''Haku, where are Dazai and Haruka ?'' Chuuya paced towards Haku. Haku turned around to face him. ''I don't kno--'' A loud bang echoed throughout the empty place. Chuuya immediately looked behind Haku as the boy too turned around to look. Shoes scraped the ground as Chuuya backed away unnaturally. Tears rolled down Haku's cheeks, who covered his mouth with both palms. Both of them with their eyes wide open.
''Da--Dazai... DAZAI !!!'' Chuuya ran to the brunet lying on the floor, limp and lifeless. There was blood, a lot of blood, a pool of it formed around him. Some of it splattered, reaching out towards anyone at all like it was desperately seeking for help. Haruka lied on his chest, unconscious. ''Haruka !'' Chuuya shook the girl. She didn't wake up, but her finger twitched a little. She wasn't hurt, because Dazai protected her.
Chuuya held him, blood amongst brown hair painted his gloves red. ''Dazai stay with me, stay with me, please ,'' His brunet was barely breathing, his pulse was so weak that almost nothing could be felt. ''Hey, hey, stay with me, it's okay, help's on the way okay ? It's okay, stay with me ,'' The ground got coated in more and more crimson, he could feel Dazai's warmth slipping away slowly. Tears streamed down his cheeks. ''Dazai...''
*
''Papa, Nii-san ,'' Haruka woke up. She looked around the room. ''Where's Daddy ?'' Chuuya was sitting on a chair, staring at the floor. ''He's... he's hurt, the doctors are helping him ,'' Haruka looked worried. ''Hurt ? Will Daddy be okay ?'' Chuuya nodded and smiled at her. ''He will ,'' It was a fake smile. As soon as they got out of the room, Haku hugged him and cried softly. Chuuya wanted to cry too, he wanted to let out all of his anxiety and fear. But he had to be strong, because he's the one the kids needed to rely on, so he wouldn't let himself cry. There was one person's shoulder that he would lie on and feel safe, but that person's in the operating theatre right now, with his life on the line.
Dazai's been in the operating theatre for hours. Up until now, Chuuya had no idea of his condition. He held Dazai's phone in his hand, he knew that he had to inform the detectives, but he wasn't ready for that. He wasn't ready to recall all that, the blood, his beloved lying lifelessly in a pool of blood, all that.
People walked by. Haku tried his best to keep it down because he didn't want his sister to hear him from inside the room. After some time, he finally calmed down. Chuuya kneeled down with a single knee and wiped his tears with his thumb. ''Haruka needs her brother to be with her, Haku. She must be worried. I need you to stay with her okay ?'' Haku nodded, still trying to stop his own weeping.
*
Chuuya waited in front of the operating theatre. He stared at the closed entrance of the room, but his eyes seemed to focus on something beyond. Then the phone in his hand vibrated. It had the words 'Noisy Mom' on its cracked screen. Along the cracks there was blood stain, like a red web on the phone. He hesitated before answering the call, then he heard Kunikida's voice. ''Oi Dazai, where are you god damn it ?! You're supposed to go on a job with Atsushi and yet you disappeared into thin air until the job's over !''
Chuuya wanted to say something, but he ended up silent. ''HEY SAY SOMETHING ! ATSUSHI HAD BEEN LOOKING FOR YOU FOR AN HOUR BEFORE THE JOB ! CAN YOU AT LEAST SAY SORRY TO HIM ?!'' Kunikida went on yelling on the other side of the phone until he sighed exasperatedly and hung up. Chuuya stared at the phone in his hand, there wasn't any reflection of light in his eyes.
Suddenly, he heard a woman wailing. ''Tanaka-san, I'm sorry ,'' A man apologized. ''Please ! Please save my husband !! His children are waiting for him at home !!'' The woman begged, her voice hoarse because of her crying. ''I'm really very sorry... We've tried our best but...'' It was a surgeon that came out of the operating theatre next to the one Dazai's in. Chuuya's grip became tighter. He didn't look, but he heard all that.
No, nothing like that will happen to Dazai. He'll be fine. He'll go home together with me.
He took a deep and long breath before calling Kunikida. As soon as he picked up, Kunikida started his lecture again. ''Oh so you've finally decided to say somethi--'' ''It's Nakahara ,'' Chuuya interrupted him, his voice was low and monotonous. ''Nakahara ? Where's Dazai ?'' Chuuya leaned backwards onto the chair and closed his eyes, like he was trying to think of something, or not to think of something. ''Dazai's in the hospital. He's severely injured and...'' Chuuya stopped.
''... Wha--Severely injured ?'' Kunikida sounded worried. Chuuya took another deep breath and leaned his head against the wall. ''It's bad, it's really bad ,'' Kunikida remained silent for a while. ''I'll... I'll inform the others ,'' He seemed to be aware that Chuuya didn't want to talk about the details, so he ended the call and left Chuuya quiet and alone all over again.
*
The members of the Armed Detective Agency arrived. ''Chuuya-san ! How's Dazai-san ?! What happe--'' Kunikida placed his hand on Atsushi's shoulder, telling him to stop. Atsushi looked back at Chuuya. The ginger head wasn't even looking at him. It was like he didn't hear him at all. The detectives exchanged looks, they've realized just how bad a situation Dazai's in.
They all waited outside the room like how Chuuya had done in the past two hours. No one knew how long it'd take before Dazai's surgery could be done, but they waited. Atsushi couldn't sit still. He would occasionally stand up and walk mindlessly along the hallways. Everyone of the agency waited in silence for someone to walk out of that room and tell them that their friend would be fine.
Then one of the surgeons came out. ''Excuse me, how's Dazai ?'' Yosano walked up to the lady and asked. From her countenance, they could tell that things weren't going well. ''Most of his bones are broken, there are several cracks on his skull. His organs are damaged due to high external pressure, which lead to severe internal bleeding ,'' She paused. ''It's just my opinion, but it's better you all don't wait here, I myself am not sure how long the surgery will take. Maybe you all should head back, we'll inform you when his condition stabilizes ,'' She smiled weakly and slightly bowed before walking away.
''She's right, I think we should go back ,'' Kunikida spoke. They've been waiting for almost three hours after they had arrived, though it didn't feel like it's been that long, maybe because of the worry they felt and all the thoughts running around their minds. ''I know you're all worried, I am too... But it's a fact that we don't know how long we'll have to wait ,'' Kunikida looked at Fukuzawa, whom nodded and stood up. ''Nakahara, maybe you should head back and take some rest too, it's almost midnight now ,''
Chuuya didn't respond, he kept on staring at the floor before him. Kunikida understood, so he turned to leave when he realized Atsushi still sitting on the bench. ''Atsushi ?'' Atsushi looked up at him. ''Kunikida-san, can I stay ?'' Kunikida nodded at the worried teenager before he left. Not long after the members had left, Atsushi stood up. ''Chuuya-san, I'll go buy you a bottle of water. You must be thirsty after all this time ,'' As he was walking away, he heard Chuuya's voice for the first time in so many hours. ''Thanks ,''
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Fanfiction''Haku, where are Dazai and Haruka ?'' ''I don't kno--'' A loud bang echoed throughout the empty place. Shoes scraped the ground as Chuuya backed away unnaturally. Tears rolled down Haku's cheeks, who covered his mouth with both palms. Both of them...
