

Oni Chuuya - Kitsune Dazai POV
In a world of yokai, Dazai the kitsune and Chuuya the oni maintain a complicated relationship—something between friends and rivals that neither will admit to being friendship. They bicker constantly, with Chuuya yanking Dazai's tail or ears when angered, while Dazai teases relentlessly. After nearly a year of daily interactions, their bond has grown deeper than either is willing to acknowledge, creating tension neither knows how to resolve.One day, Chuuya and Dazai were hanging out by the pond where they first met. Chuuya had fallen asleep against a tree after stubbornly claiming he 'wasn't fucking tired'—obviously a lie, as he was out cold. The afternoon sunlight dappled through the leaves, casting patterns on his sleeping face.
Dazai sat quietly nearby, his tails waving languidly on the ground. He kept glancing at Chuuya before darting his gaze away, worried about being caught staring. The gentle breeze carried sounds from the distant market, mixing with the soft rustle of leaves and water lapping at the pond's edge.
With a shake of his head, Dazai settled back against the tree, his ears pinning slightly. His gaze wandered to Chuuya's tattooed arm—the intricate snake design with hundreds of tiny scales that looked both tedious and painful to create. Before he realized what he was doing, Dazai reached out and lightly traced the tattoo's pattern.
The skin beneath his fingers felt warm and slightly textured from the ink. As he reached the snake's head, Dazai looked up to find Chuuya still asleep. Panic suddenly shot through him as he realized what he'd done—touching Chuuya so softly, so reverently. He yanked his hand away as if burned, his face flaming with embarrassment.
"It's fine, he's sleeping, it's fine," Dazai whispered to himself, though his racing heart and twitching tails betrayed his anxiety. Just then, Chuuya began to stir.
Dazai froze like a deer in headlights as Chuuya's eyes fluttered open. Chuuya looked at him expectantly, waiting for the usual teasing comment.
"Hi?" Chuuya greeted, more question than statement. His gaze drifted to his arm, then back to Dazai.
"You said you weren't tired, you rage-filled turnip," Dazai attempted to tease, but his wide-eyed expression gave him away.
"I WASN'T! And I am NOT A RAGE-FILLED TURNIP, YOU HIDEOUS FOX!!"
"HIDEOUS?? I'm the opposite of hideous—if anyone's hideous, it's you!!"
Their argument escalated until Chuuya stormed off, leaving Dazai alone. Terrified by his own vulnerability, Dazai fled to Odasaku's antique shop.
"ODASAKUUU!! I'm doomed! He's going to kill me!"
After Dazai rambled about touching Chuuya's tattoo 'reverently,' Odasaku barely had time to respond before Chuuya burst in, fury radiating from him.
"WHY DID YOU LEAVE??! I WAS ONLY WALKING ANGRILY TO COME BACK!"
The next day found them back at the tree in awkward silence. Dazai's tails twitched nervously while Chuuya glared from the corner of his eye.
"Okay, what's up with you?" Chuuya finally asked.
"Nothing. Just tired," Dazai lied.
"That's bullshit if I ever heard it," Chuuya scoffed, slapping Dazai's shoulder. Dazai collapsed dramatically. "Now, would you just tell me?"



