~~~~~~~~~~~Rewind to when Dazai finds Kagami dead~~~~~~~~~~
------------------Akutagawa's POV----------------------
There's a bang, followed by a woman's scream.
Wait, I know that scream. It's Kagami.
For a split second, I'm torn between two paths. Do I ignore it and continue on my mission? Or do I rush to her aid and save her as she did me?
I mean, I did say we were even now, so technically I owe her no debt. So then, why does my heart pull me endlessly in her direction? With an annoyed grunt, I go against my better judgment and run to where the scream came from. But I only know the general direction, and Kagami hasn't made any other noise. For some reason, that fact makes me even more apprehensive. The dismantled streets of Yokohama have become eerily quiet now. The only thing I can hear is the rattling beats of my heart echoing in my ears. I run wildly around the city, searching its dark alleys up and down for Kagami. I begin to worry about her.
Worry is for the weak, I think begrudgingly. How dare she get in my head like that!
Just as I'm coming to the end of the block, I hear someone yelling, "Kagami! Kagami!" It's Dazai's voice.
So she must be close then.
Hearing Dazai looking for her only makes me push harder. I'm going to be the first to find her. My feet fly across the pavement, moving faster and faster. I round the next corner. I see Kagami on the ground. Ha ha! I found her! But then I skid to an abrupt halt. The sight unfolding before me makes my entire body freeze in place. I swear even my heart stops beating.
There in front of me, I see Kagami. and Dazai. He's- He's holding her in his arms. He's hugging her. Why is he hugging her? Why her? All those years he did nothing but brutally abuse me. Now he has the audacity to be gentle?? A furious heat begins to rise in my chest. The flames of betrayal are only a facade though. They are a cover for the jealousy in my heart. Kagami was supposed to be mine. Why does Dazai have to take everything from me?!? I turn my back to the retched scene and take my leave, ignoring the blush on my cheeks. As I walk away, I refuse to acknowledge the feeling in my chest.
But it hurts. Everything hurts.
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