Chuuya and Dazai's relationship was always... Deep, you could say. Despite all the difficulties and rough edges that came between them, they were incredibly happy with each other.

Now they were sitting in the same bathtub. The foam on the water hid body parts. There was no light in the house, and the only source of illumination was a couple of candles lit on the nightstand. The water they were sitting in had almost cooled down, it was cool, but they didn’t even think about getting out.

The atmosphere was very intimate and... sad.

"Do you remember... Our first kiss?" Dazai says quietly, a soft, sad smile spreading across her face. Long strands of brunette hair were wet from the water, hanging down her face. Even though she was naked and in the bathroom, there were still bandages on her body at times. She never took them off. "We were so... Happy."

Of course, Chuuya remembers their first kiss. She remembers how she smiled afterwards. How truly happy they were. She remembers every joyful moment that shared between them. She remembers that this is not the case now.

"You know, when I thought about my ideal death..." Dazai continues speaking, and after a moment of silence, trembling as if from uncertainty, taking a couple of trembling breaths, she takes Chuuya's hands in hers, gently touching and stroking them. "I thought about it and decided that I would like to die in your arms. To see your face in the last moments of my life... It must be the most wonderful thing that could happen to me."

One of the candles went out. Two remained. Even darker.

Dazai's smile grew wider, but also more uncertain, more bitter, weak, and trembling. She pulled Chuuya's hands toward her, bringing them to her face, allowing her lover's hands to touch her cheek. She closes her eyes, salty tears running down her cheeks.

"I love you so much, Chuuya..." Dazai whispers, softly kissing the back of Chuuya's hand, moving her hands lower, to her neck. "You are too good for me..."

Dazai seems to hesitate for just a moment longer before she completely relaxes and tries to tighten Chuuya's arms around her neck, desperately wanting her lover to strangle her right now.