Uncontrollable || Dazai Osamu » book 1 ✓

17 | Traitorous Allies

"Who...?"

A face of a slender woman came into view. (Y/n) raised her brows. She had never met this woman before. Who was she?

The woman held herself in a well-reserved manner. She was clothed in a traditional pink kimono with a layered ribbon in front. Chuya's eyes widened, "Kouyou ane-san!"

"Mori-san informed me. Chuya-kun, how did this happened?" She murmured sadly before laying her eyes on (y/n) and Akutagawa. "You're that girl aren't you? The ability user with the destructive ability."

(Y/n) gave a silent nod. Kouyou smiled solemnly, "Poor child. You remind me of Kyouka."

"I'm sorry ane-san, I betrayed the mafia," Chuya bowed his head. It was clear that Chuya respected her deeply.

"Don't apologise, child. I believe both of you did it to save her?" She nodded towards (y/n).

"We can't let the person who deemed us as family get hurt," Chuya grinned.

"You've grown up Chuya," Kouyou remarked. (Y/n) watched the two talked, wondering what's the relationship between them.

"Ane-san, what brings you here?"

"I came to release all of you from this prison."

"You're an executive. You'll be deemed traitor," Akutagawa deadpanned.

"Dazai-san had plans to save Kyouka's life then so I trust that he planned this too," Kouyou said, unlocking the gates of their cell. "I'm not worried about being deemed a traitor, I can always run away alone. The Port Mafia won't be able to catch me. Flowers that bloom in the darkness can only be at ease in the darkness, my life won't be bright even if I do run away, anyway."

"What about the guards outside?"

"I have Gin-chan and Higuchi-kun to deal with them."

The trio escaped through the door of the mafia's prison. Akutagawa supported (y/n) as she hobbled out. Indeed, what Kouyou said was true. Gin and Higuchi stood outside of the prison doors, the guards' corpse scattered by their feet.

"Akutagawa-senpai, your coat..."

"Thank you for everything so far, Higuchi," Akutagawa averted his eyes away from his assistant.

"It's my duty."

Chuya and (y/n) chuckled and exchanged smirks at the sight of the two of them.

— — — — —

"Heh. Higuchi's gonna be so lonely without you Akutagawa," Chuya nudged the man beside him.

"Shut up."

The trio took a cab that Higuchi called over to the Armed Detective Agency. The poor driver kept fidgeting and throwing agitated glances towards them.

(I pity him. It definitely wasn't every day some mafiosi, or ex-mafiosi, would be riding in their cab.)

Dr Yosano met them at the door of the Agency. She gave (y/n) a wicked smile, "Injured? Let me get you treated."

(Why is she so happy to see me injured?)
(Wait.)
(Uh oh.)

"I'm fine!" She backed away.

"Oh no you aren't," Dr Yosano tugged at her arm. "I'll get you treated right away."

Chuya gave her a weak thumbs-up. Apparently he, too, had suffered a tragic experience being treated by Dr Yosano.

— — — — —

"Argh!"

Tanizaki cowered underneath his desk, shuddering.

"Yosano-sensei's at it again huh?" Kunikida pushed up his glasses as he surveyed the 2 other mafiosi. "Dazai, what are you going to do with them?"

"I have an idea," Dazai grinned and turned towards the duo, not before giving Chuya a bitter look. Just as he was about to open his mouth and speak-

"Anyone else injured?" Dr Yosano interrupted.

"No one."

"Damn."

"Damn?"

"Yosano-sensei, where's (y/n)?" Atsushi asked.

"She's still in the patients' room, recovering from mild shock. However, I think she needs to be sent to a therapist. After all she'd been through, she might be suffering from post-traumatic stress. If it's not treated, it would destroy not only herself, but the people around her and chaos would repeat itself."

"Then who will take care of her?" Kunikida asked.

Dr Yosano had a cheshire-like grin plastered on her features. "Oh ho, don't we have someone pretty close to her~?"

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