#rintarou really has a kind soul

[saegull]

kaoruhana is good

[asunflowerana]

a good kind of nuinsance — Suna Rintarou

summary: you have a big project coming up, and to make things even worse, you're forced to work with the most stupid, handsome moron on campus.

genre: comedy, enemies-to-lovers trope.

n/a: not me pretending i'm the best friend haha. also, good reading!

“It will be fine!” She said. “It could be worse, trust me. And it will end soon!”

You wish you could stop believing in your best friend.

College is already a nerve-wracking place to deal with it, increasing even more in junior year. You need to work on your assignments, do presentations, fight yourself everyday to not procrastinate 24/7 or call off sick ‘cause your bed is too appealing; and in the end, you always freak out with your final exams, coffee becoming your best friend and clock your worst enemy.

What you don’t understand though, is why, in such a chaotic atmosphere, you still need to do group work?

And why, of all the people on this big campus, you got paired up with Suna Rintarou?

The struggle is real.

It’s not that you hate him. No, that’s not the case at all. It’s just that spotting his face alone is enough to make you want to change sidewalks even if the traffic signal is green and Formula 1 is happening on the street.

It all started with a single bump on the cafeteria entrance. His unnecessary hard body bumped against you and your hot chocolate cup, making all of your precious drink spill and fall into your previous white All Stars sneakers, staining the fabric and burning your skin to the soul.

And that boy had the nerve to mumble a “Watch where you’re going” before giving you a cold shoulder and leaving in a hurry.

Tables turned and you had your redemption one day later, refusing to lend him your notes of an important assignment, useful for the upcoming exams. It’s not your fault that his bicycle tire got pierced on the way to class, he should have been prepared and woken up early like every poor student in this college.

This “not so pleasant but still fulfilling” war has been going on between you guys for weeks. But unfortunately, his presence became more than a nuisance to you, and you absolutely detest now the way your heart flutters when you see that punk walking on the hall with that stupid, pretty face.

Annoying, handsome, punk.

And since your “so called” best friend knows about your hidden feelings, she decided to come up with a stupid solution for it.

You, her, Suna and Bokuto Koutaro, her adorable but very much ingenuous boyfriend, were supposed to do the group project together at a cozy cafeteria a few blocks from the campus main building, known for their delicious milkshakes and pretzels.

Nowhere to escape, you accept the invite, hoping your friend could take your mind away from Suna’s intruding. That, until Bokuto shouts:

“Shoot, I forgot there was practice today!” So exaggerated, he totally has no vocation to be an actor.

And your bestie had the audacity to join the act, forcing out a grimace. “Sorry guys, but we need to go.” She announces, not sorry at all, Bokuto taking her backpack with him like the doting boyfriend he is. “Please enjoy our milkshakes, we’ll text you later to see what you guys decided!”

“Good dat— I mean…. Bye!” Bokuto takes her hand and storms away from the cafeteria.

You can only sigh, disappointed at yourself for not predicting this might happen.

“Did they really leave us?” Suna asks incredulously, noticing the filled notebooks the couple left on the table. “They even made their parts already!”

You turn your gaze to him, feeling the beginning of a migraine.“Look, I’m not thrilled to work with you either. But the faster we start, the faster we’ll get rid of each other.” You proposed with little patience, taking a sip of your friend’s untouched strawberry milkshake. “Now, take that milkshake and let’s finish this quick.”

He huffs, but your surprise doesn't fight with you on this, and you both start a two-hours circle of working in silence, bickering at each other and working in silence again, making small progress with your parts on the project. You even start to agree with each other, Suna finding your suggestions “smarter than expected”, and you finding his ideas “not so bad for a moron”.

It’s strange, the feeling of being in agreement with Hajime on something, and it's noticeable his efforts of making the process as peaceful as it can be. This friendlier side looks actually cute on him (not that you were checking him out for the past thirty minutes), so you decide to be nice too, for the sake of good grades.

It only lasts a few minutes, and soon you’re arguing again.

“The information needs to be in Z. No one will pay attention if you fill the poster with notes all over it!” He argues one more time, trying to prove his point about the best position to the notes.

“But we need to put all the information we gathered! If we do it your way, we’ll need three more posters , and that's a waste of paper!” You defend your point as well, not wanting to back down from your proposition to the project’s presentation. 

“Well, if you want to really save paper, then you should stop wanting to put everything we wrote down inside a poster, when we don’t have to!”

“We do, if we want good grades in this class. Oh wait, I forgot, you don’t really know what it's like.!”

You’re both staring at each other dangerously, breath heavy and quick, like two bulls ready to strike each other. Thank goodness you’re in a distant booth, or you guys would probably be kicked out by now for the shouting.

Suna runs his hand over his black locks, tired of this unfinished argument. “You’re too annoying , you know that?” He hisses. 

“And you’re so stubborn, argh, I can’t stand you in my head anymore!” You almost shout out your frustration, letting slip the last words by accident, but lucky for you Suna’s too angry to catch what did you mean.

“Well, I wish you could leave mine too, but you’re still there every day!”

You’re shocked. Your heart’s pace fastens and your body suddenly feels numb, completely bewildered by his confession. Suna avoids eye-contact for a few seconds, staring at the table with a terrified look, his face reddening as the seconds go by. Why did he say that to you?

“I—” He clears his throat, trying to come up with a quick excuse to cover his mistake.“ I didn't—”

“What?” But you don’t leave room for excuses. “You didn’t mean you like me?”

His eyes widens. “No! I…. I….” He sighs. “ I didn’t mean to say it like that! But if you really want to know… yes. I like you. " He moves his eyes in your direction, taking your features for a moment. "Even if you get on my nerves every single day, I can’t get you out of my head. And I know we’re not on the best terms, but I can’t just pretend anymore…” He doesn’t need to finish his line. You’re just so overwhelmed with his confession, that staying a few moments in silence makes Rintarou take that as a rejection.

“I should go.” He begins to rise from his chair, but his movements are interrupted as you quickly hold one of his wrists, preventing him from moving away. He looks at you surprised.

“Would you find it strange if I said that I can’t pretend anymore either?” You can’t say the right words aloud yet, timid of what he might do with your confession, but the growing, pretty and genuine smirk on his face tells you made a good decision by opening yourself to him.

“I guess I own you a hot chocolate, then?”

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[beanmaster-pika]

- Beniko’s dream is to be an architect. She was inspired as a kid by how her dads renovated the inn from scratch, and she wants to design buildings that other zashiki warashi can be proud to live in.

Rest under the cut because it got long! And some reference spoilers

- Sano’s memory of getting lost in Kyoto is somewhat faded since it happened when he was a little kid, so he just remembers Haru, Hatanaka, and Miki as heroes (but mostly Haru since he was the one who cheered him up and ran to save Mametarou). When he finds out it was them he’s going to be so shocked that he skips class and stays home for three days.

- Wherever they end up, Sano and Mame are still going to be together after graduation.

- Miki’s mom recognizes Haru after she threw up his soul a second time, but she doesn’t know that Rintarou hasn’t realized it.

- The principal and Ranmaru have disguised themselves and pretended to be a married couple a few times over the centuries, but that was only because it was in front of ordinary humans. The principal refused to pretend they were dating for a discount because they were around their actual community. The thousand-year UST is strong.

- Despite Rintarou’s distaste for babysitting, he’s still better at it than the rest of his sisters. He’s his niblings’ favorite on their mother’s side but loses to Aya on Izuna’s side.

- Ibara lives in the present to cherish what she has while she has it, but she loves taking photos and videos to preserve memories.

- Rintarou, mister “I have no friends (ch. 47)” himself, has referred to Izuna as his brother-in-law instead of as his best friend before

- Izuna is bisexual (“but he was disappointed when he found out Rintarou wasn’t a girl” oh as if you all had your shit together at 16. I didn’t accept that I’m bi until the end of high school).

- Ibara’s social circle expanded massively after she got married simply because of how sociable Izuna is. She and Haru run into each other sometimes while talking to their neighbors and local shopkeepers.

- I saw someone point out that the uniforms flashback Ebisu and less far flashback Sano wore are the same as the uniforms at the first school Haru taught at, so uh. At some point they’re going to meet other young gods and they’ll be like “hey isn’t that Mikoto who got expelled from middle school and that one teacher who ran away after a day.”

- Sometimes Sano wishes he was a god of good luck like his brother so he could bless the people he cares about. But only sometimes.

- Rintarou’s inner monologue when he snapped Sano out of his guilty despair spiral in the Kyoto arc was “NOT TODAY, BITCH(<-referring to the guilt)!!!!!!!” He’s been there and done that and he knows Haru wouldn’t want Sano to beat himself up over it and that the best course of action is to try to fix things first.

- Not really a headcanon but more just a thought, Tama’s best trait (besides, yknow, being a cat) is his kindness which he has in common with his role models. He’ll be a great teacher like Haru someday.

- Haru was awarded ‘employee of the month’ after he helped Tama raise his test scores by 30 points.

- The reason there aren’t more youkai doctors is because people are scared to study under Takahashi. Even though Kuniko plans to specialize in obstetrics, after she becomes a doctor a lot more youkai are going to start studying medicine.

- The nurse that Takahashi planted at Renka’s hospital is a nurse practitioner.

In honour of the anime announcement drop all the headcanons yall want in the comments and reblogs I wanna read them so badly PLZ

[dememetor]

HEY HEY HEY

I love your writing, can I please get jealous hcs for anyone? Please include suna thi he's my latest brainrot hAHA

hi, thanks for the request! and suna brainrot?? bitch me too the fuck. anyways, hope you enjoy~

(also sorry this is kinda late, i've rewritten iwaizumi and bokuto ones a million times)

Haikyuu boys when they're jealous

characters suna rintarou, kuroo tetsurou, iwaizumi hajime, bokuto koutarou, kenma kozume

warnings none but i'm probably gonna say fuck at some point

Suna Rintarou

he tries to be chill about it, he does

it hurts his ego to be this clingy but god

he can't help but to feel that sour sting of jealousy when he sees another guy approaching you

at first will only take a quick glance from afar, just to check if the guy is bothering you, and then promises himself to stay out of your business

well he doesn't

once he decides the guy has lost talking-to-y/n-alone privilege, he will nonchalantly make his way towards you, one hand in his pocket, other sneaking its way to your shoulder, resting his elbow and giving the poor boy a menacing look

he can be pretty intimidating too with that eyeliner and all

(but that look only works on people that don't know him well, he tried it on atsumu once and the latter just laughed in his face)

not the type to be openly jealous but when he sees someone blatantly flirting with you he will start to give you the Glance

blinks slowly (you know, like that one blonde haired guy gif) and looks at you through raised eyebrows as if to say hey babe, i love you and i trust you. what the fuck tho

and when the guy starts being borderline creepy he'll appear between you - and i mean literally will inject himself between you two and strike a conversation with you as if nothing weird happened

they usually get the hint, but this one guy tried to go around him, still rambling about whatever and suna literally turned on his heel and said "come again?" with such unrivaled coldness, his eyes exuding just sheer fucking spite

but like i said, unless the other guy is asking for it, he's not the type to start a direct confrontation

will take you by the hand and leave without much thought because he simply doesn't have the time for that shit

he might seem grumpy afterwards but a couple of soft kisses usually do the trick

soft kisses which are followed by a breathless make out session with you on his kitchen counter because he still wants you to know you're only his

Kuroo Tetsurou

this little bitch

never gets jealous

and i mean never

once pretended he was jealous just to make you feel better (??? his logic? unparalleled) but once you found out you beat his ass

loves it when you get jealous though (he thinks it's cute)

sometimes he does get insecure, but he shows it in an unusual way

like if you've been talking to someone, smiling at your phone for a while he'll just get up and randomly do a couple puhs-ups, start flexing his muscles and shit

all while you're looking at him like,,

"babe, what are you doing"

"oh i didn't think you'd notice me there. since you're on your damn phone all day"

"...are you my mom?"

nah he'll be fine (will steal your phone though)

also it's the funniest thing when he sees someone trying to flirt with you

he will literally walk over there, introduce himself (not mentioning he's your boyfriend) and act really interested in the conversation

he plays this game where he tries to see how long will it take the guy to realise you two are together (longest time: 24 minutes, record holder: yahaba shigeru)

whenever the guy asks you something he will interrupt you and answer for himself as if the guy were flirting with him

"so, like what do you do in your free time?"

