Hello everyone, welcome to my Bungou Stray Dogs fanfic! After watching the anime, the ova, the movie, and reading the manga, I've fallen in love with this series. I love the characters, their abilities, the plot, the comedy, and whatever you can name. And so, like many others, I went to find some BSD fanfics. There wasn't a lot so I decided to write one of my own. Yes, there's an OC, but I'll try my best to make her not Mary Sue.

Anyhow, please spare this fanfic a bit of your time to see whether you like it or not. If you do, tell me, I'll be delighted! If not, I'm sorry, but it wouldn't hurt to read a few more chapters before quitting ^-^

In my opinion, BSD is a bit underrated and I wish to spread the love. I hope you do too! Enjoy~

Disclaimer: I do not own Bungou Stray Dogs!

Dazai's P.O.V

The sky was crying.

Its tears damped the concrete I was walking on.

Puddles formed. It started off small but slowly grew big, plinking with each passing second.

People panicked. Some ran for cover while others opened their umbrella.

Then there's me, walking silently, drooping under the weight of the sky's sudden tears.

I've never like nor hate rain. The rain was simply rain. Nothing more and nothing less. But today, if I must choose, I'll go with like.

Why?

I don't know.

But I do know this:

The concrete wasn't splattered by red.

The puddles were not pools of scarlet.

My hands were drenched in blood, but not my own. It was his.

Then, it hit me.

The sky was crying for my sake.

For me, who couldn't shed a single tear at the loss of someone dear.

Flashes of lightning danced in the background as I stood before an isolated alleyway. The territory beyond this point belongs to the Port Mafia, a powerful underground organization. People would normally avoid this place, but I didn't. I strode down the alley, made a few twists and turns, and arrived in front of a tall building. There were guards, ten of them, each holding an umbrella and some even had towels. They all bowed in my presence. It was only until I entered the building that they stopped.

The trail of tears followed me into the underground elevator and eventually came to a pause when I got off on the second floor. Like I always do, I headed for the room that was smacked right in the middle of the hall. The number '205' was imprinted in white. I grasped the silver knob and creaked open the door. The first thing I saw, under the dim light, was a young girl dressed in black. As I thought, she was here.

I shut the door behind me before facing her back. I stood there in silence, waiting for her to turn around. When she did, I stared into her sapphire orbs. Instantly, I felt myself sinking endlessly underneath a frozen lake. The icy blueness in her eyes told me everything I needed to know. We both knew that he was no longer in this world. For some reason, when I came to realize that fact again, I felt my legs moving. I was walking towards the girl and my hands were extending. In a blink of an eye, I felt something- no, someone, against my chest. It seems like I've pulled the girl into my arms. Maybe it was because of my abrupt action but she dropped her stuffed animal.

The stuffed animal was a cat. It was black and had blue eyes. In a sense, it looked like her, but it was way cuter. Just then, something resurfaced in my mind. Oh, I remembered. That was the present he gave her. Promptly, I felt something hit me. I looked down and saw two small fists banging against my chest. Once, twice, and so on. I didn't bother counting.

Suddenly, a rumble of thunder was heard. Even though I was underground, in a room with no windows, the sound of rain knocking on the glass panes echoed in my mind.

The sky was crying for my sake.

For me, who couldn't shed a single tear at the loss of someone dear.

That was incorrect.

The sky was crying for our sake.

For us, who couldn't shed a single tear at the loss of someone dear.

Odasaku, the name of my friend who I couldn't save…

The image of me holding his dying body was still burning in my mind.

I recalled our final conversation.

"Listen, Dazai!" Odasaku grabbed me by the head and gazed into my eyes. "You told me that you might find a reason to live if you lived in a world full of violence and bloodshed. Let me tell you this: you won't find it. You must know that already. Whether you're on the side who kills people or on the side who save people, nothing beyond your expectation will appear. Nothing in this world can completely fill that lonely hole of yours. You will wander the darkness for eternity."

When I heard this, I couldn't believe my ears. "What should I do?"

"Be on the side that saves people… If both sides are the same, become a good man. Save the weak and protect the orphans. Neither good nor evil means much to you, but that'd make you at least a little bit better."

"And how do you know that for sure...?"

Odasaku forced a laugh. "Of course I know. I know better than anyone. After all, I am your friend."

Hearing those words stirred something within me. Hesitantly, I nodded. "...Ok, I'll do that." My words brought a smile to his lips.

"Now that I've said farewell to you, my only regret is not saying farewell to Yua... I promised to style her hair when she grows it out… I guess I can't do that now, can I?" Odasaku chuckled bitterly at the thought. "Dazai, she's special… Deep down, you've already noticed it, didn't you? You two are the only ones I can't bear to leave behind… Stay well, my friend."

And just like that, Odasaku crossed the Styx River.

