For ninjou.

[tenimuho]

[Tonight, Dazai is really drunk.

This is not different from most other nights in their favorite bar, save for a few things.

1. Ango isn't here.

2. Dazai is really drunk. The kind of drunk that has Odasaku concerned that he might be trying to die through liver failure. That drunk.

And so, it's with hesitation that he speaks up.]

Maybe you should stop drinking for tonight.

Comments

[ninjou]

[Dazai is not talking about your erection, Odasaku. No worries!]

Great. Maybe sometime, but... I'm really not good to date.

[He's never actually tried.]

[tenimuho]

Maybe. But I think you're good to like.

[As good as anyone can be, in the mafia. They've all got their issues.]

[ninjou]

[I mean, since he's constantly trying to kill himself, he's bad to like in general. Think about it.]

Do you really think so?

[tenimuho]

I can't speak for anyone else, but I think you're good for me to like.

[Maybe other people have different standards.]

[ninjou]

I'm glad. It's not a very safe thing to say, but I'm really glad you think so.

[Is he settling a hand over Odasaku's for like .0001 seconds? Yes he is.]

[tenimuho]

It's not. But it's true.

[Dazai's just getting this smile when Odasaku feels that touch.]

[ninjou]

[Dazai looks pleasantly surprised and happy, and his cheeks get the tiniest touch of pink before the proprietor comes back and Dazai disguises the motion by following it with a bracing hand on Odasaku's shoulder.]

[tenimuho]

[Back to his regular expression. Can't be smiling at that in public or they'll have to get married.]

I'm almost done.

[ninjou]

[Dazai, nodding, tosses back the rest of his drink like a pro, and offers up the usual money. He'll get both drinks tonight. After all, they have long days ahead of them between now and Sunday.

Also he's making Odasaku pay for the movie.]

Shall we?

[tenimuho]

[Which he'll do without complaint. He did invite Dazai out, it's fair.

Odasaku finishes his drink and rises from his seat.]

Let's go.

[ninjou]

[He says his goodbyes to their friend the proprietor, then follows Odasaku out. It's a nice night again. But he's not looking up this time. He's standing probably too close, but whatever.]

[tenimuho]

[Whatever, indeed. Odasaku's not complaining about the closeness.]

It's nice weather for a walk.

[ninjou]

Should I pretend there are stars again?

[He grins, but...]

Let's actually go for a walk.

[tenimuho]

We'd have to walk a long way to see the stars. [The city lights are expansive.] But I'd like that.

[ninjou]

[Dazai glances around, and heads in the exact opposite direction from Odasaku's place.]

Come on. We'll go hide somewhere and find the stars.

[tenimuho]

[Okay. It'll be a longer walk this way, but sure. He follows close behind.]

Do you know the constellations, Dazai?

[ninjou]

Some. Not that many. I used to go stargazing by the water.

[A long time ago. When he needed to think. How old was he...]

[tenimuho]

We could do that together sometime.

[It sounds peaceful. Relaxing.]

I only know a couple myself.

[ninjou]

We could.

[Why is he smiling, why does it hurt, why does being with Odasaku make him make dumb faces...]

Which ones?

[tenimuho]

[Cute dumb faces, though.]

The Big Dipper and the Little Dipper, mostly. I think I found Scorpio once and then never again.

[ninjou]

I like Orion.

[It's easy to find, that's why.]

[tenimuho]

That one's easy. ...You're a Gemini, right?

[Birthdays had to have come up at least once.]

[ninjou]

Right.

[He grins and moves closer.]

It's good that there's only one of me, though.

[tenimuho]

I don't think anyone could handle two Dazais.

[Not even him. He barely handles one.]

[ninjou]

Not even you?

[Come on Oda~ Two at once~ Think of the potential~

Just kidding.]