Y/n refuse his offer and took her bag back by saying it's alright, I can go alone with no problem. Dazai snorted at her, "said by the lady who stayed in the hospital for days and finally out with casts here and there including bruises that has yet to heal and broken ribs? Right."
She doesn't quite like his reply but he got a point there. Despite just being discharged, she haven't been able to move her body that well. Sighing in resignation, "do as you wish."
Dazai smiled in content and call for a taxi nearby. Opening the door like a gentleman, he offered his hand,
"After you, my lady."
Putting down the luggage in to the taxi, you boarded in and was soon followed by Dazai.
"Where to?"
"__________ please." (fill the address yourself)
The view from the window change and play just like a movie clip. Cherry blossoms are budding and soon will be opening as the weather gets warmer. The view was painted with little pink pastel flowers and green leaves, cars passing by and passerby doing their activity.
How long has it been since she last sat on a car?
How long ago..? How...
As if saying she should never remind when, her memories of her father's little accident play out in her mind and it gave her cold sweat and anxiety. Afraid of what were to come as she sat longer and longer in that car. Everytime a car would pass by them with high speed, she would tremble slightly, freeze on her spot and close her eyes shut.
A trauma is not easy to be cured. It is something that latches on to your mind mercilessly and torture you whenever it had the chance and the chance is certainly now. She couldn't bear to open her eyes to see the vehicles passing by them. Even, the sound terrifies her.
The brunette found her behavior, strange and call her out softly but to no avail. She's too preoccupied by her memories of the past. Slowly he tap onto her shoulder, whilst calling her. Only then was her attention turn to him.
Her eyes was filled with horror and sorrow, her breathing uneven with her visible sweat rolling down her chin. She had the look as if nothing could rival the terror of what she had seen.
"(Y/n), are you alright?"
She couldn't said anything. She tried to stabilize her breathing but vehicles with high speed keeps on passing by. It triggers her and everything anything fast passes by, she felt as if her heart had stopped pumping blood into her brain. The brunette, not knowing anything nor noticing it, felt that she's even more strange and began to felt worry for her condition.
She couldn't say anything. However, she clings onto his coat with her shaking hands. Clinging onto him, hoping that they would soon arrive so she doesn't have to ride the damn car again. Dazai doesn't understand what's going on, however he embraced her and patting her back.
"Sh... Calm down. Everything is gonna be fine. It's alright."
He said that over and over again, patting her back and caress her head.
She felt much more secured in his arms, thinking that ah, he's so warm..as she inhales, his scent was caught by her nose. He smells like the sun. Gradually, she began to calm down and fell asleep in his embrace.
The brunette never stopped patting her back nor caressing her head like she's a precious being until long after she fell asleep. He could hear his own heartbeat. He could feel her heartbeat. He could feel the softness of her hair, her small frame and her fragile body, as if she could just disappear without a trace just like the foam of the sea.
He took a peek at her sleeping face, her eye bag was visible despite staying at the hospital, signifying that she could rest well. Her skin was still on the pale side. Her eye lashes was long and her lips was looking better and now it's soft with blood under her skin coloring her lips red. He could hear and feel her soft breathing. Slowly he touched her lips with his thumb, but soon retreat his hands.
At that moment, he knew he was helplessly enchanted by her.
Dazai didn't know what made him had such feelings for her. However he knew that it's not right. He couldn't, no, he shouldn't. After everything he had done, he doesn't have the right. Moreover, he promised his deceased friend that he would do good deed in his stead.
That's all. That's what he's gonna continue doing, just like how it is up until now.
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They arrived at their destination, and the girl was still in her sleep. The brunette patted her arm, trying to wake her up. She sluggishly opened her eyes, realizing she was laying on something rather firm but warm. It was the male's thighs. Meanwhile feeling awkward, Dazai smiled brightly.
"Rise and shine, o' my beautiful mademoiselle. Did you enjoy my lap pillow~?"
She could feel her brain going blank and gets up, took her bag, exit the taxi and slam the door close to later ran to her apartment and close the door. Her face, which doesn't contain any emotion,now is flushing red. Her leg went numb and slowly she slide down against the door behind her. She cover her face with her knees, trying to hide herself.
"Wh-what the hell just happened??"
"Did I just slept on his thighs?? More importantly, DID I DROOL???"
Frantically, she checked her appearance. She sighed in relief, seeing appearance only a bit messy and not improper. No saliva trail either. However a knock came to her door.
"(Y/n)-chan, you there? Are you alright?"
The devil has knock on her door.
'NOW WHY IS HE HERE?????'
She felt herself panicking. She took a deep breath and erase her embarrassed face. She got up and straighten her clothes. Opened the door and her greeted by the brunette's despicable smile.
'Now I understand why Kunikida-san wanted to hit him all the time. Ah, Kunikida-san, I understand you now. Poor Kunikida-san.'
Meanwhile the certain blond sneezed whilst working on his mountain of work.
Seeing how quiet she is, Dazai teased her again.
"Did you enjoy my lap that bad~? Did you fall for me~~? If so, would you like to do a double suicide with me~~?"
She was lost for words. How could such shameless person exists? Narrowing her 2 eyes and her brows, she shut the door again. Leaving the male with cold door.
"I'm sorry, (y/n)-chan. Don't be mad. Please open the door."
She opened the door again. The male was delighted however she shut the door again.
"......"
"(Y/n)-chan? Please???"
Not wanting to make any more ruckus and got complaint from her neighbors, she opened the door again.
"I'm sorry...?"
"Get in. I'll at least offer you a cup of tea."
Feeling relieved, Dazai step into the apartment.
