Will it be okay? • Atsushi x Akutagawa

Chapter four

The wound.
Narrators POV
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That walked a bit further down the corridor, here the lights seemed to be strangely brighter than before.

It went from pitch dark, to dim and now everything was fully lit. When before they went into the dark corridor everything was only dimly lit.

There were no guards on the way here, which wasn't surprising because how does one fight in the dark?

Unless they have some kind of night vision goggles that is.

Finally, the corridor was ending its ever-lasting cycle of going straight, who knew how much both of them have already walked..

The corridor has a turn to the right.

"Beware." Akutagawa whispered as they got closer to the turn.

Right when they were turning, there was quite a few of guards.

This part of the corridor was different... there was crates, it was more spacious, it looked more like a room now.

Some of the men were eating sandwiches, while others were drinking.

But one guard saw Atsushi, then Akutagawa who were peaking from the corner.

"BOYS." One of the guards shouted to get everyone's attention.

They all picked up their weapons, ready for bloodshed.

A few had guns, but most had swords.

"11 guards!" Akutagawa shouted as he pounced onto two of them. "RASHOMON."

Was he finally giving in and letting Atsushi work with him?

Atsushi ran into battle too, he slashed a few guys, blood splattering over the place.

"WATCH OUT MAN-TIGER!" Akutagawa shouted as there was a guard right behind Atsushi, ready to strike him with a sword.

Atsushi quickly reacted and turned back, then dodged a swing from the guard.

Akutagawa used Rashomon to pierce the guards neck.

But he didn't realise that from behind him a guard slashed his waist...

He quickly slashed the guard with his Rashomon.

That was all of the guards down now.

Akutagawa coughed quite violently, leaning onto one of the crates that were by him.

Atsushi thought it was his lung disease... Dazai did inform Atsushi of it earlier on.

Atsushi runs over to Akutagawa, not yet realising that his waist was slashed. "Take it easy..!" Atsushi thought Akutagawa was having something like an asthma attack.

Akutagawa wrapped his arms around Atsushi to keep balance.

"Akutagawa..?" Atsushi whispered in concern.

Akutagawa stops coughing after a couple of seconds and stares at his own blood which was now on his hand, with wide eyes that had a sparkle of fear.

'That's more blood than you ever coughed out! Hey Akutagawa!!!' Atsushi said while patting Akutagawa very gently on the back

Akutagawa's legs seemed to be slowly failing him.

Atsushi gently placed him on the floor, making him lean onto one of the crates.

Akutagawa looks at Atsushi's worried face, and he blushes very, very subtly again

'Hey, let's maybe take a break. You don't look too good, and we have been walking for a while now.' Atsushi spoke

But then Atsushi realised... his shirt was stained red where it was torn..

'Yeah..' Akutagawa murmured

'Woah!.. Hey,..' Atsushi notices that Akutagawa's waist has been drenched in blood

That it's injured.

Atsushi kneels in front of Akutagawa.

Atsushi moves Akutagawa's coat from his waist."Why didn't you mention that you are hurt! That looks really bad..." he said with a worried voice

"It's no big deal man-tiger." Akutagawa whimpered.

"Let me see it.." Atsushi's hands reached to the buttons of Akutagawa's shirt.

"Leave it. I'm fine.."

Why was Akutagawa blushing again?

Was he embarrassed that he got hurt?

"Please let me see it.. you're hurt Akutagawa. We can't continue like this, and I'm worried.." Atsushi pleaded.

"You won't back down will you?" Slight annoyance was heard in his voice as he answered him.

"I won't..." Atsushi answered.

"Only if you shut up about it after."

"Okay.."

"Fine. Look at it then."