Soukoku Mini Stories

Until I found Him. (Story 47)

This story is about a college AU, In the beginning Dazai and Chuya are strangers to eachother. They attend Yokohama Univeristy.

Dazai's alarm went off causing him to get up from bed. It was his third week at Yokohama university, his days were usually short. He attended an English class for two hours and then a sociology class every Friday morning. In the afternoon, he worked part-time at a nearby cafe close to the campus. The cafe's customers were usually college students, they came for some coffee, then study. His life is simple, but he still obsesses over suicide, he still desires a lover to kill themself with Dazai.

He hasn't found that love yet. Dazai put on a simple white dressy shirt and then his tan coat. He grabbed his bag and left his dorm, his original dorm buddy dropped out a week ago, so Dazai lived by himself in the dorm. "Good morning Dazai-kun!" Atsushi waved, he and Atsushi share the same English class, so Atsushi usually waits for Dazai by the campus's fountain. They walked together to their English class and sat at their seats.

The classroom's structure was complicated, there is eight rows of benches that lead upwards. To access the higher benches, you would need to climb the small set of stairs, each bench had it is own 'pull-down table.' Dazai and Atsushi were in the sixth row. Once they sat down they both unloaded their bags, "Hey did you hear? We're getting a new transfer kid today." "Seriously dude?" "Yeah, I'm deadass." Dazai and Atsushi overheard the two boys' conversation, they were behind Dazai and Atsushi. Atsushi turned to Dazai, "Did you hear about these rumors Dazai-kun?" Dazai shook his head in response and played with his bandaged arms, "Nope. Not at all."

The classroom started filling up with students, Dazai and Atsushi kept their eyes out for the new student, but so far no luck. The professor arrived and unpacked her bag at her large desk, "Good morning students, I hope you all are doing well. Before I begin the lesson today, we have a new transfer student joining us." "Where'd they transfer from Miss?" A girl in the front row asked, "Tohoku Univeristy." A male student walked into the classroom, he wore a baggy graphic t-shirt with baggy black cargo pants, there were silver rings on his pale fingers, and a silver necklace around his neck.

His ginger hair lay on his left shoulder so causally, the boy had mysterious blue eyes. Blue like the Atlantic Ocean. Dazai couldn't take his eyes off the new student. "Would you like to introduce yourself?" The professor rested her hand on the boy's shoulder, the boy glanced up at the rows of students. His expression was unreadable, "I'm Chuya Nakahara, I came from Tohoku University." "Welcome to English 101, you may sit in the first row with Motojirō Kajii, he'll catch you up with our classwork." Chuya made his way to the row with Motojirō Kajii, and the professor began to teach.

"I think I have a problem." Dazai sat down with his friends at their lunch table, Atsushi, Ranpo, and Yosano titled their heads confused, "Dazai, you always have problems." Yosano chuckled, "I do, but this one is serious." Dazai sighed dramatically, "What's up Dazai?" Ranpo asked as he took a bite out of his red apple. "See, there is a new transfer student in mine and Atsushi's English class and, he's so attractive. I need him to commit a double suicide with me! He's perfect." They were all stunned, so stunned Ranpo dropped his apple out of his hands. "Wait, are you talking about the Nakahara guy?" Atsushi asked raising an eyebrow, "Yes Atsushi! He's perfect!"

Dazai lightly shook Atsushi's shoulders, Kunikida sat down at the lunch table, "What's going on here? Everyone looks like they just saw a dead body." He sat down biting into his sandwich, "Dazai-kun has a crush on this guy in our English class, he's a new transfer student!" Atsushi boasted. "Really? Dazai has a crush?" Kunikida questioned, "I do, but I need your guy's help. What do I do?" "I would go find him and talk to him, get his number start a friendship, and see where that blossoms." Yosano suggested, "I agree with her, that is your best option Dazai." Ranpo said leaning his head on Yosano's shoulder. "I also agree with Yosano." Atsushi piped in, "Me too." Kunikida said while taking another bite of his sandwich. Dazai smiled, "Got it. Thank you, guys."

