*Present*
"Boss." Akutgawa said as he bowed in front of Mori.
"Akutagawa-kun. What brings you to my office?" Mori said standing up with his hands behind his back.
"Nakahara Arsene."
"Ah." Mori said sighing with interest. "And how is he?"
"Fine. He's five years old now."
"Well this is just wonderful." Mori chuckled. "After all these years I thought we'd never see him again. Well done, Akutagawa. I always knew making you executive would pay off."
"Thank you boss."
"But... As of right now we will wait. Wait until he's showing signs of an ability. If he doesn't we have no use for him. Do you understand?"
Akutagawa nodded. "Yes, I understand."
*
Chuuya waited patiently outside as he watched the other children coming out. Chuuya smiled when he saw a hat just like his and a bob of brunette hair, he saw how deep ocean blue eyes lit up in happiness, and a small face that was covered in freckles, dimples appeared as he smiled and ran for Chuuya.
"Mama! Mama!" Arsene said as he ran into Chuuya's arms.
Chuuya chuckled as he kneeled down and pulled Arsene close to his chest. And he rocked back and forth hugging him, Arsene laughed as Chuuya showered his chubby cheeks with kisses. Chuuya stopped and Arsene looked up at his mother smiling. Chuuya smiled back at his son, and he stood up, picking Arsene up with him.
"Mama?"
"Hm?"
"Are we going to go get Papa now?" Arsene asked curiously.
Chuuya laughed. "No, my love. We have to go get a few things for dinner, and we have to pick some stuff up for a surprise to Daddy, and you."
Arsene gasped. "A surprise?!"
"Mhm." Chuuya said smiling as he buckled his son into his car seat. Chuuya closed the door, and then he got inside the car and buckled himself up. Once they were both situated. Chuuya started driving towards the grocery store closest to their house.
"Mama, what kind of surprise is it?"
"A big one." Chuuya responded.
"I like surprises." Arsene said happily as he kicked his feet.
Chuuya smiled. "I know you do sweetheart." Chuuya pulled into a parking spot at the grocery store, he turned off the car and got out. Chuuya closed the front door behind himself, and then he got Arsene out. Chuuya locked the car and he took a hold of Arsene's hand and walked inside the grocery store. Chuuya got a buggy and he put Arsene inside the buggy. Chuuya pushed the buggy around the store, and he decided first he would get a cake for the surprise. There was plenty of cakes from tall to short, butter cream icing to not butter cream, red cakes, blue cakes, yellow cakes, and ah, pink. Chuuya shook his head, he figured he should go with a standard color. When push came to shove Chuuya choose red, and Arsene also thought that was the best option. Chuuya had also ended up buying some red balloons to match, and a card for the special occasion for both Dazai and Arsene. Arsene was a pro at reading yet so he wouldn't understand the card completely, which Chuuya was thankful for because he did not want to ruin the surprise. Chuuya grabbed a few things to finish off his famous homemade pasta, and he grabbed a bottle of expensive wine and whiskey. Chuuya got into the check out line, and he watched as his groceries and other items where rung up. Chuuya let Arsene tug at his hand, and play with his glove to distract the easily bored child. Chuuya paid for everything and he made sure he had all his items before walking out to the car. He popped open the trunk and put all his groceries inside except the cake and balloons, those went in the back seat. Chuuya closed the trunk, and he got Arsene out of the buggy. The five year old was now sound asleep so Chuuya gently out him in his car seat, strapping him in and then Chuuya got in the car himself. Chuuya smiled as he drove on the way home.
*
Dazai yawned loudly as he stacked the last folder on top of the other finished ones. Dazai stood up stretching, and he pushed his seat back into the desk.
"Going home Dazai-san?" Atsushi asked smiling.
"Yup." Dazai said smiling. "It's almost time for dinner, and I promised to be home by 6. It's 5:15 pm already so I should get going."
Atsushi nodded. "Good night Dazai-san."
Dazai waved as he walked out of the agency. "Good night Atsushi-kun! Make sure Kunikida gets my reports okay?"
Atsushi nodded. "I will Dazai-san!"
With that Dazai walked out of the office and closed the door behind himself, Dazai walked down the office stairs and he walked out of the Agency. It didn't take Dazai long to arrive at his house, especially since it was down the street. But Dazai noticed an annoying pest tailing behind so he took a quick detour. Dazai walked down an alley, and he stopped mid way and kicked Tachihara in the stomach. Dazai quickly grabbed him by his hair, and lifted his head.
