I know that Bungou Stray Dogs WAN! is a series of shorts that’s supposed to be just fun… or nice… or cute (and it is)
Dazai: “If I had to go, I’d like to go out just as beautifully.”
But this scene (from episode 10) made me cry.
Dazai might have said that out of his suicidal nature, or as a joke, or to be poetic but with his expression; he seemed happy and sad in that moment. I know he is happy to be with his friends, the Armed Detective Agency…
But maybe there’s still a part of him that wished he could be with Oda, to share that summer evening with him, watch the fireworks with everyone.
If Oda was still alive, they’d be partners and be on the good side. Saving lives and helping people. And be happy.
Maybe he remembered how Odasaku had to go...As the sun sets in the last moments of Oda’s life, he helped Dazai choose a different path and be on the good side.
I↪ before he actually wakes up and registers where he is and what decade he’s in, he’ll sloppily fumble for the blanket and throw it over you, tangling your limbs together to cuddle under it.
Seems cute and harmless right? But it’s actually a strategy to keep you from getting up ‘cause you’re caged in his long limbs and thus, you end up sleeping in as well.
The way he holds you is so comfortable and sweet and your woozy morning brain can’t resist it the warmth, so you bargain “15 minutes” and then both of you will get up. It never happens.
synopsis : your boyfriend snaps, losing control of his ability in the process, but you’re there to help bring him back to reality
a/n : remake!
Chuuya
The entire building sounded like it was going to come crashing to the ground
Which is probably because it was. You could hear Chuuya’s enraged screams from downstairs and you knew that if he didn’t stop, this entire 10 story building would come crumbling down with both of you inside
Which isn’t necessarily a problem for him, as he could easily deflect the rubble with his ability, but for you…well. You didn’t have an ability and you weren’t psyched on dying so young
So you began sprinting down the stairs, jumping over 5 steps at a time, trying to reach your boyfriend but it was all in vain when you heard a familiar chant
“Oh my gods, CHUUYA, NO!”
You didn’t make it down fast enough. You slid through the doorway just as corruption fully formed
Sharp cracks shot up the walls and the ground beneath his feet broke. Everything- the walls, the floor, the ceiling- was trembling under the weight of Chuuya’s gravity
‘The agency is running behind…Dazai-kun won’t get here in time!’ You cursed silently, dodging and weaving through the rubble being thrown around
This was supposed to be a simple co-mission with the Port Mafia and The Ada but things had been everything but simple. The enemy had planned for this; they knew about everyone
“Chuuya!”
He couldn’t hear you. He just kept throwing dense gravity spheres around with a chilling laugh, making you realize just how bad the situation was
You took a deep breath in. And then you ran. Straight towards him. Chuuya saw you coming and spun around, throwing his sphere directly at you
You ducked, getting scratched in the face with small bits of rubble that had broken off. You were bleeding all down your face, but you focused all your attention on the redhead in front of you
You took a leap, literally, and jumped at him, wrapping your arms tightly around his neck. “Please, Chuuya! Just try and fight it until Dazai-kun arrives!”
Your touch managed to shock Chuuya into standing still for only a few seconds. His hands quickly grabbed at you, trying to throw you off of him
You could feel new bruises starting to form as you fought with Chuuya, frowning at the realization. You knew he’d feel terrible about it later- you didn’t want that.
It had been nearly 5 minutes when you saw a flash of beige and brown at the doorway. Gasping for air, you shouted, “DAZAI-KUN!” before you lost your grip, finally getting thrown down. You hit your head, vision going dark, but not before you saw a bright white glow
When you gained consciousness again, you could feel your head throbbing violently under the bandages that wrapped around it. You tried to lift your head, knowing Chuuya was in the room
A sharp pain made you slam your head back into the pillow, lips parting in a loud groan. It alerted Chuuya, who was startled awake, “Baby?!”
His eyes were frantic as he scrambled to your side. Luckily, he was considerate enough to have been whispering as he fretted over you and ran his hands along your injured face
“Chu…ya.” Your voice was very hoarse, almost inaudible, from the screaming you had done earlier. His frown deepened at the sound and you knew what he was gonna say next
“I’m so, so sorry. I- this is my fault, I should’ve been more careful and less quick to lose my temper and I…I just…why? Why would you come near me, you-”
“I love you..and if I..if I didn’t try to- to stop you, you would’ve…hurt yourself you..stubborn ass.”
Chuuya stared at you like you were crazy before his eyes softened. He bit his lip harshly to keep it from trembling, “But now you’re hurt…”
You smiled and lifted up your hand, clutching onto his tightly, “And I’d do it..again. I’ll always..protect..you.”
