Sacrifices For Love (Soukoku)

XXXII

Like always, he heard the muffled talking from outside the room, his loyal guard sit ting beside him, alert as he shifted in his seat.

"When's Chuuya coming back?" He asked, clearing missing his lover as the Takeshi hummed in thought, "Considering the amount of time it takes to go through legal documents, interrogation and the final declaration...maybe tomorrow or the day after?"

The silence in the room was almost ironic as Dazai sighed, "Can't someone else do all that?"

"I assume so but the King wants him to observe what must be done for...educational purposes."

The brunette nodded reluctantly as he slouched slightly, "Then has the doctor given you any update on my eyes."

"I haven't heard from him since two days ago...but I remembered him saying something about eye exercises."

"Oh...so I can take this annoying blindfold off right?"

The other immediately stopped the other, "You cannot! We need the doctor's permission to take it off." 

The brunette groaned in annoyance but relented anyways. Chuuya might get upset if he did that.

As if someone heard Takeshi's exclaim, the door was gently opened as Dazai heard the other greet the newcomer who was someone he didn't expect.

"Dazai-Kun...are you feeling better? The entire situation must have shaken you up a bit."

Oh...he recognised that kind voice.

The brunette gave a small smile, hoping he was facing the other's direction, "I'm just fine, thank you for checking up on me."

The woman merely sighed, "Yes, yes. I wanted to have a nice chat with you over some tea but my son wanted me check up on you before telling him if you're alright."

"Sounds like Chuuya." The brunette chuckled.

He hummed in thought before swinging his legs off the side of the bed, Takeshi immediately reaching out to grab his arm just in case.

Dazai continued, "I don't mind having tea with you right now, if you would like."

The other seemed elated at that, the clacking of heels heard as she excitedly reached out  to loop her arm around Dazai's, "I would love too. I have a lot to catch up with you on."

Yes, Chuuya's mother loved chatting with him for some odd reason. She absolutely adored just drinking tea and eating small cakes and telling Dazai's about many things. Sometimes, it's about her troubles and sometimes she just wants to gossip.

 It was weird, really. How she trusted Dazai with so many things and all the secrets in their conversations that is honestly, very tempting to tell Chuuya. It made Dazai feel honoured that he was trusted with such stuff and he was always down to have a nice chat with the other.

Chuuya always displayed his jealously in this area, he would always complain that he had in debt conversations with his mom but not with him. And the brunette loved taking him for it.

 And now, here he was, walking with the Queen of Celestoria down the hallways, towards one of the rooms, specially just for tea and gossip. It was personally designed by the Queen herself. The room was mostly engulfed with plants with emerald green walls and gold accents.

It was quite a short walk and the brunette was confused why no one was outside the room since he swore he heard muffled talking. 

The brunette was sat down on the chair most likely opposite from the white haired a he heard the shuffling of boots behind him, seemed that Takeshi had followed them. It was immediately pointed out by the Queen.

"If you could excuse us for an hour, our talk is suite private after all." The brunette couldn't help but feel anticipation fill him but was surprised when the guard replied in such a professional and restful tone that made Dazai tense up.

"I cannot do that. I was given the order to be by Dazai sama's side by his highness's and the King of Mizukiri. Be assured that whatever that has been said in this room won't leave this room."

However, unlike what the brunette had thought might happen, the Queen merely hummed, "Alright then. Thank you for your hard work."

With that, the Queen turned back to Dazai's as she started her ramble on ehat's happening in the castle that Dazai has already heard from Takeshi and Chuuya but he merely nodded along, giving input occasionally.

"It's like I have no personal space anymore. I think there's something wrong with some of them. They enter rooms without permission and say they were lost."

"Oh? But I heard from Chuuya that the guards were supposed to show everyone the way and were specifically told to inform which rooms are out of bounds?"

"Yes! I was there, introducing them to the castle. I'm thinking of asking them to leave after this entire incident is over."

That reminds him of something, hasn't  seen Kage since the entire glitter eye bomb accident. He'll need to ask Chuuya where it has gone. He bet his lover was hoping he'll forget his loyal companion.

 "But I do feel something bad is going to happen." That caughthe brunette's ears as he asked, "What do you mean?"

"I always have this weight on y, shoulders as if something bad is going to happen, you'll need to be alert from now one Dazai-Kun. Though I trust my son, Chuuya can't be by your side all the time."

"That's what Take-chan is for!"  The brunette introduced the guard behind him to the other as the Queen chuckled, "It's seems you're fond of him."

"Yeah....Chuuya doesn't like him though."

"Chuuya doesn't like anyone who comes too close to you. It's just his mindset. I wish he had listened to me when I told him it was a bad mindset to have."

The brunette hummed, "But he always talks about you in such a  fond way, he loves you a lot, I'm sure."

The Queen hummed as if trailing off into the distance, "I hope so..."

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Hi everyone, I will have some difficulties publishing more than 1 chapter a week for the upcoming week and the week after that due to school.  It rest assured that I'll still be publishing 1 chapter a week and more after my exams after over!😊

Also, I would like to ask all of you for the next book whether you'll all like bottom Dazai or bottom Chuuya . Choose from 1-3 for the next story idea I have in my draft. I'm looking forward to your answers!