Soukoku Mini Stories

I trust my enemy. (Story 42)

This story takes place during the DEAD APPLE Movie / Arc. This is the aftermath of the entire fight with everyone / near the end of the overall movie.

Chuya was sitting up against a grey brick wall, he looked at his own bruises all over his arms from the battle with the red dragon, and his corruption ability. "I went all out for that son of a bitch." Chuya hissed, his throat was sore from screaming in the fight. A figure walking by him caught his attention, it was his comrade, Akutagawa. He seemed to notice Chuya as well. "What the hell are you doing here?" Chuya asked still slumped against the wall, his body was exhausted and weak from using all his strength and power in corruption.

Akutagawa stopped in his tracks looking at the executive, "Dazai is fine if that's what you were wondering." Akutagawa was silent, he bowed towards Chuya and started walking again, "Hey." Chuya called out, Akutagawa froze in his tracks looking back at the weak executive, "Help me with my hat?" Chuya's pork pie hat was laying on the ground, it was far away from Chuya but closer to Akutagawa. He walked towards Chuya's hat picked it up, then handed it to him. "Thank you," Chuya said taking his hat from Akutagawa's hands.

"You're welcome." Chuya noticed a white paper inside his hat, he pulled out the note that read; 'Meet me at my place when you have recovered Chibi.' He raised an eyebrow, "What else does that bastard have to say to me?" Chuya mumbled under his breath. "Is something the matter?" Akutagawa asked, "It's nothing, no worries." "Okay." He bowed again to Chuya and then left, Chuya was by himself again. "Come in," Mori called, he was sitting in his office bandaging himself up from his battle wounds.

Chuya entered the office, "Boss, I've completed my report about-" "There is no need." Chuya raised an eyebrow, "Come again?" "I don't need a report on what happened yesterday. I know you saved Dazai, and you fought that Red Dragon." Chuya fell silent, "Are you upset I saved Dazai?" "Not at all. Even after him leaving the Port Mafia, you both still trust each other. Your trust for Dazai ultimately saved him yesterday." Chuya didn't speak, his boss was right. He still trusts Dazai, a lot. "You may take the next few days to rest from your injuries, I know you used corruption back there. Rest Chuya, come back when your body recovers." "Thank you, boss." Chuya bowed and then left Mori's office.

He then got on his motorcycle heading to Dazai's apartment. Eventually, he made it to Dazai's apartment, there was a light on in the window, "The bastard is home." Chuya clenched his fists and banged on the door, "Open up asshole, I got your stupid note." Chuya yelled and continued banging on Dazai's door. A few seconds later, Dazai opened the door, his brunette eyes meant Chuyas blue eyes. "Chibi! You made it, come in." Dazai let him in. Chuya entered his apartment, he looked around at seeing medical supplies on the kitchen table. "Did you get hurt at the tower yesterday?" Chuya asked concernedly. "Just a minor wound." Dazai lifted his shirt showing Chuya the wound from his getting stabbed in the tower.

"Jesus Christ," Chuya mumbled, but Dazai heard his words. "It's nothing too serious, how are you doing?" Chuya fell silent and just stared into Dazai's eyes, his face started heating up in a rage, Dazai raised an eyebrow, "Chibi? What's the matter?-" "Dazai." Chuya's voice was solemn and staid. "Yeah?"

Chuya took a deep breath, clenching his fists. "I jumped off a helicopter for you, I fought a dragon a thousand times bigger and stronger than me. I used corruption for you. I did all that bullshit to save your ass! You are my 'enemy' Dazai, but I had an intuition feeling in my gut and my heart and mind, that your stupid ass was alive in that tower of hell. And, I believed you." Chuya looked at Dazai, he was stunned by Chuya's words. It was silent between them for a moment, "Chuya. Thank you." Dazai smiled.

Chuya grabbed Dazai's shirt collar with a firm grip, "Fuck your thank you." He pressed his lips onto Dazai's lips, and both of them melted into a long kiss.