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.

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[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.]

[tenimuho]

Not even me. I think you'd give me a heart attack.

[please don't think of him as a perv his brain doesn't always go there]

[ninjou]

[What, does he want Ango instead? Dazai could so talk him into that...]

I'm aging you quickly, right? [He grins.] Don't talk like an old man!

[tenimuho]

[Ango would also have a heart attack.]

I'm older than you, I have the right.

[ninjou]

[Oda-Ango-Dazai. Just think on it.]

Old man, old man. If you talk about back pain, I'm disavowing knowing you.

[tenimuho]

[He'd rather not think about that actually.]

Okay, I won't talk about it.

[ninjou]

[Ango has a cute face~~~

Actually, Dazai is the jealous sort so that wouldn't work at all.]

I'd sigh, but it's pointless. [He moves closer and tries to link his pinky with Odasaku's, testing.]

[tenimuho]

[It's a good thing neither of them are likely to get old and grey, huh.

Odasaku curls his pinky around Dazai's and looks up.]

...The moon's beautiful tonight.

[ninjou]

[Ah, to die young and beautiful.]

I can't get over how you look.

[...]

I meant the moon.