I returned my gaze onto the girl who was still in my arms. Then, I opened my mouth and whispered, "Wait for me, I promise I'll come for you." With that said, I broke the hug and hurried out the room.

Yua's P.O.V

It's been two weeks since Odasaku's death. Needless to say, I still haven't gotten over it. I knew I shouldn't be too depressed because all living species are fated to die. However, I couldn't. Odasaku didn't need to die. If a certain pedophile had not used him as a pawn, things might've turned out differently. I heaved a sigh. Odasaku, you're an idiot. That was the umpteenth time I've said that in my mind. That day, the moment I regained my consciousness, I knew it was too late. Odasaku was dead. The sky's tears told me so. At the time, I wanted to cry. Although I didn't know how to, I tried. It was a futile attempt. Now that I'm in the right mind, or at least I think I am, I came to believe that the sky was crying for my sake.

Anyway, that's enough sorrow for the day. Bored, I jumped off my bed and headed for the door. I didn't know why but my door was missing two things: a knob and a lock. What happens if someone came in while I was changing? Not that it had ever happened before, but still, I need my privacy. I'm guessing Mori, the pedophile, knew I would shut myself in if my door got a lock. Usually, I would be very happy to stay in my room but not recently. I pushed opened the tall door and outside were four guards. Before I even got the chance exit, the guards formed a wall. "Lady Yua, you're still under house arrest," one of them said.

I crossed my arms and frowned. There you have it. I'm under house arrest. "For your information, house arrest is the state of being kept as a prisoner in one's own house. However, I'm being kept as a prisoner inside my room. Logically speaking, I'm free to travel anywhere I want as long as I'm inside the building."

The guards tensed upon my words. One of them stepped forward. I assumed he was the leader. "Please do not nitpick over the details. We've simply been given the order to prevent you from leaving your room."

I scoffed. "Prevent me from leaving? How would you do that?"

"We'll use force if necessary."

"Oh?" My frown grew into a subtle smirk as fire sparks crackled in the background. "I'll like to see you try."

Immediately, firearms were pulled out. The leader, who was pointing a 7.62 mm pistol at me, took a step back. His eyes were filled with fear and anxieties, but also stubbornness and determination. I waited for someone to pull the trigger but no one did. The fire sparks around me vanished as I turned my back on them. I hissed, "You're all barks and no bite. While I'm being merciful, leave me be." With that said, the guards quickly shut the door. As I returned to my bed, a voice shouted, "The boss said that if you take on missions, your arrest would be lifted."

"Never," was my reply.

That night, I woke up to the sound of my name. As my eyes fluttered open, the appearance of a familiar brunette came into sight. "Dazai?" I mumbled, rubbing my sandy eyes. "Why are you here?"

The brunette chuckled. "I said I'll come for you, didn't I?"

"At this time of day?" I frowned. Those who disturbed my sleep was never left unscratched. There were exceptions, Dazai being one of them, but I was still annoyed.

"It's precisely because it's this time of day that I've come for you. I know I'm late but I'm here now." Dazai sat on the edge of my bed and offered out his left hand. His voice was so gentle that I had butterflies in my stomach. I stared at the hand that was offered out to me. It seems like he was asking for a dance, but I knew he wasn't. Puzzled, I looked up at him and met his dark brown orbs. Instantly, I understood his intention.

"Are you sure about this?" I asked.

"If I wasn't, would I be here right now?"

"What about the guards?"

"I've knocked them out."

"Does it have to be tonight?

"Yes."

There was a moment of silence before I asked my next question. "...Will we make it?"

Dazai smirked. "What a pointless question."

I found myself smiling at his confidence. To be precise, it was a bitter smile. I wanted to accept his hand but then again, I didn't. "Why me?" I heard myself asking that.

Dazai tilted his head. "Why not?" He ruffled my head with his right hand. "Take your time, you have till dawn to make your decision."

Till dawn? I glanced at the clock. That's about four hours. I turned to my left and noticed my stuffed animal. Odasaku's words resurfaced in my mind, "There nothing wrong with being greedy. The choice is yours to make. As long as you're happy, that's what matters." With a faint smile, I turned back to Dazai. I didn't need four hours to make my choice. There and then, I placed my right hand on top of his left. "I'll be in your care."

The brunette grinned and in the next second, I found myself running through the hall. Although I was barefooted and was still in my sleepwear, I was not in the least cold. Dazai's big left hand held tight onto my small right hand. That itself has brought me warmth.

That night, under the watch of the moon, I was granted a new name and an older brother. Honestly, what more can I ask for? I couldn't be more satisfied with what I've got.

Ugh, as expected, writing in 1st person is not my forte, hence, I'll be writing in 3rd person from now on.

Now that the prologue is over, what do you guys think? As of right now, does this fanfic suit your taste? If not, maybe the next few chapters might help. And yeah, not much of my OC has been revealed but as the fanfic progresses, it will. Until next time~