Another chance (kunizai)

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Kunikidas pov

With the vote only being a few days away osamu, Chuuya, a woman I haven't met but osamu has told me about, kouyou and I have all been working with haste to try to help osamu win.

For the rest of those few days we worked hard to gain the people's love and trust. Osamu helped teach children to read and archery. Chuuya and kouyou made lots of signs and I over saw it all.

With all the hard work we all put into getting the people to see the good in dazai I felt confident that we could beat Mori.

The morning of the vote came quickly. Osamu and I had woken up fairly early but decided not to move until later so we could cuddle and talk.

"So once your king what do you plan to do"?

Dazai chuckled then smiled at me. "If I'm king I want to rule like my father did. He was a kind king to everyone. I wish I could speak with him again but I found his journal so I've been learning from him".

"Oh that's the book you got" I pointed to the book that stayed on osamus nightstand. I hadent recognized it from the library but I never questioned it.

"Yea I found it in my old nursery ".

Dazai closed his eyes and rested his head so it was on my chest right above my heart.

"I'm glad you are choosing to be a kind king". I spoke as I brushed my fingers through his hair. "I wish for you to be able to speak to them as well, if only there was some way, I would try to do what I could to make it possible ".

"But there isn't". Dazai finished my sentence and nuzzled his face deeper into my chest, gripping onto my shirt lightly.

I frowned then leaned down to press a kiss to his hair. "I'm sorry my love".

"There's nothing you could do".

"WAKE UP FUCKERS"!

My eyes widen as the door opens quickly to see a short redhead with a smile. Dazai groaned and pulled the blanket over his head.

"Go away chibi" he whined and I started to move to get myself out from underneath him.

"Nope todays my last day in the kingdom and your last day of being a price so I'm not letting you sleep the day away". Chuuya came over to the bed after I successfully got out from underneath my clingy husbands harsh grip.

Chuuya grabbed the blanket osamu was clinging onto and yanked it off the bed taking my husband with it so he hit the floor with a 'thump'

"Why so mean chuuu". He whined and Chuuya rolled his eyes.

"Get up and get dressed the boy will be happening in a few hours and I don't think you want to skip that".

After he left we got dressed and left the room. When we got to the hall for breakfast Mori Elise and Q where already there.

"Ah good morning you two". Mori smiled at us and we sat down."I hope you slept well".

Osamu didn't speak just glared at his uncle.

"We'll are you excited for the vote dear osamu. I'll let you know I am. I did spend quite a bit of money to get the guillotine to get it shined just for you". Mori spoke with a smile like he wasn't talking about murdering his own nephew.

"Your sick". Osamu said and we spoke no more.

The time for the vote had come with osamu and Mori standing on a stage as all the people voted. Chuuya and I stayed in the audience together praying this vote favored osamu.

"The votes have been counted" a man spoke loud so everyone in the audience would quiet down.

"The winner is".

I closed my eyes and held my breath, clasping my hands together praying to whatever god was our there that the man was going to say his name.

"King Mori"!

Time seemed to stop when I heard those words. How could he lose? How could all our hard work go for nothing? What will happen now?

"Take osamu dazai to be executed for threatening to kill the king"! Mori shouted as guards grabbed my husband harshly yanking him off stage.

I couldent move. I was frozen in that moment.

Executed

Osamu will be executed

"Let's go". A hand touched my shoulder bringing me out of my trance. I looked beside me to see the normally well put together Chuuya who's blue eyes now lined with tears.

"Is this... real"?

"I'm sorry kunikida".

"No"! I pushed his hand away and ran towards the castle.

This can't be real

Yea this is just a dream

I'm going to wake up to see my husband soon

Come on doppo just wake up

I pushed the doors open and ran to where they keep prisoners before they get executed.

The guards infront of the doors looked as though they were going to stop me but halted and put there heads down in pity.

"Osamu" I gasped out when I reached the cell my lover was in. He looked perfectly fine like he hadn't just been dragged by two guards and thrown into a cell. Like he wasn't about to die.

"Doppo I'm sorry".

"Don't say that". I reached through the bars and grabbed his hands in mine . "Maybe there's a chance you can live. You and I can run. Leave this place and never come back".

"I can't doppo I made a promise ".

"Please Osamu I'm begging you"!

Osamu used my hand grabbing his and pulled me closer to him and kissed my knuckles. "I'm sorry doppo".

I felt the tears I had been holding back start to well up in my eyes as I looked at the man I love. A man who has given up.

"Please"?

"I'm sorry".

"Hey you can't be in here"!

A guard pulled me away from osamu who was still reaching for me and took me out of the room. Time did not seem to be on my side because before I could even blink I was standing next to more guards who had to watch me so I didn't try to intervene. I was looking at the murder weapon Mori had chosen for my husband.

"Please don't do this" I whispered to the guards who stayed stone faces beside me. They didn't respond and continued looking on word as the door leading to the murder weapon opened and my husband was led to it by his childhood best friend.

This is sick. Mori will kill his own flesh and blood and force someone who has grown up with him all his life to be the one to lead him to his death.

Osamu stepped up on the platform with Chuuya leading him. Before Chuuya and dazai reached the exactioner I saw Chuuya pull dazai into a finale hug then break away but dazai kept his hands on Chuuyas shoulders. He leaned down and connected there for heads together and I could see there lips moving but couldent understand what they said.

Then in the blink of an eye it was over.

My husband was dead

Mori had won