Kunikidazai Oneshots

Can't You See Me?

(A/N: time for some more drunk Kunikida content. He's going to shock Dazai. Without further ado, enjoy!)

Dazai was sitting at his desk, but not really working. He had a legitimate reason, though. He happened to be a bit distracted by something. Or rather, someone.

His partner, of all people.

Dazai wasn't quite sure when exactly he'd started feeling like this, but at some point, he'd started to see Kunikida in a different way. Specifically the way where he thought about him all the time and could hardly take his eyes off him whenever they were in the same room.

Dazai doubted Kunikida would ever look at him the same way, though. After all, the idealist infamously had those eight pages and fifty-seven requirements for an ideal woman. No one could ever live up to that, especially not Dazai. He doubted that he met even one standard. So of course he had no chance.

Unfortunately, it was all those very thoughts that were distracting Dazai from working. He didn't want Kunikida to be disappointed in him. If that was the case, then Kunikida might go from just being disappointed to full-on disliking him. Dazai knew he wouldn't be able to handle that.

The Kunikida in question was diligently working as always. And also being plagued with thoughts.

Of his partner, no less.

Kunikida was frustrated because he knew he was supposed to be working right now, not thinking about all the confusing things he was dealing with.

But for some reason, he couldn't seem to help it. Whenever he was around Dazai, everything seemed better. Which was weird, because he definitely had his fair share of times where Dazai bothered him. At the same time, he couldn't deny that he actually really enjoyed Dazai's company.

When Kunikida first started to discover these feelings, he gave it a lot of thought because of how much it confused him. And it had been really perplexing. It was like a switch had been flipped: Kunikida had gone from constantly being annoyed by Dazai to looking forward to seeing him and realizing that when it bothered him whenever Dazai didn't show up to work, it wasn't just because he thought Dazai should be more responsible.

It was because he actually wanted to see him.

That particular realization had unleashed a whole wave of thoughts and feelings Kunikida certainly hadn't been prepared for. Since when did he actually look forward to being around Dazai?

He had researched it, and some of the results sent him straight into denial. The reason? They suggested that he might be starting to fall for his partner.

No, that is absolutely NOT IT. Not even remotely. I do not like Dazai, he had thought at the time.

But now? Kunikida had pretty much moved past the denial and accepted that yes, maybe there was a small chance he liked Dazai. Not that the realization helped any. He doubted the bandaged man would ever notice him given how he flirted with every woman in sight.

Meanwhile, Dazai had been watching Kunikida. Silently taking note of all his little mannerisms, like the way his eyebrows knit together a bit whenever he was conflicted or deep in thought. Just admiring his beauty, both inner and outer. Thinking about how lucky he was to have such a great partner. How much he-

Kunikida walked over and tapped Dazai's arm.

Dazai snapped out of it and looked up at Kunikida, his face instantly heating up.

Kunikida held his gaze. "Did you come here to work or just to stare at me?"

Definitely the latter, Dazai thought. "Um...I'm working! See?" He quickly picked up his pen and began to look over his work.