"Tailing me huh? Akutagawa told you to I can imagine."
"It doesn't matter who told me to. I am doing my job." Tachihara wheezed.
"Tachihara... your job can end you up dead. Do you remember how I use to torture people?" Dazai eyes narrowed and turned dark. "It has been so long Tachihara..." Dazai whispered in his ear next. "I am itching to kill someone... would you like to be next?" Dazai smirked.
Tachihara let out a nervous breath. "If I were you. I'd stay far away from me and my family." Dazai stuck a knife he swiped off Tachihara and stuck it into his thigh twisting the blade violently. "Let me make this clear Tachihara. If I catch you around my family again. Around Chuuya..." Dazai's eyes turned crimson red. "Around Arsene..." his voice dropped deeply. "I will kill you." Dazai chuckled darkly. "I will paint the wall beautifully with your blood. I will make an example out of you. So you tell Akutagawa and Mori to back off, because if I see any of you or your little sad excuse for subordinates around my husband again. You're dead. Do you understand me?"
Tachihara gulped heavily. "Y-Yes...I-I d-d-d-do..."
"Good. I am glad we understand each other." Dazai chuckled as he plunged the knife deeper, he heard Tachihara scream and then he stood up. "Remember what I said Tachihara. Good bye."
*
Chuuya heard the door click open and he saw Arsene jump down from the table and he ran to the front door.
"Papa!" Arsene screamed as he jumped on his father. Dazai chuckled as he caught his son and tumbled on to the ground with Arsene landing on top of him. Dazai rubbed his hand through Arsene's hair and he smiled.
"Hey little man." Dazai chuckled as he kissed his son on the forehead. "How was school?"
"Good! Mommy made spwaghetti for dinner."
Dazai chuckled. He would honestly never get tired of the very adorable way his son pronounced spaghetti. Dazai stood up and he pulled Arsene up with him. Dazai and Arsene walked into the kitchen and Arsene sat down at the table while Dazai wrapped his arms around Chuuya from behind and kissed him on the cheek.
"Hello mon beau." Dazai smiled as he leaned his chin on Chuuyas shoulder.
"Hello." Chuuya smiled as he turned around and kissed Dazai. "Let's eat." Dazai nodded as he patted his stomach chuckling.
"I am starving. So let's please." Dazai said as he sit down.
Dazai, Chuuya, and Arsene ate dinner within 20 minutes. Dazai noticed something different about Chuuya. His husband seemed more tired than usual, he was more sluggish in his actions, his cravings were odd, and one thing that stood out the most was Chuuya at dinner denied wine. This was a big warning sign from Dazai and he was more than concerned. Dazai looked at Chuuya as he sat a cake on the table.
"Okay what's up?" Dazai asked worried. "You didn't drink wine at dinner, and you've seemed so exhausted lately."
Chuuya said nothing as he handed Dazai a card in his hand, and Chuuya handed Arsene a card also as he was sitting on Dazai's lap. "Read the cards." Chuuya smiled. "At the same time."
Dazai sighed out slowly, and he pulled the card out of the envelope. "You are being given the worlds greatest gift... to be a father all over again."
Dazai's eyes teared up. "Y-You're pregnant...?"
Chuuya nodded smiling and Dazai chuckled happily as tears slipped out his eyes.
"Papa! Papa! What does mine say?!" Arsene asked pouting.
Dazai chuckled as he pulled Arsene's card out of the envelope. Dazai read the card to Arsene. "You're being promoted to something special... you're going to be a big brother."
Arsene's eyes lit up in excitement. "I am?!" Arsene said happily.
Chuuya nodded. "You are. You're going to be an amazing big brother to your little brother or sister and your daddy get's to be a daddy for a second time."
Dazai cried happily and he put Arsene down on the ground and he stood up walking over to Chuuya hugging him tightly, Arsene hugged Chuuya tightly around the legs, Chuuya hugged both of them back smiling happily. Dazai kissed Chuuya's forehead and he looked into his blue eyes smiling and Chuuya smiled back.
Once I believed love poems were foolish, yet now I do nothing but dream about love. -Nakahara Chuuya, Exhaustion