"
"No. Just waiting for a call from a friend."
"An ADA I have a tip friend or a friend?"
"A friend. She uh... I'd say she's a mother figure."
"That must be nice." Chuuya said. "Having family like that I mean."
"Well. I didn't have a good childhood." Atsushi pursed his lips... time to bring out the story. "I was in an orphanage for a really long time. Kicked out once I turned eighteen. The Director he.. he hated me. I slept in a cage and no one ever told me I was a beast beneath the moonlight. She would come to the orphanage sometimes. Snuck me food... but she didn't have money to get me out."
"Sheesh. Sounds like a villain origin story kid." Chuuya frowned, Atsushi laughed. "Well you aren't the only orphan not that it's the same. I was experimented on had something put in me. Did you hear about that Arahabiki thing years ago?"
Atsushi sat up straight.
"Yeah the Director may have mentioned it."
Chuuya's brows raise quickly a hum leaving his throat. With a sigh he placed his hat on his head and stood.
"That was... relieving?" Chuuya questioned.
"What do you mean?"
"I don't know. It just felt good to tell you that. I felt like I had to."
"Thank you. For telling me."
"How could I compete with your crazy childhood." Chuuya laughed. "I gotta head. Have some work to do. I promise there's not killing involved."
Atsushi let out a genuine laugh as he walked away. It's not like he could tell him he didn't care all that much for that.

// Seiko
~ Yes bub?
// I found Arahabaki
:: What?
~ How? Who?
// Chuuya Nakahara of the Port Mafia just... told me? He said he felt like he had to tell me.

A brush of salty air ruffled Atsushi's hair as a new presence appeared beside him.
"Is she okay?"
"Yeah. Shocked, excited, overwhelmed. She can't leave the home yet though. Paperwork."
Atsushi turned to him.
"Oda are you allowed to be here?" He asks.
"As long as no one like Dazai, Mori etc recognises me. It's fine."
"Alright mr flawless."
"Shut up. I didn't name my ability." The rust haired man scoffed pulling his cap down.
"Yeah yeah Oda... Dazai misses you by the way."
"How's he been treating you?"
"Pretty good. I mean if you think having to stop him from multiple suicide attempts is quote keeping me on my toes unquote then yes he's treating me wonderfully."
Oda let out a deep belly laugh.
"Yeah that sounds like Osamu Dazai for you. Always his way never yours kind of man."
"I've noticed... is Seiko really okay? She's like a mother to me.. I don't like seeing, well hearing her so upset."
"Yeah kid. We'll organise a plan to get Arahabiki and Chuuya safely. We won't kidnap them but hey who knows depends on how badly the others want to see them." The rust haired man laughed again. "She thinks of you both as her children. Just as I think of you as a son trust me when I say she loves you so much and she's so proud of you."
Atsushi felt a tear well in his eye.
"I love you both too." He took in a deep breath and smiled. Oda smiled softly, his arm draping over Atsushi's shoulders and pulling him in for a hug before letting for again.
"Kick some ass kid. Oh Seiko wanted me to tell you- The Guild are planning on using you to find The Book for some reason. Who knows why but apparently you are some kind of guidepost. If you need to stall until you can get in contact with us yeah?"
"Understood sir."
Oda grinned as Atsushi smirked at him.

Not to far away however sat a familiar copper haired man. He'd not noticed the interactions between Atsushi, Chuuya and Oda until the very last moment as the capped man shook Atsushi's, he snapped a photo, and then the capped man vanished into thin air. He quickly grabbed his phone ringing the first number he found.
"Akutagawa I just saw that weretiger with a strange man making what looked like a deal?"
"Tachihara why would that seem important?"
"Well you hate him right? I just assumed.."
"Unless I have finally killed him I do not care. Tell someone else like Gin she seems to like the idiot." He said bluntly before ending the call. Tachihara sighed sadly as he pocketed his phone after sending him the photo anyway

What was that weretiger doing? Who was that mysterious capped man? Why does this feel uneasy?