"not mu-"

"oh i love taking long walks on the beach, especially during sunsets. i really think it is healthy for the mind and the soul, not to mention quite romantic too. don't you too love sunsets, kevin?"

at one point kevin will have had enough of it

"i was talking to y/n alone here"

"aw don't worry, you're not bothering me"

he is such a pain in the ass

why can't he just be normal

Iwaizumi Hajime

rational, mature, i love him

seriously, he is the bestest boy and he will treat you so well because he trusts you and respects your friendship with other guys as well

but on those rare occasions when he does get jealous,, oh boy

first of all, the PDA skyrockets, he has to have his arm around you at all times - around your shoulder? on your waist? in your backpocket? his hand's been there done that

not in any way possesive but will be really annoying unless you give him your full undivided attention that day

he lets himself be selfish a bit, after all he is your boyfriend he can have you all to himself for a day, right?

jealous sex with him? better prepare a wheelchair cause you want be able to walk straight tomorrow

sees a boy trying to flirt with you? tries not to make a scene but absolutely will throw the first punch if he needs to

one day he was having a particularly rough time at practice and all he wanted to do was lose himself in your arms and fall asleep to the feeling your fingertips tangled in his hair

and then he saw this?? guy? (the audacity!) laughing with you after telling some dumb joke and let me tell you - iwaizumi wasn't having any of it

he came up to you from behind, wrapped his arms around your waist and planted a small kiss on the crook of your neck

"when are we going home, love?"

and he gives him the calmest yet most fear inducing stare from behind you

and suddenly the pattern on poor boy's pants starts to look awful lot like piss stain

it is actually kinda hot how one single look from him can cause such a reaction

"he was just asking about english homework babe"

"yeah that's what they all say"

Bokuto Koutarou

gets jealous so so easily

it is actually fascinating

will get mad at otome games

"what does jumin han have that i don't???"

god forbid you pay attention to your pet more than him (btw you have a golden retriever and his name is bean)

you're sitting on the couch cuddling with your dog, scratching his ears, ruffling his fur and all that, and there he is, your clingy boyfriend, snuggling right next to you, demanding you play with his hair too

so dramatic

"you smiled at him... the way you used to smile at me..."

"bokuto, he's a dog"

the only guy he trusts 100% to be around you is akaashi, even kuroo is on thin ice

but him and akaashi are something else, one time you three had a sleepover and you felt like you were the third wheel

will act like a tough serious boyfriend in front of others, especially your other guy friends but in reality will look for affection immediately after

oh while we're at it - jealous bokuto kisses? are the best kisses

will also force you to wear one of his shirts for the rest of the day

my poor man is so touch starved so when he feels insecure or jealous he will look for comfort in things like holding your hand, nuzzling your neck or giving forehead kisses

but later that day, when you two are sitting on the couch cuddling he will quietly ask you something along the lines of "you still think i'm pretty, right?"

you can feel him all over you - his hands are creeping down your waist, he's pulling you in, deepening the kiss until all you can see, think and feel is him

he wants to show you exactly how much he wants you and what you were missing out on while you weren't paying attention to him

and it shocks you for a moment because you didn't realise just how much that one short moment of jealousy actually stayed with him

you have to reassure him he's the most beautiful boy you have ever met, and not only that, but also the funniest and the most caring person as well, and that you would never leave his side no matter what happened

and as much as he loves getting praised he always gets embarrassed, so he just smiles in return, but he is also happy to know you're there for him and you don't think he is too much

Kenma Kozume

it depends on his mood honestly

sometimes he doesn't mind it even if the other guy is flirting with you and sometimes will get pissy if you smile at the cashier

but when this boy gets really jealous oh my GOD

he is just like bokuto if not worse; he just hides it so well

one time you went grocery shopping with him and spent the entire time texting your friend who had just told you she was visiting your city

and he got so offended

you didn't even notice it until later that day when you came home and he suddenly refused to cuddle with you

silent treatment

lifts his nose and ignores you, only giving you dirty side glances from under the eye

such a massive sense of pride in those 170 cm even oikawa would be impressed

in my country there's a saying "it's in the smallest bottle that the poison lies" and honestly? yeah

at some point you realise why he's acting like that and you start teasing him

"i am not jealous i am just mildly irritated" is the only thing he deems necessary to say before going back to being unnecessarily pissed

he reminds you of an angry cat

it's kind of amusing seeing him like this but you were also getting real tired of his shit

don't even try bribing him (you tried buying him over with a ps5 but he just looked at you unimpressed, disgusted that you think so low of him)

the only thing he will accept is a sincere apology

if it's sincere or not is up to him to decide, obviously

which can lead to quite some bickering

will try to get you to beg but please have dignity, if you do it once he will make you do it every time

yeah generally a lttle shit but his kisses after making up are just as eager as yours so

[lausterdomyamong]

HAIKYUU BOY MAFIA AU

note: this is from all of the results from my haikyuu mafia quiz, this is about who they are and how he met you. I’m so embarrassed by my writing but yeah, I’m already here so here we go <3

Characters included: Kita, Atsumu, Osamu, Suna, Oikawa, Iwaizumi, Mattsun, Makki, Bokuto, Akaashi, Kuroo, and Sakusa <3

The quiz

Kita Shinsuke: Gather the scattered group of yakuza to be one since his young age, and reign as the leader since then. his underlings accidentally mistaken you for another 'girl' and bring you back to the headquarters. You're ordered to strip and let them appraise your worth- luckily, Kita notices the mistake. despite being a yakuza and is doing something horrendous, he has a moral code. he promises to make it up to you. maybe it's a part of his plan from the very start- but hey, every mistake can be made.

Miya Atsumu: 'dealer' they say. yeah, atsumu is a dealer on everything. drugs, gambling, and many more. to be frank, he's very creative and heretical. kita almost wants to disown him, only if he's the one that keeps inarizaki flourishing with his wit. your soon-to-be-ex just lost a great amount of money to his hand, so they try to steal your money- fortunately, atsumu sure is accidentally to be there and help you out, 'dealing' with your ex and swoop his hand around your figure, comforting you and offer you a better life! but yeah, maybe he's planning this all along :/

Miya Osamu: unlike his twins, he uses his ability in the killing field. osamu is expressionless, he's killing someone without moving a single muscle on his face. oh, maybe he's heartless, he can't feel a thing even someone is slaughtered before his eyes! but wrong. osamu has himself wrapped around someone's fingers without himself knowing. your smile, your manner, your whole being. he almost feels shame that he kill people for money and you're completely standing on the other side of the world, pure and typical. this man sure will protect you from afar, he will make sure no one will ever fuck with you. he's the hitman of inarizaki after all.

Suna Rintarou: he's the center of all news and stories. this man's probably a walking yellow book, he knows everything and will use every last bit of that to inarizaki's benefit. Suna is always by Kita's side, he's also the leader's trusted interpreter. even he plays such an important role, no one really sees him in flesh except for inarizaki's members. he's always inside the headquarters, living with you. of course, he has to protect you by bringing you in, makes you become a part of his clan. the farther you are away from him, the higher risk you'll take to survive.

Oikawa Tooru: don't let the pretty face tricks you, or you may have bitten off more than you can chew. he's the leader of 'seijoh' after all. they're well-known for their ruthless and immoral deeds, there's no way the leader would be just a simple smiley, sweet guy. many gangs have been fallen and destroyed by him because they underestimate Oikawa, and overestimate themselves. there are two ways to survive ① make his gang money and/or ② become someone special in his heart. but worry not, you may conquer the second option already.

Iwaizumi Hajime: he's not the morally sane one, sorry. Imaizumi isn't a good guy in lion's den, he's part of the lion pride, and being the strongest one himself. even so, he's still less rough and more merciful when it comes to working- but still, he's in the dark grey area. you may accidentally pique his interest. fortunately, he would treat you like a princess and spoiled you rotten. but unfortunately, if you're no longer interesting, he may leave you on your own. better keep him lit up or being a partner in crime, kay?

Matsukawa Issei: the former forensic technician at a local hospital, now the pathologist of seijoh. he's working with the dead more than the living ones. his smile is always painted with a dangerous impression. mattsun may seem so laid back and friendly at times, but he's not someone you could easily screw up. he's clever, skilled, and experienced. the last person that tries to meddle with seijoh has found dead without an actual cause. you just happen to be a one-night-stand that he's really hooked. and he does not hesitate to tell you every secret seijoh has to trapped you in his crew forever. because no outsider would make it out alive knowing their secrets :D

Hanamaki Takahiro: oikawa's trusted fund, trusted friend, and trusted confidence man. he's tricking people into fake lies, gaining their trust, then their money, and run away, leaving them bankrupt. he somehow only tricks the authorities (which is a great threat for seijoh) but never the commoners. don't get me wrong, he's still as nasty and dangerous as any other seijoh member, but he just thinks that it's more worthwhile. makki may just think you're practicable so he lures you in and makes you be a part of his big scheming plan. once you do, you can't run away anymore. you're sticking with him forever, good luck.

Bokuto Koutarou: he's somehow bright and kind- you've mistaken him for a normal authority. but oh, he's one of the most dangerous fellows out there. he may come off as someone kind and enthusiastic, but trust me, he's no different from other mafia bosses. even more primal. he still kills someone by himself, with the widest, scariest grin. bokuto may seem like someone with a simple mind, but when he's falling in love, he falls deep. he might need to learn how to establish a relationship first, but this man takes you in right after he realizes you're the one anyway <3

Akaashi Keiji: calm, serene, and stoical just like a rain forest. with bokuto, he can make fukurodani bigger than any other generations before him. he's smart, composed, and knows everything. without him, this clan would be infirm and even more barbaric. he works his ass off every time this clan is in a problem as if his life depends on fukurodani's prosperity. his mind is so tired, but he pledged to the god already, he would make fukurodani go far, stopping mid-work wouldn't be appreciated. until he met you, your smile, your greeting, it makes his tired-out soul light up once more.

Kuroo Tetsurou: working under fukurodani's command, still, stand above all. he's as powerful as the boss himself. With a smile, he would talk his way until the negotiator blew it. his mouth is truly a weapon. with a word or two, he can get what fukurodani wants. he's on seijoh's 'beware on sight' list. really a schemed man. he would meet you at one of the auction that only authorities can join, he sees you beside a gross old man. look at your face, your expression; you do not want to be here. so he swoops in and talks his way until he can separate you from the said man, and abuse his power as underboss of fukurodani to keep you with him instead :)

Sakusa Kiyoomi: with his presence alone, you can tell how much power this man held. he's so young, has a bright future ahead, and yet- choose to become the darkest part of this society. he's inherited his father's legacy and name, and he runs everything like his father always did. despite being so young, he can control every part of the gang so perfectly. frankly, he wouldn't even bat an eye on you, only if his underlings did something he forbid with you, in front of everyone in the party. the punishment is one thing, but your tears that already shed make him feels something stirring inside.

[calllamander]

haikyuu boys and family

BOKUTO has felt like home ever since you first met him: like all those terrible romantic poems, 'i was lonely all my life until i met you.' but you envy him sometimes as well: not often, because you love him more than you're quite sure should be allowed. but it happens most when he calls his sisters, and they seem so close and its just your boyfriend laughing hysterically with his family at his kitchen table through an iphone and you have no reason at all to care about it but you do. and you're jealous. you don't call your family, and bokuto only asked why once. but bokuto is nothing if not determined: he wants it, wants it so bad. he wants to be your family. and he invites his sisters round for the first time and he's so nervous. and he's compensating with homemade ramen and extra big smiles but really as soon as they come in he's praying you'll get along. because he loves his sisters and he loves you and he just hopes. soon your kitchen table is covered in flower vases and playing cards and candles and the whole apartment is full of laughter and embarrassing childhood stories and the special kind of warmth you'd always felt was lacking before you met him. and when they've finally filtered out you whisper your thanks, pressed against his collarbone on the sofa. thank you, thank you for taking me home.

SAKUSA remembers his childhood home a little too well (but can he really call it that?). the still silence of a house not lived in, all the things that were left unsaid, because most of the time there wasn't anyone to say things to in the first place. and maybe kiyoomi was lonely, even if he never thought of it like that. motoya's house was where he went: every day after school, every christmas, every birthday, every time he was sad and every time he was happy: it was smaller, messier and far louder than the sakusa household. his aunt loved colour, and every surface was covered in soft rugs and framed art. everything had a story behind it, and he remembered the feeling that everything there just belonged. he remembered the feeling that he belonged. he didn't know who had decorated his house, but they must have been a fan of white and wipe clean surfaces. you weren't sure what you expected kiyoomi's apartment to look like the first time you went in it, the first time he let you in, but it wasn't like this. it wasn't so colourful, so....pretty. jewel tones and candles. but your stuff became integrated into the general decor fast: your pictures hung up in the hallway, accent walls painted in your favourite colours, kiyoomi looking beautiful and disheveled at the same time: hair all over the place and sage green smudged across his cheek. he delighted in all your plants: finding them little spots near the big windows and watering them every morning. and you delighted in his dry wit and unexpected warmth. the two of you fit: like puzzle pieces coming together, all "he is half my soul as the poets say". like every single strange, hidden part of you and him complimented each other perfectly: it was a good kind of family: sage green and burgundy.