Atsushi
Everyone was aware, Atsushi more than anyone, that he couldn’t fully control his ability yet. But no one saw him lose control like this
The enemy had made a comment about you, a comment you don’t even remember if you’re being honest. But Atsushi had been livid and transformed into a full fledged tiger without even meaning to
There was blood splattered onto the pavement, bloody paw prints trailing behind the tiger as he paced; like he was stalking his prey
Nobody was dead, yet, but if Atsushi continued to act hostile towards the Agency, Yosano wouldn’t be able to treat the wounded and Dazai wasn’t here to cancel out his ability
What they needed was a distraction. And luckily, you were crazy enough to be said distraction
Ranpo and Kunikida yelled out, shouting for you to bring your ass back to the side lines, but you just continued to make a straight bee-line towards your furry boyfriend
‘Who doesn’t love a giant kitty?’ you thought
When you reached him, he was growling and snarling at the men trembling on the floor- until he sensed your presence. Atsushi instinctively roared, lashing out to slash at your face with his claws
You dodged backwards fast enough for them to be shallow, but fuck- it definitely hurt worse than normal cat scratches. You kept in your cry of pain, dropping to your knees to wrap your arms around his neck, nuzzling your face against his
His white fur was now caked with your blood as you finally started to cry in pain, “At-su-shi, please. Please come back to me.”
When you lifted your head to stare into his eyes, one of yours was closed due to the four slashes that trailed across it, “Don’t let these bastards take you away from yourself.”
A pale blue light made you shut your good eye, and when you opened it again, your arms were clutching onto your human boyfriend’s shoulders
Atsushi’s bangs covered one of his eyes while the other stared at you in pure horror. “Y-Y/n…?”
You tried for a smile, whimpering in pain when it moved your cuts, “Welcome back, my tiger.”
You slotted your lips over his to send a clear, silent message before pulling back, “Don’t worry, Yosano-chan will fix me up all nicely later.”
Atsushi just stared at you in disbelief before his arms were wrapping around you, holding you as close as he physically could. He refused to let go, demanding Yosano treat you while you laid in his arms
Afterwards, he was a sobbing mess, “Y/n! I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to hurt you, I never wanted to hurt you, I-“ his words were slurred and his wailing just got louder and louder
You sat and stroked his hair for hours, waiting for him to calm down to the point where you only hear small sniffles
“It’s okay, Atsushi. I know you weren’t in control, and I made the decision to come to you. I trusted you to tame the beast and you did. I’m so proud of you.”
He looked at you with wide, glassy eyes, feeling the guilt slowly be unraveled by the sheer amount of love and trust in your voice. “Thank you.”
Akutagawa
The Port Mafia was on a co-mission with the Armed Detective Agency to take down a local gang that stole some information from both groups
Fortunately, you all found the their hideout within 3 minutes
Unfortunately, you split into groups and you were paired with Dazai, Atsushi, and Akutagawa. You didn’ have a problem with either of the two boys, you just didn’t like how Akutagawa, stupidly, acted around them
But, things were surprisingly going well as you four arrived at the rendezvous point. That is until a large bang was heard and Dazai dropped to the ground, unconscious
“DAZAI-KUN!”
“DAZAI-SAN!”
You and Atsushi raced to the brunette’s side while your boyfriend stood on guard with Rashomon out
“He’s alright, just out cold. I’ll take care of him while you guys guard us. We’ll wait till the others group back up.”
There was a silent agreement between the two ability users as they both took a protective stance around you. You were sitting on the ground with Dazai’s head in your lap with a gun drawn, just to be safe
Though the phrase ‘just to be safe’ lost its meaning when a bullet shot past both your protectors undetected and lodged into your shoulder
“Y/N!”
Atsushi was fretting over you but your eyes were on Akutagawa, watching him start to growl and lash out at everything around him
“Ryunosuke!Stop! You’re going to accidentally hurt one of the others!”
He wasn’t listening. What a surprise.
You held your hand out for Atsushi, “Watch Dazai-kun. I’ll snap some sense into him.”
Atsushi looked a bit apprehensive, but grabbed your hand, pulling you up anyway. He ripped part of your shirt off and wrapped it around your wound before you took off towards your boyfriend
Grabbing your gun, you shot a couple rounds off into the darkness, making Rashomon snap his jaws at nothing. With him distracted, you rammed into Akutagawa causing the two of you to crash to the ground
Rashomon snapped back down quickly, aiming blindly for your neck but Ryu grabbed him and tugged him back
“What the hell are you doing, you could’ve gotten killed!”
