As It Was

Chapter 1

  I never wanted things to be this way...I don't know why I did what I did. I hurt the man I love everyday...when I didn't want to. I never showed my love to him...and I don't know why. He told me he loved me everyday...and I just continued to hurt him by not acknowledging it. I turned him...into a monster. I hurt the man who's looked up to me and is grateful for me since the day I saved him...only to be turned into something so tragic I couldn't even fix it. I didn't stop myself...why didn't I stop myself? I should have stopped what I was planing to do...but I didn't. It's too late now. I burned bridges of great relationships I had or could have had. I destroyed lives, I ruined everything for everyone...and I paid the price for it.

  Dazai stood at Mori's desk while staring down at paper work. He looked up at Mori and showed a blank face. He hates being told what to do, it's really draining for him. Dazai listened to Mori, he wanted Dazai to fill out the paper work on the desk.

"File your report for this week." He said as Dazai nodded. "As an executive that's your job." Mori reminded Dazai with a smile.

"I know." Dazai took the papers and looked at Mori. "When do you want these back?"

"By the end of the day." Mori said as he looked at the floor behind Dazai, seeing Elise on the floor coloring. Dazai looked at Elise and saw she was drawing a picture of Dazai, Chuya, and Akutagawa. "Oh look how wonderful." Mori said with a smile. "The three toughest members of the Port Mafia." Mori looked at Dazai. "You should frame that." He said as Dazai turned and began to walk away from Mori. He glanced at Elise's drawing, seeing they all looked normal on the picture. He didn't want to see the result of her drawing as he left Mori's office.

Chuya and Akutagawa were in the executives meeting room. They sat at the big wooden desk as Akutagawa looked at Chuya.

"Did you hear..." He said as Chuya looked up at him from his paper work, the same power work Dazai got. "The Armed Detective Agency got a new member." He said as Chuya smirked and looked down.

"Interesting..." Chuya looked down at his paper work. "I wonder what ability they have."

"He has The Beast Beneath the Moonlight." Akutagawa said as he looked up at Chuya. "I had the Black Lizard find out."

"I would try and get some personal contact with him." Chuya said as he looked at Akutagawa. "See what kind of...person he is."

"Right, I'll head out now." Akutagawa stood as Chuya grabbed his wrist. Akutagawa looked at his hand.

"Ignore Dazai." He looked up in Akutagawa's eyes. "I know I tell you everyday...but please...don't fall for his tricks."

"I won't." Akutagawa said as he looked down. "I won't." Akutagawa watched Chuya let go of him as he left the room. Chuya stared down at his paper work and slammed his fists down. He placed a hand over his face and sniffed.

  "Shit..."

A day prior, Atsushi found himself face to face with a member of the armed detective agency, Kunikida.

"Hey kid, are you lost?" He asked as Atsushi turned and faced him. They were walking down the sidewalk. "I can tell when someone's lost. I've lived here a long time."

"I'm ok!" Atsushi said with a smile. Kunikida looked at Atsushi's attire, seeing he looks like he hasn't bathed in a while, let alone new clothes. Atsushi began to walk away, not wanting to disturb the nice man.

"Hey kid." Atsushi turned around and looked at Kunikida who smiled at him. "Follow me, I'm gonna get you some new clothes and a shower." Atsushi's eyes widened.

Kunikida led Atsushi to The Armed Detective Agency. He walked to a bathroom on their floor they personally pay for. It's a bathroom with a nice shower. Atsushi stared at it in awe. He's never seen something so beautiful like this. Kunikida was confused on why Atsushi was so impressed and in love with this bathroom, there's nothing special about it. He personally thinks it's gross, but it's nice to have a private bathroom down the hall from their office, even if it's shared between all the ADA members.