Atsushi finally got back to the company's dorms around 10pm. He instinctively sniffed the air as he entered the building; something was wrong but he couldn't quite place it. His breathing became frantic as he entered Dazai's dorm; he hadn't been there since before yesterday. Nothing had changed in the dorm, and there was a thin layer of dust collecting on the note he left earlier. He could feel his tiger coming out and his vision was suddenly much better. Dark silhouettes became clear objects and definite shapes; he didn't need to turn the light on to see everything was exactly the same as he left it.
Atsushi was panting as he sprinted through the dorms; not from exhaustion, but from pure, uncontrollable panic. He hadn't been able to catch Dazai's scent on the walk there, and it wasn't present throughout the building; or rather, it wasn't as strong as it should be. He could feel his claws coming out in response to the panic; his fight or flight mode was taking over and the tiger was trying to come out. He tried to fight it as the room began to spin and every insult he's ever suffered was hurled back at him in the form of disembodied voices circling his head.
Dazai promised to be there. Dazai was not there. Atsushi lost Dazai. He screamed to drown out the voices, but they only got louder. Worthless. He screamed louder. You should just kill yourself. His scream turned into a growl. Even your parents couldn't stand you. He could feel his bones shifting, fur covering his body. Failure. Atsushi roared, slashing a huge claw across a wall. He attacked the voices, tearing up the dorm and leaving it in pieces. Next thing he knew, he was lying on the floor of the Agency by Dazai's desk, trying to pick up his scent. He reverted back when he heard Kunikida's voice.
Atsushi leaned against the desk, unable to catch his breath. A quick glance around the room revealed that he had came in through the fourth floor window. It didn't look like he attacked anyone, but he had ripped up the floor a bit with his claws. He felt hot, way too hot. His skin burned a bright red, and his ears and tails refused to go away. He struggled to keep from transforming as he carefully stood up; thankfully, his clothes were still intact,
"Wh-What happened?" He breathed out, looking over the faces of his coworkers; everyone was there except Dazai and Ranpo. He knew the brunette hadn't come to the office today by his sense of smell alone. All of his senses were heightened, and it was driving him insane. He could hear everyone's individual heartbeats overlapping and surrounding him. He could hear Kunikida's breath hitch as the blonde man tried to come up with an answer. Atsushi swallowed dryly, pulling at his shirt collar,
"I think something's happened to Dazai. My tiger," he took a deep breath, forcing it down, "My tiger has been going crazy looking for him. There's no trail," Kunikida nodded,
"Akiko, would you mind giving Atsushi a physical exam? He usually has better control over his ability," he looked at the white haired boy, "I'll start looking for Dazai," that was all Atsushi heard before everything went black. His body hit the floor with a dull thud, but he didn't feel the impact as he fainted. Kenji brought him to the infirmary so Akiko could look him over, though everyone had their suspicions. Kunikida sighed, this was going to be a long night