8. Dazai

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I quickly stuck the note inside Chuuya's hat, smirking over at the ginger still sleeping peacefully. The second full day of the trip I decided to leave a cute drawing of a Chuuya dog for him to find later.

"Chuuyaaa, it's time for your morning walk," I said, shaking his shoulder.

"I'm not a fucking dog..." he muttered sleepily, pulling the blankets tighter against him.

"Come on! You'd be such a cute little puppy Chuuya!" I poked his cheek repeatedly, and huffing, he pulled the blanket over his head.

"Go away."

"Nope! But, we really do have to get ready to leave. We're going on a dolphin cruise!"

"Speak for yourself, you bandaged piece of shit."

"Come on," I whined, tugging on the blankets. Chuuya only held on tighter. "We can see dolphins together! Isn't that fun?"

"Maybe with someone else."

"Chuu-yahh!" I grunted as I lifted him from the bed, giving up on pulling his blankets off.

"What the hell?" he shouted, kicking his legs. "Put me down, you fucking bandaged freak!"

I unceremoniously dumped him on the floor. "Oops!"

The grin on my face disappeared when he grabbed on to my shoulders as he fell, pulling me down with him. He pushed me down to propel himself back up, and he fell with me as a cushion.

"Oof!" I hissed out as he landed on top of me, my torso aching. "Chuuuyaaa! So mean!"

"I'm just returning the favor," he retorted, getting off of me. "Go change in the bathroom, I'll stay in here."

"But I don't have my-" I sputtered as my clothes hit me in the face. "-nevermind." I heard a small scoff come from Chuuya, but it sounded amused this time.

"Go change, shitty mackerel." I gave him a nod and went into the bathroom to change. I began to lift the edge of the bandages covering my arms, but I hesitated. I looked down, suddenly feeling sick. I don't want to see it today.

I got changed, leaving the bandages to be changed another day. *Man, I look like I haven't slept in weeks...* I thought as I looked in the mirror, lazily pulling at one of the bags beneath my eyes.

I sighed, knocking on the door. "Chuuya? You done?"

"Yeah, I'm done." I opened the door and walked out. He waited for me, then turned. "Let's go then."

"Hold on Chuuya! We don't need to leave for another hour."

"Then why'd you wake me up, you bandaged maniac?" He scowled, casting a glance over at the bed.

"Because I knew you wouldn't want to get up! I needed to make sure there was time!"

"Fine!" he went to sit down on the bed, muttering under his breath. I only managed to pick up two words: "Shitty Dazai."

I laughed, sitting next to him and putting my arms behind my head. He glanced over me absently.

"Hey, Dazai." I hummed, looking over to the chibi. "Your bandages are dirty as hell."

"I know." My voice came out blank. Chuuya went quiet, looking me over.

"I'll change them for you," he said, his voice soft. I let out a quiet sigh, nodding slightly. He stood to go get the bandages.

When he returned with the bag full of bandages he began to unravel the bandages on my arm. I turned my head away.

"Why didn't you change them this morning?" he asked, his cold hands touching my arm as he wrapped new bandages, making me shiver. I didn't answer.

He nudged me gently, and I opened my mouth to speak. It took me a moment to finally get the words out. "I didn't want to see them."

His fingers brushed my hand as he tucked the end of the bandage in. "Will you be fine with old torso bandages?"

I nodded, and he moved to my other arm. I turned my head away again, staring down at the fresh, clean bandages on my arm. He silently finished my other arm.

"Feel better now?"

"Hm..." he came and sat beside me. I searched his face, to see if there was any emotion for me still there. He looked at me with the same face as the old days, a soft concern lighting up his eyes and a soft frown. His eyebrows furled slightly with concern. "A little."

I leaned over until my head rested on his shoulder. I felt him stiffen, but he made no move to push me away. I began to blink slowly as I drifted back into sleep, feeling Chuuya's head rest onto mine before I slipped into unconsciousness.

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SOFT CHUUYAAA

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