"Getting" and "got" are two different things. Nikol hates touching me, he just wanted someone to annoy.
(which, well, it's understandable. 'no longer human' can be daunting, and it's not like dazai can ever turn it off, even to save his own life. good that kotone didn't summon anything for nothing - he did tell her he's pretty much immune to any ability to ever exist.
but he's silent at the rest of the jabbing, and he weakly kicks chuuya's shin as a response. get out of his brain, asshole.)
Not surprised, you're an octopus when you get going.
[No, he knows exactly what Dazai means. He knows touch is a weird issue with Dazai when you're an ability user. It's pure vulnerability for most, and Chuuya has seen how Akutagawa hesitates to fucking bathe after how hard Dazai drilled the dangers of being unarmed into his skull.
Just for that kick, Chuuya tugs the bandages a bit too tight for a moment before he affixes the end on Dazai's arm, reaching for the other arm once he's done.]
She called me by the way. She was worried about you, so make sure to apologize later.
[Another barb, and Chuuya's about to continue bandaging Dazai's arm when his gaze falls a little lower, on the jacket that's far too short to be that tacky tan coat Dazai wears all the time.
(SIR THERE'S A VERY DEEP CUT IN THERE, ouch, see!!! mean!! but he gives out the other arm, there's also legs, calfs, but they'll have time to stitch it all at home, just let them be a little extra covered, not to raise too much suspicion.
there's just a 'tsk' from him, because!! he'll apologize, but not because chuuya told him so, it's because he wants to!!
and then the attitude flies out the window. the arm that has just been bandaged falls to the jacket, a hand gripping on it.)
[So maybe Dazai should behave a little more so this process can be a little less painful for the both of them!
That being said, he is being relatively gentle, for the most part. He knows later is going to suck enough for Dazai, because cleaning all this and stitching him up is going to fucking hurt. But Chuuya is Determined, because he does in fact care about Dazai's wellbeing no matter what he says otherwise.
He pauses in his bandaging, silent for a long moment as he takes in the sight of that jacket. The dried blood. The blood, he thinks, that might not be Dazai's, if the jacket is Oda's.
Dazai probably wouldn't want to dirty a memento of the man he loved like that. So that must mean...]
Fucking hell. [The words come out rough, before Chuuya lets out a low exhale.] How'd it get here?
(he doesn't want the sour reminder, not really, but if he ignores the smell of blood, he can smell nicotine, curry, whiskey, lupin, and oda, so, this jacket is never going to be washed. it's not like he's been pining over this for years on end, and changed his entire self because of it, not at all.
but that's the question. dazai has no idea. oda's been dead for years. the blood was not so dry when he found it. it's fucking with his brain a little bit. the cherry on top of it all.)
[Chuuya is silent at that, well aware this is Dazai shutting down a topic that feels too sharp to touch right now, too intense, too much. And that's... that's fine, really. Dazai doesn't want to talk about it, and Chuuya is certain he's not the one to talk to about it.
Right now, he needs to focus on taking care of Dazai, so that's what he'll do.
Questions can wait, or be forgotten. He focuses on bandaging up Dazai's arms, not even choosing to comment on the choice of wording.]
Give me a bit while I finish this up, and then we can go. Try to at least drink something not booze while I do?
[It's not a negotiation. Chuuya is going to take care of Dazai regardless, but he'd appreciate it nonetheless.]
(dazai's an ass, but even he has limits. dazai knows exactly what oda's death entailed for chuuya. it meant he lost dazai, and a series of consequences came from it, all falling onto his lap because of his disappearing act. he told chuuya enough - that he loved the man. while dazai is not rather empathetic towards people's deaths, that one stung. the mafia stung. everything fell apart for him, and well. chuuya was left alone picking up the pieces, was he not?
chuuya is the last person on earth who deserves to listen to all this. if he wants to, he can ask later, but dazai won't pick the topic up. he's cruel, but not like this.
so, just as a means to speed this whole thing up so he can go back to sleep again, he'll meet chuuya halfway. a bite to the apple, to cooperate.)
[And while Chuuya can be an asshole himself, he's not so much of an asshole as to question Dazai on Oda when he knows he hasn't sorted out how he feels about everything that happened. It's more than just Dazai leaving, really. It's the fact that the one time Dazai lost someone he loved, he ran. But for Chuuya?