“I’m stopping you from losing control like an idiot. I’m fine- this is our job. Now calm down before you hurt one of our allies.”
You got up before he could reply, walking back to Atsushi and Dazai. The rest of the mission went smoothly, and Dazai ended up being just fine. You had a small follow up meeting with Mori before you were dismissed for the day
Akutagawa stopped you before you could get very far, though. “I’m sorry I lost control earlier. I just…seeing you get shot even though I should’ve been able to stop it pissed me off.”
You shook your head with a smile, wiggling your eyebrows playfully, “You’re so sweet, Ryu~”
“I am not, shut up!” He glared at the floor, shifting his weight, “…come home with me. please.”
Fyodor
Fyodorloved bringing you on his little outings (technically they were missions, but since they were so easy for him, they were the equivalent of running errands)
Not only could you defend yourself, like you’d ever need to with him, but you were also the perfect piece of eye candy- and he adored showing off his Milaya
Things were going just as fine as all the other missions he had brought you on, but these men weren’t easily persuaded, so they thought they could use you as collateral
Big mistake. As soon as the knife grazed your face, Fyodor was enraged
Each and every person in the tiny building you resided in were all brutally murdered. Some had their limbs explode one by one, some had their necks slit or snapped, and some had their heads explode.
He was acting rashly- you knew he wouldn’t stop once he was done here. Fyodor’s mind wasn’t…present anymore. So you needed to bring him back
“Fyodor, stop! I’m fine!”
He didn’t listen. He probably couldn’t even hear you over the screams of the man in his grasp
Once the man was thrown to the floor, you took a leap of faith. You knew how dangerous ‘Crime and Punishment’ was- hell you didn’t even know what exactly it was- but you grabbed Fyodor’s hands anyway and made him cradle your face
Your jaw was clenched in anticipation as your hands started to tremble over his. Fyodor stood tensely in front of you before the light returned to his eyes
You held his hands with an iron grip when he started to yank them away, “Fedya…”
His eyes were as wide as saucers, “Y/n?”
You smiled, nuzzling into his touch, before kissing both of his palms. His hands shook slightly as they secured a hold on your face. Your head was tilted up, lips being covered with his
“That was…beyond foolish, Kroshka.”
You hummed, “little one, hmm? I love it when you call me that~”
“I am serious. I could have hurt you. Badly.”
“But you didn’t.” He stared at you, opening and closing his mouth, making you grin, “My precious Fyodor- always protecting me.”
That made him chuckle and bring you closer to him in a warm embrace, “Let’s go home, shall we?”
“Yes, please. I’d very much like to wash all this blood off.”
a/n: Kunikida really needs some more love. He deserves the world T-T Much like Kunikida learns here, remember that self care is important! It’s okay to take breaks and ask for help. Stay healthy and happy! :)
You narrow your eyes worriedly as you watch Kunikida from across the room. If you didn’t know any better, you would have assumed he hadn’t been sleeping lately. But for someone who follows order and scheduling so religiously, there’s no way that he would skip out on his basic needs, right? Yet, watching him file through paper after paper, dark circles under his eyes, made worry make a home for itself in the pit of your stomach.
“Ah, Kunikida, maybe you should take a break?” you offer, setting gentle hands on his hunched shoulders. You attempt to rub some of the tension out as you watch him work over his shoulder. He relaxes under your touch, but refuses to pause his flurry of paperwork.
“I can’t. I still have forty more cases to file until I’ll have met the quota I set that would allow for my break.”
“F-forty!?” With as tirelessly as he was working, he had only filed twenty cases since coming into the office today nearly three hours ago. “Kunikida, by the time you finish all of that, everyone would have left the office already…”
“I can’t afford to pause with as much work as the President needs done.”
“But you look like you haven’t been sleeping,” you push, “Shouldn’t you at least stop to eat lunch?” Atsushi looks up from his work at your words. He takes a moment to study Kunikida. Worry settles on his face as well.
“(Y/N)’s right, Kunikida. When was the last time you took a break from work?”
Dazai pops his head up from his desk, seemingly waking up from a long nap. “Ah, ah, ah,” he tuts, shaking his finger at you and Atsushi teasingly, “You both should know better by now. Kunikida isn’t going to stop working until everything the President needs to be done is done!” Suddenly, his face morphs into a mischievous grin that reminds you of the Cheshire Cat. “Unless… you happen to distract him from his work by causing trouble for him!”
“Dazai, don’t you dare! Get your damn work done, you walking waste of bandages!” Kunikida snaps, shooting up from his desk and pointing an accusatory finger at the man in front of him. Dazai tiredly flops back over his desk with a groan.
