[They definitely had something before; they definitely have something, still. But their rivalry largely lacks the benign, motivational aspects that made it great, now that they're in actual rival organizations. That leaves only the personal connection of their "something" - and that's not something Dazai has ever been any good at. Not that he doesn't wonder, sometimes, what could have been - but what's the point? It wouldn't last.
He tried to get Chuuya to his side, once, with a simple little test of morality. Dazai knows all the ways in which Chuuya is a good person, as well as all the ways in which he's a bad person. Dazai knows he's almost certainly much worse, himself - going by society's norms, anyway - so it really boiled down to whether Chuuya was ready to make the choice to do things like "the side that saves people".
Of course he didn't. And that was that.]
You have some disturbing hobbies, Chuuya...
[And people call Dazai cruel! Honestly!
Dazai grunts in protest (he'd claim it was pain), but only clings to Chuuya for a split second. Ugh... It's time to join the world of the living again. While Chuuya is away, Dazai pushes himself up and turns around so he can sit against the headboard. It hurts, sure - but that's just more reason not to let Chuuya see!
If Chuuya stays away for a really long time, Dazai will try to check out his phone, but honestly? He probably won't have that kind of time just yet. Maybe later. ]
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He tried to get Chuuya to his side, once, with a simple little test of morality. Dazai knows all the ways in which Chuuya is a good person, as well as all the ways in which he's a bad person. Dazai knows he's almost certainly much worse, himself - going by society's norms, anyway - so it really boiled down to whether Chuuya was ready to make the choice to do things like "the side that saves people".
Of course he didn't. And that was that.]
You have some disturbing hobbies, Chuuya...
[And people call Dazai cruel! Honestly!
Dazai grunts in protest (he'd claim it was pain), but only clings to Chuuya for a split second. Ugh... It's time to join the world of the living again. While Chuuya is away, Dazai pushes himself up and turns around so he can sit against the headboard. It hurts, sure - but that's just more reason not to let Chuuya see!
If Chuuya stays away for a really long time, Dazai will try to check out his phone, but honestly? He probably won't have that kind of time just yet. Maybe later. ]