As It Was

Chapter 7

  I don't know how things started, but I knew something was wrong when we saw people on the streets biting each other's necks. The people either turned into blood suckers or turned to raisins. I'm a doctor, but there's only so much I could do you know? My ability can't save everyone unfortunately. I lost my chance to stay by my co worker's side and help him...because not only was I not able to help those in need with my ability being limited, I couldn't even help myself. I watched Yokohama struggle, I watched the city I love go in flames and the people who kept it lively die before my eyes. I left someone I loved, someone I never admitted my feelings to. I'm sure he knew...even though he's a space cadet sometimes. I remember laying on that side walk, something my beautiful red heels walked everyday. Something I stood on when walking to stores or to vendors and feeling the warm sunshine on my face. To feeling a cold concrete slab under my warm body. My body painted it red, and I didn't even realize it until it was too late. The body is a canvas, some people use it for tattoos or piercings to express themselves. For me...I liked exploring the human body. As I laid there on that concrete slab I had one regret. My only regret, was that I never got to see my own beautiful internal canvas my body possessed. I'm sure it looks gorgeous...just like how I remember Yokohama.

  Yosano rushed into the office holding her medical bag and saw Kunikida sitting at his desk. He motioned to the medical room. Yosano looked at the room through an open door and saw Akutagawa. She looked back at Kunikida and shook her head with a smile.

  "Is this a joke?" She asked as he shook his head.

  "No..." Kunikida looked up at her. "They're in love. That's the person we saw leave with Atsushi. It was never a woman." He said as Yosano's eyes widened. She looked back into the room. "He's unconscious...he's in a lot of pain..." Kunikida tapped the news paper article on his desk. "And I think pretty boy here, Osamu Dazai, is the one to blame." He looked up at Yosano. "Atsushi's been mumbling stuff in there, all I keep hearing is how he's going to kill Dazai. So I assume he's been abusing Akutagawa at the Port Mafia."

  "Shit..." Yosano looked into the office and then at Kunikida. "Maybe all Port Mafia members aren't bad after all huh?" She asked and walked into the medical room. Kunikida looked down at the newspaper and then he got up. He followed Yosano inside as she set her bag down and looked at Akutagawa from what she can see. She looked at Atsushi who was starring at the floor while sitting on the bed next to his lover. His eyes continued to shed tears as he was quiet.

  "I'm going to kill him..." Atsushi said as Yosano looked back at Kunikida. "I will...whenever I get the chance...I will." He made fists as Kunikida went over to Atsushi and held his hands.

  "Hey kid, Yosano is here to help, she's standing right behind you." He said as Atsushi turned around slowly and looked up at her. She stared into his hurting and painful eyes, eyes she hasn't seen look like that on Atsushi. Yosano knew at that moment she had to do everything she could to help Akutagawa for Atsushi's sake. "See, she's right there." Kunikida said as Atsushi looked down and then back at Kunikida. "Why don't we go get you some water and food. We can also get something for him too when he wakes up."

  "Something bland and water." Yosano said as she looked at Kunikida while unpacking her bag. "I'm not sure how his stomach will do after I heal him."

  "We'll get you and him some stuff ok?" Kunikida asked as Atsushi nodded slowly. "Good." He stood and held a hand out for him. "It won't take her long. After we get our stuff we'll come right back here ok?" He asked as Atsushi nodded. He took his hand and they left the medical room. Once they did, Yosano closed the door and stared at Akutagawa's body. She removed his trench coat as her eyes widened. She placed a hand over her mouth and began to shed tears.

  "Dazai..." She said softly and looked away from Akutagawa. "What on earth are you doing to him!?"

  Twenty minutes later, Yosano opened the medical door as Atsuhsi and Kunikida were waking in the office with drinks and food. She took off her bloody gloves and threw them in the trash. Atsushi watched her as his smile faded. Kunikida felt a small bit of him get upset when he watched Atsushi's smile fade. He worked so hard to get him to smile like that.