Wondering If The Reason Chuuya Didn't Get A Pupil After Getting Promoted To Executive (like Dazai Did

Concept: Atsushi’s first transformation in the series is quite violent and that doesn’t change going forward.

Maybe it’s because of what Shibusawa did to him. Maybe it’s because he hasn’t accepted the tiger.

Whatever the case even with All Men are Equals in effect pain is the basis for Atsushi to transform.

A fact that doesn’t surprise him much.

Akutagawa looking down on Atsushi as this weakling and watching him writhe in agony. Because losing his leg was nowhere near as painful as gaining it back.

It even makes Akutagawa look away at the horrid sight. And while he’ll dismiss it here as time goes on he’ll think back on it.

How strong Atsushi must be to bare such a burden. How he’s seen people tortured fold quicker and yet Atsushi just picks himself up and keeps going.

Perhaps in sharing his ability Akutagawa hopes deep down that just for a little while that burden can be shared.

Kouyou watching in morbid fascination as this boy breaks himself apart just to save her Kyouka. All while Kyouka sees the lengths Atsushi will go for her, to save her.

Lucy’s cries that Atsushi’s more special die on her tongue seeing the agony that such a gift grants. How she would never want wish such a thing on anyone.

And the protectiveness she denies having when he goes off to fight once again.

The Agency as a whole try to use Atsushi’s ability as a last resort. No one likes seeing him in pain no matter how temporary it may be.

And no many times Atsushi reassures them it’s fine. Because really pain makes Atsushi who he is and he doesn’t get how to explain that.

If it means saving everyone he cares about and the city they hold dear then well it’s worth it.

Akutagawa having to watch Atsushi get struck down, not only after coming back to life and finally getting his memories back, but after months of fighting against and alongside Atsushi and coming to see him as near indestructible and someone who bounces back as “an even more problematic foe” only for Atsushi to sacrifice himself and take for all Akutagawa knows is a permanent killing blow

yet another chuuatsu crack-with-feelings idea

accidental fake date AU

We know from Kajii & Kyoka train ambush that Akutagawa was not the only one Mafia send on were-tiger bounty hunt. So, AU where Chuuya came back from abroad earlier and Mori gave him a go at capturing Atsushi.

And Chuuya of course would want to do it in full blazing glory of one-man front attack. Agency building is just arould the corner - when he stumbles over Atsushi coming home from work, literally walking into him.

Chuuya is taken aback with how polite, sweet and gorgeous Atsushi is - and how he senses no danger whatsoever. Now, the twistXD Chuuya thinks Dazai spilled the beans about every Mafia member' identity he knows, and after first attack Atsushi would be clued in, too. But - Agency is a beautiful mess, and no one gave Atsushi power point presentation yet. He has no idea he just crashed into Mafia Executive.

Chuuya thinks otherwise. This is Dazai protege after all, if he acts as if he doesn't know who Chuuya is that has to be on purpose, right? So he decides fine, this is a ploy of some sort. I'll play along, let's see what you've got. And he resumes the conversation as if they were just two people meeting by chance.

Chuuya tries a little flirting, simply to throw Atsushi off the game he thinks he's playing. But Atsushi just takes it as the truth. Bashful, yet so greedy for everything good in his life, and this graceful, fascinating man flirting with him? Even if its teasing, Atsushi responds. One thing to another, and Chuuya finds himself getting Atsushi on a date.

Fancy place of Chuuya's choice, of course, and he wishes Agency were-tiger would show his hand in this, finally, but he's just so earnest. For the first time in a restaurant like this, palpable awkwardness he tries to keep hidden, and Chuuya ought to revel in this, pick at this more to get him to break the charade, but damn it, he wants to put the guy at ease. Then the conversation, the way they fit - it plays better than it should, it just gets Chuuya deeper. He forgets at times this is work, and Atsushi is his mark who's pretending he doesn't know this, no matter how genuine feel his quiet smiles, his catching mix of self-deprecating remarks and sharp flashes of sass.