SUNA can't remember ever being hugged by his parents. sir and ma'am, eyes down, don't antagonize them. everything about suna seemed to antagonize them though, and after a while he simply stopped caring. and after a while he found himself kicked out in the most respectable and fitting way his upstanding, respectable parents could manage without an upset. his dorm at inarizaki was the first space in his life that had ever been his; he hadn't been allowed to decorate his bedroom. so it quickly evolved into sanctuary. your dorm was his favourite though: and all through second year it was where he called home. for suna everything was special, and you hadn't been expecting that, though suna rintarou rarely conformed to what you were expecting. friends were round for dinner constantly, and in the laughter and warm companionship you saw that everyone had been wrong about suna. his genuine smiles were bright, and he lit up whenever he was with you. and you even thought that rintarou must be the kindest person you'd ever met. suna's confession is the scariest thing he's ever done, lacquered black nails digging into his palms, eyes down, voice quiet and carefully guarded like he'd taught it to be for all those years before i met you. but you fling yourself at him, and when he asks you how you know (because all the best people have trouble believing anyone could love them) you tell him that he feels like home. and then you're the first person to ever see suna cry.

OIKAWA feels like sometimes he doesn't know how to let himself have people, even though he wants them. he's scared, no, he's terrified of how he feels about you, he's terrified of having someone else. because his best friend is family, his rock, and he doesn't know how to handle how happy you make him. oikawa's mother understands him simultaneously worse than anyone whose ever talked to him and better than anyone whose not iwaizumi hajime. oikawa's father is very good at saying he'll show up to things. like birthdays. oikawa is never, ever late. when he's with you it's just like something in him relaxes, and he feels lighter. things are a bit more bearable, he feels a little more okay with himself, more gene kelly dancing in the rain. its like he's found someone exactly like him, but somehow better: everything is worth sharing, everything is worth saying. oikawa makes you feel like that too, because you really are the same person, he makes you feel loved. in a way that's deep, deeper than what you've felt before, everything makes you want to smile giddily, because you're constantly wondering how someone cares that much about you. it feels warm. oikawa thinks that thats what family is, that warmth. the way that all his life he's felt like he's running for something he can never quite catch, and then he met you. and he feels limitless.

[unlikelyjedi]

Haikyuu!! Pride Headcanons (Other Teams)

This list of headcanons is for the characters that aren't from Karasuno. If you'd like to see my headcanons for Karasuno, that list is linked here!!

To round off Haikyuu!!, this list will cover the other major players in the anime and manga. I'll try to cover all the obvious ones (Atsumu, Oikawa, etc.) but it's totally possible I'll miss your fav. I can only cover so many before I lose my mind, so please keep that in mind and if you want to hear my take on a character I didn't cover, my ask is always open!!

Disclaimer: This list is for fun. I know I’m coming from this at a western view of queer readings and that’s not always the correct way to view a work, nor the only way to look at a work. I’m just doing this for my enjoyment. Art is Subjective. Don’t take me too seriously.

Alrighty, folks! Let's go!

Kozume Kenma (he/they): Gay, Non-Binary

I like the non-binary headcanon for Kenma. I think to a certain extent they always knew they weren't a boy, but didn't have the language to address it until high school. Nobody else really cared and Kuroo was always affirming.

Kuroo Tetsurou (he/him): Bisexual, Ace-spec

Discovered a lot of good fics with Ace-spec Kuroo and I think it fits his character!! I think he's fine with sex, he's just not one to seek it out unless it's a specific person and still not too often.

Bokuto Koutarou (he/him): Pansexual

Who cares about gender?? If a person is good, then he likes 'em!!! He just wants praise and affection and love!!

Akaashi Keiji (he/him): Bisexual, Demisexual, Genderqueer

What is gender anyway?? Is he a boy? Sure, he guesses. He could be anything else, too. It's not really that important to him. You could call him a girl and that'd be just fine too. He doesn't particularly care about other people's gender when looking for a partner either. He just needs to build a firm platonic relationship before sparks can fly.

Oikawa Tooru (he/him): Bisexual

This feels obvious. I feel like this man knew he liked men and women from Day 1. Although he didn't realize he had a crush on his best friend until after his longtime gf broke up with him. That was the real crisis.

Iwaizumi Hajime (he/him): Gay

Yeah, he's gay. What's it to you? Gotta problem with it? Go ahead. Try and be homophobic. He'll kick in your teeth. And that's only if you survive the rest of Aoba Josai's wrath.

Ushijima Wakatoshi (he/him): Asexual, Gay

Men? yes.

Sex? no.

Hotel? Trivago.

Sakusa Kiyoomi (he/him): Gay, Demisexual

Good ol' Omi-Omi! People say he plays hard to get, but it's probably just because he actually doesn't like you. Stop bothering the poor man.

Miya Atsumu (he/him): Bisexual

This feels obvious to me. Mostly men-attracted. Would like to date one(1) Sakusa Kiyoomi and/or one(1) Hinata Shouyo.

Miya Osamu (he/him): Queer

He's not straight. He hasn't thought much beyond that and doesn't really feel the need to. Queer is just what he tells people when asked.

Suna Rintarou (he/him): Gay

He likes men. It's not really something that comes up unless his boyfriend is with him. It's not a secret, nor has he ever intended it to be. If you think he's straight, that's a you problem.

Kita Shinsuke (he/him): Pansexual

Gender isn't a barrier to attraction to him. He likes all kinds of people.

Ojiro Aran (he/him): Bisexual

I couldn't not include Aran on my list! I love him!

He likes multiple genders. I don't think he knew right away. In fact, he probably went through a bit of a crisis trying to figure out if he was gay or if he was straight and just pretending? I think he suffers from the bi-cycle and it's only with the help of his affirming team that he can rise above his own internalized bi-phobia. (might be projecting a little, hmmmmmmmm)

That concludes Haikyuu!! headcanons!! I'm glad I got this out in a timely manner!

I feel like I put in a lot of work for something only a handful of people will see, but I physically cannot make a post without putting a bit of my soul into it, I guess.

Oh well!

Next up: A Cursed Series!!!

[kozumekenza]

on my mind :: two

:: suna rintarou x f!reader :: playlist :: masterlist ::

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After a drunken one-night stand with your ex, you thought you could get him out of your life for good. Unfortunately, the two of you can’t seem to keep away from each other. Why can’t you leave each other alone? And more importantly, why is he still on your mind?

tw: mentions of alcohol, hangovers, profanity, talk of sex, one-night stands

After a lot of deliberation and even more wine with Yachi, you both came to the conclusion that ignoring Suna and the one-night stand would be the best course of action. You were also hesitant to give back the National Team jersey you had taken, fearing that it would draw attention to what had conspired between you two.

Instead, you adopted the expensive jersey into your wardrobe. 

So now you sat, head thrown back over the edge of your couch, fifth glass of wine in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other, bright red jersey with a large 12 and Suna’s name emblazoned on the back haphazardly thrown over your body. It was a comfortable jersey, plus, it was laundry day. You would wash it before (if) you ever gave it back. 

Yachi stole the wine glass out of your hand before you could drain the rest of it. 

“What the fuuuuck, ‘Toka? I was almost finished!” 

Yachi just looked at you with a blank expression. “Y/n, you need to go to bed before you show up to your first day of work hungover. You’ll thank me in the morning. C’mon,” she grabbed your hands to pull you up, dragging you along all the way to your bedroom. 

You cuddled into the sheets, trying to ignore the smell of Suna’s cologne on the jersey and failing miserably. Yachi brought you a glass of water and painkillers, then turned off the lights and bid you goodnight. 

At least you knew why Suna was in Tokyo now. It made sense that he would make the National Team, and it was a major oversight on your part for accepting a job as a trainer for said team. However, there was nothing you could do now. You would just have to wait and see how it all played out. 

You tossed and turned before finally surrendering to the comfort of the jersey’s scent. It was easier to fall asleep when you could pretend someone was next to you, anyway. When you ultimately dozed off, it was to memories of your ex-boyfriend’s calming hugs and bright smile.

---

When you arrived at the National Team Training Center the next morning, you were anxiously waiting for Suna to corner you about Saturday night’s events. Instead, you were able to walk all the way down to your new office across from the locker rooms without seeing anyone else. You set down your purse and backpack in your new office, smiling at the Assistant Athletic Trainer plaque outside your door. Popping back out into the hallway, you dropped a coffee off with your boss, Iwaizumi Hajime, whose office was adjacent to your own. 

Practice didn’t start for another hour, giving you plenty of time to calm your nerves about seeing Suna. You booted up your laptop and began preparing the players’ training regimens. After about thirty minutes, Atsumu strolled into your office. 

“Hey, y/n!”

“‘Tsumu!” He wrapped you in a big hug, lifting you off the ground and causing you to giggle.

“How’ve you been?” He set you back down and sat on the edge of your desk.

“Good! Lots of prepping for this new job, making sure all of your workouts are in order.” You gave Atsumu a light punch in the arm. You had missed joking around with him. Before you moved away from Hyogo, he was one of your best friends.

“Well, I hope it goes well. Hey, speaking of which, my shoulder has been kinda sore lately, think you could massage it for me?”

You just rolled your eyes and nodded. Of course, Atsumu would use your new position to his advantage. You could already tell that these next few weeks would be full of Atsumu begging for back massages when he didn’t really need them. On the bright side, at least if he was trying to scavenge a massage from you, Suna probably didn’t mention anything to him.

“Let’s go out to the court, practice is about to start. I’ll do it out there so that we aren’t late.”

Atsumu nodded, so you grabbed your backpack with your medical supplies and followed his lead to the court. You dropped your stuff at the bench and motioned for him to sit down. As you worked on his shoulder (his muscles were kind of tight after all), he talked about the temporary move to Tokyo and preparations for the upcoming Olympics. It was only April, but the competition would be here before anyone knew it. At least the team had the benefit of being at home for the duration of the Olympics. You couldn’t imagine having to adjust to a new timezone before competing at an international level. 

As you two talked, more players began to filter in. Iwaizumi came out to check on you, scolding Atsumu for taking advantage of your trainer status, to which you just laughed. 

“It’s fine, I promise. If I really minded, I would’ve told him to leave.”

“Alright, if you say so,” Iwaizumi looked at his watch, “Shit, I gotta go. It’ll probably be just you out here for most of the morning, y/n. I have a ton of meetings and work to catch up on, I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay! I can handle it, don’t worry.” You smiled, trying to conceal the large amount of fear you still held for interacting with a certain middle blocker. Iwaizumi gave you a grin before turning and walking back towards his office. 

Atsumu smirked at you, “He totally thinks you’re hot.”

You punched Atsumu in the shoulder, hard. “Shut the fuck up! And he does not, he’s gay, and he’s fucking married!” 

“Hm, what a bummer. You’re too tense, you need to get laid.”

Your eyes widened as you slapped a hand over his mouth. “Atsumu!”

“Hey Atsumu, y/n, long time no see.”

Your heart dropped as you turned towards the unmistakable voice, one hand still on Atsumu’s mouth. 

“Sunarin! What’s up?” Atsumu shrugged your hand off as he stood and gave Suna a half-hug. You stood to the side, slowly inching towards your backpack as a means of escape. If Suna turned his attention to you, you could just busy yourself with whatever you had in there. 

“Fuck, y/n, it’s been forever since I last saw you.” You looked up at Suna, schooling your expression into something resembling calm, cool, and collected and ignoring the pounding of your heart. 

You gave a half-hearted laugh, “Yeah.” Suna flashed you one of his signature grins, and you nearly choked on air. Why was he so attractive?

“You’re still as beautiful as ever.” Fuck. “So this is what you’re up to nowadays?”

“Yep!” You allowed a little grin to slip through. “Living the dream as an assistant athletic trainer!”

“That’s awesome. I always knew you would do something great.” Oh my God. “Well, it looks like practice is about to start. We should go out sometime, catch up! It’s been years since we’ve talked.”

You nodded and watched as he jogged over to where some other players were stretching, then turned and buried your face in your hands. What the fuck. He didn’t remember Saturday. That was good. Now you just had to play it cool around him, and everything would be fine.

You felt an arm settle itself on your shoulder. “He totally thinks you’re hot.”

“Atsumu, I’m going to fucking kill you.”

The man in question quickly removed his arm from your shoulder, giving you a questioning look. “The fuck is your problem with him? I know you two still have whatever from high school that’s unresolved, but you look like you want to die on the spot right now.”

“If I tell you, you have to swear you won’t tell anyone. Not a soul.” You could already tell you were going to regret this.

Atsumu brought his hand up with a cheesy grin on his face. “I solemnly swear. Now tell me.”

You sighed and internally cringed. You couldn’t believe you were about to tell Atsumu this. “On Saturday night, I got drunk and woke up in Suna’s bed,” you watched as Atsumu’s jaw dropped, “And he doesn’t remember anything, thank God.”

