''Chuuya-san ! Stop !'' Atsushi couldn't stop him. ''Nakahara ! That's enough ! Let go of him !'' Chuuya ignored them, he just kept on hitting the young man he pinned onto the ground without mercy. The man on the floor was already unconscious, his face was bleeding, but Chuuya wouldn't stop, like he was finally letting out all the anger, sadness, fear, all the feelings he's been pressing down.
Kunikida pulled him from behind. ''That's enough ! We're here to catch him, not to kill h--'' ''THAT'S YOUR BUSINESS !! HE DID THAT TO DAZAI !! And his twin brother, I WILL KILL THEM !!'' His eyes were full with hatred. The person lying before him was the one who took his beloved from him. Chuuya was hardly keeping himself from killing him right away, and no one blamed him, because the doctor said that Dazai would never wake up, if he did, it'd be a miracle.
''Chuuya-san please, calm down. We understand how you feel, Dazai-san's important to me too... but killing this man isn't the right thing to do ,'' Emotions dwelled in his eyes, Chuuya could see that. Memories reminded him of the first time he met Dazai by the river, when he went to work with him, when Dazai brought him to different places to try out things that were new to an orphan.
Looking at Atsushi, Chuuya finally calmed down, he walked away as soon as Kunikida let go of him. ''Damn it ! DAMN IT !!'' He kicked at a wall, then leaned his forearm against the wall with his forehead leaning on it. Atsushi looked at him from afar, Kunikida too. ''Kunikida-san... I really miss him ,'' Kunikida patted his shoulder. ''We all do, kid, we all do ,''
*
Atsushi went into Dazai's hospital room, then he immediately turned around to walk back out at the sight of a guy with a black coat. ''Jinko ,'' He called out to Atsushi, the latter froze. ''Come in, I'm leaving anyway ,'' It was Akutagawa, the twenty year-old who's been obsessed with earning his former superior's approval. So Atsushi went in and stood beside him, they both stared at Dazai for a moment, then Akutagawa turned around and started walking away. ''Take care of him ,'' Akutagawa said with a low voice. ''Yeah, of course ,'' Atsushi replied.
Akutagawa left, and Atsushi sat down. ''Dazai-san ,'' He started talking to the comatose brunet. ''We've apprehended those two ability users, so the kids are safe now, so are you ,'' He remained silent for a moment. ''I wonder what Akutagawa's told you, but I guess it's something like 'I'll get stronger and get your approval' or something, I feel like it's the only thing he'd say to you ,'' He chuckled. ''... Dazai-san, all of us are still waiting for you to wake up, the members of the agency, Haku, Haruka-chan, Akutagawa, Chuuya-san, all of us ,''
''Yesterday, Chuuya-san almost killed them, those two ability users, he was... emotional...'' He paused. ''Oh and I heard that mocha is a delicious mixture of chocolate and coffee ! I wanted to buy a cup and give it a try ,'' Atsushi smiled. ''But then I decided to wait for you, because I know you like seeing my reaction when I try something new ,'' He giggled softly. ''So I'll wait, no matter how long it'll take ,''
*
The doorbell rang. Atsushi opened the door, only to jump in fright to see Akutagawa standing outside. The sight of him scared him sometimes, because Akutagawa always glared at him and threatened to kill him if he did anything mildly wrong, which made poor Atsushi innocently frightened. ''Aku--Akutagawa did Chuuya-san ask you to help looking after the kids ?'' Akutagawa didn't respond, he walked into the apartment while staring at Haku, whom poked his head out behind Atsushi.
''Sandwich, dango, mochi, sushi, cream bun ,'' Akutagawa poured everything in a bag onto the dining table. It's literally a mountain of food, Haruka looked from one packaging to another, her mouth already in an 'o' shape. ''And chazuke ,'' He took out a box from another bag. ''Chuuya-san specially emphasized on buying this ,'' Atsushi's eyes shone at the sight of it. ''For me ?'' Akutagawa looked at him. ''Do you like chazuke ?'' Atsushi nodded frantically as he reached out to the box. But he wasn't fast enough, Akutagawa grabbed it and put it back into the bag.
''If I'd known it's for you I wouldn't have bought it ,'' Atsushi immediately went from an excited child to a discouraged little cat. If his tiger ears were there, they'd probably stick down onto his head. ''But--but you bought it ,'' Akutagawa didn't even bother to look at him. ''The kids can have it ,'' ''Then what about me ?'' Atsushi pointed to himself. ''Get something on your own ,'' Akutagawa responded apathetically. ''But-- but--''
Oblivious to Atsushi, Akutagawa turned to the kids. ''Haku and Haruka right ? These are all yours ,'' Haku and Haruka took what they wanted and sat down, whereas Atsushi stared at the box in the bag like some kid who couldn't afford an expensive toy. ''I'm gonna eat it if you're not going to ,'' Atsushi glanced at the one who spoke, then he promptly grabbed the box of chazuke and started eating. ''Mmmmm it's from that restaurant !'' His gaze turned soft. ''From the day I met Dazai-san ,''
Then he suddenly felt a sense of pain on his knee. ''Ow--'' It was Akutagawa who gave him a hard kick beneath the table. ''What's that for--'' ''You're an idiot ,'' Atsushi was confused at first, but he then quickly realized the sadness written on the kids' faces. ''I miss Daddy...'' Haruka said with a cast down tiny voice. ''Dazai-san's a strong man, he's not one to be defeated easily, not by enemies, not by his injury. All you have to do is wait for him to wake up, and everything's gonna go back to how it's supposed to be ,''
''Yeah, it'll be okay ,'' Atsushi too tried to comfort the girl. Haku stroked her head. ''Haruka, Dad's gonna come back home, and he'll read you stories like always ,'' He smiled to make his sister feel better. ''Dazai-san tells you stories ?'' Akutagawa asked a question Atsushi would never expect from him. ''Are you jealous ?'' ''Shut up, Jinko ,''
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Parted Entanglement { ⑤ }
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...
