The Devil's Temptation

From the crowd around, he saw Dazai standing and smiling for him as if the man's supporting him from afar.

His eyes narrowed and he mouthed, "I won't be doing this shit without pulling you with me."

"You got this, Chuuya." Dazai mouthed back and it made his ears warm.

The drums from the crowd start beating and instantly everyone in the middle dances cheerfully. At first, Chuuya was hesitant. He doesn't like dancing, much more in front of the crowd, but since they're in a country where no one knows them, maybe it's fine to let loose once in a while.

He really needs to find a way to bring Dazai into the dance floor with him.

The echoes of drums start increasing together with different instruments. Following the rhythm, Chuuya's body starts moving. With such confidence, he starts breakdancing while banging his head in the air and jumping wildly. Everyone doesn't mind since they're all doing the same. He's enjoying how his body is moving and while swaying in the air, his eyes meet with Dazai.

Dazai is observing his movements. As usual, his eyes are calm with a glint of amusement.

The man is staring at him and Chuuya can't pinpoint what Dazai is thinking at the moment. With a sigh, he slowly made his way to the man, and with his strength, he held Dazai's hand and pulled the bandaged man in the midst of the dancefloor.

Dazai's eyes are filled with surprise but it softens later on.

"I told you that I'm pulling you with me, didn't I?" He smirks and dances in a hip-hop style, "Suffer."

"You're truly fascinating, kitten." Dazai responded genuinely, but he wasn't able to hear that due to the drums.

The music gets really wild and energetic and Chuuya's dancing to his heart's content. Dazai is smiling while calmly swaying as well.

In the midst of the crowd and other dancing individuals, they dance and laugh like there's no tomorrow.

After that, they breathlessly bought some lemonades and while Chuuya was waiting for their drinks, he realized something.

Dazai's no longer there with him.

It shouldn't be a big deal, but ever since he met the man, Dazai never leaves him alone without telling him a word. It is one of the things he observes with the man's protectiveness.

One more thing, he feels an unwanted knot in his chest.

No longer waiting for the drinks, he turns around and starts finding Dazai amidst the crowd. There are none. Dazai's taller than most individuals so it should be easy for him to track the man. Unfortunately, he can't even see the shitty beanpole's shadow.

"Damn it, where are you?"

He starts running in different places within the town square to find Dazai but there are still no traces. It was then until something occurred on Chuuya's mind. In a fast pace, he runs towards the parking lot only to see a group of people forcefully taking a struggling bandaged man inside their car.