“Holy fucking shit, y/n!”

“Keep your fucking voice down!”

“Wait, wait, wait, it gets better,” you winced as you prepared yourself for whatever bad news Atsumu was about to bring, “He called me Sunday morning, talking about a ripped skirt and a bra some chick left, and that she stole his National Team jersey. You’re telling me that was you?”

Grimacing, you nodded.

“Damn, y/n. You’re screwed.”

You nodded again.

---

After a morning of tough practice, you were finally enjoying some peace and quiet at your desk. You ate the bento Yachi packed for you (she was a literal angel) and tried to avoid thinking about how hot Suna looked while practicing today. You couldn’t stop staring at him; every time you looked away, you somehow found yourself looking in his direction again.

Your buzzing phone pulled you out of your thoughts.

Osamu’s laughing voice filled the tiny speaker. 

“Y/n! You slept with Sunarin! And he doesn’t even remember!”

You were going to murder Miya Atsumu. 

taglist: @sunasexual​ @call-me-lulu​ 

[sunaswife]

A Suna Rintarou Series |

Summary: Suna was the best boyfriend you could ask for, after fighting with your inner demons that screamed you were ugly, worthless, and annoying. You finally decided to go the next step with your boyfriend, only to find out it was all a game.

AN: PART 1 <3 I’m so excited!

Warnings: underaged drinking, smut, guys talking badly about women, heartbreak, messed up shit that you shouldn’t do and a bit of fluff if you squint

Disc one-slide one: Kageyama Y/N 🤍

Three words to describe Suna.

Best boyfriend ever! 🖤

He was the most sweetest and caring guy you’ve ever met, even though he looked pretty serious and monotone the majority of the time. But in private he was anything but that, he was needy, sleepy, adorable, silly, jealous. All you ever wanted in a guy. Looking back at it now you don’t even know why he suddenly was interested in you.

One day you’re paired as partners and he’s so bored and the next day he’s asking you out on a date.

Tsk tsk, you should have known better.

“A w-what?!” You squeaked and covered your mouth. You looked at the table next to you apologetically. You were both stuck in the library doing an important project during lunch because he had volleyball practice after school and training camp in a week. “You heard me.” He said simply, chin rested on his palm as he looked into your eyes. You felt like he was staring into your soul but you broke eye contact and you fiddled with the pencil on top of your papers.

It’s too good to be be true.

“I don’t know Suna, what do you see in me anyways? I’m just a nobody. You’d be better off with one of Inarizaki’s cheerleaders.” You sighed. Self consciousness was always your enemy. You always felt like you weren’t good enough, that no one could ever love you, I mean nobody at home did, and nobody has ever had a crush on you let alone asked you out.

Yet here is Suna, asking you out on a date.

Don’t fall for it.

His left hand slowly reached over yours and you stopped moving and probably stopped breathing as well. He had gorgeous hands, and they were way bigger than yours. “Y/N. You’re beautiful and smart. I admit that I kind of liked you for a while now but I was...um too shy.... Yeah, I was shy and embarrassed that you wouldn’t feel the same. But now we’re paired as partners for this project, I think it’s fate.” He said softly, this time he sounded hopeful and not deadpanned like usual.

Out of everyone in Inarizaki.... you caught his eye? One of the best players and a regular in your schools volleyball team. He was pretty popular even though he didn’t boast about it like his teammate Miya Atsumu. Suna is pretty handsome and you didn’t know what to do or what to say. How can someone as handsome and as cool as him like someone like you?

You slowly moved your right hand to hold his left and he held it back and gave it a small squeeze. “Do you really mean that?” You asked softly and looked up into his semi closed eyes. You didn’t want to waste your time messing around with a boy, you had to go to a good University to get away from the shitty people you called your parents. If fooling around with a boy is going to ruin your chances then you don’t want any part of it.

“Every word.” He said with a simple nod. A blush creeped upon your cheeks and you gave him a small smile. “Okay, I’ll go on a date with you.” You said and he smirked.

Little did you know of the three people hiding behind a bookshelf, trying not to laugh with every bullshit lie that came out of Suna’s mouth.

If only you knew their true intentions...

Previously

Next Part

Series Masterlist

A/N: This is the first series I’m working on! Please let me know if you want to be tagged!

[elliotthezubat]

DEATH CITY DAYS GAIDEN 9; The Dark Era

a loose adaption of the dark era light novel between me and @soul-dwelling

shout out to nkhrchy for translating the novel! [[seriously, go read the original.]]

and now, onto the gaiden [[warning; you _will_ cry]]