The people he loved had always ended up being disposable to Dazai. To the mafia as a whole. And Chuuya had justified it to himself as just how things were, just what this life meant, that they'd all accepted that choice. The organization continued on, and everything was for the organization, the city.
That Dazai of all people had run because of loss had thrown all Chuuya's feelings into disarray, and he wasn't ready to confront that tangled mess, yet.
The topic of Kotone is a welcome one. Dazai choosing to cooperate is just as welcome, and some tension eases in Chuuya's shoulders when he takes a bite of that apple.] Yeah... I think that'd be good. She started to enjoy it after a bit, y'know.
[She deserved a chance to properly enjoy herself while flying, rather than worry the whole time.]
You know I don't. You never take me flying. Thankless.
(just a joke, to lighten the mood, because both know it's not a denial on chuuya's part, but an inability altogether. 'no longer human' can be a wonderful thing, but it also strips him of opportunities ever so often.
he's definitely going to ask him to take kotone home via gravity, however, he'll stay put. there's no way he'll have energy or time to find himself another hole in that meantime, and they don't need to all suffer the walk on the way back.
but on the topic of thankfulness, dazai just looks at chuuya for a second, there. he doesn't need to say it. thank you for the space, thank you for trying to understand.)
[It's just as much a joke as Dazai's own words, meant to tease, not to pick a fight. Frankly if he could use his ability on Dazai, it would have made the aftermath of some missions a hell of a lot easier. Too bad, really.
He'll probably demand a promise that Dazai behave in exchange for returning Kotone home first, but he's aware enough that making her walk home with them both would be meaningless. But the choice will be hers: He's not going to make her accept a lift from him, regardless of how Dazai feels on it.
The gratitude of that look, however, is uncomfortable in a way. All of this is as much for Chuuya's sake as Dazai's, and it's not something he's willing to verbalize. He focuses instead on wrapping Dazai's legs, nudging him when he needs him to shift so he can have better access, his head bent to his task.]
Oh, so like you every day about literally anything else?
(and this is exactly why when kotone suggests he talks to chuuya, he will cry laughing. they never speak, not really. it's the freaking double black hivemind. did chuuya just rip dazai a new one without dazai saying one word to entice it, down to the very details of his thoughts? oh, yes, he did. dazai despises it, as useful as it is to both of them, and sometimes, to the entirety of japan! and Yokohama!
fuck chuuya, though.
so, instead of bitching like he normally would, he'll just focus his efforts onto eating, letting chuuya do his thing while he shifts as needed. walking back is going to take a while. he'll firmly tell kotone to go safely, because he'll need a few breaks, probably.)
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(which, well, it's understandable. 'no longer human' can be daunting, and it's not like dazai can ever turn it off, even to save his own life. good that kotone didn't summon anything for nothing - he did tell her he's pretty much immune to any ability to ever exist.
but he's silent at the rest of the jabbing, and he weakly kicks chuuya's shin as a response. get out of his brain, asshole.)
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[No, he knows exactly what Dazai means. He knows touch is a weird issue with Dazai when you're an ability user. It's pure vulnerability for most, and Chuuya has seen how Akutagawa hesitates to fucking bathe after how hard Dazai drilled the dangers of being unarmed into his skull.
Just for that kick, Chuuya tugs the bandages a bit too tight for a moment before he affixes the end on Dazai's arm, reaching for the other arm once he's done.]
She called me by the way. She was worried about you, so make sure to apologize later.
[Another barb, and Chuuya's about to continue bandaging Dazai's arm when his gaze falls a little lower, on the jacket that's far too short to be that tacky tan coat Dazai wears all the time.
It's familiar. Where has he seen it before...?
Wait. Years ago, the handyman--] Is that...?
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(SIR THERE'S A VERY DEEP CUT IN THERE, ouch, see!!! mean!! but he gives out the other arm, there's also legs, calfs, but they'll have time to stitch it all at home, just let them be a little extra covered, not to raise too much suspicion.
there's just a 'tsk' from him, because!! he'll apologize, but not because chuuya told him so, it's because he wants to!!
and then the attitude flies out the window. the arm that has just been bandaged falls to the jacket, a hand gripping on it.)