They stand at the pavement near the alley outside of restaurant when Mafia car is pulling up and Chuuya gets inside befoore reaching out to Atsushi. 'What are you doing?' Atsusghi asks, voice dropped almost to a whisper while he already takes the offered hand. And Chuuya has to fight trough his stolen breath, his missed heart beat while he feels Atsushi's trusting touch, how his pulse is quickened where the fingertips brush tender wrist skin right under the glove.

'Ah - Abducting you.'

The best performance of being sure and suave he ever gave. To match the portrayal of gentle naive he's been treated to.

Atsushi is pulled into the car with more force than both expected, falls over Chuuya and takes this as an invitation, gives in to a pull this man has over him already, captivating beyond anything he ever knew, Atsushi just - surges forward. The kiss is sudden, a little askew, open, lovely, giving - too good to be a lie. It gets Chuuya to melt for a second and then gets him angry. How can someone look and feel like this, this sincere, and be this shrewd at pretending?

Click if a switchblade ovening, cold under Atsushi's collarbone.

'You can drop the act now. I got you. What's the plan? Did that bandaged bastard replace the driver? Is he behind the fucking wheel - '

'W-what plan?'

The hurt, confusion - betrayal on Atsushi's face is too real. This has no point to be happening, Chuuya tries to re-evaluate everything but there was no way he really, truly didn't...

'Your Agency' plan to stop your abduction tonight?! The reason while you act all sweet as if you don't know I'm Mafia Executive.'

Now there's no confusion reflected in his chromatic eyes. Only hurt left, but then - anger, too, flurry, wounded.

'So... you played me? All this evening...'

Atsushi makes a move to break out of the car, and Chuuya darts to stop him, and now it's not even because he has to complete the mission, it's because realization sets it - he massively fucked all this up. But this is where the claws come out, because Atsushi really, really wants to get out of this car and away from this man. The car door is torn open, the brakes are hit, Mafia driver prays for his life - while Chuuya keeps pursuit through the streets, fresh scratches sting only adds up to the mix of feelings.

He was already half-taken by Atsushi's soft side, even when he thought it's played up. And now he knows it wasn't, and during the ensuing fight Chuulya just gets deeper into the trouble because now there's this thrill of unexpirienced but so strong and swift opponent. And deep under - the guilt because he wasn't honest with Atsushi, he was so sure he was the one being led on, he ignored everything that proved him wrong.

Maybe this is what does Chuuya in, really, when he lets Atsushi escape - not dealing much of damage beyond few bruises, and not really injured himself, either. He tells himself it was because they were fighting in living city area. He tells himself it was because it wasn't honest fight, anyway.

Maybe Chuuya can seizure the chance of rematch. Or better still, a chance to explain to Atsushi that awful, dumb misunderstanding.

All along I thought you knew who I was.

How would you look at me now when you do know?

what song is he playing

there's something kinda funny to me about certain ways scar tends to be drawn because it's like. okay imagine hypothetically you took a distillation of fanon scar designs and showed it to someone who's never even heard of a minecraft, and asked them what they think this guy might be like. we're ignoring context here, pretend we're showing them a ref sheet. and it's like, alright, here's a rugged looking buff guy. nice abs. lots of scars. he's got a smug grin on his face. very shirtless. he looks like the love interest in a bodice ripper. i bet he's got some dark angsty secret he keeps buried underneath that suave facade. but not buried too deeply, just enough to intrigue.

and then you go watch third life and he is like a cat whose owner keeps desperately trying to make him stop eating plastic.

Atsushi: I’m texting Akutagawa, I’m gonna ask him to dinner. How should I text it, “Let’s get dinner” or “Do you wanna get dinner”?

Kunikida: Go with, “Let’s get dinner”, so you’re like assertive and confident.

Atsushi: For sure!

Yosano: Actually now you sound a little aggressive. Cause you don’t wanna be the guy that’s like “LET’S GET DINNER” like you’re some kind of caveman.