*step step step* -a man is walking through an alleyway. it was something he did on most nights at this time. soon, he arrives to his destination; bar lupin- ???: .... *entering and walking down the stairs until he spots someone* -a solemn tune plays on the jukebox- Dazai: *seated at the counter, playing with a glass in his hand* ???: in your usual spot I see, dazai. Dazai: *looks up--and smiles* "Odasaku!" odasaku: *smiles and nods, taking a seat next to him* just the usual please. bartender: *nods and gets to it* odasaku: *looks at dazai* so what are you doing? Dazai: *stares into his glass at himself* "...Reflecting." odasaku: on what exactly? Dazai: "...Success can be harder than failure, yes?" odasaku: sounds about right, yeah. Dazai: "So...if suicide is harder to achieve...then failing at attempted suicide would be easier! Yes?" odasaku: ....I suppose that makes sense. Dazai: "Then let's test it! Bartender, a glass of your finest laundry detergent, please!" bartender: sorry, you're fresh outta luck there, kid. cat: *stretching and sitting on one of the seats* Dazai: D: "What a failure!" odasaku: so, how did your mission go? Dazai: "Failure! An utter failure at that!" odasaku: oh? how so? Dazai: "We got info that some idiots were planning to steal illegal goods--stealing our livelihood! I was lying in wait, wondering which brave soldiers would be there. If we had succeeded, I could have died beautifully! Alas, it was just a dozen or so punks. So disappointing! The only cool thing they had was the bazooka...I didn't even get to die. -3-“ odasaku:... *sighs* any idea who these guys were? Dazai: "Don't know. We caught a few of them for interrogation. They'll be spilling soon!” odasaku: .....I see you got injured again, dazai. Dazai: "Huh. Indeed..." odasaku: how's your leg? Dazai: "...I fell into a ditch." odasaku: and your hand? Dazai: "Fell off a mountain." odasaku: and your head? Dazai: "Tofu." odasaku: *sweatdrop* I have no words. Dazai: "You know the saying, 'hit your head on the corner of tofu, you'll die'?" odasaku: not until now, no. Dazai: "Well, it is. So, I made the tofu really hard to kill me--but all it did was cut me." odasaku:...did you throw it out after that? Dazai: "Nah, I ate it." odasaku: oh. how was it? Dazai: "...That was the worst part. It was...delicious." -3- odasaku: hmm. that's pretty impressive. ???: I'm amazed you aren't laughing at him, odasaku. -a young man in glasses enters- ???: honestly, you spoil him too much. Dazai: :D "Ango!" odasaku: long time no see. ango: well, I was just on a trip from Tokyo. I'm beat. *putting his bag on the chair aside him.* bartender, the usual please. Dazai: "Oh! Was it a fun trip?" *tapping on an empty can* ango: well about as fun as a business trip can be, I suppose. Dazai: "Great way to kill time, too! So, what was the job?" ango: well, the usual things. and when I got back, I heard we got some top-notch cargo from Europe. but when I went to investigate, it was mostly just garbage and the like. odasaku: ah. ango: but there was a nice antique watch. it's a fake, but still nice looking. Dazai: "...When did the exchange end?" ango: 8 pm. then I got over as quick as I could. do as much work as you are paid to, that way I won’t lose my mind. Dazai: "...When did the Famous Mafia Expert Ango Sakaguchi get so soft?" ango: says the youngest mafia executive in history. so, what did you want to talk about? odasaku: nothing much. ango: ah...and you, dazai? Dazai: "..." *taps his glass with his nail* "Yeah. Not much." odasaku: how about you, ango? ango: not really. Dazai: "...Hey...We've been drinking together like this for a long time. But I never hear Odasaku complain about work..." ango: yeah, considering how different it is from our line of work... odasaku: it's nothing all that special. kind of dull to be honest. Dazai; *pouts* "Oh, come on! I bet you got the most interesting job! Spill. What'd you do this week?" odasaku: ....hmmm... well, I did investigate a series of thefts in one of the mafia's malls. turned out it was a bunch of grade schoolers. also had to take care of a small bomb threat. Dazai: "...Will you switch jobs with me?!" odasaku: *small chuckle* sorry, but I don't think that's possible. Dazai: D: "Then I'll go to the boss and demand I take care of the next bomb threat!" ango: hmm.. cat: *streeeetch* Dazai: "...Can I come with you next time?" ango: please don't, he's only going to make things more difficult. odasaku: if you're asking because you're bored, maybe try finding a hobby? something other than attempting suicide? Dazai: "I don't like things that make me sweat." ango: *sighs* so exhausted.. odasaku: maybe you're overworked? ango: *sigh* well, maybe I should call it a night. Dazai: "D'aw, leaving already?" ango: *nods* you know, having drinks here, kind of makes you forget you're a criminal. *paying his tab* odasaku: ...didn't even have time to drop off your luggage? ango: it's not much. just a set of spare clothes, an umbrella, and a camera for work. Dazai: *shiny eyes* "Photo time!" odasaku: any special occasion? Dazai: "Ango returning? Successfully handling that bomb threat? Oh, screw it--we don't need a reason but to commemorate the three of us here, today!" ango: *sigh* if you insist. *taking the camera out* Dazai: "Make it a handsome photo!" odasaku: what's with the sudden urge for photo ops? Dazai: *shrugs* "Time is short, so might as well get a photo now while we can?" odasaku: ....right. cat: *mreeeow* bartender: alright, say 'fuzzy pickles'! -snap- -the next morning- odasaku: *making coffee* *Phone ring* odasaku: hmm? *picks up* oda speaking. ???: "Sakunosuka Oda. The leader seeks you." odasaku: !! r-right. -upon arriving, odasaku nods to a young woman at the desk. mori's personal secretary, shizuka kanei- shizuka: good morning mr oda. mr mori will see you know. odasaku:... Mori: "Wear this dress! Please!" odasaku: *trying not to gag* shizuka: *knocks* mr mori? oda is here. Mori: "Ah, good! Now, take off your clothes." odasaku: *SLAM* ....... elise: *still clothed, thank god* shizuka: o.o; um....mr mori sir? oda is here. Mori: owo;;;;;;;; elise: thank you for saving me from rintarou's dirty minded weirdness! hey shizu! you wear this dress! shizuka: eh? elise: yeah! you're about the same size as me more or less! odasaku:.... *aHEM* anyway, you said you wanted to speak with me, sir? Mori: "..." *his stare is more serious before he walks to his desk--and presses a button* shizuka: *nods and exits with elise* odasaku: ... -the room is dark, save for certain lamps- Mori: "...Has anyone told you to 'ridicule others more'?" odasaku:...I may have heard the term once before Mori: "And that is why, you saw nothing. Understood?" odasaku: I'm repressing it as we speak. (thinking: if he comes anywhere near the kids, formalities be damned, I'm going to tear him a new one) Mori: "Dazai once told me, “Odasaku is a man who says what he means. He said you were hard to get to know, but once you do, you get along great. I think I understand...“ odasaku: .... what exactly did you want, sir? Mori: *removes a cigar from his desk* "I want you to find someone." odasaku: ?? who exactly? Mori: "Ango Sakaguchi." odasaku: *eyes widen* Mori: "Hmm. Hardly as calm as I had hoped." odasaku: (thinking: but...I saw him last night...how can he just...) Mori: "We lost contact with him last night. No signs he returned home. Not clear whether he disappeared of his own accord or was abducted." odasaku:... i'll do my best to find him, sir. Mori: *picks up a quill* "Given your ability to handle such difficult cases, I have faith in you." odasaku:...right. Mori: "Shizuka, please give him the paper." shizuka: of course, mr mori. *she hands odasaku something* odasaku: ?.... !! this is... Mori: "The Silver Oracle. This document gives you authority, even over executives." odasaku: ....I don't make it a hobby to boss around my superiors. Mori: "Really? 'Youngest Executive in History' does have a commanding ring to it..." odasaku: .... shizuka: if it were me, i'd use it to put that bastard ace in check. odasaku: tempting as that is, my statement still stands. Mori: "Hmm...As you were. I look forward to good news." odasaku: *nods and turns to exit* Mori: "Nice models." odasaku: ?? *looks at his guns* oh...thanks. I think. Mori: "Yet you never use them?" odasaku: no I don't, sir. Mori: "Why?" odasaku: are you asking as my superior? Mori: "Personal curiosity." odasaku: then in that case, allow me to personally not answer. Mori: "..." *crosses his arms, smiles* "Then you are dismissed. I look forward to good news." odasaku: *nods and exits* shizuka:....are you certain this will work, mr mori? Mori: "You doubt me?" shizuka: n-no! of course not sir! Mori: "Good. Because doubt is not helpful without having anticipated solutions. So believe me: I know what I"m doing." shizuka: of course, sir. your brilliance knows no bounds! Mori: *smiles* "Thank you. Now, proceed." shizuka: ^///^ of course, sir. -at the docks- hirotsu: go investigate if the deceased had any relatives. leave the explaining to me. -a few bodies are in body bags- Dazai: "Good morning!" hirotsu: *nods* dazai. naoya: *raising a hand up* yo. *playing her handheld and smirks* Dazai: "Oh! Come on!" *taps buttons* naoya: *grins and passes him in game* nyohoho~ =u= Dazai: "Darn sharp bend!" *trying to turn* hirotsu: -_-; mr dazai. we apologize for asking you to come all the way out here. the victims were the security guards of our weapons storage, as for details- Dazai: "Uh-huh. Oh, really. (Jump, damn it!) How were they killed?" hirotsu: All three took 10 to 20 shots of 9mm bullets and died on the spot. The firearms in the store were stolen. Specifically, we lost 40 automatic pistols, 8 shotguns, 2 sniper rifles, 80 hand grenades, and 18 kilograms of explosives. The electronic lock at the entrance were opened with the right passwords. As for how the information was leaked, we’re still investiga- Dazai: "Here, take this. I'll take a look." hirotsu: urk- O-O;; Dazai: "Use the speed boost. Now, where's the body?" hirotsu: they're over there...what button do I press? naoya: its this one here. hirotsu: I see. thank you. naoya: no prob. -the three bodies just lay there, motionless, of course- Dazai: *examining a corpse* "The bullets went through the body..." naoya: no shit, Sherlock! Dazai: "But it was done close-up...That's one good shot." hirotsu:..... TT_TT *he lost* please forgive me. naoya:....*pap pap* Dazai: *glare* hirotsu: if I try again, maybe I could- Dazai: "Get rid of subordinates who are causing problems because of drugs." hirotsu: ?! oh heavens, my subordinates don't touch such things. naoya: and no, the xanex incident doesn't count! Dazai: "Except that gun you're holding is not yours." hirotsu: .... Dazai: "You wouldn't be so irresponsible to carry a gun like that, and you don't have a habit of having one anyway." hirotsu: *says nothing* Dazai: "The white powder and blood stains on the handle, heavy eyebags under your eyes. You took their weapon." hirotsu: that's- Dazai: "Take. Care of this." hirotsu: *his face is grim*....I understand... naoya: ..... Dazai: "...Kidding!" hirotsu: O_O naoya:.....*glare* Dazai: "I know you got this handled! I leave it to you to handle this as you see fit while I keep it away from Fearless Leader." *pat pat* naoya: *fist clench* the hell is his problem?! ...tch- 'youngest mafia executive'...more like an entitled brat! hirotsu: ....one can only pray he mellows out. Dazai: "So, footage of the attacker?" hirotsu: *nods to one man in a suit, who presents 5 photographs* -the photographs reveal several people dressed in rags. to those unaware, they look like vagabonds- Dazai: "Damn. Trained soldiers. Neat." naoya: soliders? these guys? Dazai: "The diamond formation of their walking was the first hint. The gun on his waist is the next." hirotsu: oh? Dazai: "Dude's packing a Grey Spectre--old European pistol model." naoya: wasn't there an old cartoon show by that name? Dazai: " 'Grey Ghost'?" naoya: yeah! that's the one! hirotsun~ you know what I mean, right? hirotsu: wait, 'hirotsun'? what kind of name is that? naoya: yeah, it's way too cute for an old coot like you. hirotsu: -_-; Dazai: *pacing* "Leaked info? Stole weapons? For selling? No...They could sell anything...So..." naoya: ..... hirotsu:.... Dazai: "...I'm thirsty." hirotsu: -_-; steve, get dazai a drink. Dazai: "Coffee. Milk. Subzero." steve: right away sir. Dazai: "Don't just put the ice in! And make it decaf. Two sugars!" steve: of course sir. Dazai: "Oh, and Hirotsu? They somehow entered the correct security code." hirotsu: ?!! Dazai: "So, who gave them that code?" -silence- Dazai: "Hmph. A battlefield will be right here." hirotsu: just what kind of enemy are we dealing with? Dazai: "The kind that poison themselves rather than be interrogated." hirotsu:....you don't mean- Dazai: "We got a name. Mimic." -ding- odasaku: *examining the room* -he opens one drawer...HOW SCANDELOUS! it's ango's sock drawer- odasaku: nope. *closing it*.....*examines a footstool* *nothing* odasaku:....*looks up at the vent* ...hm? *It's dark inside the vent* odasaku: *standing on the footstool and pulling the plastic grill off* *It's dark...will have to reach in...* odasaku: *reaching in....pulling out a safe* huh? {BANG BANG} odasaku: !!! *drops to the ground, still holding the safe *there's a mirror* odasaku: *looks at the roof of the building opposite...there are two figures that vanish* shit... -he runs out of the room and heads down the stairs- odasaku: (thinking: if I didn't have an ability, I would have died then and there...) *There are many paths this sniper may have taken* odasaku: *calling dazai on speed dial* Dazai: "So rare to get a phone call from you! To what do I owe the pleasure? Oh! Maybe you have a joke--" odasaku: yeah. knock knock. Dazai: "Who's there?" odasaku: I literally just got shot at by a sniper. Dazai: !!!!! odasaku: in ango's apartment, at the sunrise hotel. to escape you'd have to either pass the kokuryu shrine or the port district unloading bay- Dazai: "And I have to cut off their escape route..." odasaku: well, I was given the silver oracle earlier today so- Dazai: "Don't. I'll have troops sealing the roads. I'll be right there. Don't pursue too closely, Odasaku." odasaku: thanks. -he keeps running until reaching a back alley- *Grabbed* odasaku: ?! ???: *has a blade in his left hand* odasaku: *dodging, shoots at his foot* ???: *stops* "!!!" odasaku: ...?? -BANG- ???: *reaches for him--or something else...