Dazai purposely drowns himself in paperwork, hoping if he worked late enough he didn't have to eat dinner with his older brother.
Kunikida pushes up his glasses, sits back in his chair and crosses his legs. "You're acting unusual."
"Are you complaining about me working?"
"Now you're being defensive. What's going on?"
"Nothing is going on."
The blonde chuckles quietly, quite enjoying the new sight. "I'm going to go out on a limb and say you don't want to go home."
Dazai tenses and slowly looks up at his partner.
"Why are you avoiding (Y/n)?"
"I'm not. Now drop it."
Kunikida sighs but does, going back to his own work.
Dazai eventually finishes his work and looks at the clock. "He should be asleep by now."
Although his phone dinging from a text catches his attention.
Babe: Do you wanna spend the night?
Dazai smiles and texts back.
Me: Sure 🥰 Be there in a couple minutes
Dazai sighs in relief, now not having to see or talk to his brother.
Once the agent arrives at his boyfriend's apartment he uses his spare key and takes off his shoes.
"I'm so glad you texted me. I didn't really wanna go home."
"Perfect. I know it's late but I couldn't sleep. I thought you might still be up or working so I decided to text." He responds and kisses Dazai's cheek.
"Happy to help you."
The next day Dazai comes home to clean up but finds his brother in his chair, arms and legs crossed.
"Where were you?"
"What's it to you? I'm an adult."
"Doppo called me yesterday to tell me you spent hours at your desk, actually doing work. Then you didn't leave until late, but you never came home."
"Stop acting like I'm a child you need to worry about. Just leave me alone."
"Osa you're my little brother. Obviously I'm gonna worry when you don't come home after work. You could've been abducted or killed. I know you have enemies."
"It's none of your business where I was. You wouldn't understand anyways."
"Wouldn't understand? Osa I highly doubt that."
Dazai clenches his fists. "There are things I can't tell you. Why can't I have secrets?"
"Because they're secrets you're keeping from me. If you're being watched, targeted or something you can tell me. If it's work related or not, personal life matters or even matters of the heart. Personally I always thought you were asexual but if that's changed tell me."
"What?!"
"Did you finally find a girl and you're staying at her place more often? I highly disagree with your decision to commit a double suicide though. I love you and I wish for you to live as long as possible."
Dazai's mouth hangs open.
(Y/n) frowns and stands. "Just be open and honest with me Osa." He holds his brother's cheek with one hand and runs his fingers through his hair with his other.
The agent takes a step back. "No."
"Why?"
"Because I don't feel safe telling you." Dazai confesses.
(Y/n)'s eyes widen.
"Have I done something to make you feel unsafe?"
Dazai closes his mouth.
Technically (Y/n) hasn't come out and said anything offensive nor has he done anything bad.
He's just assumed because his brother is older and from a generation of homophobes he would think that way.
Tears well in the (h/c)'s eyes.
"I'm so sorry. I didn't realize I was hurting you."
Dazai looks away, feeling guilty. "I..." He trails off.
(Y/n) sits back in his chair, now distressed.
"I have a boyfriend." Dazai blurts and rubs his arm.
(Y/n)'s eyes widen and he quickly looks up. "What?"
The younger brother looks away.
"A boyfriend? I thought-"
"I know. Which is why I didn't want to tell you."
"I'm not angry and I'm definitely not going to hurt you. Nothing has to change between us because of this. Are you gay now? Or bisexual?"
"I don't know."
"That's ok. You don't have to."
Dazai wipes his eyes as his own tears stream down his cheeks.
(Y/n) gets up and hugs his brother. "I'm so sorry you thought you had to hide this from me. I love you Osa, nothing will change that."
The brunette clenches his brother's shirt tightly.
"Can I meet this man?"
Dazai nods and pulls away, wiping his face.
(Y/n) grabs him the tissue box.
"Maybe he can come over for dinner."
The older man smiles and nods. "I'll make something nice then."
Dazai sighs and takes a few deep breathes.
"I know I come from a different generation than you Osa and things were a lot different but I'm not in that mindset anymore. I won't claim I wasn't ignorant in my past but I'm doing my best to adapt. I'm open minded and I'm definitely not homophobic. In fact I have never been against same sex couples. I'm new to all this new slang like non binary and gender-fluid and pansexual though."
Dazai laughs softly. "Do I have to explain them all for you?"
"No, I looked them up myself and Doppo helped me some too."
"Are you and Kunikida a secret couple? You talk to him a lot and seem pretty close."
"He's not my type and he's looking for a woman to meet his criteria."
The two brothers laugh and hugs once again.