Odasaku's.
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That being said, he is being relatively gentle, for the most part. He knows later is going to suck enough for Dazai, because cleaning all this and stitching him up is going to fucking hurt. But Chuuya is Determined, because he does in fact care about Dazai's wellbeing no matter what he says otherwise.
He pauses in his bandaging, silent for a long moment as he takes in the sight of that jacket. The dried blood. The blood, he thinks, that might not be Dazai's, if the jacket is Oda's.
Dazai probably wouldn't want to dirty a memento of the man he loved like that. So that must mean...]
Fucking hell. [The words come out rough, before Chuuya lets out a low exhale.] How'd it get here?
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but that's the question. dazai has no idea. oda's been dead for years. the blood was not so dry when he found it. it's fucking with his brain a little bit. the cherry on top of it all.)
I don't know. I found it in a store, for sale.
... Let's go home. I want our bed.
(yeah. yeah, nevermind wording.)
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Right now, he needs to focus on taking care of Dazai, so that's what he'll do.
Questions can wait, or be forgotten. He focuses on bandaging up Dazai's arms, not even choosing to comment on the choice of wording.]
Give me a bit while I finish this up, and then we can go. Try to at least drink something not booze while I do?
[It's not a negotiation. Chuuya is going to take care of Dazai regardless, but he'd appreciate it nonetheless.]
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chuuya is the last person on earth who deserves to listen to all this. if he wants to, he can ask later, but dazai won't pick the topic up. he's cruel, but not like this.
so, just as a means to speed this whole thing up so he can go back to sleep again, he'll meet chuuya halfway. a bite to the apple, to cooperate.)
... Take her to see the city later, from above.
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The people he loved had always ended up being disposable to Dazai. To the mafia as a whole. And Chuuya had justified it to himself as just how things were, just what this life meant, that they'd all accepted that choice. The organization continued on, and everything was for the organization, the city.
That Dazai of all people had run because of loss had thrown all Chuuya's feelings into disarray, and he wasn't ready to confront that tangled mess, yet.
The topic of Kotone is a welcome one. Dazai choosing to cooperate is just as welcome, and some tension eases in Chuuya's shoulders when he takes a bite of that apple.] Yeah... I think that'd be good. She started to enjoy it after a bit, y'know.
[She deserved a chance to properly enjoy herself while flying, rather than worry the whole time.]
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(just a joke, to lighten the mood, because both know it's not a denial on chuuya's part, but an inability altogether. 'no longer human' can be a wonderful thing, but it also strips him of opportunities ever so often.
he's definitely going to ask him to take kotone home via gravity, however, he'll stay put. there's no way he'll have energy or time to find himself another hole in that meantime, and they don't need to all suffer the walk on the way back.
but on the topic of thankfulness, dazai just looks at chuuya for a second, there. he doesn't need to say it. thank you for the space, thank you for trying to understand.)
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[It's just as much a joke as Dazai's own words, meant to tease, not to pick a fight. Frankly if he could use his ability on Dazai, it would have made the aftermath of some missions a hell of a lot easier. Too bad, really.
He'll probably demand a promise that Dazai behave in exchange for returning Kotone home first, but he's aware enough that making her walk home with them both would be meaningless. But the choice will be hers: He's not going to make her accept a lift from him, regardless of how Dazai feels on it.
The gratitude of that look, however, is uncomfortable in a way. All of this is as much for Chuuya's sake as Dazai's, and it's not something he's willing to verbalize. He focuses instead on wrapping Dazai's legs, nudging him when he needs him to shift so he can have better access, his head bent to his task.]
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(and this is exactly why when kotone suggests he talks to chuuya, he will cry laughing. they never speak, not really. it's the freaking double black hivemind. did chuuya just rip dazai a new one without dazai saying one word to entice it, down to the very details of his thoughts? oh, yes, he did. dazai despises it, as useful as it is to both of them, and sometimes, to the entirety of japan! and Yokohama!
fuck chuuya, though.
so, instead of bitching like he normally would, he'll just focus his efforts onto eating, letting chuuya do his thing while he shifts as needed. walking back is going to take a while. he'll firmly tell kotone to go safely, because he'll need a few breaks, probably.)