* odasaku: *tosses the safe to the side and pulls his guns out* Dazai: "Odasaku! Get down!" odasaku: !!! *ducks* -RATATATATATATATA- Dazai: *small pant* "What am I supposed to do with you, Odasaku?" odasaku: heh, how the tables have turned. normally I'm asking _you_ that, dazai.....are they dead? Dazai: "Yeah...They'd have poisoned themselves anyway..." odasaku:..... Dazai: "That's not what you meant, is it? It'd been hard for you not to kill them." odasaku:....you have a point. Dazai: "...Sorry. You're in a bad mood. I shouldn't be influencing you." odasaku: it's fine. you did just save my ass just now... Dazai: "It's that motto of yours that keeps you as errand boy: 'Never kill.' With your great abilities--" odasaku: yeah, I've heard it before...but right now, these guys should be our main focus. Dazai: "...Meaning the attack in Ango's residence?" -odasaku explains what happened- Dazai: "...Check their guns for model numbers." odasaku: *examining* ....huh... Dazai: "Huh what?" odasaku: *points to their holsters* Dazai: *looks at the model of the pistol--and his eyes widen* odasaku: what's wrong? Dazai: "I know them..." odasaku: you do? Dazai: "Mimic..." odasaku: first I've ever heard of them...who exactly are they? Dazai: "A bunch of outsiders, gunning for the Mafia." odasaku: .... (thinking: death city, despite being a 'city of second chances', is a place full of all kind of sick fucks...killers....monsters...cultists...) Dazai: "I better check Ango's apartment..." odasaku: well, I did find this...*picks up the safe* seems they really wanted it...not sure how to get it open though... Dazai: *takes the safe--and shakes it* odasaku: h-hey now- Dazai: "Something definitely in there. Need garbage." odasaku: ?? Mafioso: I got a paper clip. Dazai: "Gimme gimme!" Mafioso: um. ok sir. *hands it to him* Dazai: *inserts the paperclip into the keyhole and--* "Opened!" odasaku: huh, way to MacGyver it. Dazai: "Mc-Who-y?" odasaku: ...*sweatdrop* n-nevermind. what's inside? Dazai: *opens* "..." odasaku:....a pistol? Dazai: "...That emblem." odasaku: ?? *examines the pistol* Dazai: "...Why did Ango have this?" odasaku: not sure....maybe he swiped it off one of them?....*sighs* we aren't exactly 'detectives'. and we don't have other info available to us......it's getting late. Dazai: *stare* odasaku:...dazai? thanks again. i'll let you know if something comes up. *turns to leave* Dazai: "Odasaku. You remember what Ango said last night? About a deal?" odasaku: I think so. Dazai: "He likely was lying." odasaku: what? Dazai: "His umbrella was wet. But he didn't need it." odasaku: ... Dazai: "He would have driven to the deal, without needing to use the umbrella for how long for it to get so wet. And his clothes were dry." odasaku: ..... maybe he had a change of clothes on him? Dazai: "No change in the suitcase, and no space." odasaku: .... Dazai: "And why put an antique next to a wet umbrella?" odasaku: you mean the watch? Dazai: "Yes. What if that watch wasn't something Ango acquired? What if that watch was something he owned all along?” odasaku: … Dazai: “He met in rain to block vision and so any audio surveillance would not pick up whatever conversation he had." odasaku: it could have been a top-secret meeting... Dazai: "Then why didn't he say, 'I can't tell'?" odasaku: ...... -someone is getting up- odasaku: !!!! dazai! Dazai: "!!!" Mimic soldier: "Don't...move..." Dazai: "...Tch. Such resilience." odasaku: *reaching for his gun* Dazai: "So...Mimic, huh?" Soldier: "..." Dazai: "Silent type? I mean, how can you mimic if your silent? I guess I should be impressed: no one has pointed a gun at me like this before." *Dazai takes a step forward* odasaku: dazai no! *reaches for him* Dazai: "Aim for the heart or the head. Actually, go for the head. My colleague won't give you more than one shot." odasaku: DAZAI!! Dazai: "Please...Do it. I want to wake up. Please." -BANG- Dazai: *leans back...* -RATATATATATATATATA- Dazai: *steps back, still leaning* "Disappointing..." odasaku: *sigh*... !! your ear... Dazai: "..." *taps his hand* "...Oh. Huh. Pretty realistic acting, though, right?" odasaku:.... Dazai: "I had noticed he was left-handed, yet he held the gun with his right hand, so he would only get one shot--giving everyone else time while I delayed him. Logical, yes?" odasaku:......makes sense. Dazai: *smiles...his eyes look wet* odasaku:....*pats his shoulder* get some rest tonight, dazai. Dazai: "O-Okay..." *sniff* odasaku:...... -a few days later- -at the diner- odasaku: .... Boss: "Constipated?" odasaku: hmm? nah. wouldn't be eating curry if I wasn't, haha. Boss: "How is the curry?" odasaku: *smiles* same as usual. -he takes a sip of his coffee- odasaku: how're the kids doing? Boss: "Same. Glad there aren't more of them, or they'd be holding up banks." *hands him a plate of fries* "Go up there, say hi, give them some food." odasaku: can do. *heading upstairs* hey kids. how's it going? sakura: *brushing the hair of her Barbie doll* shinji: *reading a book* *A shadow approaches* odasaku: !! sakura: *grabs his leg* goddim! odasaku: !! *falls back* *A softball is coming* odasaku: *dodge* yuu: ack! -more antics later- odasaku: kousuke, do you surrender? Kousuke: QWQ "I give up!" katsumi: -_-; sakura: hehe ^^ odasaku: oh, I brought lunch for you, kiddos. yu: yay! shinji: thanks uncle oda! *from downstairs* ????: "Spicy!" odasaku: oh, hey dazai Dazai: "Milk!" odasaku: cup of milk for my friend please. Dazai: *sip sip* "...How are the kids?" odasaku: same as usual. *smiles* those kids could give me a run for my money, let me tell you. Dazai: "Heh. Maybe I should recruit those Dragon's Head kids..." odasaku: ... Dazai: "You raising five orphans? you're the weirdest person I know in the Mafia." odasaku: *pulls out an envelope with money inside* this is for the kid's living expenses, boss. Boss: "!!! That's a lot of cash--about all you make, right? I can chip in..." odasaku: it's fine. you giving these kids a roof over their heads is enough. *small smile* Boss: "...Well, the meal's on me!" odasaku: thanks. so dazai, what brings you this way? Dazai: "That thing." odasaku:....boss, mind giving us a few minutes? Boss: "Just let me know if a customer comes in..." *takes off his apron, exits* odasaku: so, what's the report? Dazai: "They're outsiders. Not from around here." odasaku: yeah, I could tell by the guy's accent...French, I think? Dazai: *nods* "Not sure why they came here. I hypothesize they needed money." odasaku: but isn't Europe a stronghold of gifteds? Dazai: "Why go to Europe, when you can claim Port Mafia territory?" odasaku: ...but why come to death city of all places? Dazai: "They were chased out of Europe by the Order of the Clock Tower." odasaku: order of the clocktower? I think I've heard of them in passing... Dazai: "Point for Odasaku! And I bet someone smuggled them in..." odasaku: hmmm...does the boss already know this? Dazai: "Yeah. And I'm now battle strategist and frontline commander to deal with Mimic...Don't underestimate these folks, Mimic and Clock Tower. We'll get more info on whatever organization-wide attack they want." odasaku: wouldn't the city government have gotten someone to deal with this? like the DWMA? Dazai: "The Port Mafia is a criminal organization. Maybe they want us and Mimic to kill each other off." odasaku:....and what about ango? Dazai: "..." *sips his milk* "...The weapons storage code was leaked through Ango." odasaku:...... Dazai: "To avoid internal conflict, the Mafia gives out individual codes. And--" odasaku: when they raided the storage unite, they used ango's code, right?....you think it might be a set up? Dazai: "Possibly. But I can't determine a motive." odasaku: ..... Dazai: "...HA ha Ha hA!" odasaku: *startled* Dazai: "I had thought it was a criminal organization that Ango ran to--but they wouldn't be convinced by some crying, begging guy! And Ango wouldn't be an easy adversary! So exciting!" odasaku: dazai. *grabs his hand* Dazai: "...I should leave." odasaku: dazai...is something bothering you- -ring ring- Dazai: "...Sorry." *takes the phone, answers* "It's me." odasaku:.... Dazai: "...Understood." *looks at Odasaku* "The mouse has fallen into the trap." -later- Clerk: "Here's the stack room." odasaku: thanks...be careful, alright? Clerk: *smiles* "Not much worth an attack--not valuable." odasaku:...nice ambiance. maybe I could get transferred here. Clerk: "Tch. Youngsters find it too boring to last more than three days." odasaku: *dry chuckle* ah....well, thank you sir. *looking through records* *The name 'Ango' leaps out* odasaku: ... *examining the file* {ango: could you not come any closer? it stinks.} {Dazai: >_< "I want to cut off my nose."} {ango: just put the items on the table, step away and please don't speak unless I ask you something} {Dazai: "??? So, you're new? May I use your washroom? To clean off this stench--"} {ango: what did I just tell you? -_.-; } {Dazai: D: } {ango: *taking notes of the items*} {odasaku: what are you doing?} {ango: one, don't talk, two, I'm taking records.} {odasaku: ah.} {Dazai: "REPORT YOUR NAME!"} {odasaku: !!} {ango:... *adjusts glasses* it's Ango Sakaguchi, sir.} {Dazai: "..." *snort laugh*} {ango: w-what's so funny?!} {Dazai: "You're interesting, but that won't impress the boss."} {ango: what do you mean by that?} {Dazai: "He won't be interested in your evaluations."} {ango: are you glancing at my notes?} {Dazai: "Nope! Not when your face betrays you."} {ango: .....} {Dazai: "These people will hardly last loong, will die, will be just lost money and possessions. Care for me to glance at one of your passages?"} {ango:.... During the executive raid that happened by the waste disposal site last night, there were four casualties. Specifically, Umeki Kouto, Saegusa Shoukichi, Ishige Miroku, and Utagawa Kazuma — Umeki was originally a military policeman who was framed. Shouldering the crime of killing their colleagues, he was taken off the force and joined the mafia. He was skilled at commanding and leading this small group. Both of his parents are deceased, and he has a much younger brother, but they do not keep in contact. Umeki didn’t really kill his colleagues, but no one will ever know that now. –The next is Saesuga. He inherited his mafioso father’s mantle, joining the mafia from a young age. Skilled at settling disputes, it’s said that shops in the turf have excellent things to say of him. His dream was once to become an executive. –Next is Ishige. She was born in a brothel, raising her ill parents. Although her vision was not good, she had sensitive hearing, and was able to hear the enemy’s attack one step ahead of others. The fact that our side didn’t completely perish in this attack can largely be credited to her. The last, Utagawa, was originally a hitman from an enemy organization. After the organization collapsed, he joined to fight under the mafia’s banner. He had a wife and a child, but his family members were completely unaware of the fact that he was a killer and a mafioso. Neither will they know from this day forth.} {odasaku:.....} {ango: I've been gathering these reports in my free time. there are at least 84 records like this now...} {Dazai: *pats Ango's back* "Check out this guy, Odasaku! What an interesting mafioso, to be wasting such talent!"} {ango: please do not touch me. -_.-; } {Dazai: "Let's look at these reports, Odasaku!"} {odasaku: i'll buy them as priced.} {ango: this isn't a yard sale! you are disrupting my work! and it smells horrible in here!} {Dazai: "Like tsukudani? Hmm...That'd go well with sake..."} {ango: what does that have to do with anything?!} {odasaku: he seems stressed...} {Dazai: "You know what helps with stress?"} {ango: what are you two planning?} {Dazai: "Alcohol."} {ango: o_.o; n-n-now hold on a moment-} {Dazai: "Hug him! Then our smell will overpower him so he can't keep working!"} {ango: don't you dare! this is my best suit!} {Dazai: "Hugs!"} elliotthezubat {odasaku: you take the left, I take the right?} {Dazai: "Ango sandwich!"} {ango: don't you dare! i'll call security! NOOOOOOOOO!} {Dazai: "Ha ha!"} odasaku: (thinking: we actually went out for drinks after that....) -…- Dazai: *walking downstairs* mimic soldier: ..... Mafioso: ... Dazai: "...Explain." Mafioso: we brought these guys in from our casino after they got knocked out from the sleeping gas. we intended to interrogate them. we even took out the cyanide pills in their mouths... Dazai: "I know. I had instructed you to do so. What then happened?" mafioso: well, one of their guys woke up earlier than we though...before we could cuff her, she grabbed one of our guns and shot her comrades, she tried to attack us but akut- Dazai: *holds up a hand* "Say no more. I'm just happy he did such a good job!" *looks around* -Akutagawa is right nearby- Akutagawa: "..." *stares* mafiosos: *backing up to give them room* Dazai: If you didn’t have your ability, it would have been impossible to defeat such a strong opponent in one strike. You’re worthy of being my subordinate. Luckily, because of you, all three of the enemy soldiers we caught are now dead. Those soldiers were caught after painstakingly laying down traps. Our leads have been cut short now. If there could have been one survivor, we could interrogate them for all sorts of precious information: the enemy’s base, the enemy’s motive, their next target, their commander’s name and origin, as well as the commander’s ability. What a great job indeed! Akutagawa: "You don't need reports. On my own, I can rip apart such trash all by mys--" Dazai: *punch* mafioso: !! mafioso 2: *saying nothing* Dazai: *smiles* "You must have thought I wanted to hear excuses. Sorry for the misunderstanding." Akutagawa: “Tch-“ mafioso: .... Dazai: "You. Lend me your gun." mafioso: *handing him the gun* Dazai: *removes the bullets, loads three in, loads back the magazine--and aims at Akutagawa* Akutagawa: "..." Dazai: "Akutagawa, my friend is a man who raises orphans. If it were him who found you and your sister, he would not have given up on your starving self. He would have taught you. That is the right way. ... but it wasn’t him who found you, it was me. A man who does this to his good for nothing subordinates." -BANG- rashomon: *snarls* Akutagawa: "..." Dazai: "..." *smiles* "See? I told you that ability of yours isn't just for tearing people up. It's also for defense." Akutagawa: "...I failed so many times before...to use it for defense--" Dazai: "And now you succeeded--great job!" Akutagawa: *hard stare* Dazai: "Next time you screw up, I'll hit you twice, fire five shots. Understood?" Akutagawa: "..." Dazai: "So, today's discipline lesson stops here. Everyone, back to work." mafioso: mr dazai, sir? do you want us to investigate the corpses? Dazai: "Of course." mafioso: *she nods* understood, sir. Dazai: "Be thorough on all bits of them. Otherwise, Odasaku will solve this on his own." mafioso: who? mafioso 2: Sakunosuke Oda, right? red hair? stubble? Dazai: "...Yes." mafioso 3: doesn't seem like the kind fo guy to be friends with an executive... Dazai: "...Wha?" -silence- Dazai: "...Idiots! Listen up! Don't provoke Odasaku. If he gets angry, the five in this room will be dead before they can pull out their guns." mafiosos: !!!!........ Akutagawa: "..." Dazai: "Odasaku is scarier than any mafioso when he's serious. Not even Akutagawa could handle him, not with a hundred years--" Akutagawa: "Bullshit. Impossible. Do you take me for a f--" Dazai: *claps his hands* "Time to work! Let's hurry to settle this fight!" -elsewhere- odasaku:..... *Ring ring* odasaku: *picks up* odasaku speaking. Dazai: "Sorry to bother you, so I'll be direct: got a lead. Rush over to this location, now." odasaku: right Dazai: "The perennial broad-leaf on the soldier's shoe is just the clue we needed!" odasaku: *nods* -and so- odasaku: *walking up the stairs* -someone is tied to a chair in the center of the room- ango: s-stay back! this is the enemy base, why are you here? odasaku: *undoing the rope* saving you, that's what. ango: ... odasaku: mimic knows you're a spy, don't they? ango: !!! odasaku: everyone thinks you’re a spy for mimic, but really you're a mafia spy who _infiltrated_ mimic. they had a sniper at your room to keep someone from finding your gun. but why not use that firepower to take out the boss instead? simple. you lied and told them 'you don't know where the leader is.' because what you can and cant say is decided by the boss. ango:....you need to leave! they planted a time bomb upstairs to burn this whole building to a crisp, with me in it! odasaku: *undoes the ropes* there, come on. how much time do we have? ango: how should I know?! odasaku: *helping him up and running with him* -beep beep beep- odasaku: ....*picks him up princess style and jumps out the window* ango: !!! -BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM- odasaku: *cough* ango! you alright? ango:...*small blush* y-yes...im fine... odasaku: how much does mori know? ango: just about everything. he is the only one who knows I infiltrated mimic...b-beside you that is. odasaku: .... ango:...I-in any case, I should report this as soon as possible.....mimic's leader is a dangerous man. he wants to wipe out the mafia. his soldiers are more than willing to die for him...some of them already have. odasaku: what's his name? ango: andre gide. a highly gifted ability user. you cant go up against him.....you're the one who found the gun in the safe, right? odasaku: yeah. ango: it's an emblem. a way to prove you are part of mimic. it took me a whole year to earn it. odasaku:.... ango: conflict is unavoidable now. no one is safe. mimic would even go head to head with the guard dogs of hell. if we don't handle this soon the whole city- *winces as his forehead is bleeding* odasaku: just who are these people? ango: soldiers...remnants of a previous war- -a small ball rolls across- odasaku: ??? -he picks it up- odasaku:..... !!!!! ang- ango:...*staring at several figures...special ops*....*stares at odasaku*.... ango: odasaku:... sorry for troubling you... odasaku: ngh... ango: report everything I told you. the info on mimic is all true.....goodbye. *turns and follows the special ops, tears streaming* odasaku: *collapses* -morning- {odasaku: *reading*} ???: "Is it really that interesting?" {odasaku: hmm? oh. yeah.} {???: "Strange kid. There are so many stories more interesting in this world than what's in that novel."} {odasaku: ....to each their own, I guess.} {???: "Hey, kid? Where's the last volume of that book?"} {odasaku:...I haven't been able to find it. I've tried second hand shops, yard sales, online...i cant find it anywhere...} {???: "Tch. That last volume is terrible anyway! Need a good vat of brain bleach after reading that garbage. Just read the first and second volumes."} {odasaku: but there's so much unanswered...I couldn't be able to stop thinking about it...} {???: "So write it yourself."} {odasaku: ?? me? a writer?} {???: "Sure. Writing is about people--how they live and die. You know that already."} {odasaku: ....} -beep. beep. beep.- odasaku: nngh...huh? Dazai: "Oh, you're awake! How you feeling?" odasaku: well, it feels like the worst hangover a human being could have....did you find ango? Dazai: *stands, frozen* odasaku: .....I take that as a no then...? Dazai: "Two categories: Mimic's attack, and Ango's secret movements." odasaku: so then there's a 3rd party involved? Dazai: *nods* "Mafia, Mimic, Ango's Black Ops. But we have to focus on Mimic, given the attacks they've done while you were bedridden." odasaku: attacks? Dazai: "Six stores, bombed. Increasing damage by the minute." odasaku:...*thinking of the curry shop...wince* Dazai: "The smaller shops have been lined at the back. Mimic is prioritizing other attacks." odasaku: .... Dazai: "But they disappear without a trace--Spectres." odasaku: ...fitting, I suppose. Dazai: "They want to raze all we got. It's crazy. We can send Akutagawa to lead the assault--but...we don't know these enemies' abilities." odasaku: 'akutagawa'. he's your subordinate, isn't he? I hear he's really strong, and even he isn't enough? Dazai: "More like a sword without a scabbard. Needs someone to teach him." odasaku: *nods* Dazai: "Really powerful, really destructive, really stubborn..." odasaku:...do you know where he is? Dazai: "Attacked." odasaku: ?! where? Dazai: "Art museum." odasaku: thanks. *gets up and heads that way* -at the museum- Mafioso: just who are you guys? Gide: "Mimic. We are spectres." Mafioso: *screams and shoots* Mafioso 2: *noticing someone enter* !! Akutagawa! Akutagawa: *already summons Rashamon* "I suggest you leave." Gide: "..." *smiles* Akutagawa: "...Won't surrender? Fine. But I'm not satisfied..." *launches an attack, wrapping around Gide's limbs* "Name. Now." Gide: "Andre Gide. I am here to fight you." Akutagawa: "...And that would be a great honor. But that is not why you are here. Why let you fight...when I can slice off your head now?" Gide: "...Because that is not as your teacher commanded." *PUNCH* Akutagawa: "I know you are an ability user." *takes Gide's pistol, aims at his head* "And no matter how much trash I put out, he still is not impressed...will not acknowledge me. So I have to get you to show your ability and defeat you." Gide: "...That black coat. Outstanding ability. Limitless possibilities. Still...insufficient." Akutagawa: "!!!" Gide: "Release your soul from its sins...or else you are hardly worth a battle." Akutagawa: "..." *he summons Rashomon and launches it at Gide's head, slicing a bit of his hair--before a shot is fired at him* "!!!" Gide: *smirks* Akutagawa: *retracts Rashomon to block the bullet--leaving Gide's hand free* Gide: *pulls another pistol from his uniform, firing at a Mafioso* Mafioso: *screams as he falls* Akutagawa: "!!!" Gide: *fires a shot--at Akutagawa's arm* Akutagawa: "AH!" -BANG- Akutagawa: *clutches his arm, retreating, trying to bandage himself with Rashomon* "How can he do this..." Gide: *guns in both hands* "You cannot stop me, when I already know what you will do." Akutagawa: "...You can read movements?" Gide: "Mimic. Spectres. The undead unfavored by God." Akutagawa: "...Why?" Gide: *clutches Akutagawa, slamming him against the wall, shoves the gun into Akutagawa's face* "No motive. Just to extinguish the ghosts from ourselves. We turn to you. Any last requests?" Akutagawa: "...Kill me. I am sorry I have failed to be your worthy opponent." Gilde: "..." *nods* "Goodbye." -BANG- odasaku:... *reaching for gide's gun* Gide: "?! Mafia reinforcements?!" odasaku: bingo. *picks up Akutagawa* ok, party's over. time to go home. Akutagawa: "No! Put me down!" odasaku: *absconding with him to a secure area on the premises* you able to escape on your own? Akutagawa: "Hmph. Who are you?!" odasaku: sakunosuke oda, but you can call me odasaku if you want. I'm a friend of dazai's here to get you out of hell's cauldron. Akutagawa: "..." *applying pressure to his wound, wincing* odasaku: easy now......!!! *dodge* Akutagawa: "Dazai...said...I could not...defeat you..." odasaku: ....did he now?...listen, I can tell you're upset with me, but now isn't the time to be fighting amongst ourselves. Akutagawa: *Rashomon blast* odasaku: *DODGE* *sighs* sorry to have to do this to you but...*kicks him in the wounded area* Akutagawa: "..." *dead eyes* "Why won't Dazai look at me...?" odasaku:...*reaches out to pat his head* Akutagawa: "!!!" odasaku:....!!! *turns to see someone there* ... Gide: “I had a feeling… that I would meet that ability user in this city.” odasaku: ...I take it you're with mimic? Gide: "I am Andre Gide, seeking the person to free us ghosts..." odasaku: really. I can recommend a good funeral home. maybe get you a discount. there's tons of places like that in death city, you know. Gide: "I appreciate the suggestion--but I've found it." *fires his gun, aimed at Odasaku's head* odasaku: !!! *dodge* Gide: *still standing, gun raised* odasaku: ......?! w-what...? Gide: "I too am confused, as we share something: the ability to see the future." odasaku: ?! the same ability? Gide: "Which means, no one can see your death...except me. Likewise for you and my death. You are the only person who can stop this war." *smiles* odasaku:....*taking aim* Gide: "Just like that. Only that bullet can stop this war, Mafioso. And killing the brain behind the enemy organization will give you all that you wish." odasaku:....*sighs and puts the gun down* sorry to disappoint, but I'm only here to save my comrade. in all honesty, I haven't killed anyone in a few years now... Gide: "?! ...You aren't...a Mafioso?" odasaku: ...depends on who you ask. Gide: *glare* "This is a battlefield--and we are on it. That means we fight! Otherwise, I will attack you! Chip away and weaken our souls, fight with all our strength! In a battle, just one bullet is more than enough." odasaku: everyone has their reasons for fighting. but I have no interest. To me, what’s important is how you want to live on or what forces you to fight. If those reasons die, they will be lost forever. Gide: "..." *aims* "There isn't a life more important than death." *pulls the trigger* odasaku: *dodging slightly, his cheek getting grazed in the process and shoots at the floor by their feet* Gide: "...Why?! Why do you refuse to kill?!" odasaku: ...I have a plan set out. one day, when I leave the mafia, I want to find a nice home with an ocean view, sit down at the table and write. Someone once told me, ‘Writing novels is about writing people.’…To take someone’s life is to be unable to write people’s lives, so I won’t kill people ever again. Gide: "...That's your answer?" odasaku: yes. Gide: "..." *turns, shoots at Akutagawa* odasaku: !! *jumps in front of him* urk-....I don't know what happened to you to make you think like this, but you can give thought of how you want to die. it doesn't have to be this way... Gide: "...We are already dead. Soulless bodies, puppeteered by ghosts. You are like any ability user, an empty shell waiting for bodies to be burnt by war." odasaku:...... Gide: "...You will learn what this all means." *puts away his gun, nods* odasaku:... -a few days later, odasaku is walking to the shop. with two bags filled with food, clothes, toys, etc- odasaku:.... {Gide: "I will teach you...make you understand..."} odasaku: ..... {thinking: there was so much pain in his eyes...almost like dazai in a way....what could have happened to him and these people?} ..... *sigh* {thinking: is killing him really the only way?} *he enters the room* ?!?! *empty...tables overturned, a hole in the wall, marks along the floor...crayons flattened on the floor* odasaku: *his stomach drops* *he drops everything and runs* kousuke?! katsumi?! yu?! shinji?! sakura?! where are you?! -there is a bus parked in the lot- kousuke: UNCLE ODA! HEL- *he is pulled back behind the curtain* odasaku: !!! *running after them* Mimic Soldier: *running, tosses the kid to someone in a bus* odasaku: *running* *his heart is pounding and his head is throbbing* -of all the times to forget your gun- *The bus crosses under the bridge towards the highway* odasaku: *getting into his car and driving after them* Mimic Driver: "...We got a follower." mimic soldier: ....<I know.> sakura: *crying* katsumi: it's ok sakura! uncle oda will save the day! Driver: "..." *turns the vehicle around--towards Odasaku* odasaku: !!! Driver: *driving towards Odasaku* "..." odasaku: !!!! -BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM- odasaku: *wince*....*opens his eyes*.... !!!!!!!!!! *staring at the wreck in front of him.....he steps out of his car and steps forward....then collapses to his knees* ah.... -the bus is in flames...there is no way anyone could have survived that...- odasaku: ah....*tears falling, eyes wide*...ah... *he doesn't say anything....he is only able to scream* -the next day, on the roof of a hotel- shizuka: ... ango: .... Mori: "Such a long time...Thanks for accepting my invitation." ango: ... shizuka: *looks at mori* sir. the matter at hand? ango:...*ahem* Thank you for coming out here today. Let me repeat once again, this is an unofficial meeting. Recording or photography by persons other than those involved will be regarded as betrayal and the meeting will be suspended immediately. Mori: "...Elise desires I buy ice cream when I return. Are there any good shops?" Taneda: "Ha ha! Good question...I should bring some back to Internal Affairs. I'm sure if I tossed in your head, they'd be pleased." Mori: *smiles* "Getting your favor...That is something. Your work must be tiring, Chief." Taneda: "Not at all! The stress I feel must be far less than those rats hiding in sewers, not sure when they will be exterminated..." Mori: "HA HA HA!" Taneda: "HA HA HA!" Mori and Taneda: "HA HA HA HA--" ango *sweating* shizuka: u-um... m-mr mori? sir? Mori: "Hmm? Oh, yes. Ango, proceed." ango: *adjusts glasses* thank you, miss kanei. mr mori. mr taneda has two requests for you. first off, that you do not harm me. second, to dispose of mimic, who have been causing trouble in death city as of late. Mori: "Oh, Ango...I have always appreciated your work. I have no interest in hurting you." *smiles* ango: t-thank you, sir. Mori: "I am so pleased, I could give you a bouquet and a hug! Shizuka, hug him for me." shizuka: .... *awkward hug...small deadpan stare at ango* in all honesty sir, I would rather be hugging you instead, mr mori. ango: *SCREAMS INTERNALLY* (thinking: DO NOT WANT) Mori: ^^ "I know~ Now, onto Point #2: I can't promise we can help. Mimic is terrifying and thoroughly keeps our behinds aflame. I would rather run away crying--" Taneda: "..." *looks at Ango* ango: *ahem* mr taneda, the port mafia has one request of you. Mori: "Oh?" ango: *looks at taneda and nods* Taneda: "..." *removes a black envelope and passes it to Shizuka* shizuka: here you go, mr mori. *smiles* -at the diner- odasaku:... *arming himself* ..... *his eyes are lifeless...drained....*...... *he enters the kid's room* ........ *he lights a cigarette*....*glancing at the top bunk*...good night, kousuke..... *he glances at a baseball bat and glove* good night, katsumi..... *he glances at a Gameboy advance, with fire red inserted into it* good night, yu.... *he glances at the bookshelf* good night, shinji..... *he glances at a teddy bear* good night, sakura...... odasaku:.....*exits* -there is rain falling- odasaku:.... *takes out a dollar and plays a song on the jukebox as he leaves* Dazai: "Odasaku!" odasaku: *stops and looks up*... Dazai: "...I know what you're thinking. Stop. If you--" odasaku: even if I do that, it wont bring them back. Dazai: "...We know Mimic has 20 left. Base in the west. They--" odasaku: I already know their location...got an invite.... *hands him the map* Dazai: "...Concentrating their forces. If we gather all forces, we may still not defeat them." odasaku: there's no need. Dazai: "Odasaku. The leader was likely at a secret meeting, with the Special Ability Department. Ango was the mediator. I can't learn more, but it had to do with Mimic. I can feel it--" odasaku: it's not important to me now. Dazai: "...Permission to speak freely?" odasaku: ....no one's stopping you... Dazai: "Don't go. Hope for something else, because it will happen. I just...Why? Why did you join the Mafia?" odasaku:....