BSD x OC

Chapter 21

"Y'know what... Screw it! Fuck misunderstanding! I'll talk to Atsushi myself to clear up any misunderstanding!" Ali said, turning away from Kunikida and then starting to walk out of the door.

As she walked out, she froze as she saw Atsushi. 

Atsushi attempted to back away but was quickly stopped by Ali, who grabbed him by the shoulders.

"I... I know that you hate me and all, and that I don't deserve your forgiveness, and that I'm a pathetic little piece of-" Atsushi was quickly stopped by Ali slapping her hand on his mouth, quickly shutting him up.

"Atsushi. I. Don't. Care. I'm not hurt, and I still think that you're a good person." She said slowly, staring into his eyes intently.

Slightly stuttering, Atsushi slowly pushed away Ali's hand from his mouth, "But... Why did you say that you wanted to avoid me?!" He asked.

He looked at his hands, and then at Ali. Remembering how he had attacked her, how after he came back to his senses, all he saw was blood. Blood on the floor, blood on her body and clothes, and most importantly...

Blood on his hands.

He had attacked his friend, one of the first people who had been kind to him, someone who he fought alongside, someone who accepted him for who he was.

And he had attacked her.

"I... You don't have to be nice! I know that... I know that I bring misfortune to everyone around me, and that by just living I'm hurting everyone around me, and that I rely too much on you, and that I can't do anything right!" Atsushi said through tears, clenching his fists as he looked to the ground.

Ali watched as Atsushi shook, he looked so small and frail, like a child who was expecting to get punished.

Atsushi saw himself as a monster, a curse, something that could only hurt the people around him.

When he was really just a child, who was too used to the world abandoning and hurting him.

Ali stepped forward, hugging Atsushi and patting his back, "Look Atsushi... I know that I'm about to sound cringe but..."

She stepped back, cupping Atsushi's face in her hands, "The agency is your family. And family won't throw away someone that easily." She said, brushing away a tear that was sliding down Atsushi's cheek.

Then she stepped back and spread open her arms, "Besides! I'm not hurt or anything!" She said, motioning to her face and body as she smiled.

Dazai cleared his throat, "Now now you two lovebirds... Get back to the agency." He said, motioning to the door.

Ali looked at Dazai, "Hey where are you going?" She asked, watching as Dazai walked away.

"Just gonna visit an old... Acquaintance. Or traitor..." He mumbled darkly, before he smiled, "No need to worry about it!" He said, the usual cheerful tone of his voice back.

Why do I have the feeling that he's gonna ruin someone's life...

Oh well! I gotta look for Kyouka anyways...

"I'll come with you." Ali said, waving goodbye to Atsushi as she caught up to Dazai, walking next to him.

Dazai quickly shook his head, "It'd be best if you didn't. I doubt that the place I'm going to had Kyouka either..." He told her, walking out of the tunnel where the base was.

Ali sighed, walking in the opposite direction of where Dazai was going. "Fine then... I'll go somewhere else." She said, waving goodbye to Dazai.

Dazai nodded, leaving to go visit his "acquaintance" that he had spoke about.