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light as air

Dazai's favorite tactic when it comes to making Chuuya do things: “I bet that I can bake a better cake than Chuuya.”

Author: setosdarkness (ao3) || athina39 (tumblr) Rating: Teen - Language: English - Words: 1,013 - Chapters: 1/1

fluff, humor, pre-canon

Notes: The competitions that ensue are playfully sly, methodical and humorous, and soukoku wins! It's fluffy and adorable, and I've read it numerous times. I believe it's beyond worthy to give it a read. Highly recommended!

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one hundred ninety nine

“Why?” he had said, staring at his glass. “Why do you have to say that every time before you die?”

“Chuuya, is there any other reason?” Dazai looked at him with a smile that seemed wrong on his face. “It’s because I hate you, clearly.”

Chuuya and Dazai have known each other all across one hundred ninety nine lives and they had hated each other in all of them. At least, that's what they like to say.

Author: dumbassprincess (ao3) Rating: Teen - Language: English - Words: 2,109 - Chapters: 1/1

oneshot, alternate universe, light angst

Notes: This is a really good twist on the reincarnation au. The relationship between Dazai and Chuuya is in character and realistic with respect to their canon interactions. I love the way it brings out their underlying relationship despite their outward hatred. The dynamic between them is complex and interesting, and it leaves off in a good place to lead into their canon lives.

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Silver and Shining

Fate is what shapes us and whether we like it or not, we are all products of fate bending to the will of the universe. As it would seem, fate had been terribly unkind to Dazai Osamu and Chuuya Nakahara. However, as their lives unfold and hardships are presented to them continuously, it becomes apparent that they are both the best and worst thing to have appeared in each other's lives.

Author: ShesAParadox (ao3) Rating: Mature - Language: English - Words: 56, 946 - Chapters: 25/25

chaptered, complete, graphic depictions of violence, angst, fluff, sexual content, abuse, mentions of suicide and self harm, canon divergence, enemies to lovers

Notes: This is a very long soukoku fic but was so satisfying to read. I really appreciated how it didn't fall into a lot of the usual tropes. The ending is a bit self indulgent, but kind of nice to have after that marathon of a fic!

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