“But, Kunikidaaaaaaa, that’s so much work! There’s no way I can focus. Especially now that I passed a nearby river that looked perfect to throw myself in on my way to work today,” he whines, pressing his face into the wooden desk. Kunikida is about to berate Dazai further when he grits his teeth suddenly.
“I don’t have time for this,” he huffs, sitting back down at his desk. He shuffles through some papers with an angry expression on his face. “Just this conversation has set be back at least two cases.” You sigh at Kunikida’s stubbornness and workaholism, but return to your desk nonetheless. As you stare at your awaiting paperwork, you can’t help but think about what Dazai had said. Causing trouble for Kunikida, huh?
“Tanizaki! Could you come here for a second?” you call. The boy looks up from his work and looks over at you. He points to himself in a questioning manner, confused as to why you would need his assistance. Without giving anything away or further explaining yourself, you smile and beckon him over with a wave of your hand. Obediently, he walks over to your desk. He’s about to question you when you motion for him to come closer. Once he does, you lean in close to his ear and inform him of the plan you had formulated mere moments ago.
“(Y/N), I don’t know if that’s the best idea. Won’t it just make him angry?” Tanizaki anxiously shifts his eyes over to Kunikida’s desk. He doesn’t seem to have noticed your little rendezvous with Tanizaki at your desk as he continues to fill out paper after paper at a frenzied pace.
“It’s the only way.”
Tanizaki nods, and a serious look comes over the both of you. After the two of you review your strategy, you rise from your seat and cautiously approach Kunikida from behind. Slowly, you reach your hands up, creeping closer to his head. You’re thankful for how indulged in his work Kunikida is at the moment, rendering him unaware of your presence. You quietly take a deep breath and ready yourself for the chaos that is about to ensue. Your eyes flicker over to Tanizaki, who nods seriously. Now.
In one fluid swoop, you snatch Kunikida’s glasses from his head. You dash towards the door as quickly as possible. On your way out, you toss the glasses to Tanizaki, who masks the handoff using his ability. You can’t help but giggle as you hear Kunikida angrily call your name, stomping out the door of the agency.
When he finally bursts through the doors of the cafe, you smile up at him innocently. “Kunikida, how nice of you to join me down here!” You gesture for him to join you in the booth you’re sitting in. “I guess you finally decided to take a break?”
He huffs, marching over to you. He holds out his hand to you expectantly. “Glasses,” he demands.
You playfully tap your chin in a faux thoughtful manner. “Hmm… no!”
“(Y/N),” he growls warningly. He massages the area between his eyes tiredly. “I can’t do my work without my glasses.”
“Looks like you’ll just have to take a break then!” you cheer, “What good timing for you to lose your glasses. You can join me for a cup of coffee now!” He narrows his eyes at you, silently demanding you return his glasses without any trouble. However, you refuse to break under his stoney stare. You continue to smile at him, waiting for him to sit across from you like you knew he eventually would. After a shortly lived stand off, he begrudgingly joins you in the cozy booth.
“You know I don’t have time for this,” he grumbles. You thank the waitress for your drinks before turning back to him.
“I also know that you’re too stubborn to willingly take a break.” He glares at you, sipping his coffee. However, he fails to hide his sigh at the relaxing warmth of the drink as he relaxes in his seat.
“Not too stubborn. Too busy,” he corrects. You roll your eyes at him, taking a drink from your own cup.
“Then you’re too stubborn to ask for help,” you tease lightly. However, your smile fades as your expression turns serious. “You know, you wouldn’t be this busy if you just asked for anyone to help you out.”
“I don’t need to ask for help. I can handle my workload just fine,” he insists. You sigh, reaching across the table to take his folded hands in yours. A light blush graces his cheeks, and he refuses to meet your eyes.
“I understand that your work is important to you, Kunikida,” you start. He sighs at your words “But you’re important to me, so please take care of yourself.”
He smiles softly, finally meeting your eyes. “Okay. I’m sorry for worrying you.” You smile at him warmly, getting up and rounding the table to cup his face and gently kiss his forehead.
“You stay here a bit longer. I’ll get started on some of those cases you need finished, okay?” He ignores your order and starts to get up to follow you, but you push him back down into his seat. “I won’t give your glasses back until you’ve taken at least a half hour break.”
He grumbles to himself but complies nonetheless. You laugh at his childish pout and decide to swoop down to capture his lips in your own. Lovingly, you stroke his cheek and savor the sweet moment. Slowly, you pull away. “I’ll see you in a bit then. I love you.”
He smiles, cheeks tinted pink at your gentle display of affection. “I love you too.”