Dazai: You are suppose to ask him to dinner, not tell him to dinner.

Atsushi: Perfect.

Ranpo: Actually wait, now you sound kinda like a pussy.

Atsushi: This is tough.

Yosano: The last thing you wanna be is the overly masculine guy like “LET’S GET DINNER I’M THE BREADWINNER BITCH”.

Ranpo: But guys also love assertiveness.

Kenji: Say “dinner is something I would enjoy taking you on if you were also interested in attending the meal.”

Atsushi: The more words the better.

Tanizaki: No wait, say “I would like nothing more than to take you to the finest restaurant in town for a lovely meal we call dinner.”

Atsushi: Should I send that in a voice memo?

Dazai: Fuck that, say “Dinner tonight, 7PM, take it or leave it, you bitch.” Cause he’s playing games now.

Ranpo: Sign it, seal it, deliver it.

Yosano: I don’t know why gays are so difficult all the time.

Atsushi: I’m not gonna say that.

Kunikida: Definitely don’t say that.

Concept: The Dark Era except it’s Akutagawa, Atsushi and Kyouka taking the roles of the Buraiha trio (Dazai, Odasaku and Ango.)

Ryuunosuke Akutagawa was a mysterious member of the Armed Detective Agency.

His past was not known of for years but he had once been a prominent member of the Port Mafia. He had been known by many titles, such as the Hellhound.

Akutagawa was cruel. He was cold and he was never one to leave a witness alive.

And yet that man was not the one the Agency knew. They knew a rather blunt man who drank sugary teas, was a diligent worker. And who despite his tempered nature had a soft spot for children.

A man that never hesitated to strike but would never dare kill

For Akutagawa has long since that life behind him because of the words of an old friend.

Atsushi Nakajima was an enigma to all who ever met him.

A man who had once been a high profile and deadly assassin who out of nowhere stopped. He lived his life rescuing orphans from lives similar to his own and granting them safe homes.

He was a light that shone so brightly in the darkness.

He never should’ve killed again.

Kyouka Izumi was a simple informant.

It was a job not for the faint of heart but Kyouka thrived within it. She never flinched at even the most cruel of crimes. But she had the habit of wring her reports much like one would a story.

Despite her seemingly cold exterior she was a warm person who strongly believed people should be remembered as more than just numbers.

What no none had known was that Kyouka’s parents had been trained government spies. They had been assassinated right before her eyes and when their superiors came for the bodies.

They took her with them and she became their successor.

Maybe it was always supposed to end this way.

With Atsushi defending Kyouka’s innocence only to learn the truth with her betrayal.

With Akutagawa watching Atsushi slip through his fingers when the kids were killed before his eyes.

Yet still caring about Kyouka that he had her run rather then kill her.

That they still meet up to discuss plans with a distance that they’d never had before.

With Mori manipulating Atsushi’s loss knowing that he’d choose to save their lives over his own.

The silver bullets lodged in his chest as Akutagawa raced towards him begging him to hold on.

He never did get to write that book of his.

Orange cat Atsushi

Aka if Atsushi was part regular tiger instead of a white one and exhibited orange cat behaviours.

Atsushi may be part cat (well tiger) but when he falls he never lands on his feet.

Like ever.

Atsushi will drop down several floors and face plant onto the ground.

And then get up like nothing happened. Atsushi has no sense of balance whatsoever and would trip on air if it was possible.

He will also just launch himself from above like a human projectile at a target.

He does miss…a lot and usually ends up going headfirst into a wall. But it will not stop him from trying again.

Atsushi can fight some of the most powerful ability users to exist but a strong breeze wind could knock him over.

I wanna beeeeeee famoussssss

Cleo gets two versions bcs I am NOT used to seeing humancleo rather than zombiecleo. I based the confessionals off of random moments from various seasons 😼

Is now a good or bad time to post about how Atsushi's Byakko is a metaphor for neurodivergency.