*looks at him, eyes still dull* Dazai: "...Please." odasaku: ......I could ask you the same thing, dazai. Dazai: "...Hope. Hope something would happen, to make me understand humans...Find something to make me...have a reason to live." odasaku:....I wanted to become a writer. even if it was a mission, I believed if I killed someone, I would lose that qualification. odd logic, I know...but it's how I felt....but that chapter of my life has closed now... -with that, he begins to walk away- Dazai: "Odasaku!" odasaku: *he doesn't reply....* Dazai: "..." -odasaku walks along a street, until he bumps into someone- ???: ACK! hey! watch it, scruffball! odasaku:...sorry. man: *grumbles as he picks his stuff up* odasaku:...you a detective? man: why yes indeedy~ you better remember this face as the face of the world's greatest detective, ranpo edoga- odasaku: sorry. I got to go. ranpo: *pouts* Oi, oi, you’re really stupid to pass up the opportunity to talk to me, a famous detective! Once you see my ability, you won’t be able to not take me seriously! If you doubt me, I’ll show you one of my hands. Let me think, the reason you’re in a hurry to leave is-.... *he freezes* hey buddy... I'm gonna tell you something. where you're going. don't. if you go, you're gonna die. odasaku:....I know. -in an empty building- Gide: "...Hello." -silence- Gide: "...I have had quite the day." -...- Gide: "Trying to...get through it all, you know." -....- Gide: "...I just want an end. I want a reunion." {-amongst the cloud of dust, gun shots can be heard all over-} {Colette: damn. there's no end to these guys... *reloading her musket*} {Gide: "Agreed..." *fires another shot*} {Colette: !!!! *stabs an enemy in the neck* close one...} {Gide: "Heh...Always watching out..."} {-ROOOOAR-} {Colette: ?!?! *exits the shack to investigate* ?!... *she spots it, and freezes* wha...what the....} {Gide: "?!!! Colette! Get back!"} {-before her is a large entity...bearing a horrific appearance. she is frozen in fear, unable to move-} {entity:... *ROARS*} {-Colette and the entity stare each other down...before it snatches her up....tearing her to shreds-} {Gide: *frozen...then shaking* *screaming*} -gunshots are heard downstairs- Gide: *snaps awake* "!!!" -more gunshots- Gide: "..." *small smile, as he takes up a weapon* -...- Gide: "I will come to you soon, my love." -silence- -in the mafia HQ- shizuka: i'm so proud of you, sir! Mori: "For any reason in particular?" shizuka: your plan worked brilliantly... *she smiles* Mori: *smiles* "Thank you. I do appreciate that…" shizuka: ^^; Mori: "Now, how will you show your appreciation~?" shizuka: .///. um... w-well...I..uh.... *blushing* Mori: *leans closer* shizuka: *closing her eyes, still blushing* Mori: *closes his eyes* Dazai: "Ahem." shizuka: !!! m-mr dazai! w-we weren't expecting you! Mori: "Yes. Unexpected." *sighs, smiles* "How about some tea? Shizuka, acquire the fancy cakes--" shizuka: understood, sir. *goes to get them* Dazai: "...You know why I'm here." Mori: "Yes. Urgent business? Whatever it is, you know I will approve it." *smiles* "I trust you." Dazai: "...You agree we should storm Mimic to save Odasaku?" Mori: "A good start. But why?" Dazai: "Odasaku went on his own. This is an emergency. I have members ready to offer assistance but not enough forces. Without their aid, such a valuable ability user like Odasaku will die." shizuka:...*looks at mori* Mori: "But he is a junior member. While important, why mobilize executive to the frontline as support?" Dazai: "..." Mori: "..." shizuka: *waiting on dazai's response* Mori: "I do not hear an answer." Dazai: "..." Mori: "I am afraid of something, Dazai. I think Oda does not wish for assistance." Dazai: "..." Mori: "Shizuka, the envelope, please." shizuka: *nods and hands it to him* Mori: *sets it in front of Dazai* "As leader of the Mafia, I am a slave to all here. Therefore, the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one." Dazai: "..." *glances the envelope--and tenses...he grows pale* "This is...what it is all about." Mori: "..." shizuka: ... Dazai: "...Thank you, sir." *stands, turns to leave* Mori: "And where are you going?" Dazai: "To find Odasaku." -gun clicks- Dazai: "!!!" *looks* -a few bodyguard have their guns aimed at him- -at the old building- odasaku: .... ???: "Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies--" odasaku: *raising his guns* it produces many seeds. Gide: *smiles* "John 12:24. Thank you for coming." -BANG- Gide: *shifts his head, dodging* "I admit, it was unforgivable. But it produced results." *walks* odasaku:.... -BANG- Gide: *dodges again, smiles* "I recognize that look on your face. The look of someone who has descended down our path...Welcome, brother." *Removes his guns, aims--* odasaku: .... -BANG BANG BANG RATATATATA- odasaku: *shooting* -in mori's office- Mori: "Is the tea ready?" shizuka: soon, sir. Mori: "Then we have time. Have a seat, D--" Dazai: "Odasaku is--" Mori: "Sit." Dazai: "..." *looking at the guns pointed at him...sits* shizuka: ... Dazai: "I have thought...Mafia. Mimic. Black Ops. Who manipulates these three? Ango was a member of the Special Ability Department. I thought they were the ones pulling the strings, letting the Mafia and Mimic kill each other." *stares at Mori* "But I was wrong." shizuka: .... Dazai: "...You, sir, pulled in the Special Ability Department to the negotiation table. Ango was the pawn. You sent Ango to spy on mimic because you knew he was a spy for the Special Ability Department." shizuka: ... Mori: "...Hm." Dazai: "This gestalt changes all of this. Ango passes insider information on Mimic. He gave it to the Special Ability Department as well. Mimic wants only war. The Department would see that threat to themselves and the government. So they fan flames for a war between Mimic and the Mafia. They instructed Ango to engage in combat...according to your plan." Mori: "..." *smiles* shizuka: ... Mori: "You over-estimate me. After all, the government is not so easy to manipulate." Dazai: *taps the black envelope* "When we live in fear of provoking the government, and with how dangerous it would be to exterminate Mimic, that has a high price--and that is the deal you made to get this certificate." Mori: *smiles wider* Dazai: *points to Shizuka* "Open it." shizuka: *glares at dazai...but does so* Dazai: "Read it." Mori: *smirks* shizuka: ...'This certificate is an agreement to carry out business as an ability user corporation.' Dazai: "Legitimacy. To get the government off our backs." -in the old building, gunshots ring out- Gide: *aims again* -BANG BANG- odasaku:...... Gide: *grabs Odasaku's elbow* -bang bang bang- odasaku: ... Gide: *aims again, pulls the trigger--* -mafiosos burst in, along with mimic soldiers. a storm of bullets rings out- odasaku: .... Gide: *entangles his arms in Odasaku's--to aim at the opponents behind him* odasaku: .... Gide: *small pant* "How is it, Sakunosuke?" odasaku:....why do you seek the heat of battle this much? Gide: "Why did you stop killing?" odasaku: well....I wanted to become a writer. Gide: "...That should be possible for you." odasaku:...perhaps. in some other world....I spoke to someone. That person gave me a novel, the last volume of the novel I’d been searching for. Before I read it, he even told me that it was a terrible book... Gide: "And how was the ending?" odasaku: ... the ending?....it was wonderful. -in mori's office- shizuka:.. Dazai: "Two years ago, you ordered Ango to Europe to cover information on Mimic. And it was your work to bring Mimic here, to oppose the government--" Mori: *holds up a hand* "I do not dispute. But I ask: what is wrong with what I have done?" Dazai: "..." Mori: "Look at the results. The Mafia is now recognized by the government, despite our illegal actions. Sakunosuke is exterminating those thugs. Why are you angry?" Dazai: "..." shizuka:... Dazai: "I just...I can't accept this. The one who informed Mimic where Odasaku raised orphans...was you. No one else knew. You killed...children. All to motivate Odasaku." Mori: "..." *nods* shizuka:.... he had his reasons. Dazai: "..." *stares at Shizuka* "Because he's so logical, yes? That's why, isn't it?" shizuka:...yes. Dazai: "...He just said that, for the sake of the Mafia, he would sacrifice the one." *stands and turns* "When will he sacrifice you?" shizuka: whatever it is he decides. no matter what action he takes, I will stay by mr mori's side, through and through. Mori: *smiles* Dazai: "..." *walks to the door* -...- odasaku: there was one line in that book that stuck with me. '“Humans live to save themselves. They will understand this before they die' -I remember the name of that man now...Souseki Natsume...the same author as that book- Gide: "..." *nods* "Would you believe I was once a hero?" odasaku: oh? Gide: "I thought, as a soldier, I was to die for my home. I did as ordered...and did not know my mission was planned to come after the peace talks concluded...making my actions a war crime." odasaku: ... Gide: "To escape...to survive...we donned our enemies' outfits, armed ourselves with their weapons...the Grey Spectres." odasaku: ... Gide: "War criminals, posed as our dead enemies...Many killed themselves. But some refused. If fighting is all you know, then you fight. Just need new battlefields..." odasaku:...hence the name 'mimic'. Gide: *smiles* "You're learning." odasaku:....you said something earlier...about 'making me understand the pain of loss'....you lost someone as well...didn't you...? Gide: "...Yes." odasaku: ...and what was this person like? Gide: "...Noble. Resourceful. Damn good with a musket." odasaku: ....and what happened to them? Gide: "What happens to us all." odasaku:....*closes his eyes* that's rough, buddy. Gide: "Indeed." odasaku: wasn't there some other way? Gide: "The realities of war. And the realities of death. Death itself haunts me...but will not give me peace." odasaku: oh.... perhaps....in some other world....the two of us could have been friends. Gide: "...You are writing that story." odasaku: ....I do have one regret in this moment. I wasn't able to say goodbye to my friend. In this world, there’s a man who has always considered me as a ‘normal friend’. He had grown tired with this world. Gide: "Like me, another who seeks death?" odasaku:....I don't think so. At the beginning, I thought you and Dazai were very similar, unable to see the value of your life, hoping for death, hence jumping into a world of violence and fighting. But that’s not the case. That guy is just a child who’s too smart. Just a crying child who’s been left alone in the darkness, a world of nothingness far emptier than the world we can see... Gide: "..." odasaku:...this person you lost...who were they? what was their name? Gide: "..Her name was Colette." odasaku:...*smiles* I see... I'm sure she'll be happy to see you again. Gide: "..." odasaku:....*taking a breath* -BANG BANG- Gide: “…even your last shot…was perfect…” -the two collapse- ???: "Odasaku!" odasaku: ..... Dazai: "Odasaku!" *rushes to him* odasaku:.... Dazai: *spots the wound...it is fatal* "Idiot...You're an idiot!" odasaku: yeah....I guess I am... Dazai: "Following this man to death...Idiot..." odasaku:...*smiles* hey...dazai....I want to tell you something. Dazai: "Shh...No. We're saving you--" odasaku: *grasps him by the side of his face, holding onto his hair* listen. You once said that “If you immerse yourself in a world of violence and blood, perhaps you would be able to find a reason to live on.” … Dazai: "...Yes. But that sort of thing now--" odasaku: you wont find it. You should know this yourself. No matter whether you’re on the side of killing people or saving people, there will never be anything that can surpass your mind. There is no place in this world that can fill your loneliness. You will linger in the darkness forever. Dazai: "..." *holds Odasaku's hand* "...What should I do?" odasaku: ...be on the side that saves people. if both are the same, then be a good person. save those who are weak, protect those who are orphaned. good and evil have no real meaning to you, but doing that would be better. Dazai: "H-How can you know this?" odasaku: I know better than anyone else....*smiles* because i'm your friend, osamu. Dazai: "..." *nods* "I-I understand. I will do that." odasaku: 'Humans live to save themselves. They will understand this before they die.’...huh...how true.... -odasaku closes his eyes...never to open them again- Dazai: …… -time passes on…- ???: "Just a few hours until landing." ango: yes, yes, I know. ???: "...Photos of the next target?" ango: no no...personal photos.... *staring out the window* ???: "..." -underground- mimic soldier: URK- Mimic #2: *trying to escape* *SLASH SLASH* mimic 3: *laying dead* Akutagawa: "...Useless. This will not make him acknowledge me." mimic 4: *screams and shoots* Akutagawa: *impales...and brings #4 to him* "...Will he ever acknowledge me?" -morning, at a grave- Dazai: "..." *holds white flowers* "...The photo...I'll leave it here." *sets it at the epitaph* "...I wanted you to try that hard tofu” *closes his eyes*"...Odasaku..." -...- shizuka: mr mori. dazai hasn't responded in two weeks. i'll schedule a five-executive meeting to determine a replacement...I-if needed. Mori: *examining a paper: 'Silver Oracle'* "Leave it unoccupied." shizuka: ...r-right. and what do we tell mr nakahara? Mori: *folds the paper into an airplane* "Tell him he's short." shizuka:....understood. -in a certain restaurant- cat: zzzz Taneda: *sips a glass* "..." ???: To think, the leading figure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs drinks alone in such a cheap bar… What incomparable loneliness, Chief Taneda. Taneda: "...And you are--" Dazai: "Pouring you a drink." Taneda: "...Your face is well known to us." Dazai: "Makes for a great job app." Taneda: "..." Dazai: owo Taneda: "You want to work for the gov--" Dazai: "Nope. Too many rules. And, you know, I actually want to _help_ people." Taneda: "...You have a red ledger. To clean it, need at least two years." Dazai: "And where could I work?" Taneda: "...I have one place in mind." cat: *mreeeow* Dazai: "..." *holds hand near the cat* cat: =u= Dazai: *pet pet* Taneda: "...It's an ability users organization, called--" --- Colette: .... Gide: "Wh-Where--" Colette: ?!! *she turns* andre? Gide: "...Colette?" colette:.... *she hugs him tightly* I missed you...you know... Gide: *shocked...but hugs her* colette: *smiling, tears falling* Gide: "I...I can't believe it..." colette: just like old times, huh? Gide: "..." *shakes his head* "No..." *holds her hand* "This is...better." colette: *smiles* yeah...I could get used to this... Gide: "..." *holds her* colette: *small kiss* Gide: *returns the kiss*