"Do you have to work today Dazai?" Yosano asked, "Not until five, do you?" "Nope, I have the next two days off." Yosano beamed. A few hours passed by, and Dazai was sitting out in the campus's entrance area. He was hoping he could run into Chuya Nakahara. Eventually, a large number of students exited the school building, most students liked to hang out in the entrance area after their classes. Dazai kept his eye out for the new transfer student, but couldn't find him. "Dazai-kun!" Atsushi was running towards him, "Atsushi? What's up?" Atsushi was out of breath from running, he wiped his forehead with his arm and pointed over to the parking lot area. "I...I saw the new guy over there!" Dazai's eyes lit up, "Thank you so much Atsushi!"

Dazai clapped his hands together and walked over to the parking lot as quickly as possible, once he arrived he looked around and spotted the new transfer student, Chuya with Motojirō Kajii, Akutagawa and his sister, and Higuchi. Dazai watched them as they got into one of their cars and took off, he missed his chance. It was now five in Yokohama, the sun is getting ready to set. Dazai was in the back of the cafe putting on his apron and getting ready to work. He clocked in and made his way to the register, "Hey Kenji, how has today been?" Dazai asked as he leaned against the countertop, "Not that bad!" Eventually, student customers came into the cafe got their coffee, and sat in the sitting area studying for their studies. Dazai glanced up at the clock, it was seven at night, one more hour till he gets off his shift.

The cafe door opened causing the bell to ring, Dazai looked at the customer, it was the transfer student, Chuya Nakahara. Dazai smiled to himself, this is his chance! "Hey there, welcome in. What can I get started for you?" Chuya looked at Dazai and then at the menu plastered on the wall. "Hey, uhm, what's a good drink for pulling an all-nighter?" "Hmm, personally, a Macchiato is my drink of choice." Chuya looked at him, "I'll take it. How much is it?" Chuya pulled out his wallet, "Hey, you just transferred into Sinclair's English 101 class right?" Dazai asked playing dumb.

"Yeah, are you in that class?" "Indeed, I'm in the sixth row on the right side." Dazai chuckled, "Oh cool. I'm gonna pull an all-nighter and catch up on the shit I missed out on." "I see, well, wanna come over to my dorm and I'll help you out?" Dazai offered, Chuya hesitated with a blush growing on his cheeks. "No, it's okay." "I insist!" Dazai grabbed Chuya's hand and lightly traced his finger on Chuya's hand, "Are you sure?" "Positive." Chuya looked at him before giving in, "Okay. Do you live in these dorms?" "Yep, I live by myself. Anyways, this drink will be on the house tonight since it's your first drink here." Dazai let go of Chuya's hand, "It'll be out shortly." Dazai winked and left to make Chuya's drink order.

Once Dazai finished making Chuya's drink, he walked over to his table dropping the drink off. "Thanks." Chuya took a sip, "Not bad." He smiled taking another sip. Dazai smiled and went back to work, once the clock hit eight, Dazai clocked out and took off his apron. He grabbed his belongings from the mini-sized locker and meant Chuya at the table. The two of them walked to Dazai's apartment together, once they got into Dazai's apartment they made themselves comfortable and started studying the English materials.

Before they knew it, it was two in the morning and they finished up the last of the lessons. "You are officially caught up." Dazai boasted, Chuya shut his laptop off putting it on the charger, "Yeah, what a pain in the ass." Dazai chuckled, "You can stay the night." "Are you sure?" Chuya asked, "Yeah, I have extra room in my bed." Chuya gave in and lay next to Dazai, "Thank you for helping me out." Dazai blushed getting the compliment from Chuya, "No problem." Chuya smiled back then rolled over on his side closing his eyes, "Goodnight Dazai." "Night Chuu." Dazai waited a few minutes and Chuya was out like a light. Dazai grabbed his phone and took a selfie of him sticking out his tongue and getting Chuya sleeping. He took the photo and sent it to his group chat with his friends.

Text Messages:

Dazai: *image attached*

Dazai: I pulled this cutie 😘

Yosano: No fricken way, Dazai no way. It has only been 24 hours!! Are you sure this isn't photoshopped?!

Dazai: Nope 😘

Dazai: *another image attached*

Yosano: I hope you guys wore protection 😰

Kunikida: Stfu, it is two in the morning you two.